July 2011 we're entering the second half!

[confuddledDOTcom]

F1rstT1meMummy 25/6/11
Ickle: EDD 29/6 pg#1 age 31
Pesha: EDD 30/6 pg#4, age 32, (dd 10yrs, ds1 7yrs, ds2 3yrs)
Blueberryjam EDD 1/7 PG#5 AGE 27 ( 7,6,4 & 8 months)
Loueytbg EDD 1/7 PG#3 Age 37 (DS1&2 3.6, 1 mc)
Tebbles EDD 1/7 PG#1 Age 29 (No DC yet)
Orchid: EDD 1/7 pg#2 age 31 (DS 2)
WolfcubEm83: EDD 1/7 pg#1 age 27
Phlebas: EDD 2/7 PG#10, age 35 (dd1 10yrs, ds 4yrs, dd2 18mo)
Riddzy: EDD 3/7 PG1, Age 31
MadAboutTheBoys 3/7 PG#3 Age 34 (DS1 3yrs; DS2 17 months)
Emmylou30: EDD4/7 pg#1 age 30
Mitchell81: EDD 4/7 pg#4 age 29(dd 10 yrs,ds1 4yrs, ds2 2yrs)
Eglu: EDD 5/7 pg#3, age 33 (DS 7 & 3) - Girl
Twit: EDD 5/7 pg#6 age 35 (3 ds's 12,9,3 one dd 4)
Countrybunkin: EDD 6/7 pg#14 age 26
Miss Lolita: EDD7/7 pg#1 age 31 - girl
ScarIettOHara: EDD 8/7 pg#1 age 34
Oceanfox: EDD 08/07 pg1 age 37
Smiler80: EDD 08/07 pg#1 age 30
Fiatlux: EDD 08/07 pg#1 age 36
MeesaMum: EDD 9/7 pg#1 age 30
wolfhound, EDD 9 July pg#3 age 40 (DS1 is 3 and DS2 is 16 mths)
Mrsfarge: EDD 9/7, pg#4, age 34 (ds 9, dd 3, ds 2)
Scarthy: EDD 10/7 pg#2 age 35 (DS 3yrs)
SpannerPants: EDD 10/7 age 27 pg#1 - boy
emilyplus1: EDD 10/7 pg#2 age 25 (DD 17 months)
confuddledDOTcom: EDD 11/7/11 girl (expected to last until May, ELCS will be mid-June if I last that long and they get their own way) age 30 (3 girls: 1 angel and two amazing girls age 4 and 2)
Sweetiexxx: EDD 11/7 pg#2 age 32 (DD 17 months)
Highheelsandequations EDD 11/7 pg#2 age 30 (no DC yet)
Rarewelshbit: EDD 11/7 age 33 (no DC yet)
Scrivette: EDD 12/7 pg1, age 30 (no DC yet)
canny77 12/7/11
NNABAIW: EDD 13/7 pg#2 age 33 (DD 15 months)
Stottiecake: EDD 13/7 pg2, age 37 (ds 2)
StormBird: EDD 13/7 pg2, age 28 (no DC yet)
Squirrel007 EDD 13/7 PG#1 Age 29 (No DC yet)
BeatrixRotter: EDD 14/7 pg#2 age 34 (DD 2)
kalp12 14/7/11
Sues1974: EDD 15/7 pg#2 age 36 (DS 21 months)
filey1: EDD 16/7 pg#1 age 28 (no DC yet)
pennyly: EDD 16/7 pg#1 age 32 (no DC yet)
JazzS: EDD 16/7 pg#1 age 29 (no DC yet)
Nicolamumof3: EDD 17/7 pg4 age 33 (DS's aged 11.6, 4.11 and 3.3)
youpie: EDD 17/7 pg#2 age 34 (ds 16 months)
Nitnatnaboo: EDD 17/7 pg#2 age 38 (ds 5 yrs)
Highfibrediet EDD 17/7 pg#4 age 38 (ds1 8y, ds2 6y, ds3 2 1/2y)
Fraochsmum: EDD 17/7 pg2 age 33 (dd 11 months)
Hefner: EDD 17/7 pg#1 age 28
a11J: EDD 18/7 p#1 age 21
Stangirl: EDD 19/7 pg2 age 41 (DD 9 months)
Fab123: EDD 19/7 pg#1 age 29
Zanzicat: EDD 20/7 pg#1 age 30
Pregnant inParis: EDD 20/7 pg#1 age 30
isitreallythattime: EDD 20/07 pg#2 age 32
Dynababy: EDD 21/7 pg#1 age 34
FessaEst: EDD 21/7 pg#3 age 30 (mc & DD 13 months)
cara2244: EDD 21/7 pg#2 age 31 (DS 2 years)
FallingandLaughing: EDD 22/7 pg#1 age 33
Geordiemam4: EDD 23/7 pg#4 age 31 (DD age 13, DS age 11, DS age 8)
Brassicababe: EDD23/7 pg#1 age 37
Brightsideoflife: EDD23/7 pg#3 age 33 (DD 19 months)
PixieOnaLeaf EDD 23/7 pg#6 Age 44 (DD1 16, DD2 12, DS 9, DTD1 8 months, DTD2 8 months)
GruffaloMama EDD 23/7 pg2 age 35 (DS 2.1)
Inbetweener EDD 24/7 pg3 age 36 ( DD 8 DD 6 )
LadyGoneGaga: EDD 24/7 pg#3 age 32 (DS age 2.5, mc)
honeybabymoon EDD 24or 25/7 age 30 (no DCs)
Emmywoo: EDD 26/7. pg## age 33 dd 4 and mc
Chocoflakes: EDD 27/7 pg#3 age 37 (dd15,ds13)
Ivegotmrbitey: EDD27/7 pg#1 age 31
SelenaDoula 27/7/11
Sugargirl1: EDD 28/7 pg#2 age 32 (DD 13months)
Badgerwife: EDD 22/7 pg#1 age 30
Buttonmoon78: EDD 29/7 pg#5 age 32 (DCs 13, 10 & 3)
ddas: EDD 31/7 pg#1 age 26
sunshiney78: EDD 31/7 pg 1 age 31
ZuluWarrior: EDD ?/7 pg#3 age 32 (DS 20 months)
JimmyChoo17: EDD 16/07 P#1 Age 29

