November Tummies - The Final Furlong!

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Hi Ladies

Have made a new thread as the other one was getting a big humongous (like our tummies!).

Link to the old thread is HERE

Here's our latest list!

ChocolateHobnob ? Newcastle - 31 Oct, SURPRISE
FCH ? Devon - 1 Nov, SURPRISE
Choudru ? Leeds - 2 Nov, GIRL
Seabiscuit - 2 Nov, BOY
Dawn2820 - 3 Nov, SURPRISE
GeekInPigtails ? Southampton - 4 Nov, SURPRISE
pinklady 82 - Nov 4, BOY
Muppetgirl - 5 Nov, BOY
iris66 ? Wiltshire - 5 Nov, SURPRISE
AnnainNZ ? Auckland ? New Zealand - 6 Nov, GIRL
Tonysmum ? Falkirk, Scotland - 6 Nov, SURPRISE
LizzieO ? Surrey - Nov 7, SURPRISE
Silkcushion ? Gloucestershire - 7 Nov, GIRL
Mrsj ? Gloucestershire - 7 Nov, GIRL
Tonysmum ? Falkirk, Scotland ? 7 Nov
Pixiefish ?Anglesey N Wales - 8 Nov, SECRET (going in 29.10.07 for planned induction)
TheHun - 8 Nov, SURPRISE
KaylaBMummy ? South Wales - 8 Nov, SURPRISE
Clu - 8 Nov - SURPRISE
GermanGal - 9 Nov, (scan 27th June)
NYKate - 9 Nov, BOY
Aikigypsy - 11 Nov, probably-a-girl
Easywriter ? Sheffield - 11 Nov, GIRL
Jetgirl ? Southampton - Nov 11, SURPRISE
Mimi - 11 Nov, SECRET
GoodGollyMissMolly - 12 Nov, SURPRISE
HollygoHeavily - 14 Nov, SURPRISE
Revelyell - 15 Nov, BOY
ZoKe - 15 Nov, GIRL
Fiona76 ? SW London - 15 Nov ? SURPRISE
Daisy310575 - 16 Nov, SURPRISE
Mrss2006 - 17 Nov, scanned 14 May (no more scans)
berrybliss ? Poole ? 18 Nov ? BOY
Muckers - 19 Nov, BOY
Sarahloumadam ? Hull - 20 Nov, BOY
Bearus - 21 Nov, BOY
Kekouan - 21 Nov, SURPRISE
Fingerbobs ? 22 Nov - Edinburgh - SURPRISE, next scan 26 October for placenta previa
Jossiejump - 23 Nov, SECRET
Capecodder -23 Nov, GIRL
LK2boyzma - 23 Nov, BOY
Ara - 24 Nov, SURPRISE
Floanna ? Leicester - 24 Nov, SURPRISE
JARM - 26 Nov, BOY!!!
RGPargy ? Kent - 27 Nov, GIRL
Superloopy ? Melbourne, Australia - 27 Nov,BOY
Nasr - 27 Nov, SURPRISE
TeaDr1nker - 28 Nov, SURPRISE
BunnyBaby ? Middlesex - 28 Nov - SURPRISE
Nicolatabb - 28 Nov - BOY
Littleoldme ? Leeds - Nov 28 - BOY
Loopymumsy ? Devon - 30 Nov, GIRL
Absofruitly - 30 Nov, SURPRISE
thelady ? Jedburgh, Scottish Borders

SparklyGothKat - 25 Sep (8 Nov) BOY - Callum Eden

hi all after a scare the other day i posted in pregnancy forum cause couldnt find the nov thread ""can any1 give me some advice me & my partner had a vigorous quickie (sorry) this morning & i had some bleeding afterwards but no pain & its stoppped now , im 38 weeks today I am going to see midwife at 2 , but any ideas on what it may of been? Thanks"" any way in the end went to the hospital & the belleding was crevical erosion has anybody heard or experienced this?

Loopy- I'll just have to manage on my own. There is nobody I'm close enough to to want them there. I'm hopping mad that she's changed her plans at the last minute like this. The thing is that MIL is in London till late Monday- that's been planned for eons but she could have had my dd for an hour or so on Tuesday if dh needed to come in for the actual birth.

