May Babies 2006

[hockeymum]

I thought I'd start a due May 2006 club even though its very early in the month for it.

My stats are

ME: 31
DH: 30
DD: 3 next week!
Next DB due: May 1st (4 weeks pregnant today!)

Just been to the docs to get it all confirmed and seeing the midwife tomorrow. Look forward to more of you joining me as the month progresses!

Actually, I expect to have an elective section after an emergency one with DD so db will probably be born at the end of April. But like the idea of a May thread nonetheless!

Morning everyone!
I agree about the Graco travel system with autobase. We also had one with DS1 and will use it again for the new baby. Very practical and you also know everytime you put it in the base that the seat is correctly & safely positioned.
I had my 20week (I'm actually 25 weeks) scan yesterday and all looked good. The little fella has long legs and measures maybe a couple of weeks bigger that my dates.. The scanographer didn't change the official EDD but told me to expect him maybe a week early and he is likely to be a big baby.
It's all starting to feel really real now. Even DS understands now. He was pretending to make tea the other morning and he said he had to get some bowls from the shop. Off he went to the shop (in his room) and I overheard him say to the imaginary shopkeeper "I need a big bowl for Daddy, a medium bowl for Mummy and a ickle bowl for my ickle brother". I wanted to cry!
Hope you're all keeping well.

Happy Friday all!

Nothing to report really apart from - I am sooooo glad it is the weekend soon

Happy friday runtus & all! TGIF, honestly, I'm finding it harder to concentrate at work these days... Can't believe I've only got 8 weeks to go before stopping work!

littlemisspiggy - that is just the cutest story ever! Never mind you crying, I'm likely to cry if I'm not careful (it's my hormones, I cry at anything involving kids at the moment, but that is especially cute!)

We STILL haven't bought anything remotely practical - we're obviously going to have to get on the case with pram/sling etc... Am clearly not keeping up with the mumsnetters

have lovely weekends everyone!

Hello

Have not been on here for awhile - life is so busy right now, look forward to my maternity break to just relax for a few weeks before it gets very noisy

The excitement grows each day, I am even more excited this time as I know what to expect. I day dream any chance I have about baby and imagine what he/she is like. Just cant wait to hold them.

My dd is excited too and talks about baby all the time and sometimes gets fed up and tells me to take her out - yes she wants a girl!

I am finding it so hard to decide on names but I guess I have a few weeks yet.

Only problem is I have terrible pains shooting down my legs especially after walking. I walk everywhere so this is a pain. The only way to relieve it is to lie down but thats not possible with a toddler plus I am one of those people that cant sit still.

I am having such vivid dreams some very sexual they surprise me

Also I have heard about so many people lately who had a real speedy delivery 2nd time and one woman gave birth in the hospital car park so I am starting to get worried that I will be alone at home or not get to the hospital in time.

Hello ladies.
Have a day off today: am just focussing on when I can finish work permanently.
Have had bizarre dreams too - a good sign as it means I've actually managed to sleep!
My pelvis and hip is really uncomfortable on the right side. Loo trips are beyond a joke really. Heartburn is fun too!
Lil' bump lets me know it's all OK sometimes though, which makes me cry. She feels like such a sweetie!!
Not sure if DH can cope with my over-emotional-ness at times. Bring on the birth ! HA!!
Take care all x

I'm 30 weeks now, have been feeling really rotten with the bug, but think it is finally on the mend (6 weeks on!!!). Babe is very active, bump is getting bigger daily - am starting to find it difficult to get comfy in bed, and am SO tired. But, actually keep forgetting about baby - must be effect of it being no 3!!!

Hello all,

Got my GTT tomorrow to test for diabetes as my mum and dad have got it. I have convinced myself I have it as I have been really thirsty lately and need the loo more often. Ah well, tomorrow will tell - 2 hours!! Got my book anyway to pass the time.

what tortoishell just said

Hi, I have been getting really painful leg cramps in the middle of the night. I have heard this is something to do with lack of calcium so I have started taking supplements.
I also have been cramps at the bottom of my bump dring the night when I move position. They are not anything serious like contractions. Just quite painful and along with heartburn, insomnia, going to the loo, one more thing to prevent me from getting a good night sleep.

God my back is killing me today - sitting here in agony. Luckily working at home so going to try and have a bath at lunchtime and see if that helps at all.............so sore!

This 'blooming' thing is a total myth isn't it? Sorry to hear about people's bad backs, cramps etc. My back isn't too bad today - it gets painful sometimes, better after swimming or doing my ante-natal pilates class, worse when I've been sitting at my desk all day. I do get night-time cramps too, and heartburn is such a pain... And I've had another bad couple of days for sickness. This morning was horrid, I thought I was going to turn inside out! But the baby is happy as can be, wriggling and kicking like a good 'un It's getting harder to concentrate at work, partly 'cos I'm so tired & partly just pre-occupied. Keep gazing off into space!

