Due in June - big tum, spreading bum

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Foxy, sounds fab - now you need an outfit to match!!!

Seansgirl, okay, so give us the low down on Chocolate Oranges. Are they, or are they not, a fruit?

(if the answer's no, don't tell me... )

Actually, felt very smug this morning - had loads of fresh blueberries AND seeds in my oaty crunchy cereal. Felt like someone out of an advert for healthy eating. Will all go downhill from there, of course...

Welcome back Westcoaster -please come back and moan we don't mind at all Sorry to hear that your care doesn't seem quite right - as the other girls have said - you've got to make a fuss to get what you want. Please don't sit and worry tho, come and talk to us. The size thing is an issue (in a diff way) with me too, and of course Marylou - so you're amongst friends

Sputnik - glad to hear your cervix is holding in there!

Bumper - sympathise on thelack of sleep that happened to me the other day. Stay of here and go an lie in the garden and get a lovely tan

Oh fruit definately Marylou

Sputnik those are great! You could take over Lilkel's roll as personal shopper!

Am worried my gift isn't quite so original

That the gift from me to **

Well, I think I'm norma no mates and everyone is in the sun. So am off to get ready for scan at 12.40

Have two BIG thanks to make:

Holly - The voucher queen that is truly amazing ! Have got assure DH now that the cupboard will fit in DDs miniscule room!
Foxy - Thanks for that web address for the schools admissions - have now got DD in school I wanted Hooray!

Ewww I just received the randomest bar of chocolate in the post and it's weird! I must have entered some sort of competition to win a bar as it has just arrived with a "dear competition winner" letter. It is organic milk chocolate with lemon and geranium rose! I've just had a piece and nearly threw up! It is from this company. It is clearly good chocolate, but why put random stuff in it? I suppose though as it has lemon in it counts towards my 5 a day!

That's ok seansgirl, any time!! If anyone else needs anything form Vertbaudet let me know and I'll work out the cheapest price for you!!

Good luck with scan btw!! Hope it is fine and baby is nice and fat!!

Just like his/her Mum

you are welcome seansgirl - am delighted for you, its such a relief isn't it?

and thank you to sputnik (and her cervix for laying he up!) the nappy bag is in my basket with one of those puppy-lights. no time to browse now as have lunch plans,but will be back to shop later!

fingers crossed for the scan xx

that chocolate sounds vile!

btw have been reminded that chocolate gives bf babies wind. Eat up those little bunnies now ladies - eat them while you can!

no chocolate when breastfeeding?

And they seriously tell us that breast is best?

I knew there was a reason why I was eating so much now...

LOL Marylou

don't panic, that's why they invented Infacol.

The first day I waddle down the steps to the garden lugging my washing basket and some fucker has lit a bleeding bonfire!

Foxybrown - no chocolate when BF? I'm afraid motherly love will only stretch so far....Knowing I could eat entire packets of Jaffa Cakes at 2am and still lose weight was the only thing that kept me going last time!! Anyway, reckon I owe Bump something for the amount of wind she's given me - don't even bother shutting my mouth to burp anymore...

morning everyone!

Just had my 'at home bf with my mw' appointment!
WTF - she kept grabbing at her nipples and rubbing LO's new teddy bear on them - felt a little embarassed to be honest

Euwww!

Wait til you've had the baby - it won't be her nipples she's grabbing

Congratulations on getting your DD into the school you wanted Seansgirl, it's really important.

DD had her first visit to the nursery at my SIL's work today, with DH and SIL. It sounds like she enjoyed it so that could be a good solution for the days we'll be here from now til her baby brother shows up. She was going to stay til lunch but ended up having to come home as they're working on the electricity mains and it was supposed to go off at 11. That would've meant no lift and we're on the 10th floor here. It's 1 now and they still haven't switched it off yet. Grrr

H&A why would anyone do that to an innocent piece of chocolate? These flavours often sound good but IMO the only flavours any good with chocolate are vanilla and orange.

Foxy you should thank Daisy for finding that site and the nappy bags. Thats 2 of you in company of Gwyneth Paltrow now.

I know sputnik...that choc was just wrong! Orane and mint are the only additions that should be allowed. I had to eat a packet of Hula Hoops to take the taste away! Glad your dd had fun at nursery!

I'm getting one of those puppy lights for my dd for her birthday foxy, she'll love it!

at your mw appt dkma! I never had anything like that, I'd be embarrased too! I suppose it's good in a way as you get all your embarrasment out now rather than when the baby is born and you have to lop them out everywhere and in front of everyone!

Yeah, I'm having serious second thoughts about this bf lark . Actually, I've got a breastfeeding class with NCT on Friday - sadly cannot go but am very intrigued as to what it'll be like. I have this idea in my head of everyone sitting around bare breasted. Maybe I should send DH instead...

Oh - I have to say that she didn't actually lop her boobs out and grab at her nips! She did have her top on!!

I am such a child and clearly need to grow up fast before this baby arrives! I really wanted to giggle out loud like a 12yr old when she grabbed her boob!?

How am I going to get through the rest of this pregnancy, labour, and BF malarky if I giggle when I see a MW touch her own boob??? Help?

She said I should go to our local BF Cafe and have a look at how it's all done in real life - before I have the baby - but I would be so worried about how I would react!! Imagine if I just couldn't stop giggling and pointing! Oh god!

I need to get a grip! I'm a grown up! I'm 32!

You'll be fine, honestly! When I first started bfing I was really shy and would express loads of milk to take out with me so I didn't have to bf in public. It was such a nightmare! After a couple of months I relaxed and worked out ways to bf discreetly. TBH apart from the odd wanker no-one bats an eyelid when you bf in restaurants or cafes at all. If anyone comments just tell them your baby needs feeding and would they rather see you bfing or listen to the baby screaming...or the other option is to tell them to piss off!

You can bf without anyone ever seeing your nips! Slyly placed blanket over the shoulder and layered tops work a treat!

ROFL at you snooping round BF cafe - just be careful you don't get arrested!!!!
"honest officer it's for research purposes!"

FOXY how appropriate is your gift? how well we all know you!
Hi westcoaster, welcome back.
SG - hope your scan went/goes well have you asked what you are having??
i'm off to eat one of my 5 a day (choc orange obviously!!)

To be honest, I think I am in denial about the whole PG thing in total!

When she was talking about the locistics of BF'ing, skin to skin contact, etc etc, I could feel waves of panic hitting me and in the end all I could hear from her was 'blah blah blah' and all I could think was 'shit I'm having a baby, shit I'm having a baby'

I suppose it is really starting to hit home now, and I'm sure everything will work out and be fine in the end, it just still feels very sureal.

Anyway, the pee sample was ok, the bump measurement was fine and his little heart was pumping away so he's doing well and I know for that I am very lucky - I just wish I could relax and enjoy it all!