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! :)

I didn't realise you should eat the core of the pineapple, but I bought load of juice today.

I am not sure I can bring myself to do the... er... 'special massage' though. To be honest I am not sure I can reach!

Nice to see you again blonder! Did you reinstall the app in the end?

I dunno if I could bring myself to that kind of massage either...then again I imagine being 13 days overdue and that desparate!

I took a wee sample (par for the course when diffed no?!) and it only showed white cells - which it has done ever since the bladder problems started in March - but nowt else so it's not that. Feels very different to that. I have to admit there's been a change in dynamic between MSB and myself in the last few months. Tonight he has come home and run a bath and cooked dinner (though I couldn't stomach anything yet) so I am clean and managed a hair wash and feel a bit better for it. Now jammied up in bed! :)

I have had a little kip on the sofa this afternoon although I did make chicken chasseur for dinner.

The Mister is on a night shift tonight. I shall miss him but I always sleep better when he isn't in the bed!

Faif I just waited and had faith in the MN powers that be (all hail Justine). By the way I was going to say that that is really lovely about you putting up the baubles your mum gave you. Must be nice to make that connection and have those memories.

Dor I drove myself mad trying to beat the induction, tried literally everything. Oh except castor oil as that can cause the baby to pass meconium apparently. Nothing worked. But it was kind of fun trying.

Btw Ladies, you don't do the massage yourselves....

Yes blonde if only I could find them! They're up there somewhere :(

Oh I thought you had the ones your mum gave you, so sorry Faith. I tried to read through the thread too quickly I think. I will keep everything xed that they turn up.

The best ones that are missing are penguins wearing Santa hats, designed so it looks like they're flying :)

They sound lovely! We are hosting Christmas for the first time so I think I will have to get a tree. Slight madness with the new baybee but TBI's parents are coming over from Ireland and it seemed a nice way to bring everyone together.

I live in my grandparents' old house so we used to have Christmasses here when I was a child, there will be some memories reignited as well as hopefully some new ones made.

Oh, I am so hoping this baby arrives before Christmas!

Hurry up Winston!

Doc has called, bloods ok except protein and albumin low so basically I need to eat more protein! Guessing I've just over done it, combined with a mild case of the bug. I have managed to eat a bit more today so it's progress. Have decorated the tree. Found enough baubles to make it nice and (joyfully) two flying penguins!

Hurray for flying penguins! Very glad to hear it. Make sure you look after yourself Faith, lots of lovely healthy food and keep warm.

Dor keeping fingers crossed for an appearance soon.

Hello laydees! Just popping in to catch up.

Dory I had the strangest moment yesterday when I saw the date 21/12 - a very calm and rational thought descended into my head, which was: that's the day Dor's baby will arrive. It was really strange (& I don't claim to have any future telling capabilities!)

When is your gender 20 wk scan, Faife? Hurry up, already!

Waves to Blondie & SnoRo & Cava

Is it really just down to us on the Fred?

Hey LP! gender 20 week scan is next Tuesday. Technically I'll be 21 weeks by then!

Yes a lack of input from camel and fertility makes me think its just the three of us. We really need a BESH cluster diff! I'm hoping the wave of druck starting will give me my Christmas wish or I'll be lonely after February!

Well I had a little trip to the ward tonight as I was a bit worried about lack of movement.

She hooked me up to the CTG monitor and everything was fine, she also said that she can feel most of his head so I assume that means he isn't engaged at all :(

My BP was a little higher than normal though so she checked it three times and it was coming down, although she asked me lots of questions about pre-eclampsia. Midwife wasn't especially worried about it though. I have another appointment on Thursday to see the midwife for a routine appointment.

Oh dor sorry for your scare! DSis had something similar. Glad it's all ok though even if Winston's arrival doesn't seem imminent!

Ooh hello LP! How are you? Get back to work! (Don't really, stay and chat)

Faith I had a mental note to congratulate you on 12 weeks and like a doofus I blimmin forgot till just now, congratulations! Do you have a pg app, I remember being really excited when the WTE one said 20 weeks gone, 20 to go. In fact I did a screen grab.

