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....

Greatness zazou, fingers crossed for next set of results!

Hi Champagnebubble I'm also really short but bought some maternity jeans from mothercare and cut off the bottoms then used iron on hemming tape and they look great! Soooo comfortable aswell! Seriously i can't believe that not all jeans have a lovely stretchy black top bit! I might never change back!!

21+3 here and baby is super active which is making me so excited! Hubby has felt kicks and somersaults now :)

On the downside, went to the inlaws yest and while I napped (soooo tired) they all got completely pissed. Came downstairs 3 hrs later and hubby could barely stand! Had to drive back on the motorway scared he would do something stupid like openibg the door or putting the handbrake on. I am so so SO ANGRY at in laws and hubby! I think having this baby in me has made me protective and I couldn't believe they all put me in that situation.

Should I let the in laws know how angry I am at them?!

champagne the oyster is by a brand called baby I think and mothercare will price match if you find a better deal on line I really liked the handling and colour packs on the oyster but wwnt for the bugaboo bee in the end as I cant be bothered with prams that you have to remove the seat unit to fold down. why cant they make more parent facing prams that fold in one piece??? my dm reckons all prams are designed by men with huge car boots who never have to stand in the pissing rain assembling the damn things

Zazou My pregnancy motto is now 'Weird is the new normal' :)

Jazz That is exactly the kind of thing I would worry about, but having the advantage of being outside the worry zone, I will second that I'm sure your LO is fine and your body would have made its need to move clear if there was any danger. I know there are women who are habitual tummy sleepers who wake up having rolled onto their bumps, if any reassurance.

Tbh, I think what's needed is a 'giant book of pregnancy reassurance'! I'd buy it.

Ha, just received my mother care baby and me club voucher... What a load of rubbish! Free newborn photo shoot and print... Sounds ok but it's only valid until jan 31st 2014! This is the 'welcome' voucher! Bearing in mind you put in edd, this is ridiculous, tried the 'contact us' button to complain to be taken to a FAQ page with no details of how to get in touch!

Have found a way to email them, petty I know, but it has really irritated me. They specifically say you receive 'money-off vouchers to help you with all the essentials you'll need during your pregnancy and preparing for your new baby'...

I'm blaming pregnancy hormones!

just picked up my emma's diary free pack! got free nappies!! my first little pack of nappies! so exciting!!!!

Cubano I got a little magazine with vouchers in it when i signed up, I also got that photo shoot thing the other day, so I think your welcome pack might still be on its way.

raz that sounds rather frustrating, but surely it'd be better to tell your other half that you felt it was irresponsible, since he was the one you had to "take care" off!

Champagne it's just the club for mother are, go on the website and you can join and you are supposed to get free money off vouchers and special offers for being a member. It's free.

Thanks tiny, I will wait and see if a booklet turns up!

Just registered for NCT classes - wow! £340 quid!! is it worth it?? We could afford it and its our first so we are both clueless.... but can we justify that much?
Anyone done them before?

£340! I don't want to pay that much! I want to do them as everyone has said they're not that helpful but invaluable for meeting people. But that price tag is worth thinking about twice!

My husband is away for a week and we've moved to a new area this year, and I've just started driving. I'm aware of how much I rely on him normally to drive me about and to get things done. So I set myself some tests of independence this weekend.

So far I have pressed some apples for our tree, been to Yoga, driven myself to the swimming pool, shops and BnQ. Next on the list was to mow the lawn but I've failed. I can't get the electric mower to work, resorting even to phoning my dad and asking google... eventually I've put it away.
I'm going for a walk instead.

Challenges left for the week: filling and sanding walls in the bathroom, then painting the bathroom. I know I'll be knackered after work each day but I have Wednesday off, and it's sunny here now, so I reckon some fresh air is in order! Walk of the frustration of the lawnmower failure!

I just felt my womb dweller while standing up - levelled up at the beginning of week 20!

sorry for typos

No i don't either want to pay that much either ch11 but i want to meet some mummy friends!! It does say it can be paid in installments which might make it less painful... what to do...!

It is a dilemma! DH and me are already discussing me taking a year maternity instead of 6 months, which means we are trying to save as much as we can (i'm main earner), and we have to get a new car... ahhh all this money!!!

Eeeek £340 is ridiculously expensive! How can they justify that!? Ours are about £200 which I figured was one of the most expensive options crazy!

ch11 - if the mower is anything like ours there is the handle pull thing to start it but it only works if you also press in another button at the start (a safety feature I think so it doesn't work unless you're definitely choosing to use it!). Well done on all your other tasks tho! You deserve a big sit down and rest

oops just checked again and its £325 including £40 membership fees...

Still shit loads!!!! Thats 8 classes, each one is 2 hours.

What are the NHS classes please? I've not come across these...
(I expect I was doing the mower wrong misskatamari but I tried so many times with combinations of button/ handle pull... that's it now, it can wait!)