October 2012 - where we all bury our heads in the sand

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Sorry to hear that Gizzy - hope it's a simple treatment plan.

I am super bored already after only 3 days of mat leave. Nothing left to clean, wash, fold or reorganise. Man, I hope this baby gets a move on. Lots of gym and raspberry leaf tea in the meantime. And fingers crossed it's as speedy as Babybrain's!

Gizzy, I hope your FIL is OK. My mum was diagnosed with bowel cancer when I was PG with DD. That was nearly 5 years ago. She is fine now. So I hope it works out ok for your FIL.

Lovely birth story babybrain , has he got a name yet?

gizzy I hope fil is ok. The big c is scary stuff.

Baby has come out of pelvis and is now alternating between oblique and transverse. Ive got another growth scan Wednesday and I'm just hoping that shes not too huge.

I'm counting the days now and have really had enough. 22 sleeps til cs and I can't wait. I'm hoping nothing happens while she's in the wrong position but if she behaves and goes head down I wouldn't mind something happening sooner.

I have packed everything now just need some nipple cream.

Can't wait to see all our beautiful babies

Thanks ladies.
Due to the screening program's they run it has been picked up early and they are treating immediately so hopefully so that's positive.

I am having a wee spritzer tonight. I plan on taking paracetamol and being in bed by 9. Sooooo tired.

Hey everyone

Sorry I?ve been so quiet, my internet at home is not working very well and typical my mobile signal has been awful!!

babybrain wow. Such a fab birth story! You make it sound easy! Hope you are enjoying being all snuggled up!!

Gizzy So sorry about your father in law. I hope the op goes well, its just what you don?t need right now!

Hi to everyone else!

I finish work this Friday, thank goodness! Hoping it?s a quick week as I am totally fed up!

I am feeling totally clueless about bringing on the baby, I know I?m supposed to have sex (DH will be impressed), raspberry leaf tea and walk about.. what else can I be doing when I finish work this week??? Can I ask what the clary sage oil is? What do you do with it? I am majorly fed up and if anything can get baby out on time I am gonna try it!!!

Sorry to hear your news, Gizzy, I hope everything goes as well as it possibly can x

There's another thread I was reading on here earlier that has some good advice re: using birthing balls to help move things along. Apparently certain positions and movements help. I think clary sage is an aromatherapy oil that you burn? Hopefully the others will know more, I could be totally wrong. I think it's supposed to be good for stimulating contractions. I've never tried it but might give it a go this time around. I'm 37 weeks tomorrow and already desperate!

Gizzy Hope your FIL is ok... My FIL was also diagnosed with the big c about 18months ago. It's horrible, but he is OK now. Hope everything works out

Hi to everyone else... I am keeping up, just a bit busy. Last day at work tomorrow so just need to get that done (will end up bringing stuff home with me ) then things will be calmer and I'll have more time on my hands to MN

I intend to try every trick in the "get the baby moving" book once we're back from Eastbourne. Until then I NEED this little one to stay put!

37 weeks today :o Does 37 weeks make it acceptable to begin operation evict baby? Not entirely sure any of it is going to work but fed up with being in pain and limping everywhere...

Hope everyone is well, and could somebody please have a baby today so I can have more pictures to go all mushy over, thanks :o

I would like to have mine now please, I'm bored of this waiting game.

babybrain thanks for sharing your birth story - amazing. Sounds like it happened so quickly massive congratulations again and hope you're enjoying your time with you new ds.

gizzy sorry to hear about your fil.. Thankfully they caught it early and FX for him that the treatment will go well.

Feels like all of you are so far ahead of me - don't finish work for another 3 weeks!!! wish it could be sooner. Hoping for Internet installation tomorrow morning so will have home access finally!

Crikey!! I go AWOL for a few weeks and suddenly EVERYTHING is happening!!

Congratulations babybrain this is such awesome news!!!

Can't believe one of us has already had a baby?!? Really good to hear your birth story too

And so sorry to hear your news Gizzy Hope the treatment goes well

How's everyone else???

I'm now 33+1 and bloody can't wait to finish work. I'm like a boiling hot zombie most days due to lack of sleep (dreaded hip pain) & being at a constantly warm temperature.

I had another ultrasound on Friday as my placenta was low at 22 weeks - but good news, it's made it's way upwards so hopefully on course for a homebirth

Glad the scan brought good news, Loopy. Must be a relief! I'd still love a homebirth, had to make do with a birthing centre though!

It's odd having entire mornings to myself. Since my youngest started nursery til 11.30 I've felt a bit redundant all morning, I limp around and do a bit of housework then I'm sat twiddling my thumbs for another 2 hours. Went into town this morning to get the last few bits for my hospital bag, all ready now apart from a car seat which I still haven't got yet... Might order one today actually. Anyone seen any good deals anywhere?

