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Due April 2009 - Saucy dreams, squirting boobs and spacehoppers. Whatever will the April mums get up to next?"

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PuzzleRocks · 25/11/2008 15:43

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SantasNuttySTaff · 15/12/2008 13:40

in 15 weeks you will be there screaming "oh for goodness sake just COME ON, am fed up of being pregnant, i want to see you" whilst prodding your tummy (at least that was what i was doing with dd impatience to have the pregnancy lark over and done with was overwhelming lol)

oooooohhhhhh talking of parcels dh has just a rather large box delivered...... wonder if its a prezzie for me...... i soooo want to have a look .....girls hold me back please

Kalikaroo · 15/12/2008 13:46

Crikey - you lot are a chatty bunch today! Good to have something to read at work though!

Hope you're all feeling energetic and well- thankfully I haven't regressed back to the 1st trimester yet (hoping I won't either because it was horrible!).

Saw the midwife today and everything looks fine. She went through all my maternity leave paperwork with me which was very helpful since it's all in a foreign language and easy to make mistakes. She also said that she has a friend who's a midwife that has English as her mother tongue and that she would ask her to give us some antenatal lessons. The first couple of times I met my midwife I thought she was a bit stern and unfriendly, but I'm definitely warming to her now - it's just her way of speaking I think.

Apparently I have to start my maternity leave 30 to 50 working days before my due date - they don't let you work up until your due date here. . So I start ML on 27th February. Aarrgghh! I've only got 2 months of work left to finish everything off on the projects I'm doing!!! Looks like I'm going to be very busy in the new year. Can't really complain though since the maternity leave/pay is very generous here compared to the UK, though our taxes/social charges are pretty hefty. I don't mind paying more though since the services we get here, in general, are alot better than in the UK I reckon. One thing I noticed straight away was that the health clinics and hospitals are spotlessly clean, which is a relief since I'm going to have bubs in hospital.

Oops - rabbiting on again about myself! Sorry!

SantasNuttySTaff · 15/12/2008 13:49

wishing christmas away to ready up for our due day.

festive treats bring them our way, we're growing babies on christmas day

BabyCRIMBOlat · 15/12/2008 13:58

oooh SNS I like all of them!!

Maybe you could have a little peak! just to see (that is very bad but I am the person that checks out the presents for shapes and shakes!!)

kalikaroo that all sounds great - maybe it's because I am not going to my closest hospital but I don't seem to have a regular midwife - should I? I see the doctor every 4 weeks and the hospital every 4 weeks but whoever is on at the hospital rather than the same person... is that wrong?

BabyCRIMBOlat · 15/12/2008 13:59

Also, February is so soon! you only have about 8 weeks left - how exciting!!!!

Kalikaroo · 15/12/2008 14:03

BabyCRIMBOlat - I think whether you see the same midwife each time depends on where you are. I saw a different midwife a couple of times to begin with, but most of my appointments have been with the same one recently. I know that here they tend to allocate you a midwife depending on your postcode!! It maybe also depends on how busy the midwives are. Here you go to a "mother and baby wellness clinic" at your local health centre rather than the hospital. I have no idea if I'll have that midwife at the birth though since the hospital maybe has its own midwives...?

BabyCRIMBOlat · 15/12/2008 14:25

I am not to fussed to be fair - think it will only affect me more after the baby is born with the regular visits etc!

hollytree · 15/12/2008 14:25

Am back from the corner - thanks for the chocolate penny and cookie - very tasty.

i see one team of midwives at my GP practice but the hospital has a totally different team so will just meet them on the day of delivery - but if last time is anything to go by, they were all lovely.

I am finishing at the end of Feb too but think it might drag if work stays as quiet as it is - have about 6 transactions so far for Jan/Feb and that would normally be the number for one week at other times. Have a few divorces/family issues too but they tend to move fairly slowly so will need to think of something to work on to keep me sane.

cant remember what else I was going to say just now.

oh - dont touch that box nutty - you will regret it when you dont have any surprises on christmas day

BabyCRIMBOlat · 15/12/2008 14:27

yes nutty holly is right you definitely shouldn't look shall I come and sneak a peak for you and let you know if it is a good one? (I am bad like that!!)

SantasNuttySTaff · 15/12/2008 14:38

s'ok i peeked it was dh's crimbo prezzy to his brother

SantasNuttySTaff · 15/12/2008 14:51

holly - "i see one team of midwives at my GP practice but the hospital has a totally different team so will just meet them on the day of delivery"

tis the same for me

SantasNuttySTaff · 15/12/2008 15:02

anyone still a bit embarrased at the amount of people who have to look at your fanjo and nakedness?

i know its nesscesary due to the nature of pregnancy & birth and stuff

but last time there was, my mw at the health centre who did my stretchy sweep, 2 midwives, 3 trainees having a nose, the person who did my epidural, the lady who asked me about a million times if i definately did want and epidural, the other staff who popped in time to time, then the bed bath lady. and thats just the ones i can remember!

didnt care at the time but it still makes me a bit. Have got dh to promise he will shave my legs and bits once a week for the month leading up to the due date so i dont feel embarrased by my forrestry

B52s · 15/12/2008 15:06

yai - you'd let DH shave YOUR BITS? You brave woman.

