Ding Ding! We're halfway there on The February Baby Bus 2012.

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good morning my lovelies, as requested, a shiny new thread old thread is here

Good luck with scans today, phlossie are you off for yours?

Hi Kayano I've gained 1stone 3lbs so far, I've only gained it on my stomach and I can really feel the weight in bed at night, its very uncomfortable, even with the extra pillows for support.

I went to the GP today for my check-up (I get one every 3 weeks now) and I heard the heartbeat, I love that :) Not long now until my scan, just over 2 weeks

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mummymccar sorry you are having a horrible time, I really hope all the issues are resolved, what an awful thing to say to the staff

Gosh mummymccar that is really awful - what a sick pig. I hope he gets what's coming to him very soon.

Kayano I've put on a little under a stone, as far as I remember did about the same with the last 2 pregnancies, and put on about 2 stone altogether. I always gain loads at the start because of nausea and then it tapers off... sure I read somewhere that you should put on a stone if you are overweight pre-preg, 2 stone if you are in the normal range and 3+ if you start out underweight. HTH

Wow mummymccar what a disgusting thing to say, I really hope karma comes back round to get him when he least expects it. What a pig

I've put on 10lbs so far, stayed the same weight the last couple of weeks as I've tried to be a bit more sensible after a few weeks of behaving like a human dustbin

I think I've gained around 2 stone. Like queenfee I usually put on another 3 stone by the end. I figure this is the last time I'm ever going to have a reason to eat what I want without a thought for my figure so I'm going to enjoy it. I'm sure running round after 4 dc will help me get rid of the weight!

Mccar!!!! That is simply outrageous!!!!! Maybe he has shot himself in the foot by lying to so many people, perhaps they would be willing to say something to the lawyer.

Good lord, not 'another 3 stone' !!! roughly 3 stone !!!

haven't even thought about weighing myself, i'm just too exhausted in the mornings for it to occur to me. Hopefully the right amount, last time i could barely walk at the end as I have stupid feet anyway and they just couldn't stand the weight. When I pick up DD now my feet REALLY suffer!!

Found a real life person today who had arterial notching with both her DCs, preclampsia at 35 weeks and induction with the first one, and no preclampsia with the second. This makes me feel better, except that 35 weeks for me is about christmas day, so i don't know if we're going to be able to go visit my parents for christmas (we were going to go for a week). I think we'll decide the day before!! I wouldn't be surprised if mine was the first born on this thread!! doh.

DH has 2 day job interview starting tomorrow, so we're all trundling off to Carlisle. Tomorrow is just chatting with church members, then wednesday morning is a tour of the parish and church and vicarage, and then pm is official interview, with presentation. eeeeeeeek. I'm really looking forward to actually seeing what this place is like, but a bit terrified too. They're putting us up in a hotel, so a night off cooking and a full english will feel like a holiday!!

23+6 (nearly "viable"!) can't believe there are only 16 weeks til due date!!

Feck. 18 weeks til d-day for me (will be more like 20 probably!)

That's horrible about you partner's boss, mummymccar! I can't imagine how wearing and depressing it must be to have to work for someone like that.

mummymccar! How dreadful. I hope your DP's boss gets what he deserves.

Mcar thats terrible :(

Re weight for whats its worth giving birth and breastfeeding past 8 months I usually lose 4 stone and end up too skinny so I don't worry about the weight.

My pushchair arrived today. Not sure I like it :(

Which pushchair Queen?

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I have the powertwin with the matrix for everyday use, this was just to keep in the car as the carseat fits on it. I got a bargain £30on ebay so could sell it on but my only other option is to have a lightweight buggy in the car which the carseat would then not fit.

Thank you ladies. I've been awake all night thinking about yesterday and although I should be exhausted I'm still so angry that I can't even think about sleep. Went to bed for a few hours and tossed and turned but didn't fall asleep.
Our priority now is to get DP out of that job ASAP. Initially I wanted the boss punished for this and was actually wishing harm on him (which is very, very unlike me. I don't want you to think I'm a monster! I'm usually very nice, I promise!) but I don't think that helps anyone. We are going to get DP out and reassess from there. I really believe in karma so even if we do nothing I think this guy will end up getting what he deserves. I just can't believe that someone would wish our baby ill before she is even born. If we were mass murderers then I could understand to a certain extent but neither of us would ever hurt anyone on purpose, even if provoked. We are nice people who just happen to know a very nasty little man. I'm just struggling to wrap my head around it all.

I haven't weighed myself yet, I don't want to put myself in a position where I may feel bad about any weight gain (I've had problems with this before) so I'm just judging by my mirror. Still in my size 10 jeans and no double chin yet but huuuuuuge bump so think maybe around a stone and a half.

Congratulations on the boy and girl (can't remember which users from last page, sorry!)

Woowa - Glad you are feeling a bit better about it all. I was speaking to a friend of mine the other day and she knows someone who was diagnosed with the same at about 20 weeks - she just had a full term baby this week so there are some positive experiences out there. Good luck to your DH on the interview too. Hope it is all going well.

Pam - Glad you got to hear the heartbeat again. It is the most amazing experience. Try to record it if you can - we did and I listen to it all the time. Really cheers me up if I'm down and she isn't kicking.

Queen - Sorry that you don't like your pushchair. It's such a difficult purchase. We've changed our minds so many times.

Thank you for letting me rant on.

Mummymmcar-So sorry to hear about your gran. I should have said it weeks ago when I last posted, but I was rudely interupted and never got round to finishing my post. What a nightmare for you and DP. Isd the boss like that with everyone or just DP? I'm glad you have lawyers watching.

