Nov 2010, energy levels are low, but only one trimester to go!

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Here's the new discussion thread!

Stats thread here

blondecat,
I completely fall into the" will I ever get another job" / "how can I ever compete with 20 somethings when I do" anxiety camp. And it's terrifying to think that I am completely dependant on dh. It is so hard to let go of control over life/ finances. - i feel you exactly. scary that i'll be out of work for about a year, if not more. esp since DH is already calculating when #2 can be next. i tell him to let me get through #1 first!

Comtessa I feel emotionally pathetic a lot at the moment.

I will share one such moment, but if anyone even sniggers I will come round and put cold tea bags in your socks!!

I saw a snippet of A-ha on the telly yesterday being interviewed. They were always a crush of mine since they started (ok, really showing my age now!) and I sat and CRIED!

Bloody hormones...

I had a call yesterday afternoon to say I've got a scan on Monday afternoon to see what's going on. I wish it was today.

I dreamt last night that the baby was 8lb 13oz and a girl not a boy Dh says I'm weird

Ok, enough weirdness from me! Back to watching Peppa Pig with dd...

Yeah, also struggling with the no job, financial dependency thing here. We've decided it's just too stressful to both try to push ahead with careers with small children, so once phd viva and corrections are over I won't be looking for work for the foreseeable. I wouldn't be earning a salary that would leave anything over once we'd paid for childcare anyway - although of course there's the future earnings and pension consideration. DH and I had lives which followed such similar tracks for so many years, and now suddenly we're doing completely different things: him commuting and working long hours, and me looking after children, home, worrying about schools...

Uterus has calmed down today. I'm supposed to be packing up my dept office, but DH has wisely insisted that I rest instead. Will try, but the nesting urge is strong.

Umf I've been having lots of painful BH's and period type pains. I asked my MW and she said it was quite common, especially in subsequent pregnancies, and only to call someone if they were getting closer and stronger or lasted for more than an hour. I didn't feel any BH's in my first pregnancy and didn't feel any contractions until I was 5cm so I'm just hoping I'm not going to get painful contractions from the start this time.

My platelets appear to be sticking above 100 which is good. Will have more bloods done next week when I see the MW. I had a swab done at the doctors today as have been a bit gunky ( sorry tmi ) recently. Not sure if I'm slowly losing my mucous plug but then can you lose it if your cervix is closed? I had GBS last pregnancy so I'm a bit paranoid to say the least.

DS, 2.5, has come down with a vomiting bug. Poor wee lad has been so brave about it. I have to say cleaning up sick and changing bedding in the middle of the night at 35wks is not my favourite pastime. Luckily DP is pretty hands on, literally, when it comes to catching projectile vomit! I really, really hope I avoid it though. I've already got a cold. I think a sick bug would finish me off!

Grinningbee hope your scan goes well on Monday. It's shitty having to wait though.

Sympathies with the bh's and pains. I still bf dd once or twice a day, and that sets off some very strong bh.

The baby was very wriggly last night, and when I turned on my side I felt him do a roll while grinding his head into my bits. It felt very very odd. Maybe that's why I dreamt I gave birth!

morning all, had a very fun trip to labour ward last night. i started bleading around 9 pm so was told to go in and get checked out, just another thing to add to the list of things that aren't meant to happen and the docs cant work out why! they initially thought it was a show but when i was checked over, they decided it wasnt. have been told to take it very easy and get lots of rest. unlikley with bh going on all night!

grinningbee have got my fingers crossed for you on monday. and wow on bf and being pg at the same time, good on you.

umf i'm with you on the nesting thing, all i want to do today is put together the cot and changing unit, but dh says i need to take it easy (he is right of course, but try telling that to my hormone riddled body! )

Addicted glad your bleed was 'nothing to worry about' and sorry you're having such a rough time. Definately relax and take things easy although that's easier said than done, I know.

addicted how unnerving for you! Did they scan to check where the bleed was coming from? Very much wishing you a quiet and straightforward rest of pg.

grinningbee impressed at you managing to carry on with bf - i'd be soooo tired.

ebb thank you! if it's any comfort, I didn't have any BH last time, but did have painful contractions from the very start of labour - so no connection there.

Realised today that a major part of my nesting effort so far has been stashing a large heap of muslin squares in every room in the house. The idea that baby #2 might not have the kind of reflux that requires 8 infant and 4 maternal outfit changes a day had apparently not occurred to me. But he might not, huh? I'm beginning to hope now...

Just back from midwife, the babies head is now fully engaged, which the midwife says probably explains the twinges I've been having, also probably explains why it feels like I've got a football between my legs!

I'm so ready for this baby to come out now, but also starting to get very nervous thinking about the labour. Was discussing with Dh last night, can't decide if it's better that I kind of know what to expect this time, as I know you do get through it and it's all worth it, or better to be in ignorant bliss like the first time!

Ensure you get plenty of rest addicted, are you about 36 weeks now? Get yourself to hospital and make a fuss if anything else happens!

Also impressed with the bf grinningbee, I was still bf Dd when I discovered I was pregnant with Ds, but stopped pretty sharpish after that! I saw that interview with A-ha too, must admit quite funny that it brought you to tears, I would never cry at dh throwing out the last of the cordial anything like that.

the bun is done baking and could come out anytime now and i still have tons of things to get done! argh!!!

