January 2012 - Will any of us deliver before Father Christmas?

[addictediam]

Hopefully no one else has done it while my phone is messing about!

oh beautiful name fish makes me feel all twinkly and christmassy

god speaking of mulled fish, I am DESPERATE, DESPERATE i tell thee, for some mulled wine. none has come anywhere near my radar. i LOVE mulled wine...

massively hijacking thread. sorry. am off to bed now so will stop molesting it. night beautiful ladies

I've got a wriggler. All bloody day, all bloody night. She is sort of quiet maybe sometimes between 1100 and 1500...

I often get "the panic" too. DH is probably fed up with me being so concerned all the time. "You worry when she's giving you a break for a couple of hours, yet you panic she's distressed when she's flinging about...stop being mental". Though in fairness she did wake him up with her flinging about the other day. Initially he didn't believe it wasn't one of the cats bouncing, but there were no cats and a VERY awake me...and then she did it again and he went all and was then "holy shit, how do you cope with that!". Still don't think he realises there's a baby at the end of this sometimes.

Ergh. Feel crap still. Headache headache headache. No other symptoms other than feeling a bit sick. Probably just need to get out more!

I have however wrapped all my nephew/nieces Xmas pressies and DH's "rubbish opening pressie" (we're not meant to be doing pressies this year and he's already got himself a present from me IYSWIM - and I don't mean Abi, he got himself some form of game). Just OMG 4 secret santas to go. Can't imagine DH will be wrapping his picks. Posted most of my cards. Have had to hold off some as there's a divorce going on in the family and I really don't know how to address my female cuz...and Mum's being as helpful as saying "you don't NEED to post them yet, I'll ask next time I see them..." Not quite the point...

Hopefully I'll wake up feeling sparkly and active tomorrow. Got ILs here arranging nursery furniture etc.

Can't believe ExquisiteChristmasCakes hasn't delivered yet! Poor lamb!

redhead we went to an arts centre for a drink tonight. I had ginger beer while DH had mulled wine. I was sniffing it like an addict. I'm so going to have a christmas meal and drink in late Jan sometime...

Hope you feel better soon Oeisha.

Happy Maternity leave mumtobe fish kitty moobee deeofthenorthand redhead. I see you are thundering through the thread at breakneck speed, I give it until the end of the week!

I am up at stupid oclock having tossed and turned since 130am. I am so paranoid about there bein something wrong with baby and had to get up to google about palpatations in the womb in bed. Google hasnt thrown up many posts about it, and I have mentioned it to 2 seperate MW's who both said it was just down to increased blood flow in the body. So I will try to go back to bed in a bit. Feeling very hormonal (probably tiredness) but just can't shake the feeling that having already got 2 very healthy dc's I am pushing my luck expecting another one, and I do know how irrational that sounds!
It's 12 years since I had DD and we didn't have a computer then, i'm not sure if having all this information at your fingertips is a good or bad thing.

I have the same movement pattern as you moobee but baby goes very very quiet between lunch and tea, my dc's wernt very active in the womb either. I googled he spasm type feeling red as I have these occasionally and it is apparently the babies nervous system developing and nothing to worry about.

Morning worm also been awake since about 5 here.

I'm beginning to get a bit paranoid about the movements as well. I thinkit's cos squiggler goes through very active days and then not so active days. Also I'm trying to work out the pattern so typically she keeps changing it. That's good to know about the spasms. I have those from time to time.

Had to take the cat to the vet yesterday evening. Just wasn't himself. he has a high temp and some kind of infection. Odds are on a unidentified fighting or hunting lesion. All injected up and sorry for himself with 5 day course of anti biotics.

oeisha re the card. I'd address the outside just to your cousin. If in doubt on the inside, I think it's perfectly acceptable not to do the "to" line and just fill in the "from" bit.

Time to check that other thread for progress.

Aww 2 babies on that other thread overnight

I know. Super-cute ain't it! Congrats to ECC and Iggy!

Another one awake (have been for about 2h now). Just tried some toast and it's just given me indigestion. Can't flipping win.

Been getting reeeeeaaaaalllly mild period-style cramping, but not allover (just sort of up to belly button level) and in no sense of rhythm, and no BHs, well 1, but that doesn't count. Missyface has been bashing like a trooper (including what felt like exceedlingly violent hiccups), so I'm hoping that's the cause of my discomfort. Still got headache too, but am well aware my sleep's been shit recently, so that's probably the cause. I promise this I will ring MW if I get any more weird symptoms. Nothing a decent nights sleep and a bit of order in the nursery wouldn't sort (was dreaming about it, but hopefully that'll get mostly sorted today).

parsley I hope your furbaby's ok. They're all pathetic when poorly and I just want to snaffle them up, stick them down my jumper roo-style and look after them all day. Alas, Giz thinks this is his natural territory anyway, so I often have him limpeted to me for snuggles. I think he knows I'm feeling crap as he's very clingy this morning.

Ah! Heating's just come on! Just in time for me to want to swig some gaviscon and try some more sleep...maybe, hopefully...

Are your ILS still coming to help sort out the nursery today?

Red - one of the mums at my baby group recommended the Bottle Green 'Spiced berry cordial' mixed with hot water for a good mulled wine substitute - she said she really missed the mulled wine at Xmas. Doesn't bother me as I'm teetotal anyway, but I made a mental note and what do you know - now I can pass on the wisdom!

Hope you both got some more sleep oeisha and parsley! when I have bad nights I feel like everything is so much more difficult to deal with...

