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Smacked my stomach into the corner of my bosses desk just now, until bubba moves again i'll be living on edge.

@renee, combination of my symptoms which warranted a blood test. As you've mentioned I had restless legs, tired, pre contractions, sore muscles too so I had the iron infusion and episome salt baths helped with the aching muscles. The infusion takes about 2 weeks for you to feel the full affects but honestly best thing I've done.
How are you feeling otherwise?

Afm 34 weeks, 2 sick children at the moment so I'm not getting any rest. Nausea is back and been having a fair bit of Braxton hicks contractions lately and swelling in my feet. Baby is posterior so lots of back pain unfortunatly but my midwife has given me some exercises to do to try and turn the baby.

How is everyone else?

Confuzed- i definitely don't envy you, so far along with two sick chickies to look after. I really hope that baby turns for you and doesn't cause you too much more discomfort.
Afm, i'm 25 weeks tomorrow, i had my appointment with my midwife yesterday, baby is happy and healthy with a strong heart beat but is in breach position as he has been all along, he moves a lot but never where i want him to, hoping he'll get his act together soon!

@samantha, it has been a pretty rough pregnancy. I don't think I'll be able to do this again...
I can't believe your almost in the 3rd trimester already, seems like only yesterday you announced so glucose test coming up for you & whooping cough vaccine. Did you get your nursery sorted out? I must admit I haven't even started yet been so busy with my other two littlies.

Confuzed, i can imagine, you deserve a medal!
Time is honestly flying by but i'm so impatient, i always feel like i still have 6 months to go! I have my glucose test booked on the 21st and my flu/whooping cough vaccine booked for the 29th! We have ideas for the nursery and luckily, the cot and the feeding chair are being gifted to us at the baby shower so its mostly organised..ish
I can't believe i only have 10 weeks left of work to go..that can't pass soon enough!!

Ladies, my sil gave birth today yay and "borrowed" the name I picked out for a girl so I'm in need of girl suggestions, something short, American influence, old fashion are what I'm after, please any suggestion welcome.

Confuzed- oh that's so annoying, i would be ropeable!
Names are such a personal thing aren't they! Because i'm having a boy I haven't really thought of girls names but i like..
Charlotte, Amelia, Ella, Avery, Addison, Ellie, Hazel...not sure if they fit into the criteria above haha

@sam, I'm not happy- the only person we told was the mil that was the name we choose, my hubs is more upset that his mum did that to him....so it's obvious what's happened. Thanks lovely those are similar to what we like in names. I never know if I'm being hormonal or it's okay to be hurt about the situation.
Are you well? xxx

Confuzed, i would be bloody pissed and don't think its hormonal at all!!
This is exactly one of the reasons we are telling ABSOLUTELY NO ONE what name we have picked and even our back up names..

Afm, i'm not too bad lovely, spent the whole long weekend taking little naps because i'm waking up anywhere between 2:30 and 4:30am at the moment when my alarm is for 5:45am. I also feel like i have an alien trying to push its way out of my stomach but i guess thats just round ligament pain so I really shouldn't be complaining to someone like you with all that you've had to face.. are you feeling the benefits of the transfusion any better? xx

Sam, Feeling much better after the infusion, I've got to go back and get another blood test in a few weeks to see if I need to do supps as well, fingers crossed I dont. Vent away hun, who else will understand but us ladies. I hear you on the sleeping issue, hubby has been snoring lately so freaking loud that I'm waking 3 times a night, sometimes I just want to throw my pillow at him haha! I've also felt that lovely pain, midwife calls it lightening vag lol, feels like a lightening bolt straight up your hoo har for a few seconds. Basically the baby moving down into your pelvis, bubs has moved from being posterior so I'm getting relief on my back.
Nap all you can lovely, hope your long weekend was nice and relaxing x