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TTC a 2012 baby - THE GRADUATES!! Pt 2

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ghosteditor · 03/01/2012 22:17

Here's the new thread ladies!!!

May this one bring some BABIES!!!

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aBundanceOfTime · 06/03/2012 09:27

Urgh. Thanks Carlita but it was a baaad night. Finally got Lilly to settle at 5, then DS woke us up at 6.45 Sad Hope Fyfe slept well for you in the end.
Got health visitor coming round later, really can't be bothered, she's very sweet but just doesn't pick up on cues to leave, she's very chatty!

aBundanceOfTime · 06/03/2012 09:29

Whoops! forgot to refresh from earlier! Thanks kayzr

Congratulations fools! Great news Smile

Kayzr · 06/03/2012 10:40

The bundle of baby clothes I got from ebay has just arrived. Its all so so cute!!

aBundanceOfTime · 06/03/2012 13:32

Aw I love a good ebay bundle Kayzr, it's like Christmas Grin

Yup, Lilly's definitely teething, she's like a different baby today bless her. Just had a nightmare getting her of to sleep after being sick all over me (not a drop on her though!) damned reflux.
Health visitor been, wasn't too bad as she was running late so couldn't hang around Weighed Lilly and measured head and height all on the 75th centile wotzit - 11lb 5oz now so doing good Smile

Davinaaddict · 06/03/2012 21:31

Gosh - I've missed loads! Promise I've read them all but am much too tired and grumpy to do a proper catch up I'm afraid Sad But it sounds like everyone is doing really well, which is great (although Shock at Lilly teething already!)

No news here - still working, but only 3 days left now or earlier if I can evict DC2 Grin No real labour signs unfortunately. Just worsening BH's, tiredness and now nausea tonight Angry I told DH off earlier as well for taking his bad day out on me as he was having a real rant about something completely trivial Blush He apologised and said he shouldn't have, so we had a hug, which DS saw and came running over for a 'big hug' (think Teletubbies). So we had a lovely big family cuddle which cheered us all up Smile. So off to sleep now as I'm clearly rambling , and hoping baby decides to make an appearance very soon!

elliebug · 07/03/2012 10:09

Aw davina that sounds lovely, well the hug bit anywaySmile hope baby gets a move on (nudge nudge baby) I spent last night cleaning poo off my poorly rabbits bum! Off to vet soonConfused hope it's good news all roundSmile

Kayzr · 07/03/2012 10:14

Davina hope baby makes an appearance soon!!

The box of baby clothes is making me feel a bit impatient. There are tiny little pairs of tights in there. They're adorable.

MammaInTheMaking · 07/03/2012 10:21

Am sat at hospital having the glucose test. Famished! I have a rather scrummy salami sandwich in my bag which is pretty stinky! The drink I've just had was totally rank! So now just sitting around waiting for 2 more needled to be stuck in my arm over next 2 hours.

MammaInTheMaking · 07/03/2012 10:22

*needles

elliebug · 07/03/2012 10:52

Hope they have a good aim!! Enjoy your sandwich, I'm hungry now Smile

Carlitawantsababy · 07/03/2012 11:25

Oh kayzr, little tights are sooo cute Grin very exciting!
Yay for work nearly bring finished davina! You are some kind of hero still going! Smile hope baby doesn't keep you waiting too long!
ellie hope your rabbit's okay? Sad
mamma hope the time goes quickly, chat to me if you're bored, I'm sofa bound today! Smile
Midwife just visited, did Fyfe's heel prick test and weighed him, he's only lost 6% of his birth weight so am super chuffed with myself! I did it! Grin she also said latch was spot on, Grin so damned proud of myself! We're back in our own home today too, everything is brilliant! Smile

babybrain3 · 07/03/2012 11:56

Well done carlita!!! Must feel soo good to be back at home....

I'm home today too with a headache from hell ? have been spending my time mostly browsing the mothercare catalogue choosing what I want.... Although I have to say I'm not very impressed with their unisex stuff ? very uninspiring... Really can't decide whether to find out the sex or not-don't think DP wants to, but I'm not sure, I like the idea of a surprise but also like the idea of buying things especially for a boy/girl. I guess I've got a while before I have to make my decision...

