TTC graduates!! "It's like party poppers in here, first PinkB, then Bodkin, now Chooster, who will be next?!!"

[BabyMadandBIGbump]

PREDICTIONS

BabyMadwithBump on Thu 24-May-07 14:57:52
I've been dreaming of a baby girl, 9lb 2oz, on the 27 July with dark black hair, but I predict a baby boy, 8lb 1oz, also 27 July, with very light hair! We'll see!

Chooster on Thu 24-May-07 15:08:03
Oh, predictions!!!!
For me, I reckon boy (guess that's in the bag), 23rd July, 8lbs 2oz

MrsMcJnr on Thu 24-May-07 15:22:29
I'll be brave and have faith and predict for me:
Boy, 6lbs 10oz, 13/1 (11/07/07 I?ve changed my mind about my bean ? think it?s a she)

KitKat30 on Thu 24-May-07 15:26:29
Ooooh predictions... I reckon for me:
Boy (err that was an easy one)
2nd September
7lbs 12oz

firststar on Thu 24-May-07 15:47:32
Hi ladies
first of all let me get business out of the way....predictions...for me a boy 7lb 2oz (going against all my big baby comments) 22nd July (early I think) , upping the weight prediction of mine to 8lb 6oz.

seaside72 on Thu 24-May-07 16:18:25
predictions - arghh - I have no idea - if we get there I am sure I will be late - 24 January is my prediction
weight ??
sex - would be lying if I did not say girl - but thats more about preconceptions and imagining rather than what I actually feel - Chinese cal says girl but realstically I think prob boy - my DH is convinced it's a boy already!

honeyapple on Fri 25-May-07 08:29:20
I predict to be late... as was VERRY late with DD... also predict baby to be a bit bigger... 7 lb 10 maybe?
How about 31/10/07 7.10 girl (changed to BOY 12/07/07)
(halloween baby!)

fettleandminifettle on 11/07/07 25th September, 8lbs exactly!

greedy - my prediction for my little one is
girl, 1st Oct, 7lbs 14oz (can i change it? i reckon i will be early now! sept 20th!!!)

Due Date's

June
Pink Butterfly, born by C-section on 18/06/07 little girl 8lb 12oz!

July
Bodkin, born at home on 09/07/07 little girl 7lb 6oz!

Chooster Due 22/07/07 (BOY)
Firststar Due 26/07/07

Aug
Conkertree Due 01/08/07
Babymad Due 03/08/07
KitKat Due 29/08/07 (BOY)

Sept
Fettle due 29/09/07 (BOY)
Greedy due 30/09/07

Oct
Honeyapple Due 27/10/07

Jan
Mum2Sam Due 16/01/08
MrsMcJnr Due 15/01/08
Seaside Due 20/01/08
iwillbe Due 27/01/08

Feb
Beansprout Due 01/02/08

i am back at home and i am coming on here later to catch up and write a MAMMOTH post to rival any of Mrs', Seaside's or Fettle's!!! ......you just wait!!!

kitkat.....saw your question and i seem to remember that i used to work on the rule of multiplying babies weight in lbs by 2.5 oz. so if baby Joe is 6lbs then he should be having roughly 6 x 2.5 in 24 hours, so about 15 oz? does that sound right? not sure if that still applies to prem babies, but i would think so. my 2 were both really hungry babies though, esp dd......so i nearly always ended up giving them more! just go with your instincts and i bet you wont go wrong.

back later..........watch out!!!

Greedy - can't wait!!!! Missed you!!

