***Tuesday 3rd Trimesters***

Hi lovely ladies! and a huge great to all the new 3rd trimesterers that have sprung up over Christmas!  I am back home earlier than planned (several reasons) and so now have much better access to laptop/internet so should be round a lot more!

CD - Lots of luck with the sugar levels - I hope that the ban is lifted!  Well done for going so long without sugar, especially over Christmas, that must have been so hard!

LoubieLou - Sorry to hear you are being plagued by calls etc - what a nuisance!  The last thing my mum said to me as we left them yesterday was "make sure you keep up updated on any progress..."  my reply was something along the lines of "well actually I thought i'd not say anything and keep you guessing!"   Good luck with the MW today!

KMW - Pester person back and reposting for duty!   I know what you mean about keeping the house tidy - my MW appointments are all at home, and our house has never been so consistantly tidy! lol.

GF - so sorry to hear you are so uncomfortable, Hopefully it wont be long until baby is here and you can get comfy again!

Mrs VLL - Have fun in Mamas and Papas!

LMH - Good luck with the BP check!

Pip - lovely to see you over here!  Don't do too much around the house, although I know what you mean about having OH around a lot so trying to get lots done.  Mr S being here is very motivating to get things sorted!

Mrs JKN - I have days like that too - in fact the day before yesterday I did little more than mope around all day, crying and wishing for just 5 minutes of the day to be pain free!  Hope that you are feeling happier today.

AFM - Well we are home early, mostly cos we were worried about the snow that is on its way as it was right in our path home, and Mr S was worried about home much might fall, and the fact that we might get stuck in Plymouth for a while if we didn't come home yesterday.  But there was also an element of just wanting to be back in our own home.  As much as I love being at my parents I wasn't terribly relaxed or comfy.  The bed we were in was incredibly uncomfortable, I was spending more of the night awake than asleep, but they keep their house very cold so getting up in the middle of the night was the last thing I wanted to do.

I was also really worried about going into labour early after our little incident at the hospital and I think that was stopping me from relaxing as well.  I'm guessing that if the baby came now he would need special care still, which would mean we would be stuck in Plymouth and I just didn't want that.

I feel like I am completely obsessed with the baby coming early, and am counting down every day to being 37 weeks, not necessarily cos I want him out, but because I know from 37 weeks he is safe.

So I am still on antibiotics, still have a horrible cold and chesty cough, have pulled a muscle in my side which is agony whenever I cough, I think I still have thrush (the canesten leaflet suggests waiting for 7 days for symtoms to clear and it has only been 5 so far).  And of course I still have SPD, cramping in my hips and thighs, which is spreading down my legs during the night, and I think baby is moving down as I am waddling more and more and the pressure is getting quite painful now.

Oooh, how lovely is late pregnancy?

Pebbles - sorry I missed you there!  Hope that you pick up soon, and manage to make it through the next 8 weeks at work!

GF- i feel for you being so uncomfortable.. i've never laid down so much before in my life. i hope it gets more comforable for you soon. has your bump dropped?

vickyloulou- enjoy shopping today, hope you get lots of lovely things.

littlemisshopeful- hope your BP is ok.

pip- enjoy your time off with your H. dont overdo it on working on the house!!

charliedaisy- hope the next 3 weeks of your sugar ban go quickly!! heres to hoping the results after the 3 weeks are ok and you can have sugar again!

mrsjkn- hope you are feeling better today, think we all have them days and cant explain why we are feeling like it. at least you have the excuse that you are pregnant!

pebbles- hope your neighbour is ok! dont bother getting dressed- these holidays are for relaxing. relax till you have to go back to work, heres to hoping the next 8 weeks go quickly for you!

just managed to book an engineer to come and fix out washing machine. i did try on christmas eve and some snobby lady refused to book one as she told me the reason why the hammering sound is coming is cos i either overload or underload my washing machine and informed me to weigh my clothes load before putting on a wash!!! WTF!!

just had my nan on the phone in a panic asking if i wanted her and my granddad to come over and sit with me until my mum arrives to take me to the MW... have no idea why she was in a panic.. in the space on a 3 min conversation she asked me 10 times if i am sure i am ok!

will probably discuss sweeps with the mw today and see what she recommends. maybe would be a good idea to get one sooner rather than later!

sorry SS missed you there, got distrurbed by another phone call!! when my mum called this morning to check in i told her i had already had the baby! surely they know we would call if there was anything going on! hope you start to feel better soon and your cold goes.

sounds like you are having a bad time of it at the minute. know how you feel with the baby pushing down. my legs have never felt so much pain before!

