December 2011 - Support tights time!

[BeeMyBaby]

Had no idea what to call it, sorry. Just googled third trimester and that was the recommendation...

I've just snarfed a plateful of curry washed down with a pint of lassi. I really wanted it so I suppose that qualifies!

I've gone through weeks of fancies, lots of lassi last week, lots of skimmed milk the week before, lots of cheese the week before that. Earlier on it was salt-and-vinegar crisps. Not sure what's next!

I dont think I have had any cravings feels like an excuse to explain my increased cake and sweet consumption on cravings.

I'm like you aethel, things change over the weeks. I had a massive green pea craving and any green veg in first trimester, then it was salt and vinegar, then milk, last week it was coffee cake! This week nothing much.

Morning all! I've not had any cravings, which is a little disappointing and dull.
Last night's party was fun. I got a glass of wine on arrival, and then abandoned it after a few sips to drink oj and soda in pint glasses with ice - 'twas so hot! There was a pasty and peas supper, but I didn't partake - shame! But GingerBaby leaves very little room for snacks! :(
But I did lots of dancing! Very naughty. Had to really remind myself not to jump about when the Arctic Monkeys came on! I probably looked a bit ridiculous, but I don't care, I had fun! And I stayed up til midnight!!!!!'

I got up early to watch the rugby cheering on the scots then decided to clean the kitchen on to the bathroom next maybe im nesting!

Good partying action last night oi

I'm very impressed with the dancing Oi, especially on a Friday night. The most I can handle most Fridays is a bath and a lounge around!

Also up watching the rugby - another Scotland supporter here I'm afraid although Ireland are my team - my sister lives in Scotland though so they have my second loyalty.

Going into town today so will begin some hospital bag preps but nothing done as yet! Just a wee question - anyone used raspberry leaf tea before? I hear the tea is hard work so thinking of getting the capsules - I'm 31 weeks today and know you can take it from 32 weeks. Can you get the capsules in High Street stores or do you need to buy online?

bluebells there was a thread on here the other day, someone said you can buy them in Holland & Barrett. I don't think I'd dare start taking it from 32 weeks just in case, I'll probably wait until 36 weeks then start taking it as DS was early.

Impressed with the partying oi!

Both DH and I were astounded that I stayed up and danced, Friday is usually my worst night for tiredness. But it was so nice to get dressed up - a wore a long dress and heels. am gutted that we didn't take any pics. I haven't got any of my bump.
What's the raspberry tea for? Isn't it supposed to bring on labour, or am I getting confused with something else?

I'm impressed oi last night I managed til 10.30!

Raspberry leaf tones uterine muscles and there have been studies that link using it with less tearing too. I start at 35 weeks, gradually increasing dose of the tablets as I don't like the tea.

I'm gardening today, digging out the compost bin and mulching ready for some fruit tree and bush planting in a few weeks time. Then PIL this afternoon where I will sit in the garden and crochet while being brought iced drinks. I love my PIL really!

Thanks for info on RLT. Think I'll start a little later than 32 weeks then. Babies usually come early in our family but not dramatically so, 1-2 weeks is the norm.

We're still no further on with Baby names and as we don't know sex, we're picking for girls and boys! We tried on the girls' names last night; I like soft, flowery names whereas dh is a logical mathematician who is not into frills! Eleanor he rejected immediately; I suggested Elodie which was met with raised eyebrows and 'is that like Melody without the M' in the most dubious tone he could muster. He then admitted he quite liked Hannah but then explained, 'The reason I like it is because it's a palindrome'! Sigh.....

msbuggy your PIL sound great, can I come too?!

It's far too hot for me today, I'm so glad we had a rubbish summer!

Quite excited. My real nappy samples have arrived!
Based on the questionnaire thenappylady.com recommended Totsbots Bamboozle Stretchies. So I bought one, and a Flexitot, and a Wizard Duo.
I love the Stretchie, and can see it fitting a newborn quite snugly. But I don't really like the Totsbots wrap. So I need to try the motherease rikkiwrap.
Not so keen on the flexitot, can't see it being snug around the legs. Even though it has a different outer layer, it still needs a wrap. So the stretchie is winning, so far.
The Wizard Duo is funky. I bought two inners - the stay dry cotton, which I'm not so keen on, but it's ok, -and the lovely soft bamboo, which I really like.
The wizard sets are much more expensive.
Hmmm... Just need a baby to try them out on! (have bought disposable nappies to get through the first weeks before I place my order for the "system" of choice)

I've tried raspberry leap tea outside of pregnancy, and find it's fine with a little sugar - which is how I drink tea anyway. I find lots of fruit and herbal tea either bland or ugh, without that extra kick of a little sugar or honey.

