End of May 2013 babies CONTINUED..

[babyface15]

I'm doing the hypnobirthing class BC I don't want an epidural and we don't get offered gas and air. Plus I am a little nervous about it all. Certain people keep telling me, oh you'll be screaming for the epidural and all these bad stories. It seems like it's a past time in north America to freak out first time moms but hypnobirthing has been doing well to fill my head with positive stories instead and take away fear of birth

in the garden? lucky you!! we are still up to our hips in snow!
we haven't done much with the nursery yet.. or names! need to get on that lol

 

[passion4shoes]

Am I the only one having a 'normal' 'boring' pregnancy?
No extra scans for low placenta/ spd/ pre-eclampsia/ glucose tests? Touch wood xx I am not complaining!

I had an appointment at 22 weeks for the matb1 and then due another at 28 weeks. Looking forward to the whooping cough vaccination for peace of mind. I had the flu one too and no problems from that.

Has anyone else not even started the nursery yet? I might post a photo of our nursery - it is a shit tip!

I seem to be eating my weight in mini eggs! Goddamn you Cadburys!

I have booked in for the lazy daisy birthing classes and some midwife run preparation classes. I was the same as you last time Pebbie - just breathed through it and allowed my body to do the work.

I have just bought a great book actually - called 'The Birthing Companion' by Nicole ????. Really nice preparation for birth and baby. £3 in mothercare.

 

[charbaby]

Well we have started the nursery/ daughters bedroom. As they will be sharing its going to be more for my daughters age rather than to babyish. I will put pics up when its finished hoping for it to be done by next Wednesday the 13th Feb

 

[babyface15]

glad to hear you're feeling good passion. I haven't had much trouble besides the low placenta thankfully.

we haven't started either, by "not done much" I meant I've been putting the few baby items I have in that room on the floor

 

[CLH_X3]

Zfbaby - I'm going to a nhs course, did it last time, 4 week course, 2 hours a week. Free, my midwife informed me of the course.

Passion4shoes - total normal pregnancy here to!

 

[OmiOmen]

Well, technically my pregnancy is normal so far but because my last one wasn't they won't treat it as normal.

I didn't take classes last time and am not planning on doing so this time.

I have not started the nursery at all, in fact we have only bought 3 items of clothing and 7 reusable nappies so far. We plan on buying pretty much everything next month but we had hoped to be moved by then and we still have not found a house we like enough yet!

 

[babyface15]

can't wait to see pics char what are you doing it up like?

 

[charbaby]

can't wait to see pics char what are you doing it up like?

2 walls are going to be purple and 2 walls pink, not sure on the carpet yet thinking on a pinky striped one but were see on Friday when we go buy it. Not going to have border or anything as can't decide on what to have. Daughter has peppa pig bedroom at the moment so I will hang her canvas pics and her frames above her bed so she doesn't wonder where they have gone but she wont be able to have the curtains up as the window is much bigger in the new room x

 

[charbaby]

Yay eggplant today!!! only 15 weeks to go x

 

[pebbie1]

Yay Char, congrats on the courgette stage

I'm not doing anything for nursery as baby will move in with my daughter as well and her room still looks the same as it was when she was born.
Yellow walls, I love my bear stickers and wallpaper band, wooden floor and white furniture. Pretty neutral so if its a boy it'll be fine too. And we're moving house later on in the year so that's why we're leaving it neutral as well.

Started my first shift doing admin work yesterday and it was so relaxed!!! Just sat there for 8.5 hours drinking (decaf) coffee and chatting hahahahah. I can easily do that till the 1st of April! I also found out I'm actually having 28 holidays left so that'll take me to mid May and then I'm startin my mat leave. Not long to go!!!!

Babyface I can't believe they don't do gas & air where you are (Canada was it)? It's amazing stuff!

 

[Zfbaby]

Zfbaby - I'm going to a nhs course, did it last time, 4 week course, 2 hours a week. Free, my midwife informed me of the course.

Passion4shoes - total normal pregnancy here to!

I must ask my midwife again about nhs courses. Think sometimes they try and save money by only tellin you things if you ask about them.

We've managed to get quite a bit done in the nursery now but still a few more jobs for the weekend plus dh needs to lay flooring. We've painted the walls, shelves and some of the furniture and I've set up the cupboard with all his clothes and my trolley to house all his changing bits. I love going in that room.

Char- my app ticker says papaya for 3 weeks for me. Congrats on the aubergine.

Luckily no snow for us yesterday but very cold poor dh was frozen when he came in. Anyone else still got snow?

 

[charbaby]

All these different app tickers are annoying lol, We haven't had anymore snow but I have been told we are to expect it! Hope they have got it wrong I really do hate the stuff.

 

[pebbie1]

We had crazy weather here 2 nights ago. We had snow, hail, gale force wind and lightning and thunder all at the same time! lol

 

[OmiOmen]

I just got back from my midwife appointment and it went well. Her and the student midwife said I was in my rights to refuse an epidural right away and that I do not need to go in at the first sign of labour providing I stay healthy in this pregnancy. I can either try to change consultant or just fight foe what I want. The student midwife could not measure the fundal height because she said I had strong stomach muscles....I lost all my muscles with DS1 so her saying that made me smile. She also picked up the heartbeat nice and clearly.

We went shopping afterwards and picked up four items of baby clothes and DH actually picked out three of them which was nice.

We are in no rush for the nursery really. We were with DS1 but it all feels a lot more relaxed this time. Here is the mood board for the nursery I want although DH wants a slightly cheaper chair. But since I am mostly left to my own devices with the nursery (no baby gadgets = no interest to DH) it should be this sort of furniture and theme. It is a budget nursery so is nothing fancy but I like it. I am not sure the shelves will be enough room for the cloth nappies though.

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[babyface15]

yes Pebbie I'm in Canada. I know, I've never even heard of it before on here. sounds like a good option though. I think we only have epi or morphine.

we have another 20+cm of snow today and they aren't closing work. I'm so stressed about all this snow BC dh has a very bad back and all this shoveling is killing him

 

[pebbie1]

Wow 20+ cms of snow and work doesn't close? Here in the uk the woke country shuts down when there's 4 cms of snow hahahahahaha!

 

[Zfbaby]

I've seen photos of snow in Canada and it puts uk to shame.
Omi- the nursery mood board looks lovely, very chic.

 

[babyface15]

I know they aren't closing the schools either! ugh! hopefully it won't be so bad for the drive home. I wouldn't mind so much if it weren't for dh back. every time we get snow he gets so much worse

omni your nursery looks great, glad to hear they are being less forceful on the epidural issue too!

 

[OmiOmen]

I can't imagine living in a country where it does not come to a stand still and everyone starting to panic buy at the first sight of snow.

I think it is just one one consultant. I am in two minds bout changing consultant to a more VBAC friendly one, and most at my hospital are, or just arguing my point at my 36 week scan and consultant appointment.

 

[babyface15]

I know it can be crazy here. another part of the province is getting 60-80 cm today. We had I think it was 70 cm back in January. they closed work for that one lol!

happy finally no longer a papaya day charbaby