September 2014

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My verrrrrry faint line earlier gives me an edd of 27 august so I'm going to straddle the two threads providing I get a strong bfp tomorrow (which I should do!!)

Happy Christmas everyone!!!

Scans for Bex

Mat pay depends on what your contract says. I will only get standard state mat pay. 90% for 6 weeks then it decreases, until it stops completely at around 39 weeks I think. I worked it out and I will only get around 6 or 7 grand for the year, and thats before tax. Not much but better than nothing.

Thanks girls will look at that link in a min Choccy xx

Can I quickly ask, is gentle exercise bike safe? At the gym...x

My GP told me (she's 30 weeks pg herself) all exercise is fine, bar weights. I'm still allowed to horse ride.

Right, I am back and am going to get a drink and sit down and catch up and update all the stats!! :)

Ok, back from the gym - phew. Back has been sore today, so didn't do much today in fear of hurting my back. Is a sore back a pg symptom? I'm thinking not at this stage so wondering if I've injured myself

Topmammy, how do you mean it depends on contract? I'm sorry to sound dumb

Thanks for the link Choccy. I'm so desperate for a scan, depending on what midwife tells me tomorrow when I phone up and pester, I may pay for a private one. Have no idea of how to go about it mind...

Official Sept 2014 resident midwife is Waffles1990

Normalisavariantofcrazy - EDD 27th Aug Team Yellow
missingmargarita - EDD 1st Sept Team Yellow
waybuloony - EDD 1st Sept Team Yellow
LanaStraightLeg - EDD 1st Sept Team Yellow
Hubbythecatandme - EDD 2nd Sept Team Yellow
Belinky - EDD 2nd Sept Team Yellow
topmammy - EDD 3rd Sept Team Yellow
noitsachicken - EDD 3rd Sept Team Yellow
Laura2611 - EDD 3rd Sept Team Yellow
CheddarG - EDD 4th Sept Team Yellow
reidy32 - EDD 4th Sept Team Yellow
kmini - EDD 4th Sept Team Yellow
marie1w - EDD 4th Sept *Team Yellow
CumbrianExile - EDD 4th Sept Team Yellow
bluehearted - EDD 5th Sept Team Yellow
Newlywed2013 -EDD 6th Sept Team Yellow
bugoven - EDD 6th Sept Team Yellow
DearDinah - EDD 6th Sept Team Yellow
Nocturne123 - EDD 6th Sept Team Yellow
waffles1990 - EDD 6th Sept Team Yellow
nataaaaliee - EDD 6th Sept Team Yellow
BexBoo12 - EDD 7th Sept Team Yellow
Jamess2 - EDD 7th Sept Team Yellow
dubaipieeye - EDD 7th Sept Team Yellow
whiteblossom - EDD 8th Sept Team Yellow
Twizzletoes - EDD 9th Sept Team Yellow
Metalhead - EDD 10th Sept Team Yellow
Sidneypug25 - EDD 11th Sept Team Yellow
Twosacrowd - EDD 11th Sept Team Yellow
PunkyPod - EDD 12th Sept Team Yellow
broodylicious - EDD 12th Sept Team Yellow
PossumBottom - EDD 13th Sept Team Yellow
Beccus - EDD 13th Sept Team Yellow
ThisIsMeNow - EDD 14th Sept *Team Yellow
Purple37 - EDD 17th Sept Team Yellow
HippyJess - EDD 17th Sept Team Yellow
KitKat1985 - EDD 19th/20th Sept Team Yellow
Rockin20s - EDD 19th/20th Sept Team Yellow

Justpenny EDD ? Team Yellow
isitme1 - EDD ? Team Yellow
tutti - EDD ? Team Yellow
Universalis - EDD ? Team Yellow
SpecialCircumstances - EDD ? Team Yellow
choccywoccydodah - EDD ? Team Yellow FX - 3rd time lucky :)

Ooh I've just noticed I'm not on the list. Edd is sept 3rd

Bex I just mean that your contract might be different in that you might get more than the statutory maternity pay. If your contract doesn't mention maternity leave at all, like mine doesn't, then it'll just be statutory mat pay. There is an online maternity pay calculator you can use to work out what you should get, I just googled it.

Just had a bit of an upset stomach :( DH is panicking that it's a miscarriage. Tried to explain that it's definitely hurting high up around the stomach area not low down and there is no blood but he was scared bless him. It was a bit unnerving though!

OMG Ladies so much to catch up on!
Firstly welcome to new ladies, especially choccy had been following you on the conception bus's! Fingers crossed now!!

Those of you bleeding im keeping my fingers crossed for you!! the uncertainty is awful!!

Bex you must be so nervous not knowing if you are 5 or 10 weeks!!! Lets hope you get a scan asap!!

Is there anything else i have missed!! I'm useless at keeping up with things so at the same time im pretty impressed with keeping up with stats! ha ha ha

Still not really having any sypmtoms except really painful boobs and i think my nipples are getting bigger!
In a way im glad ive not got nausea etc, but in a way i want it to confirm i am pregnant!! Have drs on thursday which will be two weeks from when i found out! Im so nervous!! but then after that it is straight to the solicitors to sign contract for moving house!! eeeekkkk!
even more nervous as my friend has offered us a cotbed, so i suppose in a way we have something but not getting it yet obviously as we dont want to jinx anything!! arghhhhhh

