Due Aug 08 - Round and Proud with the Little One Kick'n About

[TwilightSurfer]

DUE AUGUST 2008 STATS
[TSupdate01MAY08]

GROUP TOTAL: 73 [BOYS (11) vs. GIRLS (9)]

23JUL Voodoococonut is 29 and lives in Manchester but moving to West Midlands asap. She has a DD, 19M. Expecting DC#2, a SURPRISE.
28JUL IlanaK is 35 and lives in Central London. She has 2DSs, 6y & 3y. Expecting DC#3 via CSec, a BOY to be named Saul.
29JUL Miamla is 32 and lives in North London. Expecting DC#1, a BOY to maybe be named Theodore.
29JUL Bigboydiditandranaway is 36 and lives in Midlands. She has a DS, 26m. Expecting DC#2.
30JUL Dizzydixies is 31 and lives in Fife. She has 2DDs, 4y & 1.5y. Expecting DC#3 via VBac or CSec, guesses it's a girl.
31JUL Merrydaisy has a DD 2.6y. Expecting DC#2.
31JUL SassyLou is 33 and lives in Cheshire. She has 2DDs, 7y & 5y. Expecting DC#3.
01AUG Dutchindo has 2DSs, 8y & 14m, and a DD, 7y. Expecting DC#4.
01AUG PhilB is 31 and lives in SE London. Expecting DC#1, a SURPRISE.
01AUG Pertelote is 30 and lives in East London. Expecting DC#1, a SURPRISE.
02AUG Vintagegardenia is 35 and lives in Ireland. She has a DS, 9y. Expecting DC#2, a SURPRISE.
02AUG Mum2b1 is expecting DC#1.
02AUG Shazza2002 is 27 and lives in West London. She has a DD, 5y. Expecting DC#2, a SURPRISE.
03AUG Alittlebitshy is 28 and lives in East London/Essex. She has a DD, 4y (turning 5y before Aug). Expecting DC#2 via CSec, a SURPRISE.
04AUG Littlebeezz
05AUG ChaCha is 32 and lives in Oxford. She has 2DCs, 2y & 10m, Expecting DC#3 via CSEC, guesses it's a boy.
06AUG Kittenpaws is expecting DC#3.
06AUG Sweetiesandcakes has a DD, 2.5y. Expecting DC#2.
07AUG BraveNewWorld is 31 and lives in London. Expecting DC#1, a GIRL.
08AUG LadyOfWaffle is 21 and lives in Berkshire. She has a DS, 2y. Expecting DC#2, a SURPRISE.
08AUG Mummypud is 28 and lives in Wiltshire. She has a DD, 2y. Expecting DC#2, a GIRL.
08AUG SKYTVADDICT is 40 and lives in Lincolnshire. She has a DS, 8m, and 2DDs, 7y & 11y. Expecting DC#4, a SURPRISE.
08AUG Bealcain is 21 and lives in Kent, She has 2DSs 2y & 1y. Expecting DC#3, a GIRL.
09AUG BirthdayBaby is expecting DC#1.
10AUG Lcy is 30 and lives in Wales. Expecting DC#1, guesses it's a boy.
11AUG Sarahnh is 32 and lives in West Midlands. She has a DD, 2y. Expecting DC#2, a GIRL to maybe be named Tess Alexandra.
11AUG Carolbrad lives in North West. Expecting DC#1.
11AUG Foghornleghorn is 23 and lives in Northampton. She has 2DDs, 3y & 1y. Expecting DC#3, guesses it's a girl.
12AUG Thinking has a DD, 15m. Expecting DC#2.
12AUG MagicMonkey has a DS, 17m. Expecting DC#2.
12AUG Buckets is 31 and lives in Southampton. She has a DD, 4y, & a DS, 3. Expecting DC#3 via CSec (01-07AUG?), a BOY to maybe be named Rex.
14AUG TheApprentice has a DS, 1y. Expecting DC#2.
14AUG Hardygirl is 36 and lives in SW London. Expecting DC#1, a SURPRISE.
14AUG HazieDazieandBaby is 26 and lives in Aberdeen. Expecting DC#1, a SURPRISE to be named Cole or Gabriella.
14AUG CaptainCaveman is 35 and lives in Nottingham. She has a DS, 3.11y. Expecting DC#2 via VBac, a BOY.
