June Just around the corner now...

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Will this be the final thread?!? I somehow think not, with more and more people starting on maternity leave, we have time for a good few more methinks!

at Knackered and her revenge and BPrincess's Poo Watch. I wonder if the BBC will pick that one up Oh also ing at MrsNoggin forgetting being pregnant.

I'm not ignoring all the less amusing things, I'm just trying to put myself in a good mood before the In-Laws arrive in an hour or so.

I do have my fingers firmly crossed that things properly kick off for you and your LO finally makes an apperance Moufflon.
Also hope all is well with you Halle. How nice you've found a friend in hospital though

Hi all sorry not posted lately! I keep up to date with every1 everyday though just hate posting from I phone!

I'm 37 weeks tom and everything been fine! Although went out to car lastnight with my flip flops on and slipped and fell down 4 concrete stairs as was wet!! I was lying on the ground in agony shouting for Df but he couldn't hear managed to get myself up and in the house sobbing crying as in so much pain and terrified about baby!! Phoned hospital straight away and they said as long as i fell on my back everything will be fine as bump is well cushioned told me to take paracetomal and relax if I was worried about back and shoulder go to a & e!! Also said if I was leaking blood or baby not moving come in to get checked but otherwise not to bothered! Took me about 2 hours to calm down, baby was jumping about crazy and is moving about this morning but I'm still worried!!

Any advice or anyone else fell in pregnancy?

Thanks for listening xxx

Gillzz Do try not to worry - sounds like a really scary experience but like they say, baby is well cushioned and if jumping around, I'm sure no harm's been done. I did something similar a week or two back, at around 36 weeks, fell smack bang off a decking area while sat on a chair, right into a flowerbed. Really whacked my ribs and had an impressive bruise under my arm, but baby was jumping around as normal and I fell on my back, so I'm sure all's fine.

Confessions Hmmm, now you're talking - we could make a bit of money out of a series like that methinks. I wonder who would present? And good luck with the in-laws' visit. Are they well behaved? Do hope so...

Moufflon all the best with today's unfolding events, and keep us all in the loop!

Milli nip sounds like a nightmare - I'd get it checked out. Ouch!

This lunchtime we are off to visit two nurseries - can you believe it!? How my life has changed over the last nine months... I would have laughed in your face if you'd told me that back in, say, September.

Ah, knackered, this is the kind of birth you are after for your DH.....

www.museumofhoaxes.com/hoax/weblog/permalink/huichol_labor_pain_relief/

NoToast OMG That's what I'm going to do. I off to buy a hut . . . .

Joanne - you had homework?? Don't worry about too much detail in your birth plan, you don't want to be to proscriptive anyway. I imagine they will be covering the 3rd stage in your next class but it may well be worth emailing the teacher just to check? I don't think that is correct about the Entonox, I am sure they will give you more than that!

Confessions - at the megapoo!! Been there, done that... sympathies on the waking up DS, similar problems here...

BPrincess - the nursery sounds really nice! at Poo Watch. Can we have Prof Cox to narrate??

Nurse - all my baby clothes are washed and put away (apart from some brand new stuff, I want to leave them until after she is born). But I keep being tempted by the cute outfits when I go shopping, I have to keep reminding myself that I have no space for more clothes!!

Hallelouja - wow that is amazing you and Moufflon being in the same hospital! You need a secret MN signal to communicate My DH has also been doing some nesting as well! Good to see you are back home.

Jasmine - at your DH's poo obsession. Nice he is getting so involved I bet your grandad will be watching over your little one. And you and Nurse can share all the wonderful memories you have of your granddads with your dcs.

Knackered at your DH's lacklustre reaction to the photos, men can be so dense at times! Definitely recommending NoToasts suggestion!!

MrsNoggin - at your DH! Is he usually this laid back? Have you got other people who can help out in case the balloon goes up and he can't get to you in time? Perhaps you should tell him about the ladies who have gone at 37 weeks...

Millie - I hope you find your diary!

8rd - Enjoy your break from DS, I am sure he'll have loads of fun with grandma

Sasamax - hope you are feeling less tired now!

Moufflon - sympathies on the vocal lady, you need someone to gag her! Sending you some labour vibes, can you send DH out for some clary sage oil as that is supposed to help kick start labour!

Merlion - Take it easy today after all that self-assembly work! Fingers crossed your test results are okay.

Supersunnyday - I second the lazing around on ML. I am lucky as DS goes to preschool 4 days so plenty of time for lazing and looking at my to do list!

Gillz - oh no, hope you are okay. Sounds like you got some good advice, and baby is okay. Just take it easy as I imagine you will be very sore!

NoToast - I like your link!

Seems lots of us have useless DHs at the moment. Mine kept going on about how bloated I looked He's lucky I didn't slap him!

37 weeks tomorrow! I bumped in to someone I know today who I haven't seen for a few weeks and she said I looked lovely and what a neat bump I had I love her!!!

