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

[BeckyBendyLegs]

Here it is!

[skorpion]

pavlov

[PavlovtheForgetfulCat]

Skorpion they don't need much more than love and milk anyway do they?

[helips]

hobnob it was me who bought the hotmilk undies. I've found in the past that the sizes are different for each style which is really annoying so try to stick to the same style but different colour iyswim. So basically I just ordered the same size as the one I have already. It's a bit hit and miss, maybe order a couple in different sizes and return the ones that don't fit, inconvenient I know but they are really nice bra's. I am still wearing one that I bought after having ds 2 years ago and it's still in good condition!

I'm another one who swears by Lansinoh. Never tried cabbage leaves but the lansinoh worked a treat and despite being expensive it does last for ages.

Dh is home, yay! he is bathing ds whilst I mumsnet!

[beepbeep]

Just adding myself too;

ursigurke dd 31 Oct; 35+2
Fruitpastels dd 4 Nov; 34+5
Scarlotti dd 6 Nov; 34+3
Trikken dd 6 Nov; 34+3
Becky dd 14 Nov; 33+2
Erikamaye dd 16 Nov; 33+0
pavlovthecat dd 18 Nov 32+6
belgianbun dd 20 Nov; 32+4
Katster37 dd 21 Nov; 32+2
Beepbeep dd 23 Nov; 32
Laugs dd 26 Nov; 31+4
skorpion dd 29 Nov; 31+1
claired21 dd 29 Nov; 31+1

Another idea for the freezer is pie fillings, I often do a huge batch of chicken & lekk or ham, beef in ale, steak & mushroom, then freeze it in pie size portions. Then buy loads of ready made puff pastry, again freeze in pie size portions. Just defrost one of each when you fancy one. I findthat pastry cracks if frozen already rolled on a pie, hence freezing seperately. Looks like you've made loads of effort, but really takes 2 mins to do pie and a bit of veg.

[skorpion]

That's my motto!

[wook]

Hobnob I got two Hotmilk bras- 'cherry bomb' and 'she something or other' (sorry can't remember full name but it is yellow!) Got a 32DD in both since that's what I was measured as about midway through pg. They are really good and still fit brilliantly as the backs have millions of fittings and the straps are fully adjustable. Good support I found, but the yellow bra shows through everything (except black!)
Don't think boobs have grown much- they were 28/30 D before (which sounds impressive but they are only a D cup as they are wide at the bottom, not because they are all full on top and perky or anything!!!!!)
Prior to being preg (and thanks to weightwatchers after vast pregnancy/bfing weight gain last time) I was a 10 on the bottom, but found the medium knickers in the yellow bra a bit small, whereas the cherry bomb ones are fine. (God only knows how much weight I have put on this pg, I gave up standing on the scales about five months ago)
PS I don't know if I will get arrested or struck off mumsnet for saying this but I ordered from Figleaves this week and found a voucher code for 20% off by googling 'Figleaves voucher codes' Also, I am not sure if Zodee then works out cheaper than Figleaves but you can get free boxers for dp/dh with Hotmilk on Zodee at the mo.

[Tamlin]

ursigurke dd 31 Oct; 35+2
Fruitpastels dd 4 Nov; 34+5
Tamlin dd 5 Nov; 34+4
Scarlotti dd 6 Nov; 34+3
Trikken dd 6 Nov; 34+3
Becky dd 14 Nov; 33+2
Erikamaye dd 16 Nov; 33+0
pavlovthecat dd 18 Nov 32+6
belgianbun dd 20 Nov; 32+4
Katster37 dd 21 Nov; 32+2
Beepbeep dd 23 Nov; 32
Laugs dd 26 Nov; 31+4
skorpion dd 29 Nov; 31+1
claired21 dd 29 Nov; 31+1

I am still sulking a bit after my midwife appointment this morning - she confirmed that the baby is 3/5ths engaged (which will be what's setting off all those miserably uncomfortable BH) and happily posterior. I am doing everything I can to shift the little darling - I'm only sleeping on my left side, even though I hate it, I'm sitting on my exercise ball, I am not reclining on the couch - but like my previous baby, he's doggedly hanging out on my right side, wrong way around. I know I still have a long time to go, but I'm starting to worry that there's something about my pelvis which means that they LIKE being posterior - and oh God, cannot go through back labour again. Contractions, fine, but I just can't face that relentless branding pain across my lower back again...