I totally agree about the 'blooming' thing becster. I just feel like a big boobed spotty hot lump. Also I am very breathless at the moment even when I'm just sitting. Don't know about anyone else but I'm just not in the mood for Valentine's Day.

piggy, you're not alone in not being in the mood. I warned dh over a week ago that any nookie was absolutely off the cards given my illnesses, medication and subsequent lady problems which I always seem to get after antibiotics! I think he knows he'll be waiting till after the birth now! My norks are already a total no go area now they are big and a bit colustrum-y - no glowing here! Bless him though, he still made a cake with dd for me for valentines and gave me a box of chocs (nice to know he hasn't gone off me without the promise of bedtime action). I'm cooking him a nice meal tonight (when dd is in bed for once, we usually eat with her) but am realising I'm missing out a bit without the usual cava fuelled dinner etc of previous years, never mind there's always next year!

Sorry you are so unwell Hockeymum. In the end DH had cooked a nice light supper but with a yummy desert of bananas in butterscotch sauce and chocolate dipped strawberry lollipops (Gordon Ramsey recipe no less) which we had with DS. It was really nice but I still didn't make it passed 10pm before falling asleep.
My boobs are also big, ugly (no offence to naturally large breasted women, veiny and spotty. Nice. I'm not getting them out for nobody.

Hi. My boobs have always been so small I'm thrilled to have some for once. Alas, they are mega sensitive and also veiny.
Pelvic,back and hip pain eased off today - think babe has moved a bit. I had forced myself to have very gentle long walk even though pooped out. After having lush meal cooked for me and glass of wine I slept like a log.
I know it's horrible, but I'm glad I'm not the only one feeling non-blooming! It will be worth it in end. OOH, I'm all excited again.
Must look at prams and car seats now...

hello everyone.

I strated the nesting process today - don't know why but just got the urge to clear out and clear up. Only 28 weeks - hope labour doesn't start early!!

30 weeks down, 10 to go. Never thought I would welcome labour so much. Still sick, though haven't actually been sick since Monday. Obst wants me to see a gastroentoroligist as I haven't put on any weight in the last month. Saying that, baby is doing very well, lost count of the amount of people who have said to me 'any day now, eh?' Er, no 10 more weeks!! This summer has been one of the hottest on record, brilliant time to be pregnant, not! When I was sick in the night on Monday, dh is rubbing my back saying 'is there anything I can do?' I growled 'yeah, make damn sure you never get me pregnant again'. Certainly made him shut up about when we try for No. 3

I am feeling quite 'nesty' too. AM trying to hold off til maternity leave starts in two weeks.
I had a scan on Thursday, baby is growing well. It curretly weighs about 2lbs 14, so to get to an average weight(DS was 7lb13) it needs to put on another 5 pounds and I am already huge.

Bouj- are you in Australia?

Nesty here big time too.

I remember first time around I only got that week before so I thought the same to myself that I hope its not a sign of going into labour early - fingers crossed!

29 weeks?

I lie in bed at night and start thinking of all the silly things i want to do b4 baby comes like painting the bathroom door??? Emptying out all cupboards (this is a big one, i cant open one without moaning "look at this mess, cant wait to chuck it all out moan moan moan!!!) going through and washing dd's baby clothes etc... as soon as dh makes some kind of movement to suggest he is awake i irritate him by telling him exactly what i want to do

Also I am very irritable and lose my temper so quickly. I had no patience with dd today and i felt bad when i out her to bed.

Just waiting for dh to get in, the table is set with candles and wine. I have made a special dinner for him. I have even managed a bath and shave!!!! Normally when i do this I wear my extra high stilettos that are only worn in the bedroom but i think tonight i would look and feel rather ridiculous in them so i have opted for my cosy slippers

Beginning to panic that the baby's room won't be ready in time, 30 weeks today and still have tons to do. DH better get his finger out!!
Haven't bought anything new for a while, the only real things I need to sort now are storage things (chest of drawers etc...) and toys, although I've been told not to bother by loads of people because we'll get tons of toys as gifts when baby arrives.

Feeling a little disenchanted today - my friend gave birth last week and every time I visit she tells me how awful she's feeling / things are / how breastfeeding is awful and the baby does nothing but sleep and s* and feed, and basically how she's really not enjoying being a Mum. I'm sure things will be different with me (she also didn't enjoy being pg either, after 1 yr of trying, but I really am and can't wait for baby to be born) but it's made me a little scared that I'll be a bit like her and NOT enjoy things.
Is anyone else having similar worries?

Lovecloud - totally with you on the dreams front - glad I'm not the only one!!

