due in august - part 7

[janeggybee]

hello bellies!!!

Morning! sorry to hear about all that Melsy, glad you are ok at the mo.

having a cr*p weekend so far, far too hot, cant get comfortable standing or sitting so spent most of yesterday afternoon in a rubber ring in swimming pool, till i went very prune like!! dh has been doing my head in and now to top it all, we've received a letter to tell us the 'very popular and difficult to get into'nursey where we had secured a place for our baby is to close down next year. I am absolutely gutted and spent most of yesterday morning in tears. It was one job i spent lots of time on and was over the moon to get a place, now i'll have to start all over again and take what we can get
sorry - end of whinge

on a better note, going out for a picnic todaywith an old friend who is over on holiday with her dh and dd of nearly 3 - then back to that pool to hang in my ring....

Am i in the right place????

Well ladies, still going and getting fatter by the day. No one can believe the size of me (myself included!) and i now think its my stitch holding things up! But that comes out this week so i can't wait.
And its my brothers wedding in one week six days so i really need to get baby out now!!!!

As for dh, well he is on my brothers stag do and judging by what he has just half said i don't think i want to know what they've been up to! Why do men feel the need to get totally wasted and make idiots of themselves?? To make it even weirder dh is sharing a room with my brothers best mate who is also my exboyf! Very surreal. Feel like i'm in a footballers wives episode! Still have to get my revenge on him as he came home Weds at 12:20am, knowing i am heavily pg and woke me up, got argumentative, called me a bully then passed out. Need ideas on how to get him back!

On another note, friend has given me her Mothercare baby 3 way carrier but it has no instructions. Anyone tell me how to use it?? Looks very confusing and i have no idea.

Will check thru posts later as i'm staying at my mums tis w'end so not really been allowed to do much apart from be waited on.

Hope all are well, eeny,glad to see you back!

Snow x

Hi Snow! Glad to hear everything is ok. Enjoy being waited on by your family!

Hello everyone - my it's taken a long time to catch up for me - you all talk so much! Hello newbies as well - noticed that you share my due date, BigroundBelly!

Melsy ? I?m glad your false alarm left you with a positive experience of what is to come, particularly with regards to assertiveness ? sounds like you coped really well with a potentially worrying situation, well done!

Olivio ? that?s really bad news about the nursery place, hope you find somewhere else soon.

Those well endowed ladies who?ve not breastfed and are planning to ? make sure you get lots of support and advice from a b/f councellor - a couple of my well-endowed friends had latching and positioning problems due to their size, and no-one to help out with suggestions, and were really upset to give up on b/f, as they knew they had so much milk to give.

More modestly endowed ladies ? (me being one) ? I have stayed a B, close to C all the way through so far ? really happy about it actually, I know from experience how uncomfortable they can get they get once milk comes in at the start ? mine reached the dizzy heights of a C, but like others said, it actually makes no difference ? even a small chest still has milk glands and ducts, and those are what count ? as long as you?ve managed to put on a good amount of weight elsewhere, you?ll have plenty of fat reserves to produce milk.

As far as my news is concerned, I have a late scan this week (week 35), which is when my ds was born last time ? they?re checking to see if this one isn?t IUGR/ no EDF like my last one, so I?ll be pleased to get past this particular personal milestone. Am still very positive about my VBAC decision ? MW was very comforting ? said they get quite a few successful VBACs ?though none as small as you? (I?m 150cm tall ? under 5ft ? with not much in the way of hips) I did comment that my mother and aunts are smaller than me, and all managed to give birth the usual way to several children. She thought it was a good point, and said that, even if I end up with another section, going into labour is good for the baby, and ?It?s only a bit of labour? LOL. I really liked that!

