Due in June - am I unreasonable to expect the nanny to give birth for me?

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Morning all

Another pants night's sleep. Just sooooo uncomfortable, and changing positions is such a palavar!

Hope you all have interesting weekends planned. H&A sorry that yours'll be such a nightmare.

Ok, question of the day: those of you who already have children, do you feel just as excited to be having another one, or is it kind of been there done that? Not trying to be flippant at all, and genuinely curious, coz for us newbies part of the anticipation and excitement (if you can call it that!) is the fact that it is all new and we have no idea what to expect. Does it take the edge off when you have already had kids?

OK, one more question: anyone thought about going to the baby show in Birmingham? My mum's partner went with her daughter in law and got me loads of freebies from the last one in London (nappies and wipes etc.), but this one is not too far for me to go. Its the 11th - 13th May which I know is dangerously close to some of our due dates, but thought I might drag DH along and was wondering if any of you guys would go?

Good morning! Have done something to my shoulder - can't move arm to left or up. Nightmare.

And to anyone who doesn't recognise me in my skintight catsuit (complete with hipster belt), I'm the mumsnetter formerly known as MARYLOU. So what do we think?!

Bump, can't make it all the way up to Birmingham I'm afraid, but I've heard they're very good. And as a newbie, can't answer your other question either except to say that my sister was equally excited about each of her children...

Okay, off to fight some criminals with my super-cool kung fu moves...

Morning all (just keeping up the crime fighting!) Am thinking of changing my name to - I have a face like a slapped bulldog! not really, but that's what I look like today and my nose is swollen like a boxers - not a good look.
Love the name change - is it a zip-up catsuit?

Bumper, re your question. It's a tough one I think. As this PG was not planned I have spent a lot of time in denial, but when the mood takes me I am excited. For the rest of the time I am thinking "oh god, what have we done"! Knowing roughly what labour will be like isn't such a good thing (DS1 was a joy and DS2 a nightmare so I have that to ponder on when I can't think of anything else to worry about). There's nothing quite as exciting as a tiny little baby though, however many you have (it will be DHs 5th and he is like a kid on christmas morning just thinking about it). I did find though that with DS1 I was eager for him to "get to the next stage" and see him -not growing up exactly- but becoming a person, but with DS2 he has been a bit "babied". Does that help? I plan to start wasing the little white babygros this week so will hopefully be bursting with excitement every time I post.

Sorry, I don't half ramble on.

P.S. I am still scared I won't know what I'm doing!!!

meant washing. not enough sleep. HB & BH from hell all night. And had to get up early to take DS1 to tennis lessons as DH gone to work even earlier than normal.

ooooooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!! my secret shower present has arrived! hooray! hooray! hooray!

Thank you, thank you, thank you my secret shower fairy you truly have sprinkled fairy magic over my very stressful sat morning!! Oh how warm and fuzzy I feel to have a gorgeous surprise present in the post! And so beautifully wrapped too!

For those who are nosey (like I know you all are!) in my basket I have: Guylian Chocolates, a cream hooded wrap towel and bath mit (with teddies on), a cream cuddly fleece (with a bunny on) and earth friendly lavender cleansing soap, red clover diaper care cream and lavender shampoo and body wash! How spoilt do I feel?!

DD is equally excited and has been helpfully put the baby things in his/her room and has volunteered to eat the chocolates. (which of course she hasn't a hope!)

Thank you so much again my virtual fairy friend, I just love being part of the June thread!

Wow! SOunds fabulous!

Oh, Ria, washing the babygros... makes me feel all tearful. (God help me fighting crime when all it takes is the mention of the word 'little' or 'babygro' to turn me into slush )

THe catsuit is zip up, yes. And miraculously, it has a very clever design that reduces surface area and completely hides a huge round bump of a stomach. I'd tell you where I got it from, but then I'd have to kill you...

Bumper......I'm getting very very excited about this LO and generally feeling very enthusiastic about the whole thing as I didn't think I would have another one. DH and I split up when I was pg with DS and didn't resolve our differences until he was 2.5...got married 2 years ago, and although decided to try straight away, its taken 2MCs before we got to this stage....but I'm also scared, nervous and apprehensive.......scared cos I remember how awful my labour was the last time, I had PND, don't know how DS will react etc etc, nervous and apprehensive as it's been five years since I was last here and think I've forgotten everything, this one is prob a girl and I've only ever dealt with boy babies before, and many other reasons which I wont scare you witless with (as if these aren't enough to do that already )
We had a moment last weekend where we both just looked at each other and said "Oh shit....8 weeks" but generally....very very pleased and happy about it all and looking forward to those lovely tender mum and baby moments when the world is asleep and its just the two of you sharing a quiet peaceful moment

Bit long winded, but you did ask.....

I thought about the mother and baby show, but tbh....it'll be busy and hectic, there'll be screaming kids everywhere, i'll be fat and uncomfortable and knackered, so i'd rather stay at home feeding more chocolate into my fat gob!!!! But that's just me...don't let me out you off

Love the new name catsuitgirl.....is it leopard pront, or more your skintight black leather job??????

Bumper,

On the second time round front, um I am excited but in a completely different way. I don't have the anticipation as I did before. I don't read asbout it like I used to, and I don't have the shopping to do! But then I am scared as I know what to expect, I also think "will I cope?" on a daily basis I mean and "will I love no2 as much as no1?"

Could probably make B'ham BTW Would have to check dates in diary.

Catsuitgirl!!! Hooray! I love it!