Kitkat, my little DD was only very slight prem at 36 weeks, but we also took a while to take to breastfeeding, mainly because my milk took ages to come in and her suckling wasn't great. But we perservered and kept going and soon loads and loads of milk was being produced. So don't give up. My only concern for you, is if you are topping up Joe with lots of formula, he won't be very hungry for milk from you and so won't suckle very hard or very long, which will mean that you will produce even less milk - it takes a couple of days for your breasts to start producing more milk in response to them suckling more, if that makes sense. Therefore, if you do up the formula intake, you may actually decrease the breast milk you give him as you will produce less. I've really found that although we are told that breast is best in the UK, it takes barely anything before you are forced to put your baby on formula. I had to let them give DD formula in hospital as they kept frightening me with brain damage as she wasn't getting enough food - their pin-pricked her heel every 4 hours to check for glucose levels (which never fell dangerously low), but I kept saying no to formula, as i knew that if she wasn't hungry, then my milk would never come in. But it was hard work fighting against the system! You have to do whatever you feel is right for Joe - take advice from anyone, but you are his mother and although you might not feel you are very experienced, you know him best and must do what you feel comfortable with. If he has good periods of wakefulness, isn't difficult to rouse from sleeps for feeding and isn't constantly grumbling for more food after you've fed him then he is getting enough. If he is showing any of these signs, then it probably would be best to give him some more, if it would make you feel better, but bear in mind the breast feeding comments above. It might be why the health visitor/MW suggested topping him up with less formula to give your breasts time to adjust.

Sorry, this probably sounds very condescending - it is not meant to be. I just remember how completely lost I felt with DD, particularly when the breast feeding didn't happen as easily as you are led to believe in all the books!!

take care and remember whatever you decide will be best for you and Joe.

More packing and sorting to be done tonight - all I want to do is go to bed, but no such luck - only got 11 working days left at work - yeah!!! and that includes 4 half-days, so only really 9 full working days left and my boss has said that I can start leaving early and starting late, if I need to (not that she would have minded if I was already doing that.)

Sorry to hear you are down Seaside - it is a difficult time - when you don't have regular antenatal appointments, but you can't feel them move. I wouldn't worry too much about feeling well - just be grateful! i felt so much better this pg than with DD - it was fantastic! But I also didn't feel this one move regularly until quite late, so it was quite worrying, except almost the energy and vitality I had, was obviously a sign of pregnancy!

Mrs - I'm sorry you are having a frustrating time with your assistant. What is the point of making trouble if you are just leaving? Just doesn't make sense to me. Would seem sensible to get her out sooner rather than later. I am always conscious of the fact that Greedy and my's looming due dates would be a reminder of Ava's due date, and you being pg again, will not really have made a difference to how you feel. Big hugs to you

Babymad - I like the new name, buggymad - I'd totally forgotten you have so many different buggies!!

Hello everyone else - sorry have to dash off now, can hear DH banging around in the kitchen, which is his way of saying get off bloody mumsnet and cook my supper!! And considering he is doing so much of the packing for the move for me, it is the least I can do!!

take care all
xxxx

[ps beat that Greeds!!!]

CONGRATULATIONS BABYMAD (Loving buggymad!) - Connie's birth sounds great and at home too! Looking forward to hearing more details and seeing her picture. I bet you are all so so excited! Its lovely news - I can't believe so many of us have our babies now - lots more to come though

Wise words from you Fettle - I love MN, you always get good supportive comments .

Sorry you are feeling down Seaside. As has been said its a difficult time until you can start feeling the baby - its sort of a limbo isn't it. Mind you, I hate to say it but once we feel the babies, then we just worry about frequency of movements!! I think pregnant women are just destined to worry. - Part of the job description. I totally know what you mean about knowing too much of all the things that can go wrong in pregnancy, it doesn't help calm the nerves does it. Take it easy and look after yourself until your next appt and keep telling yourself that everything is as it should be at your stage.

Loving the name Ty - he sounds like a very bright and chirpy boy - can't wait to see your pictures too!!! We are finally going to load some more photo's on over the next day or two. Will let you know when I do it.

Hi MrsMc - nicer day here today eh? Sorry about your work issues - Hope the headache has cleared now.

Hi everyone else!!!! You still writing your mammoth post Greeds????

