November Tummies - The Final Furlong!

[RGPargy]

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

choudru - homeopathic stuff has none of the original compound in so is safe for anyone (including newborns - DS has had homepathic stuff almost from day 1). The only thing that's likely to pass through to BM is the lactose/sucrose that the tablets are made of. I have a friend who is a MW (not into homeopathy at all - very sceptical) who is regularly amazed at how quickly the mums who take arnica heal. I'll try to find a link to the Royal Society of Homeopaths or a MW site later for you. HTH

Oh Loopy I'm so sorry

Sparkly - good for you using muslins.I'm planning to use them too (post meconium) as nearly all my nappies are 2nd size. Will no doubt ask for your folding tips within the next two weeks!

Tea - I'm 34 weeks and not even thinking about getting my bag packed yet. I keep thinking it's far too soon and anyway, it'll just be a JIC bag with any luck!

Jarm - On the subject of girdles, Choudru told us about some post-natal girdles back on the last thread. There's a link to the site HERE. They're a little pricey, but then it was mentioned that M&S are doing a bodyshaper type thing now so that might be worth a look in.

Choc - think i would have had my bag packed by now if i were you!

Choudru - glad you and LOM enjoyed your cake!! What on earth is Pramercise?!!

Loopy - so sorry about your poor little cat If i could msn you a Wispa i would gladly sacrifice one of mine for you.

DP was well chuffed at me being home when he got home from work today. He would much prefer me to stay bare foot and pg in the kitchen at all times i think! We are already planning on when to try for baby number 2 (next November, incidentally)

I must be bloody barmy!

Little - Radio 4 only available through Real Player and we only have Windows Media Player (which I can listen to Radio 5 through, so all is not lost). DH has some objection to us installing Real Player, thinks it's dodgy somehow. As he works in IT (well, IT recruitment) I went with him on this one.

RG - we've been talking about trying for no 2 too - but no decisions till I see how this giving birth business goes. Assuming all goes well I'd like to have another one soon-ish as I'm 36 now, so don't have all the time in the world iykwim.

Oh and Loopy, sorry about your cat - losing a pet is horrible

loopy sorry about yr cat

Loopy - That is such sad news about your cat

RG - Pramercise is gentle outdoor exercise with your pram. Due to it's ridiculousness it has to be approached with humour. I reckon Choudru and I will be chuckling at the back and I will be hopelessly uncoordinated. That said - it will get me out and exercising.

Anna- I know what you mean about having hubbies in IT. Mine has a thing about fort knox style security settings which mean I can't download anything. Glad you have found a way to listen to the Archers. I just use the BBC's own radio player which seems to work OK. Of course the big question is - will Bert win the ploughing comp.

Had a pants night's sleep. Crawling round on the floor cutting material made me sore and there seems to be something odd going on with my digestive system

Think day will be spent on sofa.

Morning all,

Thought I would quickly log in before DS wakes up. He seems to be having an extended lie in this morning and I know I should wake him but it's given me the chance to have breakfast and log in before attending to his majesty.

Gosh Loopy - sorry to hear about your cat Not great timing considering emotions are up and down already.

Iris - I'd love any info you could pass on thanks. I think you have convinced me already anyway - will get some for my hossie bag today. So when would I take it? After birth regardless of whether it is VBAC or c-section?

RG - YOU'RE THINKING ABOUT THE NEXT ONE ALREADY?!!! What hormones are you on? Or is this a ploy to get some more Spake.NK vouchers? You're shameless!

My plans for today are to wax my legs, deal with some correspondence and lie on the sofa...have a lovely friday everyone!

Loopy - really sorry to hear about your lovely cat. We're animal lovers too and lost one of our pets recently and it is really awful. More so with the pg hormones (((Hug)))

Morning everyone!

