Still Blooming waiting for November babies

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Here we are ladies- I'll dash off and link to the new thread from the old one

Just shown my mum where the kids school and classrooms are (moved them to a new school last year and she didn't know lol) for when I go into labour and in case its a school day She said that she would come here and keep everything normal so we don't have to worry about getting 3 kids to hers.

Hello all,

Well, I have just finished catching up with everyone's news. All this talk of pampering is making me jealous. I was recommended a reflexologist a few weeks ago but I have just got a tiny verruca and am now too embarassed to call to see if I can still go .

We have just have 2 Saturday ante-natal classes which were really very good and definitely hepled bring out loads of things we hadn't thought about so that we have talked lots of new stuff over. The thing is that my DH has said he will do whatever I want about being or not being at the birth, although I know he is worried that he won't like it, and now I am really not sure if I actually want him to be there at the end, although I am keen to have him around during the first stage. We have decided to see how we go and talk again nearer the time...

We also put up lots of stickers in the nursery this weekend which was very exciting, and it looks like a baby's room now - it's sooo cute...

And only 13 more working days to go... Hooray!!

Great news all round sparkly!

FCH - i am jealous of your 13 working days to go. I have 22 working days left. I know it's not a long time really, but it feels like an eternity because i am soooooo ready to leave now!!

Congrats to Loopy's sister!

My belly's not impossibly hard - might be something to do with the flab on top tho. In any event, DP loves it and is always rubbing it, almost constantly!

Fab news Sparkly - keep going girl. You never know - this could be your longest pregnancy yet!

RG - I hate it when that happens. But it was probably the heavens trying to balance everything out - the whole 'pleasure/pain' thing. You obviously had more than your fair share pleasure by having a pedicure so nature had to balance it out by peeing you off when posting on MN.

Glad you had a nice time anyway

Welcome ELB - hope you like chatting!

We had a nice weekend. Went to NCTea party down the road and won a meal for 2 at a local thai place in their raffle

This morning decided to go along to one of their coffee mornings to see how it was. There were 4 other mums there - 3 with newborns and 1 with a 2 year old which was great for my DS. They were lovely - very friendly and gave me loads of info on what the local maternity units are like and info on local mum and baby groups. Think I will make it a regular thing.

I did go to a few in London when DS was born but I didn't keep it up - the ladies all seemed to know each other very well and I felt a bit like the new girl. But here I felt at home right away.

Came home, had lunch and then both DS and I fell asleep for 2 hours!

Feeling a bit groggy now but we have food from last night's dinner so no cooking

lol Choudru - you could be right there. Deffo had way too much pleasure at the weekend!

It's good that you've found a nice group to mingle with. If you're happy to keep it up then that's brilliant. I am thinking about doing the same when i'm on mat leave and will have time to actually be me rather than a slave to the 9-5!

I'm going to continue my pampering cycle tonight with a nice longer shower and i'm going to actually find the time to SHAVE MY LEGS!!!! I really dont know when the last time i shaved them was! Thankfully i am pale skinned and fair haired so the (really long) hairs dont show up anyway, but that's not really the point is it?! Gonna slap on the ol' moisturiser too i think. It's been ages since i did that too! I'll still have to cook dinner tho. Boo hiss!!!

Hey everyone. Sorry I've not posted in a while - it's difficult keeping up, and I've been a bit busy at work, plus no particularly exciting news to tell to give me an incentive! I've been reading as often as I can though, so feel like I probably know a lot of you better than you know me

Really counting down the days until I finish work now... 10 days to go at the end of today! (I finish on a Monday, weirdly) It's so strange trying to work out what I can and can't fit into the time I've got left, and starting to hand things over. I'm still at the first job I've had since uni, so I've never really done such a final 'leaving' thing before (even though I'm pretty sure I'm coming back, a year is a long time in our business!).

Health-wise I'm feeling amazingly lucky so far. I've got heartburn/acid reflux pretty bad, but the Gaviscon usually sorts it out, and other than that I've nothing to complain about really! Much sympathy for everyone with various aches and pains, GD, injections and other worries though. I did have a slight panic at my last mw appointment, where the dipstick thing said there was some protein in my urine (potentially a sign of infection or pre-eclampsia), but they sent another sample off to a proper lab for more tests, and the tests all came out fine - phew!

