May 2012 Bambino's - Expanding until we contract!

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Fresh new thread for the 3rd trimester - we made it! :)

Lets hear it for blooming bumps, happiness, love and good times ahead for all

First question: Whats everyone's birth plans and hospital bag lists?

Is this the most updated list?
SLIGHTLYFLUFFY (34) - EDD - 14-05-2012 - Baby#2
ALWAYSANAUNTIE (32) - EDD - 15-05-2012 - Baby#1 = GIRL!
SIRCHARLES (34) - EDD - 19-05-2012 - Baby #1
RUSSKI (33) - EDD - 19-05-2012 - Baby #1
WOMMER (28) - EDD - 20-05-2012 - Baby #1 = surprise
RUGBYLOVINGMUM (32) - EDD - 20-05-2012 - Baby #2 = GIRL?
NA7ASHA (39) - EDD - 20-05-2012 - Baby #1 (20 week 06/01) = BOY!
PRINCESSOFPERSIANS (28) - EDD - 20-05-2012 - Baby #2
DOZEYLAND (22) - EDD 21-05-2012 - Baby #2 = Surprise!
BIGBOOBSATLAST (34) - EDD - 23.05.2012 - Babies #2 & #3 (twins)
QUESERASERA24 (22) - EDD - 23-05-2012 - Baby #1
VERONICASPEEDWELL (34) - EDD - 24-05-2012 - Baby #1
CEWAFWB (34) - EDD - 24-5-2012 Baby 4
LIMEFLOWER -EDD 25-05-2012 - baby #1
KARATEKIMMI (31) EDD - 25-05-2012-Baby #1
ALISONJAYJAY (29) EDD - 25-05-2012 Baby #2
GINGERLEMONTEA (31) EDD - 26=05-2012 - Baby#1
LOBBA (31) EDD - 26-05-2012- Baby#1
MRSALLCOCK (37)- EDD 26-5-2012 - Baby #1
COMMUTINGHELL - EDD - 27-05-2012 = GIRL
ANGELYAZ (36) EDD - 27-05-2012 - Baby #1
ENFYSHEDD (29) - EDD 27-05-2012 - Baby#1
ALEXTASHA (25)EDD - 28-05-2012 - Baby#1 = BOY!
BLUECRANE (31) - edd - 29-05-2012 - Baby #1
NATTYKATE (28) - edd - 29-05-2012 - Baby #1
IOWMUM88 (23)EDD 30-05-2012 baby #2
LANGORIA (30) EDD - 30-05-2012 Baby #1
CRACKERSANDCHEESE (28) - EDD - 31-05-2012 Baby #1
HIPPIESHAKE (23) - EDD - 01-06-2012 Baby #1 = GIRL!!

Here is a link to the last thread...
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/pregnancy/1353744-Late-May-2012-Bambinos-2nd-trimester-thread-less-pumping-more-bumping

sircharles I had thrush a few weeks ago and the MW said I could use the pessary and cream, but put the pessary in with my finger instead of with the actual plastic bit. It cleared it up in no time!

I'm quite jealous of all you ladies who are on maternity leave already, I've got three weeks to go yet. Getting quite achy in work.

Had our NCT classes over the past two weekends. I can honestly say that I didn't learn a thing that I didn't already know. The lady running the class was lovely, but it was just very basic. Even DH commented on how he knew most of what she was saying. We are definately trying for a natural birth though. I have my birthing ball and I know my breathing exercises. I WILL do it!! haha :)

My awful MIL completely insulted me the other day (we don't get on anyway). I started pre-pregnancy as a size six, I've put 1 stone on and am now a size 8. I don't even need to wear maternity jeans. She told my DH that I'm looking 'enormous'. How rude!

Those of you who already have children, when you moved onto formula, what did you use?

I hope you are all well x

hippieshake just have to say, what a bitch your mil is! I'm very relieved mine is in Ireland (& DH has no interest in seeing her) so don't have to deal with all that crap! Hope the last few weeks of work pass quickly :)

Morning all...can I join in th feeling slightly sorry for myself bit? Had such a lovely weekend including a great night away at a fab hotel in London which DH arranged but think I may have overdone it as hardly slept at all last night due to a combination of killer heartburn and I seem to have got a cold so my throat feels huge and all full of gunk and my nose is all bunged up and I just feel shattered!! 34 weeks today and whilst I don't feel fully ready for lo to appear right now I am definitely entering the phase where I would like to not be pregnant anymore and be on with the next stage iyswim? Just been looking at some old photos and thought again how nice it would to be to feel slim - as much as I love my bump it is getting very heavy now and hurts to move no matter what I try to do to support it when standing up, waking, rolling over in bed etc etc. dont think I'll be fitting into many of my pre pregnancy clothes for a while but it will be nice to have more items to choose from than currently! Have stayed at home this morning but need to drag myself into work this afternoon. Not many more working days left thankfully!

sircharles hope you can get seen quickly, that is a real pain- could you try a walk in centre to get seen sooner? Is there anyone who can come and help with the unpacking?

