spent the weekend at DP's mother's so no internets for me. And as I'm feeling rather listless I shall have to rely on memory to reply to everthing I've read since I last posted; expect HUGE gaps and lots of posts to be inadvertantly missed!
Firstly, pixie (well, something directed at me, and just a few posts back - bound to be top o' the list!). DD is nothing but excited. Regular updates/count downs on her facebook status and she posted scan pictures as they became available too. One of her very best friends is also expecting a boy sib a couple of weeks before this one arrives so maybe it helps to have a friend in a similar situation? I have to say we've always been fans of human biology (and as such both kids have seen multiple types of birth on tv/internet before) and so although she realises that issues can crop up I don't believe she's remotely worried. THe fact I had such an easy time delivering both her and DS is also reassuring to her, I think. Also, she's very much a 'glass half full' kinda gal (whereas I'm more of a 'there's hardly anything in that glass...and it appears to be leaking. Not to mention at any moment that glass could simply shatter' kinda gal) so I'm sure that even if any negative outcomes have occured to her she's dismissed them.
She did ask me the other day that if I go into labour when they're at school are they going to come home/to the hospital. And I kinda laughed it off saying the way I pop babies out there probably won't be time so they can just come home as usual after school (they have keys) then DP will come and get them when they're home. But, in all seriousness, I guess I need a contingency in place for evening/middle of the night senarios. I also know she'd like to be in the room when the baby is born but I'm struggling a little with the idea of DP even being there (exDH was only present for literally the last two minutes when DD born and not there at all when DS born - but I actually liked it that way. I could concentrate on how I felt/go with the flow rather than worry about the other person as is my way, really).
DS(12), he is very touchy feely with my bump and talks to it, but I dont think he really has any idea of how the baby will impact on his life. But for now the fact he's been pleased from the moment I got pregnant (was actually asking for a sib for a few years) is reassuring/enough.
Maybe you and she ought to watch a few episodes of the birth programmes that are on dicovery home and health every morning? Often, the outcomes are very good and even when things don't go to plan they still end up ok. I think her seeing that video in school would have been unhelpful - she wouldn't have been able to talk about, honestly and realistically. what what going on and how it made her feel. Desensitisation/avoiding 'fear of the unknown' can only be good for her, eh?
I guess fishfingers have feelings too.
I forget who asked about itchy nipples. I'm happy to report that I'm itch-free right now but a couple of weeks back they were burning. Similar to how they felt in the early weeks. I just put it down to more changes preparing for milk production and consciously pushed the feeling out of my mind. I don't wear a bra at all in bed/oten indoors now... but then I'm still a 'modest' c cup despite going up two cup sizes from prepregnancy so I understand that's not necessarily comfortable for our more well endowed ladies.
pacific!! I would have relayed my mum's experience of a bone marrow biopsy if I'd have thought/been on, but her experience sounds a lot liek yours 'local, pressure, bruised feeling after'. Obviously good bloods are a great sign - here's hoping this is the beginning of the end to your white blood cell count blip. One of those 'we just don't know why it happened' things
Yay for the return of TLC - we missed you, lady!
anna Hope your cough is on it's way out?
hekcle Poor you! It's pretty well known that shingles and the viruses in that 'family' are more opportunistic when the 'victim' is run down/exhausted. Rest up, deal with stress, consider taking a multi vit/mineral if not already (pregnancy one to avoid too much vit a) as it can't hurt and may just give you a little boost, and when my nan had shingles I did some research and found that it seems supplementing with lysine/avoiding foods high in arginine may be beneficial (a quick look online seems it's safe in pregnancy - as lysine is an amino acid (building block of protein) I can't imagine how it might be harmful but would look a little further...). Feel better soon!
Ummm... I'm sure there's so much more I want to say/address but that's all for now!