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Tallyra · 25/10/2013 11:50
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Tallyra ·
30/10/2013 08:17
doubtful thunder 
I'm still at the amazed it got this far stage.
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BelissimaLol ·
30/10/2013 08:30
Thund your way is much better than my obsessive one!!!! I'm sure your perfectly healthy baby will just pop out with no pain and no tears
Tally I spent 38 weeks in the amazed stage haha!
How's everyone sex lives by the way
? Mine disappeared whilst pg and since baby was born as I did not want dh anywhere near my sore boobs or fat belly!!
Cavort ·
30/10/2013 09:57
Thunder the birth experience seems to be a bit of an unpredictable lottery so I personally figured there was no point fretting about it when it might not actually be that bad, so I think you have the right attitude. Yes there will be some pain, but some women genuinely find it an enjoyable and empowering pain and others can barely cope and you really don't know which camp you'll end up in so why worry. The only certainty about labour is that you will instantly forget about any pain the second they put your baby on your chest and it will all seem totally worth it.
Yup, the riveting baby poo convo, always a good one. When I first got pregnant I naively always used to see the next milestone as the one where I could relax a bit more. Well, the bad news ladies is that I am still waiting to relax a bit more. The only things that change are the subject matter... I obviously don't have any pg worries oh, the days I spent worrying about getting piles, but that has been replaced by concerns over whether she is eating enough/too much, if I am she is getting enough sleep, the contents of the nappy, etc. It really does appear to be true that we will worry about our little beans until the day we die.
Tallyra ·
30/10/2013 10:04
I discovered my yoga teacher is happy to adapt his class for me as it's such a small class. so I'm going back next week, yay!
sex life has been non existent as been ill but it might be returning soon 
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Brodicea ·
30/10/2013 10:41
My mum posted me a load of baby stuff at the weekend - it really made it seem real: there just may be a baby on the way! A real actual baby person 
Sex life is intermittent, which does unfortunately mean when it does happen it's over pretty quickly!
Tallyra ·
30/10/2013 14:57
mil just bought me a gorgeous winter cape. she's so excited
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BelissimaLol ·
30/10/2013 19:31
Merk think it's something to do with veins being extra full in order to supply for baby so that also appears in the bum
Cavort ·
30/10/2013 21:15
Hmm, I'm not 100% sure why Merk, other than to think it's what Lol said. I think piles are basically varicose veins in the bum and some pg women get them in the fanjo as well as obviously in the legs. Lovely
Right at the end of my pregnancy I smugly said to my community MW how pleased I was not to have got any piles. Without even looking up from her notes she replied, "You'll get some from the pushing," and carried on writing. And she was right, I did. 
I was absolutely horrified to discover in the shower post-birth. They were gone after a week or so though so not too bad really thank fuck. I think every pg woman should have pile cream in their hospital bag just in case as I think it's very common to get piles from pushing and as much as i'm sure they're not bothered on the postnatal ward, i'm still glad I didn't have to ask for some!
Cavort ·
30/10/2013 21:17
Cross post Boom but i'm glad someone who actually knows agrees with my bum varicose veins
CatsCantFlyFast ·
30/10/2013 22:22
Nope thunder, you're normal and I am just odd! My midwife told me where it was at 16 weeks (and I'd read some stuff) and now the top seems to be visible as my skin is soft above it and tight over it with a ridge in between. Just wondered whether it was something else to worry about
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Boomgoestheweasel ·
31/10/2013 07:26
Heh kitty bet mr kitty loves you calling it his Big Boy Job sure your belly is all baby and nothing to do with haribo!
Dogs woke me at half 6, poked Mr Boom until he grumbled out of bed and took them out. Currently lying here like a beached whale, unable to contemplate getting up for work. Although am starving hungry so might have to make some brekkie...
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