Emmsy's weebles, from TTC to new arrivals, it's all going on here.

Hello Sabs - what a mega post

My venture out was short and sweet as I was worn out within minutes - slid along to M&S for food supplies and to change some Christmas PJ's that I love, but are a little big - bought some new ones and mentioned to the sales assistant that I really liked the top from the set I was returning. She said the whole set was £3 in the sale, so I bought it back (maybe they'll be maternity pj's someday)

Funny you mentioned Hoping -I was talking about cats on here the other day and remembered I think that she had a litter of kittens - set me wondering how she was ....

Good to see you too Blue We have a new laptop to set up, but I haven't got the energy to do it today!!

No change in symptoms / absence of AF

Hello ladies, hope everyone is having a good cosy weekend. As usual, I start posts but something happens to distract me and then by the time I get back to it, the threads moved along again! So take 65 or something!

jools how was your venture out? Sorry to hear about your BFN, but I'm crossing my fingers for you all the same

mls sorry to hear about the cp and then the low's of yesterday. Have a hairstroke from me and I hope you're feeling a bit better today - i missed quite a party yesterday!

monkey good to hear DS's operation went well. Have you got a lot of snow your way today?

cupcake sorry I didnt post in the week to wish you luck on your scan but good to hear it went well

iggy yay to your scan as well!

4ever also sorry its a bit late, but good to hear your scan went well and that you'll be having another scan again soon. Yay on another girl on this thread Talking of bra's I went to La Senza recently and asked if I could get measured, as I have no idea what my bra size is post-baby. I queued up like a good girl, only to be told by a manager (not the one who offered to measure me) that they dont actually do a fitting service during the sale period! I felt like shouting, I have a baby, my back's been really hurting me recently and I simply dont have time to just pop into shops to get myself measured at a time that suits them - but of course I didn't lol! I then went into Ann Summers who had no such policy! Also sorry to hear about work situation, but like others have said, it might be a good thing. I'm also waiting to hear this month whether my position will be made redundant. Again, not the best of timing, especially as DH is still only temping. Also as my company merged last year, I am still on the old company's maternity policy, which gave 18 weeks full pay, but the new company's policy gives 26 weeks full pay, which came out in November. So I'm waiting to hear from HR whether I can be transferred to the new policy. Btw at your manager - just remember to try to keep your stress levels low, remember what happened to me and my manager when I was pregnant, I totally broke down and was signed off work for 2 weeks as it just got so stressful for me.

moon congrats on your engagement!!

mermaid nice to hear from you. I know I've said this before, but you're so brave. Like moon said, I so wish there was something I could do to make it all better for you..

barbie saw the pics of the building on fb and can I also say I;m loving the pics of your bump on there too I also like Oliver and Harry.

neeko good to hear DD got on ok at nursery. I have wobble even now at the though of going back to work and leaving saara , even though its not for a while

lbm aw, your DC's sound so sweet, talking to the bump!

mrskate Nice to hear from you, you have been working way too hard! Hope you feel better soon

gracie You have been busy! Good news about your best friends baby. How is the DIY going? I also have a box of things from my mmc as memories - not that I think I will ever forget about it. We refer to my first pregnancy as bubba no1 and Saara is bubba no2.

mm I know ive posted on fb but happy birthday if you're lurking. Hope you're all nice and cosy and having lots of cuddles with nieve

curly where are you? Hope all is OK.

annie and blue loving the pics of your lo's on fb. Keep them coming

blue i'm glad you mentioned about providing advice to the first-time mums, and looking at the list of saggy-panters, I think i'm the only first-time mum so far. I wanted to ask all the mums on here, how they found their relationship with their DH/DP once their lo arrived and did they experience any problems? Since I came back home from my mums, at the start of Nov, I found DH and I bickering about silly little issues which came to head when he was at home over christmas with me ending up sleeping on the sofa I think that was a turning point for us though, and we seem to be getting along better now (touch wood!)

vjay I'll have to come to you for advice when I start weaning. I havent quite decided when we should start.

buddha and lionstar kisses to your lo's from me please! sabs waves to bakingqueen and gingermumi if you're lurking.

