Due in Dec 09: counting down until the Xmas puddings arrive

[GoldenSnitch]

Oops, no-one made a new thread before the old one got full, hope everyone finds this one...

Stretch marks....my mother has none. Me on the other hand...HA!...have stopped looking as it's too depressing!! Am feeling very happy today though as I've finished work today (thank god for a back log of holidays and time back!!) Don't officially stop until the 23rd of November - am sooooo lookign forward to putting my feet up on Mondays and Tuesday when DD is at Nursery

GS i am luton so not far
skyward welcome! i have similar age gaps to you dd1 nearly 4 and dd2 is 2 and i am due on the 21st

Not far at all madmissy

I'm getting kicked to bits this evening!! Looking forward to my 28 week midwife appointment on Thursday so I can get checked over and hear bumps heartbeat again.

Madmissy and GS - I'm Stevenage so not that far from you either.

My lost baby would have been due this saturday. I know DP has forgotten, dates aren't his thing and men don't really think about things like that do they but still, it does make me think how different xmas would've been etc etc...

Anyone else close by? We could have a meet up when the bumps arrive

I had to look up the dates for my lost one. I'd tried to block it out. Sort of glad I missed the actual day, that would have been too painful.

yeah we could do a meet in the middle lol!

Hi there........I dont mean to appear rude by jumping straight in but here goes!
im 32 weeks and due on 1st Dec, would love to have a chat to other mums to be.
This will be my 2nd baby, ds1 is 20 months old.
We dont know what we are having, cant decide on names, and Im at that very knackered stage where I would just like to lie down for a month or so! Having said that I am very excited about baby number 2 and would love to make some new friends who are in similar situations.
I used to mumsnet when I was ttc ds1, to the point where I was quite happily obsessed, but since the birth of my beautiful boy, funnily enough I havent had alot of spare time!!! Till now that is
im gonna back track now and try and get to know you all a little.
Like I say, hope you dont mind me crashing, and I really look forward to chatting to you all soon
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hi pussycatmomma..... lovely to meet you!!!!x

