SMEP success buddies

[steph1505]

Oooh wot are the wee clothes like? How cute Have u had any word on ur growth scan?? It should be this week shouldnt it??

Aww thats true actually about the constipation!! I remember it too! I was put on iron tablets after having Brandon and I remember they constipated me! Luckily OH has just been to the doctors for some pains hes been having in his stomach and the doctor prescribed 3 boxes of Fybrogel! LoL so he said i can have a box if I want for once baby is here I still need to go get lots of pain killers though!

Aw thats good ur friend sold u the carseat! We have a base for our carseat too, its just a nice wee extra reassurance! And was so handy for getting the seat in and out of the car! Lol it'll be so funny if u do find it up the loft once uz are moving!!

I wonder if Certain has her baby Ooooooh!! I think we should find out wot hospital shes at and phone the maternity ward every day to see if shes there

Certain - That friend request on fbook is me!! It wouldnt let me write to say that it was me!!

xxxxx

 

[steph1505]

Oh...OHs just text me to say hes just got an email to say he didnt get that job Think hes really gutted! He said "oh well, I guess I'll just focus on having a baby for now"

Poor wee lamb! He really wanted that job! xxxx

 

[smiley330]

Ah just some cute baby grows, but they're not the cheapest so want to make sure I get the size that will get the most use!!

Nope not heard about the scan yet, I "should" be hearing any time from tomorrow.... this is assuming everything was sent off correctly. I'm feeling a bit sceptical about it though! Come on NHS - don't let me down!

Ah that's worked out well with your OH having those boxes

Haha I like your plan for finding out if Certain has had her baby! Lets do it!

Oh what a shame about that job! Bless him! It's so gutting when that happens, especially if they really want the job

x x x x

 

[steph1505]

Aaaw yeah ud be as well waiting and seeing if ud be as well getting 3-6 months or what! I havent bought any clothes in ages!

Hhhhmmm...ur relying on the NHS to not let u down?? Thats wishful thinking! I hope u do hear from them though! Fingers crossed! It would be good to see wee Squiggle again...and also find out if hes gonna be biiiiig! If it turns out he is a big baby, would they consider inducing you early or anything? Or do u just wanna be prepared?!

Haha can u imagine if we did do that with Certain! The midwives going in..."thats ur mum been on the phone"..."now ur sisters been on the phone"..."ur aunties on the phone"..."ur online stalkers are on the phone!!"

Yeah he really thought he would get the job! The guy said it was between him and one other guy but the other guy had experience using the IT programme and OH didnt (although it was a trainee role so I didnt see that going against him!) Ah well...he says he'll just his enjoy his paternity leave and use it to hunt for jobs! He didnt get any paternity leave when Brandon was born because he had just started a new job, so to get a month off when this baby is born is pretty good

xxxxx

 

[steph1505]

Ahh certain has just accepted my facebook request...I guess we dont have a baby yet!! xxxxx

 

[CertainTurton]

Hi ladies.

Sorry for the delay - no baby however I have been in hospital! Yesterday the CTG showed her heart rate dropping down (below 100 a couple times!!) so they decided to admit me and do another check later and just observe movements overnight. was not too fun. However the next CTGs have been fine and she is moving loads. So I had a horrid noisy night in hosp but am out now. They wanted to keep me in another night at one point- argh! I just have to go back everyday for CTGs. They are also trying to move the slot but no luck yet.
So everyone els enjoyed the mothers day roast yesterday... But atleast I'm home for the meal out this eve I got some mothers day choc from LO blesss my DH!

I'm loving the Internet stalker phone call idea- brilliant! I will try to get DH to update you tho!

One other thing- suddenly last night my bbs went really hard, like tennis balls and really sore. I'm also now leaking like mad, like proper milk- is this normal!? I thought it would happen when she was here, not before!

 

[steph1505]

Hi certain :wave:

Oh no!! That sounds like an awful way to spend Mothers Day! Poor u! But im glad all is okay with u and DD!! I take it they cant treat u as an 'emergency' csection and just push past people in a queue?? (LoL listen to the cheek of me!!)

Hope u manage to enjoy ur meal out tonight! Does that mean u missed ur spa afternoon with ur mum and sister too

Well...I cant help at all with the leaking boobies...mine never did with Brandon and havent this pregnancy yet! I think that can be normal but im not 100% sure! At least u know u def have milk production and breastfeeding should be easy for u

Were going over to MILs house tonight so I can go for a bath (we dont have one!!) My skin is itching for a bath! I think I am seriously craving all sorts of soapy products! I swear I was almost crying with happiness earlier because of how nice it felt to be doing the dishes!! LoL the sooner this baby is here the better...i think Im going mad!!

xxxxxxx

 

[smiley330]

Hello Certain!! Ah what a crappy way to spend mothers day but like Steph said - very glad everything is all well with you and DD! And very pleased to hear you don't have to spend another night in there.

