MSE Pregnancy Club XV

aless02

jenny - I found some at Crystal Palace (the sports centre), I believe...the other only one remotely close was Camberwell, but as I have a decently convenient bus to CP from my house, that's the one I remember. Also, I think they're only during term time so are on break at the moment.

ETA: Here's a link for London: http://aquanatal.co.uk/page14/page5/page5.html

Bear_family

Just back from doctors.

Baby's heartbeat very strong, head not engaged yet though, all else fine. Going to put my feet up for the rest of the day...Garden looks nice!

Bx

xmaslolly76

Wey hey we are all engaged we could have an engagement party with a difference hehe._party_

Bear get yourself bouncing on the gym ball i swear thats what has encouraged mine to engage its my third one and very unusual for them to engage until labor according to the midwife :-)

always29

http://www.gll.org/borough/

Jenny - Hope you don't mind me butting in but I go to aquanatal on a Thursday evening in Carshalton - possibly a bit far but half the London boroughs leisure centres are run by the above bods so perhaps this link might help?

xmas - gym ball! thanks for the reminder about sending DP down the garage this evening to pump this up for me!

EA - moving, how exciting! We sold our flat so now just have all the legals to sort out and the house we had the offer accepted on is all ours! We could have a virtual decorating party!

always29

Forgotten I'd put an avatar on! Seems funny seeing me floating in the corner of the screen!!!

xmaslolly76

Thats a well cute pic with your bump floating along :-)

jennynoo

aless02 wrote: »

jenny - I found some at Crystal Palace (the sports centre), I believe...the other only one remotely close was Camberwell, but as I have a decently convenient bus to CP from my house, that's the one I remember. Also, I think they're only during term time so are on break at the moment.

ETA: Here's a link for London: http://aquanatal.co.uk/page14/page5/page5.html

Thanks Aless and Always, I think the crystal palace is the closest one to me, do you think you can wear a bikini? I don't have a swimming costume that fits!

jillie1974

xmaslolly76 wrote: »

Wey hey we are all engaged we could have an engagement party with a difference hehe._party_

Bear get yourself bouncing on the gym ball i swear thats what has encouraged mine to engage its my third one and very unusual for them to engage until labor according to the midwife :-)

lol!! happy engagement toeveryone!! :beer:


i thinks its the getting jiggy the other 2 mornings that did it for me!!

got-it-spend-it

csh wrote: »

I find if you work in a job 5 days out of 7 rather than Mon-Fri, and therefore have interchangable days off, its very difficult to get paid time off for weekday appointments. Most employers in this type of situation will require you to schedule days off to fit in with your appointments rather than let you trot off during your working day. Something to bear in mind for those that do shop work etc

I'm like this, although it can be a bit tiring to constantly have to go to appointments on your day off. I organised my own rota so I do sometimes leave an hour early to get to appointments- usually with the MW as she is only at my surgery on a day that I generally have to be at work. To be honest I generally need to make up the time at some other point just due to volume of work at the moment, although my employer has never actually asked me to.

EA-Yay on your house- it sounds fab. How exciting to think that is where you will bring up your little baby!

Always- I agree with others that they are very unlikely to sack you (unless the big mistake could be classed as gross misconduct) but are much more likely to give you some kind of formal warning or something, which would have no effect on your ML.

Considering my lack of sleep last night I feel pretty spritely today. Off to nurse in a minute, then for a mystery shop which I am very excited about as I am starving!

always29

jennynoo wrote: »

Thanks Aless and Always, I think the crystal palace is the closest one to me, do you think you can wear a bikini? I don't have a swimming costume that fits!

I wear a tankini - although the top bit does ride up a bit now!! I was wearing a bikini at the weekend and it's a lot more comfortable for swimming in and there a definitely a couple of ladies at aquanatal who I've seen in bikinis. I'd say as long as the top part will hold up, you'll be fine. One of the lovely things about the aquanatal I go to is, apart from the socialising!!!, is there are so many shapes and sizes there is no need to feel self conscious at all, besides its obviously mainly underwater anyway!