Ooh, liking the skintight black leather, but could get a bit squelchy. And if it was leopard skin that would rather upset dear Foxy, I fear. Maybe the stuff that diving suits are made from? Only thinner so not too hot in the heat.

Daisy, you set me off again with your 'tender moments with mother and baby'. Am so excited. Really hit me the other day that we're creating little people here - not just babies or children, but people who are going to go out into the world and make a difference...

...or burn down bus shelters!

LO at the bus shelters.....I've alreay told DS that he's going to be a lawyer, dentist, vet or doctor.....(all the ones I've come across so far in life have been loaded)....but I will settle for pop-star or sports personality

Better get off here before DH gets back from collecting DS...oops too late....byeeee

Burning down bus shelters makes a difference. I mean, I'm not saying it's a positive difference, but the important thing is that they feel they can express themselves...

Morning everyone!

Awe, I want a new name now! Mine's crap and way too long. I'm going to start thinking of one now!

Good Question of the day Bumper! As a newbie myself I was feeling a bit low on the old 'excitement' side of things until the last couple of days. Reading the comment from Daisy (looking forward to those lovely tender mum and baby moments when the world is asleep and its just the two of you sharing a quiet peaceful moment) made my eyes well up! And I thought 'ok this is going to be special' and not just a massive chore (as I have been thinking).

I think I might go to the Baby show in May - if I can talk my mum into coming with me, DH and I will be doing a full day of NCT class on the Saturday - so I will go on one of the other days prob.

Morning all, Catsuit girl is it yellow, with matching trainers?

Funny, with number 2 I am looking forward to it more in a way, as I know what to expect. With DD it was a step totally into the unknown. I was never really the maternal type going all gooey over little babies. Now I do. I-ve bought more cute likkle babygrows for this one, despite having DD-s old ones already.

DKMAFME I love yor name! Long but memorable

The Postman has just been and I'm a sobbing emotional wreck now in floods of tears, but in a good way .

Thank You, Thank You, Thank You, you lovely lady.....and I think I have a fair idea who you are!! I've not opened the parcel(s) yet...waiting for DH and DS to get home from swimming, but the card is lovely...what a beautiful sentiment. Mystic Red Ranger will be very excited with the magazine

Although, I must admit I was momentarily confused thinking..."It's not my birthday?" then I got it......birth-day

Ooooh, wish they would hurry up.......

The cardi and photo album are lovely...I was looking for a wee cardi to go with bubba's coming home outfit......I can stop looking now

The oil smells lovely and will be used in the bath this evening, as I sit back and relax sipping my herbal tea and nibbling on the biscuits....

Thanks again, it's all lovely

Oh, and mystic red ranger is beside himself with excitement over the stickers. He says, "thank you very much, mummy's iternet friend"

now better get off to the shops for tea or our poor friends will get nothing to eat this evening....

phew! big catch up!

sounds like everyone is happy today. and isn't it a lovely day? just got back from DSs first swimming lesson and I'm so proud of them!

Catsuitgirl - I imagine a Diana Rigg type shiny leather (or PVC, lots of talc makes it less sweaty...er... apparently .

I couldn't get excited about this baby until 20 weeks. My first scan told me I had a 1:5 chance of DS or 1:17 of another chromosonal disorder. It was a hideous first half. Finally at 20 weeks we were told everything looks OK, so I fell in love with this baby then.

I felt terribly guilty when I had no. 2, I just felt bad for no 1. Took me longer to get that WHOOOSH (about 12 months if I'm honest), and that's quite common - but not spoken about much, there's a shame that comes with feeling as though you haven't managed to, I feel.

Anyway, I could go on, but the boys are starting to fight for a turn on here.

Isn't it exciting that the presents are coming? I keep looking at mine and smiling. When I wash the babygro's and put them in the drawers I will wander into the bedroom and gaze at them.

Really need to go and start sorting out the girls bedroom...

Ria "mucking out" you really make me laugh!

It wasn't much of an exaggeration foxy!!! And DS1s room is considerably worse because he thinks tidying means putting everything into a heap which then takes on the characteristics of a landslide and slips all over the floor. He is meant to be tidying now or I'm going in there with a bin bag (and my pitchfork) on Monday.

Our room is a mass of piles of things waiting to be sorted out too. Maybe I shouldn't have been so smug...

i've got all that to come Ria ...

Afternoon all! I have escaped to my parent's for the day, it's lovely and peaceful here!

I have entered a comp for tickets to the babyshow, so if I win I shall be going, though that's very unlikely. I do have quite good luck in comps, so you never know!!

Love the name change catsuitgirl! You and foxy can have a good old kung fu stylee battle now!

I am not feeling as excited about this one as I did with dd and I feel a bit about it. I think it's because I can see how much hard work it's going to be with 2! Saying that I am really looking forward to meeting him and having a lovely new baby to snuggle!

Thanks for your responses to my question of the day! It's good to hear different opinions and experiences.

Love the new name catsuitgirl!

Hope everyone is posting on the secret shower thread. It's so exciting all these presents!

Started buying stuff for my hospital bag today, got some new PJs (Primark of course!) and some travel toiletries. Debating whether or not to invest in a TENS machine. What do you guys think? Can't remember whether or not I've asked that before - definitely got pregnancy brain at the moment!

Hi all, have really been enjoying reading this thread. Can i join you ladies? I'm due on June 16th..
32 weeks today - and still another 6 weeks at work. Crazy, I know, but having kitchen extension built and would rather be at work than surrounded by noise, dust & builders sweaty bums!!
Bumperlicious - have also been looking for PJs for hospital bag in Primark today but the queue was so ridiculous that i decided to leave and bought a bounty instead...