August 2015 part 3

[Dozygirl]

New thread for all due in August 2015

Aww sorry to hear about the first choice, but CONGRATULATIONS for the second-here's hoping all the mortgage and paperwork etc is a breeze.

Glad to hear your midwife appointment was good! I'm struggling in the heat today, it literally zaps all of my energy and I feel lightheaded.

We're on the way to my sister in laws wedding. Traffic is horrendous, we've been in the car over an hour and I'm desperate for a wee, yet to ask DH to stop as the air is already blue lol. Sat nav is saying another 45mins, hoping I can hold it Xx

Oh dear! Apologies for the typos in this morning's post

pinkie, I totally get you on the monoboob!! But I've surrendered to it as underwire leaves me feeling sore and itchy. Lovely!
My baby likes spicy food, and sweet food!
He does a lot of jigging after magnums!

I'm sure your shower will be lovely happy. And I would totally not be ok with the bump measuring game either. I'm getting a complex as I'm only 5 foot and there is nowhere for bump to go but out! I wish people would keep their comments to themselves.

Yay! For a lovely midwife and day off lily. Shame about missing yoga. But at least you have lovely hair I suppose!

Enjoy the wedding fanby. I hope you got to a toilet eventually!

Massive congrats on the house siani! You must be so relieved! Never mind about your first choice. These things always work out for the best. I bet that as soon as you are in you will be wandering why you even considered anything else.
I hate to admit it, as I love the sun, but I've struggled a bit today. Feeling hot, sweaty, swollen and uncomfortable is not much fun.

I'm so pleased it's Friday again tomorrow! Only 6 more weeks at work after this one.

Has anyone else been having pins and needles? I keep waking up in the night with them in my hands. I've googled and think could be carpel tunnel. Another joy! At least I've still not been sick since Sunday - definitely a record!

Happy Friday one and all! I'm totally with you all on the heat issue. I have an hours drive home from work in a car with no air con. As soon as I got in the front door I stripped off, I hate wearing clothes in this weather, I'm beginning to understand why women give birth naked now!

Massive congrats siani! Great news before the weekend. Hopefully it will be all smooth sailing on the mortgage front.

lily I know this has been asked before, but which hypnobirthing book did you go for? I'm buying mine on Monday I think and am still looking at options.

fanby Hope you have a lovely time at the wedding, and that you managed to hold the wee in! Ha!

frolic No pins and needles as yet, just the annoying cramps. But does sound like maybe carpal tunnel, fun! Yey for holding off on the vomming!

Happy Friday lovely ladies & bumps!

I am so excited; four weeks left at work! Although I had my maternity pay breakdown yesterday - what a depressing read! Still, I know my firm has a good policy so I shouldn't grumble!

Fanby I am struggling in the heat too - how are we going to manage if it gets hotter!? Eek! I hope the wedding was nice and you managed to get to the loo in time! Hehe!

Congratulations Siani! After all your recent stress, this is such wonderful news to hear

Has anybody else had a letter about a home visit from the health visitor? Mine is booked for 19 June any time between 10 and 12, which is a bit inconvenient as I will be at work then so I will have to rearrange! Anybody know what these visits entail? The house is still a DIY mess, as we're in the throws of renovation, and I am worried this will go against me somehow....!

Morning ladies. I'm sorry for not being on recently but I've been through the mill a bit. My gorgeous doggy had a bit of a neuro 'event' on Tuesday morning, it looked like a massive stroke and she was so scared, it broke my heart, I was in bits. We rushed her to the out of hours vets and she had bloods and a CT scan but nothing unusual came back so we got to take her home in the evening. Honestly I've never cried so much in one day.

She's still very wobbley and needs hand feeding at the moment but it looks like things are improving, thank god!! She's not a young girl but I love that little brown face and it almost broke me that she might not get to meet the bump she has been loving for the past 8 months.

I've been sleeping downstairs with her and our other dog as I don't want her to panic or become stuck in the middle of the night, all alone and in the dark. Not sure how many of you have dogs or pets but they really get into your heart, the little blighters...

I'm hoping being so upset and hardly sleeping hasn't affected my little one adversely, got my 34 weeks growth scan on Tuesday, fingers crossed everything is ok in there and that things are on the up now!!

