Official October Team Bumpkins

[Maffie]

My mum recently recovered all the foam for a van to motor home conversion and I was surprised the design she used looked really easy. She measured material for the top botton and sides of the foam but made them too big. Then stitchs them all inside out and then when turned the right way round she used piping on all the edges. I was surprised how good it looked. Not sure if that description makes sense. It may of been mum making it loo easy she is arty and did dress making for years.

 

[colsy]

My mum recently recovered all the foam for a van to motor home conversion and I was surprised the design she used looked really easy. She measured material for the top botton and sides of the foam but made them too big. Then stitchs them all inside out and then when turned the right way round she used piping on all the edges. I was surprised how good it looked. Not sure if that description makes sense. It may of been mum making it loo easy she is arty and did dress making for years.

No, that does make sense. I can see exactly what you mean. I won't be doing piping (blimey!), but I can see how you'd make the covers. I think I'm just being a wuss and that I should at least give it a go. Thanks for inspiring me!

 

[Mumof42009]

Hi Ladies
Had mw appointment today and she measured me im measuring 31 weeks! I have a growth scan next week so i will see then if she has it right or not. Im not seeing her again now until 35 weeks thats if i havent had him by then cause ive got hospital appointments every 4 weeks now until i have him. My oldest came down with swine flu and had a fight to get the tamiflu she had been given by the flu line my nearest centre was 6 miles away and they expected me to get there with my dd1 who was throwing up to pick it up i fianlly got them to sort it out and got it dropped off, im just hopeing the rest of us dont come down with it now.
Baby.love looks like we are both addictied to prams ive changed my mind 4 times already! Ive had in excess of 50 with my dd3 .
Hope everyone else is ok x

 

[Maffie]

I've never been measured but am still getting growth scan. I know my bump is small looking but I think consultant saidI needed growth scan as I am overweight therefore at risk of bigger baby and having the vq scan a couple of weeks ago can make baby small.

 

[lindak]

I was measured yesterday and doc said everything bang on .. I am really curious as to the weight ? Wonder if they can tell me this in my scan on sat ?

 

[eswift]

Evening Ladies...

Thanks for your well wishes... Feeling rather urgh, just had a hot bath; I at least smell much better now. OH has had to go to tesco's on his own, only need a few bits (he took a list) even then he's called home already... Men!

I've called work about tomorrow, OH says I'm to take thing very easy. He's doing corn on the cob for tea, I know not the best idea when ill, but it what I fancy... As well as smiths chip sticks... My diet is so full of crap at the moment it's embarrassing... As I'm not feeling too well I've had very little today... Starting to feel hungry now though, but still don't want much...

Colsy - It's a good idea, about the mattress, I'm not sure if Boyes have a store near you. But at ours they do moses basket mattresses and if I remember rightly they do cot mattresses too, if not they do foam cut to size; you could cover..

 

[dom85]

Hi ladies, seems to be lots of bugs going around, hope everyone gets better soon.

I've still not got internet at my new place, the phone line went in on Tuesday but apparently I have to wait 3 days to order broadband so the engineer can do the paperwork

I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes last week I saw my new consultant today and she is lovely, much better than the horrbile man I had before. I've got to have a growth scan in the next week and again at 34 weeks to make sure he doesn't get too big, but he will be coming early anyway. I didn't know that there is a higher risk of stillbirth if you're diabetic when you're pregnant the longer you're pregnant for so they induce you at 38 weeks. They'll have to keep an eye on him once he's here but my sugar levels are looking good so far so hopefully all wil be ok.

Cant believe it's only 9 weeks until I have him now, better get a move on with his room and getting things ready!

Baby.love, can't wait to see the nursery, and stop looking at prams!

 

[littlekitten8]

Aww dom85 - Ive got a GTT next week cos with my PCOS I am high risk of developing gestational diabetes in the 3rd trimester. Hopefully everything will be fine and bubs will be all good.

 

[dom85]

Fingers crossed for you hun. I'm only diet controlled at the moment so just have to be careful not to eat anything that will make my blood sugar go high quite quickly, so the GI diet basically.

Take a book or some magazines though, those 2 hours are sooo boring

 

[Maffie]

dom85

My test is tomorrow and im dreading it.....

Eswift I was told to take paracetamol yesterday to get temp down and have plenty of fluids. Looks like there are loads of bugs going around.

 

[jlosomerset]

Evening ladies

to everyone feeling a bit worse for wear, I am feeling totally knackered, feel like tiredness from 1st tri has come back and could sleep all day!!!

