Due August 2021 - the final countdown!

[Daffodil21]

Continuation of the previous thread.

All newcomers welcome!

Not long now!!!

@Daffodil21 actually that's a good point I'm sure you have to borrow one off someone if you don't have one as most hospitals don't let you leave without seeing the car seat ??

@Daffodil21 somebody asked that on my antenatal class, the response was that the hospital doesn’t need to see the car seat if you’ve not got a car / have it fixed etc but recommend a pram to get to the car and it’s because of the hospital corridors if they've got emergencies and moving beds etc fast etc baby is safer in a pram / car seat than being held where can be bumped into.

That was the response anyway but how true I’m not sure 🤷‍♀️

@lucyrp if they really want to see it they can come out to the car 😂

@Fran919 that makes sense. Pram it is!

@Daffodil21 I don't think that actually counts. If I was you I'd ring the hospital and check because everywhere is different ! Don't want to go with just the pram if they won't let you go without a carry cat seat

@lucyrp yeah I should probably check 😂 thanks!

They have no legal grounds to keep you in so don't worry what the "policy" is :)

They might want to see the car seat in the car and they might want you to push baby in a pram or the plastic cot thing, or push you in a wheelchair with baby on lap, but they can't stop you from leaving, and won't want to stop you from freeing up a bed once you're medically well so don't worry!

@Daffodil21 my first car seat was like yours, fixed in the car. Nobody ever asked us about a car seat, DH carried the baby to the car and then strapped them in. Now we have a Doona so we'll push baby out in that!

@Smurf123 huge congratulations! So glad to hear your news, when you're up to it would love to hear how the birth was! So exciting that the first baby has arrived! Here's to hoping there are lots more babies and real soon!

@BertieBotts good luck with the ECV tomorrow. Thanks for sharing some really fascinating info about BF. I've done it 3 times but learned lots!

@Smurf123 fantastic news!! So pleased that you and baby are doing well! Can I ask how heavy?🙊

@BertieBotts good luck for tomorrow, I hope you get the outcome you want, and if not you can set a plan in place sharpish so you feel somewhat prepared!

@PurplePansy05 glad to hear the Reno is going well! I bet your section date is quite close to mine as I believe our due dates were only one day apart? I may be wrong though. Baby brain and all!

I texted my dad and stepmum today to update them about the ECV. Stepmum was really chatty back, said that my half sister did the same thing and she turned successfully (I didn't know!) and warned me she found it painful.

My dad just said "OK, good luck!" :o

I have been swimming in a lake today - amazing feeling submerging the bump in water - and am tie dyeing some baby vests and a sleepsuit. Will share when they are finished.

Forgot to say thanks to all for the well wishes.

This is so weird XD

@BertieBotts

I texted my dad and stepmum today to update them about the ECV. Stepmum was really chatty back, said that my half sister did the same thing and she turned successfully (I didn't know!) and warned me she found it painful.

My dad just said "OK, good luck!" :o

I have been swimming in a lake today - amazing feeling submerging the bump in water - and am tie dyeing some baby vests and a sleepsuit. Will share when they are finished.

Swimming in a lake sounds like absolute heaven! Would love to see the tie dye 😊

There are loads of swimming lakes here, it's lovely but they get a bit busy on a hot day. It was cooler today and DS2 was shivering after a while but we had fun :)

Ladies, I need to vent. I probably mentioned on one of the threads way back when we were all discussing names that my MIL and FIL said they would change the name of their dog if we wanted to use the name Harry and I said no. It would be weird as it’s their dogs name (who is 4 years old btw, so cruel changing the name anyway!) and I’m not a massive fan of the name for my own child.

Nothing has been said since then- until today. Me and DH decided on the name a few months back. FIL asked today while he was helping DH with some stuff and obviously DH told him the chosen name. We aren’t being secretive about it, but I haven’t openly just told them as I know what they are like anyway.

Queue a text from FIL saying both him and MIL don’t like the chosen name and will we please consider the name Harry as there’s anyways been a Harry in the family.

I mean, what?! How dare they! Am I being unreasonable to be very annoyed that they have even expressed this opinion to us? Surely it’s not a normal thing to do?

