Due in Nov 05 - Part IIII!

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Here we go -

Hpoefully in this one we'll all get to feel those kicks and turns if we haven't already, some of us will go for our 20 week scans, and we might get to look preg instead of looking like we've eaten too many cream cakes!

No more scares in this one though please!

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Morning,
Oh, feeling icky today (no fair-I thought all that sickness lark was supposed to be over!)
I think it's the weather, and the ovens at work really don't help!

So how's everyone today?

I handed in my letter yesterday to my boss, only a month and a half left at work and I'm a free (apart from ds)lady! I think my boss was expecting me to stay longer, but as I have explained before....the early mornings are killing me! ..and I can't keep cycling much longer, it's getting rather uncomfortable(heavy bum on poor little bike!)

Chacha & Nova, I am so I want to eat lots too I keep going through phases of eating loads, to not eating at all.
Nova, what is the gro-bag? Please excuse me if I'm being ignorant-just haven't got a clue!

Rodeo-Hi! Glad your scan went well-your due date still the same? My bambino too, had legs shut most of the time, the sonographer said she was sure she saw a willy though. She'd better be right! lol. You're not having any more after this then?

I'm off out shopping now- really hoping the rain stays away!

Have a good day peeps
xx

Hiya Hamster

Nova, sounds like a great career move. I had just start studying again when i found out i was PG so not climbing the ladder to success just yet! I know what you mean about 'soul destroying', i took time out from teaching about 7 years ago to go into marketing and although it seemed great in the beginning it started to get me down .. and back i went to school!

By 12pm i have had 3 pieces of 'coleslaw on toast' and a lovely pizza.. Yummmmmies!

I know i've brought this up before but have PIL here and my dad has just left..what is going to happen when bubs is born? Are each family member supposed to kind of 'book in' for a stay?
MIL reckons i will want my folks around .. i'm no so sure. I have too much time on my hands right now...too much thinking, LOL Don't mind me..just nattering now xxx

I just got caught in amazing thunderstorm!!!!! Had to 'wade' my way home ...

Hiya

Not as busy today hooray!!!

We had amazing thunderstorms last night, watched for a bit but then got a little scay as they were directly overhead and I was standing in the conservatory!!!

Work is slowly ticking by, I have 16 and a half days left now!!! Just been writing my resignation letter.

The house hunting went well, we have decided to move to Colchester and try and get a house close to the centre of town so that I can walk places, just can't wait to get on with it now.

I am glad you are still feeling good ChaCha. I am also feeling a lot better, getting really knackered easily now though. Have you felt movement yet?

Sorry to those of you that are still feeling yukky, hopefully it will pass soon?

Have been thinking about the birth etc recently especially after watching Desperate Midwives, I would like to have an active birth and maybe use a pool, what do you experienced women out there think is best?

Hey Ladies,

How I wish I could start my Mat Leave right now! I'm as tired as ever and today I feel like a hippo! I've given up the will to do any work at the mo! By about 14:00 every day I just lose all concentration.

If only we could get 2years off for mat leave. I reckon it should start from the day you find out your pg

Bamik - where have you been? Hope all is well, i asked about you on another thread..all okay?

evening all,
Well i have to tell you i had a really bad night last night. I was out walking along a nearby road doing my avon when i was assaulted by two lads on mountain bikes.It was not very pleasant, they hit be with a log on my back so i spent most of last night in A&E and on labour ward.At least the baby is ok, my back is rather black and i have been sent to my bed for the next few days(not that i can move much anyway!)So im going to take some time off work and give myself some time to get myself back together physicaly and emotionaly.Sorry to rant on but im a bit of a wreck
I hope all is well with everyone else and everyones scans are going ok,I will try and catch up with reading messages later
Twinkle
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Oh Twinkle

What an awful to happen, what the hell were they doing? Did you recognise them, or were they caught in any way by anyone!

What PRATS!!!!!!!!!

I am so glad you and baby are ok!

A log, what the hell were they doing with a log anyway.

Take all the time you need, you deserve it for being pg anyway let alone being attacked. Did they want/take anything from you?

I hope someone helped.

Sorry to rant but what the bloody hell is going on in the world, it is not as if you are securicor carrying loads of money or anything!!!!!

Twinkle - that's dreadful, you make sure you take it as easy as you can. The physical stuff will sort itself out, albeit painfully, but the emotional side takes time, give yourself that time and don't let ANYONE rush you. The voice of experience here, I was stabbed nearly 20 years ago now and although there was little physical damage (much to my annoyance, I at least wanted a scar!!) but it took much, much longer to get over it than I expected. It was almost like going through a bereavement, possibly for the lost sense of invunerability that you have in your early 20's. I was shocked, angry, scared and a whole host of other emotions too. It all came and went, at times it was fine, then it was awful again. Add raging pregnancy hormones to it as well and you really have to listen to your body (and your head) and sod everyone else. If you want to talk let me know.

