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All of us May mummies are BACK like the Terminator only less deadly (unless preggo rage strikes and we're within waddling distance of sharp things)

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Oh gosh, so many people to call back to - I was away for the weekend with DH visiting the in-laws up in Tamworth, I'm now completely shattered and I had a mini breakdown on Saturday night in the hotel. I desperately need a break from home, a week somewhere where I don't have to be entertaining/talk about how I feel/DO ANYTHING. Visiting friends for lunch then MiL and Step-FiL for dinner was super tiring, then bursting into tears that evening and freaking DH out because he was a bit drunk and had no idea where it came from! Yesterday's fun was waking up DH and he had a terrible night's sleep (and he has sleep apnoea so he's AWFUL to wake up) so that tired me out, then MOAR FAMILY VISITS which absolutely knocked me for six. Anyone else a bit sick of getting tired from doing the tiniest little thing? I just made myself a roast chicken & mayo sandwich and standing at the counter stripping the chicken felt like a marathon

Ugh anyway I'm ranting about being tired when people have such more important things going on. I'm sorry to rant, but if I rant to DM or DH then they start worrying. Not fair on them, they're the breadwinners here at home.

Regarding dreams and sex drive, I had a dream the other day that I was giving DH a BRILLIANT blowie and then we had AMAZING SEX and I ~ahem~ Enjoyed Myself at the end. Euphemism ahoy! So I woke up with the RAGING HORN which tbh I have most days anyway. Told DH and it turns out that he's been raging too, but thought I was too preggo to handle Big Sex! Bless him. The logistics aren't easy what with a small dog who follows us everywhere, my parents in the house, and he only gets home at 6 at the earliest each evening after LOADS of walking in Central London. So we have to set dates for bonking I wish we were just the two of us sometimes (obv including Bean) because it takes such a toll on us not being able to be spontaneous! But position-wise has anyone else hit a brick wall? Not literally but y'know what I mean...

Last time for us was a week ago, and that was the 1st time in a couple of months. I feel v guilty. My sex drive is ok now except that I'm gassy as hell after dinner but when we try it it just doesn't feel the same to me. I don't get that oooooohh feeling anymore like pre-pregnancy, don't know if it's where the baby is or if it's in my head. We need to experiment with more positions though. Me going on top was a seriously bad idea for spd! The next day was agony!

Getting plenty of horny dreams though! And weird weird dreams. Last night I was at Kourtney Kardashian's house playing with some strange spinny toy and the other night there was a stampede of dogs in my garden

bornin let us know how you get on at the hospital

mrsfoo Spooning seems to work for me (us) atm. Doggie is okay sometimes, but that hurts so I need to really be in the mood!

We have scheduled sex these days too MrsFoo! Making the most of the kids thinking Sunday morning DVD time is a big treat :D DP is too tired from work in the evenings and I hate having to get up right away afterwards to mornings are out.

Doggy is good til the end of pg for us. If my hips hurt I lay on my back on the end of the bed and he stands up (iyswim?)

Just had a phone call from the mw - GTT all clear but liver still acting up so back up for monitoring on Thursday. I of love listening to puds heart chuffing away. If only they didn't keep poking me with needles...

I know what you mean samba about it just not feeling the same as pre-preg...in my dream it was JUST RIGHT and then I remember that poor DH finds me ridiculously sexy when I'm pg and so he has to really concentrate and think about old wrinkly nuns and his mum otherwise it's over too soon ... Le sigh.
Doggy's never been very nice with DH as he's so tall and I'm so short, also he's got a Prince Albert so it's a little uncomfortable for me for some reason. I have to find a decent vibrator that we can use during sex, otherwise I've got no chance of Enjoying Myself... TMI KLAXON

Yes xav that sounds excellent, the edge of the bed thing - our king size bed is nice and high, so that'd work quite nicely ~scurries off to write a Sex Plan of Attack~

I vow to never let dh see this thread or he'd want a piece of the action!

We get it done enough but I feel like a beached beluga whale (very specific) so I enjoy cuddles and massages more ! Really what's 9 months out of. 50/60 years together? :)

I think sex is pretty awkward and uncomfortable the bigger I get, but I do find that I want it more these days. Although I have to weigh up how much I want it with how much I can't be arsed and how long it's been (ages and ages!) since I last shaved my legs/bits!
DH is a lucky guy

OH doesn't like to go on top in case he hurts me, I don't want to go on top in case I squish OH (feel like a whale lately!) and neither of us feel entirely comfortable doing doggy while I'm pregnant... TMI but I think we both wish we'd gone for a slightly more 'romantic' position six months ago as now it just feels a little awkward

I seem to prefer cuddles etc these days... we shower together which is nice but on the sex front there just isn't much happening

I'm now craving a big leather handbag/changing bag. Just ate some cheese and pineapple. Strange cravings all round eh!
Anyone know of any good/stylish big leather changing bags that one can use as a handbag at the same time?

Oh and on the sex front, DH doesn't get to complain about me being hairy when giving him a blowie is like hunting for Chewbacca's knob
Position-wise I think spooning may be our best bet, but it's just not a very nice feeling compared with boring old missionary, for some reason that's my favourite position, which works out well for me being so lazy haha!
So my afternoon is now googling leather changing bags and watching Skyfall! Anyone wanna join me?

