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Thanks BV feeling a little calmer now. I had a different type of itching during my last pg so I have a few tricks up my sleeve lol. I am hoping this new stuff works to help me sleep and wait out the weekend to see the GP.
 
Morning! Lots of posts again but hard to properly catch up as on my phone and my parents Internet connection is not good!

Mel and Caz - happy 37 weeks!

Mel - sounds horrible but loving your wishful thinking!

Simmy - I've just read the passage by Justin cronin, it was good! You'll feel better soon, you just haven't had time to wind down yet :hugs:

Fi - any update after last night? Are you able to try all this induction stuff because you have been having contractions already because I was told not to have sweeps or try those accupressure points until 40+ weeks

Linds - well done for choir!

SB - any sign yet? I think she'll be here soon!

Amanda - itching sounds awful but so does that dr! Don't you just love it when you go there feeling full of hope that they will help and they are useless!! Hope you are okay!

AFM - had some funny pains last night and lots of movement, I woke up loads thinking I was going to throw up and felt really acidy but hadn't eaten anything that would cause that. Now I still feel sick. I'm wondering if I have eaten something that disagrees with me. Just not feeling good at all. And at my parents which is worse as it's never good feeling bad at someone elses even if it's your parents!
Hoping it stops soon! Got the dentist at 9 - she is bound to gouge my mouth which will make me feel worse I'm sure. Then hoping to go shopping fir a new duvet set for when I return from the hospital. Hopefully will feel okay soon so the plans can continue!
Hope everyone else wakes up feeling better than I have!
 
DM - glad your appt went well. Sounds like a fab consultant explaining everything like that.

Clare - good luck with your induction.

Sparky - glad your c section date was brought forward. looking forward to all these babies next week.

Hann - your appt sounds like it went well too and great how the consultant explained it all so well.

Amanda - sorry your consultant was a bit of a wally. Hopefully you will get better answers from your GP.

sorry have forgotten most of the rest of what I read:wacko:

Had a terrible day yesterday. I woke up and when I went down stairs I had a really dizzy turn with the walls closing in the lot. sat down had a cup of coffee and felt better. Went off to get my haircut and do a bit of shopping but was boiling in the hairdressers and my back was killing me when I was standing in a queue in the card shop so cut my shopping short. Came home and did not feel well at all, so took to my bed for a couple of hours before going to pick up ds from school, then spent the rest of the afternoon on the sofa lazing until bed time. I just felt so poorly kind of sicky, achy, fluey, emotional and tired all at once. Just a complete wreck!

Fortunately I slept a bit better last night and seem to feel okay today, but DH is on standby to come home from work if I need him and we will go to triage if I am feeling bad again. Baby seems to be moving well so he appears to be okay at this stage.

Hugs for anyone else having a rough time of it at the moment.:hugs:
 
Mel – congrats to you and I for reaching 37 weeks! Full-term today!!! Such a milestone. Do we think anything will happen now......???? :baby:

DM – wow for you going to choir practice! That must have been exhausting but the last one before Sophie arrives so I’m sure they loved seeing you. Hope you managed to sleep through and not wake up to eat in the night?!

Simmy – I’m with you on having a ‘purpose’. It was my biggest worry so to speak about maternituy leave as I’m so busy at work and to stop was a bit concerning. But I have just kept busy with jobs preparing for the baby and sorting out the house as well. But as the jobs are running out now I fear the same. We will have to all support each other on here, reading is a great idea!

Amanda – sorry that they didn’t give you any answers at your appointment last night, how rubbish! I’m with you on 5 more weeks so don’t worry xx

Hann – hope you feel better as the day goes on. I know what you mean about being ill when not at your own home as it’s not the same and sometimes if you’re ill you just want to be left alone. Big hugs. xx :hugs:

Curlew – oh no poor you being ill too. I hope you manage to rest up today and that you feel better. Big hugs to you too. xx :hugs:

AFM – am on kitchen duty today and plan to clean out all of the cupboards and sort through food that is probably out of date and work out what we need to buy. Very domesticated! I usually hate these jobs but it needs doing as we moved in 18 months ago and you know how you put these jobs off.....

So quite boring but woke up feeling better than I have for days, much less tired, so hopefully I’ll have a good day today. xx
 
Yes Hann, had contractions for 5/6 hrs on Wednesday night which got to 4/5mins apart, went to hospital was 1/2cm dilated, was NOT expecting a sweep m/w did it as she was checking dilation, didn't ask me in advance, and all it has done is remove the last of my mucus plug. Contractions continued yesterday but over night they have stopped - naughty baby!!! Was told I was in hesitant labour and this could go on for either days or weeks! Will be insane if it's weeks of contractions becoming regular then stopping!!!

