Feb 2015 - Creeping closer towards the third trimester!

[hanflan]

STATS

Thank you everyone. I have been discharged. It's so nice tone home. That's the good news.

Bad news is my cervix has shortened by 2cm in 4 weeks and is now only 1cm although no funnelling yet. So looks like jelly been wants to come early. Doctors just can't give me a time frame. Just got to carry on as normal after a few days rest as whatever I do when baby comes there will be no stopping it.

Got the cabriofix in the end. Very pleased we could take it away with us today as well.

Pelvis and hips are killing me today. going to have a bath and see if that helps.

Sorry to hear that donkir.

Glad you are home donkir and hoping for u that baby stays put for as long as possible!
grinning what was the difference between the pebble and cabrio? We're also trying to decide at the mo and can't remember why we were going to get the pebble!

Donkir hoping babydonk stays cooking for as long as possible, looks like there will be a few early ones on this thread with the twins as well. Its a positive thing that they have found the cervix shortening now so they could get some steroid in you to help baby along.

Bought the matresses today for cot and crib, Also went for a carvery and pudding with dh's family. i am so full I just don't know how my bump can get bigger, the skin is so tight it is shiney there is no room for more growth! Going xmas shopping tomorrow with my mum.

Keep cooking and take it easy donkir!

The pebble can be taken on airplanes, and is available in more colours. But we aren't going on any planes in the next year and we want a bog standard black car seat anyway. The lady in the shop said that it is the newer model which is why it's more expensive, but the reviews for both seem equally as good only there are more for the cabriofix because it's been around for longer. The fastenings on the pebble are also quick release, although the cabriofix was pretty quick. The lady also said the pebble had better side impact and if I had my old car that is what would have swayed me to pick it instead, but I have my brand new lease car and it isn't like the cabriofix is unsafe! Especially with the isofix base. Basically we couldn't see what we were getting for the extra money.

Thanks grinning think we might get the cabriofix rather than the pebble too.
Ordered pram today though due to stock issues have ended up getting a different colour than originally planned.

hanflan did u get the uppababy vista in jade?

Donkir, hope you and baba are settling back nicely at home and that baby Donkir is too cosy in there to make an appearance for a good while yet!

I have a few parties coming up over next while so wanted to buy myself a nice party dress..au maternity style. Don't want to splash out so was having a look on Ebay. Has anyone heard of the maternity brand Purpless, and if so are the prices too good to be true? Thanks

Another night of hardly any sleep. This time I think the weather had something to do with it. I swear that wasn't just rain. Sounded like someone paid the fire brigade to stand outside with all hoses directed at our bedroom window! And try ignore a full bladder, well, bladder with smallest capacity ever, with that noise. Eesh. Then I woke up to a strange noise, took me a few minutes to work out that it was the heating running! 1st time this year.

Is anyone else having days where they just feel totally frustrated and annoyed by everything. And just want to throw stuff then cry. Someone please tell me it's just hormones cos combined with the lack of sleep I feel I may be a dangerous person to be around

Sorry you had another rubbish sleep geeky I did as well last night, the rain was so loud and DD kept waking me up. Plus I think when you've got a lot on your mind it disturbs your sleep, I seemed to have lots of mini dreams that woke me up constantly.

Hope you're feeling ok today donkir.

I don't think this rain is going to stop today and I seriously can't keep DD inside for the 3rd day running, we'll both go crazy! No clue where to go or what to do!

Blanks never heard of them. But have you looked on ASOS? If you put lowest first into dresses thry have some lovely ones for about £15 i ordered one from 45-14!

Geeky I feel like this a lot so you are not alone.

Ugh I hate Mondays it is a sign of a week of school runs!

Morning all

Whoop- 9am midwife appointment, so its a late start for me

Jen, i had an uppababy in jade for about 20 minutes, then chickened out and switched the order for a black one

jenmcspen yep we did! I'm not usually a fan of green but I just thought it looked so smart! It was between that and the navy but I just loved the green so much :)

Morning everyone, I'm feeling much happier since having a good nights sleep in my own bed.
I had to prepare my 12yr old last night just in case things don't go to plan in the future. Think he took it ok although obviously worried bless him.
Glad everyone else seems to be in good spirits.

There's nothing like being in your own bed Donkir. Glad you're feeling better today.

