May Mummies, w/c 7th May, OMG, it's week 2 of May, time sure is flying now. Aghhhh

[Mrsjaffabiffa]

Morning......

[cinnamontam]

Yeah - that would be geat. I'm going to get a few trial ones. I'll let you know and if the timing works I'll send them to you as well so you can give them a whirl. Just trawling through the various emails I've got advising me on what to go with so going to try and order them this week.

[Lwatkins]

Hello

Also had a scare last night! Few hours of constant period pains with sharp pains in back, lower and higher abdo every 10 mins or so. Baby was also very active and felt like she was pressing well down into my fanjita. That's punishment I'm getting for joking about pranking my mum last night! Still have a constant uncomfortable period pain like ache today that wont go away. It's totally bearable and more annoying if anything though. Stomach is still killing and seriously cannot stretch anymore - I'll be in agony if it does

Congrats to Befnal How lovely, another May baby! Looking forward to hearing all the details of our new arrivals.

I'm absolutely exhausted today, didn't get much sleep last night. Have come home and repacked my hospital bag. God almighty, I don't even think I pack this much when I go on holiday for a week. How much crap is there to take!!! And I think I've kept it to the minimum as much as I can. I'll have a bag for me, bag for baby and pillow. It just seems so excessive for what I hope will only be an overnight stay in hossy. But I need it all iykwim? Things like sodding towels and maternity pads just take up so much room. Ah well, it's done now.....I think

Mum making me some macaronni (sp) cheese for dinner - YUM and love that woman! Wish these pains would bugger of, they're frustrating me. Either give me all the pain and get things started of go away and stop irritating me. All or nothing kinda girl me

[MKG]

Afternoon all,

Sounds we have definite baby possibilities coming.

Well my mom called me late last night and told me that dumb and dumber came home wet, dirty, and hungry. This morning she called me to say that she thought they were both dead because she went to feed them and neither of them moved because they were so tired.

Happy Mothers Day (Is it mothers day over there today?, It is here) My mom picked up ds and took him to church so I could take a nap this morning, and just enjoy the house nice, clean and most importantly QUIET!! I'm at her house now and we are going to eat cake together to celebrate.

Hope someone has a baby soon!

[JonahB]

Hi all, glad to hear that all missing pets are safely home. They are a b*gger for scaring you, aren?t they?
I had a horrendous night last night, as DS, who is usually a star sleeper, is protesting at the indignity of being moved to a bed. My DH, who had come home in the early hours from working (I do love him really) had the cheek to complain about 1 night?s interrupted sleep. I wanted to be sympathetic, but I couldn?t be ? I?m going to have that for week?s while BF?ing.
Intheseshoes ? sorry to hear about your scare and hope you?re feeling better soon. I do hope you?re not implying that our local greek restaurant tried to poison you . I love it in there and I was planning to ask my mum to babysit, so DH & I can go for a meal there in the next few days.
Hope you are all well and wishing you lots of babies! I am convinced I am going to the due date and beyond. I'm getting none of the niggles you get at the end, plus, the bump is still so high, it is gravity-defying. Shame. I bought a pineapple today out of desperation .

[InTheseShoes]

Jonah - I am a huge fan of the lovely Greek restaurant, and would never imply that they would poison me! I think more that I ate too much rich stuff, when clearly I should be sticking to bread and milk these days! I am feeling much better thank you, I have quite enjoyed being in bed today. won't get another chance for a while...

I read about your ds on another thread - it's a difficult transition to a bed, I think we did leave ds in his grobag for a while, until we did nighttime without a nappy, and just covered him with the duvet cover rather than the duvet. It definitely helped as he couldn't walk to the door, but then I am the mother who put the grobag on back to front when he worked out how to unzip it, so I am not maybe the best person to advise . I do feel for you, I can't imagine what it must be like having all that to deal with at this stage, but hopefully it will all be sorted out by the time your new little one arrives. I think I'll be with you past the due date and beyond, so we can keep each other company... I made the mistake of entering our stalking place on Friday and was at the huge numbers of yummy mummies in there - it was heaving! I had to sit outside!!

[twelveyeargap]

Mothers' day is in March here MKG. Not quite sure why it's different.

@ the dogs.

[scootermum]

Evening all,

Have been banished to the bedroom so DH can revise downstairs-dont mind too much TBH..Have been in bed since 7.30 and not a moment too soon today-am worn out..

Had to go back to hospital this aft, (just routine-they asked me to go back in after yesterday to be monitored again)They put me in the room I had DD in which was really weird!

Pains still coming every 15 mins or so..sometimes quite bad, other times just annoying..Hope im not like this for the next two weeks..

DH off to Paris still tomorrow-still not entirely sure this is a very good idea!He is properly stressed out about work and his exams and the house and the baby coming so am not saying anything for fear of making it worse..also he is upset as his parents have just announced they are going on holiday two days after my due date..They were on holiday when DD was born as well and didnt see her till she was 6 weeks old..now it doesnt bother me as they get on my wick TBH, but DH gets upset even though he wont admit it..sigh...it will all come right in the end im sure..

Congrats to Befnal, another lovely name!Violet was on our list and if I go into June we might end up having that instead of Mae..Cant wait to hear all about it!

