Beach Bumps - July Rainbows

[flapjack10]

Still praying for LVn and your eager little dude! so impatient to meet you

Dolly - Glad you're off work. I was worrying about you! Take care of yourself chick!

A1983 - How did the move go? I love Bath it's a fab city.

Monro - hope you've been resting as per your Doc's orders!

MJ/BD/GIY - ooooh there's a few breechies in here! Let's hope they turn - naughty babes!

My maternity leave starts next Monday! I get 39 weeks and will add a bit of annual leave to extend that. I get 4 weeks 100% pay, 2 weeks 90% pay, 12 weeks 50% plus SMP, 21 weeks SMP.

I had GTT last week - it was horrible! Everything seems ok though! Phew!

Hope you are all well! We got our pram last week and my friend's threw me a surprise baby shower! It's all happening and seems so real!

 

[A1983]

Thanks FJ-yeah the move went well house is lovely and getting my bearings when getting about town-Bristol is only 10 miles away and is great for shopping and allllll the baby clothes! Primark alone has a whole floor just for babies! I've been chilled...apart from cleaning and making lists...I can't stop! Think it's part of the nesting. We had friends over for a bbq etc at weekend and I was literally attached to a dustpan and bin bag ;-)

I'm getting my pram (travel system I think) this weekend! I will keep it in my house/garage and try not to think about the silly superstition?! That's so lovely they threw you a suprise bs! Any nice bits?

Yes i'm thinking of you both Lvn - bet you're busy dishing out cuddles xx

 

[girlinyork]

Really hope you and your little man are reunited and cuddling to your heart's content lvn

 

[flapjack10]

Glad the move went well A! I'm finishing off hospital bag and baby's bag today - feels like nesting!

We're also keeping our pram in our house and someone in work said it was bad luck. Well, my parents live an hour away and I would like to practice using it before bubs arrives! Plus hopefully 3 losses is bad luck enough!
I got loads of lovely bits. Highlights were a hand/foot print thing, lots of clothes and teddies, a slumber bear (makes womb noises) and dry shampoo!

xxx

 

[flapjack10]

By the way - 'practicing using it' might sound like I'm going to push my cat about in it! I meant folding/unfolding etc!

xxx

 

[girlinyork]

The pram before the baby isn't bad luck. My siblings all did it and were fine as was my mother. Besides, the superstition is that you shouldn't bring ANY baby bits into the house before the baby - it's just the pram bit which has stuck over the years. So I am sure our baby is in no way affected by the stuff we have in our houses

 

[flapjack10]

Could you imagine it? No baby bits! I couldn't be that disorganised! No way! I'd go mad!

xxx

 

[Dollybird]

Thanks fj & jfg! I'm glad I'm off too- was defo the right thing to do! Bet you're looking forward to starting your mat leave? It's such as exciting time! Glad u had a nice babyshower fj!. My little sis is throwing me one nearer the end of the month, and my workmates are throwing me a seperate one too (they always throw a wee "workie" babyshower for anyone preggo) and I'm well excited! The slumber bear sounds amazing.. Where do you get those from do u know?
A1983 I'm glad your move went well!! My wee sis was telling me about primark other day telling me about the baby stuff- ill need to get my butt into town for a wee nose! I've got my pram but saddo that i am I've got it at my mil's house... I'm awful for superstition.. Wish I wasn't.. Think I have a wee bit OCD which doesn't help. However I do have all his other bits and bobs in and the nursery is pretty much good to go. I'm actually thinking I might get my mil to being the pram down to mine in the next couple of weeks cause like fj I kinda want a go of if! It's mad that people never used to get anything before the birth.. Although I was talking to a workmate and she said that she never got anything before the birth of her son, her mum went out and got everything for her after he arrived! I can't imagine being that disorganised either I think I'd feel on edge!
Monro hope you're taking it easy.. Bed rest is no fun I know but not too much longer to go.
Jfg 4lbs is a brilliant size for 32 weeks! You must be pleased. I'm excited to hear how big bubs is at your next scan!
Hope all you other ladies are doing well! Giy glad to hear they've given u a date for a sweep and won't leave u in discomfort indefinitely. Lets hope the sweep works in the first instance and the induction isn't required, but at least u know they'll induce you promptly if it doesn't!
Lvn I'm hoping u and bubs are doing well.
Hello to all the other ladies!! There certainly is a lot of breech babies on the thread.. Hope they turn soon too!
Afm I've had a lovely weekend.. It's been brill weather so had a lovely BBQ with family yesterday, although my feet are swelling like balloons with the heat! Lol. Carpal tunnel and acid reflux really getting me down but things could be worse so trying not to dwell. Other than that nothing much to report! Just nesting like a mad woman and organising my wee mans nursery! Xxx

 

[flapjack10]

My brother got it off amazon for us: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B000L3ISWI
The womb noise is really good. I put it to my tummy last night just to freak Cheekyface out!

