Dec 05: Advent Calanders at the ready.....

[bigbaubleeyes]

Hello good idea from tomcat

What are all your xmas tips and recipes or stuff you're doing to get you thru the next fewdays/weeks to EDD's

I going to try and make a stocking to hang in the nursery for when my little lewis comes home and for the first time bake a christmas cake.

[scully]

I should probably go to bed at some point, but at least have ordered my tens machine finally!

[bonkerz]

Am hoping to have a date set on Tuesday! Been in alot of pain today again. Am so fed up with it all. Have physio tomorrow and midwife on Friday. Nothing planned for tomorrow morning tho and DH is home all day so may just hibernate till time to go for the physio! Have been out tonight with 4 other mums from bens school. Good laugh and all of them very protective over me which was nice! Alex has been non stop wiggling since 10pm tho and im getting fed up with her pushing into my groin area and my ribs feel SOOOO sore. On a plus note, all my christmas shopping is bought and wrapped and all my cards are written and just need posting! ALex can come when ever cos im ready for her!

[dramaqueen72]

DECEMBER

1st (!)
2nd - Mouseman
3rd
4th - Sweetheart
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
11th
12th
13th
14th
15th - Nemo being induced 7.30am
16th
17th - Scully
18th - EIS
19th
20th
21st
22nd - Thomcat
23rd
24th - Conqueen
25th - dramaqueen72
26th
27th
28th
29th
30th
31st - Jaysfirst

[george32]

OMG, Mouseman, read your post and only realised half way through that that is this Friday!!! Good luck to you, hope all goes well.

DECEMBER

1st (!)
2nd - Mouseman
3rd
4th - Sweetheart
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
11th
12th
13th
14th
15th - Nemo being induced 7.30am
16th
17th - Scully
18th - EIS
19th
20th
21st
22nd - Thomcat
23rd
24th - Conqueen
25th - dramaqueen72
26th
27th
28th
29th - George
30th
31st - Jaysfirst

[Kristingle]

Threadcrashing from "due in november" thread...........welcome to December , mums to be! Wishing you lots of short labours and healthy babies

KristinaM 40+9 (sigh)

[bonkerz]

Not a happy bunny today. Had strong Braxton HIcks AGAIN last night from 2am till 5 am. Really hurt this time and made me physically sick! Dh was great though and obviously concerned cos he stayed up with me. Managed to nod off for an hour but then Alex started kicking at 7! Just taken DS to school and fell over on way back so yet again i feel like a silly school girl with a grazed knee and hand! Physio at 2.45 and may ask for some crutches cos im falling over so much! Really have had enough now!

[bonkerz]

Aslo, have been wondering about this all night, my boobs were ultra leaky last night, proper colostrum, do you think my body has had enough too? All signs of body getting started? 2 nights this week already with painful BH AND yellow leakage plus bronwy discharge???

[expatinscotland]

These damn BH's are getting annoying. REALLY not a good feeling when you're out in public.

My work colleague was trying to make me feel guilty about taking time off. Well she can go get stuffed! The big boss called me yesterday and told me if cowface has ANY problems, she needs to talk to the her (the boss).

So that's me finished up. I am out sick today after violently vomitting the entire day's contents of my stomach last night and a dodgy tummy this morning.

I have tomorrow out on holiday, and I'm just gonna write my boss on Monday morning and ask her to please authorise the beginning of my leave to HR.

This is too much - 38 weeks, calves swollen to twice their normal size, hemoglobin levels below 100, acid reflux, crap sleep and carpal tunnel in my hands.

Oh, and 2.5 year old w/bad cough.

[ninah]

go for it expat. No point carrying on for the sake. I had day off about a week ago cos felt so dreadful and did consider bringing leave forward trouble is I have not organised ahead and still have stuff to do. None of which is life and death, to be fair.
Three days left next week and three the week after!

[bonkerz]

love this thread! Really feel like a moaning neurotic pregnant woman sometimes.....then i read that all you ladies feel the same and i feel remotely human again!!!

ITS DECEMBER AND WE SHOULD ALL HAVE OUR BABIES SOON!!!!

[expatinscotland]

Time to start popping, ladies!

[Jaysfirst]

when you say popping....lol EI i feel like we are all kernals in a bag ready to pop into popcorn!! maybe salty popcorn will be boys and sweet girls...what do you think!!

I got some of raspberry tea yesterday have had to add some honey to it but its ok i guess. Whats the gen on how much to take? i am 36 wks tomorrow and thought that a mug a day till 37 then two mugs etc etc, anyone else help me out?

Off to the consultants in half an hour, see if this baby is lying the right way and to discuss induction due to SPD.... ooooer bit scarey.

I too could moan for England about all the ailments that pregnancy has given me, i was talking to my Mum ealrier and i have come to the conclusion its becasue i am an 'older' first time mum...i mean if i was ten years younger at 24, maybe i might be more agile and fitter, oh well who knows. Will keep you updated with Consultants news.

