Feb 2011 - growing bigger, loosing our figure

[angels1]

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

Morning troops...

It is so reassuring to hear / know that lots of people are going through similar things..sleeping problems, back pain, huge amounts of frustration and the tears...! Gordon Bennett I'm all over the place. I think I must be 'nesting'...had a total freak out yesterday aka major sense of humor failure with DH. I went from zero to blaaaaa in about 5 seconds. So stupid really, he would tidy the living room, i go and clean the kitchen only to return and find him playing the sodding x-box and no tidying....! Poor chap looked quite shocked I had a grump for about an hour before he dragged me out for a walk..

I haven't booked antenatal classes yet, not sure which local area to go for? As I fail into 3. Heard mixed reports and would like to meet some nice new mums... Must book this week.

We've pick our girls name, but stuck with boys...?? DH isn't making any suggestions and wants to wait until baby arrives. Really I can't believe we have selected a pink name and not a blue.

Ledkr I love Coco but not that brave.
Zero I feel your pain, hope you're feeling better soon.

giraffe Wedding details please...???

xx

highland what about Dylan? That was our first choice for a boy until we found out we were having a girl.

ledkr I loathe taking time off as I'm a teacher and feel like I'm letting the kids down. I'm already trying to get them through as much work as possible before I go on mat as there is no garuantee my replacement will be any good. I teach a subject where it is quite hard to find specialist teachers at all, let alone good ones. And I could still carry the weight if the exam results turn out bad as I am subject head. So I'm really hoping to make it go tomorow. We have a car so I can drive if I want to which helps.

You all have excellent baby name choices - Ophelia was on my list, but thought unrequited love and suicide may not help any teenage angst issues in the future! I think we're decided (Josie or Ted)...

Wedding was teenytiny - 30 people, civil ceremony + lunch, but the thought of a full on bash was terrifying. I had red shoes, sunflowers and a tea-length lacy maternity wedding frock! Having priced up nursery and baby stuff, am v glad we went for that option, as means we don't have huge wedding loan to repay.

Sorry to hear about everyone's aches and pains. I have some tailbone issues - worse some days than others - but reading this thread makes me realise how lucky I am.

Happy Monday : )

geeky that was massive compared to mine,Xmas eve meant to be nobody but dd but was invaded by unwelcome in laws grrrrrrrrrrrr so ended up with about 13. Turned out lovely. Me and dd wore sparkly teal and cream with fur stoles and glitter in our hair. We all went for a posh curry then to church all dressed up.I remember it being tinged with sadness cos i knew we wouldnt have our own baby!

geeky wedding sounds really lovely - I think small weddings are the best as you only have people you really want there. We had about 40 guests at our wedding (although DH would have preferred an even smaller ledkr sized event) and it was really lovely. Love the sound of ledkr fur stoles and getting married on christmas eve - how festive :)

Back from primark and utterly exhausted. It seems all the kids in Bromley get 2 weeks half term so are still off so everywhere really manic - not the laid back trip I planned. I also spotted someone in the shopping centre loos with my maternity coat on.

Can I ask a really dense first timer question? When you're in hospital - do you supply all the babies nappies/clothes or do the hospital (that is until you go home - I know you need to supply an outfit for going home!)? Just I may have to stay a day or 2 after birth due to some test results and I don't know how much to put in my hospital bag when I ge around to it. I'm also not sure whether I'll need to bring my own towels in or if hospital have those sorts of things for me .

Congrats on the wedding, geeky I love the sound of it.

angels can't help with the hospital planning but as another newbie I'm all ears for other people's advice. I suppose it depends a bit on what you want to use/dress your baby in and how long you stay in hospital (unforseen circumstances etc.)??

We are finally getting organised with some baby supplies, going up to collect some things at the weekend and really looking forward to getting a bit sorted. Have been a bit lazy preoccupied recently.

You need to bring in your own nappies and clothes -- if you are a clueless first-timer and forget (or if your baby gets admitted later on unexpectedly and you don't have any with you) then they do have a stash somewhere that they can pull out and tut at you weariedly but they will make you feel about this high as they do it...

Hospital will have some "towels" that are about 30 years old and made of prickly cardboard, so it's a good plan to bring in your own (dark coloured, I suggest).

I'd probably keep the NCT booking, angels -- it's basically just going to be sitting around as you would at home. You could ask if you can have a phone conversation with the course leader now to talk through your issues.

ledkr, I think if you hit your friends with one of your crutches they will suddenly remember... if you don't have crutches, I'd suggest getting them just for that reason (well, not to hit people as such, but as a visual reminder to people that you have SPD).

Apparently Lily Allen has lost her baby. I feel sad about all our joking around about her being on this thread in disguise now. It's such a sad thing to think about at this stage just when you think you are out of the woods and the babies are becoming viable.

thanks person who I can only presume is prof with a new festive name change

I got only this morning from primark a couple of really dark brown towels for post birth purposes, so am all ready :) I also brought my first stocks of nappies - can't believe how expensive they are - this baby is going to cost a small fortune! On the plus side though, my parents are going through their loft and have found boxes and boxes of my old baby/childrens toys/books etc - I'm just off to see what can be kept and reused

x posted. Has she really? oh, that's really really sad. DIdn't she have a mc before (???). I heard on radio only yesterday she had had to back out of a public event due to an infection... Just makes you realise how lucky we are and how precious life is.

