Due July 2009 - Part 4 - The Third Trimester.

[Phoenix]

A new thread, the old one's almost full

July 09 List

25th June - Christiana - DC #2 - Surprise
28th June - Woollyjo - DC #2 - Having a girl
29th June - Welshlinz - DC #2
29th June - JLo2 - DC #4 - Having a boy
29th June - Highrise - first baby
early July - lyca - DC #4
1st July - Rattling - first two babies - Surprise - TWINS
1st July - binkerbeany - DC #2
1st July - Mrsmope - DC #2 and #3 - Having 1 boy, 1 girl - TWINS
1st July - trixiechick
2nd July - Nicky6 - DC #2
2nd July - pop1973
4th July - Mum2boys2girls - DC #5
4th July - ActivityApple - first baby - Having a boy
5th July - soozze - DC #2
6th July - xxhunnyxx - first baby - Having a boy
6th July - Wiltedrose - DC #2 - Having a girl
7th July - MuppetGirl - DC #3
7th July - Misspaella - DC #3 - Surprise
7th July - QueenFee - DC #3 - Surprise
7th July - thelollipoplady - DC #3 - Having a boy
7th July - Eviebear
8th July - JetLi - first baby
8th July - deleting - DC #3 - Surprise
8th July - rubyriley - DC #3 - Having a boy
9th July - LargeGlassofRed - DC #4 AND #5 - Having 2 boys - TWINS
9th July - Betsyboo - DC #3
9th July - London11 - DC #2 and #3 - Having 2 boys - TWINS
9th July - bellybaba
9th July - Gillyan - DC #2 - Having a girl
9th July - Hobbgoblin - DC #4
10th July - Baffy - DC #2
10th July - Mij - DC #2 - Surprise
10th July - Newb - first baby - Having a girl
10th July - SafferUpNorth - first baby
10th July - eveningall - DC #2
11th July - Marsmonster - DC #2
12th July - Jenny79 - first baby - Having a boy
13th July - Scully - DC #3
14th July - doublehelp - DC #3
14th July - Naturopath - DC #2
14th July - Dannyg - DC #3 - Having a girl
14th July - LittleDoe - first baby
15th July - Accebar - Having a girl
15th July - Lydiathetattooedlady - Having a boy
16th July - BeccaBump - DC #2 - Having a boy
16th July - Knax - DC #2
16th July - NattyTomAndEllen - DC #3
16th July - SheWillBeLoved - first baby
16th July - plot2 - DC #2 - Having a boy
16th July - Lillabet - first baby - Surprise
17th July - Patchybob - DC #3 - Surprise
17th July - Phoenix - DC #2 - Having a boy
17th July - alibobble - DC #2 - Surprise
17th July - Bozette - DC #2 - Having a girl
17th July - BrumOne - first baby
18th July - maxmissie
19th July - Dinkyboysmum - DC #2
19th July - busyemma - DC #3
20th July - LBK - first baby
20th July - Belgrano - DC #2 - Having a boy
22nd July - ray81
22nd July - chellebelle - DC#4
23rd July - Andie01 - DC #2
24th July - Madoldbird - DC #3 - TWINS
24th July - Lastboxoftampons - first baby
24th July - Moominmoma - first baby
24th July - Lyrebird - first baby
24th July - ilikeyoursleeves - DC #2
25th July - PrincessButtercup - DC #3 - Having a boy
25th July - BonzoDoodah - DC #2 - Surprise
25th July - Mickeylou - DC #2 - Having a girl
27th July - KitCat26 - first baby
28th July - mylilmiracle - first baby
28th July - Cheekycel - Having a girl
29th July - Brainmish - DC #2
29th July - Poppet45 - first baby
30th July - Mavornia - DC #2
31st July - madeinamerica - first baby - Having a girl
31st July - littlepipbumpmummy - DC #2
31st July - EarthMotherWannabe - first baby

Hi all have tried to have a read through not been on for months but all good here. Work just a bit mad and with little one a bit hectic.

My dd is 15months and gorgeous but this new one is still breach according to the m/w. Next appointment next week. Apart from that I feel fine - back a bit dodgy and sometimes the baby seems to put its head on my lungsso i cant breath but given i was sick for 9 months last time this is all a positive bonus.

