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BESH BABYWIN STATS

This isn't a fucking list - right?

BESH BAYBEES
dontrythisathome, Bay Amaryllis born March 25.
Cheggers, twinz girlz, born April 12

UPDIFFED
FannyPriceless, her pelvis went menkul, due June 14
CUNextTuesday, takes no shit from the Daily Mail, due June 28
IggyPiggy, The one who loves BUMSEX, due July 20
CurlyCasper, hospital botherer due July 21 (girl)
Skihorse, cradle snatching web geek, due July 22 (boy)
Carrots, organic hippy hunter, due July 25 (boy)
Cosmosis, the one that likes a good ride, due August 22
backinthebox, she bought a racehorse, due September 6
skatergrrrl, the one that overtook the rest, September ??
VAG, lives in De Nile, due 19 September
Honeymoo, no it's not fucking indigestion, due November 2
silversky, the biggest farter, due 21 October (first baybee)
okiecokie, self-confessed control freak, due November 6
SomethingSuitablyWitty, benelux babe, due November
ReginaMonologue, must-get-the-goss-from-ski, due November 20

I bloody hope not!

Husband is away, though I have slept much better than I normally do when home alone. Prob cos of being preggo. I did try and stay up late last night but naff all on tv. Also the light mornings don't help plus have whirling brain syndrome with my lots on my mind. Oh and my bitching hayfever is back. Saying that I am still in bed and may try another 40 winks before admitting defeat and hauling my butt outta bed.

G'morning everyone...

Here I am waiting for my poached eggs to cook (yes I believe they will have a soft centre too, I'm so rebellious for 8AM in the morning!) so I thought I'd just pop on and say Hi!

fanny glad you're home and settling in well, picture is lovely btw, I hope mine comes out looking that peaceful! (Though I suspect a scene from "chucky" may be more realistic!)

ski we won't know the sex till next week, possibly even the week after cos you only find out the gender with the full set of karyotype results... booo! I'm getting quite anxious about knowing now, but excited at the same time - I think with all the hassle we've had so far I'll just be happy if it's healthy! I also think you summarised me pretty well for the NOT LIST, I do wear very big pants and love 5* hotels and can generally end up a mess about nothing... . How is your bum squatter doing? Any signs of movement in the right direction?

As Ski skilfully deduced me and OH have been out buying stuff, yesterday was the Pram (we went for an iCandy peach) and the car seat and base, and kissed goodbye to about £1,000. That did cause me to have a nervous tic for about 30 minutes afterwards but quickly realised that those items we knew would be expensive and make up a good chunk of the baby fund being depleted quite quickly, so I'm ok with that! We got all the stuff home and checked it all out, everything seems a bit stiff at the moment but I'm sure with practice it'll fit quite nicely into place and be easy to manoeuvre (ooh er). Horrifyingly OH got the hang of it much quicker than me, but that may be because he has longer arms and less belly to get in the way of everything he does, unlike me.

all next on the list is the baby monitor - we're thinking on one of these ones with a video feed, and possibly a movement sensor as well - anyone got any thoughts on those items or suggestions? The Tomy one seems to be coming out on top so far, but since it's relativity new its hard to judge if it will stand the test of time and baby puke etc.

Did anyone else notice that at around 17 weeks trapped wind became and issue, good god, it's a bastard! I've defo noticed my intestines are higher than they should be, so I'm assuming the crumple zone is what is causing the discomfort, I've never been so grateful to fart in public before... I'm also finding I need to rest a lot more regularly too, that's not just me playing the "I'm pregnant" card either, I genuinely find I can do about 1 hour of anything before I need to sit down and do an equal amount of time of nothing...

Hello all!

Fanny I've been looking at your pictures and they are just divine! Are the little blue gloves to stop baby scratching himself BTW? Or are they merely a daring style statement? Either way, they're mucho cute. The breastfeeding news from you (especially crying in the night because of having to feed every half an hour and being sleep-deprived - poor you!) is just a little disquieting to a novice like myself. BUT, I had a dream about breastfeeding our baby last night (for the second time she was a lovely little girl about the size of a 6 month old, despite being newborn) and it was really easy. Ergo it will be really easy. Yes yes, I am reminding myself of the strong-willed and deluded girl over on childbirth who insisted that you got the birth you expected (she had never had a baby needless to say). So these little doses of reality are healthy. Your DD is also absolutely adorable by the way.

