Due in August Thread... Part Five!

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Congratulations again to poppy, here's to the rest of us still with increasingly big bumps or of your choice!

Bring on the final trimester in all it's glory!

Aww, congratulations to those with lovely scan results :-) I'm quite jealous as havent seen baby since 20 week scan - but going for a private 3D one this Sat for fun :-)

Also rather jealous of those starting Maternity Leave!! Since I'm not due till the end of August, and planning (best laid plans and all that) on working 'till 39+6 I've got another 7.5 weeks of work to go!!

ION I'm off work today coz lovely hubby bought me a pregnancy pamper day at a Spa in Leicester :-) Off in a minute now, so looking forwards to the massage!!!

Yes I've been getting these odd nosebleeds 3bears where I'll blow my nose then a minute later it feels runny again so I blow it again and the whole tissue goes red but it seems to clot really quickly which is good

Sounds like a crappy time ishop it's horrible how all sorts of rubbish things happen at the same time. Hope you have a better day today. Also about the anniversary, I had a brainwave to buy my Mums birthday present and get it wrapped and a card ready now as it is a few days before my due date... just in case anyone else has an overlap of baby and family celebration requiring a present and card, as I doubt I'll be in the shopping or even remembering frame of mind around then!

Glad to hear all of you are having good MW appointments and babies seem well :)

Is anyone else getting times when they just feel sick for no reason? Last night went to bed and then DH couldn't sleep and was thrashing about overdramatically which really bugged me as he seemed to be trying to wake me up. He said he couldn't get comfy and I had to try so hard not to say "oh what a shame, I've not been able to get comfy FOR MONTHS!!" but didn't as every time I can't sleep he's there for me. Feel like at the moment I can't look out for him too as it's so much effort just to get myself feeling ok. Anyway then i was up and started to feel horribly nauseaus for ages for no reason... maybe reflux? Ugh. Can't wait for the end of this.

Also foresaw potential issue with my aunt when the baby comes. (warning this is long and about cats!) I have two aunts who don't have partners/children. They were over last night for book group we have and we were having dinner in the living room. The cats were milling about on the hunt. Anyway our cats are pretty well behaved but Maisie went to my other aunt and jumped up on her and tried to snatch food from her plate so DH shouted at her and took her and put her into the kitchen with the door closed, which is what we tend to do when one of them misbehaves plus keeps her out the way while we continued eating. And my other aunt was all "oh no, you can't lock her up, oh dear, that's SO MEAN" etc etc whatever ignored her. Then another cat was looking at my other aunt and she said to him "don't you jump up too" and my aunt said to her sort of under her breath "don't say anything, or cat will be locked up like the other poor cat" like we are cat abusers or something for keeping them in one room for 10 minutes and she was trying to save the other cat from getting in trouble. Ok I know it's cats but it really bugged me, why should she have a say on how we deal with them? If we didn't keep them in line they'd just be running rampage stealing food off plates and such. Anyway my Mum later said that my aunt had been the exact same when I was a child and would be all like "oh no, don't get them in trouble, don't tell them off" when we had misbehaved, undermining her etc just because she is someone who hates conflict. Anyway, just assuming now she will be judgemental about it all bah!

Anyway a day in the house for me. Going to hoover etc again as I am still itchy. Made a post about it in pregnancy but just on the off chance one of you had it, did you become allergic to something during pregnancy, for example your pets? I'm worried I've become allergic to my cats and that it won't go away after baby comes :(

Also got our nappies, will put a pic of them in the fb group for info incase anyone wants to see

Imiss, so glad minipop is coming home! Don't worry it will all fall into place once you bring him home I'm sure.

ham, have you tried changing your detergent? I know it might sound silly but I used to get very itchy and then changed washing powder to a non bio one and didn't have a problem after that. So if you are itchy on parts that are normally covered by clothes, it might be an idea...I understand your frustration with your aunts.

I can't remember if it was on here or another thread that someone mentioned buying a baby monitor at mothercare using price match and vouchers to get a good price. But if it was on here, I was wondering how you did it as it says on the site that they will only do price match OR voucher, not both.

