Manchester meet up 13/8/11

[kri5ty]

Ok girlies

I thought i would start a thread for those of you who can make it, and for anyone else who finds this and can come :)

Thinking Saturday 13th August at The Trafford Centre... open to times!

Hope you can make it!

My excuse is that I have SPD, and have been told by physio to do nothing more than a gentle 20 minute walk once/twice a day - DP even does the hoovering for me now

I have been eating like an absolute pig, every day sees numerous amounts of chocolates (given as baby/engagement gifts!) homemade baked goods, biscuits etc being eaten. Like kirsty I've always been slim built, and never had to watch what I ate, I've found that now I'm 28 weeks, I've not really gained too much weight, it's all just gone a lot flabbier as I've lost the tone from walking the dog/riding.

Not riding is very very hard!! I had to give up work, so my horse went on loan, which is a relief as I'm not having to worry about mucking out or the costs of livery etc. But it's awful not being able to ride my friends horses - am worrying he'll end up giving the ride to someone else and I'll be lost! Only 12 weeks to go now though till my little arrival, am hoping to get back in the saddle as soon as possible, although having the SPD makes that a lot less likely!

TBH I'm just mega bored now. Am not working, can't walk the dog very far, yo uwould expect the house to be spotless am I'm home all day, but there's only so much housework a girl can do before she goes crazy! Am now considering washing and replacing the bedroom and living room curtains just because....

DP got up at 3am last night to watch the Utd match, and woke me up this morning telling me how excited he is now for the next season, it's a good job I love him

sorry - just looked at the calendar and we have a holiday booked for 13th-16th :(

there'll be other meet ups, we'll see you at the next. :)
(What's SPD?)
I'm waking my husband up at least once a night at the moment as I have to pee... again... It's a good job he loves me - and I 'spose it's practice for when the little one arrives.

aww there will be other meet ups!

I think i may be starting with SPD, although it is more around my cocyxx (however you spell it) and the back of my pelvis/ hips

I walk around like an old lady as it takes me about 10 mins to straighten up after i have sat down!

re waking the OH up... we are in seperate rooms now, as i was o paranoid i kept waking him up, i couldnt sleep!

Just looked up SPD on wikipedia. You have my sympathy. Sounds pretty bad. I think I've been incredibly lucky so far.
Aw! - kristy - separate rooms - that's not good either!
Although I suppose it's only a matter of time before Stu is pushed out of the bed entirely by a growing me and a growing number of cushions... he he he!

yeh its poop :( i make Dan come and tuck me in at night though haha, to be honest we are both shift workers, so normally when we go to bed we fall asleep as soon as our head hits the pillow! which is why i am also so concious of keeping him awake, as we get up at 4 or 5 most days... so he needs his sleep!!

The buddhist centre in Manchester runs what looks like an excellent pregnancy yoga Class but it's during the day. see here I have thought about going but it's miles from where I work, so even though you're allowed time off for these classes I'm not sure they'd be thrilled at my choice!

Scheherezadea I feel for you having spd. I'm suffering from terrible backache which they can't diagnose, which is annoying as It means it's just being put down to hormones (helpful!!) and I get no referral. But I do know it's not spd and for that I'm thankful! Been to aquacise this lunchtime and feel good for moving around a bit in a lightweight state. I'm normally a good exerciser but I've done v little since my bfp, due to picking before 12wks and just being plain lazy having a bad back now!!

Aw - thanks for all the sympathy! But it's not too bad, I stopped working when I was 12 weeks, stopped riding at 5 months, so my days consist of sitting on MN and drinking tea just hoping it goes down a little after the birth, though apparently the hormones produced if you BF make it carry on longer (if that makes sense). Am fed up of waking up every time I want to turn over in bed though! But its my comeuppance for not having any morning sickness or nausea I suppose! Am lucky in that the NHS services in our area are v.v.good, I got a physio straighaway after seeing my GP.

