The PESH are rooting for a cluster-diff! Over 3 years of hard fought baybee wins.

[HavingALittleFaithBaby]

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.
Barbiesbeaver, girl, born 6th January 2012.
BrownB, girl, 2nd February 2012.
Alpinepony, ?13th February 2012.
KatandKit, boy, born 13th April 2012.


blonderthanred, boy, born 26th October 2012.
FriendofDorothy, boy, born 14th December 2012.
QueenRollo, boy, born 21st January 2013.

Need dates:

Rollerbaby, No pink here, expecting boy due March 20th 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 approaching walrus proportions, DC1 EDD 21/10/12

LazyMachine (38) DC1 EDD 9/2/13
CamelKnees (34) fat and fatigued DC2 EDD 22/04/2013
HaveALittleFaith (31), getting rather rotund, DC1 EDD 23/4/13
fertilityFTW (34), weepy and whiny, DC 1 EDD 21/5/13
bluer, (33), peeing and puking, DC1 due 22/08/2013

Welcome to our new home! Right, time to get that baybee out lazy!

[FriendofDorothy]

Good luck Frank.

Let us know how you get on.

[Nokkie73]

That's gonna hurt, giving birth to that there hippo, jeff

frank hope it's all going well.

[Nokkie73]

pinkr you must be really excited. Are you suffering in this heat ?

[FrankellyMyDearIDontGiveADamn]

Thrilled to let you all know that bean is totally fine. We've seen a heartbeat and they measured me pretty much spot on for my dates at 7+2.

They couldn't find a reason for the bleed, so we have to mark it up as unknown for now, but there is no sign of anything untoward.

[JethroTull]

Frank I'm so pleased. Try to rest up & enjoy the weekend.

[Nokkie73]

frank wooHOO. That's grand news. Now put your feet-up and try not to worry (for at least 24 hours anyway!).

[pinkr]

frank that's brilliant news! ! ! I bet that heart beat is the best thing you've ever heard!

Jeff my plan is basically get her out with both of us in. one piece...well i've a few things but as i've now got to be consultant led and probably induced my midwife said not to hope for too much ie being mobile etc. I know neither of us want to cut the cord, we want vit k, I don't get a choice about the placenta and pulsing cord now because of increased pph risk, oh and if I need stitches I don't want a trainee etc » we are going to be at a teaching hospital.
noks the heat is unbearable! We Scots aren't used to it you see...I'm rapidly losing my ankles and look like a walking elephant. I predict that it will be at it's hottest when I'm in delivery and it'll start snowing the day after baby arrives

[MsJupiterJones]

That is wonderful news Frank. Absolutely fantastic.

Pinkr I was induced for GD, if you want to see my birth plan I'd be happy to send it to you.

[pinkr]

That would be great thanks! The midwife wouldn't discuss it with me and said I needed to speak to the consultant. I know a plan us really just a wish list but it would be nice to have!

[TWinklyLittleStar]

Hi, this thread fell off my active conversations list so I didn't realise there was chat happening.

sinky I will snuggle up to you and hold your hand with one hand, and wallop you with fish - but not shark or marlin - until we get these scans done.

Is it too soon to buy a giant pillow? I can't sleep because I keep rolling onto my boobs. And how big are they going to get? I'm already thinking I could do with a bigger bra.

[SinkyMalinks]

I am sleeping in a sports bra/crop top for the same reason twink. I only have 1 bra that seems to fit now. And it's a non so pretty 4 boob look anyway.

But I can't temp fate by buying anything yet (in my head at least).

Do you know how many weeks you are?

[MsJupiterJones]

Will do Pinkr when I'm on my computer.

I just got my period for the first time in 18 months. Felt very strange, had a moment of panic wondering what to do. It was not a surprise exactly as i had lots of EWCM a couple of weeks ago and bf has stopped . Perhaps only ESH will understand that I felt both happy to think I am ovulating and sad to think one more egg is gone. Ok actually that does sound a little silly I know. But I can't help thinking the last time my body gave up an egg it became my beautiful boy. And yet, because the whole problem I had conceiving him was because I wasn't ovulating, it it something to be cheered about if I now am - even though we need to wait a year before ttc again.

Oh dear I think I have rambled on a bit incoherently. It is just a strange mix of emotions and I am tired.

I've just realised something else that makes sense. It's the first period I've had in nearly 3 years when I'm not ttc. That's the other reason it feels funny. I didn't even think of it as a droid because it's not like those days of warfare. It's just. There.

