Due in June........bring on the pineapples, evening primrose oil and raspberry leaf tea

[DaisysGotABigBump]

Sorry its a bit boring, but I was lacking inspriation and running out of cyberspace...........it's all that talking to myself

Morning Bumper
You sound REALLY down - can you try going to see an osteo? Sounds like baby could be sitting on sciatic nerve or summat? Def worth gettting hold of some strategies for dealing with backpain...breastfeeding can exacerbate it IME (all that sitting in one position). Have you tried yoga positions? Also...there's a big tempatation to just let your belly/bump 'hang out' but actually it's really bad for your back, because it forces it into a bad position. If you can stand up against a wall, and try and pull in your tummy muscles, whilst taking deep breaths that can help as well?

Don't want to tell you what to do, but I suffered terribly with bachache during / after pregnancy last time...and not at all this time, so I'm thinking maybe some of this stuff works a bit...

zx

Hi BZ, thanks for the advice. I've been to see the osteo twice this pg, and I loved him, but I felt so awful after seeing him for the second time that I said I would wait until after the pg before seeing him again (especially as I spent £90 in one week!). Not sure how much he can do as I'm getting pain in my upper back and the bump is in the way for him to do his crunchy clicky stuff. I do see a yoga teacher, and really I should make an effort to do it on my own too. You are right about the tummy muscle thing, I realised that last night. Think I will try the standing against the wall thing. My natural tendency is to stick my bum out so I need to be more conscious of tucking my pelvis under, as I think that is throwing my back out. The most annoying think is that I can't find a comfortable sitting or laying position. If it's not my back, it's my hips and pelvis. Whinge whinge! Sorry - thanks for the advice though.

for you Bumper. Sounds like you are over it now (although I suspect the arrival of your pram will make you feel better - now you can imagine pushing your baby around!)

Try to stay positive. Can DH clear up the spare room (after all, he might be sleeping in there a few times over the coming months!). Having an extra bed can really help. Its not about being apart, just about some quality zzz's and sanity!

Try to focus on the precious few days left as a couple, do some nice things with DH while its just the two of you. Stay positive. I know its really hard when you are exhausted, but you must be kind to yourself. Good luck hun xx

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ALICE AND HOLLY!

Morning all. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU...

Achieved so far - got up, yelled at children then fed them. Made packed lunch, washed up, felt dizzy, threw up.

Marvellous. Can't wait for the rest of the day.

Have a good one - back later.

Thanks Foxy. DH has been brilliant really, and spare room not too bad. There was just stuff on the bed (a suitcase which we keep all our wrapping paper and ribbons) and when I went to move it it was open and spilled out everywhere hence the throwing of stuff! Lack of sleep just makes me so irrational! I mentioned derlor's prescription of wine an co-codamol, and DH sternly disabused me of the idea. Maybe just the wine then!

The Quinny is fab, although I can see it may be a fractious relationship that we have (there is a lot of pressing of stiff buttons and things to move/remove things). Just spent an hour trying to figure out how to put the damn thing together. But I am willing to give it the benefit of the doubt as it is new and stiff, and its soooo pretty!

Where has the lovely weather gone?! I was planning to spent my maternity leave pre baby getting a nive tan!

Ooh, why dizzy Ria? Everything ok? (Apart from the usual pg sh*t)

Don't know why dizzy. Felt shite yesterday too and all I did was sit on my fat arse all day. Am monitoring and if it develops into panic I will be getting checked out later, especially now I've been sick.

I'm bored now. Just need to get the last of the jobs finished and then it would be nice to get it all over with (not that I'll achieve much sitting here.) Have to spend the day tidying the toys today. I DON'T WANT TO.

Back later...

I know Ria! Mornings are shite in our house too. We both end up screaming at the kids, then at each other. Have started new regime of star charts this morning, and I have to say, I've had the best morning.ever. Kids all ready, fed, everything done by 9.

I am putting sickness down to hormone rushes at this late stage. Bit like in the early days of pg. Make sure you sit down and drink plenty of water. Don't put the toys away until the kids are in bed tonight. Whats the point???

Can you just chuck it all into a box? You should really put your feet up. The sickness is probably just a reaction to the dizzyness, but not sure that is symptomatic of. Hope you feel better soon x

Bumper, a word of warning about your buggy. I bought a new double one from Kiddicare a couple of years ago. I was never quite convinced about it but it seemed like too much of a faff to send it back. Years later I'm still struggling with it. So if you aren't convinced, do have a rethink

Morning everyone, hope you are all well (or as well as you ever can be at this stage )!

We had a great day shopping and visiting the Docklands Museum on Saturday - highly recommend the Docklands Museum for anyone who has crawling to 4 age as they have a great kids room, including a soft play area.

Holly, I hope Alice had a lovely birthday.

Bumper I hope you are feeling better today - Quinny sounds fab.

Daisy, I hope you are recovered after your fall.