Here things are good - Theo is now up to 9lb 6oz so he's gaining the right amount, but I've had him to the docs and he's been diagnosed with reflux. He keeps bringing up his milk and makes a grumbling sound afterwards thats been getting worse - you can really see he is in a lot of discomfort now, poor wee soul. I've got the say though the GP was initially not that helpful and said he probably just had wind but I knew it wasn't that, anyway the HV came to see me and she watched him feed and said its defintately reflux. Anyway, back to GP again tomorrow for some infant gaviscon. I really hope its does the trick. At the moment feeds are taking about an hour and a half. 30 mins to feed him, 15 mins to clean up the sick and then the rest to comfort him while he struggles with the acid build up... Phew - am knackered!!!! And it all starts again in 10 mins to better so soon!!!! But, its a real positive that he's gained weight well .

How is Isla Bodkin??!?!

Greedy - where are you? Been checking all evening, in between cling-filming jigsaws down - ok you might think I'm mad, but it worked last time we moved and avoids losing pieces and preventing tantrum city come next week and DD wants to do her puzzles and not all the peices are there!!!

You better not be off having your baby Greedy!! a) it is too early and b) you're not leaving me behind - we're going for the same day remember!!!

Big hugs to all.

lol
me
xxx

BTW - just seen on due in Aug thread that Conkertree had a little boy last night, so that really officially puts me at the top of the list now!! Closely followed by you Greeds - but I sneakily think you might beat me there!

off sleeping now.
xxx

ok here goes girls!!!!

mrs - you first! not for any particular reason, just because! YES! i got my email! thanks! i did email you back, but you obviously haven't read it yet! he is so lush isn't he?!!! i KNEW your email would be something to do with him........thanks!!! shame ready isn't still around cos i think she would have liked that too (she did like him too didn't she?)
sorry to hear you have been getting so many headaches. i got lots too to start with, but i think they had pretty much gone by the stage you are now. hopefully yours will ease off soon. what will you do for a job if you move to spain? the same thing? what about dh, does he have a portable job?
i know what fettle means about mine and her due dates and Ava's due date. i know it must be hard for you and i do feel for you.

firsty - hows it going then with your gorgeous little boy? i LOVE the name Ty. i have never heard it before and i love unusual names! is is short for anything? i still cannot believe that no one ever told you that you were having such a whopper......makes all the midwives seem a bit crap really doesnt it? i was told my baby was big from one little feel that a midwife had.......and no one ever picked up just how big yours was........its mad!

kitkat - how is little joe? cant believe you aren't even due yet? how weird!!!! did they ever give you any reason for your early labour? and how did it all happen? you havent given any gory details!!!! did your waters go first? were you in a complete panic? i would have been!!!!!

honeyapple - glad your hols were good. did you manage to show off your bump in your bikini? you are third in line now!!!

rainbow - sorry you have had all these worries, but REALLY pleased that everything seems to be going ok now. cant believe how far off your due date seems! dont expect you want to hear that though! we will all stick with you (well, i will anyway....guess i cant really speak for anyone else seeing as i dont actually know them!!!) and you will have loads of new graduates joining you soon anyway! seems like no time at all ago that i was the newbie on here and now i am nearly due, so the next 8 months will fly by for you too!

fettle - well, what can i say to you!!!??? i think you are a very sensible lady and your advice to kitkat was fab! i am glad your kitchen diner is looking good! my house is an unbelievable mess!!!!! BUT...............the nursery is half decorated, so thats a start! dd and ds still dont have bedrooms.........well, not bedrooms with windows or doors anyway!!!.......i am sure we will get there EVENTUALLY!!!!
i am so scared/ excited that our due dates are getting so close!!!! i keep thinking that we should hopefully have our little babies next month!!!! how excitng!!! did you hear about your blood tests? liver probs or not? are you still itchy? try not to overdo it with the packing......................says me, who will be humping big fat patients around tomorrow and then coming home and climbing on ladders to paint!!!

buggymad - hows the lovely connie? i cant believe that so many of you ACTUALLY have your babies now! its AMAZING! what is your official new name then?

bodders - how are your 2 girls? is nellie coping ok being the big grown up one? how old is isla now? guess she will be walking soon!!! can i ask a rwally boring question......................did you get a letter about your MA before they started paying it to you, or did it just start going into your account?

