Pop pop pop We're all about to POP! - July 2014 thread

[ismarah]

Hope you like the title - like inside us, there was no room on the other thread!

Blue so sorry to hear about your Grandma

Plate that is sooo scary!! So difficult to decide whether the movement is reduced or not.

mixi I'm having the baby at 37 weeks due to OC. The blood results came back within 30 mins for me, but then they were a bit concerned about my symptoms

So I had my liver scan today which showed lots of burst blood vessels. There was v high protein content in the urine and the kidney function is shot too!! Brilliant!! Sorry for TMI but I have spent all day yesterday and today in the toilet...in between working of course ...he ho only 3 weeks to go today!!

toenails who else was having their toenails done? I asked mw today and she said it was fine as long as I leave my fingernails free and am not using the birthing pool... now to decide what colour

Sorry about your grandma Blue. Hope you and your family are all ok.

Today I have a killer stitch on my right hand side and now having to wee every 5 minutes (or that is what it feels like!!). The joys of being 8 months pregnant!!

Feeling sorry for DH. MIL is incredibly spoilt and we try and stay out of her way but do go over when invited for lunch etc. Anyhow it was DS birthday last week. She phoned the day before to say she hadn't got him a present yet as had been so busy but could she come and see him. All fine. DH not working on his birthday so asked her over. She couldn't as she was busy. However she was free the following day but we weren't. I was teaching and DH back at work. She phones on Thursday summoning us to her house on Friday. DH agrees, tells me but I point out that DS is meeting his best friend to play and don't really want to cancel that and could we go another time (as in that afternoon) or she come here (20 mins drive). DH calls back and leaves message saying can't make that time but we are here Friday afternoon and all weekend so to give us a ring and come and see us. We hear nothing. Until today. Evidently she phoned on Saturday but as we didn't answer (I was teaching and DH had gone to town) she burst in to tears so didn't leave a message. All our fault. We never go and see her(!). We don't answer the phone when she rings (tricky when we aren't here and she is too tight to phone a mobile!) She doesn't know her grandson (as she's too busy with everyone else as practically lives on a commune with 4 of her other children and grandkids) and whilst she acknowledged that we had said for her to let us know when she was free and to come over at the weekend, she hadn't been given a "formal" invitation. Really. Poor DH. How he has turned out normal is beyond me. So we ask her over today. Can she come here? No. Too busy. FFS. Yet it is all our fault. Especially mine. I am downright evil!!

Sorry!!! Rant over. Trying not to express feelings in front of DH.

Right ladies. As you were!

Thanks lentil and ickle . It was such a great bargain I didn't mind any adjustments I may have to make. Still can't believe how little I paid. Just getting ready to head back to the UK. Loving the warm weather here in texas will try and take some of the Sun with me :) Well that's the last holiday without a baby. Looking forward to the first one with!!! At least 5 weeks left at work.... trying not to think about it.... just saying to myself ' one day at a time.' Having the Braxton hicks I think.

Blue- sorry to hear about your Grandma, take it easy as grief hits in funny ways and I imagine more so with pregnancy hormones.

Plate I read your post yesterday pm and then started worrying last night whether I was feeling less movements. Can of cold fantastic soon woke it up and it's bouncing away again at the moment. It's so scary that a small change could be a big problem. I get such a lot of movements normally that if it isn't hyper I'm now starting to worry!

My bump has definitely dropped over the last few days. 36 weeks tomorrow but two hectic weeks left at work to go still. Can't wait to finish and then hope I get at least a week to myself as have lots to sort out plus hair appointment, breastfeeding class and two friends I've already planned to catch up with. And I want some chilling on the sofa time too! That said I'm dreading going two weeks over too.

Blue - so sorry to hear about your Grandma. Hope you and your family are ok.

Hope everyone else is ok - haven't had chance to read back through the thread - I have an exam in 3 weeks and I'm starting to go through exam stress/revision hell. I'm not sure an exam 3 weeks before the due date is a good idea - I'm having visions of my waters breaking mid-exam!

Becky good luck with your exams, I couldn't do it.

kitkat it was me with the new bathroom! It took over three weeks of stress and I had severe morning sickness throughout. Still a few tweaks though (painting the window sill etc) but it is bliss to have a long bath and the shower is amazingly powerful with giant shower rose.

Only problem is I am too immobile to clean it, and I love cleaning bathrooms (am a bit weird that way), so the water marks and limescale are beginning to show a bit.

