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LankyLegs · 17/11/2011 10:31

Hello ladies! Let's hope we have lots more BFPs and healthy pregnancies as we approach Christmas and 2012!

ARRIVALS:

Fudgecat - In loving memory of Baby Elliot - Born asleep on Friday 17th September 2010

Fulhamgirl - EDD 30th May - DOB 9th Apr - Girl - Lily Ann - 4lb
Trying4Baby1 - EDD 25th Apr - DOB 6th May - Girl - Emily - 10lb 2.5oz
Pepperonipizza -EDD 24th May - DOB 28th May -Boy
CurlyCasper - EDD 21st July - DOB 24th June - Girl
Spirael - EDD 25th Jul - DOB 7th July - Girl - Miranda Jane - 8lb 3oz
DesperateHousewife21 - EDD 18th July - DOB 9th July - Boy - Dylan James
Sazziej - EDD 1st Sep- DOB 24th Aug - Girl - Evie - 7lb 8oz
Ozziegirly - EDD 24th Aug -DOB 25th Aug - Boy-Thomas - 7lb 1oz
NovemberAli - EDD 2nd Sep - DOB 8th Sept - Girl - Matilda - 8lb 6oz
WhiteRoses - EDD 15th September - DOB 19 September- Boy
Hobnob - EDD 26th Sep - DOB 21 September - Girl - Matilda 6lbs 6oz
Pixiestix - EDD 24th Sep - DOB 26 September - Girl - Tegan - 7lbs 7oz
Addie81 -EDD 7th Oct - DOB 19th October -Girl
Chancewouldbeafinething - EDD 10/10/10 - DOB 21st October - Boy - William James - 9lb 14.5oz
Hermya321 - EDD 24th Oct - DOB 24th October-Boy - Asher - 8lb 3oz
WorrisomeHeart - EDD 12th Oct -DOB 26th Oct Boy - Lochlan - 8lb
YorkshireTeaDrinker - EDD 6th Nov - DOB 5th Nov - Girl - Eleanor
Bunnygirl80 - - EDD 19th Nov- DOB 11th Nov -Boy-WIlliam - 7lb 2oz
Mumnerves - EDD 8th Dec - DOB 16 Dec Boy - Sean 8lb 2.5oz
Luckyseven - EDD 17th Dec - DOB 20th Dec Girl - Beth Elise 8lb 4oz
Oneof8 - BFP 18th May - EDD 17th Jan - DOB 3 Jan Boy - Tom
Homebound - BFP 30th Apr - EDD 8th Jan - DOB 12 Jan Boy
Aly323 - BFP? - EDD 31st Jan - DOB 25th Jan - Boy Kai
Muser - BFP 22nd June - EDD 27 Feb - DOB 15th Feb - girl
Kurlyvoice - BFP 1st September - EDD 16th April - DOB 12 March - Boy Alastair 4lb 13oz
Superpenguin - BFP 1st July - EDD 4th March - DOB 18th March - Boy Thomas 8lb 13oz
Haloflo - BFP 22 July - EDD 20 March - DOB 29th March - Girl Hannah 8lb 9oz
JollySergeantJackrum - BFP 7 Aug - DOB 21st April - Boy Harris 8lb 3oz
MrsWajs - BFP 13 Aug - DOB 25th April - Girl Robyn 7lb 2oz
Crazydays - BFP 4th Sep - DOB - 28th April - boy Thomas 7lb 3 oz and girl Isobel 6lb 14oz
Cherrycobbler - BFP 3rd Sep - 11th May - girl
crazybutterflylady - BFP 1st Sep - EDD 13th May - DOB 24th May - girl - Tabitha
Bellaby -BFP 11th Sep - EDD 22nd May - DOB 16th May - girl - 6lbs12oz
Highheelsandequations - BFP 30th Oct - EDD 13th July - DOB 6th July - Girl Rose 7lb 4oz
Roundtable - BFP 14 Jan - EDD 17th Sept - DOB 20th Sep - Boy
CrazyAlien - BFP 29th Jan - EDD 2nd Oct - DOB 27th Sep - Girl - Imogen
Toriajayne - BFP 16th Feb - EDD 26 Oct - DOB 25th Oct - Boy - Thomas 9lb
Goldmaple - BFP Feb 28th - EDD 9th November - DOB 30th Oct - Girl Emily Grace

