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FloriaTosca · 05/06/2007 13:44

Thought I'd get the new thread started as no one objected to my title suggestion

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FloriaTosca · 08/06/2007 16:03

Congratulations Gemma! How lovely to be able to watch him so much. My consultant spent so long looking at details I didnt get to see much actual movement !
Have you started thinking of names yet?

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gemmamc · 08/06/2007 16:07

not yet. I had lots of girl names in mind, but for a boy I need to start from scratch. DH doesn't seem to have any ideas either, so......

alicet · 08/06/2007 16:14

Boys names are so much harder aren't they!!!!

alicet · 08/06/2007 16:15

And congratulations!!!! Little boys are lovely!

Kittiwake · 08/06/2007 16:47

Just dropping in to say hello as haven't been around much due to dull work stuff. My giddy aunt you guys have been busy chatting I can't wait until I finish work and I have all day to indulge in MN

Congrats to Gemma and Buffy and everyone else who has had lovely news from their scans. Sympathy to everyone who has been in pain for various reasons. I'm okay really a bit tired this week but in general doing alright!

Taking a much need holiday next week to lovely Pembrokeshire so will catch up properly when I get back.

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Mumpbump · 08/06/2007 17:08

Quick post before I head out the door for home - congratulations Gemma! Little boys are so much fun, I'm finding out... Really pleased that everything is okay.

Have been doing lots of work today and very little MN so feeling quite productive! Hope that everyone has good weather and enjoyable weekends! If I get a bit of time next week, I'll try to transfer all the sexes of the lo's onto the stats thread so they are somewhere easily locatable...

ejt1764 · 08/06/2007 17:30

I think we probably need to do an update of 'waist' measurements too!

nellieloula · 08/06/2007 18:15

That's fantastic news Gemma and boys really are great. Although my DS decided that today would be the day he would have his first afternoon of tantrums - refused to go for his nap (first time he has really refused -took over an hour and a half before he settled and that was only cause he drove me to shouting and tears of frustration- which of course meant I spent all his nap time crying with guilt) and then he really played up at a birthday party in the park. I feel SO frazzled and am totally considering an evening glass of wine. (anyone else occasionally drinking??) The whole thing really set me off on a panic about how I'll cope with 2- my DH works away a lot and we don't have family anywhere near, and most of our friends have moved away. So suddenly felt isolated and terrified!! Has anyone else felt like that? Or does anyone with more than one LO have any top tips??

Totally agree on the induction front - shocking how little info is given out given that they ordinarily end in more traumatic births - probably cause the mothers are so unprepared! Mine was extemely fast and intense - they sent me out for fresh air and to walk around once they'd given it to me; one minute I was walking down a corridor the next I was on my knees in agony! Literally that fast - of course, in their wisdom, they had induced me without ensuring there was space on the delivery ward so I had to get to 8cms on the admissions ward - nice! nothing like that to make you feel inhibited!!Never again. One of the few good things about an elective is that I can avoid that.

Anyway - enough horror for a Friday evening! Boys names are ridiculously hard aren't they? Any help much appreciated!

right better go and get on with bedtime - let's hope it's better than nap time! hope everyone has a good evening.

HonorMatopoeia · 08/06/2007 19:09

Congratulations Gemma .

I'm struggling to think of girls names this time round, bizarrely I've got quite a few boys names I like...perhaps we should swop some!

I hadn't even thought about taking induction into consideration in a birth plan but it is something I will certainly think about now, If only to get my head around what i's all about.

I also worry about how I'll cope with 2, my dd is a little tinker at times and doesn;t do a thing I ask! I'm very fortunate in that my Dh works mostly from home, but I have to keep reminding myself that 'work' is what he is actually supposed to be doing. I have to force myself to imagine he's not there iyswim!

Glad physio seems to be working for people. I'm having increasing problems with mobility and think I'll make an appointment with my midwife to discuss things. As it stands she's not due to see me till 28 weeks. Was quite at this as I'm having a far from text book pg even though this is my second.

I'm struggling with work at the moment, not actually being there but the amount of work I have to do at home and my body's complete reluctance to do it! I'm supposed to be writing reports, marking tests and planning as well as evaluating several students. Somehow my toddler does not see paperwork as a viable alternative to play. When she's in bed I'm too knackered to do anything. Blow!

Right, I'm off to try and get Dd to bed, hope your bedtime was ore successful than nap time nellie!
x

alicet · 08/06/2007 19:37

Well ladies I am now a single mum for the weekend! DH has gone off on a cycling trip with his mates for 4 days. INitially mum and dad were going to come and stay to help (all arranged ages ago) but they are now moving house on monday so will be a bit tied up. Was very daunted at the idea but now that dh has gone actually feel fine about it. Ds is lovely company at the mo (although certainly has the occasional tantrums!) and I've arranged loads of stuff to do so we will have a lovely weekend.

