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MN Vogue Volume 26

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Drywhiteplease · 13/11/2013 21:38

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foxysocks · 20/11/2013 21:22

I'm 33 and have two, I feel absolutely definitely done and have done since DS was born almost three years ago. It's like being in love. You just know it.

Turquoiseblue · 20/11/2013 21:30

oh sorry my post earlier didn't make a whole lot of sense, I m clearly distracted !
Queen C, that s so sad about your Dh s friend, these moments do make us stop and appreciate. Enjoy your night tonight.
Anni - they say you never regret the children you have, but might regret the ones you dont. I confess to being just as broody!

Foxy - Bag sounds lovely, and if you can have it as few presents rolled into one, you ll enjoy it more than a few smaller presents then it makes sense!
That s interesting re Zara, Massimo dutti are the same chain arent they? Do they come up as bad?
One and Queen C glad you both found your cuffs/ bracelets.
Liberty - welcome back! Did you have a lovely time?
Marsha - your day with your friend sounds lovely.

shopafrolic · 20/11/2013 21:34

I'm 41 with one. Am a weirdo as completely physically capable of having another, but just want to stop at 1. At first it was DH who wanted the one and I thought I might still want 2. Now I know it's right to stick as a little family of three. I joke (but I'm actually serious) that we're better having one child and staying married, than having two and ending up divorced......
But every now and again I wonder.......
dry no time to fiddle today. I wanted to look a lot less groomed than you do with it. More like Clemence. Hopefully I'll have more time tomorrow.
Back is awful - off to cry.

libertychick · 20/11/2013 21:35

Marsha Smile it is full on pretty isn't it! would need 'fierce' shoes to grunge it up a bit. It's also a dress that probably wouldn't work at any time other than xmas!

I had a lovely time Turq - we went offline for the 10 days, no internet, just checked phones once a day, no TV (apart from a few Peppa and Shaun the Sheep episodes for DD) - v relaxing.

libertychick · 20/11/2013 21:38

Poor you Shop - Have you got some Voltarol? It's v good.

libertychick · 20/11/2013 21:39

Sleep thanks for your email - will reply tomorrow Smile

shopafrolic · 20/11/2013 21:42

I saw that the other day Liberty and wondered! will get some tomorrow. Thanks
I missed you - glad you've had fun. Do you have a few more days before you go back to work or are you straight back to it tomorrow?

santamarianovella · 20/11/2013 21:51

lberty your holiday sounds great,
shop poor you!,a nice hot bath will relax any sore muscles.

libertychick · 20/11/2013 21:52

I was at work today Shop
Right, off to kiss and make up with DH Wink

justasecond · 20/11/2013 22:03

Evening all! Have sort of been vaguely lurking over the past couple of days. Need to go back and catch up properly
Foxy Pashli sounds great, if you love it you should keep it as you will get a lot of use out of a bag that size. After returning my MbMJ bag I am on the lookout for a similar size bag. Need to do some more research before sales start.
Dry and Foxy I saw the zara scarf in store, felt like lovely soft fabric and great colours.
I am defo not broody. I had dc3 3 years ago and now feel done. Before when I had 2 dd I felt v broody though. DH was not so keen but was persuaded otherwise and I got pregnant in the first month ,which was a complete shock as it took 3 years to conceive dd1.
Liberty hope you had a relaxing break.
QueenC Sorry to hear about your dh's friend that is v sad news.
Shop hope your back is better soon. I had a bad back for years after all the lifting and carrying dcs. Physio did nothing for me but an amazing osteopatch sorted me out completely.

LinusDKD · 21/11/2013 06:02

Morning! It's snowing!!!!

QueenCadbury · 21/11/2013 07:26

Morning. I'm just skim reading quickly whilst eating breakfast so haven't read anything properly. I'm 40 and have 3 (8,6 and 2 ) and all were conceived easily. The plan was always to have 3 but after 2 hard pregnancies (sickness and SPD) and pnd I wasn't sure about another. There were lots of discussions/tears about it and just when I said a resolute no, we weren't careful enough and so dd was conceived. I have to admit though, I was so scared about the whole thing that at one point I did consider a termination. We just decided to get through it by throwing money at the problem so I had weekly acupuncture and osteopathy to cope ith the SPD and organised lots of support for after the birth. Now we are definitely done. There would be enough love for a 4th but not enough patience Grin.

Annianni · 21/11/2013 09:15

Thanks everyone Thanks

Had another talk with dh last night.
Got very upset.

I have terrible periods due to a huge fibroid (which appeared during my last pregnancy)
My doctor referred me to my consultant again
Because I asked about a hysterectomy.