Always sorry to hear about your early wake ups...and on mat leave too!! Hope mw check all good!

hippie how rude of your mil! We had our first NCT class on Saturday and also came away feeling that we'd not learnt much, though the other couples seemed nice. I am v keen on trying for a water birth if I can...really not keen on any of the other forms of pain relief though I guess if the need arises then I may just be glad of anything!! Unfortunately our hospital only has one pool though so not sure what the chances of me getting it will be which is a pain.

Right...going to see if i can drag myself off the sofa...which i really shouldn't be sat on anyway as its a killer for my pelvis but somehow ended up here this morning and got stuck!

hippieshake she sounds like a total cow.... I'm still not used to people feeling at liberty to tell me how huge/massive/enormous/generally whalelike I am... Had it from a friend this morning (very image conscious exercised obsessed friend who should know better than to comment on other people ) who when I was less than impressed said "oh you can't be fed up of being pg already!" well actually 1) yes I can. I'm not but I could quite easily be and 2) I'm not fed up of being pg, I'm fed up of other people telling me I'm massive. FFS I'm still female!!!!
This is not something you would ever tell a woman at any other time in her life so WHYYYY when hormones and emotions are running complete riot and she's feeling particularly vulnerable anyway would you think that it could POSSIBLY be ok.....? Why?
No it's not showing an interest, what it is is being bloody rude!!

Grrrrrrrrrrr

Rant over (but still fuming!!!)

Xxx

Wommer :o at your post!

bluecrane all fine at 36 week check, thanks. Hope you feel better soon, my dsis had rubbish cold for last 3 weeks of her pg, but at least she didn't have to work. She got a sea salt nasal spray (all the gp would allow her to have) & it helped a bit, might be worth a try?

Hippie I never used formula, I breast-fed DD until 13.5months then she weaned herself really (started to go off my milk (I think this was due to me being nearly 4 months pregnant - milk change) She took a few goes to try with cows milk, then we found the NUK bottles, and she loves her milk now. (17.months)

Just ignore your MIL, When people joke and say "wow look at your fatty" my reply is - "Thanks, Whats your excuse?!" they find it funny. but it does annoy me too when people refer to me as "getting bigger" - *what do you expect if a BABY is growing in there!!!!?

Got a growth scan on Friday, Midwife phoned me yesterday saying that she'd been thinking of me over the weekend and even though she's not overly concerned she thinks its best if we get a quick scan to double check. bless her. She's lovely. So considerate to the current situation with DP too (i use to work with her so know her from that too.) Sadly she wont be delivering though ;-(

So baby was measuring 30cms at 34.5weeks. its movements are unbelievable, DD was active but got nothing on this little one! MW says maybe I have a deep set pelvis, and that i do hide babies well! (she saw me when carrying DD)

How are you all?

Had 34 week appointment today not feeling very reassured am feeling very nervous!
I'm 4/5ths papable which when I 1st saw I panicked but phoned my mum who works with a midwife and he explained that it's cause they can fit 4 fingers there when it gets down to 1/5 it's time to worry! Got 2 phone physio and get another appointment as SPD causing me so much pain (more worry).
Also seem to keep gettin urine infections so got to take another wee sample in to gps as well as go to hospital for another 34 week appointment tomorrow and I don't have a car at min so feelin pretty stressed!!!
Trying to think of something positive! Ermm DS done really well with toilet training totally got it in 2 weeks so very proud of him. Payed off my buggy (baby plan from mothercare) mothercare mychoice gets delivered 2nd may my birthday on the 1st may defo more excited about the buggy! Don't know what to do for my birthday, what can you do at 36 weeks preggers?? (if I haven't had the baby by then)

Ah iowmum hope things get a little easier soon! At least we're in the count down now!

Does anyone else find it really quite painful now when the baby kicks? Had it so bad this morning that I googled whether it could actually do any damage to internal organs!
Obv would much prefer this to it not moving much which it terrified me by doing last week for half a day - ended up lying on the floor of the disabled loo at work waiting for it to move.....

Just wondered if anyone else has had this?

