Due Aug 08 - 400 Nappies, Tingly Cream, a Pricey Pram, and a Rock Star Bump

[TwilightSurfer]

DUE AUGUST 2008 STATS
[TSupdate31MAY08]

GROUP TOTAL: 77 [BOYS (11) vs. GIRLS (13)]

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 32 and lives in Fife. She has 2DDs, 4y & 2y. 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, 5y. 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 22 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 Kurt.
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 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.
15AUG Punksnotdead has 2DDs and is expecting DC#3, a GIRL via CSec.
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 CaptainCaveman is 35 and lives in Nottingham. She has a DS, 3.11y. Expecting DC#2 via VBac, a BOY.
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 32 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, 18m. 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 36 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 to be named Poppaea Anna.
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.
28AUG Readyforbed has 2 DSs and is expecting DC#3, a GIRL.
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.

TS - your guilt worked Fab on my Hubby - he has done the washing up, hoovered, done 2 loads of washing hung them out brought the dry load in folded it and put away what doesn't ironing - packed the rest for mil to iron. Thanks so much.

Nothing much here news except during a bit of pre-bath nookie my left breast decided to shoot DH - he got such a fright. It has taken since Monday's nct class to get any ( it made him realise there is really a baby in there like i have been telling him for months)now i think it may be my last until i stop BF .

VG - book was returned today by the postie - i wrote my addy on the fron and yours on the return side [double blush] - will post it correctly tomorrow - my brain has finally been completely eaten by the baby.

PG brain v. much in control here. After making all that bolognaise last night I started to divide it up for the different freezer batches (various kinds for DD and then us). Anyway, got very mildly distracted and ended up dumping a ton of extra veg into the whole lot, rather than just a bit for DD's lunches. Thankfully DH just laughed at the fact that our lasagne will contain sweetcorn, peas, peppers etc. for the forseeable. Suspect we won't even notice when we start using the batches once DD2 is here.

Had a mildly traumatic check up today. All fine with the baby, so that's the main thing, but could they find a vein for the blood test???? After 3 attempts and me feeling rather woozy, the anaesthetist managed to get in, after lots of uncomfortable wiggling, through the back of my hand.

Now starting to get rather worried about the c-section. Last time all those needles seemed to get in without me noticing too much as I was in so much pain. Hopefully I'll be rather more conscious this time, but that means anticipating them all coming my way. Eek.

Oopsa...that's great about the package...I thought I was the ONLY person on the planet to do that. (Actually I shipped packages from me..to me more than once.)

readyforbed the model is called Julie, she lived in the village next to me when we were growing up - I wasn't that fond of her even then

Poppy were your veins rolling or collapsing on them?? The best scenario would be that you just need to drink more water prior to being poked.

Dizzy, such glam people you know - so do you think she is really pg? COW!!!! (whether she is pg or not...)

ready she was mates with my boyfriend at the time and as a rather paranoid frumpy wee teenager I wasn't best pleased!!

she works for the Daily Record and local Scottish pap TV now - have no idea if really pg or not but shall endeavour to find out lol

Poppysocks, that's a good idea, saves a lot of washing up in the future.

Oops, PMSL on both counts. I've not had squirts yet, just seepage when I lie on one.

TS - Not sure what was going on. I asked mw what it was as at the last two blood tests there were problems getting it. It was really cold both times before so I thought that might be why. Certainly wasn't today and MW just waffled something about curvy veins .

Interesting suggestion about drinking water. I drink absolutely tons of the stuff but had actually had a bit less than usual today so that I could drive all the way to the hospital without too much bladder pressure .

TS - looked at your pics, your bump is gorgeous! Also saw on your note about MC - I am feeling a bit sad at the mo cos I also MC (6th Nov) and would have been due in the next couple of weeks otherwise. I know I shouldn't dwell on it, sometimes it's hard...

poppy were you down at forth?
dd1 and I were your way yesterday so if you saw a lardy waddling preggy bird and a spotty wee girl that was us

ready I had a MC before dd1 and fell pregnant almost exactly the same time that year, only a few weeks ahead, I still think of the baby I lost but have accepted that it had to happen for a reason as I wouldn't have dd1 if it hadn't. it is hard though and you are well within your right to feel the loss whatever way you need to

Dizzy, best beware on the names front - you could have your chosen one taken away from you - "look at this!"

lol - thats one of the links that I had posted

ella, Lexie and Elvis - do you think they make a nice sibset?!?