TO BE CONFIRMED:

Capricorn76 - BFP 12th Apr - EDD 1st Jan 2011
Seablue - BFP? - EDD 10th Jan
stegasaurus - BFP 27 Aug - EDD 3rd May
Slowshow - BFP 3rd Jan - EDD 15th Sept

CURRENT GRADUATES:

Truffkin - BFP 10th March - EDD 18th November
Lankylegs - BFP 27 May - EDD 1st February
Womanly Tales - BFP 14 Aug - EDD 25th April
Empusa -
Latetothisbabymalarky - BFP 8 Oct - EDD 8th June 2012
Florin - BFP 14 Oct - EDD 22 June 2012
Flickstar -

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Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
LateToThisBabyMalarky · 19/03/2012 17:20

Gaviscon is doing the trick nicely thanks Flick, along with the other 'beat the heartburn' tips I've been gathering up from various sources!
I looked on the team holiday planner this morning & saw that I have only 7 weeks of work left Shock can't quite believe it!

We had a bit of a disaster over the weekend - our buyer pulled out and I fear we may lose the lovely house we want to buy Sad So very frustrating, there were 7 people in the chain and everyone was ready to exchange, then the silly girl got spooked by something on the survey and pulled out. Just like that. We offered to drop the sale price to seal the deal but she cut herself off & didn't talk to either the agent or her solicitor about it, then announced she was pulling out via text message last night Angry. No accounting for the stupidity of some people, and I hope she realises what a good deal she's let go - I suspect she will in a few weeks... So we are praying for a miracle that will save our purchase (buying lottery tickets being one plan Grin) otherwise we are going to be a VERY cosy little family in our 1-bed flat come June!

Beeble, I waited until after the 20-week scan before I told people at work, and I was almost busting out of my clothes by the time I did! You'll be a lot more comfortable Grin Can you see your shape changing yet? Wave goodbye to your waist, you won't be seeing it for a while!

Flickstar · 22/03/2012 06:28

Oh no late so sorry to hear about your buyer :( have there been anymore developments since your post? What a shame. Try not to get too stressed and just remember that everything happens for a reason and if you don't get this house something better will be just around the next corner.

Glad your heartburn is subsiding!

24 weeks here! Yippee, feels like a big milestone!

LateToThisBabyMalarky · 22/03/2012 21:31

Amazing how quickly things can change Flick, we have actually got another buyer - after just one viewing! That's the crazy London property market for you Grin so it seems it's all back on, such a relief - although with only 11 weeks left to go we're cutting things rather fine! Fingers crossed this one goes smoothly...

Hooray for 24 weeks and viability! Grin hope you're feeling well, you must be really feeling the kicks now

I watched OBEM last night & got a bit freaked out by the baby that had to be delivered 10 weeks early by c-section. It was just one week further along than my baby is, and when they took it out it looked like a real & actual baby! (although obviously very small) And I sat there watching my bump moving around, and I couldn't quite get my head around it, that we've got this far and there's a proper real baby moving around in there Shock

It's been very quiet in here, where is everyone?

Where are you Florin & the newbies?
Lanky, how are you & your little baby doing?

Beeblebear · 23/03/2012 13:03

I.m still here, lounging in the sofa for my 20 min morning mn read. Lacking motivation to dry my hair this morning.

Glad you got another buyer! Fingers crossed for you!

Just about 10 weeks now. 1/4 way there! Wow. Still feeling super tired though. I could sleep for ages.

pixiestix · 23/03/2012 14:52

God, what a rollercoaster Late. Glad another buyer is interested. Hope you can get them to sign on the dotted line pronto!

I've seen Florin around on various pg threads so I think she is fine, just ignoring us!

