January 2021 mums to be. The one with hospital bags and heartburn!

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Hello ladies. Bit more space on this thread! X

So I've spoken with maternity at lister hospital not sure if anyone else will be there but nothing has changed other than you wear a mask on arrival until they get you into your own room

@WhoUsedMyName lockdown in
Wales too and partners are only allowed in active labour. That was 15 minutes in my last labour!

I had this notification earlier which was a shocker....

@footprintsintheslow cross your legs!! lol yes we have the same due date I'm taking my dh and not letting go of him il just scream lol

Omg I am totally exhausted it's so uncomfortable whether I sit, lie or stand and baby is only 3/5 engaged still 😩 he's started to turn back to back too which is not what I want 🙈 I honestly can't be bothered for Christmas and this week have had some funny turns/fainting spells. Been checked over in hospital but no one could work out why its happening baby was really distressed at one point and my belly was super sore and tight so got rushed to delivery which was a big scare all the while hubby was left sitting outside as I had only gone in for a routine appointment and ended up becoming unwell waiting in the pharmacy! They took my belongings so I couldn't even text him for a few hours while it was all happening 🙈

@Grumpy19 I am constantly at the toilet for a wee in the night. Broken sleep at its best for me. Also going for number 2's a lot more too which is annoying as I don't eat much to make me poo 😂😂😂..
I'm with you ladies and aching. I struggle to walk, sit, stand & lay down haha..

37 + 4 sweep booked for 39+1

@PollyOaks oh gosh is everything ok?

@PollyOaks hope your feeling better now! Poor you. Stupid covid just driving up the stress levels too.

@Bubbabee, it's just ridiculous the amount of time I spend on the loo 😂

@PollyOaks god that's awful. What happened then?

I feel absolutely exhausted being 41 and pregnant is hard work especially with a toddler. I feel as though I need to rest more now instead of running around being super hero. I'm giving in to it all now and going to watch tv a lot more!

Hope everyone is safe, sane and looking forward to whatever type of Christmas you can have this year.

@footprintsintheslow I've just burst out crying cos I'm so tired and my toddler is being a monster. Just told my husband I'm obviously a terrible mother and what am I going to do when I have another? 🙈

@PollyOaks I had a few dizzy spells when I almost fainted with my last pregnancy - did they check your blood pressure? I didn't go to hospital - just phoned triage - and they said it sounded like a BP dip and I should rest x

I've cried tonight too!
Inlaws can't understand why we can't just carry on with plans to go over on boxing day and 'd'h seems incapable of putting his foot down so we aren't talking. Ffs!!! It's not difficult, it's the fecking law!! But no, I'm scrooge!

@pigletpie2177 your not terrible your just a human like all of us. It's so hard and I'm scared to death of having two to look after.

My toddler was telling me earlier how daddy was going to be looking after the new baby and we would be looking after each other. I thought that doesn't bode well. How old is your toddler? Mine is 2yrs 9 mths.

@Grumpy19 are you tier 4? We are Wales so everything is cancelled here thank god.

No tier 2 but they already have plans Christmas days we should just break the rules boxing day apparently! I'm beyond pissed off with them all now.

@Grumpy19 your story sounds like I could have wrote it. Selfish sister in law who is coming to in-laws probs to stay for couple of nights (against the rules) from higher tier and Has about 100 bubbles and I feel like I can’t say no to going to in-laws at Christmas. The compromise is just going to drop presents in. Hope you get it sorted :( I wish people would understand.

