November due date?

[almosthere]

hope the move goes well for you ser. with my first pregnancy we moved from condo to house when I was about 8months pregnant just in time!

 

[Hopeful27yrs]

Hopeful I just started getting similar feelings to you about two nights ago looking up ideas to help ds with the new baby arriving I also cried the two nights ago over it. I found some great tips online about leaving family photos with your child to look at while they can't be with you during labor at the hospital and the birth and all. also to have a photo at the hospital of your child so they know you think about them when they arent there. one site said nltovation make sure you aren't holding baby which surprised me it said to have room right for your child to sit with you if possible. we have been just starting to tell ds how he will sleep over grammy and grampy especially for a slight or two and we will call him first to tell him when his sister comes and he can come right up and visit! we are trying our best to comfort him his bedtime has become rough he just wants to stay up with us or in our bed with blanky and stuffed animals so he's definitely getting worried about change for sure hopefully our little ones will be okay and love being a big siblings!

Great advice - thank you! I just got super emotional when packing my bags because I felt like I was abandoning her and then nothing would be the same when she saw me next. Partly hormones as Im not usually so soft - but it's a weird situation. Weird to think I'll probably feel so emotional about the 2 of them in same the same way one day

 

[almosthere]

I know it's so hard it's a loss of having time with one child as an only child. I'm a new stay at home mom and we chose to put ds in a half day program just twice a week it's short but I want one on one time with my baby girl and husband and then the other day it smells and baby girl while dh is at work so I get atleast a couple of hours without ds to bond with Abby twice a week I feel like that's important ds got all of my time so this will be different I feel like it will bring a good balance to bonding

drs tmrw I can't wait I'm such a geek! haha

 

[Hopeful27yrs]

Good luck with the Drs today. Hope everything is ok.
Sounds like a nice set up with your DS going to nursery for some shared mummy time.

My little monkey has almost certainly turned head up over the course of the early morning and I have a head underneath my ribs. He's certainly trying his best to challenge me. So tender now upper abdomen

 

[almosthere]

Hopeful I've had the same it's so painful when they get stuck in your ribs for a bit! I can tell when she rotates so I think she may be breech again she was for a while then went head gl down but rotated but she rotated multiple times in one day so who knows what position I'll find out today if my obgyn checks it is very uncomfortable when the dr just pushed firmly on my belly to check. still have my cold I'll let my drs know it's been almost two weeks but I doubt there's much I can do for it at this point

 

[Hopeful27yrs]

Got a hot water bottle on my back because of the rib pain. So much nicer!

Hope baby is in a nice position for you x

 

[almosthere]

thanks so my drs office originally told me I would have my strep b swab today but they said it was too early so now it won't happen until next Friday (they also moved my Tuesday appt next week to Friday saying my appts needed to be spread out more). so next week will be super busy I forgot to get my flu shot today so next Wednesday is ultrasound to check on babies size (they think she'll isn't breech so that's good) and then I'll get bloodwork and a flu shot that day if I can do both that day. then Friday I go in for my 26 week obgyn appt and then probably just cervical checked after that each week until baby girl comes. the thought of going past my due date is already bugging me I really hope she comes sooner than later!

 

[ser523]

Ugh, I just need to rant, feel free to ignore. But, we've had to move and we planned to do the truck for the large furniture this weekend, as DH couldn't get a full weekend again from work until the end of the month and I wasn't about to wait that long. Anyway, so DH's dad and brother have been around to help. And I'm honestly at the point where I don't want his family involved with helping us with anything. We were originally trying to buy a house in the time we had but ended up not being able to because of DH's dad's over involvement. And this whole moving thing hasn't been handling the way I wanted at all. I can't help but feeling like anytime his family is involved, my opinion suddenly doesn't count for anything. Like I'm stupid or incompetent or something.

 

[Hopeful27yrs]

Glad breech is not suspected almost! I've had my flu jab just awaiting whooping cough but that took a back burner this week after all the fuss. I know what you mean about time not going quick enough but also aware I don't want things to happen too soon now!

Feeling a lot more comfortable today so I don't know if little one flipped in the night back to a more desirable position. He's been quieter today also but I've been a bit more active than I have in days. Had an almighty low point yest so although tired today (prob a come down after steroids) I'm much better.

 

[SarahP13]

Hiya, in five weeks time I should be home with my baby!! I'm supposed to be having a c section around 11th November and I'm feeling completely unprepared!! So much to do in the house, I have all the baby stuff but need to do loads of organising as I'll be recovering from my section for a few weeks and then I have OH's birthday, DD2's birthday and Christmas within six weeks of baby coming.

