MSE Pregnancy Club 26

NoAngel

Aargh not getting anything useful done! Feeling immense guilt for being off sick from work. And then I fell asleep at around midday and woke up at 4.30pm. What's wrong with me?!!

IHateDida

NikkiAnn wrote: »

Well I've led on the sofa, been for a walk, scrubbed the bathroom walls and floors and cleaned it all, sorted out the bathroom drawers and the airing cupboard and changed the bed but nothing, not a single twinge or pain - obviously baby isn't wanting to come out today

I cleaned the bathroom etc.... but nothing! You need to go on a massive shopping spree! (preferably with the OH's money! ) Worked for me!

Still lurking to see how things are progressing with the guys who are getting close! Hope things are going well with Sparkles today.

NikkiAnn

kerri_dfw wrote: »

There's a tempt of fate if ever I did see one. Cue 11pm waters breaking and 3am rush to hospital xx

I secretly hope this happens, I just want it out now!
Worst thing is I have a MW apt tomorrow and she has already told me that she won't be interfering by doing a sweep or anything until next week!

40+0

Bangton

butler_helen wrote: »

I was going for the magic birth where you wake up and they are magically there!

No pain and no worries about getting to hospital in time (my biggest fear is being at home alone when baby decides to appear).

I have 12 hours to decide my maternity leave date... Ladies when did you take yours?

I'm thinking 36wks as that gives me a month to sort the house or rest. Plus I'm shattered after just one day back at work... 5 more weeks might do me in.

I'm working till 39+5.

Knowing myself, I'll probably be a bit anxious beforehand and the thought of sitting home alone for too many days waiting to give birth is not a good one! Of course the risk is that my waters break at work or worse during the commute!

I work 25 miles from home and was wondering what would happen if I did go into labour whilst at work. Would I be taken to the hospital near my work..or my usual hospital near home? I see my midwife next week so I can always ask her then but I know she'll have a go at me for working so late

I hope everyone is coping/feels well today. I'd like to say I'm enjoying pregnancy but I actually find it a bit embarrassing. I have never encountered so many people gawping at me! Is this just me? I'm so self conscious - I've spent every toilet trip at work assessing my bump size from all angles, wondering if I am just humongous. I don't think I am but one girl has been saying for weeks how big I am for my dates and am I carrying quads! I hate that I'm being like this - worrying about my image basically when I'm busy making a miracle but I feel so slow and fat!!!

pigpen

NoAngel wrote: »

Aargh not getting anything useful done! Feeling immense guilt for being off sick from work. And then I fell asleep at around midday and woke up at 4.30pm. What's wrong with me?!!

It is called being pregnant.. it will get better in about 20 years.. if you are lucky!

fluffysox

Had two days out on fieldwork with our students. Both involved a lot of walking, including up and down steep slopes. Lots of the teenagers slipped onto their bottoms but I was very careful and stayed upright 2nd day (today) i felt it was much harder, like my muscles were already tired. Funny thinking that a month from now there's no chance I'd be able to do the same walk not only would it be too tiring and I would be more unbalanced but I wouldn't be able to zip up my waterproof coat and fleece- they will only just about zip up now lol!
So will start taking it easier from now on- DH home nearly on time for once (6:30) so as soon as he came in I ran myself a bath. Left him pwith a reminder of DS's latest bedtime routine which ends with bedtime at 8 but he put him to bed 40 minutes earlier. Haha! Anyway no complaints from DS so no worries

Ladies you've made me determined to polish my nails this week. Will aim to do them tomorrow on my 'day off'.

NoAngel listen to pigpen pregnancy does make you tired and makes viruses etc hit you harder. Rest and don't feel guilty for it

NoAngel

Thanks pigpen and fluffy sox. I'm basically resting continuously but can't quite get rid of the not working guilt! I suppose this is to be expected, especially as I've been fine through the rest of the pregnancy. Need to start sorting babys stuff out but I literally can barely be bothered to leave my bed!!

fluffysox

jillie1974 wrote: »

i keep forgetting things I should have. I had no bibs till today when MIL got us some. I have no muslins and no sheets. No big problems really. All can be picked up easily enough. Collecting the moses basket and stand from my friend this weekend. That will make it feel a lot more real.

anyone else feeling very laidback with their subsequent pregnancies? I havent even sorted my hospital stuff and I am having baby in 2 weeks!!

Tbh I feel like I'm forgetting something as there are few appts with midwives to attend, no antenatal classes, not really any shopping to do etc. There's always stuff on my to do list so I'm directing my energy at that, writing a new list each week but really I feel like I should be doing something and I don't know what it is:rotfl: hence why I keep coming on here in case one of you ladies remind me

pigpen

jillie1974 wrote: »

anyone else feeling very laidback with their subsequent pregnancies? I havent even sorted my hospital stuff and I am having baby in 2 weeks!!

I'd had 2 of mine by now.. I've not done a thing.. still not bought the new mattress, not washed anything.. apart from the sheets brought back from DD1 because they smelled wrong and I had a baby wash set to go anyway, they will be rewashed with this ones stuff when I get round to it. there is no floor space for the basket, the clothes are in packets in a drawer and I actually don't care, can't be bovrilled.. and I had the starts of a show today.. tbh, that means nothing but still... I should make more of an effort.

fluffysox

Speaking of forgetting stuff can anyone remind me at what point I need Anti-d and whopping cough jabs? So I can make appts or put a reminder on my calendar. Thanks