Due March 2009 - 3rd thread - Aches, cravings and... is that a bump I see?!

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Brand new thread ladies!

I bought one thing that was $2.99 for the baby, but working for osh kosh I have access to lots of product and a nice discount so I have a huge container full of clothes just in case I need it. It's mainly girl clothes though, so we'll see. Most of my clothes for the 0-3 month range is gender neutral so even if I don't find out until the birth we'll still have plenty of clothes ready for him/her.

I'm starting my calendar countdown today. I did it with ds2 (as I was completely unprepared for ds1) and it was nice. One week I installed the car seat, the next I washed the clothes, the next I set up the cradle. I need to sit down and make my list today. I have my yarn already, so the first thing will be to start knitting the baby's blanket. A skill I'm still learning, but I did manage to do one for ds2.

meep hang in there. I'm squeezing your hand.
Thanks for explaining I had to make my profile public (doh) - can you see my shock bump now?

Hope everyone had a nice w/e. xx

just been on your other thread and spied the bump! Very impressive! Hang in there bump!

thank you for squeezing my hand

Oh my goodness Mandy, That happened overnight!

MKG it really did. Was in normal jeans the day before, feeling rather trim actually (probably burnt off loads of energy due to stress/worry lately).
So watch out all you flat tummies! xx

PS: also got purple stretch marks on my hips over night but honestly I couldn't give a monkeys - never been Elle Mcphearson or anything.

Great bump Mandy . I am sporting a humoungous bump I really am. I'm not really sure what's happened.... I put on one of my dd maternity tops on friday and IT WAS TOO SMALL already. So I've had to dig out the large ones and there's not loads of room in them. Yikes. Am kind of hoping it means I have a normal sized baby in there but a few weeks before we find out the progress so far.

Meep - still thinking of you. Almost there (although guess it doesn't feel like it and that anyway brings with it all sorts of feelings I should imagine).

Haven't done any shopping yet (I Love OshKosh MKG - we used to be able to get them fairly easily in Boots but think they've stopped carrying the range). Been doing some research but everytime I think of things I'm going to buy this time round someone offers it to me for free which I really shouldn't complain about... so I won't . Am starting to research slings - I didn't really use one with dd as she was so tiny to begin with but thinking it would be useful this time round - any second or more timers with any advice ? Might post a separate thread.

With regards to slings. I really didn't use it much with ds2. I didn't bother with ds1, and with ds2 I used it once at an outing to the zoo. That was it. Of course my children have issues with confinement. They need to be in everyone's business even at 3 months old they had to see and hear everything. I'll get it out for this baby, but I don't think I'll use it much. But who knows.

Mandy I love my stretch marks. I wear them like a badge of honor and will show them to everyone. I figure that it's my way of showing what my body has been through.

THanks MKG - DD had confinement issues although this is partly why I'm thinking of a sling this time. I've got used to not using a buggy as dd was out of hers a year ago and think it'll be easier just to swing the baby over my shoulders and go (realises I'm out of touch with the whole 'getting out with a newborn' thing... 4 years is a loooonnng time [wink').

Oh but think how nice it is to go shopping with your stroller and having a place to put your bags. I see women coming in all the time with their babies in their slings/baby bjorn carrier and they leave with bags in their hands, barely holding on to their purse, and with a baby in the balance. I look at them and think "fool for not using a stroller".

Oh yes, I go to work and pass judgement on all the parents that come in with their children. It's like a sport with us.

I will probably use mine forever as I love it.

Hiya,

I also have a proper bump and some friends have already commented how big it looks... I think that sometimes depends on the way clothes are cut. I am on full on maternity wear which feels a bit baggy.

Anyhow, Hope you all have a good week!

Meep- hope all goes well on Wednesday!

I have a massive bump, mind you that could be because i didn't lose the weight from dd2 last year or maybe beacuse i am only 5ft 1in. I will be eating only lettuce leaves have march as i will not be fat and 40 next oct.

As for slings i keep thinking about getting one but as i only seem to have 9lb plus babies will i be able to use it as i also have back probelms.

mandy That bump is massive!!!!! I cant believe that popped overnight!! I woke up this morning and lifted the duvet to see if i too had popped...no such luck I have a feeling this could now turn into a morning ritual...haha!! PS you look really well...pregnancy must agree with you!! I look rought as nuts!

