Due Sept '08 - Counting Down Rather than Up Now!

[Sunshinemummy]

Thought I'd do this and post my last comments:

Hi all. Glad to hear more good scan news!

We had MIL visit this weekend and she is such hard work. She literally never lifted a finger and kept going back to bed every couple of hours. I've asked DP not to let her come again for a while as it's hard work waiting on someone.

We also finally put DS in his 'big boy bed'. Went quite well - he went to bed no problems, but he woke up at 2am crying as he'd got stuck under the duvet. He was then awake for a couple of hours so I'm feeling shattered today. Anyone of you with older children got any tips?

Slinkie we'll be near each other for mat leave won't we? We can have some fun together I'm sure.

Meglet I'm the same as you with the whole bf thing. I hated it last time and was relieved when I gave up. I keep veering to and fro with regards to trying it for this baby. I had such a happy time last time round, really enjoyed the whole experience, and am worried that attempting to bf will make the whole thing fraught.

KASHA MY GOODNESS, THESE BABIES ARE NOT LETTING US RELAX. That is exactly what happened to me and they gave me the same answer in the hospital. These sort of experiences make you feel very fragil and make me want to have the baby sooner rather that later, at least I will have my body and my strengh back to look after the baby properly. It is not knowing what is happening inside you when you have to rush to hospital what does me in.
Hopefully, it won't happen again, mine was 6 weeks ago and so far so good. So keep positive, these things happen to some women.

Jearound same story here, sister separated, unhappy and everytime something went right for me, she will say " She is just lucky unlike me" Even after my 2 miscarriages she kept on saying I was lucky because I had a husband unlike her.My mum had knee surgery yesterday (she is OK now)and she tried to used that as an excuse to enter my life again testing my mobile. She tried to do the same when I was in hospital 6 weeks ago, but no way. She spends her holidays in London and I just know she is planning to come to visit with the excuse of my pregnancy, but I won't let her close to my ds.

potxola,
i know it must be hard for you to have a jealous sister. i have the worst brother anyone could have. to be honest, sometimes i think i shouldn't let my parents near my children in case they somehow manage to influence my children the way they influenced my brother. they spoiled him soo rotten that sometimes i think they deserve the curse that is now their 20 year old son! he's awful! i can't believe we share the same blood.

hi everyone

have had my gtt test today and will find out the results tomorrow - it's all very well every one telling you that the stuff they make you drink is sickly sweet butnoone told me it would be the same consistency as gaviscon...yuk

sorry no good puns am rubbish at that kind of thing

am still waiting for work to let me know that they won't pay my smp so i can claim my ma but no word yet - am really beginning to worry they wont let me know and i will assume that all is good and i'll end up not getting paid!!

have to go and collect ds but will be back later x

Mustsleep your work just get better and better, don't they! Did you say your overall employer is the council? Can you phone them and hassle for it? It might also be worth printing off a page from the HMRC website, or wherever it says that your work are obliged to inform you about your maternity pay (ask flowerybeanbag on employment issues if you don't know what you need), and posting it to work, with a letter stating that you need them to provide the information in 7 days.

