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PREGNANT MN CHILDMINDERS - come over here......

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looneytune · 27/03/2008 20:21

Right, as mentioned in the staffroom, there is definitely something in the water!! Due to there being a few of us now, I thought we should have a thread to keep tabs on when everyone is due etc.

I'll put the info I know so far, come and add yourself/your details or even better, copy and paste this list and update accordingly

Crace - C-section booked for ??? May
Looneytune - EDD 23rd June (BOY)
eleanorsmum - EDD ????
MamaG - EDD ???

I know there are others but I just can't remember now (don't you just love the pregnancy brain!). Tori has her baby last night and I think another had theirs recently too but still thought there were more pregnant C/Ms????

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southernbelle77 · 21/05/2008 18:39

Oh GTG I'm so sorry. I've only just seen this. I hope that you are ok - as much as you can be. Thinking of you.

LT - Crace quickly posted in the staff room today if you want to go look.

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looneytune · 21/05/2008 18:34

Oh GTG, I'm so sorry Hopefully at least as you've had the ERPC things should settle down quicker, they did for me anyway. Be kind to yourself and hopefully we'll see you back here soon. xx

crace - how you doing hun?

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GordontheGopher · 20/05/2008 20:02

Hi just to let you know I had an ERPC this morning following a scan that showed a missed miscarriage. Feel fine - did lots of crying yesterday but just feel relief today - I had a funny feeling it wasn't meant to be.

Good luck all of you and hopefully I will be joining you again very soon.

Shoshe · 20/05/2008 19:57

cracie we will all be awaiting the news, i take it that you have primed MIL on how to post on tis thread with all th enews, AS IT HAPPENS we want a running commentary.

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looneytune · 20/05/2008 19:51

Bless you, understandable I suppose when you know exactly when it's all happening. You'll be fine though and you WILL manage if all is not done in time. But if you're anything like me, you feel you just HAVE to have everything in place

Just don't overdo things! xx

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crace · 20/05/2008 11:45

Hi guys, I am a bundle of nerves frankly - I should be excited but my never ending list of things to do is still there and I just don't have the energy anymore to do it and take care of dd. MIL comes on Thursday night and then she is on duty for the weekend while dh comes and goes as I need him at the hospital.

Sorry, bit of bad company at the moment - late pregnancy just sucks huh?

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looneytune · 20/05/2008 09:59

Thought I'd pop on quickly whilst I've got 5 mins to say hi and to see how crace is getting on? You must be full of mixed emotions right now, exciting though

I'm on my last 3 weeks of work now and bloody looking forward to stopping!! Baby right low down now so getting ready. Been busy like mad shifting/building new furniture and organising baby bits. Had a bit of a panic about what to do with ds if I end up having to have baby in hospital (change of plan with my parents which can't be helped) and luckily I now have a lovely parents of mindee I look after who are covering that if needed

Congrats to GTG, I've added you to the list at the bottom here In answer to your questions:

When did you tell your mindees' parents?
I told mine after my dating scan around 10/11 weeks (could no longer hide it as big!)

How long are you planning to work for / when are you planning to start work again?
I'm having 12 weeks off in total. Stop 2 weeks before due and start back 12 weeks later so when baby is between 8-10 weeks old.

How many of you are applying for Maternity Allowance? - do you have to be off for 6 months to get it?
I've applied and been told I'll hear back this week. As far as I know you can claim for less that 6 months otherwise I'm f'd!

What do you do about midwife appointments?
I ask parents if I can take mindees or offer to refund them the time/day and just see what they want.

Right, got to go. Sorry no time to read the rest of the messages atm.

For now, here's the updated list:

crace - C-section booked 23rd May THIS FRIDAY!!
looneytune - EDD 23rd June (BOY)
libbysmummy - EDD 14th July
kkey21 - EDD 27th August
ofstedoutstanding - EDD 25th August(GIRL)
ellideb - EDD ??? September
MamaG - EDD 30th October
southernbelle - EDD 24th December
GordontheGopher - EDD 28th December

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MaureenMLove · 17/05/2008 01:39

Just checking in to see how you lovely ladies are. Apologies for my seemingly lack of interest, I am, really. It just seems that I have so many things to do when I get in now, there's no time to MN, hence it being silly o'clock now!