14AUG Gigglegirl is 32 and lives in Stockport. She has a DD, 4y, and 2DSs, 2y & 1y. Expecting DC#4, a GIRL to be named Imogen.
14AUG Lewisham lives in West London. Expecting DC#1.
16AUG TwilightSurfer is 37 and lives in Tennessee, USA. She has a DD, 4y. Expecting DC#2, a GIRL to maybe be named Maggie Ethelyn.
16AUG Longwayfromhome is 29 and lives in Argentina. Expecting DC#1, a BOY to named Tomas.
16AUG Pregnancy1 is 31 and lives in London. Expecting DC#1, a GIRL.
17AUG Iliketosleep is 24 and lives in Wolverhampton. She has 2DDs, 7y & 6y and a DS, 4y. Expecting DC#4.
17AUG Poppysocks is 30 and lives in St Andrews. She has a DD, 23m. Expecting DC#2 via CSec or maybe VBAC, a GIRL.
17AUG Warthog has a DD, 21m. Expecting DC#2.
18AUG Kezza7779 is expecting DC#1, guesses it's a boy.
18AUG Browncat has a DS, 18m. Expecting DC#2.
18AUG Expectant is 31 and lives in Singapore. Expecting DC#1, a SURPRISE.
18AUG Cheerfulvicky is 24 and lives in Cornwall. Expecting DC#1, a BOY.
19AUG SazzlesA is 35 and lives in Cheltenham. She has a DD, 17m. Expecting DC#2 via VBAC or CSec, a GIRL to maybe be named Emma.
19AUG Karney is 39 and lives in Glasgow.
20AUG HelzBellz is 36 and lives in Nottingham. Expecting DC#1, a SURPRISE.
20AUG MillieMooMoo is 29 and lives in West Yorks. She has a DD, 26m. Expecting DC#2, guesses it's a boy.
20AUG Ejesmum is 38 and lives in Exeter. She has a DS, 4y. Expecting DC#2.
20AUG Stillhere is 36 and lives in Yorkshire. She has a DS, 2.5y. Expecting DC#2, a SURPRISE.
21AUG Jennylee is 30 and lives in West Lothian. She has a DS, 8y. Expecting DC#2.
21AUG HalfFrench is 32. Expecting DC#1.
21AUG Pinchypants is 34 and lives in Guildford. She has a DD, 20m. Expecting DC#2.
22AUG Frances123 is 27 and lives in London. She has a DD, 5m. Expecting DC#2.
22AUG Buddhababe is 32 and lives in South West London. She has a DS, 14m. Expecting DC#2.
23AUG Stickybean is 27 and lives in North London. Expecting DC#1, guesses it's a girl.
23AUG Mum2go is 34 and lives in SOLIHULL B HAM. She has a DD, 6y. Expecting DC#2.
24AUG Libbyssister is 34 and lives in Oxfordshire. She has a DS, 2.11y. Expecting DC#2, a BOY.
24AUG Cyteen is 32 and lives in Leicester. Expecting DC#1, a BOY.
25AUG Petitfilou is 35 and lives in S Oxfordshire. She has a DS, 4y, & a DD, 2.6y. Expecting DC#3, a BOY.
25AUG Oopsacoconut is 32 and lives in Wiltshire. Expecting DC#1, a GIRL.
26AUG Ellasmum1 is 30 and lives in North Staffs-Newcastle under Lyme. She has a DD, 5y. Expecting DC#2, a BOY.
26AUG Dancerandprancer is 31 and lives in Devon. She has a DD, 28m. Expecting DC#2, a BOY.
26AUG Graysongirl is 31 and lives in Yorkshire. Expecting DC#1.
26AUG No1putsbabyinthecorner is 30 and lives in South Yorkshire. She as a DD, 1y. Expecting DC#2.
27AUG PennyBenjamin is 30 and lives in West London. Expecting DC#1.
27AUG Lucamom is 32 and lives in Warwickshire. She as DS, 13m. Expecting DC#2.
02SEP Sunshinemummy is 37 and lives in South West London. She as a DS, 22m. Expecting DC#2.
??AUG RACHG08 is expecting.
??AUG MARX is expecting DC#2.

