November 2012 - the ten week countdown

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This baby is squirming about like a bag of kittens right now! She obv likes choc digestives

We're off out for a walk later in the woods then in doing a roast dinner, yum!

Sorry you are feeling rotten. Do not let it go on too long without calling triage. Hope it is brief x

Anyone who has yet to buy a changing mat, I can recommend BabyDan available on Amazon and other shops. Can be bought from about £15 so a bit pricy, but they last. The reviews are mixed, with some saying they are too short, but I still change my 2.4 year old lump on it, and it is not waterproof. It cannot withstand a soaking, but I have never had to take the cover off for washing as I leave the nappy under baby until cleaned, then put new nappy under so it never gets covered in bodily fluids. My Mum has one at her house too, and it looks like new. They are padded and have high sides like the expensive cot top ones. The cover is removable for washing. I bought them as I was fed up of the cheaper plastic ones splitting even though they were well cared for. I had a mothercare one that lasted four months and I returned it as it split all down a seam. After a big argument I got my money back.

oh choc digestives, yum. I want one now. Also please send me out a plate of roast dinner please!! haha

For the last few days my uterus has felt like a well-inflated balloon, with the babies' movements feeling like half a dozen kittens stuck inside- just like you DH21. My bump now sits on my legs when I am sat down, and it's quite peculiar trying have a conversation with people while they are squirming about silently, managing to be everywhere from my ribs to my legs.

I suppose this is a fairly cool sensation, but actually it just makes me impatient. I'm 32 weeks tomorrow and so could go into labour at any point (I was 33 weeks with my first set of twins), but the not-knowing/lack of control that I have is making me antsy. I'm supposed to be going back to uni on the 1st October, an hour's drive away. Hopefully I shall be able to go up with DH, who will return for his final year after a year's industrial placement. But, if his timetable (which hasn't been released yet) has him there any earlier than 10 or later than 2, I shall have to go up in my car so that I can get the DCs to school. Then what happens if I go into labour while at uni? DH will want to drive me and I shall have to leave my car in less-than-salubrious surroundings, possibly for a couple of days. When some ditzy teenager who couldn't drive for toffee took the front of DH's car off in the uni car park, and a cock up by RAC meant that it wasn't collected for three days, it was broken into the first and second nights, and then torched on the third night. Two years later, there is still a rectangular scorch mark on the ground where his car was. Not ideal. Add in the fact that it is distinctly possible that I may have to be in hospital for a while (days? weeks?) and have only the vaguest offers of help with the DCs from family, and the control-freak aspect of my personality is going into meltdown.

I like to plan, know exactly what I'm doing, and pretty much do it myself, all executed with military precision. Well, I try . I'm fairly sure my hormones are playing a part in this, but honestly, my mind's going to explode if I have to sit and be patient. Is anyone else feeling like this?

Lawks, epic post. Sorry people!

aww catbags i think we're all having thoughts about what if etc etc it's tricky isnt it?!

Yea, it certainly is. I'm sure I'm just thinking myself into a pickle because the next few weeks seem to be stretching themselves out into the distant horizon. Everyone seems to be just a little too relaxed and vague for my liking, but then I do tend to err towards a boot camp mentality. It's the only way to keep such a large family on track!

pasties lol sorry for making you hungry! I'll send you some roast dinner if there's any left after my hungry boys have been at it!

And really, if I hear any more about Kate Middleton's breasts, I'll scream

tits hope you are feeling better soon. Don't let yourself get dehydrated.

DD was sick all over me this morning - what a lovely start to the day. Tbh I was just pleased she missed the sofa! After showers all round she is now asleep and I am verging next to her, mn'ing and contemplating a sneaky doze.

I want a roast dinner as well. My dinner today will be a mish mash of whatever we have in the kitchen. Not going food shopping because we won't be here. Today DP is at work so it's down to me to do all the washing and get everything packed. As usual It takes so much longer to get ready to go anywhere now when we take the dog with us. What's it going to be like with a baby?

DH been sent home from work as there's 2 crews turned up but only one boat today. Only slightly pissed off I got up at 6am on.a Sunday to take him! Have tasked him with cooking a sunday roast while I am at work this afternoon. You ladies have a lot to answer for

DH is cooking roast beef. He is being very good.

how do you ladies get your DHs/DPs too cook? Mine will do anything around the house or whatever but will not cook, think its happened 2/3 in 5 years or soo

2/3 times*

Morning-ish.

I finally stopped the every 10 minute throwing up at about 6am.
I haven't been suck since. I'm about to try and brave some water. I plan to move precisely nowhere today.

It was odd, my eyes went a bit funny although no headache then it started, every 10 minutes on the dot I would be violently sick (tmi) even if there was nothing there, mostly just bile.

Just waiting patiently to see if baby is giving me wiggles this morning, he was fine during it so hopefully he's fine.

Tits That sounds awful. Have you been in touch with your midwife? The thing with your eyes going funny and then throwing up makes it sound a bit like it's migraine related, but if you haven't had a headache then it kind of rules that out. Really think you should get yourself checked out

MM1 Ha ha, nice cracking of the whip there

titslana that sounds awful. You poor thing. Look after yourself.

Sounds horrible tits I hope you feel better soon and are being taken care of?

My DP cooks as well, not as often as me but he will if I ask. But then he lived on his own for several years before he met me so he had to get used to it. He does all the ironing as well and a good proportion of the housework but so he should, I work as many hours as him.

Tits- get yourself checked out!

Is anyone else finding that they are spending a large amount of time in the bathroom??
I must have been up 10 times last night!
Evil

Evil, that is me on a now 'normal' night, it feels like I'm up every 45 mins!

Typically though last night I was sleeping so well, maybe because DP had gone out with his cricket buddies after the last match of the season. However, he called me at 3.45am because he hadn't got his house keys and needed to get in, after which he fell into bed and was instantly asleep! Me on the other hand, I couldn't nod off again no matter how hard I tried.

He's still asleep now...

Tits you have my sympathies. Plenty of water and bed rest for you. Keep an eye on your vision - that's what I'm signed off with at the moment, my 'visual disturbances' are blurred vision with flashing lights round it - the doctor said it's silent migraines. Keep an eye on your blood pressure and for any swelling too.

tits as shelly says it is likely silent migraines. My mum has them. No headache, so quite bizarre. I think you should let the MW know as you have not been well on and off for a while if I recall correctly. Any visual disturbance in pregnancy should be checked out.