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bluesatinsash · 06/02/2010 11:14

Let our journey together continue apace

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Neeko · 15/02/2010 10:33

Flying visit to send Barbie a huge hug. 6lbs is not too small and baby will be fine. In a week you'll be able to obsessively check see for yourself. hang on, the end is nigh!

iggypiggy · 15/02/2010 10:36

barbie also dropping in for quick hug of barbieweeble - and just one week to go!! If it helps - a friend of mine had a 5lb baby and he is fine

Big waves to everyone else!

cupcakefairy · 15/02/2010 10:37

Oh barbie what a crazy week it's been for you; really really feel for you but that is so exciting that this time next week, you will be holding your little one. Glad dh is looking after you. I started having labour panics at the weekend too (and I know your situation is much more scary with the heart thing so not trying to say I know how you feel!) but keep reminding myself that my body will do what it has to. I've been in immense pain before and have got through it; I will again. Massive hugs to you.

Loving all the good feelings for the flat thanks! Will let you know the outcome on Weds. And thanks for the bump comments ha, 'serene' and 'at one'- I look more like I'm falling asleep! but it was the best dh took.

MLS you're so right it's amazing to see how far people have come on this thread. It will be you in a few months' time your 10 days of tv and food sounds amazing, enjoy!

I'm gonna text 4ever now, bit unusual for her not to be on this long

iggypiggy · 15/02/2010 10:43

cupcake I memat to say - your bump pic is lovely - very neat

barbie1 · 15/02/2010 11:00

thanks girls, feeling better now

All booked in for 8am monday...so this time next week ill be screaming my head off in labour hopefully....

cupcake love the bump pics, just seen them....too cute!
please let us know when you hear from 4ever i too am a little worried about her

iggy forgot to congratulate you for moving onto the big pant bench, very proud of you honey!

neeko thanks for the hug...and yes you are right, the smallest baby grows we have for babies under 6lb are very cute and dont look that small at all!

x

MummyLovesSadie · 15/02/2010 11:37

Barbie sending you a big hug too. What a stressful time you have had. If it is any consolation I was massive just before I gave birth, I could barely lug my massive frame about & because both dh & I are tall I assumed I was having a massive baby. I was so shocked when dd was 6lb 13oz & she has certainly made up for it since. She is much bigger than all of her friends & looks more like 3 rather than 2. 6lb is fine for a weight so please try not to worry too much about that. Also remember that you baby will put on a little bit of weight in the next week.

Dh is at the airport & I've had a very stressed text from him. I don't know if you all remember but he's developed acute anxiety about flying since dd was born. I just want him to get on that bloody plane! I've had a constant dull.... not exactly pain but a kind of pulsing sensation in my tummy all morning, I'm hoping that it's a good sign. I did my last cb digi this morning & it tied up with my dates so it means at least I'm still producing an increasing amount of hcg. I'm six weeks today & I have nine more days to my scan.

iggypiggy · 15/02/2010 11:40

MLS I am afraid of flying too. Am actually getting better now - but can sympathise with your DH cos there was a stage where I would insist on meeting the captain before flying... - then i would shake, refuse to eat and generally panic for the whole flight until we landed safely. Is irrational isn't it...

9 more days to scan is good. Although I think the waiting for the first scan is the longest feeling wait ever. xx

MummyLovesSadie · 15/02/2010 11:51

Update on 4ever she is fine, back at work. She's sent an email round to us all with a new email address for her.

Iggy did your fear come on suddenly for a reason or have you always had it?

I've just checked his flight & it's taken off..... he'd better be on it!

iggypiggy · 15/02/2010 12:03

I have always felt uneasy about flying - but I was on a terrible flight in a thunderstorm - 4hrs long - airline staff panicking - and it tipped me over the edge from 'don't like but can tolerate flying' to 'fear of flying'

My fear is all about dying and also loss of control... It kind of stems form my parents taking separate flights in case either plane crashed when they went away for a week when we were little (I was about 11?) and I think I started to fear flying from then on..

I have flown a plane - and that is fine cos I am in control...

