We'd rather have a finger than a funnel whilst eating our bodyweight in Raspberry Magnums to ease the fanny daggers... keep growing those babies viroids, its JS Grads no 27

[Purpleball]

Welcome, welcome, welcome to the 27th 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

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Eek, pompoms out for you Cym!

New Fred :)

[Purpleball]

Yikes Cym, look after yourself, has DH taken the older ones so you can rest?

[Purpleball]

Exams suck Bat, I've done accountancy and payroll ones and I'm not doing any more!

Food festival was a bit crap but I did find the worlds best carrot cake. Now eating a raspberry smoothie lolly. What diabetes? Lol I'm in control so it's cool!

New Kindle has arrived, forgot to bring mine but it's the original big one and temperamental so I've treated myself

Mountain I'd switch hospitals too

[Cymraes17]

Woke up this morning with intermittent back pain, took 2 paracetamol, pain went for a while, slowly came back, texted mw. She popped in to see me, she was on her way to the village, tested pee, took bp, told me to take another lot of painkillers. Pain still there, but not painful. If they get worse to call L/ward. And I may have to go in tonight ot tomorrow morning...
DH has gone out to celebrate his 30th with sister and co, he did offer to stay at home, but I let him go, in case nothing happens. Mw was happy to let him go as well (she is his aunt) but told him to stick to halfs and be ready to go.
Worried that its all in my mind...

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I'd move Mountain, anything for an easy life. Would be weird if your DH was on call and you got rushed in, though at least he'd already be there...

Another expat here Niff though much more 'local'. In your situation it's a tough call. I would in all likelihood go home to deliver. As good as BKK's healthcare may be, there's something very comforting in the familiarity of home. I'm only just getting to grips with the complexities of healthcare here and it's pretty straightforward! One other thing that would influence my choice is when you could travel back to your base with the baby. It clearly would need a passport - can your DH's work speed this through for you? Otherwise you may well be looking at an extended stay, which wouldn't be where your new friends were. Just my tuppence :)

I may make some chocolate crispies right now, given the heavens have just opened on my afternoon plans!

[WilHarlot]

Exams suck Bat. Although is a very long time since I've done any.

I would move if it makes things run more smoothly Mountain as long as you don't feel it's a worse hospital and that none of DH's colleagues will see you legs akimbo in labour.

[mountaingirl01]

Oooh I want crispie cakes now! We are not doing nct either, the 'local' one is an hour away and I would only be going to meet people which seems pointless when it's so far. I haven't been offered NHS at all... I did check out the local sure start (only 25 mins away) the other day and they are really nice, so at least there will be somewhere to meet people after birth. Dh has just rotated into obstectrics (he's an anaesthetist) so he probably knows what's going on more than me! (And if you lot have any questions..)
This leaves me with a dilemma though.. So we have 2 hospitals about 45mins away, I am currently booked into the one where I work as I thought it would be easier for antenatal, but actually because it is over the border from my gp and therefore in a different trust, it actually has made things more difficult because there is NO talking between trusts and I feel that the hospital have lost sight of my care. My community midwife can't book scans/blood tests there and with all this diabetes worry I am being actually being sorted by the other hospital because it was easier for my midwife to book it there (within the same trust)- meaning that my birthing hospital have no idea this is going on. (Note although I work there it is a huge hospital and I have no connection with the birth centre). I am seriously considering moving to the other hospital, especially as dh will be based there from August in the same department where I will give birth....opinions?! Will this make things worse?!

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Yum tee I think you should quickly whip up some rice krispie cakes and then spend the afternoon on the sofa eating them, excellent choice of snack.

I am supposed to be studying for exams in June and I just cannot concentrate, it's so dull!! I was supposed to be doing it all day yesterday and today but I only just managed to force myself to sit down at 2.30 today and all I can think about is how much I want to tidy up and clear out my wardrobes. However I know that if I had time to do this there is no way I would be doing it, I only ever get these urges when I know I can't do it! I hate studying

[teejayem]

