Due July 08 - Third trimester - we're on the coundtdown YIPPEE!!!!

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Couldn't fix the title so thought I'd start again - hope this is okay now!!!

DS - I have exactly what you described and I am going to my MW this afternoon so I will see what she says, I think as SK has already said it's the dreaded SPD kicking in. Another one of the symptoms you are not told about when you are thinking about getting pregnant.

Libralady - lucky luck lucky you! Where are you going?

Sun is out hurrah maybe just been round the garden drowning snails, just maybe touches wood so not to jinx it summer is here? Working from home today because of aforementioned midwife appointment, also got someone coming around to give me a cleaning quote for the house, would love someone to come in just 4 hours a week to do all the tasks I hate (erm i.e. housework) not sure it's going to be feasible in a post-baby budget but you never know. I am spoilt I know.

With you on the SPD walking like a cowboy for the last 2 months and it has eased of a little Bed is turning out to be a nightmare! if i lie on my side i get pains in my hip so that means turning nearly every hour!! With the size of my belly that is not easy! So between getting up to lo's at night and blowing my nose (sinus) i am sick to the teeth of being pregnant !!! Why cant i just have the baby....
Lets hope today goes smoothly cause i could really do with having a good day..
Sorry for the whinge..
Hope you all are well and happy...

Morning.

I feel so sorry for all you SPD sufferers, it sounds horrible!!

minnie I know how you feel about wanting the baby, in my most desperate moments I just think, 'He will be alright if I had him now' (29 weeks) But then the thought gets quickly shaken from my head, but I don't know if I can last another 11 weeks, (13 maximum!) I'm sure we'll cope!

Rumple meant to say last night, am so of your P & T I really wanted the Green one, it looks so lovely, but I opted for boring charcoal as my DS just has to look at something and it's dirty, so it was a safe choice! And you got a great bargain there too with all that free stuff!

Oh Minne1 don't say things like that!! ( I know you don't mean it but don't jinx it!) I have a strict talk with mine every day about how it has at LEAST another 6 weeks cooking time before I expect to see it. However I am sorry you are having such a horrible time and hope you do have a good day, I feel so lucky compared to most of you, relatively easy pregnancy and no LOs to look after (unless you count DH) . *sends chocolate cake vibes out to everyone.

Also the sun has gone in already boo,
however I have just bought this:
www.quins.co.uk/productview.ink?id=163&pcode=TTBDSQ50&pcategory=Childrens%20Wear&story type=
Luckily Quins have girl and boys teams!

Oh Libra that's so lovely!
[Jodie scuttles off to visit Leicester Tigers Website]

Oh no you are not a Tigers supporter are you!! So is my father, I imagine handing over the baby in it's Quins babygro for some grandparent babysitting and getting it back in a Tiger babygro!! (my own fault I mentioned to him that you can Tiger babygros, he was very pleased with this news)

When I was pregnant last time, I saw a tiny baby dressed in a Tiger (winnie the pooh) outfit there, and thought 'I'll do that' But haven't had a chance to go for ages!! maybe next season??? It's DH's fault! Wasn't really into sport before I met him, now I love Rugby (or is it the hot muddy men in tight small shorts?? )

Whenever someone points out that I like perving over big men in small shorts I point out that I know the rules. As long as you know the rules I don't see any problem with perving as well.

We were discussing what age we could take the baby from and we reckon 3 months would be ok as long as we bought it some ear protectors. It's a family tradition that we always go to The Stoop for the quins/leciester game, it's also seems to be a tradition for Leceister to win, oh well at least that means my Dad has to get the beers in!
Get them started as young as possible, munchkin rugby is SO cute to watch.

Thing that made me laugh last night, our local Odeon has mother and baby screenings, and get this they are GENEROUS enough that babies go free. I just thought that was so big of them. rollseyes

Morning all! Having a duvet day today as had virtually no sleep at all and the rooster 2 doors down was crowing at 3:30am non stop!!

Sympathies to all SPD sufferers. Mine is definately helped by the support belt I had to get. So was actually worth the money! Not entirely sure that the exersizes do anything, but will persevere!

Jodie and Libra - Will struggle with the rugby babygro, DH is a Bristol man, FIL is a Gloucester man, and I'm Northampton! And trust me, the fact that LO is a girl will not stop the rugby clobber....at least not if DH has anything to do with it! Maybe if we can get babygros for all teams she can wear them on rotation?!

Just a quick question....Is anyone else suffering with Hayfever at the moment. Mine is really bad and apparently I cant take anything?!?! All MW said is: 'There is nothing you can take but most women find that their symptoms disappear when they are pregnant.' Well, it would appear I am not most women, coz mine is as bad as ever....any suggestions?

I've been known to watch the rugby on a saturday afternoon while in the gym, wearing headphones and my friend coming over and getting me to shut up as I was screamimg at the tele!! he he he

Where my DH plays (he's my little hooker, which makes me his pimp!!) they do 'tag rugby' from about 5, I can't wait for DS to start getting in to it! I think team games are important anyway, IMO it teachs them so much!

LOL at the cinema, DS won't even watch the TV for 5 mins let alone a whole film, that would be my idea of hell!!!!!

