August 2015 part 3

[Dozygirl]

New thread for all due in August 2015

It's hard, isn't it siani! We really like loads of old Welsh names. But, I know that I'll be really intolerant of people getting the pronunciation wrong. Most of dh's family aren't Welsh speakers, so we've agreed it's best to try and find something that won't be difficult.

I'm trying to get some proper cleaning done today. It's going well so far, apart from needing to wee every 5 minutes when standing up.

Happy Saturday!! Hope everyone is having a lovely weekend after sh*tty weeks of pregnancy pain!

I can't believe people are hitting the 30 week mark, this is unbelievably exciting for the group!! It's really the home stretch now !! Still a while for me but essshkkkkkkk, GO US!!! !!

As for names my DH is obsessed with one in particular and I think there is no budging, I do like it, although it's not my first choice. It sounds a bit silly but I think i'm going to let him have his own way for that daughter/father bonding thing :D, then we (or I) can pick a couple of middle names too!!

Lilydreams/frolic - it really was a relief for that very reason!! I went to John Lewis to get measured for some new bras on Wednesday and she thought I was there for nursing bras, I asked when you're supposed to get them and she said 2 weeks before due date, I'm only 6 and a bit months !

rascalrae - re: cables: if you're good at DIY I reckon it's easily do able yourself tbh. The guy was lovely though, extremely neat and efficient and put the new cables in with no time at all. It was £130 which is pretty expensive but I don't think we would have done as good a job at all, so for us it's money well spent!

We're off to Spain tomorrow for our 'baby moon', I literally cannot wait - but I can't be bothered to pack in the slightest. I'm having a hunger day where my appetite is insatiable!

Awww fanby enjoy your holiday! I've got annual leave this week and had wanted one last holiday just the 2 of us but dp couldn't get the same time off. At least I can save some more pennies though. The idea of just laying on a beach all day sounds really appealing right now though. I wouldn't have anything to wear though Being the beached whale I am now lol. Have a great time though.

dilly your day sounded horrendous. Hope it's gotten better since then.

The birthing suite by me had an open day today so went for a look round. Took dp and my mum. Dp couldn't get out of there quick enough! I'm still really worried about how he's gonna cope when it comes down to it and what kinda support he will be but I'll just have to trust that he'll come through on the day. The suite looks pretty good. The only disappointing thing is there are no beds in the rooms for afterward. The birthing suite where I work has pull down double beds in each room which sound so much better than the one I'm booked at. I liked the idea of dp being able to stay with me after having the baby. They are raising money to try to get one double bed So maybe they'll have that by the time i give birth but it'll only be one so then u have to hope no one else is using it.

The rooms themselves are good though, with lots of space for moving around and birthing chairs and pools etc so look very good for the actual birth part. If I can manage it without any pain relief!

After my terrible day on Thursday, things have been a bit better. I don't think the lack of sleep is helping though. I'm up at least 3 times in the night and after OH has gone to work at 7.30am I'm wide awake and don't go back to sleep! I generally don't
go to sleep until midnight either!

Let's talk piles. Anyone else really suffering? I've had them a couple of times pre pregnancy but nothing like this! I'm using anusol but doesn't seem to be doing much! Any other suggestions? So painful

Sorry Dilly only experienced piles post birth, I can't remember if I used anusol or germaloids. It's totally grim, I guess you know to make sure you're not constipated with plenty of water and dried fruit to help. If it helps I have a varicose vein in my vagina so have the same problem and can't do anything about it till I give birth and hope it goes away

Might try a different cream and see if that helps. OH says in his experience creams didn't help and that I will probably just have to put up with it
That sounds absolutely horrific! Hope I don't get them too!! Feeling pretty uncomfortable down their as it is!

Enjoy Spain fanby! I'm very envious.

The birthing suite sounds lovely dozy. Hopefully they will get that bed in time for August.

