End of Jan babies, come out, come out where ever you are!!!

[Pootle78]

New thread here for those final few weeks (fingers crossed!)

that's great news mimou - very very good news!

Hi all - first failed attempt at sleep so back on MN. Last few nights have woken at 3.30am and then gone back to sleep at about 7am til 10am; was really hoping for decent sleep tonight but it doesn't seem forthcoming. Curses! Hungry as well now but daren't eat as just leads to grim indigestion and then vomiting. Sorry - TMI probably but am so far past any dignity now.
cupcakes - did you say you lived in Syria? What are you out there for? Are you back here to access healthcare?? Sorry

Salt - where's MIL coming from? Mine is ccoming over from Lancashire so not so far. SShe is sweet but don't know if I will feel uup to it after baby born. Tempted to stay in hospital for a couple of days if I can to llimit visits!

Sorry you're not sleeping well travis

Any news from anyone? zippy? :)

Morning ladies! Urgh, absolutely dreadful start to the day. First off DP and I didn't get to sleep til gone 3am, him because of his asthma playing up and me, just being pregnant I think.

Anyway, I got this morning feeling awful, knackered, aching and hormonal. DD had a bit of a strop whilst I was getting her ready for school and I just went into meltdown, crying and feeling sorry for myself.

Poor DP is soooo tired too because I wake him up going to the loo so often at night and he is struggling at work, as well as doing most of the stuff round the house (not that he would ever complain about it).

I feel like such a cow thinking about myself all the time, but I really don't think I can cope doing the school run for remaining weeks of my pregnancy. This is when I wish I didn't live so far from my family,I have no-one who can help me out with that (DP doesn't drive), I haven't really made any friends down here yet due to being holed up with this pregnancy.

I am so tired, but feel too guilty to try and sleep whilst poor old DP as at work just as knackered as me. Plus I have LOADS of housework to do. Can I start today again??

Hope everyone else is ok today.

Sleep while you can rock - is there any way DP can move into the spare room or onto the sofa for a bit while you both sort out your sleeping? DH moved out of our bed towards the end of the last pregnancy because my poor sleeping/turning/weeing was waking us both, he had to work and it made more sense for him to sleep well at night and be functional during the day (and looking after DD1). Sad, but we both slept a lot better for it.

Are there any other parents from your DD's school who live close to you and could help you out on occasion?

Your DP needs to learn to drive!!!!

Sorry, only just read the bit about not having anyone to rely on.

Can DP get a bike and cycle DD to school? My DH sticks one DD on the back in a seat and teh other in a rucksack/carrier on his back and gets them to nursery/pre-school that way.

btw, my mum hasn't called me this morning yet. First time in weeks. Still huffy then! :(

I'm thinking about the sofa option, we don't have a spare room unfortunately. DP won't ever learn to drive, but I knew this when we go together, he gets quite anxious in cars and driving is not something he wants to persue.

I am going to find out about the bus service to the school as we'll probably need it after baby is born for a couple of weeks at least.

Aww, sorry to hear your Mum hasn't called you yet bubba, could she be busy? Maybe she'll call later.

sleeping is nightmare at the moment isn't it.

travis and rock you have my sympathy.

only things I can suggest are extra pillows, drinking less in the evenings and daytime naps to make up for the missing hours.

and rock you're not being a cow at all. it's bloody hard. I'm not too far away from you so if you want to talk, or I could pop down and say hi, let me know by message.

By spare room I meant wherever it is baby'll end up sleeping. Def. worth researching public transport then if he's not going to get behind the wheel.

Very conspicuous absence from zippy!

yup... hope zippy is doing ok. I'm not very good at waiting!

bubba any further signs since your sweep?

No, nothing. Boooooooooooo :(

I'm crap at waiting too. First thing this morning, DD1 said "where's baby? is it not here yet? we want to see the baby now!" :o though I almost lost it and said "don't you start too!!"

Aaah bubba bless your DD1 - but that's what we're all thinking

Poor poor you rock - it's hard on you and DP - I def think him sleeping on the sofa might help him to get a bit more sleep. It's a lot of pressure for you both - and such a shame there's no one to help. Can you badger another school mum who lives nearby to help with DD's collection - or is there no one livng nearby able to help you?

travis DH works for the Foreign Office so we're out in Syria as he works for the embassy there - been out there for about 16 months and due to leave Sept 2012. And feel free to be nosy! I AM!

