Another thing, and this is where I get into TMI territory because my belly buddies group defected to FB and I didn't, is bowel movements. I haven't had to take psyllium husk lately and it's a LOT easier than it was for months before hand (where my pelvis would pay for it if I didn't take the psyllium husk!). It is starting to feel impossible that this will go on for 3 more weeks, but knowing my luck it will!!
Fit ball - I have one on loan here that I haven't inflated, but I think I will (and risk the kids doing something dumb with it...). It helped with DS, I didn't really have time for it with DD because I rocked and swayed hips leaning on furniture for a while before hopping in the birth pool.
DP had a tanty tonight because I was asking questions about his plan for the birth pool filling (I mean, where do I get off???). I suggested that adding hot water in buckets may not be quick enough and he may need to plan to fill straight from the hot water tap. Then I asked which taps and hose he would use. He didn't like it and threatened to leave the loungeroom, saying I was being nasty. Never mind that I wasn't being nasty, unless 'nasty' means still wanting answers to questions I've asked and not wanting to be fobbed off? I mean, I made him come to ONE antenatal appointment at the hospital (he wasn't entirely happy about feeling compelled to come with me, boo hoo) and I've done everything else - crib assembly (I need his allen key set to firm it up and it has no linen because it's all back at the farm), sunroom set up, hammock frame cleaning and assembly (except for that spring he still hasn't asked him mum to look for and he wouldn't let me buy a spare one going on eBay a few months ago), buggy clean up and assembly (it had been out in the shed for a couple of years and was dirty as all get out) and I reckon I'm on my own for folding the flat nappies (I have a GF searching for her small size MCNs, as I only have a handful, being that I'd borrowed a stash of small Peapods last time from SiL that haven't been offered again and mine are all M size). And where will I PUT the flat nappies and clothes? In a book case he needs to collect but is doing the same thing about - when I bring it up he gets all antsy about it because his time is so precious he can't be driving around collecting things for me. For ME? Not...like...us and the baby?? I mustn't have done enough so far to deserve some more thought about the birth pool filling and effort in collecting a piece of furniture that will make things easier for all of us. But he gets to have a tanty and opt out of the conversation because it's all a bit too hot for him. It would be nice if he could man up about it, instead of acting like I'm trying to outshine him. If that's the resulting effect then it's because he's left, oooh, just about everything to me to organise?? We didn't just accidentally have two fantastic births - I worked damned hard for them and then made it look easy...great for me, bad for me I want to kick him in the shins. AND he's clearly never heard the tenet "never let the sun go down on a fight". But I bet he tells his boss that I'm a whinger again :/
Vent over. Time for bed.
Wow SJ that sounds really tough I hope the two of you work it out soon xx
As for study, I finished my 4th year/some masters level subjects of my degree last year. I've been finishing off the degree one subject a semester FOREVER. I am so looking forward to having a baby with NO study to do
Ah study and babies....totally doable...but afterwards oh so lovely not having to do it hahaha. i did my PhD fulltime and had my first two amongst it all. in many ways it worked out ok as you can choose your hours pretty much with a PhD, but it also sucked as i was so darn tired all the time that my traditional work time (at night) just wasnt there. i was too tired to read anything but bad teenage vampire novels hahaha.
Meow: hhmmm i do suspect that maybe the hep a was there for some time. you guys did have that rough trot with that cold and may have been part of it? It seems to be so similar in effect on birth planning to the GBS....if you know about it it can impact on your plans, whereas if you are just aware that it could be there then you are attentive to all signs and symptoms. Now that you know, i just hope that it passes soon and that you are merely on the tail end of the virus
Smoke J: oopha. that is really worrying that your H is still not really stepping up. Does birth/babies in general seem to freak him out? is he maybe fearful of the changes that are comign with the arrival of a new human being? I know that my DH can be a bit of a moron once bubs is here as he still has some freak out about the whole new baby thing (i had a shocking time with PTSD after DD1 that left some emotional scars on him i think).
on a more practical level: do you have anyone that could drop the drawers off? Are you able to speak to his mum about the spring? it does suck though that he is not taking part in this wonderful, special journey. ultimately his loss, but still, you want and need that support from your closest.
Sounds like you and baby are certainly getting close to birthing! i would think that filling up hot with hose would be best while pots of water boil on the stove.
Tegam: hhmm top three....
1. birth pool
2. Birth affirmations
3. Calendula tincture (for all things grazes/stitches/swollen nethers. i would put some on my pads and it would help heal and relieve the area.
but then again, i would also have to add Arnica. I had it in two types of dosages: a 200cH for immediate post birth (single dose) and then a much milder dose that could be repeated as needed in the following days).
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I want to kick him in the shins. AND he's clearly never heard the tenet "never let the sun go down on a fight". But I bet he tells his boss that I'm a whinger again :/
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