Ski any luck getting babyje to turn? If it was being all fours that turned him last time, maybe you need more of the same? Not in that way - but perhaps more floor scrubbing or more enjoyable alternatives like yoga. BTW, as a fellow-swimmer, do you have maternity costume advice? Mine has been OK up to now (sporty speedo one) starting to look at bit off, but the main issue is that my boobs have started to make a bid for freedom out the sides. This is not on obviously. But where to get a good one that will do me from now to the end?

• I hear you on the trapped wind reggie - sudden odd pains - not nice at all. Energy levels are not too bad though. Better than they were definitely. Could also be because I've come out the other end of stress hell in work that normal activities seems relaxing and enjoyable...

silver hope your weekend improved and that things are going a bit better with you now. Sorry to hear you down.

I'm off for a scan first thing on Monday at 18+2. Sadly, boyfy will miss it so it will be just moi. He is away for work and could not get out of it...I'm hoping that the doc will be able to tell me if the baby is in fact a boy, as suspected by all, and more to the point, that all is well. Couldn't see much at all the last tine, so would be nice to see baby's legs etc. Let's hope he cooperates...

switty I got a tankini from the Next maternity range (EU delivery = 5 euros per order and their baybee stuff is adorable!). I'd order a size down though as it came up quite big.

Baybee is still not for the turning - it's very odd - he "fit" before, his head was down in my pelvis and everything else just fit in. Now, it's like he's sat in a pouch outside my body as though he were marsupial.

reggie I had terrible pains at week 17 and ended up taking a whole week off work, not wind - but ligament stretching. I'm very envious of your icandy! I can only speak for myself but I certainly have needed rest equal to the time of activity - e.g., only one day of the weekend could be planned for activities - the other day had to be pure rest.

switty You should be able to see a winky or not at 18 weeks so best of luck to you!

silver If it's any consolation my sleep has been all over the place, I've never been a terribly good sleeper so at least the early mornings weren't news to me. But I've spent more time awake than I feel would've been preferable. Thank god for Big Brother downloads.

Fanny your wee boy is just gorgeous!

OK everyone, just to confirm that I have officially lost it. fanny has confirmed that she's not named her boy what I though she has, nor did we have a conversation about it. Ironically, I considered the name then was really worried about "copying" her and upsetting her. That was real - YOB confirms THAT conversation as I had it with him. My conclusion - I dreamt the convo with fanny. I am now on a weird sort of Jacob's Ladder kind of "what is real and what was a very real dream" thing.

fanny I also agree, he's utterly adorable, whatever his name is!

I want one like Fanny's.
Lol at Ski's marsupial.

We played a very good game of bed hopping last night. Mr C was snoring so I left for spare room at about 2.00. Then mini C woke up, couldn't get him back to sleep and I was very tired so brought him into maritial bed, hoofed mr C out who went into the other spare room. Woke around 4.30 and moved mini C back to his room and for some reasson I went back to spare room so when we all woke up we were all in different places to each other and where we started the night (except mini c).

I guess the new thread will be starting soon. Can we add my EDD, which is 14 November?

Fanny your baby is gorgeous! How old is your little girl? Very sweet indeed.

Just got back home from busy weekend out in bucks doing babyshower and family bbq. Really lovely weekend all in all, but today was so pooped slept for 2.5 hours in the middle of the day. And I cant really say I was doing much physical activity to earn it...

There were 3 of us preggos at the babyshower, and one of them was really ANNOYING. I was joking about needing to do more exercise and start pelvic floor exercises and in total seriousness she told me how she really ramped up the yoga and swimming to 5 times a week. For some reason this made me want to slap her prissy face. Pure jealousy of course.

Okie how many spare rooms do you have!!? That sounds like one tiring night, poor you.

