Curvy ladies

[cranberry987]

thats really annoying about the class. 10 spots isnt much at all. i guess they get booked up easily if the alternative is a harassment. I think its really nice to go and meet other mums tbh so youve got a ready made social group (hopefully) for after the baby is born.

our nhs ones are at stupid times on a monday afternoon, its like they think we can just take time off work for any kind of crap. wouldnt be so bad if it was at the end of the day so you could just finish a bit early, but its at 2pm. suits them obviously just no one else who actually has a life. the private nct one were booked onto is 6 evenings 7.30 til 10pm which seems late tbh, a saturday afternoon on bf, and an afternoon in february where we all compare horror stories i think. so the times arent perfect but i wanted to go to a local one rather than the next village over as whats the point making friends miles away. point is to be able to walk to the village to meet for tea or whatever.

going to really make an effort as theres not many younger people in nailsea, most are middle aged with teenagers. we moved in here quite young and have had people come to the door ask to speak to our parents >< the house is too big for us, but it wont always be once we fill it with kids and associated nonsense so i spose it seemed odd for 20 year olds to be living here.

going camping today, yey! cold is feeling better and i dont feel like my arms and legs are about to fall off now. a bit of sun would be nice but i dont think we'll get it so wellies and jumpers tbh. winter camping is fun, will just have to treat this the same

we camped in the alps in december once in thick snow. was excellent. ice on the insides of the windows every morning. mad dash back from the showers before your hair froze. was lush! we forgot to change the antifreeze to super cold stuff tho so the radiator cracked on the way back lol. made it all the way home tho *pats vans head*

 

[Rees]

Jayne - to you and your OH. My mum's mum died when she was 16 so I've grown up with only one granny. I'm so grateful that Tegan has 2. My mum has known my dad's parents forever though and they're always good to her, they stick up for her over their own son My mum knows them so well as her best friend as she was growing up was his sister! I don't always see eye to eye with Luke's mum, I get on better with his dad, but that might be because we rarely see him and his mum always has something to moan about (the latest being his brother's girlfriend who lives with them - she won't kick her out as her parents died years ago, she's deaf and still falls under the care of social services as she's under 25 and disabled, Annie knows all this and knows she'd be better off but still won't kick her out, the latest is that Poppy thinks she might be a lesbian, yet still shares a bed with Jake )

Amy - there's 12 weeks between Tegan and Elsie (my cousin's girl) I can count on one hand how many times they've been in the same room, let alone play together! We live literally 10 mins walk away!

BabyD - I want your bump! And I love that top!

Han - That maternity unit sounds fab! Fingers crossed you can have a home birth

I've been getting Luke to do a lot of the packing, while I just sit down and go - chuck, keep, maybe ebay? He got into a stressy on Wednesday night and had a proper go at me for sitting down and doing nothing while he was packing things away in the boxes that we'd just sorted out - I'd had backache all day and didn't want to aggravate it by bending loads! Idiot...

Amy - I hope you had a lovely night with Nick last night

Girlies, I now feel like I have such a huge BMI - it was 38 at my booking in and 39 at my 12 week scan Down here if your BMI is over 37 you have to have an appointment with the consultant to discuss pain relief and the added complications with having a high BMI - not planning on anything other than gas and air and a TENS machine! So I HAVE to have the GTT and my dad has type 2 diabetes anyway so I'd have to have it regardless

Helen - there's these baby bed things that attach to the side of your bed, baby is seperate but you can just shuffle them into be with you easier and you don't have to get out of bed to feed, I shall find a link for you later, it's in the January SnowAngels thread somewhere....

Tanya - awwww hopefully you'll get some lovely pics in 3 weeks and hopefully you'll get a good confirmation of the sex I like buying for little girlies, there are some pretty dresses around

Helen - wow, the "sidecaring a crib" looks fantastic! I'd be tempted to sleep in there myself and let Tegan and Luke have the bed - they're both maggots, I get elbows and knees from Luke in my back and feet from Tegan whenever she comes in with us

Jayne - with homebirths you get 2 midwifes out if you're close to delivering, I think it depends on when you go into labour, my previous MW was on holiday so I got the nasty one out who was not homebirth friendly and she sent me to frigging hospital, grrr! With my last MW I used to wait 1/2 hours for her! It was stupid, with my new one I've seen her twice, once here and then at the surgery last week and I was only waiting for 10 mins!