Am honestly alot better now - I have always managed to keep getting on planes - so maybe am not the worse phobic there is!

cupcakefairy · 15/02/2010 13:34

Hi girls, sorry should have come back on to say 4ever is fine but yeah, she has emailed now... she was just having a chilled Valentine weekend with hubby

iggy I read that Sam Mendes and Kate Winslet always book separate flights when they go away without their kids; they're doing it to reassure themselves but I guess it probably does scaremonger their kids slightly!

MLS brilliant news that the cb digi is in line with dates... counting down those days with you. Also good news that you had a small baby! I worry cos dh and I are both tall too and my bump is massive compared to some friends with same dates but hoping for a nice 7lb-er, even though I've been eating for Britain!

barbie so glad you are a bit more chilled

MummyLovesSadie · 15/02/2010 14:20

Oh my god Iggy no wonder you don't like flying!! Didn't your parents think it was a bit extreme taking separate flights?? Did they actually say to you that they were on different flights in case one flight crashed & they died? That is what they do at my dh's company, he is not allowed to fly with any of the other vp's. Also..... you flew a plane?! When? Where??

Cupcake a friend of mine (who is tall) had a really small bump in both of her pregnancies, in fact she only looked about 6 or 7 months pregnant when she was full term. Anyway both of her babies were big & the second one was about 9lb. I think it depends on how much fluid is around the baby. Every time I went to see the midwife when I was pregnant with dd they always said that they really couldn't tell the weight until the baby was born - Barbie I hope you are reading this.

barbie1 · 15/02/2010 14:45

mls im here and reading ....im coming to terms with a small baby now, not worried about the size was more worried about why it was so small.
My old doctor called today (the one who left dubai and came back) to check up on me and to say again how sorry she was to leave in the middle of my ante natal care, long sotry but office politics forced her out of the surgery...blah blah blah. Told her about todays appt and she reassured me that she did everything correct and she didnt see any problems in the 36 weeks she was with me, and that she had more than 25 years experience etc, she said im just a lucky lady who has small babies!

iggy brave lady flying a plane, dh wont even leave me in charge of pushing a empty pram let alone fly a plane!...

mls hope you enjoy the next 10 husband free days...thats if he got on the plane! i would be indulging in eating chocolate in bed, banning shaving of legs and other body parts and watching every single bad soap going...oh the joys of having a remote control to yourself, bliss!
Fab news on the clear blue, i have a very good feeling about this lo ...in 9 days you will have a fab scan and in 9 days i should have a 2 day old

cupcake im so used to my bump now, i think its small...until i catch a glimpse of myself in the mirror and its big! although at the hospital today a lady thought i said i was only 29 weeks, and when i said no 39 weeks she said wow what a small bump ....oh well

iggypiggy · 15/02/2010 15:43

MLS yes - they said it was in case one of the planes crashed and so we wouldn't be left orphaned - they had the best intentions tho!

Incidentally - my parents changed their will's on my 18th birthday to make me carer for my sisters if anything happened to both of them. Which was nicely intentioned but scared me a bit!

I flew a chipmunk (like this here a very long time ago.

barbie that is great news about your doctor!

4everhopeful · 15/02/2010 16:17

Hello lovelies - a quickie from me cos im shattered and every bit of my body is aching - I need to be horizontal! Sorry for worrying you all with my dissapearance! Was having a loving valentines lockdown with DH!

Barbie you poor love, so sorry you are having so much anxiety, only to be expected by any first time mum Im sure, but after all the dramas you have had its totally understandable.. At least you know when you will get to meet baby barbie now though, this time next week you will be cradling him or her in your arms!

Cupcake thanks for checking up on me sweetie! I really hope the flat is 'the one'! I def agree with the others about your serene and lovely bump pic!

MLS poor DH - hope he made it ok! 9 days & counting! Enjoy the sky + to help distract you! My bump is massive & im hoping it does show a big baby as this LO needs to be growing cos of that 2 vessel cord thing, so the bigger the better! (Remind me of that when Im pushing out a 10 lber!)

