JULY 2014!! PART 3!! 12 week scans & festive plans!!

[MrsB2013]

Part 3 already!!

July Due Dates

Pencilsandprams - (26th June)
Roozocheeks - (26th June)
Rainbowweaver - (27th June)
Biffle - (27th June)
LadyGoneGaga - (29th June)
Pearlsaplenty - (29 June)
MrsB2013 - 1st
AhoyMcCoy - 2nd
Liquidstate - 2nd
deeda811 - 2nd
getagoldtoof - 2nd
Mrsc020987 - 3rd
Fiveleaves 3rd
MrsA2 - 3rd
BrightonSquirrel – 3rd
Moochie01 - 4th
SomeDizzyWhore1804 - 4th
Jbiscuits - 4th - 6th??
Ismarah - 5th
Jaykay - 5th
Collie1806 - 5th
Lemonpoppyseed - 6th
Frostina - 6th
AuntieMaggie - 6th
MargeryDaw- 6th
OttersPocket - 7th
Blueberry234- 7th
FoxtrotOscarBackToEconomy - 1st - 8th???
Lauranne - 8th
Doodlequackquack - 9th
xjulesx - 9th
mummyzoe2012 - 9th
fifi669 - 10th
mamachelle - 10th
grobagsforever - 11th
Ipsumlorem - 11th
elliejjtiny - 11th
SmallOlympianbear - 11th
Casmama - 11th
Umanayana - 12th
LemonLovely - 12th (twins)
coco808 - 12th
museumworker - 12th
JuiceInAWineGlass - 12th
Ladybunnikins - 14th
Sparky321 - 14th
HomeIsWhereTheGinIs- 14th
kim2783 - 14th
Mummystein - 14th
Dollydaydream2 - 15th
Zing - 15th
MGJoey - 15th
SuzB83 - 15th
Incapinka - 15th
BlueC2 - 16th
Charotte31 - 16th
It'sAlwaysBetterOnHoliday - 17th
Littleangel21 - 17th
LazyDogJumpedOver - 17th
StrawberryNesquik - 17th
Beanpod13 – 17th
Sparklesandfizz - 18th
PicnicPie - 18th
MoreSnowPlease - 18th
Jeezaloo - 18th
Kim222 - 19th
turnwest - 20th
teaandkittens - 21st
justhayley - 21st
BringOn2014 - 22nd
baggyoldcow - 24th (Twins)
Froglet88 - 24th
Plateofcrumbs – 24th
funkymonk- 25th
Safyre – 25th
Babymamatobe- 26th
talulahbelle- 26th
Howly - 26th
NancyinCali - 26th
Hollyjokes- 27th
ShoesBagsDresses - 27th
MrsKate - 27th
FlyLikeABird - 27th
TheBookOfRuth- 29th
DorotheaHomeAlone - 29th
ChristmasCrackFox - 30th
AnyFuckingClue - ???
Baggyoldcow - ???
Insideout - ???
Theborrower - ???
DinkyMole - (1st August)

MrsA2 - Cos don't have a maternity range but they have loads of tunic style tops and dresses which I hope will be great for the inbetweeny stage and for post-preg when body doesn't snap back. I'm still in hiding at work so have picked up a couple of dresses which I can start wearing now to conceal the bump but should still be wearable for a while yet.

I didn't realise these 'baby on board' badges were real!! I thought you were just talking metaphorically!! He he I'm silly! I don't really need one as my commute is 10 mins in my car but I nearly got squashed by yr10 boys in a packed corridor on Friday!

Wow, excited at the idea il be showing in a few weeks! Last time I didn't show until 18 weeks and just looked super fat!!

I bought some maternity stuff in the sale at Christmas, but three tshirt sand a pair of leggings isn't going to cut it when I have a 1yo slobbering all over me!!

Sorry to hear about those who are still ill, I had hyperemesis last time so I feel your pain!

So the main next stores in Bristol don't stock the maternity range... wtf is that about? Anyway the dresses went straight back!

popup yes I'm showing and I'm only 12 weeks but this is my 2nd. It's bigger in the evenings! Have got all my maternity stuff out already. Can still wear plenty of normal stuff too for now.

ismarah there's an old navy near me, might pop in when DD is in nursery on Tuesday. I'm definitely not fancy

auntie unfortunately this is the same in London. I've yet to find maternity in any store. Everything has been moved to online unless you go into a jojo mama bebe!

auntiemaggie jaykay it's the same in Edinburgh but you can order at the till and they'll deliver to the store (and home, I think) and can return what doesn't fit etc. I had to do this but it was fine. If you order through the website you have to open a credit account with them, which is ridiculous

jaykay in London, Topshop Oxford Circus and H&M on Regent St both have maternity ranges in store - I've not found any others yet.

