The Bumper Edition of the First Time Frolicker Graduates

[Hermya321]

Right then , what's everyone having? I have all sorts behind here both alcoholic and non alcoholic and an array of snacks as well.

Here is a link to the Future Grads Thread

Stats:

ARRIVALS:

Fulhamgirl - EDD 30th May - DOB 9th Apr - Girl - Lily Ann - 4lb
Trying4Baby1 - EDD 25th Apr - DOB 6th May - Girl - Emily - 10lb 2.5oz
Pepperonipizza -EDD 24th May - DOB 28th May -Boy
CurlyCasper - EDD 21st July - DOB 24th June - Girl
Spirael - EDD 25th Jul - DOB 7th July - Girl - Miranda Jane - 8lb 3oz
DesperateHousewife21 - EDD 18th July - DOB 9th July - Boy - Dylan James
Sazziej - EDD 1st Sep- DOB 24th Aug - Girl - Evie - 7lb 8oz
Ozziegirly - EDD 24th Aug -DOB 25th Aug - Boy-Thomas - 7lb 1oz

CURRENT GRADUATES:

NovemberAli - BFP 24th Dec - EDD 2nd Sep - Surprise
WhiteRoses - BFP 11th Jan - EDD 15th Sep - Boy
Hobnob - BFP 17th Jan - EDD 26th Sep - Girl
Pixiestix - BFP 18th Jan - EDD 24th Sep - Surprise
Addie81 - BFP 28th Jan - EDD 7th Oct - Girl
Chancewouldbeafinething - BFP 1st Feb - EDD 10/10/10 - Boy
WorrisomeHeart - BFP 29th Jan - EDD 12th Oct - Boy - Lochlann
Hermya321 - BFP 12th Feb - EDD 24th Oct - Boy
Fudgecat - BFP 19th Feb ? EDD 28th Oct
Pidgin - BFP 27th Feb - EDD?
YorkshireTeaDrinker - BFP 1st Mar - EDD 6th Nov
Bunnygirl80 - BFP 12th Mar - EDD 19th Nov-Boy
Mumnerves - BFP 1st Apr - EDD 8th Dec
Luckyseven - BFP 8th Apr - EDD 17th Dec
Capricorn76 - BFP 12th Apr - EDD 1st Jan 2011
Homebound - BFP 30th Apr - EDD 8th Jan
Seablue - BFP? - EDD 10th Jan
Oneof8 - BFP 18th May - EDD 17th Jan
Aly323 - BFP? - EDD 31st Jan - Boy
Muser - BFP 22nd June - EDD 27 Feb
Superpenguin - BFP 1st July - EDD 4th March
Haloflo - BFP 22 July - EDD 20 March
SaorAlba - BFP 7 Aug - EDD 4th April
MrsWajs - BFP 13 Aug? - EDD 10th April

Mrs W We told his family and my siblings after the scan - same day, so was 11+1. My parents and office boss already knew. I also told close friends.

I didn't do a big announcement, and have requested everyone keep it off facebook... currently at 22+5 without a single mention, so believe the request has been respected! I have still only told people I wanted to know(plus confirmed it to the nosy gossips who asked outright) rather than posting it all over FB.

No reason for keeping it quiet other than I don't like to many people to nose in my business - only those I invite in.

Everyone is different, and I love to see peoples good news (inc preg announcements) on facebook - just didn't want to do it myself - but would prob put the birth confirmation (as we're not finding out the sex before hand) to save having to ring and text everyone after the event! At the end of the day do what you feel is best, as this will be the decision that will make you most happy.

Forgive me for prying (after moaning about people who do this!) the relationship with DP ex is fragile, isn?t it? Good luck (if it is needed!) and just remind DSS baby is an addition to the family to avoid any confusion or mixed feeling his end xx

Thanks oneof8 that's helpful. I was more just wondering about waiting to the 12 weeks or not but had already kinda thought I wouldn't.

I most likely will announce it on fb and that way everyone knows! Like you say each to their own but I am pleased that of the people who know already it doesn't seem to have leaked out at all and that's including at work (a definite miracle!)

The relationship with DP's ex has been a lot better in recent months, certainly in comparison to the beginning of this year. But I think the baby news might just be a bit of a blow to her so not sure how things will be after that. I'm also not sure whether DP should speak to her himself first or whether I should be there too. To be honest there's no reason why I shouldn't as we normally put on a united front where she is concerned but to be honest I'm just not loving the idea of telling her much!
As far as DSS goes he will be told next week as well but I'm not sure how much he'll understand right now, he's only 2 and a half. When we redecorate his room/the spare room we will try and get him involved with that - picking colours and furnishings etc so that he feels involved and doesn't just think it's for the babies benefit.