Sorry Twinkbat

Official Sept 2014 resident midwife is Waffles1990

Normalisavariantofcrazy - EDD 27th Aug Team Yellow
missingmargarita - EDD 1st Sept Team Yellow
waybuloony - EDD 1st Sept Team Yellow
LanaStraightLeg - EDD 1st Sept Team Yellow
Hubbythecatandme - EDD 2nd Sept Team Yellow
Belinky - EDD 2nd Sept Team Yellow
topmammy - EDD 3rd Sept Team Yellow
noitsachicken - EDD 3rd Sept Team Yellow
Laura2611 - EDD 3rd Sept Team Yellow
twinkbat - EDD 3rd Sept Team Yellow
CheddarG - EDD 4th Sept Team Yellow
reidy32 - EDD 4th Sept Team Yellow
kmini - EDD 4th Sept Team Yellow
marie1w - EDD 4th Sept *Team Yellow
CumbrianExile - EDD 4th Sept Team Yellow
bluehearted - EDD 5th Sept Team Yellow
Newlywed2013 -EDD 6th Sept Team Yellow
bugoven - EDD 6th Sept Team Yellow
DearDinah - EDD 6th Sept Team Yellow
Nocturne123 - EDD 6th Sept Team Yellow
waffles1990 - EDD 6th Sept Team Yellow
nataaaaliee - EDD 6th Sept Team Yellow
BexBoo12 - EDD 7th Sept Team Yellow
Jamess2 - EDD 7th Sept Team Yellow
dubaipieeye - EDD 7th Sept Team Yellow
whiteblossom - EDD 8th Sept Team Yellow
Twizzletoes - EDD 9th Sept Team Yellow
Metalhead - EDD 10th Sept Team Yellow
Sidneypug25 - EDD 11th Sept Team Yellow
Twosacrowd - EDD 11th Sept Team Yellow
PunkyPod - EDD 12th Sept Team Yellow
broodylicious - EDD 12th Sept Team Yellow
PossumBottom - EDD 13th Sept Team Yellow
Beccus - EDD 13th Sept Team Yellow
ThisIsMeNow - EDD 14th Sept *Team Yellow
Purple37 - EDD 17th Sept Team Yellow
HippyJess - EDD 17th Sept Team Yellow
KitKat1985 - EDD 19th/20th Sept Team Yellow
Rockin20s - EDD 19th/20th Sept Team Yellow

Justpenny EDD ? Team Yellow
isitme1 - EDD ? Team Yellow
tutti - EDD ? Team Yellow
Universalis - EDD ? Team Yellow
SpecialCircumstances - EDD ? Team Yellow
choccywoccydodah - EDD ? Team Yellow FX - 3rd time lucky :)

bex google 4d scans & your area, we have one near us called life through a lens & they do 8wk scans for £55

Dinah thanks very much for that - just found 'take a peek' in St. Helens that do early scans (as early as 7 weeks) for £40. Bargain. If I get no joy tomorrow, that's what I will be booking!!!

Thanks topmammy if will google it now x

Hi all and thanks newly for keeping up with the stats..

I did another CBD today and got pregnant 3+. I am so excited and relieved (even though I know they're not really a true indicator of very much at all).

For all you ladies with horrible worry I am sending you all the best wishes in the world for some good news. Take care Xx

Hi ladies! I'm joining you too of that's ok? Got our bfp yesterday after ttc dc2 for several months. We'll be due 15th sept. Dd1 is coming up 14 months old. I am feeling a little uncertain as first time round my boobs we're soooo sore which I found pretty reassuring. This time I feel pretty normal, which is great in many ways but I'd like the reassurance of some symptoms somehow.

Congratulations to everyone!

Tentatively discussed some possible names with DH & apparently Leonidas is his first choice boy or girl... Sticking a pin in that for now...

Welcome incacola & congratulations!

Welcome Incacola!! Congrats!!

Names!! OH just lauged in my face... he was set on calling a girl Anna after his mum but we think it could cause tension within his family and that would be unfair on the child so that as well as my mums name will be middle name! he laughed at two suggesetions which were Aurora and Beatrice..... hmmmmm we have not even got onto the subject of boys names? All we know is if its a boy it must follow a family tradition where hte first male is known by their middle name.... its a tradition that only husband can pass on!! arghhhhh
Is it bad i have my heart set on a girl first especially as my big brother was so mean to me at times growing up! i think a sister would be more caring to be the older one!

Bexboo...will you let me know about that early scan place if you ring them? Im not far from St Helens, have found a few in Liverpool but they start from 8 weeks and £65. I know i'll end up getting more than one so the cheaper the better!!! :) xx

Is anyone else going for an early scan! Hubby has given me the choice of an early one or a 4D one later on and i think i would rather that one, not allowed both! Spoil Sport lol

I'd love one but can't find a reasonably priced one round here so I'll have to wait

Only 8 more weeks....

Hi ladies can I join you :-)

I have a DC (5) and am expecting my 2nd, due 6th September by my dates. Tentatively excited as I had a miscarriage last May at 9 weeks xx

Another due date buddy, welcome giraffe and congratulations

Is anyone dh acting weird?

My dh is quite detached about this baby/pregnancy. He has dismissed any concerns I have as "you always need something to worry about"
I told dh about today scan last night and he didn't say anything at all. I went very quiet and he asked me if something was wrong so I said No, I want to see just how far he is prepared to take this attitude. So dh goes off to work this morning, doesn't wish me luck or say Ill ring you later, which sometimes he does is we have something going on. Just nothing.

Im very happy about this baby- which was planned (fell first month) and Im going to bloody enjoy it and stuff him. At the moment he is ruining it for me.

Ive tried talking to him and all I get is "Im tired/stressed/back hurts" he says he is excited but everything screams he's not.

So I feel rather alone, Its clear I cant talk about any worries I have and I feel that any talk on the subject of this baby is a bit taboo.