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Jue in June 2011 ......the wittering and waffling continues

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moomin156 · 02/02/2011 21:41

I think this is thread 8 or maybe 9......maybe we should take bets on which number we are on in June!!:)

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sasamaxx · 28/02/2011 09:27

I've never even been to glastonbury btw

moomin156 · 28/02/2011 09:39

Morning all.......just tried to catch up on all the news. Cant remember who has said what so i will do a general
Congratulations on the wedding....i am wedding planner queen. Planned mine in 9 weeks - full works, white frock, church, sit down meal, evening party with band, photographer. Ceremony with party after baby is born sounds a great plan. Its such a special day you want to be able to boogie and have a glass of champers!
We will get the bean christened but we havent discussed GPs yet....might be a mixture of family / friends.
I am also the queen of over emotional crying.....it seems to be the norm here.
Im with the needing to wee in the night, not food cravings. Have to go at least twice and really struggle to get comfy in bed.
And all i can say is 'indegestion'....OMG thank goodness for gaviscon

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jasmine51 · 28/02/2011 09:55

Anyone else getting hot all the time? In the temperature sense not the sexy sense! Seem to be spending most of my time overheating and gasping for fresh air, especially at night.

BarbieLovesKen · 28/02/2011 10:13

Thanks supersunny Smile - dd is much better, shes on antibiotics but I can see a definite improvement. Ds now has it... Hmm

Moomin Ill second the thank goodness for gaviscon comment, I went through 3 bottles this month!! Shock

jasmine unfortunately thats quite normal, your temperature is a lot higher when pregnant, its part of the reason Im thanking my lucky stars Im not pregnant through a hot summer (as I was with dd!).

My Chief bridesmaid and DH's groomsman "stood" for dd, another bridesmaid and groomsman stood for ds and my cousin and DH's (only) sister will be standing for this one.. just not sure when to ask.. we will definately be having a Christening, over here the norm is to baptise the baby as soon as possible and traditionally around the 6 week mark, which is a huge PITA as its the last thing you really feel like organising at that stage. To be honest, it is sort of expected to have some sort of "do" afterwards too, we'd be a bit miserable if we didnt.

We stretched it out a little with dd and had her baptised at about 7 weeks old (PFB - that turned into a ridicously massive affair), with ds we had more sense and had a smaller do when he was 10 weeks old (as local priest asked me would I mind holding off as he was looking for a baby (that sounds weird) to baptise at the Easter Saturday night mass and ds was the only one born locally at that time), that was really pretty I have to say, the church was in complete darkness and lit my candles everywhere and local children did all the singing and a little show etc.. anyway, the delay was welcome as I had a post partum haeomarrage when he was 8 weeks.

The thing I find annoying is, you are expected to have food and drink (usually a pub -tis Ireland, folks! Smile) after but when your baby is that tiny the last thing on this earth you want to do is leave him/ her (well in my case anyway) and dont want anyone else babysitting except maybe one of the grandmothers - who are going to be at the Christening. I was hugely stressed over this with dc. This time we're thinking instead of pub, particulary as its a summer baby (our 2 were winter ones!) we'll go to church and have everyone back to ours for big barbeque and a party. That way all the dc can run about and play (we may get a bouncing castle plus dd already has swing set/ slide/ little outdoor house/ trampoline/ bikes and go cart etc) and adults can sit, relax and not have to worry about arranging babysitters etc.. plus we can have our new and small baby in the centre of attention, with us and up in bed (so I can kick back and relax too!!!) - LOL - I've way over thought this, havent I? Grin

moomin156 · 28/02/2011 10:15

Barbie sounds like a good plan to me.
I am also having hot flushes......usually when i have eaten and end up so pink in the face i have to go and stand outside to get some air

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CMH1stbaby · 28/02/2011 10:17

barbie think that sounds lovely for christening.. another good thing about summer babies (am toting them up now!)

NoMoreChocBiscuits · 28/02/2011 10:20

Shock at your sandwich Sasa raw chillis? blimey Grin

Jas I've been getting quite hot at night. I've even started leaving the electric blanket off. It's not helping keep me asleep that's for sure. (PS good work with the geocaching, you deserve a medal for that lot!)

Not sure I can claim pregnancy as my sole reason for crying so much, I stupidly keep looking at the news from home so of course that makes me cry, but then I did choke up watching The Terminal last night and can only blame that on hormones Grin

Can only blame hormones on my terrible typing this morning too. Am giving the backspace button quite a work out. My hands just feel to weak and tired to type properly. Thank goodness I don't have a job to go to or they'd be showing me the door.

Well try to have a good day all. mwah.

moomin156 · 28/02/2011 11:19

Well im off to work this pm.....cant say im looking forward to it but i guess i need to go to see how things are.....earn some pennies for my mat pay.

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Merlion · 28/02/2011 13:30

Am also feeling hot now which is not great as it is generally around 30 degrees every day here - but fortunately we do have air con! With DS I had horribly swollen ankles. It generally gets even hotter in May too.

Barbie BBQ sounds lovely idea.

Moomin hope work goes ok.

