***August Mummies Final Hurdle! ***

[flexilexi394]

Oh my Roxy I bet that was a wake up call!! Eek I am glad baby moved though it is a fright when they don't for ages.

Gosh I can't believe in 2 months time a fair few of us will pop and be labouring ahhh!!! xx

 

[Flo1]

Oh that must have been scary... Luckily baby started moving again!
I'm back to the sickness stage. It's the iron supplements, they're heavy on the stomach and the amount I have to take now is actually an overdose, so I'm just sick all day. But it's better than baby lacking iron. I'm looking forward to July, the summer holidays, to have some quality time with DS before there's another baby around. I really want to take him to see the dinosaurs in our natural history museum. I'd prefer the one in London, but my OH keeps saying 'lets do this or that, I 'll look it up' and he postpones until it's too expensive or too late (I'm not getting on the Eurostar the end of July at 8months pregnancy). But Brussels will be nice too.

 

[Kholl]

I know, it's all feeling very close all of a sudden. And yet so far away at the same time, as I suddenly feel huge and everything is difficult. Bending over to pick up stuff (which I have to do all the time with 2 little kids trashing the house 24/7) is daunting and so uncomfortable and I grunt every time and then pant. Easy housework leaves me out of breath with my heart racing! So I can't believe I have 10ish weeks left and will get bigger by the day. In the summer.

Reduced movements are so scary. I think baby must be sleeping longer periods of time, and sleeping deeper too. That's my only theory. Last night baby went dead quiet for an hour almost. I was hysterical. I was literally just getting out of bed to throw my clothes on and drive to the hospital when (s)he started moving. Then moved a bunch all night. But God was I horrified.

Then BOTH my kids were awake from 10pm-2am. Why. Just why. I am getting so discouraged and freaked out about sleep. Nothing I do seems to help them, they are both just the worst sleepers on the planet. I never imagined I could be this severely sleep deprived for this many years. My daughter will be 5 this year, how is she still such a horrendous sleeper?!? I'm close to spending the money on a sleep consultant cause I'm at my wit's end and have tried everything I am ok with trying (I will never ever do "cry it out," the same way I'll never hit or spank). It's so hard and I had a total weeping meltdown at 1am. I have no idea how I'm going to go on like this with a new baby coming in just 2.5 short months.

 

[flinty84]

I'm struggling to do housework too, and today I had a real go at my oh because he keeps saying the house is a 'sh*t hole' but it isn't, it's clean, just afew toys around, and my oh doesn't help. Today was one time too much, and after having a massive go at him I spent the afternoon in bed while he had to watch Sebastian and try and keep on top of everything. He was not impressed when Sebastian tipped his ball pit upside down for the second time! I also refused to cook dinner, so that was 2 hours late tonight. He was asleep on the sofa by 8pm.

 

[flexilexi394]

I am so glad to hear I am not the only one struggling to do every day tasks like cleaning and stuff! I am absolutely knackered after doing the housework, I did it all 2 days ago and I only live in a 2 bedroom flat so it's really quite easy to clean, but jeez I was just done for once I finished doing it! I like cleaning quite a bit, and I have been nesting since 24 weeks so I am loving it but it is becoming difficult.

I had 3 dogs to groom at work yesterday which is a nice number, usually try do 4-5 but after 3 I was whacked. It was so difficult and that is the first time I have felt that it has become difficult, I only have one to do this morning then I go teaching for the rest of the day at a college, but luckily it's my last wednesday teaching today, then its just 4 saturdays left of teaching til I leave.

Walking my daughter to school this morning was also massively challenging I was literally panting on the way back! I can't believe literally it feels like overnight everything has become hard work lol! I guess it's only for a few more weeks, I have one month today til maternity leave thank the gods.

Kholl I literally would die if my daughter was a bad sleeper, I feel for you massively, I am soooo lucky with my daughter, since she was born she was just a sleeper, shes 5 and I have to get her up in the mornings lol, I cannot imagine running on low sleep. I wouldn't be able to function at all. I wonder what you can do to try and improve it, I don't really know much about kiddo's that decide they aren't going to sleep. xxxx

 

[Mictho29]

Had my whooping cough vaccine this morning came home did some gardening and a bit of tidying of kids toys and I'm pooped!! Luckily I only work 11-2 but feel I could doze off any minute lol

 

[flexilexi394]

lol Know that feeling - I found my arm was dead for days after whooping cough lol I hope you don't have the same problem!