I am so angry now- I hae told dh that if the baby is born on Tuesday she isn't coming in. I want dd and dh to be the first in and tbh, as spiteful as it sounds she has messed things up for me and I want her nowhere near me on the Tuesday

Silk- Oh my goodness- you've certainly been cooking up a storm. I am impressed, envious and wondering how much freezer space you have?!

Pixie- So sorry to hear about the change in plans with dd and how upset you are. Especially as this should be an easy stress free time for you. Will you confront her with your feelings or just leave it?

Feeling a bit irritated myself. DH just casually mentioned that he will be working away for 3 nights in London during week 38. We're in Cheshire so it would take him at the very least 3 hours to get home. I am furious that he would even consider it. I haven't fully expressed my wrath as he is working away this evening as well and don't want to confront him on the phone but in person about it. Are men just kind of stupid sometimes? It seems rather logical to me that he should be staying closer to home the closer my due date gets, no? Sorry, but I just needed to vent and this has helped a little.

Ooh Congratulations Pinklady and NYkate! This is getting exciting, and I s'pose iris may well have her LO now too.

Pixie - I can totally understand you being , it doesn't sound like your mum's actually thought about the implications of changing the day with regards to care of your DD.

Silk - do you want to come and do some of my cooking for me? Sounds yummy.

Chocolate - your veggie chilli sounds delicious too. Glad you're feeling happier too. A good MW does make all the difference to your outlook, doesn't she? I am sure that the happier you are while pregnant, the happier the baby is too and I never understand those MWs who seem to want to scare the hell out of you.

RG - if it had been me with the moses basket stand I would have cried about it, the way my hormones are at the moment. it's those little things that just sen you over the edge, isn't it?

Little - just had a look at the moussaka recipe, only to discover I have the flipping cookbook, just shows how often I've used it! Must try it this weekend.

choudru - how do you manage to relax with your DS around? My DD seems really hard work at the moment, only because I am so tired and today I had to resort to several hours of cbeebies just so i could sit down. Felt like a very neglectful mummy, so have decided we will do some baking tomorrow.

MIL has decided she wants to visit the weekend before LO is due! This could be our last 'normal' weekend before the big day, or indeed it could be around the big day so I think she's cutting it a little fine. However, if my DD is anything to go by this one will be nearly 2 weeks late! DH thinks she wants to spite her sister, whose daughter and granddaughter are visiting from Spain then, and wanted to have a bit of a family do. We have already declined the invitation, but am really surprised that MIL would pull out. I think she wants to be here when LO is born (understandable I s'pose), and I think she is a little jealous as my parents are so close by too. My mum is on alert to come and look after DD when I go into labour, and she is the obvious choice as DD knows her so well, and would be less freaked out by her being here than her other grandmother. I have laid down some ground rules for the first week after the birth today. I told DH there will be strict visiting hours which will apply to everyone, including our parents, and he agreed, so with any luck I shan't be getting too stressed. My mum and dad will comply, no problem, but the in-laws will be a very different matter, especially DH's grandmother, from whom we had to pry DD when she was 2 days old, and crying with hunger, because according to her, she wasn't hungry, just wanted cuddling!

Hi kezjoben, glad you found us and sorry I couldn't post the link, I'm seriously crap at that kind of thing. Anyway, I had cervical erosion at 12 weeks with my first pregnancy, I thought I was miscarrying and it scared me a lot, but the doctor said it was quite common, especially after sex, and nothing to worry about.

