Due November 2009 - Remember, remember we're due in November, but not yet quite ready to pop!

[Fruitpastels]

Hope everyone can find us!

Ursigurke dd: 31st Oct, 34+2
Wook dd: 31st Oct, 34+2
Broodzilla dd: 2nd Nov, 34+0
Fruitpastels dd: 4th Nov, 33+5
Lemontop dd: 5th Nov 33+4
Tamlin dd: 5th Nov, 33+4
Scarlotti dd: 6th Nov, 33+3
Hobnob dd: 6th Nov, 33+3
Eeyore2 dd: 8th Nov, 33+1
Weston dd: 13th Nov, 32+4
Becky dd: 14th Nov, 32+2
Tigger dd: 14th Nov 32+2
Kyte dd: 16th Nov, 32+0
Easyeggs dd: 17th Nov, 31+6
PavlovtheForgetfulCat dd: 18 Nov, 31+6
LissyGlitter dd: 22nd Nov, 31+1
MumsieBumsie dd: 26th Nov, 30+4
Laugs dd: 26th Nov, 30+4
skorpion dd: 29th Nov, 30+1
claired21 dd: 29th Nov, 30+1

Pav Happy anniversary Sorry to hear you're not feeling well on top of everything else. Hope you're better soon.

Tabby I am so sorry to hear your tragic news. I really don't know what to say other than make sure you look after yourself i all this too x x

Ninja Thanks for the thoughts, have a solicitor appointment tomorrow to go over everything. I am getting really nervous now.

Erika fab news on the scan Sorry about the PA though, hope you're much calmer now and feeling better x x

Sorry I am missing loads out here and not been about for few days. Ds3 and dd are both ill with coughs and colds and I woke up yesterday feeling like someone had hit me with a sledge hammer!! I have constant headache, sorethroat, runny yet bunged up nose and generally feeling like poop. I am not good at being ill and I am trying to organise ds1, 2 and 3's bdays and party atm. It's turning into a disaster! Oh well right now all I want to do is curl up in bed with a hot choccie and a million pillows...

Pavlov, make sure you take probiotics as well so you don't wind up with a yeast infection to add to your miseries!

Erika, lovely to hear your scan went so well! It seems like a really long time since my last scan - I got a foetal growth check one with DS at 27 weeks, but this time around, there's no doubt that he's growing like gangbusters.

helips, I think it's apple + c rather than ctrl + c, if that makes sense.

LOL becky we prob won't be there at same time but will hear people talking about those two strange women who kepts talking about aardvaarks!!

I've got left off somehow ...

so putting myself back on

You can't get rid of me that easy!

Ursigurke dd: 31st Oct, 34+2
Wook dd: 31st Oct, 34+2
Broodzilla dd: 2nd Nov, 34+0
Fruitpastels dd: 4th Nov, 33+5
Lemontop dd: 5th Nov 33+4
Tamlin dd: 5th Nov, 33+4
Scarlotti dd: 6th Nov, 33+3
Hobnob dd: 6th Nov, 33+3
Eeyore2 dd: 8th Nov, 33+1
Weston dd: 13th Nov, 32+4
Becky dd: 14th Nov, 32+2
Tigger dd: 14th Nov 32+2
Kyte dd: 16th Nov, 32+0
Easyeggs dd: 17th Nov, 31+6
PavlovtheForgetfulCat dd: 18 Nov, 31+6
LissyGlitter dd: 22nd Nov, 31+1
MumsieBumsie dd: 26th Nov, 30+4
Laugs dd: 26th Nov, 30+4
skorpion dd: 29th Nov, 30+1
claired21 dd: 29th Nov, 30+1
raggie dd: 30th Nov, 30+0

Ursigurke dd: 31st Oct, 34+2
Wook dd: 31st Oct, 34+2
Broodzilla dd: 2nd Nov, 34+0
Fruitpastels dd: 4th Nov, 33+5
Lemontop dd: 5th Nov 33+4
Tamlin dd: 5th Nov, 33+4
Scarlotti dd: 6th Nov, 33+3
Hobnob dd: 6th Nov, 33+3
Eeyore2 dd: 8th Nov, 33+1
Weston dd: 13th Nov, 32+4
Becky dd: 14th Nov, 32+2
Tigger dd: 14th Nov 32+2
Kyte dd: 16th Nov, 32+0
Easyeggs dd: 17th Nov, 31+6
PavlovtheForgetfulCat dd: 18 Nov, 31+6
Belgianbun dd: 20th NOv, 31+4
LissyGlitter dd: 22nd Nov, 31+1
Ninjacat edd: End Nov
MumsieBumsie dd: 26th Nov, 30+4
Laugs dd: 26th Nov, 30+4
skorpion dd: 29th Nov, 30+1
claired21 dd: 29th Nov, 30+1
raggie dd: 30th Nov, 30+0

I went awol too. Would like to be on the list just don't want to tie myself to a definite date.

