Due May 2008 - the floodgates have opened!!!

[thefortbuilder]

Pleased to be able to start the new thread with our birth announcement!

Samuel arrived at 1923 on thursday 20th March, weighing in at 4lb 10oz! After a fraught day of trying to find a hospital with a NNU with a cot (our hospital NNU was closed just as we were about to go to theatre), we finally ended up at Epsom General!

Sam is still in NNU but should be coming off his last little bit of oxygen this evening, is off CPAP, and having a go at bf'ing whenever he can (he's being fed by a tube).

I'm home and feeling a whole lot better than I did last time around, although very sore - TAKE THE PAINKILLERS THEY OFFER!!!!!

Jacob not sure about the new arrival although is smitten with his new scooter

will catch up with posts later but thanks for all your thoughts, prayers and good wishes over the last few days

xxx

[Mocat]

pinacolada82 - clothes were in fact on right but I burnt my bacon for post-lunch bacon buttie! You win some, you lose some ... My friend's sis was only kept in for observation after she had turned up at the hospital 5 times to get the baby's movements checked!!! They said something along the lines of 'We will have to keep you in now because you've been here on five separate occasions. If anything goes wrong and we'd sent you away yet again we'd be for it.' Reassuring, huh? Her baby was fine, by the way.

Off to get my MatB1 form from the GPs. This should have been submitted at work weeks ago - I really hope it doesn't muck up my maternity pay.

DD is off school for Easter (she's 4.5) and she and I are starting to get on the other's nerves. She has just announced that she doesn't want to live here anymore with a grumpy mummy, a nasty daddy, a silly cat and a boring house. She then refused to go to the toilet and said she wouldn't come to the Post Office with me. I actually managed to chase her up the stairs, pretty good for a pregnant lady! Very out of breath as as result! Roll on Monday and school re-opening.

[mumofk]

pinacolada, sounds like you're grandad is fabulous- just who you should take. If you're sure about waiting until next week to see your midwife, thats great, I just hate to think of you stewing over it for days, and then getting fobbed off (though your midwife sounds lovely). Hope you're ok.
I don't know if you'll remember, but a couple of weeks ago I saw my midwife who talked me into being referred to consultant. Well, she's just left (dropping off home birth pack and going over birth plan with me) and she's gone up in my estimatation! Apparently my concerns about being referred got her thinking, and basically one midwife, who's very nice but I don't remember her caring for me when I had DD, is saying I had a PPH last time. I don't think I did, not even a slow trickly one ( just spent half an hour discussing what I can remember of blood loss last time and this midwife even says it doesn't sound like I did) AND my post- natal notes are still lost, so they have nothing in writing. So, my midwife has spoken to a consultant and they are going to review my notes ( not me, yippee!!!!) and if they think it'd help to see me, then I'll get offered an appointment. Phew- don't have to get psyched up to see a dr, and if I do they will already know why I'm there. So, I'm really relieved.
Just an interesting aside, but been on AIMS website and they say (talking about trusts doing the dirty on home births and saying no at the last minute) apparently most women after 37 weeks just can't face confrontation and will put up with rubbish treatment, well I feel that way already!
Anyway, got my big yellow bag for home birth- its a bin bag full of stuff. Looks to be half full of inco pads, loads of gloves and swabs and a sterile 'delivery pack', bit of gel (for monitoring), sharps bin, a space blanket!!, quite a selection of vomit bowls, a big plastic sheet, gas & air mouthpeice ( apparently they go pick up the g&a, and oxygen when I phone- darn, hoped to have a play first!), a giving set (really hope thats not needed), some Hartmans (blood expander I think), a sharps box, a placenta box and bag (?) and the paperwork- I'll have a good read through all that! Hmmmm all seems a lot more real now. I really want to get the decorating finished ASAP.
Arrggh got to get DD now.

[otter1980]

Hiya

wow we've had our first arrival - all seems a bit real now! Congratulations flick on little Samuel!
I'm a bit worried that i am totally not organised at all, however started maternity leave now (hurrah!) so have a while to get ready... Thought i'd drive you all mad and post the list again!

