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Thanks for your input girls. My boys are just turned 3 and almost five. This is a nightmare! Nap time was a huge struggle today. I'm going to try putting the little one down first, then older and see if that works. As far as bedtime, I'd love to do that but I wonder if Ds2 would feel sad to have to go earlier? Probably worth a try since many do it. I appreciate the advice!
Name opinions anyone? Two of my biggest stressors right now, lol...names & bedtime!
Lld-Yes, the Madden was another boy :happy: . I still like that and Elliot best, Chase is nice but can depend on how it goes with your last name, and I know a girl Camden and it is not my style. I have given up on narrowing down names. We have six and will decide when we see her.
Mob- My dh's co-worker gave us boxes of clothes this past week, and I called my mom to tell her about the cute Christmas outfits in there.
Elp- It will be so satisfying when everything is done. We need to get new floors and windows in the new babe's room, but are waiting until after my bro and niece move out. He is currently in that room and rarely changes her diaper, so she ends up leaking all over the rug and has only cleaned that up once . Do you know how long you need to leave a kid in a diaper before it explodes and the gel beads leak out? Yeah, and he thought that was funny.
I am 36 weeks today! I have all my appts. scheduled for the next 5 weeks (in case I go over). My guess is that I'll only need 3 of them. Also started the red raspberry/3rd trimester tea. Feeling like every day is flying by now.
They days really do seem to be moving so quickly now. Your exactly a week ahead of me strawberry, I'm 35 weeks today. I managed to do half the deep clean I want to do on the front room and dining room. It looks ok but there is clutter still and I feel like I want to get all the DVDs down and dust the cases and organize them all. I very much doubt the midwife would notice if I have dusty DVD cases on my shelves when she does my home visit in a couple of weeks or is delivering my baby but I feel like I need to do it.
Well I know there will not be much cleaning for a while after, so it has to be done now. I am terrified of how backed up the laundry might get and have been trying to school dh on that some.
We're gonna start seeing babies soon aren't we!!!! I've started emptying cupboards for of junk and old clothes but then was Foooorced to do my 1st bit of xmas shopping today so have put some bags back in the spaces:bigsmile:
Mob's and UK ladies, if you have a Boots nearby then they have started some toy clearance today of 75% off plus 3 for 2. I manged to grab some stocking fillers, and the odd toy, worth a look!! Plus apparantly next week the baby stuff goes into 75% clearance to make way for xmas stock, so anyone looking for a pushchair they will be reducing the display stock soon, keep your eye out!
Good to know thanks ELP.
I need to clear out the cupboard under the stairs as thats where I keep my Christmas stash. I've already got a few bits in there but have some more bits coming so I need to make space.
Washing is already an issue, its been so wet since they went back to school I'm already using the airers and it takes days for stuff to dry on the airers, we don't have central heating here and the storage heaters don't go on until absolutely necessary, so doesn't help with drying. And the school uniform takes up so much of it.
And yes the cleaning will suffer for a while after our babies start arriving so doing all those extra bits now will help. I'm lucky that DH does know how to use the washing machine and the hoover and wash up properly. He is a big help.
We were discussing this morning how much time he will take off work. His self employed and I've been saving all year so should be ok for him to take a week or two off. But my SIL lives 2 doors away, doesn't drive, they work at the same place and she makes a big fuss when ever he has to take the day off. He hates being relied on but also feels its his duty to take her.
Anyone had to take their rings off yet? Mine are just starting to feel a bit tight when I try to take them off, I don't want them to get stuck but trying to hold on as long as I can. I usually have to take them off about 35/36 weeks. Then my hand feels naked.
Laundry! Dont even go there! It just seems flamin endless around here:bigsmile: When I see the bottom of the basket, I go upstairs and see why! and end up with about 2 bin liners full on my return downward journey lol. I have a tumble dryer but rarely use it as it knocks out the power downstairs! too much power being run at one time. So I have to make sure to not run the washing machine at the same time, and as I have washing days where I go through the lot, its awkward to not want to put it straight into the dryer or to put the next wash on when I unload the last lot itms?? So again airers and luckily radiators and windows do the job:agree:
I'm not having any problems with rings this end but I have only gained 2lb so far:agree: This is normal for me though, I seem to grow baby out of the fat stores in my butt!! But! When evryone has had baby and is losing their baby weight, thats when I seem to start gaining!? I think its because I have my stomach back and am a bit depressed with my newly empty belly:( so I tend to binge a bit lol:oops:
I think I must have just been over heated the other day as my fingers seem to have gone down again, but it is a reminder of how close I'm getting now. I've no idea what I put on. I don't weigh myself, and the weight from my first appointment in my notes was in kg I only know stones and lbs, they do weigh me at my scans but again kgs, I can never remember what it says and they don't seem to put it on the print out, just put my original weight :/
I know from weighing myself on my BILs scales right at the end of each pregnancy that I usually put on around 3 stone! But I am lucky that even though I tend to just eat whatever I fancy and a lot of it afterwards the weight does just come right off. Then again I like my food pretty much all the time. Its just the way I'm made, and likely not helping the boy situation LOL
Keep looking at all the baby stuff and getting excited.
