Christmas and the New Year will bring with them a flurry of sneeze births and we Brook No Argument! (part 14)

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Thought I would treat us un a festive thread

I think I may also be a bad mum then Whims I think they look so cute in their little pink/blue outfits, it also stops those awkward moments usually with old ladies trying to guess the sex and getting it wrong!

Got to 8lb with a tongue tie, whims. You must be doing really well. I hope the snip sorts your pain out. It took DS a few weeks to retrain how to BF but then there became the easiest thing in the world.

I'm afraid, sparks, that I won't be dressing DC3 in pink if it is a girl, but I think we can all still be friends!

No news from us here. Hoping my consultant will get back to me tomorrow with a proper plan...

I too am something of a gender specific clothes denier. Having not found out what sex we were having, each child has been dressed in yellow / white for the first few weeks. Apparently in the US these are 'girls' colours. Having said that, for all our attempts to bring up 'children' rather than 'boys', I find myself surrounded by diggers, creepy crawlies and swords (not allowed guns), navy blue corduroy dungarees and stripes rather than flowers. I think the important thing is not to assume that pink clothes 'mean' certain things (interest in princesses, nurturing abilities, lack of ambition...) rather than deny all pretty things (or, similarly blue clothes).

I get boy shopping rage though, when the boys clothes are never reduced, when there's only a third the choice, when they all have cars / guns / branded cartoon images on.
But I'm sure I'd get girl shopping rage too, with too many frilly bits, silly slogans and shoes you can't run around in. I make lots of clothes for the boys (#3 is today wearing a pair of trousers made out of old red linen trousers of mine and lined with old pjs). Looking at all 4 of them, not one is wearing anything blue / camo / logo'ed, which I feel is something of a result!

Anyway, sparks your baby will be beautiful, whatever s/he is dressed in. I particularly favour a plain white babygrow until they're about teenagers 6months.

Hello all

You dropped off my threads so I thought I'd better stick my head back in so my place is marked ready for the triple whammiers.

whims I adore babies in white. Mine were both more or less fully in white for the first 3 months at least.

On the subjects of colours. I once had DD wearing a blue dress. That confused the old lady in Sainsburys who went something like this "oh what a sweet little boy....girl...boy......what is it?" I'm a pink avoider for DD but it's very hard as most of the clothes bought by other people are pink and shopping to avoid pink often means having to go in more expensive shops. She was wearing a purple dress yesterday and someone still asked how old "he" is. DD's a pretty little thing too, I can't understand it.

Brooking for you big time Bartlet. I hope your consultant gets back to you ASAP and is able to answer your questions.

Also brooking for you Olives. No idea what I'd do in your situation but I can reassure you that my EMCS with DD was a gazillion times better than hideous forceps birth with DS. It really was surprisingly ok.

Hope you're ok too Little. Has the UTI cleared up yet?

Hi Scarlet lovely to see you back. Nothing much for me to report today, just wondered if we could start chatting a little more, the Christmas/new year thread is starting to look a bit dated and we could do with a lovely spring time thread :)

As you were.

Hello ladies, I trust you are all well?
We have the lurgy in the Olives household so DS has been off school today. I've been a very bad tired and lazy mummy and have let him watch dvds/tv nearly all day (apart from a few stories and a bit of painting)
I need some boob advice ladies - my boobs were sore in the first few weeks of this pregnancy and then they settled down. They haven't grown much either (although they never shrank again after DS) But this morning I woke up with a really painful Rt boob, its not hot or red but it is a bit harder/lumpier than the other side. Its sore right up into my armpit and really hurts to move my arm. I gave it a bit of a massage in the shower and I did leak a bit of milk - do you think its just preparing itself for DC2? Or could it be mastitis brewing already?

Green, can't say I've ever heard of mastitis in pregnancy, but I would def google ask the mw to check. Dd is poorly here too. I find looking after her really hard when she's ill, I feel terrible saying it, but I just don't have enough patience. I'm working on it though

Good to see you Scarlet, thanks for asking about uti. Tbh, I wasn't really having symptoms, it was just picked up in urine at checkup. I rang for the lab results today, which were "satisfactory, retest if still experiencing symptoms". So now, my paranoid brain is wondering if I am feeling stinging . I've got to ring back got strep b results tomorrow, so might ask to speak with gp about it.

Sparks, I'm afraid I avoid pink for my dd too. Not that there is anything wrong with it, I just don't think it really suits her, especially pale pink. Looking forward to hearing if it's pink or blue you ill be buying!

Hope everyone else is well?

Boo, just realised I should have posted each paragraph as a separate message to fill the thread! Sorry, will do next time

Have you tried holding hot flannels on your sore boob green? Hope it clears up Doon, but def ask a mw about it.

I remember having #1 in tights when it was really cold and confusing lots of people. He was 2. They were navy and under trousers. And we had a lodger who couldn't get over us letting him have a toy pushchair.

I can imagine that whims. My FIL was ver puzzled as to why we bought DS a kitchen

Btw I do dress DD in the pink clothes other people have given her, I'm not that opinionated by it. I just like to see boys and girls wearing a variety of colours. And DD is a ginge so looks hideous in pink

I've had DS at home poorly today too Olives. I think you're entitled to a tv day in your condition. I've had to do Playmobil (the swimming pool one with water in so a total PITA). Hope the boob gets better soon.

Glad you're ok Little

My DSs absolute favourite toy (for a good year or so) was his toy pushchair which he pushed everywhere with his teddy in (Tesco, park etc) Some people were very bemused by it!! He still plays with his toy kitchen now I've got him in training to become a top chef and cook yummy food forever!! And he's just started drama lessons - my friends husband is horrified a boy should go to drama lessons - apparently it makes you gay

Thanks for the boob tips, will see what midwife has to say. Fingers crossed for all the poorly DCs to be better tomorrow!

