January 2012-Close encounters of the third trimester kind.... Too much nesting not enough resting!

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Here we go ladies. A shiney new thread.

Morning all, welcome bumpity.

Got my dress sorted for tomorrow, wearing grey so following the 'no black' thing but still feel respectable. It's not a maternity dress but has a ruched waistband that sits just above bump (it's makes me look about 14 months pregnant but it's not like i could hide bump anyway so I may as well be comfy).

Borrowed half a dozen other dresses at the same time, so I'm sporting a black and purple monsoon jersey dress today with leggings and cardi. I never wear dresses on a normal day so am slightly self conscious, but I am so sick of maternity jeans.

Taking Dd and CheesyMonster swimming today and to see my baby cousin, hope everyone has a good day.

• have a nice time swimming today

Fryn - you're right about the ginger. I saw it on the news last year that too much is not good. But the quantity of it was in question. Some pregnant people take ginger supplements, tea, etc. to help the nausea and over doing anything usually has ill effects. I don't remember the exact study or details but here's a link to the finnish food safety authority who don't recommend it Link
I think it was a finnish study and that's why it made the news here.

On the PGP front, that's great news Oeisha that you got an appointment already. Fingers crossed that it helps.
In the week that I've been doing the physio exercises, I've noticed a dramatic improvement. It couldn't be just a coincidence. I'm taking more care too and don't expect it to disappear but just to have less pain is fabulous. Get really annoyed when I think that the MW here told me to just suck it up.(well she put it nicer than that)

Morning all and welcome bumpity
I so wish I had a hammock in the bedroom! Haven't had a proper sleep in ages and last night I couldn't stay on my side, either side, for more than 10mins.
The painting yesterday got off to a good start but there is still a lot to be done.
The kids room is painted and when she stops behaving like a crazy child we will put up the border and wall stickers. WTP style.

Think I might phone my physio and cry at her. 3weeks for an appointment is redonkeylous!

Oh Halloween costumes. A friend told me about a witches costume that she saw. The belly of the witch had a face on it. Suppose if your creative enough you could put whatever tickled your fancy on your bump. A big pumpkin or something maybe.
I should really check if my failsafe clown costume still fits...

Ooh, yeah clown might be a good option... Or if I'm boring I might just crimp my hair, put in some black hair pieces, fake eyelashes and wear black lipstick. I've also got this headband thing with bats on springs that I bought at Poundland at the weekend - I'm sure I can customise some of my clothes if I can't find anything suitable...

Cakes at the cauldron idea - if only I could paint...

Scrambled, are you in Finland / Finnish? I'm Swedish myself but live in London as DH is english, but we might plan a move to Sweden once Duckie's born!

Welcome Bumpity! And congrats! and yes, builders suck. I get the feeling I'm about to enter into builderes being arses as our celing's gonna need replacing in the kitchen...

giraffe I hope you enjoyed the swim.

For the sanity of all children and adults traumatised by them, please, please no clown costumes, ever...

So, err, yeah. Woke up today (6ish) with a blinding headache and flashy lights that didn't go for 30mins. Felt a bit dizzy but no other migraine symptoms, but a slightly sore bump, so though, bollx I'd better ring MW and see what she thinks. Despite me saying I have a history of migraines she insisted I ring Triage. Triage got the same thing and were all ready to send out an ambulance but I suggested DH take me. DH and I arrive at Stepping Hill for the zillionth time this pg. Hooked up to doppler that Abi takes umbridge at, urine, bp etc later and they're telling me "well, it's a migraine probably" did the reassuring, "you were righ to come in" stuff but then waffled on about being 'stressed first timers' a lot and talked about them needing to know my history of migraines earlier...which I did tell them . Wasn't my friggin idea to come in either. My community team were all doing home births and when asked about OOH doc they said no and to go to hosp as OOH would just send me there anyway and no it couldn't wait. I was sent home with instructions that if I got worse, to go back. Doc did tell me not to go to work though, so now I feel bad about not going in to work, but have spent the last 5h asleep, so it's probably done me some good. Headaches still there and I'm being stubborn and won't take codeine. Abi's still bashing about at her usual rate.

On the plus side, they took my bloods for 28wk apt today, to save MW with bother of having to recall me if there's any issues and it didn't take the Doc 20 attempts and 40 plasters either!

Choices now: World of Warcraft for escapism, or more nursery tidying...!

