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The Bumper Edition of the First Time Frolicker Graduates

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Hermya321 · 05/09/2010 12:36

Right then , what's everyone having? I have all sorts behind here both alcoholic and non alcoholic and an array of snacks as well. Grin Wink

Here is a link to the Future Grads Thread

Stats:

ARRIVALS:

Fulhamgirl - EDD 30th May - DOB 9th Apr - Girl - Lily Ann - 4lb
Trying4Baby1 - EDD 25th Apr - DOB 6th May - Girl - Emily - 10lb 2.5oz
Pepperonipizza -EDD 24th May - DOB 28th May -Boy
CurlyCasper - EDD 21st July - DOB 24th June - Girl
Spirael - EDD 25th Jul - DOB 7th July - Girl - Miranda Jane - 8lb 3oz
DesperateHousewife21 - EDD 18th July - DOB 9th July - Boy - Dylan James
Sazziej - EDD 1st Sep- DOB 24th Aug - Girl - Evie - 7lb 8oz
Ozziegirly - EDD 24th Aug -DOB 25th Aug - Boy-Thomas - 7lb 1oz

CURRENT GRADUATES:

NovemberAli - BFP 24th Dec - EDD 2nd Sep - Surprise
WhiteRoses - BFP 11th Jan - EDD 15th Sep - Boy
Hobnob - BFP 17th Jan - EDD 26th Sep - Girl
Pixiestix - BFP 18th Jan - EDD 24th Sep - Surprise
Addie81 - BFP 28th Jan - EDD 7th Oct - Girl
Chancewouldbeafinething - BFP 1st Feb - EDD 10/10/10 - Boy
WorrisomeHeart - BFP 29th Jan - EDD 12th Oct - Boy - Lochlann
Hermya321 - BFP 12th Feb - EDD 24th Oct - Boy
Fudgecat - BFP 19th Feb ? EDD 28th Oct
Pidgin - BFP 27th Feb - EDD?
YorkshireTeaDrinker - BFP 1st Mar - EDD 6th Nov
Bunnygirl80 - BFP 12th Mar - EDD 19th Nov-Boy
Mumnerves - BFP 1st Apr - EDD 8th Dec
Luckyseven - BFP 8th Apr - EDD 17th Dec
Capricorn76 - BFP 12th Apr - EDD 1st Jan 2011
Homebound - BFP 30th Apr - EDD 8th Jan
Seablue - BFP? - EDD 10th Jan
Oneof8 - BFP 18th May - EDD 17th Jan
Aly323 - BFP? - EDD 31st Jan - Boy
Muser - BFP 22nd June - EDD 27 Feb
Superpenguin - BFP 1st July - EDD 4th March
Haloflo - BFP 22 July - EDD 20 March
SaorAlba - BFP 7 Aug - EDD 4th April
MrsWajs - BFP 13 Aug? - EDD 10th April

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Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
cherrycobbler · 16/01/2011 20:14

welcome roundtable!

have also been thinking about oneof8 - hope she is happily snuggling her new addition as we type.

Bellaby · 17/01/2011 19:31

Welcome Roundtable

highheelsandequations · 18/01/2011 16:43

So today one of my S2s asked if I was pregnant and told me there's a rumour been going around for ages. I didn't answer and told her she shouldn't spread rumours :) But now I'm wondering when I should start admitting it when the kids ask. I find it really difficult to lie if asked something outright, got round it today because she didn't actually say outright "are you pregnant?" but sure someone will soon. The most annoying thing is that I don't even have a proper bump yet! Felt like saying "No I'm just fat after eating too much over Christmas" but thought that would be mean. Any thoughts as to when I should just say yes and let word spread around?

Have a pile of homeworks in front of me that I've been avoiding marking for days and have to go back to school in an hour for the Burns supper, also have to find something "reasonably dressy" that still fits for it. Not a fun evening. I just want to curl up on the couch and eat lots of toast then ice cream!

haloflo · 18/01/2011 17:41

highheels Its completly up to you but although its scary telling everyone it won't change anything. I vote spill this week and let the good news spread. Your bump won't be hidden for too much longer! Hope you treated yourself to some nice maternity wear last weekend.

crazy Hope the midwife answers your hospital questions. I can't wait for my tour.

roundtable Until your dating/12 week scan you count the weeks from your last period. If you are CD 35 plus then you are 5 weeks plus however many days.

Sorry I would do a proper update but am full of cold and v tired as a result. Sad Hope everyone else is ok. oneof8 - still thinking of you & hope everything is ok.

roundtable · 18/01/2011 18:01

Thanks haloflo Grin I think I have a lot to learn. Expect some daft questions!

