March 2013 Mk III - Hopefully the nausea will wear off soon...

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Oh yes, meant to say, another one briefly here for the 3rd Sept scanfest (what is going on?) but had to reschedule so am now 10th Sept. I'll be so frustrated and impatient when I hear all your good news on the 3rd!

I never made the NCT classes when DS was born as he was so early (26+6) and they hadn't even started! I will definitely want to go for the social side though; that's the only reason that I would go. I feel like I pretty much know everything there is know about pregnancy, given that I'm on my 7th! Not having a support group around me was pretty lonely, although there were a few parents from the SCBU that I hung out with for a while - but lots of them ended up with children who had various problems because of their early births, and I think there was a natural parting of the ways when they saw some of us didn't have the same problems... sad but perhaps inevitable.

I didnt go to the classes either as with DC1 I was sort of missed and he was born at 28 weeks and with DC2 I was told c section at 12 weeks so didnt think it was needed!
I am a bit confused with prams as DH does not want a double buggy at all, but DS is only 18 months and not walking yet. Dh thinks if out together for day can bring small buggy for DS and proper pram for new baby and if its just one of us out for school run etc we can get a buggy board for DS2 and a baby sling to keep in the car for if DS was having a lazy day! I think a double buggy would be sooooo much easier all round but he is having none of it! Also we won a lovely quinny buzz a few months ago with the rpam insert, seat, memory foam seat and all the extras so think he just wants to save some pennies and stick with that!

Hello all, just marking my place. I'm reading your posts and sending good vibes your way but feel like have very little of interest to say at the moment!

flamingo having little of note to say should never stop you posting, tsk. Take me for example, I am simply here to waste five mibs whilst DS sleeps in his buggy (bugaboo bee plus, great little thing) and to laugh (in a sympathetic way of course) at shieldbug getting booted in the bump with a bible.

Sorry shieldbug :o

I want a Baby Jogger City Mini... sigh Just need to persuade DH that we neeeeeeeeeeed it...

Mib. Interesting. I think if I had five mibs I wouldn't wish to waste a single one.

I'm so tired but I can't sleep ggrrrrr

Shield I rang to change the time of mine I was panicing incase they changed the date but thankfully got the same day, was wondering if we are going to same unit and is it a ploy to get more numbers since both of us were expecting a different hospital iyswim

gummi I'm going to appts at Lagan Valley, but birthing at the Ulster. I'm in Lisburn, so I can walk to all my appts, which will be brilliant.

what a lot of fab pram advice, thanks y'all! tho, tbh, if someone at TAMBA twins club offers us one for free or on a good deal I will prob just snap it up!

hehe, class genius! class swot more like not feeling particularly genius today as I try pathetically and resolutely fail (again!) to finish a chapter I've been working on for too long! have suggest DH goes up north to spend weekend at his mum's (since FIL passed away last summer he likes to go up every now and again to do chunks of DIY, gardening etc) and drunken evenings with his mates. the plan is for me to work through the weekend to next week, without a break cue lots of nattering on MN and time-wasting on FB!

ouch for your bible-bashed (sorry, couldn't resist!) belly, shieldbug! reminds me that last night, when settling down in bed, DH did something which made me laugh out loud but immediately this led to one of those weird pains around the top of thigh / crease of abdomen area and I was in agony, still laughing, but also crying from the continuing sharp pains, and then just plain sobbing for being, well, so bloody weird and pathetic at the moment! poor DH doesn't know what's going on with me at the mo!

wearing the first of my bargain eBay dresses today with roomy size 14 leggings and I feel fabulous. hope won't be jinxing anything! dress plainly too big, as it is lower at the front than the back, but I'm just padding round the house so who cares!

in other news, feeling a bit woohoo as DM today had the all clear from the hospital over something they've been investigating and watching for a while. everyone's elated!

Had lunch today with my sister and her 10month old and my mum. My sister poked my belly and said to her LO "there's a baby in there!" I felt like saying "I am sure there isn't, just fat and air!". She tells me it is normal to feel like a fraud.

MS is much better, having sort of ten minute bursts of it three or four times a day where I just gag and wretch and nothing comes out.

Still having ligament pains, these worry me as I keep thinking they mean I am going to MC, hopefully scan might help with that. No date yet, but should be week beginning 27th. I also had pains almost through my clit today, unexpected whilst driving!

