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

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New thread!

Phew! I thought there had been some sort of mass starting of labour because I hadn't realised that we had reached the end of the thread

Have been shopping (in a squall ) to get ready for batch cooking and now settled down with episode 2 of Pride and Prejudice. This makes me very happy :)

Just cut my hand on a knife doing the washing up. I didn't even realise until I noticed the blood dripping everywhere when I sat down with a coffee afterwards.
Oh well. It will help my case when persuading dp to get a dishwasher.

Found you!
Sc here at 35+3
mrsnelson so jealous of your pride and prejudice afternoon. I am waiting for ds to wake up from his nap so we can go out in the pouring rain and do our chores. I am shattered having already been to messy explorers with him where he fell over in a paddling pool of jelly! Ah the joys of a one year old!

Shooting - a paddling pool of jelly?! Can't have been much fun to clean up, poor you. I feel a craving coming on though... Off to make some jelly

Oh, am having an increase in BH, feeling a bit stronger than usual. Maybe I shouldn't do any more pumping, baby needs to cook for another week

I've had a busy morning of clearing, taking clothes to the charity shop, shopping, cooking, going to the bank and estate agents (flat going on market this week, eek!) and sorting paperwork so I feel I've earned a sit down with a cup of tea

That's reassuring, legally, as I still can't get anything from my boobs at all. A friend has loaned me an Ameda pump, must get it out and check all the bits are there and I know how to work it.

Just checking in

Hope kelly and her little one are ok

Hope things start happening for you falcon

And nelly too

Enjoy mat leave ladies

and to those still working.

Am wrecked today. Got up loads to wee and have sore throat and cough which is all sinus related and yuck :(

ILs leaving today. Sad for my ds as he really got to know them and will miss them. Dh will be sad too. I'm happy to have my house back though and not to be "arguing" with fil!

mon take it easy with the clearing out and furniture moving. Hope cut not too deep

Shooting you've also made me want jelly now. I'm just off to the shops so that's on my list.

MrsH I love a bit of pride and prejudice, is it the bbc one with Colin Firth? We bought it my mum for Xmas on DVD a few years ago might have to borrow it off her.

Did anyone ever remember a series on tv years ago called Ann of Green Gables?

Off to do some chores also.

Shooting - jealous of your DS taking a nap. DD school called 2 mins into nap time which woke DS up and he refused to go back to sleep so now a tired and very pregnant Jelly is trying to entertain a tired, grumpy and still not very well 2yr old.

Flyer I loved Anne of Green Gables and so wanted to marry Gilbert Blythe. Think I still have all the books in a box at my mums house

Just got a lecture via txt from Dp about all the furniture moving chickie but once I get the idea in my head that it needs done I've got to do it. The cut's not too deep just a surprising amount of blood. Just as well I'm wearing a red top today.

Omg Gilbert Blythe....I think my mum has it on DVD also, I'm thinking this could be excellent tv viewing for late pregnancy.....off to raid my mums DVDs

It is indeed the BBC version. I am now on ep 3, have tea and chocolate hobnobs and I I have done the essential chores for the day, what could be better? I may stay here all afternoon :)

oh flyer I grew up with Ann of Green Gables!! I have every single now worn out and yellowed book and brought them all with me to the UK. Looking at them on my bookshelf right now I didn't know BBC made it into a series - going to check if it's on Netflix by any chance...

chickie yay!! enjoy your freedom and empty house! DP's mum is coming to visit next Tuesday but only for 5 days so within my 10 days limit

soup we are both terrible by the sound of it... I've just finished a mountain of ironing and there is now nothing left to iron in the entire house - probably for the first time in a year or so. Why do we feel we have to do it to deserve a cup of tea...??

MoN I like your ways surely a new dishwasher by Christmas for you! I also got a nasty cut when cooking last night. A small thing but I find that any new discomfort right now is exaggerated...

Pride & Prejudice?!? Right, that's me sorted for the next few days

Mr Collins has just described his staircase as "eminently suitable for a clergyman in my position"

If it's the Anne of Green Gables adaptation I grew up with, it's this one:
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_of_Green_Gables_(1985_film)

Loved the books, too.

All fine at the mw, but still won't talk about home birth til I'm 37 weeks, from which point I'm "allowed" to have one. Then I can sign consent and they'll arrange a home visit etc.
But I don't see them again until 38 weeks. Anyone see a problem with this plan?!

shire that really doesn't sound right at all!

There's a couple at my NHS antenatal class who are planning a home birth, they had their home visit a couple of weeks ago and are about 36 weeks now.

clapham, enjoy your tea!

I need to join love film or Netflix I think, prepare for all night feeding.

I think it's just another example of how stretched (and rubbish) services are in this area
It's not exactly inspiring confidence....

that's rubbish shire can you push them to see you at 37 weeks?

just waiting for the virgin man to finish installing our TiVo - he is positively neanderthal and monosyllabic. Planning to have a nap after this - soup, does nap count as being productive?

phew I am pooped!! came into town and fortunatley the weather has been fine!! got two nursing bras after trying on a million sizes. woman in bravissimo was very helpful. got a black lacy one and a white one. white one is dirty at the back, they offered to send me a difrerent one free of charge but I took the dirty one with 20% off!! whats one wash for saving £6!!
also bought new pjs that all button down at front and some new winter boots. what possessed me to try boots on at 37+3 is beyond me but I got some!! they have laces and buckles though so defo won't be putting them on again before baby is here!!
bbc pride and prejudice is on netflix, you've definitely all inspired me to put it on my watch list!!

That's the one shire.

I remember crying when Matthew Cuthbert (think he was her kind of adopted dad/family) died

It brings back happy childhood memories watching it with my mum and nana.

clapham, I'd say it does, may do the same myself!

Just joined love film, bring on the long nights!

Flyer I used to love Anne of Green Gables! I have them on video and been meaning to buy the DVDs for ages. They were my mum's favourite books when she was younger and got me into them.

I've just slept from 11.30 am until now...time to try and catch up on some work! This baby needs to come soon so I can finish work!

That is rubbish shire, what health authority is it classed as there? Greater Manchester?

I was a bit the other day. I had an appointment with the consultant mw at Liverpool women's hospital as I want a water birth. And the consultant had advised me I was unable to because I have to have iv anti biotics throughout labour due to me having Group B strep. Anyway mw told me this was rubbish I can indeed have a water birth. However because my group b strep hasn't been picked up in this pregnancy they won't give me anything for it whilst in labour, but they haven't tested to see if I still carry it or they won't test even though it was picked up about 6 years ago (which means I must have alot of it) it seems totally ridiculous to me, so I now have to pay for the test at 38 weeks, that's the only way I will know for sure if I'm still colonised with it....apparantly it's not cost effective to test everyone then treat them if they have it.. Insane!

SC here at exactly 36 weeks

shire a 4 minute appt? Yikes mine last about 30-40 mines

feminist I often find myself saying 'one of the ladies on my mumsnet...' U can just see dh rolling his eyes as if to say...'what now?' Lol

flyer jelly I'm intrigued how would I no what my cervix feels like or how would I no if its open?

feminist yes I do have the cold water/bucket steraliser I used it for dd and find it so convenient

My day has included shopping in tesco this morning going to my sisters taking the our kids to macdonalds then to toddler group and now I'm going to cook dinner and tidy up, the excitement is killing me.

Hope everyone is ok x