July 2010: Still getting bigger, gone are the days when we had a figure

[stac14]

July is getting closer and we're all still gabbing. Feel free to join in

Hi ladies,
stac sorry to hear about Milo. That is sad.
chulita Yes I am with you on the bone tired. I am 32 weeks tomorrow and I just feel exhausted so I'm not sure how you get the energy for labour after weeks of feeling knackered like this!!!
I am very lucky as I work from home. Today I couldn't keep my eyes open so had to have an hour long nap this afternoon. Feel bit more awake now.
anifers how exciting on the pram. It is a very difficlt decision. Did you order your iCandy yet? I ordered an iCandy Peach five weeks ago from John Lewis and it still hasn't arrived. I have to ring back on Monday if it's still not here. I was orginally told I would have it in a week by an idiot on the shop floor so it is a good job I checked over the phone - they told me four weeks - but in the event it is going to be at least 7 weeks by the time I get it from ordering.
dh I would be cross with my dh if he was having overly friendly chats with a work colleague. I also agree it is not healthy to be sat home alone all day and would play on anyone's mind never mind a hormonal pregnant woman. Hope your talk with him goes well.

My dh works in politics which is why he was away all month and now he is still as busy as ever so I am having to do most things for myself too which is probably adding to the tiredness....

Hi all, DH, god bless him, just got in and has taken dd to the shop to get the milk I forgot earlier. I'm glad I'm not the only one who is shattered, I fell asleep this afternoon - sadly dd didn't I awoke to a very quiet house and found her upstairs covering herself and half the bathroom with my foundation - could have been worse I guess, need to be extra vigilant about moving stuff out of reach, little tinker has now worked out she can move furniture to climb up to out of reach places [tired sigh emoticon] really hoping that when I finish work (5 weeks to go) being able to rest for 3 days while dd is in childcare will give me the energy to get though Thursday and Friday with her.

kk glad i sound upbeat on here in RL i have so little energy i sound monotonal! i bore myself when im talking the doctor says when the pains become regular when timed rather that sporadic then thats when i will be dilating but to always have delivery suites number, im not convinced however and i think on my next hospital check at 36 weeks i will be crying to get him out by then, my body will breath a sigh of relief when im able to take my medication again! but my mw says im lucky i got to 29 weeks b4 my body showed signs of flagging, i know shes right, after being told at 21 my body wouldnt carry a child i know im very lucky its just hard to remember that sometimes!!!
kapers that is bad of john lewis! i got my i candy from an independent babyshop and i collected it there and then, just had to wait for carseat!

wonder DS has been to A&E God knows how many times for eating things he shouldn't have. He was/is a climber, so we installed very high shelves in our bathroom (annoying as I have to stand on a stool to reach the top ones) with nothing climbable underneath.

I always remember being horrified when I found he'd eaten a months supply of the pill. I got a lecture from the dr about leaving in his reach, but it was on top of a bookcase which he had climbed at 14 months old!!

Now he's a bit older, we can relax a bit. He knows what rooms/items are off limits. It's just when something new comes in he doesn't know whether he is allowed to eat it or not. Caught him trying to eat a condom the other day...

you have really been through the mill memphis! i hope you feel a bit better soon.
Which independent shop did you get your iCandy from?
I think you ladies with small children are amazing. We want another one close to this one (if we can - fingers crossed) but I am beginning to see how much hard work it must be to be pregnant with a toddler!

kapars I've actually been looking on ebay - you can pick up the whole icandy package - cot, pushchair, raincover, footmuff, and maxicosi carseat for about £200, so that's probably what we're going to do. No point splashing out when everyone ends up with a Maclaren after a year anyway!

I got most of my other baby stuff so far from ebay - an immaculate Mommas and Papa's moses basket and rocking stand with all the bedding for a fiver (I spotted that it was £140 in the shop!) breast pump and all my maternity wear. it seems silly to spend money when you don't have to.

