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Expecting in Oxford 2012 (inc. late 2011 too)

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MakesCakesWhenStressed · 10/05/2011 15:26

Hi... so just been confirmed I'm due 10th (ish) of January and would love to get chatting to some others in the same area who are also expecting... As I said In the title that includes those of you due late 2011, as well - it's a very inclusive thread - as long as you'd be able to make some meet ups in Oxfordshire and you're going through some stage of reproduction then you'd be welcome :-)

I know there's at least one more of you out there (ghost - you there?)

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MakesCakesWhenStressed - expecting #1 EDD 10 Jan 2012

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ghosteditor · 16/05/2011 16:40

senorita welcome to the list! whereabouts in Oxford are you?

To be honest I think it's the arsey stuck up GP receptionist who probably fobbed me off, I think they believe they're god's gifts to receptionists at my surgery, major catsbumface at any queries or attempts to book appointments. I always do it over the phone as I usually end up in a slanging match with them, with them asking if it's an emergency and me saying 'well I'm not dying, but I do need to see a GP today' while they shriek back like the harpies they are that they didn't ask if I was dying.

I'm a bit worried that if I leave it that late I'll end up with a really late scan, and DH only has a three day window where he's in the country after 12 weeks, and really wants to be there, bless him. I too booked the appt just to keep DH happy, though he's away now so I'm not sure how much nagging he could get away with!

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MakesCakesWhenStressed · 16/05/2011 16:52

Have you got any symptoms you're at all concerned about? I keep getting very painful crampy stabbing pains and if I wanted to I could ring up my GPs and, in a tearful voice tell the receptionist about how it's my first pregnancy and I'm getting all this paind and pleeeease please can I see a doctor, Mrs Nice Receptionist Lady?

See where I'm going with that Ghosty...? ;-)

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SenoritaViva · 16/05/2011 16:53

I should be eternally grateful for our automated booking system at the doctors then!

I'm in West Oxfordshire, last gave birth in South Africa which meant the luxury of going private.

Where's everyone else based? If you've got any questions as an old(er!) hand I'll try to remember, but might be utterly useless!

ghosteditor · 16/05/2011 21:27

cakes you're probably right but I'm not sure if I can suck it enough to be cordial to them! I guess I'll see how desperate I get to have a scan!

señorita i'm a few miles NW of Oxford.

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MakesCakesWhenStressed · 17/05/2011 07:36

ghost - it was just a suggestion, if it helps think of it as pulling the wool over their eyes, rather than being nice to them! :-)

As for me I'm having a mini meltdown. Just struggling to deal with other people as it all feels like a bit too much - not good when trying to get clients to pay me...

Oh - and we've moved telling the parents forwards to this weekend... mostly because I'm hating lying to my mum. Wonder how that is going to go. Today I just want to hide my head under the duvet.

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ghosteditor · 17/05/2011 09:21

It's a great idea! I'd just have to think of something I could live with that I wouldn't feel guilty about just supposing something did go wrong with the bean - like maybe overemphasizing the bleed I had last week.

Really hope you feel a bit cheerier as the day progresses. I had some seriously wacky dreams last night - not scary but properly unpleasant and frustrating, not the best way to wake up in a morning.

rightontime · 17/05/2011 10:54

Am I too far along to join in? I am due beginning of Nov. So I am 15 weeks today with DC3. I am in Banbury.

Ghost, Can you ring the MW yourself and see about scan appt. My GP referred me for a scan when I went for the initial appt so if you haven't had that it might be worth seeing if you can book it yourself before your MW appt.

ghosteditor · 17/05/2011 11:06

thanks rightontime you could be right. I'll have a think about this and see if i can get the MW's phone number. She only works Fridays so I have a bit of time to dither.

You're very welcome here but there's also a 2011 Oxford list somewhere around here that is a bit more active in terms of meet ups and I think there may be a couple of other Nov babies there too. I hear Oxford is going through a bit of a baby boom at the moment and appointments are hard to come by. I may have to lean on my consultant friend to help me out (she's an obstetrician) but she only usually deals with difficult cases so may not have much sway at the regular EPU!

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MakesCakesWhenStressed · 17/05/2011 11:37

Oh, please do hang around here as well too!
So nice to have someone a little further ahead to talk to, though you might want to join the 2011 ladies too.

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rightontime · 17/05/2011 22:06

Thanks, I had a peek at the other thread but it seems so well established as someone else said, it is pretty daunting.

Might hover on both then. Smile

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MakesCakesWhenStressed · 19/05/2011 09:14

hey - any of you guys spontaneously bursting into tears for literally no reason at all?

I feel like I'm cracking up!

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ghosteditor · 19/05/2011 09:27

yep, cried yesterday, and I never cry! Admittedly there was sort of a reason but it wouldn't normally have resulted in tears, I don't think.

