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23JUL Voodoococonut, 29, Manchester but moving to west midlands asap, 2nd DC (TO BE SURPRISED), DD 19m, NEXT APPOINTMENT? 28JUL IlanaK, 35, Central London, 3rd DC (BOY), 2DS 6y & 3y, NEXT APPOINTMENT? 29JUL Miamla, 32, North London, 1st DC (BOY), NEXT APPOINTMENT? 30JUL Dizzydixies, 31, Fife, 3rd DC (girl?), 2DDs 4y & 1.5y, Next Appointment 28wk scan 14th May 10.50 31JUL **Merrydaisy, AGE?, Location?, 2nd DC (?gender?), DD 2.6y, Next Appointment? 31JUL SassyLou, 33 Cheshire, 3rd DC (?gender?), 2DDs 7y & 5y, Next Appointment scan 20th March* 01AUG **Dutchindo, AGE?, Location?, 4th DC (?gender?), 2DS 8y & 14m DD 7y, Next Appointment? 01AUG PhilB, 31, SE London, 1st DC (still considering whether to ask about the sex), 20 week MW appt and scan on 17 March* 01AUG Pertelote, 30, East London, 1st DC (gender?), Next Appointment 31st March (scan) 02AUG Vintagegardenia, 35, Ireland, 2nd DC (TO BE SURPRISED), DS 9y, Next Appointment 09APR 02AUG **Mum2b1, AGE?, Location?, 1st DC, Next Appointment? 02AUG Shazza2002, 27, West London, 2nd DC (TO BE SURPRISED), DD 5Y, @24Weeks..seen every 2 weeks then @30Weeks...seen every week 03AUG Alittlebitshy, 28, East London/Essex, 2nd DC (TO BE SURPRISED)DD 4y (turns 5 before AUG), Next Appointment 17MAR 20W scan then 25MAR OB* 04AUG Bigboydiditandranaway, AGE?, Location?, 2nd DC (?gender?), DS 20m, Next Appointment? 06AUG **Kittenpaws, AGE?, Location?, 3rd DC (?gender?), DD & DS, Next Appointment? 06AUG **Sweetiesandcakes, AGE?, Location?, 2nd DC (?gender?), DD 2.5y, Next Appointment? 07AUG BraveNewWorld, 31, London, 1st DC (GIRL), Next Appointment Friday 28th, 22 week checkup. 08AUG LadyOfWaffle, 21, Berkshire, 2nd DC (TO BE SURPRISED girl?), DS 23m, 20 week scan 31st March 4pm, downs bloods 1/1100 08AUG Mummypud, aged 28 wiltshire, 2nd DC (?girl), DD 2 yrs, NEXT APPOINTMENT? 08AUG SKYTVADDICT, 40, Lincolnshire, 4th DC (TO BE SURPRISED), DS 8m & 2DDs 7y & 11y, NEXT APPOINTMENT? 08Aug Bealcain, 21,kent, 3rd DC (?gender?), 2DSs 2y & 1y, Next Appointment 19MAR anomoly and sexing scan* 10AUG Lcy, 30. Wales, 1st DC (?boy?), Next Appointment 20 week scan: 2nd April 10AUG ChaCha, 32, Oxford, 3rd DC (?boy?), DC 2y & 10m, 28 March for 20wk scan, [C-Sec TBA] 11AUG Sarahnh, 32, West Midlands, 2nd DC (?boy?), DD 2y, 3rd April 11AUG **Carolbrad, AGE?, North West, 1st DC (?gender?), Next Appointment? 11AUG Foghornleghorn, 23, Northampton, 3rd DC (?girl?), 2DDs 3y & 1y, NEXT APPOINTMENT? 12AUG **Thinking, AGE?, Location?, 2nd DC (?gender?), DD 15m, Next Appointment? 12AUG **MagicMonkey, AGE?, Location?, 2nd DC (?gender?), DS 17m, Next Appointment? 12AUG Buckets, 31, Southampton, 3rd DC (BOY), DD 4 & DS 3, NEXT APPOINTMENT 36Weeks to schedule C-Sec 14AUG **TheApprentice, AGE?, Location?, 2nd DC (?gender?), DS 1y, Next Appointment? 14AUG Hardygirl, 36, SW London, 1st DC (don't care), Next appt 2nd April 14AUG Hazieandbaby, 26, Aberdeen, 1st DC (?boy?), Next Appointment 31MAR 20wk Scan 14AUG CaptainCaveman, 34, Nottingham, 2nd DC (?boy?), DS 3.9y, Next Appointment Detailed Scan 07 April, 09:00 14AUG Gigglegirl, AGE?, Stockport, 4th DC (?gender?), DD 4y 2DSs 2y & 1y, Next Appointment 27MAR* 14AUG Lewisham, AGE?, West London, 1st DC (?gender?), Next Appointment? 16AUG TwilightSurfer, 37, Tennessee, 2nd DC (GIRL), DD 4y, 20Weeks OB Checkup 31MAR 16AUG longwayfromhome, 29, Argentina, 1st child (?gender?), Next Appt end of March 16AUG Pregnancy1, 31, London, 1st child (?gender?), next scan 8th April 17AUG Iliketosleep, 24, wolverhampton, 4th dc (?gender), DDs 7,6,DS 4 Next scan 28th march* 17AUG Poppysocks, 30, St Andrews, 2nd DC (GIRL), DD 23m, NEXT APPOINTMENT? 17AUG Warthog, AGE?, Location, 2nd DC (?gender?), DD 21m, Next Appointment? 18AUG Kezza7779, AGE?, Cheltenham, 1st DC (?boy?), Next Appointment? 18AUG Browncat, AGE?, Location?, 2nd DC (?gender?), DS 18m, Next Appointment? 18AUG Expectant, 31, Singapore, 1st DC (?gender?), Next Appointment? 19Aug SazzlesA, 35, Cheltenham, 2nd DC (? gender?), DD 15m, Next Appt, 20 week scan 1st April 20AUG HelzBellz, 36, Nottingham, 1st DC (gender - surprise me), Next Appt 3rd April 20AUG MillieMooMoo, 29, West Yorks, 2nd DC (?boy?), DD 26m, 20 Week scan on 2nd April! 