Due in March 07 - Counting Down the Days Now....

[LunarSea]

New thread because the old one's about to hit the 1000 posts mark.

I'm with you there Diva

at nhs book - not seen it but wish I had! or maybe not!
no news for rest of my day apart from I have been very lazy, again, and let kids watch telly all afternoon.
good news is my mum phoned and is talking to me again and not being so silly and family crisis is starting to calm down. good news for my b hix as well!

Good news Morocco!
Spongecake that made me laugh about you all feeling sick and your mother...
I'm tired, been hyper today cleaning and I've repacked my higgledy piggledy bags.

Looking forward to bed, my favourite time of day! I hope all you insomniacs get some zzzzzz tonight.

Hello everyone

Had a very good day today. Park, lunch out (with a glass of wine as it was a friend's birthday), sleep and then tea at another friend's house. DD fell asleep in the buggy on the way home and is still out for the count. I even managed to change her nappy in the cot without waking her. Might be as I slept this pm and she just played but never mind.

Crappy old work again tomorrow. Only 9 days left though. Hurray!

Hope all well. Am getting quite excited for everyone at the start of the month. Wonder who will have their baby first.

so many messages - gosh you lot were busy whilst I was trying to sleep

been busy looking at the calendar for all our upcoming commitments. THinkI will be glad to be in hospital for 5 days post c-section just to catch my breath!!

not much else happening here - fwiw - dd1 was very unco operative in utero - like your lo kitty - she would squirm around and they had such trouble getting the heartbeat. IN fdact I had to go back for the second half of my 20 week scan as she refused to turn over - was on her belly and very comfy thank you. No matter how much prodding, orange juice, cold ice cream etc to get her move - no way!! Being on her belly seemed to be her favourite position for any scan she had to have ( and we had a lot!)

this one is active when I first stir and when I go to bed at night - given that is when I finally stop - the baby is no longer being lulled by movement and I am probably more aware of it.

Dh left a lovely valentines card for me to see when I got up. Have to write in his card. He bought me a book on the weekend and I have ordered and am waiting for a gym set - towel and water bottle - to come for him. We usually only do cards for valentine's day and always have. Although our first one together - we went to Cornwall ( for a holiday not just for v day) and part of the package was a lovely 3 course meal, champagne, rose etc - poor dh sat and ate alone. Tramping around Tintagel had taken it out of me and the minute they brought the started out - I had to rush back to out room and be sick!! I was fine just morning/day sickness had not quite left - I insisted dh have the meal - poor thing sitting there by himself. Everyone else probably thought he was some loser who had been stood up.

Dolly glad you had a lovely day with nap! How blissfull!

Eidsvold that is sweet and romantic of your Dh.

Happy V day everyone!

I've been up since 3.30am and hoping to go back over now for a bit with my belly full of rice krispies My mind is racing a bit, so annoying...usually my mind is switched off and slow these days!

Baby keeps getting hiccups but he's usually quiet at night, so fingers crossed he will be a quiet and sleepy chap at night when he arrives!

Hi Rosy - I've been awake since 4am - bad bladder alert!!

Dolly your day sounds lovely yesterday, full of nice things and good company

Eids - that's romantic, your DH sounds nice

anyone else got a valentine/pressie waiting for them?

My DH has forgotten me things, but will probably sneak one home after work. As long as there is chocolate I don't care

Diva - like the idea of the fiesty women on this thread! MN has quite a quota of feisty women doesn't it? IKWYM about social life - my local MN gang have kind of taken over my social life to the extent I prefer seeing/talking them to seeing my old friends

2 more days at work!!

37+3 (Monti)

oh fox I bet you are wishing those 2 days away!!

Morning all,

Kitty, lol at a "drip" inducing labour! But I haven't had anything from the NHS, just a book from Bounty with loads of adverts in, mainly pictures of models who look more like they've eaten an unusually big butty than they're pregnant!

Sazzy sorry your sister is being horrible. But hey if it get the house clean!

Dh does my head in sometimes. We'd decided to do nowt for Valentines, because a) we're completely skint and b) if we don't know by this stage in our relationship that we love each other than one day invented by clintons cards isn't going to change that.

Well, I thought that was "our" take, anyway. Turns out that was "my" take on it, and he was mardy because he thought we should do something, not tomorrow (he has a job interview Thursday morning which in itself is another story) but on the weekend, and I was just being typical unromantic mossy.

So I asked him what he wanted to do that didn't cost anything... and he said he didn't know!

I came up with a few low-cost suggestions and he looked sulky at them all!

I swear I am married to Marilyn bleedin' Monroe sometimes, he is probably waiting for me to come through that door this evening with a bouquet of flowers and a box of chocoalates! If I didn't love him, would I be having a baby with him?

Rant over!

Will write properly later, have to go and check my pasta now (I refuse to have a cheese butty for lunch so I am making pasta instead).

Hi Eids - I'm so tired now I wish I'd stopped work last week actaully....feels like a real effort now

Mossy - oh he is mardy isn't he? Don't know what to suggest really, apart from sarcasm!!

