The 'Umm newbie'/ 'Thread maxed out' lovely ladies!

[mrshjb]

Hey everyone, as discussed here is our brand spanking new antenatal club thread! I thought I'd start with the stat's....

Kiki- due 23rd September
Weebairn- due 30th September
Binky- due 10th October
Misskgb- due 8th November
Ladymillion- due 11th November
Lolly- due 28th November
Chillychicken- due 10th December
mrshjb- due 28th January (awaiting confirmation of date from first scan)

Awaiting update:
mrsb87
Gennz

Working from home sounds great chilly!
Hope you're just under consultant care for something very routine? You have no idea at all? I'm sure they would have told you if they had any specific concerns.

Some of the kicks are pretty hard aren't they misskgb! I know what you mean about not being able to find a good position in bed… I use zillions of cushions… I also feel like a bit of an idiot during, but nice and dozy and loved afterwards.

Toddler is in nursery today so I'm going for a massage, sheer decadence! good job too as the little monkey was trying to get up for the day at 4am, er, no!!

haha good for you Chilly!! I had an extra half an hour in bed this morning. Very naughty as I have no boss but also very needed as her constant kicking yesterday has completely wiped me out. Had anyone have noticed I would have dared them to argue with a pregnant lady who did in fact make it in, albeit a bit late!! :-)

Wow look at you weeb!!! I can't imagine that it's possible for bump to grow anymore but I know it's going to happen. I've definitely popped out in the last few weeks but when I see women later in their 30s (weeks pregnant, not age) I know I still have a lot of growing to do! 30+2 now and 67 days to go (not that I'm counting or anything!)

Hi everyone!!

I hope you are all good! Exciting to see that some of you are nearing birth eek! So exciting!!

I have kept an eye on thread to keep up with you ladies.

All is good here, 28 weeks on Friday.... Third trimester here I come! All good with me only got a sore back to complain about but think it's my fault with my posture. Oh and hate the what to wear daily frustration. Gave in and finally bought some mat clothes, nothing fits proper though. Not good being tall and pregnant everything is too short!!

I'm on the 9.5 week countdown from work, hoping to stick it out to 37 weeks. Travel 100s of miles a day so may not last.

Absolutely love decorating nursery, got a jungle theme going on for my wee man! Hubby is loving it which is great.

On the sex front I have a confession to make, we have not dtd since early 1st trimester. We have had fun and I have kept hubby happy but both of us are a bit freaked out about dtd. We are both on same page which is good!

Any names decided ladies?? Oh and anyone know how Kiki or Gennz are? Xx

Oh and weebairn what a gorge bump xxx

Nice to hear from u lolly. Hope ur back doesn't cause u too much pain.

No names here altho we have started making a list today n putting our ideas together (emailing each other at work!)

We're making lots of time for us so even if we're not doing it I def still feel really close to dh :-)

Ah that's good Misskgb! Think it's important to make the effort before 2 become 3. Eek!!

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weebairn you look amazing, all bump lucky you!

Nice to hear from everyone else too, have also wondered about Kiki I saw gennz had posted on another thread so everything seems ok with her.

Last day at work today, just going in for the morning then out for lunch with my colleagues. Hope I don't cry, not overly sad I'm leaving as it was only a years contract so didn't get too attached, but it's a scary prospect stopping work and not having a job to go back to

Morning :)

weebairn that's a lovely looking bump! you really don't appear to have pit weight on anywhere else :) Hope things are looking a bit brighter for you now!

mrsb good news about not hearing anything from your tests, you have to presume no news is good news!

binky hope you have a lovely last day at work and get lots of nice presents!!

chilly hopefully you'll find out why you're under consultant care and it's nothing to worry about! sure it's not though from what you've said. Good stuff about working from home, it's so much easier not have to bother with proper clothes or make up isn't it!!

lolly aw sounds lovely, it would be nice to see pictures of your nursery if you don't mind sharing them? Glad to hear everything is going well with you. Can't believe you managed to get away with maternity clothes for so long! I got some h&m over bump jeans and they are more than long enough for me and I'm 5'10. I was surprised they were so long because I don't know what smaller woman would do with them! Waiting for some leggings from there too so hoping they're just as long!!

misskgb I can't believe how far gone you are, for some reason it feels like two minutes ago since you got your BFP and I know you weren't the last!!