Curlew - sorry you were feeling rubbish yesterday x
Hann - hope the day improves!
Amanda - sorry the doc you saw was so awful x
BV read the book, it's way better than the film! It sounds like your library is as ecclectic as mine!
Simmy - that's a nuts time to nap, but I can't say anything last week I was cleaning the kitchen at 2am and I keep getting urges to do the garden around 4am!
DM - well done you still going to choir at this point, not sure I could do that! I really miss singing, used to be in choirs through school and uni. When I lived in Edinburgh I kept meaning to take part in one of the scratch operas but never got round to it.
 
Fee - I started off my joining Rock Choir - the actual choir thats on that ITV1 series at the moment. But it was all about getting bigger and richer and more successful, I just wanted to sing. So i quit and joined a little village one local to me. All the money made from our weekly subs goes on socials and drink-ups! Happy day....

Hann and Moira - boo to feeling like shite....

Simmy I had the same crisis when I had Harry cos I was working full time then. As I am pat time now i think it has been easier to adjust. Also I have a better idea of how buggered I am going to feel when Sophie arrives so I don't feel so bad for loafing around doing cock all! :rofl:

Amanda - ooh crikey, not surprised you got so upset. Really not very sodding helpful at all. :(

Mel you're a grimmer and I love you for it :cloud9:


AFM - so it starts again. Was up last night with Dragon - he woke up from a very deep sleep and was desperate for a wee and panicked so just sat on his bed and cried. So I got up (DH barely woke) and took him for a wee then settled him back down again. He was a bit hot but not too bad. Then this morning at 6 he woke up wailing again. This time I barely woke and DH went and got him, took him for a wee and brought him in for cuddles. Again he was hot but temp only 37.5. Gave him some calpol and cuddled up.

Then I felt a couple of gushes.... I thought oh fuck, waters have gone. It felt like loads. When i went to the loo the whole gusset of my knickers was soaked and it had gone through a little bit to my jammy bottoms. But obviously I know how this works now and I don't fancy spending an entire day in hospital just to be told i've pissed my pants. So clean knickers on with a pad.

I've been having really painful contractions but only 10 minutes apart. I had another gush of "something" but unfortunately it was while I was sitting on the loo so it missed the pad :dohh:.

DH is getting all stressed now as the timing isn't great. He's got to go to work and do his handover today. I honestly think he thinks I have some control over this. He also is in denial that it could be anything as its nothing like my labour with Harry. I promptly pointed out this is also nothing like my pregnancy with Harry! i mean with him I was carrying fucking gallons of water. its no surprise that my waters exploded and shocked my body into immediate labour!

So anyway. Another waiting game. Have my waters gone or is it just that watery cm they keep banging on about. Am I having contractions or is it just my body pissing me about again.

I shall keep you updated!
 
Just popping on real quick [about to run out to my MW appt] but DM I dreamt about you last night!!! I dreamt that when I woke up this morning you were in labour and had baby Sophie today!!! Maybe it's a sign!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
That's so funny about your dream Eve- I had a dream the other night that Georgie had her baby! We are all having premonitions!

Sorry your appointment was such a waste of time Amanda :hugs: I hope you can find some relief for the itching.

BV- I'm going to look that book up- I can't seem to get into the book I'm reading atm :)

Mummy- My (virtual lol) ears pricked up when you mentioned foreign writers- I have the wind up bird chronicle in my bookcase- it's been years since I read it and I've been thinking of reading it again- have you read it? I remember it being quite good.

Sorry you both feel so bad Hann and Curlew- how are you both now?

Sorry to hear your being teased still Fifi!

Good luck with kitchen duty Caz, ours was sorted recently thankfully- I seem to have an obsession with sorting out the airing cupboard atm for some reason though lol!

Mel- you made me laugh with the plug thing! :haha:
Glad pups is doing better x
 
Hey girls, apologies for being MIA for 3 days, but come on… 350 posts to catch up on – some of us are still working!!

Must admit to having skim read some of it otherwise I’d have never caught up, so I wont attempt to reply to all but a few things I remember:

Congrats to Sherri, Anna & Freckles. ☺

Wez, both you are Jonathan are looking fabulous in your pictures. Glad the scan went well, and enjoy maternity leave.

Simmy – love your furniture, Ikea is a godsend when it comes to kitting out a new home!

Hann, glad your hospital appointment went well. And the acupuncture sounds good, I might look into it next week.