God I've been blethering!! Speaking of DSS will need to go and pick him up soon. Catch up later.

Thanks flicky!! I am feeling a bit better after a rest this afternoon. I am just keeping everything crossed that it hasn't affected the bean :( I am only 6 weeks today and was just starting to get used to the idea of being pg.

MrsW the GP has never given me anything for migraines. I use migraleve because I have auras (the signal you're going to get a migraine before it comes - usually the vision you described), so I take one of the pink tablets when I get the impaired vision and keep my fingers crossed that the headache never develops. I think the best way to tell if the lights are linked is if he gets those first, then a migraine develops with the head and sick feelings.

I am sure you'll find DSS is very excited :) I have read that if the baby brings a present along for the older sibling, they find his/her arrival a lot easier to swallow :)

Have a lovely weekend

xx

sorry, MrsW for some reason, I thought DSS was older (4/5yo) - not sure where I got that from!

That?s why I thought I'd mention it as some kids I've taught have come in and said things like "I'm not coming anymore Mummy will be going to live somewhere else with the baby" - mum was going into hospital to have the baby... she had every intention of returning to the family home, and was quite horrified to hear her first born suggest she was abandoning him!

• but a 6 yo actually told me he wasn't allowed to come swimming anymore as "dad has to spend his money on the new baby" - the mother wasn't around as during the class, so didn't hear, but I told the mum he was a bit sad in the lesson today - so she could keep an eye, didn?t tell her specifics and she said "yes, his dad has got the new tart pregnant, so he wont be giving us any money. All the fun stuff has to stop, and he wont get to see his dad anymore. Really quite sad when this happens, you think?". The lad was standing there next to his mum as she spoke to me, so clearly heard everything, and she clearly didn?t feel it to be an issue to talk like this in front of him.

I said I felt XX needed the extra reassurance he was still important etc and excused myself to get the next register done... what do you say to that!?!
I don't know if it was true or if the mum just sounding off as she was hurt. I do know the boy was affected. Not sure how long the parents had been separated, but still felt ?time and place? should have stopped her rant in front of him.

Both you and your DP sound lovely and always put DSS 1st - so no doubt you will handle this just as well as you have the other testing situations - Ooh, while I think of it - I got a friends boy a "Big Brother" card from Clintons (or the other shop, they are right next to each other!) and his mum did a little gift bag to celebrate the becoming a big brother aspect - went down a treat! - He was so proud to be a big brother - so so adorable! He was nearly 4 at the time - so tiny bit older than your DSS by time baby arrives, but still think that was a cracking idea!!

Crazy - that sounds terrifying! I'm glad you are feeling ok now.

Fudge - I hope that today went better than expected. I have been thinking about you.

Hob - how fab to have an ETA for your baby, even though I know you weren't keen on the "sunroof" option. I'm so excited for you. I wonder whether you or Roses will be our next post-grad Frolicker.

I am beginning to feel like this baby is never going to arrive, even though I know logically that it must! I am 39 weeks today, so not even overdue but it just doesn't feel real that I will go into labour soon. The baby has managed to disengage itself this week, so is still floating around, and I haven't had a show, or any practise contractions or anything. I feel like this could go on forever, with me just getting bigger and bigger and bigger! My MW has booked me in for a sweep on the 28th though, which is very on the ball of her, so I guess its all going to come to a head (no pun intended!) sooner or later!

Morning all!

Firstly congrats November - Matilda is a beautiful name and you sound like you are really taking to motherhood well.

whiteroses Looking forward to hearing your good news soon!

hobnob You too. I don't know anything about ELCS but I hope you can get reassured in the next days and don't worry too much.

pixie 39 weeks! Your naughty LO, I hope it gets back in position soon and doesn't make you wait too long.

crazy Yoga sounds fab but your migraine does not. I hope that doesn't happen again. I'm sure your LO is ok - especially if it was brought on by hormones (means that they must be going strong yes?) My next scan is 4 November 2010 so can count the days down until November together (6 weeks 5 days to go for me!)

penguin You poor thing about sickness. Does it still happen every day or is there light at the end of the tunnel. Have you consider going to the doctor for some medicine or would you rather not?

mrsw I think you've decided what you are going to do which is brilliant. I think oneof8 and me have similar thinking when it comes to telling people. I told my sister at 9 weeks, DP's parent's guessed at 10 week, my mum, dad and grandparents just after the scan. Since then I've told a few close friends - not really waiting until 12 weeks, more waiting until I saw them. It's great to tell people, especially face to face. I'm glad your scan is sooner and you can share the excitement (even if people guessed it's still great to see their reaction when you confirm it!)