We've not thought of names yet, I've got a name book that I'm going to take on holiday and hopefully by then we should know the sex! Hats off to everyone who has been dtding! I'm with Lolly and we haven't really made much effort at all since BFP. My thinking is that we dtd a lot whilst we were trying so a break was nice, then I felt like crap and now I'm paranoid I would see blood and it would stress me out, and also it's all a bit sensitive so I'm not sure if it would make me uncomfortable. But if everything is ok at the 20 week scan (which is now less than a week away woohoo) then I'll give it a go!!

Oh and Gennz posts a lot on random threads, I saw the other day that she is having a boy but no idea about Kiki. She is due pretty soon so maybe she'll appear to tell us what she had etc!!

Sorry about the mistakes, rush job message! Hope it still all makes sense. Oh and I'm 19 weeks today, woohoo for another week done!!

Morning ladies so I am 27+6 today, got my midwife this afternoon.

Misskgb I am feeling your uncomfortableness now. My little man decides to practice karate at bed time. I enjoy the kicks but feel like at night time they are more uncomfortable.

Has anyone had sore ribs, I have felt a burning sensation under my ribs which is also uncomfortable. Think it's pretty normal entering 3rd trimester after reading about it. Will speak to mw about it. She will prob say it's nothing to worry about. I am sure she is on a 5 min in and out target with me. I thought there would be more chat at the apps.

H - I have been in maternity leggings for a few weeks. Find h and m ones are best. I am 5'10 too but think cos I am a 14 the trousers just don't fit in the right place. Did an online shop on new look website last night so will have more clothes at end of week.

Here is my latest bump pic, don't think I have ever uploaded one. Trying to remember to take them.

H- 19 weeks wow that has flown past in my head, when is your scan?? Still going to find out what you are having?

Will post a nursery pic too it's no where near finished, need lamp shade and curtains and other little bits. Still using it for a bit of storage at mo xx

aww nice pic Lolly! Luckily I don't really get kicked in the ribs. My center of gravity is completely off tho and all her weight is on the right side of my bump. I'm constantly losing my balance!! She doesn't like me laying on my side anymore (on my side but with my top leg on the bed, so kinda resting on my bump- that's probably why) and so when i get into bed or first thing in the morning, she has a little play. She also knows when i curl up behind dh as she has a go at kicking him too!!

I know H- each time I write how long there is left it's like woah!! haha. single figures definitely makes it feel more real

How does it feel not to be working now binky? After this week I've only got 2 full weeks left of work (and another 5 weeks of 3 or 4 days but only 2 full weeks sounds better!)

So the mw discussed breast/bottle with me last time. Who's going for what option? Birth plan is on the next agenda I think!!!

Hi all, well first day on mat leave and I felt pretty miserable this morning, don't know why when I looked forward to it for so long. Anyway dragged myself out of bed and started washing baby bedding. I'm knackered now so having to do lots of sitting down or my Braxton hicks get a bit painful!

I'm giving BF a go but think I'll probably combination feed to let DH feed her too. If BF goes well I might just express but I'm putting no pressure on myself . If I end up FF so be it. I've got a carton of formula, steriliser and some bottles just on case.

H got treated to a lovely nomination bracelet, flowers and lunch yesterday then was given the afternoon off so went shopping and spent a small fortune on baby things. I only have one more full pay so making the most of having disposable income!

Can't believe how far on everyone is now, it's getting so exciting! Won't be long before the first baby will be arriving, I know I can't wait to get labour over and done with

Lol my little man is usually on the left!! Apparently their active patterns continue outside the womb for a bit!! Will so be worth it when we meet them!!

Oh bottle or breast? Was that at 28 weeks? Wonder if mine will talk about that today. She literally says 5 words to me.

I am really hoping to breast feed! Seeing my sisters routine it looks really hard but really worth it. I am going to ensure I express so I am not the sole feeder think that's the mistake my sis made. She is starting to now and can see the benefits of getting out and about more.

Oh birth plan, I am hoping to a hospital visit soon. Have option of local hosp which is a walk away or city centre hospital. Only problem is local hosp is midwife led so if any problems will be escorted in an ambulance to city centre. Don't like the idea of that. Hoping for water birth xx

Lolly we had the same decision, a 20 - 30 min drive to mlu or nearly an hour to the hospital. I had two show rounds at mlu, one with dh, and decided we like the mlu unit enough to make the ambulance transfer worth it if needed. I also bad stories of women giving birth in the corridors of the hospital as it's so busy. I think you need to go with what you feel comfortable with as that's supposed to make labour better.