chooster - i really feel for you and theo having reflux. my ds had reflux and it was horrible. it didnt get diagnosed till he was 10 months old though and by then it had practically gone. cos he was my first i just assumed it was normal for babies to burp and puke at the sam e time after every single feed. i though it was possetting even though most mornings he used to do projectile vomits right over the other side of the room!!! when i look back now, i realise what an idiot i was, but as he always gained so much weight i never did anything about it! it was only when i had my dd who used to feed and then do a lovely burp with no sick that i realised THAT was normal!!!!! i hope the gaviscon works for him. it used to take me ages to feed him too by the way, and i got so disheartened and upset when i had spent 40 mins feeding and then he puked the whole lot back up again! i think that was a lot to do with me giving up on the breast feeding actually!

seaside - so sorry to hear you are having a bad time at the moment. i agree with whoever else said it, that until you start to feel him move it is constantly worrying. and eveen when you can feel them you then worry when they have a quiet day that something is wrong. the midwife appointments are so far apart aren't they? hopefully, at some point, you will be anle to relax and enjoy this pregnancy.

iwillbe - hiya!!!!! hope you are keeping well and that dh is being a good boy to you!!

well, i hope i havent missed anyone out.
goodnight all!!

that really was a mammoth post wasnt it!!!??? glad you didnt stay up to read it fettlepetal, cos it really wasn't worth it!!! not sure what makes you think i will give birth before you..............you were 4 weeks early last time, i have been 8 days late and 1 day late!!!......mind you, i DO think i am due for an early one this time, just not for a few weeks or we will have to move back into my mums again, cos this shithole is no place for a new baby!!!

It was worth waiting for greedy!! be careful lugging those fat patients around! BTW I am eagerly noting yours and bodkins info on MA - will be asking more questions later hopefully ( I am in email contact with Ready if you have something funny to send her that might make her smile!)

Thanks for the kind words everyone - feel a bit better I think cos just weighed myself and I have put on 6 kilos thats a stone!! I think that is quite a lot for so early- uh-oh- me thinks i have been scoffing too much Also have just been hoovering and mopping the floors and have had some really stabbing pains all over my bump? but they go away when I stop - I sense a huge workshy baby!!

Good news about conkertree

KItKat - wish I could help with feeding but I am way more clueless than you -Sounds like some good advice from the experienced ones though. Gosh will so be needing all of you come January - no one can ever leave this thread

fettle - good luck with the rest of the packing - cling film on jigsaws - top tip to be stored for later use!

Right off to bed - might get 4 hours sleep before needing the loo! -night everyone. xxxxxxx

Greedy lovely to have more of you back it?s been a bit lonely around here?..! liked being first Glad you liked the pic, almost wants to make you buy Davidoff for your DH! What a torso, if only they?d showed us a bit more?. I shall email it to Ready too, it might cheer her up, poor thing. I can?t access my personal email from work, pain in the neck it is but I?ll hopefully get on there tonight! Hoping to do more legal stuff in Spain, my Dad runs a property company and at the mo he does a lot of legal stuff that he plans to hand me ? plan is to work for another firm for a while and then set up my own. I?m hoping, finances allowing, that I?ll be able to wait a while to go back to work and spend time with the baby. In fact, I get so upset some days worrying about our house not selling and having to go back to work to pay the mortgage soon after (s)he arrives ? trying not to think about it, maybe tonight will be the night for a buyer! DH is going to be trained up to take over my Dad?s business, he loves property and has a very technical mind so is really looking forward to it. It was my Dad?s suggestion that we go over there and he was speaking from the head not the heart as he is a really good business man so it bodes well can?t wait to be there! As I?ve said to Fettle below, please don?t think of Ava?s DD as a cloud on your sunny birth days, I want to celebrate with you and Ava wouldn?t want any of us to be sad, all she?d want is to be remembered (am I mad talking about a baby that I never met like this?) Lovely long post from you

