December 2013 - creeping closer but no more hospital stays please god!

[LadyMedea]

We are a chatty lot!

Sorry Whisper, I know it's not funny but that made me How is she going to make the whole flat sterile? Douse the entire place in Milton fluid?! I know what you mean though, my MiL is really lovely and so helpful and has in the past popped round to do some housework while we've been crazy busy with work, I really appreciate it but it did make me feel a bit funny that someone else was cleaning my house, it's like my territory! On the other hand, if you're really struggling then its better to have someone on hand to help you out rather than get frustrated because you can see what needs doing but not manage to do it, if you see what I mean.

I tried doing some more hospital bag shopping today, was hoping to get it done but its coming along in dribs and drabs instead, hopefully one last trip to asda later this month will finish it off.

I feel as if baby had had a massive growth spurt this week, I feel huuuuge!

I don't know how she plans on making it sterile. I did imagine her in one of those plastic suits with a gas mask bleaching everything in sight. it will be nice to have a clean flat and I don't know why I feel strange about it. I might just stay in bed for the day haha.

I'd accept the help whisper you could potter about doing little things and make lots of tea for her.

What everyone's opinion on sweeps? I hope I don't need one but if I do they sound horrible. It hurts as it is when people stick there fingers up there. Can you refuse one?

And when do they start worrying that baby isn't head down? I think baby is sideways I've got midwife tomorrow I'll be 33+3. Will she check then? I don't think I'd want then to turn her as it hurts so much when they poke as it is.

stom they'll feel for position and if baby isn't head down refer you for a scan at 36 weeks to confirm position as it can still change. If baby is still transverse or breech they'll offer you the 'external cephalic version' (ECV) procedure which is done in hospital normally by a doctor and has about a 50% success rate in turning babies.

Unless they want to start you off early for some reason they'll offer a sweep at 40 or 41 weeks. It's totally up to you whether you have it or not. As you find examinations painful you may choose not to have it, there is no obligation. It's not a fabulously effective way of bringing on labour - about 1 in every 8 having a sweep will have their labour brought forward - but it's very low risk and drug free so not a bad thing to try.

If you don't want her whisper then she can come here!

stom they may start muttering and sending you for a presentation scan now. Remember if she is transverse they'll want to schedule a CS sooner rather than later as they won't want to risk labour and IIRC you're already at risk of popping early. You can refuse any kind of intervention including sweeps but they may help kick start labour and a sweep is probably less painful than induction...

Well done on your 2:1 feather TBH I'd probably try to defer graduation. It sounds like it means a lot to your GPs and you should enjoy the day too.

Good news on the GTT result rose I reckon you deserve a bit of Nutella

I'm another one with a questionable EDD, doubly so because they insist I conceived Good Friday which I'm 99% certain I didn't. DH was away all week so it was either freakishly long lived sperm or Easter Monday. I'm thinking the latter, but dating via LMP means I should be giving birth around now so they'll believe there scans over my memory of conjugal relations. It only becomes important if you go seriously post-dates and I'll have the discussion with them on my terms. Monitoring is fine and if they have concerns they can whip the baby out, otherwise I plan to let nature take its course.

Thanks for the advice ladies.
Yeah I'm at risk of early labour but knowing my luck I'll still e pregnant at 41 weeks lol. . I really don't want to be induced!
I'll just have to see what happens tomorrow.

whisper & liz I feel fine i would be worried if i didnt have basically everything ready but iv been quit organised from the start. Iv always been prepared that she will come early were she has always measured 2/3weeks ahead. I did however not think she would be fully engaged and didnt think it would be a 4 week difference just thought maybe a week or so....

Maybe my wish will come true and i wont be pregnant over xmas and new year!!

morning everyone!

I've had such a busy few days, went away for the night on Saturday which was lovely although I got really bad period pain which panicked hubby thinking I was going into labour early then had to drive across the country for a funeral yesterday. going to go meet my niece at some point this week but after that NO MORE LONG JOURNEYS!!! spent an hour sat in a car park on the m25 last night, that was not comfortable!!!

hope everyone is having good weeks?