Helpis - apple C, apple V should do the trick. If you have a newer pooter the apple key is now cmd.

Happy anniversary Pav. Sorry you're feeling pants. Probably don't want you to take the ab's so you don't get a false neg tomorrow. Hope you get to take them soon though.

Easyeggs hope you're solicitor's meeting goes as well as can be expected. Mine told me the way I was treated was a disgrace to his profession. That made me feel a little better.

Laugs lol that I thought you were going for an interview, and over the phone as well. Thought that was a clever disguise

Morning all! Tonight I slept from 11pm to 6am!!!! Well, with a few breaks but who counts them! And once, I saw that my husband was completely uncovered so I wanted to put his duvet back over him but I couldn't because it was entirely stuck in between his knees! I haven't heard about this particular pregnant-husband-symptom yet but found it rather cute.

Pavlov, I hope you could enjoy your anniversary a little bit and sleep as well. The antibiotics will certainly help you very quickly.

Morning ladies

pav happy anniversary for yesterday, hope you had a nice evening.

Had a fair night's sleep this end too last night so pleased about that. Only one toilet trip!
Off up to London for a work networking event later which might result in a little work coming my way. Will be nice to get in amongst it all again but am not looking forward to all the travel! Must make sure that I leave enough time to get places as I walk at the speed of an 80 year old these days!!

Erika hope you're feeling a bit better after your hospital trip yesterday. I seem to have acquired another baby gym - do you need one? If not, if there's anyone else that needs one then let me know. I can try and find a way of posting the arches!

Morning!

Am jealous of those of you having good nights sleep. I feel like my body is on its way to the knackers yard! Kept waking up with really bad cramp in my legs and sharp pain from Carpal tunnel in my wrist. My diabetes medication makes me really thirsty which means I drink loads and have to keep getting up to go to the toilet! I also walk like an 80 year old! I kept waking DH up and he looks absolutely exhausted this morning. Oops. Training for when baby arrives!

Lissyglitter thanks for posting that about the Surestart maternity grant the other day. I'd assumed we wouldn't be eligible, but I just looked and I think we might be. £500! Woo hoo. That feels like winning the lottery at the moment. (Must check with the tax office before I mentally spend it all...)

Easyeggs and Pavlov Get well soon!

Lemontop When you said about really painful braxton hicks the other day, I was thinking it was strange as when I get BH it never hurts. Just rushing back from dropping DD at nursery this morning, I got this really sharp stabbing pain in my bump. Ouch! I wonder if this is what you've been having? It went as soon as I stopped walking, luckily.

Glad lots of you slept well!

Morning all and welcome Maman
Happy anniversary yesterday Pavlov Wook we are here hand ready!

I brought my hospital bag to work this morning - well the smaller one (what will become a baby?s bag once I stop working and take it home). I have a bigger one at home ready too! It?s just in case I went to labour at work. Obviously wouldn?t have my notes there but I can?t pack everything twice can I?

Just to add I am obviously bit further along then the rest of you as EDD still set as 28 Oct BUT they don?t take into account my long cycle length and that ds was 2 weeks late and induced. But as my hospital induces usually around 41+6 this baby should be out by 10 Nov!

Also, we should remember to post birth announcements here and then moved onto the postnatal thread! And then to remember to lurk on both!
This is so exciting now. The countdown has begun!

