Due Aug 08 - Glasses High, Bellies Low, Motherhood Here We Go!!

[TwilightSurfer]

Our first Due August 2008 thread started on Monday the 26th of November 2007.
We have had 11 threads so far with a total of 10,452 posts (at 904).
Shazza2002, VintageGardenia, and Bigboydiditandranaway are three original members.
Believe it or not, DizzyDixies did not join until the 3rd of January 2008.

For each of us, this pregnancy has been well documented among electronic pages that can be found here, links to all our Due August 2008 threads:
Thread 1 26NOV07-21JAN08
Thread 2 09JAN08-05FEB08
Thread 3 05FEB08-04MAR08
Thread 4 04MAR08-28MAR08
Thread 5 27MAR08-12APR08
Thread 6 12APR08-30APR08
Thread 7 30APR08-31MAY08
Thread 8 31MAY08-14JUN08
Thread 9 13JUN08-24JUN08
Thread 10 24JUN08-04JUL08
Thread 20 04JUL08-

Today we begin thread #12. It may or may not take us to our first birth. Either way, it takes us into the home stretch, the moment we've all been waiting for....

DUE AUGUST 2008 STATS
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GROUP TOTAL: 59

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 (13) vs. GIRLS (15)] [(6) Scheduled C-Sections]
21JUL IlanaK is 35 and lives in Central London. She has 2DSs, 7y & 4y. Expecting DC#3 via CS [EDD 28JUL], 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 CS [EDD 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, 5y & 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 CS [EDD 08AUG], a SURPRISE.
04AUG ChaCha is 32 and lives in Oxford. She has 2DCs, 2y & 10m, Expecting DC#3 via CS [EDD 10AUG], guesses it's a boy.
06AUG CaptainCaveman is 35 and lives in Nottingham. She has a DS, 4.2y. Expecting DC#2 via CS [EDD 17AUG], 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.
08AUG Babieseverywhere is 34 and lives in Lancashire. She has a DD, 2y. Expecting DC#2, a SURPRISE.
09AUG BirthdayBaby is expecting DC#1.
10AUG Lcy is 30 and lives in Wales. Expecting DC#1, guesses it's a boy.
11AUG Poppysocks is 30 and lives in St Andrews. She has a DD, 2.4y. Expecting DC#2 via CS [EDD 17AUG], a GIRL.
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.
13AUG Mal00 is 33 and lives in South London. She is expecting DC#1, a BOY to be name Leonardo or Lorenzo.
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[London-4h]. Expecting DC#1, a BOY to named Tomas.
16AUG Pregnancy1 is 31 and lives in London. Expecting DC#1, a GIRL.
17AUG Iliketosleep is 24 and lives in Wolverhampton. She has 2DDs, 7y & 6y and a DS, 4y. Expecting DC#4.
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[London+7h]. 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 Chattanooga[London-5h]. She has a DD, 4y. Expecting DC#2 via VB, a GIRL to be named Reese Eleanor.
19AUG Daisy26 is expecting DC#1, a GIRL.
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.
29AUG Waytoomuchchocolate is expecting DC#1, guesses it's a girl.
30AUG AnnVan lives in Kent and is expecting DC#1, guesses it's a boy.

sazzles, albs, buckets and oops I've just emailed you all with our mobile numbers - can you check you received them ok?

Have fun ladies, whatever you are doing today. I'm off to get ready for a day out.....

Hi CC - yes recieved them - DH looked at my e-mail and said:' who are these people with the wierd names?? Is there something you would like to tell me?' When he discovered it was MN people all hecould say was 'well that makes sense!'

Captain have fun today.

Sorry Sazzles, I should have put the kettle on.

Oops, how have you been? Still BHing??

I thought I was going back to sleep but I'm so uncomfortable. There just isn't enough room for me and this baby!! No position is a good position. ARRRGGGHHHH

I outed you all - with real and mn names..... Still, mroops is not likely to meet me in rl and 'out' me in a social setting. He's not is he oops

Good morning ladies. 'Twas the cat that got me up this morning, having run away last night, enjoyed a night on the rampage and at 6am was sitting under our window whining to get in. Sadly this was by DD's window too, so that was that. At least I slept until then though. Marmite on toast and tea for breakfast here too. Yum.

All v. exciting here now isn't it. Ilana having her baby NOW! All these twinges everywhere. This is really happening isn't it.... No sign of anything here, but since it took DD until at least a week overdue to even think of moving, I'll just carry on waddling like a whale (that doesn't quite work does it! ).

Stunning morning planned. Tons of ironing. Sun shining gorgeously so hoping it'll hold until this afternoon when I can justify ditching it for the garden.

Morning everyone,

CC - I think you're a fab mum doing so many different activities with DS, really i'm so impressed, he is a very lucky little lad. I am looking fwd to doing more with my boys when back to being relatively human...for the now when mum/DH are not around they seem to be enjoying the 'adventure garden' lol.

How do i let you know my mobile number btw?