And yes zippy can't wait to hear! I'm too impatient.

I slept craply - had a mini row with my mum (about baby clothes) before going to bed, and then got a bit tearful in bed as was missing DH and wanted to rant to someone. And then fell asleep at 2ish after reading my book - and then woke at 3 for a wee and got out of bed too suddenyl and done something to one of my pulled muscles, so it was feeling worse again - and then i couldn't get comfy and then my cough started. UGH - roll on 16 years time!

Also read Gina Ford's contented baby and quite excited about the breast feeding plan. Seems, to me at least, to be quite a good plan to follow....IMHO.

off to see health visitor AND antenatal today. Ugh - wish i could just slob in front of TV instead. probably won't be back on here til 5ish - and then they'll be MILLIONS of messages for me to read!

How are you today crysty?

Any word from Zippy yet?

I've been for a swim, I managed 16 lengths but then got stitch so decided that was quite enough for today. Did have backache and twinges last night, but I'm sure that was just the bump trying to misbehave as s/he knew DP was out at the cinema. All calm and quiet-ish again now so not expecting any iminent arrival!

This afternoon I'm going to cook lots of stuff to go in the freezer, and I'm going to put my new laces in my trainers for when I go running again in x months time! :) Then it'll be nap time I reckon.

Cupcakes - I started reading Gina Ford but found her routinue stuff a bit scary, mind you, that was at 3am one sleepless night! I've borrowed loads of baby books from the library, just not sure I'll have time to read them beforehand.

Blimey there's a lot to read, will go back and have a read over the last 5 pages. (will need to take notes to remind me of where everyone is and how we are doing, although it looks like lack of sleep is a problem for everyone)

My builders/plumbers have just made me cry :( I bl**dy hate them being here - fingers crossed it will be the last day today

Off to read what happened yesterday, judging by the comments, do we think Zippy is in labour?

katie i don't know where you get your energy from!

I'm still slobbing in pjs eating biscuits and feeling like i really should get out and do something purposeful with my day.

cupcakes i'm fine, just a bit bored!

ante natal class later today and resisting the urge to go shopping, as I'll just spend money i don't have.

ho hum. guess that means i'll have to do some cleaning - yuck [vom emoticon]

at least i'm eating again today, and the heartburn has dissipated.

Pootle - are you ok? Hope the builders are finished today, really not what you need.

Crysty, I'm trying really hard to be active, with DP working from home I'm also trying not to hang around here too much as I don't want to distract him. I am planning a mooching in my PJs babymoon for 2 weeks though after baby appears.

DP has just told me though that he's due to be away for 2 nights in the middle of Feb depending on when things kick off and if he's still on paternity leave. I knew it'd happen, but I thought he wasn't supposed to be leaving the country until March at the earliest. Can't decide whether to be grumpy or sad about it.

Rock Lover-I too have been really struggling with the whole sleep/wee/dp thing! We have invested in a half price sofabed for the living room as it helps to know we can escape from each other if need be-it's horrible not being able to sleep and knowing you are stopping someone else from doing so as well. We ended up having an argument about the cat (who gets excited and thinks its playtime everytime I get up) at three am. Have you tried counting slowly down from a hundred?

I meant to sort out baby's room today but ended up buying more flowery hairclips in town.And pineapple juice. Lots of pineaple juice. Will get my act together this afternoon as two full cellaphaned hampers from my baby shower still in middle of floor. I also need to step away from the reduced christmas chocolate.
I tried on a dress today and was amazed at how big I am-only have a small mirror on wall at home so not seen the whole of me whilst pregnant before. It's weird how skin can stretch so much.

running 16 lengths i'm proud of myself today cause i've had a shower

I have a new bathroom floor yay and SIL has cleaned for me! So i'm sat on my ar*e doing nothing .

DH finishes work tomorrow night so I will be glad to have him off!

MW measured me this morning and I appear to have stopped growing but babybuzz is still moving about and has a very steady heartbeat so she isn't too worried - maybe she will be smaller then the boys!

bubba I think I would have had to have given DS1 away if we were just waiting for this one to come, he asks every morning how many sleeps are left and tells everyone at school - bless him!

Zippy i'm thinking of you wherever you are, heres hoping for news soon!

