Due in March/April/May 2013 Roll call!

[homebirthing princess]

Depressed ladies, nothings happening now all my pains have stopped I never had this with the boys clearly she's just being difficult...lil diva x

[suregena]

Oh HBP things are sounding promising!! I cant wait to hear your news Do keep us posted if you can

Butterfly I will go have a squiz at your birth story when I get a minute, cant wait to read I hope you are your beautiful girl are doing well x

Suregena sounds great you can talk to this lady, shame she is too expensive though Do you have someone at the birth still? Does NHS just provide whatever midwife is available?? Do you ring the hospital to let them know?? Sorry so many questions, just curious how it all works

Yes, in the NHS you get all the choices offered to you... Hospital/labor ward, birth center, or a homebirth. When you go into labor, you call the labor ward (I believe... or the birth center... I don't know as I haven't had the discussion/planning yet!) and they will ring whose on call or whatever and they'll go get supplies, etc, and drive out to you. I think sometimes they send a midwife out first just to assess whether or not you are in proper labor and then might ring in for the midwives (you get 2 for homebirth!) who are available to attend your birth.

Something like that, anyway! I had birth center (and ended in labor ward) with my last birth so just learning about NHS homebirth. Should be fine! The ones who attend to your birth at home tend to be very experienced, so I've read.

I REALLY can't afford her and I know I can't... I know what she'll tell me (I see her Feb 25th)... but I did tell her just to have the talk will help me get my head on straight for my birth. Although I am curious what she'd charge for prenatal support (she said we can discuss any and all combinations but she's just booked already with her max amount of clients for my due date month.) I wouldn't be able to afford £800. If I borrowed money, I might be able to do £500. My mom is right there with me in it so we'll see what the independent midwife says. Maybe my mom could help me a little. I'd love the back-up, even prenatally... to 'prep' myself. As she has met me already and knows my reasons why I didn't go independent in the end with my first child, maybe she'll give me a *discount*! (Yeah right... this is her job! It's her passion, but she's gotta eat too!)

[Winngrin]

Hbp, hoping things get moving for you soon! I will have my cerclage removed around 36-37 weeks and am hoping I don't have to wait too long after that. If I make it that far the baby will seem huge compared to a 30 weeker and a 33+6 seeker!

[Bimby]

Oh HBP that sucks! Hopefully your little miss makes an earlier appearance and doesnt misbehave anymore

Suregena, sounds like a pretty good setup, tbh Ive never looked it up here in Aus so not sure if its the same here. I know if my sister has anymore kids she will definitely do homebirthing. Personally I dont think I could do it, I have private health cover and I really enjoy my "break" in the hospital for 4/5 days. Great room, food brought to you, and they clean up my mess lol - I totally get it if its a public system though, I dont think Id want to share a room with anyone after Ive had a baby, its hard enough sleeping with one baby let alone someone elses!

[Wishing4Pink]

I just got all excited hbp thinking Willow was on her way then!!! I think she's just getting ready hun and won't be long before she does make her appearance! Fx for you xx

Not alot going on here apart from the building work has started on the house and house looks like a bomb has hit it! Just got baby stuff down from the attic and having a sort out and start some washing. Really need to get sorted now. Hope everyone and their bumps are ok. Congrats to those who've had their little ones, very cute bubbas xx

[mummypink]

Any more twinges HBP?
If you think it may have been your waters hun you should call the midwife and get checked out. With ds2 I had a similar thing to you, I wasn't sure if it was my waters or just wee but it really didn't feel like I had wee'd myself. I happened to have a midwife appointment that day and she said always best to get checked out to be on the safe side. She actually sent me to the maternity ward to be examined where they were happy it wasn't my waters. I went into labour about a week later but I hadn't had any other twinges up until then so fingers crossed you won't have long to wait at all!

I was watching 'One born every minute' the other week where a lady (in the UK) had wanted a home birth but ended up having to go into the maternity ward as all the home birthing midwives were out delivering babies. I felt really bad for her as she was clearly gutted. I hope you all get the births you wish for, can't believe it won't be long before we're holding our little ones! xxx

[mummypink]

Forgot to say I had my midwife appointment yesterday and I'm glad I'd already had my 32 week scan to show we are def having a boy and that I'm feeling so positive about it as she listened to the heartbeat and commented "Oh, it is always high, up in the 150s isn't it. Are you sure it is a boy? I think it is a girl!".
She knows I have two boys already and I just thought how insensitive?! I just replied saying "well either it is a girl with a penis or it is definitely a boy, I'm tending to trust the picture I saw on the ultrasound that an old wives tale about the heartbeat." That shut her up!!

[Bimby]

MP - I cant believe she said that to you, I definintely would believe pics over the old wives tales. This babies heartrate is pretty similar to my boys heart rates - I believe it is only when you are in labour that the heartrate thing comes in to play but even then I dont think Id rely on it. Glad you are feeling so positive now hun, I cant wait till we all get to hold our new babies, I am so ready but I have so far to go still so I will be living through you March/April ladies to get me through

HBP - any more signs?? So excited for you

Do you ladies think it will matter if I do my Glucose test at 27 weeks instead of 28? It just suits me to get it done next Saturday for babysitting purposes (by scan measurments Id be 28 weeks anyway but 27 by LMP dates) I have an Ob appt the Tuesday after so Id get my results at the appt rather than worrying about waiting on a call or not?? Any thoughts??

[TT_3814]

Sending labor vibes, HBP! xx

I did my glucose test at 27 weeks and passed. Hope that helps and nice that you'll get your results within 3 days. Sounds like it will all fall into place if you decide to do it then.

[suregena]

Oh HBP that sucks! Hopefully your little miss makes an earlier appearance and doesnt misbehave anymore

Suregena, sounds like a pretty good setup, tbh Ive never looked it up here in Aus so not sure if its the same here. I know if my sister has anymore kids she will definitely do homebirthing. Personally I dont think I could do it, I have private health cover and I really enjoy my "break" in the hospital for 4/5 days. Great room, food brought to you, and they clean up my mess lol - I totally get it if its a public system though, I dont think Id want to share a room with anyone after Ive had a baby, its hard enough sleeping with one baby let alone someone elses!

Well, to be fair... with my son, I got to stay in my room and sleep as long as I needed after the birth, and eat and shower... and it was a private en-suite room. They moved me once I woke up, ate some food and showered to a 'recovery' ward which is where I then shared with three other ladies. It wasn't so bad, but I couldn't sleep that night... mainly because I was ready to go home. I had to stay, though, because of the forceps delivery and they had to put a ... I'm blanking out now... you know, when they hook you up to a bag for urinating (because of the epidural!) and needed to make sure I recovered from the forceps delivery and also that I could go pee on my own after. Once I peed the next day, I was discharged - ha ha! They were all lovely, though.

That was just my small hospital, though... every hospital could have a different set up and some women may never have to leave a private room.