The PESH deli where we were so distracted we forgot to think of a new title

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THE NOT-LIST

BESH BAYBEES
dontrythisathome, Bay Amaryllis born March 25.
Cheggers, twinz girlz, born April
FannyPriceless, boy, born June 8
CurlyCasper, girl, born June 24
CUNextTuesday, born June 29
Skihorse, boy, born 1 July

UPDIFFED
IggyPiggy, The one who loves BUMSEX, due July 20
Carrots, giving birth in a lavender field, damn it, 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
silversky, the biggest farter, due 18 October (first baybee)
Honeymoo, 3 wees a night, due October 31 (boy)
okiecokie, self-confessed control freak, due November 6
SomethingSuitablyWitty, benelux babe, due November 14
ReginaMonologue, knows when all the sales are, due November 20 (boy)
maswera, jungle hottie - due November (???)
PollyPoo, wants to name her baybee after the dog, The New Messiah is due December 25

ahh, good thinking Iggs.

right I haz just bought mumsnet babies guide. I am now Prepared.

Wipe clean does make sense igg, but what colour???????? why must they baffle me with choice?????

honey Beware - I have read tales of such freezer meals being consumed by the man of the house during your stay in hospital! Issue warnings.

Mats - I got one for a few quid from IKEA, blow-up, wipe-clean and we chuck hand towels over it which of course can be flinged in the bin twice a day. For those of you having boys - you, your mat and possibly your walls will get sprayed with baybee wee. Wash & wipe, wash & wipe Rodney.

flinged in bin = flinged in washing bin - although we are currently sans washing bin due to little dog pissing on it a few days ago.

If it's not baybee piss, it's dog piss and if it's not them it's me sprouting leaks... as jailbait pointed out the other day he is now the only person in this household not to have pissed all over the floor.

OK plastic mat it is. John Lewis do one with sides that slope off for maximum security. It's white, cheap and washable. You can also order online I fink.

Ski you mistake my darling husband for a man who can open the fridge/freezer and work out what to have for dinner. Unless it's pizza that is, then you're safe. I fear post birth malnutrition unless I get my bulk baking plan in action. the man would live on tins of sardines on toast if I let him. How are the dogs getting on with miniski?

Silver - sounds silly but I had killer back pain (like being stabbed with knives). I bought a special sleeping bra, then memory foam for our mattress. DH bought me an electronic back massager. It persisted so I went to GP to ask for a referral to osteopath. He did a urine test and turned out I had a kidney infection. Antibiotics cleared it up and back has been fine ever since. Might be worth checking it out!

Is greatly comforted by carrot's BF/ thrush/ BF helpline story. Filing away in memory under "important to know".

Being weepy/hormonal: at work today someone nicked my food out the fridge. I cried.

NCT class - so so worth it, I am loving them. Last night we discussed C sections and interventions. Our group leader was really empowering and told us to stand up for ourselves and remain powerful and in control. If the midwife wants to do something you're unhappy with, get DP to ask if baby's (or your) life is in danger. If the answer is no; there is time to have a conversation, ask for more information and take decisions for yourself. She gave us the acronym BRAIN for making decisions during labour. What are the Benefits (of any action)? What are the Risks? What are the Alternatives? What does my Instinct say? And what happens if we do Nothing for a bit? Even if an unwanted intervention takes place it helps if we feel in control and informed.

We also acted out a caesarean with one birth partner lying on a table and the rest of us acting as surgeons, midwives, anaesthetists and various other helpers. Leader said this was to show us how very busy an operating theatre is - so if you have a caesarean and 20 people walk in the room, don't panic - this is normal and doesn't mean your baby is dying!

PS I also heart NCT class because SkaterBoy & I walk home together via the Italian deli getting ice creams to eat on our walk, holding hands and talking about the class.

