The Wagon has got plenty of new arrivals, a few more on the way and still waiting for a honk or 2

[McKayz]

Here we go a nice new thread!!

Saying a big Wagon Hello to little Aoife. Ses She is beautiful.

Come on Baby McKayz!!!!!

Ses, DH is taking doxycycline for malaria or anti malaria anyway. He's been having nightmares every night. There's nothing we can do now as he's away but can he get something else from the doctor next time he goes away? I think he said some of the other guys take maralone? Is that better?

My step dad is 50 today so we've been out. The boys fell asleep in the restaurant. Fingers crossed for a lie in.

hi ladies

all sounds gd with u

my dad is 70 in nov
ebay items didgreat
have bought james r cat a new bed and toy
george michael greatest hits
having a gd wknd all worked out!!
it is so coldd brrr

Kayz - which antimalarials you take is dependent on where in the world you are. There are normally a couple of options though so if his colleagues are taking malarone, sounds like a viable alternative. Does the company he works for cover the cost?

kitty - hello! Sounds like all v good with you :)

DD and I have been at Brighton MN meet up today. Great fun and DD was a star :)

He's in West Africa. He gets a choice of 3 usually I think and maralone is one of those. But it's more expensive than doxycycline. It didn't bother him last time he used it.

Morning all.

Hope you are all well? Its so quiet on here atm!

Poor DH kayz! ses can i pick your brain also and ask what you know about maalox?

pre warning bit of an offloading rant

Ive had an odd couple of days, had a headache since Thursday (lucky me) dragged self into a v stressful day monday, then panicked as hadn't felt much movement. Started to throw up early hours of tuesday, pure stomach acid (despite maalox), and then headache worsened, so called into work... First thing colleague said was "really?!" In disbelieving way.. At no point asked how i was... Cheers!

Yesterday then get worse as i had to collect DS as he was having an internal assessment done, to coincide with returning to salt tomorrow...
Well they now want someone else to come
In and assess him as he is "socially anxious" he really isn't! Their reason for this is he doesnt always want to join in with group activities... so that had me in tears last night (im aware that sounds so PFB but i cant accurately convey what was said an just how inaccurate it is- my DM is qualified in EYFS and she has no concerns!!)
So that led us to conclude firmly this time that the setting is no longer right for him.

That was actually compounded by me getting in touch with his old key worker, from that particular setting, who said that whilst DS can be stroppy, her exact words were "he's just like you!" he is no cause for concern!

So that leads us to what i suppose is quite big news... We have decided to find DS a pre-school to do his free sessions only, our main reasons for having not done this were provisions for my return to work...so we have decided When my maternity leave ends I am just not going back! Which is something ive always half said but we re actually doing it! Which is financially a bit scary for me as ive worked since i was 15!

Dp has applied for a promotion which if he gets will help us financially enormously an has said if he doesnt he is going to job hunt so I can be a SAHM. The plan is for me to try and do some work from home eventually , as yet ive no clue what!

Its a weird feeling having made that decision as on one hand im pleased, but on the other afraid! I suppose that must be normal!

Congrats if u read that, im aware how boring it was, id appreciate anyones opinions though..

Hope everyone has had a better week than me, today im still not right got an upset tum so not going in, i expect something will be said but its not like it can be helped!

Have a good week all!

Secret - was there anything in particular abour Maalox? It should be fine in pregnancy to help with indigestion but Gaviscon better for heartburn.

Kayz - that's the thing is the cost of anti malarials. Does he get the cost covered at all?

All ok here, just getting over the usual autumn colds. DH has keyhole surgery on his knee tomorrow but he's hoping to be back at work middle of next week.

Just wanted to double check it was safe, as the chemist gave me that look haha!

Hope DHs surgery goes well

It probably says somewhere to use with caution in pregnancy but that's not the same as don't use in pregnancy. Basically means don't use it for the sake of using it (eg if you think you might get indigestion without it) but fine to use to treat. It really won't have any effect on baby as it does its job in the stomach before it has chance to get anywhere else :)

Oh meant to say also your plan re work/SAHM sounds great :)

DH is having his knee surgery today. I'm a bit as he doesn't usually make a good patient and I don't usually make a good nurse

Ah thats a relief thanks ses it says to take it three times a day but im just taking it after dinner at the moment to head the acid reflux off.

Hope DHs surgery went well, im not much good as florence nightingale but the DP never helps himself!!

We had SALT today, they were pleased with DS' progress assessed his language too and that was within normal ranges. They are going to see him again in Dec once he is settled at new preschool, in the mean time she gave us ideas on how to work on his attention span, so that was positive.

Im pleased re being SAHM its just how we will manage financially that bothers me, we are going to make the final decision next summer ( i imposed that condition!)

poor you secret!!
hope u r on the mend

hi kay
ses - hope op goes ok

all gd here
dd1 luving her recorder lessons at school and brownies she loves both
has just started them both
dd1 is enjoying nursery is making lots of friends

Secret, being a SAHM is good fun. I hardly feel like I stop though with 3 school runs.

