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.

Hello all
Sarah Good luck with the scan this afternoon. I've been having BH's for ages (probably since about 20 weeks!) so I wouldn't worry about it. I'm going for the idea that it'll be a fast birth so it is all good preparation for the uterus. Not at all prepared for any complications on the other hand!
I hope everyone is ok. I am exhausted and trying to feel enthusiastic about tidying/sorting things out in the house while the dcs have their one day at nursery this week. But have zero energy....

sarahnh wishing you best of luck with your scan

am same as petit and having BH for ages, not painful in any way just all of a sudden rock hard and tight right down - didn't have them at all with dd1 and only started getting them with dd2 when I was 38wks so am also hoping the same for speedy delivery

am absolutely shattered today too, have done very little today, managed to get a few things in tescos - didn't need a big shop thank goodness and go to the bank and post a letter. put on a load of washing and will empty the dishwasher at some point and as far as I'm concerned am all done after that!!

oh, going to attempt to make beef stroganoff for tea for me and dh - kids have corn on the cob and baked potatoes - easy peasy - it may go well, it may go horribly wrong but at least I'll have tried

Hi dizzy
Glad I am not the only one feeling like that! I can't believe I still have three months to go. I bought ds2 a grobag swaddling blanket (never actually tried swaddling the last two times!), a bath support thing (one we had was never that good), and a skip hop changing mat/nappy carrier thing today so have enjoyed shopping though. I am still coveting the bamboo blanket I found in the nursery shop today though, felt like silk. But dh is going to kill me for buying those things anyway so I thought I better stop before I spent too much

Afternoon ladies

Was in Weymouth fr weekend. Lovely weather Saturday and Sunday, but driving home yesterday, or should I say crawling in traffic in torrential rain was terrible.

Hope everybody is ok.

Hope TS has had a good scan with a well behaved baby. Hope sarahns baby is now growing as quick as my backside is

Hi everybody, hope scan news is good all round - how did they go, sarah and TS and anyone else who was having one? Am not up to date I'm afraid.

How is everyong doing?

I am vv tired at mo keep falling asleep when life pauses for a second, it's just the way I was in the very early days. What's going on, ladies? Aren't I meant to be getting a great burst of energy just around now??

The other thing happening is my heart suddenly starts pounding and I get breathless - ick. No Braxton Hicks etc, nothing like that, still doing yoga & loving it.

CC tis fab to have you back! We missed you. Sounds like you had an amazing time, lucky ducks.

dizzy you have given me a YEARNING for a baked potato, with a really tough skin that I can slather with butter... pop one in the oven for me when you're doing the dds will you??

Hello all, good to hear everybody's news. Hoping all scans have been peachy today

VG I'm knackered as well just now, I feel so pathetic. DP has been working so hard moving all of our stuff in and sorting out the old house, driving around, putting up furniture; meanwhile I can't walk 50 yards without needing a sit down. Think my baby is tired too, he seems quite inactive during the day...am trying not to worry though as he always lets me know he's there at some point. Last night it was when I went to bed - within minutes he was kicking away like a good'un, making DP laugh as he had his arm over my belly and could feel it

dizzy glad to see you're still the pram queen! We still haven't started looking into it yet, need to get on it really as DP's folks seem to be very keen to buy us the pram of our dreams. I may be back later with questions...

It's been a busy few days here: we had our weekend of antenatal classes this weekend, and they were BRILLIANT! I'm so glad I booked them, both of us really enjoyed ourselves. The teacher was fab and everyone there is lovely. DP said he got loads out of it, which I'm very pleased about, and a lot of things that seemed confusing are less so now - just having someone knowledgeable and calm to talk things through with has made such a difference. I got to try out a birth ball (am buying one now, they're so comfy) and we all cooed over the cloth nappies. I think I'm in love with Totsbots bamboo nappies. The colours! The cuteness! So tiny! (Remind me I said this when I'm back here talking about how repulsive my baby's poo is )

Spent most of yesterday dragging yet more shit essential belongings back from the old house, then hurriedly cramming for my driving theory test...which I passed this morning with flying colours! Bit of a shock really, I was fully prepared to fail but got a great score and now feel v positive about taking my practical test.

hey everyone,

thanks for your messages i am so pleased to say that lo is fine!!!

