Due dec 2012 - the long slow bit

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Hi thought if do this and try and link before we ran out!!!

Definitely not unwise to wait, I'm impatient but tbh I know the cot won't be used for at least 4-5 months. Glad you love the pram, I have tested it about 20 times in mothercare I don't think they thought I was ever going to buy it. I'm sure washing footmuff will be fine, they are quite tough.

Ok caught up!

Great news on car spotty!
Interview news pidg?

Re epidural/nct chat have to say our teacher had no views on pain what so ever other than to warn us the medical staff prefer not unless nec to due to what it can take to organise, (possibly cost too?). I think it depends where you are though. I think all her 'chill out' strategies are aimed at relaxing us to reduce pain and speed up delivery if poss neatly avoiding discussing the issue of MPP! Mind you with 2 gps and a cardiologist in the grp I think she'd get short shrift if she tries, and any mention of homeopathy.... well, she's been warned!

Ladygarden - a combo of shorts tankini bottoms and at the point of not giving a shit about spider legs has resulted in lack of pruning. Had a go the other day, def tricky! Thing is I've never had a lot down till recently and maybe I'm mega sensitive but it always itches and tickles for a week driving me nuts, is that what others have and just grin n bare it? I agree I'm only doing it for after care, don't care about being a hairy minge in room 4! Maybe ill dye it purple.

Arnica tables or Arnica cream best? I remember someone having an op once and raving about it for bruising. And anyone doing the raspberry leaf thing? When to start? Which brand best?

I now feel Blueberry (though more like a blueberry triple layered Victoria sponge now) constantly, every little wiggle. Yoga was decidedly tricky, I felt a bit fussy as I'm still holding it all in but that's the problem! Picking bits off the floor has been really hard today! Inversions however were really nice, I could hang around upside down for hours (well minutes ) hope it doesn't confuse him though.

I've got a cot from previous dcs but it's in my brothers loft still. We won't need it for a good few months so I didn't see much point in cluttering up the nursery. Also not bothering to buy a cot mattress until we need it. Saves a bit before baby comes.

Dd is still in the cot bed so ds definitely won't be getting in it for a while!

I think Arnica tablets Clarella, you won't be able to get the cream to the worst bruised bits! I am ridiculously hairy down there compared to normal, I really must do something about it but I just can't be bothered! Haven't shaved my legs for months weeks!

Prob know answer but we've been offered a Moses basket which a friends child ( now 2 and a bit) was only in for 6 weeks then out grew (and she had scans for measurung small! He was over 9lb) - its been in.their loft since, should we get new mattress? I'm thinking yes ....

Yes, mothercare do them for £8.99 or something

Thanks spotty!

Evening everyone, welcome interwebmum,

Flumpy, sounds like you are having a rotton time - I've got my glucose tolerance test on Friday, then flu jab and whooping cough vacination early next week. So we can be pin cushions together!

All the gardening talks made me giggle - I'm 31 weeks now and managed to sort myself out ok on the weekend, but its definitely harder. Am booking myself in for a full wax in November before LO is due on 2nd December.

I spoke to my midwife this morning about whooping cough vacines and she said that the press got hold of the information about the vacines before the department of health had rolled out all the supplies. So all these pregnant women hve been ringing up, only to be told that the vacine isn't ready! Crazy! Got my appointment for next week once the vaccines arrive.

Didn't get the job, but close enough 2nd that they'd like to use me for holiday/sick cover. As it's a newly funded project, hopefully that'll lead to something in the future at a better time from my pov!

I have my old crib, was given a cot by a friend who's dc moved on, and have been offered 2 moses baskets. I am constantly gobsmacked by the generosity of people - thus morning i got a pm from an mner offering me her barely used cloth nappies as her dc potty trained just after she bought them Off the back of a random comment on an unrelated thread. True RAOK.

Wrt mattresses, always get new. They're not expensive and the SIDS risk is massively reduced.

Wrt whooping cough, I'm not convinced. There's a reason it's not safe for dc under 2m, and I'm deeply deeply cynical about why it's an issue right now and so suddenly...

Ah that sounds good pidg - definately reckon it will lead somewhere!

Yeah, think I knew answer to mattress q but thanks. I too can't believe how generous people are - a girl at yoga I've never spoken to but have about preg stuff since she clocked my belly around 20 wks (had baby last yr, did yoga to the end) stuck her email and no. on my water bottle last night with offers of baby bath, some other bits and an unused steriliser in its box - i actually didn't even know her name till she popped it on! Sadly I think I left the bottle in.the car, hoping DH hasnt done a water bottle clear out today....