I don't really use anything for my piles dilly. They are internal. I've had them for years following a bad bout of ibs constipation in my 20's. I find a soak in the bath soothes the 'throbbing' sensation. I'm trying very hard to drink plenty of water and eat fruit to keep things soft. Not easy when I'm still being sick a lot.
I hope you get some relief soon

So, I've just woke up from a 12 hour sleep!! (Minus a few wee breaks obviously) I crashed on the sofa afte dinner and dh left me to it before helping me to bed at 12. I feel great so far this morning! Had a bit of an epic house clean yesterday - very tiring!!
Enjoy your Sunday everyone

We had a 4d scan today and though I'd share them with you all!

Ahh August! That's a crazy amount of detail - amazing!! I think it would freak me out as I'd be "that's my child" but then I'm weird. Technology is very cool!

Oh ladies of the piles-persuasion what a nightmare!! Thankfully I've not experienced this yet despite having cycles of constipation/diarrhoea. Now the next bit will be TMI but has anyone noticed a bigger fanjo? I'm not talking 'can't fit it in my pants' size but it definitely feels more swollen/bigger.

I'm 29 weeks today (argh!!) which means I'll meet our little girl in 11 weeks or less - WOWZERS!!!!

Hope you enjoy your holiday Fanby. I really want to get some treats in the bag before baby time, I might look at some beauty treatments/spa stuff and some fancy meals out with DH, the lucky devil!!

I've had a lovely relaxing lazy day today. Dp headed off to Wales for a spot of surfing eaely in the morning so I went back to sleep and slept till nearly 12. Was amazing. Haven't slept in like that in a long time.

Hadnt had a good day yesterday so felt I deserved a lazy Day. Nothing terrible happened, just went out for dinner with my family and had to endure the oh you're getting fat comments and about only having to lose it after the baby comes etc etc. And somehow we got onto the marriage convo with dp wh uh always upsets me because I desperately want to get married before I get too old where's he wants to wait till we've finished having kids. But being as I'm already 32 now, then however long it takes to have another one then I'm gonna be over 36 by the time we get married and I just don't want to wait till then. I have typical girlie opinions of how life should be and marriage is something I've always wanted. I would have preferred to do it before having a baby but I felt I was getting too old for that too so had to compromise.

And then to top it off he started messing with my phone and has lost all my photos!which I hadn't backed up because I don't understand the phone so I spent ages sobbing my heart out.

Aargh sorry for the whinge! There's much worse things to be upset about I just needed to sulk yesterday.

I've bought an adult colouring book though to keep me entertained and it's quite therapeutic

Oh Dozy I think I would have cried too of all my photos just went in one go. Deffo work out how to back them up though for future baby pics. Did your DP say sorry? Or was it a typical crappy man apology where it almost becomes your fault he did something wrong... men!

I know what you mean about the marriage thing, I'm 34 and only recently got married last year. It's awful that in your 30's you feel like you might be getting over the hill but we're definitely not - thirties rock!!! Is your DP quite firm on his no married stuff until post kids? How will that work out with last names? Obvs you can't totally ignore all my ramblings, as it's none of my business but we're all here if you need to vent!!

And as to the relatives who commented on your size - ARRGH!! How bloody rude!!

Oh Frolic and Dozy I'm so jealous to hear about your nice long sleeps this morning- I don't think I got a wink last night!! Damn pains in my leg- had them when non- pregnant- used to call them growing pains but dunno really what they are but was excruciating last night! DH was an angel though massaged my calf for me in bed and even said to wake him up in the night if I needed it doing- I didn't because he's doing 3 weeks working with no days off at the mo and needs his sleep, lots of overtime for extra baby cash bless him!

Hope those with piles feel about more comfortable soon- never experienced them- think I will cry if I get them!