Added you to the list too x

ChocolateHobnob ? Newcastle - 31 Oct, SURPRISE
FCH ? Devon - 1 Nov, SURPRISE
Choudru ? Leeds - 2 Nov, GIRL
Seabiscuit - 2 Nov, BOY
Dawn2820 - 3 Nov, SURPRISE
GeekInPigtails ? Southampton - 4 Nov, SURPRISE
Muppetgirl - 5 Nov, BOY
iris66 ? Wiltshire - 5 Nov, SURPRISE
AnnainNZ ? Auckland ? New Zealand - 6 Nov, GIRL
Tonysmum ? Falkirk, Scotland - 6 Nov, SURPRISE
Empen - 6 Nov - SURPRISE
LizzieO ? Surrey - 7 Nov, SURPRISE
Silkcushion ? Gloucestershire - 7 Nov, GIRL
Mrsj ? Gloucestershire - 7 Nov, GIRL
Tonysmum ? Falkirk, Scotland ? 7 Nov
kezjoben - 7 Nov
Pixiefish ?Anglesey N Wales - 8 Nov, SECRET (going in 29.10.07 for planned induction)
TheHun - 8 Nov, SURPRISE
Clu - 8 Nov - SURPRISE
GermanGal - 9 Nov, (scan 27th June)
Aikigypsy - 11 Nov, probably-a-girl
Easywriter ? Sheffield - 11 Nov, GIRL
Jetgirl ? Southampton - Nov 11, SURPRISE
Mimi - 11 Nov, SECRET
GoodGollyMissMolly - 12 Nov, SURPRISE
HollygoHeavily - 14 Nov, SURPRISE
Revelyell - 15 Nov, BOY
ZoKe - 15 Nov, GIRL
Fiona76 ? SW London - 15 Nov ? SURPRISE
Daisy310575 - 16 Nov, SURPRISE
Mrss2006 - 17 Nov, scanned 14 May (no more scans)
berrybliss ? Poole ? 18 Nov ? BOY
Muckers - 19 Nov, BOY
ELB1 - 19 Nov - SURPRISE
Sarahloumadam ? Hull - 20 Nov, BOY
Bearus - 21 Nov, BOY
Kekouan - 21 Nov, SURPRISE
Flounder78 - 21 Nov, SURPRISE
Fingerbobs ? 22 Nov - Edinburgh - SURPRISE, next scan 26 October for placenta previa
Jossiejump - 23 Nov, SECRET
Capecodder -23 Nov, GIRL
LK2boyzma - 23 Nov, BOY
Ara - 24 Nov, SURPRISE
Floanna ? Leicester - 24 Nov, SURPRISE
JARM - 26 Nov, BOY!!!
RGPargy ? Kent - 27 Nov, GIRL
Superloopy ? Melbourne, Australia - 27 Nov,BOY
Nasr - 27 Nov, SURPRISE
WorryMummy - 27 Nov - SURPRISE
TeaDr1nker - 28 Nov, SURPRISE
BunnyBaby ? Middlesex - 28 Nov - SURPRISE
Nicolatabb - 28 Nov - BOY
Littleoldme ? Leeds - Nov 28 - BOY
Loopymumsy ? Devon - 30 Nov, GIRL
Absofruitly - 30 Nov, SURPRISE
MiniCooper - 30 Nov, SURPRISE
thelady ? Jedburgh, Scottish Borders

SparklyGothKat - 25 Sep (8 Nov) BOY - Callum Eden
KaylaBMummy ? South Wales - 18 Oct (8 Nov) GIRL - Katie
NYKate - 21 Oct (9 Nov) BOY - James
Pinklady82 - 22 oct (4th Nov) BOY - Jake Jason

I was very DomGod tonight and cooked a homemade Lasagne, both a veggie version and a meat version. Both went down a treat, although i reckon the meat one could have used a little more sauce. Might just be me tho as DS had two helpings!

Will catch up with you all tomorrow coz i'm off for an "early night" with DP.

Ciaosers!

Silk - Well done, you have been busy. When you say you're going to get off arse you really mean it If you do decide to live off takeaway feel free to send some bolognaise my way.

Choudru - Cake sounds good. Hopefully, if we make an arrangement it will induce labour. A bit like the bus coming just as you light your last cigarette. ( I don't smoke any more BTW )

Pixie - I'd be effing furious. It's very thoughtless. I hope you manage to find a solution you can live with.

Cape - I mentioned your DH to mine as I was so cross on your behalf. He suggested that maybe work are putting the pressure on and he feels he can't say no as he now has a family to support. I don't know what the situation and I'd have gone mental too but I do think it can be easy to forget that blokes are under different pressures. ( And yes , a little bit thick too )

Loopy - funny that you mentioned Tommee Tipee bottles. I was shopping in today and trying to decided about breast pads when a lady came and told me how good the TT ones are as well as all the nautre stuff they do. Hope BF goes oh though; hadn't fully appreciated all the gubbings associated with bottle feeding.

Jet - LOL at you having that book.

RG Glad DS enjoyed the lasagne. I take this measn you've forgiven him for the mac cheese misdemenour [sp?]

Well I'm feeling all sorted. My mum came up today and we spent the morning sorting out the huge piles of baby clothes we've been given. I've been told you can't have enough stuff but I think 25 new born sleep suits really is enough.

