Hi, liking the bf baby led weaning talk :)
Had the extra scan I was offered on weds and it was both lovely, reassuring and really really informative - baby's head is down and I now know for sure where the feet and spine are. I'm 31 wks on Monday and she said that he wouldn't be moving now due to the space of my womb and amount of liquid etc. It seems in some places they do an extra scan for hypothyroid, not in mine but I was offered it more for reassurance as I've certainly not been great at controlling my marbles due to the thyroid stuff and slapped cheek carry on WHICH IS ALL OK NOW as I regularly have to tell my self! (still felt greedy getting on the bed!) As much as they can tell, baby is 3.3lb right now, if I follow the chart to 40 wks its around 7.5lb but I know that's a major estimation!
Id got a bit upset before as DH and m/fil (who are massively helping out with painting for a few days) had hatched a grand plan to go shopping for things on sat with us. Partly as I've been unwell and depressed for the last few months and partly as the house is still builders hell, and also as we are and will be skint for a while, we've only got 2nd hand pram, new car seat and promise of a cot, not even one nappy or baby grow yet. I'm a methodical planner/shopper and have found it so hard to know what to get till we get a bit more sorted in the house and despite feeling grateful I sort of crumbled under the pressure and panic. Aibu? Some of it is cos I've been so wary of being excited too and the thought if walking round the shops with them all trying to decide on something when I don't have a clear list just was too much. I haven't even browsed stuff yet, regularly pick up and put down baby suits in Asda not sure if I need sleeves or not, and DH hasn't a clue what we need. (head in builders hell) I don't even know what I want to do for nappies, and actually am sort of focussing on bag stuff first, plus need to work out what I want to get 2nd hand. I just need a list worked out with DH. Then I felt really bad and ungrateful. :(
DH made us go and get a baby grow after the scan which helped cheer me up and was nice. Everyone at nct at least had a few suits etc last night, I felt like the kid at school without the right uniform.
Sorry for the me me me, just a bit emotional and having to put on an efficient housewife act for the inlaws (though they really don't mind, its me feeling like I should) the scan was lovely which is the main thing :)
I just ate a mince pie 