Due Nov 2008 - PMA - our tums & bums are growing but we get an excuse to wear big knickers - now that's a stroke of luck!!! x x x

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Hope you like the thread - minds not working so well at the moment!

chocorange - Ok, OK, I'll stop the ironing! I've always done them so I suppose it's just habit. But a habit that I shall break

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just having to break up fights between my two DC - my son (age 3) insists on wearing my DD's (age 2) tights and storing a few pairs in his toy box! She then gets the hump and so the squabbles and tug of wars go on. At least he is now in trousers. Last week I took him out a few times just in tights and a t-shirt!

Right off to tidy loung and sort out some toys which I was gonna start at 10 this morning. Will sing along to the sound of music on tv which keeps the kids a llittl occupied.

Here's to us pg ladies

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Hana to be honest - thats the reason I don't do it either!! And DH ends up doing mine as he is much better at it!

Autumnlady Sorry to hear about your DH moving out and on your behalf for the way he's behaving. Hope you guys can sort things out soon.
DrsWife It's difficult isn't it when you give up work and move somewhere new as your usual support system isn't in place and it takes time to make new friends. Plus being pg and all the associated hormones don't help. Have you looked at the MN local groups in your area as well as Mum2becks's suggestions? There may be people on there you can meet up with. I know mine seems to have regular meet-ups.
MrsRigby This is a great place to rant if you need to. Agree with the others - you have to do what is right for you and your baby. FWIW my DH and I had a preference for a girl for our first (which we're having) and I'm also planning a homebirth. Fortunately I haven't had to deal with many negative comments (yet!) but can appreciate how difficult it is.
Hope everybody feels better soon with some of Choc's PMA

Hi Cricri - thanks very much and I hope we can sort it out soon as I really want him to enjoy this adventure too, but only time will tell I suppose. I did tell him it was OK to be scared!!

Can't wait for the London meet up - cream tea's all round! I know that Claridge's do afternoon tea and it's great but I'm sure Dozy has other suggestions

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OOOhhhhhh, never been there before. Sounds nice - any other options??

The Ritz was great - but maybe a bit grand for a load of wobbling ladies!

I think one of my friends went to Browns and said that was good

The Ritz was great - but maybe a bit grand for a load of wobbling ladies!

I think one of my friends went to Browns and said that was good

MrsRigby - commiserations. I think people reacting badly to you saying that are pleased to be having a girl is crazy. Especially since the question I get all the time is "do you know what it is?". We don't, but many people do choose to find out, and some of those people will have preferences and will be happy to get the "right" sex for them at that point. Since you are in that category (hurray!) why does it bother anyone else!!

Anyway, I think I am just over-reacting. One of the secretaries here keeps asking about the pregnancy. She is very nice and clearly very broody, but obivious to the fact I don't really want to talk about it with people I don;t really know (and you internet strangers LOL!), except in very generic terms. She does mean well, but now has taken to wandering into my office and starting conversations about my pregnancy where, unlike the kitchen I cannot just slowly head for the door. Oh well, perhaps if I continue to give bland, generic but polite answers, she may, eventually, get the hint.

I wouldn't hold your breath tablefor3, I tried that when people kept asking me questions.

I still get asked (at 28 weeks) have I had any morning sickness yet! Everytime I give the same truthful answer, no. People don't seem to like my answer. I ponded for a while on lying, which goes against my nature, but thought that it would shut them up. In the end I realised it wouldn't.

Feeling a bit calmer now, DH saw my posts before - I don't think he realised how much peoples attitudes/perceptions are getting to me. I don't think he's ever known me rant the way I have done.

AutumnLady, both DH and I really do feel for you. Can't believe your husbands walked out. Don't know what to say. I'm sure he'll come back for good when you stop ironing his shirts! I'm such a bad wife, I don't do DH.

Thanks for all the support everyone.

Just checking in very very briefly as got too much homework to do along with tons of other stuff to do!

Autumn - so sorry about your situation. I really hope DH comes round and moves back but it must be so hard for you although you sound so calm about the situation.

Hi to all the newbies that have arrived these last couple of days.

MrsRigby - me and DH wanted a boy this time round and were quite open about it - fortunately that is what we are getting but we wouldn't have been that bothered if it was a girl - it was just a preference! I don't see anything wrong in having a preference so just ignore everyone who says anything.

Daisy - am happy to go anywhere for the meet-up - is this with or without existing children??

Finally caught up on the past 24 hours chat.
Autumn - am really sorry you DH has flipped out. You sound extremely calm about it to be honest - not sure I'd be so measured. You are right though to give him some space and let him work this out for himself - but it's so tough on you. STOP ironing his shirts though please!
LondonLadieswhoLikeTea - can't wait for our get together! I don't mind where, The Lanesborough, The Ritz, Claridges, my local greasy spoon...I can take it or leave it me
P.S. In a last-ditched attempt at packing in as many social activities before PFB arrives, DH and I went to see England at Wembley last night! I didn't see any other PG ladies......last week we went to the Proms (my choice), the football was his.

Mrs Rigby, you would be crazy not to be ambivalent at some stage. Your life is going to change drastically, it's like a smack in the face. Even if it a much longed for baby you realise it will never be the same again and as an intelligent human being you have to process that somehow. I felt the same about my wedding day. I couldn't give a flying fig for the arrangements, what I was wearing etc. I just wanted to get married and work at the marriage. It sounds you want to get the gestating bit over with and concentrate on being a parent. Good for you!
This is my third pregnancy and to be honest I haven't really thought about Ludwig, I have been concentrating on my two that are outsided the womb. I am also preparing for an exam in October. I have promised myself when that is over then I shall start preparing properly for this one, but till then life goes on.

