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

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pinpan · 13/08/2012 21:02

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GizzyBoo · 16/08/2012 11:06

RnB I hope everything is well at your scan today. let us know how it goes xx

Sooty I hope you don't have too much of a headache today! Sounds like both you and baby got a bit of a shock. Glad all was ok.

Bubble I too get the random panic when I go to bed or wake in the night. I often feel like I am worrying about something but not sure what it is!

Well I am sitting in a very tidy, very quiet house all on my own! It is bliss. I have done all my chores and had 2 caramel slices to celebrate Blush I do love back to school day Grin

Talk about being hormonal....I have sent hubby off on a wee ferry ride today to the next island to see if he can buy me a big tall fridge. This comes after me having a sobbing fit because I couldn't bend down far enough to look for the dairylea in the back of our small under counter fridge and I NEEDED dairylea on toast Blush

Hubby won't be back for at least another 3 hours! kids won't be home until 4!
Now where did I put my secret stash of custard creams??? Grin

GizzyBoo · 16/08/2012 12:42

Hubby will be home at 2pm with a new fridge GrinGrinGrin

I am ridiculously excited about this Blush

What has my life come to??!!

MakeTeaNotWar · 16/08/2012 15:44

sooty you poor sausage, what an ordeal. Hope you are feeling better now. And RnB you could do without that worry - good luck with the scan, do let us know how you go.

Had my 34 week check this morning - baby is head down but not engaged, apparently second babies often don't engage until the last minute. It's been head down and lying down my right hand side for yonks now so I can't imagine it's going to turn at this stage. Midwife did mention that I was measuring a little large for dates but still within the normal range apparently so hopefully it's not a monster in there.

Annoyingly though there was no blood results for my antibodies, iron and GTT tests from 28 weeks so she rang the lab and there was no record! So she had to do them all again. Hopefully everything is fine as I guess it's getting pretty late now to be finding out stuff like that if there is a problem?

Took all DD's old stuff out of the loft last night and feeling overwhelmed by the mountain of toys, clothes and kit to sort out. I swear I haven't seen some of it before!

MissPollysTrolleyed · 16/08/2012 15:50

Gizzy, I hope the fridge does not disappoint. The bottle drawer on our fridge broke about a month ago and we finally ordered the spare part last week and were very excited when it arrived yesterday. Simple pleasures, eh? I can't imagine what we'd be like with a whole new fridge.

RnB, my bump measured four weeks behind at my due date last time and my baby was bloody enormous happy and healthy. My bump is measuring two weeks behind now but my midwife is not worried because of my history. It's just the way I carry 'em. The bleeding must be worrying though so you are absolutely right to have insisted upon a scan and I hope it gives you the reassurance you need.

WeeSooty, I read the updates from the bottom up and when I saw you'd had a head injury, I hoped that you'd finally given your nasty colleague the head butt she clearly deserves Grin. Glad to hear that you and baby are okay and I guess it's a reminder to us all that we need to try to slow down. Easier said than done, I know. My life is getting busier and busier at the moment. Work is crazy, home is crazy, nothing ready for baby and I'm hopelessly distracted and can't put my mind to anything.

goodsenseofdirection · 16/08/2012 16:15

just had my 30 wk check and all is fine - the baby is actually head down-ish! I'm so pleased as i was convinced the bottom was the head. Of course it could all change and the LO is such a wriggler that it's likely to. And we're still waiting for exchange but they are apparently ready and doing it now so just waiting for the confirmation.

Gizzy sounds like you relished your day home alone Grin And as for the fridge, simple pleasures are a good thing. As we're moving, and will probably redo the kitchen in september i will be buying all sorts of prosaic things which i will get sadly over excited by: hob, oven, kitchen tap, sink, boiler, maybe less excited about the bathroom fan (might leave that one to the electrician), oooh, and a new window too! haven't put in a new window before :)

maketea what a pain that they had to do all the tests again - though i guess if you've been feeling not too exhausted your GTT test and iron levels will be ok?

misspolly hope you do get a chance to slow down soon - when do you finish work?

sooty hope you're feeling better?