Very exciting dancing, OiMissus! May I ask whether you wear a bump belt, or have you just lashed the baby in with core muscles from Pump?!

Sorry people aregetting so stressed about growth scans and so on. Although they make you aware of what there is to be afraid of, it's so good that we have them, gives the baby more chance of surviving! I was looking at DS's baby-baby pictures with him the other day (to prepare him for what the ew baby might look like and be capable of - that is: not be wildly interesting!), and was astonished at how scrawny and unfinished he looked, for ages! Only once he hit about 3 months did he look like a baby is "supposed" to look, and it really brought home to me the sense of this "fourth trimester" theory: with our huge heads, we humans have to be born before we are totally "ripe", hence our extra vulnerability in the early days. I guess this is why I am always a bit surprised if I see a baby who looks relatively "human" and aware!

Speaking of "awareness", I am definitely suffering from a lack of that myself. The conversation with which I unwittingly kicked off our nerd-fest last week, that DS is apparently clever, turns out to have been the fig-leaf covering what the SENCO was actually saying about DS: that his emotional and social development is "poor" and his identity, including self-esteem, self-image and social presentation is only "fair". He went back to nursery on Friday and I picked up the forms for the assessment, and felt like a total idiot for having missed the point, then cried when I was telling DH on the phone. Poor thing: maybe my emotional and social development is "poor", too! Mind you, I'm not ashamed of him - it does make sense of the way he is - just very, very sorry for him that I hadn't realised his awkwardness was out of normal. Thankfully, thinking about it, he doesn't seem in the least bit autistic - he does seem attuned to emotions - so we can cuddle him through whatever social and self-confidence issues he turns out to have...

I should add that the Tots Wrap feels quite scratchy and evol around the leg, whereas the wizard feels quite gentle and kind.

Aw plu! I'm sure that he'll be fine and find his way. It must be really tough having people being critical of your little one. Chin up.

Ah, it's not criticism of him - this is the SENCO (Special Educational Needs CO-ordinator), and it's her responsibility to look out for problems. I'm pleased that it's come up, and hope it will help; I just felt like a fool.... and especially since I didn't mean to kick off such a discussion about brains on our thread! (although evidently there was a lot of pent-up desire for it! )

I highly recommend the nature babies wraps. They seem to be the softest around the legs that I've found, although I'm actually using all wool wrap this time around.

Thanks for the recommendation and the link msbuggy.

(loved Robbie's leaves)

Evening ladies.

It's been a complete and utter illegitimate offspring of a day to end a similar week. Thus I have spent the evening watching cheese on te tellybox with the kids while eating takeaway. I have ordered a better day for tomorrow, which will be involving lots of washing getting dried on the line and some quality relaxation.

Hope you're all feeling fabulous.

Sorry about your day and week LMF.

plu I completely agree with what you said about the fourth trimester, DH and I were actually having a similar discussion last week after seeing an elephant give birth on a tv programme. I think its a design fault in humans but I'm not sure I could cope being pregnant longer than 9 months! How old is your DS and has the SENCO suggested anything that might help?

LittleMissFlustered, sometimes you need to get to the end of a day or week;you just can't make a fresh start in the middle of it. I hope the fallow period of cheesy tv helps you recharge!

sevensevenseven, we still have to request an assessment, so no recommendations yet.

I hope your SENCO is on the ball and has things in mind to help your son moving forward. The school where my two (not in need of SN help, but in a small school everyone pulls in, works together, shares the love and no child is ostracised) are have a bunch of dedicated 1-2-1 workers and the SEN director person works her buns off to make sure everyone is getting as much help as can be delivered. Here's hoping your son has similarly dedicated people working for his good x

Thanks, LMF. One of the troubles is, though, that we have just moved, so we were going to move him to a new nursery/preschool as well. I don't know if we'd have to go through another assessment in another borough, or whether there's no point doing anything in the short time left before DD is born.... or, indeed, whether this means he ought to stay where he is for longer.

Anyway, sorry to moan. I did want to "come clean" about what turned out not to be such a boast about his being clever!

I always think its just tv that makes us think our babies come out unfinished, so many films show us pictures of new borns smiling etc that if you've not had a baby yourself, you never think that a smile could take weeks to develop. I remember holding newborn DD whilst watching Glee, where the cheerleader seemed to give birth to a 5 month old. All very odd.

Bee as far as I can remember there are strict rules on the age of babies allowed to be used in tellybox fodder, so it's not technically Glee's fault

Now, nobody talk about Glee as I have no sky and cannot watch the new series!