We're waving our poms poms and eating our magnums as we try not to lose control of our bladders. It's JS Grads 29!

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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the 29th 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 47th outing. WARNING: they're all a bit kerazy not to mention randy!

There is also a Just Mumming thread 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: stats

What's it a competition of la?

I don't think you are being unreasonable pixie it's your home and she does need to give 24hrs notice.

I am feeling distinctively whale like. Baby has dropped, I think, so I am not as breathless but I do now waddle a bit and am not as fast at walking anymore.

Work are throwing me a baby shower on my last day. I don't want it. As I have constantly moaned about said, my boss is only doing it to make herself look good.

I am dreading the next couple of days at work. I am tired and grumpy.

On that note, I need to get dressed. Going to be warm today which means I can finally wear one of my summer maternity dresses

Ooh and good luck mrla

pixie no way are you being unfair I would Be fuming in your position.

I had heartburn during pg La and I swear MicroWil has a monobrow...
Every day Dulcet, you up your game just a little bit more. Tit weighing! Genius. Let's all do it this weekend and report back .

Sorry pixie I meant to comment that I though you were NBU and that you also phrased it firmly and politely.

la sorry you're feeling pants

My nausea is back today and I'm pleased because it's reassuring me! off to GP later to let her know km upduffed.

Oh god, does this mean that baby showers are now "a thing" in the UK? I've always really hated the idea of them, and was hoping they would stay firmly across the Atlantic. It's always struck me as a very "grabby" concept, urgh.

yorkshire - excellent good, we can be boob buddies! . We get to stay in hospital longer than in the UK (I think it's about 4 days after the birth on average), so I'll have to just try and wing it at first!

We are going to go to the relevant office later in a no doubt futile attempt to chase up my insurance card. I have to have another blood test soon, and need the dr's repeat prescription to get it done, which means probably another 60 euros out of pocket unless my card has arrived, on top of the 150 we've already spent.

Good luck to your friends La!

Only three weeks until I can have my first scan!!!!

gouda three weeks! That's exciting.

I doubt I'll get a baby shower, everyone will be busy with the two month festival of Christmas

gouda, baby showers are becoming a thing here in the Netherlands as well. I've been to two. One for a acquaintance, one for me. I can honestly say that a lot depends on the person organizing the shower!
I really liked mine, as we had a very chilled afternoon and the friend that organized it had made sure to get one big gift from everyone together.
The acquaintance had a horrible shower, as the program was too busy, people she didn't like at all had been invited and she got crappy gifts as cheap as possible.
I know it isn't about the gifts, but seriously, buying someone a 1 pound white Primark bib?

i'd hate a baby shower, i've been to a couple and whilst they are sort of a good laugh i just don't think i'd enjoy it for myself!

i'm working from home today so going to take advantage of naps!

I am going for afternoon tea with some friends for my birthday/ pre baby get together. Strict instructions have been given that there will be no presents/ games or other nonsense.

I'm going to a "baby sprinkle" on Saturday which is like a smaller shower for a second baby apparently but the sound of it just makes me want to pee

Still here, after a night filled with sleeplessness and negativity (hooray) and a morning filled with epic arse rain. Not sure why my birth demons chose last night to rear their ugly heads, but rear them they did. However today is a new day so it's affirmation time. Currently trying:

I CAN and I WILL have a calm and straightforward birth via the conventional exit

and

I am a capable adult and a good mum. I will be happy, mobile and recognisably me again really soon.

... and repeat.

Pixie, I thought your letter was excellent, I'd never have come up with something so clear and measured. I always overdo the formality and then whatever I write reads too harshly and rubs people up the wrong way.

Afternoon tea with friends sounds like a perfect pre-baby get together!

Sorry to piss on the boob weighing parade but wouldn't that give you the volume rather than the weight? Surely boobs are denser than water? Or am I overthinking it!

mmm afternoon tea! nom nom!

any news from tee?

Oh yeah pis. That might be true. I don't even know where I learnt that. Does anyone want to work out the volume of their boobs instead?! I did get double C in science. Which is now beaten by my F-normous tits!

