October 2013 - Are we neary *there* yet?!

[MrsHoratioNelson]

Welcome, welcome, sit down, put your feet up.

Spreadsheet here

Morning ladies, just checking in after a night away and your on to the next thread!
Hope your ok legally and those babies are behaving themselves and waiting for their Daddy to get home. Are you feeling any better?
Have read through whole thread but names are escaping me. Just wanted to say whoevers DH was being an arse mine is the same with the competitive tiredness and aches and pains, yesterday he told me I was being too mean to him but he was being so irritating. Think were both fed up of me being pregnant now but Im still the one thats actually pregnant. Sorry for rant.
nat how are movements now? glad to hear youve had no more bleeding.
Had a little panic here on Saturday. had alot of leakage whist doing the dishes to the point my jeans were wet. Phoned midwife expecting a "see how it is in a couple of hours" and was told to go in and take my hospital bag (which wasnt packed) Thankfully all was ok although have a lot of watery discharge, sorry for TMI. was embarrassed but glad it wasnt just wee or waters going. 34+2 here today and this hospital bag is getting properly packed today!

meamt to say alao debating the waxing vs hair removal cream down below before birth. Have been using cream up until now to try to keep on top of it a bit bt would quite like to be mostly neat before baby is born. Does anyone know if there is a limit to what point you can get them done? I used to wax myself but that is just not going to happen anymore and DH is most definitely not getting anywhere near with a razor or wax strips

Goodness, MoN you really are in the wars. DP will be cuffing you to the bed for your own good before long, not for kinky stuff.

P-Buttons that must have given you a scare, but glad it was a false alarm! What week did you have DS?

Nat have you tried putting music on your phone - mothercare app has tunes for bump - and putting phone on bump and watching? Bubs always wakes up when I do that with intense moves, so you might see (but not feel) your little guy dancing around.

shire sounds good, the spreadsheet, not those pesky toes in the ribs.

I can get my calves if I sit on DS toilet stoll in the shower - tough to get back up though!

pink I've been getting the same for the last few days. Not enough to make me panic and everytime I put in a liner to check it stops...

legally maybe it's the prelabour thing that can go on for weeks? I'm not sure if that's comforting or not!

Nat I missed that you had bleeding, are you ok?

Wrt trimming. I asked DH to help me and although he was very careful it was nerve racking having someone else down there with something sharp! Maybe I'll get cream instead of asking again!

I've been using the cream, the regrets is much comfier and its easier to apply.

Bloody heck, this morning I glimpsed myself in the mirror and I think I've developed stretch marks. On the bottom of my bump to the sides, it was hard to tell but they look a bit like veins. Horrid. Feeling very sorry for myself now as still got 5 weeks to go and I'm going to look revolting.

Eliana is breech oblique ( lying diagonally) with her head squashed up against my lungs. I feel like I can't breathe unless I'm stretched out on the sofa. I think I'll nerd to Google some exercises that might encourage her to turn. Apart from the breathlessness the kicks in the cervix are quite sore now that she's bigger.

umlauf I have acquired one stretch mark in the underneath of the bump and its gradually getting more visible. Started off looking like a scratch. I've got quite a few angry looking ones on my hips though. It's inevitable but they will fade :-)

Hi ladies, checking in again from the Outer Hebrides - legally I know how you feel as my DH is in the Shetlands for another week.

I think I have generally managed to keep up with some of the threads, but I can't believe how quickly the pages are added!!

33+1 here and wishing the time away. Not doing too bad with niggles, just constant rib flare pain on the left which means I can't sit on a normal chair for more than 5 mins - standing is the only comfortable position but it gets a bit tiring. Or else lieing forward draped over the gym ball.

I also had the fun of trying to blind trim yesterday - honestly its positively dangerous!! God knows what it looks like - I daren't look in the mirror!

Last check (last week) and baby was still breech, but that was the same with my dd; she turned by 36 weeks, so hoping the same this time.

I started antenatal classes last week. There is no birthing pool here and I was surprised when the midwife went on to say that an epidural wasn't really an option either as there was only one anaesthetist on the island and they will probably be otherwise engaged in the operating theatre!! So guess my options will be limited....will just have to grin and bear it

I've never had stretch marks during pregnancy but that's because I acquired plenty as a 19 stone 18 year old. They've all faded to silver now and aren't too noticeable.