Hubby is doing good, I thought he would be the typical male patient but in fact he hasnt even needed his painkillers today and is managing to get around just fine, which is a big relief for me

Baby is still breech and I'm really wishing he would move now, I cant bend down anymore and basically he is bent in half at the waist so his toes are up by his head, surely not comfortable???

Early nite for me tonight I think, need to catch up on some before boys come home on Saturday x x

 

[baby.love]

Evening girlies

Well my lovely OH has spent a couple of hours cleaning my prams and they look fab, we even brought some stuff (back to black) for the wheels to make them look new and shiney again

I have taken a pic for you all to see



The lighting is pretty rubbish but you get the idea ... I love my prams

 

[Maffie]

Morning all

Well I think my belly grew in the night as peeing in a pot this morning was harder than normal !

Feels very strange getting up and not having a coffee and breakfast. I'm already hungry ahhh well can eat and eat hopefully after the GTT

baby.love your prams look great. I'm so glad i've not got a pram addictions I wouldn't have room. I think clothes are mine, my mum has warned me I dont need anything else until he's well past 6 months. I cant help myself.

Right i'd better go get dressed if i'm to catch my bus on time.

Have a good day girls and bumps and i'll be back later

 

[baby.love]

Morning all x

Maffie i hope it goes ok today with your test

Well the nursery should be finished today so will finally be able to show you all.. I will get pics of all the things we have brought. I'm so excited as its going to look lovely.

Also another milestone has been reached.. Due to having a c-section my baby girl will be here 10 weeks today Litterally this time in 10 weeks i will be at the hospital getting ready to have her

Have a good day everyone xxxx

 

[eswift]

Morning All...

Hope you all had a good nights sleep, I think babe has had a night of doing the circuits. I've woke up aching, with a sore throat and feel generally urgh!?! Off to see Dr I think, better safe than sorry... OH has already been on the phone nagging...

The Dog has gone back to bed, guess that says it all...

Dad has kept DS through at theirs, as he doesn't want DS catching the lurgy I've got, at least that way I can concentrate on me. My family are good... I'm lucky really...

I hope everyone has a great day, and those who also feel crappy start to feel better soon xxxx

 

[MrsO29]

baby .love - LOVE your prams. It has made me want to get a new one now. My hubby will be mad with you

eswift - For the past week I have had a sore throat upon waking. I don't know what it is as I feel fine otherwise, just overly tired! Hope you feel better soon.

Bubs hasn't moved yet this morning. He is probably in shock from the midwife yesterday. She is lovely, but OMG she likes to really poke and prod my belly!
I am away to lie down with a bottle of Lucozade and wait for bubs to move

 

[h702]

morning all,

im starting to feel crappy on mornings too now, can tell were getting near the end now eh! cant believe its only 9 or 10 weeks for a few of us now, it will be here in no time! and i only have 5 weeks left at work, seems like forever at the minute tho!!! hopefully it will be over before i know it.

anyone starting to get worried about labour? im really thinking i dont want an epidural, but scared im going to end up having to have one. the doc told me yesterday that as im getting induced there is a higher chance i will need a cesearean(sp?), i never realised that before?

 

[sam76]

Morning all, Babylove, i love the prams!!!! fab, cant wait to see the pics later, hope everyone else is well too, im so glad its Friday too!!! 4 wks today i finish work, yipeeeeeeeeeeeeee, Monday im off work too, the Nursery Furniture is getting delivered, i cant wait xxxxxxxx

 

[Kte]

Morning all,

Lovely prams baby.love Great idea about the back to black, I'm sure OH has some in the house somewhere for his cars so I might be using your idea!

All the pram liners on ebay were used, oh well £40 it is then!

Hope your test goes ok today Maffie

Hope bubs behaves for you LO Mrs029

Hope the docs can help you feel better soon eswift

OH is off today and I wish I were off with him. The sun it out today too! Ah well at least it's Friday!

Didn't have chance for breakfast this morning so I will be hunting some down shortly! Think LO needs something after the night they had last night, I don't know what they were getting up too but it sure tickled me, I loved to feeling but had to move as I couldn't stop giggiling

 

[eswift]

Well, Dr was fantastic... Told me a couple of days me time, and some medicine that he's given me should make me feel alot better. Along with taking plenty to drink and eat what I like, and not to worry too much. As hopefully med should ease the sickness, energy should come back as I keep food down. So here's hoping...

So, I've been to tesco's and got all the stuff for a full cooked breakie for tea... I'm having corn on the cob for lunch too... Also while I was there I got 14 baby grow's for £5... They were reduced to half price, bonus...