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May Babies 2006

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hockeymum · 22/08/2005 12:35

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!

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Bouj · 21/02/2006 09:34

Yep, am in Australia. Ds was born in UK, so this will be quite different. Talking to a woman who had her baby at the hospital I am going to (same obstetrician too!) and she's telling me of the 5 days in a private room, midwives who will settle the baby when you need to sleep, and lactation consultants on call! All covered by private health care. Will be different to ds's birth, definitely! Almost worth putting up with the heat for....

helsi · 21/02/2006 16:47

Hello all,

I went to see midwife today and iron levels arefine a no UTI so that's good - I'm obviously just tired with everything that's going on.

She did say however that baby is measuring 32 weeks and I am only 29 weeks if I go by dates. The head is also down at the moment. Tummy keeps getting hard but all is well the nidwife said so I feel much better.

Hope you are all as ok as can be expected.

runtus · 22/02/2006 10:46

Does anyone else find it incredibly annoying when people (many of whom have never been pg)say " god, if you are uncomfortable now, just wait!" or "you can't need help yet, you've got ages to go..."...............

Really getting on my wick at the moment, it's like just becuase I'm not actually pushing the kid out yet, I can't feel any different to a non-pregnant person. And there was me thinking that as I am almost 7 months gone, I am entitled to feel a bit tired, emotional and just plain uncomfortable.

I was wrong obviously. GRRRRRRRRRRRRR

littlemisspiggy · 22/02/2006 12:25

I know EXACTLY what you mean Runtus! Also tired of people (especially those who don't know me v.well) saying "not long now then" or " you'll be having a year off then?" Er,no, unless you're paying for me to.
Maybe I'm just too tetchy at the moment

thebecster · 22/02/2006 14:05

Oh runtus & littlemisspiggy I know exactly what you mean! All these non-parents keep making so many 'helpful' comments . Most annoying so far are:-
'you're eating a lot aren't you? you'll have to be careful...' (from my borderline anorexic coworker)
'you can't complain about being tired now, just you wait until you've had the baby' (from sundry non-parents when I say I've been up all night being sick)
'you don't mind if I smoke do you?'
'I don't know why women bother having children if they're going back to work again' (from male non-parent co-worker who is jealous of my job )

Also... I really glare at anyone who jumps the queue in front of me in the canteen, leaving me standing up unfed while they breeze to the front. And I think evil thoughts about men sitting comfy in their seat on the Tube when I'm standing. And I just can't believe it when complete strangers rub my bump like they're petting a stray dog or something.

right, that's off my chest! Feel much better now!

runtus · 22/02/2006 15:02

Looks like I've opened a can of worms here...........must be doing us good to get it all out in the open! More to be added to the list of most hated comments:

"You'll regret all that food, once you have the baby you know......." From my MIL
"But you don't look very big to me." From a 19yr old female client that has never been near a baby, let alone had one....
"Stop making a fuss, millions of women have babies and they all seem to manage" From a colleague literally frogmarching me along the pavement to a client site.

And my personal favourite - "I thought you were looking a bit tubby"............from my grandma when we told her about the baby at 8 WEEKS!!!!

littlemisspiggy · 22/02/2006 15:08

Or - "are you sure there's only one in there?"

runtus · 22/02/2006 15:11

Oh yes, forgot that classic.............

cori · 22/02/2006 19:36

Hi everyone,
Have seen my consultant today. We have agreed that if i dont go into labour naturally by 41 weeks, I will have an elective ceaseran. The date has been booked, the 10th of May. So no inductions for me this time, or hanging around til 42 weeks. Its such a relief to know the end is really in sight. I feel quite excited now.

sniff · 22/02/2006 19:57

congratulations Cori it doesnt seem that far away now does it

I get helpfull comments too DS2 didnt want to sit in the trolley at asda and a kind woman!! said what are you going to do when you have 2 your going to have to make him sit then you should be stricter now!! DS1 comes racing around corner with chocolate aeros she looks at me raises her eyebrows and says with this being your third I would have thought you would learn to control them!! I didnt think they were doing anything wrong and it wasnt busy in the shop I just laughed

the other one I always get from non parents is my child wouldnt get dirty, house get untidy, have a tantrum, make so much noise etc but I just laugh because I think you wait till its your turn and your on the phone moaning about them

cori · 22/02/2006 20:11

at those comments. How rude.

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hockeymum · 22/02/2006 21:13

Oh! So happy at the way this thread is turning out today. I'm so glad I'm not the only miserable, raging pregnant lady out there and that you are all as irritated with everyone as me

Its not actual comments that annoy me, although at soft play yesterday a complete stranger said to me on hearing that I was 30 weeks pregnant "Oh I just thought you were fat!" I said "Well, yes, I am, but theres also a large child in there!" and someone else who knows I havent put on any weight this pregnancy said "Oh are you not worried the baby is tiny and not growing" Erm, no, I can still feel it you know! Both these tactless comments were from people who are mothers and should know better. The award has to go to one of my closest (read that to be oldest and friends out of habit) friends who upon hearing about my stroke last month "I bet you're scared the baby is going to die now, or maybe you will die before they get a chance to cut the baby out in an emergency, that would be doubly hard for your dh". What a tactless moron! She's 39 weeks pregnant herself so should know better.