Yes I'm ok thanks sparkleigh it was only a small amount over night on sat night. None since. Xx
Thanks for the suggestion tarlia and pink but I've had a lazy morning on the sofa and have felt a decent amount of movements

33 weeks today.... 7 long weeks left, I have absolutely no idea how I'm going to cope with this pelvic pain for they much longer I really don't. I'm jealous of all u 35 weekers! X

Natalie I've had some bleeding in all 4 of my previous pregnancies that turned out to be nothing though I know how scary it can be.

Hi takingachance I can relate to your remoteness... My pain relief options are gas and air and/or paracetamol! Yeeks.

takingachance - DH is on Lewis today (in Shawbost) and Harris tomorrow!! We live in South West England.... So he's very far away!

Checking in.

Hopefully lo will wake soon so we can go to kiddicare to look at pushchairs again.

Hello ladies, can I have a hug? Just had to chase my 2.5 yr old across school playground then wrestle him back to car and can now hardly straighten up. Not sure what hurts more tummy or back

Oh gosh, crunchie at least I can have diamorphine if needed! You must be more even remote than me

Ah, legally he's not far from me today then does he have to come up here often? It really is the back of beyond and the most remote place I have ever lived! Been here 6 years and hoping for a move to the mainland next year sometime. That said, it is actually a lovely place for young kids, but perhaps not so much fun for teenagers (I have 2 dsc who are teenagers)

Aw jelly virtual hugs for u. Troublesome toddlers! Who'd have them xxx

I feel more u ladies giving birth in places that don't have a range of pain relief available as even if u werent planning to use them its nice to have the option available isnt it?

GT have u narrowed buggy options down at all ? X

Oh poor you Jelly hope you are feeling a tad better.

I still have a pain in my tummy, called triage they think i may have strained a muscle, feels really tender so that would fit. She said either a pulled muscle or its my abdomimal muscle seperating yuk!! Got to sleep at 6.30am awake at 9am to call in work sick, feeling like death warmed up.

Sorry to hear about more aches and pains, ladies

We've had a lovely day on Llandudno's West Shore - just took a chance and hopped in the car this morning. Weather was glorious, not too crowded, dog had a great time, yummy lunch...
We sat on the beach and watched loads of families with small people playing.
Can't believe that could be us next summer!

Sounds lovely shire
Sorry to hear about pain flyer
and sending you hugs jelly that sounds like hard work!
I have inlaws over today and have been told by brother in law do we really have to choose the name we have because he really hates it and am in trouble because have repeatedly put my foot in it because FIL doesnt want to know the sex of the baby and Ive referred to her and she multiple times so now MIL is upset...maybe I should just give up be antisocial and go to bed. grrr sorry for rant!
tarlia had DS on his due date so no reason why this baby would be early. really only phoned for reassurance as we were going away for the night and was told to go in. How are you feeling now? How is BP doing?

oh pinkbuttons how ridiculous. tell your fil its your baby and if you want to take about the sex thats your choice!! and tell bil its his problem if he hates the name!! people are so ridiculous at times!!

pinkbuttons I had my first on her due date but number 2 came 10 days early. You might not get to 40 weeks either?

wicked that makes me feel optimistic.....dd was born 39+5 so maybe my 7 week countdown Wong be 7 weeks after all...

pinkbuttons remind me what name u have chosen? Either way its pretty rude regardless I mean if he really didn't like the name he could have aired his un wanted opinion in nicer terms than 'do u have to choose that name I hate it'

My mum asked me on Saturday what names we have chosen I said we liked theo dexter and Harrison but had no idea if it would be either of them 3 or something completely different and she turnt her nose up at them and said out of them all she preferred dexter... Which is funny cos dd likes theo and dh and I are swaying towards Harrison lol so I think even if we do decide we will keep it to ourselves in real life as ppl r less likely to have an opinion she i present your new born if they don't like the name they usually pretend they do anyway.

Hope r u feeling this evening flyer? X

My mil is convinced I will have this one early because I had dd at 37+5. even though with her four two were early and two were late so not sure where she's getting her info from, not experience anyway!

Hoping weather stays nice this week so I can get baby's stuff washed and attempt to get organised. Last shift tomorrow eeeek!

Sounds like a lovely day you had shire

buttons some people can be so rude, we have had very mixed reactions to baby's name but that makes me want it even more!

flyer ordering you to some rest and relaxation!

P.s baby has been head down the entire down but something is telling me he may have turnt transverse due to a change in where I'm feeling movements....I'm 33 weeks today if he has now turnt transverse he could still turn back couldn't he? I've got scan and consultant next week anyway.... And can I just say that by the end of this week it will officially be September and babies will be popping out before we no it :-0