MSE Pregnancy Club 24

MummyOfTwo

god i hate that at antenatal classes - mine scared me so much i didnt go back for the last two!

honestly girls its just not that bad - labour sucks but Mother Nature soon has you forgetting it (im going back for my third anyway). I firmly believe the key is good support from hubby, mam, family, friends, whoever. little things like hubby getting up in the night when you feed just so you dont feel quite like the only person in the world who is awake. If you have mam/friends to take some laundry, let them, take all offers of help that sounds good. bit of fresh air will do everyone good each day. when you think you look a bag of crap, sunnies and lipgloss definitely help when you head out for your fresh air.

stuff classes dont tell you:

your ladybits will feel really weird - i never had the soreness but i felt completely numb, which was completely odd.
you belly will look inexplicable. it goes down pretty swift tho.
your boobs will leak insanely
people will annoy you, particularly MIL's:rotfl:

robyn297

We just finished our antenatal classes this evening and they've been fabulous, the midwife remained positive but did not sugar coat things at all. I feel very positive and informed about birth and the first 4 weeks. Another thing she mentioned that made a lot of sense is people who have bad birth experiences tend to dwell on them and are willing to diverge all the horrible details in an "effort to prepare you for the worst", she said most people have a good experience and an even better experience if they approach it with a positive mindset. I'm not fooling myself into thinking that it's all going to be a walk in the park, but I'm certainly not going to start being negative before I know how I'll cope and react. Maybe its just me being my normal happy-go-lucky self, but I'm quite relaxed and at ease about how the next few months will pan out. There are so many support networks out there(midwives, health visitors, partner, family, friends, online forums) that even if things don't go to plan there is always someone that can help.

emsbet

Has triangle posted since this morning? Just wondering how she got on at the hospital.

xx

MrsManda

Morning all,
Not managed to read back since I last posted, will try to later.
After a wonderful sleep last night (Sunday) I just cannot settle tonight
Baby is still happy where he is, no twinges at all or anything else since I lost the plug yesterday though he is still moving so I'm sure he's fine, just not wanting to leave.
Going to the midwife at 10:15 for another sweep so hoping that'll kick things off but not until late afternoon as my OH cannot get home before 6pm.

Despite baby being planned and me being 40+4 it still feels like a kind of abstract concept that soon there'll be a baby Like others have said, there's that slight worry of 'what will we do!' but I'm pretty sure that once he arrives we'll work it out and it'll be fine

My mum's been great, it's reassuring having her here while my OH is away plus today she's cleaned the bathroom, stairs and hallway I do keep telling her she doesn't have to and I'm just happy she's here but it's something she wants to do. Also taught her how to make jam this afternoon using the last of last year's damsons - we got a HUGE bumper crop last year so despite giving away 10kg to family/neighbours/friends and making jam out of 3kgs plus a few cakes we still had almost a Kg sat in the freezer. As my mum mentioned last week she'd finished all the jam I'd given her I thought it'd be a nice thing to do together Will see how it tastes for breakfast

Right, I've had the rest of the doritos which were left after dinner (Had chilli) and the rest of the dairy milk chocolate left over from making rocky road bars last week and baby seems to have settled so hopefully I can get some sleep
Goodnight/morning
Labour vibes to everyone wanting them, hugs to those who want/need them.

emsbet

EDD

1. choclover - 5th June 2012?
2. MrsManda - 8th June 2012 :male:
3. kelda_shelton - 10th June 2012 :male:
4. Thrifty-gal26 - 13th June 2012 :male:
5. BB1984 - 14th June 2012 ?
6. Ladylegs -14th June 2012 :male:
7. AmyP1985 - 14th June 2012 ?
8. Weekendpants - 14th June 2012 ?
9. SallyCinnamon - 15th June 2012 :female:
10. jordanchaos - 17th June 2012 :female:
11. Lixi - 20th June 2012 :male:
12. Triangle - 22nd June 2012 :male:
13. museumworker - 22nd June 2012 ? Going for a surprise
14. Cheetara - 24th June 2012 :female:
15. fluffnutter - 27th June 2012?
16. nikkikayj - 28th June 2012 ?
17. MrsBryan - 28th June 2012 :male:
18. SaliMali - 30th June 2022 :female:
19. whowants2brich- 3rd July 2012 ? Going for a suprise
20. elj2287 - 6th July 2012 ? Going for a suprise
    
