April 2015 Thread 13: The babies are creeping in one by one and the gardens really need seeing to!

[TheBooMonster]

Welcome to the 13th April 2015 babies thread!

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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?

Mine always gets going after a good rub but I never feel her when lying on my side feel her when I sit back in a chair and see her move more then feel her, I think due to being bigger sometimes I don't feel anything :)

nothing wrong with having a coffee.. we're allowed 2 per day, or 4 cups of tea.

36+3, bags packed, birth plan written, feeling uncomfy and ready to have this baby-I am so excited to know the sex now!! I have a Mothers day cake that needs eating so I am sharing with a

I had a name change for any of you that didn't know ;)

I don't feel well today, I feel sick and so tired. I've just had my 36 week midwife appt and she wants to see me in 1 week instead of 2 unless I feel better by then. She has recommended I finish work earlier than planned as well which the way I feel today I probably agree.
Baby is engaged and wriggling away Midwife had to play chase the heartbeat.

Daholster ring the midwife or triage if the movement doesn't increase, I'm not having my due date buddy worrying!

Oh no don't start changing your names! im confused enough between mumsnet and the Facebook group. I've given up trying to match everyone and occasionally go "oo that's who that is" my memory's not good enough atm to remember even if there is a list of who's who! But to be fair i was shocked about the newspapers stealing quotes of here so i will be more careful. Just get cosy with familiar people posting everyday that you forget its on the internet for anyone to read.

Im well and truly fed up and i know im being a cow to my hubby because im so exhausted , which makes me feel guilty and then i feel even more fed up. Just so tired, so uncomfortable and feeling guilty for wanting this to be over. And then feeling more guilty as my pregnancy hasn't been horrific so i feel i shouldn't be so ungrateful.

Im thinking about finishing early at work, i was meant to be working up to 38 weeks, but its just getting worse. one team member quit, ones asking for references, one we hired isnt getting back to us about starting,two nervous new starters and they haven't filled my position. We are only a team of 6 across two hospitals. So being the great company they are pressure is being loaded on me to keep things going whilst saying " most OT's in our experience don't come back after maternity but well be nice and not fill your position" to which they got a very blunt i will be returning and you are not to presume otherwise.

Congratulations to all the lovely happy healthy babies that have been entering the world, very jealous but very happy for you all!

Congratulations penguin!! Eek, how many babies are there now on thread? We’re not even in April yet! If mine is late I could go upto 5th May so I’ll be here by myself!
And river! Congratulations!

daholster hope you’re feeling more comfortable now, sorry to hear you had a rough night. And definitely get thee a coffee if you feel you want one, I have one proper coffee a day. Usually just one from my Dolce Gusto but it is something I look forward to! Stick to decaff tea the rest of the time.

Brixton your baby shower sounds lovely!

Sorry to hear your DH is feeling low lauren. At least he has spoken to you about it rather than bottle it all up, make sure he keeps talking to you – once he shuts you out it will be harder to get back in there. I know I’m slightly concerned about my OH as I know his work is getting him down slightly at the moment and I can imagine he’s going to feel under considerable pressure once I’m on mat leave, especially when I switch to SMP.

RL don’t worry about the HV. I whizzed through the house like a dervish with a duster, the house sparkled but she didn’t move off the sofa! I was almost wishing that she would ask to see the nursery at least, just so I could show it all off! She just sat there and asked a few questions about me, OH and the rest of the family – are we all happy about the baby, etc. Think it’s basically to check you don’t live in a squat and are a reasonably normal person!

Wine sorry you're feeling rubbish! Glad they're seeing you next week though. It does make you feel a bit better knowing they're seeing you sooner than normal. Had my 34 week app last week and they've booked me in for a growth scan this afternoon at the hospital but then have booked me in to see them again tomorrow, just to keep a check I suppose. Which I am glad about.
I can't believe people are still working - well done to all of you! I felt ready at 33 weeks even though it does sound early when I think about it now! But now I've got in to 'maternity mode' I couldn't imagine doing my long (ish) Tuesday shift today! Give yourself a break and take their advice

Everythingzrosie - who were you before? Have also just had a little bit of chocolate cake with a cup of tea! Bit early really isn't it

Daholster I agree with Wine - ring the midwives and get checked for peace of mind! Hope baby is wriggling a bit more now.

Smog me too! I can't imagine going into labour right now although some of us have at an earlier stage than what I'm at!

Well the HV was running late but think she has just pulled up so I'll update afterwards. Eek!

I was Faithope before-after being quoted in the papers, thought it best to change it

every I think we'll see a few name changes in the next few days, enjoy your cake!

daholster how is your movement now?

grumble my bump is also playing silly buggers, I'm only getting movement when I have a seriously cold drink, and then after about half an hour it stops again, I really don't want to phone triage as if they call me in I'll need to get everyone set in battle stations again for what might be nothing, but I'm also not sure I can leave it till Thursday's scan...