No doubt ive missed someone and also missed some major news please dont hold it against me! Also its taken me so long to write this, no doubt ive cross-posted wih someone as well.

Saara and I are starting a baby massage class on 20th Jan, which is a 4 week course, which should be interesting and it also gets us out of the house and a good place to meet new people. Hopefully the snow and ice will have melted by then!

I've also been working on the wii fit plus every day which arrived last week - love the rhythm boxing the best!

Love the talk about eastenders - I'm an addict lol! They're going to do a live episode in February to make 25th anniversary and that when they're going to reveal who did it. I thought it was Sam but not so sure now.

I hope she doesnt mind me providing an update, but I got talking to hoping last month on facebook and I updated here with whats going on. She was especially happy to hear about your good news 4ever I sent her the pic of saara in her hat and told her all the lovely comments about the hat. She's thinking of maybe coming back on here especially as she might be ttc again, I told her we would love to have her back.

phew what a post!

Hi girls,

Been offline for a couple of day while DH set up our new super fast PC . I was getting withdrawal symptoms!!

Have spent a good half hour catching up on everyone's news so here goes:

MLS - it is so so hard I'm feeling your pain . Last year I had two of the playgroup Mum's both due @ my first EDD (April) and watching their bumps grow just tortured me. I've also seen the other side as another playgroup Mum was due same tme as me this time and has had to watch my bump grown . I mentioned her before as she burst into tears after pg one morning and told me about her MMC... I know its been said before but its worth repeating, you have your DD, you can hold a baby to term, you fall pg very easily, it WILL happen, just believe and bd LOADS.

Monkey - so glad you gorgeous DS's op went OK and his speech has already picked up . It would have broken my heart watching him being taken away on the trolley - but you have to be strong for them don't you? Hope you're feeling better today and are more positivie about ttc...

Jools - as Buddha says it ain't over til the fat lady sings. Really admire your restraint in not testing. Its so bloody cruel that AF and BFP symptoms are the same.. Keep your positive head on, think how better you were feeling. We're all praying for a big fat P for you x

Barbie - Oliver would be my choice, its very traditional without being stuffy and classy too. It was on my shortlist! Don't like Milo or Hugo at all (sorry). Like Harry/Henry too. Saw your FB photos of the scary tall tower - yikes!

Mermaid - lovely to hear from you and that you've been ttc since 2005. I know its been mentioned before but could the fibroids be having an affect? You are so so stoic and I know you count your blessings to have your DS but if they could be contributing to your mc's then it could be worth looking into?

Neeko - how was your DD's first week at ante-pre? Its quite a moment when you see their wee tray with their name etc. All grown up It will be a good break for you when your o mat leave/first few months with new baby to have her away at nursery and good for her too as she isn't getting cabin fever as you feed DC2 for the upteenth time .

4ever - so glad your scan went well and excuse my manners as I fogrot to say how fantastic it is you're having a girl . Agree with LBM re: redundancy may just be the perfect option for you, especially if you weren't planning on going back - although don't tell them that!! Will be thinking about you on Monday, just take it slowly and enjoy the 'prengnant women alert' attention xx

LBM - love reading about how your DC's are spreading the word . How are you getting on with names?

Vjay - more snow here too! it was a bit warmer today as it was cloudy. I'm not leaving the house until it thaws! What delicacies has little Ajay been sampling this week?

Cupcake - so your scan went well. One of the things I'm looking forward to on this thread is helping the first time Mums when their lo's arrive as we old hands know it gets easier, what colic is like, how to swaddle them etc. etc. and I really hope we can help and give advice in the scary early days/weeks! you will be a fantastic Mum but understand how terrifying the thought of it can be.

Moon - so with you on the snow - just melt damn it!!! Sorry your meal was cancelled but its so the weather to be couried inside.

Gracie - lovely to hear your bf and his gf have come through the other side and have a lovely DS . Not long for you now!!

MM - if your lurking - Happy Birthday again!!