Just found out a really close friend is 12 weeks - SO excited for her - going to video skype her and show her my lack of belly button. I was manically going through everything I'd said to her over the last month or so about being pregnant, but apart from saying that it's much easier being pregnant when you're tall (she's very short) I've thankfully done nothing but rave about what a wonderful experience it is and how it's nowhere near as bad as everyone makes out, so phew!

Sorry to hear about you ladies who are suffering from exhaustion, I've been so blessed. I do tend to feel a bit drained if I've had a hectic day in the office, but I think I felt that before I was pregnant. (God! Was there a time before I was pregnant?) I tend to eat a lot of fresh fruit and high energy foods - pulses, that sort of thing (I've been obsessed with chickpeas this week) so maybe that would help you guys with your energy levels?

Thanks ladies, its nice to know you agree with me and that you would feel the same in this position.

Ive tried to say before I dont like him messaging her but if its just friendly chit chat who am I to ask this of him? I have friendly chit chat with male friends of mine. The only time hes said he didnt like it is when one of them was overly friendly and I cut ties with him anyway.

Now, no laughing ladies, but on the subject of philandering DHs and DHs wanting nookie and big bumpy ladies not really feeling up for it, I just turned on the telly, and Sky was on a channel called 'Elite' - a certain 'adult entertainment' channel!

I was away with the fairies by the time he came to bed last night, but I thought he was 'playing a computer game'. Seems like it was a different joystick than the one I'd envisaged.

hihihi! Good one Ani

anifers i regularly go to the drop down history on google to click on mumsnet and loads of porn sites come up. it annoys me sometimes (like when im at home-why cant i do it for him) but when im gone down to my mums or whatever i dont mind.id prefer that than him looking elsewhere! not that i think he would cos he knows id chop his goolies off .
memphis you dont have too much longer to wait.although i know the time will prob drag for you being on bed rest and all. it'l all be worth it in the end though!thats what i have to keep telling myself anyway!
gracie i know it wasn't funny at the time but i find it hilarious-the pill and condoms!- he's getting clued in on birth control already!
dh you have every right to say something if your not happy with the situation-as would he if he wasn't happy with something.
just sat down and im knackered! wont be long til im in the cot xx

lol anifersgirl must remember that when i cant be bothered. Did you find out what your having at your 4d? Well done on the bargain hunting. My dp wanted it all new, luckily we have very generous families and will be selling on ebay after lo grows out of it lol

memphis if you could bottle energy i'd send you some of ds or dss cos their on the go all the time. You must be wore out with contractions on top of everything else. You haven't half put yourself through it hun, makes me feel guilty for moaning bout being tired.

Aww jojo and wonder what an embaressment, kids are great for that

kk and kapars thanks for your thoughts, he is in a better place now.

I had always wanted two kids close together but after i got pnd i was afraid to go through it again which is why i waited so long oh and also as i was single for 5 years lol. Must say i am much happier this time round

I have to say those heartburn tabs are fab, havent had any all day. I had to say i had tried all the liquid forms and they made me sick so she gave me the ranitadin sp? That memphis has. What a relief x

Bless him, when DH got back from work I asked him about the porn and he said he'd been waiting for something to download and just started flicking and then got a bit sidetracked.

I think he was probably a bit drunk anyway, as we'd opened a bottle of wine and I'd only had half a glass and he'd polished off the rest.

I'm not complaining. He's been absolutely wonderful since I found out I was up the duff - he rarely lets me near the kitchen these days and always manages to say the right thing at the right time. I can hardly begrudge him a quick five-fingered-shuffle off the back of somebody else's surgically enhanced boozies.

Evening all. Sorry to hear you're having such a rough time memphis.

All's well with me - about to hit the 30 week mark. We recruited my replacement this morning and it's a friend of mine which is great. 6 more weeks at work...

Morning- been a really hectic week here so not been on- will catch up later. Just wanted to catch stac and violetbubbles to say sorry for not making more definite plan for today at bellahouston. I had logged on to let you know i wouldn't be able to stay as i need to get back to work but now need to say i won't be there at all as i just fell down to stairs! Think bump is ok but gave myself a fright and think i've pulled a muscle in my leg so gonna take it easy today- maybe we can sort things out for next week?