Had a scan today. All fine except she's massive.

I have to go to the hospital to talk about c-sections and what not. I had to diabetes test a while back and it was fine.... I am feeling a bit scared now as I really do not want to have a c-section.

She measured 37 weeks for most everything, except her abdominal measurement was OOR which means out of range, apparently. Appointment at the hospital next Tuesday. Bit teary now.

Oops, forgot to say, I am 35 weeks.

oh Psamme, that's a bit of a worry but hopefully it's not a problem. ((hugs))

I am feeling beyond huge today. I'm not really any bigger, I don't think but I feel bloated too. BP still hovering above where it should be and I expect my blood results should arrive at the doc's tomorrow so hopefully all good news there.

Am seriously wondering how much bigger I can get - I feel like a giant boil about to burst as it is! Also pretty sure baby is not head down yet :( but I technically have another week for he/she to turn, before anyone starts to get concerned about it.

So long as the bloods are all ok, I'll be seeing the doc in another week, although I need my 2nd anti-D jab on Thursday.

CapnHetty - my gynae plans to start "fiddling around" at 37w to get things moving (stretch and sweep, best of luck to him) so I think you're ok to start!

Loopy - I had that as well, low placenta but it had moved up at my last scan as well, thank goodness.

I feel like I'm starting to rattle a little - 6 pills every day now! 3 raspberry leaf, 1 vit D, 1 pregnacare, 1 fish oil. Still, all worth it. (FX!)

I disappear for days and now posting twice and I'm back to rant!! Feeling very as my replacement has just been announced by my head of department (not my line manager who is utterly lovely but on holiday) to the rest of the team and frankly, really insensitively (although this could be pg hormones I s'pose ). Just banged on how good my replacement was and how much she's contributed to other projects while a temp on the team and NOTHING about how much I've achieved in the last 18 months having taken on a new area with just a 30 minute handover & all learning quickly on the job, the difference I've personally made to processes and how much I'll be missed (I guess I won't be then?!!). I could walk out now I'm so !!!

I really love my job and it's hard to enough to leave it in someone else's hands already, let alone rubbing it in on what a great replacement I'll apparently have. I know my life will change massively when the baby comes along and I may not even want to return to work but right now, I'm really, really fucked off

GRRRRRRRRR!

Try not to take it personally loopy I'm sure you're appreciated - they were probably all dreading you leaving and having a crappy temp in your place and having to take on lots of your work, I expect it's the relief talking :)

Evening all :)

Hetty thanks for the link to that thread, I?ve already been using my birthing ball, its sooo comfy to sit on although my husband hates it cause it always seems to be in his way! Got my raspberry leaf tablets today! Won?t start taking them till Thursday though, just in case!

Newton How did your last day go?

psammead Hope you are feeling ok, must be hard if that isn?t what you want, perhaps the next appointment with the hospital will help you get things clearer.

Loopy I bet Fluffy is right, nobody ever wants a temp in, the manager was probably just trying to get everyone feeling better about you going? all be it in a very very insensitive way!!

I am feeling very emotional tonight, I don?t know why, I?m tired maybe and rough day at work. Just really fed up, I feel HUGE all over, I am fed up having massive swollen feet and legs and I can?t imagine getting my body back again. I love the baby to bits already and every time it moves I?m all full of happiness but I think I came into pregnancy and thought it would be really easy and that?d I?d breeze through it and instead I?ve really not enjoyed it! Think someone needs to give me a and tell me to buck up!!! It will be worth it won?t it? And am I the only one who feels this way???

Off to watch Masterchef Australia, should def cheer me up

Slightly more cheery. Masterchef is fab and baby is wiggling like a playful bump. It will be worth it I'll just avoid looking at my legs!

WeeSooty, I feel the same way. I breezed through pregnancy last time and loved every minute of it but am finding it really hard this time. I'm also weighing a few pounds short of 3 stone heavier than I did 8 months ago and finding that really depressing. I have had a few invites to things over the next few weeks but have turned them all down as I've nothing to wear and don't really want people to see me looking so big.

On the positive side, yes, it will definitely be worth it. Your baby will be the best thing that ever happened to you and everything else will seem irrelevant, especially a bit of weight gain. Also, I bet you know lots of expectant mums who looked a bit bloated by 9 months pregnant but I bet they are all back to themselves by now. I'm planning to give myself four to six months and then start dieting and exercising so I am back in shape by next summer.

Loopy, that's so insensitive. You've every right to be annoyed but I bet you are brilliant at your job if you love it that much so they are just trying to persuade themselves that they'll cope without you. My replacement started yesterday thankfully so I can now start handing over in earnest. The end is near thankfully as I have had ENOUGH of work.

