October 2017 #4!

[BrioLover]

Hello everyone - shiny new thread!

Here is the listing - please correct me and I'll update

Piraterach – EDD 27th September. Team yellow
NotMyPenguin – EDD 27th September. Team yellow
RubertRoo – EDD 29th September Team Yellow
Blu3sky – EDD 29th September Team Yellow
mandScookiesrule – EDD 29th September. Team yellow
jeneral – EDD 29TH September. Team yellow
MoominMama22 – EDD 29th September. Team yellow
Presh88 - EDD 30th September. Team yellow
Mulberry2627 – EDD 30th September. Team yellow
Dinosaurkisses – EDD 30th September. Team yellow
Supersmith – EDD 1st October Team yellow
Stickaforkinimdone EDD - 1st October. Team yellow
Emmaluggs – EDD 1st October. Team yellow
MrsMcKeon – EDD 1st October. Team yellow
Hannahjoshaw – EDD 2nd October. Team yellow
Sbs6jb1 – EDD 2nd October. Team yellow
Lottbarn – EDD 2nd October Team Yellow
Mellymoo – EDD 3rd October Team Yellow
Addtothechaos – EDD 3rd October. Team yellow
Sj3rram – EDD 3rd October. Team yellow
Mummabubs – EDD 3rd October. Team yellow
10storeyloveson – EDD 4th October. Team yellow
Cineraria – EDD 4th October. Team yellow
gimbleInTheWabe – EDD 5th October. Team yellow
NannyOggsKnickers – EDD 5th October. Team yellow
Emberblu – EDD 5th October. Team yellow
Wapsmahoney – EDD 6th October. Team yellow
Greentreeseverywhere – EDD 6th October. Team yellow
Ememem84 – EDD 6th October Team Yellow
Silkybear – EDD 7TH October. Team yellow
Firsttimemummy24 – EDD 8th October Team Yellow
Powerpuff – EDD 8th October. Team yellow
Rainingcats – EDD 8th October. Team yellow
BrioLover – EDD 8th October. Team yellow
Tammie49 – EDD 8th October. Team yellow
Conkerchops – EDD 8th October. Team yellow
Lizzynic – EDD 9th October Team Yellow
Krakentoast – EDD 9th October. Team yellow
Rosalyn44 – EDD 9th October. Team yellow
Trytowin – EDD 9th October. Team yellow
CarpeDiem83 – EDD 9th October. Team yellow
Whyarealltheusernamestaken – EDD 9th October. Team yellow
Skisunsnow – EDD 10th October Team Yellow
Beansprout79 – EDD 10th October Team yellow
Kirsty8333 – EDD 10th October. Team yellow
HollyMay84 – EDD 10th October. Team yellow
MerlinsBeard87 – EDD 11th October. Team yellow
EmmaGarrick – EDD 11th October. Team yellow
Cath1212 – EDD 11th October. Team yellow
Greentreeseverywhere – EDD 12th October. Team yellow
Wishmeluck16 – EDD 13th October. Team yellow
Starfish83 – EDD 14th October. Team yellow
Pollybythesea – EDD 14th October. Team yellow
MrsCharlieD – EDD 13th October. Team yellow
Loopyaboutmy2boys – ELCS 13th October. Team yellow
Corrinax – EDD 13th October Team yellow
Starfish83 – EDD 14th October. Team yellow
Babycarmen – EDD 14th October. Team yellow
Asilikeit – EDD 14th October. Team yellow
JackiePaper – EDD 15th October. Team yellow
TippetyTapWriter - EDD 15th October. Team yellow
ALRM – EDD 15th October. Team yellow
Fingerscrossed – EDD 15th October. Team yellow
Anotherminime – EDD 15th October. Team yellow
Gracey1 – EDD 15th October. Team yellow
Critterpants – EDD 15th October Team yellow
Kitkatsplat – EDD 15th October Team Yellow
DaisyFranceLynch – EDD 16th October. Team yellow
TequilaSetAWatchman – EDD 16th October. Team yellow
Doomkittycleo – EDD 16th October. Team yellow
Ifelola – EDD 16th October. Team yellow
Mrsbumblebees – EDD 17th October Team yellow
Walikingdeadfan – EDD 17th October. Team yellow
Ppleasebob – EDD 17th October. Team yellow
Boxesoffrogs – EDD 17th October. Team yellow
Yellowstarred – EDD 18th October. Team Yellow
DrunkenFlamingo – EDD 18th October. Team yellow
Lovechild2016 – EDD 19th October. Team yellow
Abcdemma – EDD 19th October. Team yellow
Emjmoore – EDD 19th October. Team yellow
Iemma321q – EDD 19th October. Team yellow
Luna4689 – EDD 19th October. Team yellow
Leafs123 – EDD 19th October Team yellow
Rachieg88 – EDD 20th October. Team yellow
SophieGiroux – EDD 20th October. Team yellow
Amyappletree – EDD 20th October. Team yellow
SeatOfMyPants – EDD 21st October. Team yellow
ThatGirl82 – EDD 21st October. Team yellow
Glitterbubble – EDD 22nd October. Team yellow
Charmanar – EDD 22nd October. Team yellow
Mishmishmish – EDD 22nd October. Team yellow
Otter16 – EDD 22nd October. Team yellow
DrMum83 – EDD 23rd October. Team yellow
Yellowfrontdoor- EDD 23rd October Team yellow
Colourmylife – EDD 23rd October Team yellow
JanuaryJuniper –EDD 25th October. Team yellow
Witsender – EDD 25th October Team Yellow
Shellbell – EDD 26th October Team Yellow
UndersecretaryofWhimsy – EDD 26th October Team yellow
Confusedat23 – EDD 26th October Team yellow
Vitalite – EDD 27th October. Team yellow
Sammyw1997 – EDD 28th October Team yellow
Soapycomb – EDD 28th October Team yellow
LadySchop – EDD 28th October. Team yellow
Shinysparklythings – EDD 28th October. Team yellow
DebsOctBaby – EDD 28th October. Team yellow
Plzbesticky23 – EDD 28th October Team yellow
Greedyduck – EDD 29th October Team yellow
Autumnheart – EDD 29th October Team Yellow
88claire – EDD 30th October. Team yellow
Yoyozozo – EDD 30th October Team yellow
MrsMonkeyBear – EDD 31st October. Team yellow
Tigger83 – EDD 31st October. Team yellow
Calmisthemantra – EDD TBC. Team yellow
Miwelaisjacydo – EDD TBC. Team yellow
Donkey86 - EDD TBC. Team yellow
Dinosaursparklepup – EDD TBC. Team yellow
Chlo22 – EDD TBC. Team yellow
Thepotatoesofdefiance – EDD TBC. Team yellow
Han1984 –EDD TBC. Team yellow
Rosiehukk4 – EDD TBC. Team yellow
Sapphire1983 – EDD TBC. Team yellow
Peabody81 – EDD TBC. Team yellow
Twinklelittlestar1 – EDD TBC. Team yellow
Rayna – EDD TBC. Team yellow
Firsttimenearcarrier2015 – EDD TBC. Team yellow
Allykatz – EDD TBC. Team yellow
Punkpuffin – EDD TBC. Team yellow
Reddy4no2 – EDD TBC. Team yellow
Fairraid – EDD TBC. Team yellow
Missm0use – EDD TBC. Team yellow
Xxmissbrightsidexx –EDD TBC. Team yellow
Rufus200 – EDD TBC. Team yellow
FluttershyStare – EDD TBC. Team yellow
Daydreamer88 – EDD TBC Team yellow
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so sorry about your dad loopy