Catch up with you all later as plan on being home all night... oh how our friday nights have changed!

KK I hadn't looked at it like that. Probably because I only picked two incidences and failed to tell you about the time he ate the toilet block, the rocks, the piece of chalk, the bar of soap...

As for having two close together, I think God (or nature if that's what you prefer) will decide for you! We didn't use any contraception after DS and were actively trying (using fertility monitors, special lube etc...) for nearly two years before I managed to get pg. GP was about to send me to a fertility specialist!

On the flipside my friend has two babies 10 months apart. So I guess it's not as easy to plan as we'd like to think.

I'm definitely not having any more pregnancies (having been putting of gynae surgery so I could have these two!) but we don't feel our family is complete. We are planning to adopt two more in a couple of years.

Four kids!! I'm going to be exhausted!

Morning all,

Just to let you know without going into too much detail, we had sex last night and it was much better. Except me on top didnt seem to work

Tonight we're going to have a take out and eat it in the car down the beach which is something we used to do when we first got together. I think thats another thing we've got into a routine much too early, I want us to do random things spur of the moment before LO arrives cos we wont be able to so much afterwards.

Usually see my mum on Fridays but shes having to work so havent got any plans today, might just stay in all day

What are everyone elses plans today?

Morning all. It's Friiiiiday - nearly the weekend!

I followed the rules about what to eat/not eat religiously for the first half of the pregnancy, which seemed to be the really important part in terms of development. I've relaxed a little for the latter parts, since I figure everything is fully formed now and just maturing. I'm still avoiding mould ripened cheese (unless cooked) and only having tiny amounts of alcohol; but I figured I'd indulge in some cake batter with my really fresh, free-range, lion stamped eggs.

I was restrained yesterday and didn't eat the dough for the Cinnamon Buns I made. I did however have to finish off the icing that I didn't end up needing, as I made a touch too much. Mmm...

You can add me to the list of people that are absolutely exhausted however! I'd be doing ok I think if it wasn't for the fact that my dreams are really vivid and slightly disturbing at present, which means I don't seem to get any rest overnight. Looking forward to tomorrow, when I can have a bit of a lie in (until 8:30am, woo!) and hopefully recover a bit of energy that way.

DH has his exams the week after next, so I'm busy running around keeping the house going and getting the baby stuff sorted at present, as well as working full time! Once his exams are done and I stop work a couple of weeks after that, I shall be enjoying some well earned rest before LO shows up, hopefully! (I hope that doesn't jinx LO into arriving the day after I begin my leave. )

I'm hoping to have more children after this one. DH (aka my accountant) has already approved the expenses for a second child... I'm still working on him about having a third! Though of course things may change once LO makes an appearance..! I'm hoping to aim for a 2-3 year gap, but we'll see what happens as I had an early MC before this one and it took a few months more than I would have expected/preferred.

kapers i live in leicester and bought it from baby planet but they dont have them on their website which is odd, i wanted the cup holder for it (having a dog and a summer baby im thinking of all the walking i will be doing after all this resting) but it was £30 for that price i will put it in the shopping basket
stac glad the tablets have worked for you 2 better than drinking that horrid gloop! this weakness is strange i wake up feeling like ive been up for hours!
gracie wow adopting 2 more, dh always wanted 2 ive only ever wanted 1 now ive been so ill he agrees 1 but then mentioned adoption yesterday! its not happening, i even told my MIL if she wanted him to give her another grandchild she would have to get him to leave me! when people say youll change your mind i have to tell them no i wont, i even looked into a hysterectomy at private clinic so it cant happen again! dh wont have the snip, its taking away his manhood plus he still thinks i will change my mind!!!!
32 weeks today, ive now got everything sorted i just want to buy some PJs just in case i have to stay in a bit longer than i want 2 and wash the babygrows and vests!!

