Due May 2009 Hairy Mary!... We're on the final stretch!

[Belgianchocolates]

Thought I'd better start the new thread before it was too late. Here we go!

Morning ladies. I finally made it into the office today in order to escape the kids and take it easy... not sure it counts though. Hands and feet are expanding as I sit at my desk! I have one more week of working before ML but thought I might not make it next week so have come in for a final tidy up just in case.

Trouble is DD2 has now come down with chicken pox today, sigh. Will it never end?!! I suddenly feel all itchy... all psycho I suspect.

Obviously have loads to do, given I am sitting on MN...

Looby what did the hospital say? It does sound like they are leaving you high and dry with the GD

Blotted pouring a gin for you now.

On page 11 endeavouring to catch up... DH came home with Quantum of solace last night so put it on as soon as ds went to bed and had a very enjoyable night Glad i missed the skinny pregnancy program. Can't understand how people expect to be skinny when pregnant. They should revel in the fact there's a growing bump and eat normally/what they fancy...

divedaisy sorry to hear you're now using crutches like belgian. I really hope you both get some easier days before our due dates. I can't imagine how all of you with pgd/spd cope on a daily basis esp with other little ones around. big hugs to you all.

momino ouch! your bump sounds v sore and makes me want to itch just at the thought of it. Will keep fingers crossed your mw has some suggestions tomorrow.

on to page 12 now...

lol at the thought of grannies knitting the boobies although not surprised... the patterns out there for knitting and crochet would make you eg mens & womens bits down below!

The restless legs are annoying... my dad suffers from these but not obviously pregnancy related for him. He gets it worse in the night time. During the day when he's more active they're not so bad.

blotted i'm sure it's not the 1st time your dentist has been bitten and won't be the last either hope today isn't as bad as you think it's going to be.

LoobyLou36 i'm sure they'll not think you're a bother at all. You need advice and that's why you're phoning. It must be a huge learning curve and without much info to work with makes it all so much tougher.

now off to page 13...

tummum no news from diabetes clinic

left message on ansaphone at 8.30

daizydoo stick with the going out (if you want to)... i'm sure your DS will eventually give in and go to sleep before your due date. Does your mum stick to the same routine at bedtime as you? or maybe it's the excitement of having her around that keeps him up at first... the novelty will soon wear off i'm sure if you carry on.

Tummum poor DD2 i hope she doesn't get too bad a dose and the good old calamine lotion helps. The swelling is a PITA... last time i ended up wearing my wedding rings on a chain around my neck and flip flops everywhere as none of my shoes fit. I found ice packs really good on my ankles... you can get the ones for sports injuries that have a fabric covered pocket that the frozen block goes into and have adjustable with velco straps. you freeze the pack and insert it into a fabric pocket strap them on and off you go. My hubby had one of the thera med ones which was great as it is filled with gel and you just put the whole thing in the freezer but i'm not sure where you get one in the uk... my google searches last time seemed to be all USA suppliers.

ooops just read back my last post.. meant are adjustable with velco straps... must preview more before i post message

Afternoon everyone. I've just seen my osteo again today and had some manipulation + acupuncture and now feel much much better. The last few days have been worse than ever, now I'm as good as pain free . I'm so happy I've finally found something that works for me. I'm lucky enough that my dcs are a bit older. I don't know how I would cope with a couple of toddlers. They're both very helpful and will always do what I ask if I'm struggling. They both deserve a nice present from the baby when it arrives.

looby phone them again. Maybe they didn't pick up their messages yet. Does the diabetic clinic run on a friday? Otherwise just phone the ante natal clinic/day unit and ask them, they might chase someone up for you if you tell them you can't get hold of the diabetic people.

fi I had bought an ice pack just in boots. It didn't have quite as fancy a cover as yours, but otherwise it is very similar. It lives in our freezer ready for bumps to the head.

Tummum have you had chickenpox before? Otherwise you might want to check with your dr. How old is your lo? I think the younger lo's are the better they cope with chickenpox. Luckily mine have both had it already and they were OK.

momino what does your mw think of your rash? You don't think you're allergic to your moisturiser do you?

blotted at biting your dentist. I wish I had thought of that when mine started on a root filling before the anaesthetic had kicked in!

I found this this on a name thread. It's fun to have a go at if you're someone who still can't come up with a name for baby. It suggested 'Miles' for a boy (not too bad) and Fleurette Monday for a girl (don't think so!)

