Jan 2013 part 4: the one where we are closer to the end than the beginning

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Here we go!

Stats: 16 girls, 9 boys, 13 surprises

BuntyCollocks (29) DC2 EDD 28/12/12 She?s a girl!
Pmgkt (33) DC2 EDD 28/12/12 He?s a boy!
Birdies (33) DC2 EDD 30/12/12 She?s a girl!
Pascha (35) DC2 EDD 30/12/12 It?s a surprise!
PricklyPickle (31) DC1 EDD 31/12/12 It's a surprise!
LowLu (31) DC2 EDD 02/1/13
TootieMaroo (32) DC2 EDD 03/1/13
MarasmeAbsolu (31) DC2 EDD 03/01/13 She?s a girl!
Lora1982 (30) DC1 EDD 04/01/13 He?s a boy!
IsSpringSprangedYet (?) DC4 EDD 05/01/13
DollFisher (28) DC1 EDD 05/01/13 She?s a girl!
Allchik (30) DC1 EDD 06/01/13 It?s a surprise!
Pockemuchka DC3 EDD 06/01/13 It?s a surprise!
Happyhow (26) DC1 EDD 07/01/13 It?s a surprise!
EmilieFloge (38) DC? EDD 07/01/13
Complicated24 (44) DC1 EDD 07/01/13 It's a surprise!
Newbie6 (36) DC1 EDD 08/01/13 He?s a boy!
Norfolkinway (25) DC1 EDD 09/01/13
Octanegirl (34) DC1 EDD 09/01/13 He?s a boy!
BumgrapesofWrath (30) DC2 EDD 10/01/13
Kim222 (30) DC1 EDD 11/01/13
Lulabel27 (29) DC2&3 (twins) EDD 11/01/13
CraftyGirly (26) DC1 EDD 11/01/13 She?s a girl!
Cejay8 (32) DC2 EDD 12/01/13 It?s a surprise!
Tinyeyes123 (30) DC1 EDD 13/01/13 She?s a girl!
CreepyCrawly (22) DC1 EDD 13/01/13 She?s a girl!
PixelCarrier (37) DC1 EDD 13/01/13 It?s a surprise!
Shakemyhead (37) DC1 EDD 14/01/13 She's a girl!
Godzookey (35) DC1 EDD 14/01/13 He?s a boy!
PeshwariNaan (33) DC1 EDD 14/01/13
Hormonalhell (40) DC2 EDD 15/01/13 He?s a boy!
DoIgetastickerforthat (36) DC4 EDD 16/01/13 She?s a girl!
Theboutiquemummy (35) DC1 EDD 17/01/13
ChutesTooNarrow (33) DC2 EDD 18/01/13 She?s a girl!
Glorious (28) DC1 EDD 18/01/13
Tugstonia (33) DC1 EDD 18/01/13 It's a surprise!
SpringFlowers (39) DC4 EDD 18/01/13 It?s a surprise!
Eagleray (40) DC1 EDD 18/01/13
13mma (29) DC1 EDD 18/01/13 scan 13/09/12
LetThereBeCupcakes (30) DC1 EDD 20/01/13
Silversixpence (29) DC2 EDD 20/01/13
mulan07 (27) DC1 EDD 20/01/13 He?s a boy!
BadgerFace (34) DC1 EDD 21/01/13 She?s a girl!
PreggoFabulous (30) DC1 EDD 22/01/13 He?s a boy!
Bunny222 (31) DC1 EDD 22/01/13 It?s a surprise!
Bealos (34) DC2 EDD 22/01/13 She?s a girl!
AppleCrumples (??) DC4 EDD 22/01/13 It's a surprise!
Woody2313 (33) DC1 EDD 23/01/13
SigningGirl (?) DC1 EDD 24/01/13
Mrsbugsywugsy (34) DC1 EDD 25/01/13 She's a girl!
SquealyB (29) DC1 EDD 26/01/13 It?s a surprise!
knuckingfackered (39) DC2 EDD 26/1/13
Thinkingpositivethoughts (28) DC1 EDD 26/01/13
MrsMallard (35) DC1 EDD 26/01/13 She?s a girl!
Salt1 (38) DC1 EDD 27/01/13 She?s a girl!
Lilblondepessimist (33) DC4 EDD 28/01/13
MamaMary (31) DC2 EDD 28/01/13 She?s a girl!
Sebsmama (32) DC2 EDD 29/01/13
BionicEmu (26) DC2 EDD 29/01/13
Missymoo (32) DC2 EDD 30/01/13
DiscoDomina (31) DC1 EDD 30/1/13 He's a boy!
Brugmansia (35) DC1 EDD 31/01/13
Mummypud (32) DC3 EDD 31/01/13
PipIsOutNow (27) DC2 EDD 31/01/13 scan 19/09/12

