Due October 2006, PART THREE!

[Gemmitygem]

Thought I'd start a new one..

But will make sure no-one's left on the old one.

Hope everyone is blooming and not too hot!

my sister was trying to hog all the good days - her ds1 was born 1st April (april fool) and her ds2 was born xmas eve!!

hi ladies, just a quick post to make sure every1's ok

glad that you all had a nice time at the meetup

alls fine here. loads of home inproovements going on in the wuzzle house/garden...hopefully everything should be completed by the end of august..it'd better be anyway lol

Gingeme - so pleased to see someone else is due on 31 Oct - thought it was just me! We have nicknamed the bump 'pumpkin' and my ds calls it 'fred', so it is now know as 'fred pumpkin'... the baby will NOT be called this!

We just need to buy a chest of drawers and maybe a new cotbed mattress - really can't decide what to do about that - once I clear all the other stuff from on top of it, I can see what sort of condition it is on (which doesn't bode well does it?!). Used by my ds for over 3 years though. We kept everything from last time, and putting boys clothes on a girl isn't as bad somehow (not that we know what we are having yet). We used washable nappies too - so am pleased to be saving money, yet again! Of course, what we need to buy and what we will end up buying are two different questions! Also have to try and remember who I lent all the stuff out to!

I know the feeling catgirl, lent loads of things to my brother who has now split with his partner, so won't be getting any of those things back, some friends though have already given back things I gave to them.
With the stockings, if you are going to wear them you need to make sure they fit properly, its not good to roll them down/over or have creases as this can restrict the blood flow instead of helping.

Seona - we should do a big swap - I kept loads of boy stuff and now have to start all over again with girls things!

Catgirl - many thanks for offer, but after our chat I went onto Amazon and ordered the book and a couple of others - am really pleased because I've been looking for a book to explain to my DS more about the 'baby in my belly', and found three different books on amazon. (also there is a book for mums too which looks at how it hits you moving from 1 to 2 children - very long title, "three socks, something something" I'll let you know if it's any good.

Visits to my midwife are beginning to get freaky - I went yesterday and yet again discovered I am even bigger for dates than previously. Or maybe it's the pizzas... I'm due to discuss an elective C with the hospital consultant on 4th September, and the MW said yesterday "we should bring the appointment forward..just in case" Best stop buying maternity clothes and start investing in rubber mattress covers quick. Currently the estimates have gone from 11th October to what looks like earlyish September now, which is pretty damn unsual considering it all started with just the one bonk and I know the exact time & date of that!!! (Long story for those not on thread at very beginning, involved hubby deception to ensure I got in the family way).. As I say, freaky.

Mrs Wuzzle, are you insane? Well, even more so than the rest of us (personally I am still trying to get over the fact that I cried at the end of Dr Who last Saturday)? First you go get hitched, and now you're doing home improvements? My God girl, it's all I can do to get off the couch to go fetch myself a cornetto. You are definately putting the rest of us to shame.

Oh by the way, I'm up for another meet in August for those that missed the one this week. Gemmity - when are you visiting? I think we're all keen to meet the 'woman who drank the horses milk' (though I would love even more to meet the woman what milked it)... let us know your dates and we'll try to work round them.

lol whiffy! we are 2/3 of the way through putting in a new kitchen (last few bits get delivered on the 27th). only have a few more bits to do in the living room (last bits of dado rail to go up etc), we have 2 ton of concrete to lay on saturday (which will have made it 6 ton in total) and the slate patio stones to lay on the top (for a patio at the top of our garden,then garden is complete), then babys room and alls done lol. and im bloddy nackered
why are they bringing your dates forward all the time???

They keep measuring the fundus (?) and apparantly there is a more or less 1 to 1 correlation between how far gone you are and what you measure....I'm currently reading 32 cm which apparanntly gives me a date around 8th September

DS arrived 3 weeks early so I suspect history may be repeating itself, but in spades this time. Thank heavens I chose to start maternity leave early, else will be breaking my waters all over the dealing floor. Now there's a thought.

is that what happens at the midwife appointments then? i got my mw appointment for monday afternoon (will be the first time ive actualy met my midwife lol). does it matter if they bring you forward?

wow whiffy - hope your books arrive before the baby does! Be good to know what the 'three socks' book or whatever is like.

