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December 2011 - She Canna Take Much More, Cap'n...

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Xiaoxiong · 06/10/2011 17:21

Betwee 8 and 12 weeks to go...and we're giving it all we've got!

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BluebellsintheSpring · 08/10/2011 16:19

Seven - my midwife got me to order the dipsticks on prescription even though my blood pressure has been fine and there is no history of pe in our family.

I think it's shocking you've had to order your own - given your history, you'd think that sort of thing would just be routine. Grrrr...

Had my flu jab this afternoon, so another box ticked! Not making much progress with the house packing though - must get on to that one!

plupervert · 08/10/2011 16:55

Hi, all. Sorry to hear about all the aching backs and waddling and other discomforts. We had a book about skeletons out of the library last week, and the models of how babies lie in the female skeleton were just terrifying! I hope the pelvis is smoother than it looks, as it seemed appallingly uncomfortable. No wonder they are wriggling about! It also occurred to me this week that unless they rest on our stomach flesh, they are putting their resting weight on our skeletons while we are in bed. No wonder we wake up all stiff and crackly!

I think baby has started hiccoughing! DS did it a lot, but this has been the first I've been aware of it with this baby. She's probably been necking amniotic fluid! Grin That will teach her... (heh heh heh)

Well done on getting your 'flu jab sorted, Bluebells. DS and I are going for ours on Tuesday.

mopsytop · 08/10/2011 17:01

Ugh just realised Maxi Cosi seat base not tested with our car, so now I can't get it. Grrr. Back to the drawing board. None of the isofix bases appear to have been tested with our car (Skoda Octavia) so think will have to get a belted one. Looking at the Which reviews. Can you use belted ones with any car? This is wrecking my head!!!!!!!

plupervert · 08/10/2011 17:12

mopsytop, belted ones can be used with any car, provided the car has a three-point belt and is wide enough, which an Octavia certainly ought to be. Incidentally, the Octavia is built on the chassis of a VW Golf, so that might be a cross-reference you can do: if it has been okayed for a Golf and Passat, you will be right in the middle of those, and sorted!

sevensevenseven · 08/10/2011 17:45

I didn't know I'd be able to get them on prescription, though I suppose £7 isn't too bad for peace of mind. My MW didn't even follow up my PE symptoms last time, it was picked up by the hospital when I needed to go in for a blood test. I've borrowed my mums blood pressure monitor so if I show symptoms I can just bypass my MW and go straight to hospital.

I'm so glad we didn't need to worry about the boring things like car seat shopping, just having to buy pink things is much more fun!

mopsytop · 08/10/2011 17:53

Right, after spending ALL afternoon researching, have now decided upon the Cybex Aton without a base, belt fixed. It is on the Which best buy list and a local independent store stocks it, which means a) there is more chance that it will be fitted correctly (according to Which, independent stores are by far the best for safe fitting) and b) I will be supporting local, which I always like to do. It's not cheap at £140 but it seems that baby seats just aren't cheap :(

BluebellsintheSpring · 08/10/2011 18:35

V. Impressed with your research Mopsy! Plu - it was not down to my organisation that got flu jab done - doctors automatically sent me out a letter with an appnt time for this afternoon. They had brought all the doctors/nurses in for this Sat to try and blitz it in one go! You just went to the next available room - I was in and out in 2 mins!

Another quick question - was in Mothercare this afternoon buying bits and bobs. Was going to get muslin squares - they were £19.99 for a pack of 12 but you could buy a second pack for half price. A) would I need 2 packs if washing them regularly and b) is that a reasonable price or can I get them cheaper elsewhere?
Sorry for all the daft questions - I'm clueless!

LittleMissFlustered · 08/10/2011 18:41

eBay! Muslin squares in mothercare and such are an utter ripoff!

aethelfleda · 08/10/2011 19:52

We have about 20 muslins but you could probably manage fine with 12.

These are £10 for 12 on ebay buy-it-now:

12-pack muslins

Or for £12 you can get coloured ones:

12 coloured muslins

I've not used those suppliers but a muslin is a muslin!( both those links are for regular 70x70cm ones).

aethelfleda · 08/10/2011 19:54

Am sat on the sofa listening to five excited under-tens upstairs having a "sleepover" (the point being that absolutely no sleeping is going on...)
Those of you with no babies yet, all this will soon be yours. :)

sevensevenseven · 08/10/2011 20:35

Muslins from eBay might be quite thin, we had some cheap ones from tesco and asda last time, the tesco ones were much poorer quality. Asda sell a pack of 3 white ones for £3 or 3 pink or blue ones for £3.50. How many you need will really depend on whether or not you bf and how sicky your baby is. I think I went for 18.

sevensevenseven · 08/10/2011 20:36

aethelfleda good luck, let us know what time the chatting and giggling stops!

aethelfleda · 08/10/2011 22:15

Hee hee- they finally conked out about 9pm. Bless.

