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

[LunarSea]

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

Sazzy - you are not alone! i too am single and this is the time when i would love to have someone round just to watch telly with! instead i come home ot an empty house apart from the cats and dogs of course! i have started going back to the gym just to occupy my nights though also to prevent my arse from spreading! my dad did a surprise visit to see me as he lives three hours away and he describes my life as a 'mess'. i am living in an army camp and have no family near by or many friends as it happens as when you become pregnant they are suddenly unavailable at the weekends etc! and what with dp (not so d!) saying he wants nothing to do with me or the baby! and the fact i still have not bought anything but luckily my dad is gong t otake me out and get me everything in a oner this month. you would not believe i am a 'responsible' 29 year old!
Fox - shos how unorganised i am, still not been for a look see at maternity ward and i am 36 weeks tomorrow! note to oneself - get labour bag stuff this weekend! all i have is cotton wool balls!

Kitty that sounds so nice for your friend! What a shame your dp didn't get the hint!

Lunar still at least you're wearing something!

Leo sorry you're getting so many contractions, I hope you manage to get some rest soon.

So you don't miss out: Here is DT as Casanova and here he is as Doctor Who .

Rosy that's so cute about your dc's practising on dolls!

I picked up a parcel last night of some size one tots bots that I bought from the nappy lady classifieds, they're so tiny! I never thought I'd see the day when I thought nappies were cute!

I have been a single mum in the past and it can be very lonely, I wish I'd known about mumsnet then. Now I'm alone alot as dh lives and works in Cork but it is still a whole different ballgame to have someone sharing the responsibility.
But I had a very happy life when it was just me and ds1 though.

Bethoo glad your Dad is getting you sorted out and he might enjoy feeling usefull to you.

Lumar - can pineapple trigger labour or was it just coincidence with you?

who mentioned Strep B earlier? the tests are not that accurate as you could have it but it may not show unless it is active. i had it and had antibiotics but had a swab test on monday and it has come back positive again so i am back on antibiotics again! will be on IV when go into labour whether active or not. mw said ot be safe than sorry. also got thrush too! oh joys! weird thing is that i do not itch so i had no idea and the discharge bit ,well, that comes with pregnancy anyway so how was i to know!

Oh Leo I'll be 40 on 1st march and its going to be a non event too! Oh well. Will go mad next year instead!

Moss, yummy.

Leo how the hell did I miss that ? I read every word in your post and still missed it somehow! I'm losing it I really am! Happy (belated) Birthday!!!

Bethoo for you about your dp. I'm glad your Dad is around to help, although telling you your life is "a mess" isn't very motivational, but at least he is helping where he can. I'm so impressed you're going the gym! I can barely walk to the station, up a very, very gentle slope! Wow!

Rosy - yes he is very sad about my current situation and the reason i have not heard from him since before Xmas is because he gets depressed talking ot me as i have been suffering from depression for a while and he feels helpless. i am in limbo with where i am going in the future. i only set up homw here as i saw a future with my babys father but now i find out he does not! so i have been pretty much stitched up! i could go anywhere theoretically but have no idea where. i could live with my parents on the condition i get rid of my cats and would have to get rid of my furniture but then when i eventually moved out (prob at 40!) i would not be able to afford to buy it all over again! do i really want to be living with my mum again!!! she will take over! alot of thinking to do!

Moss - it is weird, the whole 7 months i was too exhausted to do anything and went straight to bed when i got home! what with having aneamia too. but recently i have more energy to train though it could be because the alternative of wallowing at home is even more depressing!

Does anyone live in the South of England here?

Moss, thanks for the piccies. I guess I have to watch him in film (or flesh ), to get what the fuss is about!
And I only mentioned my b-day because Callie said it was hers the same day.

As for pineapple, my aunt says that you have to eat the woody bit in the middle.

Bethoo, how about moving next door to your parents, you may find the help you get from them invaluable. I know I miss not having family very close to help (although dh's family only live 40mins away and my sil has been fantastic helping with ds).

Bethoo, Could you move nearer to your parents? I'd avoid moving in with them though, you can have your own nice home with your furniture, pets and baby you will want your own space, if your parents can babysit a bit you'll be all sorted! Once the baby comes things might become very clear to you.