I've woke up feeling really spazzed out today and i'm not sure why. I dont know if it's because i slept reasonably well and for longer than usual or what?!! Just as i was drifting off to sleep tho i had this really horrible feeling on my fanjo, almost like lots of pressure, but from the inside radiating outwards IYKWIM. It was really achey and i was in quite a bit of pain with it. Weird. Still, i think tiredness overcame me and i only got up twice for a wee so i did sleep reasonably well. I also plucked up the courage to weigh myself this morning. It's not as bad as i thought it would be and so far i've put on 3lb short of 2 stone. Not bad really, do you think? Especially considering i've not watched what i've eaten and have gone from an avid low-carb diet to eating nothing but carbs. Suddenly stuffing your body with carbs again is a great way of putting on weight so i'm surprised i've not put more on. I'm quite relieved!

I made a beautiful pasta cheese last night (macaroni cheese with pasta twists), all from scratch, home made sauce etc (it's my speciality). Anyway, i couldn't eat it all and save my portion for eating at lunchtime today because it's always so much nicer when it's nuked the next day. There was still some left in the pan so i put my bit back in there with that. DS had his and then asked for more so i said he could have more. That still left enough for my lunch today so i didn't mind. Anyway, i came down this morning and there is an empty plate on the side AND AN EMPTY PAN!!! He's bloody-well stuffed practically the whole effin' lot and i'm FUMING!!! All that's left is the really crispy bits round the edge which i cant eat atm coz of my temporary filling! I know it's only a bit of mac cheese and i shouldn't be cross, but i was really looking forward to that today. GGGRRR!!!! F*cking teenagers have no bloody consideration for anyone but themselves and it really p1sses me off. When i question him about it this morning all he'll say is "oh sorry, i didn't know". TBH, that's exactly my point - he didn't know so shouldn't assume it's ok!

Phew!! That's better.

Anna - yes i think the idea is to see how this birth goes too and then see what happens with number 2 (well number 3 for me, but 2 for DP). Bless!

LOM - yes i can see it only with humour! Will you be power walking your babies along and co-ordinating that with eating cake at every 500 yards perhaps? I intend to walk up to Asda every day with LO when she's here. To drive there it's about 2 or 3 minutes but to walk it would probably take about 15 minutes i reckon, possibly more as i'm quite unfit at the mo. So if i walk each way it'll be 30 minutes. Not alot, but i can make a start at least during the first 6 weeks that we cant do heavy exercise. After that i'll be getting my step out again and doing my good ol' step aerobics videos. I actually cannot wait. How sad am i?!

Choudru - oooo nice re the lay in! I had one too this morning! As for more space NK vouchers, unfortunately i've heard it doesn't work like that at our place. It's only the first LO that you get a fuss over. Subsequent LOs aren't so important apparently

Oooo i must be addicted to MN. I actually had a dream about it last night!! i dreamt that we had looooooads of emoticons coz Tech was fed up with people asking for different ones so he stuck a load of random ones up and all you saw on the posts were loads of different emoticons. I can remember thinking "Yippee!! At last!!". I also dreamt that i went to have my hair braided again but my hair was still a little short. After about 3 hours of me faffing around and her not even starting my hair, we decided that we would wait a couple of months and i would come back then. I remember saying to her "I really must get going coz i have to get back for my baby" It seemed very surreal saying that!!

In conclusion tho, I think I really must get out more lol.

sorry to moan RG, but please don't used the word 'spazzed' its offensive to me, who has 2 children with spastic diplegia Cerebral palsy.
Thanks

Sorry SGK - i didn't mean to offend. It's interpretation isn't how it might sound. It's purely meant as "spaced out" but has changed form into "spazzed out" in my lingo. I certainly didn't mean it in "that" way and i'm so sorry it offended you. Absolutely was not my intention. So sorry. Will not use it again.

lol i know you didn't mean it ;)

anyway, sounds like your pregnancy is going well. Please someone else pop!! like, soon!! I want to open the nov postnatal thread, i have a great title for it!!!

Well i think the next people to pop will either be Kayla, Choudru or Chochobnob, or possibly Silk as she was having funny goings on.

I am pleased (?) to say that my LO is sitting firmly inside for the next few weeks. I've only ever had one BH since being pg so there's no way she's moving any time soon!!