Other than that, I'm beginning to suffer quite badly from Oedema in my hands, wrists and legs, the worst being my hands and wrists. I've had to take all rings off my fingers, rarely wear a watch any more, and cannot put any pressure on my wrists otherwise I'm in agony (which makes getting up out of chairs and bed even more fun than it already was!)

only 10 weeks left although having similar experience to Bouj (everyone keeps asking when I finish up work for M leave) which makes me feel as big as a house!

Boobs huge and have started growing AGAIN (I really thought they couldn't get much bigger - I'm usually pretty big already but have gained another 2 cup sizes since being pg) and are getting pretty veiny. Stretch marks are spreading to the front of my belly - I thought it wouldn't be too bad if they kept to the underside of my belly, but that hope's now out the window!

Still generally feeling OK though and very much have the view that if this is the worst that it gets I'm still pretty lucky

Sorry such a long post - I don't get on here v often!

I wouldnt worry about what your friend says she might have a bit of PND or the baby blues
I hate being pregnant and love all the baby stuff even if it is hard work

I am feeling much better now (touch wood) dont seem to be as big as I was with the other two heartburn isnt bad yet either and although I go for a GTT next week really think I wont have it this time

I am starting to get things ready for baby as the schools have two weeks off in april and then James has another two weeks off in May I suppose I better be ready for then so we can spend some time together

just remembering all the things you have to buy that you for get about!! Infacol etc and wondering where all the baby towels and bibs I once owned disappeared to !!

squidgeymiller

dont worry about your friend, we all react to being pregnant and being mums differently. i know a few people who hated being pregnant and did not enjoy the first year of their babies life at all but live their toddlers.

i myself LOVE being pregnant and i felt high as a kite with joy when my dd was born, she was a novelty to me everyday and i enjoyed and relished every moment... except for the teething nights

i found b/f very painful for 2 weeks and then it went like a dream, also the first few weeks you can be very emotional so that is where your dh or dp needs to step in to give you emotional support. afterall for first time mums it is one of the most lifechanging events of your existance and if you go with the flow the most enjoyable, hardest but rewarding.

you will never have felt the love that you will feel for your child and as they grow the love they give back is undescribable. obviously there are a few people out there who dont feel this way but if you did a survey on here you would find that most do.

people also dont realise that you go through the same "falling in love" process that you would normally. you may feel overwhelmed with joy when you meet your baby, but over the first few weeks and months you actually fall in love with them and that has got to be a priceless feeling.

expect becoming a parent to be hard work and tiring but its worth it...

you will see

squidgymiller - I echo what the others have said. I think newbornhood is a different experience for every mother. Your friend is probably still in the baby blues bit. I'm sure when she has a bit of time to herself with the baby in a week or two when her partner is back in work and family are less visible, she will at last bond with her baby.

I personally found the first few weeks pretty tough as I didn't feel an immense rush of love straight away (looking back I realise I did love her but wasnt as in love with her as I grew to be after a couple of weeks - partly due to birth trauma etc). However, once your baby first smiles at you, it's impossible not to be completely in love with them.

It is hard those first couple of weeks when you feel rubbish from the birth and are coping with the major change from 0 babies to 1 baby, newborns are pretty thankless creatures to begin with, but at 4 weeks when they first smile, you live for their smiles, realise they are not blood sucking (or milk sucking) creatures draining you for no thanks and fall head over heels with them (if you haven't already which most people do). Pretty soon they are greeting you every morning with the biggest hugest smile entirely for YOU that anyone has ever seen and you will never want to leave them again ever!

Sorry havent been on here for a while - life is hectic atm!

Am now 30 weeks and am living at the in laws and dh and dd as our house extension is taking longer than expected and we currently dont have a kitchen! God knows if its all gonna be ready in 10 weeks but this aint what i had in mind at 30 weeks pregnant!

Not feeling great - found a skin tag today down below and had to have it burnt off - loss of dignity and subsequent loss of any chance i had with my gorgeous Dr!!!!

Finishing work in 5 weeks thank god - had enough now.

Anyway, hope all you guys well

XXX

Morning!

Just thought I'd pop in and say hi. Life is still as chaotic as ever - work is v.busy and at the moment my plan of working until 38 weeks seems a bit rash!! Am off on hols in less than two weeks so am hoping that will give me a breather.
Am starting to get fed up with people saying "my aren't you big, and you still have another 3 months to go?" - is there any polite way of telling them to sod off??!!!!
Having said all that, apart from my pelvic aches (ligaments rather than SPD) I am finally starting to bloom!
Attended an antenatal class at work last week, and for the first time that the pregnancy felt real and started getting excited - haven't had much time to think about it with an active toddler around!
Hope you're all doing well and getting a chance to put your feet up every now and then.
TTFN