February 2010: Babies have started arriving...

[woowa]

and here we are...who'll be next?

watercress I had acupuncture on monday for my SPD [altho was told off for calling it that, its now 'pelvic girdle pain ] and found i was a little more achy that normal for a day or so afterwards, but she did say that it can take 4-6 sessions before you feel a difference, so try and get as many booked as poss, just incase =] then again, you might find after 1 go its much better for you

ktpie i did my online asda for the 1st time on monday, the delivery man was lovely, but i think i'll stick to actually going into the shops, mainly because i forgot too many things, and hoping, if my waters break in store, i might get my shopping free, hehe!

not got my nursing bras yet, think i do need to get round to getting fitted, but TBH, i'm a little scared of the women that fit you...

Nikki I know exactly what you mean about the women that fit you!!! I was fitted by this older lady (pre-pregnancy so maybe had different attitude then) anyway, she had her hand in my bra, having a good old fondle... and I thought... ummm, is this the norm? Not so sure now and a bit reluctant to go in again!

I have been sleeping with a crop top nursing bra from mothercare which is such a treat, maybe if I'd worn them sooner I could have avoided terrible saggy boobs, oh well!

Welcome galadriel!

I am very jealous you had a show ic... try "tapon de moco" in Spanish... they should understand that! I'm intrigued to see what one looks like, as the NCT teacher decribed it as a jellyfish

Better get on with my work, and coughing, I hope I don't accidentally cough this baby out!

I'm not going to get my home birth after all

Cause of some tablets I'm on my LO is going to need close monitoring for the 48 hours after birth so now I have to go see the obstetrician next week. I did ask all the relevant specialists about this before we even started ttc and was given the all clear, and everyone has been made aware of my plans all along so am a bit narked it's all so last minute and such a panic change of plan... Plus (minor concern really) I spent £110 on a birth pool just this weekend and now I'm not going to get to use it. Anyone need a full birth pool kit, not even out it's box? It comes complete with a sieve, lol.

On the positive side baby is back to belly (dunno what the official code for that is) and head fully engaged so in optimal birth position which is why I didn't have heartburn last night, yay! Hooray for yoga and birth ball exercises.

I know it's minor in the grand scheme of things and better to be safe but I'm so disappointed that DH will be visiting the hospital rather than the 3 of us being together all the time in those first special days. Bloody hell, better get some presentable nighties and pack a bag then...

Oh sunnybump I know EXACTLY how you feel. I was also all geared up for a home birth and was told I couldn't even go to the birth centre and had to have a hospital birth. I was so disappointed and completely lost it!

I really do sympathise. I'm actually considering forking out £250 for a private room just after the birth so that DP, baby and I can have some time together, just for one night. My hospital has the option to ask for a room last minute. I had watched so many home birth videos where the couple bathe and then go to bed with their newborn, I became completely hooked on the idea and then was shattered when it was taken away from me. I'm seeing the obstetrician next Friday to see if there is any way it can be done but I doubt it.

Now that you know, my advice is that you try and make the best of the hospital situation, and get your DH to make the room as homely and comfortable for you as possible. Good luck and cheer up!

Hi again ladies

Bad luck sunnybump on not getting your home-birth - and how infuriating after you splashed out(!) on the birthpool. Ah well, at least your nipper is obligingly getting into the right position, wish mine would!!

Thanks for the Spanish vocab, Abs! I was wondering what the term they use was.

Actually, having looked into this discharge business further, I'm now fairly convinced that I didn't have a true "show", but a bit of minor bleeding from my cervix. It seems the natural thinning of the cervical lining that takes place means there is often blood spotting after sex, especially in later pregnancy. The fact that I haven't had any other symptoms and that the blood is brownish in colour suggests this is the most likely explanation - as Jardins' MW seems to suggest.

Having said that, I'm going to have a chat with my MW tomorrow just in case she thinks I should get it properly checked.

Anyone else experienced spotting apres sex in the third trimester?

Maybe Immaculada you should rephrase your question to 'Anybody else experienced SEX in the third trimester?!!!

Sorry! I'm just being stupid but with all this talk of swollen nethers I was just pondering.....

Hello everyone,

sunnybump that's so disappointing and frustrating for you.

jardins ha ha - relations between DH and I have been sporadic at best, but now that I am getting fed up of being pregnant I am starting to pester him again, just when I'm at my most whale-like.

I really need to get measured for maternity bras - I guess I can go to my local Aubert or Autour de Bebe, otherwise I have no idea where to go. I have no bras that fit me any more and while I have quite small boobs anyway, I do need a few bras right now!

