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We're now halfway and it's PMA all the way - Nov 2011

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cep · 28/06/2011 21:03

Halfway there now ladies. on the countdown.

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Folicacid · 12/07/2011 13:39

Edinburgh peeps So for this merry up then, have we got any suggestiosn for city centre places to meet yet? I've been wracking brains and have:

Fruitmarket Gallery- market street so literally as walk out of back of waverley station. Doesn't open til midday though and think we would have to have lunch, not just cake.

Circus Cafe- st mary's street. Five minutes from station. This place is almost brand new so no website but it is owned by Empires Cafe people and is very spacious and light with a wee garden bit outside. Nice people. Has a bit of a Turkish vibe but definitely does pastries and cake as well as baklava.

Elephant House- George the wotsit bridge. Definitely cake and coffees here and plenty of room, ten minute walk from station.

How many of us will there be? that would help with thinking cap aswell.

Caliphora · 12/07/2011 13:41

Folic Mine is more like an oblong bump. And flat at the front. And very low down.

PamSco · 12/07/2011 13:55

Folic Both Circus and Elephant sounds good to me. I like trying new places so probably favour Circus. Fruitmarket Gallery can get really busy - if it was midday meet up I'd have to shoot early so would prefer 11:30h if anyone else can make it a wee bit earlier?

I just went through The List cafe section and I think you've picked the best options for City Centre.

HappyHollydays · 12/07/2011 14:15

Hello all! Oh God, this thread is almost at 500 posts and I have only just got round to posting (it's DIV by the way, got round to NC).

How is everyone? Sorry I have been so quiet, combination of too much work, feisty toddler and back pain/physio taking up my spare time.

A small update from me before I go back and read the thread. I had my GTT today. I can't say it was the nicest of tests but I've had worse. I have to call back at 4pm for the results. Fingers crossed...

I shall update the stats for my new name at some point....

SnoozleDoozle · 12/07/2011 15:10

Folic thanks for asking, I think I feel a bit better today, thanks! Although, I had my shower this morning and was rubbing moisturiser into my leg and realised it was swollen, and of course, I am such an anxious, panicky type that I'm thinking 'aaaah, I have a tumour on my leg' Blush. My GP is closed for two days, and its not an emergency, so I have to spend the next couple of days in a panic, heart pounding. Of course, as DH pointed out, I did get sunburnt there on hols (normally very careful with the sunscreen, being fair and freckly, but had a mishap!) and have spent the past week scratching at the mad itch, so it's no wonder my leg has swollen a bit (it's very localised). Anyway, sure enough, six hours later and I finally plucked up the courage to pull up my trouser leg and peep at my leg and the swelling has gone back down to being barely noticeable. DH despairs of me sometimes, says he has never met anyone who can have or see the simplest, most easily explained symptom, and immediately assume that it's fatal, but the anxiety is something I have struggled with on and off for years. Although, I must say, he is very good too, he sort of rolls his eyes, but he understands that it's very real to me, so he never laughs or gets angry or anything.

cep · 12/07/2011 16:13

afternoon ladies.

happy glad to see you, was starting to worry, and send a pm. Don't remember having seen chip for a while either, anyone heard from her?

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BuffyFan · 12/07/2011 16:49

Thanks for the support on the down days, ladies, and I'm sorry I'm not the only one feeling low.

I decided to work from home today (thank goodness that's an option for me!) and I'm glad I did - so long as I'm focused on something I'm fine, but still get teary when I think about getting teary, IYSWIM. I know that being in the office would have been a disaster - just people asking me how I am will set me off when I'm like this.

juststarting I'm thankful at the moment that it's on and off, and seems to be mostly related to tiredness. I had hoped that the tiredness element would have calmed down a bit by now, being 21weeks today. I have decided to be more honest with myself, and stop letting work overwhelm me - they will just have to cope if I'm not at 100%! Think I will speak to GP or MW as well if it doesn't get better.

cali glad you got a sick note and some sensible advice - and second the recommendation to get out in any sunshine you can find!

poppet glad the worst of the chickenpox is over! Hope you get to see your friend and her new baby soon.

Edinburgh posse I am so jealous! I lived there for 8 years, and I obviously shouldn't have moved. I miss the Elephant House!

bumpandisaacsmum · 12/07/2011 16:51

cali glad the consultant today was helpfu, don't fret re: fluoxetine - it is the same med that my GP is considering putting me on & it is safe for use in pregnancy. Hope you are feeling better soon x x

Caliphora · 12/07/2011 18:18

bump I've had fluoxetine for about 5 years but came off it for pregnancy - it's not so bad in second/third semester but can cause Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension in newborns, so I'm going to made sure the consultant takes me off it in the last few weeks before my due date - even if I have to come back on it afterwards.

I said yes to it because the consultant seemed quite worried - even though I've never felt better in myself than I have during the pregnancy. I've struggled with work though, and the balance of "I'm feeling tired and having horrible palpitations/under-active thyroid/anaemia" vs. "If I don't work I don't get paid".