Really sorry to hear that loopy my thoughts are with you x

@Loopyaboutmy2boys I'm so sorry about your dad be kind to yourself xx

So sorry about your dad loopy

Really sorry to hear that Loopy. Hope you're getting the support you need and giving yourself a break.

Really sorry to hear about your dad Loopy, hope you've got people around you to look after you xxx

Really sorry to hear your sad news loopy.

Loopy - really sorry to hear about your dad. Take care of yourself x

loopy so sorry. Hope you are bearing up.

Got my 20 week scan tomorrow. Not felt baby move really since Friday, so gearing myself up for the worst. That coupled with the horrendous terrorist attacks in my city has just about slain my faith in humanity.

I really hope that tomorrow will be ok, but got a horrible feeling that baby has gone :-( sorry to be so depressing.

So sorry for your loss, loopy.

boxesoffrogs - please let us know how you get on. I didn't feel baby for a few days and started to worry but there he was stretching and kicking at my anomaly scan - he stretched himself really long, put his foot by his mouth, and even through all that, and with the pressure from the sonography thing on my stomach, I didn't feel him move. So I hope they're in there wriggling away and you get some good news.
I know how you feel about anxiety with the world we live in - living in Manchester I was panicking a couple of weeks ago about what sort of world I'm bringing a child into, but I'm trying to keep the mindset that we're raising the next generation and it's our job to show them how good the world can be :)

Good luck for tomorrow boxesoffrogs, please try not to worry, although I know how hard that is to do. I was completely convinced that my lack of bump was a sign of bad news but when I went for a reassurance scan baby was wriggling around and exactly the right size (still no bump now and 20+3). I felt loads better for a couple of days after that, and started to feel more definite movements, but they really come and go and by the time I had my anomaly scan the following week I had convinced myself again that something had gone wrong as I hadn't felt much for a couple of days. Once again baby was fine and rather lively on the screen (although I couldn't feel it!) This last few days I have varied between feeling nothing for hours and hours and then suddenly feeling some quite strong movements. I think it must depend where they are and which way they are facing etc... but I know it's really disconcerting when you stop feeling them for a bit. Be kind to yourself and I hope everything goes well tomorrow - you are not alone in worrying but I think it's a weird stage where movements seem to be really inconsistent.

