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

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OK I caved. Here's thread 13!

Good luck curly!

Extra hopefully things are moving forward a bit now. Hope your DS is feeling better.

Enjoying I do not envy you one bit. You'll feel better once it's all sorted and ready to move though. It will be worth it!

Didn't manage to do the EPO tablet last night as OH stayed up playing GTA on his PS3 I have a sweep on Wednesday so if I do one every night do you think it will still make a difference? Also the past week and a half I've been getting leakage but not sure what it is, but I keep waking up with wet knickers in the morning and have been wearing a pad through the day and occasionally I can actually feel it coming out. I assumed it was just general pregnancy juice but I'm starting to worry a bit now. Don't want to make a fuss over nothing though if you get what I mean? It seems to be clear and runny, not like the horrid snotty discharge I was getting before. Any advice?

Good luck curly

nature I think it's because we have so much still left to do (accepted if wont be finished by b day but as long as I have flooring etc and can finally clean all building dust/ materials away then ill be happy) so just have to crack on really. I'm shattered and everything takes longer than it used to but just need to suck it up. Dh uncle is helping with coving today

toby how's the leg?

felix id defo go in and get checked? Have you don't the lie down for an hour then stand up and see if it comes out then? Apparently that's the test

enjoying glad you've got help. I'm a bit of a hoarder but have been living a good tip run recently. Very satisfying

Just going to have a bath then I'll do the test! At least it gives me an excuse to lie in bed for another hour

Felix I'd ring and get checked - take a wet pad with you and they'll test it. Better safe than sorry!

I rang MW and she said come straight in to check position, especially after stop start stuff last week. If she is transverse they'll schedule a c-section for later in the week. Eek.

OMG extra so you could have a new baby by the end of the week

So this lie down test - does it matter if I lie on my side or does it have to be on my back? And if I stand up after an hour and leak does it mean it could be my waters? The leak is weird as it happens occasionally through the day but most at night/very early morning. I'm guessing it's the midwife unit at the hospital I ring? Sorry for all the questions!!

Doesn't matter how you lie - basically if it's normal discharge, it's unlikely you'll get a "gush" if you stand up, but if it's waters it'll collect while you're horizontal and come out in a bigger load when you get up.

It may well just be increased discharge though - tends to be quite extreme at the end! Or could be a teeny bit of wee

Oo good luck!

It still seems to leak a bit when I'm laid down anyway! This is so confusing definitely not pee as it's been coming out of the wrong hole haha

Ok did the lie down test, just stood up and nothing happened! I will keep a pad on today and keep an eye on it. I'm back at the hospital on Wednesday anyway, and baby was checked yesterday when I had my abdominal scan so I'm not too worried. If it happens again throughout the day I'll give them a call.

Ooh good luck extra

FFS, my DH is in a right mood today........keeps denying he is in a grump. Am sure this stemmed from having to go to the dump today. Seriously, do I need this, I've been to the bloody dump twice today as well and I'm 35 wks pregnant, what's his excuse for being grumpy. Sorry, felt the need to moan...

Good luck with the induction curly

extra hope your Ds is a bit better. Second time around babies have more room to manoeuvre so don't always get into position properly until labour starts. Sitting on that ball should help. Good luck with mW.

Toby hope you are feeling better and the BH have slowed down.

Hello to everyone else, sorry not to name check, but finding it difficult to scroll back on phone and stinking cold has wiped out my memory.

Still on antenatal, but am getting my own room again. Been having contractions and lost a bit of plug. Not allowed to go into labour so am under close observation. I am in for Christmas for sure unless baby decides to make an early entrance.

I hate it Percy when they don't admit they are in a bad mood. It's just stupid.

felix That's so frustrating!! It could just be pregga juice? Either way, mention it on Wednesday. THat's what happened to me, and they (drs) implied it was wee. It wasn't wee. I know what wee is like.

Another that's rubbish, fingers crossed things get better soon!

I've been to church, had a wonderful morning! My son is shattered but refuses to sleep and now i'm watching Love comes Softly. A made for TV film. Had BH all throughout the morning, just waiting to see what happens really. Have decided to try and think that I have 7 weeks left instead of 5 so if it comes early, brilliant. It's the not knowing which is killing me

Ooh sympathy percy my 'd' h is being a total shit at the moment and in a mega grump. I booked movie and dinner tonight but he has been horrible to me so just gona go to the film alone...loser! And cancel the meal.
Feel quite empowered being prego tho,first time I've actually stood up for myself it seems. Usually just do whatever it takes to placate him,and others. Now it affects the baby I'm being more selfish. Ha!

Someone's dented my 1 month old car :( dh then implies I crashed when I went out earlier today even though he's been out 2 times since :(

Go Quacko!

