Due in June - Creme eggs are long gone and our own eggs have started to hatch. Who will be next?

[Upsidedowncake]

We are two down and have another 30-40 to go. Makecakes and Gemma have probably popped by now, then G43! It's all happening!!!!!

Thanks for hug dylansmum I needed that!

Perhaps it is a better plan to appeal to DH's "better nature". Glad yours is helping now- even if it's taken SPD to get there!

Right really must go- DD peeling me away from keyboard!

Me too, I just hope my DH isn't put off by the way I'm acting! I'm really going to try to not snap at him - especially now that I'm off hopefully I won't be so tired.

V. jealous of ladies feeling contractions etc although my house is not in any shape for a new baby - just want to meet the little person - roll on the next 3 weeks I say!!

Nope dont think she has turned as can feel what i think is head up top. But she still squirms around. Have feeling that period is about to come and back ache that is constant Sharp twinges have been every hour or so but none since 6am. Also have sick stomach feeling

DP left this morning with instructions not to go into labour until after 12!!! as its Sports Day today!!!

Was going to go and get hair done but at mo cant even leave bed, might feel better if i got up though!!

aaah glad not only one feeling strange as i call it!!!Cause never done this before dont know what its like!!!

Glad you had good time in bike race aberdeen and bless your LO but accidents do happen and he is alright now

I find taking time out is good i know when im feeling crap and likely to snap at DP so i try and go away for a bit to lie down or read in another room!

morning all, what a busy weekend everyone has had! I have nothing to report, baby is behaving so far, but not due for 5 weeks, so think it'll be a while yet!

had a lovely weekend, with BBQ yesterday, and the discovery of a very exciting new ice ream parlour/coffee shop on Saturday - may need to visit this again soon!

Sorry to hear about various people's woes with DP/Parents/etc, hope everything works out OK.

my parents are visiting this weekend as DH and DF are both boyhood Queen of the South fans and they are playing in the Scottish Cup Final for the first time ever on Saturday. Dad has managed to wangle complimentary VIP tickets for the pair of them and may have to scrape DH off the ceiling before then! (means I get a nice day of shopping with Mum!)

Morning everyone. Sorry so many of you are feeling hormonal, but it's very reassuring becuase after feeling so positive recently, I've become very anxious and worried. The baby isn't moving so much - which I know is normal at this stage, but still worrying.

We've got scaffolders here and whilst they are no bother I feel as though they are stopping me nesting.

More strong BH this morning. The baby CAN't arrive this week - the house is a tip, no hospital bag packed, no inlaws, no doula..
If I don't pack a hosptai bag maybe that will stop the baby coming

Off for reflexology now so hopefully that will perk me up.

Hope the day improves for everyone.

Big hugs to everyone having tough times with partners.

Good luck to those starting with contractions

Ernest - what a nightmare at the hospital - have you any calamine lotion? Might help? Glad everything's OK though.
Birthday - make some vouchers for
breakfast in bed, a car wash by the boys, a massage (maybe not by you at the moment), special meal, etc...?
Still don't know what you could buy him - game for the Wii,Wii fit(then you could use it later) cd, dvd,

Morning everyone

Ernest, thanks for inserting THE BIG LIST. It's good to have a peek at who's due when. Sorry you lost a day yesterday and I hope you find out what the rash is today.

PP, glad you had a better night, and LOL chocolate midnight feasts!

TGF, how exciting! Sorry that the ECV didn't work out, but I hope it does next time (and that you can hang on until then). Good luck with the acupuncture. Being 1cm dilated with a show is great news though.

Sorry for those of you feeling hormonal with your DHs and DPs. I can totally empathise. Also with the thing about them feeling slightly left out - although I must be getting better as I have let DH take DS today!

Aberdeen, your poor DS. So hard with climbing frames with little boys as they are real dare-devils as who are you to stop them from stretching their little muscles!? Also, don't feel bad about him falling off the climbing frame. DS has grazes all over his face (from falling off climbing frame at nursery) as well as chicken pox. He looks like a little blonde Just William!

