Discovery Home & Health

Hi all,

just checking in on all those bumps.

No word from Nic???? maybe baby Evan has arrived I hope everything is well and good sweetie.
Hi Aly, no bobby yet? fingers crossed for the sweep.
Hope your weekend with Scott went ok Lisa, give Jemma a big kiss from me.
How is Ben doing Maria? I know that feeling, 5 in the morning sorting out more milk. I have been caught out many times, and have to sit there expressing milk, with screaming snuffling Aus. Oh the joys!!!

Hope everyone else is ok.

Everything here is a bit poo. Aus is still so blocked up, and it breaks my heart, he gets soo upset, and he cant eat or sleep properly bless him, so its tiring all round.
I'm having some issues with DH as well. feel like I am having the pi** taken out of me. Neglected, and ignored. Not sure whether it is hormonal paranoia but it seems as though he is not telling me things. I feel isolated enough as it is. I dont need him keeping secrets. So I feel like I am shutting down. Hope things get better.

Anyhoo enough moaning from me. sorry to bring anyone down.

Love to all you yummy mummies, and all you lovely pregnant ladies.

Cant wait to hear more lovely baby news.

Love

Jo
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hiya everyone

midwife came today done my sweep (b####y killed me lol) but said everything is looking great really favourable thinks i'll have baby flumpy in next few days if not i gotta go in on saturday 8pm to get started off which she said if i have to do that she's very suprised lol

anyway hows everyone else doing??

spk soon

luv tigga and flumpy

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hi everyone.
up late again with insomnia.
I,m 10 days over and not even having noticable braxton hicks. midwife checked wednesday and said my cervix was too far back to do a sweep as it was hurting like hell as it was. I had opted to try to go to 43 weeks which is another week on thursday but im beginning to wonder if my baby actually wants to come out at all. I dont seem to have any sign or symptom to say she will come soon.
I have been debating for last few hours whether or not to phone midwife tomoro and arrange for induction on thursday( might scare her into coming! lol) I'm just scared of midwives/doctors that i do not know wanting to do internals, and the fact the if you end up on drip you have to be monitored constantly. Im sat on my gym ball rocking, as have been doing for past few days but it only seems to make her kick me, little ******!
Has anyone got experience of being induced, im not looking forward to being stuck in Pembury hospital, it looks like its stuck in the 50's! I cant stand the thought of people interfering, but i thought if i chose the induction i can prepare myself, rather than being told to have one by some know it all consultant!
Jo.x

Morning Girls

How is everyone getting on?

Nic, are you away having your baby?????
Its so exciting, cant wait to here if there have been any babies.
Aly, any sign of baby Bobby yet?

Well i have only had 1 hours sleep as Jemma has been up all night with colic. The only thing that would calm her down was to be over my shoulder with me walking about. I felt so bad for her as i just didnt know what to do.....[]

She seems fine this morning though, managed to put her in her cot at 7am and then she was back up at 8am for her next feed so i think im going to have to get a sleep this morning at some point, if she sleeps that is!!!

Jo how is baby Aus feeling now, I feel so bad for him, give him a big cuddle from me and Jemma xx
I hope things are ok at home Jo, I really know how you feel, Im getting no support what so ever from Scott and i must admit its really starting to get me down at times. He is really good with Jemma and when we stayed over on Saturday he did take to do with her to let me get a sleep but at the same time I feel he cant even be nice to me, all he wants to do is have a go at me but at the same time you cant say anything to him......[]
Apparantly now its my fault that he is missing out on his daughter and its my fault he has a new girlfriend.
This is just what you need when you have a new baby to look after and your hormones are all over the place as it is.

Maria, I was just asking myself the same question about the bottle making, I feel as if im constantly sterlising or making bottles. Jemma wastes alot of her bottles as sometimes she will only take some of it and then will go back to sleep and you know she will wake up in an hour or so for the rest but you cant keep the bottle so you end up using more than you have made. But we wouldnt be without them now......[]
How is baby Ben with his colic now, Jemma has had her moments but last night was just awful for her. And thats me using the infacol at every feed as well. I spoke to the health visitor last week and she said she will see how she gets on this week but she has suggested if she doesnt settle with the SMA then I should change to Aptimill first milk. How did Ben go when you changed his milk?

Well girls im off to try and get a wee sleep while Jemma is sleeping.

