Feb 2011 - The turkeys are getting fat...so are we!!!

[WanderingSheep]

Hey ladies. I haven't posted for ages, I have become a lurker. Today is my first day off of the Christmas holidays. Its pretty nice being able to relax, especially after spending all weekend cooking a Christmas dinner for mil, but that's another story.

The main reason I'm emerging from my cave is to ask about leg pain. I've always had sciatica but recently have had something different- severe cramp in my right calf. Its woken me up in the middle of the night on the verge of screaming and the only thing I can do is get dh to rub it, which does help a bit. Does anyone else recognise it? What do you do about it? Luckily I have a mw appointment this afternoon so I can ask her but I was wondering if anyone else had experienced it.

Hope everyone is well and not working too hard

zero I had that as a (hopefully) one off a few weeks ago and never want to have it again - it's complete agony isn't it? A few people on here had suggestions like standing on a cold floor and trying to stretch it out during the day as much as possible. The night I got it was after I spent alot of the day on my feet and I'm convinced it was standing up too long that caused the cramp, so maybe be careful with how much you stand up and keep feet up where possible. Maybe I've forgotten something else that someone here will come on and help you with.

Thank you, actually that makes a lot of sense as I spent most of this weekend standing up cooking. I hope it doesn't come back, its massively annoying.

Thank you, actually that makes a lot of sense as I spent most of this weekend standing up cooking. I hope it doesn't come back, its massively annoying.

zero it is cramps, as long as you have no swelling (measure your calves) discolouration and the pain isnt worse if you squeeze your calf then u should be ok,alway wise to get calf pain checked if have those things.
angels yes,as you can imagine i am gutted that pils cant visit before xmas,sob sob.
We went to Morrisons at 8am,it should take ten mins,it took an hr.It was lush tho,no crowds or queues,well stocked,i got all my xmas food so feel really smug.I treated myself to some alcohol free beers some 5% plonk and some bailys i thought if i have plenty of ice ill be ok.Have my consultant app tomorrow should get there but going to cancel dd's as its miles away and al;l the rds are closed.

ladies get your flu jabs,my sister is ahealth visitor and told me there are 3 pg ladies in intensive care at the moment in our local hospital.My minor cold went straight to my chest last week so have booked my jab for tomorrow and dd is having it too due to her being so close to anewborn soon and also being allergic to penicillin.

Had mine today Ledkr. Had an appointment with GP as dss has a cole dthat has gone to his chest and I mentioned it to him that i wouldlike ds done and he said he couldn't have one? But that I could and marched me straight to nurses office! Does your dd have existing medical conditions that mean she can have it?

Excuse terrible typos in that post - trying to mutitask

dd has a condition which means she gets almost constant nasal infections and is under the ent department and will possibly need an op.She is also allergic to most anti biotics so would be hard to treat any chest infections.However,they just rang and said she cant have it unless ent say so but i cant to the appointment Wed cos of the snow-

Hi everyone!

Been AWOL for a couple of days as have had no Internet! I actually had no "threads I'm on" ! No Internet is not good for my MN addiction, I've actually had to make conversation with DH and we've been...spending time together and I've been doing this thing, it's a bit weird...inter...interacting with my child - I think that's what it's called!

I've been a bit hormonal this evening. DD has been out for the day with the ILs, they rang before and apparently she had been asking to sleep over at theirs. Cue sobfest from me as my baby has never spent the night out before and I've missed her all day! They've just been to pick her pyjamas up and I feel so sad, it's ridiculous! I want her to wake me up in the morning with her hair stuck on end but she won't be here! I'm crying again - how silly .

Anyway, off to catch up with the thread now and see what you've all been up to!

ha ha ha wandering sorry you are crying but it did make me laugh... I think I can totally sympathize with you!

Just a quick question, some of you were buying breast pumps a while ago, could you tell me which one you went for? or the page of the discussions...

ledkr really hope she does get the jab in the end.

knitta I have the TT Closer to Nature electric one but no idea if it's any good yet...!

Don't laught at me knitta !

gosh i wish i was crying,i am a grumpy old git.We are totally snowed in and dh was offerred the oppotunity to come home due to the terrible weather conditions,he chose to be a martyr and is still not back he wont get into the village now which will mean abandoning the car leaving us with no car in an emergency and to try and attend the ante natal clinic tomorrow and i really need to go as i am still breathless.

wanderingin a winterwonderland totally sympathising with you re dd. My dd2 is the worlds worst sleeper, I may have mentioned it before , a couple of times a year her and dd1 stay overnight at my mums, do I take advantage and have long luxurious lie-ins etc. No I wander around the house, missing her calling me at 3am, she sleeps brillantly in my mums!!!

Ledkr Poo at your dh not leaving early, Mr Wiggles is starting a run of night shifts tonight and I'm not sure if I'm more worried about him driving to work tonight or home in the morning. It has stopped snowing here but we have really bad freezing fog and everything is under sheets of ice.

Oh ledkr that's crap about your DH! It snowed here all Friday night but not since. It was really thick though and it's been so cold that it hasn't thawed at all. The roads are still pretty bad!

Wiggles I know what you mean! TBH, DD has been driving me a little batty recently as she's been whinging non stop (think the excitement and anticipation of Xmas is getting to her) and I think, "God, I could do with a break!" then when I get one I just want her back!

