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)

Where is everybody???

Tink - like Carla (and goes nicely with Isobel too). One of my best friends from school was called Carla and loved being called it...

THOM a glass or two as long as it's not all the time isn't going to hurt. I have an Italian friend who used to tell me when I was pregnant before (haven't been out with him lately) that I wasn't drinking enough!

There are tights that are missing the crotch and outside thigh, basically stockings and suspenders in one. I've been trying to find some online but I can't remember what they're called so not getting far! Did find an interesting tip in my searching, if you find that tights make you itchy wear a towel.

Looks like I may be in Monday's Mirror, which will be the pain paper rather than the weekly magazine that I was originally told.

Tink's not well, apparently she was rather laid back yesterday at the CM and would only drink (all she said all day was "juice") but she did drink a lot. Had problems getting her off last night, she and TBD ended up on the sofa again. Woke up this morning and was throwing up (hasn't eaten in over 24 hours) and rather hot. When we got back from the hospital Wednesday night she had turned red she was so hot. She's breathing from her tummy and is tucking between her ribs. Been to the GP, he said she does have a crackle but no wheeze, ears clear and wouldn't open her mouth but temp 38.6 so there is an infection but he couldn't find it. So we've got her on anti-b's and paracetamol. He wants me to up her inhalers but she won't let them near her face when she's not well. He's also told me to count her breaths every hour, last time was 37 which seems high to me

TBM - poor Tink, hope she feels better soon.

I had my scan this morning and am pleased to say all is well and we're having a boy. I can't believe how relieved I was to hear that there were no problems, I hadn't realised I had got myself so worried about it. So much so that I obviously had a huge adrenalin rush afterwards as I'm now sitting at my desk feeling like I'm on some sort of comedown!

Anyway, DP was definitely very happy it's a boy. He keeps saying he would've been just as happy with a girl, but I know he wanted a son.

And it now means that I can well and truly look forward to our little wedding, which is a week on Saturday. I'm so excited!!

I have maternity tights from TopShop. They are blue and they have a crotch. But they are pretty comfortable and go with my flowery maternity frock that I have so far worn (coupled with tall kinky boots!) to two weddings, one meeting and an office party.

Congrats on your scan Questionkid. Boys are really hellish lovely. I'm having boy no.3 - too much testosterone in my house!

I got some maternity tights in M&S last week, I have no idea what they're like as I haven't tried them on yet. So I suppose this is a bit of a pointless post. But I did also find that the M&S tights that have a reinforced body bit that literally comes right up to below your boobs were good for holding all the wobbly bits in and keeping the bump supported. To be honest, their maternity tights are probably exactly the same type but just in different packaging.

Swampster - I imagine your house is very NOISY.

Uhhh... I don't know how you ladies with children cope.

I've been home alone (DH travelling) since Sunday and I'm absolutely shattered. I wake up at 5.45 every morning when DS starts chatting. I prepare breakfast and get DS ready, walk the dog, clear some of the mess, prepare packed lunches, walk DS to the CM and go to work. Oh, and nobody gives me a seat in the train. Nine hours later the same otherway around.

I feel guilty for taking DS to the CM for so many hours every day and guilty for not spending enought time with him during the week. I feel guilty for leaving the work already at 5PM and get bitchy comments from my boss who's annoyed with me in any case for being pregnant. I also feel guilty for not walking the dog enough and for not really feeling like looking after her at all.

I'm also fed up with DH always assuming that I take care of everything and that he can conveniently "forget" to do stuff.

Sorry for the rant, just needed to get it off my chest.

Noisy AND a mucky swamp!

Oh, and I feel guilty for looking like crap. I don't feel sexy and cannot fit into any of my clothes. And I've had a bad-hair-day everyday all week.

I cope by not working very hard (and not having much money as a result) and putting my feet up a lot and yelling at my kids a lot...

Don't be hard on yourself, america, sounds like you need to take some serious time off - do you have any holiday to take before you go on maternity leave?

Questionkid - congrats on the scan, little boys are lovely...

TBM - hope Tink gets better soon. Poor little thing...

