October 2013 - Countdown to D-Day!

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GT I napped today on my back but with a pillow under half of my back so I was tilted to the side slightly, that was ok for a while. I have found sitting/laying propped up on my back in bed actually just puts too much pressure on my coccyx and sides of my bum but does give my hips and lower back a break. Not looking forward to tonight's sleep. My little bean is too active at the moment so just waiting for it to drop off before I attempt sleep and don't want to waste time on my side being awake. I hope this pelvic pain is just a rough few days not a sign of what is to come over the next two months.

Had a nice picnic in Richmond park (found picnic chairs, phew!) with mum and youngest sister, not far from the car park so I didn't get sore but under a lovely big shady tree. then middle sister and her family joined us for dinner in the evening in our garden. That made it a long, busy day and I am worn out.

Tomorrow we are all going to a petting zoo if I am up for walking around. Apparently pregnant people are not allowed to touch the Animals but I can look. There were some very cute baby deer who gradually came very closes to us in the park today.

Nat I agree you will regret it if you don't go then have more reduced movement days. It is good to get it thoroughly checked out now.

Just ate a chocolate muffin and corneto. Have a snickers bar nxt to me. But think I may put it back.

Orange -dreading going to sleep. Sucks. All I want to do is sleep. But hurts to much so I end up awake for hours and then my morning I'm so exhausted I can't get up GRUMP GRUMP GRUMP.
also scalp is major itchy. Sil said it might be because I tied my hair up before letting it fully dry. Also I've had it tied up more then usual. I normally have it down but with heat kept it tied back recently.

Oh oh all that sugar is sending bump loopy bouncing around my tummy n

Ooh I just bought an ikea poang chair and footstool cheaply on ebay to breast feed in downstairs, yay! Now got to arrange driving to the other side of London to pick it up, silly me.

We had quite healthy Mexican food for dinner - lots of beans, veg and salad - but followed by ice cream with chocolate and very sugary coulis. Mmm.

This is so weird reading this thread - feels like we are all living a parallel life. I also got checked out for OS last week as My whole body starts to itch at night and eases off about 5:00am. last week so bad I had about 3 hrs sleep in 3 nights. bloods checked out fine though so must be a hormonal thing. Midwife says to keep an eye on it just in case. So far e45 itch cream is making it slightly better. So glad the temp has gone down as thought I would go crazy in the heat.

Gaviscon back in my life too and reduced portions too as so little room. Found a bit more space after yoga tonight so made the most of it and ate everything on my plate.

those of you with dogs any thoughts on how to manage 3? I think individually all ok but a bit worried about pack mentality, the boy dogs are obsessed and follow me everywhere at the moment.....

31 weeks today and csection planned for 39 wks - 8 weeks sounds scarily close especially if the weather hots up again and renders me incapable of thought and action again. Doesnt look as if builders will be done before baby arrives- despite them working their b*s off every day. Trying to stay calm and serene ......

Sorry haven't responded to anyone personally - still trying to keep up with you all and failing abysmally!

I googled pictures of our insides, the stomach and small intestine are really scrunched up above the bump. No much room at all!

I don't imagine heat helps sweaty itchiness, glad it wasn't anything serious odd life.

You will be in hospital for a few days I imagine, hopefully that will give the builders a few extra days to get things done!

Right, sleep time for me!

Arrrrgggghhh - terrible heartburn attack and with DP away there's not even anyone to moan to!

orange blossom am gonna google my insides now! Good thinking re hospital and builders- maybe I could book in for a week or two!

Yes to donut in bed day! I'm obsessed at the moment

Bugger, hadn't thought of that legally - I've not spoken to consultant about it as it was confirmed on scan after I'd seen him. I've got another appt on the 19th so will ask then. I really really don't want to be stuck in the hospital for weeks without dd

I think placenta praevia is worst if the placenta covers the cervix - mine is currently 1.5cm away and apparently can't move closer (physically impossible) so as I'm not attempting a vaginal birth it should be fine. It's also posterior, which is better for the section as they won't have to cut it to get baby out. Scary stuff though

I'm telling close family and friends section date, but not others. It could change anyway, and I think it ruins some of the mystery!

Good things are ok natalie and falcon hopefully all tests will turn out ok.

Fingers crossed you don't have to go into hospital before 39 weeks textbook

jelly glad to hear potty training going well. We re probably about the same stage with ds. Refusing night time nappies here too! Could you put him on potty when he's asleep before you go to bed?? Or get him up at 5 if you re on your way to the loo? Not ideal I know. Would he fall back asleep or be up for good then?