Then we went to town and got all the bits and bobs we need. I now have nothing left to buy YAY.

Has just taken me about an hour to read through all this, you've all been very chatty as usual...

Pinklady82 and NYKate - CONGRATULATIONS! Fab news that your babies are here and they arrived pretty quickly too - NYKate I laughed about your DH watching the World Cup - I'm pretty glad it's over as DH was going out every Sunday a.m. (when the matches were on here) and England kept winning (which we didn't expect!) so he kept gettign mildly/moderately/majorly hammered in celebration. I did point out to him he would be as much use to me as a chocolate teapot if I went into labour! But it's all over now and he is staying sober!

Anyway, went to drs yesterday, bp was 170/100 so admitted to hospital for 24 hrs monitoring, bp gradually came down, baby's heartbeat fine, another growth scan, all fine (8lb 10oz latest estimate!), have been given induction date of next Thur (1st Nov) as they are worried about bp going up sgain. It's only 3 days before my due date but I would still prefer to go into labour naturally SO I need all your going-in to-labour vibes sent over to this side of the world please! Any more tips on natural ways of starting things off? The ones i know about are:

Raspberry leaf tea (have been advised against it)
Pineapple (but don't you have to eat about a million?)
Nipple stimulation
Sex (don't feel like it at mo but have warned DH he may be jumped on at random moments)

Any other ideas?

They did a sweep before I was discharged from hospital a couple of hours ago, apparently the cervix was still completely closed which is not encouraging. I am having some v full on BH's but no "proper" contractions.

DH picked me up from hospital and brought me home promising to wait on me hand and foot, within 10 mins of getting home he had fallen asleep , at 3pm

Updated the list too

ChocolateHobnob ? Newcastle - 31 Oct, SURPRISE
FCH ? Devon - 1 Nov, SURPRISE
Choudru ? Leeds - 2 Nov, GIRL
Seabiscuit - 2 Nov, BOY
Dawn2820 - 3 Nov, SURPRISE
GeekInPigtails ? Southampton - 4 Nov, SURPRISE
AnnainNZ ? Auckland ? New Zealand - 4 Nov, GIRL (booked in for induction 1 Nov)
Muppetgirl - 5 Nov, BOY
iris66 ? Wiltshire - 5 Nov, SURPRISE
Tonysmum ? Falkirk, Scotland - 6 Nov, SURPRISE
Empen - 6 Nov - SURPRISE
LizzieO ? Surrey - 7 Nov, SURPRISE
Silkcushion ? Gloucestershire - 7 Nov, GIRL
Mrsj ? Gloucestershire - 7 Nov, GIRL
Tonysmum ? Falkirk, Scotland ? 7 Nov
kezjoben - 7 Nov
Pixiefish ?Anglesey N Wales - 8 Nov, SECRET (going in 29.10.07 for planned induction)
TheHun - 8 Nov, SURPRISE
Clu - 8 Nov - SURPRISE
GermanGal - 9 Nov, (scan 27th June)
Aikigypsy - 11 Nov, probably-a-girl
Easywriter ? Sheffield - 11 Nov, GIRL
Jetgirl ? Southampton - Nov 11, SURPRISE
Mimi - 11 Nov, SECRET
GoodGollyMissMolly - 12 Nov, SURPRISE
HollygoHeavily - 14 Nov, SURPRISE
Revelyell - 15 Nov, BOY
ZoKe - 15 Nov, GIRL
Fiona76 ? SW London - 15 Nov ? SURPRISE
Daisy310575 - 16 Nov, SURPRISE
Mrss2006 - 17 Nov, scanned 14 May (no more scans)
berrybliss ? Poole ? 18 Nov ? BOY
Muckers - 19 Nov, BOY
ELB1 - 19 Nov - SURPRISE
Sarahloumadam ? Hull - 20 Nov, BOY
Bearus - 21 Nov, BOY
Kekouan - 21 Nov, SURPRISE
Flounder78 - 21 Nov, SURPRISE
Fingerbobs ? 22 Nov - Edinburgh - SURPRISE, next scan 26 October for placenta previa
Jossiejump - 23 Nov, SECRET
Capecodder -23 Nov, GIRL
LK2boyzma - 23 Nov, BOY
Ara - 24 Nov, SURPRISE
Floanna ? Leicester - 24 Nov, SURPRISE
JARM - 26 Nov, BOY!!!
RGPargy ? Kent - 27 Nov, GIRL
Superloopy ? Melbourne, Australia - 27 Nov,BOY
Nasr - 27 Nov, SURPRISE
WorryMummy - 27 Nov - SURPRISE
TeaDr1nker - 28 Nov, SURPRISE
BunnyBaby ? Middlesex - 28 Nov - SURPRISE
Nicolatabb - 28 Nov - BOY
Littleoldme ? Leeds - Nov 28 - BOY
Loopymumsy ? Devon - 30 Nov, GIRL
Absofruitly - 30 Nov, SURPRISE
MiniCooper - 30 Nov, SURPRISE
thelady ? Jedburgh, Scottish Borders

