July 2010: Our babes are due! Within the month, they'll all début.

[Chulita]

Thanks to spirael for the title, hopefully we'll all pop before this thread ends!

Hi all,
Just checking in. Nothing from me either, not even BH!!
Had a nice few hours on the beach with doggy and DH today, got sunburned on top of sun burn....through factor 50!!! HUH!!!
Gona have a day in tomorrow and get a few jobs done. Still managing to keep my mind occupied and off the enevitable!!

Have we heard from becky yet, hope ur ok becky and u having lots of lovely cuddles from ur lo.

wonder dont feel guilty...at all, easier said than done i know, but this is the time that they should be working hard, my god we have for the last 9 months and will do for the next goodness knows how long.

Me and DH had a massive debate about wether paternity leave should be extended, as the government are suggesting, to give the woman a chance to go back to work and the men an opportunity to stay at home for a while. He was so firmly against the idea, i was suprised. He thinks that Mothers should stay at home for the first 6-12 months because thats their role and thats the right order of things......Hmmmmm, interesting.

Right im off to have a little relax while DH is at the gym.

Who will be next i wonder????lets have some babies!!

Trying to post from my phone!

Hurrah it worked!

tsc nore me, i have had absolutly nothing to even suggest that it may be iminent. I bet i will go till a week tuesday and be induced then still take ages to come out! then DH will have no more holiday and i will have no help!! Rahhhhh!!

Where can I go to get fitted for a nursing bra (I dont even own one yet! )? I dont have a John Lewis or any of the well known lingerie shops near me.

I have a M&S, mothercare and Debenhams but have heard none of these are very good.
I tried to measure myself but not sure if I did it right.

Im still wearing my maternity bra but I dont like it and I have to get topless to feed Dylan which wont go down well in public!

I got mine from M&S the lady there was lovely and they do do a propper job. I got a two pack one black one white. They arnt great coz i like a bit of padding, but they will do the job. They were £25 for two, not that bad i suppose.

dh is there a breastfeeding support group near you? Most of them have bra-fitters that could measure you. If you're desperate and know pretty much what size you are you could get the basic Bravado bra Not sexy at all but I lived in mine for a year bfing DD and have worn them most days for this pregnancy. Might need to get a few more as mine are wearing out! You don't need exact measurements cos they stretch.

Stupid iPhone has finally got enough signal for me to pop in and say hi - orange says broadband will be another 2 weeks or up to 25 days so will be a while before I can join in properly.

still no baby here, been having painful contractions for just over two weeks, but not regularly at all.

House moving is a nightmare, still surrounded by boxes and feel like crying because I have no idea where to start. DH is working his butt off, but I can't see the house being ready before LO arrives. it's so hard for him to get stuff done because DS is incredibly insecure after the move and needs lots of cuddles and playing etc... He keeps crying and begging us to take him home soon. Took us two days just to clean it! Still sleeping on sofa bed as we haven't built ours yet. It's a two man job and FiL says he will come and help DH but hasn't committed to when.

I can't remember who was struggling with a nocturnal baby, but I was given some really good advice when bfing DS. You have loads more milk first thing in the morning, so make sure LO fully empties first boob before offering the second (takes longer than normal - about 30 mins. If you can squeeze any milk out when they unlatch there is more in there!)

This way they should only need about half of what's in second boob. Express the rest and put it in the fridge. For most people this is about 1.5-2 oz (my superboobs used to give me around 6!) When you get to last evening feed (about 10-11pm?) make sure they have both boobs and the bottle. The bottle will be all hind milk (LO drank fore milk in the morning for you) which makes them sleepier.

This allowed me to have a 6hour break from feeding from birth with DS, although I'm told it's usually only 4-5 hours. Still worth a try to get your LO reconising night time vs day.

Also, my advisor told me to always feed from left boob first in the morning and right boob first at night. It's a Jewish thing, not sure if it's just tradition rather than actually helpful!

apparently on the left baby can hear your heartbeat and is more likely to snuggle down ready for a nap so good to end a feed before bed, and in the morning it's a nice way to wake up.

