'Older Mums' buddies thread!

[maybebaby3]

stotty i am the same about chocolate and i usually would kill 4 it!!!

marleys andrew looks so cute! glad he is doing so well.

polaris is baby turning yet?

am exhausted 2day so glad it's the weekend and 2 days off work!!!

 

[Marleysgirl]

... my childhood sweetheart which is who I am marrying in 6 weeks time in Vegas.

Whoop Whoop Whoop

Where? Where? Where? I'm a huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuge Vegas fan, been loads of times, was last there two years ago (10th anniversary with now-Ex). My parents go there every six months! I love the place, can't wait until Andrew is old enough (and we have enough money) to go back.

 

[polaris]

stotty i am the same about chocolate and i usually would kill 4 it!!!

marleys andrew looks so cute! glad he is doing so well.

polaris is baby turning yet?

am exhausted 2day so glad it's the weekend and 2 days off work!!!

No, had midwife appointment today and baby is definitely still breech. She commented that he/she looks really comfortable in there! I am booked for ECV next Friday when they will try to turn baby. If not, it looks like I might be having a C-section. OH's brother has very severe cerebral palsy due to oxygen deficiency during his birth and I found out from OH's mother yesterday that he was breech. So at least I am thankful that now the technology exists to get baby here safely.

 

[Seity]

I love Vegas too. I can't count how often I've been there. My husband and I are already talking about how we'd like to go again soon. Maybe find a way to leave the baby with the grandparents or something.

Polaris - I hope they get your baby to turn.

Andrew is looking too cute in that outfit!!

Still not much going on with me. Just the usual waiting, but I did start using a pregnancy workout dvd. I like it so far. I'm finally starting to gain a few cm's around my waist, but it may still be a while before I need to look into maternity pants. 19 days till the big 20 week scan. Yep, I'm counting down.

 

[avabear73]

Fingers crossed for you Polaris. I know a section isn't ideal but I agree, it's just better to get them here in the safest way possible. I know Finlay would never have coped with labour, because he was tangled in the cord (we didn't know that until he was born). Although it's disappointing not to have a "normal" birth, I found it did help to focus on the destination rather than the journey

Good luck with the ECV!

 

[maybebaby3]

hopefully the ecv will work polaris, if not i guess the c section is the best 4 baby snd that is really what counts!

 

[Meerkat]

Hi Tillys, nice to see you, how's little Chloe?

Pol - Good luck with the ECV. Try not to worry too much hon.

Seity - Not long til your scan 20 week scan - how exciting!! Are you going to find out the sex?

I've been very productive this weekend. My stepmum and I painted the nursery yesterday and I bought an Avent steriliser and bottles today. I'm feeling very pleased with myself!!

Oh I had a call from the docs to say I had to go for a glucose tolerance test in 3 weeks. I'm trying to work out if thats in response to the blood tests I had at my last MW appt or if its routine? Or due to my age? The receptionist seems to know nothing!

 

[Stotty]

... my childhood sweetheart which is who I am marrying in 6 weeks time in Vegas.

Whoop Whoop Whoop

Where? Where? Where? I'm a huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuge Vegas fan, been loads of times, was last there two years ago (10th anniversary with now-Ex). My parents go there every six months! I love the place, can't wait until Andrew is old enough (and we have enough money) to go back.

Hey hey hey a girl after my own heart
We are staying at the Imperial Palace and getting married at the Allure Wedding Chapel which is downtown. I am so excited but nervous neither of us been to Vegas before so should be a ball. There is only the two of us going and its a good job because I will just be coming to end of 1st trimester hopefully all the sicky will have cleared up by then. We will definately be taking baby in a few years to show him or her where mummy and daddy got married.

Hope all well ladies you all seem blooming

x x

 

[tillymum]

Hi ladies, just had my mum over for a week, looking after us and doing all my ironing.....what a gem!.... SO quiet now she's gone back....though nice to get back to normal.


Polaris good luck with the ECV , just saw your ticker not long to go now at all.

Meerkat - congrats on painting the nursery, have you got much left to buy?

Stotty - thats exciting planning a wedding in vegas, always wanted to go there and do a CSI tour - how sad am I! Though not quite the same since Grisham and Warrick left.

 

[Meerkat]

Thanks Tillysmum, I have tons left to buy, I still haven't actually ordered any furniture or bought a pram, moses basket, car seat or anything big! Oodles and oodles still left to do! How's little Chloe getting along? Love that pic of her on your avatar, she's sooo cute. x

 

[maybebaby3]

Hi Tillys, nice to see you, how's little Chloe?

Pol - Good luck with the ECV. Try not to worry too much hon.

Seity - Not long til your scan 20 week scan - how exciting!! Are you going to find out the sex?

I've been very productive this weekend. My stepmum and I painted the nursery yesterday and I bought an Avent steriliser and bottles today. I'm feeling very pleased with myself!!

Oh I had a call from the docs to say I had to go for a glucose tolerance test in 3 weeks. I'm trying to work out if thats in response to the blood tests I had at my last MW appt or if its routine? Or due to my age? The receptionist seems to know nothing!

i would have thought due 2 ur bloods. my friend had 2 do it coz of bloods.

