April 2015 Thread 12: Where are the carseats and are the bags packed, the babies are threatening to make an entrance!

[TheBooMonster]

Welcome to the 12th April 2015 babies thread!

Here’s the stats as they currently stand:

Unknown/Surprise
Tannyloo, 42, unknown, EDD 3rd March
*Misty414, 30, #1 edd 25th March
Fingerscrossed, 33, #2 EDD 1st April
PenguinPoser, 27, #1 EDD 3rd April (ind ~37 weeks)
ChickenMe, 38, EDD 4th April
MoominMama, 28, #1 EDD 4th April
LadyStinky, 35, #1 EDD 5th April
solstice930, 30, EDD April 6th
Rustyzilla, 34, #1, EDD 7th April
*Floppypotato, #1, EDD 7th April
LittleGreyCatwithapinkcollar, #1, EDD 7th April
Nunkie, 39: #1 EDD 7th April
*BrixtonBunny, 26, #1 edd 8th April - Surprise (but more likely to be girl according to sonographer)
Nerdsgirl, EDD 9th April
Chiliplant, ?, #1, EDD 11th April
usernamefeefifoe, EDD April 11th
Heyitsholly #1 EDD 16th april.
Wineandchoccy, 33, #1, EDD 14th April
AnniaFausta, 32, #1, EDD 15th April
AbiBanbury, 38, #1 EDD 18th April (but ovulate early so likely to be more like 14th) -
BitchPeas #2 EDD 19th April
*Kismac, 29 #1, EDD 19th April
NinnynoodleNoo, 37, #6, EDD 19th April
*CherryLips1980, 34, #2, EDD 21st April
*Chococroc, 31, #1, EDD 22nd April, (but will likely be a couple of weeks earlier due to health condition) -
*Lauren82000, 30 #2 EDD 22nd April
*Ivegotacavetroll, 30 #1 EDD 23rd April
Cowbiscuits, 35 #2 EDD 24th April
FIRaffe 30, #1, EDD 24th April
*OneDay, 27, no DC, MMC June 2014, EDD 26th April
Squidge14,#1, EDD 27th April
*JaneyTea, 34, #1. EDD 29th April

One of Each!
Littlesupersparks, 32, #3&4, EDD 30th April

Boy
RiverRocks, 30, #1, EDD 26th March
*Cisforcat, 31 #2, EDD 1st April
houghtonk76, 38, #1, EDD 1st April
Lindalove, 38, EDD 2nd April
*Lila35, 35, #1, EDD 3rd April
*Cinnamongreyhound, 33, #3 edd 6th April
littleash789, April 6th
Obeliaboo, EDD April 7th
berberana, 34 #2 edd 11th April
Suzybean, 39, boy #2, due 12th April.
Hidingthefear, 25, #1 EDD 13Th April
daholster, 32, #2, EDD 14th April
*BonjourMinou, 32, #2, EDD 19th April
*BananaToast, 26, #1, EDD 20th April
RL20, 22, EDD 20th April
smogsville, 33, #2, EDD 22nd April, csection booked for 16th April
LadyNovember, 24, #1, EDD 23rd April
*Mswibble - 29, #1, EDD 23rd April
*StuntNun, 38, #4, EDD 27th April
*Mel0drama 36, dc #2, edd 29th April
Brummagem 39 #1 edd 28th April
*catsofa 35, #1, EDD 30th April

Girl
Roastpots 35, #2 EDD 1st April
*Babiecakes11, 23, 4th pregnancy, 2nd baby EDD April 1st (ind 36)
minipie, 34, #2, EDD 4th April
Skyra13, 26, #1 EDD 6th April
*londonlivvy, 39, DC#2, EDD 8 April
*EbwyIsUpDuffed, EDD 8th April - Girl?
*TinyTear, 41, DD2 EDD 11th April (ind 36 weeks)
*TheBooMonster, 25, DD2, EDD 11th April
*Mamabear0315, 24, #2, EDD 12th April
ToutDeLeFruit, #1, EDD 12th April
*SquattingNeville, 25, #2, EDD 20th April
blackwidow74, DD#2, EDD 22nd April
MustBeDueSomeBetterFeet, 36, #2 EDD 23rd April
FizzyBubbly, 32, #2, EDD 23rd April,
*HippoPottyMouth, 38, #3, EDD 25th April
LondonSuperTrooper, 41, DC# 2, EDD 26 April.
FreedomHuntress, 40, #2, EDD 27th April
*Siarie, 26, #1, EDD 27th April
Zahrah5, 38, EDD April 27th
*LucyandPoppy EDD 28th April

Born
Dancestomyowntune, DD

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We’re in the home stretch ladies, we've had the first baby, how many more threads can we manage before the last baby is here?

