Shagged out Viroid Grads 3...

[ConfessionsOfAnAchingFanjo]

Ha! I made it to the next thread.

PS I think its generally considered best to start off slowly... not to go from 0-3 cups say, straightaway, which is why I was thinking of doing a build up to the stronger capsules.

vallinna if anything you are going to have very toned legs from the stairs. I have been doing my pregnancy yoga moves to get baby in position and he is definitely head down. Could do with my bump to drop though as finding it hard to sit. My ribs can't be pushed any higher! I havn't done my pelvic floor exercises either, just the odd panic set.

katee thanks for the rlt advice. Will add it to my shopping list.

nickel glad you are getting good kicks now. I miss the nice little flutters. Last night was lying in bed with dh feeling for kicks. The baby was either turning or not happy with how I was lying...the kicks were unreal, making my stomach stretch. Dh said, 'This makes me really excited about having our little boy, but it kind of freaks me out too' . He did feel the clicking sensation, so at least I know I'm not going mad. Think it must be either the babies hip or his legs rubbing together?

nowher near big enough for DH to feel yet, but I'll be keeping him awake all night whenever i feel one [evil ]

Has anyone used kidstart before? There was a link to it in one of the million and one clubs I've signed up to. If it works it looks like a good idea, just wondered if anyone had any experience of it.

Physio told me to do pelvic floor exercises every day, I think I have managed about 3...

I still think its really peculiar when I see my stomach move from a kick!

I spent weeks asking dh if he could feel the baby yet, now you can see it

I still haven't packed my labour bag, why can't I make myself do it?!

Are you in denial?

Hey ladies! I seem to have gotten really busy with napping, lunching and watching americans giving birth on sky!!!! Soooo glad to be on mat leave, been off for last week and this week and its been sooo hot I can't sleep at night, have bad carpal tunnel and just bigger and more uncomfortable so really glad to stop when I did. Valinna feel for you and the 5 flights of stairs plus peeing 4 x nightly - not good!!

Katee your right, I'm next 39 weeks yesterday .. buba was 3/5 engaged from 38 weeks and had now decended even lower and I've now convinced myself I'm going to be early even though I know from extensive googling that full engagement doesn't necessarily mean thats the case!

COAF really sorry to hear your DH is in hospital, hope he has all the help he needs to get better and gets home to you, DS and baby Alba on Friday.

Movement sounds all good Nickel, you'll really be looking forward to the scan now.

B2B you are not alone on the clicking bump thing! I have had it since about 32 weeks, when baby going mental there is a definite click from the bump so either baby himself or something inside.. very weird! DH can hear it when it happens too! Have googled and no one seems to know why this happens but theories are baby had clicky hips due to the relaxin hormone they are also getting or internal waters

I had grand plans for lots of pelvic floor exercises .. never happened and sneezing is like runing a gauntlet each time! so trying to do more now ... also RLT still in pack.. I almost feel scared of it like it could tip me into labour at any point .. maybe I should bitethe bulet and have a cup now

My pushchair FINALLY arrived. It's so strange after 3 and a half years of our old one! So now I have new pushchair and new baby what's left?

Enjoying the latest baby race by the way

at the race. But will be if you lot beat me to it. Dyna you must be due at around the same time as me? 16th August.
I'd forgotten about RLT. Must get some capsules.

I've felt awful all day. It was almost worse that I've not been teaching (it was a day when all the kids shuffle up to their new classes, so, as I teach the youngest, there was no-one left for me to teach) so was trying to catch up on paperwork. I came home early and slept for nearly 3 hours. Now am trying to decide whether to go out for the work do tonight. I think I will but will come home as soon as food is done. I'm still knackered despite the nap.
The Head was trying to encourage me to take it easy and call in sick if I'm not welll. But if I do that next week then my mat leave kicks in early and I'd lose nearly 4 weeks worth as I'm not technically starting leave until due date as it's school holidays.

ramble ramble....

at Dyna. Am so over work. Tired and TBH don't give a shit.

B2B I sort of have the bag a bit packed...I use lots of stuff still - like my toiletries will be the ones I take to the gym, which I will be doing until mat leave starts, so can't pack those. Need to wash my newborn clothes, which I can't do as no washing machine until Monday - so they're not packed. Haven't decided on my going home outfit . Figure I want a dress as would like nothing around my battered fanjo, but will need to be able to get the boobs out if we are waiting around to be discharged. Haven't bought the big pants yet! Got some food though - Nature Valley bars and mint imperials

Esk I know how you feel - am shattered. Was meant to be out tonight for drinks but would have had to kill an hour...that sold it for me. Came home to eat and watch crap!

Thanks for the RLT advice Katee may try and find some over the weekend!

COAAF have fun with the pushchair!! You'll get some peace and quite as I am sure you'll be pounding the pavements with it so DD sleeps and when you get home DS will be knackered and do the same!!

As for pelvic floor exercises...I read you should do 6 sets of 10 a day. I have to really concentrate though! If I am in a meeting I tend to zone out!

I have done precisely two sets of pelvic floor exercises this time round. Last night, when I couldn't sleep in between having zombie dreams and rescuing DS after he fell out of bed

val I have packed a load of mini toiletries in my hospital bag (all stolen from hotel rooms by FIL, he has a huge collection). Am going into town on Saturday to buy some travel pots/bottles from Boots so I can decant some moisturiser etc. and take it with me - might be a good option for you? Am also hoping to buy a cotton maxidress from Matalan for the going home outfit, for similar reasons to yourself. Someone on here linked to a few, they look nice and there are several with elasticated tops so good for hoiking out the norks. Also dirt cheap of course, a definite plus in my situation.