21. rakkibeth - 8th July 2012 ? Going for a suprise
22. silly moo - 12th July 2012 :male:
23. Robyn - 20th July 2012 :male:
24. Clarissa62 - 20th July 2012 :male:
25. AMC1979- 20th July 2012 :male:
26. Rebekah - 23rd July 2012 :female:
27. stephimoon - 27th July 2012
28. jediquigley - 30th July 2012 ?
29. divorcingjack - 2nd August 2012 ?
30. MrsExcited - 3rd August 2012 ?
31. the3musketeers - 3rd August 2012 :male:
32. Gillybean - 5th August 2012 :female:
33. GRIGGSY - 7th August 2012 :female:
34. Agscully-11th August 2012 ?
35. GemmaE-11th August 2012 ?
36. Chrissy1981-11th August 2012 ?
37. jen77 - 14th August 2012 ?
38. rjh090384 - 15th August 2012 :male:
39. betty101 - 16th August 2012 ?
40. tashmartin - 21st August 2012 ?
41. Student_Mrs - 22nd August 2012 :male:
42. happy8178 - 27th August 2012 :female:
43. Bellola - 7th September 2012 ?
44. Elelyn - 8th September 2012 :male:
45. Breast Cancer Survivor - 8th September 2012 :male:
46. twinklie - 10th September 2012 :male:
47. emsbet - 11th September 2012 :male:
48. The Next Verse - 12th September 2012 ?
49. MissMonkeyMoo - 12th September 2012 ?
50. Little miss moneysaver - 14th September 2012 :male:
51. kittycat1977 - 16th September 2012 :male:
52. MummyOfTwo - 17th September 2012
53. NBirdy - 17th September 2012 :male:
54. Mishkanorman - 19th September 2012 :male:
55. sexymouse - 23rd September 2012 :male:
56. milliebob - 24th September 2012 :male:
57. tigerwhite - 26th September 2012 ?
58. fozpot - 27th September 2012 ?
59. ikkle87 - 3rd October 2012 :male:
60. moneypuddle - 4th October 2012 :male:
61. bikelesschick - 14th October 2012 ?
62. Twinkle - 31st October 2012 ?
63. Dribblekitten 5th November 2012 ?
64. punkpink - 8th November 2012 :female:
65. Maddie - 12th November 2012 ?
66. catbag - 12th November 2012 ?? (twins)
67. LittleMoog - 13th November 2012 ?
68. Kimmilew - 14th November 2012 ?
69. dizsiebubba - 17th November 2012 ?
70. kavics17 - 23rd November 2012 ?
71. savageHK - 26th November 2012 ?
72. missbunbury - 26th November 2012 ?
73. Sa-ra-ra-ra - 30th November 2012 ?
74. jonno7 - 3rd December 2012 ?
75. got-to-spend-it - 6th December 2012 ?
76. LadyMorticia - 7th December 2012 ?
77. CL - 10th December 2012 ?
78. maddnessandmayhem- 10th January 2013 ?
79. Missus Aka- 15th January 2013 ?

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BIRTH LIST

:male: glimmerofhope - 14th April 2012 3pm - Leo
:male: 2522laura - 19th April 2012, 11:05am - Charlie Eric 6lbs 4oz
:female: lisa26 - 19th April 2012 3.39pm - Katie Elizabeth - 4lb 7oz
:female::female: (twins) Dashikii - 21st April 2012, 5:55 & 5:56am - Names TBD, 5lb 10oz and 5lb 2oz
:female: natwesty - 23rd April 2012 - Megan
:male: :female: (twins) ginvzt - 24th April 2012, 9:35 & 9:55am - Emilio (4lbs 5 oz) and Maya (4lbs 1 oz)
:male: jennynoo - 30th April 2012
:male: Charli - 1st May 2012 - Harry - 8lbs 9oz
:female: amymo - 6th May 2012 - 7lbs 8oz
:female: Nutella - 11th May 2012 - 8lbs 6oz
:female: alizee - 12th May 2012 - Isabel 8lbs 7oz
:female: gtothec - 14th May 2012, 11:15pm - 8lbs
:female: hannah27 - 18th May 2012, 12:17am
:female: Miss_Money - 22nd May 2012, 15:45 - Mabel Lucy-Rose, 8lbs 4oz
:male: Kabie - 23rd May 2012, 03:15 - 8lbs 6oz
:female: Teerah - 25th May 2012, Eabha, 8lbs 1oz
:female: MrsH...2B - 29th May 2012, 03:55 - Olivia Faye, 6lbs 4oz
:male: monks - 1st June 2012, 09:51 - Oliver Daniel, 7lbs 10oz
:female: Norabatty - 4th June 2012, 08:30
:male: turtlemoose - 4th June 2012, 09:28 - Reuben Michael, 8lbs
:male: Jovichick123 - 6th June 2012, 09:52 - Max Hedley John, 3lbs 12oz

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BB1984

I was wondering about triangle too...

Wow it RAINED here last night! As we have velux windows in our room it was very noisy. Quite soothing in a way though!