Who was asking about nursery colour schemes? We already had a blue carpet so we decided on white and turquoise walls (two of each) with a light turquoise dim out blind and some very cute bunting curtains from Ikea (squee bunting curtains). We didn't go for black out (which might have been a mistake) because we want them to get used to sleeping when it is a bit light in their room so we can go camping and not have to get up at dawn every morning! We also have some wall stickers from habitat with animal alphabet letters on them (sorry can't find a link for them, but they are very cute - even the crocodile F!). All the furniture will be ikea specials, we got a nice kids chest of draws (we lack space big time so small is good) and a really cheap cot. Its arriving with my brother in a couple of weeks time. We were hoping to buy a nice single bed that pulls out into a double for when we have guests, but I think it will have to wait a while as we can't really afford it after paying for the plumbing stuff in the bathroom. Oh well the double matress stays on the floor for another year or so then! It should look really cute when it is all finished though. I can't wait until we have a baby to go in it now! :o

I've just seen a worrying thread about Leroy, hope she is okay

I am sat hear stressing about the HB... more to do with ILs who have offered to come over.
Spoke to MIL yesterday who was under the distinct impression that she and PIL would be staying in the house (and overnight) for the whole thing!
Errr no, we want you to stay at the hotel 5mins away as we cannot put you up - she actually said to me "well if DSS is not here one of us could sleep in his room and the other could sleep in DS's room".

First of all HELL WILL FREEZE OVER before DSS is here when I am labour! Secondly PILS are NOT staying overnight. And to be honest I don't really want them in the house while I am in labour - I can just picture it now, I am upstairs dressed in nowt but a short nightie bent over my gym ball and she wanders in offering cups of tea!

God I sound sooooo ungrateful but seriously PILs are hard work. They are both disabled and FIL is quite frail (have suggested a couple of soft play places they could take DS as they can sit and let him run around) hence why we cannot put them up at our house as FIL can't manage the stairs very well and the sofa bed would be far too uncomfortable for them. They are also very untidy house guests as well.

We actually started to think would it be better to be in hospital but then that would give them carte blanche to stay in the house, I reckon and they'll be expecting to stay over in our bedroom which means as soon as I get back from the hospital we would have to turf them out remake the beds and reorganise everything which is absolutely the last thing I need!

Feel really bad as they are 2 hours away as well but we keep stressing we will give them plenty of notice, plus M-Th DS is at nursery during the day, and we wouldn't call them in the middle of the night as DS would sleep through WWIII.
Only issue would be is if a hospital transfer was needed, but I have already told DH I would be prepared to go in alone.

Feeling totally stressed by all this. I remember SIL telling me she told BIL to tell FIL to "fuck off" after her HB when FIL started making some idiotic comments about DN. I could seriously see myself going down that road! He has a weird sense of humour which I find very irritating and he witters on about nothing all the time. Think MIL is a saint for putting up with him

Oh and apparently DSS's mum was apparently expecting that if I give birth on the Friday that DH is due to have DSS, for DH to make the 3.5 hour round trip to get him. I told him to tell her to fuck off before I do. DSS can come up on the Saturday if SHE brings him. Otherwise he will have to wait another weekend.

Hi all just back from hospital did call again as was still worried! They checked my urine and took bloods and then put me on the heart tracing monitor for half an hour and all seems fine baby has been jumping about mad! They said I've done no harm to her pheww!!! Feel a lot better although a bit bruised and battered!! Classed as term tom can't wait for her to come out and hold her in my arms!! Thanks for every1s replies! Can't believe we are all near the end and some already there! Xx

kara tell them all you want your HB to be a private affair, not a spectator sport and ther are welcome to visit for the day once the baby has arrived. You are honoured by their excitement and entusiasum, but as babies born in more controlled and calm, private conditions tend to have easier births and do better in the first few weeks of life you would rather not take any chances. (I made that up...but it sounds convincing right?)

Gillzz glad all is okay with the baby, rest up and eat plenty of icecream for the bruising. :o

supersunny rabbit stickers sound ace and baby stuff will make it look babyish for sure.

Oh! Supersunnyday where did you get bunny stickers? I'm a total bunny hugger and would love some to put all over my room and everywhere else for baby.

Kara - I've just been reading Leroy's thread, hope she's ok xx

Gillzz Glad everything is ok. I rolled backwards off my gym ball this morning, but once I'd done a mental check of all limbs I stayed like it for a while cos it was quite comfortable - DH was most confused when he came in!

Kara wow your ILs sound like hard work, are you presenting a united front with DH or is he giving out different messages to them? I have nowhere near those nightmares but DH has just arranged a lunch on Sunday for his family including his sister who 'has issues' lets say...refused to come to our wedding, changed her mind literally 2 hours before so we had to redo the seating plan then had a screaming row with FIL. I am braced for alot of catty comments about the pg...hey ho, its all good practise for deep breathing and staying calm.

Lots of BH today

I'm worrying about Leroy and I havent even read the thread...off now to hunt it down..

kara stick to your guns with your PIL!! The last thing you need is messy hosue guests!

