March 2010 - Our Terrific Terrible Twos will be big siblings

[PacificDogwood]

I hope nobody minds, but I went and started a new thread .

Sorry, headgirls!

[simplysarahandco]

fliss 37 weeks already! wow- very jelous of the homebirth pack! :(

all the best x cant wait to hear of all the new arrivals x

[RubyLovesMayMay]

37 weeks? Fliss now you're just showing off

Hi everyone, hope you're all well and that all your little ones have/have had a brilliant birthday!

DD had a lovely day last week, me and DH took her swimming, then went out for lunch and then relatives came in the evening for birthday cake and to give her presents. She also had a little party at her playgroup so got to do the cake and candles twice, the lucky girl. Her Childminder said she blew the candles out by herself (didnt at home though )

She was most impressed with all the clothes she got and demanded to wear them straight away. She also got a Pepper Pig Bike that she refuses to get off everytime she's home.

She still picks up her birthday cards and says "happy birthday card" over and over, I should pack them away now really, its been a week. The amount of sentences she's starting to put together in the past few weeks has been amazing, she mumbles/talks quitely most of the time but the words are there. My favourite being "baby kicking" whilst rubbing my belly.

So home life is great at the moment, waiting very impatiently for my boy to arrive, DH gave me a pedi last night and all the hard, dry skin is gone my very neglected feet feel fantastic again, he got me some Ugg boots as well which I will now live in. Comfort over style people, everytime!

Work however is shit not so great and tbh its really getting me down My manager is very supportive but its more the general crap with my colleuges acting like teenagers making my job harder than it needs to be.

The person that is covering me hasn't started yet and Im going to need a while to do handover, also another office is closing so the staff are moving to our site at the same time so all the added stress of that too.

I genuinely wish that I wasn't here and I'll almost certainly be looking for some else, prefably part-time while Im on maternity leave.

Sorry to bring the thread down, Im only here for another 20 minutes before I go home anyway.

((Hugs)) to everyone

x x x x

[MandaHugNKiss]

Good news on the MS easing up missP - I really don't think I could face it again even if I hadn't already decided this baby is DEFINITELY my last! never say never

seriously, never

So I went for the 3/4D scan yesterday and have come away still feeling pretty blank about everything. His weight was estimated at 4lb 9oz so looks like we're on track for another big boy (as much as we know these estimates can be off...). Added one of the few pictures we managed to get because he would NOT take his hands or feet out of his face!

Glad to hear of all the happy birthdays - blink, and before we know it, it'll be RKD bringing up the rear and we'll be all done for another year. Jeez, it's only just typing that I realised we're into/going into our THIRD year!

[Smac]

I had a few personal issues and rather than disappear in the dramatic fashion that pixie did I asked MNHQ to change the name of my posts. They weren't that keen to delete as it alters the flow of posts however they will if necessary. Blah blah.
Anyway a few things kicked off with my ex business partner and she was striking some very low blows and I felt a little exposed on MN.
I just wanted to drop by and say hello and I'm going to name change (again) and I'm sure you will all be able to recognize me.
Huge congratulations to the increasing number of bumps

[MissPenteuth]

Nice to see you Smac, and I did wonder what was going on with your nn. Sorry you've been having a rough time of things, hope it's all been resolved now.

Manda I've just looked at your scan pic, how sweet! Those 3D scans are amazing, you can really see what the baby looks like.

Happy birthday to Dalrymps' DS, and MummyElk's DD yesterday (where is Melk?). Looking at the birthday list I can't believe how quickly the month is going by!

A friend of mine just had a baby at the weekend. I'm hoping to visit in the next few weeks, he looks very teeny and adorable from the photos I've seen :)

[simplysarahandco]

hey one and all, x x nice to 'see' u smac x

[Flisspaps]

Hello Sarah

Hello all

No baby yet for me, 38+4 here. There are suspicions one is on its way for someone else though (as posted on another thread, so not exactly top secret)...

[MandaHugNKiss]

OOOoooh, you must mean flip!

[Flisspaps]

There's also rubylovesmaymay due don't forget!

MissP and Siamese are a bit far off yet I suppose

[SiameseIfYouPlease]

Ooo I've seen the news! I'm so excited for x. Wow. I'd like to hear about her doula too.

extremely far off for me fliss :) still no bfp over here. I'm sure you guys will be the first to know. So I'll drink this on your behalf and send labour vibes at you :)

Gorgeous day for having a baby anyway.