MrsFC Koto Changing Bags, Baby Changing Bags and Mats, Products www.jojomamanbebe.co.uk/sp+koto-changing-bags-in-baby-changing-bags-and-mats+b1872 we saw these on Sat and they looked LUSH! Only £40 so not sure if actual leather. Slight downside was lining did not look wipe clean....

One of these days I'll do a clickable link straight away www.jojomamanbebe.co.uk/sp+koto-changing-bags-in-baby-changing-bags-and-mats+b1872

Ooooh I want a lovely big leather bag too, but can't bring myself to look at the price of them!

As for sex we didn't for a good while when I was really suffering from sickness, but the last few weeks we've been pretty regular. I really missed that emotional and physical connection, not to mention the feeling of being desirable to OH when I felt like I looked like a hippo with insomnia! We give most positions a shot and if it doesn't work we know for next time! TBH, me on top seems to work best for us both!

Went for a brazilian wax last Thurs, partly as I can't really see down there anymore to do my own maintenance and don't fancy asking OH to do it for me, and partly to help with making me feel a bit desirable again. Certainly much more ouchy than before being pregnant, but bearable!

I just told OH that my sex drive is a lot higher at the moment, and he confessed that his is right down because he's scared of hurting me or the baby, and he says he knows it's irrational but he can't get over it. So we've said we probably won't have sex until I demand it to try and get the baby out if I go overdue, but we will cuddle and massage a lot more AND I have been gracious enough to tell him he must can shave my legs for me

sex...hmmm... plenty of desire on this side but DH not quite so keen on experimenting with positions so it's becoming less and less frequent... hey ho, not long to wait now (oh no.... thats when we're going to be so knackered from bean being up all night that the last thing we'll want to do is have sex!! I forget!)

mrsfoo DH brought me a gorgeous leather bag to use as a nappy bag, it's from here www.sandstormkenya.com/ but looks like they only send their canvas ones to the uk, sorry!!

Have actually just pulled it out and packed it as a hospital bag - after last nights dream I suddenly wanted to be prepared! just need to remember to grab the ipod and camera as we leave the house and I think we'll be ok! seriously over prepared as I haven't even decided for definate which country I'll be giving birth in yet!!!

Sex? I can't remember the last time we had sex. I know it was some time within the last two months as we've done it in our new house and we moved in two months ago. Every time I feel a bit horny I start thinking about all the effort, and discomfort, and just what a palaver it will be. More effective than a cold shower! Poor DH...he says he's fine with it though.

I had a really vivid birth dream the other night as well. It's given me a kick up the arse to get my hospital bag ready and make sure everything at work is left so that if I don't come in the next day someone else can just pick up where I left off (easier said than done!).

We have literally NO CLOTHING for the Bean. Still haven't bought the bloody pram. Nor the bloody car seat. Stuff is just too bloody expensive. Saving for it takes ages and I'm freaking out that it won't be here in time for Bean's appearance...still, it's keeping me on my toes! The worry, that is. Got given some maternity clothes by a cousin of DH's when I was visiting her for her birthday yesterday, they're lovely - two tops, GORGEOUS, and a pair of jeans which are way too long but I'll manage. That's cheered me up

I'll check out those bags! Thanks everyone!

glad you've finally got some maternity jeans mrsfoo! I've sent you a photo of my leather 'nappy' bag on fb!

pixie funny how these dreams give us a kick up the backside eh?!

I think I'm going to make a start on packing hospital bag... just so as I've got it prepared in case. What with pickle playing silly buggers with movements lately, I don't want to risk anything! Plus TheBump has it on my 'Nice To-Do list' for this week

Although in fairness it isn't actually a pickle - it's a butternut squash according to babycentre or a green squash according to The Bump.

29 weeks :)

Oooooh dh got me a pacapod mirano- it's canvas but £99, but I love that little pod system ! And wipe clean is vair useful!! This months mother and baby comes with a fold up changing mat- brill! Am about to spend an obscene amount of money on dd1 in gap..... Woohoo!!

We got a mamas and papas messenger changing bag - we had to get one that DH could use as well!

I do have a couple of nice big leather handbags though, I can use those as changing bags too.

TMI alert!!

I am horribly, horribly comstipated
It's so bad I'm getting pains in my stomach, I've eaten nothing today except fruit and beans and drunk loads of water. Wish me luck, at this rate when it makes an appearance it may be bigger than my baby...

I'm normally a twice a day girl so this is v unusual for me.

Think of it positively as a pre- birth experience hobbjob

When do we start getting all ready for labour?
I remember 9 years ago with ds I took raspberry leaf tea tablets, clary sage oil baths, fresh pineapple and evening primrose oil. When does all that palarva start again? Week 32?

Oh poor you hobbjobb PRUNE JUICE! And loads of water and fybogel twice daily... Loads of water is the key! Good luck!

I would just like to be able to drive the 1hr20 to/ from work without having to stop at service station to wee!!

Coped ok with being back at work, tired now tho!

Started looking at changing bags already too. I like the paccapod (sp?) one but the one we saw was only £65! Still seems a lot for a bag tho !