November 2012 - but that starts on Thursday

[StuntNun]

Previous ante-natal thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/antenatal_clubs/1593492-November-2012-babies-arriving-thick-and-fast

Post-natal thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/postnatal_clubs/1579907-November-2012-babies-are-here-at-last

Are you still up Fatima? I'm watching the Vampire Diaries because I foolishly fell asleep at 7.30 and now I'm wide awake. My mum is another one who buys overpriced things which is very generous but can irk me when I think she is wasting her money. She phoned me the other day and I was in Asda and happened to mention that I was looking for a coat for DS1 but they didn't have one in his size. Next time I saw her she turned up with a lovely warm coat for DS1 but also one for DS2. It is a nice coat BUT I already had one free from a friend that her son grew out of without having worn it much. Now I can barely get the door to the downstairs loo open because there are so many coats behind it Maybe other people don't view things the same way, they're happy to walk into a shop and pay the asking price without seeing what else is available? I know my mum can't stand haggling on anything so she must have overpaid when she bought her last car (admittedly that was 14 years ago).

I had a big argument heart-to-heart with my DH about the problems I've been having with the kids. He was completely clueless, thought I was just being pessimistic. Anyway he's going to try and help out a bit more in the morning so hopefully that will take some of the pressure off me. We had both thought DS1 would be able to get ready by himself in the morning but most days it's a battle and I have had to leave him twice to take DS2 to school so they won't both be late. I still can't believe he was completely oblivious to what was going on and thought I was just being a big ol' drama queen over nothing.

No twinges or shows or anything exciting going on with me. I'm due on the 8th/9th but Tuesday 13th November is looking good for me if baby wants to hang on for a bit longer My MIL would never forgive me for having a baby on the 13th though, she's a little superstitious.

That's exactly what it is. When we bought our pram, we picked the one we wanted around £400 but then ended up buying one off eBay for £110. When we told them MIL commented on how they were going to pay for the pram for us. Ahh well we'd already got it. Then we saw a pushchair we wanted (I know, I'm greedy but its for when baby is a little older and will be good for holidays and more off road). DH knew they'd been wanting to buy something so said he'd mention it casually, see if they'd offer. They didn't, she just commented on how it was expensive for a pushchair. It really wasn't, it's a popular pushchair and it had £75 off when it's never normally in the sale.
We bought it anyway. But she could have paid £100 towards that instead of on something we don't need

Ah well, she's lovely really

Yes I'm still awake and watching QI stunt. That's annoying, I don't like being wasteful, I like to shop around and find the best price. Silly DH being oblivious, hope you've managed to sort it.

passme ha! wee all over the floor?! nice.

Men - why are they so oblivious? If I have a big blow up with dh he always says, 'but i thought we were happy' and then is really shocked when i say i have down in the dumps. wtf?!

Men are stupid. Admittedly I've been crazy emotional all day. N DH is becoming immune to the tears. But "go to bed n watch net flicks, rest for a few hours, ill watch the baby " was not the best response to "I'm starting to feel really isolated". He thinks I cry every two mins because I'm tiered.
Men r stupid.

gt are you ok? feeling down? how's your son?

Hi pasties. I'm "ok". Well I'm not. I know I'm an emotional mess. Lol. I'm very up n down. I think a massive part of it is lack of conversation. So SIL is coming today. Going to ask mum to come tomorrow. N really looking forward to going to my mums on Monday counting the days. Although -I will complain about this nxt week- I will miss my massive comfy bed lol. Won't miss my DH lol as I know he will b over every other day to see LO.
I remember last year when I stayed at my mums for a few days, he swung by almost everyday, just to see how I was doing. Which is easy as its only 5 minutes away.

Right LO is falling asleep on my tummy. Gota stick to the 3 hour feeds today as it seems to have helped his sleeping. Which means I gota be up at 9. So better get to sleep now. Night night

Sorry you're feeling low gt all part and parcel of having a baby but make sure you talk to friends/ family/ us!

I feel rough this morning, woke up with a phlegmy throat, fuzzy head and feel sick.
Baby is moving around so not worried about that but really don't want to be ill. I get really paranoid that if I'm ill then there's something wrong with the baby but she's ok if I'm still feeling lots of movement right?

Hopefully some other adult company will make you feel better GT
DH an you have a warm bath, see if it soothes the roughness.

I got up early to take DH to work so I can have the car to go shopping with my mum. I've still got period type cramps in my lower bump and back and my thighs ache like when I have a ba period. Hope it's just gearing up? Don't want anything to happen until at least Friday

Morning ladies.