20AUG Ejesmum, age?, location?, 2nd Dc (? gender?), DS nearly 4, next appt? 21AUG Jennylee, 30, West Lothian 2nd DC , DS 1 is 8yrs Next Appointment is 28th feb for '12'week scan* 21AUG Stillhere, 35, Yorkshire, 2nd DC (?gender?), DS 2.5y, Next Appointment 15FEB Private Nuchal Scan* 21AUG HalfFrench, 32, Location?, 1st DC, Next Appointment? 22AUG **Frances123, 27, London, 2nd DC (?gender?), DD 5 m, Next Appointment? 22AUG **Buddhbabe, 32, South West London, 2nd DC, not sure of gender, DS 14m, Next Appointment is 14th of Feb. 23AUG Stickybean, 27, North London, 1st DC gender, not sure? Maybe Girl), Next Appointment 11FEB Scan* 23AUG Pinchypants, AGE?, Location?, 2nd DC (?gender?), DD 18m, Next Appointment? 23AUG Mum2go, 34, SOLIHULL B HAM, 2nd DC (?gender?), DD 6Y, Next Appointment 1st scan 11th feb b,ham women,s* 24AUG Libbyssister, 34, Oxfordshire, 2nd DC (?gender?), DS 2.10m. Next Appointment 3 Apr(20 week scan) 24AUG cyteen, 32, Leicester, 1st DC (?gender?), next appt 18 April (20 week scan) 25Aug Petitfilou, 35, Location South West London but moving to Oxfordshire in April, 3rd DC (?BOY?),DS 4Y & DD 2.6, Next Appointment? 25Aug oopsacoconut, 32, Wiltshire, 1st DC, 20wk scan 10th April, M/W 30th April. 26AUG Ellasmum1, 30, staffs, 2nd dc(?boy), dd 5, next appt 13th feb(midwife) & 15FEB Scan* 26AUG Dancerandprancer, 31, devon, 2nd DC (? gender), DD 26months, next appt 14th feb (scan)* 26AUG graysongirl, 31, Yorkshire, 1stDC, next appointment 10th April 20 week scan 26AUG no1putsbabyinthecorner, AGE?, location?, 2nd DC (?gender?), DD ?age, Next Appointment? 27AUG PennyBenjamin, 30, West London, 1st DC (?gender?), Next Appointment 15 Feb (nuchal scan)* 27AUG Lucamom, 32, Warwickshire, 2nd DC (?gender), DS 13 months, next appt 11th April (scan - hopefully find out gender) 28Aug Sunshinemummy, 37, Location South West London, DS 22m, next appointment 21st Feb (scan, nuchal and consultant)* [LIST NOTES: **means you haven't posted in 2008 & *after your listing means you need to do some updating]
Hi Cyteen - you're just down the road from me, I'm in NOttingham. Congrats on your pg btw!
DS just gone to sleep. Been food shopping tonight and bought some lurverly carte dor ice cream....yummmmm.
Feeling hugely pregnant today. Also got a couple of sharp pains between the top of my belly button and below my rib cage. I figured its my muscles separating there! Can also feel baby's head/arse sticking up on my right hand side, above the level of my belly button (ds did this too).
Was trying to catch up with all the posts and ended up missing 2 pages for some reason!! Hi to cyteen and lucamom! And yay on the new thread title!!!
I'm good dizzy, how are things with you?
Karney, I get a stitch whenever I sneeze or stand up too quickly! The girls in my office laugh at me as neither activity is that strenuous – until you’re pregnant! Sometime I feel 80 though, not pregnant!
I just noticed the thing about the Spanx as well. I get stage fright when I try to go to the loo in mine! Even though there’s that little flap thing I can’t get my head around being able to pee without taking them off (sorry if TMI!), so I usually end up taking 15mins in the loos getting undressed and redressed! They are good though. And whoever mentioned that their bra was cutting them in half… mine is too (sorry, I forgot who mentioned it, I get cross-eyed on this thing!) Currently waiting on some very sexy maternity bras being delivered which are soft cup so hoping that they will help.
PMSL at Shazza getting all her workmates fat! I’ve been doing the same to mine, going for a cup of tea (decaf obviously!) and having a biscuit every ½ hour or so and no-one can resist when you offer!
to hear others have same jeans problems. What a pain, I hate seeing people hauling up their knickers all the time and now I'll be at it myself in the supermarket, in the park, in the queue for the photocopier, and everyone will think am vile type when reality not further from truth SOB.
