Whilst the rest of us chowed down on runny eggs and shellfish, deeply sneezed out a baby!...It's superb scans all around and only the occasional nose-vom on JS Grads 38!

[5hell]

Welcome, welcome, welcome to the 38th 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 37th grads fred is here

The thread we have graduated from is here in its 53rd 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.

If they're thin shouldn't take too much longer carrot

I LOVE space invaders, they are the staple crisps in this household :DD I'm going easy indigo but going for twice a day, and usually a bit longer than 10 mins as I am usually adding bits of air. Definitely not as scary as at first which is a result in itself! I just wish there was a way of knowing how pumped the balloon was before birthing it!

Wow purple so exciting!!

So pleased for feathered with her BFP!

Nice haul, jelly. I feel so lucky we're getting a load of stuff from my sis. Saves on time and money.

I am also really impatient for my scan! It's not until 21st Sept.

No detailed update from deeply yet, hopefully she's busy getting lots of newborn cuddles.

Having a day of "oh god what if I hate being a parent" today. It's something I've wanted forever, it's finally happening and I know it's going to be hard but I hope it is overall a positive in my life. If I don't like it, it's too late now, you know? Since being pregnant I've had what feels like a constant barrage of people telling me how hard and awful it's going to be and almost no people saying it's worth it, or theyre happy or they're glad they had kids? And I'm not changing my mind AT ALL about having kids, wow, no. I still can't wait for my little one to get here, but they've really scared me, you know, because I haven't heard positive stories? But people have more than one so they must like SOMETHING about having kids?! It's depressing me. It makes me dread going out and talking to people because it's happening SO OFTEN and I don't want to hear any more, it is really bringing me down.

Now I'm worried about having said that because I sound so negative, bloody hell. But if I can't talk to you viroids, who can I talk to!

Oh pretz it can be hard but it is the best thing in the whole world. You're going to fall in love in a way that you didn't even know you were capable of.

pret I get the same fear at times. I want this so bad but I do worry if I'll be patient enough. But I'm sure it will be fine :)

A week till my next scan. It's going quick!

We are thinking of getting a new car for when the baby is here. Any recommendations? Currently driving a Peugeot 208, ideally want a family car that will last 2 kids at least

mountain you sound like me! I also added air to maintain the stretch feeling, so would surpass the ten minutes swot And I used to wonder what the size would be before I crowned it out. If it was a bit easy and I took it out and thought I wanted to achieve a bit more, I would put that fucker back in and go again. Multiple times!!

indigo the paint choosing was greatly disturbed by a small ginger child who got very cross and had a rather large tantrum in the paint aisle. It was all very confusing but either me or DP grabbed a random tin of cream. One of us pushed the wheelie basket and threw light bulbs in it. One of us wrestled a ginger kid. There was lots of panic and shouting! I'm now looking on line for such items in peace.

pretzel for most people the love/positives are...innate somehow. It's like you don't need to sing its praises.

The bad/sad/tiring stuff is great for bonding with other parents!

Personally I'm just not too soppy, so I moan to my mates and try to make them laugh - but tell DS I love him every day.

Hello viroids - I'm back! And hopefully for around 38 weeks this time!

Tested yesterday morning at 10DPOV (as had a v boozy wedding - I knew I wanted to either stay sober or get a bit drunk) and got a nice strong line on my second morning pee on my FRER!

EDD 18 May. Very happy but trying not to be/trying to brace myself that what happened last time could happen again....so I'll be doing a mix of lurking and chatting until I'm a bit further along!

Can't believe how far along some of the js'ers are - blimey 5hell, how are you 11 weeks already?!

V v v v excited to be back here!