Hi there, Im due on the 2nd August and new to this whole mumsnet malarky! Are any of you in the Glasgow area?

hi all,

sorry haven't been back to this thread for a while. all is fine with pregnancy including ditzy brain - turned up for an antenatal app only to find it was the wrong day. had arranged child care etc. arghghgh

i'm going to have a girl! i have one dd who's 2.

anyone else struggling with this heat?

hi monkeytennis welcome to the thread - am in fife but from glasgow area originally, we also have a babies in scotland thread if you haven't found it already!

warthog great to hear you're keeping well and congrats on your new girl news!

miamla with all that going on is it worth going? would you not being better using being heavily pg as an excuse and not putting yourselves through it?

hey miamla,

it's really tough isn't it? i struggled when i left my first ever home. i moved into my dh's flat and he didn't understand my emotional attachment either!

i think the thing to do is to start concentrating on your house - how will you decorate it / what will go where / investigate the area / think up nice things you can do there on the weekend / how you'll enjoy the space with baby around.

just keep focussing on the positive. this is a home that your partner will emotionally invest in too, and it'll be your baby's first home!

one last thing i did was take photos of every room on a normal day, NOT the day you're leaving or with things all packed up. then you can always look back with fond memories and remember it the way it really was, with you living there.

hello dizzydixies! is it tough being pg with two dd's to look after? i'm coping ok with one - what would it be like with two???

warthog luckily dd1 is nearly 5 and she is a dream, dd2 not so much but getting there, they are at nursery in the mornings until I finish work in June and then I'll be tearing my hair out

they get on well, most of the time, so that helps a lot too

can you keep them on in nursery for a little bit to get a break and prepare?

which reminds me - anyone else get irritated by people clucking 'oooh - nesting' when you try to sort the-pigsty-that-is-your-home out before baby comes? errr - well i'm not going to do it after!! drives me nuts.

Hmmm. Well, I've never been the neatest person and the nesting instinct certainly hasn't hit in yet. Should it have done?

Also, how much weight should I have put on at this stage (26 weeks) - I'm between 12-14 pounds at the mo. Is that normal or am I becoming a giant heff?

ah - well living in a one-bedroomed flat, all of us will be sleeping in the same room and there's far too much stuff around!

the house we're renovating will be ready to moving in about a month AFTER the baby is born. i need to sort my crap out now!

i make it a policy never to weigh myself, but i reckon i've put on a couple of stone...

you've all made me teary again for being so understanding!
i reckon the best thing to do is to sort out exactly what is going where etc in our new house. i might even do some floor plans this afternoon. i wished i'd thought of photos a few weeks ago because most of our things are in boxes already and littering up the living room already.
thanks girls, despite making me cry, its good to know that i'm not the only one affected by moving like this! sorry to those i've upset with my tale!

on a happier note, i'm doing a survey on tummy buttons with you all.... if yours was an "innie" before pg, is it now an "outie"? if yes, when did it pop?
mine has been threatening on popping for about a week now but is still just about an innie!

I had the world's deepest belly button before - seriously, could fit my little finger in up to the first knuckle, which I don't suppose helps unless you've seen my fingers - v long skinny fingers (bah pregnancy brain hits again) and it's still an innie at 26 weeks, but only just. My DH talks to bean every night encouraging her to push it out as he knows it is freaking me out (tmi?).

pregnancy1...that's exactly what my tummy button was like and how i feel about it popping out!! DP has been trying to manipulate it out himself! i am not telling him about your DH otherwise he'll start the same cunning plan of enlisting Pip's help!

Belly buttons: mine is still definitely in, but the fluff at the bottom is getting closer to the surface. I try not to investigate too much though as I have a mortal horror of fingers in bellybuttons, completely inexplicable but it makes my skin crawl

warthog the heat is mangling me also. Yesterday was just ridiculous! Mind you, my DP was wiped out by it as well and he's usually fairly robust, so that just proves that it was undealable-with. Congrats on your girlie bundle Any names lined up yet? We had billions of girl names to choose from, so are inevitably having a boy.

