Due July 08 - Third trimester - we're on the coundtdown YIPPEE!!!!

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Couldn't fix the title so thought I'd start again - hope this is okay now!!!

Thank you ladies,
SK
So true, only the best have 3 daughters. I am looking forward to havin my girls and make up and cloth shopping etc. It's daddys wallet that i fell sorry for Your right a boy would stand no chance with DD's.. I am glad i found out though, a small part of me thinks if i did'nt and i was wishing for the boy and had a girl, it could set off post natel depression.
I know i will get all the "you will have to go again for the boy" off the inlaws. But nope i am truly happy with having 3 girls now, and i know DP will be too. As for the comments you got in toddlers, i bet you said NO 1?? I know i would have for the laugh.. No2 is how you feel though. As long as the baby is healthy is the main thing.
It's so nice to have someone to relate too..

Minkus
Feet up girl... It's nice to be on maternity leave..

Tjuice
Sorry you had a sleepless night, A nice bath b4 you go to bed tonight will help. As for your co-workers tell them to pi%% off. I think you look fab..

Right off to try and sort out this house, have to get dinner in, what do you eat in this weather!! Always something to do!

Congratulations on the maternity leave Minkus! I'm very jealous, although I only have next Monday left and then I'm off. I'm not sure whether I should take in cake or something - what do people think? No-one in my department's gone on maternity leave before.

I was only 22 when I had my hen night, but it was great - I've never really been into the pubbing&clubbing thing so it was ideal for me. My mate got married around the same time and we went clubbing in London which was fab but she said she would have preferred afternoon tea in the Ritz or something.

I'm sure I felt what was definitely a foot last night up near my ribcage, but now I'm not sure if it was just a surreal dream, or whether I actually did wake up (as far as I can wake up when I'm barely sleeping..) and feel it and then fall back asleep again. Has anyone felt definite body parts? My mum claims she used to be able to watch my sister's heel moving across her bump.

Hooray, got my parcel number 2 from my sister last night..and it had a comfy pair of dungarees. Not sure if I am rockin them or not, but so comfy I do not care. Posted a pic if you want to see a big mum to be!!!

Tjuice- I was up with you at 4am. What's up with these morning messy heads? BTW I would go for the spa night. If DP (and how cute are you two together?)is having a night out then you should too and it will make you feel loads more relaxed. I never had a hen night or a shower and I still regret it..cheesy as it may have been.

Minkus- I went for some action too last night, inspired by SK..man it ain't as easy as it was last month. sheesh! I found that it worked out ok on all fours and tended to stretch my perinium at the same time from that angle. DH was all "happy to support you honey"
managed to still get late night heartburn and threw up this morning. what if I am pregnant!

Heffa- I've seen a foot pop right out under my ribs on the right side. I was sleeping on the futon couch yesterday and my kitty likes to sleep curled around my bump. Well LO was having none of it and kicked the cat through my belly. You should have seen my cat's face! She purrs really loud so it must have pissed him off something fierce. I've also felt the elbow across the side thing..very strange. Dh felt it too with his hand on the bump.

Tjuice - I often have 4am awakenings followed by thinking about everything and anything and generally worrying about it all, I think it's part of being pregnant, hope youa re not too tired today though.

Minkus - Happy First Day of Maternity Leave one word about the getting jiggy with it - spoons, it's the only way I could possibly contemplate it, oh the thought of being on top ouch ouch and triple ouch.

minnie - my DP has resigned himself that he is now a walking cash machine I've also been asked if we are going to keep going until we have a boy erm "yes I'll just shove any unwanted girls in a cupboard then" This little DD is as much wanted and as special as our first DD.

Heffa - definitely take in cakes and you should be going out for lunch as well When I left for maternity leave for DD1, we had cakes, a long lunch on the company and I got loads of presents, they decided since I was a total shopaholic I had everything for the baby so I got some lovely things for me instead.