What is scaring me is that because my cycles are so long, I'm not actually due a period until sometime this week. I keep thinking that these cramps are going to develop and I'll be back to day 1.

Hope your cold feels better.

Highheels I'll be curious to see what you decide as I've never taken much notice of when teachers tell their classes. Good luck! Smile

crazydayz · 18/01/2011 18:02

Hi all,

Sorry for not being around for ages again!
20 week scan was fab and we now know that we are having a boy and a girl!!!
I'll be 24 weeks on Friday which also feels like a big milestone to me too! It's also exciting that I'll be able to hand my MAT1B form in next week and have an official leaving date! Only 7.5 weeks left at work, yay! Grin

CrazyB Where are you moving to, sounds like you might be quite close to me?

Highheels Glad everything went ok at the EPU and you got to see your LO again.

Is anyone suffering from or do you have any experience of SPD? I've been diagnosed with it and am now on crutches and would be interested to hear any recommendations for easing the pain etc!

Bellaby · 18/01/2011 19:26

Great to hear from you Crazydayz and very exciting having one of each! I'm sure the next 7.5 weeks will fly by

Sorry to hear about your SPD. Hopefully someone will have some good advice for you.

Highheels that's a tricky decision. I only told a few people then let the rest figure it out - it's amazing how many people are oblivious to the obvious even now! I did always think though that I would be honest if asked directly as long as I'd already told the important people. One poor guy at work kept asking me what was going on in my life but never asked if I was pregnant so I was a bit mean and didn't tell him for ages!

Roundtable ask any questions you like and the wise ones on here (certainly not me) will have lots of good advice.

Halo sorry to hear about your cold. Hope you feel better soon

Big Wave to everyone else xxx

bunnygirl80 · 19/01/2011 01:52

crazydayz one of each - how exciting. I can't wait for the first Frolicker twins to arrive

I had SPD at the end of my pg, but not requiring crutches so don't think I've got any useful advice for you. I was gone within days of giving birth though

crazybutterflylady · 19/01/2011 09:21

Hi crazydayz, fantastic news, one of each! How exciting. And very exciting that you only have 7.5 weeks left, woohoo!! Sorry to hear about the crutches, but at least you get double sympathy, bump AND crutches hehe. What happens with twins, do they give you a new due date or anything like that? I know they usually come early but that's all Blush. I am moving to Aspley Guise (near Woburn)... is it near you?? We are EDD twins - I am 24 weeks on Friday too Grin

Calling oneof8 - hope you're ok honey.

highheels have you got a head of department or something you can ask for advice on how/when to tell your students? I vote tell them now then they will hopefully be extra nice to you Grin

halo sorry to hear about your cold hun, hope you feel well soon

Hi to everyone else xx

slowshow · 19/01/2011 14:40

Gosh Highheels that's really rude. I would never ask a woman if she was pregnant - you never know her circumstances. About 14 months ago, one of my colleagues was walking around with a fairly obvious little bump, but there was no announcement. Eventually, we were taken aside by one of the managers to say that she was six months pregnant but she didn't want to talk about it, because her baby had a serious problem and wasn't expected to survive to term (and that was exactly what happened) Sad

crazydayz - your name is so apt for a soon-to-be mother of twins Grin

I told my parents at the weekend! They were so thrilled, but a little shocked at the idea of being grandparents (I don't know why, they're both over 55 Grin). I guess we'll have to tell the in laws next, then keep schtum until after the 12 week scan.

I'm feeling ok still, just the occasional wave of mild nausea. Mum told me that she wasn't sick at all when she was pregnant with me (and only when cleaning her teeth with my brother!) so I'm hoping that I'm just one of those people who doesn't get sick. I'm so BLOATED though, my gut is so big I'm really having to choose my clothes carefully!

kurlyvoice · 19/01/2011 16:38

Highheels, I totally understand your dilemma as a secondary school teacher myself. My children were very well behaved and didn't actually ask whether I was pregnant before I told them, but I was sure that the older ones were wondering. I didn't tell my classes until I was 16 weeks, but that was only because half term and the telling-of-important-people-face-to-face got in the way! I actually only told my tutor group, sixth form classes and Year 11 class properly, and the rest I left to the school grapevine (which was very effective!). They've been very sweet ever since, helping to carry books up the stairs and running errands to the office so I don't have to go. I'd say tell them if you've told everyone else that you want to know, and enjoy all the random questions!

I'm just getting over a horrible virus which knocked me for six, so sending lots of sympathy to halo for your cold, but went back to school today and survived so must be over the worst of it. One of my tutees (not the brightest little button) asked if I'd been off school (for 4 days) to have the baby! Hmm

Needing news from OneOf8, but so excited about your One Of Each, crazyd. Rather jealous, in fact! Sorry about your SPD, though - sounds awful. I've only had it mildly and been able to keep it at bay with pillows at nighttime and a bit of bouncing on my gymball of an evening.

