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And the wagon just keeps on going, 5 babies left to arrive- who will go first????

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glaskham · 27/08/2009 12:32

new thread....

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cantmummyhaveabreak · 14/09/2009 16:15

Hello again moosy!! Thanks for popping the test in the most- much appreciated... will let you know once i've tested!!

cantmummyhaveabreak · 14/09/2009 16:21

Just thought moosy- while you're about i am onto the clothes- but there's much much more than i thought- have a binbag FULL (as in can't fasten it) of her newborn and 0-3 that she's outgrown, and still washing some sleepsuits she's been wearing the last few days while i sorted her 3-6 out properly!! Have also bought her a coat in 3-6 so her coats are able to be washed then i'll get onto some pics for you!!

Diege · 14/09/2009 16:36

Hi MOOS! I do have a maternity coat of sorts (Isabella Oliver knitted cardigan type thingy that you wrap around you, in cream). Not sure it would be what you're looking for as it's more of a wrap than a coat, but it's yours if you want it . Potty training sounds like it's going well - not sure my spoilt brats little darlings would do a wee for a chocolate chip, more like the whole packet

Moosy · 14/09/2009 16:52

Wow Can't, that's a LOT!

That sounds perfect Diege, do you have a link to it (if it's one that they still make)? How much do you want for it?

Hmm, it seems all I do on the wagon is ask for clothes, must give something back, anybody need anything that I've got? Perhaps someone will want a nice 3 bedroom semi, it'll be for sale in a few months

Diege · 14/09/2009 16:55

I think it's in the current catalogue ('The Wrap Cargigan') - sorry, can't do links I've worn it a fair bit, so don't want much for it (in fact I feel a bit mean taking anything off you!) - maybe just something to cover postage? Anyway, have a look online and see if it's what you're after - e-mail addy is [email protected]

Diege · 14/09/2009 16:58

Yep, just checked, still there 'The wrap cardigan' I should have said

cantmummyhaveabreak · 14/09/2009 17:01

Moosy- some of the clothing in the binbag is summery stuff, but a fair amount is wintery and ideal for cold days with a vest under and maybe a cardi and tights.... also will have some brand new summery 3-6 clothes that DD wont get to wear now the weathers gone pear shaped (bought on the basis that in summer she'd be 2mths behind size-wize but she's more like 4mths behind).... if you think you'll be able to make use of them in the spirng then i can take pics of then too. House would be lovely but something tells me it'd be well out of my price range!!!

cantmummyhaveabreak · 14/09/2009 17:15

argh- have just been sick in the kitchen sink after cleaning out DS's pot of humous from his lunch!!! The smell made me heave so quick i couldn't get anywhere but the sink!! Really, really hoping its just a bug!!

essenceofSES · 14/09/2009 17:16

Hi! Back from shopping and was quite successful
Stocked up on nappies, cotton wool etc but also bought O some long sleeved vests and a couple of teething rings to put in the fridge. I find long sleeved vests are working well at the moment instead of t-shirts as he can't lift them up and shove them in his mouth
Then managed to get myself a green chunky cardigan and some cargo pants in Debenhams!!

Moosy - that was a v good catch up!

Glask - what time does your post normally arrive? Will await the result tomorrow...

cantmummyhaveabreak · 14/09/2009 17:25

post is normally early afternoon but will test tomorrow and let you all know- DH will be crapping himself all night and all day tomorrow!! He's phoned a couple of times today and keeps going on about how much he doesn't want a 4th child, and how he couldn't do it, no matter what- i've told him that if i am i'm going to continue with the pregnancy as couldn't terminate, but he just said 'well i couldn't have another child'.... He's really upset me- i know he's scared of what it will do to us as a family, how the extra pressure as the one who brings in a wage will affect him, but we'd get through it, we always do... and surely once a baby arrived we'd feel much different... i'm just as scared as him about the prospect of being PG again, i'd be the one who'd have to care for 2 under 5's and another baby while pregnant and most likely suffering bad sickness.... i'm the one who'll have to go through all the childbirth again, i'd be the one who'd feel like a failure if i had another prem baby- he just doesn't seem to want to 'be there' for me when i feel i need him. More interested in how he feels.

