Charters Anonymous Graduates Volume 2! – No more temping!

[Iwish]

A nice cosy place to accommodate our growing bumps and little wrigglers.

Good luck for the scan Terrys x will you find out?

Spilt how are you lovely? all ok i hope?!

Lady, are you being spoilt by DP/DH cooking for you and hoping you are keeping sugars under control with food alone.. am sure it will be temp xx 36 weeks now, what have they said about early induction? could babygaga be here next week?

i think MrsA is on holiday isnt she at the min?

Hope everyone else is ok... i am exhausted and particularly pushed to the limits by a defiant 3yo and his recent behaviour plus being exhausted and alone most of the time. Work has been incredibly shit and stressy, i have offered to do one extra week and leave on 8th July (cos i am stupid!) at 36 weeks then me and DS are heading down south for a week or so before i get too big to travel and need to be at home. That will give me precisely 2 weeks to get all the baby stuff washed/bought/organised... not cutting it fine or anything am i?!? lol Names still evade me and i am getting desparate now..!! Boys particularly. lots i like just not enough to name the baby !! Have told DH tonight is the night, we need to agree!!!

Baby now feels so low down i can hardly pee, and getting some up top kicking so maybe its gone head down..? Feels very heavy and fanjo is aching, keep thinking waters are going to pop any min, but they never do lol

Hope all ok, feet are up and everyone are bouncing away xx xxx see soonxxxx

Not sure about early induction, Nix. The NICE guidelines say you should be offered an induction at 38 weeks. The Diabetes nurse I saw say they play it by ear but won't let you go over full term. Think will depend on how well I control blood sugars and how big the baby is getting. I see the consultant on weds so should know more then... To be quite honest I have really had enough this time round - with SPD and now GD I sort of feel like if it has to be a hospital birth anyway then might as well get it over and done with and know baby is safe and well.

But...we move house a week on Monday at 37 weeks so really need to do that first. And say a week to unpack - making 38 weeks .

Sounds like you might go a bit early, Nix if baby is so low? What happened with your first?

Welcome back from hols, Terrys - where did you go? Lovely to be getting lots of kicks.

Lady please tell me you have paid a firm to pack and unpack for you?? Amazing to think it could only be 2-3 weeks before your little one makes an appearance!

Nice to see you back terrys. Hope you are feeling well and good luck for Monday

battery lovely to see you. So very very sorry about your baby. It's not at all fair.

Thanks nix I'm doing ok. We went out for lunch today (and if anyone's ever in Gloucestershire looking for amazingly lovely food I recommend it here!) and tiddler has been very enthusiastically kicking away since she got fed sea bass and then strawberry and white chocolate mousse with dark choc orange ganache and strawberries I think I am brewing a food connosseuir!

Personal question. Has anyone considered/started perineal massage? It seems like a good idea but I can't quite seem to get round to it. A bit embarrassed quite honestly, even when in the house alone This is from the girl who was fine about checking her cervix at work when ttc.

I was googling pictures of babies born at 32 weeks today and it's amazing to think I have a baby that looks like those tucked up inside me. Like a real baby, if that doesn't sound too completely stupid. She should be heading for 4lbs now.

We have a firm packing and moving, Spilt but not unpacking. I am enlisting family to help though! I do that too - Google preemie babies to see what mine would look like on the outside. Although mine is now bigger than many full term babies!

I've started a bit of perineal massage - but I keep forgetting to do it regularly enough. I'm sure you won't be embarrassed once you get going. And it's not that pleasant, the aim is to stretch until it stings a little bit.

My natal hypnotherapy CD has arrived and I am that it says on it "DO NOT listen to this CD whilst driving/operating heavy machinery"!

Right I will stop being daft and start the massage. On Monday. When DH has gone to work. As he would take the piss.

Perineal massage is one of those things that I just can't get my head around. I know it's my body, I know it's sensible, I know there's nothing awful about it but...it makes me squirm like the thought of a smear. (Which I must get round to post labour )

hi there. I've got terrible back ache so finding it hard to sit at the computer for any period of time. Frustrating... the only comfortable position seems to be standing up

Haven't done any perineal massage yet either, and TBH with DD I never did as I found the idea too grim to contemplate. But my hideous tear last time has convinced me I need to give it a go - it's got to be better than tearing and surgery and stitches, hasn't it. But ick.

spilt funny you say that about the CD and "do not listen whilst driving and operating heavy machinery"... was thinking, better not have mine on in the car on the way to the hospital as don't want DH to nod off at the wheel! Going to have to transfer it to my ipod I think. Am also thinking of using an eye mask in the car to block out the horrible journey as much as possible.

