Due November 2009 - who is going to go 'pop' first?

[BeckyBendyLegs]

Here it is!

Wizzywoo your exploding chocolate snacks story made me laugh out loud, it just completely summed up the nightmare of hormones!

Ninjacat It's when you say things like that about killer that I start to get the scorpio worries again!!!!

A Libran on Weds 14th would be fine by me

BUT GTT is now set for Fri 16th. Seems hardly worth it to me at this stage, already know that the baby is slightly big again, but the midwife said that if I do have gestational diabetes they still need to know even this late as it has implications for the baby just after birth.. Does anyone know what these are??

Ds came out of school a bit forlorn yesterday and said he had had a 'shy and nervous day' and hadn't known who to play with or what to join in with... I was really sad for him as I still remember that awkwardness of childhood (and let's face it, it doesn't get a hundred percent better even at 35!!) Fortunately, today everything was happy again The rollercoaster of motherhood!

On a brighter note, Laugs & Wizzy you are so right about the magicalness (?) of having children at Christmas. It suddenly becomes properly Christmas again. Ds too old for the Tweenies xmas special DVD this year, which we have watched for the last three.... but the Charlie and Lola xmas special is raring to go! Home made xmas decs on the tree, carol singing, panto, stockings and mince pies- joy!! We ventured into church last year with my Grandma and Aunt, who were both overjoyed to have an excuse to go to the Christingle (?) service again (Aunt's children all grown up now) - well, when they turned off the lights and lit the candles and the candlelight was all shining in ds's amazed eyes, I honestly thought my heart would pop!

Southernbelle I felt like this for ages and it was the iron levels behind a lot of it- not a lot better on tablets, but LOADS better on Floradix. Don't know if that any help for you?

Congratulations broodzilla! And a warm cuddly welcome to Lukas too! Well done you! Look forward to news and photos when you get a chance (no pressure!)

Hello stormfly

All the hormone strop stories making me laugh a lot - no mean feat on a grey, drizzly, cold October day...

Ninja I am here although page behind in reading. Its been busy on here today!

Wook If you have GD the baby gets used to having lots of sugar which means once their born their blood sugar plumets. - I think

I thought i was doing so much better than last night on the hormonal front but NO! wook you just made me cry with that Christmas story! Dont you know i am at work being busy pretending to be working?

Also i have eaten too much and now cant move.

Thanks ninja I am sending you email now!

Thanks for the welcomes! Interesting points on vaccines, longwayaway and claired21 - I am undecided at the moment and it is on my list of things to try and research. On the one hand, I wouldn't want complications and it would be good for the baby to have immunity for the winter, on the other hand, vaccinations aren't usually given in pregnancy so the idea does feel strange, especially after avoiding medications (lemsip etc.) during pregnancy.

Maman2Tom - how many towels?! What are they expecting you to do in there? I don't remember packing any but that was a few years ago now, maybe the NHS has run out...

Ahhhh, Wook Your Xmas sounds so lovely! Try The Muppets Christmas Carol this year too, I bet your DS loves it (I know I do!)

I keep saying I'm going to do something else but I'm obsessed with MN today. I think I'm missing chatting to people at work so it's nice to be able to cyberchat to people here. I am actually achieving things, like sorting out paperwork, nursery fees etc, but I just have to keep popping back on for a nosey...

Koumak You made me laugh out loud with your eating too much to move - it sounds so familiar! Hope you can manoevre yourself home when the time comes!

Right. I'm not obsessed with the internet so I am closing the laptop down now. Right now. Well maybe in 5 minutes...!

I could have sworn I remember reading in all the newspapers at the height of the tizz that pregnant women would be receiving vaccines in October. At this rate, I think I'll be missing mine - I just hope I don't wind up with a newborn with flu.

Scarlotti, was relieved to read your post as mine has also dropped really low and is setting off loads of BH contractions. Was wondering if it was normal with still four weeks to go!

Am really quite knackered. And DS is agitating to go out, and oh, I don't WANT to go stomping through puddles in the rain. I want to lie on the couch and eat chocolate and sleep.

Thanks Wizzy and Wook. I am trying to drink more now to see if it helps. Don't think it's my iron levels but you never know so will see if I feel better soon.

I've currently got dd searching out all her doctor gear so she can make me feel better (my ploy to lie on the sofa while she plays!!).

I ate a whole chocolate orange earlier . Comfort food for not feeling well, but certainly had the can't move feeling like Koumak!!

Realised I was really rude earlier and didn't say welcome to stormfly - sorry. Welcome to the other new people that have joined in the last few days too

DH is selling some stuff on ebay which ends today! It's quite exciting watching the amount go up - we are nearly at £150 now which for some games he never plays is rather nice!

Also, has anyone recycled old mobile phones with any online companies? Thinking of doing it but didn't know if there were good or bad companies out there.

broodzilla YEYEYEYEY! Welcome Lukas, lovely lovely name! What a great weight! I am glad all is well and hope you get a chance to relax and chill out with your baby in hospital for a couple of days, hope the food is good, I quite liked the hospital food . Fantastic news!

Wizzy have just added Muppets to my HMV wish list!

Southernbelle that?s a good idea, especially if they pay you? I have so many old handsets lying around!

