Due Sept 08: Come on babies, 'cause we are running out of space.

[kiskidee]

New thread here.

Daft name cause we only have 4 more before we hit 1000.

atm i cant have Dp looking at me!! as ive got the spottiest bottom in the whole wide world!! i hate it!!!.....same as it was when i was expecting DD....i hate hate it!

Arrivals!
28-May - Johnworf ? Katherine, 1lb 8oz
30-June ? KashaSarrasin ? DS2, 1.39kg
26th? July - Jenbot - DD, 3lb 6oz

Counting down the days:
19 - Aug - Sassafrass - age 31 - east midlands - DD 3 - GIRL - Elective C-section
25-Aug - Excitable - age 31 - North Lancashire - first baby
26-Aug - Sunshinemummy - age 38 - SW London - DS 2.4m - GIRL - Elective CS at Chelsea & Westminster
27-Aug - Potxola - age 41 - ELECTIVE C-SECTION - Devon - DS 3.10 - GIRL
30-Aug - Gracie14 - age 26 - Berkshire - BOY
01-Sep - Talia1 - age 29 - Leeds/Buxton - 1st baby - GIRL
02-Sep - expatmom2be - age 28 - London - 1st baby - GIRL(?)
02-Sep - Fandango - age 31 - Cheshire - DD 11m
03-Sep - Debithescot - age 27 - North Hampshire - DS 25m - SURPRISE
03-Sep - Jenpet - Brittany, France - DS 6
04-Sep - Lollipopmother - age 26 - Oxford - 1st baby - GIRL
04 -Sep - Meglet - age 34 - North Hampshire - DS born Nov 06 - GIRL, planned c-section
06 Sep - Lilapple - age 37 - North London - first baby - surprise!
06-Sep - Kagey - age 30 - Kent - first baby - GIRL
07 - Sep - Leenie - age 36 - south london - 3rd baby
09-Sep - Hopefully - age 25 - West Sussex - first baby - Surprise!
09-Sep - Kirstygem - Norfolk - DD 19m
09 Sep - Starlight - age 32 - Herts - DS 19m - GIRL (Planning homebirth)
09-Sep - Ponymum - North Yorkshire - first baby - SURPRISE (planned c-s)
10-Sep - kiki21 - age 32 - Southeast London - first baby
10-Sep - Lollyheart - age26 - basingstoke - dd3,ds17 months - BOY
10-Sep - MrsElle28 - age 28 - Yorkshire - First baby - BOY
10-Sep - Workstostaysane - London - DD 17m
12-Sep - Mustsleep - age 27 - ds 6.8, dd 2.10 - yorkshire - BOY
12-Sep - Biglips - age 33 - Liverpool - DD3 - SURPRISE - girl???
13-Sep - Lulu15 - 1DC
13-Sep - mama2bee - age 34 - South London - first baby
13-Sep - mumiyumi-age 35- Warwickshire -DS 2.9 - suprise
13 Sep - notcitrus - first baby - South London - BOY
14-Se[ - Alaro - age 34 - Essex - DD 3 - Surprise (girl?) - MLU St Peters, Maldon
14-Sep - Crabby - first baby - Cambridge - GIRL
14-Sep - kel78 - age 29 - dd1 3, dd2 8 - Surprise- Royal Glamorgan South Wales
15-Sep - ellideb - age 24 - North Wales - 1st baby - BOY
15-Sep - Bogie - age 20 - DS2 - GIRL - Nottingham City Hospital
15-Sep - Goldiewithabump - age 26 - London - 1st baby - BOY
16-Sep - BikeRunSki - age 37 - W Yorks - First baby - BOY
16-Sep - Surelyyoucantbeserious - age 30 - s. London - first baby
17-Sep - LumpyBumpyThingy - age 23 - W.Sussex - 1st Baby - GIRL
18-Sep - MelT76 - age 31 - Staffs - 1st baby - BOY
18-Sep - Becaroo - age 35 - ds aged 5 - East Mids - BOY - Homebirth/QMC (Notts)
18-Sep - mamamufin - age 28 - Yorks - DS 3 - BOY
19-Sep - barnpot - age 27 - west yorks - 1st baby - BOY
19-Sep - kiskidee - dd 3 - Durham. - - GIRL
19-Sep - LeonieD - age 31 - Sutton Coldfield - DD 4.2
19-Sep - Naturalblonde - age 28 - N. Somerset - DD 1.4
19-Sep - Lilypink - age 31 - Suffold - DD 19m
20-Sep - eandz - age 24 - NW London - 1st baby - BOY; Chelsea & Westminster,(sw london)
20-Sep - imoscarsmum - age 35 - Cheshire/North Wales Boarder - first baby - Surprise!
20-Sep - izzybiz - age 31 - Winchester - DS 15, DD 3.8 - BOY
20-Sep - Treadmillmom - aged 37 - West Midlands - DS1 5, DS2 2 - GIRL
20-Sep - nellyonthetelly - age 35 - London 2nd baby - DD will be 2 on 21st Sept!
21-Sep - Charitygirl - age 30 - SW London - first baby
22-Sep - jearund - age 35 - Glos - DD 17 months - BOY - Hospital birth (prob VBAC)
22-Sep - Luboo - age 31 - Hants - DD 14m
22-Sep - MummyToOneForNow - dd 14mths
22-Sep - Slinkiemalinki - age 31 - West London - dd 2.1 - BOY
22-Sep - kgirl - age 25 - 1st baby - Herts
23-Sep - digitalgirl - age 30 - North London - first baby - SURPRISE - hospital birth
23-Sep - feelingpositive - age 31 - Edinburgh - DD 21m - GIRL
23-Sep - LouiseAnn - age 40 - Guildford - ds 8yo - BOY
23-Sep - Blimey - age 40 - South London - DS 5, DS 3 - BOY
24-Sep - Ninja - age 37 - Manchester - DD 4.5
26-Sep - MissusH - age 35 - S.Derbys - dd, 5.8
25-Sep - Pacita - BOY
26-Sep - Pitufina - age 29 - 2nd baby - ds, 3.5 - surprise! - South wales
27-Sep - Inquisitive - age 31 - Berks - 1st baby - BOY
27-Sep - pidge - age 37 - London - 2 dds age 6 and 3 - Surprise! Homebirth.
27-Sep - Jennylindinha - age 36 - London - first baby - Surprise! Planned homebirth (otherwise Kings)
28-Sep - Carrieon - age 28 - York - dd 12 months - Surprise!-Boy??
28-Sep - LittleConnie - age 33 - West London - 1st baby - Surprise! - St. Mary's birth centre
28-Sep - splishsplosh - age 37 - London - dd 2
29-Sep - WombFor1More - age 26 - Kent - DS 6, DS 4, DD 1yr - BOY - Homebirth
30-Sep - Ninja - age 37 - Manchester - DD 4.5

