~***September Mummies***~

[Constantstar]

Looks like my bloody washing machine packed in! Noo. Tumble drier stopped working last week now Ive got a load of washing stuck in there grr. Oh is a tradesman so I often find nails etc where he hasnt checked his pockets properly. Cant not have one. And in a flat my tumble drier is a saviour. Grrrrrrr

mummy to ds 11/7/11
pregnant *team pink* due 12/9/13

 

[Tigger87]

Morning girls! Heart rate thing seems ok beesmall - it's just showing how fit you are! Your body would pick it up if you weren't getting enough oxygen etc for the baby, google just tells too many horrors!!!

Constantstar that's annoying about the washing machine. Have you got anyone you can ask to have a look at it for you on the cheap?? I wouldn't cope without my tumble drier either, takes too long to air clothes! Thankfully we have an airing cupboard that gets v warm in winter with the boiler being in there - but useless in summer!!

Hope the pains mean something umbongo even if its not today or tomorrow, some niggles mean it might be getting ready to start! Fingers crossed for you.

Talking to my mum last night, I think I'm gonna wait till 40+4/5 to get my sweep. She could do it but it might be a bit weird for me, so will have to wait till clinic. There's only 3 midwives on this "team" though - my mum, a lady I've known since I was v little and used to babysit me etc, and then a 3rd midwife I've only known since I was older. So I'm gonna request at my appt today that she do it, just I avoid any weirdness. I know I won't car when I'm in labour, but before that, I'm quite shy about these things!

Lots of people asking about due date etc last night, telling me how uncomfortable I must be and so on. It made me think - I actually feel like I could be this way forever. I get no symptoms that I'm only 9 days off my due date - no pain or niggles or ANYTHING, and I'm not even feeling that huge (rapidly multiplying stretch marks would dispute this!)... Maybe ill be pregnant forever!! Haha xx

 

[umbongo]

Morning ladies. Finally went back to sleep. Tummy srill achy this morning. It was exciting for a, while there but really good signs body is preparing as like you tigger I have started to think I could be pregnant forever as I am just not uncomfortable enough!!

Might go for a walk later as.need some cheap envelopes.

I am not surprised you don't want your mum doing your sweep....I have mine tomorrow!

Have a good day everyone xx

 

[5Element]

Morning ladies!

Seems a few of us are really showing promising signs. Haylian, I will be watching you for your thread BUT I have a gut feeling Umbongo is going next after last night..........

My washing machine packed up a 2 weeks ago - it is soooo annoying, thank god they could repair it - but better BEFORE wee one arrives than after, can you imagine not being able to wash?!?!? HORROR scenario!

BeeSmall - your pulse is perfect, were you a profi athlete before your bfp?! I would love a pulse like that!

Tigger I know what you mean. I feel like a right cheat. Got lots of little things that are sent to try us pregger ladies but nothing spectacular! Should count myself lucky. Dont want to make you ladies jealous but at the mo I am not even up in the night for the loo! 3 nights now I have slept right through (except when I turn then bump hurts but I dont wake up propely). Maybe I am just very fat and have dreamt that I am preggers?!?!?!?!

 

[umbongo]

I usually have only one loo break and sometimes none too, we're so lucky! And I agree with 5element you put as all to shame beesmall that's an amazing heartrate. Mine shows I'm really unfit! You'll breeze through labour!! xx

 

[5Element]

I think Ruth has an amazing amount of strength to, too hold out so long. WOW! So hope LO is now skin side for her! FX xxxxxxx

 

[BeeSmall]

I'm not super fit at all though, that's why it worries me! I am literally worrying about everything this week though haha.

Bex can't believe your sweep is tomorrow, that could definitely get things moving, especially after your pains last night. Exciting!

I feel really sick and tired today, seeing friends this morning then hair dressers this afternoon so at least I'm not doing too much.

 

[Bubbles1987]

Sweep talk and as of Sunday it will be our month! Insane! Doesn't feel like yesterday we were saying out babies will be here next month!

Can't wait to hear how Ruth is doing, she has done so well! I think the time thing is what is going to get to me, fine with pain but once it goes on for too long I just got soo irritated and emotional. Xx

 

[umbongo]

Not everyone is in labour anywhere near that long though bubbles, she's been very unlucky I'd say!! X

 

[Tigger87]

They don't even really class it as "labour" up until 4cm though do they? Everyone's a bit different and react to things in different ways - women in my family always seem to just shoot them out! My mum was 4hrs with my brother (induction though), 3 hrs with me, and 12 with my sister (only because she was a monster baby - had it not been a home birth it would've been assisted).

I'm waiting to be the unlucky one that doesn't follow suit!!!!

 

[Haylian]

Loving that you're having pains Bex, more of those for you please lets get that baby out.

I was up every 1.5 hrs weeing last night but managed to stay in bed till 10 which is nice.

Gutted about the washing machine, not the best timing but then when is it ever, hopefully you'll get it sorted.

I had a dream that Ruth had her baby and called him Reese J??? How random. I also dreamt that you had yours on the 8th Bex but I'm really hoping I'm wrong about that for your sake.

