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

Any one else's hospital lost the GP referral letter (or more likely the useless GP forgot to send it) or is it just me? Was getting abit concerned as saw GP 2 weeks ago and within 2 weeks of seeing GP when pregnant with DS I had got my booking in letter so I called the antenatal services at St Marys to find out if I should be worried only to find out they've never heard of me . Glad am not a first timer or would have been blissfully waiting for my booking in appointment for ooh, around another 7 months...

Can I join you?

Me: 28, DH 33. Edd: 15/02/09

3rd dc. Other 2: DD aged 5 and DS aged 3.

Hope everyone is ok - I am feeling majorly shite most the time, boobs gone up a cup size and a bit already to 32dd+, didn't have any symptoms like this the last 2 times so I guess I can't complain!

Possibly prematurely, but I will have to get rid of my beloved Mini Cooper as I deffo won't get 3 dc's in it - so doing the 'which cars fit 3 car seats' search!!

x
(ps. in a former life was mum2ela)

hi saveferris! a friend of mine had a mini cooper and 3 dc's. She used it as her run around, but they had the big family car if they all went away/out together.

I am feeling 100% rubbish still, have been on the ferge of up chucking all day, but avoided it so far. DH is cooking jacket spuds and beans and coleslaw for tea - think I will be able to face it. I'm ok while i eat, but the second i stop i feel sick again.

The days are dragging and i am already showing. the few people that know at work keep whispering "suck it in" and i keep saying "i AM!".

We need a bigger family car - we currenly have a Toyota Starlet that hubby uses to and from work and I use the Peugeot 206 SW (estate 206)....but with no. 3 on way, we can't get all 5 of us in the PUG, so we need to upsize - any ideas people?

Hello everyone - dumb question... at what point should we start thinking about organising childcare? This is my first and I'll have to go back to work after 4/5 months I should think.

Realise that it's slightly nuts to be thinking about childcare when am only 10 weeks, but have no clue about when you need to start contacting childminders/nurseries etc. We're in London N16, so lots of good places I think, but also waiting lists I think...

MissMitford - It might sound crazy but you probably need to start looking now ...My SIL lives in London and she had their Ds's on waiting lists before she had given birth as she needed to go back when they were 3 months.

Welcome Saveferris ...Unfortunately bigger family = uncool car I am having to look at 9 seaters at the moment and find myself rolling my eyes whilst trying to convince myself that a minibus is a good look for a trendy 30 something mum. My solution will be to fling a couple of surfboards on the top and pretend it's some sort of campervan....but in essence it will be more like a minibus

Neerly - I am looking at a VW Transporter or Ford Tourneo.

You can get converters for the backseat of a car so you can put four children in the back instead of 3. The news programme that showed it put it into a Fiesta to show it even works with smaller cars.

can I join ? due Feb 09 and like dinky stinky think that antenatal services may have forgotten about me! This will be my 2nd can't wait for scan to know EDD

Do you knwo what programme it was on TBM ? I will have to get a bigger car - but my mum might be interested in the convertor for when she has them ?

Welcome James cagney - if you cut and paste the last list of us on here - you can add yourself to the list.

Hi MissMitford - I guess you first need to figure out how long you're going to take for maternity leave - 6 months or less, whole year, go back to work full time or part time - and then you know what you're going to need for childcare options. You really should start researching nurseries and childminders now in London if you're going down that route as the really good ones always have a bit of a waiting list. With my DS I ended up getting a live out nanny - v expensive but I start rather early in the morning and nurseries just didnt open early enough for me (and couldnt find a local childminder I really liked). There are cheaper options - .e.g live in nanny, ex au-pair - so pays to do a bit of research into what you feel you want/need as far in advance as you can bear.

eeeek

thanks dinkystinky and laidbackinengland

It feels weird to be thinking about childcare when all I currently have to show is a vomiting habit and aversion to garlic...

It's frightening isn't it ! Mind you my DSIL is uber organised and also had the boys down on a prep school waiting list from about 12 months !

It was either Cenral News or Midlands Today. They're not cheap, but compared to the price of exchanging a Fiesta to a 7 seater they're a lot cheaper!

Hi all

Ive been moaning for the last 3 weeks about my severe MS, it seems to have eased off now and guess what??? I am now scared something had happened. I know i'm being silly but can't help it, i'm going insane.