So I have heard back from HR about my contract, and apparently it's been extended for 3 months while my boss makes his case for my post to be ongoing (it's part of a wider strategy thing he's doing, all very complicated here). In the meantime I have been looking at my annual leave and realised I've got not one month's allocation left, but two! Theoretically I could go on a/l from pretty much the start of June and still not start my mat leave until two weeks before my due date. This requires some serious thinking...

innie now a flatty and heading to becoming an outie

DUE AUGUST 2008 STATS
[TSupdate12MAY08#2]

GROUP TOTAL: 75 [BOYS (11) vs. GIRLS (11)]

23JUL Voodoococonut is 29 and lives in Manchester but moving to West Midlands asap. She has a DD, 19M. Expecting DC#2, a SURPRISE.
28JUL IlanaK is 35 and lives in Central London. She has 2DSs, 6y & 3y. Expecting DC#3 via CSec, a BOY to be named Saul.
29JUL Miamla is 32 and lives in North London. Expecting DC#1, a BOY to maybe be named Theodore.
29JUL Bigboydiditandranaway is 36 and lives in Midlands. She has a DS, 26m. Expecting DC#2.
30JUL Dizzydixies is 31 and lives in Fife. She has 2DDs, 4y & 1.5y. Expecting DC#3 via VBac or CSec, guesses it's a girl.
31JUL Merrydaisy has a DD 2.6y. Expecting DC#2.
31JUL SassyLou is 33 and lives in Cheshire. She has 2DDs, 7y & 5y. Expecting DC#3.
01AUG Dutchindo has 2DSs, 8y & 14m, and a DD, 7y. Expecting DC#4.
01AUG PhilB is 31 and lives in SE London. Expecting DC#1, a SURPRISE.
01AUG Pertelote is 30 and lives in East London. Expecting DC#1, a SURPRISE.
02AUG Vintagegardenia is 35 and lives in Ireland. She has a DS, 9y. Expecting DC#2, a SURPRISE.
02AUG Mum2b1 is expecting DC#1.
02AUG Shazza2002 is 27 and lives in West London. She has a DD, 5y. Expecting DC#2, a SURPRISE.
02AUG Monkeytennis is expecting and lives in Glasgow.
03AUG Alittlebitshy is 28 and lives in East London/Essex. She has a DD, 4y (turning 5y before Aug). Expecting DC#2 via CSec, a SURPRISE.
04AUG Littlebeezz
05AUG ChaCha is 32 and lives in Oxford. She has 2DCs, 2y & 10m, Expecting DC#3 via CSEC, guesses it's a boy.
06AUG Kittenpaws is expecting DC#3.
06AUG Sweetiesandcakes has a DD, 2.5y. Expecting DC#2.
07AUG BraveNewWorld is 31 and lives in London. Expecting DC#1, a GIRL.
08AUG LadyOfWaffle is 21 and lives in Berkshire. She has a DS, 2y. Expecting DC#2, a SURPRISE.
08AUG Mummypud is 28 and lives in Wiltshire. She has a DD, 2y. Expecting DC#2, a GIRL.
08AUG SKYTVADDICT is 40 and lives in Lincolnshire. She has a DS, 8m, and 2DDs, 7y & 11y. Expecting DC#4, a SURPRISE.
08AUG Bealcain is 21 and lives in Kent, She has 2DSs 2y & 1y. Expecting DC#3, a GIRL.
09AUG BirthdayBaby is expecting DC#1.
10AUG Lcy is 30 and lives in Wales. Expecting DC#1, guesses it's a boy.
11AUG Sarahnh is 32 and lives in West Midlands. She has a DD, 2y. Expecting DC#2, a GIRL to maybe be named Tess Alexandra.
11AUG Carolbrad lives in North West. Expecting DC#1.
11AUG Foghornleghorn is 23 and lives in Northampton. She has 2DDs, 3y & 1y. Expecting DC#3, guesses it's a girl.
12AUG Thinking has a DD, 15m. Expecting DC#2.
12AUG MagicMonkey has a DS, 17m. Expecting DC#2.
12AUG Buckets is 31 and lives in Southampton. She has a DD, 4y, & a DS, 3. Expecting DC#3 via CSec (01-07AUG?), a BOY to maybe be named Rex.
14AUG TheApprentice has a DS, 1y. Expecting DC#2.
14AUG Hardygirl is 36 and lives in SW London. Expecting DC#1, a SURPRISE.