We are off on holiday next Saturday - can't wait.

Lady hope you are doing ok and stuff for the move is coming together. Glad to hear you've got a firm to do the packing up for you - that is the worst bit IMO.

Well I wondered what you all meant by perineal massage... I googled it and now I feel slightly erm freaked out. I would love to try it but found myself pulling some rather wierd faces and cringing while reading. DP asked what I was looking at and I daren't tell him.

Sorry you have such awful back ache getdown. Get your DH to give you a massage.

Welcome back terrys hope you had a lovely time. Will u find out the sex at your scan?

Waves to everyone else. Hope you are all ok?

Well this weekend we have ordered the cot, wardrobe, drawers, Moses basket and stand, swing, blanket and canvas paintings! Skint now lol. Good job my mum and my nan have paid for some of it.
Have also been in quite a lot of pain this week. The bones between my legs and what feels like my pelvis low down at the front is really hurting when I walk/move. I'm ok when I'm sitting or laying down and not moving!

Come on girls - remember all the cringy rummaging we had to do when we were TTC!!! It's not that bad. Although I am lazy at remembering to do it. And is not the sort of thing you want your toddler to catch you doing

Iwish see if you can find a Chiropractor. I've been seeing one for SPD and she's fab. It's still there but has kept me relatively mobile.

Anyone else hating this weather? 36 weeks pregnant and 30 degrees is NOT fun!

HATING the heat!!! Fan tooooo small!
Attempted to prune lady garden tonight.... Ha ha couldn't find it!! Nor reach it!! What hope do I have of massaging it??!?

Hideous acidic indigestion..:(

Just popping by to say - hot? You think it's hot? Ha. We spent the day at a disney water park (which was ace btw) and it was 97 degrees! ;))) (only kidding though)

And pereneal massage - I couldn't reach my bits last pregnancy so DP did it for me (what a star). Only up/down side was we ended up shagging at every attempt! Oops.

6 days left. Loving the holiday but exhausted. Will need a rest when I get back!

I think that's what puts me off MrsA, DH's saucy grin and "I'll help you with that"... no you fecking won't I know what you are angling after!!

Ooh where are you off to GetDown?

Yes, the heat is driving me nuts. I am hanging around in PJ bottoms (jeans too hot and have no other maternity arse coverings) so trapped inside. Stifling, still, sticky. Ugh. Woke drenched in sweat and parched. Revolting. I take back all my complaints about the unseasonal cold and rain last week, come back!!

And I have eaten all the ice cream Why do such things run out when they are most needed??

Blimey Iwish I bet your credit card is feeling overworked Sounds lovely.

MrsA I take my hat off to you over there in Florida. Well done. I hope you are well supplied with icelollies and fans.

LOL spilt! I feel like i am about to pass out. Working in an air conditioned hotel today (still bloody hideous), on a 2 day conference tomorrow and i just know its going to be VILE! Cant go braless at work either :(

In addtion i have started with acidic indigestion that makes me want to vomit... its awful! Never had it before...

Bring back the rain all is forgiven

Mmmm... shagging and raunchiness during pregnancy..... NOPE does not compute!

Aw Nix - when are you stopping work? This is so mcuh more bearable being at home. Our office isn't air conditioned and is a horrible sweat pit in summer so am sooo glad am not there today!

MrsA it's not far off those temps here at the moment. I may countenance a shag after we have moved house and I am trying to get baby out to avoid the early induction. But that is it!

YY to the heat

Blimey GetDown that is very industrious of you. I have waddled into town to get inhalers and tomatoes and had to have a sit down on the bench at the end of my road
Got home and peeled my clothes off. I feel disgusting and am almost contemplating running a cold bath to sit in.

The nesting instinct is cruel isn't it? Total dissatisfaction with your home just when you are too tired/huge/achy/inflexible to do a great deal about it. There are still feathers on the kitchen floor from the bird that came in on Thursday. It's just too far down! but they are annoying me greatly.

