Due Feb 2009- Posting Queens, See The Bump, On The Facebook Screen, oh yeahhh...

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TinkerbellesMum DC3 (3rd baby. Lily-Hope born 20 weeks 28-29/9/05, Tink born 31 weeks 17/7/06, age 27, Birmingham) Official due date 01/02/09 but expected from early December
florrieandme DC2 26/01/2009
laidback DC4 27/01/2009 (age 34, North Devon)
nkweto DC2 30/01/2009 (age 34, West London)
oooggs DC4 30/01/2009 (age 34, Cornwall)
MamaGoose DC3 30/01/2009 (age 32, Spain)
MissMitford 31/01/2009
Plethora 31/01/2009 (age 37, East London but moving soon)
Ethelredtheunready (age 40, 2nd Baby, Tilly born 19/2/06, DC2 01/02/2009- Currently Chichester, soon to be Epping)
AngelDoll DC1 01/02/2009 (age 31, Sheffield)
Supersteph DC2 01/02/2009 (age 24, Torbay)
jenandbean DC2 02/02/2009
ruthmollymummy 02/02/2009
Tummytrouble 03/02/2009
jamescagney 03/02/2009 (aged 33,Clare, Rep of Ireland)
Pregnantpopcornprincess DC3 04/02/2009 (pregnant with twins)(age 31, West Sussex)
MsLucy Boy 04/02/2009 (age 38, North London)
PinkTulips DC3 04/02/2009 (age 24, Roscommon, Ireland)
Davidsmom DC2 04/02/2009 (age 39, Cheshire)
MissDelighted DC1 05/02/2009
m2alyssa DC2 05/02/2009 (age 30, Isle of Man)
idontbelieveit DC2 06/02/2009 (age 31, Leeds)
Jelliebelly DC2 06/02/2009 (age 37)
Swampster (HasAWarmFuzzy) 06/02/08 (age 40, south London)
Guitargirl DC2 07/02/2009
Aila DC2 07/02/2009
Littlemissnorty DC2 08/02/09 (age 39, Kent)
Biscuitytrousers 08/02/2009 (age 31, Thames Ditton)
MarkStretch DC2 07/02/2009 (age 29, Norfolk)
KT1983 09/02/2009
Tinasan DC2 09/02/2009
Herbgarden 09-11/02/09 (age 38 Berkshire)
Ewemoo 07/02/2009
Singingintherain DC3 10/02/2009
KazzaL DC2 10/02/2009 approx (age 34, Ciren, Gloucs)
littleboyblue DC2 due early-mid Feb (age 27, Surrey)
Jenniferturkington DC2 11/02/2009
thehouseofmirth DC2 11/02/09 (age 38, Wimbledon)
Clarabumps DC2 12/02/2009 (age 27, Glasgow)
BumpVLump 12/02/09 (age 29, Surrey)
Louisebunny 13-15/02/09
Mapleleaf 13/02/2009 (age 38, Cambridge)
Nadssss 13/2/9 (age 29, living w. london)
Jelliebaby DC2 14/02/2009 (AGE 29, Cheshire)
Loopylula DC2 14/02/2009 (age 28, Sussex)
Francesrivis 15/02/2009 (age 38, Devon)
onwardandupward DC2 second week of Feb (age 35, south west)
Americas 16/02/2009 (age 32, London)
MrsThreads DC1 16/02/2009 (age 36, Cheshire)
shubiedoo DC3 17/02/2009 (age 37, Canada)
NervousMouse DC2 17/02/2009 (age 36, Berks)
Pluto DC2 18/02/09 (age 38, Kent)
Fruitstick DC2 19/02/2009 (age 32, London)
Imaginewittynamehere DC2 19/02/2009 (age 32, Cambs)
McDreamy DC3 19/02/2009 (age 37, Cyprus but will give birth in Bucks)
Dinkystinky 19/2/09 (age 31, London)
Rachrox DC3 20/02/2009 (age 28, Glos also!)
Calico1 DC2 21/02/2009 (age 40, West Herts)
Mentalpup DC2 21/02/09 (age 30, Glos)
Rosieposey DC4 21/02/09 (age 36, Wilts)
Winemakesmummyclever 23/0/09 (age 34, Lancs)
Neeerly3 DC3 23/02/09 (age 31, Mansfield)
LardyBump 24/02/09
Spottyshoes DC2 24/02/09 (aged 28)
Chilledmama DC2 25/02/2009 (age 31, Hampshire
Nellstar TBC
zikel DC2 TBC (23, Coventry)
Cocodrillo DC3 26/02/2009 (age 34, south london)
MrsBick DC2 26/02/2009 (Age 25, living in Surrey)
charlie7 DC2 28/02/2009 (Age 33, living in the Inner Hebrides)
dd1ofcolandgerry DC2 25/02/2009
theSuburbanDryad DC2 (age 26, living in South Bucks)
Babyignoramus DC1 27/02/2009 (age 27, Brighton)
Blinamouse
Elkiedee
Questionkid DC1 3/2/09 (age 33, living in Wallington, Surrey)