I don't like the fact that I'm an angry lady at the moment and keep getting short tempered with people, the weird thing is I am actually really happy at this point in the pregnancy (8 weeks till section) and only have the hormones to blame for my anger!

Hopefully I'll be full of the joys of spring soon, now where did I hide that gas and air cannister......

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helsi · 22/02/2006 21:15

if someone said to me "I thought you were just fat" I would retaliate the way I feel ATM with something like hat's just you and I am a person - not a mirror!)

cori · 22/02/2006 22:33

Hockeymum. did I read that right, did you have a stroke?

runtus · 23/02/2006 09:21

Thank goodness it isn't just me then, I was starting to think I was just and old bag for wanting to tell everyone to p**s off! Phew

Bit tired today, went to a big black tie dinner in The Guildhall in London last night and didn't get to bed until 12.30pm Was well worth the effort though as Boris Johnson was the after dinner speaker and had me in tears with his speech. So funny!

Can't see me making it up that late again for a while though!

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hockeymum · 23/02/2006 09:22

Helsi, good comenback, I'll keep that in my arsenal for next time!

Cori, yes I had a neurological episode after all the iron infusions and the pneumonia steroids and antibiotics. They didnt know whether it was a severe migraine or a mini stroke to begin with (as the symptoms are pertty identical apparently) but I've since seen a neurologist who has confirmed a small stroke. I'm not worried about it though as I'm fine now and I think it just happened because I was so ill and had had so many different drugs which obviously affected my blood for a while. I'm much happier now (espcially as I only have 8 weeks and 1 day till I meet my gorgeous little lad!)

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TheIncubator · 23/02/2006 10:47

I can't believe how many insensitive idiots there are out there! I'm outraged on all your behalves. I've been lucky and haven't had to deal with any of that crap but I say let the pg hormones rage and let rip at them!

Hockeymum - glad to hear that you're feeling better now (Also can't believe your so called pg 'friend'!)

tortoiseshell · 23/02/2006 11:05

Need one of those Winston Churchill type comebacks - along the lines of 'I thought you were just fat' - 'I thought you were just ugly, but in 9 months I will be thin.....'

HandbagAddiction · 23/02/2006 13:52

Here's my contribution to the 'annoying' things topics - me at 27 weeks pregnant, ended up giving up my seat on a crowded tube to a lady who I could tell was much further along than me and looking uncomfortable...just because none of the other selfish bu*rs would offer! How mad is that?!

Glad to hear everyone is generally OK though. Haven;t been around too much myself. Had a bit of a care last Wednesday evening with what felt like quite regular contractions for two hours. Although they were mild, it was still enough to get me worried, so me and dh got a neighbour to come and supervise dd and then shot off to the antenatal ward at the hospital. Fortunately, everything seems fine and apart from generally trying ot do too much, the experts can't find an alternative cause.....so I spent the end of last week doing very little indeed!!

sniff · 23/02/2006 17:37

hockeymum I cant believe its only eight weeks till you meet your newest member this pregnancy seems to have flown by

I hope everyone is feeling better looking in the bright side at least its winter and not baking hot!!

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hockeymum · 23/02/2006 18:35

Good idea sniff - let's start some positive things about being pregnant for those of us who have had not the best health this pregnancy. Shall I start?!

Yes, winter is so much better than summer to be pregnant as you dont get so boiling and your feet and hands are much less likely to become large puffy melons!
We can develop an inability when our dh or any other healthy person is around to be bale to bend over and pick things up off the floor leaving them to pick the toys up at night (working with my dh at the moment!)
We have an excuse to take the odd afternoon nap or have a lie in at the weekend without seeming lazy
We get to feel the most amazing feeling in the world, of a new life kicking away inside. made all the better when they kick in response to you poking them or listening to music (my db loves the sound when I go to the ice hockey or watch hockey on the olympics on telly - future NHL star growing in me maybe?)
We get to feel less guilty about eating lots of chocolate (it has iron in it, only for the baby homest!)
We get to grow a whole baby, something that men can't do - aren't we clever!!!

Who would like to add to my list?!

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mummyhill · 23/02/2006 18:57

lol sniff how are your little heathens? DD keeps asking if we can come and see you she doesn't seem to realise that we can't just pop round in the morning before nursery anymore.

Enif · 23/02/2006 18:59

have you only 8 weeks to go hockeymum?

I thought you were due after me I have been telling everyone 10 weeks

are you having an eelctive section?

fenny1 · 23/02/2006 19:25

I've got one to add to your list
Eating and not feeling guilty - at all, not for a moment!!!! Been on diet for last xxx years now just relaxing and enjoying food.

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hockeymum · 24/02/2006 10:02

Enif - yes 8 weeks today, 21st April for elective section (10 days early as officially due on 1st May but scan looked more like 28th April). When are you due? I thought you were towards the end of April after your scan dates changed?

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