**AUGUST 2010** happy days as 3rd trimester comes our way

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We really are getting through a thread a month lol!!

Hello all, sorry I have been a bit absent! I was on holiday in France with my parents, supposed to have been until Tuesday but then we had a minor car accident on the way to Calais. No one was hurt but the emergency services persuaded me to go to hospital to get checked out. Everything was fine but they made me stay in overnight to be on the safe side. I think they were worried about a delayed reaction to the shock, but my french pretty much deserted me and no one spoke much English sio i couldn't be quite sure! My parents had been busy with the police and getting the car towed and picking up a hire car so only just managed to get to me with my luggage just before the end of visiting hours, so I had a long, lonely, bored, weepy evening in hospital feeling sorry for myself. I was in a private room and it was all nice and clean, but still I would rather not have been there.

On the plus side I got another scan!

I was back at work Thursday - now I only have 12 more days in the office before mat leave, hooray!

My baby has been transverse and trying to flip over the last few days - it has been very uncomfortable to sit back on the sofa or on a chair at all. It's definitely running short of space in there.

weehector - sorry about your dh's aunt. BTW having someone's child who is not your own plus older than a newborn is not the same....well I am be a really bad parent but somehow I don't feel so bad when I neglect my own children

Emster30 - glad you are OK. I imagine there is nothing worse than being in a foreign hospital by yourself... bad enough in this country.

I thought I ahd nearly finished my reports..but grgghhh when I went to write the last 4 comments 1 whole section had gone!!!! I cried! Dh looked scornfully and said "Well you couldn't have saved them could you?" I feel I have married such a supportive man....

cazzy - I would've cried too! Poor you... The fact that you've done so much though puts me to shame! I managed to write one report yesterday - I've been so lazy this half term with school work and just can't motivate myself to start the work, just feeling so tired all the time, and very easily distracted by more interesting things to do! Reports, IEPs and yearly overviews to write for next year in the next couple of weeks - really should've done more over half term, will just end up with more pressure on myself now! Will write another one or two reports today - that will make me feel better about my laziness!

Emster - glad to hear your ok. Hooray for 12 days left at work but very - 6 weeks (30 working days!) to go for me! Countdown to 16th July now!!

Feeling a bit worried about baby's movements - I have felt her - tiny little very occasional bumps, a bit like when I first started feeling her, but not massive kicks or movements since Thursday night. Haven't felt her at all yet today, not sure I felt 10 movements yesterday either... Heartbeat nice and strong though cuz I keep listening on the monitor... maybe she has changed position or running out of room or hot weather making her quiet?? When should I start properly stressing?

How is everyone spending Sunday... we're going to our friends little girls 1st birthday party in a few hours - should be nice! Can't wait to be doing the same for ours next year!

Caz - mine are due in on Tuesday!!! I stayed up till 1 wriitng them and now I feeel really shit ahhh oh well! Must have an early night tonight.
Plus their movements do slow down at the end as thy run out of room

Hello all, what a week it's been!

CazEM: Try a really cold drink and lie down on your left and concentrate, or make some loud noises and see if you get a response. If you feel worried, to be honest the docs and midwives would much prefer you to contact them - even on a Sunday - than to leave it. Worry isn't good for you and some people leave it way too long wondering whether there's a problem or not. Not to worry you, but you need to be sure you've got her heartbeat and not yours. Hers should be a lot faster than yours.

Emster: eep, didn't you even have a book to read or were you too worried to concentrate?

I had my GTT on Wednesday - nice 3 hours in the hospital with 2 jabs and I'm needle phobic with disappearing veins. Results on Thursday suggested I have impaired glucose tolerance. So, I spent 5 hours in on Friday morning seeing 2 specialist consultants (normal diabetes consultant with an interest in gestational and obstetrician with an interest in diabetes), a diabetes nurse and a midwife (plus a trip to another bit of the hospital for my routine Anti-D). Got given a glucose meter and told to test when getting up and after meals and if it was too high I'd be put on tablets - but the dietician was on half term leave so I didn't actually get any eating advice on how to meet the goals. Luckily I'm a researcher by profession and nature, so I looked stuff up and I'm coping okay and mostly staying under the numbers they gave me. I'm getting better at jabbing myself but I so don't want to go onto insulin as I think I would end up very stressed and unhappy due to the needles. (And stress raises glucose levels and neither stress nor high glucose is good for me or the baby.) So I'm booked in for a 34 week scan of the baby, to see how she's growing, but as my first born was small (6lb1oz) and born at 38+3 they aren't toooo worried. At least I wasn't expecting a home or midwife led birth, because of the group B strep - as well as the IV antibiotics for that, I'll be monitored for glucose levels and baby will have a heart rate monitor. Oh well, could be worse.