I didn't do it, but just thought I'd throw it out there

chulita those bras look really comfy. Are they slightly padded? I cant tell and it doesnt seem to say.

gracie its sucks that its such a mare for u at this point in time but on the up side it can only get better! Its so frustrating when people offer to help then dont say when. Hve u got any family there? cant believe it took u two days to just clean it, whats wrong with people?? Great advice on the bf though, how will i ever remember all this great advice, i may have to write it down!!

Oh tsc can't they take the kids with them? What a nightmare.

WRT maternity bras - I got some online and tried them on - sent back the ones that didn't fit, but I have big problems getting bras to fit because my back is so small - going to make a trip to Bravissimo when my boobs sort themselves out a bit - who knows when that'll be - can't believe I haven't had this baby yet - thought I had a contraction at 2pm, then again at about 2.15 - then nanda

Gracie I really feel for you - moving is such a nightmare at the best of times - my dd is still talking about the old house and we moved before Christmas - it was better there because mummy didn't have a baby in her tummy Right going to try to post a picture of my ridiculusly (wish I could spell ) huge bump..

stac rileigh is a beauty! she's a great colour isn't she?! wrt colic i dont really know what helps. supposedly lying them down and moving their legs in a cycling movement, infacol, dr browns bottles-but you have them already dont you? the tummy tub bath is supposed to give them relief aswell as whatever position they are in mimics the way they were in the womb and it makes them so relaxed. also sitting them on your knee with 2 hands behind the head and letting them down slowly head towards the ground a bit upside down and back up is supposed to help.just a few things i've seen other people doing but not really sure if any of it helps.
memphishope lyndons cord is ok. is it the bit thats attathed that has infection?
tsc thats awful they;re doing that to you.as if things aren't stressful enough. have you managed to arrange anything else yet?
dh glad you managed a bit of a better sleep last night. hopefully tonight wil be the same or better.
well bit emotional today here. tiredness just hit me all of a sudden and tears are at the ready constantly. hopefully it will pass soon.
just going to give ellie her bath now x

bump pic up loaded.

Hope you're feeling better tomorrow kk

dh i got my maternity bras from debenhams who had a great fitting service, they do a wide range of nursing bras, ours has a bravissomo section maybe yours will too.

tsc thats a nightmare, is there anyone else who could take the kids?

wonder impressive bump pic, soz the contractions didnt amount to anything. Fingers crossed. Is dd not looking forward to the baby?

gracie you must be shattered huni, what dates your c-s?

viksam have you been trying all the old wives tales? Edd are a pain aren't they, you get put under so much pressure at a time were you want to tell people to f-off

chulita hows you? Did you get a babysitter for dd?

Thanks kk she is a lovely colour have no clue were she gets it from we hardly take a tan lol. Don't worry bout teariness, it will pass. It is just tiredness and hormones x

wonder Oh my......thats a wopper of a belly, u look lovely, even if u dont feel it! I was told the other day that i was hardly pregnant, cheers then!
My indigestion has doubled in the past few weeks, i thought it was supposed to get better!
Off to bed now to get precisley no sleep. Just want to make the most of what ever time i have left now, mood swings and everything getting on my nerves permitting!! xx

kk his infection is under the cord, its only hanging by a thread thinkit will fall off tomorrow then the air will help settle the redness i hope.
stac pics are great i keep trying to post pics but for some reason when it loads its a blank page!!!
im supposed to be going bingo tomorrow for 2 hours (dh's idea he thinks i need to get out a bit) but tonight hes been asleep on sofa and Lyndon was screaming as i cleaned his nappy and his cord and he didnt even stir, this has made me very worried in case he falls asleep and doesnt wake if needed! dont think i want to go, realistically he probably wont even wake, but its really worried me!
does any new mums feel like hv or mw is watching them slip up when they visit? dh is still fingers and thumbs and she watched him like a hawk while dressing him and when she arrived i had just stepped in the bath (i wish they would call en route to house!!) never seen this mw before really got my back up, felt like saying its alright love i wont wash now im a mum!! she wasnt best pleased when baby peed over his own face and onto her scales, even though dh scooped him up and cleased scales with alcohol wipe!! grr cant wait for visits to stop apparently local hv is rubbish and only visits twice so im happy with that!!