Oh, how I wish we had an Asda nearby. There's not one for miles near us. They are good online for school uniform though.

Today I made a huge pile in the loft of all the baby stuff we've been given/bought over the last few months. There's a LOT of stuff there...
Now just need to sort it out so the newborn bits are accessible when the time comes. Yay.

Xiaoxiong · 09/10/2011 05:29

Hawthers really sorry to hear that - all you lot have made me feel better about why it happened so thank you. Still have to deal with the aftermath though, dreading this week as well.

To inject some amusement into my litany of moans, will explain why I am posting at 5.20am - tonight was master's guest night at the school DH teaches at - basically formal hall, black tie and academic gowns and every master brings one distinguished guest (anyone they like except wives/husbands, grr). Anyway I had a little dinner party of my own with some friends and fellow abandoned spouses and a jolly time was had by all, they left around 11. DH then calls to say he has forgotten his keys, dinner is over but port/single malt in the library still going strong etc. No prob - I went to bed but slept fitfully, expecting the doorbell to ring any minute.

At 3.15am(!!) he and his guest roll in, go straight into the living room and proceed to watch the first act of wagner's Rhinegold on DVD with DH singing along (full volume) with the rhinemaidens and friend singing alberich. I was apoplectic - apart from the fact that i couldnt sleep we have downstairs neighbours. rang both their phones, texted, called the landline - finally got up and they wouldn't stop so I went back to bed hugely pissed off, determined to keep a dignified but furious silence until the next morning.

DH came to bed around 4.45 stinking of alcohol - crashed around a bit then got into bed. I made it clear I was awake but furious but then he suddenly put his arm round me and hand on the bump, bump gave him an almighty walloping kick and he burst into tears!!! Then wept into the back of my neck that he was so happy to have me and excited about the baby and was afraid of ever losing me, he was sorry to have woken me, I needed my rest etc. He rarely gets drunk and even then is not usually maudlin and he was being so silly that i started laughing which he thought was me crying, which made him more upset - and then he fell asleep literally in the middle of a sentence and is now snoring like a grampus!!!

Anyway the rugby is on in 40min now - I will doze on the sofa watching while he will do all my dinner party washing up as penance when he surfaces with the world's worst hangover around lunchtime - according to friend between 7.30 and 2am they had sherry, glasses of fizz, couple of glasses of white with starter, another few of red with main, dessert wine, port with the cheese and finally an (uncounted) number of glasses of laphroig!!

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BeeMyBaby · 09/10/2011 07:52

Just looked on groupon this morning, they are selling a changing mat for £55 down from £95, I am at a loss at who would buy such a thing.

mopsytop · 09/10/2011 09:58

Madness Bee.

Right, am finally getting organised. Yesterday decided on car seat so will go and get that fitted and buy it in next 2 weeks. Now off to Babys'r'us to buy a cot, Mothercare for maternity bag essentials (I know I should be looking online for better value but I can't be arsed, just want to get it done!), furniture shop for wardrobe.

jigglebum · 09/10/2011 10:16

Ahhh - just lost my long post - how annoying!

tyelperion - wow - no school I have ever worked in has a teachers' do like that! A couple of glass of wine at the end of term and the occasional meal is about it!

Off to see my new baby nephew today - very exciting. Then off to ikea and mothercare to sort out some bits and pieces. Luckily we dont need much as bought it all for DS before. Just as well as we are a lot more skint these days!

Spent yesterday clearing things for the builders to start next week. dining room now looks like a kitchen/storage room but heh it is not forever (hopefully!!!!)

KateM77 · 09/10/2011 10:30

mopsy I know you've now made a car seat decision, but if it helps I've just bought the Graco junior baby car seat and autobaby base. I looked in the book and it says it's fine to use in a Skoda Octavia. Quite a bit cheaper than £140 and I have to say having a base makes life so much easier than messing around with seatbelts.

Bluebells I got muslins from John Lewis when I had DD. Got two packs of 6 and they've lasted brilliantly for 18 months. I've just got one new pack of 6 this time and will throw out a few of the old ones. £8.50 for 6 www.johnlewis.com/230650111/Product.aspx

I had to skim read over last week as you all posted so much, but suffice to say with your hospital lists and Christmas talk you scared me into action! I'd been planning to sort everything out when maternity leave starts in a few weeks, but got slightly worried I was leaving things too late so bought some maternity pads and giant ugly knickers when in Tesco, then picked up a couple of Christmas stockings for the kids yesterday. Still lots to do, but I'm feeling calmer now.