Evening ladies

Ems that sounds quite stressful!

Aendr that is a lot to have to think about.

Has anyone read Tess Daley's book (The baby diaries? I think that is what its called) my friend lent it to me. It is the most lightweight fluff ever, but about all i can concentrate on atm

I have been getting some very sharp painful 'twinges' downwards today. I swear i have gone from worrying about being able to have a natural birth to worrying that this baby is just going to fall out if i stand up too quick it has suddenly dropped. I read in the Pregnancy Bible that this feeling can occur when the baby drops and starts to engage, but then it said it was likely in the onset of labour so god knows!

Just been for a lovely meal in Pizza Express with DH and DD

Hey everyone,
Wow, the humidity yesterday was the first time the heat has really got to me, was horrible! Plus had my first emotional wobble about not having anything to wear which was, for once, completely justified!. Lots of my maternity clothes, esp vest tops, have all of a sudden become too short. My bump is very much 'typical boy' & right out front rather than around & only growing outwards! Trouble is they fit perfectly apart from the length so i dont think going up a size will help much. Has anybody found any nice vest tops/similar that have ample bump coverage for the heavily pregnant lady in the heat?!

Had a lovely day with family today as it was my niece's Christening this morning & we spent the afternoon out in the garden back at my brothers house. Very chilled with lots of cuddles & giggles from my 6 month old niece who's new party trick is blowing raspberries at eveyone, so adorable!
Only not so good thing was when my mum, SIL & one of their friends who has a 10 month old started talking about childbirth & how nobody can prepare you for 'just how painful it is'! Why? Why do people insist on doing this?? Esp didnt expect it from my mum! Particularly unhelpful too as im in the middle of reading a hypnobirthing book & getting into that frame of mind about labour!

Anyways, I decided on an imprint kit as a Christening present in the end. You can make an imprint of either their little hand or foot & frame it along with a picture. Other presents i considered were silver name braclet, cross necklace or silver birth certificate holder but other people bought all of those things so im glad i opted for something a bit different

Caz & Cazzy, i sympathise with the report writing, am in the same boat, although ours are not due in until July. However, despite the best intentions have not managed to even get the comments section started during halfterm! Did manage my halftermly and weekly planning though which is quite enough! It was just so nice to be able to do literally nothing, as i was up in Wales again where DP works & so was not able to even potter about doing housework or anything. So hard being forced to chill out!

With regards to movements ive found that LO peridoically has quiet times / days and then there are times when it feels like he's still managing to do somersaults in there! At the end of last week his favourite pass time was frequently making mummy jump by practising karate kicks out of my right side. However, this weekend he's been relatively quiet.
That was until this evening when i was watching the final of Britains got Talent & the kid drummer was on. It sure seemed to wake little bubba up as he was wriggling & kicking along to the drum beats! Maybe he'll be a little rocker when he's older! lol

Emster glad you're okay hon, must have been horrible for you & not a great way to end your holiday! Still, at least they were being safe & making sure you & baby were okay before travelling home x

Back to work tomorrow oh well. 7 weeks (or 35 working days) and counting now...

Wishing everyone a good, comfortable week x

mmmmmm cottage cheese with pineapple on toast.

Just thought id share

The thing is Bubbabear it isn't like any other pain...and both times after a few seconds of giving birth I was telling dh it wasn't that bad (although he tells a different story) - I forgot! Anyway its too late now and in a few months you can look forward to re-telling your birth story at dinner parties/children's birthday parties/christenings....

