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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

PMSL greedy Actually I think I may become a porker - I have always been skinny (by genetics not choice - lots of teasing at school - mummy long legs, stick insect etc!! lovely) and all my friends used to joke that one day I would go all Shallow Hal on them - so maybe it is happening!

I weigh myself about twice a year normally and have only fluctuated about half a stone since I was 19 so this is all quite interesting- mind you I have noticed I weigh 2 kilos more in the evening than in the morning??
And no - barely any of it has gone to my paltry bust - I have gone up about half a cup (its better than nothing though I guess) - I cannot find any maternity bras to fit me (why don't they make small ones?? - they all start at medium or b cup a least and dont fit me - grrrr - I am so of all you busty girls!

Iampg - so glad you have itchy nipples too!! I keep shoving my hand down my front and then realising people are giving me funny looks! My (.)(.) are not so sore as they were although I still wince when people give me a big hug and squeeze too hard!

babymad- connie is gorgeous such a cutie

Chooster - hope Theo's reflux is easing or at least you have some medication to help.

Scorpio - glad you parents were pleased for you Hope you are getting some sleep - The week I got my BFP and for about 10 days after I woke up everyday at 4am and could nt go back to sleep? The I was fine for a few weeks and now I am up again at that time for a wee every night!

Rainbowdays - how are you feeling hon?

MrsMc - What a nigtmare your work has been but glad it seems to be sorting itself out for the better. Poor you with all that stress, at least it is Friday. Spain plans sound fabulous - You will be fine - When I left my job it felt like jumping off a cliff and I was so scared but it was the best thing I ever did. You think you will not cope without that income etc but it is amazing how you do - you just adapt. We now live on about a third of what I was earning four years ago and I constantly think what on earth did I do with all that money I was earning back then?? But our life now is cheaper and better

Fettle- New kitchen diner sounds good - well done on all your packing and good luck with the move - hope it all goes to plan. I think you should take yourself off for a massage next week Moving is so stressful and I think it never hits you until after the fact. Take care hon - see you next Tuesday

honeyapple - well done on bikini baring Thats amazing about your SIL's - lots of close cousins then!

Great news about Conkertree - another blue one then

Bodkin - How is young isla doing?

KitKat - Hopefully all the good advice on feeding helped and Joe is getting his fill. My mum always regales me with the fact that I was never satisfied with milk so she gave me rusks in milk when i was 18 days old !

Firsty - Hope all is well with you Mr Firsty and Ty also - is he getting bigger!!

PinkB - If you are still around hope all is good with Brooke

Hope I haven't missed anyone - (Are beansprout /Mum2 Sam still around?)

Have a good day everyone - sun is shining

Hi

I only got up in the night once for a wee and hen i slept until 6am, good going! although i dont feel so sick today, i am a bit worried?

maybe because i have slept i feel better?

Hi guys

Sorry for not posting for ages - thanks to everyone who responded to my query about feeding. I think we're getting the hang of it now...just. And thanks for all your good wishes - you're all lovely ladies!

OK, well now that Joe is asleep, I can finally give you a few more details... Greedy I know you're concerned about your waters breaking, and unfortunately I havent got news that will console you! I had quite a strong contraction (was lying in bed), and then I heard a small 'pop' - stood up and legged it to the loo...all the while gushing lots of fluid. And every time I had a contraction, out came even more... on the way to the hospital (didnt have any pads), I really looked like I'd wet myself. So embarrassing - had to sit on a towel in the cab. Definitely don't wear denim!!!

Was a bit of a marathon in the end - went into hospital on Mon morning once my waters had gone... had contractions for most of that day and then by 5pm they had stopped. They kept me in until I went into labour properly on Weds eve. The labour was OK - the memory of the pain is definitely fading!! Had gas and air, and then an epidural. There was no way I could have done it without it - 3 mights of no sleep, plus I had to be constantly monitored (they were worried about the baby's heart rate) and had to lie flat on my back the whole time - not good for managing contractions!!! All in all it took about 8 hours...if you dont count the 3 days beforehand!

