Due May 07 - Thread for w/c 04/12/06

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Morning!

Don't worry Pink Jenny, I'm 15 +5 and I don't feel anything.

Thanks MKG - you're very reassuring!

Just contemplating the pringles in the cupboard...

Hiya everyone
I am wearing a pair of my dads Y fronts today after accidentally washing some of my dads white pants with something red I discovered the Y front bit is actually quite supportive of your bump so bagged some of his old pants. I find they are particularly attractive and seductive as well . For the sake of DH and my marriage though I will check out some M&S lacy numbers.

12DOC I work in S Yorks but live in Notts so if you need a cuppa tea me duck let me know.

Anneme I would recommend a V pillow, I still use mine now for occasional BF and watching telly in bed. It is very comfy, also am planning on using to sleep when bump needs more support - obviously DH will have to budge up a bit.

LGT just echoing others advice and sending hugs.

TPT am still measuring 10 sheets at 14+6. Thank goodness I am not getting any bigger, the thought of carrying twins bearing in mind how huge I got with just one in there one is just to scary to think about. Bought new maternity clothes in Asda last week, got 3 tops and a pair of trousers in the sale for £22 so am feeling v pleased with myself even though rather large and bumpy.

I think all your Christmassy names are dead festuive.

Oops dead festive

oooh just got back from dastardly tiring trip to M&S in search of The Pants. Found 'em but utterly depressed as my wee boobs haven't grown at all - the woman who measured me said, um, well, actually hon, you're probably not quite filling THAT one up...

Am so, so, enraged to read your story LVB&T!!! Sorry to repeat what was (rightly) said before, but my God, who does this guy think he is?? Manipulating you like that? Let us know what the CAB says and don't let him dictate the rules to you - you're just so brave I could hug you through my screen!! ((((HUGS))))

Pink - PMSL re the Asda ice pops at 4am. Ha, ha, ha. Men, I tell you. There's a reason why they're not allowed to bear children...

AHA! I bet your tea is nicer than the stuff they sell on the M1.

pink jenny i, 15 wks (on 4th pg tho) and am getting occasion fluttering i wouldnt say it was anything defiant tho, i dont think i felt anything with my 1st pg until about 19 wks

Lisa x

Yup
we have a nice selection as well we can offer redbush tea, earl grey decaff, typhoo decaf, peppermint, chamomile and chai which has caffeine in it and is a bit spicy and smells yummy. Obviously made fresh to taste with milk, sugar, honey, slice of lemon etc as options and biccies as matter of course (or mince pies due to festive time of year). . Not served in cups and saucers though unless advanced notice is given as have to climb to top of cupboard, can be in china mug though.
May have to also drink pretend tea from plastic cup and have pretend chocolate eclair served by DD, usually in just a nappy (if lucky she will keep it on for hygiene purposes.)

Redbush tea. Is that like the bush tea that I read about in the Ladies Detective Agency books that they drink in Botswana or is it something else entirely.

I can do pretend tea and elairs.

Right, running off so I can get to the laundrette. Dryer doesn't work in our house and I HATE laundry hanging about. Particular as DH makes annoying comments about it. byyeeee!

Evening

LVBT - OMG made me so cross.

Jess - good to hear from you again. Sorry you have had such trouble with your shoulder.

TPT - 8.5 sheets. Think thats bigger than last week. Am 18+5. Having my scan at 21+1 (22nd Dec)

Not suffering with headaches but have started getting the rather annoying nose bleeds several times a day!

I wonder how MN/FSF is enjoying being back in the UK? Seems a little quiet without her.

hi all, just remembered - 1) pillows - avoid the U-shaped ones as you may have trouble fitting into the open bit for long - V-shaped have more room. Don't be like me and try to use U-shaped pillow in armchair and get stuck there, complete with screaming baby...

Meadow was it you who mentioned meet-up? Anyone near Middlesex at all? We have tea here too tho not as nice as up North am sure

TPT - 7.25 sheets but I'm only 14+2 so sorta glad actually as I tend to think I look 7mo pg at the end of the day!!

