November 2012 - it's here at last, we're ready for you babies

[StuntNun]

Previous ante-natal thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/antenatal_clubs/1597357-November-2012-but-that-starts-on-Thursday

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

Tell me about it sophia my DH was like get on your ball i want it to ramp up.....i said and you think i dont?? I cant force her out otherwise i would have done that last week. Men ay? To top it off my DD who is 5 is poorly and not in school all she is doing is sleeping and she is roasting hot. I hate it when shes ill. I said to DH last night i dont want things to kick off when she is poorly and then BAM a hour later i start getting tightenings and i really convinced myself it was starting. I dont want to go overdue but i dont want a poorly 5 year old and a newborn......i cant win lol. BOOOO to the latent stage of labour.

my midwife posted this on fb there's quite a few on youtube -

Still fucking pregnant.

Yay.

Still having the odd few contractions, then nothing, then niggles, then backache. FGS. I managed to sleep, but woke a few times with them. But then straight back asleep.

I'm mega pissed off with DP. I didn't specifically mention doing the school run, I figured he would guess himself that he would be better doing it while I am like this, and he is off work. No. 8am rolls around, he is still asleep. So dickhead here gets up and gets DS ready for school, and does the school run. Home now, and he is still fucking asleep. I want to stomp on his head quite frankly. Do I even need to ask? Shouldn't it be kinda obvious that driving so far needlessly is a bit stupid. Oh, and the one thing I asked of him to make sure has been done every day before bed - the kitchen is clean and tidy - hasn't been done. So the house stinks of fried onions, the kitchen sides and sink are full of dishes, and there are bags of rubbish waiting to go outside. It's rank. I need the sink clear and kitchen clean for labour as we have to run the hose from the sink! And will be in and out of the kitchen. Last thing I want is a smelly bomb site. And even knowing there was a chance of things kicking off last night, still didn't ensure it was done!!

Oh, and to build a case against him even more...! I asked him to rub my lower back last night, what with being achy. So I went to lie on the bed, and he lay there on his phone for ages. Asked him was he going to do it or should I just go to sleep - he said no, i'll do it. So he starts, and about 2 minutes later, he whinges he is tired and going to fall asleep rubbing my back because he has been in work all day . I reminded him that what I was doing wasn't exactly easy either, and that I needed him to be supportive, and stay awake when needed. He replies 'well when you're in real labour I will be, won't I?' ARGHHHHHHH.

I can't stay in this house with him today. I'll go crazy. I think i'll get some breakfast, and have a shower, then go to town. Need to pop a cheque in the bank, and get DS a winter coat since he has outgrown last years in the last 2 weeks... and might go to the library and get a book. No idea what else to do with myself. I figured keeping busy might help take my mind off the stupid tightenings!

Hope everyone else is in for a better day!!

My list of tasks for today (in no particular order):

• buy ingredients and make Xmas cake
• have bath & shave legs
• wash mould off bedroom curtains
• do some online Xmas shopping
• have nap

Now, what shall I start with...?

Btw, we haven't heard from missmummy for a while have we? Is she up to something......?

Awww detective i hope your ok that is very insensitive of him....when your infull blown labour make him rub your back constantly until his fingers are to the bone. Men just havent got a pissing clue have they. Leave the kitchen and write a very strong worded note saying he WILL clean it! I am very tempted to walk to asda and get a book now. Hmmmm ill wait until DH is home then walk down as i am not taking DD in cold. Oooo i wish this would just start for all of us now.

Oh, Fatima I hope you enjoyed Wayne and Colleen Rooneys wedding last night.

I have no fucking idea why you were in my dream or why the fuck we were all at the Rooneys wedding. But there you go

Was quite glad to wake up from that nightmare

Oh ladies, bless you all, loads of discontent pregnant women up and down the country today (and in Oz!) by the sounds of it! Jaylee, Detective and Sophia you seem on the cusp of it all, I'm sure it won't be long now, it's almost as if you need something triggered to get it going properly. Sympathies Jaylee on DD being ill. Mine had the vomiting bug yesterday (we're waiting to see if it hits us now) but is much better today. Although up at 4am.

FWIW My discharge is not so plentiful these days. But I seem to be quite, erm, sweaty downstairs, which is new.

