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.

nuh night ALBS

It's 88 or 31 here too and about 75% humidity..nice weather if you're not pregnant! Have been worrying about how to keep the bedrooms cool enough for the baby. TS/LWFH - any advice or do you just have air-con on constant (ours is ok but a bit old now so not v.efficient)? Problem here is that it doesn't get much cooler at night. In fact lowest temp on record is 18 (64).

LWFH - thanks for the article. I think we won't be going for it as it is expensive and I don't know how long we will be over here so seems little point if we needed it at a later date and then had to fly half way round the world to make use of it or had to get it moved back to the UK.

morning all, hope you all slept well. i did surprsingly, although am so nervous about appt. later that it took me ages to get off (to sleep, not the either sort Buckets)

anyway hope you all have good days

Good luck with the appointment bealcain.

Anyone know where I might find my ankles? They've disappeared. Overnight. Help!!!

good luck bealcain.
I had a ranodm night too - odd dreams, several loo visits (one with v ouchy tummy ache - I'd prefer just the wind lol then at least i could stay in bed).

Dh and I had a chat about names last night after I pointed out that as we'd promised dd the shortlist to choose from, we can't leave it much longer cos if this baby were to come before my section date I don't want to have a nameless baby til we've asked dd (lol that sounds so strange, asking dd... don't worry we're not giving her free range - just making out job easier as we can't agree beyond shortlisting).

Already got heartburn. grr.

poppy hmm - your ankles.... nope, I think they've gone on an adventure with mine....

Good luck finding your ankles poppy and albs . I'm sure mine will go a-wandering later when I've got through the stack of ironing thats waiting for me.

Good luck with your appt bealcain, what time is it at?

Plans today include drinking tea (liquorice), ironing, seeing friends, watching tennis, doing jigsaw, showering - in no particular order. Also need to fit a quick shop for essentials in there.....so much to do, so little time. Given the whiff of me though I think the shower will be first....!

Morning everyone,

Had an unsettled night myself, so sympathies to all the other up-and-downers. Woke up at 3am needing a wee and just knew I wasn't going to get back to sleep, so took my pillows downstairs in order to distract the cats from jumping all over DP's head (he's been awake in the small hours for the last two nights and was knackered). Felt really sad and couldn't stop thinking about my brother Anyway, I laid on the sofa drinking mint tea and had a good cry, then the cats came and slept on me which eventually sent me to sleep again.

It's hard, missing him. I still feel quite dumbstruck by the whole thing, which is difficult in one sense because it means I can't articulate what I'm feeling, but comforting in another because I'm not ready for him to just become part of the family narrative, iyswim. I don't want him to be in the past yet, even though that means hanging on to all the sadness in the present.

Anyway, the sun is out and I get paid today, so I'm going to cheer myself up by buying some ridiculously small and cute item of clothing for the baby Am meeting up with DP for lunch as well, which gives me something to look forward to during the incredibly boring productive morning at work.

Am also going to do at least 20 pelvic floors. Yes I am! [stern look in mirror]

Cyteen lots of hugs. I'm sure it must be so overhwleming, not only are you still grieving but you have extra hormones making everything seem so much worse..... Of course you're not ready for him to simply be part of the narrative, but on the other hand the sadness is so debilitating. I don;t have any real advice - just to say keep talking, even if just to us cos we're not "real"....

eek - pelvic floors.

cavey ironing, gaaaah. my ironing basket is a tad full. It's mainly dh's stuff at the mo cos I've not been ironing my matty stuff - only one pair of linen trousers, and have been trying to hang dd's stuff so it won;t need ironing. Hope dh has enough clerical shirts to get him through the wek . Dd and i are going to my parents for the weekend, so maybe he'll do some ironing while watching geeky boring stuff he's sky plussed.....

On my list today is clean bathrooms and mop floors in them ( also change hand towels and bathmats). Have a rest. Wrap a present for dd's friend... and MN.

eek. In middle of cleaning bathroom and came over all weak and dizzy. Have come down and am eating some cheese crackers. Hope they help. feel v wobbly. def got rumbly tummy so hope food solves it.

still feel wobbly. Was v v hot - but had been cleaning shower, so....

Just ate quite large number of carrs cheese melts (yum) and a huge wodge of cheese as well, and have a glass of cold water with me. Need to go back to bathrooms, but don't want to collapse (never have fainted, but am terrified about doing so and not being able to collect dd from school). Prob being a drama queen, but feel so shaky limbed I'm a bit worried.

Don't take any risks chick - the bathroom will still be there this afternoon/tomorrow/next week. Feeling faint is very scary and it can take a while for a the feeling to pass, so just sit quietly and take slow deep breaths for as long as you need.

I also find rubbish tv surprisingly helpful in these situations

albs you should definitely be sitting down and not cleaning bathrooms, especially with the sunny weather today. could you be a bit dehydrated? drinking water always seems to help me feel less dizzy.

Yes, put your feet up and sit still for a bit, set the kitchen timer for the schoolrun in case you doze off.
My mum has just taken DS off to play at her house this afternoon bless her, so I'm off for a lie down. Have done sod all else all day but there is a loaf cooking in the breadmachine so the house at least will smell nice. Suppose I ought to at least stick a load of washing in...

ALBS I'm having faint/dizzy issues too. Have only pulled DDs toys out of the car and gathered a load of clothes for the wash. Seems I can do less and less these days. Sitting for a while, getting a bite to eat and a glass of water are the only things that seem to help me.