Hey Fettle ? howz work? And the packing? That was really interesting what you were saying about MW etc making you top up with formula, I was unaware of that pressure. Thank god for you guys, I know you?ll be a godsend to me when Beanie arrives. Thanks for your sympathy with work, had a fab meeting yesterday with Senior Partner and Div Manager (as well as useless boss) they approved the ?Succession Plan? I wrote and are getting rid of the troublesome assistant next week and are giving me two more, both of my own choosing (had them lined up ) Useless Boss didn?t say a word! Useless!! Re Ava?s DD, it does help to be able to voice it but the agony is not as acute as I thought it would be, I think MN has done a fabulous job of healing me the best I could be I know we?ll be sad and wish things were different but this new Beanie will get us through it. I don?t want to make either you or Greedy feel you can?t express your joy; I want to celebrate with you both! After all, it?s a celebration for me getting past that milestone too. Xx Fabulous news for Conkertree I know she hasn?t posted for a while but she?s still one of us so that means we are now a boy up!! Will pop over there and congratulate her!

Chooster hello you! So glad the weather has perked up here, I can just visualise you all outside at your place let?s hope it holds! It is so exciting with all these little people arriving and great for the rest of us (especially the first timers) to see how you are all coping and how positive you are in the first few weeks First day without a headache wow! Theo is getting big!! So sorry about the reflux, my youngest nephew had that and he is fine now he?s 1, he was better upright so she held him a lot, he loved sitting in his chair for that reason ? in fact, my sis was saying that she had loads of the medicine left (the infant gaviscon) which is in date and if I had any friends with babies with reflux, she?d be happy to pass it on ? shall I get it for you? Also, sure she?d be happy to chat to you if you fancy it she?s in Spain at the mo but back next week.

Seaside ? I read that 7 pounds to a stone was normal for this stage. I lost 7 in the first few weeks but I am a porker anyway, put on 2 pounds last week though, think we are meant to be going through a growing spurt at the mo though ? double the liquid too I seem to remember stabbing pains are the uterus growing and stretching apparently ? all good!

Hello to all the new mums and those waiting

seaside - YOU PORKER!!!! fancy gaining a stone already!!!!! (hope you're not feeling sensitive today BTW!!!) has any of it gone on your boobs yet?!!! i know you said you were very slight to start with so i reckon your stone is just getting you up to where the rest of us started from, so i wouldn't count it anyway!!!

i have gained 1 stone 12lbs so far!!!! i weigh myself EVERY morning i am THAT obsessed! i was thinking 1 stone 12 lbs didn't seem to bad until i thought again and remembered that cos i was almost 12 stone to start with, that now makes me nearly 14 stone!!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! i am now heavier than my DH! i dont think that is EVER a good thing!!! no wonder he groans when i ask if i can go on top!!!

Hi ladies

I have pic's now back soon!

so so so beautiful

I'm feeling a bit horrible and sorry for myself: i have a bad cold, along with everything else. I also cannot sleep for the life of me

Im 4+6 today [ickle]

How is everyone?

hello ladies!

babymad - adorable pics!!

greedy - at your post i wont even guess how long it took you to write that! dont stress out too much about your house otherwise little bubs will come early! stay calm and CAREFUL WITH THE LADDERS!!

seaside - i so could have written your post the other day - exactly how i have been feeling! initially we build ourselves up to get past the 12 week mark but then we dont realise the worries between 12 - when baby starts kicking! im sure your baby is fine especially with your weight gain! lol piggy (only joking!) i havnt heard the heart beat yet have mw appointment on tuesday. take care x

mrsmcjnr - glad you have got your work problems sorted out. sounds like you have a great plan for life in spain too! you will get there hun and someone will buy your house it sounds fabulous!

fettle - you sound like a baby guru!! count me in for pestering you will question after question come jan/feb when my bubs is born go easy with the packing - thats what dp/dhs are for!!

chooster - sorry to hear little theo has reflux poor thing hopefully he will get some baby medicine and make things a little easier for him. but glad to hear he is gaining good weight and you are getting into a routine even though its a long one!!

