emmsy's new one... only one left...

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hi girls

come on and get your pom poms out and help me get to the finish line

xx ei xx

Lola a nudy bedtime...goodness no! My DH would get all kinds of ideas if I did that! When are you off on hol? Our nursery is following the 'please look after me theme' from Mothercare, do you know it? All very neautral with losts of sticky teddies on the wall and cherry wood furniture. What you reckon?

Georgie glad things are progressing with the building! GP was good, re-asessed my depression to give me a new 'number' and filled out the forms for therapy, she said she's going to work with me to avoid the meds as I'm keen not to use them again (NO SEX LIFE). Thank you for your concern x

Cricri that sounds lovely, a break with Elise in Paris! I can see why the drive down might worry you, you'll have to be stocked up on distractions I suppose! Whisky in her milk??

Sparkly well done on scan, and lovely to see you've joined the next stage on the list! welcome xx

Ei So is it good news then? I keep looking at your chart but I find them so complicated??? My fingers have been so tightly crossed for days now I'm in danger of losing the tips if you don't spill!!??

Fruity thanks again for Thur it really cheered me up!

Went to see my friend in hospital last night, she has just had a tiny little boy and he's soo beautiful! Had a lovely cuddle and got a good insight into what really goes on in maternity ward, enlightening! Was a bit of a shame that they seem to push bottles on babies, everyone had one! is that normal?

Right must go, DH is running around swearing because we're off to HIS friends wedding and I din't know where it is!!??? not sure why it's my resposibility???!! Woohoo great weekend ahead of us! Back Sunday ttfn xxx

Ei I'm glad you texted and told me before I read on here or I might have wet myself. Over the moon for you. Lots and lots and lots.... of sticky vibes.
Mollie Have a great weekend to make up for crap day yday. Have decided not to let the cat of out of the bag on FB yet. xxxx
Fruity Gosh, we've been here forever. I wonder how all the 'early ones' are these days.
Scully You have a beautiful bump!!

Scully, Georgie, Scully Emmsy Did you feel earlier movements with later pregnancies - Am convinced I felt something this morning but was prob just wind.

Ei!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! woooooooohooooooooooo!!!!!!!! Congrats hun!

Sparkly Congrats on your 12 week scan Your scan pic is lovely I still havent got a date through yet for next scan. I am 12 weeks this Friday so will move up the list then

Teehee Huge congrats on the arrival of little Noah

Bella Meant to answer this ages ago but kept forgetting not sure if the twins are identical or not yet, they are
Dichorionic (seperate sacs, but they may or may not share a placenta, will no more at next scan) and apparently there is a 33% chance that they are identical and we wont really know until they are here

same old thing with me atm. sickness, sickness and even more sickness! hopefully it will calm down soon [desperate emoticon]

big waves to everyone else, off to catch up properly

Ei Fantastic news What wonderful news!
Sparkly Lovely scan pic Nuchal results sound good so far. Hopefully you can relax a little bit more now and start to enjoy your pg.
Sorry to hear that Lara has bladder/kidney problems. I had constant UTIs as a child and had all those tests - hope she doesn't need them as they're not pleasant
Fruity Thanks for posting the link to our original thread - brought back some lovely memories for me
Piper Hope the ms eases off soon.
Bella Glad the GP was helpful. You know where we are if you need to talk.
Hi to everyone else and hope you have a lovely Saturday. Gorgeous sunshine here

HI guys,

Goodness me i dont get a chance to come on for a week and it all happens.

Ei i am sooooooooooooooooooooooooooo happy for you that is such great news put a BIG smile on my face

Cant realy catch up with everyone as i have to get dd from Gym so quick update.
Am 7+3 today had scan yesterday and we saw our blob with a very strong heartbeat and have a picture. I have relaxed alittle but wont completely until the 12 weeks, i am going to book a private scan at 10 weeks too as i cant wait until 12 weeks to make sure all is ok.
Mollie - how are you doing? i must admit i cant remember ever being this scared in my life i just want to fast forward to 12 weeks so i can completely relax. Sorry i havent been around much to hold your hand i start a new job on mon and have been so busy trying to sort everything out. Not sure how i am going to sope have to work 4 days 9-6 and sat 9-2 i will be so shattered.

