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Because you chat sooooo much!!!

ursigurke dd 31st Oct, 37+2
VenusInfers dd 1st Nov, 37+1
Tamlin dd 5th Nov, 36+4
Scarlotti dd 6th Nov, 36+3
Fubble dd 6th Nov, 36+3
Kyte dd 6th Nov, 35+0 (CS)
Helips dd 9th Nov, 36+0
Sleepless dd 9th Nov 36+0
Southernbelle77 dd 14th Nov, 35+2
Tigger dd 14th Nov; 35+ 2
Pavlovtheforgetfulcat dd 18th Nov; 34+5?
Ninjacat edd End Nov (a little secret, as Lissy)
LissyGlitter dd 22 Nov 34+1
longwayaway dd 23 Nov 34+0
Laugs dd 26th Nov; 33+4
skorpion dd 29th Nov; 33+1
raggie dd 30th Nov; 33+0

morning all, slept well last night, plus got up to find dh had dressed ds, which was good, although he thought ds had playgroup on today but its cancelled for some reason, but it was nice that he'd done it.

Have my 38 week mw appt later at 2.15, hope its not the miserable mw with the face like a cats bum.

ds reckons the baby is coming today, apparently she wants conflakes for breakfast as well! lol.

Morning all! Today is the first day of the school holidays here (it is a 'PD' day whatever that means). I am sooooo tired though because from 2pm-6pm I was on my feet helping set up then serve cakes, etc, at the school disco last night. It was great fun though.

Cheers for the links Comma - I'm sure that's not quite what the acupuncture points are for, but sounds like a plan

DP has decided, of his own free will, to quit smoking He's been saying for a while he's going to, because of the baby, and has cut down, but last night he bought the first box of patches I'm so pleased!! Bought a huge box of lollipops for him to use instead. Gonna be an interesting weekend, me thinks!!

omg scared by the giant snakes on cbeebies, well, show me show me actually.

erikamaye good luck to your DP - mine has tried to quit several times, but as he isn't exactly the calmest man to start with, he can get very irritating when trying to quit. He also seems to want to do it at stressful times such as when we are moving house or so on. I'm hoping he gets it sorted soon though, he has said he can feel his lungs aren't as good as they were and his brother has just died of cancer (unrelated to smoking, but it is still a wake up call). Plus it is bloody annoying when I go to the pub with him and spend half the night sat on my own as he goes for a fag and always makes a new friend who he sits talking to for ages

oh, and I am happy today because my parents are on the way to visit. When I'm feeling sorry for myself I always want them, I'm so soft

Good morning.

Tamlin I would happily do a self examination and after your story thought I'd give it a go but can't reach will have to leave that to mw (don't think dp would be too obliging)

Skorpion how did you find question time? Would have liked to see a bit more teeth on the panel I think.

Hope there is not too much scan stress going on. If baby is moving happily then I think they don't get too worried at this point. They tried to book my "emergency" scan for Nov 17th! MW had to fight to get one in four/five days.

Lucie sorry you are poorly

I have started on Raspberry leaf tea. It's quite tasty but I feel a bit stoned after drinking it, is that normal? Does any one know how many I'm supposed to drink a day at 36wks?

Slept through 'till 7am for the first time in months today, don't know if it was the tea?

Morning all

It's my neice's birthday today so hoping this little one stays put - don't like the idea of crashing her birthday and am sure my SIL would have some comment to make if I did We're off up there for the day tomorrow to see them so actually next week would now be more convenient!!
DD is off for half term then too so much easier for childcare for DS.

Am feeling a little emotionally delicate today. We are planning to move next summer nearer to family (prob dh's who are about 11 hours away) but last night had a talk with DD about it and she's really upset at the thought of leaving her dad and her friends. Was a tough conversation and now we'll have to sit down over the weekend and work out what to do so am feeling a little drained!
Typically today is a DS at home day and the weather looks decidedly dodgy too so will have a bored toddler on my hands soon!

