Due in August - part 6

[sarahlou1uk]

thought I'd start one off girls (and Salamander!)

Hi everyone. Re Dr Brown bottles v Avent, I have to go with the Dr Brown ones. I found these a lifesaver with ds when he was bottle feeding. He has a short tongue and so kept gulping a lot of air with the Avent ones and would keep me awake, night and day, with colic. The Dr Brown ones were the only ones that let me have decent amounts of sleep! More tricky to clean than Avent due to extra bits, but well worth the time and money.

Hi all.... just back from the hospital. Went in yesterday because I was having some painful contrations and leaking fluid. The long and short of it was that they had to give me steroid injection to mature the lungs incase I went into premature labour... but of course that made my glusose levels rocket so I had to be kept in overnight for obsevations.

Glad to say that the glusose levels stablised and the contractions stopped but with my history they had to be be extra cautious which I was grateful for.

So it looks like it's still a c-section at 38 weeks.

Oh I also met the midwife and doctor who delivered dd (having an unusual name helps because they remembered me) which was nice and dd came to pick me up from the hospital when i was discharged and gave me a beautiful get well soon card she made at nursery.

How is everyone else???

Good Morning all,

I started a thread yesterday with this prolem im having but had no replies

DS is 4 1/2 and is usually so confident and happy. He has been at full time nursery since he was nine months and loves it there, he is very poopular with the other children and we get great feedback from the nursery about him and his development. But he is the only one in his group going to a different school and he is so anxious about it. He has started to wet the bed at night and today he had three accidents at nursery. The staff at the nursery have said that he talks about not having any friends at his new school. Also he is about to be a big brother in a few weeks (im 8 months pregnant) and I think he is worried about that too. He is about to have too major changes in his life and I am not sure how to make it easier for him.

I wonder can of you offer any advise as its really upsetting me that he is so upset.

Morning Trix. Haven't got any advice but send lots of understanding hugs your way. I have one ds aged 3 1/2 and pregnant with dd (35 weeks today!) and I have noticed that his potty training has taken a step back recently and he sometimes has accidents. Just lots of reassuring hugs and praise when he does something good seems to buck him up. Good luck and I'm sure someone with more experience will come along shortly.

Trix
My dd is doing the same thing atm. Shes constantly wetting herself again, having more tantrums and not eating her meals.
She's not quite 3 but I definatly think shes picking up on some of the stress and vibes of the new baby arriving.

Wow Dreamydowler!
Gold medal in the post as we speak

Got a busy day today. The rest of our furniture is being delivered so we'll have to mess about with that. I've got to see the MW this afternoon too, to discuss my birth plan (that should be fun ).
I've changed it a bit and decided to go for a water birth now. I was considering a home birth seeing how much room we have but I think I'll be better in hospital plus I'll get the support with BF there too hopefully.

trix, your poor little man is expected to do an awful lot of growing up in a very short space of time isn't he? it might sound like a step back but why don't you try babying him a little, make a real fuss of him and let him know that he's still your little baby even though he's expected to do all these big boy things like go to school and be a big brother. also is there any way you could get in contact with other kids going to his new school and introduce them over summer so he won't be al on his own?

what changed your mind about the birth Feathers? would love a water birth but they're not available in my hospital.

Pinky, have decided not to bother with the Tens machine and because I'm not planing to use any other form of pain relief I thought a pool might be a good option.
I know when I feel stressed out or panicky, if I think of running water it kind of calms me in a way. Weird but true

I'm hoping it will be a case of going into labour and by the time we get to the hospital being fully dilated and the baby just coming straight out!