I want to get a sling too!! Only because I get quite annoyed at people dordling about with great big prams at the weekends...dont want to be a hypocrite!

Only 11 days until I find out what flavour bambino is!!! When I went for my 12 weeks scan I just assumed I would have a massive bump by the time 20 weeks scan came round...oh how little I knew!!!!

Hope everybody is well this fine...yet quite chilly...monday morning!!

I have brought a hug a bub off ebay for this DC. Didn't use a sling with DS as I didn't think that they supported his head enough but the hug-a-bub seems to be great. Wont know till it gets here tho. I have DC age 2 in it and it is really comfy but got really out of breath walking upstairs with him! Wont be doing that again in a hurry!

Word of warning for the more 'hippy-ish' slings that only go over one shoulder - my friend said it got quite painful.
Hope everyone has a good day. xx

Emma, I bet i look worse. DD2 (Lexie 1yr) has a bad cold and only slept for 4 hours last night as she couldn't breath and DD1 (Lizzie 4.8yrs) has this morning come out with chicken pox . So no sleep/rest for me this week.

Hello! Only just realised that these antenatal threads existed! doh...

Please can I join? I'm due on 16th March(ish). My dating scan said 13 weeks but from charting and early scans that seems a week ahead.

It's my first and it would be lovely to be ona supportive thread for the next few months, am such a worry monkey

Afternoon!!! After wolfing my lunch down in record time, I though I would update the list to try and stop me eating more as I am still hungry!!!

Have added the 3 newbies...Sara333, Mrs EJO and Millie26!

Please can someone tell me I am not the only one with the attention span of a gnat?!?! I feel utterly useless at work today...have near enough done nothing!!!