Reggie can't believe you've got your pram already!!! I need to get my arse into gear. If my mum had her way I wouldn't be allowed to have it in the house until the baby was born - unlucky apparently. FGS.

honey don't forget next time you is in the "air-ree-ah" let me know if you have time and would like to meet. I"ll be carrying a Mother & Baby magazine for identification purposes!!!

I too have had a family day. Worryingly, references were made to my increasing bust. I was hoping the growth had stabilised. Fat chance. The diet starts Monday.

Got a consultant appt on Tues and I must make my appt to see the quack for my 24 wk.

Thanks to those who have cheered me up. It has worked. Will post in t'other place if I can get there.

Husband has contacted me to tell me his flight is delayed. Typical.

ooh I will... whereabout are you? Diet??!! Did you see the cake table at the babyshower in the other place? If I don't have gestational diabetes now it will be a miracle.

Had really annoying low down back pain this morning which I suddenly realised was down to wearing high heeled wedges yesterday. Jesus. OFf to clarks we go.

Tired and emotional - What a weekend! Will try to catch up with you all tomorrow, after my consultant app. Fingers crossed for normal baby growth!

Honey I saw the cakes nom nom. What did you buy as a gift in the end? Makes me want to have a baby shower!! Looks like Cas had one too!

Gorgeous babs Fanny and a lovely little girl. Your DS has lots of hair. Poor you with the breastfeeding. Hope it settles down.

Regina I got the Safety First video monitor this week - £99.99 from Boots. Couldn't find it cheaper or second hand. Doesn't really interfere with wifi (maybe just a tad) unlike some others apparently. Also waiting for delivery of a Respisense breathing monitor which clips on the nappy which I got for £20 off of ebay. Talk about paranoid android...PFB and all that. I have an Amby hammock though and afraid she'll roll over in it now that she can roll on the floor.

Anyone going to go for washable nappies?? I'd really recommend the Bumgenius V3 ones - fab.

Honey go girl with the high heels. I wore them when pregnant, though not since popping her out. Funnily enough the one time I went arse over tit (landing right on the bump) was when I was wearing me trainers.

Ha ha love it. These ones have strappy bits which are already getting quite tricky to do up. In fact most of my shoes are not exactly pull on. I fink I may need some dental clogs or similar.

Question on the baby monitor. I am quite keen on getting a video version too, but surely will not need straightaway? i.e. if baby sleeps with us and is in moses basket rest of time nearby surely no need? At what point would you put them to sleep in the bedroom and go back downstairs? I think I'd be a bit paranoid to do that in the beginning... don't know.

Okie cakes were ace. I have tupperware full of brownies in the other room. I know, I wanna shower now too!!!! I'm not sure if it is the done thing to host your own though. Shall we have a joint one?!!!

Ski I'm taking it easy on the SPD front but so far seems to be going well. I am restricting my movement more because of the recent sunroof closure which definitely hurts more than the pelvis right now. I am quite hopeful though, and will try to go for a walk tomorrow.

The mother situation is OK-ish. Poor daughter is a bit unhappy about being taken away by Grandma each day, but more because of all the changes I think. Yesterday she clung to MrP and screamed whenever Mum came into the room.[oops] They do have fun together and I tell her not to take it personally but...

switty The blue gloves are just the little turnover mitts on the sleeves of the sleepsuit. Brilliant at stopping those horrendous face scratches. I get the sleepsuits from Next as they have them standard, and you can turn them back over when not needed.

Don't worry too much about my breastfeeding complaints. The biggest problem was that I was in hospital so couldn't sleep. It's been much better since we got home. Also it's much less frequent now that the milk is flowing. He's actually sleeping pretty well at night so I think we're quite lucky.

honey My girl is 21 months.

caspy Hope the consultant appt goes well.

honey will fb you my location. Obv have to keep it a secret as wanted by the FBI.