SparklyGothKat - 25 Sep (8 Nov) BOY - Callum Eden
KaylaBMummy ? South Wales - 18 Oct (8 Nov) GIRL - Katie
NYKate - 21 Oct (9 Nov) BOY - James
Pinklady82 - 22 oct (4th Nov) BOY - Jake Jason

Hi all

Capecodder, I would be narked too - but I do think that men are in a tricky place, because their work does matter as well as the baby and their minds have to be in 2 places leading up to the birth, whereas once we're on leave we're baby baby baby. I would think he just hasn't thought it through, and if you talk to him he might sort it out.

Anna, sorry about your bp. I have no idea about how to bring on labour other than what you say (and I'm avoiding raspberry leaf too) - what about bouncing on a ball? going for a walk??

Little, cake would be a good plan I reckon - it's nice that you live near each other to be able to do that.

Crap night's sleep for me - lo was having a party - but for the moment am full of energy so about to clean out the kitchen cupboards. Then I'll have a nap!!

Iris, thinking of you...

Have a good day all.

Morning all. Was feeling completely out of it yesterday so didn't post even though it was my first day of mat leave. I was a bit of a grumpy pants tbh. But I had my first afternoon nap and feeling much better.

Quick whinge - my DH ordered some boots off the internet, came and were completely different to the picture . So a courier was meant to be coming and picking them up yesterday (usual bollocks - any time between 9 and 5pm). Didn't show up and when I called to complain the guy said he couldn't help it, it wasn't his delivery firm but did I want to book another day? Now I know I am on mat leave but that doesn't mean I want to stay in all day every flaming day! When asked him to guarantee a courier today he said he couldn't guarantee anything as "it's not like I will be driving the van" . Now am I over-reacting due to hormones? Should I just book another day and deal with it?

Sorry bout that.

Pixie - have you spoken to your mum re arrangements? I would be v.miffed too.

All this talk of visitors afterwards is giving me the heebie-geebies. Lots of people have said they want to come to the hospital and tbh I just don't know how I will feel about that, especially if I have had a difficult labour. My MIL (whom I love to bits) rubbed my tummy the other day and said she couldn't wait to cuddle her DGS and it made me feel !!! FGS these pregnancy hormones are turning me into a loon. Someone please tell me they settle down afterwards? How soon afterwards?

AnnainNZ - don't know any other methods of encouraging labour apart from being active but are you still on bed-rest? Sex is the one that seems get mentioned lots. If you can't get things going then good luck with the induction. Just think of your lovely birth centre recovery type place (it was you wasn't it?)

Kezjoben - I used to bleed a little after sex due to cervical erosion. Something to do with the pill apparently. Made me feel like a crumbly old lady! But nothing to worry about although I can understand your alarm at this stage in the pregnancy. Now long now!

Cape - I understand completely - I am starting to get jumpy when DH goes out on the razz for a night cos he gets on my nerves when he is drunk and the thought of him being like that when I go into labour is not good! I guess he just has to understand that the very minute you have a sign of going into labour he is going to have to come home. Is it your first?

Oh and CONGRATULATIONS Pinklady and NYKate!!!!!

Am bouncing on exercise ball at mo while watching Corrie . DH and I are going to order v hot curry tomorrow. Am still meant to be resting but I reckon half an hour on exercise ball is OK

I can't speak to my mum about it- if I do and I get het up she could very well refuse to hae dd for any longer and really land us in it.

I'll just have to live with it and if I do go into labour just accept that I'll be on my own and dh can bring dd in straight away afterwards

morning all
Pixie sorry about yr mum - not v helpful is it?

