Due April 2008 -The one where SCORPIO GETS MARRIED!!(and we get virtually drunk)

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The weirdest thing was trying to work out if our children would be classed as twins or not, what a mess.

Talking of funny dreams in my last pregnancy I dreamt I had kittens. The weirdest thing was that in the dream this was all normal. Being pregnant definately does something to your dreams.

OOOOh scorpio you must be getting sooo excited. I loved getting married and no matter what happens everyone has a fantastic time and you will look amazing. I am dead impressed with your achievements. I have struggled to do all of those things (except the three children) seperately and it has taken me until I am in my thirties.

V1KK1M - I hate the 'bursting into tears' thing that I had all the way through my first pregnancy and has never really stopped. I only have to hear a sad story in the radio or have a minor disagreement and I burst into tears. Sometimes I don't even know why! Hope you are feeling better now

elfsmummy - hope everything goes well with the house move. We moved when DS1 was 6 weeks old - not to be recommended. We never have really unpacked properly.

RE hospital bags - we had no idea that our hospital did not supply things like tissues and cotton wool. I was in for 5 days after my C-section so DH had to do a quick tesco shop for essentials. Food was a main one as hospital food is dire and you need your strength.

Hello all

Changing bag idea- soft toilet tissue. Nuff said.

I did the crying thing yesterday- then got home and threw up everywhere so was a sign of going down with something (but nothing too bad)

Hi all, just catching up on posts again.

Mollyfloss, was it you asked about video monitors. We got one for dd (PFB!) but it ended up being really useful. When she was learning to settle herself, she'd grizzle on and off for a few minutes before she went off to sleep. I found it really hard to listen as I wanted to rush in and cuddle her as soon as she made even the smallest cry. But with the video monitor I could turn the sound off (bad mummy) but still watch her to make sure she was okay and went off to sleep fine. PFB again - I liked being able to see her chest was still going up and down so she was obviously still breathing!

As she got older, I found it helpful to see when she woke up from a nap and played in her cot even when she wasn't making any noise.

They do get interference from phones/microwave etc which is a pain in the bum.

Has anyone actually packed their hospital bag yet? I've been watching the Feb and March threads for early arrivals but seems a bit early for us still! We're all set to move in a few weeks so I haven't even got all my newborn stuff back from my sister yet as it's just more stuff to go in the van!

Thanks for the advice on the video monitors Fleecy.

I'm thinking of going to Ireland around Feb 15th for a few days (I'm due on April 13th). I'll be 32 weeks pregnant. Is that too late? I can get a letter from my doctor so I can fly up to 34 weeks. I'm a little bit afraid though of going into early labour.

Ryan air will let you fly quite late (36 weeks - if i remember correctly)

We have a family party in Ireland when I'm 35 weeks and I'm really tempted but have decided against.

The main problem that I've found is finding someone to insure you. Ireland is part of the EU and I think you should be able to get health care etc on the E111 but I just worried about neonatal costs etc and would feel happier with some travel insurance too.

I think when I was phoning around insurance companies Tesco might have covered up to 32 weeks so you may be ok? but I'd investigate first.

HTH

Just went for an ultrasound on my poorly middle - nowt wrong, no gall stones or anything. Now obviously this si a good thing, but I am now in typical-me style feeling actually quite cheesed off that I don't have SOMETHING to put this pain down to. Ah well. Another day of yoghurts I guess.

On a different note though - the lady let me have a peek at the baby and she was all wiggly and lovely! Very strange to feel and see the movements now. Could see little feet and hands moving loads, was lovely and made me go all in soppy way

Ellie, glad that you are ok and nothing major. great surprise to see LO playing around.

Scorpio, best of luck for tomorrow!!

Good to hear you're OK Ellie. I pulled something in my back last night and couldn't get up for a while, but seems OK again now. Its starting to feel as if I am falling apart!

I am going to Italy for work at 32 weeks - do you think I'll be covered on their insurance, or do I need to get an E111? I'll also be going to France at 34 /35 weeks (on train) - again do I need special insurance? I was meant to be in India now, but work cancelled my trip as they couldn't get insurance

Good Luck tomorrow Scorpio you lucky thing!

Ellie its crappie that they didn't find out what was wrong but I had kidney stones at the beginning of last year and they had to put me on morphine to pass them I have never been in so much pain! and i know that gall stones pain can go on for a long time so glad its not that! hopefully its one of those crappie pregnancy pains that will ease off I have been suffering from aches and pains all over in this pregnancy which has really surprised me as I had none with Max... My mum says its because I am getting to old to have babies I am 29 30 on the 10th of Feb so another virtual knees up I think! Glad you got to see your little bud though

elfsmummy I went to the Spice Girl last Tuesday they were brilliant the outfits where stunning I loved Babies pink sequinned dress! my only problem was the next day my ankle was the size of a baby elephants so big it scared me! but I got that a lot with Max rested and its back to normal now.

Right I am meant to be working from home this morning best get back to it!