Morning everyone.

Have been up with DD since 5:30 this morning . She was shouting for a cuddle and just wouldn't go back to bed.

so tempers are a bit frayed in the daisy house this morning.

I have been doing some proactive stuff to get the book thing going and have set up my own usborne web shop

If anyone wants to buy some baby books, the "thats' not my...." range are fantastic....and why line the pockets of Waterstones when you could buy direct and help me get some commission

right, off to get ready for Yorky's trade show in Harrogate.

Catch everyone later today

Hope all is well with everyone and those having DH ishoos are halfway to getting things back on track. Hope you're both OK AutumnLady and vbab {{{hugs}}}

Morning all!

Have just been PMSL at MrsRigbys last post which seemed to be missing the end of the sentence... "I'm such a bad wife, I don't do DH."

Anyhoo - it really is Friday now, and double bonus with a long weekend!

Ha ha...I don't "do" my DH much at the moment either!!

Hello all - am packing for 3 nights camping at the mo!!!

Not sure how my bump is gonna fair on an air bed - or whether my huge arse bottom will fit in the kids potty for night time pee's! Really looking forward to it even though I will have to take some work along and sit and do whilst DH takes kids off for a bit.

I feel I really need under crotch support at the moment to stop everything dropping out! (TMI)

OK - back to packing - um, kitchen bits next then kids stuff then toiletries, must remember to clear fridge and empty bin.......always too much to think about......

I HATE packing toiletries! Always coz I leave having a shower to last so never can get everything together until I am literally walking out the door -plus they take up a whole case of thier own!

Am I a little sad?!

Where is everyone today?!!? This must be our quietest day EVER!!

I'm back from Harrogate and blinking buggered.

Saw Yorky and her DH on their chocolate stall this morning. It all looks lovely. And thanks again to Mr Yorky (lol just realised the irony in that) for the chocolate sample. I can confirm it's deliciousness

I even met some useful contacts at the fair for my "future" nappy business and have a couple of women to email with my details and picked up some lovely wooden toys for my DTN's birthdays tomorrow! The nest fair will be in tome for Christmas, but I think I might just be a wee bit busy around then

Then we went to Weeton's and paid £15 for a coffee, an orange juice, a wee cup of milk, one bacon roll and two toasted ciabatta rolls . (I think Harrogate fancies itself as the Paris of the North, lol)

Then had a very slow and leisurely stroll around all the lovely shops and bought some nice things, including a couple of toys for Virgil from DS and DD...and some big knickers for me in M&S

If felt like virgil was trying to escape by kicking his way out of my cervix at one point so I can appreciate how you feel Roca!

Enjoy your capming trip. We were meant to be going camping next weekend, but the weather is so bad that me and the DCs are going to drive down to Boston to spend the weekend at DH's weekday residence and the boys are going to go fishing.

Hi all. Glad the thread was slow-ish today, I wasn't on yesterday and have managed to catch up!

Drswife, sorry you are feeling a bit low and lonely. It's hard when you can't get out much (ligaments) and then you end up not wanting to get out (well, that's me anyway). You are doing NCT stuff, aren't you? I met one of my best 'mum' friends through that, we just really clicked and met up quite a bit before we had babies even though she lives a good 20min drive away. Our kids are good friends now. Sadly, she is now moving and I am a bit stuck as not good at making friends locally so far...maybe when I am really pushed it will happen.

autumnlady, sorry about dh. I guess he is having a freak out, better now than later I suppose, although it must be so hard for you. Hopefully he will have dealt with it by the time the baby comes and can be a great support to you then. Funny, I was thinking: i hope she's not ironing his shirts! I don't dh's either (though I am better and quicker than he is, he has improved a lot since doing it for past 3 years!)...glad I am not the only one on here, I feel reassured.

mrsrigby - my dh is like yours. he is so 'into' the babies and always checking 'are they ok?', 'have you taken your vitamins?', 'have your drunk enough water?'. Arghhhhh...it drives me crazy. I wish he would get more 'nesty' as far as sorting out house goes.

londontealadies, ummmmm... all these posh hotels! My budget is a tenner! And my wardrobe is now very limited and quite appalling. Greasy spoon sounds good! Browns ok too, not too posh. Dozy will probably come up with something perfect, I'm sure. Preferably down a back street so I don't bump into anyone I know!

I had hospital appointment today. I am now on insulin 2x per day. It doesn't really hurt to 'administer' - in fact the 4x blood prick tests per day hurt more (sensitive fingertips).

Bought my 'maternity pads' (well Always Ultra night-time pads) today, so on the way to getting my bag sorted.

Hope everyone has good weekends!

PS. ChocO, have been having PMA thoughts today, you would be so pleased. Actually the 'stroke of luck' thing seems to be working!

Hello - haven't been able to keep up with this at all during the school holidays. Strangely I seem to find the time easier when I'm working - the odd 5 mins here and there. So i'm completely out of touch.

Good luck with the camping Roca - I'm taking my climbing club to the Peak district at the start of October and will be camping. Have a feeling it may be getting tricky by then!

Anyone else still feeling good? I'm feeling pretty energetic and well, although starting to find some things tricky - particularly bending or squatting, but overall I'm feeling really good still. We are painting the nursery this weekend, so it's a good job I still have some energy.

I had my 28 week check up today, and my Anti-D injection - I have a slightly achey arm from that but no other problems. So all set for a homebirth still