Sheild me too, suits better as I was dreading the afternoon clinic in RVH and juggling school runs at the same time, the midwives at my gp are lagan Vallely and always frowned on my choice of hospital
Think I might ask for a wee tour if I don't get reffered back to RVH

Manda great news about dm

I must stop using my phone the typos are awful

Marking my place.

zoey have posted on your pg thread.

Hi just marking my place (i'll be the class latecomer) have just been catching up summoning my Wednesday ration of energy to go and restore my house from its post apocalyptic dd state before I crash again, wish me luck!

Selfish post alert ...

Have had god awful time since last night. DD woke in the night screaming and was spectacularly sick when I lifted her out of the cot (she's a trooper but hasn't fully been herself last couple of days). This was about two am and I haven't slept since. She's been in pieces the poor devil and seems in so much pain. I'm taking her to doctors tomorrow but suspect it's an ear infection and tonsillitis (again, she last had this in May). Whenever acute she ends up vomiting with it. Haven't ruled out some sort of vomiting bug though since I've been sick, and feel awful too, but that could just be ms made worse by dealing with sick (blah) all day plus exhaustion.

My grandad also passed away today. Totally expected (probably a kindness) but still sad. Looks like funeral next Friday. All a total nightmare on the work front but what can you do? Have had no response to emails sent earlier to my boss and colleagues explaining the situation (and they are all respond within five mins type of guys) so to top it all I'm feeling glum that folk are thinking ill of me for having to have so much time off.

DD's sleeping now so will try and get some kip...

Oh Tinker what a day! I'm so sorry to hear about your grandad passing away. Even if it was expected, nothing can quite prepare you for how you feel when it happens, and the last thing you need is unhelpfully slow work-colleague response in this situation. It's probably just that they need to clear it with admin re compassionate leave arrangements or something, but sometimes people just don't know what to say about the subject of death either. They are most definitely not thinking ill of you - they would have to be pretty heartless to do that - so just try to put those (understandable) thoughts at the back of your mind. You could give your boss a call tomorrow, just checking that your email was received, acknowledging it's a bad time or whatever, but confirming that you will be able to attend the funeral. The lack of sleep and poorly DD must have made this tough day all the more trying. Hope she and you both manage to get a good rest tonight?

Oh Tinker your poor dd and you, and as manda says even when expected its still tough to deal with, make sure you rest as much as you can and don't worry about work

Tinker really sorry to hear about your grandad, so so sad to loose someone so dear, no matter what the circumstanc.es, and work will understand that too. Thinking of you and the family. Hope dd is better really soon too. Really hope you have a better night as well

((tinker)) hope you got some sleep,

Aww tinker sorry to hear about your grandad, hope dD is also better soon.

Tinker very sorry it's a been stressful and upsetting time with regards to your post, other have said and will say it more eloquently that I, but, hope you get some time with loved ones and DD is better; you'll need your time to grieve, and so too to make sure you are looking after you too and wee chickypea. Good that you can let it out on here to fellow Marchers, I think we'll all need it at some point x

Oh tinker I'm sorry to hear about your grandad. Even though it was expected, it's still very sad x

(((tinker))) what sad news, poor you. Coinciding with a horrid bug for your dd is very bad luck - why does life throw these tough times all together? Really hope dd recovers soon & you are able to catch up on some sleep. Thinking of you & hoping you are able to rely on friends and family to help you get through the next week or so. I have lost all of my grandparents and still miss them - one of the reasons I am so happy our DS (and chickpea) will grow up close to their granny & granddaddy.

Well it is toddler group this morning in my new village. Gulp. New people, wish me luck! If only it were you lot, I'd be ok! No doubt DS will show few nerves at all...

tinker storey to hear your news and hope that your DD is feeling a bit better and you get a chance to get some sleep. Everything feels worse when you are tired.

I'm taking tiddly's advice and posting despite having nothing meaningful to say I looked at NCTM classes after reading your posts and the nearest evening ones to me are the opposite side of the city...which may become wearisome. I think I will book though as I hear nhs ones are awful and NCT supposed to be good.

Pushchairs/ travel systems et al.....just have no interest and am struggling to summon any. May see what is available via friends elsewhere in he uk and keep fingers crossed a buggy is on the list!!! If not you will have to advise me the week before he birth when I still have NOTHING sorted!

We discovered a small leak in our roof this month and got very reliable friend/ surveyor to take a look a couple of days ago. Looks like we're in for some expense probably refelting. Bit peeved as had wanted to spend on frivolity like stock of Brie for post pregnancy binge... Leggings that don't cut me in two and a new bath for wallowing whilst I have the chance....whine whiny!!!