In case I don't catch up with you before next Friday Crace, very best of luck. SB, i may have said congrats further down the thread, but if not, congrats! Already checked in with MamaG this week, so I know she's fine. I'm off to check out Looneys FB page now for an update on her bump!

Goodluck to everyone else on this thread, I picked out these lot, because I was there at the start, iyswim!

Rambling now - bye!

southernbelle77 · 16/05/2008 12:56

I've got my scan date through! Very excited. Its on Friday 13th June. Good job I'm not supersticious!!! It's going to the longest 4 weeks ever I'm sure!!

MamaG · 14/05/2008 13:32

I'll be 16 weeks on Friday - can't believe how quickly its going. 4 weeks tomorrow I'll hopefully find out the sex as well (I'm far to impatient to wait!)

Feeling it move now, which is lovely

southernbelle77 · 14/05/2008 13:30

Hi OO, sorry to hear that you're not well. I hope it clears quickly.

I had my first lot of bloods done yesterday. Was ok when she finally found a vein (I've always had the same problem) although she did apologise for making me, in her words, look like a patchwork quilt with all the plasters she had to stick on me!!

Midwife again next week. This pregnancy is going sooooooooo slowly! I'm only 8 weeks tomorrow. Still another month before my scan! I hope it gets quicker after the 12 week mark! I've never been a very patient person

We need updates from everyone else too! Come on Crace and LT, tell us how you're doing

OFSTEDoutstanding · 14/05/2008 11:09

Hi everyone hope you are all ok I am off work today with sickness and dihorea phoned dr and they say not to take anything just let it work through my system, had a water infection last week which I am still on antibiotics for sometimes it feels like I live at the doctors! Still 15 weeks to go and I already feel bigger than I did with ds. Anyway thats enough of my 'news' how are you all doing?

libbysmummy · 07/05/2008 19:19

SB my sis in law was due 25th Dec just gone. She eventually had her DD on Boxing Day and said it was a great time to have a baby! She highly recommends it as it certainly made Xmas interesting!!!!

I am swelling up like a balloon now - wedding rings no longer fit - I am getting seriously fed up and 10 weeks feels like an awful long time.........but on the plus side, only 3 weeks till I go on maternity leave and DD has just started pre-school so I have 2 afternoons a week JUST TO MYSELF!!!!!!!

southernbelle77 · 07/05/2008 16:42

Sorry you're so hot and miserable Crace. I remember when I was pregnant with dd and we had such a hot summer and it was just horrible in the last stages of pregnancy being hot and sweaty!

I grew up in Sevenoaks! Dad still lives there (when he's in the country that is!). My best friend lives in Tonbridge!

PS. Go to the staff room and answer my question about new mindees!! Ta

crace · 07/05/2008 16:31

I am HOT and tired, and miserable, generally. I am in that hideous last stage though, and want to do way more than I am able to do and then exhaust myself. Plus a toddler to entertain.

SB - saw your message in the staff room, I am in mid kent, sort of between Tonbridge and Maidstone. It's stunning out here at the moment.

southernbelle77 · 07/05/2008 06:16

Bluuuuuuuuuuggggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

That's how I'm feeling

Saw midwife yesterday for booking in appt. Not the point really other than for her to send off my details to hospital for scan appt! She now says 25th Dec estimated due date! much for muchness really and no doubt it's going to a Christmas baby!! I have to go for bloods next week and then to hospital to see midwife the week after for an 1 1/2 appt - what on earth are they going to do that will take 1 1/2 hours?? Will be working that day so not sure what to do. She said I could take mindee with me, but that's a long time to just sit around for them even if I do take a few things to do. Will have to think about it.