Mrsmagoo - Agree, the SPD is hard, how are you managing yours? Hope your DD is on the mend now.

Poppysocks - Ironing?!? Oh the very thought! Hope you get to spend some time in the garden - something i'd like to do later in the day.

Think i'll make steak fajitas for lunch today. Yum. Extra mushrooms and some cheese on top. (why am i always thinking about my stomach, tut tut)

Morning all - trying to have peaceful day as my stomach slowly settles down... Boss said 'I thought next week was your last week' Ummm nope, bad luck! I am definitely going on mat leave next week whether she likes it or not!

dizzy I am sorry to hear your mum is going downhill. I cannot imagine the turmoil you are in at the moment. I agree with TS, your family life has to go on but allow yourself some space to think and cry from time to time.

chacha sorry forgot to mention I felt for you re the transfusion. Hope you are feeling better.

Pg1 You normally go down a band size and up a couple of cup sizes when you are first bfing - but you need to be measured in case you are wearing the wrong size atm. And yes that will make you a G cup! Your rib cage slowly starts to shrink back once the baby engages; that is why they like you to leave it as late as possible to get measured (although I wouldn't leave it past 38 weeks as a bit risky!)

Ps I am on facebook too but have no idea how you find the time to go on there as well as on here! Happy to join up if someone tells me how to.

ChaCha not sure managing is the right word as I'm not managing at all I have my incredibly sexy walking stick, but mainly I am hobbling round by clinging onto the furniture!!

It takes me a good 10 mins to heave out of bed to go for a wee!

DD better then she was but very clingy - she is currently draped across my bump!

I am dribbling at the thought of steak fajitas - yum yum!!

PF Hope your stomach has settled a little!

Anyone finding they are getting cravings all over again??

I can't seem to get enough bittery lemon tasting drinks!

Mrs Magoo - just the constant desire for carbs! Helping myself to a bagel now. However, not sure it counts as a craving as I'm pretty much a carb-aholic whether pregnant or not!

morning all!!

Just thought I'd check in - meant to be on mat leave but doing little bits of work still whilst looking after DC. DS2 is playing beautifully this morning. GOt a big ride on truck off all myfriends and is doing deliveries round the room.

Loads of letfovers today so please tuck in!

Morning.
Thinking of ilana. Do we think she's snuggling with her baby yet??

TS V glad mIl is there now. Hope it all seems to get better and work out re dh. Also hope dd enjoys her trial time with grandma while you go to your drs app!!!

Pf eek - glad you're on the mend. May i ask how you knew it was a dodgy nut? I'm the dozy kind of person who'd just think "ooh that tasted odd"....

chacha mm - i think it's worth a chat at your next app. You never know, they might be really helpful . But at the very least, they'll know your fears and hopefully note them in your matty notes so it won;t be a surprise on the day.

dizzy . we're misisng seieng you around as much Hope you're doing reasonably ok.

mrsmagoo and boh.bint hello - welcome - you;re just in time for our first arrival (today)

Who have I missed? Loads i bet .

Having my hair cut in a bit. ready for my hospital stay, photos and not being able to get it done for a while. Hoping they don't stare at my rather overgrown eyebrows which I intend to get done tomorrow .

CC - Got yer message. Probably not much point you and I texting each other given that we're only 24hrs apart and limited to Patientline .

Have just booked bra fitting at John Lewis for Sat am then will get haircut anywhere that has time. Going for a Posh Bob - chinlength (ear-tuckable) in front and v short at the back. Yeah I know it's probably going to need lots of upkeep but I figure if I can get the hang of breastfeeding and DS is at preschool, come September my mornings will be a little window of sunshine . Next weekend, I hit the beauty salon.

Chacha's fajitas have prompted me to start a list of nice meals I might fancy, to inspire DH now he's so into grocery shopping!

morning all -thank you for all your kind thought, latest is that she had a reasonably comfortable night (whatever that means) and is much the same as yesterday. I can't stop bursting into tears all over the fecking place and its soooo not like me, am trying to put it down to exhaustion and hormones - have so far managed to hide it from the kids

I slept well, more through exhaustion I think, once kids went over, I have to admit to doping them both up dd2 DOES have a cough if that excuses me at all? a cuddle from DD2 would have been lovely but she's more of a kicking/headbutting/slapping tazmanian devil in bed than anything else and I just couldn't face it

I was up first after hearing dh come in from nightshift so had a shower and got them up and into nursery by 10.15 its rainbow week this week at nursery so everyday they have to dress in a different colour, of course today was yellow and I sent them in head to toe in red - duely got a row from dd1 for it too can't even get that sodding right at the moment!

beautiful day today, have done a newborn wash and hung it out whilst eating 3 slices of toast and pate - what harm can it do now - please don't tell me if there is some harm still attached!

going to do some quick online shopping of last minute bits and pieces then off to collect kids for dd1's intensive swim course starting this afternoon

hoping IlanaK all settled with our first August arrival and wishing you all lovely sunny Mondays

I just wrote a huge message but lost it ....

