Due in November 08: Missing - 2 feet, last seen somewhere under bump in late August. If found, please massage and trim toenails before returning.

[ruthosaurus]

Hi ladies, new thread as we seem to have outgrown the old one!

Rutho you poor thing-I think you have had a bit of a shock. I would take it very eassy for a bit.
vbab not at all, I think it's good to talk about these things. Fear of childbirth/ anything happening to our children is, I think quite rational/normal. It's when the feelings become overwhelming and affect our evyday lives that they are not ok and perhaps need attention. Don't know if anyone else agrees.

Sorry I was trying to sound sympathetic but it came out looking a bit patronising. Whaat I mean is, you've had a bit of a shock. Crampy feelings copuld just be baby shoving it's head further into your pelvis. I would take it easy ie LIE Down* or something for a bit and see how things settle down. If you think they are getting worse, ring your MW, they won't mind and it may put you at ease.

I've got a half an hour drive home and I'm a bit scared - last night I got tailgated by a Porsche the whole way home - I couldn't even see his number plate! - and DH can't pick me up til 6 (I don't want to get him early cos I bet it's a false alarm). Sniff

I'm keeping a list of cramps and checking my pants every half an hour.

I bet after all this I go overdue by 2 weeks and have to be induced!

I would set off home and call it a day, myself. Take it slowly.

Thanks, ladies - I'm trying to calm down a bit and see if that makes it better!

Hugs to all!

Dozy - your post about your elective cs has definitely pushed me in that direction - I don't really know why I am humming and haaing (sp?) about it as I know my instinct is to have an elective cs. In some ways, I wish I had my 36 week appointment now and could just say 'that is what is happening' and have a date etc - but that is still 5 weeks off yet! Your column sounds great - DH tends to go to London in the middle of the week so probably wouldn't be able to pick one up (or does it stay around all week?)

Saurus - I really would be thinking about going home right now - your boss sounds ace (from the 'boots' thing) so surely she would understand? What does your DH think?

I haven't called him cos he's got big fat meetings all day. Plus - and this is really dumb - I have a mountain of prep for Monday and then I have to go and pick the sander up from the hire shop and then I have to clean the house as MIL2 is coming over tonight.

I have NO sense of priorities, do I?

Plus I am a total hypochondriac and am embarrassed about making a tit of myself.

Afternoon all. PMA alert - ITS FRIDAY!!

I have updated the stats list with the exciting news from Dozy, Coolkat and AutumnLady. I think its right - if its not, or there are any more changes let me know. Also - do you think we should take people off who haven't posted for ages?? Let me know and I will do so..

Saurus listen to your body, if you think somethings going on then it probably is and don't worry about being embarrassed, better to be safe! I will be keeping my fingers crossed for you!

Heres the stats link

Hi all,

Gosh Saurus reading up since I last posted has been a rollercoaster! Glad you are ok but think you should take the advice already given... Take it easy girl, hugs

Vbab how annoying about your pay, I do however expect that exactly the same will happen to me. Esp as I have re-arranged my mat leave and now won't work/have hols for the whole month of Oct. That is bound to f things up. Hope yours get sorted soon...

Can also relate to the not speaking about it thing with your mum. Mine does exactly the same, like it never happened. I never have the guts to say anything incase further cans open up and I drown in the worms.

Hana I had to take my rings off a while ago as they were too tight, now can only wear eternity ring which normally goes on middle finger. They scared me at work by telling me if I didn't take them off they may have to be cut off if left too late

ChocO I am sure they used your nursery wallpaper on 60 min makeover today! Your room looks much nicer tho and I am not just saying that.

Waves to everyone else!

Saurus look after yourself first and foremost please , hope it all Settles down for you.
I've been shopping today for the last couple of hospital bag bits but like Obs its more of a pile then packing per se but at least DH would only have to throw it in a bag if needs be - i've ordered a lovely weekend bag so I'm waiting for that to arrive. Babys bag is packed now though and the only thing I need is a breast pump - I have an avent one but no avent bottles so I either need avent bottles or a new pump!

Cool, well done ChocO for doing the stats list! Can't believe how close this is all getting now

Cricri - fingers crossed for you for your next scan and I hope the measurements are within 'normal' range. Don't stress too much.

I am still wearing my rings as haven't swollen up at all (yet) and I still have an innie belly button!! Apparently from the back I don't actually look pg at all and from the front just look very 'neat' according to friends. Will try and post a bump picture next week before I start my maternity leave!!!

Sauraus If you are worried get yourself to your assessment centre at the maternity hospital. I have been to mine twice now and they really make you feel better. I spent both occasions constantly saying "sorry for being a pain" and they just made me feel so much better. My sister rushed to hers thinking she had appendicitous (OK ANOTHER SERIOSULY BAD SP DAY) which turned out to be ligament pain. Go and they will check you out, that is what they are there for. DO NOT SIT AT HOME WORRYING!!!!!!!! MW may well say the same thing.

Hey all, I'm off home in a bit! I'll let you know if anything kicks off but just in case do we have a thread for text buddies? I'd volunteer to start one, but...

sarus I SECOND PINKALI go and get a monitor on your bump - it take's an hour for them to recored babies heartbeat and kicks and will definately set your mind at rest......Forget everything else or else oyu will just worry!

