MSE Pregnancy Club 19

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Morning Ladies and Bumps,

Back at work again which is a bit of a bummer, especially as I have been missing in action for the past while as I have been sick with the bug that everyone seems to be coming down with!!
I don't get colds very often (last was 22 months ago!) so this one hit like a freight train and after visiting the third pharmacy I did finally get the message that I couldn't take anything to make me feel better without disco dancer also getting a hit off the drugs and just had to let it run it's course.
I even ended up crying to poor OH when he came in from work last friday about how horrible it was!!! Not like me at all.
But, as is always the case, back to work and cold is clearing up. Typical

So, how is everyone doing then? I was going to read back but how many pages!!!!!!!! I will probably still be reading at christmas :snow_laug

Going onto nightshift on Monday night and not really looking forward to that much as I am pretty much up at least once a night with the disco dancer jumping on my bladder so I think nights will be worse! Joy. That and my OH wants to start tearing off the plasterboard in the "nursery" to insulate behind the walls and he's not the quietest man in history!
Well, off to do some work, well, perhaps I will go and put the kettle on then do some work! Guys look like they need a cuppa more than me!!!
Later ladies

nic2075

Morning lovely ladies


Morning Teenie, sorry to hear about your uncle. My uncle had bowel cancer 2 years ago and no one knew if he'd pull through. It made it easy to talk to him as he was so positive and he wanted everyone to be normal around him. We still asked how he was keeping as I'd ask anyone that if I hadn't seen them for a while.
Just act normal and say what you'd usually say to him and enjoy seeing him. If he wants talk about it im sure you'll feel ok to discuss it. He may just want to have happy memories with everyone.

I feel as though I havnt stopped this week. We drove up and down to Aberdeen yesterday to view a couple of houses. We are undecided on whether to move soon before the baby but have to change the kids school ( dd in primary 1 and ds nursery) a quarter the way through the year.
Or
Keep living apart until the school hols in July and move then but with a 3 month old baby. But that would leave me on my own with a newborn a 5 yr old and a 3 yr old from End of April until July as OH is a teacher and can only get 1 weeks paternity leave then back to Aberdeen
It's 3 1/2 -4 hours drive between us.
I feel so confused with a the different factors and decisions to make.
He's been here for the 2 week October hols and leaves tomorrow, not sure when he's back.

Sorry for the long post, I'm feeling sorry for myself and alone.
Does anyone have any experience of taking young kids out of school after a few months? How did they cope?
Is it best to wait and move with a newborn?

ticklepenny_2

nic - my dad worked for a division of the MOD so at one point I would be moved every 18 months so regularly got to swap schools. To be honest it helped me with making friends. The only thing I would suggest is ask the potential school for example work as some schools work slightly differently to others in the way they teach spelling, writing, maths etc. Despite moving schools regularly throughout my life I managed to get 3 A's, 4 B's and 3 C's at GCSE oh and I was a very lazy teenager who didnt "do" revision lol. At their age just sell it to them as a big adventure, and if they dont like it they will soon forget.

HTH

**confuzzled**

sarahangel wrote: »

Digital - please try and not to worry too much, I ate a McFlurry at about 14 weeks not knowing that you shouldn't really eat whippy ice cream and sent myself potty with worry (which is not hard)!

I have a list of food that I haven't eaten since finding out I'm pregnant and I'm going to indulge once the little fella is here!

Ooooooooo whats on your list??..I'm quite sure we can shorten it considerably also McFlurrys are pasteurised(sp?) so ok to eat;) I emailed them when I 1st found out I was pg coz there was no way I was doing summer without my McFlurrys:p:rotfl:

emsywoo123 wrote: »

** do note read the stillbirth thread if feeling even slightly emotional **

I read the 1st post and then refused to read the rest Poor woman, cannot imagine how awful that must be! But I agree, I really doubt its common..THANK GOD!

welcome and congrats Ice

Emsy they better have been braxtons!!:p I've had nothing since the other night Hopefully BILs gf will set me off again later:D:rotfl:

Nic personally I think I'd move now before baby turns up as its once less child to worry about so to speak and your other children are still young enough for it not to affect them too much. Plus I wouldn't fancy being on my own with 3 kids all under 6 if I didn't have to be:o

nic2075

Thanks Tickle and Fuzz. I feel they would both make friends easily. Like you say it's an adventure to them. My dd is doing well at school and she only started in August so even if they are slightly different teaching methods it's still early for her to pick it up.
There's other factors in that all our family are near here so I'd know no one in Aberdeen.

But I think it's causing more trauma them being apart from their Daddy. They really miss him. But teaching jobs are scarce around here so he had to go where the work is.

Another issue is that Aberdeem is mega expensive for housing. We are looking at surrounding rural areas but finding it hard to find something affordable.

**confuzzled**

nic2075 wrote: »

Thanks Tickle and Fuzz. I feel they would both make friends easily. Like you say it's an adventure to them. My dd is doing well at school and she only started in August so even if they are slightly different teaching methods it's still early for her to pick it up.
There's other factors in that all our family are near here so I'd know no one in Aberdeen.

