Due July 2012 Thread

javagal · 14-06-2012 7:32pm

cyning wrote: »

My wonderful darling husband just called me a barrel :D A barrel?? I swear to god if I wasn't laughing so much I would have killed him... and if he hadn't been in the middle of making me fajitas... I was hungry though!

How are you supposed to tell the difference between braxton hicks and contractions? Like I'm at the stage today where I'm bending double and walking around once (or twice) an hour to try and ease them? So how will I know when I actually go into labour? I can just imagine not knowing I'm in labour :eek:

Notsobusy I wouldn't worry about anyones you've eaten: you are obv fine! Just avoid them for a few weeks

im like this with my waters, cause my discharge has increased so much and im wearing pads, im wondering how Will i know if its waters seeing as you can lose it as a trickle.

watching an old episodes of one born, oh is pretending to be on laptop but i can see him watching!

no labour yet then Cyning!

TwoMums2Be · 14-06-2012 7:35pm

Cyning I think if you get more than (a number) in an hour you are meant to call the midwife! The number could be 4 or 6 - baby brain but I'm sure someone gets them will know for sure

if you think you are getting too many give them a call anyway

Notsobusy - same as Cyning said don't worry about those you've eaten but avoid til your little one gets here

javagal · 14-06-2012 7:46pm

cyning wrote: »

My wonderful darling husband just called me a barrel :D A barrel?? I swear to god if I wasn't laughing so much I would have killed him... and if he hadn't been in the middle of making me fajitas... I was hungry though!

How are you supposed to tell the difference between braxton hicks and contractions? Like I'm at the stage today where I'm bending double and walking around once (or twice) an hour to try and ease them? So how will I know when I actually go into labour? I can just imagine not knowing I'm in labour :eek:

Notsobusy I wouldn't worry about anyones you've eaten: you are obv fine! Just avoid them for a few weeks

lol i just read this properly, make your hubby was right!

cyning · 14-06-2012 7:56pm

Hmm I must keep an eye I'm getting them every 30 minutes-ish: but wouldn't be the first time that's happened either: they are just keeping me on my toes i want to relax and watch the match

Java I think with your waters you feel like a trickle (tmi!!) or a gush but you can't control it??

I think I might go try a hot shower my back is in bits it might help!

javagal · 14-06-2012 7:58pm

cyning wrote: »

Hmm I must keep an eye I'm getting them every 30 minutes-ish: but wouldn't be the first time that's happened either: they are just keeping me on my toes i want to relax and watch the match

Java I think with your waters you feel like a trickle (tmi!!) or a gush but you can't control it??

I think I might go try a hot shower my back is in bits it might help!

you got a birthing ball ? get on that too!

ooh you could be first!

cyning · 14-06-2012 8:10pm

No I am starting to think I'll be last because of the fact I keep expecting to go early...

kildareash · 14-06-2012 8:20pm

I think Twomums is right about the BH. If u get 6 or more in an hour then it's time to do
Something.

Although this sounds disgusting, if ur not sure if it's urine or ur waters, have a sniff of the bad. I don't think there's any smell from your waters and u will know the smell of urine. Or if u can't stop it by squeezing those infamous pelvic floor muscles then it's your waters!
I'm a wealth of knowledge now...bet ya I'll be asking the same questions in a couple
Of weeks!ha!

Ginny · 14-06-2012 8:52pm

Yeah I think they said the waters might smell a little sweet if anything.
Baby was head up again today I had hiccups under my left ribs, then at break I felt really ill all of a sudden, like my stomach turned. I was convinced junior had turned again and I'm right, just got hiccups in the groin which is the weirdest thing ever!!!

TwoMums2Be · 14-06-2012 9:31pm

It's all about the colour from what we were told

waters are clear (green go straight to maternity wait for no one, pink give them a call) and will smell sweet or metallic but we prob wouldn't notice the smell.
Pee is pee coloured

& will smell like pee!

A tip she gave for if your not sure was to empty your bladder & put on a pad. If the pad is wet within half an hour it's prob your waters

she also said they like babies to be born within 18hrs of waters breaking so it's worth keeping an eye on!

kildareash · 14-06-2012 10:04pm

Just brought the car seat downstairs and into the living room where the dogs were lying nice and relaxed...that was until I walked in.