Apparently best position to sleep is left hand side, was told that last time too.

will try to be better and keep up

morning everyone - how are you all sleeping? i seem to spend most of the night changing positions. i'm not tired so i must have got enough sleep but i seem to spend alot of time lying there waiting to sleep iykwim. suppose its bodies way of getting you used to being up and down in the night.

dreading another day sat on this bloody office chair - i am in so much pain by the end of the day but cant really do my job standing up and if i did my ankles would probably swell up instead! oh well only 8 and a half more weeks at work to go!! seems a long way off.

have a good day everyone.

xx

hi all

got back from lanzarote on sun very late (well mon 1am)... it was such a nice week, although i developed my dreaded heat rash on my bump, back and arms and had to stay in the shade a lot - i normally take antihistamines which keep it under control but again can't do this in pg. it was a weird feeling to think it's our last holiday/plane flight with just the two of us!!!

good to hear everyone's doing well big-picture wise. i also spend a lot of the night tossing and turning but i feel like i'm getting some good sleep too thank god!

my friend told me yesterday that the mw told her baby was head down and when she got to hospital they realised he'd been breech all along. she opted not to have c-s and she said it was a bit of a nightmare but baby was ok in the end... i've been told LO is head down but now i wonder!

have our first antenatal class tonight- really interested to see what it'll be like

take care!

hi mickeylou - sleeping been better for me since i nicked ALL the pillows and built myself a nest, along with my long v-shaped pillow for between my knees. bliss. poor DH's got a cricked neck from no pillow though...

just got a new favourite before-bed tea as well this one. It's gorgeous and knocks me straight out.

Anyone else getting strong BHs? Didn't notice them as early with my last 2. And they hurt a bit too...

Hi all
I am struggling to sleep too! I am either uncomfy, baby kicking, DH snoring or me having to use the loo. I am just glad my DC's still nap so I tend to catch an hours nap too.

I am now getting excited/in the nesting mode and want to sort through clothes and so on. Phoenix can't believe you are so organised with your list.

I am attempting an indoor play area this pm to give DC's some high energy busting play. Wish me luck going through the tunnel slide (if I still fit in, that is)

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Hi everyone, was just wondering if any of you are buying a breast pump. I used one loads with my other 2 dc and managed to express a lot of milk, my freezer looked like a milk parlour! I moved from a manual to an electric one as I found it more efficient.

The only problem is, I can't remember which one I had, it was either an avent or a medela, but I have forgotten. Have any of you got experience of any of them and if so, which is better. I have read loads of reviews and they are very mixed.

Thanks for the help! Have spent the morning sorting out cupboards in the kitchen, think I am nesting. The baby has now got a whole cupboard to him/herself in the kitchen for all the bits and pieces. Everything is in there now until I can get the little bedroom sorted (having the dreaded inlaws to stay and they will be using the room next week and after that I am going to sort out all the baby stuff)Can't wait!
xx

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patchybob - its just tickled me that you are looking forward to the in laws leaving before they even arrive.

lollipop - i'm noticing some bh too. ouch!
also, i will have to take your advice and do some pillow pinching!

Afternoon all, wheres the sun have this week off work too. Only ten more days left though and counting. Ive been having very strong Braxton's too myn started really early at 16 weeks but now i have to stop what I'm doing because they feel so intense.
I know i still have 11 weeks left but have started to sort out my hospital bag, hope its not a sign this little madam is gonna arrive early.
Have also been trying to find without luck a change bag for my Phil & teds but will have Middle son in it too, but not keen on the pannier bags.. x x x
PS Dp has bought a fish tank for tropical fish which is lovely but the filter is soooo noisy & sounds like a tap left running so i feel like a need a wee constantly!!

Hi all, just seen the MW this morning and turns out that my iron levels are a little low, but not low enough for iron tablets but that could explain why I'm feelin so shattered all the time. Just googled for foods that are rich in iron and it turns out that cocoa and chocolate are so my iron levels should be through the roof lol.

Oh n I asked MW if I could be signed off work for a week cos I feel like it's all getting a bit too much and she told me to see the GP so got an appointment tomos. I might end up being bored at home for a week but I think I could really do with it.

I also asked if baby is big cos I keep gettin comments on the lines of 'when are u due? oh u look like you're about to drop any day!' but she told me he is just the right size

Activity I'm having a futon in the nursery so it can double up as somewhere to feed and also a spare bed.
I think the not lying on your back is more important in the last few weeks as if you lie on your back it's more likely that baby will lie back to back.