Nomorechoc not surprising your thoughts are elsewhere right now. My big boss who's from Christchurch was sitting at the desk in front of me last week when the quake struck and was desperately trying to contact friends and family to ensure that they were all ok.

takethatlady · 28/02/2011 13:58

sasamaxx your midnight snack sounds disgusting Grin

barbie nice plan. We're thinking of doing the same - not sure if we will have a christening or not (erring on yes) but either way we'll do a BBQ after. That way DH can do most of the cooking so I'll be able to relax Grin (he hasn't figured that bit out yet, mwu ha ha Wink)

mummy congrats on your wedding plans! If it was me (and obviously it isn't, but if it was!) I'd go for a smallish ceremony and I'd put myself in charge of hair, dresses, flowers and pampering. Then I'd say to DH I wanted to go to the most expensive restaurant he could find and take only close family, with a party for everyone else after the baby is born (and more importantly when wine is back on the agenda :)). These dresses are quite nice:

maternity wedding dresses

Not in the league of that pink one, of course, but maybe another option?

takethatlady · 28/02/2011 14:01

PS - I meant I'd make DH sort out the swishy dinner ...

BarbieLovesKen · 28/02/2011 14:38

Thanks everyone. Smile

Went to go for lunch and realised I left the lights on in car and battary is as dead a a doornail. Great Hmm Im already stuck for time this evening as I finish work at 5.30 but am due in college at 6.00 (a 50 min drive away). Been one of those mornings - thinking of just going back to bed.

TTL some of those dresses are really fabulous.

Am with you on the fed up in work thing - cannot wait. Am counting too - exactly 11 weeks left on Wednesday.

takethatlady · 28/02/2011 15:18

Oh no barbie!

I'm at work doing meetings with students all day. This is made more difficult by the worst heartburn I've ever had in my life, and no Gaviscon in the campus shop Angry

If I could, I'd do the same as you and just go back to bed!

BarbieLovesKen · 28/02/2011 15:32

Oooh you poor thing!! that happened to me last week but at least I wasnt with anyone, if that makes sense, I could pop to shop. Hmmm seriously considering skipping college tonight despite the fact by aunt's partner is on his way to my office with jump leads..

I've missed loads of college though Blush I think I might get in trouble..

KaraStarbuckThrace · 28/02/2011 15:44

Oh disaster, Barbie! Is there someone who can jump start you?

BTW off to the GP tomorrow morning to beg for a huge bottle of Gaviscon, got some on prescription last year.

sasamaxx · 28/02/2011 15:59

TTL in the absence of gaviscon, some relief can be had from milk, yoghurt, parma violets, love hearts or refreshers - hope the campus shop has something that can help Smile

NurseSunshine · 28/02/2011 16:35

Yup milk is good for heart burn, never heard of eating love hearts for it though! I LOVE love hearts so I will shamelessly use pregnancy as an excuse as to why I need to eat 3 packets in a row Grin

Glad DD is better Barbie, sorry about your car though. What a PITA. Your christening sounds lovely, I'm so pleased baby's due in the summer, I can envision lovely relaxed BBQs on sunny days for all her birthdays (maybe somewhat optimistically since I live in wet Sheffield!)

TTL lol at your DH! Isobel is a gorgeous name by the way :)

Moomin I've been waking up in the night and then not being able to get comfy enough to sleep again as well. V annoying.

jasmine51 · 28/02/2011 16:59

sasa love hearts or refreshers? really? what about fizzy cola bottles? I suspect not since I had some about an hour ago, went for a lie down and have had heartburn for the first time...not to mention uncontrolled burping...but if you are prescribing them then I'll gladly take that prescription!

Just eaten a whole packet of smoked salmon mmmm.

takethatlady · 28/02/2011 17:26

Really?! Right, I'm finishing up here and off to the shop for Love Hearts. I really would have thought they gave you heartburn ... there's a pun in there somewhere, but I can't be bothered to find it Grin

I'll let you know how I get on!

takethatlady · 28/02/2011 17:26

PS thanks nurse :) I only call her by her name when I'm on my own or on MN! Feels silly saying it in RL. I am obviously weird Confused :)

NurseSunshine · 28/02/2011 17:31

TTL I've started calling mine Jasmine every now and then, or at least "her/she". It did take me a while to get out of the habit of saying IT though Blush

Hmm just thought, should we be taking dietary advice from the lady who eats cheese, scrambled egg and RAW CHILLI sandwhices? Grin

jasmine51 · 28/02/2011 17:35

nurse - thats a very good point!

jasmine51 · 28/02/2011 17:38

Ive just sent my bump into a frenzy. I read somewhere that to relieve trapped wind (prob caused by refreshers and lovehearts) rub tummy in clockwise direction from ribs to pubic bone for about 2 minutes. Yes it does work and obviously makes bump think hes in a washing machine..he's going mad, mini kangaroos all over the place.

8rubberduckies · 28/02/2011 17:46

Congratulations on the wedding MN2! Small, swanky ceremony and big party later sounds good.

I am in the no-energy camp, I cannot get enough sleep, went to bed at 8.15 last night! My tiredness is not helped by both me and ds having a really bad cough, so I am either led in bed having a coughing fit, or ds is crawling in next to me and lying on top of me for a good old cry and cough!

I don't think it's iron deficiency making me so tired because I take my supplements religiously, but I would do anything and take any pill for some glowing action at the moment. I love being pregnant, love having a bump and feeling the baby kicking, but I really feel like I am suffering more than I deserve this time. June 22nd seems a very long time away!

I also have killer heartburn, and find that water with lots of ice in helps if I have no Gaviscon to hand.

jbells · 28/02/2011 17:59

hello all, just a quick one to say i have been keeping up with news just been busy organising DD's new room and nursery so been busy busy, its nearly all painted now, need to do a trip to ikea nxt week for more storage tho.

got my 28 wk apt today for anti D at midwife be glad to get that nasty needle over with

and mummy congrats on wedding! :)

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