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

[WillYouDoTheFandango]

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

I'm 36+4 and haven't washed any clothes yet. They're all sitting in front of the washing machine waiting to go in. Have crib and mattress, but no sheets, no baby grows for newborn size, and bag only partially packed.

Last day of work tomorrow, then ML. I'm sure I'll become super productive once I'm off work. Right?

38 tomorrow and all organised, but was still only just getting started 2-3 weeks ago.

Dp tried to tell PidjChick to behave last night until i pointed out that the discomfort is caused by the baby doing exactly what he's supposed to and moving down ready. So he brought me up a hot water bottle at half time instead :o

Omg pidge I know exactly when I knew for sure as it was the day we had horrendous thunderstorms and newcastle was flooded (the first time!) But he'd started before then...

Finally made head and tail of spinning babies website it's all making sense ! I also realise capoeira is a very good exercise for good baby positioning as it's mainly forward leaning squats ! So finally realise what birth ball is for... ! Doh ( with 10 days to go)

By the way I'm still not totally packed, organised etc for those panicking and these carpets really could come at same time as baby! And the effing builders STILL haven't finished!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

But I am proud to say I have done some batch cooking - and am going to keep doing it next week sporadically and ribena boxes in freezer.

I have sort of bag-packed but no going home outfit (if I don't have one does that mean I have to stay in & be looked after for longer ?). Definitely going to be a jumper dress, with tights but I keep wearing the ones I have as they are comfy!
How many nappies do we take? Do they provide any?

Obviously babyQ will not put in an appearance until we've moved & house is completely ready, in fact that thought is making me very complacent!
Am up to my neck in newspaper, boxes, & all our possessions... Spaniel is helping

Funny stabby pains in bits too, I thought that was little one having a boxing practise, feels too sharp to be an actual head!
I'm still doing lots of swimming which is keeping me sane is supposed to help with prepping LO into correct position.

at builders clarella

& & for you. That is SO annoying.

Clarella & Mamapo Yes, I think most of the partners were a bit at being asked to leave. It was okay for my DH as we only live around the corner but for others they had to either go away and come back later or wait in the car park for two hours. Not ideal! For me it worked out great as DH went home and cooked us a yummy pasta bake which was ready when I got in! However, I do wish he had been able to attend as I would have felt better if we both had heard all the information, if that makes sense? I'm not very confident that my information retention ability is very high....my fluid retention ability, on the other hand, is SUPER.

Also, I thought you guys would want to know, at the class we all got a leaflet that said that our hospital's policy is NOT to provide formula milk, unless for medical reasons, therefore if you plan to bottle feed you must bring your own. I just thought I'd let you know, in case you weren't doing breastfeeding/ antenatal classes and therefore wouldn't be given that heads up (if your hospital has the same policy.) You guys probably all know that already!

On the organisation front...bag is almost packed (need to get snacks), clothes are washed (as of yesterday!), Moses basket is almost assembled (we got a pink one so we've had to take the covers, etc off when we have visitors!) and DH assembled the stand on Tuesday. No batch cooking done as yet, but I finish for maternity leave tomorrow so am planning on getting stuck into that next week!

Have assessment today at the hospital to decide if I'm still low risk and therefore able to have Shnarf at the birth centre rather than the labour ward. I am obviously hoping they will give the green light, but determined to be happy either way, as it's what's best for baby that's important!

Sorry for War & Peace-esque post.

My "going home outfit" is old yoga trousers and a stripy woolly pully! Didn't know i was meant to dress for the occasion :o PidjChick will be in babygrow plus mummy-made cardi, bootees and blanket

Clarella, i batch cook 4-5 times a week, but I'm trying to stay ahead of dp then nicking it for lunch at work! I have at least 2 sets of bolognaise sauce in there now

Afaik, you take your own nappies - hospital ask for disposables due to laundry issues (why on earth do they think I'd expect them to wash my nappies?!) but i shall pack cloth for the birth centre afterwards... Actually, I'm not that organised, I've only done the small hospital bags not the big post natal one

My hospital provides formula in SCBU not sure about antenatal not that it matters to me. SCBU also provide nappies and cotton wool etc.

Men were welcome at our bf class it was during the day though so there was only one there.

