April 2015 Thread 9: Let the chatting continue!

[cinnamongreyhound]

Quick new thread as only 2 posts left on old one! Any newbies or lurkers please join us!

Boo when I went in the other week they did standard blood pressure and urine tests and then listened for baby's heartbeat. Because the heartbeat was ok they sent me home. Good luck, hope baby wakes up when you get there and allays any worries.

Good luck Boo.

Hope all is okay Boo.

The first Disney movie I saw was The Little Mermaid - my dad took me, must have been a sight! I love the Lion King too, and Aladin and Sleeping Beauty. Most sitting on my Amazon wish list waiting for someone to get the hint!

Congratulations Brixton!

Penguin, I took my rings off today as think my hands are swollen or just fat. I can't decide. Ha ha.

Ooh, Boo. I hope everything is ok and baby starts having a wiggle.

I'm sure they'd rather you came in every time and have the baby have a party when you get there than if you don't go and still have reduced movement. It's what they are there for. Good luck Boo.

Hope everything's alright, Boo.

I struggle when I babysit in the evenings PenguinPoser, putting my feet up helps me able to put my shoes on when I leave! But it happens without being pregnant particularly in the foot I broke and when it's very warm.

I agree with others SquattingNeville, we don't have separate money either but I don't agree with putting your foot down. I think things should be a joint decisions and agree with whoever said to just put down in black and white what you need and where the money for it will come from. We don't have spare money very often and tend to get our treat things from family for birthdays and Christmas.

Keep us posted TheBooMonster, hope it's something and nothing

I dorm mind lion king but it's not my favourite. I love Aladdin and beauty and the beast. Frozen is very good and I enjoyed it more after a couple of viewings. My favourite more recent one is the princess and the frog, love the music!

Hope youre okay Boo

Hope things are ok Boo and baby starts having a party while you're there!

Princess and the frog freaks me out. I think the voodoo bit is pretty scary

Cinnamon you're right. Not sure exactly what I meant by putting my foot down - turn of phrase rather than anything suggesting (unhelpful) stamping and shouting.

I guess what I meant was I wouldn't contemplate any large out of the ordinary expense without consulting DH and would expect him to extend me the same courtesy.

Thinking of you Boo.

Congratulations on exchanging Brixton! Fingers crossed you will be nice and settled in your new home by the time baby makes an appearance.

I have been in agony with hip pain today, didn't help that I had tons to do and lots of getting in and out of the car. Am now sat up in bed and will be horizontal soon. Not intending to budge until morning.

Just spent the best part of two hours clearing out the bathroom cupboard, sorting through my make up and nail varnish and organising toiletries and other bits for my hospital bag. Think I may be nesting somewhat.

Hi all, just checking in, I'm knackered and a bit blue. Worked from 0830 til 0000 last night with a half hour drive home, then up at 0400 with a whimpering dd who settled fast but then my alarm went off at 0615... Back in work at 0740 and was duty today which meant relentless work, left at 2000 not quite finished so dh could go out (a rare event) and got home at 2030.

Got greeted with "hiya, you were a lot longer than I thought, dd has just gone to bed sorry I did try to wait, I've got to go cos it's really late". And I was just grumpy at him, yes it is fing late and I am fing knackered and I wasn't bloody slow on purpose! I didn't even finish all my work so will have to go in early on Tuesday to get it done before starting work. And also I have been offered a night shift next Friday which I have to do for my contract hours, after Thursday night finishing at 0000 again and a Friday day of 0830-1800. FFS. A Friday evening at home in between work! So I'm not especially happy. Needs must though.

He made a comment about me being grumpy and I said "yes because I have been busy all day and now I've come home, my daughter is in bed that I was looking forward to seeing (didn't see her last night or all day today, and apparently this morning she was looking at photos of me and saying "miss you mummy" - I so wanted a cuddle) and you are going out, and I will just sit about then go to bed and that will be it". He said "No you won't"... Well yes, I might, because I am exhausted!!!

So glad it is the weekend, shame the house is a mess again, I half hoped it would have been tidied since he works from home on a Friday. I know it's a bit unreasonable, he does have to work after all... But the PS3 is on...

(Btw in general dh is amazing, I am just in a bad mood )

My bump hurts I think from being sooooo busy today. I think after yesterday's macdonalds my gut has largely stopped working. My ileostomy bag has been slow to fill and I have spent most of the day feeling full. I think transit time through my small testing has suddenly slowed right down. Not sure, it's a bit odd. Don't want any dinner, anyway. Had a bread roll and half a bowl of soup for lunch. But I did have a piece of cake before that...

My hernia belt has arrived at least. I thought it was going to be ds's wallpaper samples so although I have been desperate for my new belt I was a bit disappointed!

What a pile of fun I am.

29+3

I'm back! They did indeed strap me down to a bed to listen to the heart beat with half a gallon of ice cold water and a clicker. I spent most of the time wincing in horror at the lady somewhere else on the unit who was very definitely in labour, bump is fine, midwife said that if I'm not happy with movements tomorrow to go back and gave me the straps to go in my folder (because my folder needed more random stuff in it for me to lose!)

oh cinnamon the new princess and the frog is a bit odd! I finally saw Brave the other day and loved it, DD loved the bears and spent most of the rest of the afternoon roaring in her best bearlike fashion...

I meant to say... Cool pic cinnamon, hope you are feeling better lauren and good luck boo!

And brixton HOORAY!!!!!!!!

Daholster you deserve much more than but hope you take some comfort from them.

Good news Boo, nice that they are so keen to reassure you too.

Banana I need to do that. Our bathroom is full of bottles of lotions and potions and nail files and so on and whenever I open the cabinet I'm terrified of what might fall out on my head.

Glad to hear all is well Boo. Not good to be amongst labouring women though! When I in was having a pre-scan blood test OH said a labouring woman wandered into the waiting area shouting "the baby is coming now!".

Thanks smogs. Maybe I will make a peppermint tea. Unsure if I am a bit ill or just have I accept ds is sitting on my guts and stopping stuff moving or something! Would love to feel lovely and go to bed for a really refreshing sleep... Ha!

I remember feeling soooooo self conscious when I was in labour on the antenatal ward. There are plenty of people who don't want to hear all that! I tried to be so quiet but the odd cry definitely squeaked out (I was only on paracetamol waiting for a bath) and I was standing and making a right mess on the floor pad I had been given to stand on and was really worried I was scaring everyone who might be able to see under the curtain!!!

I got to hospital hoping I was about 6cm but was only 4cm... Though that changed fast after the exam, quicker than the midwives thought! Hence the whimpering... It was actually pretty reasonable, about 8cm when I got in the bath and got out again 5 mins later! Lol!

When I was in hospital waiting to be induced with DD I spent two nearly three days listening to people in early labour before I even went into labour myself, it was pretty traumatic to listen to, and I'm fairly convinced made my pain seem a lot worst than it was because I had an idea of how bad it could get before they gave in and whisked people off to the delivery ward. This evening perhaps shattered my 'everything will be ok this time because I managed to do it without dying before' fantasy between listening to the labouring lady and the general fizz I let myself get into about the movement... should probably start listening to the hypnotherapy cd's on loop now....

also daholster sounds like a thoroughly shitty evening :( I would definitely be grumpy at DH too. How long till you start maternity leave?

Glad things are ok Boo - don't hesitate to go tomorrow again though if you're still not happy with movements!

Really feel for you Daholster... and for you long days really really suck!

I'm in the pub with DH and his friend, nice to be out but knackered back aching and people look at me when I go to the loo like wtf is she doing in the pub! Or maybe I'm just being paranoid