Sorry pebbles missed you there - glad you had a good day yesterday but sad about your parents neighbour - it does indeed make you think. Hope you get a chance to relax today.

starstruck - was wondering how you were earlier. sounds like you'll be much more relaxed back home - other peoples houses (and beds!) are never quite the same are they? at the moment just the thought of staying somewhere else is too much for me to contemplate. Really hope your cold etc clear up soon - sounds like you are having a real time of it at the moment. when is your next mw appt? hope you can just put your feet up now you are home xx

Loubielou - no bump has not dropped at all so feels really tight just under my chest. as for weighing your washing?!! what? mad woman! when is the engineer coming out? soon i hope. hope mw appt goes well.

right off to town now, need to go to post office and other fun things! see you all later xxx

GF - I don't have another appointment booked yet, so will call MW today probably and arrange one.

Must go and get dressed now, part of Mr S's Christmas pressie is a new TV, but we decided to buy it this side of Christmas in the hop of getting a good deal in a sale.  Bless him, he's been up since the crack of dawn online researching "deals" and is now champing at the bit to get out to Currys and buy it! (has to be from curries as we have a couple of £100 vouchers for them).

So will be back later!

Hello everyone

Nice to see the thread is a bit busier now Xmas is out the way and as we have some new recruits.

CD - I so admire your willpower, going without sugar for 3 weeks - there is no way that I could manage that! This baby is going to have such a sweet tooth, especially after all the chocolates I've been given for Xmas. Hope you get the all clear.

LoubieLou - Good luck with the midwife today. Maybe if you have a sweep you might have something to tell all the people who are pestering you on the phone!

KMW - Sounds like you are ready for the new arrival - have some baby out vibes

Goldfish - Sorry to hear you can't get comfy - I'm also feeling increasingly like that. Constant feeling of heartburn is getting me down - I keep having to undo my bra all the time so am hoping my bump will drop soon, although no doubt that makes it more uncomfy in the pelvis area, does it?

Mrs VLL - Hi there - I remember you from when I was on the TTC thread - congratulations on reaching the third tri. Hope you have a nice time shopping.

LMH - Good luck with you BP check

Pip - Hi lovely - great to see you over here too.

Mrs JKN - I saw your other thread. I think it is probably natural to be worried about the impact of a new arrival. I am anxious and my DD is now 3, so probably understands a bit more than an 18 month year old. Mind you, she is also very used to ruling the roost at home so I am expecting quite a period of upheaval when number 2 arrives. Hope you are feeling brighter today

Starstruck - Welcome back. I can understand feeling more comfy in your own home. We were only away at PIL for 2 nights and literally just up the road but I was very pleased to get back home to my own bed. Like you I was counting down to 37 weeks, as my DD arrived at 35 +1 - 37 weeks seems such a milestone.  Keep your chin up!

AFM - I am wondering if I have the start of the ar*e actually! But perhaps it is just because it is cold and rainy and they are talking about more snow. And perhaps I am not being unreasonable in being a bit grumpy as my DD woke up in a whiny mood this morning and my H is sulking becasue he cannot get a tool he needs to make more progress on his woodwork project and had therefore disappeared upstairs all by himself. I took DD down to Tescos this morning for a few essentials and luckily it wasn't too busy, but just carrying the 2 bags in from the car in the rain and then getting DD in and out of her car seat really knackered me out. I also went to bed a bit late last night so am probably tired, althouch luckily I had a good sleep, with no toilet visits!