i did hospital ante-natal classes with dp first time round and went on my own to a refresher cleass with ds.

tbh, with dd i draggged dp as he was refusing to read any books and i wanted to force him to know at least a few bit of info then with ds i went to the refresher class in the hope of meeting other women (being the pierced tattoed 22 year old wasn't exaclty conducive to that though sadly)

i personally found it a waste of time both times. i found out nothing that i couldn't have asked at an appointment or read in a book.

i'm sure if i'd paid for professional classes i might have had a differant impression but tbh... if you have MN then the only point to classes is the social aspect

Agree, PinkTulips, in retrospect the main benefit of NCT classes appears to be the social aspect - and letting my DH know I wasn't making everything up. And if you don't get on with anyone, that's a LOT of money for nothing.

You wouldn't be in the least bit , chilledmama, if you could see my payslip!

I am scoffing a HUGE bag of m&ms right now...

My DH has put the heating on!

At this rate we won't be able to AFFORD a baby!

He said he 'just wanted to check the radiators were working'....

Evening all! you know how all the books etc etc say 'you're feeing better now make the most of it etc etc blah blah blah' well why do i feel more hormonal and tired than ever!!!? Help!!

i did NCT with DS...mainly as it was reassuring to know I already knew...iykwim and to meet (hopefully) other liked minded parents-to-be who were due around same time...
Our local NHS classes are stuffed full of 16 year olds who don't get that drinking 10 alcopops on Sat night and smoking 20 fags might be harmful but then I do have the joy of living in Portsmouth!!!!

thankfully my old hospital ran seperate classes for the teen moms who fit that description chilled so i at least managed to avoid that

The new you is just around the corner, dinkymum.

Hehehehe Swampy!

Yeah, I'm aspiring to be an ommmmmmmmmmer

We have dal for supper. lentil alert lentil alert lentil alert which I made this morning because I am superwoman.

(it's the first time I've cooked in days, ssssshhhhhh. I'm the one who gets home and puts their feet up and says "ahh, what's for supper, dear?")

I eat from microwave all week then when DH gets home for weekend on Friday he cooks, does bath time, pretty much everything...because his secret identity is SuperDad!!!

I have got a craving for tinned spaghetti on cheap white toasted bread. I am salivating.

With DS I couldn't get on NCT classes (I think here you need to book them about 2 years pre-conception) but our NHS ones were fab. I don't think I learnt much I couldn't have read in a book but what was great was they had sorted it in such a way that all of us were first time mums aged 30-35 and we all lived within easy walking distance of each other. Three years on most of us still get together regularly and in the early days it was a massive lifeline.

Our local NCT does do a refresher course but as I'm having a c-section there doesn't seem much point.

will miss out on refresher course this time as our weekends are too precious for time together doing family and domestic stuff...down side is chance of meeting some more people due around same time but really only made one proper friend last time so what's the chances anyway
I tended to just crack on and do what I wanted/needed regardless.
Other option for meeting people is bumps'n'babies and lalecheleague coffee mornings.

night night all...i should have gone to bed an hour ago but nnnooooo i will stay up watching shit tv and go to bed late and feel tired and crap the next day

Yes that's true chilledmama. I never joined the NCT but started going to one of their playgroup when DS was a bout 8 weeksold and made some good friends there. Also when I was the only mum I knew still breast feeding a toddler I stared going to La Leche League meetings (better late than never!) and found a whole group of mums who were much more on my wavelength in terms of parenting-style than many of the other mums I had met elsewhere.