Bobsmum - EDD 25th April, DS 5years, DD 2years - SURPRISE - Stirlingshire
Macaco - EDD, 26 April first baby - BOY
Potpourri - EDD 29 April, DD1 3 yrs 2 months & DD2 20 months - SURPRISE
Flickthelittlefireengine (Jacobandlysette) - EDD 29 April, DS 13.5 months - BOY - Samuel born 20th March.
Mumofk - EDD 26 April, DD 2.5 years-SURPRISE- West Yorkshire
Greenapple - EDD 1st May, first baby
ShellySara - EDD 1st May, first baby
Seaturtle - EDD 1st May, first baby
Missvicki - EDD 1st May, first baby
Asicsgirl ? EDD 1st May, DS 2 years 4 months.
Snooks - EDD 1st May, DS1 3.2, DS2 18 months - GIRL
Goodcatholicgirl - EDD 2nd May, DD will be 2 in May!!
Jennyjane - EDD 2nd May, DD 3 years
podglet - EDD 2nd May, DS 15 months - GIRL
eira - ED 2 May - GIRL
Yellowflower- EDD 4th May, First Baby - BOY
LondonIrish - EDD 4th May, first baby
Blobsmummy EDD 4th May, DD 23 months
LittleDee EDD 4th MY First Baby
Mumtomadison - EDD 5th May, DD 9 months
Coolmama - EDD 5th May, DS 2yrs 9mths
Casserole - EDD 5th May west Herts
Pinacolada82 (Mrsstresshead) - EDD 6th May, DD 3 years 8 months - GIRL Stockport
Baiyu - EDD 7th May, first baby-SURPRISE
hotpotmama - EDD 7th May, DS1 4yrs, DS2 3yrs
Walkingwomb - EDD May 7th, first baby
deepblue - EDD 7 May, first baby
Jackblackroady - EDD May 8th, DS 12 years - GIRL
MrsVO - EDD May 8th, first baby
Indiechick - EDD 9 May, DD 3 years
IndigoBlue - EDD 10th May, DD 1 year - BOY
Wolverina - EDD 10 May, DS 5 years
Yankunian - EDD 10 May, first baby - BOY
Chuffed - EDD May 11? x 3, DD 3.5 years, DS 21 months - GIRLS
Hayleyandbaby(now Mumblesmummy) - EDD 11th May first baby - BOY
Mitchell81 - C/S 12th May, DD 7 years and DS 21 months - BOY Aberdeen, Scotland
itsazoohere - EDD 12th May, DD1 12yrs, DD2, 7 yrs, DD3, 8 months
Bramblina - EDD 12th May, DS 2yrs
Truffy18 - EDD 12th May, DS 17 months
Mollymawk - EDD 13th May, DS 2 and 4 years
BabyLove21 -EDD 13thMay SURPRISE SHROPSHIRE
Bobsi - EDD 14th May, dd 2
KangaAndRoo - EDD 14th May, DD 2.6 years SURPRISE - North Wales
ZamMummy - EDD 14th May - DS born 03 June 06 - SURPRISE - Zambia/Worcs/London
GwenofLeeds - EDD 16th May DD 16months born May 06
Azaduhi - EDD 16th May, DD 4yrs London
Magicfairy - EDD 17th May? DS 13 months
PinkGlitterFairy - EDD 18th May, DS1 4.5yrs DS2 2yrs
BigBadMouse- EDD 18th May, DD1 18 months and DD2 3.5yrs - BOY
Mocat - EDD 18th May, DD 4.5 yrs - N. Ireland
toffeecrisp - EDD 19th May? DD 1.6 years
janemf - EDD 19th May, first baby
Otter1980 - EDD 19th May, first baby, GIRL, West Yorkhshire
sydmum - EDD 22nd May DS 16 months
PazzaPlusTwo - EDD 22nd May, First babies (Twins) - GIRLS
Youcannotbeserious (was KacyB)- EDD 23rd May, first baby - Boy west Herts
Fleurie76 - EDD 23rd May, first baby
Mum2scrap - EDD 23rd May, first baby Surprise Surbiton/Kingston upon Thames
Sweetbean - EDD 24th May DD 3 years Cardiff/Isle of Wight
Aussiesim - EDD 25th May DS1 4.5 DS2 2 - GIRL
tootsweet - EDD 26th May
sparky77 - EDD 28th May, DS1 2
pregnabrain - EDD 28th May, DD 2.5
TheDuchessOfNorksBride - EDD 26th May, DD1 6yrs, DS1 4yrs, DD2 3yrs
chatname - EDD 26th May, lost 3 previous babies in first trimester, hopefully will be first baby
Gingerwench- EDD 29th May, first baby
Newbishad - EDD 29th May, first baby
Helen 3472 - EDD 30th May, first baby
beccablum - EDD 30th May - GIRL
KJacko - EDD 30th May first baby - BOY
Secreteater - EDD End of May

