What are you most looking forward to once you've given birth?

[McKayz]

Apart from the obvious of having a cuddly newborn what are you really looking forward to?

I am looking forward to being able to walk without pain, get comfy in bed, play with the boys and having a small drink of cider as I have been craving it all the way through pregnancy.

Oh and being able to shave my legs without having to resort to strange positions!!

mcphee is the midwifes chuff still getting a kneeing?

Yep

As I see it, tiz all her fault

Oh the prawny lemony goodness had me nearly under the table

i bloody love prawn sandwiches. my favourite.

i think possibly the best (im not sure if they still do it) was the lemon mayonnaise rocket and king prawn one from Sainsbos...though i'm prepared to believe M&S one could transcend it.

I have always eaten prawn in pg. and had the odd cider or weak G n T. There is a bottle of grand cru awaiting my delivery...its been waiting since february..

tbh i'm really looking forwards to the newborn being about 18 months. i like toddlers.

crosses fingers, in case invoking some kind of karma that would make forthcoming one into a tantrumming beast

Rare steak
Runny poached eggs
Unpasteurised cheese
Sleeping on my front
The gorgeous South African wine that got delivered when I was 10 weeks and I refuse to let DH open while I can only have a little glass!
Proper weeing where more than a trickle comes out!

I can't wait to go on a diet and do some exercise. Been advised by my consultant to do the absolute minimum during pregnancy (previous preterm birth) so I feel like a blobby sloth.

SEX!!! (not allowed)

Delicious booze - DH has bought a case of cava for me, bless him! I also crave White Zinfandel, Costco's pre-mixed Margarita, Mojitos and an ice cold Budweiser.

Sleeping on my stomach

Losing the swollen legs & fanjo (please god!)

My bum going back to normal (pregnancy piles)

Buying nice clothes that I actually like, rather than just whatever fits

Zumba! In fact ANY exercise - even looking forward to walking with the pram

DS is almost three weeks old & I was only thinking this morning how much better it is to have a newborn than it is to be pregnant, and that's despite having been up for the first part of the night whilst I vomitted & the second part of the night whilst DS vomiited. So, what I like is:

• knowing that the last few weeks of pregnancy & labour went well (although I know worry about cot death etc rather than still birth)
• getting to know my baby
• sleep. Yes, DS wakes in the night but I don't suffer from insomnia any more & nor do I need to wee constantly. And I am comfortable in bed and can turn over as many times as I want
• not having heartburn or trapped wind or being constipated
• being able to hug, carry & play with DD
• being able to hug DP properly and consider having sex
• being able to function normally - walking at normal speed, driving comfortably, going up & down stairs easily etc
• being able to eat what I want & have some alcohol
• feeling as though I can get on with life again & make plans rather than constantly wondering when DS would turn up & how old he would be when X or Y happened.

Its so so so much better!

SEX - stopped at the moment as it made me bleed slightly and it's not worth the worry.

SLEEP - very insomiac at the moment.

Walking long distances - again, I think large amounts of standing/walking have made me bleed slightly. I've resorted to driving to most places.

Diet - Got pregnant Christmas time when I'd stuffed myself and put on a few lbs. Would like to lose a couple of stone, hopefully some will come off naturally with the baby and water retention!

Thank you Murtette, that was such a warming response! 40+3 here and desperately looking forward to all those things! Such a relief to know it all gets better so soon!

I'll be 38 wks with dc2 on weds. I am so looking forward to my heartburn going and being able to turn over in bed without having to hold both sides of my bump and grunting.
I might actually resume having a sex life at some point too. Poor dp, he's a patient man!
Runny eggs
Sleeping in any position I like
I am really really looking forward to introducing ds to his sister, he asks every morning how long it'll be until she's here.
Not being punched in the fanjo/ bladder from inside!

Oh Murtette I feel so jealous. I want to be able to roll around in bed, from back to tummy and back again.

Rare Steak
Vodka
Being able to get up from car/sofa/anything without it hurting
Having a sex life again
Pate
Sushi
Having more control over my emotions
Hot baths
Being able to walk without looking like i've lost my horse...

I love this thread..........

I'm 34+4 and if I get any bigger - I must be having an adult sized baby..... Seriously I cannot possibly stretch anymore....

Looking forward to - Alcohol and lot's of it, walking and sleeping properly and no more aches and pains.....

Yep that will do for me :)

Meeting my baby and getting to know him/her

Seeing my DP and dad hold them for the first time

Dressing them

Was going to put 'not feel so tired' but I guess there's many more months of fatigue ahead!

Breastfeeding (I hope)

That newborn baby smell :)

Being able to eat spicy food and drink tea (gone right off it!)

Eating cake, biscuit and cookie dough mixture pre-ovenn when baking with DD. We have made choc chip cookies tonight and I WANT TO EAT THE COOKIE DOUGH!!!!! [GRIN]

Brie, Wine and getting back on my surfboard!

Not having an arse in my ribs. It bloody hurts.