• May 2016 Mummies •

[Jojo84]

I'm having BH along side this hell! Feels like someone is tightening a belt around my spine and pelvis, then ahi ins a needle up my arsehole!

 

[H4L]

My wife works out her due date (based on guranteed cycles) as 2nd may. When we first went to midwife she came back with 7th may.

Who is gonna be more accurate ladies?

 

[babyslog]

I was closer to my own estimated due date with my first baby than i was with dating scan.

Ive been put forward 6days both times

 

[H4L]

Cheers babyslog. My mind says trust my wife as she knows her own body and cycles whereas weve actually been working towards the 7th may which was the midwifes prediction.

 

[babyslog]

Tbh it really us down to baby and u may find you go past both dates like mine did haha!

I thought he was due around 6th July.
Scan gave 1st july.. He arrived the 11th!


This time my dates r 12th May, scan gave 6th and i bet ill go past both lol

 

[H4L]

Im working friday 13th so you can guarantee thats the date lol

 

[babyslog]

Aw god does it fall on a friday this month haha! Could be here too! I think i cN go as far as 19th with 2weeks over.

Lets hope these May babies are kind to us all ay!

 

[kanga86]

It can really vary with dates. My 1st Harry I had 1st July, scan 25th June, he arrived 6th July. 2nd James I had 24th Sept, scan 19th Sept, he arrived 21st Sept.

This time I had 1st June and scan 26th May. so in all 3 pregnancies my date has been moved forward by 6 days xx

 

[Tigger87]

My first I KNEW was 12th September, scan moved me to 7th, he was born on 17th!!! So I'm just not putting any faith in any date this time - she just better still arrive in May!

Had my midwife appt today (ie a visit to my mum lol!!). My fundal height measurement on my personal chart is showing her at approx 7lb 1oz already, and I'm 36 weeks! So it's a good bet she's going to be quite large.

Bobkat, I had to laugh at your concern on midwives!! My mums done all my ante natal care, gave me a sweep last time too, the only other option was midwives that I've known since forever because my mums always worked with them!! (My first sweep was from one of mums best friends!). I'm pretty sure the state of my vagina or any particulars have never been discussed with anyone so I feel less conscious this time around haha!!

We're off to Cornwall for the weekend this weekend. Hubby wants to bring the car seat, just in case. I've not even got babys clothes washed so can't pack any sort of hospital bag. I'm feeling so under prepared. My head is most definitely in the sand on this!!!!

 

[babyslog]

Tigger, Charlie was est 7lb 1 at my scan at 36wks too!

I think we r in for another set of 9lbers ya no lol!
Maybe 10lbera if we go over haha! Cant wait to know.

Cant wait for more babies to arrive! Love hearing birth stories xx

 

[kittykitchn]

lol my fundal height is now 41+weeks, estimated over 10lbs currently - scan showed 5.5lbs. I wish I knew why I was so big!

 

[Jojo84]

My me measures me today and I'm measuring 48w lol she thinks this baby feels large but also she thinks I've got a lot of fluid.

I'm getting. A new phone tomorrow because this one keeps switching off and won't switch back on again until I plug it in whiz have obviously is no good when I'm about to pop! So that will be a nice treat for me.

Baby was engaged when mq felt me then had a massive painful wriggle that brought me to tears and in-engaged again lol she thinks my pain is baby jumping in and out of my pelvis... What a right little madam! She's not sure I'll get to next Wednesday and said they may decide at my pre-op on Friday to more it forward if they think I'm going to go.

 

[IheartDex]

So consultant appointment was a lot better this time than last. She was really awful with me last time because my husband was going on a company conference a week after my due date so
I said I was worried (justifiably) and that maybe I needed to have a section earlier. The truth of the matter is that me and John hadn't really thought beyond baby arriving between 3rd and 10th May! She said something along the lines of hoping my husband was pleased with himself MAKING me have major abdominal surgery so he could go on a work thing. Anyway me and John discussed it and of course he said he wouldn't go. So this appointment was so much more positive. Consultant still happy to let me go over, but not 2 weeks so my section is booked for 41 weeks, which gives me at least a few days longer than last time (induced at 40 weeks, Dex born by section 40+3). She will give me a sweep on my due date too and one before the section if nothing has happened.

I feel happier that I have a plan and a last possible date...although 17th May seems a bloody long way away! Xxx

 

[bobkat]

My first I KNEW was 12th September, scan moved me to 7th, he was born on 17th!!! So I'm just not putting any faith in any date this time - she just better still arrive in May!

Had my midwife appt today (ie a visit to my mum lol!!). My fundal height measurement on my personal chart is showing her at approx 7lb 1oz already, and I'm 36 weeks! So it's a good bet she's going to be quite large.

Bobkat, I had to laugh at your concern on midwives!! My mums done all my ante natal care, gave me a sweep last time too, the only other option was midwives that I've known since forever because my mums always worked with them!! (My first sweep was from one of mums best friends!). I'm pretty sure the state of my vagina or any particulars have never been discussed with anyone so I feel less conscious this time around haha!!

We're off to Cornwall for the weekend this weekend. Hubby wants to bring the car seat, just in case. I've not even got babys clothes washed so can't pack any sort of hospital bag. I'm feeling so under prepared. My head is most definitely in the sand on this!!!!

My mum would not be coming anywhere near me either, midwife or not! I can't even bear the thought of her being in the room with me during the birth. Don't get me wrong, love her to bits, but we're just not physically close if you know what I mean. I guess if you've grown up with mws all around you it is second nature, but I'm an incredibly private/shy person and just would not be able to look this woman in the eye again. She was fine on the phone about it, completely understood, so instead of someone I know I'm having a complete stranger to sweep me - which weirdly I much prefer! Lol.

 

[Jojo84]

My mum is a nurse and I trust her but I wouldn't be having her our her fingers up my hoo-ha, no way, nor happening! lol

 

[Emmam1982]

Logan was estimated 7lb 2 at 36 weeks, he's gonna be as big as his brothers at 9lb 4 I think although for some reason his grandparents have him down as weighing between 7&8lb-I don't think they're used to women that have big babies lol

 

[Emmam1982]

2.10am and I'm in the bath?! Took cocodamol at half 12 for my back pain but it's still coming n going-seems to high up to be anything to get excited about, hoping the bath will help xx

 

[Jojo84]

They won't let me take codeine how come you're allowed codeine?! They told me I can only take paracetamol

I couldn't take a bath even though I could do with it because last time I got stuck and needed to be assisted out and time before that I fell out lol.

 

[Emmam1982]

I was prescribed it for my sciatica...my sister had it for spd aswell. Can't see why you wouldn't be allowed it unless you have anything else underlying?

Baby's dads on his way round, even if just to keep me company. Getting contractions at the front that are moving to my back and then back round but only painful in my back?!
I've given up guessing whether it's labour or not-I'll know by morning lol x

 

[Jojo84]

I hope this is labour for you exciting!