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Due April 2009 - Festive bumps explode into crimbo, April mums wait in limbo

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BabyCRIMBOlat · 15/12/2008 19:48

New thread here (I hope!!)

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bronze · 03/01/2009 16:29

grr why do I always mess up links

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BabyBolat · 03/01/2009 18:19

Ooh now I really want Shepherds Pie and don't have any mince in the house!

Ok went to hospital and the midwife unit (where I wanted to give birth with the pool and all the options as a 'home away from home') is being refurbished and is closed for 6 months so have no choice but to go for labour ward - which I am really unhappy about. Going to think about options a bit but am now really confused about what I want.

Anyway, DH managed to come which was great and my sister came along but for some reason I hated every part of it, from the second we got there and I really do like my hospital and the staff. Anyway when we popped in to tesco to pick some bits up afterwards I burst in to tears at the checkout for absolutely no reason. I am mortified! They weren't little ice tears, it was full on sobs and there was nothing I could do to stop it - anyway, ran to the toilet and left DH to deal with the scene (feel really bad!)

The thing is now, I don't know why I am so upset, Dh has gone out with friends tonight (I cried even more when he was talking about this) and it doesn't bother me in the slightest! My family have just left also and now I am crying again and it is ridiculous! I genuinely can't explain the tears but feel so miserable now, - sorry to bring the mood down!

Thanks Nutty, have no doubt I will love this LO more than anything and can't wait to meet him or her for the first time!

Bronze that's great news about the scan, and we're always glad to have more regular posters!! I have never heard of a roomba - going to google now...

BoffinMum · 03/01/2009 18:36

Got some lovely stuff at Tesco including some great steak, a free range corn fed chicken for tomorrow, lots of SPD-friendly pre-chopped fresh veg for with tomorrow's roast, the makings of a trifle, some lovely rustic bread, smoked salmon, some 'healthy' crisps, posh organic peanut butter, upmarket dried pasta instead of the value basics stuff, smoothies, a Fair Trade avocado, Tesco finest ham, etc etc. I am actually looking forward to eating some of this stuff!! Yum yum. Also got the car washed by the lovely Polish chaps!! Can see out my windscreen now!!

Hello Bronze, and lovely to see you. Have a smoked salmon appetiser .

BoffinMum · 03/01/2009 18:40

BTW everyone, despite my earlier bravado, I am off the pate now since talking to a scientist with expertise in this area the other day. Apparently the risk of getting listeriosis is less than getting hit crossing the road, but if you do get it while pg the consequences are severe. So I think we should lay off the pate etc after all. Apparently smoked salmon in the UK is fine though.

NuttyTaff · 03/01/2009 19:40

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BoffinMum · 03/01/2009 20:03

BB, can you take your own pool into hospital where you are? People do here.

BabyBolat · 03/01/2009 20:36

Hey thanks nutty I am fine now, just think I had one of those moments where you can't express your frustration and it comes out at the most inappropriate times - think to be fair I got so embarrassed, it made me worse!

I know it will be fine and me and DH were talking about it and at the end of the day I am not going to care how or where this LO arrives once it is here - as long as it is safe and sound. I just have absolutely no positive memories of hospitals whatsoever, just negative associations with losing people so maybe I need this to start the happy link!

Boffin, i'm not sure - I might ask though - although I never really was that fussed about the pool, (although having spoken to lots of people about it, it seems to be a bit of a bonus!) it was more that it was this little house on site but away from the hospital and had nothing clinical about it at all, literally just like a lovely B&B but run my midwives (although obviously not but just painting a picture here!), for a more natural birth (no epidural etc) but close enough to hospital in case anything happened and while the hospital is nice it is a hospital and so naturally more clinical with wards and rooms and equipment everywhere. As they were talking it through it, they were like labour is here, then three hours later you are moved to here and it just felt really impersonal!

Anyway, sure it will be fine, will chat with MW on Monday about my concerns and hopefully will feel better about it then.

Just off the subject has anyone just watched that Demons programme on ITV? Was really looking forward to it (had sky+'d it an everything) and it was AWFUL - so disappointed. Still at least Dancing on Ice is back next week to save Saturday night TV!

