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)

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On the subject of neighbours........mine are a noisy bunch of sods. The DH is very loud, makes phonecalls on speakerphone standing at the bedroom window in his pants, their 3 and 1 yr olds cry continuously and the dog barks everytime someone knocks on theirs or our door. And it shits in our garden.

They were hammering something at 6.30am this morning.

Call me nasty, mean and evil, but I am slightly looking forward to the baby crying it's head off one night!

It would not even be unreasonable to imagine me holding him up against the wall

Evening All.
I had my entire labour and birth at home in this flat and my neighbours didn't hear a thing!!! Old building with ageing population equals kind people who aren't easily disturbed...downside...when/if fire alarm goes off I end up going round all the flats to get them out

On the subject of co-sleeping...I am a huge fan but DH not so much. I have been trying to find a bedside crib (2nd hand) and its a nightmare!!!!! loads of bedside coats available on ebay but only from poeple that live at least 3 hours drive away and they domn't do postage!!!

I am knackered! Have decided to go to bed NOW

Chilledmama you can just take the side off a normal cot. That's what we did with DS. My friend's bought one of the Amby Co-sleepers and they look fab, but are hideously expensive.

Morning All

Sooooooo Glad its Friday!

The bedside cot in Mothercare is reduced by £30 at the moment!

Morning! Happy Friday!

We co-slept for 3-4months but that was his choice not mine as he would not sleep at all and would scream the moment you put him down anywhere - including nipping to the loo! Hence slinging and co-sleeping! I found it very uncomfortable and he would feed all night on and off. So as not to disturb DH who was on shifts at the time, I ended up sitting zombified for hours on end in the lounge addicted to late night poker tournaments and alpen bars!

I might sound a meany mummy but this one is going into a cot straight away, no fannying about with moses baskets and such crap - I mean business

Spotty did you not try feeding lying down in bed? That way you can feed pretty much in your sleep. Can't help thinking getting in and out of bed to fetch baby frrm cot is much more fannying! We actually didn't start co-sleeping til DS was much older when his leep had got really bad. I believed all the anti-co-sleeping propaganda and was just too paranoid to do it. Won't be making that mistake again this time!

Morning ladies. Have decided this is my week to be woken up early as got woken up at 3am by a neighbours burglar alarm going - which then proceeded to continue going off for at least the next half hour (at which point DH and I retired to the back bedroom, by which point I was wide awake of course) - thankfully DS slept through it (as I said earlier Nadsss, the boy can sleep through anything now when he wants to!). Eejaykay - nice to see you posting more and glad you enjoyed the (real) donuts!

Co-sleeping is a great idea if it works for you - didnt work for us as DS didnt like it (liked sleeping on us during the day and being swaddled up nicely in his own cot at night, hated our bed for some reason!) - and lying down breastfeeding is a god send in the middle of the night (takes a little bit of getting used to but once you've got the hang of it, very easy and means you can keep mostly snuggled up under duvet/blanket while feeding little one). Also moved DS out into his own room at about 2 weeks (as neither he nor I were sleeping well in the same room - he sounded like a percolator) but the second he was awake and making noise (not even crying yet) I would waken and go to him. I think different things work for different families - you just find your own way in the end.

THOM - you're not being selfish at all feeling that way about someone who is clearly really important to you, and your family, being so ill. Its just another part of the worry and concern - and love - you feel for her manifesting herself. Dont beat yourself up about it.

Markstretch - roll on the Feb/March revenge on your neighbours!! Those of you in flats who are worried about the noise - I was really worried about it too (as DS cried ALOT in the first couple of weeks due to complications from traumatic delivery) but when I spoke to my neighbours and apologised for the noise, they said they hadnt heard a peep (and we had a very honest and frank relationship)! I think new baby crying always sounds a lot louder to the parents than it does to anyone else. So, try not to worry about it. And if you do have really bad nights with little one, dropping off a note saying Sorry - little one was ill/restless etc. last night and a small box of chocolates goes a long way to restoring neighbourly relations. Not so worried about our neighbours - rented flats on one side (with musicians in - can occasionally hear their music, hoping it lulls little one to sleep) and family in terrace house on other side with small kids (so generate plenty of noise themselves) who are very nice and friendly.

Ooh, meant to say - if any of you ladies in london do have difficult births (inc. instrumental ones) or colicky babies etc, really recommend cranial osteopaths (not just for baby, but also for you post birth). We went to the Osteopathic Centre for Children with DS and they worked miracles with both me and him. Is a registered charity - so you just pay what you can (suggested donation is £40 a session if you can afford it but they never turn anyone away and if you cant pay anything, they dont mind) - and they are all absolutely wonderful there.

