May Mummies, w/c 16th April 07 Getting closer, not close enough for some.

[Mrsjaffabiffa]

Morning all...........

Thought after 300 odd messages it was time to go back to our weekly ones. Hope you are all well.

dc's back to school for you and holidays just started for me today. Have ds home for 2 weeks now.

Still sunny? Tis here!

TYG - Did you end up buying a La Bassine water pool? I've just bought a pool as we've decided we can use it for the Pod later, so doesn't seem QUITE so huge an expense.

How is your hypno practice going? I am getting into the book now. I just hope I'm not too late to benefit from it with only 6 weeks to go.

How is everyone else this morning? We're off to London Zoo this morning with friends. Expect it will be heaving as the new Gorilla enclosure is a big hit.

ITS - I think with the Raspberry Leaf Tea, it's one cup a day from week 34. Working up by a cup more each week up to a max of 4 a day. ie. wk34 1 cup, wk35 2cups etc.

Morning everyone

Went to set up the Bugaboo last night. We needed a degree in quantum physics. And I've only just managed to be able to collapse it, can't get it back up though. Does anyone have any tips for me?

And my crown has fallen out again. Just waiting for a call from the emergency dentist, who will probably ask me whether I am in pain, and I'll have to lie and say yes,or risk walking round with one front tooth all weekend.

I'm a wreck.

Morning girls.. just crashing in on you from the May thread.. not due til wednesday so if I go over our April thread might be full of tumbleweeds and I´ll be desperately in need of company! So hello!

Re. Raspberry Leaf.. I think most of the girls on our thread have been taking the tablets rather than the tea which apparently is quite an acquired taste. The weird thing is that the dosage seems to vary from about 450mg to 900mg in a tablet. I am taking 2 x 900mg tablets a day from 38 weeks, although I think you can start at 37 weeks. One of our girls had a bottle that advised 2 x 650mg tablets 3 times a day???

Pinkjenny - let me know how you get on with the Bugaboo - we´ve got one and also find it a dream to put down and a %/()%&/$%·$ to put up. Dh has one moment in a million where he manages some flicky wrist thing that makes it all spring up but the other 999,999 times it goes up back to front, so you have to then turn it round and click the handle over the other way. IYKWIM. I think I´ll just keep doing it like that.. we inherited off our SIL and she said that in 3 years and 2 kids, her dh NEVER learnt to put it up properly

Skulking off back to tumbleweed town now...

There's a turtle called Matilda in London zoo... I've stared at her for hours while DH tried to get me to look at snakes. The gorilla enclosure made me inexplicably sad. Hundreds of people standing round the glass walls, tapping and staring and the poor gorillas looked so bemused. Magnificent creatures though. The penguins were the best bit. And I tried to smuggle the wild boar out but they caught me.

Scoot, I think Royal Mail may have tried to deliver, got a calling card so going to the sorting office this morning.

Just a quick one really. Went to the cinema last night to see a late show and have had my first mat leave lie in.

Good friend had a miscarriage yesterday so feeling a bit glum. I've been there, poor lady. Going to see her tomorrow and attempt to help in some way.

Happy weekends all.

PS No contractions today!!

Hey maveta, sending you big labour vibes.............................; although you'll be made very welcome here.

SOH, glad you are not having contractions today. Yey for Mathilda staying put. So sorry about your friends MC, I'm sure just being with her will help.

I'm supposed to be helping dh put together a shed, keep slumping off though, Groooooooooan, just want to sit in the sun!

Hello everyone, thought I'd introduce myself now as like maveta I might need your company!
SOH - hope your friend is OK, how many weeks was she?
RL tablets - I originally bought the Bio-Health ones, which are 900mg, it recommends taking one tablet twice a day. When they're gone, I've got the Holland and Barrett ones (the yellow labels), they are 640mg and you are told to take 2 tablets 3 times a day.
So I'd be increasing from 1800mg to 3600mg in a day! As I'm still on the 900mg ones I've upped my dose in the last few days to 3 tablets a day, so I'll have gone more gradually from 1800 to 2700 then to 3600 - seems more logical to me. When I took my first one I expected contractions to start straight away - nothing so far not even proper BHs

I've just done a deal with DH where he's not drinking until after the baby is born and I'm not eating sweets. I must be mad. Was also more than a little annoying to realise he'd already hidden all the sweets before suggesting I stopped eating them. Oh well. Prob better that they're hidden. He's got about 24 bottles of beer in the fridge to look at for the next four weeks.

