Due Dec 2007 on the wind down?

[suey2]

has this worked?

Even keeping going until the end of the next feed can seem overly ambitious when you are in the thick of it with bleeding nipples and a screaming baby . I gave up so many times (between feeds) but luckily dh was incredibly supportive and made me keep going.

Mastitis was my worst fear MotherofZ - you poor thing

Oh dear all this talk is making me somewhat apprehensive...

Gosh - I still remember quite clearly going through that - had it about a week after DD was born. Really high temperature, which made me so weak.

Hopefully it won't happen again, but if it does at least I am better prepared - i.e see the doctor straight away rather than think I have the flu which will soon pass!!

last night DH said are you actually going to do it this time.... so i had to ask him to remember his words of encouragement last time... that shut him up. Yep there were none.

Morning everyone

I'm still in bed, watching This Morning (rubbish today, but have learned a little about Grace Kelly - she got about a bit and men had scraps over her ).

Got no work today. Is nice, but means emptier wallet.

I am still cycling to work, and it's fine and really lovely while i'm going along nice roads, but i'm getting a bit clumsy when i have to stop soon, i look like a right spoon. I've lost my balance - must be centre of gravity change? And it's harder to get on as i've got man's bike so got to really cock my leg to get over it. Quite funny really. Yesterday i only locked my bike up for literally a minute while i bought some doughnuts (ahem) and left a kiwi in my bike basket. Came back and it was gone!!! Made me giggle so much. Couldn't feel cross becuase if someone really wanted that kiwi they were welcome to it! Weird though...Oh some days the cycling gives me a sort of period pain. Not sure if it's just because muscles are a bit softer or if i'm cycling too hard (going on and off pavements and up small ish hills. I make up for all the hard work with doughnuts though!)

I'm having a hair dilemma: am growing my fringe out so i don't have to faff about with it next year, but think i feel funkier with a fringe. Can't just wash and go with a fringe though.

I feel a bit panicky about all the organsing and purchasing of baby stuff i still need to do. Eeeeeeek.

Something on telly about pregnant women drinking...it's not good

Um also, my breasts feel strange, well the skin on part of them. it feels sort of papery despite constant moisturising. its only on the part of the breasts that would be exposed in a low ish cut top if that makes sense. is this the onset of stretch marks do you think? i can't actually see anything...

Mornign Neuro.... might be stretchmarks, but I think you would certainly be able to see them as they tend to just appear.

Had to laugh at the kiwi theif as well.

neuro at your cycling - I think if you can make your handlebars higher (I can't because I have a mountain bike with front suspension) and the hills aren't too steep, you should be OK to keep going indefinitely - think it was Cazzybabs who kept going until the day before she went into labour...

Love the idea of a kiwi thief

What will higher handlebars do?

Mixedmama aren't you a cyclist? I want to get a new bike with baby seat as soon as you're allowed to transport them like that. Get the little bruiser tired out with fresh air!!!

I've only been cycling again properly in last few weeks but it's def helping me sleep and maybe it's a coincidence, but my urges to pig out every eve have stopped.

Did have a cheese toastie before bed time last night ooops.

higher handlebars mean you're not squashing your bump so much - think that was what made me sick yesterday

this is the baby seat we have (goes on the front rather than the back of the bike) and is brilliant

neuro - nope I am not a cycler. Never have been and honestly never likely to be. The roads just scare me, even when i am walking and in the car. On the other hand I am getting my cousins exercise bike once baby is born

Thanks for that.there are some lovely bikes on that website...my bike is rubbish.

ohhh and there is a lady i see on the way to work everyday. she has two seats a little baby at the front and an older school aged boy on the back... looks so cute.

I do get a bit nervy when i have to go on busy roads as poeple are such DICKS excuse my language. And I always catch them up. Never ceases to amaze me how crap an awful lot of drivers are. Will get baby full helmetted and knee padded up when the time comes...

