Here come the PESH - over 3 years of hard fought baby wins!

[HaveALittleFaith]

The Not-list:

BESH BAYBEES

dontrythisathome, girl born March 25 2010.
Cheggers, twinz girlz, born April 2010.
FannyPriceless, boy, born June 8 2010.
CurlyCasper, girl, born June 24 2010.
CUNextTuesday, boy, born June 29 2010.
AlpinePony, boy, born 1 July 2010.
Carrots, boy, born July 2010.
IggyPiggy, girl, born July 2010.
Cosmosis, boy, born Sept 5 2010.
Backinthebox, boy, born Sept 7 2010.
Skatergrrrl, girl, born Sept 10 2010.
VAG, boy, born Oct 2 2010.
Silversky, boy, born Nov 1 2010.
SomethingSuitablyWitty, girl born Nov 2 2010.
Honeymoo, boy, born Nov 11 2010.
okiecokie, girl, born Nov 12 2010.
ReginaMonologue, boy, born Nov 13 2010.
Lightspaperstandback, boy, born Nov 14 2010.
Maswera, boy, born Dec 24 2010.
PollyPoo, girl, born Jan 5 2011.
MrsFC, boy, born Jan 7 2011.
ChoChoSan, girl, born 6 Feb 2011.
Ginhag, boy born 11 Feb 2011.
Muser, girl, born 15 Feb 2011.
CluckyKate, boy, born 18 Feb 2011.
Perfect Dromedary, boy, born 23rd February 2011.
Casserole, girl, born 19th March 2011.
Medee, girl, born 26th March 2011.
StiffyByng, girl, born 17th May 2011.
Scorpette, boy, born 21st May 2011.
Rocketleaf, girl, born 23rd May 2011.
TwinkleToes, girl, born 7th June 2011.
Laurielou, boy, born 9th June 2011.
Orchid, girl, born 24th June 2011.
Ginfox, loving the new mega-boobs, due 12th July.
LadyGoneGaga, girl, born 24 July 2011.
Mrbitey, boy, born 29th July 2011.
Macaroonmum, boy, born 28th July 2011.
Owlbooty, boy, born 18th August 2011.
Ocarina, girl, born 6th September 2011.
Mountie, boy, born 27th August 2011.
Truffkin, boy, born 25th November 2011.
Islegrin, boy, born 14th December 2011.

Need dates:

BarbiesBeaver, can't quite believe it, due Christmas Day
BrownB, Baybee passport-grabbing bitch, due 22nd January 2012
AlpinePony, Greedy Double-Esh Baybee Boy Grabbing Bitch, due 19th Feb 2012
Rollerbaby, No pink here, expecting boy due March 20th 2012
KitandKat, third time lucky baybee, due 12th April 2012
IveBeenExpectingYou (CockDodger), A very active baby girl, due March 28th 2012
Silver, hoping for an easier sneeze, due mid-July 2012
Starryeyedmole, regretting recently investing in scales

cakeandcava (32), approaching walrus proportions, DC1 EDD 21/10/12
blonderthanred (36), no sugar I'm sweet enough, DC1 EDD 6/11/12
FriendofDorothy (36) DC1 EDD 16/12/12
LauraPalmer (38) DC1 EDD 9/2/13
Queenrollo (37) DC2 EDD 10/2/13
CamelKnees (34) fat and fatigued DC2 EDD 22/04/2013
HaveALittleFaith (31), head down toilet, DC1 EDD 26/4/13
fertilityFTW (34), weepy and whiny, DC 1 EDD 21/5/13

Welcome to our new home! :)

Looks great LP but a little out of our price range! Probably looking at maximum of £400.

I am currently researching exercise for preggos in the area. Have enquired about pregnancy yoga but suspect its a no-no because I can't do consecutive weeks due to shifts. There's a leisure centre locally so I've emailed to see what they offer. Not back to work til Thursday - lush!

Ooh going tools round a nursery today - this is getting very real!

to look, not tools!

Ok, loser writes 4 posts in a row but I am freaking out! Gign round nurseries was a terrible, teribble idea! I am now at that place I assume all expectant Mums reach doing the whole, 'how the hell can we afford a baybee'/ 'how we going to pay for childcare'/ applies to nurses what am I going to do shifts wise to minimise childcare and still see my kid? Type thing.
There is a nursery near where we work. It's not brilliantly brilliant. Quite small, limited outside space but opens at 6.45am which would be great. The one where DNephew goes is beautiful, tonnes of open space, lovely purpose built baby unit but opposite direction to MSB's work and doesn't open til 7.45am which might be tricky. Going to see if I can look round the sister place to Dnephew's tomorrow that might be a better option/ideal compromise - opens at 7.30 but MSB could get into work for 8.....I'm typing my rambling thoughts out! Tell me you've all had this freak out too?!