Welcome back feathered! Great to see you

Welcome and congratulations feathered!

jelly we've got a Skoda octavia (diesel vrs) and it's fab!

they're often on offer of some sort, v spacious, boot is amazingly big, has isofix points. have had it 4 years and no complaints or problems :)

feathered i know...it's gone fast and slow at the same time! roll on 12w scan. oh and welcome :)

pretzel I have these same panics about what if I don't like being a parent! Then I feel horrible for thinking it. Everyone says it's amazing (and shit in equal parts) so I'm just hoping that I just can't imagine the amazing bit yet. I'm scared of being exhausted, worried about relationship with hubby when we're both knackered and snappy, scared that I will get pissed off with the innocent little baby when he/she is crying and grouchy

I've got a teeny bit further with this hospital bag malarkey. Baby's stuff now sorted - it the bag is leather so I don't want to put anything in it or my lovely washed baby clothes are going to reek of leather! Might have to find a different receptacle for baby things. Have arrange shopping trip with a friend on Tues evening with the aim of finding somemail nightwear of elephant proportions that might actually fit over my arse/thighs. And have thrown a few others bits in the bag direction such as maternity pads and breast pads. Still haven't got any post birth bras, I'm still in underwired ones. I think I'm struggling because I'm normally I last minute with things - I usually start packing for holidays in the hours before leaving for getting airport so the concept of packing for something that could potentially be 4-5 weeks ago is completely alien to me and I don't feel any sense of urgency whatsoever!

Sorry about all the typos, my phone auto correct is driving me nuts since I did a software upgrade!

Hey feathered welcome back :)

Those viroids who found out the sex of their baby, did you ever worry the sonographer got it wrong. I know I've got another 3 scans before jelly-baby is here but I am genuinely starting to worry people will buy me loads of pink stuff and it turns out to be a boy! Stupid I know.

Congrats (or Congo rats as my phone was desperate to say) feathered! Great to see you!

Welcome feathered - really pleased to see you back here!

pretzel I was discussing this with a friend the other day. There are so many amazing things about having a baby that get lost when everyone is trying to work out how to keep the little fuckers alive! I'll list some of them to keep your spirits up:

• you will find your child unbelievably cute. Way cuter than you've ever found any other child, or indeed any thing at all, ever before..

• your child will make adorable squeaks and grunts which will melt your heart..

• you will feel immensely proud that you have created such an amazing creature and will stare at it relentlessly even when you are insanely tired..

• when your child smiles, even if it's not intentional, you will feel a surge of utter joy in your bones..

• you will get to watch your DP or DH look after the child and feel a new level of love for them when in "daddy" mode..

• your baby will smell FUCKING DELICIOUS. No joke. I never understood folk saying it but seriously you will take every opportunity to inhale the scent of your own child..

Welcome and congrats Feathered

Last day over. On the last minute stuff now. My birth CD has burned in the wrong order. I'm going to have another bash now. Or I might give up and not have any music. It's so far taken 5 CDs and still not right!

I can't help thinking I've forgotten some thing major. Fk knows what!

Bat I'm glad you're getting on with your bag now

ga hurray for paint

Thanks indigo that helps
Trying not to freak out too much here

purple you. Are imminent! Imminent I tells ya!

What time are you in tomorrow purple

purple you are going to be obsessed with your baby, it's so worth it!! You can do it girl!!

Congratulations feathered!

For me the first six weeks were hard because it's such a major enormous transition that you can prepare for theoretically but never in reality. Hormones all over the place as well which always makes things seem skewed! I also had a very judgey group of nct mums, and because of the person I am was constantly anxious that this crying son I had would stay like that forever! HOWEVER, the love, oh my goodness the love is incredible and amazing and definitely carries you through. That and having the strength not to listen to silly bitchy mums! After six weeks for me and ds it was like a switch had been flipped and everything just magically seemed easier. And it continues to do so! It's a huge change, and us human creatures aren't good at that, but it's a brilliant one

Imminent indeed!
Have to be there for 2pm. Going to have a nice lunch on the way.
Insulin drip when I get there, then dextrose drip at midnight when I'm nil by mouth.
Hopefully will be first down on Tuesday morning, unless there's an emergency

Oh and so excited for you purple!