Just wondered if I could ask advice (again!) At nearly 14 weeks I'm starting to show a little and am finding it hard to sleep on my stomach as its very uncomfortable. I've always slept on my front and don't know how to train myself to sleep on my side. Any tips? (I know some of you must get no sleep so I hope this isn't insensitive) Thanks everyone.

Hi everyone,

Firstly, I just want to let Fudge know that you're in my thoughts and I'm just hoping against hope for a miracle for you and Splodge. If it's not to be though, I hope you have loads of RL support and get through it as well as possible, taking comfort from the fact that you never gave up. Lots of love. xxx

There's no news from me. Now two days overdue, increasingly uncomfortable, very low bump, but no more show, no signs of waters breaking and not even BH contractions. So who knows what Baby's playing at?

Anyway.

Gosh, Spireal - back at work already! I think you really are Super Mum! What kind of naming ceremony are you having? And yes! That'd be great to set up a mums' thread. Definitely all in favour of that! :)

Pixie - I know, I was missing you too, to be honest! I was reading about your diabetes... Ugh! That sounds awful. I seem to have escaped that one, luckily. That's rotten that Baby's popped back up on you! (Agree about the heartburn/rib kicking not improving, by the way!) Still. We're on the home stretch, which is good. I think my fault was believing the consultant when he said he didn't think I'd be much longer... It's made me sooo impatient. I was a much happier person when I had it firmly in my head that "knowing my luck I'll go two weeks over and have to be induced"! As it is, I'm noticing every twinge, and I seem to be heading to the toilet every two minutes to knicker-check, cause I'm imagining I'm feeling my waters go... It's ridiculous!

Worrisome - do you ever find yourself regretting getting so much work done all at once when LO is due so soon? With all I had done, I found myself getting really stressed out. Luckily it's pretty much finished now (little bit of grout between the tiles in the kitchen and skirting to be fixed on along the back wall in the bedroom but that's alright compared to what it was!) But when the work was being done, as I say, I was getting ridiculously stressed/upset over things that didn't really matter, and that's so unlike me! For that reason though, if I had to do it again, I'd just forget the house! Mind you, it's nice that it's nice now...

Bunny - sorry to hear about the back pain... Have you been to the doctor? Cause that was something I got at around your stage and it turned out to be my kidney infection. I had been putting it down to normal pregnancy backache cause that's exactly what it felt like... Though it did get worse... The other thing is the physio. I went to them over my pelvis and they gave me a TENS machine which worked great as a distraction. Hopefully you'll feel better soon anyway. x

November- gosh, a third degree tear... How awful. :( But lovely to read that you don't really seem to care, now that you've got Matilda to show for it!

Superpenguin - "nightmare business trip" - you're not kidding! Hope you're feeling a lot better and more relaxed now!

Crazybutterflylady- I definitely had a lot of twinges/period-like cramps in the beginning and it was all fine, so I wouldn't worry too much, though I know that's easier said than done!

Chance - brilliant news about your DH and his job and also great to hear that Baby's behaving - no GD and almost engaged! :) Though not so good about the heartburn and the sickness... :( x

Hobnob - DH jokes that LO has a manual in there and is following it perfectly, and then doing all the optional extras too - like "if you manage to do x, y and z, and feel you still have time on your hands, you may like to see if you can successfully give Mummy extreme sickness/a wonky pelvis/anaemia/some bleeding/a kidney infection... Hmph!

Oh wow! Just got to the bit in your post about next Tuesday! How exciting! Pity it's having to be a CS but how lovely to think that this day next week, you and your LO will probably be home together!

...Ooops! It's now Saturday and apparently this didn't send yesterday morning. Must've been something to do with my dad putting off the electrics to do some re-wiring - the router seems to have been switched off all night. Never mind, at least I didn't lose the whole post...

Right, going to aim for a quick catch up now, so you don't have too much to read all in one go from me!

