Yay!!! I've finally caught up! It was a massive sprint but I am FINALLY up to date!
(waves to everyone excitedly)
It's so fantastic that we're starting to have our babies!!! It makes everything so much more real. A BIG congratulations to Evitas, Pureeandpearls, Rebeccacad and Sarah - you must be so thrilled to finally have your little bundle of joy! What great news!!! I will go and check out the postnatal thread once I've recovered from reading all the posts here.
I had so many things I was going to share while I was reading all your posts but now so much of it feels irrelevant. So much has happened in the past few weeks and the excitement of birth is definitely in the air...!!!!!
I am 38 weeks +1 today and I can not believe how fast time is flying by! I guess I am like most of you, very eager to give birth and join the growing group of new mothers.
Everybody keeps commenting on the fact that I look like I'm ready to pop! I do feel quite big, but don't want to get ahead of myself. Most first-time mothers give birth past their due date. I still have another MW appointment scheduled for March 10 (I'm due on the 6th).
All seems to be going well, aside from the minor hip pains which makes it difficult to sleep, and the sore wrists. A little while ago, I was diagnosed as being hypermobile, which is no fun in pregnancy but apparently it will be a big help when it's time for me to give birth. Baby keeps moving around, poking me everywhere. At this point, she is head down, with its back kind of twisted and leaning on to my right side. Hope that it will not turn back to back.
Unlike most of you, I think, I've skipped out on the NCT classes, and have taken a hypnobirthing course recommended by a friend instead. It was great, both HD and I really enjoyed it. I am really hoping for a natural birth, no drugs, no epidural. Fingers crossed that all the prep I've been doing will help and it will all go very smoothly. I too am planning a water birth. I've been reading quite a lot about it and it seems to be a great way to reduce the discomfort of labour.
That's my little update.
IWCAS at the turn around in your ex's behavior. I hope it will last and he proves to be a supportive partner!
Manda, I hope you're feeling better now. Can't wait to see the photos from the shoot. Sounds very exciting!
Cainti, I did the list thing as well! and I felt much more relieved knowing that it was all on paper rather than in my head (which was keeping me awake at night thinking I would forget something important). My DH just finished cleaning our carpets today, which was one of the last BIG things we needed to do in preparation for the baby. So now we can relax, more or less. We are almost ready! (hope she hears me)
Scooby26, I've also been cooking and freezing and cooking some more. Unfortunately I can't quite keep up with the cooking as we end up unfreezing what I've just made. It feels like a never ending struggle really, as I am hungry most of the time and the amount of food I consume is just unbelievable. Fortunately, I love to cook! DH says he's gone on a diet and tries to limit his food intake but I feel a little guilty it's because of me as he's not fat at all.
Regarding nursing bras, I went to John Lewis for a fitting a few days ago (I was a little under 38 weeks). The lady advised me to get one that looked absolutely huge (I'm now a C, she recommended a DD) but apparently you are supposed to be able to fit your whole fist in there, and that's how you check whether it will be the right size. I hope she's right. Anyways, I found some nice nursing bras at Mama's and Papa's, more sexier than the ones she showed me at JL.
Designerbaby, your house sounds like it's going to be absolutely lovely. I'm you! Hope the rest of the work goes well and you get everything done in time.
Annamama, hope you are feeling better. I packed my bag a few weeks ago, actually it's more like a suitcase. Probably taking way too much but I'd rather do that than miss something.
I'm sorry that I wasn't able to comment on everyone's situation personally, that would be just an unbelievably massive post, as opposed to just a massive one.
Hope those of you struggling with different ailments/emotional ups-and-downs/DH struggles are copying well. It won't be long now before we all see our babies!!!
This is probably the most exciting time to be on Mumsnet, isn't it? I wonder which one of us will be next?
Hope everyone's had an enjoyable Sunday. I'm off to watch a relaxing movie.
xoxo