Got what I hope will be my final growth scan and monitoring this avo, and fingers crossed I'll be discharged from consultant care too....

Hope today goes to plan mrs manda

BB x

Triangle

Hi ladies, haven't had a chance to read back but will do in a bit.

Thanks for all good luck wishes before my appointment yesterday. The good news is that baby is doing absolutely fine - currently looking like will be a 8lb-er! However the scan showed I had lost some waters, apparently there should be 10cm around baby and currently there is only 4cm. I really don't recall loosing the waters myself but consultant feels it may be due to high blood presure. I will have another scan in a week and if it is still the same, I will be induced.

However things may be starting sooner than that as blood pressure still isnt being controlled and was in hospital 12pm til 7pm yesterday. I am back today having had medication increased but if that hasn't worked I will be admitted to the ward with induction likely by the end of the week! I can't believe how things have changed so much in last few days but feel very well supported and mointored

I shall obviously keep you all updated - this board has been such a fantastic support and I would be lost without it Will have a quick catch up now xxx

dizziblonde

MummyOfTwo wrote: »

god i hate that at antenatal classes - mine scared me so much i didnt go back for the last two!

honestly girls its just not that bad - labour sucks but Mother Nature soon has you forgetting it (im going back for my third anyway). I firmly believe the key is good support from hubby, mam, family, friends, whoever. little things like hubby getting up in the night when you feed just so you dont feel quite like the only person in the world who is awake. If you have mam/friends to take some laundry, let them, take all offers of help that sounds good. bit of fresh air will do everyone good each day. when you think you look a bag of crap, sunnies and lipgloss definitely help when you head out for your fresh air.

stuff classes dont tell you:

your ladybits will feel really weird - i never had the soreness but i felt completely numb, which was completely odd.
you belly will look inexplicable. it goes down pretty swift tho.
your boobs will leak insanely
people will annoy you, particularly MIL's:rotfl:

If you're wanting the mickey take on the ante natal classes - seriously youtube up Dara O'Briain's NCT standup routine (Dara O'Briain and NCT in search is enough to bring it up)... when it gets on to "tear or cut" it is absolutely the funniest thing I've seen all year and I was crying with laughter!

As for how bad it is - with the crap the hospital pulled on us, I didn't bond with her for a very long time - it was still not the horror story it can be painted out to be... although one night in the hospital I nodded off in front of News 24 on the rubbish bedside TV (based on it being one of the few channels actually working) and did have one very very very sleep-deprived hallucination involving Ed Milliband.

The post birth hormonal truck hitting you IS pretty spectacular though, but over quickly - however stupid medical staff and very brave/foolish husbands will be using it as an excuse to discredit anything you're trying to say for a good fortnight after you're back on a hormonal even keel.

I ceased taking our classes very seriously after they got out the knitted breasts with some ridiculous air of reverence... you can't take them seriously when they're blue and green !!!!!!! In hindsight I'm quite cross at the jokes people made about them using dolls of all assorted sizes for people to hold for various things and all the comments about "oh you got the premature baby version" and "oh they don't come that small"... well ours flipping well did!

I've just got a huge bag of reusable nappies off Freecycle (I never get anything off there so I'm feeling quite chuffed with myself) - wanted to try them but the initial outlay is hideous so never did! And the baby is now 8lb 2 and starting to catch up and move up the centiles on the growth charts... still gets mistaken for a newborn or few-week-older though!

sexymouse

Morning all!

Love the cot fluffnutter. Your room is so tidy as well! The nursery being ready in time for Bean's arrival is still a distant dream at the moment though, as we still need to make up our mind about the other furniture going in there, as well as finding storage for the stuff that's currently in there.

Well the main routes to where I'll be working this afternoon seem to be clear at the moment , so I'm keeping my fingers crossed that they stay that way and aren't closed when I'm trying to make my way home again. Keep refreshing the local radio station's website for travel info. As this is my qualifying week for maternity pay, it's really important that I work enough.

Well my lunchbox is packed (did it yesterday just in case I had work then), so I just need to get dressed and check my work bag has everything in it that I need. I think I may be visiting nursing homes with my parents this morning if we can get to them ok, as we've decided to move my Nana as the home she's in isn't looking after her properly.

Hope everything has gone well for Triangle - ETA just seen we cross-posted. Fingers crossed for today for you.

Labour vibes for those who want them, and hugs for everyone who wants one.

sexymouse xx

choclover

Oh well, 41 weeks today! I've got midwife this afternoon so she can try and do another sweep and hopefully she'll book me in for an induction. I'm getting really fed-up with it all now, didn't think I'd go so far over with my second. I can't seem to motivate myself to do anything!