Crumbs, we haven't done any classes. NCT was extortionate here and the hospital ones are too early in the evening (hosp is 35/40 min with good ish traffic). We used the money we were going to spend on NCT on the Snuzpod and some other bits. We did join NCT tho, so I might trundle over to the bf group and they do pram walks and stuff in the local country park. Mr tee tells everyone we opted to not do the classes because I do t like being told what to do. (Maybe a tiny bit true). I feel well enoughinformed about things though, definitely from a medical perspective, although I do wonder if going might have opened Mr Tee's eyes a bit, but because I'm not getting my heart set on a particular birth plan, style, 'experience' etc and just plan to see what happens, I think a bit of the unknown is good.
I have the total horn for chocolate rice crispy cakes. I woke up at 5.45 thinking about them and can't shake it off. I've not had them for years. Could it be time for the eclair to move over?! Might have to make some, although feel a bit odd this morning, especially when baby moves I get really squishy Toni's and they hurt! They never used to. Back is really zingy too. Also I think the codeine I got from the hospital is slightly more, ahem, blocking than the stuff I got from my gp. Same strength, but I'm back on the under ripe strawberries and lactulose as realised I'd not been for three days. Maybe that's why BHs hurt. I don't think I could handle poo trauma this late in the game. :(

Ooh la GL in ikea. I need to get my poang next weekend (we call it a poontang chair here which is juvenile, but amuses me)

Hope it goes well today pixie and you've got lots of help with your houseful!

[batfish]

Yeah it's a tough one the thought of not having family and friends around - especially as you will have fairly recently moved so you won't yet have a support network in your new country. I would say that it would be good to prioritise meeting other mums when you get there, not sure what expat life is like where you are going but have a look out for groups that you could join so that when you give birth you at least have some friends even if not yet very close friends. I assume you have lived overseas before from what you have said about going where the job takes you so I'm sure I'm telling you things you already know but I have found that you become close to people quite quickly as your friends are your family substitute when you're overseas.

I think I would also give birth in Bangkok to be near to hubby - if you for some reason had a c section then it would be difficult for you to travel back from the UK after the birth (unless hubby came to fetch you) and it would be hard for him to be away afterwards and he would miss out on those special early days.

[Niffertiti]

Hi bat, we'll be in a neighbouring se Asian country - I don't want to make us too identifiable although I think if anyone knows us they could piece it together!! The medical facilities where we'll be living are very limited so the employer requires that I give birth in the UK or Bangkok. Unfortunately DH couldn't be with me in the UK except for 2weeks paternity leave and a bit of annual leave, but he can do a mixture of weekly commutes/remote working from BKK, so I think we'll plump for that option. It's all a but confusing though, weighing up having each other in Bangkok, but not really anyone else, or the family and friends I'd have if I stayed in the UK. Ultimately since this is a thing we've created together I think I need to prioritise having DH around over others. He'll be a very emotionally supportive dad - might need some intense coaching on the practical side

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Congrats niff on the baby and the move! I am an expat too but in the UAE Whereabouts will you be living? I suddenly feel like I am about to give birth imminently (only coming up to 20 weeks but when someone has a due date of Jan that scares me)

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Argh! Going on the stats sheet feels pretty presumptuous but don't want to aggravate la's stats mania! here goes:

Niff
33
1st baby
EDD 12 jan
Booking in appt 26 May, reassurance scan 28 May at 7+2

Is that the lot?

Does anyone know whether there are any restrictions on when you can do ante-natal classes? Currently looking like I will be having the baby, if this works out, in Bangkok, moving out there around 25 weeks. I'd like to do some antenatal classes before I go as I don't think there'll be much available where we'll be living (which will be in se Asia but not actually In Thailand except for final trimester/birth/recovery).

The above is clearly a mental plan but mine and DH's careers dictate lots of expat life and he has to start his next job overseas in August. So the timing of the next job starting and the potential baby arriving is what it is. Ho hum

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Just noticed we need a new Fred! Anyone near the top want to do? I can probably get on the laptop later if not...

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Hope the party goes well Pixie - I must admit my go-to tactic for getting DH up is to send DD up. I usually tell her to ask him if he wants a cup of tea but that message only sometimes gets across...

What's this no washing basket madness I'm hearing?? I have three (Darks, lights, delicates), all small enough to carry downstairs one-handed, in a rare moment of forethought!

I too hoard the beauty products, whenever my favourites are on special offer (much like my Costco mixed herbs habit...ahem). Got endless ridicule until we moved here and everything's twice the price [smug face]

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I'm doing NHS and another one. Not yet decided. The NHS one is at our hospital 10 miles away so no help with the friend making.

Hope you have a lovely dat Pixie

Enjoy your class La and ikea

We're off to a food festival

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Have a great day pixie!

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I'm doing nct and nhs too. How much time does everyone get with nhs classes? Mine are 3x 2hr classes, so I guess there won't be much detail or if there is it will be covered very quickly.

[PixieChops]

Lol Pud! He's a vain git if I messed with his face he'd be mortified. Very tempting though haha!