ive added on a surprise for mine as possibly could be a girl

Arrivals!
28-May - Johnworf ? Katherine, 1lb 8oz

Counting down the days:
25-Aug - Excitable - age 31 - North Lancashire - first baby
30-Aug - Gracie14 - age 26 - Berkshire - BOY
31-Aug - Sassafrass - age 31 - east midlands - DD 3 - GIRL
31-Aug - Sunshinemummy - age 38 - SW London - DS 2.2m - GIRL
01-Sep - Talia1 - age 29 - Leeds/Buxton - 1st baby - GIRL
02-Sep - expatmom2be - age 28 - London - 1st baby - GIRL(?)
02-Sep - Fandango - age 31 - Cheshire - DD 11m
03-Sep - KashaSarrasin - age 38 - N Yorks - DS 3 - *Surprise!Boy?&
03-Sep - Debithescot - age 27 - North Hampshire - DS 25m - SURPRISE
03-Sep - Jenpet - Brittany, France - DS 6
04-Sep - Lollipopmother - age 26 - Oxford - 1st baby - GIRL
04 -Sep - Meglet - age 34 - North Hampshire - DS born Nov 06 - GIRL, planned c-section
06-Sep - Potxola - Age 41 - Exeter - DS 3.6 - GIRL
6-09 Sep - Starlight - age 32 - Herts - DS 13m - GIRL
06-Sep - Kagey - age 30 - Kent - first baby - GIRL
09-Sep - Hopefully - age 25 - West Sussex - first baby - Surprise!
09-Sep - Kirstygem - Norfolk - DD 19m
10-Sep - kiki21 - age 32 - Southeast London - first baby
10-Sep - Lollyheart - age26 - basingstoke - dd3,ds17 months - BOY
10-Sep - Workstostaysane - London - DD 17m
12-Sep - Mustsleep - age 26 - ds 6, dd 2.6 - yorkshire - BOY
12-Sep - Biglips - age 33 - Liverpool - DD3 - SURPRISE - girl???
13-Sep - Lulu15 - 1DC
13-Sep - mama2bee - age 34 - South London - first baby
14-Sep - Crabby - first baby - Cambridge - GIRL
14-Sep - kel78 - age 29 - dd1 3, dd2 8
15-Sep - ellideb - age 24 - North Wales - 1st baby - BOY
15-Sep - Bogie - age 20 - DS2 - GIRL
16-Sep - BikeRunSki - age 37 - W Yorks - First baby - BOY
16-Sep - Surelyyoucantbeserious - age 30 - s. London - first baby
18-Sep - MelT76 - age 31 - Staffs - 1st baby - BOY
18-Sep - Becaroo - age 35 - ds aged 4 - derbyshire - BOY
18-Sep - mamamufin - age 28 - Yorks - DS 3 - BOY
19-Sep - barnpot - age 27 - west yorks - 1st baby - BOY
19-Sep - kiskidee - dd 3 - Durham. - - GIRL
19-Sep - LeonieD - age 31 - Sutton Coldfield - DD 4.2
19-Sep - Naturalblonde - age 28 - N. Somerset - DD 1.4
19-Sep - Lilypink - age 31 - Suffold - DD 19m
20-Sep - emandz - age 24 - NW London - 1st baby - BOY
20-Sep - imoscarsmum - age 35 - Cheshire/North Wales Boarder - first baby - Surprise!
20-Sep - izzybiz - age 31 - Winchester - DS 15, DD 3.8 - BOY
20-Sep - Jenbot - age 28 - Herts - 1st baby
20-Sep - Treadmillmom - aged 37 - West Midlands - DS1 5, DS2 2 - GIRL
21-Sep - Charitygirl - age 30 - SW London - first baby
22-Sep - jearund - age 35 - South West - DD 15 months - BOY
22-Sep - Luboo - age 31 - Hants - DD 14m
22-Sep - MummyToOneForNow - dd 14mths
22-Sep - Slinkiemalinki - age 31 - West London - dd 2.1 - BOY
23-Sep - digitalgirl - age 29 - North London - first baby
23-Sep - feelingpositive - age 31 - Edinburgh - DD 21m - GIRL
23-Sep - LouiseAnn - age 40 - Guildford - ds 8yo - BOY
23-Sep - Blimey - age 40 - South London - DS 5, DS 3 - BOY
24-Sep - Ninja - age 37 - Manchester - DD 4.5
25-Sep - kgirl - age 24 - 1st baby
26-Sep - MissusH - age 35 - S.Derbys - dd, 5.8
27-Sep - Inquisitive - age 31 - Berks - 1st baby - BOY
27-Sep - pidge - age 37 - London - 2 dds age 5.5 and 2.10 - Surprise!
27-Sep - Jennylindinha - age 36 - London - first baby - Surprise!
28-Sep - Carrieon - age 28 - York - dd 12 months - Surprise!-Boy??
28-Sep - LittleConnie - age 32 - North West London - 1st baby - Surprise!
28-Sep - splishsplosh - age 37 - London - dd 2
29-Sep - WombFor1More - age 26 - Kent - DS 6, DS 4, DD 9months - BOY
30-Sep - Ninja - age 37 - Manchester - DD 4.5

Boo, I've got to update my age to 30. Might 'forget' for a bit.

I really think the employment section on MN is so good, although Mustsleep seems to have the worst employers in the world.

Sorry, added myself as I seemed to have vanished over the last few weeks!