My 10k PB is 55mins penguinPoser, so slow for me but quicker than I have been running for last few months so I don't feel so bad about struggling now! It's only been 3 days since I ran but it felt so hard, nice to have an explanation though!

It will depend on the epidural ChickenMe, my friend had one with her first where she could still move but I couldn't even sit myself up without help with the one I had with ds1.

I'm knackered! Have been to the tip, to b&Q and sainsburys to get some of their nappies and picked up a cute 0-6month sleeping bag as I couldn't find mine :(. Boys were a nightmare! Back for lunch then we've chopped all the front garden and swept and raked all the mess up and put ds2's bed up in the loft so we can put the cot together when my friend give it to me. What with two evenings babysitting and run this morning, this weekend hasn't been massively recooperative (if that's a word) BUT quite productive and I feel pretty positive. Just going to paint my tester pots on the wall and then we can pick up a tin tomorrow when we deliver my mums cross-trainer to the lady whos bought it, yay!

x-posts Brummagem, was being pulling round by the crazies so slightly cheating

I should probably start writing my birth plan I suppose. I know what I want, just haven't actually got around to putting anything into words yet.

Hi everyone! I am about to moan again!!! Self pitying wallow coming up!

I have been SO uncomfortable today, couldn't nap when dd did due to pain under right ribs/in back this afternoon. Have felt stretched and unable to bend etc all morning with more BHs, having lots since yesterday. Felt sort of nauseous but not, kind of jittery stomach. Held it together all morning while out for 3 hours car shopping, then couldn't sleep when I needed when I got in. Dd woke and I heard her, got up with this pain still and I just feel so uncomfy all over my bump... In fact got downstairs to dh with dd and ended up crying because I am so uncomfortable.

Everything feels all too much. Proper third world problems, I know I'm being a spoilt brat and am so grateful for our position and what we have, but I still feel I can't cope very well sometimes. Let me vent...

The house will never be ready in 6 weeks, so we will probably end up sorting his room after he arrives which I never wanted.

We can't comfortably afford the new car which would be ideal but I don't want to spend £1500 on the old 04 reg VW Polo fixing it either, and either way we'll buy a new car next year, but the money will be easier then.

I hurt so much at times, I'm utterly exhausted and feel like 39 weeks pregnant not 33+5. I can't begin to imagine another 6 weeks feeling like this and looking after dd. Everything is so much harder this time round! Dh is off to Edinburgh again tomorrow Monday-Friday this week. I wish I'd finished work already, I'm done. I keep wishing my discomfort means he will be here soon then chastising myself because that would be no good for him if the alternative is baking longer, and he wouldn't be able to come home which would be rubbish. I just feel so overwhelmingly DONE at times. cinnamon I have no idea how you are still running!!!

I want to be getting on with the house but I have no energy and am in pain... Have retreated to the bath to try ad relieve some. Will get my ball out I think.

I don't want dh to go away, it's so hard being like this and trying to still be a good mummy to dd And throw in 2 more weeks of work too!!!

Please let me feel more comfy soon... I feel so overwhelmed! Might cry again...

babycakes well done to you and your dd, 34 weeks is brilliant

Aww daholster. You're doing a great job in a tough situation. I hope you feel better and more comfortable soon.

