Due in June....scream if you wanna go faster!!!!

[lynny70]

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Hi everyone

I've just woken up from a blissful nap Am about to have some sandwiches... peanut butter? cheese spread?...A cup of tea and a snickers!

I had a call from the ultra-sound dept. while I was asleep and have an appt booked for tomorrow at 2:15!! My god!

Thanks for all words of support and re-assurance that I'm not being daft Where would we be without each other???????

Another good thing that's happened today is that my 2nd car passed it's MOT and so I can renew the tax disk today without incurring any fines One day, I'll make sure the MOT gets done on time!!!!

Charley, there's something about pregnancy that can make the tiniest problem seem magnified about 100 times. You've had quiet a lot going on at home too and that can be the worst feeling of 'unpreparedness' when you're expecting a baby. I have to say, I quite like the idea of being ordered to get up of the sofa and being taken out for a meal !! Can we do a swap for a little while??!!

1 peanut butter and 1 cheese spread.

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I thought I was first. But Tea has apparently snuck in one day before.

Well done on the list Lua, and the sweepstake Katz. Will go and have a think about my answers - thanks for giving me something to do this afternoon, time is really dragging here as I haven't got much work to do.

I've finally managed to put up a picture of DS on the Yahoo site. He's not looking his most cheerful but the only nice one of him DH sent has got me on it and I don't want to shatter the illusions of those who think I look like Posh Spice .

Charleypops, you definitely need a hand with all these DIY jobs! The problem is if you carry on as normal without asking for help, your DP will take that for granted and assume you never need a hand with anything. I've had a similar thing with my DH - until I burst into tears and said I was exhausted he assumed I was fine. We've all reached the point where we should be putting our feet up...we are busy growing babies and should be allowed a bit of time off from the rest of everyday life. I think it would be fantastic if we could hand the bump over to them for a couple of hours so they could see just how physically tiring it is lugging around several extra stones strapped to your front!

Here, here, Mrs W!!!

lippy-sorry to hear your also a bit down at the mo.this pregnancy lark isnt easy is it?!!
ive just returned from the shops in which it took sooooo long to walk around,i've told dh im now not leaving the house untill after the baby is born.i must have done about 8 pit stops at various toliets which also wasnt much fun.i've only got to walk a couple of yards and im needing the loo or a seat to sit down-i feel like im 91 instead of 31
at least i can now pack my hospital bag.ive bought absolutely everything i could possibly need so now all i need to do is pack it
carpets and sofa are now dry and lovely and clean so at least thats another job out of the way.
still havent written my birth planas i still dont know which pain relief to have so i must get a move on with that.
all this talk about private rooms etc,do most nhs hospitals not let partners stay with them then?i certainly wouldnt like the idea of dh being booted out at a certain time.

ok, don't mean to freak out here, but is anyone else just a tad bit concerned about Pink? I mean depressed pregnant woman struggling to come to terms with the road her life is going down -- not to mention all the normal side effects of pregnancy.... Has anyone heard anything from her? Does anyone talk to her outside of mumsnet?

Is it worth trying to send her a CAT Uwila? She did say that she would be off-line for a while as she was struggling to find anything positive to say. Have any of the London meet-up Junies got her mobile number?

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I'll second that, Pink, if you feel like it, "pop" in and say hello....

Uwila/Lynny, that's so funny about dh's and holidays. My DH knows far better than to "help". He carefully leaves everything he thinks he wants to take in a big pile and leaves the packing to me. I prefer it that way. His packing methods mean you get about 10% of the stuff I manage to pack in the bag. Also, this way I can ensure he remembers a, underwear (yes, he has forgotten in the past), b, more than 1 fleece for a cold country c, something to listen to/read/his wallet etc etc.

Charley, you are so organised! I'll be copying your list too. I love the fact that the food and drink element is securely covered. And at your husband trying to get you out of the sofa.

Mrs Wed, I paid for someone to clean my carpets and sofa. The following morning Sophie (see pictures) decided to scupper my plans and threw up on it, bang in the middle of the landing. Its a very good job i love her to bits........

