Due June - 'I can't remember my own name, let alone where I put the creme eggs...'

[PregnantPenguin]

For those of us with 3 months to go or less....

Hi everyone taken ages to catch up....love the new thread name. 30 weeks today sooo excited.

Cant remember who said about soft tooth brush but its meant to be harder the better as where your gums bleed you brush harder as the bleeding is getting rid of infection. I was also given Ultra Floss by my dentist its in strips with normal floss at one end to start off then you pull straight through and its thicker at the other end and really removes any crap,but christ it stings.

Debs hope your bum is ok.

Makecakes/Gfairy congrats on the houses.

PP my god at the hospital cock up!

I have a poorly child just now horrible cough which keeps making her sick. DH is away up to his mums today as we have been told his Gran has only a few hours left, although she made it through the night. She is 95 and desprate to go herself instead of being poorly in a hospital bed. I have an issue and I know im being selfish but DH has been wanting her name as bumps middle name which Im not sure about mainly as DD has his other grans name as a middle. I know I wont be able to refuse now but I know it will bug alot of my family who will obviously think why are his family getting preference to names. I have previously brought this up with him but although he sees my point still thinks it should be her name.Gulp sorry bit of a ramble.

on Purely pregnancy, I grump sigh huff moan, i generally have to get on my hands and knees to pick something up now I weighed myself and i also stupidly decided to measure round my bump PMSL humpty dumpty aint got a look in. My Hypnobirthing book arrived today and my chill out cd's so will get my nose into them today. Also got nursery wardrobe made yesterday and DH has halled out all DDs baby clothes for me to sort today so chocolate and tissues while I coo and aaah.

PS WARNING!!the certain lady that some of you are saying you followed is not aloud to be mentioned on this website as there was a bit of a hoo ha over certain threads.

Whoops gone on a bit sorrrrreeeeeeeee xx

Josey she is now

whoops must of missed the update ta sophiewd

aarh, so here you all are! Can't believe we needed another new thread already, we obviously chat too much!

Josey, I can totally emphasize with the name issue, families do get really upset about things like that. My dh's dad died when he was young and there was pressure to include his name in ds's but I refused on the principle that it is unfair to include one side and not the other, in the end we used dh's name which seemed fairer. Also, both his and my dad have really really bad names...

Hi everyone, I'm feeling OK, just a bit washed out this morning, dh has gone to pick up ds2 from Kindergarten as the snow is still thick. Trying to get ready for tomorrow, Mil, Sil and Bil coming to stay - can't wait as they are the most helpful, easy going, family guests.

BB - I used to like going into school to work for a day or so in the holidays - you can get so much more done without the children there can't you?I don't think you would be high on the list for your new Head to observe - they'll have loads to do settling in without observing someone just about to leave on ML. Hope the next 6 weeks go smoothly and good luck.

Nettie - I have painful muscles at the bottom of my bump.

Neenz - glad your appointment went well, hope Esther fancies a change of scenery soon.

Josey , hope poorly child is better soon and dh's gran drifts off peacefully in her sleep now she's ready. Re the names - just tell your family you'll use their names with the next 2 !!!!!

Sophie - got that mattress yet?

Must go and make beds, bye.

Found you! Just checking in on the new thread and catching up with the last few days news.

I hope the mattress has arrived Sophie, drives me MAD waiting in for folks that don't bother to turn up.

Debs, glad you're not suffering too much after your fall.

Glad the various midwife/doula appointments are going well.

Sorry, forgotten already who asked about bump pains, I am still getting soreness at the top right of my bump particularly if I'm tired. Tis a bit crap - achy pelvis if I walk/stand for long, achy bump if I sit for long. Am up and down from desk like a yo-yo...

I think GF has some good ideas - but maybe the routines are a little too strict to follow them by the book. I have her twin book and definitely intend to get the babies into the routine once I have BFing established. My sister said she didn't bother before 12 weeks but after that the routines were great and she had a very happy baby, never overtired or grouchy... but some people just prefer to go with the flow. I am more of a control freak!

Deb - take it easy today and thank goodness your in laws are helpful.

The mattress saga continues - DH has just phoned to make sure that thery were going to deliver today and they have lost it

Hi everyone - confused about who's not allowed to be mentioned and who is now??? Am I being a bit thick ?

Re: toothbrush - I missed it earlier, but definitely everything I've read has said soft toothbrushes while pregnant as its gentler on your gums?

Josey, I know it must be difficult while DHs gran is so sick but I'm completely with you on the whole name front; I dont think that you are being selfish at all. Me and DH have agreed not to use any family names as middle names, but might possibly use middle names that have some kind of connection to my family on the basis that the LO's surname is DH's family.

Hoggle - I get some discomfort at the top right of my bump too, just under my ribs!

Sophie - I hope your mattress turns up soon

Was someone looking for late travel insurance? Found this thread.

Dramaqueen - mentioning Gina Ford used to be banned cos she threatened legal action against the site after she got royally criticised, but it was all settled and we can talk about her again now (just don't say anything libellous!)

DQ i can't remember who said it originally either but i have been told by hygenist mate and dentist that hard bristles contribute to receding gums and weaken enamel and you should never use them, especially during pregnancy. i did a quick google here's an example but every page i found suggested a soft toothbrush.

sophie i hope you get your mattress soon how frustrating for you!

my next task is to sort through ds' clothes and get the newborn things/muslins, etc. ready. think i'll have to procrastinate a bit though, after my furniture moving yesterday i'm not very mobile.

Thanks Neenz - that's clearly passed me by. Possibly because I imagine Gina Ford threads get very heated and I get ever so bored of people having an argy-bargy on mumsnet!