Oh well...
I would murder an orange ice lolly, have only a cup of Earl Grey and a small (purloined) slab of Easter egg to console self with but ice lollies so REFRESHING!
Feeling hugely preg too. Bought Birth and Beyond by Yehudi Gordon, was recommended. Is massive, was 29 euro so better be blimmin enlightening.
Cheers CaptainCaveman Right back at ya! How's life in Nottingham - I'm sure you spend your days dodging gun-toting crims and drug pushers (the media is always honest and accurate, right?) Leicester is pretty much the blandest place on earth, but kind of nice for all that.
I'm not feeling too massive yet, but have noticed that when I stand up from the sofa I sort of push off from my thighs with both hands instead of just hauling myself upright the old-fashioned way. Can't get out of a chair without vocal assistance, but then I never could.
dizzy - prob too late for me and i'm being an idiot but what does the friends thingamy do?
to all those in discomfort, someone has mysteriously stolen my stomach muscles in the last few days leading to an inability to move from any seated/lying position
<<disappears off on a vain hunt to search for them>>
I have the same problem lately with my pants always wanting to fall down. I plan to purchase this or these with my next bit of allowance (I blew all my extra coin on that bathing suit last night on ebay). It's been driving me crazy that I found a great pair of jeans but can't keep the <<bleep>> things on. It's not like I don't have a belly out to...well out there.
Captain sounds like you've got the funny pains I had three weeks ago when I thought I pulled something during yoga. Weird aren't they. Nice new thread too!!
Sazzle I'll upload a family pic this weekend that includes my head but like Dizzy I'm usually the one holding the camera.
Shazza, I got caught up in updating the MN list and forgot to email you. Yes, I got the payment. Isn't paypal sooooo cool. Still no idea where the blanket is. The courier they used doesn't keep their tracking info current. I will let you know as soon as it's delivered.
DD has class pictures in the morning so alarm is set early so I can get her showered and dressed so she'll look like a proper child. WISH ME LUCK!
Welcome too to Lucamom - sorry I didn't say hello yesterday! congrats too on your pg
Cyteen - I heard on the radio the other day that London has about 46% of all gun crime, with Birmingham 2nd, so Nottingham are getting a little lazy with their shooters. Apparently, we are now the burglary capital of England. Yay, what an achievement for our lovely City . Perhaps the crims are too busy nicking stuff to shoot at each other? Hey ho.
Enormous pg belly from yesterday is a little smaller today - I think its because I wore a dress yesterday so my entire abdomen was 'unfettered'. Usually have trousers to 'hold it in' somewhat!
What are these Spanx of which you speak?? And a Spanx flap??? Are we getting back to pg porno on this thread
Re. Spanx, we've been looking at these, but re. the flap thing see what Hazie says!
By HazieAndBaby on Thu 27-Mar-08 21:38:29
I just noticed the thing about the Spanx as well. I get stage fright when I try to go to the loo in mine! Even though there’s that little flap thing I can’t get my head around being able to pee without taking them off (sorry if TMI!), so I usually end up taking 15mins in the loos getting undressed and redressed!
When the list is next updated (thanks TS!), my next appointment date has disappeared. I am having a scan next thursday. I had the anomoly scan already but they couldn't see one thing so I have to go back.
I am feeling hugely pregnant too. I have back and sciatic nerve problems when pregnant and am finding walking anywhere difficult. Although I am very overweight, when not pregnant I can walk for hours so I am finding this very hard. With two young boys, and living in central London, walking is a necessity and I am feeling about 105! Very depressing when you consider that I am only 22 weeks pg!
IlanaK am right there with you with the baby 3 and feeling 100yrs pg on top of being overweight
tis pouring from the heavens today and DD1 decided to get up at the crack of dawn with dh for early shift - needless to say was not best pleased! He's started on a new shift today and it sounds awful, half of them are suspended for one thing and another and he's walked right into the middle of a sh*te storm - his desc not mine!!
sazzlesA it means when you click on my user name you should be able to see my photos, I think anyone can see my profile but only certain people can see my photos - well at least I think thats how it works lol
right ladies, was only signing on to see if Confused&lonely had been on - anyone know anything that I maybe missed during my marathon MN session yesterday? Have to get my college assignment done today so will no doubt be dipping in and out.
Hi all I too am not quite big enough for my maternity trousers, have taken to folding the top over on one pair, so they sit on my hips better (long maternity top needed to cover bump, natch.) I think there is a fundamental flaw with under-the-bump trousers that way, what are they supposed to cling/hang on to if your hips have melted into a creme egg shape with the bump? I actually saw my baby boy move this morning in bed, was having some real wellie-wanging kicks to the front so I lifted up my nightie and there was actually a show to watch! On the subject of food, have just set my new breadmaker to make cinnamon raisin bread, will share a few virtual slices when it's done.
Yummmmm......cinnamon raisin bread sounds so good right now. reserve a slice for me please!
Although I feel quite strong kicks, my extra layers of blubber prevent me from seeing them. I know my husband and kids can't wait for when they can feel the kicks from the outside, but it takes longer for those of us with extra fat!
