Due in Jan 2007 part 4: Sex?! Don't make me laugh! (When I laugh my back hurts MORE, and I wet myself)

[2Happy]

Whaddya think?!

Does Anti D really hurt? I thought it was just an injection. Oh dear I don't like needles.

lol @ title

Haven't caught up (can't) but thinking of you xxx

Well I can definitely empathise with the title! DH is still v, v interested - not sure my body can take it right now Just 3 weeks left at work now til mat. leave - doc says I'm tired and run-down so should stop asap, and that's just fine by me. Baby is madly active, I'm getting next to no sleep, and anyway - who wouldn't rather be at home with gorgeous catalogues to browse...

Can't believe I'm heading towards 26 weeks. Beginning to seem more real. Only an idiot would be negotiating the sale of their lovely flat and purchase of a building site instead right now, wouldn't they?

I have my ani-d next week Was told by someone to have it in the arm instead of the bum/thigh but I don't think it matters, gonna hurt no matter what [sob sob]

Welcome more newbies

Baby is moving all the blooming time, which is lovely but blimey keeps me awake!!!!! And I swear he is trying to tear me inside ou someimes

Getting over a cold thank god bu waiting for test results for uti although doctor says it probably isn't!

Lulu sorry to put you of the anti d injection I cant lie and say it dosent hurt because it does but its all part of the fun ..... lol when I had my ds he had dh blood group and after 24 hrs of labour the anti d jab in hospital felt like nothing. I am digging a great big hole here though not only have I put you off the anti d now im telling you how painful labour is , its easy just push I shall be quiet now. Talking of quiet my dd is alot quieter in the womb than her db was he was a right old riggle bum day and night but she seems laid back.

I didn't find the anti-d that painful last time TBH, but maybe I just have more padding...!

Are you all getting the anti d? ?Have never had it yet but remember last year when having dd lots of people seemed to be having it.

Its for any mum with rhesus negative blood group

Don't know why I'm smiling about it though lol

Hi. I'm even slower than the rest - I kept looking for you guys on the latest comments threads and you are never there .... for some reason today I checked out anti-natal!!

I sooooooooo agree with the title. It's both physical (I feel like I've got an over-used tampon stuck down there???) and mental (why the h* would I possibly be interested in that??) My nights are saved for stress dreams - earthquake last night, recurring I'm at varsity but can't go to class because I can't remember what classes I'm enrolled in, the night before.

Dp is putting it down to having a girl (we don't know but are hoping) and therefore little testosterone floating around but he's thinking of running a "Maria" type show where he can audition for a (he says) temporary replacement. It is a bit concerning bec. apparently statistically pregnancy is the highest time for affairs (on the the male side of course!!).

Can pg affect your eyesight? Mine seem to be going to pot and I'm having a test today!

Oh Magnolia - I keep expecting something like that to happen - so far sum baby supplies total is two baby gowns - off ebay which I think will be too small!!

I liked the description given in the article by the woman who recently rasied the ruckus about the site (and incidentally caused me to join), of pelvic floors turning into pelvic doors - very apt.

Have I missed the First magazine article - I found the magazine but it wasn't in that copy. Is it still coming?

Ooops, did I put anti-natal - was that a Freudian slip and did I really mean ante-natal???

Hi all and welcome newbies

2happy - I have a dsis on mn as well, but like you have managed to stay away from her thread (postnatal Feb 06)!

Saw the midwife today for what was supposed to be 24 week check up and she measured me at 28 weeks so it's back to the hospital again on thursday. I'm sure it's going to be a waste of time like my last 2 (apparently) urgent appointments there where the consultant said 'how are you?', I said 'fine' and that was about it!! And this after 50 mins in the waiting room

Anyway, at least I get the afternoon off work today for midwife appt and the morning off on thursday so can't be all bad!

Hello all especially all new ones. I have just been posting on a discussion about hyperemesis - it has only been in the last 4-6 weeks i have started to come round - I had to take stemeitl to stopthe vomiting for about 4 weeks to prevent a hospital admission but thankfully all settled now - I just wanted to give a little word of support to the poor person who sounds not well at all. Anyhow not much happening here.Loosh.

Hattie is a fattie measuring 28 and only 24 lol lol lol sorry I caouldnt help it .

Hope everyone else is ok im fine well I say fine iv got a friend who does virgin vie cosmetic parties and yes me in my madness said yes ill host a party for you and iv gone and invited about 20 people am I crazy ? ? ? Iv got a few weeks to plan where we all shall sit .

Urban just in case I dont catch you again before the weekend good luck and hope mil will be ok with you. Remember no fags and not loads to drink it is your special day though go for it.

Not sure if you are still looking but hello there Mum of monsters. Hope you are well.xxxxx

Just realised with everyone talking about lot of movement that I havent felt anything since yesterday morning. Do you think that is a prob? If I havnt felt anything by morning might ring the midwife. Been running around like a mad woman as managed to back the car into a bollard at the mothercare carpark and I think I have wrecked it as the boot wont shut now!

DS has his MMR and that new pnemococcal jab tom so he sypathises with everyone having to have jabs! Hope he doesnt have a bad reaction as he has just had a nightmare few days with teething and I need some sleep!!!