I have also felt movement (I think) I am 8+3 wks and for the last wk i have felt flutters down below, my mum and DP have said i'm mad and there is no way i can have felt anything. Anyway i haven't felt anything for the last day and with my eased sickness i'm now worrying to death.

Can anyone reassure me or i am just being v silly???

Hi ladies

Haven't been around for a while due to terrible MS and terrified about my scan.

Well had said scan today and am 9+1 so have updated the list....

Will go and catch up now......

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
Littlemissnorty DC2 08/02/09 (age 39, Kent)
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
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)

MissMitford - we are also in N16!

There are loads of things going on for children round and about. We have a childminder for DD 3 mornings a week. When she was about 3 or 4 months old we asked Hackney council for a list, they have a list of all currently registered childcare providers - childminders, nurseries, play groups, etc. with up-to-date vacancies. I called about 25-30 childminders and of those we went to see 5, we chose our current CM who we are really happy with and lives in N5. I went back to work when DD was 8 months. From DD's antenatal group, one other baby goes to a childminder, one has a nanny and the others go to nursery.

Hello all. I'm afraid I'm going to have to come off this list. Spotting last week turned to heavy bleeding and an afternoon at the EPU today confirmed what I really already knew. Nothing in there any more.

I'm OK with it now, after the initial shock.

I've got myself a large glass of wine and some particularly stinky unpasteurised cheese and I'm thinking of 'un-pregnant' things (horse-riding? Scuba-diving?) I can do over the next couple of months before I pounce on poor long-suffering DH and try to get myself onto a summer '09 antenatal thread.

Hope you all get over the morning sickness soon and start to enjoy your pregnancies. Best of luck to you all and hope to see you elsewhere around MN.

x

LuLuBai I'm so sorry

Good luck for the future though.

lulubai - I'm sorry - enjoy the non pregnancy stuff and jump right back on

We fit in our picasso very well, have had all combinations of car seats,

1x 9mths-4yrs & 2x rear facing

2x rear facing & 1 4+ high backed

1x rear facing, 1x 9mths-4yrs & 1 4+ high backed

Now 2x 9mths-4yrs & 1x 4+ highbacked booster

but........ will need a 7 seater have been looking at the c8 & 807 (as like the sliding door) and Galaxy as dh says they are cheaper

Sorry to hear that Lulubai... Good luck with conceiving again and opefully you can give birth just before a nice warm lovely English summer !

Hi All

Still knackered here and DD is unwell and has been vomiting - clearing that up made me feel unwell!

At least I get to stay at home with her tomorrow and we can both have a rest.

Well - that was one to remember. Finally found the right moment to break the news to dh that he's going to a father again. A lot of OMGs but smiling as well. Poor guy, he'll be drawing a pension when this one leaves home

Oh, so sorry lulubai!

dinkystinky - I didn't get referred very quickly either and when I phoned found out my doc hadn't sent my referral to midwives. I'd give them a wee call and just ask what's happening.

Feeling better, but still sick, usually mid afternoon/eve...

Laidbackinengland - I see your friend's problem. At my wedding everyone will be drinking but me! Okay, I may manage a glass or two of champagne...

Oh, my ma knows I'm pregnant, she worked it out. She said my face was looking hormonal. WTF??

I have an ancient 2 door Saab, worth less than a £1000. Brilliant car, built like a tank and 3 over the shoulder belts in the back seat and no air bag in the front - you can even get a bike in the boot (well with the back seat down!)

Sorry to read your sad news LuLuBai, hope to see you around on MN!

Hello to all the newbies, and esp congrats to Pluto and your shocked DH.

It seems a lot of us are in the same boat

• DS has been over-dosing on tv
• I?m not tee-total (odd one here and there)
• My belly is bulging (at nine weeks)

Re. mat wear - I put on my mat pj bottoms when at home as squeezing into normal clothes during the day when I go out makes my tummy ache. But I really don?t want to break out the full mat wear though ? anyone else feel the same? Perhaps it?s the worry about not being 12 weeks yet!? But I have DH works ?do? this Fri, and my normal clothes are far too tight around my bulging belly, trousers undone but covered by t-shirt. It is really obvious to me and I am getting self-conscious about the tight fitting clothes, so do I do it, do I break out the mat wear for the party?