BabyCRIMBOlat · 15/12/2008 15:10

SNS I have never done this before but have no idea what to expect! But the nakedness does scare me - I keep looking for things to wear that would limit the nakedness but not sure what to go for...

I can't wait to get to 10 weeks and we can really start counting down!

SantasNuttySTaff · 15/12/2008 15:11

he's an ex hairdresser so my bits will be safe & stylishly trimmed lol

SantasNuttySTaff · 15/12/2008 15:14

i still have 19 weeks to go

B52s · 15/12/2008 15:20

I'm 5 months today. When I had DS, I worried about being naked and wore a huge T-shirt to give birth in, but I got so hot and sweaty it ended up flatteringly round my neck. I was terrified of pooing too - thought I'd die if that happened to me - it did but I really didn't care, MWs see it all the time. And god knows what else. Nakedness is natural after all, no matter how hairy / wobbly / stretch marky you are. Last time I hadn't seen my bush for months and wasn't about to let DH anywhere near it - so can I borrow yours please Nutty? I fancy an egg shape for Easter.

BabyCRIMBOlat · 15/12/2008 15:23

seems so long! I think someone should start a company specifically for giving birth (clothes to wear etc) would make it all very easy!

SantasNuttySTaff · 15/12/2008 15:26

i ended up starkers too, clothes seemed to get in the way/irritate me (i did a lil poo too dh told me after) am sort of expecting the whole naked/ poo thing now but still baulk at the thought of my fanjo having that much of an audience (even if the have seen it all before) lol

B52s - i will send him round

BabyCRIMBOlat · 15/12/2008 15:36

The poo things scares me too! SO MUCH!

SnowySunshine · 15/12/2008 15:36

Just finished the grocery shop. Spent about £90 but should cover pretty much everything over Christmas now, including yummy breakfast foods for Christmas day, etc.

DP's just filled in his questionnaire from the GP about his mental health to be reviewed on Friday. He also has a blood test tomorrow morning to rule out thyroid issues. The questionnaire results say it all - there are about 15 questions about 'bad signs' & you rate them from 'not at all' to 'nearly every day'. He's rated 2 of them at 'most days', 1 at 'some days' & the rest as 'nearly every day'. Now he's panicking about being medicated, but I'm just glad that the GP will be able to see that it's not just me sending him along because I'm pregnant & therefore a bit unbalanced - it really is him with the problem.

I'd never thought about the being naked giving birth thing until MN. I always pictured it happening in a cotton, floral nightie, like you see in those awful birthing videos. It doesn't much bother me though, I don't suppose. I'll stay clothed for as long as I can, but if / when I feel the need to get naked, that need will be enough for me to do it. I'm not going to get all stressed out about it now, if I can help it. The lack of dignity during pregnancy & birth really is quite something, though.

& Nutty, I wouldn't trust my DP anywhere near my bits with a razor (but am envious of your DH's hairdressing skills again ), but have always shaved down there since before he ever saw - I'm a bit worried about not being able to anymore. 'Worried' is too strong a word, but I don't like the idea of not being able to - & I don't think he will either. One of the first things he said to me after we'd slept together was 'kudos on the shaving' [blush (how romantic ) Oh well. At least I have my special friend now

gingersarah · 15/12/2008 15:43

Hello!

I have just been for the scan and I can't believe how much (s)he really looks like a gorgeous little baby! I am totally overwhelmed. Even the numbers are adorable. Could anything be more exquisite than 38mm femurs? And... I really saw the face. Only for a second. but - my baby's face!

sorry to burble - just too excited, like the children in the disneyland advert.

BabyCRIMBOlat · 15/12/2008 15:45

Snowy, can I just say it's great that he was honest in the questionnaire - it would be so easy to deny things and play down his feelings but this is a really big step forward. It's going to be tough because he has some realisation issues to deal with which will be hard for him but the steps you two are taking are great!!

DH has really noticed that the upkeep down there has been much more lapse! but think he is too sensible to say anything! Note, must finish off my wifely duties with that particular appointment!!

I am pretty sure I won't give a damn about anything apart from getting bubs out when it comes to it but thinking about it all foes freak me out - even bf'ing - all seems so so strange but know will be fine when it comes to it!

BabyCRIMBOlat · 15/12/2008 15:48

Ah gingersarah that is so good - Am guessing you didn't find out if you were having a pink or blue baby but yay for the viewing! I really wish you got a 30 week scan as well as 20 week scan - can't believe I have to wait 15 more weeks to see my baby!!!

SantasNuttySTaff · 15/12/2008 15:50

BB - try not to worry if its going to happen it will unfortunately. you wont even know, i didnt until i asked dh to tell me honestly.

snowy - i spent the same on asda online (i have eaten half of it already and thats just today) lol

i'm glad for you both that the docs will be able to do something xx

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