JSing Grads turn 21! We've got the Key to the door, cosy wombles and a drawer of dirty spoons.

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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the 21st grads thread... celebrating the success of Just Shagging in getting us viroids upduffed!

For those that don't know, a 'viroid' is from the original JSing thread 1, where someone was trying to type ladies (in reference to all the JSing ladies), but their phone decided to call us all viroids instead!

The name stuck and we've been the JSing viroids ever since.

The thread we have graduated from is here in its 38th outing. WARNING: they're all a bit kerazy not to mention randy!

There is also a Just Mumming thread in postnatal clubs here for once your babies come along, or to keep up with the graduated graduates! It's a bit quiet at the moment, but with all these upduffed viroids hopefully it won't be for long!

There is also a private facebook group (so it doesn't give the game away in your news feed!)... if you want to join to see photos of new babies etc, just ask in-thread!

So, roll call below please, viroids!

Ah sorry Toast, I am totally blaming sleep deprivation and baby brain - haven't a clue what's going on. Just remember 'Today I am pregnant' and try not to think further than that.

Ew I hate mustard!

La that's awful about the stabbing. Agree it is full of neds now and also the music has got far too 'pop'.

Yes Pis, we do have parkrun! That's a good idea. I signed up for it before getting pg the first time and now I've had 2 babies and still never been. Will see how things lie at 6 week check and make plans from there.

I'm trying to catch up with this thread, but my brain isn't allowing me to process anything I read and formulate proper sentences to reply...

How are you doing fatty? Have you had your 20 week scan yet? Mines in 2 weeks and I'm still debating whether to find out if I'm having a boy or girl. Im not fussed either way but dh wants to know.

Ych, it seems ms has come back @22 weeks. I feel awful, had terrible trapped wind last night, had mint tea, rennies to deflate, did weird poses on bed to shift it. Sick this morning, what is going on?

Sorry to those of you feeling sick. You have my sympathies! I don't miss it at all!

DP went to his home town yesterday afternoon for a night out, the plan was I would pick him up at 1 today- the only time over the course of the day ill be able to fit in the 2 hour round trip. So I plan my day around him, set off at 12. Get a phone call off him at 12:15 when I'm already on the way to tell me not to bother as he's in the pub, he will get the train either later or tomorrow I don't know whether I should be annoyed at him or whether I'm just jealous that my weekends are spent running around after everyone else, taking DD to kids parties, mucking out and visiting family. I can't remember the last time I got to be so care free about timings or to see my friends and its hit a nerve. I work from home too so my life is literally just work and house work. Stupid hormones. Sorry for the winge!

La, I'm having the scan next Wednesday, I'm 19+5 then. We will not be finding out the sex, as we don't care and would like the surprise. And there is always a chance that they get it wrong! Imagine painting the room pink, buying loads of dresses and having a cute girl name, only to deliver a boy...

Sorry cym for your sickness that's crap!!

lauren once this baby arrives I think you're overdue a few boozy nights out with the girls and he can look after the DC! How annoying!

Mine is the same - he is still going about life as normal, having a drink with mates etc. I don't mind until I have to drive him here there and everywhere or I can't go home when I feel tired. Can you do something nice for yourself today?

fatty I'm completely not bothered either and I've already planned the nursery in neutral colours, I'm not a massive fan of the pink/blue thing (I love green and purple!).

I do actually know someone whose prediction was wrong! They thought they were having a girl but had a boy :)

I want to breast feed la so if that works out I've got at least 6 months to a year left. I know it's absolutely something I've chosen and I wouldn't change DD or my life for anything really its just hormones. Unfortunately no chance of doing anything for me today, DD is at a party which I have to stay at 2-4 then I have to go back to my DMs house to see family until DDs bedtime, then ill have the house to get ready for work tomorrow. I will organize some catch ups with friends over the next week though I think! They're house is a change of scenery to mine even!

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That sounds like a plan! I had a lovely chilled night last week at a friends. We just made fajitas and nattered. It was lovely to get away for an evening

Mm Lauren but this baby at least is a choice you have both made, not just you. I wouldn't be arsed about him going out with his mates. I would be arsed that a) you were supposed to pick him up as surely he can get himself home and b) that he changed plans on you at that stage to get pissed again.