Neeko thanks for thinking of me this morning you lovely lady.. Hope you are enjoying quality time with DH & the nursery is all painted & lovely now? We DH set up the PC cupboard on sat & now its all hidden away, the what will be babys room, which was decorated last easter in anticipation & hope, is neutral beige carpet & wallpaper.. Now its an array of pink baby clothes hanging off various handles, a few cute cuddly toys & a couple of pink baby blankets & picture to match the moses! I bottled it by the way, the moses is gonna live at my mums till further notice! I did get another 20quid off though as it was the display one! So, 100quid down to 27.50! We also spent about an hour in there getting a demo on the pram we want, its gorgeous! We fell in love with it when we allowed ourselves to dare to look the first time befire xmas & its definately 'the one'! Cant believe Im talking like this!

Iggy Im so [shocked] at your mum & dads flying rigmarale! Mind you, as Ive got older my bottles gone a bit too, used to love it, now I do worry a bit, DH not keen either. I cant say Ive flown a plane but I did jump out of one once!

Right my shoulder is on fire, I must lie down! Work was ok, took in my MATB form but HR not in our office today! Am planning last day as 30th April! Felt a bit wierd filling out form, & drafting a mail to my contacts tellin them Ill be leaving/taking maternity, bit like Im counting my chicken so made me feel a bit nervous.. Think Im also bit anxious about scan next tues, this is longest Iv gone without one! A whole 4wks! Just oraying she is growing ok and her heart & kidneys are ok cos of this cord thing.. At least breaks my week up next week again & this week Im doing half days & day off on thurs for DH birthday, to break me in slowly.. I just brought him a present from baby - a magnet frame which says 'I Love My Dad' and ive put a scan pic in there!

Anyway, my whole body is collapsing, I need to lay down sooooooo much, I get a really bad pelvic bone pain (pubic bone on left side) when done too much & am wondering how the return to work will affect it. I have GP tomorrow so may mention it..

Lotsa love to all I didnt mention x x x x x

cupcakefairy · 15/02/2010 16:42

Hi 4ever awww, so lovely to hear you talking about prams and nurseries which M&P pram are you getting then? We were tempted by the Sola as it's v similar to the iCandy Cherry but we settled on the Cherry in the end.
Yes do mention your pain to GP. Although I told mw last week about sciatica (she didn't know before cos I'd phoned maternity unit direct) and she just said 'oh right' and didn't put it in my notes or anything

Lol, barbie I think my bump is small too until I see it in photos then I'm like and I'm always surprised when people I don't know say to me 'when's the baby due?' cos I wonder whether I do actually look pregnant!

bluesatinsash · 15/02/2010 16:57

oh Barbie - what a week you've had honey but please don't worry to much about your bump size. Your lo will be just fine and bump size is notoriously hard to guage accurately. I'm now starting to think you're having a girl tho' as they are daintier .

4ever - echo cupcake in getting all goosebumps hearing about your nursery and starting to hang pink things up there! Your pg dates remind me of mine with DS1 as he was due on 2nd June (arrived 6/6/6!) and I finished up on mat leav eon 5th May that year - lovely time of year to be off blossom everywhere etc.

I also thought my bump was neat from the front but side view expecially when starkers -

Hey MLS - enjoy your 'me'time. did your DH get on the plane??

Iggy - you flew a plane?!! Wow what other exciting things have you done?

cupcake and 4ever - enjoy buying the pram its a lovely milestone to get to and so much fun - epscially if your paretns offer to buy it .

I've uploaded a recent photo of B as he is really filling out and looking less like a curled up comma now . God I love him to bits even at 3/4/5am!!

Hey to everyone else x

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4everhopeful · 15/02/2010 18:33

Hey Blue and Cupcake Bless you both getting excited for me talking of prams! This is THE PRAM ! [GRIN] MIL did always say she'd buy the pram, but now she has to buy 2 of everything cos of BIL gf due at same time as us! It is VERY expensive, but so love it & is carseat & buggy to last til 4yrs old so its an investment! We may have to chip in too though!

I agree Blue, cant wait to spend last days waiting for our LO in the garden catching the sunrays on our swingchair (if it takes my collosal weight by then!) Just sneaked a peak & also got goosebumps at your gorgeous boy!

Right back to sofa, Im all achey & twingey, LO doesnt like this work malarky!

barbie1 · 16/02/2010 09:57

Still here waiting.......