This afternoon I have a consultant appt (rescheduled from last week due to the snow) Not sure why they have asked me to go back but am going anyway. Tomorrow I have a mw appt too, so will be interested to see what position the Bean is in now.  My Mum is coming with me and if the snow stays away I may pop into town afterwards to get myself measured for nursing bras.

Really hope to see a BA for Sparkle Kez when I pop back this evening

Also hi to Bones if she is lurking - hope you are ok lovely. Have you managed to speak to your midwife?

Bee x

37+6 

CD - Hope you have a lovely lunch with your friend.  Also fingers crossed for clear results tomorrow and a re-introduction of a bit of sugar!  Regarding yesterdays post I am pleased to say that I have actually been managing to purchase baby things rather other completely random bits instead :)

Loubie - what a PITA that people are texting already wanting updates.  That is one thing that always confused me about people constantly texting around the due date, I think if people do that to me I will be tempted to text back saying oh yeah had the baby a few days ago.  Take it easy and hope all is fine with the MW.

kmw - hope your baby is out sooner rather than later.

GF - hope the pain eases for you a little.  Yay for having lots of time with your H :)

VLL - Enjoy your shopping trip :)

Pip - Welcome to the third tri lovely :)

MrsJKN - (hugs) hope you're feeling brighter soon.  Worry is all part of pregnancy, that's what I am telling myself xx

Pebbles - Hope you get some energy back soon, take care.

Oh startstruck you sound like you are really going through it!  At least you're home now and I hope you can relax and get better xx

BB - hope all goes well with the consultant this afternoon.

AFM - I'm being a complete slob and rather enjoying it heh.  When does nesting start?  I could do with sorting the house but lack motivation so waiting for the hormoes to make me do it :)

Take care all

digi 30+4

Hi,

Really pleased for SK that she is finally holding her little one but a little fed up to still be here 40+5, never expected to be so late, had my little girl at 40+5 and thought this one would be here by now.  Had a sweep this morning, apparantly 2cm....hmmmmm was hoping might be more than that given the amount of niggles have had!!!!

Sorry for the grumpy me me me post

Txx

Hello all

Sorry not been on for aaaaages but I have been rather busy ....ok are you ready for a mega update 

Right for those of you that don't know Mr Woo got a job in Bury St Edmunds, we live in Stafford. House went on the market, we had a lot of interest initially so we looked at houses there and found something we wanted to buy. No offers came on our house so we couldn't progress any further. [sigh]

Plan A was inititated - this was that Mr Woo would stay in Bury St Edmunds Mon-Fri and come home at weekends/when he had time off in the week. I would stay in Stafford so Isaac could stay in the school he was in now, I had my friends around me, it was easier for family to get to, I didn't need to move the horses, I knew the midwife and consultant and they know my history (all making sense so far?) 

Mr Woo got what we call 'the micro apartment' in BSE. It is a lovely 2 bed room apartment but in true bloke style it was near to his work, on a main road, opposite a busy pub, was very small and had no garden. 

Mr Woo then thinks that he wants us all to be in BSE as he is worried about when I go into labour as he is on call around that time. Fine. He however has signed a 6 months lease on the 'micro apartment' and can't get out of it.....not ideal but I figure people manage in less space than that.  I find somewhere for the horses, finish work and start making plans to move.

Then we hit problems firstly we can't get Isaac into the school we want. Instead we are offered 2.5 hours nursery education a day - at a school that I would have to drive to.

Then I start getting stressed about what we are going to do with my cat and rabbit (no way they can come to the flat)

Then we all tried living in the flat for a few days. Isaac who is used to a large house, gardens and helping me at the stables is a total nightmare. 

I cannot see for the life of me how I am going to cope in a tiny flat with a boisterous 4 year old who isn't going to be at school and a newborn. Also how is Mr Woo going to cope at work on very little sleep as we will all be under each others feet.

