October 2013 - Countdown to D-Day!

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Baby due dates/sexes/name choices here

Hi all, havent had chance to fully catch up yesterday but just wanted to check in after our scan today. All is fine, my thyroid is obviously not causing any growth issues as she is currently on the 75th percentile and weighing 5lb at 32+5 with a head circumference on 95th precentile...ouch! Anyway got to see a lovely picture and see that she has hair and is most definitely a girl rather than just seeing she wasnt a boy if that makes sense. So now feeling comfortable to buy pink :)
Have also been skeptical pink my mum was told my little brother was a girl only for him to obviously be born a boy,although that was 10 yrs ago
Sorry to all those struggling at work, not long now and can forget about it at least for a while!
Wow hadnt heard that a baby had been born on the November board wicked so glad all is ok.
flyer my mucous plug came out gradually with DS just bits on wiping really then a big bit in the bath the night before labour (sorry for tmi)
Glad your having a lovely holiday orange
Nearly the weekend ladies!

Glad all is well with baby pinkbuttons - how amazing to actually see hair!

Flyer my mucous plug came out at home, just after my contractions very first started. I had the oddest sensation down below - sort of a combination of crunching and popping - went to the loo and there it was in my knickers. It remember being surprised at how big it was and thinking that a mucous plug was a very good description!

I lost my plug with dd too flyer went to the loo and was on the tissue after wiping. Not a lot there but as it was pinkish in colour I gathered it was something more serious than just discharge. Contractions started within the next hour and dd arrived 12 hours later.

urgh, me and dp said we would spend tonight in together as we've both been so busy lately. Unfortunately his idea of a night in together is taking apart the sofabed we're getting rid of and having a go at me about the stuff that was under there. que lots of dp:"where does this belong?!" (in an annoyed voice) me:"well, it did belong under the sofa bed where it was in noones way, which is why it was there!!" He's also been complaining about doing it after work, err nobody is making him do it!!!
phew, sorry rant over!!

Hehe roofio sounds like a scene from my life, especially now since I'm unable to do a thing. Sometimes these boys..eh?

I cannot wait to not be pregnant and be able to do housework and cooking - how stupid is that!? Obv it goes without saying walking and going out etc painfree too. Sometimes it's the simple things in life!

So after annoying myself yesterday by discovering the baby shower news I've had another bad day, I was leaving the house to go on a soft play date with some friends and their little ones but locked myself out and couldn't get in till 7.30 when dh was home from work, to now be home and discover the cat still has fleas....dunno if n e one remembers but about 3 weeks ago we treated the house and cat with tablets and drops on her neck so now we have to fork out for all that rubbish again and treat the house all over again! Seriously there must be some way of stopping the cat get fleas in the first place? Other than keeping her house bound of course! Sorry I no its a bit off topic

I'm glad the scan went well pink and u got to confirm she hasn't sprouted any extra bits in the last few weeks lol

I didn't loose my mucus plug when expecting dd so not expecting it to happen this time either...

Another one here itching to get on with things. Don't get me wrong I am so delighted to have dd 2 on the way but I am usually a very outdoorsy sort of person - cycling, canoeing, camping, walking, gardening and I so miss being active and can only watch others getting on with these things whilst convincing myself that I am happy to go at a slower pace. These days even cooking the tea can leave me feeling shattered. To add to this I am extremely impatient and cant wait to meet dd2 (only 30 weeks) so a while to go yet.

Just lately a couple of people have informed me that pregnancy is not an illness. Whilst I realise this is true it is not as simple as that with niggles and hormonal ups and downs not to mention the tiredness I wish they'd keep their comments to themselves particularly when they have never been pregnant themselves!

My dh has been great with everyday chores and with looking after dd but that means that after a days work and helping around the place he understandably gets tired and there is often very little left in terms of attention to give to me. These blasted hormones. Thank goodness for mumsnet - a place to come and feel less alone.

Hoping to work until 38 weeks (due 25th Oct) but luckily work part-time with great hours in a job I enjoy. Nervous about whether there will be a job to go back to but reconciled myself to it being largely out of my control so trying not worrying too much at this time.

Sorry to hear so many anxieties about work/housing issues at a time when you really don't need these stressors.

Jelly hope your dd is feeling better now

Sorry no flea advice.
Just had a hormonal cry at the dogs programme that was on the other night. An assistance dog that enabled his owner to feel emotion again after an accident and a little dog who visits the children in hospital had me sobbing! Apparently when we stroke our dogs we produce oxytocin which is the same hormone we produce when we breastfeed and post birth to help us bond with our babies- no wonder we love our dogs so much!!

People who say pregnancy isn't an illness have either been very lucky with their pregnancies or are men have never been pregnant. Tossers....

Nat we flea and worm our dog few months. We were advised by the vet to use Advocate and it's good stuff. My mums also uses it on her cat and he has managed to keep flea free.

My poor dog has been very bemused by my crying today.

Shooting I watched that, I cried when the dog died (the one who made him feel emotion again) I want to watch Marley and Me tonight after all these dog pictures, not sure if my hormones could cope at the moment though.