Got the midwife today at 2.10 and I'm strangely looking forward to it, I'm not normally that fussed but I'm quite excited today xx

 

[Tigger87]

Midwife appt went ok. Measured 37cm, bang on 50th centile... Though dopey midwife didn't fill in half my notes. She also told me baby wasn't engaged at all and just on the brim (but didn't write this down either). Think I trust my mum a little more though! I've got my sweep booked for 2 weeks time, hopefully there'll be a baby here already by then but we shall see.

 

[umbongo]

Great news about measurements etc. She does sound dopey though!! Fx you don't need your sweep!

How's Sammy btw?

Ruth finally had her baby this morning, god bless her! What a mare! X

 

[SeonaidMac]

MW this morning.... still measuring big... Bump was 40cm so i'm measuring 2 weeks ahead still... yikes... that and the previous growth scans makes me think MiniMac is more BigMac/MegaMac now lol...

Head down and 2/5 engaged.... explains the pain in my groin... xx booked in for a sweep 2 weeks today if lo hasn't appeared by then

 

[AmyA]

Lots of engaging pains going on for us September mummies now. I've had a constant period pain for the last 2 days, that horrible dull ache right before AF is due, hoping when I see mw next week that he is at least a little engaged. I'm def feeling that bump has dropped as I haven't got that foot in my ribs feeling anymore, at least it's all going in the right direction.

Hope you are all feeling good and positive still - only 2 more days of August then its our month! X

 

[Ammdaz]

Hi ladies

Great news about Ruth bless her, sounds like she really did have a time of it.

I'm very jealous of you ladies who aren't up for constant weeing in the night!

I've had a busy day today. Went with mum into town to get DS's hair cut and do a bit of shopping, I deliberately parked out of town so we had a walk and it gave me some cracking Braxton hicks! DS always looks so cute and grown up when he gets a hair cut, I love it! Then we went to tesco and I did a mammoth food shop, made sure I really stocked up so if baby is here by next week I won't need to worry about doing a big shop, I can just send OH out for the essentials. Feeling very organised now, all I'm waiting for is this baby!

Can't believe our month is only a couple of days away and I still can't quite get my head around the fact that (hopefully) in the next few days I will be going through labour, eek! I think I'm still a little bit in denial, when I get any pains or niggles part of me thinks ooh maybe this is it but there's still a big part of me that thinks 'nah definitely not, I'm not going into labour yet!'

Xxx

 

[umbongo]

the question is will I make it to Sept or will I get a due date baby tomorrow!

 

[Tigger87]

Thomas came home today his due date was on Sunday coming, so just beat it!!

Has anyone heard from Hayley? Was expecting a big exciting update on how her midwife appt went!!!

Braxton hicks sounds good Amy, hope they keep going into something stronger..!

And will be looking out for a "proper" labour thread tomorrow Bex!!

X

 

[Haylian]

Here I am! Had a nightmare day spent in the hospital ........

So my Drs rang this morning and asked if I could change my apt from 2.10 to 4.10 which I couldn't as husband was coming home to take me and my auntie n uncle are coming to see me from Birmingham at 2.45 as they were in Sheffield today. She said oh that's fine then I'll leave you at 2.10, I checked if there would be a chance I'd be late due to other plans and she said no no it will be fine.
Got there at 2.00 and waited to be called, was waiting for a pregnant woman to appear as that means I'm next, she appeared at 2.15 followed by the midwife (another midwife I've never seen before) called for another woman who wasn't there as it was only me. The receptionist said no she's not got an appointment she's waiting for a call back... Mw said oh right ok and walked back up the corridor. 2.30 still not been called so assumed she'd called back the other woman.... 2.35 walks down the corridor with her mug, disappears to kitchen for a cuppa. 2.40 my name is called, I pass the mw on the corridor and she says I'll be with you in a minute..... 2.45 she appears. I was consciously sat trying not to get mad as I knew it would send my BP high....... Guess what? It did! It was at 113 I was so angry cause I knew it meant I'd have to go hospital. She rang daycare assessment who said they wanted me in straight away asked if I'd got headache etc which mw answered no and she'd not even asked me! She then felt for baby etc and said all was fine, measuring 39 which is bang on with good heartbeat. Took another BP was still 105 so had to go hospital.

I was so angry cause I knew I'd done it to myself for getting so mad. I had to go home to waiting guests and tell them I had to go so had no chance to see them or show them anything in house etc. had to get prodded and poked at hospital and bloods taken, pay a fortune for parking and was there nearly 4 hours! Trace showed I was having mild contractions too which made me nervous haha I'd been having awful period pain and for the first time it actually worried me enough to time them, they were every 5-7 mins but stopped after a couple of hours.

Community midwife coming out tomorrow to check BP again but no idea what time... Grrrrrrrr so angry!

On a positive note the bed will be delivered tomorrow yay xx

 

[BeeSmall]

Oh no! What a nightmare day for you. I'm exactly the same with my blood pressure, my mw is aaaalways running late and I get stressed by it. Hope your blood pressure has come down today. Exciting about the contractions, you could have your baby so soon!!
Bee x