They went crazy barking. My OH couldn't see the car seat and didn't know what they were barking at! It was mad.

I didn't make a fuss, just left it down in the armchair and let them sniff it. They've settled back down now like its not even there. Glad I took it down now. I'll bring in the pram in another few days.

TwoMums2Be · 14-06-2012 10:13pm

That's exactly why we got our car seat & buggy early so that our minx could get used to them if she decided to have a hissy fit

Funnyonion79 · 14-06-2012 10:15pm

TwoMums2Be wrote: »

It's all about the colour from what we were told waters are clear (green go straight to maternity wait for no one, pink give them a call) and will smell sweet or metallic but we prob wouldn't notice the smell.
Pee is pee coloured & will smell like pee!

A tip she gave for if your not sure was to empty your bladder & put on a pad. If the pad is wet within half an hour it's prob your waters she also said they like babies to be born within 18hrs of waters breaking so it's worth keeping an eye on!

Hi Girls, sorry to butt in - I'm due baby no. 2 in Nov. Your waters will smell like semen (sorry TMI!!!!). That's how you will know!!

notsobusy · 14-06-2012 10:23pm

Thanks Funnyonion!

TwoMums2Be · 14-06-2012 11:09pm

Thanks funnyonion

although not info I can use

cyning · 14-06-2012 11:20pm

Thanks funny onion

and seriously laughed my ass off twomums!!

Baby is being quiet tonight I reckon the non stop BH are upsetting her... So glad I in docs tomorrow. I'm exhausted so hopefully get some sleep... Although I don't know how I'm going to sleep!

TwoMums2Be · 14-06-2012 11:30pm

cyning wrote: »

Thanks funny onion and seriously laughed my ass off twomums!!

kildareash · 15-06-2012 9:02am

Had really bad cramps shortly after 4am this morn. Woke up needing the loo, and the cramps came after. Didn't last too long and I was able to go back to sleep, but I think it's going to be a long four weeks wondering if every niggle is labour pains starting!
I think my body let my bladder get too full before waking me.

Got a lovely parcel in the post from my sis-in-law today. She's such a dote! Had a tummy time mat and a few baby first toys that double as teethers! She sent me blankets and clothes last week. She's just great

TwoMums2Be · 15-06-2012 9:49am

What a lovely way to start the day Kildareash

esp after a rough night!

Ginny · 15-06-2012 9:53am

I end up doing that too at night time Ash, I was sure my waters broke the other night I peed so much!!!!

Has anyone seen short vests anywhere? the one with no buttons under the crotch? Midwife was saying last night they're good for at the start when you're trying to clean the cord stump.

notsobusy · 15-06-2012 10:08am

Argh my bump is itching like mad!! Just underneath where all the stretch marks are, I was driven demented last night!

cyning · 15-06-2012 10:16am

Kildareash I think I'm in for a very long few weeks too: managed to fall asleep last night about 230: I had said to hubby I was ringing hospital soon if the BH didn't ease off: they were coming every 20ish minutes by about 130: and then nothing! They are back this morning since about 530 but not regular or often enough to do anything about. I have had three showers since 9 o clock last night with my back though :rolleyes:

Ginny I've never seen vests like that for babies: let me know if you find them

Notsobusy: when the itching was driving me mad (seriously though I had fleas!) I used Aveeno and Calamine lotion: might be worth a try.

Ginny · 15-06-2012 10:27am

Oh Mothercare have some: http://www.mothercare.com/Mothercare-Sleeveless-Vests--2-Pack/LN1318,default,pd.html?cm_sp=ProductFeatures-_-Category%2520landing-_-Mothercare%2520Sleeveless%2520Vests-%25202%2520Pack

http://www.mothercare.com/Mothercare-Unisex-Wrap-Short-Sleeve-Vests--2-Pack/LD0636,default,pd.html?cm_sp=ProductFeatures-_-Category%2520landing-_-Mothercare%2520Unisex%2520Wrap%2520Short%2520Sleeve%2520Vests-%25202%2520Pack

kildareash · 15-06-2012 10:47am

cyning wrote: »

Kildareash I think I'm in for a very long few weeks too: managed to fall asleep last night about 230: I had said to hubby I was ringing hospital soon if the BH didn't ease off: they were coming every 20ish minutes by about 130: and then nothing! They are back this morning since about 530 but not regular or often enough to do anything about. I have had three showers since 9 o clock last night with my back though :rolleyes:

Ginny I've never seen vests like that for babies: let me know if you find them

Notsobusy: when the itching was driving me mad (seriously though I had fleas!) I used Aveeno and Calamine lotion: might be worth a try.