Congratulations on 24 weeks and viability Flick!

PearlyFish · 25/03/2012 23:12

Hi, sorry for the absence!

Hope things are well with everyone. Great news about getting another buyer late, and yay flick for the 24 week milestone!

Like beeble I'm celebrating being 1/4 of the way there. Had a brief period of nausea between 7 and 10 weeks, but that appears to have gone now. Got a bit antsy and decided to buy a Doppler, especially as scan seems aaaages away (12th April). Was v pleased with it yesterday as I managed to pick up the heartbeat :) However, I had a mega full bladder and haven't been able to find it this evening. Its too late to go drinking pints of water now! Definitely don't want to menkul over it every day, so next time I get a good result with it I think I will leave it a while before checking again.

PearlyFish · 28/03/2012 22:11

Evening :)

Am 11 weeks today, getting closer to scan day at 13+1.

I found the heartbeat on Sunday with the Doppler in the end, but since then I've managed to leave it alone. Might try to limit it to once a week.

Hope everyone else is well and enjoying the beautiful weather!

Beeblebear · 29/03/2012 00:07

Pearly, now I.m so tempted to get one!

Still a week and a half until scan!

PearlyFish · 29/03/2012 07:57

I know it seems so far away, though people keep saying it will go in a flash!

Was amazing to hear the heartbeat and know that there really is a live bambino in there! I figured that since the doppler was less than the price of a reassurance scan and could be used throughout pregnancy, that it was worth buying. Imagine I'll want to use it periodically between the scan and when I can feel the baby moving, and then also if baby has a bit of a lazy day and doesn't move much I can have a check.

Flickstar · 29/03/2012 09:07

Morning lovely ladies,

pearly and beeble I really do feel for you. Those first 12 weeks are so horrible and feel so long- every day drags and no one can understand unless they have been through it. Once you have had your 12 week scan though time does speed up. Excellent news that you are finding the heartbeat already pearly I haven't bought a doppler as I thought it would make me more mental but like you said I am still tempted as the baby does sometimes have lazy days and it would be reassuring to check. I know my DH would kill me though so have resisted thus far. What dates are both of your scans so I can remember?

late what awesome news on your buyer- sorry for my very delayed reaction! What stage are you at now with everything?Just out of nosyness interest, what part of London are you in? 30 weeks now for you! Another milestone- into the ten week count down now!

All well here, last two days of work before the Easter holiday which will be spent moving our bedroom to the spare room as our bedroom will be the babies room eventually, building furniture and painting! That is the first week- the second week is much more fun with my best friend's wedding on the Easter weekend ( am a bridesmaid- am dreading everyone looking at me! I'm not sure a 6 and a half month pregnent bridesmaid is a good look!) and then a week in Portugal for our last pre baby holiday.

Hope all the lurkers are well and all of the lovely mummies too.

Empusa · 29/03/2012 09:47

Hey everyone, it's been a long time coming, but the sickness is finally over and my little boy is finally here.

Meet Toby George Mallow, born on the 26th at 10:59am weighing 5lb 7oz by ventouse delivery.

Flickstar · 29/03/2012 10:22

Oh wow! SOOOO gorgeous congratulations empusa! Am absolutely over the moon for you and so glad your little man is here safe and sound. He is very cute and his name is lovely too. Well done you!

Updating list...
ARRIVALS:

Fudgecat - In loving memory of Baby Elliot - Born asleep on Friday 17th September 2010