Me too scarlotti. DD has been up all night coughing and is still coughing constantly now (normally better in the day time). We had a day full of stuff to do, but have had to cancel it all and stay in. We've already read a load of books, played a board game twice and are now watching I Can Cook. Any brilliant ideas to pass the day?

I'm feeling very hormonal and weepy today. Or maybe I am just sad. Or tired.

Tamlin congratulations on your bouncy (literally) baby boy! I am so jealous I can?t wait to hold my dd. And well done you on staying so calm and resourceful. Never thought of that myself but I think will give it try this time, not sure if I can reach or tell anything though.
I am not going to be of much help as I love Sebastian! That?s what my ds was supposed to be called but I just couldn?t remember because of my preg. brain . But I do like Felix too.

Becky well done you. How are you going to keep the standard with so many babies still waiting?

turtle better off without him I say!

wook swine flu, scary! Hope you are both better soon.

scarlotti that?s not an easy decision to make!

Yey to all those positive parents? evenings, we had nice one yesterday too.

Lissy are you still here?

They are doing some works in the further end of our office and stinks! We had a massive leak onto the floor from one of the aircon units and they have just taken the floor up and doing whatever they are doing and then coming back tomorrow. So cant decided if I should go home as it?s smelly but not unreasonable so if you know what I mean and with my window open it?s bearable. Plus my boss is not around so it?s not like he can send me home? and today of all days I actually have loads to do ? which explains why I am on mumsnet

I think we just got fired by our doula. She was absolutely brilliant during the past week - it was wonderful to have somebody to call and weep at down the phone who knew what ECV and footling MEANT, and didn't say (like my mother did) 'Ooh, good, now you can have a caesarian!'

When we had to rush to hospital on Sunday, DH couldn't find a babysitter for DS - it was our worst nightmare as my mother and sister live too far away, and our backups in the village had a diarrhea and vomiting bug. So DH had to bring him to the hospital, and thought he was going to miss the birth of this baby, and I was so scared that I'd be on my own in the operating theatre. But it turns out that DH rang the doula on the way to the hospital, and she showed up in the nick of time and cheerily offered to babysit DS. DH got into the theatre just after they'd got the spinal placed, and I nearly cried to see him.

Anyway, she came to see me in the hospital the next day while DH was chasing DS, and helped me to the shower, and let me have a good bawl all over her about the natural labour I didn't get to have, and was generally marvellous. And now? She's torn up our contract and is refusing to let us pay her because she says that she didn't really feel she DID anything useful. So, um, yay? I won't deny that the money will come in handy, but I'd have been perfectly happy to pay her because c-section or not, I think she was worth her weight in gold.

In other news, the baby is nursing relentlessly from 10 pm to 2.30 am every night, and my husband has decided that he wants to call him Peregrine after the first child born to English pilgrims in the New World. I may be tired enough to let him.

aww thats nice Tamlin maybe send her some flowers as a thank you, she sounds like a lovely person. i only know the name peregrin from peregrin tooke in lord of the rings.

Tamlin she just sounds so perfect! I get all emotional when you still see such kind people are still around! I say buy her a big big present instead. Or year supply of chocolates or flowers?

And I am sure that your little ds will start spacing the feeds soon and you will feel better soon. Stay away from that name! It just takes a while for them to see the difference between the day and night. Although autumn/winter babies a lot of sun do they really?

I meant that they DO NOT get to see a lot of sunshine...
I should be working.

Laugs think it's probably a combination of the three, or at least it is this end. Had a bit of a bawl in the kitchen and I do feel a little better! We're off to a soft play place this afternoon now to meet some friends so hopefully that will stave off any major boredom this afternoon and also give him a chance to run off some energy.

koumak Thanks for the thought. DD is 15 so heading into 2nd year gcse. We might look into delaying the move for 2 years now but the downside is that we will have no support here during both the ds' early years.
Sigh, who'd be a parent eh?!!