Looby I'm afraid that is what happens to me, too! I ring them early in the morning and I usually get a call around 3.30pm. It is a really stupid system, I think, as they don't even keep notes or anything like that. When I go there I have to ring a doorbell (just once!) and then wait for someone to answer. Last time I sat there for 30 minutes and then got told off for being late for my appointment, so I politely suggested that if they were going to give me an appointment time it might actually be worth them unlocking the door and letting me in at that time.

belgian...glad you're having a better pgd day. the name link suggested 'Iseult Kelly' for me lol good fun!

Belgian love the random name generator. It's just suggested Durga- for a girl, in case you weren't sure. Think we might stick with Nemo...

blotted hope your day is going better than yesterday. I have packed my poorly DD off to Grandma's which seems only fair seeing as she gave us all this blimmin' cold in the first place!

Tummum bad luck with chicken pox. Hope your DD isn't too ill with it.

I went to the maternal assessment unit this morning for my weekly BP/urine checks and everything is fine which is a relief - I was so convinced I would suffer pre-eclampsia again that it's always a surprise to hear the word 'normal'.

Hope everyone else is having a good Friday!

llare naughty of them to blame you for being late when you couldn't get in! not fair at all grr

Good afternoon everyone,

Not having a good day today, thinks its my hormones, Im just so grumpy and snappy its un-true!

I think Im feeling really lonely, since being made redundant in February, my life has consisted of being at home with Madi all day everyday, I don't drive and I don't use public transport (due to my anxiety and panic attacks) so we don't go anywhere, I feel bad, but I just don't know what I can do, apart from walk around the block, it doesn't help that all my friends, apart from 1 really good mate have abandoned me this pregnancy, I can't remember the last time I went out with mates, or they rang me, or even replied to my texts, Im starting to worry that Im going to go back to being really ill again and not be able to leave the house, its nearly a year since I've been better and finished my CBT, I'd hate to fall back.

I know I need to get out there, and meet new people, but I don't know how, ridiculous huh?! But Im a really un-confident person.

Wish I lived more near you guys so I could meet up wih you all!

Time for a cup of tea, usually helps.

Sorry for the rant

don't worry about the rant cobbunnies that's what mn is for - we've all done it

emma glad all is "normal"

think I'll ring clinic again

chocbunnies so sorry to hear you're feeling down at the moment - being grumpy and snappy sounds familiar enough but I'm sure it's worse if you're feeling lonely.

Are you doing any antenatal classes where you might meet some other expectant mums? How old's Madi? Are there any mother and toddler groups nearby? Or storytime at the library? You'd probably be surprised at how many people there are out there who feel the same way as you. When we moved to a new area last year I have to make a real effort to get out and get chatting to people but it was worth it. I totally understand about public transport phobia - I suffered from anxiety when I was younger and the one trigger that remains is crowded public transport.

looby hope you get what you need from the clinic

chocolatebunnies it is really hard going somewhere new to start off with... but as you prob already know the more you go the easier it gets. I did a quick google and found this site... toddler groups in your area a couple seem to be in Kingskerswell and might be walkable for you? take a deep breath and give it a go! if nothing else dd will love to be out and about with you

ooo and remember there is the mn local too... you could always post asking is there anyone close to Kingskerswell?!

have to go... off taking ds to meet some pals at local soft play. Will be back on later

I just had my scan to check the placenta as it was low last time and its all fine now so should be another natural birth for me. She also said the baby was 1.9kgs at the moment (34 weeks) so she predicted 3kgs at birth so that sounds fine to me. I was lucky that DD was 2.7kgs (5lb 15oz) I must be someone who has small babies. Considering I am size 20 and 5'11 it is a surprise.

On a grumpier note my lovely mum sent me 2 awesome nursing bras and some clothed for DD and wrote the clost on the customs note and because it was over a certain worth I had to pay 20 pounds in customs charges. Cheeky buggers!!! I will be complaining and hopefully get a refund but the guy at the post office wasn't too hopeful.

chocbunnies Sorry to hear you're not feeling well again, maybe yesterday's energy burst has taken the oomph out for today . It's not nice being lonely, coming from another country I don't really know all that many people either. I have the exact same feeling that it's difficult to know how to meet new people or rather meeting people is easy enough (for me because I have loads of places to go on my doorstep), but turning them into friends rather than aquaintances that's the tricky bit. Hope you'll feel a bit better later. Get your dp to take you out later on tonight or tomorrow, it might make you feel a bit better.

llare blaming you for lateness even though they didn't open the door when you got there really is a bit . Next time ignore the sign and keep your finger on the bell until they open .

