anyone due June 2004?

[hana]

I thought for sure someone else would have posted this before me! I am 5 weeks along (sounds so insignificant.....) and am seeing my doctor tomorrow to get things going. Am really excited and am hoping that things go well! According to those pregnancy charts, my edd is June 12.
So come on mumsnetters, who else is joining me here?!

hana
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Can we add that myth of only needing 200 or so extra calories a day to the one which says bf helps you to lose weight - yeah right and I'm the spit of Britney Spears!

Secur - glad your dh has been treating you well the past two weeks although is this confusing you??

Gomez - repeat after me, it is not immoral to take sick leave when you are actually ill and in pain. Am I right in also thinking that you are one of these people who will drag themselves in, even when 'dying'? I think I did have a good work ethic (when I was in an office) but now that I'm on the outside, I see people like my dh who has only ever taken about 2 sick days in his life, go in no matter what state he is in but this only makes him iller, us more miserable and work more and more inclined to take advantage of his good nature.

Having said that I still have a downer on him. Just realised he has not once asked me how I am or offered to do any shopping, carrying etc since becoming pregnant. Trivial really I know compared to a lot of other problems out there but I did warn you I was being Grumpy Old Cow this week (year?)

Take care all.

Welcome Jaffacake (yum yum, one of my favourite things to eat!).

I'm due on the 10th and am having a boy - do you know what 'flavour' yours is?

I guess if you are sitting down on the train, maybe the baby is enjoying the 'rythmn' as it chugs along - or maybe it enjoys being jostled by lots of other commuters??

I was at a sit-down birthday dinner last night & so merrily scoffing everything in sight that I felt I had to apologise (why?) The men on the table looked at me all indulgently, saying "No, no, you must eat, it's wonderful" Now, the truth is, I would have troughed away even had I not been pg, but it wouldn't have been at all socially acceptable! Isn't that depressing? As I ate, the wife of one of the men (having given birth 4 months previously) dutifully separated all the carbs from the protein & left them on her plate...

Secur - I've just caught up with the past day's developments on your other thread and just wanted to say fantastic news - am so pleased for you.

SD - but the wife's arteries will be clogging up at a rate of of knots (is that the saying??).

Now I really must get off MN and pick up my dd from nursery!

Hi Anna,

Thanks for the welcome.

I definitely consume more than 200 calories worth of Jaffa Cakes. Quite surprised none of the pregnancy books mention them as a craving actually!

I was originally told I was due on the 10th, but they changed it to the 9th. (Like the baby knows or cares!) Nice to hear you're having a boy, I'm having a girl.

Think it might be the movement of the train rousing her, but not because I'm sitting down. Some people are so mean, aren't they?

Welcome Jaffacake & Claire5000!!
Funny enough, I am feeling less blimp-like, lately.
I went to HR today to go through the official blurb about maternity leave. They were reminding me about holiday entitlements accruing during my leave, honestly thinking I wouldn't know! She said that a lot of women (I work in a Uni) don't bother to take all their their holiday leave; I said they were mad, I take all mine for sure! So, for instance, I am taking most of May as holiday (it's coming to me) even though my leave doesn't officially start until June. I'll lose it if I don't take it by September, anyway.

So if you are feeling rough, Gomez, please don't overdo it. You earned that time off. I've taken sick-leave in all my pregnancies (early on, for morning sickness).

Thanks Cavy,

Sounds like we all need very very rich DHs, so we can all give up work now. Ho hum.

I do have to say though, I think we're the luckiest bunch in terms off timing things just right. We get the whole summmer to spend with our little darlings. (And we weren't PG right at the height of last summer with temperatures in the high 30s!)

Hello Ladies,

Have taken all your advise on board (and also got a telling off from midwife today and DH) and so am now planning to take it a bit easier through March and finish at the end Mar/beg April if I can manage that long.

Secur hope you are well. Have you and DH had a good opportunity to start moving things back to normal. Please try and enjoy the rest of your PG now - look forward to your new baby.

Welcome Jaffacake - yummy! You have now planted the need for some in my head. Like I need an excuse to eat yet more rubbish

Anna - you must be my doppleganger - parents with dodgy memories and I though I was the only one who didn't manage slim down within 3 days of breastfeeding number 1! Slipping into my size 8s at 6 week check - although to be fair that would have been a major miricle as I was about 12 the last time I slinked any where. (And certainly not the moment when I can waddle/limp/hirple in a most fetching mannner ) Also tell your DH to stop being so unhelpful - sit on your bottom this weekend and refuse to play ball. Tell him you need a rest!

