***January Jellybeans***~ 35 BABY GIRLS & 23 BABY BOYS BORN ~***

[blessed]

Ooo antenatal classes... is it time to sign up for those??

Yup, nearly, but I'm a little vexed as all the classes in our area seem to be monday - friday during work hours. I know I'm allowed to take the time off work but I'd really rather go outside of work hours. It's not very fair to assume that all mums-to-be stay at home. Especially when the father-to-be classes are on a Saturday. Think there's a few assumptions being made there.

Sorry for the rant - I really wanted to go to the classes and I'm disappointed that my choices are upset everyone at work or don't go.

Definitely doesn't seem fair and a bit sexist I think. I haven't even looked to see when classes are offered in my area

These babies are really growing fast!! It's crazy because not long ago time was moving SOOO slow, I don't know how to feel about it.. lol

 

[mum2be2011]

mum2be2011 - They could have at least told you over the phone grr - hope your LO fells better soon! Your babies will be very close in age - that is what we want too!

Oh I know, hes quick to pick up the phone if he wants something doing but when it comes to things like this its by email. We are meant to be renting the house from him after baby is born as we are moving back down south, so that has annoyed us as well.

We always wanted our babies close together and although this baby is far from an accident we would have liked a bit of a larger gap another 3-4 months would have been nice but thats the problem with NTNP, you cant predict when you will get pregnant. We have been NTNP with both babies as we have had numerous m/c's in the past and didnt want to pressure ourselves with ttc.

 

[LittleMrs]

Lovealittle - I heard that hiring a doula can decrease complications and the need for pain relief during birth, which can only be a good thing.

blessed - hope your lessons are on at a more convenient time, exciting that we're getting that far, isn't it? All still seems a bit surreal to me.

 

[ama]

happy v day ladies ah this pregnancy is going fast now ! I still have so much to get altho i have her bed and clothes sorted. Plus need to start house hunting and packing next week. Yikes! Nearly 3rd tri time, amazing

 

[smiffy85]

Midwife for me tomorrow so will be picking up my form to apply fot the HIP grant and my MATB1 form too. Exciting times that we are all so close to 3rd tri now!!

I have booked NCT classes which are a little on the pricey side but we have had really good reports from friends about them. Hopefully money from HIP grant will pay for them

Hope all you yummy mummys are doing ok xxxx

 

[Faff&Fidget]

Hello ladies! I've not been here for so long, two weeks actually, due to MIL visit. No internet whilst she was visiting!

Just been catching up on all the posts i've missed!

Smiffy!! Take it easy until your maternity leave, not long now!!

Congrats Jojo and Jolene on your V days today! Its mine too
I can't believe i've reached 24 weeks already. Time is flying by!!

The MIL went abit bonkers whilst she was staying with us. We now have a cot and I have a maternity pillow that looks like a giant seahorse. I still can't quite figure out how to sleep on it without getting trapped and rolling over in the night without attacking the OH with it! I think I need some practice!
We also have a couple of items of clothing for jelly bean, which I couldn't say no to!

As for fidget, she is definitely living up to her nick name! I get alot of movement during the evening and more at around 5am! She kicks alot when i'm driving and if there is anything pressing against my bump she will kick against it

We are planning on having a 4d scan next month. I am very excited about it already. I can't wait to see her again!

One downer this week though, I have an angry vein in my leg which seems to get worse if I drive. So I have resorted to some oh so sexy support stockings! Fingers crossed it won't get any worse!

Take care ladies and jelly beans!!!
x

 

[jojo-m]

Congrats jolene, faff and neko on your v days too! Come on 3rd tri, be there before we know it!

How are the bumps coming along? I'm not too big really tho little bigger than last time. Put on nearly a stone already eek! X

 

[pinkie77]

Congrats on all the v-days!

 

[sar35]

congrats on v days when will you all be moving to 3rd tri?

 

[jojo-m]

27 weeks sar35 so another 3 weeks time for me. This pg going so much faster than last one! Be a bit bored soon tho because I not got much else to buy! X

 

[Jolene]

Congrats Faff on your v-day! Glad to hear you survived your MIL's stay but then again it didn't sound bad at all, lol.

Jojo - I still have a 'b' shaped bump It looks so odd to me but it's starting to push out. I can't wait to have a nice round preggy belly and then I'll post a pic.

To those going for classes - they're amazing! We went when I was pregnant with my son so we reckon it's not necessary this time round but if we had the extra cash lying around I would probably go again, lol.

 

[lauren-kate]

My bump is still B-shaped too It will hopefully start to even out soon.

I can't stop buying things for baby.. I have tonnes already. I'm trying to buy in bigger sizes too though, cos a lot of the summer clothes are reduced now.

 

[mum2be2011]

Morning Ladies, its V day for us today

Hope everyone has a lovely day

 

[smiffy85]

Just got back from the midwife. Met the actual one who is named in my notes today who has been off on long term sick leave but has just come back. To be honest I liked the cover midwife better!! OH came with me today too for the first time to a MW appt. He was disappointed with how brisk it was and one of his main worries when I go into labour is that he won't be acknowledged and just left to stand in the corner doing nothing. He said he thought it was just a bit arrogant of the MW not to say hello to him when he walked into the room. We're gonna write how his involvement is very important to both of us in the birth plan to try and combat him feeling like this later on. Another moan about a MW anyway, not uncommon on this forum lol.