Id be climbing the walls if I were you. I think I'd definitely have been on to the hospital by now, they seem to be so strong.

It's hard to know what's a pain that you need to take notice of and what is just general pregnancy ache or pain.

Kash · 15-06-2012 11:04am

kildareash wrote: »

It's hard to know what's a pain that you need to take notice of and what is just general pregnancy ache or pain.

I'm the same way - they say you may have a show, but that some people won't (or won't notice). And your waters may break... or they might not. Or you might start scrubbing everything in sight... or not.

So instead, we have to look out for pains and contractions that we're already getting.... pregnant bellies should come with a built in egg-timer.

silly · 15-06-2012 11:20am

my experience with my first was "I just Knew" the pain was getting stronger etc...and a bit unbearable. My waters hadnt broke but I rang the hospital and they told me to go in, this was 2am on a wednesday morning. (the day baby was due) i spent all day wednesday walking the halls of the hospital in the worst pain, by wednesday night, the pains were unbelieveable, i was moaning and groaning and i couldnt sleep a wink. At 7am on the thursday morning they brought me to the labour room, and broke my waters for me with like a big knitting needle type thing....then they gave me the epidural...which was some relief, i even slept for a bit...had to get the epi topped up at around lunch time, and then when that ran out, the anesitist was in an emergency section so couldnt come down to give me more, so i had about 1.5 hours of the worst pain in history. Then he eventually came down and topped it up. I was then told to push. My gorgeous daughter was born at 6.05pm 8lbs 2.5 oz.

The moral of the story is, when the pain is too much, then thats probably it.

But, the midwives are there for a reason. If you have any concerns then i think you should ring them. There is no harm in that. Cyning, you seem to be getting alot and quite frequently, i would ring them and ask just to be on the safe side.

javagal · 15-06-2012 11:29am

Cyning,
id get in touch with hospital too to be on safe side.
it could be labour or something simple like your not drinking enough.
woke up 7 times last night needing to pee, perks of baby being engaged i guess.

cyning · 15-06-2012 11:32am

I'm in doc in a few hours so I'm going to hang tough for awhile longer: totally irrational but I've really really felt like a total hypochondriac for the last few months: no matter how much the docs tell me I'm not, and I haven't had it easy I still feel it! Although I think if they hadn't stopped last night I would have rang: I'm not that bad

And Kash I totally agree an egg timer would be great

kildareash · 15-06-2012 11:46am

silly wrote: »

my experience with my first was "I just Knew" the pain was getting stronger etc...and a bit unbearable. My waters hadnt broke but I rang the hospital and they told me to go in, this was 2am on a wednesday morning. (the day baby was due) i spent all day wednesday walking the halls of the hospital in the worst pain, by wednesday night, the pains were unbelieveable, i was moaning and groaning and i couldnt sleep a wink. At 7am on the thursday morning they brought me to the labour room, and broke my waters for me with like a big knitting needle type thing....then they gave me the epidural...which was some relief, i even slept for a bit...had to get the epi topped up at around lunch time, and then when that ran out, the anesitist was in an emergency section so couldnt come down to give me more, so i had about 1.5 hours of the worst pain in history. Then he eventually came down and topped it up. I was then told to push. My gorgeous daughter was born at 6.05pm 8lbs 2.5 oz.

The moral of the story is, when the pain is too much, then thats probably it.

But, the midwives are there for a reason. If you have any concerns then i think you should ring them. There is no harm in that. Cyning, you seem to be getting alot and quite frequently, i would ring them and ask just to be on the safe side.

I was thinking that you would "just know". It wld be a different pain to anything you've felt before. And the increasing intensity will be a bit of a giveaway.

Anyone else's partners have to go away close to their due date?
Mine has been telling baby not to come this wk because he was busy with work ad he's due to go on a two day training course the week before my due date.
He's torn whether he should go or not even tho he will only be an hours drive away!
His parents live down the road, my sis is ten minutes away and my mam is fifteen minutes away, so I'll have plenty of people to look after me and he will be home in the evening. And he knows that labour is not
Going to start and I'll give birth within an hour!

