Due Dec 08 - Braxton hicks, baby kicks and leaking nips!

[Veggiemummy]

that was Disenchanted's idea for a great title not mine

Yey!!

hi enchanted (sorry will stop referring to you as disenchented now) see you finally fulfilled the use of your thread title.

Yay, new thread! I always feel like we must be making progress when we fill a whole thread. Is there a June Ante-Natal club yet? I always like it when the new months appear....

Ouch ouch ouch ouch ouch ouch ouch ouch! Ouch ouch ouch ouch ouch ouch ouch ouch! Ouch ouch ouch ouch ouch ouch ouch ouch! Ouch ouch ouch ouch ouch ouch ouch ouch! Ouch ouch ouch ouch ouch ouch ouch ouch! Ouch ouch ouch ouch ouch ouch ouch ouch! Ouch ouch ouch ouch ouch ouch ouch ouch!

Student MW

1st year

Bless her

Sorry that was very "me" wasn't it. Sympathy to all the aches and pains and tired workers.

ouch indith!

my arms a bugger to get blood from, there only 1 spot on my right arm thats 'stickable' and its actually scaring over as it has to be taken from there anytime I have bloods done.

I have them at my 28 week appt and Im NOT looking forward to it!

I keep thinking of christmassy titles but other MNers may think its too early!

But could be quite funny if we tried to think of fake funny ones that are christmas related for a laugh? Like ...

The holly and the I.V... A Christmas Induction

Just had my bloods done as well (26 weeks) - the GP managed to get them first go which I appreciate, being another member of the dodgy vein club. She also measured me and I'm fine for my dates (big sigh of relief). V reassuring on the single artery cord thing, said they'd monitor the growth and I just needed to keep an eye on any changes in movements, which I suppose I should be doing anyway by this stage.

Oh and a kind MNer is photocopying the knitting pattern I want and sending it along so I can start on the cardigan . It's this one and there is a matching hat

then I found \link{http://www.englishyarns.co.uk/sublime_book_612.html\these)

aargh these

www.englishyarns.co.uk/sublime_book_612.html

Hi all, had my check up with consultant yesterday and it looks like this is another big baby, 31/2 lbs already and I think they are supposed to grow at about 1/2lb a week from now on, so that'll be a 10lber, hopefully it won't get as big as DS (11lb, 5oz). And they are still insisting that I will be fine with a natural birth, I think not!
Got my GTT tomorrow, so am starting my fast in 15minutes, just time for a treacle sponge and custard and some chocolate I think!
Sorry for all those of you feeling rough, it's not all a piece of cake is it? And great thread title.

Anyone else still being sick?

Its not quesy morning sickness now its heartburn.

I get it so bad at night im being sick

Enchanted, I'm getting heartburn as well, mainly in the evenings. Grrr. Hate the taste of Gaviscon but might have to give in and get some (unless anyone has some super remedy that doesn't involve swallowing aniseed flavoured soap).

am very behind on the thread but hello everyone.

Katie goodness your baby looks like being massive! get mixed up with everyone's stories but are you hoping for an elective c-section with this one?

Been feeling very sorry for myself as had a cold and stomach bug earlier in the week and now am SHATTERED. My kids just watched 'Monsters Inc' when DD got back from school as that is all I could stretch to.

My sister's first baby is due on Sunday so getting very excited for her.

Just marking for later.

Happy birthday KMP1.

Effie, I have many DB knitting books so if you want any more patterns, just say (I am nearly 40!) Are you the knitter or a proud granny?

Chutney: I am the knitter, so the finished product will be on the wonky side . Mum does knit but she never never finishes anything and so is not to be relied on

Just popping in to make sure I dont loose you all.

Yea! A new thread!

Sorry that some of you are feeling a bit under the weather. I hope you all feel better soon!

Happy Birthday KMP1!!

I've also had achy hips! I've found that icing them down can help. I usually grab a bag of peas and ice each side for 15-20 minutes or until really good and numb.

i want some knitting patterns please! Didn't do any w DD and really wish I had. Difficult to do personals as on train to work (phone). Finish four weeks today! In some ways I can't wait but in others I'm dreading it as I love my job and am not good at resting/relaxing. I must, though! Didn't w DD and the broken sleep was a killer!

Love the I.V. title suggestion, btw. V good. Bring on the bad puns!

P.S. Sympathy to those of you w apprentice -vampires- midwives. Also to whomever is having a BIG baby. Happy bday yday kmp.

P.P.S. I passed my GTT!

P.P.P.S. Pass the chocklit. Ta.

Good news on the GTT Verso. What sort of knitting patterns do you want?

Sorry I can't come to the meet up tonight. I went out with friends last night and got home at 12.45! Had a belated birthday glass of champagne, followed by another as one of them said she had sold her house after 9 months of trying! All linked to school choices so she is jolly relieved. I may have introduced the baby to the delights of fizz rather too early, but he's kicking away merrily so perhaps he enjoyed it!

Got the outlaws coming tomorrow. Usually would have to drink my way through it but now will have to do it sober. How will I cope?

Have a good day.

Morning everyone

I've been rubish at posting again, had a bad week last week as the little monster wasn't very well, and then i lost my grandad. But i'll do my best to catch up on everything later.

Hope everyone's feeling okay.

My lovely husband tells me i'm waddling everywhere, and i've still got 10 weeks to go!!!!! This can't be good

Enchanted and Effie, my heartburn has been terrible at night, i've been trying to sleep sitting up, but i've still been getting quite sick with it, but i have found 4 of those Gaviscon lemon tablets before bed help. I can't have the liquid, it literaly makes me sick. They're the only things i can stomach apart from Rennies (which are pretty useless) I'm quite gutted my evening snacking has had to stop because of this, good job really though, considering the size of me!

hiccy so sorry to hear about your grandad .

Indith ouch!!!! You poor thing! I remember a student messing up my anti-d last time around, I still have a red mark on my leg over 3 years on!

Back later - just popping in to add this new thread to my threads.

I was incensed by an article in Metro this morning. (I don't usually read it but forgot to take my 'proper' paper with me.) Anyway - I was moved to comment.

here

aaargh at the article! And of course the difference in home birth rates is all to do with people being thick rather than a chronic shortage of midwives and a lack of support from many PCTs and GPs for home births...

I suspect lazy journalism and cherry-picking soundbites rather than Tommys and the NCT being crap, but then I am feeling charitable

Thanks for the tip re: the Gaviscon tablets, will investigate.

posondwarf: are you still OK for meeting tomorrow in Clissold Park? Must put out a call for Umlellala as well.