October 2013 - may our labours move as fast as our threads!

[PseudoBadger]

New thread!

Smitten, oh, well we've already decided not to ring anyone until the baby is here. There'll be no contraction updates from us for fear of people just hitting the road!

pink sounds very like what i had the other day had 8 poos in one day too, I am still getting tightening sometimes extremely painful ones but no baby here either.

warlin hugs

kelly congrats :)

I am 38+2 sc and have to go see consultant in hospital today really don't ever want to see the place again but have no choice :/

Roofio - it's in case of a power cut!!!

Well I'm SC at 36+3 and could really poo for Britain :o and really don't think it's labour related in my case. I'd prefer it to stop though (but don't want the opposite either!)

Congrats kelly. Hope Aya is enjoying her first full day in the world.
I'm on the phone as in the car waiting for DH to come out of a job interview so can't easily scroll back for name checking but I'm intrigued by the bum crack theory. This made me lol! I've had, erm, rather loose movements for the past week, since I fell and hurt my bottom actually. Going to ask mw about it on Thursday. Hoping its not a sign of early labour though. I still have lots to do!
I'm also worried about influx of visitors but DH has assured me he will fend them off until we're ready. I'm not fussed about close family, it's more so friends, extended family, parents' friends etc. Most of them I know will stay clear for the first few days and give us space but I know a few who will be desperate to get round ASAP (if only to post a pic on Facebook I fear, which is another issue!). It's really just because I want to get bf established and I'm not comfortable whapping my boobs out in front of people and don't want to be relegated to the spare room in my own house to feed my baby. Hope this doesn't make me sound super grumpy!

Not feeling great before my MW visit, BP 150/95, blurry/watery vision in my periphery (feel like I have to blink to see). Oh well I'll see what they say.

Congratulations kelly

pseudo have you tried a wrist brace? I used one when mine went weak with DS and it did help.

I do love reading these threads, but I've just demolished a whole bag of honey-roasted cashews and blueberry scone whilst catching up on the colour of your bum-cracks . Yesterday I was home-alone with a tin of rocky road leftover from DS's b'day party. Very dangerous. I've hit the 3stone mark and it's likely to escalate from here at this rate!

Speedy labour inducing raspberry-leaf to those in need x

MrsO I remember being embarrassed to feed when people came over. DS never had a great latch and would often leave me hanging in mid air :o In retrospect what I've taken from it for this time is that I'm going to just do it, if they have an issue they really can bog off.

Yes Pink, I have a splint for my worst hand (the right), it was helping but not so much now it's constantly numb.

pseudo hope mw can help and reassure you

mrso im the same, im a bit worried about dps family as his sister and cousin both bottle fed and were happy to just pass baby round to whoever for hours at a time and I'm worried I'm going to come off as being a bit precious with baby. also worried about trying to establish bf with all his family there!! but we'll see.
I've not had a solid bowel movement since about 32 weeks so don't think mine is a sign of labour!!

Newspapers are for mopping up in an emergency, according to my American birthing guide.

That's a high bp pseudo hope all ok

Pink I'm now totally embracing my 3 1/2 stone weight gain....I just can't be arsed to stress now, hence me eating trifle in bed a while ago (I posted a pic on our October baby thread) immense appetite these last few days.

Yes, maybe whapping my boobs out will get rid of the visitors more quickly!
Good luck at mw pseudo

flyer I am 36+1 and for about 10 days now I am literally STARVING morning noon and night I eat a large dinner then 2 hours later I feel starving again! I've only gained about 10lbs according to the hospital 14lbs according to home scales so far but it really isn't through being careful I'm not sure how its happened I gained 2.5 stone when expecting dd and expected simular this time

falcon hope the consultant appt is usefull in one way or another

Hope your ok too pseudo and your bp comes downx

I don't bother with slippers in hospital. I usually take flipflips instead. They're great for wearing in the shower (The loo floor and shower is usually blood splattered).

I went to supermarket after taking youngest to school and started getting pains behind my c-section scar. I was finding it really hard to straighten up. I think it was just the strain of pushing the heavy trolley.

Is anyone suffering from loss of appetite? I feel like I'm having to force myself to eat and then I end up feeling sick. I didn't have any breakfast this morning and have just had to force down a sandwich and some grapes. If I wasn't pregnant I would love this affliction. I've stocked up on fruit and bottles of fruit smoothie so if I don't feel like much I can have that because lately I've been surviving on biscuits and coffee.

Mon only I wish....like Nat I've got a huge appetite, eat too much then feel sick as a pig and on comes the reflux!

The weird thing is I've been at 2 stone weight gain for weeks and this past week or so where I've not being eating I've put on another half stone. Even when I do feel a bit hungry I can't think of anything that I actually want to eat so end up with a coffee and a biscuit so that I don't end up fainting.

Still no hospital bag clapham - I think its because I am remaining adament I will be late, and its my last thing to get ready. I have bought everything and washed baby clothes etc, so just a case a packing. No real reason for procrastinating.

My appetite is well down as well mon, have to force myself to eat something for breakfast and lunch. I have no room left - measuring 40 weeks, baby not at all engaged, so struggling to fit anything else in.

Hope the mw is of some use pseudo, that's a very high BP. Sympathy for the carpal tunnel - I'm a fellow sufferer and its not fun. Was offered physio for it yesterday, which I declined as I hope baby will be here fairly soon!

Currently watching Saturday nights 'surprise suprise' .... Safe to say I'm a blubbering mess

bowl if you're planning on bf you might want to rethink the physio offer- my CT with DS came on when bf and lasted at least as long as I was bf if not longer....something to do with your hormones weakening joints and ligaments and stuff I was told (can you tell I'm not medically trained?) Also pushing the buggy can aggravate it.

urgh im having a bad day!! after waiting over a month and chasing HR to hear about my mat pay they finally tell me they sent me a letter on august 20th. I haven't recieved anything. I don't think im entitled to statutory maternity pay as I don't earn enough so am expecting back my mat1b form and the form to claim maternity allowance. now I think these have been lost somewhere. and really I don't even know for sure if this is the case cos they are so crap at communicating. I need this sorted as I'm now on mat leave and probably have no money due to come in!!
sorry for rant just feeling mega fed up today and this has pushed me over the edge. I've just been sat blubbering on the sofa for the last half hour. I want my mum!!

That's crap Roofio I didn't even know you had to earn over a certain amount to be eligible for smp. How much is Maternity Allowamce?

I heard you can get a grant off the government £500 if you earn under a certain amount. Would it be worth a cal or trip to citizens advice as you maybe entitled to more than you are aware.

Whoever was talking about unwanted visitors, I was really strict when I had DS. I told my DH (in no uncertain terms) that people only come if they are invited,and if anyone turns up unannounced to stand on the doorstep, and say that me and baby had just gone down for a long nap, so he'll ring to rearrange a visit, worked a treat!

flyer its because I'm employed by two different employers to make up my hours so I don't earn enough from either, but once I've pooled together my earnings from both jobs mat allowance will be the standard £136 per week so enough for us to get by with its just a bit more complicated as you have to make a seperate claim for it yourself rather than work sorting it out. I'm just being ridiculous and hormonal getting so upset by it. It will all be back payed if it is late and we have savings I just don't want the hassle!!