MSE Pregnancy Club 24

silly_moo

savageHK wrote: »

I clearly need to start learning about baby clothes, this is news to me as well. How many layers does the little one need to wear?? (Mine will be a winter baby - early Dec I think)

I'm new to this too but seemingly the baby has to have one layer more than you.

Easier said than done though - my DH wears about 3 layers more than I do! It's also the reason we had to buy bath thermometer for the baby - we never agree on what's warm.

MissMonkeyMoo

Ladylegs congratulations! And good luck to you Kelda! Fluffnutter, hope things get moving for you soon and thanks for the washing up story - it made me laugh!

For those having a bad day/bit of a rant - hope it all gets better for you soon, sending lots of hugs your way!

RJ thanks for the recipes, will be trying out the spinach and sweet potato curry! Who was it who suggested freezing mashed potato? I had never thought of that before - how long would it keep for? Love sausage and mash, one of my favourite meals!

savage I love the idea of soap nuts! I might have to order some - my OH will prob roll his eyes at me, he knows I am always trying to find ways to save money and to be a bit more environmentally friendly! Still, it's not him that loads the washing machine so as long as he has clean clothes I dare say he won't be too bothered!

Baby has not kicked much at all today although I think I could feel some movements cos at one point I felt very uncomfortable near the pelvic area and then later on just above my belly button went rock hard! I also ate a curly wurly at lunch in the hope that the sugar rush might prompt baby to kick a bit more but only one solid kick so far.

Had another few comments at work about "getting big now" or giving me a look as if to say 'oooh, look at the size of that!' I know we've said it before, but it does amaze me that people think it's perfectly acceptable to comment on you as if you are public property or something! I know they don't mean anything by it, but still!

little_miss_moneysaver_3

savageHK wrote: »

You'll look great, that maxi dress looks good on you.
Do tell the ulterior motives (you can tell I'm in the mood for a good gossip )

It's not that exciting. I knew the bride and a close friend for years from school and introduced them and they became good friends, well best friends. So when they got their bfs they were literally an inseparable foursome. To be honest my life had moved on and although I kept in touch with my old school friend, I didn't so much with the other girl, just drifted apart I guess. So the bride got engaged, the other friend was going to be maid of honor or something. Of course groom asks the girls bf to be best man. So it's all sounding lovely until....well you guessed it, the girls have a big !!!!!y fight. So now the boys are in a sticky place because they're best mates and he's still gonna be best man. All of a sudden this girl who I've not seen for years is texting and facebooking me what has my old friend said about her...my old friend is texting the same. I'm like !!!!!!? So my understanding is that I was invited to keep my old pl company as her bf is best man and she'll be alone in the audience(?right word) then I think it's a sit down meal so I can sit with her as her bf will be at the front. To be honest I though well its a free dinner in a nice hotel if nowt else :rotfl: like I've not been invited to the hen night or anything like that. Also I got the invite on the saturday lunch time then was working that afternoon and the Sunday and Monday she's texting me (the bride) asking if I'm coming. I like I've just got the invite. Just for me, no mention of OH on it at all, not even to invite him to the evening do. So that's when I got a long message saying she could on,y have 60 ppl for the service blah blah blah. Tbh I don't OH would even be bothered about going at all. So I don't feel bad about not splashing out on a gift. I'll make her a pretty card. It's a big effort for me to traspe two counties on crutches, and I can't make use of the bottle of gin I was planning to hide on my handbag!

Not so juicy really but there it is lol

MrsB I thought choclover was getting induced, but there seems to be a lot of inductions lately so wasn't sure.
My OH is on about dosing me up with painkillers too. Tbh they stopped all my really good pain meds so these weak things barely touch anything so although I know it's pretty safe I just don't see the point of taking them if they're not effective. I know that some don't think they cross to baby, but how do babies come out with morphine addiction/withdrawal? I guess that's why I've been relegated to codeine/paracetamol and given crutches :rotfl:

Student remember I've been off since 19weeks and I'm now 28 weeks so I've had time to think about these things! If all else fails there's a sainsburys and kebab shop at the end of the rd! I like to have a list of everything I have. Also I've been taking part on the grocery challenge for the first time in years so counted every tin and packet in the house and putting it my book. Did the same with baby stuff too, hence why I know I have 1096 nappies. I need to get out more lol!

