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

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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

Eeeeep, bounce splodge!! I reckon you should go to the polling station in full on labour, dribbling amniotic fluid and shouting 'I'm doing this for the suffragettes!'

Looking, I understand why you would be worried but I reckon you should just be smug at your lack of symptoms. They still have time to get you though. Ridiculous exhaustion did not start for me until well into 6 weeks.

Pom poms out for you and bulging membranes splodge!

Ha ha love it pud. I'll do me best!

Good news, bp down! No protein! Baby head down!
Mountain, i also love food shopping, its the best thing ever. Hate other shopping though. Im lucky DH agrees with me that we would rather spend money on good food, and do without other things(like a social life, holidays and fancy cars) but I do spend a bit too much on DCs clothes. Rationalising it as DD1s clothes will be used again twice, and DSs stuff is handed over to a good friend( and then brought back in case!)
Goooo splodge!

splodge hurray hurray hurray! Puuuuuuuuuuuush!

Thinking of you too mini

Hello!!!!

looking most certainly not - no, you shouldn't be worried! I felt fine and went on about how 'fine' I felt and how worried I was that I felt 'fine'. Then I got to 7.5 weeks and morning sickness hit me like a massive tidal wave of feeling shite, drained, hungover and generally exhausted. So don't worry, your time may still come...

My town is built around waitrose. Everyone loves waitrose. I like it for posh treats but otherwise I get tesco delivery. We have a new waitrose being built, along with a john lewis at home. I am beyond excited about it. Also we are getting an Aldi on the old Waitrose site. This also excites me. I am very excited.

OOOOOOOOOH splodge!!! bounce, bounce, bounce!!! waves pom poms woo woo!

I really hope mini is ok...

Have we heard from JC yet after her scan?

Not yet. Thinking of you JCandy, gx.

Not sure La. I'm worried about Mini. Anyone friends with her on fb?

Splodge sounds like this could be it. Fx for you. Sweeps aren't very nice are they? Glad I didn't need one this time.

I do love Waitrose...there's a 'British Store' out here that stocks their stuff which is almost worth the two buses it takes to get there. V excited about the M&S opening here on Thursday too. Me, harking after little old England...not at all

Hope that sweep is doing its stuff Splodge!

Congrats on the new little MountainGirl, Mountain - does this mean you graduate to being a lady? :)

Looking definitely don't worry. It doesn't help do as I say not as I do and may well floor you yet! Mine kicked in about 7-8w and was pretty constant until at least 14...

Treated DD and I to lunch out today to bribe her to behave while doing dull shopping. Think it worked...she got a new summer hat out of the deal too-which almost blew away in the wind on the walk home. Trying to stay chilled and not think of all the tests I'd do on this baby if it was born weighing what it currently does. Hopefully it'll turn soon. DD did around this time, so no reason to presume this one won't.

Oh viroids I need you. Spent this afternoon in tears and need to know if I'm being reasonable or not?

Back story is DH is a self employed animator. He works hard and I appreciate that. He's also marvellous with ds, and I think he's generally still the funniest loveliest best guy in town.

But. When I got my bfp and you may remember this or not, a job he was supposed to be starting was under threat and he got all anxious and shit and I was worried about telling him - indeed I told you all first! - but the job went ahead but with a tighter deadline so he has practically worked 90hr weeks (from his studio in the attic) for my entire pregnancy.

I've been really lonely at times and he always reassured me that the money he'd make on this epic project would fill the coffers and even if he had no further work all year we'd be okay financially.

So that's done and will be on the Cartoon Network in a few months and of course I'm super proud. But he's also picked up one or two other jobs on a great daily rate.

So here we are, and he asked me last week how long 'guys usually take paternity' I was a bit and told him the statute minimum was two weeks but most take as much as they can.

Today we were chatting at lunch and I asked him how everything was tying up, what with us having the op on Friday. He said he'd just work into Thursday night, but someone else had been in touch about story boarding so he could probably sit and do a bit of that...

Eh, when? I asked. 'Like the 2nd week maybe? Because it's not computer based, just sketching and writing.'

I just got up from the table and went upstairs and have ignored him since. I've sobbed my heart out when he went to go pick up ds from school.

I just feel he should want to spend time with me and new baby, and that he's prioritising work over anything else? Is this how you'd take it? I'm really not sure how to approach this evening when ds is in bed, I'm finding it hard to look at him, let alone speak to him....

I think possibly he's just being a guy Kato and has forgotten what life with a newborn is like. I don't think it means he doesn't want to spend time with you, more just he's being overambitious about getting stuff done.

