April 2015 (and some Marchies) miscarriage survivors... can't believe we're half way there

[TinyTear]

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Woohoo

22+3

Argh Little that would make me too! No chance of changing utility provider?
I rather miss the little telephone entry thing (it didn't let people in, but it let you check who was at the door) we had at our old place - meant I didn't have to answer the door if I didn't want to Plus our flat was at the back of the house, so no-one could tell if we were in or not.

I've got a GP appointment tomorrow - absolutely no idea why I am seeing the GP rather than the MW; she just told me to make a drs appointment for this week (38 weeks). Other than that, just trying to get work finished and saying goodbye to my au pair on Friday

My dad had a very bad day yesterday, he was being sick a lot But apparently he is doing better today, and even managed to eat breakfast

i am in a top floor flat as well... so it's either entryphone or ignoring the door

Little I would just ignore them from now on...

Glad your dad is a bit better today Tea

Tea I think we will change our provider seeing as they don't care about how there staff conduct themselves.
Your poor dad, I hope he's more comfortable now. If get continues being sick I would insist he has anti-sickness meds the injections work really quickly ime compared to tablets.

Tiny I usually do ignore the door but I thought it was DH he had just nipped in quickly a moment before I should have known he wouldn't knock.
I might actually consider a move to a flat with telephone entry, especially if I can switch it off!

So mother dearest didn't disappoint today. My favourite comment was "so do you think you'll ever make jewellery again?", which translates as "you keep making the wrong lifestyle choices, what on earth were you thinking of? Marrying this doofus, having children at your time of life, living in this forsaken backwater, and having A DOG, all of which prevents you for attaining my goals and dreams". I love her, but at the moment she can just fuck right off.

Sorry, it really helped getting that out. I hope this baby comes soon so I can loose some of the hormones. Poor DS and DH have borne the brunt of it this evening

Sorry for the me me me post. I hope everyone else had a better Monday.

tanny, obviously you having a baby means your hands are amputated and therefore can't possibly ever make anything ever again!

(though I have to admit the only things I've finished since having kids have been fancy dress costumes for eldest for school)

Parents hey? I only speak to mine on the phone once a week and still they criticise all I say or do... Like not teaching DD Portuguese...

Maybe it would be better if I liked Portugal...

My mum's ok it's my nan that thinks she is entitled to an opinion on every aspect of everyone's life.

Last time I saw her within the first 10 mins I had "I don't like your hair it needs cut" no it doesn't I'm growing it to make it easier to put up out of beanies reach.

"I don't like that top" well it fits unlike most of my tops and I like it so tough.

"You really need to lose weight" I'm 36 weeks pregnant so I think I'll wait awhile before dieting

tanny I get the same attitude from my mum basically why can't I be more like her and my sister. She's a lovely mother really but she doesn't understand me and I know she would much rather I conformed more to her standards. I doubt she likes DH too.

Tiny are your family Portuguese or do they just randomly want her to learn the language.

I know my mum is going to be very hurt over the way I intend to raise this baby, she views me doing things differently as a criticism of they way I was raised which it isn't at all. She is already cross I intend to BF (she openly admits to finding it distasteful) because she wants to feed the baby and I have no intention of pumping unless its neccessary. She also asked early on what she should buy for the baby to sleep in at her place (she lives 90 minutes away!) and doesn't believe I won't be letting my newborn stay overnight with her.

smilong goodness how odd of your nan to talk about dieting when you are heavily pregnant! I wonder of that's to do with when she was a young women, mothers were regularly weighed and warned not to put on much weight.

I am Portuguese... But have been in the UK since 2000 and feel more British (Scottish by marriage) than Portuguese... just renewing passport and ID card is such a hassle I have never given DD a pt nationality, she is just british...

Saw midwife this morning, baby is engaged and she's really happy with how things are progressing.

36+2

I think we are at early amber alert! Acupuncture seems to have got things going and I'm quite ouchy this evening. It could still be a false alarm, but I'll keep you posted x

Eee exciting Tanny!!!

How exciting tanny. hope it isn't a false alarm and it is the start of an enjoyable and simple birth.

tanny oh exciting!