Hope you enjoy your meal this evening, what sort of food is it? Not that it matters, I love all food!!

Oh I can't help with the boobs either, they never did that with me until my milk came in a few days after DS was born. I'm leaking a little bit at the moment, but it's def not full on milk. I'm sure it's all normal though, maybe it's just a sign that your body is ready for DD to come!!

Steph - Enjoy your bath!! I dont know how you can live without a bath, i've had one nearly every night for pretty much the whole of this pregnancy! I love climbing into the bath.

Yeah, could be wishful thinking that the NHS wont let me down, but we'll see! It might go as planned!

Wow a month off? That's a good deal!! My OH only gets the standard two weeks, but he has SO much holiday to take so will be off for longer - I think we're going to split it up into week blocks as well, so will be nice!

Oh Certain - I'm going to PM you my facebook, add me if you get the chance!

Hoping - you've been a bit quiet, all ok?

x x x x x

 

[Hopingitwill]

Hi ladies- just a quick one as off to sleep. Can't access b&b during the day and only just finished marking so will write a longer post later in week.
Steph- sorry to hear dh didn't get the job. At least he gets to spend extra time with you and baby though as sometimes when you start a new job can be difficult.
Certain- sorry to hear you have bern in hospital. Sounds like they are taking good care of you both. Maybe you will meet your dd tomorrow. Can't believe at the latest on Thursday! Look after yourself.
Smiley- so good to hear from you Hun. Glad you ok. In response to question earlier I think we will find out sex as dh wants to and if he knows he is bound to let it slip to me!
Xxxx

 

[smiley330]

Morning!

Hoping - glad all is ok. No BnB during the day? How on earth do you cope? Haha, I have a definite BnB problem!!

Well the NHS have not let me down Got a phone call a moment ago and my scan is later today (4.40pm) Daaaaaa, i'm so nervous about how big this baby is gonna be. Please can you all send me "normal size baby thoughts"

x x x x

 

[steph1505]

Helloooooo!!

Smiiiillleeeeyyyy....do we have a normal sized baby?? Eek! Let us know how the scan went!!

Certain - How was the monitoring today?? No cancellations yet?? How was ur meal last nite?

Hoping - I dont know how u cope without access to B&B during the day haha!! How u feeling these days?;

Afm - well i FINALLY went to the docs regarding the thrush lol! Took me bloody long enough! She had a wee examination...how embarassing! And she felt my tummy to feel babys position and she was like "em...do the midwives think baby is head down?" So now im totally panicking that hes breech or sumthin!! Ive got a midwife appt tomorro afternoon so will see wot she says 2moro!
X
xxxxx

 

[smiley330]

Hellooo!

Well we appear to have an averaged sized baby - HOORAY!!!! Maybe slightly bigger - but defo not the gigantic baby I was fearing. He's about 6lb 6oz at the moment, so if I go to 40 weeks we're looking at around 8lbs 6oz - which is less than DS - and normal!! He is 100% a boy as well, which is always a nice reassurance

I know there is room for error in these scans, but as long as I didn't get told he was already 8lbs then i'm happy!!

So glad u went to the docs Steph!! What did she give you? FX baby is head down, but I wouldn't listen to the doctor anyway, i'm sure they don't really know what they're feeling for??

x x x x

 

[steph1505]

Aww yaaaaaay !! Thats great news! Hes only predicted 2oz bigger than ollypop so thats great! Yaaaay!

And fab that uz got to double/triple check hes a boy! I wish we had!! Did uz get any pics?

The doc gave me an internal cream and an external cream so really hoping they work soon!! Yeah im thinking il trust the midwife rather than the doctor! Hopefully the doctor jst didnt have a clue!

Xxxxx

 

[Hopingitwill]

Congrats smiley- you can relax a bit now!!
Steph- glad you got thrush sorted there is nothing worse.
Any news from certain? Anyone know if she has had section today?
Unfortunately at work we can't use mobiles or Internet following the Plymouth childminder case. Procedure we put in place to protect children and us so no b&b for me during the day. I get my dose before I go to work and as soon as I get back .... I know you 2 would struggle though. Think b&bhas replaced your poas addiction!!! Hope you staying off the fabric conditioner steph!!!! I have booking appointment on sat so keep your fx that I get a scan before week 12 and the wedding! X

 

[CertainTurton]

Hi,

Steph- glad you got it looked at, the combo things are pretty good. Fx the doc wasn't sure about the position- let is know! I wanted to say I'm sorry to hear about your OH not getting the job fx something even better comes along soon.