hi everyone, i am due on the 18 of july, i am just over 24weeks now, i had my 2nd scan, its a boy, i am 36years and thiswill be in my second baby, my first one is a boy too, he is 2years, very active, i cant want to have my second, hope everything will be good for all of us, good luck

Morning all!
I use cream to trim the topiary anyway, as I learnt with DS1 that blind shaving isn't smart.
You're not alone pesha people who smirk etc are twats. I had a nursery with DS1, 2 and DD and would often just go in there and sit. With DS3 I hovered by the moses basket and changing station alot.
I have no where to bathe or bed the baby yet, nor anywhere to lay him down downstairs. I think I might invest in a changing/bathing 'station' (probably ebay ) I had one before, got rid of it etc etc. I do advise getting one though, I didn't with DS1 'cos I thought yeah yeah no point, but actually I have found them really useful and good for my back (even with no problems with DS1)
We are thinking of converting our garage (seperate from house) in order that DS1 & 2 can sleep out there, then we can have the master bedroom back. At the moment there is barely any room for a moses basket stuffed down the side of the bed so...
I doubt I'll get measured at all, there's no point. Hopefully once I've been to the physio tomorrow I'll be able to lie down for them to feel the position but at the moment there's no chance .I'm nervous now, what if it hurts? Does anyone know wht they do? What should I wear?

Sorry I hadn't read the thread properly last night , inbetweener I hope you're ok.

oi confuddled where are you? I hope you're doing ok and are just busy.

And a big fat 'hello' to the new mums

UPDATE: I am waiting for my Jane, I have received my top (very nice) and have received a black tunic from the next sale. (for after with leggings).
I won a zip jumper for DS1.
Am off to look for a change thingy I think.

Sorry to hear about your cat inbetweener. Sounds like you gave that woman the response she deserved button, what a cow! And Pesha the woman you mentioned sounds horrible too, can't believe people are so rude!

I haven't bought anything yet, but I think I'll start soon. I like the look of the Sola, the denim colour is nice but I need something unisex, does anyone think the denim looks too boyish?

We've started to think about names. We've got several girls names we really like, especially Molly. I'm just a bit worried there could be loads of others with the same name? Boys names were much harder, we just couldn't find anything that felt right and I was starting to panic we'd never find one, but this week we seem to have settled on George. Definitely not decided yet, but I feel much better now we've thought of something we both like.