Doods, I’m mega impressed that you fixed your TV.

Caz, amazing that you’ve got all your love letters, make sure you keep the safe, are they suitable for baby to read some day?

Mel, glad Rocky is on the mend, and your nose bleed comment made me lol.

Linds, glad your pre op went well. How’s M’s arm btw?

Good luck to those who know baby is arriving next week, is it Linds, Clare & Sparky?

I officially have 2 days of work left but today we were meant to be doing a volunteer day in Manchester, which I was really looking forward to in the end had to make the sensible decision that it would probably be a bit too much. So I’m working from home (kinda!), got MW appointment at 2.15 and one of my best friends is coming to visit this afternoon so not a lot of work is going to get done! And Monday I have NCT in morning so only going into work for the afternoon. Having said that though I think I’ll end up working on Sunday just to make sure everything is up together. ☹

Think DH has fixed our shower so I’ll get more than 5 mins of warm water so I’m off to wash my hair and consider how to tackle my legs so I can wear a dress.

xx
 
Linds – blimey you are having a tough time – it’s all go really and such teasing signs. Not long until Monday though if you end up having the c-section. Hope you are ok today.

Eve – how weird would that be if you dream came true?!?!

Tor – not loing left at work now, bet you can’t wait. Hope you manage to rest up today and wind down over the weekend – it’s horrible having to sort out the handover but from next week you will be lady of leisure with us! I can’t believe you have managed to work up to 38 weeks – you deserve a medal!

Am taking a break now – been cleaning out the fridge and kitchen cupboards since 8.30 am and have made a batch of brownies as well…… phew! Still got half of the cupboards to go but will prob do those tomorrow. :thumbup:
 
Oh amanda i'm so sorry the dr didnt take yoyr itch seriously. It took me 4 dr's & 5 weeks of agony before i was told it was OC. What did give me some relief was using Balneum Bath oil in a cool bath before bed, come out and before i get dried slather myself in double base cream. Then when i got into bed point a fan directly at me feet. Sounds a task but it did give me some essential sleep. A lot of people on the OC forum reconmend aqueous cream with menthol, i couldnt find it but maybe you can. I hope you get some relief soon

Xx
 
Hey everyone, sorry haven't had time to catch up with posts - have been busy with bubs and our laptop is still broke so still on my mobile.

Elliott is doing really well and breastfeeding is hard but am getting there, have been told it'll be easier when my milk comes in.

Can't remember who asked but no I didn't feel any twinges or anything before my waters broke! I was just dishing up dinner and heard a pop where my waters broke and then there was a big gush! Only thing I did different that day was bouncing on my exercise ball!

Labour honestly wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be and I'm a total woss! It's a bearable pain and instinct just takes over! Crowning hurt but you're so close then! It prob helped I had a quick overall labour an had energy to do the pushing. Sorry if I'm rambling!


Excited to see which beach bump will be born next!
 
Here's a pic of Elliott in his coming home outfit yesterday https://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f102/bec_murphy1984/bf26d0c7.jpg
 
Maybe Eve is right and Sophie (the baby girl who cried wolf so many times) might actually arrive today!

Caz, sounds like you’re doing some serious nesting, maybe you’ll follow in Freckle’s footsteps! ☺

I wander around the apartment thinking “I want to tidy that” or “I should clean that” but I never actually get around to it. Think I’ll end up a lazy bum once I go on mat leave.

Freckles, great to hear Elliott is doing well, he’s just adorable!! Is his hand in his pocket?!
It really is good to hear that not all labours are horrendous, I think we’d all like one like yours!! Sorry that BF isn’t easy but I’m sure you’ll soon get the hang of it if you decide to persevere, it’s actually something I’m more worried about than the birth itself. :blush:

My shower wasn’t a lovely hot one like I was looking forward to. ☹ Don’t think DH knows what he’s doing in the airing cupboard so will have to take matters into my own hands and call a plumber!!

xx
 
Hey Tor, haha no I think his hand is just resting under his leg. Am definately going to persevere with breastfeeding. The midwives in hosp were great with advice and tips and there's so much support around if I need it. Understand you being worried as I was too, you just don't know how it's going to go. He latched on straight after birth and fed for 2 hours! Think you have to be in the mindset to stick at it.
 
Awww Freckles he's GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You must be sooo pleased! Hang in there with the feeding- it'll be much much better once your milk comes in- it feels like they're sucking you dry the first few days!

Glad your ok Tor- sorry you didn't get your nice shower- I hope it gets fixed soon. Boo for working on Sunday! x
 
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