Bubba it may be bad, but it is good pain as you will get something out of it at the end, that you want more than anything.

My sis is a complete wuss with any pain, yet managed to push out a 10.5lb baby on just a bit of G&A, there is just no telling i'm afraid. If it was so bad the human race would have died out, but as it hasn't it would suggest that people have decided the pain is worth it iyswim?

Sorry for wittering on, i am very tired and should be sleeping

bubbabear I'm havin the same problem with tops not being long enough (I have quite a tall body) but i got a nice long vest top yesterday from dorothy perkins and some h&m maternity stuff is pretty long

Im currently living in this and this I thought it was a dress but it says its a vest. I have plenty room to grow in it aswell which is a novelty considering the size of my bump. It is also the comfiest thing i have worn for a very long time and gets washed A LOT. Im sure people must think its the only thing i own which wouldnt be far wrong as its almost the only thing that fits

I should be sleeping but my sleep patterns are all haywire... I guess I must be getting ready for when baby arrives.

Em glad you are ok. Aendr hope you don't end up having to take the insulin. Bubbabear I've been wearing bump bands when my tops aren't long enough in an attempt to avoid buying maternity clothes. The bands work well in the office with the air con but the additional layer isn't great out and about in the heat, so I'm not sure I'd recommend them if we end up with a sunny summer.

Better try some yoga breathing to see if that helps me doze off.

bubbabear I find Dorothy Perkins tops are pretty long, we're all getting to the point now where bellies are likely to hang out Next tops are really far too short for later pregnancy, Blooming Marvellous are longer (and I think there's a sale online now).
On the pain front, I think it helps that there's a definite end to it, it's not going to go on forever, and every contraction is one less til you meet your little one iyswim.

cazzy I'd definitely have cried too. And snap on the 'supportive' DH... I was feeling really fed up of being pg the other day and DH just said 'for once I don't care how you feel' I think he was trying to get me to stop thinking about it but it just made me cry - tact is not always his strong point

starshaker I'm of your linen trousers, I really want to get some but can't justify it this late on.

The one and only good thing about a transverse baby is that I haven't had to get up to pee in the night Lovely to have a long sleep (DD didn't wake up either, yay!) but ... turn baby, turn!!

morning all

Had a good weekend pretty much contraction free- first in 3 so that was a welcome change.

We had a christening to go to- though only me and the girls as dh working.

They must've been exhausted as dd2 only woke at 8 and dd1 still in bed- though woke up at about 1230 having wet the bed.. I got up to find DH back from work and saying to me 'She didn't have her pulls up on'

My response- 'Well you put her to bed'

Him 'Oh yeah...' (sheepish face)

Was quite amusing especially since he settled her back to sleep again.

The baby was really wriggling last night kept me awake with its antics.

Can't wait till tomorrow- off to spa for two nights of r & r

morning ladies,

busy busy at work and just skimmed over comments so appologies!

with regards to long tops, H&M tops are pretty long I find, I love my stripey vest top from there! My Mammas & Pappas ones are still going strong aswell. I also got some really 'cool' 3/4 jogger type things from H&M, they are soo comfy and cool as they are baggy and the material isn't too heavy.

Think i'm going to have to find some sort of dress for the hot weather, I was more definetely far too hot this weekend and need some clothes with aircon! I was out for dinner and had to wear jeans & a wrap around top as i didn't have anything else 'dressy' to wear, I thought that I was going to melt through the chair!

had my last hypnobirthing session on Friday, so I'm on my own now!! invested in some aromatherapy oils to experiment with as calming labour and relaxation fragrances. I need all the help i can get considering I can't have any anesthetic, call me nieve if you like but I'm totally chilled out about labour, I'm quite looking forward to it actually, must be the hypnobirthing & relaxation

hope your all having a lovely day!

Can't remember who was saying but my current finishing up date for work is the 16th of July too! woo hoo only 6 weeks left, can't wait!!

x

Having just posted on a thread about not getting any BH, I've been having them ever since. They're making me pretty breathless and seem to be lasting a long time. I've got lower back pain too, exactly the same feeling I get when I get my period...I've been having the BH non-stop for about 2 hours now. I just managed to get DD down to bed so I might have a nap and see if they all stop.
Hope everyone's managing with Monday!

