Half way - there well mostly !! Due feb 2008- come on over

[miniandme]

I'll be brave and start the new thread with the latest list of where we all are.

Merlypuss - (41 Kent) c sect late jan, early Feb. TWINS !! fist one/s. Next scan 21/9.
Leesmum - (34, Manchester) due 28 Jan BOY, Ds2yrs 11mo
Jooseyfruit - (35, York) due 28 Jan (boy) ds 10yrs,dd 7yrs
Beansprout - (37, NW London) 1 February ds, 2yrs 9mo
Fillyjonk, ds 3.5 dd 22 months)
Gingermumi - (41, South East Hampshire) DD1 19 years and dd2 16years, BOY
VictorVictoria, ds almost 2. 2 February
Bristols - DS 9 months
Egg, (32, Winchester)- TWINS - DS 19 months, next scan 20/09/07
Miniandme - (30,Livingston, Scotland) TWINS - DS 11 yrs, ds 9 yrs, dd almost 5.Next scan 19.09/07
Pia03hj, hopefully first one
-- 3 Feb
Alkar - (31, Warrington) first one.
Slacker - 3xDS 12,10&6, DD 3
lucyand2 - (27, Daventry), DD 15 months 4 Feb
Mummylittle - due 6th Feb, first baby!!
lljkk - (40, Norfolk) DS8, DD6, DS3 7 Feb
dearbeatrice - first baby due 29 Jan (33, surrey - next scan end of september)
Basilbrush - DS 16 months
CountTo10 - (28, South Bucks) due 7th Feb ds, 2yrs 11mo
cornishkitten - first baby
mutha2beagain - ds 6yrs
jo9977 - (39, Coventry) first one, 20 week scan 20/09/07 - 9 Feb
rozzy raspberry - DS1 4yrs 6mo, DS2 2yrs 7mo BOY
ThursdayNext - DS 2yrs - 10 Feb
Latebloomer - DS 10m - 11 Feb
Bessie123 - First one.
Rapunzelle - dd4, ds2.5 - 12 Feb
Expectingkat, TWINS, DD 12, DD 8, DD 7 months
Loonyballoony - DD 2yrs 7mon - 13 Feb
pobletsmum - DS1 2;3 next scan 1st october - 13 Feb
tadpolemummy - DS 2 years 2 months
Manamana - (32, Chichester) DS 23mo
Lailasmum -(28, Devon) DD 3yrs 3 months-Next scan 24 sept - 16 Feb
Amy78 - (28, Aberdeen) - First one - Next scan 4th October
Lightwind - Putney - first one
MitfordSisters - first one - 18 Feb
Mymissus - (35 Cheltenham) first one
smithfield - (38) DS1 2.5yrs - 19 Feb
rosequartz - dd 6.5yrs; ds 5.5yrs; ds 4.5yrs; dd 3.5yrs; dd 2yrs.4mnths; ds 1yr. 3mnths.
SallyinYorkshire (32) first one - 20 Feb
violeta - (35, N London) first one - 21 Feb, next scan 9/10, GIRL
morningglory (35, West London) - ds 3y7mo
wotsits - (37) DD 13 months - due 21 Feb
BovrilSarnies - (33 Bicester, oxon) first one - 21 Feb, 20 wk scan on 4/10/07.
Redbush - dd 14mths - 24 Feb
Lexie100 - dd 20 mths
Gybegirl - dd 15 mths - 25 Feb
cheechymunchy - ds2.4yrs - 26 Feb - 27 Feb
princessllama- dd 8months - 29 Feb
bambiraptor - ds 3.5yrs dd 2.0yrs
samsmam - 30, gravesend, kent dd 8 months
ladlemonke - 33, Midlothian,TWINS-first ones!

And to say ive only got two sleeps to go till i find out the flavour of my beans!!!!

I love my memory foam mattress. I don't think it makes things worse at all.

I thought of a great next thread title last week but it's gone, now .
I like Waddling Our Way to Feb '08, in the meantime.
Actually, my bump is relatively small, I can still disguise it under winter layers. But I tried to trim 'down below' the other day, and I really couldn't bend over, much less see what I was doing.

How about 'Due Feb '08 - fat and tired'?

Egg - how did your friend hide it for 2 months - i was so pale with nausea I couldn't hide it even if i tried.

Miniandme - please don't push yourself.

Gingermumi - don't really know about mattresses. Try John Lewis for advice?

Beansprout - how did u guess I'm Royal Free?(Unless i posted it - i've got a memory like a sieve at the moment.)

Tallulah - my husband said the same thing. He likes the extra cuddly bits but not the weight on his body.

Morning ladies,

I've just spent ages catching up (and have forgotten half of what I read already, brain is refusing to retain information for even a couple of seconds!)

