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Dear Mumsnet please could we have a 'Larger Families' section?

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PaulaYatesBiggestFan · 13/03/2008 20:31

rather like the 'multiples' section

it could be for 4+ children maybe and we can all get together and discuss how to run home soup kitchens/chinese laundry and whether or not Nick Leeson had the right idea for how to finance our broods?

I have mooted it before and people seem quite keen - it is different having a lot of children and it helps to have support

Thanks !

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137wallis · 22/03/2008 17:31

sorry was so cross posted that twice!

137wallis · 22/03/2008 17:31

i'm not on the list but am here! perhaps a good name would be compleate nutters and loonies annonomus,
although thats only as my 4 older ds have covered my house in mud and wet patches which the youngest wallis is crawling through as i type, and i have had snow down my front and now world war three is breaking out over who gets to choose what to watch on the tv, and dh is now joining in! sorry to rant but thanks for listening, feel much better now!

137wallis · 22/03/2008 17:31

i'm not on the list but am here! perhaps a good name would be compleate nutters and loonies annonomus,
although thats only as my 4 older ds have covered my house in mud and wet patches which the youngest wallis is crawling through as i type, and i have had snow down my front and now world war three is breaking out over who gets to choose what to watch on the tv, and dh is now joining in! sorry to rant but thanks for listening, feel much better now!

sorkycake · 22/03/2008 13:52

How long do we have to wait to see if there is a new section for us all, does anyone know?

Has anyone any thoughts on what they could call it?

kittywise · 22/03/2008 13:22

magnolia am very about the sex. Great you had such a good time

Psycho, well done on the head count, I'm sure there are lots more out there too.

harman · 22/03/2008 13:20

Message withdrawn

cazboldy · 22/03/2008 13:17

Wow there are a lot of us!

Take note Mumsnet

Psychomum5 · 22/03/2008 12:46

will try, altho forgive if I miss anyone as altho sickness seems to have abated for the time being (fingers crossed), I am still not really in 'normal' head mode ATM.

psychomum - me
paulayatesbiggestfan - who started this fab idea
peachy is very soon to join if bubba hurries up
LTH
neversaynever
padilia
tortoise
liaghen
evenhope
cargirl
suedonim
tickle
tiggywi nkle
jes74
cuosoftea
marslady
snorris
cazbody
magnolia74
idobelieveinfairies
kitty
waggleda ncer
swedes
conniedescending
oliviaelanasmum
sorky (by the fact that she is trying for #4)
ceolas
slacker
ggglimp
lisalisa
tiredmumof4
lucewheel
pollyanna
stopfighting
duch y
harman
diva
bythesea
tooticky
maoui

I think that is it, which is WOW

sorry if I missed anyone, feel free to add to it.

I got to run now as the two eldest are off to the picture ans I got to go buy a couple more eggs as my mother (issues but another topic) sent 3 eggs to share with 5!!!

ho hum....see ya's all later

Peachy · 22/03/2008 12:20

I'm due on the 30th, but last scan said 28th so we shall see. DS1 was induced early (had eclampsia), ds2 came at 39 weeks, ds3 came at 41 weeks so no clues LOL!
On line doula-ing will be appreciated, when it gets really going will have a MN Doula actually here (how lucky am I?) but I am terrible in the first stages . it's my first home birth too so don't want to give in, panic and go into hospital.

Two of mine are special needs kids, so hospital far from practical (we live an hours drive from the nearest babysitter).

PaulaYatesBiggestFan · 22/03/2008 12:19

psycho - yes we need a headcount

sadly as i am feeling slightly nauseous and with three kids down plus dp i have no time just atm

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magnolia74 · 22/03/2008 12:19

Well no hangover this mornig...... We had a nice dinner, few bottle sof beer, couldn't decide whether to go out or not so by 9.45pm decided to stay home
Got the champagne out, had lovely sex and then slept till 6.30am but we didn't go to sleep till midnight so I actually got less sleep than usual

Breakfast in bed, bit more sex and ds1 was home by 10am coz my boobs were hurting

All the other kids are still out at them moment so Dh is happily watching football and I'm here

ladytophamhatt · 22/03/2008 12:15

well, i was hoping with every fibre of my body that it had already worked and that it was too late for him to change his mind.
I even had one of those super rare false positive HPT (search under the name IncognitoforTTC, thats me) but my period arrived.
He breathed a sigh of relief and I was gutted.

He would have been happy too if it didn't arrive but he was quitey glad it had....

I do understand why he cahnged his mind, 4 is quite a lot (although not by the standards on this thread), adding another one would spread the time even more thinly etc etc etc, but he's worries were all worries that would be immediate, whereas I saw all of them as things that would get easier. The time thing would be harder at first but would get easier as teh big ones get older and wouldn't want us cramping theri style, they'd want us in differnt way to the little ones.

I have moments when I just want to say "Right...I'M deciding that we ARE having another one" but then i think I can't be bothered with teh argument.
We're in one of those rough patches atm anyway so its prob best not to right now....butthen its all his fault we're in the rough patch anyway....

can i scream??

AAAgggggggggggaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

thanks.

Psychomum5 · 22/03/2008 11:11

LTH.....if he had actually given you the go ahead to try for baby #5, and then you did indeed have sex with this in mind, and then he changed his mind but you had already conceived, what would he have done then????

PMSL laughing tho at the blow job analogy

ByTheSea · 22/03/2008 11:08

Can I scrape in too?

I have

DS-12
DS-11
DD-8
DD-5

liahgen · 22/03/2008 10:55

Kittywise, you would have been able to do it. That is what a Doula is all about, you having the confidence to trust in yourself. I'm thrilled that you had positive experiences.

Kittywise, I think some women are just programmed to be mothers, I did promise dh I wouldn't want any more after the next one, but how can we prevent what is an instinctive feeling? It's impossible, as my 2 yr old would say!! Me and my X lived in the same flat for a year before I managed to get him to leave. It's a horrible situation.

LTH, I'm sure he'll change his mind back again, bit of gentle persuasion. Maybe have a real chat, tell him how hurt you feel.

If I disappear, got to do lunches for returning footballers.

kittywise · 22/03/2008 10:50

liahgen, I had doulas for all my vbacs, they were fantastic. I couldn't have done it without them.

LTH, that's really mean of your dh, I'm not surprised you're resentful. I don't think he should be able to do that.
Dp and are in the throws of working out how we can still live in the same house until we can sell it and live separatley.

I don't even know why I'm dreaming of no.7 it would be the immaculate conception

liahgen · 22/03/2008 10:24

oh, meant to say, I am a Doula, so definately will "doula " peachy through her birth.

When are you due? We'll get our knitting out.

Also, love the jelly idea.

liahgen · 22/03/2008 10:23

blimey, I stay off the computer for one evening, and it fills up.

Harman, yes I live in Maidstone...oh god do you know me??

Well, I was also told at about 20 that my chances of conceiving naturally were virtually nil, due to endemetriosis,(sp) had lots investigations, laparoscopys etc, the just tried to not think about it.

Met 1st H (no D there!!) and he wooed me by telling me he would sell his sports car to pay for IVF. Year later, I fell pg naturally, and he told me, get rid of it, or I'm leaving,,,(yes, nice guy)
Obviously, dd was born 9 mths and 18 days late!!
Like a sucker, took him back, kind of, he got sent to prison, (refer to nice guy statement)told him, if we were going to get back together, then I really couldn't see me living with just one child, ds appeared 9mths later. (doctors really know what they're talking about round here)

Couple years later, eventually found the strength to kick him out, it's amazing what you find out after you've had enough eh? I think he must have had affairs with most of the slappers where we lived.

Met love of my life a year later, talked about what we wanted, having death threats, his car wrecked, etc and my 2 kids wasn't enough to put him off, so 4 mths in I was pg, after one cycle of trying.

ds is nearly 5. dd followed 21 mths later, dd 2years and a month after her.And just got green light yesterday to have my last!!!!(I had to promise not to want any more after that!!)

have had 3 angel babies too, one fairly late, 21 wks, 2 at 11wks.

My menfolk are out at footie practice at mo, bubs in bed, littlies playing, and me relaxing here. Ahhh
Oh yeah, I baked biscuits with littlies at 7am this morn, so am feeling all smug.

ladytophamhatt · 22/03/2008 10:14

I've told him that he's really bloody mean doing it.

I said its like me promising him a blow job every night then just as I'm about to...I'll just leave him there - standing to attention, with no audience night after night after night.

TBh, it has put a wedge between us. I hate the fact that he has this huge say over what I want or can do with this aspect my life while I seem to have no say whatsoever. I know its a joint descision but he wanted another one first!!!

Psychomum5 · 22/03/2008 09:54

ah but only a woman has the perogative (sp?) to change her mind!!!!!!

sooooooo........get thee back to bed and tell him straight that he is to go forth and re-multiply with you again!!!!

ladytophamhatt · 22/03/2008 09:48

oh, I didn't realise we're doing ages...

Ds1 is 8
Ds2 is 6
Ds3 is 4
Ds4 is 15 months.

Still trying to get my head around not having more as Dh has been a shit by wanting another one, so I agreed, then he changed his mind after 5 days of trying.
Leaving me in broody limbo-ness.....I'm not happy because HE changed my mind to wanting another in the 1st place.

Psychomum5 · 22/03/2008 09:40

how many larger families do we have now then?????

are we enough to do a march for the new sections

kittywise · 22/03/2008 08:14

Hello Diva and to everyone else]smile]

All mine were planned actually, but between the six successful pgs in 8 years I also had 6 m/c's so all in all I have been constantly pg since 1998!

snorris · 21/03/2008 22:53

Another latecomer
I have four dd's aged 12,4,4 and 2 (yes twins there ).

TooTicky · 21/03/2008 22:51

I have four dcs
Keen to pick up tips on instilling harmony/minimising bloodshed....