Trix, I think all you can do is listen to him and reassure him that you will be there for him no matter that there is a small baby coming. He will be able to see that for himself once the new baby's arrived--maybe not immediately but it will eventually sink in.
I would second the idea about getting to know some of his new classmates. DS' school had a picnic for the new starters where we were encouraged to meet other parents--has yours arranged anything?
My DS (5) has definite worries about being replaced by the new baby and is therefore exhibiting some v trying behaviour, ie, coming into our bed every night and rolling around kicking us; refusing to leave friends' houses when it's time to go; and refusing to poo until he's desperate! We are trying to be as understanding as possible but it's challenging.
Micku5, was to hear about your hospital admission. I'm having the first baby on this thread, OK? Tell yours to stay up there where it belongs! Seriously, am glad you and baby are OK.
And as for dreamydowler, I'm just amazed, all those children! Maybe you can answer my question re erotic thoughts and whether that means a boy/girl...or does it just mean am a sex-crazed weirdo (don't answer that one!)

God
missed your post Micku5!

Glad your ok now and baby isn't coming just yet!

completely forgot to reply to your post micku preganant brain can only remember tthe last thing i've read. glad your ok and baby's behaving herself again.

dreamydowler -how on earth do you have the energy to start again? (am also curious about arabicas question btw?!)

I feel really peculiar today, v moody, tired, sick-ish, and back is aching.

Woops posted too early. If you don't hear from me, don't worry it doesn't mean I have gone into labour. Am off to meet friend for lunch. I just feel, well, a bit out of sorts.

hello all! As usual a lot has happened since I was last on here!! Let me try to catch up!

Olivo - we were going to get a sprung mattress when we were thinking of buying a cot bed but since we ended up with a cot instead we decided to go for a foam mattress - it is a really nice one! I ordered it off ebay (new) yesterday and it should arrive tomorrow. WITH a waterproof cover!! yay!

Arabica I cant believe how close you are to having your baby!! It is JUST around the corner!! WOW!! You must be in a daze sometimes thinking about it!

Glad your class went well Pink!

Micku - what a scare!! I am really glad you and baby are alright! I dont know what your history is but it sounds like its a good thing you are having the baby at 38 weeks. Do you have a date for the section yet?

trix - sorry you are having problems with you DS. I dont know what to say besides the advice that other people here have given you sounds really good to me! Meeting his future school friends would probably be a god send to your little boy.

Yellow - Yay! Another water birther here! We can compare notes afterwards! I chose one because I am very afraid of epidurals and water is the only other thing I think will be able to take the edge off for me.

Little rant - Yesterday I was in line waiting for a cash machine - holding 2 large packages I was about to take to the post office. A man JUMPED in front of me when it was my turn to use the machine, looked at me, LAUGHED and said 'Sorry' - then continued his transaction. I was fuming. THEN I went to the Post Office. Was at the front of the line with a lady waiting behind me. I was sitting on a stool they have there for that very purpose as I was exhuasted.

A woman came in and barged in front on me and the lady behind me and stood in front of me, so she would be the next person served! I said (politely) 'Excuse me, we have been queing here' and she looked at me sitting down and said 'You dont look like you are queing' (SEEING RED)

I said 'I am sitting down because I am 8 months pregnant!' Anyway it was obvious I was waiting as there was a line already formed behind me. The woman then was embarrassed because people were giving her dirty looks and she kept apologising but I was so annoyed at that point!

Thanks for letting me rant !

god sorry for that long post! And I know even though I said all that I forgot loads. Arabica hope you feel better!

lol eeny, wish i was as good at telling off idiots like that. i'm useless really, usually so stunned at peoples ignornace that i don't think of anything to say til they're gone!

arabica, hope your day improves

I am usually like that Pink - case in point, I didnt say anything to the man who jumped in front of me at the cash machine. But the PO woman - she was never going to get away with that!

eeny - i'd have done just the same- i'm always being told i'm far too outspoken

arabica - hope you're day is getting better - I'm having a wobbly one today as well, have cried twice already (out of sight of students and colleagues!)back hurts, too hot, too tired and even a kingsize chunky kitkat has done nothing to cheer me up.
I know my bad day has stemmed from a worry about coming back to work after the baby (sounds ridiculous as I'll be off for nearly 8 months but I'm already stressed about it) and all people keep saying is - dont worry - not the thing to say from someone with anxiety issues!!