Sparklytwinkletoes · 14/09/2009 17:29

Hi guys, thanks for reassurances. DH came and picked me up and all three of us had to go in, we were there for aaaaggggessss as normal, but all the staff were really lovely and obviously busy so it wasn't too stressful.. until the end (4 hrs later) when DS had finally got fed up and was wailing loudly "can we go home now"?

Anyway, they said they can't find anything wrong other than that my blood pressure is low, only 90/60, which explains why I'm having the occasional dizzy spell.

They offered to keep me in for a few days to give me some bed rest, but I'm not that good at being in and I don't feel 'ill' , well, you know what I mean! So I've come home and DH is supposed to be looking after DS so I can rest. DS has performed by having the most almighty tantrum that either of us have seen so far - but all is calm now after half an hour on the swing in the garden .

We've phoned DS' nursery and they've said they'll have him full time again for us, from tomorrow so that I can get some rest. I feel like such a fraud / failure - so many mums manage, why the hell can't I?

On the plus side, the doctor is fairly convinced that baby is head down and 'cephalic', which I think is spine out - off to check - in fact, my notes say 'ceph long'...

Moosy, I think DS has found that the novelty has worn off too, but only for me. He uses the toilet independently at nursery. I've been persisting with 'kindness' and 'calmness' as a response to his recent tantrums and we've definitely seen an improvement over the last few days. I realised that we've not been cuddling quite as much, due to my size really, so I've made a big effort to pull him closer and try to snuggle whenever possible. Whilst out with DH today, he has asked to use the toilet a couple of times, its just like the minute he walks through the front door, he forgets about it.

I'm very a bit nervous about putting him back into nursery full time, it feels like I'm messing him about but don't see any other way of managing things at the moment. When I have one of my 'dizzy turns' I can't control / look after him in any way.

My mum has offered to come over, if things aren't working out, so at least we have a back up option too.

essenceofSES · 14/09/2009 17:29

Glask - I expect he's just really worried and expressing it badly. I really hope you get the BFN you want but hopefully you'll know for sure soon.

essenceofSES · 14/09/2009 17:31

STT - glad you got checked out and are home again. Please do not feel a failure though. You're body is telling you to slow down and let's face it, DS has been more than a bit trying of late. Great that the nursery can take him ft again from tomorrow.

Sparklytwinkletoes · 14/09/2009 17:40

Thanks Ses, sneaky hugs much appreciated!

Glask - I agree with Ses (know that I've been back and read it all). DH just doesn't know how to deal with it. Till you get a chance to test, try not to worry about it too much - easier said than done, I'm sure. Hope the postman turns up in good time tomorrow x

cantmummyhaveabreak · 14/09/2009 17:41

STT- glad all is ok and its nothing massive- but do make sure you get the rest- you obviously need it!! Good that DS can be at nursery full time too- that'll be very good for you to rest!!

DH is on his way home now so i'm off to get tea on, if i can stomach it- still feeling pretty grim!! Will be about tomorrow afternoon maybe not the morning as have DD1's visiting morning at nursery 10-11am!!

Sparklytwinkletoes · 14/09/2009 17:41

oops "NOW that I've been back" I meant

idreamofbeanie · 14/09/2009 19:19

Hi all,

can't get on much at the moment as DP is working from home and using our internet connection. Still having a lovely ML but also feeling a bit impatient - I am just so uncomfortable at the moment. We had a BBQ with some of the NCT crowd on Saturday - it was a lovely evening and great to see a couple of the babies (one is 2 weeks old and the other was almost 4 weeks). I'm still a bit freaked out at being responsible for taking care of such a tiny person but it was very reassuring to see how relaxed and happy the new parents looked - plus they all said it wasn't as difficult as they imagined which is good to hear .