Buddha - big kisses to little Ewan xx And that goes for Ellis, Saara, Nieve Arlo and Alex xxx

Right, I'm knackered now, off back downstairs to kiss my boys xx

hope Vjay isn't buried in a snow drift...
I ventured out yesterday and it was so stressful navigating Cardiff's ice-rink pavements that I migh just stay put for the forseeable future!
Thanks for all your lovely words re scan.. monkey I think genetics does contribute to club foot yeah. My dh spent first 6 weeks of his life with both legs in plaster so didn't really want that for our lo!

4ever sorry to hear about all the job stresses...even if it is a 'good thing' to have that payoff etc it is still always stressful going through changes like that. Really keeping you in my thoughts and prayers for Sunday and Monday.

Neeko bless you having a little wobble at dd going to nursery... glad she seems to be enjoying it though

Jools very interesting update! As I know your af is always bang on time...hoping this ends in good news for you

Barbie I think you'll know when you see baby what he should be called (if it's a he) but actually I think Harry is my favourite from that list. (I probably said a different one last time you asked, haha!) Eek, your lift description made my stomach lurch..I hate going in lifts let alone the fastest one!!

mermaid more massive hugs for you. Glad you are feeling a calmness.

Hope you're all enjoying a lovely Saturday curled up nice and warm!

jools sounds like you need a good tonic of some sort. Your cold has been lingering around for blinking ages.

vjay not back yet

No hangover here - I abstained and went to bed instead - was feeling mega grotty and tired !

The more the merrier at the party though - same time, same place tonight ?

No change here - no AF, sore boobs, great cleavage, nausea, a small amount of brownish spotting. Not testing today. Have been distracting myself by getting addicted to Farmville on Facebook

Talking of Facebook - go look at Annie's pictures of Ellis - soooo beautiful, it made me cry

Good to hear from you Mermaid

Haven't left the house since getting home from work on Tuesday, so time to get out of PJ's , shower and investigate the fresh air, ice and snow drifts It is the first time in years I've been home on a Saturday and missed the gym - just too tired, cold lingering and too preoccupied with "what if" ....

See you all later

Hi Moon dig in to the tea and toast and then have a huuuge Bailey's for me.

Hi Mermaid Nice to have you back. Wish I could wave a magic wand and bring a happy end to your 5 year quest. Had a little at you riding a camel with a bump though. Hope the tiredness and the sore boobs go soon. it's always a relief when AF comes and you think your body is physically at least going back to "normal"

No pictures yet as apparently they all come home in a folder Oh, and I have to confess to tipping some tonic water down the sink yesterday. Can't see I've noticed any difference anyway.

Vjay Did you make it to the shop and back?

barbie i like Dylan the best out of your boys names, although i do think boys are much harder to find a nice name for. Dylan to me is a cute name when he is small, but a good strong manly name for when he grows up! Just my thoughts though...

mermaid i just dont know how you manage to be such a strong person after all you have been through and i never realised you had 5 mcs you are always there for everyone else and i so wish i could do something to help you xx

i gatecrashed mls jools and monkeys party last night, hope you dont mind girls, i brought booze with me! is it bad that when i got up this morning i thought hmmm i could just have another....

have had to cancel a meal out tonight for df's mums birthday due to the snow. was looking forward to it, but will rearrange, and it was a surprise so she didnt know she was going anyway! had more snow last night, im fed up of it now instead of rude words hahaa!

ops x posted took me so long to write inbetween finding gloves/drying gloves/hats/trousers.

barbie oliver goes really nicely with your surname. Think it sounds very solid.

Hugo please for me just banish it - Cowes week gorillas aggghhhhhhhhh. Plus it sounds like he'll go _.

Milo and Dylan bit soft and numerous.
Henry and Harry
Its Oliver from me.

vjay hope you are not gone some time! that coat was a sound investment you will be wearing it for months up there!

neeko morning

firstly jools I am so, so hoping that you are ok alone in the snow with the sticks from hell. I will keep everything crossed very tightly so please let us know.

mls Did you manage to get to your accup. appointment? Hopefully you have because it sounds like you would benefit right now.
My description for all the accup. sessions that I have had is that they bubble wrap me somehow and assist in untangling emotions a little.
I really think you should deffo look into that amazing sounding chinese dr who I linked too ages ago who is now working in tandem with the est. western clinics too. She has mega success and consultants are taking hats off to her. Worth a look?

