Martians 2014: thread 10. More scans, bigger bumps and eating for two! Nearly halfway there, ladies!

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Thread 9

Shiny new thread. Welcome all those due to pop out a baby in March 14, whether you're an old hand or a newbie, come join the fun!

Went really well thanks lyra im back at home now he has been staying in the spare room and ive made it ovrly clear this is the last chance i just hope it goes well althou im very doubtful atleast i can say i tried for lilia!!

i reeeally want a waterbirth (in hospital though) so hopefully ill be able to aswell i think the warm water would help alot

trapped wind is sooo painful ouch ;(

Funnily madwife my biggest concern is that I will have to have lots of intervention and won't be allowed to move around. The first midwife I saw was quite insistent that the MLU would be a no go. I am seeing the consultant because I have thyroid and other endocrinology problems. I have done lots f research though, and keen to have a proper discussion about it next week.

I thought about a home birth but if I'm honest, I like the excitement of going to the hospital!! Is that really sad?!

Those of you who have experienced late miscarriage, how did you get through the 1st few weeks until that point?? My friend miscarried at 14 weeks earlier in the year. Baby died the day of her 12 week scan according to the pm. She's now almost 6 weeks again and terrified.

I plucked up the courage to speak to work. My boss was lovely. Told me that if I had to go off sick I had and basically bollocks to the rest of the team. I'm what's important, me and the baby. I feel so much better!!! My pelvis however is shot!!

Are pregnant women more prone to abscesses?

If you're about to have your tea, stop reading here.

The other day before Gaucho's, I accidentally went to put an earring in my second (mostly healed) hole in the earlobe. I realised quite quickly what I was doing and put it in the open hole instead.

Yesterday, my right earlobe was 4 times its normal size and, having been growing for a few days, extremely painful. So I got DP to sterilise a new sewing needle and empty the bastard. A LOT of puss came out. He had to get quite brutal with it so it's been a bit sore today.

The shitter is, it's about half filled again today. And when he's gone to empty it, it's come out with such force that I looked round to see where I needed to clean and saw at least a thimble full of blood and thick granular puss up the kitchen cabinets.

Now, I'm not a stranger to a bit of minor home surgery, but if this is going to happen every day until my ear falls off, I'd rather go to the docs. It's been a long time since I've even seen an abscess so not sure if my immunity is a bit shite right now?

Aside from the fact that I'm massively jealous that I wasn't part of that procedure, I love things like that!!! Anyway, unless he's getting it all out it will just keep re filling. You may need some antibiotics. Don't leave it too long tho!!

Hi all,

I am hoping to have a Home/water/hypno birth experince. I live 25ish minutes from the two closest hospitals, I live down an unmade track 1/4 mile long and down a road full of full height speed bumps. If it snows I will have to Walk at least the first 1/4 mile (has taken up to 20mins to walk in powdery snow, not in labour) to the car before we can get to the car as we have to park up top. Midwife hasn't been to visit, I'm hoping I will still be able to have one after they have done the home visit. It is my first and I'm still planning a homebirth.

BNMum Sell the Hypnobirthing ones and get the Natal Hypnotherepy ones they are English, its one of the main reasons I chose them over the hypnobirthing ones.

My friend just used the hypno book/C.D and she said it helped her but I want a bit more support so I'm off to the classes.

F&T

lumpy - I love things like that too...but I much prefer to be the surgeon rather than the patient!

F&T have you tried proper winter tyres? (I mean proper ones from a brand you've heard of) I could not believe how much difference they make to driving in snow.

Jolls that is rank. If you're feeling brave look up 'huge cyst extraction' on YouTube. Dh tried to show me it while I still had morning sickness and I ended up retching over the sink.

Is that the one with the bloke's enormous back abscess that the woman uses her full fists to massage the gunk out Baking? If it is, my OH is just as gross as yours as he's showed me that a few times!

Joll I'm sorry you are suffering but you have just made my day. I'm sad I couldn't be there to get in on the action! I guess as our immune systems are compromised during pregnancy we are more vulnerable to any kind of infection.