morning fellow fatties my god its even hotter today and cleaning kitchen out ready to be repainted is killing me could do with sitting in a swimming pool too olivo glad youre all ok and know pre term births yet its getting exciting though wondering who will be first. Hope as many as possible are going to be able to join in a postnatal reunion im hoping to organise Alton towers for firework extravaganza has been mentioned but other ideas at this early stage are welcomed thought it would be nice to have a xmas get together for us mums too have a think as these things book up very early and it would be lovely to meet everyone

Morning everyone. I'm a bit upset this morning because my dog had a slight stroke yesterday and has left him unable to get up or walk. Took him to the emergency vets last night who gave him an injection and told us to ring them tonight at 6pm with a progress report. Very upsetting as I have had him before 'my real babies' so he is my original baby. He's a big soft rottweiller and is 8 years old. DH can't stop crying but I am trying to stay strong for both of us and ds. I think I know what the next step will be but I can't focus on that. I keep hoping that he'll suddenly get up and be OK. What makes it worse is that he's laid on his bed and with me being 8 months pregnant, I can't help him to turn over or pick him up and give him a cuddle. DH has took ds out for a little while and I'm sat here crying my eyes out and hoping for a miracle. Sorry if I'm upsetting anyone it's just that here is the only place that I can 'talk' without feeling like I have to be a brick for dh. I know some people would say that 'oh, it's only a dog' but he's MY dog and my baby. Very

oh sarahlou you must be very worried about him Im certainly not going to say its only a dog I cried for days when both my dogs died but lets hope it doesnt come to that. He is a young strong dog and whilst he may take a lot of recuperating and retraining it will be like having two babies again they can do amazing things and no vet would put an animal down if they could save them so try and keep faith. Please let me know what happens and feel free to cry all you like here

sarahlou, can't imagine how hard it must be seeing him like that. pets become such huge parts of our lives its devastating when these things happen.... don't be silly about being strong btw... you're the pregnant woman, dh should be supporting you too, your just as upset as he is. hope you get your miracle babe {{{{hugs}}}}

how are you today pink have you had a good weekend so far?

don't ask... having a weepy one! keep breaking down at the thought of having a newborn in the house again....think its all to fresh in my head from last time. took us a year of hell to get into some semblance of normality with dd and by then i was pregnant again!

on the plus side dd is being a little angel this morning for a change!

your a mad woman doing redecorating in this weather... let dh do it while you wallow on the bath!

I have asked this on the SEpt thread I am on, wanted to get opinions from anyone who might have experience of this, BUT:

would I be mad to get a puppy at same time as having baby? Really sad, my PIL's got a Springer Spaniel in April & they have had to admit they are not coping ... absolutely no pressure on us to take it but I would feel so guilty if it went to the RSPCA

I really dont want to put you off but I did exactly the same thing with the same breed of dog when my ds was born 8 years ago It was a nightmare. They are a very boisterous breed and the one we had used to mount the childrens legs as he got older and scare them he would howl all night and nip if taken off the furniture. When ds was learning to crawl the dog would nip at him. I got a jack russel pup last novenber just before I found out I was pregnant this time and again I couldnt cope with the incredible ammount of time and patience the accidents whilst feeling sick she was a beautiful dog so gave her to a neighbour and is now house trained as she has another dog she copied miss her but really glad i havent got a pup and a newborn in the same house

Pink things really are easier second time round as you dont panic as much and are more willing to leave baby and not respond to every little cry. you know how to change nappies bath child and feed child and are less threatened by parents and inlaws opinions. dont try to be supermum and remember your newborn wont understand or remember having a few less cuddles a day whilst your older child gets the attention she will need buy a present from the baby to your older child and allow yourself a good few months to get into any sort of routine I dont think Ive ever been in one with 6 kids and 7th on the way Take time out for you and your partner and time out alone each day and remember there are lots of people out there to cry scream and talk about poo with

dreamy, that sounds like a nightmare. MIL is always telling me dog is well behaved but behaviour may change with upheaval of coming to our house I suppose ... and would hate for us to give up on it too ...

perhaps you could ease the dog in gently go and visit it evry day take it out for walks then it could get used to you and you it before it comes to your house then maybe take it round for the day then a weekend etc I would definitely use a puppy crate and puppy gate and get enrolled in puppy training school

I definetely wouldn't even consider getting a puppy when you have a new baby on the way.

