Due July 08- The "Oh my goodness we're really actually properly pregnant" thread

[Minkus]

Thread title reflects the fact that every day that passes it dawns on me a bit more

Evening everyone. It's been a fab day today with the sun shining.

Took DS to Weymouth and had a lovely walk along the beach as well as indulging in some retail therapy.

Bought some muslins for LO and some small bits and pieces for DS's birthday which is next Tuesday. Can't believe my 'baby' will be 4!

We've organised a family and friends day out the following Saturday to Paulton's Park near Southampton. DS loves theme parks (well so does Mummy and Daddy) although I won't be able to indulge too much obviously.

I'm doing a picnic for the 15-20 of us going so I'll just push that around in the pushchair whilst everyone else has fun on the rides. Will make his birthday cake next Wednesday. Have no idea what I'm going to do this year. Did a Thomas the Tank Engine cake last year. He's still mad on Thomas so may do it again. May as well seeing as I've bought the cake tin and chocolate moulds etc. May as well get the use out of them.

Out of interest does anyone know if you can use antihistamine cream when pregnant. We spent Sunday in the garden and all three of us are covered in what I am assuming are midge bites. Mine are driving me mad especially at night, I go to scratch in bed and end up with horrendous cramp.

Anyway DS off to spend the next couple of nights at nanny and pop's and DH is away with work until the end of the week so I have the evenings to myself. May get a takeaway tonight and then tackle the pile of ironing (have washed some bedding for LO I got from freecycle) so I now know it is nice and clean although I probably will do it again nearer the time.

EEC - I know exactly what you're going through as we have just moved back to the UK two months ago, before that we were living in the USA so had all the moving back stress tbh we're only starting to settle now, the kids are finally going to school, my husband is settled at work and thankfully we were able to find a house we both liked quickly so it's all falling into place, I'm sur you'll be fine and glad to be back home before baby comes.

