BD'ing my butt off--whose in it for November??

[bazzb]

Here in Canada it is 1 year maternity leave for full time employees

 

[MommyNikki]

Oh wow that's really good...can you get paid during any of it or do u have to use up your holiday pay and sick pay?

 

[bazzb]

You get paid 60% of wages

 

[bazzb]

No you don't have to use holiday or sick unless u want to go off a bit before baby comes

 

[Womble12]

Hey everyone, sorry also Mia of late, got family over, & not sleeping so just shattered all the time.

What's the 3 hour test? I don't think we have that here in the uk. I hope it goes well tho! Was it Jess having it?

Nice pic Amanda, your bump is becoming like a big beach ball!!!

Tara, I agree with bailey, you musta ovulated late. Otherwise where is that bfp or af? Annoying. Glad you had a good party for your lo.

Nikki, sorry to hear mike is being an idiot. But least your baby is kicking loads, I agree, makes me smile every time. Tho mine is still v intimitent, think its a girl as its so quiet.

Bailey, over here mat leave varies by employer. I think you can get a year off, some of which you get statutory maternity pay but its only £535 a month, think you maybe get that for 6 months. Then depending on the employer you can paid or not. I'm very lucky and get 6 months full pay, then can take further 3 months statutory pay only, then another 3omths no pay, & I'm guaranteed my job on return. I'm lucky as work for civil service. One year at 60% wages does sound good.

Jenna, hope works not to bad, you're very close to going off. You can go sick too if its too
Much and they gotta pay you till you start mat leave.

Jess you are nearly off on mat leave too, Woop Woop!!!

Nicky I think you are now in Spain, how is it??

I just wanna get some sleep, waking up at 6am everyday & can't get back to sleep even on weekends, I'm wiped out. Tomrw I hit the third Tri, officially, a happy day!!

 

[Dollybird]

Hey ladies!! Man it's been quiet past few days on this thread!! Tara I'm glad you're back I was worried about you!! That's odd you've still not had af yet- but no bfp... Where you using opks?.. Could you have ovulated later than you thought??
Nikki hope u ok. Sorry mikes being a tube. Don't worry we'd never judge you.. You can't help who you love at the end of the day and until someone Is in your shoes then they have no right to ever judge you.. So rest assured u can tell us anything hope he gets his act together soon though- you deserve a man that will treat you right.
Bailey I get a year if I want- I have the exact same mat leave pay/conditions as Sophie - Sophie I'm presuming you're Nhs too? Only benefit about working for Nhs is the great mat pay! Lol.. Don't think I could live off statutory mat pay.
Amanda sorry to hear you failed your glucose test! Hopefully you'll pass the next one. I had bloods taken for the glucose thing (random blood glucose test) and I'm assuming it was fine ause haven't heard anything.
Sophie happy 27weeks for tomorrow!! So exciting! Can't wait to see everyone's baby's won't be long till we're having them! I am suffering at work a lot Sophie and actually my family are all encouraging me to stop early. I'm having a lot of palpitations now alongside the braxton hicks and I think it's cause I'm overdoing things. Plus my back hurting a lot. But I hate being of sick.. And I feel pathetic for struggling- the other girls lasted longer than me!
Oh Nicky I saw your Facebook saying you'd finally moved out to Spain too! How exciting!! Hope you're settling in well.

Xxx

Xxxx lots of baby dust as always to my ttc buddies! xxx

 

[Womble12]

Third trimester today, i am sooooooo happy!!!!!

I work for central government Jenna, but same deal as you. I forget, how long you taking for mat leave, the 6 months? I am hoping that during my 6 months we can save enough so that I can take 8 months. I've also got 31 days annual leave as carried over lots and also 20 days leave that I've got saved from previous years, so that will be a good month extra off too.

I know how you feel about sickness but at the end of the day, when you're pregnant you gotta look after number one, & your job is very physical, so its going to take its toll. My job is normally physical but I've basically been confined to my desk and no longer have to be on call, which is dull but makes my life alot easier. So you just got to do what you need to do, & if taking a few days sick means you get longer at home with your baby afterwards, then so be it. Sure its same where you work Jenna, tons of people take the mick when it comes to sick leave, but your colleagues will know you and know you're not one of them people, so just do what us right for you & your boy. You're definitely not being pathetic!

Question, what does Braxton hicks feel like, how did you know it was Braxton hicks?