Mink · 15-06-2012 11:46am

Lots of cramping going on with ye last night, just catching up on all the posts since yesterday early evening.

Well I'm off work today. I started getting 5 BH's an hour between 5 and 7 yesterday, then it was about 3 or 4 per hour after that. They seemed stronger than usual, but still just BH's. Anyway, by 10pm I started feeling a bit worried and called the Rotunda and the midwife said just take 2 paracetemol and go straight to bed and if they continued and got stronger then to go in.

Luckily they didn't (probably slept through) but I was so exhausted I think that's part of what brought them on. So have had a good sleep, about to have a bath & midwife coming later today so I can get a check over.

I think baby might have gone head up as I feel this big round lump just under my rib cage, that might have irritated my uterus as well.

I'm glad I'm not the only one freaking out over BH's! We'll know when it's the real thing!

Mink · 15-06-2012 11:52am

kildareash wrote: »

Anyone else's partners have to go away close to their due date?
Mine has been telling baby not to come this wk because he was busy with work ad he's due to go on a two day training course the week before my due date.
He's torn whether he should go or not even tho he will only be an hours drive away!

He should just go, if he's only an hour away, he won't miss much. If I go into labour during the day, my OH will always be an hour away at work. If I go on a weekend evening, he could be 2-3 hours away at a gig. I've always been told that things are super slow with your first.

kildareash · 15-06-2012 11:59am

Mink wrote: »

kildareash wrote: »

Anyone else's partners have to go away close to their due date?
Mine has been telling baby not to come this wk because he was busy with work ad he's due to go on a two day training course the week before my due date.
He's torn whether he should go or not even tho he will only be an hours drive away!

He should just go, if he's only an hour away, he won't miss much. If I go into labour during the day, my OH will always be an hour away at work. If I go on a weekend evening, he could be 2-3 hours away at a gig. I've always been told that things are super slow with your first.

That's what I'm telling him. It's sweet, he doesn't want to miss a thing.

Ginny · 15-06-2012 12:24pm

Jaysus I have had no BH, I reckon I'm here till the end of Aug so!!

javagal · 15-06-2012 12:26pm

He should defo go, an hour is not gonna make too much difference and if he does,he can always meet you in hospital..

Saying that, my oh has starting sleepwalking nightly now. He said he keeps dreaming I have to drive myself to hospital(2 mins away) cause he's at a gig and everyone keeps calling him a bad fiance and bad daddy! bless!!!

I think my bump is after getting much much smaller the baby has dropped so much,

cyning · 15-06-2012 12:28pm

My hubby has started cracking his fingers again: over 3 years it took me to get him out of that habit and in the last fortnight I am going to kick his ass if he doesn't stop :P

silly · 15-06-2012 12:35pm

Ginny wrote: »

Jaysus I have had no BH, I reckon I'm here till the end of Aug so!!

Me neither! Just pressure pressure and more pressure!

javagal · 15-06-2012 12:37pm

silly wrote: »

Me neither! Just pressure pressure and more pressure!

I don't get too many either, I get the tummy tightening but I never really feel it unless I'm touching my belly.

Ginny · 15-06-2012 1:56pm

I'm just feeling quite ill the last couple of days, baby turned yesterday and I thought i was going to puke all over my desk! I dunno how much pressure I have, my pelvis is always sore and I always need the loo anyways!

Tinkerbell4484 · 15-06-2012 3:01pm

hi girls sorry i havnt beenon in a while,ds3 broke his arm and ive been over and back to droghada with him,the kitchen arroved on monday and dh is putting it in and its taking the poor man ages and im back to hospital momday baby is breech so im getting a sectiom date then
sorry havnt red back,hope everyone is well

Mink · 15-06-2012 3:24pm

Tinkerbell4484 don't worry, you have an excuse not to be on here with 4 kiddies!! I think there's only one other of us that has a kid so the rest of us have lots of time to be posting on here.
Probably we spend too much time chatting, but it's certainly kept me sane throughout the pregnancy as I'd be wearing the ears off everyone around me being a baby-bore.