Worrisome - that's great that you're getting to appreciate your maternity leave now. (Not so great about DH and the whale noises - it sounds like your DH and my DH would hit it off great if they ever met up though! )

Crazy - that must've been ridiculously scary for you the other night! Glad you're okay now though.

Just got to your next post, Worrisome - oops! Hope your levels are okay. And glad to hear it's not just me slobbing out in front of Loose Women, still in my pj's at lunchtime! All Bunny's talk of exercise had me feeling a bit guilty for a while but as long as I'm not the only one who feels too fat to get off the sofa most of the time..!

Pixie - I know the "never going to come" feeling well. It scares me too that the longer he stays put, the bigger he's getting! I was offered a sweep last Tuesday (39+6) but having had a show on Monday night, and with the consultant reckoning Baby'd be here within the week anyway, I declined. (I had spoken to a midwife about it a week earlier and she'd said too that if you get a sweep too early, it can just cause a lot of discomfort, some bleeding, a sleepless night or two, and then when you go into labour naturally on your own, you're already knackered...) Hard to know what to believe cause maybe if I'd had the sweep, I wouldn't still be pregnant! Anyway, if no baby by Tuesday, I'll have to have one then. {Not-looking-forward-to-it-emoticon!]

Anyway, you say it's a race between me and Hobnob now - it isn't just the two of us in it, you know!

Halo - about sleeping, I just found that the more uncomfortable it became, the less likely I was to do it, until it became completely impossible... Failing that, I have a (wonderful, amazing) Dream Genii pillow (you can Google it if you don't know what it is, cause it's hard to describe). I don't know how, if you used that, you'd be able to roll round, really... As I say though, sleeping on my side came pretty naturally after a bit though, so maybe it will with you too...

Oh, and probably pretty obvious, but now three days over, still no signs of anything happening. I think the consultant lied to me! :(

Hello all,

Nothing much to report from me, getting increasingly uncomfy with rib pain and with baby now getting engaged which has made my SPD worse. He was 4/5th's at my last appointment . It's starting to all feel very real now. We cleared out our spare room this morning and I've been washing all my baby clothes, I swear he has more stuff than my entire family put together.

I'm also contemplating finishing a bit earlier than planned, the commute to work is starting to do me in and even though I'm on reduced hours I can feel myself begining to wilt. Finances do play a part in it all and I'm still thinking about it. I'm going to try and take it one day at a time and see how I go. I'm now 34+5 and only 37 days to go. I can't wait.

White Gosh, I fully expected you to have popped by now my dear.

Halo Prop a pillow underneath your hips and chest and sleep with one leg sort of cocked to the side, this will raise your tummy up and allow you to sleep on your front without any discomfort. I managed doing this until about three weeks ago and now I sleep on a pillow mountain. Have you seen those sort of beanbag things you can get from motorway service stations for about a fiver, I got one of those as well and added that to the mountain underneath my hips and I got to say I've fallen in love.

Pixie Your naughty LO!! They say that first time babies pop in and out and some don't even engage until birth. My midwife suggested taking a bath and then doing the inversion technique in those sort of cases. Maybe you could try that.

Oneof8 I just stuck my scan picture up on facebook and left it at that, I got a few 'Is that yours?' but didn't go 'Hermya is pregnant' in my status.

Crazy If you get migraines they can get worse in pregnancy, I got them once whilst I was on the pill a few years back and have had a few in the past couple of weeks. My midwife said it was all down to hormones (we seem to spend our lives battling them blinking things don't we). I hope you feel better.

I hope you're all well and not suffering.

WhiteRoses - I am so pleased that you are back and all is well with you and your little one. I was quite worried about you!!!

Sorry to hear you have gone overdue though - that sounds dreadful. I am 37+2 now and will be seriously fed up if the baby is late!

I am getting more uncomfortable with every day that passes. Its so hard to get comfortable to sleep, its not even comfortable sitting (or standing for that matter), so I am hoping for an early arrival, particularly given the whopping size of my baby. There is no sign of anything starting though - no cramps/show/don't think baby is engaged, so it could be a bit longer. I am going for more acupuncture on Monday so maybe that will get things started!

Chance and Worriesome - you are next in line after me - how are you feeling? Any sign of baby engaging or anything happening yet?