Ooof carpal tunnel is horrible! So irritating! The sunshiiiiiine has been amazing this weekend! Love it

xxx

 

[Dollybird]

What does womb noise sound like? I can imagine hearing gas gurgling etc lol. Xxx

 

[girlinyork]

It sounds like a load of noise. Like static on a tv having sex with a vacuum cleaner while drying it's hair and growling

 

[Dollybird]

Haha interesting! Lol. Just had a wee look at the link.. I defo want one! Xxx

 

[flapjack10]

Hehe a bit like the noise it makes when you get your scan... I think. GIY's description's has clouded my memory

xxx

 

[monro84]

Thanks FJ and Dolly I did rest a good bit this weekend, especially yesterday. Sat night me and dh went to a friend of his b-day party. I sat half the time and stood half the time it was fun but at the end I began feeling a very bad cramping. Dh saw me holding my stomach and kept asking if I was ok and did we need to go. I finally said yes but then they said they had to cut the cake and it was a carmel cake so I of course had to stay for that I love carmel cake. It started to subside so I am thinking it was gas. Dh was pretty much wasted anyways as well as over half the people there but it was fun. On the way home I comtemplated going to the hospital but it was not as bad as it was so I decided to go home. Got home still was cramping a little but was able to go to sleep and it was almost gone the next morning. So I just sat in the recliner all day yesterday and it went away. Like I said I guess it was just gas.

Lvn--hope you and that little boy are doing good he should be fine my dr said at my last visit that I need to make it 2 to 3 more wks at least and by 3 wks I will be 34 1/2 wks so he should be fine.

Hope eveyone else is doing good and those babies decide to turn.

 

[JFG]

Ohh I have a slumber bear too although I inherited mine from my cousin so have no idea where you get them from! The noise is just like the noise you get on the doppler or at the ultrasound (the background noise without the heartbeat) like a whoosing noise its meant to remind baby of being back in the womb.

Thanks Dolly I was pleased that baby is growing nicely and I will keep you updated on what they say at the next scan on Thursday! Hope you are enjoying your time off before meeting your little one

Also for all the breech babies there is a good website called spinning babies and it gives you advice and positions to rest in to get baby to move...you've probably already heard of it but just in case you haven't it may be worth checking out.

Lvn - hope little man is doing well and you are getting lots of cuddles and time with him, keeping you both in my thoughts.

 

[kelly4]

Hi all, I have been away for a bit but just logged on to see how everyone is doing, thinking of LVN and hoping both her and her little man are doing ok, how is everyone else doing. I have six weeks now to my c-section, can't wait to get her out as I am finding breathing and even walking a little hard now. Midwife says she is already head down, so hoping I last till my section date. Has anyone else been feeling a little down and emotional, I have been crying alot and sometimes I dont know why, and also until she is here in my arms, I cant help feeling this this is all unreal. I have no idea if this is normal or not.

 

[girlinyork]

I'm starting the induction process in a fortnight. I still can't believe she is almost here either. Really makes me emotional. I've got my 36 week appointment today. Gosh, when the hell did I get to 36 weeks!?

 

[A1983]

Yes I've been very up and down-the last couple of days ive cried lots! I think it's because I just want everything to be ok with my baby in that he will soon be in my arms and be happy and healthy-he is my world-and plus im personally really scared about them catching whooping cough/having the vaccine due to a family reaction and so im going privately for this-but the family reaction risk from 50 yrs ago is still at the front of my mind until he has his jabscand I see he is ok with them-I pray every day he wont react badly to it...that's part of the reason why im so emotional-ill do anything for him but feel so helpless at having to make this decision and it breaks my heart. I'm not having the pregnancy wc vac either and worried about socialising afterwards-but so many mothers have still socislised with their babies and not had the vac...I just hope and pray whooping cough has had its spread and now has gone!! Leave my baby alone!

 

[BeautifulD]

A - sounds like you're in a difficult position xx

GIY - Happy 36 weeks!!! I feel the same, god knows where the past 35 weeks have gone if he stays breech we could be meeting him in as little as 3 weeks

Kelly - Perfectly normal sweetie... When you've been through what we all have I don't think this journey becomes real until we have our rainbows in our arms and it is super emotional

JFG- I have heard of spinning babies and also ventured over there but I came to a decision... I figure if he's not turning on his own then he's not ment to for whatever reason, I don't want to mess with that. I also wont be having them turn him either *shudder* the mere thought turns my stomach and not in a good way

 

[kelly4]

Thanks ladies, I think until I have my rainbow baby in my arms, I can't relax. Can't believe we are all having our babies next month, we wanted the time to fly and now its nearly here, can't wait to hear birth stories and see pics.