Anyone else thinking about using real nappies? Or have experience of doing so before? Think we are going to go for it this time so any advice appreciated.

Am I the only one who doesn't know the flavour of expected pips?

Also started to get a bit grumpy with random stangers - 'Ah, are you having a baby?' 'Well, I certainly hope so...' doesn't go down the best when well meaning ladies engage you in conversation in Sainsburys.

Right rambling post over. Off to bed. Take care all and have nice weekends. And remember Anna have a rest

Yes Gomez, perhaps we were separated at birth - I always think I must have been adopted because I am so different from my parents in every way. But I reckon I can still beat you in size and shape and eating - no-one's taking that achievement away from me! Anyway, glad you have finally seen sense and are going to take it easy (-ier).

I have been dh bashing so much recently that just for the record I thought I'd better say that he has taken dd out into the cold to play this morning to give me time to myself. Better make the most of it...

And yes Jaffacake, I think it is a good time for a baby. My first was born in May and it meant you could actually get out and about quite early instead of being stuck in the house in the cold - I'm sure that would have driven me up the wall cos I think very young babies are boring (sorry all who disagree). It also means that there is a good likelihood it will be warm enough the year after to be practicing their walking outside.

Wish we were rich or even well off but if you do decide to give up work, it's amazing what you can learn to live on and I always try to remind myself it's not going to be forever. Still, I do occasionally dream of going on a spending spree where I can just buy totally useless and self-indulgent things. Dream on...

Anna - I am getting scared now my first was born in May too ! And completely agree great time of year. Hope you enjoyed the rest this morning.

Yikes Gomez! DD1 was on the 12th May - what about yours? Let me know when your contractions start cos at this rate we're bound to deliver on the same day( (btw is your bump a dd or ds to be?)

Gomex, also didn't to mean to ignore our question but I'm not very PC when it comes to nappies and will use disposables again. But my SIL thinks they're great and I believe they just get some company to come and collect and launder all the dirty ones once a week (?) - bin supplied of course.

I think it's a worthy but brave decision so good luck!

There was a really long thread about reuseable nappies, before. I bet if you start a new thread you will get loads of advice.
Maybe it will be nicer once the baby is out... but I think I found this pregnancy itself is harder because it's over the winter. I have so much less energy than I did with my autumn babies, because when I was still pregnant with them I got out and got exercise as soon as the morning sickness passed off -- this time it's just too difficult in the cold weather.

Hi Everyone, Hope all is well with you all. Not much to report really bump getting bigger now actually look pg and not fat. My hair has become realy nice and thick which I am loving at the moment but when i was 27 weeks with DD I woke upo one morning went to the hairdresses and had it all cut off, hope i resist the urge this time !! if i get it again.
I have another scan on Wednesday afternoon to check my dopplers. My BP will probably be high as DH flies of to Cyprus wed am and not sure when he will be back. he is putting holidays in for June but as I said to him is all I know is the EDD but when baby wants to come is another matter, so hopefully he will be back for the birth.

better go and get DD ready for bed and do some last minute reading ready for school in the morning.
Take care all of you

K

Hi All,

Another stinky Monday morning at work. But lovely sunny bright sunshine which does make it all a bit better.

Anna DD was the 15th May so slight deviation there. I have no real idea if #2 is pink or blue really but have convinced myself a boy is on the way so who knows.

Cavy thanks for the link. It was really helpful to read others opinions. I just need to buy them now. (DH is just chuckling in the background about this whole thing and thinks I will spend a fortune in cash on napppies and then not use them after a fortnight so I will just have to prove him wrong!!) I hope you feel better about the 'weather' thing when pip is here - it really is great having the summer with a new baby and I have been assured by friends that much easier as you don't need to wrap them up in jumpers/hats/snowsuits etc. Hope you feel better soon and not too long to go anyway!

Hi Karen - totally with you on the hair thing too. I have been growing mine since about October and it is looking quite nice (even if I say so myself) but it was post-birth that I got the desire to chop mine all of the last time. When it started looking horrible again so I am determined not to do the same this time around. Hope you can enjoy your last few days with DH - poor you if that is him away now until June. How much holiday will you be able to have in June?

