October 2014- thread 13. Getting the eviction notices ready!

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Thought we'd better start a new thread, how many more will we get through before babies arrive??

Seems 4am is the place to be! I actually managed to sleep from 3.45 until my alarm at 6.45 last night, and only got up twice before that. Nice.

fedup - yes, good plan. Go to your parents. We went to mine just for a couple of nights last week and it was worth it just to not have to wipe your feet before getting into bed, and use a bathroom with running water and a door you could shut.

Things have really changed for me this week - I feel so different. The physical annoyances are still there like walking/waddling with a head in my pelvis, needing a wee the whole time, dropping things all over the place, but my head feels different. I feel almost like the old me. Maybe it's just excitement about finishing work next week, maybe it's reduction in hormones, dunno.. my appetite is back (now see me lard up massively over the next 3 weeks!), constipation gone, seem to have loads of energy even if I don't sleep very well. Even my sense of humour feels like it's back. It's weird. But great.

Goats, binky and kitty - can I join the clumsy cow club! PGP limiting me as well, I wait until I drop one or two more things then go down for them all in the one go!!
Summerdreams my heartbeat tends to sit round that mark as well, I think rest makes a difference if you can possibly get some! I've even found that the longer I've had to sit waiting in the hospital for my appointments the better my BP ends up being once I'm taken for my appointment! My mum when she was preg with me spent quite a few nights in hospital with high BP on a few occasions, she was mortified and frustrated as her BP always normalised after a day's bed rest!
Fedup I definitely think that's the best thing for you, get the hell outta there and try to forget it about it for a while, some parental TLC sounds just the thing. Sending you a virtual squishy hug!

Wow! Look at all you ladies up in the middle of the night! I am so tired I went to bed early and pretty much slept through apart from the odd loo break.

Excited - I see you bought the Snuza clip. I am also looking at this as I think it's better than the Angelcare - it works with the baby's breathing and vibrates to wake up baby if it senses no movement. Oh and there are no cords too. There aren't many suppliers stocking it - have you just ordered it online / taking a chance or did you actually view somewhere?

On the subject of monitors, we had the entry level BT one with DD and it was fine, we then left part of it on holiday when DD was about 10 months old and never bothered getting a new one for DS - to be honest we can hear them just fine without it. I've found the lullabies and temperature gauge on it more useful really!

Had clinic yesterday and saw a MW for the first time since 28 weeks, couldn't book induction yet which is annoying, apparently I'll be able to book after my 36 week scan which is when I'll see the consultant as well. All seems very odd as with DC2 they were all over me like a rash, I was seeing the consultant every week by this stage, things seem much more relaxed this time.

Thanks - I had a grand total of 2 hours sleep last night! Feel utterly rank but calmer this morning.
Builder came at 7.30 and we have been through what needs to be done today - basically I need them out of the kitchen. Just can't operate with ds in a 1m sq dust laden space! Then it's parents tomorrow if they haven't managed it. Some woman has turned up to start the cleaning process with no products and an ineffectual Hoover.

A busy night, ladies!
I'm another one in the clumsy crew, but my issue is with walking into things, rather than dropping stuff - my legs are covered in bruises, especially from the stupid stairgates.

Goats the Sleepyhead mattresses transformed our lives, and DS sleeps in the Grande version now. Like everything, it works for some and not others, but I rave about them to anyone who'll listen!

Sorry about the nutella excited prob not the best thing to have anyway, I was awake until nearly 4am!

summer my bp was slowly dropping right down to 60/ 105, last mw appointment it was 74/112 and I'm terrified of it rising too high. I'm on mat leave but trying to do loads, so will just need to relax a bit more if it keeps rising. I'm getting lots of splitting headaches too but mw thinks it's just blocked sinuses.

fedup hope you've moved out to your parents and can relax a bit more?

slide hoping all's well with you too today?

Sorry fedup just seen your last message, I'd just get out of there and leave the cleaner to it!

Signing in to new thread.
Slept a bit better last night thank god but somehow I feel more tired than ever!
fedup you have my fullest sympathies and you are dead right to start issuing deadlines and ultimatums. Hope things go v well today.

Yawn (does Mummy impersonation of Monty Python's Yorkshire man sketch) 4am pah a sleep in! DS had me up from 1.40 to 3am with tummy ache. Then had to get him up at 7am to herd him to the CM. Seriously its the first time I've had to get up to him in the night in ages and I am well out of practice! I did catch myself thinking a cheeky 'OMG why am I about to do the whole sleepless nights thing again!!!' whilst rocking him on the rocking chair. On the plus side I read over 100 pages of Donna Tartt's Goldfinch.