Arrivals!
28-May - Johnworf ? Katherine, 1lb 8oz

Counting down the days:
25-Aug - Excitable - age 31 - North Lancashire - first baby
30-Aug - Gracie14 - age 26 - Berkshire - BOY
31-Aug - Sassafrass - age 31 - east midlands - DD 3 - GIRL
31-Aug - Sunshinemummy - age 38 - SW London - DS 2.2m - GIRL
01-Sep - Talia1 - age 29 - Leeds/Buxton - 1st baby - GIRL
02-Sep - expatmom2be - age 28 - London - 1st baby - GIRL(?)
02-Sep - Fandango - age 31 - Cheshire - DD 11m
03-Sep - KashaSarrasin - age 38 - N Yorks - DS 3 - *Surprise!Boy?&
03-Sep - Debithescot - age 27 - North Hampshire - DS 25m - SURPRISE
03-Sep - Jenpet - Brittany, France - DS 6
04-Sep - Lollipopmother - age 26 - Oxford - 1st baby - GIRL
04 -Sep - Meglet - age 34 - North Hampshire - DS born Nov 06 - GIRL, planned c-section
06-Sep - Potxola - Age 41 - Exeter - DS 3.6 - GIRL
6-09 Sep - Starlight - age 32 - Herts - DS 13m - GIRL
06-Sep - Kagey - age 30 - Kent - first baby - GIRL
09-Sep - Hopefully - age 25 - West Sussex - first baby - Surprise!
09-Sep - Kirstygem - Norfolk - DD 19m
10-Sep - kiki21 - age 32 - Southeast London - first baby
10-Sep - Lollyheart - age26 - basingstoke - dd3,ds17 months - BOY
10-Sep - Workstostaysane - London - DD 17m
12-Sep - Mustsleep - age 26 - ds 6, dd 2.6 - yorkshire - BOY
12-Sep - Biglips - age 33 - Liverpool - DD3 - SURPRISE - girl???
13-Sep - Lulu15 - 1DC
13-Sep - mama2bee - age 34 - South London - first baby
14-Sep - Crabby - first baby - Cambridge - GIRL
14-Sep - kel78 - age 29 - dd1 3, dd2 8
15-Sep - ellideb - age 24 - North Wales - 1st baby - BOY
15-Sep - Bogie - age 20 - DS2 - GIRL
16-Sep - BikeRunSki - age 37 - W Yorks - First baby - BOY
16-Sep - Surelyyoucantbeserious - age 30 - s. London - first baby
17-Sep - LumpyBumpyThingy - age 23 - W.Sussex - 1st Baby - GIRL
18-Sep - MelT76 - age 31 - Staffs - 1st baby - BOY
18-Sep - Becaroo - age 35 - ds aged 4 - derbyshire - BOY
18-Sep - mamamufin - age 28 - Yorks - DS 3 - BOY
19-Sep - barnpot - age 27 - west yorks - 1st baby - BOY
19-Sep - kiskidee - dd 3 - Durham. - - GIRL
19-Sep - LeonieD - age 31 - Sutton Coldfield - DD 4.2
19-Sep - Naturalblonde - age 28 - N. Somerset - DD 1.4
19-Sep - Lilypink - age 31 - Suffold - DD 19m
20-Sep - emandz - age 24 - NW London - 1st baby - BOY
20-Sep - imoscarsmum - age 35 - Cheshire/North Wales Boarder - first baby - Surprise!
20-Sep - izzybiz - age 31 - Winchester - DS 15, DD 3.8 - BOY
20-Sep - Jenbot - age 28 - Herts - 1st baby
20-Sep - Treadmillmom - aged 37 - West Midlands - DS1 5, DS2 2 - GIRL
21-Sep - Charitygirl - age 30 - SW London - first baby
22-Sep - jearund - age 35 - South West - DD 15 months - BOY
22-Sep - Luboo - age 31 - Hants - DD 14m
22-Sep - MummyToOneForNow - dd 14mths
22-Sep - Slinkiemalinki - age 31 - West London - dd 2.1 - BOY
23-Sep - digitalgirl - age 29 - North London - first baby
23-Sep - feelingpositive - age 31 - Edinburgh - DD 21m - GIRL
23-Sep - LouiseAnn - age 40 - Guildford - ds 8yo - BOY
23-Sep - Blimey - age 40 - South London - DS 5, DS 3 - BOY
24-Sep - Ninja - age 37 - Manchester - DD 4.5
25-Sep - kgirl - age 24 - 1st baby
26-Sep - MissusH - age 35 - S.Derbys - dd, 5.8
27-Sep - Inquisitive - age 31 - Berks - 1st baby - BOY
27-Sep - pidge - age 37 - London - 2 dds age 5.5 and 2.10 - Surprise!
27-Sep - Jennylindinha - age 36 - London - first baby - Surprise!
28-Sep - Carrieon - age 28 - York - dd 12 months - Surprise!-Boy??
28-Sep - LittleConnie - age 32 - North West London - 1st baby - Surprise!
28-Sep - splishsplosh - age 37 - London - dd 2
29-Sep - WombFor1More - age 26 - Kent - DS 6, DS 4, DD 9months - BOY
30-Sep - Ninja - age 37 - Manchester - DD 4.5

