October Mums-to-be

[naniwahine]

Hi, just thought it was time we checked in and let everyone know how we're doing - how's everyone feeling? Have you bought everything / got everything set up? Are you ready??

I'm feeling OK but sleep is getting more uncomfortable. I also did a lot of walking last weekend and my groin / pelvis complained for a few days afterwards. Generally get a little discomfort in that area but nothing too bad.

I am gearing up for a big wash this weekend, we finally bought a chest of drawers for bub, so I have somewhere to put all the clean clothes! Also starting to think about packing my hospital bag - I think I'm going to pack 2, 1 for labour and 1 for the hospital stay (our hospital here has a hotel next door and if there are no complications we stay for 3 days in the hotel in a family room with OH and any kids other we already have, with mid-wives on hand to help / take baby for a few hours if necessary )

Other plan is to buy a car!!! Yes, quite a big purchase but our current car won't fit a baby seat in the back Once we have a car, we can get a baby seat

I am loving the fact that instead of counting weeks up, I am now counting down - 8 weeks til due date, 5 weeks until mat leave starts.... Started thinking about all the things I should be doing in preparation - pelvic floor, squats, perineal massage, practising normal massage for labour, hypnobirthing techniques etc.

 

[isobel84]

Hello! Im excited about getting to the 10 weeks left mark! We got most things ready but as we are planning to move in november (cant move before that ) we are not really getting things ready around here, we will set the cot up but thats about it. So i cant sort his clothes out in his drawers just yet and no point setting mobiles and things up. So havin a look around here you wouldnt think a baby is on the way

Im getting nervous about becoming a mum aswell.. Im scared that i wont be any good.. so i dont want him to come out!!
but at the same time im so tired of being pregnant.. so i dont want him in there for too long
Its easy to sit here and read birth announcments and be happy and jelous.. but at the same time i dont think i have understood that im accually having my own soon.

have you decided on a name for your boy?

 

[Annie050408]

Hi there,

I am doing well thanks- hospital bag half packed, nursery almost finished and pram has just arrived.

Physically I am ok as long as I don't go out for too long - I tend to need the loo constantly if I do. Sleep is interrupted by needing the loo, kicks and aching back and stomach most nights but luckily I am on on school summer holidays at the moment so not suffering for it.

The only things I can think of that I need is a changing mat and some night clothes for the hospital but I *think* that is pretty much it!

DH has his driving test a few days before my due date so fingers crossed he'll pass and be able to drive me in and 'us' out

 

[tinkerbell86]

hello,

I know 9 weeks till due date tomorrow!!! Very scary how fast it has come around!!

We have most things for baby but going to buy the remainder once baby is here and know what baby is (plus i'm fed up of cream and white lol). Pram i have and i just want to keep playing with it!!!! lol!!!

We are hopefully moving before the end of the month and then will get settled in new house and will be able to sort babies room!!! Isobel i feel for you as i want to sort babies clothes and toiletries and lay them all out ready but everything is in boxes!!!!!!

Am also slightly scared about babies arrival and hoping everything will plan out ok and will know what i'm doing!!!

I can't complain about pregnancy as have been very lucky!! toilet trips are on the up and found out yesterday my iron levels are low so need to get tablets!! Plus the backache i've had from early on!!! lol!! And i have a bruised bump today as i hit it on the door last night so am quite tender today!!!

Hope everyone else is getting on ok? x

 

[evie_smith]

I need a car too as were not gonna fit three kids onthe one we have a single buggy and a double buggy, a car seat, a baby bath, baby unit, changing mat, changing bag, new born and 0-3 clothes as only have a few sleep suits, nappies as I only have one pack, cotton balls, cot bed fitted sheets, a 0-3 coat, a sling, a few blankets, storage tubs coz got no where to put anything, breast pads, maternity pads, black knickers as I don't have any I want to risk gettin dirty, breastfeeding bras, we need to pay sil for the matress we have and got to and I have to get a bag for my hospital stuff. So that's all the thins I haven't got! And just just under nine weeks left! I'm not really thinking about having another baby too much as I have my hands full ATM lol!!! Although I know hiding from it won't help haha! Just waiting to hear back from my sure start grant or I'm buggered lol!!!!! I have washed the pittence of clothing I have got for baby just enough to fill one load haha! I have set up the cotbed mobile and cot tidy up tho and have a Moses basket downstairs now too looks well sweet in one way I can't wait to get bump in there in another I'm like omg my house is hectic already hahahaha! Although most of it is coz I know this will prob be my last pregnancy and I'm gonna miss it I don't want it to end


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[Leanne and Andy]

