"Does anyone else not test early" Refugee Club

[justmeinlove]

Nope, no leaking here!

 

[kraftykoala]

I am jealous of the non leaking, I haven't been without a bra day and night for weeks because I soak through everything!

 

[flamingpanda]

Enjoy it whilst it lasts! I started leaking at 18 weeks and continued long after we'd had to switch to formula. It was the most stressful thing about the recovery for me. I think once we'd had to change I just wanted to turn the tap off. There's a horrible guilt tied in with failing at something you planned, esp BFing and the leaking was just a horrible reminder. It didn't help that I'd had pads stuffed in my bra for months lol. I just wanted a break. Thankfully it's stopped now and it's lovely to be able to lay in bed and not feel drenched.

I'm is such a bad mood. We'd ordered a jumperoo from amazon. Hadley spends Thursdays at her Grandma and Grandad's and I'd ordered this thing to arrive before 1pm so that I could go out with my mum this afternoon. Well 1pm has been and gone and apparently no one knows where my parcel is. They've agreed to refund the express delivery charge but they want me to wait around 2 days to see if they can find it. Not impressed! I was hoping to have this thing built and ready so she could start exploring it tomorrow morning. This also means I'm stuck here and all I really want to do is walk the dog and go for a long relaxing bath. Neither of which I can do incase this thing shows up. Ugh. I also have a baby carrier (Ergo) on it's way from Germany, here's betting it beats my Jumperoo that was coming from Birmingham!

Took a picture of Hadley this morning and it's scary how big she's starting to look. It's the first one I've taken where I can't see the newborn I brought home from the hospital anymore. It really does go too fast!

 

[justmeinlove]

Right! It strikes me that once one of us has a baby we suddenly get too sleep-deprived or busy or distracted to set up our baby club version!

So I've set it up now in advance at https://babyandbump.momtastic.com/b...e-else-not-test-early-refugees-baby-club.html

I hope I've done it ok!

 

[nimbec]

Flaming panda what gorgeous piccys!!! I hope they arrived in the end how annoying!!!! Hope you are feeling more cheery today!!

Justneinlove what a good idea!! There will be a few o us heading there soon!

My section is booked for next thus 7th march eeeeek!! Do you think you will have your bubs first?

Plastik you can't be far behind?

How's everyone feeling?

I haven't had any leaking yet...

 

[justmeinlove]

I really don't feel like I have any clue when this is going to happen now...39 weeks today and I suppose I have in my head that you'd feel Something when stuff was working up to happening, and as per the rest of the 9 months I feel normal...
I've tried to convince Boo that today is a marvellous day for a birthday but without any apparent success so far Although I did get faint hope when I had to get up FOUR times last night to pee - normally I only have to go once! But no, nothing so far... I'm really keen for it to happen super soon though as our wedding anniversary is on 13th March and my hb's birthday is on the 31st March and I REALLY want Boo's birthday to be nice and separate from both of those things...

So in conclusion hopefully I'll beat you to it but I'm not betting on it

 

[nimbec]

Aww justme so frustrating for you! I really hope something happens soon!! Maybe the more regular loo visits mean bubs is more engaged?? Fx!!

 

[flamingpanda]

Does anyone have a sweep booked?

 

[justmeinlove]

Tum te tum - how is everyone doing?

 

[nimbec]

All ok here jut playing the waiting game. Full of cold and feeling pretty sorry for myself but hey ho!! How are you?

I haven't got a sweep booked because I have to have the c section are you booking one?

Hope everyone is ok?

 

[justmeinlove]

Bah, etc. Feel totally normal.

It's a weird thing. I think it's like anything that you're waiting for - big holiday, wedding - you can't entirely help focusing on it - and it's worse in this situation because you don't actually have a set date. I think if I knew when it was going to happen I wouldn't be feeling quite so petulant about it cos I could get on with things, with a good idea of what I was doing when.

It's just annoying me, reading threads of people going on about losing plugs and contractions and blah blah blah. Whilst I know people say you can have BH and not feel them, I honestly have not felt anything remotely resembling a contraction or a BH at any point. I had a crummy achy back last night which really hurt when dh massaged me (but apparently didn't feel tense or anything) but that's it. It!