[scarlotti]

Tamlin my SIL managed to get them to agree to a c-section as she had such a traumatic birth last time and she thought baby was back to back again. Turned out he wasn't so no need. Not sure how you feel about considering that if the thought of another similar situation is too worrying..

Sore top of bump constantly here, almost like bruised from the inside. No surprise as am short, but if he's running out of room now I dread to think what he'll be like in 5 weeks time.

Really must think about packing hospital bag!

Didn't know the savoy cabbage was supposed to be wet! Worked a treat without soaking anyway!!

[maman2tom]

ursigurke dd 31 Oct; 35+2
Fruitpastels dd 4 Nov; 34+5
Tamlin dd 5 Nov; 34+4
Scarlotti dd 6 Nov; 34+3
Trikken dd 6 Nov; 34+3
Maman2tom dd 11 nov 34+5
Becky dd 14 Nov; 33+2
Erikamaye dd 16 Nov; 33+0
pavlovthecat dd 18 Nov 32+6
belgianbun dd 20 Nov; 32+4
Katster37 dd 21 Nov; 32+2
Beepbeep dd 23 Nov; 32
Laugs dd 26 Nov; 31+4
skorpion dd 29 Nov; 31+1
claired21 dd 29 Nov; 31+1

Had the greatest day today and after the weekend I needed it! Had my childbirth sessionwith Mw this morning which i love (having spent early 2 months on bed rest just stretching feels great) Dp told me that his parents annoyed even more than me and they needn't bother coming again!!! I felt so good i put on my best pop tracks and danced around the house (well vaguely wobbled my bump at poor bemused ds1 Felt so happy i'm seriously considering putting Britney spears and Lady gaga on my birthing playlist

[hobnob57]

I think I disappeared off the list. Hopefully I've got everyone now

ursigurke dd 31 Oct; 35+2
Wook dd 31 Oct; 35+2
Broodzilla dd 2 Nov; 35+0
Fruitpastels dd 4 Nov; 34+5
Lemontop dd 5 Nov; 34+4
Tamlin dd 5 Nov; 34+4
Scarlotti dd 6 Nov; 34+3
Trikken dd 6 Nov; 34+3
Hobnob57 dd 6 Nov; 34+3
Helips dd 9 Nov; 34+0
Kyte dd 10 Nov; 33+0 (due to cs)
Maman2tom dd 11 nov 34+5
Weston dd 13 Nov: 33+4
Becky dd 14 Nov; 33+2
Erikamaye dd 16 Nov; 33+0
pavlovthecat dd 18 Nov 32+6
belgianbun dd 20 Nov; 32+4
Katster37 dd 21 Nov; 32+2
Beepbeep dd 23 Nov; 32
Ninjacat edd End Nov
Laugs dd 26 Nov; 31+4
skorpion dd 29 Nov; 31+1
claired21 dd 29 Nov; 31+1
fairybex dd 29 Nove; 31+1

Thanks for the hotmilk advice. TBH I'm really reticent about ordering, especially as last time I got measured in JL's I was vastly different sizes depending on what style of bra I wanted, so I really don't know where to begin. But the thought of putting on my manky lilac one from last time fills me with dread too. Nowhere up here stocks them, so I might just have to lower my aspirations and settle for M&S.

I MUST go and find out what's in the big 'newborn' bag that I pestered DH to bring down from the loft yesterday...

[longwayaway]

ursigurke dd 31 Oct; 35+2
Wook dd 31 Oct; 35+2
Broodzilla dd 2 Nov; 35+0
Fruitpastels dd 4 Nov; 34+5
Tamlin dd 5 Nov; 34+4
Lemontop dd 5 Nov; 34+4
Scarlotti dd 6 Nov; 34+3
Trikken dd 6 Nov; 34+3
Hobnob57 dd 6 Nov; 34+3
Helips dd 9 Nov; 34+0
Kyte dd 10 Nov; 33+0 (due to cs)
Maman2tom dd 11 nov 34+5
Weston dd 13 Nov: 33+4
Becky dd 14 Nov; 33+2
Erikamaye dd 16 Nov; 33+0
pavlovthecat dd 18 Nov 32+6
belgianbun dd 20 Nov; 32+4
Katster37 dd 21 Nov; 32+2
Beepbeep dd 23 Nov; 32
longwayaway dd 23 Nov; 32
Ninjacat edd End Nov
Laugs dd 26 Nov; 31+4
skorpion dd 29 Nov; 31+1
claired21 dd 29 Nov; 31+1
fairybex dd 29 Nove; 31+1

Delurking at 32 weeks... feel a bit ashamed but better late than never? It's my first and I'm learning so much listening to you all chat!