Daholster here is where you need to vent! Because where else can you, without causing an argument with somebody?
If it helps, my housing situation is crap too. Grateful that I have a roof over my head but the floor is being dug up tomorrow in the flat. Long story which I moaned about on here the other day. To cut it short it's due to downstairs flat leak, might be a pipe, asbestos in the flooring so if they have to dig right down then I'm guessing we'll get put in temporary accommodation, every room is upside down due to moving things for the workmen to get around, we've both agreed that actually now with the asbestos we don't even want to live here anymore after this being our home for 3 years, but with only 7 weeks to go if baby isn't, I don't even know what we can do.
It's crap isn't it so I do sympathise with you not having a room for baby because neither do we.
I feel like everything was working out just fine up until a couple of months ago. Then it was one thing after another, losing one of my jobs just before Christmas, washing machine kept breaking and had a big leak with it, my partners big family fall out, and now the whole moving/not moving thing.
I feel like everything's also put a massive strain on us and I feel like it's not been the same this year. Could just be my hormones but I feel like were really distant and everything's getting me down at the minute. I don't feel like he could fancy me any more as I've not been making an effort with myself, and I've tried to this weekend with colouring and cutting my hair and doing my makeup a bit nicer but I don't feel any better and just feel sorry for myself in general. I work myself up and convince myself that no one really cares and then it's just one big viscous cycle

Like you say it's third world problems but everyone is entitled to a moan.

With the car, really try to weigh up the pros and cons if you can. If you were to buy a new car would you have to take out new insurance with the setting up few etc? And is tax and mot on it due sooner than your current car? £1500 is a lot but with a new car something could also go wrong and could be even more expensive if it's a newer car? Or would it be under warranty? Cars can be an absolute nightmare at times!

Sending you virtual flowers, hugs and tea!

If baby isn't early* I meant to say

*setting up fee not few! Autocorrect

Aww Daholster you sound like me last week when baby changed positions. I've yet to have any hiccups so not sure if this one has turned again. I'm much more comfy than I was which is promising. I'm getting kicks top and bottom so just can't tell which way it's lying. Sorry to here your at the end of your tether. It must be very hard but I'm sure your doing a great job and as much as it's uncomfortable and seems never ending now it'll soon be baby time and everything will be sorted.

DH pulled out one of the many car seats we have from the shed today. Needless to say it'll be going to the tip it was covered in mould despite the shed being dry as a bone. Least we saved one in the loft. It's the 9month+ one so don't need it quite yet but least we have discovered don't put things in the shed!

Has anyone come across a light weight dressing gown that doesn't cost the earth. The only one I've found suitable is the one from mothercare but I refuse to pay £18 for a dressing gown!

I got a dressing gown in peacocks in the sale for £6, may be worth a look. It was a lightweight, knee length one.

Can't remember who mentioned but there shouldn't be a set up fee of a new car insurance policy. It is just more money though!

Lauren Have you tried looking around charity shops if it's only going to be used for hospital and get bloody an things I have seen some in local charity shops just give it a wash and would do.

No point spending loads on something that going to get ruined.

It doesn't matter how your problems compare to others their your problems and its tough daholster! If you can't afford the car for now or to fix the other one, buy a cheap run around for now that you can hopefully sell for something when you're done with it. There's nothing I can say about Dh, I wouldn't cope well without mine but I'm sure once you're doing it you'll manage fine. As for work, it's two weeks and the weeks always fly by so before you know it they'll be no work, dd will be at nursery and you'll have some time to relax or do the house which ever is the greater need! You have a house and you can do things later if they need to be done. Could you ask any family members to help with the decorating/diy?

annia think that was me! Seemed like an easier way to split it than the higgledy piggle that the bit to fill out in the back of my notes was, as that got completely ignored last time anyway! I foolishly lent my laminator out (I enjoy laminating things) and I'm not sure I'm getting it back any time soon sigh they're not expensive, so I might just get another one...

Your DH is far more patient than mine it seems, he keeps rolling his eyes every time I talk about the birth, he thinks we're experts because he sat and played on his phone through the last labour whilst my mum did all the work I had to stand over him with the 'cliff notes' of the natal hypnotherapy book and demand that he read them if he ever wanted sex again just to get him to read those, and it was just one sheet because I'd condensed it down so much >.> Needless to say I know where my mum is going to be and when and I'm likely to demand that she comes to the hospital to help when I'm in labour as she instinctively did a lot of the stuff that I'm asking DH to do!

Moan away daholster hugs I know exactly how you feel when you say you feel overwhelmingly done, I'm sore and exhausted, and fed up, pregnancy has been so much harder this time round and I'm so ready for this baby to be out, and then I feel like a horrible mother for wanting to get her out before she's at term. I know it's not ideal that baby will be here before the house is anywhere near ready, but they start off small, and they don't need to have everything set up and ready to start with, they just need you.