Bit of a long tale coming up, purely 'cause I feel like sharing and I can't remember what you guys are talking about to comment!

I had a bit of an SPD scare a few weeks ago where my hips felt so painful and so weak that I nearly fell down the stairs (I caught hold of the stair rail in time so nothing bad actually happened) anyway I went to the midwife and she told me to go to my GP for a physio referral. I went to the GP and he laughed at me and sent me packing with a script for 2xparacetamol 4xper day and some asprin based rubbing cream. I was a bit taken aback and just slightly emotional over it so I fled the surgery crying my heart out, swearing that I would never go to the GP for anything ever again. I took to my bed for a couple of days (couldn't tell you if it was pain induced, due to tiredness or I'd got a little depressed over the whole affair) when I got up the pain had gone and I thought to myself "oh thank god, I had obviously just over done it or something and nothing is really wrong!" so I decided to take it easy (not a good idea when I'm involved 'cause taking it easy very quickly becomes total lazyness and nothing gets done).
I've been fine for a couple of weeks, almost laughing at myself for getting so worked up over nothing!
Yesterday was DP's birthday so I got up at 6 and made him a cuppa (he usually brings me a cuppa in the morning) and made his sandwiches for work. Once he'd gone to work I washed up 3 days worth of dishes, did 2 loads of washing, cleaned the kitchen and made DP some chocolate blancmange. Then my mom came over and we chatted while I washed up after the blancmange and made a tray of flap jack and washed up again and made a chocolate victoria sponge cake and washed up again and made lunch for the two of us and then...washed up again!
I took mom to work (an hours drive away) came home and put jam in the cake and chocolate on it, sliced and boxed the flapjack, did another bowl of dishes and two more loads of laundry. Finally at about 5 I sat down with a cuppa and watched one of my programmes (I download series from the internet so I don't have to worry about when I watch them and I don't have to sit through adverts). I fell asleep in the chair and woke up when DP came home at 7. We then had to go to the shop to pick up some supplies and made a visit to the chippy by DP's special birthday request. We ate said chips and then rushed out again to pick up the drummer and off we went for his band rehearsal. We didn't get home again until midnight, I was knackered and I'd had indigestion all day and I litterally felt like I was being pulled apart down the middle.

I woke up this morning and although I wouldn't say I'm in agony my hips, groin and upper thighs feel totally bruised and just a little bit stiff and I'm not looking forward to the drive to DP's mothers later.

Anyway, because of all this, I really, really sympathise with those of you who really do have SPD and who are in real pain!

PK616 - you have to be careful not to overdo things. I always find I don't notice until the next day that I have done too much. For me, swollen ankles and feet are a warning sign. If you do get pain in your lower back and hips, a hot water bottle or heat cushion are quite good pain relief in the short term.

PK...mmm... think you over did a tad to be honest. Sounds like you might have grumbling spd and if you do too much it flares up. Doesn't sound like gp too helpful (could you see a different one?) so i would try mw again. Mind you when i pulled a muscle a while ago physio was suggested but there's a two month wait here for an apoointment - not much use really!! Probably best to see what midwife says, physio apps might be quicker in your area. Also try a support belt - they do help as does taking the painkillers. Mothercare do support belts but i got mine on line -Emmajane is the make i have (can't remember where from though, sorry). Take care

wow - trying to catch up but there have been sooo many posts on here since i last managed to log on. apologies for not responding to much but like pk says, my brain can't retain much anymore...
But, PK - does sound like you need to take it easy if you can. My spd started with a few aches and pains and then really kicked in after a particularly hectic weekend trawling round IKEA! I would get to a different gp and asked for a referral to physio, in fact my midwife referred me, as it can get worse very quickly and there's lots of exercises and guidance about day-to-day life that they can give you even before you get to see a physio. I'll dig out the url that my physio gave me. Mini - yep, I'm on crutches as of next week, feel for you as the extra weight of having 2 must be hard. I've now been signed off work until maternity leave kicks in which is a relief just still got a few things to finish off and then can switch off work email - hoorah!
Really sounds like everyone is starting to suffer badly now, so sending you all virtual hugs. Glad that we have christmas to break up what seems like a long wait until Feb. I'm seeing consultant on Monday to get booked in for my c section so that'll be exciting to have an actual date, although ds arrived at 37.5 weeks so not sure if I'll make it to 38/39 weeks which is i think when they'll book me in.
Hope you have good weekends. We're heading to my parents who are going to look after ds while we head to a hotel to watch football on sky/eat nice food/have a lie-in in honour of anniversary - nookie with spd is tricky but will have some fun attempting hopefully!