Oh! Also, the MW I saw in triage took one look at my belly and said "Wow! You're massive for 27wks!"...yeah, thanks...

oeisha - my first thought was pre-eclampsia when I read those symptoms, so don't beat yourself up too much - far better safe than sorry.

I ended up having to see my MW today as I went all dizzy in my physio appt and she sent me along to the maternity ward to get checked. My bloods had come back all good, my blood pressure was normal (although very high for me) and they had no idea why I was dizzy so they just made me wait until I stopped getting dizzy before I was allowed to drive home. Felt like such a wally.

scrambled I knew I'd seen something somewhere! The thing I found also mentioned fetal sex hormones, but doesn't sound as if there's much research to back it up. Based on that I'll still allow myself a few bits floating in tea! (and the odd slab of ginger cake).

karmanna our work Christmas party theme is Under the Sea. Whale is clearly the obviously winner for my outfit...

oiesha what a palaver. Better to be safe than sorry though.

Feeling much better after a 3 hour nap, but may now treat myself to a Downton catch up before picking DD up from nursery.

Thanks for the warm welcome everybody :)
On the subject of midwifes ... I was meant to have my 28 week appointment today, however the MW who was covering today (I have only actually seen my MW twice - all the other apps have been with different MW's covering ... is that unusual?) called me and asked me why I hadn't turned up to my 12:30 appointment. I know I booked in for 4:15 because i asked for the last appointment of the day so DF could come. To which she replied 'well I'm leaving at 3pm so you will have to re-arrange.' Don't blame her if she has to go early, but I am still pretty annoyed, after getting myself all hyped up! ( I was supposed to be having my bloods taken and the flu jab, and i am petrified of needles).
Ahh well looks like the needles of doom will have to wait till next week. :D (Think the receptionist at the docs thought i was a bit of an oddball when i asked her to repeat the time of my app for next week 3 times!)
And breath! I'm sorry about the moaning, I know its all a bit trivial compared to what some of you ladies are going through ... I'm glad everyone is okay though!

Busy day at the hospitals today. Glad your both ok though. Def best to be safe I think.

Sorry Fryn but the idea of a whale costume made me chuckle

Kids bedroom is now painted with border and stickers up. Glad to get something off the To Do List.

Any suggestions on how to get paint out the carpet?? Dd ran into me whilst pouring paint and it went all over the carpet - oops!

Yup. I did all the sensible reading of books and things and they all said hospital for monitoring just to be sure it wasn't...even at 27wks.

Fryn you could dress bump as a puffer-fish?

bumpity Grrr! Irritaitng. MW called for me yesterday to rearrange my appointment as they can't make it to the srugery. Why they didn't just phone us and tell us to keep the same time, but different location, I have no idea. BUT it does now mean I get a lie in next Wed! I've only seen the MW I saw at booking twice also, don't think it's that unusual.

Just finished 'lunch' and feel vile. Time for some distraction...

X post sorry bumpity
It's not unusual to see different mw's. Here we are allocated a team of mws. It means that I don't always see the same person but it increases the chances of a familiar face at the hospital.
Both healthboards I have lived in don't do bloodtests after 12noon as they need to be sent to the lab.
That's crap that you had been given the wrong time. Although its good that she phoned you. I would have been majorly pissed to have went up to find out she left an hour or so earlier.

Going to check iv got the ingredients for flapjacks. Fx

I thought so .. bit disappointing though as i really like the MW I'm supposed to see! I have seen another one who I thought was a bit rude .. she spoke to me like I am an idiot when I was asking questions, and DF commented on it too, so i know it wasn't just the hormones!
How does it work with regards to the MW's being at hospital, I has assumed that it wouldn't be the ones that do the antenatal appointments, but DF thought it would? Would be nice to see a familiar face though [hsmile]

Here the mw does a duty rotation. Shifting between hospital duty and community duty(wednesdays are in the gp surgeries and also home visits)

Stress monster here - not doing well at staying calm and dreamily pregnant. I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes last week despite not fulfilling the risk profile. Turns out my great gran and gran both had type II diabetes and it's likely to be inherited from them. The diabetic lead mw is lovely and has set me up with testing stuff (I prick my finger 4 times a day) and I'm seeing her again next week. It's hard because aside from something sweet in the afternoon my diet is ok - it must be easier if you can just stop swilling coke! They keep telling me there's no such thing as 'late onset' any more, just type I and II and they can be inherited even if your lifestyle is good. It could be worse I suppose and I have more scans booked now to make sure OP doesn't get too big.
I can't find my electric meter readings or the yellow key (I suspect it's in dd's toybox but I'm not going near it!) and the estimate is wrong and overdue. And I have the in-laws coming at the weekend and nothing is ready.
Sorry I haven't kept up with the thread again - I'm promising myself a chilled existence once mat leave starts in Nov.

