Dec 08 - the one where we wonder what are our bodies going to do next?

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Sorry for rubbish title, best I could do

gosh no, mattress, then two halves of divan, so not soooo bad. But was quite exhausting. And I stupidly moved the blanket box downstairs on my own as he was late back from the office and I wanted to get cracking.

Bless his Mum, she was so worried about it and she doesn't even like me to stretch up for things on shelves!

PS I've had 2 cokes today - is that bad?

i've had one coke and a realcaff tea! Don't feel guilty!

I've had a cup of coffee and a diet coke. I don't think so. Though some people seem to say coke/diet coke is bad in itself cos of the additives rather than caffiene.
It was my mum who wouldn't let me go up the step ladder...bless!!

Nah, two cokes is fine. All the books say caffeine is best kept to a minimum in the first trimester, but that's way behind us.

If it wasn't for a little well-judged caffeine, I'd be permanently horizontal, I think...which is probably why I now have marauding cellulite.

Right, off to make a coffee. And have a tall glass of mineral water as well to make up for it

phew. Was starting to feel a little worried - and jittery. Although still very very sleepy - find that caffiene wakes up my body, but my mind and eyes remain firmly droopy. Can't wait for an early night. Might even shave my legs for lucky DH. hee hee!

Caffeine wakes up the sprog as well for me, which I find amusing, is that bad??

Though it doesn't seem to need much encouragement at the moment, it's awake ALL THE TIME. Is this a bad sign for after the birth?

I'm off shortly so catch up with you all soon! Take care x

Mine's awake a lot of the time too. It's so hard to describe when people ask what it feels like. I just tell them it's amazing and really fun.

Although think as it gets bigger it's bound to get more uncomfortable.

Yes i think it could get quite irritating. As it is I think it's very cute at the moment!!

Beans & Summer, glad your movements are still cute. After the panic the other night, junior has gone completely the other way! Feels like he's just constantly turning around and digging every limb into me whilst doing it!

But I shouldn't complain

It still makes me jump and get excited every time. Even when it was annoying last night, I still couldn't help keeping my hands on the bump and feeling every squirm.

Gosh, the girl from work who lost her baby a few weeks ago is coming back on Monday. I think best way to handle it is to follow her lead and see if she mentions it etc. I hope she's ok. Poor thing. I'm really a bit nervous about it, which is selfish.

Oh Beans, I remember you saying about her. That's tough. I reckon take your cue from her, like you say.

My baby feels a bit squirmy, but I did laugh when she did a Wonder Woman kick the other night and I saw a little lump appear for a second. It's the first time I've had that. I suppose the novelty will wear off when I am 38 weeks and my tummy is like a ferret under a tarpaulin...

Perfectly normal to be nervous about it beans I reckon, not selfish at all. I would just be friendly but not over friendly and if she doesn't seem to want to see you stay out of her way for a bit.

beans, definitely not being selfish, agree with LadyT & Summer and take your cue from her.

Thanks guys, appreciate the advice.

I'm heading off now for dinner cooked by Le DH - phew.

Speak tmw.

x

beans only thing is she might think you're avoiding the subject. It's a difficult one... but probably best to play it by ear as the others say.

My bump is super-active at the moment. The latest trick is that it shifts into a weird position when I get off the train so I can feel something very pointy sticking into me (a toe?) as I try to hobble up the road to my house. Most uncomfortable! I'm glad it's moving, obviously, but I do wish it would do so in a comfy way!

Our local Health Visitor phoned for me today. I think she must have just received a copy of my ante- and postnatal plan from the hospital (they are being very thorough and supportive this time after what went on with DD). Anyway - I've met her before as I had to take DD to a developmental checkup not long after we moved house. I must say it's really nice to feel so supported this time round. I'm to phone her if I want to see her antenatally at any point. I also have details of the local NHS breastfeeding drop in centre - so will try to get up there before the baby comes. Again - just such a contrast to last time when I felt completely stranded without a clue!