Exciting to tell the parents, slowshow, isn't it? My father had always insisted that he didn't want to become a grandpa until he was 60 - my EDD has him at 60 + 6 weeks! Teehee. Even though we told my parents really early, I was too scared to tell any other family (or allow DH to) so left that until the evening of the scan... I was really bloated at the start too, so if you haven't already got one, get a bumpband (I got mine from Mamas&Papas) as you can wear your normal trousers but leave the buttons undone!

I've been making a spreadsheet compiling what all my various resources say that we need to get for the baby. It is a scary beast! Am hopefully going to get some hand-me-downs from my HoD, as they're not having any more. Ah well, pay-day today, so it might be the month finally to buy the nursery furniture...

Congratulations to roundtable and please don't worry about your cycle length - a line is a line is a line. Have you done a CBdigi? I found the words were very reassuring! My cycles were ridiculous - I'd just had a seven week ERTD/spotting and, according to the dates, conceived only just after that stopped. You could always ask about a dating scan when you have your booking in appointment with the midwife...

7 and a half weeks (plus a week of half term) left - very exciting, but I have SO MUCH to do with my classes before I abandon them to the unknown. I'm stopping at 36 weeks - just don't want to lug myself around school when I'm enormous!

to crazy - tell us more about your new house! :)

cherrycobbler · 19/01/2011 17:28

crazydayz WOW on the one of each twins! So exciting - a ready made family :) Sorry to hear about your SPD, after you were so sick and tired in the first trimester - I suppose you are doing double the work carrying two little ones rather than one.

roundtable I had long cycles too but that sort of doesn't mean anything if you've had a line. Hope you're feeling ok, and try not to fret too much. I bet your questions are not stupid in the slightest btw - I asked lots and lots of questions, everyone knows so much :)

slowshow v sad story about your colleague :( Very glad you are not feeling too sick though - long may it last. I second kurly's recommendation of bump bands - they were brilliant for my fat-tummy-rather-than-proper-bump first trimester.

haloflo sending muchos sympathy and pregnancy friendly lemsip (if only) your way. having a cold really takes it out of you I've found. Lots of rest young lady!

kurly similar sympathies for your virus. Glad you're on the mend now. VERY impressed by your spreadsheet!

highheels, it is wierder than you think it will be telling people isn't it?! Let us know what you decide to do. I told a couple of people at work and let it spread round - most people found out within a week or so. Love the office grapevine Hmm

crazy looking fwd to hearing all about the new house!!

In order to try and calm my complete panic at there being so much we think we need, not having a clue what to buy, etc, we have booked a Nursery Appointment at John Lewis :) Apparently you just rock up and they give you a big long list of what you need and where you can get it from. No obligation to buy from them/ buy it then (or so I understand it - although we do have some John Lewis vouchers from various things so will prob try and get some stuff from there). Its in a couple of weeks time. Also starting antenatal yoga the week after next -excited about that too!

Saw consultant yesterday who told me that they would be doing regular growth scans from 28 weeks due to the dodgy hormone results I got at my nuchal ages ago. He was v reassuring and said chances of growth restrictions were very low. Also means we may be able to have a second chance to maybe find out LO's flavour before he/she pops out!

Phew mammoth post - best get back to it so I can leave work at a decent hour.

crazydayz · 21/01/2011 08:26

CrazyB We live in Stevenage so only about a 20-30 min drive from your new place! Tell us all about the house and the move when you get a chance!

Cherry LEt us know how you get on with the nursery appointment at John Lewis as I was very tempted to book one but haven't yet.

Kurly Do share the spreadsheet with us!Smile

Slowshow Baggy tops to hide the bloating is the way to go! I looked almost as pregnant from the bloating as I do now at 24 weeks - almost! Grin

Big waves to all!

Bellaby · 21/01/2011 09:39

Happy Friday everyone. Just been having a sneaky lie in this morning before work.

Hope everyone has a fantastic weekend

Bellaby xxx

aly323 · 22/01/2011 17:31

Hello everyone!! It's been pretty quiet aroun here, but I guess that's a good thing. Everyone seems to be settling in well and feeling pretty good (considering...).

I keep checking in for updates from Oneof8. Hoping she is just on a lovely lockdown with her little one after a safe and painless birth.