[baiyu]

Evening lovely May mums,

4 hours of antenatal classes yesterday and antenatal swim today, quite a social business this pregnancy lark! I quite agree through sweetbean and mum2scrap I wish we could all go for coffee. Just started my antenatal classes a week ago as there was a computer error and I never got an invite, so I've done the last 2 sessions of this block then I'll do the first 3 of the next one and scare all the girls due ages after me with my big bump! Feel a bit of an idiot sitting there with 4 smily couples, they keep giving me pitying smiles when they're talking about partnery bits. All very lovely people I'm sure but I just want to shout "I'm not a single mother!" I wouldn't be embarassed if I was but I keep wanting to tell them all about my lovely DP.

KangaAndRoo the blooming marvellous pjs aren't a two-pack sadly though I know it does say that. I was confused but definitely only got one pair. Maybe it was meant to say two-piece? They're lovely anyway. There weren't any suitable ones to be found around here either, bit daft.

babylove21 boots do arnica for £5 and it's the clicky ones like sweeteners that you can click straight into your mouth. They don't taste of much pinacolada, just a bit chalky I think, not nasty.

littledee I've rented a TENS machine after my midwife raved about them, Boots and Mothercare both rent them online for £30 and they send them out a few weeks before you're due. You can keep them for 4 weeks I think, plus an extra 2 weeks for free as long as you tell them before they're due back.

GCG I am very jealous. That's all I'll say! Hurry up DP and get home, it's been a loooong separation. Will I still manage at 39 weeks? No idea but I'm going to give it a good try!!

pinacolada I'm so angry you had such a horrid hospital visit. I totally agree with mumofk, scare them with a complaint. I think taking someone with you next time is a great idea too. Hope you get it all sorted soon, the last thing you need now is more to worry about. Big hugs.

Oh, and I'm near Fort William, Scotland, will stick that one the next list. For those on facebook, I've put up a more up to date bump picture, I feel HUGE!

Beautiful day here today, hope you've all had lots of sunshine too.

[baiyu]

