Due in Fab Feb 2009 - 662 posts in 26 days, time for a new thread, me thinks!!

[IHaveASecretLittleSmile]

List so far is below. Please cut and paste and add/change your name and details at will!

IHaveaSecretLittleSmile DC2 21/1/09 or 25/1/09 (age 28, East Anglia)
nkweto DC2 25/1/09
florrieandme DC2 26/1/09
laidback DC4 27/1/09 (age 34 North Devon)
oooggs DC4 30/01/09 (age 34 Cornwall)
MissMitford 31/1/09
Ethelredtheunready DC2 01/02/09
AngelDoll DC1 01/02/09
jenandbean DC2 02/02/09
ruthmollymummy 02/02/09
Supersteph DC2 02/02/09 (age 24 Torbay)
Littlesarah DC2 02/02/09 (age 26, Edinburgh)
MamaGoose DC3 03/02/09
Tummytrouble 03/02/09
Knax DC2 04/02/09
PinkTulips DC3 04/02/09 (age 24, Roscommon, Ireland)
Davidsmom DC2 04/02/09 (age 39, Cheshire)
NoNickname DC2 04/2/09 (age 41, South London)
MissDelighted DC1 05/02/09
m2alyssa DC2 05/02/09 (age 30, Isle of Man)
idontbelieveit DC2 06/02/09 (age 31 Leeds)
Newb DC1 06/02/09 (age 31, Zürich)
Guitargirl DC2 07/02/09
Aila DC2 07/02/09
Tinasan DC2 09/02/09
LuluBai DC2 09/02/09 (age 34, London)
MarkStretch DC2 9/2/08 (aged 29, Norfolk)
Herbgarden 09-11/02/09
Ewemoo 10/2/09
Singingintherain DC3 10/02/09
Jenniferturkington DC2 11/02/09
Francesrivis 11/02/09 (age 38, Devon)
Jelliebaby 13/02/09 (age 29, Cheshire)
Louisebunny 13-15/02/09
Mapleleaf 13/02/09 (age 38, Cambridge)
Loopylula DC2 14/02/09j (age 28, Sussex)
shubiedoo dc3 17/02/09 (age 37, Canada)
Fruitstick DC2 19/02/09 (age 32, London)
Imaginewittynamehere DC2 19/02/09 (age 32, Cambs)
NervousMouse DC2 19/02/09 (age 36, Berks)
McDreamy DC3 19/02/2009 (age 37, Cyprus but will give birth in Bucks)
Hopingforasecond DC2 second week of Feb
Clarabumps DC2 12/02/09 (aged 27, Glasgow)
Chilledmama DC2 25/02/09 (aged 31, Hampshire
Littlemissnorty TBC (age 39, DC2, Kent)
Nellstar TBC

Thanx PT Ds weighed 9lbs 10oz and was 6 days over. I'm being a bit better, gonna try giving up again tomorrow.
I did really well for about a week, but now that I believe I'm out of the woods, it's hard.
Not gonna put any pressure on myself or beat myself up too much.
Will only have myself to blame if this baby suffers in some way. Luckily ds has no problems whatsoever

i find i'm fine when i'm on my own but as soon as i'm with other smokers i get tempted.

teach yourself to play with the fag instead of smoking it, and to only take the smoke into your mouth but not inhale. sounds silly but it means if you slip up it's doing alot less harm to baby but your brain still seems to think it's had a fag so you're not crippled with cravings as well as guilt.

i know it's probably hard for non-smokers to 'get' how tough it is.

worst thing is i'd only started buying fags again 2 months ago!

good luck, try and busy yourself with something whenever you find yourself at a loose end and craving one, you can often get the craving to fade if you can just get your mind off it, play with ds, do some pointless job, watch tv, read... anything at all to get your mind to stop obsessing about nicotene

happy birthday markstretch! hip hip!
what has everyone been up to this fine evening?

You're right PT, will give it a go.

Congrats rosieposey - mine is kind of Grecian too! A friend's mum is making it, got a kind of fitting on Sunday. So far I haven't really put on weight - although I've stopped losing! - so not too worried but obviously slightly worried how I'll be in 2 months! It's quite floaty so hopefully it will stretch but who knows...?? Well, in two months I can tell you!

Laidbackinengland! Why doesn't she want you to get pregnant? Are you a bridesmaid?? A friend of mine has a wedding in a couple of weeks she is a bridesmaid for, for a bit she thought she might be pregnant and thought it made a perfect excuse for not fitting into her dress!