Woowa-Sorry to hear your bad news, but glad you are getting reassured over it. We will be here to support you no matter what, and I bet all the good wishes you are getting have got to work in your favour :) How exciting that you're off to look at your possible new home.

Sorry for not doing full personals (again) both my girls are ill with a vomiting bug that has been going on since Sat. So sick of washing and cleaning

Also, found out that my legal aid for contact issues with dd1s father is likely to be cut, i am due at court next week for a review. Long story short, we moved from Yorkshire to Bristol. Ex kicked off, attacked DP in front of kids, hence dd1 refuses to see him now. He is trying to force her to have contact. Court granted indirect contact (letters/phone calls) at the last hearing but if I don't have legal representation at court, his side may try to bully me into agreeing to something that dd1 will never do. Hopefully it wont be cut until after the hearing!

thats awful mummucar :( please tell your DH to keep his chin up and not let them win.

I have just arrived back at work after my anatomy scan.

I am firmly in Team BLUE!! Am thrilled as already have two DD's. Hubby even smiled! Apparently there is a definate winky there according to the sonographer lol.

Have told the girls and my boss and my best friend but not telling my mum as she will go out and buy loads of crap which i really dont want.

crazybit if your daughter is over the age of 10 then he cant force her to have any kind of contact. Make sure you keep a diary of any contact and how the DC are afterwards especially if DD is upset. If you can build up a picture for the court you will be fine.

Hi all.
Woowa - So sorry that you've had such a stressful few days but glad that there are many positive stories about pepole who have been in your position. Thinking of you in Carlisle today, have a great time.

mummymccar - some people are very strange and twisted aren't they? I think you are right to move on from it - his problem. You've got so much nicer things to concentrate on at the moment :)

Stropzilla - Our sonographer said that they usually say that with the margin of error of spotting a girl they are only ever 80-85% certain. All my other friends who have been told they were having a girl were also given that statistic as a caveat. All of them DID have girls mind you. Not plunging into the pink here though just in case though! :o

Did it again!!! 23+6

mummymccar what a shitty boss! I hope you get things sorted to your satisfaction (whatever that entails )

Anomaly scan today - team YELLOW (thanks, sonographer, for saying "baby" all the time!) - and everything looking fine - although from the femur length and the head and abdo measurements Bert is looking more like 22+5 than 21+4 - Those dates CAN'T be right - does that mean he's just immensely big?! DH came along and was pleased that he did - and deardear mine "even smiled" too

21+4. hah.

oh - and i've put on about 2 stone. feel huge.

Sorry I haven't been on for a few days, and have lost the thread of personals.. Except to say BOOOO shitty bosses, and BOOOO sickness, and BOOOO for anyone else that needs one. Hope everyone gets a little ray of sunshine soon x

On a personal level.... Grrrrrrr

The duffel coat I was going to get from my mum for my birthday = Sold out
Searched all day for suitable substitute... found two... DP vetoes one (fine).
Order placed... going through the pages... gets to payment page... ERROR! panic panic... write down order number... go back - refresh.. Item now SOLD OUT
Hurriedly call callcentre before I hormonally cry... "sorry love, it wont show on our system til tomorrow, can you call us back, and we'll check it's gone through then, love!"

AAAAARGH!

I am destined to be housebound all winter because I clearly am not allowed to be FAT and Pregnant! How very rude of me not to be a size 18 or under.

Am in the forgetful stage. Just had a soak in the tub, got out and went to get the hair dryer to find i hadnt actually washed my hair despite wanting to! Grrrrr

Sorry about the disappearing act and thanks everyone for the shout-outs!

Thanks for the lovely words everybody. Spent a lot of the day in tears because of it all but realised that wasn't helping anybody at all so DP and I went for a candlelit bath. So relaxing. Bliss. It was exactly what we needed and both of us are feeling much better now. Yes, boss is like this with most of his staff. He seems to have a problem. He has been moved sideways out of his position this week we've now found out so when DP goes back hopefully he won't have to deal with him anymore. DP is determined not to set foot in a building owned by his employers again so he needs to find a new job very quickly! Just going to concentrate on growing our beautiful baby girl in the meantime. At the end of the day, boss must be very miserable to treat people like this whereas we have everything.

crazybit - So sorry to hear your DDs are poorly and that your legal aid is being cut. I'm sure the judge won't be able to ignore the wishes of your DD though, afterall the laws are put in place to protect her!

deardear - Congratulations on joining team blue! I'm having awful forgetful moments too, lost my purse yesterday, freaked out and it was on my lap the whole time!

hermione - Congratulations on joining team yellow! Can't believe that you got a smile! We got a headstand!

littlemonkeybix - Ah! How annoying! Hopefully they'll still have the coat in stock tomorrow. If not, have you tried eBay? I got a great coat on there the other day. Fantastic around the bump but it stretches a bit around the boobs. Seems to be consistent across the board though. Grown a little bit more since my last post and I'm now at 34H!!!! I'm having some pain in my chest wall at the moment, my chiropractor told me it's because my boobs are too big for my body to support now!

Is anyone else struggling with horrendously huge boobs?!

My boobs can't decide what to do.
I need some new bras but they are changing size so often there is no point!

Am just off for 20-wk scan take 3. Going to grab some lucozade on the way to give the baby a sugar rush an incentive to move about a bit.
Fingers crossed I finally manage to complete it today. It's getting tedious. I don't even care if they can't tell the sex as I've booked a gender scan for next month now, I just don't want to be prodded anymore

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