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.

happy third trimester to me and Pip
Happy third trimester to me and Pip
Happy third trimester to both of us
Happy third trimester to us!

it all seems like times's moving a little too fast for my liking at the moment!! I bought some breast pads today so does that count as making a start on my hospital bag? hmm i thought not!

CC any news from the house viewers yet? from my experience it was the ones that seemed the least likely who ended up putting an offer in but keeping fingers crossed that this couple will be the ones for you
Hmm so maybe if its possible to do a virtual tour of the labour ward, its also possible to have a virtual labour?! their plan of no tours seems ridiculous!

TS I've just been trying to work out what CAMO stands for, thought it was another MN abbreviation! penny has only just dropped! doh!
don't let the ward nurse bother you, i'll get enough revenge in a few weeks for us all when i complain! I forgot to mention it in my essay yesterday but another thing she said was that i was only allowed to be in the private room if there was a risk i'd lose my baby...so so insensitive!
Ooh yes, a cup of peppermint tea would be lovely please. Have you got any biscuits to go with it?

Sazzles your experience of horrible midwife seems awful! I'm so pleased someone overheard.

dizzy you still get to go for a visit to toys r us for your birthday? i'm very jealous! I was told at about the age of 12 that i was too old for such trips anymore!
is the wedding actually in the castle or just the reception? either way, it sounds very grand! And yes, I agree with TS, we definitely want to see photos!

pregnancy1 i'm pretty sure the tours are on a Sunday at 2pm. I think we're planning on going this weekend coming if you or ALBS want to join us. Hmm i have more than 2 small piles but i still can't see them ever being a reason for inducing! Are you talking about the physio relaxation classes on a wednesday evening? if so, that's what i've been recommended i get on to as well. Our NHS antenatal classes seem to be a bit of a free for all. 4 sessions.. labour, abnormal labour, breastfeeding and health visitor. I'm sure you could just turn up to one of ours if Highams Park isn't too far for you. They certainly wouldn't find out about an interloper being there, I could have been visiting from Scotland for all they knew!
I was born at whipps too!

Sarah and poppy obviously no personal experience of trying to nappy train but a method that seemed to work with my friend and her two year old was a combination of nudity, a potty and a few days outside in the garden. any potty misses didn't matter and by her being naked already there wasn't a mad rush for her to struggle with her knickers each time
good luck girls and if you find a method that works, make sure you share it because we'll all be there in a couple of years!!

Lost in translation again...CAMO or camouflage. That army, hide in the trees, look. Not something that's girly at all.

Potty training!!! Here's the best advice I got when I started potty training DD: She will train when SHE is ready to train. And that's basically how it went. I let her take the lead and when she showed interest...I went with it. It happened at last May/June to be exact. It was a gradual process with back sliding from time to time. For example she was potty trained at night until she got sick recently. Now she's wearing pull-ups at night only again. That will end soon too ask she's IN LOVE with her new froggy underwear. Little girls fancy pretty undies so buy them as a PRIZE. It takes a while. We went back on forth with disp diapers and real undies depending on our daily schedule. I made it VERY clear why we were using disp diapers during our outings and immediately changed her to real undies as soon as we were in our home again. Don't stress. Be prepared to do a lot of laundry and clean up accidents. That's just part of it. You're child will be potty trained quicker than you think.

Now if someone could teach me how to type using proper grammar and spelling. SO SORRY for my horrific last post. I'll try to wake up first before attempting to type.

thanks for that TS. my dd loves wearing pants and no nappies, loves to sit on the potty or toilet but doesn't do anything, just jumps on and off!!! i am going to keep trying particularly as the weather is suddenly nice... i just cannot bear the thoughts of having 2 in nappies!!!!xx

TS Hello, think its just us two on here at the moment! forgot to say earlier, MW has asked me to start doing the kick count. I've been told that I can't count more than one in a half hour period. eg if i get one at 11.05 and another at 11.20., that counts as one kick. but of course if i get another one at 11.35 that's kick number 2

hope this helps explain it to anyone else starting to do them

so TS what we having with our pancakes today?

sorry Sarah, didn't mean to ignore you there!

DD just asked for pancakes as a matter of fact. I'm hungry too. Just trying to enjoy my bed for a few more minutes.

I'm trying to grasp the kick count process you were given. Give me a second to consider it...I might not be confused after all.

Okay....WHY can't you count more than one kick in a 30 minute period?

