THREAD 13 Jan 2014 - Grab those bags, we're nearing the top of that rollercoaster!

[Toothfairy78]

OK I caved. Here's thread 13!

I am not having a good time of it...whinge alert....

So I have an impacted wisdom tooth (lower jaw) and it has become infected (food stuck under the gum which half covers the tooth). I have tried prising it up with a tooth pick and squirting mouth wash underneath but t no avail and now pain is radiating to my ear and down my throat...dentist closed over the weekend and no security if knowing I can get an appt tomorrow. Was up half the night clutching my jaw in pain. Feel like POOH.

Whinge over.

Hope you are all fairing better. Xxx

book, you won't be alone. You can come round to my (equally mud- and cat hair-encrusted) house and we'll be overdue and skanky together :o

I am of the ikea trips. I can't justify it because we don't need anything except meatballs and gravy and Daim cake .

That's quite the busy day, MrsV! Be careful!

I think we're going to brave John Lewis when DH wakes up. He needs to get a present for his mum. And then I'll pack my bag so that I can feel like I've done something productive.

Ugh, mythree, that sounds awful! Can you go to the emergency dentist today? They'll sort you out temporarily until you can see your own dentist. You poor thing :(

Have got a real craving for ikea meatballs and chips suddenly! Mmmmm!

mythree that is miserable! I too would contact an emergency dentist - bless ya!

Just marking my place. Pox boy is finally scabby so we're going out! WOO, will post properly when I get back.

mythree call an emergency dentist x

frying pox boy! Hurray for going out!!!

mythree I second the emergency dentist - there will be one somewhere (you're in the UK, right?) - might be ££, but will be worth it. Dental pain is my least favourite thing ever (including big spiders, other people's farts and the word 'moist').

frying welcome back to the world! Go pox boy!

HOSPITAL BAGS you have until 6pm ladies. SIX. P. M.

So, last day at work yesterday - total of fourteen hours (event), but I actually quite enjoyed it, as all the members (we're a membership charity) were v sweet and although they all asked the same questions, it was nice to have such interest and concern. Also, my favourite volunteer got me bean the cutest toy - it's a knitted hippo (I'm an Egyptologist, and Taweret, the hippo goddess is a birth amulet as well!), and one of my ex-colleagues turned up, also with a gorgeous toy, slightly more general archaeology, as it's a Lamaze dinosaur, but I'm loving the theme.

Maternity leave has started! I don't think I'll feel like it has until I am still in bed at 9am tomorrow morning. I am still getting that Sunday feeling. Bravely working through it by putting on a 6-hour-roast pork shoulder for dinner.

mythree hope you manage to find a dentist. If you can't I've been to the walk in centre before to get painkillers and antibiotics until I could see a dentist, is that an option?

Yay for scabs and freedom frying

I've truly knackered myself out. Finally decorated the tree yesterday and now seem to be spending all my time redecorating as the pooch appears to like baubles and she is much taller than I thought!

Had a breastfeeding and babywearing class yesterday which was useful. Anybody any experience of stretchy wraps? Think that is the type I want to start with. The lady there had one made by a company starting with 'n'. Any ideas which manufacturer that is as I forgot to write it down. Will have to phone her if I can't figure it out.

Just taken the pooch for a 2 hour walk so she sleeps the rest of the day so I can put up more xmas decs without having to fight her for them! Must remember not to buy Starbucks for the walk back anymore as could barely walk by the time I got home as was desperate for the loo!

Oh and what are your opinions on this. For some reason I was sent two vouchers from boots for a free changing bag. Would it be wrong to redeem them both? Might be useful as then I can leave one at the inlaws when they look after her.

nature totally get them both!! No shame if they sent you them.

Anyone know how to sell a car. I finish using mine on 18th dec and need to get rid.....its mot is out end of jan and it wont pass as it has an airbag warning light. Ford cant even figure out why the warning light is on and told me a new airbag might fix it but they don't know (it would cost £350 to try it) It seems to have a problem with the steering rack too as it continuously leaks power steering fluid but after numerous replacements and fixes nothing has worked.
I know in good condition it could be worth about £1200 maybe more but how much do i take off for it being rubbish and its mot almost being out? God and its xmas and i am 8 months pg. Why the hell am i trying to sell a car!!!
I honestly wouldn't wish the pile of crap on anyone as god knows what will break next but maybe someone with car knowledge will want something to fix up??!! And we could do with some money for it.

Not much advice on the car selling frizz as we have scrapped our last two (ran them until they died!!). I think you can try what car for a rough valuation (not sure if you can put in the condition in that though). But if you want a quick sale (for less than private market value) then webuyanycar or similar may be useful. If not I would put an ad in autotrader and describe it accurately.

I don't think it would be wrong, nature. But perhaps I have criminal tendencies

Sorry about your toothache, mythree. If the pain is really bad, you should be able to see someone, even on a Sunday, surely?

Very impressed by all the activity going on, especially mrsv's list . I'm definitely more with book and toby on the house cleaning front, although I did have a burst of energy and clean the fridge at 8 am this morning. Energy has now run out and I can't even be bothered to stand up anymore.