Xx

wommer am SO with you on the comments...my friend who definitely should know better (she has three DD's, two of which are twins so endured many a comment I'm sure!) made a comment on my bump size the other day! No one can win with me at the moment though so best to stay quiet - if they say I look big then all I can think of is just how much bigger I'm yet to get...and if they say I'm looking small then I feel that the pain, exhaustion etc etc I have at the moment are clearly not being understood...as you say it would just be best for people not to bother commenting as we're all so hormonal...and clearly still female so susceptible to comments anyway that surely it's just best not to say anything?!?!

wommer I am also finding it painful when LO kicks now and spend a lot of time massaging my bump to try and discourage the painful kicks! I also had a bit of a lack of movement worry today and was laid in the bath prodding my bump to see how beany was doing...think I must've woken he/she up though as I got a few responses, a little rearrangement and then all quiet again!

I decided not to go into work as am just exhausted, so had a long bath and am now resting and trying to feed myself lots of vitamin C and keep fluids up to see if I can kick this silly cold before it gets too grim!

iow sorry you're feeling so down! Really hope the physio can help with the SPD!!

Ooh...think LO must've know I was talking about kicking as it's now back to kick-boxing practice again

Well to add to the list now I have anaemia so on the iron tablets and after having a scan at 32 weeks babys abdomin growing below average so have to have another scan at 37 weeks!
To me it just seems I cant have a normal pregnancy and if it's not 1 thing it's another! Why can't I just have a normal healthy pregnancy without the worry of premature labour and everything else on top of that now!!
Sorry feeling rather pissed off n fed up!! It will all be worth it when LO arrives!

I find the kicks quite uncomfortable sometimes... I think she's still moving about a fair bit... so its dependent on where she is at the time of the internal pummelling lol

hippieshake - I used cow & gate with my daughter (now 5). Never had any problems with it :) I am trying the hipp organic one this time round if the breastfeeding doesn't work out (which I am fully prepared for, as last time I would have rather gone through the labour again instead lol)

alwaysanauntie - thanks :) I couldn't believe how much I ached after my shift.. but once I was finished it was all forgotten lol...

iowmum88 - hope things work out. I am now not sure the pain I had was wind/constipation... as it hasn't really decreased. On my night shift, I was perched on the edge of the sofa writing some notes and felt this very strange click! Then suddenly the pain decreased a lot. Now wondering if its the SPD but its shifted to the front? Not really sure how that works. I know that it gets worse sitting down, but I can't stand up for long periods of time - walking is agony :S I am trying to get on top of the mess that is my house and organise everything for baby, but I am so uncomfortable that I just give up and go back to the sofa :S (oh and paracetamol does absolutely nothing! may as well eat smarties lol)

Been popping Rennie all day as well :S

hugs iowmum88

katykuns congrats on finishing work! I've still got 2w +1day to go.... But at the moment am not feeling too bad. Have been lucky and don't have anything like spd so far and apart from general knackeredness i really don't feel bad at all.

Otherwise there's no WAY that I'd be able to carry on for another 11 days!!

For those with low iron levels, my mw has recommended floridix for me, which seem to really be working. My energy levels this week have definitely been an improvement on the last month, and even better they don't cause the stomach issues that iron tAbs do - constipation etc.

For my final nct tonight - breastfeeding, which is really really like to do if at all possible. Given that my boobs have taken to squirting if touched the wrong way I'm hoping this is a sign of a good supply!

Hope all are well,
iowmum hope you get good news from your 37 week scan
Xxx

Afternoon all...seriously flagging in the office here...stupid cold I feel as though someone has packed as much cotton wool as is possible into my head and then added some more - just so stuffy and bunged up...and it's hot in the office too which doesn't help! Feeling a little sorry for myself as just fancy going home to bed but work have kindly organised a farewell meal out for me tonight which will be lovely I'm sure but sleep/my bed would also be great!! But...only in for half day tomorrow and half say on friday (MW app tomorrow morning and NCT ladies only class on Friday morning) so I ought to stop moaning really...and then there's only next week left and I really have to sort out my emails, desk handover bits, finish work etc etc etc

wommer glad you're feeling a bit better! Hope the 11 days fly by!!

IOW what a pain, hope the iron tabs help and don't just bung you up in the bowel department!

katy to having finished work - well done you! Lots of uncomfortable kicks and wriggles from my LO too!

Right...an hour left to kill before we're heading out so not too long left of the day now though each minute has been feeling like 10 since lunchtime

Wommer... if my iron levels were okay, would it be harmful to take floridix? I could really do with some energy lol

BlueCrane.. I think its utterly unfair that it is possible for pregnant women to be suffering with colds etc... surely we are suffering enough? lol
Hope you feel better soon!