LVB&T sorry to hear you are having hassle from your ex, by the sounds of it he is a loser and is probably jealous that you have moved on and are a lot happier with your DH than you were with him. Ds1's dad was a loser too so you have my sympathy. He stopped paying maintence after 6months (that was over 7yrs ago) and i havent had a penny since. He though has spent a year in Oz, been to Bali and other exotic places without a single thought for his son. Csa caught up with him 2yrs ago and told me he was to play £60 a week (including arrears) then a month later i was told he had to pay £5, turns out he supposedly took a lower paid job. Last i heard CSA had caught up with him once again and were preparing to take him to court because he owes us £19,000 ( I had to give my permission for them to do it on our behalf but im not holding my breath) When he took the lower paid job CSA knew why he had done it and were trying to do somthing about it but then he went missing again. If you warn CSA of your ExP's threats they will be on their guard. As for the threat of reporting you for theft, that is just plain ridiculous, For starters you told him what you needed and he put up no resistance at the time, you only took what was needed to provide the best care for your children and it has been ages since the 'theft' happened. Anyone with any sense will laugh in his face if he tried to take legal action. He is just showing himself up for the loser that he obviously is.
Its nice that you have kept the children out of it, no matter how tempting it is to tell them what is going on, they need protecting from the truth. They are still young and probably dont see what type of person their dad is but one day they will. I have never bad mouthed ds1's dad in front of him yet he had already made up his mind, at the age of 4, that he didnt need or want his 'old'dad. The moment i married Dh, he became ds1's dad. At our reception he shouted out 'Ive got a new daddy now' (he was only just 5 and it made everyone choke up) I know he was quite young when his dad broke all contact but he has a very good memory and can even remember what presents he got for his 2nd christmas from his dad but as far as he is concerned that was ages ago and that man doesnt exist anymore. I know that if, in years to come, he decides to try to get in touch with his dad (i seriously dount he would)that he will never be able to say i deliberatly turned him against his dad by bad mouthing him. By not involving your children in this problem you are allowing them the chance to make their own decisions about their dad in the future. Your dt's are already at an age when they will start noticing things and if/when they do decide to break contact with him you can hold your head up high and say that you had nothing to do with it (i doubt if youe ex will believe you but who cares what he thinks )
Remember we are always here for you and you can MSN us if you want to chat privately

Right now ive said all that i had better say hi to all the rest of you. Havent measured myself yet, will do it in a minute after i have shaved ds1's head (meant to do it sunday but the clippers broke, luckily before i had started ) I have my 'first' midwife appointment since my booking in one at 8wks, tomorrow afternoon. Cant wait, maybe i will get to hear this LO's heartbeat at last. Am feeling very of you who are coming up to your 20wk scan, mine isnt until 2nd Jan and seems ages away still although I expect once Christmas is here time will fly by Anyway i had better go and scalp ds1 before it gets too late. He is fine by the way (for those of you who knew he had been to A&E yesterday Re bump on head) He felt sick all night but wasnt so that was ok. I kept him off school today(much to his dismay)but he will be going back tomorrow, hopefully they will have found out who it was that decided to smash his head on the floor

Evening all. I meant to say, it's nice to hear from you Jess. We would NEVER ignore you. You are silly. Looking forward to hearing about your scan.

I'm with you Pebble. My 20wk is Jan 5th. It was going to be Jan 2nd actually, but I wasn't sure if we'd be in London so I changed it to the 5th.

Hey guess what? We FINALLY have a completion date for our house. Jan 22nd. Expect there'll be a bit of slippage so hopefully we'll be in by around the 28th anyway. Woohoo!

Hello................ Just popped into say hello. Jess glad you are still here, have been thinking of you. Snowymeadow, thank you for your thoughts I am having a very lovely time. Busy, wet and cold, what more can I ask for? I have briefly read most of the thread but I feel a little rude sitting in my sisters office whilst they are down stairs. Couldn't resist a peek though. Lupins, still waiting for that referall.

lvbt, I'm soooooo sorry he is being a sap, big virtual hug from me to you. I am in Lee on Tuesday 19th Dec. I can't believe you are just round the corner, I know your dh will be home then, but if you can spare an hour for a meet up, I would love to. I'm sure my gran wouldn't mind if I gave her an hours peice at some point.

Sorry didn't do tpt today, I forgot.

Congrats on your completion date 12DOC, how exciting.

Will try to get back on tommorrow, miss you all. BYE

lvbt, I can't get into my e-mail because I don't know my pass word from another computer, but if you want to meet quickly on the 19th, let me know and I'll send you my mobile number.

Evening ladies,

Anneme, my v shaped pillow was the best purchase EVER last pgy. I used it to get comfy in bed and also as a support pillow when bf after DS was born. I can?t recommend them highly enough.

Pink, most people don?t feel movement at 15 weeks, especially the 1st time. I was 22 weeks before I felt anything last time. I think 20 weeks is about average.

12days, congrats on the completion date. Moving house is just so stressful. Glad you?ll be in your new place way before the bump makes an appearance.

I am now going to tell you all about my wonderful DH who has just gone out to buy me chocolate. What a star!!!!!!!

Morning everyone, you have all been so kind. It's nice to hear you all think he is being out of order, he thinks he is in the right totally (i guess that's how he sleeps at night)

MereNoel i would love to meet up, hopefully if it's nice (cold im sure) we could meet at that lovely little park on the front of Lee, it's really nice and good for little one's as well as massive 8 year olds, lol. Send me your mob no. and i will call you!

Pebble thanks for not minding about our meet up, perhaps you could get to the park when i meet Mere? Your dh would have to bring you as i will have all mini demons home and the car will be full (i need a bigger one!)Your poor ds i hope he is ok, i hate it when they are at school you feel so helpless. DD was bullied by some bigger girls when she was at her last school, when i discovered it and what they had done i just wanted to go to the school beat the said bullies up and whip Phin outta there! It was very hard to be a grown up about it, they were punished and their parents told. It did stop but Phin was never the same at that school again. My heart felt sympathies are with you. I kinda worry about the twins, they are so naive, wear glasses and are not big built but they seem ok and have never had a problem.