And rnb hope the scan went well

RnB · 16/08/2012 16:39

Thanks so much for all of your thoughts and kind messages. Baby is amazingly on the 50th centile - current estimated weight 5lbs! Placenta fine. I'm SO RELIEVED! Grin

I hope you are all ok. I will catch up on everyones news later on this evening. X

Bear1984 · 16/08/2012 17:21

Got the dress but I don't think I like it. It's quite see through at the top so you can see the top of my bra and the material is really creased as well Hmm so haven't decided whether to keep looking or not.

I've hardly been sleeping lately. We're looking after my sister's kitten at the moment as well until Monday, but I was up with her from 5:30 til 8:30 this morning as she wouldn't settle. Felt like it was practice for the baby lol.

newton they have some lovely dresses on ASOS but they're too small for me as my boobs are too big lol. Such a shame.

Bubble hope your scan went well.

goodsense good luck with the move! Try and take it easy!

RnB I hope you can get a scan!

LoopyLa · 16/08/2012 18:05

Sooty hope you're feeling better? And thanks for the f/b link too Thanks

RnB sounds like good news Smile

I'm feeling a billion times better today. Had a mani & a pedi at my beautician friend, sat down for 3 hours solid (with a fan on me at all times!!), with ice cold ribena and just had a really good laugh & catch-up with my friend and just felt really, really chilled out. Came home & DH had made cotbed & changing unit so spare room is now officially the nursery!! Looks so different but makes it all so 'real' now & very, very exciting Grin!

Think he's popping out later for fish & chippies...mmmm.

Then I popped to post office to send off 3 ridiculously cute soft toys for my Indian friends triplets, think she'll love them & felt really good to do this for her as will be big surprise for her Smile

God I feel so groovy, wish I could bottle this feeling Wink

WeeSooty · 16/08/2012 19:51

Hi everyone,

Thank you for all your kind thoughts Thanks I?m feeling alright. Headache is a lot better however my neck, shoulders and back are pretty sore, have had a day of being fussed over and had an appointment with midwife for acupuncture for my SPD, midwife was lovely, checked over my notes from last night and reassured me everything is ok and I can stay midwife led :)

Pinpan Mega jealous of you only having 11 days left at work! Assuming I will stay off tomorrow I have 17 days left, actually not to bad!!

This thread is bad for my eating habits, first I?m craving fudges, now thanks to Gizzy I am desperate for some dairylea!!! How is your new fridge?

Maketea That?s really annoying that they lost all your results! Hopefully they can rush this lot of tests through!

Misspolly That is exactly how I feel bout life, I?m always rushing. Last night has really taught me that I need to completely chill out and just accept that I can?t do everything!

goodsense Our new kitchen is being delivered on Tuesday and I cannot wait! It?s the first time I?ll have ever have had a kitchen that I?ve picked and I need to get out my nigella books and get cooking!!

RnB Sooo glad the scan went well!!! Wooo!!

Loopy Glad you are feeling much more cheerful and sounds like you had a fab day! Def would like you to bottle that feeling!!! Grin

newtonupontheheath · 16/08/2012 20:43

Glad to hear you are feeling better sooty It's definitely a good idea to stay off tomorrow. It is Friday after all!

Bear Somebody has just recommended that dress to me, but in silver! I've said, "someone I know said it was quite see-through" and they asked who else I know that is pregnant! I think they now think I'm covering for a friend that is pregnant and nobody knows!!

RnB Glad to hear all was well, I bet you're going to end up with a right chubby one Wink

We went to Blackpool today with my friend and her little girl. I haven't been for about 20 years! It was a lovely day, really hot! We went to the Sea Life centre and had fish and chips on the beach for lunch (Good choice Loopy !)

(Off to count how many days until I finish work....)

newtonupontheheath · 16/08/2012 20:44

Maximum 17 days left in work, minimum 14 Grin Grin Grin

cakes82 · 16/08/2012 21:08

I have 10 days left at work Grin Grin but i've been told I have to stay within the 4 walls of the office aside from breaks Sad

Thumbwitch · 17/08/2012 01:45

RnB - that's a relief!

Gizzy - hope the fridge lived up to expectations and you can now reach the Dairylea. :)

Weesooty - ouch! Glad you're ok(ish) but still, ouch! If your head/neck/shoulders don't ease up in the next couple of days, consider booking yourself a nice relaxing massage to help ease out the tension that will probably build up from the pain.

