Due March 2007 - No. 3

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Ahem - allow me....

Rather embarrassingly this was almost called due March 2006, until I checked me dates

Happy Birthday DollyP - hope its a good one. Mine was slap bang in the middle of tri-1 when I was feeling my crappiest...hope yours is jolly.

Fatfox - I love your style, your glass of vino and book theory is absolutely enjoyed by myself... I add a fairly indulgent bubble bath every now and again and do feel like a princess!

Thanks for all your great advice, my arse is now firmly clad in white cotton MS granny knickers - absolutely fab. There is NO going back. I even found a decent couple of non-maternity but very comfy bras - have not gone up a size, but down a size ????? How does that happen ?

I ventured into Mothercare and I am afraid I will have to ask lots more questions from you all. I was boggled by the stuff there - where do you start ? DH was blown away..... and is already starting to count the cost of it all...

How are you all ? Nova, love the 2006.... you are a scream.

ooo Onilly, shopping for babies is a love of mine so fire away and we'll all be honest with what you really need (steer clear of the lists in magazines, you won't need everything on them). I ended up with quite a few things that I wished I hadn't got, but then again was given some things as presents that I use all the time.

Nova - I glanced at the thread title and thought it said "brand new spanking thread" and was rubbing my paws at the prospects of getting into a debate about that ittle issue again, but then realised it was "spanking new thread...""

Doh!

Onilly - LOL at the image of your bum in bright new luminous white M&S pants! Wait until they go grey
Can't wait until I can enjoy a glass of vino again

Piffle - I hate things over my bump too - bump gets all hot and bothered if its too covered up. Your (.)(.)s sound very hormonal. My nips are really sore still - feel as though they've been sandpapered

fatfox,u just made me laugh for the first time today.spanking thread.i wont ask what dreams uve been having!
i cant think about shopping for the baby till im 29 weeks and can get my maternity grant.plus im too anxious.i got my double buggy last time when i was 18 weeks cos it was in a clearance sale but i then spent the next 2 months convinced something terrible was going to happen.
ive had a really bad headache since yesterday but im not phoning the midwife cos if its my blood pressure i dont want to know.

nova-theres no such thing as the perfect age gap,although i found the closer together children easier.this is my first planned pg and ppl think im strange cos dd2 is only 9 months old.i had ds2 when ds and dd1 were both in infant school and that was very hard work cos i'd forgotten how to do everything like bathing etc,but nodody helped me cos they assumed i'd know.

14+5

Hi everyone,
Not on line yet at home, so have to wait to come to work to catch up with you all!

I too have brought the boxer short type knickers form M&S! 3 pairs for a tenner I normally wear thongs but these shorts are surprizingly comfy and I think my bum could do with the support at the moment

I am def feeling movement today, more like a little kick than a flutter though.

17+1

I had a small glass of vino, first in ages and ages with supper on Saturday. Gave me a rough heartburn - think I will stay on choclate milk for a while longer, and use my imagination!

I read earlier (sorry, cant refer) that one of us was quite merry in early preggers - afraid I had several merry incidents too.... I spent the first two weeks after finding out in absolute sheer bloody torture about giving the kiddo FAS.... unfortunately I was accessing all the American advice, which is extreme. Thats how I got onto Mumsnet - found a great thread on being reasonable about drinking etc. Helped alot.

In fact, I think the FAS thing completely dulled the shock of being preggers in the first place !

OK here is very personal question, and you can throw me off the thread as a result if you like.... How are erm.... " intimate relations" between you and DH/DP going since preggers ? Mine have become rather non existent - and sense DH is beginning to fret..
Sorry - TMI, but any thoughts from the wise MN'ers ? Please....

We haven't been too active either. mainly because I am so tired and retire to bed at 8.30 everynight and we both have to be up by 6.30 in the morning. Pretty rubbish really becuase I've been having saucy dreams and feel quite horny, just too tired

Onilly - front fastening babygros that undo at the bottom end. back fastenings and bottoms with no poppers are a complete pain. I found little dresses, especially denim dungy styles always end up round the babies neck. They are pretty but not easy for handling babies. things with feet are good cuz their socks never stay on.

I get really horny when preggars but also tired. So quickie ones suit me well. Luckily dh is always happy to oblige

AWW, you are lucky Sassiliss - would be quite pleased to have a smidgen of desire !
Like you though, just absolutely wiped out and I am such a princess I dont have kids or any other major commitments (other than quite stressy job)

I think it was when the granny knickers came onto the scene. I saw him give a resigned sigh - and I got a big hug. He's not pushy, but I do sense a man beginning to fret....about not just this but ALL the changes - a trip to Mother Care did not help! (ironically he has wanted kids more than anything... we have been together for over 14 years now...)

oh well, I guess its just a stage/phase etc - I will find it somewhere in me to produce the desired response?