Apparently she is lying hip to hip ( well i could of told them that, the agony i have been in with them!)and that is why she was measuring small.

She measured bang on for my dates 29 weeks and is weighs 3lbs!!!(which kind of sounds like a lot to me!!)

Docs has signed me back to midwife care which is cool - only thing he did say was that lo better move before 36 weeks or else i was in trouble!!! My hopefully i won't even have to entertain that fact as lo is a wriggler!!!

Great news sarah on the scan! 3lb does sound like a (gasp) REAL BABY, doesn't it? Not just a tiny bud growing inside you, but a proper small person sized one. Good for you.

cyteen well done on the theory test! Yay for you. All coming together for you now, with the new house, the new baby, command of a car! Well done xxx.

Now ladies I have a question.

You know the way sometimes during pregnancy you can hardly stand your DP / DH to be even in the same HOUSE as you, let alone asking you what's for dinner or telling you you can't watch the Apprentice because some shite a serious programme is on at the same time? Then other times you are overcome with joy that he is there and sob quietly at the thought of the baby you will share together, and the bliss of your lovely lives together.

Well this afternoon at this minute I am in the second phase, and thinking about the birth and so on I was imagining what it would be like for him to have to leave the hospital after the baby is born, leaving the baby (and me of course) there. I mean wouldn't it be such a wrench? So I thought I would give him a song on a CD to put on in the car on the way home (tear jerker obv). If the baby is a girl I'll give him Paul Simon - Father & Daughter, but if it's a boy, does anyone know any dead soppy son songs?

Great scan news Sarahnh - wow 3lb seems like a real baby!!

Hoping to hear from you soon TS

Thanks dizzy me dear - I hadn't considered getting the package with a car seat then flogging the seat. Grand idea. The cheapest I'd got it with the pram, footmuff and carrycot was £450, and I think that was on the link you gave me anyway. will go and scout on ebay to see how much people are paying for new unused car seats.....

AM knackered after return to work - you don't realise how much it takes out of you until you're not there! Got ante-natal class booked for a full day next tuesday - should be fun. I didn't pay too much attention last time (ie. over 4 years ago) as I knew ds was breech and unlikely to move (was 37 weeks at that point). EEEEK, I may have to push this one out....the reality of that hasn't sunk in yet, although it seems like a good idea!!

Congrats too cyteen on passing your theory test! Good luck with your practical - do you have a date yet?

Found a place that does an offer on what I want! here

VG - "it's raining men" for a boy? Or ALBS - if it's a boy you could have "son of a preacher man"? Sorry can't think of anything sensible or soppy, but will post again if inspiration strikes.

Oh, lots more ideas. Silent night from a CD of carols? Bjork "it's oh so quiet" ...

How about "pave paradise, put up a parking lot" for those of you booked at central London hospitals

Ooooh .... what about "Daddy Cool" by Boney M?

PS many apologies if these songs actually have highly inappropriate lyrics that I haven't realised.

One of the most beautiful songs I know was written by Hue & Cry (remember them!?) and it's called She Makes a Sound. It was written after the birth of one of their daughters - equally it applies to boys but it gives me goosebumps when I play it and think about ds!

Also "born free" (? Matt Monroe) is lovely - this was playing on the radio on the morning we drove to hospital to have my cs! Always reminds us of ds now.
Sorry, not quite what you were asking for! Will go away and think....

Ah, thanks for suggestions .

I've just sampled Born Free and She Makes a Sound on the iTunes store! They are both gorgeous, you know I didn't really need much prodding into the weeps!

I love Silent Night and it's a good tear jerker but would be worried, as if I were comparing self to the Madonna!

Son of a preacher man is one of my favourite singalong car songs (to DS's disgust, as I warble along tunelessly but with GREAT passion!)

A great song about kids is In Metal by Low. It's really beautiful and simple.

3D ULTRASOUND PICS IN PROFILE

Just had to make the announcement. Now I'll go catch up with today's chatter...