Has there been any more births? Lilkel is due soon isn't she?

oh - and Ria, hope you are feeling better - Foxy is right, put your feet up and worry about the toys tonight (if at all)

Yeah Ria - stop cleaning! You're making me feel like a right slob! I'm sure your mum will be way to worried about you and thrilled about the new baby to check under the couch for dustballs. Put your feet up and relax FGS woman - don't you have any good books to read?

Didn't know about the Docklands Museum - top tip annobel.

Lilkel went back to hospital yesterday with extremely bad headaches from what I understand.

Hope you are OK Lilkel!

Hi ladies - hope we're all on the mend a bit - sounds like the last couple of days have been a bit traumatic, one way or another.

Derlor - hope DS's op goes OK.
Bumper - hope you're feeling better - so hard when EVERYTHING is just so fecking difficult. At least now you'll have your fab Quinny to lean on!
Ria - hope you're not still puketastic & dizzy. I woke up this morning with a horrible taste in my mouth & a stinking headache & then threw up when I was trying to brush my teeth. Nice.

Just remember, girls, at least in a few weeks, all we'll be is knackered - instead of knackered, dizzy & nauseous with backache, fanny-ache, headaches!!

Poor Lilkel, hope all is okay! And Derlor and Westcoaster - horrible being sick

I'm now at the gym

Not as industrious as it sounds - I've put the LOs in Playtime and now have 1 1/2 hours to read the paper, have a coffee and catch up on phone calls...

Lovely Annobel! Enjoy it. You'd better have a slice of cake whilst you are at it!

I've completely forgotten to go again! tomorrow, maybe?!

It is nice. I have them booked in on Wednesday as well and I would say all next week as it is half term. They really enjoy it - this morning I got a kiss from George (2) who then said 'now go away mummy'. I didn't need much encouragement.

Bugger, is it half term already?! I'd better get mine booked in to mine then!

Bless George, isn't it lovely when they are confident enough to send you away!

Hi everyone,

Really sorry I haven't posted for AGES but I have v.limited internet access so don't get on here very often, and when I do it takes forever to catch up on all the posts

Still at work until Friday when I'll be 38 weeks. Really wished I'd started mat leave earlier as I'm so tired by the end of the day. Plus don't like the atmosphere here as am not getting any emails to my work email address and have no work to do anyway, so might as well not be here.

Last midwife appt showed baby was 2/5ths engaged. Next appointment not until next Wednesday so interested to see what happens between now and then. Constantly have feet sticking in my ribs which makes any position uncomfortable, but at least my backache has got much better now (although replaced with fannyache instead [hmmm] )

Will try and post more often but just wanted to let you know I'm still around and trying to keep up to speed with everything!

SC

It's been busy here this morning as usual. Hi sleepychunky...sounds like everything is moving in the right direction with you.....

Happy Birthday Alice......have a nice day with your mummy !

DH has taken the day off work today well he's kind of working from home, but he frogmarched me to the docs this morning...and this time it is official...I am mental, well I've got AND. I've got a prescription for prozac and he's going to speak to the trickcyclist to see whether I need a referral . Should have spoken to someone sooner, but anyway, I'm crap at talking about my feelings (at least in RL..it's easy on here)...... Apparently the prozac is OK in pregnancy, but it will get through in breast milk, although according to the doc there's no indication of it having any long ternm effect on the baby.....it's a lot to think about, but doc said that a healthy not depressed mum is the most important thing. Might do a bit of research this afternoon before I start taking them. He's very keen that I do though as they will be kicking in at about the time the baby will be born so should head off any further lows after the bub is born.

DH being a trooper, and I forgive him for nearly kiling me yesterday. Had a bit of an uncomfortable night, but I think I just gave my pelvis a fright rather than doing any serious damage.....
....I don't think he will be forgetting to press down all the suction cups on the bathmat again in a hurry!!

Anyway...DH needs the internet connection for work so I'm being turfed off. The sun is shining so I'm off to sit in the garden for a bit, then we're off to the park for a bit of a waddle...later...

I sent Lilkel some stuff on birht plans for elective c-sections and she replied this morning......

"Thanks for this!!
I'm in hospital at the moment, have been since yesterday afternoon when
I came to have my headache checked out (poss pre-eclamsia?). All's well
with baby TG, but some of my blood results now need further checking -
I'm anemic and platelets are low, and other things might still indicate
a problem. The headache is sinus-related so hasn't gone away either!
Could be another day before I go home - so guess I'll be here quite a lot
over the next week for one reason or another!! End is in sight
though...!!
That's all - give the ladies online a virtual hug for me OK?
Lilkel x x"

Hi SC - take it easy, make the most of doing nothing at work!

Daisy, what about St John's Wort or Evening Primrose Oil instead of Prozac? IMO AND isn't as widely recognised as PND, but its getting more so. I hope you are OK. Sometimes recognising the problem is half the battle won. And it doesn't necessarily follow that you will suffer PND.

I had PND after Em was born. The turning point came when I told DP that was the problem. We stopped rowing and started working together. It turned things around completely.

And you have us, you know!!

That sounds quite positive from LilKel doesn't it?

OMG she's having a baby in 4 days!!!