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)

DS1 has named ours Pingu.

Hi everyone and welcome Mirry.

I've spent all day packing boxes to move this week. Took us a couple of hours to do the kitchen etc....it is so knackering and my sciatic nerve is making me v.uncomfortable - anyone got any tips on how to ease the pain/discomfort??

My mum took ds today so that we could get on so I've finally sat down and am watching this weeks desperate housewives whilst dh has gone off to play some golf. I could do with a zzzzzzzzzzzz , but woke at 12.30 last night and didn't manage to go back off til 4am. DS woke at 6am so not a great night for me !. Hoping maybe I'll sleep better tonight

On the names, I love Milo and wouldn't have thought of Carla but think it's a really pretty name. I liked the name Seth too - not sure if dh would like it and as ds's name begins with an "S" it might be a bit weird if we had two boys with "s" names.... I'm going to write a list soon so dh and I can decide..

Sympathies with the rants over your dh's/dp's. I had a rant a few days ago too......

There was a thread recently about what your LO would be called if the older child had their say.

Actually Tinker Belle is what my niece wanted to call Tink when she first heard the name Isobel and it's stuck.

Herb, sit on a pillow or cushion, keep your hips above your knees. It's the first thing the physio did when I went to PGP class.

Well, according to DS our baby's going to be called Father Christmas! Though if DH doesn't stop vetoing all my suggestions we might have to go with that...

I am sooo tired today I can hardly keep my eyes open but as there's no prospect of a rest I'll pretend I'm not. I was thinking how lovely it would be to sit on the sofa with a huge glass of wine and a plate of parma ham whilst watching something nice on the telly but every element of that is sheer fantasy!

rosie - i take it you mean the tweenies won't be around long, as apposed to your family members....? i know what you mean about the association thing though. i love caspar for a boy, but john said all he'd think about was the friendly ghost, and felix was vetoed for being cat food... i tried to point out to john that if we have a son called felix and someone said 'where's felix?', he wouldn't point to the cat food cupboard and say 'in there'...but he didn't agree!!!

well seeing as ds named the black and white cat 'blue' i'm not even sure i should go down the road of asking him, lol.

and dd is useless at naming things (like her mommy!) she just uses the name of someone at playschool she likes so all her teddies have very normal names like sophie and carmel and nicole, pmsl

I feel a bit better now.

Went out for the day with dd and had a nice day. Then did some hormonal crying at DH and got some stuff sorted.

Before when I was a single parent, I was always very independent and knew I could look after and provide for dd and I no matter what.

In the last year I have married DH, bought a house with him and now we are having a baby and in the last few days the enormity of it all has hit me. I am now completely financially and emotionally dependent on him and if anything were to go wrong (which I very much doubt) the consequences would be catastrophic.

Scary stuff.

Welcome Mirry, how's your pregnancy treating you?

Hang from a door frame Herb. Or something similar. It stretches you out and releases the pressure on your sciatic nerve.

Ohhh the big baby name debate. We have no boys names so this one is definately going to be a boy!

Glad you have had a better day MS.

I'm having Chinese and a small glass of wine whilst watching a DVD in a minute, lil bro has gone to get it all - Oh how I have missed our girly nights in (we are watching PS I Love You!!!)

Have a good night everyone

I just thought I'd say, as a 01/02 expectant, I'm half way (to term at least) tomorrow! That means in the next four weeks we will all be crossed over into the second half and some of us heading rapidly towards viable! Has it gone quickly for anyone else?

thehouseofmirth, compromise Nicolas or Nicola!

Maybe we should do a thread on FB, we'll all ask our LO's what name we should give their new little sibling and then compare notes?

Welcome to our new member too, I forgot before Please come and join us over on FaceBook.

I have been asleep all afternoon.