My DP is an absolute log as soon as he's put his head on the pillow, so even when I do "wake" him up, he never remembers it in the morning!

Hi ladies,
Only just caught up on all the chat as I've been out of the office most of the day.
Unfortunately I'm not a skinny one, always done regular exercise but am big built and love my food (more so the latter lol!)
I went to first pregnancy yoga sesh Tuesday in prestwich, not very strenuous but some lovely breathing exercises that I'm sure will be useful on d day!! I'm also going to start aqua natal on Sunday hopefully.
Looking forward to meeting you all x

My alarm clock went off this morning just as two slabs of chocolate cake were brought to me... I was dreaming about being in cafe, everyone else's order had arrived and they were tucking in... Gutted.
(I've had some weird dreams since becoming pregnant!)

Bet it's not as weird as my dream about Chris Evans!

CollieandPup my work wont let me have time off for classes... just antenatal appointments :(

Where is the buddist centre? There is one right by me, but i don't think its the same one

vanessa maybe its a sign of what will happen at our little meet up i will order two pieces of cake (just in case yours does not turn up

I had a yummy bacon and cheese barmcake for breakfast mmm... although that was 3 hours ago... im startving again!

sparkly chirs evans?!?!

kir5ty the Buddhist centre is in the northern quarter on a back rd parallel to Thomas St.

Re time off, you are LEGALLY entitled to this!!! see here but only if you get a gp referral, but I'm sure your gp wouldn't object. my ante natal classes are in the evening anyway, so I wont be having time out for those.

Kristy - you're all heart - we'll order two each to be on the safe side. :)
Sparkly - definitely more information required - but go easy on any ginger references, my DH (get me with my MN speak!) is/was a ginge, so junior is possibly going to have a mass of bright red hair when it makes an appearance!

thanks for that link hun... i really want to go to aqua natal.. but all the ones near me are during work hours... i dont really know what to say to my doctor to get them to refer me (im at a new docs, so i have no idea what they are like!)

and ooo the northern quater is reet near my work... i could go to that too!

oimissus we're looming at having a mop of red hair a birth too! DH has ginger auburn hair, as does his dad and mums mum, and my nan!!!!

kir5ty gave you got any aches /pains or back ache? I go and say you want to do some safe exercise to help alleviate it. That there is nothing near by out of office hours and your employers will only let you out with a go note saying it's needed. So will he/her write you one. Or maybe try your mw?

If you go, let me know what it's like.

I have ME... and part of my programme to recover was "graded" exercise, meaning i did a little bit more each day (but this could just be literally a 5 minute walk, as anything else would tire me out too much), luckily i got a lot better, but i can't walk too much now as i have bad hip pain, so aqua natal would really benefit me... i just hate asking the doctors for things!!

hmmm wonlt be seeing my midwife for another 5 weeks... do you think i could ring the community midwives and just ask them over the phone? see what they can do?

I deffo would Kristy, how often will you legitimately be able to get off work to do exercise classes! Plus it's in their benefit as hopefully you will be fit to work longer.
I've been off for the third time this week (with various appts) as needed an emergency appt at the docs to get some gaviscon on prescription - I thought I was having a heart attack from indigestion last night!!
The aquanatal i'm going to is on a Sunday, though North Bolton might be a bit far from you.

Bec, i'd have to finish 2 hours early every wednesday to go to the class... if they wont let me i may very well see you at that one!! Where is it held?

sunday - north bolton - Is this the last drop village class at 11am? I was thinking of going to that.
I'm not sure my costume still fits. My bikinis still do, but I'd probably look like a right one turning up at a public pool in a bikini! Hmmm... might try out my normal cozzy tonight.

I had a strop in asda when i tried a costume on... my size didnt fit, then my legs have all got covered in celulite... from having very toned legs, they are now big and wobble lol, thats where i have put my weight on (other than my bump) so i will need to get a maternity one!