Mother of all conception months Graduates

[PeanutBean]

For those interested in the strep B issue, this is probably the most interesting article I've read yet in my researches:
https://www.aims.org.uk/Journal/Vol15No4/WarOnGroupBStrep.htm

 

[pinkclaire]

Oh no did I scare people with me saying about screaming?!

I actually didn't make much noise And I was really nice to my hubby the whole way through which surprised me! When I watch that one born every minute I swear some of them are a bit over the top!

Madly hope you feel better soon xx

Glitz good luck for tomorrow! How exciting!

Sorry I've missed anyone but your a chatty bunch! I like it hehe

 

[molly85]

Damn I was looking forwardto screaming at my OH lol

Sorry Madly complete nightmare on the feeling lousy.
Good luck Gilz, sure everything willbe fine

Pink takes more than that to scare me

 

[pinkclaire]

That's good Molly. The thing to remember in your head is that as soon as your baby arrives the pain stops, like pretty much immediately and it's the best feeling in the world meeting your baby. I never thought I could love anyone as much as I do james! That's the thing I forgot whilst I was in labour, what the outcome was, so at the risk of sounding like one of those annoying mothers who go do this do that, that would be my one tip xx

 

[molly85]

i like to imagine it to be like having my bunions done, supposedly one of the most painful surgeries 3 ops, 3 different out comes one very painful where i had no pain medication until i was discharged. the out come of being able to walk was my goal. and doing a 10 mile fun run in october with a broken foot can't be far off the bit before active labour so quick dilation is my goal. no poking noprodding maybe some gas and a poke in the leg and scream!

 

[pinkclaire]

I did 24 hours with nothing then they practically made me have pethadine as hadn't been to sleep for nearly three days by that point and it was fab for the tiredness. I was disappointed as I wanted a really natural water birth, but the water made me throw up, yuk, but the pethadine made me sleep between contractions and gave me the energy for the pushing stage. This time I'm hoping my labours not as long as normally it isn't with your second and I get my lovely water birth!

Oh funny story I'd forgotten, the only time I did get mad at my hubby, before I told him that I didn't want drugs and if I asked not to let me. Well when I decided I was going to have the pethadine he said are you sure you said I wasn't allowed to let you and I turned to him and said does this look like a face that's joking! So if that's your plan maybe have a get out word lol.

It just goes to show though that you can only plan so much and just do what feels right at the time xx

 

[molly85]

someone said about going off sick after 29 weeks i found this useful snippet on the direct gov website
Starting your Statutory Maternity Leave

You can start your Statutory Maternity Leave any time from 11 weeks before the beginning of the week when your baby's due.
If you are off work because of your pregnancy within four weeks of the expected birth date, your employer can make you start your Statutory Maternity Leave then.

 

[molly85]

lol its my nice theory, if my SPD doesn't ease up with more stretches and sexy girdle I am going to discuss Abby coming at 40 weeks if not before as i was waddling very badly earlier coz I WAS IN THAT MUCH PAIN MOVING AND HAD TO GET THE STAIRS. damn caps keeps sticking on

 

[pinkclaire]

Yeah I know how you feel. I've had it with both my pregnancies. It's horrid isn't it. I walk now like I have a bad leg let alone adding in all the waddle! I find by the evenings I can barely walk so have to rest up.

 

[molly85]

yup, an i dnt have a baby to eeek, I'm quite keen to have our next soonish not sure about the 2 under 2 but deffinatly 2 under 3. So as long as I stay at my work I will get lovely maternity leave for number 2. We have a place for this one at a nursery near my work. must try and find out about the one near home.

 

[pinkclaire]

Well I'll let you know how it goes lol. I've gone back to work as well for that reason, I actually find it's easier having LO at nursery near home, one because it's an hour commute in rush hour and he would most probably scream the whole way both ways, way to stressful! If I have a day off work he can still go easily and I can be a bit more productive (you have to pay whether they go or not ) and also if I'm ever stuck anywhere my friends could pop up and get him. Xx

 

[molly85]

yep, thats why I am checking it out, then if i need to do night. my oarents or OH's parents can stay over then we get them there in the morning the bed. ooohhh that actually sounds like bliss.

 

[pinkclaire]

Lol Molly! You'll be Surprised though, we've only left James overnight once, we were really looking forward to it and to having a rest, well for one we woke at 8.30 felt ok called my mum who had him and James had just woken!! He Has never slept past 6 for me and also we missed him so much we couldn't wait to get back!

Awww just wanted to say thanks for welcoming me so nicely it's lovely having a good chat with people xx

 

[molly85]

its nice having you. IF i said I earntwice what daycare costs to do nights. would that make it worth it and would only do 4 nights a week maybe less

 

[pinkclaire]

Oh def tbh I think it's healthy to have some time away from your child I'm just saying it's funny how much you look forward to it and then the total opposite happens! And tbh at night your not missing anything either as their asleep, my LO is desperately trying to walk, he's done 4 steps and I'm scared he'll do it properly at nursery for the first time

 

[molly85]

you've seen his first steps and if he gets it at nursery he might run to meat u at the end of the day which would be a brilliant memory

 

[pinkclaire]

Yeah that's true! I get the worst road rage going to pick him up. I've decided all those people who cause road rage on the roads must be mothers trying to get to nursery to pick up their kids. I don't really think about it to much when I'm at work but as soon as I leave it's like bam. Sewer mouth has arrived!

 

[molly85]

lol i'm always like that when I NEED TO BE SOMEWHERE.

Ahh I'm trying to figure out when to request as my week ends shoot, and I'm going to use a holiday every other week I think we only need chld care every other week as matt will be home.
I'm figureing this all on full time NHS hours what am I thinking?

 

[pinkclaire]

I saved up my holiday at the end of my mat leave and worked part time for 6 weeks and then had 3 weeks off at Christmas. I helped ease me into it and I decided to stay part time and luckily my work were ok with that. It's hard to know what to do isn't it! I actually take home the same each month whether I work full time or part time due to nursery costs so that helped a bit! Xx

 

[molly85]

ohhh. well Imight discuss breaking back into it. I will need to do a whole load of training when I go back. I'm going to use holiday to do 4 days one week and 5the next. only bonus on doing shifts is you get part of the day