Sorry, that turned into a mega post for some reason!

Dear me, I did my normal stomping about last night taking dd to rainbows and going into the city and today I am exhausted.

I can't believe I can't manage the slightest exersion without feeling knackered.

Where is everyone today? Come and keep me entertained!

If you don't feel confident about getting in the bath with your new baby, a cheap and easy alternative is an ordinary washing up bowl. When they get too big you can use it in the kitchen, or if not you've only spent a few quid.

MArkstretch - sounds to me like some retail therapy may be needed - online of course... apparently ASOS.com have just started a maternity line. Friend of mine has been raving about the pretty party dresses - may be worth a look if you're still on the look out for one for the party season...

Baths - DH loved having baths with DS. I never did, as he'd always be cold and cranky when he got out the bath so need to be tended to by me (while I got more cold and cranky) as DH was often at work in the evenings. Much easier with the tummy tub as only one cold and cranky person then!

Yes THOM and I still do it now, I really recommend it BUT I cant sleep through it. I am a really light sleeper and I also found that because he wanted to feed constantly I had to lie it pretty much the same position at night which was very uncomfy. He also is a wriggler and kicked my CS scar regularly. I thought it better to at least get up and feed comfortably. Am hoping for blocks of sleep this time even if it's only 2 hrs at a time - at least it will be comfy

Hope you had a good evening Dinky, despite the broken sleep. Am off to check out ASOS!!!!!

But before I do I'm off to search for a few old nappy threads. Any reusable users on here have any tips for getting them fresh again. I was tumbledrying them last night and notice they had a faint wee smell

Oh yeah I'm going to have a look too. Just been looking at M&S online at lovely Christmas food!

Thanks Spotty - enjoyed the film (though still maintain that Daniel Craig as Bond doesnt do it for me - noticed that they'd surrounded him with lots of ugly men in the cast, maybe to make him look more appealing?) and managed to grab some japanese food afterwards, so did have a nice evening. DS is now addicted to singing the Scouting for Girls "I Wish I was James Bond, just for a day" song which I taught him this morning- its driving our poor nanny mad

I have just looked at ASOS Maternity as Im going to a wedding next month - they have some nice dresses. Good if you have any christmas parties/dinners to go too. Not expensive either
Roll on pay day

Have just been looking at Next too- they have some nice trousers and tunics.

Il get on to Next now...
I was beginning to panic about what id wear to my cousins wedding, as I couldnt seem to find a pretty maternity dress.

Ive not bought any maternity wear yet, so when you buy clothes do you just get your usual size & that will have been made to accomodate for your bump? Or do you have to buy a size bigger?

Go for your normal size KT. Some places do really big sizes (have always found Isabella Oliver and Seraphine size 10-12s too big on me whereas take a size 10-12 in Topshop maternity, debenhams, Jojomamanbebe and Blooming Marvellous)so worth trying stuff on where possible.

Yes and I find a New Look (good for cheap jeans and tops) size 14 fits me well, considering I was a 14 before I got pg and have pigged out since!

I didnt realise NewLook did maternity - that could save a few pennies.

I seem to just live in my work uniform ( which is a comfy tracksuit bottoms & hoody ) and my Pj's!
About time i updated my wardrobe - Poor DP is getting sick of the sight of my dressing gown

morning all.

heating is fixed... the bastard cunting boiler decided that it would kick into life for the plumber when he turned up so i ended up looking a right idiot and furtively kicking the damn thing when he wasn't watching at least we have heat but i could have done without the mortification of the plumber looking at me like i was slightly mad/stupid, especially as it's the 3rd time since july he's been called out here!

dp's dad is visiting this weekend.... should be fun at least i can drive now and can invent all sorts of errands that take me out of the house

my sleep has gone to pot for the first time eer in my life... i seem to wake up every half hour and take ages to get back to sleep then.... the bags under my eyes aren't exactlyhelping with the glowing!

hope everyone is doing good and there have been no more crashes, will pop on later and read through properly, feel like i've missed so mush in the last few weeks!

And don't forget H&M.

They are good for things like long sleeve tops, tights and leggings (H&M maternity leggings are £7, mothercare are £15!) but I was in there last night and unless you want to look like a sofa, there's not much else.

Even DH was shocked at the limited stock in there and our H&M is massive, spread over 3 floors.