That midwife sounds like total shit!

Helen - we chucked out the pethidine we had here, and the anti-dote was from my planned home birth 2 years ago. The pethidine didn't go off until Jan 2012, so could have kept it really, but the anti-dote had already gone off!

why do you call your SIL tubs?? There's this place down here called Pendeen, a few year ago some funny bugger crossed through the sign and re-wrote Roysten Vasey, was very apt though, it's one of those places where the shop is for local people only

My last dentist appointment was 2 years ago nearly and I was mahoosive, they gave me a brief check and had to explain everything to the other person and why they were doing it the way they were and they can't lie you all the way back when you're in 3rd tri because of baby crushing your spine. For some reason the doctor also commented on my swollen feet! Which I found rather random!



I have to go and ring my boss now, he's only rota'd me in on the 25th from 12 - 6, my scan is at 10am, if it's bad news with the chicken pox having done something there's no way I can work it! Stupid man......

When I get back I'll post my bump pic, had to email it to Luke who had to email it back to me to get it on my netbook as my phone wouldn't let me email another one of my email accounts! Stupid thing....

 

[Rees]

Right, that's a day off for my scan sorted Lunch and shopping in the city after, woohoo! (well it's technically a city, but it's tiny, fits into Plymouth like 4 times! And Plymouth is small

 

[cranberry987]

rationally i bet he knows that he wouldnt want you packing and hurting yourself but i think they just get into a mardy arse sometimes and forget that youre growing their child so the least they can do is run round after you for the entire pregnancy! Thats the way I see it at least Rich disagrees ofc.

you dont have to have to gtt, they might make a god awful fuss if you decline, and tbh i probably would as your sugars might well be high (not saying they will be, they just as easily might not ofc), but if you dont want to you can refuse. some people just monitor themselves but really that seems like more of a harassment to me. the pain relief thing is probably so they can assess if you can have an epidural safely etc, theyre just covering their arses in case you do end up needing more. in some places the cutoff is 30 bmi, ive not had a pain relief consultation mentioned, maybe theyll just slip it in at the end. when do they want to do yours?

i didnt know that pethadine had an antidote, so if you take it and you feel all clangy and spacy and dont like it you can have something else and it all stops?

its my cat dave's sister we call tubs, ie a cat. would be really rude if we called sil tubs, im sure she's lamp me!

try flikr to email photos to, you email them to an address which is specific to you then presto chango they appear there.

 

[cranberry987]

oh and yey to day out in the big shiny city of truro! i went to the market there actually and it was nice, there was a vintage market in the inside bit and loads of cool stuff.

 

[Rees]

I hit the reply button too soon, grrr!!!

Tegan hasn't come out in spots! I hugged her before and after I came out in spots, when I was contagious etc... and she hasn't got them! Been 22/23 days since I was last contagious So now I can be sociable and Tegs can go and see her best friend And I can have a natter with my friend

Just looked through my bump pics from Tegan, that bump was so much different to this one! Took a pic at 18+3 with her and it's crazy! Will put that one up too

This was the one at 17+3 with this baby...



And the second one is with Tegan at 18+3

Thinking boy? Lol.... I know there's a weeks difference in them but holy cow! I don't know what position Tegs was in! The others don't look ANYTHING like that

The shop where my auntie works is closing down, I can get the Maxi-Cosi Mura for £268 now, we need a new buggy for Tegan and I want to Mura for the baby and Tegs can use it now until baby needs it. Luke thinks we should get a normal light-weight buggy and then get a double for the 2 of them, I was planning on getting a cheap double from ebay and then the Mura for the baby with a buggy board for when Tegs decides to walk everywhere. They have the Silvercross Pop Classic for £99 and Luke thinks that'll be better, I know it makes sense moneywise and considering we're moving and all it is the better idea. But I really want to the Mura!