Fulhamgirl - EDD 30th May - DOB 9th Apr - Girl - Lily Ann - 4lb
Trying4Baby1 - EDD 25th Apr - DOB 6th May - Girl - Emily - 10lb 2.5oz
Pepperonipizza -EDD 24th May - DOB 28th May -Boy
CurlyCasper - EDD 21st July - DOB 24th June - Girl
Spirael - EDD 25th Jul - DOB 7th July - Girl - Miranda Jane - 8lb 3oz
DesperateHousewife21 - EDD 18th July - DOB 9th July - Boy - Dylan James
Sazziej - EDD 1st Sep- DOB 24th Aug - Girl - Evie - 7lb 8oz
Ozziegirly - EDD 24th Aug -DOB 25th Aug - Boy-Thomas - 7lb 1oz
NovemberAli - EDD 2nd Sep - DOB 8th Sept - Girl - Matilda - 8lb 6oz
WhiteRoses - EDD 15th September - DOB 19 September- Boy
Hobnob - EDD 26th Sep - DOB 21 September - Girl - Matilda 6lbs 6oz
Pixiestix - EDD 24th Sep - DOB 26 September - Girl - Tegan - 7lbs 7oz
Addie81 -EDD 7th Oct - DOB 19th October -Girl
Chancewouldbeafinething - EDD 10/10/10 - DOB 21st October - Boy - William James - 9lb 14.5oz
Hermya321 - EDD 24th Oct - DOB 24th October-Boy - Asher - 8lb 3oz
WorrisomeHeart - EDD 12th Oct -DOB 26th Oct Boy - Lochlan - 8lb
YorkshireTeaDrinker - EDD 6th Nov - DOB 5th Nov - Girl - Eleanor
Bunnygirl80 - - EDD 19th Nov- DOB 11th Nov -Boy-WIlliam - 7lb 2oz
Mumnerves - EDD 8th Dec - DOB 16 Dec Boy - Sean 8lb 2.5oz
Luckyseven - EDD 17th Dec - DOB 20th Dec Girl - Beth Elise 8lb 4oz
Oneof8 - BFP 18th May - EDD 17th Jan - DOB 3 Jan Boy - Tom
Homebound - BFP 30th Apr - EDD 8th Jan - DOB 12 Jan Boy
Aly323 - BFP? - EDD 31st Jan - DOB 25th Jan - Boy Kai
Muser - BFP 22nd June - EDD 27 Feb - DOB 15th Feb - girl
Kurlyvoice - BFP 1st September - EDD 16th April - DOB 12 March - Boy Alastair 4lb 13oz
Superpenguin - BFP 1st July - EDD 4th March - DOB 18th March - Boy Thomas 8lb 13oz
Haloflo - BFP 22 July - EDD 20 March - DOB 29th March - Girl Hannah 8lb 9oz
JollySergeantJackrum - BFP 7 Aug - DOB 21st April - Boy Harris 8lb 3oz
MrsWajs - BFP 13 Aug - DOB 25th April - Girl Robyn 7lb 2oz
Crazydays - BFP 4th Sep - DOB - 28th April - boy Thomas 7lb 3 oz and girl Isobel 6lb 14oz
Cherrycobbler - BFP 3rd Sep - 11th May - girl
crazybutterflylady - BFP 1st Sep - EDD 13th May - DOB 24th May - girl - Tabitha
Bellaby -BFP 11th Sep - EDD 22nd May - DOB 16th May - girl - 6lbs12oz
Highheelsandequations - BFP 30th Oct - EDD 13th July - DOB 6th July - Girl Rose 7lb 4oz
Roundtable - BFP 14 Jan - EDD 17th Sept - DOB 20th Sep - Boy
CrazyAlien - BFP 29th Jan - EDD 2nd Oct - DOB 28th Sep - Girl - Imogen
Toriajayne - BFP 16th Feb - EDD 26 Oct - DOB 25th Oct - Boy - Thomas 9lb
Goldmaple - BFP Feb 28th - EDD 9th November - DOB 30th Oct - Girl Emily Grace
Truffkin - BFP 10th March - EDD 18th November- DOB 25th November- Boy
Lankylegs - BFP 27 May - EDD 1st February - DOB 11th Febr - Boy
Empusa - EDD 7th April 2012- DOB 26th March - Boy Toby George 5lb 70z

TO BE CONFIRMED:

Capricorn76 - BFP 12th Apr - EDD 1st Jan 2011
Seablue - BFP? - EDD 10th Jan
stegasaurus - BFP 27 Aug - EDD 3rd May
Slowshow - BFP 3rd Jan - EDD 15th Sept

CURRENT GRADUATES:

Latetothisbabymalarky - BFP 8 Oct - EDD 8th June 2012
Florin - BFP 14 Oct - EDD 22 June 2012
Flickstar -BFP 3rd November- EDD 12th July 2012
PearlyFish - BFP - EDD 20th Oct 2012
Beeblebear - BFP - EDD 20th Oct 2012

Top of the list late!

