Due April 2008 - Spring Lambs and April Fools II

[Carey87]

New thread!!!

so tired, there has been lots of noise here today because dss is here. They have just gone to bed though, with a dvd. I had a little sleep this afternoon, but saw my mum today and i cried .

planning on having a quiet night to hopefully feel fresher tomorrow.

hello everybody!

Massive CONGRATS to Knitter- how exciting - makes it feel very real that we all have a LO on the way

VS - hope you feel lots better soon
Scorpio - hope you feel v refreshed soon

We've had "interesting" weekend - my brother came to stay (v.lovely, helpful, generous, great with the kids) but his girlfriend also came (v.self-centred, intolerant, impatient)

She kept criticising the kids and got really impatient when we didn't do exactly what she wanted to do - She got particularly cross when DS emptied a bottle of her tea tree oil down the sink but she had left the thing in easy reach and I had told her that he was an excellent climber

glad she has gone.
grrrrrrr.

Hehehe moomins, thats hilarious. Sounds like she completely deserved it.

VS I am worried about you, so keep us up to date ok?
Scorpio - hugs and mini eggs.

My heartburn has been vicious, which is annoying considering how low done LO is ridng at present.

Hope everyone is still enjoying their easter holidays.

Me and DP are going to curl up in bed in front of a movie now.
Night night all.

xxx

Spent an evening at MILs and got a dose of what we will be in for once baby arrives. SIL's baby is 6 weeks old and has been very unsettled. She was on a particular formula which made her very colicky ( as in screaming for HOURS) every evening ) so SIL switched her to a different, thicker one. Result is much, much happier baby but she now farts loads!.
Now, MIL spent the WHOLE evening telling SIL that that couldn't be good and that she should switch formula again which of course SIL doesn't want to do as baby is so much happier. MIL then kept asking me whether I didn't think SIL should switch formulas again. Now for a start, I know very little about formula-feeding as I have always bf mine and they got very little formula so I am no expert. Secondly, my opinion is that SIL was climbing the walls before she switched, I do know what a colicky baby is like and it is very distressing for everyone concerned and if baby is quieter and SIL can get some peace, what's a little farting?
Thirdly, it's none of my business or MIL's business what SIL decides to do for HER baby!
It just brings it all back for me, no matter what you do, MIL is never happy, but if only she'd just keep it to herself! I know with this baby, she'll be going on about routines, suggesting topping up with formula and going on about how she never had a sleepless night with her babies ( Yeah, right!) And she never seems to get that neither SIL nor I ever listen to any of her advice so there is no point in wittering on!
Think I will go into hiding with baby for 3 months!

VS, am a bit worried about you, think you should definitely ring MW, especially with vision changes!

Ooo PFJ - am getting heartburn too - have you got some Gaviscon advance? seems to work the best

Chipmonkey - sounds like you should definitely avoid MIL on day 3 when you get the hormone surge or she might get stabbed? Good luck maintaining your patience with her!

VS - how are you today? have you spoken to MW?

I have some Rennie at the moment, I have to go pick up a prescription of Peptac on tuesday. It's like gaviscon but it comes in a whopping bottle, and it works slightly better.
Trouble is walking all the way to the Docs to collect the bloomin thing...

I just had a dream where I thought I was going into labour but none of my family or friends would help me because they said I was a bad mum and that I took heroine and drugs everyday while I was pregnant. When the ambulance turned up they put me on an inflatable bed tied to the back of the vehicle and I had to hold on for dear life all the way to the hospital as we drove high speed through the streets at night. I was so stunned after I made it there my contractions went away.

I put that one down to a mixture of a: watching the Mighty Boosh on a bouncy castle on tv yesterday, b: calling my mum and dad last night, and c: being annoyed and scared about false labour?
Weird though.

I have started to appear pregnant in all my dreams now, which didn't happen until recently. I guess my body has finally accepted the inevitable!!

Morning ladies!

We went out for a quick local meal last night with friends. Half of them were plastered. It's so long since I've been plastered but can't say I'm bothered.

I'm sorry to hear some of you are suffering from heartburn. I've realised that I haven't had it once since I got pg. Thank God. One of my friends had it last night but she's not pg...hmmm.. but she could well be trying. How early in pg does heartburn start?

Chipmonkey: I agree that a happy farting baby is the better option
My nephew suffered from terrible reflux. God I'll never forget. Hard to believe now he's such a little rascal. Anyway, if your SIL is in any doubt the best person to ask is a health advisor or Doctor. Sounds like she is doing just fine though. As for you I agree with Moomsin - stay away from MIL on day 3!!!

VS: Feeling any better?

I feel a bit better this morning, about to have breakfast (DP is making me a bacon sarnie) so we'll soon see if it's better!