One thing that struck me as funny, the gest diabetes kit bag came with a box of herbal teabags (to help coke withdrawals perhaps?) and a big tub of Palmers cocoa butter tummy cream. It smells divine, I want to eat it not rub it in! I haven't had chocolate in days....

Sorry to hear about your GD Knittie, that really sucks too when your diet is fine to begin with.

Karmanna I live in Finland with my Finnish husband. We knew that when we started a family that we would have a better quality of life here but I'm not finnish. I have settled in very well and do consider it 'home' now.

Welcome Bumpity I'd be very cross too about them not being able to get the times right. Hope your builder showed up eventually.

knittie GD. not good, but at least you know about it and can control it now.

Am also using Palmer's on my bump, thighs and sides, it does smell lovely, and despite it "being massive" and having had stretchmarks when I put on a load of weight, only one little stretch so far!

Also not doing well at the relaxing either apparently. Still, fewer than 4wks to go 'til I'm on leave.

Only just remembered I have a driving lesson tomorrow, so here's hoping my migrane's resolved by then.

Is it wrong to eat icecream whilst having a nice warm bath??? About to give it a go...

Hiya all,

A very warm welcome Bumpity. Hows everyone doing?

Oiesha-sorry you had yet another visit to triage and another scare-it's doesn't bloody matter how many imes you're up tere as long as you and the baby are fine. You were right to go in. I really love the idea of ice-cream in the bath-it's not as if you can have wine is it?

knittie sorry about the gestational diabetes my bestie had it when she was pregnant with her son and she found the diet fine to manage once she got her head round it. She actually lost some weight during pregnancy.

fryn Fancy dress-I am going as a "fat fairy" to the one i'm going to-black stretch (tight fitting-bump is gonna be loud and proud) jersey dress, leggins, boots, mad make-up and my beautiful black fairy wings.

I am in so much pain I cried when i got home from work tonight and collapsed into bed while dh cooked dinner-the rib is hurting all down the left side, my spine and hip ar hurting all in the right, i'm in a real bad way with it. Mostly evenings.

I can't chuffin walk-I think todays agony was caused by having to walk 20 minutes on crutches to the garage where my brum brum was in for MOT (it sailed thru thank f) and then 20 minutes to walk on way back to pick it up. I simply cannot carry on doing very much at all-it's much much worse on my busiest days but I cannot be incapacitaed, theres simply too much to do.

Ice cream in the bath - sounds like a challenge to me. I'm snacking on oatcakes with slivers of cheese or houmous in the afternoons and toasted teacakes in the morning. It's weird but my levels are well within the level at lunch and in the evening, but always maxing out before and after breakfast when I usually have plain old shredded wheat . I might lash out and try weetabix tomorrow to see if that helps although they do have sugar. I'm seeing the dietician next week so hopefully she can explain it and fix me. All this has made me realise that I Really don't want a c-section and I think of that when craving flapjack at 3pm. I've got 5 weeks left - it seemed a good idea last month but now I'm so keen to stop work. I keep making little mistakes at work that annoy me and then it gets worse as I lose concentration with annoyance! Gah, I'm off to bed, it's lovely there!

Oh fish I really feel for you with all that pain and discomfort. How are you finding the crutchies? I saw a girl last week who had socks(nice ones ofcourse) over the handles as the plain handles were hurting her too much.

knitttie thats sucks about the GD. How likely is it that your levels will return to normal again after the birth?

Oh I love the smell of Palmers

Its the October school holiday week here just now. I really dont want to go back to work on Monday [hsad] I know its only for 5 and a half weeks but still. Iv got too used to being in the house.

Going to cheer myself up with a and some homemade Flapjacks

Hope everyone is well x

I can confirm a salted bath with some "Heston at Waitrose, Salted Caramel and Popcorn" icecream is good for the soul.

Oh! I forgot to ask! Has everyone that signed up for the boots pregnancy thingy got their pack?! I've not seen anything yet...

Not had mine yet either oeisha I think I signed up the same day as you.

Just been to my first hypnobirthing session. Was ok I think. Need to practise relaxing.