Due Sept '08: Bring on the babies!

[LittleConnie]

Well that was cutting it a bit fine...

I am 37+4 today and I am finally getting irritated at not being able to sleep for more than two hours at a time. It seems I'm not much better at sleeping during the day (less heartburn and trips to the loo) than at night.

That should have said 'I'm now much better at sleeping during the day.'

Oh potxola I could go for that at the moment! Sounds like bliss...I've not had a bad time at all, but I just feel now it's too long!! I'm so impatient to get the birth over with and meet LO. Although also, I'm keen to hang on until DS1 goes back to school on 02 Sept...not been on here much since last week, so huge congratulations to Sassafrass both your DD's are gorgeous - and it is really encouraging to hear such a positive birth story at this stage for us all! Enjoy your new family...

ohh lollipopmother,
i KNOW the feeling! can you ask your gp for a stronger indigestion medicine? they gave me one on prescription the other day and i haven't had heart burn in 3 days. (and i was having it constantly before). the one they gave me was ompremzole or something like that?

potxola,
i wish you'd book that spa for all of us too.

btw anyone in london who might be interested in a maternity spa, have you checked out glow urban spa? www.glowurbanspa.co.uk

i'm dying to go, but i'm still in two minds about it.

Thanks for your thoughts for my SIL everyone. Starlight it's her second, and both times she has fallen pregnant instantly, so hopefully she's managing to hold the thought that at least she clearly doesn't struggle to fall pregnant, and she has managed to carry her first to term with no drama. I'll take your advice and take her round some baileys or sloe gin - she's addicted to both (not mixed!)

I had the weirdest dream last night. I dreamt I was at school still, but pregnant, and my teacher started recommending Mumsnet, not knowing I was already on it, and on this ante natal thread, and after talking to the teacher it turned out she was notcitrus. I do apologise for spending so much time on MN that I dream about you NC. I promise I'm not weird when I'm not pregnant!

Morining all. My last week in work, yay!! Can't quite belive it and I can delete all emails that refer to "can you put this in your diary for xx of Sept".
Think I'm going to ask about gaviscon on prescription as I'm drinking a bottle a week!

Mamamufin your break sounds heavenly - can i be cheeky and ask for the name of the place you stayed at? Maybe a weekend away next year to look forward to!!

I had a dream about a MNer last night as well, very strange!

Is anyone else actually enjoying being pregnant? I sometimes feel a bit of a fraud when i come on this thread without major heartburn/back pain/pelvic problems. I was thinking today I'll actually sort of miss being pregnant when it's over (although presumably the small baby will be sufficient compensation)

i dreamt about playing the dave mathews band to my new born.

EandZ - I feel like a bit of a fraud with the heartburn to be honest, I don't really get it during the day - well I do but I can cope with the pain, I don't take any medication for it because I don't want it to not work at night due to over familiarisation iyswim, but at night as soon as I lie down it starts, and it wakes me up - sometimes with acid in my mouth, it's totally rank!

lollipop i don't think you should suffer. are you elevating your head over 30 degrees? i've been told that helps.

Hopefully - I love being pregnant, I am totally with you! Today I am just ratty because I've not slept properly for the last two weeks and I soooo love my sleep! I know lots of people are ready for the baby to come out now, but I am happy to go over my EDD, I am in the main, totally comfortable.

EandZ - I've been sleeping with 3 pillows, but I also put one pillow under my ribs to try and put my body on a gradient as the acid still comes out of my stomach if i'm laid completely flat, so propping my head up does nothing for me, although to be fair neither does sleeping on the pillow! I am just being a wimp anyway, it's only heartburn, I should be thanking God I haven't got SPD or pre-eclampsia or diabetes etc rather than prattling on about heartburn and a couple of hours of disturbed sleep, compared to what lots of other people on this thread have got to contend with I am just whinging over nothing!

hopefully lollipop*,
i'm really in awe of you guys liking pregnancy!

this pregnancy for me has had me do nothing but worry. from the on and off bleeding to my consultant telling me i had p.e. to gd and now says i'll have pnd... although i've had nothing so far except an underactive thyroid which my doctor failed to mention (and i was tested for it when I first found out I was pregnant).

ahh! i think next time i'll swallow my family drama and just go home to have my babies. it's soo much easier when my step mother is there to double check everything.

Morning all

Happy Birthday imo have a fab day.

star thanks for the u tube link. I hope my one pops out like that.

Imo the place we stayed was the country park hotel and spar- otley. Highly recommended.

Hopefully I really missed my bump last time. I kept going to rub/hold it and then realised it was no longer there. I am sure it will be the same this time even though Ive had a rough ride.

lolli The gaviscon advance is keeping my heartburn in check. Have u tried it?

I am starting to think how sad it is that I will never be pregnant again ( I really dont plan any more). Dh took a few naked photos of me and my bump over the weekend. They are beautiful but I am not brave enough to put them on my profile. Get ur cameras out girls, I never did it the first time and regretted it. Chat later x

morning all

mamamuffin i have 2 kids already and have that awful stretch mark above the belly piercing thing i got it with my 1st ds and now this time it's a really hard lump like scar tissue so it should look lovely after this one

bh's still coming every day and every other hour for regular intervals and they bloody hurt - at least my uterus should be well rehearsed

Happy birthday imo!
All this talk of spas is setting off a whole stream of daydreaming... 7 more days of work and then it's feet up yay!!!
Was really lovely to meet up with eandz yesterday, made up for missing the London meet-up last week.

