Due in Dec 2007. Enough already, bring on the babies!

[suey2]

hellloooooo?

glad I'm not the only emotional wreck in the group then! And you're right claraq - it is all down to that awful book (how are you getting on with it insy - you know the three shoes, one sock...) but it doesn't make it go away

I think I'm feeling like this because DD has been such an angel recently. She stamped on my face by accident yesterday (not angelic yet I know) and when she realised I was in pain was so sweet, giving me lots of hugs and kisses and saying OK mummy OK mummy, bless her. Just don't want to mess up her little world

beckle - I measured 2 cm too big at 28 weeks and then 1cm too small at 32 weeks so think there can be a lot of change. My mw told me when it gets to 3cm above or below is when they start to think it's a bit too much

loucee - I've been wondering about getting DD her own 'baby' and accompanying paraphernalia or letting her help me with the real baby which might be more appealing. She's really loving the whole 'big girl' thing at the moment so maybe helping with the real baby might be more exciting (and saves money and amount of junk in house!)

Hello everyone.

Anyone on the raspberry leaf tea yet? Did anyone take it for their other DCs? I have just realised that I'm 34+2 weeks so should start thinking about that kind of thing. And perineal massage which I've heard is painful and I really don't want to do. Anyone with any experience?

I'm looking forward to an eyebrow shape and perhaps a lash tint nearer my due date. Am letting my brows go a little wild at the moment so that they can get a good line. Thinking about a bikini wax of sorts, haven't been near that area for ages, and am thinking I've developed quite a pant moustache. Will deffo have to sort it before the boy arrives

wow wizzka...i cnat believe that you are at 34 weeks already. it really is flyign now. is it past 36 wks that you are advised to do the raspberry leaf thing?

wizzska i am going to have a go in the bath (massage thing) I know it may be daft, but the thing i would like to avoid most of all is an episiotomy.

wizzska - raspberry leaf tea is from 35-36 wks.

I found perineal massage really sore and horrid and research doesn't show it reduces tearing but I suppose it's worth a go as much as anything else..

we have just been told by BT grr that we can't have brodaband for 9 days after we move tomorrow! After them saying before that we could transfer straight across. So don't be surprised if I disappear for a bit

It does seem to be getting a little too close for comfort now time-wise. Can't wait to pack up work.

Suey - I'm with you on the episiotomy thing. If I'm going to give birth at home I don't want to tear or have any other problems.

I am getting a little nervous to say the least.

Oh well, we'll see what other joys are in store for me at the next NCT class tomorrow night. It will be the first one DH has been to. Don't know what he'll make of our sweaty earth mother teacher and her home knitted uterus.

Suey, if that's the case, add double the amount of days. These broadband people are usually awful. Hopefully we'll get you back before you give birth!

tee hee- what an image!
I start mine next tuesday and I am quite looking forward to it- but i do hope that they don't try and push the mother earth agenda too much.

my ma was 3 weeks early with her first- I quite aspire to that TBH- should be organised by then.

I didn't do the perineal massage or raspberry leaf tea with my DSs. I did tear a bit with DS1 but it was at the front rather than the perineum. In fact it was right where the very rough and sadistic MW they called in at the last minute (as DS was starting to get distressed) had her hand! With DS2 I just got grazes and TBH they were sorer for longer than the stitches I had with DS1!

Afternoon all,

Just checking to see how everyone is doing. Had a course yesterday and my pregnant brain forgot all about it until the last minute and then swamped today at work.

Just skimmed read, but in the same boat as you Skid - wondering how DD will react to LO when it arrives as she is a proper little 'Daddy's Princess'. Actually last night, Dh bought her some colouring pencils and pad and she slept with it in her cot. I removed it before I went to bed, and the next thing I know it 2am and she crying 'COOOLLLLOOOUURSSS!'

Am going to start raspberry leaf tea at 36 weeks - really want this baby before Xmas!!!

