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!

Do it frizz blame it on the baby or a 'craving'

I have heard that babies with a new partner do not always follow the same pattern.

I've heard that too, another. Fingers crossed!

Humpty, I just said to my mum that we'd like it if everyone could visit in the first 24 hours (either in hospital or at home, depending on where I am) and then have no visitors at all for a few days. I'd love to say at least a week, but we'd never get away with that!

When I came home from hospital with DD, I had visitors waiting actually on my doorstep, FFS!
I was only 23 and didn't have the guts to tell them to fuck right off like I would now! So that won't be happening this time.

I'm certain my family are moaning about me being precious, but I couldn't give a shiny shit. I'm doing it my way this time!

enormouse, that all sounds unnecessarily stressful for you :(

Sorry your DH is ill, nature. There's a lot of it about.

Good luck, curly!

Welcome back, lalunya :)

Hope the baby starts co-operating soon, Sarah!

extra, I trained as a reflexologist after I had DD. Generally I wouldn't expect a one-off treatment to send someone into labour, but you never know! If nothing else, it'll be lovely and relaxing :)

Have a lovely last day, frizz!

I'm sure I've missed people out of this epic post. Sorry!

We've got quite a lot done today, but we're still going to be tight on time to get it done before DH goes back to work on Monday.
I had a bit of a meltdown earlier. When we'd stopped decorating, DH had to help me have a sort-of shower (sitting in the bath with my burned leg out, and using the shower head on the taps), and then I couldn't get out and felt like some sort of useless whale, then I couldn't get dressed by myself, and I couldn't get the boots I wanted to wear on over my leg because of swelling and dressings/bandages. I had to go out to do my grandad's housework (I do this every week) and then to my sister's for dinner and I was totally knackered.
So I cried, like a big baby. I'm so fed up with the pain and not being able to bend my leg and having such limited movement and trying to work around it. It's so frustrating. I'd be fine if it weren't for this and I'm furious with myself! I feel like I'm holding us back and making the decorating take longer.

Me me me me me!

Rant over :o

Sorry to hear about the uti extra how frustrating. Hope it clears up quickly so things can get going.

sarah hope you are home now and getting a chance to relax in a bath.

Welcome back lalunya told you your placenta would move :)

I am on labour ward again with bleeding, hoping things will settle down again so I don't need an EMCS.

You deserve things to settle down for the last stretch, another.

Thanks toby I hope you are resting now, you are allowed to not do stuff too you know, perk of being heavily pregnant.

Extra sorry you couldn't have the sweep that's rubbish. Sounds like from what the midwife said you should close anyway though so hopefully not too much longer to wait!

Toby you are like superwoman! I know you're under pressure to get everything done but make sure you get to have a rest, especially with your leg situation. I would have crumbled a long time ago if I were you so don't feel bad for having a bit of a meltdown!!

Another sorry you're back in again. Hope you're better soon!

So waited in all day from 8am and was so tired but didn't dare go for a nap just in case the delivery man came! Also didn't dare go for a poo either just in case I missed the delivery haha. Sod's law he came at 6pm once OH came home. I'm so excited to put the bednest up though and going to get OH to do it tonight after he's done his uni work hopefully. More blood tests and all being well I've got my sweep in the morning. OH is really nervous about the whole situation and is convinced I'm going to go in to labour soon I bet you any money he will be texting me every 5 minutes tomorrow when he goes back in to work to check I'm ok Also will get a date tomorrow for when I'm being induced next week! It's weird to say I am having a baby next week...

Can't really not do the decorating, sadly! We're both working flat out on it and we're still tight on time. And it'll be lovely when it's done. But now we've started, we can't just leave it half done tempting as it is! .

Also, my skin is shite. It's dry and flaky and rubbish. It means I can't really wear make-up, which kicked off the meltdown, because I looked rubbish.

Good luck for your sweep, felix. It's not fun, but it's over quickly. Breathe!

Thank you, I just hope she's able to do it as I'll only be 37 weeks as of tomorrow. Fingers crossed!

Fingers crossed it will all be done soon!

Anyone who is still after a dressing gown m&s have got 30% off at the moment and I just got this one for £11.20

dressing gown

Also just bought some witch hazel pads that are supposed to be good post birth

pads

Good luck felix

extra how annoying. At least you can try again next week (if it's exactly a week, will be Christmas Eve!)

frizz hope it's a lovely day - and let them spoil you. You deserve it.

sarahl sorry to hear this, hope you are feeling not too rubbish.

another oh not again, that's rubbish. You poor love. I think in return for all this hassle, you should have the first baby to sleep through the night. Deal?

toby not to teach anyone to suck eggs, but if you do too much and bring on labour, you'll have to leave the decorating. You honestly cannot do everything. Family could maybe help? Or could you get someone in to finish off? It does sound like you're really pushing yourself, with your leg, the bug last week and being, oh, WAIT, very pregnant...

felix good luck with the sweep!

Had last NCT class today, was lovely, and we did swaddling and nappies and loads of useful stuff.

Also, has anyone heard from MrsAVB recently?

No contractions tonight - genuinely happy. I'm shattered!

i do, however, have toxic trumps. Seriously making myself feel ill. Poor dh is going to come to bed soon and think theres a pooey nappy from ds hanging around. Poor man.

Haha frying I am suffering from the same ailment at the moment! Poor OH keeps almost barfing every time I let one rip...

Just quickly had to say yuck to my sainsburys cheddar. Just extra strong cheddar so nothing new but fancy sainsburys one and it was revolting. Like a loon i thought the disgusting taste was just my taste buds had gone crazy or something as i love cheddar so i ate what u had cut not wanting to waste it, but dh has just tried some and thinks something was wrong with it. It is now in the bin and i am feeling rather sick now. Vomiting may be required.......

Anyone else having sweet smelling discharge? Dunno if that's a thrush thing. Discharge is really watery and not at all thick

Frizz

Hello, I've just been reading this thread don't know why? I'm not pg mine a lot older.
You are sounding exactly like I was the week running up to birth. It was our 3rd and I had very quick labours. 2hr, 90 min, 30 min from start to finish. Was ok, but paid wife after pain.

Frying mine is watery and almost sweet smelling. Very odd!

Eugh frizz I wonder why it tasted odd? The cheese from sainsburys is usually really nice. Their basic cheddar is lovely!

Felix - did you say you had thrush too in an earlier post?

The discharge you are talking about happened a week, few days sometime quite soon before the birth.
I'm not sure if this is common or not, I'm afraid.
Wishing you all well.

No, no thrush for me thank god! So may just be general preggy juice. I did think it was my waters at the weekend but did the lie down test and now not convinced.

Thanks morethan (if that was in answer to my question)

all pregnancies really are different!

i tried the lying down test, but then needed to pee the tiniest amount. So it got kinda ruined. I can still feel a trickling though.

also, heartburn is back like a birch tonight. It's constant, no matter what i try

I'm trying the lying down test again now. Figure might as well.

I've peed, leaned right forward to get every dribble, thoroughly dried myself (sorry) put a pad on now watching Hebburn lying on the sofa. Seeing as i cant sleep i might as well