Glad I am not the only one to have blubbed at the end of Dr Who!

Am being very productive in work today, maybe I am 'nesting' here instead of home?!

Would love to join the August meet up if I can, will keep an eye open for dates.

Afternoon ladies. Just got back from ds2 sports day.He got the right hump though cause he was caught cheating. Had a ball and ring race. Something similur to egg and spoon. But he was holding on to the ball with his thumb! Ds3 was messing about again last night. He was awake for 10pm till 12. This is happening alot recently. Wonder if its his last molars coming through!! Im free from 1st to 14th August for a meet up by the way.

I'm a bit dubious about this fundus measuring thing... as surely people's bumps are very different sizes. I thought only ultrasound can tell. Also, if you only had one bonk, I would have thought it was clearcut!

anyway. At least you ladies all have cornettos to eat, and not really disgusting Kazakh icecream (actually it's not that bad).

My mum was out here visiting last week, and she made the very valid point: how DO they milk the horses? to get enough, I mean. It's not a pleasant thought really.

I will prob. be around in mid august as coming back for maternity leave, so will try and come to the next meet-up, that would be great!

Never got a chance to log on yesterday. Thanks, Whiffy, for organising the pizza night. Was really nice to meet you all. Definitely on for the next one!

BTW what was the name of the sling you recommended? Sounds really good.

Hope they finally settle on a date for you!

Whiffy: how exciting! Personally, I'd love this baby to turn up early, but as OH and I were both born at least 3 weeks overdue I feel it's unlikely.

Wuzzle: am also amazed at your energy. I am determined to make a proper start on this baby stuff, though - have vowed to order at least one thing this weekend, if it's only the moses basket.

Was just wondering (though this may have come up much earlier in the thread), how did we all get into this lark? It was interesting hearing something of other people's stories the other night (Whiffy wins extra points for her scheming husband). So, to kick off...

We're very boring - married (after uni) for about 7 years, both keen on the idea of kids but never got round to it. We both made a bit of a snap decision to start trying, despite job/house situation not being ideal, and 4 months later (again, bang on average) there we were! I have to say it's all getting very real now, but I have (mostly) enjoyed my pg so far.

Anyone else?

The sling is called a wilkinet and the nursing cushion thing I have is similar to the ones on sale on www.babysleepshop.com There are reviews of slings this month on Babyworld.co.uk and seems people either adore the wilkinet or loathe it.

The wilkinet sling looks really good. I think that might end up being my public transport solution, once I've convinced myself I won't fall over.

Wuzzle - you are making me feel knackered with your successful diy. I was pleased with myself for finally getting some pictures up in the lounge and identifying a room (currently full of other stuff) for the baby. I've sent myself back to the bottom of the class now.

Finally Swizzler - been together with dp for about 5 years. Started ttc after a couple of them. This year decided to ditch the calendar and it happened straight away. Whatever the problem, booze and sex is the answer.

Swizzler - our story's rather more traumatic. Been married 11 years and together another 6 years on top (got together as teenagers - aahhh!).

Tried unsuccessfully for about 3 years, so then had two rounds of IVF, both unsuccessful. the first time I was certain it would work and sailed through it, only to be dashed when it didn't. The second (last November) was much more emotional as I realised it might not work - and indeed it didn't.

Then we went away just after Xmas last year to Fuerterventura, had a lovely relaxing time together, came back and it worked naturally straight away!

And here I am!

I guess perseverance (and relaxing) paid off in the end.