I'm quite enjoying nesting - think it's kicked in early for me! I discovered an amazing contraption in Lakeland the other day which is basically an industrial sized electrical toothbrush (no raised eyebrows like my filthy minded DH please!) that you use to clean grouting - makes it sparkle!! Getdown you've made me think about mopping the kitchen floor...quite tempting in this heat, as long as the shower's ready for immediately afterwards!

It is much nicer today! This sort of temperature will be fine please, weather gods, please keep it mild!

For the perineal massage virgins amongst us, I found this site which gives a bit of a guide as to how to do it. Day 2 is much better I can report! I upset myself yesterday when I tried it, couldn't find a position that was very feasible, then realised to my horror just How Small that hole is and how thick, strong and un-stretchy my perineum seems to be. Got into a bit of a tizz and had to have a calming half hour with the natal hypnotherapy CD
Today much easier, possibly because I had such low expectations (!) but I found kneeling on a pillow was a good way to try, and listen to some soothing music and try to forget what you are actually doing so you don't stress about it!

Also, cut your nails...

This is nearly as horribly TMI as the conception threads really isn't it?!

Hope you're all ok today. Lady you are so nearly full term, just a matter of days now, amazing how that has crept up!

terrys how was your scan yesterday? Fingers crossed you've had good news x

thanks for the link spilt - it says 4-6 weeks before your due date, so I'm going to use that excuse to not bother just yet

It's much cooler isn't it? Just got drenched walking to the hospital for my 28 week blood test! Very dramatic weather out there. Had a complete stranger at the hospital ask me how many weeks I was, and then gasp saying "you can't be, you're HUGE" Gee, thanks.

Got to pick up DD from pre-school in a minute and not liking the thought of having to dash out again in the pouring rain!

Can't believe Lady is so very nearly at due date! I remember the BFP! Amazing!

Hehe GetDown. When I went for my 28 week scan at the hospital the receptionist said "is it early pregnancy?" I think not!

Just been to Sainsburys for ice cream supplies and spotted that they have all baby wipes, nappy bags, cotton wool, sudocrem etc on half price so got a few bits (thought I'd let you know in case anyone else wants to stock up!).

They also had all the baby baths/shampoos/oils/lotions etc on half price... I was planning on just using water and ignoring all those products. Is that neglectful or sensible?

Made a carrot cake today. Yum

Worth getting some baby bath for when they are out of the newborn sensitive skin thing. Makes them smell amazing. But personal choice. I did use lotion on DS as well as he was quite peely after he was born.

Very on the carrot cake. Can't wait until baby is out and I can indulge again.

26 days until due date!

I have no ankles. Everything is swollen. Ugh.

Poor you pippa - I had that on Monday when it was so hot. Need to put your feet up!!

spilt good tip re. half price items. I am finding Tesco online seem to do things a lot cheaper than other places e.g. am looking at the widgey support pillow as the one I had with DD is far too soft... it's much cheaper here than anywhere else I can find. Re. products on baby - I think just plain old water is fine and probably for the best on a new born, but I found after a few months DD's hair did start to smell a little so I just used a little bit of the yellow Johnson's baby shampoo. Also, now we use some johnson's sleep time purple bath stuff, and it smells really nice.

So today is my MC due date Feeling ok. Just a bit reflective I suppose. My friend that got pregnant at the same time is due any day now which I guess makes it feel harder... weird to think I could have a baby in my arms right now. Ah well, I am happy that this one is on the way!

pippa mine are the same! Both ankles and feet are all fat and swollen!

split my credit card is poorly now after all the spending and has gone to the credit card hospital for a while lol. And so about the carrot cake and ice-cream!! I want some!

ladyg I'm going to book an appt with my docs this week (well I'm trying to) and hopefully he will confirm/rule it out and I can't get it sorted out because the pain is driving mr crazy. Feel like an old woman just getting out of bed for a wee!
Can't believe it's only 26 days till your due date! That has cone round so fast! Are you feeling ready?

nix I've been getting the acid thing quite a lot, IRS awful isnt it! I got a massive bottle of gaviscon on prescription the other week so I'm stocked up for now :)

getdown you are mad doing on that in thus hot weather lol!! All I want to o is Gide away and sleep - preferably in a fridge!!

Waves to everyone else.

My friend had her baby yesterday. We started ttc at the same time. I WANT OCTOBER TO BE HERE NOW!!
Sorry for that little outburst

Sorry getdown took me so long to post I hadn't refreshed. Hope you are feeling ok about mc due date :(
((hugs)) from me xx