The nice weather is making us crave burning meat on an outdoor fire, maternity leave is causing headache, and we are all soldiering on as the heat is getting to us - here is JS 26!

[Fattycow]

Welcome, welcome, welcome to the 26th 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 42nd 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!

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!

Here is the stats list, please update your own spot with any updates: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1oLJqpadAb2givKYq8OJfGCti3s6xzsTGlI-GoaBfM_M/edit?pli=1#gid=0

I will counter your pizza by saying I do not agree with pineapple on a pizza - that's a dessert food on a dinner food. No! Hope you enjoyed it though la! Didn't know about the show on Sunday, let us know if it's any good!

Saw the new shoes picture pixie looks super cute!

I never wear make up - too lazy and look like I'm in drag. My cousin taught me some for my wedding though so that is my default if we are going out anywhere and need to look like I tried! I can only do exactly what she told me though.

I am a better I think. Awake early again obviously but can't blame the unwellness for that. Haven't ventured much out of bed though so will see how I feel after that! Unfortunately the eating chips wasn't an option due to the feeling sick wil but I substituted with bed and did ok.

I'm with you there Toast, poo is just for the Dads. My SIL bf like a machine (don't know how she did it), but had an agreement that in order for BIL to have lots of 'quality time' with the babbers that he had to do all the nappies. Genius!!!

When did you guys start to tell people? Only DH and I know. I will tell a trusted colleague next week so that someone has my back at work, and I will see my parents at about 7 weeks so will tell them then if all is still okay by then. Think that will be it until the scan though.

Told one person at work right away, and then my parents that night, then DH parents a few days later. Then gradually started telling close friends and family over next few weeks, so quite a lot of people knew by the time I was 10 weeks.
Quite early by most people's standards but I wanted to enjoy it, and I did feel better and like it was more real when I told a few people. I felt like if we kept it to ourselves I would just spend all my time worrying about it and not end up enjoying it at all.

I'm going to the baby show today La I am under strict instructions not to buy anything, I'm purely there for research (mostly on slings and bottles) and all the freebies! I love freebies. We have everything we need for baby now and have only spent £3 in total! I am queen of thrifty
Not sure I'll be able to resist all the cute little baby bits though!

Ooh let me know what it's like RM! I'm going with a good friend from back home who's coming from London specially, so we are treating it like a day out.

I particularly want a nice changing bag.

Pud it is entirely up to you and your dp when you are comfortable telling people. First pg I told best mate, mum and dhs mum. We then went on hol with my bro so had to tell him. I told a couple of people at work because I had to go away with them for work. I mc at 7 weeks and I was glad some people knew as they were very supportive.

This time I told a friend at work, best friend and mum right away. I then told a small number of work people over the next few weeks. I couldn't hide it very well because I got pg straight after mc and people kept asking sympathetically how I was. I found it hard to lie and not say 'actually I'm pg again'.

Didn't tell rest of family and friends until we'd had scan at 11 weeks. I live very far from our family and friends so didn't have to see them

Morning! Hope everyone's okay! I'm having to type this on my iPhone notes app then paste into chrome so do forgive any mistakes re names:references!

Firstly though, rm £3? £3? You must never ever meet my dh, and if you did, you must never disclose this figure! We're on ds2 so plan was to hardly spend anything... I think if anything I've been WORSE this time round and atm keep having to have words with myself to stop from buying a Stokke stages highchair with newborn bouncer seat thing which I absolutely cannot afford.

Full convoluted makeup all the way here (am I a face cunt or not then?) with contouring, filling, shading and curling too.

La sounds most uncomfy! Hope you feel better soon. I was puking all weekend last week, complete with Wimbledon pain and was convinced I was in labour.

Pixie your DS is beyond gorgeous!

As of Monday I'll be saying 'two weeks to go'. That just can't be right?

£3 rm, 3?! I've been thrifty but couldn't have done it for that!

Is that two weeks left at work kato? Scary stuff! Are you all ready for it?

pud, just do what you feel comfortable with. Telling people won't make a bad thing happen but maybe only tell those you would be happy knowing if a bad thing did happened. I was very cautious this time and waited mostly until I knew it was safe except a couple of friends.

No, two weeks til section!! I finish work on Tuesday at 36+3 and my section is a fortnight later (plus a few days!)

RM you must never meet my DH either

La hope you're feeling better, jealous of the baby show. There aren't any up here i can go to

Just weighed myself and I've gained 1lb in nearly 18 weeks. Do you think that's ok? I'm wondering if I'm eating too much. I'm not dieting just trying to eat healthily.

I'm going to Newcastle for a day trip today to meet some friends. Kinda wish I wasn't as I'm worn out! Might cancel tomorrow's plans and veg out

I'm rubbish as remembering who posted what so I can respond!

