Due in February 2017- Thread #10

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Hope you found it ok ladies!

I have 2 days left at work and then I can try to sleep in!!!
I am soooo excited
2 days!!

My colleagues did a surprise thing for me and I got so many presents.
Way too generous!!

2 days and no more Southern
2 days and no more work

I am thrilled

I am buying this for bubba

My friend has one and it is too cute!!!

That's a very cute toothbrush! We bought a toothbrush too but nothing as sweet looking as that :)

Hi Komal! I can add you to Facebook but you'll need to send me a PM with the email address connected to your Facebook account.

London I love bananas

I may have stretch marks, fat boobs, swollen fingers and can't do up my own shoes, but my belly button is still an innie at 34 weeks so I'm taking that as a win!!

Curiosity mine just started to come out today
32+5
Boobs are fat and shaggy
No stretch marks (yet)

curiosity mine is still an innie also 😁 33+1 lol

Mine is definitely an outtie now. My husband asked me last night if my bellybutton would go back to normal or if it was always going to look like this now

I am tired of not having the energy and body I used to

I am the same, and now on daily belly button watch to see if it's still in!
Everything is such an effort.

Right there with you Ever. Trying to clean and de-Christmas the house but keep having to sit down every 10 minutes for a 20 minute breakdown! Enough already!

Belly button watch
I am out of breath most of the time and my bump hurst when I walk.

Hurts

It's still in!
Has anybody had a nhs antenatal class yet?
I saw the midwife this morning and she said we only get one session!

I went to one Kate, thought it was quite informative, but I've also done lots of research myself. Ours was done by a midwife at our hospital so she gave some tips about parking etc too.

What are people packing in their hospital bags, clothes wise for themselves and baby??

My aim is to pack our bags on Monday.
I was planning on coming home in harem/leggings and a loose vest. Do you think we need to take more than one set of clothes for ourselves just in case we need to stay in a few days?
I'm planning on taking a couple of sets for baby in newborn and 0-3 just in case she's big. Vests, baby grows, cardigan, hat, gloves, socks, blanket.

kate I'm planning to pack a separate bag with a couple of extra days of clothes for me and baby in case of a longer stay. I'll probably leave it at home when we go to the hospital initially, or at least leave it in the car. I don't want to drag more around in my main hospital bag than is necessary, so this way DH can just bring it in to me the next day if it looks like I'll be in for longer, and avoids him running around trying to find the right stuff on his own. Last time I ended up spending six nights in hospital (2 in labour, 4 after emergency section) and I was glad we had the extra bag ready just in case.

I've not posted for a while, but my hospital bag is ready and will now live in the boot of my car. I had a bright red bleed on Christmas Eve and at the hospital they found my cervix was shortened and I was 1-2cm dilated. I was 31+1 at this point. I was admitted and given steroid injections to mature the baby's lungs. Luckily the baby is still safely on the inside but they say the baby could come at any time, or I could go to 38 weeks, which is when I'm being induced anyway. Spending Christmas in hospital wasn't fun but the staff were lovely and I was very well looked after. I just hope I'm not back there for at least another couple of weeks! (I'm 32+2 now).

Flipper glad to hear you and baby are safe and I hope you can get to 38 weeks as well.

Hi all, not been on for a while as I've been so busy over Christmas and new year. Hoping to get back to normal routine tomorrow. I'm 35+2 now and feel like I can start properly preparing for baby. I'm finishing packing my bag tomorrow and putting the cosleeper together. I think its a little early for the cot but dh wants it up so if it eases his mind a little why not. I have started with the pregnancy insomnia, spent an hour fitting a new buggy board at 1am, random! I'll be tired in the morning when the kids have me up around 6/7am

Thanks LondonGirl, it was scary but the hospital staff were amazing.

Glad to hear you and baby are ok Flipper.
Had to take my rings off yesterday, damn fat fingers! Will have to get a cheap ring to replace my wedding ring otherwise all the men will be after me in my waddling state!

32+3 weeks here, baby's movements are stronger and the kicks are taking me by surprise now. I've given up on getting a solid nights sleep now. Still got another 6 weeks to go at work but they've now got someone from another bit on our section who will replace me whilst I'm off so I can start to take a step back now (she already knows some of the job which helps)

I have seen other people mention a Facebook page? I would lI've to be added but I need to know if it's a private one? Will my Facebook friends know that I've joined it and when I comment on it as I've not mentioned the pregnancy on there (just told people by text and phone)

Hi cat. It's a secret group so you can't search for it, and none of your friends will be able to see that it exists and that you're in it. If you send me a PM with the email address associated with your Facebook I can add you.

That's me finished in mat leave now not back till end of October thank god! I'm really upset I've been there for 8 years and helped them out loads at short notice not one member wished me well and the manager didn't bother to say by ice know her for 20+ years. Maybe in over thinking it but feel really unappreciated