***August Mummies Final Hurdle! ***

[Kholl]

My daughter will be starting preschool 2 days a week 4 hours a day. So not a lot.

I don't know, I'm in a really down and dark place today. I don't see how this is all going to work out. I'm just one person and we have no family in town. My husband is a saint, truly the most amazing man on earth, and when he's around it's a HUGE help-- but he works 100-hr weeks with no sign of that changing any time soon. I feel like a fool having another baby right now. We moved away from our hometown (Oakland, CA- just across the bay from San Francisco) because it's a logistical nightmare and raising a family there is damn near impossible unless you're a millionaire or live with your parents. But now I feel like, shit maybe we should just go back cause I need HELP. Not from friends or neighbors or a nanny, from our families. I don't know how this is all going to work. And I also feel like I'm going to be pregnant forever and each day is so hard.

 

[fcroxy]

Does your husband get paternity leave from work when baby is born? Men get 2 weeks here. Is it doable moving back closer to family or can you go and stay with family for a month or so once baby is here? I suppose the logistics of travelling with a newborn and two young children is daunting. What a horrible situation to be in I'm sure you'll do fine tho, some how us mums do cope, I suppose we got to! X

 

[Kholl]

Thanks roxy- no paternity leave for my husband unfortunately. And no we couldn't go to CA after baby is born, my daughter starts school and their doctors are here too and insurance wouldn't cover them down there, in case of emergency. I might take the first school break off to visit but I also hate being away from my husband, it's just a tough situation.

Thanks so much for all the support.

 

[Summergurl]

Aw kholl lovey sending you massive hugs. I am certain it will all,work out for you, you will just do it & you'll look back & wonder why you ever panicked to begin with. It's a very daunting time & were crammed full of hormones which doesn't help!

Ah roxy yes grow Bags! I have heard of them i think I'll be more comfortable with one of them so I'll look them up.

Yep poppy is bottle fed. She's done really well the last 24hrs ever since she had a massive phelgmy vomit all over daddy! Got midwife tomorrow so intrigued to see her weight.

 

[MichaelE]

Morning everyone!

Great pic Kirsty! x

Wifey had a few pains and has lost her plug during the night - I've got up with our 3 year old so she can have a few more hours before induction at 11am today. Excited and really nervous. Wifey is terrified as she has been told baby is bigger than our last one and she's worried she won't be able to push him out, I'm trying to reassure her she'll be fine and her body will only give her a baby she can manage to push out, which is what the doctor said!

Our 3 year old is a little unsure and has been acting up lately and getting up through the night which he hasn't done for some time now - hopefully that'll settle down. It's weird to think we'll be a family of 4 at some point today!

Doctor said 2 days ago that she could have broken her waters but there was no room on the labour ward until today, so hopefully things have moved on even more since Thursday.

Michael x

 

[Lulie]

Good luck to you and your wife today Michael! So exciting!!

I'm sorry you feel low Kholl, I really am hoping and praying you'll go into spontaneous labour very soon.

I started with some niggly, slightly sharp cramping last night, have felt a couple this morning too so I'm furiously bouncing away on my gym ball wondering if anything is brewing. Going to go for a walk about the shops today in the hope it might get something going.

 

[Mictho29]

Kirsty gorgeous pic xx good luck Micheal and wife for today and good luck all over due ladies hopefully BH WEEKEND will see a few babies being born xx

 

[fcroxy]

Good luck Michael to you and your wife. Hope its a quick one for you guys! X

 

[fcroxy]

Aw kholl lovey sending you massive hugs. I am certain it will all,work out for you, you will just do it & you'll look back & wonder why you ever panicked to begin with. It's a very daunting time & were crammed full of hormones which doesn't help!

Ah roxy yes grow Bags! I have heard of them i think I'll be more comfortable with one of them so I'll look them up.

Yep poppy is bottle fed. She's done really well the last 24hrs ever since she had a massive phelgmy vomit all over daddy! Got midwife tomorrow so intrigued to see her weight.

That's good she's feeding better, the mucus they have the first few days are a nightmare but hopefully its cleared now.

Grobags are amazing and harper always looked so comfy in them. I wish they done adult ones haha. X

 

[Lulie]

I know this doesn't aways mean impending labour but I've lost at least a bit of my plug, first time ever! I'm rather excited.. cross your fingers for me!

 

[fcroxy]

Ohh exciting lulie! I never lost any plug with either of mine so never got that excitement. I missed out lol. Hope its not much longer for you x

 

[MichaelE]

Thanks everyone. Just got admitted to women's ward waiting to be monitored then afterwards an internal exam to see where she stands! Fingers crossed for 5cm my wife says!

Michael x

 

[Kholl]

Michael best of luck, hope it all goes smoothly and I can't wait to see baby pics!

Summer how much does Poppy weigh? How's she sleeping so far?

Lulie I would get super excited if I lost my plug! Or if anything happened really, haha

Thank you all so much for the support and understanding- yesterday was a REALLY hard day for me and while I'm feeling exhausted and over it today still, I don't feel so bad. Just wish this baby would come!

 

[MichaelE]

Hey. We're still on the ward waiting to go to the delivery suite to have waters broken and drop if needed. Seems like it may be tomorrow now :/

Michael x

 

[Lulie]

Thanks ladies, the cramps have eased off abit but now alot of back ache and pain in thighs? And feel generally my legs are achy and it's hard to get about..hopefully that means something! Early night for me to just incase xx

 

[Summergurl]

I was the other way with my plug, lost loads and still didn't go naturally!

Michael how is your wife doing? I feel your frustration. I went in on the Sunday at 1130am and didn't have her until the Tuesday at 1124am!

I'm not sure what poppy weighs now. She weighed 8lb3.5oz at birth and midwife will be around tomorrow to do the business so I'll find out tomorrow how much she has lost. She has been a right feeder today though and certainly making up for the could of days where she didn't take much.

Lulie hopefully it all means something for you!

 

[fcroxy]

How frustrating for you guys Michael! How come you've had to wait? Are they busy on labour ward?

Fingers crossed it'll happen soon lulie x

 

[flexilexi394]

Good luck Michael and wifey!!

We are away in the caravan and I cannot believe how mad I feel being away with a 12 day old baby! But it's going okay!

How are all the scrummy babies doing?!

Kholl how are you today lovely lady? Xxxx

 

[Kholl]

Oh Lexi where are you off to? Sorry if I missed something!

I'm ok I guess, just feel like this baby is nowhere near ready to come, and I can't believe what a mind fuck it is to have no control over or knowledge about it. Like ok, if we don't have a say in this, can't we at least know when it's going to happen? I've been through this three times now and it's just as insane-making every time I swear!!! Though if I had family in town and didn't feel the ticking clock every day it would be a thousand times easier, so I guess that's more the issue than the whole unpredictable pregnancy schedule thing.

 

[Lulie]

All symptoms seem to have tailed off, so disheartening!