Ladies! I have just found a gorgeous changing bag for only £40 in Boots. I want it! It's the chocolate Koto Leatherette. It is a little shiny (being leatherette) but hey, it's going to hold poopy nappies and vomit rags, right? No need for the Lin & Leo one I had on my Amazon Wish List at £130 as they look identical!
www.boots.com/en/Koto-Leatherette-Changing-Bag-Brown_1022162/
Hope everyone is alright. I'm off to the MW soon then may just go into town and stroke the bag...
Inbetweener hope you are feeling OK. I have two cats (bro and sis) and if one went, the other would be very sad indeed, not to mention me! Hope you are getting lots of hugs.

oh but fab the lin and leo is real leather, it will last you years you can use it as normal bag they are de-luscious (if there is such a word!)

Im going to be re-using my babymel bag i really love it, i like a nice slouchy bag that doesn't look to change bag-gy iykwim.

Got my apt through for physio too 12th April.

Afternoon all. I'm off work sick today, cam home after lunch yesterday as I was just exhausted. I still don't feel great after a migraine last night so I am just resting. I was bored at work with not much to do anyway.

I have just found out today that my SIL is 37 weeks pg with her second child. Poor MIL has only just been told too. Only because she made the effort to call BIL, who never calls her. They live in Dubai, so we don't see them. I can imagine what MIL thinks to this as she thinks DH is too old to be having another one, and his DB is 4 years older.

I would be excited but chances are I'm unlikely to ever meet the baby.

Back from MW. Bump is bang on 24 weeks and heatbeat 130 which is great. Not so great is a transverse baby (which explains why it feels like she is about to burst out around my hipbones every time she kicks!). Also said I was a bit worried about PND due to Fucktard and she was really lovely. I explained he's apparently taken 2 weeks holiday from 18th July rather than paternity leave so his work don't find out so may turn up...she said he can wait in the common room if he does show, but that baby may not be on time, obv. Explained I had pointed this out but he doesn't care enough is happy to risk that she is born on the last day of his "holiday". This is all assuming we are being civil and I allow him in to see her of course.
Lovely MW said plenty of women get PND and she will keep an eye but I seem to be doing fine and it may be for the best as he doesn't seem to know what he wants either. She went through similar just after birth of her first.

Oh Nicola I know, but i'm in super planning mode and I can't afford the Lin & Leo on (or stroke it as no stockists nearby) so I am sorely tempted. I'll leave it on my wishlist just in case someone or multiples of someones can club together and get it for my b.day :D If not, then leatherette is is. It'll be a first, I have to say!

Glad your mw went well fab she sounds supportive x

Fab you sound like you have a lovely mw - glad you mentioned it all to her.

My physio appt is April 13th Nic. Walked to school this morning and then traipsed around pc world et al most of the day as we were looking for a new laptop for dh's new business. Am v jealous as a lovely new Sony Vaio will be heading our way come Tuesday but for him not me !

Still, he took me out to Pizza Hut for lunch where I ate an obscene amount of Greek salad and veggie pizza with green chillies. It was so worth the horrendous heartburn afterwards! I felt like we were teenagers again - not been in Pizza Hut (unless with the kids) for a long, long time!

Also went into Mothercare to show dh the Cabriofix to see if he liked it enough to borrow one. After all, the fact that both of our sisters have used one is irrelevant - he'd not have noticed a thing

Tried all components of my lovely black Loola together today - the windoo looks so lovely. I can't believe I've got to wait another 15 (at the shortest) weeks to use it Tonight's job is to wipe it all down and vac everything (it's v clean but ever so slightly dusty) and then tomorrow I can wrap it in dust sheets and hide it under ds's bed until closer to the time.

Meant to say in relation to walking and traipsing that it's my last walk to school and my last traipsing trip. Am in a fair amount of pain tonight - think I may have pushed it ever so slightly!

hi everyone, phew just had another mamouth catch up.
Can you believe were almost into our 3rd trimester? some of you will already be there!
Welcome firstsupermum, you sound similar to me, im 36, pregnant with a little boy and he will be my second boy too. im due the 16th July but have been provisional booked for a c-section on 4th.
Had first baby growth scan on monday and hes doing really well, spot on at the moment and weighing 1lb 08oz. Sonographer did say though that at 24 weeks most babies are the same and it will be the 28 week scan that would show any differences. going back 2 weeks on monday as the Monday after will be bank holiday. ALso had the best scan ever as there was a junior doctor present and the sonographer was showing us both every detail, even all the parts of the brain. My little monkey waved, stuck his tongue out and stretched his legs out to play with the unbilacle cord.
Hope everyone is ok, really think this last treimester will fly by now. I finish work 10 weeks tomorrow, woo hoo
xx

Twit, I had first physio appt this week. I was a bit achey afterwards as she asked me to do a few simple exercises and stretches, but they tell you to stop if anything hurts. It was really useful. She looked at my alignment and tried to find the cause of the pain, which it seems is a combination of using the two sides differently and overdoing it on the lifting during the first trimester. We talked about the changes i have already made, more changes that may help and some exercises based on my specific problem areas. She gave me detailed advice on doing pelvic floors, which was good as I was never sure if I was doing them right. IT Took about 5 weeks from gp visit to appointment, but was worth the wait. I go again at the end of April. I had to take my jeans off but nothing else.

