Feb 2011 - growing bigger, loosing our figure

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Just a new thread as I noticed we are near the limit (again)!

I am not having it suppa as like the others don't really get it and didn't in last 2 Pgncs either. Up to you though, do you get flu often?

Thanks for dinner tip angels I live mac cheese but dh does not, plus he won't eat eggs (despite having 11 hens) so omelette not an option. I got something out of the freezer instead (boring) also 2 of my friends have the trip trap and they are great although there is no tray which some people like as it saves your dinner table getting wrecked.

Thanks Ledkr and PDR. I think I've decided against it, and will concentrate on keeping fit and healthy and as far away from sneezing and coughing people as I can! Getting excited about things now- will be "officially" telling work tomorrow, handing in the MATB1 and booking mat leave. Had a bit of a nightmare trying to work out how long we could afford for me to be off work, but think we've got it sussed now (and fingers crossed for a lotto win!) I saw the precious messages about the HIP grant, and my MW gave me the form last week and postdated it so I can send it this wee. She seemed very relaxed about it all. I haven't seem much about anyones cravings, has anyone got any? I'm loving cheese and tomatos and mint choc club biscuits at the moment! Oh, and curry!
Hope everyone A OK, and keeping warm now that the weather is getting a bit chilly. x

Supa, I was thinking about having the jab but decided that since I'm a SAHM and DH works from home, we don't really come into contact with that many people (hermit smiley) so it's not really worth the bother.

Had my 25 week check today and filled in my HiP form. All was OK apart from the baby has an ectopic heartbeat . The MW said that it's usually nothing to worry about and that they will monitor it as it usually sorts itself out. Am staying the hell away from google in the meantime! And I definitely won't be mentioning it to SiL who is obsessed with pregnancy problems, she will be interested to the point of being pleased

Hope everyone else is doing well :)

Obv I meant LOVE mac cheese, not live it...that would be weird!

Eau rouge haven't heard of that before, will keep fingers crossed for you, and yes stay away from google!

Ok I googled for you and it's not uncommon and usually goes away within 1 month of birth. Can be caused by slightly premature contraction of one if the chambers I think. Nothing to worry about in over 85% of cases and no meds necessary

Ooh, thanks so much for that 40weeks, that's a load off my mind!

Please excuse my ignorance, but does co-sleeping actually mean having the baby in bed with you? For those who've done it, can you only co-sleep if you're a light sleeper? I often give myself a dead arm at night from rolling onto it, so not sure I'd be safe with a baby...

Ooh, and for SPD sufferers, I went to a workshop at my hospital where they showed us a few exercises for alleviating the pain / how to stand up / different sleeping positions etc.

But really, it seems like there's just nothing you can do. Am having some good days where I feel almost normal (apart from stabbing pain when I try to get out of bed), and some days where I'm nearly in tears from just walking upstairs. But even more reason to look forward to February!!

Co-sleeping technically means sleeping with the baby within arms reach so it can mean a sidecar cot or similar. Bed-sharing refers to actually having the baby in your bed.

I slept like the dead before DD came along and I was absolutely terrified the first time she slept in our bed but you don't sleep as deeply when you have a baby, you are aware of where they are and you often wake up just before they do (spooky!) so even if you are a deep sleeper it's usually fine. If you have any sleep disorders like sleep apnoea (sp?) then I think it's best to avoid bed-sharing.

Hey everyone. I haven't had too many thoughts on bed sharing - will probably see how I feel when dd is here with me. We will definitely all be sleeping in the same room at first, that's all I know for now. I can't have the flu jab even if I want to, but I don't think I would want to.

Still haven't received my signed off certificate from my incompetent doctor. I rang today and all they said was "ring back tomorrow". I received a letter telling me to go see the obstetrics team on Thursday, which is a little out of the blue, but is great if it means I'm seeing a physio, though I'm wondering whether it will actually be a physio or not. With our trust, you're lucky if you go in to have an appendix out and come out with your head still attached to your neck, so who knows what will happen. The good thing is though, that I'm being taken reasonably seriously and even if this isn't a physio, at least it will get the ball rolling towards a physio.

Now to relax with Australian Masterchef

Hmm I have a question, how many fun size milky ways is too many? Top Gear is on and I am seeking solace in the leftover Halloween booty

There is no limit 40, they are miniature so don't count and are rich in...er magnesium! I am so craving chocolate after a disciplined healthy day and there is nothing but DD's Coco Pops so Coco Pops it is..

I have never heard of the HIP grant, thanks for letting me know. I wasn't offered this or aware of it when I was pregnant with DD in 2006, should I have been?! I'll be miffed if I missed out on free money! Is it definately available in Scotland too? Not just am England / Wales thing? I saw the midwife at 25 weeks and offered zero... Hmmmmm....

I too received a letter about the flu vaccine but my instinct is v much no thankyou. I feel healthy and would rather not introduce anything!

TPT tomorrow, I'm sure I've grown!

I don't think it was available in 2006 Earlgrey well I didn't get it anyway with ds1! Maybe google it to check it's available where you are?