biglips the rest of our family will be skint in June though too as it's mine and dh's birthdays in juneif the baby happens to comr early however say 2 weeks or so it would be august which would be slightly more reasonable! i'm normally ok for spots during pregnancy it's afetrwards that they get me, had some awful ones after dd and then when you;ve got the big squisjy stretched out belly and red angry stretch marks it's just theeee look to go forplus my hair malts likes crazy and i have dh shouting at me for blocking the bath up ith hair (like i can stop it from coming out!)

biglips the rest of our family will be skint in June though too as it's mine and dh's birthdays in juneif the baby happens to comr early however say 2 weeks or so it would be august which would be slightly more reasonable! i'm normally ok for spots during pregnancy it's afetrwards that they get me, had some awful ones after dd and then when you;ve got the big squisjy stretched out belly and red angry stretch marks it's just theeee look to go forplus my hair malts likes crazy and i have dh shouting at me for blocking the bath up ith hair (like i can stop it from coming out!)

apolgies for double posts and no spaces it's this bloody printer

it does a like cut copy it which means now i can't copy and pste and it keps squishing every thing together will have to getr rid of the program without uninstalling the printer somehow that should be easy

I'm feeling rather annoyed now. I called the maternity allowance department on monday to ask about my claim and was told they were still doing ones from may. I explained that I had stopped working end of june and we were now on benefits with no money coming in so the advisor promised to bump my claim to get looked at quicker. So far so good, he was true to his word and I got a letter today saying it had been processed, but only backdated to 30th of july, so a whole month less. I called up and the advisor had written down that I had stopped working 29th of july, not june, so I won't get it backdated. To change it they would have to start over and it would take several weeks and we can't afford to wait. On the other hand, I was really counting on that money since we've gone without all of july =(. I feel really upset about it as it wasn't my fault that they wrote down the wrong dates. Pretty impressed by how fast they can process a claim if you put some pressure on them though.