I have been thinking about eBay but yet to sell anything even though a member since 06 I think! I have bought 2 items ... both in the last week!

southernbelle big hug as you aren't feeling well But chocolate orange yum my favourite! We go throught about 2 a week in this house.

Maman2Tom that's a lot of towels! You'll need a jolly big suitcase.

I'm tired too. Just back from picking up DS1. We're going to put the TV on in a min and share some chocolate buttons - all three of us.

Oh ninja just to say thank you so so much! I received the cd today and I shall be listening to it tonight as DH is out! I really really need it...

You know I said the builder is coming tonight. That is the good news. The bad news is that I recieved a small claims court claim for almost £5k from the builder cheeky cheeky effing builder!!! Luckily it is a claim from him, not a solicitor, he stands no chance, his claim is made up of bollocks and untruths and we have a lot of evidence against his claims - for example - he states that both of us had constant access to the loft and went up there from the beginning to check progress so knew what was happening up there - er...like how? how would a pregnant woman get up a rickety ladder and walk into a building site? So, he has screwed up there! he also stated that he changed a wall to change the wood frame at our request - got photographic evidence that he re-used old material!!! The biggest thing - he said the floor was lowered as a 'favour' from him as it would have in fact cost lots to do, but we came to a compromise to save us money - both building control reports and the structural engineer can prove this is incorrect and it was his fault. He is so so going to regret starting this fight. He should just have walked away, as now, not only are we contesting it, but I am putting in a counter claim, for the remedial work of £ks, plus the carpet that got destroyed in the hallway, and our dyson hoover which has been damaged. He also forgets I do Court in my job, I have no fear of it I know how it works and I will make him look so stupid, I will run rings around his story. He will so so regret taking me on .

Sorry. I needed to rant about that. Like I said, I will be in need of that cd ninja .

Welcome stormfly

southernbelle I think DH has recycled phones before - I'll ask him tonight. It's also worth looking what yours is selling for on ebay as sometimes you can get quite a lot for phones that are not that up-to-date, esp. if they're unlocked.
Hope you feel better soon.

wook you brought tears to my eyes with your Christmas story too! Last xmas eve DH, DD and I were walking through town just as it was getting dark and DD was yelling out 'Merry Christmas!!' to everyone we past in the street. With all the lights sparkling and everybody in a good mood, DH and I said to each other that we felt like we'd never been so happy.

Ninja thanks for that on GD- makes sense now to have the test next fri even though it seems so late. If I do find out I have it I will be so as there has been sugar showing up in my wee samples for absolutely ages now!

Anyone else finding that with the second one it's all a bit 'yeah whatever' in terms of ante natal care- won't see my midwife again until 40 wks- so much for weekly visits towards the end!

Oh Wizzy used to watch Muppets Xmas Carol at school with weak yr 7s as a treat after we did the book sometimes- when Tiny Tim first appears and he's all khaki compared to the bright green healthy frogginess of Kermit it just made me blub every time! Would have to hide behind desk and pretend to have a cold. Sob!

Pavlov what a nightmare situation. Sounds like something for catch a cowboy or whatever it's called on the bbc in the mornings.

Laugs sob, now you have set ME off!

Haven't read everything through, but just to apologise Broodzilla - I don't know why I typed Luke instead of Lukas Really really sorry, my stupid pregnant brain is not working very well today!

Will catch up later, but had some reasonably good news, so just wanted to share with you - Dad called that damn company earlier. They promised not to call me any more, and accepted that they had acted illegally adding charges while the agreement is still in dispute, so they've removed the charges and won't add any more He did say that he didn't care if I was on benifits, and I would be being taken to court, but still... Short term, its better. At least I can start answering my phone again!!!

DP is taking me out to dinner to celebrate our eight month "anniversary" as we didn't do anything for our six month... Making the most of baby free time

Will read through everything later, hope you're all well. x

Kyte, I thought skin to skin even after a caesarian is what they recommend nowadays? I guess it is really important to have a birth plan and to talk your wishes through with midwives, consultants,...

Pav glad you got the CD so quickly. Track 1 is affirmations, Track 2 Daytime relaxation and Track 3 Night time relaxation. The only difference between night and day is the day one brings you back round. - Enjoy x

kyte you can absolutely insist on skin to skin asap, of course it is possible, it just interferes with them getting on with what they want is all, well that is tough - the first few minutes are important to you, the father and baby. Good for you for following it up today. Stick to your guns.

Re builder - he is a bloody cheek and yes we should be on Cowboy Builders - if it was not for the fact we have to get remedial work done now in order to get ready for the baby as we are in chaos right now I would go on it and stitch him right up. I have no issues with him putting a claim in, as it means I now have to deal with putting my own claim in, was being a bit lazy with it, was going to wait til after the baby was born, and now he has forced my hand. And he will wish he had not forced my hand as a pissed off pregnant woman is not a Good Thing . I shall be naming several people for evidence to support my counter claim. He will get not a penny from me. I am not so bothered about the money back, well of course I am, but we accepted already we had lost this money, so if we do not get it back we will continue to accept it. but i will not pay him a penny for destroying my house and making my pregnancy harder than it had to be...