After my visit to get monitored on Monday night due to reduced movements I've now been put onto the Affirm programme to keep a closer eye on movement. So now in addition to weekly hospital visits to the hospital's diabetes clinic on Wednesdays, I'm going on Tuesday and Fridays to have 20 minutes of CTG monitoring and a scan to check cord position, fluid levels and placenta performance. These appointments are great but could be a bit lively with a two year old in tow, with me strapped to a bed!

Jeezoh Yellow, just as well you live near the hospital then!!

binky - nutella on toast! This has been majorly missing from my pregnancy, cannot believe I haven't thought of it!

fedup do your parents live nearby? Hope so. Was the builder meant to have finished by now or met certain deadlines?

Yellow that sounds like a bit of a nightmare, have to got anyone that can look after your toddler?

Whilst laying staring at the ceiling last night I was considering a private scan as we've only had the 12 and 20 week at hospital and a private gender scan at 22 weeks. I'm curious to see how she's changed and maybe get an idea of size as the mw's haven't said.

Has anyone had a private scan at this stage? Is it worth it or should I just wait now til I get to actually meet her? Too big a decision for a tired pregnant brain!

Binky I'm going to have to pay the CM for an extra few hours I think. The appointments clash with when my sister has to pick her kids up from school 20 miles away and DH is working. Times like this I do wish I had my Mum and the other GPs lived close.

Nutella on cinnamon bagel is the mutt's nuts. Damn diabetes.

Hi all not sure when I will be back on. Found out this morning that I was actually correct in thinking DH has been up to no good. He's been seeing someone and I found some emails that he had booked a night away in london next week! I don't know what I'm going to do he's moved out for a few days I'm scared it hasn't sunk in that he could do this to me. :( hope everyone's birth etc goes well

I'm so sorry for mentioning nutella for all the GD ladies, it has been my staple breakfast as I threw everything else up with morning sickness and still can't stomach cereal, porridge or museli. Occasional eggs are ok but they can leave me feeling a bit bleurgh too. Hope I can go back to normal eating after pregnancy, would like to be able to enjoy normal milk and meat again! I managed 3 pieces of sweet and sour chicken on Friday night, quite a breakthrough!

Fk loulou so sorry to hear that .., that is just wrong and the last thing you need while pregnant, i hope you have a supportive family around to help you at this shitty time, please pop on here if you feel you need to vent or off load, sometimes its easier to talk to people who are not emotionally involved? Big hugs to you, and again really really sorry you have to go through this

Oh no loulou I'm so sorry. I don't know what to say but hope you are ok and have lots of family or friends around? Totally understand if you don't want to come back on here, but if you need to vent we're here for virtual support.

Oh loulou I'm so sorry to hear that. What an insensitive knob (sorry if inappropriate) but seriously. Does he not think you have enough to deal with?! I hope you have some good family and friends around to help you out. Good luck xx

Loulou really sorry to hear that- again hope you have lots of support in RL. Know that we're all here if you need to talk at 4am any time. Lots of hugs x

Oh crap, Loulou - I'm so sorry to hear that.
You know where we are and we'd do anything to help xx

Oh loulou, that is just shit! What an absolutely crappy thing for him to do. We're here should you need us and as everyone has said, I hope your RL friends/family can give you the support you need.

Slide, how you getting on? Hope your bp has stabilised.

Was it goats that had the Mayo disaster? I may have totally lost it of that was me... Although I will have to admit to a little chuckle when I read it!

Fed up, what a nightmare. Hope you see some real progress by the end of today. At the very least a functional kitchen.

Hope all of you are well. Feeling like I could pop any second now. Thought o was in labour on Monday night but turns out it was leftovers that had poisoned me. Actually relieved!! Anytime from tomorrow when I'll hot the magic 37 weeks.

loulou I'm so sorry to hear about what a dick your partner is being. I hope you have lots of RL support. Feel free to vent on here too if you want also the mn relationships section is very good lots of good advice on there.

Oh my god loulou men can be such shits. I hope he gets his retribution. In the meantime, be very very kind to yourself, I hope your family rally round. Don't be afraid to tell his family what he has done too.

LouLou I can't imagine how you must be feeling, as others have said, I hope you can call on all the people around you for emotional and practical support. If you feel like you need more, as others have said please shout.

I know everyone on here is a virtual friend but i've been surprised at how much I feel supported by people on here and how much I care about what others are dealing with.