Due March 2008 Surely someone has to pop soon...

[turtle23]

New thread

tori, glamma hope your 'turnings' are ok.
Quietone - good luck!
littleducks - MILs grrrr. I think my LO moved from breech to head down after 34 weeks. My MIL yesterday, in connection with planned visit to them 'oh well you won't still be using bottles by then - it'll be three months'. Eh?
e14 - don't know if it helps but I had a kidney thing a while ago (agree - bloomin' awful) MW said (unprompted) if you can cope with kidney pain you can cope with labour. And you did cope because you are still here!
I had a stupid / useless day yesterday. Feeling v frustrated at not being able to do the things I want to (eg prune apple trees) + aga thing is still broken. I hate not having 'achieved' any particular task in a day and feel guilty slobbing around when dh is at work. Basically bored and a bit lonely - don't really have any friends in the area + family 5 hrs away. actually found myself missing work!! Cups of tea do help though! In the end I made a huge vat of cottage pie for the freezer and that cheered me up.
Off to 'breast feeding workshop' today (dh sorry to miss that one - he is imagining a practical session). maybe I'll find a friend!

Glam...good luck today!

Aw piggyp, I know what you mean. Lots of time and no energy. I give myself one thing to do everyday and that way my days don't seem so empty. Then, I read some of my child/parenting books, think about knitting, pet the dogs, sit on the internet and then bake if I'm really bored. Seems to fill a day, somehow!

But it is important to get out everyday. Even if I can only make it up to the shops (5 minutes) I at least leave the house. Otherwise, I would go batty.

But, still frustrating. I wish I could take the dogs out for their walk, but they are awfully behaved on the lead and I can't physically handle them, so we're still paying the dog walker. And I watched the cleaner from the sofa yesterday afternoon! I felt bad and a bit lazy, but only for a minute.

Still, not long until we have no time and no energy, so live it up, I say! And I'm sure you'll find a friend at bfeeding - funny how we all bond easily over being pg.

Oh, and many turning vibes for glam!

glam hope all goes well today and they don't need to manipulate your innards!

Admiring those of you able to slob out on your mat leave, i've been busy every day so far as friends keep booking me up! Had to get up early this morning to tidy up before the cleaner got here (i know, i know, defeats the purpose, but object to paying her for the stuff i can clean/tidy myself, just want her to do the awkward bits!). Am off out soon to meet a friend for coffee down cardiff bay, should be lovely with the sunny weather, but will be keeping my fingers crossed that the parking angels find me a nice spot close by that isn't taken up by all the kids on half term break going to the Doctor Who exhibition!

Having a day doing nowt tomorrow except maybe phoning round a few people and catching up on emails, then friday i have to go see the MIL since she's been dropping hints about me coming round to see her, sigh.

Threw a wobbly on DH last night after getting myself all worked up about his going out etc. He's still going to football tomorrow night, but won't be going out with the ex lodger for a curry, so we may go out for a meal ourselves. Apparently my saying that i wanted to use the time we had left by ourselves to do couply things wasn't a subtle enough hint for him to not go out enjoying himself... I hadn't even realised i was being subtle!

And as for all the m2b due end march, don't worry, i'm sure we'll all still be keeping an eye on things in here until the last one of us drops!

good luck glam!!

right i got the cake for being first- now who's getting the cake for being last (and believe me whoever it is will get the biggest cake i can find after doing possibly 42 weeks of pg!!

girls are fine- off to have new photos done today- should have been 35 wks pg now and suddenly realised i miss it! dh and i have already ruled that we are having NO MORE!! he is having snip and i am having mirena coil just to be sure!! feels weird to know i won't be pg again! (but then i read through the thread and see what you lot all feel like and become quite thankful!! )

piggyp- you are planning to formula feed? and no bottles at 3 months? does she imagine that they will be on three meals a day by then or what?

piggyp- you are planning to formula feed? and no bottles at 3 months? does she imagine that they will be on three meals a day by then or what?

glamma good luck with your turning today . I got told 'lots of time scrubbing floors' (not sure how many the mw thinks I have as the kitchen is the size of a stamp!
merry PMSL at your poetry!
skidoodle If your cot has a high setting then just use that (don't need the side down to reach in for that). You could get a cot false foot bumper from NCT so LO is not looking so lost in the cot. It also depends what you want to do. If you bf it is better to room in for the first few wks/months until it gets established- is there room for a cot in your room? If bottle feeding its still better to have baby in with you for a few months but obviously it won't affect bf if you bottle feed. I only had dd in for about 6wks.

My piles have shrunk and am sooooo glad. Twas a PITA!

Went for a MW appt who stated that I am always happy, LO NO LONGER 4/5 so the arse in the air stuff has worked... yippee So is now free to turn. I am 34+3 and measuring 35cm so MW is happy that it should be 'a normal 7-8lb baby'.... yippee again! All looking positive for the VBAC.