Cant - fingers crossed for a BFN tomorrow and I'm sure your DH is just worried and doesn't mean to be so harsh.

STT - that sounds very low. My BP is 100/65 and I get quite dizzy at times and feel faint when I get BHs. Hope it doesn't last - did they say to be really sure you keep hydrated, eat regularly and sit down when BH strike? That's all I was told.

Sorry, everything else has gone straight out of my head .

Looking forward to seeing you all in York. I'll check FB for more details.

Sparklytwinkletoes · 14/09/2009 22:45

IDOB, its reassuring to hear you've had the same, I'm relieved it was due to low blood pressure, not high! They didn't give me any advice, just told me to rest as much as possible. But the things you've mentioned were the things I mentioned to DH as seeming like 'sensible things' to do. The only thing is, the dizzy spells happen when I'm already sitting down!

DS has been really good today, (with the exception of one stonking tantrum) but on the whole, getting better every day. I hope sending him back to nursery FT doesn't undo it, he's been an angel today, rubbing my tummy really gently, fetching his change things (mat, pull-ups, bags etc), getting his shoes, my shoes, my mobile together etc all so I don't have to do too much - bless him, he's not even three yet. That's not even child labour, its toddler labour!

Glad DH was here today to see the tantrum, and also earlier to hear all the whinging. It didn't seem to bother him too much, but it didn't grate on my nerves for the first day or so, two weeks on and its like a badly played violin , although, it is reducing. I told DS to 'give it a rest' at one point and DH frowned and said I sounded like a chav .

And despite sitting in hospital with me for four hours today, when we got home, DS had fallen asleep so I said I'd sit in the car with him for a bit to let him rest while DH went in, took bags in, let the dog out, made sandwiches etc. 20 mins later, he came out to get DS from the car, we go in, I asked if he made sandwiches and he said he had, and he'd eaten them. I said "what about me?" and he said, "oh, didn't realise you'd want to eat too" or words to that effect. I mean, WTF, we've been in hospital from 11.30 to 3.30 or so, we've not eaten in that time, why wouldn't I want to eat.

DS wanted to play on the swing, so DH took him out - I went out and offered to push him for a bit and DH said no, you should be resting and I said, I can't rest, I'll have to tidy as its too much of a mess and DH said 'OK'.... so I came in and tidied, then DS wanted to eat, so I cooked him tea, then I wanted to eat, so I cooked our tea....

So much for getting some rest.

Sorry, major whinge there (again).

37 weeks tomorrow, and on Thurs I've got the consultant appt and scan - so we'll see if the doctor today was right about baby having turned head down. Will be quite pleased if it has, although a bit nervous, had pretty much convinced myself I'd be having an elective and that it might not be so bad after all no pleasing some is there!

I'd better go to bed, its been a long day. (Good luck tomorrow Glask)

Oh and Kay, a belated congrats I believe are in order - well done you!

Sparklytwinkletoes · 14/09/2009 22:50

Births:
Kay - 12th December - 6:49pm - Dylan George - 10lbs 5ozs
Nat - 27th December - 8:36pm - Mikey Bradley - 6lb 10.5oz
Tink- 19th Jan - Girl - 1.51pm - Bracken Hope Willow - 8lbs 7oz
Sorky - 16th Feb - Girl - 8lb 12oz
Glask - 20th Feb - Girl - 7.47pm - Ruby Marie 4lb (8wks prem)
LardyBump - 21st Feb- Boy - 8lb 12oz
Starshinetiger - 15th March - girl - 7lb 1 oz - Charlotte Carys Rose
GYo - 22nd March 9.55am- girl - 10 lbs 12 oz
Cosmo - 2nd April - girl - April Victoria - 8.51am - 6lb 9
Gruff - 15th April - boy - 8lb 2 oz - 6.02am Zachary John Graham
Ses - 9th May - boy - 8lb 9oz - 10.17am Owen Edward
Diege - 13th June, boy, 9lb 8ozs Jacob Llewellyn
LBOT - 30th July, boy, 7lb Tristan James
KookyKid - 2nd Sept,boy, Joseph Thomas,