Is that the time !!!! where does it go? must get DD. see you all later.

Ei - Mollie texted me this morning to tell me the good news. WOOOOOOOHOOOOOOO lady. It was sooooo your turn to get some good luck. DH and I were in the car and he was wondering why I looked like I'd swallowed a coat hanger. I can't believe that we've all done it. Am actaully quite tearful.

Fruity How was yesterday? Have you found 'your' dress yet? And what venue did you see? DH and I were supposed to get married at Clearwell Castle in the Forest of Dean. That's before the bugger knocked me up and we ended up getting married at Cannizaro House!

Mollie Been thinking about you a lot. Don't you dare bottle anything up. And if you have wobbles, come and talk to us. So many of us have been thru what you're going through and we can all vividly remember what it's like. No point in sweating it out by yourself if we're all around to give you support. xxxx

Sparkly I certainly felt movement with Tedwood at 13/14 weeks. With DD1 about 16 weeks and DD2 about 14/15 weeks. So it could well have been LO busting some funky moves.

Scully Have you managed to drag DH to the bank yet?! I've been wondering whether you've got an inklling of what flavour you're having?

Cricri Your hols sound nice. How's Elise taking to proper food? Will have a look on FB in a min to see some new photo's of her.

Mibbes How's things with you?

Bella Glad the GP was supportive. I know what you mean about AD's robbing you of your libido. Was on Prozac and waved goodbye to my sex life. Although it was with ex-h and quite frankly a bloody good excuse not to have to sleep with the hairy, fat bastard ! I've also got the number of my counsellor/therapist who's wonderful. I saw her for all of last year and she helped me immensely. She's based in Rayes Park though so not sure if suitable.

Kate Where ya gone honey?

Bloody hell, I've nearly chomped my way thru one of the DD's easter eggs .

Scully Just looked on FB and DD1 is simply gorgeous. What beautiful eyes she has. You look lovely as well. I think our bumps are prob the same size. Have you got any crappy comments yet? Got a hum dinger from one of the mum's at DD2 nursery yesterday.... she said, oooh, so you've not got long to go then.....I said, um about 3 months.....she did have the good grace to look ....then dug herself in deeper by adding....well, it is your third. .

Cricri How happy is Elise! What a smiler. I think she looks like you.

Hello my lovelies! A very quick post as am meant to be doing 1000 other things, and if DH catches me there will be trouble! But couldn't not come and say congratulations!!!! to Ei once I'd heard it on the (very efficient btw) grapevine! I have everything crossed for you my love, try to stay calm (ha ha funny joke ) From your chart do you think you maybe ov'd a little later than FF says and therefore are not quite so many DPO? Just a thought, know from experience FF isn't always right, it said I hadn't ov'd at all the month we conceived this time, even though I knew exactly when it was... Good luck lovely lady, am rooting for you!

Bella so glad GP was supportive And lovely mothercare range, I just looked on their website for it and aparently it's 20% off atm, get down there quick! (Well, after the wedding )

Sparkly you already know how thrilled I am for you, but just wanted to say

Georgie sorry for disappearing, hectic few days then been to have my roots done this morning. Did NOT enjoy sitting in front of a full length mirror! Was all boobs, gut and thighs Going to go and get changed in a min! [vain emoticon] Will be back to post properly tomorrow

Mollie no time to post properly now, but will text you in a bit. Chin up love

Hello to everyone else, better run, DH is back at 2.30 so I need to get a wriggle on! We're off to see some friends before the H is posted to Afghanistan for 6 months and they're lending us a ton of baby stuff

Back tomorrow ladies, have a top weekend

PS for everyone who was confused, FF turns the line on your chart from blue to green after you enter that you've had a BFP, that's how you tell EI's FANTASTIC news!

Just updating myself, also Ray seems to have fallen off somewhere...