Bubbaluv · 03/01/2009 20:53

Hi All,
I've been back for a while now (from trip to Aus) and I have been putting off posting here on the basis that I should wait till I have time to catch up on all that has been happening. Have now realised that is never going to happen, so here I am.
I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and NY. DS1 had a spectacular vomiting bug in the lead-up to Christmas and lost a load of weight but is right as rain now. Otherwise all well here. Bump growing as expected and really starting to get in the way.
DH is away skiing at the mo but I have a full day's Mum-to-Be day-spa treatment next weekend, so I don't feel too hard done by.

BoffinMum · 03/01/2009 21:01

I was watching Demons whilst on MN. It was pretty hammy, we reckoned.

Bubbaluv, so jealous of your spa trip!

SpringySunshine · 03/01/2009 21:01

Sorry to hear that your SPD's back, Boffin. Perhaps it's a sign that the chiro was helpful, although not a cure, & will continue to be on & off? [optimistic] Either way, you have nice food - that's a definite bonus

bronze, the more the merrier Shame about the nausea, though. Is it easing off at all? I've just looked at that link - I'm very ! I want one!

BB, how disappointing about your MW unit. The tears are made so much worse by hormones, as well. Lots of little things can set me off at the moment (& I never cry), let alone big let-downs like that. I keep finding myself saying clichéd things like 'you just don't get it' to DP as I flounce off in tears God knows how I'd deal with a rug-being-pulled-from-underneath-me situation at the moment

I'm one of those 'I'll only feel safe in a hospital' people, though. I know that I'd probably be perfectly fine with a HB or a MW unit, but feel reassured by the concept of it being a hospital. It's illogical, but easier all round, I suppose. Plus I'll probably be begging for an epidural within a few minutes of labour

SpringySunshine · 03/01/2009 21:03

Helloooo Bubbaluv I want a trip to Aus & a spa day! Some people have all the luck

BoffinMum · 03/01/2009 21:05

Springy, the chiro warned me about this, and said that it's because I am growing all the time and everything keeps changing shape, so the readjustments only last a little while.

I have just had a nice glass of wine and a smoked salmon appetiser, and DH will cook the steaks in a minute.

SpringySunshine · 03/01/2009 21:12

Well hopefully there'll be a couple of days off from the pain after every session? That'd make it a lot more bearable, even though it's not perfect.

DP hasn't done the washing up in forever (I still can't do it without throwing up ) & there's nothing clean left. Which means that I can't make myself any food. I could ask him to clean things, but I don't really want to because it's not fair that he's done all of the washing up for the last 4 months.

We went to the cinema earlier (saw 'Yes Man', which was quite good) & had nachos. I was resting them on my tummy for a few seconds whilst I picked up the drink & the baby kicked them off & sent the cheese sauce flying all over my legs. I was so annoyed (although can see the funny side now) & sat there ranting about how much I hate being pregnant (during the adverts before the film, I'm not that rubbish ) whilst DP sat there scared to say anything.

I think we'll both be glad when this horrible child is out of me

But then the next minute I'm completely in love with him & sit staring at my tummy for minutes at a time, amazed by how fantastic he is. It's so confusing!

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SpringySunshine · 04/01/2009 00:19

Non-alcoholic wine is generally not very good

DP is sitting on the sofa with me, being about as constructive as I am (I'm just lurking around MN) & my sister's behind me doing GCSE maths revision for her mocks. We're having so much fun on a Saturday night.

Tonight I've arrange to meet one of my (not very serious) exes for a drink on Tuesday night, but he has no idea that I'm pregnant. & I'm not going to tell him. I can't wait to see his face & wonder how long it'll take him to mention it [evil]

NuttyTaff · 04/01/2009 00:32

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SpringySunshine · 04/01/2009 00:34

Haha, I was texting a friend a few weeks ago, complaining about pregnancy stuff (surely not ) & at some point used the phrase 'unwieldy pregnancy breasts' which is now one of his band names

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SpringySunshine · 04/01/2009 00:39

I really like 'Fanjo Fever'. I like to imagine that someone's 'complained' of that whilst playing Doctors & Nurses

SpringySunshine · 04/01/2009 00:39

When I say I 'like to imagine', I'm not imagining that, if you know what I mean Honestly!

NuttyTaff · 04/01/2009 00:42

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SpringySunshine · 04/01/2009 00:54

Haha That's exactly why I love you

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