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londonlou · 2006-11-25T09:37:43+00:00

I have finally got that positive after 6 years of TTC. I checked on a site that calculates due dates for IVF cycles and it gave me the due date of August 3rd. Is there not a thread created yet for August 2007? Lou

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peanuthead · 03/01/2007 14:36

redtent - yeah eggs - I couldn't sleep for thinking about bacon and eggs last night. Of course now I have them in the fridge can't face them...

Work is a really hard one. I'm lucky as I can say no to work but then I don;t get paid and if I say no too much they'll stop using me. And I don't get maternity pay. We should be moving abroad sometime soon and that makes it easier - everywhere else I can afford not to work except bloody London.

I've got my 7 week (well 6 1/2 really )scan tomorrow and I'm quite excited. I should be anxious but feel so dreadful it should be good news...

peanuthead · 03/01/2007 14:42

Hi Gilll
your ny sounds as great as mine! nothing quite like puking in the new year is there? that bug sounds like a monster - have avoided it so far luckily..
Your post reminds me how lucky i am to be able to take some time out of work (although I coldnt' afford to stop altogether) I know what you mean about the socialising thing - I get on really well with all (well most of) my colleagues and it's usually fun and I like going in. Plus I had an exteneded period abroad where I couldnt' get work and knew noone and got really down.
And dh has the same tendency to make me do all cooking/cleaning which is so boring!
I've got an exam on mon and too tired/queasy to revise...but obviously happy to procrastinate on here!

Catalepticdru · 03/01/2007 14:47

I would certainly like to look at part-time work, the problem is although employers are obliged to consider reducing your hours, if will adversely affect the business then they won't. Plus my company takes lean management to the extreme - I'm already short staffed in the lab as it is due to workload and so far my pleas for more staff have been ignored, despite the huge overtime bill every month! I actually think they would not bother to get anyone in to cover my maternity leave and just let everyone struggle on with out. I have a feeling that tomorrow I'm due for an arse kicking over something that hasn't been done becaue of a comment my boss made on the phone to me today when I rang him to tell him I would be back tomorrow. But if he does, well my reponse will be what the f* do you expect? Part of the reason I was getting the migraines was because I had been run into the ground with over work!!!!
End of rant.

Catalepticdru · 03/01/2007 14:52

Ooh, also one of the things which has made me think that I couldn't go part time is the money we'd save on child care would make up for my loss in salary - I currently earn more than dh, though my hubby is getting a promotion this month which at least will make him equal (he's about £2000 per year less than me). But we'll work it out nearer the time. I'll only get SMP because my company's maternity policy just abides by the government regulations. So hubby and I are saving like mad to make up for the fall in my income while I'm on ML.

redtent · 03/01/2007 15:03

It's great to hear of people's diff approaches to work with kids..... my old boss obviously needs WAY WAY better HR management to make flexibility/ part time etc more possibe without it meaning the same amount of workload in less hours sigh !!

so do we have any stats yet? should we start some?? name age edd dp/h dc no location etc??

GillL · 03/01/2007 15:21

I'm lucky that my boss let me go from working shifts between 7am and 8pm to working 9 - 5. This at least means that I get to spend a couple of hours with dd every evening. I'm also lucky that my mum looks after dd for free. When she had an operation and had 3 months off we had to pay a childminder. She got more of my money than I did. She did work 10 hours a day though and was great with dd so I can't really complain.

Good luck with your exam peanuthead. Is it for a degree/Diploma? I'm glad I got mine out of the way (with the Open University) before dd came along. She runs me ragged so I'm sure I would have given up.

MrsTom · 03/01/2007 15:28

Hi all,

Hope you don't mind me joining the chat as I'm usually a lurker!

I'm 6 weeks gone (will be 7 weeks tomorrow) with our first - due 25 August. Hubby and I have been trying since our wedding in May06 and are soooo chuffed

Only down side is we have to wait until week 14 for our first scan (NHS rules in our area apparently) which seems AGES away - especially when we are waiting until after the first scan to tell people. I feel like I am bursting.

Anyone else have to wait this long??

loler · 03/01/2007 15:40

Hello MrsTom - you'll become addicted now!