I think i had a bot of a show last night and then a few twinges while in bed, very restless night. Nothing again this morning so back to the walking, hot food and sex Im really hoping that things kick of on their own before monday....

4ever nice pram! i bet you cant wait to finally get it, ive been pushing my pram around the villa trying to get used to not knocking things or running the dog over Cant quite get my head around that this time next week the baby will be here.....

blue gorgeous pictures of the wee man.....beautiful baby you are right to be a very proud mummy!

I have packed and repacked my hospital bag, having to go out this evening to get a few more small baby grows. The notes we were given yesterday from the hospital suggest that the baby will be no bigger than 5.4lb so we are having to buy prem baby grows ....I think we have bought every size going!

I have jools number if any thing kicks off, but im sure ill still be here sunday night shitting myself worried about being induced the following day. I will promise to get on here at least once a day so you all dont think something has happened!

MrsKate · 16/02/2010 11:51

hi girls

hope everyone is ok

barbie hope you are ok its exciting that not long to wait.xxxxxx

4ever love the pram

cupcake love the pics

been having major nesting time on my days off . im knackered . back at work tomorrow bo ho

BlueMoon1981 · 16/02/2010 14:23

did anyone else have problems getting on last night, i was most annoyed i couldnt settle down for my bedtime reading!

cupcake you and your bump are very beautiful

barbie i agree with the others, 6lb isnt small, my friend had her baby 3 weeks early before christmas and was only 4lb 1oz but she was just small and perfectly formed for no apparent reason, and is now putting on weight steadily and is absolutely fine

had a lovely evening out with df on sunday, we both agreed it was nice to have some 'us time' without family and friends and tv and laptops etc.. made me remember how much i love him and he looks lovely in a shirt

still cramping but backache has also set in now which means af is a week away, so think i am out for this month

not at work for the next 2 days so am using my time doing nothing productively

iggypiggy · 16/02/2010 16:49

Hello all

am back and very happy cos I went shopping today and went into mamas and papas which is my new favourite shop

Only bought things for me to wear - nothing for the baby yet

4ever your pram looks lovely we still picking ours - but think it may be a phil and teds one... unsure..

barbie am actually getting very excited for you!lets hope something happens before monday!

MummyLovesSadie · 16/02/2010 20:40

Iggy with you on the Floradix. I started taking it today as my acupuncturist recommended it. I've been feeling so tired, run-down & on the verge of getting a nasty bug for weeks now. Does it work? Phil & Teds are fantastic - it's what I would get but I'm not sure if dd will be too old/big by the time I HAVE THIS ONE..... see what I did there??!

Moon I couldn't get on last night either, I missed my evening mn gossip. Do you always get backache before af comes? I've had backache on & off even before I knew I was pregnant.

MrsKate glad to hear about your nesting, I bet that hole in your living room ceiling is a distant memory now hey?

4ever glad you are back, loving the image of your pregnant self in the swing-chair.

Neeko how are you? I hope work hasn't stressed you out too much today.

Blue gorgeous pic of your boy, just edible. Yes dh made the plane - hurrah!

Cupcake I bet you are going to have a dream tonight that you wake up late tomorrow & somebody else gets the flat before you!

Barbie most labours start at night so maybe we'll all have some news from you in the morning???!

My tummy pains have been getting quite painful today. Still, I'm taking it as a good sign, I didn't get pains like this with the pregnancies last year but I did when I was pregnant with dd. It seems to ease off a bit if I push my tummy right out as I think I'm sub-consciously trying to hold it in & it probably isn't agreeing with my growing uterus.

BlueMoon1981 · 16/02/2010 21:12

mls its weird, pre mcs i never used to get any af warnings, but now i always get backache and cramps exactly a week before the evil witch arrives, so i have no hope, whereas before at least i could pretend oh well theres always next month hey

just stuffed myself full of pancakes and now feel sick

MummyLovesSadie · 16/02/2010 22:35

Moon I know this has been said before but it ain't over until the evil witch flies in.

Did anyone watch One Born Every Minute tonight? That was a perfect example of how NOT to do labour!

MummyLovesSadie · 17/02/2010 04:11

Wide awake.....