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Due in Dec 05 - thread 10. The one where we all become friends!

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sweetheart · 03/10/2005 16:40

A new thread for all us friendly Dec ladies

We sit and we type,
And we stare at our screens;
We all have to wonder
What this possibly means.
With our mouse we roam,
Through the rooms in a maze;
Looking for something or someone,
As we sit in a daze.
We chat with each other;
We type all our woes;
Small groups we do form,
And gang up on our foes.
We wait for somebody
To type out our name;
We want recognition,
But it is always the same.
We give kisses and hugs,
And sometimes flirt;
In PMs (IMs) we chat deeply,
And reveal why we hurt.
We do form friendships -
Yet why, we don't know;
But some of these friendships
Will flourish and grow.
Why is it on screen,
We can be so bold?
Telling our secrets
That have never been told.
Why is it we share
The thoughts in our mind
With those we can't see,
As though we were blind?
The answer is simple;
It's as clear as a bell.
We all have our problems
And need someone to tell.
We can't tell real people,
But tell someone we must;
So we turn to the computer,
And to those we can trust.
Even though it is crazy,
The truth still remains:
There are Friends Without Faces,
With odd little names.

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kangel · 03/10/2005 16:45

Ahhhhh SH that is so sweet - you are gifted! Its brought a tear to my eye and I am printing it off to stick on my fridge!

sweetheart · 03/10/2005 16:46

lol - I didn't write it, I'm not that clever. I pinched it

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kangel · 03/10/2005 16:48

Duh!! I'm so stupid!

You should have kept quiet and taken the glory!!

sweetheart · 03/10/2005 16:49

lol - well I wasn't sure about the "flirt" line. Now I will admit this pregnancy has done wonders for my sex life but not to the point where I come on a parenting website to chat people up

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ninah · 03/10/2005 16:55

oi sh you confused me there! (you gorgeous goddess you)
yes the flirt line kind of stood out lol

kangel · 03/10/2005 16:58

Am off home now - will catch up tomorrow. Have a nice evening all.

And Ninah take some time off - tell them you are sick and have a rest!

Love and Hugs to all.xxx

ninah · 03/10/2005 17:07

thanks k
work is keeping me sane -ish!
take care all x

george32 · 03/10/2005 17:21

Hello again all,
Lovely start to the thread SH
Have spent the afternoon in bed feeling very sorry for myself (still not sleeping though!). I'm sure I must be coming down with something as I feel like I've been run over - can't just be tiredness surely. It's probabaly just a cold & I'm being a real baby about it!

Kangel, so glad you are back to stay, chuck us a choccy if you've got any left!!

Ninah, you are amazing, still going into work today. You put me & my sick days to shame. I hope you & your friends can come up with a plan that keeps you all safe.

DQ, think it is still worth mentioning how you are feeling to your GP. Have you discussed how you are feeling with your DH? He may be able to throw some light on how you are now compared with before you were p/g or at least be able to give you a hug & tell you everything is OK.

Papillon · 03/10/2005 17:46

posted this on other thread....

dramaqueen72 I get the cramping in the legs also. Fully Rotate your ankles in one direction and then the other. Especially good to remember to do when watching TV!

Also if you get them in the night - do afew ankle rotations, really rotate them to the maximum angles - helps me. Also very important is to consciously get your body to relax - concentrate on each area and release the tension from that part.

George with my first pregnancy I used to LOVE lying in bed all morning... I was lady of the lake. With this pregnancy dd and I don´t tend to be organised till after 10am after breakfast, our leisurely shower together.. etc lol
a cold will make you feel more tired though - I have been feeling especially lazy today.. think its the rain making me feel all cozy and lethargic!

bonkerz · 03/10/2005 17:47

YEY NEW THREAD!!!!!

SH great start! Heres to us all and the bonds we have formed thanks to our angels.

Its DH and mine wedding anniversary tomorrow and its made me think about all we have been through in the 2 years since we got married. We have lost 2 precious children and DH has been diagnosed with insulin dependant diabetes. Not a great 2 years but we have made it. Then i started getting all soppy writing in his card and

bonkerz · 03/10/2005 17:50

ooops pressed post and hadnt finished!

Started crying when writing card! Dh can be a pain and i cant stand him sometimes but hen i think what we have got through in the past 2 years i realise how i cant be without him.
I am an emotional person anyway but pregnancy has enhanced all my emotions and has turned me into a monster!