Take Care
Lisa & Jemma xxx

Lisa try Omneo Comfort 1 from Cow and Gate, my midwife recommended and its excellent, really made a difference, not totally gone but nearly. i currently have ben over my shoulder with colic but quiet!!!!ben also wastes some of his feeds but u can keep the feeds for hour my midwife said, and have done and its not done him any harm.

jo, i to have same prob with ju,it seems theyve forgot us, thigs are ablittle better now we went out on our own on sat, could youn not try that....do u have a baby sitter?

any news nic???????????

sorry bout the typing, only have 1 hand free!!!!!!!!

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Hi Maria, Jo, Lisa, Tigga, and jo 123

I hope any ladies that are planning to get pregnant don't read this thread, it might put them off the idea or they might get a dog instead! Sleepless nights, colicky babies, a******s for husbands/partners/boyfriends.

lisa - I'm really sorry to hear of the stupid things being said to you. I really don't know how you can put up with having him around even if it is to help out with Jemma. Still, you sound like you're just getting on with it, being a mum that is and doing a good job too. Don't get too drained out though, as soon as Jemma goes for a sleep, you sleep too, even if the washing and dishes are hitting the ceiling!

Jo123 - so sorry for you honey that you are now 10 days over, baby obviously comfy in cubby womb room, think mine is the same, I'm getting sweep done today at 2.40pm. Hope it works on me as definately do not want to be induced by that synthetic hormone. Have some fresh pineapple if you can get it, I got 2 yesterday to try to bring labour on, so far nothing but have more to eat.

I bought a digital camera yesterday so will be able to send pics of baby when he/she arrives.

Better get DS off to nursery

speak soon, I'll let you know how appt goes

Aly
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Hiya Girls

Just a quickie as Lauren has broncholitus again and a temperature etc and keeping a close eye on her today.

Aly/Jo123 - I was petrified from day 1 of being pg about blood tests, they didnt manage to get blood from me till 24 weeks. I then found out I was rhesus neg so needed the anti d 3 x (lol even after her birth as my daughter had to be rhesus + didnt she!!!). Anyhow, I had the prostin which brought on my labour, and as i was dashed to theatre to have a suction cup delivery i had a synthetic drip oxy??? and that brough contractions back fierce and i was only on gas and air cos epid had fallen outta my back - we later found out - anyhow, that was wimpy hospotal doctor phobic me, so honestly it really wasnt bad at all. I just kinda got on with it. In fact after id had her i even stuck my arm out without bursting into tears to have blood taken. Anyhow, hopefully thatll make you worry a bit less. My sis had prostin and 2 x paracetermol (and a bath)and a baby 4 hrs later lol.


Take care all your heaviliy pg ladies and new mummies.

Love Deb & Snotty Lauren xxx

Hello all

Nic Nic Nic, I am waiting with baited breath about news about you and baby Evan!! I am soooooo excited for you.

Hope the sweep goes well for you aly. lets be havin you baby Bobby

Hi Jo, hope your baby gets a wriggle on for you, so baby can arrive naturally like you want.

Hi Maria, glad to hear you and Ben are ok. I wish me and ant could go out just the 2 of us, just for an hour or so, but to be honest I would only feel happy leaving him with my mum, and I would feel so guilty about leaving him!! Do any of you feel tremendous guilt about every and anything!!?? I think about having a drink, as i can express enough milk to keep Aus going, but i panic that if i had one drink then i woudlnt be able to comfort him in the same way, and he would know that mummy was tipsy, as i would be bound to be tipsy with one sip at the mo!! dyou know what I mean???? I feel guilty about things that I have done in the past, I feel guilty about everything!! Its weird.

Hiya Lisa, it must be doing your head in, having scott making you feel awful about everything, take no notice though honey, its obvious that he is the one feeling guilty and cra**y about himself about what he has done, and he is making himself feel better by blaming you. You have done nothing wrong, in fact you are an amazing woman, so dont be brought down by him. You are a great mum to lucky Jemma, and believe me Jemma isnt daft, she knows how fab her mum is too. Keep being strong. Its hard when you are not supported, but it is going to get better. Have you got any mums and babys groups near you, it might be good for you to talk with other new mums, I am going to one on friday for new mums. I just feel so isolated and left out of everything, a silly example is my local competition pub wise is a pub round the corner, I knwo the landlady really well, and they have renamed th epub, which I only found out today, walking past, but ant knew weeks ago, but didnt mention it. something so silly, but a big deal to me. If Ant doesnt keep me up to date with things, even the smallest of things then I feel like I am in prison!!!!

On the milk front, when I have given Aus formula, he has literally spat out SMA, in favour of Cow and gate, I think the SMA was too thick for him, so try the stuff maria has recommended, fingers crossed it helps little Jemma. I'm still not getting much sleep either, Austin feeds at midnight, then again at 2.30, then at 5, then at 8, then at 11...... and even then he doesnt sleep in between feeds, he grumbles, and grunts, bless him. I think I will catch up on the sleep in a few years..... more like 15 years.......
I am rambling now!!!