[MandaHugNKiss]

Waddiathinkyadoin'woman?! I'm only 32+4!

Actually, I'm tempted to stand right in the way of them... I think I'm developing spd! First time ever (fifth pregnancy, three in the space of two years and I'm 38... I suppose I was pushing it, really) and I'm NOT IMPRESSED. COnstant ache in pubic bone/running down inner thighs that suddenly intensifies to pain when I walk or move or...anything other than sit. It's only really started today so I'm gonna have a hot bath and hope that cures it.

It could just be a minor something and nothing that'll go away, right? Right?!

In other news, James seems to suddenly have become a genius. I mean, he really didn't say anything much until very recently and his speech is still not fantastic but now he can count to 20, recite the alphabet, name lots of shapes, colours... I haven't taught him this stuff I'm far too busy being hugely pregnant and mumsnetting so where is he getting it from?!

[Flisspaps]

Apologies Siamese I thought you'd already got on the 2012 sick boat :(
Have as much as you like for me, I have certainly missed a lovely bottle or two glass of rose in the garden today, having already had my limit for the week.

Manda It'll go away. It has to. You just need to sit down a lot and get people to run around after you. I know what you mean about the sudden amount of stuff that seems to have been learned by DD - perhaps they're taking evening classes when we think they're all snuggled up in bed?!

[SiameseIfYouPlease]

That's ok fliss, I'll just never wear this top again.. ;)

[Flisspaps]

[MandaHugNKiss]

fliss if you can get your foot in your mouth at almost 39 weeks then kudos to you, lady, kudos!

Oh. Wait.



siamese It WILL be you soon! Are you... taking steps? I mean, other than having lots of sex! Any high dose b vits, charting, opks?

[SiameseIfYouPlease]

Yes, Opks- but last two cycles 31 and 37 days. but did O, had Ewcm etc. but my luteal phase is 12 days- always has been. That bothers me. Not charting this time round ( yet) as it stressed me out last time- I felt I was always thinking about how I was not yet pg.. Tell me about B vits and agnus castus manda ( while there's a sale on at H&B..). I'm not getting worked up about it, I've got a wedding in August I'd like to be drunk at to wear a nice dress to.

fliss is that the pregnancy yoga? :)

[BlueyDragon]

Quick pop in to mark my place and have a little celebratory dance for Flip. To all other babes on the way, you are instructed to stay put until permitted to leave. Which you will then do quickly, without fuss and in the least painful way for your mothers. Got it?

Isn't this weather glorious?

[FlipFantasia]

Evening ladies

As so many saw on Facebook, am delighted to announce dd Maeve Líadan born at 10.37am yesterday, 8lbs 4.5oz of utter perfection

Got my vbac, even though I had to transfer from the birth centre to the labour ward after only an hour due to mec in waters so no waterbirth. But totally delighted and on cloud nine after it all . More details on this thread for anyone interested. My little lady is waking for a feed so can't type it all again!

Quick one for siamese - I've also got a 12 day luteal phase. With the 2 natural conceptions over last year or so we were swi every 2 days (though unknown to dh I was keeping track of ewcm). You'll be preggers soon - I can feel it in my achey bones!

[simplysarahandco]

huge congrats to u flip, so so pleased you got your much wanted vbac,

awww u've made me all broody,l want one too! x

[MandaHugNKiss]

Huge grin here for flip Many congratulations and welcome to the world, Miss Maeve (my nan used to read Maeve Binchy books and I'd look at the name, as a child, trying myself up in knots on how to pronounce it! - once I had the werewithal to find out it felt a lot less panicky to see one of her novels laying about As an adult I have an Aodhan as a friend and have a penchant for the slightly unusal so hurrah for Maeve!) So pleased you got your vbac; enjoy these precious, gone-so-quickly days.

siamese Well, y'know, a 12 day LP isn't too shabby but understand you wanting it 'text book perfect' at 14 days (I was the same when I started charting before James) and of course your O is a late one too... (I used to rarely O before about cd20).

I took both AC and high dose B vits, but started with just the b vits originally as I did a bit more research into the ac, mindful of the fact that just because it's not prescribed doesn't mean it's not potent!