Glad it's not just me itsliz its so weird!! Hope you're feeling better today.

whisper I'd definitely take the help, do her a nice lunch or something as a thank you.

Started washing baby shrubs clothes last night, if forgotten how tiny and cute the up to one month stuff is cannot wait to get him into some of his outfits!!!!

Morning all. Could really just cry this morning. Another awful sleep, full of snots and have a rotten headache, feel like my head's in a bag of treacle. DS is being, erm, a little shit 'challenging'. He's already put toast with blackberry jam jammy-side down on my brand new armchair, poured milk on the carpet and knocked my whole cup of coffee over the coffee table (also brand new, still at obsessive coaster-using stage). I've had to trap him in his high chair to get him to eat his breakfast - he's now been on nearly an hour with half a banana and a slice of toast. I'm in agony from yesterday, I'm just pathetic and whimpering. And DH washed not one plate last night after I made dinner, and seems to have used every glass we own, so have all that to wash up after spending all day yesterday doing housework. He's also somehow managed to fill up the washing basket again. Sorely tempted to ring up and put DS in the gym crèche this morning just so he has some running about time and might sleep later! Actually, that's really not a bad idea, it's pissing down so can't do much else with him! Going to ring them now...

Done! He's in from 9.45 til 10.30, then 10.45 til 11.30. Now, do I have a swim in first session (if I still fit in the maternity swimsuit) and a coffee and a read in the second, or just park my enormous arse on a sofa with a book for the whole morning? I'm a terrible mother aren't I?!

Arse on sofa

I am big on exercise, but listen to your body featherbag

I went for a swim on Saturday feather and loved it felt really relaxed afterwards.
We started building the nursery furniture last night so I can finally wash bumps clothes and put them away, I can't wait mrsshrubs
molly you deserve a rest after all these long journeys, hope the funeral went as well as it can.
I've got the health visitor coming to my house tomorrow apparently it's going to take an hour and I've got no idea why she's coming? Anyone else had this? It makes me nervous I'm not good with people. I hope she likes dogs because mines huge.

Agree with Pinkwitch - arse on sofa, even maybe a little snooze. I think we are all a bit tough on ourselves and don't give ourselves enough time to put our feet up and rest. I include myself in this as I always feel guilty for resting thinking I'm being lazy but we are growing actual human beings inside of us!!! Hope you do get a rest feather

Oh feather I hear you! DS so far has broken my glasses, smeared his greasy eczema emollient stuff over MY sheets (not his, my high thread count that I iron obsessively sheets) and smeared something on the sole plate of the iron that I foolishly left out last night. I feel awful feeling cross though because he was probably up for an hour and a half this morning before I noticed Usually if he got up that earlier DH would see but he's not here.

My list of things to do this afternoon is horrible too so no rest while he's at nursery :(

As this is my first baby your making very excited to have this all coming! No babies in my house but still had a mare this morning my mum left for work and my little brother left the garden gate open when i woke up i let the dogs in the garden and i went back 5 minutes later to see they had disappeared!!!

Anyway spent the next half hour chasing one of them to get back in and the other one had wondered into next doors garden and the poor lady was stuck in her house as she is petrified of dogs and needed to go to work!

Right, after spending all day yesterday on the sofa eating crap, today I am going to get loads done

DD at nursery, got to go to the shopping centre to take my broken boots back and see if theres any chance of a replacement or refund (probably not!)

Need some new wellies and some warm hats for DD so primark here I come then home to tackle the ironing pile.

Didn't sleep very well last night but for a change it was due more to stewing about things rather than aches and pains, will probably come back for a massive grump later!

Biggest tantrum ever from DD on way to childcare today. I stayed for an hour to calm her down, which means I nipped to the shop and then came home, put on the washing and it's nearly time to go get her. After she woke up at 3 and had a massive tantrum last night, I am shattered, but if I close my eyes I'll be late to pick her up.

Just realised hub has training after work tomorrow, so I have to pick up DS from school. But he is refusing to come home straight from school, because they are having pancakes for mellanmal (Kind of afternoon tea, second lunch, swedish "children must eat at least 5 meals a day thingy). So that will be a fun day. I think I will visit (I work where he goes to school) and hope someone has some cake lying around.