Just back from a fantastic holiday in Greece and enjoyed a lovely half hour catching up with everyone's news. Can't believe we are all so far along and B Day is really not that far off. Seem to have developed a real nesting instinct at long last so can't wait for Earls Court Baby Show in a few weeks time when we actually get to buy a few things hopefully at a good discount. I also can't wait to clear out spare room which is currently full of DH's military kit so will need his help with that.

Has anyone got Restless Legs Syndrome? I suffered from it really badly on holiday and thought it might be because I wasn't as active as normal, but was swimming every day and did do a fair amount of walking. A few nights I was up for several hours standing on my tip toes to stretch calfs which did help a bit. It feels like one leg (it alternates which leg) wants to go clubbing whilst rest of my body wants to sleep!

godzookey Any response from your doula? I've just caught up with this thread and my alarm bells would be ringing too. I don't want to rub your nose in it, but the experience of my doula so far has been amazing - says to call her whenever I want a chat and even got back to me straight away when she was on holiday in France. I'm guessing that your doula might get a few people who drop out hence her nerviness, but good to clear it up!

Birdies, not so much struggling with names as reached a bit of an impasse with DP. If it's a boy he has decided on a name he likes and won't consider anything else. I like it, and had also come up with it on my initial shortlist, but not convinced. I keep trying to come up with other options, as I would prefer to have a list of about 3 or 4 options for each and make a final decision once the baby's here but DP is fixed on the one name for a boy.

We are having similar problems Brug except it is me who is absolutely set on a particular girls name! DP is therefore allowed to think of boys names except that his taste is crap - Dawson anyone?! I haven't heard any boys names that i love though - probably because we have used our favourites already!

Kids driving me nuts today why can't they just DO their bloody homework without someone standing over them? Feel like the homework is harder for me than it is for them - sorry to anyone having their first don't mean to put you off!! They're lovely really...

Welcome back, complicated!

Having a lovely pj day today. The house part exchange has fallen through for us - they offered us a good 40k less than market value as they aim to shift it in 6-8 weeks - no wonder they shift them that quickly if that's the prices they're selling at! Not too bothered tbh, it's one less thing to think about. We're going to look at putting it back on the market in spring and save some pennies going forward.

DH is currently building drawers for DS's new room, I'm eBaying maternity clothes I'm not going to get a chance to wear anymore, and the plan after that may be Sherlock Holmes and my hotel chocolat tasting selection. Yum yum!

I'm definitely nesting early this time around - the aforementioned eBaying is rather epic, I've given a lot of stuff to charity, and my next venture is going to be clearing out the bookcase. I'm really enjoying the decluttering - DH, not so much ... Enjoy the weekend everyone!

Hurrah DH has taken DS to the park for a couple of hours and I can finish sorting baby clothes without them being trampled on every few minutes. I found the tiny baby vests and grows this morning - up to 7.8lb. I remember DS being in them for about 10 days before we moved on to Newborn up to 11lbs stuff. He swam in it all and we had to send mum for something smaller, hence the tiny stuff.