Haven't noticed any stretch marks yet but the skin around my belly button looks a bit bruised and always feels like it's being stretched taut. Doesn't help that the baby looooves punching me there. Ouch!

[Ninjacat]

Love and Milk I can do.
But baby will be sleeping in a draw at this rate.

[BeckyBendyLegs]

Pavlov I'm not that 'other person' am I? We've got a pushchair on order now at least. Just need to get some clothes for the poor mite (have a few from the DSs but all a bit worn out and bobbly), changing mat, and all those things such as nappies, nipple cream, gigantic knicker pads, nursing bras, etc that you need when the baby is born. I was going to do all that stuff after mat leave starts 31 October. That's not leaving it too late, is it? I've already got my book to read in hospital! Now there's priorities for you!!!

Love and milk - I like that. So true.

Top of bump sore here too. Getting kicked there quite a bit.

[Ninjacat]

Becky I have bought NOTHING for this baby yet. Not a pram, not a bed, not a baby grow, not a bag for hospital (let alone anything to put in one), not a bottle, not a pump, not a car seat, not a feeding bra nope NOTHING.
Still Pav you wouldn't be so rude to point that out would you?

[LissyGlitter]

ursigurke dd 31 Oct; 35+2
Wook dd 31 Oct; 35+2
Broodzilla dd 2 Nov; 35+0
Fruitpastels dd 4 Nov; 34+5
Tamlin dd 5 Nov; 34+4
Lemontop dd 5 Nov; 34+4
Scarlotti dd 6 Nov; 34+3
Trikken dd 6 Nov; 34+3
Hobnob57 dd 6 Nov; 34+3
Helips dd 9 Nov; 34+0
Kyte dd 10 Nov; 33+0 (due to cs)
Maman2tom dd 11 nov 34+5
Weston dd 13 Nov: 33+4
Becky dd 14 Nov; 33+2
Erikamaye dd 16 Nov; 33+0
pavlovthecat dd 18 Nov 32+6
belgianbun dd 20 Nov; 32+4
Katster37 dd 21 Nov; 32+2
LissyGlitter dd 22nd Nov 32+1
Beepbeep dd 23 Nov; 32
longwayaway dd 23 Nov; 32
Ninjacat edd End Nov
Laugs dd 26 Nov; 31+4
skorpion dd 29 Nov; 31+1
claired21 dd 29 Nov; 31+1
fairybex dd 29 Nove; 31+1

[helips]

Welcome longwayaway it's never too late to join!

ds woke up really early this morning so am feeling very tired. Luckily he is off to nursery this morning so that I can have a rest!

Tamlin hope the baby turns soon, there is still time so fingers crossed. Ds was posterior too and I'm really hoping this one won't be. It's not so much the contractions that bother me, more the fact that it means a longer labour which I soooo don't want. Get bouncing on that ball!

[PavlovtheForgetfulCat]

Welcome longwayaway!

I am so glad I am not the only one, great to see some people 'fessing to being unorganised. Helps me feel much better Ninja - I don't think its too late. I am thinking, if baby does come early, likely we would need to stay in hosp for a few days so DH would have time to panic go buy things, and nappies they can do at the hosp if we were really unorganised, for a day or two at least .

I got paid today, I so I am tempted to spend a fortune, but have to remember that it has to last all month and we have things to buy for loft yet, including carpet, velux blinds which are sooooo expensive! So I will have to reign myself in. Or else baby will have a nice little car seat toy but we will have no food! But at least there will be no light in the loft at night.

I think we are going up there. I am not really happy about it as its not quite as we wanted and I wanted DD to go and enjoy it and then the rawness of all the trouble will have worn off after a few months. DH had originally wanted DD up there, but I was keen to be up there as it was new (before all the shit happened with it), and now he has his own way, he does not want it. I am sure it will be fine. I am fed up of it all now, I don't really care. I just want a room to sleep in without DD and some space for the new baby! I am getting to the point of being passed caring which is not good .

