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...

We went in Feb and loved it so much that we booked another trip as soon as we got home using the special code they give you. Means our 5 days in a 3 bed lodge is only costing £215!!

Wish we'd known I would be pregnant though. CP is going to be hard work at 8 months gone! Lot's of swimming for me I think.

yes defo hard but will be nice break before the baby arrives! we went earlier this yr too with th in laws!
are you going to elveden?

We are I'd never been to CP before Feb and that's where we went so we chose to go back.

Might try one of the others next time...

yeah, whats the L one? lol thast meant to be good i think

Longleat?

thats it! baby brain lol

Wow, Scorps, I love those Stokke cribs, they are beautiful. We have got an Amby Nature's Nest.
Meanwhile, Center Parcs are brilliant. I dream of the renting out the big new lodges with the private hot tub out the back!

ooooh me too! that wld be heaven!

Elveden is the one that burnt down so it's all brand new which is nice. Apparently, they've got planning permission for a new one at Woburn now which would be great. Holidays on my doorstep

DH is also it the PIL's booking next years big paid-for-by-FIL-holiday. Looks like were off to Portugal

Baby Snitch will be sleeping in the white swinging crib that was bought by her Grandparents. It't been slept in by both of her Aunties, her father, all of her cousins and her brother. It's 37 years old and still looks like new.

She will get a new mattress obviously!

Speaking of changing bags I treated myself to a JuJuBe and it's lovely :-)

lol at the new matress! i still have no email can you believe that!

i loved my juju fab bags! which one did you get?

The Stokke cribs are lovely, we will sel lthem one day as they eBay rather well

I have a nice changing bag but i will need a bigger oone, i think. I don't really want much for my birthday so may point DH in direction of pink lining.

I have C&P this from my postanatal thread, and would like opinions, ideas, anything! Don't be scared to be negative either

Right I demand to name this baby in my tummy.

First names choice between Lacey & Maisie

Middle names (Xmas theme allowed):

Well, we like Star (as in Xmas star thing). We actually seriously heart this .

But i fear Lacey Star is a bit LOL. Maisie Star is nice, good, yes, but then i miss using Lacey EVER. We both like Maisie Star [surname], and tbh would prob call her Star more than Maisie lol, or star for her pet name iyswim

We fancy a Xmas theme middle name, but i would like something to match Lacey. Lacey Nicole? Lacey Hollie? Lacey what arrggghhhh. And i thank you

What about Lacey Celyn (Celyn means 'holly')

or

Lacey Eve (as in christmas Eve) ?

Scorps - that is very kind of you. I stupidly decided for a natural birth first time round and it put me into shock as i just wasn't prepared for it. My son then got an infection at birth and went straight into high dependency as i am Strep B positive so the entire event bring sback huge floods of emotions and fear.

Trying to think of Girly names and like Holly but my son's name can be nicknamed to rhyme with it and not sure how i feel about rhyming sibling names!

I find the naming bit the hardest - such a responsibility! Choosing a name that might suit a young girl might not necessarily suit a 40 year old business woman. I can't make my mind up on anything these days!

Stigaloid-When do they intend to check you to see if you are stll a carrier of Strep B? I was a Strep B carrier with my DS, he was checked and was fine, but im getting so much conflicting advice even from the midwives themselves, so im very confused.
One midwife said i would get swabbed at 34 weeks, and if came back positive would need IV abs during labour, another said i wouldnt get checked at all cos DS was fine, and another said i would get IV abs automatically!

You should get IV abs automatically as the thinking is that once you have had it you are always prone to get it. It can come and go so quickly that you could get tested at 34 weeks and not have it but have it at 36 weeks. I will definitely have the abs as my son got infected at birth. They are less concerned about people who have tested positive but have had normal healthy deliveries, but as my son got infected they need to be extra cautious. They also need to get the abs in 4 hours before the baby goes through the birth canal, however this is tricky to guestimate so if they don't get the 2 lots of abs in in time then the baby will have to stay in hospital to have post-birth abs administered.

Scorps, I think Lacey goes much better with your DD1's name, and I really like Eve as a middle name. I'm considering using it myself, to go with the possible first name of Penelope.

I know you said before that your DH preferred Maisie but I think he's foregone any right to choose and you don't want to be kicking yourself for not using the name you want.

Lacey...
Angel / Angelina / Angelica - all names for Angel.
Avery - Christmas elf.
Belle - could be for Christmas bells if you wanted to theme it this way.
Carol or Carolle - from Christmas carol.
Christmas.
Christine / Christina / Kristina - 'A Christian.'
Christy - a form of Christine, 'A Christian.'
Eira - 'snow'.
Gabrielle / Gabriella - feminine version of the Angel Gabriel, the angel who told Mary she was pregnant with the baby Jesus.
Glory / Gloria - from the Glory of God.
Holly - from holly tree.
Hope.
Ivy - a Christmas plant.
Josephine / Joesphina / Josie - feminine forms of Joesph the carpenter, husband of Mary.
Mary / Maria - Jesus' mother.
Merry - from Merry Christmas.
Michaela - feminine version of the Angel Michael, Angel of love and families.
Natalie or Natalia - Jesus' birth.
Natasha - Jesus' birth.
Neva - 'Snow'.
Nicole / Nicola - from Saint Nicholas, or 'Santa'.
Noelle - Christmas time. Feminine version of Noel.
Robyn - feminine version of Robin, the Christmas bird.
Star.
Talia - a version of Natalia, Jesus' birth.
Tasha / Tashia - a form of Natasha, Jesus' birth.
Virginia - 'Virgin', from the virgin birth.
Winter.