Thanks for the tip though, will stop when I feel sick!

earlgrey I didn't get the HIP when pg with DD who was born in March 09 - think I missed the start of it by about 3 weeks. My midwife didn't have any forms left at my check up a couple of weeks ago, but has phoned to say that she's put one in the post for me.

I've had a rubbish day - nearly fainted 3 or 4 times at work and then felt so exhausted that I was seriously considering lying down under my desk - I ended up leaving early. Am going to try and see my GP tomorrow and will ask to be signed off for a week or two as I can't carry on with this level of exhaustion and general crappiness. Fingers crossed they will be sensitive to my needs.....have never asked to be signed off before ever.

Oh no sbf that's awful, hope you get signed off

earlgrey I didn't get HIP grant in 2007 for dd2. Its universally available in UK, I'm in NI and I get it.

Re flu jab, I got a leaflet at midwife appt on Fri, to be honest I was all set to ring this week and arrange it, both dds had the jab last year. I happened to mention it to my mum yesterday and she got really upset, asked me not to have it . She is from the age group that was offered the thalidimide (apologies if incorrectly spelt) tablet and thankfully she refused but it has always stayed with her. So I'm back to square one!!!

sbf hope you start to feel better, am sure GP will be fine

Hope you are feeling better soon sbf. My dcs are driving me nuts today. My head can't cope with the high pitched squealing and jumping on each other. [fed up emoticon] as I am very lucky to have them.

sbf sorry to hear about that, you'd have thought they would because it's not really any skin off their nose either way and it doesn't cost them anything.... as long as you're not a benefit fraudster I don't see why they wouldn't. Good luck.

40weeks there is no limit because 'Fun Sized' means they're extra healthy for you, so you can consume in masses

Thanks 40,sbf & wiggles, relieved to hear HIP didn't exist in 2006, phew! That'll explain why I've never heard of it, well that and the fact that my midwife Joyce is perhaps slightly bonkers too, what with her explosives at home births etc I'll have to chase it up, I'm glad I asked, every penny counts right now. I really ought to put it in a bank account for bub since there will be no trust fund so at least both children get the same cash start!

Hope you're feeling better soon sbf & you get signed off, it absolutely isn't worth it if you're clearly not well enough to work. Let's face it, you won't get any additional thanks. Take care

Oh tadjennypumpkinpie my dds drove me round the bend all day yesterday, they bickered, nipped, kicked, told tales on each other, really wound me up All I heard most of the day was Mummmmmmy, Mummmmy, Mummmmmy

Flu jab for pregnant women has been standard in the US for ages and ages, though, so if there were a thalidomide-type issue we would know by now.

I am vaguely leaning towards getting it (and am not arch-vaccinator, tend to get the DCs done for most things but behind normal schedule, turned down swine flu vaccine for DCs etc.) because of the suppressed immune system when pregnant thing. I picked up whooping cough in late pregnancy with DS (and then passed it on to him as a newborn) and it did really suck; would prefer not to do the same thing with flu this time. Hmm. Not sure, TBH. May just see whether I get the time...

I had mine a few weeks ago over here at the same time as the dcs. I also have avoided it as much as possible but felt quite run down in terms of tiredness this time and really don't fancy getting the flu. I don't know really.

Hi everyone .

I don't think I'm going to have the flu jab. I don't really tend to get ill apart from the odd cold, that usually only lasts a day . The only time I've ever been ill was when I was childminding. No idea why, probably because it was stressful and my body needed a break!
Also, everyone I know who has the flu jab always seems to be ill afterwards (well my mum does anyway, so might be generalising a little ).

Morning,

Thanks for the tripp trapp advice - MIL has given us some second hand acessories for it, but not the actual chair, so it might be something we end out getting if it is as good as everyone says.

And to whoever asked - I've been given ear drops for infection - they haven't really kicked in yet but hopefully less potential baby bad effects than oral antibiotics as they are so localised.

I'm not sure re: flu jab - I'm waiting to be offered it (haven't yet) and will then consider it. I've had the flu a few times over the years and it is really bad - I wouldn't wish it on a healthy person let alone a pg person. I think people make light of the flu as just being a bad head cold but it is much worse than that - I remember last time I had the flu I needed the loo and managed to get to the bathroom OK but then came over all perculiar with the fever and virtually collapsed to the floor - it then took me over an hour to drag myself on the floor back to bed, falling asleep as I went as I was so ill. I actually thought I wouldn't make it back to bed and (our bathroom is downstairs) fainted whilst half way through dragging myself up the stairs and fell down the stairs. I'm really not the sort of person to ever faint too. It also lasts (proper flu) for ages - it takes weeks to get back to normal and you really are so ill you can barely move. So, I know it's easy to decline it with the unknown theoretical risks of what it might do to the baby, but, as prof says, it is given to thousands of pg ladies in USA routinely every year and given our lowered immune system I do think it's worth serious consideration to have as you never know where you might pick up the flu no matter how careful you are. Btw having said all that I'm still undecided as to what I'll do

Off to measure for TPT in a min...

TPT - I've gone down to 9.5 sheets, which is odd as my tummy feels alot bigger, but guess it's just baby being in certain position