10weeks today!!! Woo hoo!!! So exciting. Booking appt is on Tues too so will feel really real and official then!! ?

Carlitawantsababy · 07/03/2012 12:03

Yay for 10 weeks babybrain! What is baby as big as this week? Grin

ghosteditor · 07/03/2012 12:26

Oh baby brain. I remember the headaches - I got loads in the early 2nd trimester. Hope this is a one off for you...

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trope · 07/03/2012 12:31

hi all, sorry for the long silence, been a bit of a crappy time recently... Too tired to do a proper catch up - but glad everyone is doing well!

Have to say though that Lilly was absolutely gorgeous! As was Bun's DS - really adorable! Grin And Bun herself looked very happy and well and remarkably un-tired!! Grin

So, why i've been MIA again... In short (I started writing it all out properly but it's too long and depressing); they've found a secondary cancer in MiLs lungs (she had bowel cancer last year - think I mentioned it in a previous thread), so we're facing chemo and surgery for her, which means us probably moving back to where she lives (or rather, DP to her house for overnights, while I stay with my Dad as I'm allergic to her cat / there's no spare room, only an inflatable bed in the dining room) with a newly born fuzzy and me caring for her & fuzzy by myself during the day as DP and his brother work full time (and his brother is less than no help), her dementia is progressing and she's being put on meds to try and slow it, the dementia is causing problems as she (for example) went to A&E on Sunday after bashing her head (she can't really remember how, but won't admit it - we think she may have had a TIA) didn't take anyone with her, didn't give a proper medical history (as she can't remember all her health issues) and consequently didn't get properly evaluated and was prescribed drugs that could interact with her arthritis meds and kill her... :( we eventually found out on Sunday evening (she was trying to avoid telling us), very late, and ended up driving to my dad's that night to stay there so I could be at her house for 8am the next day (when her other son left for work) as she wasn't supposed to be alone for 24 hours. I ended up going to her doctors to get different meds prescribed, then had to take her with me to my scan/BP check/blood test down in brighton then bring her back up to Surrey where she lives. Was a knackering day. Spent nearly 5 hours in the car all in all, plus hours sat in waiting rooms in various medical establishments. :( All because she "didn't want to worry us" by telling us she'd hurt herself / letting us come to A&E with her. This isn't the first time something like this has happened and we're getting close to the point where we may have to look at getting a welfare power of attorney put in place... Confused

Then to top it all off we had fuzzy's scan on Monday and he's HUGE. Like, worryingly huge. 6lbs 8oz at 34+5 days, with an abdominal circumference that is literally off the top end of the centile scale... I am having the GTT tomorrow, but chances are this means my obst is going to be pushing even harder for an early induction. I have another scan in 2 weeks so am hoping he measures more in range then (this weeks sonographer was crap, so i'm not totally confident of the figures she's recorded) but if he genuinely is getting that big already, I shall probably have to agree to an induction; i'm pretty petite and really need to try and avoid forceps/c-section as they would be disastrous for my own health (which with me needed to care for MiL is even more important)...

So all in all it's been a thoroughly crap week. I'm trying really hard to not get down about it all and just focus on getting through it. But if i'm honest I'm absolutely gutted at losing my newborn stage at home with fuzzy; this is so not how I wanted it to be. I know it's worse for MiL, but that really isn't any consolation. And I'm really worried for fuzzy that I might have gestational diabetes/something might be wrong - I so wanted him to have a good 40 weeks gestation and come out healthy.

We're seeing the specialist oncologist next week, so we'll know more then about what treatment/when for MiL, and we're just hoping that they want to wait a few months, monitor the tumour (it's currently really small) and try and buff her health up a bit (she's really run down) before attempting chemo. Then we could at least have fuzzy and spend a little bit of time at home with him, establish breastfeeding/a routine of sorts before moving away from home for months and having to spend our nights apart.