Ses, how is your patient?

Hi Tink/Kitty

Morning all

We have selected DS' pre school much more like the play school I remember than the formal setting he is in now so that is good! He will start there end of Nov.

We had a rare night off last night, DS stayed at GPs so we went for a lovely dinner and then watched a brill film! Lovely night, although i cant lay in so still awake by about 8! Off to buy DS' bday pressie today then collect him and come home to make some brownies nom nom!

ses how is dh?
kitty sounds like everything is going well
kayz im not nervous about SAHM from the POV of filling time, more from the money side, as it feels a huge step! If we do go ahead which is likely, as the cost of childcare is huge, then id be looking at some sort of retraining via distance learning or an evening course, so the plan is to spend the next year or so getting my head round what that might be... Which i didnt think would be hard but...

How is everyone anyway?
On the pregnancy front Im currently trying to find out more on the whooping cough vaccine, although my MW is about as reachable as santa in july!!! Also got my second GTT next week. Non pregnancy wise i am getting new glasses as it turns out for the last four years ive been wearing varifocals totally unnecessarily so after they are sorted will be looking into making a serious complaint! Am sadly excited by new glasses, work are contributing so treating myself to two nice pairs of designer ones as they are on my face all day!

wave to everyone!

Arghhh. The boys have just come home from their Dads. It's bloody war weekend in 2 weeks and they need to dress up in world war 2 appropriate clothing. I hate war weekend which is exactly why I'm going to London to get away from it all. Now I need to find stuff for them to wear.

Waiting for a smear

Hi secret
Kay war wknd sound interesting what happens
All gd here

Thousands of people descend on Pickering dressed as soldiers and in 1940's clothes, 99% of them are stupid stuck up rude idiots. 99% of the people who live here hate it and try to leave for the weekend.

Lots of old cars, a few tanks and its all very boring.

hi kayz - does sound annoying !!

all gd here
mum over mon and tues having a quiet day today with dd2

I want wine!!

Just checking in hope all are ok?

I had MW today, all ok apart from BP low needs to be monitored apparently.
GTT tomorrow (second one)

Feeling really rubbish atm, hope it will pass

Evening,

Ginger, how are you doing? It can't be long now for you?

Secret, I hope you are feeling better. I realised from facebook you are due the same day as one of my friends. Its her DC4 and she'll have 2 of each. Her DC3 was born in a layby!!! So we're interested to see where this one arrives. She has silent labours. Sounds terrifying.

Hope everyone is ok.

hi ladies

all gd here

getting cold here now!!

have had lots of house viewings
house getting there they r starting 3 and last floor
time is flying by wont be long till we move
hopefully moving 14th ish of dec
luved local school right by where we r moving
will be enrolling dd2 in jan when we have moved
will enrol dd1 in june and move her into same school from her current school

have been buying bits on the net
bought dd2s first bday pressy vtech storio and hello kitty game
hitop trainers for me
clarks boots for dd1
pink hair dye i want to do dipping with my hair
work going well
going to see george michael in one week todsay

Hello Everyone!

Sorry I've been AWOL for so long. The last few weeks of work were hairy to say the least but its over now! HOOORAY! I finished last friday.

Tink- house viewings sound good :) hooray for moving date :) Is the new place far from where you live now?

Secret- how was the GTT? did you get the results? Hope you are feeling ok

Kayz- thanks for asking :)

I will be 37wks on saturday this week! so just 3 and bit weeks to go officially. Things are all good. Baby is very active and has been breech for a while but MW confirmed it had turned yesterday but I'm sure its been transverse again today so who knows!

I am off for final growth scan tomorrow so will see if the high fluid issues I had at 28wks have gone and hopefully we will see baby with head down. The team I see (diabetic team) seem hell-bent on preventing home births so I hope they cant find any reason tomorrow!

Now I've stopped work my SPD has got a lot worse for some reason and sleeping is almost impossible as the night time pain makes me yelp out even when I try not to (poor DH) I really hope I don't have to wait too long! Between needing a wee and the pain I'm awake every 2 hrs!!!

Who wants to help me guess when its coming....? I will start my own sweepstake (DD was 6 days late and 10lb 12oz)

GBL's sweepstake:
Ginger - Sat 27th Oct. Girl, 9lbs 3oz.

Hi all

tink sounds good

kayz eek on silent labour, im having ELCS so baby will be delivered late dec

ginger yay for work being over! Boo for SPD though, mine has kicked in of an evening with some vengence! GTT was yesterday and got the call today - its back i sort of guessed it would be from
How ive been feeling! Hopefully I will perk up soon!
Not long for you now although im sure it feels a while away! Ohh i shall get onto te sweepstake and say 26th Oct boy and 8lb 7oz!

Hope you get the birth you want too! Im seeing clinic monday already have a 34 week growth scan booked but i imagine there will be more!