June 2013 - Thread 7 - Getting closer!

[Sarah2506]

We got full! Hope everyone manages to find their way back here:-)

Well I don't feel guilty in the slightest that I have been on the sofa watching Netflix for the last 2 hours at least one hour of which I was asleep. I'll get up and do something useful in a bit.

On a nice note do you remember my cat was run over and had to be put down a few weeks ago? Well the lady who found him and stayed with him until we got there rang my doorbell this afternoon. I've been looking for her and had left messages with a few folks but wasnt sure where she lived. It was nice to say thank you to her in person for her humanity and kindness. As sad as Ginger Whingebags final ending was it was nice to know there are some nice people in this world.

Sorry to hear things are such a struggle for you Steff, and all those of you suffering spd. I'd never even heard of it before but so many people seem to have it.

I am just gearing up for another week at work, only 3 more to go, I can't wait. Just wish it was going to be a bit more relaxed, but knowing I'm not going back and that I've got no one to immediately hand over too means I've got lots to do, and have to leave lots of instructions on how to do my job.

Dr apt this morning, I'm hoping she can tell me why I keep feeling the baby apparently right in that crease of my groin and leg - surely the uterus doesn't go down that far?

The crocheting looks amazing (was it rreow?). That owl blanket is so cute but looks so difficult!

Ah sunny that's lovely. There aren't enough kind people out there.

My ginger ninja is still missing. Haven't had any phone calls either which I am hoping is a good sign.

Got to speak to DP this afternoon - as soon as I hear his voice my emotions want to take over and I have to fight back the tears. Cried on him last week when he called and I know it worried him silly. It must be hard enough for him without me blubbing and sniffling down the phone. Still no word on a more local transfer or regarding tagging, I have put a letter together this afternoon to send to the governor to see if I can help support DPs request of being closer.

Today has seemed like a really llllloooooonnnnnggggg day and I have no idea why. I have managed to get the bits done I wanted too, slowly, but done. And I still have the whole evening in front of me

You crafty ladies hand making so many lovely things. Lucky babies!

pokes head in

Places I never thought I'd be #1 (let alone when 38 weeks up duff) - down the back of the Anne Summers shop with my mum.

dashes out again

Steffanoid - I made the mistake of walking a lot last week and then had 2 days of my hips feeling like i'd been kicked in them. I've just driven up to our local town (pre-baby would walk) and only put an hour on the ticket as I know I'd be far too knackered to do more than that.

I think it's worth taking care of yourself for these last few weeks, I'm 37 weeks now, that's term.

I'm booked for a scan on Thursday to check the size of this baby as midwife on friday said she was concerned I'd not grown. However, feeling calmer as baby has been kicking like mad, and my friend who's a midwife texted this weekend to say as long as it was moving a lot I shouldn't panic, particularly as the head is further down than it was last midwife appointment and that could account for the lack of obvious growth in bump.

So as we are nearly there, I thought time to think about post baby clothes! I've just bought this from whitestuff not really my normal style, but thought, the buttons open (checked in the shop) so breast feeding friendly, as I am munchkin sized short, it's actually to just above my knee so could be worn as a dress and sort of loose round the tummy area for c-section pain/general flabbiness hiding. I was a size 6 in white stuff before getting pregnant, so have gone for a size 10. I'm trying to remember the size difference last time and I think it was about 2 dress sizes to start with... They had lots of things rather similar but thought wait and see how big I am.

I've decided I'm not bothering with official breast feeding clothes this time round, last time they were all universally awful unless you spent a fortune (I still have some nice jumpers from Seraphine from last time, not sure how much wear I'll get out of jumpers this time, mind you, English summer and all that). And I thought it might be far too depressing to have a wardrobe of officially BFing clothes if it doesn't work out this time round...(had huge problems getting DS to feed, so not assuming it'll be straight forward this time)

Olimoss - please tell me she's not convinced you that a peekaboo bra is a good alternative to a traditional feeding one?

Dontmind that made me , thank you!

Good news is that baby cycle is feeding better and is out of isolation :-). He's got another day and a half of antibiotics and he has to be feeding well before we can escape. We're also going to give him his first bath in a minute- poor smelly baby! He's only 12 days old!
Bad news is that they need the room I've had so I have to go home tonight. My hormone raddled brain is convinced this is a big set back-just as his feeding is improving we are going to miss 3 in a row . I'm trying to be positive, but it's hard.

That is great news that baby cycle is feeding better and out of isolation - going home must be so daunting, but just think of having him with all the lovely things you've got for him and his family around... It's the image I'm hoping gets me through labour! :)

cycle - great news! i'm so glad things are looking up for you.