I've been trying to work out why my kitchen smells so much like smelly feet. Just found dp's stinky football boots under the table

Thanks Pidj, just not sure how many to take. I think I'll just taake the whole bag if 50 & can stay in car for DH to get if necessary!

about getting dressed for occasion! Thought I might be chilly nekkid in December !!

For those of you asking about sharp shooting pains, I asked my MW yesterday and she confirmed its baby's head verses cervix . She said mini eggs Is nicely down and plus gravity + me being on feet all day will cause that

Good luck at the hospital stacey

clarella sorry about your builders. Really for you.

I have done, no washing, no packing and no organising

I counted 147 days, baby coming on Sunday...

147 days? what's that?

Thanks for the tea biscuits etc - it's just faintly irritating now and when they do come I'm finding a woman's hour podcast on perineal massage to blast out. Or maybe first play of hypnobirthing cd friend copied for me full blast. And they can have raspberry leaf tea and dates. I'm at the point now where I'm not giving a shit . At least the kitchen works so I can batch cook. Plus, I'm sure plenty of babies were delivered during air raids, stuff the nct calm birth plan :)

Speaking of, poor op on Nov thread threatening to stuff sat nav up fango, convinced it's a boy refusing to ask for directions.

Oh and im on to 150 days. It's the only diary entry I've bothered to keep!

Got in a pickle over nappies too, have packed exactly 22. (No idea why, seemed to be a decent number for the space I have)

Loving the 147d theory, that would be wed 28th for me, just a few days ahead of my due date.
I've been on leave for 4 days now and not exactly loving it. Doesn't help that it's not stopped raining do my plans for long walk on the beach are on hold. But I'm just so bored and impatient, keep feeling like I should be doing something but im all organized already. All the others from my NCT group have had their babies already...all early. Not fair

I'm on day 135 so baby due on 27th Nov- that would be ok I think!
Not started raspberry leaf tea yet or clary sage baths- did both last time. Maybe after this weekend when have pool and have had final sort!

Yes, hope hospital is positive stacey fingerscrossed

Oh and for an into birth try this blatant rubbish!
www.pregnancyandbaby.com/tools/articles/938287/madame-zaritska-predicts-your-birth-experience

This is fun too- morph pics of yourself and partner to see what your baby will look like:-
www.morphthing.com/

I've got no idea when i first felt movement does that make me already a bad mother?

Clothes all washed and most bits for hospital bag present in various parts of the house, but not packed.. Have been reading up on my hypnobirthing but no time to actually listen to the cd yet and only 4 weeks left...

147 is, apparently, the average number of days between first kick and birth.

Newborns get through a nappy every 2 hours or so. I've packed 12 in baby's Labour bag, then the plan is to get my Mum to grab anything else we need like the bottle of bubbly on her way to visit - dp will ring once we're stable and I'm in the shower.

Baby bag has: 2 hats, 2 vests, 2 babygrows, 2 cardigans, 2 pairs of bootees, nail clippers, 12 nappies, cotton wool.

Mine has: nightwear (2 button nighties, fleece pj bottoms, vest tops, dressing gown, cozy socks, slippers), bf vest, bf bras (when i get them next week), mat and breast pads and many pairs of old pants, toiletries and towel (and flipflops for the shower), baby/teatree/lavender oil, TENS, arnica and paracetamol

I have a bag of food and drink in the kitchen that i chuck bits in as i go - flat lucozade, squash, dextro tabs, cereal bars, porridge, jelly pots etc, anything i think will keep us all going through and after :)

Work PC cleared of useful stuff and put on external hard drive :) Glad that job is done!

Interesting on the days thing,

Is that days from 1st kick felt by us, (ie internal)
Or 1st kick felt by DH? (External)

Going to go and calculate,

Ooooh ow ow ow in such pain just on the bone at the top of my fanjo,
(Not sure of proper name) but I feel like I've been punched and if I sit lie in same position for to long it hurts like hell, and walking up stairs is also becoming quite painful,
Anyone know what this is?

i have my last MW appointment tomorrow before benig transferred to the hospital team. So hoping I get a date for being induced next week when i have my next scan,

Crap! Just worked out the whole 147 day thing.

Option 1, From the day i noticed him kick for the 1st time takes me to TODAY!!! No way am i ready for today,

Option 2, from the day DH & DS could feel him would take me to December 19, 1 day after my due date!