Homebirth General Discussion #15

[Mum2twoBoys]

And I'm 2 days after you arimeh, even though midwife keeps saying I'm due on the 13th.

[Eenee]

Wish I was further ahead haha!

Well must have misread the GTT reading as my results came back all good. Fasting it was 4.something and the hour after it was 7.something and last was 5something

[Eenee]

Wish I was further ahead haha!

Well must have misread the GTT reading as my results came back all good. Fasting it was 4.something and the hour after it was 7.something and last was 5something

[TeniBear]

Well must have misread the GTT reading as my results came back all good. Fasting it was 4.something and the hour after it was 7.something and last was 5something

Those exact numbers?

I wrote a list yesterday with every single cleaning/furniture-moving job that needs doing before the baby arrives. We've got a loooong way to go Especially since I want pretty much the entire lounge room rearranged/cleared out

[Cricket]

It seems like we've been running full force ever since school ended here (6 weeks ago). Non-stop busyness! I keep thinking that maybe tomorrow will be quieter, or next week will be less hectic, but they all seem to fill right in, and DH and I flop into bed exhausted at 11:30 or later, to get up at 6:20 and start all over again.... DD5 has been miserable and sick off and on (teeth coming in?), DS has taken to stripping himself naked and wetting his bed, we had four weeks of morning swimming lessons, we took two extra kids with us to the cottage for a week, the parent-run school that our kids attend needed to be deep-cleaned this week so we helped out there, (and DH's truck broke down on the way home at 10:30pm), we have two birthdays this week - one daughter turned 4 on the 7th, and one turns 10 today, and that added a lot of extra stuff as well. You get the idea - it's been crazy here!
However, my mom and dad are taking the four oldest girls to their house this coming week, just for fun, and DH's parents are taking them camping for a week after that, so I think we finally WILL actually get some quieter days with only two at home! I am really looking forward to that! Of course, DH is planning to use that time to paint the house and refinish the floors...
I washed all my baby boy clothes yesterday and got the little "dresser" I use for baby stuff ready to go. I think I have most of my birth supplies as well - just need to gather them up and organize them. Got to get the cradle bedding together and make the new mattress pad (the old one was well-used and had come to the end!) but we're starting to get things together here. Baby is often lying in a ROA position, and I'm trying to encourage him around to LOA, without getting too stressed about it. Also doing my best to be positive about the upcoming labour and birth. Mostly feeling pretty good about it, but there is the occasional moment of panic that hits. Looking forward to not being pregnant any more!

[meow]

Looking forward to not being pregnant any more!

For a little while

I'm glad you have some quieter times coming up. So great to rest those last couple of weeks. Baby will be here so soon!!

[Cricket]

For a little while

Yeah, no kidding. I think one more might be it for us. It will be a tough call either way.

[Arimeh]

One more Cricket?!!?!?!? Gee I really have to come to you for parenting advice, I can barely make it through each day with all the whinging and fighting from my 4! I'm getting more scared about the fact I have to parent this one than I am about getting it out!! I already have a lot of crap days and feel like I want to walk away sometimes so I'm petrified that this might be what breaks me. Which is why we were stopping at 4 kids anyway, I know my patience limits.....

[Cricket]

....hic....