My gorgeous Libby :)

Hi, i'm Laura, 20yrs old and i'm expecting my first baby on 18th October 07. I guess it's quite late to start writing this but i only just discovered this site. i'm almost 38 weeks at present and we're expecting a little girl who we're going to call Libby :) Have been with my fiance Dave for about 18 months and the pregnancy wasn't planned but we're both happy about it and can't wait to meet our little princess! So far the pregnancy problems i've encountered are lots of backache, anaemia and a horrible rash and itchiness on my body called PUPPS. It's all made me pretty ill but with only 2 weeks to go now and such an amazing little girl to meet at the end of it all, it's been worth every minute of illness :)

If you'd like to chat just get in touch, leave me a a comment. I'd love to hear from you and how your pregnancy is going- it's such an amazing time. Although i have to say, i'm definately looking forward to getting my figure back (which i'll put lots of effort into to look nice for Xmas)

Love Laura xxx

Wednesday, 17 Oct

Woop woop! lol Libby is due tomorrow! I don't even know why i'm so excited- she'll probably be late and i'm still feeling no signs that it's close. But tomorrow is my official due date :) Even if she doesn't arrive on time at least i've made it to the day that i've been looking forward to for 9 months! Have a doctors appointment soon which i'm going to with my mum...aww will be the last time i get to hear her little heart on the doppler.. seems so strange. I'm just so used to being pregnant now, it's weird thinking that any day now it will be over. But i'm so happy :) And today is the last time i have to have my belly poked pressed and prodded- must say, i'm not going to miss that at all! Libby goes crazy when they do that and starts wriggling and squirming everywere! It's strange, she only seems to like being touched by people she knows, (me, her daddy my mum and my sister mainly) Anyway better get going, will update how it went later- really hoping i can find out all the information i need and get some reassurance that she'll be here soon! Really hope she will be x

Wednesday, 17 Oct

Well i've ust got back from my appointment with the midwife and all went well :) Libby has turned a little more head down which is good and they told me that the big lump at the top of my belly by my ribcage IS her bum, just like i thought, so i was right about that hehe! I'm measuring 38 weeks which is apparently normal at this stage (they said after the baby drops the measurement gets less cos she's more squashed up in the bottom of my belly) so all good there. Her heartbeat was nice and loud and a perfect rate, and my bp was normal too.
I have a home visit next friday where the midwife will do a membrane sweep to try and start labour (assuming she hasn't arrived by then) So that gives my little angel 9 days to make an appearance! I'm really hoping she'll have come naturally by then!
I feel quite good at the moment- just keep being sick though cos of the anaemia. The midwife says the iron tablets i'm taking to treat it are probably making the sickness worse- lol no win situation there!! I just really wanna meet my baby now though and hold her and be able to get up from a chair without help! Bring on the baby! x

Friday, 19th October

Well theres still no sign of Libby :( I had a curry for tea last night (i hate curries! so that was hard to force down) and went for a very long walk with Dave but still nothing. I'm still keeping positive but it's only a week till they'll do a membrane sweep now if she hasn't arrived and i really don't want one- i just want a natural labour. I really hope she hurries up. Gonna try another long walk today and maybe eat some pineapple x

Thursday 25th October

Well i am 41 weeks today and still pregnant! Can't quite believe it, i never expected it to go this far! I've been having backache for the last week and feeling quite crampy but every time just as i've got my hopes up, the pains stop suddenly. So the midwife is coming out to see me at home and give me a membrane sweep tomorrow. I really didn't want it cos i wanted things to be as natural as possible when it came to labour starting. But now i'm so uncomfortable i don't really feel that bothered anymore- just want Libby here so much!! Gonna have a good tidy round and make sure the place is super tidy today in case tomorrow is a a success. All you girls please keep your fingers crossed for me tomorrow! I really dont want a medical induction so i'm hoping that this will work. Hopefully the next time i update this it will be to say that my baby is finally here! x

Friday, 26 Oct

Well the midwife came to see me at home thismorning and did the membrane sweep. OMG the pain was unbelieveable! I'm only 1cm dilated so she said that was why it was so bad. I've got a medical induction booked for this coming tuesday the 30th. Wow i feel so down today :( I feel like thismorning was just a painful waste of time and now i have to be induced medically anyway which i really didnt want. I'm trying to stay positive but it's just so depressing at the moment. I really wouldn't reccomend that sweep to anyone! Especially cos theres no guarantee of it working. I'd read some bad things about it when i was trying to research it beforehand but i just assumed it wouldn't be that bad. She said she thinks it's unlikely it will work cos Libby still isn't ready to come out!! So the only way forward now is medical help i guess.
On the plus side it's only 3-4 days till she'll be here now...wow i've been pregnant almost 10months!! Hurry up and let the weekend go quickly please! x

Monday, 29 Oct

Well its less than a day till my induction.. i'm so nervous and excited, a real mix of both! Finally i'm definately gonna meet my baby, no ifs buts or maybe's... its definately gonna happen! I can't quite believe that this time tomorrow i'll probably be in labour. I'm trying to just chill out today cos it's the last peaceful day i'll have in a long time but i'm nervous so i keep tidying obsessively, lol. Unless i go into labour today or tonight then tomorrow is definately going to go ahead. It seems so strange cos i never thought i'd need an induction to start things off, i've been told that i was measuring big for dates the last 2 months so i just assumed that if anything she'd be early. I'm just so relieved it'll all be finally over and my pregnancy related ilnesses will start to improve, and obviously i finally get to meet my beautiful little girl! I think i've waited long enough now.. i'll be 12 days overdue when they induce me tomorrow. I just hope my birth plan doesn't go wrong cos of the induction. I've nevr had a specific plan but i do know that i want an epidural for pain relief so i really hope i can still have it. I wanna say thanks to everyone on here who has been helpful and encouraging, its really appreciated and helps a lot with worries and doubts. Speak to everyone soon and will update with pics of my little one when i can :) x

Thursday, 1st November

Hi everyone! Thanks for all your lovely comments and yes Libby is finally here, thankgod! She was born only yesterday 31.10.07 at 10.06 am weighing a whopping 9lbs 10oz! I really don't know how the hell i managed to get through and do it (i'm a small girl with a slim build) it was so painful! But she is amazing and so beautiful and i love her so much :) Just arrived home tonight- against the advice of the doctors becasue i tore really badly delivering her and ended up in theatre for almost 2 hours after getting stitched up :( But on the plus side, i'm healing quite well apparently and i just felt i really needed needed to be home as i feel so much more comfy. Have a visit from the midwife tomorrow. I am so sore and on a lot of painkillers at the moment but my family and lovely fiance are such a great support. Any way- i'm posting some pics of my amazing little bundle and will post my birth story when i get chance. Will get back to you when i can too :) Thankyou all you wonderful girls that i talk to on here, your support and shared experiences have helped me so much, write back to me and all keep in touch please! Speak soon, loadsa love Laura xx