I ended up having quite a constructive afternoon, no doubt I will regret it tomorrow when I wake up all stiff haha. Partner also put up the cot and that made me very happy :D

Ladies sleep well tonight. I am hoping to get more than 4 hours.....
Btw - can anyone recommend any music please? Lullabies to play to the bump & then baby when it appears AND music to play when I am in labour.
I don't have a clue!!!
Look forward to your suggestions.

Well, 'farewell ' meal was a total waste of time with no mention of the fact that I'm going so was more like a departmental meal, I wouldve been much better coming home and having a relaxed evening and an early night. Instead I'm upset and frustrated as well as being overtired and still full of cold! Oh well, shouldn't really have allowed myself to get my hopes up that they'd actually arranged something nice for me, since it's always me that has to arrange stuff for everyone else so how dare i Contemplate that they might actually do something special for me eh?! Right, must pull myself together as feeling v tearful which is not helping my bunged up nose with this cold or making me feel any better and really must try and get some sleep! Night all...

Oh Bluecrane how disappointing. Chin up - not long until maternity leave commences & they will have to survive without you. Hope your DP & a sleep improved things.
Sleep is not my friend..... Woke up at 230am & then at 5am...... Not to pee but just awake. Grrrr. So unfair. Any tips to get more sleep or is my sleep life over as I knew it?

Ah blue we could easily work in the same office! Really feel for you as that's exactly what I'm expecting. It's difficult but try not to let the b4stards bring you down.... Will be trying to take this advice myself in two weeks when theres no leaving pressie/card (like there has been for all the other preggo girls, but I'm the last one and no-one will organise it )

Had our last NCT last night -breastfeeding. Really wasn't as good as the rest at all. Was taught by a woman who's youngest was 21 and who was a complete bfing Nazi!!

She actually came right out and said that there's no such thing as a woman who "can't" breast feed... And that all of those women who say that they can't are basically lying and they've just chosen not to...

Now I've had friends with a brand new baby who can't latch properly sobbing over the tiny amount that they are able to express, terrified that their babies are starving from lack of milk being told by MWs to formula feed... That sounds like can't to me!

Oh dear... Just realised I tend to soapbox a bit when I'm on here.... I'm not like this normally I promise!

Hope all are well today :)

katy I think you can take floridix whenever as its herbal and your body will just get rid of whatnot doesn't need - not like a prescribed tablet. Think it helped my energy levels particularly as I was low in iron, but certainly can't hurt.

Xxx

Damn pregnancy hormones, lack of sleep and cold...still v tearful and have to pull myself together to go to see the MW. Had an awful night's sleep... sircharles I wish I knew what the answer was to this insomnia (though mine was probably cold and stress related last night) it is very cruel when one of the things we need the most right now is sleeeeep!!!

wommer it's tough, I'm in an office full of blokes and a new administrator who is lovely but has no initiative so unless the boss says to go get a card/get something sorted then she won't get around to it until the very last minute. Other departments (with the same male:female ratio) are much better organised but I've probably been 'mum' to them for too long and since it's me that's going then i very much doubt anything will get sorted. If it does then I will be very pleasantly surprised and probably sob and look stupid in front of everyone I guess I just want to leave on a good note but things have been tough for a while and this is at present icing the cake of frustration I have towards them all which isn't helpful!

wommer we have our breastfeeding class on Saturday so will be interested to see what it's like!

Hope you're all well today.

One word to sum up my day so far - Rubbish :(

Hormones are getting to me, the situation is getting to me, DP has his license for the birth (12hrs) and is valid from the 2nd May. - not too much pressure to keep baby in there then..........

DD is teething, and is very confused at the moment. I know she's young but shes not silly. she's missing him so much. :( it really is heartbreaking.

Bump is very low, heavy and i have new stretchmarks now which hurt where he/she is laying so frontal. not huge ones but enough to piss me off! moving SO much, which is lovely but also painful when with BH's and pushing its head right down. I have an emergency growth scan tomorrow as MW phoned me saying she wasnted to double check just in case. I'm not concerned as such as the same was said for DD and she was 8lb9

and me.. well. I just dont know how im surviving right now. and I should be looking forward to birth but im not 100% - which eats me up inside. I just keep thinking "how the hell am i going to cope? is it going to throw dd's routine out of whack? how will my hormones be? How am I going to keep up with the chores? I know DP would be working in the days if he was here but its not the same as it would be. I wouldnt feel so temperamental all the time. And neither would DD (on some days) most days shes fab but recently shes having off days where shes so upset easily. and I feel guilty for having lack of patience (hence the bump in front of me which is aching me!)

