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November 2012 - arrivals are now underway

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StuntNun · 04/10/2012 12:43

Previous ante-natal thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/antenatal_clubs/1573396-November-2012-counting-down-the-weeks

New post-natal thread for the graduates: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/postnatal_clubs/1579907-November-2012-babies-are-here-at-last

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Sophiathesnowfairy · 06/10/2012 19:55

Feel tearful tonight so have escaped to bed.

Large red lumps where my jabs were is this normal?

ValiumQueen · 06/10/2012 19:58

[sophia] I am still red and lumpy and sore and I had mine on Tuesday. I also felt pretty emotional after taking them, thinking about possible side effects which is a natural worry for us at this stage. It is improving, but I had two nights when I could not sleep on that arm.

ValiumQueen · 06/10/2012 19:58

Bugger, meant to be sophia obviously.

kirrinIsland · 06/10/2012 20:20

I've been thinking I have a feeling this baby will come early - but it could just be wishful thinking and I also think that sod's law dictates i'll end up being induced at 42 weeks or something!

No-one has mentioned vit D to me, but I have been taking a general pregnancy vit and eat pretty well apart from all the sugar

I am very achy and fed up today. I need to tidy the office a bit so I feel like I've achieved something today and then I'm heading off to bed.

Sophiathesnowfairy · 06/10/2012 20:21

Luckily last night I didn't have a problem sleeping on the arm, tonight may be different.

I got really upset with DH over something really stupid. I didn't say anything I went and cried in the kitchen, and then kept adding other stupid things to my list. I'm glad I didn't say anything now I would of regretted it and he would have thought he married a mad woman!

I'm having a look at my hypnobirthing and going to write DH's bIrth plan. The midwives will have a different one.

GTbaby · 06/10/2012 21:16

Hi. After a sleepless night n itching driving me mad. Tried a shower. No difference. Called LW n they said come in. Baby seemed to go quite, but as soon as I got on bed at hospital he start moving. Baby is fine Heart beat is good. But Itchiness is crazy annoying. Waiting to hear back about blood tests still. DH is on phone now.
If I have this OC thing ill have to go into be monitored everyday. Which is a pain. But as long as bubs is ok will b worth it. Dr is still to busy so DH told to call bk later.

Went to mothercare earlier. They have a baby event nxt week so got my ticket for that. N mum n sister bought me a few baby clothes. Including an elmo baby grow! So cute. So least something good !

ValiumQueen · 06/10/2012 21:23

GT sorry to hear that. Hopefully the results will come back clear.

Cacacaz · 06/10/2012 22:10

Congratulations Evil looking forward to hearing your little boys name Grin

Gtbaby I hope you feel better soon

An eventful day here, beginning with me waking just after 1am with cramping pains, I panicked thinking it was the start of something Blush I realised all my pyjamas needed washed, so put the washing machine on and ran myself a bath which stopped the cramps. I attempted up get some more sleep, failing miserably, watched tv instead.

Baby hardly moved at all today, between the lack of movement and pains last night I decided to call the maternity unit, bursting into tears as I spoke to the midwife. She told me to come straight up, on arriving I was attached to a trace for over an hour and thankfully everything is okay Grin I am relieved beyond words. Dh was out for a few drinks with his dad after me encouraging him to go, he is now vowing that other than work he will not be leaving me. The midwife was lovely, reassuring us that we were not wasting her time as I was apologising profusely.

I have promised dh that I will take things easy from now on, as difficult as that will be Blush I am now on maternity leave Grin

Off to bed now as I can barely keep my eyes open to type anymore.

rowingdowntheriver · 06/10/2012 22:54

Congratulation evil!

I'm off to bed now after a lovely day with DS and my parents. We had lunch in the V&A cafe which I can highly recommend - amazing setting - then spent hours in the science museum which is absolutely fantastic for kids.

Am definitely tired now and ready for some sleep. Could do without waking up at 4 tomorrow so fingers crossed!

FatimaLovesBread · 06/10/2012 23:36

Congratulations Evil!!

God I am fed up today, I can't move, I can't get comfy, I'm having loads of braxton hike and I'm having a bit of a wobble about actually having a baby at the end of it Sad
Sure ill be fine tomorrow though, sorry for the moan Smile

Iheartpasties · 06/10/2012 23:50

Congrats evil !!!!

Iheartpasties · 06/10/2012 23:52

Fatima it's normal to have a few emotional 'what have I done' moments. I've been having them, then some days I'll cry coz I can't wait to meet this baby!