MrsV that's really annoying...

Another I really hope you're out before Christmas.

I rolled around doing baby turning since yesterday. Had a scan in the end this afternoon as consultant couldn't say for sure what the position was - turns out baby's now folded in half with body straight across but head down ish. So no drama! And was nice to see her

DS is a bit peaky but much better!

That's good news extra :)

another fx you manage to get out before xmas! Sorry you're having a sucky time.

Oh no mrsv thats no good. The cheek of some people to not even leave a note.

Now is the time to be selfish quacko

Good news extra glad scan has settled your concerns.

I am sat bouncing away on the birthing ball while watching sports personality. Getting a few BH at the mo. Might change into my nightie at the next pee break as think the maternity band on my jeans might be getting a bit tight when i sit down and lean forward. Looking forward to first day of mat leave on thursday when i plan to lie on the sofa in my nightie for the whole day!

Go quacko
Great news extra
Frizz here's hoping they settle into proper contractions!

For the past 4 hours I've been having contractions, painful ones, every 20 mins. Then I had a bath, and they stopped.

Rubbish

Probably just a practice run frying, grab some sleep while you can and they might start up again later or tomorrow. Mine were every 20 mins last night then stopped, but have been irregular today, mind you with my last labour they were irregular right up until I was in transition.

quacko quite right, why should you put up with his mood.

extra good news, baby will descend when the time is right. Mine has his head in my hip right now and lies oblique, ouch.

Aw mrsv sorry to hear about your car, was it a big dent?

BH have disappeared. Prob a good thing as only 36 + 2 and don't think i am quite ready for this labour lark to start yet.

frying i read that being in water can slow things down which is why they only let you in a birthing pool once you are at least 4cm and in active labour.

That's what I'm hoping for another

I've just epo'd up. Will let you know. I bought the wrong ones, only got the 300mg ones. So put three up. We'll see what happens

Evening ladies.
Any babies yet?

Just caught up - curly, hope induction went okay if you had it today.
frying oooh, sounds promising?
another sorry they're keeping you in, sounds utterly shit.
fly the best thing is talking about it, right? You keep telling us all about it, lovely. I've had depression before and I know how lonely it is. I'm also getting pretty anxious and still really tearful all the time, so you have my sympathy.
Everyone else who's having troubles, massive hugs to you all.

Wedding was pretty bad - from my perspective, anyway. We got assigned a room on the first floor, so had to do lots of up and down stairs, esp as we took hospital bag with us, so loads of loading and unloading the car.

Then at the reception, there was ONLY champagne. Not even water. It's just fucking rude to not offer a soft option, right?
The canapes were goats cheese, or brie, or chicken liver pate or hollandaise sauce on crudites. I was and all at once - it was honestly like a farce. Every time a waiter came past I was like 'oh, what's that...oh, something else I can't have'. In the end I went for a sulk nap.
Then there was water only during the meal (unless you wanted mega-expensive wine), and since I couldn't have the pate starter, I got a quarter of a avocado, cut up, on a plate. Seriously. As an actual dish.

The bar was free, but they ran out of lemonade, and the only other thing that was soft was coke, and I'd already had too much caffeine, so I had to stick to (warm) tap water. Fun.
Oh, and I had about twenty fucking 'god you're huge' comments. I AM NOT HUGE, I AM FULL-TERM PREGNANT YOU IGNORANT PEASANTS. And the fact I am here, when I would much rather be in my pants in bed eating chocolate means you can shut the fuck up and keep your opinions to yourself.

I was deeply deeply fucking furious, tbh, especially as a) we massively catered for veggies, preggos, teetotallers, parents, kids etc at our wedding (we had a parents' room, complete with changing area and nappies, a listening service, gifts for kids at the tables, three soft options available all day to drink, half veggie and half meat canapes, and a proper veggie meal which one of my friends said was the nicest veggie option she's ever had at a wedding). Why are people so fucking thoughtless? Oh, and b) was that I was asked to be there, despite being a bit in two minds, so that I could sing during the service.

I am SO not buying them a wedding present.

Hopefully ill be back here now :) finally clear of tummy bug and had ds2 birthday party today with lots of little kids tearing around.

I think I'm still in denial that I've actually got to deliver baby in the txt month. The crib is still in the box, the buggy (bought a 2nd hand p&t Inthe end) is in garage. I've not packed hospital bag. I've been having painful ctx but I think due to overdoing it, dehydration etc and they don't feel strong enough so just ignoring them.

Dd is still in her cot for half the night next to me, ds2 is currently curled up against my back. I'm hoping when baby does arrive it'll all work itself out lol.