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

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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.

no, jays, curry will do it! let us know tomorrow OK?!

oh see bonkerz i thought you were weeks early, must update the dec stats, good, glad to hear its only eight days early, she'll be fine then and raring to meeet her mummy no doubt.
jays the way most babies face right towards the end mean most leg movements are almost to the back -where you wont feel them. so any movement, even slight, should be counted in your ten. I'm sure shes fine in there.just comfy let us know what they say when you ring up anyhow.
god I so couldnt eat curry right now. the thought makes my tummy flip flop!
nemo, well I'm glad i remembered thursday right, what time are you off? will be willing you and your little one on!!!
babygibbon, m, have exactly that pain, its baby pressing on that part/those nerves. its right in you bum isnt it? like the very very base of your spine. so comfy. not.
dh got cross with me walking slowly around town thsi afternoon....hes like tutting and sighing and I'm saying 'whats up?' and he tells me he cant bear walking this slowly and cant I get a move on!!!!! er no. hurt ikes f**k to walk far anyhow never mind fast! god hes such a berk today (or could it be me???) AND -irrate pg lady rant in progress sorry- hes out for a 'christmas drink' friday and then his christmas do saturday hes already been out once this week. been feeling like I wont actually call him if I do go into labour, and just get on without him. which is very mean and not entirely rational of me eh? sigh. heres to some happy hormones kicking in anytmie now pleaseeeeee

dont worry flutter am sure he will go an get u somethin in secret!! my dp hasnt even organised a time to go shoppin for anythin for me even tho i hav been totally organised and bought and wrapped all but one of his presents and theyr under the tree as we speak!! men eh they jus dont see the need to be organised most of the time!! he was also surprised that iv bought him somethin from the baby cos he wasnt plannin on gettin anythin for me from the baby!! i quickly corrected him on that subject so he knows what is comin if he doesnt think about it!! esp after last year when he went out on the day before xmas eve and panic bought me my prezzies- a cd that he likes- robbie williams who i hate!! and some clothes which thankfully he got in the right size!! and then he gave them to me in the bag hed bought them in still with price tags on an the reciept in the bottom of the bag!! hes been warned clearly that he better put more thought in this year or else!! esp seems as how his mum has offered to help him with it this year and he has turned her down!! haha men are funny things arent they!!

Jay, my little one has gone quite since the weekend so I think it is pretty normal. I guess you could always pop down to your GP to get them to find the heartbeat with the doppler just to put your mind at rest. I've heard that a loo roll works the same (but ask your DH to listen! )

DQ, Grrrr to your DH. Good excuse for him to do all shopping from now on though.

Right, sorry, cut short as I have to dash off as cab here to take me into town for my work christmas do. I look hilarious, like a giant sparkly beach ball!!

still no baby...
There is only so much cleaning and watching tv I can do; and if anyone starts to tell me I should enjoy this time to relax one more time, I´m gonna go crazy!!! also can´t sleep cos am too excited; it´s worse than waiting for Santa (at least u know exactly when he´ll turn up!!)

ei - I am so fed up with people calling and sending txts and if i don´t reply within minutes they call cos they think I might be in labour. flippin freakin me out!

jaysfirst - have a hurting leg too and my baby stopped moving a few days ago but now is kickin again like crazy, so don´t worry too much! Will have a curry later too; maybe that will bring the little one out now.

hope everyone will have a good night!

Am having BH every 10 mins, very mild but definite tightenings - hoping it will turn into something else but somehow think that's just wishful thinking. If I had the energy I'd run up and down the stairs a few times but I can't be bothered...

DH said the funniest thing yesterday. We were discussing labour and how I'd know, since I was induced last time and had an epidural so don't really know what it felt like to go into labour naturally. He said, and I quote "we'll be able to see you dilating, though, and can go in when you're over 5cm." Excuse me? Does he think I have a little chart or something on my forehead with the exact measurement of my dilation, or is he planning to go up there and find out himself...! You really wouldn't think he'd done this before, would you! Still, kept me laughing for ages and he was most disturbed when I told him the only way he could find out was to stick his hand up and have a good feel and that there was absolutely no way he was getting anywhere near...

Feeling sorry for myself as have a cold and headache tonight. Boo.