Morning sickness still in full force!

Have told parents now too.

MamaG · 06/05/2008 20:44

Hey up

How is everybody in our little pg clique?
Mo can be GrannyMo, I don't mind

crace · 02/05/2008 10:21

Aww bless you, it's what is known as "Why did we do this again?" syndrome. You just forget how... crap it is. Hang in there, that second trimester is worth hanging on for. Energy.. in spades!

southernbelle77 · 02/05/2008 09:40

Well 6 weeks and ms has finally made it's proper appearance! I remember this now!!

The next 6 weeks is going to go so slowly!

crace · 01/05/2008 18:47

Honourary Auntie then Mo?

Yes, GG get thee over to the Staff Room!

I posted in the staff room, second to last m/w appointment was today, all well and normal. See her again in 2 weeks and then the next week will be pre-op appointment and meet with anaethetist (sp?) and then that is it! 3 weeks tomorrow until D day. I am going to put it out of my mind, otherwise I will get a bit stressy. I DON'T want a c-section but frankly have no choice. It's not the actual op that bothers me, the recovery sucks. Big time.

Oh well, suck it up!

On a much higher note, got confirmation of my MA starting in 4 weeks time. WOOHOO

MaureenMLove · 30/04/2008 20:23

Congrats Gordon! Welcome to the Staff Room too. I'm a retired member now, but I can't help checking up on them! Enjoy the Staff Room, they're a good bunch and always around for some sound advice or to sound off too!

GordontheGopher · 30/04/2008 19:54

Thanks all! Hadn't thought about taking mindees with me. The first appt is apparently an hour although goodness knows why so I'll get cover for that, but the shorter appts yes I'll probably take them.

I'm sure the older mindees will catch on soon... I keep forgetting to talk to friends in code!

crace · 30/04/2008 19:50

shoshe, pmsl. MILF is not something that would describe me at mo! lol

Keep visiting!

crace · 30/04/2008 19:48

LT - If one thing I have learned babies come when they want to, and it's never how we'd plan is it? Hopefully you get a little bit of a break, but no doubt by then you won't care, you will just want it OUT

Congrats to GG!

  1. When did you tell your mindees' parents? I told them well after my 12 week scan - I think it was around 16 weeks. I had taken a holiday and then my dd became very ill and in hospital for a week. And then it was Christmas - so I just didn't feel it was right. And I was massive, only could hide it by wearing DHs baggy fleeces. Dh kept at me to tell them but I didn't want to ruin the holidays!
  2. How long are you planning to work for / when are you planning to start work again? I am finishing this week, 3 weeks prior to c-section date. I am planning on at least 3 months but possibly more.
  3. How many of you are applying for Maternity Allowance? - do you have to be off for 6 months to get it? No definitely not, just up to date on your class 2 NI contributions - you apply at 27 weeks.
  1. What do you do about midwife appointments? I took them to every single appointment, blood taken and scan.
libbysmummy · 30/04/2008 19:41

Congratulation GordontheGopher!!!!

In answer to your questions:

  1. When did you tell your mindees' parents?
I told them after the Xmas break when I reached 12wks. None were that surprised as they knew that we were thinking about another one. Unfortunately 5yr old mindee had overheard me discussing something with DH and had told her mum I was having a baby, and the mum said "oh I know xxxxx told me - I was wondering when you were going to break the news" Ooops ALWAYS remember they have big ears!!
  1. How long are you planning to work for / when are you planning to start work again?
I am taking the whole 9 months paid MA period - I only work part-time and will be no worse off thankfully, and mindees have all found cover
  1. How many of you are applying for Maternity Allowance? - do you have to be off for 6 months to get it?
I have applied for MA (through jobcentre plus - there is a link to it somewhere on this thread!)
  1. What do you do about midwife appointments?
I either try and book them when I'm not working, but for instance this week I left DD and mindee with a childminder from my network - they are all being dead helpful with covering for me bless them!