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July 2014!!! PART 2!! Growing those summer babies!!

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MrsB2013 · 20/11/2013 15:47

July Due Dates

Pencilsandprams - (26th June)
Rainbowweaver - (27th June)
LadyGoneGaga - (29th June)
MrsB2013 - 1st
AhoyMcCoy - 2nd
Liquidstate - 2nd
Roozocheeks - 2nd
deeda811 - 2nd
Mrsc020987 - 3rd
Taranta - 3rd
Fiveleaves 3rd
MrsA2 - 3rd
Moochie01 - 4th
SomeDizzyWhore1804 - 4th
Jbiscuits - 4th - 6th??
Ismarah - 5th
Jaykay - 5th
Lemonpoppyseed - 6th
Frostina - 6th
AuntieMaggie - 6th
MargeryDaw- 6th
OttersPocket - 7th
Blueberry234- 7th
FoxtrotOscarBackToEconomy - 1st - 8th???
Boboli - 8th
Lauranne - 8th
Doodlequackquack - 9th
xjulesx - 9th
Pigsinparis - 9th
mummyzoe2012 - 9th
grobagsforever - 11th
Ipsumlorem - 11th
elliejjtiny - 11th
SmallOlympianbear - 11th
Umanayana - 12th
LemonLovely - 12th
coco808 - 12th
Ladybunnikins - 14th
englishteacher78 - 14th
Sparky321 - 14th
HomeIsWhereTheGinIs- 14th
kim2783 - 14th
Dollydaydream2 - 15th
DoesZingBumpLookBigInThis - 15th
MGJoey - 15th
SuzB83 - 15th
Incapinka - 15th
BlueC2 - 16th
Charotte31 - 16th
It'sAlwaysBetterOnHoliday - 17th
Littleangel21 - 17th
LazyDogJumpedOver - 17th
StrawberryNesquik - 17th
Sparklesandfizz - 18th
PicnicPie - 18th
MoreSnowPlease - 18th
turnwest - 20th
BringOn2014 - 22nd
baggyoldcow - 24th
Froglet88 - 24th
funkymonk- 25th
Babymamatobe- 26th
talulahbelle- 26th
Howly - 26th
Hollyjokes- 27th
AnyFuckingClue - ???
JuiceInAWineGlass - ???
tannyLoo72 - ???
TheBookofRuth - ???
DinkyMole - (1st August)

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ZingSweetPea · 09/12/2013 02:56

I can't sleep.

I'm full of mucus and it's making me feel so sick.
I've decided I will not indulge the Puke Fairy though.
I refuse to be sick. I will not barf.
Willpower! Grin
(if only it worked that way)

jaykay987 · 09/12/2013 04:40

hello Mrsb! you ok?
sorry - I don't know about the time for combined test results - think it might vary slightly hospital to hospital.

zing - sorry you feel sick. I can't sleep Sad. it's going to be another long day!

I cannot wait for my scan tomorrow. I'm starting to get very nervous though.

ZingSweetPea · 09/12/2013 04:44

I'm still up.
It's ridiculous.

good luck with the scan!

jaykay987 · 09/12/2013 05:07

oh no - that's rubbish! good luck for getting through the day!
(I hate Monday's)

DoctorDonnaNoble · 09/12/2013 07:12

Another week another scan! Really don't want to go to work today I'm so very tired. Hmm

ZingSweetPea · 09/12/2013 07:46

Donna

me neither - as in I don't want to get the kids ready for school.
I slept for about an hour. I feel like boiled shit.

can I do
reason for absence : "nope, not today"

yay or nay?Grin

DoctorDonnaNoble · 09/12/2013 07:48

I wish! But one of the classes is one I missed on Friday. Can't keep letting them down. They're year 11 and have mocks in January.

SmallOlympianBear · 09/12/2013 08:45

Survival Monday vibes to everyone. To the people who mentioned cereal - THANK YOU! Clearly it is food of the gods. Also really helps with liquids, as I've been struggling to keep hydrated (drinking water, juice etc makes me feel more sick for some reason). Zing, I am a one-person snot-factory at the minute, too.

MrsB2013 · 09/12/2013 08:49

Hi Jaykay I'm ok thanks, how are you? I decided not to go for the Harmony in the end, DH thought we should just wait for the nhs scan/test like everyone else has. Good luck for your scan tomorrow!

Zing hope you feel better soon!

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ZingSweetPea · 09/12/2013 10:20

thanks..umm..what is the correct general collective noun for a bunch of pg women?

bakers? (as in bun in the oven)
ladies? - not sure
you all? - hmm
fatties? Grin

anyway thank you for good wishes.
I had a "snot stuck and I'll be sick" moment in Tesco today - grabbed some Fanta and then stood there for 3 minutes trying not to wretch.
(theft by consumption, I know - I paid for it!)

also had to ask a friend to walk DS4 in from school gate (just couldn't get there in time to park, get out pushchair....) - it's embarrassing, but the other options would be leaving two small children alone in a car for 10 minutes or letting DS4 walk in on his own (out of sight).
I'd rather beBlush

on a happy note I made a rainbow marble cake yesterday and it looked awesome!
It was a test run for DS3 & his best friend's joint party on Saturday - the kids will be gobsmacked!