Am currently trying to tell my body that I don't have a hangover! Went to a festive party last night - was brilliant - and had a very small glass of mulled wine which they'd boiled especially for me to reduce alcohol content, and cut with orange juice. Then I added more orange juice! So no alcohol at all really but I feel as if I've been on one! Certainly hope it didn't affect me as I drove us both home! DH on the other hand indulged a little more freely

It was really fun though - I 'm the first of our friend's to have a baby so everyone was v interested, though as it happens, another couple in the group are expecting in Feb, about 6 weeks after me. We compared bumps!

Wish I could sleep a bit more though...

Whoops excuse the typos and bad punctuation, autocorrect is not my friend...

Spiced Berry Cordial is fab and a great substitute for mulled wine. I used to take a thermos of it to the rugby when driving. Note to self - must go out and buy some today.

Had a bit of a shitty night last night. Had really bad trapped wind but at the time I felt just like I did when I had the gastroenteritis so I was all paranoid that I was getting it again :(

Looking forward to putting up Xmas decorations today - just need to wait for dh to get out of bed - lets hope he manages it this morning - I hate shopping in the afternoon.

Morning all, I had a nice lie this morning. woke up at 8.20 and DH bought me tea in bed. But dd was up in the night, suddenly having issues with her pj's so she was naked in bed-i think thats the first time she's ever slept naked. no big deal, we all do in this house. After dealing with her at 4am I didn't go back to sleep til 5.30. I was hungry so came down ate some yogurt and then fell promptly back to sleep.

Were chilling at home today I am sorting the moses basket out.
We may go into malvern retail later, I need boots and argo and they are both very close to each other, not much walking. DH may take DD to christmas fayre but i'm not going anywhere near this year. I could not bear the crowds.

Sorry to hear of eveyones movement concerns. It's so easy to get yourself in a tizzy about these things. Then you feel silly, then you worry more, vicious cycle. try to relax, it will all be over soon enough and worries are no good for bubs or mummy at this late stage. (i also know how futile telling someone to relax is :))

Those of you having mulled wine cravings-just have some I reckon. 1-2 units a week is fine remember! I have been drinking crabbies ginger mac-about 1 glass a week. I for one am avoiding baileys this year. I simply cannot just have just one glass so it's best if I stay off it. I usually drink a bottle in 2 short sittings.

I don't know who i was taking to about crutches the other day but talk about jynxing myself. My hips have been bloody agony yesterday and are the same today, i needed my crutches yesterday for the first time in about 5 weeks. gnnnn.

ugh. vry sore, swollen, stiff hands today. engagement ring has been removed prophylactically, am keeping an eye on the (larger) weddin g ring. ankls also appear to be swollen. am all puffy today...

keep an eye on it cakes, especially if it's sudden.

Well on the plus side of getting up so early - I've done all my chores.

Lady in Waitrose asked how long I had to go and looked surprised when I said 8 wks. I had to stop myself saying "actually my bump is measuring small....!"

I am cooking Xmas cake and mince pies this afternoon

Fish - well they were a bit sore yesterday, but otherwise no previous stuff. Do I need to call the MW? No other PE type symptoms...

Sorry cakes x-post. I'd be inclined to give them a call. They might want you to pop in to double check wee & bp.

Swelling is not uncommon, especially now, my poor friend with her fisrst was like a balloon round her feet and hands but it was nothing. However if it been sudden then i'd just go get checked out.

MW said to just keep an eye on it and if it gets any worse today or if I get any of the other symptoms to go in. Meanwhile I have to get someone to massage my hands and feet for at least 15 minutes. Bliss - I can tell DH the MW said he had to, normally he gets bored after 5 mins!

Duh - Mn just ate my post - why does it do that and where does it go?
mulledfish that sounds logical although I worry about prolapsed cord as my fluid levels are at the maximum end of healthy. Oh well, will see what they say next week. Cute pj problem thought less so at that time of the morning! My DD gets less twisted up in nighties but used to wake up cold if she kicked her quilt off in winter. Sleeping in bed socks cured that one.
Cakes glad you've spoken to MW. My joints now getting painful as happened last time - I presume it's the fluid but it's annoying as I'd planned to clear out a cupboard today.

My parents have taken DD out for the day for the first time since well I can't remember. DD delighted. DH still painting (sixth coat poor man, swear that room is getting smaller) and so I'm fat lady of leisure who can't bend left knee to get into cupboards. Might put a film on as can't be bothered to be constructive. Where has my nesting instinct gone?!

1st day of maternity and I feel crap. :(

I've had a croak since Wednesday, with a mild cough, general tiredness BUT a horrendous headache since 6pm Wednesday (forehead, above left eye). It's gradually got worse as the week has progressed but I've tried putting it to the back of my mind as determined to see my last days at work.

Last night, Peanut must have done an almighty kick in my stomach which resulted in me leaping from my bed, vomit in my mouth (actually acid - sorry TMI moment!) and coughing and spluttering. My cough got worse, I was wheezing and gasping and my heart rate soared. Managed to calm down after 20 minutes but I had a horrendous night.

This morning I have a deep, chesty cough, a slight wheeze (asthmatic) so I went to buy paracetemols and cough medicine but every cough bottle said 'consult your doctor or pharmacist'. Since I was in Tescos, there was no pharmacist and I couldn't be bothered to drive round to Boots (not walking. Walking hurts at the moment). So has anybody taken cough syrup during pregnancy?

Visiting the doctor on Monday if I'm no better. Peanut seems fine though. Very wriggly if a little quiet between 4am and 9am this morning. So I gave him/her a prod to reassure me.

I'm determined to go out for my Indian meal with friends though. At least it's only round the corner.

Mumtobe - before I got pregnant I had 'asthmatic' wheezing a lot - turned out it was stomach acid from severe indigestion which was affecting my lungs.tOur cough might be due to the acid incident in the night perhaps? I've not taken cough medicine, but perhaps give gaviscon a try (that's safe isn't it?) Hope you feel better soon, I hate that feeling.