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

DP would love to live in a shit tip .

I remember his bedroom at his mothers. It was an abomination. I nearly dumped him because I was so grossed out!

House seems all shiny and clean now, but then I haven't checked upstairs yet... it needed hoovering and bathroom cleaning. Please let it be done properly... please!

I don't even mind DP going back to bed, as long as stuff gets done in between. He has at least been going to bed at a reasonable hour, so can't complain about lack of sleep when it comes to labour, I hope!

I wonder what they would think if they could read this thread now

Actually, DP probably has - he knows my NN, and tells me things I have posted... ah well! It is nothing I wouldn't say to him!

Wow congratulations Sophia!

I have opposite prob with DH, he is the washer-upper and I just leave things on the side or all over the house . I would like to get a dishwasher but he thinks it's a waste of money/not environmentally friendly. I was hoping having a baby would cure me of my slatternliness but it hasn't worked so far (mind you we haven't emerged from the feed-change-sleep bubble yet).

I may trade you there blonder :(

Well one of my best friends is moving away and I am in a grump.

Yay sophia lovely news, big well done on what sounds like a perfect labour and what a great weight too
much
Still having discharge from the sweep but its gone from pink to brown to snotty green, is this ok? (waves to detective)
Every time I move I get wicked BH too so although I dont think anything is imminent I am hopeful that a repeat sweep in the morning should be enough to tip me over the edge. Also working on the sods law theory, I have a lovely busy weekend planned, fireworks party Fri evening, awards ceremony for DD2 Saturday and always do church rememberance Sunday so this SURELY means ill have my baby this weekend to feck up all my plans? not to mention the fact I am already 8 days overdue

My best friend has had really bad news after her 20 week scan. No idea how to help her, and feel like being around her at 38 weeks pregnant isn't going to help

Wonderful news Sophia, lovely name and great weight too. You must be delighted! Can't wait to see a pic.

Well after a respite from DD's vomming, during which I indulgently imagined her to be better, she woke at 2 vomming again. At 3 she came into bed with me, at 6.30 we got up after a restless few hours, and she's switched to diarrhoea for the morning, deep joy. She is now conked out, and in my misery I have just consumed a box of Maltesers. The place is an utter tip but I CBA to do anything about it. There is a toddler group this pm but I can't take DD because of her infectiousness. We really will have been in all week, apart from two trips to Asda.

Thanks for confessing your instances of toddler guilt, all those who are suffering! That has made me feel a little better.

Oh I'm so sorry mrslaughalot, that must be devastating for your friend. Not sure what to suggest but she will appreciate a listening ear. She'll probably let you know somehow if she finds it hard being around you. I'm sure she'd prefer to have your company. Big hug to you.

Sorry to hear that miss Not sure what you can do other than offer by phone/email/txt to be there if she wants to talk at any time and to know you are thinking of her? Poor friend

Thanks georgee and shanelle. Don't want to bring the thread down with all the details, but it just seems so unfair. It's a much wanted baby conceived after 2 rounds of IVF too. We were supposed to be having lunch at hers on Saturday, and I have a funny feeling that she's invited others as a kind of baby shower for me. I really don't want her to have to deal with having a house full of babies, so have offered to postpone because she'll be just putting on a brave face for everyone (nobody else knows).

Gah, why do bad things happen to good people?

Oh how awful Miss :( I can imagine the kind of news - your poor friend :( I'd probably go with phone contact at the moment, but offer to go to see her if she wants that.

Shanelle Snotty green mucous? Mucous sounds ok, but not if it is watery!

All you can do is be there for her on her terms MissLaughALot. You've had your share of problems yourself so you can be a sympathetic ear.

Detective sorry to hear your DP isn't pulling his weight. It sounds like you aren't alone though from the replies from everyone else. No I don't know what happened to the Xbox darling. It was working last night wasn't it? That's very odd! Maybe one of the kids broke it/dog was sick on it/insane pregnant woman filled it with jam.

I have just spent two hours hard at work being asleep. I think that's the most productive activity I can do at the moment to get everything ready for labour. I'll try and keep on top of the housework but baby has to come first.

Congratulations to you Sophia, I thought that would take all day. Some new blood for the postnatal thread!

You have no idea how that made me chuckle Stunt and I needed that!!

miss that sounds awful. So hard for you to deal with. No advice other than maintain contact if that's what she seems to want. It's such a hard situation though.

Sweep question laydeez. About an hour or so after my sweep yesterday I had a small amount of red blood. That was it. Just now in the bath I had a clot of dark red blob then some stringy pinky red stuff. Is that a bloody show? It wasn't as snotty as I was expecting and certainly the clot looked more like a period blood clot. Any thoughts? Thanks!

Horrible situation misslaughalot - your poor friend . It's hard to know what to say in these situations - a friend had her 12 week scan the day before us and had bad news and it was awful to know what to say and not feel guilty for wanting to share our good news with the world. Let her know you're there for her and follow her lead. She might want to distract herself with your healthy pregnancy but at the same time it might be hard for her to be happy for you just now. I'm sure there's lots of ladies on here with better advice, but basically be her friend - even if you have to do it from a distance.