Hello all,

Congrats Knitter - looking forward to hearing the whole story...

And I'm so sorry Scorpio...

Our long train journey to France was really good - DD was amazing but she has been ill since we got here. She was up most of last night, and I'm very teary and miserable today. My mum is being brilliant though , and waitintg on me hand and foot, which is more than DH would be doing!

About the full moon thing, the hospital where I had DD said they were always busiest at a full moon... there must be some truth in it.

VS: Glad to hear you're doing better. Good luck with your breakfast!

Sagitta: It's good to have your Mum waiting on you hand and foot. Maybe she could look after DD for a couple of hours and you could get a nap to make up for last night.

VS and Scorpio, hope you are feeling better, and Sagitta, hope you get some rest.

It's another horrible day here too. We went to There Will Be Blood yesterday, good but about an hour too long, my legs were twitching by the end of it!

I'm definitely on for a London meet up.

Hey, I didn't get an Easter egg, I feel cheated!

I am off now to order a cot, hopefully it will arrive before she grows out of her Moses basket!

Chipmonkey, it is my PIL that I think will tell me what to do (he has already started), not my MIL. I always thought it was the MILs you needed to look out for but my dh's dad breaks the mold!

FIL, not PIL. He is a pill though.

Morning all, glad your feeling a bit better VS hope that sarnie was good.

Suze i didn't get an egg either (but did steal one of DS's - well what does an 18 month old need 5 easter eggs for - and managed to eat it in about 5 minutes flat.

Chipmonkey - dont you just love the in laws? They always know when to do/say the right thing - NOT - just ignore them or failing that offer them toffees to keep their mouths busy.

Scorpio hope your having a better day.

Ugh - it's my turn today. I started feeling nauseous about 9.30pm last night then ended up running to the bathroom every 10 minutes for the whole night. It's my first day off work today and I was really looking forward to getting on with some tidying and things - but instead I'm snuggled up on the sofa with MN and daytime TV.

It seems to be easing now and I've managed to have a couple of crackers and some lemonade (thought the sugar might be good).

I've no idea where it came from. Nobody I know is feeling yucky and I don't think it's anything I ate because DH and DD are both fine.

That's what I was like NEM, everyone else is totally fine

Did your bacon sarnie stay down? I'm feeling so much better now and am really hoping it was just a brief thing and I can get on with enjoying my time off!

What rubbish timing. And LO is protesting which doesn't help my squeamish tummy!!

Yeah, I feel a bit yucky still but am managing to eat fine now.

Arghhhh I have had the runs all morning and baby feels so heavy, it feels like my whole pelvis is being crushed and it really hurts to walk. Is this normal for 39 weeks??
Plus I am now officially eating like a horse. o.O

DH has taken dss home now; its so quiet already. Still feel delicate. Millie is fine, kicking away though. Makes me so worried about her, Nan dying.

Scorpio: It's normal to feel down and worried. Such bad timing for you. I hope you feel better soon

VS & NEM: I'm glad you are feeling better.

PFJ: The runs can be a sign of imminent labour! but then a whole bunch of things can... still you've been nesting like a maniac and now the runs and you are at 39 weeks so it's perhaps time to double check you have everything ready in your hospital bag just in case!

I have done nothing today except for go out to a café with DH and then go home. Usually we get out and about a lot but DH is getting very much into staying at home which isn't a bad thing as there will be a lot of that I suppose for the first few weeks when the LO arrives.

The weather is shockingly bad. Hope it improves by the time we're all ready to take the LO's out for stroll!

So what's the plan for the London meet-up?

ooh yes i have had bad runs both times an hour or two before labour starts .....

We are staying in this afternoon too, nowhere to go and DH taking dss back. Suits me just fine!

Sorry to everyone that i keep being sad on here; i'm hoping to get out of it over the next day or so.

Don't apologise for being sad Scorpio! It's completely normal and you should be able to vent on us, that's what we're here for! Grief is the toughest thing a person can go through, I've been there and there is no point in rushing your feelings.

You have real worries too unlike me who just goes on about eating too much chocolate and size 10 bridesmaids dresses!

ok, its very strong BH's and back pain every 20 minutes now. Have got hospital bags downstairs by the door. We have started trying to time them. The pain isnt too bad atm but its getting stronger.
Am writing Peachys telephone number down now in case I have to go in today.
Will try and keep you all in the loop...
keep thinking about Rainbowdays and her last post where she almost had it and then didnt!
Keep fingers crossed for me.
If I have to go into hospital will try to come on here v.quickly and tell you all.
Hope it doesnt turn out like that stupid dream I had last night haha.
xxxhugs to you allxxx

walk around, have something to eat, don't have a bath yet! oooh!