Mw for me today too, all fine. I'm measuring big for dates though, 30cm at 28wks. Also had GTT today should get the results around 5pm.

I thought laying on your back was because the baby could squash you and make you breathless or light headed. I'm still mostly sleeping on my back though and no problems yet.

I just used to feed ds on our bed but that isn't the comfiest option .

Dh was pulled to one side when he picked ds up from pre-school earlier and told that he had grabbed a little girl round the neck a few times throughout the morning, he keeps saying he doesn't know why he did it but he is admitting to it. The girls parents had to fill in an accident form so think he may have marked her. No idea why he did it he has never done anything like that before

Hiya phoenix - had exactly the same thing happen to me on friday. i went to pick DS up to be told he had pushed a little girl and really upset her. they told her dad in front of me which made me feel just fantastic. she is a really little dot to make matters worse! when i talked to him about it he says she had her hand right in his face so ive layed it on thick about walking away when someone is bugging you and not pushing them. its hard with boys isnt it - my DH is forever play fighting with DS but then i dont want him doing it anywhere else or with anyone else!! try not to worry i'm sure neither of our boys is destined for borstel!

I'm going to see We Will Rock You tonight! Hoping it's as good as the hype!

I had my GTT today too. Not too bad except they couldn't get any blood out for the third test and so I ended up having 5 stabbings rather than 3! They didn't tell me when I get the results and I forgot to ask - durrrr! I also asked them to take a sample for iron levels as I feel completely shattered all the time. Not good at only 27 weeks.

Sleeping on your back is bad because it causes the baby to lie on your organs etc and it's not too good for your back either. Lying on your left side is best as it allows best blood flow round you and the baby. See this article which explains it a bit (or google sleep positions in pregnancy).

I never had a breastfeeding chair and I'd say one would have been a waste of money for me. At night I fed DD in bed with a few pillows and a V-shaped pillow which was great as it held her right up against me in the right position so I could pretty much relax and she wasn't going anywhere. That pillow was also usefull in pregnancy for sticking between my knees and then under the bump. Downstairs I had a second V-pillow for feeding in an arm-chair or on the settee. Unless you really like the chair and want an excuse to buy it - I personally wouldn't bother.

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christiana - my SIL said she couldn't get comfy in a Poang chair when she was BFing (I think the arms weren't high enough), but I guess it is horses for courses . I was considering one (hence the advice from SIL), but will probably wait until LO arrives, and see how I do with the ones the PILs have before I fork out £70(ish).
So need a Scrooge smiley for me !

Not been sleeping well past couple of nights either - really frustrating as up until recently slept well other than occasional visits to the loo! Found basic meditation and breathing techniques work wonders (courtesy of the DH - who can self hypnotise himself to sleep).

Iron rich foods - pumpkin seeds, prunes, dates, raisins, kale, watercress, beans (various types) and lentils.
Obviously there is the usual - lean red meat - but I don't know if you are a veggie or not .

I really should stop lurking and doing long posts .

Hi all been away to south wales for the weekend and then the computer crashed so only just able to catch up.
I am useless at remembering who said what so will just launch into what I can remember!

BFchair I never used one as always fed bubs lying down in the bed (you have a tendancy to nod off when feeding even during the day due to the hormones so I feel it's safer - presuming the usual things arn't there - smoking drugs etc)
breastpump I had an avent manual and a madela electric last time and I have to say I found the manual a lot quicker and natural than the electric but I know most disagree.
antid Yes they B*** hurt! My arm still hurts when I lie on it 2 weeks later.
slings I have bought a wrap sling but am beginning to think I have made the wrong decision and should have gone for a pouch so will be trying to get hold of one of those instead or make one if I am being brave
Gillyan I missed the first 4 hours of DDs life as was being stiched in theatre under spinal so it's swings and roundabouts really
position They have said to me they don't worry till at least 35 weeks with subsequent pregnancies as babies can turn as late as a few days before as there is so much room in there
hurting My ds went through a biting phase before xmas and it was soo embarrassing when he did it I just wanted the ground to swallow me up. We just kept on at him and putting him on the naughty step and eventually he got the message. I do think boys are more likely to use physical retaliation than girls though. x
Glad everyone is ok x

Hi everyone

mickey I've like you regards the sleeping, tossing and turning all night long and my hips ache if I lie to long on one side.

sleepingonyourback I keep waking up on my back, you're not supposed to becuase the baby presses your uterus onto the vena cava which is a mand artery and it restricts the blood flow to the uterus and placenta and also to you generally. When I was researched sections yesterday it mentioned that they should put a wedge cushion onder your left buttock to keep the blood flowing. You can't halp waking up on your back though can you? I do it loads.

