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Shagged Out Viroids Volume 4. Over here!!

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nickelbabe · 27/08/2011 12:08

ooops, got a bit carried away there.....

sign in everyone!
let's hope we get some new graduates on here too!

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Dysgu · 22/08/2012 08:31

Thank you for your thoughts and experiences telling DCs. I think the sensible thing to do will be to wait until we have the scan - I know DD1 came to the scan for DD2 but she was only 1 back then and probably didn't really get what was happening. I also know it would be very hard to tell them if anything goes wrong so I know it makes sense not to tell them.

I think I will be 12 weeks in the second week of October and that will probably come round pretty quickly once I start back at work in a fortnight.

As for due dates - I figure they are something to work towards but will probably be ready for this one to arrive any time after February (dd1 came at 32 weeks and dd2 at 35 weeks). I was very blase last time saying it wouldn't come early again - right up until it did and we hadn't packed the hospital bag or anything. This time I know it might come early so will pack during the February half term - and will probably be late!

somethingwittynot · 22/08/2012 08:56

Sorry of there's any first timers on here. It I had three failed epidurals an felt my whole section until they finally beloved me that I could feel it! So that's why if I have to have another section I will be under GA. plenty of sex and evening primrose oil to get this cervix soft haha!

Dysgu · 22/08/2012 10:01

Gosh something how awful. Fingers crossed that everything goes much easier for you this time. FWIW my mum had an emergency CS and followed it within 2 years with 2 VBACs - and that was back in the 70s. Hopefully everything has come on since then.

WingDefence · 22/08/2012 10:15

Ooh this thread is getting nice and busy with you lot on board! :)

Guinea I'll text you my address, unless you can already find me via my PC number in the system? I'm happy to host a virtual party on here if that helps Grin

Dysgu I haven't thought yet about when I'm going to tell 3.8 yo DS. I'm telling him that I have a headache or I have a tummy ache to explain why I'm sometimes feeling bleugh. I definitely won't tell him before I'm happy for others to know though as I wouldn't want to worry about him not keeping it a secret!

Also, his sense of time is fine for his age but he won't get that it's a long time away so I may leave it as long as I can else he'll think the baby is due in a week!

I'm sure there are some good books out there for explaining it to DCs - any suggestions?

Practising I'm not due down to London now until after my 12 weeks and the badges do tend to work IME. I've heard though that it is better to stick it on the bump itself as people often don't look up high enough to see the badge e.g. if they are sitting on the tube! I think you just email TFL at [email protected] with your address and they send one out. I hope they don't mind that I don't actually live in London though.

Something that's mad! I've seen you hint about the bad experience you had with DS and I hope they get it right this time Angry

And hi to everyone else!

WingDefence · 22/08/2012 10:27

Oh and who is furthest along - Tired is it you? Cos we are going to need another thread soon Grin

And have you noticed that this thread was started almost a year ago to the day?!

somethingwittynot · 22/08/2012 11:21

My consultant is very positive and pro VBAC Shes lovely. Asda baby event starts on the 27th Grin

fryingpantoface · 22/08/2012 11:22

Morning!

I told my parent's last night and everyone is really happy. I'm a little mixed about it to be honest. I can't get too excited because it's early days, and i know i'm the one who is gonna just be tired and grumpy and fat etc so i'm a bit bleh about it all.

I think once i meet the midwife it'll feel better, but still not been contacted yet. I'm temped to call the midwives office myself, but don't want to look too keen. I think that when i know when the scan date it, it'll be better.

Morning sickness is a bitch, and i've not really eaten properly recently, I just can't seem to face food. I wake up about 7/8ish and first eat at 2, dh keeps telling me off, but what can I do?

Anyone up to anything good this week?

mandasand · 22/08/2012 11:51

Glad you had a good day in London, Wing! I get exhausted when I go down for the odd day. Will have to suck it up come September when I get back to my usual routine of London once a week, etc! Wonder if I can wear two with twins?!