Right now, sleeping in the same room as DD is hard. It is taking its toll on DH and I relationship. This morning, we had a barney at 6am and he is now sulking after saying he is up for a big fight, but not in front of DD. Which means he is bottling it until she is at nursery, dwelling on it. When he gets into this kind of mood he is impossible. So I might go out!!!

[PavlovtheForgetfulCat]

I have been looking at nappy bags. Is anyone actually spending/has spent £50+ on a bag? . Last time I stole DHs Animal Laptop bag which was perfect. It had lots of space and lots of pockets inside, and mesh pockets outside, seperate compartments for food/nappies/dirty clothes/toys. It was better than a nappy bag and half the price, looked cool too! Alas it is destroyed now as we used it forever so I am looking for another one, can pick one up for £25 and much more my style (and DHs - he won't let me use his current laptop bag as its a lovely expensive leather one!)

[longwayaway]

I haven't bought much for the baby because (a) I really don't know what we need and (b) we're moving two months after she's born so I'm holding off on the big stuff - pram, car seat, cot, etc - until we get settled after the move. That said, people have bought us loads of stuff, including useful things like nappies, so it is sinking in that there will be a baby here soon!

Sympathies on the sleeping front - last night I actually had a dream that I'd gotten a good night's sleep! In the dream I woke up alone in bed and there were big drool spots on my and DH's pillows as evidence of how completely out of it I'd been. Of course I couldn't go back to sleep after that and I'm completely knackered this morning. Sigh.

[PavlovtheForgetfulCat]

longwayaway oh I think that might be even worse than not sleeping, to dream about it! Rubbing it in somewhat eh? I feel now as though I shall not ever sleep a full night again. I have not done for so long, and soon enough DS will be here and that will be a new routine. Just one night. One night is all I ask for, with DD sleeping through, DH not being an arse, the lights off, and me being able to actually sleep. If wishes were fishes....

[Koumak]

Wow new thread!
Somehow the way we talk I don?t think anybody will manage to pop on this thread just yet!

I know it?s Tuesday but is it ok to add myself to the list now?

Koumak dd 28 Oct; 35+5
Ursigurke dd 31 Oct; 35+2
Wook dd 31 Oct; 35+2
Broodzilla dd 2 Nov; 35+0
Fruitpastels dd 4 Nov; 34+5
Tamlin dd 5 Nov; 34+4
Lemontop dd 5 Nov; 34+4
Scarlotti dd 6 Nov; 34+3
Trikken dd 6 Nov; 34+3
Hobnob57 dd 6 Nov; 34+3
Helips dd 9 Nov; 34+0
Kyte dd 10 Nov; 33+0 (due to cs)
Maman2tom dd 11 Nov; 34+5
Weston dd 13 Nov; 33+4
Becky dd 14 Nov; 33+2
Erikamaye dd 16 Nov; 33+0
Pavlovthecat dd 18 Nov 32+6
Belgianbun dd 20 Nov; 32+4
Katster37 dd 21 Nov; 32+2
LissyGlitter dd 22nd Nov 32+1
Beepbeep dd 23 Nov; 32
Longwayaway dd 23 Nov; 32
Ninjacat edd End Nov
Laugs dd 26 Nov; 31+4
Skorpion dd 29 Nov; 31+1
Claired21 dd 29 Nov; 31+1
Fairybex dd 29 Nove; 31+1

Starting to get really uncomfortable now. Can?t get up without support and I eat for England rather than Czech as England is the bigger one! And only bread and buns and doughnuts will do. Nothing healthy it?s just too light thank you very much.

I realised that every weekend I go shopping just to think of more things to get during the following week. Is anybody like that? The list doesn?t seem to get any shorter.

Also, I am bit disappointed as I was counting on some of my friends to lend me some baby stuff I had for ds but it seems that the people who had it borrowed never returned it back so will have to probably buy things like steriliser and electric breast pump and Bjorn carrier I loved! Although I will have a look on eBay. As it seems sort of wrong to buy something like this new as I didn?t do for the first child. Does that make sense?