But I think it's causing more trauma them being apart from their Daddy. They really miss him. But teaching jobs are scarce around here so he had to go where the work is.

Another issue is that Aberdeem is mega expensive for housing. We are looking at surrounding rural areas but finding it hard to find something affordable.

I agree that being away from Daddy is probably more concerning than than a change of school is. Could you possibly rent in the short-term so you can get yourselves settled up there, preferably in the area you want so you can settle the kids into school/nursery and not have to move them again? Can your hubbies school not help with re-locating??? Or even just giving you the heads up on houses that are on the market in the area?

gratefulforhelp_2

digitalphase wrote: »

Ladies, I'm worried as was eating some spare ribs from Chinese tonight, and pretty sure I was looking at every mouthful before eating and saw some pink and spat my last bit out and didn't eat anymore of that side. Just ate the bits which were white (pork spare rib). I don't think I ate any pink, but really freaking out now

I am still eating camembert (from pasteurised milk), eggs done anyhoo, drinking coffee and a couple of glasses of wine at the weekend.
Nuts were banned in last pregnancy, but had a craving for peanut butter, so ate it. No nut allergy or eczema in DD2.
You could drive yourself mad. Also with the cat litter, as long as you wear gloves and then wash your hands carefully, there is no way you are at risk. I also scooped dog poop through two pregnancies and no probs.

Sammy_Girl wrote: »

Oh, GFH - I have the exact same pair!!! They are soooooo comfy and flattering too. I like how you can flap over the top as much or as little as you want. And they're very MSE :money:

They do look better on than in the pic!

Great news, of course they're on a 2-4 week delay, but ordered 2 pairs. Think I will get away with wearing them at school??

iceicebaby wrote: »

Hello Ladies, I'm graduating from the less than 12 weeks thread.

I'm 14 weeks pg and due on 21st April. Had my DS yesterday, bubs looks big and strong and had a strong hearbeat.

This is my first and I have NO clue whatsoever about babies, so expect some daft questions from me lol.

Yay! Welcome and congrats. When I had DD1 I had never even held a baby...you will know what to do, instinctively.

gratefulforhelp_2

Teenie_D wrote: »

My favourite uncle is coming up to Mum and Dads to visit tomorrow, haven't seen him for a couple of years due to travelling distance and its just the way my dad and his brothers are, they are there for one another and phone regularly but don't live in one anothers pockets. Anyway I reckon this will be the last time we see him, he has just been diagnosed with very aggressive cancer and they basically can't do anything so he has been given months to live:(:(
What on earth do you say to someone who is dying? "hi how are you" "how's things", "are you keeping ok?" I've been worrying about it and know I will get emotional which I don't want to show but I have to see him, like I said he is our favourite and such a character.

Hugs, and you just never know when people have been given months to live, they sometimes last for years. Just be normal with him, you'd hate it if it was you and everyone started tippy toeing round you, wouldn't you?

nic2075 wrote: »

I feel as though I havnt stopped this week. We drove up and down to Aberdeen yesterday to view a couple of houses. We are undecided on whether to move soon before the baby but have to change the kids school ( dd in primary 1 and ds nursery) a quarter the way through the year.
Or
Keep living apart until the school hols in July and move then but with a 3 month old baby. But that would leave me on my own with a newborn a 5 yr old and a 3 yr old from End of April until July as OH is a teacher and can only get 1 weeks paternity leave then back to Aberdeen
It's 3 1/2 -4 hours drive between us.
I feel so confused with a the different factors and decisions to make.
He's been here for the 2 week October hols and leaves tomorrow, not sure when he's back.

Sorry for the long post, I'm feeling sorry for myself and alone.
Does anyone have any experience of taking young kids out of school after a few months? How did they cope?
Is it best to wait and move with a newborn?

Move soon, children will bounce back from a school move, and the younger the better. Also, kids need mummy and daddy happy and strong and together.
Just do it, honey!

HM and emsy a friend of a friend had a still birth from (not sure what its called strep B infection? Or is that the sore throat one?) but it was undiagnosed and at what smartie amusingly calls the "Pilton Hilton" which is our local hosp, and not great.
That said, it is extremely rare. No point torturing yourself.

nic2075

**confuzzled** wrote: »

I agree that being away from Daddy is probably more concerning than than a change of school is. Could you possibly rent in the short-term so you can get yourselves settled up there, preferably in the area you want so you can settle the kids into school/nursery and not have to move them again? Can your hubbies school not help with re-locating??? Or even just giving you the heads up on houses that are on the market in the area?

It's renting were looking at. We should get help with the actual move. My OH had to use some of the relocating package for his move to a 1 bed flat.

Now I know what others would do I feel we can get excited about the move. It would maybe be before Xmas. I keep imaging a nice cottage with Xmas tree and wood fire stranded in because of the snow. I quite like the sound of that.

iceicebaby

Morning ladies and thanks for the welcome.

I had a brilliant nights sleep last night, for the first time in ages. I think because the scan is over it's not playing on my mind anymore.

However I have woken up with a runny nose, headache and sore throat. Great!

I read the stillbirth thread too, Poor, poor woman. Howcome when you know you shouldn't really read something you read it anyway!