Jan 2014 THREAD 14 -- This will be the lucky one!

[TobyLerone]

We got Thread 13 out of the way without too many mishaps. Phew!

Now it's time to sit on our arses eating entire Chocolate Oranges really get to work on getting some more of these babies out.

I also have a chocolate orange in my stocking to eat once te baby is here even though I don't really like them. It's tradition!

Frizz I did go through the small eating thing and have realised I can eat massive portions again so think baby has dropped.

Went round the hospital tour again today. Was so much better. Monday's tour there were about 10 couples so couldn't hear anything mw was saying but tonight there were only 4 couples so was much much better. Saw labour suite, pretty standard. Looked at mlu as well even though it's not been recommended but apart from the use of the pool and the weird birthing chair room they are pretty similar. Would only be monitored every 15 minutes with hand held Doppler so that's ok. Can take my birthing ball in as well and the bed is very flexible so can be put upright etc so feeling much happier about everything.

I still eat loads but then throw up too. I could eat loads until a couple of weeks ago but haven't really adjusted to smaller stomach oops!

Jealous of the maternity leave frizz! I'm due to start Friday lunchtime but my manager has booked a call for 4pm Friday that he wants me to attend!! Wtf! I know ill just agree though

I can still trough loads of food! Always have been able to haha.

Just watching obsessive compulsive cleaners and it's freaking me out and now I am desperate to vacuum!

frizz I can still eat plenty of some foods. Can't eat anything too acidic, like oranges, tomatoes etc, or too much spice, or the heartburn is vicious.
Not really got a smaller appetite than usual, although maybe I eat 10% less than I used to, but I think that's a hangover from first trimester when i could barely eat at all, and stomach shrunk massively.

MrsV will they start your mat leave on Monday then? I would push HARD for that - please don't work overtime for nothing! It's so unreasonable to be expected to do this gives STB ex-boss stabby side eyes

Arg! Feels like the baby is in my bum! It's bloody uncomfy

Not sure if this is related to the sweep but my hips/thighs are so achey and painful just had a hot bath and it's not made any difference. Got loads to sort tomorrow and don't think I'll be able to manage at this rate.

Congrats curly fab news!!

Hope you're all doing well. Am rubbish and can't remember who's doing what. Just thinking about dark chocolate oranges. Need one tomorrow!

Night all, hope you get sleep.

Frizz yay for maternity leave!

Flying hope you're holding up ok. 2 days left!!

Ugh hello 4am. Just woke up completely dripping with sweat how attractive. Doing my usual of 3 times a night of going to toilet but cant get back to sleeep yawwwwwn. Gonna read bit of my kindle I think. Hope rest of you all having lovely sleep and no one is up in any pain 2nite. How u feeling now felix?

Oo sounds promising!

I've been to the toilet, dried throughly (as you do) but I'm noticeably wet. I refuse to get my hopes up. Sadly because I've woken up i cant get back to sleep, so will be awake for a bit i think. Haven't put a pad on, ill just see if my pj bottoms end up soaked. My thinking being that if there's np pad, maybe this is it.

happily I'm lying down anyway.

Nature I've just finished my second round of antibiotics for UTI's I didn't know I had! Not a single symptom either time, so I don't think it's that unusual in pregnancy.

Felix you're welcome to come and obsessively compulsively clean here! I spent yesterday morning organizing my underwear drawer. I only opened it for a pair of pants, and found myself half an hour later elbow deep in crimson leg warmers, every colour tights known to man (I live on the equator) and inappropriate knickers. I now have a bra pile, a socks pile (nice ones only) and a knickers pile, organized by colour and coverage v proud of myself. Totally an awesome use of my time.

Choco and curly, get back to bed!

Waters test didn't work.

anyone else feel like they are constantly leaking?

Nope.

Morning, though!

Oops, meant Choco and Frying! Stupid phone. And good morning, Toby!

No leakage here either, just the usual pregnajuice. (Hope nobody's eating!)

Morning all.

Nope, no leaking here just bloody bleeding again so might be going back up to labour ward. Waiting for docs now. At least I got one night in a more comfortable bed. :(

nature glad the tour went well, they don't do them at my hospital. Mind you by the time I have baby I could write a review of the all rooms I have visited labour ward so many times!

Roll on the mat leave frizz and mrsv.

tarka glad you got out of there eventually, it always amazes me how long antenatal clinic appts take. Hooray for having an induction date. I really liked the idea of antenatal expressing, but I am not allowed due to risk of it setting off uterine contractions.