Springer spaniels are working dogs - puppy crates/puppy gates sound the worst things imaginable. it's not for you to compensate for PIL's mistake !! (sorry, got a thing about people not thinking carefully about taking in animals)

a puppy crate really works you put the puppy in it at bedtime so it learns not to soil the house they generally dont soil their bed and gates are just like child stair gates and keep the puppy out of areas you dont want it to go but you are right springer spaniels are working dogs and need a lot of exercise

hi ya had a fab time yesterday spent a while in my pool then got dressed up and we went bowling i didnt join in but then went for a curry and then to the casino and won a fiver

about half ten started get shooting pains in my back that the spread to the baba who decided to squirm consistently for the next three hours oh my god the pains got stronger and stronger i thought i was in labour
then today its started again cant get comfy im in agony well hot

my mum has come back to face the music god knows whats gonna happen there

at consultant tomorrow re my c section so hopefully that will come out well

melsy glad your back amdd you feel better
eeny hope your baby dedication day went well
pink hope your ok
sarah lou hope the doggy is ok

sorry if ive forot any 1

Sarahlou I am so so sorry!! Sal and I have two cats who are like babies to us and I know how devastated you must feel. How is he doing now? I really hope he has a surprise recovery. Dont worry about upsetting us, we will be fine! You need people to talk to! Good luck hon

Olivo I'm sorry about the nursery! I know how happy you were with that. What rotton luck! At least you can go shopping with the deposit money???

Pink you still feeling weepy? I dont know what it must be like having baby number 2 on the way but I'm sure it does your head in for lots of different reasons!

hoppybird good luck with your scan!

hi to everyone else!! Hope your weekend has been good! I just got up from a very long nap - am still sleepy! I have to wait in AGAIN tomorrow for Alex's mattress to come - I will be so if it doesnt show again!

hi booby!! the baby dedication was really lovely, we had a great time! congrats on the fiver!

Hi everyone!

melsy - crikey. Glad you are feeling better now.

sarahlou - sorry to hear about your dog. xx

Everyone with pools, very envious. Wanted to get in ds's one at MILs all day but not enough room!

As of yesterday I've started swelling up like a balloon, my toes got so swollen (even resting in a cold pool) that I couldn't walk. My bump has dropped too, it happened quite suddenly and none of my maternity tops cover it now. Plus have started getting killer pains, was paranoid I went into labour but phew not yet.

Did a massive baby shop yesterday and got some amazing bargains. Got a carseat and a nursing bra from mothercare, both reduced, and also a nappy pail. Was really stressed - the local mothercare world has decided to refit and they've crammed a fraction of their stuff in 1/3 the normal shop - the 1/3 without aircon! I felt like I was suffocating the whole time!
Went to ToysrUs and got a bedding bale, a cute blanket in the sale, a topntail bowl and some potty-type bits for ds (a toilet seat, potty and stool and you got one free)
Then had the best bargains ever in Boots. I had the voucher from the boots pack for 1500 points if you spend £75 (which means that they give you £15) so we were in there ages. Eventually got the sterilser I've wanted all along (tommee tippee closer to nature) 4 of the matching bottles (they look like boobs! Apparently for combining feeding with bottle feeding which is what we plan to do) some anti colic bottles, some cute clothes, a milk dispenser thingy for when you are out so the bottles don't need to be fridged..... got to the till after working it all out and it was like £50! Turns out the closer to nature steriliser is half price (and it's got free bottles and stuff in it like the avent one) and the bottles were half price too... at this point dh was cheesed off with shopping and wanted to leave but I made him wait and we got a soother saver, a huge pack of avent food jar thingys, some cloth nappy liners.....