Aww thanks for the love viroids, I am so milking this one I love that everyone keeps congratulating me (they're doing it on Facebook too!) Obviously such a gorgeous baby was due to my excellent birth partner skills lol. Someone asked for the birth details.. So dsis started having lkight intermittent pains on Tuesday. By Wednesday they were stronger but about 7-10 minutes apart. Wednesday night they were a lot stronger but never got more regular. She went in thursday morning as they wanted to monitor baby as movement slowed. She was told to go home after 20 mins, which she was destraught about as she was in so much pain by now and hadn't slept all night. She stayed St home all of Thursday because they were still only 7-10mins. Called midwife at about 5 who told her to have a bath. My bil rang at 7 as she just couldn't cope, and they went in...8cm dilated. I came to hospital and she started pushing just before midnight but by now she was exhausted so by 3ish they go the forceps out and she had the most dear little daughter 25 mins later!
Problem is, it's been a few years since I delivered a baby and I had forgotten how horrible forceps are now pretty scared... Plus now have to live up to dsis doing all that on entonox..

Makeup wise- I'm with dulcet on this one, I just don't have the time in the mornings would rather have extra 10 mins in bed lazy so have never really worn it. Also have a 'go to' for special occasions, although I've even given up there in a lot of cases too incredibly lazy

I'm going to source some of those raspberry magnums today, they sound lush, I've been on the twister ice creams for the last few weeks yummmmm.

RM I am very impressed and also glad to know I'm not the only one not really buying anything new for my poor lo.

I told my sister in the first week I knew (although as you might have gathered we're pretty close) then waited till I had my first scan at 9 weeks to tell my parents. I also told my senior at work then as I needed time away for appointments and I couldn't work in resus as much (didn't want to risk xrays as much). Then waited till 12w scan for everyone else but even then it was on a if we saw them basis, dh didn't tell his parents till about 15w. I can't remember who it was on here that have the advice of telling people who would support you through an mc anyway, I thought this was great advice as the previous times we didn't tell anyone and then had to tell them of mc.

Finally, to end the mammoth post... DTD last night and had my first experience of the weirdness of womble contractions during my o. Weird...

Awww congrats mountain, I love being an auntie

We told parents and my best friend within a week, other family after the 7 week scan. I told my boss about 5 weeks unofficially.
Other close friends about 8 weeks. Then sent an email to everyone at work after the scan at 13 weeks, and put it on Facebook.

My current clients all know, I don't have to tell them but I like to

Morning everyone! Gorgeous day out today, I'll be spending most of it sat in the garden (hurray) or watching OH play cricket (booooo)
Thanks everyone for your comments on DD- she is quite cute (usually even cuter when she's asleep) but I am very biased haha!
I'm not sure whether or not it's early for first steps, the doctor seems to think so as his DD is 3 weeks younger than my DD and she's not as active apparently.
She did some little steps this morning but we laughed at her as she looked like John Wayne, ended up singing some cowboy theme tune at her.
Oh Lala your UTI sounds awful, I used to suffer with them a lot, make sure you're drinking plenty and get some cystitis sachets down you. I used to bleed when I went to the toilet some days and nearly passed out a couple of times, they are not fun at all. No tea/coffee or fizzy drinks either. Pineapple on pizza is also divine, OH can't understand what there is to like about it but I usually go for a ham and pineapple pizza.
Is it bad I could eat one right now?

Kato don't waste your money on Stokke! We've got an Xplory with the whole works in purple and now having to sell it ASAP so we can get the Icandy Peach Blossom 3! It's another 1200 quid that we've already paid out for the bloody Stokke. Apparently though we may get a bit back for it as it's still in warranty.
Finally bough DS some vests and a coming home outfit from TKMaxx yesterday, I was getting really anxious as we had absolutely nothing! Managed to salvage some neutral clothes from DD's humongous pile of stuff she's outgrown to put towards his outfits so doesn't seem as bad now.
Trying to flog my daughters stuff but not had much interest yet. Most of it has only been worn a handful of times and is from Next which is bloody expensive and I'm only looking for £1 or £2 per item. Could do with the money so we can get DS some more clothes!

With relation to telling people Pud I told my mum and step dad straight away. I was in work when I did the test and had my 2 best friends with me. When it came back positive I pretty much shit myself and cried my eyes out. Probably not the ideal reaction but I was petrified plus only being with DP for 2 weeks I wasn't sure whether we'd be keeping it or not, though that fear was quickly eradicated by him being super excited. We told his housemate as well as we needed to give him notice that within the next few months DP would be needing to leave his bachelor pad behind and set up home with me!
Told DPs mum a couple of days later but didn't tell his dad until 12 weeks as we thought he might have gone mad considering we hadn't been together very long. He was also surprisingly supportive and excited when we told him.

When DD was 1 month old I was changing her nappy in a brand new pair of jeans that Id had on for about 5 mins. Took her nappy off and lifted her bum in the air to start wiping and shit just got fired out! Went straight on my hand and all over my jeans! I was gutted! Much rather be covered in VOM than shit, it doesn't smell as bad for a start!
I have to wear makeup everyday even if I'm in the house,foundation, bronzer, blusher, liquid eyeliner, and mascara. I have managed to apply it within 3 minutes now, also I curl my hair every day which takes me about 4 mins so not doing too bad! My step dad always says a lady must look her best and when I was pregnant with Poppy he sat me down and told me that e refused to let me "let myself go" and that I was to continue having my acrylics done and my hair done as he couldn't bear seeing women in trackie bottoms, looking a mess after having kids . Guessing if it was him giving birth it'd be a bit different .
Anyway apologies for the super long post but here's a smiley face for your patience

I told a couple of friends early on as we had a night out planned and it was only viable explanation for not drinking. Then waited until 12 week scan for everyone else. Even my mum who I was on holiday with at 11 weeks. Not sure how she didn't know as I was pretty fat!