Blimey you lot are chatty ....have a busy weekend and it takes me AGES to catch up.

Had ANC at the hospital yesterday and they agreed to an elective CS at 39 weeks.....and also booked me in for my Anti-D injections and GTT in November. We also get anti-D at 28 and 34 weeks, in the event of trauma and at delivery.

I really must work out my mat leave and tell my employers soon as I get my MatB1 form soon. I'm hoping not to go back after Xmas but don't think I can swing it and may do just a couple of weeks into the New Year

Anomoly scan on Friday.....can't wait

chilled, I've heard our nhs classes are similar with the teen mums. We have quite a lot round here too - you only have to go into town during the day to see how many kids they all have...

I also remember (random thought - sorry) when I had my consultant appointment last time round and I was last in for one of my appointments having waited around with the local pregnant teenagers (couldn't see anyone even relatively near my age) for absolutely ages and I said to the consultant - "god I feel old sitting out there" - and she said, "ladies like you [implying that I might be a wee bit on the old side !!] are the least trouble, you should see the things I have to deal with - one of the worst being diabetes in young overweight late teens early 20's "......" I would have thought that the young 'uns would have had the least health probs and just popped em out but clearly I was wrong. I realise there are probably a lot of other things which go on in their lives which are problematic but from a health perspective I was quite shocked really (naive me maybe!).

Random thoughts over. I've told my work I'm leaving on christmas eve. I'm then taking a months holiday (work part time so equates to about 10 days) and suspect if all goes ok (c-section this time again) then baby will be here by late Jan/early Feb (Due date 11 Feb)- looking forward to a bit of time off 2 days a week when ds goes to nursery until baby arrives tbh. I got really tired last time towards the end with high BP and very very fat ankles.....

morning you lot.

am off to my antenatal chack at the hospital this afternoons... who knows, i might even see an obstetrition this time

more likly the scarey midwife who gave out to me last time for not having breakfast (apparently i'd faint and crack my skull you know) will find something else to scold me about.

last day of the first half for me 20 weeks tomorrow!

hope everyone else is feeling good today.

sorry, spelling was more appalling than usual there

forgot to say, i had both my older 2 sitting in the bed with me this mornig prodding the bump and talking to baby and giving baby hugs and kisses. ds announced 'i love the little baby' when he got a kick lovely start to the day

PT - a midwife once told my friend that she would have to be housebound from just before her due date unless she felt like "giving birth in the supermarket car park"....She didn't have a really quick birth first time round so I really don't know where that came from ??!! Such scaremongering eh?? Why do they feel the need to treat us like children some of these mw's?

Hello all,

My delightful husband got home last night and started looking at the NCT stuff, all was going so well until he saw the price... I know I can at least blame the hormones, but being called a 'silly mare' would get me going at the best of times!!!

How he didn't get his steak served raw and on his head I don't know !

Second day at work going well, but - horror of horrors - facebook is banned! Argh!

My mobile's not up to much but I can get a quick FB fix on it when I'm pretending to be part of RL.

There are two cartoons I remember really well from my childhood.

One was a picture of an empty kitchen and a note on the table reading "Gone beserk. Dinner on the ceiling"

And the other was a picture of an empty kitchen and a note on the table reading "You are too late. Dinner in the dog."

Had a really good MW appointment this morning. I think she was with us for about an hour and a half... (I'm really getting what I'm paying for with this independent midwife malarky!)

OAU I remember that dinner in the dog cartoon!

Goodness what did your midwife do with you for an hour and a half?!

I've just realised I've delivered twice in the same hospital and spent 1/4 of my last pregnancy there but have never had a tour of the delivery suite! I don't know anything about it as I was wheeled around during emergencies both times.

Anyone craving? I'm desperate for the mint sauce you get at Indian restaurants and lettuce. Anyone got a good recipe? lol it's not the easiest one to indulge!

I can't find my green notes and I'm losing track of my appointment, am going to have to call them this afternoon.

TBM - do you mean raita?

If so then, finely slice 1 cucumber and put it in a seive lined with kitchen paper. Sprinkle on salt and when the liquid has drained (probably about an hour) rinse the salt and pat try. Add to a bowl with about 500ml yogurt (preferably sheep/goats milk), some garlic, lemon juice, oil and mint to taste and stir it all up!