@Lollipop93 about right! Sil going over in the afternoon to stay(God forbidshe lift a finger and do anything for anyone else over Christmas). I have said they are welcome to come to ours on Christmas morning, but no. We could meet outside boxing day, no. Just so, so annoyed that I'm being made out to be OTT and strict when actually just trying to follow the rules. 😠😭

@Grumpy19 I totally get what you mean and I am in the same boat. She’s such a princess and has expressed before over a zoom call why she doesn’t understand why I’m so worried as it only ‘kills d people’ she’s a horror and managed to avoid her the whole year now a a couple of weeks before my due date I’m expected to spend time with her no chance!!! So yeah let’s just try our best to limit contact as much as they can. At the end of the day we or our birth partners don’t want to be having to self isolate at our due date and if these people can’t understand that then that is their issue. It’s annoying and I hate how it makes us look like so OTT. But any bet if the shoe was on the other foot they would be totally different!!! Sending hugs and it’s good to know I’m not alone haha xx

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Thanks @footprintsintheslow - he's 3y 8m but has only started to speak over lockdown so I'm not totally convinced he understands that this baby is going to be a real live baby in a few weeks. He's such a mummy's boys so I've no doubt we will be in for it if this baby is half as demanding/Boob-obsessed as he was 🙈 I genuinely think he will want to start breastfeeding again (having stopped 18m ago!) which is a fight I'm not looking forward to!

Urgh @Grumpy19 @Lollipop93 sympathies re the in-laws. My SIL is in Australia and due a baby herself in a few weeks so fortunately we haven't had that battle. I'm looking forward to seeing her when we can. FIL in our bubble after losing MIL in July so we can see him, my parents and my brother (tier 3) without any fall outs hopefully.

Then I'm looking forward to an antisocial period after the birth where I can legitimately say people can't come round!

God it's so tough for everyone wanting to be sensible and follow rules. I hate to be made out to be the crazy ott person. But can anyone imagine giving birth whilst being ill with Covid. Or giving birth and transmitting it to the baby. Or partner not being allowed there at the birth.

For those reasons I really don't give a shit what people think. Everyone has to make their own decisions as they have to live with the consequences. There's no room for niceties and social norms in these weird times.

Completely agree @footprintsintheslow, it's just not worth the risk. Has anyone thought about/had the conversation about contact once baby is here? My parents and in laws live 3+ hours away and are already getting antsy about the possibility of not being able to meet baby indoors, etc. They are basically having normal Christmas though, as far as I can work out (and we are staying at home as a couple).

Hi All, sorry I keep forgetting to check in on here. Hope you’re all doing well. One month until my due date today! Meanwhile, Hubby (who is a doctor) is being fitted for ‘better PPE’ today cos he’s covering more Covid patients on a certain ward... so hope he’s ok before Babba comes! He did test positive for antibodies back in July so hoping he (and possibly I!) had it asymptomatically and that the antibodies are still effective now! Think we have our Christmas sorted but there now seems to be talk that the whole country may be Tier 4 in the next day or two anyway so who knows?! What a mess!

@PollyOaks - just saw your comment ages ago - yes think it was vitamin k and I got confused! Also got given vitamin d drops with an Emma’s diary pack from Midwife.

Anyone know how that lady who was getting an induction got on?

@oliveroses yup, no one is meeting baby inside. Too risky at the moment the way coronavirus is spreading, just don't want it in our house or to risk our vulnerable little baby.

To be honest in tier 4 we can't and can only meet outside with 1 other anyway so no one can in our tier anyway.

If it changes it'll only be outside meet and no cuddles.

@LiG123 glad you said that, I'm feeling the pressure a bit but just don't see the sense in exposing any of ourselves! It doesn't seem to have occurred to my parents that so many people have had to delay meeting their grandchildren the whole way through the pandemic and yes, it's tough, but this is the situation. They are not being really difficult about it, just emotional which I do understand. But I dread the conversation in which it's all confirmed that meeting will not be possible.

@oliveroses we've been isolating since 37 weeks too and will until after baby comes. Tough but we need to put our precious little babies first at a time like this.
They have the rest of their lives to see baby. Don't feel bad! You can't control corona!

Today I am soooo fed up. I have no right to be fed up like this I'm not even over due. I'm eating pineapple and it hurts lol