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

misskjb sounds like you are having a lovely time away. I agree, antenatal class was def more beneficial for dh as I have done so much reading already. Also nice to meet lots of couples due about the same time, although most of them are at least 10 years younger than us!

H hope you're settling back into home/ work life. No sleep tips here, I just enjoy sleep on the night's I can and read lots on the night's I'm wide awake. Made it through War of the Worlds in 2 nights!

weeb sounds like you had a bit of nesting going on there with your clear out?! At least you're ready now for your lo to arrive.

Our nursery is nearly done, cot bed arrives this week and I'm going to paint and decorate it over the weekend. Still waiting for dh to make the changer top for the linen box and get the shelves up. I'll try and post some pics later today of it so far.

I've also had lots of cramps and contractions after walking. I'm 37+4, so once the cotbeds here she can arrive anytime!

Ooh all the signs sound very exciting! weebairn I can't believe your due date is nearly here now and binky you're not long behind at all! What's your due date again mrsb? I'm guessing it's also very soon and probably in between weebairn and binky? I'm sending good luck thoughts to Kiki as well if she hasn't already given birth!!

weebairn what's the birthing pool like? Do you just put it up when you go in to labour? Sorry if I sound really stupid but I've only seen them on one born and they've obviously always been the in hospital ones! I started my yoga class last night and have ordered an exercise DVD so hopefully that'll help. Plus I have banned myself from sugar after getting home from work so I'll see how that goes! I've done a lot better last few nights, I'm not sure if that's from it being colder or DH not snoring as bad, but either way I'm complaining. I can cope with getting up for loads of wee's as long as I go back to sleep straight after!!

Binky good stuff about getting the nursery nearly finished, I bet that's a weight of your mind! Haha well done with the huge amount of reading! I think it must be easier to stress less about not sleeping when you're off work?

misskgb glad you're having a lovely holiday and massive woohoo for 17 days left at work!

mrsb are you having to go consultant lead now then? It would definitely be a bonus to be as close to home as possible!

Thanks for the info on ante-natal classes, like you've all said I think it would be useful for DH more than me. But seen as they are free time off work I'll be going regardless!! Interesting that the couples were all a lot younger than you binky. At my yoga last night I felt really young!!

Have a lovely day everyone :)

h my due date is the 29th! So less than a week to go, the unit opens on the 30th so I'm crossing my legs til then! Yea unfortunately because my bump is measuring bigger than it should be they want me under consultant care just in case. Luckily the new consultant unit has a lovely new birthing room. My community midwife didn't rule it out for me she just said they will assess me at the time I go in.
Our antenatal classes were the hospital ones too, the mid wife who took them was really good and informative . Dh felt pleased as punch with himself because he already knew a lot of it!
binky I'm super envious, my nursery is nowhere near ready, I really want the carpet shampooed and we don't even have a cotbed yet. I guess I won't need it imminently so I don't really have any urgency to get it finished. You can come and do mine when you've finished binky!

Here's our nursery so far! mrsb I'm seriously running out of energy to finish it now. Wish I could have found a cot bed in a style I liked and the right colour for less than £500, not sure I can be bothered painting it!. Thank goodness my parents are visiting next week, at least they can help with some of the finishing touches!

Loving the nurseries… the wall art and the rocking chair are adorable Binky. Hope you can get your parents to finish it for you! We didn't get round to doing one till we moved toddler out of our room, about 9 months I think. I am a bit rubbish at DIY but we have some nice pictures (and the essential item for any nursery in my view - a bed for an adult to sleep in too!! I don't do standing over cots in the night!!)

It's all a bit close eh mrsb! Really hope you get to go to the new unit, it sounds great. Do they just want you there in case, or do you need extra monitoring etc as well? How big are you measuring with your bump/scans? Ignore me if intrusive, just curious!

Not stupid question at all helen, DP & my friend set up the birthing pool last time (though I didn't get to use it much unfortunately as they said it was slowing things down), I was not involved in setting it up at all as I was concentrating on my contractions… it's a giant robust inflatable paddling pool I guess. I've asked not to have any internal examinations this time unless there's a good reason (I found them really painful and demoralising last time and there's less need with a 2nd birth) so my midwife has suggested I set up & get in the pool when my contractions are 4 in 10 minutes and painful, as I won't know how many cm I am. Last time I got in after the midwife arrived, I was 7cm. It takes about an hour to set up & fill. DP keeps saying he might not get it up in time, but given last birth was 30 hours I will be delighted if that's the case!!!

Glad you've had a bit of better sleep.