Very of all of you who can feel/see movement...I can't feel anything, even though I know it's leaping about in there like nobody's business (yesterday it kicked the doppler machine every time the midwife found its heartbeat).
Yes I've heard they don't like Dopplers, the energy pulse might be uncomfortable for them or something. Another reason why it's not good to buy your own (apart from being able to obsess yourselve grey-haired.)
Hehe, yeah, I haven't got a home doppler - don't need the extra worry of not being able to find a heartbeat.
I suspect the reason my baby was kicking the doppler was that it's going to be as much of a bloody nightmare "NO NO NO NO NO" type child as I was. I told my dad about what it had been doing and he laughed for about ten minutes straight...grandparent's revenge or what!
My undone trousers with belt to keep them up strategy has failed this morning as now the belt won't do up. Hum.
I don't know if anyone has seen on the news about the farmer's strike that we have here at the moment? Supermarkets are mostly out of meat and milk and so my MIL has started to worry about the baby. (I have put on 4.3kg so far and so I don't think that we need to worry just yet ...)
DH said that the baby was doing some demonstrating of its own this morning as it was kicking away like mad until I gave in and undid my belt ...
Bought my first piece of maternity wear - a pair of jeans. I shall report back on whether they stay up or not once I've worn them in. They need taking up at the bottom, because of course no one makes trousers for the 5'3" woman do they, but I can't be arsed right now.
Also got measured for a bra and am disappointed to see that I can just about fill a D cup - they've hardly changed at all Still need a bra though as am stuck wearing my horrible grey sports bra, so I'm going to have a look on figleaves.
Feel like someone's been beating me with a stick. Leicester town centre is hell.
dizzy - i could see your photo's all along...friend or not i'm afraid! Hence question about your lack of face . You have a beautiful family btw and i'm sure they take after you
We are being descended on by a family with 3 kids soon so i may not surface alive for a while
Also just received my linen trousers from Next (only 1 1/2 wks late) and they are v v comfy but the white ones are see through. DH seems to think this is perfectly acceptable but i think they might be on their way back soon. Think i will live in the black ones over summer as they have really comfy stretchy bump bit so hopefully will not have to wander round like VG tugging and hoiking them up
23JUL Voodoococonut, 29, Manchester but moving to west midlands asap, 2nd DC (TO BE SURPRISED), DD 19m, NEXT APPOINTMENT? 28JUL IlanaK, 35, Central London, 3rd DC (BOY), 2DS 6y & 3y, NEXT APPOINTMENT 03APR 29JUL Miamla, 32, North London, 1st DC (BOY), NEXT APPOINTMENT? 30JUL Dizzydixies, 31, Fife, 3rd DC (girl?), 2DDs 4y & 1.5y, Next Appointment 28wk scan 14th May 10.50 31JUL **Merrydaisy, AGE?, Location?, 2nd DC (?gender?), DD 2.6y, Next Appointment? 31JUL SassyLou, 33 Cheshire, 3rd DC (?gender?), 2DDs 7y & 5y, Next Appointment scan 20th March* 01AUG **Dutchindo, AGE?, Location?, 4th DC (?gender?), 2DS 8y & 14m DD 7y, Next Appointment? 01AUG PhilB, 31, SE London, 1st DC (still considering whether to ask about the sex), 20 week MW appt and scan on 17 March* 01AUG Pertelote, 30, East London, 1st DC (gender?), Next Appointment 31st March (scan) 02AUG Vintagegardenia, 35, Ireland, 2nd DC (TO BE SURPRISED), DS 9y, Next Appointment 09APR 02AUG **Mum2b1, AGE?, Location?, 1st DC, Next Appointment? 02AUG Shazza2002, 27, West London, 2nd DC (TO BE SURPRISED), DD 5Y, @24Weeks..seen every 2 weeks then @30Weeks...seen every week 03AUG Alittlebitshy, 28, East London/Essex, 2nd DC (TO BE SURPRISED)DD 4y (turns 5 before AUG), Next Appointment 17MAR 20W scan then 25MAR OB* 04AUG Bigboydiditandranaway, AGE?, Location?, 2nd DC (?gender?), DS 20m, Next Appointment? 06AUG **Kittenpaws, AGE?, Location?, 3rd DC (?gender?), DD & DS, Next Appointment? 06AUG **Sweetiesandcakes, AGE?, Location?, 2nd DC (?gender?), DD 2.5y, Next Appointment? 07AUG BraveNewWorld, 31, London, 1st DC (GIRL), Next Appointment Friday 28th, 22 week checkup. 08AUG LadyOfWaffle, 21, Berkshire, 2nd DC (TO BE SURPRISED girl?), DS 23m, 20 week scan 31st March 4pm, downs bloods 1/1100 08AUG Mummypud, aged 28 wiltshire, 2nd DC (?girl), DD 2 yrs, NEXT APPOINTMENT? 08AUG SKYTVADDICT, 40, Lincolnshire, 4th DC (TO BE SURPRISED), DS 8m & 2DDs 7y & 11y, NEXT APPOINTMENT? 