MARTIANS 2014 - Thread 9: Heartbeats, hormones and more Gregg's pasties than you can shake a stick at!

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Welcome Martians!

Keep them in the fridge kara - buried deep The veg drawer maybe?

[shouts at Bionic Ear]: GREAT NEWS ABOUT YOUR NEW IMPLANT!!

Owl, I was royally fucked-off myself on Friday when I got to Greggs at 10am ('tis opposite the charity shop where I work) and they had no banana milkshake doughnuts. I had to but a caramel-topped one with more spunky deliciousness inside. Still not as god as the banana one though...

Pregnancy puts a strain on every organ. To compensate for this, extra sleep is necessary. Yep, fanks Granny Tips..twelve hour kip last night Granny sounds Catholic to me (oh well...she can't be perfect).

FasterKillPussycat, isn't your namesake that rock group of Russian birds who were jailed for protesting about Putin in a Russian Orthodox church? You're very welcome, but don't go getting revolutionary on our asses.

Karam, we had all the pram discussions in thread one as soon as people had pissed on sticks and found they were pregnant. I, personally, will be having something second-hand and then telling everyone I meet it was brand-new.

Here's a Gran-Tip for you: 'If you don't wish to discover the gender of your baby (it's 1949, dear, why the devil would you wish to know that?) but your husband insists, a swift kick to the testicles is usually sufficient to change his mind'

*I did not deliberately compare God to a banana milkshake-flavoured doughnut

*neither would I ever head-butt a doughnut

Lumpy, would you kindly impart some more granny tips each morning? I love 'em.

Th'usband has taken the hire car to go visit his son for the day. I really fancied MacDonalds for breakfast, dinner and tea but it's miles away.

Interesting discussions yesterday while viewing houses. DH was all insistent that there should be bedroom space for his son 'when he comes to sleep over'. I don't want his son sleeping over ever again and want my family to be only me, th'usband and baby. I really don't care how selfish this sounds; I don't want Oliver anywhere near me when this baby is born. I will have enough on my hands without that demanding little shit.

I would welcome severe reprimands from you Martians at this point..

Prambo you are hilarious!

Hotcross so glad to hear that it is not baby-related. Look after yourself and hopefully, you'll be feeling better soon.

Honestly, 2nd hand prams is the way to go in my opinion - the amount of people who offload their expensive travel system within a year for a buggy is unbelievable - think of yourself as an environmental crusader with a smug grin. I identified loads of super expensive pieces of kit I wanted last time and got it all off eBay/Gumtree at knock down prices.

Afternoon all

Welcome Kara and Hugs!

Kara I am at your employer! I told my new boss on my first day I was pregnant. They have been amazing. I have been signed off due to hyperemesis, and they sent me a beautiful bunch of flowers. Luckily for me honesty was the best policy.

All this talk about greggs is making me want to visit!

We are ordering out pram next month. So exciting! And we are ordering the nursery furniture this week. Got to make the most of the mothercare 20% discount!

I am so ill today. I thought id turned a corner yesterday. Went to my parents as they wanted to 'build my strength up'. I managed some dinner but was just so ill in the night .

I'm not planning a nursery until after baby arrives. Last time round, we were in the process of moving and in between houses for a 6 month interim rental, so we couldn't do anything. Baby got 'nursery' when we moved into current house at 10 months old (and even then the wardrobe and chest of drawers were recycled from elsewhere in the house). I bought a good quality cot, changing table and a few pieces of wall art and a light - that was it. I also got some IKEA white frames and framed a couple of extra cute cards we had got when he was born. Baby doesn't care what room looks like - I'd much rather spend my money elsewhere! Also, I'd caution against walls immediately around cot being too stimulating even if it looks pretty - baby is there to sleep!

Sorry NoMaybe that was an x post and feel it looks like I've deliberately tried to trample on your excitement about new pram and nursery furniture! Really not intended....I think I'm in the minority about the whole nursery thing, so just ignore me! I'm a bit too pragmatic for my own good some times.

So a bit about DH at the mo. He has shown absolutely no interest in this pregnancy whatsoever. Remember asking him when I told him I was pregnant, if he was pleased as got such a non-reaction. The other day we were discussing the fact that he probably wouldn't be able to come to 20 week scan as we've no babysitter for DS and he said 'Well, sure I don't care if I'm there or not, it makes no difference to me.' We had agreed we'd probably find out the sex this time round, we also intend this to be our last pregnancy, so had thought it would have been mildly of interest - don't mind that he won't be there just a bit irritated that he professes complete disinterest. Anyway, I asked him later if he was happy about the pregnancy and explained I had been a bit surprised by his reactions to date and he said, yes he was and he didn't really know what to say about my surprise. I guess he's just being a man and will begin to show interest when a) I'm in labour b)there's an actual baby in his lap.

Sorry for moan!

Cool they just don't get it sometimes do they?! We listened to the heartbeat for the first time yesterday, and I though MrM was a bit nonplussed. But apparently he's very excited. Sometimes I don't think he can win. But that's just between me and you

No worries about the cross post!! What you're saying makes total sense! All they do for a good while is sleep, feed and then crap it all out again .