Oh also I feel great atm! Today I actually got a break from any aches and pains AND my cold I've had for over a week seems to have eased up a bit.
I think you have us all beat on laundry ELP! I honestly don't know how you do it all. We have 6 people currently in the house and that is more than enough. I remember stocking up on Boots creams and such when I visited ages ago, but never realized they had toys and such. Of course we were childfree then, so no mommy radar to pick up on those things.
I started packing the hospital bag, made a list of things to bring to the hospital and taped to the front door, and moving the crib next to the bed tonight so feeling productive. Group b strep test tomorrow so fx.
Good luck for the group strep b test strawberry.
DH finally got into the loft, I got a little carried away and washed ALL the new born and 0-3 months clothes and now have them hanging all round the house to dry LMAO
I now feel he doesn't have enough LMAO
I have packed almost my whole hospital bag, just need another set of clothing for him when its all dry. Money for hospital car park. Spare tooth brush and tooth paste. Also will have to grab the camera on the way out if I do end up having to go to hospital.
I've done all of my home birth bag though so that's ready and hopefully what I will be using.
Sat for ages looking at the tiny little nappy I was putting in. All becoming so real now.
Also found DS2s little Christmas PJs he had from his first Christmas Eve. Those will definitely be going on DS4 this year (both October babies)
I have been such an emotional mess lately LOL On the way home from school on friday DS1 and DS2 were holding hands walking ahead of me. I can not remember the last time they held hands, or the last time they touched each other with out it being to hit the other one. So I pulled out my phone and snapped a picture of them, it made me feel all tearful watching them. Then I put it on facebook and FIL commented saying "brotherly love, it lasts a lifetime" his one of 3 boys, his own dad being one of 6 boys. It made me cry (just thinking about it now has my eyes filling up LOL) for some reason it meant so much more him saying it, coming from all boys and knowing this may be the last one and I'll have all boys. He probably didn't even realise either LOL
ooops might have ordered my little man some more clothes......
Rough day feeling very 'done' and like maybe 4 is enough LOL I don't want him to come early and have any complications, I'd just quite like it to be October now LOL
So a little retail therapy was in order. Thats the problem with finally sorting everything out, now I feel ready and just have to play the waiting game for the next month (as do we all) Its getting to that time when its so close and so exciting, but not quite close enough.
Still, midwife on Thursday, I will be making sure she feels his position this time as well!
Anyone here that had a bleeding late in pregnancy? I got another one today and I am still bleeding a little bit. I am now 37 weeks and like 3 days so if he would be born it would be ok. But how do you know that it is not the placenta? Talked with my doctor on the phone and she told me to keep taking the same medicines as I took when I had my last bleeding a few weeks ago. Said if it doesnt stop to come to the hospital. I did walk a lot yesterday and today so maybe its that that caused the bleeding.
I've only ever had bleeding in early pregnancy, then the blood streaked shows. It would worry me to bleed now.
It probably is a case of over doing it yesterday but I would want to get checked just to put my mind at rest.
Was it bleeding like your period or was it maybe your bloody show?
I went in to check last night and they couldnt really see where the bleeding came from (and they checked really good) The dr said that the baby will be here soon though (but I am not open yet so how can he know?) It bleeded almost like my period and then really little through the afternoon/night.
Not sure if your not dilating yet how he can know it wont be long, unless your cervix has began thinning out or softening up? Or perhaps he was just being captain obvious seeing as your almost 38 weeks LOL
Kiara-glad you got into seeing the drs. , but frustrating when they can't give you an answer. With your previous bleeding I would guess that alot of walking could have been the reason(thinking that is why drs. will put someone on bedrest?). Try to take it easy (I know easier said than done).
Mob-My boys have been super sweet recently too and yes I have been a blubbering mess about it. I have been trying to get in as many cuddles now before the blur of newborn. I tend to get the baby blues bad and couple that with time for the new one, well I worry my boys will think what happened to mommy.
In 8 hrs I will be considered full term and able to give birth in the natural birth center! Didn't think I was going to make it the other night, so dh ran around getting some final touches done. The midwife said I have the cervix of someone who has given birth before:rofl: .She also said this one will be bigger than ds2 (7lbs) and now has me wondering how much bigger.
Had OB appointment today, he measured my baby at 6lb 12ozs, I have another 3 weeks to go, what do you think he will weigh. It is half a pound a week, am I right? My babies are usually 10 pounds and up!! I have not put any weight on this pregnancy, only the recommended 25 lbs, so maybe that is why he is weighing smaller....