I have a rubbish cough and cold - shouldn't be allowed when you're pregnant! Made some play dough for toddler this morning which she enjoyed - felt like a very good mum. Then she screamed at me and refused to nap - less good! You win some you lose some! Had a mate with a kid over this afternoon-strength in numbers.

binky I thought I would be over the moon this week with mat leave but I've been quite teary and useless actually. Maybe it just takes a bit of time to adjust? Also hard to enjoy anything when you are so slow and tired… I am sleeping very badly.

I am 36.5 weeks now so DP is nagging me to get bag packed etc. I am sulking (in advance) because I assume this baby will be late and refusing to do so Everyone who has early babies makes me quite grumpy and jealous at the moment, I would be quite happy to have baby any time from this weekend but I bet it will be October… I am so over being pregnant!

Last time my baby came on the full moon when apparently more women do tend to give birth??! No idea if there is any truth to that or not! But I have to say I was in an antenatal thread 2 years ago and there were about 50 of us and it was very noticeable how the births clustered around the two full moon dates!! Full moon is 8 September and 8 October if anyone's interested :)

I breastfed last time and got on really well with it, I had quite a good easy start (didn't hurt). I didn't think I'd feed much past 4 months, but we fed till 20 months in the end and I miss it. Due to my work baby had to get quite adaptable so even though we never used bottles or formula really DP has always been very involved. In the early days I would feed baby in the night and then he would wind, change, settle her, while I went back to sleep -there's so so many things your partner can help with that's not feeding. The first 6 months were quite intensive but I quite enjoyed it too, a good excuse to read a lot of novels… I had baby in my bed and learned to breastfeed lying down (i.e. while sleeping) and that made it all a lot easier. I did express a bit early on but to be honest I found expressing more hassle than simply feeding so stopped. I still managed to go out to gigs and meals out now and again, and it's a myth you can't drink and breastfeed so I was pretty sociable. It probably depends on the baby though, mine was quite a good sleeper when young, and fed easily so I was happy out in public from early on. I didn't leave her overnight till 10 months though, but I'm not sure how much of that was breastfeeding and how much was me, I just didn't really want to leave her till then (and that was for night shifts at work). Makes me sound like a right saddo! Now I love having nights off

I think putting no pressure or guilt on yourself is a good idea whatever you end up doing. Life's too short and there are lots of ways to love your baby that aren't to do with feeding. BF support is quite poor in a lot of areas I think, despite them banging on about it antenatally, a lot of women are let down and then think it's their fault it didn't work out - it's not, it's hard to breastfeed without good support, and it's definitely hard work in the early days and many people do have problems they need help with. It gets a lot easier, usually. FF is the opposite I guess - straightforward early on, but gets more expensive/inconvenient long term.

My pkan is to bottle feed expressed milk from the off but if I don't get on with it I'll change to formula. Yes it was the 28 week appt she brought it up.

I've printed a birth plan off the net to help with the conversation when it comes up. Id like to be in the pool and have a tens machine when not in there. Again not worried if the actual birth is out of the water but want it there as an option n for pain relief

I'm lucky that I live near two big hospitals. Ive chosen the general n not royal as its easier to park, bot in the city & has 2 birth pools not 1.

Also feeling poorly :-( had a sore throat yesterday n its come out ss a cold today. Completely wiped me out so came home an hour early for a nap. Paracetamol does not touch it &all I want is a lozenger which the pharmacist says I can't have. Def backing the proposal to ban illness in pregnancy! !

Awww misskgb it's rubbish isn't it!! Hope you feel better soon. I'm feeling really sorry for myself!

I'd like a water birth too, I used the pool briefly in the last labour but had to get out for one reason or another.

Lolly that's a lovely looking bump as well :) how did the midwife appointment go? I've got some h&m ones, not worn them yet because they only came yesterday but they look like they'll be comfy! Let me know whether you find any good stuff for tall people from new look! I really want some black over bump jeans. It's definitely flown a lot faster for me once the first trimester was over. Scan is on Tuesday morning. Definitely still planning on finding out what we're having. I'm nervous but beyond excited at the prospect of being able to say him or her!

Yeah single figures is crazy misskgb! Do you feel prepared?! I'm intending to just breast feed. I know it's not that easy for all women so I'm just going to see how it goes, but I definitely want to do some kind of breast milk especially in the early stages. My sister had to express and bottle feed with my niece being so small and to be honest it looked really hard work. Having to pump, feed and sterilise all the time was killing her. Sure it's different for everyone though and you never know until you give it a go!