1 -26JUN TJUICE (FIRST BABY) GIRL
2 -01JUL LIBRALADY (DS 3.10) POOLE BOY
3 -01JUL MISSCHIKA (FIRST BABY)CAMBERWELL SURPRISE
4 -02JUL BABY3 (DD8 DS5.5)
5 -02JUL UNFITMUMMY (DD 2.7)
6 -02JUL BEEPBEEP (DD 1.1)
7 -03JUL ISAIDNO (DS 4 & 2) REDDITCH GIRL
8 -03JUL MRSCLAIRET (FIRST BABY)
9 -04JUL FRANNYANDZOOEY (DS4)
10 -05JUL MRSMADMAND (DD 1.3)
11 -05JUL PONTO (2DD 4.6 & 2)
12 -06JUL PENGUINMUM (DD 2.7)
13 -06JUL NANNYJO (3rd baby) BOY
14 -06JUL MUMMYPIG (DS1 5.11,DS2 3.7)SURREY BOY
15 -07JUL CHOCCIE (FIRST BABY)
16 -07JUL HATRICK (3DD 4, 2.8 & 15 MTHS) BOY
17 -07JUL MINKUS (DS 3.4) ROSS-ON-WYE SURPRISE
18 -07JUL CHOCOLATEDAYS (FIRST BABY)
19 -07JUL CARRIEHD9 (FIRST BABY) KIRKLEES
20 -08JUl JOCESAR (1st baby) BOY
21 -08JUL NIKNAKF (1st Baby) LONDON BOY
22 -09JUL THE PUDDINGCHEF (DS 1.6) GIRL
23 -09JUL PAULAYATES (6th baby) SURPRISE
24 -10JUL MINNIE1 (2DD 1.10 & 11MTHS)
25 -10JUL SWEETKITTY (2DDs 3.6 & 2) GLASGOW GIRL
26 -10JUL Hubarbspong (1st baby) GIRL
27 -10JUL CASS66 (DD 5 & 3) elective section YORK SURPRISE
28 - 11JUL ICHEF (DD7 & DS3) SURPRISE for now
29 -12JUL MCCHESERS (FIRST BABY)GLASGOW BOY
30 -12JUL PIGLEYCHEZ(FIRST BABY)WEST SUSSEX SURPRISE!
31 -13JUL MUMMYWANNABE (FIRST BABY)
32 -13JUL PEGGYP (DD 9MTHS)
33 -13JUL EEC (DS 11 DD 9)SURPRISE
34 -13JUL HPG (FIRST BABY)
35 -13JUL PURPLEJENNYROSE (DD21MTHS) GIRL
36 -13JUL LEGSY (FIRST BABY)
37 -14JUL GILLYTHEKID (1ST BABY)SURPRISE
38 -15JUL JODIE (DS 18MTHS) LICHFIELD BOY
39 -15JUL BORGLADY (FIRST BABY)
40 -15JUL LILYTOTHEB (FIRST BABY)
41 -16JUL POLEDRA (2DD 4&2)GIRL
42 -16JUL UMLELLALA (2nd baby)
43- 17 July, Umm Fulaan (1st baby) SUPRISE!!!
44 -17JUL SANDCASTLES (DD 4)
45 -17JUL PTIYPASI (DD 11MTHS)
46 -17JUL DISNEYSTAR (7th BABY)
47 -17JUL TAFFTAFF (1st BABY) SURPRISE
48 -18JUL MYLITTLEELOISE (DC ?)
49 -18JUL LOVELYLOU (DD 2.8)
50 -18JUL MINIPINKSCOTTISH (DS 15,13,10,2, DD 5 )GIRL
51 -18JUL SHORTSHAFE (DD 16MTHS) BOY Staffs
52 -18JUL KAZ1976
53 -18JUL BABYONTHEWAY (DS 10)
54 -19JUL HEFFA (FIRST BABY) DEVON GIRL
55 -20JUL RUMPEL (DD 17 months) - SURPRISE
56 -20 JUL Fenlondon (first baby) GIRL
57 -21JUL FROGMARSH (FIRST BABY)
58 -21JUL MIN912 (DS 1)girl s.oxfordshire
59 -21JUL MrsHOP (1st baby), S. London, BOY
60 -21JUL MONKEY24, (1st baby) Bristol
61 -21JUL SLEEPYCAT (DD3, DS12mo) BOY
62 -23JUL BROWNOWL18 (DS9, DD7) York GIRL
63 -24JUL TWINKLE(DS8 DS2 DD 6)Hadfield TWINS
64 -24JUL SHROOMS (DS8 DD 6)
65 - 24JUL SQUARAH (FIRST BABY)Warwick, surprise
66 -25JUL FEB (DS 10 MTHS)
67 -26JUL WALKINGTIMEBOMB (DS 10 MTHS)
68 -26JUL MISSMCGOO (DS5 DD2)
68 -27JUL DIVVY (DD 18, 15, 13, 8MTHS)
69 -27JUL LAZYHIPPO (FIRST BABY) surprise
70 -28JUL LIKERABBITSBX (2nd baby)GIRL
71 -31JUL BREIZETTE (DD 10MTHS)
72 -31JUL BEBEJONES (FIRST BABY)GIRL
73 -TBC JOOS (FIRST BABY)
74 -TBC CHEEKSTER (1st BABY)

Hello all...

Minkus- Seems plans for the weekend have changed and we are no longer going bowling so problem solved! We are off Greyhound racing instead.

My Nursery is pretty much done, walls painted, new carpet, furniture ready, little baskets filling up with stuff. Quite often i spend time in there, pottering about. Moving things around,placing things on shelves and folding clothes- Strange i know!

Kaz1967- Fingers crossed youget a buyer soon

Libralady- Sounds like you had a lovely day enjoying the sunshine.

Doesn't the lighter evenings make such a difference too! Doesnt feel like bed time as soon as i finish work!

Thankfully the itchy nipples have been much better today. Not quite so embarrasing!

thankyou so much for the advice Beep beep - i did email that woman and she said it had all modern stuff mudguards etc but did not say it was the most modern model. grrr!

thanks gawd for mumsnet!

Evening everyone been watching the thread all day but couldn't get to post all is quiet from upstairs, DP in London so just me and the cats.

Feeling a bit down today won't bore you with the details think it's just being pregnant with this dodgy pelvis and the DDs to look after, can't remember it being this hard last time but DD1 was only 18 months when DD2 was born and was a really easy baby who had a 2 hour nap every day so most days I would nap with her or at least sit down for a while no such luck now. And I only had one last time big difference having two, sorry having a bit of a moan tonight.