Had my first NHS ante-natal class last Wed, which was pretty good. Nice mw running it, plenty of information - most of the medical stuff I knew, but it was interesting (and quite reassuring) to hear the 'official position' of the hospital where I'll actually be giving birth (mw-led unit all being well). DH came and coped really well, and seemed pretty interested afterwards - he said "That made me realise how totally unrealistic all the TV representations of labour are!" (so true!)

I've always been pretty clear that I want him with me for support all through labour, and he's always seemed OK about that - maybe not over the moon, but OK Don't know whether he wants to actually get involved with things like cutting the cord - I don't mind personally. At some point in the next couple of weeks I'm going to sit down and write a birth plan, and talk through it with him, so I guess we'll sort that out then.
ara, really hope you and DP are able to come to an agreement that suits you both soon, it must be awful having that extra pressure of not getting the support you feel you need (whatever form that takes). How come you haven't met a midwife yet?!

Re the dates debate, I'm due the 4th (Sunday) and I'm pretty sure I'm 33+1 today. I always seem to agree with what the mw tells me I am anyway.

I haven't really noticed my bump being hard a lot - occasionally I've had what I'm fairly sure are braxton hicks contractions, and then the whole bump has gone hard and I kind feel like i need a wee when I have just been , lasting for about 15-30secs. But other than that, it only feels hard where the baby's bum sticks out! Now the baby's bigger (and I'm getting more used to it) it's getting easier to guess what position its in from lumps I can feel and where the movements are. It makes it seem even more real that there's actually a little person in there!

sorry, that was a bit of an essay!

ooo, also meant to say...
iris - thanks for the helpful tips about breastfeeding. I think I'd heard most of them before, but it's great to be reminded and to know that a real person actually found those things helpful (books and medics don't count as real people!). I found out a while back that both my mum and my MIL tried to bf but neither managed it longer than a month with 4 out of 5 kids, and I think both found it quite a hard emotional decision to switch to ff. So I really want to bf and make it work, but can't help being a bit daunted!

Evening! Quick question for you all - I had some routine blood tests at 28 weeks and the doctors surgery has phoned and left a message for me to get in contact. Can only think that it would be re blood tests but what do they actually test for? Think it maybe iron levels but I really don't think I am anemic (can't spell), haven't been ridiculously tired. Will find out in the morning but just felt a bit panicked when I heard it.

Sparkly - great news about the not having to have the insulin. Must be a huge relief.

FCH - It must be great have the nursey all sorted. I'm very jealous. Think I'll have a mad paint and ecorate this weekend whilst DH is off hiking I really miss my hills.

Choudru - NCT group sounds fab . Perhaps when my lo arrive I'll be able to join you. Just gagging to finish work at the mo...
I'm about this Thurs and Fri so let me know if you fancy cake.

Sarah - hope the bloods come back ok. I really wish docs wouldn't leave message like that.

Right off to do the ironing. will the excitement never end.

SGK, glad all is going well - hopefully your LO will hang on a good while longer yet.

SAw my GP this morning and she wants me to have pretty much complete bedrest - just getting up to get food, go to loo etc. I think she's being a bit overcautious as my bp is reasonably OK and I don't seem to have any other signs of eclampsia BUT I would rather she was overcautious than that something was missed. So I'm having another growth scan next wk (34 wks) and another at 36 wks. She said one of her patients had to be hospitalised last week in order to get complete bedrest and bring her bp down and I would MUCH rather be at home - no MN in hospital! Have DVD player and laptop set up in bedroom now to keep me entertained - thank goodness for MN - I can spend hours browsing it - and now I have the perfect excuse to!

Oh and the baby is breech too, at the moment - but plenty of time to turn around.

Sarahlou - I've been trying to remember what blood tests I had at 28 wks - I can't remember. I'm sure it's something relatively minor, like iron or something - hope you find out soon and all is OK.

They tested me for iron and blood glucose levels at about 28 weeks (gestational diabetes screening).

Anna -- sorry to hear about your bedrest, although it is an excellent opportuity to catch up on reading, sleep, etc.