08Aug Bealcain, 21,kent, 3rd DC (?gender?), 2DSs 2y & 1y, Next Appointment 19MAR anomoly and sexing scan* 10AUG Lcy, 30. Wales, 1st DC (?boy?), Next Appointment 20 week scan: 2nd April 10AUG ChaCha, 32, Oxford, 3rd DC (?boy?), DC 2y & 10m, 28 March for 20wk scan, [C-Sec TBA] 11AUG Sarahnh, 32, West Midlands, 2nd DC (?boy?), DD 2y, 3rd April 11AUG **Carolbrad, AGE?, North West, 1st DC (?gender?), Next Appointment? 11AUG Foghornleghorn, 23, Northampton, 3rd DC (?girl?), 2DDs 3y & 1y, NEXT APPOINTMENT? 12AUG **Thinking, AGE?, Location?, 2nd DC (?gender?), DD 15m, Next Appointment? 12AUG **MagicMonkey, AGE?, Location?, 2nd DC (?gender?), DS 17m, Next Appointment? 12AUG Buckets, 31, Southampton, 3rd DC (BOY), DD 4 & DS 3, NEXT APPOINTMENT 36Weeks to schedule C-Sec 14AUG **TheApprentice, AGE?, Location?, 2nd DC (?gender?), DS 1y, Next Appointment? 14AUG Hardygirl, 36, SW London, 1st DC (don't care), Next appt 2nd April 14AUG Hazieandbaby, 26, Aberdeen, 1st DC (?boy?), Next Appointment 31MAR 20wk Scan 14AUG CaptainCaveman, 34, Nottingham, 2nd DC (?boy?), DS 3.9y, Next Appointment Detailed Scan 07 April, 09:00 14AUG Gigglegirl, AGE?, Stockport, 4th DC (?gender?), DD 4y 2DSs 2y & 1y, Next Appointment 27MAR* 14AUG Lewisham, AGE?, West London, 1st DC (?gender?), Next Appointment? 16AUG TwilightSurfer, 37, Tennessee, 2nd DC (GIRL), DD 4y, 20Weeks OB Checkup 31MAR 16AUG longwayfromhome, 29, Argentina, 1st child (?gender?), Next Appt end of March 16AUG Pregnancy1, 31, London, 1st child (?gender?), next scan 8th April 17AUG Iliketosleep, 24, wolverhampton, 4th dc (?gender), DDs 7,6,DS 4 Next scan 28th march* 17AUG Poppysocks, 30, St Andrews, 2nd DC (GIRL), DD 23m, NEXT APPOINTMENT? 17AUG Warthog, AGE?, Location, 2nd DC (?gender?), DD 21m, Next Appointment? 18AUG Kezza7779, AGE?, Cheltenham, 1st DC (?boy?), Next Appointment? 18AUG Browncat, AGE?, Location?, 2nd DC (?gender?), DS 18m, Next Appointment? 18AUG Expectant, 31, Singapore, 1st DC (?gender?), Next Appointment? 18AUG Cheerfulvicky, 24, Cornwall, 1st DC, (?boy maybe?) next appt 7th April for 20 week scan! 19Aug SazzlesA, 35, Cheltenham, 2nd DC (? gender?), DD 15m, Next Appt, 20 week scan 1st April 19AUG Karney 39,Glasgow,(to be surprised)20wk scan 1ts April, Mw 15th April 20AUG HelzBellz, 36, Nottingham, 1st DC (gender - surprise me), Next Appt 3rd April 20AUG MillieMooMoo, 29, West Yorks, 2nd DC (?boy?), DD 26m, 20 Week scan on 2nd April! 20AUG Ejesmum, age?, location?, 2nd Dc (? gender?), DS nearly 4, next appt? 21AUG Jennylee, 30, West Lothian 2nd DC , DS 1 is 8yrs Next Appointment is 28th feb for '12'week scan* 21AUG Stillhere, 35, Yorkshire, 2nd DC (?gender?), DS 2.5y, Next Appointment 15FEB Private Nuchal Scan* 21AUG HalfFrench, 32, Location?, 1st DC, Next Appointment? 22AUG **Frances123, 27, London, 2nd DC (?gender?), DD 5 m, Next Appointment? 22AUG **Buddhbabe, 32, South West London, 2nd DC, not sure of gender, DS 14m, Next Appointment is 14th of Feb. 23AUG Stickybean, 27, North London, 1st DC gender, not sure? Maybe Girl), Next Appointment 11FEB Scan* 23AUG Pinchypants, AGE?, Location?, 2nd DC (?gender?), DD 18m, Next Appointment? 23AUG Mum2go, 34, SOLIHULL B HAM, 2nd DC (?gender?), DD 6Y, Next Appointment 1st scan 11th feb b,ham women,s* 24AUG Libbyssister, 34, Oxfordshire, 2nd DC (?gender?), DS 2.10m. Next Appointment 3 Apr(20 week scan) 24AUG cyteen, 32, Leicester, 1st DC (?gender?), next appt 18 April (20 week scan) 25Aug Petitfilou, 35, Location South West London but moving to Oxfordshire in April, 3rd DC (?BOY?),DS 4Y & DD 2.6, Next Appointment? 25Aug oopsacoconut, 32, Wiltshire, 1st DC, 20wk scan 10th April, M/W 30th April. 26AUG Ellasmum1, 30, staffs, 2nd dc(?boy), dd 5, next appt 13th feb(midwife) & 15FEB Scan* 26AUG Dancerandprancer, 31, devon, 2nd DC (? gender), DD 26months, next appt 14th feb (scan)* 26AUG graysongirl, 31, Yorkshire, 1stDC, next appointment 10th April 20 week scan 26AUG no1putsbabyinthecorner, AGE?, location?, 2nd DC (?gender?), DD ?age, Next Appointment? 27AUG PennyBenjamin, 30, West London, 1st DC (?gender?), Next Appointment 15 Feb (nuchal scan)* 27AUG Lucamom, 32, Warwickshire, 2nd DC (?gender), DS 13 months, next appt 11th April (scan - hopefully find out gender) 28Aug Sunshinemummy, 37, Location South West London, DS 22m, next appointment 21st Feb (scan, nuchal and consultant)* [LIST NOTES: **means you haven't posted in 2008 & *after your listing means you need to do some updating]
Just did a search for Confused and she's not posted under that name or her "real" screen name since Thursday. She's probably getting lots of care and attention from her DP so she doesn't have time to post. I do hope all is well with her though.
