Due May05-part2

[northstar]

I live in Ireland, due May 12th. V happy SAHM (36)to ds 2.5yrs. Heard baby's heartbeat today, scan end november.

I really, really sympathise fisil. It's just all too much some days isn't it? I feel like I have been ill for months now too - it's just one cold virus after the next Having something to look forward to might be the answer...? I am going to find a babysitter soon and demand a night out with dh, toddler free!

Switching the toddler to a big bed is hard work but we have solved it now and I think it is better to get it over with before the baby arrives. Now, I just have to think about potty training! Eek!

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myermay - Christopher Green (CC inventor) suggests some kind of tie on childs door that will allow them to open it and call to you but they wont be able to fit out. It does have to be carefully done so they dont get caught up in it but it really works apparently. My ds graduated from cot to mattress on floor at 8months which i returned to the base when he was about 1 1/2 and just pushed the other single bed up to it to make sure he didnt fall out. He is a brilliant sleeper, never gets out of bed until the 12 hours are up (7-7 mostly). The one piece of advice i would give you is not to give any attention when yours gets up in the night, no talk or cuddles, and he'll soon learn its not worth disturbing himself for.

lol I know what you mean about the "man flu" thing. I think they all do that to a certain extent. I have to admit though that my dh is wonderful. He helps me out so much especially since I've been pregnant. He now does the bulk of the cooking and looking after ds at the weekends for me to rest. He puts ds to bed every night too and brings me a cup of tea in bed every morning. Bless. I think that it helps that he works from home Mondays and Wednesdays. Even if he is busy, knowing that he is around is great. I think the worst bit is not getting to spend much time alone with him

myermay, we have recently done the move to big bed thing with ds and it was hell for a few weeks then we cracked and started controlled crying. Tbh, we keep the door to his room shut and he can't open it. Within a few nights, the cc worked a treat and he now sleeps through with the occasional midnight wake up. When he does wake up at night, we wait a few minutes, go into his room, wait for him to calm down and put him back to bed, last kiss then we leave again. He goes back to sleep then but only because we are reinforcing the cc and he remembers that we are not going to stay with him. It's really hard to hear him cry but we are all getting more sleep...

Where has Charleypops gone? How was the midwife appointment? Did she talk you into going to St. Peters?

I refused to even set foot in St. Peters because I was sure that as soon as I did they would think I had agreed to go there. I never even talked to a midwife.

Anyway, how are you? HAve you managed to post on the June thread, or are you just going to crash the May one for a while?

I am so glad that I don't have a toddler to cope with aswell as being pregnant. I'm finding it shattering just being pregnant working full time, nevermind having to look after children too, I admire you all so much! I guess I may have to do it one day anyway, although dp only wants one. Have had a busy weekend with children though. Went to a friends firework display on Friday, they've got four children aged 6 and under. we told them aboiut being pregnant and they were so good, she's got lots of advice, maternity clothes and says pop round lots etc. her dp bought me a bunch of roses and us a box of chocies (dp insists they're for 'us' anyway!). Really lovely evening . Helped with my niece's 4th birthday party on Saturday - 15 3&4 year olds which was pretty shattering but quite fun!
As far as weight goes I'm the same as Northstar, was 9 stone, now 9 1/2 stone. I've bought some under bump maternity jeans from Blooming Marvellous which fit well now, they do a 'short' leg too - great for all us shorties, not sure how well they will fit when bump is huge further on though - and I do need to wear a belt with them as they are a bit stretchy and start to slip down .
Lets hope we all get our energy back soon, isn't that supposed to happen in the second trimester - or is that a myth they tell us to give us hope!?

Hi LittleB - glad you had a nice weekend. Being pregnant with a toddler around is hard work although the last time I was pregnant, I wasn't working anyway for various reasons. We really did want two children fairly close in age though. I found that the first year with a baby is the worst but it gets better after that and I'm sure once the new baby is 1 then it'll be lovely!

The second trimester thing is definately true. You get your energy back and you are not too bumpy. Last time, once I got to about 30 weeks I was very tired and fed-up again because I couldn't get comfortable at night.

Well think my dp is in for one hell of a shock. Bearing in mind my nephew is only 11 days old, dp asked my sister today if the baby's sleeping throught the night yet. Didn't know wether to laugh or cry.

That is a little worrying Brighteyes!