Dozy- sorry you had a rough day- the size comments are totally uncalled for- first thing FIL said to me when I walked in last night was 'who ate all the pies?' It was probably a joke but I just shot him a look and talked to SIL instead- hopefully he'll get the point! It was either that or I was going to say 'I'm guessing you by the look of your belly as there's a person in mine'!

mzzf you are right, he made out it was my fault the pictures were lost which was what upset me more. Anyway he eventually apologised so I could forgive him. I hope I can persuade him to change his mind about the wedding thing too. It's not like I want a big fancy one, I just think it solidifies you together more and makes u one family. Plus I used to pretty religious so marriage before babies was a big thing to me so I still feel a little bit weird about the fact that I'm not married and having baby.

Haha lily that would have been an hilarious comeback to that comment. I might try that if anyone says anything again.

The calf cramps are so painful aren't they. In the past I've had them if I've done a lot of exercise that day or been dehydrated so maybe try drinking more.

fanby have a lovely holiday! I'm very jealous!

mzzf re: the swollen fanjo thing, I read that it's normal. I thought mine felt swollen yesterday but could be my imagination. It's kinda tough now that I can't actually see it anymore!

dilly sorry about the piles! doesn't sound fun! haven't had these as yet but constipation hasn't been too much of a problem as of yet.

dozy sorry to hear you had a crappy day! I can totally understand you feeling a bit rubbish. People always manage to say the wrong thing. I saw my nephew on Saturday (he's 21) and first thing he said was "hello fatty." and sorry you lost your photos, how bloody annoying!! Hope you feel a bit better now.

Regarding names, we aren't choosing until he's born. We had a few definites for girls but boys are so much harder I feel. We just have a shortlist that we add to now and then. Then we will pick when he's here. I had a favourite but now DH doesn't like it, and most people I've mentioned it to laugh at it. So it's put me off, and I'm not telling anyone any more from the list in case they ruin them for me! :(

Having our bathroom done this week, which means I'll finally have a bath, I'm SO excited about this fact. Until then though it means chaos and mess throughout the house. Not forgetting the cost, but hoping it will be totally worth it!

pinkie we're not telling anyone our name choices either. Firstly because we want them to be a surprise, but also because we love them, and if anyone said anything shitty about them it'd upset me and spoil the joy of introducing our baby to the world. I'd rather just deal with the inevitability of kids finding ways to make them into horrid nicknames, or people making judgements on them as they come.

Hello All!

I have been AWOL for a few days but I will try and catch up.

Piles - UGH, SO far I have been lucky despite years of chronic constipation, but I always fear they will catch up on me.

Feeling fat - YUP! luckily no-one has said anything stupid to me recently but I weighed myself this morning (I do EVERY monday) and I have now put on my entire weight gain goal for the pregnancy, and I am 27 weeks. I had a high BMI before so it isn't good and it has been going on at an alarming rate. I also have 'carb face'

Marriage - Me and my OH aren't married, this mainly because of me because I want a marriage not a wedding, I really hate the thought of the cost and politics and stress of a wedding. People say 'oh you can keep it small' but small is still a few thousand quid, and people say 'oh it doesn't matter what others think' but that is easier said than done. I have said I would like to be married before the baby starts school but thats just the name thing, and I would happily just change it by deed poll

In other 'TMI News' I think I have a bartholins cyst growing. I had one a couple of years ago and it got infected and it became the size of a golf ball and I had to go into hospital and have it operated on. ANYWAY I think it is on its way back. It isn't painful at the minute so I am assuming it isn't infected, but has anyone had one in pregnancy before? I have fears of it either effecting labour or god forbid bursting during labour... EWWW

Apologies for long message. Happy Monday everyone

Hi everyone, could I please join your group? I am 42 and expecting DC number 2. DD1 is five and is so excited. She's been asking for a sibling for three years! I am due August 8th and am ENORMOUS already. Everyone keeps asking if I'm having twins or if I'm due next month. It's a torpedo bump so all at the front. I'm on another thread for babies born in Feb 2010, DD1 was eleven days late so actually born in March! Do you have list of names, how many children and due dates on this thread? Hope to be invited in! AbsB

Another week has gone by, and I’ve hardly been on here – hope I haven’t missed too much and everybody is okay!