I found a website

fantastic

Stigaloid - sorry to hear that . I haven't ever had that, but i am here

Afternoon Ladies

GS could I be rude and ask you to link the boys option from the same webite as I quite like the idea of a Christmassty name, DH and I currently like Gabriel/le
I also love
Harriet Elizabeth, Lilian, Alexandria and Kizzy, DH doesn't
We both like Henry, although not very Christmassy.

Having a bad day today I have seen the consultant and although everyone and their dog thinks I am huge I am measuring bang on for dates but consultant won't support my HBAC.

Instead of all my reading and thoughfully worded questions I burst into tears and lost the plot. To be fair to him he was lovely. He wants me in consultant led care, with continous fetal monitoring and in as soon as in established labour. I basically said no I don't want that so he has agreed to MLU, intermitent moniotoring, transfer to hospital after assessment at home by CMW.

Can I hope for any better or do I go with the flow. The consultant asked DH to get on his side and say (NO HOMEBIRTHS not good) and bless him he said our PFB homebirth was wonderful but he understood that there are risks now I have had a section. He so wants to support me but I think he is scared and has already mentioned me/baby dying. Followed by we will get an IM if that is what I feel I need.

I just feel really torn now about what to do.
I know I can labour and deliver at home I have every confidence in myself I just do not know whether my uterus can. (quick background: PFB homebirth, paracetomal and tens, PSB twin pregnancy with polyhydranmnios so I was huge, EMCS at 31+4)

Does anyone know anything about the 37 week scan for testing uterine wall thickness as when I asked about it he said it was something they did not offer.

Sorry for being AWOL and then only coming on when in need of handholding. Hope everyone is doing okay and welcome to the newbies.

For you charleymouse, anything

Christopher - 'A Christian'.
Claus - from Saint Nicholas, or 'Santa', the bringer of presents.
Dion - from the Greek God of wine, intoxication and partying. Good if you have Greek roots.
Ealhdun - Christmas elf.
Eldan / Elden - Christmas elf.
Epifanio - the season which follows Christmas.
Euell - 'Yule'. This one is a good one if you want a festive name but aren't particularly religious.
Gabriel - from the Angel Gabriel. Gabriel was the Angel who visited Mary to let her know she was pregnant with the baby Jesus.
Ingel - meaning 'Angel'.
Jasper - one of the three kings who visited the baby Jesus in the bible.
Jesus
Joesph - the carpenter, Mary's husband.
Malachi / Malakai - God's messenger. It can also mean 'Angel'.
Michael - the Angel of love and families.
Moore - from Clement Clarke Moore, who was the author of 'T'was the Night Before Christmas.'
Natal - Jesus' birth.
Natalio - masculine version of Natal and Natalie, meaning Jesus' birth.
Nicholas - from Saint Nicholas, or 'Santa'.
Noel - 'Christmas Time'. It can also be spelt Noell and Nowell.
Robin - 'Robin Red Breast', the Christmas bird.
Snowden - 'snow'.
Tannon - from the Christmas carol, 'O Tannenbaum'.
Wynter - 'Winter Time'.
Yule - the winter festival. Great for those who are non-religious, more spiritual than religious, or pagan.

There were also New Year names for anyone who goes over...

Boys New Year Names

Newman - 'new arrival of the year.'
Newlyn - 'new year.'
Newcombe - 'new arrival of the year.'
Nova - meaning 'new'.
Renae / Renee - French for 'reborn' or 'reincarnated', perfect for the new year, particularly if you've had a previous pregnancy loss.
Walid - meaning 'newborn.'

Girls New Year Names

Aurora - Goddess of the Dawn.
Dawn - morning time.
January - after the month.
Renee / Renata - French for 'reborn' or 'reincarnated'.
Usha - meaning 'dawn'.

I love Kizzy too but DH is another non-fan

So sorry to hear you're having trouble with the consultant too. No advice I'm afraid as I'm going the other way and argueing for a ELCS when my consultant wants a VBAC but it looks like I might get my way. Good luck. I hope you get the birth you want.

Thank you so much GS, I think I have spotted some on there I like, don't think will get to the new year ones though and not sure how close we will be to Christmas, but like to cover all options. Ooh did you like the diddakoi as well? Hope you get your section sorted.

Never read diddakoi I'm afraid. I used to work with a Kizzy, she was lovely

We're stuck at the moment as I want to call DD Catherine and DH wants Emily. I'd love to have a themed or Irish middle name (PIL likes to think he is Irish) so I think we'll end up using the other name as a middle name when one of us finally wins/backs down though.

Hi everyone

Just back from my 28 week checkup with the midwife. Bump was incredibly co-operative - kept kicking her!! Am apparently measuring big for 28 weeks - Student MW measured bump as 32 weeks. MW said "oh don't be daft2, measured it again and it was 33 weeks Am now being sent for a growth scan at 32 weeks just to check. HAving said that they said DD was going to be a very large baby (turned out to be 6lb 11 )

DH and I are also having some disagreements about names. I think we've finally agreed on Adam James for a boy but we can't agree on a girls name. I like Lucy (he hates it) and he likes Eilidh (which I loved last time and he hated - I've now gone off of it as every flipping girl born up in this neck of the woods seems to be Eilidh at the moment!!) At least we've agreed on the middle name - Georgina

i have to say i love 'hollie' lol

littlemm i have growth scan on 19th but to check that placenta has moved up