diary of angie-bum, first time mum
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angie-bum
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aha found out how to shrink another one
this is me last week, just as everything was swelling big time, the swelling has gone down a bit now...will ask hubby to get one of me with just bump and less fluid retention, I don't think i am long off giving birth to this babby =)
this is me last week, just as everything was swelling big time, the swelling has gone down a bit now...will ask hubby to get one of me with just bump and less fluid retention, I don't think i am long off giving birth to this babby =)
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Purple Hugs
Loves weight.. training!
Great that bubs is engaged, did she say how much? i.e 3/5ths or fully? whatever?
Hope you manage to get some rest tonight - I think you look fab! we're all huge hun, it's that time when we should be. x
I said to DH i look like an oompa loompa the other day.. he said no I don't.. I look like voilet when she gets rolled out! lol Charming man!!
Hope you manage to get some rest tonight - I think you look fab! we're all huge hun, it's that time when we should be. x
I said to DH i look like an oompa loompa the other day.. he said no I don't.. I look like voilet when she gets rolled out! lol Charming man!!
angie-bum
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well, my notes say 3/5 but I don't know if that is 3/5 in or 3/5 out, I know some mw say it one way some the other. The lady who saw me tonight said that baby was well engaged and that her head was right in my pelvis, as she then wrote 3/5s I am thinking babs head is over half way in. The mw also said she doubted babs would disengage.
It might be psychological but I did feel baby further in my pelvis tonight. I also think my bump has fallen a bit more, my bump looks neater, less like I have a beach ball under my shirt lol!
Ha, yes I have also felt like an oompa loompa! I have said to hubby I look like a whale and he has kindly said 'no honey, you look pregnant, very pregnant, but definitely pregnant'
ah love him
It might be psychological but I did feel baby further in my pelvis tonight. I also think my bump has fallen a bit more, my bump looks neater, less like I have a beach ball under my shirt lol!
Ha, yes I have also felt like an oompa loompa! I have said to hubby I look like a whale and he has kindly said 'no honey, you look pregnant, very pregnant, but definitely pregnant'
ah love him
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That's good either way 3/5 for a first at this stage 
I was 3/5 12 days ago so hoping for more this time! lol I can definatley feel her 'attempt' at engaging as it hits my cervix! lol
So know what you mean and it all makes sense.
lol at your sweet DH.. much sweeter than mine who got a scowly look (as we were in next at the time). lol he does love me though.. just thinks he's funny!
I was 3/5 12 days ago so hoping for more this time! lol I can definatley feel her 'attempt' at engaging as it hits my cervix! lol
So know what you mean and it all makes sense.
lol at your sweet DH.. much sweeter than mine who got a scowly look (as we were in next at the time). lol he does love me though.. just thinks he's funny!
LovelyLauren
My husband = My hero
Angie, that bump is just delicious!! You look so fabulous hun!
What you like falling over, think we need to wrap you in cotton wool!!
Fab news baby is on the way down! not long now chickie!
Sorry not been around much been mad busy!
lots of love from me and my littler bump!
xxxx
What you like falling over, think we need to wrap you in cotton wool!!
Fab news baby is on the way down! not long now chickie!
Sorry not been around much been mad busy!
lots of love from me and my littler bump!
xxxx
angie-bum
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::grins::
thanks =)
I wonder if baby is coming out soon. I have had nagging lower back pain since early this am, baby is def in my pelvis. I also went for an early morning shop as we need some stuff in and I have to be in the house later as we are expecting parcels. Anyway, over estimated the energy I had available. Did an hours shopping and as I was going to pay I came over a bit funny and felt like throwing up, which is not like me at all.
The cashier was lovely said was I alright, I just said I felt a bit sick, she led me to a bench at the end of the aisle and proceeded to empty my trolley while a colleague filled my bags. Honestly, apart from continuing to want to throw up, I just could have burst into tears, cos someone noticed I needed help. It came on really suddenly. One minute I was buying mince pies and nibbles for Christmas, the next minute I was feeling green++. It hasn't passed yet. I am listening to enigma again, sucking mints, trying to keep myself together. I wanted to sort more of the nursery today, but not now. Will have to see if this passes.