At the moment it's mostly the weight gain and fatigue that's troubling me, but mostly that's because I have classes/events on Mon, Tues and Weds so don't get home until around 9 or 10pm and then have to start cooking. [wishes for sleepy icon]

Moobee · 20/05/2011 20:26

Hello! I'm in Didcot but spend a lot of time in Oxford. My information pack is all about the JR too. My EDD is 8th Jan 2012 and it'll be my first - I'm very excited! I'd love to join a meet up if there's one planned. I've not told many people yet so it'll be nice to chat with others.

ghosteditor · 21/05/2011 11:27

moobee hi and welcome to the list! Intrigued to hear that you have an info pack already, I'm not seeing the GP for weeks yet!

Moobee · 22/05/2011 01:36

Hi ghosteditor, thanks for the welcome, it'd be nice to get to know others in the area! I was having crampy pains and as it's my first, I rang the doctors and asked if it was something I should get checked. They said yes and at the appointment, the doctor started all the scheduling etc, so I've received a scan date already and had my blood tests.

ghosteditor · 22/05/2011 08:46

Oh ok thanks. Glad to hear all's ok. I used to work at Milton Park by the way!

ghosteditor · 23/05/2011 16:49

hey ladies, how are things this week? I'm 6 weeks exactly today, which is very exciting!

I am spending today being ravenous - keep thinking about food all day long but I'm trying not to indulge myself too much as I have essentially put on 1lb per week so far - not ideal and certainly not something I want to keep up. I think I'll be having dinner early tonight though.

Just trying to keep the list alive in case there are more people ready to join the list now. Any lurkers? C'mon, you know you want to sign up...

Moobee · 23/05/2011 20:28

I was 7 weeks yesterday! :) Time seems to be moving incredibly slowly at the minute. A friend has invited me and a group of others for dinner later in the week. I was debating whether to tell her so I can be sure about avoiding pate, Parma ham, certain cheeses etc. I wasn't going to tell until after my scan, hmm...

ghosteditor · 23/05/2011 21:31

I know it's a minefield! I'm seeing my friends loads over the next few weeks and this weekend we're going to the rugby. Currently there are plans to meet early for cider - eek!

I think I'll have to tell them when we go on holiday when I'm at 9 weeks anyway. Also, we're all going for dinner with another set of friends and seriously expect an announcement from the only other married couple in our group. Exciting!

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MakesCakesWhenStressed · 24/05/2011 16:40

Short I vanished off the face of the earth. We spent the weekend telling parents and the rest of the time I'm fighting off nausea. Ghost - eat as much as you can nowand keep it healthy. I can barely eat anything now and very like of it is healthy. The sickness started at 6 weeks 1 day!

Would live to do a meet up. Would abingdon be good? I've never been...

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ghosteditor · 24/05/2011 16:56

oh no poor you! I'm at 6+1 today and I have had some mild nausea but it's actually helped by eating regularly. Guess I'll see what comes my way. I have a long drive to and from Cambridge tomorrow with many meetings booked in, so I'm really hoping that my body doesn't decide to notice that I'm pg tomorrow of all days.

How did it go telling the parentals?

I think mine will be pretty taken aback, but happy. Both sets of parents are in their early 50s so I think they feel too young to be grandparents; however, the reason that they are still so young is that they had us in their very early 20s, so they can hardly complain!

My gran was 43 when I was born and my great gran was about 62!

Moobee · 24/05/2011 20:04

Makecakes A meet up would be great! It would be nice to actually talk about being pregnant. My husband is out of the country for a month (half way through - just under two weeks to go) so I can't talk to him really except over skype when the waking hours of our different time zones coincide.

Sometime next week would be good if people are free? Not sure about Abingdon - I can't think of where to go there. Where is everyone based? Although I'm in Didcot, I'm happy to travel to Oxford as the train service is very good.

I'm 7+2 and I thought I'd escaped morning sickness but yesterday and today I feel terrible. Boo.

ghosteditor · 26/05/2011 09:22

moobee my husband is overseas too, but he's only ten days into a 30 day trip. And he doesn't have wireless in any reasonable form so we can't use skype; instead we've been using his weekly 20 min phone card instead. It doesn't help that I'm out a lot, either.

I'm really busy until I come back from my holiday next month, so not sure I can come along to a meet up this time around, sorry.

Had a moment yesterday when I had an hour free between meetings - I just sat in cafe feeling pretty sick and desperately tried to stay awake. I just wanted to put my head on the table and sleep for an hour! Luckily I felt better after some food, but I was out of the house for 16 hours in the end. I hardly feel like I've slept at all this morning and it's going to be another long day. Zzzz...

Moobee · 26/05/2011 23:45

Pity you can't use skype, but at least you have the phone. Only 20 minutes a week sounds tough though. Being busy helps I guess?

There have been increasing times at work when I've wanted to fall asleep on my keyboard in the last week!

I've got a few long days at work coming up too (flying out on an early flight and back that evening). I'm not massively looking forward to them.

Hope you're feeling less tired soon.

ghosteditor · 31/05/2011 09:40

Just checking in to say hello after a mad busy weekend - so tired now (why don't we have a sleepy icon? [zzzz])

any more people expecting in Oxford in 2012?

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