monkey It is awful watching children being wheeled off and is emotionally draining so no wonder you are feeling especially and aggghhhh. Hope ds is feeling better btw. Sending you the dregs of my baileys if it helps and a shed load of smiles and choice swear words for when you need them.x

I have been trying to have a baby since 2005 and now after these 5mc seem to be approaching a flat calm. Acceptance? maybe I think.
Feeling so tired and my boobs have never been so painful I guess that everything is adjusting or reving up for af.

moon it is so lovely to see you dancing into the new year with so many s Hopefully the law of sod will work its magic.
I got married with a 4month bump and my mum perched a little baby on our wedding cake I even went riding on a camel on our honeymoon wouldn't do that now!

lbm loving your tannoy system hope your dh is now eating hot soup after being a human snow plow.

cupcake fab news and a big gold star too.

gracie I did wonder how your poor freind had coped after his mum and girlfriend - sorry I don't watch eastenders - and its ace to hear a happy ending and one that did not involve gracie down at someone elses 'business end'
Hope that the george is behaving and that you do not have a paint bush in your hand. It must surely be hard to paint and waddle all at the same time though

barbie If I miss you a huge big x30 bumps for you for tomorrow. Have a lovely time gazing at your sparkly hand. Saw some skydivers jump off that tower on the news. yep its tall.

iggy you ok smiley lady? No guide dog puppy for me as they don't train them down here Never mind dh wasn't exactly coming round to the idea anyway so will stick with the one remaining sea monkey!

4ever so its all finally happening after all this time. I can understand how you feel relieved that you know. I think sometimes we don't fully realise how much something affects us till it all sorts itself out.
what a week in 4everland.
I will be thinking about you and your mum tomorrow. Your dad would as others have said have been so very proud of you.
I hope you have some strutting your stuff maternity outfit for Monday.x

neeko well done for clearing the nursery hurdle. And welcome to the fridge full of drawings and pasta pictures Are you still drining the tonic water?

I missed loads mostly saggypanters but know that you are all very busy and might not notice but huge kisses to all our little cyber nephews and nieces - blue your little ben is just perfect.xx

Remember you saying that now - pregnancy brain

thanks vjay and neeko

devon for a girl.....

Morning.
Bringing in a vat of tea and pile of toast for MLS Monkey and Jools to help their hangovers. Hope you're all feeling a bit better today.

Meant to also say to Monkey yesterday that I'm glad your DS got through his op ok.

Barbie Hope you're feeling better to. Dylan is my favourite out of all your boys names. What if it's a girl?

Morning Vjay How are you? We had more snow last night. I'm so over it now.

Hi girls, sorry it was a truely shitty day for some of you yesterday i hope a new day will bring with it more hope....i do truely believe that we will all finish this journey together, whether is be this month, next month or in 12 months time. Hang on to that thought while you are indulging in all the chocolates and booze that has been sent your way

cupcake good on you for not finding out the sex, and for another great scan...

neeko yes i did get to the top of the burj, much to the horror and of some people when i finally made it into the lift, one man shouted "i hope you dont have it in ere luv" cockneys, dont you just luv em? my tummy did feel funny coming back down in the worlds fastest lift but the main thing to suffer were my ears...and it seemed to bring out the worst of this cold im suffering with. No sleep at all last night and feel even worse today, thankfully the family left at 7am this morning and im taking a mn break in between the piles of washing and cleaning that there is to do
The tower was v good, although i expected it to be higher? i guess with all the other over sized buildings around it altered the perpective some what. Pics on fb if anyone wants to look....

4ever i think im with lbm i thinking that the perdicament you find yourself in re work is perfect!.....and yes the head can be engaged as early as 34 weeks but it doesnt mean an iminant (sp?) arrival, just more pressure on your bladder I find out next week how far engaged i am and hopefully what size baby to expect....

blue i hope you are enjoying working from home while eating left over christmas treats and watching day time tv!

Ok i need honest thoughts on the following names, this really is doing my head in now...but i trust you guys more than anyone else so come on and help me name baby barbie!