Hope your wee one is feeling better. The mods on here are not keen on us using abbreviations like DH & DS like is used on other forums (took me ages to figure out what the hell it meant when I was on other sites haha). I kept thinking people were talking about Nintendo DS.

Hopefully baby will turn at last minute and you won't need section, but he/she will still arrive safely either way.

Saurelin · 15-06-2012 4:28pm

Hi Ladies,

I feel much better today. Stay in hospital was so nervous. Care I get in Coombe was great. There is not enough good words to say how nice all midwifes were.

Im glad to be back home, Hubby is happy that we are ok. he does not allow me to do almost anything.

notsobusy · 15-06-2012 4:36pm

What does DH and DS mean? I'm still trying to work it out!

Saurelin great to hear you are feeling better!

kildareash · 15-06-2012 4:53pm

notsobusy wrote: »

What does DH and DS mean? I'm still trying to work it out!

Saurelin great to hear you are feeling better!

I'm not great on the abbreviations but I think DH is husband and DS is son basically. Very much open to correction!

Have you tried anything to get baby to turn tinker bell? Hope ur little boy is on the mend! Sounds like you've had a busy few weeks with hospitals and DIY, don't know how your still sane!

Delighted to hear your feeling better saurelin x

TwoMums2Be · 15-06-2012 5:51pm

You're right Kildareash with the D being dear I believe...also open to correction

cyning · 15-06-2012 6:07pm

Was at docs.... all good except for the fact that I am getting BH every half hour or therabouts and I am exhausted: could be like this for days :eek:

Or 3 weeks... i would like completely crack up!

Saurelin · 15-06-2012 6:31pm

Thanks

it is so good to be back home.
My cats gone mad, they are not leaving my site since yesterday.
They even fallow me to bathroom.

Cyning I don't envy you BH.
I had really strong on Tuesday in hospital, but staying in bed, drinking a lot of water and trying to relax helped.

javagal · 15-06-2012 6:49pm

cyning wrote: »

Was at docs.... all good except for the fact that I am getting BH every half hour or therabouts and I am exhausted: could be like this for days :eek:

Or 3 weeks... i would like completely crack up!

so did the doc tell you you could expect to go maybe? exciting!

mamaheidi · 15-06-2012 7:21pm

amandalynch wrote: »

Hey mums-to-be...
I am currently studying for a Masters in Psychoanalytical Psychotherapy, and as a requirement of the course, we have to complete an Infant Observation. That involves coming to the family home and observing the baby and watching his/her development for 1 hour a week, from newborn until 2 years. I would be extremely grateful as you would be helping me with my training. I would be there in a non-judgemental and non-invasive manner, just observing the baby as you go about your normal day/activities! Im there to learn about babies!
So I am looking for a mum, preferably in Dublin, who wouldnt mind me coming into their home for 1 hour a week. I provide a letter from my college. Ideadly, I would meet you and your partner before the baby is born, to arrange the observations once the baby is born, and answer any concerns, but mainly to see, if we like each other enough. Anyone who thinks that they may be able to help me, or know someone who may, please get in touch. amanda1985lynch@yahoo.ie

Heya, your work sounds interesting & I know how hard it is to get people to participate in research - particularly longitudinal studies.... I'd help you out but I really don't think I could commit to one hour a week for two full years. Hope you find somebody!

cyning · 15-06-2012 7:22pm

javagal wrote: »

so did the doc tell you you could expect to go maybe? exciting!

He told me noone could tell me when I'm going to go, that I'm unique and he's been a GP for over 25 years and never had anyone like me

but he thinks I will go sometime in the next week. I want to know exactly when I'm going to go: I hate the not knowing

javagal · 15-06-2012 7:36pm

cyning wrote: »

javagal wrote: »

so did the doc tell you you could expect to go maybe? exciting!

He told me noone could tell me when I'm going to go, that I'm unique and he's been a GP for over 25 years and never had anyone like me but he thinks I will go sometime in the next week. I want to know exactly when I'm going to go: I hate the not knowing

Omg that's so exciting!

just think after all the crap you.ve been through you could meet your daughter in a week!

cyning · 15-06-2012 7:48pm

javagal wrote: »

Omg that's so exciting!

just think after all the crap you.ve been through you could meet your daughter in a week!

That's a bit mad alright: just ate a very spicy dinner

I am utterly wrecked from it all I want it to be over now!!

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