Frying glad your parents are happy! I am glad we waited a while (only told them at the weekend and I'm now 12 weeks) so we had time to get our heads around it. It's a big thing! Difficult also to eat when you just don't feel like it. As long as you take your pregnancy supplement the babies should be fine. I lost a kilo at 2nd midwife appt and that's with twins and not vomiting once, just because (I think) I'm a bit off my food. Though it got better at about 8-9 weeks and I'm now eating a lot better (little and often!)

I reckon we definitely should have a stats thread. I'm crap at remembering who is where on this list. I think tired is the furthest along. I'm 12 weeks (yippee!) It's easier on the expecting in March 2013 list I'm on as we're all roughly at the same stage!

Guinea 3rd and final year is a great place to be! And what a deadline to work to! You can do it! OH bringing home flowers is definitely to be encouraged! DH was in a right mood with me the other day (unnecessarily, I thought, tho my hormones are bonkers at the mo so who knows) and he came home with one of those tiny indoor rose plants - yay!

What a pain about your DP having to take an entire day off Dysgu to go to a morning appt. I thought DH's situation was bad enough! FX for Saturday appts at your hospital!

Oh and Guinea you asked about DH: well, he's being great around the house. We have always split tasks to keep things simple: I make all the meals and his work-lunch and he washes up everything; I wash all the clothes and hang them out to dry and he puts them away (not always in the right place, but nevermind!) But sometimes I'm just so exhausted in the evening or thinking I'm not hungry so he's been doing more cooking. And he clean the kitchen and bathroom before my parents came down at the weekend, when normally we'd blitz the house together. And when I have unreasonable requests (like emptying the kitchen bin every other day because I can't stand the smell - my nostrils are on overdrive!!) he attends to it without making a fuss. So he's being great. BUT a big thing at the moment is that I want him to take more initiative with house and allotment projects. He's so laid back and I'm so not. He thinks about things for months before doing them and I'm always planning three things ahead. There are certain things I want us to get done (new kitchen, new bathroom ceiling, new front door, all the decorating we've not done since moving in, building a compost bin at the lottie etc) and they will get done if I do all the information-gathering, measurements, etc ? but I am (a) knackered with this twin pregnancy and (b) trying/failing to finish writing a book for the end of the month, working evenings and weekends in addition to the days, and I could just do with him stepping up. We've talked about it, I've got a bit hysterical about it, but nothing I say or do seems to have an impact. He's glacial about moving forwards with things. So, it seems, all that will have to wait till I can crack the whip (gawd, I sound like a right one, don't I?!) after the book's gone to press!

Anyone else have a similar/contrasting experience?

mandasand · 22/08/2012 12:28

PS what is a viroid? I think it's a term from before my time on the JSing thread!

tiredteddy · 22/08/2012 14:12

Hello all! Yes think I am the furthest along I'm 18+6 do nearly half way! 20 week scan is on 3rd sept and I still can't decide whether to find out the sex or not? Can't remember who asked what people ate up to this week... We are flying to Iceland for my sisters wedding on sat!!!! Very exciting Grin

Dysgu · 22/08/2012 14:38

I don't think anyone can beat teddy with her flying to Iceland this week. I am just pottering around the house today - the girls have been playing and we might make some playdough this afternoon. I am also trying to organise DD1's birthday party but cannot get hold of the woman to confirm the hall booking.

I felt rather nauseous all morning - went for a bath and the girls climbed in with me! I have just managed to eat a sandwich and am actually feeling better for it. I have also arranged to meet some friends for coffee and cake (although I don't drink coffee) tomorrow so girls will go to my mum for a few hours.

I spent a bit of time last night signing up to baby stuff - I don't get involved with any of the forums but the vouchers might come in handy. Someone mentioned on the Due April 2013 thread about mortgage companies doing maternity payment holidays - not sure if that would be useful for anyone else but I think we might look into it.