Now, where are these bfp's? xx

 

[Pray2bBlessed]

Tara- that is so weird that no bfp or AF! Maybe you O'd late...
Nikki- sorry about mike! Hope he starts to straighten up soon!
Sophie- I have to take the 3 hr glucose test. I have to go in at 7:45am to have my fasting blood drawn, then drink the bottle of glucola. Then they take my blood after 1, 2, & 3 hrs.
Jenna- I think you need to go on leave early too! If you overdue it too much, you may have to go on bed rest, and that wouldn't be fun!

AFM- we went out of town this weekend to visit my Nana & Papa. We had a great time, but had an interesting drive home yesterday through all the severe thunderstorms!

 

[MommyNikki]

Womble, brax hicks feels like your going into labor..you'll start getting contraction like cramping...with my first I went to the hospital twice because of them...I though I was going into labor. If oh would go inside me, it would bring them on..something about sperm does that..I think that's the only time I got them was after sex

 

[Dollybird]

Well ladies that's me done! Work was horrific today and ended with me hurting my back moving a patient. Kinda guessed this was gonna happen. gonna go to docs tomorrow and get signed off. Feel so pathetic to be throwing in the towel early but I just felt like I hit my breaking point tonight. Gonna end up ill if I carry on and put the baby at risk. Feel like an idiot though. I cried all the way home tonight.
Braxton hicks are just like contractions sophie but I guess not as sore.. Just uncomfy and my belly goes rock solid when I have them.
Amanda glad U had a nice visit with your relatives! When are you to go do your glucose test?
Xxx

 

[Dollybird]

Check out my feet today at work.. Cankles!! Lol. (Please excuse the sweaty socks!! It was roasting in there today)

 

[Dollybird]

And I swear usually I have nice little neat ankles! My ankles and wrists are my favourite parts usually as they are normally quite small! Xxx

 

[bazzb]

Holy he'll Jenna that's swollen
Glad u r signing off of work

 

[Pray2bBlessed]

Wow Jenna! My feet haven't gotten that swollen yet! I'm glad you threw in the towel early, and you shouldn't feel ashamed! It's best for you and your little man! My glucose test is Wednesday morning. I can't eat after 8pm tomorrow...that means no bedtime snack.

 

[MommyNikki]

Going to grove city today...it's probably going to be like 90 degrees out... Pray for me lol

 

[bazzb]

Have dun Nikki

 

[Womble12]

Whoa Jenna, that's some ankle ;-) !! How did docs go today? Don't feel bad, you gotta do what's best for you.

Amanda, do you live near where the tornados been? Its look awful. Good luck tomrw at your test.

Jess how are things with you?

Nikki, what's grove city? Shopping? Hope its not too hot!

I shall keep an eye out for bh, I reckon I'll be like you nikki, running for the maternity ward!!

Another question, sorry I feel like I ask a lot of questions!! But last day or 2 I've been feeling tired & like i wanna be sick, like being back in the first Tri again. But also been feeling like period is coming kinda feelings in stomach, is that normal?!

Bailey, how are you? How's work? When's your docs appt, and do when might you take a test? Hope your ok.

Tara, likewise, still no af??

Sophie xx

 

[bazzb]

I tested last week bfn which I knew anyways
My app is tomorrow after work
And a few min ago I went to the bathroom and I have a red blood stain the size of a nickel on my underware but nothing when I whipe it's very odd

 

[Dollybird]

Well that's me officially signed off!! My doctor was brilliant he said my back problem alone is more than anough justification to be off work at this stage. He said that keeping going wasn't good for me or baby. I told him how pathetic I felt and guilty for throwing in the towel but he said "let me make this easy for you, the descision is no longer yours- I'm signing you off and telling you you've not to work, so no feeling guilty".
I feel like a huge weight is off my shoulders!
Oh nikki I don't know where grove city is either!
Bailey good luck for yor appointment tomorrow. Strange about the blood... Unless it is af? Hmm mystery. Maybe your appointment will shes more light on things.
Sophie yes it's normal- my nausea and vomiting came back too about27 weeks- although not as bad as first tri. Apparently in 3rd tri you get a final surge of hormones as your body builds up for labour and that's why a lot of the first tri symptoms come back.. I've been pretty weepy as well and have been having nose bleeds- had those in first tri but not second. Also that's why you'll be feeling tired. Try and make times for naps! The period type pains are often normal too- just growing pains.. But of course if you worried about any pains you know to double check with doc or midwife? Xxx

 

[MommyNikki]

Grove city is a outlet mall 1 hr away...deals were horrible..all I left with is one shirt for mike and nothing for me dolly, I wish I could be on leave right now...I'm already burnt out from working :/ bazz good luck at you appt