Enjoying catching up with everyone's news!
Reading through the posts makes me realise just how close we are getting now - really is exciting.
I've already had quite a moan on Facebook so I'll try to spare you all a bit! Decided to start my leave earlier than planned at end of this week after a horrible incident with an aggressive client and then new worries over the baby's weight making me just feel I couldn't cope with being there. It's a massive massive relief as my head just isn't in the right place at the mo for the work I was needing to be doing. Luckily I work 1 day freelance so will still be able to keep that up and feel like I'm doing something.
Hai I hope the tiredness doesn't get you down too much. Also was starting to get impatient last week like you and wishing it was time for little one to make an appearance! Sorry to hear about the doubts on the house move and hope you manage to rope somebody in to help you.
DH and I have been really enjoying the NCT classes. Teacher and other couples are so much less hippy than we feared they may be and we're probably the most 'out there' couple there! Think I understand about not really getting that much concrete info though which some people mention. Seems to be more about being empowered to have the birth you want but sometimes they do seem to skim over facts and figures a bit. Also think our facilitator is very knowledgeable but maybe unused to having such an inquisitive group. We are constantly running behind schedule due to all the questions and think we all forget she's not actually a health care professional sometimes. Also can understand the criticisms that some people make about NCT making you feel a failure if you have to have a birth with interventions etc. We were really hoping for a home birth before our course started and it just made us want one even more when we attended the classes as although she doesn't really push her opinions it is clear she thinks home births are great and the less interventions the better. Now we are looking like we'll have to have a hospital birth and be constantly monitored etc I do feel so so disappointed and feel though I wouldn't have this crushing disappointment if natural births weren't promoted so much!!!
Really good to hear about people's hypnobirthing experiences. Thinking I'll definitely get onto this now I have more time and hoping it might help me relax more about prospect of hospital birth. Has anyone used an app, book or cd?
Argh Slouching and Photographer I feel people's pain over bump comments - they don't seem to tail off at all do they as you progress. I feel even more sensitive now as baby is smaller than it should be and don't want to regale every tom dick and harry with the details!! I agree it's ridiculous though when you get one comment saying you're tiny then another saying you're huge.
Icing I hope your sleep issues get better soon. Sure you've tried everything already but I am finding pilates seems to really help me feel less achy and therefore more comfy and fresh air makes me feel nicely sleepy. I'm finding I sleep better when I know DH is in bed already so rather than going up to bed early I snooze on the sofa for a good hour or so most nights while he watches TV. It's not ideal as then have to get up and go to bed later, and sure the sleep quality's not as good, but it has the added bonus that by the time I go to bed properly I know I've already managed to get some shut eye and that makes me worry less about getting to sleep.