Sneeze births please, and we'll BROOK NO ARGUMENT

[TheLittleFriend]

Over here Brookers. I'll stick a cake in the oven

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The Dr prescribed Nystan which comes with a dropper so I just use that, she isn't keen on the taste though I don't think. She does spit a bit out though.

Hope tornado misses you Whim

DD got oral thrush a couple of times (antibiotics, woo [hsad] ) and we used the syringes no problem. My local pharmacy gave me loads, they were meant to be 50p each but for some reason I got 10 for 50p. I assume someone got bollocked for that later.

Oh, and she loved the taste of the Nystan [hhmm] Weird child. Smelt revolting to me.

whims good luck evading that tornado!

Quick question about these here Braxton Hicks (henceforth BH). I don't really recall having them last time round, but this time I've been having them since about 28 weeks, and they've started to get pretty uncomfortable, albeit sporadic. I've been wondering if this means that stuff will start earlier than last time? I really hope so, the thought of another induction makes me feel rather faint.

Thanks guys, I'll get a syringe tomorrow and try that. I was supposed to have the one with the dropper cakes but the pharmacy only stocked the cheap generic brand!

I had BH for at least 10 weeks, though they weren't painful and I didn't realise what they were - still went overdue though! My cervix was still high and closed at 40+3 when I was induced though their machines were showing 3 BH per 10 mins :(

smegs I've been getting braxton hicks since 17 weeks this time, it freaked me right out when I first felt them! Totally normal though according to Mw. Every pregnant uterus has them from about 6(!) weeks, but it varies from person to person as to when, or if at all, they ever start to feel them. I don't think it has any bearing on when labour will start

Damn. I thought it might be a sign that my body was going to get it right this time!

They are pretty uncomfortable though - very much like contractions. I guess that's why I was hopeful. That and the fact that I didn't feel any last time!

Well don't lose faith Smegs I had none with ds 1, and with ds 2 I only got bh in the last weeks, then one night they just didn't stop :)

Obviously dc 3 will be perfectly timed, no problems and sneezed out before I can even worry about it [deluded emotion] [hsmile]

Omg we've decided to tell my mum today, my morning sickness is just horrid and we have a string of family functions to attend!!

Oh good luck Sparks I should imagine she will be over the moon :). Sorry the ms is so bad though :(

Awww my mum is so happy, she's not emotional at all but she cried and cried!! She knows what we went through to get to this point and she said she'd been hurting at how hard it had been for us!! But the whole thing is like fate be because she found out she was pregnant with my Dsis actually at her first fertility clinic it's so weird to have put it out there and told someone!! She's decided she wants mothercare vouchers for Christmas!! Bless her!!
I've not managed to eat very much today, just some toast, grapes and a pack of Doritos, managed to limit being sick to just twice today, but not very much is coming out (sorry tmi) so I'm assuming that what I am actually eating is being at least partially absorbed!!!

Oh Sparks what a fabulous fabulous mummy you have, bless her. Well done on managing to eat something, it does sound like something is staying in, make sure you stay hydrated too, it will soon pass.

Boo Yes I think she is rather lovely too, although I did out the part when I told her I'd really been suffering on the old morning sickness front and her response, without even thinking, was "good" followed by "you deserve to feel ill" but I think it was more of a good sign that everything is progressing nicely sort of thing, rather than a haha my daughter is vomiting sort of thing.

So I'm throwing up every morning and every night now, although not a lot is coming up. and I just feel generally rubbish, but I have braved it in to work today, just taking everything a step at a time.

How can you tell the difference between branson hicks and proper contractions? (Bit clueless and havent read that far ahead in my book)

Glad you've enjoyed sharing your news with your mum sparks. Oh, and the difference is that braxton hicks shouldn't hurt, but they're hard to imagine until your having one iyswim. The real ones do err, hurt a little bit

Little just hurt a little bit? phew because I thought they'd have be in absolute agony! :) I can almost start looking forward to childbirth now :)

Of course just a little bit Sparks couple of little cramps, sneeze and done [hgrin]

boo obvs a sneeze birth cus I am a brooker after all

Right!! I am going to rip my MIL's arm off and slap her stupid with the soggy end before shoving it up her ar** or AIBU??

We told her about the baby a few weeks ago, well DH did as I knew she would go mental after months of 'well no more kids for you, you cant afford it' comments, so DH went and told her while I was outside talking to his sister. When I braved it went in, she was boiling onions, I very nearly threw up at the smell of it it was really strong and the MS was quite bad at that stage, she looked at me and said 'well I suppose you will be milking this pregnancy for all its worth now' [hsad][hsad]

I have managed to avoid her until now, I went back round, I thought I was ready for her, she started asking 'how you feeling'? - absolutly fine!! 'hows your sickness'? - all gone now, 'tired'? - nope absolutely fine (I could have a leg hanging off, but I wouldn't tell her) so with no ammunition to tell me I was milking it, she turned round and said 'well you looked completely washed out and quite bad indeed' [hshock] I just walked out and went to his sisters (she lives next door)

DH told her she needed to apologise as that was not on, the apology went as follows - 'sorry you were upset by what I said, but when you look as poorly as you I have to ask' so not apologising for saying it in the first place, just that I took offence [hsad]

Everyone else agreed I looked fine, not at all poorly, and I actually genuinly do feel fine. So AIBU to rip off her arm, or am I possibly hormonal??

boo you're not BU but mils often don't know how to behave!!

Thanks Sparks I have been out with sil tonight who agrees her mother is a nightmare, I should just ignore her and leave her too it. Feeling much calmer now [hsmile]

I have an interview this morning but I barely have the energy to get out of bed!! Mrsparks bought me breakfast in bed (muffin) to see if we can settle my stomach before I get up!! Urgh!!!

Oh Sparks it is hard, but good luck, I hope it does go well.

boo you are so NBU...and your SIL must be mad to live next door to her....

sparks what worked for me was eating a cereal bar and or drinking a pint of milk before i got out of bed. As long as i did that, my stomach would settle and i was fine, it was like no matter how late i ate, i woke up completely empty and as long as i had something before getting vertical, it vanished, so the only time i was sick with DS1 was when brushing my teeth over enthusiastically and the only time i was sick with DS2 was when DS1 was ill and he did an almighty poo that completely overflowed his nappy, like you can't begin to imagine, and it took over half a pack of wipes to clear up, and i couldn't stop puking myself.....DP's mom came down from Manchester as i had 6 days of him puking non stop and i couldn't cope with it all.....(he is v puky, has reflux, please don't let me scare you re motherhood too much!!)

(the strawberry nutrigrain ones in particular as a bit moister)

Ah, now sparks I'd forgotten about eating in bed. I used to keep a box of Carr's table water biscuits by the bed and eat one before I got up. I'd even have to do it to get up to go to the loo in the night. Hope the interview went ok.

Hurricane been and gone. Didn't really impact on us, nothing you wouldn't get in the UK. Terrible further north tho.

Glad you coped with your first hurricane whims. English bank holidays must have prepared you

How are you loopy? Haven't heard from you on a while