Paro, 'he could see it needed doing' ... LOL. it's definitely because he's Dutch!!!!!!!!!! Your period pains sound good news too.

Laura, the diet sheet my doula has given me says ice-cream counts as one serving of calcium! Very important in preparation for breastfeeding.

Rolf, did your other babies come on time? Keep your legs crossed!

Hello Ladies

Apologies for barging in - I'm a June 07 lady and on May 19th last year, I finished work expecting 4-6 weeks of lazing around enjoying the summer sunshine, and my baby arrived less than 2 weeks later

So get those bags packed !!

And good luck to you all

Dropped ds off at nursery this morning then CAME HOME for a whole day of freedom! First day of ML and I think it's my first full 'day off' since ds was born I am giddy with excitement! Can't believe I wanted baby to come early now - I could do with a few weeks of this! Anyway am having car valeted tomorrow (a real treat as it's filthy inside and out), so she can't come then, and maybe seeing chiropractor again later in week as my back has locked up a bit, so she has to wait till next weekend at the earliest now.

Slightly nervous about care for ds now as three people of my shortlist of 5 have had sudden pressing family / personal emergencies which might well get in the way ... so now hoping that I start off early in the morning on one of ds' nursery days, it happens slow enough to get him to nursery and fast enough that it's all done by mid-afternoon, then dp can pick him up with no stress to anyone. Now how can I convey this timetable to the baby?

Another argument here - dp informed me last night he was embarrassed about the state of the house if anyone was to have to come and look after ds, so I was to spend today alternately doing housework and resting. OK so that was my plan anyway, but hardly his place to tell me what to do! And this was after a day he'd spent 3 hours on the computer in the afternoon ... if he is so embarrassed, he could have spent that time cleaning! He is doing tons more with ds and they are getting really close, which is great, but I think he feels that counts as 'doing his bit' at home, and it doesn't occur to him that he needs to ramp up the tidying and cleaning up too.

I am loving these hormones though, they made me cross and articulate enough to feel I won the argument at the end of it, which is very rare indeed in this house. I usually end up backing down, because I really don't like conflict normally.

Good luck Paro and greenfairy, maybe you will be the next 2 grads!

Hi all, just checking in to the new thread. I can't seem to post often enough to keep up, but do love hearing all your news.

Hope everyone's stress/grumpiness/itching/cramps are settling down - I guess we're all just about getting to the end of our tethers by now

Not much happening here - still don't think I've had a Braxton Hicks (as far as I know!), but vague background cramps a couple of times a day - just like starting a period. Still weeks to go though...

Am laughing at the ironing debate - we literally never iron ANYTHING, including shirts, unless we're going to a wedding [slattern emoticon].

Little miss Norty - thanks for posting, I'm due on the 7th and my bag is half packed.

Systemsaddict - when I returned to work after having ds2, on one of her visits the healthvisitor asked when I had time to myself, I just laughed!! I told dh what she'd said and we worked out we could afford for ds2 to stay a little longer one afternoon at the CM and I had my 1st afternoon off in years - no work and no children - I loved those afternoons - even if I ended up shopping of housework it was so lovely having that time to myself - enjoy your ML, hope baby stays put for a couple of weeks for you.
I'm enjoying the fact that the boys are back at school today - but what am I doing? In 2 weeks or so I'm starting all over -

Morning all,

Beautiful day here but I have no water at all, and of course, I'm actually going out today so can't slob around in pjs all day. Grr.

Rolf I'm also worrying because my boy isn't moving as much as he was. He's still moving, but less and smaller. DH told me off this morning because I convinced myself that I'd brain damaged the baby when bending over on Saturday. [Sane people - DH is right, I assume, and I'm being unhinged again?) Thing is, I can't go in and say 'my baby is moving but differently, please check me out'. I just don't understand why my brain takes such strange angles on things these days!