@Magik01 not unreasonable at all to be annoyed! I remember when you said last time. That's incredibly presumptuous of them - they had their chance to name children and they don't get to name yours too. Did they message you or your DH? I would say either way it should be him responding (or at least, for when my SIL has been difficult it's worked much better having DH take over!) - depends how confrontational you're feeling as to whether you ignore entirely or tell them something like you were informing, not consulting or looking for opinions! (Or I don't know if something like saying you appreciate they'd like that, but you've made the decision and you're sure they'll love it when baby is here and they associate it with him, might work?). We were talking about names with my family today and they asked why we weren't sharing our ideas - I very bluntly said that we knew they'd have opinions and we weren't interested in them, and they all looked quite rueful knowing that was true 😂

@biscuitcat he messaged DH directly rather than on the family watsapp group. Probably because they knew I would have been so polite with my response as DH! DH wanted to say he appreciated the offer and I told him delete that straight away because I don’t appreciate it! 🤣

He’s just replied well we like the name and that’s the name of the baby. I just don’t understand why you would even say it!

Omg they are bonkers lol

DH has a family name in his family and we used it for DS2's middle name but he wanted to. If he didn't then we wouldn't have.

Oooh @Magik01 I'd be construing a passive-aggressive response to this one, something along the lines of how you thank them for their thoughts recognise the strenght of their emotions about the name, however since the child is yours not theirs, the choice of the name is yours 🤣 The rage inside tho! 😆 People come up with really weird shit sometimes. DH's nan said a c-section is "cheating" and that I shouldn't have got pregnant when buying and renovating the house If looks could kill... the funniest thing is I didn't know I was expecting when we decided to buy it and in any event for months I thought I'd have yet another MC and decided not to put my life on hold again this time round. She knows my history. She's a retired midwife! And she's never been pregnant herself (they married later in life) so wtaf, woman. Keep your thoughts to yourself, thank you very much! I'm not speaking to her now cause she wound me up so much. I won't be updating them about anything now to avoid more stupid comments!

Re the section, mine is in the first half of next week. I don't want to say the exact date cause I know sometimes there are delays and I'm hoping not to jinx anything!! xx

@Magik01 how rude! it's not their business. My parents haven't loved the name we've chosen, but I told them they had their time when they named me and that was that. Sorry you have to deal with them being nutty!

@Smurf123 congratulations!! Exciting the babies have started to arrive!

As in in early August, obvs I didn't mean the w/c tomorrow, sorry 🤦🏼‍♀️ xx

Hi all. I've been keeping up with the posts here, just not found the will to post myself.

Congratulations @Smurf123 So happy for you! And not at all jealous!

I'm almost 39 weeks now and just really fed up. Had a stinker of a cold /sinus infection that kept me up all night coughing for over a week. I've got sciatica up my left butt cheek so no where is comfy to sit or lie down. I've got this mystery bumpy rash on my groin where my knickers sit. It's so itchy and just gross (not infected or anything just looks weird) and the doc took a quick look at my last midwife appointment last week but didn't really say anything helpful. So I'm going to call the docs again tomorrow. I just want to know it's nothing dodgy. Its most likely just been the heat as I've had very itchy feet /hands to deal with too.

I'm just feeling heavy, minging, totally unsexy, tired, fed up and already bored of the comments from extended family on if I've felt any contractions yet!

I feel quite unprepared despite having lots of clothes washed etc. I feel like I've lost sight of what my body is doing so I wouldn't know if something is wrong or not. She's still moving but I think there just isn't space now for anything but rolls but I'm secretly paranoid that I'm missing things and just want to scream for a scan, even though it's totally irrational as she is fine! Basically I just want her out.

Anyway, this is why I'm not posting much as I just moan 😁

All our family disliked our chosen name as well, they actually thought we were joking!
Chosen name is Dougie!
They soon came round once they knew we weren’t changing our minds!
It’s your baby, I agree it’s up to you and your partner to choose the name- no one else! Xx

@Ready2020 sorry you're suffering so much! Hope your little one arrives soon!

We're here for the ups and the downs so feel free to moan away!!

@Magik01 tell them to crack on if they want a Harry in the family. They'd probably need to go down the IVF route but older families than them have managed it x

Sorry to hear you’re having such a rough time. Not long to go now and at least all the horrible symptoms will disappear