December 2013 - steaming towards 3/4 cooked

[LadyMedea]

Our shiny new thread... Pile in!

Sorry whisper I've never needed an anti d injection.oh mum this is my third and I still worry, I don't think I'd ever stop worrying while pregnant.

You've just reminded me frouby that I get a scan next week at 32 weeks which I thought was my last but I get another at 36 weeks also.
Ds1 was 5llb 6oz so I get extra ones, even though ds2 was a normal 7llb 5oz

just made a wishlist on amazon... we actually dont need as much as i thought. its just the little things now really...

cant believe its only 12 weeks.. i really hope it starts to fly by!!

Ooh that reminds me, I have a scan on Monday! I'll be 30+4. Then have an appointment with my consultant - I'm going to tell her that after doing a great deal of research (which I have a referenced summary of, should she wish to see it) and discussion options and support needs with DH and family, I've decided a section is the way to go. I've already discussed it with my MW, laid out my reasons for going down this route instead of VB and listed the complications I've considered, and she supports me. So fingers crossed I don't get any argument!

Good luck Featherbag

I'm so jealous of those having extra scans - I wana seem bubs.. 20 weeks - birth without a scan is such a long time :(

good luck feather
I agree Stom it's seems such a long time :(
Oh and it seems I've joined the 5am club

Yup, 5am club here too. Bleugh.

I was woken at 4 by DS wanting cuddles - fine in itself, who doesn't love toddler cuddles, but the position he wanted to be in was hideously uncomfortable for me and he wouldn't let me move! DH has just very grumpily gotten up with him, as I ache all over, I feel exhausted and my head's absolutely throbbing.

I'm in the 'get to sleep at 5am club' because DS's asthma is really playing up. Thankfully DH took over when I could barely keep my eyes open any more and I've only just got out of bed.

I have another scan in about a month, I feel woefully behind! Some people will practically be having 36 week scans but then!!!

stom I made a list and I'm surprised by how much I do need. I had completely overlooked the fact baby will need winter clothes. DS spent the first 8 moths if his life in vests essentially and sleep suits as pjs! So I bought a very cute pram suit yesterday, I'm knitting furiously and I'll be piping into H&M one day next week when DS is at nursery.

I woke up at 7am

Off to my Dad's house today for 'a bit of a do' apparently. His wifes sisters brother is over from canada ( it sounds complicated but it's not ) so I plan on spending the day grazing from the buffet and listening to people telling me how big i've got. Not even sure if some of the people coming know I'm pregnant so that'll be fun.

Reeeeeeally bad indigestion again today. Drank a glass of blackcurrant squash and feel horrible. How has that caused it?! I'll be mainlining rennies today I think.

Hope you're all having lazy sundays for those who are tired.

I actually got up for an hour and a half his morning, and managed to go back to sleep afterwards for a couple of hours, so not actually feeling too bad.

I've got no more scans either I'm starting the countdown now though, potentially between 7-12 weeks until baby arrives, eek!

I went to a nearly new sale last week hoping to get some stuff, I came away with a couple of outfits but not much else - a relaxing way to spend the morning it was definitely not!

Whisper, I don't know why but this baby does NOT like blackcurrant in any shape or form - a glass of ribena is likely to make a reappearance or in the very least incite horrible heartburn. Have a great day at your do!

I really fancy one of those roast chickens from the supermarket rotisserie today, I might have to get off the sofa to go and find one though.

Afternoon all :)
Got 'a bit of a do' to go to myself, MIL taking me to OH's cousin's for her birthday buffet (OH at work) and I get to meet his other cousin and their DD. I've heard his cousin's OH is a bit weird lol but hopefully we can have baby talk since her DD is about 16m/o I think.
I too plan to graze the buffet and try not to feel like such a lemon with all OH's family (fiver says someone comments on how 'small' I am 'for my dates').
Come to think of it we've nothing in for tea so may have to take a doggie bag

I find that chocolate give me bad heartburn :(

Cooking a roast for me a dp. So excited I do love a roast dinner lol - just not the washing up after haha!

All those going to buffets/parties enjoy yourselves :)

Hi guys, Sundays seem to be about recovering from a rubbish night's sleep (awake for 4 hours last night - cheesed off isn't the word!) and planning something nice for dinner. DP has a beef n beer casserole on the go ready for tonight and he's making a key lime pie as well.

Have to admit I am jealous of those who have buffets, I love buffet food and just grazing on little bits of this and that is so lovely. Mind you it would probably set my indigestion off too but I would power on through with my trusty Gaviscon! I am so glad chocolate is still OK for me.

Anyone else having real "down" moments? I find I keep worrying about money, time, DP, work, what I have left to do, etc etc. I feel like I have really bad PMT and poor DP has had his head bitten off today by me and he hasn't done anything wrong.

Ho hum... 11 weeks to go!

Hi all,
comforted to see I am not the only knackered one! Settled down to watch Strictly on Friday night and evidently slept through it all as I woke up when the news was on! And Xena I think the knackeredness and psychological 'preparation mode' is definitely more likely to cause mood swings, so don't feel bad. But if it gets too much then maybe worth chatting to the midwife?