Off to the library now, then meeting a friend for lunch, then library again, and dinner with my patchwork class - especially for me because I'm having a baby.

PearTart - I was going to suggest a kite too!! Rolf - other lazy easy suggestions: a lottery ticket, a homemade 'voucher' (or book of vouchers) for something (could be a meal out, could be an afternoon watching footy with no interruptions and a geisha bringing beer, could be something more, er, sexy...), or my very own DH is well used to getting...pants. Can never have too many!

Sorry to everyone, I haven't had the time to catch up on 2 weeks worth of 'chat'.

Went and saw my consultant this morning and after an hour of monitoring, they have allowed me home but have suggested I go to my MW or GP and be signed off for the rest of the week to rest and chill out as I am showing signs of stress and tiredness (well what do you expect after the last couple of weeks!)
Phoned work and it's gone down like a lead balloon as expected.
At least DS is in nursery so I can get my head down for a few hours.
Now I feel like I've been hit by a bus. Everything is aching and I was soooo uncomfortable on Saturday night I resorted to taking some paracetamol and codeine to ease the aches.
Aches not too bad today but feel like I could sleep for 10 hours (if only).
Phoned DH and he said well at least the weather is due to be getting better for the rest of the week so you can top up your tan! Bless him.
Well off to the Drs in a bit to get my certificate.
Hope others are well, and whilst I'm off I'll try to catch up on what has been happening.

oh, regarding the ironing... DH does his own shirts , and I iron things if they look crumpled, like trousers and skirts, but anything with a bit of lycra in I assume will look fine once it's been on for 5 minutes I like the bed linen to be ironed, but in practical terms rarely do it because it takes so long... my Mum keeps mentioning that she'll no doubt end up doing the ironing when she's up to visit grandchild, and I'm not planning on dissuading her!

I'm just feeling sorry for myself at the moment, which isn't really me.
Didn't help at the weekend that DH decided he was going to play cricket on both days so I still ended up looking after DS whilst he 'enjoyed' himself. Although I went along to give moral support (get me out of the house and away from the mountains of ironing)I still had to run after DS is he strayed out of my sight. Think that was why I was so uncomfortable Saturday night from the constant up and down from my nice relaxing recliner sun lounger.
Still have baskets of clothes in the living room that need ironing - they are just staring at me and generally making the place look untidy! And I hate ironing, but then again I don't like things looking creased. I do not do underwear, towels or sheets, but I do like nice crisp pillowcases.
Suppose I ought to get out of my work suit and into something more slobby.

So much going on today - sadly dont have the time just now to reply to everyone individually, but big positive vibes going to those with early labour symptoms, hope your rash is ok ernest and a big creme egg to peartart to help cheer up. Hope everyone else ok, and deb am very of your fancy ironing machine - I think I def need to buy some flannel fitted sheets for the beds in our house then I just have the duvet covers to contend with. Top idea of leaving the ironing for mum's Laura. I do actually have an ironing mountain at the mo.

Am very of those of you who shall no doubt be meeting their babies soon, mine is also still wriggling away like mad so I'm definitely expecting to wait at least another month! It occurred to me today that if I went a full two weeks overdue (like I did) then the LO wouldn't be born until July .

Anyway, can I just add my own little drama for the day? On way to work, a very inconsiderate cyclist was hogging the middle of the road for quite a while, which prompted an exasperated toot from me. At the next lights he proceeded to get off his bike, start banging on my car, shouting and swearing, scraped his bike along my car door (its now scratched, albeit just a little bit) and slammed my wing mirrors into the side of the car (thankfully not smashing them). At 8 months pregnant I decided I really didn't want to get out of the car and start arguing with him, so just ignored him and drove off when I could but suffice to say it was very upsetting.

Sorry its such a long post, just wanted to get that off my chest!