How are you Secur?

Right off to do some work. Take care.

Gomez: I don't know the sex of my baby either (& that's the one that's already born - boom boom!) Also, with ds we used cloth nappies from about 2 or 3 months (plus a laundering service). We stopped at around 9 months, mainly because the nanny just couldn't get the hang of them (strangely, 'cos she's in her sixties & would have used them on her own kids!) & kept chucking the plastic wraps in the bin (at six quid a time!) Plus, ds was getting very active & they weren't too effective. I like to think we used them at the time he was getting through the most nappies though. However, I won't be using them with no2 as it is extra work. Feel a bit guilty though.

Morning All,

Have planted my dd in front of Nick Jr so that I can have some time to shower undisturbed and do other things in peace (bad mum!).

I'm also on a hair dilemma. Mine's always been cropped but have not have it cut for over a year cos I fancied a longer style, mostly because I hate going to the hairdressers. As you can imagine it looks awful (no pregnancy thick lustrous hair for me) but am thinking I will get it cut short again into a 'wash 'n go' style when I bring myself into the real world of dealing with 1 baby and toddler. But I will try and wait another month or so. I also need to get rid of my grey bits which now look very fetching in my bird's nest. Yes I am feeling very attractive at the moment, what with the hair and belly and flab and dry skin....At least I'm not too worried about stretchmarks - ha I already have them!

I read somewhere that 'innie' belly buttons should by now have become 'outties' but mine is still well and truly like the Grand Canyon. Has anyone's popped out yet? Just curious...

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Said goodbye to DH at 4.30 this morning had a few tears driving back home after our fairwell. just got back from scan baby is doing realy well weighs 719g (1lb 9oz I think she converted it to) very long legs, dopplers from the placenta were fine but the left uterine artery is notching ( not working 100% I think that means)told that as baby is fine and good size not to worry, big problems happen when both sides have notching. so montoring as planned, HE is breech also at the moment. I feel alot happier as he weighw more at 24+6 than DD did at 28wks.
Just need to get used now to not having DH it is going to be hard as I am missing him like crazy already!!

Got to go and do school run.

Take care all

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Secur yes I told Dh about his son and he is really pleased. Not to bothered re breech at the moment just hope it turns as DD stayed breech through out!! Atleast he is healthy that is all I ask for.

You must be so happy, Secur, to be back to a 'normal' life, again.
I really HATE this pregnancy. I am in a rotten horrible mood all the time, now. In moments of sanity I remember it must be all hormones, I sure hope this personality leaves me when the placenta does! I wonder if there's something herbal or homeopathic I could take to make me "nice" again, LOL.

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Karen - glad your scan went welll. I must be behind the times here cos I didn't know they could tell you the exact weight of your baby like that - amazing. I hope you're bearing up without dh - sounds hard but hopefully will be all worth it in the end.

I've had a bad few days. Finally met my mw and she was everything I'd hope she wouldn't be But I might put up with her as I don't want to keep trekking to the hospital. However, it does make me determined that this baby will NOT be overdue so that I can minimise contact with her.

I also managed to get my car clamped yesterday! It was entirely a really small mistake on my part, not deliberate, but I might as well have got £115 out of the bank and flushed it down the toilet. Still, everyone was so nice to me that it restored my faith in humanity.

Take care all.

Morning All,

Karen hope you are coping okay with DH away and not missing him too much. And congrats on your upside down Boy! Will DH be able to get home for all of June or just a few weeks around EDD?

Hey Secur - hope you are enjoying getting things back to normal. And looking forward to Disney? We went in between Christmas and New Year and brrrrr it was chilly. Which hotel are you staying in?

Are you still feeling pretty miserable Cavy? Sorry can't really offer any advise except have you tried reflexology? Very relaxing and might help. I am a big fan - after being very sceptical.

I am a bit of the opposite really and have started blubbing all the time and for really stupid reasons. Last night for example had to leave a class at Uni as someone had disagreed with one my comments (on marketing FFS)and I could fell my eyes filling up! Not like me at all. DH was fairly worried when I got home and started again. Putting it down to being exhausted and sore (well in bloody agony to be honest) all the time.

DH is away next week but my mum is coming to stay for a few days (really to help with childcare since PsIL still in the huff) but it will be good to have some company/help this time.

Right off to do some work. Hope you all have a good weekend.
Bye!