October 14. Thread 12. Still no babies? Let the raspberry leaf tea drinking commence

[YellowWellies]

New Fred

Here's me at 33+1. I'm beginning to increase everywhere-particulalrly the bottom and hips area. I'm working till 37 weeks.

Those baby wearing coats look a good idea but not sure I want to invest in one till I know the little one likes the sling...

I get the massive comments and people think I'm due now not in 6 weeks.
I would have to be very early for it to be me so I doubt muchly that we will be first. Due 10 oct.

I'm knackered. So tired and think at bit ill. They seem to have almost finished the roof on our house though so that's a start and hopefully no more leaks!

Missus sounds like that blogger has 3 ignored children! We are going down to a fortnightly cleaner once baby arrives as MA wouldn't really cover weekly. The house will be a state but not a total midden! The cleaners are doing a big deep clean including the oven next week.

Question - the midwife today was talking about birth being messy (not like I expected it to NOT be messy), and asked if I'd watched any videos of birth. I haven't.

Do you think I/we should?

I'll be a day short of 37 weeks when I finish next Friday. Thank gawd. Getting ready in the morning is really getting me down rhe last couple of weeks, the stiff back was rotten enough but now the feeling of having been repeatedly drop-kicked between the legs to add it to it is no fun either! So glad the PGP has only kicked in recently, I give all of you who have been suffering with it for months a hearty salute!
I was feeling sorry for myself this morning after being awake since before 5 so treated myself to a little sob while I dried my hair, DH hadn't realised and sniggered at the surly tone of the monosyllabic answers i was giving in response to his morning chat...so I took exception...
Me: "If you keep laughing at me I'm seriously going to boot you in the balls, I'm really sore this morning" (tremor in voice)
Him: (incredulous) Are you crying again??
Me: (Sob) DON'T fking say that either!

Thoroughly puzzled, he gets out of bed and began to rub my back in weary bewilderment.

Then he offered to give me a lift to work.
He's so supportive and thoughtful most of the time but I do get the feeling he thinks I'm a big nambypamby when it comes to pain. I try not to whinge as it must be boring as hell to listen to and live with, but, arghh...

Goats I feel for you not having a working toilet today, I would really struggle! I like watching the peaceful natal hypno births on YouTube, positive thinking and all that.

Going to buy a lovely nursing chair and stool from a Gumtree seller tonight, at a very bargainous £70 when they retail for £200ish. Buying things is so comforting :P

Oh, my whinging or those 'urgh' sounds I make when I get up from the sofa/swap legs when standing in the kitchen/get out of the car etc, are officially ignored. Last night I was getting kicked SO much in my ribs that I could have cried - I was writhing on the sofa - didn't even notice.

The friend I saw today was having major no sympathy issues from her husband when she was pregnant, but since she's had the baby, all has changed. She really feels bad for moaning about him when she was pregnant.

Kirsti once he sees you birth his baby he will be in utter AWE of you. All good blokes are . Its nice to be made to feel like a goddess - however briefly!

As for watching birth videos I didn't but then I'd been my sister's birthing companion so had seen the real thing. I think its a personal choice. Birth is a bit messy but was less messy in some ways than I'd expected (waters going - they were very clear and very hot!) - but more messy in others (the puking!).

You've all got lovely bumps I have bump envy I still don't have a bump and don't expect I will get one.

goats have you never seen one born on tv?

I second what Kirsti said about husbands being in awe of you after birth, mine went round telling people i was his hero . Although he has just said to me "Yeah, your definitely more capable this pregnancy" to which i replied "No, your just making me struggle more by not helping as much!" he better revert to personal hero mode after this baby or there will be words lol

Wow there are so many people on this Oct bus now! I finish work at 36 weeks and thought I would feel guilty but I don't, I am so done at work motivation all gone and the commute is exhausting.

I am due October 11th so got four weeks annual leave before mat leave starts, I've had 8 days off the entire year so I think I deserve my break before she arrives.

Will post bump pic now.

Joining in for the last 6 weeks- due 12th oct with first and only 1 week of work to go... Yipeee!

34 weeks tomorrow !

34 weeks tomorrow too!

I lied - 34 weeks today! Whoops!

Evening all! 34+2 and morning sickness put in an unwelcome appearance this morning, felt crap all day so spent the afternoon on the sofa watching Glee. I'm sure it's what a doctor would have advised, had I asked one.

Saw mw this morning and Boris is breech! Apparently he has 3 weeks to turn before sections start being discussed. Any advice? I've heard about moxibustion and shining a torch up your chuff in a darkened room (nice!) but any recommendations for exercises, postures and the like?

Evening all.
34w tomorrow. Bump very achy today and really uncomfy. Went for walk with ds today in pram and feel pathetic that I'm now in agony if it's because of that!
Not had dinner yet, no idea what I fancy, any ideas?should really have something before I go to bed.

I'm eating crumpets sweetpea

I was ravenous when I got home from work so had toast, now I'm not hungry enough for a proper dinner so having soup and tiger bread. Though the amount of tiger bread I can put away would probably equate to a proper dinner right enough...
P.S. Thanks Yellow and Jelly re: being awe inspiring to my hubbie, here's hoping! ;)

P.S. Lovely bumps ladies :) I remember seeing a Dirty Dancing inspired T-shirt that said "I carried a watermelon", very fitting for the shape/size of me just now, I want one with the phrase amended to the present tense

Mmm tiger bread! I only had salad and a roll this evening now I'm starving.

Kirsti you mean this one? That was me about 30 wks at Dirty Dancing the Musical, I couldn't not but the T-shirt!!

*buy

Ps. I had a fillet steak, baked potato, pepper sauce & garlic mushrooms for dinner. YUM. :)

I'm tired & couldn't be bothered cooking so I've had a packet of skips, choc mousse, 2 peaches and debating a snickers!!
Dreadful night with ds last night so hoping to catch up on sleep tonight.

Excited very jealous on the fillet steak. Lovely iron top up too

Yeah that's it CJ haha! Looks brilliant as a preggo tee doesn't it haha!! Aw man I could totally go a steak now too...