October 2013 - wobbling and sweating through the last trimester

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Hello, sorry I rarely post, just have barely time to read. For anyone flying make sure you have your Dr Letter but also a copy of your airline policy as the person checking you in, might not even be aware if it, and can be difficult sometime. Also, try to look less pregnant of you are worried, I know it is difficult at this stage but a black top and some make up seem to do the trick when I had to fly at 39weeks (long story), whilst when I had to fly at 31 weeks in the same pregnancy and I had issues.

Was feeling completely over run by the kids until last night as DH is finally back after a month, I just don't how single mum do it. He is going to be around all the way until the birth :). I have not even started on the baby bag and we have to fly when I will be 34 weeks PG since one of our DS needs to have regular check up away, I usually go on my own but thought this time it might be best not too.

Thanks everyone, we did have a nice night in the end and going out probably wouldn't have been a good idea as Dp is working a 14 hour shift today and was up at 5.30 for work.
I'm meant to be going to visit my Gran and Mum today with youngest dd but she's adamant she's going nowhere as it's pouring down. I'll need to bribe her with sweets to eat on the bus.

Ewww it's raining mon? I'm heading to Glasgow in a few hours i will pack my umbrella!

Our nursery decorating plans did not quite go to plan yesterday, due to the ongoing plumbing saga with the bathroom toilet, which kept DH busy (read swearing and sweating a lot).
I did manage to hang the curtains, prepare the walls with polyfilla and construct the IKEA purchases, but that slightly broke me and my back and shoulders got sore and went into spasm last night.
As this kind of rules me out of much painting today, I'm trying (no really, I am) to be really patient with DH. I've made breakfast in bed for him and given a good amount of time for newspaper reading and I'll walk the dog while he starts the prep, but can we not get started NOW?

Nesting instinct meets hormonal pregnancy rage - stand well back!!

Nothing wrong with that shire there's an atmosphere in my house this morn as dh woke me twice being noisy when he got in from going out last night then I got up with dd and then I wanted to go hospital bag goody shopping but we had no money then dh just shouted up the stairs he's been paid so I said best deliver me some breakfast then and get dressed cos were going shopping lol. I'm really starting to feel like u ATM as soon as I get a baby related idea in my head I want it dealt with right there and then!!

Never mess with a pregnant lady :-)

I think it was waiting for you Flyer. Yesterday was lovely. It's really misty too. I can't even see the giant wind turbine on the hill opposite my house.

Sounds about right MoN rain arrives just as I do I hope it's nice tomorrow for my friends wedding!

Enjoy shopping Natalie

Not according to my weather app but you never know. I'm sure she won't let a little rain spoil her day.

Thanks all for the shopping tips, very useful!

I've not had the second trimester glow either, at least I don't feel as though I have. People keep telling me I look really well (I bite my tongue, smile and thank them, rather than regale them about the spd, sciatica, heartburn, insomnia!) so maybe the glow is only visible to others and we get no benefit from it at all.

Had a lovely evening last night, most of the girls have children and were all so positive about everything, it was lovely. They all had totally different birth experiences/ success or not with breastfeeding so it was great to hear a range of experiences - all with a positive spin.

Hello all

My sister (Pannacotta) tells me there has been concern for me here since losing my mucus plug. Thank you so much, I hadn't realised! I watch the fb group as it is so much easier to keep on top of!

Thankfully nothing worse came of it but it was fairly terrifying. I can't wait to have my baby safe and well in my arms (touch wood) but keep telling myself not to wish for that as I am still months away at 26+4!

I hope you are all enjoying it and not getting too warm. Thanks again xx

Forgot to refresh the page before posting. I'm suffering DH impatience this morning too. The cat litter needs changed. That's one of his jobs since I've been pregnant. I've mentioned it once (although why he can't tell it needs done himself I don't know!), don't want to nag but just want it done!

This is a niggle that predates pregnancy for me though, he is the world's biggest procrastinator where I'm more just get it done and out of the way. We're mostly very compatible but not in this respect!

Cross post, lovely to see you and good news crookie!

Pleased to hear you're doing well crookie!

I am so pleased I have got this forum to realise that I am not the only one desperately keen to get things moving on the preparation front! This weekend I have washed all of the baby clothes (they smell sooo yummy now, using Fairy non bio and comfort softener), and yesterday DH took me shopping and I crossed loads off of my list. Normally I don't buy much when he's with me (a weird guilty feeling) but yesterday I realised how ridiculous that was and started picking up what we actually need! Ticked loads off of my list, and then won a gliding chair on eBay last night too so we are picking that up today. I still don't think I've bought anything at full price! On the downside I have no idea where we are going to put the chair as there is still a whacking great double bed in the nursery! I have convinced DH though that we can dismantle it and put it in the garage once we've sold the car, so that's good! Just need to sell the car now!