I can still eat lots too, but baby lies either transverse or oblique still so I don't have so much of the uncomfortable bum in ribs problem.

Can't believe Christmas is next week, the only presents I managed to organise were the kids. Hopefully everyone else will understand if they have to wait, DH is too busy to cope with Christmas shopping on top of everything else.

Good grief, another. I can't wait for you to have that baby so that I know you'll be getting a rest!

Chin up

Hey good morning all. Am going into town today to sort last minute Christmas stuff and hospital bag bits.

another people will understand, being heavily pregnant is a legitimate excuse.

felix -any developments?

Hi choco, toby and purple.

Been up since 5.30 as ds thought he'd come in because apparently he couldn't sleep either. He sat on my bump and gave a babbled monologue about his hands. I have no idea what it was about but there were lots of hand movements and gestures. He also sang a song about himself (the only word in it was 'me'). Unfortunately, the bouncing has woken up DC2 so I am well and truly up for the day. Off to make a cup of tea.

mrsv if it was me i would tell them that I start mat leave at lunchtime tomorrow so wont be there to help. You need to not let them push you as they have been aware of this date for a while and are about to not have you at all so need to get used to it.
Otherwise tell them that your date for maternity needs to be moved to monday and dont take no for an answer. Tbh i cant believe how rude they are being by doing it!

another sorry the bleeding has started again. I really hope that you get out soon. Dont worry about xmas gifts. I dont think people will care in the slightest, they should be thinking more about you than any gifts!

only excellent organsing. My pants and socks are a mess. Well pants are in little dividers for big and small and tights are separated too. Once i can fit into tights again i should check which are full of holes or uber bobbly and get rid but i dont think ill have time once bubs arrives.

frying fx things get going soon. I always think i am leaking but when i recline for an hour and then stand up.....nothing. Make sure you are not fully led down, you have to be reclined for it to work. Think i just have uber pregnajuice!

choco ditto to sweat last night. I woke at 3am for pee number 2 of 5 and was dripping. My entire nightie was so soggy that i have slept in just my pants for the rest of the night.

Typical i am awake at 6:40am on first day of mat leave. I do plan to make a bed on the sofa and stay there for the day though. Well maybe i could make the cottage pie for the freezer.....i dont like thinking that i have things that need doing but i really think my body could do with a day of total rest. Must force myself to do nothing, but the mince was technically use by yesterday so dont want to leave it to long before using it or it'll be wasted! Would get dh to help but he is doing the bathroom floor with FIL today.

I think i just had uber preggo juice. And a massive looking fanjo. Honestly, it's so swollen! Still, mw appointment tomorrow.

ds is at nursery today and then going out with in laws straight after so i have the full day (from in about ten mins to 6.30) to myself. I'm going to sleep. Then clean my room. Then sleep again. Then mooch around the shops. Then sleep.

although dh is being sick again... So he might end up being off work, which would ruin the day.

frizz I'd be inclined to take it easy. The mince could wait another day.

Sounds very sore frying.
Could you just stick to your plans anyway?

My fanjo looks huge as well frying I think its just all the pressure with baby basically pushing on it ready to come out. It has been swollen for a while now but everyone seems to imply that this is a normal and glamorous pg symptom. Yay!

Frizz - deffo take it easy! The mince can wait.

dh has gone to work. In theory i could have stuck to my plans, but in practise it would tick me off doing everything while he played xbox.

so glad other people have a swollen fanjo. It's not painful, it's just there!

I don't think I've actually seen my fanjo for about a month. . I'll get DP to tell me what it looks like, once I've got him to tidy things up down there.
I think I might have thrush too. Late pregnancy is indeed glamorous, frizz.

Morning ladies! I really thought I was gonna be awake all night again as got up to pee at 1.15am and did my usual "wide awake" routine. However, I must have fallen asleep finally as I woke up with DHs alarm at 6am. What a lovely surprise!

I too seem to have lots of pregnajuice this morning, so have changed my pants and gonna monitor for a few hours before showering...

Have woken up absolutely starving hungry, so gonna grab a bowl of fruit salad! Yay! While I was lying awake last night I decided today I would also try blending some of it and then freezing it to hopefully make some sort of sorbet, as I barely made a dent in it last night and it wont last more than a few days in the fridge.

another I really hope once your little bubs is finally here he/she acts like an angel! You really deserve an easy time of it....

Enjoy first days of mat leave....