32 days left here ! can't believe how time is flying now...

the queen just drove past my flat... !

Nightfall you're planning on working right up to 39+6? Wow, you're keen! I had my DS at 39 weeks, had stopped work at around 34 weeks.

This time round I'm a SAHM so no maternity leave at all for me. This baby is welcome to make an appearance anytime he/she likes from 37 weeks, please :)

ham learn to ignore your aunts. Your cats are your pets, nada to do with your aunts. People will react the same way sometimes when you're telling off your DC (as your mum said). You hopefully will soon learn to let it go over your head and filter out what is useful advice and what is just noise.

ham ignore your aunts if you can - my Dad used to say things about our cat jumping on our table and I just used to glare at him and say 'whilst you're under my roof, my rules!' and then laugh, to hark back at that same comment I had from them when I was growing up!

I second the detergent - we switched to a allergy free type and then to ecover as we were both itchy a few years ago. Maybe worth a go for sanity sake :)

chicbaby with the mothercare question - they told us we couldn't use the discount vouchers with the price match, however some companies offer their employees as a perk, vouchers which work like cash when you pay mothercare however you pay slightly less for what's on the voucher face, i.e. you pay for £20 to spend in store however the voucher actually cost you £18... not sure if this is the same as another poster but this is what BIL has done through his work.

Now 34+4 and I can't seem to do anything much, not sure if it's a lack of motivation or just feeling too large to move around and do many things. Could be the weather? Might be on the sofa this afternoon for Wimbledon and job done for the day (apart from cooking dinner) sounds very lazy. Is anyone else feeling like this?

I think watching wimbeldon is doing something :)

Poppy soooooooooooooooo exciting!! Fingers x'd all goes well and mini pop is home @ the weekend! . Also thanks for the tips hadn't even thought of making sure it's facing downwards to avoid nappy leakage etc!

picture good news on the scan!

ham - didn't see the other post but also getting random bouts of itchiness(!) LAst night I couldn't sleep til 3am as foot was itching - very odd.... Also re the aunts - so annoying! Hopefully will be a bit better this time.

nightfall good luck! I worked right up until dd was born (wrote handover notes in labour as she was a week early) - couldn't do it this time though as constantly shattered!

Question: What stage are you all happy to welcome visitors post baby? I think we overdid it last time as had friends over from first week and family over every other day from day one (which was tough when I had quite a bad tear and couldn't stand or sit comfortably etc). Just trying to figure our this time what will work for us...

Thanks McBaby Wimbledon is doing something, that makes me feel better!

ham my bump is mega itchy - especially my belly button and below - trying not to itch too much as fear of itching any stretch marks that might be lurking there...

ishop we're saying two weeks! flat rule even for parents - although the parents can come for an hour only.. my mum not happy about it, but tough! All friends and neighbours will understand I'm sure.

Just back from my midwife appt and not v happy everything was fine etc but baby has decided to turn breech now at nearly 35 weeks :( so back in 2 weeks and if he's the same have to go to hospital for scan and sort out what happens next. I know there is still time for him to turn so I will be doing everything I can to help any tips are welcome. Is anyone elses baby breech?
Poppy So glad minipop might be home at weekend! what fab news
Great news about the scan picture
Yes to feeling sick at random times ham not nice at all. Ignore your aunt aswell they are your pets and it isnt mean to put them in kitchen for a bit, atm we have to keep both ours in the kitchen/dining room/utility room all night as they are so naughty atm and cry at bedroom doors all night, scratch the carpet and disturb ds so i feel abit bad but they're only missing out on the living room and stairs and bathroom as bedroom doors are shut anyway so it's not too bad and they're both v young 16months and 8months so hoping they will calm down soon.
Im the same marmite just finding it hard to find the motivation to do anything atm but have been v busy today hopefully i'll snap out of it soon and start nesting again
Not sure about visitors ishop havent really spoke to dp about it yet but I was the same as you last time and it really got me down but it's so hard to tell people you just want abit of space without them taking it personally, going to have a chat with dp about it tonight and see what we both think the best solution is :)

Poppy, lovely news about minipop! How exciting for you all, and I'm sure it'll all be fine. Sounds like you've got everything covered and just need the LO home now with you all.

