pregnant in aberdeen

[Sillyness]

hi, i'm moving to aberdeen in august and am 8weeks pregnant. anyone else about who is preggers too?

I think you're right about that post being in the wrong place LNT! I didn't really have the urge to push either, and it was the same for me - DD kept slipping back. I only avoided forceps because as soon as they mentioned getting the doctors, I thought sod this, and pushed with all my might!! It was lucky she was quite teeny or it could have been a lot worse lol!

Lol at you getting a second wind Sapphire! Nothing like a bit of motivation!

This is a course of 6 classes, including a breastfeeding workshop. Then I plan to do the NHS ones, but given Sapphire?s experience, not relying on them, more using them as an opportunity to familiarise myself a bit more with the hospital and meet some of the staff.

Hehe, the mere mention of the word 'episiotomy' worked a treat!
I think the NCT classes will be brill medee, there weren't any for my due date so I was a bit miffed. My friend did some and they sounded really useful, they did practical things like changing nappies etc - the NHS ones don't do anything like that.

I was a bit miffed too Sapphire! I enquired at 16 weeks preggers and they said I had left it too late to book them!

LNT, I wrote my birth story out too and saved it on my computer. Partly so as not to forget, but also when people ask me I can just copy and paste it to them now.

they've only got one teacher at the moment, when they should have 4 to cover the area. I booked well before 12 weeks, which was scary but in retrospect a good thing.

I have finally found a yoga class I can attend. It's the one I have seen advertised before, but missed the poster for last time round, but spotted it this afternoon, and there is space. Starts tomorrow, in Mannofield.

That's good medee, hope you enjoy it...

How did the class go Medee? Is this one run by Judy Cameron too? Her homebakes are yummy!

Did we get any closer to arranging a meet-up? I'm desperate to see these babies!

It was really good thanks, LNT. This class is run by Jeane Christison. Judy Cameron?s classes don?t suit me time and location-wise unfortunately, but I had heard about her home-baking!

We also had the first NCT ante-natal class last night. First class was mainly introductory, but sounds like it will be really interesting and useful, and a nice bunch of people too.

I think we had got as far as establishing it for an afternoon, to allow Karen and Sapphire time to get out the house, but that was as far as we got. I forget what the consensus was on weekday v weekend, and we hadn?t worked out a location either!

I would prefer week day, but are you still working Medee and LNT? I am off down South for the 1st week of febb. Other than that am about.

I'm afraid I am, until the end of Feb, but might manage an early finish one afternoon.

Well I can do any day. Afternoons or evenings - the only time we manage to get out the house it's dark! My folks are here from Sun to Thurs next week, but apart from then any time will be ok.

Will be nice to have a distraction, I'm going out of my freaking mind! LO seems to be intolerant to the formula top ups I give her and I'm not producing enough expressed milk to feed her exclusively. She screamed the entire night and nothing would soothe her. I've given uo trying to sleep now, it's pointless! If she'd breastfeed like a normal child there wouldn't be a problem, sigh...

Glad your class went well medee :)

There?s no such thing as a normal child Sorry to hear you are struggling, Sapph. Could you change brand of formula, or give breastfeeding another chance? Hope you are getting the support you need.

I feel for you Sapphire. It is awful when they won't be soothed. You feel so helpless don't you!

I can't wait til it gets a bit lighter in the evenings. Even by the time we get out for a walk it is nearly dark!

I'm glad for that reason I am due in Spring, karen.

Yeah, we didn't plan it too well did we lol, except that I have had OH at home for a few weeks, which we could not have done in Summer.

Aww, hang in there Sapphire, it does get easier, honestly! I remember the first 6wks being evil hard and sitting on the sofa crying, thinking 'What have we done? We had a nice life, why did we ruin it?' and then looking at DD and feeling really awful for thinking such things I can't remember exactly when it turned around, but think each day got easier until I didn't think about it anymore. I don't know if this is exactly how you're feeling (feel free to tell me to bog off ) but I hope it helps. As an aside, one of my friends had formula prescribed for her DD due to lactose intolerance (all these problem girls!) after and she couldn't believe the change in her. If you believe that H is intolerant to her formula, then it might be worth speaking to your HV?

We need to get something sorted to get you, and Karen, out of the house! Or in the house but with company! I'm free all day Friday at the moment, but finish work on the 28th so free any time after that. Probably for a couple of weeks after my due date!!

What's your date, LNT?

I'm due on Feb 8th, but have added 2wks on ever since the beginning so as not to be disappointed!

I'm due on Feb 8th, but have added 2wks on ever since the beginning so as not to be disappointed!

I'm due on Feb 8th, but have added 2wks on ever since the beginning so as not to be disappointed!

Hmm, having some internet problems I think!

wow, not long to go!

I know, it's really exciting! It feels like it's been the longest pregnancy ever in some ways, but the last few weeks have definitely flown past, it was a good plan to have Christmas near the end! I packed my bags the other night so am pretty much ready to go, just waiting on my TENS machine which I'm borrowing from a friend.

How are you getting on with your preparations?