Bellola it's Mishka to pm about Facebook. It's nice seeing faces, but weird with proper names. I keep looking at the list to see who ppl are on here.

Think I might have a lie down. All this cyber chatting is tiring. Thursday is MIL's for tea so I don't have to cook yay!!

Hope everyone's day gets better xxx

RebekahR

Right still breech. Off to day assessment for scan and see consultants etc next Fri/Mon if she hasnt turned by next Thurs. So will see midwife then and then be referred.

Not got a laundertte nearby and I go to the dr's by bus. Ah life is fun. Glad i'm not hteo nly one moaning today!! Makes me feel a tad better - Sorry the rest of you who have to suffer for it lol. Congrats on the new babies all. Right I better get this laundry done and then take a nap as i'm frazzled. Then attack washing up mountain ... once again ...

savageHK

RebekahR wrote: »

Right still breech. Off to day assessment for scan and see consultants etc next Fri/Mon if she hasnt turned by next Thurs.

Hope baby turns around all by itself!
How do they tell if it's breech? Do they just feel the bump and listen for a heartbeat or is it off for a scan? Or does the scan just confirm the suspicions?

Sa-ra-ra-ra

FWIW, when I had a sinus infection and horrible earache in early pregnancy, I was told off by both the nurse and GP that I saw for not taking enough paracetamol. I was taking half doses, on the basis that I didn't really want to take anything at all, and they said that I really did have to take the whole dose to get the benefit and for it to bring my temperature down.

I got antibiotics in the end anyway because my eardrum perforated but they were all quite adamant about taking the full dose.

fluffnutter

MrsBryan wrote: »

Re paracetomel, I've had to take it twice while pregnant and that was when when I had migraines at about 20 weeks. And wasn't feeling baby moving at that stage anyway, had first movements about 23 weeks. I only ever took 1 as I was a bit paranoid, but found it really didn't do anything. Have had headaches since and not bothered taking any. When pelvic pain has been bad I've been really tempted but I just dont want to! Pelvic pain is flaring up today and OH said dont suffer, just take one but I'd rather just suffer! Am I weird?

No, you're not weird. You just want the best for your baby. If you can put up with the pain, why take a painkiller? The only time I'd say it makes absolute sense to go with the paracetamol is if you have a fever. In that case it's probably far better to reduce your temperature (which can adversely affect your baby) than take the pill (which in all likelihood won't).

bellola

Thanks for adding me Mishka!

Just vacuumed and then baked a batch of choc muffins. Can't taste or smell them coz of this damn cold - but they don't look particularly appealing! Hope they taste better than they look. Brother just came round and sampled one and seemed happy enough.

mishkanorman

little_miss_moneysaver wrote: »

Does sounds like a crappy day for many people.
Miskha I'm with the going back to bed plan lol. Sounds like too many wrong things happening for you. Hope the boiler is safe though. Can't imagine how upsetting it must be to be told that your son may be on the spectrum. What happens now? Are they going to do some kind of proper assessment, I mean is this just the teacher's thinking? How old is he if you don't mind me asking? Sorry haven't much experience on it all. Hopefully if it's a "milder" form (sorry don't know techy terms) he'll be able to get along fine with a few adjustments.

Thanks for all the hugs guys,

LMM, our next step is to take him to the Dr for a referal to the hospital so they can asses him,

its all quite daunting, we have always been working on the assumption that he was just a bit of a geek who liked what he liked and just had a few personality quirks. (he is A LOT like Sheldon from the big bang theory, his way is perfectly normal and its the rest of us that are unreasonable) The school have been great but its the start of a pretty long process now

RebekahR

Right then whose collecting this for me ... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Cast-Iron-Mangle-just-like-Granny-used-to-use-/170861442748?pt=UK_Antiques_Architecural_RL&hash=item27c822b6bc LOLOL