May 2013- boys , girls or the unknown? Over half way there!

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Hi all, new had for may 2013!

Xpost babygeek what a pain!! I'm not surprised you've jumped ship, stay warm and enjoy your eggs so jealous, USA choc is crap

10 brilliant news about Sebastian, don't leave us, we want to hear all about seb!

Littlespade I've felt dizzy quite a lot this pg, I'd recommend drinking lots of water and calling your midwife to get it checked. They thought I might have a UTI, I didn't but worth getting it checked out.

No leaking boobs here but never got that with DD, even with breast feeding, think that might be just me though.

Wanted to ask about everyone's sense of smell, mine seems to have gone back to normal after being a super sense at the beginning, how about you?

babygeek hope,your boiler is sorted soon, very sensible to escape! Ours is also up,the spout but stuck on, we're warm but will be broke!

berri what did she go for

Totally different note but have any of you who are having girls noticed your leg hair has just stopped growing? I haven't shaved my legs for five weeks and there's no stubble. With DS I could plait it if I left it for three days!

Hi Seven smiles and Wirrawoo! I'm knitting a blanket for this LO and definitely need encouragement and reminding to keep it up. I knitted one for DS that he finally got (in a simplified version than was originally planned) when he was about 15 months old . Must do better this time! Mine is based on this concept, but I made up my own pictures for the squares.

And I started a crochet cardigan the other day. Perfectly justifiable to have a more transportable work-in-progress on the go, right!?!

We won't mention the crochet blanket I started when my SIL was expecting. My niece is now 3 1/2...

mama I've just said that to my dp haha how's strange is it its like its just completely stopped growing xx

So so wonderful to hear such positive news from you 10. I keep wanting to tell people about you and Sebastian but then realise that I might sound a bit strange talking so excitedly about someone I only know through an internet forum! I presumed that we would just keep chatting after the babies are born? The questions will be the same but I'm sure there will be plenty. So 10, don't go anywhere! We've just gained our first baby - we don't want you or him to leave us!

Re. leg hair, mamma - yes! I have noticed that my legs aren't anywhere as hairy. Although I hadn't figured that it's because I'm having a girl....

We've started thinking seriously about names. Alice has been our favourite from the very beginning but I'm getting worried that it is really popular. Already two of you have mentioned it! But I looked it up today in the stats and although it's in the top 50, it's not really really common. Arghh, I don't know. Does it matter? It seems silly to pick a name we like less just so that it is less popular.

I think that I might not be on the stats seven - could you either add me or give me the link? I'm due on 5th May and it's a girl.

I'm getting really impatient for the baby to come now - keep getting crazy waves of excitement. Especially now 10 has kicked us off with the first of the thread.

Roast both DH an I are having second thought on Alice since the PIL turned round and said both Alice shortened (Al, Ali) and DD's name Eleanor shortened (Elle, Ellie) are the ruddy same! I never considered shortening Alice. I was most annoyed. I still really like it though. And I don't know any little Alices. Only 3 in my 900 secondary school.
I'm so fed up with baby names. I almost wish the scan next month shows the wrong gender because I'm sick of thinking of girls names!

I wish my leg hair would stop growing!

And my sense if smell is worse than ever. I'm still gagging regularly.

Having a new boiler fitted at weekend. Got a great deal. Its not the thing you want packing up in this weather is it. Sod off snow!

Mama my leg hair reduced a lot with last two pregnancies (boys) but is more extreme this time & includes other areas. Yay I say. We'll see if that's because it's a different sex.
Roast I feel the same way about Picking less common names and was a bit OMG when I saw there was another Alice planned on here but my DH was like 'come on, we love it, these women live all over the country,
It doesn't matter. However if Imogen Thomas used it I'd think again (googles Imogen Thomas frantically) for what it's worth I think it's a very classic name that will always fly under the radar - & ill prob end up with a boy as I have NO boys names .

mamma so glad you mentioned the leg hair thing, have exactly the same phenomenon going on. I thought we were supposed to get more hairy rather than less?! My eyebrows have stopped growing too, keep meaning to go get them threaded but haven't really needed to. Also thought our hair was supposed to get more glossy and grow sumptuously, mine isn't growing at all

Sorry cant remember who it was who is dizzy, but I have been having a lot of that too and it turned out to be low blood pressure. Could be lots of things though so if you are in any way worried it's worth putting your mind at rest with a GP visit. Hope you feel better soon.

