July 2011 we're entering the second half!

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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

Congratulations on the boy inbetweener! So exciting :). Re location I'm from Glasgow and will be delivering in the southern general (provided I can get down the m77 if its rush hour! Lol...ish.) re weight gain I've put on 15lbs. Can't think why hoping not to go far over 2st...;) x

im struggling to find some antenatal exercise classes. i think yoga/pilates would both help its a shame theres so little around. Or some aqua natal but no luck. Im all for helping myself so must get a maternity swimming cossie ordered so i can get to pool.

Saw my stepdads neice today who is 27w and is much smaller than me. Mad me feel but then this is my fourth so i guess thats something to do with it, i've never really worried about my size before so this has upset me a bit. Determined to get fit and lose weight my size 14's were starting to get tight just before getting pg

Scottygirl you have a Glasgow/Southern General buddy here!

Congrats Inbetweener!
I think I was between 9.5st and 10st when I got pg (not very good at checking my weight) and am now bang on 11st. Think that's about normal? Still hoping for another cupsize on le boobage before this is over

I meant to say I found Derma Mum at the weekend and it is wonderful for a stretch mark/body cream if you don't like the oils. I've used it all over as I was getting quite dry skin on my arms too and it keeps me moist all day, just when I was starting to get a bit of dry itching after trying to use Boots own oil. It's about £12.99 for a large tub but I say it's worth it!

And I've also eaten Camembert (deep fried in Cafe Rouge, just can't resist!) and justified that it was cooked so listeria would be fried too

Oh and Nicola I've found I still can use my drawstring bikini's if you don't want to spend out on a new cossie. I guess not everyone feels comfy in a bikini with the huge belly but I don't think I mind if it saves me struggling into an all in one wetsuit stylee! Oh and Amazon do a pregnancy yoga vid I was recommended(it's sitting by my TV unopened as I type, whoops!).

Inbetweener! I think you must be me in an alternate reality! I had 2 dds then a boy. It was amazing and the girls were so excited to have a brother. Although the comment about willies is true. There were many times I had to forcibly release his hand from where it was clamped on his willy before I could get his nappy back on! And don'nt even get me started on what he does to it now... I found it really odd in the beginning to call him my son. It just sounded odd coming out of my mouth!

Fab Might I quote something you've just said?^^ Pardon? I think I require clarification!

Stupid thing was obviously meant to say < eyes eat breast expectantly >

Gosh I may well see you in the Southern Scotty and Falling! I retained my placenta last time (after a v easy natural birth) and had to be flown there by helicopter to get it out. It was only 3 weeks after the new labour ward opened and it was beautiful - the normal ward was a little different tho! I am hoping they will let me have this one in Campbeltown too, but will have to wait and see what they say.
My sis is in Lenzie Scotty and was so chuffed that she was only a 15 min drive from her hospital to have her second child...unfortunately her 9lb10oz son arrived within 1/2 hour on her bed!
Fantastic news inbetweener!
Glad your pain is easing Cara x

Forgot to say I'm in Aberdeen, Scotland. Must of been something in the Scottish water in sept/ October.

Morning all,

Whoah what a busy evening last night !! My DD1 had all her friends over for her birthday and to say it was noisy is an understatement !! I never knew she was such a bossy diva amongst her circle of friends either ! i shall have to have a word with the little madam !!

button wow I am you ! or you are me lol !!yes saying my son is very, very weird !!! I cant get used to it at all and now feel this massive responsibility to keep him safe in there !! I think DH is utterly, utterly stunned. I will be very interested to see how he is with a boy ! We are such a girly family lol ! I will bear in mind all the tips on changing boys nappies as I have never changed one before !!

Right so, I had better try and concentrate and do some work i guess !

Oh a quick TMI question. As I am getting bigger ( I am now 21+5) I seem to be producing a lot of ahem ..stuff down there, I mean sometimes I am wearing a panty liner cos it feels so yucky...anyway the last few days I have had a burning feeling high up. Its not when I pee and goes away after I have bathed, but after a good few hours it returns. Do you reckon its just me producing all that stuff or I have a bacterial infection or something ? What do i do ? Would you go to the GP ? is it safe to examine me ?

Hi Ladies,

thought I'd better stop lurking and join in. Currently been hanging out on the August board but as my EDD is 24th July I thought I'd better jump on while I can .

Is my first although I had a mc last summer. I'm 36 and v relieved to have got through the 20 week scan etc which I had at 19+4 and all ok..phew. Got a consultant appointment tomorrow to discuss birth options as have dodgy hips.

Also in Scotland - hello Scottish ladies - but in the central belt so hoping very much that the new superhospital in Larbert will have a working labour/delivery suite by the middle/end of July [fingers crossed emoticon] as I don't fancy being the last at Stirling Royal which is a wee bit past its best..

Hi All,

Welcome RunDMC. There really are a lot of Scottish ladies on here. I don't really count though, I live in Scotland but am English.

Cara I'm 24 weeks now, and this will be my second home birth with the same mw team. They like to be organised around my way. I would love a pool but know I won't have time for it. DS2 was 1 hr 45 mins from first contraction to being born.

Inbetweener I@m the opposite of you having a DD after 2 boys. Saying daughter sounds wierd to me.

RunDMC welcome! It could be an infection, your best bet is still to go see a doctor unfortunately. Although you might be able to "pee it out" if it's not too uncomfortable.

Ladies, I have just found out what sort of labour I want: I've got a friend who gave birth to her first a couple of weeks ago. 5 weeks early (but perfect looking and healthy baby), waters broke on the saturday, she was kept in hospital just in case but had NOT A SINGLE contraction, and on the monday very early, they were checking her out and said 'oh you're very dilated, would you like to push now?', and she gave birth 40 minutes later and

Eglu, you are my model! I realised yesterday that I would love for my next birth to be the same as the first. It was so quick that I don't remember what contractions are like. I ran a bath and never even got in it. It was so lovely having my son at home.
Fab123, I gained an extra cup size after my son was born and also slimmed down from extended breast feeding...although when he slowed down on the feeds I gained weight!