Rosy - where have you gone? Is your mind still racing? Mines like that too as I feel I have too much to do before DS2 appears..

with dd1 I worked up until 36 + weeks.... only cause summer holidays started for school so I taught until then - thankfully I had a lot of 'older' secondary classes so my load got lighter BUT stuck in a stifling classroom in July was not my idea of fun!! Dragging up and down the stairs - my classroom - 2nd floor, staff room - 2nd floor!!

thankfully I was not as huge as i was with dd2 and this one

Eids I'm keeping going till half term (next week) just 'cos that seemed a natural cut off pint, but I think 36 weeks is more sensible as a time to give up.

oh, must go and get dressed now!! Just realised the time (have I really been on here a whole hour? )

LOL at the NHS booklet. I love watching and looking at pictures of women giving birth, we have a german program every morning here called Mein Baby, they follow the pregnancy, stupid things the parents do leading up to the birth, bringing the baby home, but the only bits I ever find interesting are the birth. Most of these women seem to be on their backs , push holding their breaths, the babies don't usually seem to be put straight onto their stomachs and there are lots of other things that I think don't look quite right. On the other hand I was watching (very old reapeats on BBC Prime - I ahve very limited English speaking TV) casualty or holby city or something yesterday and for the first time I saw a woman on TV giving birth on her hands and knees!
It sounds to me that the NHS is hit and miss, most other countries you give birth in are more likely to be misses than hits.

Fox, great to hear you only have 2 more days at work. You are almost 38 weeks aren't you? Ihope you get at least a week to rest before the baby is born, but then again with half term !
I was also up for 3 hours again in the night last night. when I get up to pee I can usually go back to sleep again, its the discomfort that got me last night though.

Here to report a reasonable nights kip for once.
Well got up 4-5 x for the lo but got off to sleep again fine. DD slept through for first time in a week since getting hideous cough cold combo.
Scarily got up at 6am (trust me anyone who knows me would faint) and made lunches for dp, ds and dd and took up cup of tea to dp at 7am
He was thinking I might end up giving birth so surreal is my early waking
Seriously I was hungry, nauseous, had groin pain and a sore wrist. I had to get up!

I'm not thinking about the birth too much, it's going to be at home, quick and easy, that's all I know!!! Power of positive thinking...
Valentines Day. Big Yawn...

Morning all

It's raining here again
Kids are going stir crazy but I'm not physically able to go out with them,particularly lifting ten tonne tessa baby. So today I have self obsessed friend coming with her dd.

Friend with the lovely huggy hubby is due today, so exciting.

The little man was a wriggling ball of wriggles last night,hiccups,kicks and bladder punching .

Foxy, yay, only 2 more days!!!

Leo I know what you mean about the birth positions. It's the same in the states. You see progs of these women lying on their backs huffing and pushing those babies out up hill. The NHS might well be rubbish but there is more freedom of choice I think.
I've had my ist vag birth sitting on the floor and the last 2 on hands and knees. I don't like giving birth on the bed .

Right, the wash machineis playing up and the car won't start so going to give dp a hand.

Yes fellow bladder squeezer here as well.
Not nice
Am also feeling very nauseous for the last few days on and off
Grim...

oh, I can hardly keep my eyes open today! MissE had her best buddy to sleep over - that really wasn't a problem until they decided to get up at 5am to watch dvds. They were promptly sent back to bed. I'm so damn uncomfortable in every position now. And, I think the reality of what is coming combined with being tired has me very weepy. Tbh, I'm sh1t scared about the next few weeks. Hopefully the midwife will be willing to listen tomorrow.

Anyways, we saw Music and Lyrics last night. Such a great chick flick - Hugh Grant was really out of character. He and Drew Barrymore sing!! There was also lots of bare chest from the ol' Hugh which was a bit disturbing. But, the storyline light and definatley relaxing.

Off to find something to do with my day. Probably should write a list because there is so much that really needs doing!!

Take care everyone.

I will have to move myself up the birth date list - I will be cheating! Cesaerean booked for 1st March!!! GARRRGGGGHHH

Baby still frank breech - obstetritian took one look at head circumference measurements and said "cesaerean" straight away. To be honest - i don't mind now - just want it over with... and he could still turn....

Having worried me with tales of huge babies at last scan - measurements now say he's just over 6lb - so with best will in the world he aint gonna be vast with only 2 weeks to put on weight (even if I AM eating copious amounts of chocolate)

Rosy - I'm with you - bed is THE best place at the moment.

Foxy - really take my hat off to you that you're still making it into work.

No romance for me tonight. Early to bed - dh away -

36+6

Foxy - I don't know how you're managing to still work but I have huge respect. My frenzied cleaning yesterday has given me a killer pelvis today.
I'm having a cooking day today to stock the freezer with stuff for when the boy's here. Hopefully I can just lie on the sofa then and people will bring me food.
Ooh muppet - you have a date! I suppose at least you know what's going to happen now. It's the not knowing I find difficult.
I'm doubting mine has turned now - he's definitely moved but the lump at the top feels more like a head than a bum to me and last night's hiccups were very high up. I'm just going to have to wait until my scan next week.

36+3 (boy)

Muppet,great that you have a date. Naughty chap that he is eh?

Kitty - these boys - they start off right from the beginning causing problems for us women!

Rain here too kitty

Muppet - great that you have your date - 1st March - how exciting.

Dh bought me some strawberry heart and jelly baby sweets for breakfast - sweet and obviously high in essential nutrients .... and he is cooking supper for us this evening ...something with lamb and pomegranites by the look of things.

Any more sightings of Bethoo ?

I also slept pretty well last night.. 1 am straght through to 5am then on and off while DH got sorted then 7am - 10am!

Have a had a card left for me by DH, but he didn't open his I left him so will wait to open it later.. cooking a meal for him tonight, that's as romantic our valentines gets... so pretty much the same as every other day...

Mossy - Maybe your luck will be in tonight, eh? our liason the other night was the night before DH had a job interview!

Going for lunch with a friend, loooking forward to it.. more food!

Little Pele seems to have a pretty concrete routine at the moment.. wriggly in the morning, quiet till about 5pm, then sleepy time time bed time, then wriggly if I'm on the wrong side!

edd 1/3
surprise
a day shy of 38 weeks