memphis i'm with you on not wanting to leave lo, mil offered to mind her while we went to register her and again when i had to go to hospital regarding my bp. Both times i refused. As i explained today i'm just not ready for her to be away from me just yet, its not that i don't trust them. Think mil wasnt too pleased but i don't care lol. Wonder why pics arent uploading, i do it through my phone as i have taken a few pics on it. Hope you get them on soon. Re- mw she's been ok but i've only saw her 3 times as i'm a 2nd time mum and hv visits 2m for the first time. Dp is currently cleaning the kitchen etc as his mum has him believing that they are here to scope the house for dirt. Hope mine doesnt want to visit a lot

viksam doc gave me ranitadin for heartburn/indegestion and their fab. I couldnt hold down gaviscon or any of the other liquid remedies. Hope you manage to get some sort of sleep x

I hope you all pop asap Girls still waiting!

And all the discomforts go away for tose with stitches etc..

I have not been taking pain killers since yesterday and seem to be doing well.

I hope I am not jinxing it, but I think Frank (on my shoulder sleeping now) is starting to get the "NIGHT" thing. He is 3 weeks old today. He has put on 1 kg - around 2.2 pounds since birth And he has been sleeping at night with a couple of wake ups, but going straight back to sleep and not wanting to eat much at night at all. That's the last two nights. Fingers crossed it continues! He has been much more awake during the day he eats lots in the morning and vomits a lot of it, but then he settles.. I am knackered and a bit terrified of Friday as there is no more school for DD. Which means I will have to juggle his and her needs all by myself! Also have 3 and a half stones to loose now.. My weight is really annoying me. And it does not help that I crave biscuits, chocolate and coke (I have 1 a day ). That's it once I finish what is in the house I am starting to eat only healthy foods!

jojo dont eat yourself up about your weight. your after going through a big thing so allow yourself your 1 treat a day it'l do you absolutly no harm. start to think about it in a few weeks. hopefully frank keeps up this night thing! the night before last ellie fed at 11 and didnt wake til quarter to 5! and then up at half 8.thought it was a sign of something but we were back to the 4 hours last night 12,4 and 8 which isnt too bad and id nearly prefer for now as there was absolutely no rhyme nor reason to her feeding times yesterday.
stac never mind about upsetting anyone about not wanting to leave rilieigh. when you feel comfortable then do it and people should understand that.
wonder i've never seen a bump to be so 'only bump'! impressive!
gracie you must be so tired and agitated. even if its not all finished before lo arrives try not to let it get to you altough alot easier said than done i know!
dh how did your night go?
memphis yeah the air should clear it up good. ellies fell off on sat and i missed it! i think you'd find once your dp knows that he's in charge of the baby his mind would be listening out for the noise!
well got very teary last night and had a good cry.so under strict instructions from dp today to do nothing and he'l do it all when he gets home from work. so me and ellie are stil in bed!she's due a feed at 12 so will get up after that.
any labouring ladies today?

Ahhh jojo I hope Frank is starting to get into routine, thats would be lovely sen as though DD is finishing school.
Surley its too soon to put pressure on urself to loose weight, if its making u unhappy then i can understand but surley ur alowed to be carrying some, u have a new baby to concentrate on atm.

stac I did get some sleep but very broken, i feel really tired now but just agreed to go to Street, clarks retail shopping village is there, hoping i might get some bargains for lo, i think i need some more muslins and something like a grobag but dont want to pay grobag price, they are very expensive!!

memphis I really wanted my HV to be lovely, someone i could really get some good advice from, frankly she didnt seem old enough to really know anything from experience and just talked about the government standard advice e.g baby in ur room for 6 months, dont use bottles if BF for first 6 weeks etc etc. I suppose they have to do that but she is younger than me, i know she is trained but i didnt expect that really.

I really want to go back to bed. I also want to clear out the airing cupboard and the kitchen cupboards, to make space for baby stuff but just cant seem to summon up the motivation or energy! I keep swinging between wanting baby out desperatly and feeling that i need more time to prepair and get these last jobs done. Its such a weird time, just feel on tenter hooks all the time. I just want everything clean, tidy and lovely for when we bring baby back because i know i will feel better that way.....silly isnt it.

kk thats nice of ur DP to take stuff on,I hope ur feeling better today, has he had all of his leave, does he understand why ur teary, i think it will worry my DH when i am.
Are u feeding on demand? have u taken any steps to get lo into a routine yet?