Busy drinking raspberry leaf tea, which I really like. Hoping it will move things on a bit but every time I think about it I then realise how not ready I am!

flyingcloud I know exactly what you mean about wanting things to move on but then not feeling ready. That's the place where I'm at and I've only got 10 days to go! Wail! I had both my dad and MIL kindly asking me on the 'phone today if I felt the time was dragging and I was surprised to hear myself answering that I almost felt the days were passing by too fast. It's weird. How's everybody else feeling?

Hi all, Now enjoying day two of maternity leave but walking like an old woman - thinking swimming wasn't such a good idea after all, even if it was proper front crawl. Have still managed to do lots of jobs though so feel I am getting somewhere at last.
Two things to comment on, having read the above (as well as glad Mawbroon's ankle is improving and Three+ is out of hospital etc..):

1. My boobs changed dramatically once my milk came in last time so if you are a first timer I would suggest buying one or two feeding bras now (as you obviously need some) but don't buy the full lot as you may well end up a very different size. Cup sizes will go up and back sizes will go down as your ribs breathe a sigh of relief and try to return to the pre-pregnancy size.
2. I have managed to turn my baby from the breach position either by fluke or the combination of crawling round the floor for 30 minutes at a time (which was knackering)and visualising it turning each morning and night whilst I was in bed(from the hypnobirthing book - though sure you can do it without). An odd combination, but heh, I'm now hoping for a natural delivery so was definitely worth it in my opinion.

LOL at experiencing sex in the third trimester......

Thanks to you all for listening to my rant, got it out of my system and now DH is home and we've had a chance to talk about it. I need to keep focused on relaxing and all the positives.

Lol jardins you made me nearly wee myself reading that, so very true. No, no spotting here Immaculada, not either time we actually succeeded recently!

Good advice on the bras, I thought I might see if I can get away with sleep nursing bras til my milk comes in, or will I need more support? I'm a petite A cup usually and have never really needed bras at all, so am finding it hard to imagine them being any bigger than the 36C they've made it to so far!

Forgot to say... welcome Galadriel and well done Bethylou on getting your LO turned round!

sunnybump - I was a 34A before I had ds. At the height of his feeding (just before solids at 6 months) I was an E cup

This time, I was an E cup to start with, and dread to think what size I will be when my milk comes in.....

I have been in my pyjamas since I broke my ankle, so not been wearing any bra at all, so no idea if my boobs have expanded or not.

Hi there, 37 weeks and counting and realised today that I am waddling, not walking... Probably something to do with the baby trying to nudge my bladder out of the way with her head.
Agree with all about swollen bits etc. but just wish I had grown proper breasts! Biggest disappointment of pregnancy so far...
Saw midwife today and feel a bit about comments that I won't have a big baby (so what's wrong with 7 lbs like my first??). Midwives seemed particularly disappointed about this at a few appts now which has led me to believe they have a sadistic streak and like HUGE babies being squeezed out!? Or maybe hormones are making me paranoid?

Re the birthing pool, my ex sister in law had a bit of a dodgy episode. Her other half went to Argos and bought a normal paddling pool, had DD2 in it, and then he rinsed it out and took it back under the 14 day rule.

My DW was mortified. As was I really.....

Thanks for the bra advice! I think I will get fitted for a few M&S cheapies to start with. hadn't thought about needing to wear a bra overnight but have my leak pads ready to go so guess I do need to have something on to tuck them in!

sunnybump what a gutter and very disappointing. I'm sure you will find ways to help your hospital birth be more what you want. Probably better to know now than to have to wait until 2 weeks overdue, have to be induced, and then have to get your head round hospital birth at that point. I suspect the birth pool will sell on well on ebay.

My rushing around all day has ended up with a multitude of random stuff in the house which all needs sorting. Still no room for a baby yet!

Saw midwife again today, bump hasn't grown in the last week so I've been referred for a scan (now 3.5cm too small), but they wont give me one until monday! So now I have to sit here and think about it all weekend, or ring in the morning and beg them to do it earlier. Baby's still moving loads though and everything else was okay at appointment today so...

I'm going to get nursing bra's on friday, I hate getting measured though, although if I can't cope with some woman measuring my boobs how I'm going to cope with people looking up my floof in labour I don't know

Time does seem to be flying by now, only 3 and a bit weeks left until my due date and there's loads to do! Getting a bit fed up of MIL and my mother ringing every day to ask if anything's happened, anyone else getting this?

xx

I was 34A pre pregnancy here too Mawbroon. The thought of E Cups is quite daunting! If my boobs go that far I'm so going to need mega support especially as they won't have a bump to lean on. There's still time for you Babygiraffes, maybe they'll grow when your milk comes in?