I'm SO tired.

He doesn't know where I've hidden the crisps. I'll have to have crisp sandwiches in secret...

for your friend SOH..I am glad you are not avoiding her because you are pg and it might be akward..when i had my mc the two people i knew who were pg were really funny about seeing me lest it be awkward and although i think they meant well, it just made it worse as i felt like an outcast then as well...What did you see at the pictures?

Poor you TYG with the rave and everything..when the babies have come i will come to the next one with you to make up for it-then we can be sad together!

how frustrating re the Bugaboo's..My friend has one-i will ask her..

DD woke up at 6.30 this morning largely due to DH's total lack of stealth in passing her room on his way to his course..However she went back to sleep after an hour till 9.15 which was a winner!We are waiting in to accept a delivery for our neighbour who has had to go the Dr's and then think we will go and spend our Mothercare vouchers and go the the farm in the park in Harlow and say hello to the goats..its lovely and warm here today!

The village is gearing up for the big st Georges day party tonight..bunting everywhere..im not going as promised ages ago to babysit for someone-but DH is looking forward to swigging some mead in the marquee behind the pub assuming dd not going mental as it will be past her bedtime..
Its Mayday thats the real celebration in this village though-we have a pig roast and a fancy dress wheel barrow race round the village..I wont be entering this year, but have been roped in to mann the drinks station assuming am not in labour..its a very serious business, people are already oiling their barrows in preperation!
Happy Saturdays all!

Or I could smuggle you in some contraband?!Maybe to meet up on 30th?!
Welcome on Katy and Meveta by the way-will be lovely to have you with us, but hoping that we dont need to in the nicest possible way, hope your lo's come on time!

Stuff the shed Mrs JB, Get a deckchair and sit in it!

Thanks scootermum

WElcome Katey and Maveta.

Well ladies. It's 6:50 am here and I am up showered, and ready for my day of . . . nothing. I don't understand, but I feel the need to be awake now. I'm at a loss because I don't what to do. I've done everything on my "getting ready for baby" list, I finished my knitting, and I don't have a good book to read. I need to find a closet to organize.

Wait! I printed out my address labels for birth announcements yesterday, so maybe I'll put those on envelopes today.

Yes something to do.

MKG - you're very organised, I've only done all that in the last week or so! Sticking address labels(don't forget your stamps) on the envelopes is so satisfying!

Welcome to Katy & Maveta. Fingers crossed that your babies behave and arrive on time.

Sorry to hear about your friend SOH.

TYG, dont worry we will all bring some sweets to the meet up!

MrsJB, I second the idea for you to find a deck chair and sit in it. Perhaps you could read the instructions and point!

Re RL tea/tablets. I had the Holland & Barrett ones - 2 tablets 3x a day taken with hot water. I only took 3 days worth this time round so not sure if they did anything. I started taking them at 36+2.

WOW, MKG you are SUPER organised. I had to go out and buy my birth announcemetns after Ella was born! Managed to get the last one out on Wednesday. Its a shame you are on the other side of the pond, as i have loads of cupboards that could do with being sorted!!

hi katy44.

tyg, why no sweets? Is that to make dh feel better about no beer?

Scoot and AM LOL, oh you know me too well, first came out the comfy chair and second came the instructions and the tray of screws and bits and then the finger started. It's nearly up now....... I only had to get up twice to hold two bits for him. hehe.

Hope the tablets do the same for me as they did for you AM. yeah right!

Back to the sun! ttfn x

SORRY TYG, Ignore me, I have just re-read your post and realised it said you'd done a DEAL with dh, I missed that bit before, thought is said done the deed, ie- told him no beer. DOH

Afternoon All

Am having a funny day today, keep switching from feeling v.happy to really sad and unhappy within seconds! Hormones?!

Had a lovely time at my friends, it was fab to get out and about. She took me to a HUGE Mothercare World and Boots so I got some more baby bits and stuff for my hospital bag. Have bought my bottle steriliser now, some blankets and sheets for pram/moses basket and some gorgeous hooded bath robes for baby! Also treated myself to nice shampoo and conditioner for hospital bag, oh and some nipple cream - £10!!! But have heard it's the best one to use.