Hope all and babies are well.

Zauberfee - am I being thick or are you not on the list of dates due in december? When are you due?

thanks everyoe for your words of suppot, it really does make a difference!!

Well made my curry, extra chillies and allllll the spices i could lay my hands on, it was gorgeous, DH kept asking if i had called out for a takeaway it was that good [beam emotion] lol it was tasty...nothing though from the little blighter....nothing untill i had a bath about an hr ago, and then she started ... so panic is over for me now, shes moved well more than tens times so i can breath too, shes also had two huge bouts of hiccups...maybe the curry wasnt to her liking!

BG ooer @ yr BH hope they turn into something else!! and PSML @ your hubby, bless him, i have told mine that he has to check...lol really wound him up that he needs to see and measure before we go into the labour ward, he fell for it at first but i think hes clicked now!
George,am still going to get him to try listening through the loo roll tho, if i tell him it was 'recommended' on here then am sure he will do it!

Evening ladies. Trying to read and catch up with your news.
I'm due 22nd but am really hoping it'll be this weekend. Lottie is 4 on Saturday and either side of her birthday would be fab!
Having a sweep on Friday, God bless my midwife, and if that fails, well I have a few ideas for helping things along maybe on Sunday. Fingers crossed, and for all of you too.

Like many of you bubs isn't moving as much these days, guess room is v limited.
Feeling v good in myself. Actually Ran up the stairs for a wee just now! Am so busy every day, just absolutley haven't stopped for a minute. I'm forever finding myself something to do, somewhere I need to go, something I need to buy, cook, clean etc etc!

Love to you all, TC x

good luck you lot! go for a long walk if you can stand it - that's what got things going with my December baby.

Mine will be 6 next Tuesday and we are taking 6 friends of hers to the pantomime and then home for tea on Saturday (very popular and can recommend it as a treat when your babes are older!)

It is a lovely time to have a baby x Enid

Thanks for your lovely message Enid

Glad your little one started moving Jay. I think they like teasing us!!

TC, running up stairs . How???? Some serious nesting going on for you by the sounds of it!

BG, PMSL at your DH Maybe he thought you had an in-built alarm that went off at 1cm intervals.

Hope you are having a relaxing day today Nemo. Save you streght for tomorrow. So excited for you youn lucky thing.

Well had a good time at my Xmas party last night. Ended up sounding a bit like a tape recorder with everyone asking me "how long I had to go, how I was feeling, boy or girl?" 10.30pm was my limit though. Everyone starting to get drunk & starting to shout rather than talk to each other. Baby was going mental either through fear or loving all the noise - Jay, if your little one goes quiet again, just head off to a really noisy party!

Woohoo - freezer coming today. Oh, I am so easily pleased!

morning all
enid thanks for message.

george glad you had a good night out.

Jays glad baby started shifting around for you.

Well tommorrow is the day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I am scared but excited about it though. More scared as just cant see me bringing home a baby for some reason. Plus worried about how adam will react even though he is very laid back and I have told him about 10 times today that the baby is coming tommorrow and his aunt will be looking after him etc

Nemo
just in between feeds here. sending you best wishes for tomorrow! bet you can't wait to meet your little one.

how exciting.

morning all...

Nemo, in all my worry aout baby i hadnt realised you are due in tomorrow...wowwwweee, good luck and lots of positive power to you, am sure Adam will be pleased as punch when you bring home the new babs!!

Good luck for Frida TC,hope all goes to plan for you!

George, thanks for te tip re the party, will bear it in mind, i can see myself gatecrashing some poor persons party asking if i can 'drink' in the noise in order for my baby to start moving!! LOL

She has had a few tumbles this morning, so i am not worried now, going to leave phoning the hospital as have MW on Fri so will chat to her then.

Not doing anything but 'pottering' round today, might light a fire in a bit and just chill and watch crap tele...hmmm have some christmas choccies i could dig into also!!!

What time are you in Nemo? I'll be sending you lots of positive pain free vibes all day.

Same here today Jay, just pottering and spending more money on the internet!