Nursery meeting for DD2 went well, I just have to have it confirmed but it looks like she will be in Mon, Weds and Fri 9-11.30am for the next 12 weeks at least (as it's a free priority place it's reviewed every 12 weeks but think I will have a good case since I will have 3 under 5) it also continues over the Summer holidays and we have already decided to send DD1 on the days DD2 is in so the two of them can have some continuity whilst all the baby stuff is going on and it will also give me a break. It also means if I'm huge and overdue and wallowing on the sofa they get someone doing crafts etc with them.

My Mum phoned me for the first time in 4 weeks this morning, fortunately I was out, she left a message about seeing how I was but I know it's not about that at all it's to remind me it's my brothers 30th birthday tomorrow and that I need to buy him a decent present! She is so pathetic does she think I wouldn't see through it. She would have went on and on about how great he and his fiancee are and what they are doing for his birthday. Sorry for the moan but every now and again it's gets to me that she is utterly useless as a mother.

Still makes me all the better one I suppose

Tjuice so understand the waking up and worrying at all hours... If it is any help (though may be repeating myself) face pigmentation and hair seem to disappear after pregnancy...or at least they did for me. Sadly ugly skin flaps stayed, but it sounds like you do not have them! See it could always be worse! Spa weekend/day sounds like a plan!

Congrats minkus on mat leave and minnie on a little girl.

Very impressed with all the 'relations' people are having!

mcchesers - I think comfort is deffo the way forward - in both clothes and sex!

Does anyone else get pains when the LO moves around, not SPD pains but as if it's pressing on a vital organ?

Mcchesers - maybe I didn't imagine it then! My cat loves lying on the bump and feeling it wriggle around. I think she thinks of it as a massage chair.

Sweetkitty - I'll get some yummy cakes in then I'll eat them if no-one else does anyway. I'm rubbish at public gratitude though, but all my colleagues have been really sweethearts during pregnancy so I'm sure it'll be a fab day. I'm feeling a bit wobbly about leaving now.

I'm very of all the 'relations'! I'd love to but my DH is too freaked out by the bump and scaring the baby I'll probably be too cumbersome soon anyway.

Libra - I think it's quite normal to get all sorts of aches and pains, sometimes I can feel a foot or her turning and it's really sore. And sometimes she must push on my bladder as it's like "need to pee NOW"

Oh, I like your dungarees Mcchesers - I've had some since 20 weeks and I practically live in them. They're soooooo comfortable.

Heffa - I spent my pregnancy counting down my maternity leave then blubbed when it arrived.

I stopped work on the Friday had DD1 on the Tuesday (impatient little madam) I so wasn't ready for her.

I get pains when LO moves as well - they were especially bad yesterday for some reason.

Is it normal to get period-type cramps? I don't get them very often but every now and then. They're quite mild, and everything feels a bit harder.

SK, lol I get that bladder stepping as well, dash to the toilet only for a thimbleful to come out!!
These are more like a sharp pains as he/she moves around but glad to know I'm not the only one (not that i want anyone else to have pain but you know what I mean!)

Heffa my DH saif he was not sure about relations in case the baby heard or he knocked it on the head...as if!!!

Thanks Heffa! I wasn't sure if I could pull them off or not, but I got a haircut and was feeling sassy. My sister was so sure that they wouldn't fit me..but they fit great and there's room to grow even. She's very small like my mom, and I'm like a giant compared to her.

Libra- I get these big stretches, like he's yawning or stretching out his feet..ugh very sore.

CilC - hehe, I think that's what mine thinks as well! I think now he's worried that it might bring on early labour.

SK - glad I'm not the only one that might get a bit funny about starting maternity leave. I hope this one won't arrive that quickly though! That must have been quite a shock!

I get the bladder thing every now and then - I'm sure she was rolling around on it the other day because I kept getting a few seconds of being desperate for the loo and then feeling fine.

yes Heffa it was a shock to say the least, DP had that week off and we had loads of plans, get new car, get the base for the car seat, get the crib, go to the cinema and nice restaurant, do loads of couply things as it was our last time just the two of us. Went into labour on the Monday so much for lovely maternity leave!

And of course with DD2 I made sure I was 110% ready 3 weeks beforehand and she was 12 days late.

thats babies for you wonder who will be first on here???