The B vits (B100) are taken the whole cycle, but do the lions share of their work in the follicular stage - in IVF patients, those who have taken high dose b vits at that time have produced better quality eggs so that in and of itself seems like a good idea to take them, to me. Improved skin, hair, nails and mood are also noted... what's not to like?! Neon yellow pee, maybe. But it's harmless - yer kidneys aren't failing it's just your body processing what it doesn't need/want (b vits being water soluable).

For me, immediately the first cycle, they lengthened LP by a day/two (with no spotting that I would also get for a couple of days when due on) and bought forward O by a couple of days too.

The following month I added the ac (two of the 400mg capsules from H&B in the morning - apparently a better time to take them for absorbtion and they are ever so slightly stimulant). I responded to them pretty quickly too with O jumping forward to CD13! There are two schools of thought when taking them in the 2ww - some say only take until O, others say take whole cycle. I went with the whole cycle and weaned off them when I got my bfp.

Ime, they were both positive steps to take and I heartily recommend the B vits to everyone ttc (they can't hurt, at least). THe ac is a bit more hit and miss from the anecdotal stuff I've read - but usually it's women taking it who don't really need it that have problems... but if you're a late o'er/short LPer they have a great balancing effect on your cycle so could well be good for you. From my experience with it, I shall be happy to take it even when not ttc - my shorter cycles meant less pain/bleeding, my skin improved no end, PMT too.

Get the vits, at least. G'wan!

[MissPenteuth]

Congratulations Flip, and what an amazing birth story. Beautiful pictures on FB too.

Busy week here: DH is away for work on Wed-Fri so Izzy and I are going to visit DSis and BIL in Birmingham. My Mum and Dad will be there too so it'll be nice to have the family together. Tomorrow I need to venture into central London to buy a bike part for my Dad . I'll probably try to do something nice in town with Izzy too (possibly Princess Diana playground, always goes down well) while I'm there, to make the tedious and complicated tube journey worthwhile.

12w scan on Saturday morning. Excited but nervous, as usual.

Hope everyone else is enjoying the lovely sunsine :)

[RubyLovesMayMay]

Just a quick one before I log off at work:

Congrats Flip what a beautiful week for a baby to be born.

36 weeks here and fed up.

Last week at work this week Sod's Law it'll probably rain all next week.

Got some of my family coming down to see us for this weekend, and having a little get together at ours as a kind of "early birthday/get-to-see-everyone-before-the-baby-comes/not-a-baby-shower" type thing. My Mum let me down at the last minute, but Im still determined to have a good weekend.

DH's cousin had her 12 week scan today so Im well excited that my Boy will have a cousin to play with (as well as DD of course).

Hope all bumps/squidgy newborns/genius 2 year-olds and their Mums are okay.

x x x

[MandaHugNKiss]

Hope the weather holds out for you, ruby!

Hey, what is with me and being pregnant and getting picked for advertising campaigns?

Tomorrow, I am doing a video shoot thing (not sure on details) for the new New Look maternity range! I 'won' it through a link in the MN newsletter email last week.

James was Dove (as you might remember) and this one is New Look... I daren't get pregnant again, I wonder what would be next?!

[Arcadie]

Congratulations Flip- she looks absolutely gorgeous. Well done you!

Lovely scan photo from MissPenteuth - how nice to see!

Many happy belated birthdays to... well everyone by now. Apart from Simmy - whose big day is tomorrow. But Manda I know he shares his birthday with your little boy too and my thoughts are will you as well. Hope the NewLook shoot was fun. Any links possible?

Tractor cake prepared. Birthday present is Daddy's old duplo brought down from the loft awaiting him.

[MissPenteuth]

Happy Birthday to Simeon today RKD, the last of our March babies :) Hope he's enjoying the vintage Duplo.

And Happy Birthday to Manda's Teddy. Thinking of you today. The New Look shoot sounds like fun, I remember you looked very glam in the Dove one. Do let us know when we can see/watch it.

Ruby, you must be glad to have finished work at last! Looking forward to hearing a birth announcement in the next few weeks.

As a lot of you probably saw on FB, our 12w scan yesterday went well. DH and I both thought it looked like a boy (not in a "I spotted a willy!" kind of way, just a general feeling), but we'll have to wait another 8w to (hopefully) find out.