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Getting exciting now !

Post section dh was sent to tescos by the mw to get special post section paper pants that are high enough to stop well above the scar. However he couldnt find any big enough for me so I ended up just wearing extra large normal pants from M&S and was careful that the waistband didn't rub on the dressing.

Are you allowed to take a cd for them to play when you are in theatre? I think they might do this for electives. As an emergency we just got Galaxy FM or somesuch. "Don't you want me baby" was playing when DS1 was born .

I will come back and post if I think of anything else.

Deb - neighbours seemed nice. About late 50s-60s with grandchildren.

Thanks for tips -I do have some big pants and paper pants as was suggested by another friend. When I think about the planning (and unnecessary kit) I took last time , we are definitely already into nsb territory . And yes deb the mattress is staying in car ...

Good neighbors sound ok as that makes a difference lag.

Not much else to report here- dd got cold and being quite high maintenance so
Not sure anyone that active at home today.

One of the over-rinding memories of DS's birth was the sight of DH laden like a pack horse with all my stuff when we transferred to the ward. And that was just the labour bag - I had a post birth bag in the car

I used hardly anything I took apart from bendy straw, few magazines, cheap nightie to labour in and some cheap supermarket pants from sainsbury's which were surprisingly soft and comfortable.

Rinding??? Overriding obv.

I am not kidding that my NCT teacher gave us a hospital bag list that included:

"Something to remind you of home such as a picture or pot plant"

I would love to see the mw's reaction to DH turning up with a yucca plant under his arm.

at thing to remind you of home. It's like the tips on candles or make up. Please tell me I am not the only one who thought having a shower was a triumph of will in early days.

Scottish- did you have snuggle for your bugaboo when s was little? How Long did it last for? I am most impressed with it (having sneered at expensive push chairs I am a bit besotted) as looks useful as can take it off like a mini moses basket.

Quick post - we had some kind of bugaboo newborn insert which was called something like a cocoon? I'd definitely recommend that as it was nice and cosy and meant DS could like flat without straps (the cocoon attached to the buggy). I probably used it for a minimum of 3 months but probably quite a bit more.

That's the thing scottish- just wanted to
Check I hadnt been taken in

And just knew you wouldn't be able to resist this gove threads stitching

Hey Gig, how are you feeling today? It's getting closer! You're not being sucked in on the cocoon, i'd say it was essential if you're planning on using the pram from newborn stage. I guess other companies probably make similar substitute things, but it fits the pram perfectly and is very cosy. I'd send you mind to borrow if I knew which loft it was in (have stuff stashed in 3 different lofts). What colour did you go for btw?

LaG - I hope the packing is going ok.

Stitching - I don't think I said congrats on the weight loss! Have you recovered from Zumba?

Mudwiggle - how's the preparations for the big move coming along?

Deb - any update on the house situation?

Not much to report on here. Trying to order some blinds but the website isn't playing nicely. Paid Christmas credit card bill. Ouch.

Am sore but ok thanks Scottish. And cocoon will go on eBay when done with it as I am pretty definite it will be no more for me after this one.

We have a lot of that's for boys/girls which I try to ignore but notice she is as happy if not happier playing with boys as girls so that encourages me. Will also join in the shooting type games if on offer.

How is everyone else doing? If dont get on before Thursday I promise to update as soon as I can.

That's nice hear re your DD and playing with boys. DS had a lot of girl pals at nursery, but I'm getting the vibe from the mums about liking their girls playing with other 'nice' girls He does have one other good girl pal which I'm pleased about and who comes for playdates etc. They're so young to be separating into boy/girl camps.

SP, DS1 is doing exactly the same thing and I also think it's pre-school and boys/girls with older siblings. He has three very good friends at pre-school (the staff call them the Four Muskateers cos they're so close!) who strangely all are the youngest of three boys, so no sisters and lots of influence from older brothers about games/girls being horrible, etc. Thankfully his best buddy in our NCT group is a girl and while we've had a few "boys/girls" things with our NCT kids we've been able to have lots of chats about how we can all be friends, etc.

However, from my recollection of the boys/girls thing as a teacher, they do tend to split down gender lines for quite some time now - it's not really until they're in the top of KS2 that the boys and girls started interacting properly again - although this can obviously be managed within the classroom, it's less easy to affect in the playground. Just life I suppose .

Can't believe Gig's DD2 is arriving tomorrow - so excited for you Gig x Hope all goes well - will text later.

Have my follow up GP appt tomorrow - another lump has appeared in my mouth (not an ulcer) so now utterly freaking . Going to push for an urgent referral to get some reassurance .

Oh and the Zumba was only on Wii not a class as such! But I did ache .

Hi stitching - I hope you get a quick referral and stay away from google. But I can see how worrying it is for you .

I think girls/boys thing is a bit inevitable sadly (ESP as e school is girls only next year) but try not to encourage it. I don't know if more conscious of trying to avoid it stitching when you have just one sex. What do you reckon?

I can't get my head round tomorrow either - couldn't sleep last night . Not exactly scared but full of hormones and silly thoughts (I am very squeamish so doing consents and birth plan set me off)) and also worry about what might happen (not helped by waking up to feature on still birth on radio). But am sure will be fine.

