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

[Veggiemummy]

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

glad your neighbours were understanding Hatty

Hope you get your mum at the birth if you want her there Beans. Much as I love my DH, there wasn't much he could do during either of my births. I just like to focus on the labour on my own really. Still it was nice knowing he was around, even if I didn't want his encouragement, massage etc etc.

Hope no one is feeling too overwhelmed with stuff today. Feeling weepy/stressed etc is just part of late pregnancy I think. In my case, I really do have pregnancy brain. Took DS to toddler group today and when I was nearly home realised I left my handbag there so had to run all the way back before it closed. Then, the charity ARC called-I always get my Xmas cards from them, but I had sent them a cheque for a totally random amount nothing like the cost of the cards. Plus, I had put my mum's number down as the contact number, not mine. I haven't lived at my parents' for 15 years!!! Still, the woman at ARC had a nice chat with my mum.

gosh i spent about 20 minutes earlier writing a mammoth post and my laptop crashed as i tried to post it (mumbles about technology).

so i will try again but will probably now miss out half of what i wanted to say!

arti and hatty do take care of yourselves .. hope all the medical worries you are having are sorted out for you.

lt you sound incredibly busy so take care too and good luck with driving.

mibbes i know i would have burst out crying if anyone had been as insensitive as your sister (was it your sister?) at your bday party. It might have made her realise just how nasty she was being. I still find it amazing that women, especially those who have had children, say thing like that to a pregnant woman.
Also it is completely normal to be anxious about how you are going to cope as a mom .. believe me i am amazed i have managed to raise my eldest to 8 with no great disasters .. also petrified at now having my fourth how on earth i will juggle everything!

veggie i too am nesting like mad but not in such a constructive way! I am trying to finish my christmas shopping, sort out all the baby stuff and de-clutter the house before i start my new job on monday! Only realistic if i really really pull my finger out (and get substantial help from my ds2 2 1/2!)but i keep getting very painfull braxton hicks when i do anything too strenuous so only got a small amount achieved. Except xmas shopping as i have done most online and nearly finished!

beans sexual positions for us have been exclusively spoons since i became pregnant .. but its one of my favs so i dont mind!

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kmp my mumsnet name is a shortened version of my first and middle name (sorry if it wasn you who asked that question!)

Re arguements with DPs dont always blame it on pregnancy hormones .. i think men use that as an excuse sometimes so they can say "its her hormones" I didnot speak to DP from tuesday to friday of last week because he had really upset me ( i wont go into details but he was in the wrong and he missed my last scan because of it) i ignored an apologetic text and bunch of flowers until i was ready to forgive him .. so just dont blame yourself if you get upset, DPs can be a pain in the arse too!

Sorry i know ive missed out things i wanted to say but in the night garden has finished and children now bouncing all over me!!

Hugs to everyone .. Got my growth scan tomorrow so will post then xx

ahhh..... ketones... not keynotes. Thanks TVY and veggie That makes more sense! And yes the nurse was quite a mumbler. I had to ask 3 times what she was saying. All I really got out of it was to eat more. So chocolate here I come!!

Emma Yes I do live in Leytonstone. Glad you had a good time with your parents! Wish mine lived closer.

Hello gorgeous girls,

I sucked at driving today. Don't know why, I just did. Ah well, tomorrow's another day.Do thought I should have cancelled as I am on my knees with fatigue. So much to do! Mind you, he also reminded me that if I take out a pedestrian it's 4 yrs inside so I shall just blame him for my driving like a octagenarian today...

Beans, how can getting a decent amount of baby stuff make you spoilt? Stuff and nonsense. Buying baby paraphernalia is not only essential, but it's fun as well, and you do have the vouchers after all. Sounds like he is just feeling a bit pushed out and mixed up.

WaitingGirl - I think I will just stop worrying about it! Had some hassle with the press a couple of years ago and I am a bit paranoid. But I am very glad you have got one of his books, that's ace.

Arti, I wholeheartedly agree - I have used a John Lewis bf pillow just for myself for years! Great for reading in bed, never mind anything else! How are you feeling now? How's work?

Hatty - super news about the neighbours.

Mibbes - your SIL is being a PITA. I'm a bit kamikaze but in my experience, the only way to handle it is to tell people firmly and immediately that saying stuff like that is hurtful. Believe me, it nips it in the bud and stops you ruminating. Someone said it to me the other day and I said in a subzero voice "Well, I've been eating a lot of ice lollies. Is THAT what you mean?"