My pelvis is just starting to get really uncomfortable. It's fine if I'm busy doing stuff but as soon as I sit or lie down for more than half an hour or so I feel quite crippled when I get up. Unfortunately yoga classes are on hold for the summer - does anyone have any recommendations for exercises to help with a v sore pelvis? I know it's prob nothing compared to you spd ladies so really shouldn't whinge as I've been really lucky so far...

mamamufin thank you! For reminding me to take bump photo's! I have a few from about 10 days before DS1 arrived, and he is fascinated by them, never tires of imagining himself "on the inside"! Also, know what you both mean about the naval-piercing scars. I have 3 - my ring poppped out in the last pregnancy at about 38 weeks, it's very unsightly now - but weirdly no stretch marks still even though I feel much bigger than last time...(although inspection of certain areas is getting increasingly difficult, so maybe I'll discover some after!)

I can't believe the rate at which we are now filling up this thread. Yes, now sure that this baby is down lower. Heartburn is not an issue anymore. I totally have energy which I have not had since early pg. (i had no surge in the 2nd trim. due i suspect to spd, a toddler and full time job) I even decluttered 2 cupboards this morning before 9 am, then the spd told me to stop.

I am now hoping I may come in early Sept rather than late Sept not because I am uncomfy but because I am now feeling v. positive and alive. Last pg I had oedema which was so bad I could barely walk or stand by this time.

Lets hope it lasts.

Tip which may help others: I found coffee and tea awful for heartburn but hot chocolate was totally not. I am really enjoying it so will continue to drink it.

I'm still a stretchmark free zone, but I know I'm prone to them (plenty from teen years!) so I'm confidently expecting some either in the next week or two or if I go overdue.

I'm sure enjoying pregnancy has an awful lot to do with not having a rough ride of it - sometimes I feel a bit of a lightweight for not having suffered, as if I haven't 'earned' the baby. Probably I'll feel different after childbirth though...

Ooh, I must get DP to take some bump photos. i saw some on MN ages ago - a MNer had put on her DP's white work shirt and just had a bit of bump sticking out, looked really nice, and the kind of thing I could bear to look at in the future.

Hello all

Scan and ante natal appointment this afternoon...bit nervous about the outcome...hope baby is still growing ok. My ds stopeed at 32 weeks. Also bit worried about the fluid scenario.

Anyway, I have a question for you! I have a midwife appointment booked for next thursday when I will be 37 weeks (at which point my ds arrived!)

Would it be really silly of me to cancel it? I really dont like the midwife, have no faith in her whatsoever and have found her just basically very disinterested in all the problems I have had with this pregnancy.

My last appointment was 4 weeks ago and I had just been diagnosed with polyhydramnios (too much fluid) and was having regular painful bh. Just keep thinking "well, she hasnt seen me much during the pregnancy, if I have a problem I will ring the maternity assessment unit as per instruction"

Am I just being a hormonal old bag? Only got about an hours sleep last night what with bh, hot weather, ds having a bad night and loo visits!

Will let you know what happens.........

Hi everyone, and sorry I've been away for so long. Got an email from Carrieon to prompt me to get back in touch..

We have moved into the new house but it is total chaos, and they messed up the broadband connection so finally gave us a temporary dial up. It's years since I heard that dial up modem screeching noise - kinda retro!

Anyway, I am "coping" . Still in tears LOTS over a) contemplating how I am going to cope with all of this from a wheelchair, b) being in pain, c) frustration at not being able to do anything - and having just moved house you can imagine how much is staring me in the face needing to be done! I had a hollow laugh at the 'nesting by proxy' discussion as that describes my life at the moment! DH said he can't cope with feeling like a puppet on a string - but I honestly think it is worse for me as I would love to be doing all the things that need to be done, but I just can't.
OK, moan is over.

Good things are: this house is brilliant for getting around in the wheelchair, and it is so great being able to just go and get things myself! We are now in the downstairs bedroom and the en suite loo is just six steps from the bed, hurrah. I even managed to shave my legs yesterday (with help from DH) which made me feel so nice, though my thighs look like a drug addict's because of all the tracks marks and bruises from the daily heparin injections...

Sorry this catch up post is all about me... don't mean to go on. I must say I am totally thrilled with Sass's news - how brilliant! Who will be next?

Hi ponymum So lovely to hear from you.
I am glad that you are ok and getting settled in your new house. Sorry to hear that you are still suffering with the SPD. Just think its not long now then hopefully you will feel so much better. Try not to worry about the chaos that moving house brings. It will all work out in the end and in the grand scheme of things is not important. What is is that you look after yourself right now.
Have you been given a date for your section?

Becaroo good luck with the scan this afternoon, you should then be in a position to judge whether it is safe to miss your next midwife appointment. Maybe you could see another midwife though as it probably isnt good that you miss out on any appointments at this stage especially with your history. However, you have the right to feel comfortable and supported by your midwife.

Ponymum, sorry to hear that your spd is so bad, but can I point out that most women with spd also seem to say how quick their second stage of labour is due to the pelvis being able to move more than average. really looking toward this as some sort of incentive later on.

that is, if you are going for a vb. (don't know)