Eglu I have been off sick this week. Feel very guilty but I have been dragging myself into work when ill and then end up unable to do anything all weekend. Have a cold but its all sinuses and have had it for over a week so may be more like a virus. JUst feel bad about being off :( I am also finding work incredibly stressful for some reason - not tIe kids (I'm a teacher) but the deadlines, data, hassle from colleagues. Don't seem to be able to let it all just drift past like I normally do!! If I have tomorrow off sick too, I will miss a data deadline!!

In more positive news, the pregnancy wardrobe is dire. If I fall behind with the washing, I literally have nothing to wear. I have some full skirted summer dresses that I had hoped would do...tried them on today and I looked like a spinning top!! They did that highly attractive riding up at the front thing!!
So, best place for non expensive maternity wear ladies? Not ebay as I can't be a**ed to trawl!!

Fab, your ex is quite the biggest Fucktard I've ever come across - and quite frankly he is up against stiff competition from my h (no d tonight). 2 weeks holiday so noone will know???
I am so angry with h tonight - he's been up and down a lot recently (he has bi-polar although I suspect I am probably way too forgiving of that fact) and is suddently on a massive downer. He's been working contracts (couldn't hold down a permanent job?) recently having been sacked/made redundant from 5+ jobs in a row and his last contract has come to an end having gone really well 2 weeks ago. We're going on holiday next week and he has had 4 interviews this week (all went well) but he is moody and aggressive and says that I don't understand how stressful and boring it is staying at home and that I can't understand how tired he is - he goes to bed before I do - tonight before 8pm. We are ok financially for quite a while (you get paid more for being a contractor, I've just been paid my annual bonus and we've been careful with cash) and I feel that he has a duty to stay positive for my sake. I just feel that I can't work full time, be pregnant and be positive enough for both of us - which when dealing with a manic depressive is pretty bloody hard. I'm certain he's not been taking his tablets (he says he doesn't need them) and I just want to scream. I know that he will snap out of it but I have to ride the down until he comes back up and i don't know when that will be. He's asked if i could cancel him going on holiday and go on my own (er no, insurance doesn't pay out for changing your mind and wwe picked these dates because of his contract finish dates) and this is supposed to be our last 'special holiday' together which is already completely paid for and has been booked since January.

Sorry the above is a bit of a ranting ramble and I know t0at sitting at the kitchen table in tears does nothing but I feel so terribly alone. His parents ar useless and mine don't live in the country and I wouldn't want to worry them or deal with the numerous difficult questions that it would create. I am also concious that everything probably feels worse because of the pregnancy hormones.
A bit of trash TV and an early night are in order I think x

So if I wear leggings I won't need to disrobe?

Sorry, unless you go around charity shops etc and gwt lucky or are good with a sewing machine I htink ebay is the way to go. (unless you know someone who could give you some stuff)

Hello and welcome firstsupermum

I want a lovely new changebag!! I did start having a look around on internet a while ago but was overwhelmed by too much choice so gave up!!

Had 4d scan today, was lovely! Dc were incredibly annoying though! They were interested for about the first 5 minutes but then got bored which is always when the trouble starts!! Baby was non stop wriggling and fidgeting so she had to keep repositioning the thingumy but was lovely to see him moving around. Have been feeling so rough for so long and this has really helped remind me that it is an actual real little baby squiggling around in there, and a very cute one at that!! And she confirmed that it is a boy. Have put a pic on my profile if anyone is interested.

Aargh cross posts.
I'm sorry you're going through a hard time, from what I've heard about bi-polar it must be hard work wondering what will happen next, and when.I hope a relaxing evening helps you feel better, and I hope he turns a corner soon and you can both enjoy your holiday.

Aaaaaarrrgghhh another cross post.
That picture is lovely, do you think he looks like his big brother? Something about the eyes and nose?