I am feeling rather grumpy this morning, didn’t sleep well again combined with the lovely atmosphere at work (still!) and general Monday-itus! Really struggling to feel comfortable sat at my desk, and the big PC screen is making me feel a bit light headed. Still, only 9 weeks left at work – and counting! I can’t believe I am 26+3, really don’t know where the time is going!

We finally brought our travel system this weekend; we’ve gone for the Hauck Apollo 11; it proved to be the best for our budget and I’m really pleased with it: www.mothercare.com/Hauck-Apollo-All-in-One-Pram-and-Pushchair-Travel-System---Red/475965,default,pd.html (we’ve got it in chocolate brown/beige).

Still plodding on with the house renovations too, spent all day yesterday stripping the living room wallpaper – which came off with hefty chunks of plaster still attached – such fun! But we are getting there, slowly but surely!

Will try and be a more frequent visitor this week, have missed coming on here for a good ol’ pregnancy moan!

Annoying thing is, I'm not even constipated and still have horrible piles

Argghghh just typed a big post and lost it! Can't be bothered redoing it! Hope everyone's ok! Gonna have a bath and an early night hopefully I'll get to sleep tonight without stupid leg pains!

Hi Ladies,

I've not been on here for a long time but popped by to see how everyone is and been reading the posts (Due 21st Aug and having a boy) Got my next midwife apt tomorrow which will be interesting I'm sure.

Nice to see everyone is getting on with nurseries and prams etc. I am currently feeling very 'fat' even though it is a full on baby bump but omg the maternity clothes really show it off. I'm definitely all boobs and bump now (hubby is beside himself that I'm now an E cup!)

I'm after your opinion on how you all feel about leaving work and going on maternity leave? I'm planning on taking 9 months off (even though the team I work with have offered to babysit if I return within a week haha! - Nice to know I'll be missed) However the thought of not being at work for that amount of time and not using my brain scares me.....I know it sounds daft as I'm excited about having a baby, but I guess as I've worked hard for so long and then to have this time off to look after a baby is a complete new world.....does anyone else feel like this? Hope that makes sense....just wondering if anyone is feeling the same?

Sure I'll feel completely different when my baby boy arrives and I'll never want to go back to work - just need that winning lotto ticket LOL

x

Welcome Galaxy and abs. Haha Galaxy I'm like the opposite. I can't wait to be off and not working. I want to try and take a year off. I love my job and I'm proud of what I do and feel I excel in it but I'd still much rather not work.

Abs, the stats link is the on the first page of this thread. I don't know if u can just add yourself or not as I didn't set it up.

Names: I always said I wouldn't tell people my name ideas but I'm such an open book that I forgot initially not to say anything. Then would get offended when people gave their opinion so I'm just saying that we have chosen a name yet which is true anyway because we haven't. It's so hard to choose a name and then you've got to agree as well.

Dp has tried all evening to find the deleted photos but to no avail unfortunately. I've gotten over it now though. Upsetting but that's life. Soon I'll be taking plenty of photos of our little baby girl and won't care about the other ones. As long as I back them up next time haha.

I'm with Dozy on the work issue - I can't wait! I think I'm going to only be able to take 7 months, but I'd take a year if we could afford it!!

I'm gonna be completely broke if I take a year but I've waited so long for this that I want to enjoy it. I'll prob do some keeping in touch days in the last few months to bump it up a bit. If dp hadn't just gotten a new job I wouldn't have been able to but it does mean relying on him which is gonna be difficult when you're used to your independence.

I can't WAIT to finish work! Will probably only take 9 months unless my OH gets an offshore job near the end, and then I will take the full 12 months. Depending on how we cope on SMP, I am going to retrain anyway so even when I come back it won't be forever