I found 2 christmas outfits worn once each and 2 snowsuits that DS never ever wore and will be too big for DC2. I hate snowsuits anyway. Will be ebaying all that.

DS has a ridiculous number of babygros and vests up to 6 months, I forgot how many changes a day little babies end up having. I expect there will be more stuff bought for DC2. I also had a grand throw-out of all the 'orrible stuff - stained, bobbly, stretched vests which I kept for god knows what reason. Its not as if they cost a fortune new.

Names, well, we have girls sorted, always have. The boys list is getting shorter and more finely honed. DH dissed Montgomery (Monty) - Boo! But keeps coming back to Rufus, (No way). There are realistically 3 names on the short short list but none of them are quite 'the one' yet. Oh well, keep on searching I suppose.

I'm waffling on mainly because I am by myself and can't be arsed to move though I really should go and put the chicken in to roast...

pascha - no way! Rufus was one of my names for our boy but DH poo-pooed it!

Speaking of which - and sorry if this is too much to share but every sunday, as regular as clockwork, I get these AGONISING stomach cramps and then literally the floodgates open.

I did mention this to the GP when i saw her last, said i had self diagnosed myself with pregnancy related IBS and her response was to give me some diorylte to take when it happens, although when i told her, neither I or her knew it would be a regular thing.

Has anyone else experienced anything similar, it doesn't last long but jeez the stomach cramps are horrendous!

Bealos, well i've bitten the bullet and decided to go ahead with her, i'm supposed to be starting antenatal yoga with her at her house next Saturday so will tackle all my concerns head on with her then! However, having now signed the contract, having made her amend it 3 times, we pretty much need to go ahead with her.

complicated - am also going to the baby show at earls court, am going with MIL on the Sunday - she has offered to buy us our travel system so hoping to get a discount as Uppababy, the one we've finally settled on are exhibiting there.

What day are you going?

I don't get that godz I lean more towards the constipated if anything. TMI alert: yesterday at Bluewater I had to do the most enormous poo and it wouldn't flush so I just left it there

I waited for everyone else to leave the room I was so embarrassed, what if there had been a queue? Thank goodness I was able to just wash hands and scuttle out of there without being noticed.

Wish I was going to earls court. Have fun all of you and don't be suckered into buying too much PFB crap

oh Pascha, your post made me laugh my head off! I've also had constipation, it's just weird how it all changes come Sunday but thank goodness i'm in the comfort of my own home!

If you want to hear something totally gross, we have a 'phantom sh*er' at our work. Two weeks ago, the finance lady called all the girls into the board room for a 'private word' She'd had a most disgruntled call from the cleaner saying that when his daughter went to clean the ladies, someone had done a poo BUT had scooped it out and dumped it in the sanitary bin!!!! I haven't been able to look at my female work colleagues in the same way since.

Godzooky we're going on the Saturday. I also fancy the Uppababy pram but have only read the reviews and not actually tested one out yet. I plan to do lots of research beforehand so I have a short list in mind for travel system, car seat and cot and know all the best prices so hopefully we don't end up spending a fortune on stuff we could get cheaper elsewhere. Will let you know how we get on when back including price we end up paying if that's useful.

Birdies I think I may be getting BH too but not sure. My tummy feels hard for 30 seconds or so but not sure whether its BH or baby turning round. Feels very different from kicks anyway. I felt a kick quite high up other day (above tummy button) which I thought was odd as baby shouldn't be that big yet should it?

We're struggling with names too. DH came up with Rock for a boy whilst on holiday. He said no-one would mess with Rock in playground. DH had drunk a lot of wine by this stage so hope he was joking! I am fine not drinking most of time but so missed having a cold beer when on holiday. I have told DH I want a big class of cold beer, toast and pâté after birth. Won't be same in January though will it!