Good to hear from you, MissMama! Sorry about the ketones Kimberley...what a nice excuse to scoff some treats. And a hello to Reban, JollyBear and everyone else I've missed!

Re: rows with DPs/DHs, I try to button my lip with mine as I find rows too stressful and upsetting (we had a huge one on holiday when he was teasing me that our DD would naturally love him more than me and I had a sense of humour failure about this ) but I save my wrath for people who won't stand up for me on the tube etc!

Oh, MN names - I run a cricket team and that's what the boys call me. I've got off quite lightly, given some of the nicknames some of them have got...

Hello girls

Just a quick one from me I'm afraid and it's me me me. DD1 has pneumonia and is very sick, but improving. However, she has found it difficult to breathe the last couple of nights and so I have sat up with her watching her chest go up and down. She is now on huge antibiotics and is getting better but it's a bit slow. We watched a barbie DVD this afternoon and I fell asleep! Am absolutely shattered but glad she is on the mend.

I haven't read much at all but I hope that everyone is OK, DHs and DPs are behaving and that the babies are wriggling nicely as they reach the final stretch. I'll try to catch up shortly. Love to you all.

Poor you, Chutney! That sounds dreadful. Hope she is soon on the mend and hope that YOU get some better rest soon xxx

good evening all, just got back from dropping DH at airport, DS was so sweet and put on a brave face, he kept saying, 'i'll be ok daddy i'll stay happy', but after we said goodbye he was a bit sad and wanted his daddy back. i was a bit emotional and poor DH said don't cry it's only 2 eeks, and i explained that a pregnant lady can cry when she wants to. I think i am also paranoid that something will happen to him, a terrorist attack on the plane, a car accident due to dodgy Australian drivers or road rage. Poor DH has assured me he will catch a bus to the town where his father lives when he goes to visit him as i'm scared he will crash.

but anyhoo, i now have 2 weeks to myself with DS and we have loads to do so will keep ourselves busy. Poor DH was a bit sad as veggiebaby has really started kicking and seems to be responding to his voice a lot more, last night he was kicking or punching towards where he was speaking. He has also made me promise to put DS' chinese DVDs on everyday, like he might forget how to speak mandarin within 2 weeks. Fine by me, i'll have a little nap while they're on.

chutney pneumonia that is quite nasty, lots of live yoghurt and acidophillus powder to help get her back on form after the antibiotics. glad they have her something to sort it out and she is on the mend. lots of cbeebies then.

Morning,

Chutney Poor you and your poor DD. I'm glad she is improving.

I had a wierd dream last night that I went into labour, but I don't remember the birth and then I remember coming home and having people round to visit.

The housing association people are coming round this afternoon to assess DH's access. As he has Muscular Dystrophy he struggles to get up and down stairs and we live in a first floor flat. They have already told us where we are going to move and described the house to us so I'll be gutted if we don't get to move. I'd love to be moved before baby comes.

Hope you are all ok!!

oh Kayz i'll have everything crossed for you. Will they tell you today or is this just a checking visit.

Good luck for the move Kayz

Chutney: hope your DD is on the mend. It's terrifying when they're ill

Good luck for the scan today Reban

Oh Chutney - what a nightmare for you - poor DD - it sounds like she's quite robust and is doing well on the antibiotics. Keep us updated.

Kayz - hope you get moved ok - fingers crossed!

I had another argument with DH last night. He told me that I always speak for him in conversations and don't let him answer questions. I actually know he's got a point! But I suddenly felt like he was just having go after go at me and got really upset. It was our actual wedding anniversary and I stomped off to bed and was asleep before he got there. Nice. These things happen I guess. I apologised this morning, but am still reeling a bit as we don't usually argue much and now it's been twice in 2 days. Feeling a bit low now.

Veggie I don't know, I hope they'll tell us today so that we can start packing.

Beans I'm sorry you had another row. I think its probably quite common at this time of the pregnancy. We all seem to be having rows. We've been rowing about silly things that normally wouldn't even bother us.

Yes, think you're right, Kayz. Good luck on the house - gosh, that is very soon indeed to find out - will keep everything crossed!

Have had an apology email from DH this morning, so am feeling a bit happier. Wow I'm ready for bed already - despite having quite a bit of sleep last night. Oops. Under 4 weeks, now, til I finish work! Can't wait - it seems like forever, though!

Reban hope the scan goes well today

Kayz really hope you get your move soon so you can be settled in before the baby.