TLSM: how could your Mum say you're too old for having babies? This is my first and I'm 32 and I plan to have a few! My Mum had her last at 32 but my grandmother started at 32 and had 6 and that was in the forties!!! My Aunt started at 34 and had 5 and that was in the seventies & early eighties. I'm sure your Mum was messing but tell her you know a girl who's 32 on her first and feels great

It now looks like I have the chance to go to Dublin next week for a few days so I think I will grab the chance. I know it is perfectly ok to travel at 32 weeks but am a little nervous. I wouldn't be afraid of giving birth in Dublin but I have everything organised here and it would be a bit of a mess. I must call my insurance in any case to make sure I'm covered for any eventualities. Thanks for making me think of that!

SCORPIO

Oh Peachy very nice

Considering buying a video monitor for the baby, apaprently we get a surestart grant because of the biys disabilities- thught that was weird at first then realised how much the doula (because of lack of SN childcare), extra stairgates, etc was going to cost- all specifically caused by the SN so maybe fair after all. Anyway, a video monitor would stop either of the boys wandering in on baby at night and accidentally hurting him- they wouldn't do on purpose but ds3 in aprticualr would not understand how a toy over babies head might be a problem fore xample.

I really don't know the deal on insurance sagitta In theory it should all be fine as its all part of the EU.

If I'm honest the party is my cousin's 21st and whilst I'd definately be going if I wasn't pregnant, the insurance issue is probably a bit of an excuse that all the family are happy with - didn't fancy a 21st with DD whilst heavily pregnant and being so far from home etc! A little bit of a cop out to be honest!

The E111 is free to get from the post office and should cover your for the whole of the EU. You can always phone the help line and ask. I just got my card out for travelling to Ireland this pm and their enquiry line is 08456050707. Open 8-6. It says on my letter that the card entitles you to reduced cost (or sometimes free) healthcare where treatment becomes necessary during temporary visits to the EU, it gives you access to healthcare under the same terms as people living in the country you are visiting. It does say that it isn't a substitute for travel insurance as it doesn't cover all health costs and never covers repatriation costs.

HTH and didn't mean to worry you!

Very nice message to scorpio peachy

I've just had the most moany clients in the world come in to see me. Only 7 weeks left at work........

Morning ladies!

Does anyone have any thoughts on this, please?

Thanks Elfsmummy - very useful.

Lovely message Peachy!

And Happy Wedding Day tomorrow, Scorpio!

Hi Knitter,

Sorry to hear you're upset. But it may well be that the schools change in the next few years , and that it won't be a proble for you. Also, the government may have changed rules on religious schools - seems quite a contentious subject. We decided not to look into them now because just a change of headmaster can turn a school's Ofsted report - and there's no point moving / worrying when erveything might be different when it counts.
My school was religious, but you can always count on kids to take the religion out of stuff...DH might change his mind - or you might if you find that the religious school is good and not too churcy...

That message is brilliant, Peachy!

I'm a bit shocked and daunted!

I've just come back from my 28 week MW appointment to discover I don't see her again till 34 weeks. (GP at 31 weeks) Nothing yet has been said about antenatal classes or birth other than me saying I want to consider a home birth.

I'm I being an over anxious 1st timer? It seems very late to start discussing things at 34 weeks? Antenatal classes when should those happen? Do you think I am not being given the information on them as I may not go to hosp and they are run there?

Sorry just feel a bit panicked!

About E111 they are now called EHIC and I applied online and it came very quickly. The link is: www.ehic.org.uk/Internet/home.do

Oh - all the best for tomorrow Scorpio - hope you have a WONDERFUL day!!

Hope everyone ok - haven't had chance to catch up (once again). Had to spend 48 hours in hospital due to abdominal cramps. Went in with them on Monday morning (after an almost sleepless Sunday night), they popped me on a monitor and then decided to keep me in just in case it progressed to pre-term labour. Had to have steroid injections (for babies lungs incase born V.early) and they blardy hurt - but better to be safe than sorry. The tightenings subsided on Tuesday so I was allowed home on Wednesday. Have to take things rather easy for a week or so and see how things go ... but was rather scary tbh, especially with lack of sleep making everything more so. The staff were wonderful at the hospital and have installed me with confidence for when the birth happens etc. Otherwise I am well and blood pressure etc all normal. yay.

LOvely message btw Peachy!

TMP, I had those injections with DD, they do flippin hurt!

I've had my hormotional day today, well over the last 24 hours.
Last night I flipped out at DP because he decided to scriblle lottery numbers on an Important Letter from Important People that needs to go back to the Important People with other stuff, which really pissed me off, how hard is it to read?

Then last night, as usual I had a terrible nights sleep, I'm in pain when I lay down on my side, I cant breathe if I lay on my back and I feel terrible if I even try to lay on my stomach at all, so after about 2 hours sleep this morning I got up to find DP needed a shirt ironing and DD had taken her plaits out of her hair, got pissed off at that and moaned that I seem to be the only one that can think ahead in this family, then after DD had eaten her breakfast I looked to see what she was doing, getting her shoes on maybe? her coat? putting her book bag together? No. Sitting staring into space, when I asked her to get ready she just stared at me and then shrugged

Anyway, I cried, lots, and got sent back to bed with DS, only for DP to come back half hour later and wake me up again!!!!