Smiling good news the midwife is pleased.

I was feeling a bit nervous today baby hasn't been moving as much or as powerfully as before, posted a thread and got a lot of reassurance from other anterior placenta mothers that it's normal but I called hospital just incase they said the same and are more concerned about the pressure I'm feeling on my cervix and will call tomorrow to make sure I'm ok.
Honestly I'm not worried about the pressure at all its been like that a while now so nothing is immenent.

I spoke to my mum tonight, she's worried about all the 2nd hand stuff I'm buying and wants to buy me a new changing table. Pretty much the only thing we have left to buy along with pushchair.
I just don't feel the urge to buy everything new (I do have some new stuff) and everything I've bought is in pristine condition.i guess my tight fisted ways aren't genetic.

I should add since my worrying the afternoon the baby is kicking and wiggling so much more.

Glad baby is wriggling more. Yesterday I had those surreal ones where you see the bump rolling from the outside.

Tanny hope all is going well. We want baaaabies!!

little glad baby is wriggling more, beanie has days where he frightens the life out of me because he doesn't move then just as I pick up the phone to call the hospital starts kicking!

We've also got lots of second hand things, cot, moses basket, pushchair, swing and my family have moaned about it. My way of looking at it is I've saved money (we were given it all) and he will be in it for such a short amount of time anyway.

Ahhhh parents drive you mad don't they??

Sorry its been so long, have been completely wrapped up in work but finish this week with a couple of weeks of friends and family to snip to stop them all whinging about their hair!

Tanny....so exciting for you!!

Little, good luck today, do you think they will want to see you??

Really should get moving, I'm meeting a friend in 40 mins and am still in my jimjams.....

Hope things are going well Tanny.

Parents......I could write pages. My mum and sister were openly upset when we told them that this baby was a ds. I was happy that it was alive and healthy but they were disappointed and said that he will never be as great as DD. As DH said they are man hating but I thought it wouldn't be the same for a baby. I am sure they will be fine when he is here but it was just a little insensitive. I have lots of issues with my mum but actually she adores dd and vica versa so that has helped our difficult relationship.

little I think the movements definitely slow towards the end as they have less room to move. Ds now is more trying to escape rather than kicking anymore.

smiling some people have a real issue with 2nd hand things. One friend gave me some lovely stuff but didn't want ask in case I took offence. (I didn't .) My SIL has very little money but does not want dd's clothes as wants it all new. I do not see the problem personally and I often would prefer something nice that is second hand rather than buy something much cheaper and lower quality. Also, little ones trash clothes so I feel much better knowing that I haven't spent too much money on it. (That said dd knows when she is wearing something new and expensive and will generally choose that item to trash!)

Tanny how exciting for you and us all. Best of luck with the birth.

Little I also have anterior placenta & constantly worry about movements. I feel your pain!

Exciting stuff tanny :)

My penultimate day at work is complete - just Friday to go :)

We are all full of cough/cold/etc etc - I feel crap but up every couple of hours for the last few nights because 1 or other DD needed something. I suppose it's good practice!

It's all ground to a halt I'm afraid. Still here at home and after a couple of nice big contractions last night, I'm back to strong BH. No doubt it'll get going again, but for now we're back to waiting

How frustrating tanny! It may not have been the start of labour, but every contraction is taking you on the way to baby's arrival. Fingers crossed it all gets going for you soon!

We've chosen a nursing home for my dad! Went to see it yesterday and it seems really nice. In the end it was the only one social services could offer - it is quite expensive, so when my dad went into a nursing home a year ago, the hospice said the NHS would never fund this particular one! But now needs must, I suppose. He may be able to move in there next week. I visited him last night and he seemed to be over his sickness, and was back to his usual self, so that is good

Still feeling the pressure of work that needs to be done by the end of this week, but really not feeling the motivation and feeling so sad about my au pair leaving on Friday!

Has anyone been indulging in the Sainsburys 25% off clothing sale? My mum had given me loads of sainsbos gift vouchers that she gets as a reward with her credit card, so I treated myself to some pretty bits for DD they have lots of lovely yellow and navy themed clothes.