I can definitely join in with the moaning. Totally can't sleep as uncomfortable and hot and have to get up loads to wee. Making me very grumpy with poor dh too :(

I have washed baby clothes yay!! Starting to sort hospital bag and make list of things to get too so that's progress. Also looking at buggies tomorrow! Anyone have experience of uppababy buggies??

Hope everyone gets some sleep esp the SPD/PGP sufferers

Hi to Rachel and welcome to newbies

Wide awake another night of insomnia, grrr!

I slept a bit better mainly on my back propped up a bit, though I feel guilty that I am starving my baby of oxygen. I never feel dizzy and the baby still moves so hopefully it is ok. Up a few times but quickly fell asleep again which makes it better.

A girl I went to uni with had a baby yesterday, loving looking a pictures on Facebook thinking that will be us soon.

Blimey - been away for a week and trying to catch up. Just come onto the new thread and there's already 7 pages to read through.
Hope everyone's well. 12 days left at work :) last day is 6th September so less than a month's time. Can't quite believe it.
Still feeling very much under prepared for labour/birth. All I've done is buy some belly warmer knickers from primark!

Re - sleeping on your back
I was told last week that a lot of the data about oxygen deprivation to the baby was taken from observations made from women who had been given the old-style epidural, meaning it is out-of-date and not an accurate reflection of what happens when we lie on our backs. As they would have had no muscle control at all in the area, where our unanethetised bodies will be 'holding' form, not squashing the vena cava etc as much. Sounds logical to me.

I do feel quite unwell if I lie on my back though. Luckily my favourite side is the left anyway, so I start the night on the left, might shift to the right if I can be bothered and then back on my left again.

I think that's part of the thinking, pseudo - without the numbness, we can respond to physical feedback and change position too.

I really feel for all you poor ladies posting in the early hours of the morning, hope you got some sleep in the end.

chicken I think I am going to sneak in his room before I go to bed an put a nappy on him. Bless him, he came in this morning at 6.30 and insisted he hadn't wet the bed - but he had .

Orange I got the poang at the weekend and it's lush, really nice for my aching back - I've been sitting in it for at least an hour every evening rather than laying around on the couch, and it has really eased my back ache.

I've managed to lose my steriliser . Went to stay at mum and dads weekend before last and got it down from the loft to bring home - and no idea where it is. I'm sure I remember seeing it in the flat when we got back, but had a cleaning frenzy at the weekend and can't find it. Parents don't think it is at theirs. Very puzzled.....

Hello everyone,

I've been occasionally lurking but haven't posted since thread 2/3 I think - moves too fast for me.

Lovely to hear how you are all doing though.

I'm coming up to 32 weeks and the midwife will be here in about half an hour for regular appointment. I start seeing her every 2 weeks now which makes things seem very real - especially as DD1 was born at 37 weeks. Obviously this one will wait till 42 weeks or something, but I've got my vote in for 37 weeks again.

Just wanted to share with you a couple of money-saving things. If anyone likes Weleda products (of you don't know them they do lovely, totally natural toiletries including a brilliant baby line with a magic bottom cream) I have this code 'GIFT25' for 25% off your first website order. I don't work for them I promise but got the code in a conference goodie bag so thought I'd share it.

I also have a stack of discount cards for Born Direct www.borndirect.com/. £5 off if you spend £50, £10 if you spend £100, £20 off £200 and £50 off £500. They have lots of stuff from prams to furniture, clothes, nappies etc. Each code is individual so you'll need to message me to get one. I was given a stack to give to doula clients but I'm not going to be doulaing for a while so might as well spread the love!

Will try and check in a bit more often from now on.

Morning ladies, aibu.. We have recently had new neighbours, lovely old couple so everyone in our little cul-de-sac was pleased and everyone introduced themselves all lovely lovely.... But my god the chap since they have moved in has built a lean-to workshop and almost every morning he is up hammering, drilling sawing etc and it is really beginning to get tiring, even Sunday mornings before 9am the past few weekends! We all thought at first that it would quieten down as he was probably doing bits and bobs to the new home. Apparently not! I had a really rubbish night again last night, awake from 1-5 and for the life of me couldn't settle so when I finally went off to be woken by hammering and drilling at 8am has not started the day well! Feel like I could cry this morning which I know is a mixture of tiredness and hormones but its really quite frustrating and I don't know what to do with myself now :(
Have midwife app and then ante-natal class this afternoon though... Here's hoping I don't fall asleep! Haha!

Morning all.