OMC1 I got my mat pay breakdown the other day too, it wasn't great, but better than some so can't complain (NHS). And only gross, not net, so obviously doesn't show pension/tax/NI which makes it hard for me to work out what I'll actually be getting!

mzzzf oh I'm so sorry to hear about your poorly dog. I have pets (2 cats, 2 rabbits) so I can totally relate. It's so stressful when they're not well. I'm glad to hear she's improving though, hopefully she will continue to do so and get to meet bump! Hoping things ease up for you and you manage to get some rest.

So much to catch up on since yesterday. Sorry if I miss people.

Siani great news on the second house. Get in touch with a good morgage advisor if you've not seen one already.

Mzzf sorry to hear about your dog. Sounds horrendous. Animals are the best. Xxx

Haha on the mono boob with non wired. So true!! Went on ebay yesterday. Was bidding on second hand bras for cheap but got out bidded at the last second. A quick search again didn't bring up any in my size. Not sure whether I should just go up a cup size anyway in the search to see if it's just the size they don't have much of. I'm in a 36ff with bra extenders at the moment. Extenders have helped a lot but the wire is just too uncomfortable now because it sits right into the top of my bump. Problem is with all the maxi dresses I've bought I need a strapless bra and I can't imagine a strapless non wired bra being able to give me very good support or shape at all. Oh the joys! But I definitely need something comfy for work ASAP.

BP was fairly ok at appointment. Seems to have just settled now though at a slightly higher than my usual. But it's not going any higher so I'm feeling ok about it.

My swollen legs on the other hand are getting beyond a joke. Even after a nightsleeps they are swollen so after a day on my feet I no longer even have any ankles haha. So unattractive.

I tried sitting in the sun yesterday and ended up stripping down to my bra and knickers because I was literally dripping! It wasn't very comfortable to be in so I came inside for a snooze. Also love the sun usually but it was just too hot.

Happy Friday everybody

Yes to stripping off as soon as I enter the house pinkie! I seem to spend more time naked now than when we were ttc.

Very envious of your 4 weeks left at work omc. I'm down to 6 now, so won't complain. I've not had anything from the health visitor. I don't think they do pre-birth visits here.

I'm so sorry your dog has been poorly mzzf. I really empathise. I'm sure you've noticed how much I mention frolicdog. I love her so much. We lost her sister last summer and I'm still devastated and upset if I think about her. Frolicdog is no spring chicken at 11 and I worry every day about her, despite her being in great health. I keep telling her about mat leave and the baby. DH keeps telling her to stay healthy as she'll love it when he's weaning and there will be food everywhere.
I hope your little one makes a full and speedy recovery and I'm sure none of this will have impacted the baby

Glad your blood pressure has stabilised dozy. I hope they're keeping a close eye on you. I've not got swollen legs but my feet are ballooning in the heat. Not pretty!
I also love the sun but can't sit in it now.
Has anyone found that they're getting tanned easily? My freckles have gone insane this week, despite me doing no sunbathing at all. I'm also getting funny patches of pigment on my face. People keep telling me I look well, but I think I just look dirty!!

Thank heavens it's the weekend! I may treat myself to a slush puppy from the shop since I can't have a g&t!!

Pinkie- it's the Marie Mongan one I have- was first I came across on eBay and was a bargain with a CD included! Some bits of it go a little too far for me but the majority makes sense and really clicks with me- I'm going to do my own hybrid mashup of the bits I like and stuff I've learnt at yoga.

Mzzf sorry to hear about your dog- I have 2 and know what you mean they are my little fur babies if be beside myself if anything happens to them. One hasn't been snipped yet and want him doing but keep putting it off as I have an irrational fear that he won't wake up from anaesthetic- even though the others been done fine! Only started worrying about it lately, must be hormones!

I take back what I said about the heat not bothering me yesterday being in work today it was v. Hot!! Had a fan on though and took my shoes and socks off under the desk so no one knew and kept going the loos and running Icey water over my wrists which helped! Best part of the day was going to aqua natal though- pool was gloriously cool!! Could have stayed in forever!!!

Haven't caught up with any posts, just come on here to rant (sorry, selfish I know!).

At a wedding which overall has been lovely....but there are some of the most effing rudest people I have ever met here. I don't know if it's my hormones or what but I've never had so many strangers comment on my weight. I know there are a few peeps on here that have gone through it and girls I'm really feeling it tonight. People I don't know have been grabbing me all night and some just shoving into me to feel bump. I feel horrendous. There is no AC in the entire hotel as its an old building and I feel like 'boil in the bag'.
DH is absolutely drunk and I've lost count of the amount of jäger he's drunk (it's his sisters wedding so I really don't mind about the booze) what has pissed me off is the fact he's sticking up for the morons who have basically been calling me fat. I've finally managed to remove myself and go to bed and the music is blaring and can hear it in the room. I just want to sleep/be at home now. We've got a whole day tomorrow with more wedding things/family lunch etc and I just want to go home. Feel like a massive party pooper but I'm exhausted forcing a smile on my face and being nice to people.