So, we'll see what happens. I'm going to take it very easy and take walks in the Peaks, for sure.

goldmaple · 12/07/2011 18:32

snozzle def understand your upset at a swollen leg! Glad it went back down!

edinburgh posse very jealous, sounds fun. Anyone in Canada want to meet up:)

buffy glad to hear you are feeling better! You are very lucky that you can work from home - glad you are taking advantage of it

folic my bump is pretty round (at this moment until Bubba decides to move all to one side) but my belly button is poking out a bit now (actually it is almost out)

poppet I have been wearing all my pre-maternity bottoms undone with a bella band:) cannot bend over in them anymore so it was time. Now that I have them I'll be in the much earlier for the 2nd pregnancy

HappyHollydays · 12/07/2011 18:33

Sorry Cep work has been so busy and my boss would rather I did a 4 hr round trip to work where she is than work from home.

I'm leaving the house at 6:30am and getting home at 8-9pm 4 days a week. I cant function on my day off with DD and I usually have some admin to do for my own business and then teach on a Saturday.

Feels like ground hog day.

I broke the news that I want to go on mat leave at 36 weeks - she wasn't very impressed. She wants me to work to my EDD and come back before the baby is 6 months - not really conducive with ebf.

I don't think 36 weeks is that early, is it?

Caliphora · 12/07/2011 18:42

Happy Have you shown her the LAWS where you can start your Statutory Maternity Leave any time from 11 weeks before the beginning of the week when your baby's due.?

I have no time for bosses like that - put your foot down and go off when you like. And for how long you like. As long as you let her know 15 weeks before, she's got to approve it.

Caliphora · 12/07/2011 18:43

Also - has she performed a risk assessment with you? Your working day is affecting your pregnancy and she has to take those things into consideration.

Seriously, throw the book at her. Has she got kids?

Folicacid · 12/07/2011 18:43

happy hollydays what is your boss on? Did you take a lot less time off last time or something? 35 to 37 weeks seems to be standard judging by my friends and acquaintances. Also name change- tell us the story behind it please! I take my hat right off to you by the way, there is no way on earth i could do the hours you are doing. I'm now doing a straight 7 and a half hour day ish and I'm falling behind at work but I really cannot stay any longer nor go in any earlier than 8.30am. You are superwoman.

Would you lot buy a car seat before buying a buggy system thingy? Maxi cosi cabrio which seems to be the standard for so many makes is down to £100 from £125 and I'm itching to get it whilst it's on sale, but can't help but feel a plonker if end up with a system that it isn't compatible with.

cep · 12/07/2011 18:59

happy 36 weeks isn't early, am thinking about doing the same. I would definately ask about a health risk as those are very long hours, and she's insane if she thinks you should drive all that way.

sorry to hear about those of you feeling so low at the moment.

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Folicacid · 12/07/2011 19:15

Nov 2011ers in England I've been told no holiday abroad next month due to bleeding. So we're now looking at a week's holiday in August in the UK. We have talked about going up to islands here in Scotland but to be honest we would really like to have some sunnyish decent weather and midges are having a bumper year this year apparently.

So, thinking about England. Now I know that England isn't always sunny, but it does get more than we do up here. I've never holidayed in England past going to London, shameful perhaps? I dunno. Always seem to go up North here etc for weekends etc. So bit clueless really.

Anyone have any recommendations for chocolate boxy English holiday with a bit of sun and chilling out. Self catering be ideal, near the sea or not. just want to potter about, eat nice food, read books, gentle walks, sit in the sun. Don't really want to drive 10 hours to Cornwall etc.

Any ideas gratefully received!

bumpandisaacsmum · 12/07/2011 19:19

folic if you have seen (& would consider buying) some of the pushchairs that fit the maxi car seat then I would go for it whilst on sale if it the car seat you want (& fits in your car safely). I don't have a car seat that goes with the pram I have as brought a fixed rearward/forward facing car seat for DS so will be using that again. I think if it for quick pushchair journeys following car then they are ideal but it not best for young baby to be in car seat for long period - better to have them laying flat (pet-hate of mine is seeing tiny babies for hours in shopping centres)

happy 36 weeks is definitely not early & your hours/travelling amount sound hard; don't know how you are managing it (I'm struggling to do 9-5 with 20min journey!!)