Also D, thanks for the message, just feeling it a bit at the moment.

Right, I had moved with the laptop from a network connection to my wirelessly in bed, and the wireless is rubbish so am going to leave it here for the night.

Goodnight all.

night readyforbed - literally

Readyforbed...We MCed close to the same time then. My previous due date was June 9th....this coming MONDAY. Oddly the whole MC thing wasn't a big emotional thing for me. It happenend and I somehow fell pregnant two weeks later. TaDa here I am with only 10 weeks to go. I'm a big believer in the nature-knows-what-its-doing theory....grew up on a farm so it's just a way of life.

Morning all
Woken up with a nose bleed and what I suspect is conjunctivitous in my left eye. Oh joy! No chance of seeing a doc today so will have to wait til monday. Hope everyone else is more cheery than me this morning

I'm sorry about those who have suffered miscarriages, it must be a very strange combination of emotions, being this close to the end of another pregnancy. I have never had one so I can't really say much but thinking of you. xx

miamla yuck for you. I had a few long and dramatic nosebleeds at the start, round Christmas I think, but nothing since. I suppose it is just everything being more swollen and tender and sort of ... ripe? Including all the sensitive inner nose bits. Do you have to work today with conjunct? PS don't lean over table when nose bleeding .

oops you're definitely getting the pg brain prize! A pity you weren't sending me chocolates or a Lush gift box, that would have been a lovely surprise for yourself!

poppysocks the blood struggle sounds dreadful, I hate when they take blood at the best of times, but trying to torture up a vein, nasty.

Reflexologist coming to me today (in seven minutes!), yum yum, am not in the office (obviously!) but have work to do later so DON'T you all distract me by developing your usual pre-weekend nonsense natter usually involving a lot of innuendo and rofling. Well ok you can if you like.

CC did you set your alarm for six thirty this morning? Think I'll set mine for tomorrow!! Or maybe I'll just have a bath. Was absolutely lolling at the firing breast.

When will our boobs be sexy again? I mean how soon after starting bf will they be ok in that context, without danger of drenching?

VG my boobs WILL be sexy again as soon as am finished with this baby malarky and I have to full 'mummy' job - tummy tuck/boob reduction and uplift and designer vagina

miamla am so sorry to hear you're poorly dh was a bit better last night but has had an apparent relapse overnight and has taken to his bed again this morning

both girls back to nursery this morning - fully armed with wellies even though its not raining! they're meant to be going to friends overnight as dh and I both working but dd1 has announced she doesn't want to go

this is the house where they get spoilt rotten and never want to come home and I had thought we might meant to get to the cinema tonight while they were away fingers crossed she'll change her mind by this afternoon

midwife this morning - what a waste of sodding time. slight protein in urine but BP perfect so she starts yabbering on about preclampsia at which point I started ignoring her. She said 'so you'll be having a c/s then?' I told her I hadn't decided yet and was reading up on it and wanted to see my previous notes before making an informed decision - presumptious cow

am measuring 34wks and considering am 33 on Mon (I think ) then thats not too bad is it?

VG am very envious of your reflexologist, as soon as I finish work (did I mention last day on Monday!!????!) will be phoning osteopath/reflexologist and hopefully local lady who does yoga and might be tempted to help me with some meditation and breathing excercises? please don't tell me you think its all too little too late?!?

right, am off - am going to primary school for first meeting re dd1 starting in Aug where did those 5yrs go?!?! am hoping not to show myself up and ruin her education before its started

Hey everyone,

My dd has got chicken poxs argghhhhh.... i think i am coming out in sympathy with her as i have started to get a few spots on my arms.. but i have already had them!!!

My dad is over from Ireland at the mo and has brought me loads and loads of chocolate so there's another few pounds on!!!

Now i am seriously suffering from lack of sleep as in not sleeping at all... does anyone have any suggestions??