Anna - getting bouncing (if yr allowed) preferably on yr birthing ball but on yr husband if needs be . If yr induced it will be on my birthday and yr lo will have many halloween themed birthday parties.

Sarah - sorry first day of mat leave was rubbish. Fwiw I think yr boots company are being useless. It doesn't matter whether they run the couriers, the couriers are working on their behalf!!

Silk at "bouncing on the husband", I'll give it a go!

Ta Silk - hard to tell difference between reasonable irritation and irrational hormonal irritation these days. Going to email them now.

Sorry Pixiefish - aren't families grand .

Happy bouncing Anna.

x post Anna - hadn't seen your comment re bouncing on husband! Even happier bouncing .

Congrats Pinklady and NYKate.....its getting v exciting, i guess at some point we are going to be getting into 3 or 4 announcements a day

loving the halloween theme Mumsnet

well what with having a full on 3yr old at home i just can;'t seem to get a chance to get on here to post, so everytime i log on i just seem to spend all my time catching up but not really feeling on top of things. Anytime i go near the computer he's like " thomas on pooter !!! thomas pooter" hey ho, at the mo i have built him a camp in the living room but an still having to eat plastic chips and peas which he is cooking for me...bless him

RG PArgy - let me share one good tip about lasagne, or actually any dish especially veggie ones...its my secret recipe mind....marmite !!!!!! try adding one or two tsps, makes things v. yummy !!

Had ante-natal class yesterday and two women really put me offf breast feeding, talking about how excruciatingly painful it is , and how when their babies were sick there was blood in there from their bleeding nipples thing is i know plenty women who have loved BF and have had no probs, but hearing those things tends to put you off doesn;t it

its very dark and gloomy in surrey today, but am already feeling need to get out of the house even though its only 09.30am
quite jealous of all you first time mums who are able to completely indulge themsleves, you make sure that you make the most of it
Lxxxxxxx

Mornin!

Just checking in before going off for a pedicure - wahay!! I got vouchers for a local spa for my birthday and saved them up for mat leave, so I can't wait. I'll have to apologise tho for the sorry state of my toenail polish which my sister did for me a couple of weeks ago. She did a bad job of it anyway - and now I can't be bothered to reach that far to get it off - looks very chav!

Pixie - I'm sorry about your MIL situation and the thought of maybe having to spend some of the time in labour going it alone. We should all have our fingers crossed for you that your MIL can have your DD on Monday while your DH takes you in for induction and your LO comes quick so you're not alone on Tuesday - does that seem possible?
Aren't families a PITA though? I guess once upon a long time ago they were all around you and a girlie probably never got a moments peace during pregnancy and childbirth, but now we are all independent little madams and want our own way/space etc. I think this is a bit wierd for some generations to "get"? Anyway - I'm trying to be rational above all things hormonal.

Capecodder - I also sympathise with you as I am 36+4 and my DH tells me he will be away for 3 nights next week, 3 nights the week after (and 5 hours drive away) when I'll be 38+ weeks and then another 2 nights when I'm only 4 days away from due date!! I mean - I know he has to work, but it really is like he is in denial now and wants to carry on as normal. I only have a BIL who lives about 30 mins drive away from me to call on (and that would be too wierd), all my friends and family are then a minimum of 2 hours away, so I'll be in a cab I reckon! Stuff it if DH doesn't make it on time - I've just told him fine - he knows the risks, but it does make me feel a bit lonely. Men huh.

Morning everyone!

Well i went for an "early night" but it turned out to be just that. DP had to be up at 5am so i banned any extra curricular activities so that he could get enough sleep. As it turned out, I ended up laying there v. v. uncomfortable and couldn't sleep so I came downstairs for another hour instead. DP was out like a light after about 5 minutes of his head hitting the pillow, bless him!

No news from Iris yet! I wonder if she has a mini-Iris yet? Cant believe we're all having our babies now, although it's still not even November!

Silk - Bladdy hell lady! You really went for it didn't you! Do you all have massive freezers or summat? There's no way i'd be able to fit all that bolognaise into my freezer coz it's full up with crap! Hope you didn't do the ironing. Personally i just iron as i need it because thankfully DP doesn't need any shirts or anything for work, just a clean t-shirt and normally these have been tumbled so aren't creased and if i do need to wear "proper clothes" i just iron them when i need them, which TBH, isn't very often now that i've left work! Yay!