I can't have a baby today anyway, I have far too much to do =)
thanks =)
I wonder if baby is coming out soon. I have had nagging lower back pain since early this am, baby is def in my pelvis. I also went for an early morning shop as we need some stuff in and I have to be in the house later as we are expecting parcels. Anyway, over estimated the energy I had available. Did an hours shopping and as I was going to pay I came over a bit funny and felt like throwing up, which is not like me at all.
The cashier was lovely said was I alright, I just said I felt a bit sick, she led me to a bench at the end of the aisle and proceeded to empty my trolley while a colleague filled my bags. Honestly, apart from continuing to want to throw up, I just could have burst into tears, cos someone noticed I needed help. It came on really suddenly. One minute I was buying mince pies and nibbles for Christmas, the next minute I was feeling green++. It hasn't passed yet. I am listening to enigma again, sucking mints, trying to keep myself together. I wanted to sort more of the nursery today, but not now. Will have to see if this passes.
I can't have a baby today anyway, I have far too much to do =)
Purple Hugs
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Ooh weird on the throwing up front as I really thought I was going to leave a deposit on the pavement on the way to school this morning! Mine has passed though.
Glad you got help at hand in the shop - at least now when we feel rough people know WHY - not like first trimester eh! lol
Really hope that if this is all signs that you listen well and relax hun, you'll need that stored energy. try and have a snooze see if that helps? Might spark things off BH or contraction wise if they are going to happen if nothing else, or the rest will do you good.
Baby has clothes, a bed etc, nothing else really matters hun if she arrives before you are 'ready' it's not the end of the world.
((hugs))
Glad you got help at hand in the shop - at least now when we feel rough people know WHY - not like first trimester eh! lol
Really hope that if this is all signs that you listen well and relax hun, you'll need that stored energy. try and have a snooze see if that helps? Might spark things off BH or contraction wise if they are going to happen if nothing else, or the rest will do you good.
Baby has clothes, a bed etc, nothing else really matters hun if she arrives before you are 'ready' it's not the end of the world.
((hugs))
angie-bum
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well she has a bed as of about 20 minutes ago lol! had 2 rocking cots but no new mattress. Got one from amazon that's just arrived. She has something to sleep on yay!
your right, even if it's just a shawl and a nappy she will be able to get home wrapped up. We do have a car seat so that's okay.
Just waiting for hubby's parcel to be delivered, they tried yesterday and said they'd be back the same time today. I am hoping that means they'll be here in 20 mins. Then I can concentrate on having a nap. Just having my first raspberry leaf tea...heard it was foul, but mine tastes okay to me! good, I can main line on it til she arrives =)
I know it's not important to have everything in it's place but the living room looks like a bomb has hit it (husky moulting not helping), the nursery is half painted and has half the floor covered in boxes of paper work/junk that need sorting and the baby things are piled up on the rest of the floor. But! one of the cribs in on the landing with little else around it, if all else fails she can sleep in that during the day if it doesn't make it's way into the nursery in time. The living room will look better once it's had a hoover, but said hoover is upstairs and I could as soon as lift it downstairs as I could go outside and do an hours gardening!
Anyway, at least I don't feel sick anymore. Baby has been dancing in my stomach on and off for hours now. She must have liked the half bag of mints I ate earlier.
Oooh I need to sleep now, come on ups deliver that bloody computer part so I can have some shut eye!
your right, even if it's just a shawl and a nappy she will be able to get home wrapped up. We do have a car seat so that's okay.
Just waiting for hubby's parcel to be delivered, they tried yesterday and said they'd be back the same time today. I am hoping that means they'll be here in 20 mins. Then I can concentrate on having a nap. Just having my first raspberry leaf tea...heard it was foul, but mine tastes okay to me! good, I can main line on it til she arrives =)
I know it's not important to have everything in it's place but the living room looks like a bomb has hit it (husky moulting not helping), the nursery is half painted and has half the floor covered in boxes of paper work/junk that need sorting and the baby things are piled up on the rest of the floor. But! one of the cribs in on the landing with little else around it, if all else fails she can sleep in that during the day if it doesn't make it's way into the nursery in time. The living room will look better once it's had a hoover, but said hoover is upstairs and I could as soon as lift it downstairs as I could go outside and do an hours gardening!