 

[more babies]

With my first my water broke out of no where. No other symptoms whatsoever. Luckily I was at home and had just gotten out of the shower although it was just a small leak the whole time due to baby being down so low. With number 2 my hands started swelling quite a bit so went in to get checked just to be on the safe side and turned out I was having contractions yet didn't know it and my water broke on its own about 30 minutes after getting there.. again with no other noticeable symptoms aside from my hands. Just thought I'd share my experiences

AFM anxiously awaiting my next ultrasound 1 week from today and really hoping for a clear gender shot! Also hoping my number is high enough that I don't have to go in for jury duty on Thursday.

Hope all is well with everyone and so excited for you ladies whose babies will be coming so soon!!

 

[justmeinlove]

*pokes plastik* you ok?

 

[plastikpony]

Hello!! Sorry I've been MIA! Typed a nice long response to everyone about everything and then my phone didn't send it and then I got grumpy and gave up

JustMe, how you doing hun? Think you any closer? Thanks for setting up the thread in advance!! There'll be a couple of us moving that way soon!

Nimbec, how you feeling? Just 2 days left for you! Hectic! 14 left for me!

More, I'm sure you'll get a good gender shot! Holding thumbs

This weekend was fab! Bought our baby monitor which I love! Got the hectic AngelCare one with the video feed, which will come in handy in our double storey house to decide whether or not I should be haulin' ass upstairs like a paranoid first-time parent. Also sorted through all of the stuff we got from our baby shower and got to buy the remainder of the stuff I need.

I'm worried that our compactum is only going to arrive a week after the baby does, but hey, there's nothing I can do about that really. Baby won't mind being changed on the bed for a while, I'm sure

We had another scan this morning to check placenta and fluid and growth. Little Ethan is doing SO well. Everything looks great and now at 36+3 he's measuring 37 weeks, and weighs 2.9kg(6.4lb) (up from 2.4kg(5.3lb) two weeks ago!). So looks like at 38+3, when I'm having my section, he'll be close to 3.5kg(7.7lb)!

 

[justmeinlove]

Nothing! Though read a bunch on shorter cycles with earlier conception meaning shorter pregnancies...
Going to phone my aunt tomorrow and ask her to acupuncture me am excited by the awesome freebie opportunity!!

 

[plastikpony]

You're brave!! Needles freak me out!! No way I'd be going for acupuncture

 

[justmeinlove]

You're having a c section! I'm trying to avoid an epidural cos needles freak me out!

 

[plastikpony]

Haha!! But the C-Section is one needle in my back and I can't see them putting it in! Acupuncture is a different story altogether!!!

In other news, I bought a carpet shampooer and it is awesome. Or at least it will be once I can use it. Before I can use it I need to buy carpet shampoo, and all the manual says is to be sure to use a shampoo that is suitable for the machine! Well how the hell am I supposed to know what shampoo is suitable for the damnable thing if they don't TELL you what shampoo is suitable?!? A friend of mine has one and she says that the one with the 'orange top' works.

 

[justmeinlove]

I'm not going to look
And in seriousness, check what needles are involved with c section, just so you know, cos I Think you'll get a canula in your hand as well. I think.
Am not trying to freak you out though! I was surprised someone told about that in relation to an epidural!

Went out with a friend today and fed their baby puree. Nobody broke and the baby laughed at me, so I'm marking that down as a success! ;-)

 

[plastikpony]

Excellent!! That sounds like a success to me! Honestly I'm terrified of holding other people's babies. Not sure that bodes well for me being able to manage with my own!

I'm pretty sure I'll get a drip in my hand, but for some reason that doesn't really bother me. I had loads of needles when I was younger coz I have graves disease (thyroid) so I'm ok with regular injections in my arms and stuff. It's when people want to stick needles in my legs and things that I lose it a tad I know, I'm just weird.

My friend who is now 16 weeks pregnant found out today that she is having another boy!! That is great for me coz it means that my little boy will have a close family friend who is also a little boy at the same age! Not quite sure why I'm so super excited about this, but I am