Onilly, you make me laugh I do have the desire but not the inclination. can't be arsed to make the moves and DP is too thoughtful to just jump my bones. Oh well, just look on the bright side, it'll be amazing when you do again

I'm feeling very unattractive at the moment, even my DD commented on the size of my bum, Just had longish hair cut into sort of 'posh' style bob, but feel like a legohead! All my friends keep telling me i'm blooming and how pregnancy suits me! Don't know what they can se that I can't

just been thinking....he isn't too thoughtful to jump my bones. I think he is too scared of my mood swings

I have all the desire (and allure ) of a bag of spuds. couldn't muster the enthusiasm for a bonk if my life depended on it. I was exactly the same with DD. Kept waiting for randiness to set in but it never did. Happily, DH is a patient man. He has to be, as he didn't get much of a look in after the birth for a while either. Even though I had a CS, my hormone levels made things rather dry and uncomfortable. A wise MNetter recommended an excellent product though which helped a lot.

Just been to MW at king's and she was vile. Treated me like a fool and didn't make eye contact once. Made a horrible comment too - as both DD and i are Rh neg, I don't need anti D as DH must also be Rh neg as will this baby. As it's a blood product, it seems sensible not to bother. Cue "well, that will only work if you are absolutely sure that this baby has the same father!" I sort of appreciate where she is coming from, but it could have been better phrased.

Off out now. Hope you are all well.

Sex .....hmmmm. Well we haven't done it since that week I conceived, mainly 'cos I had a MC last year and am too scared too even go there (or let him go anywhere near there)

BUT I have enjoyed bog fat three orgasms in my sleep
So, that's me sorted anyway

bIg fat, not bog fat !!

Dolly- I am developing a irrational hatred of Mid wifes what makes them think they can get away with so many offensive and insensitive comments???

lucky you Fatfox! an orgasm without even putting in any effort now that's what I call a bargain!

I don't know Sassi. I read about your bad experiences and feel for you greatly.

All the MWs I saw at my last hosp when pg with DD were wonderful - kind, reassuring, knowledgeable, friendly. Truly inspirational women. This one today reduced me to tears on the bus home. Am very emotional at the moment, and she just chose the wrong buttons to press. Oh well, I'll get over it. Hope yours starts to behave herself soon.

Sex, hmmmm I'm with some of you here, there's a desire but i can't be arsed to do any work and since dp's rather lazy that's that one ou the window. also dp doesn't find big preg bellies attractive at all. it upset me at first, now it's ok.

We haven't had sex since we found out I was PG. First of all it was the shock (we'd been trying for a long time), then the nausea and exhaustion kicked in. Sick three times this morning! Hoorah!

Had an antenatal check-up at the Docs this morning, and burst into tears. I'm falling so behind with my work, and feel totally helpless.

I used to read these antenatal threads and think 'what are they all complaining about? They're so lucky! I'm never going to complain'. Hah. Think I'm the whingiest minnie on here now.

I'm definitely an under-the-bump girl. Still in my pre-maternity knicks (I favour a white cotton low-rise), but they're starting to strain a bit.

eidsvold: glad to hear your NTS went ok.

Happy birthday for the other day DollyP!

Fatfox: bogfat orgasms? Nice.

Hi to everyone else: hope you're all having a good day .

EDD 3/3
16+1

Thanks Dolly, think i'll just get a thicker skin to deal with my MW. She does seem quite nice just completely tactless!!

Kitty, I'm totally agreeing with you, DP not been asking or making any effort either, so I'm asumming that he isn't finding the pregnant me that attractive. He has always had a lower sex drive then me anyway

I'm gonna make him beg after baby is born..he he can't wait to have the power {grin}

If DH comes any where near me, he'll get a kick in the wotsits, and as he's still recovering from the snip...oooh!!

I have felt okay today, although very tired and that makes me feel worse, but I've just had dd3 at home as dd1 and dd2 both back in school full time today.

I think I'm 13+3 edd 23/03 (anyone else read the thread from annaspanna about due date 23/03??!)

No, what thread is that?

Annie, I had a quick scroll through but can't find that thread. what's it about??

Well done you getting DH to have snip