Martians 2014 Thread 15: D-Day is on the horizon

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Shiny new fred.

I come to check in and thread 14 was full so did the honours. Roll up.

Fingers crossed Mrs. Did they give you a success rate? At least they could get you in quickly!

Congratulations Ice fabulous news.

Congratulations Ice!

Congrats ice! Still seems a looooong way off. I can't imagine how it will be. Only 11 days until due. Seems unbelievable. Kept not stopping work as too nervous about how life is going to change. Am stopping now but a few hours in and I feel anxious and redundant.

Just 3 days until first Martiam due dates ok, dishwasher!

Diabetes test came back normal, so guess it's just a bigbaby!

Probably be a tiny little thing after all this!

Diabetes test came back normal, so guess it's just a bigbaby!

Probably be a tiny little thing after all this!

commsgirl The leaflet they gave me said 4 in 10 chance of success. whatever happens I will take it in my stride, I'm not enjoying being in limbo though :(

Glad your GTT was negative owlina I haven't heard anything back from mine, they only call if it's positive so hoping mine is also negative.

Thank you all for the congrats, she is Emma, 8lbs5, VBAC (quick too at 4.5 hrs from waters breaking to baby!) Not all plain sailing but overall very positive. I was one of the first EDDs so she was a bit early but not super early. Glad I had a couple of weeks of mat leave first though!

mrs all the best with the ECV.

OBEM watchers - you're brave! Call the midwife is about as close to the RL I want to watch on telly. Give me escapism any day.

Oooh 8lb 5 is a good size - congrats again!

I just can't wait to have this one in my arms now.

Congrats ice. Lovely name and glad it was quick. Seem to be a lot of girls being born at the mo!

11 days til EDD. Clock watching now it seems but it IS nice to have a break and get lots of admin bits done...

What's everyone's theory on push presents? I joked about it ages ago (a nice designer handbag pleases) but told DH not to worry about this ghastly American custom really (bunch of daffs would be nice tho) - money so tight as we race to finish our house.

But he came back with a present yesterday - a boxset of DVDs. 99% of which we have separately (but this is NEATER he tells me). I'm touched by him thinking about it and that I could watch while BF etc and partly furious he's spent &50 on it (leaving the price on on purpose) and that a subscription to Netflix might be more the ticket for a few months. And part of me thinks that if he's going to the effort he should buy jewellery!

I'm a tough woman to love I'll grant you. What say you? Do I tell him to take it back and save our pennies or shut my ungrateful trap and be thankful?

Personally I'm not in to push presents - the baby is the best present I could ever get. But it's quite touching if your DH wants gets you a gift to commemorate your new DC off his own back.

I'm not really into baby showers either, even though my best friends threw me an afternoon tea party on Sunday and bought me a voucher and some flowers - it was lovely. I would have been uncomfortable with anything more than that though.

TBH Lottie I'd ask him to take it back. Mainly because I would see it as a waste if you've already got most of the movies. But make sure you emphasise how it was a nice gesture and perhaps suggest the Netflix idea as a replacement.

I can see why some people dislike the idea of 'push presents' and I don't like the term. But DH bought me a small piece of jewellery when DS was born because he wanted to mark the event (we're getting it modified to add a stone for DD now she has arrived). Every time I look at it it makes me smile.

Is anyone else feeling overly emotional? I've been really fed up and teary all day, 7 days till EDD.

This is the first time I've felt this way through my pregnancy, so I'm wondering if it's a sign of things moving closer or me just being a grumpy cow!

Hi lottie, I'd tell your DH that the thought was touching, great that he's thinking of you etc etc but that you'd prefer the subscription to Netflix, and choose things you'd both like to watch together..?
The phrase 'push present' isn't to my taste either, but I agree with the sentiment behind it, perhaps suggest you get a keepsake once LO is with you and all is well.

Frankel God, yeah. I'm 38 weeks now, and sometimes I feel these huge waves of hormonal emotion which I find hard to deal with. It doesn't help that I want to do things, but feel so tired and heavy that I can't. I cried all over DH when he got in from work this PM. I find it really disconcerting. Oh how I want my lovely little baby out ASAP.

Congratulations ice

Glad I'm not the only one.

Sorry Ice, I should have said congratulations before my self-involved post! Lovely name too.

Precisely what Dita said! I've cried, like, once this whole time... until recently. Just heard the song 'Moon River' and it set me off - never even really liked the song! Poor OH is coping so well with my swings, I think he deserves a medal and he's not even been through the birth bit yet.

Gorgeous name, Ice congrats again!

lottie i agree with fender and ice thank him very much but since you already own all of these then Netflix will be better in the long run.

Tangent
My ex used to buy me presents like rock concert tickets and dvd and albums of HIS favourite bands so 'we' could enjoy them together. (Not that I think this is happening to you lottie.) I gave him a right talking to about buying selfish items and trying to pass them off as signs of affection.

On a separate note 38+ 3 and physically everything getting harder. My pelvis feels like its being crow barred apart as it hurts to have legs together, im out of breath for the slightest thing, not to mention the lack of sleep. And odd stabby pains occurring in different parts of bump. I

Anyone else struggling?

Hope all went well today Mrs

Had an accupunture treatment today for getting the baby in the right position and softening the cervix. Not sure how effective it will be now as I had a massive row with OH in the afternoon and we're not speaking. Am highly anxious. Lord knows what will happen if I go into labour. Might be stubborn and leave him at home the way I'm feel
Lesson learned - don't discuss big subjects this late in pregnancy

Same here Lib. It's unnerving isn't it!!

The crow barred apart bit I meant

I'm 38+2 Lib and feeling almost identical, aching ' downstairs ' by mid afternoon, puffing after climbing stairs ... I'm boring myself whinging on about how crap this stage is to ANYONE who'll listen, and poor Mr Fender has been relegated to the spare room as I can't get comfy in bed. top up of gaviscon anyone ?

I'm interested in finding out what you thought of the acupuncture Yogi, are you trying to turn baby or it is outlet for relaxation?