September 2013- We've managed to hold them in!

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Hi all! Providing the ladies who are currently in hospital don't give birth before the last 20 posts in our old thread, we've made it to a new one with babies all still staying put for now!

Here's the stats thread www.mumsnet.com/Talk/antenatal_clubs/a1694946-September-2013-STATS-THREAD

Welcome newbies! If anyone wants to join the FB group (better for sharing documents and pictures), please message myself or jennimoo with your real life name and email address and we can add you to the group!

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ps Badguider and others, I'm pretty sure the origin of the word Eclampsia is 'lightning flash or bolt' or something like that, simply because it can come on so quickly.

Just not worth ignoring any possible symptoms imo

Thanks triple - I don't think one headache (even if bad) is really a cause for too much concern but if I get another one or any other symptom I'll get my bp checked at the pharmacist.

The nhs page says headaches in pregnancy are concerning if 'often' and accompanied by high bp or oedema. It's only three days since my bp was the low end of normal 98/60 and definitely no oedema.

And I have been a migraine sufferer since I was about 21yrs with two bad ones in first trimester already.

ok badguider, hope the migrane passes quickly

My DH got genuinely excited this morning as he was later than usual going to work and so got to see me 'awake'....I was really confused as he's seen me every night this week....his response 'well you haven't really been awake have you?? The last couple of nights you've been too tired to even respond when I've asked what to make you for dinner'. I guess it's a good job this was the last full week at work...just got to make it thru two 4 day wks & three 3 day weeks now!

Will catch up properly later, but frog - don't take the ferrous sulphate, ask for ferrous fumarate instead!

Officially off work now, hurrah! (Technically speaking, I still need to finish one last thing that I could just not force myself to tackle in the last couple of days.)

Still feeling woefully underprepared for baby's arrival.

Oh, yes, I double checked on the iron....it says ferrous gluconate 300mg tabs. Is that better??

So ......I'll have another baby this time next week.

No biggy.

Oh that's different again! Mine say ferrous fumarate 210g. Yours sound stronger then?

Weeble - wow, I might do but kinda wish I could know! A week tomorrow is when DD arrived...

Last day at work today. Had a lovely evening out with people from work and got loads of lovely presents! Feels very strange finishing work but really can not waitnow for baby to arrive

Weeble, wow! Are you going to be the first to Christen the thread?

Kitten I have no idea about the difference between fumarate and gluconate and sulphate but I'm guessing my daily spatone isn't enough

And yes they sound stronger... Plus she wants me to have 3-4 daily

36 weeks today and it's moving day. I would not recommend moving house during pregnancy to anyone. I'm fortunate not to be doing any of the carrying, but have had to oversee and do most of the cleaning and packing and as a Type A personality with all the pregnancy hormones on top, you can imagine I've not been in the best of moods.

Anyway, I've left the boys to loading the truck this morning and hopefully it will mostly all be done by the time I return!

I'm being forced to take mat leave as of Monday. Poop. Four weeks before I had planned to. Which means not making it to Christmas with the good pay. Double poop. Stupid SPD. Not even managing to walk round the house now. Hate crutches.

Have had my parents staying this week. My (ex midwife) mother thinks I'm carrying low and it won't be long before baba arrives. Feel slightly sick.

Iron: I've been been taking ferrous fumarate three times a day plus a spatone since 10 weeks also been eating loads of nuts, oranges, spinach, red meat, apricots etc. Iron was at 93 last check. Getting it checked on Thursday. So bored of the metallic taste in my mouth.

See next month? I'm totally having a gin and tonic!

Jo I am so totally joining you with a G&T next month!
MIL is staying this weekend and she is doing my head in already with her air of superiority. I know a lot of it is my hormones but if I have to hear about OH's perfect birth once more I will snap - it was nearly 40 years ago for goodness sake! When I was telling her about my scare last week and stay in hospital the conversation was of course turned around so she could talk about herself and said that in her day everyone just got on with it and there was none of this seeing consultants about this and that! Honestly she has no idea how she comes across sometimes.

charl sounds like you're due a g&t! I don't get a mil visit until after baby arrives thankfully...... There is tanq 10 in the freezer and I'll ensure there is decent tonic water and a few limes knocking about all ready for it. We saved some vintage champagne from our wedding (a bottle for our 1-5 yr anniversaries and our 10yr) so will be looking forwards to the slightly delayed 4 yr bottle once baby arrives!

As great as gnt and champers sounds, even if I wanted To indulge t the moment I just keep thinking about how rubbish the heartburn would be! Same goes for curry, fizzy pop and chocolate. Boooo :-/

Jo I am so totally joining you with a G&T next month!
MIL is staying this weekend and she is doing my head in already with her air of superiority. I know a lot of it is my hormones but if I have to hear about OH's perfect birth once more I will snap - it was nearly 40 years ago for goodness sake! When I was telling her about my scare last week and stay in hospital the conversation was of course turned around so she could talk about herself and said that in her day everyone just got on with it and there was none of this seeing consultants about this and that! Honestly she has no idea how she comes across sometimes.

Sorry about the migraines badguider I hope you're better now.

The muesli round the head made me laugh

Think I'm getting off lightly, no swelling, feeling fine, the only thing is the damn TIREDNESS!! We went into town this morning for an hour or so, I got back intending to deep clean the kitchen but all I've done is lie on the couch and eat. The nesting instinct is there in my mind but not my body!

Can't remember who recommended the mumsnet babies book but I ordered it 2nd hand from amazon & am loving it...thanks for the tip!

I've been reading but struggling to remember what everyone's said so won't reply today!

Hello to new people though, and do inbox me your email if you want adding to the Facebook group.

ION my SPD has returned after a few good days (and possibly having done too much yesterday...) and the heartburn is rubbish :( I have however seen what I think is the teeniest tiniest bit of what looks like the plug today so perhaps things will start moving soon!

My last working day will be my section day!

They've been slack sorting my cover so have managed to keep full pay up to now - I had planned 39 weeks!

I think I will be first to pop!!! I'm still hoping some1 else will beat me :-)

Nothing has been heard from Twintrimum has it? I can hardly believe that noone has had their baby by now. I'm struggling slightly with the whole could be any day now but could still be another 5 weeks thing. Not that I'm organised. Despite being told by the midwife to pack my hospital bag last week I still haven't actually done it. Have bought most of the stuff I need and finally washed the tiny baby stuff and bedding that I have so that's something.