LateToThisBabyMalarky · 29/03/2012 17:48

Oh my word, would you look at that! Top of the list! Shock
This is all beginning to feel a bit strange, I can see my due date looming on the horizon! I'm so jealous of you Flick, being able to get your baby's room all kitted out - I've warned DH that I'll probably go into labour the day we complete and will be absolutely no help at all! Grin Theoretically, if all goes well, we could move in 4 or 5 weeks... but when does a house sale & purchase ever go smoothly?! (it hasn't done so far!) And would that give me time to do anything anyway? We're in Shepherd's Bush at the moment, moving out further west (but still on the tube!) Are you a London girl yourself?

Congrats Empusa! Grin [champagne cork-popping emoticon]
Lovely news, hope you are enjoying snuggles with little Toby & you're all doing well.

Pearly and Beeble, hang in there, you'll get to the 12-week mark soon enough Wink (and then zoom! you'll be staring your due date in the face like me!). I think you're ever so brave to get a doppler - having had a mc at 9 weeks, I was in such a state the next time around I think it wouldn't have been helpful to use something like that without a medical professional in attendance! Whatever gets you through it though, the heartbeat is a great milestone in itself.

So, my work have just recruited my maternity leave cover and he starts at the beginning of my last week so we can do a handover... it feels so strange! I am, of course, slightly paranoid that they'll like him more than me, that they'll be disappointed when I come back, blah blah Blush Only 5 more weeks to go, it's so weird!

BTW, I have been doing Tara Lee's Pregnancy Health Yoga DVD - I've been doing yoga for ages and didn't want to stop, and this is such a good DVD. Even if you've never done yoga before it would be good. It has some lovely relaxation, restoration and breathing practices, I do recommend it. I've also got the Natal Hypnotherapy CD which I saw recommended on another MN thread. This is good for the weeks running up to the birth - a colleague of mine who had her baby 2 weeks ago said she found it really helpful. It's not going to make the whole thing like 'sneeze & there's your baby', but I figure if it only helps a little bit (and, let's face it, we don't know at all how it's going to go) then it's worth doing. (And maybe it's being absorbed into the bump & I'll get a little zen baby who is chilled out & sleeps! Wink)

Flickstar · 30/03/2012 08:37

Morning All,

late yep am a London girl. We live in SE London, in Crystal Palace. Lucky you being so close to Westfields! Fingers crossed for the house sale- maybe you have had your share of the drama so you will be in in 4-5 weeks?! Will keep my fingers crossed for you. Super jealous of you finishing work in 5 weeks Shock how many weeks will you be then? 35? Are you taking AL leave before your mat leave starts? I think it's only natural to feel worried about your 'replacement' but you definitely have nothing to worry about! How long have you decided to have off work?
Thanks for the recommendations, I have been meabning to order the natal hypnotherapy CD so will get it today. Do you use from 30 weeks onwards?

pixiestix · 31/03/2012 12:25

Congratulations Empusa and MrEmpusa!! Thanks Smile Thanks
Toby is just gorgeous! Hope that you are both well and happy and getting a bit of sleep.
You should come and join our Frolickers FB page so that we can see lots more gorgeous, squishy piccies of Toby.

Empusa · 01/04/2012 00:00

Point me to it pixiestix and I'll sign up right away :)

bunnygirl80 · 01/04/2012 00:13

Congrats empusa Toby looks gorgeous. You need to be fb friends with one of us to join the group, so pm someone your details and we can friend you and add you to the group

highheelsandequations · 01/04/2012 15:30

congrats empusa, hope to see lots more pics over on fb soon :)

PearlyFish · 02/04/2012 08:07

Congratulations Empusa, Toby is gorgeous!