Big hellos to those names i havent seen before, sorry to those Nov ladies that have to join us, not because we dont want you you understand but just that you are overdue dont despair too much it wont be long! Looking at the due date list i might well be joining the Jan thread!!!

Expat i sympathise hon with everything you mentioned, i have now devleoped carpal tunnel in my hands , cant feel my fingers as i type...how strange is that!

[Jaysfirst]

i meant Ex not Ei....I blame my numb fingers!!

[Nemoinapeartree]

hello all

well its finally december how scarey...2 wks today I could be hoolding my baby..eek.

Hope everyone is ok. I am miserable today as I am full of cold with a throbbing head, raw throat etc and am sooo desperate to take something as paracetamol is not helping at all. Couldnt sleep at all last night and am doing a very good rudolph impression...sigh

[ThomCat]

Bonkerz / Ninah / Ex[at, and anyone else, get yourself on this list:

1st (!)
2nd - Mouseman
3rd
4th - Sweetheart
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
11th
12th
13th
14th
15th - Nemo being induced 7.30am
16th
17th - Scully
18th - EIS
19th
20th
21st
22nd - Thomcat
23rd
24th - Conqueen
25th - dramaqueen72
26th
27th
28th
29th - George
30th
31st - Jaysfirst

[ThomCat]

Sorry meant to carry on typing and come across as less bossy!

[Sid]

Today is my due date (sorry, am a regular lurker, irregular poster)! Have been having lots of Braxton Hicks during the last few evenings, but feeling fine during the day. Not sleeping that well and thinking every evening, please not tonight, I'm too tired....Had my first 4 days late, the second a week late, the third a day early, so anything could happen. I hate the unpredictability - wish I could go to sleep and wake up with a baby(doesn't everyone). I'm ready now, though wondering whether should get some plastic sheeting - have got lots of towels and old sheets (for home birth, hopefully) - might give me something to keep me distracted....

[scully]

Probably shouldn't tell you this but other than being tired (which is my own fault for going to bed after 12am), I feel ok. Currently sorting through 2yrs of paperwork that hasn't been filed , one of those 'put off until maternity leave' jobs....
Hope you're all feeling a bit better this afternoon

[kangel]

Hi to all...

I haven't been on here for ages and ages as i've been soooo busy training someone else to do my job.

Anyway tomorrow is my last day at work so I wont be able to get on line from now on as I don't have the net at home! So I am here to say a sad 'goodbye'

I wanted to say to all of you Good Luck and may we all have short painfree labour and wonderful healthy bundles to goo over.

I also wanted to say a huge thank you to all who have supported us all through the bad times and laughed together at the good preggie brain times!!

I am due on the 12th and am doing all I can to get this out now as I haven't slept properly for weeks like most of you guys too.

BIG MASSIVE HUGS AND LUCK TO ALL (God I am gettign quite tearful here) I WILL MISS YOU GUYS SO MUCH!!!! Love you all!xxx

p.s....will try and borrow someones net once Bibby is born to let you guys know and to catch up with your little ones.

[Nemoinapeartree]

aww kangel cant believe you want be online. Hope everythign goes fantastically for you and oyu manage to jump online to let us know.
Hope you have a fab xmas with your new bundle.
Take care

[scully]

That's such a shame Kangel that you won't be online, not that any of us will have much time to be on here anyway
Good luck with everything and looking forward to your next update, when you get the chance.

[george32]

Oh no, Kangel, please come & tell us the good news if you can. I hope that everything goes well for you. xx

Oooh Sid, exciting news, a due date at last!! Hope it's not too long a wait for you.

Glad you are feeling OK Scully, can you send some of those vibes my way please? Rubbish night for me & only just got dressed as I was feeling so blurgh.

Thanks for reminding me about the raspberry leaf tea Jay, I must go & buy some & start slurping.

Bonkerz, did you see my note on the other thread about the burning pain? More Gaviscon for you!!!

Expat, hurray for you starting your mat leave. Definitely time to take it easy.

Nemo, sorry you are feeling crap too. Not long to wait now. I need your help on a Christmas name. Struggling with making George into something Christmassy. Please help me......

[Nemoinapeartree]

mmm xmas name for george....

[kangel]

Thanks for all your wishes....I will do my best to get on here and let you guys know when it happens. I feel really sad saying goodbye to you guys.

I am off for a midwife appointment this afternoon but will be back at my desk tomorrow for one last day.

[MINNIE1]

George,
which one of us will go first! the bets are on..
Well this is it girls 1st of Dec.. Let the popping begin..

Flutter,
Skirts and nookie!! wow your doing great.. Your Gorge is doing very well. Give him a cuddle from me..

1st (!)
2nd - Mouseman
3rd
4th - Sweetheart
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
11th
12th
13th
14th
15th - Nemo being induced 7.30am
16th
17th - Scully
18th - EIS
19th
20th
21st
22nd - Thomcat
23rd
24th - Conqueen
25th - dramaqueen72
26th
27th
28th
29th - George / Minnie1
30th
31st - Jaysfirst