nice to meet you your due before me lol
i am 21st

Have added you to the list pussycatmomma. Welcome to our thread

raggie - DC1, EDD 28th Nov N4 but soon OX4!
fatandiknowit - DC1, EDD 25th Nov - 1st Dec,
Flumpity - DC2, (DD 22 mths) - EDD 27th Nov - 1st Dec,
Anniebigpants- DC2, EDD 1st Dec ,SR5
Spaniel-DC2 (DD almost 4) EDD 1st Dec
pussycatmomma - DC2 (DS1 20 months), EDD 1st Dec
Charleymouse DC4, (DD 4; DST2 2; DST1 Angel) - EDD 2nd Dec, S6, 17th July, D/K.
Kingsroadie - DC1, EDD 2nd Dec, SW5, girl
4thtimelucky - DC1, EDD 3rd Dec,
sickbubby (DD 3) - EDD 3rd Dec - 6th Dec,
Catz - DC2, (DD 20 mths) - EDD 4th Dec,
Pumpkin20 - DC2, EDD 4th Dec,
sparklycheerymummy - (DD 7) EDD 28th Nov - 5th Dec,
BexJ78 - DC1, EDD 5th Dec, YO26
Moosy - DC3, (2 DDs, 3 1/2 and 2) - EDD 6th Dec,
Firawla - DC2, (DS 12 mths) - EDD 6th Dec,
Sleepychunky - DC2, (DS 22 mths) - EDD 7th Dec,
Claire236 - DC2, (DS 4) - EDD 7th Dec,
Boogeek - DC3, (2 DDs, 5 & 2 1/2) - EDD 7th Dec,
BubblesBump - DC1, EDD 8th Dec, W11
Legscrossed - DC1, EDD 9th Dec,
damnitdamnit - DC2, (DD 20 mths) - EDD 9th Dec,
HazeDB - DC1, EDD 9th Dec,
BlueChampagne-DC2 EDD 10th Dec
Beffnal - DC1, EDD 11th Dec,
JumpingJellyfish - DC3, (DS 4; DD 2) - EDD 11th Dec,
Fairywing - DC1, (mc Jan 08 )- EDD 11th Dec,
Baisey - DS is 2.5, EDD 11th Dec,
FlyingDuck - DC1, EDD 11th Dec,
Devongirl - DC2, (DS 2.5) - EDD 12th Dec, Mystery Gender!
Blackteaplease - DC1, EDD 13th Dec,
Claireymumtobe-DC1,EDD 13th Dec,
Whistlejacket DC3, (DS 9 mths; DS 3 years) - EDD 14th Dec,
Tillyscoutsmum - DC2, (DD 23 mths; DSD 5) - EDD 15th Dec - Boy !
Mybox - DC6 - EDD 15th Dec
Ravgirl - DC1, EDD 16th Dec,
Stigaloid - DC2, (DS 22 mths) - EDD 17th Dec, girl
muddle78 - DC2 (DS1 angel baby) - EDD 17th Dec
Viktoriamac - DC1, EDD 18th Dec,
bumpsoon - DC3 (DS 15yrs, DD 7yrs) EDD 18 dec
sjbj - EDD 19th Dec
Docket - DC3, EDD 20th Dec,
PennyBenjamin - DC2, (DS 7 1/2 mths) - EDD 20th Dec,
Bump02 - DC2 (DS 8yrs) EDD 21st Dec
Becksworth - DC1, EDD 21st Dec,
missDiddles - DC1, EDD 21st Dec,
Biscuitsmustbedunkedintea - DC2, (DD 3.2) - EDD 21st Dec,
Madmissy-DS1(3rd child) EDD 21st Dec,
Lollie77 - DC2, (DC1- Angel baby) - EDD 22nd Dec,
Noodleboo - DC3, EDD 22nd Dec, RH19,
cairnterrier - DC1, EDD 23rd Dec, NR4,
Harimad - DC2, (DS1 2.2) EDD 24-26th Dec, SE3,
JoseyM - DC1, EDD 25th Dec..eek!
Scorps-DC4, EDD 25th Dec,
BexieID-DC2(Tom 3) EDD 25th Dec
MiapieMum - DC1, EDD 25th Dec,
Rookie81 - DC1, EDD 25th Dec,
Didov - DC3, (DS 3; DD 14 mths) EDD Dec 25th,
Ripcow - DC1+2(!!!), EDD Dec 25th, SG4, identical girls
1petshortofazoo - DC2, (DS 3) EDD 26th Dec, DN15,
LaDiDaDi - DC2, EDD 26th Dec,
BlameitontheBogey - DC2, EDD 26th Dec,
Madremia09 - EDD 26th Dec,
Milliemuffin - DC2, (DS will be 27 mths) EDD 27th Dec,
GoldenSnitch - DC2, (DS 2.9) EDD 27th Dec, MK14, Girl (DD1)
Jumblies DC2 EDD 27th Dec,
Alexpolismum - DC3, [DS 2; DD 10 mths] EDD 28th Dec,
mwncigirl - DC1, EDD 28th Dec,
Lee36 - DC3 (DD 10; DS 7) EDD 28th Dec
Lolianja - DC2, (DS1 2 mths) - EDD 29th Dec,
Pinkjenny-DC2(DD2.3)EDD 29th Dec-ELCS-Boy.
LittleMonkeysMummy - DC2, (DD 14 mths) EDD 30th Dec. AB21,
MarlaSinger - DC2, (DS 18 mths) EDD 31st Dec

Welcome to the madhouse pussycatmomma.

I had THE MOST AWFUL DREAM/NIGHTMARE LAST NIGHT!
(pesky caps lock)

I had had my baby and was on the maternity ward, woke up in the morning thinking wow new baby is still asleep. Look over into the plastic crib thing and my baby has been replaced with one of those reborn dolls except the eyes are open and it has this huge exagerated joker smile.

Ive now decided the baby is staying where she is, I dont care how uncomfortable her wriggling around is. I'll let her out when she turns 21.