14AUG HazieDazieandBaby is 26 and lives in Aberdeen. Expecting DC#1, a SURPRISE to be named Cole or Gabriella.
14AUG CaptainCaveman is 35 and lives in Nottingham. She has a DS, 3.11y. Expecting DC#2 via VBac, a BOY.
14AUG Gigglegirl is 32 and lives in Stockport. She has a DD, 4y, and 2DSs, 2y & 1y. Expecting DC#4, a GIRL to be named Imogen.
14AUG Lewisham lives in West London. Expecting DC#1.
16AUG TwilightSurfer is 37 and lives in Tennessee, USA. She has a DD, 4y. Expecting DC#2, a GIRL to maybe be named Maggie Ethelyn or Georgia Viviann.
16AUG Longwayfromhome is 29 and lives in Argentina. Expecting DC#1, a BOY to named Tomas.
16AUG Pregnancy1 is 31 and lives in London. Expecting DC#1, a GIRL.
17AUG Iliketosleep is 24 and lives in Wolverhampton. She has 2DDs, 7y & 6y and a DS, 4y. Expecting DC#4.
17AUG Poppysocks is 30 and lives in St Andrews. She has a DD, 23m. Expecting DC#2 via CSec or maybe VBAC, a GIRL.
17AUG Warthog has a DD, 2y. Expecting DC#2, a GIRL.
17AUG Jennylee is 30 and lives in West Lothian. She has a DS, 9y. Expecting DC#2, a GIRL.
18AUG Kezza7779 is expecting DC#1, guesses it's a boy.
18AUG Browncat has a DS, 18m. Expecting DC#2.
18AUG Expectant is 31 and lives in Singapore. Expecting DC#1, a SURPRISE.
18AUG Cheerfulvicky is 24 and lives in Cornwall. Expecting DC#1, a BOY.
19AUG SazzlesA is 35 and lives in Cheltenham. She has a DD, 17m. Expecting DC#2 via VBAC or CSec, a GIRL to maybe be named Emma.
19AUG Karney is 39 and lives in Glasgow.
20AUG HelzBellz is 36 and lives in Nottingham. Expecting DC#1, a SURPRISE.
20AUG MillieMooMoo is 29 and lives in West Yorks. She has a DD, 26m. Expecting DC#2, guesses it's a boy.
20AUG Ejesmum is 38 and lives in Exeter. She has a DS, 4y. Expecting DC#2.
20AUG Stillhere is 36 and lives in Yorkshire. She has a DS, 2.5y. Expecting DC#2, a SURPRISE.
21AUG HalfFrench is 32. Expecting DC#1.
21AUG Pinchypants is 34 and lives in Guildford. She has a DD, 20m. Expecting DC#2.
22AUG Frances123 is 27 and lives in London. She has a DD, 5m. Expecting DC#2.
22AUG Buddhababe is 32 and lives in South West London. She has a DS, 14m. Expecting DC#2.
23AUG Stickybean is 27 and lives in North London. Expecting DC#1, guesses it's a girl.
23AUG Mum2go is 34 and lives in SOLIHULL B HAM. She has a DD, 6y. Expecting DC#2.
24AUG Libbyssister is 34 and lives in Oxfordshire. She has a DS, 2.11y. Expecting DC#2, a BOY.
24AUG Cyteen is 32 and lives in Leicester. Expecting DC#1, a BOY.
25AUG Petitfilou is 35 and lives in S Oxfordshire. She has a DS, 4y, & a DD, 2.6y. Expecting DC#3, a BOY.
25AUG Oopsacoconut is 32 and lives in Wiltshire. Expecting DC#1, a GIRL.
25AUG Tigz1985 is 22 and lives in Dundee. Expecting DC#1.
26AUG Ellasmum1 is 30 and lives in North Staffs-Newcastle under Lyme. She has a DD, 5y. Expecting DC#2, a BOY.
26AUG Dancerandprancer is 31 and lives in Devon. She has a DD, 28m. Expecting DC#2, a BOY.
26AUG Graysongirl is 31 and lives in Yorkshire. Expecting DC#1.
26AUG No1putsbabyinthecorner is 30 and lives in South Yorkshire. She as a DD, 1y. Expecting DC#2.
27AUG PennyBenjamin is 30 and lives in West London. Expecting DC#1.
27AUG Lucamom is 32 and lives in Warwickshire. She as DS, 13m. Expecting DC#2.
02SEP Sunshinemummy is 37 and lives in South West London. She as a DS, 22m. Expecting DC#2.
??AUG RACHG08 is expecting.
??AUG MARX is expecting DC#2.