TPT i forgot, will measure later, i dont feel any bigger though, just have a harder bump!

TDOC hooray about the house! At last, huge relief no doubt.....

Morning Ladies. The wierd dreams, huh? Dreamt I gave birth to sextuplets last night. 5 girls and one boy. They all just popped out. Even more weirdly is that it was in the house I grew up in and I was "surprised" to say the least I thought I only had one baby coming. I was upset because I didn't have enough clothes for them all and was worried they'd get cold. Oh and was almost crying thinking I wouldn't be able to breastfeed them all...

And I was having them with my ex of years ago. Freeeeeked out this morning when I woke up. Honestly, I think I'm going to get some acupuncture. It helped make wierd dreams stop before my wedding.

Got abuse off the guys for coming in late to work this morning and said, "oh, sorry, it's just that I gave birth to six babies during the night and I was a bit tired." That shut them up long enough to let me sit down.

Wow six......that is scary. Look it up on the net, it may have some hidden meaning! Cant wait to see what it is...

Birth
Woman who are pregnant and men who are going to be fathers, commonly have dreams about giving birth. It is not an omen of anything to come, but simply the mind tries to cope with an event that is significant in magnitude and can be anxiety provoking. If you or your mate are not pregnant, this dream could symbolize new beginnings. Giving birth to new ideas, new ways of living, or a new stage in life. Birth in a dream is a sign of good luck, and multiple births are omens of forthcoming material wealth.

DAMN! I like the latter bit better. Material wealth... Although, I suppose buying a new house could symbolise wealth. Not counting the huge mortgage, obviously.

Or: Sextuplets
A dream about sextuplets suggests that your mental, emotional and spiritual states are coming into harmony. You may also be experiencing positive changes that are making your home life more happy.

So either way, it's all good!

Morning girls.

12DOC - great news on the house. We moved into ours 4 months ago and hopefully will have finished all the work by the end of today. Our carpet finally came yesterday. Dh and I are practically orgasmic. Even though I have hated doing the house up and constantly being surrounded by builders expecting tea and things (!), I have to say its all worth it in the end.

Dh tooth now fine. Thank the bloody lord.

Is Mason a really stupid name for a boy? Its the only one we can agree on.

Good morning baby incubators!
God Lvbt what a selfish twat your ex is. I admire your tremendous strength and ability to stop yourself getting the lo's involved. God why on earth would a man not want to provide for his kids?? It beggars belief. Anyway, chin up, and as my father is fond of saying, Dont let the bastards grind you down.
Havent been around for a few days as my boss has been in the office and has been in a very odd mood so didnt want to dare getting caught on here. I have to delete all my history everynight aswell, just incase.
Went xmas shopping on Saturday, got as far as the Ghost warehouse sale and 3 guesses for who I bought presents for. Oh yes, me. I have a friend who works for them and he was doing the tills, so he gave me £700 of discounted clothes (mostly like 75% off original price) for ONE HUNDRED POOUNDS. WOO HOOO! I shall be the most stylish pregnant lady in North West London. Thats not much of a boast in Harlesden, but hey its made me happy. So I just went home and tried on all my clothes and conveniently forgot to do anymore shopping. I think this year I might do the Oxfam pressies again, you know, a goat or a toilet, or school dinners for a month or something worthwhile like that and that requires no visiting shops and queuing.

God weird dreams! In the last couple of weeks ive breast fed someone elses child while I was still pregnant, left my newborn daughter with my mum and gone off for a couple of weeks to squat a mansion, and had untold naughty dreams that werent necessarily naughty in content but culminated in a rather nice.. erm.. happy ending!

Anyway, boss not here today wooohoooo!!
have looked at every pregnancy website there is for pics of babies at 18 weeks. Thrilled juniors starting to look like a real child now and not an alien.. pxx

My friend has a Henry Mason, i think it's cute. What would it get shortened to though...oi Mas..Maso...Son..? You have to think about that as it will happen. Name are tricky, this time im finding it harder as i have used all my names up. I have girlie names but not convinced on boy one's. I will be pleased when we find out what it is so i can hone in my search.

Glad dh tooth is ok, mine are much better too. It is horrid, i have sympathy with him...sorry!

The dreams sound fab 12DOC what a great result!

LVB&T - I am exactly the same, loads of girls names but hardly any boys names that we can agree on. Mace would be an unfortunate shortened version.

I am so jealous that loads of you are finding out the sex. Dh doesn't want to know but I am literally bursting at the seams to know. I wonder if I could find out without him knowing... ((scratches chin and raises eyebrow))

I take it you can't ask DH to leave the room at the end, so the sonographer can check? Could you keep the secret? (Did we already have this conversation once before? )