I'm watching an old episode of One Born Every Minute, it's from season 1 and there's a woman on there who's husband I could cheerfully slap...with a full bedpan! He's ranting away at her about her being pushed into a VBAC and basically saying she should say she wants a section and if she'd had a section hey wouldn't now be 7 days over and oh woe is him no one listens to him because he doesn't have a vagina etc etc... no one listens to him because he's an insensitive with no idea how to support his bloody partner through the choice she made to go for a VBAC. if my husband is anything like that when I'm in labour I'll chuck him bodily out of the hospital with my own scrawny ineffectual hands!!

lauren I got a cotton dressing gown from Primark, it's not a maternity one but I just got a couple of sizes bigger. They had it in black and bright pink I think it was £8.

daholster, moan away! Sorry you're still feeling poorly and have a whole week single-parenting ahead as well. I hope you find some way to relieve the pain and get some proper rest this evening.

RL20, massive sympathies on house stuff - moving into ours was bad enough without a baby on the way, let alone massive complications without obvious cause. Asbestos isn't necessarily a problem if it isn't disturbed/is in good condition - we found we had some in the roof of our garage when we moved in and the professionals got rid of it even though it would have been safe if we'd left it undisturbed.

DH is on the phone. I suspect to his mother, discussing possible childcare options when I go back to work in September. I raised the prospect with her this afternoon on the phone after he'd said she'd been very keen when he'd spoken to her, and got a very cool response... so I guess we'll see what she says after she's spoken to DH... grumblegrumblegrumble Honestly, if she and FiL don't feel they can commit to helping us out with childcare on a regular basis, that's fine, but I wish they'd just bloody say that so we know what sort of resources we're working with.

I have good days and bad days, some times by the end of the day everything aches, I can't get comfy and I'm exhausted. Some days (like today) I feel I'm doing well and actually prefer being pregnant than the terrifying idea of coping with a newborn and life with 2 other kids and working! I guess the bad days get more frequent so we really hate pregnancy and are happy to go through labour!

I don't want to sound like a weirdo lol but last few days been really constipated and when I need a poo get horrible pains like period pain :( makes me think sometimes is it constipation pain or is this baby trying to come early!!
Really takes me by surprise how painful it is at times! Lol

I got a thin robe in Sainsburys. They had a few to choose from. But yeah I go for the granny shops-Peacocks, Bon Marché, M&Co..
daholster you are having a tough time. I'm fed up and I don't have a little one to run around after so I take my hat off to you. Ranting is healthy.

I feel your pain misty. Just have to remember we're all growing mini people so we are allowed to be tired and feel like we're failing some times....I hope!

docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17Q0TyMIaqd_2rimb5P1nbLnr7Po-0Is8ztUnvnvuH70/edit?usp=sharing One spreadsheet of due dates! I think the details are all correct!

Thanks Annia that's good to know. I'll hopefully know more tomorrow when they come out, well I'll definitely be asking them a lot of questions, anyway!

Skyra constipation isn't nice at the best of times! TMI I've never really pooed that often anyway, but that's always been normal for me. But I feel like I'm pooing even less now I'm pregnant!? I've had mild constipation a couple of times along with light cramp pains but I think it could just be trapped wind! Try not to worry but if it gets worse or you get in a lot of pain ask the midwife what/if you can take anything for it.

Misty I know what you mean. We have so much in the flat that needs throwing away/selling/moving elsewhere/sorting out but I just haven't got the energy to do it, and normally it would be me doing it as I'm at home more than my partner. Makes me feel a bit useless but I'd rather not overdo it! Everything just seems to be taking longer than I'd like it to though as I seem to only get one thing ticked off my imaginary list each week!
Like Firaffe said, we are growing another little human being so were not all that useless and should be proud of ourselves!

Just checked the spreadsheet out, Boo, thanks! My info is all correct. Not sure if the 'child number' means how many children I've already got, or baby will be child number so and so. Baby will be my first child anyway if you wanted to add it, but I wasn't sure as it was blank!

Thanks Wine & Chicken. I checked my local Primark but they only have fluffy ones. I found one on the peacocks website it's black so it'll do nicely. Just have to go but it now.

as in 'this will be child number x' rl wasn't sure how to word it.

Someone on one of my april groups has suggested that it's possible to get lansinoh on prescription,I've also seen suggested somewhere that if you contact lansinoh and ask for a sample there's a possibility they'll send you a tube, but I'm less convinced by that...