 

[flinty84]

My arm was the same after my whopping cough too, I struggled to make lunch because I couldn't raise my arm. It got better every day, but was sore for about 5 days.

 

[Kholl]

Lexi yeah, the sleep deprivation is horrible and the bane of my existence. Feels like it's never going to end as my son is a terrible sleeper and extremely early riser (5-5:30 every morning) and nothing seems to help. I have to assume this baby will be a horrendous sleeper too!

 

[fcroxy]

I hope this baby is a better sleeper for you kholl. They usually say you don't get two bad sleepers and as you do already fingers crossed your third isn't bad too! Nothing worse than being sleep deprived. I've struggled with just one bad sleeper so I feel for you!

Is there any way of telling if baby has become breech? Normally when baby has hiccups I feel it very low down in my pelvis but today I could feel hiccups right at the top of my bump, just below my boobs. Never felt them so high before xx

 

[Mictho29]

My arm aches like mad atm silly injection the things we do for our babies xx

 

[Nickinakinoo]

Hey ladies, I haven't had my jab yet still don't really no if I'm going to get it, my Drs appointment is in 2 weeks so I might be too late to have it.

In other news - I'm sick, blocked sinuses, earache, glands are up, headaches. I knew it would happen as I've been feeling really run down and I'm so tired, im prob not getting more than 3 or 4 hours sleep and when I am asleep I have nightmares. But 2 months today until my due date!

 

[fcroxy]

Finally got my pram and car seat, pick it up on Monday. Cant wait. Only things to get now is a few more nappies and wipes, Moses basket, another play mat maybe (although I still have harpers old ones but they need a good wash as they've been stored in the garage so may just buy new). And a few bits for our hospital bags too. It seems to have all come together in the last few days, finally! I was starting to get worried baby would be here and were no where near ready! Xx

 

[Flo1]

Kholl, I really feel for you...I wouldn't survive on so little sleep I think. My son is exactly like me: he stays up rather late for his age (in the weekends til 9 or 9.30) but he sleeps long in the morning (around 10 o' clock). We're really blessed with him. I hope your third sleeps like him

 

[flexilexi394]

Ahh Nicki I hope you get well soon, being pregnant and unwell is just a big fat no! Horrid.

Roxy that is exciting only a few more things to gather up now then! Eeek! I am done shopping too I just really want a baby swing so I will go buy one at some point, it is the only thing left on my list to buy.

Gosh Kholl I really hope this baby behaves for you, I honestly cannot imagine being sleep deprived with 3 kids keeping me awake at night yuck! xxxx

 

[Flo1]

I should have complained earlier We're finally planning a trip to London. Is it just London or are you so lucky in England with activities for children? We have plenty of playgrounds and that's about it. If you look for theater/museums/music... you'll find 1 thing every few months. Now I'm looking for something in London and we can even choose which theatre show we want to see with him! I love it

 

[flexilexi394]

London is great - there is sooo much to do. It is amazing - I love the theatre. I live just 20 minutes south of London, and we always go and see shows! We love a theatre play. There is so much shopping too be sure to visit Oxford Street xx

 

[Summergurl]

I think my baby is prepping me for the sleepless nights I wake sooooooo many times it's unreal. Oh knoll hope this baby is a lot better sleeper for u!

I too get out of breath doing everyday tasks I could easily do before!

Anybody else going through a hungry stage? I'm waking up starving but obviously can't fit too much in so feeling like I'm scoffing all through the day!

It's really not long now for us. We're all on mat leave countdown by the looks of it. Exciting!! X

 

[Mictho29]

I work in a school so my last working day is 5 wks today and mat leave will officially start beginning of Sept when school starts back so I'm Hoping baby is here by then (due 25thAug) xx

 

[flexilexi394]

So can't wait for that maternity leave to start! I have officially less than a month.

I am not actually that hungry lately - but I know that will come soon, I have such bad heartburn all the time so it really puts me off eating lol, I am sure my appetite will come back with a vengeance before too long.

I really struggled at work again today! Ahh its hard, I just need to get through the last few weeks, Adam said I can finish work early if I want but I really want to scrape the pennies in before I go on leave, I don't want my maternity pay to start too early!

I have a meeting in a minute at my daughter's school about moving up to year 1. I can't believe she has already done her first year at big school! Madness xx