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[MarkStretch]

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)

Same as me calico and I would say I have only started feeling proper movements in the last week or so but it's so frustrating isn't it!

I am expecting DC3 and I can't believe how little time I have spent thinking about this pregnancy! Half way through already - now that's a very scary thought!

I agree - last time around I bought all the books and spent ages checking the facts about the baby's development and this time it's flown by and I feel that I haven't had time to enjoy it. I do feel less stressed about it though - one good thing about not having enough time!

lol thom..... it gets even worse with the third.... i can barely remember what week of preg i'm in when people ask and am eating whatever junk falls in my path as opposed to the healthy diet with vitamins and homeopathic tissue salts for dd

I have just picked up dd from school. We have an ongoing 'thing' about her mood at the moment.

As usual today when I picked her up she was sulky and moody with me and rude to her teacher so I asked her to go to her room and think about her behaviour.

I just got this note:

To Mum

I am very sorry.

I dont now why you thout I wasnt very nice to mrs havers I dindt do anything.

I will try and be nice.

I love you.

From DD.

Calico - am sure those movements will be felt soon. Did your midwife say if your placenta is lying towards the front of your uterus (sometimes the cause of delayed feeling of kicks)...

THOM - I feel the same as you, which is why I generally make a concerted effort to get to a pregnancy yoga or pregnancy pilates class once a week (generally weekends when DH can look after DS) so can spend an hour or so focusing on this little one and me...

Markstretch - such a sweet note. Your DD is probably tired from starting school again (remember being absolutely exhausted for the first few weeks after a new term started), she sounds like a really sweet little girl so am sure the "moods" is just a phase...

I think it is a mixture of Yr 2 being harder, less playing time, tiredness and low blood sugar.

It's bloody hard work though! I'm sick of the fighting! I think I might take a snack with me and put it in her mouth as soon as she comes out, then she's not allowed to talk to me until we're home and it's eaten!

Sounds like an ingenious plan...

MS - sounds like a great plan for a peaceful journey home. Bless her for her little note though.

Calico - my mw says that I have an anterior placenta (great difficulty getting FHB at last appt - cue much stressing from me until she found it) and I have definitely felt less movement than with ds at 19 weeks. If this is your first, then you will probably feel something very soon - try not to worry about it.

Hi all,

Just got back from a MW appt - I was unlucky to be the last of the day so she obviously REALLY wanted to go home. I swear, I was in there for about 4 minutes! Good news though, which is that my blood pressure is completely normal. I have a tendancy for high BP when not pregnant, so am waiting for it to shoot up. Got to 22 weeks though with it all normal so am feeling encouraged.

I've got the giggles at the moment because I've never seen so much use of the word fanjo until joining MN. I also can't help laughing at MS and her fart sandwiches. You ladies are FUNNY.

I've only got one more day at work and then I'm on holiday for 10 whole days - can't wait!

eEvening everyone. TBM I hope that tink is feeling better today and is on the road to recovery.

Hope you are all well. I have had no time to think about the new baby either and I do feel bad about it as I am so consumed with dd. The strength of my love for dd is so strong that I just hope it can be split equally between the two or I will not be able to live with myself.

That sounds so bad written down but I worry that I might not love the new baby as much as I love dd.........

I am terrible

Lardy- the exact same thoughts go through my head. I have just had my dd for so long now (it seems) I can't imagine loving another dc as much!

I also worry if I will love him the same because he is a boy....

it does, honestly

i sobbed when i was preg with ds as i was convinced i could never love another child as much.

the love you have for your first born doesn't split to include the new baby, you suddenly develop all this new love on top of that, not to mention the additional love you feel for them as a unit for being your children and for how they are together.

it doesn't make sense written like that i know..... can't concentrate on being literate with 2 kittens batting me in the face while i type!

MS you will love your boy more than you can imagine. I was disappointed and worried about what you actually do with a boy (after all I'm not one) when we found out DS was a boy at our 20 week scan but now I find myself hoping that this one is a boy too (even though I know DH would love a daughter) just because boys are sooooo lovely and cuddly and generally gorgeous.

Thanks all and blowing kisses to Lardy.

However, if he does turn out to be a little sod I will be suing you all.

PinkTulips you've just made me cry (admittedly that's not too hard at the moment!)

