December 2012 - Christmas is coming and we're all getting fat

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New thread people, can't link as we ran out of room

Yay great news Stacey enjoy your nap!

I have one wriggly, hiccuppy baby today. He's hiccupping into my bum, very strange feeling

Stacey That's really good news. Glad you got to see your baby.

COD Hope things are ok with you.

Sorry so many of you are feeling rough.

Those that are finishing work, hope it all goes ok.

I'll be trying as many things as I can to bring on labour, but I draw the line at castor oil. It sounds horrid, with very unpleasant side effects.

You use the EPO the same as a pessary, so, yes, it does go up there!!

We're going and looking for a new car tomorrow. We've been saving hard for ages and we're nearly there, so we're starting to look in case it takes a while to find what we want. Very exciting!!!

stacey my baby's looking to be exactly the same! Scan today at 36+1. Estimated weight is 2983g which is around 6.5lb. Femur 71.5mm. Head 334.8mm. Tummy 322.5mm. All are roughly around the 65th centile. Completely normal growth for this gestation, and in proportion with each other - the tummy isn't getting too fat at all.

Plus he's in the right position - head down, not back to back. The midwife who saw me earlier said that he looked back to back judging from my shape as I had a dip in the middle and a bulge above and below. But that's just where my waist used to be, and the bulges are my tummy fat! There's also really no real dip - everything was squished in that area because I had the monitors on.

On Monday I should find out my induction date!

ckarella you've just made me realise we just fit a new mattress and now in hoping my waters don't break all over it ! They don't gush out do they? stacey great news about scan and baby being a nice normal size (unlike my heffer)

Sorry about stupid typing mistakes

Great news on the scans! When do you think it'll be seconds?

emily they can gush or trickle

Spotty I've been told before that I won't go beyond 38 weeks especially now that I'm on metformin. If they mean I won't go beyond the last day of my 38th week, that would be Thursday 30th Nov. Eek.

Wow so soon! Funny how different hospitals have different policies. My friend has GD and is on metformin and on injection and day but she's going in at 39+1 for a 'slow' induction. I would have thought they will get you in at the beginning of your 38th week so exciting for you!!

Wow seconds that's not long at all!!!

emily we've just bought a new mattress too so got some mattress protectors from boots, planning on putting them on next weekend.

Still having period pains

brooke you can take paracetamol, have a bath, get on your ball etc if they ease off it's just BH if the increase in intensity it's the real thing

brooke sounds like now would be the ideal time to put on the mattress protector - just to be on the safe side
i've got a much beloved new mattress too and paranoia led me to adding a mattress protector about 3 weeks ago - think i was being a bit previous too hopeful

sorry been lurking for a week or more, always playing catch up, never getting around to saying Hi

tying up loose ends, just finished my last set of quarterly accounts - that's the last of the real chores between me and LO's arrival.
i am treating it as my last work day before ML (though self employed so doesn't ever really end) and with it being friday too i think i can justify an entire large glass of wine half pint of bitter shandy tonight.

sounds like there are some early labour signs from some folks.... it's getting exciting

Last day of work done! Turned into a long day, but on my way home now. Carrying large bunch of flowers, a mum-sized fleecey baby grow (complete with hood and ears) and far too much stuff from the various drawers etc.

Been there over 6 years, so kind of surreal to be leaving, even though I've been looking forward to it for years months. Doesn't feel real yet, just like a normal weekend or holiday. Wonder when it will sink in, probably not till baby arrives?

Hope everyone is well. Will likely post more from now on.

Will go back and read thread now to catch up.

Woooo! I'm finished!! Can't quite believe it! I had an unexpectedly lovely day - came back to the office after lunch to find my desk covered with balloons and congratulations banners, with a lovely card signed by everyone & containing a very, very generous £200 of John Lewis vouchers. This was plus an M&S voucher from 2 of my direct reports plus a beautiful fluffy pram suit from another colleague! Am really, really touched and can't quite believe it. Totally unexpected from a group of (mostly) male colleagues! (I work as engineer) I've done everything I possibly can to make it easy for colleagues, so am going to try and relax about it now.

Stacey That's great you got your scan - and measurements seem great too! Does it feel very real now? :)

Seconds Um...gulp! That's what I have to say! That and !

Clarella Shall I send you a link to a good carpet cleaner??!

Brooke Hope the pains either ease or come to something (depending on what you want/are ready for!)

Cross post, Stacks! Congrats!

of people with lovely colleagues! I finished two weeks ago and they've already phoned me asking me things

I'm wrapping Christmas presents

Ladies worrying about their mattresses (I'm in love with mine!) if you cannot wait/afford/like mattress protectors, lay a black bin bag over your mattress and an old towel over the top of that. The towel will soak up the fluid, and the bag will be a water proof barrier.

Got home from a very pointless interview prep session and DH had pumped my gym ball up, how have a coped for so long with out it, this is so comfy!

Spotty the beginning of my 38th week? If I'm 36+1 today, so in my 37th week, the beginning of my 38th week would be.. NEXT THURSDAY. Gaaaah!

I would say it'll be two weeks today ish?

Feeling a bit more positive but really could do without all the to-ing and fro-ing to the hospital. So baby can come now. Friend has given me a stretchy wrap so I'm a very happy girl!!

Evening all! Feeling v grumpy today so hiding from DH in a big bubbly bath ... Bag packed but I'm not ready in myself yet iyswim?!! Just want few more weeks of pottering about. My pregnancy tracker app today said "you're in the 37th week today so you're technically full term" made me a bit I've gotta say! I thought that at 36 weeks I'm still a week away from being technically full term?! V confused!!

Great news on scans

at those finishing work today...I've got 1 more week.

Feel blrgh! Awful back pain, twinges on tummy feel sicky, breathless!

bella I'm of you as I have two weeks at work, hope your feeling better soon though

Sorry ladies i will catch up in a bit just looking for some advice on what i have/dont have (should know really since this is dc3) ig i list what i have please could you advisr on where you think i may need to add something :)

81 size 1 nappies
33 size 2

Vests - 4 up to 7.5lb, 5 up to 10lb and 10 up to 12lb

Baby grows 8 up to 10lb

We are team yellowso dont wamt to get too much neutral stuff but also dont want to be short of things

Spotty i am currently 36 weeks plus 1 day so have completed 36 weeks and am in week 37. So In 2 weeks' time I'll have completed 38 weeks and will be entering my 39th. So beginning of week 38 is in 1 week's time.

That puts me in the 39th week

BH getting stronger and achier, but maybe an hour or more apart so I'm refusing to acknowledge anything yet :o