October 2013 - wobbling and sweating through the last trimester

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Baby due dates/sexes/name choices here

Rox I used those M&s ones with a normal birth. I quite liked having big knickers.

Also wore yoga bottoms and wore the band turned up as I liked the slightly tight feeling on my tummy after.

Welcome to the newcomers to the thread and so happy that those of you who have had worries have been checked and all is well.
I had my 28 wk appointment today and am measuring at 29 weeks ( I am 29 wks going by my own dates) They've booked me in for a growth scan at 32 wks. No signs of heart failure at the scan today, everything seems fine apart from the Tretalogy of Fallot.
I won't get my c-section date until I'm 34 wks so am very jealous of those of you who have yours already. The hospital are still undecided about where I should deliver. I really hope they let me stay at the Princess Royal but got to do what's best for Eliana.

Baby event at tesco.
20% off George clothing at asda till Sunday.
22% off toys r us.

Any other discounts due to George Alexander louis?

orange you should still fill in a child benefit form so that HMRC know you're entitled to child benefit but then stop your claim (if you want to avoid the hassle of tax charge etc). That way you're protected with the NI contributions while you're not working, and if, hopefully not, your income was significantly reduced in the future it would be much easier to restart if they already know about your baby somewhere on the Child Benefit system.

There's more info at www.hmrc.gov.uk/childbenefitcharge/introduction.htm
if it helps at all!

Oh and I'd like to echo MrsO and thank all you chatty ladies for words of wisdom and Advice, even though like her I feel like I have very little to add most of the time!

So excited to be getting so close now!

If any newcomers/less frequent posters are interested in our facebook group then please say so :)

Welcome Whistling and Oddlife. Sadly I am more of a thread lurker than a contributor but pleased to help where ever possible.

Looking after my 7 year old dd over the summer hols so don't get a lot of spare time in the day to keep up with the thread.

Really grateful for this thread. Lots of useful info re sales/products/symptoms etc and I feel far less isolated so thank you all once again.

27 weeks tomorrow and starting to feel breathless. Had this with pregnancy with dd. Very emotional today probably a combination of hormones and tiredness in and out of bed to the toilet through the night is the biggest contributor to this. My 9 year old niece has been staying this week (lives 200 miles away) and is returning home tomorrow. My daughter is really going to miss the company and I feel guilty this hols that I am not on top form to keep my daughter entertained which is crazy really as I have bits and pieces planned for her next week - friends visiting etc. Once again feeling overly emotional and tired really doesn't help.

Having a girl in October. Had chosen the name Edward for a boy (my mother said she really did not like this name) but would have gone ahead anyway. Arabella seems a favourite for baby dd at the moment.

Wishing you all a restful weekend, MT.

Thanks for advice on child benefit. I had a look at the online calculator and I think the person with the highest income (DH) claims the benefit rather than me? So not sure if my NI would be protected or not. But it looks like we would only pay back about 30% of it in tax so think it is worth it after all.

Evening all.

This child tax benefit is confusing. As far as earnings are concerned we aren't entitled to anything, however dp pays himself part salary (so he pays paye income tax) then the majority of his salary is done on dividends as he is classed as a shareholder in his business, so we basically haven't got a clue I think we are going to speak to cab and see what they say.

Also I pay into my works company pension scheme does anyone know of this stops whilst on maternity or do you still keep making the contributions?

Pseudo if you would like a Doppler then you are more than welcome to borrow mine, it's no hassle I can post it to you and may help reassure you if you get a day of reduced movements (hopefully this won't be the case though) rather than you buy one I'd be happy to lend it to you....it's always found the hb when I've just it btw.

Funkky glad all was ok, hope the monitoring goes well.

dp just made a lovely dinner to say thanks for having lots of needles stuck in me and hospital and docs appointments for his baby. it was so sweet!!

Also forgot to add that dress is nice clapham. I have finally found a compromise, it's far from ideal and what I would like to wear for a wedding....my heels are new (gonna kill my trotters) so must buy some gel in soles tomorrow, I'm taking a decent size clutch bag so gonna pop some flip flops in.