Wow, you step out for a few hours and WHAM. Loads of chatter on here today. That's so nice. Glad to see Warthog and Shazza. Nice to meet you Monkeytennis. Dizzy loved the wedding story. I don't like my SIL either and was forced to be around here Saturday when I felt my worst.....she even asked if she could touch my belly.HELL NO!!

I've just updated the list. GIRLS and BOYS are TIED!!!

Miamla I find moves very emotional. You put down roots. It's only normal to feel blue when you move. The good thing is you begin to root again in your new location and soon you find you miss the old location less and less. Having a baby to focus on soon will also help ease the pain.

Well my antibiotic is WORKING. My head is clearing and my lungs too. Amazing I didn't realize HOW BAD I really felt until I started to feel good again.

I bought newborn diapers today. Times flying!! Won't be long now. Should we start a poll to see who we think will go first {excluding the elective CSecs}??

Oh and I was an innie and now I'm just FLAT {is that considered an outie}.

no no no a flatie is definitely not an outie (otherwise mine's already there!)

yes, innie here and now flattie. same first time round...

that's the thing, miamla - look forwards. it will be tough. have a really nice treat planned on the day you move, even if it's just a nice takeaway curry, and indulge in a cry on your dh's shoulder.

cyteen, we haven't come up with a name yet. seems harder the second time round! have you got any favourites yet? i think the idea of a couple of months off before the baby comes is a lovely one! you could get all sorts of things done or just go on hols if you feel like it.

hello twilightsurfer - recognise your name from around - perhaps we've chatted? glad you're feeling better.

Hey, mine's like TS, innie gone flat. There's always a stitch of muscle at the top that just prevents it turning out when I'm pg.
Have been out in the sunshine today. Kept DD off school as she'd had a temp and tummy ache last night but she was actually fine so we went to the playpark by the waterfront in town as it has a big sandpit. Had ice cream but stopped short of lunch out which is V restrained for me.
Re nesting: for me it's all about decor rather than cleaning.

TMI warning.....
Is it wrong to want to celebrate because you had your first poo without bleeding in a week? Still felt like I'd passed an elephant, but feeling slightly smug.... I'm thinking you probably didn't want to hear that

Bu then if I can't share it here, where can I share it? Nope, still no justification, will go and sit in a corner looking embarrassed now.

morning ladies,

I'm in trouble and need help.. i'm spotting :-(

Its not very much but sorry tmi a little on my panty liner and when i wipe...

Had anyone else had this? Im 27 weeks

sarah - try not to panic. HOnestly.
I presume by now you've called your midwife. If not, do so now. I am sure it's nothing worrying, but you are going to panic until you get it looked at.

sarah, hope you're being reassured right now Keep us posted.

pregnancy1 don't be embarrassed re. poo news - the last time I had a normal bowel movement I wanted to tell the world! Anyway, I have disgraced myself already on another thread talking about my poo so you're not alone. It's weird though, everyone is happy to discuss their children's poos in great detail it seems - people are always telling me I'll be obsessed with nappy contents once the baby's here - but for some reason our own are still taboo...still, I won't go into it again, just wanted to say I'm happy for you

warthog Names, names, names...we've got three we like so far (Alexander, Edmund, Vincent) but can't agree on anything else. A friend is lending us a baby name book though, so I'm anticipating many happy hours of going through it and making outrageous suggestions to each other. Re. the maternity/annual leave, I must say that the idea of having 2 months' paid leave is a sweet one. I've got lots to do for my university course before I suspend pending the baby's birth, so it would actually be a great help to not have to think about work. Going to discuss it with HR later in the week and go from there.