The fabulous frolickers planning the way for their first arrivals....

[LankyLegs]

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 -

Flick just wanted to echo what the pothers said. God I was utterly convinced in the first 12 weeks that something was going to go wrong - and like you had no bleeding to speak off. I think the other threads don't help which is why I gave up on my one too (plus it was too bloody fast). With every day that passes you should try and get more positive as the chances of anything going wrong are very slim now - esp since you have seen the little bean already. Only 2 weeks to go chica and you will get the reassurance you need. Are you having the full nuchal scan?

Florin hope yesterday went well - look forward to hearing from you.

Late are you enjoying your pregnancy a wee bit now? Hope so - and I totally agree the worrying has only just started! Just wait until the 20 week scan and you see how much the little one has grown - it is quite literally amazing - that was when it really hit DH and I that we were actually having a baby! Have you got yours all booked in?

Truff very wise words re enjoying your pregnancy too - other than do the best you can food and health wise - there is nothing much else you can do to influence the development of the baby. How is lovely Lucas doing?

I have to say I really can't keep up with the Feb antenatal thread so dropped out a while ago - much nicer here with all the Frolicker mums popping in and lending advice etc.

Bunny I didn't realise you have so long off on mat leave too - have you sorted what you are going back to? Mine is sort of similar - contract expires on the 23rd Dec and of course they are not renewing it with me being pregnant - but wouldn't have expected them too. I have a weeks leave to take too which is why I finish next Friday. So I think that gives me around 6 and bit weeks before baby is 'supposed' to arrive . I will try and get hosp bag organised in advance - thanks for the tip

Thanks for all the words re sickness - its definitely back but nowhere near as bad as trimester 1. Just generally feeling queasy. But I have been told (by the many wise women in this office!) that it means an 'easy labour'.... ... hmmm we will see about that.

Also had a growth scan yesterday - and the baby looks HUGE! (although s/he is within the right size ranges for dates) just seeing how big he looked from a few weeks ago was brilliant. How the fook I am supposed to push it out I have no friggin idea. Suggestions welcome this way.

big wave to all - have been absent from mumsnet so have a lot to catch up on. truff thank you for sharing your story - glad you are back home and doing well with Lucas (lovely name).
lanky sorry you got food poisoned... I attended a diwali party in late Oct and the hosts were recovering from a stomach bug..unfortunately DH, me and another couple caught the bug.. I had a full day of throwing up everything (incuding water)...which then eventually subsided... Compared to morning sickness this was terribly draining...
Sometimes there is no defense from such bugs... it's unfortunate to catch it. Rest up and it's not that long till you can have a welcome break before the baby arrives :)

I have my 20 week scan tomorrow - so excited but also very nervous. You guys know what happened with my 12 wk scan so praying for no drama. I went for my first ante-natal yoga class yest and loved it. I feel strong enough to go though all through I did wonder about having another bleeding episode... One day at a time. DH is off on a work trip this Sunday and will be back after Xmas - he also has some time to spend with family abroad... I am trying to be very positive and about enjoying my time alone... or at least do a damn good job pretending... SIGH! One day at a time!

lanky thankfully I found a job and I started that in July. Although not knowing whether I would find work or not was a bit stressful, I also quite liked not having a fixed end date to my mat leave. I just went back when I felt ready, so it wasn't too much of a wrench leaving Will at nursery. I think my DH felt the pressure of being the primary breadwinner though - I'm the higher earner so it was a bit hard losing my income for an undefined length of time

Womanly lovely to hear from you and good luck with the 20 week scan today!! It will be amazing I know it! Also -sorry you have been under the weather too with the bug - seems to be doing the rounds. How will you survive without DH for a period of time over Crimble? Have you lots of stuff planned to keep you occupied - its probably quite nice to have a few weeks to yourself and I bet you will enjoy catching up with girly friends and doing stuff that your DH normally doesn't like to?!

Bunny that is brill you found yourself a job - hope it is going well? What was it like lieaving Will in nursery? I am kind of in the same situation - a bit worried about what the climate is like job wise when I go back, but we have budgeted for a good 10 months off. Like you because of what I do I have been the higher earner as well so we are really having to buckle down with our expenditure. Although DH is also looking for a new job now he has built up more experience- as he had a bit of a career change which meant he took a dip in salary for the last couple of years. I like the idea that at least you will go back when you feel ready. I think I will start looking again in the summer when the little one is around 6 months - will hopefully give me 4 or so months to look for a job which hopefully should be enough !