rainbowdays, honeyapple (did you wear a bikini on hols? i am debating whether to wear one on mine) bodkin firststar, kitkat and everyone else big hellos! hope you are well xx

the weather is still fantastic here and dp has announced he is out again this weekend i think it must be the hormones the slightest little thing annoys me with him and i just turn into the hulk!! but a very very angry one! is this normal or am i turning into a psycho bitch?!

oh and before i forget - we have exchanged contratcs on the house

oops sorry scorpio i forgot to say hello to you!!
how are things going? you used to the idea of being pregnant yet or still in shock??

getting used to it....forget for a minute than remember, and im like 'wow'! we told our parents last night and got really happy responses so im pleased, i was worried about negative comments because this is our fourth between us.

My boobs are so sore its going up into my armpits, is that normal-ish? forgotten!

aw congrats on the positive vibes!!

the boobs are the worst arnt they? mine did ease off after about 10th/11th weeks though, however now they are itchy and hard and i have tender nipples ~(sure you really wanted to know that) which is very embarrassing because i have to walk around work scratching them constantly!! i look like a lost ape out of the zoo!!

oh, i remember the 'hard' boobs, nooooo !

this is dc3 for me so so pleased!

its nice to have someone new joining us! enjoy your cloud 9 feeling

Due Date's & Birth's

June
Pink Butterfly, Brooke Elisabeth born by C-section on 18/06/07 little girl 8lb 12oz!

July
Bodkin, Isla born at home on 09/07/07 little girl 7lb 6oz!
Chooster, Theo born on 13/07/07 little boy 8lb 1oz!
KitKat, Joe born on 26/07/07 little boy 6lbs!

Aug
Firststar, born on 01/08/07 by C-section, little boy 11lb's 5oz's!

Conkertree Due 01/08/07
Babymad Connie born on 7/8/07 little girl, 9lb 1oz no pain relief (no G&A ) 8.00am AT HOME!

Sept
Fettle due 29/09/07 (BOY)
Greedy due 30/09/07

Oct
Honeyapple Due 27/10/07

Jan
Mum2Sam Due 16/01/08
MrsMcJnr Due 15/01/08
Seaside Due 20/01/08
iwillbe Due 27/01/08

Feb
Beansprout Due 01/02/08

April

Rainbowdays Due 08/04/08
Scorpio Due 12/04/08

Hey Babymad ? she?s so sweet ? have to say the first one made me laugh, such a funny one! well done you!

Scorpio ? I thought I had hayfever but think it?s now a cold hope yours gets better soon I you sure the lack of being able to sleep is not excitement?

Iampg ? glad to hear about the house, that?s fab couple of weeks ago DH and I were arguing a lot but it?s ok now, hope it?s just a stage for you too

I?ve just had lunch with my MIL and am feeling so bad for all the negative things I say about her and feel about her not only did she pay for my lovely lunch but gave me an envelope full of memorabilia from DH?s birth like his tags and her bed card , it was so sweet of her, I told her that I felt bad having them, that maybe she didn?t want to part with them and she said that I should take them for the baby?s book (which I have shown her) and she and FIL have also drawn a family tree for the book too plus she gave me £50 to buy myself ?something nice? and hardly asked me about the baby. I feel guilty, I know how excited they are and I don?t mean to rein it in but sometimes their excitement scares me to death. I hope I am not a disappointment as a DIL

Hi All

How are we all this afternoon? having another skivy afternoon, as had my MW appointment. She rang me at lunchtime and asked if I could come earlier than arranged. To which I said yes of course, promptly left work and how am home at 3pm, with no work and no point going back to work - shame really, eh?!! Actually we have to do more packing anyway, so it is a good thing. Last night here tonight, then we are homeless for 4 nights, before moving in next Tuesday - just hope the BT engineer connects our broadband successfully on Tuesday!

All well with MW - she measures me at 32 cm, so ok for 32+5. Only problem is that baby has turned and is now breech! bit annoying he's been head down for the last month! She said not to worry until 35 weeks, but bearing in mind the size of DD at 36 weeks, I don't fancy giving birth to a term breech baby! Anyone done it? not sure what the rules are, with regards to having a go at normal delivery, or having a C-section - probably best not worry abnout it until i have to though!