Yes, I think "has a viral infection" was the cover story before they felt ready to confirm the news. She had an early miscarriage last time at the end of 2007/start of 2008, I think -- I was pregnant with DD1 that time (although due several months before Lily) so remember.

Very sad about lily. Yes we are all lucky especially those of us lucky enough to have never experienced a mc.

angels I read that if you take your own towels be careful not to let the hospital try to wash them for you or you might never see them again.

Afternoon ladies.

Came on for a quick catch-up and read the sad news about Lily Allen. I just can't imagine what it must feel like to lose a baby at this stage. How awful.

Was going to post about our baby shopping weekend but it seems a bit inane now .

Hope you're all well ladies.

Dx

That's so sad about poor Lily Allen - I thought she'd be out of the woods by that stage .

Hope she's ok and gets left alone by the press for a while - would be awful to be surrounded by cameras and have to talk about it all the time otherwise...

Oh no poor Lily Allen...how horrid for them both and at this stage too. So sad. Really want to give her a big hug.

I was worried this morning as the baby hadn't kicked in about 8 + hours, normally wakes me up in the morning with a large boot. So I was starting to think the worst. However it's now kicking me all the time....!

We have a small wedding too, around 70 people. It was brilliant fun and everyone commented on how lovely it was due to it being really compact..and sunny!!!

Zero Not hugely keen on Dylan and also it doesn't work with our loooong surname.

Fergus. This baby would have been Fergus if it had been a DS2 rather than a DD2, and it's our last child so now I'll never get the chance to use it... . DS has named his cuddly otter Fergus instead.

Or Iain?

Oh that's so sad about Lily Allen

It does make me feel so lucky! I had an early mc in 2006 before I was lucky enough to have DD. It was like our world had fallen apart! I don't know how people cope with more than one mc or losing babies in later pregnancy. Some of the things that you read on MN about the parents who have lost children makes your blood run cold .

That's better, back to my old self again!

Also feeling so sad for Lily Allen

Today is supposed to be a holiday day off work for me, and whilst I am sitting at home on mumsnet, I would have been whether or not I had booked a holiday day - spent 5 hours throwing up every 20 mins and severe runs too last night. I had to get DH to phone emergency docs (for the first time ever)and to pick up a prescription of anti-sickness tablets, as I couldn't even keep a sip of water down and was worried about dehydration and the baby. I've still no appetite, but am now drinking copious amounts of watered down apple juice and managing to keep it down. Do feel cheated about my holiday day though

giraffe your wedding sounds absolutely gorgeous. Congratulations

Re what to take to hospital for baby - I remember having to do lots of outfit changes due to nappy leakage and scary vomiting of black stuff, was in for 2 nights in total. I still took in far too much though!! My main surprise was about how hot the ward was (it was snowing outside). I was pooled in sweat all of the time and just felt really grim and dirty. A good tip someone gave me is to take some cheapo flip flops in to wear in the shower as ladies who have just given birth bleed a lot and some don't seem to care what they leave behind in the shower tray

Another tip -- if you're not expecting to be discharged within a few hours, have a bag for "what we need during labour and delivery" (including a few nappies and first outfit for the baby) and another for "what we need while in hospital" (more clothes for you, clothes/nappies/cotton wool/etc. for baby). Keep them both in the back of the car and you'll only need to bring the first bag in with you; then once you get transferred to ward your DH/DP/birth partner can go and get the other bag.

Soooo, our weekend was nice, did lots of baby shopping yesterday and so am starting to feel like we're quite organised. We've been so lucky with things being lent/given by relatives/friends etc. that we didn't have to buy any 'big' things, but still ended up spending nearly £300! (Mainly had to buy mattresses, bedding, and other 'bits' that added up to quite a lot). Was a nice day though, and it's really starting to feel very real.

Still a long way to go though, time-wise I mean! It seems like in some ways I can't believe I'm going to have a baby in 16 weeks, but then also, that I'm still likely to be pregnant for quite a while yet (yes I'm a fruit loop!).

Dx

SBF, sorry you've not been well! Hope you're feeling better or feel better soon!

Giraffes, your wedding sounds lovely! Congratulations! Our wedding had 16 people and then we had a party for 50 a few days later. TBH, I wished we'd not done the party as although I had a nice time it was when I was 13 weeks and I was knackered! The wedding was lovely, I'm glad we kept it small as it meant that DH and I got to spend the wedding together rather than having to entertain people that we never see!

God poor Lily. What terrible luck. I dont think i could get through that, i had mmc ast 12 wks which was bad enough.

Just been to the osteopath-Oliver Twist-resisted the urge to ask about Mike Jacksons kids :o
Had extremely painfull back crack and then some more pain ala accupuncture-ouch.It has worked a treat tho and i am, walking much better. Stil may get th4 crutches tho to hit evryone with.
Felt most unattractive as i removed my jeans and tubi grip belly support and stood there in far too small knickers with big cellulite bum and legs which had marks on from my socks and uggs. Good job i wasnt trying to pull him hahaha
We bought a new golf with the weding money but i am considering a massive party in the summer. Blessing and thanks for Delilah-if thats what she gets called.

Oh Ledkr please use Delilah! If I'm not allowed to use it then someone should! It's so pretty and has a few nick name possibilities (I like Della or Lila) if you decided to use one.

Your osteopath is Oliver Twist or he treats Oliver Twist?

Ah! Just googled him and have seen that he's now an Osteopath! God I'd find that so weird - I used to be obsessed with Oliver! When I was little so to be treated by Oliver himself would be really strange! I watched the film so much I wore out the video .