Jaamy CD14 TTC#3 cycle 21 (MC Mar 08 and Sept 08)
HappyAndEiKnowIt CD28 TTC#2 cycle 19 (CP/MC april & june08)

BFPs
Piper TTC#1 11 weeks pg TWINS!!
Molliemooma BFP 6th Apr TTC#1 Cycle 6 (mm/c Jan08, mm/c Aug08 & CP Oct 08)
Ray81 7 weeks pg

Infanticipating
HeyThereGeorgieGirl 27 weeks pg (BFP 3rd Nov) EDD 10 July
Scully 27 weeks pg (BFP 8th Nov) EDD 13 July
BellaHarry 25 weeks pg EDD 29th July
Lola 21 weeks pg EDD 30th August
Sparkly 12 weeks pg EDD 30th October

Graduates
Emmsy GIRL! Amy Louise born 7th October 08 5lbs 12oz
CriCri GIRL! Elise Vivienne at 0630am 4th November 08, 7lbs 15oz
Mibbes BOY! Evan, born 3rd December 08, 6lbs 5oz
Fruity BOY! Jack, born 18th March 09, 8lbs 50z
Teeheelaydee BOY! Noah Robert, born 13th April 09, 6lbs 12oz

Hi guys!

Ei I hope your getting used to your fantastic news

Well I've actually found The dress!!!!

here it is! You can see front and back. What do you all think?

I'll have a read through the other posts when His Lordship is in bed

Quick post ladies, have been out of action due to flu, I'll catch up properly soon promise !

EI WOOOHOOOOO fabulous news missus I am so pleased for you - all of the original members of the thread had BFP - am sooo happy.

Sparkly congrats on scan and lovely pic - now relax and enjoy

Fruity that dress is absolutely stunning, you will look amazing in it

off to have a wee nostalgic look at the opening posts on the original thread...memories...!

Blast these babies are time consuming!! Can you all just slow down a bit - I go away for a few days and you lot all get busy. Sure you will all understand if I miss anyone. Obviously am loving being a Mummy but I have been trying to get online for 3 DAYS and have really missed you all - even more now I've caught up on everything.

Georgie has windows, Fruity has found a stunning dress, Scully has bump pics, Sparkly has graduated and is over that magical 12 weeks (Well done - positive girl) and EI HAS A BFP HOORAY Am sooooooo pleased.

Of course there are some things that never change - Lola is still finding the most gorgeous stuff to buy on the internet and Mollie is still wobbling - my love we can stay here as long as you like, although a delegation on people still TTC might come and turf us out - let's see them try.

Bella Glad you've seen your GP - has it made you feel better at all. Nesting frustrations can't help. Keep talking to someone (ie us) don't suffer alone will you?

Lola Agree with Ei and Sparkly re nursing bras. I would say 4 (as you need to wear the damn things 24/7 - well I do anyway) I only have 2 at the moment and got measured at 38 weeks - you can't really do it before then. I wouldn't worry about how pretty they are initially either, just supportive and comfy.

Right who's ready for a birth story.....

Bugger - someone is awake - will be back shortly but will post this first.

Photos on profile and facebook!

Morning

Teehee What a gorgeous little bubba you have there!!! He's utterly adorable, I desperately want a cuddle!

Mibbes Thanks, I'm not going to see the dress until August now so I keep looking at the picture on the website, of course I'll look nothing like the woman modelling it
Hope you're feeling better now.

Has anyone noticed how much Huggies nappies leak? Or is it just Jack? They don't even get that wet but still leak out the side at the top

Ray Excellent news re scan

Georgie We're getting married at Friday Island It was booked ages ago, just had to go and talk to the coordinator to organise the day. Wow, Cannizaro House! That's gorgeous!

Scully You look gorgeous, I soooo miss my bump Your daughter is beautiful!

Mollie I can't believe I didn't know you lived in Gloucestershire! Do you know the Cotswolds well?

Bella I'm glad I managed to put a smile on your face on Thursday

Well Bfing is not going well at all. It's so much easier and less time consuming to formula feed. I just don't have enough hours in the day to sit feeding the whole time. I'd rather feed him in 20 minutes from a bottle and have a happy baby than sit for hours upon hours only to discover he's still hungry. I'm regretting it already but I need to stay sane plus I'm starting work properly tomorrow. He still gets a good feed from me when I get the chance (Like now!)
I really hate that I can't satisfy him myself, doesn't seem fair when everyone else can manage it.

Right, going to attempt to leave the house at some point soon. I've been feeding for so long now, need to give him a bottle to satisfy him now so we can leave!.............

TeeHee OMG, Noah is a little pickle . He's gorgeous. Do you just look at him for ages, not quite believing that he's yours? How's it all going? You getting enough support? Just milk every last minute for all it's worth because it goes very, very quickly and then you're on your own. Eek! Well, not really, because we're all here.