Hope your dh makes it home ledkr. I am on a short fuse at the moment, just through lack of sleep I think. That will probably be the reality for the next 3 years so I will have to find a way to deal with it, I suppose! Hope everyone is managing to get their parcels and deliveries and travel plans aren't too disrupted.

xkatyx love to hear what you got back about hypnobirthing CD. My friend swears by it - she had two "relatively" easy births with it. I hired doula for DD1 but ended up with a failed induction and c-section so didn't need her so am hoping can get by with hypnobirthing as should be cheaper (if I get to have a go at giving birth this time [fingersandtoescrossedemoticon]). Was looking at the CDs on web last night and the cheapest option is an MP3 download which I thought I could also use in my witching hours (3-5am when baby kicking me to pieces and DH snoring like a grizzly bear).

polka I'm off now til 4th jan but back then until 26th - would LOVE to be finished now. Had a fab day today getting things done - went for bloods at hozzy and took 2 hours cos of the snow and I didn't get stressed - was supposed to be spending three days relaxing but can see xmas preps getting in the way hey ho

What has anyone here with other kids decided about double buggies - am so gutted at thought of buying ANOTHER oone but DD still loves hers and sleeps in it loads so think am going to have to bite the P&T bullet howl howl

tadvebntjennyp I too am on a short fuse through lack of sleep - if is not my hips/shoulders/nose/dry mouth/sick/indigestion - is DH or DD
went to hire shop to take carpet cleaner back this am (yes sick fairy visited our house again!) and bought some industrial ear plugs but have basically given up on getting a decent nights sleep til at least 2012...

8 hours sleep a night by2012 is a definite goal plopsy!

welcome back wandering!

another one on a short fuse due to lack of sleep, think I'm getting used to it now though and suppose I'm resigned to the fact that this is it for the next few years.

had flu jab today, luckily the snow hasn't started up again yet but forecast 20cms overnight so will be going nuts indoors tomorrow. the doctor was brilliant and said to OH that I'm not allowed to even wash up over christmas and have to sit down! can't see that happening but i could have kissed her! there were lots of babies in the waiting room and made me feel all funny, seems unreal that i'll have one soon.

bit of a personal question but is anyone else worrying about their OH after their baby's born? mine is stressed already about all the extra work involved in preparing for his arrival (doing up the nursery etc) and he is so bad at getting up, he gets really moany when he's tired and yet he sleeps twice as much as me. he's been snapping at me today because it was his day off and we needed to get some stuff from b&q (his only job was to drive me there and he painted one wall, I've done all the rest), he said he feels as if he needs more time to relax (to play computer games). i've told him gently a few times about how our lives are going to change dramatically and he says he understands but he doesn't really get it iyswim. not sure if i should just leave him to it and hope all is okay when lo's born. don't get me wrong, he's so excited about becoming a dad and loves our little boy already but i'm just worried it's going make him miserable and resentful. this fear could stem from my dad leaving when i was a baby.

angels how's your bp?

ledkr is your DH home yet? Hope he's ok!

popsy I have got Jane Powertwin double for the two as DS is not a reliable walker yet despite being 2.5 already. My best friend has a P&T and she loves it. I am a bit about the underneath seat but it is so practical. We hired one in Australia recently to transport DS and our friend's 6 month DD and she was happy enough in it.

I made it to the midwife today - just. Bloody DH seems to think becuase he drives a Volvo the car is somehow accustomed to driving in the snow and one need not make allowances. WTF?! He is a professional driver and has done various advanced driving courses but STILL! I nearly wet myself. On the way home I buried my eyes in my maternity notes so I could not see out the window.

My blood pressure was 150 / 68 - midwife said this was a little high... I can't remember what the numbers mean TBH.

I got my own back though as he had to take me to Sainsbury's too and as the queue was so long he had to do the checkout whilst I went for a sit down They really need some kind of pregnant / disabled / mother & baby checkout as well as the parking. I would be willing to pay more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

need to sleep are you me? Read back afew posts that is almost identical to what mine said last week,i am still hardly talking to him.I have needed a lot of stuff done as i have such bad spd and breathlessness i can hardly do anything.I havent given up tho i even cook dinner sat on a chair,dh said he would prefer to relax and play games or go to the gym and eat rather than the "chores" he has been asked to do,Problem is that he takes so lonmg to do anything that he fells hes never free from "jobs" but he can take a whole day to hoover the house cos keeps stopping to watch tv or read paper.I am worried too but more so about the long term damage cos i think i may bear a bit of a grudge after but also cos i am having a c section so will need even MORE help than ever.
My fear is the same as yours and mine stems from being left by ex dh when dd was only 8 months.

polka thanks yes he is home safe and is obviously tryinmg to make ammends as gave me alittle back massage and got my pjs.

I feel funny tonight girls,have period pain and back ache and lots of tightenings,i am off to bed now to rest as wouldnt make it to the hospital if needed and after 3 sections it would be dangerous to labour at ll,maybe that whats causing it.Just hope i can make my ante natal tomorrow as am 33 wks and havent seen consultant yet

Thinking of you ledkr hope you get some sleep. If it gets worse you must call the labour ward though...