I was told to count up to ten and denote how long it took to get the ten kicks/moves. As you progress if there's a significant drop in the time it takes to get ten kicks/moves tell your doctor. I had a link somewhere....

Sazzle I'll be lounging outside later maybe. DD has swim lessons but I don't want to go. BAD MOMMY!! I'm still uncomfortable and might see if my OB/GYN can see me...thus screwing up sunning time.

Afternoon ladies, I am back from my GTT and feeling...a bit wobbly, tbh. Was fasting from 9.30pm last night, but that wasn't a problem as I ate so much for dinner that I actually made myself feel sick. So wasn't hungry at all when I went down for the test this morning. Gave my blood, drank the sugary crap, sat around, gave more blood, came home, packed up a load of washing and took it to the launderette, then came back and started to make some lunch and started shaking like crazy from all the lack of food and random exertion. What a div So I have eaten a big cheese sandwich and a load of grapes, and drank some apple juice, and now I am going to have a bit of a lie down to make sure I'm ok.

Loving the warm sunny weather today - think the squid likes it too, he's been really active for the last 48 hours or so. I was walking back from the GP's surgery with a big silly grin on my face, imagining chubby-cheeked toddlers running around in the sunshine. I am totally baby-brained today!

Here it is.

Excerpt:
There are numerous ways to count your baby?s movements and numerous opinions on how many movements you are looking for within a certain amount of time. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) recommends that you time how long it takes you to feel 10 kicks, flutters, swishes, or rolls. Ideally, you want to feel at least 10 movements within 2 hours. You will likely feel 10 movements in much less time.

TS basically, multiple kicks in any half hour period only count as one kick.
Does that make it easier? Oh, and I agree with sazzles your post made perfect sense!

thanks for the congrats Sazzles Originally i wasn't bothered about his name sticking or not but now i'm not so sure. I suspect with my family it will stick given the ridiculous nicknames we've all got!
eg my mum has four children and we all call her by a different name. same goes for dad, he has four names too. as for my brothers and sister..yup, you've guessed it, many many more nicknames!

hmm, seems there's different advice out there for the kick thing! apparently i need to get 10 kicks in 12 hours.
Not sure why it doesn't count as more than one in a half hour period
I guess the important thing to get from it all is if we don't feel them moving for a little while then that is the time to start worrying

Just seems like 12 hours is along time to be paying attention. But you're right...it's all about feeling them moving and if you don't then worry.

Cooking Heating up pancakes. Making some toast. Pouring OJ. Who's ready for breakfast?

I've got a midwife app in an hour. Will see if i get put on the kick test yet (am 27+2 so I imagine this will be the time they tell me to if they're going to). I'll question the why multiple kicks within 30 min block don't count as more than one....

Was worried this morning cos baby was v quiet. Even had glass of coke and went and lay down. all ok now, but boy was i worried

Just off to wee in my little pot now. Am bursting - but wanted to wait til I was sure there was more than the nornal trickle

ALBS your midwife will probably say American's are full of . Have fun!!

Cyteen I just reread your post. LOL about being baby-brained.

Pondering whether to shower before taking DD to swim class or not. It's only 30 minutes????? I spent most of yesterday in bed so surely I'm still clean.... I think I have LAZY SYNDROME.

Does it not just mean she should feel at least 10 separate kicking sessions over a period of 12 hrs? And you can always bend over, get into funny positions to annoy the baby - I find slouching at the pc works everytime.

Quick Q if anyones around - how much are your babies moving? Can they still roll about at 26 weeks? All I can feel is small kicks in the same place every now and again (kicking downwards), whereas a few weeks ago the kicks were huge - I could see them.

ALBS, good luck at your app. {{hugs}} x

hi LofW, i'm not feeling any somersaults any more and actually, haven't "seen" as many big kicks recently (i'm 28wks today).A few weeks ago I remember Pip went through long quiet phases as well which was worrying but he seems happy. I've got a particularly tender patch on my right hand side. i found out from the MW today that his bum is just below this (same position he's been in for as long as i can remember) so his kicks are concentrated on one area. It makes sense that they're starting to run out of room in there!
I find that if i gently push my hand against where i think he is, he generally replies with a hefty punch. But as we all know, if you're worried, have a chat with your MW.

and ALBS hope your MW appt goes perfectly

Thanks

careful Sazzles, you'll strain something with all that shovelling!

Mine had a dance when fuelled with Pimms a couple of weeks ago!