Alex been moving a little higher so thankyou to whoever it was suggested bum in the air position!! Dh found it amusing to watch!
Little madam was still on my bladder last night and today though!

ei23mummy · 03/10/2005 17:51

what a fabulous start to a new thread!!
hello again kangel!! glad to see you back with us!!
dq sorry to hear your feelin blue recently big hug from me and bub{{{{{{{}}}}}}}
ninah sorry your havin probs aswell another big hug to you from me and bub{{{{{}}}}}
have i missed anyone out?? my minds a bit of a blackhole recently!!
my broadband has been on the blink all day so there was alot to catch up on from you chatty ladies!!

dramaqueen72 · 03/10/2005 17:59

we are quite the soppy bunch arent we. nice poem s/h must also stick it to my fridge. infact think we should all stick it to fridge as a badge of honour!LOL
pap-thanks have been rotating ankles alot but nothing seems to help, after it went last night was left with bruised feeling in calf all day, not nice!
i have just noticed i have a midwife appointment on wednesday, so might actually have alot to ask her!! will -so far- ask her about the emotional stuff, (tho she is 100% likely to say its not her feild and pass me on to dr rather than just talk, shame really) tell her i'm about 89% certain i want a home birth (now that will send her scurrying about! she will have much to organise if i go ahead!) and ask about the cramp pain.
love new thread, how very exciting. this is the one where some of us meet up, lots more secret stork gifst get swapped (inccidentally, anyone wanting to join in ss just CAT me, and we can get more people involved )
bonkerz, happy anniversary for tomorrow. bless you. i cant write anything lately without crying, neer mind a soppy card!
george please feel better soon, have lots of rest and warm baths, milky drinks etc, we are so prone to colds and such when pg. i have found chocolate helps
ninah, hope you sort lots tonight, and have a safe comfy night. (come and stay with your friend in southampton and see me too) have you told your family about all the latest with p? sending you huge cyber hug.

dramaqueen72 · 03/10/2005 18:00

still typing when you psoted ei, hello hun and thankyou for my hug

ei23mummy · 03/10/2005 18:44

you welcome for the hug DQ theres plenty more where that came from hun so...

Papillon · 03/10/2005 19:32

actually my dh tells me that chocolate is very good at reducing coughing.. so excellent to eat when you have a good, in case you think you might be getting a cold.

In fact a daily all round preventative measure

katzguk · 03/10/2005 20:11

Sweetheart pop over to mention someone was planning a home birth. I had an impromptu home birth so have lots of tips of things to do. if you'd like some more details or pop over to the June 2005 mums thread and leave me a message

redheadmum · 03/10/2005 20:22

Sweetheart popped over to my thread to ask about home water births - that's me! Hired a pool, had a fantastic experience....ask away

dramaqueen72 · 03/10/2005 20:40

oh me! me!! would like a water birth at home this dec. PLEASE please someone tell me what I must mustnt do. all top tips wanted thankyou. and how the heck we get a pool in, up and full!!

sweetheart · 03/10/2005 20:41

redhead - it's for Dramaqueen - could you just post a few details like where you hired the pool and if the experience was as good as you'd hoped.

Thanks

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sweetheart · 03/10/2005 20:42

DQ - I've also relised I know another lady who did this. I was actually talking to her this afternoon so I should have asked her then - DUH.

I'll send her an e-mail tomorrow, I'm sure she'll be happy to discuss it with you

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dramaqueen72 · 03/10/2005 20:44

s/h you just know allllllllllll the right people!! thankyou. am so much cheerier with this occupying my thoughts.

sweetheart · 03/10/2005 20:45

ohhh glad to hear it. And if it's what you feel you really want then go for it, especially if it will help to cheer you up and feel more in control of things.

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redheadmum · 03/10/2005 20:49

hi DQ

I hired my pool from the Good Birth Company. I paid £165 for the hexagonal pool. It was reccomended to me by my midwife and I found it was plenty big enough for me (not for a partner to get in as well though if you were thinking of that ) and the most reasonable around. Plus there was a really local agent that I could get it from.

This was my 2nd home birth, the first I had without a pool as I was in a flat. This tim e around I just had TENS machine (before I got in the water) and then the pool for pain relief. I really didn't need anything else. (Last time I had TENS and gas and air as a comparison).

I had a fantastic experience using the pool, I really thought it worked well in te rms of having privacy and getting into my 'zone'.

as for yr Qs on getting pool in etc, you collect it 2 weeks before due, I'd suggest get it up straight away (you can always have a play in it before hand too) and maybe even fill it once to see how long it takes. Also try and think about where you want to be. I wanted to be in our lounge looking out over the garden and had also thought about things like where I could move about and use my birth ball etc - it's good to ponder such things so you feel comfortable in your space.

Um...don't know what else you want to know so just ask away!! btw is t his your 1st birth?

bigeyes · 03/10/2005 21:09

Hello all, thanks 4 the welcome grge. I feel bad for moaning cos DQ you sound as if you're having a tuff time - hang in there, I don't know you but you sound as if you're being v sensible.

I have had an awful blue monday and shuffled round like a bag lady at work (SPD) DH has been off wrk and moaned lots too re bad back.

I really feel like I have too slow down a lot now but my mind is still willing. Respect for all you mummies that have children to look after.

DQ is there any homeopathic stuff you could take? I don't know anything about this just a suggestion. I think I felt my first kick towards my ribs today also.

Ninah - I took a day off last week just to rest up - go for it! As someone at work told me no-one else will look after or love your babe in the way you can.