Feb 15, Number 6- Third trimester is ON!

[BanglesSpangles]

Helloo!
Here we are, new thread- we whizzed through the end of the last one!- Hope everyone finds their way here

It's been a busy Saturday- the nursery has been painted (didn't think it would be finished in one day!) then we went for out 4D scan- it was amazing! I wasn't overly fussed either way about going before but it was definitely worth it he has my mouth and chin with my DH's forehead and nose. The grannies and my dad came too, they loved it. It was very reassuring as the hospital scans are usually soo quick and we don't have another hospital appt til mid January. He kept putting his feet over his head and he is now head down, right on my bladder.

Bang Im planning primark shop too so I can bin it before leaving the hospital. My mum offered to buy me a nice nightie for the hospital, but it would be a waste. Not sure what I'll wear going home mind you, will be hard to judge what would fit etc.

Thanks bang and blank, little one is definitely making up for it today by being mega active.
We had all our ante-natal classes today, our local trust does them all in 1 shot. Easier to schedule especially with OH's shifts but does feel like a gloss over and not really chance to get to know others. Hey ho.
Lancashire you're allowed to be grumpy. I'm going to the work Xmas do with very gritted teeth, and surprise surprise I'm taxi to 1 person already! Luckily amongst my good friends, 3 of us are pregnant and 2 of the others have toddlers so it's not exactly drunken party central at the mo Couldn't cope if it was

Hi all
Productive, if non-baby related saturday for me- house clean, christmas decs are all up, and pie is made for tonight's ale and pie party :D

Thanks for the new thread!
Can't believe we need to think about hospital bags, I'm in denial until after Xmas!!
We don't have a nursery this time, so will set up baby in my room, it's all piled up in the corner at the mo!!
Been Xmas shopping with DD for her school friends today, now in our pj's about to have hot dogs for tea.
Oh yeah my new pregnancy symptom is cramp in my legs at 4am

Hi all, can I join. I'm due to have a planned section on the 19th February with my second daughter. I feel rather lonely this pregnancy as none of my friends or family are pregnant. When I was pregnant with my first daughter 3 of my sisters were all pregnant and so was my best friend. I'm pretty new to mumsnet and still getting used to the lingo. :)

Hi all, checking in...and thanks for a new thread! Loads to catch up on, especially loved the vom and poo stories...made me chuckle.

I think hospital bags will be packed after Christmas. Getting the changing bag for Christmas so can't pack babies bits anyway.

struck a gold with a lovely delivery from my sil, a moses basket full of clothes all really nice...handy having 2 nieces.

We also had our 4D scan earlier today. Although having scans in the hospital every 4 weeks it was very different. She has my DH's nose and chin. She was playing games with us by putting her arm in front of her face first and then the cord so we had bit of coughing and belly shaking going on. She also moved from breach to normal since Monday.

I agree with those not being too jolly about other people getting drunk, had to deal with one loud husband last night who turned into a hungover husband today . It's weird not having a glass or two but can't say I miss the hungovers!

Sorry about the massive post

Welcome meplus . The more the merrier!

thanks sand

My DH and MIL are still decorating the nursery they have been doing it since 1pm and I can't figure out what's taking so long.

I've not got my hospital bag ready but I have everything just it's not in a bag, but as MIL lives next door if anything was to happen she would be able to get what I need without any problems.

Welcome meplus and congrats to everyone having the scans, so exciting to see the little ones again I'm sure.
I'm kind of dreading my final scan - at 36 weeks. It's when they check where the fibroids have ended up etc.. and if they're causing an obstruction I'm stuffed - no chance of relaxing in a birthing pool. Obviously we've been discussing all this (again) after going to the classes today, but still can't really prep until we know what my options are, or not!

We're going to attempt wallpapering tomorrow so everyone cross their fingers for us! Only one wall, no doors or windows so hopefully we'll do OK. I'm predicting either delight or tears :-/

Good luck with the wallpapering geeky. I ordered the big tree with jungle animals wall stickers so that's going to be us on January .

The unknown is a bit weird. We're probably going to have a c section but nobody is telling us for sure...let alone when. So I just make sure I mention it every time I speak to someone in the hospital...

Sand we have done a tree! It has monkeys hanging from it. I love it although wish we had chose a different colour but I'm a bit of a perfectionist! My MIL bought us the mamas and papas jamboree bedding and curtains which I love but not sure if it all goes yet! At least the baby will be in with us at first so have time to change things!

Lancashire my work is the same no let up with reports and data etc but Xmas play and Christmas card making this week which I love!!

