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mandasand · 30/10/2012 19:21

Hi everyone! One way back from an Oxford-Hertfordshire round trip via London by public transport. It has not, to put it mildly, been easy but am on the home leg now!

Thanks, Pink, I'm feeling slightly more human today and at least my brain is working in between sneezing and such! I fully intend to be rid of this cold within 48 hrs! Smile I'm still chuckling at your surprise little-girl-baby! You'll find a name soon enough - no rush! Are you and Tramp going to same physio?! How cool is that!

Stealth, have been thinking of you today. Well done on reaching your decision re amnio. Hmm, mewonders whether DH playing iPhone game is a form of denial/processing on his part? Men are wired so differently with regard to some things, and really annoyingly at times Wink. Will be thinking of you even more tomorrow. How long do you need to wait for the test results?

Keep going, JoJo! 500 words is good! I always speed up towards a deadline anyway. I also use a trick which involves me kidding myself that I am writing or chatting to a mate. I end up with a load of ramble, but it covers all the ground necessary so you have the bare bones to refine. Helps to break the task down loads. Oh god, re scar. Yikes. Yikes! OWWW!!! The thought of it makes my knees go funny. I was worried about my 15-years old 12-inch scar from belly to public bone but, it's so damn old it's doing fine. I am really not helping, I know, but poor you! Youch! See a chemist/nurse re some cream, I reckon. You don't want an infection.

Uh-oh re double trouble, Zoey! Crib looks lovely, by the way! Though I'm trying not to think about your scar too! Puts my own little gripes into perspective. Hope it gets better soon Smile Date night! Envy He's a good 'un! My DH is amazing in a squillion lovely and brilliant ways but initiative does not feature highly in his list of top attributes! Have a great night!

Hermione yay about the doppler! Pleased for you!

Gummi - brilliant!!

Possom - hope yours tomorrow goes well!

Welcome back, MrsRigby, although I'm sorry that you're so desperately unhappy. It seems to me you need to move away from the blame game and decide, fundamentally, whether you want to be in this marriage or not.

a) If yes, then you need to call time on all this crap and get yourselves into couples therapy. This may mean acknowledging the part you play in the dynamic between your DH and yourself - not easy, I know.

b) If no, then you need to get a solicitor, get a divorce, and find some peace and happiness in a new life. I put in 1% deposit into our house and DH 99% tho I contribute equally to mortgage, mortgage overpayments, and bills. I'm a worst case scenario planner so I've sought advice as to where this leaves me if we were to split and actually, in marriage, it seems that his and her assets are actually joint assets. Especially if you have kids. You are not as badly off as you think. So, if you want to get out you can.

Either way I suspect your children will be happier as this stress between you both will, I can assure you, be leaving it's mark on them. They may be able to devise coping strategies for it now but in the future this absorbed stress may come back to haunt them. (I'm speaking from experience - every adult in my childhood was deeply unhappy and angry with each other about it. I was a dysfunctional young adult and it took me years of counselling to straighten myself out a bit. And I'm by far an uncomplicated human being even now.) If you need any spur to help you take some steps to make your life more happy then achieving some clarity of thought about your childrens' wellbeing will do it?

There is plenty of specific advice on other threads. You're not alone on MN, but from the way you put things I get a strong sense that you do need to take more active responsibility for the quality of your and your childrens' lives. Sorry to be tough! I know it's not as easy as it sounds, but you come across as being at or near breaking point.

sundaesundae · 30/10/2012 19:27

can I ask a silly question?

I get quite a lot of bump aches and pains, either under my bump or on one side or the other. Today my bump almost feels stiff, back in own bed last night and a 5 hour car journey could explain that.

Have had some proper boots today, very reassuring!

MrsR, you poor thing, I hope something changes.

Stealth good luck for tomorrow, I hope the results are swift.

Zoey and Jo, GP for you two!! Poorly poppets.

Manda, you are superwoman.

Hermione yay for the doppler, they are very good I think.