Is anyone else very emotional? I'm not upset or tearful or anything like that, just feel emotionally charged and all over the place! MAybe cos its a girl?!?

Inbetweener, baby boys and nappy changes...all I'll say is have an umbrella handy! I remember crying my eyes out when my son was little after he wee'd on me (or 'at' me is probably more accurate) three times in one day.

Eglu you're me after two dss it was weird having a dd. i dont know how much weight ive put on but look about 36 plus gone.
I am in herefordshire.
ive been in bed all day ive got so little energy no appetite at all. i dont feel ill just shite IYSWIM? dh has worked from home today so has looked after me and fetched dd & ds2 from school but he goes to london tomorrow for the rest of the week...
ds3 is at my mums for the week luckily getting spoiled and fattened up he has lost sooo much weight.
i hope everyones ok iapologise for this rubbish post &its lack of puntuation etcim on my kindle.

Haha! Button I meant to type EACH rather than EAT. No idea how that happened. Food on the brain perhaps .

Cara yes, i've been very emotional. Exploded today at a friend i'd asked to be mediator to the ex some time ago when I found out they still chat regularly and he had told her all about how he will feel when he holds our daughter. For me it was like pulling teeth trying to get him to even talk about her and since he broke it off emails have been sporadic. I thought we made a break through recently when he said he would like to be Dad again...but then when she told me that (and other bits) I felt really angry at her for playing both sides. Surely he could have said the nice bits to me rather than seeming to not give two shits? Not sure if that's hormones or they just made it worse but I feel pretty shite :(

Just to add, my two ds have never peed on me. So might not happen to you. Just be aware and have a face cloth or something to put on top in case of an emergency!!!!

i have been peed on and agree with keeping something handy (note it sometimes moves just before) and they often get their own facehehe
with a girl put her on something cos it goes up their back & you have t do a full change & hairwash.
fab i was just wondering how you were getting on. idunno sometimes its easier totalk to someone else? i do tink hes a prat and that shes a bit insensetive to ell you. i think youre obviously a strong erson though carrying on doing wht youre doing. it puts me to shame TBH
am still on kindle sorry for the quality of my posts

DS never peed on me once. It was the fiddling which used to entertain me!

DDs however were another matter. They peed all the time and Twit is perfectly right - I used to line the bottom half of the mat with a towel otherwise it's a full bath job. And it's always when you're just about to go out

Hope you're feeling better Twit - make sure you get plenty of rest.

Fab I can't begin to imagine how you must feel. I spend my life whinging at DH so I really think you must be a very strong person. Please feel free to whinge here to your heart's content. No one will mind at all!

Inbetweener / doppleganger I'd assume it's thrush if I were you. But then, for me it normally is as I get it reasonably frequently anyway. Although not since becoming pg now I think about it... Mind you, it's always my period and using tampons or pads that sets it off.

RunDMC you're very welcome. Obviously we're a far superior bunch here

Well it looks as though he made plans to leave the country and work abroad (I knew he would! Mediator friend said "Noooo, he LOVES his daughter! He won't go anywhere!" BOLLOCKS!)Add to that the fact his whole family think I'm "nuts" because I flew into a rage when he left without much explanation...and yeah, not a great discovery day for me today. I love the way meddling friends can open up such a can of worms! I've told her I can't deal with speaking to her and she's now gone and told him a lot of things I said about him to her in confidence, which has resulted in a spate of nasty texts from him and a long email, detailing his families dis-interest in our child and how he refuses to dictate his life by my hormonal whimsy.
Not the best time to be doing this as I really can't tell what are emotions I'd usually feel and what are knee-jerk reactions. I have no impulse control at all it would seem!

Phew. Thanks for letting me get that out.

Heartburn and ulcers galore this end. Thank goodness I'm off on a jet plane early Thursday! Let's hope it's a little sunnier than it has been in E.Kent yesterday and today!

That's awful Fab - I can't believe your friend has betrayed you like that! And what a knob your ex is

Thanks Spanner.. I was surprised as they haven't even met each other! Btw, I got angry in the weeks after he left, not at the time itself. I know I said some nasty things like he should grow a pair and take responsibility and got myself into a bit of a loop over about 2 weeks. As I say I don't know if that is a normal reaction or what, but his family and him seem to think I over reacted and there is only so much I can blame on hormones... I dunno. Have to keep moving on though.

Had my free dentist app today and WOW! She was much better than the lady I usually have and even gave me a clean that I usually have to pay £60 extra for a hygenist to do! I think i'll keep her! :)

Fab I think it's prefectly normal TBH. With huge emotional upheaval, it's pretty normal to need to go over and over it until you can get past it.

And as for him and his family - what a bunch of tossers. He's just a total loser. His family sound like they're downplaying his betrayal as it would mean accepting he's a prat. And your 'friend' sounds like a right charmer. How old is she? 15? Even if I fell out with a mate, I'd never betray any confidences. I'm so angry for you.

It is probably crass right now, but one day you'll see that you're better off without them. Yes, your daughter may well have to grow up without her biological dad but there are other male figures for her to turn to I'm sure and you could well do without such a set of in laws even if they're 'just' his parents and not really your in laws.

Stay strong and if there's stuff upsetting you (ike this pile of crap) then simply don't deal with it now. You have the perfect reason - not, not excuse - to take it easy and put you and your baby girl first. You don't need this shit.

Chin up chicken.

OO, I'm so angry I can't type!

Note, not excuse...