Nellie definately yes to the occasional glass of vino. I think this is a very personal thing and you have to make up your own mind as to what you are happy to accept. like with what you do and don't eat I guess. The department of health scare mongering of the last couple of weeks really annoys me - there is absolutely no evidence that drinking in moderation is harmful to your baby at all and all its succeeded in doing is making everyone feel guilty! Like we don't have enough of that already!! The royal college of obstetricians and gynaecologists says you can have 8 units a week with no more than 2 in one sitting and I think that the advice from their (specialists in the area!!) means more to me than some number cruncher pen pushers in the department of health! SOrry - rant over!!!!!

alicet · 08/06/2007 19:39

HMP would love to hear your boys names!!! At the mo he is Adam Ben but I'm not 100% sold and am still looking - anymore greatly appreciated!

Girls names I love but for one reason and another dh vetoed are Phoebe, Polly, Daisy, Milly, Ella, Maya, the list goes on!!!!! The ones we had short listed were Amy and Chloe. We could name a whole footie team of girls!

HonorMatopoeia · 08/06/2007 19:40

Yes, I totally agree with alicet on this nellie. It is purely personal choice and a lot of the stuff going around on the news is scaremongering in the highest! I have made the decision not to drink but mainly because I panic so much about everyday things I don't want to worry about the scaremongering even though I know that is what it is. Does that make any sense at all?!

ejt1764 · 08/06/2007 19:41

Hi nellie - hope bedtime was a better experience for you!
On the alcohol front, I had none at all until 16 weeks (wouldn't have been able to keep it down, even if I'd have wanted it), but am now having the odd glass every now and again. Having said that, I can count on the fingers of 1 hand the number of glasses of wine I've had since then ... am going to add to the total tonight as it's a neighbour's birthday!

HMP - can sympathise with you on the mobility front - get yourself seen by your mw asap, as there may be a wait to see an obstetric physio!

Gemma - glad to hear your scan was positive - have fun choosing boy's names!

Have had an OMG moment this evening - ds just said, as we were chatting after his light was turned off: 'Mammy, how will the baby get out?" I'd prepared my answer for the how did it get in question ... but not really thought about what I'd say for the getting out question! He seemed to be concerned that it was going to come out of my mouth. When I told him where it was actually going to come out of (mummy's private bits - just in front of my bottom), he thought that was hilarious - and was trying to find out where it was on him! Had to then explain that boys don't have that bit. Cue general hilarity.
How have the rest of you coped with this question? DS will be 5 in October, and is going through a generally very silly phase when it comes to bodily functions at the moment!

alicet · 08/06/2007 19:42

Nellie you need to talk to buffy about coping with more than 1 - she has 5!!!!! Honestly don't have a clue how she does it - must be wonder woman!

2 will be 'challenging' - I reckon at least 2 years of really hard work (although obviously lots of pluses!) but our theory is tha smallish age gap of 20 months means it will get easier quicker than with a bigger age gap as they will have more in common - anyone who knows differently please don't burst my bubble!!!!!!

HonorMatopoeia · 08/06/2007 19:44

I love those girls names, especially Milly (also keen on Trixie, Tabitha, Lowenna and Layla).
Boys names we had considered were Malachi, William, Charlie (Charles), Freddie, Hugh, Jacobi and Jociah. (These may not help anyone as, you can see, I like my fair mix of unusual names! Dd1 is Elewyn!

alicet · 08/06/2007 19:47

HMP that definately makes sense! You have to make your own decision about what you do. If you are going to worry you wouldn't get any enjoyment out of drinking anyway! I haven't had much but tend to have a couple most weeks since I stopped feeling sick. Don't need or want anymore so not hard to stick to!

ejt the thought of you trying to explain where the baby is coming out to a giggling 5 year old made me chuckle!!! My ds is too little to ask - will have to think about how I'm going to answer questions like that when he's a bit bigger!

alicet · 08/06/2007 19:50

Really like Charlie and Freddie but dh doesn't. This seems to be our problem - names I like he hates and vice versa!

HonorMatopoeia · 08/06/2007 19:53

That's the problem isn't it? Dh named Dd1 though so, as I figure it, I get dibs on naming Dd2!

Quick question - has anyone else woken up with nipples like saucers recently? excuse the detail but it's the only way I can explain it, boobs were fine but nipples were rock hard and have been sore all day. This is the first real breast discomfort I have had so just curious!

alicet · 08/06/2007 20:00

Sounds like a good deal!

Not had any problems with sore breasts this time - it was the first thing I noticed last time even before the positive test!