My friends DD was with us last night, my god that child! I swear she's the spawn of Satan! I'm not saying I'm perfect and I'm not a parent yet, but my lord that kid is spoilt, rude, annoying, too loud, stubborn, irritating, - I could go on and on! She spent the entire night throwing shoes at me, snatching MY things of me, hitting me and shouting 'shut up' at me. And she's only 22 months My friends reaction: 'She's at a really cute, fuuny stage at the minute isn't she.' UH HUH, that's one way of putting it. No disipline at all, if I ever hear my wee one telling anyone to 'shut up' she'll wish she'd never been born! Different strokes eh.....

Got dropped of and got into the kitchen to find most of my dishes had been used and not washed up - que LW's tears. Opened fridge to find my milks all been used, que more tears! The supermarket in a good 15 minute walk away and at 35 weeks pregnant lugging heavy shopping all the way back to the flat is not appealing. Am at the point of wanting to tear my hair out with them all. They're making my last 2 weeks here feel awful, can't be bothered to say anything - too tired to fight with everyone. Might just do the silent treatment and ignore them all. Feel really emotional, I just want to be at home with my family

Hello to all by the way! Sorry to moan, but I'm at the point of feeling utterly exhausted and I just want an easy life for a few weeks - feel like people are just using me to wipe their feckin feet on atm! My feet have swollen up badly now, and I've now got stretchmarks on my tummy (very itchy)! Moan moan moan.

Hello again all. Just back from a lovely morning wandering round the garden centre. Had lunch there too and tried to convince DH to let me buy some mice. He was having none of it.

Welcome to the April 07 interlopers. You're both very welcome and not just because you're the only people on the planet with bigger bumps than me . In the nicest possible way I hope you're not with us for long!

My friend had a missed mc, babies (twins) didn't make it past 8 weeks ish. She's waiting for it all to happen naturally and is extremely pragmatic but I know she's putting on a front for now. I did worry about whether she'd want to see me- when I miscarried I hadn't told anybody I was pregnant and couldn't bear to see pg friends for a while. I've told her to tell me what she wants, discuss what she wants and if she doesn't want to talk about my impending labour I'll steer well clear. She's a great friend, saw all of her babies being born (my godchildren) and am so unbelievably sad that she's going through this.

MrsJB- glad you weren't too heavily involved in the erection process (that one's for LG&T). It's always wise to appoint yourself as project manager in these situations. Now are you sitting and relaxing?

TYG- no sweeties? No sweeties? Yes, I know I said it twice, but I'm dumbfounded. He's given up some hop based drink for a few weeks. You've already given up enough, your waistline, your time, energy, continence (), view of your feet, sleep, appetite. Oh I could go on for hours. I know I'm married to a teetotaller so have a slightly different perspective but dearie me, it's alcohol versus being there for your wife as she births your child. I'm ranting I know but we're talking about sweets here.

Scoot- I have the parcel. In fact I opened it about an hour ago in the garden centre and have only just stop snivelling about the kindness of Scoots! Thank you so much, beautiful little clothes- and I hear you on the front fastening, I hate dressing newborns because I'm constantly afraid of pulling their heads off. I am so grateful, will take some pics of Mathilda in the clothes and put them on here. I'll draw the line at photographing myself with the nipple shields. It's not that kind of site and you've done nothing to deserve such a terrible and horrific sight. Your village sounds so lovely- how sad that you are moving. DH grew up in a village that sounds very similar. Lots of fetes and street parties and a lovely community spirit. I'd love to live somewhere like that. In fact I want to live on an island off Scotland with only 30 other inhabitants, a pig, a goat and some chickens. We saw Pathfinder at the cinema btw, some yawnworthy flick about a boy who grew up into a bloke who wore animal furs and had a sword, got muddy and defended his land and some bird's honour and some people got slaughtered and the vikings were bad and the native Americans good. There was a dog in it. It snowed. Somebody's head got set on fire (can you tell I was preoccupied with trying to get comfortable, snaffling popcorn and sleeping through significant parts of it?).

LWatkins- chin up chick. Your numpty flatmates can't even buy their own milk. You on the other hand are getting great marks, providing for yourself (and them) and building a little life in your uterus. You're so much cleverer than them. Hang on in there, not long now. Fed up with itchy stretchmarked belly too. Can't wait to get my body back.