11+5 here, feeling good but very impatient for my scan.

Hope everyone enjoyed the weekend. Am so happy it's only a 4 day week!

LateToThisBabyMalarky · 03/04/2012 09:33

Stretch marks dammit! Even after all the Bio-oil I've been slathering all over myself Angry

LankyLegs · 03/04/2012 13:15

Hi lovely ones!

Am so sorry I have not visited much - for some reason this thread has dissapeared off my smartphone and I cant access it unless I log onto the laptop ( which is not very often! )

So pleased everyone is doing well!

Congrats Empusa what a gorgeous boy with a gorgeous names. I hope you are both doing well in these very early days!

pearly and beeble hope the weeks are flying by to the 12 mark - after that it will fly by trust me!

late cant believe you are top of the list already! And work replacement found.. it really is all happening. Hope you are well (btw the tara lee video is fab - used that myself). How long have you left at work?

flick how are you doing? I havent read back much but hope you house purchase is going nicely! Oh and yes I did use tens... would rec it... but would also rec drugs! Something I didnt use during childbirth but I bloody inted to next time!!!

We are doing ok - much better now! God those early weeks are a shell shock!! My little man is putting on lots of weight but hates sleeping in the day which means I dont have much time to myself!! He sleeps quite well at night so not complaining too much. Poor little man has really bad tummy and digestive problems which seems to cause him lots of pain. Lots of bouts of crying. I think it is very common though. Am hoping he grows out of it soon. Other than that we have just been getting used to having the little man in our lives!

Hope everyone is doing well.

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LateToThisBabyMalarky · 08/04/2012 18:30

Hello all, hope everyone's having a lovely Easter (despite the not-so-good weather) [busmile]

Lanky, good to hear from you, hope everything's going well with you & your little baby (did you post what his name is? If you did I missed it...) It sounds like you and your DH have hit the ground running with your little man having tummy problems - hope you're not feeling too washed out & are finding time to get enough sleep [buwink]

pearly & beeble - wich one of you has your scan first? Really looking forward to hearing about them, after you've seen them wriggling around waving their arms and legs - it's so amazing!

So, nearly 32 weeks here - have posted a pic of my bump on my profile if anyone's interested. I was being pestered by FB friends to show it off so thought I'd stick it up here as well [busmile]. I've been quite reluctant to put much up on FB about the pregnancy as I know how hard it is for people who are having trouble ttc to see it...

Flick, yes only 4 weeks left at work now...! I'm taking 4 weeks of mat leave before the due date, then another 8 months, then one month of accrued holiday before going back - so having 10 months off in total. I'm very lucky with my maternity package which gives me 6 months at full pay, very nice thank-you very much! [bugrin]

We bought a pram yesterday - eek! It's all getting very VERY real! We went for the Mama's & Papa's Sola, really glad that's done and we can stop researching it & talking about it! We also bought a couple of newborn babygrows - a lot of people are giving us clothes etc, but we wanted to get a new little Coming Home outfit for the baby ourselves (and got 2 in case it pukes up on the first one we put it in [bugrin]). They are so small and so unbelievably cute, and I look at them and can't believe that in just a matter of weeks, the little thing that's currently stomping around on my bladder is going to be wearing them!

Right, got to go & peel some spuds - DH is cooking a lamb roast for our Easter dinner & it's smelling GOOD [bugrin]

highheelsandequations · 08/04/2012 20:03

Late what a lovely picture, you look tiny compared to how huge I was!

LateToThisBabyMalarky · 08/04/2012 20:12

thanks highheels [busmile] - people tell me the bump is going to get a LOT bigger over the coming weeks!

Beeblebear · 09/04/2012 04:38

Late, what a cute bump you have! I have barely a speed bump, and it is reappearuing and dissipating on a daily basis depending on how much I have eaten.

Scan is13 hours away now. Going to sleep most of those away.

See you on the other side and good luck pearly!