1lb Purple?! Certainly wouldn't be worrying about that.

I wear make up if going out or meeting certain friends. General day to day though I hardly ever wear it. I am shit at doing it and so even when I wear it you can't tell half the time. I don't know how to put a lot on without looking like a doll belonging to a three year old let loose with mummy's make up bag.

I think Storksak bags are nice La.

Is she 10 months Pixie? That's pretty early if so. Think round about a year is average.

Your poor sister Mountain, that sounds so long. Wouldn't like to do forceps without an epidural either.

Have you got antibiotics for uti La?

pud, we told people after the 12 week scan. The scan was a few days before Christmas, so we decided to start teling people at Christmas. My parents, his parents, our siblings first, then our friends.

Thanks for all the advice Viroids, sounds like most people tell a couple of important peeps and then wait for the scan which is what we think we will do. I knew that my friend was upduffed from the get go (we figured it out, they didn't tell us) and I was so worried for her for the first 12 weeks I would rather have not known!! I'm excited to tell my brothers though, even if we wait for 12 weeks, they so want to be uncles!

Pixie, I can't believe your Dad said that!!

I told my parents last night, they were so excited! My mum is talking about going round to shops tomorrow just for a look....
Going to tell my sister today. I've told a couple of my friends and my boss (since he found me in tears) I know they'll all be supportive though if the worst happens and are all excited for me DP doesn't want to tell his parents till we've had a scan though. It's whatever feels best I guess

Ahh, glad they are so excited for you JC, my parents are going to wee themselves. Three weeks until we see them and will feel a bit more secure at 7 weeks then too.

Morning sickness at 33 weeks?! What. The. Fuck.

Will post more after head out of loo. :(

Ps.pineapple pizza is wrong.

Yuck Tee that's not on!

I've had more of actually being sick in 2nd tri but much less nausea than in the 1st

220+ messages and I'm late again!
32 weeks today!
tee i hope you feel better soon, try eating a tiny bit.
With telling people, I'm no good at keeping my own secrets, other peoples secrets I can do, but not my own. All of our family and close friends knew i was pg before 12 week scan all 4 times. This time I went out with friends the night i had my bfp, told nobody bar DH, and a friend looked at me and whispered in my ear, " you're pg!" How the hell did she know? I only knew for a few hours.

Personally I dont do makeup. Just cannot be arsed, never have been. My mother and sister on the other hand wouldn't dream of leaving the house without. Mother keeps hassling me to just give it a go, so that I dont look as pale, but I am a stubborn thing.... Other people are more than welcome to put some on, I rather like makeup on other people, am I strange? Probs.

taking DCs for a picnic today, weather is beautiful. DD1 and DS are hungry and whinny, DH has taken DD2 to town for his 'comics' (as DCs call them, model rail magazines. Zzzzzzz) and we are waiting for them to come back.

Pineapple, red pepper and black olives. Yum! I only accept the arguments against pineapple on pizza from people who spurn sweet and sour sauce on the same basis

The shoe pic is supercute Pixie! I was with DS' dad for a similar length of time when I got pregnant. DS was due at the beginning of March and we celebrated our first anniversary towards the end of May

I thought I'd been thrifty but £3?! We did have to start from scratch as I didn't have anything left from DS except some blankets. I've been a total shopaholic since she arrived though. I'm surprised DP hasn't commented on the fact we have something delivered pretty much every day

Sorry you're feeling crap Tee

Will catch up later properly, hope you're all ok, tee sending a big virtual bar of chocolate your way

Been gardening all day in the sun. Fun apart from having to heave myself into various positions to be able to weed.

Just came inside and there's a big wet patch on my boob. I appear to be leaking!

pud as you may remember I found out the day before we went on a ski trip so had to tell 7 of our friends at 4 weeks pregnant which I hated. Then my parents were coming to stay for 2 weeks when I was almost 6 weeks so we had to tell them - and because we were telling them we had to tell the in laws and both of our sisters. Also felt a bit early as I was totally freaking out about mc risk but we wouldn't have been able to hide it with not drinking and I was having a spa day with my mum and couldn't do treatments or hot tub! We started to tell other people slowly after 9 week scan and I told work after 13 weeks. Some people are happy to tell the world very early on which is fine but I didn't enjoy it when we told the people we had to as was too worried! Shame really as when we told the close friends that we were on hol with I wouldn't allow any fuss or excitement so we kind of missed all that - by the time it was public knowledge it was old news for them!

Just arrived back 'home' from the UK, sad saying bye to everyone and very weird to think that the next time we see family there will be 3 of us!