Hope everyone else is pleased it's Friday!!

Hope your scan went well today womanly can't wait to hear all about it!

Everyone keep your fingers crossed for our cave who is poas in the morning...

Happy weekends to you all

hello ladies - our 20 wk scan went well - no drama pre or post - LOL. We got to see all the different parts of our baby measured and at points DH felt it looked a bit abstract.
Onwards we go :)

That's great news Womanly so pleased it all went well. Half way through hey, you will have your baby before you know it!

womanly yay for the good scan with no dramas this time

cave fingers tightly crossed for you

lanky I panicked a bit about there being a lack of work for me, but I've actually ended up being offered more days than I want to do, so I've had to turn stuff down. Leaving Will at nursery wasn't too hard for me - he loves it, never cried when we dropped him off, and he loves having other children to play with. And after 7 months at home never getting to drink coffee while it's hot or go to the loo in peace, being at work is like a tranquil oasis of calm

Fantastic news womanly so pleased it all went well - isn't the 20 week scan just the best one? I felt a big sigh of relief after that!

Cave keeping fingers crossed for you x

Bunny thanks for the reassurance-can totally see how work feels calm in comparison to being at home!

Hope everyone had good weekends.

So glad your scan went well Womanly, fingers crossed that's you all done and dusted with drama for this pregnancy

Did anyone see the pics of Chantelle Houghton today? She's supposed to be 14 weeks, just like me, but I don't have anything LIKE a bump that size! She looks more like she's 5 months!

Well, I've managed to get through 2 office Christmas parties nursing an ever-increasingly diluted white wine spritzer, hiding in plain sight . Only one of my colleagues asked me if I was pregnant, I said "WHAT did you say?!", and she repeated it a little less confidently, and then I said "I thought that's what you said, ha ha ha!" and left it at that! So didn't lie, but gave the impression she'd got it rather wrong heh heh heh!

Hope everyone's well & enjoying the run-up to Chrimbo!

Hello Frols!!
Hope everyone is feeling well and looking forward to Christmas.

Congratulations on your scan Womanly! (Sorry, I know I'm a bit behind the times) I hope you are letting yourself get properly excited now and enjoying yourself to the full.

Those pics have got to be airbrushed Late - that is a proper baby bump. Or maybe she's just been eating lots of mince pies.
Well done on your Christmas party deception. When are you planning to tell people?

How are you doing Flick? The 22nd isn't too far off now. Eek! Will be thinking of you.

Has your ML started now Lanky? Or are you in to your final week? Exciting times!

Has anyone heard from Empusa lately? She was a bit down and really suffering from sickness the last time that she posted here. Am hoping that things are a bit better for her now.

I am starting to get really excited about Christmas now! T was so small last year and really not happy about all the fuss and food. I am hoping that she has a better time of it this year. We are going to my mums and, oh boy, does she love a bit of fuss! Could be a recipe for disaster, but I still can't wait!

Hello all, hope everyone's feeling festive!

I got my combined screening results today, chances of our baby having Downs is 1:1800, so VERY relieved about that as it was one of my Worry List items

Ah brilliant, fantastic news Late!
Whats next on the list to worry about then?

Hello Frolickers!

Quiet in here - I hope that means everyone is festive-ing it up!

Late thats great news about the results - poor you having to wait a while to get them through and fair play for keeping your witts. I got mine on the same day so take my hat off to you for keeping sane. 1 less thing to worry about though like you said. Soooo have you started telling people yet? What a nice thing to announce at Crimble time! Also - very good tactic at the xmas party - neither confirm or deny!

Flick good luck for tomorrow and try not to fret too much today. Although I know that won't be possible! Looking forward to hearing your news tomorrow afternoon chica!! xxx

Pixie/Tinsel glad you are getting into the festive spirit - seems that christmas has sort of crept up on us this year. It will be so lovely for T as you said - much bigger and able to appreciate the fuss more! Btw I love all the cute pictures on fb with all the frolicker babies dressed up in xmas outfits. Proper cute!!!

I am totally loving time off! Finished work on Friday and have been pretty busy since. I was quite taken aback by all the lovely gifts and goodbyes - considering I had only been there 6 months! And now I am still sat in my dresssing gown at home! Although have been ringing around nurseries to book appts to get names on waiting lists - can you believe they have waiting lists of up to a year?! One just told me they have a 2 year waiting list... wtf?! Anyway - the romance of the pregnancy is not so romantic when you realise you have to spend the same amount as a mortgage payment in childcare costs and make sure you get the baby's name down before it is out of utero! Nuts!!