I'm really lucky as my work is very flexible - I do 3 x 6hour days which means I don't have rush to pick up/drop off at nursery. Nursery is £750 a month though - we were looking forward to september when dd goes to school so we would feel flush! Spose this one could be seen as well timed though.

I really hated the first maternity leave - again didn't know anyone and got really bored. ds was campletely different - went to loads of different (cheap and free) groups and really made an effort to get out rather be trapped in a house with a rampaging toddler - made some great friends and hated going back to work. Would love to be a SAHM but can't get dh to agree!

PS Redtent - are you called after the book?

conkertree · 03/01/2007 15:49

redtent - there are stats lower down the page - copy and paste and add yours on so we can see all the new people together.

loler · 03/01/2007 16:02

I've found it (mainly to get me out of cleaning the house for another few minutes!)

loler
me 33
dh 33
dd 3.5
ds 1.5
Live in Staffordshire
EED 28/8

Wulfricsmummy
age 29
1 DS 13m
EDD 15/08/07

ChristmasMadwithbump (Babymadwithbump)
Me 25
DH25
2 DS's 7yrs and 4yrs
TTC 18 long months
Live is Derbyshire!
MY EDD 09/08/07.

Feedme(christmaspudding)now
Age 30
DP 36
Have one DD from previous relationship aged 7
And 1 DS with DP, aged 4
Expecting No. 3 around 9th August.
Live in Surrey.

Paulaplumpbottom
I'm 30
Dh is 36
We have one DD who is 3
I am due on the 14th of August
I am an American and I live in Belfast!

Lovelybird
I'm 34, will be 35 before bubba is due. DH is 33, We already have one DS and he's nearly 2. Live in the West Mids.

conkertree - age 25, DH 31, this is my first pg, due sometime first week in august - live in Scotland.

Bresha- im 21 dp is 25
I have 2 dds one is 5 and in reception class and the other is 18 months
I am due first week of august
We live on the isle of Wight
Err that?s it I suppose

hormonalwreck
age 31
DH 34
EDD 8th Aug
1st baby
7months TTC

Gardeninggirl
Age 35 - 36 in july
DH 39
1st baby
7 weeks tomorrow!
EDD 1st august
trying for 13 -14 months
Live in south east London

My stats Uki
EDD 15/8/07
Me 31
dh 35
m/c 3/05 8 weeks
m/c 6/05 10 weeks
ds born 14/6/05 he's 1.5 yrs on thursday
m/c 8/06 12 weeks
we live in Australia

Beakyman
I'm 32
DH 37 (eeeek!)
DS 23months
Live on south coast
due 11th Aug

PurpleRabbit- age 28,
DH age 29,
one DS age 22 months,
live in Scotland,
conkertree's sister.
Due 8th August

treacletart
due 13/8/07
me 39 (gulp! am I the eldest?)
dh 41
ds (3.5y) born 30/6/03 (at home in a hurry)
m/c 06/10/06 11 weeks
we're in Brighton

boobooma
Age 38
DP 40
TTC 4 months
EDD 24th august
DS nearly one
we live in Devon

BibiJesus
Due 19th August
I am 27 Dh is 31
Dd is 2.2
M/c 30/09/05 at 16 weeks
Found out Monday - ve excited!
Live in Wales, 20 mins from Cardiff.

Babbit
My stats
EDD 22/8/07
Me 34
dh 36
dd born 31/3/05 she will be 21 months on NYE
we live in East London

missingmywine (yeah really)
Me 41 (aarrgghhh!!!!)
DH 37 (toy boy)
DD1 5
DD2 2
Due Aug 1st 'ish (tbc)
Live Southsea Hampshire

endlesslove
age 23
DH 24
EDD 14th Aug
1st baby
5 months TTC

catalepticdru
age 31
DH 30
EDD 17th Aug
1st baby

Ilovebabies
I'm 25
Dh27
Got 2 ds's
ds1 is 4
ds2 is 18mths
preg with 3rd child due around Aug 15th won't know for def till 12 wk scan cos cycles were mixed up
Live in Scotland

MrsTom · 03/01/2007 16:06

MrsTom
Age 29 (30 in May)
DH 30
1st pregnancy
Live in Manchester
EDD 25/8