I've just seen her highness the consultant of the world walk past so at least she's here today, very shocked to see there were no minions laying down in front of her as she walked tbh.

I managed to fall asleep in an awful position last night so I'm in bloody agony today.

I've put a ban on anyone I know in RL having babies today it's MY TURN!
Although I'm half expecting her to say go home home now I've had a couple days "rest" you'll probably hear me from here if she does though along with a news report of - crazy lady rampages in West Sussex

I had a real weepy "I just want my bloody life back session last night" I possibly should have saved it for today.

Ha ha! My brother is currently on daybreak!

gt having some plans will help your MH no end, it's good to get out if you feel up to it, and speak to other adults! It is normal to be up and down though! what with a lack of sleep and some stress etc you will be up and down and of course you still have lots of hormones to contend with.

dh21 take it easy today if you are not feeling too good.

fingers crossed for you tits

Daybreak? is that a tv show? whats he doing on there??!!

Yes it's the current version of GMTV. They were talking about the dangers of carbon monoxide and then they went to a gas engineer to talk about installing monitors and that was my brother! Dead famous

Once you drop of the thread for just a day, it is so hard to get back on track easily, am missing you all, having a really busy half term hols.

Sorry to everyone who is feeling a bit low/pissed off/in pain (delete as applicable)

My twinges have either slowed off or I am just not noticing them through busyness. I am very uncomfortable though and sleeping has got really difficult the last few days.

TMI ALERT....... Last couple of days mucus increase of about 100% (haven't had as much this pregnancy as the others) and diarrhoea every morning when I get up. I drop the girls off with their grandad tomorrow and then they go on to their Dad's so all systems go with a reflexology session tomorrow afternoon.

Good luck with your day tits . Xx

DH AFAIK baby won't get ill even if you are, as you're making the antibodies etc to fight it. Just keep hydrated and an eye on movements etc.

Hate typing on the iPad, it can't keep up!! Grrrr.

Speaking of movements, baby seems to be moving less, although moving. The movements are definite big shifts at times and I wonder if its baby's position as I think s/he is kicking into my back. I will monitor for a while and if I'm worried, call the MW later.

Good luck Tits.

Fatima I too would hate it if my MIL started buying stuff like that. I sometimes get the impression that my MIL thinks I'm not doing things "right" by the things she asks/offers. For example, we bought a new cot on eBay for £8.50. I get the distinct impression that MIL thinks this isn't good enough, especially when starts talking about her friend's children who have bought the whole nursery set from M&P etc... Frankly, there are times when her generosity is overwhelming. She bought us a tumble dryer and dishwasher, fantastic, very grateful etc but then you wonder how they can afford it (she is always saying they aren't rich) or what she wants in return. Minefield!!!

Excitement Fatima! My sis was on the You and Yours phone-in on R4 yesterday ... she wasn't very pleased with what she said though. I'm still trying to play it on iPlayer (which doesn't seem to be working on my computer).

DH21 I've woken up ill too - inevitable really as DH and DD have both had colds. The baby won't be affected by that sort of thing, don't worry at all. Hope you feel better soon. I'm just happy to have this now rather than when I'm in labour (how would I do my hypnotherapy breathing then?).

Good luck tits. That consultant should be quaking! She's not only got you to deal with, she's got us lot raging on your behalf!

Hope you feel better soon GT - it's such a strange transition from your previous life when you start looking after a baby. It won't always be like this but I'm sure going to see your mum will really help. When the baby is big enough for baby groups it's a good idea to rock along to those, just for a cup of tea and a chat to another adult! Check out what's going on in your area. I love my toddler group, I've been going since DD was only a few weeks old and it keeps me sane!

Another quiet day here. It's drizzling too which doesn't help my motivation for getting out of the house!

Snap Sophia, is it a sign of labour or hormones or just cos everything's all squashed up by the baby.

Fatima don't mention the p word, I'm not looking forward to the return of Auntie Flo's monthly visits.

Apparently there is no one on antenatal ward (except yours truly) and no one on labour ward either - surely they have NO excuse now!

They're talking of such things as starting to check for pressure sores they can think again, I'm starting to feel like an elderly lady.

Me? Eating the hallowe'en sweets meant for the trick or treaters? For breakfast? I wouldn't do anything like that. I have a sensible breakfast... like porridge.

Anyone convinced?

Thanks chunky and georgee just get a bit paranoid in the late stages, can feel baby moving, she has calmed down a bit recently but not in a worrying way.

I have to take ds out today after being in all afternoon yesterday, think fresh air will prob help anyway and might go to a cafe for a cheeky hot choc

sophia how long til your due date?