Geeky, I'm exactly the same. I'm feeling quite angry the past couple of days. Didn't help that DH has a cold and snored at a tremendous volume all night. I was still awake at 2 this morning and woke way before 5. Bean was having an all night party in there. I dread to think what kind of sleep routine this little one plans on having on the outside!!

Anyway, hope everyone has a good and uneventful week!

I cant believe its Monday again :-( - attempted some shopping yesterday and just got irritated by the number of people

Busy week at work already fly to Germany early this evening for a meeting tomorrow then fly back late tomorrow night - by weds I'm going to be tired and grumpy - not a good combo

Hope everyone has a good week

Oh my word, so it wasn't just me that had an awful nights sleep then?! I'm not sure if it was the rain that woke me or my tiny bladder (probably both) but then I couldn't get comfy again. Had to sleep facing the middle of the bed because my left hip was so painful, but DH was mouth breathing all over me so I just gave up in the end. On the plus side, had a lovely snooze on the train to work this morning!
Urrghhh MONDAY :(

p.s. donkir sorry to hear you have been in hopsital, fingers crossed Jelly Bean stays put as long as possible so they can get nice and strong!

Guys, I feel like I'm at the end of my rope this morning and I don't know what to do.

Ever since falling pregnant I have undoubtedly been treated differently at work, although when I've raised this with line managers and HR it's fobbed off with "well I think you're being a bit too sensitive". In an office room with eight people - I'm the only person that doesn't get involved in office bitching; as in when people start talking to me about others (gossiping or sniping) I will actively say "I would prefer not to discuss this... I don't want to get involved". As such it always puts me out of 'the loop' and that suits me fine. All they do socially is bitch about other people in the organisation and I find it dull.

Anyway, someone in here has already openly said they're jealous of me because they are TTC. In order to be sensitive I never discuss my pregnancy and only mention it if someone specifically asks about it - but I'm STILL made to feel like a cow (overheard - "some people are SO ungrateful.. there are women who'd KILL to have pregnancy symptoms").

The office temperature is another contentious issue - it's on my HR record that I have a thyroid issue that causes over heating and people always seem to go out of their way to make sure the office is boiling. I will always be courteous and ask people first if they would be ok with me opening the window for a little while. Usually they'll say yes and then moan about it loudly. This morning, the office is stifling again so I opened a window (I was first in). The MINUTE I left the room to get a drink, someone closed the window and when I asked if someone was cold, I got stony silence. Nothing.

I really need to try and extend my working here to as close as poss to my due date since SMP is so paltry (our company has no maternity pay) and I've already used all my company sick days so I'd be on SSP if signed off. Talking to HR results in "well, just try talking to them" and then I'm ostracised even further for daring to speak up.

Sorry for the rant, ladies. I just don't know what to do and feel like crying the minute I set foot in here.

I'm so sorry that it's no better frenetic I'm absolutely rubbish about these things so don't really have any advice for you but just wanted to let you know that this certainly isn't something you should be settling for and I can't imagine how low this must be making you feel. Have you been keeping a diary of all incidents? If not definitely start now.

It sure sounds like they are enjoying targeting you

Big hugs for you

I'm giving up on sleep! Did my sleep over at work and prob got 4 hours :(
How many weeks are you now Donk? My friend has had 3 premature babies at 24+3, 32, and 30 weeks! All fine and dandy, in fact her last one came home from hospital 4 weeks before due date! She had the steroid injections with last two! Little miracles!
Day off tomorrow :)

frenetic your hr are there to protect you aside from most companies bending over backwards for pg staff you have a medical condition that they have documented. i think you need to go to citizens advice about it. I imagine you could get some fully paid leave off the back of it. it is essentially bullying.

oh and I sincerely hope the staff ttc feel like utter shit for whole 9 months when she gets pg. I was desperate for this baby but if I knew how shit it would make me I would have stopped at 1 which sounds awful as I am so desperate to hold my baby and toast the fact my body is mine again

Exactly, Memphis. I am so effing sick of people telling me I should be grateful, I should be happy, I should be celebrating my symptoms. They make me feel like I'm already a terrible parent - this is a VERY much wanted pregnancy and I cannot wait to be a Mum, but the pregnancy part is not easy going for me.