MTBTK If you are only in B'mouth do you fancy lunch before LO arrives we can bring our other DC's and could take them to the park at Alum Chine in the AM before lunch?

Piggy - sorry to hear you're lonely and bored. Aren't you one of the Surrey ladies? I don't think I can cope with London again but maybe we should organise a Surrey meetup soon? Or even just the two of us meeting for tea (and cake) at one of our houses (or somewhere in the middle).

Glam - hope all went well today! Lots of turning thoughts coming your way.

Preggers - right now I can't wait to not be pregnant any more and know I'll never have to do it again! But I've never liked being pregnant much. How are your gorgeous girls? I hope you'll share these new photos with us.....

Well, I had lots of painful BH last night. It wasn't as bad as last time, when they turned into real contractions, but painful and annoying none the less. Seems to happen on Tuesday nights, but no idea why! Maybe baby will arrive next Tuesday night? Funny how dreams seem to set it off. Last time I was dreaming about having the baby and then breast feeding. This time I was having a, well, erm, naughty dream! I've banned DH from any nookie until Monday, which is when I hit 37 weeks and will be all clear for a home birth. Seems the ban is a good idea; if a dream can get things cramping, imagine what the real deal will do!! So DH is sulking now but next week he'll be complaining that I won't leave him alone!! (I had similar problems from him when we were ttc! )

getting lots of nausea with high tummy BH today, have been mainlining boiled sweets around the local parks trying not to scare people as i rub the bump. feel sick now, god i need a proper rest, roll on the w/e.

glam, how did you get on? xx

derah...It was a Wednesday in my dream that you had your baby. I remember because I couldn't work out why I was missing swimming to be at your house talking to your daughter when I have never met her. So...think next Wednesday you are about 2 1/2 weeks early? Must be true.

Preggers - good to hear the girls are well. Do let us see some of the latest piccies. I am one of the weird ones still enjoying being preggers! Sleeping like a baby (besides 2 or 3 loo trips) and besides the odd bit of heartburn - loving it!

Glam - hope today went well - was thinking of you with special turning thoughts!

Tori - lunch sounds lovely! I feel I've missed out on the London meet ups - too far to go now/working before! Am probably going to Windsor next week to see friends/family (first week of ML) but after that would be lovely!

Derah - hope you manage to keep DH away till Monday and that LO holds out till at least then for you!

Right - off for another hot cross bun (is 3 in one day too many?)... 2 and a bit days of work left - yippee

Turtle - ooh, that's far too weird!!! Well, we'll see what happens next Wednesday then!

derah - glad your LO is still safely inside. Unfortunately I'm a norfolk lady, it's very rural where we are so not many groups etc. Thanks for the suggestion though!
Little ducks - I'm planning to BF, but yes, MIL thinks PFB will be on solids by three months! I do think this could be the cause of dh's problems expressing his feelings!
Jfly - you are right about doing one thing each day. Sadly yesterday's thing was cooking - and one of the dogs has eaten half my huge pan of cottage pie filling! she is shut outside now and definately not being petted!
Breast feeding workshop was quite good - the most useful bit was going over how we are likely to feel (awful mainly!) and what we can expect the baby to do in the first few days. + suggestions with how to cope with visitors etc. I felt really old - I'm thirty but I was about ten years older than everyone else! One girl came with her mother (bit odd, I thought) and the mother kept saying 'in my day...' and took over rather so us first timers didn't get much of a chance to chat.

paranoid1sttimer started a great thread in childbirth about breathing techniques

Hello all!

Reading back all your messages made me feel so touched that you all sent me turning thoughts.
Thank you....

Just come back from all day on the labour ward and LO is ..................

still breech. He was not turning for anyone. So, I would like to officially tell you that Babyglam will be born on 28th February!!! In 15 days and won't be a March baby after all and I get double Mother's Day presents

I'm feeling pretty positive about it and actually feeling rather posh . Me push? Ha ha ha.

Hope everyone else is ok and that littleducks your baby will turn.

Glam That little stinker! When he/she gets out you give them a piece of your mind! Any chance you have time to try accupuncture or reflexology?

And how unfair that you know the date. I'm v jealous of that, but not that you have to have c section, of course. But I'm sure it will be fine. Couldn't you push them for 29th Feb, just to be unique?

Stubborn little Babyglam!

Glam, sorry LO didn't turn, but at least now you know when he/she is coming.

Have to share wisdom gained from the wonderful passing shopper in Tesco in Oxford. I was making Bloke search for peppermint tea, and the lovely lady stopped and told us that fennel tea is better for indigestion AND SHE WAS RIGHT. Honestly, one cup after dinner, and no more acidy burps. Plus, it tastes a bit like Ouzo...

Took dog number 1 to see friend and baby today. Was thrilled, because he was as good as gold .

How is everyone this evening?

merryberry what a brilliant response to my question on breathing eh? I just wanted some honest feedback on the whole "breathing" thing cos I really need something to focus on and thought that might be it!