I like the sound of a baby sprinkle pretzel and having an afternoon tea fluer. How do you word the no gift thing though? Don't want to look ungrateful but would rather just have a couple hours with my friends.

wil, this baby will totally have a mono-brow if we are anything to go by. We are a pair of hairy parents! Also had heart burn... might be something in it la (but probably not!)

Good luck to DH today la. What time will it all be over?!

my friend had terrible heartburn with her pregnancy, her baby came out hairier than me! he was gorgeous with thick black hair.

were you or DH hairy la as babies?

I'm away to drop my boob on kitchen scale.
Cross ginger just told off the baby in my tummy for kicking.....because its not nice to kick your friends!

I dodged the baby shower both from work (signed off before it could be organised) and from sil who tried to railroad me into one, I had to be very firm and say no. It's just not really my thing, plus logistically the ladies I'd want to come are scattered all over the place, some are skint and on mat leave, I didn't want people to think they had to buy anything, plus one friend going brought messy divorce partially because of indecision around having kids. It would have been a clusterfuck.

I'm out in the garden catching some rays with the cats. Nothing to report I'm afraid. Goo has tailed off again. Have asked Mr tee if we can go for a walk when he gets in. Might try and blag dinner out. Wonder if he'll let me weigh his ballsack just for our, ahem, research....

before hope you're okay... I agree The wee hours are a bugger for overthinking. My current panics are a) this is long, long latent labour and Mr tee won't get back from work in time if it really starts b) I don't know how I will cope between it starting and getting to the hospital, will they think I'm a bit of a tart if I my back is really bad and I'm begging for relief, will they send us home (it's 40 min away). I'm sure there was more, but trying to not think about it. must stop reading historic childbirth threads on MN I don't want to scare tiny tee into staying put.

Really annoyed at heartburn coming back this late in the game! Also niggly toothache. Oh well. The sun is shining!

I invited all of my good friends and just said that in light of the fact that the tea is £15 a head, please would they not get me any presents, pretty please?
My house is too small to accommodate everyone.

dulcet for my friend's baby shower she asked for it to be passed on that they didn't expect anyone else to fund their choice to have a baby and therefore gifts are by no means expected, however as a lot of people have been asking then attached is a list of small items which would be useful. That way she was saying really no need to buy gifts but if you are going to then please buy these nice things that I will definitely like People did go off list too but her list gave them an idea of the type of things she liked. I don't mind the gifts (as long as everyone knows they are not expected) but I just hate the idea of sitting in front of everyone opening them, I hate being the focus of the room.

I also hate a lot of the games like tasting baby food and smelling mushed up chocolate in nappies, ewww. When I organised a baby shower for the friend mentioned above I did a celebrity baby name quiz, a game where we all had to drink as fast as we can from a baby's bottle (involved booze for those drinking) and another game that I've forgotten but def no fake poo or baby food!

My boob weighs 750g that's one pound 10oz (weighed the easiest one). Accurate science complete!
Here's a picture of a nork on a salter for you pervs!

I did the exact same thing Bat at my shower, didn't ask for anything but still provided a list for those that insisted on buying gifts. I've not had one this time round, I put my foot down and said I didn't want one lol. I also don't like the games etc. at mine I provided some booze and an afternoon tea. Also ended up having it at my mums house, I was the only one pregnant so didn't want to deprive anyone of not being able to drink so there were plenty bottles of Prosecco for everyone
I also didn't want to open my presents (same as I didn't want to open DDs birthday presents in front of everyone ) but there's always some annoying fuck (my stepdad at DDs birthday) that insists you do (doesn't shut up about it either though you give them "the glare") and gets everyone else insisting as well.

On a salter?! Will try weighing mine later, did you just flop it on the scale gaggia? Not sure if that would give a false reading if done with enough force.

If this could be your last dinner out before baby tee, where will you go? That's my positive thinking for you!

Yeah, being watched opening presents is intimidating bat. I had to change that at inlaws house years ago for christmas so we all open one at the same time - too much focus otherwise!

Did the guests crack through the prosecco pixie??

I googled. Apparently the water displacement method will work.