He was impressed by it, but will not be swayed. Grrrr!

Tegan's obaby pram is on it's last legs, well, wheels - the back ones are now at a funny angle after putting shopping on them, and the Silvercross is better for it's wheels than obaby apparently!

Hope everyone has a nice day, I was planning on cleaning the windows today, but I can't because it's a bit damp today, what a shame......

 

[Rees]

Oh, my, god, I hit a silly button on my netbook and it's just deleted my message! Grrrr! Keeps doing that and I don't know which button it is!

It makes sense you'd call your SIL's cat tubs What a silly mistake for me to make

I like the market in Truro, some cute baby shops there too Gonna depend on Tegan how much shopping we do though, my mum will be there to entertain her so shouldn't be too bad!

I'll have the GTT test, makes sense to especially as I have some odd moments where I space out and can feel my blood sugar getting low. I suppose I could always go to my dad and get him to jab my finger and test it, but he'd get a bit of satisfaction from doing that Been trying to get me to do it for years!

You need the anti-dote with pethadine just in case you have a reaction or it works weirdly, I didn't know this and had to go back to the GP a week later to get the anti-dote when my midwife asked if I had it - she didn't bloody tell me about the anti-dote nor did the doc who prescribed the pethadine! Idiots...

I was told that the consultant appointment was to discuss epidural's and what would happen if I needed an emergency section etc... I think it's in my notes as due around 36 weeks, which is xmas week so it'll probably be a few weeks before, although I'm not too sure.

I was using photobucket, but the app on my phone was pants and kept opening itself up without me realising and draining my phone! Might use flickr Will look into it later.

Jade - how're your feeling today?

 

[xheartsx]

Lovely bumps! You won't have too long until you find out if its a he or she Exciting!! I keep forgetting to post a pic. When dougie gets home from work i will defo get him to take one and stick it on. 24 weeks today, wow!

It's raining again today it's so annoying. I just want to go out for a nice walk and get some exercise so i can feel less like a big fat blob. I think i will just wrap up and get wet.

Not doing much today. I don't do much anyday now i don't work! My flat has never been tidier though. I'm watching a place in the sun home or away. I want to be rich so i can buy a holiday home in Australia or something. Scotland is too depressing!

God knows what my BMI will be now! It was 29.9 at my booking appt, but i've put on about 15lbs since then. Depressing!!

X

 

[xheartsx]

Oh and i'm feeling better today! My belly defo isn't as sore as it's been, so hopefully thats it going away now

 

[Rees]

Hopefully it the pain stays away now Jade

Have just been given the image of Luke's brother wearing french knickers..... It's bad! I'm never going to be able to look at him again! Damn his mother for putting that image in my head! And now I've just been told that he used to wear her high heels as a toddler.......

I'd love to buy a nice place in the warm

 

[cranberry987]

Glad you're feeling better. Take it easy for a while.

Some vans driving round our estate looking at all the houses. Theyve obv seen us leave in the camper. Just been to Tesco and on way home now to catch em in the act if robbing our house. Hopefully not tho!

 

[Mrs B mum2b]

Crikey, be careful Helen!!

Hi all.... thanks for your messages! Feeling a bit despondant today as I had finally made up my mind to know the sex and then didn't get it confirmed!!! Very irrational feeling like this and putting it down to hormones as the most important thing was to know Beanie is healthy... note to self....Snap out of it girl!
Jade glad you are feeling better today... defo be strong and demand an examination if you feel it's necessary.
Rees - good luck with the GTT and thanks for the laugh re French knickers!! Great bumpage there! and a huge difference between the 2!
Sorry , not had time to read all the pages but will try later!
T x

 

[cranberry987]

They weren't there ofc. Couldn't go away thinking they were clearing the place out tho. I'm such a worrier. It happened to a neighbour of ours when we lived in these posh flats once. They took everything, curtain rails, saucepans everything. I even held the door open for them. Thought someone was just moving out lol

I felt the same at my first anomaly scan. Was like great baby looks ok but what colour is it?!! Felt kinda selfish and superficial but very real disappointment. That's why I booked the private scan as I wanted to keep the two things separate for the repeat scan. Don't feel bad about it, you were just looking forward to it and it didn't happen how you wanted.