Beans sorry to hear about your row, hope you had a lovely anniversary up til then [hug]

Veggie hope you're getting on ok without your DH.

chutney gosh your poor DD, sounds like they've caught it early so fingers crossed she's on the mend soon.

I woke up loads last night with random pains - at one point there was a real stabby sort of pain on the lower left below the bump, similar to where ovulation pains had been, and the whole bump had gone hard. Is this the infamous Braxton Hicks?? It was less painful when I sat up and tried to do the deep breathing thing, but it really took me by surprise. And in the middle of a top quality naughty dream as well

Thanks Beans. I would love to get moved before baby comes and before Christmas. I'm glad you got an apology e-mail.

We've decided on a name!! We're going to call him Dylan Toby. We both love it and are finally decided(we think)

Oh Kayz - that's a lovely name! Gorgeous - quite envious!

If we have a boy, think we're going to call him Max Alexander or Edward Alexander! And a girl will be Victoria Mary, I think.

So exciting isn't it???

JJ - gutted you had your dream interrupted - my naughty dreams are at peak at moment, it's quite fun!

Its very exciting picking names. DS was so easy, we knew even before the 20 week scan that if he was a boy he would be Freddie. But this time its been really hard.

Oooh I love a good name chat.

Kayz - Dylan is lovely, as is Toby 9good luck on the house).

Beans - I love Max and Alexander.

Have others thought of names?

We had it down to two but are wavering again. I think we will go for either Alexandra (known as Alex), Hester or Esther (known as Hetty) or Sophia. I am still not sure though, none seem quite right. DD is named after my late mother and I knew she would be before I even conceived her. It is so much harder this time!

Hi All,

I have not been on here for ages, work is quite stressful and I never feel able to catch, up but I really want to find out how everyone is and what they are up to.

I am now 32.2 weeks and feel I should slow down! How late is everyone on here working to? Am I silly to leave it until 3 weeks before?

I know what you mean about names, however we have loads of girls names and only 1 boy!

i love Dylan that is one of the names on our list, although today i heard someone say Jefferson on the radio, and i like that but not sure if that is just the hormones. I like Jeff as a short name (was a huge Jeff Buckley fan and my BIL name too) but don't really like Jeffrey or Geoffrey, but Jefferson is a bit surname-y so will run it past DH first he is the more practical with these things.

feeling very rough this morning, i had a spicy bean burger from burger kings last night on the way home from the airport, i never usually eat those things and now i remember why, it came back up at about 1am, and have felt rough since. also had a dream that DS feel onto some railway tracks and i just saved him from a train in time. It was such a vivid dream that i could go bac to sleep afterwards and that was at about 5.30am. I have prenatal yoga this arvo so hoping that willperk me up a bit. DH texted me from his stopover in Dubai, so so far the terrorists haven't gotten him.

Beans i think openess is the best policy with your DH. We found after DS was born that we were having picky fights and actually insulting each other which we had never done before we had always had arguments but they had been short loud and apologies were made and then over. But the ones post DS were getting a bit below the belt so we started talking to each other more about them and just beinga bit more open with each other in general and talking about how we were feeling with all the changes and it really helped.

Hi Jezza - I don't think it's silly to leave it til 3 weeks before, but only if you're feeling up to it. I'm going 4 weeks before, and that's because I've got quite a lot of holiday stored up - 2.5 weeks - otherwise I'd be working up until 37 or 28 weeks. Are we due on the same date? 7th Dec?

Morning All,

Chutney Poor DD she sounds like she is on the mend thankfully. Lots and lots of sleep and fluid for her. Bed rest is best hard to explain this to a LO though. Hope you get some rest too. Very stressful for you!!

Kayz hope you do get to move and find out in time to get organised.

Veggie Good luck with being on your own for 2 weeks as least you have DS for lots of hugs etc.

Reban good luck with your scan.

Re names we have two girls names. One I prefer and one DH prefers. If bump turns out to be a boy we will be stuck as we can't decide on a name.....

Hi Beans - 8th, I am getting a decent maternity package from work but i want to start as late as possible and managed to take AL right up to my due date. I am trying to slow down a bit. I am starting to feel a bit sluggish and like you have loads of AL so am down to 4 days a week.

We are just getting everything finished at home I am so excited about the room I have sort of blocked out the thought of labour as its my first! At my last MW appointment the baby was breach I am hoping the little wriggler has turned I think its trying but am not really sure!

Emma we have always been able to come up with girls names we want easier than boys too, and of course we had DS & now this one is a boy too.

Beans i hope your babybean s on time as that is my birthday, it is a very good day to be born.