Due in December 07 - look at that bump!

[buzzybee]

OK hopefully no-one else has started a new thread!

Hi Clairybee - I had to go for a growth scan with DD1 as my MW was concerned about my small bump. I'm 5'4 and weighed about 9 1/2 stone at 8 months.
The consultant at the hospital was very reassuring and assessed the baby and my size and saw nothing to worry about - I am sure this will be the same for you.
This time however, I weigh quite a bit more and the bump is much bigger ...

ok girls need you to tell me I am being paranoid....no response from workingmummy (who conveniently had same due date as me and was from same town) to my CAT..have serached that name and she only ever posted those few times on this thread...am worried this was cyber stalking (H OW is demented immature and manipulative and really wouldn't put it past her)....not sure to what end though as have never said anything on MN that I wouldn't or hadn't said to her or him in RL just prefer to be anonymous for number of reasons my job included ....feeling bit paranoid and nervy tonight now ...am going to mail MN, probably lie low and come back later with name change

To be fair to DH it's not a lack of understanding but the simple practicalities of running a small hotel. What I want (in cloud-cuckoo land) is about as likely as us suddenly discovering an unused suite of rooms complete with ready-furnished nursery . He's been absolutely wonderful in every other way - making sure I rest, and telling me to stop work at 37weeks....

He really wants to be there at the beginning, skidaddle, but someone has to do breakfast etc. for guests - and we're just too small to employ a chef. I'm expecting to see a lot more of him in January, as usually we're very very quiet then (like one or two guests a night) and it will hopefully be enough to keep both of us feeling involved with the wee one while coping with the business too.

macdoodle

It was probably just a coincidence but to be sure probably best you do a name change for the time being.

Don't let it get you down, if there is anything untoward in it you've done nothing wrong and best you didn't actually get to meet up. (Not sure why but I'm too scared to meet anyone in RL from forums!).

Beanstermummy - yes on GMTV this morning they were saying how the latest news is that there isn't any evidence to suggest that a small glass of wine a day would harm a pregnant mum or the growing baby inside her. Dr Hilary said "as always, everything in moderation".

thelady - Men!!!! do push for no DB&B guests around your due date, at this moment in time it's impossible to know if you're going to have a really easy straight forward delivery (in which case you'll still need a lot of recovery time) or if you might end up with a section (in which case you're going to need DH around alot to help you with all sorts of things). Plus he'll be so tired that he'll appreciate the hindsight you had!

Skidaddle, sorry you're having a hard time too, cyber hugs all round.

skidaddle: I got that comment from one of my less-favourite customers last night. As in "my, you've put on a lot of weight haven't you?". Fortunately, DH had provided a suggested rebuttal which I used gleefully....

"I'm 7 months pregnant. What's your excuse?"

and [smirk]

as the bloke in question must be at least 18 stone (actually, probably closer to 20).

Macdoodle - am so sorry! please believe me I don't know what a CAT is or how to receive it? have checked the email address I used to set up this account but no email or other message received from you there... am sorry I suggested meeting - certainly didn't want to freak you out! I don't always get a chance to log on (I work irregular hours and can't use internet at work) so I haven't been on here for a while. You're right, I have lurked around other threads but never posted, probably just as well! please don't bother to re-register or anything like that. If I can do anything to reassure you I am not a cyber-stalker, just a fairly heavily pg woman from Penarth who is not very good with technology, please let me know! sorry again. I will shut up now!

thank goodness that was a misunderstanding!
Hurrah friday today!

oh dear working mummy and macdoodle - hope everything is OK now - what an awful misunderstanding

thelady - sorry, when I read my message back I realised I was being a bit harsh to your poor dh (and yours too claireybee - sorry) - think I was just feeling negative and in a bad mood. Of course your dh wants to be there with you thelady and it's just a shame if he can't be. I didn't mean to imply that he was a bad husband or anything - sorry

anyway feeling a bit better today as I worked from home yesterday which meant I could rest a bit more, and saw lots of my lovely dd which (nearly) always puts me in a good mood - so no more harsh judgements of anyone else's husbands/partners today!!

Am actually a bit less worried about MM as time goes on as if something bad had happened surely she would have been on by now to say something? So am thinking it was a last-minute holiday/new rules at work not allowing her to go online or something like that - if that makes any sense - hope I am right anyway

good luck amani and hello everyone else

Article in the guardian about alcohol and PG here

Basically the medics say up to 1 glass per day is OK. The govt says don't drink based on a study which showed 9% of PG women drank more than moderate amounts so it was thought better to send an "easy to understand" message not to drink at all (since as we all know, PG are incapable of making sound judgments...)

I love this bit:
"and if possible avoid alcohol in the first three months of pregnancy".

and if possible?? How would it not be possible?? What they mean is "if you stupid pg women can't control your base desires to consume alcohol"!!

I have long ignored 'official' advice on all matters.