Dor sorry for your alarm, I wouldn't set too much store by how engaged you are. My friend was 5/5 palp when she went into labour. LP's prediction of 21/12 would be a cool date but I guess you'd rather it was sooner - maybe aim for 12/12/12?!

The 12/12/12 is indeed my desired delivery date. How cool would that be?!

DNephew is 09/09/09! It's definitely cool!

Yes I have an app blonder! Seems crazy to be half way! One girl on my ante-natal thread is having a very tough pregnancy - she is wheel chair bound after a car accident. Very high risk pregnancy and basically they've told her to aim for 24 weeks and they may well whip that baybee out. She is 23+1 now and is delighted to hand got this far. Weird to think she might have her baybee any day when technically it's only half baked!

Bugger it. I have made it to 38+3 with no new stretchmarks but this morning I noticed a couple of tell tale red marks that looks like they are imminent. Balls! :(

That's impressive dor! Have you been doing anything to prevent them? I've just started using Palmer's cocoa butter but not convinced it'll really make a difference!

every single one of my stretchmarks with DS appeared over two days and in the last week of pregnancy. I'm starting to get them already this time, and in new places too.

I woke up at 4am having an anxiety attack don't know what's up with me. No Christmas spirit at all, am avoiding most of the internet because I'm getting so upset/grumpy about things.

I am going for my whooping cough jab late this afternoon. I feel incredibly and irrationally pissed off that I've had to weigh up whether to have this done or not.

I have used gallons of Bio Oil. Not sure it it has helped but my skin feels lovely!

I used Bio Oil too but still got stretchmarks, lots of people seem to get them in the last week so maybe it bodes well for an arrival soon Dor!

The whooping cough jab thing came out just as I was 36 weeks (with induction due at 38 and two weeks for it to take effect) so it was a mad scramble for info, the BBC reported it before hospitals/GPs had been given any info or stocks which was insane. I did get the jab though.

Faith that is shocking about your thread-mate. I was just reading a report on the news website that babies born from 24 weeks have improved outcomes recently so I thought of her. Fingers xed it all works out for her in terms of the baby and her own recovery.

Woo I must be improving, I got up and dressed before 12! Hair washed, slap on but couldn't quite bring myself to straighten the hair. Ventured out for the first time in 48 hours too, just to the pharmacy to fill a prescription but I do believe progress is being made.

I got a voucher for extra Boots points for some kind of oil stuff so I might give it a whirl.

What are your againsts With the jab snowy? I reckon I'll have it. Sorry to hear you're still struggling. Hope it improves as the festivities get going.

Really my problem is that you can go round in circles doing the research. There is no proof that the antibodies cross the placenta to baby to offer it protection, because they cannot do comprehensive studies on vaccine use in pregnant women. Also that because of the immediate nature of this outbreak the combined vax (which they are using) is the one with the polio element which has been contra-indicated for pregnant women in the past. That element is absent from the vax which is given routinely in the US.
I'm just uncomfortable with having to make a decision based on so little info. I've been swayed by the thinking that at the very least it will protect me from getting WC, which I can well do without while pregnant/labouring/looking after a newborn.
I'm also a bit that all of the HCP i'm dealing with is taking the NHS party line of it being 'necessary and without risk'.....I want to be given facts to make up my own mind, not patted on the head and told to run along and have it like a good little girl.
HOLB is useless and saying 'it's up to you' which makes me because should (a VERY slim chance I know) there be any adverse effects on the baby I'll feel like this happened through a choice I had to make on my own.
I know i'm being quite hormonally irrational about most of this!!

I've been out all morning, stopped to chat to a few people. Happened to go in a little charity shop just as the woman was pricing up a beautiful bespoke vintage astrakhan coat....which fits me like a glove....so I have splashed out and treated myself to that. Vintage coats always used to be a weakness of mine, and over the years the collection dispersed. I could not resist this one.
I've bought some extra tinsel for the staircase in the dining room and am going to trim that up with lights and everything in a bit. Feeling a bit brighter.....but am concerned about the mood swings. It's not really healthy to swing from low to high so much and I wonder if my hormones are to blame. My depression typically takes that form, and my papa is bi-polar so I'm always a bit wary of putting it down to other things...