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10/10 ... 9, 8, 7, 6 - It's The Final Countdown!

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AbFabT · 27/08/2010 09:34

Last chat thread for October 2010 babies until we head into POST-natal.

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SeaShellsOnTheSeaShore · 21/09/2010 11:39

Elsa-we go to branksome chine as we are allowed the dog all year round there, but love sandbanks for ds :)

Where are you now? We have friends in ringwood- no wonder you miss it, so close to everything :)

No flu letter here, but have just had hv over to be told about cot death etc, and get given lo's red book- all seems very real now!

Elsa123 · 21/09/2010 13:08

We live in deepest darkest Lincolnshire at the moment, but have plans to move to the New Forest area towards the end of next year, simply because we love it Smile. We're building our own house in Lincs as it was a dream of ours and plots of land are cheaper here. Hopefully we'll be able to raise enough money from the sale to get something renovatable down south.

I am determined to rest more today and typically there's not much on TV that I want to watch so I have Mission Impossible 3 on.

moonstorm · 21/09/2010 13:36

Ok

Can feeling 'weird? mean anything? Just had a major hot flush and feel light-headed and generally not quite ?with it? ? just how I felt last night when I just couldn?t settle. Don?t know whether to phone anyone or whether it?s just related to my lack of sleep last night? And who would I phone?

36+5...

SeaShellsOnTheSeaShore · 21/09/2010 14:07

Call you mw for a quick chat - I have my mw's mobile no for advice etc, she will quickly put your mind at rest.

Could just be hormones making you flush/over heat but if you still feel rotten get bp/hrt rate checked out.

Hope you feel better soon!

moonstorm · 21/09/2010 14:54

Thanks - just needed someone else to tell me what I already new. Smile

Midwife told me to make dr appointent to get blood pressure checked. Can't decide whether I'm having more cramping... if I do, I'm ringing the labour ward... Confused

I bet after all this, it's nothing and I go another 3/4 weeks!

Elsa123 · 21/09/2010 15:38

Have you been eating and drinking enough Moonstorm?

nymphadora · 21/09/2010 15:47

Moonstorm get checked out in case. That would be normal to me as I have had all those right through but to 99% people it's not normal!

Hermya321 · 21/09/2010 16:07

Ok another person asking questions here, I do have rib float. My midwife has confirmed it, but is it suppose to get to the point where your ribs are sore to the touch?

loobyboo · 21/09/2010 16:35

Afternoon all

Had another growth scan today due to the gd and baby hasn't grown since the last one 2 wks ago, they don't know why it could be the placenta???

So consultant decided instead of leaving me another wk ( had suggested inducing at 39wks) she would do an internal to see what was going on could get 2 fingers in so had a stretch & sweep there and then and if nothing happens in the next few days, am booked in to be induced on Monday 27th at 38+3.

Had to also have 20mins of monitoring, standard practice and again on Friday.

Arrived at hospital at 10 left at 2.15.

Got my head round 39 wks induction preparing etc, now it's going to be next week count down has
definately begun!!!!!

floozietoozie · 21/09/2010 16:40

Depending what happens with Meansbeans and Dontstopmeknow in the next few days, I reckon there's an outside chance we may finish this thread BEFORE we get any babies at all the way it's moving!!

Have had a nice afternoon. Took DP with me to drop DS off at creche then went to a local nature reserve thingie with him and had a (slow) walk, then sat watching some grebes and ducks on the lake there. It was very peaceful. I was feeling a bit teary too, Nymph but in both good and bad ways. Thought it was time me and DP had a bit of quality time together. We were talking about the possibility of trying for a third child for part of it....! Think we will have to wait and see what happens this time, but both of us have not totally ruled it out.

I'm going to my first pregnancy yoga class early evening, and I started listening to my natal hypnotherapy CD yesterday too. I did it twice - once in the back garden with the sun on my face, which was lovely, then again when I went to bed, but I actually found doing the deep breathing when I was lying down made me feel not relaxed particularly, so I did a shorter version of it sitting up as well. Hope it does have some good effect. Will try and keep it up now.

Moonstorm, definitely get it checked out.

Elsa, I can't believe you're going to the trouble of building your own house, and then plan to move straight away!!! You must have some energy. DPs brother and partner live on the edge of the New Forest so I've got to know it a little bit. It is nice.

Piesey thanks for the er, bits, recommendations Grin. I developed the dreaded piles a few weeks ago out of nowhere, and like Nymph I eat lots of fruit and fibre generally and drink a lot, so there we go. It's not bad though.

Right, I'm off to collect DS from creche so I can get to this yoga class on time.

nymphadora · 21/09/2010 17:45

floozie Dh keeps talking about number 4 but as much as I would love the baby , another pregnancy like this with a toddler doesn't inspire me! We would also have to move/buy bigger car etc.