Expectant, the house stays pretty comfortable year round because of our air conditioner. I'd be miserable with out it. 100 in the summer and below freezing in the winter....

How are you feeling now albs?

The shopping has begun Just ordered two packs of newborn size Moltex eco-disposable nappies. Am now lusting over darling little hand-decorated sleepsuits

We went out at lunchtime to get some presents for DP's family (going to visit his sister and her husband and two young kids). Went to a local kids' clothing shop that turned out to be some kind of wanky designer hell - miniature Juicy Couture tracksuits, DKNY logo tshirts at £30 a pop, horrid scratchy baby jeans etc. No thanks! We bought the least offensive thing we could find and legged it

Still feeling rough. I think if dh had been home I'd have sent him to pick up dd cos I wasn't fully with it on the drive (we're both still alive though). Then dd was a little madam when we got home and she and I were both in tears having both been vile to each other (how do i deserve another baby when I'm crap to the one i have ).

She's at ballet now (45 mins left and counting) so i'm going to chill and do the sweeping of the bathrooms. Will wait to do the mopping later I think .

albs sod the bathrooms, put your feet up and get someone else to do it! Of all the chores I intended doing today I have done none. Instead I went out to see a friend this morning, and round to another friends house this afternoon . Not a smidgeon of guilt on my part - my maternity notes say I have to rest!!!

Friend I saw this afternoon is the one with a newborn (16 days old) and he is GORGEOUS. Had some lovely snuggles with him and he trumped on me so we're good friends . Awwww, can't wait to cuddle my own little newborn

btw bealcain when you check in later ([hmm am i wrong assuming everyone checks in?! ) - hope your appt went well!

So your ironing didn't happen then cavey?

gaah - you mean we're going to have newborns soon? How on earth did that happen?!

Yes, I'm in total agreement with Cavey - PUT DOWN THE BROOM AND STEP AWAY FROM THE BATHROOM. And don't beat yourself up about your DD, she's only human and so are you, mutual winding up happens sometimes and it doesn't change how much you love each other.

Caves good to hear you've got some newborn cuddles in. Another friend of mine has just safely popped her PFB, so I've been checking out the pictures on Facebook - he's another right cute little man. Am definitely getting impatient to meet my own now!

albs yes, I feel dizzy really often - the sight of blood definitely doesn't help - do you think it might be possible to actually faint during childbirth? Anyway, lie on the floor, feet on a chair, a glass of coke and a bag of ready salted crisps would be my advice - also don't leave it too long with feeling faint before you do the above as with the baby you don't want to be collapsing.

expectant - it is winter here - hurrah!!! about 15 degrees outside and so although the Argentinians are in coats, jumpers and scarves I am feeling that it is a pretty good temperature. We only have a/c in 2 rooms - and it's not great to sleep with as it dries the air out - but it is usually on during the day in the summer - and sometimes at night. But ... this summer we are going to England and so will avoid the heat of December and January. Hurrah, hurrah, although I suspect that this is not a sustainable long term strategy for coping with the summer heat!

poppysocks I have pitting oedema up to my knees and so far have had BP check, renal function blood test, urine protein test, referral to vascular surgeons, eco-dopplers of my leg veins, compression stockings and a referral to the nutritionists. After all this it appears that that are happy that the ankle swelling is due to pregnancy. NSS.

Good news from the obstetrician today is that the baby is head down and my anaemia is slightly better with some high dose iron tablets. I was also tested for Gp B strep as apparently the law changed recently and it is an obligatory part of ante-natal care for all pregnant women now, which is quite interesting.

DH gets lots of good husband points at the moment. He bought me some perfume (Kenzo Flower, which I really like) for no real reason and is finding coming to my appointments, the ante-natal lectures and talking to his friends and colleagues really helpful as he finds out more about pregnancy and childbirth.

Ultrasound next Weds as one scan per trimester is routine here.

Greetings to all, and positive thoughts for those having a tough time.

good afternoon ladies....i am checking in...will clock off later!! lol

to say i am pissed off with doctors is an understatement. apparently the info the dr gave me was wrong. he does not have authority to tell me i will be induced and that i have pre-eclampsia....he's too junior apparently!

consultant said my protein levels are raised but niot severely. ues i have all the symptoms, except HBP which doesn't mean i have it (?) wtf does it mean then!!!

she's more concerned with ym iron levels of 7.8, any lower and it's a transfusion i'm taking iron 4times a day it;s just not absorbing

am so tired today and that is obv. my reason, DH being a complete twat today doesn't help.

SPD is indeed severe (no your joking me, really??) but she cant do anything about it,i just have to rest and not make any sudden movements. right um....so i'm supposed to watch my 15month climbs on top of the mantel am i??

sorry for waffling am just so annoyed, one week someone tells me one thing, the next it;s soemthing completely. what will next week have in store. She's also booked me in for growth scan, but wouldn't tell me why.....she had a feel and then said when was my last scan? well 20weeks ok you need a growth scan. am i measuring big or small? i ca't say? why do i need a growth scan? to check the growth of the baby...what am i a farking moron?!!!

grrrr

Oh bealcain, sorry about this, doesn't sound like a good appointment, sending lots of positive thoughts.

You probably know this already, but to help to absorb iron tablets I was advised to take them with half a glass of orange juice and not to take them at the same time as food or coffee/tea/caffeine etc.