February 2014. Bodystockings at the ready. We make pregnancy sexy.

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Ok we don't. We're sick a lot, cry at adverts, moan about back/hip pain and if we got a quid for each new stretchmark generated we could all give up work and employ a nanny.

In fact if you know any teenagers feel free to show them our threads...we are the most effective contraceptive since sliced bread don't ask.

Ladies...as you were....

Aww eeyorish sorry to hear that. Big hugs.

Gnitting, yes I'm afraid that's gone over my head as I've never read Pratchett. Bit the prettiest of names I must say

Just googled it though. Had no idea

Love Felix! DH has vetoed though.

We have 3 or 4 girls names sorted - current top two are Jessica and Abigail. Quite traditional but yet fairly underused in my circle of friends.

For boys we are stumped. I love Thomas but DH not sure. Have been considering Harrison (Harry) but DH thinks it's too posh. Team yellow all the way but gut is telling me it's a boy so we'd better get our thinking caps on!

For boys and girls we are also clueless on how to decide on middle names - not sure whether to try and tie in family connections or just go for names we like the sound of!

By the way, DH found out he survived redundancy - yay! So now he knows he definitely has a job and after our week holiday will get a shot at a promotion interview too. Such a relief and he's so much happier now that's been confirmed.

eeyorish thinking of you today

Dh loves felix but it was my dad's much loved ginger tom so might not work for first grandchild

Thinking of you today eeyore - hope you're ok.

jazzcat Good news! That must be a relief.

vix the books are wonderful, if you like that sort of thing (I do, obviously) a lot of silliness and some really spot on observation. But yes, it isn't the prettiest of names - in one section she describes it as sounding like a wet rodent. Hmmm, lovely!

Well back from our scan and baby looking good and it looks like we are team pink!!! Another little girl and a little sister for dd - very happy.

Yay congratulations Sassy

Congrats sassy! And good news also jazz, what a massive relief, exciting for the promotion opp also.

Thinking of you today eeyore, it makes this little one all the more magi
cal x

wow just catching up - congrats sassy, and good luck Vix

Congrats sassy and to jazzcat's dh

Thanks all

Yay for amazing scan news sassy!!

Congrats Jazz on the news of your DH

Lots of girls on this thread, congrats sassy!

I'm distracting myself with work today, and I've ordered a cherry tree to plant in memory of my little February baby, as the blossom in our local churchyard really lifted my spirits after our loss.

Right, need to crack on with work before my driving lesson with my oh so pedantic instructor. Sigh.

Bless you EeyoreIsh, you are really doing positive things despite what you went through. A cherry tree is an absolutely beautiful idea.

I know what you mean about a pedantic driving instructor, mine was always like " hands at ten to two please", and "don't thank them, hands back at ten to two". You'll be in your own four wheels soon with a little mite in the back

Congrats to the rest of you on team pink and blue. And hurrah, that some of us are still in team yellow.

Ladies, now is great time to pick up little bits and bobs in the end of summer sales, like romper suits and vests for the little winter mites! Hurrah! Got tonnes of neutral stuff at Tescos for bargain prices.

gnittinggnome I have to say Magrat occured to me, too :)

We've sorted a boy's name if Clumpy is a boy. It was easy! Much harder to do girls names, I think.

In other news, I had a bit of an anxiety meltdown today for really no reason and made myself miserable. Then panic ate 1/4 of a tub of ice cream and peanut butter sandwiches.

I think the anxiety (or at least the propensity to start catastrophising over trivial things) is worse because I'm not sleeping well - my left hip has started becoming agonising in the night. Soo.... I could be a happier bunny. Maybe I can plan something fun with DH to take my mind off it all.

Thanks for all the congratulations. The scan also showed my placenta is on the low side so they now need to keep on eye on that but are hopeful it will move up.

Eeyorish - I think a cherry tree is a lovely idea. X

Has anyone started to accumulate a lot of spit recently? It's soooo annoying not to mention disgusting. If I'm not eating or drinking something, then spit accumulates really quickly in my mouth. [off to drink something again]

Evening all,

So looks like this is what I am purchasing for my babies first snow suit: m.marksandspencer.com/mt/www.marksandspencer.com/Marks-and-Spencer-Quilted-Pramsuit/dp/B00CU1VUAG?ie=UTF8&ref=sr_1_41&nodeId=47110031&sr=1-41&qid=1380652071&pf_rd_r=190PGC413M6327XQEXW0&pf_rd_m=A2BO0OYVBKIQJM&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_i=47110031&pf_rd_p=321381387&pf_rd_s=related-items-3

Can you guess my team?

Baby was all in one piece very happy and all was great. I hate to say it but I had a cry as this is my last baby and I had my heart set on another daughter. But I know (or I hope) in a few days I will be happy and looking forward to it.

somany congrats on a healthy scan and news of team blue! The pram suit is gorgeous and although you are a little disappointed now at least you have 20wks to get excited to meet your new son.

I'm still not feeling movements. Anyone else in same boat at 20+ wks?

Congratulations on team blue Somany. Love the pramsuit.

Congrats on dh avoiding redundancy Jazzcat

Congrats to all on pink/blue/yellow/job news. Love that pram suit, Somany. I am currently fixated on the school run and how I will get my DS to school on time with a newborn in tow in freezing February, I don't drive so will be walking it. A pram suit/snow suit is at the top of my list, beyond monitor/new mattress/sling/cute baby outfits. Funny! Last time I fixated on falling up/down the stairs with a newborn in my arms. I never did! But that's what kept me awake at night - irrational fear. I have just assisted DH to whittle our names list down to 5 x first names of each type, and 5 x mns of each too. We are ready unless I spend another evening perusing nameberry and change our minds for us

Congrats somany not only we share the same due date but now also Team blue
Luckily I kept my son's snowsuit so now will come in handy for next winter

Champagne even I don't feel any movements and will be 20 weeks tomorrow god knows what's happening in my tummy

A veery awkward question but I'll ask anyway does anyone feel the urge to keep itching as I can't stop and now it hurts could it be thrush?