April 2012 babies!

[RosyRosie]

Hello, not sure if there's a similar thread already but just thought I'd create somewhere for nayone else expecting in April 2012?

I actually conceived about 3wks ago but I think this counts as week 5? Just staring to get symptoms - headaches, little stirrings of nausea, getting tired and grumpier than usual lol.

A little bit concerned because I have a LOT of work on from now until October and maybe beyond - and I think I'm just going to want to sleep and puke through it all - hell! :( d'oh.

I wouldn't mention it yet if i were you unless there are specific work related reasons to do so. Wait until you have got the job and are in the second trimester. Otherwise it makes it too easy for them to turn you down and give you a different reason, when in fact it is due to the pregnancy.

I could really do with this job as its so much closer to home am currently undertaking a commute of 1 and half hours , my managers at work keep mentioning in passing how they never took any time off for pregnancy related issues. No one at work has given me any information in regards to where I stand i regards to maternity pay etc, is this normal?

Well good for them if they never took any time off but everyone is different and not all pregnancies are plain sailing.
Oviously a one and a half hour commute is not ideal. If you change jobs when you are pregnant you may find you are not entitled to SMP but will still be able to claim Maternity Allowance. Depending on what your current work will give you for maternity pay (check company handbook) this may make a difference to you.

Oh Beyond - I'm so sorry. I hope you both get through it all ok today. You are clearly a very good friend.

Hi all

Just checking in! Due on 24 April, this would be my second. Already have a 14 month old DD. Enjoyed the boards last time, they were a big help!

Sitting eating noodles with sweetcorn. At that stage where I'm constantly starving but the range of things I could actually face eating are quite limited. Although I did walk past a discarded foil tray of egg fried rice this morning on the street and thought, 'mmm, that looks appetizing ...'

Ooh, found the list - I'll put myself on it now!

30th march/ 1st April newmummyvicky
1st April caramel
2nd April Dollybird99
2nd April knittymum23, 1DD - 2 yrs
2nd April LaTristesse (36) Kent, DS - 18 mo
2nd April mumofwilliam, 1DS - 11 mo
2nd April squiggles2311, DS - 16 mo
3rd April preggerscheggers, DD - 10 mo
4th April Sugar26
6th April aprilfoolsbaby, 1 DD - 3.4 yrs
6th April BiscuitChart
6th April Empusa (27) Herts
7th April AprilAl
7th April itsgoodtotalk, DS - 2.8
7th April scratchviolet, DD - 19 mo
7th April thinkoutofthetoybox, DS - 2.2
8th April happydaysahead, 2 DS's, 1 DD
9th April Cutelittlecatlover, DS - 21 mo
9th April StrandedInStLucia
10th April splurs
10th April vintagenancy
11th April Essexmumma, 1DD - 16 mo
11th April HollyPockett
11th April SandyChick, DS - 4 yrs
12th April Acceber, DD - 2.1 yrs
13th April whenskiesaregrey, DS - 2.1
14th April beyondthelimits, DS - 10 mo
14th April Piggymad
14th April spout, DS - 2.1 yrs
14th April SurprisEs, Kent, DD - 2.1 yrs
15th April cheaperthantherapy, DD 13mo
16th April Bearcrumble (38) DS 18mo
16th April bushymcbush, DD - 3 yrs
16th April digitalgirl, DS - 3 yrs
16th April MrsY (27) Kent, daughter - 2.5 yrs
16th April Zwitterion, DD
19th April themightyskim,
22nd April Thepuddingchef, DS - 5 yrs, DD - 3 yrs
22nd April WhenDoISleep, DS - 2.6 yrs
22nd April Thumbelina79
24th April Georgee, DD - 14 mo
25th April Thusnelda (40) London, DD - Sep09
26th April JellytotZ, DD - 1.10 yrs
26th April MeconiumHappens
26th April Spannermary (34) Yorkshire
26th April Twittle, DS - 13 mo
30th April Cosmicmouse, DD - 2.1

"Sitting eating noodles with sweetcorn."

I could so eat that! Just got back from the supermarket though, where they had no noodles! How crap is that?!

Truly crap!! I will keep an eye out for a noodle shortage where I am (Edinburgh) - maybe I should be stockpiling! The other thing I'm craving, of course is tuna, but we're on rations with that aren't we? And of course I want everything I really can't have, like wodges of pate on toast!

I'm eating tuna anyway, apparently we are allowed 4 tins a week.

I really want a fried egg, especially runny. Damn pregnancy.

Hens in this country are vaccinated against salmonella. Look for the lion stamp and make sure they are in date and then enjoy a nice soft egg.

Oooooh!

Hope it's ok to add myself....