Don't worry you can do it and when you are ready you'll find a lovely partner I bet.

Yes I was very impressed about the gym too!

Bethoo I think the vast majority on here are Southerners! I think Diva and I are the most far north at any rate, then there's a few in the middle, and the rest in London and the South.

I've probably got that totally wrong.

Have you tried something like Net Mums? It's not like Mumsnet, it's for meeting other Mums in your local area. Net Mums .

As for birthdays, I'll be the big 30 on 4th April which again will be a non-event. It's dh's 30th on 17 March next year so we'll probably have a joint party or something. His birthday's great 'cos it's St Patricks as well and all the pubs in Liverpool do loads of drinks offers!

Provided I'm not pg with number two by then

not that easy to move nearby as my dad is still in the army and is due a posting to Edinburgh later this year! he lives on an army camp.
i am finding it hard to get excited about baby as so much on my mind.
am gong to have an interview with coucil housing officer and see if i have any options though i do not want ot be put in a hostel (pets)

hi all

callie - it all sounds really positive with jordie, I'm so pleased for you. It sounds so cute, giving the first bath! I remember ds2 screamed the house down for his first bath - not remotely cute at all

sorry to hear some of us are getting lots of contractions/pains still. my lower bump ache which was getting murderous has completely gone which I am so grateful for, but is replaced today by backache that lasted all last night. I think dd must be moving round and lower.

Is anyone else getting that last few weeks 'madness'? I don't know how to describe it but for me, it's like a bit of a fog descends. I don't want to talk to many people any more, get well narky, introspective, bit away with the fairies really? Or is it just me?? I was like this every time but I think with ds1 and ds2 it started a bit later on. I was talking to dh about it last night and he said 'oh yeah, I remember, you were a complete cow with ds2' Cheers for that, dh!

bethoo - it must be very hard going through all this uncertainty right now. thinking of you.

leo - wow - sometimes I forget you are having twins. It must be the most amazing feeling.

to everyone about to start their mat leave - enjoy!!

bethoo - pineapples one of those things (like curry) which can apparently trigger labour. I'm quite happy to believe it as I'm really quite happy to eat fresh pineapple (and it has to be fresh not canned apparently) every day once it's time to pop - even if it doesn't work it's a good excuse to do something I like!

There's also raspberry leaf (tea or capsules/tablets) which is supposed to help prepare you for labour - IIRC they say take it from about 32 weeks, although I've not done anything about it yet this time.

Slurp. Yep I shall be eating lots of fresh pineapple then, though I'll have to wrestle with the children over it, they love fresh pineapple!

Morocco my mother calls it 'the cow stage' I think I've been in it a while! I won't go and visit anyone, if anyone wants to see me they give up waiting and just come to me!

Bethoo how about moving to edinburgh (is that the spelling?) its a lovely place apparently. My sister live about an hour from there. She has a great life in scotland! cold though.

Morocco - I'm in that mood too - distracted, can't concentrate and narky!!! (great company eh?).

Mossy - Thanks for the yummy DT pics. baileys Choc for brekkie - how decadent!!!

Kitty - at your DP. Mine would probably say "eh? why pay for a break when we can stay at home for nothing?"

Leo/Lunar - so pineapple does work then? I was in the supermarket last week and the till operator said two women had bought pineapples that morning - both were 39+4 weeks!!

Rosy - that's so sweet about the bay dolls, mine are doing that too - practicing caring for babies (even DS!). Lets hope they keep their enthusiasm when their new "rival" pops out and takes over mummy and her boobies!!

Bethoo - your family describing your life as a "mess?" - they are the sensitive and supportive types then? . I live in west London - where abouts are you? Have you looked at the meet up threads to see if there is one close to you? I get great value out of my west London meet up thread and have met some lovely new friends through it.

Morocco I really don't think anyone would notice the difference if I was "away with the fairies". Having said that, of late I've not just been away with the fairies, I've actually put down a deposit on a house in fairy land. I'm just waiting for the surveys to come back, I'm doing the entire "homebuyer" so it's taking a little longer than usual but it's worth it because I've heard rumours that there've been a few problems with gremlins in the loft.

Lunar thanks for that, I thought it was just Raspberry tea, so it's actually the leaves? I'll look out for it.