On a happier note - amazing thunderstorms here last night too. We sat in the dark downstairs watching for about an hour then watched from bed! I LOVE thunderstorms and I think I may have passed it on to DD. We got well and truly caught in one this afternoon. Went into Asda in bright sunshine and came out 15 minutes later and it was night-time! About a 2 1/2 mile walk home and DH not working from home for once so we had to go for it. Got about 1/2 a mile and it let rip. She wasn't too happy at the really torrential rain so we hid as best we could but the ordinary chucking it down stuff was fine and she was very excited about seeing real lightening, think it has only been in books till now! Quite happy to be soaked through, fascinated by the roads being turned into rivers (hanging out the pushchair to see where it was all going ) and thought me looking like a drowned rat was the funniest thing ever. Had to phone granny in N Ireland when we got home to tell her all about it!

Oh god Twinkle, that's awful. WHAT F*KING LITTLE B*TARDS

So glad you and baby are physically fine, but you must be in shock, good advice from Tessasmum to take everything slowly, you poor poor love. Let us know how you are, rant on and on to us if it helps. Sending you loads of ((((((((((((Hugs)))))))))))))) and x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

Well I'm really shocked, forgotton all of my news - not that it was of any importance

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twinkle - how terrible, i don't know who those guys think they are, I hope they get a dose of their own medicine one day. Get some rest and try not to think about it too much.

Jesus Twinkle, what a nightmare, little f**kers, how dare they. Glad to hear everything is ok with the baby it must have been a terrible scare for you. You feel free to rant away as much as you need to, this isn't something you want to keep bottled up.

Do you have any arnica cream at home as it will help bring out the bruising, it's amazing stuff and something you'll use lots of times on your little one once it can walk!

Take care of yourself and get lots of rest and get your hubby to pamper you as much as you need sending {{{{hugs}}}} and best wishes Beks

Glad to hear everyone else is doing well, I'm feeling shattered this morning as I went on a friends belated hen night last night which was hilarious, not sure the other diners in the restaurant thought so though!!!
The conversations as you can imagine were rather risque to say the least. Then the girls came back to mine for more drinks and as the only sober one there it was very funny to watch them although they did drive me mad telling me I should get to bed as I looked knackered - with friends like that who needs enemies!

Can't believe it's raining today, Ben has two friends coming over for a picnic this afternoon and I was hoping to throw them all out in the garden but never mind I'm sure they'll just trash the house I've spent all day tidying!

My parents are quite enjoying the rain though as they're over from Spain for a few weeks and they said it's absolutely roasting out there, but of course it feels cold to them here at the moment!

Right must go and get motivated & clean the house, speak to you all later. Beks 20+4

Twinkle...I am so sorry to hear about the attack....I can't believe that someone would do that and especially to a pregnant lady. I really hope you feel better soon.

I went for my scan a few days ago....baby is healthy. I am bit upset though as they said I have a low lying placenta which could mean I can't have a normal delivery. I haven't had any bleeding so I was quite surprised to find this out...but I am taking it easy now, still at work though. I am really really hoping that it moves as the pregnancy progresses.

We couldn't find out the sex of the baby as the baby had its legs crossed together...the sonographer tried really hard but no joy. Oh well, at least we have one more surprise to come...

Morning everyone!

Bains good to here from you, good news about your scan. I had a low lying placenta with dd at 20 scan but it had moved right out of the way by the check up scan at 32(?) weeks. The majority of low lying placentas do move up as the pg progresses - I'm sure your's will be the same

Yingers - great to here from you! Good luck for your scan on Monday!

Enthusia - I'd say defo try and go for a water birth if your hospital do them - they always look like they are so much better. I think they are supposed to be great for pain!

Right off to a soft play place this morn, speak to you all later!

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Hello everyone!
Not posted for ages, so just catching up. First morning not being sick, so pleased!I must try and get internet connection at home - what will I do when maternity leave starts! Will have to sneak in work for updates!
Had 19 week scan last week, and while I was told everything was fine, am such a worrier that I am starting to read things into what is probably nothing. While I'm sure I'm just being paranoid, measurement for head (BPD?) was measuring 18 weeks and 1 day (I was 19 weeks and 1 day). She said it was within normal limits, but then asked me what size my other babies (7.6 and 8.1) were (which made me think this is going to be a tiny one). Not that I mind tiny, but worried that head is not growing properly, as femur length was one day ahead. Visions of long skinny pinhead baby! I think my paranoia was even worse after going on website (I won't give details or you'll all be at it!)(American) that places my baby on the smallest growth curve, and technically on borderline for fetal growth retardation! Why do I torture myself with these things!
Going back for (unrelated) cervical measurement scan on 13th July, so will grill consultant then.
Lots of movement, particualrly when devil daughter has tantrum! Also had first cup of coffee since before Xmas yesterday, and was on the wall - like taking pethindine. Baby went crazy too - not sure if in a good way.
Twinkle - my God! Couldn't believe it when I read about what happended to you! I think I imagine that we all live in safe little worlds where nothing bad happens, as have lived a farly sheltered life myself.
Phew, long for me! Probably nothing for 2 weeks now!
Diege,
20 weeks 4 days.