Congratulations to November on the safe arrival of Matilda.
x

halo just a quick one to say what a little ray of sunshine your post was - I totally hadn't thought of the episode like that and it's made me feel loads less worried... so thanks a million :) and yep... my 12 week scan is 1 November, 6 weeks and 1 day to go...!! Hoper you get the sleeping problems sorted... I think I am going to invest in a pillow mountain like Hermya because you can never have too many!! Congrats on beginning to show. I have a big jelly belly at the moment and can't wait to look pregnant instead of just wobbly!! I think I am one of these lucky women who show from day 1 :(

Hermya the more I have researched it the more I feel better because I know others have experienced it, if that makes sense (although I wouldn't have wished it on my worst enemy!). It's a shame the paramedics weren't able to say it was a migraine as I think i would have been placated immediately! 36 days to go!!! Incredible :) so excited for you. have you decided what sort of birth you are having? It sounds like you are in your nesting period, I bet it's lovely washing all the clothes and getting them ready for the LO to wear!

Right, off to lounge around some more while Mr Crazy is out on a ride and try to get rid of this sick feeling. Which I am also embracing

Happy Sunday everyone xx

MrsW I just saw your post about ex DP's partner, talk to your DP but it really all depends on how good the relationship is between you and his ex. It could be better that your DP talks to her and then leaving her to come to you guys once she's had a chance to get her head round it. She could surprise you both in the end.

Crazy I think it was yourself that asked this, but I got lots of period type cramps in the begining. Some women can get them the whole way through, I had them for the first three months. As for the birth, I'm hoping that I'll be able to have a water birth. I'm going to research some classical music that I can have on in the background really low otherwise I've been told that theres a radio in there so at a push we can have classic FM. This is my ideal, but I know things don't always go to plan. Plus I'm a bit more of the ilk that forearmed is forewarned, so I've looked into stuff like forcep, ventouse and c-section births so that if they happen I'll know what to expect rather than feeling freaked out when they say 'we need to do x, y, z'. I swear some of the stuff is so tiny, I can't imagine anyone let along the LO that is currently in my tummy wearing it.

chance here's the link to theSydney meet up. Not sure how well the date will suit you.

Will post properly later

bunny thanks for the link, if i am still pg i will be 41 weeks by then :( but will try and make it. If not we will have to organise another time.

addie i was almost engaged last monday, have felt a bit of a drop since then, so hopefully at my check up tomorrow i will get good news. have not felt any BH or had a show or anything. Have been having really weird dreams about the birth, i guess i am getting anxious. How are you finding acupuncture?

I thought that laughing a lot might help something move so we went and saw 'The Other Guys' i almost pee'd myself laughing but still no signs of arrival from the little man.

crazy glad to hear you are feeling better

roses hope you have some movement before the sweep tomorrow, cant wait to hear of the next arrival

hobnob good luck for tomorrow, i have started to think there is a lot to be said for knowing when your little bundle will arrive (the control freak in me is not liking the wait!) hope it all goes well xx

roses I haven't seen the doc with my back yet - it's definitely muscular pain though so am not too bothered at the moment. It's a great way to make DH practice his back rub technique.

Hope your LO makes an appearance soon

crazy that migraine sounds scary. I had a couple in a first trimester but not as bad as yours was.

halo I found not being able to sleep on my front hard at first, although I managed it up until about 22 weeks! I now sleep with a pillow between my legs and kind of tucked under my bump which stops me from getting completely onto my front.

I did see a pregnancy bed advertised, which is a single bed with a hole cut in the middle of the matress so you can still sleep in your front without squashing your bump. It's a bargain at $1000......some people really must have more money than sense

november a third degree tear....ouch. Hope you're recovering well

I'm on my last 3 days of work this week..yay. I'm really looking forwards to being a lady of leisure for the next few weeks before lo arrives.

Hi everyone.

I've just read fudge other thread and am sitting here in floods of tears. If you're reading, fudge, I am thinking of you at this incredibly difficult time.

Congratulations to November and the safe arrival of Matilda, and also to all the lovely new BFPs that we have had.

Hobnob good luck today.

All good with me and Tom, can't believe he's nearly a month old already. I would post more but at the moment I'm just consumed with sorrow for fudge and splodge.

Chance - I am not engaged at all! Still floating freely with head above the pelvis, or at least she was when she was last checked on Friday. Grrrrrr. I am off to bounce on my ball to try and get her down a bit!

Thinking of you and Splodge and your DH fudge.

Addie - I feel your pain! I am desperately hoping that my LO will have dropped when I go to my appointment tomorrow, but even if it has I don't trust it not to pop straight back up again! Its bounce, bounce, bounce in this house too.

