MSE Pregnancy Club 19

lilian1977

gizmodo wrote: »

My last working day will be 30th December (only got 2 days hol left, so I'm having 29th and 31st off). So my official maternity leave start date is 4th January.

So in answer to Rockins question I'm starting mat leave 4 weeks prior to EDD. Although with Christmas it's almost 5 weeks really. I was going to go back to work for a week after new year, but I really can't stand my job and decided the thought of returning after new year for 1 week was very depressing.

Lilian - Are you taking time off for MW appts? Or do you mean the free time off? My doctors is local to work, so I only end up taking an hour for MW appts.

See I'm the opposite - was going to leave between Christmas and New Year but thought there would be no one here to go for a goodbye lunch with so am coming back for a week! While I hate my job I love some of the people here.

I generally have almost a half day for appointments - I make them as early or as late in the day as I can but it's near my house which is an hour from work so even if I have one at 9am by the time I get to work it's nearer 11am.

Metranil_Vavin

My last day in the office will be December 10th. Then I have 8 days of holiday to take, so officially ML starts on december 30th.

Rockinbikergal

I just want to be out of work as soon as I can, I hate the job and most of the people I work with are so 2 faced it's unbelievable......I'm looking to finish around 17th Jan..I know that leaves me a bit of time in the run up but at the same time I want to be sure I have everything done that I want done...to the house and me lol

LilacPixie

sorry thread going too fast and i'm confused.
With first i was smark free until 37-38 weeks then they all arrived as bump engaged.
DD1 I started on my own, achy period type stuff then tightenings over top of bump that got stronger. For me they never took my breath away or stopped me talking so sounds promising. DD2 I had similar but it stopped then they induced me.

gratefulforhelp_2

emsywoo123 wrote: »

Oh exciting night last night......well, ish......

Been going to bed at 9pm for about 2 weeks as utterly drained, but last night had really strong AF type pains, coming and going, and was wide awake at 11 still :eek:

Went to bed as I thought that was my best plan, and still they were coming and going, mulled over calling my mum at 3am, decided against this (I'm sure to her great relief!)

They have subsided this morning, but today is the day I have decided for final preparations....personal grooming ( :eek: :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: ) need to bank a cheque, finish packing bags and final baby bits washing, getting the car cleaned etc....... just in case, I want to be 100% ready

Have a bath and eat and drink, sounds like it won't be long. REST!

FairyShazza wrote: »

Congratulations to the new arrivals

Am feeling like I don't have much to contribute to this thread at the moment feeling rather down in the dumps.

Hugs.

FairyShazza

gizmodo wrote: »

Aww why are you feeling down? I find sometimes the discussions are beyond my knowledge. Then other times they are completely relevant. How many weeks are you?

I think it's cos there's been a few times I've posted and don't seem to have been acknowledged, had been wondering if I've upset someone. Plus because I'm quite a way behind everyone else and in that stage inbetween appointments the time seems to drag quite a lot

Am getting loads of cramping which is quite uncomfortable at the moment too, think it's possibly round ligament pains as did some reading up this morning and thats what it sounds like. Think I'm feeling a bit hormonal at the moment too - feel like I'm going to burst into tears at any minute but don't really know why to be honest that probably isn't helping matters much.

God I sound like a right one :rotfl:

Will be 18 weeks on Saturday Giz

gizmodo_2

lilian1977 wrote: »

See I'm the opposite - was going to leave between Christmas and New Year but thought there would be no one here to go for a goodbye lunch with so am coming back for a week! While I hate my job I love some of the people here.

I generally have almost a half day for appointments - I make them as early or as late in the day as I can but it's near my house which is an hour from work so even if I have one at 9am by the time I get to work it's nearer 11am.

See yes, I will probably spend my last day here alone! Most people will take the 3 days between Xmas as holiday. What's really really sad is I don't care. There are 3 people in my company that I will want to say goodbye too, and I'll probably stay in touch with them after anyway, these people I will make sure I have a goodbye lunch with before Christmas. The others I couldn't care less. I've had some miserable times, mostly due to bullying and being treated like sh*t. That makes me really sad reading that back. I long to have a job that I don't dread going in everyday.

gratefulforhelp_2

eta @fairy

There is such a thing as ante natal depression?

And there are so many of us, its not personal, its just not possible to answer everyone.

You'll be ok.

Metranil_Vavin

FairyShazza wrote: »

I think it's cos there's been a few times I've posted and don't seem to have been acknowledged, had been wondering if I've upset someone. Plus because I'm quite a way behind everyone else and in that stage inbetween appointments the time seems to drag quite a lot

Am getting loads of cramping which is quite uncomfortable at the moment too, think it's possibly round ligament pains as did some reading up this morning and thats what it sounds like. Think I'm feeling a bit hormonal at the moment too - feel like I'm going to burst into tears at any minute but don't really know why to be honest that probably isn't helping matters much.

God I sound like a right one :rotfl:

Will be 18 weeks on Saturday Giz

Fairy I feel like that at times. i think the thread just moves so fast, posts get lost.

I sometimes just want to have a whinge but feel that everyone else is feeling c r a p p y in their own way so dont want to add to it..IFYSWIM.

I'm really hormonal too at the moment. Someone at work is not being very nice to me and I feel like crying, and I cried last night because it took me nearly 2 hours to get home from work

I just sometimes feel really sorry for myself..I think it's a normal thing.

gizmodo_2

FairyShazza wrote: »

I think it's cos there's been a few times I've posted and don't seem to have been acknowledged, had been wondering if I've upset someone. Plus because I'm quite a way behind everyone else and in that stage inbetween appointments the time seems to drag quite a lot

Am getting loads of cramping which is quite uncomfortable at the moment too, think it's possibly round ligament pains as did some reading up this morning and thats what it sounds like. Think I'm feeling a bit hormonal at the moment too - feel like I'm going to burst into tears at any minute but don't really know why to be honest that probably isn't helping matters much.

God I sound like a right one :rotfl:

Will be 18 weeks on Saturday Giz

Aww Fairy, I think it's just timing sometimes. Nobody acknowledged my freak out at my belly button popping a while ago! (unless I missed their reply ).

For me sometimes I have to skim, if I've had a busy day there are sometimes 4 -5 pages to catch up on and I have to admit I don't respond to earlier replies cos usually the conversation has been and gone and I missed it.

I have to admit the 12 - 20 weeks was probably the slowest and awkward time...in every respect. You only have 1 appt in the middle, you don't know if you should start buying stuff till after the 20 week scan, and for me it was the inbetween stage for no quite fitting maternity clothes, but normal clothes being too small!

I used to get round ligament pains - I'd get these shooting pains when rolling over in bed or getting up too quick from the sofa. They seem to have subsided now. People kept telling me (including MW) it's your bodies way of telling you to slow down a bit.

I also had a period where my pelvis was killing me and a 10 minute walk into town was torture. But I'm absolutely fine now. So hopefully your cramping won't be around for long.