But now I have the letter, I can't bring myself to make the appointment.
And I just want one more.
With my view being that they can take everything away afterwards.

Dh is the sensible one voice of reason.
I had terrible spd with both ds's.
I could barely walk last time, had crutches, weekly accupuncture.
Had to give up work due to the fibroid putting pressure on ds early on. Lots of bleeds, hospital visits... You get the picture.
We even had to cut short our honeymoon.

Dh's reasons against are...
The pain I was in last time.
No spare bedrooms, if we had a girl.
Can't afford a 5 bed house in the area we're in.
General lack of money due to jobs needed on the house, needing a new car for me in the next year or 2.
The fact that Ds2 is a rubbish sleeper (ds1 was sleeping through at 3 months though)
We don't get much time for just us, no nights out due to lack of babysitters.
Oh, and I would need a complicated cs again, due to the fibroid.

Dh now feels awful for upsetting me.

Dsd (16) lives with us, she stays with her dm once or twice a week but they have a volatile relationship.
Her dm sometimes nags dsd about living with her, not us. But dsd doesn't want to.
But if she did move in with her, in the next couple of years, then we'd have a spare room.
And I'd regret not having another!

Annianni · 21/11/2013 09:32

Amber there's a McQueen skirt on the outnet that I think you've liked in the past.

Annianni · 21/11/2013 09:36

I've pinned it on mnv, along with a sequin bag for One.

MarshaBrady · 21/11/2013 09:38

Anni big hug, sounds like such a difficult decision. I think when you really want to it's hard for all the practical reasons to stop that feeling. Perhaps give yourself some time to keep thinking it over.

Annianni · 21/11/2013 09:51

Thanks Marsha.
Ds1 is mine, as in not dh's.
I know we're lucky to have Ds2 together.
Dh has said he's glad I wanted another, so we have a child together as originally he wasn't bothered either way.
But I don't want it to be too late, then we've missed our chance.

shopafrolic · 21/11/2013 09:52

Oh Anni
It's so difficult isn't it - and I don't think you ever stop wondering "what if" (at least I don't). An appointment with a consultant is just that - an appointment - you can talk through the whole issue and always say no to the hysterectomy if you're not ready. Big hugs for you xx

Annianni · 21/11/2013 10:01

That's a thought Shop, the consultant is the one I saw whilst pg. She's lovely, although she did lecture me about not getting pregnant within the first year after Ds2, due to the risks with my scars being so big etc.
And she was gutted that she didn't get to actually do my section, and her colleague had the pleasure instead.
honestly, the surgeons loved the problems I had... Bunch of weirdos the lot of them!

shopafrolic · 21/11/2013 10:03

She sounds fab - and a female consultant will understand the emotional element to this a bit better (perhaps?). I say see her and talk through all the options - then you can make a more informed decision?

Annianni · 21/11/2013 10:03

In other news, the coca cola Christmas truck is near us at the weekend. We're taking the ds's to see it :o

QueenCadbury · 21/11/2013 10:04

anni the decision is so hard. Wrt the fibroid would your consultant be happy for you to have another or are there risks if you had bleeding? My SPD got worse with each pregnancy and with dc3 I too had crutches. But on the other hand it is only 9 months of hell.

MrsRadicchio · 21/11/2013 10:20

Anni that sounds really tough. The urge to have a child is so strong and emotional, it does not respond to rational decision making if you see what I mean! I think shop's suggestion is a helpful one.

Do you think dh would be on board if he was reassured re your health? Or would the practical issues still mean he had reservations?

I would also like dc3 despite both ds being rubbishy sleepers! When you mentioned another I was going to remind you that you've been up with ds2 recently!

Don't think dc3 will happen anytime soon as I still don't have my periods back (ds2 is boob monster).

AmberNectarine · 21/11/2013 10:33

I'm 28 I've got two DC (3 & 2), 18m apart, neither were 'planned' but we never used protection as I only have one ovary and we thought we might struggle. As it turns out we did not! Around this time last year I found out I was expecting a third, also not planned for. After a lot of tears, soul searching etc we decided to go for it but a couple of days later I mc'ed. While we were sad, we do think it was probably for the best. With the hours I work, I don't think I could be an effective parent to more than two. Like Foxy says, I think I just 'know' two is right.

Anyway, in other news, in a spectacular U- turn I have decided to keep the Pashli. The colour is beautiful and while it is big, the medium would be too small as I plan to use it primarily for work. There will be another back purchase in a months time (my birthday) so watch this space!

MrsRadicchio · 21/11/2013 10:35

Welcome back liberty - sounds like a lovely break. Hope you made up with dh