Weeks list:
Idreamofbeanie - 36 weeks (due 27th Sept) GIRL!
Sparklytwinkletoes - 35 weeks (due 6th Oct)
BB now hunnie - 27 weeks (EDD 30th Oct)
Moosy - 23 weeks - Girl (EDD 6th Dec)

Scan list:
STT - 37 week scan 17th Sept
BB now hunnie - 32 weeks scan 3rd Sept

MW apps list:
IDOB- 36 week apt, 3rd September
STT - 38 week apt, 24th September

IDOB'S SYNDICATE (due date 27/09/09)

IDOB- 20/09/09, 8.40pm, 7lb 7oz
Glaskham- 24/09/09, 3.34pm, 7lb 14oz
Diege- 26/09/09, 7.00pm 8lb 1oz
Star- 27/09/09, 3.00pm 8lb 7oz
Kayz- 29/09/09, 2.45am 8lb 2oz
STT- 30/09/09, 4.50am, 7lb 11oz
Boden- 1/10/09, 12pm, 7lbs 13ozs
Ses- 03/10/09, 6.50am 6lb 9oz
SORKY- 05/10/09, 9.00pm, 8lb 6oz
Bump- 07/10/09, 2.50am, 8lb 8oz

Sparklytwinkletoes · 14/09/2009 22:51

Births:
Kay - 12th December - 6:49pm - Dylan George - 10lbs 5ozs
Nat - 27th December - 8:36pm - Mikey Bradley - 6lb 10.5oz
Tink- 19th Jan - Girl - 1.51pm - Bracken Hope Willow - 8lbs 7oz
Sorky - 16th Feb - Girl - 8lb 12oz
Glask - 20th Feb - Girl - 7.47pm - Ruby Marie 4lb (8wks prem)
LardyBump - 21st Feb- Boy - 8lb 12oz
Starshinetiger - 15th March - girl - 7lb 1 oz - Charlotte Carys Rose
GYo - 22nd March 9.55am- girl - 10 lbs 12 oz
Cosmo - 2nd April - girl - April Victoria - 8.51am - 6lb 9
Gruff - 15th April - boy - 8lb 2 oz - 6.02am Zachary John Graham
Ses - 9th May - boy - 8lb 9oz - 10.17am Owen Edward
Diege - 13th June, boy, 9lb 8ozs Jacob Llewellyn
LBOT - 30th July, boy, 7lb Tristan James
KookyKid - 2nd Sept,boy, Joseph Thomas,

Weeks list:
Idreamofbeanie - 38 weeks (due 27th Sept) GIRL!
Sparklytwinkletoes - 37 weeks (due 6th Oct)
BB now hunnie - 27 weeks (EDD 30th Oct)
Moosy - 23 weeks - Girl (EDD 6th Dec)

Scan list:
STT - 37 week scan 17th Sept
BB now hunnie - 32 weeks scan 3rd Sept

MW apps list:
IDOB- 36 week apt, 3rd September
STT - 38 week apt, 24th September

IDOB'S SYNDICATE (due date 27/09/09)

IDOB- 20/09/09, 8.40pm, 7lb 7oz
Glaskham- 24/09/09, 3.34pm, 7lb 14oz
Diege- 26/09/09, 7.00pm 8lb 1oz
Star- 27/09/09, 3.00pm 8lb 7oz
Kayz- 29/09/09, 2.45am 8lb 2oz
STT- 30/09/09, 4.50am, 7lb 11oz
Boden- 1/10/09, 12pm, 7lbs 13ozs
Ses- 03/10/09, 6.50am 6lb 9oz
SORKY- 05/10/09, 9.00pm, 8lb 6oz
Bump- 07/10/09, 2.50am, 8lb 8oz

Moosy · 14/09/2009 23:06

STT, I have low blood pressure too (a few weeks ago it was 82/42!) and I get the dizziness when I'm sitting down, sometimes I have to lie right down to get it to go away. It gets worse after eating a lot too, apparently your blood diverts to your guts to digest everything so leaves the rest of you a bit empty!