I'm going to be induced on Thursday evening if nothing happens before then. The induction is because of my diabetes, the placenta tends to stop working earlier when you have diabetes. I'm really hoping to get things going naturally, though. I think I may even request a sweep on Monday. I've been between 1 and 3cm and 50-80% effaced for weeks now. I can't imagine that I have any mucus plug left and my contractions are strong and regular, but don't seem to be moving up in intensity. Every doc and nurse I've seen in the past week has said that they thought we were very close (I even had a dr admit me briefly after my appointment last Monday).

In all honesty, I'm ready! I'm not too uncomfortable and have been able to enjoy several nice days with DH and friends. I'm taking lots of walks and have the cleanest house I've had for years. I just really want to meet my little guy.

BTW,totally agree with Kurly and Cherry's endorsement of the bump band. I found it useful all the way through. As I got bigger boobs, I would pull it up to help cover the show I gave in almost every top I wore. I also have an intense belly button and often felt more comfortable when I wore the bump band as an extra layer, it also worked under the very itchy band on my favorite maternity jeans. People have also said it's useful to cover your tummy later on when you pull up tops to breastfeed.--- I feel like a testimonial from the company!

Ok, I'm off to walk this kid out! BTW, I'm adding a couple pics of the baby's room (which is almost done) and a final bump pic. You might be able to tell that I've started to get a little bored with my maternity leave...

luckyseven · 22/01/2011 17:59

aly all the best in the next few days you have coped beautifully with your pregnancy and all it has thrown at you, hoping you breeze through labour and looking forward to hearing the news of our state-side frolicking boy! btw your final bump picture is spectacular lucky kicks herself for not taking a bump shot at the end

bunnygirl80 · 22/01/2011 21:49

aly your bump pic is gorgeous. Hope everything goes well with your labour, and you get going by yourself before Thursday.

It might be worth asking for the sweep, especially if your already dilated a bit. My obs had a good rummage when she examined me and I was 2cms and my contractions got more regular within a couple of hours. Although there's no way of knowing if that would have happened anyway, but it can't do any harm.

Good luck and come join us on the post-grads soon (you should get yourself over there too lucky) Smile

OneOf8 · 23/01/2011 16:23

Hi all, and sorry for the sudden absence.

My beautiful son arrived but unfortunately was not very well and we were admitted not long after discharge as he stopped breathing one evening.

It was the most horrible experience of my life and following. his birth I had only just started to feel human.

I am glad to say he is fine now, but it really took every ounce of me just to function through the basics so will do a proper birth update soon.

One thing i will say now is even if all your plans go out the window, it makes every difference having a good midwife team.

Hope everyone is ok, promise to catch up properly soon now things have settled down xx

crazybutterflylady · 23/01/2011 19:26

oneof8 lovely to hear from you, really sorry to hear about your awful experience, you poor love... SO glad everything is ok now and hope that you're enjoying being a mummy. Big hugs to you both xx

Aly wow, lovely photo!! And your nursery looks fab! Will keep everything crossed for some movement between now and Thursday, good luck and let us know.

crazyd stevenage is not far at all, wow! Small world... whivh hospital will you use?

cherry yes do let us know how the nursery appointment goes... I am so confused about what we need and when I should buy it, not to mention which brands to go for. Hopefully now the move is over, I can concentrate on the baby bits!

Speaking of which the move went really well, thanks to you all for asking Grin The ILs were a little over zealous in terms of advice (!) but were such a godsend really, helping with cleaning and assembling furniture, shopping etc that I did very well and bit my tongue for the most part (except for a minor tears incident when I got fed up of being told I couldn't do XYZ and then watching decisions being made without me... I blame the hormones!!). I'm off a few days this week to do the last few rooms but I love it already and being in the sticks is fab! Even the cats are happy and they're not allowed out yet so it will only get better for them, hehe.

Hope you've all had a lovely weekend, catch up next week xx

bunnygirl80 · 23/01/2011 22:49

oneof8 congratulations on the bith of your DS. It must have been terrifying to see him stop breathing. I'm glad you're both doing well now. Look forwards to hearing your updates once your ready Smile

haloflo · 24/01/2011 07:48

oneof8 Thank you for coming to update us. Congratulations on your DS. I can only imagine what you have been through and I am so glad he is ok now. Looking forward to your update whenever you get chance and feel ready. xx

cherrycobbler · 24/01/2011 09:59

oneof8 so glad to hear that your LO is doing well now, but so sorry that it has been such a nightmare for you both. Really can't imagine how horrible it all must have been. Hope you both are well on the road to recovery and look forward to hearing from you soon xxx

crazy fab that the move went well! Sounds like good plan to take a few days off to do some final sorting too.

aly, GOOD LUCK! Your bump pic is gorgeous and the nursery looks lovely too. Will be thinking of you this week.

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