So unbelievably tired today. My body feels like it's loosely strung together with treasury tags.

Oh, RLT just tastes like any other fruit tea so whether you like it or not kind of depends on your angle on those. It does give me wicked heartburn every time, but I drank it from about 32 weeks with DS and have been doing so this time, and no baby yet.

Can't sleep - too hot

Esk I'm due on Wednesday coming, the 20th of July, but kinda ready for it now and have convinced myself I'll be giving birth this weekend

COAF yay for new pram! Hope you and bubs enjoy it!

Star I hadn't thought about nice coming home outfit - maxi great idea.. might need to re-pack!! I have also done mini toiletries for hossie bag. Need to also make another addition after tip from nct buddy tonight, quilted toilet roll is apparently the order of the day as the hospital stuff v scratchy!

Well I'm currently craving mentos, could be worse cravings I suppose, but having to be careful I don't over indulge!

First session of aqua natal this afternoon, quite excited about it really

Hope you feel better this morning dyna, star, esk and val not surprised you're all knackered!

Just a quick one...babies about to wake and I've still got killer bed head

When it comes to a "going home" outfit, you are pretty much going to still be in maternity clothes for a little while. Don't be too disappointed if you can't fit into other clothes.

Back properly soon. Sorry everyone is knackered.

And for vallinna's chicken craving. Really dear, far too healthy!!

If it's any consolation katee and BB I ate half the bag of mint imperials that I had packed for labour last night It's not even the mint taste (my mouth was burning and I kept going ) but the point where they go crumbly which I am addicted to

I am under no illusion about still being in mat clothes for the journey home - expect to look 5-6 months PG is what I was told. I also plan never to leave my maternity jeans. Not sure I would know what to do with zips and buttons any more

lol vallinna I eventually gave up buying goodies for my hospital bag as I kept eating them!! And, I've also had a couple of confusing moments when I've forgotten that I actually need to undo the buttons on my jeans now that I've given up the pull-down maternity version!

And I'm back for a rant and some advice.......

My mum lives 130+ miles away. We have an ok/nice relationship, but I like the distance between us. Before babies we'd probably chat on the phone about once every 10 days. I'm struggling to meet her needs for information vs my need for privacy and getting on with my own life.

My MIL however lives about 100 yards away . Again, we have a nice relationship, but I won't kid myself and say I would much prefer her to live further away. I'm really not keen on unannounced visits.

Anyway, I've found out this morning that MIL is texting my mother with updates on what I'm doing and how babies are a couple of times a week.

I don't like feeling spied on and I don't like the flow of information behind my back! It's not like they had this relationship/form of communication before the babies arrived!! How do I tackle this one without being a total bitch?! My intial reaction is to tell MIL to stop and to tell her that I'll contact my mother with info as and when I feel fit and that she should back the feck off! But I'm so far resisting! Oh, and to make matters worse DH thinks his mum walks on water

Um, I think you need to talk to your mum and agree what is reasonable/acceptable to both of you in terms of information sharing. That way she can say to MIL 'you don't need to keep texting me now' and you are in the clear.

It may be that your mum has asked MIL to do this. I appreciate that you have feelings on how much you want to share - I didn't like being pestered for information either - but your mum is most likely just really excited about having twin grandchildren and maybe feels she can't approach you directly for more information. Cut them both a bit of slack and it will be easier to sort out.

soooo reasonable star

Oh BB tricky. Is she sharing anything you would really rather she didn't? Could you say something to either your Mum or MIL along the lines of 'Oh, I'd like to have told you that' (guilt trip them!). Point out to your Mum you would not speciafically NOT tell her anything it's just their have been no significant developments to mention?

I have ust had a top hospital bag food tip from a colleague. Be careful packing any food you particularly like. She loved Eat Natural Bars and Lucazade and now can't eat either. It's not that she associates them with pain or anything but the G&A made her sick and now that's what she associates with the food.

it sounds like you really need to talk to both mums BB sorry :(
bloody parents! why do they do that?

I had written a long post, but the internet swallowed it

try again...

I had a lovely moment this morning - after DH had gone to work, I had to turn over in bed, Isbn woke up and started moving around, and for the next hour I felt like I was having a lovely snuggly cuddle with it!

aww nickel

How did you find out about the text updates BB? Has MIL been quite open about it, or did you find out be accident, might have a bearing on your response.

The only food that went in my hospital bag was a pack of orange and lime tic tacs. Cue me giving DH a bollocking half way through labour for crunching tic tacs while I'm trying to push! . Mind you as there were only 4 hours from arriving at hospital to baby arriving there was no need for food (also though with the speed of the labour, I ended up not packing half of what I needed for me. I was lucky I had a bra to wear home!)

Meant to say and AWWWW! Nickel

and BB sounds like you been given good advice, not much to add sorry.

OH yeah and DH is home!!

COAAF enjoy x

Yeah coaaf! Bloody good news!

Super cute nickel

The text story was retold to me by SIL. She's pretty reliable. I've decided I'm going to ask mum about it. To firstly find out if it's true, then to tell her I'm uncomfortable with the idea and that she can call me if she feels she's not getting enough updates etc. Then I'll ask her how she wants to play it. Either she can find a way of asking MIL to stop, or I can! How reasonable is that?!