Oh sorry I think you were just talking about Next - ignore me!

My local New Look has maternity wear in store. So far I have one pair of maternity trousers and a maternity top, courtesy of freecycle. Neither needed yet as I am in tunics and leggings at home and my work trousers were bought when I was a little larger. I'm hoping that June/July we get some nice weather and I can just wear my existing maxi dresses.

Has anyone started to think about mat leave? I want to take the full year off, which means cutting our expenses to the minimum. I'm hoping to work until the end of term, which is 37+6, and start my leave on my due date. Luckily summer term as a secondary school teacher with exam classes is always easier.

Nancy I'm not sure how much they have in store tbh, but online has a bunch of stuff. I quite like their jeans because they cater for shortarses like myself as standard while it seems to be an afterthought in the UK sometimes.

No idea how / where I'm going to get mat wear in the UK that won't require my resorting to the scissors!

ismarah Next do short leg length mat stuff though it sells out quickly! I have the same problem as you! Think I also saw some 28inch leg jeans on New Look website.

Anyone else still breastfeeding? I am DS and thought my milk supply would start to drop but seems to have increased (which suits DS a bit too well as he's a proper guzzlepants and loves his milk from mummy!) my nipples are also getting quite sore though-wondered if anyone else had/having similar?

ismarah blueC2 I found some short length jeans from New Look on EBay, they fit brilliantly. Got two pairs for £2 plus postage. Bargain! But otherwise I've had to get trousers taken up.

Anyone whose interested seraphine does good mat wear, comfy and well sized but it can be a bit pricey. Bought some black pants and summer dresses that fitted right to the end with my last pregnancy, definitely got my money's worth. I like asos too. Not too keen on next as I find the sizes enormous.

Anyone with two children who has used a double pram, what would you recommend. I m using an icandy strawberry at the moment for DS but I m a bit flummoxed by double prams, don't really like the look of any I ve seen yet.

Oh I'd forgotten about ASOS maternity, just ordered a couple of pairs of jeans to try.

turn I don't know what to do for a double pram yet either. I think I prefer in-line ones rather than side-by-side. I'm going to wait until much nearer the time though and see how often we're actually using a buggy for DD1 by then.

blue am also still bf. Nipples also sore and I think milk supply has increased too. On the plus side, breasts don't hurt or feel swollen!

rainbow sounds v similar then! Still wondering if DS1 will self wean (looking unlikely and he's nearly 20Mo!) so I may be heading for tandem feeding fun once baby arrives. Plus side is I will hopefully avoid mastitis this time as had it 3 times in first 6m with DS!

Re double pushchairs turn/Nancy I'm hoping to get a buggy board for DS as he'll be nearly 26m by then and already a good walker now. However I think my SIL has decided she's giving us her barely Phil and Teds double-im not keen on them as find them v heavy and clunky but I guess could come in handy (don't know why she doesn't sell in eBay-more money than sense!) maybe I'm just being ungrateful but we haven't got endless storage space! When I was looking myself I quite liked look of the icandy pear or peach-think they're the double ones though think all inline doubles bit of a faff to erect/dismantle in and out of the car!

Woken up with a headache and grouchy DS today-so glad he's going to childminder but I really need to get some work as none since end of Nov-starting to get scary with no pay coming in! Headache likely stress just thinking about it!

Happy Monday all!

That should be barely used Phil and Teds - d'oh!

14+2 today and just been sick again :( seems to be every 3 days which is a bit odd! Would like the 2nd trimester glow+energy to start now please :)

We have decided on the oyster max for our double, it's £££ but my dd will be 18 months so I can only imagine it will get its use!!

It's my scan today.. Handholding? I'm so so nervous I just keep bursting into tears, no idea why :(

tents hang in there. Thinking of you today!

Thanks blue I think when we find out all is well positive thoughts.. we are going to buy a little baby grow or something, hoping it will make it feel more real!!

I heard a lovely story from my sister. Someone she knee had their 20w scan just before christmas and the sonographer could tell the gender.

Instead of telling them, wrote it down on a piece of paper. Without looking at it, they took the paper to the nearest children's clothes shop and picked out one blue pair of shoes and one red pair of shoes, then went to the till with shoes and note.

They handed everything to the staff member and explained. Staff then looked at the paper and wrapped in gift wrap the corresponding colour shoes, which they then opened on Christmas!

Basically, Tents, I'm sure you will be fine.

tents Hope it all went well. I cried before mine this morning too, it's the stress.

Hello all, sorry for radio silence, I have been panicking quietly since my scan as had horrible nightmares since Christmas that someth