Welcome to anyone new, and yay for good scans and bump pics.
So sorry to hear about your dad loopy.
Hoping for good news for anyone with scans coming up, mine is on Wednesday morning.

- prenatal vitamins, I am still taking a pregnancy multivitamin, as I know I am not getting what I should from my diet, due to issues that stem from when I was younger.
- baby shower, I'm not having one I didn't with any of my previous pregnancies, it's not I very common thing here.
- maternity leave, I officially start my mat leave on my due date (28th Oct), but I have booked the 2weeks before that off on holiday so I will finish work on the 14th. I am taking 6months off. We can only carry over 2weeks holiday so I am taking those before I go back to work. The rest of my holidays for this year I have to use before I leave or I will lose them.
- MATB1, we can request them here and pick them up anytime from 24weeks.
- equipment, we are going to start our baby shopping after our scan on Wednesday. We are going to get something every month to space the cost out abit.
- movement, I have felt definite movement from about 17weeks but this is baby number 4. My sister who is having her first says she has only just started feeling things and she is 20weeks.
- heartburn, I get really bad heartburn. With my other pregnancies I had it all the way through and this one seems to be going the same. I always keep a supply of Rennie on me wherever I go.
- appetite, mine hasn't really changed much. I havn't really had any cravings apart for tomatoes and melon. Only other thing is I have slightly gone off red meat.
- boobs, they are definitely bigger that they were. I think maybe about 2 cup sizes.

Just to add reassurance @boxesoffrogs (really hope it goes well), I was told that before 24 weeks bubbas are still establishing a routine so there might be some very active days and others not so much- I've definitely not felt bubbabean much today at all compared to the last 48 hours. Also I found out at my 20 week scan that I have an anterior placenta- so depending on what position bubbabean lies in massively affects whether I can feel them or not. Fingers crossed for you and I hope you manage to relax a little and sleep before the scan xx

I'm watching the Manchester concert in tears. Feel so sad about the terrorist attacks recently & last night in London it's just so awful when will it stop, feel guilty for bringing a child into this world we now live in its so scary. We have to be positive though don't we. It really makes you appreciate life & how special it is & puts things in perspective.
@Loopyaboutmy2boys sorry about your dad.
Hope everyone is ok today xx

Thanks guys for all the reassurance. I was working myself up for no reason, baby was wriggling away, all looks good! And we are team... pink!!! I am shocked as I was all geared up for a) bad news b) a boy! But would have been happy either way. Yay! A baby! A baby girl! Can I start shopping yet???

Ps after lots of tears and angst from me last last about everything, she (feels so weird typing that!) kicked so hard dp felt it!

So pleased to hear boxesoffrogs!!

I could feel my baby kicking pretty hard at the side last night so I put my fiancé's hand there and told him it isn't too strong a feeling but to push a little hard and then he kicked again and he said he felt it! So pleased that he can feel more a part of it and experience these things, too! :)

Thanks!!! See pic of baby sucking thumb, thought it was too good to not get a copy of this!!!

Congrats boxesoffrogs - lovely news and great pic!!!

P.s. I started shopping yesterday and ordered some sleepsuits online, it was so exciting! Feel like this is going to get expensive!!

so sorry to hear about your Dad loopy it must be such a difficult time for you

boxesoffrogs great news - so pleased to hear everything was fine after your concerns

I am still not feeling proper moments yet - so frustrating!! but have had my scan and know everything is ok so remembering that!!

hope everyones scans go well this week

I got a very cute sleepsuit from John Lewis at the weekend - it was the first thing we have got! Obviously not all my purchases will be from there otherwise we would be very very broke!!

Mothercare had 15% off clothing (think the offer might still be on, perhaps ends today?) which was my justification! They probably still weren't that cheap but I was too excited and couldn't help myself!! At least I could tell DH they were on offer

Great news boxes. Glad your fears were unfounded. It's so nice when the dads can feel the kicks too.

I haven't bought anything for the baby yet but it was my last day at work last week and I was given some gifts by colleagues for the baby and it seems much more real that there is going to be another baby when I look at them. I didn't think I'd need to buy much as my first son is only 20 months old and so I thought we'll still have everything we need but then I made a list and there seems to be quite a bit really: new mattresses for pram, carry cot and co-sleeper; waterproof nappy covers and boosters; replacement parts for breast pump; toddler seat for on top of the pram; car seat and base; and either a buggy board or stuff to convert the travel system to carry two children. I also bought new bras and a swimsuit that should see me through the pregnancy and breastfeeding, fingers crossed. I guess that's kind of baby shopping too.

So happy for you @boxesoffrogs, such a relief! Mini frogs clearly likes to keep you on your toes already! 😊

I've bought a couple of sleepsuits already and taken to hiding them in a drawer away from the hubby, who thinks we can just get all our kid's clothes from a charity shop after they've arrived(!) Happy to shop in charity shops but I think it's part of nesting to want to pick some things out yourself! Xx