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

[Toothfairy78]

OK I caved. Here's thread 13!

sending lots of to choco and others suffering

i'm fine, seem to be permanently shattered but think it's just normal late pregnancy stuff. latest bloods haven't come back as anaemic yet, so thinking it's just physical tiredness. anyone else getting lower back pain when they stand too long now? i think baby might be starting to engage as having more pressure low down and especially when i sit to wee.

i'm making brownies! the whole house smells of chocolate it's divine. making a double batch so i can freeze some for after the birth. did beef stew yesterday in the slow cooker and going to do a sausage casserole later in the week.

seeing doctor on thurs (instead of midwife) and going to get a gaviscon prescription. it's so expensive! i'm trying to cut costs at the moment preparing for living on SMP, so all of these last minute hospital bag and baby bits are giving me a headache! plus our antenatal class wants to meet every 5 minutes for expensive meals...undecided whether i should use a little savings to cover a massage and haircut before baby's born, or keep it aside.

brownies all round! hopefully they dont turn out as crap as my usual attempts at baking

Just a quick one ladies as I'm so tired and been waiting around for hours. Have been admitted. Also just had morphine as was in so much pain. Getting sleepy now. Seeing a specialist 2moro afternoon. Will update soon x

enjoying any chance she's trying to negotiate a last minute discount? We had a buyer muck us around just before exchange and our estate agent said its a common tactic to try to knock the price down a bit when you (the seller) are already quite committed but there are no legal/financial penalties to the buyer if they drop out. Hold your ground (and leave a rotting fish in the airing cupboard).

frying I am going to steal your oven trick. I hate cleaning oven but if I do the door that's enough right?

Have been super grumpy all day. I think I might be quite high maintenance at the moment but everyone is pissing me off. Almost got into a fight with a post office worker as he tried to hard sell me Internet when I just wanted to post my Christmas cards and insisted on checking when I told I knew she wouldn't be able to beat our current deal (rural so no effective competition). Really needed to let it go about 5mins earlier than I actually did (although I was right).

curly any news on your bp and ketones? Do they think it's related to the gd?

choco massive sympathy for the kidney pain. Hope they've sorted you out with some proper pain relief!

quack go for the haircut but save the massage til you can have a proper one rather than a pregnancy one.

Right I have finally got bags packed, minus some little things. Can anyone check my list to see if I'm missing anything/being a bit OTT? I still have a couple of bits to buy but sorted most of it!

Labour bag:

• Loose fitting button down nightie
• 8x Massive black knickers
• Stretchy vest top and jogging bottoms to change in to
• Fluffy socks
• Face wipes
• Water spray bottle
• Lip balm
• Bobbles/hair clips
• Maternity pads
• Breast pads
• Plastic bag for dirty washing

(Need to add hair brush, nursing bra if I ever get round to getting any which is unlikely, phone charger, change for parking, snacks and drinks, camera)

Extra small bag in case I need to stay in:

• Flip flops
• Dry shampoo
• Deodrant
• Toiletry bag with toothbrush/toothpaste/body wash/shampoo/face wipes in
• Towel/flannel
• Nipple cream

(Need to add dark coloured dressing gown, headphones and iPad, snacks, button down top and leggings/pyjamas)

Baby bag:

• Blanket
• Cotton wool
• Nappies
• Wipes
• Muslins
• 2x 0-3 sleep suits/ 1x 0-3 bodysuit/ 2x newborn sleep suits/2x newborn bodysuits/scratch mitts/booties/hat/knitted cardigan

Does this look ok or excessive? The bags are pretty small actually, I thought id end up with a suitcase! Sorry the post is so long...

enjoying arghhh the stress of house selling! Really hope it all still goes ahead.

choco poor you but glad they are giving you good drugs and you see a specialist tomorrow.

nature not surprised you are knackered! At least poochlet should hopefully be nice and sleepy tonight and not go rooting through bins!!!

quack yy to back pain after standing too long.

I have just finished a marathon Xmas pressie wrapping session and feeling chuffed to bits! One less thing to think about now which is awesome! Back is killing me now after being hunched over for so long, but it was worth it!!!

felix your list looks good. Cant think of anything you are missing, but my brain is mush currently.... I too was surprised all my stuff fitted pretty much into two bags....

I may have over-done it this morning. I've had BH and sore back most of the day. Still, my house looks lovely :)

Choco that's rubbish! Hopefully the good drugs will be taking the edges off the pain a bit

sultana I did all my wrapping on Sunday. I just did it in one go otherwise i'd drag it out for ages. I know what you mean about it being worth it! I feel so much better knowing it's done

felix the list looks good to me. I cant even remember what i packed mow.
Might do a list of what is in each bag so dh can find things.
Have charged the camera so that can go in now.

choco soory for the suckiness you are deling with atm. Hopefully they can help the pain settle for a while and you can rest.

enjoying this house stuff seems a bit suspect. Quite possible they are trying to get some money off. Def take all the bulbs and dont overly clean up.

Defo agree with additional aches ladies. I def feel that something is different today. My bump is achy and i am waddling more. I cant get comfy and when i emptied my bowels this morning that felt different too. Everything just feels .......different. Hoping it means baby is engaged and not body gettin ready for labour
Have 36 week mw tomorrow so should find out some stuff then.