Sorry to those of you not sleeping. I am so shattered these nights that I am sleeping like a baby (well, like a baby should!). Last night I didn't even hear ds waken at 2 and dh got up to him...I normally sleep with one ear open so not like me.

I am really bothered my heartburn too and it's driving me nuts. Also been getting what I think must be Braxton Hicks this morning...it does worry me a bit as last time what I dismissed as Braxton Hicks turned out to be the real thing . I'm only 32 weeks so praying they aren't the real thing yet!

I am really struggling to cope with work. I have zero motivation and am totally distracted. I have lots to do but loads of people are still on hols so nothing is that urgent IYSWIM. So I end up googling the days away which makes me feel guilty. :( 4 more weeks after this...still seems an eternity at this point.

sparkeigh we couldn't really use the carrycot part of our pram with ds as he had reflux and hated lying flat so we had to move into pram part at about 4 months, albeit lying almost flat. It totally depends on the baby but lying flat is better for them if you can do it. I'm still torn on the pram front as I really want side by side, rather than tandem but I'm not terribly comfortable with the babyjogger city double from birth as you can't use car seat and it's not parent facing....mmmmm. Need to make a decision soon I guess.

Welcome carcass and thanks for the offer codes.

Chickieno and Bowlfull - yes, as bowlfull said, we've just been through this with DD. I personally wouldn't go back to nappies... We found that "lifting" DD when we went to bed worked. That means putting her (in her sleep really) on the potty in her room at about 11pm and just saying "its alright, you're on your potty, time for a wee wee now" etc etc worked, so that she didn't wet the bed in the early hours. Also the instant you hear them start to wake (so for DD, that's around 6), onto the potty. DD has a gro clock with the "sunrise" at 6.30, so she then has to go back to bed for 25 mins or so and she looks at books. I think we're a few months ahead of you both? DD is almost 2 years 9 months.

1stimer I will swap with you. I have drug dealers, jeremy kyle style shouting matches and poor kids who know no better as there parents are junkies kicked out till 1am at the age of 5/6/7/8/9/10 causing havoc my direct neighbours all work and are lovely but 100 yard away and its very different. What I would give for a DIYer making noise. I would love to move but I can't give up the security of a council house even though we could afford private let at the moment with rents going up so much that would not last long.

I have the flu now given to me by my hubby who caught it at work so he is off we lose money and I am sick too fun times

woah falcon I shall consider myself getting off lightly... Sorry you have all that chaos around you :( ... I just find it frustrating, common courtesy seems to be a thing of the past! I hope you and your hubby feel better soon, I had flu in my 2nd trimester an lived on hot ribena and honey and lemon and paracetamol when I really struggled.

Had my GTT this morning, get results tomorrow afternoon. Fingers crossed!
I have found I get pins and needles in my left arm if sleeping on my right side so it does affect my circulation. I tend to swap sides wuite a bit in the night, and usually wake up on my right side.
Your neighbours do sound a bit rude 1sttimer, maybe have a word? Yours sound worse though Falcon!

Ok sorry in advance for the me, me post but I have dilemma

I have finding work hard at the minute. I work on the 3rd floor of an old listed building and there is no lift so I end up doing a lot of stairclimbing throughout the day. I have a meeting with the HR Director tmw and am considering asking to finish a week earlier.

I had planned to take 3 weeks annula leave from 37 weeks and start mat leave on my due date but ds arrived at 37 weeks so I had no time off before last time and I really don't want that again. I would love to be early again, don't get me wrong, but I feel I really need some me time and time to get sorted before all the chaos starts! I don't want to be totally shattered before the birth.

Yet, that would mean finishing at 36 weeks and what if baby is 2 weeks late....I have been sitting at home for 6 weeks which feels like wasted maternity leave. And will I be bored stupid at home? I love the idea of walking the dog and then chilling out with DVDs and daytime tv on the days ds is in nursery.

When does everyone else finish and do you think 36 weeks is too early?

Hi warlin I was hoping to work up to 34 weeks in my job (care assistant for the elderly) but like you it's an old building with no lift so I was beginning to struggle with the amount of up and down but also having to run holding bump (and boobs!) for emergencies! However I had a meeting with my bosses and they felt that after a small scare and how they had seen I was struggling it was best for me to start my leave... I was gutted as I am now off 8 weeks before due date which is in my mind like you wasted time! But I have to say that I am much more relaxed now and enjoying nesting which is lovely... A lot of friends and family have been supportive and have all said that its better to be well rested than push to keep going and feeling shattered before baby arrives! It's a difficult decision and choice to make and I think everyone feels differently depending on how they are coping at this point in pregnancy, you just have to think about what is best for you and your bump :)