My hospital bag is just about ready, however, so I'll not be on humpty's naughty list. I have also been on to sports direct and ordered a towelling dressing gown (sooooo hoping I'll be able to use the pool) and some cheap slippers, so once they're here, we'll be done.

Humpty I'm so pleased to hear there is a hippo goddess for birthing. Clearly these mahoosive hippo feet are in fact a good omen!

Thanks for the reassurance, she's back to normal movements today so maybe it was just the jelly babies I ate yesterday!

Very impressed with all the plans today, DH has been nesting more than I have so the house is in a pretty good state, no thanks to me!

I have done my bags. I repeat: I HAVE DONE MY BAGS.
They are packed and ready and there is a list sellotaped to the top of the labour one with all the things I need to pack last minute (camera, Kindle, charger, notes etc). There is also another list in the labour bag with all the things which will need to be transferred from that bag to the 'staying in' bag (slippers, make-up, wash kit etc)

So I'm not on Humpty's shitlist now :o
Yay for maternity leave, too.

I've never sold a car either. Until the last one I only ever had shit cars, which I ran into the ground and then scrapped. I got £250 for scrapping the last one! And then the last one I had was only a couple of years old and worth trading in, so I didn't have to sell that either.
I don't envy you this job, Frizz.

Yay for freedom, frying :o

I'd get both bags, nature.

I've just spent a fortune on Christmas presents. Bad times.

Just back from emergency dentist...feeling much much better, pain should be ramping up now its been six hours since last dose of paracetamol but instead it seems to be fairly even so I think he has fixed it.

Congrats to all those who have started mat leave, I am soooo jealous! X

...and squeeze....(had sex on fri night and it felt like my fanny was going to fall out after...anyone else had that?)

Glad you're feeling better mythree!

Well done for the hospital bag toby, I didn't think of writing a list of last minute bits, definitely a good idea if DH has to grab them!

toby and gummi you are both free to go.
Who else is on bagwatch?

puggle She's a v fearsome goddess too - probably like most pregnant women.

Roast smells amazing, and am about to go and soak the fruit for Christmas cake (slightly late, but fuck it - just add more booze, right?)

Oh, and frizz, DH and I were talking about buying a car the other day, and realised neither of us has the faintest idea where to start with that, so don't feel bad!

I have failed on bagwatch humpty . I thought I was almost there and then at nct class people started talking about snacks and fans and things to spray on your face and I realised I have none of these things. I am crap. Nct lady said to have everything bought and ready by 35 weeks. I may have done a little snort when she said that.

Nct class was good, and DH only had one minor panic, so not a total disaster. The other people all seem nice, and I shall spend this evening stalking them all on fb ;) There seemed to be a lot of surprise at me stopping work at 36 weeks though, so now I feel like a bit of a slacker. I'm still not going back to work though!

toby, if you want any Ikea stuff I'm going next weekend, so put your order in!

Yeah, humpty. MOAR BOOZE! I didn't make mine til this sort of point last year and it was fine.

Glad you've been to the emergency dentist, mythree :)

Yay on the hospital bag toby i should prob put a note with all the extras on my bag too. Should just get my camera charged and packed ready and then its just my phone charger.

humpty i hated looking for a car. I wish once I had picked mine, that i paid for an independent group like the AA to come and have a look at it as i have had problem after problem and maybe they would have noticed half the issues instead of me finding out after the warranty had finished.

mythree not had sex in a few weeks and only a few times the whole pregnancy. I did feel all achy afterwards though.

gummi your bag is technically finished if you are just waiting for stuff to be delivered. I still need nursing bra (next weekends job) and need to pack lip salve, hairbrush and ties, something to read, some trousers to wear home and clothes for dh.
Feel the bag is packed enough that we can survive though.

I am currently sat reclined again as just can not convince myself that this dampness and feeling of a leak is just pee or CM.
I don't feel a trickle or damp after i recline but i feel a trickle and damp the rest of the day when i am sat down or wandering around. Wish you got test kits at home just to keep you sane. Surely they could give you pH strips that would tell you. Don't want to call delivery suite as i have done what the midwife said and i didn't feel damp therefore there is no reason to go in, just my crazy mind not letting it go.
I was the same with my urine and vaginal tests, i was sure i had an infection until they tested and it was negative.

I have neither things to spray in my face nor fans, book.

In my labour bag I have:

Drinks (water and cartons of ribena)
Food (dried apricots and cereal bars)
2 nighties (1 for labour and 1 clean to change into when I'm cleaned up after)
1 set of clothes to put on the baby and 2 nappies
Wash kit (travel sizes of everything)
2 flannels for brow-mopping (I think I'd punch DH if he squirted water in my face!)
Slippers
Cardigan (dressing gown is in my other bag for on the ward)
Clean pants
Maternity pads

And that's about it. No fans.

And thanks for the lovely offer. I'm pretty sure that meatballs/gravy/Daim cake aren't essentials especially as I've put on 10kg :o

book you may proceed, since the things you mention are either non-essential (water spray/fan) or can be bought at an all night garage (snacks).

Who else needs their bag checking?