Good job I did have an epidural to be honest, as in the end Joe had to be turned as he was lying 'back to back'- and he wasn't doing so well so they had to get him out ASAP, so I had to have a ventouse delivery. 2nd degree tears and many stitches meant that I was very happy to feel nothing!! It was quite a "medical" birth, but because he was at risk I was really grateful for all their intervenions - I couldnt have asked for better doctors (for most of the delivery I had 3 consultants plus a midwife in the room with me!). So if anyone is considering St Thomas' hospital, they get a a huge thumbs up from me.

Reading that back it sounds more traumatic than it actually was - I was fairly calm throughout and the moment he was born eclipses everything! So fantastic to finally see him - I dont think I've ever experienced anything so wonderful in all my life. And - I know all you parents already know this - but I never knew how strong my feelings for him would be - I'd move mountains for the little man. Oh dear, made myself all teary now...stupid hormones!! Anyway, upshot is I'm bloody tired but deliriously happy

Sorry that post was all a bit me, me, me... hope you are all OK?!

xxxx

twas a lovely post kitkat - youre allowed to be me me me when youve just had a baby glad to hear feeding is going better

Mrs - just been pmsl at some of the responses on your "skills" thread. i think you can safely say they are having a field day with that one

Chooster - sorry to hear theo has reflux - hope the medicine does the trick. isla hasnt done a projectile for a couple of days now, so am hoping we are past that stage now, although she possets constantly and is pretty gripy, so we are using infacol which does appear to be helping.

Babymad - lovely pics - wow she came out pretty alert! as for the not being able to put her down - [rolls eyes] tell me abbout it seem to remember dd1 being the same until about 6 weeks.

Firsty - hope youre ok. Hows Ty?

Isla is doing really well - she has done a few smiles - not really at me, usually at the window or something bright, but it melts my heart anyway [slushy]

Gotta daash - soory can't do everyone, but am thinking of you all - will be better at posting once summer hols are over!

btw seaside dont worry about putting on a stone - me too, but it evened out at the end of the pg

OH TWIX!!! that was a lovely post! made me all teary too! it really is amazing becoming a mum for the first time isn't it? and it stays amazing too as they just keep doing new exciting things all the time!!! so they never discovered why you went into labour early then?

babymad - cute photos! hope you are feeling less teary now.

fettle - your dd sounds very similar to my ds in the puking dept! mine is a very sicky boy! he told me on monday that his tummy was hurting and he wanted to take a bowl in the car with us "in case he was sick" and i thought he was being daft, but about 30 mins later he threw up!!!! lucky he was so sensible and asked for the bowl, and managed to catch it all!!!! he has never been sick in the car before so i am not sure what eveen made him think of taking a bowl!!! i feel like my lo has turned again as well fettle! i guess she would if yours has wouldn't she!!! but i am getting kicks down low again and lots of pubic symphysis pressure!.........just realised you are offline now anyway so you might not even see this!!!

seaside and i willbe - hope you are feeling more pg again now! not long till your ickle ones start kicking you black and blue like mine is NOW!!!

scorpio - hello and welcome to our club!!! how old are your other ones and are they boys or girls?

i can't wait for our stupid extension to be finished and then i can concentrate on this baby. i feel like the only time i really concentrate on being pg is when i come on MN! i woke up at 4am this morning suddenly panicking about hospital bags and going iinto labour early etc! (your fault kitkat!!)

anyway, gotta go and search the internet for some fabric to make bunting for DDs new bedroom!....makes me sound quite artistic doesn't it!!! and i'm not!!

Hi ladies!!! How are you all. Things here are pretty good. Theo is now on infant gaviscon although I've not needed much of it today as he has seemed to settle better after every feed. At least he has something to help when it causes him problems. Sorry that your DS had it Greedy, and undiagnosed for so long. It can be really difficult as a first time mum to figure out what is normal and whats not. I feel lukcy that DS1 was a really uncomplicated baby so I didn't have to worry too much. Fettle, I can't believe you were being questioned about depression when your DD was obviously suffering so much . Thats so bad!!! At least you know what to look out for now.

Hi Kit kat - I love your post about Joe - you can just feel the love and adoration ooozing out . Your labour does sound fairly hard work, but the prize at the end is worth every minute eh!!! .

Scorpio - I remember my sickness was always worse when I was tired - I reckon you feel better because you had a good nights sleep You lucky thing!!!