Gosh, all you ladies who are SO organised and making me feel bad. We have bought exactly one item of clothing - a little thing we saw on holiday that made us grin, and apart from that we've done nada. We half talked about clearing out the spare room this weekend, to make way for the nursery, but I want to spend the weekend in the garden getting the veggies in before I'm to big to dig. And of course now i have to go and see my chum who's let the cat out of the bag about also being in the club, so nursery will have to wait.

Because both me and my brother were very late (both induced in the end) I've just assumed that this one is going to be late and am counting on sorting stuff out when I go on mat leave (the day before my due date) but if the sproglet decides to turn up early, or even on time, i will have NOTHING ready at all. It'll have to sleep in the bottom draw wrapped in a tea-towel.

DH pointed out that if we do have an unexpected arrival the myriad of new aunts, uncles and grandparents can all descend and sort everything out for us, so I'm not too worried.

Off to the midwife this am - I think this is my week 28 appointment - only 2 weeks late for this one then.. I wonder if I should be taking this pregnancy a bit more seriously?

wow anifers you are so laid back, MW knew i would have a few problems (not this many though) and said get everything soreed by 7 months just in case, so glad i did, but i literally have everything, i think i took her adcies too far, i have vests and basic babygrows up to 12 months and all his outfits up to 6 months i probably have well over 500 nappies too! only thing i want more of is blankets but thats for the winter!! i met a woman in hospital last week who went 2 weeks over with 1st so went on leave friday of her 39th week and her waters broke 2 hours after she got home from work!!!

Anisfersgirl my brother and I were both 2 weeks late - dd appeared 3 days early - I wouldn't leave it until the day before your due date! I haven't done anything either - I'm planning to have everything packed and the cot up by 35 weeks. I don't think you need to do much but I would get a bag packed and have somewhere for lo to sleep

DD is in a defiant mood today, we've had lots of tears when mummy wouldn't do exactly as she asked and she is currently in vest an nappy refusing to get dressed - initially this was because she 'just wants to be a snail' now she has drawn the curtains and is getting dolly down for a nap Glad its Friday.

DH is getting frustrated with me being so tired all the time - this morning he was demanding I make a doctors appt! I'm not ill, I'm 30 weeks up the duff. His parents are both quite ill at the moment and he doesn't want to have to worry about me too, not much I can do about that at this stage. I do feel for him, his family is a bit strange and he seems to be the sanest one there so is used as emotional support for everyone. His father has a ct scan and consultants appt on Monday - everyone is really stressed about it because they have brought forward the cons appt by a few months, so all are convinced it must be really bad news - hopefully they are wrong and things will get easier next week.

Anyway - best make another attempt to get my toddler dressed.

Hi becky i totally forgot too, but ds isnt well so he's at home. Hope your ok hun, make sure you have lots of resting

gracie thats fantastic news about adopting. I have polycystic ovaries to trying to concieve lo was very hard lots of highs and mainly lows. Dp said at the time if we couldnt have our own we should adopt, but i think he would have wanted a baby rather than an older child. I wouldn't rule out fostering later on but not sure how dp feels about it.

emster glad to hear your well. You up to much this weekend?

anifersgirl i couldnt help but laugh at your story, i'm sure dh was more embaressed bout being caught lol

dh i found on top near impossible, we managed with dp on top but obviously he couldnt lean on bump. Sorry tmi but it is far easier if dp does it from behind while on your side which means bump isnt swinging about. Omg i sound like a sex therapist, but i had to look into it due to my pelvis hurting a lot of the time so soz for going on

spireal i have been more lax with food etc as she is nearly here. I am going to have a small spritzer at the weekend as i havent had a drink at all.

Has anyone else had a light refreshment during pregnancy?

memphis i wanted dp to get the snip but he felt the same as your hubby. I'm not quite brave enough to get it either yet, so it will be back on the pill as soon as i can. I am 31wks tomorrow still have bits to get in especially my hospital bag. It wont be long till our lo's are here and your full of energy.

Hows everyone else today? I am knackered and ds is off school, he jammed his fingers in the door at school yesterday, he didnt tell anyone so they are throbbing. Also he crashed out after school with a headache. I don't know if its grief or if he's ill anyway i've kept him with me just incase x