I seem to be heading in the opposite direction from bedrest -- went to aikido tonight just to see everyone and do stretches. It was a not very intense half hour, but I am really stiff! I know people do stretches daily without a class, but I can't seem to remember to do it. Anyway, I learned that there's a prenatal yoga class on Tuesday nights, so I'll check in on that.

Hi all

Sarah, at 28 weeks they tested me for glucose levels, iron and for antibodies (I'm rhesus negative though, which is why the latter test was done). The hospital wrote to me directly with the results because I had to take the antibody results to the antenatal clinic with me for my anti-D injection 2 weeks later, and I opened them and misread the glucose one. It said 'levels of 11 or above indicate possible gestational diabetes' and I thought that meant I had diabetes and was screaming 'I've got diabetes' at DH, who picked up the letter, laughed, and pointed out the line above that said my level was 3. Oops. I bet it's iron they want to talk to you about - which isn't so bad.

Anna, shame about the breech but plenty of time to turn! According to my NCT literature, just lying on your side almost in the recovery position helps (not sure how, but there you go!).

Choudru, glad you had a good w/e!

To be honest I've had an easy pregnancy too (apart from the recent sleep issues!!). I like being pregnant still, but I'm sure as I get ever-bigger I'm going to get more impatient. I've got ages left at work since I decided to work up to 38 weeks... so am not counting days...

speaking of which, had better go there! Have a good day if you can all of you and get your bedrest Anna! x

Morning everyone!

Anna - am slightly of your bedrest. Oh to not have to get up and go to work every bloody day! I know i've only got a month left but i'm just soooooo ready to stop now! Ah well, i'm sure the time will go quickly. I deffo think your GP is doing the best thing by you by making you have bed rest tho. Can you imagine being stuck on a really stuffy ward just staring at the ceiling? UGH!! that would drive me NUTS!! Make sure you get plenty of rest!

My LO is also breech and she's been in the same position for weeks now, i'm sure. I always sleep on my side in a very close recovery position and she hasn't moved so i'm not sure that that would help at all!

I also had bloods taken at 28 weeks but dont know what for. At my latest MW appointment she just said "your bloods came back normal so that's fine" but i never actually asked her for it was they were testing for! D'oh!!

Littleoldme & Choudru - am very of you two meeting for cake. Can i have a virtual donut with you?

ChocHob - You're working til 38 weeks? Do you commute or is your job relatively easy and stress free? I dont think i could stand being around rude commuters for a moment longer than i have to be! I got the earlier train into work this morning, which meant there were more people on the streets. The amount of times i got barged and knocked was beyond belief. Bloody rude bar stewards!!

Right, i'd better get on and print out DS's application letter for work. He's sort of been working for htis local firm since mid-August but the guy's been mucking him around something chronic, saying he's deffo got work and then not bothering to call DS to tell him that they weren't quite ready for him yet or that there wasn't work that day after all. Makes me really cross when people do that. So we are applying for work with a big company in teh hope that some sort of traineeship will come out of it. It's gotta be better than him sitting at home waiting for the phone to ring, poor sod!

Have a nice everyone!

Morning Loops. Feeling grumpy are we? If it's any consolation, DP's alarm woke me up at 4.45am. Then so did the two snooze alarms too. I hear them and have to nudge him to wake him up. I thought i may as well stay up coz i didn't want to feel worse if i fell back to sleep again. Consequently, i am now sitting at work thinking about crawling under my desk for a snooze coz i'm soooo tired!

So yeah, you have my sympathies! note to self - must get a Bob pillow!

Morning, you were all right, was only about iron levels (slightly down) and white blood cell count (slightly up) but doctor said if I feel alright then nothing to worry about - I wasn't worried till I got the message grrr! LO did his best to convince me that everything was alright by treating me to a spectacular display of acrobatics, created some very weird and wonderful shapes with my belly then rounded it off with some hiccups - bless .
LOL loopy ikwym re more pillows than people in the bed, poor DH thinks he is hugging me but more often than not has a handful of cushion (not much difference at the mo).
Hows the bed rest going Anna?

Hi to all,

I haven't had a chance to read up on the past few postings but I'm glad to see nobody has produced yet!!!!!!!!

We have two more days left before we arrive in rather chilly Glos! Cannot wait....

