MSE Pregnancy Club 26

vic3

We initially wanted the treet but the dimensions show that it won't fit in my stupidly small boot either. New car then?

I'm feeling a bit better scarlet. Had to resort to taking a paracetamol to bring my temperature down yesterday.

Bangton

Due date..eeek. cue phone going off twenty times today! !! Still having pains but not enough to make me think he'll be born today! I'm going to be cleaning all day in a bid to stay mobile and coax the little fella out! ! I'll be impressed if he comes today. .. that's some good work by the date scanner! ! Vic3...I actually felt like I'd need a new car. I still do really as once prams in there is no room for anything else. It's not really like I can utilise back seat either as I wouldn't want things rolling onto baby. I've seen people manage with older corsas.. the little bubble ones and city cars so I'm sure it can be done. I know technically I have a family but getting an actual family car feels too much for one baby! I'm sure you'll find something. I personally wish I'd waited for the armadillo as at least I can get a few shopping bags in too with it. I'm happy with sola but there's a lot to be said for having that bit extra room on top for bags etc

lobey

So so tired and feeling generally grumpy as usual. Woke up in my usual 2.30/3.30 window, this time because a helicopter was hovering over for an hour. Didn't get back to sleep at all despite going in the spare room with 4 pillows due to pins and needles in my left side from lying on it so much. I'm normally one of those annoyingly cheery people but pregnancy has really taken it out of me. Sorry for moan, just feeling a bit desperate at the moment!

fluffysox

remember years ago laughing to myself when a woman was telling me she'd just traded in her car for an estate car cos she was expecting her first baby. My mum had 4 kids and it was mostly walk or bus. When Dad did get a car my brother had a cushion in the boot or one of us had to sit on someones knee. Times have changed tho, carseats take up so much room and it is difficult to fit prams and shopping in a small boot. I had a 3 door Clio, the boot was a pain but the main issue was getting carseat in and out the back. I turned airbags off and put it in the front for a while. But then sold my car and bought a Ford Focus for the same price. Much better

abis21

I'm tired and grumpy too Lobey - and like you that's just not how I am normally!

DD has been ill, so been up with her in the night the last couple of nights - and despite naps and early nights I still feel shocking. I don't think I am getting the quality of sleep now as when I have to turnover its such a palava I think its waking me up more than it should.

I just generally feel run down and under the weather - but nothing specifically.

I had my results back from the bloods taken at the start of pregnancy and they showed that I didn't have immunity to slapped cheek. Now waiting on a new set of blood results to see if I was exposed and had it last week like I suspect I did. Trying to just wait and see and not get carried away - but it is a worry knowing it can be passed on to baby and all that that would bring.

I also think my UTI is coming back again (joy!) as I have been off antibiotics for 4-5 days now? And last night it was a bit painful again. Will monitor today and go back to the docs tomorrow if it doesn't get better. I just feel like I live at the doctors at the moment.

Anyways, I think they are my main grumbles - along with heartburn, SPD & backache Oh and having to buy a new washing machine yesterday was soooo not in my plan! The old one just conked out with no warning and I had a stack of things to wash. It wasn't economical to repair - but at least we got a good deal on a new one...

Is anyone else just not organised at all?? I'm 33+1 now, and the nursery is still not cleared, let alone decorated. I wrote a list of things I still need to buy the other day and it was longer than I had hoped for. I don't have a bag packed or anything and had a nightmare about this the other day - but then figured that if my baby was born now it wouldn't fit in to any clothing or nappies so it was a bit pointless anyways (I don't know why I insist on panicking about early labour - DD was 10 days late and induced and there are absolutely no signs of this baby coming early - I just keep stressing myself )

I finished maternity for my facepainting now - so at least I have my weekends to myself - altho this weekend my sister is visiting, next weekend we are nursery decorating (hopefully!!!) and the week after we are visiting the inlaws - so it still seems a long way off before I will get a 'break'. Only 17 days left at normal work now as well tho - I can't believe how tired I am this time round. I worked full time up to 38 weeks with DD, and I'm struggling with part time work now :eek:

Crikey - isn't my post just a bundle of fun :rotfl:

Happy due date Bangton I hope LO doesn't keep you waiting too much longer.

COMP - my DH is so excited waiting for my nesting to start. It, errr, hasn't yet tho :rotfl: Yay for maternity leave :j

Vic - I got a quinny buzz second hand and its fab. I love it. It definitely does help your budget go so much further, and all the covers are washable etc. People tend to take very good care of their buggies too. Hope you manage to get your other one taken back - I couldn't be faffed with removing wheels all the time either.

Abi 33+1

amy_85

Abis - you are not the onlb one who isn't organised. Our nursery still needs plastering let alone painting. I hope our little one doesn't decide to turn up early because I have a feeling it may not be ready till the last minute

abis21

We're due within a couple of days of each other Amy - so am kind of pleased that someone else is disorganised I've got things up for sale on a facebook group, and have got some up on ebay as well now - but its all being stored in there for now (along with a load of other [STRIKE]treasures[/STRIKE] junk that need sorting through... I will feel lots better when it looks like a nursery so I have given myself a deadline - but now getting stressed by my deadline so I can't win :rotfl:

Poppy27

Toothfairy4 wrote: »

Having my weekly blub whilst watching The Midwives. Emotional wreck! Felt a bit sorry for that girl's OH at the end, she was more concerned that her mum had missed the birth than him. She even got to hold the baby before him!

I thought the same thing! Poor guy was just standing around!

Sparkles87 wrote: »

Do they price match Amazon as it's only £33.33 on there

I've price matched Amazon with Kiddiecare before, but it does need to be in stock i think.

vic3 wrote: »

Thank you both. I think it may be a little out of our budget though

I got my Oyster cheap and 2nd hand on Ebay - worth checking it out if cost is an issue, there's usually a few on there.

bigzippy

Abis, When we got back from our holiday dh said he wanted to reinstate 'no telly night' and (separately) put in place 'MiniZee day/night', once a week. So now we sort things for bubs one day a week and relax about it the rest of the time.:) It's surprising how much you can get done in one day when you're focused on it! Made me feel so much better just having the nursery cleared, so we were able to put baby's stuff in there at least. Tonight is for putting up the cot (I know I'm further behind than you in weeks, but with my health I'm unlikely to still be on my feet come December, so we're trying to preempt the situation )

26+0

WalkingOnADream

Talking about being grumpy, luckily I no longer want to kill my OH I must have just been fed up that day!

However I am still most definitely grumpy. Being 37 weeks pregnant, full of flu with the constant need to wee and permanent heartburn means sleep is pretty much non existent. So the last few days have meant no housework and lots of couch time resulting in a very untidy house.

I was supposed to go and see family today but informed them earlier in the week that I would have to cancel as I'm really ill. Also now have to wait in for a delivery which could happen anytime until 9pm!! Apparently these 'excuses' are not good enough and I'm simply not making the effort!?

My plans for today consist of another day lazing around on the couch and try to catch up on sleep as I can barely function I'm so tired. But now my mum seems to think today is a good day for her and several other family members (including children) to call in seeing as I'm not going to see them. No just no! Why can't a heavily pregnant woman just have some peace and quiet to mope around her house in her pyjamas?

See what I'm saying about being grumpy? I think being so heavily pregnant coupled with being full of flu is just too much. The amount of heartburn I have is ridiculous and I have to try and stop myself from vomiting its that bad, even gaviscon isn't touching it

Pregnancy has turned me into the biggest whinger ever, I'm not usually like this, I've just had enough.