Due Aug 08 - Packing Bags and Discussing Names: WE ARE THE HOTMILK LADIES!!

[TwilightSurfer]

DUE AUGUST 2008 STATS
[TSupdate24JUN08]

GROUP TOTAL: 54

DELIVERIES [BOYS (0) vs. GIRLS (0)]
sample23JUL via VB SOMEBODY delivered Jenny Sue, 8lbs 3oz & 55cm [EDD 08AUG]
sample24JUL via CS SOMEBODYELSE delivered Timmy, 6lbs & 43cm [EDD 31JUL]

WAITING ROOM [BOYS (12) vs. GIRLS (14)]
21JUL IlanaK is 35 and lives in Central London. She has 2DSs, 6y & 3y. Expecting DC#3 via CSec (EDD was 24JUL), a BOY to be named Saul.
23JUL Voodoococonut is 29 and lives in Manchester but moving to West Midlands asap. She has a DD, 19M. Expecting DC#2, a SURPRISE.
24JUL Alittlebitshy is 28 and lives in East London/Essex. She has a DD, 5y. Expecting DC#2 via CSec (EDD was 03AUG), a SURPRISE.
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 SassyLou is 33 and lives in Cheshire. She has 2DDs, 7y & 5y. Expecting DC#3.
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.
04AUG SKYTVADDICT is 40 and lives in Lincolnshire. She has a DS, 13m, and 2DDs, 8y & 12y. Expecting DC#4 via CSec (EDD was 08AUG), a SURPRISE.
05AUG ChaCha is 32 and lives in Oxford. She has 2DCs, 2y & 10m, Expecting DC#3 via CSEC, guesses it's a boy.
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 Bealcain is 21 and lives in Kent, She has 2DSs 2y & 1y. Expecting DC#3, a GIRL to be named Delilah.
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 Foghornleghorn is 23 and lives in Northampton. She has 2DDs, 3y & 1y. Expecting DC#3, guesses it's a girl.
11AUG Sibh has 2DCs, DS 5y & DD 2y. She is expecting DC#3.
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 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 GIRL to be named 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.
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 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.
19AUG TwilightSurfer is 37 and lives in Tennessee, USA. She has a DD, 4y. Expecting DC#2 via VB, a GIRL to maybe be named Maggie Ethelyn.
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 Pinchypants is 34 and lives in Guildford. She has a DD, 20m. Expecting DC#2.
21AUG Musm2go is 35 and lives in B'ham Solihull. She has a DD, 6y. Expecting DC#2, a BOY.
23AUG Stickybean is 27 and lives in North London. Expecting DC#1, guesses it's a girl.
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.
24AUG SausageAndMash is 37 and lives in London. She has a DD, 3y. Expecting DC#2.
25AUG Petitfilou is 36 and lives in S Oxfordshire. She has a DS, 4.4y, & a DD, 2.10y. Expecting DC#3, a BOY.
25AUG Oopsacoconut is 32 and lives in Wiltshire. Expecting DC#1, a GIRL to be named Poppaea Anna.
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 No1putsbabyinthecorner is 30 and lives in South Yorkshire. She as a DD, 1y. Expecting DC#2.
28AUG Ataraxis formerly Readyforbed has 2 DSs, 5y & 3y, and is expecting DC#3, a GIRL.

Hey Twin....Mine is 07JUL!! AND it's also my next appt. You're really scaring me.

Birth Phases: I studied the phases backwards and forwards the last month of my pregnancy with DD1. I knew exactly where I was at all times and gave me a sense of control over the labor process that I don't believe I would have had otherwise. And even though I had an epidural I could still tell where the baby was inside of me. If you can go over those phases before you start labor, I think you'll be a superstar during labor!!!

do they do them cradle sized??

is there an echo in here??

damn! i put the wrong smiley on it!!

DD wheech? yet another word you've used that i have no idea about! did we find out what gubbed meant? think it was in reference to your DH at the weekend
have to admit, i've been feeling you again too..sorry but i know you like it really!

evening ladies, i've just spent a small fortune buying baby stuff on-line! if anyone's feeling the urge, toys r us seem to have some pretty good deals on at the moment. and no giggle I don't know if they do them cradle sized!

my order came to £152.99 but.. i managed to get an awful lot for that...moses basket, stand, bath, 2 robes, breast pump, nursing bra, funky bath thermometer (its like a rubber duck!), 10 muslin squares, a changing mat and some spare sheets for the moses basket
Now i've seen it all written down like that i'm feeling more like i've had a bargain shop!
right then baby, i'm ready for you now (as soon as it's all been delivered!)

who was interested in making a baby quilt? cyteen and cavey, right? thought we could set up a separate thread and go through each stage together. anyone else want to join? they make ideal baby presents for friends if you're in that situation!

does anyone else's LO get hiccups alot? mine seems to get them at least 2/3 times a day! it feels really "wrong" whilst his head is so low if you see what i mean!