Ham, carry on regardless! Your cats, your house. And yes, try Fairy washing Gel. It's what I use for me and DH and is lovely to use. Also exciting re HMQ! I write yesterday about all the crazy wrapping of pressies I was doing for my ENTIRE family andam so pleased it's now all done. Am back again tomorrow to parents' house for final Lazy Daisy so will drop their stuff off then, so that's two out of the way!

Feeling hot and tired and big today. Had nice meal out last night for DH's birthday (choccy cake was yummy thank goodness and looked v pretty!!!) but his parents never take the hint and leave at a normal time, but come back home and stay until late. Grr. But we did have a nice time, so won't be a cowbag. Exhausted as a result today from all the prep yesterday and slept in a bit. Am bizarrely reading Bram Stoker at the moment and really enjoying it! Not have to finish laundry and few house things before speech night and end of term party tonight at school. DH was given £150 John Lewis vouchers today by his class!!! .

Hope everyone has a good day and isn't too hot. My ankles look vile and I just want to loll about in my undies. Oh well!! x

PS Ishop, I'm having nightmares about the visitor situation, but am going to be militant about it and the MWs have also said they're good at keeping folk at bay. Really want time with baby and DH and not to have family round all the time. Luckily they don't live toooo near (an hour away) but still. The baby isn't a toy is the way I see it.

Putting my ignoring face on as we speak for all the judging that's going to happen! Glad to hear your cats get "locked up" too 3bears. Ours stay in the kitchen at night. There is no way I could deal with them being in our bedroom as they just fight and rampage all over you all night. And for some reason even though they have the whole house to roam all day if they are left out at night they just start wrecking stuff. I think in the kitchen they just play with their toys and settle to sleep, never cry to get out so quite happy with our system at the moment :)

Will try getting allergy or ecover washing liquid to see. I'm really really hoping it's just a more prominent version of itchy belly, makes me feel better you are itching a bit too.

As for visitors I have no idea at the moment. I think I'll say immediate family can visit on ward in hospital and then a few days of no-one while we are home, then immediate family can visit again on a set afternoon and wider family and friends only once we have settled in, maybe week 2. That's my best guess but I'm ready to say everyone go away if I don't feel up to it! The only up side to not having moved house is parking here is all pay parking and it's the city centre and a lot of our families have this mental inability to comprehend coming here without it being a hassle, even though if you come after 6 it's free parking and at most a 15 minute journey to us! Oh well, all those times they never visited because we are so inaccessible are going to pay off now :)

Wonder if I can get some advice from you all. We live in a block of tenement flats with bay windows. Our neighbours to the right of us have a bay window right next to ours. However these neighbours are in a different block, with different house number and entry door etc. So I've never met them etc. They are an old couple and the old man smokes. He does this A LOT and has taken to doing it whilst leaning out of the bay window (seemingly not allowed to do it indoors) Anyway its so hot at the minute I have the windows open all the time and the couch is near them so every time he smokes I get it all blowing right in my windows. So my options are either to roast in the heat, to put up with passive smoke (which is obviously a no-no what with baby) or to be opening and closing windows all the time. Sometimes he is smoking every.ten. minutes! You literally re-open the window and 5 mins later its smoky again. ANYWAY. Should I say something? I don't know them at all. I don't know what they really look like either only can see very slightly into their window enough to see him leaning out/smoking. To speak in person I'd have to go and buzz them etc so can't just chap the door if it was my left neighbours. Also really don't want any confrontation as feeling a bit on the hormonal side. Considered the idea of a friendly letter asking nicely if he could smoke out the back window not the front while it's so warm cause of pregnancy etc, but I'm scared a letter will be too impersonal and they would take it wrong. Really don't want him doing it more, or anything so I cant keep the flat cool when baby is here. So, what would you do, if anything? Confront or just deal with opening and closing windows all the time? I've been leaning to not doing anything as I really don't have the space in my mind for worrying about neighbours/conflict etc. Any bright ideas welcome :)

