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due in jan on the home stretch now!! on the 1st day of christmas my true love gave to me a baby up in a tree,2 babygros,3 teddy bears,4 waddling mummies and five smelly nappies

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tinkisallreadytositonthetree · 19/11/2008 08:27

hi ladies thought i would be organised and start a new thread

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stripeywoollenhat · 19/11/2008 19:30

also - tink, excellent thread name. wonder how many of us will have had our small ones by the time we reach 1000 posts?

qumps · 19/11/2008 19:33

well after a 2 hour cry, a sleep (maybe they were right!) and a big walk feel slightly better. my bf has rung and emailed but not spoken to her yet. feel a bit stupid but for once dh was sympathetic and he usually tells me if i am being pathetic so that was nice. know everyone has hardships but just wanted a poor you remember what that was like from more experienced mums rather than i'm fab its easy. anyway thanks for all the support on here. very much appreciated.
very jealous of all the birth talk. op not so exciting to look forward to but just trying to think of lovely baby at the end. started to have bad dreams abut stomach being cut open and also about the baby having issues. had managed to put the markers out of my mind but as it all gets closer can''t help but think about it all again. last scan on monday so hopefully that will be reassuring.
rrayray walk on beach with dh sounds a lovely way to spend the day. eat to your hearts content i say and enjoy! i love a jaccuzzi too and look longingly when i go for a swim. mind you gym membership has been a waste of money this month.....
gtdab hope little one is feeling better today and you got some rest. never realised you could get calpol to give that way. good story to tell at his 18th! just realised i'm not on the list either. don't need another reason to cry
spink i agree totally with what you said about dh being around when baby born. dh due to be away from due date for a few days but went into labour the day before. sounds harsh but he was playing professional sport so didn't have a lot of choice and only in scotland and had fast car on stand by! heard it happen to lots of other people too.

qumps · 19/11/2008 19:35

tink-32 weeks - only 8 weeks to go
Gin- 32 weeks - 8 left!
Ray- 31 weeks - 7 to go!
HeathersMummy - 34 weeks - 6 left to go!
stripeywoollenhat - 32 weeks - 8 to go! gulp!
qumps - 33 weeks. c section 6 weeks today! omg!

moosemama · 19/11/2008 19:37

Good evening ladies.

Finally bought my very last Christmas present today, well all bought and paid for and waiting for delivery. Just need to get hold of the stuff I need for the Christmas dinner table now (crackers etc) and organise a Christmas Tesco online order.

Went into town on the bus to get Mum's birthday present today and was struck down with a total lack of inspiration (which is weird as she is usually the easiest person to buy for). Unfortunately today was the last opportunity I would get to go shopping before I have to give it to her. Finally ended up panic buying something which cost far more than we can afford, then had to be rescued by DH coming to pick me up and take me home in his lunch break as really could not take another step.

chefswife I have been having strange 'episodes' in the middle of the night for a couple of weeks now as well. Have had several sort of anxiety attacks, where I find I can't catch my breath and get really panicky and tearful. The only thing that calms me down is waking DH, putting on the lamp and having him stroke my back until it passes.

I suppose it has been a particularly difficult couple of weeks and we are in total chaos at home with it not looking hopeful that everything will get finished in time. Also been finding myself worrying about coping with three and trying to remember what it's like having a newborn around and then panicking about whether I'm up to the job this time around.

On the plus side have finally ordered, nappies, wipes, creams, baby wash, hooded towel, etc and bought some bornfree glass bottles, newborn bibs and cotton blankets in babiesrus yesterday while picking up bits for the boys Christmas stockings, so am slowly gaining a semblance of control.

Feeling like this one could well decide to come early, just want to hunker down at home and hibernate now.

Midwife tomorrow lunch time and then hoping to stay at home for the rest of the week and recover from all this shopping!

moosemama · 19/11/2008 19:42

tink-32 weeks - only 8 weeks to go
Gin- 32 weeks - 8 left!
Ray- 31 weeks - 7 to go!
HeathersMummy - 34 weeks - 6 left to go!
stripeywoollenhat - 32 weeks - 8 to go! gulp!
qumps - 33 weeks. c section 6 weeks today! omg!
moosemama - 33 1/2 weeks - 6 1/2 to go!

qumps · 19/11/2008 19:47

had to lol. always read the talk threads for last 15 minutes.
aibu to be upset that friedns with more than one child tell me how easy one is
aibu to be upset when people with family to help moan about how hard life is
first one could have been written by me and second one written by my friends! (other than they were started few dasy ago)
must be something in the water.

