40 + yummy mummies with baby tummies and those who've 'popped' - come hither!

[jeanjeannie]

Come join our merry (talkative) band of ladies who lunch - feel sick - are getting fatter - sleep deprived or run off their feet with babies! Some of us suffer all of the above - while trying to retain an air of calm and mystery

All we ask is you play nicely, eat cake and indulge in the occasional gossip and moan about our ills....or anything else that we can think of.

We're like grumpy old women....only not so grumpy...

I was going to say its more ritualistic than low church but ermintrudes smells and bells say it so much better

"High church" is basically catholic apart from the allegiance to the pope bit- "bells and smells" best describes it. Although they often also have fantastically good music in the best CofE tradition as well. My fave bit of the CofE.

That is sad about Jade Goody. Her poor kids.

Speaking of smears, I received my second letter asking me to schedule a smear. I rang and said 'um, no, I'm four months pregnant!' She said 'oops, sorry!' Sheesh people, check your files before you waste my time and yours!

Oh dear, all this talk of church and smears has just made me have to confess I've not had a smear for around 10 years . Keep meaning to do it and of course forgetting. I must get around to doing it soon. slaps own wrist

Saying that, and I'm not sure if I'm just making up tenuous links now, I was tested for HPV when I had a spot of bleeding during K's pregnancy and it was negative. I know it's not an excuse to not have one but thought it might be a good sign....

....anyhoo.....good luck with the church service JJ. You don't have to don a big hat and DP a suit you know. Well you could but I think you'd prolly be a tad overdressed. Not like the jewish people around where I am. Come saturday there are many large hats, flashy dresses and big cars All off on their merry way to the synagogue down the road.

I always enjoyed the theatricals of church when I was younger Used to be in the choir and sang the 11o'clock in latin. Always seemed nicer somehow.

Oh WOW - "smell and bells" ermintrude I'm now all excited If it's anything like the Russian orthodox there will be a few fabulous beards too!!!

Ah "duchese" that description of 'high church' fits this one - as it shares with the Orthodox.

Ok - I reckon the smells and bells thing sounds a right royal opportunity to dress up...but not in a big hat! I shall get preparing the wardrobe....OOoo a chance to spend perchance?!

jw go on - go get that smear....seriously can't be as bad as giving birth....certainly doesn't last as long *says she who had 2 c-cections

I'm hoping it's all beards and gold-leaf triptychs for you, JJ! So many RC churches are modern concrete, or even what my dad would call 'Nissan huts' - this is on account of the Reformation. He still gets indignant about it and used to drive through villages on holiday pointing out all the old Catholic churches which were nicked by Henry VIII and crew and which he thinks should be returned forthwith.

duchesse hurrah for your NT results, excellent!

I think the singing in traditional well-attended C of E is more enthusistic than at a lot of RC churches - at masses in my youth you'd find a long-suffering Irish priest exhorting folk to sing up, sick of singing on his own. My family would always oblige .

JW get thee to a woman armed with a scary bit of stainless steel NOW!

We could do My Best Smear Story:

I was first on the list at the clinic and a very loud, jolly doctor bundled me into a sideroom saying 'Well, the nurse is late so I may as well get started on her smear list!' which filled me with some trepidation. Then she got me in position on the bed - feet together, knees apart, dignity invisible. After lots of clanking around on the trolley next to me she started sighing and 'tsk'ing before going to the door and shouting out to the receptionist, through the waiting room:
'Margery, Margery, where are all the speculums? I've only got Giant and Virgin, and this one's neither!'

The speculums hadn't been delivered, so I whispered hopefully,
'I think I'm more virgin than giant...'
...with which, fortunately, she agreed.

OMG - ermintrude I've just splattered apple everywhere....I'm howling!!!! That is the funniest smear story ever

And I'm pmsl@your dad being indignant about old Henry VIII. We call our extension the Nissun Hut

OOoo, Corrie query...what's nasty Tony going to do to Carla eh? He's an evil so-and-so.

Hey, Grand Designs tonight - LOVE Kevin McCloud. I bet he says "the house has got integrity"....he says it every episode. I think tonight's one is near us

I'm always of those houses.

giant and virgin hahahaha ermintrude the use they use for me would probably be called "slanted" as apparently I am somewhat unusually, and it is always commented upon.

jw get it done Mrs! not having the virus is good but not good enough! I didn't have mine done for a good few years before I fell pregnant then I saw the error of my ways. Jade Goody's is not caused by the hpv apparently or is in some way quite rare. It's so very curable ear;y on if anything has gone awry - silly not to - make an app for the next time you are getting K's milk prescription.

Sermon here endeth.

I hold my hands up! It's not because I'm scared of having one. Blimey. I reckon you could park a truck up there, leave the ignition running and I'd not notice And I have no dignity to hang on to these days. The last time I went to make an appointment just before I got pregnant the queue was out of the door so I left it and promptly forgot. Ok, I know it's not excuse and I will make the appointment this week.

mrsb you sound a bit like me 'down there'. When I have an internal they can't quite get to my cervix as it slopes backwards ...or forwards. Anyhoo, it goes the opposite way to what it should. When I was bleeding at 17 weeks they did an internal and swabs and it took them ages to get right up there....I was inching up the bloody bed while they were fiddling. Thought I'd fall off it Retroverted uterus! That's what I have

I do feel for Jade Goody but why is she in loads of pics, out and about, and always with a pap around?