Sorry for the rant, needed to get it off my chest. Sleep well bumps and mums xxx

Ah Fanby I amsorry to hear that. There are some really insensitive people out there. You did the right thing by coming away and going to bed. Hopefully tomorrow is better.
Make sure you enjoy what makes you happy
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Oh fanby. That sounds horrible. Some People really are so rude and have no boundaries around pregnant bellies.
I hope you feel better today. Don't do anything you don't want to. Nothing wrong with staying in the hotel room, lounging in bed and ordering room service if that's how you feel.
My standard line to anyone being rude about my bump is "wow, thanks". I hope it conveys my disdain without being confrontational. Although, it went right over the head of the cow at work in Thursday who asked me in all seriousness if there could be a hidden twin in there

Happy Saturday everyone!! I'm still in bed reading magazines. Planning to stay here until lunch at the earliest.

Fanby, don't feel bad about leaving early and "needing to rest" in your room today, it's TOTALLY allowed. I had to leave a friend's birthday BBQ after about 2 hours yesterday just because I couldn't handle the pain of sitting on the beach anymore, you did really well to last until people were pissed up at the wedding!

I'm fucking hating drunk people while pregnant, too. We're just never on the same page at all, and I feel left out and simultaneously angry at them for being such dickheads. Don't feel bad about being sick of them!

Gosh sorry for my rant last night, I can't thank you all enough for your kind words and sympathy!! Today was better, there was a family lunch post wedding and the people that were rude yesterday luckily weren't in attendance. The last think MIL said to me was 'look after our grandchild', no bye to me or anything like that, not a massively bad thing but after all the little comments/being made to feel like public property it really grated. All I want to do now is lock the door for the next 9 weeks and it just be DH and I until baby...unfortunately in laws have invited themselves and their friends to ours this week and then another family wedding next weekend GAAAAAAAAHHHH!
Anyhoo home now and catching up with all the other news!

Frolicacid – Oh god that person at your work sounds like an A Class dick too! What is it with people?!
No pins and needles for me, I hope it's not the start of carpel tunnel for you! We did discuss it in our yoga class and a lot of people get it first thing due to the way they sleep and then it tends to go by mid morning. There are some ways of sleeping to minimise it, something of how to have your hands, i'll ask my yoga teacher for you if you like!
Yes to the tanning! I don't think i've ever had so much colour from english sun! I have told DH to remind me that when i'm having a pregancy whinge to remind me that one of the perks is good skin – it's been a joy not to wear makeup these last few months!!

OMC1: No letter for us re: HV – does everyone have a visit? I'm sure the DIY situ will be fine! I always like to tell myself in these type of circumstances that they no doubt will have seen worse :) Fingers crossed you can rearrange!

mzzzf – oh goodness so sorry to hear about your pooch. How is she doing? DH have no pets (yet!) but i've grown up with cats/dogs/hamsters/fish and they really are our babies. I'm sending you so much love, you must be exhausted from the worry and stress.

Dozygirl – Jeepers on the bra front! Honestly I always wanted 'big' boobs, i'm a C normally and I've gone up to an E with pregancy. Don't know how you guys do it with comfort and clothing!! Hope you manage to find something suportive and comfortable sharpish!

Sianihedgehog – My dislike of pissed people is exactly the same! Honestly I think my relationship with alcohol will/has changed completely with this pregnancy!
Any news on mortgage?

Woman at work: That's a pretty top.
Me: Thanks!
WaW: It makes you look less massive.
Me:
WaW: I think it's all the colours. Sort of distracting.
Me:

Fanby: Glad to hear today was better! I must admit that I do enjoy having a bit of a gloat about my lack of hangover in those situations.

Went in to see the estate agents independent mortgage advisor guy today (because he doesn't charge anything , and the others we've seen do) and did a full application, which was approved!! Better rates than the others had, too. Need to get the valuation done and then we're well underway! I got back in touch with the solicitor whose quote I liked best on Friday and told him we're going to use him, so that's pretty much everything I can do to hurry things. :)
Mortgage advisor was really nice, much lower pressure than the others and looked absurdly delighted with having us walk in and get a full application approved in under an hour, don't think he's ever encountered that kind of efficiency! What can I say, when I mean business I get shit sorted. :D

Mzzf, hope your dog is okay. We've got cats (I love dogs as well but we don't have enough time to be good owners), and it's heartbreaking when pets aren't well. Our little cat got very ill last year and had to spend a few days at the vet and it was properly heartbreaking, she was just so sad and we were both terrified we would lose her.

