October 2013 - only 3 months to go!

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Baby due dates/sexes/name choices here

I'm getting really upset by all the Albert speculation. I'm hoping against hope they don't use it because of the Prince Albert link, but what if they do? Its my baby's name, I've been addressing bump as Bertie for weeks, its been the boys name long before conception and his nursery even has a little wooden B in it. There is no other name!!!

Hormonal, hot and stressed this morning!

orange that's exactly how we are being, I don't want to discuss names in fear of negative responses in real life. To be honest the only people that seem to want to push for it is mil and fil, but like you dp shares everything with them so it must be a struggle to keep it secret. I was slightly annoyed when he told then (whilst drunk) the girls names we had chosen after we found out bump was a boy. They are likely to be our future girls names and the same rules should apply!!

We told my mum our chosen name (Caoimhe). Considering she's Irish (like DP) I was really shocked when she said scornfully "well no one will be able to pronounce that". Cheers mum.

We're not telling anyone names either, for the same reasons. We have shared some of the ones we considered and discarded, though, and people's reactions to them have been enough to tell us we're doing the right thing.
Umlauf - my friends had a baby boy two weeks ago and named him Albert (Bertie). They're none too happy at the possibility either.

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Ooh thanks shire

Another one here not letting on with names - MIL made it clear at the weekend that she wouldn't keep her views to herself, even after the birth so DH and I made it clear that would be very rude indeed.

Of course not telling just means that people spend hours guessing ad trying to watch your reaction, which is just as tiresome! So far no-one's guessed our boy's name, but they might have guessed the girl's name because I've mentioned it before I got PG.

I really don't think they will use Albert, that would be ridiculous - the whole nation would collapse in giggles.

Shire, that's great, thanks for letting us know!

Orangeblossom, if it makes you feel better, we are not telling anyone even vague speculation about names. Whenever the in laws (why is it always the in laws!?) have tried to dig for names or recommend names they've liked, we've told them we're not interested and don't want to discuss. Harsh, but has greatly reduced the occasions of pregnancy rage.

Gosh - thanks for the bednest tip Shire will have to have a look after the school run. Hope they don't run out x

ATM our top boy names are dexter and theo so I think they are pretty safe but with them being 'modern royals' u just never no! When will we even find the name out?

Consultant and growth scan today :-) xx

Oh - we're not discussing names with anyone either. Helps that we don't have a clue ourselves.

My money's on Edward.... Fingers crossed!

Tarlia do you have hyper mobility? I have just been (possibly) diagnosed with this..... Went to GP for what I thought was a verruca (rather embarrassing but can't use any over the counter stuff when preg). She said it was just hard skin but that I should see a podiatrist. Podiatrist took one look at me / my feet / me walking in his room and said hyper mobility...! I have had a v bad back in the past, am "long and thin", an ex ballet dancer, history of all females on my mum's side slipping a disk before 40, have terrible feet (hammer toes, a bunyon) and have low blood pressure.... Tbh though, I wasn't entirely impressed as he told me to go away and google it... So of course I find all the stories of children unable to walk, people in wheelchairs by 40 etc etc. I can't possibly have it that bad as my only real problems to date are a bad back (but I'm 5'11" and sit slumped at a desk for most of the day!)... And DD walked fine by 14 months. I think I'll take some of his advice on board (no more flat, cheapie shoes and physio/Pilates post birth) but organise not worry too much.... I did wonder if he was trying to see me those prescription shoe inserts (£350 odd)... What do you think?

comtesse fil said that he would give his opinion whether we tell him before or after, so we might as well tell him before so he can 'stop us from making a mistake' I was seething at this. Luckily dp stood up to him saying well that just makes you a mug and it has nothing to do with you, it will just show you up to be a spiteful grandparent

Names are so unnecessarily controversial, it sucks any joy and excitement from the big decisions

It doesn't help that MIL insists on suggesting family names despite being told that were are deliberately avoiding family names (which makes boys difficult!) - her last suggestion was Alwyn, DH's paternal GF's name. Fortunately FIL was quick to point out that his father hated his name and was always known as Tommy! She also keeps suggesting names that no-one calls their children anymore, like Paul or Claire. All perfectly nice (and there are loads my age) but not names for today IYSWIM.