Welcome interweb

My brain has gone to pot! Can't get my words out any more or explain myself it's getting embarrassing! Was reading through today's post and read one as saying "I love cock"! Made me laugh but now means I'm also reading all wrong..... Will I get my brain back?

Re whooping cough pidg - it's a world wide outbreak and a really major one here. It can be very horrid for baby and even cause long term issues. You could have it after baby is born to minimise infection to him but it is very contagious. Adult and child immunity wears off and we will have occasionally unknowingly caught it but suffer milder symptoms which tops us up. The jab gives us the vaccine and we brew the antibodies for 2 weeks to pass onto baby which will give some immunity for a little while. So our bodies sort of make it better and filter it rather than giving it to a wee newborn which would be harsh. I personally know of confirmed cases around me so will be getting it, plus my cousin was very ill with it as a baby in the 70s. This is the latest hpa report, and this

• there's other info on there too. You can weigh up the risks for yourself if you're unsure.

I am a very media sceptic person esp after reading 'bad science' by Ben Goldachre (sp?) but I think this is a bit different.

I think my cynicism on this one stems from the fact that the paediatrician and senior midwife heard about it from me last week... And i got it from bbc breakfast that morning...

Maybe it's a bit more geographical than the media is broadcasting? I've heard nothing on local grapevines, nor from my gp surgery, but that might mean we haven't got it much here yet. Fwiw i haven't been offered a flu jab either, although i also haven't been to the doc since i collected my iron prescription, so might have missed a poster

I wasn't offered a flu jab but when i asked the receptionist she said it is recommended for pregnant women but they aren't necessarily called in for it like other 'at risk' groups are.

I also know at least two people who have whooping cough and have now had the effects for about 5 months but it took over 3 months for the dr to diagnose it as they aren't used to seeing it and the symptoms in adults are less severe than those in children.

I don't get invited for the flu jab either pidj and I've been having it for 13 years

I too know a woman in her late 40's who has been extremely ill with it and some sort of post viral/bacteria thing. I only knew it was on the up in April / may from the hpa, which we'd (school) been told to look at for the slapped cheek stuff by the school nurse, and a report on the radio - think it had been big in Australia and America end of last year or something. I also heard about a big outbreak in Scotland (the woman I know is in stirling) in may on the news. There prob is an element of geographical risk about it but also things travel - my niece's school in York has had a load of cases since they went back Sept but not before.

It apparently was leaked to bbc before they were ready with vaccines etc but the health dept then had to issue a statement or risk extra panic.

I just got my flu and pertussus (Dtap actually) at 28 weeks. the kids here who have died (and we're having an outbreak too) have apparently gotten WC from their moms. very sad!

Welcome interweb!

Great news that they're using you as cover pidj...

Spotty hope the three things are done with now.

Had our first antenatal clinic tonight, one of three. It was ok. Hoping NCT is a little more in depth.

31 weeks! Hooray!

Right, have come out of denial and placed a Mothercare order for some of the essential bits.

What does one wear during labour? If you have a c-section you have to change into a gown anyway so that they can access your back, don't you? Seems to me the ideal clothing would otherwise be some kind of nightie with short sleeves for access to arms for canula, but that buttons down part of the front for breast feeding and skin-to-skin contact.

That sounds about right secondsop I wore a hospital gown last time, they just gave it to me along with those fetching compression socks!

Scan and consultant this morning then physio this afternoon.....

Great news about the job pidj.
seconds I'm planning on giving birth naked, it's how I'm most comfortable when I'm in pain. Ill probably take a big soft tshirt to wear if I get cold, and a nightie to change into once baby has been born.
Sounds like a busy day spotty, hope everything goes well.
I have my GTT today and DP forgot so is on his way to work. It's difficult to take my blood, my body doesn't give it up easily so I find it quite painful and need a hand to hold. They should have volunteers on standby for emergency hand holding, it's one of the only things I'm quite pathetic about pain wise really.

You need some magic cream MyDaydream!

My daydream - virtual hand hold. Hope it goes ok. I found the worst part drinking the lemon stuff.

Off to the diabetes clinic myself today as mine was high.

I was thinking men's shirts would be good for after labour. Button down, loose etc

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