Yep,bishbosh I'm sure the pool will go well on ebay and you're right, it's better to get my head round it now. I've been packing my hospital bags this evening just in case.

AngelaCarleen, two words, Caller Display, priceless ;)

Hello all, its been ages since I last posted so lots of reading to catch up on.

AngelaCarleen I expect your lack of growth is where your bump has dropped down into your pelvis?? Hope all is ok, I'm sure it will be fine.

I had my DC1 at 36 weeks so now I am 36 weeks I am getting a bit fed up! Bag is packed, notes are by the front door.

My only worry is my mum and dad! They are late for EVERYTHING and I just know i'll have this baby in the car if I wait for them to turn up in the small hours to look after DS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Any ideas!!!!????????

Packing hospital bags today and forgotten who asked but I have got 2x 5 packs of big black knickers in size 16 and 14 (am normally a size 10) they look massive. following a tip I got I have also pre-prepared a couple of pairs with maternity pads to save faffing about post-birth. Bit depressing so went and folded some teeny tiny vests and babygros to cheer self up.

Very exciting immaculada - you weren't joking about racing me then??!

I was woken in the night by sudden (i think) pain in the base of my spine. Bit scary but hasn't come back so am ignoring for now. Baby very squiggly today

Also got results back from the GBS study and i'm negative so still on for a water birth in theory...

angela I cannot believe people ask these questions, what are they thinking? That you will forget to mention that you have given birth??? Sheesh

angela as we were aware of people calling on a daily basis near due date and as most first timers go over we decided early on in pregnancy to add two weeks to the due date no questions so far.......maybe an idea for the next one

Angela if my mum calls and we don't answer because we're out, she says, every time, "i was worried you weren't in because you were in labour at hospital". I suspect i will be screening all calls through the answerphone very soon in order to avoid that kind of conversation. Now I understand why my cousin got so narked by me calling after her due date to see what was happening. I know it's all done in love and excitement, but the last thing we want is to be reminded about waiting! Sigh at caring and doting grandparents!!

Sorry sunnybump about your homebirth. I'm still hoping and praying that my consultant will let me have a midwife led birth, otherwise I'm going to cry lots. I know that docs do know best most of the time, but it is so hard when they dash our hopes of lovely natural births - there is nothing else like birth where we ladies would love to do it naturally, with minimal fuss.

and adding my ROFL at sex in third trimester -i think, Immaculada that you are under the influence of the passionate southern european culture. We in england are cold and wrapped up in duvets and unable, therefore, to have sex.

An lastly, engorged nethers gone today, which I suspect means baby's head is back out of my pelvis and it's returned to lying on its side. ARGH! please don't be breech! Scan friday...

Night all!

I'm often tempted to tell them that we've had the baby and forgot to mention it pyjamababe . Also tried screening calls, tonight actually, but my mother just rang again and again and again until I picked up. I had to tell her I'd been in the bath to cover up that I just didn't want to speak (and she did the whole 'I was really worried, thought you must be at the hospital blah blah'). Jeezo!

Oh Sunnybump how disappointing. Echo sentiments of others though - take as many home comforts in with you as you can, I'm sure you'll be able to create a nice environment and will be absolutely fine x

Also PMSL at the comcept of sex in the 3rd trimester - DH has been terrified that my boobs might leak on him for months now and refuses to come near me! Have told him he'll have to man up and get on the job if labour needs a bit of a kick start though!

I've managed to avoid the "have you had that baby yet" pestering so far... sounds like some families are being VERY annoying though!! I think the fact that I'm still at work helps - no-one really seems to be expecting anything of me!

Right best be getting to bed for the usual attempt at sleep... Night!

LOL woo!

That must be it, we're being infected by Latino passion!! And there I was thinking it was a by-product of the pregnancy hormones...

Sadly, I rather suspect yesterday's episode has now frightened DH off. (Ah, no - he wishes me to make it clear that he's not frightened, but merely showing "husbandly concern" until we know for sure there isn't a problem - heh!)

PS fluffycoo he was beating his chest gorilla-style at your comment... oh god...!

Sorry to those of you being hassled with the "have you had it yet?" questions. That's one upside of living overseas and not having a landline phone!