MoN what's the weather like in Glasgow? That's where the wedding is, I looked at the weather reports it said rain although maybe this is better than stifling heat.

Yes. PM me your full name and picture description. And I'll add you to our FB group. Although I think there is someone else who managed to do it. But I can't remember who.

Gah it's so muggy tonight :(
Thanks Flyer that's lovely of you but won't you need it?

No I hardly use it anymore (even though I ended up in maternity assessment the other night) I got it in the early days about 9 weeks, and it was useful when I felt no movements due to anterior placenta. You are welcome to borrow it just pm me your address if you want to and I will post it to you...

Today has been really warm Flyer though Desperate Dan came home and asked if I'd heard the thunder today. He'd got caught in a massive downpour on the other side of the city.

Does anyone else get really uncomfortable evenings when it feels as though your stomach and back are under a lot of pressure and the only way you could be comfortable would be if you were naked and floating in a star shaped position on the Dead Sea?

Bit tmi here but I figured u are the best ppl to ask as I don't think even my best mate could answer this lol. Have your downstairs areas changed since being pregnant? Dh helped me have a trim earlier and I felt so embarrassed rediculous in front of my own dh I no as he said the area of skin where your pubic hairs would usually grow has all gone dark as if the skin has a dark pigment too it suddenly? I'm yet to look in a mirror I might traumatise myself lol

Probly just body aching from the day roxvox I find I ache less in the evenings as I'm up and about all day with dd and in the eve dh gets everything I want from the kitchen so I don't really move off the sofa till bed time lol

Roxvox yes, me. Currently sitting on gym ball rocking in agony. I've got a short torso and the top of it, right by my rib cage and under my boobs feels so so and absolutely stretched to breaking point

If I try and stretch or arch my back to get some more space, my back ends up hurting. Last night I listened to the telly, rather than watched, with my torso and bump hung over the gym ball.

Sigh. DH suggested lying down, but if I go to bed now, I'll just lie awake for ages...

That should be so sore not so so. It's much worse than so so

I haven't seen mine for a long time Natalie but Not as far as I know. Is it like your linea nigra? Do that've quite dark skin anyway? I know you can get temporary dark patches on your face in pregnancy, maybe it is similar delicate skin? I am having stabbing electric shock type pains inside at the moment though, had it a few months ago, I think it must be when the baby presses on a nerve.

I ordered a maternity tankini for my French holiday from asos, feeling sad because neither the 8 or 10 fits even though you are meant to order pre pregnancy size (6-8) so I have just got fat. The bottoms dig in and the tankini top rides up exposing belly and new muffin tops. Eugh. Even my old sarong is now too small to cover me! And DH could see my pubic hair poking out the top. Feel like a bloated hairy monster.

Orange I hear you on the bikini/tankini/swimsuit front. I bought a few and they were uncomfy bottoms digging into my fat bits.

Whoever said about babies r us having 22% off thanks for the tip, I've just bought a maxi cosi pebble car seat, a baby bath, breast pads, a crib mattress and all our nursery furniture off there, saved a fortune, £180 discounted at checkout, bargain!

Halfords have an offer on the maxi cosi familyfix base £93 everywhere else it is £130, so again a big saving......had to reserve it from a store so dp has to go and collect it tomorrow.

Feel like I'm making progress finally

For anyone worrying about lack of movements can I suggest going the Cinema?! Went to see The Wolverine with DH as it's his bday today, baby was going absolutely mad! Highlight of the evening was an older couple sat in front of us who whipped out a whole packed lunch in the cinema, Sandwiches, grapes and a yoghurt We went for food after at Frankie and Benny's wasn't great, long wait, crap service and some of our order came cold (next time maybe we should take a picnic to cinema!) Planning a bbq tomorrow so fingers crossed for no rain in the SW please xx

Thanks ladies! Yes monitoring was fine, baby was cheeky and moved a bt more while been monitored but he's been quite active tonight....

Thanks for all the sales info and want to add its lovely to get advice from mum gurus on this thread. as a first time mum, I feel like I have not much to add but been taking lots of notes from the advice given!