Oh and my crib mattress arrived this lunchtime, so I couldn't resist making it. It's now all ready to receive a baby. My dd will be very excited, because she had been wondering where the 'cushion' was for the baby to ly on.
Dd made a drawing of me and her yesterday, complete with baby in my tummy .

febes what a shame about the customs charges. I must say, whenever I need to fill in one of those customs things I lie about the cost. Only because back when I lived in the US I had a present for my brother stolen from the post and I'm pretty sure that it was because the customs thing revealed what was in the parcel and how much it was worth.

belgian, at your DDs drawing.
chocobunnies, i'm sorry you're down and wish we did live closer to come cheer you up in person. x
Febes, can your mum send me a couple of lovely nursing bras?
blotted, hilarious about the dentist!
looby, hope you're having better luck with the hosp calls by the time this is posted.

all the rest, hopeyou're ok.
saw MW today who said my bump is 'normalising' in measurement (eg i'm 37cm for nearly 36 weeks) so prob no growth scan. however, it is breech at the mo. so even though baby can change positions easily, she wants me back next week to check. prob is, i don't have babysitter next fri so DD's will have to come with me.

about my bump rash, she wondered if it were the lotion (cocoa butter) I'm using but i didn't think so. she's recommended calamine (sp) gel or aloe vera gel as it looks like it needs cooling. if it gets worse I can go to doc to see about anything oral (?) but i hesitate to do anything like that now.

heard lovely heartbeat again. always makes me .

Thanks for all your messages, I feel like Im taking advantage of all your good natures with my moaning all the time! Hopefully I'll be back on track soon.
Emmalina Madi is 2.7 now, and a bit of a live wire, having looked at the link Fi sent there are a couple near me (5-10min walk) but its just finding it in me to go, I know I'd be fine, but sometimes the thought of me maybe having a panic attack is enough to stop me doing things, its been like this for 2 years nearly now and although I am alot better now, there are some things that I still can't do. My anxiety and panic stems from being in large groups of people,the fear of being trapped and te fear of things going wrong, it was really bad this time last year and I wasn't able to leave the house, thankfully my CBT really helped and I'm able to go into Supermarkets etc but buses are still a struggle, as is going into the local town and places that I know will be busy.
Fi Thank you for the link, I had a moment wondering how you knew where I lived, then I remember you sent me the disc so thats how you'd know, phew! There are a couple just a 5-10 min walk away, just need to find the courage to go. The nearest mumsnet local is Exeter, which is 25 odd miles away from me, unless I'm looking wrong, I'm not sure!
Belgian I know what you mean, its going to be hard, especially as I want to make friends but at my age people may think Im a weirdo, not as if I can do the old 'will you be my best friend' routine a la primary school! Its difficult as DP is so popular and his mates are amazing and always there, but then he has no fear of new people and plays for two different football teams so that gts him out atleast on 3 seperate occasions a week and opens a whole new group of people that he meets and has now become friends with, but what can I do? how can I get the same thing??? I can join a club or group because of a) who will look after Madi b) how would I get there c) I wouldn't know where to start lookin for groups,

So I think its safe to say Im stuck in a right rutt, Madi and Bump is my life now, there isn't anything else, not even work anymore, its sad when you think about it isnt it? It really upsets me that my independence has gone.

Hiya everyone. Still no news from my consultant to see if he definately wants me to have this MRI scan before the babies born. On another note, my GP is refering me to the hospital in Stoke to have this baby now, so I don't have the worry about Stafford Hospital, I'm not saying there's anything wrong with it, I just don't want to take the chance for my CS. Think it was Belgian who mentioned Burton Hospital, that's where I had our DD, and my experience was poor I'm afraid. I just didn't get treated very nicely...and was looked down on for being "young"...

Chocolate Bunnies- I know how you feel, Shame you don't live closer to me, cause you said the other day you were 22 too. I don't go out at all much either, and I don't drive. Me and my DD go out with my sister once a week, and apart from that were in all the time. Which is why we love Fridays very much, when DP comes home and we have the weekend all together.

I've heard from the diabetic clinic now.

They've told me to carry on as normal with readings if I get another high one on Sunday morning I've got to ring up again on monday and they're going to sort out insulin for me
Fingers crossed it normalises - I really hate needles.