It is so hard keeping up with this thread but i hope everyone is ok xxxx

so so much to catch up one.... eek.

Sorry about miamla feeling icky and sticky of eye

TS wow - was it that long ago that we "met" on the Avengers' thread??
Haven't those months flown?

VG your poor rug. Is it at all useable???

Dizzy hope your meeting at school goes well. I can't beleive my dd is going into yr 1 in September.

Today it's all go (though not for me lol) chez ALBS. We have the men in (lol) paining baby's room, and we have someone doing some serious hacking back gardening so that our tip of a garden is usable/presentable for the church fete next weekend!!

I feel totally rough today. Got ahces in my tummy and feel tired, sick and just icky
Plus am feeling rather low Partly general hormonal low I think, but also stressed cos of dd. Bless her she's lovely but I think I can see a lot of me in her.... The thing worrying me is that she has developed a few "tics" lately. She was blinking / squeezing shut her eyes 2 weeks ago, but that seems to have mainly gone, to be replaced by one where she takes in a deep breath then arches her body back a bit. I'm half sure it's just a passing thing, and part of dd being the eccentric little girl she is, but I was quite ticcy when I was younger (wrinking nose, opening mouch wide) at various times and i hated it. I know the thing to do is not mention it to dd but they drive me mad and I have mentioned it more than i should have. Am determined not to now, and not to get stressed by her doing it cos I'm her mummy, i'm here to protect her, keep her safe, not judge and nag her about things she can't help. So stressed by it though. And just not sure what to make of it. Don't want her to be teased. Pretty sure it's not a big medical problem, but... also a bit

Another one feeling icky and low today We're a sickly lot at present, aren't we? albs I feel just like you, achey in the tummy and around my bump, knackered, dizzy and breathless. Am wondering if my iron is a bit low? It was borderline at my last mw appt a few weeks ago, so maybe I've dropped down a bit further with it. Might buy some steak at the weekend

For no reason at all I woke up in a panic this morning, convinced the baby is in trouble and something awful is going to happen. I just can't seem to shake it off, it's doing my head in. He's not been moving much, although has moved/kicked, just hasn't gone totally wild for a while. I wish I could just relax about it. Am probably more emotional because of feeling rubbish.

Anyway, that's enough poor-me moaning. albs try not to worry too much about your little one, I think tics are something quite common to small children. I went through loads of different ones when I was little, really random things like shoulder-shrugging, blinking, stepping on pavement cracks in certain orders and numbers etc. No one ever really noticed apart from my mum, and I don't remember them ever becoming problematic although of course they're always a source of stress.

Yep, ALBS it's really been that long. I'm 29+6 today. WOW!! Amazing isn't it.

I'm all achey again this morning too. Baby, I'm sure, went transverse during the night. My hips feel horrible. The way she lays I can roll completely onto my left side AND if I roll to my back, her weight bothers my mid-section. When will someone create the weightless sleep chamber?? I'd love to be able to just float and snore.

Big festival week starts today in my town. Loads of food, fun and music. http://www.riverbendfestival.com/ Here's a link. Just thought I'd share some transatlantic culture.

typing error...correction:
The way she lays I CAN'T

Afternoon ladies

Very tired and icky here too. Think it's the stuffiness of the weather.

Went to Sandown races last night. Was lovely evening, absolutely knackered this morning though but was good to get out. DD behaved which is a bonus, everybody thinks she's such an adorable child, they should have seen her at 8:30 this morning in full devil child tantrum. Not sure what it is but the past few months she's become a nightmare, shouting, screaming and just generally being naughty. I just hope it's a phase that passes by August. I ended up in tears trying to deal with her so then she was more upset because she'd upset me.

Anyway, after all that had check up at GP. BP fine and urine fine.

Oh yes and and on the subject of baby positioning, babys feet were on my left last night as was kicking DP's hands. This morning baby's back is on the left. Head is down so I said to the doctor "Well that's good isn't it?" So she said "Well still a long way to go and it could still turn around" There was me thinking it's a good thing my baby is in the right position and there's her giving me reason to worry . Anyway my point is for all you with babies that are mis behaving at the moment, there is still a long time for them to turn Hope I've helped with my ramblings