MSE Pregnancy Club 21

digitalphase

I watched Embarrassing Bodies as well and every week I wonder why I do :rotfl:
That bloke with the growths on his body, poor s£d :eek:

Constipation - try prune juice or dried apricots

gizmodo_2

digitalphase wrote: »

I watched Embarrassing Bodies as well and every week I wonder why I do :rotfl:
That bloke with the growths on his body, poor s£d :eek:

Constipation - try prune juice or dried apricots

Yeah I watched that. They did an amazing job with the surgery though.

Is anyone else around?!

I just woke up. I either had a BH or a contraction about 30 mins ago, but ignored it. Just had another one, rather quite painful, went to loo and got my show :j I know a show means nothing though. But now I'm in limbo as to whether I'm in super early labour or not and whether to cancel my party tomorrow!!

So got up to have a wander and move around to see if the contractions stop like last night. I'll give it 30 mins and then get back to bed, although I am totally wide awake right now.

gizmodo_2

Evansangel wrote: »

And i cant even get mine out! was trying for about an earlier

Dont know whether to buy lactulose or fybogel though

Pixiepops wrote: »

I have fybogel. I find it gets things moving really quickly and doesn't taste too bad. Although the thing that usually makes me go is just a cup of milky coffee

I've got both (used pre-pregnancy though). IMO lactulose gets things moving quicker, but I end up with terrible wind and it's pretty sickly stuff to drink. So I use it when I'm desperate.

Fybogel is not to bad to drink if you drink it very quick. But you have to drink lots of fluid over the day for it to work, otherwise you'll make the problem worse. I prefer it because it's more natural, but personally I find it takes a couple of days to work.

gizmodo_2

OK. Nothing. Nada. Must have been a BH. Going back to bed. Looks like my party is still on tomorrow.

gizmodo_2

ooh found this:

from: http://www.naturalbirthandbabycare.com/starting-labor.html

Some people believe that a "bloody show" is different than a plug - a "show" is mucous that is tinged with blood (from tiny capillaries that break as the mucous pulls away from the cervix.)
A show may mean that labor is closer - think 48 hours or so. If you're having crampy Braxton-hicks and also have a show it can mean things are starting.

I've definitely had what I'd call a show rather than the mucus plug. It was egg white discharge tinged with blood. Not the gelatinous glob that people describe as the plug. Will be interesting to see if labour starts in 48 hours then. Am trying to remain calm though as I don't want to be disappointed if I still have another 10 days to wait.

hngrymummy

Morning bumpy ones.

Been awake since 2, so eventually gave up and came downstairs. I think it's going to be a long day today.

It's been very windy here too which hasn't helped me get to sleep. yaaaaaaawwwwwwnnnn.

Sproglet still seems content to stay put :j. May it be that way for another 12 days until my coldsore has healed up (and we might have finished some decorating).

I'm jealous of all the nurseries that you've finished. Ours is a junk room at the moment, with no hope of being done in the next 4 months at all

Well, I've been trying not to scratch my tummy for aaaaaagges due to the stretch marks and making them sore, but I just had a little tiny scratch. Mmmmmmmmm blisssss. But also. OW. Now I want to have another scratch. Must resist.....

nic2075

I'm up too early for a Saturday. Ds woke us up by shining a torch in our eyes at 6:20am ! I knew he'd be up early as he was sent to bed at 5:30pm for being naughty and was asleep 5minutes later.

Giz I hope baby stays put until you have your party. Typical for baby to make an appearance when you have something special to go to.

RBG enjoy your baby shower later.

Im off to make some porridge for ds and myself.

hitchins

Morning lovelies x

Ooh Giz it does sound like things are starting, looks like you might have a gate crasher at the party!

DD woke me up at 6.00am Nic, yelling from her bed like Lady Muck.

((hugs)) hngrymummy - I know that feeling well, hope you manage to get some rest later.

Have a great baby shower RBG.

Off into town today to buy my big knickers and all that jazz, so hopefully by the end of today my bag will be packed! :j

Oh on the subject of packing bags, I note on the list there is only 2 of vests and babygros. I really recommend you pack more, say 4 of each.

Happy due date ontheedge

ticklepenny_2

Good Morning!

*Fingers crossed* for you giz

Managed to get to sleep about midnight due to OH keeping me up, despite me saying I really wanted to be in bed at 10 by the latest. 6am DD wakes up demanding milk and has now gone back to sleep. But I have heartburn! So I cant go back to sleep. And I know it will take about 1 hour for the meds to do anything for me :(:( *Sulks!*

Hope the day gets better from here on in.

((hugs)) hngrymummy and hope coldsore heals quickly You, me, Hitchins and nic are awake far too early for a weekend. (assumes giz is back in bed asleep)

Agrees with hitchins on the baby suit things so will amend the linkified bag list

ema_o

Yay for Party tomorrow Giz, maybe baby has decided to leave it a bit so you can enjoy it!

No scratching hngrymummy! Have you tried a cold facecloth on it? The couple we saw last night had the most gorgeous nursery, everything finished and all little touches like she'd made curtains herself and matching bunting on the walls! Ours is still waiting for the skirting boards, then carpet, then we can finally get the furniture delivered, don't think I have the time or skill to make things myself for it (altho did get lovely curtains off eBay and a spare set in the same design thinking in theory I could make them into something!)

Nic, boo to your DS trick with the torch but yum to porridge, can you make some for me too? Far too windy and dark to get out of bed yet!!

OH has done loads of the skirting boards yesterday I actually think we might be able to get upstairs finished in the next couple of weeks :j:j then we have more to do downstairs, but really I'm waiting for upstairs to be sorted to get things ready for bubs. Once that's done we can cope, just not got anywhere to put baby clothes and even the Moses basket would be a squash at the mment!