Bf does unfortunately arse up the socialising and makes things like this seem even more unfair. God your post has made me want wine .

I think you're having a boy La. What do you think?

I have terrible pains in my back. It is up high, just below and to the side of my shoulder blades. Any suggestions as to what I can do?

I'm going to get myself some non alcoholic cider and a takeaway tonight and text the girls to pretend I have a social life sorry you're in pain fatty I have no experience of back pain though!

Muscular fatty or could it be a uti?

Heartburn gave me back pain now that I think about it.

Sounds like heartburn Fatty.

Toast I lived on crackers in the first few weeks months - mini cheddars, mostly.

BF doesn't have to arse up socialising, you just have to think about where you go and who with (and to a lesser degree, when).

Zyla......how are you....?!

Had my scan. She could only find one baby but it's heart was beating away

I'm feeling very relieved now

Great news Purple!

Brilliant news! Could only find one - my friend had MCMA twins that were picked up at 12, on the third scan!

Aw, great stuff purple!

Noob question here. I was planning on giving BFing my best shot. Got a txt from SiL to say her and my brother wanted to buy me an enormous bottle and sterilising kit (it's about £150) - I don't think is need it, but then was planning on expressing if I can so Mr tee can do some feeds, so would I actually need it? I don't want to hurt anyones feeling by turning my nose up, but don't want them to waste money if it's not something I'm going to use...
She also brought up the dreaded bby shWer. I don't think I want one, in fact, I'm pretty sure I don't want one, and have been very non committal about it, but I get the impression she's basically planned the whole thing and is bugging me for dates. also have Mr Tee's sister trying to do the same thing at the same time, is it totally beyond reason that I give them both the others phone numbers and just give them some ground rules? (No fucking nappy games, no games period actually etc....)

wahey purple!!! That's so lovely, you must feel so relieved :)

Did they change your EDD at all not obsessed with stats, no not at all ?

wil there's a little part of me that would like this one to be girl, but I think I agree with you - I think I've got a wee boy :) I don't know why I think this, just whenever I think about girl names I find myself thinking 'well I won't need them and should probably think of boy names'

I'd love a daughter at some point, but I've waited so long for this precious baby that I really couldn't give a monkeys as long as I can give it a big cuddle in July :)

My dh is being very sweet and has started talking to the bump, because he read that baby can now hear sounds outside.

tee i'm not even going to pretend to know the answer to your question. Inexperienced first-timer here.

We just booked a two-night stay in a nice country hotel near bath for March - our effort at a pre-baby holiday. Going to go to Bath for the day and maybe explore elsewhere the other day. Yay!

Having a chilled Sunday here. the cats are making me laugh running around wopping each other round the face and pouncing on each other. I'm about to break out the becks Blue

I would say that £150 could be better spent if you want to bf. I have a microwave steriliser which I got second hand for £1.50 and a few bottles. They could get that stuff and a breast pump instead?

I'm not into baby showers but a few people arranged a surprise one for me at work. Was just five of us and we had cake and a few presents - so not a proper one and it was actually quite nice that someone bothered. No games or cheese though, just chatting. Maybe just let them get on with it with ground rules in place? You won't offend them and it might be nice spending time with your mates.

Congrats Purple!

Trip to Bath sounds lovely La. Have a boy first and then he can look out for his little sister .

Tee a £150 sterilising/bottle kit would be a serious waste...to put it in context that's a weeks SMP!! If expressing for the odd feed as I did last time or even one or two a day, you need only a few bottles. Someone gave me an electric steriliser (second hand) but tbh I hardly used it and quite often just shoved in a pan of water for 5 mins or put through the dishwasher!

Just realised what you were talking about tee - £150 for a steriliser!? I was going to buy a microwave one for £15, which comes with bottles and kit.

A friend of mine recommended not buying a pump until I have the baby, in case I don't need one. I had expected to need one so I can express for milk to be available if for any reason I am not. What do you all think? And would you go manual or electric?