Sorry you're not feeling to mobile today DLM. I really wanted to start washing nappies and baby clothes at the weekend but ran out of time. Hoping that we will finally get the nursery completely sorted this weekend then I can sort out the baby stuff that's piling up around the place. I'd quite like to update my list of things to buy soon too. There's just not enough hours in the day though - how the hell will I cope when I have a baby taking up all my time .

DQ thanks so much i'm just arranging travel insurance through that company (and they're part of BUPA so i know they're not dodgy!). it wasn't cheap but for peace of mind i think it's well worth it. if anyone else is interested they cover up to 36 weeks!

Argh, trivial moan warning, but have just seen tummy button in a lift at work (don't ask!) and it's flattening right out! Perhaps I have an outie on the way

Also my linea nigra is much much more obvious than I had thought. Shows how much attention I've been paying...

Glad to help - came accross it by accident during mindless lunchtime surfing and knew someone had mentioned travel insurance recently.

Hoggle - did you have your linea nigra out on show in the lift as well???

Sophie - how can they lose a mattress?

hoggle - my outie has been sticking out for weeks now! Thank goodness for bump bands which do a good job of hiding the evidence at work... (showing your outie seems about the same as nipples showing through a bra to me - fine at home, acceptable with friends, but a no-no at the office!).

Think it was Libralady who wanted the insurance but I haven't seen her around for a while

I found Gina's book really useful but we certainly didn't follow it to the letter as we would have had no life!!! We started it at 4 weeks as my ds was feeding every 2 hours and I was exhausted. In hindsight the problem was that I was assuming he was hungry every time he cried when sometimes he was just tired. So by adopting the routine and putting him in his cot at certain times meant that he slept better and consequently fed better so we were all happy .

Sophie - you poor thing, how can they lose a mattress they had yesterday?????

Very envious of all you guys who have pregancy yoga classes to go to as there are none near me .

Have just been for another scan today (28 weeks) due to the amniotic banding we have. Little bub is doing fine and we managed not to look to see what flavour they are so feeling very proud of myself for that! Looks like all is well but the consultant did alarm me a bit when they said there is a danger of the baby getting caught in one of the bands as they are being born which could result in a section. But I'm sure that won't happen so I am just going to forget that she said that.

Josie - at least the consultant is aware that there may be a problem but it doesn't mean that there will be a problem.

I'm sad that there are no antenatel classes here either

Oh well my dentist and hygenist are going to get a talking to when I go back obviously they didnt say scrub the gums away but firmer brush and brushing through the bleed rids infection.

Im actally not big on middle names I dont have one DS doesnt either does my mum, I just know I wont have the heart to say no, its my own fault but I just feel as though a choice has been taken away. My side wont actually say anything they arent that way inclined but I know they will think it!

And Debs the next 2 are likely to be pets instead of kids and I cant see them being inpressed at being named after a goldfish lol!

Sophie hope they find your mattress plonkers!

I got by book and cds delivered along with a really pretty baby record book I turned my back and DD has coloured in every page blue AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

How exciting, a new thread!

Sophie - any news on the mattress, have they found it yet?

Josey - hope your child is feeling better and sorry to hear about your DH's gran.

Josie - glad your scan went well, hopefully the bands won't cause a problem, could be the worst case scenario she was referring to, doctors have a tendency to drop things like that in which just make you worry.

I had my colposcopy appointment this morning after the bleed I had weeks ago. It was reassuring in that she couldn't see any dodgy cells present and doesn't think there is anything to worry about as far as the rest of the pregnancy is concerned. It turns out that my cervix is ectropic, where the uterus lining grows out of the cervix and that part bleeds on contact, which is why it bled so much after sex. Apparently it is caused by the pregnancy hormones and is not too uncommon. I wanted to have a look at my cervix on the screen and it all looked a bit of a mess to me (DH bless him said it looked like a pretty flower, hmmm, not sure he knew what it was meant to look like!), there was quite a bit of blood where she had prodded it, then she started poking it with a big cotton bud to point things out which promptly caused me to have a funny turn and nearly pass out! Feeling a bit sore and fragile so DH brought me home. They want to see me again after the birth to double check there are no dodgy cells growing but I am feeling a lot more reassured about it all now.
We are also in the no nookie club, have been since the bleed but she confirmed that it wasn't a good idea!
Going to spend the rest of the afternoon taking it easy.

Mattress update - the original company are checking that they have another one in stock and will be sending it out tomorrow. I have just sent a reallt shitty and sarcastic email to Citylink as they obviously have Sat Nav for the visually impaired and I am still astounded by the fact that their driver cannot tell the difference between a 1950's council house and a farmhouse with as tone barn attached to it, a yard full of sheep and 2 signs on the road stating that we are Burngate Farm. So hopefully by Friday we may get it.

Hope everyone else is having a good day

Afternoon all. Just got the natal hypnotherapy programme cds in the post - only ordered them yesterday! Not sure if they're going to be a total waste of time - I'm v cynical! - but I'm thinking they're worth a go. If only for some extra lying down and chilling out time! I'm torn between trying to have a natural birth, or just asking for the epidural (followed by the hairdresser) at the first twinge....

I suggested the soft toothbrush - I changed mine a while ago, and it's made a huge difference - when I had to use a hard one again at the weekend (forgot to pack a soft one when I was away) my mouth was pouring with blood. Urgh! Also, one of my non-mum friends has 'overbrushed' with a hard brush and had to have a bit of repair work done. I've got a dentist appointment in a couple of weeks so will double check. And Ernest, I've been using my hummingbird flosser thing again since your post!

Josey, another friend waited until just after she'd given birth and then said in v pathetic voice to DH 'Oh, please can we call him xxxx?' and he didn't have the heart to say no to her at that point! I am saving that one myself!

Debs, hope it was just your pride that was hurt and your tush isn't too tender.