The PESH are getting busy and looking out for a cluster diff!!

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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), Faithlet arrived 14.04.13
fertilityFTW (34) date needed.
pinkr, (33), any day now!!, DC1 due 22/08/2013
Jethro (36) head in the sand Edd 071013
Frankel (32) nauseous and knackered Edd 4/3/14
Noks - info needed
Sinky - info needed

Done my best - apologies for any misinformation or omissions!

Good luck today frank! !

Yes midwife was fine...just the usual. She wouldn't do the sweep as the head isn't fully engaged and if my waters went its better to be in hospital...the first sweep was in the hospital which is an hour away!

Good luck for the scan Frank. Will this be the first time you've seen the baby on screen?

I'm waiting to see the midwife. I have been summoned due to MiniJeff's odd position. I have feet sticking in my side & it hurts to sit or lie down. Don't really fancy standing up for the next 5 weeks

Just checking in to say scan went well. Baby is definitely there, and measuring bang on for my dates

I guess this is really happening then!

Oh that's brilliant frank! Getting excited now I'll bet!
Jeff her wee feet have been under my left rib for Weeks...its awful sometimes especially when i'm lying down. Is that you only five Weeks to go? ! !

Squeeeeeeee! Frank there's really a baybee in your tum-tum! Enjoy telling everyone

jeff that sounds uncomfy!

Yay Frank!!! An actual baybee
How did it go telling the parents?

Pink - yes, 5 or 6 weeks depending on what dates I believe. Midwife was lovely & said that if I decide to have an elective c-sec than that's totally my decision. She didn't try & persuade me otherwise which I thought she might. I would only go for one if miniJeff stays in this weird position but I want to know that is going to happen. I don't want to wait & see and then end up in labour for ages which results in an emergency c-sec. I'm wittering about it all - can you tell?!

Parents are thrilled thanks! My dad squeeed a bit . We've told parents and siblings tonight and will do close friends and other family in the next few days. Feels nice to know I can stop sucking my stomach in!

Frank! Is your stomach ridiculously overinflated? My uterus is grapefruit sized. This is not baby, yet I can't fit any trousers and swear I look v pregnant in all my dresses. There's been a lot of layering....

Yup! I'm sure most of it is bloat, but there may be some baybee there too! I had to buy some new trousers for this work placement and couldn't fit into my usual size 10 The size 12s are too baggy but my god the breathing room is nice!

The nurse weighed me pre-taking my bloods, I've put on about 3kg in the first trimester, which is about normal - I think!

I've said it before and I'll say it again, probiotics!

jeff are they offering you the turny methody thing?

Probiotics and elasticised waistbands

I've been eyeing up some maternity trousers... I've heard how comfy they are!

I thought I'd avoid this. I'm pear shaped, and normally trousers that fit my hips and bum gape massively at my waist. No more.

My best ones were Gap ones I got off eBay. They had a silky bump band and were sooo lush. I wore them from 13 weeks right through to 35 weeks for work. They were so nice I'd save them for the last shift of the week!

Ok someone please tell me to pull myself together....my sister gets married five Weeks tomorrow and we've just had a fall out,/ disagreement as I think she basically expects me to forget about baby for most of the day...i'm expected that Mr df will arrive at the church a good thirty to forty mins before the bridal cars, i'm not to hold baby during ceremony etc which is fair enough, I've not to feed in front of guests which is sort of fair enough as my bridesmaid dress is not boob friendly.

Oops posted to soon...the thing that's getting me which is probably stupid is the Mr heading off with baby and me bring apart from her till we get to the church etc forty mins later or whatever. I said could he not follow behind ie least time possible away from her but my sis is adamant there will be no fussing with baby and she wants them seated church before the bridal part arrives. Tell me this is just hormones please! !

Yes Faith they've offered it but I've said no. It's only about 40% successful, is very uncomfortable for the woman & can distress the baby. And I'm not overly ok with some consultant manipulating me from the outside. Makes me wince just thinking about it.

Pink I think she's being a bit ott giving you these rules to follow...

Well. I'm choosing my words carefully, as its your sister... But it does seem a little much. Not sure I'd be leaving a ?4 week old for any longer than possible.

But I'm sure there's just copious hormones all round.

I wonder...she's my only sister and we're very close...I reckon she's stressed and i'm stressed and its not a good combo. She's having a very large and posh proper wedding which is a compete contrast to my own small and very laid back day so I wonder if that means more pressure for things to 'look' right to guests etc. she's probably a bit silly not to realise that talking to a woman who is due to give birth very soon about being apart from her baby us not good timing.

I never got to that point but I didn't want it either jeff.

Well, I'm not diffed so not quite so hormonal....pink I think she's being unreasonable. Actually her restrictions might be quite difficult to meet with a 4 week old BF baby. At that point Faithlet's feeding was unpredictable and I had to be around her all the time (we needed each other!). The only thing that might help is if you'd consider giving her a bottle of expressed milk? That way at least Mr df could give baby that during the service. There was no quietening Faithlet if she was hungry at that age! It's not your hormones, it's her being a bridezilla!

I think she'll see pretty soon that you and the baby are going to be inseparable for a while. If she doesn't want you to bf in front of the guests where are you meant to do it? Don't get stressed about it, just know that you will do what you feel is right on the day. I'm sure it's possible to make her the focus while yours is on the baby. Hope you make up, it's not what either of you need.

I never got to that point but I didn't want it either jeff.

Well, I'm not diffed so not quite so hormonal....pink I think she's being unreasonable. Actually her restrictions might be quite difficult to meet with a 4 week old BF baby. At that point Faithlet's feeding was unpredictable and I had to be around her all the time (we needed each other!). The only thing that might help is if you'd consider giving her a bottle of expressed milk? That way at least Mr df could give baby that during the service. There was no quietening Faithlet if she was hungry at that age! It's not your hormones, it's her being a bridezilla!

Sorry didn't think that sent!

I know my Dad will take her side...he's already told me you can't be spoiling baby etc by letting them be pandered to too much etc. I think that he's got a old pov though...he's never changed a nappy etc bit he does love kids. Mr df is very supportive thank goodness...I feel bad causer I know my sister wants the focus on her and I can't provide that. The hen us next week so I've had nothing to do with that etc. that said its a strictly child free wedding apart from my baby so there has been compromise! She'll maybe calm down by tomorrow...

I'd try and have a quiet word with her pink. Perhaps if you talk things out rationally she will come round?

We've told all immediate family who are thrilled to pieces, BIL's girlfriend has already messaged me on Facebook offering babysitting duties when baby is big enough - they live 200 miles away!

Oh I'll speak to her later no doubt...she's very hot headed so she'll probably calmed down by tonight! Just drives me nuts when she just hangs up the phone like that!
Glad you're enjoying telling everyone frank! , its great surprising everyone...I loved telling me Dad, he was doing his usual 'you're putting on weight' sketch when I told him and his face was a picture!