Morning all

Whisper send her to me if you don't want her lol. I used to have a cleaner so no problems whatsoever with someone fettling for me. And cleaner was my best friend so it doesn't matter if I know them or not!

Also had a crappy nights sleep. Suddenly developed achey hips. Left one been a bit achey for ages now but now right one has joined in too. Hoping it's because baby has moved into my pelvis in a nice head down position!

Also had to sit up until 10.30pm with the dog as this year she has decided she's frightened of the fireworks. And the wanker next door is letting them off now FFS so she's shaking in her basket again. Am sure it's his fault she's frightened of them all of a sudden. He let one off in his garden last year which shot over our fence just as she was having a pee. Nearly took my head off too. Bastard better not do anything as stupid this year otherwise I will be taking a large rocket and shoving it up his arse.

Just been to town and tescos and knackered now. Want to get my bag mostly packed today though so going to crack on with that once I've finished this coffee, then I'm having some soup for lunch and an afternoon on the sofa I think.

Loved washing the teeny clothes yesterday too lol. Bet that novelty wears off when we have done a few loads of shitted up/puked up ones!

I've told mil she can come. I'll just have a word with myself and remind myself that I will get a sparkly clean flat with non effort on my part.

I am pissed off today. I have been making a baby blanket for a while and went to do some more this morning only to discover that dp has spilled coke on it and it's covered in stains. all that hard work and he ruins it and doesn't even apologise. he just said baby will get worse stuff on it. That's not the point though

Everyone seems very angry today. Lol

Whisper that's awful of dp. Try get some stain remover on it? Like you said that's not the point. I wish I could knot and stuff

I'm really angry at myself just got back from midwife and I'm so tired I could cry! I'm so fed up of being tired.
And I want to go out instead Of being stuck in these 4 walls but I have no one to meet up with and when I do go out all I wana do is go home!! I'm so frustrated!!

Bought myself a big bag of sensations crisp and going to much on them. I'm looking at the washing up hoping it'll disappear. I got no energy to do it but all dp says it's it's 1 of your 2 jobs you have a day! So if I don't do It I feel really guilty!

On a plus the baby's head is down so she's in the right position.

Went to pick up DD and she reused to leave. She wanted to stay there for a nap! Had to bribe her with a trip to the shop to buy bananas and pears and an afternoon of watching Peppa Pig to get her out without a screaming tantrum. I drove there, even though it is a 5 minute walk, because I am so scared of doing some serious damage to my pelvis trying to carry her if she refuses to move.

3 loads of washing done, but I have only put one in the dryer, there are 2 loads waiting for me to hang them out.

Oh no whisper knitting is so love and labour intensive I'd be really annoyed if DH did something like that. And coke is a pain to get out. Try washing/soaking it with very mild shampoo and them drying it in a large towel.

Good news on position stom

Driving sounds eminently sensible at this stage loki. I've taken to just letting DS tantrum on with it if he doesn't want to move because he's just too heavy to lift!

Glad you got the dogs in chelsea! Your poor neighbour :(

I was going to leave it to soak for a while in washing powder once I had finished it. I hope the stains come out. Doesn't help that it's squares of white and then pastel blue/pink/yellow/green in a sort of patchwork. The coke is typically only on the white squares.

Good news on baby being head down Storm sorry you're feeling so tired. I always get up and do the washing up in the morning and do the clothes washing before I let myself sit down because I know as soon as I sit down I will not want to do anything.

Glad you got the dogs in chelsea you neighbour must have been terrified. I don't have a fear of dogs, but I know a few people who do and it's quite bad.

driving sounds like a sensible idea loki hope you enjoy your afternoon of peppa pig

Well, it turns out I can't swim. My pelvis will literally not do it. But I have discovered that floating on my back is AWESOME! DS was a little sod up to the minute I got him in the crèche, running off so I had to get in the soft play to retrieve him then physically wrestle him out, so by the time I actually got in the pool I was in tears with pain, but floating really helped, as did the large hot chocolate and half of hour of peaceful reading I got done afterwards!