Having minor dramas here- e has sore eye and isn't taking to having eye drops well. There are times when having had cats/dogs gives you useful tips on handling tricky patients

I think pre-birth nerves are totally understandable Gig - and radio programme wouldn't have helped . Not long now though and all those worries can be put behind you - to be replaced by a whole load more as my IVF consultant once said !

Do you know what time your section is tomorrow?

Yes, think single-gender families do make it slightly trickier wrt to reinforcing stereotypes as the boys don't have a sister at home to see that actually there are many things that are the same about us and lots of things that are different, but that's ok, IYSWIM. Doesn't help the we currently live in a 1950s house with wifey at home and daddy doing the man thing of going out to work .Can't be helped at the moment but I do keep reinforcing to DS1 that lots of mummies work and do important jobs and daddies do housework too (true in this house luckily! ).

Just been on phone to my therapist who is calming me down and helping allay my fears. Section meant to be about this time tomorrow assuming no emergencies etc (others not me) and baby hasnt turned (fairly sure she hasn't but thanks google/Mn for putting that idea in my head).

Think you and dh have a partnership which however you feel isn't a 1950s thing so boys won't pick up that much. And something will come up re jobs but I know it's getting you down .

Am impressed re zumba but then again my aim is to walk up and down stairs without limping

Gig, I'm so excited for you, must be weird to know that this time tomorrow you will be a Mummy to 2. Good luck, stop worrying and rush back home so you can post on here and send us photos.

Stitching, step away from google. Hope your appt comes through soon to put your mind at rest.

just about to call estate agents, but have found out that it has passed building regs but them maybe the builder took out the insulation , have spokent o them now and not much further on, which is just as well as I've still only packed one box.

Oh no Deb, what a nightmare .

Thanks for the kind words - not googling and now starting to think my tongue feels a bit better . Just being daft . Had a very strange dream about my friend's widower last night, that his new wife had died too and forgot to say another friend of mine (and old neighbour from previous house) was diagnosed with incurable bone cancer on Monday so probably all just a bit too much. May speak to doc about upping my meds a bit as starting to feel very wobbly again .

New baby for Gig will help lift my spirits .

Deb when will they get back to you re insulation?

Stitching you can have a nice cuddle with no2 whenever you want to visit if that would help. Are you still seeing your counsellor? I think you should discuss it with her as worrying though lumps are , it's clearly bothering you a lot and making you think worse and maybe you need to unpick the thought patterns that make you go there.

I may be off the mark here but have just had a (quite correct) lecture at winding myself up about op tomorrow from therapist (know not quite the same but it is a pattern of behaviour that gets me spiraling down bad thoughts )

Gosh - so much going on.

I have just felt a real surge of happiness and excitement for you Gig when I realised that it's TOMORROW

Stitching I am sorry to hear about your friend, and your troubling dreams, and that you are still worried about your mouth. I would speak to your GP and counsellor to check both the physical stuff out again and have a look at the emotional stuff. Just a thought - have you checked out the side effects of the ADs in case they can cause mouth ulcers?? You need to get some peace of mind on this one way or another.

Deb - that's rubbish about the insulation. Builders hey what's next?

Our house woe today is that our buyer is going to bring a builder round this Saturday to review stuff from the survey that she received two weeks ago. We are meant to exchange on Monday, so clearly that looks doubtful.

Right... Focus of gigs baby, focus on gigs baby, focus on gigs baby ....feel better now and have restored perspective....

Builder on Saturday ?? Was there anything that exciting in survey

I do feel for you- at least they give you drugs for childbirth , maybe they should do same for ea and annoying buyers.

Nothing that they are prepared to specify.

Do I have to tidy up my house one more time

The drug that will be consumed this evening is called gin

Gosh, you lot have been chatty today! Stitching, I'm sorry your still having problems with your mouth - that sounds like a good suggestion from LaG to check side effects from your meds. I do hope you get a quick referral and get your mind put at rest. I'm so very sorry to hear about your friend. (((hugs)))

Tomorrow Gig! Exciting! I hope you manage to get a good night's sleep. I can appreciate why the news story this morning didn't help. I'll be thinking about you tomorrow and will look forward to an update when you can. You can have some (((hugs))) too I hope we can work out the logistics so that as well as meeting you and DD in March I can get a cuddle with your DD2 too!

LaG - what a pain about having to tidy the house again! I hope the gin helps. (I read this earlier today, so I hope it was you that was planning on gin!). Deb, sorry that you're no nearer moving. How are things on the purchase side of things?

Not much going on here, except finally ordering blinds for the bathroom and kitchen! Found some grey/blue ones that will work in the bathroom and have gone for a jute blind for the kitchen (it was hard to find a fabric one in a colour that would match - cream walls, cherry wood kitchen that I hate , green wall tiles and dark grey slate type floor tiles. Now I'm contemplating new curtains for the patio doors. The ones we have just don't match and because the walls are so plain I think I need some kind of pattern which is tricky for me as I'm a bit scared averse to patterns and colour in home decor. I don't have the gene which differentiates between nice and naff! I may have to post some links.

Just checking up on Gig, what time was she going in?