alicat10 · 12/07/2011 19:21

Mashpot sorry been away - my bedside cot just pushes up against the bed - the matteresses were flush and we have carpet so the cot itself didn't move so I had issues with a gap. Some have a special mattress / sheet arrangement that goes across into your bed. I know Mamas and Papas one does - if you're anywhere near Bristol I have a friend selling her as her youngest is now in a bed

juststarting · 12/07/2011 19:22

Happy, I'm going for 36 weeks. And the full year so I can breast feed. or possibly ten months so my partner can have the last two. Not sure yet. Your boss has a poor attitude.
Buffy, I'm glad things arent constantly awful. And I'm glad you've decided its time to go a bit easier on what you expect of yourself. So many of us seem to be struggling with mood related stuff. I am constantly anxious these days. But then, thats been more or less since my son was born, so I dont think its caused by the pregnancy, just doesnt help. But yes, panic attacks and so forth. And feeling like that so much of the time does get me down too. Sucks.
I was about to give some breast pump advice, cause with all my problems AND my 14 months of breast feeding, i went through three (and a half, I bought new parts for my last one after microwave steralising them to death. And one of them I destroyed entirely in the same way when I forgot to add water to the steam steralizer and melted it. No, wait, AND the pump went wrong). But I cant recall what any of them were! I'll look on mothercare. The medella swing I got on best with. The tommee tippee closer to nature was awful, horrible pump. The phillips avent electronic was ok. But went wrong. I would sya buy before you have the baby as it can help if you have early problems with bringing you milk supply in and so on. And one of them, the avent I think, included a manual pump and I had NO success with that and it was hard work! Pumping for me took ages though.
And why am I STILL feeling sick so often? Tired of it! Feel horrid right now. I cant believe I'm half way through the second trimester and I feel like shite!

alicat10 · 12/07/2011 19:22

Whoops should read never had issues with a gap!

CazandBelle · 12/07/2011 19:44

My last day of work is planned to be 34+3. (Planned induction from 37+) So wanted to give myself 2 clear weeks at home before I'm admitted. My work are being wonderful and we've got an understanding that although I intend to return for a month after the summer holidays its going to be very much one day at a time, and I can finish without fuss whenever.

Your boss sounds awful happy - as others have said you can go off anytime from 29 weeks if you so wish, and take 52 full weeks off. Has no-one done mat leave in your workplace before? herself!?!

alicat10 · 12/07/2011 20:09

Sunshine it was the big chair babydan I was talking about rather than a booster

Snoozle I've had some pretty I impressive leg swelling too - MW not at all worried - said weather and sedentary job not helping and as only 1 symptom at this stage not to worry. I have to rest my feet nice and high in the evening and it drains away.

On breast pumps - I have v large areola (TMI) to go with my BF J cups so didn't get on with any but all my friends have loved the medala swing I bought. I even tried buying diff funnel bits but still didn't work. I could hand express 6oz for DD in about 20 mins - it is messy but at least v. little washing up and sterilising this way

Sorry to hear about so many feeling low - bloody hormones!

juststarting · 12/07/2011 20:15

Ooh, folic, missed that post about holidays. My favorite topic in the world! SO should have been a travel agent. Except maybe not, I'd be refusing to sell people resort breaks cause I think they're boring and we'd keep getting sued by people who had a horrible time on the inca trail and stuff. Anyway. We've done lots of holidaying in england both before and after DS was born, weekends before, weeks after. Get the same amount done, just takes three times as long. The lake district is always lovely for chocolate box and romantic and eating and chilling, but the weather is, er, far from reliable. Guessing you would also consider somerset/Dorset too far? A lot less far than Cornwall, but still a trek. Still, there's lots of things to do, nice towns and cities, more stately homes and gardens that you could possibly trawl round. some lovely beaches and then all the stuff that goes along with touristy areas like restaurants and country pubs and so forth. I love the Yorkshire Dales myself (i forget where you live though?) but if I wasnt up for hiking, I am not sure I could fill all THAT much time there. I also love Wales. But again with the weather. There TENDS to be better weather on the east coast but it is not really guarenteeable is it. Kent/sussex area has a suprising number of pleasant diversions and there is a reasonable amount of resident money around there so even though tourists dont flock like they do to cornwall, you have local money and daytrippers so the pubs and towns are still quite pleasing I think. How about a canal boat holiday? Norfolk broads or something more midlands? I love them, I think they are very laid back (except when mooring when I start running around like I am single handedly docking an ocean cruiser or something) and I think quite romantic. Even in the rain. But not in the cold. But then, i guess you could find yourselves moored somewhere suboptimal for getting to a hospital. WOuldnt have to though, dunno.

cep · 12/07/2011 20:46

folic i love devon, sidmouth area is lovely. If you don't want to go too far i love yorkshire, around robin hoods bay and witby.

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Caliphora · 12/07/2011 20:56

Folic Whitby and coast - lovely, best fish and chips ever, all of the North Yorks. moors to play with, and York in easy reach, as is Scarborough.
Peak District - walking, Chatsworth House, Buxton, Bakewell, Matlock Wells...

But if you're willing to go across to Scotland - the drive Glasgow - Fort William - Inverness - Aberdeen - Stirling - Edinburgh is my favourite holiday ever. Stay in cute B&B's across the country, marvel at the beauty of the sublime landscape, sneak into a distillery or two, go exploring in Aberdeen, guffaw at the madness of history in Stirling, and then shop your heart out in Edinburgh (and get to have cake with fellow MNers!)
I've done this so many times and I never tire of it!

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