DP redeemed himself - I'd asked him if he could help out with picking ds up from nursery this week because of having to work so hard for this inspection. He had said no because he had things on. But he texted me at work to say he'd pick him up today as he was off sick anyway, and he's arranged a baby sitter to pick him ds up from nursery tomorrow as well. Bless him. And he is a love, I just wish they would get their illness in proportion!

PS DS managed first night in big bed OK - except that we found him at 11:30 pm asleep on the floor wrapped around the bin, and we were awoken by an almighty thud at 4:30a.m.! Am I mad to be so disproportionately proud of him sleeping in a grown up bed?

No, it's lovely when they grow up enough to be a big bed Awww! Ds is definately a little boy now and not a baby.

Hi Everyone, Hi Uwila!

Still can't post on the June thread - their page is even bigger so my Explorer's still crashing! Everyone but me must have nuclear powered pcs or something!

Saw the m/w Friday, but didn't feel inclined to speak to her for some reason so I've made an appt with my GP for tomorrow evening. Hope they don't think I've accepted now I've seen her. I will be annoyed if they do and am determined to stand up for myself. My partner is being very supportive and doesn't want me to go to St Peter's either. Do you think I should ask specifically about Guildford?

How about you? Has there been any development regarding where you're going yet? Any plan of action for the coming week?

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Hi Everyone, Hi Uwila!

Still can't post on the June thread - their page is even bigger so my Explorer's still crashing! Everyone but me must have nuclear powered pcs or something!

Saw the m/w Friday, but didn't feel inclined to speak to her for some reason so I've made an appt with my GP for tomorrow evening. Hope they don't think I've accepted now I've seen her. I will be annoyed if they do and am determined to stand up for myself. My partner is being very supportive and doesn't want me to go to St Peter's either. Do you think I should ask specifically about Guildford?

How about you? Has there been any development regarding where you're going yet? Any plan of action for the coming week?

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I don't seem to have any problems with lag on this site...occasionally the servers seem to get full and lock me out but that's fairly normal for busy sites. I am using the firefox browser now which is excellent - it blocks out all sorts of annoyances.

In answer to your question Myermay, my lovely in-laws have offered to pay for a holiday for us to take whenever we want! We have decided that we don't really want to fly anywhere with me pregnant and a toddler in tow and it's going to be too cold to holiday in the UK until baby is born so we are hoping to go to Cornwall afterwards, in the summer. I'm hoping to breastfeed so we won't have to lug a sterilizer + bottle stuff anywhere!

Hi again Uwila

Just been looking at your posts on the Queen Charlotte thread, so you don't have to repeat yourself here! Good luck! I'd be very interested in the results of both your private and nhs nuchal scans. Hope there's no significant differences....

Hi Myermay, I posted twice earlier, I have no idea how it happened. Couldn't figure out how to delete either!

charleypops - sorry just popped over from the due in june thread and saw your message...we've started a new thread now so maybe you'll have better luck now...

myermay, i go to south africa with my mum and ds to visit my brother every year in february. Mum was just saying she must book the flights when i told her i wasn't coming this year - you should have seen her face she was so upset - then i told her it was because i was presenting her with another grandchild and that made up for it

I am totally full of energy, have just taken ds to playschool, tidied up, washed up, hung out all the clothes, walked my friends dog and now just making a list of all the things i need to do in town later. Some difference from the last trimester when i couldnt drag myself from the bed to the couch

Hows every one feeling? I am so glad i live in a rural area, our local hospital is fantastic, all the midwives are like "irish mammys" and i when i had ds i was the only one in labour all that day and night!!

hi northstar, I am so glad that you feel better. I have got more energy too. Last time, I was the only worman in labour that night too. I had the whole ward to myself for the night!

I've got a job interview tomorrow and I only just fit into my interview suit trousers. I'm going to have to breathe in and hope that it doesn't last too long

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I was thinking about going this side of xmas, but really not happy flying while pg and with a 2.5yr old. I had my heart set on my first skiing holiday this winter and now my dp keeps telling me he's going with his mates now .... he is really winding me up even though i know it is a joke its killing me.

I am feeling so good now, happy, healthy and full of energy. Then i worry that is a bad sign, why cant i just relax and make the most of things? Spent all day yesterday planting winter pansies in every available container. I would have planted some in the carry part of ds's trike if he'd kept still for long enough!

Oh, I'm jealous of all of that energy. I'm still sooo tired. But then I'm not due until the very end of May. So maybe the return of energy is just around the corner.