Fanby- glad the day after wedding was better, sounds like my worst nightmare! You did well to take yourself away from them, I would have probably had a full on rant at them and then received 'hormones' comments which would have pissed me off even more! In addition to all the weight/ you look huge comments (e.g as I walked out of work today and someone I've not seen in ages shouts across the car park 'hey fatty') I can't stand hormones being blamed for me being angry/ upset (which is rare too so even more annoying)- "no it's not hormones it's you being a complete nob!!!!"

Joksar- think id have hit them for saying that!!!!

Wish I was tanned- it takes me weeks to get a nice colour, I don't burn either I think I'm so pale I actually reflect the sun! I've been putting that gradual tan on though- it's about the only thing that makes me feel half decent, somehow the extra blubber doesn't seem as bad if it's not deathly white!! Anyone else noticing cellulite? I've never really had any but me legs are horrific- granted it's the one place I think I have noticing out weight on but I'm talking even thighs just above my knees have it!!! And putting moisturiser on in the mirror before I noticed it on my lower back as I pushed my skin- haven't even put weight on there! Wtf!!!

Had a bit of a meltdown earlier- DH should have finished work at 6pm was looking forward to a nice evening as he's worked till 9 most nights this week- he's STILL not home!! I'm so angry he rang to say he had to stay on and without going into details he COULD have been home on time- (we do same job at different places Ainu know how it works) turns out someone else was going to be made to stay but it was her mums birthday so he felt sorry for her and did it! It's just him being a nice guy, I shouldn't really complain i suppose but it doesn't get returned that's the issue! He missed midwife appointment on Wednesday because no one would cover him for an hour and now he's bending over backwards to help someone out!! Anyways I finished work at 1230- weekends are v. quiet at work so didn't speak to a soul whilst there- so now I haven't spoke to a human being all day and it's drove me crazy! Done loadsa jobs round the house as I was bored but ultimately ended up with too much time on my hands and alone with my thoughts have ended up feeling hideous- like a big fat lump and so the tears came!! Even more so when I noticed the back cellulite!

Fanby- I agree I want to lock myself away for the next 8 weeks!!!

Siani- great news about the mortgage and solicitor, hope you are able to relax a little now you've got the ball rolling!

Sorry giant post- maybe I'll sleep now I've had a rant! Night x

Hey folks. Thanks so much for the lovely words, they've been wonderful to read and it's so nice to know other people get what I'm saying. Brown dog seems better today, managed to actually eat a bit from her bowl rather than me hand feeding her on the floor. We're not out of the woods yet, noshed still wobbley and suffering the facial paralysis but she has an MRI on Monday (thank goodness for insurance!) and then we should know more. She's a mastiff cross and will be 8 this summer so I know she's unlikely to make a grand old age but I'm not ready for her to go just yet. The most heart tugging part about it is her sister, who's been like a nurse maid to her. Plus she set me off blubbing the other day when she put her paw on my bump - I managed to get a snap of it.

Glad the house stuff is moving on Siani!

Fanby- people are knobs sometimes, almost worse so when they are family! Try and ignore them

OMC- yes I got a letter for a home visit, but it's a bit pointless really since we're moving early August anyway.

Joskar - git!!!

Dozy - swollen legs are the crappest!! I've literally have candles by the end of the day every day now, not cool. Have you tried wearing compression/sports socks or TEDs at work to help with your venous return? Might be an idea...

Hope Sunday is a good one for everyone - onwards and upwards eh?!!

Just a quick reply to omc earlier comment about health visitor. Had a discussion about this on facebook group. It seems to depend on where u live if u get a visit or not. Some do it some don't. I'm sure you'll be able to rearrange it though. I don't see the point in them though to be honest.

Fanby sorry about the wedding but glad u had a better day the day after.

Mzzf I wondered about the socks but with the heat on the ward at the moment I don't know if they'd be too warm. Had to resort to wearing scrubs on Friday and I was still too warm. On a long day tomorrow and I'm dreading it :( literally scared about how it will go because did a normal eaely shift Friday and really struggled so I don't know how tomorrow will go. If it's busy and I can't sit down then I'm going to be in agony. Just waiting in the queue at tescos today was bad enough.