Coolhand, your husband's seeming-disinterest made me sad. Maybe he is a man and maybe they are shit at this kind of thing but, for frig's sake! - aren't they self-aware at all?

MarbieAndKenAreFilfbags, I believe you are the most gracious and good-humoured young woman I have ever come across. So far your covered wedding chairs and your nursery have been unceremoniously trashed and you are still smiling. I love you!

I never imagined I'd buy a second hand pram espicially not for my first born but I'm so pleased I did :) and the nursery needs done, as it has smelly musty hot pink WOODCHIP on the walls. Woodchip makes me want to scream!

SomePramsDoHaveEm you are too lovely. Everyday you make me chuckle. Sometimes to the point of testing my pelvic floor x

Kara that brings a Pulp song to mind....

Kara, how DARE you rubbish woodchip wallpaper? Some of us are working-class, you know.

Today I am making Gordon Ramsey's cranberry, marshmallow and peanut chocolate fridge cake. Except I shall be substituting peanuts for hazelnuts as the former sucks cock.

Good move Prambo.

My OH point blank refuses to talk about the baby, when I asked him why he's not excited he says 'because there's nothing to be excited about until the baby's born'... MEN!!
I think the fact he already has children kinda makes it like 'been there got the teeshirt' in saying that I don't give a monkeys arse wether he's excited as I'm sure I can do that bit for the both o us :D

kara me too, just not when pregnant and trekking up hills to stand for hours! was very very beautiful though!

haha joll good plan

hot glad you're feeling better!! basically there was a video message from him saying he was sorry he couldn't be there, i just found it really strange. disclaimer: dp/groom do know him as they do some stuff with him but was just a little . i think everyone thought he was playing maybe? who knows!

mummybee im so excited for the first mother's day, but i do try to make a big fuss of my mother, the most unfussy woman in the world, usually so I'm sure she'll be glad!

prammy I'm not sure the son needs a bedroom if he's not there very often, having an extra room just seems like a waste of space/money, in the most non-nasty way possible? i know putin is bad or whatever but i do actually quite fancy him since reading about him and his dog

I'm definitely getting everything brand new, esp pram as my mum has offered - i'll only do pfb once and we both want to so no reason not to! we will however be reusing as much as possible for any further sprogs! we're not getting ott stuff mostly, the pram is a bit ridic but nursery furniture ikea etc.

just to let you all know - WE ARE NOW OFFICIALLY PLANNING THE WEDDING, dp has come over very soppy and enthusiastic. he's a gentle soul bless.

Prambo I wish I had a job so I could be working class!! :(

ahhh just caught up with posts since i started writing my last, sorry to hear of dp/dh being disinterested knob heads, i wasn't trying to be a smug bastard i promise

Cool - You have my sympathies. DH is like this. Won't discuss names, room arrangements or anything baby related. But he is very good with the children.

Moosey, here's the thing: Th'usband and I don't sleep together. We have had separate rooms since the day we got together and I realised his snoring needs to be recorded for the Guinness World Record book. This means a two-bedroom house is a must (one for him; one for me & baby). As it is my plan to have baby in its own room within weeks of its birth I am looking for 3-bedroom homes. Th'usband, of course, is dreamily planning the third bedroom for his son (who will be sleeping over every other weekend if DH gets his way). No, no, NO. The third room will be for baby and only baby. I do not want Oliver under my feet all weekend every other week for the rest of my fucking life.

AIBU??

Moosey, lovely, lovely news about your wedding

We were supposed to be getting married in december but decided to cancel when we found out about bump, I don't want to be a whale and not be able to drink! Bad enough I won't be able to drink on my 21st we also didn't want people to think we were only getting married because I'm pregnant. I'm not to worried about havind a child out of wedlock and OH has never been married but has plenty of children so its not an issue for him either. Plus by waiting our child gets to join in the celebration!

Grey wedding sounds fun although probably not when preg! Congrats on your wedding planning too! Have you set a date?

Pram surely if he doesn't stay over regularly there's a more cost effective option than his own room? Maybe th'usband just wants him to feel part of things? Also, please send me some of that cake across the Pennines! Sounds so good.

Hottie glad you're starting to feel better. At least you're reassured that it's not baby related although still crap.

Maybs WHY ARE YOU STILL ILL?? I know you don't know I'm just frustrated on your behalf! You're being very good about it though :). Hopefully won't be too much longer for you now x

Cool sorry about your DH. It's good that you're talking about it though. He'll be excited when there's a baby! And you Kara. DP has his excited moments but is generally pretty blah about baby conversations.

I'm being very pfb, mainly because planning the nursery is right up my street. I get that it's almost entirely for my benefit and the baby won't care, but still :). We've picked out our pram and furniture but will wait until we move before actually buying anything.

So grumpy today, DP is being an absolute saint. Which is of course annoying me even more. Need a doughnut.