Bobsmum - EDD 25th April, DS 5years, DD 2years - SURPRISE - Stirlingshire
Macaco - EDD, 26 April first baby - BOY
Potpourri - EDD 29 April, DD1 3 yrs 2 months & DD2 20 months - SURPRISE
Flickthelittlefireengine (Jacobandlysette) - EDD 29 April, DS 13.5 months - BOY - Samuel born 20th March.
Mumofk - EDD 26 April, DD 2.5 years-SURPRISE- West Yorkshire
Greenapple - EDD 1st May, first baby
ShellySara - EDD 1st May, first baby
Seaturtle - EDD 1st May, first baby
Missvicki - EDD 1st May, first baby
Asicsgirl ? EDD 1st May, DS 2 years 4 months.
Snooks - EDD 1st May, DS1 3.2, DS2 18 months - GIRL
Goodcatholicgirl - EDD 2nd May, DD will be 2 in May!!
Jennyjane - EDD 2nd May, DD 3 years
podglet - EDD 2nd May, DS 15 months - GIRL
eira - ED 2 May - GIRL
Yellowflower- EDD 4th May, First Baby - BOY
LondonIrish - EDD 4th May, first baby
Blobsmummy EDD 4th May, DD 23 months
LittleDee EDD 4th MY First Baby
Mumtomadison - EDD 5th May, DD 9 months
Coolmama - EDD 5th May, DS 2yrs 9mths
Casserole - EDD 5th May west Herts
Pinacolada82 (Mrsstresshead) - EDD 6th May, DD 3 years 8 months - GIRL Stockport
Baiyu - EDD 7th May, first baby-SURPRISE near Fort William, Scotland
hotpotmama - EDD 7th May, DS1 4yrs, DS2 3yrs
Walkingwomb - EDD May 7th, first baby
deepblue - EDD 7 May, first baby
Jackblackroady - EDD May 8th, DS 12 years - GIRL
MrsVO - EDD May 8th, first baby
Indiechick - EDD 9 May, DD 3 years
IndigoBlue - EDD 10th May, DD 1 year - BOY
Wolverina - EDD 10 May, DS 5 years
Yankunian - EDD 10 May, first baby - BOY
Chuffed - EDD May 11? x 3, DD 3.5 years, DS 21 months - GIRLS
Hayleyandbaby(now Mumblesmummy) - EDD 11th May first baby - BOY
Mitchell81 - C/S 12th May, DD 7 years and DS 21 months - BOY Aberdeen, Scotland
itsazoohere - EDD 12th May, DD1 12yrs, DD2, 7 yrs, DD3, 8 months
Bramblina - EDD 12th May, DS 2yrs
Truffy18 - EDD 12th May, DS 17 months
Mollymawk - EDD 13th May, DS 2 and 4 years
BabyLove21 -EDD 13thMay SURPRISE SHROPSHIRE
Bobsi - EDD 14th May, dd 2
KangaAndRoo - EDD 14th May, DD 2.6 years SURPRISE - North Wales
ZamMummy - EDD 14th May - DS born 03 June 06 - SURPRISE - Zambia/Worcs/London
GwenofLeeds - EDD 16th May DD 16months born May 06
Azaduhi - EDD 16th May, DD 4yrs London
Magicfairy - EDD 17th May? DS 13 months
PinkGlitterFairy - EDD 18th May, DS1 4.5yrs DS2 2yrs
BigBadMouse- EDD 18th May, DD1 18 months and DD2 3.5yrs - BOY
Mocat - EDD 18th May, DD 4.5 yrs - N. Ireland
toffeecrisp - EDD 19th May? DD 1.6 years
janemf - EDD 19th May, first baby
Otter1980 - EDD 19th May, first baby, GIRL, West Yorkhshire
sydmum - EDD 22nd May DS 16 months
PazzaPlusTwo - EDD 22nd May, First babies (Twins) - GIRLS
Youcannotbeserious (was KacyB)- EDD 23rd May, first baby - Boy west Herts
Fleurie76 - EDD 23rd May, first baby
Mum2scrap - EDD 23rd May, first baby Surprise Surbiton/Kingston upon Thames
Sweetbean - EDD 24th May DD 3 years Cardiff/Isle of Wight
Aussiesim - EDD 25th May DS1 4.5 DS2 2 - GIRL
tootsweet - EDD 26th May
sparky77 - EDD 28th May, DS1 2
pregnabrain - EDD 28th May, DD 2.5
TheDuchessOfNorksBride - EDD 26th May, DD1 6yrs, DS1 4yrs, DD2 3yrs
chatname - EDD 26th May, lost 3 previous babies in first trimester, hopefully will be first baby
Gingerwench- EDD 29th May, first baby
Newbishad - EDD 29th May, first baby
Helen 3472 - EDD 30th May, first baby
beccablum - EDD 30th May - GIRL
KJacko - EDD 30th May first baby - BOY
Secreteater - EDD End of May

[KangaAndRoo]

I'm here Thanks for your concern pina (sooo want to call you by your real name lol ) ty for your fb msg too