I had an angel care monitor which had a breathing pad which never got used. It needed the cot mattress to be horizontal, and because LC had reflux I had to prop up the head of the cot so his head was slightly raised. This time I'm just going to get a standard sound monitor.

honey don't worry too much about when to do this and that. There's no right or wrong answer, it's more when you feel happy and comfortable.

casper good luck with appointment

Our first NCT antenatal class today. Nice bunch of people it seems. Not done much this first time, mostly discussing "life with baby" stuff which wasn't terribly relevant for me as I've obviously already done it. I'm more interested in how they approach labour and whether any recommendations have changed, and also breastfeeding info.

Got to go to bed. After LC had a sleepover on Friday night (so late night, early morning), he was then up for 2 hours last night because he was scared of the dark. Obviously every other night has been dark and not bothered him (mostly) but last night was TOO dark. Eventually he decided that he was afraid of monsters coming into the house. It took all of mine and YOB's patience to get him back to sleep. It was SO hard because he wasn't being naughty, he was just scared but having the patience to deal with that kind of irrationality is really tough when you're SO tired and desperate to sleep. Poor little guy

Yes, I've pissed out my ankles this weekend - my Shar Pei cankles have (at least temporarily) withdrawn themselves.

Baybee is still marsupial-like and his head is where my stomach should be.

cunty Looking very svelte on your fb photos for a lady about to lay a baybee any day now!

curly Good luck today - your shower looks brilliant and I'm lusting after your Oakleys.

carrots You've gone quite bonkers this weekend - are you sure everything is OK in carrot household?

curly/iggy Can we have a FRED title?
Preview:

BESH BABYWIN STATS

This isn't a list - right?

BESH BAYBEES
dontrythisathome, Bay Amaryllis born March 25.
Cheggers, twinz girlz, born April 12
FannyPriceless, boy, born June 8

UPDIFFED
FannyPriceless, her pelvis went menkul, due June 14
CUNextTuesday, takes no shit from the Daily Mail, due June 28
IggyPiggy, The one who loves BUMSEX, due July 20
CurlyCasper, hospital botherer due July 21 (girl)
Skihorse, cradle snatching web geek, due July 22 (boy)
Carrots, organic hippy hunter, due July 25 (boy)
Cosmosis, the one that likes a good ride, due August 22
backinthebox, she bought a racehorse, due September 6
skatergrrrl, the one that overtook the rest, September ??
VAG, lives in De Nile, due 19 September
Honeymoo, no it's not fucking indigestion, due November 2 (boy)
silversky, the biggest farter, due 21 October (first baybee)
okiecokie, self-confessed control freak, due November 6
SomethingSuitablyWitty, benelux babe, due November 14
ReginaMonologue, big pants, 5* hotels, Bridget Jones due November 20
maswera, jungle hottie - due November (???)
PollyPoo, wants to name her baybee after the dog, The New Messiah is due December 25

(Speak now or forever hold your peace, well, for another 1000 posts anyway.)

OK, for the list poster - I see we need to remove Fanny from the UPDIFFED part and change teh order of Honey & silver. Also, maswera became diffed shortly after meeting mn royalty - she may be in the inner circle these days.

Err yeah. Can you change the date of mine to just April.

I was purposefully vague about the date on here, but someone lifted the specifics from fb.

will catch up with everyone properly and add my 'stuff' reviews later when I have both hands to play with. I,m so cack handed - I can't bear typing on the iPhone. Grr ...

Sorry cheggs but it wasn't a FB thing - you wrote on here on the Friday that they had been born on the Monday. I've just checked because I aim to never lift from FB and would be very angry with myself if I had. Great to hear from you though, and looking forward to the updates.

Thanks for good wishes for today, PESHs. I've had a crap night's sleep thinking about. Will try to get creative later ski, if it's not too late.

P.S. ski The O's are never off my head! His 'n' hers, you see...

Morning PESH's!!!

A belated big CONGRATS to Fanny. Who'd have thunk real live baybees were at the end of all these shenanigans?

I shall be mostly lurking in the corner of the Deli if you don't mind, as exciting times lie ahead.....

Pliz to enjoy this tray of Danish Pastries...

Hey so tres cryptic redlaurieyellowlaurie?

We iz very happy to trough your gifts of Danishes!

hello lorry wot is exciting?? please be explaining further.