Seaside - Love your shallow hal comment - I love that film!! I bet you are carrying the extra weight well, and I'm sure some with move to your boobs soon!

hey honeyapple! Bikini eh! I'm not brave enough to wear a bikini even when not pregnant, but am determined to get my body into shape. I reckon I've lost all that initial weight from having Theo and what I'm left with I need to shift through sweat and saying no to cakes - bugger

Babymad - Sorry to hear you are feeling rotten - hope the MW has visited you today? Connie is just beautiful - It can be really frustrating though when they dont feed well.

Congratualtions on exchanging contracts Iampg - that must be a real weight off your mind

Hellow MrsMc!!!!! - Yes, sunshine at last!! I would love to get your sisters left over gaviscon. And a chat would be good. I'm also holding Theo up after each feed and sometimes he is still sick about 30mins after he's had his feed. It would be interesting if your sis had any tips, especially as she will have had another LO around as well. I'm finding Max is asking for more and more attention at those times that I'm trying to keep Theo vertical . I'm tried his bouncy chair but DS2 just keeps sliding down it. I did feed in public for the first time today since his puking has started and it was fine ! I've just been worried that we wont be able to do as much as I'd planned, i.e swimming if he's so unpredicatable with his stomach contents! Any tips Greedy or Fettle??

Hello everyone else - Bodkin, is all well with you?

I'm recording that programme tonight "Gina Ford: Who are you to tell us". I think the ladies from MN are on there talking about the dispute. I watched the first 10mins and it looked fairly interesting. Anyway both boys are asleep in their beds and DH is outside drinking beer with a pal, so I'm heading to bed! Bloody hell, 10pm on a Friday night eh, how times change

Very artistic Greedy!!! Bunting eh!

Interesting to hear what you say about puking too Bodkin. maybe Theo is just going through a small phase? I'd thought this would be him now for the next few months, but reading your post maybe not? I think its just such a change for me as Max was not sick at all - unless I just have rose tinted glasses about my first born .

Very clever of DS to bring a bowl Greedy, shame he needed to use it though.

chooster - i never stopped doing anything with ds even though he was such a puker! in hindsight baby yoga probably wasn't the best idea, especially once i started weening him!!!!! had an especially embaressing incident with him doing bright orange carrot puke all over the carpet (their carpet, not mine!) after throwing him around at baby yoga!!! i just used to have a muslin draped over my shoulder constantly till he was about 10 months old!!! and as soon as i used to put him in his car seat i tucked a muslin under his chin cos that would always make him puke!!! also, when he started sitting up he would always puke when i first sat him down. he was still a generally happy little boy though! made my dd seem like such an EASY baby though!!!

Wow you are such a chatty lot, I have difficulty in keeping up, but here goes:

Chooster - sorry to hear about the puke-probs. But glad to hear it might be settling down now. Do let us know how the gina ford program was when you have watched it.!

Bodkin - wow those new born smiles, Isla must been really lovely. You made me remember what those smiles do

Kitkat - wow you brought a lump to my throat with your birth story of Jo. Congrats. It was so like my ds' birth it really got me teary. So glad it went ok in the end.

Scorpio - these first weeks are a nightmare aren't they. I keep wondering whether I have enough symptoms too... we both should be relaxed about it having been though it before, but hey it never gets any easier does it!! Is it daft to wish you some reassuring symptoms!?

Babymad - I hope you are ok, are you still feeling dizzy? Good to hear that you have found a feeding method to suit you, but do take care of yourself, I hope the m/w comes soon today.

Fettle - well done on getting packing sorted. Hopefully you will be in relaxing in your renovated home soon.

MrsMc - Hi. BTW - I am sure your MIL thinks you are a great DIL, she would not have giving you the special things for the baby book otherwise.

Greedy, seaside, honeyapple and everyone else that I have missed - big hello to you.

I am starting to feel pregnant finally. Bloating getting out of proportion, yesterday the oestopath thought that I said that I was 5 months pg rather than 5 weeks!!!! Also getting irritable, the reason why I never wanted to be pg again was because of the bad mood it puts me in, but hey if I have nine months of being horrible, the result at the end is still worth it, if my dh survives my moods! My tastebuds have definitely already changed, don't want anything sweet unless it is chocolate and want all savory things at the moment. So at least I feel more pg anyway, it is reassuring.