Koumak dd: 28th Oct, 34+6
Ursigurke dd: 31st Oct, 34+2
Wook dd: 31st Oct, 34+2
Broodzilla dd: 2nd Nov, 34+0
Fruitpastels dd: 4th Nov, 33+5
Lemontop dd: 5th Nov 33+4
Tamlin dd: 5th Nov, 33+4
Scarlotti dd: 6th Nov, 33+3
Hobnob dd: 6th Nov, 33+3
Eeyore2 dd: 8th Nov, 33+1
Weston dd: 13th Nov, 32+4
Becky dd: 14th Nov, 32+2
Tigger dd: 14th Nov 32+2
Kyte dd: 16th Nov, 32+0
Easyeggs dd: 17th Nov, 31+6
PavlovtheForgetfulCat dd: 18 Nov, 31+6
Belgianbun dd: 20th Nov, 31+4
LissyGlitter dd: 22nd Nov, 31+1
Ninjacat dd: End Nov
MumsieBumsie dd: 26th Nov, 30+4
Laugs dd: 26th Nov, 30+4
skorpion dd: 29th Nov, 30+1
claired21 dd: 29th Nov, 30+1
raggie dd: 30th Nov, 30+0

Remind me. Who is to give birth at UCHL as well?

Koumak am very impressed at you taking a bag into work!! You need your notes though, so if you'd take the little bag from home then just leave them in there, otherwise I'd swap morning and evening.
TBH if you just turned up with your notes the mw would be happy but they need to know your history and you might be otherwise distracted to be able to tell them!

Help! Those of you who are self-employed: has anyone done their MA form yet? I'm probably being a bit stupid, but it's confusing me.

It asks if I have finished work to have my baby and what date from. If I am completing the form now, should I tick Yes and put a date in the future, or does this question only apply for people who have actually finished already. Otherwise I can't see how they will know when I want my MA to start.

Laugs I did mine a couple of weeks ago and I was confused by that too. I think I just put a date in the future - the date I intend to stop by. I've now recieved a small form to fill in when I do finish work to send to ensure I get the money.

Ah right, thanks. It just seems like a trick question! I have already scrubbed out another page that I ticked the wrong boxes on. I don't even know why I ticked those boxes. I was probably sitting there thinking, I hate forms I hate forms, tick tick tick. Oops.

Laugs I second what BBL advised you. It was a very quick process. Just to advise you the payment is in arrears, so depending on how quickly you need your 1st payment, you may want to opt for the fortnightly payments rather than 4 weekly.

I can't believe that some of us are getting so close to their EDD. I keep thinking that I've got my weeks wrong and double checking the calendar! I was a little worried that the baby wasn't head down, but I had a terrible night with baby doing the olympics and had some big kicks under my ribs this morning, so I think the baby must have turned, didn't feel very nice, but I feel more positive that the midwife will give me good news tomorrow. I was up at 5am, uncomfortable and starving, so had to get up and eat a big bowl of cheerios, I feel shattered and it's not even lunch time!

I really feel for those who are suffering with aches and pains. I'm complaining I can't sleep with the usual gripes of pregnancy, but having SPD and carpal tunnel sound so painful and must be getting you down. It will all be over very soon .

Scarlotti can you crochet? Its fantastic for keeping your mind and hands active ? I was going absolutely mental when I first got ME, nothing to do, and it was a total saviour!! And yes am still on the hunt for a baby gym, thanks Should I email you to discuss costs etc? Plus cake!!!

Pavlov hope you enjoyed your anniversary. Sorry to hear about the pain, but glad you at least know what?s going on soon. UTIs are bloody painful, don?t envy you! Hope you feel better really soon. x

Maman2tom welcome

Ninja ohh thanks for that link! I might have to enter

Becky glad your DS is feeling better

Easyeggs thanks Am feeling a lot better this morning. No idea what started it all off yesterday, though might have been the discussion with my therapist. Sorry to hear you?re feeling so rough Feel better soon. Hope you got that hot chocolate in bed!!!

Usi yey for a good nights sleep ? and aww at your DH! They?re such silly creatures. My mum said to me the other day that I have to have the baby soon ? she?s got my heartburn, her friend has my indigestion, and dad has my piles

Fruitpastels I keep checking my calendar too, getting rather close now, isn?t it?!?

