Hello everyone! Starting to feel festive yet? I have noticed that strangers in the lift are chatting more than usual as it is the last working day before Christmas, hurray!
Wow, a quadruplet thread? Must look for that one later.
Bartlet, it is great to hear from you, and lovely to hear about your daughter. Did you give her a name? I know this will be a horribly hard time for you - sending much love and good wishes your way.
I also skipped the Lord Jesus bits in that birth story - interesting about the breech, though, as was discussing breech births with community MW this morning and she said that in this country they have lost the skill of delivering breech babies vaginally. She says some of the older consultants still have it, but that the vast majority of breeches are CS now so younger staff will hardly have seen any. She said the trick is not to touch the baby and let it dangle by the head waiting for the next contraction - sounds nerve-wracking!
MW appt was good this morning - Bean is measuring fine (27 cm at 26 weeks exactly), BP good, HB good. The only thing is that I have leucocytes (sp?) in my urine so have to provide a second sample next Wed to see if they have gone or not. I don't feel like I have an infection. She asked if I was peeing more and I said no, and naturally I am now second-guessing every urge to pee! [hypochondriac emoticon] She thought Bean's head was at the top of the bump, but couldn't find her bottom, but said it doesn't matter at this stage because she's small enough to be a different way up every few minutes.
Was back in the so-tired-I-want-to-cry doldrums yesterday - was knackered even before we did our Christmas food shop after work. Was on the verge of a meltdown in the drink aisle of Sainsbury's - DH was faffing about picking up beer and wine for himself, and I was losing patience because I can't have any! Still, am feeling more festive today. Late start due to MW appt, long lunch booked with Mum between 12 and 2, and then finishing work at 3.15 - lovely! 