ops- end of my rant now

Everything went well at the hospital this morning, baby is head down and is not breech - at least not today, we asked that if she saw what sex baby was, we'd like to know. She waited till we were just heading out the door before asking us if we really wanted to know.... she's pretty sure it's a boy
Fab 2 DS's

eeny

It feels so weird not having my mindees during the day - I only have the before and after school ones so each day it's just me and ds between 9 and 3... I'm losing track of days already!

trix - ds's behaviour has definately gone downhill, but tbh I put it down to just turning two in april myself. He's testing the boundaries.

eeny - having said that, at school there's definate 'cliques' and noone talks to me as a lowly childminder. I have a spot I perch on waiting for the kids to come out and people keep SITTING IN IT! I then stand nearby and they just look at me, eye up the bump, and look away! I think it's rude I could never make a pregnant or old person stand!!!

I've had a crap morning lol. After the school run me and ds walked into town, it must have taken about an hour to do a mile, as ds is only just getting used to walking that far, he was pushing a pink buggy with his toy lion and car in it (and THREE people said he was a lovely girl ARGH I nearly killed the lot of them) plus I wasn't walking much speedier. Had to buy a ton of food and disposable bbqs and things for brownies tonight and what would you know? Had forgotten cash card! And no use using the fifty billion bloody credit cards I have as I don't know the sodding pin number! I went to the bank who wouldn't let me withdraw any cash as I didn't have any idea, just my CMing debit card which I also don't know the pin to, and ended up phoning dh in tears, as walking really hurts atm, over half a mile and the baby is pressing somewhere in my pelvis and it kills, and the thought of walking home and back and home again would have really made me sob.

Dh has also just left for three days on a business conference. Spent all of last night sobbing not wanting him to go and I cried half the day on sunday as he had to take ds out for four hours while I worked on my business accounts. I'm not looking forward to august, mil is taking ds on holiday for FIVE days (the longest we've ever been parted) and I really don't think I'll cope. He will, he loves granny more than me!

crikey ranting again.

On the bottle front, dr browns are meant to be the best. However, we're using MAM ones with the new baby as apparently their anti colic system is as good as dr browns, plus they come in gorgeous colours, plus the bottoms screw off for cleaning. New parents - this is a VERY good feature if you end up bottle feeding. Avent were simply terrible for colic.

hi everyone Ive just finished eating a really huge cholate muffin and now feel really sick such a hog thanks everyone for making me feel like supermum but I assure you Im not. Wish I could have a water birth yellow feathers I was diagnosed with group b strep last pregnancy so I have to be hooked up to antibiotics. I think I must just be sex mad too Arabica as neither boys or girls have put me off its my partner who is reluctant miserable buggar I think your little boys upset is more likely to be to do with moving schools trix I have always encouraged mine when they moved schools at a young age to keep in touch with their old friends phone them invite them round once a week etc until they make new ones also get him involved in some clubs where he can have friends from outside of school which are constant. Congratulations on your scan butting bug I have two sons its lovely that they will have each other to kill when they are older hehehehe

Trix - can you ask the school if there are any other children who wont know anyone and maybe you could meet up before?

YF/Eeny - they have just got a birthing pool at our hospital so i think I'll be joing you 9 not literally, obviously !) on the water birth thing.

bursting bug - congrats on your boy!

Trix - can you ask the school if there are any other children who wont know anyone and maybe you could meet up before?

YF/Eeny - they have just got a birthing pool at our hospital so i think I'll be joing you 9 not literally, obviously !) on the water birth thing.

bursting bug - congrats on your boy!

why do brackets always come out as 9 when i type them?

hey lunavix you go right ahead and moan I used to childmind my friends four boys a good few years ago when I only had 4 kids myself I had the confidence then to run a toddler group and found that being as actively involved as possible made for more friends and helpers. As for sexist comments ignore them my kids have always grown up playing with a wide variety of different toys in fact my three year old daughter was lying on her back under the dining table the other day and when I asked what she was doing she asked me to pass her a spanner