I need to do really boring stuff like sorting the girls wardrobes (making sure all their clothes fit them and they have everything they need for winter), tidy up the spare room ready for the inevitable guests visiting baby- it's currently full of stuff that I've been dumping in there from the rest of the house! And I need to tidy and reorganise the kitchen, we had a minor refurb over summer and I've just not got round to finding homes for everything. 25% of the kitchen stuff is in the conservatory- which is where our dining table is which we will need to use whenever we have guests and for Xmas dinner (we have a smaller table in the kitchen for day to day use). So much tidying and organising to do I just don't know where to start!

Plus I have SPD, I'm mostly dealing with it ok but some days are pretty bad. And baby is so high in my ribs I'm permanently uncomfortable. And I'm feeling especially crappy today because my best friend had just had a load of test results back to say she will never be able to have kids (no eggs) and I've been moaning to her about my pregnancy

 

[almosthere]

Ser rant away it's what we are here for i catch myself doing it all the time haha. sorry to hear things aren't going the way youde like stinks when family stuff gets in the way and complicates things!

hopeful that's good you got your flu shot I'll get mine either Tuesday or Friday of this week! I did get my Tdap for whooping cough a bit ago so one down one to go. Glad your feeling more comfortable today!

Sarah I feel the same way as you so much to get done still! SPD is no fun glad it's a good day with that today rather than a worse one hope it stays on the better side for you!

I'm so excited a week of Oct has gone one week closer almost 36 weeks pregnant so excited now on Tuesday I'm sure I'll complain that I wish I was 38 weeks already haha but it's my last pregnancy so I should be patient and enjoy what I have left of this pregnancy!

 

[SarahP13]

Wow almost, nearly 36 weeks!! That's great, enjoy this last month, rest where you can.

We've had a really busy weekend and I'm shattered, but I'm lazing on the sofa watching Strictly come dancing while OH finishes the dinner dishes and makes me a cuppa He may irritate me at times but he's good to me.

Can't believe how fast these last few weeks have gone. Not long left!

 

[SarahP13]

Oh my goodness, my section is booked!! Baby will be here on November 11th

Yikes, feeling very soon now and I have so much to do!

Hope you're all doing ok.

 

[Nikko88]

I'm so tired of not being able to move. It's getting so much harder to just get off the ground. I pretty much avoid stairs. I can't wait to have my body back. I vow to never take simple abilities for granted again. Like not peeing myself or doubling over in ligament pain whenever I cough. My toddler doesn't understand that mama can't get up from sitting with her on me anymore. Sometimes she'll 'help me' up by holding my hand and not standing on me.
I was hoping for an early baby until I started reading more about early full-term vs. late full-term babies. Sigh. I know exactly when this one is conceived and it was 4 days later than mid-cycle. So I really need to be prepared to go to 41+ weeks.
It just seems like such a long time to be so limited. Growth scan tomorrow, so I'll know how big my big boy is getting.

 

[almosthere]

I have a growth scan today and bloodwork I can't wait! No obgyn until Friday to get results but hoping the tech can tell me the weight and length of baby since it's just checking for growth. Friday I get my strep b swab and flu shot if I can't get the flu shot today busy busy! I'm bringing ds with me today so he can see his sistwr on the US

 

[maryanne1987]

Nikko I 100% feel the same way you do, I cannot wait for my little man to get here and to have my body back to myself. The thought of another 5 weeks like this is hard. I'm much more uncomfortable this time than I ever was in my last two pregnancies. I keep hoping little man will come early at 37 weeks like his sister but I doubt that will happen.

Good luck for your scan almosthere and congrats on getting a date saraP

 

[LynAnne]

I'm another one that can't wait for my body to get back to normal. Honestly, I'd be happy if my pelvis and hips could just stop aching and I could get up/roll over in bed without wincing. Can't believe I probably have at least 5 more weeks of this! Both terrifying and exciting.

 

[Nikko88]

... Honestly, I'd be happy if my pelvis and hips could just stop aching and I could get up/roll over in bed without wincing...

I gave up sleeping in the bed this weekend. We put a recliner in the bedroom and it's been amazing. No more trying to roll over. No more hip pains during the night. No more being locked up when I try to hobble to the bathroom at night. Of course everything kicks back in after walking around or carrying my toddler.

 

[almosthere]

Niko glad that the recliner is working well for you! good luck at your scan tomorrow!

I had my bloodwork and a flu shot today at the obgyn maybe they are following up on bw to see if my anemia got better or worse since I'm slightly anemic as of late test. I also had my scan to check baby girls size she was estimated to be exactly 6lbs and if that's the case she could be bigger than ds was because he was 4 days late weighing 7lbs 9oz and babies grow about half a lb each week so that makes an 8 pounder so I'm curious if I will be induced to be able to do a easier vaginal delivery but we will see what happens! I go in on Friday to finally get my strep b swab and to follow up with the ultrasound I'm excited to see what my dr says!

 

[ser523]

Anyone else having BH like mad? I feel like I have them constantly throughout the day!