Yes It was stupid of me going out:( I had been at bedrest for like three weeks and when the dr said that everything had heal well i took it a Little bit too easy :( But the baby is ok and that is the important:) Yeah, its strange that the dr (not my regular dr) said that the baby will be here in a few days . He said because of the position of the baby , and some other things that I cant remember hihi.
wow 10 pounds is a lot. Does it hurt more to give birth to a bigger baby?
I remember with ds1 they measured him a good half pound smaller (was born next night) and heard that those measurements are often off, so hard to tell. I have gained the least amt. with this one, but they already think she is bigger than ds2.
I think I am starting to lose my mucus plug. How long has everyone gone after losing theirs? That has always been my first sign, but I know it doesn't necessarily mean that.
Anyone have increased bowel movements. I have the past week or so sometimes I am going 5 times a day. And It is a painful tummy ache before I have to go. I asked my doctor about it and she said it was probably because the baby was pushing on my intestines and things just have to move out faster. It is just rather annoying.
I have also been feeling more pressure today and having just an off day. Hopefully a good nights sleep will help.
Yes on all the above navywife. Hope you can get some good sleep.
I was supposed to have a midwife appointment this morning. She phoned me just as I was trying to get shoes and coats on everyone to go out to school and asked if she can combine my 36 week appointment with my home birth booking (even though I had previously been told they wouldn't do this and couldn't possibly book it before 37 weeks) so she is coming tomorrow afternoon to my house.
This is fine, but has messed up a few plans, and she could get here and discover he is still breech and I can't have a home birth anyway. I don't know why they couldn't just do the paper work at my appointment today, I've given birth in this same house twice already so its not like they can claim its not a suitable place for birthing.
I'm done with my two appointments for the week. October 7th is no longer the tentative induction date but the official date!!! It's scheduled and everything now. 18 days until I meet my boy! I've got four more appointments left, two with my regular OB and two with the prenatal specialist, and that's it. It's crazy to think we're all in the home stretch!
Hey ladies! It's been a while....I've been really busy and just realized that I haven't logged on a for a bit. I am so excited to hear about everyone's babies arriving! It's so not long now!
Strawberry, I always go into labor within 2 days of losing my plug, which is why I'm on official obsessive toilet watching for it. I had my girls late (40.3 and 41) but it was 11 and 8 years ago, so no telling what will happen this time around. My midwife says it's almost like I'm a first time mom again, but very much hoping I have a shorter labor. I keep having lots of BH contractions, which I never had with my others until the week they were born, but I'm only 36.5 weeks now, so who knows. Lots of the vag pain too!
Hope everyone is doing well and taking it easy!!!
Meant to ask: what are things that helped you all get labor going? I am going to start doing something next week....because I'm attempting another VBAC, the hospital will make me have a c-section if I'm not beginning labor by 41w, which freaks me out because I don't want to do that at all. Obviously, the sex part I know about (and my DH is not a big fan right now because of how big I am and he worries he's hurting me and baby). What's this tea? And has anyone had success with the castor oil or whatever that is?
Red raspberry leaf tea helps to tone the uterus and make labor faster,but not to start labor. I have read most people who take caster oil just get diarrhea. Diet wise some people swear that pineapples,lemons, and dates have worked for them- never tried these myself so? , but can't hurt. Last time the thing I think finally worked for me was sitting on a bean bag(or most use exercise ball) legs spread out. Also excessive walking. The last 2 are encouraged during labor too, so I think it makes sense that they encourage gravity and starting labor. You might also ask your dr once full term to strip your membranes.
Caster Oil is supposed to be VERY dangerous.
The tea as Strawberry says is more to soften/ripen the cervix and help with the speed of labour.
I've been hearing a lot about Evening Primrose Oil doing the same thing?
I've also hear Clary Sage Oil in the bath can help bring on labour (never tried it myself)
Sex as you say, lots of walking, a sweep from the midwife/doctor.
Pineapples but apparently its only fresh pineapples and you would have to eat several whole fresh pineapples. Not sure I could manage that LOL
Also spicy food is supposed to help.
I can't say how well any of these work. The only thing I've ever had is a sweep from the midwife, and also the day before labour I had done A LOT more walking than usual. But I don't think that would really work unless baby was ready to come anyway.
Good luck I hope you get your VBAC.
Katie, how exciting! You have an official date to meet your baby! I wonder if you will be first?
I can't wait to start seeing all the newborn pictures! To think this time next month I'll either have my baby or be over due is so exciting!
Well the midwife finally got to me. After cancelling yesterdays appointment, and saying she would be out between 2 and 2:30pm today, she phoned at 2:30 to say she was running late and just leaving the office and did I have to pick my others up and should she re-schedule. Luckily DH was on his way home from work at the time and was able to pick the others up.
