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! :)

no he isn't....and he's refusing all meds, or pain relief. The polite way to put it is that he has an addictive personality.....he's in Spain, and there is nothing I can do. Though if he was here there would be nothing I could do.....

I feel dreadful. HOLB attempted a trip to the loo just before 5am without putting any lights on and knocked a candelabra off a table...so even though I had stirred I was drifting back off. That damn well woke me with a bang! Then 15 mins later DS appears in the room having had a nightmare. Two nights in a row.

I have been UP since 5am. DS came down at 8.20, said he'd got a spot under his chin. Hmmm thinks I - looks like a blister actually. Check the spot he scratched under his arm last night. That's a blister too. Take his top off.....about ten of the things. Yep.......he's got chicken pox.....

Oh queenie, it must be tough for you being such a distance from your Papa. I guess all you can do is talk to him on the phone and be there for him. Chicken pox eh? Have you had it? That may well be why he's been having nightmares - it's one of those conditions where you feel rough before the spots appear. Get some calamine lotion in!

i have had chicken pox. I can vividly remember having it! Sending HOLB out later for some calamine and glycerin cream (it soothes without drying it out) as recommended by a friend who had it with all four of her kids in succession in the spring.
DS asked fro Calpol two days running because he had a headache.....I was a bit concerned by this, but there's not much you can do until the illness becomes obvious.
He's been dosed with Piriteze and is watching telly.

Bless him, not fun, but better to get it young than older. My uncle had it in his 40s and before the spots came out, he thought he was going to die!

Oh Queenie sounds like a rough time. Your poor dad and DS. Glad you have already had CP though. The hormones make everything so strange anyway, it's hard to deal with additional stress. Wishing all your family the best.

I am tired today. Can't believe that I still have 8 weeks at work before I start maternity leave. Not sure how I am going to cope!

Wow queenie you've been landed with a lot of tough stuff at the moment. Hope things will get better very soon -must be very hard for your dad. Chicken pox is no fun either, but it's true that it's probably better to get it while still really young...

Dot can you take a sneaky nap at some point? The tiredness towards the end of working was really tough. Hang in there though, it does go quite fast!

I'm just back from my 38 week appointment. Everything's fine, baby down and head is engaged, but that doesn't have to mean things are going to happen imminently, apparently they can stay engaged for weeks. Think I might head out for a walk and some cake...

I just had a sneaky 10 minute nap on the sofa at work and rather embarrasingly woke myself up by snoring too loudly!

Oh there is nothing like waking yourself up by doing a big snort and then realising you're in a public place...

Oh bless you dor! :)

I am shattered. We took our new camper and went to see my Grandma who moved into a care home near my uncle in the summer. She really enjoyed seeing the camper - we sat in it and had toasted tea cakes and tea, the kind of thing we had as kids! It was great :) DNephew dealt enjoyed it too! But it was a bit chilly in the back of the camper and I had no seatbelt so my core stability was worked hard.

Oh grr I pysched myself up to call work for my shifts for next week and I'm still not on the rota! What on earth?! I feel like my new boss refuses to accept I'm coming back! Believe me, I don't want to go back, I'll be knackered, but she's known for weeks! [grr]

Your work are crap Faith.

It makes me really anxious! I was shaky and hyperventilating! That can't be good?! Ok I have talked to her and got my shifts. Got scan date off (good) and split days - generally not he preference but since I haven't done 12 hour shifts for 2 years and with being diffed I don't mind actually. Phew, now I can relax a bit.

Well I'm glad they've sorted the shifts out but you shouldn't have to feel like that.

Off for scan shortly, I've been worrying (for no reason) that they'll find some issue and decide I have to have the baby right away. Which would be a problem as I'm really not ready! I've left the hospital bag by the door just in case.

Nope sadly it's about my relationship with my future manager and the fact that I don't really feel happy working on the ward. At least I know what I'm working and can mentally prepare! Also I only have to do one shift before I get my scan.

Good luck with you scan blonde - last one? Sure it'll be fine :)

Scan was fine, baybee still measuring about 2 weeks ahead so sugar control is working. It's towards the top of the normal scale but not over it, they said currently 6lb9. Saw its little face, it looked very squished and grumpy. She printed off a picture but I was slightly freaked out.

