'Due in the new year the next generation - who ate all the pies'

[Bettymamma]

I hope you all find this. I'll write a proper message once I see it works!xx

ok - i admit i have a ford focus (i know its dull). But it does the job, easy to drive and park, doesn't get targetted by criminals cos its so dull and is safe for dd and i can fit the phil & teds in the boot easily. (Picked the p&t up at the weekend - my god its fabulous).

Beller i would LOVE the convertible Beetle! Excellent that your sis is going to help. Does she have kiddies? Doesn't matter if she hasn't - u just need the support!

Off to Pret a manger to feast my face now....

I have a little ford KA and am a little concerned about fitting a buggy in the boot!

Does anyone else have an experience with this?

Bettymama- one of my best friends has one too and I was in it at the weekend....They are really quite huge inside arnt they..I havtn written it off..the other car im looking at is the Golf..but more expensive?
Yes my sister has 2 children although they are 14 and 13, and she is freaking out slightly that i would like a home birth, but im sure she will come round...She went to my first scan and is coming to the second one too...she is a star xx

Cazzy ? glad the weekend went well and your family were supportive sorry that your scan is so far away but just think how much more you?ll see I know a few people who have had their Mum there too as well as DP/H, guess it depends on your relationship (my mother had another go at me for being fat before I got pg again yesterday ? she is like a broken record and never asks how I am or the baby is just how ?fat? I am it is so annoying, maybe I was a little heavier than I would like to be before I began but I do struggle with my weight anyway and I?d put on ½ stone with my MC ? my BMI is still within safe limits ? it?s just her being fat obsessed as usual rant over sorry! )

Mixedmama ? thanks ? great link! The article was really interesting too. Unless there is any reason due to my blood condition and meds for not letting me, I?m going to opt for a natural 3rd stage ? sounds like it would be better for the baby and you can still have the injection later on if you think it?s taking too long. How about you? I guess it is nice for someone else to be there before the actual birth begins to keep you company especially if it is a long wait, that must put a lot of pressure on DH if he?s there alone with you for all that time with nothing to do really.

Naetha ? useless with cars I?m afraid so can?t help there! I have Peugeot 307 and love it Hope this afternoon goes well I never really found out what my consultant appointment was for to get me in the system I guess. Glad you had a good weekend take it easy on the cleaning! By the way, the poo story continues ? today it was in a different room ? what the hell!?

Bettymama ? I guess lots of things happen that you are unaware of in labour; I just think I might prefer to let it happen itself? Your description of a Doula is exactly what I am looking for

Beller ? lovely that your sis will be there to help you through!

To be honest i am not really that fussed about 3rd stage. With DS i hadnt factored it into my birth plan at all, MW gave the injection pulled out the placenta and it was done and dusted so inclined to just go with it.

Re; cars, we have to buy a car as well, as at the moment we use DH work van as there is space for all of us. He seems to be going down the route of a Passatt but I am hoping to learn to drive myself, and would prefer something a little smaller.... like a clio or a golf.

I know what you mean abotu DH having nothing to do for a while and would be good to have someone else to take the pressure off. It is just me being weird. I could do it with my mum, as we are very close or DH but just cant do it with both of them. it is just really weird to me.

The Passats are absolutely HUGE! I hired one for a long weekend with work and it felt like driving a tank, albeit a very comfortable smooth tank. The Golf is a fun car to drive (I'd really recommend the diesel version) although the boot space isn't huge. If you're buying new or nearly new (less than 1 year old) then the VW Jetta is a good car to go for - its a saloon version of the Golf and has much more boot space. This is one of the ones we're considering, although its a bit pricier than a Focus

I'd recommend WhatCar - this page is useful: www.whatcar.co.uk/hot-buys.aspx?RG=2

Naetha - there is no way i would drive a passat, but DH can be a bit of a poser (not that a passat is a posers car) but his ideal is a merc e class or audi preferably the A8 but i am imposing a tight budget and plus as he drives for work and has a separate vehicle for work hardly seems worth indulging. Much happier with something smaller.

Happy Birthday mixedmama

was considering a passat here. Def want to get a bigger car. Have a ikkle corsa atm and only 3door.

Just been reading the August thread where they are popping babies out everywhere. That's miles away for us isn't it? It made me feel a bit scared when reading the posts!!

bettymama - not that far away. It will fly by you will see. I cant believe that we are half way there already - I am 20 weeks this week, cant wait for my scan (at 23 weeks - here i go again0 to catch up with everyone else.

Motherofz how did your scan go? Did you find out what your having? Come on dont keep it to yourself

Mixedmama I'm not getting second scan untill 23 weeks either and I'm only 17 now!! Aggggges away!

I remember when I first joined MN when I was 5 weeks, and I had a flick through the other threads and August seemed like a lifetime away, and now they're giving birth - scary stuff!

For some reason I've lost all my fear of childbirth. I thought the whole inevitability would unsettle me, but if anything it just turns it into another thing I have to go through before I can meet my LO.

Had my consultant appointment this afternoon - was just to check I was OK with everything which was fair enough. Although so far my pregnancy has gone swimmingly, I have enough things wrong with me and my family to make me a liability. (Asthma, general allergies, bladder condition, recently removed gall bladder, uncle with Down's, brother with diabetes etc etc etc). We talked a bit about my birth plan, which I'd hardly thought about at all! My main things are for use of a birthing pool if possible, and no catheterisation under any circumstances. Other than that, I'm fairly resigned to the fact that its not going to be a graceful or dignified affair, and I'm fairly confident that I can "zone out" and "zone in" again when I need to. I went through some hypnotherapy for weight loss a while ago, and am able to self-hypnotise to some extent.