Three way race now meanbeans dontstopme and loobyloo all getting exciting!

I don't mind if there is a new thread BEFORE i make it into hospital though as its getting slow on my phone now Wink

AbFabT · 21/09/2010 18:24

Thanks, Hermya, I'll keep an eye out for it.

Glad some of you slept better last night.

Gosh, three of you now looking imminent! Very exciting times! Weirdly, I still feel surreal, and keep thinking I've got ages!

Baby been very wriggly today, prods have felt stronger than usual too - is this a sign???! And has also had hiccups - hurrah, such a cute feeling.
Oh, and yesterday, I said to the mw that I haven't had Braxton Hicks yet, and she said I probably have, I just haven't felt them! Didn't know that was possible!

Mw dropped their homebag round earlier, pool should be arriving tomorrow, then I am all set! :) Though I haven't finished reading my hypnobirthing book yet, so not quite. Right, got to stop wasting time on MN, and get on with reading!

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Elsa123 · 21/09/2010 18:42

AbfabT my friend told me yesterday she felt none with her first, so I don't think its unusual they do say they're meant to be painless Hmm so perhaps you hadn't noticed random bump tightening?

There has GOT to be a device for helping heavily pregnant women get socks on....

nymphadora · 21/09/2010 18:50

elsa fitflops are my friend!

My mam came this afternoon & took me shopping. I only managed the greengrocers before giving her the list for the Co op but it was nice to leave the house.

Busy day tomorrow. Dd2 has 2 hosp appts & I have 1. Going to be knackered. Xh is going too in case I can't make it round the whole thing. My mam is picking me up from my appt after last weeks car park debacle.

SeaShellsOnTheSeaShore · 21/09/2010 18:50

It's called dp or wearing sandals still Wink

Elsa123 · 21/09/2010 19:24

I wish my DH was around! I also wish I'd taken your advice yesterday ref dog walking Seashells I've just had to wash my revolting spaniel who's just rolled in disgusting stuff 3 times on our walk. 3 separate substances and he ate one. His chops also got washed...I may have got a little soap in his mouth, but the smell was so truly revolting that I couldn't not. He's in the utility room now...git.

nymphadora · 21/09/2010 19:28

Bloody tv needs resetting & my pg brain won't tell me how to do it. Dh is still at work & will be for some time so I'm stuck in my chair with only MN for company :(

SeaShellsOnTheSeaShore · 21/09/2010 19:40

Aw nymph, at least there is a happy birthing thread on here!!

Elsa- yuck, that is one reason why I am trying to put dh off spaniels and to stick to pointers!!

dontstopmenow · 21/09/2010 19:49

Oh dear Nymph - I sympathise. I cannot do independent thought at all at the moment!

I am still having daily appointments at clinic with trace thing of baby heartrate and BP check. Still have protein in urine but they all seem content to just wait now. My consultant appointment is on Friday morning and I will be kicking off big time if they try and fob me off with a junior doctor again! I need someone to understand that the not knowing what is going on all the time and the messing around is very very frustrating!

Ooo Looby - its looking very close for you too now. My money is on meanbeansmum to be first (sorry)! :) Am sorry to hear about the baby not growing for 2 weeks and also can sympathise with having the stretch and sweep. Most uncomfortable! At least they are aware that there is a problem and are moving along with it.

Sorry I didn't answer your message before floozie - I didn't know we share a hospital. Oh the joys! Your walk around the nature reserve sounds wonderful. I consider myself lucky to walk around tesco or to school before I am knackered these days!

Not long to go now though - that is my mantra at the moment.

nymphadora · 21/09/2010 19:51

don't stop how far are you now?

Elsa123 · 21/09/2010 19:56

Aah Seashells I'd like a German smooth haired pointer! I worry that they're a little huge though. Our spaniel is a working cocker and about 12kg.

Don'tstopmeknow good for you ref the doctor fibbing of- stand up to them!!

dontstopmenow · 21/09/2010 20:32

Am 38 + 2 today. Keep shouting out you come at my belly!

nymphadora · 21/09/2010 20:33

Getting a bit weepy now. Dh not home & feeling v alone. Had some texts from friend which made me feel guilty cos she was being nice & I just moaned. Am in bed but MNing/FB/testing to distract myself.

SeaShellsOnTheSeaShore · 21/09/2010 20:41

(((hugs))) nymph, not great. Add chocolate to the mix and you should feel better soon! I hope he gets home soon for you.

nymphadora · 21/09/2010 20:55

Nooooooo not the C word :( I haven't got any , forgot to ask my mam to get me some :(

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