P.S. Alice is such a lovely name :)

I love the name Alice too, and would have chosen it if a close friend didn't already have one! I also wouldn't worry about shortening it, I've never heard it shortened - it's quite short already!

Funny about the leg hair - I'm having a girl and mine is noticeably decreased too. My hair is also much less greasy than normal - usually I have to wash it every day and I'm doing every other day at the moment which is a huge benefit!

10 don't even think about going anywhere! We need continual updates about you and the little one, and we'll all need your advice about what to do with these babies when they arrive yes I know this is my second but I've forgotten everything

Imogen Thomas went for Ariana Siena mamma Nice name though, even though she is a bit of a dipstick.

Wish I was a crafty person, I'd love to knit/crochet something for the baby!

Berri meant to mention the dryer hair thing before, I am getting away with washing it every 3-4 days ( last day up) and that is unheard of for me. Did you have a girl first time and notice these things?

Alice is a lovely name! not on our short list as I have also have a good friend called Alice. DP likes Sophie but it is one of the top names, I'm also a bit funny about name popularity. We both really like Molly too, would actually go well with my last name which is Irish origin although I don't have any recent Irish heritage.

I had noticed a reduction of hair growth! It's great! Normally I'm quite hairy so it's been a nice change and I was able to delay my usual hair appointment and save a bit of money.

Hope everyone is doing ok, I am feeling much happier after a night with heating. 26+6 can't believe I'm pretty much in the third trimester now!!

I think the old wives tale is the boys stop your hair growth, girls increase it, but there seems no rhyme nor reason in real life. I'm definitely much less hairy with this boy than when I had the girls.

To jump to a much earlier convo, for those having a second close on the heels of the first, you cannot beat the Phil & Teds. We loved ours and it was so slim and easy to fit down bus aisles etc. I'd consider it for those having their first but planning a second in the next couple of years. They hold their value too so you can resell on Ebay etc.

I love Alice. I am devoid of boy's name inspiration. There is so much less choice than for girls, the top ten boys names are much more heavily used than the top ten girls and more unusual boys names seems really outlandish. I think I like Alexander or Daniel or, in honour of DH's Welsh family: Ivor nn Ivo. Don't love any of them though. I really wanted Joseph or George but they are nephews.

Oh dear ! I have woken up with a stinking cold. I'm bridesmaid on Saturday for my little sis. Just praying I don't look like Rudolph on the pictures !

10 hope you are all well and had a decent kip, or are you up expressing? Eek.

I have no hair growth with this ds tho with ds1 I was a very hairy monkey! No rhyme or reason!

Love name chats! I think we have our boys name but am hiding it until we see him and see if it fits!

artigene I think you're right about the top boys names being more heavily used. When we didn't know it was a girl, we brainstormed boys names we liked before realising that they were all super popular - Harry, Thomas, Oliver, Jack! Samuel, Benjamin, Adam and George are slightly less popular and all lovely. And then I tried to brainstorm more unusual ones and came up with Simon, Benedict, Robin and Bryn.

Orla is the more unusual girls name that I like - but dh is not so sure.

Artigene completely agree about the Phil and Teds. Our one has been very well used. We did get a smaller and cheaper buggy for taking on planes but I found our DD just wasn't happy in it and couldn't sleep. She sleeps very well in the Phil and Teds.

Regarding names, exactly the same dilemma here, I love traditional names but it seems that everyone else does too. Boys names are so much more difficult. We still have a long list of girls names from when we chose for our DD but we only had one name we liked then for a boy and that is now in the top 5 so won't be considering that one.

Need to get a hair cut desperately! But soooo bloody expensive here as I go to Aveda, have been for 20 years so not changing that now. DH is always in shock when I tell him what it will cost. I really need some pampering though. Feeling really ugh.

Is anyone else feeling rough? I suspect my old age doesn't help of course!

roast have added you to the stats.

Another vote here for the phil & teds, I love how its only the width of a standard single pushchair, we bought one in between having DS and DD, I'd have saved a fortune if I'd just bought one in the first place!