I am tired. However I've managed to get out of bed and stay out of it until the evening this week which is PROGRESS people!

Good god, how many fecking exclamation marks do I need?

I'm imposing a ban on myself, no more than one a paragraph. It's over.

LittleSarah - I think her reasons are complex. She wants there to be people there who will have a drink and be merry ! It's a small wedding and of her closest 5 female friends 4 of us are pregnant ! She has 'issues' about whether or not she wants her own kids .... and I think it is hard for her to be around lots of pregnant women as the issue is very much in her face IYSWIM. I'm sure she won't mind really - she is a good friend . I'm not a bridesmaid per se as it's not a traditional wedding - but I am 'best woman' and will be doing an after dinner speech.

Littleboy blue - have you ever tried earth impact herbal tobacco ? When I gave up 3 years ago (20 a day habit) I sometimes just needed to smoke something. I found this herbal stuff tolerable and it really helped me make the transition.

laidback, where did you get the herbal stuff?

TinkerbellesMum DC3 (3rd baby. Lily-Hope born 20 weeks 28-29/9/05, Tink born 31 weeks 17/7/06) Anytime from Christmas! (age 27, Birmingham)
nkweto DC2 25/01/2009
florrieandme DC2 26/01/2009
laidback DC4 27/01/2009 (age 34, North Devon)
oooggs DC4 30/01/2009 (age 34, Cornwall)
MissMitford 31/01/2009
Plethora 31/01/2009 (age 37, East London but moving soon)
Ethelredtheunready (age 40, 2nd Baby, Tilly born 19/2/06, DC2 01/02/2009- Currently Chichester, soon to be Epping)
AngelDoll DC1 01/02/2009 (age 31, Sheffield)
jenandbean DC2 02/02/2009
ruthmollymummy 02/02/2009
Supersteph DC2 02/02/2009 (age 24, Torbay)
Littlesarah DC2 02/02/2009 (age 26, Edinburgh)
MamaGoose DC3 03/02/2009
Tummytrouble 03/02/2009
Pregnantpopcornprincess DC3 04/02/2009 (pregnant with twins)(age 31, West Sussex)
Knax DC2 04/02/2009
PinkTulips DC3 04/02/2009 (age 24, Roscommon, Ireland)
Davidsmom DC2 04/02/2009 (age 39, Cheshire)
MissDelighted DC1 05/02/2009
m2alyssa DC2 05/02/2009 (age 30, Isle of Man)
idontbelieveit DC2 06/02/2009 (age 31, Leeds)
Newb DC1 06/02/2009 (age 31, Zürich)
Jelliebelly DC2 06/02/2009 (age 37)
Guitargirl DC2 07/02/2009
Aila DC2 07/02/2009
MarkStretch DC2 09/02/2009 (age 29, Norfolk)
Tinasan DC2 09/02/2009
LuluBai DC2 09/02/2009 (age 34, London)
Herbgarden 09-11/02/09 (age 38 Berkshire)
Ewemoo 10/02/2009
Singingintherain DC3 10/02/2009
KazzaL DC2 10/02/2009 approx (age 34, Ciren, Gloucs)
littleboyblue DC2 due early-mid Feb (age 27, Surrey)
IHaveaSecretLittleSmile DC2 due early-mid Feb (age 28, East Anglia)
Jenniferturkington DC2 11/02/2009
Biscuitytrousers 11/02/2009 (age 31, Thames Ditton)
Clarabumps DC2 12/02/2009 (age 27, Glasgow)
BumpVLump 12/02/09 (age 29, Surrey)
Jelliebaby 13/02/2009 (age 29, Cheshire)
Louisebunny 13-15/02/09
Mapleleaf 13/02/2009 (age 38, Cambridge)
Loopylula DC2 14/02/2009 (age 28, Sussex)
Francesrivis 15/02/2009 (age 38, Devon)
onwardandupward DC2 second week of Feb (age 38, south west)
Americas 16/02/2009 (age 32, London)
shubiedoo DC3 17/02/2009 (age 37, Canada)
Neeerly3 DC3 17/02/09 (age 31, Mansfield)
NervousMouse DC2 17/02/2009 (age 36, Berks)
Fruitstick DC2 19/02/2009 (age 32, London)
Imaginewittynamehere DC2 19/02/2009 (age 32, Cambs)
McDreamy DC3 19/02/2009 (age 37, Cyprus but will give birth in Bucks)
WarmFuzzy 19/02/08 (age 40, south London)
Rachrox DC3 20/02/2009 (age 28, Glos also!)
Mentalpup DC2 21/02/09 (age 30, Glos)
Rosieposey DC4 21/02/09 (age 36, Wilts)
Chilledmama DC2 25/02/2009 (age 31, Hampshire
Littlemissnorty DC2 TBC (age 39, Kent)
Nellstar TBC
zikel DC2 TBC (23, Coventry)
Cocodrillo DC3 26/02/2009 (age 34, south london)
MrsBick DC2 26/02/2009 (Age 25, living in Surrey)
Dinkystinky DC2 TBC but poss 20/2/2009 (age 31, London
dd1ofcolandgerry DC2 25/02/2009
theSuburbanDryad DC2 (age 26, living in South Bucks)
Babyignoramus DC1 27/02/2009 (age 27, Brighton)