I haven't used my iron in months. I'm far too lazy... but do rush to the dryer to fold clothes as soon as possible to limit wrinkles. (We live in Aberdeen and I work full-time, it's not that easy to dry clothes on a line!).

libralady - sounds like you had a tough weekend - DH's can be rubbish at understanding that we're really not that mobile these days...

bitofadramaqueen - am very at the cyclist on your behalf - not the least because as a normally avid cyclist myself I hate when others do that and then rile up the general car population against us! It's dangerous enough to ride a bike on UK roads without some nutters going around pissing people off by being rude and overly agressive.

Lorretah - This is my 1st day of ML and I'm sitting in front of the PC in my dressing gown dipping choc bics into decaf coffee. All your activity is making me tired!

Thanks for the tip Greenfairy. What a day for you - and if the acupuncture works (think I read 80% sucess rate somewhere on MN, may even have been this thread) could be an even bigger day for you today! GOOD LUCK - will be thinking of you - keep us informed when you can.

Sounds like you had a mad day too Ernest. The Nintendo DS brain training pressie idea is a v good one, but will be over £100....if he doesn't like brain training he can get loads of games for himself and your DS's can play too (esp on car journeys). I'm actually planning on playing tetris on my DS during labour, I can seriously lose hours playing it! Or if you want to spend seriously silly money, how about a Wii-fit? It'll be great for you to play on and shape up post baby too! And again good for DS's... Or a watch? Books? Find a last min babysitter and take him out to dinner?

Peartart - What an annoying anwser! Big hugs. My DH often says 'but you didn't ask me to hoover' for example, when I'd asked him to clean the front room... I think men need specific instructions sometimes (and I may be lucky, but mine doesn't get too annoyed by them, even if I do feel like I'm being a bit condescending sometimes).

Upsidedowncake - I love your Doula!

Hello Libralady! Hopefully some of our past posts will make you laugh and cheer you up (one word: garlic....).

bitofadramaqueen at that cyclist. Some people are so inconsiderate.
That would have made my blood boil, especially at the moment, but you did the right thing by not letting it get to you.
I just need to relax and count to 10 when things get on top of me. Easier said than done.

Angry at cyclist for you too DQ! Like Aberdeen think that rogue ones like that make everyone very anti cyclists, which is really annoying....

Here's me thinking about early arrivals and my hired tens machine has just arrived (not meant to arrve until 37 weeks, ie: Thursday) - is this a sign!?

I cannot believe it! I turn my back 5 minutes (well the whole weekend really) and you start a new thread AND you are already on page 5!! How on earth am I ever going to catch up?

I hope all those who had bad news are feeling better.

GF I hope your moxibution goes well this pm, could you tell us how it goes, am quite interesting in that stuff.

G43 I hope all went well with your scan.

allipali I like Nathaniel too but DH vetoed that too.

I am feeling slighlty more positive re GBS. I have decided that if the test is positive I will go to hospital and abandon the HB idea (which is a shame as I received my pool today). I don't think I would feel that my baby is safe if I just went for one dose of antiB.

Right I have quite a bit of catching up to do (by the time I have finished no doubt you will all be on page 6!) better get on with it!

OK, my rash is worse, I am tired, miserable and stressed out. Went to get dh birthday pressie, failed to get anything after trailing round for hours, ds kept running away, I lost him twice, so no rash solution, no present, just panic and itchiness. wtf am I going to do?

Thanks for the ideas. He's so bloody difficult. Anything I think of he goes and buys himnself just days before ( eg new sat nav for new car). He moans we have too much stuff, esp since moving, yet he will be expecting a present tonight. We already have 2 Nintendo Ds in house, complete with brain training, and about 20 other games. And I would love the wii fitness, but he has forbidden me from buying it (another load of crap I won't use). fuck fuck fuck. excuse my langauge.

dq sorry you had a scary experience.

gr when's your accupuncture? Really hope it works foor you