Tamlin I think that you need to view the situation with the doula as a gift from the ether. Could you maybe get her a nice bottle of wine or something to show your appreciation for what she did do for you all? I think that unless people are in the same situation as you (i.e. with no family to call on in an emergency) they don't see just how much of a help they have been.
10pm - 2:30am - I don't envy you that one and am now going to stick my head in the sand and ignore the fact I might well be joining you soon!!

Morning!

Erika I can thoroughly recommend Allen Carr's 'Easy Way To Stop Smoking' book. DH and a few of his friends gave up after reading it - I couldn't believe it. Five years ago now.

Ninja didn't watch it in the end - recorded it instead. I watched the news before though and it was pretty much what I expected according to the reports - a show about him rather than a proper discussion on various topics. I will watch it, though. He should be engaged in discussions just to show people that there's a huge gap between biggoted rantings and an educated way of viewing the world.

I keep hurting my back diving to grab DD who is having a day of weeing every five minutes. I have to watch her like a hawk for signs she needs a wee and grab her to stick her on the potty. Also she has got a tub of slime that DP got her that I am paranoid about her getting in the carpet. She knows my parents are on their way, so every car going past makes her run about excited that it is them. Bless her, she is being very cute though!

Come on, somebody else have a baby! I hope I pop soon!

Tamlin what a nice, heart warming story. Yey for nice people of the world!

tamlin that has improved my image of doulas no end, I kind of had this idea they were money-grabbing, taking advantage of vulnerable women and making you feel guilty if you so much as had gas and air, but sounds like yours was lovely!

I must admit to feeling really sad that I am away from my family for this birth. I know that I'm having a section and so only DP will be allowed in, but my mum was worth her weight in gold at the end of the last pregnancy and in the first few weeks after. She will visit, but it's just not the same, never mind my sisters and nana. Even my Dad (quite a blokey bloke, builder, biker, you know the type) was a brilliant help in practical ways. I have my ILs this time but they just aren't the same. SO I can see why people want a doula for extra support. I have always been put off a bit by the websites though.

Tamlin - how lovely of her - there are some nice people in the world!

Had a bad night last night, just kept waking every hour or so uncomfortable, moving and then going back to sleep, then DD was up at 5. She was then tired by the time we wentt preschool and kicked off big time. I think she's a bit unsettled at the moment with the baby on the way so have swapped DS's nursery day next week for a day when DH is off and we can have a day giving her lots of attention. I'm taking the little ones up to York to visit my parents for a wk next thurs so hopefully she'll get lots of attention up there too. Not looking forward to 4.5hr journey on my own with them at nearly 37 wks pregnant though!

Scarlotti - also feeling tad delicate, think i'm tired, hormonal and DD kicking off at preschool made me feel really bad, i was nearly in tears walking home. I know she needs to stick to what is her routine but i could have turned round and taken her home with me.

Skorpion What worries me about Nick Griffin is that he is highly educated though - Cambridge, I think. So no doubt can put together a persuasive argument. I have QT recorded too - stayed up until 10.20 and couldn't last a minute longer. Will watch it later on.

Scarlotti I've had a bit of a cry too. I was trying to hold it together for DD, but when I cried she didn't even seem to notice. Either that, or she's getting used to it...

Tamlin Your doula sounds like a really lovely lady. I will be in the same situation as you if my labour progresses very quickly (all friends nearby work, so could only help in the evenings; my mum is coming to mind DD, but lives a couple of hours away) so I can appreciate that someone coming to relieve me of that worry would feel heaven-sent at that point in time. As it is, I am just burying my head in the sand and hoping my labour starts at a convenient time.()

You know when a relative visits and says 'your computer is making a terrible noise, i am an electrical engineer by trade you know, i will fix it...'

it is inevitable that disaster is around the corner isn't it?

laugs I know you barely know me, but if you are stuck for babysitting (and I'm not in labour myself!) I'm sure DD would like her new friend to come round for a bit until your mum or whoever can come.