Also did anyone watch the last episode of Gavin and Stacey last week? Where Ness gave birth, I might be sad, but it got me all excited about doing again!

bebejones crossed post sorry, but my hayfever was really bad this weekend, must be all the mowing of lawns that was going on! And I don't suffer all that much anyway, so mines got worse too! I didn't even think about what to take/not to take so not sure

One thing that the baby shouldn't interuppt thanks to the joys of Sky+ is our rugby watching!

Re: hayfever I am sure I have hear Piriton IS ok (even tho I think it makes you sleepy). I usually get hayfever (not till May) so will put it on the list of things to ask the midwife this afternoon and see what she says and report back.

Sorry I know this is from another shock horror bbay site, but quite a useful article.

www.babycentre.co.uk/pregnancy/antenatalhealth/physicalhealth/treathayfeverexpert /

I think the bottom line is: ask your GP.

Got a GP appointment later in week so will have to ask him. Its taken me years to find what works for my hayfever, and it can get really bad with me not being able to open my eyes and lips swelling also....dont want it to get to that!

Just checked Bristol & Gloucester rugby shops....useless....nothing for LO! Grrrr

I had never even heard of SPD before I got pregnant with my first, I mentioned it to the MW at about 18 weeks and she said to me "some back pain is to be expected in pregnancy" I said it's not my back it's my tailbone and hips but she was next to useless

Next pregnancy at least I got some physio and a belt but TBH I don't think it helped much.

This pregnancy has definitely been the hardest with regards the SPD, I second whoever says night-time is the worst, luckily DP does most of the night wakenings but sadly he can't go to the toilet for me I find I spend all night in the one position and wake up really stiff, also I have to sleep propped up on my v-shaped pillow because of my sinuses and snoring so am not very comfy.

I know what you mean Minnie I have had enough of being pregnant too.

My SPD tips are do as little as possible, have rests when you can, I have to force myself to sit down every hour or so. A nice deep bath every night can help as well.

Luckily I don't get hayfever, feel so sorry for sufferers.

Oh forgot to say about 10 minutes after me saying it was nice today it started raining and has now turned into a typical Scottish day drab and dreich!

Now wheres the tumble drier

So sorry for all you SPD sufferers. At least I can get relatively comfy at night as my back doesn't hurt when i'm on my side. Having said that LO was having some sort of party in there last night. For hours on end... So no sleep here!

I'm off downstairs for some treacle tart.

bebejones,
Yip i have the hayfever/sinus for 3 months now. Went to the doctor and she also said nothing i can take! It's eased a little but still up during the night with it. I snore which i never did, have to blow my nose all the time and it's running like a tap. I never had hayfever or sinus in my life, there is a name for it but cant think of it now. Lets hope it goes away soon!

Went to look at some maternity cloths for this wedding and everything is horrible horrible horrible !!! Had DD's with me so that was fun!! I just left and will have to go again another day!!

Raining here too plus a full line of cloths just hung so there soaking now!! Think i will light the fire and cuddle up with DD's and watch some kiddys movie with lots of choc and treats for me...

Feeling really low and miserable today. Think its probably coz Im at home alone, if I had gone to work at least I wouldnt be able to sit around feeling sorry for myself! Just keep feeling so unprepared for the whole parenthood thing! And the thought of giving birth is terrifying! Think I have been in denial for so long but now that Im getting bigger it all seems alot more real, and the thought that she actually has to come out is scary beyond belief!!!!

bebejones i know exactly how you feel
sometimes i lie there at night and this baby feels so huge to me i think that to it has to come out
but thats one thing we all have in common we all have to do it and i also think the first one to give birth on this thread who puts there babys pic on here for all of us to see we will all cry cos it will be so cute and then we wont be able to wait
and our bodies are designed that soon we just will have had enough and feel we want the baby out whatver the pain
maybe this is a bit graphic but i alway remember gettin told as a child (im sure they were referring to a ball)that what goes up must come down and it always makes me laugh when in thinking of the labour with this one
we are all facing the final hurdle now theres to to be nerves sometime this is my 7th labour and still scared
i guess im not very brave though

bebejones - sorry you are feeling rough but take heart that there is not a Mum to be in the world who hasn't felt like you do.

Yes labour can be rough I won't lie it's not the best way to spend a few hours but as soon as they plonk that little screaming, slimy thing on your chest it will all be worth it, it's hard to describe it to someone who hasn't been through it but it is the most totally amazing feeling ever. Labour is the way you get to meet the most special person in your life ever. I'm terrified of going through it again but see it as a necessary evil in order to meet my little girl.

All the other parenting stuff will fall into place naturally and within a week you will wonder what you ever did without her.

You will be fine you will get through it and you will think it's the best thing you have ever done.

And were all here to hold your hand for the scary bits too

Thanks SK, just having one of those feeling sorry for myself moments....pregnancy so far has not been good and it does seem to drag me down somedays. Just have to remind myself that it will all be worth it in the end, and that there are people a lot worse off than me. Only 3 more months til I have my little girl and we will be a family....cant wait! She is very excited and kicking me right now, think she knows her cot has just arrived....gonna be like me, I love presents!!!!!!

Ok, so it's either that...or the fact that I have Guns n Roses playing really loud!!!!

Excellent, good taste in music from the womb. My DH keeps trying to play Beatles to mine. Ugh.