Sorry for the long/depressing update - just needed to vent a bit... :(

MammaInTheMaking · 07/03/2012 13:03

Aaaahhhh trope I'm shocked about everything you and your family is going through. My sympathies, I appreciate this really is not the time to have all of this going on. I hope that Fuzzy's measurements are more in 'error' than he's actually measuring so big. I guess you just need to keep thinking that the Drs will only go ahead with induction if it's essential for you and Fuzzy's well being... Please keep venting on here if you'd like. It's good to keep putting your thoughts down so you're not totally blogged down in your head too.

I've come back from the GTT and it was all fine. Just really boring and the drink tasted yuck. Have treated myself to a jam doughnut and the stinky salami sandwich went down in 1 as soon as I got out of there!

Well done you Carlita. You sound like a total natural!!

I should really log on to work in half an hour but I just can't be bothered!!!!!!!!

aBundanceOfTime · 07/03/2012 13:19

Fingers crossed you don't have to wait too long Davina

Hope you're feeling ok after the blood tests Mamma, they made me feel all woozy (technical term).

Fantastic news Carlita! Well done to you both! Grin

Congratulations Baby! Hope your headache clears soon though.

Urgh Trope that is bloody awful, so sorry to hear that Sad That sounds incredibly stressful. Completely understandable to be feeling the way you do. If there's anything DP and I can do to help just shout, even if it's just someone to vent at, DS and I have some fairy cakes cooling Wink You're always welcome.

aBundanceOfTime · 07/03/2012 13:20

Sorry, xposted mamma, typing one handed whilst feeding dd, glad it all went well.

Kayzr · 07/03/2012 13:27

Mamma can't you lie and tell me that the GTT was fine and the drink tasted like wineGrin I have mine on Monday Glad yours went well.

Trope I am so sorry to hear about your MIL. Please vent away here as much as you want. It might help to have a good whine at us about everything.

Carlita its a good thing I am up the duff as you are making me broody.

I had a dream about the birth last night, it was fabulous. Waters went and then I got into birth pool and 5 pushes later DD was born. I would love a birth like that!!

MammaInTheMaking · 07/03/2012 15:07

Aawww Kayzr it really is totally fine. The worst bit was that I was bored. The drink had a kind of tropical flavour to it so it wasn't like awful or made me feel ill. Rather just I hate anything that's an energy drink or lucozade or anything like that. I felt fine throughout and baby only started on the sugar high after an hour or so.

I'm 6 months today Grin 27 weeks tomorrow!!! GrinGrin

Kayzr · 07/03/2012 15:50

I don't do needles very well so the blood test is worrying me and the not eating. I am starving when I wake up.

Carlitawantsababy · 07/03/2012 16:45

Oh trope, I am so sorry! Sad that's an awful lot to have to come to terms with.
Fuzzy's measurements sound okay though? In the later stages (not yet) they put on half an ounce a day which would mean even if he was gaining that much now, fuzzy by 37 weeks would be 8 ounces heavier - 7lbs. Fyfe was 8lb 5oz at 37 weeks.. At 40 weeks fuzzy would be 8lb 10.5 oz still a perfectly manageable weight? Or have the docs indicated it could be problematic?
mamma, hooray for 6 months!
bun so impressed you are baking again, you're a proper mummy!
Grin dream sounds lovely kayzr! Grin I found ours today I can get a full refund (excluding postage) for the birthing pool as is within 45 days - bonus! Grin

babybrain3 · 08/03/2012 08:31

Oh trope that sounds awful.... Hope you manage to sort something out that works. ?

My baby is as big as a lime, although I am slightly concerned that I Dont appear to be growing at all-apart from my boobs of course! It's very odd. Ms has disappeared but still got the exhaustion etc. The past 2 nights I haven't woken up to go to the toilet either ?!?!?!

Answers on a postcard please???

Carlitawantsababy · 08/03/2012 09:51

Varies loads babybrain, I had night's where I didn't have to get up to pee and no ms at all ever.. I was showing at 10 weeks but all my apps told me I would start showing at about 14 weeks?

Carlitawantsababy · 08/03/2012 09:51

Nights not night's Blush