I have to say, I don't know how I would have managed being at work this time around - I've been so knackered, needing a nap most days, it would have been really hard! Bump is still very mobile too, so it might have been quite offputting for co-workers to hear my sudden squeaks of pain Grin

With DS, I stopped work with about 3w to go before my due date; DS was 16d overdue (induced at 14+ but took a while to shift him!) and that was about right for me then.

I still remember being at school many years ago and our Geography teacher was pg - we were all looking forward to her going off for a bit to have the baby and us getting a supply teacher in - and she only went and had the baby in half term and was straight back to work afterwards!!! Ok, so it was her 3rd, but still! Talk about disappointing.

HeyMicky · 17/08/2012 10:11

Glad to hear everyone is (mostly) ok. So here are some Thanks for those in the wars and some Biscuit for those with cravings.

Reusable nappies arrived this morning. I know they will soon be full of poo, and I will be sick to death of wiping bottoms, but right now they're so white and fluffy and making me squeeee!

9 days of work to go!

GizzyBoo · 17/08/2012 10:21

Morning all.

My fridge is lovely and shiny and new and I can see and reach everything in it!
goodsense I might actually combust if I had a new oven too!

Thumb I am with you in that I don't know how anyone has managed to hold down a job and be pregnant. I have been lucky with being able to pick and choose my supply days as I felt like doing them. I am tired and sore and grumpy and can't imagine having to be nice to people all day Blush

Glad you are feeling better Sooty

I need to hoover. I have no motivation at all to do so. I may go back to bed!

Bubblebell1 · 17/08/2012 10:30

Mmmmm dairylea. Blush

Feeling exhausted today. Have decided on a lazy day with ds2. Ds1 has gone to my mums and ds2 and I are still in bed. Grin

newtonupontheheath · 17/08/2012 12:01

Ugh. I need to change DS's bum....Mickey If you want some practice now..... Wink

Thumbwitch · 17/08/2012 12:15

I have to dig out the cloth nappies - I have some still out because I've never got around to putting them away (the bigger ones) but I need to find the teeny ones that MIL made for DS. They're in a plastic crate in the garage somewhere...

Lazy days are great. But I keep having them - so much to do and so little energy or motivation! Oh and the fact that every time I bend over, the ACID hits me.

FluffyJawsOfDoom · 17/08/2012 15:13

Yay cakes :) After today I have 3 weeks / 14 working days...... not that I'm counting......... :o

LoopyLa · 17/08/2012 18:47

Will I be the only one working in 4 weeks time??? Shock I've got a hideous 7 weeks left Sad Sad

Micha54178 · 17/08/2012 19:08

Don't worry loopy, baby is due on 28th and I start maternity leave on 22nd! We must be mad!

newtonupontheheath · 17/08/2012 20:13

Loopy I'm only finishing when I am because I have this wedding to go to an had booked my leave in.

Otherwise I'd still be in work. In fact, I may have to go back in the following week to hold interviews for a vacancy in my team (dedicated to the job,me... Grin )

WeeSooty · 17/08/2012 21:27

Evening all!

Well I?ve had a really relaxing day, stayed off work, hate being off sick but figured I?m as well off for 2 days as 1. And spent the day just really resting, shoulders and neck feeling much better and I?ve slept like I?ve never slept before! Feel much better! And an added bonus, apparently when I stay lying down most of the day I actually get my ankles back again! Grin only slight puffiness, I keep admiring my feet!

I?ve got my first NCT class tomorrow, pretty nervous bout it. Just no idea what to expect!

Hope everyone has had a good day :)

elvislives2012 · 18/08/2012 06:59

Morning!!! In bed at 8 last night so feeling great today! Moving house today. Finally out of the in laws :) its only been 4 months! Another one with only 9 days of work left. It's gone so quickly. I remember joining this group when we all first found out and it seemed like it was going to take ages to get to this stage!
Good luck at NCT, sooty, and hope you're feeling better.

newtonupontheheath · 18/08/2012 07:21

Good luck with moving day! (and well done for getting through 4 months at the inlaws!! Grin )