Due April 2008 - new thread for November

[EllieG]

Hello all - new thread here!

or girl !

LOL sheds!!!

Is anyone else starting to feel proper pregnant now??? if that makes sense!

paranoidmummy - definitely - and yes that does make sense. I´m sitting here at the moment wondering whether the caretaker would be able to cut a bump-shaped hole in my desk so I´ll be able to get near my keyboard in the coming months How exciting tlsm and good luck with everything vs

lol soph!

when is everyone planning to take mat leave? I can't wait already! Once xmas has passed i feel i'll be on the home run!!

oooooooh tlsm how exciting just read your post!!! is it your 20 wk scan??? I'm so excited about mine. nervous but excited. I feel its such a huge milestone!

No its a 16 week scan couldnt wait any longer also had a small bleed at 13 weeks then again last weekend have a heart doppler thingy and so have heard the heart beat so know baby is ok but would like to see him/her Also my Mum and Dad are on a cruise at the moment which ends in New York and they can get me some bits in the right colour lol!

So is anyone going down the reusable nappy route I have decided to this time is anyone else ??

We did last time, TLSM -- well, up until about six months ago when our cleaner threw out () an entire pailful and I couldn't face buying a whole lot more given that DS was nearly potty-trained. Intend to do it again this time (although when I start work again and this DC goes to nursery I may just let them put disposables on him/her and just use reusables at home rather than religiously sending in reusables every day).

Re maternity leave, I am working on a contract atm and it very conveniently finishes at the end of March.

Isabella Oliver is having a knitwear sale, 20% off.

we are looking at the not completely disposable nappies but ones with liners, at least we are doing something for the environment then

as for maternity leave, I was thinking 1st week in March (my edd is 02/04) but still not sure.

oh now i'm even more jealous tlsm!!! I hope it goes brill for you, please post as soon as you have had it!!! I like to live vicariously!!!

In trms of mat leave i was thinking leaving end feb as my bday is first mon in march too! due on 6th apr so thought then i get some nice relaxing me time!!

ps. pampers for me i think

I'm thinking of going on mat leave at Easter (17th Marchish, I think), which gives me about 4 and a half weeks before due date.

Very keen on the idea of re-usable nappies, but really haven't looked into it yet. My friend suggested the Nappy Lady - I plan on looking into this after 20 week scan.

Have heard people say you are best using disposables for the first few weeks until you settle into the whole "having a baby" thing - anyone care to comment on this?

Enjoy your scan tlsm

I'm leaving end Feb -- or at least, starting maternity leave start of March and taking last few days of Feb as annual leave.

Toastaddict, I'd use disposables for the first few days whatever else you do, meconium is evil stuff and impossible to get off anything.

Personally, I'm a disposables girl anyway I'm afraid.

I'm going on mat leave on 14th March, which should give me just over 3 weeks before due date. It feels weird because I'm already having to decline appointments at work as will be on maternity leave.

Lat time we used disposables in hospital but reusables as soon as we came out -- that worked out really well.

IME the Nappy Lady suggest Tots Bots to everyone -- which is fair enough, as Tots are good, but worth looking at and getting your hands on a few different types.

Can only get disposables here so will be using them again Am planning on starting maternity leave after the Easter Hols (I think ours finish on 28th March (my b'day), which takes me up to 3 wks before due date. With DS worked up until 2 wks before.

Just been told to use this as my home page as it saves 295,480.948 watt hours of energy.

how do i change my home page?

i just booked my 4d scan!!!! for 29 weeks so only 10 weeks away yay yay yay! arrrrrrrrrrrghhhhhhhhhhhhhhh excitement

(still bitnervous about 20 wk scan tho!

Call up the site, go to tools, internet options, type in address in 1st box then press ok.

I've got my 20 week scan on wednesday, am getting really excited about seeing bump again think depending on how things go we will find out if boy/girl

yay thanks soph! i like that page!!!

sheds, that so exciting, mine isn't until tues after next but am already nervous/excited.

Got my ds's 4th birthday a week tom too and having a party for him so that will be fun too

the scan is kind of my last milestone before I kick into full blown shopping mode .

don't normally like shopping (at all), but this is soooooooo different

DH is back at 6.30pm if his flight´s on time so am taking DS to McD's for his tea - naughty me! Actually we haven´t been for a while so sod it, that´s what I say, it is Friday after all

sheds - know what you mean about the shopping Can´t wait for my scan on the 29th, but have a midwife´s appointment before then. It´s all go ....

Ahh McD's what a good thought.... I have a free range over tea tonight, am home alone with full control of the Sky box and the take away menus ! Bliss, may even treat myslef to a (small) glass of vino