I'd best get some sleep. Hopefully be able to reply properly tomorrow. This was just a quick one tonight.

Dozy - sports compression socks will be moisture wicking so should be fine and TEDs will be ok too I think. You're likely feeling hotter due to the swelling anyway so any chance to decrease it could work.
In the physio dept we love a bit of compression, the sports socks (knee length) are worn by a fair few of us for long shifts, after a heavy weekend of sports etc. Worse that can happen is you take them off. Nick a pair of TEDs and try them!!

Glad you had a better day yesterday fanby. People's rudeness around pregnant bellies is really shocking.
Any advice about the pins and needles would be very welcome. I'm waking up most nights with it. It's not too bad and goes quickly, but knowing some sleeping positions to try and avoid would be great.

Goodness, jockstar, how did you not tell her to fuck off?

Great news about the mortgage siani! You sound super efficient.

I have developed loads of cellulite as well lily. From above my knees to my bum is horrible. I tried on some maternity shorts the other day that I got cheap off e-bay a few months ago. i could barely get them on and they squished the orange peel so bad I put them straight in the clothes recycling.
Sorry you're feeling fed up with DH as well. Mine can be a bit like that as well - so busy being nice to others that he sometimes forgets to put me first.

Your dog is beautiful mzzf. Such a lovely face. I hope he gets better soon. You must be beside yourself. He's lucky to have such a caring and dedicated owner.
I have loads of pictures of frolic dog resting her head on the bump. But I just got a new phone, so will have to figure out how to post one. She was getting a bit frustrated yesterday and I think it's because the bump is getting too high for her to rest on comfortably.

I hope your shift today is ok dozy and that you manage to get some breaks.

Happy Sunday everyone. Another quiet day of pottering at home for me. I'm mega busy at work next week, so taking it very easy.

Thankfully my shift was ok! I was given the easiest babies to look after so I was able to sit down regularly and rest my legs. I can cope with having swollen legs, it's just when they hurt that I can't. I gave in and put a bigger uniform on as well so I think tha helped me feel more comfortable. Fingers crossed the rest of my shifts end up that way. It really made a difference. I felt able to do my job properly this time which makes me happy.

Glad u had a nice chilled day frolic. Hope work isn't too stressful for you if it's busy.

3 weeks left at work for me! Kind of scary! It'll be so weird walking out that door on my last day knowing I'll not be back for a year. Hope I still remember what to do when I go back haha.

Anyone else finishing soon?

Definitely think I should try stealing some compression socks mzzf. Thanks for the tips :)

Happy Monday everyone. I've got 2 days off to enjoy before work Wednesday. There's some positives to working shifts

I've 3 weeks left too and I am so ridiculously looking forward to it.

I'm just so tired at the moment. I don't have the most taxing of jobs but we've been down a person for 3 weeks already and they won't be back for another two. I've been covering their job as well as my own. I also have to cover for someone's flexitime 1 hour X 3 times a week.

I shouldn't complain but I am sore and tired and would prefer to be in bed instead of waking at 06.30.

Sorry, rant over. Thanks.

Hi all, I finish work in 4 weeks but I am doing 3 day weeks (tues-thurs) so today I am at home! Trying to sort out baby clothes after the baby shower at the weekend. We have SOOOO many now. I am trying to sort into sizes.

I have a TMI question..... Has anyone found that their... Ahem.... Constipation is suddenly cured? I haven't needed any sort of laxative for weeks and now things are quite loose. Not overly frequent and no cramps. I know this is a sign near the end but i am only 32 weeks and no other signs or symptoms. It is so weird because even pre preg I suffered from chronic constipation for over 3 years!

siani congrats on your house!! (By the way I'm the same with the heat - I've taken to wearing flip flops at work even though it's a bit unprofessional because I'm TOO HOT!)

mzzzf so sorry to hear about your poorly dog. She's really beautiful!

fanby the wedding sounds horrible! I went to a wedding the other day and it was the same, strangers coming up and grabbing my belly - I didn't want to be rude so I didn't say anything, but really they are the ones being rude!

I had a bit of a crazy weekend this weekend. Due to a last-minute change of plans me and DH had to go to Bristol for the day. It took four hours there and four hours home, and I had to do all the driving because the nausea just gets too bad if I'm in the passenger seat. I never thought that I could get so exhausted sitting down!

Sunday was better though - I got to have a relax and do some knitting for our little ones