Cycle - excellent news - good luck!

DontMind - no, thank goodness! Although.....

Cycle that's great news. Awful that they can't find anywhere for you though - surely baby needing feeding should come fairly high up the priority ladder.

Oli what were you doing in Ann Summers?!

Just Westfield-ing, I'm not sure. Never been in one in my life before! Was hilarious.....

feeling much better since oh came home, he took me out and we had a nice and slow wander, it was nice to feel a bit human if only for a couple of hours, think my mum is coming over on Wednesday cause she's tried to ban me from driving my car, should be nice, theres a garden centre close by which I haven't explored yet.

oh has decided that as im now full term he'd like the baby to arrive towards the end of the week as it's half term next week and he works in a school but doesn't get school holidays off and they can be a bit boring.

now my moods upped a bit im going to lie down with my good friend gaviscon hoping the heartburn goes before bed

cycle, hope it's not too long for Nye now,

oli Ann summers is not somewhere id go with a dm or mil!

Me either, I thought! Ah it's all good.

cycle thats a fab update Nye is now improving but I'm on your behalf about being turned away from the room. I'm assuming you'll get up in the night to pump so maybe you'll see this but we didn't manage to stay every night before discharge and DD figured it out still. I know you said that you had great BF support in hospitaltbut have you found any groups for when Nye comes home? I used to go to a sure start one, and a breastfeeding support network one, and annother monthly one. I've looked them all up again for this time!

I'm 37+1 pink and finish work this Friday. I'm also awake at this ungodly hpur due to the fine combination of baby and bladder, pregnancy insomnia, and quite outstandingly painful BH. They were so bad before bed I had to get DH to do the back rubbing thing. He is terrified I'll wind up in labour!

Hi welly- tho i hope u got back to sleep again? Sleep is evading me the last couple of nights. BH ramping up too.
Cycle- hope nye follows u hom
e shortly. Must be so hard not to be able to stay with him.
Hope everyone suffering with spd has an easier day today.

cycle sorry to hear you're having to leave Nye at hospital. Hope it's not long before you're all reunited. Well done for all the efforts to keep bf-ing him, I'm sure it's very easy and understandable to give up after the difficult start you've both had. Know what you mean about price of formula though - ouch!

Sounds like things are ramping up for lots of people now, with odd twinges and painful bh. The finishing line is in sight!!

Hi all!

Steffanoid I hope that you feel better today.

Cycle it's great to hear that Nye is making lots of progress. Sorry to hear you can't stay with him now but at least it sounds like he'll be home with you soon.

You all sound really busy on your maternity leave! I'm still counting down and getting concerned that we're still not ready for this little ones arrival yet!

Have midwife appt this morning then in to work for inspection of dept- aargh! Great way to keep the blood pressure down hey!

Have a lovely day ladies!

Last day of work for me today .

Hope the inspection goes ok AmI, not what you need really!

morning ladies

cycle I hope last night wasn't too bad for you, and that today sees Nye improve even more and is another step closer to being home.

38 wks tomorrow got midwife in the morning and the health visitor has just called and he's going to come round in the afternoon. All very real now.

hope everyone has a good day today.

Argh, my nice long post just disappeared into the ether will come back later and re do it.

In short, we're still doing ok, mw back today to check up on us as M had lost lots of weight on Sunday and is also looking a bit jaundice-y. Hoping to avoid lights so have been tanking him up with BFing for the last 2 days.

good luck with the inspection ami,
rue make sure they check for tongue tie, my dnephew lost quite a bit of wright because they didn't catch his tie

I wish all this pregnancy stuff would slow down a bit, tens machine arrived this morning, hopefully this will help out a lot.

am feeling much better today, clean bedsheets last night, even though I was awake a lot it was still lovely and comfy

Cycle, sorry you had to go home without Nye last night. I hope you've been able to make up for it today. Let's hope he's back home again soon too.

Rue, I hope Michael gets sorted soon too, and that you stave the jaundice off.

Steff, hurrah for feeling a bit better and the TENS arrival!

I've gone mad itchy overnight. I scratched my right arm scratching it in my sleep and now my legs have joined in the party. And my lower back. And my face. Going to call triage and see what they say. I had liver issues with glandular fever many moons ago, so best to check these things.

Good luck, AmI.

Hi to everyone else :-)

Losing it with DH today for the first time properly, and I had been so well behaved up until now - he used all the milk up before going out for a pint last night and I couldn't have my morning cuppa, apparently that is now a hanging offence!! Have given him it both barrels this morning. Oh dear.

It was bloody thoughtless, though :)