Think I'll go to bed soon.

ok let's see if this works - forgive me if not

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)
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)
DizzyBrummie DC2 17/02/2009 (age 36, Berks)
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)
Mirry71 DC1 23/02/09 (london)
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)
mrsy first baby due 22/02/09 (24, Maidstone, Kent)

Eating popcorn and watching re-run of inspector morse - what not to like?

pssssssst, Mirry, over here!

well i asked ds when i was tucking in and apparently the baby is named 'Baby Jaguar' .... which i should have guessed really as he's been shouting 'baby jaguar' at the bump alot but i thought he was pretending to be baby jaguar himself, not that he thinks there's a baby jaguar in there silly mommy

(btw, for those of you who joyfully don't have to suffer through kids tv, baby jaguar is diego's little sidekick in 'Go, Diego, Go!' )

i asked dd and got the response i expected 'uuuummmmmmmm, i dunno'

DD says Agatha for a girl (which I LOVE but DH hates)

And Finley for a boy (which I like too but it was one of my choices for dd if she was a boy so would feel weird using it)

Oh god, has anyone else seen that news story on alcohol and pregnancy on the BBC website today!? It's all about fetal alcohol syndrome, how you shouldn't drink anything and how alcohol can damage their nervous system, balance, brain, and even affect the baby's facial features if you drink when their face is being formed. It just makes it sound so awful and catastrophic. I definitely got drunk three times in the first two weeks past conception because I didn't know I was pregnant (we were one hit wonders on our way to a flippin funeral !) but admittedly I've had the odd sip of wine with dinner since. I feel like the worst mother-to-be in the world, like I've ruined my poor child's life chances before they're even out! I do wish the advice could be a bit more measured. They tell us one thing, then another. I'm sure the advice has changed in all three of my pregnancies now!!

OOh Agatha's nice. Never would have thought of it myself(and obviously won't steal it) but it's actually very elegant, isn't it?

MamaGoose, I'm afraid alcohol is one of the areas I'm not with science on. Don't get me wrong, I know FAS exists, but women have been drinking through pregnancy for millennia, alcohol was how water was purified so it was safer to drink alcohol than water. Even today there are countries that think drinking is good for the baby (I remember an Italian friend telling me I wasn't drinking enough!)

I don't think we would have survived as a species if it was so dangerous to drink any amount of alcohol.

Hiya,
I never know when to jump in on these threads! just rubbish really lol keep trying to keep up but by the time the days done and DD's in bed I usually cant think of anything to say!

I like the name talk, DH wont discuss it until after the scan as we plan to try and find what we're having and therefore he says 50% of the effort will be wasted! grrr men! I actually dont know if its hormones or if hes being particularly annoying tonight but... yeah. sorry was about to rant then. lol.
Anyway scans on the 6th October so not too much longer!

Just wondered if anyone minded if I updated the list to put me on it? I know I dont post much and im sorry but would like to be involved if ok?

Hope everyones ok!

Of course you can update the list. I'm quite sure that not everyone on it is actually active. Also feel free to join us on the FaceBook group.

Awe thanks, how do I join the face book thing I do have a page already!

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)
Dinkymum DC2 14/02/2009 (age 28, Notts)
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)
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)
DizzyBrummie DC2 17/02/2009 (age 36, Berks)
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)
Mirry71 DC1 23/02/09 (london)
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)
mrsy first baby due 22/02/09 (24, Maidstone, Kent)

Tink - I know, I agree. I live in Spain where it's normal to drink and smoke in pregnancy! But I wish articles like the BBC one could reflect the fact that there is so much mixed evidence on this one and be a bit more balanced!! It's a bit scaremongering/guilt making. Rant over. I will say no more.

I think the problem is that there is more binge drinking in the UK amongst women than in any other country so they're trying to be strict to stop women binge drinking in pregnancy.

Dinky, scroll down to Swampster's post and follow the link.

Can I just say that I love the name pingu for a boy. That one would definitely get a thumbs up in my extended family too. Nice one swampster.

(does a pingu lips extended "nort nort" sound)

Just got back from a long day (work in a city 2 hours journey away, lots of palm pressing and air kissing, talking to a room of people for an hour and a half about the thing I'm most passionate about, and a lovely big cheque in my back pocket for my troubles I'm really the Dh in this gallivanting around scenario, if you see what I mean, except that I am the one with the large tummy and dysfunctional bladder)