Pixie - How rubbish of your mum to do that!! What WAS she thinking!!! I really do think you should have a word with her about it tho - she might not just be thinking straight and might not have realised just how inconvenient it is for her to have changed her plans. You must stay rational tho and not get irate, just so you dont pee her off and lose her help completely. Poor you tho! i dont blame you for not wanting her around on the Tuesday either.

Loopy - Aunt Bessies do a carrot and swede mash as well as a bag of ordinary mash. I've not bought any of the ordinary mash, but maybe you could buy a couple of bags of that and then nuke them in the micro, bung it on top of defrosted shepherds pie etc, sprinkle on some cheese and bung in the oven. Et voila! That sounds really nice actually.....

Hello and welcome Kezjoben! Hope you can keep up coz we dont 'alf go on!

Cape - very annoying re your DH too! My DP has been working away quite a bit lately too but i have given him strict instructions that next week is the absolute latest he can do this as the following week i will be 37 weeks, which is when DS came so i just dont want to take the chance. The company he works for is run by a family friend tho so everything should be ok and thankfully his workmate is a very close friend too. I do think blokes get pressure from work, as well as being thick. Kick up a fuss about it tho, deffo!

Jet - I'm actually very calm on the hormones front at the mo. If anything, the only thing that sets me off in tears is denying DP when he wants a bit of the other - i feel sooooo guilty and end up blubbering!!! Good job on setting down rules about visiting hours. Make sure you stick to them and kick everyone out on the dot!

LOM - hmmm.... forgiven but not forgotten i think is the phrase i would like to use. Seriously tho, i dont give a stuff about it now, but it was the principle of the thing at the time lol. Well done on not having anything left to buy! Yay!! I'm think i'm very close to being in that situation too. We only have the cot bedding and birthing pool left to buy, IIRC. Oh and a few bits for the nursery. That is the major thing that's keeping me tetchy atm is the fact that it's still nowhere near completion and we only have 4 weeks 5 days to go (if that!).

Anna - sorry to hear about your BP. Glad everything was ok in the end tho. I'd stick with the sex, hot curries and nip stim to get things going. Will be sending you labour vibes for the next week! Good luck with the bouncing too, btw!

Sarah - how crap about the courier company! Seems like nobody wants to take responsibility for anything these days! However, as inconvenient as it is, if you want the boots you'll just HAVE to wait in - AGAIN!

What is wrong with my LO lately?! She's done nothing but jiggle away for what is now the third day on the trot! Do you think she is trying to get into a good position or is it just wishful thinking on my part? I dont want her here before 37 weeks tho because i am thinking that i'd have to go into hospital due to her being slightly prem - am i right? But she's really going for it lately.

I'm off to see my friend at lunchtime and then off to give the car an MOT. Please send me positive MOT vibes coz we really cant afford for it NOT to pass!

Sarah - Just read your post. I've had this happen to me. You are perfectly entitled to get in touch with your credit card company and call a fraudulent transaction- if the goods you have bought do not meet the description. You state a pick up time convienient for you and tell that patronising rude git to shove up it up his hairy back side. Call the office of fair trading to double your rights.* Consumer Direct telephone enquiries: 08454 04 05 06. If it's your hormones it is mine too. This sort of thing really gets me.

Anna - Sorry to hear about your about BP. That must have been a real shocker. I hope natural methods work A freind of mine (female0 was told that the prostagladins are more effective of taken orally [ no doubt a misnomer put about by blokes.] Anyway was thinking there might me a gap in the market for a diet shake a la Slim fast 'Spermfast' product. "One tasty shake before lunch and I shed 8 pounds 10 in less than 24 hours." Sorry - I think my mind maybe ill

Lizzie - marmite? Hmmmm... i might have to try that! Thanx for the tip!

Dont listen to those women at the antenatal class about BF - they sound horrendous, giving you horror stories like that!! Obviously they weren't doing it right because apparently it doesn't hurt when you're doing it right. I think obviously at first it will be a little uncomfortable until your nips get used to it all, but please dont be put off!

ELB - Enjoy your pedicure! What is it with DHs with their heads in the sand when it comes to working away! I hope your LO comes when you have DH around!

LOM - PMSL @ Spermfast!!! hahahahah!!!!