OK got to go as the kiddies need me.

Morning,

Cant believe I am number 3 in the list now . All starting to feel a bit more real.

Babymad- sorry to hear you are feeling a bit wobbly. Hope your DH and boys are looking after you and taking over the care of Connie a bit. Lovely pictures BTW.

Chooster- my DD was a real puker... until she started walking at 15 mths! There was always a trail of sick behind her. A muslin square was constantly over my shoulder. Best moment was when she chundered all over DP's ex-girlfriend!! BTW how is the nature's nest? Is Theo in it yet?

Fettle- hope the move is going well.

Greedy- I made bunting for my DD's room. Did it with that iron on sticky stuff... so NO sewing involved. I need to get back to the blanket I was knitting for this LO...

Kitkat- lovely post . Similar delivery to my DS. I was pretty sore down below for a while afterwards, pooing was awful! Dont shun the painkillers. I thought they would have done an episiotomy for a ventouse? I had forceps and had a great big cut done . Did heal up fine though, and with DD I only tore a tiny bit, not enough to have stiches.

Thinking I might try and ask for another scan with this LO as am paranoid it will have too big a head to deliver, after my 22wk scan said his head was on 95th percentile. I wonder how easy it is to get another scan on the NHS...

Love to everyone else as always,

Hx

Oh Oh! a bunting expert!!!! honeyapple, where did you get your material from? i looked on the internet last night and couldn't find exactly what i wanted. i am off to the charity shops when i finish work to see if i can find some old clothes to cut up and use!!! does that sound manky???!!

oh and my last 2 patients just told me i was DEFINATELY having a boy cos i am 'boy shaped'!!!!! yeah right!!!..didn't want to tell them that we KNOW its a girl!!!

fettle - i meant to say...we are allowed to weigh loads cos we are both really tall and have big boobs!!! i always reckon my boobs must weigh about a stone, so i can take that off my real weight and my legs must weigh a stone more than shorter peoples................so i can take that off too and so REALLY, i only weigh about 8 stone!!!!!!! what do you think!!???

oh and my hair is really long, so that must be AT LEAST another stone!!!!

and............ i havent shaved my legs for a few days, so thats probably another couple of pounds!!!

IN FACT, i am so skinny really that you would never even guess i was pg!!

Hi

i have 2 boys (2.9 and 5.3) and a dss (5.9), and am 5+1

could not sleep again last night, so i feel very rough today. DP has taked ds2 out for the afternoon, so i am home alone. cue repeat corrie and the sofa, me thinks!

Hope your enjoying your relaxing afternoon Scorpio! Sounds fab

Sounds pretty good to me Greedy! You are postively skinny! If its any consolation I am also now heavier than my DH, I hvaen't told him that though . Its not good is it!!!

Honey - Theo's first night in the hammock will be tonight. I've had him in a moses basket for a while, which has pretty much meant that he has been our bed when he doesn't settle back into it at night. I'll let you know how it goes, but it does say on the web site that its great for reflux / colic so I'm hopeful

Hey Ladies DH is on a night out so I get to feed my addiction on a Sat night how sad am I becoming?! Just watched 2 episodes of Birth Day Girls I had recorded ? I was in floods of tears (of joy and fear) don?t know whether that?s good for Beanie or not. DH and I had a lovely night out last night Italian dinner al fresco, watching the Festival and all it?s nutters pass us by, then we watched some street performances before heading for our show ? Mark Watson, very funny DH confessed that he hadn?t won the tickets but bought them because he knew I wanted to go and thought we deserved a nice night together ? how sweet is that? Had a pedicure this morning so that made me feel quite pampered

Hello Chooster how is the hammock?! Glad Theo is doing well oh and what baby weight?! You look fab I shall get that stuff from my sis and let her know that I will give you her number. She has another week in Spain but I?m sure she?d be happy to help when she gets back oohhhh you used the name that should never be spoken on MN very surprised your post is still here!!

Scorpio ? sorry to hear that you are still not sleeping, hope it improves

Greedy ? I am sure you look fabulous whatever you weigh!