Twocutedarlings???????..EDD 25th Feb????..2DDs Aged 5&3
Slickbird............................EDD 'They say' 28th Feb 2DDs (7yrs and nrly 1yr) 35 yrs Nr.Edinburgh
Turkishdelightful????????EDD early March
Nomorenappies????????..EDD 1st March????DD1 3.2 years????????[York Age: 29]
Ceedub?????????????.EDD 2nd March
winemakesmummyclever???.EDD 2nd March???..DS 2
Spottycat???????????..EDD 2nd March????DC1
Lolianja?????????????.EDD 2nd March????DC1
Sorchamc????????????EDD 3rd March????.DD1 4.5 years
MissModular??????????..EDD 3rd March????.DD1 21 months
pinktree?????????????EDD 4th March
goldmother2B?????????..EDD 4th March
Fififlores????????????..EDD 4th March????DS1 22 months????????.[Spain Age: 39]
sadiemcgradie?????????.EDD 4th March????DD1 age 44
Playingthe9monthwait????..EDD 6th March???..DC1??????????????..[Hampshire, UK. Age: 26]
Emma2617???????????..EDD 7th March????DC1??????????????..[Manchester. Age: 22]
babyinbelly???????????.EDD 7th March....... DS1 age 2................[oxfordshire. Age 22]
dinny??????????????..EDD 7th March???.DD 6yrs, DS 3yrs??????..[Age:35]
auntyspan???????????..EDD 7th March???.DD1 2.5..........[age 34]
laurenypops??????????..EDD 8th March???..DD1 23 mths?????????.[Age: almost 30!]
dorothywhipple????????..EDD 8th March????DD 3, age 33, UK
MKG???????????????.EDD 8th March????2DS??????????????..[USA. Age:29]
Jollyjoanne????????.......EDD 8th March????????................[Cheshire, Age:28]
Beetle73????????????..EDD 9th March????DD1 almost 4?????????.[London. Age:35]
SunshineSmith?????????.EDD 9th March???..1DC
babyalfie????????????..EDD 9th March????2 DC age 38
Elsy???????????????.EDD 9th March????.DD1 18months
Lizziemun???????????? EDD 10th March......................DD1 4.6yrs and DD2 11mths..........[age 38]
firstduemarch09????????.EDD 11th March???.DC1??????????????.[Age:29]
HopingCat????????????EDD 12th March???.DD1 20months????????.[Age: 29]
Thefearlessfreak????????EDD 12th March???..DS1 20mths?????????..[Age: 38]
Wheelybug.........................EDD 13th March........DD1 3.7............[Age: 33]
Livismum????????????..EDD 15th March???..DD aged 3
Millie26?????????????..EDD 16th March
pumpkinseeds.................... EDD 16th March ... 3dc age 43
Sara333?????????????EDD 16th March????DS 6; DD 4??????????[Age: 35}
FlannelCat..........................EDD 17th March.....1dd 5.5yrs
lollipopz?????????????.EDD 17th March???..DD6, DD4 and DS 19mnth
Kat80????????????.?..EDD 17th March???..DD1 9; DS1 7; DD2 6
Gyo???????????????..EDD 17th March???..DC1?????????????..[Surrey]
SHABOOBLY??????????..EDD 18th March???..DD1 aged 2.5
EllieorOllie????????????EDD 18th March????DD aged almost 2
Boobz??????????????.EDD 19th March????DC1??????????????..[Streatham, London. Age: 29]
laweaselmys??????????.EDD 19th March............[Suffolk, Age: 21]
Tapster?????????????.EDD 20th March????DD1 20 months????????[Age: late 30's]
ally90??????????????.EDD 20th March????.DD 2.3
Squiffy Hock ?????????..EDD 20th March..... DS 4yrs DD 2yrs..... [aged 33, Kent]
Yarnie?????????????..EDD 20th March????DC1
Anna22?????????????.EDD 21st March.
titchy77????????????..EDD 21st March????DS 10yrs & DD 18 months
Mandy73????????????.EDD 22nd March?????.DC1??????????????[Oxfordshire. Age: 35 soon]
CaptainKarvol?????????..EDD 22nd March???..DS 2.4yrs
MavisGrind???????????.EDD 22nd March????DS 2.1 yrs
Lilymolly?????????????EDD 22nd March????DD 2.7months???????..[Durham. Age: 32]
Fruity??????????????.EDD 22nd March????DS aged 3yrs????????.[SW London]
Hermione????????????.EDD 23rd March????.2DS (7 and 3).
Starshinetiger?????????.EDD 23rd March????.DS 24 Months??????????[Berkshire. Age: 34]
SpookyMadMummy??????..EDD 23rd March???..2DDs 6&4??????????.[S.Yorks]
Mrs EJO?????????????.EDD 23rd March
Becko??????????????.EDD 24th March????.....................................[Age: 33]
Pipsy76????????????..EDD 24th March?????DS 2.5 years
corgikelly???????......??.EDD 24th March?....?DC1??.................[Brussels. Age: 38]
TheHedgeWitch????????.EDD 25th March????.1DS 2yrs...................... [Aged 27, Shropshire]
summerbaby07????????..EDD 25th March????..1DC
Chiplet??......................... EDD 26th March
SlightlyDoolally????????..EDD 26th March
rubyring?????????????EDD 28th March????2DDs 3 yrs & 12mths
meep???????????????EDD 28th March????1dd 13mo
tantiK??????????????.EDD 29th March????DS1 31mths??????????.[Rome]
broodymom??????????..EDD 29th March????2DD aged 7 & 8
Grinningbee??????????..EDD 30th March????DC1???????????????.[MMC Oct 07. Age: 37]
WorzselMummage???????.EDD 31st March???..1DD 3.5yrs

Afternoon all, great bump Mandy

Sling users, can I take this opportunity to slag off criticize the Premaxx baby bag so called sling thing. It is the most uncomfortable sling I ever used! I liked my huggababy when DS was tiny, and loved loved loved my Ergo from the time he was about 4 months old. That said, I agree with MKG up to a point - something gets carried, something gets wheeled. I go for carrying baby and wheeling shopping, but carrying everything is a nightmare if, like me, you take all but the kitchen sink with you every time you leave the house!

Hope you are all well. I am still huge, still knackered. Can the midwife tell if I'm anaemic? I am a bit worried, what with the exhaustion and with being a veggie (who would happily live on a diet of refined carbs given half the chance...)

Lizziemun - Thank you so much for suggesting these

They are great, sooooo comfy and smart. The best thing is I ordered them yesterday and got them this morning. Hows that for service!

Babyinbelly I'm glad you like them, I do find anything that comes over the bump much more comfortable.

Hi everyone - not been on this thread for a whle as have had stinkining cold

am defnitely getting bump, but haven't noticed as many movements lately, hope all is OK - wondr if it's normal...