(Sorry - as usual have totally rambled with a 'me' post . Sorry!)

P.S. I'm still drinking several mugs of caffeinated tea a day and very occasionally have a diet coke when I'm exhausted - but VERY occasionally for the coke. Have completely gone off coffee though so don't even bother with decaff (apart from a delish decaff mocha I had in cafe Nero the other day!) In the first trimester I tried to stick to mainly decaff teabags because of my previous m/cs but it just doesn't taste quite the same to me!

Hi everyone.

Beans that sounds difficult. Not sure I can add any useful advice, but I hope it goes OK.

LadyThompson - "a ferret under a tarpaulin"! lol

I went shopping with a friend this afternoon - I'm exhausted! Can anyhone still walk normally? I can only do a slow waddle!

hello all

got home this evening to find a disused pram outside our front wall. coincidence??? i've now brought it into the house - it's old and a bit yukky and needs some tlc, and DH thinks i'm INSANE, but you never know... we haven't even begun thinking about prams/travel systems etc - wouldn't know the difference between a p&t or a maclaran or a bugaboo if they sat on my nose, but somehow i thought it was quite sweet of someone to put it outside our house. well, that presupposes someone saw i was pregnant (live on a london street where no one really talks to anyone else) and thought we could do with it and they wanted to get rid of it. DH thinks it is pure coincidence and i am a loon.

it appeals to my sense of wartime austerity - i quite like the idea of putting the baby to sleep in a chest of drawers as well, but i don't reckon i'm going to be allowed to let that happen.

I've not really cut down the caffeine at all. I went off tea and coffee completely in 1st trimester, ut now have it when I fancy it. Had lots today as been at home working. Baby still kicking away though, so poor boy no doubt feeling a bit crazed.

Beans - it's a tricky one but I'm with Verso really. I'm assuming now you look obviously pregnant and you're bound to see her at some stage. Friends who have suffered miscarriage or stillbirth have said they felt really bad when friends/colleagues acted like nothing had happened and did not acknowledge their loss. I realise completely how awful you feel being pg when she isn't, but it's not going to go away and she might feel worse if you act as though nothing has happened because you're waiting for her to give you a cue. She'll be thinking about her poor baby constantly and she'd probably appreciate you in your hard position saying how sorry you are for her loss rather than avoiding the topic. Clearly, I wouldn't say anything else unless she wants to talk about it, but I think waiting for her to instigate chat could be misconstrued. Sorry, that sounds really preachy, but I think we often worry about saying the wrong thing (which is my forte anyway) and so say nothing, when even the wrong thing said awkwardly would be better.

Something funny about the Boden sale - the website has romper suits reduced from £10 to £12, it says! Hmm.

Now my maths might not be so great these days, but I really though sales were supposed to save you money!

(Sorry, I'll shuffle off back to pedants corner now)

Cute romper suit though.

Oh pants, thought i'll just nip on and catch up only to find I've stack to read, so I'm gonna wimp out tonight as shattered and do a mammouth read while ds is napping and dd occupied tom afternoon. One thing while I remember, someone mention horrible leg cramps - I had this with both previous pgs and am dreading them this time round, so much sympathy. I found eating banannas helped - something to do with upping your pottasium in-take being a good way to ease this - was on one before bed each night once they kicked in last time and it did help some. Catch ya tommorrow when I'm more with it x

waitinggirl I would be impressed with that too, and my DH would think I was mad. There must be a maternity fairy smiling down on you.

beans not going to add to the advice given by the others, as I think it all sounds very good - but I'll be thinking of you and hope any awkwardness passes quickly.

A friend of mine was due last week and the poor girl has been having random contractions since the weekend but not turning into anything. I'm getting up every day hoping for news of a new baby, but just checked my email and got another one sent in the middle of the night when she couldn't sleep. Really not looking forward to that happening to me! She had a stretch and sweep (have I got the right name??) yesterday, so everyone cross your fingers for good progress for her today please - thanks

Have a good day everyone

ZJxx