 

[tillymum]

Thanks Tillysmum, I have tons left to buy, I still haven't actually ordered any furniture or bought a pram, moses basket, car seat or anything big! Oodles and oodles still left to do! How's little Chloe getting along? Love that pic of her on your avatar, she's sooo cute. x

Thanks Meerkat, she doing good, getting more and more lovely gummy grins .... usually after a feed when all is good in her little world, she's one hungry little lady keeping me on my toes!.

Have fun with your purchases it's so exciting!


Oh on the chocolate thing..... I went off chocolate from the moment I became pregnant.....found it wayyyy too sweet, and as soon as I had her I've turned into a chocoholic, (eating a toblerone as I type!)... I'm making up for 9 whole months of abstinence and blindly ignoring my tight jeans!

 

[Seity]

Seity - Not long til your scan 20 week scan - how exciting!! Are you going to find out the sex?

We're definitely finding out. My friend got out her tarot cards and she says it's going to be a girl. We'll know if she's right soon enough.
I'm finally starting to fill out my regular jeans, so I've been looking around town for maternity clothes. Best I can tell, nobody in this town gets pregnant because there's nothing to be found. I'm going to have to drive to the outlet mall because I know they have a store there. It's only 40 miles away, so not too bad. I just hate buying stuff online (especially pants) when you can't be sure of the size or fit.

 

[Marleysgirl]

Hey hey hey a girl after my own heart
We are staying at the Imperial Palace and getting married at the Allure Wedding Chapel which is downtown. I am so excited but nervous neither of us been to Vegas before so should be a ball. There is only the two of us going and its a good job because I will just be coming to end of 1st trimester hopefully all the sicky will have cleared up by then. We will definately be taking baby in a few years to show him or her where mummy and daddy got married.

You will have a fantastic time! Just don't be under any illusions that you can comfortably walk everywhere - the casinos are huuuuuuuuuuuuuge, distances are further than you think! I did have a mad trip once where I managed to walk from the Stratosphere down to New York New York, but never again.

I bet you're looking forward to doing some shopping out there .....

 

[Meerkat]

Tilly - Aww the gummy grins!! Can't wait for mine! Only 10 and a half weeks til EDD. 5 weeks left at work, phew!

Seity - Oooh I wonder if the Tarot cards are right!

Maybe - Think you might be right, could be due to bloods. I read my results and googled it. Looks like my glucose count's slightly higher than normal but nothing too drastic. Mind you it says it can be impaired by eating beforehand and I'd just had my breakfast before I gave blood. So it might just be that, oh and my age of course. That always comes into it!

I have been very good and been eating very healthily indeed for 3 days.

 

[polaris]

Last day in work today so I'm now officially on maternity leave!! Won't be back in work until next September - it feels really strange - I've never had that amount of time off work before. Although I'm sure it will fly by, and I know that it's not exactly a holiday!! Feels great to be finished though, and also to have a job to go back to after all the uncertainty over the summer. We finally got our contracts last week and they are three year temporary contracts, which I was delighted with as there was some talk that they might be six month renewable contracts.

Anyway tomorrow I have the breech clinic for ECV. I'm pretty sure baby is still breech despite my yoga efforts so fingers crossed they can turn him/her tomorrow. However I'm pretty resigned to the fact that I may just have an awkward baby. At least if I have to have a C-section I will be likely to have baby here with me sooner than I would otherwise. It's not what I would have wanted but what can you do? I'll let you all know how it goes tomorrow anyway!

 

[Seity]

Good luck tomorrow Polaris and congrats on mat leave. Enjoy having so much time with your LO!

 

[Stotty]

Nice to see you are all fine girls and lucky Polaris being on maternity leave I so wish I was that far on. I had a little concern again this morning browny bloody again it almost looked like the end of my period which it would have been anyway this weekend. No pain or anything and still feeling very sick just get worried with age etc. It only seems to happen in the morning nothing throughout the day. Although I don't know if there is a bug going around but major bad runs this morning as well. You wouldn't believe I have had two children before many many years ago but I feel so different this time. I just hope everything ok. Going to midwife next Thursday so we shall see what she says and it will be my 39th birthday on same day x x

 

[Meerkat]

Congrats on starting your maternity leave Polaris. Hope it all goes well at the clinic and they manage to turn the round. Mine's breech too apparently at the mo, although I still have quite a lot of time for him/her to turn. FX'd!

Stotty - Ahh hon, if you're worried maybe give the hospital a call to see if you can speak to a MW? Next Thursday is a long time away and a long time to be worrying. They may be able to put your mind at rest.

 

[polaris]

Hi everyone,

Well the ECV was not successful, the doctor was lovely and gave it a good try but he said because of the position of the baby it will be a 'miracle' if baby turns around now. So I may get used to the idea of having a C-section. That means that it will be an October baby rather than a November baby! I have another appointment on Tuesday and he will give me a date for C-section then, but it will be some time between 22nd and 29th October!!

I'm a bit disappointed but really glad that the baby wasn't distressed by the procedure and everything else with the baby is absolutely perfect. Estimated weight at the moment is 6 lbs 8 oz. It's OH's birthday today so we are going out for a fancy meal tonight.

Feel a bit panicky at how much I have left to do before baby arrives!