On the school front I would have to be up and ready, drive both children across BSE in rush hour traffic to drop Isaac off at school, drive back to the flat, then after about an hour drive back to pick him up. Then at some point I would have to drive to go and sort out the horses.... I have no friends around me, no-one I could call to help out or watch Isaac if things were getting a bit much for me...

So Plan A was put back in action.

My only worry is Mr Woo not getting back in time for when I go into labour, but I have agreed to call him at the first sign of a twinge (even if it is a false alarm) I also have my best mate, who doesn't drink at all, on stand by to take me to the hospital and stay with me until Mr Woo gets there. 

So I *think* everything is pretty much sorted [mirthless hollow laugh]

Other than that I'm fine. I stopped running about 2 weeks ago as I was getting painful BH and now I'm piling on the weight Once Isaac is back at school next week I should be able to get out for a lot of walking etc. I was riding and still intended to be but its been so icey and snowy that I couldn't risk it so I haven't ridden for a week. I don't know now whether its worth getting back in the saddle or just waiting until the baby is born. Again I think I'll see what happens next week when Isaac is at school. 

Everyone keeps commenting on how high I'm carrying and I have to say that walking around the horse's field which is quite hilly is getting me a bit breathless, especially when I'm pushing a wheelbarrow. Other than that I'm fine apart from a few tearful evenings when I'm just a little bit fed up with being so fat and I can't get comfortable but that soon passes. 

Anyway better go and start some housework. I have someone wanting to view the house tomorrow [fingers crossed icon] 

WW 34+1 

Oh edited to say please can I go on the list EDD 8th Feb

back from the MW appointment- baby is engaged and in the right postition which is good. she is going to try and come out to me next wednesday to do a sweep, but that depends if she has time as her and my other midwife are fully booked till the 20th january!!

just hope baby will come out before wednesday, i'd like to meet him or her now and getting fed up with waiting now.OH is cooking a curry tomorrow, i am now on operation get baby out so any ideas on what i can do??

List updated - am so pleased to be able to move Sparkle Kez from overdue to congratulations section!!

Starstruck - hope you are back home with a nice new TV!

BB - hope you are back from the consultants appt and that it went well. and hope the mw appt tomorrow goes well - you are busy at the moment!!

Digi - enjoying relaxing....as for the nesting hmmm not sure that has kecked in with me yet.......

Ball - was wondering where you were. sounds like you need a though so am sending some baby out vibes your way - plently going now DDL and sparkle kez don;t need them!

WW - wow that does all sound like a bit of a nightmare indeed - how long does it take to get from one place to the other? will your H have some time off when baby arrives? lets hope the person viweing want to buy!

Back from town, collected my new glasses, went to bank and sains - such easy tasks that are such hard work these days!!

xxxxx

sorry missed you loubielou - glad baby is engaged in in the right position. sending you some baby-out-before-weds vibes!

there are lots of things people try on operation baby out - i think DDL tried most of them - bouncing on gym ball, hot spicy food, walking, DTD..............im sure there are more just can't think off the top of my head.

all

Just a quick one from me....sorry Ive been awol again!  Been so busy over the festive season!!!

So glad to hear SK's news!  Brilliant!

Ball - sending you tons of baby out vibes!!!

to all the newbies....especially Pip!!!!  hello lovely!!!  So nice to have you hear!!!!

AFM - truly fed up and only 37+3 so have ages yet.  Getting ridiculous heartburn again and terribe backache!!!!!!!!  Feeling pretty miserable

Ah well.......baby out vibes to all who want/need them!!!!!

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Evening all,

Have been out of the house for seven hours on a mammoth shopping trip and really feeling it now. However I got some things for my hospital bag so feeling more organised!! 

Hello to pebbles, Mrs JKN, starstruck, busy bee, ds, ball and meggy winehouse who posted after me - won't attempt personals as I am sure you are not all around now

Congratulations to SK

Wodger woo - funny enough I was only wondering about you yesterday as I remember you being on 1st tri thread with me and so scared to have your booking in appt. Sounds like your life is a bit hectic but glad all is well with baby

Hi to anyone else is around - about to do a big mothercare shop now!