***** January 2015 Mummy's *****

[Kiwi_53]

Good luck to all those getting induced, you will do fab, and induction does not have to be a bad thing, I would say mine was actually a good experience.
Baby now has a name, he is Brody, and he is doing well, certainly keeping me busy, and I have never been so in love, can't imagine life without him now. Xxx

 

[ceecee22]

Brody is a lovely name Kiwi

Jolly, my hubby has been out a few nights as well for work things and I hate doing bath routine by myself. J isn't walking yet, only cruising, so I have to lift him in and out of the bath & cot, and carry him upstairs. It's such hard work now and throw in constant BH and it's even worse. Thankfully, he's off for 2 weeks now and no more work do's!!

Ronnie, I'm not counting my chickens on the stretchmarks just yet. I have loads of friends who had none until they got to around 39 weeks when loads suddenly sprung up, having thought they'd got away with it! I had my son at 37 weeks so didn't have those final few weeks of stretching/growth last time but if this one goes overdue and is bigger then I could easily still get them.

 

[CARNAT22]

Awwww Brody is a lovely name... so glad all is well.

I couldn't cope without my OH at the moment. He is doing almost everything for James. I can't cope with a jumping, climbing, bundle of energy for long.

He had my up a massive slide last weekend. We went to the park and he was straight on the 'big boy' slide. He just went off and climbed up with no hesitation so I had no choice but to go after him and slide down with him. Bet that was a sight.

We've got a party tomorrow and OH not coming so we wont stay long.

Im struggling to get my socks and shoes on now as well.

I'm pathetic lol

X

 

[Mrs_W]

Ronnie I'm starting to get a couple on my hips so expecting the stretch marks to start appearing everywhere

 

[TS1982]

Love the name Brody so glad he's doing well xx

I'm totally with you Nat on the socks and shoes lol xx

I'm getting more frequent bh at the minute really new to this end of pregnancy bit as I missed it with Tyler. Have hospital Monday for 36 week appointment what should I expect at it xx

 

[ceecee22]

Yep, I've got sock issues too...always seem to just about manage my left one ok, but the right one causes me so much trouble. Must be less flexible in my right side haha.

Ronnie I love your bump

Those of you on second pregnancies...did any of you miss your bump at all? I see lots of people saying they did, but I never did at all. I found it a relief to be able to do things easily again and get comfy in bed and was so preoccupied with baby that I never thought about it. I did miss the little kicks that only we knew about I guess, but from about 30 weeks on, it was mostly just a painful foot in my rib and uncomfortable somersaults/BH and not much kicking. Wondering if I'll feel defferent this time around as I know it's my last baby?

 

[megsmeadow]

Ceecee I remember being in hospital with ds and having the most horrendous physical and emotional sense of emptiness. Even though ds was safe in my arms I really missed him inside me. I didn't miss any of the pain or discomfort but I definitely missed being pregnant and actually carrying the baby rather than bump as such. It's so hard to explain. I've no idea how it'll be this time around.

 

[CARNAT22]

I had a much easier pregnancy with James. Never had any real discomfort (and could put my own socks in even at 41w lol). I found that I did really miss my bump.

I think it had a lot to do with how much harder it is to look after the baby once they are 'outside'. When you are pregnant your body does the work instinctively? I kind of missed that as well as missing the actual feeling of baby inside.

This time I am struggling a lot more. I'm still doing all that did last time (working, walking every day?) But its so much harder and I doubt I'll miss being pregnant as much this time.

X

 

[CARNAT22]

Ps lovely bump ronnie x

 

[sunflower85]

Totally feel the pain with the socks and shoes/boots! Also trying to swap the plug over from hairdryer to hair straighteners. I almost got stuck the other day

 

[Jolly81]

Ceecee I really missed the kicks and rolls, but the relief of baby being in my arms as well as being able to move properly stayed with me for months and months is I didn't miss my bump as such. X

 

[Jolly81]

By the way, is anyone else super emotional? I literally cannot stop crying my eyes out, hubby can't say or do anything right and I just keep crying

 

[TS1982]

I cried at Christmas songs on the radio earlier jolly xx oh laughed at me lol xx

 

[ceecee22]

I'm not emotional but I am a lot more snappy at hubby than I normally am. I find myself doing it and I hate it but just can't help it. I think he's looking forward to when this is all over just so I go back to normal haha.

I've just written my birth plan. It was the last thing on my list to do other than washing baby bits and maybe cooking some meals to go in the freezer (just can't see that one happening though!!). I used the Midwife unit last time and was really lucky in that they went through the plan with me on admission and respected everything on the plan almost to the letter as the labour was straightforward. Most things went exactly as they should have, apart from needing an episiotomy which I didn't want unless I had to have one.

Hoping that it will be similar this time, but obviously keeping an open mind to things going totally differently as I know no two labours are the same. Just feels nice to know that my wishes are recorded somewhere, even if they did end up being ignored.

 

[Mrs_W]

Jolly, you are not alone. I can cry at anything.
We put our pram together earlier and tried it in the boot of the car. We only have a corsa. We can fit it in but only if we take out parcel shelf. Can deal with that for a wee bit. We're hoping to get a bigger car next year anyway.
Was very exciting though, sad as that sounds.

 

[BunnyN]

I did miss being pregnant last time. But I had a pretty rough time early on and only really started to enjoy being pregnant in the last weeks. At that point I was huge and had to take things slow but I felt pretty good. Like others I am struggling more this time so I think it will be more of a relief. Although when people see me struggling and say things like "not long now!" I think, yeh like its going to be so much easier with a newborn, lol.

 

[CARNAT22]

So true Bunny.... in the grand scheme of things the pregnancy is the 'easier' part.

Although I find my 2 year old harder work now than when he was a newborn. He was sleeping through from about 10 weeks so we were very lucky (I say sleeping through but he'd do midnight -6am) which was a massive help.

James was actually a really easy baby looking back - of course I struggled at the time as it was all so new - I reckon this baby is going to be a nightmare lol

Didn't have the energy to post yesterday but we went to a friends little one's 3rd Birthday party. One of the mum's there seemed to think as I was running around after James that I would also keep an eye on her 18m old whilst she knocked back the wine.

Was actually quite pissed off as I'd find the boy halfway up the stairs, bring him back to her and she didn't even say thanks. I've never met this mum before but another friend (who is also heavily pregnant) said she has form for this.

Who lets an 8 month pregnant woman run about after her toddler? Was so tired when I got home. On the upside I did get to eat lots of yummy party food lol.

X

 

[TS1982]

I'm not surprised your tired hun that's a nightmare xx she sounds like a real bitch xx glad you got time to eat nice party food I'd murder something right now I always wake up hungry xxx hope you get to rest today xx

 

[sunflower85]

Mmmm food Now I'm off work I find myself munching more than I did before. What to do with all this free time

 

[BunnyN]

That mum sounds like she has problems?!

Wow James was a good sleeper! Our little girl has never been a good sleeper and only sleeps through about half the time still. Its OH's job to get up with her now though. She was poorly last week and poor OH ended sitting up or walking around with her the whole night. If he tried to put her down or lie down with her she started screaming instantly. Thankfully he managed not to work the next day so when she woke up in the morning I looked after her while he got a few hours sleep. She has finally gotten back to sleeping reasonably well but now I'm worring what its going to be like when we add a newborn to the mix!