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lannyshrops · 30/10/2012 20:41

Evening all!
Thinking of you stealth

jojo Grin at the procrastination today, I remember doing much the same when I was supposed to be doing my dissertation, hee hee - keep going hunny, you are doing so well, hats off to you xxx re scar, keep clean, if it's splitting at the bottom, thoroughly wash hands, clean x2 daily with a little antiseptic (spray such as savalon or failing that boiled and cooled salty water) dip cotton wool ball into water and wipe top to botton then discard then cover with a non adherent dressing (boots will sell) That should help. Signs of infection would be the skin feeling hotter around the scar/wound, discharge and normally increaced pain/redness although I would suspect that you have the latter 2 due to bumpage??!
zoey I would advise the same for you, have to say yours does sound infected from exudate and smell, Practice nurse tomorrow!!! Matron says so! (BTW, I am a nurse with lots of experience in wound care so i'm not just guessing girls-to reassure you! x)

Hope you had a lovely dinner zoey, your DH sounds lovely (was particularly touched at the immage of him stroking your bump the other night Smile (oh and very Envy at your lovely crib! Really, really want one, and might jst have to find the money!

Congrats all on recent lovely scans, we have our 'social' scan onj Saturday,I am so excited to find out if bean is a he or she!!!

Hermonie so pleased you are finding reassurance with dopler. My kicks are getting a little stronger but still cant really feel them much and definately not on the outside. My 20 week scan said the placenta was anterior, am I right in remembering that you all said if that was the case then momement is harder to feel as the placenta is in the way???

manda uurrgh for the epic journey, you poor love! Hot choc and feet up when home?

sundae I get bump pains, I think it is entirely normal things stretcing etc, and always worse if I have done too much! Take it easy lovely!

The extention should be finished in the next few weeks (yippiee) so I will have my house back and we can finally start decorating beans room - so can't wait for that!

Love to all x

theTramp · 30/10/2012 20:55

Stealth - I missed your post earlier. Thinking of you hon and I really hope tomorrow isn't too awful. And I suspect Manda is correct on the male avoidance thing with the iPhone. Its deep scary stuff and not everyone is good at discussing these things. Anyway, we're all here and wishing you the best.

Pink - nope not the Clapham peeps a chap in Angel who was also recommended and is on the way between two meetings that I have tomorrow. But I have bookmarked Clapham place in case this guys no good.

theTramp · 30/10/2012 20:55

Manda - glad you're feeling better.

mandasand · 30/10/2012 21:12

Okay so my 3.5 hr journey home is over and, although I had to have 20 mins lying down, fully clothed, under the duvet to recover I am now cooking dhal and rice quick-fix-supper whilst DH carries on with painting the lounge. He has turned into a man on a mission recently and I bloody likes it. Smile

I get bump-aches too Sundae and it seems to be where the bump tends to grow over the following week. Defo nothing to worry about, unless sharp pains, I guess? And even those of mine last week turned out to be trapped wind! [hblush]

Lanny I am so coming to you with any wound and scar worries in the future! Cor - very impressed! Hmm, what is this 'social' scan of which you speak? Yep - my placentas are anterior and everyone has been saying this means there's a cushion between babies and me. So I feel very little in the middle bit of my belly, but top and sides definite kicks, with some feelings (more internal, like weird pressure on bladder) down below. Ooooooh hotchoc - good idea for after tea! Hurray for your extension progress [henvy]

Teatime!

lannyshrops · 30/10/2012 21:25

manda its my scan to tell the sex, they dont tell you in Shropshire so if you want to know, you have to pay to find out. It's relatively cheap in comparison for scans at private clinics (£50) it makes me laugh that they call is the 'social scan' insted of the 'sexing scan' Grin
Of course you can come to me with any scar worries, or anyting generally medical, 'tis my bag!
That is EXACTLY the type of thing I am feeling! Thank God for MN and you guys!
The physio in work told me the cutest thing today...when she was pg with her son she used to get flutterings which felt a bit like she was being tickled..when she went for one of her scans she was having the same feeling and the sonographer said that he was sucking his thumb and wiggling his fingers at the same time...I though that was the cutest image!

zoeymlucas · 30/10/2012 21:36

Oooh lanny a nurse, is just what I need as I have problems going to hospital/doctors because of history so need to build myself up so to speak! The stitches have fallen out my cut and it looks like a big cigerette burn and is white and leaking fluid that does not smell pleasent at all, it's right under my boob in the crease so in a nice warm area for infection I expect- is there anything I can do to just fix it??? Green radox does not work in shower [hshock]

Had a lovely meal out and now chilling with a very wiggly baby boy- just wish he would remove his feet from the bottom as its not helping! DH has starting calling me his little Buddha and rubbing my belly- its wearing thin very fast!!!!!!!!

zoeymlucas · 30/10/2012 21:37

Burn not bum, lol

theTramp · 30/10/2012 21:41

OK so I have completely forgotten who bought the IO wrap coat and was sending it back. A poss alt for you in the Seraphine mid season sale www.seraphine.com/cape-jacket.html And there are some decent bargains in said sale ladies.

