The PESH are getting busy and looking out for a cluster diff!!

[pinkr]

blonderthanred, boy, born 26th October 2012.
FriendofDorothy, boy, born 14th December 2012.
QueenRollo, boy, born 21st January 2013.

Need dates:

Rollerbaby, No pink here, expecting boy due March 20th 2012
IveBeenExpectingYou (CockDodger), A very active baby girl, due March 28th 2012
Silver, hoping for an easier sneeze, due mid-July 2012
Starryeyedmole, regretting recently investing in scales
cakeandcava approaching walrus proportions, DC1 EDD 21/10/12

LazyMachine (38) DC1 EDD 9/2/13
CamelKnees (34) fat and fatigued DC2 EDD 22/04/2013
HaveALittleFaith (31), Faithlet arrived 14.04.13
fertilityFTW (34) date needed.
pinkr, (33), any day now!!, DC1 due 22/08/2013
Jethro (36) head in the sand Edd 071013
Frankel (32) nauseous and knackered Edd 4/3/14
Noks - info needed
Sinky - info needed

Done my best - apologies for any misinformation or omissions!

Jumping in with a quick question, does anyone know if it is safe to take diarrhoea relief tablets when pregnant? I've woken up with a shocking stomach and have to leave at 8am with a four hour drive ahead of me! I don't have time to go to a chemist to get an alternative. I've read the label and there is nothing to say not for use when pregnant, but I still want to check.

Lots of differing opinions on-line Frank. Having a quick Google the general official consensus is no but then on forums plenty of people have taken it. Hope it passes quickly - 4 hour drive sounds horrid

So MiniJeff is still breech. I have a date for a c-section!! If its moved on the day they will send me home to wait for natural labour to start though which is good. My Actual Baybee could be here this month

Thanks Jeff, I googled the active ingredients and it was all very non-committal "not enough research has been undertaken on the effects on pregnant women". If I was going into work for a normal day I wouldn't bother, but the thoughtbf being stuck on the motorway and needing to go fills me with dread! Unfortunately it's a 4 hour drive each way for a work event, so it's going to be a long day!

Sorry, should have said woohoo for a potential arrival date. How do you feel about c-section?

I had a gastric bug when I was about 14 weeks pregnant... horrendous shits and the works. Couldn't take any anti-diarrhea stuff but in the end I took something with codeine in it just to bung me up a bit.

Woo hoo Jeff! ! are you ok about the section? Honestly i'm the biggest wimp known to man and it was nowhere near as bad as I expected...honestly my tooth problems and infection were much more painful! The recovery takes some time though...I can't push the pram for very long at all and will be house bound more or less when Mr df goes to work on Monday. The town is too far a walk and I can't drive!
!frank bad luck on the tummy front...i've no idea about the pills sorry but I hope your drive goes ok.

frank you poor thing. I too had a dodgy stomach caught from work and I avoided diarrhoea tablets and increased my codeine!

jeff I imagine that's both a blessing and a challenge but the main thing is to get miniJeff out safely. I've seen planned c-sections, they're nice and calm and straightforward.

Faithlet was up for 2 hours from 3.45 and 5.45. I am shattered!

Pinkr I mix fed from 11 weeks, as it was for weight gain issues we started off initially 'topping up' as per doc/HV advice but had much more success with picking a couple of feeds per day for formula (first thing in morning & early eve). All feeds at night or while out were bf as so much more convenient. I am sure you will find the right way for you.

Frank I took Immodium in the first weeks of pregnancy but I didn't know I was pg so that's probably not very helpful sorry. I also had a dental X-ray and drank a shitload of mojitos after thinking I'd got my period, oops

Oh Pink I started posting at 4am but lost it! You have to do what's right for you feeding wise. I found the milk machine thing hard to start with but now it's settled I love it. I only wish there were nicer BF clothes around!

Yeah I think it'll be ok...my nips are much better. Its the dependency thing, and the middle of the night feeds. That said she'll only stay on twenty mins usually...I don't know if that's average or not but some of the books i've read suggest ,45 mins

Faithlet often feed for a good 45 mins-hour in the early weeks.