Foxy I keep looking at the Liverpool meet-up thread but keep thinking, I'll just be sleepy and bore everyone! Maybe once I've actually popped!

Moss - BAILEYS CHOCOLATE - I must get me some...

Callie - had lovely image of Jordi falling asleep as you fed him - I know you're probably annoyed cos you want him to feed but it shows how safe and warm he feels with you - I love it when they fall asleep whilst feeding!!!

I also am getting "The Fog" - it descended a couple of days ago. Can't be bothered to talk to people and seem in a constantly bad mood - course it could be because my house is full of builders and I have no kitchen at the moment.

34+6 (naughty upside down boy)

my dad is right though, my life is a mess!i may consider moving temp with my parents. may spend most of maternity up there!

so i will be stocking up on pineapples then. fresh is best than that horrid stuff swimming in syrup! my friend loves fresh pineapples with pepper! or was it salt and no she is not pregnant!

blast, forgot to get fishcakes yesterday! i love fishcakes and spaghetti on toast!

anyone had any cravings as i do for full sugar coke which does not help my diabetes!

Callie - sounds positive and at least he is feeding though be it slowly! i cant wait to breastfeed, it seems the most amazing thing to do!

i'm usually away with the fairies but atm they're the only ones i want to be with.its hitting me now i 34 weeks that im coming to the end and im just fed up with it all and want it over with.

i went to the gp this morning cos ive been having loads of headaches(but not bp ones).she thinks ive got sinusitus(?)and has given me antibiotics.she checked my bp as well which was ok..up a tiny bit but not bad.

i tried rasberry leaf tea from 34 weeks with dd2,its meant to tone the muscles of the uterus or something to make labour less painful,it doesnt actually make you go into labour.

i tried having a curry the day before i went in to be induced but nothing happened.i think alot of things they say do work but only if you're pretty much ready to go into labour anyway.

34+1

Bethoo... don't beat yourself up!! Your dad is an angel offering to take you shopping - men have little tact with what they say and what they mean. I also have reached 36 weeks, not visited the hospital (apart from scans), not got any of the necessities in, and not got a bag packed for just in case (I'm planning to give birth at home). I do have a lovely dh to come home to although I'm so damn fussy that everything he tries to do, I do again my way. Poor bloke.

You have tempted me with fish cakes and spaghetti. So tempted, the lasagne I had planned for dinner might just get set aside .

Yay for your plans for your house Mossy... that is incredibly exciting. I wonder how many of us will be preggers again at this time next year? I would love to be. I'm sure, one way or another, you and dh will be able to share your big occassions

Happy Birthday Leo... hope you had a lovely day on Saturday.

I don't know about the "madness"... mine is becoming a little more selfish (me , surprise). I'm panicking more and more about having only three weeks left being me. Tell me that I am going to get excited about this little arrival soon . I'm taking dd to my midwife appt this arvo.

Hope everyone else is doing ok... I haven't been in for a couple of days and only read so far in the thread.

oh, poor you Diva... hope the dr was able to give you some help for the headaches.

Morning all

Oh - not morning any more is it? Oh well Bethoo - sorry you're having such a hard time. I'm lucky in that I've chosen to be on my own so I've got no one to blame but myself. It must be so hard on you feeling so unsettled too. Thank goodness for pets

I've just been to my first antenatal classes - there were a couple of people there who were only 6 months which seems such a long time ago and I wonder if they'll forget it all by the time they get to the end. One lady asked if she could take paracetomol the minute the contractions started which made me The midwife was saying we should be going on daily walks or to the gym - bethoo I'm very impressed you're going but not sure how you're managing it - the walk from the tube station to the office today left me panting and with an aching pelvis. I'm feeble

Yes I think I need to do some subtle repositioning with my family. It must be a bit of a shock to them and I don't think they've quite realised but they will.

Happy birthday leo

I'm not going anywhere near any pineapple - I don't want to encourage my waters to break any earlier than they're threatening to

Sazzy - walk or gym every day????

Does a half hour round trip to school and back twice each day count as a walk? If it does I'm ok. Counldn't cope with the gym at this stage, but have started doing an Aquanatal exercise class once a week as a token effort to doing some sort of exercise.