Hallo! Gosh, thank goodness it's Friday. Really. It's been a stressful week with one thing and another and I am looking forward to a mammoth lie in tomorrow. Have Monday off so a cheeky long weekend too. Painting the nursey yay!

It does sound like you did an awful lot PK, standing at the sink and doing all that washing up alone wont have done you any good! S.l.o.w. down woman!

Gave DP the bank card yesterday as got up late (again) so didnt have time to stop at bank myself. 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon I get a call on my mobile from my bank in Warrington (I'm in Leeds) saying they have my bank card - it was found in a car park and was handed in by some wonderful passerby. After getting over the initial confusion realised DP had it, he works up and down the UK so he had obviously dropped it. Doh! I was a bit cross and rang him and ranted a bit, I obviously caught him at bad moment cos instead of the apology I was expecting i.e.'Doh, I'm such an idiot' He shouted at me and said it wasn't such a big deal. I was fuming! Had to borrow money from work to see us through til Tuesday as my card wont get to my local branch til then. grrrrr. Was supposed to be shopping for all the decorating materials and my new wooden floor this weekend but now can't! He apologised later and made me a lovely dinner. All is well and calm again.

And I have to say I'm very lucky - was in the bath the other night and finding it totally impossible to trim the ladygarden - DP came in for a wee and offered to hold the mirror for me so I could see properly. Then whilst I laid down in the bath he shaved my legs for me to. Gotta love him for all his daftness. sigh.

Pk defo sounds like SPD,i have it and its getting worse by the day.
Standing at the sink is bad bad !! i now have a high stool for while im working at the sink.
you can take cocodamol for the pain by the way ,i have been taking it for my SPD and it does help,cant take too much during the day cause it knocks me silly but usually take 2 at bedtime and it gets me off to sleep spending most of the night pretty pain managed.GP just gave me stronger ones,the ones i had bought were 8mg/500mg,so 8 of codeine and 500 of paracetamol,the new ones GP gave me are 30mg/500mg !! so you can imagine me on that strength!!

Tallulah LOL! Men eh, don'tcha just love 'em! I swing between infuriated, touched, exasperated, bowled over by mine we are definitely learning a lot about each other at the moment!

PK - yep, think you've done a bit too much there...time to put your feet up for a bit!

Have a lovely weekend everyone...after loads of fiddling around and looking at stuff we are finally buying a cot, mattress and bedding, and one piece of furniture from Ikea this weekend. I really need to get some things crossed off my list!

Sorry Tallulah, it was LOL about the mirror holding, not the credit card (that would have had me spitting feathers too!)

PK616 - any chance your husband could do the washing-up and use the washing machine? I told my hubbie i will show him how the machine works cos 'what if i go into labour and there's washing to be done'. He said his sister would do it - she will, with a good heart - but he still needs to know how to do things. Please go easy - i do too much one day and then am knackered the rest. It must be awful for you with SPD as well.

I'm APPALLED that the GP laughed at you - totally unprofessional.

Left work today. Didn't even cry but was a bit sniffy at times. Got loads of 'me' pressies and a promise that they would buy twinnie stuff when they are here. I also have a bad time sleeping. 4o/c seems to be the witching hour. I didnt know about the not sleeping on your back thing. It's the only way I seem to stay cool enough. Last night I slept propped up and managed a few hours before I realised I had dropped off in that position.

Ah bless you all and Thank you for your comments and advice, I didn't really expect any, I was just in a sharing mood but you're all lovely and quite right, I washed up way too many times!! I was trying to make the oldest man some nice birthday treats though (couldn't afford to buy him a gift so sweet treats was all I could offer!).
While I was at the oldest man's mothers I saw his cousin (she's a midwife) and she said that not a lot of doctors believe in SPD! My doc's quite old school so I think he's one of the nonbelievers! He's also been off for 6 months after cancer surgery and he's been a tad moody ever since (He snapped at the oldest man for not getting his blood results from some time in the summer when I got them for him!).
Anyway, I've decided to keep a little log of when I get these aches and pains, where abouts, how strongly and what I was up too and if it becomes more frequent and more painful I'm going to ask to speak to my consultant at the hospital and bypass the GP altogether.
I've already got a support belt and it relieves back ache almost totally but it doesn't touch the hips, mom said the physio dept has stronger ones so I'll see if she can rob one for me (moms a physio but the wrong kind, she specialises in strokes!)

manamana - hope you have a lovely weekend with your fella

Tallulah - it's infuriating when something like that messes up your finances, Our month was ruined a couple of months ago 'cause a cash point had been tampered with and it ate the oldest man's card. We had to wait 2 weeks for a replacement! Your fella sounds lovely at heart, does he give tutorials? The oldest man could use a few pointers! He asked me if he could have sole responsibility for moisurising the bump, of course, I said yes...He lasted a whole two days before he "forgot" that he wanted to do it!

miniandme - I'm trying to avoid the old painkillers at the moment. I'm not a glutten for punishment, if I'm in really bad pain I'll take something, but at the moment I'm more in the uncomfortable range. Besides being uncomfortable stops me over doing things so it's kind of beneficial not to dull it at the moment! On that new higher strength you could well be away with the faeries, lol!