Chulita hope you are feeling better, that is what mine are like, pain in the bump!

Have started a thread this morning on the hospital bag essential that are sweets Started stressing about it in the middle of the night last night unhinged yes anyway, decided that the only real way of deciding is to to do a test

Also, my revised TO DO list:

By 32weeks:
Hopefully have lovely new bathroom
Hopefully have my car sorted

By the end of 34weeks:
Got our room cleared, decluttered and ready for a baby!
Wash baby clothes, bedding, towels etc
Wash carseat cover and moses basket lining
Pack a bag for labour/immediately afterwards
Pack a stay in hospital bag (have a basic one done already)
Make sure everything is either got or can be got afterwards

By the end of 36weeks
Possibly have bedroom painted
Have house as decluttered/clean as possible (with a toddler living in it) This includes a trip to Ikea!
Have started stocking up the freezer

Grr! They've been going all day, I've had enough...can't stop them though. Going to try and forget my sorrows with a big slice of Strawberry & Rhubarb pie (that's if it turns out alright)

I ought to write a to do list, I'm sure there's loads I'm supposed to get done before lo turns up!

Why is everyone so quiet?

[staggers off clutching stomach]

chulita have you phoned your mid wife, not the real deal is it?

I've been quiet as I am sick with nerves - as long as no one goes into labour, we are having a tour of the Crowborough Birthing Centre tonight. Now I've only heard good things about it but suddenly I feel very anxious and riddled with butterflies. Reality sinking in??

I haven't phoned the mw but she never answers anyway. It's not painful, I just can't catch my breath when I get one. Just a bit strange to have had them since about 10. LO's still moving around though so that's good. I'm seeing a mw tomorrow lunchtime so I'll ask her then. I'm sure it's not the real deal, doesn't hurt enough!

I had a tour of our unit on Saturday and it looks really good. I'm quite looking forward to giving birth now Hope no one goes into labour so you get to have a look around!

Chulita definitely worth mentioning to the MW tomorrow. Mine started out like very strong BH's high up and i couldn't catch my breath but i think was because the baby was turning, unfortunately it didn't settle down though. Hope you feel better by tomorrow

Ah no tour - a lady has arrived at the unit in labour and I am strangely relieved. Whew weird, I've been so calm about the giving birth business but suddenly wow, I feel totally overwhelmed.

Hope you get a peaceful night chulita doesn't sound fun at all

Hi everyone!

Sorry I've been a bit quiet for the past couple of days. Had a hectic weekend and the humidity on Saturday totally wiped me out too!

Can't remember who asked (CazEm maybe??) but the bunkbeds have gone down a treat! ds loves them. He slept in the bottom bunk on the first night but then 'graduated' to the top bunk on his second night. Think he was a bit nervous about sleeping up top at first, bless him. He did however wet the bed last night, which is really unusual for him. But I'd been forcing him to drink loads all day yesterday, so that might have had something to do with it

Work still manic, but only 10 days left in the office - woo hoo!

Was very naughty today and treated myself to a new, ridiculously expensive changing bag . But I've been very frugal and restrained with everyone else and I decided I deserved a wee splurge! It's this one . It's soooooo pretty and matches the buggy/pram perfectly...[desperately trying to justify extravagance]

chulita hope those BH pains give it a rest for you!

weehector hope you're feeling a bit less hormonal!

emster hope you're all ok now?

star that vest/dress is v cute! I'm living in my M&S Special K dress/skirt! Alternating the white and the red although the red suddenly got very tight yesterday

cellyD hope you managed to get off to sleep.

alice I'm ignoring your list and burying my head in the sand this week [whispers] will probably come back and check it tomorrow though!

Sorry if I've missed anyone. Meant to update you all on a very boring, frustrating consultant appointment I had on Friday but it was so frustrating I can't be bothered boring you all with the details...being sent for a growth scan in 2 weeks though - despite measuring 'spot-on' for dates yes - it was THAT frustrating!