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.

massage means leg shaving lol

Just immac them! The in shower stuff works although think it blocked our shower drain up - grr

sazz ours is a bit different

6 wks @ 90%
15 wks @ 50% plus SMP
18 wks @ SMP only

39wks paid so hopefully with the child tax and child benefit and taking the girls out of nursery we might manage it

Ours is

26 weeks on state payment plus whatever your employer chooses to give you (hollow laugh)

26 weeks unpaid

14 weeks of unpaid parental leave can be taken in single days or blocks till your child is eight

So really I'm looking on it as 26 weeks and we'll see after that. Already feel weird at idea of baby being looked after by someone else and haven't even looked after it myself yet!

sazz I would love to keep dd2 in the nursery on some mornings, its all a question of money and convenience.

They're both staying in 3 mornings till dd1 starts school in Aug by which time I'll see how the birth etc has gone

will arrange with nursery whether or not dd2 is going to leave completely or go in occassionally for a few moments, they don't normally do an adhoc thing but seeing as they know her and they'll make a double bubble from it (we have to pay even if off on holiday or sick and absent so I'd be using one of those spaces and paying for it) so we'll see.

DD1 will be going to school in the village but the nursery is across the bridge (1/2 hr round trip) so not sure I can be arsed with school run/nursery run/new baby only to collect dd1 from school again at 12pm/dd2 from nursery at 13:00

I just don't know!!!!

nothing ever simple is it?!?!

although I have just found out a very nice lady who is the mother or one of the wee boys we know is a childminder but not sure on the etiquette of asking her if she does adhoc spaces for dd2?

but you can at least see why am thinking I might as well bring her out and not pay a mini mortgage for her to be in nursery until she is funded next year lol

we're £500 just now for both girls in 5 mornings but dd2 about to move 'up' a room which will knock that down a bit as well as dropping them to 3 mornings

I think just putting dd2 in for 3 mornings every week will still be about £300 though which I would struggle to find tbh

Morning girls - I need you advice and I think I know what you will say....

Feeling quite short of breath today - even when sitting down. Whacked out from climbing a flight of stairs - it makes me puff and pant. Fingers starting to swell, so have removed wedding and engagement rings. Bump is farking HUGE for a mere 30 weeks (measured it last night and it was 35cm!!!! eeeeekkk). so, should I go home? I have phoned the mw and am waiting for her to call me back. I also feel bloody tired and teary today.

home sweetie

home and relax and have some you time

I had a bit of a weepy day yesterday too, I think we're just getting to that stage

and FGS stop measuring your bump - no need!!

You forget about the nursery nightmare, I have just realised. Because DS is at school now and so much older I don't have similar problems, most notably the HIDEOUS cost of nursery. I remember when he went to school first I thought oh God what about school not being open during the holidays and finishing so early etc etc but now I just think well it will be nice if he's around in the house when the baby is here - he can enjoy the baby but is completely independent and will do his own thing safely if he gets bored - I don't have to entertain him. He can even make me a cup of coffee!

I was thinking this morning, when would I , or would I ever, feel like having another baby after this one, and I must admit the idea is pretty overwhelming. I am 36 now and running out of energy! The idea of school PLUS nursery PLUS baby is exhausting me.

I have a smaller gap between this time as well VG which is worrying me slightly - dd2 is a tad more 'demanding' than dd1 ever was which is making me slightly more nervous and not quite ready to let go of the sanctury that is nursery quite yet

luckily dh is completely understanding re whole thing and is not insisting just because I'm off that she should be off too

CC get your arse into a cab and go home. This stage of preg is no time to be silly about taking a sick day.

What do you mean you measured bump, do you mean circumference?

VG no she'll mean from pubic bone over top of bump to under chest - tis very difficult to do unless you're stick thin with VERY obvious baby bump and nothing else

you have to lie and feel for where baby starts and ends etc so can be completely unaccurate

I mean the fundal height measurement. Orders taken and being acted upon NOW. Sorry dizzy for obsessive measuring, will now go and burn tape measure (its the clinician in me!). Am a bit worried it might be 'hydramnios' hence have called the mw. Catch you later - going home now. x

If mw suspects that too, you will get a scan and they will check the fluid. Check in later and let us know how you're doing. xx

wasn't implying you couldn't do it properly CC sorry - I just think some things are left better alone so as not to be worrying yourself - feet up and relax lady and check in later to let us know how you are

pass the biccies VG

I have an 18-pack so help yourselves, girls.