Lippy, I'm worried at the moment about doing too much. I drove to Telford, B'ham and Coventry today. I've got office meetings next Tues and Wed. Next Thurs, I am off to Northampton and Leighton Buzzard and the following week, my last week at work, which I was planning to be on wind-down, has got 2 meetings in Leeds and B'ham and I can forsee more meetings being scheduled in. I feel okay on it so far, but I'm sure i should be doing less. I keep hoping that my body will tell me when its had enough and give me a stern talking to if I need to stop this.

hi, i just joined mumsnet about two minutes ago so this is all a bit new (and my lap top keeps crashing)
im due on the 27th june and am just starting to realise its soon... hence the nickname, its what i think everytime someone says the word mum.

We'll give you a stern talking to as well JonahB . Hope you get a good rest once you finish work. Throwing up on just cleaned carpets is just typical cat behaviour isn't it?

Yikes, great name! I think we all feel a bit like that on here, even the ones who are second timers. There is a June stats thread on the ante-natal clubs section to help you get to know everyone but a few messages down Lua has done a list of everyone's due dates.

Got to rush now as it's home time for me. I will hopefully have home internet up and running at the weekend so will catch up with you all then.

Pink - we are thinking of you luvvie.x

Lua and the rest of you ladies. I'm nosey lurker on the yahoo site. I really do apologise if I've offended anyone or invaded anyones privacy.

I'm not actually due in June (I'm off the due in May thread) but I was made to go on early maternity leave, this being my eighth week and I've been going out of my mind with boredom. I started following this thread about six weeks ago and found all you ladies very sincere, compasionate and funny.

After following your ups and downs for the last six weeks curiousity overcame me and I wanted to check out the pictures. I'm very sorry for invading and feel really guilty for doing so. I promise I pose no threat and since the yahoo board was open for anyone to join didn't think I was doing any harm.

Once again I'm sorry if this has offended anyone.

welcome yikes! glad to have another june mum on board

brighteyes - don't worry about the yahoo site, it is free and open to all.

Re the sweepstake - i don't mind organising something but what? any ideas?

Hellooooo all
I am back!
I haven't got time to catch up properly tonight so I hope you are all well. We have had a wonderful time with my dad and stepmum. DD has been fantastic and again we have had a v emotional goodbye as they left for the airport . The next time I see them there will be 4 of us in out little family! The bump has finally had something (apart from nappies)bought brand new just for him or her by my Dad. Very exciting. Dh has broken his thumb and has his arm in plaster but apart from that and my big ankles we are all well and beginning to get quite excited now. More tomorrow...

Hi brighteyes! I didn't mean to make you feel bad. I was certainly not offended! I am sure you know I lurk around the may thread (and others ) myself. As I said before, I am just really paranoid, and the nosey lurker name got my attention. But thanks for letting us know who you were!

Welcome yikes!

Good to hear from you again coop! Glad to hear you had a good time with dad.

Jonah your cat only pukes on the clean bits? Lucky you! My cats have no preferences and puke more often than I would care to mention....

Evening all

Uwila, I second (or 3rd or 4th or whatever) your concern for Pink. I hope she's just focusing on herself and keeping well, maybe doing a bit of coursework, she really does not want to fail her exams. I think Scraggy is likely to have her mobile number because they met up to get the train to our first meeting. Let's wait till she posts again and ask her. Or maybe anyone who chats to Scraggy on MSN could mssg her if she logs on there..?

Jonah, I don't envy you all that driving very tiring. It's amazing how unsympathetic employers can be to pregnant women

Welcome Yikes Better late than never, do find your way to the stats thread so we can find out all about you - we're a nosey lot!

Brighteyes - Thank you for your lovely sentiments, you forgot crazy though Don't feel bad about logging into the yahoo site at all ! Why don't you post on this thread if you feel like it? The more the merrier!!

Hi chaps, and welcome to yikes!

Welshie, how did you get on with the consultant, hope all well and you haven't had to extend your repertoire to include soaking your feet in cold water as well as your head (for example)

Pink, hope you're doing okay.

Lippy, no worries on the nappy front, it sounds like you have got plenty on your plate just now.

Lua, one of the 'lurkers' on the Yahoo site is me, I used my yahoo id, which is divifilius.