Fruity I LOVE LOVE LOVE your dress. Remember, Spanx pants!!!! Don't beat yourself up about BF my love. Honestly, you're doing the best you can. I couldn't produce enough milk for Libby so did mixed feeding. It's not just you my love. Promise. xxxx. Crap, forgot to call you yesterday. Sorry. Brain like a sieve. Will call later when you're home.

I'm feeling a bit today. DD2 pretty much ignores me at the moment. She won't leave her Dad's side. She's rude, tearful and pushes me away whenever I try and go near her. It's really starting to upset me now. Plus DD1 been with her Dad all week so am missing her like mad too. She's back tomorrow though. So maybe one of my daughters will speak to me .

Ray Good news about your scan. Let's hope the good news continues for you. Keep us updated.

Mibbes Hope the flu clears up. Was it real, full blown flu? Ugh. Makes you feel like shit on a cracker for weeks. Lots of Berocca for you young lady.

Right guys i can catch up alittle now.

Friuty Wow to the wedding dress and the wedding venue they are both so lovely. Me and DH have been married for 3yrs in sep and i remember it like it was yesterday, it is such a lovley day.
at the BFing if you cant get on with it then just do the bottle. I had a hard time with DD she wanted to feed every half hr and was still hungry i managed for 8 weeks and then couldnt do it any more.
With this one i will give it ago but may just express and bottle feed.

Sparkly - Good news on the scan, congrats on getting to the second trimester and out of the dnager zone.

Piper- Twins ay ? that is great no wonder you are feeling so sick you must have lots of hormones bless you. it will pass i am sure.

Teehee- Noah is Lovely bless him it makes me go all googey.

Mibbes - poor you on the flu front i hope you feel so much better soon.

Lola - Thanks for adding me to the list.

Bella - Did you have a nice time at the wedding? bloody men ay they always blame us for everything.

Cricri - Elise is so beautiful bless her.

Georgie- what a stupid woman at the nursery some people just dont know when to stop talking. It doesnt matter how big you are at all, im sure it will even out. My mum had 6 and with the last one she looked realy big by 6 months but by 8 months she was normal for that stage i wouldnt worry about it.
at DD2 not speaking to you, i'm sure they all go through this stage at some point, did DD1? Perhaps some time out for dd2 when she is rude will help? and just ignoring the other things may help to, sometimes i think that they do it to actually get attention and a reaction from you, little ones are soooooooo clever.
I'm sure DD1 will give you lots of attention when she gets back esp if she hasnt seen you for a week, i understand you missing her like mad, when my DD spends time with her Dad i miss her like crazy and then when she comes back its a battle as she always gets her own way when she is there and then we are awful as she has to some back to rules. Our DDs are the same age so im sure we will go through alot of the stages that they go through together it will be nice to be able to share stories. My dd is a very good girl overall we have the odd outburst and backchat but other than that nothing else. she is asking ALOT of questions at the mo re Pg we werent going to tell her but she saw one of my many tests and guessed !!! she cant wait to be a big sis and keeps changing her mind as to whether she wants a brother or sister i'm hoping she will be happy with whichever we get. I am alittle worried about how she will be when the baby gets here as she will have had almost 8 yrs on her own and being the center of our attention and pretty much having anything she wants i am realy hoping we wont have a hard time with her.

Wow what along post i realy do go on.

Well i start work tomorrow and i realy dont want to, realy should be doing the ironing etc at the moment to get ready but much rather be on here . have a small problem in that i cant find my P45 i am sure i put it somewhere safe but well we all know how that one works, my safe place has completely gone from my memory, i have a realy horrid feeling that i could have thrown it out i am meant to take it will me tomorrow. Does anyone know if i can get a new one from the revenue people or am i stuffed?
Not feeling so sick today, alittle light headed again not sure how i am going to get on at work with this as they dont know and i realy dont want to have to tell them til 12 weeks. I realy need this job as need money coming in from now til when i leave. its a bummer though as i wont get SMP or anything so will be a struggle when i leave.

Right will stop going on now. Any advise girls will be great.