Ante Natal class tonight and they demonstrated how many people will be there during a C Section. I thought maybe 3 or 4 but there were a lot more. Fingers crossed the baby turning works as bean definitley still breech.

Blue

sorry to hear about your grandma, but you are right, 97 is an amazing age to reach and I guess her body just had enough.

I hope your mum is ok, lots of love to all of you.

(my dad died 4 years ago when I was 7 months pg with DS5 - it didn't really hit me that he was gone until after DS5 was born.
so if you don't actually feel that much mourning/grief right now please don't feel bad.
your mind and body are more concerned and focused on baby probably, despite your loss.
you might have a tricky time later though.
just saying.
grief is a bizarre thing.)

Jealous of bew bathrooms liquid and kitkat I almost didn't buy this house because I hate the bathroom however with little one on the way it won't be changing soon the annoying thing is it's new just horrid and the shower is pathetic...

Thanks for all your kind words - the day has felt all a bit of a blur! zing I think in a way the thing I'm most worried about is being upset if bean turns out to be a boy. We've had our girls name picked since before DS was born and not only do I love it but Gma's name is one of the middle names so just feels extra appropriate now. She was definitely ready to go but will still be sorely missed. Gdad passed 13 months ago so this marks a real end of an era. In the midst of a quite difficult childhood they were a very constant comfort and sense of stability for me.

In other news today (well, yesterday now!) my SIL and DB have offered us their hardly used Phil + Teds pushchair so I don't need to worry about organising that anymore -i wouldn't have chosen a P+T but it will be fine I'm sure.

Sleep somewhat stilted again tonight but not surprising really. Sorry for me me post will catch up properly tomorrow.

blue will be thinking pink thoughts for you, I've only got 1 grandparent left ( 3 passed away within 3 years) and dh never really knew his so will be very sad when time comes but know that some times it is for the best just so hard for those left behind.

Glad you got your p&t pushchair sorted- is it a double? Hope you managed to get some more sleep...

After sleeping really well last night has been shocking tonight and woken up feeling coldy - not good although have been pretty well all pregnancy so can't complain too much. ... I say well I mean no cold/flu still sick every day and spd still niggling away!!! What a glamorous life it is to be pregnant!

Blue DHs uncle passed away in November so we have a girls version of his name as a middle name in case our surprise is a girl. Although was difficult to find a feminised version of Ian that is obvious so we have gone for Ina... maybe its worth considering a boys version of the name or a name with the same meaning??

Ickle we had nearly 4 years of ropey shower and even worse slow filling bath, fortunately inheritance from above uncle allowed us to sort it and all the other bits that need doing or I would still have a ropey shower and no carpet in bedrooms...

I was a tad optimistic about no more vomiting, except I now have really painful acid reflux. Hoping its OK to double dose on Gaviscon just this once...

Havent been awake this early for ages (all due to the reflux), I feel a day of sleeping coming on.

Thanks to those who said what to put in changing bag. Have put everything in and it all fits, phew! Took us ages to find one we both liked and I was worried about the size.

blue - really sorry about your grandma. It's a lot to deal with when you're going through so much at the moment - I think zing speaks very wise words about how it might not hit you fully quite yet.

Look after yourself and take it easy x

Agree with liquid about thinking of a male version of her name as back up. Am so sorry for your loss.

The one other thing I kept in my change bag was some decent hand cream for me. Don't know if it was hormones or from washing hands a lot but I had really dry hands.

liquid - you've inspired me a bit with middle names. We're having a boy, but I really wanted both our mothers' names (who sadly both passed away) as middle names if he'd been a girl. Feel a bit sad that this baby is not going to meet either of his grandmas and wanted to have some connection, maybe we can find masculine versions/similar meaning names. Hmm.

blue another one hoping for pink for you. I have no grandparents left and DP has one granddad who we both adore. I've got a Joolz buggy which I wouldn't have necessarily chosen either but it saves me making a decision!

ickle are you sure its not hayfever? been feeling the same the past couple of days.

becky I think waters break towards the end of first stage of labour so you should have some warning if that helps... but I can totally understand as I had the same thought at a funeral/work!

I don't have a changing bag yet... I want one with bright green in it to match the buggy but I haven't looked yet.

So the osteopath has managed to loosen the muscles/ligaments in between my legs so everything is a bit easier and less painful but my pubic bone still hurts. She said that she could feel that one side is 'out' of line with the other and that's what is probably causing it.

