New december 2016 thread! Will there be arrivals on this thread I wonder?

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We maxed out our last thread before starting a new one.
I'm not savvy like kitkat so can't post our list either! Hopefully there will be some ba's before this thread is completed.

Had my fasting bloods done today for the itch ive had. 9 samples they took, couldn't believe it. So far i havent had a phone call so all must b ok..

Ooops I've missed my 38week check this afternoon due to napping with DS

kitkat that's hilarious

Thanks for the advice. TBH I'm not sure if he isn't moving less or if I just have more one to focus on it now I'm on Materinty leave. Guess I just try to do the kick counts and go in if I feel worried.

My one foot is hurting like crazy on the side of the heel, think it's due to increased weight, can hardly walk. Anyone else has feet problems.

Evening all, I had fallen off as well so just place marking! Feel a bit stressed at how much I still need to do before baby arrives but trying to stay calm and take things day by day. Desperate to get the tree up this weekend and all presents wrapped and underneath!! How are you all feeling this evening?

Stressed about presents! Hopefully will get them ordered in the next few days...

TMI Not sure if I've had more discharge than usual or if my waters are leaking but it's definitely damper than normal down there. It smells a bit odd too.

We put the tree up yesterday... far too early but I knew I wouldn't want to do it next week. All presents bought and wrapped

Csection tomorrow... so nervous and tearful. I found it hard tucking my son in bed tonight.. I feel sad that it won't just be he three of us anymore. Don't get me wrong, I'm really looking forward to meeting the baby, but I think it's starting to sink in now!

Keep an eye on it banana

Good luck tipboov I hope everything goes smoothly, just think, this time tomorrow you'll be holding a real life baby

Our tree went up last weekend. Definitely couldn't have faffed about with it any later than we did, trying to untangle the lights had me rather emotional...

Good luck tomorrow tip!

Good luck tomorrow tip I'm feeling exactly the same re DS, I reckon in the long run they'll thank us but right now all I think is that I'm turning his life upside down

Oh best of luck tomorrow tip
You'll be absolutely fine and holding your baby this time tomorrow 😊

Im going in on Friday for my section so know how youre feeling. Hope you have a lovely calm birth x

today's news!!
i had a mini sweep this morning because my colitis is just getting worse and worse!!
i'm booked in for a proper sweep next monday if i make it that far those were the words of the consultant, as everything is all ready down there, the period pains and back ache are also the start of everything being ready to go!!
i will only be given 1 more sweep next week and then will be booked in for an induction and having my waters broken as the consultant doesn't want me to go to full term now, she said i looked exhausted before i even sat down and the only way to help my colitis and extreme tiredness is for me to be started off now!!
i was very surprised to be given a sweep this week, as i thought i'd have to wait til i was at least 38 weeks, which is next Tuesday!!
so i'll keep you all posted!!

Thanks all!

dartmoor that's the thing, so much will change and he has no idea but I'm sure he'll be fine!

Hope things start soon goinggrey !

Ooh exciting goinggrey 😜

Good luck tip

I've just got back from a friend's house and am feeling pretty put out.

I have wanted a home birth for a myriad of reasons but am in no way extreme about it-big I need to go into hospital at any point I will, but my county has a home birth team which means I'll have 2 midwives to myself and I'm really happy with everything about it.

My friend (who I meet with every Monday night) has been really rather patronising/ angry/ discouraging towards me about this decision. She herself had 2 really traumatic births and is so called "worried"'about me not opting for drugs and warns that it will be the most painful experience of my life. :( I don't care what she says I'll still go ahead with my plan, Im just sad that I stupidly thought that being pregnant would mean my friends were kind and supportive but instead she has just continually judged me for my particular choices to the point where I don't want to be around her much. :(

Has anyone else experienced this?

I don't want to fall out with her as we are practically neighbours and have a good friendship until this point but I just find the constant low level judgement from her is really getting to me and making me not want to be around her.

Tip everything I've read says we're being totally normal by freaking out about it but that love is magic and it all just works

calico that set up sounds awesome and like you'll have fab support! Your friend probably can't let go of her birth traumas poor love and wants to 'prepare' you. There are lots of things in life that just can't be discussed with certain people, parenting choices contain a myriad of options! Feeding, schooling, tv watching, exposure to pets/news etc etc etc ETC. What works for one rarely works for all so I'd just draw a line under it and don't discuss birth plans/actual birth with her.

london I've got painful feet too, particularly my heels?! Although last time I'd def put on more weight as my knees were agony too

Thanks dartmoor I agree, I don't ever bring it up, she asks me and then becomes massively judgemental about what I say.
I'll try and steer clear of such chat in future though. At a time when I need to feel connection with friends Im getting the opposite :(

Best of luck for tomorrow tip, hope all goes well.

calico I think she is trying to protect you in her own way but no two births are the same so your births may be totally different from hers! As much as it's hard, stick to your plans and stay strong. Try and put a little space between you and her if it's upsetting or getting to you. I can't say I've had support from any of my friends throughout this pregnancy, one has stopped talking to me completely after I asked one day if she was ok and that I missed her. She texted me telling me our lives were totally different now and that seemed to be her justification for not bothering with me, really really upsetting from someone I used to tell everything to. Luckily I have a supportive partner and parents but it's not the same. Can't wait to meet my little baba and best friend now... make some new friends too!

Calico it's so difficult if your friend has had traumatic births. I think you're brave to home birth as my last one was traumatic too, so I may be like your friend when someone mentions it to me. It's not being unsupportive - it's just the reality of birth isn't always peaceful at home - although I would always hope that for those who want it, for me the risks of being at home outweigh those of a MLU.

Just have courage in your conviction that it's what you want - and keep repeating that.

goinggrey good news that they're not going to keep you pregnant too much longer. I hope baby gets the message!

calico what a shame your friend can't put her experiences to one side. You'll still have qualified midwives with you. It's up to you to choose the birth you wish. Maybe create some space between you until after the birth.

Our heart appointment went well yesterday. Her heart is doing as well as we could hope, and all being well we'll go home at the end of the week. Today is all about me learning how to feed via the NG tube.

Good luck today, tip.

That's good news, south, I'm sure you'll master the feeding no problem.

Great news south and good luck for the section tip.

Thanks everyone for your on going support, advice and help!!
Neither of us slept very well, bubble was fidgeting away far too much and I was just excited also with back ache and period pains too!!
When and if your waters break how much mess does it make?? Do I need to put a towel on the sofa and my bed, or some kind of protection just in case??

goinggrey I've put one of DS's waterproof bed wetting mats under my sheet on top of the mattress just in case. My waters were broken in hospital last time but if that's anything to go by I don't think I can really protect the area no matter what I do, just hope I can run for the loo before the worst of it. Mind you they did carry on for about half an hour in fits and starts with movement so I'd catch most of it I think.

If they just leak a bit I think you'd be fine but stock up on maternity towels!