F&T sound like you might be having an unassisted home birth if you get snowed in!!!

jolls, ew. I have to admit I love all that when it's my own, but anyone else's makes me feel very queasy for some reason. I'll pass on that YouTube vid, I think! Hope your ear feels better soon, but definitely get thee to the docs. I think pregnancy does suppress your immune system, hence cold sores, gacky ick-filled lobes, etc.

I haven't really looked into having a water birth, but am interested in natal hypno; didn't realise you could get budget-friendly books and CDs though!

I've got my first yoga session tomorrow, which I'm really looking forward to. I think I'm in need of some relaxation...

Fucking hell, BN, that is scary, although not as terrifying as my Sky broadband crashing for the last nine hours - I couldn't get on mumsnet. Put yourself in my shoes, please, and stop thinking of yourself.

Lib, I'm sorry I can't advise, but: Call The Midwife!

Jolls, I'm intrigued with this here mace. I'm-a gonna get me some.

F&T, you know I'm teasing you, right? And you, BN? (I do worry I'm getting too naughty on here and that some of you are taking me seriously).

Foxy, then you must put up and shut up. You're on £40k a year with your own office, a panoramic view of the The Lakes and a team made up entirely of mammoth-schlonged males. You even get to doff yer cap at Lib Dem MPs. Tsk! Ingrate.

I thought I felt movement before but it was the unbridled horror of having no internet access which caused a rapidly-moving turd to touch cloth.

Joll, you need to sound the KLAXON! Next time! Have you ever read the Sporn threads on MN? Full of all that gruesomeness. Ew.

Whinge alert. Tired. So tired. DS is in a lot of teething pain- he went through 4 outfits at nursery today due to dribbling like a good un. Since Friday he has woken about 10 times a night (not exaggerating, just less than hourly). DH has been doing his bit but we're now both knackered. Poor me.

How did that post break the rules then, pram?

Oh pram what did you say that broke the guidelines?!

Sorry, realised I made it sound like you're always getting posts deleted! I'll stfu now...

Jolls yep, that's the one!

Ice sorry you're having a hard time, I'd love to give some sage advice, but it's not something I know anything about yet.

Pram what did you say?!?!

Pram - were you telling me how fucking minging my ear is?

What have you done now pram?!

Yep, panty liners are a must here too. Have been for many years, its a good thing apparently, as its your fanny flushing its system out so you dont get any horrid bladder infections etc.

Am currently on page 31 on phone but know this goes to the end, so bear with! Thanks for the suppott re my dreadful posting (or lack of!) And you're right on the apology for my dreadful spelling! hides head in hands

;)

Ice - Assume you are alternating neurofen and calpol. Anbesol and bonjela is on? A friend of mine swears by those amber necklaces. In the meantime, much sympathy.

Becca when I first fell preggers I had a dream that the MW was brought down to us by the local farmers tractor!! In reality, I think in the snow I'll just, walk the 1/4 mile in early labour and go to hospital rather than wait it out at home.

Baking We bought snow chains last year cause we went to Scotland skiing/boarding but we haven't used them yet. We had a new set of front tyres on the car less than a week ago and have already shredded them driving up and down the track (lots of flint round these parts!!), also we live on the south coast so we don't get snow with enough frequency to warrant the expense sadly.

Pram I totally devastated, been crying on and off since your comments!! NOT. Sorry to hear of your 'tinterwebs drought glad it's sorted now.

Jolls have spent the evening watching cyst extractions, blame you entirely!! Once you pop you just can't stop!! Put some tea tree and aloe on it that'll help it heal. Bathe in salt water also will help.

F&T

Thanks for the sympathy Baking and Teddy. I feel a bit ashamed because I am all 'me me me' in that post when really it's poor DS who is suffering, the poor sausage. Must hurt like a bastard. I hate seeing him in so much pain.

Anyway, pity-fest over with.

Can't believe it's October, how did that happen?! I have my first (and hopefully only- at least till 36+ weeks) consultant appointment on Friday. Want to talk VBAC and back-to-back - a big factor in my EMCS and something I'm keen to avoid this time.