JOnlee oops about needing the chair as well as the cot assembled, I assemble our stuff as my DH is NOT handy lol

Mushy hope you are getting a due date baby.

Lots niggles here but nothing serious, which is ok I need to stay in one piece for another week until after the 12th!!!!

I'm having lots of Braxton hicks, the real uncomfortable ones , which makes it really harder for me to walk. I'm still couch bound but the hip pain has improved a bit. But if I walk without my crutches or walker I look like an old lady waldling from side to side. I just can't seem to walk properly.
I'm going to have to do a lot of stuff after bubs is born as I havnt been able to do it in this condition.

I'm having constipation issues at the moment aswell, really crampy tummy which I assume is all connected.

How is everyone else doing? I'm so excited ,I can't wait to meet my little girl. I'm looking forward to hearing about the births.

Wizz I have never waddled so badly as I have this pg, I can sympathise with you on that!!!!! I have also never felt BH like I have this time and the period type pains euch!!!

Hope MM is getting NB baby snuggles.....

I saw my midwife yesterday and she tried giving me a stretch and sweep but cervix was to high and baby has movedout of the pelvis so prob won't work. I can be induced if I want to but think I'll stick it out. I havnt had a baby Gone over my due date before so fingers crossed she will arrive before sat. I also found out my midwife goes on holiday on Friday so will have to have her back up midwife I'm guttered about. Fingers crossed I go into labour Thursday night.

How is everyone else doing? Any news musHy?

still here thought it was all on last night with period type niggles then contractions about 10-15mins apart for a couple of hrs in the early morning but then fell back asleep and its all died down again. for later on today or tonight eh!

horrible about the constipation etc wizz, probably not being very mobile doesnt help - all i could suggest is kiwifruit? really does the trick for me! hope you go thurs!

kel hopefully your niggles are doing work and then you will be really quick and easy on the 12th

jonlee those mocka chairs look really cool, i would love one for ds but we already have a high chair which we took the tray off so i cant really justify it. did your dh assemble everything yet?

hope to have more to report SOON!

Bugger to it all tapering off MM with DD that happened to me and my cx were 3 mins apart lol she was born 4 days later.

My OB goes on holidays from next friday so I am getting a sweep done and we will discuss an induction date. I am a bit excited

Wow exciting !!!! Babies soon mm and kel
I ended up Being monitored yesterday as baby went very non active fir 24 hrs unless prodded majorly and even then it was pitiful of course as soon as machine put on bubs went mental h/ b went as low as 130 to as high as160 they decided
That bubs resting is130 and that rest was bubs being very active blood pressure 146/93 so getting High will be interesting to see what it is on fri
Went straight to pre admission from there .... Never done before with 2 previous c sections so but if a laugh really as no one seemed to Know what they were doing and were talking about general anesthetic I was like I think not!!!
Still no cot up or mocka chair plus I can't find my sleeping wedges or bassinet sheets on positive side have done whole bunch of bubs washing blankets unisex clothing
Sending labour cubes 2 u all !!!

Excuse typos doing via phone

JOnlee thats a bit scary glad bubby is ok though. I am monitored via ctg once a week. SS next week woot woot

That's scary alright Jonlee, I'm glad bubs is ok.
Mushy I hope yourve had bubs by now.
Kel how exciting for your s&s.
My s&s didnt work. My mw is on holiday as of today and rang me to say she has arranged for back up mw to visit me on Sunday. She has also arranged for Belly full to come around and drop of some pre made meals as Im unable to do anything at the moment with this pain. What a great thoughtful midwife! I'm hoping now that bubs will stay put until my midwife comes back on the 17th as I really want her at the delivery.
Ive also been lucky with a friend who has Been coming over on the mornings my kids go to preschool to help me Carry ds into the car and get him inside at preschool. She also helps with getting home. I would never have managed to do it on my own with crutches.
Dh has been great also and getting home an hour early and doing all the washing cleaning etc.
I'm feeling a bit low from being house bound and not being able to walk but keep thinking not much longer.
My ankles are huge, to thepoint of having rolls. Lots of fluid.


Jonlee were you having another check today? I hope yourve found your missing sheets and the cot is up.

Wizz your fluid build up is nothing sinister right??? I am so sorry that you are in such incredible pain and am very glad your mw thought of bellyful for you and your family. It sounds like your family and friends are being really helpful which is great.

You poor thing winz I don't think I would be as patient as you I would be demanding it be evicted what a lovely midwife family and friends you have
So will all this pain go once baby is out ?
My ob went well Bp no higher usual visit next fri
I found a pair of bassinet sheets so made it up I'm used to winter babies so unsure if what to put i did sheet with a light blanket bubs will be wrapped does that sound ok?
Counting down for everyone

That's good your bp hasn't changed, its pretty high. Are you feeling ok with it so high? I'm used to winter babes too and have also just thrown a light blanket on top and she will be wrapped also.

My pain will take around 8 weeks to improve after baby is born so will be tough for a while there. The swelling is just from lack of movement, the fluid is building up at my feet. I had pretty bad swelling with number one from 22 weeks, quite bad. My entire body was swollen so was having regular blood tests for pre e and my bp got really high towards the end. Managed to avoid it though.

I have thought about an induction but it frightens me and would mean I would have to go to middle more hospital which is a bit of a drive from where we live. I had the other two at pukekohe maternity hospital and loved it there.

Happy birthday for your son tomorrow kel. I can't remember what you said you were doing for it.

still here... waiting waiting

had a hot curry tonight so

MM and Wizz overdue and at due date I hope it happens for you both really soon.

Quiet party at home tomorrow have almost finsihed lightening McQueen cake to have near mister 3 say but you havent done mater <facepalm>

MM and wizz??????? Have there been babies??????

No not yet, but had a lot of Braxton hicks yesterday so thought last night mightbe the night but nothing happened. This might mean I will have a slightly bigger baby. And I hope I still have a quick and easy birth.

not yet either! am going for a scan today to check placental flow and fluid levels. then have a ctg on friday to check all ok again (had one last fri - which was fine) hopefully this baby will decide to come soon!

Fingers crossed that something happens soon for you guys
I'm down to 13 sleeps unless these BH I been having turn into something which I highly doubt as I never gone into labour naturally

Are your Bh like bellyhardons with periodpains?