Well bubs is still breech WE THINK??? cock up with mw appointment so saw an old hag who was convinced the lump under ribs was too big for a head...I got all excited....then she put doppler on and the hb was stronger higher up which aint good!! so it seems her/his bum is in my pelvis and s/he could have feet up by head!!!!!!!!!!! so anti-d in 3 ish weeks...i'll be 36 wks then it goes from there....feel then scan etc.

welsh mountain zoo .... i'm about 20 ish mins away probably seen your sister too lol ... we did the big toddle there last year too.

just eating tea then will come back to read posts properly.

pina so sorry sweetie that your hosp visit was shite...sending big ((hugs)) sorry i wasnt ignoring fb msg either lol been in work all day xxx

[KangaAndRoo]

pinacolada Youve seen my bump pics on FB....my belly buttons still pierced (longest its been kept in in pregnancy..took it out with dd at 30wks and put it back in when she was 4 months old ) and I have a bendy bar in it...but that 'bit of skin' is hurting me too hun!!!

[goodcatholicgirl]

pinacolada I was pissed off for you but not suprised (unfortunately) at your experience at hospital with consultant. I have worked in NHS hosp for 12 years and they are generally all up themselvse. joke what's the difference between God and a consultant?? God doesn't think he is a consultant...LOL!!!! I have also seen them get things wrong, so I totally agree with mumofk and second her excellent advice, speak to someone and get it sorted. Hopefully your midwife will help you next week. I think consultants get very blase and it annoys me, as we know our bodies etc. My poor BF was told last year she had had a MC by an obstetric consultant, and she HADN'T !!!! She then went on to have one weeks later, but was def still pg when he saw her. Unbelievable.Stand up to him/them!!! Let us know how it goes. Thinking of you and will say a special GCG prayer too .
Oh, and v jealous that your DH is a manager at Pizza Express!!!!

baiyu I'm sure you'll be able to manage a bit of 'how's your father' at 39 weeks!! Just remind yourself how long it could be AFTER giving birth!!!

BTW, anyone with 2-3 year olds, I got DD a great play/pretend kitchen in Tesco direct catalogue today (for her 2nd birthday on 17th May, getting organised!!) which is fab and half price in sale so only £12.50!!!!!! A bargain!!!! Might be worth checking it out if it's something your lo's might like?? The catalogue could is 100-0716 .

Feeling TOTALLY EXHAUSTED tonight. Got a bit of a sore throat and had a really busy week. Today I had two, 2 hr naps while DD slept!!! And I still feel washed out. Looked at my pgy diary from DD, and it was about this stage I started feeling completely knackered with her. I hate feeling like this, cos I am normally so on the go and active. I feel so pathetic.

Got DD's newborn clothes out today to wash and freshen up, they look TINY!!! Very excited. Starting to put bits together for hosp bag now. 35 weeks tomoz!!!!

Hope you are all well this evening, will catch up tomorrow.

GCG XXX

My MN friend (denny185) wore a belly button thingy throughout both her first 2 pregnancies, and I don't think she'll mind me telling you she put a lot of weight on with no 2 (5 & 1/2 stone!!!!) so she wasn't small either, think she might have had that excess fluid thing too (hence enormous weight gain as she was size 8 before she got pg).

[goodcatholicgirl]

kangaandroo P.S. Have emailed you another msg about boys name .

[goodcatholicgirl]

catalogue code, not could. Should check first!!!

[KangaAndRoo]

Sorry....totally irrelevant to pregnancy LOL but did anyone get an E-coupon off paypal to use on ebay for £20 off min spend of £50? need to ask something if you did

GCG....Mailed you back and I put on 5 stone with DD...was just fat though...no excess fluid

Pinacolada...cheers hun...I too hope she got it wrong....suppose feeling which way baby is, when its wriggling round aint easy lol

Im soooo hitting the sack now...work has totally pooped me out!!!! officially 5 days left to work...that takes me to apr14th!!!!

[blobsmummy]

I'm from Kent (used to be the Garden of England before it got tarmac-ed over!)