Kittenpaws · 19/11/2008 19:51

Evening everyone - I should add myself back on the list

34 weeks - 6 weeks to go although if this baby does not turn soon - think she is still breech then it will be sooner than that.

I've nearly finished the xmas shoping for the kids - all over the internet as I can't face the shops so we seem to have parcels arriving everyday.

Only 1 more week at work - can't wait - didn't get a seat for several stops on the tube this morning - the guy in the priority seat was so busy typing in his blackberry he didn't notice but was suitably embarrassed when he did!

I can sympathise with all those with the builders in/diy in progress - we had builders until dd was 6 weeks old, I was so happy when they left. We have decorators in for the first week of my mat leave so have to start moving things around tomorrow but then at least the baby will have a bedroom

Must go my dh has cooked dinner while I've been typing

fourlittlefeet · 19/11/2008 20:14

thats not the right list; it should be about twice as long!

fourlittlefeet · 19/11/2008 20:18

HeathersMummy - 31st Dec (DC2, DD born May 05)
MsSparkle - 2nd Jan (DC2, DD born Oct 06)
scare85 - tbc
Ginni - 2nd Jan
charmed24 - 2nd Jan
Teuch - 2nd Jan
kidsfromfame - 2nd Jan
okaythen - 2nd Jan
looweeza - 2nd Jan
Ginni - 2nd Jan
blot4 - 3 Jan (DS1 is 1)
NatalieJane - 3rd Jan (will be DC3, DS1 born Mar 02, DS2 born Dec 06)
moosemama - 3rd Jan
Periwink - 3rd Jan
MrsMagpie - 4th Jan
1973magpie - 6th Jan (will be DC3 - Gulp!)
Chefswife ? 6th Jan
MissHairspray - 6th Jan BOY
Hopenotsickthistime - 8th Jan (DC2, DD born May 07)
witchandchips 9th Jan
Nellybell 10th Jan (will be DC2, DS born Sept 06)
ScaredofEverything - 10th Jan - DC1 and she's a girl!
mermaid31 - 10th Jan
Shanster - 10th Jan
Mel2005 - 10th Jan TWINS(ds born sept 04, dd born jan 06)
RambleOn - 10th Jan (DC2, DD born Oct 06)
nooschmoo - 12th Jan (will be DC2, DD born sept 07)
OutofthisWorld - 12 Jan (1 boy, born April 2005)
Spink - 12 Jan (will be dc2, ds born Feb 2007)
LenniEd - 13th Jan (will be DC2, DD born Dec 2006) Also having blue feelings! And I was right - 'Tis a boy.
Largeginandtonic- 13th January (twin boys-9, dd-8, ds-6, ds-3, ds-15months) GIRL!!!!
icklepeanut 13 Jan (Son 16, daughter 12)
Stripeywoollenhat - 13 Jan - little girl!
Poorbuthappy - TWIN GIRLS 09th Jan (1 dd born Sept 04)
Tallulahbelle - twins due 13th Jan (1 DD born June 2007)
llareggub 15 Jan (will be DC2. DS born Oct 06)
tink-15th of jan (dc2, have dd1 3 aug 29th) would like a boy will find out gender sat 4th of oct hopefully
Tokentotty - 16th Jan (DC2, DS born Aug 07)
buickmackane - 16 Jan (DC3, DS1 11/01, DS2 08/04)
iwouldgoouttonight - 16th January (DS born August 06)
Chocsolot - 16th Jan
LittleSquirt - 16th Jan
FourLittleFeet - 16th Jan (DC2, DD May 07) having blue feelings this time, not finding out
MissJackson - 18th Jan
MrsT77 - 18th Jan
Happyathome - 18th Jan (DC2. DD born June 02)
ColumbosWife - 19th January (DC3)
MrsAay - 20th Jane
FioLondon - 20th Jan
mrsmontano - 20th Jan (DC2, DD born May 03)
Rrrayray- 20th Jan
EachPeachPearMum- 21st Jan (DC2, DD born Feb 06) BOY!
Buckles- 21st Jan
Booksgalore - 21st Jan (DS born Mar 07) It's a Surprise!
Feedmenow (c-section or induction about now although not officially due til 4th Feb)
LooseyC - 22nd Jan (DC2. DS born Dec 07) Another BOY!
Upwind - 25th Jan
Lizzih1974 - 26th Jan
Oops - 26th Jan (DS1 - 6, DS2 - stillborn 19 Dec 07)
elkiedee 26 Jan (DC2, DS born May 2007)
FYM - 28th Jan (DC2, DS Dec 05)
NoNickname - 29th Jan
Tobemory - 29th Jan (DC2, DS 14 months, Charlie)
Givethedogabone - 30th january (will be dc 3, DD 4 in feb, ds 2 in decemeber)