Hmmmm gelati...

cossie I dunno, we just picked a White one with some jungle animals on it... I can't get that excited about changing mats

skates I think I would assault /harm someone that stole my food!!!

skater! BTW is also ok to end up with a room full of medical professionals for a normal-in-the-end vaginal birth, as I had.

Think I counted about 7 or 8 at one point... but all was well.

Changing mats - I have a cheapo from Matalan on my changing table and cover it with cheap hand towels from Ikea. I use a soft ikea bath mat (circle) on the living room floor as well. And I have two travel mats. They are all very useful.

Happy shopping!

silver it's now in the post

Fanks mypalcurly! I shall begin my studies as soon as it arrives.

inlineskatrr if my lunch was pinched out the fridge at work I would have to assume that they are possible the most brave yet very stupid alive in this world. Nanyone who knows me knows better than to mess with my grub.

Bloody hell didn't even consider a kidney infection. I will mention at the drs when I have my bloods next week.

SALE ALERT: Next sale tmw!!!! If you can be arsed to join the thousands queuing as soon as the sparrows start their morning farts.

Thanks for the info iggs, ,ski regarding the hossie bag and the storecupboard tips.

Man I am starving. Nothing unusual there. Am off to raid the fridge.

honeymoo the book arrived today, thank you so much! I am resolutely Not Flicking Ahead.

Muser glad you got it before the weekend. It's a bit of a marathon read... def one for dipping in and out of. I had it by the bed, just don't lose it under sodding bed like me!

Skater love the sound of NCT classes. I am dead excited about it. I can imagine really rolling my sleeves up for roll plays etc. My husband is going to HATE it. I just told him about role play and he says he is going to do it in the style of Hamlet. I wind him up by saying I'm going to become a coffee morning leader and have 30 women and kids round here (whilst he works upstairs) ha ha ha.

Right off to cinema. Looking forwrd to bucket of popcorn now after my giant steak, broccoli and jacket potato. Fuck me I'm going to look like a jacket potato soon.

I can think of worse things to look like than a jacket potato. Blamange (sp?) springs to mind!!

I think NCT classes will be great tho have feeling may have to go solo as Husband has a lot of commitments. Will I be ok on my own? There is no way I am asking MIL!!!!

I've read about a month ahead, but have avoided the later chapters, other than a quick squizz at the pictures.

CB said am definitely still pregnant this morning, and the tender breasts and queasiness at the thought of lunch have confirmed that (thankfully, Nando's for dinner tonight settled any queasiness)

medee I used to cry at the pictures and could not read ahead. I distinctly remember leaving the loo one morning and proudly telling jailbait I'd read 2 pages of that chapter. Baby steps.

Due to my inability to get out of bed easily/quickly - Bear is sleeping on jailbait's side of the bed - this also saves me being climbed over as jailbait panics for the 452nd time in the night. Yesterday he turned to me and said "I touch him in the night".

silver Take the backpain seriously - cunty got laid out with kidneys too.

I hear you gals. I will insist and not be fobbed off by the standard "your body is changing as expected" type shite.

Today I have mostly been booted. Feels like I am being beaten up from the inside out. This child, I am sure, hasn't even begun to really kick and punch with real passion yet. Which means it's only gonna get worse.

I am avoiding the topic of baybee names. For now.

I also got a wipe clean mat and some towels to put on to it was not cold. The amount of wee and poo you need to wipe off then it just doesn?t make sense to me to pay a fortune on a pretty pretty one with inbuilt towel which is going to get shit on all the time. Moo I got my mat from the "baby show". I was actually pretty surprised at how many useful things they had there. The next on is 22-24 Oct. Maybe a mat leave outing? We will be both about to drop but it was the same time as I went last time and I didn't lay a baby on the floor at Earls Court!

I 3rd what ski says about having a packed fridge and what curls says about checking appliances! Mr C didn't dare tell me that our boiler started to pack up while I was in hospital (5 days) and the night before I came home the temperature dropped to 12 degrees in our house and bearing in mind it was November it was a bit of an issue. Anyway, he was on paternity leave so sorted a new boiler out and we camped in the living room for 2 days with the fire stoked up and plug in radiators.