Building work is on hold here while we wait for the electrician, he said it would be done by the middle of this week but hasn't shown up so far. Quite irritating though as they'll be on the final push probably 2-3 weeks away from finishing once electrics are done. DH has holiday at the start of march so he's hoping to be able to fit the kitchen then.

Ng I went and finally had a cut and colour, it had been sooo long and I feel like a new woman, I felt like a washed up old barrel before - now I just look like a groomed barrel. I was met with a chorus of ooooos at pick up, highlighting just how long it's been since I didn't have my hair scrapped back in a pony tail. go for it!
So stuk if we have a boy. I love traditional boys names and now DS1 is in school, the remaining ones are taken with his school friends or my nephews or friends kids. I am thinking Freddie but I will have to staple a 'don't shorten to Fred' on his forehead

Ha Bood that sounds just like me, I have had my hair tied back for the last 4 months as it is just wild and unruly. I spend ages drying it then put it in a ponytail. Doesn't make sense!

And also echo feelings about shortening Freddie, I had the same reaction to the name. Like Edward but not so keen on Eddie or Ed, I just don't like the shortened versions as much. Although I love Charlie but not so hot on Charles. Mega popular though so won't be considering that one either. Best friend has a Benjamin so that's out, and other friend chosen Henry so that's out too. DH wants Albert (nn Albie) but I am yet to be convinced....

I like all those names Ng but all are taken by close friends or family or I can't bear the shortened versions. It's like Christopher - I just don't want a Chris. Our surname is very short so needs a longer first name. A girl would make life so much easier. I do like Rufus but its a bit left field and my DH was aghast " they'd call him Rufus the Dufus in the playground - Noooo way"

ng I definitely feel like I am reaching the difficult stage of pregnancy (apart from the whole first trimester!) I have been feeling really run down. I have booked in for a pregnancy massage on Friday and I think you should definitely go for a hair cut! Time to start looking after ourselves a bit!

Hi, just catching up with things here.
Wow what amazing news 10 I am so happy for you x

Just about to see my dad in the hospital, waiting to see what treatment he can have, hoping that a good course of chemo will blast the nastiness away..still trying to be as positive as I can.

So...the leg hair thing...Mine has definitely stopped and I'm having a boy, am loving not having to attend to them!
I have real waddle now, and the daily commute to London is starting to take it's toll on my hips! Although finally sorted the maternity leave out, and with holiday added, I finish 22nd March. I cannot wait.

Hope everyone is feeling ok, and those who felt poorly are feeling better.

Oh my goodness, you can't take a week off here, can you? So excited to hear about Seb, congratulations 10!

Haven't actually noticed my own hair growth except to note that I probably want to trim parts of it before I go into labour. Fingers crossed I will remember this time, ha ha.

I'm at 'work' but being useless and feeling quite breathless and crap. Had such a tiring weekend and then lost my notes for my mw/ glucose test. OMG I have rarely been treated like such a fucking drop out, even when I was one in my student days. Seriously ladies, DON'T LOSE YOUR NOTES. There was a point at which I thought they were just going to refuse to continue with my ante-natal care. I know that I'm in the wrong, cos I lost my notes, (well, DP says he 'tidied' them somewhere) but I did think they were quite harsh with me. Of course, DP and I had a row about it as I was leaving so by the time they were through with me I basically sat and sobbed throughout the wait for my glucose test, which was additionally quite humiliating. To be totally fair, though, I wouldn't have sobbed if I wasn't also under quite a lot of pressure for a deadline at work, hadn't just had some personally quite disappointing professional news and hadn't wasn't in the middle of a particularly difficult moment with my alcoholic DF. So it wasn't all their fault. However, I think it would have been nice/ appropriate if someone had shown an ounce of concern over the weeping woman in the waiting room, but as they are massively understaffed (3 people from the mw board chalked up as off with flu) they had no chance to do any such thing.

Okay, weepy moment over. Am about to go and achieve something! And that thing is, doing the barest minimum to qualify for having my job!

Love to all but especially Seb. Keep meaning to do the FB thing and really want to now there's the possibility of pictures? How do I sign up again?

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