fourlittlefeet · 19/11/2008 20:23

thats the lastest i could find!

fourlittlefeet · 19/11/2008 20:25

Anyone else getting a seriously sore fanjo when walking around? Feels like the bub is trying to come out already! Also having some seriously disturbed nightmares about mass murderers. v weird. desparately trying to avoid the baby p story as it brings me out in tears too and people keep discussing it. grrr. remember all of this from last time.

LenniEd · 19/11/2008 21:13

Just stopping in so I don't lose you again. Had a tiring day so going to put my feet up now

Thanks for the new thread Tink

LooseyC · 19/11/2008 21:50

Hello - found you! Good thread title but reminds me I haven't done any Xmas shopping yet!

Haven't been online for ages as have to use DH's laptop when I can get on it - as the room we had as a study is a bomb site awaiting transformation into DS's new room... heard we should move him way before they new baby comes but not sure it's going to happen in time.

Raspberry leaf tea - I'd forgotten about that. I actually like it, am I the only one?

And god I am eating huge amounts. I had 3 flapjacks today, somebody stop me!

I've got my first midwife appointment since 16 weeks on Friday which will be good (I've seen the GP twice but our old midwife left) and I'm hoping to find out some actual information on size and position etc. I'm also booked to go into a MLU, and as didn't have epidural for DS will stick with that decision unless there is a really good reason to go to the hospital proper.

Feeling OK though apart from being terribly over-emotional. Have to get DH to turn over from the news all the time, especially when stories of child abuse come up (which there have been sadly quite a lot recently). I think he thinks I'm cracking up!

rrrayray · 20/11/2008 08:43

tink-32 weeks - only 8 weeks to go
Gin- 32 weeks - 8 left!
Ray- 31 weeks - 9 to go!
HeathersMummy - 34 weeks - 6 left to go!
stripeywoollenhat - 32 weeks - 8 to go! gulp!

I've only just noticed my AWFUL preggy brain maths... That said, none of you picked up on it either How i can have less time than people ahead of me, is beyond moi!

Spink- i've no idea what i'm carrying weight wise. i mean people keep saying i have a very neat small bump for dates, but i think i'm measuring just slightly on the small side. But as you lot said, i don't think it always equates very well to the actual size of your baby. And... we WERE on the south Coast, we were in Brighton until January, but moved to a village just outside Ipswich for OH job then. I love coming back to visit Brighton, especially in the sunshine!!!

Had another CRAP nights sleep last night. Boooo...hissss...

Off to trapse around the shops & knock out some Christmas shopping today!

tinkisallreadytositonthetree · 20/11/2008 09:05

morning

i deleted lots from previous list as they had people on that hadnt been in for ages

kittenpaws - 34 weeks - 6 left
HeathersMummy - 34 weeks - 6 left to go!
tink-32 weeks - only 8 weeks to go
Gin- 32 weeks - 8 left!
stripeywoollenhat - 32 weeks - 8 to go! gulp!
Ray- 31 weeks - 9 to go!

just put list into order

givethdab - tea sounds good glad medicene went better

qumps - glad that walk and sleep helped

mm - sound like u r getting organised

hi kittenpaws have put you on how many weeks list

hi loosey

rray i couldnt get to sleep propaply again last night either

we are off into town want to get an album for babys pics

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Spink · 20/11/2008 09:25

ooh rray maybe it wasn't bad maths but a preg premonition and you will have lo in 7 weeks!!