If you look up gvt advice on where it is safe to travel to you are only left with about three countries - scare-mongering hysterics all of 'em

Can't believe new advice on drinking - this is getting ridiculous. I have gone off alcohol but would have continued having the odd glass if I hadn't! I went out and bought jars of peanut butter as soon as I heard THAT advice had changed; I don't normally eat it but was desperate for it by about month 6.....MMMM it's so nice on hot toast.....

Sorry so many people are feeling crap and having a hard time. I got very stressed out yesterday. DH was away in London for two nights and I am finding dealing with DD really hard at the moment. We have so much to think about with moving to Pakistan next year that I ended up in tears and he ended up saying well we won't go as it is too stressful.....I think we are still going but the compromise is we'll come back after two years if we are not happy.

Skidd - I used to work for the FCO and know quite a lot about travel advice. Although sometimes it might seem like scare mongering, it's an attempt to stop some of the stupider people of this world doing really thick things. Especially in countries where it is dangerous for FCO staff to go and help Brits out. Many people also don't realise that if they are arrested overseas they can't just be sprung from jail by the local British consulate - they have to face local justice just like everyone else!!!
I think as long as you are sensible, you can make your own mind up about travel advice. But we used to say that many people check their brains in when they leave the UK. You would not believe the amount of Brits there are rotting in HORRIBLE prisons in Jamaica because they have been told they'll get a lovely free holiday in the sun, and all they have to do is carry this little package back to the UK on the way home.....
Sorry please don't think I am having a go or patronising. Ergh I probably sound like I am. Here's a so you know I am not....

claraq - no, I don't think you are being patronising at all. I'm sure people do all manner of stupid things when they go abroad and it must be a nightmare trying to sort them out. I think I just have a bit of a chip on my shoulder being half-Indian and having been brought up in east Africa about how utterly hysterical people (e.g. doctors) are in this country about going to non-western countries. A friend of mine has just been advised not to go to India when pg - wtf??? And when I was in my 20's I (stupidly) looked at gvt advice on where was OK to visit in east Africa (was planning a big trip) and there were only about two countries they said were fine which made me really as I know a lot of those countries and to write them off as 'unsafe' just made my blood boil.

Anyway sorry that turned into a bit of a rant - here's a back for you!

Sorry you're feeling rubbish too - it must be so hard on your own and the thought of moving so far away must be scary and stressful. Think we should all put off thinking about such things until we are no longer pg if at all possible... but unfortunately life isn't usually so accommodating..

Morning ladies,
Absolutely knackered today. DH came in from a gig last night at 3.00 and woke me up. Couldn't get back to sleep after. Still, only one day to get through before the weekend.

Antinatal class last night. I hope they get better - can't imaging my DH sitting through that.

morning all. just saying hello and handing out virtual tea/cakes/hot-water bottles/time machines to all those feeling grim.
glad it's not just me that's hit the 30-week wall. was supposed to be going down to milton keynes today for a meeting all day saturday, but have just got out of it- would be a very stupid thing to do. am sooo relieved, and i get to watch the rugby on saturday too now. hurrah.
thelady totally empathise with your small business-type situation- we have ghastly situation with dh's family business, with his SIL (shop manager) at 26wks and laid up with SPD, her maternity replacement (my brother) in New Zealand until 16th November, and a mutiny amongst the staff- 1 lady has resigned/done a bunk basically cos she doesn't like being asked to do her job properly, and cos nobody 'chats' to her. she is now threatening all sorts of things, and muttering about constructive dismissal. i've been going in for four hours every day to cover lunches etc. but am getting pretty knackered, so dh is filling in all the gaps. which means he's getting exhausted too. we're all pretty stressed, and nobody's getting enough sleep- bumps included. I know it's hard when your livelihood depends on it, but sometimes you have to remember that they're just books/dinners and that nobody will be harmed if you can't sell as many of them for a bit.
well i've done my usual trick of going on for ages, so i'd better get back to the marking- at least i can do that lying down!

Dundee - can I have a virtual mattress and duvet please - and a hologram of me to look like I'm at my desk working. Eyelids are propped with matchsticks today.

I know I'm very lucky though compared to some of you with your busy jobs. I work at an art gallery and it has been quite quiet here recently. Am enjoying the calm before the storm as I'll have to get our catalogue out before ML kicks in.

Hello all,

Haven't posted for ages but it is SO true about the 30 week wall. I am 32 weeks, absolutely shattered, sore back, flickering eyelid, cramps in the night keeping me a awake. And have caught a cold from my dd so feel rough due to that too. Groaaannnnn!

I wonder who will be first to pop? Was so surprised when I saw the birth announcement of one of the november lot 2-3 weeks ago.

I know Suey, its beginning to get to the exciting bit. Perhaps its MM although she'd be awfully early.

Amani - hope today went well

Claireybee - how was scan?

we are a miserable lot aren't we! I feel the same as most of you but have been so lucky to not have SPD or a very stressful job, the days are dragging a bit and I keep reminding myself not to wish the time away but I love christmas anyway and it all seems so exciting, hugs to everyone whos struggling today, it'll all be worth it in the end!

suey - doubt I'm going to be first, edd 18th Dec and can see this little one being late...

beanster - are you going back for follow up about proteins in wee? it can be a sign of pre eclampsia can't it??