Blue So so sorry for your loss. If she was that far away you might have been like me, kind of saying goodbye every time you left from a visit as if it was the last time..

Our bean is a girl and she won't be a named after either of our mothers - can't do one and not the other so we'll do neither. I'd go for names of grandmothers (ours, I mean) but I am named after one and it would just be a bit weird to have bean have the same name as me..

I am apparently mostly sleeping on my back (despite pillow props) and snoring like it's paid for by the decibel. DH has calmly stated that he will sleep in the spare room tonight. So I suppose I should finish in there then. And maybe attempt to start packing my hospital bag.

Lol ismarah DP is using ear plugs at night as apparently I am too noisy! Not snoring but sniffing and moaning and other random noises!

I need to wash baby's stuff but I think it's going to rain...

We've not even thought about middle names yet but are quite settled on both boy and girl first names.

I'm feeling terribly disorganised at the moment. I was putting off buying much until after the bathroom was done so we're still to decide on pram, at least make a hospital bag list, wash all the clothes I've been given so far and then figure out what we need to buy...and probably quite a few other things.

liquid ours only took 2 weeks and I was going crazy in the last few days. We have a few finishing jobs left as well, including window sills. At least DH did a "proper" clean in there yesterday. Let's just say mine and his standards are quite far apart but I'm still grateful as I wouldn't have the energy to do it.

So sorry about your grandma blue.

Today is DS4's birthday and he was supposed to be a July baby. He was the 6th baby to be born on his July thread so feels really weird that we don't have any yet.

Anyone getting stupid comments? I'm finding that because DS4 was early, people expect DS5 to be even earlier so I've been getting "still here?" since the beginning of May and now I get people backing away from me saying they don't want to stand too close in case I give birth right there at the school gate and they have to deliver it (if only it would be that quick!). Then I get the old ladies on the bus who keep saying that I shouldn't be going out with only a few weeks to go and one who helpfully suggested that I have sex with my BIL to get a girl next time.

Meanwhile I'm still suffering with tiredness, hip pain and 3x a night loo trips.

Even though I had read rubbish reviews, watched "what to expect when you're expecting" yesterday - nowhere near as bad as I expected. Really enjoyed the bits where the baby-minding dads were hanging out together.

Was interesting to see the US take on "warts and all" parts of pregnancy - some differences to the uk certainly. Not as frank as a mumsnet discussion though.

Has anyone else seen it?

got told today im going to be induced due to the bleeds throughout pregnancy. will get my date on the 1st. they dont want me going past the 11th. not sure what to think about this although its better for OH as he can plan to be there as hes pretty much in contactable 8am til 5pm when in work. have also put on just over 2&half stone (15kg) since booking appointment. baby app measuring 6lb ish already with 5wks roughly to go

With your BIL Ellie?! WTAF is wrong with some people??

Today I have assembled and made up the cot bed which needs moving I think, as there's no room around it. Also bleached the house - well, cleaned a bit but the smell is everywhere. Other than a few little bits or things I haven't thought of, shopping is done bar car seat. Bit of tidying left. Bit of cleaning. Bit of gardening (OK, ALL the gardening but who cares? A: my mother). And packing hospital bag.

I find that it does help that my reaction to consultant stress is to go apeshit with projects. Normally I'd go for a run or kickbox something but these days that's not going to work, so instead it's projects.

Have I mentioned that if I can't get the ELCS approved on Friday and bean is late my parents will have to visit twice? Dad will be here for work on the 8th of July and then with us at the weekend. Mun arrives that same weekend and together they will stay for 5 days. They didn't ask us about the dates, they told us after they'd booked it. We were also supposed to have started building so we had an excuse to make them stay in a nearby hotel. But as we haven't started, I very much suspect they will stay here. So I'll either be grumpy and stressed because bean hasn't arrived yet and their presence stresses me out OR bean will be a week or so old and we won't know if we're coming or going, and they'll be stressing us out. Additionally, the only likely way bean will be a week old is if I get the ELCS, of which mother does NOT approve.

Having explained all that, I'm now stressed again and the smell of bleach is diminishing...but I'm sure I can find something else to clean!

Your mother sounds a little tricky?!

Just got a call about my blood results and been asked to go into assessment unit for 3pm today. They didn't say exactly what it was over the phone but assumed when they said the levels were raised it was my liver they were referring to.

First thing I was thinking was the baby will be coming early but I'd do anything for my baby's sake anyway. Just nervous that's all.