Births:
Kay - 12th December - 6:49pm - Dylan George - 10lbs 5ozs
Nat - 27th December - 8:36pm - Mikey Bradley - 6lb 10.5oz
Tink- 19th Jan - Girl - 1.51pm - Bracken Hope Willow - 8lbs 7oz
Sorky - 16th Feb - Girl - 8lb 12oz
Glask - 20th Feb - Girl - 7.47pm - Ruby Marie 4lb (8wks prem)
LardyBump - 21st Feb- Boy - 8lb 12oz
Starshinetiger - 15th March - girl - 7lb 1 oz - Charlotte Carys Rose
GYo - 22nd March 9.55am- girl - 10 lbs 12 oz
Cosmo - 2nd April - girl - April Victoria - 8.51am - 6lb 9
Gruff - 15th April - boy - 8lb 2 oz - 6.02am Zachary John Graham
Ses - 9th May - boy - 8lb 9oz - 10.17am Owen Edward
Diege - 13th June, boy, 9lb 8ozs Jacob Llewellyn
LBOT - 30th July, boy, 7lb Tristan James
KookyKid - 2nd Sept,boy, Joseph Thomas,

Weeks list:
Idreamofbeanie - 38 weeks (due 27th Sept) GIRL!
Sparklytwinkletoes - 37 weeks (due 6th Oct)
BB now hunnie - 27 weeks (EDD 30th Oct)
Moosy - 28 weeks - Girl (EDD 6th Dec)

Scan list:
STT - 37 week scan 17th Sept
BB now hunnie - 32 weeks scan 3rd Sept

MW apps list:
IDOB- 36 week apt, 3rd September
Moosy - 31 week appt, 7th October
STT - 38 week apt, 24th September

IDOB'S SYNDICATE (due date 27/09/09)

IDOB- 20/09/09, 8.40pm, 7lb 7oz
Glaskham- 24/09/09, 3.34pm, 7lb 14oz
Diege- 26/09/09, 7.00pm 8lb 1oz
Star- 27/09/09, 3.00pm 8lb 7oz
Moosy - 17/09/09, 10am, 7lb 6oz
Kayz- 29/09/09, 2.45am 8lb 2oz
STT- 30/09/09, 4.50am, 7lb 11oz
Boden- 1/10/09, 12pm, 7lbs 13ozs
Ses- 03/10/09, 6.50am 6lb 9oz
SORKY- 05/10/09, 9.00pm, 8lb 6oz
Bump- 07/10/09, 2.50am, 8lb 8oz

idreamofbeanie · 14/09/2009 23:28

Just updating my appt - off to the midwife tomorrow and I'm hoping the baby has started to engage, she certainly feels much lower when I am walking !

STT - I had to remind DP today that I am 38 weeks pregnant, not sleeping well and a bit tired. He keeps coming in with lists of jobs for me since I am "just sitting around on holiday" . I just don't think they get it do they. Just remember we don't have long to go now. I'm glad DS is settling down a bit for you.

Moosy - that's really low! No wonder you feel faint.

Births:
Kay - 12th December - 6:49pm - Dylan George - 10lbs 5ozs
Nat - 27th December - 8:36pm - Mikey Bradley - 6lb 10.5oz
Tink- 19th Jan - Girl - 1.51pm - Bracken Hope Willow - 8lbs 7oz
Sorky - 16th Feb - Girl - 8lb 12oz
Glask - 20th Feb - Girl - 7.47pm - Ruby Marie 4lb (8wks prem)
LardyBump - 21st Feb- Boy - 8lb 12oz
Starshinetiger - 15th March - girl - 7lb 1 oz - Charlotte Carys Rose
GYo - 22nd March 9.55am- girl - 10 lbs 12 oz
Cosmo - 2nd April - girl - April Victoria - 8.51am - 6lb 9
Gruff - 15th April - boy - 8lb 2 oz - 6.02am Zachary John Graham
Ses - 9th May - boy - 8lb 9oz - 10.17am Owen Edward
Diege - 13th June, boy, 9lb 8ozs Jacob Llewellyn
LBOT - 30th July, boy, 7lb Tristan James
KookyKid - 2nd Sept,boy, Joseph Thomas,