Im off to lie very stil and see if I can feel any movements!! Hope everyone is ok.xxxx

Drink something hot and then something cold, might wake the lo up, DH. Or when I was having my scan they wanted to try and get mine to move so they made me lie on my back with my feet on the bed and knees bent, and, er, pelvic thrust. Certainly got a few kicks after that! Good luck, and good luck for the jabs. Not long since ds had his MMR but he's still waiting to be called for the prevenar.
Laughalot - definitely mad! 20 people, agh!
Hiya Loosh - I saw that thread and thought of you . At least you're feeling better now . How were dh's first days?
Hattie, I'm sure I've read lots of threads on here about how completely inaccurate those measurements are, fingers crossed for you x

Hello MoM..... really lovely to see you still popping in occasionally. Hope things are well with you

Dragonhart.... Snap! I usually have tonnes of movement - in fact LO hardly seems to sleep for more than 1/2 hour at a time. But this morning, no movement for the first 3 hours or so and was starting to panic & wondering whether to ring midwife. Usually, I wake up, roll over & get a huge kick like an "Oi! I was comfy there.....good morning mummy!" sign. Tried lying still for 10 mins & prodding him/her but nothing. Then tried the hot/cold drink thing & still nothing. Was getting really worried & wondering at what point should I ring the midwife or pay the hospital a visit. Got to work, logged on......Wham! Kick...KICK! Such a relief. Hopefully your LO was just having a bit of a chill-out too & you've felt some movements again by now...... Iona x

At what point do you ring your midwife is you don't feel movement? My bub has been so quiet yesterday and today, I 'think' I keep getting the odd nudge but I usually fell definate ones. I'm worrying now. Just posted on another thread to say my placenta is anterior so bubs kicks are cushioned. Just don't want to look lIke a neurotic mad woman if I turn up at doctors again to be checked! I've tried the laying down trick and the cold water one but not feeling much at all. Its such a worry.x

HI Everyone,
Sorry laughalot, but I definitely win on the madness front - in 7 weeks I am flying 10 hours to LA, then a two hour stop over and then 12 hours to New Zealand and then a one-hour stopover then two hours back to my home town - phew!

That is definitely a good sign of lunacy - especially since I saw the report on the BBC on Monday about the woman that gave birth on route from London to Boston and she was 34 weeks - same as what I will be!

As for the baby not kicking much, I have days where I get just rumblings down low and other days where he feels like he is trying to escape - I think they just get tired after lots of kicking that they lay low for a while.

Take care all....

I forgot to mention that rubbing my baby bump quite firmly seems to get him moving as well, that's if you are not in a position to do the pelvic thrust thing - although I must try that sometime.

JaneNZ I too am going to be doing long haul shortly - to South Africa - eek, me bump and a 2 yeard old! I'll be 30 weeks when I go and 32 when I get back - just wondering if you've managed to get travel insurance as I haven't tackeled that one yet - Virgin won't insure me as they only insure up to something like 28 weeks. I also have to get a fit to fly letter so am hoping no complications arise in the next 6 weeks!!

Hi becks, I too am also wondering about insurance - somebody suggested to me to try the post office as they insured her in the third trimester - but I have just been too busy to find out. Should make a move on that though - can you imagine what it would cost me to give birth in America during my stopover - brings tears to my eyes just thinking about it!

I also have to get a fit to fly letter, am getting one from both my midwife and doctor and also a statement from the airline saying that they take pregnant women up to 36 weeks - don't want to turn up to the check-in where they say "No sorry, you can't fly and it's tough if you have given up your job and flat to fly back home". I wake up in the middle of the night sometimes with that going round in my head.

Anyway, good luck and safe travels...

Oh Poppynic, I PMSL at your post because you reminded me of me ! I have been having wierd dreams too including earthquakes, one was so vivid and woke me up but nobody else in the` house seemed to feel it. I was so convinced that I contacted the British Geological Seismology web site and asked them to investigate. There was actually one recorded in Kendal (and I'm in Newcastle so not too far away) on the same day but a few hours later so I convinced myself I had experienced one. However they have not replied and now I think I'm just going mad!!!

Nothing else much happening here. Just come back from 24 week check up. All seems to be OK and belly measures 25 weeks. Finally had myself measured for some new bras yesterday and OMG what a difference - gone from a c cup to a DD whats that all about ?????

Good luck to all of you that need anti D injections I didnt realise it could hurt so much.
and Looshkin so glad you are starting to feel better, I was in a similar position with my first ( a girl) but have felt absolutely fine with subsequent pregnancies (boys). It is really horrible. I used to have to pull over whilst driving sometimes and always carried a plastic bag with me just in case !

If anyone is having worries about movement try to find someone who is learning the violin. DD is having lessons (well she has been having them at school for the last year but you would never know)and has no got her own violin to practice on every evening. Great, no wonder I'm going slightly mad !

daisypops - a cup of coffee usually wakes mine up a treat!! or you could try having a warm bath, mine kicks the s* out of me when we're in the bath. though singing jerusalem to him seems to calm him down a bit. odd. maybe he's a she after all, and is destined to join the WI?! other than that i would say go and see the MW. that's what they're there for, don't worry about sounding like a mental case, cause they'll have seen it all before, i'm sure!

well, the countdown has begun...two days till i'm officially a mrs! and then saturday we party! i'm panicking soooooo much, we had a bit of a row last night about (surprise surprise) his mother...she is a pain in the arse. i said, "when does this end?" and he said, "when she dies." i find myself thinking awful thoughts about her, and i hate it, cause it feels like bad karma for me. yeah yeah, enough with the hippy shit, but you know what i mean right? i hate thinking like that, but i can't help it!

anyway, hope you're all ok and your injections have gone ok. magnolia, have you had anything through from the magazine yet? i'm watching the post, but nothing's come. paranoid now.....

Crashing - just wanted to say that you have to win the best title award!!!

Forgot to wish you all the best Urban have a great great time