drip drip drop little april baby shower

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hope i got the title right.

does anyone else think maybe rtuff has gone into labour?? her last message said that the baby was 3/5 engaged which isnt supposed to happen in 2nd or more pregnancies until right before labour! hope she's ok.

Snowtiger, cross-posts on the G&T and the cheeses .
Thank you for your reflexology pointers.

Was just about to say the same Bettymum, great minds think alike!!

Forgot about burning my maternity clothes and being able to wear something vaguely normal and possibly even flattering again. Ooh that'll be lovely.... Right, off to do my reflexology again...!

I have never ever ever said 'no more babies for me'

After this pg which physically has been very easy but emotionally very difficult (plus I am 42) I have finally decided No 5 will be the last birth child I have.

So my 'looking forward to' list has taken on a new sort of meaning for me.

1. regular manicures
2. regular hair appts
3. being able to wear neat, fitted Hepburnesque clothing (ha ha I live in east london and work with pre schoolers!).
4. high heels
5. eventually picking up my OU degree or equivalent in a few years
6. a few nights on the lash and the odd sneaky fag

The more immediate stuff:

1.Being able to go up and down the stairs without having to think 'do I really need to' for 5 minutes

1. Seeing something on the floor and picking it up without feeling like bursting into tears
2. no one being interested in the internal goings on of my body and most intimate parts.
3. being able to eat after 5.30 without fear of heartburn.

5.being able to think 'oh I might need to go to the loo' without having to then rush at full speed because I need to go NOW!

1. small breasts
2. waking up in the morning without a tounge that feels like sandpaper because my gob has been wide open all night.
3. NOT waking up at 5.30am (yeah I know, babies do that but at least I can stick him on my boob and go back to sleep!)

I'd better stop because I could go on for a loooong time and I dont want to sound like a mad old cow.

Cor, a night on the lash and a sneaky fag sounds AMAZING chegirl! I'm with you on that one... just don't tell anyone. See you behind the bike sheds....!

Ditto on the boozy evening and cheeky fag and I gave up 3 years ago! (the fags not the boozing - that would be just silly )

Hi ladies,

Was wondering if i could join in? am 36 weeks and have never realy posted, have had alot of trouble getting here and didnt want to jinx things before now, starting to think that we are actualy going to have a baby.

Am due the 27th april this is DD2, DD1 is 8 so quite an age gap there.

I second everything on all the lists plus looking forward to not having a baby kicking me very low down which realy realy HURTS and makes me jump !!!

Snowtiger, those hints sound great although must admit am alittle confused my the first one (pg brain) is there any other way to explain it, have read it a few times and it is NOT registering. Thats realy bad isnt it.

Is it awful that i want DD2 to arrive like now, i dont want to get any bigger and my hands and feet hurt all the time because of the swelling, i cant hold anything for even a short period because of the pain. Plus the getting up every 2 hrs in the night to pee is getting ridiculous, and feeling tired ALL the time (best get used to that) i dont remember feeling so tired with DD1, most likely did though.

I was wondering if anyone else is panicky about things going wrong, i cant speak to anyone in RL about it as feel quite irrational but i am worried about it so much so that i want to cry alot of the time. I think that is why i want her out now because at least she will be here and hopefully safe and sound. I panic if she doesnt move for a few hours and am almost convinced something bad is going to happen. Please tell me i am not the only one feeling this way and that it is normal.

Hi Ray81, scroll up to get the list and add your name on and paste into your next posting.

We share the same due date and I am SO over the pregnancy, killer SPD, all bump and feel enormous. I have had other things that take up my worry time so I haven't thought too much about the baby being ok, I go through phases for sure. I think given how well we are monitored and observed (urine, bloods, scans) that the likelyhood of something being wrong is so much lower than our mothers day. Even if something is wrong, most things can be addressed. Best to do everything you can to keep the munchkin safe in there and then trust in whatever it is that you put your faith in. I am a seasoned worrier and know how much energy it uses up and it never helps. Maybe find some relaxation techniques and talk talk talk..we only have a short time to wait in the grand scheme of things and the girls are so lovely on here, its a great support network. Good luck and enjoy these last few weeks

Hi all.

Tis ThePhantomPlopper.

How are we all?! Nice to see a few babies starting to be born, I've got 2 and a bit weeks left and then however long I go overdue, was admitted at 35 weeks though with false labour (normal for your third apparently) and have been niggling away ever since.

Gah.

I have reflexology tonight to see if that can get me to relax a bit. I've got to the irritable stage and I just want to kill everybody, I'm sat next to DS and he keeps making a noise with his mouth and it's driving me mad . Worse to come as DH is home from his 8 month deployment next week! I should be excited, but he'll annoy me too.

Anyone else's midwife told them to 'place' evening primrose oil capsules up next to their cervix?! Mine mentioned it so I tried it the other night before bed, got quite a shock when the empty, half melted capsules came out the next day whilst shopping! Won't be doing it again, will stick to oral tablet taking!!

Oh and another one to add to the list, I can't wait to wake up and have dry bed linen. I am dribbling and slobbering like a St Bernard dog at the moment. The other night I actually thought we had a roof leak as my pillow was soaked and it was all in my hair and everything. I'm not sure I remember this from first time round.