Jodie - was always meaning to ask you what you thought of your P&T I am still getting one think I will order it in May, am getting the Sport as one of the things that concerned me about the E3 was no2 touching the wheels when in the second seat. The Vibe is the latest model not sure if it is actually out yet but it looks like of more like a Quinny and has the advantage of being bale to be folded with the second seat on. Looks fab but will be well over £500 too expensive for me for a few months.

kaz - you are not on your own you have all of us to get you through it all as well, your flat looks lovely btw.

ichef - I wasn't thinking about a cocoon for the P&T either I was going to use a sheepskin or a nice blanket to make it all cosy for her, I dunno now.............

hello to everyone else too

JODIE I am paying to be moved and my best mate is coming down from Boston in her car to pick me and the cat up If I can get a buyer for this place soon (have worked out how much I can drop the price by if I need too and will chat with the estate agent on Mon if no offers. I hope to be in by beginning of June when I will be 34 weeks

EEC I feel so much better since making the decision to Move up near Sue. A little bit is the cost of property up there compared to Bristol but a large part is Mum is no longer nagging me and coming up with problems.

Sorry - no time to read everything I've missed since last posting!

DH has gone to Las Vegas for a works conference (back on friday) so I've been at my mum's with the DC for a few days.

All fine here; nothing to report!

isaid no. I LOVE Vegas, it's where I got married!! I hope he has a lovely time, but I bet your abit sick with envy too!

Sweetkitty, I'm really enjoying my P&T I like the fact i can get the use out of it as a single too, DS finds it really comfortable, and the best thing about it os that I only had it about 3 weeks and it got damaged 'in transit' after we cam back from Spain and the Airline refunded me the full whack! So it was free! (it was only a small tear which we've fixed)

Fantastic Jodie

I am still looking at the pink camo one though but know it's not the best idea (at least everyone would see me coming).

Thanks for your support on my other thread as well

It's alright, I feel shitty alot of the time too, and I'm nowhere near in as much agony as you, nor do I have 2 children to look after!

I really liked the Bright Green one, but I don't think it would be very practical as DS dirty's anything he looks at!! So I went for charcoal (very boring)

Had a big argument discussion with DP the other night as he said theres a woman at work due about a month after me and she is SO excited about being pregnant and she is the polar opposite to me (i.e. a depressing, moaning miserable mad pregnant woman) can you imagine my response?

he he... Is it her first????

I remember being so excited about the first, everything was new and lovely and exciting. This time I'm just a tiddly bit nervous!!

Of course it is

Hi ladys,
It's been a while, i just dont know where the times goes!

Sweetkitty, I know how you feel, I am shattered and DP is up the walls with work which really doesnt help. Being a full time mum 24/7 is tough going at times, had a really bad day Sunday due to lack of sleep and the whole bit!

Anyone finding it hard to walk yet? OMG went to town today and really was waddeling like a duck! feeling the pressure now big time..

Off to try and catch up.

I'm off to bed now as had to work all day today, had a 'deadline' and am so tired!!! Am meeting my 2 aunties for lunch tomorrow (that makes them sound really old, but they are only about 10 years older than me, my dads baby sisters!) they have DS's easter eggs (which by proxy means 1/2 mine! ) So I'm looking forward to that, my cousin is only 9 and she just takes DS off to play and entertains him brilliantly so I don;t have to worry too much about him!

sweetkitty, I hope you feel abit sunnier tomorrow, the sun will come out very soon, (but not this week) and the whole world will seem like a better place to be xx

Kaz1967 - good grief I thought that getting married and buying a house in the first trimester was a lot of work but you seem to be selling a house, buying a house, finishing colleg and all whilst being single. Hats off and good luck with the flat selling.

pigleychez - can you let me know how the bowling goes as I am planning to go in 2 weeks, think it might provide comic relief to the friends I am going with!

libralady - I was bitten by something whilst in morocco and my DH told me to put some antihistamine cream on it, as I was pregnant at the time and he is a doc I presume it would be ok. However it will be written on the instruction leaflet if it is not.