Jo - Congrats on the shopping spree, feels good doesn't it! I had a mini shop today with the oldest's mom (she paid!rubs hands together with glee) I bought a couple of nice long sleeved tops in pink, a pink camoflage effect skirt, with matching nappy covering knickers and a nice warm looking pink hat and mittens. If Kya turns out to be Kyuss he'll just have to get used to wearing pink girlie stuff for a while, I won't mind a bit!

Hi All,

Had my routine fetal wellbeing scan and all measurements, blood flow and profile score are fine. Also more 3D photos for the album.

Had a lovely time selecting lots of things for the baby and nursery via the John Lewis nursery service. Chose a glider crib for first months in our bedroom, a Moses basket for downstairs. The nursery will have the cotbed and other furniture.

My obstetrician has pencilled in a date for the C-section. It seems more real now, it's so daunting. Have a good weekend.

lovemymom - not a chance with getting the oldest man to wash up or use the washing machine, he believes that as he works and I don't at the moment, housework is to be done by me and the money earning is to be done by him. He will, however, push the trolley around the supermarket, carry the shopping in from the car and , if I'm ill, he'll make fishfinger sandwiches or baked beans on toast and he makes me a cup of tea every morning! He's not evil, he's just idle!

merlypuss - congrats on your work finishing today!

Sounds a bit like my hubbie - he will do the washing-up and cut the grass (traditional men's jobs). I think they'll be in for a shock when the babies come!

Good idea keeping a journal. Sounds like your GP is dealing with a lot on his own plate and maybe needs help after his cancer op. Dr's are people too but not always the best at looking after themselves. (DH is a Dr - who puts salt in EVERYTHING.)

They won't half be in for a shock, bless 'em! Still, they'll learn!

Washing up a traditional men's job????? PLEASE can someone tell my dh.... in his book it's more "fixing the car and doing the gardening jobs that particularly require power tools"

One advantage of dh's op is that he now feels he should help me more 'cos he was so incapacitated! he does need a nudge to get going sometimes but is pretty good at doing things.

Sleep still crappy- what is it with 4am eh? ended up using less pillow last night as having loads seem to be giving me backache and making fibroid hurt more, also slept with fan on me. Feel like I could go to sleep now but wont because i really will end up up all night!

Have a good weekend ladies, going out with parents tomorrow to local christmas festival thing at local 'big house'- should be a nice day, will get bought lunch and generally spoilt- bless 'em!

hi guys,
ok, so it's about 2:30am and believe it or not this is now the second time I've woken up tonight!
My indigestion has become so bad I've got a sore throat from it (or I've got cold number six coming AND raging heart burn). Gaviscon advance doesn't even touch it and sleeping virtually sitting upright makes no difference (and it's made my hips hurt more).
I'm angry as hell!Tomorrow (today) is Oldest's day off and instead of being able to spend it with him, I'm going to be spending the entire day in and out of sleep and feeling really sorry for myself.
I hope all of you are sleeping better than me!

Oh bless PK - hope you got some sleep in the end. It's so frustrating! Try and have a good day and take care. x

Pk i have 2 maternity support belts,dont ask how i ended up with 2 but arent using any of them now,i can send you one down if you want to try it out,drop me a mail at [email protected] and we can sort something if you want it hun!!

need a whinge so appologies in advance...

In-laws are staying this weekend (they are lovely but treat me like a child and I manage multi-million pound projects for a livng so it does get to me a bit). They suggested coming to stay to help out after the baby arrives. It is a lovely offer and I might be grateful for it in due course but normally they drive me insane after a couple of days and I have to make excuses to leave my own house to avoid hurting anyone...

DH knows this and is even less patient with them than I am but tried to book them in for a month anyway as he is worried that I'll want him to help out too much and he won't be able to spend as much time at work...

What is it about me being sleep-deprived, hormonal and trying to cope with my first child that makes him think I'll be more likely to be able to cope with having them living with me for a month!

I was sitting next to him at the time saying I don't want to make any decisions about this sort of thing until after the baby is here as i just don't know how I'll feel.

Now I just look like an ungrateful cow because they are lovely and mean very well but I like my own space and to do things my way.

Feeling v pissed off with dh right now...

sorry - rant over but felt the need to get it off my chest.