Expat, it's lovely that you sound so cheery. You really must be relieved to have the pregnancy over with!

hello everyone
dq I am like this about the birth I keep freaking out that p won't be there well you know the situation but despite everything I want/need him sober and there, had a weepy fit this morning and he was reassuring, but his point is you CAN'T plan it, you just have to go along as normally as you can and he will be there when I need him, I do know how you feel even tho our relationship is v different from yours (sadly)
There's no logic to my feeling like this when we're at loggerheads and on the verge of separation. However. It will work out for you and I, I'm sure! will be thinking of you on our Big Day! xx
Hello George glad you enjoyed party, mine is a lunch next Tues, looking forward to it as well
jays so glad baby has woken up! your curry description made my mouth water
Nemo I am off tomorrow so want to wish you all the very best just in case I don't get to mn ... lots of love and luck with your new baby, it WILL be OK!
sh xxx and to all

thanks for the good wishes all. Got to be at hospital by 7.30am so should be started soon.

7.30 that's blooming early nems! just think this time tomorrow you could be done, then! all the VERY best

Nemo, just wanted to drop in and say big hugs and fingers crossed for you tomorrow. I'm sure it will be fine tomorrow for you.

lots of love
Harrizeb x

Good luck for tomorrow Nemo, was just thinking about you this morning and tomorrow being the big day!
Well manicure and pedicure yesterday were lovely, I will have at least lovely nails whilst in labour
dd at nursery again today so have a few hours to myself. Not much left to do at home now, just trying to keep the place clean and tidy (know how you feel dq, and there are only 3 of here!) Have booked the car in for a service Sat morning, tempting fate I know, as that's my due date, but they will only have it for a couple of hours and if we can squeeze it in now, all the better.
Can't remember what anyone has said now, having just read all the posts but hope you're all feeling ok and aren't too impatient

afternoon all
well have had a horrible few hours thanks to asda home shopping...grrrrrrrrrrrrr have a whole thread on it if anyone wants see what happened.
its here
So now feel physically and mentally exhausted..

hope everyone else is ok.

aww nemo what an awful time you have had with them!! totally out of order, i hope you get some compensation, in reply to your last quesstion, i would DEMAND compensation, at the very least they should let you have your shopping free. Dont take no for an answer, and if you can be bothered just yet then at least email the details and tell them you will be in touch when you have come out of hospital and settled in,,,that way they will have it on record!!

Try and have a relaxing evening babe, nice bath and forget about the hassles, you have tomorrow to look forward to !! Good luck and big hugs xxxx

Afternoon all,

Nemo: you are very good at writing letters babe so do it and then forget about it! I would demand an enquiry be made and insist that unless you get some answers for their incompetnace that you will no longer be using there service, also make a HUGE deal about having baby tomorrow etc and how let down you feel by what you thought was a trustworthy company! i would suspect a nice treat from asda will arrive in the post after christmas!!

VERY quiet day here, stretched out on sofa. Got nothing done and dont particularly feel any better for it! Am currently involved in an altercation with Dh family regarding christmas and im probably over reacting but im annoyed! Back in August we invited DH nan to us for christmas, she immediately accepted and that was that! Kids all excited about great nan being here etc. WELL had phone call yesterday from SIL saying that nan was going there cos she would be too stressed out here with all the nappies etc and telling us that we need to go to her house christmas afternoon! I pointed out that i would have just had a baby and not keen on loading 3 kids and baby stuff into car etc and want to be comfy so maybe she could bring nan here! This has sparked a huge row about how selfish i am cos sil cant drink if that happens!
Wouldnt mind but SIL has no children and her house is her palace and kids cant play etc or run around, not to mention there is no where private to feed and only one 3 seater sofa to sit on!
Spoke to nan last night who is upset cos noone asked her what she wanted to do and she really wants to come here but now feels like she will be letting SIL down! Then MIL rang to say that nan isnt well enough to babysit!! Not sure where that came from and im so annoyed that DH family just think we would invite an 81 year old lady here to look after the kids!!! So am i yet again over reacting? Dh spoke to his mum and said that its probably best if we just forget christmas BUT SHE has to tell nan that we do want her here.

sorry, really needed that rant and believe it or not that is the edited version!!!

bonkerz not overreacting at all hun. Inconsiderate of dhs family to think that 6 days after CS you will be up to travelling to their homes especially when it is easier for them to come to you. Stick to your guns.