Good morning everyone,
bunnymother - hi ya. I agree. I discovered MN when I had a miscarriage and had just moved city and knew almost no one. It felt like a life line at a time when I thought I was drowning. Since falling pregnant again I have 'offloaded' quite a lot onto MN. It is good therapy isn't it, very friendly and fun.
tee - it is so hard isn't it. My grandmother who was like a second mother to me died last August and for many reasons I couldn't fly home to be at her funeral. I still cry now thinking about it. I wrote a long letter to her that my aunt read to her the night before the funeral, I sent a huge bunch of flowers I knew she loved, someone sent me the eulogy so I could read it and someone else discretely took a couple of photos. That all made it better (she says in floods of tears) but really I look forward to when I can sit beside her at her grave and have a long chat....that is something you can look forward to...and with your little son or daughter...whom I sure she would love to see from her little cloud above. Huge hugs to you. Be kind to yourself.
mrsmcjnr - well done on the birthday party. It sounds like a big success. I have a 3rd birthday to plan for March and just trying to decide what to do for it. Of course, have to start on the birthday card for CBeebies (got to be in one month before birthday they say!). How exciting to be moving into the new apartment soon.
looouise - great to hear you are getting on well with babyfather (is it quite cosy?). I'm hesitant to comment on your situation, not knowing you at all, but my instincts are that rushing into a relationship in your situation may not be ideal for a number of reasons - if it is 'right' and 'meant to be' - it will most probably happen. New babies put A LOT of pressure on relationships. You may want to get through the tough emotional first few months before taking more on board??
redtabby - welcome and big congratulations.
dreamydowler - you must have been soooo proud of your ds. I can't wait for moments like those. Well done little ds. Pity about your dd's 18 birthday being just before you are due. Have you arrived before or after due date in the past? It sounds like the makings of a great birth story though??
June honey - I do hope you are getting some good help from the NHS now. I am still angry about how you were treated.
flynn - sorry about the cramps - it sounded agonising poor you.
Doris - Yes, we have a Bugaboo but if we were to buy again I think I might have got the Jane. After a conversation with dp yesterday, he said he would try to help me to get dd to walk more as we really don't want to get a double buggy - she will be 3+2months when little one born. I think I may have asked before but have forgotten what was said 'DOES ANYONE HAVE EXPERIENCE OF A BUGGY BOARD?'. Good luck with car research. I remember a friend of mine telling me her plan to fit three car seats into her car, but I can't remember what she said - are some car seats skinnier?
Ineedmore - I count my lucky stars that this pregnancy is relatively easy and my dd is the most beautifully behaved girl these days. I am really really lucky at the moment in so many ways. My heart goes out to you over the convulsions. It must be so very very hard to bear.
I am a big fan of finding out the 'sex' of the baby, as I get more excited and it feels more real - and we can choose the name and buy some bits and pieces etc. I even feel more protective I think. So even though I was absolutely certain I was having a girl, it turns out that I am having a little boy - it took me a day or two to get my head around it and I had a little cry that all dd's beautiful clothes would never get worn again, but now am so thrilled to be having a boy and wouldn't have it any other way.