I love my daughter & DP dearly, but right now I feel so bloody low and its not fair... I feel like i'm trying so hard to keep everything above water, en its me thats falling under. DP is telling me to be strong. should be the other way ruond. hes in a far worse situation than me. He's amazing. Really is. I just feel like i'm 62 and not 22.... soon to be 23 lol

SORRY FOR THE RANT GUYS

LittleRay - if looking forward to the birth is normal, then I am not normal haha. I am bloody dreading it. I think I was less anxious the first time round because I didn't know what to expect! lol
Hope you feel better soon... I am very up and down hormonally, feeling the strain on my pelvis... and I am trying ever so hard to get on and do things and feel like my body is trying to make it so damn impossible :(

Wommer - I had an horrendous time with breastfeeding - I probably could have made it work if I had stuck to it... it was agony though. I did a breastfeeding class and I really don't think that helped, as it was more about the benefits and how natural it is. Faith could latch on fine, but my milk just hadn't come through! Rather than being helpful, the midwives just kept repeatedly sticking her on my boob. Made me feel very inadequate :(
I ended up rushing down to 24hr Tesco at 5am and buying bottles, steriliser and formula (and size 4 nappies LOL)... was not a nice start!
Also didn't help that the only person I knew who breastfed at the time was my sister, and she had no problems at all. So just felt like I was the problem.

I am gonna try breastfeeding this time, and quite frankly, if it doesn't really work out... sod it! Faith turned out fine! I also have steriliser/bottles/formula ready this time so no crazy runs to Tesco in the middle of the night :P

BlueCrane - that sucks about your work :( I just had my coordinator be like 'it's your last shift tonight isn't it? Oh well, good luck!' haha. I don't like the attention though.. and my contact with them is more via phone/email, as its an agency...

Currently sitting trawling through baby name pages... the name I love, my partner doesn't like - just typical lol
How are you guys doing with names?

Also, is it acceptable to live in tracksuit bottoms now? I am fed up of my uncomfortable tight clothes :/ lol

Afternoon all...well, I just about made it to the MW on time, then promptly burst into tears again...oops...then again she's probably used to plenty of overly hormonal and emotional pregnant ladies doing that so I didn't feel too bad! Glad to see i'm not the only one with raging hormones at the moment though!! MW suggested that I stayed home and rested today so I rang work and said that's what she'd said to do, came home and went right back to bed which was bliss! Have now graduated to the sofa but it is so nice to feel a pressure lifted and just try to rest and kick this stupid cold - why do head colds make you feel so rough v irritating! DH just popped in with a big bar of Galaxy chocolate for me though so that has made things a little better!

litteray I'm so sorry for your tough situation, that really isn't easy at all. You will manage and you will cope when it comes to it as you will find resources deep inside you that you won't realise you have, just as you have to get this far, but the thought of it all looming is what's so daunting at the moment! Hang in there! Once LO arrives you will at least start to feel physically a bit better even if there will be a whole raft of other things to deal with.

katy I don't see anything wrong with tracksuit bottoms at all!! I'm looking forward to finishing work and not having to put up with my work trousers being so uncomfortable...I will happily wash them and pack them away for the next time I need them, not to be considered again at all in the mean time!!

My MW suggested I get a support band for bump to help with my pelvic pain, has anyone found a good one? I was just going to pop into Mothercare and see what they'd got...though felt so rough earlier all I could think about was my bed so it'll have to wait a day or so!

On the baby name front we're sorted for a girl, but still really struggling for a boy...just can't find anything we both like!!

bluecrane I have a bump band from mother care. V good for my back but not sure if it would help your pelvis. Our hypno birthing teacher recommended the Serola belt for pelvis but I don't know where you get one. Good luck.

Well I finally got an appointment with my GP today. Shame it is my old GP the other side of London. I need to register here... I have failed to get an appointment for the last 10 days & it took a lot of effort to get one today. 45 mins pressing redial, only to be told they had no more appointments but if it was an emergency I should ring again in an hour. Had a good cry about that when i got off the phone. DH called to check up on me & was clearly a little worried! Anyway I finally got there, had BP etc checked & got prescriptions for my ailments. Shame Boots was unable to fulfill the prescription!!!!!

Doc was worried about my BP but am seeing the MW next week so will see what it is then. Might practice relaxation techniques before I go in to see if that helps. Dealing with the NHS is enough to raise my BP!!
Sleep tight. DH should be back by 7am & then we have our NCT BF class. Fingers crossed it is good.....