hiya tink, yum, shopping for lovely things - have fun!! argh just realised I haven't put ANY of ds' pics in an album, that might be a nice job for maternity leave!!

morning to everyone else. Lovely sunshine here, about to eat a cheese toastie (latest obsession), how is it with you??

givethedogabone · 20/11/2008 09:31

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moosemama · 20/11/2008 09:34

Morning.

kittenpaws - 34 weeks - 6 left
HeathersMummy - 34 weeks - 6 left to go!
Moosemama - 33 1/2 weeks - 6 1/2 to go!
tink-32 weeks - only 8 weeks to go
Gin- 32 weeks - 8 left!
stripeywoollenhat - 32 weeks - 8 to go! gulp!
Ray- 31 weeks - 9 to go!

DS1 safely seen off on school trip. DS2 tantrummed all morning cos he wasn't going! 2 'special' packed lunches provided in honour of the occasion. (Actually make that 3, Daddy didn't want to be left out!)

Came home with the intention of getting on with housework but am too tired so have just collapsed on sofa instead.

MW at 1.30 today, have a horrible feeling this baby is going to be measuring big again, bump still fairly compact looking but seems to be all baby now and very uncomfortable when she moves so probably not tonnes of aqua like DS2 was. I reckon she'll be 9-9 1/2 lbs!

Spink · 20/11/2008 09:43

gtdab - can I lend my support to FRANKIE FRANKIE FRANKIE!! ds's name, you see, so I LOVE it..
we liked nancy if this bean is a girl but then realised we would sound like sinatra freaks. Then dh liked Bruno for a boy but... Frank & Bruno?!
we have now stopped trying to think of names.

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MsSparkle · 20/11/2008 10:17

Morning,

Goodluck with the midwife moosemama

I asked my midwife yesterday if she thought my bump was big because people keep saying i am massive and am gonna have a big 12pound baby My midwife said it didn't look over big for 34 weeks and she measured it and said it was the perfect size bump for 34 weeks! So now i can say bugger off to those people who say i am massive!

I suppose we will have to start thinking about doing the old wives tales soon to get labour going. I can think of;

Raspberry leaf tea
Sex
Spicy food
Nipple stimulation

I have forgotten the rest?

MsSparkle · 20/11/2008 10:19

MsSparkle - 34 weeks - 6 left
kittenpaws - 34 weeks - 6 left
HeathersMummy - 34 weeks - 6 left to go!
Moosemama - 33 1/2 weeks - 6 1/2 to go!
tink-32 weeks - only 8 weeks to go
Gin- 32 weeks - 8 left!
stripeywoollenhat - 32 weeks - 8 to go! gulp!
Ray- 31 weeks - 9 to go!
Booksgalore - 31 weeks - 9 - 11 to go (being realistic)

moosemama · 20/11/2008 11:56

Just ordered raspberry leaf tea and arnica 200c as well as birthing ball. Am currently racking my brains to think where I got the fantastic post natal soak I had last time. Its great for healing and lifting baby blues - name and company it came from eludes me though.

If I don't manage to remember, has anyone any suggestions for a good alternative? Those post natal relaxing baths are heavenly and really helped me recover.

witchandchips · 20/11/2008 12:01

MsSparkle - 34 weeks - 6 left
kittenpaws - 34 weeks - 6 left
HeathersMummy - 34 weeks - 6 left to go!
Moosemama - 33 1/2 weeks - 6 1/2 to go!
tink-32 weeks - only 8 weeks to go
Gin- 32 weeks - 8 left!
stripeywoollenhat - 32 weeks - 8 to go! gulp!
Ray- 31 weeks - 9 to go!
Booksgalore - 31 weeks - 9 - 11 to go (being realistic)
witchandchips 32 1/2 week max 8 weeks to go as section booked for just past due date

yes to sore fanjo, feels like baby is doing 80s break dancing style head spins on my groin.

tinkisallreadytositonthetree · 20/11/2008 12:26

hi

not heard of digitail ones they sound good
bought a pink anne geddes album in klick. luv having them to look @ in albums dd has 5 albums of photos of her.

everyone keeps saying that i look mass i am measuring just 1 week ahead

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