Hello everyone.
Sorry I havent been on for a while, I just forget.

Nothing much to report here really. I'm now 35 weeks and my MW is coming to see me at the weekend for my next appt.
Shes also wavered my consultant appt. I told her that I didnt think I could cope with going into the hospital even for an appt.
So thats a big relief not going now.

Have got all the baby stuff now. I just need some sheets for the bed and things.
Have been tipped to go to Tesco for Value shower curtains

advice for doing perineal massage in bed- lie on a towel. made the most god-awful mess when i tried it earlier this week- oil and gubbins everywhere (sorry if tmi!). don't know if it's cos the bump is so big, but my arms are barely long enough to reach the appropriate parts. tried with dh and i think we got it right cos it was quite uncomfortable, but i guess that's part of the point?

Hi everyone
I've read about massaging the area with olive oil .....
I had an episiotomy with DD (and ventouse)
If I had listened to the Dr and stopped pushing when she told me to, I could have probably avoided it but by that stage (23 hrs and counting..) I just wanted to get it over with.
The stitches healed quite quickly tho' and the Dr was very pleased with her handiwork ....

Ok I may be thick but what is raspberry leaf tea meant to do? Is it meant to bring on labour? I didn't get into this at all last time as had a date for a c/s from about 36 weeks so didn't need to worry.
I won't be doing the perineum massage as have also heard there is no real evidence it helps and am too squeamish. However an ex of my DH's, who is a midwife, swore by it. So you never know.

amani at your dd. I told my dh the story about her dora trainers and shouting out DORAAAAA at 3am because you'd taken them off. He said, 'Aaah, she sounds brilliant!'

But good that she's a daddy's girl in that it will only be him that can give her a lot attention in the early days when you're feeding all the time so at least she should be happy with that. My dd is the opposite and I am the one she wants for hugs/stories/bath etc so think it will hit her hard when DH does all that once new baby is here. We're trying to wean her off me gradually in preparation but it's not working..

claraq - raspberry leaf tea is supposed to tone your uterus walls and get them ready for labour - and make labour quicker when it happens. No idea if it is true but am willing to give it a go as dd was 2 weeks late which nearly sent me bananas

BTW sorry to keep posting incessantly but has anyone else lost their appetite recently? i find I'm just not hungry for lunch even when it's been 5 or 6 hours since breakfast but make myself eat anyway, and then am not hungry for dinner 4 or 5 hours after that - very wierd

snap skidaddle!

Have just made myself eat some eggy bread and fruit.
All I want is ice cubes!!!

skid - errrr no

Ah, so right rib pain is either a good thing or a very bad thing then!

Midwife this morning measured me 1cm smaller than the consultant did last week and then got in a huff about it! Hope I'm not going to be stuck in a war between them!

Am also having irrational thoughts-veer between thinking I won't love this baby as much as dd and thinking dd is going to get pushed out of the picture a bit. Luckily she has only ever been interested when i'm holding other babies and just comes up and kisses them but i can imagine it being a bit different once the baby is there all the time. Also remember how after i had her and was feeding her so frequently, as well as trying to deal with her colic etc I couldn't stand dh touching me-felt like anytime she wasn't attached to me I just needed space. Hope I'm not the same towards her when she wants cuddles...

Went and bought 60 maternity pads today so am feeling prepared! Hopefully will last me a few days anyway! Remember with dd i rather optimistically bought just one pack of the giant ones and one of the slim ones and had to send dh out the next day to get more!

mmmm ice cubes sound very appealing

perineal massage- I suspect it is how good you are at doing it tbh! Frankly if i can't do it well with my demon thumbs then not many others stand a chance. It makes a lot of logical sense to me from a muscle physiology perspective.

Hunger- having to snack now as i cannot fit lots in at once. But could eat twice in the morning and not be hungry until dinner, for sure. But i do need my second breakfast

Think snacking is the way forward!

Lots of snacky stuff in my next online shop