yes I am, but I am fed up and would like to whine a bit

[MrsBadger]

1. The MW with her tape measure reckons I'm spot on for dates, all the scans show healthy normal size baby etc and yet the bump seems teeny in comparison with most people's and the woman in Mothercare told me sternly I shouldn't be trying on nursing bras before 24wks . And I'm only 5'8" and a 10-12, so it's not like it's hiding behind a giant pelvis/ribcage combo or anything.

2. But it's still damned uncomfortable.

3. I am constantly thirsty but my bladder can only hold approx 10ml.

4. The house is filthy and I can't be arsed to do anything about it

5. The people who are meant to be delivering my right-on eco lentil washable nappy stuff haven't, and aren't answering the phone.

6. My toenails are in a state and I cannot reach to do them.

7. The freezer needs defrosting.

8. All nursing bras are ugly.

9. The shops are full of nice-looking autumn/winter clothes and I can't buy anything except aforementioned ugly nursing bras.

10. It's raining

11. I couldn't get back to sleep after DH got up at 5am.

12. The world is a smelly and unkind place.

Ooh, thank you for letting me rant, that feels better.
[goes to make cup of tea]

THank you MrsBadger

I am struggling with extreme broodiness atm and this is helping sort me out.

(Sorry, not helping much am I? )

Small bump means less weight to lose post birth perhaps?

MrsB you need to get on the blower to a top-notch beauty salon and book a pedicure and lovely pregnancy treatment

then go to the mac counter and get a new lipstick

then the bras wont seem so bad

MrsBadger, my bumps were about the same size as yours - I'm also very slim - but mine were somewhat droopier tbh!

The Drs/midwives used to say about ds 'that's all baby there', which used to irritate me but they were right. I was back to my normal shape/size within about 3 weeks.

Never mind, not much longer to go now

(get dh or a cleaner in to sort the house out)

I don't think your bump looks small at all. Then again, it's a while since I had one of my own...

Mercy, my MW and consultant said exactly the same - 'It's all baby', and at the time I was just thinking 'Well wtf else is it going to be, you fool' but I see your point.

Am googling cleaners and beauty salons as we speak
(not fair to make DH do the house when he's on 5am starts).

Lentil washable nappies? Are these special nappies to deal with the extra grainy poo produced by eating lentils? Or are they in fact washable in lentils to save water?

Nice nursing bras here

1. The MW with her tape measure reckons I'm spot on for dates, all the scans show healthy normal size baby etc and yet the bump seems teeny in comparison with most people's and the woman in Mothercare told me sternly I shouldn't be trying on nursing bras before 24wks . And I'm only 5'8" and a 10-12, so it's not like it's hiding behind a giant pelvis/ribcage combo or anything.

Bollocks to the bint in Mothercare and btw you have a beautiful bump.

2. But it's still damned uncomfortable.

Yeah sorry about that mate, bumps are never really comfy things to have aye.

3. I am constantly thirsty but my bladder can only hold approx 10ml.

Drink for Englad and wear a nappy?????

4. The house is filthy and I can't be arsed to do anything about it

Revel int eh filth! Get Molly Maids round?

5. The people who are meant to be delivering my right-on eco lentil washable nappy stuff haven't, and aren't answering the phone.

Bastards! It'll arrive, there is plenty of time yet though sweet!

6. My toenails are in a state and I cannot reach to do them.

This is what pedicures are for and it's your right to splash out when pregnant.

7. The freezer needs defrosting.

Ahhh bollocks to that, who gives a stuff, that's what nesting is all about, save it, you'll love that job in a few months!

8. All nursing bras are ugly.

We can find you a pretty one. We'll do a google search in a mo./

9. The shops are full of nice-looking autumn/winter clothes and I can't buy anything except aforementioned ugly nursing bras.

Yeah that's bollocks. Can't help with that one, pretty pissed off with it myself!

10. It's raining

Hmmm, yeah but it'll be sunny again soon!

11. I couldn't get back to sleep after DH got up at 5am.

Again, I empathise massively, 4am seems to be a popular time for me to wake up adn I get back to sleep seconds before the alarm goies off. Life's a bitch what can I tell ya!

12. The world is a smelly and unkind place.

I can't pick up a newspaper at the moment it's so depressing, but we can make our corner of it as nice as possible aye.

TC xx

more bras don't go to mothercare, life is grim enough without letting them near you. order millions online and get dh to send them back as penance for waking you.

i bet you are into autumn/winter clothes quicksmart, you don't look far off 10/12 apart from bump.

My bump was smaller than that at full term! All the girls in my ante-natal class thought I'd booked in too early ... and yet I was the first one to drop!

Don't worry, it's beautiful. Neat and scrummy, in fact.

I have that flowery Freya Bravissimo one and matching knickers. It is my one consolation. I shall get it out and stroke it again .

ThomCat, I am due a week today
hence crossness with mothercare woman
no sign of nesting instinct yet either...

wow, a week today!

i had lovely small baby bumps. i never felt either of my girls move????? and never had a lot of water, so maybe your baby isnt swimming in an olympic size swimming pool?

I never had nesting, only the urge to make fishcakes.

Would you like to swap bumps....mines chuffing enormous, trust me when i say this is not a good thing; 'all baby' is not a comment Ive had directed at me!! Yours looks lovely and neat and i now have bump envy!

If you are measuring right for dates then hopefully this does mean you will ping back nicely to your pre-preg size.

As for all your other points i agree completely and would like to add that it's bloody boiling today despite chuicking it down with rain (and i dont have a coat that fits anymore either).

How far along are you...im 32 weeks and counting!!

Oh mate, didn't realise you only had a week to go.
Oh bugger about that nesting instinct! Great to get things done in aye.
Arr well ballacks! Get the pedicure sorted and eat chocolate, i just sent you some via Facebook! xxxx

ooo just seen, due a week today...exciting stuff..your bump worries should at least be over with soon then.

i hope she has booked that pedicure

and get the brazilian too

rofl at fishcakes
I have been making a lot of muffins recently...
however I think this is more closely linked to a simple desire to eat them than to any pre-birth domesticity.

Don't despair Mrs B. I had a smallish bump, was told my baby would be an average size about 5/6lbs. He weighed 9lb 6oz and was a week early as I had a section.

[nods obediently]
pedicure and bikini wax booked for 11.30 tomorrow

oh fantastic! your MW will love you for it
good luck MrsB if i dont speak to you before the day

oh and have swept the library of Georgette Heyer (trashy novel of choice - tried reading contemporary chick-lit type and found myself howling with hormonal misery as the emotionally-stunted-but-ultimately-good man left the newly-yummy mummy and their 6mo dd over a misunderstanding about a yoga teacher...)