Titsalinabumsquash · 07/10/2012 02:59

I'm awake Sad
Just tripped over a giant pedestal fan in our room, bloody thing is now snapped clean in half, ouch! Hmm

Iheartpasties · 07/10/2012 03:10

Oh my goodness, I hate tripping over stuff in the dark when you have got up for a pee, scares the crap out of me and usually hurts like fuck.

Iheartpasties · 07/10/2012 03:11

I woke up this morning and the clocks have changed so we lost an hour. Feels like a bummer at the moment but in a few weeks hopefully we can eat our dinner outside on the balcony and it'll still be light! Me and dh were thinking about it earlier and hopefully we can afford to buy a couple of nice chairs to sit on :)

blonderthanred · 07/10/2012 05:48

Fatima I was the same yesterday.

Now I'm lying awake worrying about paint fumes.

GTbaby · 07/10/2012 05:53

Argh the itchiness has woken me up Sad Angry grrr.

My mum has allergies, n I'm always telling her to stop scratching as she ends up drawing blood. N now I understand how hard it is! Blush.

Going out for lunch later with SILs so distraction will b good Smile. Nice Sunday roast. Oh so hungry right now.

Sleepy sleepy but can I sleep? Envy

rowingdowntheriver · 07/10/2012 06:10

Oh gt that is rubbish. Is there anything the dr's can give you that will help with the itchiness? I remember my legs being covered in sandfly bites on holiday once and it driving me to distraction, especially at night time, so I think I can imagine how you are feeling.

MissMummy1 · 07/10/2012 07:09

Woke up in the middle of the night not able to breathe again. Luckily dh was there this time to witness it for himself. It's like the worst heartburn ever and felt like my throat was closing over Sad. We had mexican last night so going to try cutting out all spicy food to see if that makes any difference. Doubt it though as last time all I'd managed to stomach all day was a mug of veg broth and a slice of toast...

GT sounds horrific. Pregnancy isn't fun is it? Hope it eases soon x

DesperateHousewife21 · 07/10/2012 07:22

I had a v bizarre dream last night, I had the baby but she was prem, v prem as in 25ish weeks so obv not where I am now! Also they did a c-sec but from the top of my bump and I could see down into it and the baby was inside a crisp bag (obv I've been eating too many crisps!) and she had to go in an incubator and be fed milk through a tube.
Really quite odd I hope none of that does happen!

Got the NCT sale later and dh is taking ds to see his gran all day so should be a good day for some rest after shopping.

ValiumQueen · 07/10/2012 07:40

cacacaz glad little one is ok, and you are now on Mat Leave. Good DH will be more available too.

fatima the 'what have I done * moments will continue for many years yet, and with each subsequent child too Grin

tits I bet that hurt! DH has moved the scales and I keep whacking them with my toe when I go to the loo. I have been asking him to move them as they are too heavy and low for me to.

GT hope you get the results soon, and some relief.

MM more pillows? May help.

DH you can never have too many crisps. Quite jealous of the day you have planned. Enjoy!

Another disturbed night here, and wonder if I will ever have a lay in again. DH is feeling awful as he cannot shift the cold he has. I suggested laying off the beer might help how he feels in the morning. He did not look impressed. He asked if I was ok, to which I replied I am having a baby in two weeks. He said he takes that as a baseline, and was wondering if there was anything else wrong. I said that was enough to make me feel like shite. He has made me a bacon and fried egg sarnie though, so he is not all bad.

Sophiathesnowfairy · 07/10/2012 08:01

Perhaps my DH will start to focus on the baby bit more once we only have two weeks left. Sad He doesn't think about stuff until it's nearly upon him then he gives it his full attention. Is just the way he copes with a responsible job, a responsible hobby, a family, and building a house. I'm fine with that most of the time but occasionally I just need some tlc and focus on my tummy!

Church then am going to make up a mahoosive boeuf borginguon (sp) so I can freeze some for after birth

DH I dreamt the baby was born in the toilet last night but nothing asstrange as being in a crisp packet!

vq it maybe you will never have another good night sleep until this one is about 12 and you're having to drag them out of bed at lunchtime! Grin

ShellyBobbs · 07/10/2012 08:28

I've managed a few hours sleep so feel much better that I did yesterday. Baby has not stopped moving AT ALL since about tea time last night and has gone really low, I thought it was trying to slip out of my BUM earlier!!

We've not long to go when we think how far we've come, remember when we were all worried because we stopped feeling like shit? Grin

ValiumQueen · 07/10/2012 08:46

sophia I think men are incapable of thinking about the baby until they hold it in their arms.

Iheartpasties · 07/10/2012 08:47

mm1 that sounds pretty yuck. I am finding i can eat less and less in the evening now, i try and have a big lunch instead.