Then to top it off once they'd added the points it made it to £25 in points! I was so chuffed!

On the other hand dh is SO winding me up lol. After I cried the whole time he was gone, he got back and decided he had food poisoning (from garlic bread??) and was too ill to do anything. Didn't even notice how clean the house was. I had to get up with ds Saturday (after the 3rd night I haven't slept with pains) and sort him out, dh said he wanted to come shopping but complained the whole time.... then today he decided to have another lie in and I ended up with ds again at 7am! And everytime he needs to do something or should be, he says he still feels sick!

Bloody men!

luna - your dh sounds like a right pain in the arse at the minute! it's facinating how they always seem to be feeling worse than us isn't it?

thanx for the advice dreamy... i know i'm being overly anxious and it'll all be fine but it's still nice to know i can freak out at you lot about it

eeny, cats are the best aren't they? mine just cuddled my bump, purring for about an hour while we were watching a movie.. ultimate way to destress!

booby- try not to let your mom stress you too much at the moment... focus on yourself for the minute and let her sort her own life out. hope consultants appointment goes well

MIAQ- hate to say it but a puppy sounds like a terrible idea with a newborn...besides the points others have mentioned, dogs can be really rough with young kids without meaning to be, you'll be busy enough without having to watch what the dogs doing constantly too.

went shopping today.. borrowed some money from the rent as shop in town had safety gates on sale and we desperately needed one for hall door to stop dd escaping up the stairs while i'm distracted by the baby. picked up a bath cradle while i was at it as the one i had for dd disintigrated from overuse!

Hi everyone. Feel absolutely huge, but have had a good w/e with lots of socialising. Can't quite get my head around how close I am to the actual birth. We still have to unpack lots of the boxes we've now brought back from storage, but all I want to do is swim in a cool pool somewhere.
Melsy, was shcoked to hear about your scare but v glad to hear how well you coped. I hope the rest of the pregnancy is completely uneventful!

Morning I seem to be on first today

Thank you all for your words of support and encouragment. I thought I was okay but last night I started feeling sick with anxiety and nerves. It seems if I do a lot or get myself stressed I get the sorest back and bump and the strongest braxton hicks and they can go on and on for 2-3 hrs or so. My mum has a strong feeling I wont be carrying to full term with all thats going on.

We went to finish off all the last bits at BrentX yesterday , boy that was tough, how are you all getting around???!!! I can now pack my bags as should have everything , but cant remember how to do it !! I have lists and lists for me and baby , but its the co ordinating of labour bag , overnight bag , baby bag etc etc.

All morning Ive been doing cleaning & cleaning as need distraction, Id just started eating my toast and then my stomach went and I couldnt face another bite. I keep saying to myself its normal , its normal its normal , but its hard when on the other end of the pendulum.

Pink I totally get were your at, having another baby in the house , its becoming soo so real. Dh built the crib Saturday and it now sits next to my side of the bed. OHMYGAWDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD. My sister says it truelly truelly is much easier with the 2nd.

Lunavix empathise with dh issues !! Tell him to suck it up and help out or youll scream !!! Ive given dh the riot act a few times, he seems to be weilding, esp after my hospital stay.

Olivo , so sorry about the nursury , its such a pain, and not what you need right now . Do you know why its shutting down , is it a blessing in disguise (as in secret dodgy goings on) , or just a financial problem?

sarahlou1uk so sorry about your dog ,they really do become another person in the family not just an animal.

Oh and Superman was fab ,ooh is he lovely , not quite Christopher Reeves , my childhood hearthrob , (I need nice distractions big time right now). Im not sure how I sat there for 3hrs ,I paid for it though as by the morning I was rigid & stuck in bed and dh had to hoist me out.

I must sound mad , one minute strong, coping & lighthearted and the next a quivering , anxious wreck .

Hi Melsy
come on msn