Charters Anonymous Graduates Volume 2! – No more temping!

[Iwish]

A nice cosy place to accommodate our growing bumps and little wrigglers.

I'm not sure lady. It does look like he has lots of hair. I had loads when I was born so there's a good chance hehe. We got 108 pics on a DVD and 10 printed ones!

Maybe he will start to sleep through by the time bubba arrives
I have it all to come!

I am 14 st 2lbs I'm really annoyed with myself though as I was 13 st before I got pregnant (5ft 5, hefty size 14 and often 16 on top) which is the most I've ever weighed, EVER. I am about 10st 7lbs when I look my best (makes me a 10-12), but I'd had a shitty year and totally stopped taking care of myself. Now I feel absolutely huge and I know if I'd been looking after myself better before I got pregnant I wouldn't be in this state. I don't know how I'm ever going to lose it all. Am 26 weeks tomorrow so realistically I guess I could gain well over another stone. Which will make me so far into the obese category I might be stuck there for a long, long time.

Awful news about Battery and Digi :( Puts things in perspective.

Aw Pippa. I found last time round even though I'd gained loads of weight it had all pretty much gone and was wearing a size 10 by Christmas so by about 7 months or so. Without dieting - breastfeeding is especially good for helping to lose the weight.

Lady, DS only really slept through when i stopped BF and put him in a big bed. Never looked back since. He used to wake up for the boob and also for the comfort of it... :( wasnt helped by him being intolerant to cows milk so i didnt have much choice, I stopped at 2 yo and he drinks gallons of goats milk now :)

You lot make me feel better about my weight gain too.... glad its not just me.

I have a pain just above my bikini line. (inside) thought it was cos of constipation, but now am not so sure.... any thoughts?

Ball worked for me yest, and babynix seemed to shift, but is back now!!!

PS i BF for two years,,, and never seemed to lose any weight last time..... think its a myth

Nooo nickster don't say that, I am counting on it!

blame it on the chocolate then

My dsis still BF after 20m and shes still a bit of a porker

Nix Sadly, DS is already in a big bed, and I stopped bf 6 months ago . He just likes sleeping with me

Just likes being wiht his mummy then.... :)

Gorgeous scan pics Iwish, I especially like the second one down with his foot right up by his face! Little contortionist

pippa I hope you're feeling a bit happier today? FWIW I don't think weight gain in pregnancy is something we have all that much control over - your body seems to just do it's own thing really and some of us put on more than others. It has 9 months going on though, so surely a minimum of 9 months to come back off is more than reasonable (that's what I keep telling DH anyway... just to make sure he's not expecting any miracles at 6 weeks post partum!). And remember the weight consists of baby, placenta, amniotic fluid, general water retention, extra boob, extra blood etc so loads of stuff that is not fat.

I have had a shopping spree Bought sheets/blankets, towels, breastpads, newborn nappies (how dinky are they?! soooo so cute!) and then went into the nearly new baby shop we have in our town and got a bit carried away on baby clothes. Couldn't help it, they are silly prices, like 6 vests for £1.50. When DH gets home he is going to wonder how many babies I am planning to clothe! Also spotted they sell the baby sleeping bags for £4 each so I shall resist the lure of M&P's half price lovely dreampods.

Just over 31 weeks and counting...

Hope you are all doing ok today. Lady you must be nearly done with work now?

I agree, Iwish your 4D scan pictures are AMAZING! And you're right, he is so so gorgeous! I love the facial expressions!

Hi there spilt my M&P moses basket arrived, and am very pleased with it, so thanks for pointing me in the direction of a bargain! Only thing is, it is diff dimensions from the one we had for DD, so the fitted sheets we had don't fit, but i'm not too bothered, as I can use flat ones (also I got some new fitted ones from mothercare at the weekend and they were in the sale )

Nice to hear of your spending spree, it's so fun getting all the bits and pieces and laying them out to look at them. I've been fawning over my lovely new washable nappies They are all so soft and fluffy and lovely. I'm sure I won't feel this way in a few months when they are all poo-stained

Had MW appt this morning - all is good. BP 100/60 and wee fine. Heard little heartbeat which was lovely.

Got my first hypnobirthing session tonight!

Yep the stuff is all strewn across our bed for long admiration sessions! I have made up the moses basket with sheet, blanket, muslin under head and tucked a babygro in . I am becomming a sentimental loon.

Glad you're pleased with the Moses basket and great that the appointment went well today. Must be your 28 weeker with all the bloods etc?

Good luck hypnobirthing, I would love to hear what you make of it when you get the chance.

I've also phoned some legal folk and we have an appointment in a couple of weeks to write our wills . Needs doing but not exactly a pleasant thought.

Thanks split I love that one too, DP says he gets that from me . I can could get my foot to my head.
Aww I bet you really enjoyed your shopping! Can't wait to go and do sone proper shopping. All we have bought him is a pack of sleep suits and one little outfit! Dps mum has bought the pram. Going getting the furniture this weekend tho. 31 weeks, not long till your little one is due!