Good luck Saurus, hope you take it easy and get home safely. Who was it who said they wouldn't mind doing the text buddy system??? memory is appalling.....

Am off home too so have good weekends everyone and 'speak' on monday. Wish me luck for the tube

xx

RuthO the hospital will be more than happy to monitor you to put your mind at rest, they told me when I went up about the pre-eclampsia they would be happy to see anyone as many times as they needed. They will get loads of women going up, it is normal and what they are there for. Please go if you are still worried...

Good luck for the tube AutumnLady, respect is due to any PG lady that has to use it regularly!

Just been to the park, it's a lovely day here.

Rutho did you not go home??? Lordy me, honey you should get home, get DH and get yourself checked out. I hpe all is wellxx

I'll do text buddies

email me on daisybump dot co dot uk if you want to join up.

I need Text No and due date and then I'll pair people up so that those at the start of the month have someone from the middle of the month and those in the middle have someone at the end. That way we shouldn't be left in limbo if two are in labour together........that's the theory, but as it looks like we might be having our first already

I've missed loads to day. Woo hoo on the elcs dates and induction dates. We picked DDs DOB (05 06 07) just because it felt like too good an opportunity to pass up

rutho.....I hope you are OK. Try not to worry about it too much. If baby is coming, not a lot can be done, but 33 weeks isn;t so bad. Aitch (baby led weaning guru on here) had her baby at just over 33 weeks due to placental failure and she was a healthy 4lbs plus. I think establishing BFing was a bit of a challenge, but the LO is a few weeks old now and either BF/expressed milk fed and is thriving.

re the worrying; another one here. Also worried about anything happening to the DCs, whether DS2 will be ugly (feels cursed that he will be for me even thinking that), but my biggest worry is about labour. DS has worms recently and was treated for them No one else was as there were no signs of them, and me being pregnant has ruled treatment out anyway. So.....fast forward to me in labour.......first horror...I do a big poo! second horror, it's teaming with wriggly things

and for the record, I'm pretty sure that I do not have worms!

had some worrying news from school today about an incident DS was caught up in and DH and I are reeling and not sure what to do....it involved some inappropriate behaviour with a little boy who was the instigator of some pretty adult behaviour towards a couple of other boys last year. Thankfully this wasn't as bad as what went on last year, but we are in shock about it. Gut instinct says remove him from school immediately but I know that I'm just being overprotective. We think we need to approach the headteacher, but as the only reason we know about last year's goings on is because I am very friendly with the mum of one of the other boys and she confided in me (her son initially got/took the blame and they were investigated by SS), we aren't sure how to go about it.

sorry....heavy shit for a Friday night

Hi Ruthosaurus,
Last week I was suffering from quite painful tightenings for two days ( so painful I couldn't sleep) and had backache. I rang the midwife and she told me to go to the delivery suite to get checked out. Everything was fine thank goodness, but it put my mind at ease and I wasn't made to feel I was making a fuss.
Good luck

Jeesus Lacks. That sounds terrible. Hope your DS hasn't been badly affected by this? I would say you deffo need to approach the Head - and it's irrelevant how you've come to know about this other boy's behaviour. The point is your lad is now involved here, and you need to ensure he is adequately protected, and that the head is aware. What a nightmare for you

Lacks - how awful for you - I bet you and DH are in shock As Monkey says, you need to approach the headteacher and, if you found out about the other boy because one of the other parents told you, then you aren't breaking any confidentiality issues are you? It sounds like maybe the other boy needs removing/dealing with - poor DS being caught up in it

Thanks for agreeing to do the text buddies although I am sure it is the last thing you feel like doing.

Have just realised that as we are going away this weekend, I may just come back on Monday night and we have our first baby - have told DH that he has to take the laptop and dongle with us Saurus - how are things? Any update?

rutho - Go and get checked out just to put your mind at rest if nothing else. You will get to hear baby so worth the trip just for that.

Also sorry about porsche that was trying to mate with your car! In 2005 I was sat waiting to come off a slip road on the motorway (the junction off for Sheffield parkway as I work near BigW and Morrisons) and a guy which had pulled up fast and close once before went straight into the back of me. Luckily I escaped with whiplash/damaged back which after a year of physio seems fixed. I dread to think how much worse things could have been if I didnt have my handbrake on. I just watched him in the rear view mirror thinking to myself as you do "please stop, please stop. or s**t he isnt".

Even though eventually I was physically healed I am left with physcological scars in that I am ok driving but I am a terrible passenger. Sometimes me and DH end up arguing because of my scared reaction like I have any control over it.

I might look into that book hanaflower recommends.

lacks - The incident with your DS ... I think stuff confidentiality and see the head teacher. If not for your DS sake and other children but for the little boy who is doing this "inappropriate adult" stuff as where has he learnt it?

hospital bags - Managed today to get baby's bag packed except for socks . Still got mine to do. The trouble with my bag is that clothes wise I had very little before pregnancy but now with bump what I wear is probably what I would pack . Hope I dont sound a scruff.

Wonder if I should do a bag for DS in case we end up rushing to hospital? But my mum and dad (who will have DS) only live 5 mins away and have a key so worst case they could get his stuff.

Lacks - sorry, cuold you just confirm your e-mail address as it won't let me send you an e-mail.