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Two days late is indeed a mere bagatelle, but I'm now panicking about having to be induced, and him being gargantutan, and my entire downstairs area having to be rebuilt after he's hauled out via heavy lifting equipment.
Also, just imagine how hot the hospital is going to be. They're about 80deg during the winter... Oof.
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If he was going to be absolutely enormous they'd probably have mentioned it at one of your antenatal checks after having a feel - I don't think there's any way anyone can squeeze an 11 lb baby out of their ladygarden.
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Good luck, Herbs, I hope it all goes as, er, well as these things can be expected to and all.
My sister pushed a 10lb 7oz baby out of her ladygarden without damage to ladygarden or baby, for the record. I am not sure if this is helpful or not.
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Thanks guyz. Louche, that does help actually. I think my mind is coloured by my sister's experience with her first baby - two weeks late, induced, after five hours of agony he got stuck, she had to have an emergency C-section, and it turned out he was 11lb 3, and would never had got through her pelvis, though no-one spotted this before birth.
When I've asked the midwives if they can tell how big Fonzbert is, they just look at me indulgently and say something like 'oh it's fine'.
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quote:Originally posted by herbs: When I've asked the midwives if they can tell how big Fonzbert is, they just look at me indulgently and say something like 'oh it's fine'.
I guess they don't want to worry you with the science part. I guess, the less you know, the more positive your outlook will be. Midwives don't go around boasting how they shit this one lady up real good. It will be fine. You should probably go have a wank though. If you don't, I will.
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I would have done it sooner but I have to stretch my cables across the lounge to plug the xbox into my router to connect to xbox live and it makes me remember how Benway used to berate me for my poor networking and I shed a tear for poor dead Benway.
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I was going to yesterday, but remembered only having signed into Xbox live and to do that I'd had to unplug the computer so couldn't find out what your name was.
I remembered it being something to do with a cat...
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quote:Originally posted by herbs: Thanks guyz. Louche, that does help actually. I think my mind is coloured by my sister's experience with her first baby - two weeks late, induced, after five hours of agony he got stuck, she had to have an emergency C-section, and it turned out he was 11lb 3, and would never had got through her pelvis, though no-one spotted this before birth.
Yowch! 11lb 3 is very big for a first baby. Mind, it's not the weight, it's the proportions, as far as I can make it. Both my sister's kids weighed in at 9+lb but both were long babies, rather than big babies, if that makes sense? Maybe you are having a long baby, that will just schwwooosh out. If you've not had it yet, of course. I would like news when it happens, is someone deputised to post when you birth?
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quote:Originally posted by Louche: But someone will know! And I want to.
Try repeatedly sending her text messages, emails, and facebook messages asking whether the baby has arrived yet. Pregnant women love this. The really appreciate the interest, and it's probably not something anyone else has thought to do.
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I've stalked Herbs on Facebook. Well, either that or I've sent a message to a bizarre bearded lady yelling 'hello! It's Louche here'. Which could lead to a whole new dimension in my internet career.
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Fonzbert still within, and showing no sign of emergence. Have an induction booked for next week. Boo.
Apparently his head is right down, but his arse is still right in my ribs, leading me to believe that he is long and thin and will eventually slip out like a greased ferret.
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quote:Originally posted by herbs: Apparently his head is right down, but his arse is still right in my ribs, leading me to believe that he is long and thin and will eventually slip out like a greased ferret.
Optimum solution all round. Being pregnant in this weather must cocking suck, though. My mother has never quite forgiven me for not emerging until August in 1976. Apparently she lived in the bath with the shower on cold on her head for a month.
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quote:Originally posted by herbs: Fonzbert still within, and showing no sign of emergence. Have an induction booked for next week. Boo.
I had to have one of those, in weather conditions similar to these. Initially I was being all 'natural birth' about it, and wanted to leave him in till he was ready. But by the end of it I was just like 'drag the fucker out, I don't care any more.' So that's what they did.
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Lots of odd twinges yesterday - with him grooving about whenever the Wimbledon crowd cheered - but no dice. Looks like he'll be dragged out on Wednesday. Unless my acupuncture later today has the desired effect.
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Stretch and sweep! It got Alice going properly.
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I had one of those last week. Hideously painful, as 'cervix unfavourable'. Sob.
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Oh dear! This bit does fade into memory very rapidly - like waiting ages for a bus, you forget about it as soon as the thing arrives.
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