I dont drive but I do find an awful lot of cyclists just as awful. I hate it when i cross the road when there is a green man and the cyclists think they dont have to stop..... nearly pushed one off the other day cos i was so annoyed.

Howdy all, will be joining the weight loss post baby, luckily we can pig out at Xmas without getting called fat....

Although am really chuffed only put on a stone - and have been eating for 6!!!

Anyone else keep forgetting about the bump? I keep knocking it into my desk cos I forget it's there, and finding it a little more difficult to get out of the toilet cubicles cos the bump's in to way. Am loving it today though because I've got some proper maternity jeans that arrived yesterday, feel very pregnant in them but am very comfy.

I've been so looking forward to our big baby shop when Mat leave starts, but the only things I will need are a Moses Basket, Travel System and baby monitor, so much for trolly dash at babies r us. All this cycling chat has left me with a little sweat though, got some healthies on this thread.

Looking at personalised xmas stocking for new baby (will be empty - they don't know about xmas, but very cute)

yes will be joining the weight loss club too...
nearly 2 stones over now ....where did that come from

ambi - yes I keep bumping into things too - I read somewhere that the brain cannot keep up with the speed with which our bellies are increasing and therefore doesn't compensate properly when we move around. I keep stubbing my toe because I can't see my feet!

Ok I really hope the sonographer was right about the sex as my hormones has taken over and I've bought a name plaque for the nursery...

i love those bike kiddie things where they're dragged along behind you at ground level in their own little buggy. Saw loads in the states on holidays

yes they're brilliant suey2 - we will def be getting one of those when new baby is old enough - much safer too I think

Kerioke - both my boys were lovely night feeders too, I would change them, feed them and put them back to sleep. Their feeding pattern was 2, 6 and 10 - hoping this one has the same as it will fit in really well with the DSs school times etc. After 2 placid babies though what are the chances of a 3rd?!
MotherofZ - I don't tend to listen to a lot of the 'guidelines', they change so often anyway! Far better to follow what your baby wants, they are all different. I just fed DSs until the boob was empty and if they were still hungry/awake I would offer the other one.
Mixedmama - your DH is still sounding much like mine! I had and awful time feeding DS2 to begin with - mastitis, pain, cracked and bleeding nipples. He kept telling me I couldn't cope and should give it up so I carried on to spite him! He was much better with DS2 and this time I think he is just expecting me to do it! I don't really have a plan for how long I want to BF for, will just see how it goes!
Ambi - at you only just in maternity jeans! I have been in them since 16 weeks! Although my bump is huge though I have just gone over the 1 stone gain mark - am sure it will pile on soon, I have been eating for 6 too and usually gain a lot in pg!

Ok ladies

Got a bit of a dilemma. i have moaned about my ILs before so i wont go into all the craziness, but bottom line is Dh and I have an agreement that I do not go there anymore and they look after DS once a week. This works verywell for us.

So, I have just received a text from one of my SIL's. One who is ok, dont have much in common but generally get on pretty well. Saying hi, etc and she text me on my bday. So She said she would like to see me as she hasnt seen me for ages and aasked when i would be at her mums next - now i havent been there since i have been pregnant so a whole 24 weeks and dont intend to start as it would so be going backwards.

Whole family gossip all the time so everyone will be aware of certain details etc.

Point is i dont want to be horrible as she is making an effort and we get on ok, but i want to make it clear that i will not go there but we can meet elsewhere - want to make it clear that i have good reason without going into it with her but still offer to meet.

Any advice ladies???

Oooh, interesting! I would just say you're going to be near her (SIL's) house or somewhere you know she goes on a particular day and why don't you meet up then. Or there's a new cafe or something you've been wanting to try (nice cakes or sth) and why not meet there. I would definitely not say anything about not going round to your ILs - all kinds of opportunity for people to twist what you've said. But maybe she has an ulterior motive - maybe MIL wants to make it up with you? Either way, make her do the hard work!