Oooh Arghhhhh i have rotten dreams too - hugs

Welcome pussycatmomma

I have begun the final countdown and now have Europe p[laying constantly in my head! 10 weeks to go - nursery still being used as spare/dumping room, have no mattress for new cot, not bothered to organise newborn/baby clothes, still not painted nursery or made the curtains. Argh! Far too lax - this time last time i am pretty sure my bags were already packed.

I also re-read the What to Expect chapter on labour and got teh most god-awful flashbacks of first time round so am in a panic and a bit of a state about it all. I know there is no turnign back now but i just don't want to go through it all again i like awake at night dreading the birth stage all over again and getting intoa right old state. (sob)

Awww Stigaloid im getting a bit like that, I have no nursery, as we only have 2 bedrooms, I still need to pick up the moses basket from my mum and dads and give the covers a good wash, none of the babygros have been prewashed, and yes, im dreading labour, I think the further on we get and the bigger, heavier, slower we feel the more we actually look forward to getting the baby out so it kind of overtakes our fears of the pain, natures way of taking our minds off it! So hopefully fears of the chilbirth itself will shrink.

We've only managed to finish DS's new room!! Still got to get ours sorted so that we can get our stuff out of the box room so we can paint it and get a cot in there!

Figured there's no point washing everything or buying new matresses until I have somewhere to put them!

Got to get the crib from the MIL, the moses basket from my friend and get the cot back in from the garage once the room is painted.

I have bought her a little pink bunny though

Have the most awful week, ever. EVER

Have had aa D&V bug , just to top the cake off but i'm ok today.

Baby i mc'd was due today, but strangely i feel ok, i think its because i have dd2 in my tummy and im so lucky to have her

I have had baby's crib up for weeks , Mimi and the baby have these, the baby's has a an all white bedding set and drape for it very excited for her to go in it.

Am still fighting the urge to buy that bright pink P&T

Off to see how you all are now.

Not organised in our house yet either - still have to swap bedrooms round and build DS's big boy bed, so hopefully it won't be associated with the new arrival. He won't need to go into it immediately, as we have a moses basket, but at least he can have the option. We only have 2 bedrooms too, and I don't forsee any painting happening!

Baby clothes are all still in the attic too, but I know where they are so it will all come together in due course. We were in the middle of having an extension built when DS was born, and barely had a kitchen, so this should be a doddle in comparison .

What I do have, which I'm quite proud of, is a freezer stuffed with home-grown veg from the allotment.

Stigaloid - do you want to talk about your birth? I have had 3 vaginal births and can possibly help? or reassure?

Hi PCM (think i recognise you from around the board)

I have got out and washed and sorted and everything all of Mimi's sleepsuits for dd2. I have bought this baby some snowsuits and some cloth nappies but thats about it! I have to buy a buggy and a bouncy chair yet, but thats it.

We have bought pretty much all the stuff we need now, but it is all just piled up in the nursery; not organised at all!! Starting to feel very tired and weary, but 5 weeks to go at work....arrgghh!
Hope everyone is feeling ok.

Just got back from my 28 week appointment and all is good with babysnitch

Do have a lot of ketones in my urine though which apparently means I need to eat more - bring on the snack

Have also worked out that routine appointments fit in perfectly with my Center Parcs trip at the end of November too. Things are going well today!

Just come back from lunch with a friend and when I mentioned that I havent packed my bag yet, she got all excited and demanded we buy things now so we can pack it, ive never seen anyone so eager to buy disposable briefs before! Ive managed to hold her off for a couple of weeks though.

I need a halloween name I think...hmm what to choose!??

Hello all, including the recent additions.

The nursery is currently filled with rubble at my house as dp got a cowboy complete knobhead wanker builder/carpenter to knock out a cupboard and stick some new doors on. I reckon I could have done a better job faster.

Baby's stuff is still in loft/spare room awaiting the nursery. Need to sort out my hospital bag and fancy a nice yummy mummy changing bag as a little treat for me .

Ooh, I'd love one of those too - this will be my last chance to ahve one after all

have to say i am a bit of addict on pink lining and just sold two got a new leather one coming though and i use another i have for swimming lol i love them

GS jealous of you going to CP!!