SmallShips I think I...won't be placing Evening Primrose capsules up there. ROFL at th empty ones appearing the next day.
Ray81 welcome! I get panicky sometimes too, I was watching One Born Every Minute last week where they had the very premature and poorly babies, obviously mine won't be premature now but I was in floods of tears thinking, I just want the baby to be here so I can see him and know he's OK. Even though I'm pretty certain he's OK right where he is, I want to see him now. Once he's here and waking me up every two hours in the night I'll probably wish he was still squirming quietly in my tummy .

Dollshouse the image of you slobbering in your sleep just made me snort tea through my nose! Thanks for that

Ray81 I'm also worrying and panicking from time to time, about various things (anything and everything, to be honest) so I'm sure it's normal. If you can't talk to people in RL then we're always here to share your woes, and I personally find writing in my journal really helps as it gets it out of my head and onto paper without having to share it with anyone else - that is, anyone who might look at me or or just as if I'm being generally bonkers...!

Re the ankle / uterus reflexology point, I've tried to find a pic to link to on the internet but can't so will try to explain again. If you were to reach down (bump permitting!!) and grab your ankles, your thumbs would be close to the ankle bone (by which I mean the protruding bump) on the inside of each foot, yes? So then imagine sliding your thumb down from the protruding bony bump of your ankle, about an inch down towards the floor, and back towards your heel about half an inch. There's a natural 'hollow' or dip there. Just massage that whole area with your thumb or fingers, and if you find a particularly tender point then focus on that bit, although don't do it so hard you hurt yourself!

HTH

Not going near any evening primrose oil capsules now smallships, you've put me off for life

Hi All. I have just read through the weekend news - a lot for a weekend, we must be all fed up

I had my positional scan today and sure enough the baby is breech. I'm now waiting for a phone call to tell me when I'm booked in for an ECV. I was told that the baby is already over 7lb so looks like I'll be having another big baby (first two were 9lb7 and 9lb). I don't think it will move on its own because it is so big so will just have to see if the ECV works.

Ray81 Welcome! I worry too as I am nearly 41 and refused all tests. I think worrying it quite to be expected at this stage though.

Thedollhouse I am dribbling big time too

Great idea about list!

1. knowing if this little one is a boy or a girl - I knew with DD, but no idea with this one.

1. selling all the pink or blue stuff on ebay depending on outcome of above.

1. selling bits and bobs on ebay once no longer needed.

1. buying more stuff off ebay!

1. seeing my daughter bond with the new baby - she has cried on occasions recently as she is so wanting baby to arrive.

1. knowing that I will never have to go through this hideously wonderful thing that is pregnancy again. We have decided 2 will make our little family complete.

1. getting my body back into shape, and getting fit again.

could go on and on and on....

Loving all your lists. Seems we're all focused on the same things.

Thanks for the reflexology tips Snowtiger i had heard massaging your achilles (sp) could help so have been asking DH to do that but much better to have your directions.

Welcome Ray We have every range of emotion on here so rant away.

BTW my reflexologist says she knows the sex of the baby from my feet (we are not finding out), when I mentioned this to my cousin who is pregnant too, she said, oooh yes, I checked mine bla bla. Can anyone ,maybe snowtiger ?? validate that, I understand it is a bump behind the arch of your foot but which side relates to which sex (yes I am still at the old wives stage for sex determination

Mistymoo - have you tried Reflexology, my breech baby has moved (well, TBC at scan on Wed) I had a 9lb 6er the last time so I should imagine its a similiar situation.

Boodstress I would consider relfexology if I liked the only reflexologist I know

She is VERY opiniated and grates on my nreves so am not sure it would be a very relaxing experience.

Pity mistymoo although I understand as my tolerance levels are minus minus right now and I think you have to click with the person otherwise its just another annoyance in pregnancy. Good luck with the ECV (why do I I keep thinking HGV - that's me

eeep!My waters have just broken. No contractions yet but going to hospital for monitoring in an hour.

Ahhhhhhh Good luck Neeko soooo exciting

Great news Neeko - hopefully things will kick off properly for you now. Good luck!

Things I'm looking forward to post-birth:

1. Runny poached eggs

1. Pate/fois gras

1. Moules marinere

1. A nice juicy, slightly bloody steak

1. Not having to monitor my caffeine intake so closely

1. The odd glass of wine (breastfeeding permitting!)

1. Fish (gone right off it in both my pregnancies)

1. Sleeping on my back (I sometimes wake in a panic lying on my back wondering how long I've been in that position and if I've cut off blood supply to the baby, but I'm sure it's probably only minutes otherwise I would be suffocating/feeling like my internal organs are being crushed!)

1. Being able to bend to pick things up off the floor

10. Being able to run up the stairs (or anywhere for that matter), or even to just walk up the stairs without getting out of breath

11. Being able to give DS and DH proper cuddles without a big bump getting in the way

12. Being able to see and reach my bikini line to sort out the jungle down there - I currently resemble a Yeti

13. Wearing nice matching underwear (but that may have to wait until stopped BFing)

Think I'd better stop the list or I'll be here all night!

Goodness Neeko good luck!!!

All the very best Neeko!