I had my 36 week midiwfe appointment today and baby is head down but back to back and still measuring small. But HB and everything else is fine. She said to sit on my ball during the evenings to encourage baby to move to the right way round...

I woke up at 1am this morning and couldn't get back to sleep - consequently it is a bit of a waste of time being at work today as am soooo tired..

Leroy has withdrawn her messages I think..

Yeah Leroy has withdrawn posts but I think the drift of the thread is still there. Sending you support and hugs Leroy xx

Kara Bloody hell that sounds like load of stress you really don;t need atm. I'm assuming your MIL has given birth (i.e. that she didn't adopt her children)? If so then she should surely appreciate that you wouldn't want any more people than strictly necessary milling about the house when you're in labour?! Likewise with DSS' mum, as IF DH could just leave you for 3.5hours in the middle of things! And why on earth would DSS want to be there when you're in labour? Hardly a fun, family activity is it?! I think DH needs to step in and have a quiet word with the whole crazy lot of them and get them to see sense. And just put his foot down anyway even if they don't.

Supersunny Also interested where you found the peel off stickers?

Gillz Glad you and baby are OK :) Must've been a shock for you. I'm terrified about falling down my very steep and narrow stairs.

Hallelouja Glad you're out of hospital, and had Moufflon to keeo you company

Hope you're OK Leroy xxx

Oh no I didn't see leroy's post. Is she okay?

and evil notoast. I am going to send that link to DH right now

gillzz so glad all is okay :) That's why we're all forced to waddle about - not to carry our babies, but to carry all that gunk and mess that protects them from us!!!

at all you 37-weekers. 34+1 over here.

kara sorry to hear that about your ILs but stick to your guns. I know it's harder said than done. My mum is doing her best not to be psycho-granny and I have to say she's doing a much better job of it than I ever thought she would, but I'm pretty certain that once the baby is born she's going to camp here and turn up all the time unexpected. Plus each time I make what I think is a compromise I'm starting to think that she only hears the concession I'm going to make and forgets the one she's meant to make in return, so I'll probably end up worse rather than better off. Ho hum. All part of the fun I suppose! But seriously, stick to your guns. I am the last person to tell anyone in my family/DH's family to fuck off, but if I was in your situation I'd definitely use it as a weapon of last resort

Just did four hours of back-to-back revision classes for all my students. No more teaching for me until January :) Just 2 PhD upgrades, some conference expenses to sort out, some coursework to finish, and a little bit of writing/re-drafting to do on something I've been working on, and I'm freeeeeeee!!!!

Oh goodness I just found it. Can't see her posts for obvious reasons but, whatever the circumstances, the response must have been pretty overwhelming on its own.

I hope you're okay and that your are able to make a clear judgment about what to do either way. Only you know, deep down, if whatever has happened is a real indication of deep-seated problems or not. And I hope you can get the RL support you need.

DH is pretty much onside as well.
He was pretty shocked when he thought they were staying over and we had a good long talk yesterday morning about what should happen. He is adamant they cannot stay here. So this is good!

Hi all, midwife visited this morning and while my BP was still a bit high (but better on second reading) and I had protein in my sample, baby's heartbeat was fine and I'm not having any other pre-eclampsia symptoms, so it's still a case of monitoring things for now. I've got the midwife's mobile for any concerns in the meantime, and another check up on Friday.

Millie are you putting a good cream on your sore nipple? I got some of that Avent nipple cream which is basically like the Lansinoh but half the price. I haven't had to start using it yet but I do moisturise daily with Neutrogena body oil which is genius stuff, really soaks in after a shower or bath.

I didn't see Leroy's thread, hope she is ok?

Kara - stand strong on the PIL front - you come first! And DSS's mum should definitely just have him that weekend, how daft.

Having a bit of a crap day - I've developed a bad chesty cough and DP has just moodily stomped out of the house for a long walk, as he says he can't concentrate on his work with my coughing. He did at least say he knew I couldn't help it, and I know he's trying to teach himself some quite complicated stuff for a client, but it was still a bit hurtful. I already try to be as considerate/quiet as I can, but it's not reasonable to expect me to be silent in our house. I already feel like I can't listen to music or run the hoover while he's working, for example - but the only real energy I have is during the day, so I'd like to make the most of it sometimes. And I'm not quite sure how his home working is going to work once we have a potentially screaming baby in the house - I can't make her be quiet! :( We'll have to have a chat later after he's cleared his head I guess. It's a stressful time for both of us, for lots of reasons. He's trying to earn a living on a fully freelance basis now after losing a core contract that paid a good base wage, and with DD due in 2.5 weeks we're both on edge a bit.... ! Sigh.

nmh maybe that's what he's stressed about - maybe he's worried about what will happen when the baby's born/how it will work? I know I tend to get huffy about seemingly trivial things when I'm really worrying that they're just the tip of an iceberg ...

On the other hand, you've got to be able to cough in your own home (!) and your DH needs kicking into touch