I want to know why I'm not stuck in a lift with Stephen Fry......more enjoyable than being stuck in my office

I have a retroverted uterus - and therefore an oddly-slanting fanny - too! So do two of my sisters. I only found out because I saw it in some notes; nobody ever thought to mention it. Apparently it's v common - actually it must be even more common than I thought; either that or this thread has attracted more than its fair share of ladies with unusually-sloping front bottoms, and that would just be weird.

Still, hasn't seemed to make any difference to baby-making or baby-birthing .

That smear happened just before I got married and when 'Margery' found out I was going to be wed that weekend she handed me an enormous plastic bag full of free condoms as an early present! I went home and emptied them onto the kitchen table and told DH-to-be that they were our honeymoon supply. He nearly passed out with the pressure. I think they lasted us about 3 years ).

I fear nowadays I might be nearer Giant than Virgin, JW. The jolly doctor would be saying 'Margery, Margery, this one doesn't touch the sides'

Both DC's schools closed and they've just come in from the garden all red and cold and wet. Heating on, telly on, hot chocolate on and then Kerplunk and Jenga. Nice day . Hope it's nice days all round!

Bs school is shut too and we only have a bout an inch of snow! O is full of snot and slept very badly last night so we are having a fun fun day. My DH has taken the day off work to help isn't he lovely ahhhh

was hoping to take a nice brisk walk into town today as we have been practically housebound all week but I ain't walking nowhere in the slippy! will have to see...

might be another day of playing on the floor.

hmmm lots of slanted fannies eh? I have a new idea for our next thread title...

Morning girls!

Well, I got my snow, but not enough to close my office, so here I sit in the Board meeting. With the baby doing summer salts in there!

Was totally surprised when my office handed me a birthday card and box of chocolates. I am usually the one who coordinates that sort of thing, so I never expect anything on my own. So it was a very nice surprise!

there you are! Happy Birthday tee

It's quite a good idea to be pregnant on your 40th birthday as it means you can't really feel old ! (sick, yes, knackered, yes but not old)

Shame you had to work but hopefully you will have a lovely evening!

Oh meant to post earlier but forgot (I forget everything), hippo, birdy, 2 ewes tee You're officially part of the gang now! Eck @ more chocolate. I'd hide them from your endo man or keep them until bubs is born and you're being waiting on hand and foot by everyone (meanwhile in the real world ).

Caught some of last nights telly with Terry Pratchett and his funny head. What a strange man he is. I have read quite a few of his books but about 6 years ago decided that it had turned into just a cash cow for him and that I wasn't enjoying the books anymore.....but, he's a jolly soul who seems to have taken it with much humour. Not sure about his office with the mouse poo in the drawers though. Even DH commented the place looked as though it needed a good dust.

So we've become the home of the slanted fanny on this thread then? It almost feels like a very exclusive club now.

DSS is in school - thank heavens. Only a slight dusting of snow here to go over the black ice. Sorry to hear that O is snotty today hedgepig. K is still coughing away like an old man with a 60 a day habit. I'm reassured that as long as it's moving and they're feeding, no temp, then they should be ok. DSS was coughing all night as well but he's got a cough and he's asthmatic too so humidifiers were on in both bedrooms top speed. At least you have some help though

interest rates dropped again - not that it'll make any difference to us

Happy Birthday Tee you are now a fully paid up member of the 40+ mummies (or Mommies specially for you ).

O is just sleeping (when held) JW, waking up to moan and grunt and then going back to sleep. He is definatly off his milk so we will keep a close eye on him .

I have found some maths worksheets on the interweb, that will please Ben who thinks he is watching TV all day (what a cruel mum I am).

aww poor little O - hopefully it will just be a day or two and then he will be back to normal hedgepig

Thanks everyone!

JW I am allowed chocolates, if I match them with insulin! I am actually eating quite well!

Also got a necklace from DH and flowers, balloon and teddy bear from SIL. I feel very loved today!

I don't think I'm slanted down there, but I have been told that my cervix likes to move around! Maybe that's the same thing?

Happy Birthday TEE ... oooh cards and choc at work - lovely. Nice they remembered you (I'm the one that usually does too so you do wonder what happens when you don't).

PMSL at the smear story. Can I tell mine? [can I can I?] Well it is a friend's ... HONESTLY ... wish it was mine it is so good.

She'd gone for a smear at the Doc?s and after sitting in the waiting room for an AGE needed a wee. She nipped off and had one then realised there was no Loo roll !!! Eeeek. Panic attack as shake and go was not an option considering what was coming next. She rooted around in her handbag and eventually found a screwed up bit off tissue in the pits of her bag and gratefully used that.

So ten minutes later she's up on the bench with her legs spread, and as you say, dignity out of the window (albeit covered slightly by that ?modesty sheet?). The nurse approached her with the shiny metal things? then started to giggle! And then just laughed out loud. Poor woman?s lying there wondering how deformed you have to be to make a smear nurse laugh. Then the nurse popped her head up above the sheet and waved the speculum about with a Green Shield Stamp stuck to it!!!! Snorting ? ?We?re not collecting you know!?

(Poor sod had it stuck to the tissue in her handbag!)

hahahahaha brilliant! oh my god.

Bwhahahah! That's too good!

Happy Birthday tee

Kezzy has just started to crawl forwards not fast and she has to think about moving her hands but she is so much happier and pleased with her self

Oh put some newer pics on my profile

Hi all, I'm new to mumsnet, been getting to know a few other mums in multiples thread and just managed to sort out my profile and had a little wander saw you guys here and hoped you wouldn't mind if I joined you

She's adorable kaz!!

Welcome Mum41!!