Im excited ... obv lol. We have 95% of things bought now. Cot, Matress, moses basket, stand, musical mobile, quilt, bumper, pram, car seat, sterliizer, dummys, bottles, nappies, wipes, bath, creams, talcs, clothes in tiny, NB and 0-3month, snowsuits, 2 sleeping bags, bouncer chair, playmat n activity gym, pram, cosy toes. Ermmm.... think all i need now is breast pump because i am planning on breastfeeding. Cant think of anything else i need .. any ideas let me know! Olivers birthing bag packed, my hospital bag half packed ... ok a quarter packed ha! Will probablyget some formula milk incase boobies dont goto plan. I feel GREAT except getting comfatable at night ect ect dispite pillows lol .. I have ditched the iron tabs and gone onto Spatone twice a day instead because my HB is 10.8 and Ferrous Sulphate were making me whacked out! I have breastfeeding workshop next Wed, My Anti natel classes also start at the end of this month! Olivers a hyper, healthy baby and so far ive gone from 6st5 - 8.st8 - so not bad going i now have a ass like back end of a bus and a double chin - never seen before on me!!!! Oh i also got a treadmill for after the birth and i can start some keep fit!

 

[Annie050408]

8st 8 - I wish!! I've gone from 158lbs to 176lbs so that's 18lbs which I think is 1st 4lbs - not too bad I suppose.

 

[serenitylove]

iv got most bits al clothes done moses basket bottles steraliser got muslin squares bibs nappies wipes toiletrys all got just cot and pram to buy in a few weeks stuff for hosp all bought just not packed yet
i feel like crap alot up 5 or 6 times a night for loo and because im in pain with wrist and hips daytimes pretty good tho and iv gained just over 3st now me all fat again

 

[isobel84]

ive gained 22lbs midwife said no more then 28

 

[MrsR]

I am feeling good apart from serious tiredness! No idea why I'm so tired as I sleep ok x we have the majority of everything bought now, just bits and pieces left x already washed and ironed all baby stuff (had a massive 'nesting' fit and washed and ironed everything in sight) and hospital bag is packed though I'm hoping I don't need it x

I can not wait for Seb to arrive, with every passing week my excitement builds and I'm so looking forward to it! Everythings ready for him now, just waiting for him to grow some more and arrive! Also waiting to gear if I qualify for maternity grant (doubt it) x I have no idea how much I've put on weight wise as I haven't been weighed since 10 week scan x

 

[evie_smith]

I'm so far on -7lbs lol but I loose weight when pregnant don't realt gain much! I lost 2st 9lbs in the end but puttin it back on now I reackon I will be +5lbs at the end if this one I gained 21lbs with my first but lost three stone to start with and gained 7lbs with son lost 2st 7lbs to start with so will have to wait and see I live seein the scales after I have given birth lol!!


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[naniwahine]

Isobel84 - we've chosen Jacob for his name but have not told friends and family as don't want their opinion (don't ask!) and we may change our mind (doubt it but is easier to tell people that).

I've gained 10kgs (22lbs) not sure how much more I will gain in the next few weeks though - I've been gaining about 0.5kg (1lb) per week so far, does it continue at the same rate until wk 40?

 

[evie_smith]

You will put on more in the last ten weeks coz at one stage baby gains an av of 1/2 lb a week just themselves x


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[isobel84]

just what i needed to hear Evie! cheers!

 

[Yodabo]

Hey ladies!! I'm feeling quite good apart from tiredness all the time but I haven't really had any aches or pains yet 'touches wood'.

I'm feeling quite embarassed that I've only got my first bit of baby clothes yesterday and that was only vests and 2 baby grows and my sil bought that! It's been so hard trying to find money to buy baby stuff as my husband was out of work for 6 weeks ( he found work now thankfully) and I don't get much wages and the next lot of money I get will have to go on uniforms for the boys! My Hip grant should be here soon though and I have a bit of stuff in the attic that I'm still waiting for lee to get down. I'm sure we'll do it, just a little worried as my youngest was born 4 weeks early so wondering if this one is going to follow suit!

So apart from that everything else is ok! I can feel babies bum and feet at the top of my stomach all the time now so that's cute..can't stop feeling it!!

 

[Lacey's Mummy]

Hey guys!! I've almost finished shopping, just need clothes and a bouncer!!
Getting alot of pain in my groin, don't know if it's the weight of little man hurting that area! Also laughed at myself the other night as I relised I now roll out of bed to go to the loo!! It's the only way I can get up though lol
Hope everyones ok

 

[evie_smith]

Lol I do that roll.... Shuffle shuffle roll ahh floor! Lol x x x


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[Lacey's Mummy]

OH hasn't seen me do it yet but I can see him taking the Mick out of me when he does lol

 

[evie_smith]

I think my oh has notices but he hasn't said anything x


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[MrsR]

I get laughed at for doing the roll x lol x we've only completely finished clothe shopping because a friend of my mum gave us 4 bin bags full of baby boy sleepsuits, outfits, coats, snowsuit, vests etc etc majority still had tags!!!