ham your neighbour is very inconsiderate but does he know you're pregnant? Could you catch him smoking and are you close enough to talk across the windows? If so, you could tell him you're pregnant and say to him that you're very concerned about the smoke always coming into where you're sitting. He may understand and go outside?!
Hope you can resolve it as I'd get annoyed as an ex smoker that is really against it now!
We had neighbours in London who used to throw their butts into our garden and almost set some wood alight that we were storing to re-do our wooden floors - tssk! Their kids used to also jump on our broken shed and retrieve their ball from our garden and we got so annoyed as the shed was broken and if they went through it and hurt themselves, we would be liable - tssk! Could not really convince the parents to stop the butt throwing or the kids but they did know we didn't like it and told them off when we were in ear shot.
Luckily our neighbours are nice here apart from the crazy old man next door that grumbles at us as he's convinced our roof tiles will one day hit him!

With visitors and the not wanting others to take things personally thought - I've given up trying to please others, as it only leads to me not pleasing us. I find if I don't explain our decisions, then people tend to just get on with what we want. I think the phrase 'you only live once your parents die' struck a cord with me, sounds a terrible thing but it's helped me realise that I need to do things my way and then I'll be happy :)
Sorry, sounds awfully heavy for a Wednesday afternoon! must go and find some strawberries for a session in front of Wimbledon...

Tough one ham i'd be scared to say anything as these days there are so many nutters about you never know how someone will react...? Could you instead notify the landlord or would the neighbour know that was you?

fuming here as family politics sitch. has got me v stressed and angry. Have posted in aibu but managed to just confuse the life out of everyone there . mother organised a surprise party for my sis (21st) paintballing(!) to which we were not invited this sat, sis found out at my house and spoke about it (the party) to mum who then text later to say you can come over in the eve for a bite to eat (as can't paintball obv!)... but we already had plans as it's mil bday that day (which my mum knows) so I said we'l do sth on sun instead (which is sis actual bday). sis was fine with that, dad was fine with that, clearly mum has the hump and now sis says she can't see us on sunday as mum has booked afternoon tea (before sis said she could see us before / after tea), I checked and it's not booked til 7.30pm although mum has lied and told dad it's booked for 5pm.

Mum has a tendency to go nuts over trivial things and didn't see dd for over a month when dd was 1mo as she had the hump b/c PIL were @the hospital for dd and mum wasn't invited (as she hadn't spoken to me for the 6 months prior ffs!).

This time we said mum and dad can come to hospital but at this rate i really don't want her there as she just makes such a drama out of everything and makes everything about her .

sorry just needed to vent.

No I can't talk to him and he probably doesn't even know I exist, the windows are so you can JUST see in, I see him as he leans out but he probably can't see me much at all. Also the bay window is one big window and a smaller one on either side, he smokes out of his right hand small one so it is angled away from us (but doesn't stop the smoke floating in!!). Couldn't get his attention without shouting and hanging out the window!

I suppose we could contact the factor but I doubt they would do anything as he's not breaking the law or anything doing it, he is either smoking in his own home or on the street, both of which are acceptable. Ugh. I just wish the wind blew the other way!!

That's a crappy situation ishop could you crash the afternoon tea and just pretend nothing is going on at all with your mum? Whenever someone in our families gets their nose out of joint about something trivial I always just pretend nothing has happened and usually they just are swayed by normality and gradually forget it. Mind you, depends how stubborn your mum is!!

Wow, it's been so busy on here!

Fantastic news about minipop Poppy. Everything will be absolutely fine and it will be like he was always there :)

I'm glad the scans have gone well for those of you who have had them. I'm still rather though!

These babies do like the breech position don't they! Fingers crossed they all turn down in time.