Glad to have some new faces on the due board - don't listen to Greeds - once these first few weeks are past, which seem to drag, it does seem to speed up from 12 weeks - can't quite believe I'm nearly 33 weeks now!

Seaside - I put on 1stone in the first trimester with DD, so don't worry too much about it - although I have to say I put on 3 stone in total for that pregnancy and only lost 2 stone after giving birth. This time I've put on just over 2 stone now and I'm not admitting how much that makes me, but it is way more than Greedy's paltray 14 stone!!! As I started this pg 2 stone over what weight I would ideally like to be.

Pretty good post there Greedy! Just think how lovely your house will look once it's all finished. Our kitchen/diner is now all nicely plastered, just need to paint it now and put the new units and worktop in, but we're not going to do that for a while - but I would imagine once we've moved in, we'll want to speek it along, so maybe still try before Baby is born - see how we go!!

Great news that someone has listened to your plans Mrs and that you've got people you like lined up to take over! Your Spanish life does sound idyllic - I'm sure it will happen - still lots of time to go really.

Hope those of you with new babies are all doing well - can't believe how many of you there are now! Chooster, sorry to hear about Theo's reflux. interesting what you said too Greedy about you thinking it was normal for babies to projectile vomit - my DD did the same and from about 6 weeks til 17 weeks cried from the moment she woke up until the moment she went to bed at night - noone could ever tell me what it might be (health visitor blamed me for having post-natal depression and made me do a questionanire to see if I was depressed - I knew I wasn't depressed, as I've had depression in the past and know what the symptoms were like - quite shocked by her reaction really, but she was useless as a health visitor!). Anyway, if it isn't normal for babies to be sick so much, I'll definitely push for some treatment with this next one, if he turns out the same, as it can't of been very nice for DD - she still has quite a tendency to be sick, poorly controlled gag reflex apparently! but now can control it - she must be one of a very few 3 years old, who can tell you they are going to be sick and get to the loo in time!!! [not that is probably something to proud of!]

Anyway, this is a bit of a me, me, me post - sorry - obviously need someone to talk to!!

Must go pack!
Hopefully get back on this evening.
take care
xxx

Ps babymad - how cute is Connie?!!!!

Hi all...

Yes I did wear a bikini! Belly out and proud .

I have put on 1.5 stones so far... now weigh 10 stone which is a lot for me. Expect to get up to at least another half a stone by EDD. I put on most of it in first trimester cos I was scoffing all the time to stop me from feeling sick.

Just found out that my other SIL is 8 wks PG. They werent trying... just one night of bugger it... and there you go, up the duff! She is rather shocked as this will also be her number 3, but very happy. So now both of my SILs are PG. I subsequently will have to buy a new buggy as she was going to give me her M and P!

Hope Connie, Ty, Joe, Theo, Isla and Brooke are all behaving themselves .

Great news on Conkertree... any news of a name?

Right - done as much packing as we possibly can - have to leave the rest to the removal men - I suppose it was what they are paid for!

hope you all have great weekends and no more births until I'm back on-line next week.

ps Honey - good on you getting your bump out. Bumps are beautiful and should be shown off at all times! She's says keeping her lardy arse and bump firmly covered up!!!

take care all
xxxx

Hi everyone sorry didn't get chance to come back on yesterday I was just enjoying Connie due to having abit of a hard time (feeling very done and teary) on Wednesday I felt resentment to her as BF wasn't working out (toe curling pain and nipples bleeding, her not feeling full at all, despite BF support saying I was a natural and didn't see any problems with the way she or I was feeding) so we went for the AF method in the end and she's been like a completely different baby since but trying to get her to sleep anywhere but on you is almost imposable, bless. I waited in all day yesterday for MW to come but didn't turn up, been feeling dizzy and not quite right, but I'm sure I see someone today, well she crying again and my boys have done a runner so off to give her a cuddle is if she'll go back off..............