I have just booked tickets to go and see "in the night garden live" at the O2. The last time I was there was to see Kings of Leon. Oh how things change!

Ski I would love the hippobirthing file. Will message you from t'other place.

Hi ladies, sorry I haven't been round much. Trying to catch up...and awaiting Iggy's babylay.

Love that rot has failed to leave us...hooray! Interesting about hormones. I'm feeling so hormonal at the moment. Just looked at the preg wobbles thread and now at least feel less of a freak. Spent yesterday at a close friend's wedding, TSF was best man so had to stay till end, slept badly with lots of cramp in my legs and today feel like having a cry at having to attend the post-wedding bbq today when I really want to go home a.f lie on the sofa.

And some guests told me I was huge and couldn't believe I still had 10 weeks, one carried on to say his wife had flown at 36 weeks and was barely showing. They did then try to cheer me up by telling me I am all bump and therefore would recover my figure. Note to self: do not look for self-confidence boosts from Sambuca soaked men...

Must also get hippies birthing stuff, thanks for reminder.

Sky Clint is a very energetic sort...I thought the thumps were normal until sis said she didn't see and moves with her two, and we have been watching Clint making my stomach ripple for weeks. Right now I can see the duvet move as he turns. What are everyone else's experiences?

It is really tedious typing on a touchscreen phone, (apols for typos.

vag I too am using phone to snoop catch up and replying is hard work as most of my posts look as tho I should still be in school learning grammar and the art of spelling.

I have a wedding in a couple of weeks and can already imagine the comments as some of the boys become fuelled by shampoo. I shall grimace smile politely.

Flying visit as things to do, things to do!

Aw Vag just ignore them. It really gets on my tits how people and esp total strangers feel they have the right to comment on how big or small you are. Like it is any of their fucking business! You are the right size for you - the important thing is you and baby are healthy. (And PS. I was all bump and was back to pre-pg weight within 4 wks.)

Boo was a very active baby, especially during night time - I actually started to get concerned that she must be having some kind of fit in there and there was something wrong with her - it was as if all 4 limbs were thrashing around really really fast at the same time. I thought my stomach was going to split open like in Alien.

I finally finished reading TG's book wot he haz written last night. Didn't want it to finish - surely that is a good sign?!

okie am def up for a fat girls outing to earls court. Will have a week to go by then so should be an experience.

got boiler serviced yesterday! We are on this insurance plan where they do it every year so quite handy. Necessity after the fkg thing broke down for weeks the first winter here.

The night garden is quite freaky I reckon. You wouldn't want to watch it after a big night out. We were thinking of going to roxy music there next feb, (gotta love a bit of Bryan ferry) but question is a) will we be arsed with a 4 month old baby? B) will it be full of old swingers?

vag someone said I was looking huge yesterday in the lift and I kid you not I was standing next to a woman who has 4 weeks to go...

I think Earls Court will be a no go for me as I will have very new newborn or be imminently cashing in my newborn voucher and I don't particukarly fancy my waters going in the midst of London. Spose I could wear a nappy.

I think Earls Court will be a no go for me as I will have very new newborn or be imminently cashing in my newborn voucher and I don't particukarly fancy my waters going in the midst of London. Spose I could wear a nappy.

Shite phone. Double post misery.

Jealous of okie going to In the Night Garden.

We have achieved the near impossible today: had passport photos taken of all four of us. Oh, the logistics required for such a seemingly simple task. Getting everyone to a suitable photo place with fresh nappies, full tummies, clean faces, etc... Nothing is easy anymore.

I of course managed to get a photo where my hair looks both lanky and flyaway at the same time. But MrP said he thinks it's a really good photo as 'you don't look haggard at all.'
Just how am I supposed to deal with a compliment like that?