On the plus side my BP is fine although I feel a bit lightheaded today?!?! And bean is laying sideways at the mo which is why my tummy is very rounded across my belly button. My measurements were bang on too, 25 cm for 25 wks! So it seems all good.

Spoke to MW little bit about finishing work and she said working to 35 wks is hard work. Specially as a teacher. She kind of in not so many words told me to re-evaluate and consider taking a few more weeks off than that in case bean arrives early. She said it is the only time in your life your get to look after number one as its the first baby and you never get this time again next time around cos you have a nother little one to take care of aswell! So me and OH are having a re-think. Feel like I'm letting school down as they would have to get supply in as maternity cover teacher can't start until after 3rd december when I originally plan to finish. But like OH has said its me and bean I have to consider and not to worry about what other people would think. Isn't it stupid out of all the things to worry about I am nostly worried about wht people would say if I now say I want to finish a few weeks earlier than planned!?!?

Ok I'm done I have to get to work! Lol! Just needed to get this all off my chest! Lots of love ladies xxxx

 

[LittleMrs]

Just got back from the midwife. Met the actual one who is named in my notes today who has been off on long term sick leave but has just come back. To be honest I liked the cover midwife better!! OH came with me today too for the first time to a MW appt. He was disappointed with how brisk it was and one of his main worries when I go into labour is that he won't be acknowledged and just left to stand in the corner doing nothing. He said he thought it was just a bit arrogant of the MW not to say hello to him when he walked into the room. We're gonna write how his involvement is very important to both of us in the birth plan to try and combat him feeling like this later on. Another moan about a MW anyway, not uncommon on this forum lol.

On the plus side my BP is fine although I feel a bit lightheaded today?!?! And bean is laying sideways at the mo which is why my tummy is very rounded across my belly button. My measurements were bang on too, 25 cm for 25 wks! So it seems all good.

Spoke to MW little bit about finishing work and she said working to 35 wks is hard work. Specially as a teacher. She kind of in not so many words told me to re-evaluate and consider taking a few more weeks off than that in case bean arrives early. She said it is the only time in your life your get to look after number one as its the first baby and you never get this time again next time around cos you have a nother little one to take care of aswell! So me and OH are having a re-think. Feel like I'm letting school down as they would have to get supply in as maternity cover teacher can't start until after 3rd december when I originally plan to finish. But like OH has said its me and bean I have to consider and not to worry about what other people would think. Isn't it stupid out of all the things to worry about I am nostly worried about wht people would say if I now say I want to finish a few weeks earlier than planned!?!?

Ok I'm done I have to get to work! Lol! Just needed to get this all off my chest! Lots of love ladies xxxx

Oh dear, that's not good news - I'm going all the way to 37 wks and 17th December because then I can say my first actual day off is 4th Jan when we start back and get paid full for hols even if I do go into labour early (sneaky sneaky). Well, most of the kids know now so I'll just sit down for four weeks or so.

Of course you're worried what people will think -part of the job - not only do we worry what people think when we take time off but we worry if we're not spending hours and hours doing excessive work outside of school hours because someone will always mentionthat they ARE doing it and make you feel bad. It's just part of the job but your OH is right, it's not important, just a job - something to pay the rent and help buy lovely clothes/toys/books (I'm a book geek) for your LO. Take all the time you can off (I'm only stayin so late because OH's wage isn't enough to support us otherwise I'd be out of there at 29 weeks). If it was someone else at work you'd be undertanding of their situation so they will be of yours, I'm sure.

 

[LittleMrs]

2 weeks today until 3rd tri - the next mini-milestone I've got in my head is 100 days until due date - that's 5 days. yay!

 

[lauren-kate]

Just got back from the midwife. Met the actual one who is named in my notes today who has been off on long term sick leave but has just come back. To be honest I liked the cover midwife better!! OH came with me today too for the first time to a MW appt. He was disappointed with how brisk it was and one of his main worries when I go into labour is that he won't be acknowledged and just left to stand in the corner doing nothing. He said he thought it was just a bit arrogant of the MW not to say hello to him when he walked into the room. We're gonna write how his involvement is very important to both of us in the birth plan to try and combat him feeling like this later on. Another moan about a MW anyway, not uncommon on this forum lol.

If it's any consolation, the midwife you see through pregnancy isn't usually the midwife who delivers your baby.

 

[Jolene]

My bump is still B-shaped too It will hopefully start to even out soon.

I'm glad I'm not the only one

Smiffy, sorry about the midwife. Our medical is private over here so the docs are forced to be nice since we pay them an absolute fortune.

 

[jojo-m]

I have no idea what you mean by a b shaped bump ladies????

I think I'm going to dare post a pic of mine, hope some of you ladies follow too

 

[LittleMrs]

jojo m - I'm glad I'm not the only one - I was a little worried that my bump was weird because I don't know about B shaped bumps either.