Due in Sept '07 - part 5 - '.... Half Way to Heaven......?'

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Hope you all don't mind about the new thread. We've been AGONISING over the name

ccpink - congratulations! glad you are another one holding on for a surprise, I plan to as well.

tinalc - why should you be embarrassed about getting an independent mw? If you have the money and are worried about NHS care then it is absolutely the right thing to do. This is a once or twice (or thrice) in a lifetime experience for most of us, so whatever works for you is best. Go for it and don't be embarrassed and please tell us all about it! I am very envious actually and am sometimes thinking about going down that road myself.......having said that....

mrsmar and rin - went to st.georges for the tour last sat and was very pleasantly surprised. The delivery suite was very quiet, calm, peaceful and quite clean. The mw who showed us around seemed very sweet and helpful and I really feel better about the whole thing. I only hope it is that quiet when we are there!!

flossalump - your DS is at a very demanding age, which can be exhausting. I think 18 months to 2.5 is the hardest stage of all; he really will get easier I promise!! As for your DH snoring, definitely try to sleep in another bed if you can sometimes. My DH now wears those nasal strips each night and they do help. He has also agreed to cut down on the sauce and have 2-3 alcohol free days each week - you could try that ???

FlossALump, my dp is about as supportive as yours atm and I have exactly the same problems with coping with a toddler and a dp who likes the house to be kept a certain way yet neglects to assist me. Comments like "well you wanted to get pregnant again" are not very helpful and he can't seem to understand how the first time around was so so different and less tiring. Have you seen the thread about things you want to say to dp/dh/dw but dont as it'll cause an arguement? I pmsl and found it extremely therapeutic (sp?). I think it's in chat but the link was in the mn talk round-up email sent out on 04/05 and i'm pretty clueless about pasting links etc.

Glad your scan went well ccpink, you're right it is amazing how much you can see, so much more than a photo.

xx

Well - unfortunately halfway to heaven doesn't ring any bells for me maybe halfway to no sleep for a year, lots of sore bits and leaking boobs would be more apt for me but i'm just setting myself up for the worst!!! Well you never know i may be luckier this time!!!!!!!

Flossalump - can definately sympathise with you my dp is out for the 3rd night in a row - 1 for work, 2 for pleasure - and my ds who is 2.5 is driving me up the wall. We had an almighty tantrum at bath time tonight which he normally loves and dp's input was to ask if i thought what he was wearing out tonight looked good!

Oh well i'm just about to pour a glass of wine - thanks for that suggestion, take a deep breath and enjoy my bump squirming about. which i notice much more in the evening!

Sorry for the pessimism - been looking after 6 kids under 9 today and potty training my ds so just a little tired!!

CCpink great news on your scan, I'm pleased all was good and am v impressed that you can wait for a surprise about the sex, I'm far too impatient!

FlossALump - I so hope your day got better, sending you lots of {{{{{{ HUGS }}}}}}} take care, we all have shitty days and tomorow it will be someone else's turn

tinalac - if you can afford an independent midwife I say go for it

Hope everyone is doing ok, I'm just back from an 11 hour day at work and am knackered and busy thinking evil thoughts about my boss ! bath and bed for me I think...

Oh dear, seems there is something in the air as I've had a shitty day too

Lets hope tomorrow is better - I just keep imagining this LO in my arms and that seems to pep me up a little though it is really hard.

I found this and thought of you MrsMar - hope it works! Dreams in Pregnancy It goes into what sort of dreams to expect in each of the trimesters and I found it very reassuring!

Hope tomorrow is a better day for us all!

PLP xoxo

Sorry, forgot to say congratulations on the scans! xx

Hi ladies,
I've got my scan this morning at 11:30. Have to admit I'm feeling all out of sorts. Been building up for a few days. But keep on crying.... horrible, I haven't felt like this once during my pregnancy. Feeling terribly anxious and wobbly .

Holly how did you get on yesterday? Did they confirm that it is a boy?

Sorry to hear you were having a crap day yesterday Purple. Hey, maybe there is something in the air! Will def have a look at that dreams link. I've been having some mental ones!

Hi everyone

Sorry haven't been posting for a while - really down in the dumps (again) but coming out the other side now. Sounds like it's quite common at this stage.

My Mum said it was the 'rollercoaster' feeling, which I think sums it up brilliantly. We have got on the ride, belted ourselves in, started the slow journey to the top of the rollercoaster and now be are sitting on the edge of the fast bit! This cheered me up cos that is exactly how I personally feel. Love and hate the emotion and excitement of pregnancy in equal measure. But it WILL be worth it

Fingers firmly crossed for you HIWBB for your appointment today and best wishes to all x

hey girls
Have to say I am full of admiration for anyone who manages to do this (be preggers) with a small child/ children to look after. I seem to have enough difficultly looking after myself/ dh(!)/ job/ house. So you are completely entitled to have a moan and feel p'd off now and then! in my opinion! But also remember you do have to look after yourselves too - I know they are expensive, but I had a pregnancy massage for my birthday and it was a great escape from chores as well as being v relaxing.

canadian mum - good news about st georges, I seem to have noted nothing important when I went there (it was a bit early on). I like the sound of clean and calm, defo!

sorry to hear some of you are a bit down - but I do think it is totally normal, however boring that is. I'm definately a bit up and down myself (seem to cry v easily, embarassingly) - though short week this week has cheered me up and I'm off to Madrid at the weekend to see my little bro so am looking forward to that.

Great news about recent scans!

Morning ladies,

Really sorry to hear poppys news Good idea to start a new thread.