{{{{{{{{{{{Twinkle }}}}}}}}}}}}} (BIG HUG!)

I can't believe that these B@@@&&$"£($(£&$"£$&£$£ (sorry that's me ranting without being too rude!), could do such a thing. I beleive in what goes around comes around and they are going to get a triple dose and even more .

I am so happy that you & baba are fine. Wish I could be there to give you a big hug.

Love,

Bami xx

Twinkle - i nearly posted a thread about feeling ultra vulnerable, a couple of days ago when i had to endure a large gang of lads outside my local shop that were really rude and intimidating. I'm feeling so protective over my bump that i worry about going anywhere, although i always hope that i won't get picked on because of the baby. I live in a nice street, but it's just on the edge of an estate thats quite heavily into drugs and gun crime (drive bys, murders, assaults). Our house is very secure but i don't want to be afraid of going out, esp. once the baby arrives. Sorry thats not really a positive comment...

chacha - i'm not close to my family (apart from dad), a majority of my friends don't live in London and neither do the in-laws, so we don't really have to worry about unwanted visitors, but i have asked MIL to come and help out for a couple of weeks after the baby is born. My friends have all said that i'd be grateful for the help, and i get on better with her than i do my own mum. I thought about getting a maternity nurse but don't like the idea of having strangers around telling me what to do (also mums come free of charge!)

Had a big reality check yesterday with friends 4 month old - you can't do anything when you have a baby!!!! She's in the process of trying to move house and even painting and cleaning is difficult/impossible with a small one. It did mean that i got to babysit for a while though which was lovely although i just wanted to hold him all the time (and he's not even mine). It's also quite sad that her and her DH are not getting on, i always thought they were a great couple but it seems a baby and moving has created stress. I got home and told my DH that i never wanted it to become like that between us.

oh, and Hamster, someone on here has mentioned gro-bags before - they are large v shaped pillows filled with a sandy type bead that mold to your body. You can stretch them out lengthways when you're sleeping so you can rest your ankle/knee/bump and shoulder on them, sit up against them in bed/on chair, use them to support the baby whilst breastfeeding, and so on...

They cost £39.99, but i'm sure someone a while ago said you could get them on ebay starting at £1.20? I don't know how i ever slept without it, although DH is feeling a bit left out in bed now.

Morning everyone, hope you are feeling a bit better Twinkle.

Bains - as far as I know the figures for low lying placentas moving up is between 90-95% so don't let it worry you too much. Not sure where I got the figures from but there is quite a few threads on it on MN.

Enthusia - definately go for water birth if you can. I laboured in the pool and it was brilliant. Much more mobility and lots of lovely warm water to support you. In the end I got out to deliver because they didn't think I was pushing hard enough, too laid back and floaty possibly!!
The thought of the pool is the only thing that would get me back into hospital to deliver this one but I'm now in a different area and they aren't so keen on using the pool it seems. Apparantly its because not all the midwives are trained in its use - train them I say!!!

Did start last post in morning so not getting too dozy. Just had to deal with a lot of potty training in between!

Hi Everyone, not been on forever been so busy and even a few days away seems like years when you see all the mails !!
Hope you're all well.
Got my 20 week scan tomorrow, still not feeling kicks but definetely someone rolling around in there x

Good afternoon

Twinkle. So sorry that happened to you. Why they're that sad to pick on one person-being a group in the first place is beyond me, esp that person being a pg person. It discusts me
Hope you're chilling out and resting. Just don't let those feckers and what happened upset you too much-it's not worth it. Be strong...Take care chick xx

Well, I am full of energy today, and I haven't the foggiest why! I was naughty and had a couple of glasses of(not-very-strong)wine last night, and was up at 4am for work this morning. All my HUGE pile of ironing was done by 10am, so I've been dotting around doing bits around the house.
What's going on there then?! lol

Here's a question....When are you decorating baby's bedroom?
(if you haven't already, for those a little more enthusiastic amongst us)
The thing is ds is in the nursery ATM, and we want to move him to our spare room, but to do it without him feeling put out, so to speak. We're going to decorate it all nice and "boyish", can't wait!
Just wondered what everyone else was doing....

Nova-I've had a look on ebay. I've bid on a big maternity pillow type thing. Don't know if that was what you were on about, but whatever I've bid on looks soooooo comfy.
I'm getting a little fed up with sleeping with 4 pillows scattered around me!

Hope you're all well!
Catch you later
xx

Sharon-Hi, don't think I've spoken to you before, but "hi!"

Hope the scan goes ok! Let us know! Good luck