Aw your last day sounds nice binky. I can't imagine what it must feel like to finish work, not surprised it's slightly overwhelming. I can't wait for everyone to start having babies, please just don't abandon me whilst I'm waiting haha! Or scare me to death with horrendous labour stories...!!

weebairn I watched a one born every minute a while ago and they had to shut the ward one night because they were ram packed and that was a full moon! Thanks for sharing your experience in breast feeding, it's definitely handy to have someone who has been through it all before!! I like how you make the point that your life didn't totally end after having a baby.

Boo to all the shitty colds, it really shouldn't be possible to get ill as well as being pregnant!!

I'll be giving birth at the midwife lead unit at the local hospital all being well. It's only about 10 minutes drive away and they seemed to suggest that was the norm unless there were any issues with your pregnancy. I'll go and look round it at some point. Who are you all having at your birth? I'm planning on obviously having DH and my Mum.

I had DP and one of my best friends at my last birth - it was quite long so that extra person was really helpful - meant both she and DP got to have a nap and eat at points during it and they were less tired and more there for me. DP got a bit upset and stressed at one point (quite near the end) and because my friend was there with me I was happy for him to go outside and walk around for 15 minutes, get some fresh air, which really helped him and he came back all focussed on me for the final push (pun intended!)

This time my friend can't come but my mum will be coming, but it's to look after toddler.

I'm excited for your scan so soon helen!! really want to know if I'm having a boy or girl now - if I were to have another scan before birth I don't think I could resist finding out after all!! Don't worry we won't vanish on you!

Yep I'm with you on the cold thing. I feel like DEATH! I wasn't sleeping anyway but this has just made things twice as bad.
weebairn I'm so ready for this baby to come now too, my bump is measuring 41wks now. Feel like an absolute heffalump!

Oooh it'll just be DH there- I wouldn't want anyone else in there with me. If he wasn't available for some reason then I'd call my best friend. I'm not even sure I'm going to tell anyone I'm even in labour. I have this idea that I'll ask my Mum to come see me coz I'm feeling poorly or something and when she walks in to the house, there sits me and little lady!! hehe

I saw that episode too H and thought the exact same thing when weeb said about the full moon! I'm due 8th Nov.....is there a full moon due around then at all?!

Yes i'm prepared- everything is ready for her. Bed clothes are washed, just need putting on which we'll do nearer the time. Her bag is packed (I got too excited when it was delivered!) and mine is started. Got a list so shouldn't be too difficult to finish. Car seat is down from the loft. Getting the push chair down next month. Bottles are all ready to be sterilised. Just need her now!! I finish work 7 weeks today- woo hoo!!

Haha my Mum would kill me if I did that misskgb!! Just googled it and there is one due on 6th Nov so I'd be prepared for then if I was you haha!! How exciting that you've got everything ready, bet it's starting to feel really real now?

weebairn yeah that's my logic too. I want them to be able to go out and have a break but I don't think I would want to be left on my own really. I know, I'm so excited :) I honestly have no idea how you manage to not find out the suspense is killing me now, never mind for another 20 weeks!! Not long to go for you now though! I'm so excited to find out what you're having too. I think girl, but just because most people I know where there are two kids seem to be same sex!

mrsb hope the cold is getting better. Wow 41 week bump must be getting in your way a bit now! Hopefully not too long for you to wait. What's your due date again?

Anyone give the American one born a go? Sky seemed to take it upon itself to record it so decided to watch this morning. I managed about 30 seconds before turning it off. It seemed typically American and overly dramatic!

November: Beaver Moon

Haha this is the Native American name for the November full moon apparently. Childish but made me laugh!!

H you're funny laughing at beaver moon! My sky did the same thing with obem and I too tried it but didn't last long at all!

Thanks weeb. Still convinced she'll come early and still don't know why I think that! Yep-feels very real, mire so now im saying things like 'im 7 months pregnant' or 'I finish work in 7 weeks' & my favourite 'I finish work next month'.

Looking forward to going away for our wedding anniversary in 2 weeks! Exciting times!

Work interviewed for my maternity cover yday....two pulled out a few days before & 1 didn't show up meaning they only interviewed 2. Hope they found someone!

H your beaver moon thing also made me giggle, there's a full moon this week then one 2 days before my EDD.

I'm having DH at the birth, and hoping my mum can make it too, although they are 5 hours drive away so I'd take a short labour over mum being present.

H is it your 20 week scan this week? So excited to find out what you are having, I've enjoyed calling her by the name we've chosen, it feels a bit more real to me. I am annoyed though that mil put it on a link I shared on Facebook as we haven't announced it to the world

Hope everyone's had a lovely weekend and mrsb you're feeling better?