(if anyone interested how to make it I can explain - it's dead easy!)

ismarah · 09/12/2013 15:28

Wow. Had my MW booking in appointment.

She got off rather on the wrong foot when she greeted me with the words 'but oh, you know all this already after your last birth at this hospital'. I said, no, that this was my first ever pregnancy and I had no idea how any of this worked. Hmm

She then thought, based on my name(?) and ability to speak English (?) that I was S-African, but didn't ask me, just stated it: 'And you're from S-Africa.' With my notes open in front of her, clearly stating that I am in fact, not. I have however lived in the UK since 2003 and no, I did not come here because of work or benefits but because of my English husband.

Topper was when she started to talk about how this town is getting a bit mixed for her liking, that it used to be all white (?) and assumed I'd agree as I come from a very homogenous country myself. I gave her the benefit of the doubt and pointed out that I might be white but I was in fact foreign and an immigrant, but no, she just kept digging and said how she thought the UK was getting a bit crowded. I didn't know whether to walk out, complain or what. Mind. Boggles. I'd hate to be someone in a more vulnerable position than I am and having to deal with that kind of attitude on top of it. Shock AIBU?

On the plus side, my BP was excellent and I will get a scan before christmas. On the bad side, my BMI was not. Am being referred to a consultant as a high-risk, on the basis of BMI mainly but also because of allergies and previous medical history. But mainly because of my BMI. She made sure to say that a few times. To say that I was steaming when I came out is an understatement. Angry

The number of questions she didn't ask and assumed she knew the answer was also shocking. I guess I was taking a bit too long.. Confused

PintandChips · 09/12/2013 16:04

I'm off this bus.

Scan this morning for the harmony - i'm 11 weeks today but the baby measured 9 weeks and no hearbeat. Second MMC in 6 months. Really depressing.

Wishing better luck for everyone else xxx

LazyDogJumpedOver · 09/12/2013 16:08

so sorry pintandchips

ZingSweetPea · 09/12/2013 16:25

pint

I'm so sorry, how awful for you.Sad Thanks

jaykay987 · 09/12/2013 16:43

so sorry to hear that pint

DoctorDonnaNoble · 09/12/2013 16:44

Pint - sorry to hear that. I suspect I'll be joining you on Thursday. Good luck with everything.

FlyLikeABird · 09/12/2013 17:13

Oh Pint I'm so sorry to hear that. I hope you've got lots of support. It's everyone's biggest worry but to happen twice to you is so cruel.

AuntieMaggie · 09/12/2013 17:35

pint I'm really sorry. Take care of yourself. Flowers

ismarah thats awful! my mw banged on about my bmi too - hence the increased dose of folic acid and aspirin.

I was up at 5 to get a train so I'm knackered. Getting anxious about whether everything is ok - I just want to know now.

jaykay987 · 09/12/2013 19:18

isarah - I got the same 're bmi. Did you get the joyfully named leaflet - the risks of an obese pregnancy and birth?
I've hidden it in my notes folder.....don't plan on read that anytime soon!

Doodlequackquack · 09/12/2013 19:25

Hi all,

I'm so sorry to hear your news pint, how cruel. Sad

I haven't posted for a while, but I've had a little skim through just now.
I have to say, I'm a bit jealous of all the talk of booking in appts. I've not got mine until next week at 11+2 (I had one at 8wks with DD), and my scan isn't booked unitl the 8th of Jan at 14 weeks!

I feel like such a fraud talking about this pg because it doesn't feel "official" yet. 14 weeks, that's an eternity away Sad Anyone else booked in so late?

MrsB2013 · 09/12/2013 19:30

Pint I'm so sorry :(

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Doodlequackquack · 09/12/2013 19:32

Um, no ismarah, you are not bu, she was being offensive. Although, unless she was personally attacking me, I would probably try to forget about it for my own peace in the long run and clutch at straws that she just let her mouth run away with itself without engaging her brain. But then, I'm a wimp.

I'd probably be more concerned whether she had the wrong/inaccurate notes and whether she even cared about that fact!

Do whatever you feel with give you the most peace of mind, and have a from me, whether mn approves or not Grin

MrsB2013 · 09/12/2013 19:32

ismarah what an awful MW you saw!! Can you complain to anyone?

Doodle 14 weeks sounds quite late for your scan! Are you having the combined test?

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FoxtrotOscarBackToEconomy · 09/12/2013 19:33

pint I'm so sorry it wasn't good news. Thanks

Ismarah I am Shock at your midwife. Is it likely that you will see her again?

I had my 12 week scan today. As expected I'm not as far along as calculated by LMP and only 10+5 instead of 11+6. Bean was ok but too small for nuchal fold and dating so I've got to go back for another scan next week. EDD this week is 9th July for 41 weeks which is what they use in France (so EDD would be 2nd July if I was in the UK using 40 weeks).

DoctorDonnaNoble · 09/12/2013 19:50

It's been a sad day today. We lost another former student to cancer. He was 21. It's only a couple of weeks since we lost a 19 year old and a former trainee teacher. It puts my worries and concerns into perspective. We are so lucky.
Hope everyone is staying as well as they can. Look after yourselves.