May 2013 - celebrating our entry into the 3rd trimester and an early arrival!

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elly I can't believe you've only got 2 weeks left! As others have said they had plenty of notice of your ML.

beaut my consultant said with DD the risk of PE lessens with each pregnancy, unless its with a new partner then its the same as for a first pregnancy again. I'd imagine its the same with other aspects of pregnancy too. Having said that this one is very different from my other two, sickness lasted a lot longer, heartburn and just feeling really uncomfy like I haven't before.

mooLL hope you get the all clear from PE tomorrow. BP rise could just be due to having a cold maybe?

I'm looking forward to not being pregnant anymore tbh, I never felt like this with the other two. Though I know I'll probably have a teary moment once she's here that I'll never be pregnant again, this one is definitely our last.

Seven This is a partner.His mum had PE in all her pregnancies.I feel fine at the moment so I'm sure my swelling and headaches are one of the many joys at the moment and nothing more

Meant to say new partner

Hi all just thought id warn you all that this weeks OBEM is supposed to be very upsetting & distressing have been banned from watching xxxx

Me too Shelly. Have removed it from my planner. Not in the right state of mind to watch it I don't think...

Oh really.Its usually the high light of my week.Have to say though I found last weeks quite upsetting.I really didn't want to see that poor baby being born again why did they have to re show it.

Feel exactly the same beaut last weeks traumatised me especially as I don't cook small babas myself was bad enuff watchin it last time wen not pg but this time was horrible xx

I'm confused, I thought OBEM had finished. I can't see it on my Sky Planner. When is it on?

It's on tomorrow 9pm at channel 4. This week shows the birth of a baby with a diaphragmatic hernia which is rare but life-threatening - the parents know about the condition, and agreed to be filmed and for the programme to be shown. The baby very sadly passed away at 6 days old, and I think it's really brave of the parents to let it be shown, to try to raise awareness of the condition. Would be hard to watch at the best of times, never mind when you're pregnant yourself. I can't even watch OBEM at the best of times, nevermind now.

shelly thanks for the warning, shall give obem a miss this week. Haven't watched last weeks yet either - saw something about it being a woman who had a traumatic birth first time around at same hospital. Was it a grim episode or is it worth a watch? (Nervous first timer and d-day is rapidly approaching!)

I watch every week, mind you I would sit through open heart surgery. I think it was really valuable to see that woman last week go in and have a positive experience with the section following a very traumatic experience with her first. I always prefer to know all the possibilities but I know for some they just don't want to know.

I also do all my crying during that hour and then I don't need to all week .

Thanks bood - I'm alright if there's a happy ending! Really valued the one with the baby whose bowel was developing outside the abdomen - hit home how much the medics can do now for newborns with all the information gathered at scans etc. Found it sort of reassuring IYSWIM.

bood I wouldn't watch last weeks either if I was you it wasn't very nice xx

sorry aberjen I meant xxx

Don't worry shelly that was Aberjen . I watch them all good and bad. I've had a couple of c-sections which they don't often cover so I appreciate when they do.

Oops crossover!

MooLL hope your appointment went ok and there's no signs of PE.

I've never watched OBEM, but it sounds very distressing this week. Amazing how the parents can be so brave in what must be the worst situation imaginable :(.

I had my 30 week MW appointment today and whooping cough jab. All going alarmingly well, BP and wee fine so looks like no PE again this pregnancy hopefully. Also measuring spot on for dates which is a small reassurance after the scan said she's on the small side.

Hi - just to let you know all went well at the consultants ... Bp was fine again (120/80) and no proteins etc ... he things it spiked as I was getting myself worked up about reaching 32 weeks (when it all went wrong last time) and also thinks the migranes (had one whilst in with him as well as on Monday ) are more hormone related than anything else - phew!!! so I am booked in for ELCS on May 17th - strange feeling knowing in advance what date you will give birth!!!

Nice to hear good news seven and Mooll.
I wish I had a date for section, they won't tell me until the 10th - 2 weeks before. I really need to organise all the help I will need for the boys.

Zero sleep last night, feel rotten. Thank god there is a four day wkend coming up and 2 weeks of no school runs... and chocolate ...