• have yet to write out birthplan. bad bad vix i know.
• need to buy nursing bras
• more baby laundry!
• hospital bag only half packed.

i swear if she wants out NOW i'll be a totall headless chicken!

/ panic over. for now.

for the exp moms, is a head hugger thing necessary for the stroller? i bought a sheepskin liner and i don't know if i need a head hugger and how it can go on even!

whats a head hugger?
Have 2 dc's and am clueless....
Exp moms can be worse cause we think we know everything but have actually forgotten it all!!

My neighbour was laughing at me today and asking if I was having twins!
Apparently his dd was born 4 months early (she's 16 now) and his dw fitted into her jeans the same day. His dd was fine and came home in a couple of days.
Yeah, right

Tis the cold tea bags in socks for you hmmsleep!

Maybe it was the fact he's now 51... I really wanted to go and see one of the last concerts, but there is the small matter of giving birth getting in the way!

The bf'ing is more than a little ouchy, and was actually what made me realise I was pg in the first place when it started being really sore. It's more a comfort thing for her now really.

Ouchy at being fully engaged now.

I ordered a cot bed and mattress earlier this week from mothercare. Mattress arrived today. Hope the bed comes soon!

Vix If it makes you feel better, I have also yet to start my hospital bag, write a sort of birth plan, get dd into her own room and out of ours... (not for want of asking dh to get a sodding carpet down!)

Maybe Monday will give him a kick up the bum!

For grinningbee, please don't put cold tea bags in my socks!

I'm the same as you hmmSleep on the labour thing, kinda wish I didnt know what was coming.
It dosent help that DP turned round last night and admitted he is counting down in days to my 37th week

hi all well i had another scan today and babys growth is slowing way down he is only 4lb 11oz.The doc asked me did i want to be induced this wknd ,but i said no as id like hime to try and gain a little more weight.So i have to back nxt friday and get a day sometime next weekend to have my son.

Am I remembering right that you had the same thing happen in your previous pregnancies mumcha? How many weeks are you now? Should imagine you're feeling both scared and excited right now. Will be crossing my fingers for you next weekend .

Yes ive had it happen in all my pregnancys .Im 36 weeks today but i asked was there any health risks if i wasnt induced this weekend,but the doc said no ,so im just goin to hang on an extra week.I am so scared and dont no y ,maybe its cos i know what to expect.

Hello all,
I just read up there about nursing bras- I need to get mine too but am putting it off in case my boobs grow any more? Do you think this is likely- I have 5 weeks till due date.

Is anyone else still at work? I am finding it quite hard being there now. Just in the last few days I feel like I have hit a wall and am totally zonked by about 5 and I just slink home to bed. (And spend the whole day fighting the urge to just each chocolate! Only give in a few times...)

lulastic i'm 36 weeks and my boobs have just had another growth spurt! And there is nothing wrong with eating lots and lots a little chocolate.

Umf they didnt scan me they did an internal and couldnt see where it was coming from. And i am foor the most part relaxing and taking it easy, untill the nesting urge kicks in, then i just have no choice but to give in

Mumcha that sounds quite scary, but yea you get to meet your little one soon

Last day at work today and I feel quite sad, lastmight was my leaving night and was just brilliant, luckily autumn/winter collections have arrived and that should keep me busy/ nosy.

Just read new posts, mumcha not long now

My bump clicked last night. DH heard it too. Thought you were all bonkers, but apparently not. Or I am too.

Wow mumcha, good luck! Looks like you'll be the first!

Realised all our smallest sized clothes for DS1 were borrowed from cousin. Oops. So don't actually have any newborn clothes. Will have to be Sainsbury's, as funds badly stretched lately.

Mumcha, addicted and grinning - look after yourselves!

lulastic my midwife recommended getting nursing bras only in the last month and getting at least one a cup size bigger to accomodate swelling as the milk comes in. I'm going to get mine on Monday probably (I'll be 39 weeks).

I worked until the beginning of the 38th week and the last week was a bit of a struggle. Can you get your doctor to sign you off if it's getting too much?

I'm also getting the pregnant woman waddle on now. Having been really fit and mobile up to now I'm finding it a bit of a shock to the system, although I'm not complaining as I'm very conscious of how easy I've had it up to now. And at least it means the end is nigh in sight

Vix if it makes you feel better, even though I have put out half the stuff I need for the hospital I can't actually get to it at the moment (including all the baby clothes). Our future child's room is FULL of DIY stuff (did I mention we have no bathroom at the moment?) If I go into labour before next week we are buggered [where's the "trying to ignore feelings of rising panic" emoticon?] At least worrying about that is taking my mind off what labour's going to be like

Grinning Morten is enough to make any girl cry "Take on me" is on the radio a lot here at the moment and always makes me misty-eyed (I've got a couple of tea bags in the kitchen you can borrow for Hmm if you need :)).

Ah, fab, thanks for the advice I will hang on a bit before going to Marks for some parachutes nursing bras.

What is this about clicking bumps?!

I suddenly feel very very pregnant, have a waddle and regular BH too - though not painful just feel like I am lugging round a sack of hard heavy concrete.

I am due to work up til 38, and have to really cos that week I am handing over to my replacement. But I might just take a day annual leave each week to help me through it. 3 more weeks, I am sure I will manage...

Anyone homebirthing? Or waterbirthing? Or both? (I am going for the combo, fingers crossed)