I am a bit all over the place as I head towards to final countdown. Sometimes I feel well and energised and happy (managed to take myself and toddler to the dentist and then run around in the park a bit, even jumped on the mini trampoline!) … other days I am shattered and feel essentially housebound. I can't seem to stop whinging to DP about how heavy and big and slow I am , I think he is a bit sick of me to be honest.

Contraction-y things at night have settled down which is a bit frustrating. Trying to ignore them when they happen. No show yet.

DP is not working today (and helped me with the above this morning) so he is out with toddler right now and I am having a rest. I'm 39 weeks today. I hope it's not too much longer, the waiting is horrible. My gut feeling is this weekend, maybe a day or two before my due date. I'll probably go over again though.

Lovely nursery binky! Super cute!

From what my midwife said it's just in case the shoulders get stuck or anything like that. She hasn't mentioned extra monitoring and I haven't been for extra monitoring before either. I don't think this baby is going to be that big, I'm short bodied and all out in front. I don't look pregnant from behind, my mum and sister were the same. Measuring 43cm currently. Just been for a lovely swim, it was nice to feel a normal weight! I too am feeling so so heavy all the time wee, I'm Impressed by your trampoline shenanigans! I can barely roll over in bed. Haha!

I bet your baby will be totally average-sized, that happens all the time!

My first baby was 6 lb 14 oz but I think I was littler that pregnancy, or the bump was. I think this one is going to be bigger. I am also a shortie.

Swimming is so nice on a heavy body isn't it, I might go again tomorrow when toddler is in nursery :)

I'm anticipating a normal size, they told my sister to prepare for 10lb+ babies and her 3 were less than 7lb's! I understand they want to be cautious though so I'm not going to get on my high horse if I don't get the birth I want like some people do.
Yes the swimming was lovely, baby B seemed to enjoy it to as he/she was going nuts in the car on the way home! Had a lush hot shower now I'm going to put my feet up

Love the nursery binky. Where did you get the chair from? I want something very similar.

Thanks for the info on the birthing pool weebairn, some days I think it's really scary how little I know about giving birth and the stuff that happens towards the end of the line! Plenty of time to find out the essentials though!

Any more promising signs mrsb and weebairn?

Felt a really strong kick at my belly button today whilst I was at work, which was lovely. Also felt a bit of what I think was bouncing on my bladder. It was very strange! Succumbed to the mothercare online sale today and bought a few things. Nothing too crazy though, just a few vests and baby grows!

Hope you're all well :)

H- We didn't really get the chance to talk to anyone else at the antenatal class, it literally was the MW talking at us for 2 hours and then we went home!

lovely nursery binky!

Hope you're feeling better weeb

mrsb my friend had extra scans and monitoring as was measuring big. She went 1 day overdue (I think) and had a 7lb-er. Fingers crossed for a nice size for you too! I'm scared my growth is slowing down. Back to mw next week so will see what she says. I know I'm growing really, but I still look fairly small and people think I'm like 6 months, not nearly 8! I'm in the grey area on the chart which is reassuring.

Woke up at 4am from a 'hubby cheating on me' dream. It's so annoying coz I'm so angry with him so won't go for a cuddle, yet all I want is to be reassured it was a dream. He cuddled me this morning when i told him so I know it's all ok, but hate how angry I get with him when he's done nothing wrong! It's funny isn't it, poor blokes don't stand a chance!

Hey ladies,
Hope all is well! Love ur nursery Binky!!

Glad to hear you had a lovely hol H!

Oh MrsB, weeb and Binky I can't wait to hear when your little ones arrive. Exciting!!

So I am 31 weeks tomorrow, which means 6 weeks left of work. Woo hoo. Had a consultant app on Monday as a follow up from my polyp removal in dec. it was lovely as it was the lady who did my op. she helped me decide that it's best to go to the main city hosp rather than just around corner hosp. She measured me at 35 weeks but didn't seem too concerned about it.

H, I don't have any advice on sleeping. All I know is that when I am slightly stressed or overthinking thing especially lack of sleep it makes things worse. I also have stopped drinking anything with caffeine after dinner. Last week I could hardly sleep, this week I am sleeping so much and can't get out of bed in morning.

I am so excited going back to Scotland this weekend for my second last visit to see my family before baby arrives. Going in so fast now!

Hope ur all good xx

Nice to hear from you Lolly, glad you're doing well. 31 weeks already!! Did you have a scan or do you mean she measured your bump? Glad you've decided where to have baby, must be a weight off to have made a decision. Have a great time in Scotland!

Haha poor DH misskgb. I have felt much more emotionally stable this trimester. Long may it continue!!

Not much to report from me, definitely getting more kicks now which is nice. 22+3 now so next thing to count down to is 25 week midwife appointment when I am really hoping to finally hear the heartbeat!!