Oliver
Hugo
Harry
Henry
Milo
dylan

What is your order of pref if any???

Thanks girls, im around all day if anyone needs to talk x

Hello to Curly and Annie too.

Evening all.
I've been lurking a lot but had no time to post so apologies in advance if I miss anyone.

First of all I'm donating a litre of Bailey's and Smirnoff and a couple of bottles of wine from our drinks cupboard for the lovely MLS Monkey and Jools. Really sorry for your crappy days and hope you're all suitably inebriated as I type. Huge hugs to you all.

Cupcake so pleased all went well with the scan and also happy that someone else is having a surprise Happy for you.

4ever I agree with LBM that redundancy could be a good thing. Just go with the flow and see what happens. Sending you a big hug for Sunday. Bet your lovely Dad's dead proud of how far you've come.

LBM Loved the DD assembly story so much that I told my DH. Now relish in this pregnancy and milk it for some help! Glad you've got your scan rebooked too.

Vjay Can't believe the temps you're having. Hope you're all snuggled up together.

Gracie Lovely news on your friends' baby and so glad they appear to be having a happier ending. Glad you wereen't the birthing partner though.

MrsKate Hope you feel better soon.

Buddha nice to see you and thanks for the link.

mermaid How are you today? What do you think of this weather?

Iggy are you still on cloud nine? Hope so.

Barbie did you get to the viewing platform? Do you have your house back yet?

Moon How are you today? Hope you're still all smiley about having a DF

DD got on well at nursery after a little wobble (I had one too! ) She went in no problem today though with her Gran and has talked about nothing else since. I can't believe that she's old enough for all this!

LOve to Blue Sabs BQ and anyone else that I've undoubtedly missed.

Just heading to bed. I'm shattered. Night all.

4ever I'm struggling to find the bad part of the day for you. [hmmm] let me explain - After two years of thinking you might be made redundant, you discover that you probably will be when you are at home enjoying your maternity leave from a job that you don't plan to go back to ?

Thats not bad news, love, its a fricking miracale!! Good redundancy pay beats statutory mat pay any day. You never know, you could be going into work on Monday with a very large grin on your face!! " Lovely to see you all. Now where do I sign to get the big fat cheque!!!" ( Sorry to anyone who doesn't share my views on this - redundancy for me personally when pregnant would be my worse nightmare as I'm the main breadwinner but from 4evers description, it sounds perfect for her!)

Sorry to all who have the Friday blues - please come over here and eat all the chocolate and toffee you like. The drinks cabinet is well stocked and as I can't have it, at least I'd enjoy watching you !! I'd even be able to drive you all home afterwards - but not untill the snow had gone ( DH spent today digging us out of our road!)

cupcake Brill news - my dd had club foot when she was born but it was easily treated with physio and you would never be able to tell now.

Got to go - need to catch up on some work. DC's took it in turns today to talk to the baby(!) - which involves pulling up my clothes and shouting at it!! DD started to ask difficult questions like how does the baby get out. I am so glad I've just ordered a book on the subject as we can read that rather than have her repeat my rubbish explainations at school!! I also had to explain to her yesterday about POS - very funny!!

Im sending a massive pile of chocolate, baileys, vodka & blue cheese, all with added babydust, a dash of hopefulness, & some suqeezy hugs to Jools, MLS & Monkey... You will get there girls I promise... Wish I had a magic wand for you, it makes me so sad to hear you all feeling crap & I remember it only too well & still live in daily fear as you know, cos even though Im pregnant the desperation to have this baby actually in my arms and all ok & healthy is just as anxiety driven as the desire to get pregnant in the first place... H U G S.. xxxxx

Vjay lovely lady, hope you are staying warm up there!

Mrskate so sorry to hear you've been feelin rotten, I had that same rotten knockout thing over christmas & its horrid! Roll on mat leave for you!

Cupcake Im so pleased all is well with baby cupcake & the feet are good angles, we all have our worry warts dont we? Glad that one is relieved for you! Hope you have some fab photos & are gazing lovingly at them as I type!