{takes a bow with hammer in one hand and saw in the other}

mrs blobby, isnt fuerteventura lovely! we went there for our honeymoon a few weeks back. such a relaxing place

our story is boring really...been together 3 years come october (married for about 3 weeks now lol) decided last october to start ttc and found out i was pregnant the day after valentines day

its amazing how quickly its going now...

hello all. have just done what feels like a marathon of catching up on the thread after not seeing it for 3 days. am about to go away for a week so will have to set aside whole morning to read thread when come back. the meet up was great, thanks whiffy, would love to meet again in august. welcome new pregnant ladies.
horror of all horrors; not only facing weekend with outlaws and 500 horses (long story if you didn't come to meet up; suffice to say am being put to work by mil at horse event -from 8.30am and am scared of horses , but dh has decreed we have to leave early tomorrow am for boring logistical reason, therefore landing me with an extra day with mil plus have had to cancel v. important bikini wax before exposing my whale like self in swimming costume next week.
however, realise that there are more important issues in the world than the state of my lower regions and will try to remember this despite hormonal upheaval.
gingeme, sounds like points to your son for ingenuity. my mum used to give us chocolate if we didn't cry on sports day!
have a great luxy holiday whiffy
on the conception front, i assumed it would take v long time to get pg as had been diagnosed with endometriosis and polycystic ovaries etc. actually happened after 1 mistake 2 weeks before our wedding before we'd even thought of trying. so cannot agree more:booze and sex, a great combo...

Glad you all had a good night out - felt quite envious of nice pizza, wine and chat!

Have any of you used/checked out 'natures nest' baby hammock? Its an alternative to a moses basket [which we had no luck with last time, the only one to sleep in there was the cat!] and is meant to be great for colic etc. The only problem is it costs £160 and only lasts until they are up to a year max. Just wondering if any of you could help me make my mind up?

Talking of dates, dd was due the 19th Nov, [we were certain she was going to be early - ha!ha!] but she decided to turn up the 29th, the day after my birthday, so I had the delight of spending my last pre-baby birthday in labour. Won't forget that one!

As for book to prepare for baby two, one we quite like is Usborn 'First Experiences' - four stories about starting school, moving house, new baby and going to the Dr. Would gladly appreciate any other suggestions to prepare dd...or at least try to.....

me and dh have been together since we were 19 (met at uni). We were together and lived together for 7 years before getting married in January 2000 in Kenya. I had wanted kids before we started ttc but dh was not so keen so we compromised on the fact that we would have a baby by the time I was 30. Around xmas 2002 I came off the pill and was pregnant within 2/3 months and had dd in November 2003(15 days BEFORE I turned 30 - so just made it!!)

This time it just felt the right time to think about another lo (have always said we would just have 2) so came off the pill around June/July last year. Took a bit longer to conceive this time but eventually got there and this one will be born the month before dd turns 3 so will have a little helper this time - I think she will be good at running to fetch things or taking thing away for me (when not beating up the new baby )

p.s. I think we went to see a psychic Santa last xmas as the present he gave dd was a book called 'Hello Peanut' which is about having a new baby - and lo and behold he was right.

mamado, I'm also intrigued by this nature's nest thing, as apparently is supposed to really make the baby sleep; there was a thread somewhere here about it. On their website they claim it can be used up to 2 years old, but it looks too small. I think on balance I'm going to go for a normal cot but try swaddling to recreate the 'womb' effect.

Slings look good too: I'm very scared of the idea of pushing the baby out into traffic in front of you, and would feel better if it was attached to me. But when it gets bigger I don't think you can carry them around so much..

swizzler, I've been married a year (on Sunday!), together 7 years, conceived first month of trying after my mum's trusty 'hips up and wiggling legs in the air for 20 mins after sex' advice. DH's face was a picture when he came into the kitchen and caught me at it! (didn't want him to think I was, um, weird or anything)

morning ladies, hope that every1 is ok!

marthahm, good luck with the trip to your mil's

not much to report here...is it just me, or is anyone else's appetite getting a little bigger?? all i seem to be thinking baout lately is food lol so im aving to be very strickt with myself {mmmm, doughnuts emoticon}

oh, and as fo rthe natures nest thing, i was watching something about that on the baby channel...looks like a good idea, but i dont think we will be buying it