Then went and wandered around Boots feeling slightly shellshocked and teary, think the reality started to hit. Picked up some bits and got my free changing bag and Emma's diary bags.

Hope you've all had good days with non-snorty naps...

That all sounds good apart from grumpy squishy face I'm sure it'll look very different when it arrives! :)

I've had a nice, if emotional day. I went to see my friend who lost her baybee in July (stillborn). She is as well as can be expected - she said she's had a good couple of days. She talks freely about her daughter which I think is very healthy. She is so gracious really, I admire her lots. She asked about our fertility troubles (she knew we'd had problems TTC) and I felt able to tell her I was diffed. She was very sweet and gave me a big hug!

Since I came home I have been gardening. Jeepers it's hard work! But I've cleared all the weeds from the side passage and down the side of the drive so I feel I have achieved something! MSB is currently watching YouTube videos on how to build a shed base

Oh Faith that is so hard. Stillbirth is something I just can't contemplate. Just so horribly unfair. It's wonderful that she was able to be pleased for you but then you are an extremely worthy baybee-winner.

I don't think we can contemplate it - too scary! She was always of a sweet disposition but she's very gracious. I admire her so much! I'm glad I saw her when I did. I wasn't someone close enough to her to really support her in early days - though I did send a card.

Only 7 days til my scan! Woo hoo! I can't wait to see out bean :)

I remember reading last Summer a thread on here where a woman had had a stillbirth and the blanket that some MN people were making for her (sadly I've just seen another blanket is being made for a child who has died of SIDS). I know the 'nest of vipers' label is sometimes deserved but the support on here is incredible, the blanket thing makes me cry just to think about it.

After I became pg I was looking through some of the pgy threads and saw that the same woman was pregnant again, which also made me cry. I think she must have had the new baby recently. I hope your friend has similar happy times ahead.

Can't wait to hear about your scan and for you to see your lovely little bean. You have been far more patient than any of the rest of us on this 'ere fred!

Morning all,
Glad your scan was fine blonde! And so sorry to hear about your friend Faife.

Not much to report chez moi -just pottering around waiting, doing a bit of thumb twiddling as well... Am meeting the women from my NCT course later for coffee, one of them has had her baybee already, just six days ago, and she's coming along too, so I'll get to sniff a proper new'un :)

It's so sad isn't it? I feel for the ladies on the rainbow babies/TTC thread in conception. My friend said they've had some discussion and they definitely want a family in the future. She was very clear it's not a replacement for their daughter but a brother or sister. ATM she's terrified of being pregnant but they will closely monitor her. She's under a really supportive consultant and can stay under her care for the next pregnancy. I am motivated to start knitting - I've never had much success but I'd like to try! It would be nice to knit stuff for the baybee but also donate to blankets when needed.

Yes I am very impatient about the scan! However we aren't technically in a high risk category and I've not had any bleeding so despite the desire to rush out for a private scan (which MSB was all for til he discovered the cost!) we have patiently waited. I've tried to keep thoughts of an MMC away. In the last two weeks I've concluded I got this far and if it is an MMC there's nothing I can do but wait for the scan anyway. No reason to think it is!

That sounds like a nice morning cakey. Snuggles with a new born and that yummy smell :)

Sounds luffly cakey. Are you, er, leaking at all? The newborn smell might have that effect. I'm not although can see something there below surface, the other women on the due in Nov thread all seem to be spouting about all over the place. I might start watching YouTube videos of babies crying next week (apparently that's actually a thing, like a kind of lactation-porn).

I have been for a scan today. Saw more lovely pictures of the baby. He is growing well and we could even see that he has hair, not to mention lips just like The Mister! His hair was all sticking up at the front so we think he might be called Jedward!

The sonographer reckons that he weighs about 3lbs 14oz already but he is growing perfectly within the normal parameters. If he carries on growing at 1/2lb a week that would give us a 9-10lber! Eeeek!

Oh dor, how exciting! Sounds like your boy has more hair than DNephew did til he was about 18 months! Does it feel real now? How is the house coming along?