We were a bit naughty tonight as well, after my hosp appointment, we decided to go down to the local Mazda dealers to have a look round...we ended up going for a test ride in a Mazda 6, and we're going back tomorrow for another go. The only thing is, we were looking to spend around £11k in total on a second hand car, including the value of our trade in, but it looks like we'll be going for a brand new (but pre-registered) gorgeous Mazda 6 for around £14k I know its naughty, but its such a nice car!

everyone seem to be having there 20wk scan i dont have mine until 17th sept when im 21wk im 16wks now have ages to wait

it will fly by mummy2littleprincess, It felt like ages and ages weeks ago. Just keep yourself really busy in the summer break

BIG thank you to everyone who wished me luck for the scan. Feels good to know baby is developing normally and healthy. Took DD with me and when the sonographer was doing the scan she kept asking 'What mummy doing?' which I found quite funny, and everytime I laugh my belly wobbled like jelly! Saw the 4 chambers of the heart, the stomach, legs, skull (which looked a bit scary), placenta, fluid to name a few. Really was nice to see it all - but didn't feel excited as the first time. Think I was in 'Been there and got the t-shirt' mode. Really wanted to find out what we were having as the sonographer said he could tell us, but DH didn't - so in the end it was me who compromised and said we'll wait. a litle bit , thinking of phoning him and finding out anyway....lol ...

Gingeme - hope you feel better after the fall
Cazzy - good the your appointment with the consultant was nothing serious and good to plan ahead.

MIxedmama - i believe we are due date buddies - new yrs eve how silly is that. My scan is at 22 weeks (2 weeks today) so we have a while to wait too. Heh - it might mean they can see what flavour it is clearer (even though I think my dh might do a motherofz dh on me and not let me find out).

MotherofZ - well done with the scan. Oh - I'd so phone up if i could and find out but I'm not very patient! Was your dd good in the scan? I was considering taking mine but they have signs everywhere saying small children must be kept under control which pannicked me. Controlling an almost 2 yr old?! - help!

mummy2littleprincess - it will fly by! just while away the hours on here it helps!

Naetha - good point. I too joined this thread at 5 weeks - 15 weeks ago!? It has flown past. Go for the car (but leave enough money for the pram!!)

Everyone else - helloooooo

Morning all!

Looks like a few of us have to wait until 23 weeks for scan....I am 21 weeks this week....time is flying!!!

NAetha- Glad the appt went well..off to have a look at the mazda now!

MOtherofz- Glad you had a good scan, my neice is dying to come with us on the 29th...big sign up saying only one person allowed in with you though...so will see..maybe see if she can pop her head in?

to XP....Called him saturday as need to talk to him about various things (some being his familys medical background) the phone rang.then answer phone....Text later saying..."tried to call earlier, can you call me please when you get a sec".......nada?!?!?! That guy really is selfish..could be for any reason!! Goes to show i can rely on him for exaclty nothing though!
Hope everyone is ok xxxxxxxx

bettymama - yes DD, who is 19 mths was very good - she was fascinated with the sonographer's screen!

Good Monring ladies,

Mummyto2littleprincess - i am like that everytime someone has a scan i have to put my face on and say not fair, then get over it - everyone ignores me now, which is prob the best way.

MotherofZ - congrats on the scan, glad everything went well. My DH is of the opinion that if other people know (ie: sonographer) then he should know so we will defo be asking.

Bettymamma - hey due date buddy. We couldnt have planned that better if we had tried could we. I wonder if when they are older will it be an anti climax, as everyone will be out celebrating NY and bday will be a back burner. My MW insists it is 1 Jan, but all the online tools say 31 Dec and so does scan.

Naetha - go for the car, sounds like you have both fallen in love with it.

had a great bday yesterday. dinner at my cousins and then DH picked me up and surprised me with a card (he never or very rarely gets me cards, he thinks they are pointless) he even got DS to write a little bit, well he held his hand and wrote it. then he surprised me with a large Louis Vuitton weekend bag.... very exciting. Have to be honest tho really am not a fan of LV but is great as it is so big. he managed all of this without me knowing, which is no easy feat.

MotherofZ hmmm -not sure mine would be so good. She went mental with the doppler at the doctors. 'Get off mummy, get off mummy' etc etc. She had to stand on a chair next to the midwife to assist.

Why do some of us have 20 weeks and some others have 23 weeks - whats that all about?

Beller -was going to ask you about xp cos i knew you were going to call him on Saturday. He's a nightmare. Your child deserves a better surname than his, me thinks!

oh and I am definately gettng "the line" on the belly! anyone else?

mixedmama - that LV bag could be ur overnight back for the hospital and you will be the yummiest mummy on the ward!

Talking about new years eve - spoke to midwife about home birth and she said it's not a good idea if due around xmas/new years eve because its the ambulance's busiest time and if anything (god forbid) goes wrong - you could be in for a wait. Totally put me off!

oh, I have the line too - it looks quite nice. Makes my tummy look toned but round!?

I think that it is just that they are busy and booked up. When they booked mine she didnt even blink that it was 23 weeks so i suppose it doesnt matter, pluss of course as everyone always tells me when I have a maon on about it, i will be able to see more (hopefully)!!

Beller - at least you know what he is like. for you.