Anyway, at least I don't feel sick anymore. Baby has been dancing in my stomach on and off for hours now. She must have liked the half bag of mints I ate earlier.
Oooh I need to sleep now, come on ups deliver that bloody computer part so I can have some shut eye!
Purple Hugs
Loves weight.. training!
Try and relax hun ((hugs)) your mind is going at 90mph I think! lol
likely hood is that baby isn't going anywhere just now.
The crib you could have in the living room when she first arrives (save you going up and downstairs straight after birth especially). I always have the moses basket in the living room during the day then bedroom once a routine starts to form itself or at night of course.
Glad the mattress arrived - one job ticked off.
Hoover - get DH to lift it down when he gets in.. no one else can see your carpets so it doesn't matter! lol
Glad the sickness has eased ((hugs))
Hope that the UPS driver gets there soon - or nap on the sofa! lol
Oh and pack a few bits in a bag for hospital for you and bubs.. that'll stop you panicing on that front! lol but LATER when you've had a rest.
xx
likely hood is that baby isn't going anywhere just now.
The crib you could have in the living room when she first arrives (save you going up and downstairs straight after birth especially). I always have the moses basket in the living room during the day then bedroom once a routine starts to form itself or at night of course.
Glad the mattress arrived - one job ticked off.
Hoover - get DH to lift it down when he gets in.. no one else can see your carpets so it doesn't matter! lol
Glad the sickness has eased ((hugs))
Hope that the UPS driver gets there soon - or nap on the sofa! lol
Oh and pack a few bits in a bag for hospital for you and bubs.. that'll stop you panicing on that front! lol but LATER when you've had a rest.
xx
alibambino
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God you both sound mad busy lol. Angie your bump looks absolutley gorgeous you should be very proud of it, i hope mine looks like that !!!
angie-bum
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Had a bit of a weird evening/then dream last night. I suddenly felt very disconnected, a bit blue, kinda just thinking that something will go wrong and I won't be a Mummy at the end of this. Went to sleep with that thought, but then had a lovely reassuring dream. in my sleep was talking to people I know when instead of bump's bum being in the air under my skin, she was sitting up the other way and I could make out her head and her nose. Then without me actually going through labour (!lol!) she was on the other side of my skin and I was holding her and talking to her. It felt very real and I feel reassured by it.
I do hope she comes out soon. Am 37 weeks today by the official 12 week scanning date, but 37 weeks 6 by the original scan at 8weeks+, which fits in better with my dates.
I went for another scan yesterday and the amniotic fluid had decreased which is good, but her head has got bigger with relation to everything else. She was estimated to be 5lb 6, four weeks ago and yesterday they estimated she is now about 7lb 12oz.
I feel a bit off balance today. I am not frightened of the birth, I am just worried she won't come out well from it.
I don't know I just feel odd today. Must be a hormone surge
I do hope she comes out soon. Am 37 weeks today by the official 12 week scanning date, but 37 weeks 6 by the original scan at 8weeks+, which fits in better with my dates.
I went for another scan yesterday and the amniotic fluid had decreased which is good, but her head has got bigger with relation to everything else. She was estimated to be 5lb 6, four weeks ago and yesterday they estimated she is now about 7lb 12oz.
I feel a bit off balance today. I am not frightened of the birth, I am just worried she won't come out well from it.
I don't know I just feel odd today. Must be a hormone surge
angie-bum
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Thanks Abz,
I think I am also feeling a bit blue cos I am now looking at the living room, which still needs hoovering and am thinking why do I bother.
The nursery is still not painted and boxes of crap still not sorted. I feel like just taking the money I need to deposit in the mortgage and running away, running away for a while, booking myself into a hotel and saying stuff it.
It is my hormones making me blue, but it is also my fears that OH will not step up to the plate & I will again be dealing with stuff on my own. That it'll be up to me to make everything work.
I think I am also feeling a bit blue cos I am now looking at the living room, which still needs hoovering and am thinking why do I bother.