Hoping you're all doing well and there are some babies being sneezed out as I type..!!!xx

No birth here unfortunately! Toddler's birthday party tomorrow so just sorting that out.

I have one good day / one bad day pretty much at the moment… been alright last 24 hours, running round parks and stuff. 39+4.

Hope you're having a great time up here in Scotland lolly weather is fab at the moment!

No babies here, but was in hospital for a check over this morning thinking waters had broken. They haven't, it was just discharge, but my cervix has a dimple so getting ready to open, not long now!

weeb I'm like you, one good day one bad day. Did far too much yesterday which has killed me today.

Thanks for all your comments on the nursery, it's my favourite room now, love sitting in the rocking chair. H I picked it up on Gumtree for £40. It had been painted with white emulsion so I repainted it with cream Annie Sloan chalk paint, which I have a love hate thing going on with. Love the chalky finish but hate using it as it dries really quick!

Oooh so exciting binky! :-) happy birthday to little lady weeb hope the party goes well & it's a good day for mummy!! Enjoy Scotland lolly!

Been to c my friends baby at 6 days old.loved a cuddle! Kinda makes me want mine now but also thinking to keep enjoying my sleep whilst I can! Went shopping alone earlier n coped very well-treated myself to a nap after! 34 weeks eeek!

My mw friend felt baby n said she's laying in a really weird position! Head about 2/5 down but bottom right up in my right rib cage n rock hard!!

Fingers crossed you hear the heartbeat h!

Just in car on way back home. Journey is so long back to Brum lol! Hubby has driven whole way which is brill. Weather sure was lovely!!

Ah great you are feeling lots of kicks H. Hope you hear heartbeat. That's what I have loved about Doppler.

Oh weeb and binky shame about the 1 day good and bad. Hope you're resting as much as you can.

Anyone heard from Chilly not seen anything from her on here.

Not much to report here!! X

Party DONE! 11 kids and 15 adults. I am shattered!!

Baby please come out soon!!

39+5

Hello ladies!! I was just mucking around & clicked on the ante natal groups and recognised this thread!

Hope you are all feeling ok ... I am 31 weeks exactly today and have 5 weeks left at work. Not sure I'll make it that far, am shattered! Will see how I feel in 4 weeks. I'm going to sneak off early today, the clocks changed over here for daylight savings this morning and I am shattered. Just had a crunchie bar to keep me awake and now am getting pummelled from the little kick boxer in my stomach!

I feel gigantic, have just totted it up and realised I've put on 13kgs/29lbs so far. It feels like it's mostly bump and thighs but I hate to think how huge I'm going to be in 8 weeks...

Hi gennz nice to hear from you! Hope pregnancy has been good to you? I know what you mean about feeling huge and being kicked by a kick boxer!

weeb well done, I couldn't imagine anything worse at the moment that entertaining loads of people. I cancelled a curry night last night with another couple because I couldn't be arsed entertaining.

Lolly hope your drive backs ok. Not heard from Chilli for a while or Kiki for ages, would love to know if she's had her baby yet!

Oh my good wee you must be superwoman or something?? Seriously well done!
Well today is my official due date.......not sure if babyB knows this! I am ringing up the mlu for a sweep today, think I might go for a swim at lunch time too.
lolly I hope you have had a nice relaxing holiday?
Wow hi gennz , it's been a while huh? Sounds like you're doing well!

Happy due date mrsb87 - there's still time! Let's hope we both come by the end of the week. Have sent DD to nursery today so I can do NOTHING all day...

Happy due date mrsb, sending you good luck thoughts!! Nearly happy due date for you too weebairn. Really hope we have some babies before the end of the week (for those of you who are due now, no early babies please)

Glad you had a good holiday Lolly must have been nice to relax for a bit. I am still tempted with the Doppler to be honest, but will wait until after my next appointment and see how I feel then.

Go you hosting a party weebairn you're an absolute machine! Hope you manage to get some rest today, before baby comes tomorrow...!

Nice to hear from you Gennz, I dread to think how much weight I'm going to put on as well. Did I read somewhere that you're having a boy?

Not seen anything from Chilly or Kiki in ages. Hope they're both well.

Shit just realise I really need to set off for work, sorry anyone I haven't mentioned! Happy Monday....xx

Quich hi ladies
My friend posted this to my fb last night and loved it

Hello lovelies

Due date today, and DD's birthday. I alternate between joy and despair! We had a lovely morning running around the park, getting soaked in the water-playground, eating pizza and watching the boats (DP doesn't work tuesdays so he was there too, not too strenuous), but then I nearly died and have come home to lie down.

Come on baby……!!!

My gorgeous girl having water fun in the park, and a very tired enormous non-sleeping me at 40 weeks!