30th march/ 1st April newmummyvicky
1st April caramel
2nd April Dollybird99
2nd April knittymum23, 1DD - 2 yrs
2nd April LaTristesse (36) Kent, DS - 18 mo
2nd April mumofwilliam, 1DS - 11 mo
2nd April squiggles2311, DS - 16 mo
3rd April preggerscheggers, DD - 10 mo
4th April Sugar26
6th April aprilfoolsbaby, 1 DD - 3.4 yrs
6th April BiscuitChart
6th April Empusa (27) Herts
7th April AprilAl
7th April itsgoodtotalk, DS - 2.8
7th April scratchviolet, DD - 19 mo
7th April thinkoutofthetoybox, DS - 2.2
8th April happydaysahead, 2 DS's, 1 DD
9th April Cutelittlecatlover, DS - 21 mo
9th April StrandedInStLucia
10th April splurs
10th April vintagenancy
11th April Essexmumma, 1DD - 16 mo
11th April HollyPockett
11th April SandyChick, DS - 4 yrs
12th April Acceber, DD - 2.1 yrs
13th April whenskiesaregrey, DS - 2.1
14th April beyondthelimits, DS - 10 mo
14th April Piggymad
14th April spout, DS - 2.1 yrs
14th April SurprisEs, Kent, DD - 2.1 yrs
15th April cheaperthantherapy, DD 13mo
16th April Bearcrumble (38) DS 18mo
16th April bushymcbush, DD - 3 yrs
16th April digitalgirl, DS - 3 yrs
16th April MrsY (27) Kent, daughter - 2.5 yrs
16th April Zwitterion, DD
19th April themightyskim,
22nd April Thepuddingchef, DS - 5 yrs, DD - 3 yrs
22nd April WhenDoISleep, DS - 2.6 yrs
22nd April Thumbelina79
24th April Georgee, DD - 14 mo
25th April Thusnelda (40) London, DD - Sep09
26th April JellytotZ, DD - 1.10 yrs
26th April MeconiumHappens
26th April Spannermary (34) Yorkshire
26th April Twittle, DS - 13 mo
29th April Toddlerama (30) DD4, DD2
30th April Cosmicmouse, DD - 2.1

You're right about tuna Empusa - I've had tuna mash, tuna baguette, tuna casserole this week so I thought it was about time I laid off ... you'd think I'd be sick of it by now! Good news on the runny eggs kat2504, ta!

One shocker that I've had in the last couple of weeks is (I hesitate to even mouth these words in case I'm chucked off the board as soon as I join) a mouse in our kitchen and lounge. I made the mistake of googling mice and diseases and got in a right old state!! Then read on another board that surely if mice were a problem the human race would have died out - our mothers and grandmothers lived in much closer proximity to them. So I'm trying to be positive about it instead of 'doom, doom!!' Not nice though. We have about six traps on the go and caught nada so far ...

Just make sure they are british eggs and have the lion mark on the box! If they are imported from another country or you are buying them from some lady down the road who keeps her own hens, it's not the same!

Does anyone know if eating prawns is ok? Am craving a prawn curry but DH is vehemently against it, I thought it was just uncooked prawns which were a no no?

I'll go and look it up in the books for you....

cooked is fine. However I'd exercise caution if you were getting them from a takeaway or something as they might have been cooked and then reheated. If you are cooking it fresh, no problems at all.

georgee - we've got mice too. I bloody hate the feckers. We have bait all around, from a complete waste-of-£200 visit from pest control (thankfully paid for by landlord); it does not seem to be doing much. I really need to get some traps but am delaying due to squeamishness about disposing of the bodies. REally you need to try and block up all the holes where they come in. We live in an old terrace though that has millions of holes, and are moving out soon (to what will hopefully be a nice mouse-free house) so are not going to spend all our time finding holes...

Anyway, sorry for everyone struggling with the nausea/sickness. It is miserable. I have been feeling a bit better the last few days and eating a lot more normally than last pregnancy, where I could literally only face baked potatoes and salt and vinegar crisps. Fingers crossed things continue in this vein...

Thanks, Mackerelmint, you've made me feel better! We too live in an old house with countless holes and nooks and crannies so it's impossible to tell where they're coming in from. I was thinking of getting Rentokil in next! If you do go for the traps option, make sure you're not the one disposing of them, in your condition!

Mmm, baked potatoes and salt and vinegar crisps ... actually, Frazzles are pretty good too for the sickness I find ...

Have merged the two lists and updated the stats thread

oh ffs - I did merge them and move myself forward a day to the 15th. But clearly brain not working as efficiently as I thought. Will do it again later.

My sister in law had mice when she was pregnant, they laid down some sort of sticky paper, seemed to work....

oh and thank you kat2504you are truly wise :)

Ooh, sticky paper, I've not heard of that! Will look into it. Thanks Saj30

Thanks saj I just get fed up of pointless restrictions that are out of date. Once a GP told me not to eat cheese AT ALL. And did not want to listen when I said that was truly ridiculous and not in line with current guidelines. I just wish there was a common sense argument for eating paté but unfortunately not!