Ohh must add myself to the list:

Koumak dd: 28th Oct, 34+6
Ursigurke dd: 31st Oct, 34+2
Wook dd: 31st Oct, 34+2
Broodzilla dd: 2nd Nov, 34+0
Fruitpastels dd: 4th Nov, 33+5
Lemontop dd: 5th Nov 33+4
Tamlin dd: 5th Nov, 33+4
Scarlotti dd: 6th Nov, 33+3
Hobnob dd: 6th Nov, 33+3
Eeyore2 dd: 8th Nov, 33+1
Weston dd: 13th Nov, 32+4
Becky dd: 14th Nov, 32+2
Tigger dd: 14th Nov 32+2
Kyte dd: 16th Nov, 32+0
ErikaMaye dd: 16th Nov, 32+1
Easyeggs dd: 17th Nov, 31+6
PavlovtheForgetfulCat dd: 18 Nov, 31+6
Belgianbun dd: 20th Nov, 31+4
LissyGlitter dd: 22nd Nov, 31+1
Ninjacat dd: End Nov
MumsieBumsie dd: 26th Nov, 30+4
Laugs dd: 26th Nov, 30+4
skorpion dd: 29th Nov, 30+1
claired21 dd: 29th Nov, 30+1
raggie dd: 30th Nov, 30+0

I?m off to physio in about an hour? Ugh, effort. Went out for my friends birthday last night, and her ex turned up with his new girlfriend, who happens to be a mutural friend of the others that were there celebrating with us. So couldn?t leave her by herself. So got home at midnight? Damn busy day!! Ah well. Was a good night, and I cheered her up. She enjoyed it, that?s what matters.

Am still on a high from the scan, can?t believe how clear it was!!!

Hi Everyone

Wow, it's such a busy thread! Today is my first day at home alone after finishing work on Friday to take my annual leave. DD doesn't go to nursery on Mondays so am tired today from tearing round after a toddler all day yesterday, so treating myself to some time with my feet up with my laptop. I'm working through 8 pages of posts, so apologies if some responses sound a little out of date!

Laugs I work in Wansbeck Hospital in the Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) but do cover the Freeman if my colleague who works there is off. What does your DH do there? Where will you be having your baby? I had my DD at the RVI but having this one at Wansbeck. How did the yoga class go at Dance City? I'm itching to do something like that so if you recommend it, I might try and go - we could try and meet up, if you like?

beepbeep I know what you mean about reserve names - we thought of Luke if DD had been a boy and can't bring ourselves to use it this time round. We're toying with Isaac at the moment. DD's name is Isabella (everyone calls her Izzy) so just hoping it doesn't sound daft next to her name, IYSWIM.

I'd recommend anyone who's been given estimates about baby size to take them with a pinch of salt - I was told that DD was going to be "well over 10lb", as her leg measurements both from the midwife feeling about and a scan when I was being induced were really big. She eventually arrived weighing 7lb 12oz although her ridiculously long legs made her look like a scrawny rubber chicken! I think she was in newborn clothes for a couple of weeks then into 0-3 months as her legs were so long but they hung off the rest of her.

As for raspberry leaf tea, I drank it religiously throughout the day from 37 weeks but just had it in teabag form. DD was induced at 42 weeks, so it didn't help at all. One of my colleagues said that the loose leaves are the most effective (and as a mother of 6, all of whom were born by 39 weeks, she seems to have a good track record). To combat the taste, she suggested making it up as usual but then adding honey and chilling it in the fridge before adding bits of fresh fruit and pretending it was a cocktail!

Tabby I'm so sorry to hear about your loss. I know it's so hard when you have to be the one to keep things together. I think all you can do for DH is listen to him if he wants to talk (which may not be immediately) or rant/cry and be his shoulder to cry on, as others here have said we'll be virtually for you xx

Mummy2be What about getting one of those teeny tiny vaseline tins that Superdrug and Boots always seem to have at their counters? I found that the dry air in hospital made my lips unconfortably dry when I was having DD, so I've already bought myself a tiny tin. Also, get plenty of change for parking for when DH/DP visits.

Wook Consider your hand well and truly held - what a horrible thing to have to deal with when you're pregnant. Having been bullied when I returned to work after having DD (was moved jobs since they couldn't accommodate my P/T working needs), I sympathise completely. I wasn't strong enough to take out a grievance, I got a new job so avoided it that way but I wish I had in hindsight... good luck x