I realise I may sound like the most indecisive woman alive but I'm starting to think about just giving birth naturally now and sodding the section off!

I look massive today, bump is really huge.

I've booked my ante natal classes too in case I do give birth.

Hi all, hope you are all well. I'm rubbish at remembering who said what too but from what I remember...

nursingchairs I would totally recommend one. I have a lovely glider chair with a footstool and I have used it every single day. Great for BFing and now that DS has stopped BFing we use it for bedtime stories. He also loves to sit in it and swing it back and forth LOL. It's also a nice chair just to sit in for some peace or to watch DS sleeping at night

breastpumps I used an Avent IQ Isis (electric) and it's fab.

matleave yippee I have finally sorted out my leaving date! I finish on the 18th June with 2 weeks annual leave, then mat leave starts 5th July and I also get to carry over 6 weeks annual leave! So that means I'm having about 11 months off in total but only on mat leave for 9 of those months. Result! I can't wait to leave!

scans only a week to go til we (hopefully) find out the flavour!

movements mine is turning into a right squirmer given the lack of movement at the start! It's fab though but weird when my belly is totally lopsided LOL

ThoseWhoAlreadyHaveKids can I ask- what are you going to do with your kids when you are in labour? Is someone staying at your house if DP is going to hospital with you or do you have other arrangements? Just trying to figure out what to do...

my mom is on standby to come up to look after my 2. If I need to go to hosp urgently (moms and hour and a half away) my neighbour will watch them till she gets here. sorted
I was in and out of labour for 4 days with DS so my mom was here long before anyway!

Hi all, ilikeyoursleeves I've had homebirths for the last two and will be again with this one, both times my parents came over to pick up the older one/s when we phoned which for the first was just when labour got too much for me to have my eldest around and for the second was when we caled the midwife, they arrived just after my waters had broken and my dad (being not the most sensitive of fellows) just kind of stood there chatting away, not really doing anything while I'm stood there mooing away! - men!). My eledest has always said he doesn't want to be here when I'm in labour as he doesn't like seeing me in pain. Since the last one we have moved house which happens to be on the same road as my sister so will probably just send DH down the road with the 3 of them although part of me is wondering whether to just leave them in bed if it's the middle of the night, think we'll play it by ear .

I never had a feeding chair but have relatively recetly gained one of the IKEA ones so I guess we'll just try that and see how we go. Definitely won't be buying a new one especially though.

From a breastpump perspective, I've never used anything except the avent manual one, it always worked for me, in fact I expressed for quite a long time for DS1 as feeding didn't work out well with him, was getting 8oz off each time in the end!!! Then used avent with both of the other two in the end, but they were much better feeders so didn't tend to use it as much. What do people think of the electric ones? Do you think they were worth investing in?

Gillyan I tore horrendously (internal and external stitching) with my DD way worse than I did with either of the boys and DS2 was 10lb 14 - yet he was the one I didn't have any stitching with out of all 3. Don't know if it was because I tore so badly that meant that hings were much more "prepared" for the next one. I don't know for definite that that was the reason but just a thought.

Right, really ought to go to bed, I'm not sleeping well either due to the SPD pain waking me every time I try to turn over. Keep thinking maybe I ought to take some paracetamol or something before I go to sleep, maybe it'd help???

my mum lives across the road from the hospital. if i have a section we will just drop DS off with her and she can come over with him when its all done. if i do have a vb we will drop him off with her if its during the day but she will come to ours if its nighttime.

my neighbour keeps offering to look after him for me. i would feel safer leaving him to play in traffic! neighbours are driving me nuts at the moment. we live in a semi and she has a teenage daughter and son. virtually every night they are arguing and we hear every word. last night at half eight we were treated to the little so and so screaming that her mum was an fing dhead along with the occasional "i hate you!" charming. am on the verge of saying something to them as DS had only just gone to bed and could have heard the whole tirade. DH has done such a lot to this house (new kitchen etc) but if it continues i will be opting for a move.

Hi im fairly new here and am wondering if it ok to join.
Im due July 14 its my second child and we are having a girl. Thanks