Peaky where are you getting cheapo supermarket liquid dishwasher stuff? I don't seem to be able to find anything but tabs anywhere! We get gritty dishes, not great. I will definitely run it with nothing in next time though, sounds an excellent idea.

Sorry about your house mrswee - the combination of the state of it and your growing nesting instinct must be explosive! Cross fingers you get the chance to get a few things straight before the baby arrives.

Oh, congrats everso, didn't get the chance to say that yesterday! Lovely pic on Facebook!

Well have been walking around and they are defiantly more painful dont know whether to get on ball or carry on walking round whilst DD is asleep. Im getting quite worried now i dont think im fully ready for the pain. Ouch!

2 days now and still have super backache and period pains. Last night they were quite strong and stabbing through my section scar.

detective I know exactly how you feel! asked my DP to rub my back as was quite painful, he just smirked at me and said 'you know im rubbish at it'

GRRRR yes you are rubbish but it hurts and the least you could do is fucking try!

My discharge has also become also none existent and my knickers have been damp for a few days think it might just be a sweaty fanjo though
Have midwife today at 2.30.

Have decided I'm going to have a productive day. DD is going to sit in front of cbeebies i cant handle Justin anymore and I'm going to clean the bedrooms, bathrooms and change the bedding. Just got to wait for DP to get his lazy ass out the bed

Oh and my legs....well they are pissing me right off too!

Lie down and my hips start hurting, sit up with my legs on the floor and they feel heavy and restless.

37 weeks tomorrow and my good god am i looking forward to feeling like human again!

Yes, thinking about it, I've not really had discharge the last couple of days. Just damp sweaty knickers. Charming!

Hmmmmm.

I have a sweep on Friday. I hope that is the trigger I need. I feel like it would be enough to get me going anyway. Especially as my cervix was already favourable 10 bloody days ago! RAAAAH.

Stabby back ache last night so spent two hours on my birhting ball. Unfortunately due to wearing a nightie (the only comfy thing that fits at night) when I finally got up the ball stuck to my thighs and then dropped off. Cue DH pissing himself laughing saying it looked like I laid an enormous egg. All dignity gone.

So glad he slept in the other room last night..

missmumm1 where are you? (dixiebell noticed, and now I'm curious). I hope you are keeping well :)

Sophia same here - bloody show all weekend and now nothing at all :( some painful tightenings but no pattern, and that's it.

Got the midwife later so I'll see what she says but I don't feel like anything is happening soon.

jaylee excited for you!

Brockle, I know exactly what you mean. DH is sleeping through in the spare room every night now. He says he can hear me snoring from there. Last night I woke with a start at 11.30 with some vom/reflux in my throat, some of which had gone on the duvet. I coughed a phlegmy cough, blew my nose and sat there on the edge of the bed like a rather unstable whale, my massive white and veiny stomach poking out from the bottom of my pyjama top. Noticing I had an email in I looked at my phone. It was a junk one from a company called 'Bedtime Flirts', entitled '50 Shades of Sexy.' At that moment I could not have felt less sexy. I did allow myself a little snigger at that.

Brockle I'm really sorry but I actually burst out laughing at that! Brilliant!

georgee I live a couple of doors away from Sainsburies so I get bits and bobs from there (including their own dishwasher liquid!) I do the main Tesco shop online as it still works out cheaper normally and I'm sure I have never managed to find a Tesco own-brand liquid.

LOL georgee!

LMAO georgee!!

So far, of my list of things to do, I have achieved... breakfast.

And followed it with a bar of chocolate.

I need to move myself!

georgee

I haven't had an appointment for two weeks, and that was the shit one with the GP who tried to send me to labour ward who ddn't even listen to he heart beat. I have the consultant tomorrow but I am going to phone the community midwives after I have had a good cry.

aww sophia hugs for you.

Thanks pasties, I need a hug! Midwife said it was ok to go to no discharge.

Try not to let the dust and clutter get you down MrsWee. I had the windows replaced while I was in hospital having DS1 (the landlords arranged that piece of good timing) and the frames were so old that every window shattered when they removed it. So I got back to my (previously immaculate from nesting) house to find the inside covered in dust and the outside surrounded by broken glass. We had to but a new set of bedding because there wasn't time to wash and dry the bedding! But babies are resilient, they just get on with business as usual. So while it is undoubtedly distressing, it won't do baby any harm. Can you get one room sorted so that you have a safe haven to go to, and put some baby stuff in there?