That is the most ridiculous thing I think I've heard in a long time Sass, they should pay you now and back date it to the correct date, what idiot came up with that idea?

sassafrass where do you get the number for ma from am still waiting to hear about mine too

Try this number Mustsleep, 0845 6088769

Lollipopmother, I agree that it's ridiculous. I just wasn't up for arguing about it and I really couldn't do the whole submitting a new form and what not. I'm having the baby in less than two weeks for goodness sakes. I feel a bit better for ranting about it though =)

Bogie I am sorry about the bad news. Take it easy andtake care.

Sassafras does this mean you lose a month's MA or just that you get it for a month longer at the other end?

I'll get it for a month longer so I don't lose any money. I could just have done with it right now.

thanks sassafrass i have posted it to the right place haven;t i?
i posted it to the local job centre plus like it said to on the notes
god i am really worried now

you should write them a stroppy letter explaining exactly what has happened and say that you are copying to your mp or something like that

I'm having an aaaaaarrrrrrrggggghhhhh day

Mustsleep I posted mine to the local jobcentre plus and rang them direct to chase it. Got the number off the website.

I'm hiding indoors while dh and his friend light the new BBQ! The neighbour has herded her kids indoors and shut all the windows too . Ah well, the steak he plans to cook on it looks yummy. I've put myself in charge of salad!

Well i'm off on holiday tomorrow (can't believe some of you are having your babies so soon, I'm only 33 weeks tomorrow and dd was born at 40 so I'm fairly sure I've got a while to go). But I know you'll have lots of births and start a new thread while I'm gone. Can anyone recommend an internet cafe in Norfolk?! I can't miss out on the news!

Have a lovely week ladies and look after yourselves

thanks mel will give that a try monday if still nothing in post

Mustsleep, you do post it to the local jobcentre plus and they then send it on. When I called my local jobcentre though to chase it they said they didn't handle it. The number I gave you is for the one that only does maternity allowance claims. Might be worth calling your local jobcentre anyway and see what number they give you.

Hello ladies,

long time no post because it's been a very busy week. I can't believe I've got till the end of August at work before I can go on maternity leave and put my feet up! My current paranoia is that working too much might bring the baby early - and apart from wanting him to be fighting fit... I selfishly need some time off before he arrives!

I've just been through 4 pages worth of posts, ups and downs and real tragedies- so sorry Bogie.

Really really appreciate all the tips and info going, as I don't have a buggy, car seat or hospital bag sorted yet!

Have a great weekend, everybody!

Feeling very pleased with myself as I have started packing my hospital bag. Its not totally done but the most important things are in- couple of babygros and vests, handful of nappies and snacks! Plus a few other things.

Also quite happy as have been offered a double buggy on long term loan. Its a Mclaren so folds up smallish which is good as we don't have a lot of space at all. We were going to try and do without one but if someone is happy to loan us it for free I figured we might as well use it.

this year for christmas we're making our own ornaments and stockings.

i think we're gonna skip on presents this year and just focus on our first family christmas dinner! (I am soo excited about our first ginger bread house) and posing the baby on a platter next to the turkey.

Re: hospital snacks, what's a good thing to have? Fruit? Chocolate?

eandz i wanted to do that last year a ginger bread house!

might have to give it a miss this yar though as we are havoing the family round here for xmas so that will be me cooking for 11 of us and i don;t normally graduated beyond the odd microwave meal!!

thanks sassafrass i will call them both up on monday i'm sure that it wont be done yet as i only sent it off three weeks ago but would like to make sure that they have actually forwarded it on as after agust pay day that's it! and we def can;t afford to be without

Morning all

Have a fab holiday carrieon.
Dont forget the carton drinks too Pacita

I have started to make my birth announcement cards . I plan to adress and stamp the envelopes so when the bub comes I just need to add the stastistics weight, height, date, time, oh and a photo. I remember getting very stressed getting the cards out last time.

I think my bump has definately dropped over the last 24 hrs. It is no longer propping my boobs up! I did not think this happened with number 2. Anyone else noticed this?

Have a fab weekend girls x