Smiley- yey to not a huge baby! I'm so intrigued as to what Eleanor will weigh!!

Afm- ctg today was great so that's good news. No cancellation for tomorrow so c sec on thurs it is do have to go in for monitoring tho

 

[steph1505]

Hey hoping :wave:

Ah I suppose thats fair enough that they have those rules to protect u all! Id still sit on my lunch break twitching haha!!

Ooooh how exciting that ur booking appointment is on Saturday!! That'll be it really hitting u! Eek!! I really hope u do get ur scan before the wedding Fingers crossed for u!!

Certain :wave: Hellooooo! U had us all questioning whether or not u had ur bambino! Glad to hear all is okay though! Eeeeek! Tomorrow is ur last day being pregnant How amazing is that!! Do u have a time for Thursday?? Ooooh I am soooo excited for u and ur OH!! Ul be posting in the baby club by the weekend! Aaaah!

Oooooh!! Its a BIG WEEK for us smeppers! Eeeeek! xxxxxxx

 

[smiley330]

Good Morning!

Thanks girls, I do feel relieved that baby is looking a normal size!! My cousins baby was born at 36 weeks weighing 6lbs 6oz - it's so strange to think that he could come out now and he'd be the same size! Eeeeek, feeling very happy!

I also didn't really realise how worried I was that the first scan was wrong when we were told boy. We couldn't get it confirmed at the 20 week scan so it did leave a bit of doubt, but there is no doubting he's a boy

Although, after the scan we went to pick DS up from MIL's and we told her that it was 100% boy and she was like "oh". ......Please - if anyone starts on the "I was still hoping for a girl" I will seriously take them down!!!!!

Anyway, i have the whole day to myself today. I plan on having another PJ day SPD has started to flare up again, so need a good day doing nothing to knock it back in line!

What's everyone else doing today?

Certain - Eeeeeek, last day being pregnant!!! That is so exciting! What time is your c-sec booked for tomorrow? Oh I can't wait to hear news of Eleanor's arrival I can't even imagine how excited you are feeling knowing that tomorrow you'll be holding her!!!

Steph - Yeh we did get a couple pics actually, one of his bits - the lady seemed v.impressed with them and insisted we have a copy for future birthday's! and she tried to get a couple of his face but you really can't see much. Haha, at first I thought you'd written that he was only estimated at 2lbs bigger than Oliver... I was thinking, 2lbs is a lot!!!

Hoping - What date is the wedding? I will keep my FX for a scan date for before then!!

x x x x x

 

[steph1505]

Good morning :wave:

Smiley - aww so glad the scan went well! Lol i love that the lady was impressed with his boy bits!! Haha! Aw had uz told people uz thought it was a boy? I dont know why i thot uz had kept it a secret! Ugh, if anyone says anything abt still wanting a girl, jst tell them too eff off and have their own baby!! My SIL is constantly saying that she thinks Oliver is a girl, does my head right in!!

Haha no no, 2oz bigger!! Id feel sorry for u if he was predicted to be 2lbs bigger haha! Wot i find really strange is that i was born 7 days late and i was 6lb 8oz! I must've been bloomin tiny!!

Aww ur wee jammie day sounds good! Hopefully u dnt have long left of this SPD bothering u! wee lamb that u are!!

Me and OH have an appt with countrywide today to discuss mortgages and putting the flat on the market! The valuer is coming out on Tuesday lets hope they value it at 2.5million Thrn weve got the midwife at 3pm! I havent been to the midwife since i was 32 weeks! Feels like aaaages ago!

Certain - ooooooh last day of being pregnant! Aaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrgggghhhh!!!! How freaking exciting!! Hope the monitoring goes well for the last time!! Have uz told people that u will be going in for a csection tomorrow?

Hoping - hope ur having a good day at work!!

AFM - i appear to have woken up in a huff im proper grumpy!! But apart from that...i am all good!

Xxxxxx

 

[smiley330]

No, we hadn't told people that we knew for sure he was a boy - but I had told everyone that I thought he was a boy and the 20 week scan almost confirmed it (which it nearly did!) - but after yesterday I have said that we have 100% confirmation now, there are still a couple people saying they still think it's a girl though

I've been reading loads of birth stories lately and when I see babies overdue but still weighing less than 7lbs it always amazes me that they are holding babies smaller than what I am pregnant with!!

Ooh good luck with the mortgage and flat valuation stuff! I'll keep my FX for a 2.5million figure

Hope all goes well at the midwife! Let us know what she says - hopefully baby is nearly ready to go go go!!

x x x

 

[smiley330]

P.S - Steph, have some chocolate for breakfast - might help with the huff Even if it doesn't, it's a good excuse!