Quick question; are muslin cloths really that great?! They are one thing that I didn't buy yesterday because they appear to be bloody expensive for what they are, and I can't see them being as absorbent as, say, a micro fibre cloth.

We have paint on walls, but he's already thrown a strop about cutting in. Remind me, who's meant to be the hormonal one?
Time to head out with the hound I feel. If only it could magically all be done by the time I get back...

Xpost with roxvox - I washed everything Friday-Saturday, too. And then filed, in size order, in my newly constructed drawers. It was the best feeling ever!

Muslins - if you need them, you'll know! DS has reflux and was very sicky, and I have approx 20 muslins.... Which sometimes wasnt enough! Now I use them to dry his bum before I put his nappy on. Love them :o

Meant to say some people never need them as their babies rarely puke and they don't get how great it is to have a big pile of soft cloth to grab from which wash and dry so easily.

Getting paint on the walls is a good start shirehobbit! I have mentioned decorating the nursery many times to DH but he appears to have developed selective hearing of late ... I too have folded all of my baby clothes perfectly and put them away in size order in newly constructed drawers ... I am wondering how soon after the birth I will be just chucking everything in there willy nilly!

Thanks for the advice pseudo. Although I don't know whether I'll have a sicky baby or not, I love the idea of having something in my change bag/next to the changing unit that I can grab and use to mop up any sick/wee/poo/dribble/snot/spillages or whatever else may be about! Are they very absorbent?

I also feel I never had that 2nd trimester glow..

The best pregnancy symptom I've had is hair free legs, literally 5-7 days without having to shave, I love it

Having similar pregnancy rage at procrastination here to shire glad youve got paint on the wall though! Good start.
I have decided we need to finish unpacking today (is the first coolish day weve had since moving) I have spent 2 hrs emptying boxes and he emptied one box had a strop and has spent an hr digging 1 nettle root out of the garden productive but not a bloody priority, when theres still boxes everywhere.
I'm having a break and a cup of tea and I dare him to comment...
Glad some people managing to get baby shopping done, our plan is to go to kiddicare next weekend. Hoping to get everything sorted.
Lovely to hear from you crookie glad all is going well.

Hope everyone else is having a calm and cool Sunday

Baby having another quiet day. Movements there but less than I'd like and big gaps in between. I'm getting a bit fed up with this now.
Flyer I asked DP whether we should take your doppler on holiday and he wasn't keen. No idea why!

Muslins - great for puke, a cover for breast feeding as light and breathable, DS loved to cuddle one with a knotted corner, perfect as a sun hat fisherman style if suddenly caught without, tied around neck as an emergency bib for bottle feeding/weaning, great to lay baby on if you need to put them down somewhere like a friends carpet that could do with a Hoover/ has pets or baby may puke, some baby change stations are not the cleanest and you may not want to even put your mat down - then shove in a nappy sack to take home to wash, pegged to pram to shade sleeping baby from sun, in cot under the head of a snotty or sicky baby. I could go on haha

I'm all typed out.. Hope you all have lovely and productive days and those DPs pull up their socks. Enjoy the wedding, flyer.

Maybe second trimester glow is just a big lie to get people through the first few weeks!

Glad you had a nice evening MoN.

Been out in the garden harvesting, weeding, pruning and deadheading roses for the last couple of hours and my back and back of my hips really ache now. Poor DH trying to rub it for me and it either tickles because the pressure is too light or feels like my bones are bruised when he presses too hard so he has given up!

Now selling more box sets on amazon to clear space and earn a few pennies while DH does some clearing in the loft. Filled three big boxes with stuff from school to go in the loft and put two boxes of children's books that I have collected over the years up on the shelf in the nursery. Things are slowly coming together.

My little one had hiccups for about an hour last night. Little pops every couple of seconds. I was quite cute at first when we realised that's probably what it was then it got very annoying as I couldn't get to sleep!

Pseudo/flyer how likely are you to not hear a heartbeat when there is one at this stage? I know that was a reason against using them early on. It might be nice to have so you aren't stressing about it and to reassure you if movements do slow while you are away.

No worries Pseudo if you change your mind just let me know.

Orange I've always found a HB and did from about 9 weeks. I tried to not use it too much but after a previous miscarriage and an anterior placenta the Doppler has been a god send and reassured me a few times.