Sorry to all those feeling down esp ts and dizzy sending you both massive hugs...

Well my dh has officially told me he wants this baby out!!! so i have had pineapple for breakfast, dh gave me a right seeing too hot and spicy food for lunch and tea and reflexology booked for tomorrow!!! Lo has been sitting on my bladder for the last 24 hours anything goes now!!!!

Hi dizzy, good to hear from you.

Think pate is all about vitamin A, so no, a few slices of toast shouldn't hurt! In fact, I now have that in my head, will have to go out and get some - I remember telling someone about that and she couldn't believe it - when they were pregnant (she was around 55 when I spoke to her about it), they were told to eat loads of liver etc to keep the vitamin A content up. Oh the joys of 'advice'.

I have just re-read the scan letter which says drink 1.5 pints of water 1.5 hours before the scan and not to wee until after it - how am i ever going to manage that?

ataraxis that is insane! I couldn't hold 1.5 litres of water in for 1.5 minutes! I suppose do it, and if you have to go, just go, but bring a big bockle of water in with you and slug away while you're waiting. I mean if it goes through you as quickly as it does me, it'll be plumping up your bladder as much as they could wish for.

dizzy glad you slept, nothing wrong surely with a few smears of pate at this stage. Given my alcohol cravings this last week I'm assuming everything's ok by now...

sarahnh ooooh let me know how reflex goes, I am having more later in week & my inner ankles have been so so tender all week I am dying to hear what reflexologist says - last time she said that area was my uterus. My body feels the same but those pressure points are throbbing and tender. Will hold out till next week before begging her to try her bring-on techniques...

Bringing on labour's a great excuse for a seeing to, isn't it?

I love how everyone is getting their hair cut. Can I ask, is anyone bothering with waxing?

Also - does anyone know about using Lansinoh before starting bf, is there any benefit? A friend of mine told me it was good to prep yourself with it.

Anyone suffering from insomnia, there's a great DVD you can get, it's Arsenal's proudest moments or something...

dizzy
Give yourself a break. Dressing your dds in red instead of yellow is not the end of the world even if they might think it is...Also, I don't think you should necessarily hide your sadness from them. Surely they realise your mum is very poorly? I don't mean weeping in front of them all day is a good idea but it would help them to understand why you aren't yourself apart from anything else. Sorry if that sounds fierce - it isn't meant to, but difficult to get across over the internet.

albs I know it was the nut as it was the only thing I had that the rest of the family didn't. I knew I had eaten a bad one as it tasted horrible - thought it would just 'pass through' so to speak. Well it did. But not quite in the way I had hoped My mother also said to me 'you probably ate a bad pistachio -they are very toxic' which she obviously knew when I didn't....

ataraxis You are not going to manage it - clearly the person who wrote it has never been heavily pregnant! Personally I would try drinking as much as I could but a bit nearer the time of the scan. There is no way I could drink 1.5 pints and not wee for 1.5 hours!

Just sitting down for a break and time to pester DH about grocery shop. DC have only an hour left before nap time and am pleased to say they have been playing happily in the garden for hours now. Are you all experiencing some lovely warm sunshine then?

Has turned into domestic morning but am enjoying it, something to do with the weather. Windows open, lots of washing/cleaning/etc.. being done and the DC are being so lovely today, both boys unloaded the machine for me AND tidied up after snacks and drinks...

DD - You sound better for some sleep. See! You've got to look after yourself too you know. Newborn wash....ahhhhhh!

Sarah - LOL, anyone would think you actually want to have this baby now!

ALBS - You're next then!!!!

Tis a lovely day for having a baby Ilana - ahhhhh!

PF - You're still working? Well done you!

Dizzy - you are being brilliant - pah! to a few tears - I've been in floods over the CBeebies 'It's our world' song in the Green Balloon eco-bit - hormones have a lot to answer for and you've got lots on your plate, I take my hat off to you.

VG Waxing? lol. I have hairy legs (not attempting Veet again as I burnt the backs of my legs with it last time as back of leg hairs were still too short!) and a full on lady garden. I do have a pedicure though with one booked for next week and am also having a haircut today! I will have to ask the beautician to excuse the legs (or otherwise try and get a wax at the same time...)

Interesting what you say about alcohol cravings. I've started to fancy it again too and had a couple of sneaky glasses (small ones) of wine recently.

Ataraxis - you're pretty far gone - I thought we just had to drink loads at the beginning of pregnancy? I have lots of scans - next one next week at 36 weeks and have no special instructions. So, I'd go with PF's advice and not go overboard on the water consumption and ensuing struggle to remain composed, mobile and continent!

on the preening side of things.. i got hairdressers booked for friday and then next tuesday going for leg and bikini ( am i mad?!) and a pedicure... got it into my head that i need to look presentable down there, tho from past experience i didn't give a monkey's the last time!!!!

And anyway, all my preparations are going to work so i am betting that i will have a lovely lo in my arms by friday ( sarah has huge wishful thinking that just because she says baby come out that they baby will do what she says xxx