Won't be long Sparkly, I htink Pixiefish is due to be induced in 10 days and my dr wants to induce me 2 wks on Sunday if I've not gone into labour then. DH and I are trying the traditional methods to start labour naturally . I'm sure someone else is having an elective CS soon - late Oct - can't remember who

Don't forget meeeee I'm being induced on Thursday!!! (as is someone else I'm sure ) so there'll definately be at least 3 of us by this time next week (can't wait for the new thread Sparkly
choudru - there are millions of links to homeopathy in childbirth and I couldn't decide which you'd like so here's a link from the main site i use herewww.homeopathy-soh.org/about-homeopathy/find-out-more.aspx HTH

www.homeopathy-soh.org/about-homeopathy/find-out-more.aspx or this one even {doh!!}

ooooo Iris!!! How exciting!!!!! Am very of you!!

thought I'd said before lol(obviously not ) I'm sooo hoping to go before though but if LO's not cooked it ain't gonna happen is it [resigned face emoticon]

Loopy - the belt's in the post btw (your e-mail was in my spam so I nearly missed it!)

got to go - friend's coming round with her twins to play with DS in a mo

Iris - i think you did say actually, but lately my brain has really gone to pot. DP asked me to do something over the phone and would call back in 5 minutes. 5 minutes later he called back and asked if i'd done it and i was like "done what?". please do not expect anything other than mindless drivel out of me from now on!

Spent half an hour this morning writing a nice long post with lots of messages to lots of you, and with my latest news, then internet connection went down and I lost it! Only just working again now and I can't remember half of what I wrote.

I'll start with my news and see if that kick starts my brain...

Saw MW yesterday, LO is breech so a c-section is looking quite likely now. MW was lovely and is going to see me again on Sunday when I shall be 37 weeks exactly, she'll have another feel, arrange a scan at the day unit then we'll go from there. She is still stressing that it is my choice, and in no way is making me feel like a section is the only option, but with my history it is probably the safest. So I might have more exciting news come Sunday .

as DD was so upset yesterday morning when we dropped her at nursery. She wouldn't let go of me and just kept saying 'Cuddle mummy'. It was heartbreaking. Her favourite carer managed to persuade her to have a cuddle with her and DH and I were able to leave, whereupon I promptly burst into tears when we got outside bloody hormones! Anyway, DD was happy enough at the end of the day, and, as usual, didn't want to come home! She cried again this morning when she left the house with DH, I didn't go this morning as I have a horrible cold and felt rubbish. DH phoned later to say she'd stopped crying by the time they got to the car, so I felt better today.

Loopy - so to hear about your cat x

AnnainNZ - my mum is thinking about buying an ipod so she can download episodes of the Archers onto it! She is a bit of a technophobe so this is a big thing!

Tea - haven't packed my bag either yet, just my washbag after a spree in Boots the other day. So I'll be clean at least!

Think I'll have to log on again later when I can remember what else I wanted to say. I have an urge to go internet shopping now, and there are lots of essential things I really need from Jojomamanbebe, that's what I'll tell DH anyway!

Anna- I'm being taken in ont he 29th so you're right- argh- 10 days

afternoon all. Sparkly I promise I'm doing everything posssible to join you postnatally. The funny goings on are still going on and we even tried to help things along last night with some natural intervention Poor old DH he was so grateful (hasn't had any for quite a while now I come to think of it) - he said he was happy to do it twice daily until it worked. High expectations though - within minutes he was saying "any contractions?".

Anyway I'm sure all those booked for inductions/elective cs will get there before me!

Glad to hear Callum is doing well.

RG - I'm pleased to see you haven't gone all quiet on us since finishing work. Space NK is a v good pressie cos it will give you a chance to get nice pampering stuff when you feel all knackered and smell of baby spew.

LOM and Anna _ don't tell anyone but I'm a closet listener to the Archers (but only when I happen to be driving and it's on - omg I'm turning into my dad!)

I've been for a swim today but what an effort. I've slept loads in the last 2 days. Got up at 2pm yesterday and 12pm today (not uninterrupted sleep but nonetheless I couldn't get out of bed) Anyone else just suddenly hit a wall of tiredness?