have put myself back on the list, as i fell off!

all fine here, but feeling sicker than other times. maybe it's a boy! (have 2 dds). or twins! there are three sets of twins in my family, including my dad, who is a twin. if i get twins i'll have to put one of them on ebay.

A master of disguise. (Just like Robbie Rotten.)

Drat! Rumbled! You ain't seen me!

PinkT - I got it from a health food shop - but you can also buy from some tobacconists. Sadly it's not like having a cigarette - but it does give you something to smoke that tastes reasonable.

Tink has gone to Nanny's for the weekend and Daddy has gone to London for the weekend, so I'm all alone!

TBD has left me instructions not to do too much, I'm only allowed to get the washing through (because we're desperate). So I'm cleaning some clothes for me to wear today then getting a train to Lichfield for the Medieval faire (and apparently there's a maternity shop not far from there) and a nice day to myself! Not forgetting home in time for Dr Who!

Getting larger? You'd better believe it. I'm 9 weeks today and I've been in maternity trousers for a fortnight and size 16 (instead of 10/12) skirts for more like 3 weeks. Gotta love charity shops. I'm now wearing those skirts with buttons undone. I've put on more than 1/2 a stone already, but it's more the shape changing and the refusal to tolerate anything tight around my middle (anyone else gone into huge granny knickers yet? Just me, yes?).

either this is twins or it's a severe case of second child itis. First scan not for another month, so we'll just have to wait and see...

lo all.

not feeling too bad today, had to do the shopping in tescos with 2 grumpy toddlers and a very grumpy dp in tow but was worth it as got loads of food for not too much money (tescos is 45 mins away so not a regular trip unfortunately)

stopped and had icecream on the way home as the kids were asleep (cows milk intolerant both of them so can't eat ice cream in front of them)

went to next but they only had one pair of mat jeans and none in my size so couldn't even get an idea of sizes to internet shop was really excited about getting them too have anight out next week and have no nice clothes to fit me..... sob!

enjoy your nice quiet weekend tink.... sounds divine

PT - Next mat jeans are great - but they come up BIG!

Im dreading trying to find plus size maternity clothes but i asked in Asda today and apparently they are are getting a range in September Thats great news as cheap and cheerful will do just fine for the last few months and they go up to plus sizes too yay! Will check out Next and Dorothy Perkins too as i think that they go up quite big too

Im dreading trying to find plus size maternity clothes but i asked in Asda today and apparently they are are getting a range in September Thats great news as cheap and cheerful will do just fine for the last few months and they go up to plus sizes too yay! Will check out Next and Dorothy Perkins too as i think that they go up quite big too

ASDA do nice maternity clothes and similar prices to the rest of their clothes. Best things about maternity clothes is they're usually generous so you can drop a size!

Ohh now that i could do with! lol

I know, I love my size 14 maternity clothes that I wear when I'm not pregnant just because they're 14

Oooh Asda have started doing maternity - fab! I will be putting Asda on my list of shops to visit in the UK then

It's so bloody hot here which is shite when your feeling sick (not that I am saying I am worse of than you guys ) Really hoping it will ease off soon, I am a crap mum and wife at the moment and it's geting me down a bit

Hoping I might get a scan this week so that might buck me up

They've been doing them 3 years that I know of.

Hello all. Good to hear ASDA has started doing maternity clothes - I really struggled to find any cheap stuff last time round.

Feeling a bit rubbish this weekend (sorry, TMI coming up .....) - horribly bloated, stomach churning and diarrhoea. Have been feeling sick on and off for a while but nothing like this. D'you reckon this is just the joys of pregnancy or could it be a bug/food poisoning? Can't help worrying that if it's the latter it could harm the baby.