Morning all

Legally nooooooo to Edward...I will cry my eyes out. It's the only name we can agree on and have been referrring to bump as that for months. umlauf they wouldn't use Albert surely...poor baby with that link!

pseudo I didn't realise about the envelope vests! Doh! I thought they were just an annoying design! I've cut up many a vest too! I like the name Caoimhe. People should keep their opionions to themselves.

I have told my mum our name and she likes it but I haven't really mentioned it again and don't refer to bump as Edward in front of her. Last time when we told MIL that we were going to name the baby Thomas she just went mmmm. This time I won't be telling her a thing. It's such a personal thing and my mu picked my name after all and I don't like it!!!!

pink you are def NBU. DH got invited to a wedding in London at the end of August and he isn't going. I said he could (although secretly would have been annoyed) but he didn't want to be away in case anything happens.

GT the idea of having to stay in the house and not do much sounds bliss. If I didn't have a dog to walk everyday I'd love to do that but I think staying indoors with an unwalked dog and hyper toddler would be the death of me!! It must be nice with your first but how can that work with your ds....unless your dh helps out massively. I love the idea of getting the special time with your LO to bond and get feeding established etc.

I hope the Royal name is annouced soon as I can't bear this uncertainty.

legally - I'm hypermobile, as is my Dad. We're muscular and powerful rather than long and willowy (I've not heard of body shape being related before, to be honest). For me it's meant I have oodles of party tricks (can do freaky things with my joints ) but has led to problems with my hips and shoulder, for which I have physiotherapy. At it's most serious, it can mean dislocations are common occurrence, even from just walking, but that is the rare end of the scale.

Thanks guys! Hopefully Albert is too risky a name for them!! warlin I have heard they may not use Edward because it would seem like William would be favouring one of his uncles! I hate the uncertainty too, the BBC news just said it might not be announced til the christening which could be weeks!! Edward is a lovely name.

comtesse I can't imagine a baby Claire! How funny! My granny keeps announcing loudly, whenever I'm in earshot, "I like the name Richard!" Which always makes me giggle.

We have told some people but I'm getting a bit sick of the eyebrow raising (its not like we're going with something mental fgs!) and tried to keep it quieter last week in England. We have American friends in Spain though and they are hilarious, "Albert? That is way old. How about Casey? Troy? Corey?" Why do people try and suggest alternatives? As if you're gonna go, "oh ok then, yeah we'll drop the name we've spent months coming up with and go with Troy."

I need some sort of changing station/unit thingamybob. Any recommendations?!

Morning all.

Seems as though everyone is keen on one of the name choices for the Royal Baby! The only one that I haven't seen anyone mention liking for their offspring is Henry, so let's hope it is that!

We have kept our names a secret as well. We said a few of them to people at the beginning, but got some mixed reviews, so decided to keep them to ourselves from now on and it's working well so far. People do ask, but we just say that it's a secret! The CEO of the company I work for said 'Well, I am not going to tell anyone and then stared at me until I let one slip (although not our favourite so unlikely to be used), then fortunately he got bored of the conversation and changed the subject

I am feeling really achy today in my tummy and my back. I can still feel baby being active as ever so I am assuming it is just growing pains. My bump has really progressed in the last 3 weeks or so.

natalie Theo is the name we are having too for a boy. I have liked it right from the start of my pregnancy and no one will get me to change my mind, even if my friend chose the same name as me, I would still have it. I am happily telling everyone our names (Theo or Amelie) so that if anyone else chooses them, people will now it was our choice first (if that makes sense?). It's funny how you like dexter too as that is the name my DH really wanted but I said no on account of the programme.

Good luck to all of you ladies with a potential "royal" name. I hope no one is too upset by whatever the new royal gets called.

This week sees me leaving work......I only have 2 more days to work this week and then I start maternity leave. It will be lovely being able to relax over the summer holidays with my big 3.

I feel that this pregnancy is taking forever. I can't wait to meet this new little person. I am getting fed up with waiting (although I wouldn't want it to come just yet!). I am now 28+6 so am slowly creeping closer to my due date.

slippy - good on your DH!