Okay I'm crap with songs but isn't there a Stevie Wonder song that goes like, Isn't she lovely? That seems very fitting if it's a girl. And there's an Ozzy/Black Sabbath song fitting for a boy but I'm having pregnancy brain at the moment.

MINE is definitely a GIRL!! That was the first thing I made the tech check. Saw all the girl stuff in 3D. NO QUESTIONS NOW! Whew!!

She is EXTREMELY ACTIVE, almost comically. She is BREECH now but neither the doc nor the tech seemed concerned. Both said there's plenty of time for her to turn head down. All is PERFECT date wise and measurement wise. She's just a happy, healthy baby practicing her kickboxing in her mommy's belly.

Add my name to the zero energy list. Actually that's why I'm posting so late. I was so wiped out after the scan and taking DD to CHUCK-E-CHEESE (by myself) that I went straight to bed as soon as I got back to the house. FORTUNATELY, DD was tired too and sleep with me.

Add my name also to the VERY STRONG BH club. Mine have also been going on since probably week 16. I'm pretty sure now there are strongest on the days my belly expands. AND when I'm overly tired/stressed. I've gotten use to them and feel they're only helping prepare me for the push. Only had to push for 20 minutes with DD last time. Feel like it will be a 5 minute, 2 contraction bit this time.

Again I'm very sorry for not posting sooner. Thanks for all the positive vibes...I felt them!!!

lovely news TS and she is a wee beauty already!!

thanks dizzy

I love the fact that I've been away for about a month and I come on and TS and Dizzy are here. Made me smile

Twilight, those 3D scans are simply wonderful. Really fascinating, you must be looking at them over and over and over.

I need an emergency update. I've read up a bit, Dizzy's cousin's wedding, Miamla's scare, but could do with a quick summary on the other stuff.

Me? Well, I've been 'away' because my last few weeks of work were hectic and now I'm on maternity leave I can't get near the laptop.

I'm feeling well, crippling BH for about 5/10 minutes every morning. DS: 'Mummy why are you making that face?', getting bigger, waddling, skin's cleared up, hair's got thicker, off to Corfu on holiday in a few weeks, got to get a doctor's letter so I'm allowed to fly (!), loving spending the days with my DS instead of going to work, although spending too much time cleaning and doing laundry, wishing the sun would shine more...

Hope you're all well x

Libby dear so nice to see you. Yes I'm sitting here looking at the pictures from every angle. Will be watching the DVD shortly. I'm crap with updates. Sazzles has been doing them but she's in France so maybe Dizzy can recall some of the details. You know I just noticed, after reading your post, my skins cleared up nicely too. I guess if I had time to look in the mirror I'd have noticed that sooner.

libby!!! welcome back
am very re you bieng on matty leave again - I've only got about 8 more shifts to go and some time left to take so I could technically work less if I wanted to

am sure ds is loving having you about so much, am looking forward to next month when the girls aren't in nursery so much - someone please remind me of that when I'm moaning about how tired I am and how demanding the girls are

so hazie has disappeared off the face of the earth - hoping all ok with her

cyteen has moved house and is trying to settle in whilst doing her studying too AND passing her driving theory test (gold star)

VG has a nice holiday in Iceland but is crying with every change of direction of the wind bless her - still doing her yoga though (very admirable) and hankering after my kids tea

CC had fab holiday in Florida and is now back scouring for Quinny Buzz3 deals

petitfilou and pregnancy1 both been on lovely baby shopping sprees

sarahnh had good growth scan showing that baby was infact NOT small for weeks but lying hip to hip and doing just fine

longwayfromhome and TS keep having midnight meetings whilst we're all sleeping which is lovely to wake up to!

sazzles has p*ssed off to france leaving us all here instead - although the weather has been rather nice!

poppysocks is on her holidays, can't remember if she's gone anywhere other than possibly a family tour but I'm trying to drag her to the local strawberry tart outlet for a meet up

have I missed anyone, if I have am sorry as its late, have eaten too much and am tired

may have to drive up to Aberdeen to track down Hazie tomorrow too!

Good job Dizzy!!