I wonder who will be next, sounds like a few contenders with all our niggles and waters leaking and what have you..

Glad the AWOL pets came back..what a relief!The real Scooter has been to the vets today and his cystitus has cleared up and for the first time in nearly two years he isnt on any medication, so am keeping fingers crossed all will be well..

Well thought I would watch Heartbeat, bit of comfort telly..have turned on to be confronted by shocking scenes of domestic violence!On Heartbeat..is nothing sacred anymore?

[Juicylucytoo]

Just got back from visiting Befnalbub and her lovely daughter

She's looking in great shape although obviously lots of discomfort from the section. They are keeping her in for a few days as she has preclemsia and the symptoms need to subside before they'll let her go.

Lauren weighed in at under 6lb, but is beautiful and looks great to me and is feeding well.

[madeindevon2]

evenin' all!
have sent dh to bed as hes still poorly and struggling a bit. bad chest and cough but its been lingering too long for my liking. he got to work tomorrow tho coz other team members on a conference in Nice. (hes holding the fort....not going coz of chance of baby arrival) but will divert all phones to mobile on tuesday as the whole market will be at conference apparently apart from him...so a nice day "working from home" - does anyone actually work when they do that!?! im going to drag him to docs tho.....i need him well before baby arrives. also dont want him giving baby nasty germs!
congrats to befnalbub!!! great news. another may baby!
sympathies to the rest of us who keep having pains etc and thinking baby is on way but baby yet to materialise!!
re questions about my far from ideal life......its all gonna sound crazy to you and even i think its hard to understand unless you are living it..but i will say im very happy and feel lucky to have what i have got....rather than focus on what i dont or what is negative.
anyway.....dh and i got together about 6 years ago. he was separated but not divorced. now ex wife always thought she would get him back tho. but obviously didnt. anyway she refused to let the children have anything to do with me. we went along with it at the time because otherwise dh wouldnt have seen them at all and he missed them like mad. with hindsight he was so soft with the whole situation but its kinda too late now. so he sees them every other weekend in essex where they live. we were living in london (he moved in with me early in the relationship) but recently moved to herts.
children aged 13 15 17(nearly) and still have nothing to do with me and insist they hate me although they dont know me at all. although i wasnt to blame for the marriage break up ex has convinced herself and the children that i was. i dont want to go into details but its fair to say ex is rather unbalanced.
the middle child aged 15 is the one who is most troubled at the moment. tonight she texted dh to say she wanted nothing more to do with him. last week she called to ask him to sort out work placement for her. my sister agreed she could work with her for a week - she is a p.e teacher and this would be right up sd street.....but sd wont consider it because she "wont stay in the same house as HER (me....the evil one)
i spent many hours being upset and crying in the early years when i was alone at weekends but i have come to accept the situation and even enjoy some time to myself (not sure how this will work with baby tho......
i have friends and family i spend time with when he is with his children and im glad they get quality time with him alone. One day i hope they will realise the truth and give me a chance... i adore dh and he does his best for us all but is pulled in a million directions. sry i have gone on a bit.....

[Juicylucytoo]

And as for me... 3 more days at work and they cannot be over soon enough.

Think I'm getting Braxton Hicks. Do you feel them under your right rib or am I feeling something else?

[madeindevon2]

been meaning to ask you all actually....has anyone else got a natures nest for baby? www.amby.co.uk
i think it looks great! hope baby likes it too.....

[MKG]

Congrats to Befnal, am glad that everything is going well.

[scootermum]

Thats great news re Befnal Juicy..hope she is not feeling downhearted re the section though as I know that wasnt her ideal plan for delivery?
Not sure about the BH under the rib-I always feel mine in my back and across the front of the bump sometimes, but everyone is different I think..

I think you will just have to hope Madeindevon that as the kids get older and become more independent from their Mum, that they will consider the situation more reasonably and see sense..sounds awful- your poor DH and you.. but think you sound like you are dealing with it as best you can..and if you get lonely when the baby is here,and DH is away, im only about half an hour away!(Sure you've plenty of mates already but still..)
Maybe when the kids see their half sister they will soften a bit, babies have an amazing effect on people like that sometimes I think..

[scootermum]

I put 'i think' about 6 times in that last post..obviously I think far too much ..

[madeindevon2]

thanks scootermum. its good to talk about it sometimes. i know im lucky tho in a lot of ways. dh is a wonderful man and a great dad. he has more quality time with his kids than some live in dads i have come across. he talks to them every day. my own parents divorced when i was about 11 and my father never bothered keeping a relationship going. (even now i only ever talk to him if i call him....and i havent since last october...) its very important to me that dh has a strong solid relationship with his children. so they drive me mad when they say he doesnt care or that he has abandoned them or ruined their lives... (thats the most recent one) they have no idea how hard things have been sometimes. i supported dh for a long time financially as virtually all his money was going on ex and kids. even now the mortgage is still in my name and i pay it (we are married tho!)but why shouldnt i? i always have. i know its not the norm....but it works for us. i have saved enough to keep paying mortgage and keep myself and baby for 9-12 months. then i will have to go back to work.

[Mrsjaffabiffa]

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