MSE Pregnancy Club 24

BB1984

dizziblonde wrote: »

If you're wanting the mickey take on the ante natal classes - seriously youtube up Dara O'Briain's NCT standup routine (Dara O'Briain and NCT in search is enough to bring it up)... when it gets on to "tear or cut" it is absolutely the funniest thing I've seen all year and I was crying with laughter!

Just watched this and yes it is very funny!

dizsiebubba wrote: »

Had my first emotional hormonal cry last night... my OH really is a wonderful man who works so hard and loves me so much but had a horrendous childhood and had to bring himself up it makes me sad that I had syuch a lovely childhood and that he really needed to be rescued but also incredibly proud of the man he has become and what he is prepared to do for us (me and the baby) so i was sobbing my heart out. OH asked what was wrong and gave me a cuddle but told me to stop crying about it because he is fine, but I could tell he was really flatered that I think he is so amazing.

Sounds like he's gonna be a great daddy


Well I've just cleaned the inside of the dishwasher...with a toothbrush! :rotfl: Also wiped down all the cupboard doors and tiles. I hate cleaning normally, hormones are weird. Have got my eye on the fridge still, thought I'd come on here for a bit first though (with a cup of tea and some cake, obviously!).

BB x

dizsiebubba

Thanks BB I think he will be! He lost his own Daddy so young that he hasn't really grown up with a fatherly influence but it just makes him more determined that he will do everything he can for his child to be great xx

little_miss_moneysaver_3

Morning all! Well afternoon!

Feeling a bit sad. Just seen my mum off on the train home, she's stayed for the last two weeks. That's a long time for us to be under the same roof without a fight, but it went well and nobody murdered anyone lol. My friend is coming over soon for tea....which also means CAKE!!!!!!

Triangle glad it went ok yday. Hope your BP behaves today. It seems to have happened quick, but glad you're feeling well looked after

Hello to everyone else and labour vibes to the boldies xxxx

mishkanorman

:j:j down to double digits today with only 99 days to go !

I have SPD from hell at the moment and spent all day yesterday lying on my bed as moving too much just wasnt going to happen, I also had palpatations which were driving me crazy,

I have a GTT test tomorrow, just wanted to ask if anyone here has had one and if I need to be aware of anything ? Its a pain as I have to go in at 9:30, then back an hour later then another hour after that. So im fasting over night and most of the morning, not good when preggers, walking to and from Dr's - also not good and will take me the best part of half an hour to do anyway and to top it all off I have to drink Lucozade *barf* and be stabbed with a needle. Joy :cool:

savageHK

divorcingjack wrote: »

Thanks for this - I have been having kittens at the price of nursing bras and they are horrible! I reckon it would put monkey off breastfeeding for life looking at them

I bought some very early on in pregnancy as my boobs went bigger and tender, and I figured they'd keep growing (they then shrunk a bit more but are growing again now!). I bought them from Bras4Mums and they have a good range of ones that don't look too horrible (I got a Lorna Drew Astrid, and a reddish one which I can't remember the name of); and I also got a pretty cheap one which is simply stretchy - it's probably not great in the looks department but is so comfy (wearing it today) and was only £10 IIRC. Might not be great if your boobs are really big but apparently fits all sizes!
http://www.bras4mums.co.uk/emma-jane-seamless-nursing-bra-361-3231-p.asp

MrsBryan_2

Afternoon ladies!

Well I thought it was all systems go last night! Starting having very strong braxton hicks type contractions from 7.30pm, they were very uncomfortable but not painful. After every one, I had a sharp pain really low down in my cervix, and a bit of back ache. They were every 10 minutes for about 1.5 hours......OH started getting excited, so I text my best friend who had her LO 6 months ago and she got all excited and said thats how her contractions started!
Then they tailed off a bit, and were more like every 20 minutes. Then every 30 mins. Got to 10.30pm and they had calmed down a bit so we went to bed, thought I'd get some rest just incase. And as soon as I laid down in bed, they stopped! Haven't had anything since!

When I googled it, it sounds pretty normal. Might have been false labour? Still, I got SO excited, and OH was grinning like a cheshire cat, I really cannot wait now!! I want it to happen!!

Hope everyone is ok? All this talk of cake has got me wanting some! All I've got are fruit pastilles and strawberries.....might chuck them in a bowl together and see how that goes!

I got a great deal on nursing bras at a M&S discount outlet, the one in Lakeside retail park, don't think any of you live my way though! 2 for £18, they're great.

mummyoftwo I second that about vests from Primark, I just wouldn't be seen dead in a nightie, not that I should be so fashion conscious when in labour but I prefer a vest and pj bottoms. Vests can be pulled down to breast feed easy!

MrsBryan_2

Mishka, my GTT test was surprisingly ok! Sounds the same as yours. Went straight in, had a blood test, drunk the glucose drink, waited an hour had another blood test then waited another hour and had another blood test. The only thing I hated was I wasn't allowed anything to drink in between, not even water as it could affect the readings. And the hanging around at the hospital but it was only for 2 hours, sounds worse than what it was.

Make sure you take some magazines or a book!

I got a large Big Mac meal as soon as I came out x

MissMonkeyMoo

Hi all!

Not long got into work, after appt with midwife this morning. All is well, baby's heartbeat is good and strong and had a good chat about my highs and lows through pregnancy! My midwife was really supportive and has suggested several different options including some counselling so as to try and get things on an even keel now before baby comes. She also measured bump and got a reading of 25.5 which she then rounded up to 26 and said was spot on (I'm 27 weeks tomorrow) - but to be honest I have no frame of reference and so don't really understand what that means!

Had rubbish nights sleep; went home early from work yesterday cos felt ill - felt like it was a stomach bug but didn't have any sickness or nastiness with it. Rested up in bed for the afternoon and then OH came home and promptly threw up; he then got into bed and then fidgeted around for the next five hours! He was pretty unwell, but I had no capacity to be able to look after him and was struggling to get comfy and sleep myself! in the end I went downstairs and slept on the sofa! My daft tabby came and lay with me which was nice, but I was awake and ravenous by 5am! Still not feeling 100% today but better than I was, and OH is the same.

Mishka - I've got my GTT next Monday so I'm really not looking forward to the whole fasting thing! The hospital isn't too far away from where I live though and my parents are just up the road as well, so depending on what times they want me back in I may nip to Mum and Dad's! Not planning to go back to work that day though - got the dentists in the afternoon and then got to take my cat to the vets! Thought I may as well get them all in on the same day!

Oh, forgot, have been reading about the antenatal classes with interest; OH and I aren't that keen on attending them - is that bad? I'd rather speak to my midwife about what to expect and as my best mate had a baby last year and another friend had her little one last week I am sure that they will be on hand to support and guide in the first few months.

Hugs to everyone and labour vibes to those that need them! x

mishkanorman

thankfully mine is at my Doctors and not the hospital, that would be boring !

fluffnutter

Got my growth assessment scan this avo. Still can't help thinking it's all a bit unnecessary (measured 37cm at 36+1) but hey-ho.

My main concern is trying to avoid getting a glimpse of willy/fanny as we don't want to know the sex.