Hello all,

I've just about caught up with you all again! I quite like leaving it a few days then having a good few pages to read up in everyone, I should remember to post when I do tho! I've been hormonally similar, last time I posted I was high as a kite - then I had four days of feeling really low for no reason I could fathom, that was scary. Then I perked up, jolly good, but then got really irritable and mean to DP. Well he was bring a bit provocative in retrospect he probably wasn't. Oh well In my defense, our flat is still totally undecorated and looks like a refugee camp and we still haven't bought anything for the baby. We particularly need to get sorted because I want a home birth.

I've still got 7 weeks of work left, they are being really good about taking the pressure off, but I'm quite demotivated. At other times when it's going well tho, I wonder if I'm going to miss it. I can be incredibly idle and a bit reclusive, so I kind of rely on work for mental and social stimulation, and frankly to get me out the house sometimes, so I'm going to need to plan stuff and meet other mums on maternity leave. So even tho I can't wait to leave in a way, Flyer I hear you on work being a major part of your self identity... I'm working til the week before I'm due, but using annual leave to reduce my days per week.

Natalie, there are still loads of details you don't know, once it is happening there will be so much surprise it will still be a real treat x x

Pink, there's a thread on mumsnet somewhere about others people's 'cheeky' behaviour, a lot of it involved inconvenient / unpaid childcare - it's not on! The best tho was a guy who invited himself to his neighbours Mexican holiday home, then GOT HIS OWN KEYS CUT! And stayed there six more times! And had the nerve to be pissed off when they turned up and kicked him out! The bare faced brazenness!

Orange your alpine holiday sounds perfect x x

Best wishes to all x x

Noooooo flyer don't watch it you will not stop crying, too sad!

Asda baby event starts 26th August for those still needing to buy bits xxx

Thanks nat time to start stocking up on Nappies and wipes!

I agree, pregnancy isn't an illness, but unfortunately it does make some of us very poorly indeed. I don't think my drs would have signed me off work at 16 weeks for no reason.. pokes stupids in the eyes Bet those that say it havnt tried it or had amazing pregnancies I can only dream of.

Can't believe that holiday house story - how bloody rude!! Glad they caught him at it!

No flea advice other than using Frontline. Mums fluffy cats has been flea free on this and he is a real outdoor hunter.

Talking of fleas, nits are going around DS nursery. I don't want to have to shave his ringlets off, I'm scared they won't grow back! But equally cannot stand the idea of nits - I'm itching all over thinking about it!

I bought my husband a DVD called 'Being Dad" off of Amazon and highly recommend it, especially for first time dads and/or dads that haven't got any dad mates to chat with!
With just sat and watched it together and it really prompted him to ask questions, understand how I felt, how he's going to feel during the labour etc
It's basically a group of 40 men and some experts chatting about all stages of pregnancy and labour, sharing their feelings, experiences, stories etc and experts giving their expert advice.
I'm very glad I bought it as my DH doesn't read books but is a massive film buff

I can't believe we're almost done this thread! So much happens in one day that I can't keep up.

People who say pregnancy is not an illness make me angry. I've had a healthy pregnancy and it's been tiring enough. I can only imagine what women with more serious pregnancy problems go through.

On the subject of work, I'm sorry people are having problems with replacements. I don't like the idea of being replaced. I'm still new and learning and building relationships with the people I work with, and I'm jealous that the person or people replacing me will have more of a chance to do that than me. (I'll have spent three months in post when I leave for my eight month mat leave.)

As for alcohol, DH has a new job for a company that sells wine and has access to wine at trade rates, and there are sometimes bottles for free in the office, and today he did wine tasting! I would be happy with just a few nice glasses for myself, now and then. At this stage there's no point in him even taking much home.

Thanks for the recommendation Favellio - we watched an NCT one last week and the Bump to Breastfeeding one, and DH did think they were (unsurprisingly) very female orientated.
Poor guy has also just sat through a hormonal fashion show to help me choose an outfit for tomorrow's wedding. Many brownie points earned, bless him.

Any one else finding their body restless and twitchy? I'm trying to relax on the sofa but its just not working. Had a good few nights like it too. Really fustrating.

Yes Hayle, just lying on the bed with dp, and my legs are very restless...been like this for a few nights also.

Yes hayle when dh and I went out yesterday I had Been in the car all of ten minutes I was getting my legs kept getting restless I was getting restless I would happily have jumped out the window to get a bit of freedoms I felt suffocated lol

Don't u just love how irrational pregnancy hormones can make us?

And also for ppl saying pregnancy isn't an ill - well they clearly have never been pregnant. A weeks long illness would such as flu cold etc would be alot easier than pregnancy as all u would have to do is curl up in bed and sip drinks until u feel better, yet being pregnant your still expected to do virtually everything the same as before!!

U no when the baby lays on a nerve and causes siatica? Can the same happen but in your groin? I just think baby may have moved today as I can't seem to bend down without feeling like he's gunna fall out and I always have a terrible pain whenever I move in the left side of my groin? Sorry if it sounds a bit random x

It's not just my legs, its my whole body.

hayle sometimes my whole body gets completely restless when I'm tired, could that be it?