sweetkitty - this is my first and I am exactly like you (i.e. a depressing, moaning miserable mad pregnant woman), whilst I have never been what I would call ill due to the pregnancy I found the first trimester difficult and didn't feel like myself at all, when I tried to explain to my DH how I felt (so he was involved!) his response was "well at least you didn't end up in hospital like some women I know". When will men learn that comparing us to other women for ANYTHING (clothes, hair, height, weight, pregnancy!) is NEVER a good idea. And doing it to a hormonal women will probably provoke a larger than usual response (or even sleeping on the sofa)

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The sun is shining this morning which is lovely but I feel tired, dizzy, sick and the air-con at work seems to be broken. Does anyone else ever get unreasonable thoughts such as if men actually had to go thru this discoveries that made pregnancy a doddle, labour effortless/pain-free and maternity pay a lot more generous would have been discovered long, long ago. Also as much as I am very very thankful for all the original Suffragettes who did so much to enable us women to play a fair part in soceity sometimes I wonder what is fair about the right to hold down a fulltime job whilst being pregnant. [self-pity] [self-pity] [self-pity]

DP compared me once to my SIL cause she ran a marathon when she was 8 weeks PG. When i was 8 wks PG i refused to do the hoovering etc due to previous MC as it was only for 9 months as he said himself! If only they knew the half of it! Ask them to add an extra 3 stone to there weight and strechmarks and see how they like it!
Pelvis is really hurting and walking is really getting hard and i am only 26 wks WTF am i going to be like at 30 wks not to mind 40!!!

Sorry pelvis and aunt fannys region pain is sooooooo sore! anyone eles with this?

Going for a pedicure on sat morning and sooo cant wait just booked it..

Oh yes Minnie all bloody day keep thinking what am I going to be like at 40 weeks too.

Still feel a bit miserable today, DP won't be back until 10pm tonight so on my own all day again. Might go for a walk later with the DDs or at least get them out in the garden.

sweetkitty sorry to hear you are still feeling miserable, I always find a bit of fresh air and exercise such as a walk cheers me up (it's something to do with exercise increasing endorphins or something sciencey like that!)
Can you use the time your DP isn't there to do something you enjoy and he doesn't?

sweetkitty - I'm the opposite to you tbh, my first pg was unplanned so we were all very scared as dh had then been relocated to America so I was just depressed and annoyed at everything and everyone the whole pg, this time around I'm totally different, altough it's baby number 3 we're finally settled in all aspects, we're back in the UK close to my family (my parents are still in Sweden but brother and sister live in the UK as well) and dh's family, financially stable(ish) and plus I know exactly what to expect, so this time around I'm thankfully very happy and excited

also sheepskin will definitely work for the P&T, just as long as you make it nice and cosy baby will be just fine!

Minnie v would love to have a pedicure.

Can everyone who works tell me when they're leaving? I'm in such a crappy position with work, it's really annoying me

Ichef - also having annoying time at work, made to feel like bit of a leper who has no brain, can't really see the point of me being here!! Am due on 02/07 and planning on starting my maternity at start of june, but have taken a/l so am actually finishing mid May - yippee!!! Have 15 days left to work due to all the odd bits of a/l (have to take it all before i go off otherwise i lose it) - not that i'm counting at all.

Re P&T - have ordered a cocoon, but now thinking that the sheepskin sounds rather nice! Tho cocoon would be easier to get them out if they're asleep - dilema!

Been discussing slings with friends and loads of people seem to swear by the kari-me, anyone tried it? already have a baba sling but only used it couple of times as suffered prolapse at birth last time so couldn't carry DD much at beginning. Not sure if I can justify nearly £40 on another sling (also have Bjorn!) but it does look really nice and easy to deal with a toddler whilst carry LO. Think I'd better wait to see if i suffer same problems at birth.

ichef and beepbeep your posts about when to start mat leave have made me think- I was planning on having 9 months off on mat leave starting at 36 weeks which is the second week of June. But our holiday runs from April- March and I get a very generous holiday allowance (just over 6 weeks per year) and as I'm not planning on going back until just before the new holiday year starts I could use half my leave before and the other half to tag on after (or to use to ease myself back to work rather than going back full whack straight away iyswim)

So could go on leave at 33 weeks which is in 7 weeks- and I don't go back to work (because of hyperemesis) for another 10 days anyway so I might only have 5 weeks of work left!!!!!! Aaaaarghhh

OMG- need to think about this carefully before I get too excited...