Gracie great to hear about your bf gf & baby after all their ups & downs, agree being a birthing partner at your stage not a good idea! I didnt know engaged heads could be like that for up to weeks?! DH is best man at his bf wedding, typically about 3wks before due date.. He was asked about a week before we got pregnant (the law of sod and all that ).. I havent really dared think that far ahead & we only discussed it for first time today, but I said, if babys engaged I wont go, if its not, I will, & that could be my decision gage, but apparently not! Enjoy your nesting btw but be careful doing DIY!

Buddha thanks for recomending that pillow, looks amazing & just the ticket! I went & brought a mothercare pregnancy pillow a couple of weeks ago which is basically just a 5ft pillow! I love the way that genie one moulds to you.. I'll see how I go, its ok when Im moving, then when I stop I start seizing up. My GP said my hosp ante natal does physio for it so will get referred asap.. Hope your grumpy but beautiful munchkin is enjoying your (.)(.)

Talking of (.)(.) I went and got meausured for maternity bras today Im a small girl, a B normally & therefore cant live without my ultimo underwired gel filled enhancing bras which Iv still been squeezing my growing boobies into..! Didnt realise you're not meant to wear underwire When she measured me over said bra I was an F when I took it off I was a D It was M&S & initially tried proper maternity bras, but after much frowning at my under enhanced boobs (from what Im used too) she found lightly padded moulded cups for me . I got plain white & grey & a pretty one.. They look like giant boulder holders compared to my little bras of old! love it!

That was my good bit of day, my bad bit was after manager failing to call me back, I called a friend/colleague who asked 'if Id heard the news?' Well, Ill try & keep this brief - Ive mentioned on here several times that worked at same company for nearly 14 yrs in same job, a new database for my dept was designed 2yrs back with a view to reducing headcount & automating alot, my job was specialised so remained unaffected, but they then moved it to west end office, so rather than commute I went to new area dealing with the 'transition period' which put me at risk, but came off sick with this preg before I started new role. Theres been alot of change in where the new database would be admin'd and who by, this is in conjunction with a swedish society so we thought, either there or london, but initially they were gonna outsource to Poland!!! Dates for new system kept getting put back over 2yrs & poland got dismissed so it was back to sweden or london again. So much kept getting changed no-one knew where they stood, we have all been in limbo for over 2yrs with a potential axe hanging over our heads.. Anyway, heard today from colleague that it was announced yesterday it will be sweden, so likely to be redundancy across the board in summer!

This will be just in time for babys (hopeful) arrival at beg of June!!! TBH its been in the balance for so long that Im quite complacent. Id actually read the rights & benefits section in my purple pregnancy book from the hosp yesterday & discovered that its only 126quid SMP a week so would be a stuggle as work only pay 6wks full mat pay.. It also said if you are made redundant up to 11 wks before due date you are still entitled to mat pay. Redundancy is decent, it would be 1month for every year, so over a years pay & not taxable either, so am wondering if this maybe a blessing as its taken so long to get to this stage (and please god let it all work out & baby be ok) I wont want to go back to work anyway so might just have to tighten our belts & find something part time when the money runs out.. Hey ho - cest la vie - thems the breaks - que sara and all that, I just pray this little one is all ok & we get to live the dream cos Ill believe its fate if this baba is alright...!

MLS Monkey & Jools Sorry you are having a shite time of things at the moment, I only wish I could say or do something to take the pain away for you all, but I think baileys/alcohol plus chocolate/brie are brilliant substitutes to a session on the couch!
Jools Its not over until the red lady sings!
Cupcake So glad your scan went well, I bet you are still smiling
4ever Really pleased all is well with you too (well apart from the weebly wobbly moments but they are allowed!) I'm sending you peaceful thoughts to get you through this Sunday and other upcoming anniversary's

Oh bugger I was going to do a proper update but I'm now typing one handed due to one grumpy little munchkin! I think 4ever asked about pelvis pain/spd all I'll sAay is speak to MW and get referred to a physio asap and buy http://www.dreamgenii.com/ one of these absolute godsend!!
Will be back properly very soon

Love to you all x

That is a good plan. Fortunately I have enough vodka in my cupboard to keep me going for a couple of nights... then there's the whiskey, brandy & red wine.