Due Fab Feb 2009 - here comes the easy peasy (?!) wee-wee sneezy third trimester (if you please, no baby arrivals on this thread)

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Here's our sparkling new thread and the latest list - have stuck Munteria at the end (Munteria, just put in your details)

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
plantsitter 02/02/2009
idontbelieveit DC2 02/02/2009 (age 31, Leeds)
Tummytrouble 03/02/2009
Questionkid DC1 3/2/09 (age 33, living in Wallington, Surrey)
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)
Jelliebelly DC2 06/02/2009 (age 37)
Swampster (HasAWarmFuzzy) 06/02/09 (age 40, south London)
Gettingbigger 06/02/08
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)
CassandraB DC1 18/02/09 (age 35, Hampshire)
Catstar DC2 18/02/09 (age 35, Surrey)
Ugg first baby due 18/02/09 (32, Cheshire)
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 DS2 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)
mrsy first baby due 22/02/09 (24, Maidstone, Kent)
scubagroover 22/02/09 (31, London)
Winemakesmummyclever 23/0/09 (age 34, Lancs)
Neeerly3 DC3 23/02/09 (age 32, 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
dd1ofcolandgerry DC2 25/02/2009
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)
Babyignoramus DC1 27/02/2009 (age 27, Brighton)
Mumoverseas DC4 28/2/2009 (age 40, Saudi Arabia/West Sussex)
Blinamouse
Elkiedee
Nellstar TBC
zikel DC2 TBC (23, Coventry)
theSuburbanDryad DC2 (age 26, living in South Bucks)
Munteria DC2 (38,London)

Oh no Pinktulips - what is it with useless bloody plumbers not turning up when they're meant to?! Call that letting agent and let them have it.

Had my 24 week antenatal appointment today (another student midwife - very nice and all but feel like at least half of my antenatal care at St Marys has been with student midwives to date who are useless at finding foetal heartbeats/taking bloods etc) and apparently at 27 weeks I have to go for GTT as they now test all women for gestational diabetes. Does everyone else have to do it too?

Oh, and as for sex - DH is hoping for some tonight as is his birthday today and there has been abit of a sex drought in the dinky household of late (am less worried about baby inside, more about crushing poor DH as feel like a colossal behemoth)....

V of those of you with big sex drives at the moment

S.E.X???? Erm - must confess to absolutely none during pg from the minute I get a +ive. Have had 4 mc's and we were both too terrified last time. This time? Well DH is a bit more up for it now we have gotten past the crucial stage but he is pissing me off so much he can whistle for it . After spending the whole of our married life TTC/up the duff/postpartum I am enjoying a bit of time off

Thanks for the advice - it was pretty much the first time since the BFP that I was up for it, but it felt very unnatural. Think John was rather dissapointed, especially as we were TTC for nearly three years, so we had got to the sex as a chore thing too!

Might see how I feel in the morning .

MS - great news about work.

PT - big fat grrr at your plumber - hope you gave the agency what for...

I had a much better day today, and am now waiting for pizza - yum!

Oh - new 3d scan pics on facebook by the way...

Evening!

On the subject of sex Dh has practically had to fight me off for the past 6 months (though he hasn't tried very hard!) In fact it was one of the reasons I first suspected I was PG. I think they often go to sleep aferwards (babies, not men) because it must be a bit like being rocked.

Mrsy there are definitely ways of doing it which help you both to forget that there is someone else there, which is kind of how it feels, though wait until not as unnerving as the day you look up to find your supposedly sleeping baby standing up in their cot spectating...

dinky no ideas about the GTT, it's not been mentioned but I don't even get a 24 week appointment in this pregnancy. My last mw appointment was at 18 weeks and the next one's not until 28 weeks! I do find it strange that there is no standard pattern of care for all PG women.

PT I'm sending warm thoughts your way. Have you considered some visualisation? When we were standing in the freezing rain on Saturday night I realised I was 10 times warmer when I looked at the bonfire even though I was obviously no closer to it. Maybe you could look at a photo of a fire?! Or if your place is rented furnished maybe you could tell your agency that if they don't make the plumber come round you'll start burning the furniture...

Pink this is for you

Evening all.
In much better mood today for following reasons

1. Man who was horrid about my work was nice about the revised version. So glad I didn't send the abusive email after all
2. Finished writing lesson plans for teaching sessions on Thurs
3. Got £50 quid for some market research about health and pregnancy
4. DS was not a psycho and did not make me cry in Greggs
5. The lady who works in Greggs said how sorry she felt for me yesterday which stopped me feeling like a neurotic cow
6. I am just going to order a massive Thai chicken curry (drools)

Now it's time to put DS to bed. Is this where it all goes HORRIBLY WRONG

Oooh sex chat - funny I thought about starting on that subject about a week ago and then wondered if it was TMI.....DH doesn't "do" sex and pregnancy - he worries about the baby and says it all feels a bit unnatural like the baby is watching ....I think that's quite funny but I'd definitely be up for it if I had half a chance .....methinks I'll be waiting a while !......altho' saying that I'm more obsessed with my 9pm bedtime at the moment so that I can get my 8 hours in !....