Complicated - yes please sounds great

Need to add on from my previous post, that I was most certainly not the perpetrator - not sure that was overly clear from the way I had written it

my god son is called Rocky -really suits him actually, although it's a risk if the child ends up taking after the milky bar kid!!

My friend is quite creative with her names as her second DS is Orlando!!

ugh godzooky my god the stomach cramps ive been having today have been awful.. i was all hot and sweaty with the pain :-(

Godzookey that is disgusting! Am glad am at home although that said boys can make a right mess in there!

Complicated those def sound like BH it's such a wierd feeling! Am also getting kicks just above belly button it seems they really are this big already! My ds (9) thinks my dancing tummy is equally 'gross' and fascinating. Dd got really excited the other day when baby kicked her while she was drawing on my tummy!

Godz I get that too, always the same time of day, and despite diet being crap at the moment have avoided the constipation thank goodness

Hello ladies! Hope you're all good :) I'm due Jan 30th with my first- we are having a little girl very exciting (am pooing my pants a bit thou)

Hi Nat!!

Every single night this week, I've woken up at half 3, 4. Hasn't taken long to get back to sleep but it's annoying!!

Last week of school before the holidays though!!

Welcome Nat!

The baby show yesterday was a big success. After DPs insistence that we shouldn't buy anything until 30 weeks i thought we'd come away with nothing, but we got a travel system, car seat, Moses basket and stand , a changing mat and a load of dribble bibs. I think he just got excited by all the cute babies everywhere.

Hello Nat nice to see you here. Glad you had a good time at the show yesterday Prickly and that you picked up some bargains.

I'm tending to wake if I need a wee and then not get back to sleep for an hour or so, even longer if my asthma is playing up as it tends to at this time of year. Trouble is, I get sucked into looking at stuff on the ipod and then an hour later i'm not tired and the battery's run down. Then I'm stuck looking at the dark until my brain switches off again

Morning all!

I reached viability today so im in a good mood. Been googling pictures of what the baby would look like if she came out today. This is 25 weeks but most of you have this inside you already: 0.tqn.com/d/create/1/0/G/s/K/-/securedownload.jpeg o_O

This is probably just me but does anyone else get pain after they wee? I think it's all my organs moving over to use up the space.. Ouch

Hi Nat welcome!

Katolla I get pains near my bladder as baby seems to think this is a good place to play ouch! I used to work in Nhs dealing with children who had been born around 23/24/25 weeks but I still find it hard to imagine that's what's inside me now. A proper whole baby!

Hope everyone is ok today x

Welcome Nat

I had my first unsolicited bump grope this weekend by MIL . I am normally very bolshy (and had thought I would be quite firm about ppl groping me!) but was literally just stood there in shock.

That is hilarious prickly - glad he crumbled and you got some nice stuff.

DH and I have swapped sides of the bed due to mid night peeing and the fact that the baby will be on what was his side of the room when s/he arrives. It is weird how much it has affected my sleeping, I am not enjoying the new arrangement but I am sure I will get used to it.

I kind of love the name Rocky. We have two tests for names at home, (i) If I was in a playground trying to take the piss out of that person what would I call them and (ii) could I imagine someone introducing themselves to me at a meeting with that name (and what would my reaction be!). We are sorted on the names front and have finally decided on Eden for a Girl or Conor for a boy.

Welcome Nat.

Well done Prickly. I haven't bought one thing yet and am itching to start shopping!

Squealy Love both names. Eden is a gorgeous name. Problem is DH and I can't agree. We both have lists of names we each love but unfortunately don't both love them!

Has anyone had flu or whooping cough jabs yet? Just spoken to my doctors surgery and said they don't yet have flu jab (but expected to receive it soon) and had not been notified of when whooping cough jab would be available. Am not sure whether my doctors are being a bit rubbish or whether it is too soon for either jab. Would be much easier to get these jabs at hospital during routine antenatal appts but don't think they do that either.