Two of them turned up and they did not seem keen to be booking a home birth. Kept coming up with little issues like "will you be pushing the sofa back?" "erm no as that would block the doorway which I was told last time wasn't an option in case of an emergency" "Will you be moving the vivariums out of the room" "Do they look like they move? Can you not see the size of them?" (OK so I didn't say that bit but some things are bloody obvious aren't they?) "What is parking like here?" "Not great at night but the last two times I gave birth here the midwifes had no trouble finding somewhere to leave their car and one of those times I had given birth by 5:55am"
She also told me there will definitely be two midwifes present for the birth (funny that my last two births the 2nd midwife didn't make it) and that I should provide a hot water bottle so that when they felt it was getting near to the actual birth they could wrap babies clothes around it to warm them. If they bothered to ask about my previous deliveries they would know that there wasn't time for any of that. Last time the midwife didn't even get time to examine me, she was in the house 20 minutes going on about "its at this stage you wonder why you went back for more isn't it?" then sent me to pee on the stick to check for protein etc and I came waddling back saying I couldn't pee and his head was coming, she didn't have her gear out of the car or her gloves on or anything.
Sorry for the rant but I just really didn't get a good vibe from them, hopefully neither one of them is on duty when I do go into labour.
Still he is now head down thankfully and was 2/5s engaged. And as long as he arrives between Thursday and 29th of October I can have him at home LOL
Oh and when the second midwife who I hadn't met before asked about the gender of my others and what this one is I was told "I should quit while I'm a head, mind you with 4 boys I don't know if you're really a head anyway are you" followed by laughter. Good thing I'm not an hormonal, easily annoyed, heavily pregnant woman who although she wanted a girl gets very defensive over all boy families isn't it.....oh wait.... thats exactly what I am.
I'm so sorry you didn't have a great experience with these women! Hopefully you'll have a wonderful home birth despite how your meeting went.Quote:
Originally Posted by motherofboys
Mob's hopefully you'll deliver so quickly and smoothly that neither of the ratbags will even get a chance to be there;)That would be special wouldn't it:)
Lola, so pleased your doing so well:) How is the work situation going???
I have to say that I know of nothing that actually starts labor apart from a good sweep, which for me has delivered a baby 3 days later on 3-4 occasions, would you consider DH maybe having a rough old rummage?? I think the pineapple one is that you have to eat the core which contains the bromeleine, I tried this 2 babies ago, ate a whole pineapple core and all! and only ended up giving myself orange squits during labor:oops: so I wouldn't recommend this one lol!
Katie, great news on having a date!!!!! I wish I knew if I was gonna be a Oct or even Nov baby as I'm due the 29th!! So officially I still could be in the wrong thread!!:bigsmile:
I wonder whos gonna be 1st! Strawberry I reckon its you:bigsmile:
Yeah it could be anyone on the team so hopefully not one of them. Still even if it is, hopefully it will just be a repeat of the others and she wont be here long LOL
Lots of braxton hicks and period type pains tonight, kind of exciting because I know that in a few weeks these pains will turn into the real thing.
Hi ladies! I'm in total nesting mode here and have a question for you all....I have a whole pack of medela breast milk storage bags that I found leftover from DS2. That means they are three years old. Do you think they are ok to use?
Oh and back to add that I ate an entire fresh pineapple the day before my water broke with DS1....firm believer here! Lol! We dtd a lot, too, and I have heard that helps bring on labor, too.
I would say that they are ok as long as they don't seem brittle or weakened
Elp-I would say your guess is possible, except then I probably won't end up going til 41 weeks. She did drop last night and and is putting the pressure on.
I have to say that I used to envy the countries with universal healthcare, but the more I read about people's experiences on here, I am glad that I have the choices that I do. Wish that there was a middle ground for everyone.
Most midwifes that I have encountered are great, the only issue being that as you see the one at your doctors surgery, and its a team of midwifes you kinda get who ever happens to be working there that day.
I don't think it helps that this pregnancy has turned me into such a moody cow. I wake up angry in the morning, and have got next to no patience.
Ugh MOB, that is disheartening! Hopefully like someone said, you will go quick and easy and not have to deal with anything/anyone too much.
Thanks for the labor starting advice....I would be inclined to not care but I don't want to have the section because I'm too overdue. Not sure if they will strip membranes or not....they said no induction, meaning pitocin, etc, which I wouldn't want anyway, but I'll ask next appointment. For now, I'm come down with a yeast infection, which is of course not helping my comfort level AT ALL! I never get them, I bet it's from trying to start dtd and such. I got some good probiotics and trying to beat it naturally. I am curious if I should get the meds though, the cream you inject up, etc. Not sure if that is recommended when pg but will call midwives tomorrow and ask.