Anyhoo Baby Austin is now, snotty, snuffly, dribbly, coughy, but he still manages to smile through it, and I even got a little laugh out of him yesterday, which made my heart melt!! I cant believe he is a month old already!!

Give little lauren a get well kiss from me deb

Ok, all you lovely ones, keep us posted on baby news,

Love ya

Jo and Austin
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Had that membrane sweep done bloomin' painful but not as bad as the pain from when midwife tried to find out if head engaged, thought I was going to pass out. There was no tissue for the examination bed and no blanket to "protect my modesty". Obviously I had to take my jeans and pants off for the procedure, so I asked if she had a blanket, she said no and then handed me my pashmina to wrap round me and then I asked for tissue for the examination bed and she came back with one bit and I had to aim my bottom for a bit of A4 sized tissue. No wonder there are bugs like MRSA, no antibac spray or anything to wipe the thing down with, who knows how many bare backsides had been on the thing.[xx(]

Sorry grump and moan over, and still no sign of baby. Cervix wasn't even effaced might be in for the long haul!! Back to midwife on Monday for another sweep if nothing happens and then induced Wed 8th Feb. 10 months pregnant[]

Speak soon

Aly
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Oh Aly, thats sh*t!!!

Bloomin hospitals, I know that you lose all dignity when it comes to pregnancy, but the least they can do is to try and be decent about things, let alone clean and hygienic!! Not surprised your fed up. 10 months pregnant, blimey.... you should be getting your medal soon!!! Come on Baby Bobby, mummy wants you !!!

Hope the sweep works its magic

Hugs

Jox

hi everyone

woke up this morning witha slight period pain in my lower belly, had 2 bowel movements (not really proper ones but dont think its proper diorea (cant spell) *tmi* i know lol)and i have some lower back ache and generally feel a bit off [V]

any ideas if things are happening or if i shud call the midwife or just hang on for a bit [?]

confused today

tigga and flumpy

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Hiya Tigga,

That to me sounds exactly the same as when I went into labour, I had period pain that got progressively worse, had to keep going to the toilet, but only little bits came out (gross I know!!) This started for me at 7 in the morning, by 10 I had some brown discharge, and then by 4pm I had red blood like goop discharge, which was the show.

I would phone your midwife, or labour ward, and let them know how you are feeling, then if the period pains get slowly worse, start to time them, how long the pain lasts and how long between each one. if they get to a regular 5 to 10 mins apart, get yourself to hospital. But for now try and get as comfortable as possible, have a bath, try and relax, dont panic

Let us know how you get on Jen

Best wishes

Jox

PS....... Nic!!!! where are you!!! dying with anticipation
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Hi Girls

Well he has finaly arrived and my god it was hard work.

Evan James weighed 8 pound six and arrived at 4.59am on friday 27th Jan, I had a really hard time and lost a lot of blood.

First I had gas and air then pethdine then an epidural. Then theu had the cut me and use the suction to get the little ****** out. but they finally did. I have had a lot of stictches and only came home yesterday as they wanted to give me a blood transfusion but i said no as i wanted to go home and recover were i feel comfy. I am very anemic so im on stong iron tabs now for 3 months and cannot walk very well but its worth it you should see him he is adorable. I love him so much its unbelievable. He is breast feeding good to, you wanna see the size of my boobs... my god I have bigger boobs than Jordan.

Any way girls i will post more when people stop coming round etc and i am more comfortable sat down as i am in a lot of pain.

Lots of Love

Nic & Evan xx

ohhhhhhh Nic!!!!!!!!!!!!

Congratulations honey!!!

I knew he must have been here

So sorry that it was an awkward labour, you focus on recovering, and resting. look after yourself, make sure you get everyone running around after you and baby Evan.

Big kisses for the big boy, Evan James

Love to you and Leigton, Nic.

Love

Jo and Austin
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Hey Nicola,

No one here knows me but I have been reading the threads, I'm from 2ww and don't get a whole lot of time to catch up as I'm in work and I don't have the net set up at home yet, but the first time I read this which was only recently yours was the first post I read so you stuck in my head. I'm so happy for you chick, it's great that your beautiful little boy has appeared for his mum to see. Congratulations.[8D][][]

I wish you years of joy and happiness, you sound so happy even though it can't have been easy Hoping to be an October 2006 Mummy with my first, fingers crossed for next Tuesday.

Lots of love and luck with your new arrival

Ellie xx