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

Hi Livsmum, welcome aboard :)

Welcome livsmum

Ah memphis your DS sounds so lovely. DP hasn't gone back to work yet but when he does I know DD will jump for joy. They argue like siblings and wind each other up so much you wouldn't believe! DD is always asking him to go out or leave her alone

I'm in the same boat jack need to think of something good to do today with DD, she becomes like a caged animal if she's inside for too long.

Morning all
Happy birthday long and welcome livsmum

34 week mw appointment today and i still cant lay flat on my back, so hoping she can do the measurements some other way! Then its onwards with baby room decorating. Dmil (aka the queen of wallpapering) is coming to help on sunday, so we really really need to get some painting done quicksmart!

Welcome livsmum!

I didn't have a birth plan last time - apart from the preference of a water birth (which didn't happen in the end). I probably won't do one this time either & just go with the flow. This week I am definitely packing my hospital bag though - last time I hadnt done it when I went into labour & we were stuck with one cd for the whole labour, 6 hours, poor midwives!

I sas right he cried for Daddy but he has woken up at 7 all holiday and got up at 5.30 today so I was grumpy as it was so windy here I struggled to drop off until about 3.
Ds is jumping about like a loon, he hates me taking him places he likes to go with his daddy, hates shopping but he has grown out of 2 of his favourite jeans over xmas so told him he needs to come shopping to get new ones (he is a 4yo fussy bugger everything has to be 'cool')

I had a major wobble last night about baby/birth etc ended up crying and everything people had been trying to be 'helpful' about baby names all day and then people telling me about horrific birth stories/2 week stays in hospital then to top it off dh said 'I think baby is so comfy in there he will go over due' it tipped me overcthe edge

Hugs for you memphis- where would we be without a good cry every so often. Tell the people with horrifying birth stories to bugger off- everyone loves recounting bad stuff, but there's no reason for your experience to be anything but positive

Memphis I have hit the same wall this morning and had a breakdown taking the oh to work. He's worked most of christmas and as lovely as my 12yr old is we're both getting fed up of each other's company.
4 weeks and 6 days left. I better not go over after all the early scares.

Happy birthday Longbottom

hugs Memphis, I keep having moments like that!

I've hit a wall today. Woken up and completely lost my voice and have been flung directly into the throes of yet another cold... and what's more I'm now almost completely immobile, walking without help feels like my pelvis is going to fall apart. That sounds melodramatic, but ouch! Feels like no matter how hard I'm trying to just bloody well enjoy being pregnant, think positively, get the best of the experience etc., things keep going wrong. Really feel for DH, I just hope he's not thinking I'm not up to the challenge of being a Mum; at the moment I feel like my body just isn't even up to looking after myself. And I've tried perineal massage and it hurts like hell so I had to abandon it. Fab.

Sorry for the moan... Going to try and sort myself out into a better headspace today!

Frenetic agh I really feel for you, believe me you will feel much better once baby is out, he is taking all of your goodness now, I slept better and felt tons better once my body was mine again last time...remember to make most of dh being there and rest up when you can.

Thanks for listening while I moaned this morning ladies, shitty birth stories I can cope with mine wasn't great due to my illness but think her saying oh I needed to stay in and hospital stay being my worst nightmare didn't help.
Also the baby names thing drives me potty do they think we haven't said every single name in books out loud? Opinionated so and so's
Also think with it turning to January I had a freak out because this is hopefully the month I meet him. Dh is telling his work today not to put him working away this month which I imagine will go down like a lead balloon.

Happy birthday longbottom

And I think we are all at that stage where things can easily get a bit overwhelming and we need a moan or to have a mini meltdown! Is nice we all have each other for support

And memphis I agree about names.. I have had some 'interesting' suggestions from MIL!!!

Ah Jen just yesterday alone I got suggested BooBoo, Kai, Archibold then they had the cheek to laugh when I said I adore name Amos (dh said no to this one ages ago)

Booboo?!

I'm having a miffy day too - just can't get comfortable, digestive system has gone on strike and had a rubbish nights sleep so I'm just tired and feeling sorry for myself. Poor old us, eh girls!

Oh Frenetic it would be impossible to enjoy pregnancy with everything you've been through. Don't beat yourself up about it. Just getting through it is fine, it doesn't mean you love your baby any less. And once baby is out your body can recover and you'll be a brilliant mum.