Hello Found the new thread. Re comfortable bras I've found Triumph Amourette and John Lewis completely budget no wire but still shaped ones really good so far. Lost a bit of breast tissue from feeding so long last time (a year) - they are going to be like two fried eggs by the time I'm finished Oh well! All part of the battle scars.
TS I had birth and beyond but given it to my SIL. It is a lovely book. I recommend it particularly to any of the first timers on here.
Btw my maternity jeans are staying up fine {smug} but I do have a belt on with them. They are under the bump ones from Seraphine. Poor bump has been walloped by the dcs a lot today. If this one isn't soothed by movement when it comes out I'll be very surprised. My very ugly but very effective electric rocking swing thing will re-emerge I think.
petit glad you found us and thank you! I only have a limited profile and the photos are only meant to be available to those have accepted as friends but hey ho, am not that startling that someone might come looking for me lol
I might post my two on there so you can all see at some point. They've been good today considering the only place we've been is the shops... crap mother alert!
petit I can beat you, am about to throw dd2 out the bloody window and have told dh who has not long arrived in that unless he wants a murder he's doing the bath & bed tonight! the problem is that she has MY temp and stubborn streak and we clash - she's only 22months
Dizzy you have my sympathies - I have the same problem with ds. He has a fearsome temper. I remember at about 18 months putting him in the cot to calm down as he was in such a rage. He pulled the curtains and curtain rail off the wall while in there. He's better now but still has his moments... dd on the other hand just does a bit of foot stamping and turning on the waterworks. It is laughable in comparison. She'll be a terrible teenage though I've no doubt...
CYTEEN get thee to Bravissimo - they do D cup upwards and I won't shop anywhere else. Am normally a 30d but so far have crept up a size to 32E. Lovely bras and very supportive too.
Well we're off to the pub tonight - dh is just dropping ds off at my sisters then we're off down the local(s). I'd like to say I'm enthusiastic about it but I'd rather be nice and snug indoors and getting an early night! STill, at least I get to chat to my friend who is also pg so it's going to be worthwhile making the effort.
Have a sore toe at the moment - I kicked a metal bar earlier (not on purpose!) - it's the foot of my exercise bike. Yowch. Can't bend it now and it's a bit fat too. Still, what can you do about a sore toe? Nothing. So I'll stop moaning about it.
Have a lovely evening whatever you have planned - see you tomorrow!
I forgot to say TS, you asked on the old thread about why everyone had been looking at lie-flat strollers. I'm not sure if anyone answered you yet, but they recommend here that the baby lies flat as much as possible and isn't sitting upright for more than 2 hours at a time, but I can't remember how long this applies for. Maybe someone else can help? xx
TS I forgot all about that too sorry. Hazie is right, they recommend newborns are in lying flat position for as long as possible - I personally hate seeing the wee souls scrunched up in their car seats for any length of time, they've only just managed to get out of a constricted space FGS let them have a wriggle and stretch lol
Okay Sazzles I've upload a few photos to prove I'm real and not an avitar. And yes, Dizzy you'll be happy to learn I do have a head.
Honestly I'd forgotten about the stroller question but I do find that interesting. I guess my DD's been damaged for life as she LIVED in her carseat for the first year....I'm a very busy lady.
I am totally wiped out from today's shopping binge. I bought two skirts, two shirts, and a dress..oh and some more flip flops. None are maternity but all are big and summery so should be fine.
Will go have a looksee now on other thread about Miamala/Confused.
lol TS am sure you've done her no lasting damage! I used my lie flat ALL the time for dd1 but not so much for dd2 as it took up the whole of the back seat and I won't have dd1 in the front with me, she's only 4 and distracts me too much lol
I did use it all the time for all the walking I did and will do the same for this one hopefully
you have a lovely happy looking family, what a smiley lot you are
I wouldn't worry either TS. If you lived by all the guidelines that were ever set, you'd probably be a wreck! Aww and you look lovely in your pics BTW! I'm also glad you have a head! Talking of old topics, did you get a chance to check out the Which? review of the Jane car seat dizzy? Oh and DH's cousin and his wife had a baby girl today - who arrived on her due date!! I feel that I now don't have any real concept of overdue-ness - better get myself out of that train of though eh??