America - its ok to feel down hon; everyone does at some point! The guilt is a mum complex thing - we're all expected to be superwomen and then feel guilty for finding it all so hard. My recommendations are (i) give up on the tidying up (much better to live in a mess then exhaust yourself trying to tidy it up all the time), (ii) do packed lunches the evening before when DS is down and then have a lovely wind down with bath, book and candles and get yourself an early night as you know that DS is going to be up early (my DS is an early riser too), (iii) if walking the dog is getting too tiring, think about maybe getting neighbour's teenage kid to do it for pocketmoney or invest in dog walker service for a week or so (as is important dog is exercised and you are rested - two do not necessarily go hand in hand) until all feels under contro and (iv) get on MN and rant as much as you like hon. Better to let it all out. Hope all gets better for you soon.

Ah, but at least your swamp is mousefree Swampster...

Hi all...
I only found mat tights worked once my bump got really big as the bit at the top is quite stretchy without being too big and I spent all the time with Nora Batty's otherwise...

Glad all ok questionkid with your scan. It's such a relief isn't it. I have had so much on my plate recently with moving house that in a way it was good that I haven't had time to dwell on it so didn't really think about it til I was in the waiting room yesterday and did have a bit of a heart lurch as I sat there(also possibly coming back into the mat unit after my experience with having ds didn't help it).

America - sorry you're feeling down about things. It's hard not having your dh around and hard never feeling quite that you're satisfying anyone. Try not to be too hard on yourself and take some of the good advice above. Also maybe try to tell your dh how you feel about all of this. I think sometimes when we seem to be coping so well it is assumed that we are fine - men don't always know unless we actually point it out to them ! My dh is quite happy to let me organise,run around like a headless chicken and will not stand up and take notice until I completely lost the plot....and then I'm mad as I've had to lose the plot !!....GGGRRRR

Rant away, that's what we're all here for.

Hello!

I have been back at work today and have done quite a bit of walking to meet clients. Now I have stretching pains down the side of my bump so I'm putting my feet up for a min with a cup of tea.

Shall we update the list with what we are all having?

Been chatting on MSN with an MNer who I meet up with sometimes. We went out on Thursday and she was feeling a little rough, she just told me she has tonsilitis! Tink's been ill all week it's just her asthma has caught up with her now, so it's not that long before and they told her that there is a seven day incubation (as her son hasn't got it). Tink wouldn't open her mouth for the GP so her throat hasn't been ruled out. She's had it before and having it makes you suseptible. I'm just glad she's been given antibs and paracetamol.

I just don't feel very pg . I get a few movements but have no bump to speak of, all very disappointing I am 19 weeks today.

McDreamy, at 20 weeks I am finally getting serious squirms and wriggles. It is lovely.

DS1 was a real mover and kicker and I felt his presence from about 18 weeks. DS2 I barely felt at all. Ever.

But my bump is phenomenal!

Evening everyone hope you are all well..

DD has been ill all night and hasn't slept today so has been very weepy. She also has a temp last night it was 39.9 but have been controlling it with calpol. I feel so tired roll on bedtime....

Mcdreamy - I hardly have a bump either, and have to suffer things like a woman at work who keeps telling me my bump is 'pathetic'. Honestly, that's what she says to me, and more than once too! It doesn't help that I'm not even in the least bit skinny so I'm hiding it all well under a generous extra covering (!) but still, I only look a little bit pregnant. So you're not alone there.

I've been feeling things for a few weeks now (I'm 21+2) but really only serious wriggles etc in the past week. So I don't think you should be in the least bit upset about either, it'll happen. I think we all make the mistake of comparing ourselves to each other and to other pregnant women too much - what's normal for you won't be for someone else.

And don't be envious - the only reason I'm so big is because I've got no stomach muscles!

I agree with Questionkid - your bumps will come! Just enjoy being able to wear a less restricted wardrobe for the time being - and am sure the movements will get more and more now that you've started to feel them.

It may be that you have a long body which is hiding it well, your ab muscles are just quite strong now McDreamy or the baby is hiding away deep inside.

Lardybump, hope you DD is better soon and you all get loads of sleep tonight.

I'm huge too Swampy - but that's because I have a stupidly short body and the only way for the baby to go is out... I was this size at 20 weeks with DS, so full prepared for the full spacehopper down top look at 40 weeks that I had with DS too