Someone I know didn't want to find out and the nurse told her!! I'd have gone mental. She didn't even say it for sure. Said it looked like it was probably a girl but couldn't really tell. So why say anything?!! So now ofc they have to know as they can't go thinking it's probably a girl but might not be.

 

[sunshine623]

Helen, that's how I felt about the classes, too. They have more in the "richer" part of town, but I didn't want to go all the way there to end up being with a bunch of snobs. I'd much rather be closer to home and in classes with normal people like me. Have fun camping! Glad you're feeling better!

Leigh, good for you for getting Luke to do the packing! Nick's like a big kid and I always end up having to make him stop reminiscing about every little thing and just throw it away. What a huge difference in bumps from last time to this! Maybe it is a boy!

Jade, so glad you're feeling better! It gets kinda scary being so sore for so long.

Helen, glad you weren't being robbed! I'm a worrier about that, too, so I've always got everything locked up. Nick only locks the handle when he leaves and never the deadbolt. Ticks me off because we bought this extra strong dead bolt and he doesn't even use it!

I really think I'm going to get off my rear and clean out more of the closets upstairs today. I've been telling myself that for weeks, but now that I'm getting closer to third tri I'm starting to stress over getting everything done in time! Can't believe Gus will be here in just over 3 months!

 

[xheartsx]

Hi ladies, here is my 24 week bump taken 5 minutes ago! I think she might be a big girl!

 

[Cherrybinky]

Afternoon girlies.

Jade, Im so glad you feel better Applying for 3 jobs a week is stuuuupid. I went to JC this morning and 'forgot' my list that Id applied for and he didnt bat an eyelid. He just asked me if Id worked since I last signed on and I said errr no Im 25 weeks pregnant. He didnt even look at jobs for me today, I just signed and left.

MrsB, I would have been so disappointed if we'd not been able to find out the sex at our scan but at least she/he is healthy and you can go back and have another look

Amy, thanks hun, Im not desperate for any work and strangely, gum/tooth is ok today. It mainly starts if I get dinner stuck in it and it niggles like hell. Ill wait till shes born then go after Xmas and its still free
I havent heard about my anti natal classes yet through the hospital and I applied weeks back at the advise of the midwife as apparently theyre like gold dust here so I suspect mine will be full too. Im not that bothered to be fair. Hope you get something storted.

I ate a pint of simmer soup last night and I just ate over a pint of it again for lunch (oops) Im ashamed as its supposed to serve 4 LOL. Spring Veg, I love it.

We have kids from 3pm till Monday morning agggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

Hope youre all ok X

 

[xheartsx]

I haven't applied for anti-natal classes yet. How do i go about it? Does my MW tell me what i need to do?

X

 

[Cherrybinky]

Whooooa Jade thats a goooood bumpy.

Yeah your midwife should have sorted it for you or maybe will at your next appointment. Mine did it at 12 weeks for me because the places are limited here.
x

 

[cranberry987]

Mine just happen and I turn up. It's only for our village tho so not that likely to be that many so they don't book per se. I'd ask your mw.

 

[Cherrybinky]

OMG I am seriously going to kill the children lol (I laugh so it doesnt sound so bad).

Xander has driven me mad and hes only been here since 3pm. Ive played chess with him twice and he lost and he is now throwing a strop because he cant play Monopoly or a jigsaw because its tea time. Hes crying like a 2 year old. Isobel has twice now thrown herself on the sofa in a strop because she cant have her own way.

Aghhhhhhhhh. Fuuuuuck, Im running away.

lol