Weston had the same idea. Got the biggest milk & nut chocolate bar from Tesco yesterday. Well actually I got two. One for the bag and one for my desk at work?.. I don?t think I will be buying the foot muff ? did you mean the one for the car seat? ? I have one for the buggy but I don?t keep baby in car seat unless in the car and in there they get too hot anyway.

24 days at work left! The worst scenario. I hope I pop before that!

Still need to add dressing gown and camera to hospital bag and some nice clothes and makeup would be good [wishful thinking!]

Also buggy and cot still in loft!

Fairybex hope it?s just a really bad water retention!

Lansinoh top marks here too!

[Laugs]

Sorry I can't remember who asked, but I used reusable breast pads last time. They were really good and more comfortable than the disposable ones. I can't for the life of me remember where they came from though. Maybe Mothercare? I'm still buying some disposable ones for the first few weeks when I am very leaky and have no time to faff about washing things!

pavlov you've got far more than me! In fact, your list looks quite complete? I'm planning to use the freebie nappy bag from Boots...

longwayaway: welcome! Is the baby due around your moving date then? At least you won't be expected to lug furniture around! We moved when I was 36 weeks pregnant last time and I quite enjoyed being a bossy foreman who didn't have to get her hands dirty .

[PavlovtheForgetfulCat]

kyte yes my friend is looking after her, this weekend I think, or maybe the weekend after, can't remember when! Another friend took her for the night a week or so ago, but we had so much to do that night and the next morning (painting etc) we did not really enjoy the time as much as we could. Unfortunately we have no family here. My brothers live in London and Yorkshire and In-laws are all in USA.

It will be fine once she is back in her own space. She needs it as much as we do. Where we used to be able to deal with night waking by a cuddle and then shutting her door again, which stopped it from being repeated night after night, because she is in with us, we cannot just leave for her to go back to sleep. Or maybe we should. Maybe I should suggest to DH we sleep in the front room for the next 2 weeks. Apart from the fact that he is a night owl and goes to sleep at 1am or so

[EasyEggs]

Koumak dd 28 Oct; 35+5
Ursigurke dd 31 Oct; 35+2
Wook dd 31 Oct; 35+2
Broodzilla dd 2 Nov; 35+0
Fruitpastels dd 4 Nov; 34+5
Tamlin dd 5 Nov; 34+4
Lemontop dd 5 Nov; 34+4
Scarlotti dd 6 Nov; 34+3
Trikken dd 6 Nov; 34+3
Hobnob57 dd 6 Nov; 34+3
Helips dd 9 Nov; 34+0
Kyte dd 10 Nov; 33+0 (due to cs)
Maman2tom dd 11 Nov; 34+5
Weston dd 13 Nov; 33+4
Becky dd 14 Nov; 33+2
Erikamaye dd 16 Nov; 33+0
Easyeggs dd 17th Nov 32+6
Pavlovthecat dd 18 Nov 32+6
Belgianbun dd 20 Nov; 32+4
Katster37 dd 21 Nov; 32+2
LissyGlitter dd 22nd Nov 32+1
Beepbeep dd 23 Nov; 32
Longwayaway dd 23 Nov; 32
Ninjacat edd End Nov
Laugs dd 26 Nov; 31+4
Skorpion dd 29 Nov; 31+1
Claired21 dd 29 Nov; 31+1
Fairybex dd 29 Nove; 31+1

Just adding myself as didn't get a chance to pop in yesterday. Have done it as of how many I was yesterday, am 33wks today arghhhhh going too fast now

Sorry not been about for few days we are still all ill.I feel exactly the same as last week, blooming awful. Everything hurting and yesterday I got up after yet another night of barely no sleep and couldn't take it anymore. Started balling my eyes out when dp asked what was wrong and had a snotty crying practically incoherant rant about how fed up I am with being pregnant and on top of that feeling so ill and having to look after the dc's who are also ill and all I wanted was someone to look after me for a change

His response of "but you're Mummy that's why everyone relies on you, come on it's ok" only induced louder snot filled wailing from me so he ended up taking the day off work.

I got an afternoon nap without feeling guilty Unfortunately though still feel same today and he has had to go to work. Oh well.

Sorry that's turned into another me post but as soon as I'm feeling better I will be back to keep up with you all

x x