Update...DD is feeling herself again but DH and I must have caught her germs...I started feeling ill last night and he started feeling ill this morning. I had to run to the loo about 4 times and only just made it...horrid germs! I was really worried I would go into early labor the pain in my belly was so bad.
hope it passes soon, how nasty to be so sick and heavily pregnant
those of you with little ones at home what are you doing with them when you go into labor? all my family lives nearby but i dont trust my mom or sister to be alone with my DD. Originally my dad and stepmom were going to watch her but they want to be able to have a carseat so they can drive with her places and i dont feel comfortable with her being in a car with them. mainly because i dont know how either of them drive and my step mom has a history of having mini strokes. I dont want to be worried about my daughter while i'm in labor. I told my hubby that if he didnt mind after i push the baby out i want him to be home with our daughter and they can come visit as often as he wants but it would put my mind at ease. my dad and step mom were going to watch her from the time i go into labor until my hubby could get home but lately they never answer the phone when i call. i understand people get busy and what not but if i call a few times in a row (like when i went to the hospital last week) and no one answers or calls back i dont feel like i can count on them when i'm in labor. at this point i could go in labor at any time..i had my husband ask his parents to come down (they live 4 hours away) so i guess when i get admitted to the hospital they'll head down and he'll come to the hospital after they get here. i have a bad feeling i'm going to have this baby alone
good question!! I've got a few people who can hopefully help but all my family still works so no one retired or non working to 100% rely on :/, therefore best thing is baby could come at the wkend!! however if its nightime and it doesn't bother me having DS in the house then i'll let him just sleep and hopefully meet his brother/sister in the morning. But if its slowing labour then someone will have to take him! i'd 100% rely on my mum but she;s going to be the 2nd midwife for me, so kinda leave my step dad or FIL, hoping one of them might just be 'sick' from work if needed to help! if not last resort would be a good friend, however she'll be around 32wks pregnant herself by then so quite an ask really! hmmmm, hopefully you find someone, or baby takes a while so your in-laws can make it in time
Sorry I've missed so much guys. I'm up visiting with my parents while hubby is on a business trip (told him he had to get me to my parents first if he needed to go away for a week!) Thankfully they've got a pool so we've been doing a lot of floating. Kinda essential at this point though as I am SO FREAKING SWOLLEN!!!!! Just typing this is distinctly painful. Carpal tunnel has truly set in now and lasts all day. Tried helping dad cut chicken today and my fingers went numb part way through and my wrist started aching like crazy. I wake up every hour our two at night when they go numb and my arms hurt up to my elbows. It's ridiculous and hard to deal with. I have to keep my hands completely flat and inline with my wrists or the numbness starts... and there go the fingers on my right hand!! guess it's time to stop typing. I'll try to check in more later but if you don't hear much from me - know that I'm still reading just too bloody incapacitated to respond!
ouch
, def try the splints someone suggested, can just help you keep your wrists in alignment to prevent the swelling so much. And elevate as much as possible!
caro-ive thought of that, but all my labor signs have left (expect insane nesting) i just feel really good, emotionally. physically, not so much but its not bothering me lol
just enjoy it then hun
xx
ended up back in hospital with bleeding again last night
Baby is ok so that's all that matters. Took 3 doctors to find my cervix tho!
Hope everyone is well xxx
oh no
, so glad they've let you go now though and nothings happening labour wise! just a little bit longer though and we'll all be hoping this is it for each other!!
Wow! This thread sure has grown since I've been on in April. I hope everyone is doing ok. I haven't read all the posts yet, but I will have to go back & read them. I'm just so excited to be 33 weeks today!!
happy 33wks
, 34wks for me today! time is going soooo fast, gulp!
had the wkend away with my DH this wkend, was really nice having some couple time
and gave me some hope for Alex being away from us while I have this baby as he had a brilliant time at FIL's! fx;ed baby will come while FIL is able to take him
thats nb to 3-6 tho. 