Gizzy, sorry about your FIL but it's good that it was caught early.

Psanme, try not to worry to much. Fundal measurements are a very unreliable way of judging baby's size.

Okay, better get up now .

Oh Loopy I bet everyone can't wait to have you back I've already found that my team thought the grass was greener with their new (temp) team leader...she tried to start loads of new things (big wipe board with tasks on, weekly meetings etc) but she's already losing momentum and today is my first day not there. Plus the team can't wait to have me back I'm sure your colleagues feel the same! Well done on getting the home birth... Has you mw organised booking it in yet?

If I go into labour anytime from yesterday, I can have baby at home! Now until 40 +12 Pretty big window of time

Psamme Let us know how you get on. Hope you are feeling calmer today. A second opinion will maybe put your mind at ease a little. It must be a shock finding out so late in the day you may need a section. (hug)

So, last day at work yesterday and it was pretty awful. On the plus side, I didn't bring anything home, I was so busy it was easier to leave a list than attempt to finish anything! Also I got some lovely gifts and made some plans to meet up with odd people for coffee.

I also had to deal with a pretty big "staff issue" ... I don't want to say too much on here (or fb) but I'd seen it coming and I'd be safe in saying my team will be one person lighter when I get back but that they brought it on themselves. Sorry, that's very cryptic... I'm just mad that my last day was ruined (selfish? Maybe!) and I couldn't tell my work friends why I couldn't go for lunch with them or why I didn't see them all day

Hey-ho....

37 +5 and feeling huge, very uncomfortable and like i have had enough already; to think that i might still have another 4 weeks before anything happens! Last night got on my blue pregnancy ball for the first time. Slept ok and i guess that the best sleep i will be able to get in a while, just ok!

This is my last week at work, i cannto wait!!! Though i am starting to think that i will soon get bored at home but lets see how things go... I already get light contractions, specially during the night and they feel like period pains. my groins still hurts and i generally dont enjoy sitting up so much, i would rather lie down or just stand/walk about.

I hope everyone else is doing well and have a good ahead of yourselves!!!

Morning ladies, hope you're all well and not suffering too much.

Not much to update here, still thoroughly fed up with being pregnant and constantly have an arm/leg digging into my left side which is mega uncomfortable. Growth scan this afternoon but have to go on my own as DP couldn't get the afternoon off work and my sister's (she was my backup) car has failed it's MOT so she can't get here either. Hoping it'll be a fairly quick procedure then I can get bouncing on the birthing ball and willing baby to put in an appearance.

Hello ladies,
to all those suffering from lack of sleep and aches and pains. Finally managed to go to bed early last night so feeling slightly more awake today. Also, at home slightly skiving from work as our phone line is being installed so internet is on its way

loopy like the others have said, i reckon she was just trying to make everyone feel ok about having a temp in rather than ignore your talents! How annoying though that she didn't say anything about your contribution to the team...

newton hope you're having a lazy day today!

psammead hopefully it'll be ok and the sizes are just a bit inaccurate

weesooty hope you are feeling better today :)

hetty i've got a leg/knee or something pokey digging into my right hand side or even inside my hip hitting a nerve - v uncomfortable. at least i can't miss counting those movements i suppose...

Still another 10 days left at work - feels like an eternity and I'm now so disinterested. And have my mind firmly on sorting out our new flat before the baby arrives - not quite at the lovely nesting stage yet but frantically ordering light fittings, cookers, hobs etc... All great but we REALLY need to spend more time on choosing baby names!!

oops, mammoth post! hope you all have a good day

Hi all,

Have been awol while working at the Paralympics but now it's all over I can finally catch up!

Goodsense Hope the days at work fly by.

Good luck with the growth scan CaptainHetty. I have what I think is baby's bum up by my ribs and it's VERY uncomfortable. Hoping for a drop down some point soon!

Hooray for last week at work ST82!

Newton Sorry you had to deal with work issues on your last day, seems a bit unfair. Glad you didn't have to take any work home and you can start enjoying mat leave.

Weesooty Glad Masterchef did the trick! Haven't seen the Oz one but love the UK one, bit peeved that the celeb one has been sidelined onto BBC2 at 6.30 .

Loopy that is so insensitive but I bet your team will be onto you all the time saying how much they miss you and how rubbish your replacement is.

Psamme Hope the next scan brings good news and you're not too stressed.

Sorry to hear about your FIL Gizzy, hope you're doing OK.

And BIG belated congrats to Babybrain, such a lovely birth story and so exciting!

Have been fairly lazy this morning and feeling very uncomfortable like you all for the last few days. I do have a good recommendation for a birth book - it's called Juju Sundin's Birth Skills and gives lots of information about what happens in birth but also ways to cope with the pain. Feel quite empowered after reading it.

Right, best go and get dressed!