Hello Honeyapple lovely to hear from you although you used some very scary words in your last post ? episiotomy, ventouse, forceps, cut, tears and stitches all in one post ? very scary! Good luck with getting another scan I was toying with the whole bikini v swimming costume thing for my hols in 8 weeks. I?ve never worn a cossie but don?t like the idea of my Mum peering at my belly ? think I?ll be a tankini you can roll up and down! Lovely news about your SIL ? what fun all the cousins will have!

Rainbowdays All your signs sound good, I am so pleased for you

Bodkin ? I know, all the usual suspects turned up on the ?skills? thread good thing it was tongue in cheek, I was feeling very inadequate when my friend was talking about brain development stimulation in the womb but it doesn?t look like any MNetters do it so I think I?ll take comfort from that! Ahhh bet Isla?s smiles are gorgeous

KitKat ? lovely post, thank you so much for taking the time out to share with us I?ve made a note in my ?baby notebook? to make sure I?ve got pads you must have been exhausted after all that time! Constant monitoring and being on my back is something that really scares me, I guess needs must. Sorry that you ended up with the tears and stitches ? ouch!! I am really scared of the idea of a medical birth but like you think that whatever is best for the baby is the way to go. It was great that you managed to stay so calm. I worry that I?ll be panicky and just make things worse. You sound so in love with your little man you must be so proud of yourself

Seaside ? suspect you won?t be a porker at all hon! Have you tried T-shirt bras? Apparently those are prefect if you are not in need of reinforced over shoulder boulder holders like I am there is such thing as too much of good thing! Thanks for your good vibes for our plans, I guess where there?s a will, there?s a way!

Hope you are having a good day and getting some rest Babymad

Hope the move goes well Fettle

Just popping in to congratulate Scopio - well done mate knew it would happen xxx

Hi all - just PIAP (posting in a panic!!) Had fish and chips tonight- but I chose scampi instead - I then occurred to me that scampi is in the same non recommended food as prawns (is it - doh?!) Anyway - one piece was def wrong - I spat it out but now I am having irrational panic that I have salmonelled my bub??
I guess I just have to wait to see if puking occurs?

What are the repurcussions of food poinsoning for pg? - I mean I know it is unpleasant but if you have ms you are puking all the time so it can't just be the puking? I have never grasped the concept of why it is so bad as you live through it normally unless it is mega severe?

Ho hum - maybe I have learnt my lesson about being blase on those food rules (I also couldn't resist a handful of peanut m&m's today - slapped wrist )

Anyway enough of my ramblings - hope everyone is OK. Thanks for all the weight gain reassurance!!

Will pop in tomorrow but then I am away and internetless for a week

Sleep well everyone xxxx

Well I ate prawns, scampi, peanuts, you name it and so far Isla seems ok... I'm sure you'll be fine

Let us know how you get on with the hammock Chooster - Isla is in the cot at the mo, but most of the time she is in bed with us. So much easier for the night feeds... Re puking - Isla possetts constantly, sometimes right up until her next feed (about 3 hours apart) and sometimes the possets are pretty sizable. But they are curdled, so semi-digested, whereas the projectiles she was doing were just pure fresh boob juice straight back atcha!

Greedy - I want to make some bunting for DD2s room too! I shall pick your brains once you've figured it out.... I know just how you feel about wanting to concentrate on the pregnancy - I was like that in the last few weeks - and then I set myself one week to sort everything out, and needles to say she came early! So don't leave it too late

Right, off to bed before the posset-monster wakes....

Night all xxx

Hi ladies unable to catch up sorry, I thought while daddy is trying to settle baby Connie I'll post a quick hello, Connie has got herself in to a routine already bless, AF method is working better than my milk did but I tried. I've had REALLY bad backache (and feeling faint at times) since the birth (painkiller's not working) and boobs today are killing me but that should settle in the next 24 hours I hope,. I've not seen a MW since the day she was born, BF support are coming round tomorrow not sure why but least Connie will get checked over! Babymadxx

oh by the way loving "buggymad" i'll chage it soon, also I'll try and catch up tomorrow! Hope everyone is fine and well.

Hiya... did a big post and laptop went down .

so... i shall attempt to start again!

