Due April 2009: Episode 22 - Plug Popping, Ball Bouncing and Cervix Searching the preparations continue...

[SmuttyNuttyTaff]

chose this one hope nobody minds another quick thread!! the last one is a record i think at a day and a half!!!

well you could try a lap of the flat first see how you go

damn, zip bust already

A lap of the flat is about a 5 second walk The park is literally just across the car park - it's effectively our back garden.

oh ok lol you could have a go, dont want you to end up in agony if you really think it might not come to anything though xx

I don't know. I don't think that it will, but I really want to go out. I'm getting really hot, for one thing. I think I may do. If nothing else it'll make me more tired & likely to be able to get to sleep, I think.

Now to persuade DH to take me out

may be worth doing a quick cervix check as recon first???

tell him you want a bit of outdoor action that should do the trick lol

I think I've exhausted him for the day Although it's after midnight now - does that mean I get a new day's worth of action?

& cervix is squidgy & vaguely dilated, but it's impossible to know how much. Stuff's definitely happening, but I still don't think there'll be a baby for a while so don't get too excited

I am considering doing a last-minute hypnobirthing course. Crikey, I have left it late though at 36 weeks!

Electra - still 4 weeks to go, you can still fit it in

Springy - yep new day new quota

Now I have a shooting pain from the bottom of my bump into my fanjo. Am definitely going to insist on a walk, I think. It really hurts & I'm getting really fidgety.

I wish I'd stop having so many false starts

aww springy ((hugs)) see how the walk goes xx

Miss Sunshine i am ofski to bedski, enjoy your walk my mobile will be on so if anything does kick off 118 you have my number lol

Night Night all xxx

Yes, Nutty - that's what I'm hoping too - has anyone else done hypnobirthing?

I am sooo tired
just got dd to bed again but waiting 10 mins for the machine to finish so I can get the spare duvet into the machine.

Just got back. Pain a lot worse - started off being able to walk through it, now have to stop. Also accompanied by waves of nausea with contractions. I would think that this was something, but I have absolutely no belief that it is - I really think that I'll have more of a feeling when it is. Definitely no instincts as to it being baby time at the moment.

Am about to crawl into bed to feel sorry for myself. I figure either I'll eventually fall asleep & wake up feeling better, or it'll get so bad that I have to go to hospital & maybe there will be a baby. I'll make sure you know if it's the latter (but it won't be!) - otherwise I'll be on tomorrow as usual.

It's now officially the first day of spring, I think - it's time for the babies to come out now!

electra, I believe Boff has been doing hypnobirthing stuff? But maybe I'm delusional. Very possible at the moment.

bronze, you must be knackered Make DH do something useful! xx

Now I want to stay up to find out if it is something. Having said that first babies tend to take a bit so when I'm up in the early hours I'm sure I'll still be in time

Morning
How exciting, Springy has rumblings!

Electra, yes I have done hypnobirthing (Mongan method) and I found it massively relaxing and good for my mental state. The scripts are a bit gushing and American, but seem to do the job. I had someone to come out to my house to do it, which personally I think is the best way.

Morning - can you believe how sad I am - I actually dreamt about the battle of the thread-ending last night.

Anyway - well fought Boffin and Puzzle.

That said, I didn't sleep all that much. Managed to keep myself awake most of the night thinking about all the things I need to do over the next couple of weeks to make my house a home. Also started fretting as think I have thrush. Not going to be able to see doc or midwife until the end of next week now so should I just treat myself? Was prescribed Canesten when pg with DD so presume that is safe to use?

Springy - how are the contractions this morning?

Bronze - as you stayed up late washing all those sheets and duvets at the very least get your DH to iron them.

Morning all!
Exciting rumblings and other precursors, I see...

Just off to the market for my weekly uplifting experience.

Springy, have just seen yr question. I don't know how the strikers view those who've gone back to work. Many of them probably understand deep down, as 6-7 wks is so very long, especially when it is having little effect. Everyone is v worried about saving the uni year (in the past, staff have worked most of the summer to catch up after student strikes, to the detriment of their own research/class preparation for the following year. I don't know what will happen this time) and about the effect the strike will have on students, both local ones and Erasmus or other exchange students. I think the events will exacerbate existing tensions between individuals, rather than creating ex nihilo new ones.
But I am a bit out of it, as I live outside our uni town (can't afford to live any nearer, thanks to dismal pay...) and never see anyone from work, so I don't know exactly what the atmosphere is like. Overall, everyone is very depressed: they were already pretty down at working conditions, pay, etc., but the reforms and the gvmt's general attitude have really sapped everyone's will to continue doing admin and other essential work that is not really our responsibility and that goes unpaid, but which is vital to keep things ticking over in the face of massive staff shortages and under-invstement (e.g.: I'd be curious to know how many UK lecturers spend 2 wks in July making highly complex timetables for a department of 60+ staff and 900+ students: this is NOT what we did PhD's for or what we are paid for, but every year 8-10 colleagues do it).

I am not looking forward to going back to work one little bit.

Sorry, that was a bit long...

LuLu - yes Canesten is safe to use that is what I have been prescribed but you may have trouble getting them to sell you it over the counter as you are pregnant.

Springy - hows the contractions this morning did you manage to get any sleep?

I had a really freaky dream last night. I dreamt that I went into labour but before we could get me anywhere my body decided to perform a c-section on its self and my bump just split straight down the side baby had the really wrinkly red translucent skin that they have in early pictures in books and it was twins (one of each if anyones interested)! Then DS woke me up crying and I didnt dare move coz I thought it was real!!

Thanks Clairey - yes I am rather obviously pregnant. Can't really conceal that from a pharmacist . But noticed that some supermarkets are selling it in the aisles now, so you just chuck it in the basket with the rest of your groceries. Really don't want to have to go to the doc for a prescription as am over 2 hours drive from my GP. Will see what I can do.

Auld - sounds like a truly grim situation. Edinburgh was just on the news by the way. They started work on a tram system down Prince's street but then due to some beurocratic ding-dong work has ceased. So the centre of Edinburgh remains a huge building site with no building actually taking place. This follows hot on the heels of a bit 'Welcome to Scotland' campaign that was all over the media a few weeks ago encouraging people to visit. Complete pig's ear.

I'm sure Frekkles can give us some more up to date local knowledge.

Duh! "bureaucratic".

I have lost the ability to spell.

LuLu, thanks for the news from "home"!
That tram project has been an ongoing nightmare for years. Will try and find out what is going on. It's all the dafter as there was originally a tram network in Edinburgh, which was running well when my Dad was a kid, but they ripped it up to let cars travel unhindered...

I found out yesterday that if I want to replace my car seat that goes on the pushchair it'll cost me 200 euros!!! There is a cheaper car seat which fits the chassis, but the b*stards don't sell it separately. Grrr... And I should not have procrastinated so long about what to do, as it'll take about 2 wks for the seat to come, and the baby may be here by then!

Just back from the market, with loads of fruit and also a roast chicken for lunch. I'm going to sit down for once with a cup of tea and a book (well, after I've hung the washing out).

P.S. no I didn't take that photo, and no, it's not that warm here yet!