Hello All, would have posted yesterday but felt a bit weird after seeing the Johnworf thread and then reading the bad news... So sorry to hear about your friend Jenbot, that's really sad.

I had my scan (finally!) yesterday and all is well! They told us they knew the sex but we were strong and said we didn't want to know. DP thinks it will be a girl because he didn't see any dangly bits, but who knows! Baby would not keep still and they had to send me away for half an hour to move around and try and encourage it to change position. Lots of prodding as well but they got the views they were after. Apparently baby has very long legs and a big head! Very cute though, and lovely to see it moving around in there.

It felt very odd to see the scan and then the picture of little Katharine in the SCBU... She seems to be doing well though, so fingers crossed for them.

Can't believe the third trimester is looming already! Yikes and we haven't got nearly enough sorted in the flat...

so when do we actually class as being in the thirs trimester then

From 28 weeks I think......

Before you go starting 'third trimester' threads, just remember that some of us are only 23 weeks! But with the amount we natter on it'll probably be a two-parter thread anyway

Big shock today - the urge to tidy overwhelmed me! Still can't be doing with cleaning, but all the piles of stuff on the piano and windowsills have GOT to go! Have provided dh with folders, recycling box and a bin, and a pile of things I'm no longer prepared to give houseroom to. For my part I'm getting rid of books I've never read or seriously doubt I'll ever read again, and have sorted through the astonishing number of blankets we have. We only really used blankets for dd when out in the pram (coz you can whip them on and off going in and out of shops) and rolled up down the side of her cot to wedge her in. I've got an enormous pile of blankets to get rid of - mostly fleecey ones but also some cellular and knitted. Someone on York freecycle is gonna love them I hope! I'm just pleased with the draw I've freed up and can now fill with other stuff...

Oooh def something to do with nesters clearouts looking for homes, loving that one!

Or a plea for someone else to wax our bikini lines...

jennylindinha - congrats on your scan - that's wonderful news. Always good to have lovely happy news to balance the sad. And all fingers crossed for johnworf's little girl, here's hoping no-one else here produces a baby for a good while yet.

Woah were nearly there Woah better trim my hair.

Shall i get my coat

so sorry to hear about JW and I'm really ashamed of myself, for sometimes thinking I don't want to feel pg anymore, when there is nothing more I want.
just snapped at dh too, I'm turning into such a bitch.
going to sit in the corner and think about my actions.

You could think about a new thread title while you're there barnpot!

how about-

due sept 08 - beware emotional mess

• my tummy is not public property!
• was that a kick or just wind?
• yes I am pg please dont touch my tummy!

Oooh, all of the above! I think everyone else might have gone to bed, so I'll be off too. Sweet dreams!
ps, I'm sure it was a kick really

oooh! i loved the

"was that a kick or just wind?"

title!!! It's my favorite.

what am i, the thread killer?

Beware - emotional mess is the one that describes me the best at the moment!

For closer to the time I was thinking "The March Towards Maternity Leave" or "Mummies on the march towards maternity leave", something like that anyway.

lollopop-

sounds great. i think the winner of the name contest should create the new thread.

Thanks Pidge for your message! I meant to ask you how the dreaded eczema was going? A friend at work suggested this ointment/cream as a more natural alternative to prescription creams and it does work (although in severe times I do need to resort to something stronger...) You can also get it here

Might be worth a try if you are fed up of emollients etc... It's pricey but does last a long time. I've just got a new big tub and my legs and feet feel much better!

Still biking it and today was lovely. Yesterday, my gear wire broke and the bike was stuck in the highest gear - horrendous going up the slightest hill! DP fixed it yesterday though, thank goodness... How are you getting on?

Ooh, have just had a delivery of Liz Earle skincare stuff. Stopped using it a while ago in a budgetting drive, but decided recently that I needed some pampering! Am looking forward to using it later.