I'm pretty ok with the c-sec idea, I just have this irrational fear that I will 'miss out' by not having a 'normal' birth, like I will regret it. But the thing is, if I went into labour now, I would not have a natural birth. Baybee would just not come out this way. So I'd end up having an emergency section. With all that in mind - a planned one would be much better. (I'm wittering now so will shut up).

Frank - hope you've managed to get through the day??

Got home about half an hour ago, blimey it was a long day!

I did take a tablet in the end, but I later looked at the packet and realised they were 3 years out of date so I doubt it was any use! Thankfully no more occurrences, but I a, bloody knackered after all that driving!

I'm not surprised frank. An 8 hour round trip with work in the middle? You have my respect! And glad the bowels behaved...

Have managed to cobble together a plan a work to let me do my work (involves X-ray exposure), by speaking to a variety of people and random departments. Occupational health, who I think should have done this as part of a risk assessment, have taken 4 weeks to offer me an interview on the 29th October. Useful.

We went past Burghley yesterday! We are on our way to the IOW and stopped at Luton with MSB's Nan. How's the tum Frank?*

Oh yes occ health always painfully slow helpful!

Ooh. Enjoy IOW. I've never been, (and in fact think I have been to the south coast once ever and that was Brighton) but it always looks lovely in photos/tv etc. What's the weather due to be like? (Not great up my way!)

I've been lots of times - as a kid with family, teenager with crusaders and 4 years ago with MSB. Very kid friendly and exciting thing is one of my best friends from 6th form moved there recently so we get to meet up. Her DS is 3 tomorrow, dnephew is 4 (my sister, BIL and her DS are coming too!) so we're having a little party! I haven't met her DD (nearly 1) yet either. I'm really looking forward to it!

Weather is rainy at present but improving from Monday :)

Tum is back to normal thanks

Going to start looking at maternity clothes today, I can't fit into any of my work trousers and as its getting cooler now I can't keep wearing dresses/skirts!

Enjoy IOW Faith. I think I went as a small child but can't remember! Isn't the ferry crossing very expensive? I'm sure I read something that said cost per mile makes it very pricey.

Yes Frank most expensive stretch of water in the world IIRC! Cheaper ferry crossing for us combined with holiday booking though.

Glad you're feeling better. Maternity clothes wise I recommend under bump for early days and over bump for last trimester.

Well boob growth is confirmed, I'm now a 36B! The lady in M&S said not to bother with maternity bras as ordinary non-under wired t-shirt bras were just as good, and half the price!

Unfortunately couldn't find any nice maternity clothes anywhere. Would you believe Next, M&S and John Lewis don't stick maternity in store? The only shop I found was Red Herring in Debenhams, but it was such a small range and mostly casual which is no good for work!

I know Frank! I thought I'd have a nosy for work things last week, but save mamas and papas, no stock anywhere. And all casual or black trousers. I don't really like black trousers for work - they always seem to go shiny (and I think look cheap. ). No navy or dark grey anywhere.

Jojo maman bebe was recommended, but they only have black trousers or jeans. And the jeans have quite.... ornate back pockets. Not really me.

But. Hair bobbles are still ok for me at the mo, and I'm wearing mainly dresses as well.

I'm in mainly dresses too, but mine are mostly summery dresses. I do like the Seraphine stuff but some is quite pricey (for stuff you are only going to wear for a few months).

I'll have to see if there are any specialist maternity stores near me.

Frank Top Shop do some great differ clothes. Most of mine are from there. Recently I've also bought some normal stuff from Next (lots of jersey fabric!!) in a couple of sizes bigger - works for me!

Tops in think will be ok- I live in vest tops or t-shrts with cardies/layers. Figure I'll be able to wear my usual for ages. It's the bloody bottoms! Topshop trousers don't fit my huge arse normally, sadly.

How are you Jeff? Almost at the end....