I'm absolutely knackered today! Since I hit 33/34 weeks it seems to have completely knocked me for six. Thank goodness I have just two more shifts at work left and then I can chill and sleep when I please :) My baby seems to be nocturnal so that means minimal sleep for me.

Time to cook tea and then chill for the rest of the evening me thinks.

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Hey everyone. Midwife appointment was fine today all is a ok and going back to see her in 3 weeks when I will be 36 weeks ahhhhh!!!

poppy is good to hear mini pop maybe coming home soon - sounds like you have everything organised.

As for me and family I put no rules on my family but I don't remember at any point feeling overwhelmed with visitors or harrased! Actually I say no rules I just said no more than one visit everyother day and let dh sort it out so it was fair on everyone. Mil did come and stay for a bit when ds was 5 days old but she was nothing but helpful really this time she can't come till sept as she works in an arcade and aug is obviously peak season.

ham smoking man is hard but I think you are just gonna have to polietly go and introduce yourself and explain I think most people are reasonable and he prob doesn't even realise his smoke is blowing your way.

Just a quick post: Is anyone else suffering from hot flushes combined with dizzy spells? I've had 3 in last 2 weeks (am 32+1) including one at antenatal class today. I feel myself going lightheaded, have a hot flush and just want to curl up in the corner with a glass of iced water.

I don't think it's related to food as I've been making sure to eat plenty before going out and drinking lots.

It's driving me crazy, can anyone help?

Ham just read your post. I think you should go round (and maybe take DP for backup). Old people tend to appreciate face-to-face contact and he probably hasn't even realised the effect his smoking is having. I reckon once you've told him he'll apologise and change his behaviour - it's no skin off his nose to smoke out his back window and would make a big difference to you and LO. Also, if you don't confront it now you'll probs have to after the birth as the smoke will get into your place and that'll be bad for baby. People tend to be nicer to heavily pregnant people than neighbours with screaming newborns so I'd bite the bullet if I were you!

I was getting dizzy spells when I was too hot a few weeks back fairtrade MW said as iron levels were fine it was probably just overheating. I've been eating ice poles all the time (mainly because I'm craving ice) which is really good for cooling down very quickly. Also even just running your hands under the cold tap for a long time as my hands are constantly ON FIRE! Also don't keep going if you feel it coming on, get somewhere cool immediately if you just tough it out it just takes longer to feel better I think. I'm 34+4 at the moment so maybe just a stage of the pregnancy thing? If it is worrying you a lot call your MW to be sure or if you have any of those pre-eclampsia warning signs. Feel better! :(

Yeah I'm thinking it might be the way to go now, just really hesitant of confrontation. Also don't want to just go buzzing their secure entry like hi it's your sort of neighbour let me in your building etc! I've seen him in the back court a few times, maybe we can chat over the fence hehe! Thanks for advice all

Gawd your all been busy!!

Ham, I have been finding myself feeling sick in the evenings too. To the point where I've been dashing to the loo. I think it's where LO is so much bigger that my stomach has no/little room to expand, so when I eat there's not enough room! Bit grim.

Well I've had a nice day. I had a day of AL an DH was off due to shifts, so we just chilled. I saw my mum and pregnant DSis and walked the dogs with them, DH mowed the lawn then we bought strawberries, went back up to my parents' house and swam in their pool. Super lush!!

You all had good days??

I am feeling sick to, manly after eating and when wake up.

I am a little disappointed my little brother who lives in LA was due to come back end July so would be here till mid August so if not too overdue he would be here due 12th!! now he has had to change dates and due back in 2 weeks so will 37 wks so he is very likely to miss it!! Miss him loads and was so looking forward to him being here!!

Also my boss is being a real pain piling on more work booking me off site meetings 1 wk b4 I'm due and changing my days off and arranging after work meetings Oh and she's now booked 2 weeks off so I am covering her job in two weeks she is making no allowances for me being pregnant she says I went into labour at work!! sorry moan over x

eighties are you working up to 39weeks?! That's really out of order of your boss to do that. Sorry about your brother...hopefully LO will come early!