APRIL CHIT CHAT!!

[zanacal]

So who's next - Princesssarah, it must be you?!

I spent the morning writing my birth plan - actually I spent around 10 minutes writing my birth plan and the rest of the morning trying to get my last plan off the hard drive of my old laptop and then to get the printer to work (finally gave up and went out and bought a new one!). The midwife is coming to my house tomorrow to discuss my birth plan so I wanted to have it done before then. Yesterday DH and I went on our last hypnosis class which was great and then we went for a tour of the labour ward at the hospital I'll have the baby. I have to say, it's much more old fashioned than the hospital I've been to with the boys. I'm so glad I'm doing the hypnosis stuff because I didn't get a good vibe from the hospital and I want to be able to switch off from that! I also know that it's not the 'place' which will make it good or bad but the midwives who are on duty so I hope they're good ones!

DH is currently out for a walk! We had words at lunch time after I made everyone lunch and then sat down and got up again a dozen times because everybody wanted something else and then when I commented that my soup was cold DH told me to stop whingeing - and then I had a tantrum in front of the children which wasn't my finest hour but it would just be so lovely to have somebody look after me for a change rather than everybody expecting me to do all the looking after!! I wanted the housework to be up together today ready for the midwife's visit tomorrow but I haven't got round to that yet so I guess it won't be! Rant over!

[ladybug]

I am so happy for you doula!!!!! Congratulations

[atomic sagebrush]

I'm so thrilled for you Doula!!!

[Mochagirl]

Sorry about your day, Z! I have days like that a lot too - when I feel almost like I'm a maid/nanny rather than a valued part of the household. I always eat my meals cold as well, after refilling milk, cutting people's meat, getting a new fork after someone drops theirs on the floor, etc. Sigh...

[begonia]

Welcome Felina!!!! Congrats DM Enjoy that new little one; can't wait to hear about DHs reaction and see pics!

Z I'm sorry no one is taking care of you... we mom's "get" it. Vent away love. Hope the day gets better.

[tweedledeedum]

Congrats, DM! Welcome to baby Felina! Can't wait to hear your family's reaction to a baby girl. Have a great babymoon!

[zanacal]

Thanks ladies

I'm sat here watching DS3 who developed a temperature this evening and now looks to be developing a rash - this is going to be a fun maternity leave!! Probably best to get all the germs out of the house before baby arrives though!

[Indira]

Congratulations Doulamama! I´m so glad Felina has arrived and all went well

Zanacal I hope DS3 will be better soon and that your men will start spoiling you soon, I can´t believe how near you are!

[princesssarah34]

Yay DM!!!!! Can't wait to see pic's of your baby girl!!!

And I should be next....I hope!! I have a Dr. appt tomorrow afternoon..and hopefully he will say lets go have a baby! we shall see. Still having lots of contractions but nothing to rush to the hospital for. And my blood sugar is still not staying under where he wants it so he may induce also instead of playing with insulin for a week.....I pray he will just say lets go!

[zanacal]

Good luck at your appointment, let us know what he says!

Do you ladies who have had babies recently or remember previous pregnancies have crampy braxton hicks for quite some time before baby arrived? I've been getting this a lot lately (as opposed to the painless ones I was getting before), both during the day and waking me at night, but I'm pretty sure I had the same for around 3 weeks before DS3 arrived!