Yes bangles ..BooBoo I was at a loss for words!

Just ordered a new tv cabinet and bought ds some clothes. Feels odd just being myself and ds here next week will be even worse as he goes back to school and I will only be working 2 days next week. I am going to be bored stiff (while ignoring stuff that needs doing in the house)

Bit of a rubbish day here too I'm afraid. Panicking a bit about having a third child in a two bed house, how DH is going to cope when I go back to work as he stays at home with the kids, how we are going to afford everything... Oh and having to give birth. Ugh.

Happy birthday long!

Hello all

sorry your having difficult days, I wonder if it's partially to do with xmas being over, there's nothing else between us and the babies coming now, which is a bit of a scary prospect!

I ended up taking DS down to Glasgow for the day to give my DH a day to himself, he's been so good at taking DS and entertaining him so I can go for naps and have some time to myself.

I think I'l find it hard on Monday when everyone is at work/nursery and I'm at home on my own, will be pottering around I think wondering what to do with myself! Joined Netflix so that should keep me entertained at least and I have plenty of knitting to be getting on with!

Happy Birthday longbottom

Sorry to those feeling a bit low emotions are bound to be all over the place now! Im actually glad I'm going back to work for a bit I think I'd find it hard with not much to do and have made a huge list for when maternity leave starts! I love a list!!

I wish I didn't have to go to work next week, but I'm not finishing until the end on January. Still the way my diary is filling up for Jan I think it will go quickly. Have had to add in a trip to the vets for the cat to have a broken tooth removed under general anasthetic. Hope all goes well. Weirdly the vet is also pregnant and due on the 22nd feb the day after me! Maybe I will see her in hospital next month?

Had another good day shopping. Have got lots of things for the house using the last of our m & s wedding vouchers. Have also finished painting a whole wall of the spare room/nursery so we can put the single bed up. DH is up there hoovering right now.

I have decided to go to work tomorrow for a few hours to see how I feel. Nicecdoe ds and dh to get a day alone together.
Ds has done my head in today asking constantly why baby is still in my tummy when it is so big, declared to Next Home if I didn't let baby out soon my belly would explode and has been hyper just wanting to look at all the babies things all.bloody.day

Happy birthday long, hope you've had a great day
I've managed to knacker myself out today by starting to try decorate the nursery As a tip - never buy a house from the local drug dealing family dynasty, no matter how cheap! To them painting gloss over woodchip seems logical. I can't even work out what they used in this room but the bottom 2' of (painted) paper is almost impossible, the rest kinda crumbles
Hey ho. I think it is all seeming close now. Only 5 weeks here and all I can think about is everything I haven't done. Normally I'd solve that kind of stress with a bottle of wine but now that I've joined the indigestion / heartburn club all I want to drink is gaviscon, even though I hate the taste.
Right, whinge over, off to bed. OH up at 5 and guessing so will I. Night all.

Oh I've been the same today memphis snapped at DD so much today and now I feel like a right meany it took me until 3pm today to realise I was still in my pjs... That's the kind of day I've had.

Question for you all .... DD was asking lots about baby today, she asked who will take it out and I replied mummy and the doctor will take it out. Then she asked if the doctor will take my belly off - obviously I said no but then she said "but how will it come out then?!" I completely avoided the question! Is it ok to be honest and say that it comes out my Minnie?! (Our word for it ) what have other people done in this situation??

Thank you for the birthday wishes, I have had a boring but nice day. DD woke me up me at 1am being sick, up all night with her and then spent the day at home cuddling her to feel better.
Had a take away for tea though so not too bad!
Emotions are running high, I remember being like this with DD, I really hope I don't go over, I don't think I'll cope!!

Bang, my DD is 6, I hold her how it comes out. She was fascinated but as the bump grows she keeps checking how it will get out!
Strangely she didn't ask how it got in there, she told us the tummy decided!

Ah that's so sweet of your DD longbottom. Mine is 2.8 yrs old, do you think that's ok to be honest if she asks again?

Sorry to hear your day hasn't been great and your DD is poorly

I think so, DD was imagining my tummy ripping open and needing a big plaster I figured the truth without gory details was easier.