Finally figured out the double buggy / travel system (without the help of DH) yesterday, so feeling quite pleased with myself!

Can I just add to hospital bag talk, not to give a full list but just to say the things I found essential for labour were a hair band and lip balm

plupervert · 09/10/2011 11:24

Tyelperion, how brilliant! Rebuked by an unborn child - ahahahaha.

I'm sorry - I know you were furious - but I really had to laugh at getting all tanked up and watching Wagner. It reminds me of an evening a friend arranged at university, only we got hammered and took the piss out of La Traviata! Grin

Re: coloured muslins: I think the colours they offer are a waste of time, as they are still so pastel they don't show the possets (milk vom). I dyed a lot of muslins navy and dark green, and it was very reassuring to know I wasn't rubbing something unpleasantly yoghurty in poor DS's baby face! Yu-uck.

BluebellsintheSpring · 09/10/2011 11:59

I don't think Honey has posted since her scan to check placenta position on Friday. She was also having what sounded like evil orthodontist treatment so may be recovering!

Also don't think Cheaptrick has updated since she was worried about losing mucous plug - hope all is okay ladies - thinking of you.

Things tend to be quieter at weekends on here so hopefully they'll update soon.

figgygal · 09/10/2011 13:46

Ladies I have a confession to make before DH gets home. He's been off out with a friend all day and I made the mistake of opening the pack of cadburys fingers in the fridge not only have I eaten the whole packet I've been out and replaced them before he gets home to cover up my gluttony Grin

mopsytop · 09/10/2011 15:43

You made me laugh, figgy. Sounds like sort of thing I would do!

Thanks for advice Kate - where did you buy it? I wanted to get a Graco Logico S HP but can't find any retailers for that near me, unfortunately.

I bought maternity pads, lanisoh cream, disposable breast pads and a wardrobe today, more or less decided on a cot (need to go back and buy) and got a dress for a wedding I am going to in December, which was dreading shopping for. So a good, productive day!

Cheeptrickortreat · 09/10/2011 16:34

Hi Everyone

I'm ok - kind of Grin.
It was mucus plug but only a bit so nothing to worry about. I dont have UTI. Baby has moved so i'm finding it unconfortable to breath when sleeping, heartburn has started and my belly button is sticking out at the bottom and looks very funny Blush

This week i had son's bed deliever put 3 coats of paint on room, put blackout liners on the new curtains and put curtains up, put headboard on bed and put new beding on it so son can start sleeping in his own room. I have got the Racorro (sp?) pro plus car seat out of garage, washed covers and cleaned base and seat - so we now have the baby car seat sorted. I have got pink beding and waterproof sheet for cotbed, which is already set up in our room. I have gone thru all the baby clothes we have and some baby vest and gro cuits i can use for DD so i have three binbags of baby clothes to wash and i have also got some new girly baby clothes as well. I have maternity pads and waterproof sheets and nipple cream already. I still need to make up maternity bag and birth plan. And make extra food and frezze for i dont have to cook when DD is here.

My son was born at 38 weeks and my due date is 5/12 so i'm planning on DD come around 21/11 which gives me 6 weeks left and i'm so stressed right now. I'm very hormonal today and shouted at son and then burst out crying Blush. I had PND with my son and i'm still on tables. Because its a MH illness and my DH is disabled Adult social services and HV are involved and they are all putting in place things to help when the newbaby is born. I know they are just trying to help but they are stressing me out more as i see it as lack of confidence in my ability to cope. I'm also doing a 10 week parenting course and the home start people are sending a voluneeter out to us for 2 hours aweek and i have no idea what she is ment to be for Confused

My son has started to take all his clothes off and refusing to put his nappy or pull ups on so we have started potty training now and its not going well. He has also start the terrible two's with hitting, spitting and throwing tanturms if he does not get his own way. So some very trying behaviour right now.

I'm scared of going in to labour and i'm planning on starting the hypno birth cd this week if i can find the time. I have baby brain and just cant think stright right now.

Hope everyone else is doing better than me Smile

Anyone heared from xstitch?

KateM77 · 09/10/2011 16:41

You're all sounding very productive!

mopsy I got the car seat, base and double buggy from mothercare website (the buggy is a website exclusive) and got them delivered to home. Seat is £80 and base is £35

ZombiesAteMySorelip · 09/10/2011 17:18

namechnage, testing...

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