Haven't posted properly for ages as am trying to get my psychology paper in. Have been finding it really hard to concentrate. They say your brain shrinks when you're pregnant...not sure but I seem to have allocated a large section of mine to daydreaming about cots and chubby cheeks

congratulations to all those who've had scans...lots of little girlies on the way I am very impressed with all those who are managing to wait to find out the sex. I would love to in theory but am very nosey so if there is a chance of finding out I will take it!

Indulged in a bit of retail therapy yesterday and bought a new car! Well nearly new, 2 yrs old, 8000 miles, Seat. Not sure if anyone remembers but I only have a 2 seater at the mo and the race was on to get a car more suitable before bubs arrives. Thats one thing off my list anyway.

Also went to my pregnancy yoga class last night, I've been twice now and I find that I sleep so well afterwards and feel so happy the next day. Never understood yoga junkies before (If I exercise at all I normally like to feel the blood pumping and the endorphines flowing) but I am definitely converted.

Oh one quick question, all those who have bought maternity from jo jo maman, do you find the sizes come up small or large on you?

Ok I've dilly dallied enough and must get back to work.

xx

Hi everyone ! Hope all feeling ok today ?
Hope your scan went well this morning HIWBB looking out for msg from you later.

Laksa - I have bought some JOJOMAMAN stuff and it came up big on me eg in RL size 12 and for their stuff size 10 .

Just been to Mums and Tots coffee morning and was holding babies while Mums drinking coffee etc - can't quite believe I will have one of my own in September !

okay wish me luck girls - off to dinner with the in-laws tonight. Am in middle of crazy week at work trying to do 1,000 things before off on hols at w/end so tether is quite short and don't know whether i will be able to keep my trap shut. Stocked up on chocolate this morning so can appear beatific and not eat pudding.
Had to go out to important work dinner last night and got told off for coming home 40 minutes later than planned - my status as sacred vessel forbids me to be out past 10 o'clock it appears and i was wearing my contact lenses suggesting i don't know what - male logic - it is sooooo peculiar.
xx

Love the thread name.
I'm counting the seconds till my scan on Tueday. I'm desperate to know it's all ok.

Hi girls,

Back from marathon antenatal appt at hospital this morning. All seems well thank heavens. They still have no idea why I've been bleeding so much but have ruled out scary placental causes.

Congrats CC - thats brilliant news. I'm glad another one of us is holding out for the surprise! I feel in quite a minority for not knowing what flavour mine is!

HIWBB - good luck on your scan - awaiting news with much anticipation!

Chatty - hope your day is going a bit better trhan yesterday. We never finished chat re hospitals - was going to say that a friend of mibe had her little girl in Frimley hos and said they were brilliant. She told me they had a really good reputation?

Sophus - had a chuckle at your post. Look on the bright side - at least your dp notices when you are late back!! Make sure you take plenty of emergency chocolate to in laws dinner

Hi ladies, just a quick one to let you know everything went really well at the scan, and it's a . . . . . .

GIRL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I can't believe it, I'm in a state of , I was convinced we only make boys in this family, I really really am overwhelmed at the moment.

I do have to go back at 28 weeks for a glucose intollerance test because of my previous big babies, they will do a sizing scan at 32 weeks aswell.

A girl, it's a ggggggggiiiiiiiirrrrrrrrllllllll!!!!!!!!!!!

Hoping all scans today have been ok and will be so for the rest of the week. Feel like I can ask about mat leave now which is exciting. When exactly does this blooming thing happen again? Have I blinked and missed it?

Hey HIWBB - thats fab news!! Am so happy for you am grinning ear to ear! x

Congrats on your girl, HIWBB! I have a huge stock of lovely girls names destined not to be used - will trade you for a boys name that dh will agree to!

Sophus - good luck with your dinner. I'm impressed by your ability to be out beyond 10pm on a school night - I'm in my pj's by 8 at the moment .

Pennypops - glad your scan was good.

YEY HIWBB! Girls flying everywhere!

Fab news for you too, pennypops!

Hannahsaunt - the blooming thing seems to have passed me by. If you see it can you send it my way? Cheers x

Hi Ladies,
Hope everyone is feeling hunky dory even though the weather is crap.

I havent posted since poppy`s terrible news,
only to send her hugs,didnt really know what to say ,awful.

Just going to congratulate everyone who has had their scans recently though and I am cuffed everyone seems to be ok.

Good luck to those who have them in the next day or so as well.

Dont we have loads of little girls due, not many lads yet though,maybe they are all the surprise babies.

My mum reakons I`m having a girl but I think it is just a bit of wishful thinking on her part,she says I am carrying this one different to DS but thats all old wives tales stuff ennit...?

Love it now though,feeling loads of movements all the time,getting some massive kicks from it now,making up for the weeks that I could`nt feel anything due to the placenta.Love it ,not just a huge belly anymore .

Took DS to the Sealife centre this morning,Quite a cheap outing really as I had a couple of free admission tickets for adults.You are supposed to only use one per household but we went in seperatly...DP and me that is not DS.Dp made me go in on my own and he took DS in cos he said he would look strange going in on his own with no kids in tow....so what about me! I just looked like a sad ,pregnant billy no mates who had nothing else to do!
Came out with a big rubber octopus that DS tries to terrify you with.I tried to get him to have the soft toy type but he had set his mind on the proper little boys type one ....little devil.

Anyway take care all ,off to get the dinner on.

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P.S
When is everyone going to do their hospital bag?
I am looking for a suitable bag at the minute and am starting to buy stuff to go in it...just in case this one comes early too.Consultant gave me 80-90% chance of going FT...bound to be in the 10 - 20% .