Jane Matrix Cup We weren't very impressed with this baby seat. Although it gives good front crash protection and excellent head support, side crash protection isn't great, and it's not very user friendly.
Installation is complicated and the belt routing is awkward, so there's a fairly high chance of fitting it incorrectly. The buckle system is hard to master too.
This seat isn't particularly comfortable either, as the padding is rather hard, although it does provide good leg support. The seat has a good quality of finish, but the covers aren't easy to remove or clean. In addition, the child's view is restricted.
You can fit this seat to a variety of Jane pushchairs.
Pros: Excellent head support
Cons: Complicated to use, danger of incorrect installation, hard to clean
Shame on you dizzy! I'll let you off this time though! The little one's called Ayla Louise, not sure where the name came from but I'll catch up with her soon and quiz! It's a bit selfish but I was hoping it wouldn't happen until Monday as I've got my scan at the hospital then and could've visited her! Some people have no consideration! Hi Karney, hope you've caught up with us on this page now. I got my bras from Bravissimo, I think they're by Fantasie, but they weren't cheap and look like granny bras! I was complaining to my DH about it and he just said, well as long as you're comfortable that's the main thing! Wait til he sees them on! I too am carrying a couple of watermelons! I was a 30J when they measured me last week, but convinced the sales person to put me up a back size to go down a cup size as you run out of options after a J cup!
Jane Matrix Pro This seat is designed for babies from birth to about a year (13kg). It is quite unusual in that it can carry very small babies both rearward-facing and lying flat, but in this latter mode it achieved just one star for overall safety and the risk of serious injury to a baby in a crash is far too high. Don’t buy this model.
lol hazie have posted the reviews on both the matrix but the cup is the new one which didn't get slated - the matrix pro is the old model and its the one which is not rated at all
I'd suggest going and having a look at it, I loved mine with dd1, of course not too happy now read that review of it but will still use it as a lie flat instead of buying a carrycot as wouldn't be able to use it as a lie flat with the other two in the car anyway
in all honesty I loved mine, the whole pram/car seat and buggy of it but its a very personal thing and what suited me may not suit others
lovely name, is it a different spelling of Islay but same pn or am I wrong?!?
Hazie I wouldn't take the review too much to heart on the matrix cup - it still looks good, wil go and see if I can find some other reviews on a couple of sites
I thought her name would be pronounced like eye-la (if you get me!) but it's apparently ay-la like it's spelt. I thought it was Ella to begin with and got a bit panicky as I saw my fave girl's name 'Gabriella' slowly slipping away from me!!
Wow! Check you out with all yr reviews! I'm hopeless at finding anything on the internet. DH is going down to Kirkcaldy tomorrow to hopefully get us a new car and I spent about an hour trying to find a site that would tell me that it had the isofix thingy on the back seats! I did get there in the end though.
A Golf TDI, hopefully! He managed to get a good price for our current car (an Audi TT - I know it's a bit poser-ish, but I think you need to own one impractical car in your life!) so thinks it's worth going down for! I'm dying to go too, but do a volunteering thing on alternate Saturdays and it falls tomorrow, he has no patience to wait until Sunday either! Men!
over TT!! would wait till you get the car then head off to somewhere that has the jane in stock and have a look at it to see what you think of it then, make sure its compatible with the new motor!
you're not missing much not going to kirkcaldy lol
lol not a fan then? Don't think I've ever been, phew! I've wanted him to get rid of the car since I got my BFP so that I could hurry up with the pram shopping! Oops, did I say he had a patience problem??
its where my college is, I drive in, park, get what I need at college and leave so a bit unfair of me to judge it, though what I have seen of it doesn't really impress me!
I'd use the word 'studying' sparingly dh read my latest assignment through for me tonight and his comment was 'its a little dry isn't it?' am not writing a fecking comedy here mate
am doing an HNC in Event Management, its a distance learning thing and I have to fund it myself as already have my degree but wanted to do something to wake up the old brain and then found out am pg again so trying to get a lot of it done before baby comes lol
right sweetie, have a look at the reviews and see what you think, if you need anymore help just shout - am off to bed as shattered (old mother of 2 fartitis its called)
will tell you all about my matty wedding outfit saga tomorrow
Can't believe your brain still works!! Good on you doing that and having the 2 little ones as well.
I can't go to bed yet, Katie and Peter is on at 11pm and missed it yesterday! Sad I know, but have to keep up with the girls in the office! At least I have my reviews to kill time now!
Katie and Peter are still on tv?????....They don't come on here anymore. I really got hooked on that show. I'm a reality tv addict unfortunately.
Well DH and I have had an exciting evening watching my belly dance. She must be remodeling or something because she was all over the place. I can tell she's getting bigger because her head is still on by left side but now her feet kicks are completely reaching my right side. She had some fist action going on too. DH freaked me out by asking how it feels.....mentally that just gave me a weird alien thought so I had to stop watching the action.
TS - I saw the first movement last night too and DD1 felt it. Everyone had gone to bed by the time I saw the movement though so I didn't have anyone to share it with.
Shattered today as C has "required" a bottle to settle him in the middle of the night for 4 nights in a row and then he woke for the day at 5.30! He is back in the land of nod now but I have loads to do as I am going to work all day every day next week (have I already said that?) and really don't know how we will all cope!!!