All I can think of is witch hazel for any sore bits
And maybe some earplugs and an eye mask for when you're on the postnatal ward

Dry shampoo is a great idea btw. I'm going to add that to my 'to buy' list
And also print off your child benefit forms beforehand, in case you don't want it from the bounty lady.

I'll add witch hazel to the list! What do you actually do with it? Also I'm sure I've got an eye mask somewhere, ill dig it out.

I am a massive fan on dry shampoo, I get through tons of it haha

Hi, meant to write more but I had to put DS to bed.

Witch hazel - a few drops in the bath or on a shower sponge helps with soreness 'down there'. My midwife recommended it when I was having DS

I know what you mean Frizz I am so sore and achy today, but the on the upside heartburn has improved a little.

quack I agree with getting a nice haircut. And maybe getting some smaller treatments - I always feel much better when I've had my eyebrows threaded or a mini manicure.

choco glad to hear from you and that things are being done.

I have my 34 week appointment tomorrow which clashes with DPs pgce interview. Trying to decide what to do with DS as he hates the antenatal appointments - too much waiting around for him. He kept trying to peg it out the automatic doors about once every 5 minutes last time. I was waiting an hour and a half.

Ooh, enormouse, if heartburn is improving it only means one thing...baby is nestling lower and you are on the way

My heartburn is foul...and I am so tight I am glugging down gaviscon dating four years ago from my last pregnancy. Yum. Not.

Ah I feel so mean. I have the sadest sleepiest little pooch curled up on my lap

chocco you poor poor thing, this was the last thing you wanted but sounds like a bit of morphine and sleep is exactly what you need right now. Rest well and I hope those bloody stones pass swiftly, bless you.

I wish my baby would drop. He keeps bobbing down. Heartburn is a total bitch

As i cant get comfy at all and dh is still out on his geek game night i have made a sainsburys xmas shop list.
FIL is letting us have his nectar points (about £60) so i have planned meals from this saturday until friday 27th dec and priced everything up. Also got nibbles and nice (non alcoholic) drinks.
Then have a short aldi list for all the freezer meals i plan to make.

Feeling very loser like right now.

Haha Frizz I'm with you on feeling like a loser - yesterday i made DD (3 tomorrow!) help me organise the tupperware cupboard. I even swapped it with the pan cupboard for a more 'intuitive' feel - whats wrong with me?!

Thinking of you choco, i hope they can sort the pain out for you and you can get some real rest.

34 + 2 here, but i can't shake the feeling that Little One will be early (although i realise its probably just excitement on my part. Watch her wait it out till into Feb now I've said that!)

Frizz, that makes you awesome, not a loser!
I love meal-planning and so I refuse to believe that it makes you some kind of saddo :o

frizz i love meal planning too! There's something so organised about it.

today I'm supposed to be having a lie in while dh takes ds to nursery. Instead i got up, got ds dressed and then called my mom who has just sobbed down the telephone because of these kittens. They are getting weaker and weaker and they need their mom. She's been feeding them every 90 mons but there are three of them so shes not slept in two days.

she knows that they need to be put to sleep, but shes called vets who have no openings in ages. Dad arranged for a vet for today and offered to take them but mom was convinced at the Point she could save them so she said no and they had an argument. She said she wouldn't be able to come back to the uk for Christmas and shed have to stay for the kittens. Apparently the argument with dad got messy.

so ive talked to her and she knows the kittens have to be pts. It's cruel to keep trying if they are getting weaker and im worried about her emotionally. She's already had severe depression in the past.

she's ringing dad to ask him about the vet and she's going to call me back. I just feel so heartsore for her.

sorry to bring a downer on every one

Sounds horrible choco, hope you got a good night's sleep with the morfine and the consultant had good news today.

fizz I'm trying to get the DH to meal plan but it's a lost cause as he just makes something random that scuppers all other meals. Have at least agreed a Christmas shop and to start filling the freezer with left overs or cooked meals.

35 weeks today and have my 34 week midwife appointment, moved it for the then disasterous shopping trip with my mum.

I'm not sure if I should push for another scan if I'm seen by a student midwife. All the scans so far and established midwifes think transverse and I'm not sure I trust a random midwife (see a different one every time) if they say she's moved - she doesn't feel any different.. What would you do?

Cross posted frying sounds like a horrible situation. I've feed kittens who's mother abandoned them at about 10 days, before their eyes opened anyway. It worked but only just and as your mum is doing I had to feed every 90 mins. As much as I would like to say keep going I think they are way too young to be without their mother or another lactating cat. You said two still had cords attached?

Horrible horrible for your mum and I understand the want and belief that they might pull though but I think you and your dad are right.

Oh poor kittens, but it is for the best. With edith and hector (DPs parents cats) they had to be fed nearly every 2 hours. But there were 4 of us doing the feeding and 3 older cats and my dog who 'adopted' them.

frizz I've made my christmas food delivery list too. And great fun was had by all (me). I love food planning.

Up early for my appointment. And having lunch by myself afterwards .