Bood I dont have a date for mine yet, hoping to get it on 17th April.

Glad to hear all went well Mooll and Seven.

Feeling like baby has turned as have massive pressure on my bladder, very uncomfortable.

Still snowing here. Bloody weather!

Have just been so exhausted today! Slept on the couch for ages. Horrible for spd, but couldn't face walking up the stairs.

Got caught for speeding yesterday and phoned DH to tell him. He missed my call and completely freaked out that I'd been in an accident so when he phoned me back he was almost relieved it was 'just' a speeding fine. He actually got very emtional about is last night and said he just didn't know what he would do without me. So sweet!

Hope you girls are all alright. The weekend starts tomorrow and I can't wait. Going to a baby shower (not mine). Are any of you having one? I'd like to have one, but don't think my friends would think of organising one and somehow it feels wrong to organise your own. What do you think?

I'm having an anti-shower that I've invited my friends to next Saturday DX. Its a long lunch in a local brasserie. They have been instructed no presents (uncomfortable with the idea of getting baby gifts before baby arrives) and that they must drink lots of bubbles while I eat loads of food. I just want to catch up with them all before I go into that bubble that is the newborn.

That's a nice idea bood. While I don't mind attending someone else's baby shower, it's not my thing. I'm uncomfortable with the whole 'give me gifts' thing. A lot of my good friends are spread out around the UK so it would be quite an ask to expect them to attend as they'd want to visit once the baby is born, too.

I'm 32 weeks today. Not had any bad dreams about pregnancy...until this week! I've dreamt about labour/birth every day and not in a good way! The thought that full term is just 8 weeks away and I only have 9 days of work left after Easter is really starting to hit me!

Ordered a babymel Amanda changing bag yesterday. Bought a moby wrap off eBay for £20 . Next i'm going to hire the crib from NCT. So at least I feel like I'm preparing.

Off to Devon for the Easter weekend tonight where 3G is nonexistent so happy Easter everyone. Enjoy the long weekend

Hi everyone, sorry I haven't posted in a while, things have been pretty busy since our return to England. It's lovely to be back, and we've settled nicely into our new flat. We had planned to buy somewhere and move again before the baby arrives but that clearly isn't going to happen now, I think we're both just a bit too tired for another move and all the admin that would entail. Fortunately the flat we're in now belongs to a member of my family so we're ok to stay here - we are very lucky and I'm finally able to do a bit of nesting, which is wonderful. We'll look at buying somewhere once the baby arrives.

Work has been pretty full on - I was in the office until nearly midnight the other night, but I hope that won't be the norm. I may be working up until the biter end (until 39+3) but fingers crossed I won't have to keep going quite that long and that the hours won't be too bad. Anyone else working until very late on? Sounds like many of you are on mat leave already (but then I'm due at the end of May so am nearly a month behind some of you).

I haven't seen a midwife yet since my return but I have an appointment booked for next weekend, which I'm really looking forward to (though am also a bit nervous about as I don't know what to expect). It will be interesting to see how they deal with me booking in so late, especially after my medical issues in Singapore. I suspect I'll be referred to a consultant but who knows.

Interesting to hear that so many of you watch OBEM - I absolutely can't go near it (nor call the midwife, nor even the short NHS clips of people giving birth). It's not just that I turn it off, I actively burst into tears - does anyone else react like this? Tell me it isn't just me!? To tell you the truth I'm pretty scared of the whole giving birth thing.

Anyway, lovely to hear all your news, hope those of you feeling rough have a really relaxing weekend and feel well soon. Lots of chocolatey goodness to the rest of you.

(31+2)

Hi all!!
4 days into my mat leave and I've been in touch with work every single day at lest once!!
Consultant appt today & growth scan - looks like I'm growing a chubster this time! Est weight 5lb 9oz now - I know these aren't overly accurate but still think that's quite big! Also, the head is bang on average, it's tummy is on the top line!!!
Anyway, all good so far, only 1 more scan & appt next week before my section!!! So pleased we are nearly there.

34+2

Glad you've settled in so well seasalt, although I can't believe the hours you are working, I really hope it calms down for you v soon. I worked right up to the end last time but there was no way I could this time - because of my anxiety as well as the PGP.