I totally get the epanding love thing but the thing I find hard now is that I am hating still breast feeding DS. OK so he's 3 and some people might think I should have stopped already but I have always been pretty sure I'd want him to self wean and although I still think that sandalthoough he only has a quick snack at bedtime and when he wakes up I hate every second of it and feel sad that I feel like that about something that has up until now been so positive for us both. Sorry, I am having a big moan today, aren't I?

Bah! Have been a grumpy old fecker all day. Have got a headache that just won't go away, I'm knackered and feel like my hip and entire undercarriage are about to just collapse.

Ds has been a little monster at times, but has just given me a hug and made me feel awful for being such a shouty mummy today .

Plus, asked dh to vac the stairs yesterday - so that's all he did. Why do men take things so bloody literally? He is out after work for yet another band rehearsal - Lord only knows what time he'll be home.

So, have decided that when ds is settled I am going to have a nice bubble bath, maybe even a glass of wine or some chocolate cake, and treat myself to a lazy evening and an early night. If that doesn't get me out of my strop, then nothing will.

It's safe to come out now guys...guys???....guys?????

You do that wmmc. A nice bath and vino will relax you.

Men are crap and housework is never top of their list of priorities.

Thanks for all your comments, it is just hard to imagine at the moment. Thanks for the kiss MS here is one right back to you!! ...

WMMC so sorry you are having a crap day. Men are rubbish with housework, in fact dp hasn't done any since I became pg because he is always working...... put your feet up and enjoy your lazy evening..

It must be a day for men being crap about housework. MIL is coming for the weekend and the spare room is where Dh has his PS3 so it bares more than a passing resemblance to a teenage boy's bedroom. He seems to be under the impression that the hoover is some kind of magic wand and if he pushes that around for 5 minutes then it will be miraculously transformed...

awwwwwwww WMMC

i know MN hates them but screw it..........

{{{{{{hug}}}}}}

lol at your dh btw, sounds like the literal translation dp would have made of that too, and not seen a problem when challanged! men, bah!

get some heat on that hip asap and use it as an excuse to plonk your ass down with some riveting tuesday night telly and do sod all for the evening.

don't worry about shouting at your ds, the fact that he gave you that hug shows he knows full well you still love him and you were just grumpy. it won't do him any harm, just start doing what i do and explaining that mommy gets a bit grumpy when she's sore but it's not his fault. it's not going to harm him to learn that mommy's get to be cranky monstors too

THOM, the resentment of your ds feeding isn't anything to be ashamed about, it's natural. there are nights where i really don't want t be touched by ds or anyone else for that matter and it makes me so snappy about him feeding

and even beyond that, we were in the kitchen earlier and i almost took his head off for standing right under my feet as i was getting so insane from having to step over him every single time i moved all morning. my theory is it's natures way of trying to distance you and protect you so that the child you're growing gets more energy and nutrition iyswim? our basic instincts haven't allowed for the better nutrition and safe environments we have these days so still behave as if we need to focus on one infant at a time like in prehistoric times

have you tried 'don't offer, don't refuse' with your ds btw or are you still prompting feeds? might be worth finding out if he would self wean if you simply don't actively encourage nursing.

I need sleep!

Have had an annoying cough now for almost 2 weeks and am only getting about 3 hours sleep a night. The cough aggrivates my stomache and makes heartburn much worse and sleeping sitting up hurts my hips loads.
To cap it all off I think I've given the cold back to DS who has coughed more and more as day has gone on...took day off work sick because, quite frankly, I wasn't safe to drive.

RANT RANT RANT

God god, where is everyone???

Its enough to make a girl paranoid!!!

Thanks for letting me rant and being so lovely about it.

Chocolate - hmmm....There's really nothing bad you can say about it is there? Thanks MS.

Ds is fast asleep and looking like the beautiful angel that he really is (well, if angel had hidden horns maybe ). Had lots of big cuddles and kisses at story time and held hands while he fell asleep. Lovely.

I have made myself a red hot chilli and am going to wash it down with a glass of red. Then, I am going to have a big fat piece of fruit tart with a huge dollop of extra thick double cream.

I may do some uni work - oooh, financial & human resources management.....that should get me to sleep early .

Ah sod it, it's open house - everyone have a bit. We've earned it. We're worth it.

mmm wine - I miss it.

I can't justify opening a bottle when its just me here! Although feeling very tempted...if I had chocolate in the house it wouldn't last much longer!!!