We had our ante natal classes this weekend, very impressed with them. It was hard going, 9.45-2.30pm on both Saturday and Sunday so a lot of info to take in but definitely glad we did them. OH feels pretty nervous about everything now but that’s because he was pretty clueless beforehand. Now he knows whats ahead for both of us! Tour of the maternity unit was v helpful too and I’ve my heart set on a water birth now. Really hope everything stays as it is so I can go in the midwife led unit. The birthing pool suite was FAB, it was like a spa. My mum is amazed when she hears about what’s available nowadays and how in control we all are when it comes to what we want and don’t want. Think she was very much told what was going to happen and that was that!

My hospital bag STILL isn’t packed but I keep throwing the odd thing in there, recent additions have been Rescue Remedy and arnica, as recommended by the midwife who ran the ante natal class. I’m not one for homeopathic stuff generally but I thought I’d give it a bash.

3 more get ups and then I am done with work until April 2016. WOOOOOOO! Feel quite sorry for my OH though as my snoring is completely out of control at the moment, he’s not sleeping properly at all. I’ve always snored to some degree but he says that now its like a juggernaut careering through the bed. He ended up on the sofa on Saturday as it was so bad, and he could still hear me! Has anyone else got this?!

Still need to buy the baby monitor and I’m doing a lot of research into breast pumps, any recommendations will be gratefully received. I’m only planning to express maybe one or two bottles a day (after the initial 6wks) so that OH can do the bath, feed, bed routine but I don’t want to be say there for yonks!
And has anyone bought a Russell the Sheepdog for bambino? It’s so much cuter than Ewan, and I can’t resist anything Border Collie – could I get Russell instead of Ewan?

34+5

What's this about being quoted in the papers? Which papers when? Somehow missed it...

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/teenagers/2331562-Today-I-tidied-my-teens-bedroom-and-found Why they picked out my post when there were loads worse than mine...

wine oh dear I really hope you feel better fast. You are probably exhausted. Yes finish work earlier!

I am worrying but I think unnecessarily. Like you boo he has started wriggling but not much of his own accord. Only when I poke him really and am doing the checking! I've just sat up to get on with something and I can feel him quite low so I wonder if he is just changing position (maybe getting lower? Oh please!!!) So I can't feel him the same. I too don't want to ring because on the face of it I think he's OK. If I still have a niggling worry this afternoon I will ring though.all these odds and ends of high discomfort round my ribs and back when I get up can do one though!!!

mswibble I have the Philips Avent electric pump. It works well for me and is quite soft and gentle to use. Hospital grade pumps like the Medela are very efficient but I found quite painful. My friend had a hand expressing one and ditched it, and switched to a Medela. She still never had the same success pumping as me, no idea why because her let down was so good she could uninetentionally squirt her daughter in the face and her little one couldn't always cope with the flow! I will be reusing my Philips and felt it was as kind to my boobs as a pump could be!

I suddenly want mince and gravy again.

I second a motorola video monitor, Argos have the same one I have at £99 at the mo instead of £199.
I have ewan-he is used every night, Russell does different things though doesn't it?

www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/9135756.htm?CMPID=GS001&_$ja=cgid:18091972765|tsid:59156|cid:189942085|lid:96719202205|nw:g|crid:64228110805|rnd:5352532327983408133|dvc:c|adp:1o1|bku:1 this one

Following on mswibble, any breast pump recommendations gratefully received - it's the one bit of technical kit that I haven't got sorted out in my mind yet.

I seen that loose women had posted that on Facebook! How very nosey!

HV has just been. She was quite nice actually, very chatty and not overbearing. Not too much to report. We ended the conversation on talking about contractions and she did make me feel a bit better actually.

Have they really? O dear good job DS1 doesnt know I post here lol but then again would it shame him into tidying his room??

Word of warning. It is not a good idea to go to the dentist and get a scale and polish at 35 weeks pregnant. I left a bit sweaty mark on the sofa and nearly passed out and puked. But my teeth look beautiful now. Having a smoothie to recover from the shame.

After posting on here earlier about work and feeling awful i realized what am i doing and text my hubby to see if he thought it was best to finish work early, to which he replied that he already thought i was nuts and of course i should finish.
Now its made me feel all emotional,wondering why i've been ploughing on for so long. I'm so stubborn, i've been trying to prove myself i can carry on as normal at 35 +5.
Now for the awkward talk with management and HR and admit defeat

lol daholster I'm sure out parents have done worse! At the end of the day you had the baby monitor it's not like you left her with no way of knowing she was alright.

Hugs, Holly. No point in pushing on if you're feeling rubbish - not good for you, work or the baby. Work might grumble a bit, but it's the most sensible thing for everyone concerned.

holly! its not defeat! Its only natural to feel pooped at this stage, you don't get a prize for pushing and pushing yourself. It will only be you and bump that suffers so take your OHs advice and don't feel bad! Thats an order!