And Im another one with no particular aversion to pink or blue - I would just like a wider choice to be available. DS suits green or red best! and green is my favourite colour so im biased!

Don't get me wrong I'm not only going to dress in blue or pink, I just don't see how dressing a girl in pink is going to encourage her to grow up all girly and in to a home maker and whatnot!

I'm so tired today, apparently my psychotic pregnancy dreams have started, apparently along with some sleep talking mr sparks knows exactly what I've been dreaming off!!! Apparently last night I was crying because there was a big snake near me (hate snakes) and I was worried it was going to eat me, it woke mrsparks up so he was stroking my hair and reassuringly (or so he says). Then apparently about an hour before I woke up I started shouting at him to "take the fing baby coat off his head" because it wasn't even our baby's coat!!!

And those are only the dreams that inspired sleep talking, I distinctly remember dreaming that lord Grantham was my uncle and that I asked my niece what she wanted for tea and she said potato and chips, but I wouldn't let her so she cried.... Oh and the fish tank full of dead fish....

So even though I slept from 10-6 with a minor wee break I've woken up absolutely shattered!!! Can't win really can I?!

It's going to be a horrid day too because I'm covering the office as I'm the only one in today so I'm going to be busy busy busy!!!!

How is everyone else doing?

Sparks Nothing but sympathy for the mad preggo dreams - I wonder why being diffed makes you dream so much?! The only plus side is the naughty ones are quite enjoyable! Hope today goes quickly and you get a better night tonight!
DS still had temp in the night but slept well and is desperate to go to school today so that's good! My right boob is still very ouchy - just thought Id share that!
Good luck with GBS results little

Good luck for the results Keep

Olives really hope your boob feels better soon.

Sparks you have my every sympathy with the sleep issue. I needed an early night last night cos of the insomnia, I was just getting comfy and nodding off when toddly boo started having a nightmare poor little man took ages to settle and then sleeping very badly and finally waking just before 5.30 :( when I did get some sleep my dream was about Mr boo getting up early with toddly boo and giving him chocolate and letting him watch cartoons so I was really angry with him for rewarding him for waking up early, then I was awake early anyway and still in a mood :(:(

Well, my morning went from bad to worse :( there is a bump toucher at the gym who I have decided to avoid likely to be offended if I ask her to stop she was in reception when I arrived so I went straight into the gym, this also meant I avoided one of my friends. As soon as friend came into the gym I said sorry for ignoring her and explained why, so she started poking my bump saying 'what like this, you don't want to be touched like this?? Why on earth not?' I hit her hand away and told her to stop treating me like a f***G joke :( she s not talking to me now :( should I apologise??

Froot Glad miniloopz is starting to get a wriggle on so to speak!! I know it may be uncomfortable but must be so nice to actually feel movements!!!

Boo maybe drop her a little text? but absolutely dont apologise for doing it just tell her that it may have seemed like you were a little short with her, but its not very pleasent having people touch your bump, especially with people (inc strangers) doing it all day every day. I went out with friends on Sunday night, first time Id seen them since getting diffed and they all went straight for a belly rub, but to me Im still in the inbetween stage and I had to sit on my hand to stop myself from smacking them!!!

Olives hope your boob is better, sore boobs are horrid!!!

For the record best dream Ive had in the last 20 weeks hands down, is one that I dont even remember, I just remember the aftermath, I woke up bolt upright and quick as a flash clenched my fist and thumped mrsparks personal area with such force!!!!! I think it was around the time when my ms was really bad, and it was my subconcious way of punishing him for getting in this condition!!!!

(split the post to help move us along)

Im really not sure about my scan, I feel terrible for not getting excited, but Im still really nervous, like Im not ready to accept that Im actually pregnant and this is actually happening!! I assume after the scan I will feel differently and things might start clicking in to place a little!! Did anyone else feel like this?

I am however looking forward to getting passed the 20 week mark because I very much want to be further away from conception and closer to due date if that makes sense? im such a loon!!!

Must get back to work, but first I need to complete my order on new look, apparently mrsparks has no problems me buying clothes when Im pregnant, makes me think that I should be pregnant ALLLLLLLLLL the time!!!

Sparks I think I did feel like that to a certain extent, the difference this time is that I felt movement after about 16 weeks so from then I had no choice but to acknowledge it, but I also know after the scan I felt much more comfortable with being excited (not sure if that makes sense to anyone but me) now I feel like I have really bonded with my bump and have little chats with it when it is awake - I wouldn't have dreamed of doing this a few weeks ago!

I think I will message friend later with a 'sorry I got so upset but I had told you I didn't like it and I was most upset that you thought I was not to be taken seriously' what do you think, too aggressive? It would be nice if she apologised though.

Hi everyone else, how long for the triple whammiers now, 3/4 weeks? Ooh exciting :) Brooking for sneeze births all round.

Froot I can't wait to get onto the 10 week countdown, are you planning your hospital bag?

Good to see you Frootz, hope you're keeping well?

Boo, a friend should have been much more understanding of how you're feeling, but I'm sure she just didn't realise how strongly you felt. (I would have been the same btw, hate people touching my bump). No need to apologise to get I think, but maybe a text to clear the air, just so you don't dwell on it

Sparks, it's totally normal to feel nervous before any scan, and nor is there any pressure for it to feel more 'normal' afterwards. Any emotion is pretty standard in pregnancy, I've found!

Dd was still under the weather today, so I have done nothing but sit around watching cbeebies all day. Don't get me wrong, it's not like I do that much else at the moment anyway, but my brain is particularly fried from it today

But good news - I'm strep b negative! I cannot tell you how pleased I am. It will make the whole trip to hospital so much easier, and hopefully mean I can get home ASAP after he's born.