Koumak dd: 28th Oct, 34+6
Ursigurke dd: 31st Oct, 34+2
Wook dd: 31st Oct, 34+2
Broodzilla dd: 2nd Nov, 34+0
Fruitpastels dd: 4th Nov, 33+5
Lemontop dd: 5th Nov 33+4
Tamlin dd: 5th Nov, 33+4
Scarlotti dd: 6th Nov, 33+3
Hobnob dd: 6th Nov, 33+3
Eeyore2 dd: 8th Nov, 33+1
Wizzywoo dd: 8th Nov, 33 +1
Weston dd: 13th Nov, 32+4
Becky dd: 14th Nov, 32+2
Tigger dd: 14th Nov 32+2
Kyte dd: 16th Nov, 32+0
ErikaMaye dd: 16th Nov, 32+1
Easyeggs dd: 17th Nov, 31+6
PavlovtheForgetfulCat dd: 18 Nov, 31+6
Belgianbun dd: 20th Nov, 31+4
LissyGlitter dd: 22nd Nov, 31+1
Ninjacat dd: End Nov
MumsieBumsie dd: 26th Nov, 30+4
Laugs dd: 26th Nov, 30+4
skorpion dd: 29th Nov, 30+1
claired21 dd: 29th Nov, 30+1
raggie dd: 30th Nov, 30+0

I've added myself to the list but will be finding out next Thursday when I'll be booked in for cs, so I'll have to change it later.

I think I've finally updated myself with all that's going on. I'm off to find the most tasteless thing in the cupboard/fridge in my continuing low-fat diet (stupid gallbladder grr!) although after reading the last 8 pages, all I can think about is chips and doughnuts!!

Welcome to Maman and Belgianbun! Koumak wowee, you're so organized! Good thinking!

Lemontop Carpal Tunnel along with GD induced toilet tripping sounds unfair... but at least the end is in sight now!

Scarlotti at the 80-year old granny/mph. Thought the same today, my GP/MW is only a 5 minute walk away... and 5 minutes before my appointment I ended up driving as I realized that it WAS 5 minutes pre-waddle...

Pavlov Happy Anniversary! Hope the ABs have kicked in now? Lots of cranberry juice also helps - and I second whoever said to take some probiotics as well...

Ursi at DH... they do say that men get sympathy pains!

Ninja Just wanted to say you're in my thoughts, understandable that you don't want to talk about it.

Erika Yay for a lovely scan, and partying the night away!

Becky Hope the household is now bug-free?

Raggie Such good news about the other mums on your new road - you'll have a ready made social network!

I went to see the MW this morning. She was quite rushed, but everything seems OK. My fundal height was 37cm (even though I'm 34+1 weeks) but she didn't say anything about it. Had a feel, and said he's head down still and apparently a "very long-legged baby". From now on I'll see her every 2 weeks rather than every 3. Supposedly the next appointment is to discuss the birthplan (even though my classes won't have started yet) but I know what I'd like to happen anyway so am sure that's fine.

The bean has had a very busy morning re-arranging himself and stretching the bump, so I've been slathering on the Bio-Oil like there's no tomorrow.

Got to go and have a nap now, was awake from 5AM again today.

Hi all,

Tabby So sorry to hear your terrible news, please feel free to get anything off your chest on here if you feel you don't want to talk to your dh. Hope your dh is coping ok.

Pav belated Happy Anniversary for yesterday and hope you feel better soon.

easyeggs hope you and your dc are all feeling better soon.

erika glad the scan went well, it that your last scan now?

I went shopping with my mum yesterday and got everything I need for my hospital bags and the 1st few days.
I've been in the loft this morning and got down the moses basket and baby blankets, they are now airing in the baby's room. Upstairs looks a complete mess because everything I've got for the baby is just dumped
I have my inlaws arriving on Thursday for a few days, which is stressing me out, they will sleep in our bedroom so dh and I will have to sleep down stairs on the sofa bed!

Had another blood teat last week to check on my iron level, just got the results and its gone up to 10.4 oh and I'm sorry if I confused anyone the last week, the level for our birthing unit is 10.5 not 11.5!
I have 2 more weeks of iron tablets then another blood test (only need to go up 0.1 though so should do that)

Oooooh I am soooo cross with our cat! She's been sleeping in the baby bouncing chair and it is covered in black hairs. Grrrrrrrr!!!!!!

Sorry, just had to rant!

WizzyWoo Luke is a great name but then I am biased as that is DS1's name! Everyone thinks DH (who is a bit of a sci fi geek) named him after Luke Skywalker though.

EasyEggs I feel for you. We've had a week of snotty noses and then DS1 was unwell too. I blame school!

I am starting to feel 'third trimester blues'. Just feeling tired and fed up of hoiking this great lump of a tummy around with me all the time! Seven weeks to go...