Thanks getdown I'm so pleased with them and I just think he is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen
Glad your MW appt went well too, so lovely when you get to hear the heartbeat :). And you have got a new excuse to go shopping for baby things now since you need new sheets hehe!
Enjoy your hypnobirthing class!

Hi to all you other lovelies! :)

When we went for the scan they estimated that my Likkle man weighs about 1.10lbs at the moment, bless him.

spilt watch out for your cat in the basket
I did that then the ruddy thing was fast asleep in it for the weeks running upto the birth..

Had to chase a rabbit round the lounge earlier..... at least this one was alive-alivo!!

Am i still in denial? I havent yet washed anything, done a thing for this poor new baby...time? will eventually when i stop work i should think....

wow those scan pics are incredible

Lol nix you will be doing your washing the day he/she is due . And what the hell were you doing chasing a rabbit around?
When do you finish work?

I have two cats I wish who are honing their rabbit murdering skills! ;(
I then had to chase it round the garden with 7kilocat hot on it's tail!!
Finish 8th July

Lady did you get your results today? Hope ok x

Results are today, Nix. Have to ring up after 10:30. Fingers crossed. We exchanged on the house yesterday though so we move two weeks yesterday. Pushing it...much?!

I spent hours scrubbing the baby car seat the other day - came up like new. Until the frigging hairy cat decided to spend the day sleeping in it whilst I was at work . Mine seem to have pretty much stopped hunting now though which is a good thing (they used to bring pigeons in!). But we are moving to a house near fields so we will see how long that lasts for.

I love cloth nappies, Getdown. Need to try and get mine to come up nice and white. Not sure they will go very fluffy again. Waiting for a really sunny day so I can try and sun bleach them a bit.

Awww the poor rabbit. Looks like you have a lot of running around to do. Roll on 7th July for you them . I don't finish till 2nd September

Can't be bothered going to work today! I'm so flipping tired, might have to put my head on my desk and sleep when I get to work.

That'll teach me not to refresh!
lady keeping my fingers crossed for your results today. Let us know how you get on.
2weeks yesterday! Yeh pushing it just a little lol!

There is no better feeling in the WORLD than your baby having a good old squirm after you've worked yourself up into a right state because you've not noticed much movement for a bit (even when you know that's their normal sleep time!) Feeling all emotional now.

Hoping your results are good Lady.

GetDown how did the hypnobirthing go last night?

I was a bit at nix's rabbit catching cats until I saw 7 kilo cat!! That's some tiger you have there! I was thinking surely mine couldn't get a rabbit - but then they are only 3.5 kilos little animals so might explain why they stick to rats/mice/birds! Though I saw Petal have a go at a pigeon once - caught a tailfeather, the pigeon escaped.

Big spider in the laundry this morning which I had to hoover up. The hoover is now parked outside awaiting DH's return. Vile hideous things. Spiders and the opening of new jam jars are two reasons why I knew I could never live alone.

Tomorrow we are getting a new stair carpet!! (No carpet since about August last year...) I am very happy at the prospect of no more impaling my ankle on the gripper rods on the back of the top stair.

Hope your results were ok Lady? Iwish I love those pics! I have always thought 4D scans looked a little freaky and alien-like but that's so not the case in yours. Hm, now am tempted!

Is anyone else having trouble sleeping? Last night I finished work at 11.45, reckon I dropped off at about 12.30, woke up for the loo at 3.30 and then spent the rest of the night trying not to cry with frustration that I couldn't get back to sleep despite being exhausted! Am SO tired today but have to keep going - work till 11ish tonight, whole day tomorrow, early start for glucose testing on Thursday followed immediately by interviews for my assistant, which the school cleverly scheduled for the one morning I told them I couldn't do due to the hospital appointment . Come Thursday evening I will be ready to collapse for a week! Hope everyone else is faring better.

Spilt - DH says I sound like I'm being murdered when I scream about spiders . I am such a girl.

I failed my test . Was only just above the cut off but was above the cut off. Have impaired function but they treat you same as if you had full blown Diabetes. Still waiting for the Diabetic nurse to phone me back to see where we go from here...

Good luck for your test, Pip.

Exciting on the carpet, Spilt. Can you not set your cats on the spiders? That's what I do.

oh crap Lady I am sorry. I know pretty much nothing about GD so can't make any intelligent comment, but it must be horrible to hear that. I hope the nurse can help with some clear info and let you know what it might mean for you. Let us know how you get on.

pippa fingers crossed for your test - how irritating that you have to hot foor it back afterwards to host interviews. It sounds like they're working you very hard, I'm not surprised you're exhausted. If it all gets too much remember you can go and see your GP and talk about a fit note to reduce your hours/introduce more breaks. Your's and the baby's health are more important than inconveniencing work.
Sleep wise the trouble I have is sleeping comfortably (just can't!) and constant weeing/thirst - I don't have a problem getting to sleep so can't really help there. Hope it's a short lived phase.

Sadly Lady my cats are totally useless on spiders. They watch with interest, then look at me as if to say "so?" and wander off. Our previous cat (now RIP under the cherry tree) was actually scared of them and used to recoil in horror at the sight of a spider!