I am stressing over boy names. Thought we had settled on Samuel but we're worrying it's not right now. Our surname starts with D, and the middle name will be Tomas, which would give STD as initials! We were going to add George as an extra middle name (that was our first choice until Kate and Wills scuppered it!), but we're worried that might get forgotten so the STD initials might still exist. Hmmm - any ideas?!

We've had a lovely relaxing weekend - am currently mn-ing on the sofa while dd is playing with her Lego.

lisbapalea I think that's good advice; I will speak to the MW if this continues.

As for names are you really set on Samuel as the first name or could you maybe switch the middle and first name around so you have a Tomas Samuel D?

Your Sunday afternoon sounds lovely, I'm supposed to be planning and marking for lessons tomorrow but the lure of MN is too much!

What about Samuel George Tomas? Then if they only ever have the first initial (Uni email address is a classic) it's SGD. I understand your fears. Our favourite girls first and second name would give ICT which is nowhere near as bad but still enough to pause.

We have lentil bake for tea tonight but we had people over and snacked loads so I don't really fancy dinner now! And I need to source a replacement wine glass for one which got broken...

xena my down moments are more often now and I'm not actually talking to dp at the moment but I think I'm at least a bit justified this time to be pissed off at him.

I've worked 5 days in a row which in my shop at this time of year xmas deliveries and pallet sizes are doubled and heavy lifting etc is hard enough when not pregnant, but I did it as he had all weekend off so I thought at least we get to spend a couple of days together and finish off Moses basket mattresses and sheets etc.

Oh no dp decided to work out until 3pm Saturday so by the time he got showered etc, that day was a waste and then I found out via text I might add that his dad sent him about leaving times that he was setting off at 5am this morning to go to silverstone so another day me and kids have been stuck in as there are no buses on a Sunday here and a taxi to my mums house is £20 return, money I can't justify spending when we need so much.

To top it off, me and ds1 had a day planned tomorrow just the 2 of us so mil was meant to have ds2 sleeping tonight so we could go out in the bus without me having to put a pushchair down bus is always buggy full here not ideal when 31 weeks pregnant with 2 kids, so that went down the pan as no one to take him over, so tomorrow is day 3 of us being stuck in but at least I get to go back to work on Tuesday

Sorry I'm probably being unreasonable and hormonal but I needed to vent.

And now he doesn't like the name Lleyton FFS

Hope everyone else had a good weekend.

Dont worry Alyssa I've had a row with do too.
I cried not cos he upset me well he did but the crying was more hormonal
He doesn't ask me one question he asks me several which is pretty much the same as the first one so instead of me answering it once I have to answer several times it does my head in.

Its 7pm we were chilling watching tv then half way through he decided to clip his nails (annoying while watching tele) and then cut his hair and do housework! He's had all bloody day to do it why does he decide to do it now!

Argh he just winds me up so bloody much. Then we argue and im always wrong he makes me out to be such a Bitch.
Argh sorry needed to vent

I am so full after the buffet. I was such a pig and am suffering with indigestion badly. it was worth it though. now curled up infront of the log burner with a cup of tea before I get a lift home.
everyone told me I am blossoming and have the pregnancy glow. pfffft! got to spend the day with my 4 month old nephew who is the cutest little boy ever

This is all starting to get scary real - I just won a breast pump (Medela Swing) and a stretchy sling on eBay, and yesterday went to a NCT sale where I got a very nice Moses basket! I've spent a grand total of £40.03 on the lot so I'm feeling very frugal

I seem to have 2 separate countdowns going in my head - the first (8 weeks 4 days) is until 39 weeks, the longest I'll go for a ELCS, and the second is until 32 weeks (1 week 4 days, eek!), which is when DS arrived. Getting a little panicked over the second countdown, but I'm trying to alleviate that by being as prepared as possible. Well, thinking about being prepared anyway, which is almost the same!

Starting to get worried now too ... only 12 weeks is not long at all ...

Just coming out of a kidney infection too now, lucky me

I know what you mean by countdowns, I'm always thinking of the full term dates of 37-42 weeks - so 6 weeks plus 3 days to 11 weeks plus 3 days. Oh crap that's the first time I've realised its only 6 weeks to 37.

My DSis had my niece at 35+6 so i have that in my mind too.... Also my good friend just had the first of her NCT group pop so she could be any day.

Arrrggggggg.

Am so angry I might just burst a blood vessel.

DD been at her dads all weekend. With his friends 2 dc. They stopped at his friends house Friday night and at her dad's on Saturday night. She shared a bed with the little girl both nights.

No problem with that. Except the little girl has chicken pox. Ffs. DD has had it already but her dad couldn't remember and said it's best if she gets it even if she hasn't already got it.

I have had it too but there is still a small risk as far as I know that we can get it again. He and his friends know I am pregnant. Including the mother of the children who was with them all weekend.

Am fuming. How dare he place me and my baby at risk like that. What a wanker.

I have almost given up on countdown now I realise there is a chance of being early! Very exciting, but very scary too.

It honestly never occurred to me last time that I might be early, and this time I'm really struggling to 'get' the possibility that I might go to 39 weeks. I've actually started putting the bag together today, including washing the myriad pairs of huge granny pants I bought to go over section scar - someone on another thread alerted me to perfect, good quality ones on sale very cheap on the Debenhams site!