I agree with Wil - he probably has forgotten what it is like and thinks he'll have spare time to fill. Do you think you can talk to him without getting too upset just to say you would prefer him to be completely 'off work' during that time to get to know the little one and to help you out especially after a C section?

Contractions 3 mins apart. Ouchy!

Sorry should have said my scan was after work! It all went well I have a 8+3/4 sized blob with a brand heartbeat and it even moved! She said it all looks good and other than a tiny bit of fluid couldn't find anything wrong I'm so happy!!!

Thank you everyone for your kind words. Most places I've read says Ms starts about 6 weeks on average so I know I shouldn't worry, but alas I am! Worried all through spin tonight too so didn't really push myself, still don't feel confident but don't want to give up exercise...

katopotato he probably doesn't realise how it comes across, maybe he's envisaging sketching at home casually on the sofa whilst the baby is napping? Do most men take a lot more than the statutory 2 weeks anyway? My dh has said he'll most likely only take a week's annual leave so 3 weeks in total, made me a bit sad tbh as he gets 27 days annual leave and can take 2 flexi days a month so could easily take 2 weeks leave. I know how you feel I'm getting sad thinking about it tbh! Especially as he's not a manager or anything so the place will survive without him!

Oh Kato he probably just has forgotten as the others have said. I think he'd understand if you discussed it with him.

Eeeek how exciting splodge!

Ah Kato, that's rubbish. I totally 'get' the thing about wanting him to want to have time with you and babber but I think Wil is right too, he is just being a hopeless bloke. Sometimes they just need 'telling' what is the best thing to do. Tell him you are proud of his work project and that you have missed him and that you are are going need him full time for at least two weeks. My SIL had a CS with her second dc and needed one of us with her full time for 6 weeks when her DH was at work as she couldn't lift her older ds into his pushchair/highchair etc. Hope you can work it out together tonight over tea (wine) and cuddles.

Ah Kato he's probably forgotten just how much you will need his support in the first couple of weeks. Probably not that he doesn't want to spend time with you and baby but more that he sees the days filled with feeds, nappies and naptime (ha!) and is planning a bit of activity for himself. DH has booked his pat leave for the end of July, so he can actually put the work to bed for two weeks - if he just upped and left as soon as baby arrived, he would end up working from home for half of the time and that's not fair on any of us.

JC brilliant news! Such a reassurance to see a little wriggly bean ;)

Splodge! Ouch! Baby tonight????

Aaaah splodge hurrah! Good luck good luck! 3 mins already is amazing! baby out within 3 hours

Forgot you were having a CS Kato. He'll definitely need reminding in that case.

MrWil took one week the first time as second week is unpaid. But then he had 6 weeks off AL. This time he took two weeks as was all he was allowed. He gets holidays pretty regularly though.

katoI think with men, and I imagine it's "worse" when self employed, they see themselves as the provider? So, he is reluctant to turn down work as he sees himself as the breadwinner? Not trying to justify it as I think, esp. With c section he should take the time to be with you and DC.

What did he do with your DS?

My DH has failed to give the requisite notice for paternity leave his work policy clearly states notice of the birth must be given 15 weeks before due date (same as me, I guess) and so I am not even sure he will get it. He does have annual leave he could use though.

Congrats mountain and jcandy

looking I never got ms. One day of nausea and that was it.

Go splodge

Sorry for rambling on but I am very excited. My weekend online shopping has started to arrive

The hall is stuffed full of boxes (cot and high chair), neighbour has just dropped off a parcel containing my changing bag and John Lewis have just called to arrange car seat fitting.

Kato he's being insensitive and mainly just a bloke. Self employed people don't generally like turning work down. My EXH was a plumber and it was difficult to stop him working! Hope you get it sorted with him. I'm sure he'll be fine.

Gosh you lot are chatty today. I can't remember what everyone said to comment.

Tee you poor love, I'm not surprised you need an end date, you've been in pain for weeks.

Gx for babysplodge soon, hope it goes ok and doesn't hurt at all

I've had a long day today, full day with customer and 2.5-3 hour drive at each end. Pizza from the freezer for tea tonight. Couldn't be arsed with anything else. Need to do some holiday packing as we're off after work tomorrow. It's mostly done I just need to find shoes

Ooh hurray for parcels Fleur

I've just sent my friend some flowers to cheer her up. She's really down and having a rough time. I feel bad I can't do more but she's 200 miles away in the opposite direction to where we're going