I am hoping to have a chat with DP this evening about this baby - he doesn't seem particularly involved right now although he has Asperger's and so it might just be that he needs some time to get his head around it. I think once we see the first scan - and also once we can start doing stuff (like looking into changing the car and other practical stuff!) he will come into his own. Right now he is great around the house and with the DDs but I don't know what he is thinking/feeling yet! maybe it is just me wanting to talk baby names and everything already!

fryingpantoface · 22/08/2012 16:12

At the risk of totally outing myself, two of my friends are getting married tomorrow and Sarah Millican is going to be there!! I love her :) DH is concerned i will totally embarrass myself, but as long as i'm not sick tomorrow then it will be even better

tiredteddy · 22/08/2012 16:16

Glad you managed to eat something dysgu I always feel worse when I haven't eaten or have low blood sugar. Eating breakfast (forcing something down) was the only way I could manage in the first 14 weeks. I had to literally wake up nibble a slice of toast down and some water to line my stomach. Then I could manage. I was hard to do though but I found it better than waiting the sickness out as it just got worse!

Shall I start the stats and then someone else can cut paste and add on their info? Not sure I can do that on my iPad anyway Blush

Name: tiredteddy Age: 32 From: Surrey DC: ds1 (8) ds2 (4.10)
Pregnancy details: dc3 18+6 due 18th jan 2013 scan date: 3rd September

Is that everything?

mandasand · 22/08/2012 16:25

Hello all!
Shall I have a go at making a thread?
(Never done this before ... hang on ... )

tiredteddy · 22/08/2012 16:28

Ooh good luck manda I should have waited for the new thread to start the threads maybe?

mandasand · 22/08/2012 16:31

I did it! Grin

Really good idea to add date of next scan or whatever exciting thing we've got our eyes on. Tired, I missed out the date of where you are today (or did I misunderstand the dates) as that would get out of date? Or am I confused?! If so just copy and paste, adding it in...

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/antenatal_clubs/1546396-Shagged-Out-Viroids-stats-thread

tiredteddy · 22/08/2012 16:37

manda I think that makes more sense the way you've done it, you're right it would get out of date quickly! Clever you well done!

mandasand · 22/08/2012 16:49

Yippee, glad it looks okay!

Right everyone, get stats-ing:
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/antenatal_clubs/1546396-Shagged-Out-Viroids-stats-thread

And if you think it would be better ordered by estimated due date please just move stuff around ... just thought that may have been more sensible! Smile

Have a great time in Iceland tired! I went a few years ago and it's ace. Bloomin' expensive (£8 for a courgette?! £10 for a bear?!!) but lots of natural wonders to marvel at.

I had to look up Sarah Millican, wing (I am, I admit, a bit clueless...)

Must be tricky with your DH's Asberger's Dysgu but you sound v. patient and understanding. Even without that I think it can take men a while to come around to the idea Wink Our pregnancy was planned etc, but it's only in the past few weeks that DH is getting excited, talking to my belly and things like that. Now I have actually got a bit of a pot belly it's something tangible, which I do think helps to conceptualise it.

I am doing nothing exciting this week. Just sat here at desk, trying, failing and trying again to finish my damn book. Oh, and eating. LOTS of that.

Dysgu · 22/08/2012 17:57

Have just added myself to the stats thread - and put them in EDD order! There are only 4 of us on there so far so must be lots of space to be filled.

WingDefence · 22/08/2012 18:47

Stats added! I can copy & paste on my iPhone but not my iPad. Odd!

mandasand · 22/08/2012 19:34

Ribble Valley, Wing! DH is from there and I am from near there originally! We miss the hills down here in (otherwise lovely) Oxford.

VERY nice to see the stats thread increasing! Smile

WingDefence · 22/08/2012 20:25

Ooh Manda - do you still have family or ILs up here? :)

mandasand · 22/08/2012 22:52

Yep! All of them! We come up a lot :-)

WingDefence · 23/08/2012 09:20

PM me and tell me where they are... Grin

mandasand · 23/08/2012 10:42

Have done (I think...)