Welcome meplus and good luck with the decorating geeky

Meplus, I'm feeling a bit lonely too- most of my friends that live locally don't have kids and are at v different stages in their life to me now so I haven't seen them as much, though nearly all of DH's friends have at least 1 but they're not close friends and I've changed jobs while pregnant and don't even know many people at work anymore. It's been all change this year! I do know a lot of acquaintances due around the same time and I'm going to have to make an effort to go to plenty of baby groups I think.

I'm the same peppermint, all my friends seem to be at a very different place in their lives. it was nice to meet ppl at nct class, but am def going to have to make a big effort to get out to baby groups etc so I don't feel too isolated. Have u been to any antenatal classes yet?

peppermint I know exactly what you mean, I moved cities about a year ago and haven't made many friends here and I'm now a 2 hour drive from my family. My in laws live next door but it's not the same even though I live them dearly. There is a mum and tot group at my DD'S school so I will be making an effort to go there when I have baby.

jen I'm going to pregnancy yoga at my local gym but nobody seems to want to talk as they come with a friend I'm the only one who goes alone

I know what you mean meplus at my aquanatal class people already seem to be in pairs! Have met two nice ladies there tho.
Have you tried checking facebook for ur local nct group? I live in north wales and my local group do free bump and babies meet ups, and u don't have to be an nct member to go.

Morning all, and welcome meplus

Since we found out i was pregnant, the world and his wife seems to have followed suit, so no danger of me being isolated, but also in a selfish way, the attention is kinda diluted!

Cold is still clinging on and spent another night propped up on the sofa as every time i get near horizontal, it makes me cough. Also had a 'pelvic floor meet cough' incident yesterday, and will definitely be doing the exercises with religous fervour from now on!!

Lots of sympathy for ur cold bangles - ive managed to avoid it so far, but it's so rubbish when ur pregnant, you can't take any of the good drugs!! Def nothing that actually makes u feel better.

Tell me about it-hot water and lemon doesnt have the same allure as max strength night nurse!

I know how you isolated ladies feel. I moved to my area 2 years ago as it is where my partner grew up. All my friends and family live 2 hours away.

The in laws live 5 minutes and we do get on but have very different opinions about raising a baby.

I signed up to the NCT courses but start in January so will hopefully meet lots of people there.

It is a scary time to feel alone.

For a cold I would usually have a hot bath and mulled wine. You could try hot ribena with all the spices in. It might help.

I swear if one more thing goes wrong...

Does anyone live a fair distance from their nearest family? How do you manage the issue of Christmas? Usually we go down to visit for a couple of days, but this is the first year we want to just visit for the one day and then head back up home, I'll be 34 weeks and my PGP is getting worse by the day.

Unfortunately this has caused my Mum to be very upset, and I've just had a huuuge guilt trip run on me about being a deserter just two years after my Dad died. I'm an only child, and also the only family member to properly 'fly the nest' as it were; all cousins, aunts, uncles etc all still live in the same town.

It's the first time I've ever felt truly guilty about being a 'dream chaser' (my Dad was always the one that pushed me to go out and explore). I'm just so fed up of this pregnancy being a MASSIVE inconvenience to everyone.

Bid hug frenetic, sorry your own family are making you feel that your pregnancy is an inconvenience :-( Please don't feel guilty for having found your own place in life, just because it suits all your cousins etc.. to stay in the same town it was obviously not your path to take.
Despite my mom being the one who did the same to her family - moving 6,000 miles away (!!) it doesn't stop her guilt tripping me about Christmas and who we're spending more time with and stuff. OH's family are all 'local' (claustrophobically so at times) whereas my mom is 200 miles away so we can't exactly split Christmas day between them. I think especially once sproglet is here I'm going to get extra selfish and just tell them all where to go and if they want to see us they can come to us ;-D

Exactly... Once cublet is here I don't think anyone will try and guilt me into anything... It's just an awful time of year for us as a family unit because we lost my Dad Xmas 2012 so unexpectedly.

Frenetic,

I am in the same situation, DH and I moved away from our home town six years ago and have said this year that we are coming down for xmas for the day and back home again that evening, we've done it for a couple of years now and it works very well, I would just tell your mum that you are going to be heavily pregnant and tired and that that's your plan this year.

Any chance that she might be able to visit for a couple of days so she gets to spend more time with you, or would that mean more work for you?

I personally think that new babies are a life adjustment to the family as a whole, not just the parents of the baby, there are things that we might have done beforehand which suited everyone but which have to change now. So, maybe your family were very excited to see you and have you around for a couple of days and changing your plan has meant that they are sad not to have you around for as long as they were hoping to. They might not be great at explaining it though?

We are having my mother in law for two nights before xmas, she's on her own so she's thrilled at being with us for a couple of nights and then the rest of the time it'll just be the three of us, so long as mil doesnt drive me up the wall whittering that should be a good compromise I hope.