Babymad- sorry to hear you are feeling a bit crap with backache and dizziness. Hope that Connie settles into a bit of a routine soon. Is AF formula? Sorry BF didnt go well... perhaps it will be interesting to see what the BF women says. Weird you havent seen MW or HV yet... I guess as it is number 3 they dont worry so much, but it would be nice to have some attention!

Chooster- how did the amby nest go last night? I might be buying one of a lady for £75... its apparently nearly unused. Do they take up a lot of space?

Seaside- dont worry about the scampi. Salmonella is bed for PG mums because it makes you sick... and sometimes very sick... however it is listeria that is the bad one as this affects baby more than mum. So I would try to stay away from soft cheese, mouldy cheese, mr whippy etc and also raw not well cooked meat because of toxoplasmosis. Which is some yucky bug or other. As for peanuts... dont worry unless there is a family problem with allergies.

Greedy/Bodders- Bunting! Well I went to a lovely old lady haberdashers near me to buy my material. I chose mainly different coloured gingham... a bit faux country but what the heck, it looks nice. I didnt have a sewing machine at the time, so I used that iron on seam tape stuff. I cut out triangles, hemmed them and then stuck them to a thick piece of ribbon folded lengthways over the edges of the triangles... comprendez? eek, thats the end of the craft session...

Hope everyone is well, Fettle hope the move is going smoothly.

Scorpio- sounds like you'll have a busy household when this LO arrives!

Going to attempt the cinema today. Fingers crossed DD is not so annoying this time. Simpsons movie is the plan.

hi all - As always thanks for the reassurance everyone and good explanations - I am still alive and did not succumb to the killer scampi .

I wil be internetless for a week - off up to London again. so take care everyone and all the new additions

Back next Monday.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

mrs - tankinis are the way to go definately!!! means you can get more bits brown when lying down and looking relatively slim and then cover it all up when standing up and wandering around!!! and i know how you like a suntan!!

seaside - hope you didnt start puking everywhere! i had food poisoning when pg with dd and she was fine and so was i eventually! also got gastroenteritis day before i was due, but all that did was made me feel like shit and kickstarted labour!! hope you are ok anyway. oh, and i am crap with staying away from the forbidden foods!!

bodders - posset- monster! i love it! used to call my ds the 'puke monster'!!........... and my dd 'princess'!!!.........nothing like treating them the same hey?!!! hope they dont remember!!

babymad / honeyapple- took me a while to get AF means artificial feeding....is that right??? AF has always meant aunt flo to me on here and the images of you feeding connie AF were a bit hard to get my head round!!!

fettle - hope your move has gone to plan!

i have been waxing doors today and my back is KILLING me........where is a good chiropractor when i need one hey???!!! our house is VERY slowly getting there. my dh is being a star. trying to get everything sorted in the house and working till 11pm most nights. it really got to me yesterday and i just couldn't stop crying! the kids have basically got 2 rooms to play in and one of them is tiny. there are nails and bits of wood and wet plaster or wet paint everywhere. so i feel like i am spending the whole time moaning at the kids saying "no, you cant go in there" or " no, dont touch that" we even have dust sheets on the stairs so they cant really go upstairs by themselves either. it sounds stupid, but it is EXHAUSTING following them around all the time and trying to entertain them in our limited space! at least the weather is good and we can go out most of the time. only a few more weeks of hell i guess!!!!!

sorry, moan over!!

hello everyone else!

Hi all

Just popping in my from my homeless hotel!!

DD wants to say hello:

jhhnnnnbhgvbcvgbcgbvcv bvcvcx xxzzzzxzddssxz zxxxxxccdcvgfvbnbnmnmmjhgfvcdzs\azsdrdfghmnmnmm xxazza\a\a

Haven't had a chance to catch up properly, but in my really quick scan, I just had to say to Greedy - have you not weighed your boobs!! Mine together weighed at least 1 stone!!!!!

Anyway, must go - very tired DD wants to play games - she's been so fantastic while being homeless that she deserves some me time!!

Had some more spotting over the last couple of days, but hospital think it is nothing as baby is moving, so haven't had to go in, but pretty unsettling while we're between doctors and houses!!!

Must go -

big hugs
xxx