[FrankellyMyDearIDontGiveADamn]

That makes perfect sense Jupiter. I have heard that pregnancy can sometimes correct irregular cycles, but I don't know how true that is.

Twinks and Sinky, someone on the March 2014 thread was recommending bra extenders which you can buy for a few quid on Amazon. They extend the back, but apparently make a difference to the cup size too. Don't ask me how it works, but people say they do help and if it means being able to hang on buying new bras for a bit longer I figure they are worth the minimal cost.

[TWinklyLittleStar]

MsJ I simply can't imagine a period coming and not being another crushing blow. I hope this means your body has got its act together.

sinky by date from lmp I'm 7+2, but I was still testing negative on CD36, it was CD40 when I got my incredibly unexpected positive. So looking at dates we shagged I reckon I conceived around CD26ish. Which would make me around 5+5 I think. Have you any idea how far along you actually are?

Hope everyone managed a good night's sleep last night.

[SinkyMalinks]

I heard irregular cycles being kick started by a pregnancy. Well, we can live in hope...

So got scanned and GP-ed yesterday. After all my fretting, am about 5 weeks. So no 1st trimester avoidance! Was a bit flat after. I'd really hoped to see a heartbeat and know that there was something there. But I'm being daft, aren't I? Was a blob in the right place. And going back in 10 days (the day after twink)

And my GP... From what you guys say, I think my GP is stuck in the 60's. I had to see a dr to hand over a pee sample for them to check, and she was totally flummoxed by the weeks from conception/las period thing (as am I). But I have a number for the midwifes. And the GP wants me to ring back with updates as I have a "lovely story"

[FrankellyMyDearIDontGiveADamn]

Last night wasn't too bad, we've got a tower fan so that was running next to the bed all night! Normally I'm a light sleeper and even a fan on a quiet setting would keep me awake. However, at the moment I am sleeping like a log! I think I must have got about 8 hours last night, plus a 2 hour nap in the afternoon

[SinkyMalinks]

X post twink. Sonographer though it was 4+6 yesterday (really? So accurate? Hum...)

So, I'm thinking dead on 5 today.

[TWinklyLittleStar]

Jealous! I'm not sleeping well at all at the minute, tossing and turning for ages then waking up stupidly early.

sinks I was the same 10 days ago when I had a scan. Nothing to see and I had very much hoped there would be something. Of course I'm fretting that there won't be anything the next time either. When I'm not feeling queasy or the boob pain ebbs I'm scared that's the start of the end.

[FrankellyMyDearIDontGiveADamn]

Sinks, my fertility nurse told me the dating scans have an accuracy of +/-4 days at this stage. She told me because she didn't want me to worry if they date me as being further along than I actually am and then the scan showed "smaller" than they expected. From my understanding, if you don't jump in and tell them you have had fertility treatment/have long cycles, they will just assume you conceived on Day 14 and date you based on your LMP. If they'd done that with me they'd have been expecting me to be over 8 weeks by now, which I know I'm not!

[JethroTull]

I could have slept forever from 4-13 weeks. Used to come home from work, eat something & be in bed most nights before 8pm!

BabyJeff is really starting to boot me from the inside, I can see my bump move. It's weird & lovely at the same time.

Pinkr thanks for the birth plan info. I think I want to be able to move around as much as possible but like you say the main goal is for a baybee to arrive & both of us to be ok.

[JethroTull]

And as for dates the hospital have dated me a week further on than I am. Because we had IVF we know exactly when conception was but sonographers go on the size apparently. I figure it will turn up when it's ready.

[FrankellyMyDearIDontGiveADamn]

Blimey,, we're going to need a new fred soon

Do we need a quick stats update for a new list?

Frankel (32) nauseous and knackered DC#1 EDD 4/3/2014

[pinkr]

pinkr 33 ready to pop!

jeff other things you could think on...preferences like darkened room, music, birth partner, vaginal exams, whether you want the midwife to tell you the sex, what pain relief you'd like and what interventions and when. This is all that I remember from ante natal class!

[MsJupiterJones]

Yes, you had better change me from blonder to Jupiter... I'm assuming Faif will do it but perhaps that is unfair!

[JethroTull]

Do we need to start the new thread with a not list? I know we've been asked to remove some people so maybe we should keep the list shorter? Anyway ...
Jethro 36 Head in the sand. EDD 07.10.13
I don't mind starting it.

Was at a BBQ this afternoon. SSG's friends had their second child at 32 weeks - that's 3 weeks away for me! I'm not ready for that to happen! BabyJeff needs to chill out for a while longer.