Minkus- PMSL re. comparing sex with going to the gym. I think you are absolutely spot on.

I've got a cat that loves curlying up on the bump. I can't wait for the moment when the baby gives him a good kick- he will be horrified!

You lot are making me feel a bit guilty about not bothering to have sex- maybe I'll give it a go again!

i hope its me! i hope its me!

or do I????

thanks for the hen suggestions and general positivity everyone. maybe a cheesy hen could be quite fun and i agree with you min kus. but then i would deffo need to drink. i think that can wait until next year. i wish i could have a big virtual hen with all of you (but drinking real drinks might be nice).

i think that my friends are plotting something though - because i suggested to one that she came over with a few others and hang out and she looked all shifty and said "wait and see what happens" . . .

mcchesers - i love the dungarees and was reading somewhere how they are really cool and comfy to wear while pregnant! i like your haircut too.

just had my last doctors appointment before D-Day!!!!!!!!
her tips for avoiding last minute swelling: low-fat but high protein diet, lots of water, exercise daily. other than that - its just luck of the draw . . .
seems like miss has turned around again too but still, no need for panic stations until much much later . . .

SK
Vent away, I bet your a great mammy.. It is amazing what you learn from what you never had..

mcchesers
Love the dungarees, Anything that is comfi is fab..

Getting alot of kicks down below and sometimes it feels like "hold on it's coming out" kinda kicks..

Right better get the dinner cooked or DP wont be at all happy!!

Finally got a cooker after a month of waiting. Hooray, proper food again!

Mcchesers - dungarees and hair cut great.

TJuice the idea of drinking real drinks...mmmmm..... especially on warm days like this I reaaaaaallly fancy an icy raspberry mojito or margarita in a proper martini glass (Or just a ice cold lager actually, very refreshing!)

Heffa- I got the cakes in yesterday too, the gannetts in my office wolfed them down pretty sharpish so think it was a good move. My boss did a little speech too and everyone in the department gathered round my desk as they gave me pressies, I was soooooo embarrassed- I'm really used to giving presentations to largeish audiences etc but this totally floored me and I went cherry red! Obviously said thanks etc but gosh I was mortified. I've only been in the office for about 12 weeks out of my whole pregnancy because of the hyperemesis so I didn't feel I deserved any of it really, as lovely as it was (presents were great- two magazine subscriptions to a baby mag and another for me, some really great citronella burning candle lamps for the garden and a cuddly little piglet for the baby, v lucky me!)

Mcchesers I'm loving the dungers! Are they short ones? You're gonna need them this summer if so

Hooray EEC for your cooker, I love it when a plan comes together

The hiccups have struck (the baby not me!) and I have a sharp little bottom sticking up under my ribs on right - exactly like dd1 was at this stage!
Sympathy to those having sleepless nights - I always feel quite awake about 5am, and chilled out - then fall deeply asleep when should be geting up, and then feel rough later in the day!Hey ho, that's how it's gonna be...
Hoping against hope the weather lasts but forecast is dire for tomorrow.

Hello everyone,

Minnie- Congrats on the girl!

Tjuice- My Hen night was Brighton pier followed by a meal and drinks. Nothing too boozey as none of us are great drinks but we still had a fab time! Got some funny looks though riding the dodgems in little black cocktail dresses and Tiaras!

Mcchesers-Cool Dungarees!

Purplejennyrose- I too have either a head or bum right at the top of my bump which has been rather uncomfortable all day!

Minkus- Bet your enjoying your maternity leave. My last day at work tomorow!! Cant wait!

I stopped at the local supermarket on the way home and bought loadsa cakes for everyone to scoff and was very excited driving home... untill i got home that was!!!!
There was a letter waiting for me from the surgery asking me to call them to arrange an appointment to discuss my blood test results (Glucose test) Now im in a bad mood!!
Wasnt how I wanted to start my maternity leave
Been googling Gestational Diabetes and im not liking what im reading.
Might be calling on your experiences Disneystar.

Mean to read great drinkers!