Bobsmum - EDD 25th April, DS 5years, DD 2years - SURPRISE - Stirlingshire
Macaco - EDD, 26 April first baby - BOY
Potpourri - EDD 29 April, DD1 3 yrs 2 months & DD2 20 months - SURPRISE
Flickthelittlefireengine (Jacobandlysette) - EDD 29 April, DS 13.5 months - BOY - Samuel born 20th March.
Mumofk - EDD 26 April, DD 2.5 years-SURPRISE- West Yorkshire
Greenapple - EDD 1st May, first baby
ShellySara - EDD 1st May, first baby
Seaturtle - EDD 1st May, first baby
Missvicki - EDD 1st May, first baby
Asicsgirl ? EDD 1st May, DS 2 years 4 months.
Snooks - EDD 1st May, DS1 3.2, DS2 18 months - GIRL
Goodcatholicgirl - EDD 2nd May, DD will be 2 in May!!
Jennyjane - EDD 2nd May, DD 3 years
podglet - EDD 2nd May, DS 15 months - GIRL
eira - ED 2 May - GIRL
Yellowflower- EDD 4th May, First Baby - BOY
LondonIrish - EDD 4th May, first baby
LittleDee EDD 4th MY First Baby
Mumtomadison - EDD 5th May, DD 9 months
Coolmama - EDD 5th May, DS 2yrs 9mths
Casserole - EDD 5th May west Herts
Pinacolada82 (Mrsstresshead) - EDD 6th May, DD 3 years 8 months - GIRL Stockport
Baiyu - EDD 7th May, first baby-SURPRISE near Fort William, Scotland
hotpotmama - EDD 7th May, DS1 4yrs, DS2 3yrs
Walkingwomb - EDD May 7th, first baby
deepblue - EDD 7 May, first baby
Jackblackroady - EDD May 8th, DS 12 years - GIRL
MrsVO - EDD May 8th, first baby
Indiechick - EDD 9 May, DD 3 years
IndigoBlue - EDD 10th May, DD 1 year - BOY
Wolverina - EDD 10 May, DS 5 years
Yankunian - EDD 10 May, first baby - BOY
Chuffed - EDD May 11? x 3, DD 3.5 years, DS 21 months - GIRLS
Hayleyandbaby(now Mumblesmummy) - EDD 11th May first baby - BOY
Mitchell81 - C/S 12th May, DD 7 years and DS 21 months - BOY Aberdeen, Scotland
itsazoohere - EDD 12th May, DD1 12yrs, DD2, 7 yrs, DD3, 8 months
Bramblina - EDD 12th May, DS 2yrs
Truffy18 - EDD 12th May, DS 17 months
Mollymawk - EDD 13th May, DS 2 and 4 years
BabyLove21 -EDD 13thMay SURPRISE SHROPSHIRE
Blobsmummy EDD 4th May, DD 23 months Kent
Bobsi - EDD 14th May, dd 2
KangaAndRoo - EDD 14th May, DD 2.6 years SURPRISE - North Wales
ZamMummy - EDD 14th May - DS born 03 June 06 - SURPRISE - Zambia/Worcs/London*
GwenofLeeds - EDD 16th May DD 16months born May 06
Azaduhi - EDD 16th May, DD 4yrs London
Magicfairy - EDD 17th May? DS 13 months
PinkGlitterFairy - EDD 18th May, DS1 4.5yrs DS2 2yrs
BigBadMouse- EDD 18th May, DD1 18 months and DD2 3.5yrs - BOY
Mocat - EDD 18th May, DD 4.5 yrs - N. Ireland
toffeecrisp - EDD 19th May? DD 1.6 years
janemf - EDD 19th May, first baby
Otter1980 - EDD 19th May, first baby, GIRL, West Yorkhshire
sydmum - EDD 22nd May DS 16 months
PazzaPlusTwo - EDD 22nd May, First babies (Twins) - GIRLS
Youcannotbeserious (was KacyB)- EDD 23rd May, first baby - Boy west Herts
Fleurie76 - EDD 23rd May, first baby
Mum2scrap - EDD 23rd May, first baby Surprise Surbiton/Kingston upon Thames
Sweetbean - EDD 24th May DD 3 years Cardiff/*Isle of Wight
Aussiesim - EDD 25th May DS1 4.5 DS2 2 - GIRL
tootsweet - EDD 26th May
sparky77 - EDD 28th May, DS1 2
pregnabrain - EDD 28th May, DD 2.5
TheDuchessOfNorksBride - EDD 26th May, DD1 6yrs, DS1 4yrs, DD2 3yrs
chatname - EDD 26th May, lost 3 previous babies in first trimester, hopefully will be first baby
Gingerwench- EDD 29th May, first baby
Newbishad - EDD 29th May, first baby
Helen 3472 - EDD 30th May, first baby
beccablum - EDD 30th May - GIRL
KJacko - EDD 30th May first baby - BOY
Secreteater - EDD End of May