Does anyone want my dinner recipe for tonight? It works with any kind of beef, even really cheap stuff (although I do know that here in Argentina where we have government price accords about some cuts of steak, meat prices are much cheaper than in the UK, in fact in the UK I never cooked beef at all, but anyway ... if you are still reading after all this waffle ...)

Cut some meat up into chunks.
Brown it in a saucepan.
Add onions, carrots, tinned tomatoes and some tomato paste or a jar/tin of tomato pasta sauce type thing, meat stock cubes, red wine, bay leaves, salt, pepper. Add water until it nearly covers the other ingredients. Cook on a low heat for a couple of hours.

It is a very forgiving recipe, doesn't really mind the quantities of what you put in/substitution of different ingredients and doesn't need any attention after the first bit and whenever I have cooked it so far hasn't yet burnt on the bottom or boiled over.

Tonight we are going to eat it with comedy shaped jacket potatoes (also government price accord - you can buy much nicer potatoes but at an inflated price).

sazzles i like your thinking!! I was a bit worried about DP agreeing with me that we needed all the bits and pieces i was buying but the only thing he questioned was the top and tail bowl. I managed to convince him that it might be useful and that for £3 it was worth the investment!

longwayfromhome that sounds delicious! i now know what we're having for dinner tomorrow night, thank you!

Morning everyone,

spots are starting to disappear so hopefully i will feel back in the land of the living soon...

really sorry for all those who have had bad appointments... sometimes i really think that docs/mw don't think before they speak!!!

BTW i am also on facebook but not sure where to find you all .. sarah hitchcock if anyone can add me??

Right to breakfast... not sure what to eat.. frickkin heartburn makes everything taste yeck!!!!!!!!!!xxxx

Sarah so pleased you're starting to feel a bit better. I hope you're still taking it easy though

sazzles genius idea! I don't have a nibbles bowl already so this will be perfect! wondering if dinner party guests will mind the teddy bear logo on side of bowl

I've realised this morning that we're all missing a vital thing from our hospital bags...a wig! I imagine things get a little bit hot and sweaty (which is like what got us all into this position in the first place!), hair is going to look a mess so why not just cover up with a wig!

Sorry to barge in on your thread as I'm not due 'til Nov! Just wanted to see if any of you had seen this thread. Group 1 carseats are the last thing on your mind right now if you're a first time Mum, I'm sure, but a lot of my friends wish they'd known about this product sooner so they could budget for it. Hope you don't mind me trying to keep parents (to be) up to date, but the plan is that by the time your LO's start school, all 0-4 year olds will travel like this.

Good luck with your pregnancies.

Hmm 9:52 and I can feel my slackerness creeping over me already! Have already had bowl of crunchy nut cornflakes and a crusty cheese and tomato sarnie, now thinking about a slice of peculiar cake I made yesterday(soggy banana raspberry thing, not really cooked through.) Supposed to be photographing and cataloguing stuff to Ebay but tempted to take DS to the library for a rush-around-shrieking-with-joy session (him not me) then make a big batch of soup. Having a car for the 1st time in 2yrs doesn't half give you cabin fever.

Morning all,

Here's hoping today is a better day for all those dealing with the medical profession.

Apologies to all those still working, but I feel the need to make a small announcement: I FINISH WORK TODAY! And I'm only in for the half-day as well, which means I actually finish at lunchtime. Can't believe it's finally here...I'm going to drift round town picking up some baby bits this PM, just to make it seem extra real.

Finally got round to ringing the birth centre to arrange a visit, only to realise that I've managed to arrange it for the one day when DP isn't here I'll be doing that one again, then.

Squidboy is pretty quiet this morning, just the odd kick and poke here and there. He must be as tired as me - I still feel exhausted, despite getting the bus into town and back every day this week instead of walking. And I'm only 7 months.

Had a little insight into the world of a term pregnancy lady yesterday, as I saw my friend who is due to pop any time now. Her due date was Tuesday; she spent Tuesday night having a MASSIVE paddy, screaming, crying, ranting Poor girl, I'm keeping my fingers crossed for her this weekend.