Also IO has a flash sale til close of play tomorrow on jersey dresses.

lannyshrops · 30/10/2012 22:12

zoey, do not use radox! Step away from the perfumed evil!! Honestly it sounds infected to me but difficult to tell without seeing, I'm sure a photo on fb is going too far!??! Keep it clean (not with radox!) and covered, and GO TO THE PRACTICE NURSE!! If you were near me I'd look at it for you! I lanced and stitched in infected cyst on dh once....lovely!! I do love a bit of goo!

StealthToddler · 30/10/2012 22:16

You are ALL so lovely. DH is coming and got our child carer helping more on Thursday so I don't have to lift cling on toddler then dh is working from home on Friday so I get 2 days of resting as much as possible. Should get results in 3 working days so I guess Monday.
Seraphine clothes are lovely - I bought some in pregnancy 1 and on pregnancy 4 most of them have lasted really well, though the sizings are wierd. I am actually a size smaller than I would expect to be.

theTramp · 30/10/2012 22:30

Stealth - glad you are being looked after. Sit back, rest up and allow yourself to be fussed over a bit.

Radox - bloomin heck. Just touching the bottle brings me out in a rash. Do not use! Sterilised salt water or sterliised water with tea tree, something antiseptic anyway that will sting like buggery but in a good way.

Em2010 · 30/10/2012 22:35

He he lanny you're going to make an amazing mum!! Wish you lived closer to me!

zoey glad your evening went well, sounds lovely!

stealth best of luck for tomorrow - holding your hand.

I have a little dilemma! I could do with some wise advice! As you guys may remember my bf is also pregnant - she is about 6 weeks behind me. She doesn't know we are having a dd and she isn't planning on finding out what she is having, however she is convinced she is also have a girl.... Anyway she has set her heart on a girls name but won't tell anyone what it is. I texted her the other day to say I thought we'd come up with our girls name but didn't tell her what it was. Now she wants us to tell each other our girls names so I don't inadvertently use hers. Thing is, even if we DO have the same name I am giving birth first and she might still have a boy! Am I rambling?! Sorry! If anyone us still following me - what should I do??! Should I risk us telling each other our girls names and then risk a fight if we have the same name? We do have similar taste in such matters so it is a risk....

MrsRigby · 30/10/2012 22:36

OoooOoooOoood I don't think he'd hit me. He's gotton very angry and thrown stuff across the room, but he's never hit me and I don't think he would. If he did at least I'd know where I stand.

pinkpeony4 to be fair to DH he has suggested this, but I don't want to.

GummiberryJuice great news regarding the scan. I have a VERY active baby also.

theTramp no, he keeps telling me he loves me, the problem is there is nothing to back this up. I'm even coming to terms with the fact he may be gay, something else which he denies, even though he has a gay friend at work who he spends a lot of time in a coffee shop with. He wants to get counselling, but I don't. His family, particulary his father is a problem. I walked out because of the way his father was speaking and acting towards my children and because there was no point in me being there as no one wanted me there, they were ignoring me and I couldn't stand up for my children or myself as I was outnumbered. I'd say in this relationship there are 3 or 4 people in the marriage. Myself, DH, in-laws and whoever it is DH is shagging. I don't know whether I'm in love with him anymore. I'm just so angry, hurt and upset that he won't stand up for me and protect me and that he lets his step mother and his father get away with murder. Thank you so much for all your advice.

Right off to bed. God I feel miserable.

mandasand · 30/10/2012 23:01

Ha, 'social' is a very funny way of describing it! Maybe social as opposed to medical?! You know you're now going to get us all wingeing about our various yukky things now, dontcha, hehee?! Love the baby-tickling story Smile

Glad your DH is coming, Stealth, and that you've been able to arrange extra childcare so you can do lots and lots of resting - v. important. You sound pretty okay about things now? It's always good to have a plan.

Ooh yes, Zoey, have to agree on the Radox front! I used to love a bit in the bath but it's pretty perfumed from what I remember.