We had the boys joint bday party on Saturday - supposed to be 32 children - 43 turned up!! Some parents are just so rude - we had one mother who left her 3 kids with us - we weren't event old. Anyway thank God I had done enough of the dreaded party bags so they all went away very tired but happy. We had about 60 adults....they were all very well behaved, surprisingly! That has been my last social event before leaving, apart from a 'Baby Dinner Party' tonight with 8 girlfriends.

I had my final scan this morning too - the date has changed again to the 4th Nov instead of the 7th. Psychologically those 3 early days make me feel a whole lot better!!!!

Hope to online again a few days, in the meantime hang in there - we're nearly at the finishing post!! xx

yep still here Baby is moving lots, but still can't walk far without pain. Not sure what it is, the consultant couldn;t pinpoint it. Been shopping today and picked up a few bits for the kids for christmas. and a new kettle.

Introducing myself....

I'm normally on the Dec antenatal threads, but realised that with a due date of 4 Dec there's a (small) chance this might be a Nov baby.

I'll probably just lurk and get to know you all, as long as that's OK?

Sarah - glad it's nothing serious. A bit daft of them to worry you tho!!

Hi Mrs Jetson!! So glad you survived the mammoth birthday shinanigans. I bet you were exhausted! You're certainly braver than i'll ever be to have that many people over at any one time.

Loopy - the time has really flown by, dont you think? I cant believe i'm 30 weeks today already. Just think in 10 weeks (or less) we'll have our new bundles of joy!!! I can hardly wait!!

SGK - Yay for baby hanging on in there!! I had a feeling he would! I get pain when i walk too, but i think it's because baby is boucing around in my pelvis with her bum rather than her head, which puts quite a bit more pressure on your pelvis, apparently. I am totally at you for sorting the "C" word already!! I really must get a move on with it while i can. Thankfully i dont have young DCs to buy for so i could get away with just giving everyone some money lol!! Nah, i will in any event probably buy my stuff online i think. Makes life alot easier to click away with your mouse rather than try and avoid the crowds when you're heavily pg!

thelady - hello and welcome! waves I'm due at the end of November so i'm hoping not to have to defect over to the December thread, but maybe i should just pop in and say hello at least...... Do you know what you're having (other than a baby of course)?

Hi there.
Thanks all for the welcome - I thought I'd post a bit of stuff about how my pg has been going as it's so interesting to read all about yours! Share and share alike and all that!

I'm 31+1 now with our first LO, and it's very exciting. It was a bit of a spur of the moment thing with us deciding to give it a go, me coming off the pill in Jan and bang - 1 period then pg! It was a real suprise as I'm 34, overweight and have thyroid disease! We really thought it would take a bit longer. I feel very lucky for that as I know it's not so easy for all.

My pg has been fine actually - some sickness for about the first 4 months - more nausea really as I was only actually sick a couple of times. The bump didn't pop out at all until I was about 23 weeks and since then it's got sooo big I feel like I can see it growing!

All my tests have been good, good scans, good bloods etc, just a few problems getting my thyroid levels right, which has been a bit of a worry as my GP wrote me a letter in the earlier days spelling out horrid problems such as high risk of miscarriage, premature delivery and low IQ, but I guess we'll just wait and see.

I actually feel great just now, despite v. busy at work. Mainly LO keeps me on my toes by moving about a lot and kicking a lot!! This is kind of nice in that it's very reassuring, but at the same time it can get to be enough at 3am!

Nursery is all ready, just got to get a pram thingy now, but we have decided on a micralite toro after recommendations, so easy enough now. I loved all the shopping!

I had my latest ante natal check up today - all OK apart from it being the 5th midwife I've seen so far. And LO decided to poke it's head up just as she started to feel around, then I gave her a nice little demo of a BH! It was weird.

Me and DH started NCT classes last week, and it's been surprisingly good so far. Very sensible teacher lady, who says real stuff like "NCT don't really let me say this - but let's be practical about breastfeeding etc etc" and have met some other 1st time Mums and Dads that all seem nice. All thd Dads were dismissed to the pub last night whilst the girls got down and dirty with some of the gross stuff - they loved it!

It's the home straight now, can't wait to finish work in 5 weeks, then for LO to arrive. It all sounds so simple (and I'm so deluded)!!