My wrap sling arrived today- an Ellaroo La Rae that I bought for very little on Ebay. It's beautiful and very bright! Going to practice tying my teddy in it this afternoon. Bought DH a royal blue large one and he's already memorised all the ways of tying it. He's definitely excited! Must get to the postbox before 3pm so going to waddle up the road...

Hello all

TMI ALERT!!! How can you tell if your waters are leaking? Since Wednesday when i thought id leaked a bit Ive noticed that now and again my knickers feel damp. Ive tried sniffing it lol and it doesnt smell, also as someone prone to little accidents when in need of the loo I know its not me wetting myself and Im pretty sure its not just the hot weather causing it as i get it regardless of if im fully clothed or not. It not much and i havent had a show or anything but when i mentioned it to my sister she suggested that my waters may be leaking slightly. She had this along with the same types of pains ive been having on and off for the past few days when she was pregnant with her dd (3rd baby) and she arrived a few days later at 36wks! Im trying not to worry too much as im off to MonkeyWorld tomorrow and the ds's are really looking forward to it but i thought i would ask advice. I know that if your waters break properly it can be dangerous if left too long but is it possible to 'leak' a bit and still carry on?

I expect it may have been covered on other posts somewhere on MNet but im in and out trying to sort ds2 out, cook tea and get things ready for tomorrow so havent got the time to trawl through it all.

Hey Pebble. As a first timer my knowledge of this is limited. However, as a long time member of MN I have seen the question asked before and remember the following things:

Your waters can leak very slightly over a period of time and can seal themselves again (clever).

The only way to determine if it is your waters is to have it tested at the hospital.

If you can 'catch' any of what you are leaking in a towel you can assess it. If it's your waters it should be straw coloured or clear, maybe with a pinkish tinge. It also smells quite sweet, apparently like almonds.

Could it just be increased discharge? I know towards the end you produce more discharge to protect your cervix while it's at its most pressurised.

Not much help really am I?

Thanks SOH really seeing as this is my third time i should be an expert at things like this but with ds1 my waters broke with a sudden gush and with ds2 i had to have them broken by the midwife, have never had anything like this before.

I have been wearing a pad especially when out, just in case, and whatever it is that is coming out is definately clear and it doesnt smell. I have had an increase in discharge but this is not the same thing.

My sister was worried that if it went on too long i could get an infection. I think i will probably go to Monkey World as planned, not worry about it but if its still happening on Monday then i will contact my midwife. Chances are it will turn out to be nothing, Im just more nervous this time around knowing that bubs is breech, if she was the right way up little things like this wouldnt bother me as much, in fact im getting so fed up with being pregnant that i would welcome every little sign that labour was imminent but as she is being awkward (just like her dad lol) I would prefer her to wait until ive at least spoken to my consultant

SOH, I did do quite well at pointing the finger this afternoon, but then had friends over for dinner so rushed around like a twot making tea. All cleared up now and friends gone (early tea, she has two dc's too and lives next door) Just h&m to get in and to bed, can't get them out of the garden for love nor money. They've had the paddling pool out today and had a very fun time.

Pebble, sorry I don't have alot of advice on the leakage, If it's only a small amount it could also be your hind waters, I had this with ds, it was just enough to make a patch in my knickers each time I stood up. They do replenish for sure and can even close again and stop leaking. Just monitor baby movement and if you are really worried try and see someone. Are you going to Monkey World in Dorset? If so thats my neck of the woods, please wave to the area for me and tell it I miss it very much.

Do you have a Dorset accent MrsJB?

So, what's monkey world then? It's probably self-explanatory but we don't have attractions in Norfolk. Sometimes the farmer cleans out his sty and you can watch that or some sheep get stuck in a ditch for minutes at a time. It's hard to get a decent seat to watch though as it's so flat.

Thrill a minute.

LW - thank goodness you only have 2 weeks left with your nasty flatmates. Chin up

Pebble - ooh interesting could you be next? And MONKEY WORLD, i love it there. Only been once, but thought it was fantastic. I also love the programme, they show it on Animal Planet all the time.

MrsJB - how funny!! Pleased that you got to sit and point though. How are you feeling today??

Have got my sister staying over tonight. DH is in need of a good nights sleep! As i am getting up to feed Ella he gets up with Jack. Only problem is, is that he wakes anywhere between 5.30 and 6am! He was supposed to be going away for the night, but is too knackered, so we thought we would keep the arrangement for my sis to stay and that way she can get up with Jack and we can both sleep in