FloriaTosca · 08/06/2007 21:40

there are some fun discussions going on!
I was 6 when my brother was born and I asked the "how does it get out of your tummy" question, Mum didn t want me to have too much detail too early so just said "when it is the right time, a special opening opens up for the baby to get out of mummys' tummy" I vividly remember imagining a door round her belly button..and was quite content with the half truth.
As for sore boobs...I got them before the pregnancy test came up positive (all seven times!)...this is the first time I have got to the point where the need for a perimeter barrier has worn off to a certain extent

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MrsFish · 08/06/2007 22:18

Congrats on the scan Gemmac another boy to add to the brood Boys are great, so glad I am having another, ds1 is just wonderful, apart from the odd niggle

I also hate being pregnant, really doubt I will go through it again, although the movement is nice but thats about the only bit. LO was really moving around last night from about 8-11pm, its the most I have felt so far. Felt sorry for DH though, every time he came over to have a feel, lo stopped moving, then as soon as dh moved away or looked at the TV he would move again. DH thhought I was making it up

Well I am knackered today, went to visit a friend in Wigan to see her new little boy, he is 5 weeks old, awwww you forget how small they are, mind you he is still 1pound and 3 ounces lighter than ds was when he was born no wonder he looked so tiny So all in all I have done 3 hours of motorway driving,then I got home, sorted ds out for bed, did some ironing then went out to shop for his party tomorrow, got in at 9:15 and am now finally sitting down to catch up on today before I go to bed... phew

alicet · 08/06/2007 22:28

Hope your party goes well tomorrow Mrsfish!

I have the same thing about lo moving and stopping as soon as dh comes to have a feel! He has managed to catch him a couple of times but its like lo is teasing him!

buffythenappyslayer21 · 09/06/2007 07:52

morning all!

im also getting abit fed up of being pg.im blaming the heat though,i feel so uncomfortable and whale like,all my clothes seem to shrink as soon as i get hot and teh only thing that is comfy is my pjs!love feeling lo move though,although atm she has a habit of kicking my right side and last night it felt like she was stretchingright across.was very uncomfy!!

had bh again for most of the night.started getting abit painful (think it was because she was kicking about aswell)so got up,got dressed and everything stopped!couldve done with going back to bed but knowing my luck everything would start again!!

alice,im definately no wonder woman!!!even though i have 5 already,im worried sick about how i'll stretch myself that little bit more!!!i cant imagine having a baby to look after aswell as fit in everything else.i know i probably thought the same with each one,and when youve had teh baby everything just fits in,you just get on with thinsg.but dd is really clingy,and i have to admit that not being able to give her as much of my atention when the baby is here is really eating me up!i think its more because of her having cf.im just glad that dh is no longer working and will be here to help me.she does go to him alot more now that hes home all day.before she hardly saw him as he never finished work until 7pm,but if he got called to a fire it could be gone midnight when he got in,so she never saw much of him then.i know once this baby is here i'll be thinking "why was i worried about coping".

cant remember who said about there ds asking how the baby gets out,but weve had some funny things asked over the years!ds1 asked when i was having dd1,told him that she would come out of a special little place the same as he did.when i went into labour with her,his grandad said "mummy needs to go to have the baby,you can come with me and we'll find somewhere special to go" ds screamed as he thought he was going back to the special place while dd was coming out!!!dd1 was too little to ask when i was having dd2,but dd2 asked when ds2 was coming.my mum told her that i had to go to the hospital and the nice doctor would take ds out of my tummy.she kept asking how.my mum told her that only doctors know!dd then told a neighbour the doctor was opening my tummy and getting ds out.turned out she was right,i ahd an emergency cs!!when i was having dd3,ds2 didnt ask me but asked dd1.she told him the baby would come out of my bottom!found ds2 crying in the loo saying he didnt want to have a baby!!asked him what he meant,told him boys cant have babies,but he said "if i poo will a baby come out?"

luckily no one has asked this time!the older ones know exactly where and how babies come out,ds2 still isnt sure,but he hasnt asked.

anyway,going to the beach today,got dh one of those board things you use with a kite (looks like an over sized skateboard with big wheels!you use a power kite with it,god knows what its called)so were off to teh beach for him and his brother to play!im refusing to chae after the kids on my own,so one of tehm can help!!!its too hot and cant be doing with running down the beach after one fo them that wants to throw themselves in the water!!

hope you all have agreat weekend!!!

HonorMatopoeia · 09/06/2007 08:31

Morning ladies ,
Hope all are well. MrsFish, hope Ds's party goes really well today.
Buffy, your Dc's comments are really funny . Way back in the 1930's my Nan asked a doctor a similar question when she was pg with her first Ds . I remember her telling me she cried when he told her in no uncertain terms that the baby would be getting out the same way it got in!! Scary how little women knew back then isn't it?
I'm also an 'activity widow' today as Dh is off with my Dad walking somewhere in The Brecon Beacons till heaven knows when. I've drafted in my Mum as Dd is in true non-compliance mode at themoment. We'reoff to alocal carnival - wish me luck!!
Have a lovely day

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