Halo - the only thing I can recommend is a big long sausage shaped pillow. I sleep with my leg thrown over mine which is the closest I can get to sleeping on my front. Unfortunately being uncomfortable, and not getting a lot of sleep is par for the course from here on in - sorry!

Wow @ Tom being a month old Ozzie - how is time dragging so slowly for me, and whizzing so fast for you?? Are you still expressing?

Bunny - hooray for Maternity leave! I don't know how people stay sane working right up until the last minute.

Roses - at least with these pesky babies not having arrived yet we got to celebrate our birthdays in style! If I remember correctly we were both due not too long after our birthdays, and I know that I at least would have been really naffed off if the LO had come that day. I want to have my own presents and party every year!! [selfish cow emoticon]

Looking forward to hearing your good news Hob. You must be feeling really nervous by this stage, but I know that you will be fab!

I hope you are ok Fudge. All the Frolickers are here for you, whenever you need us.

Pixie - I am relieved to hear that it is not just me!!!

Sorry for Me me me, but just a quick update.

12 week scan went great. New EDD is 15th April which is fine by me, but it does mean we're only 10+3 today. Our little fidget was wriggling and waving and kicking like crazy. I don't think it liked being prodded!

Thats great news Saor! I'm really pleased for you The relief is immense, isn't it?

Who is next for their 12 week scan?

Thanks Pixiestix, Ozziegirly, Chance, whiteroses, halo, MrsWajs I appreciate all your good luck wishes!

Well, today is the day and to say I'm cacking myself would be a huge understatement! I'll be back when I'm a Mummy!

Just a quick one from me.

hobnob Can't wait to hear news of your LO. I hope today goes well.

soar Fab news about your scan! It's such a relief! I was on a high for days afterwards.

mrsw I hope all goes well at your scan today. I will be thinking of you today.

crazy I'm glad my post cheered you up. That was v nice of you to say.

hermya So far so good with the pillow mountain! Thanks

Hobnob Hope all goes really well today, am very excited to hear news of the new FF baby!

soar great news re your scan, and MrsW good luck for yours today and happy birthday to your DH! I can still remember so clearly our first scan, can't believe I'm now 37 weeks!!

pixie how are you feeling? Any more progress, has LO settled down or still floating? Hope you're not too knackered and you get some good news at your appt today!

halo to add my advice re pillows - I've been sleeping with a flattish pillow under my bump for months now. Means I can kinda sleep on my tum but it doesn't upset LO that much, if that makes sense. I am finding it really hard to even roll over onto my other side now as I get beached when I go onto my back! Hilarious except when it happens in the middle of the night when I really have to pee!!

roses how are you feeling? Any movement from the LO? Are you having your sweep today? Hope it all goes ok!

And yes, I really really wish we'd got moving on the renovations earlier! Would have meant much less stress - my poor DH bore the brunt of a full scale meltdown on the weekend when I thought he was prioritising painting the bathroom ceiling ahead of sorting the baby's room. Worst thing was, it was in the queue for the tip!! I made him some afghan biscuits ( bunny / ozzie you may know them!) as a 'sorry for being a psycho hosebeast/thank you for sorting it all' yesterday though.

Hermya Have you decided re finishing work? I heartily recommend it! I had a dream the other night that I had to go to work and I remember the complete feeling of horror at the thought of the commute!! Hope the SPD isn't too horrible.

addie Hope the acupuncture helps bring on that baby!! How are you feeling now? It's so exciting that there are so many of us in the same stage. I wonder if anyone will end up jumping the queue!

chance good luck for your check up today - hope that you get some good news re the LO's engagment!

bunny yay for starting maternity leave!!

ozzie great to hear from you and I can't believe Tom is a month old already! He must be changing soo much!

Phew, mammoth post - must get better at posting regularly! Update from me - had my results back from the bile salts bloods and they were at good levels which is great. I've got to go back tomorrow to get retested as apparently it can take some time for the bad stuff to show. However, as I've had the itch for a couple of weeks now I'm hoping that it's not cholestasis and just a generic skin issue! Will see what the results from tomorrow say. Had my 36 week check yesterday and the m/w thought the LO was 4/5 engaged which is frustrating as the m/w at the MAU had him as 3/5... I guess it's just a matter of different people measuring - hope it's not that he's decided to become unstuck!! Started getting his room set up yesterday and unpacked a whole lot of clothes etc. It's great, makes it feel much more real now!!

Right.. off to do some more hectic lying around on the couch - have a great day all!