The nursery is still not painted and boxes of crap still not sorted. I feel like just taking the money I need to deposit in the mortgage and running away, running away for a while, booking myself into a hotel and saying stuff it.
It is my hormones making me blue, but it is also my fears that OH will not step up to the plate & I will again be dealing with stuff on my own. That it'll be up to me to make everything work.
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Aww hun, I hope you start feeling brighter soon. Its a bit of a catch 22 situation though, if you don't tidy it, you become more down about the state of the place.
OH probably doesn't really think about how your feeling at this point, just about getting on with the things he normally does.
OH probably doesn't really think about how your feeling at this point, just about getting on with the things he normally does.
shelbell
Trainee Human On Board
Can't help with hubbs sorry, but wanted to say I had the same panics about feeling that something was going to go wrong before Charlie came along or at the birth because I couldn't see him being here. I didn't talk about it because I was embarrassed at how I was feeling. I didn't feel at all ready for the pregnancy and I was scared that something would happen to him or I wouldn't be able to bond. He's fine, and I fell in love within minutes.
angie-bum
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thanks ladies, think I have just had bad experiences of my loved ones not getting the care they needed and I still could have no/little influence even though I worked in the system.
It doesn't help that my Mum's last days were spent in the ward above the maternity unit. Every time I get fobbed off by nhs staff, it brings it all back. Knowing staff out of work time I know they are not demi-gods (even the consultants!), I know they often don't read the notes or hold all the salient points in their head the same time. If I had actually got to see a consultant when assessed, I might not have these fears. But instead I have had a series of ward based mw, who have questioned why I am even there (ahem, the oncall mw or gp told me to come) or have said off hand things e.g when had stinking headache, swollen feet & hands, raised bp and trace protein, 'it's probably a migraine' ...."I don't get migraines", 'oh it's probably your hormomes' (? so you don't think I should be here, even though my gp talked to the ward consultant on the phone and they thought I should come in?).....
Anyway, my hormones were raging this am, they aren't at the moment. My fears have calmed down for the moment
It doesn't help that my Mum's last days were spent in the ward above the maternity unit. Every time I get fobbed off by nhs staff, it brings it all back. Knowing staff out of work time I know they are not demi-gods (even the consultants!), I know they often don't read the notes or hold all the salient points in their head the same time. If I had actually got to see a consultant when assessed, I might not have these fears. But instead I have had a series of ward based mw, who have questioned why I am even there (ahem, the oncall mw or gp told me to come) or have said off hand things e.g when had stinking headache, swollen feet & hands, raised bp and trace protein, 'it's probably a migraine' ...."I don't get migraines", 'oh it's probably your hormomes' (? so you don't think I should be here, even though my gp talked to the ward consultant on the phone and they thought I should come in?).....
Anyway, my hormones were raging this am, they aren't at the moment. My fears have calmed down for the moment
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angie-bum
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Friend came around & helped me with tidying up, so less blue about that. Also hubby got nesting as well when he got home and put the curtains up in the nursery.
Hmmmm, also this is new. Having stronger tightenings and definitely a show. Hmmmm exciting. Hubby sat with me and we went through using my new Tens machine. Will also have to work out some protection for the bed. The tightenings maybe nothing yet, but they def feel stronger than the bhicks I have been having.
Hmmmm, also this is new. Having stronger tightenings and definitely a show. Hmmmm exciting. Hubby sat with me and we went through using my new Tens machine. Will also have to work out some protection for the bed. The tightenings maybe nothing yet, but they def feel stronger than the bhicks I have been having.
Purple Hugs
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Shower curtain on the bed works well under a sheet if you have nothing else. Or puppy pads (they're the same as incontenance pads) if you have a supermarket near by. Only 13% of pregnancies have broken waters involved early on though so try not to fret too much.
Fingers x'd. Sorry didn't get to this thread till now - glad you got things sorted with DH and babies room.
under a sheet if you have nothing else. Or puppy pads (they're the same as incontenance pads) if you have a supermarket near by. Only 13% of pregnancies have broken waters involved early on though so try not to fret too much. Fingers x'd. Sorry didn't get to this thread till now - glad you got things sorted with DH and babies room.
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