I've had 3/4 old uni friends asking me since last night when they can come and visit after junior's born. They all live quite far away so will no doubt have to stay. And as they're all teachers I think they're thinking sometime over xmas hols. None of them have kids, what would you advise? I miss them all so much and would love to see them, but don't know when is too soon to have visitors - particularly of the overnight variety? BIL and SIL staying with us for hogmanay and we're currently fending off PIL coming over until just before christmas.

miss how awful - your poor friend. I guess all you can do is be there :(

pass that's what my show looked like - brown blood though, but definitely just blood and no mucous stuff.

Congratulations sophia love the name!

miss that is really tough, I would say just be there when she needs you. :(

I have just finished painting the bathroom ceiling...I think I've reached new lows on the nesting front...hoping maybe this will shift mini pikz along...

Thanks everyone. Her first round of IVF failed last year at the same time that I had my mc, so it really felt like we were going through things together, but this is so different.

She's just sent a message saying she'd like to keep busy so I am going to see her at the weekend. Hugs and chocolate in order methinks!

Stunt that made me giggle too!

Congratulations sophia. hope you're enjoying your cuddles.

Sorry to hear about your friend miss hope you manage to find a way to support her as best you can

Just more braxton hicks and bits of show here. Trying desperately not to hope too much for action as got that last time and still got induced really late. Also my number 1 babysitting option is working tonight on night duty so would be better if it were tomorrow or later.

Off out for coffee with a friend in a sec. Should really have gone for a walk this morning whilst the sun was out but didn't manage to summon the energy. Oh well, have aquanatal this evening which is sort of exercise. Alwys feel like a whale when i get out of thebpool though!

Bahaha! Revenge is sweet!

I think DP is having a bad day! He has managed to knock his dinner off the table. This is because he was sat at the computer table. Where I have repeatedly told him not to eat at because he makes too much mess. It went over his xbox controller too. HAH!

Then he tried to make the same thing again, but the milk was frozen, so he managed to defrost a little, but then let the hob boil over, and ruined it again!

I found the measuring jug in the bin. I asked him why. He said 'to be honest, I have no idea, I think I'm having a bad day'.

Just put a load of washing on, a satisfying wash in that it is all tumble drier stuff! I like those kinds of loads!

So sorry to hear about your friend MissL it's so hard to know what to say/do. son and DIL of my MIL's friend were married before DH & I and tried to conceive and suddenly we had a baby and they had none. Over 2yrs later, we are pg again and they have just had their daughter conceieved by IVF. Unfortuately, it appears their DD has a chromosomal abnormality and they are going through the mill again. Thankfully (for me) they're not our friends, so I don't see them and have to wonder how to handle it, but think my MIL finds it very difficult to share baby news etc with her friend. It is so sad and makes you count your blessings big time.

Congratulations Sophia that's great news. Very good weight too!!

I have been to the chiropractor to have my pelvis realigned (it was a long way out, lifting up and twisting forward on my right, so totally explained the very sore pelvis/hips I had lately). I feel MUCH better now, so much lighter and free-er. Have been getting strong BH since so also hoping having a straighter exit route as persuaded baby to go down it but that's probably wishful thinking. Either way, would totally recommend seeing the chiropractor to anyone!!!

Pass never having had a sweep, can't say if that's normal or not. Why don't you phone the MW/ward to check? The MW can reassure you/tell you what to do either way.

Stunt made me LOL.

Charlee sorry to hear about the worry. Fingers crossed for the next couple of weeks being worry free!!

I too have a DH=slob. I have to tell him constantly to tidy/put things back where they came from. Pet peeve: leaving scissors on the kitchen worktop DIRECTLY ABOVE the drawer they belong in. Seriously??!!! Put them in the goddamn DRAWER!!!

I feel a bit bad for DD as we're not doing much (cbeebies is on, she is playing by herself & I'm on here, ignoring her ). I've got no excuse really as she still naps so I can rest when she does but still... This morning's outing to the chiropractor is all we've done today!!

OK, going to get myself some lunch, and try to stop thinking about my friend for a while.

Just had a good email offer come through, for a free reusable nappy from this range. It's £4.95 p+p but saves you the £14.99 cost of the nappy and might be worth it if you're thinking of reusables?
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I asked DH to change a headlamp bulb in my car. After lots of banging and clattering for the past hour I looked out and he has taken the whole front bumper off it . Fuck knows what he's doing to it. Given we're now down to 1 car between us which we need to have driveable at all times, least not for him to get to work tonight, doesn't seem like the best time to start ripping it apart!!!

This made me giggle - a lot

haveyouhadthatbabyyet.com/

I have just worked out that my health cash plan has paid out way more than I have paid in for the 2 years I have had it. In fact, it is more than double what I have paid - or will be when I have this baby!

I'm not sure how they even make money! I pay £23 a month, and so far in 2 years have claimed for 2 x £190 for my contacts/glasses, 1 x £200 for dental treatment, 4 x £60 for overnight stays in hospital, and I am about to claim for the reflexology, and a £350 new baby payment! If I wasn't pregnant, I'd be claiming for dental care this year - but obv. is free right now!

Excellent!