Other than that - very excited about xmas now. Presents are wrapped and looking forward to a mad few days at my mum's with lots of babies and drunk adults although I fully intend to indulge in a wee bit of mulled wine and some bubbles hopefully.

I wrote a long post yesterday, hit send and the internet crashed so I will try again

flick good luck with your scan today

late fab news about your results. Make sure you don't find anything to add to your worry list now you've crossed something off

lanky glad you're enjoying your mat leave. Childcare can be a nightmare - at least you're ahead of the game, several of my mother's group didn't realise the length of the waiting lists and have ended up really struggling to find anything. The childcare centre closest to me has a 2yr waiting list for the under 1s room [hconfused]......so you'd have to put your baby's name down well before you're acutally pg

Hope you're all looking forwards to Christmas, and aren't having your designated driver statuses taken advantage of

hello ladies, it's been so quiet in here!

late! Great news on your results :)

Thanks for all of your scan wishes lanky, pixie and bunny! Am pleased to report all was well! The baby was kicking and waving like a mad thing- so amazing to see its little fingers and feet! It was just a squidge too small for the nuchal measurement today- needed to be 45mm and was 42mm. Measuring at 11+1 and LMP puts me at 11+5 but I don't have a 28 day cycle so I expect I am more like 11+1. Need to go back on 2nd Jan for nuchal screening so am pleased to get another peek!

Sorry to be so me, me, me but am in car on way to pils xx

flick so pleased it went well and you got a good view of the little one! Even better you get to see him/her again in a week or so's time! Enjoy crimble xxx

bunny I can't believe how mental childcare is! Am pleased I have found out now. Hope you are all geared up for Xmas festivities!

Hope everyone else is feeling festive!

Ah Flick, lovely news about your scan, and great that you get another one in a couple of weeks! You can never have too many scans

We're gearing up to tell everyone our news on Christmas Day onwards - it's going to make it all very real! Going to allow myself a glass of bubbles

Happy Christmas to all Frolickers!

(I'm going to leave the worrying about nurseries until the new year )

Glad to see everyone is growing and glowing - even though no one ever feels like they're glowing... Or at least I didn't:)

Watching closely for news from lanky even though I know it's a ways off. It goes by fast! Little Emme is almost 8 weeks old. It's hard to believe!

Wishing you all happy holidays and healthy happy pregnancies:) Merry Christmas!

Fab news on your scans/ results, flick, late and womanly!!

Nursery waiting lists are mental, lanky. I should have signed up when pregnant as everybody told me too, still haven't seven months on...

Happy Christmas everyone!

Yay for all the good news and scans :)

Merry Christmas to all, hope it has been enjoyed by all our lovely frolicker ladies and bumps

Rose got far too many presents, loved tearing off the wrapping paper, had her first taste of 'real' food, and today she sat by herself for a good 10 mins or so, she's growing up so quickly!!

Sorry I have abandoned you ladies for so long I have been busy and you slipped off my list of threads I am on. I had my 12 week scan and all was fine my downs results came back to 1:4600 so that is not bad. The sickness is getting so much better each day. In the day time I am pretty much fine, still find red meat in the evening tricky but getting there. It is such a joy feeling better I am really starting to enjoy my pregnancy. Going down to our holiday home in Cornwall tomorrow which I can't wait for. My twin sister has also had her 12 week scan too and all ok too we are 3 and a half weeks apart for our due date. Starting to enjoy being pregnant together now.
Hope everyone had lovely a lovely Christmas! I got a dream geenii pregnancy cushion which is wonderful had such a lovely nights sleep last night!

Excellent news from you Florin, so pleased your scan went well . And glad your sickness is subsiding too, fx it won't continue too far into the new year

Hope everyone had a lovely Chrimbo - we've told our families now which was so lovely, my mil's face was a picture! It will be DH's parents' first grandchild so it kind of made it even more special . Quite enjoying not hiding any more too, it was getting a bit stressful, especially as I have a leetle bit of a bump showing now...!

Looking forward to toasting 2012 with friends & some fancy mocktails Have a happy new year everyone, it's going to be a life-changing year!

Happy New Year!!!! This is the year you will all meet your babies!!

Hooray!

Happy new year Frolickers!