I finish work today too Cyteen - but not until 5.30 pm - I am hoping they let me go a bit early.

Been up since 5am with DS and really feeling tired already - boss due to arrive shortly and I really can't be bothered to work!

See, the night I'm on here in the evening there is barely anyone around, and when I go to bed feeling crap you all decide to party

Still feeling rubbish today. Ugh.

had our ikea delivery of furniture for the baby's room. It's huge and lying in our hallway. Our friend who is going to help dh put it up is coming on Monday. Glad dd and I are going to my parents' for weekend cos seeing all the massive boxes clogging up the hallway would annoy me no end!!! And the ikea men trampled dirty footprints on my carpet . the carpet i had cleaned on Tuesday .

Baby doing strange movements today. Feels rather like it is leaping aorund - it's a bit like when yuo go on a roller coaster and leave your stomach behind.. well more like that that the feeling of kicks iyswim

morning ladies,

sorry i didn;'t clock off properly last night. DH need to go to A&E so had to take him and pick him up and then we had fish and chips and bed for me at 7:30pm i never go to bed that eatly. i still feel shattered. perhaps transfusion wouldn't be all that bad!

of all of you finishing work soon....wish i could have maternity leave from everyday life

hope everyone has better days today...sure hope i do.

Morning. I slept through the night will minimal bother (mostly the cat picking at things she shouldn't woke me). Note to all: A 45 minute doze around 4ish seems to help with the night sleeping...seems I'm not overly exhausted and therefore sleep better.

Every piece of clothing in my house is washed and put away. Most of the rooms are clean; just need a quick once over to look proper. Will work on kitchen and bath today. Now can anyone tell me how to keep things looking EXACTLY this way until the baby gets here? I've already give DH a speech about how this cleaning up bit is getting harder and harder to do. There's only 3 to 6 weeks left (week36-week39). THANK GOODNESS!!

Maternity bag is completely packed. Baby's bed is up and ready for use. Car seat and stroller are in the truck. Bottles are in the cabinet. Now all I need to do is get my hair done..... As for wigs, I have a ball cap and a bandana in my maternity bag; either will do if the hair goes crazy.

Hope your dh is ok bealcain? Hoping you have a better day too!

Seen mw this morning, all well. She couldn't quite work out which way bubs is lying, although agreed with me that it did feel like a head under my ribs. It feels to me like he has got his hand on top of his head! odd child. He has got hiccups atm awwwwww.

Question of the day - do I go for a manual or an electric breast pump? . The reviews on mn are not helping me to make a decision. I used a manual one last time with reasonable success. Do I really need an electric one?

TS I am sure we must be related in rl! I also have an appt on 7th July with the mad doctors (not that I'm suggesting your appt is with the mad docs! ).

dizzy I am not feeling you today, nor any other day if thats ok with you. Ladies, give the poor chick a rest!

just a quickie

cc glad to hear you're not feeling me today although it was rather nice

been to asda/ pick up DD's rapaired bangle, all the way home to find no house keys all the way back to retrieve them off numpty dh and then all the way home again

managed to unload shop and feed kids now having a quite 5 minutes before sports class this afternoon

beef stroganoff on the menu for tonight, if the blighters give me a moment to make it otherwise it'll be bacon rolls

feel like have been kicked in fanny permanently now sorry if TMI

not good news on mum front but we'll wait and see what happens this afternoon - of course this is the weekend her consulatant is going away for a wee break - cheek of the man

opened pram box to make sure carry cot was within but did NOT bring it out of the shed and didn't remove any of the items - is that ok?!?!?!?!?

hope you're all sunny where you are too ladies - will catch up later

CC depennds how often you;re going to use it. mine is going to see quite a of use so got electric, for the odd occassion wth ds2 i used a manual or hand....

Any tips when seeing mw re birth plan. Baby was breech last time she checked so i would hope for a ceserean. If baby has and stays head down then i'd really want an epidural if there was time as had a tough birth last time and have to admit, i feel scared about birth but know deep down that you can't plan too much.

CaptainCaveman,I used a hand pump, because the idea of an electric one makes me feel a little too 'cow like' BUT the electric one will undoubtedly make quick work of the pumping so, no need, but quite a big plus point I reckon.

Congratulations to all those who are about to finish work - a sigh of relief but also a slight fear factor - this baby thing is actually REAL and in our sights. !!!!!!!