PH Parents of 2015
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Haha, no, I'm not going to buy anything. We never even had a baby monitor with my first son! SIDS was just an example, it's not necessarily that I worry about, it's just a constant feeling of impending doom most likely brought about by these sort of stories in the media. Since Ethan arrived I've noticed I'm definitely picking up on a lot more stories involving babies and young children.
I know I'm just being irrational.
I know I'm just being irrational.
I find I am constantly checking that she is ok. It is also making me look at things like the media in a different way - I'm thinking 'what will my little girl think of that? Do I want her exposed to it?'.
A good example of that is computer games; I am keen to get her interested in it in the fullness of time but am realising that she isn't a white 18-26 male and thus is likely to not be impressed by a lot of the stuff available, especially in its portrayal of women.
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A good example of that is computer games; I am keen to get her interested in it in the fullness of time but am realising that she isn't a white 18-26 male and thus is likely to not be impressed by a lot of the stuff available, especially in its portrayal of women.
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Thought I'd join the thread as my wife was due on 31st March and is now a week overdue.
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tting bricks at the moment as we thought she'd gone into labour on Friday - lost her plug, painful contractions down to one every five minutes.......and then nothing, the contractions stopped and she went back to just being tired. Had the same again on Sunday and Monday and we're still no further on. Every time we call the midwives they just shrug it off and say only to come in if the contractions get to three minutes or if the the baby stops moving as much as normal.
I'm sure everything is fine but the stress is killing me! Anyone else had days and days of false alarms?
I'm s
tting bricks at the moment as we thought she'd gone into labour on Friday - lost her plug, painful contractions down to one every five minutes.......and then nothing, the contractions stopped and she went back to just being tired. Had the same again on Sunday and Monday and we're still no further on. Every time we call the midwives they just shrug it off and say only to come in if the contractions get to three minutes or if the the baby stops moving as much as normal.I'm sure everything is fine but the stress is killing me! Anyone else had days and days of false alarms?
Oakey said:
Does worrying about your baby ever go away?
It's true what they say about being young and naïve, I was 17 when I had my first son and I never gave a thought about his mortality. I just got on with being a father and enjoying it and things like SIDS never even crossed my mind.
This time around, now I'm older, I find myself constantly worrying. About everything. It doesn't help that every day there seems to be some horrific story involving a small child or baby.
I just saw a story about a 2yr old who spent 24hours cuddling his mothers dead body after she died behind the wheel. I feel like bawling after that. I'm starting to wonder if the constant worrying is making me depressed, it's like I'm being plagued by a sense of impending doom. Is this normal or am I being irrational?
No I'm the same. My little girl is 1 year old today and walking all over the place which inevitably means falling over a lot. I'm paranoid she is going to crack her head open. Short of making her wear a crash helmet for the next few years there isn't much you can do other than minimise any obvious risks. It's true what they say about being young and naïve, I was 17 when I had my first son and I never gave a thought about his mortality. I just got on with being a father and enjoying it and things like SIDS never even crossed my mind.
This time around, now I'm older, I find myself constantly worrying. About everything. It doesn't help that every day there seems to be some horrific story involving a small child or baby.
I just saw a story about a 2yr old who spent 24hours cuddling his mothers dead body after she died behind the wheel. I feel like bawling after that. I'm starting to wonder if the constant worrying is making me depressed, it's like I'm being plagued by a sense of impending doom. Is this normal or am I being irrational?
Crumpet said:
Thought I'd join the thread as my wife was due on 31st March and is now a week overdue.
I'm stting bricks at the moment as we thought she'd gone into labour on Friday - lost her plug, painful contractions down to one every five minutes.......and then nothing, the contractions stopped and she went back to just being tired. Had the same again on Sunday and Monday and we're still no further on. Every time we call the midwives they just shrug it off and say only to come in if the contractions get to three minutes or if the the baby stops moving as much as normal.
I'm sure everything is fine but the stress is killing me! Anyone else had days and days of false alarms?
Yes. I'm s
tting bricks at the moment as we thought she'd gone into labour on Friday - lost her plug, painful contractions down to one every five minutes.......and then nothing, the contractions stopped and she went back to just being tired. Had the same again on Sunday and Monday and we're still no further on. Every time we call the midwives they just shrug it off and say only to come in if the contractions get to three minutes or if the the baby stops moving as much as normal.I'm sure everything is fine but the stress is killing me! Anyone else had days and days of false alarms?
My OH is 39 weeks and is having tightenings on and off. Part of plug away, aches and pains, sore back and bump. Tuesday evening as i'm finishing work I get a phone call (when i'm 20 miles away) saying she'd gone for a walk and was now lying on the grass at a park near our house, unable to move. 'I think it's started' Make the trip to her, quickly. Then to hospital. All calms back down. Sent home, come back when they're three minutes apart.
She's still the same two days later. Baby will come when she's ready...
Davey S2 said:
No I'm the same. My little girl is 1 year old today and walking all over the place which inevitably means falling over a lot. I'm paranoid she is going to crack her head open. Short of making her wear a crash helmet for the next few years there isn't much you can do other than minimise any obvious risks.
Haha, my son is exactly the same. It doesn't help that sometimes he gets cocky and starts running. Amazon sell those foam helmets btw!Scuba_steve said:
She's still the same two days later. Baby will come when she's ready...
Wel that's what I thought! But 36 hours in the hospital, one normal attempt at labour, one induction and a C section and I've finally got a little boy! All 8lbs 14oz of him......from a size 8 woman.
Crumpet said:
Wel that's what I thought! But 36 hours in the hospital, one normal attempt at labour, one induction and a C section and I've finally got a little boy! All 8lbs 14oz of him......from a size 8 woman.
Excellent news, congratulations.Damn...that a big baby!!!
A couple of weeks to go for us.....mrs c has long since had enough now, and wants rid!
Re the worrying bit, we are exactly the same. Charles is 2 1/2 now and we still check that he's breathing every night. The way he runs and climbs everywhere, it's a miracle he hasn't smashed himself up more.
GarryDK said:
So I'm going to be a Dad for the fist time. 
had our 12 week scan on Thursday.
Ditto had our 12 week scan on Thursday.
Although this is a nearly 13 week scan (2nd ultrasound of the day, the first was for one the cats...), and a crap photo of the print out:
My little alien
A boy, apparently, although I know it's too early to tell. This was part of screening for various things, the doctor asked if we wanted to know the gender - "Don't paint the room yet, but if I'm right, and I am, it's a boy".
He's got a 95% record of being correct, apparently.
Due October 6th.
jimmyjimjim said:
GarryDK said:
So I'm going to be a Dad for the fist time.
had our 12 week scan on Thursday.
Ditto had our 12 week scan on Thursday.
Although this is a nearly 13 week scan (2nd ultrasound of the day, the first was for one the cats...), and a crap photo of the print out:
My little alien
A boy, apparently, although I know it's too early to tell. This was part of screening for various things, the doctor asked if we wanted to know the gender - "Don't paint the room yet, but if I'm right, and I am, it's a boy".
He's got a 95% record of being correct, apparently.
Due October 6th.
This little monkey was born 1 week ago at 330am. Labour started at around 0030, at which point my Mrs thought it would be a good time to have a shower!
Left the house just before 3am, got the hospital 12 minutes before he came out screaming at the world. Still screaming now too!
His big brother of 3.5 years is slowly getting used to the idea of having another little person in the house. I'm just remembering what all the sleepless nights were like. He lost a lot of weight in the first couple of days and was close to be readmitted, but he and Mum have worked out the feeding thing and he's slowly putting weight back on
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