Have just done an on-line shop as my feet are now swelling so much that walking for any period of time is horrible.

I'm off for the weekend to cater for a kids camp - which should be fun! DH is running it and I'm in charge of all the cooking (for 19 people), my mum is coming to help me out and DD is staying with MIL for the weekend, so it's not as hard work as it first sounds. Weather is due to be awful though, so I'm dreading having some very mucky kids in the back of our car on the way home!

For those of you experiencing a cleaning urge - I have just bought a new vacuum cleaner - a Vax - and have been horrified at the crap it's got out of our carpet! We only had them professionally cleaned 2 months ago, and I vacuum regularly, but just goes to show how much muck gets walked into a house in such a short space of time. When I was pregnant with DD I cleaned like crazy (skirting boards etc), but just haven't got the energy with this one, so vacuuming will be the extent of it!

Take care all, see you the other side of camp!

[Azaduhi]

oh if were are talking about nhs, consultants , doctors now...i have another thing that happended to me.
when i was 28wks i booked an appointment with gp for full antenatal check up as my midwife told me to, my gp is in a group practice therefore was seen by another female gp.
right
i entered the room with my 4year old DD and gp says, smear test? i said "what?" you are here for your smear test? me: "aemm no i am pregnant and here for my full antenatal check! gp reply: but you files says you due a smear test, so can i do that now? my reply " no not when my DD is around."
ok she than tried to check heartbeat but couldn't because machine is not working, without looking in my pregnancy book she about three times how far pregnant i am, due date, day of last period HELLO? just look in the silly book, lady!
she the ask me "how many times have you been pregnant before 3 ? 4 ? 5 times? me repling "aehm this is my second pregnancy"
gp bugging again " no miscarrige? me reply "NO" gp asks : are you sure?
OMG i wanted to knock her over trust me.

sorry if this was a long one

[Azaduhi]

pinacolada - if your grandad doesn't mind the journey to london he is very welcome to join me next week

[baiyu]

GCG I'm glad you think I'll manage, I certainly hope so! I read somewhere that it can be a bit trickier in the last wee bit of pregnancy so dashed out to buy some KY Jelly. Never needed it before and felt like a naughty teenager buying it with "chemist goods" on my receipt! Best to be prepared just in case! Sorry ladies, TMI! That's what happens when I'm still awake at 3am and have had a whole evening listening to my teenage sisters sexploits! Dirty wee minx

pinacolada I did think about taking someone with me and I still might in the new block of classes as they'll all be new people. I'm feeling quite independent though and getting quite used to doing things on my own so probably good to get used to it. I'll have 6 weeks of newborn on my own so this doesn't feel like too much of a hardship. I've met a few nice girls in my swim class so feel a bit less isolated. Apparently there's a really good mother and baby group too so I'll have that to look forward to.

Ooh, great news! Just had an e-mail from my uni and I've been given a really high priority for a lovely university family flat. I just have to work out my preferences and the best dates etc and I should have a flat to move into in the Summer! Might not get first choice but lots of good ones. Really pleased as there are lots in absolutely perfect locations and very child friendly. If anyone knows Edinburgh at all, basically the Meadows will be my garden! Woke DP up at some ungodly hour in China to blether about it and he's just as excited as me.

Time to sleep.... Hope everyone is great