Wickedgirl - great that it's your last week!

Umlauf, I reckon you're safe. I don't believe that Kate and Will could be so hilariously thick-skinned as to call their son...Prince Albert. Albert is a lovely lovely name, but they just couldn't. The Internet would go mad (there'd be lots of 'NSFW' Gawker stories I can imagine).

hotsoup I hadn't even thought about the whole Prince Albert thing! Yeah, I think you're probably safe there Umlauf. James is probably safe too. I can't see them naming their child after the man who Diana had an affair with.

comtesse my Gran keeps mentioning the name 'Hattie' as it's the name of one of her (elderly) friends (being broad Cornish though Gran pronounces it 'Atty') and then raising her eyebrows at me as though she has just made the best suggestion EVER. I retaliate with, 'I think we're going to go with Ethan for a boy', which is a name she absolutely detests because it reminds her of the devil (she's not sure why, but we think it might be that she associates it with 'Heathen'). I actually really like the name Ethan, if my cousin hadn't called her son it then it would probably be on the list.

wicked I am so incredibly jealous that it is your last week! Enjoy your last few days.

names is a hard one. I know not everyone will like Hunter. because its pretty unusual. but I've definitely decided I don't care, its not a bad sounding name so I think people will just need to get used to it. we told my mum and dad, but only really because dp had told his parents (I hadn't really told him I didn't want people knowing) so it was only fair. I could tell my mum thoughts it was maybe a bit odd but she would never say anything bad about it.

They just said William's name wasn't released for a week, so some of you might have a while to wait!!

Thanks for all of your input yesterday on Alicia....... we have talked about it, and thought we were fairly sure, now after all that dh says he is not sure

he is a pain in the proverbial!!!!

we never agree on names! it's so hard!!

Had something really strange last night where I just actually couldn't stand up. Went to get off the sofa, had a sharp pain at the top of my bum on the left side (sorry don't know how else to describe it) and felt like i couldn't move my leg or put any weight on it, then it went again quite quickly. Think the baby might be pressing on a nerve.

oh and pseudo love caiomhe and funnily enough when i was on my last antenatal thread (April 07) someone called there little girl it.

Morning girls. No sleep here whatsoever. Zero and nilch... can't remember the last night like this. A combination of thunderstorms, humidity and stress just wasn't working for me. Had the most stressful and demotivating day in weeks in the office... Only 5 working weeks left (excluding holidays) but can't see the light at the end of the tunnel right now... And can't believe they haven't made any decisions about my replacement yet. Crazy

roxvox noone mentions Henry as a potential name because Prince Harry is actually Prince Henry, so too close. This would be my guess.

And I have the same problems with names and MIL. She's been with us for the last few days (leaving today) and tortured us with questions. We are not giving in - this is one thing we will keep secret. She also ended up throwing various "family names" at us. Mainly Billy which was DP's dad's name... and his dad hated this name! And then insisted on Joseph or Joshua - perfectly nice names but just not our choice... We are not telling her which ones we like not because we worry about her reaction but because we know she would tell everyone in the family. We laughed about it for 10-15 minutes but after an hour of constant questioning it stopped being funny and just got annoying. (wicked DP also really likes Dexter but I also vetoed it because of the programme :-) too fresh in my mind!)

tarlia my MIL was also very disappointed when she found it it was a boy. Her comment was "oh well... never mind..."

legally going back to BP and how it seems to fluctuate (at least for me). I measured it yesterday as I was so stressed all day and could feel my heart racing. I thought it would be really high but it actually went down from 120/86 to 109/65... was really surprised. Just to show you. Not sure if it's just me but I find that it really fluctuates all the time.

slippy this is normal for antenatal classes. My NCT classes were 2.5 days - one full day (9.30am -4.30pm) just for mums, one with partners and half a day for BF class. They go through a lot of stuff and we had lots of breaks with NCT to chat etc. So you are also in Guy St Thomas and I can see on the spreadsheet you are due on 25th Oct. I'm due on 22nd! We could end up meeting there!! :-)

Sorry for my mega post but I'm at work so check the thread only occasionally and you all chat so much - I always find I want to write back and respond to so many people! Thanks God I read and write really fast!