Well just as you ladies are all talking about winding down from work, I am looking at starting again! The new job people want me to start next week, although to be honest I can't see any real point in it myself. After talking to dh, who is a bit concerned about me going into labour early in Leeds (even though he'll be there with me so it's not like I'd be on my own or anything) I shall offer to do a couple of weeks, until I'm at 34 weeks, and see if they'll accept that. If they want any more they know it'll have to be part-time anyway as I have my parentcraft classes at home each Thursday night, and they've already said that'd be okay.

Hopefully it won't be too tiring or stressful, I don't think they can expect a great deal of me in a new role, particularly given I don't have an NHS background anyway.

Coop, nice to see you again.

Charley, sorry to hear about your stresses as well, and hope they get sorted out soon.

Uki, it's certainly great that there are so many of us 'cloth-ites' on the June thread, I've learnt lots from our experts like Coop! I'm aiming to start on biodegradable disposables, which don't seem that expensive, as you say, and then move on to cloth a little bit later. None of my sibs used cloth so no doubt I will get some rude remarks from them, but I don't care

Jonah - I don't think I could cope with that amount of travel even before pregnancy - and my commute to work in Sweden took 8 hours each way!

I asked my midwife today about the private Strep B test (ECM), has anyone else discussed this with their midwife? She had never heard of it, so bleeped the ante-natal sister at the hospital, who had also not really heard of it and was questioning whether it was worth the dosh. They said they were happy to take the swabs if I decided to go ahead with it though.

yikes-welcome to the june thread.it moves very fast so you'll have fun tyring to keep up
coop-welcome back! glad you had a nice time-shame about your dh though
hi brighteyes-like katz said,its open to everyone and thats fine with me too,afterall 8 weeks at home must be driving you potty.ive only been off a week and im absolutely shattered already.time to slow down,i think
trib-8 hours!!
i've always complained about the 3 hours A DAY travelling that i was doing.
welshie-hope your appointment went well and im also thinking of you too,pink.xx

Bubba, probably worth mentioning I didn't travel 8 hours every day That was normally 5 hours on the Sunday followed by 3 on the Monday morning, and then the full 8 on a Friday. On top of a full week of work, you understand.

Consequently I didn't come home every week, although a lot of people did, for years even! Absolutely and utterly knackering, I can't tell you. AND we couldn't charge for the time.

Perhaps now you can begin to see why I had to pack this job in when I found out I was pregnant. First trimester fatigue on top of that travel schedule was NOT fun.

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Hi all - finally found my way to the new thread!

Welcome yikes (re. your name - I know the feeling! Am 35+1 now!)

trib, I would push for the GBS test - reckon it's definitely worth doing - very simple, over in minutes but potentially so important.

Have had quite a week. The cold I started developing last Thurs disappeared over the weekend, came back on Mon evening, disappeared again and is back with a vengeance today - all very bizarre. Have spent the day knocked out on the sofa. But even today isn't as bad as my colds usually get when not pg. Has anyone else had this with colds or other illnesses when pg? I worked Mon, Tues and Weds and am wondering whether the nature of my work (always on the go, always the centre of attention) suppressed it somehow. Have been a bit worried about working, hut when actually there (and ensconsed in my lounger ) feel very fit and am still enjoying it. Baby is kicking around in there and pushing his little elbows/knees out so I know he's OK.
Anyway, heading back to that welcoming sofa now... and from thence, soon, to bed, I reckon.

Lynny, I think my midwife service would probably treat you as a higher risk, given the previous infection, the impression they gave me was that they didn't see any need for me to do the test because I had no previous history.

Mine questioned the wisdom of the test given you could contract it after the test had been done (certainly after your test at 10 weeks!) but given the ECM is meant to be taken at 35-37 weeks, was somewhat appeased.

By and large she thought I might be wasting my money but if I wanted to do it, she was happy to arrange to have the swabs taken. I understand that Strep B is a very low risk, but since I can eliminate it, I don't see why I shouldn't! I guess that's my way of thinking. I wasn't exactly a high risk for HIV either but I was glad to have that eliminated too.

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