Think he is teething - he only has 6 so far and a very sore bottom again.
That's so cool SKY. So how many more are seeing movement?? Mine actually was active all night long. I know I woke at least four times to her bumping around. I had chocolate pudding after dinner so I'm wondering if that's what caused her to perk up.
But sorry about your DS SKY. Cutting teeth is such a disruption in their little lives. My DD lived on Motrin during her teeth growing days....she asks for it now anything she feels achey.
Rainy here today. I think we'll take DD to the pool later (indoor/heated). I'm also going to return a few items I purchased yesterday...buyer's guilt. DH had some business in town early so he's alreay gone whilst I still lay in my BIG bed, eating toast and drinking orange juice. What a plush life I have.
Not seeing anything here either (am nearly 19 weeks)...then again, I'm still not feeling anything I could honestly identify as movement.
Been out to look at a house this morning, it was rather cute. Would need loads of work doing in terms of decorating, and a new kitchen and bathroom at some point, but great layout and garden space. Not going anywhere for the rest of the day though, it's minging outside!
SKYTVADDICT - poor ds - have you tried nelsons teething powders - they're wonderful!
cyteen - house sounds great, we bought ours like that, needing loads done, would sacrafice nice car/holiday etc and tighten belts, within a month of moving in I was pg with dd1 so it still needs LOADS done don't regret it though as we still love it
am feeling loads of movements but I think it will be a while before can see them through the protective layer I have dedicated to building up for my child by eating loads and avoiding the gym - am devoted mother me
so some of the stuff had ordered for the wedding turned up yest so waited till after girls had their bath before trying it on
was badly disappointed. this stuff was not cheap, was a credit card indulgence through panic over outfit for wedding and I thought it was terrible. A pair of trousers £80, they were such crap material you could see through them. Now I wouldn't pay 80 farking quid for a pair of trousers normally and certainly won't be doing it whilst pregnant unless they make me look like Angelina [humph] needless to say they've all been parcelled back up again and into the box for a swift return on Monday morning. Still have stuff from 2 more shops to come so fingers crossed otherwise I'll be going in my joggers
took girls to soft play thinking I could get some college work done whilst they ran riot. the place wasn't busy so that was brilliant, dd1 had 3 other girls rounded up like the pied piper and playing away, dd2 - PITA. am about demented with her and don't know quite what to do with her full stop but (sigh) thats a whole other behvaiour/development thread!
pissing down here too girls so hoping its nicer where you all are
dizzy - that's rubbish about the clothes I hate it when stuff arrives and is totally not what you expected, it's such a let-down. When is the wedding you're going to?
you know what Cyteen, i agree entirely, now had it turned up and I didn't like it just because am lardy and don't feel right in anything fair enough but they were terrible quality so even HAD I liked them on I couldn't justify the expense of keeping them
if I'm going to spend £80 on just one thing (which isn't in our budget tbh) then I want to fecking feel like I spent £80 on it, not a market bargin (which am not adverse to but certainly wouldn't buy anything there for £80 lol)
It's pretty depressing what some manufacturers think they can get away with re. quality...my friend bought a Versace Versus black shift dress from Harvey Nicks a few years ago, reduced from about £400 to £90 (guess there may have been a clue there, huh?). She wore it to a club and when she got home the dye had bled all over her, colouring her zombie-grey from shoulders to knees. I was shocked! You expect that with £20 cheapies but not poncy labelware.
pmsl - poor friend, maybe she has super strong sweat?!?
these were clothes from Isabella Oliver and Crave which I would've though would be fab. The IO ones were really flimsy material and not worth the money - really poor the crave ones were fine quality wise I suppose just not worth £48 for a v neck pale blue top - didn't look nearly £50 worth if you see what I mean?
Well took the day off work yesterday and went shopping. Been again today. Got a couple of maternity tops from H&M and just some bigger tops from M&S. They are kind of holiday clothes so still planning on going in my head, and being that my blood pressure was completely normal first time at last ante-natal check I'm feeling positive.
Plus, have now managed to buy baby something too. As we don't know what flavour we're getting white is the only option, but there seems to be a real lack of it in the shops. But I suppose more people find out nowadays and that could be why.
Not sure if anybody noticed on the last thread but I think I'va managed to post the scan picture on my profile, baby was sucking it's thumb, so a great picture even if I do say so myself
BTW, had a look at the prams in John Lewis again yesterday and have changed my mind. Going to go for Silver Cross Freeway Linear. It's really quite lightweight and easy to push. They do a cargo colour which is Grey, but I've also emailed them to see if they plan on bringing out any other colours
to hear others have same jeans problems. What a pain, I hate seeing people hauling up their knickers all the time and now I'll be at it myself in the supermarket, in the park, in the queue for the photocopier, and everyone will think am vile type when reality not further from truth SOB. 
Right back at ya! How's life in Nottingham - I'm sure you spend your days dodging gun-toting crims and drug pushers (the media is always honest and accurate, right?) Leicester is pretty much the blandest place on earth, but kind of nice for all that.
. Perhaps the crims are too busy nicking stuff to shoot at each other? Hey ho.
of all of you who can feel/see movement...I can't feel anything, even though I know it's leaping about in there like nobody's business (yesterday it kicked the doppler machine every time the midwife found its heartbeat). 