Faith you are way ahead of me, I haven't looked at anything like that! I am not surprised you're freaking out but if no one had a baybee until they could properly afford it, we wouldn't have a population problem. Assuming you are planning to take at least a few months off (?), you have lots of time to work something out. It sounds like you do have options but need to work out which compromise is most acceptable to you. Does this have to be the place they will stay for several years, if not does outside space matter so much at the beginning? Or if it does, then maybe the priority is minimising travel time or inconvenience? When I was born my mum was on her own and the only nursery opened at the same time her nursing shifts started... Talk about trying to be in 2 places at once. But you do have time to work it out.

Mind you I did have a minor panic about catchment areas for primary schools a few months ago.

Faith you are way ahead of me, I haven't looked at anything like that! I am not surprised you're freaking out but if no one had a baybee until they could properly afford it, we wouldn't have a population problem. Assuming you are planning to take at least a few months off (?), you have lots of time to work something out. It sounds like you do have options but need to work out which compromise is most acceptable to you. Does this have to be the place they will stay for several years, if not does outside space matter so much at the beginning? Or if it does, then maybe the priority is minimising travel time or inconvenience? When I was born my mum was on her own and the only nursery opened at the same time her nursing shifts started... Talk about trying to be in 2 places at once. But you do have time to work it out.

Mind you I did have a minor panic about catchment areas for primary schools a few months ago.

I just posted that twice to make you feel better about your multiple posts. Er, probably.

Yes planning to have 6 months off so looking for this time next year. I was a but worried about waiting lists but it's not a dire as I anticipated so we have sme time. Might be easier after Wednesday - MSB has a job interview so really hoping that's a goer (no more Saturdays!) and that would mean I could work some Saturdays. Decision, decisions....
Schools should be ok, we have a really nice C of E village infant and junior school.

Fingers xed for him. I am also taking 6 months but hoping not to go back ft. I start late and TBI finishes early so we haven't got too many hours to cover.

I am hoping to take 6 months off too but hoping to go back to 4 days a week and The Mister works shifts so he and Mum should cover the childcare. Hopefully.

I'm not going back to work. At least for a few years until I've gone stir-crazy! This will be my one and only baybee, so I want to stay home with him.

Try not to worry to much about the childcare situation for the moment Fee - spend some of that energy rubbing your belly and being generally excited that you're about to be a mummy!

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Wow, not going back to work? How lufflly LPPO! MSB said last night now I'm diffed with one, he would like more than two! I have never wanted more than two and I think we'd struggle for room. I said I'd like to have this one first!

I think we'll see what happens with MSB's work in the next couple of months and talk to my current boss about staying there (that's what I really want) and what regular shifts would fit in with other regular shifts and come up with a plan with her :)

I would give anything not to have to go back to work. Sadly a new house and a fucking expensive mortgage of 2 grand a month means it's not possible. :(

Well as it stands I'm the main breadwinner so not only do I have to go back but it's pretty likely I'll be back full time! C'est la vie.

faith you will have to get used to difficult childcare options, I think it's inevitable. It is expensive and awkward to work and have children but you will manage and you get used to working it out.

It is hard Faith and tbh we're not in a great position for me to go pt, apart from saving on childcare. I have no idea yet if my work will even consider it as I'm in a management role but I am going to talk it through with someone soon.

Of course right now I find it hard not to be in the same room as L so I am not yet in the right state to think rationally about the options tries to block out memory of running downstairs and shrieking Give Me Back My Baby at TBI on day 2

Oh bless you blonde! Blame the hormones?!

The challenge currently lies with working times Bessie, both if us start at 7, or if I do nights I won't finish til 7.30 and most child care won't have them that early. If MSB changed jobs/start times it would make life easier so we'll see.

He was crying. I had been in a different room for at least 5 minutes. I believe there may have been some hormones involved.

faith we pay one of the nursery workers for our of hours care, maybe you could do that?

Oh, Blondie your little 2-day old Mummy hormonal rush is just as endearing as it is crazy!

Last night PlusOne kicked me in such a weird way that I actually jumped up and let out a little yelp of surprise.

Bless you blondie, I think it's only natural :)

Yes Bessie, it's an option. Been thinking about shift patterns rat might work for us.

Been for 16 week appointment as heard the little heart beat! So flipping awesome!

Oh my goodness that is wonderful that you heard the heartbeat. For me it seemed even more real than the scan. Did you listen to see if it sounded more like horses or trains? Not that I could ever remember which meant which sex.

I'd say horses - I think male is meant to be faster so maybe horses for a girl? - but I'm not convinced either way. Managed to record it for MSB as he couldn't come but its really clear!
Yes I cried a bit just because it all makes it feel more real! :)

I just thought it sounded like a heartbeat!

I have another antenatal appointment today. It feels like I have appts every week now!

I got an email from a doctor I used to work with who had IVF. Her baby girl was born at the weekend at 38 weeks. I am so happy for her!