Kitsilano - poor you - know exactly how you feel - at 33wks i'm also in the completely knackered club with heartburn, cramps, crappy SPD, bad sore throat, no appetite.....list goes on really. I just don't remember feeling this crap this early last time??!!

Only positive is that I now ony have 1 week left at work and even now I'm working from home with my laptop in bed - so not all bad

Anyone out there have any jolly plans for the weekend? mine seem to revloving around rugby at the moment - watching hubby then watching world cup - but hopefully will feel alive enough to enjoy a glass of wine and take away maybe? No frineds or relatives to visit this weekend so looking forward to just the 3 (and 1/2) of us for once.

Incywincy - crossed posts there. MW wa so dismissive of things yesterday that was once of my main worries since I'd got home and calmed down. Seeing her (well hopefully a different one) in 3 weeks but she gave no suggestion of concern, possible causes or ways to reduce it at all. Have been trying to look up on the old t'internet but not much out there - think it's more linked with Gest Duabetes than pre-eclamsia. Am making a concerted effort to eat little and often now - even jsut a few biccies - just to maintain my blood suger levels - will see how I feel next week - may be linked with Virus I had last week? Anyone any other ideas / experience?

I was wondering about arrival dates too - my EDD is 30th nov (sneaking onto Dec thread really) so may well be one of the earlier ones - my mum does keepo reminding me that I was 5 weeks early!!! DD arrived bang on time though and I think it tends to follow? doesn't it??

Hi, I was on here weeks and weeks ago at the beginning but have since been a bit quiet, so adding myself back on if that's okay. My due date was Dec but having a c section end of Nov as I have to have the baby early. BTW - sweet article in the Guardian today:
www.guardian.co.uk/g2/story/0,,2189387,00.html

ENGLAND

Bath
Bimblin 29.11.07 (really 14.12), boy, have ds aged 2.5

Bristol
mimicakey 6.12.07 first, girlie

Cambridgeshire
cazzybabs 30/11/07//3/12/07 No3 2dds

Cheshire
Ambi 04/12/07 - No1 - Expecting a GIRL!!

Co. Durham
skidaddle 11/12/07 - 1DD (nearly 2)- Expecting a BOY!

Cumbria
Lizzer 10/12/07 -1 DD(7), expecting a BOY!

East Anglia
becklespeckle 27/12/07 - 2 DSs (7&4.5) - possibly a girl.

East Sussex
Bambino1andbump 15/12/07 -no1- dd(3)

East Yorkshire
dundeemarmalade 18/12/07 - baby

Gloucestershire
claraq, 1 Dec - 1DD, expecting a suprise

Hampshire
Housemum - 29th Dec - 2 DDs (14 & 4)
Awen - 31st Dec - 1 DS (7) expecting another BOY

London
Mrswizz, 2nd Dec, No.1 - Expecting a Boy
MixedMama 31 Dec - 1 DS (22 months)
Suey2 6th Dec 1st baby ?sex
Cressida1979 - 24 Dec - first baby

Midlands
Amani, 30th December - SURPRISE!
LoobyLou2 5th Dec (1DD 5) - expecting a girl

Newcastle Upon Tyne
Fifisworld- 18th Dec- 1ds 17 month- expecting a boy
PeckaRolloverAgain Due 27th December with a GIRL!

Northallerton
Nbg 28.11.07 No3, 1 dd 4 and 1 ds 1, expecting a boy

North Somerset
claireybee 10th Dec-Surprise. 1dd 16 months

Stockton-on-Tees
Bouncingturtle - 23rd Dec - 0 kids - boy/girl/puppy who knows

Warwickshire
insywinsyspider 18th Dec No.2 - 1 DS (16 months)

SCOTLAND

Borders
thelady - 4 Dec - 0 kids - baby

Glasgow
Lucy - 17 Dec - 1 DD (19mths) - baby

Edinburgh
Louise76 - 9th Dec - 1st baby, don't know the sex

South-west
Caz10 - 12th Dec - 1st baby - don't know the flavour!

WALES

Cardiff
MacDoodle 26 Dec - 1DD (6) - a girl

NEW ZEALAND

Buzzybee 22 Dec - 1DD (5) expecting a gi

Thanks for the tea/sympathy - rotten night last night again, but the arrival of my new bra has cheered me up this morning. Normally I would run screaming from anything pink/girlie, but I'll put up with pink polka-dots for something this comfy . Now all I have to do is ask Bravissimo to get it in in a neutral colour so I can wear my light coloured tops.

Beanstermummy - was it you who was asking about ketones? They found them in my pee sample last time too, and said that if it wasn't matched with glucose in the pee then it was probably dehydration. V. reassuring to me.

Poor DH is exhausted, having got up at 6am to do all sorts of essential stuff that we'd normally do together (beer line cleaning, staff payroll etc) so he's off for a snooze while I try and rough out a rota that will see us through to the end of the year. Me, I have been very very bad, and eaten a cherry scone and am now off to make a nice cup of tea.