Georgie Missed one of your posts earlier and have just been chuckling at you comments re ex-h - you have such a way with words. Don't worry about DD2, it's probably a bit of a novelty for her to have DH around (god that sounds awful - I just mean with him being off work!) also if DD1 has been at her Dad's, she's been able to monopolize him!! I'm sure it'll pass.

Fruity Your wedding venue looks just amazing - really hope you get nice weather for it. As the others have said - don't worry about the bf - Jack will be fine with formula and a happy Mummy means a happy baby. Glad you said about Huggies - we have found they leak at the top but thought we were just inept at putting them on!

So birth story (Lola and Mollie look away NOW)- bit long - but so was the labour!

Hindwaters broke Saturday at 5am and had a few twinges throughout the day, by evening mild contractions about every 10 mins. My waters broke at 10:30pm and continued to gush with contractions all of Sunday (Advice - BUY LOTS OF MATERNITY PADS) Stupidly I started to monitor them and they were a bit uncomfy so didn't get much sleep Saturday night. I phoned the hospital & they told us we would need to be seen in the evening at some point due to the waters breaking.

By about 7pm Sunday I was fed up and knackered and was desperate to sleep but couldn't - contractions were bearable (I had my TENS on by this point) but very erratic- sometimes 3/5/6/10/12 mins apart. We went in for them to check me out and I was 3cm. MW booked an induction for next day as already 24 hours since waters went, but said she doubted I would need it. Offered a sleeping draught but I decided to go home and try and sleep. Got home about midnight - went to bed and slept for about 45 mins. By this point contractions were much worse so off we go back to hospital to get some help with the pain!! By now it's 2am Monday. Are you still with me?

The midwife had another look and said "You're doing really well but I'm not going to say how far along you are as people will want to start interfering" Turns out after that I was 7cm dilated so I guess they would've wanted to intervene. I was really impressed with how much the midwives were keen to keep it simple and not too clinical - they were fantastic.

What I needed was rest so they gave me a sleeping draught and were constantly monitoring Noah hb. Slept for next 2ish hours which was weird as i would wake up in the height of a contraction and then go back to sleep. DP just watched the monitor for the start of a contraction and pressed the boost on my TENS - for 2 hours!! (Bless him)

Once I woke up things were moving along and pushing (the horrible bit) for about and hour and a half. Near the end Noah's hb was slowing and the doctors wanted to come in to intervene, I was saying "Bring on the ventouse!" MW's were saying "Come on let's beat these doctors"

Anyway my last hope of help vanished when the doctor came in, took one look and said "You don't need any help you've nearly done it" - Oh bugger!!

I would love to say that during the last push I was thinking about meeting my baby but I was just thinking - Thank goodness this is nearly over!

So at 8:52, after 2 years and 4 pregnancies Noah was born - No drugs, no gas and air (smug emoticon) no stitches. Just my trusty TENS and some great Midwives. I cried, DP cried, Noah just stared at us.

Oooh Teehee I've gone all goose-pimply after reading your story. It's sooooo lovely. I don't think I realised you had as many as 3 previous pregnancies
I'm soooo over-joyed for you I could cry! You have done so well.
I bet you can't quite believe you would ever get this far
No drugs! I'm seriously impressed, you are one hard woman
Right, better get back to my accounts....I started and have put all my receipts in date order (well for December anyway) but got a little distracted by Teehee's post ....... I'm going, I'm going!!!

Teehee that sounds like one hell of a long labour! But you are my newest inspiration; no drugs!!! I really hope I can be as strong as you. So I take it you rate the Tens then?? I had a look at your pics on profile, Noah is delicious!! I loved the one of him with George the cat; who is the spitting image of my Bella by the way!!

Ray wedding went well actually, I even enjoyed myself! Dh was on his best behaviour! I think you can get a new P45.Oh and great news with the scan!

Georgie You made me giggle with your description of the ex! Sorry you are feeling though, I'm no expert on these matters but as Tehee said it will just be the novelty of having him around more at the mmoment.

Fruity I love your dress!!! I especially like the back I can't wait to see you in the whole outfit! When are you sending out your invites?

Mibbes Sorry you've been poorly.

Lola Glad you like my nursery choice, can't wait to start painting now! We've decided to do it ourself as a little preparation and bonding activity for DH and I. When are you going on hol? And where exactly are you going?