Hey MissL I hear what you are saying about feeling alone. Believe me - I sometimes think if it weren't for you guys and my friends in RL I don't know how i'd cope. Have you watched Russell Howard's Good News on BBC Iplayer btw? That made me laugh out loud despite me feeling like I wanted to cry all night hormonal. Sounds as though you both need the holiday. Maybe point out that he is also stressed atm and therefore it would be foolish for you to go alone as you both need to unwind together as it's sure as hell gonna be more stressful with bubs for a while! Men do like being pandered to don't they? Seems like a huge effort when we're the ones who can't drink/smoke/eat crappy food/exercise etc! But hey, we all know what they are like and if a spoonful of syrup gets him a bit more in tune with the holiday then so be it. I just hope you have someone about to give you a big hug and a chocolate muffin
x

hi everyone,
thank you,Pesha, oh, yes sues, we're born in the same year too, 1974, I am in august, how old is you first boy? i had my first one C-section, but hopping the second one will be normal, i just want to try both, I know it a hard but worth trying. hope evryone is ok.

Pesha your scan pic is lovely. :)

Fab glad you have plenty of support in rl as well as here. Your baby will be better off without that fucktard.

I know all about feeling emotional, I had a total meltdown as there was no fish fingers for DS2s dinner the other night. It was quite pathetic, huge big sobs. I think I was just exhausted. I'm now on holiday from work for a week, so I hope I will go back feeling refreshed. I am thinking of bringing my ml forward a bit, as I'm not sure I'll cope until 36 weeks. Sorry to hear you are finding work hard too Cara

In work. D-Day -2. Leaving next Friday! Yay!

Bump continues to gro at a rate of knots Dame Ellen Wotsit would be proud of. Wearing my lovely new Next trews today with a rather sparkly top. Feel a bit bling, if I'm honest but who cares?!

Ds's birthday party tomorrow. Am buying cake rather than making as usual as I simply can't be bothered. So the question is - Thomas or Buzz & Woody? I can't decide.

For those of you wearing compression stockings - I have chopped the feet off my old ones and have worn them with sandals a couple of times now. I think if you had 'cankles' you might suffer a bit but as my ankles have always been slim (something has to be!) I find them no bother. Have painted my toe nails blue too - goes nicely with my bling top! I'll have to get the dds to paint them later on. It's the only bit about grooming that I can't do without and the thought of giving birth without painted toenails is scary . Odd I know!

I'm sorry MissL that you're going through such a tough time. It must be hard feeling like you're the one holding everything together when instinctively at this time in your pg you just want to be looked after youself. Take care of yourself and make sure that your H realises that your health must come first at the moment. I know how selfish people with Bi-polar can be but you must tell him that whilst he feels he does not need his medication, it is stressing you out beyond belief when you suspect he may not be taking them. I do know where you're coming from to a small degree as I have a friend who is bi-polar and has frequently has suicidal episodes. I won't go into details but she would do certain things which she thought perfectly reasonable but were, in fact, horrific for her husband and son. I'm pleased to say that following protracted treatment over the last two years she's very much more stable. She also is mortified at how she behaved to her family.

Button glad you are on the countdown to leaving work. Meant to say in my previous post that the windoo does look fabby on the frame. I had mine up to air for a few days and loved looking at it.

I'm getting so excited now. I've been knitting a rather gorgeous blanket out of a yarn which looks like it's been dip-dyed. It's got all sorts of colours in: yellow, blue, green, pink, purple etc so I'm thinking that if I edge it in a nice twill binding in blue then it will a) look unisex to the rest of the family and b) not bo too girly for my secret boy! Then I need to start on my white stuff. Some I lent out and have not had back and some I gave to dds to use on their babies so I'm not sure I'd want that back. It's probably got all sorts of Opal Fruits etc stuck to it!

Went to the physio, who gave me a couple of belts and a gym ball, he was nice, although he said I was already doing everything I could, so a bit . The belt seems to help though so yay and I've been told to take paracetamol regularly (and get DH to massage me every night). At about 35 weeks if I want to I can try a tens machine.
My jane arrived yesterday, so I played with it put it all together to check it over. It's great I'm really pleased, it's one less thing to think about.
I'm feeling down today as well, despite my new pram, and I've started feeling sick again and have lost my appetite (for about 2 weeks now)

The countdown is on then Button
I'd second what you say about the meds to MissL. My best friend from school is manic-depressive scizophrenic and hasn't been in hospital for 3 years or had any serious episodes after she has stuck to the latest meds. It's a constant battle to keep the right balance for her, but it has worked so well. Her mother has the same illness and she can now see how not taking her meds affects her (they used to be co-dependant so if one decided against taking them, they both did). It does take time but it is worth the battle MissL :) Huge hugs again and I hope you are feeling better today x