Weeks list:
Idreamofbeanie - 38 weeks (due 27th Sept) GIRL!
Sparklytwinkletoes - 37 weeks (due 6th Oct)
BB now hunnie - 27 weeks (EDD 30th Oct)
Moosy - 28 weeks - Girl (EDD 6th Dec)

Scan list:
STT - 37 week scan 17th Sept
BB now hunnie - 32 weeks scan 3rd Sept

MW apps list:
IDOB- 38 week apt, 15th September
Moosy - 31 week appt, 7th October
STT - 38 week apt, 24th September

IDOB'S SYNDICATE (due date 27/09/09)

IDOB- 20/09/09, 8.40pm, 7lb 7oz
Glaskham- 24/09/09, 3.34pm, 7lb 14oz
Diege- 26/09/09, 7.00pm 8lb 1oz
Star- 27/09/09, 3.00pm 8lb 7oz
Moosy - 17/09/09, 10am, 7lb 6oz
Kayz- 29/09/09, 2.45am 8lb 2oz
STT- 30/09/09, 4.50am, 7lb 11oz
Boden- 1/10/09, 12pm, 7lbs 13ozs
Ses- 03/10/09, 6.50am 6lb 9oz
SORKY- 05/10/09, 9.00pm, 8lb 6oz
Bump- 07/10/09, 2.50am, 8lb 8oz

Kayzr · 15/09/2009 07:02

Morning,

I am shattered. DS2 decided to wake up at 10 to 1 and scream his head off. Then he wouldn't go back to sleep until half 2. DH had to sit next to his cot. In the process DS1 woke up so I had to go and persuade him it wasn't time to get up.

We're quite skint at the minute so on Saturday I might have to give lunch a miss depending on where we go. I am hoping for nice weather so we can have a picnic.

Will catch up later when I am awake. Hope you are all well.

Oh and RIP Patrick Swayze

cantmummyhaveabreak · 15/09/2009 08:03

Shattered here too kayz- woke up at 3.45am to find both DS and DD1 in their bedroom with the TV on and playing 'tents' with their duvets!! I went mental, shoo'ed them back into bed, then DS was creaming it was too dark and kept DD2 up for an hour!! finally got back to sleep but have woken up feeling a bit sicky again.... but not as bad as yesterday!!

Got DD1's visiting day at nursery so wont be about again till later, and my mum and sister are coming round this afternoon. DH is working in liverpool today though so may have some free time this evening before he gets back.

Diege · 15/09/2009 09:44

Morning! Hopefully sickness is a bug CANT - good news that it's not as bad as yesterday! I also have a spare pregnancy test, so if you need to test again after using MOOSY's, I'll bring along to York.
Sorry for bad night KAYZ!! I wonder if there's anywhere we can picnic in York that has some 'under cover' area in case it rains? We need to make a decision soon so that we can bring along picnic stuff

Nothing much planned for today - seeing a friend in Starbucks at lunchtime, and then back to sorting out the ever increasing washing pile. Have found a new route to York that cuts my travel time a little (via Sheffield) so pleased with that as it means I don't have to traipse across Manchester on foot at 8 in the morning!
I have also decided to start saving for a bugaboo bee, after buying the Pliko pramette . I loved the Pliko at first, but it seems to have got really clunky and difficult to steer recently, and I fancy a light weight one - think I'll go for the yellow as the ones I've seen look fab, and 'dress it down' with a cream lamb fleece. And if I'm planning no.5 in a few years will get my money's worth

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