Cricri thank you for your support, I do find it really helps when I post, feels like 'talking'.

Piper wow that's interesting about twins! I have friends who are twins and they still don't know for sure if they are identicle as their mum never bothered to have the test, they certainly seem to be except one is tiny and her sis (5 min older) is more normal sized. I really hope your sickness does pass it sounds terrible!

Ei I'm made up for you! Congratulations!!!

I had a really nice time at the wedding a particular fave moment was when DH and I were dancing to ABBA and he as holding my bump (sigh) that one will stay with me always! We even managed to have sex (tmi?) which as some of you know is quite a big step for me!

Piper I think its lovely that you won't know if the twins are identical until they pop out, could be such a lovely surprise!
CriCri Hope you and Elise are well
Ray Fantastic news about the scan, so pleased it went well, let's hope the next few weeks fly by for both of us You can't get a new P45 but you should be able to get a P46 from the Inland Revenue, although it might take a little longer for them to sort so you could be paying basic tax to start Good luck for tomorrow
Georgie I am sure like TeeHee said it's just the novelty of having DH home that is causing her behaviour, wait til he tells her off then she'll come running to mum!
Kate Thanks for the texts hun Hope you enjoyed your weekend
Sparkly Thanks for your texts too, keeps me sane
EI How many more tests have you done? Did you get a CB digital after? Hope you are OK
Fruity Absolutely stunning dress! I so wanted a Maggie dress originally and probably would have if I hadn't stumbled across the one I had in the end. Once I saw it that was it and I if your like me you will be looking at it daily! I don't live in Gloucestershire but the next county to it - Herefordshire so its not far, know bits of the cotswolds. Can't believe your back at work already time flies and all that! Just like the others said don't worry about the feeding a happy mummy is a happy baby and you've done well to get this far
TeeHee After you told me this morning you were going to post the birth story I've been avoiding MN but I'm getting withdrawal symptoms Actually you didn't scare me too much very impressed at no pain relief (apart from the Tens) and no stitches - go girl As I said this morning, Noah is adorable, I could eat him
Mibbes How's the lovely Evan?

Right I think that's everyone

Thanks bella and mollie I rather like it too

I'm really going to need all your help actually. Are any of you good at colour coordinating? I need some inspiration. My dress is actually going to be a light gold like this one Actually I tried this dress on and it's very similar to the one I'm having. What colours do you think will go with? I'm thinking for the bridesmaids and flowers etc. I'm hopeless at matching colours.
I'd quite like a foresty/dragonfly theme. So Ivy and twigs and stuff. Any ideas?
Bella Invites going out soon. They're not quite ready yet, just remember the date ok!
Oh btw, hen weekend might be a long weekend in Milan if I can find cheap cheap flights and apartment. You might be busy with baby but depends when it will be, will let you know!

Also bella I need your help with wedding rings. No idea where to start. Ideally like something antique like my engagement ring but for next to nothing!

hi ladies
fruity the dress you have chosen is lovely i would maybe go for like a deep green or burgundy to match your dress and have cream accessories bet you cant wait now not long now
mollie hope you are doing ok i am still freaking out and made myself worse by doing another test this afternoon and it was negative so im convinced it is all over now but well see over the next few days what happens as my temp is steadily climbing again so who the F knows
teehee what a lovely birth story despite it being long it sounds like a truely positive experience and noah is absolutely beautiful
georgie your DD sounds pretty similar behaviour-wise to my DD she is very clingy to DH in spates and wants nothing to do with me im looking on it as a phase and she will grow out of it and realise im the best one try not to get too down about it as soon enough you will need that extra space she is giving you as you will have another babe in arms
ray lovely news on the scan
hope everyone else is well
xx ei xx

Fruity I think you could go for a green with gold, if it was a light pretty green sort of minty perhaps, otherwise the obviour choice is a deep reddy burgundy colour as both are rich. As for rings I used this guy who makes them to roder, so not antique. But Hatton Garden is the place for rings, if I'd had the budget I would have liked us to make our rings for one another! There are a number of different places in Hatton Garden where you can do this! Not antique but certainly unique and very romantic. Hen weekend in Milan sounds lovely, the couple who's wedding we were at this weekend are living in Milan right now it sounds beautiful!

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