SpaceHopperHayls Am def gonna try fennel tea too cos my heartburn is up and down with my bump just now. Last night the bump was so low down (and sore) that I managed only one sip of Gaviscon instead of a full bottle but my bump kinda falls really low then raises a little then drops again... One step forward 2 steps back.

I am also trying to keep active and go for a walk every day but today's jaunt to Morrisons 10 mins from my house ended up in severe BH when I was walking the last stretch home (through the industrial estate so felt kinda in the middle of nowhere) when OP passed with his mate on way home from work and stopped to pick me up. They had been driving up behind "this little waddling bird" when they realised it was me!!! but at least they stopped.... They took one look at me and OP's mate was like "are you..... ok????" and I couldn't remember how to speak for a few seconds cos I was convinced my waters were about to break lol!!! OP was like "yeh - r u ok? What's in the bags?!?"

Congrats to Glam on getting through the attempted turning. Yes - my SIL had an emergency CS with her twins and when she said to MW "I couldn't be doing with all that huffing and puffing anyway" and why isn't everyone just scheduled in for CS... MW told her to keep it quiet... I had visions of MW being like Bea from Prisoner Cell Block H...

I do sound old with my references to Prisoner and the original Hitchhikers Guide series!!! At least I got some back up I guess heh heh

Maybe I will change my name to DishOfTheDay (Peter Davison character from Hitchhikers Guide from an earlier post BTW) but people would just think I love myself!!!!

Whinge alert...Feeling a bit put out as having a very tired day and DH said to me (as we came in from 2 hours at his parents') "While I'm out tonight do you think you could do something about the state of the house, and are you ever going to make that soup you promised yesterday?" I wouldn't mind so much, but the house isn't really untidy and he does B**R ALL all day at the moment(Is supposedly starting a new company but hasn't done a stitch of work since the end of November) and I went to aqua aerobics this morning and worked really hard. He's now gone out for the evening (dancing) and I am at home in tears. He had better make up for it tomorrow. Sorry to moan.

turtle, my DH just asked if yours still had his testicles attached.

Mind you, pot, kettle, black since he's off out to the pub quiz any minute now!

hi everyone,

fluffsuptheduff, tori and all - thanks so much for your cot advice. I actually have already got a cot. Originally I was thinking of getting one of those bedside cots but DH is really not into the idea of having the baby share the bed and I think that was just too close for comfort. The cot is already set up in our room though - I'm planning to breastfeed and also I wouldn't feel happy with a newborn baby in a different room. DH and I will probably differ on when a separate room is appropriate but right now there isn't another room so he'll have to put up with all 3 of us rooming in.

turtle - you were saying how you wake up and see the cot in the room you're sleeping in, well me too It's definitely a reminder of what's coming.

I really can't imagine being on maternity leave. I've two more weeks after this week and I'm doing fine as regards keeping going. Well so far at least. Weirdly I think being sick last week made me really love being at work because I was so bored and miserable. Obviously being on maternity leave is better than lying about in bed or on the couch watching countdown or surfing the web all day long but that's what my brain is associating with being off work. So right now it looks like I'll manage to make it to working 39 weeks.

turtle I think men are so insensitive sometimes - esp re maternity leave and us "slobbing about all day doing nothing". I suppose growing an entire new person inside you at an alarming rate doesn't really take much effort eh?

I know that at the moment I am absolutley physically exhausted but my brain wants me to do X,Y and Z all in quick succession. It is an effort to do anything that involves any physical exertion! I feel your pain when it comes to insensitive comments before sweeping out of the door in typical man stylee. I took OH's jacket upstairs in an effort to be tidy and he did the whole "frantic searching for something" act over the whole of our tiny downstairs before complaining that he couldn't find his jacket (he SAW me take it upstairs). I was like "oh sorry - I took it upstairs" cos that is where your fekkin wardrobe is - to which he took the huff and I had to go up and bring it down for him!!! ARGH!!!! I guess I didn't HAVE to but the mind games and silliness p!sses me off so bad I usually give up and just do whatever to keep the peace.

Phew - I had a rant in there too!!!

I think you should just use the time he has gone out to do whatever the feck you like - watch whatever YOU wanna watch while he is out. Make yourself a nice cuppa and enjoy the peace. When he comes back and you are all chilled he'll maybe have a wee think to himself that his mind game didn't work this time!!! It is soooo difficult when hormones and emotions are running high at the best of times without dumbass comments to ruin your mood. hugs to ya

turtle really sorry your DH is being so insensitive. If mine said that he certainly wouldn't need to get a vasectomy on the NHS. We almost didn't have dc2 because while I bf dd1 he would say 'there you go, go to udders. he was nearly castrated at that point and has been warned!

MTBTK drop me an email on [email protected] and we can arrange lunch. I finish for mat leave at the end of next week so any time after that is fine by me (except Mon 25th Feb which is my pamper day ).