Oh Em, personally I'd not share, just in case! Cos then you'd have to resolve it. Handbags at dawn or something. I say this safe in the knowledge that chances are you will give birth first Wink tho would she put you in tricky situation of telling you her girl-name and accepting that you are keeping yours a secret? THAT would be tricky if you'd both plumped on same name! Hmm?I'm not sure this counts as the wise advice you were seeking but it's my two pennies worth!

Oooh in bed now and DH getting me a hot toddy with a teaspoonful of whisky

theTramp · 30/10/2012 23:07

MrsR - please take him up on his offer and go for counselling. And a gay friend does not make a man gay. It may make him someone he feels more comfortable talking about emotions, rather than just footy, with. And sod relations - it's your marriage so if you want it fight for it. If you don't walk away. Sounds like you're both miserable enough. I'm just sorry you're having such a rotten time.

Em - if she's your best mate you should be able to tell her that you don't want to tell her OR just tell her and vice versa the girls name. It all sounds a bit weirdly competitive/paranoid. Be honest, one way or the other. If you've picked the same name you can laugh about it. Cripes there's weeks to go and a baby to meet yet - who knows what'll happen. And if you really don't want to tell, well as your BF presumably she'll understand. Of all the things to over think and worry about I don't think this ones worth it.

My 60s psychedelic Owl & Pussyct and other nonsense has arrived. Ok but not best condition but the illustrations are fab and I totally remember it now I've flicked through it. I believe I've inadvertently ordered the book I had as a kid. Am going to check with my Mum. Anyway I love it. MrM is bemused. But I love it.

theTramp · 30/10/2012 23:10

Oh seems Mand and I have opposing views on this. Queue countdown music for proper tension :)

mandasand · 30/10/2012 23:17

Da-da-dadeleda, pow! [=Countdown music sort of!] Your dilemma just makes me glad all my school and uni peer-group friends had kids YEARS ago as I can imagine this could get a bit argh! My friend who gave birth last week has chosen a really, really pretty and unusual name and - weirdly - even tho I prob wouldn't have chosen it if I'd come across it myself I'm oddly wishing I could be that clever and original. Silly, I know!

StormyBrid · 30/10/2012 23:17

Em - if the names you've picked turned out to be the same, would you change your choice? If you do, then she'd probably end up using the name, because you obviously didn't need it any more. Cue you being a bit narked. Alternative: you use it anyway, and she's a bit narked. Of course, it's pretty unlikely you've both settled on the same name anyway. But if I were you I'd ask her what she plans to do if you've picked the same, or what she'd expect you to do, before revealing.

Stealth - will be thinking of you tomorrow. Fingers crossed it all works out well, and I'm impressed by how calm you seem; I'd be having kittens.

Stormageddon's been kicking me all evening. I can heartily recommend a pint of cider for getting baby moving, although admittedly that won't be to everyone's tastes.

GummiberryJuice · 30/10/2012 23:19

Em I would advise not to, I'm due after both my sil and bf, and I don't want to know their choices so I will have to just suck it up if they use a name I like but at least if they don't know my list it will be a complete accident.
As you say you don't want to rule out a name just incase your bf has a girl, and your choice may change before March or when your dd is born.

Get scars seen to both ladies! Asap
Tramp so your husband says he lives you, but you don't feel loved by him. I really think you should try counseling and maybe speak to gp. There could be other reasons for the way you are feeling.

Stealth good luck for tomorrow, hopefully you won't have to wait all weekend for results

theTramp · 30/10/2012 23:34

Gummi - I think you meant MrsR there. I'm not married :)

And wow, you're all ever so protective of your naming shortlists. We're talking quite openly about outs. Part of the trying out process. Plus I'm sort of convinced once Socs arrives one of our shortlists will just fit and others won't, for all our up til then wrangling. Weirdly the more I play with names the more a couple of them just "feel" right. And thus far I'm on my own with them. But familiarity etc ... Patience & repetition and I'll have brain washed MrM around to my way of thinking - WA ha haaaaa.

Ps. I'm so bemused about your girls names dilemmas. I found girls names dead easy, it was boys names that were really tough. Just shows to go as they say...

theTramp · 30/10/2012 23:35

Our - makes way morse sense than out in that sentence n'est pas

GummiberryJuice · 31/10/2012 00:06

Lol Yeap tramp I meant mrsr, sorry, although I was thinking you give such good advice at the time I wrote that so that is probably why I wrote your name