Herb- my DH said last night 'Do you think the baby can see my willy?'

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DH expressed similar concerns last time round but this time seems positively hot to trot.

I'm happy to indulge him - it's not in my nature to say no to sex.

The fact we both work from home means there is always time for a quickie, which is no bad thing either!!!

MS - he he at your hubby (just thinking how mortified they'd be if they knew we're talking about this...) John was always told it's how babies get dimples, and took a bit of convincing otherwise...

I'm not usually the randiest person in the world - in fact I'm a bit of a bloke: I tend to 'get mine' as we're warming up, and then could quiet happily roll over and sleep!!!

mslucy - both working from home would be much more convenient.....long hours at work and small toddler and a desire to sleeeeeeep.....is a killer for the sex life.

I have the whole day and the whole night off tomorrow !....My lovely mum is taking ds for the day and keeping him all night so that I can have some time to myself (and some kip) - she's already devised an early morning wake plan for ds (she's a star). I'm quite excited. I usually end up dashing around filling the day but I might just slob and potter round my house without a small toddler hanging off my leg demanding food , "tubbytubbies" and "cuggles"

Sorry I've not checked in for a few days, have been paying my local hospital a visit! Same story, contracting, not dilating has calmed down a bit now. To be honest I don't see me going more than the next month but I'm 27 weeks and that is a milestone so I'm happy that she will be safe. I'm just anxious waiting now.

I blame eachpeachpearmum! I was at antenatal class on Monday and we broke into groups to discuss something and one of our group said "You're TinkerBellesMum aren't you? I'm eachpeachpearmum!" She and the teacher told me to have a boring week and I started having contractions soon after! It turned out after chatting for awhile it is a very small world!

I tried to catch up but there's been too many posts.

Hang on in there, girlie!

HI TBM glad you're out & Fifi isn't! You haven't missed much, just lots of car crashes adn now the tone has been lowered by lots of talk about sex!

Herbgarden you need to be more creative! And don't wait until bedtime when youe'e obviously much more interested in sleep than anything else. I think co-sleeping is a great incentive to be more inventive with regard to location and it's amazing what can be achieved with a Bob the Builder video and a large tub of strawberries in the Mirth house (for DS not DH & I)

TBD has banned me [cries] Sunday night he had a seperate quilt and when I tried to give him a hug when I got in bed he put my hand back on my side I don't see the problem as long as nothing is happening at the time.

THOM, are the strawberries for DS too?

THOM you're brave although I'm not sure DS would let DH give me a cuggle and not him !!....could be interesting !

Morning all. DH decided last night he'd much rather get some sleep and get up at 4am to watch the US election results (weird man) so demanded a birthday shag later in the week instead... as is my birthday tomorrow (expensive week in the dinky household) may be will kill two birthday shag-birds with one stone (or should that be bone )

TBM - glad Fifi is still in there and fabulous that you've made it to 27 weeks already. Fingers crossed she hangs on in there until the end of the month like Tink did.

Silly woman from crash eventually called DH back yesterday and said she hadnt called back as she was leaving it to her insurers to call DH (though she still didnt have their details ). Car going into garage today to assess the damage - fingers crossed we'll have it back by next weekend as meant to be going up to my parents in Nottinghamshire to collect the world of little baby paraphernalia they are kindly storing for us....

Oh no, have killed the thread!

not been on for ages, i am rubbish at keeping up! the sex talk has amused me this morning, especially markstretch do you think the baby can see my willy? i really nearly peed my pants!!!!

Been having pains in my belly not sure whether its baby related or wind / constipation ihave always suffered with digestive problems has me doubled over sometimes in pain, thinking of having food intolerence testing, anyone else had similar?

She is kicking about so much love it feels very reassuring. Nice to post will make more effort to come and keep up x

o gods..... i thought i was having too easy a ride this preg and i was right.

bump had a growth spurt and it's so sore all across the top and my ribs are aching

3 months suddenly seems like a very long time to feel like this, i'm so not designed for this whole gestating thing!

still no plumber and i'm minding a friends child for the afternoon so stuck in the house again and i really can't afford to light a fire all day every day... not that the fire warms more than a square foot of space in front of it anyway [sigh]

i think i'm actually losing my mind, i keep imagining i hear a car pull in out front and jumping up excitedly thinking it's the plumber and looking out the window to find there's nothing out there but cows and mist.....

Morning!

Feel I should clarify that they BtB video and strawberries are to keep DS busy and happy while DH and I are "otherwise engaged" and not part of some strange perversion!

Oh PT have you spoken to your agent today? Do they know you have children and are pregnant? Have you tried crying? Think how much colder you'd be if your weren't pregnant!

PT...hoping that plumber shifts up to yours pronto !

I am sooooo tired. Went to bed late last night and up early tomorrow. This morning have been to GP's surgery 3 times, twice for GTT and once to see the midwife. All OK, measuring ok for dates and heartbeat all fine. Then picked up DS2 from school and put DS3 down for a nap although I am the one feeling sleepy ! Off to a friends for fireworks tonight so hoping to get DS2 ro come and doze on the sofa with me for some of the afternoon.