Afternoon all. Just dragging myself out of bed, took DD to nursery then had to go back to bed as I felt so tired.
I'm so ready for this baby to arrive. Spent a couple of hours cooking yesterday to fill the freezer so everything I can think of is done! Have enough lasagne to feed the street.
As for baby books Gina Ford scared me, though i have friends who swear by it. When DD was a couple of weeks I old I read the baby whisperer which helped us get into a bit of a routine/ pattern and helped out with my control freakiness. Personally I wouldn't worry too much about a routine in the first couple of weeks just get to know your little one.
Right going to do something now Running has made me feel very lazy.
Welcome Sara by the way.
Zippy hope you're doing ok.

running in to say hello really quickly - otherwise like pootle i'll have to be taking notes! And poor poor you pootle about the builders!

running i'm always so impressed with you! And by conincidence my DH was watching that movie last night in Syria and said the arm cutting off was very well done. And i agree abot the 2 nights - but might be good to have a bit of practice for when he starts going away again....

Funnily enough, other books scared me a lot more than the Gina Ford one, but that's what makes us all different. Mid you I might be posting on here in 4 weeks time screamign and crying and saying it's not working!

Health visitor meeting was lovely- but rushed my lunch (sweet potato, courgette and M&S tin of chicken in white sauce) - yummy but feel a bit ugh now and need to rush off to antenatal class - where i'll be like a beached whale amongst delicate flowers now (so not just you feeling like that cyberfairy!) Do i HAVE to go? Dreading it....

Good for all of you cooking. No point me doing that - but lasagne sounds yummy. wish my parents weren't fussy eaters!

Still no zippy - how exciting!

buzz pleased baby is doing ok - even if she's stop growing - maybe she'll be a lovely demure girlie rather than a heffer of a girl????

Baby swill be sleeping in our room, and DD has the 2nd bedroom. We could do with an extra bedroom, but rents around here are astronomical, so we'll just have to make the best of it.

We are looking to get a sofa bed so that my parents can stay with us when they visit, but we are a bit skint at the moment and we're not sure where to look for a decent, but well priced one.

I think I'm just being all hormonal at the moment and things seem worse than they actually are. I seem to be feeling quite anxious most of the time for no particular reason. I used to suffer quite badly from anxiety and panic, so I am really trying hard to keep it under control because it's really not going to help during labour if I just get into a complete flap.

I have tried napping today and I just ended up stressing and weeing every 5 minutes, so I gave up.

I really hope that I am going to cope ok when this baby is here, I'm starting to have my doubts. Eeek.

Welcome sara!
rock sounds like you're having quite a time of it poor you! We're both due on 27th I think and I know that I've been having the 'how will I cope?' thoughts too and getting lots more agitated and irritable over the last day or so. Just make sure you don't feel guilty if you need to sleep in the day- anytime the urge takes you then just go for it- I have a feeling we need to store up some sleep now!
mimou so glad that your sis escaped the worst of it. I've just been shouting at the news on hearing about more police being brought in to stop looting- seriously who are these awful people?!?!
Had to go to funeral this morning. Hubby's gran's sis who I didn't know that well really but am so emotional and hormonal at the mo it took me back to my grandad's funeral and made me all sad that he won't get to meet this little one.
Have pulled myself together now though although will be avoiding watching anything that could tip me over the edge this afternoon!
Also- for any of you second/third timers can you give any words of wisdom pain relief wise? Am thinking gas and air at the mo and very possibly epidural too. It's suddenly feeling VERY real! Really have to pack my bag before my very understanding usually hubby loses the plots with me!
Also- looks like something must be happening with zippy- exciting!

Another also- I only had one antenatal class- tried to book on for NCT but it was full so had the NHS one. There wasn't really any talk of the breathing stuff which does worry me slightly!

Our NHS classes were only 3 hours long and no talking about breathing AmI - at the NCT classes they just talked to us about imagining gently blowing a dandelion or a candle. As they said, you've been breathing for 30 odd years, you know how to! :)

I just made soup and some bolognaise sauce, I have also washed some grapes and am now going to find some rubbish on tv to fall asleep in front of.

Haha! True running! I seem to be answering the questions that is my name- yes- I am going mad!
well I've just printed off another list of what to pack in my bag and had a quick sneaky look at your other post cupcakes so I'm off to make a start on it!