MSE Pregnancy Club 17

Evansangel

They only had 3-6m though, and she will be either 10weeks or 12weeks depending on when she comes. So hopefully she's a bit fatter lol

MYLITTLESISTERLOLA

I'm curious ( read nosey ) what is everyone doing re work after bubs comes along

I will have a 7 yo & a 1 yo when my maternity leave ends and I have no choice but to go back full time ( financial constraints & lack of flexibility with work )

Just wondered how others will manage

Somnium

EA - the baby K comes up a wee bit smaller anyhoo so you should be fine She'll looks really cute in that

Kindof - aww poor Wispa (great name for a hamster) sharing desk and OH keep disturbing him! Did you get the blinds and curtains you wanted?

Having sausage, chips and beans for dinner then got artic roll for dessert Cant believe how much Ive eaten today! still got 2 cups of RLT and 1/2 a pinepple to have too.

delain

Evansangel wrote: »

They only had 3-6m though, and she will be either 10weeks or 12weeks depending on when she comes. So hopefully she's a bit fatter lol

Does it tie up at the back? If it does you can sort of fold the back into triangles iyswim. so it doesn't look baggy and the bow will hold it in place.

Evansangel

Doesn't have a tie up, its buttons at the back. But she'll have a cardigan on anyway as i dont think it will be that warm, so hopefully no-one will notice its a bit to big

Eeep, i've been a terrible with managing money. I went into my overdraft at the beginning of Feb, but didn't realise and still kept spending. So eveytime i got paid it paid off my overdraft and i had less, but still spent for what i thought i had, and now im £13 into my overdraft again and i've only been paid for 3 days lol.

Must stop spending money and start checking online banking more

kindofagilr

MYLITTLESISTERLOLA wrote: »

I'm curious ( read nosey ) what is everyone doing re work after bubs comes along

I will have a 7 yo & a 1 yo when my maternity leave ends and I have no choice but to go back full time ( financial constraints & lack of flexibility with work )

Just wondered how others will manage

I am going back 3 days a week, 9 hour days, I am lucky that MIL and FIL are retired, and my mam doesnt work Mon and Tues, so they are going to share baby duties, then I am going to have beany two weekdays a week (and the weekend of course lol)

We would be worse off if I went back full time as we would have to pay nursery uf that makes sense

Som - Thanks, I love his name, we named him the chocolate theme cos we were going to get a kitten as well and call him buttons lol so we wanted a chocolate theme lol I know I need to see if I can get a photo of him, he honestly glares at OH as if to say "sod off lol"
I told OH about them he didnt seem to care so I am going to get them tomomrrow from argos and he will just have to like it or lump it when I put them up lol

We've got artic roll as well nom nom nom

Believe it or not I am going to bed in like half an hour once OH is out of the bath, we are totally wrecked!

Courgette

Lola, I'm planning on taking as much mat leave as I'm entitled to then seeing if I can go back part time and perhaps do some exam marking or tuition if needed to boost income. I'm also saving like a beast and getting as much paid off the mortgage as I possibly can before I go off

Come of labour vibes to all who need/want them. It's weird but my mc babies were due in March. I'd be absolutely massive by now if not already had them since twins tend to be early. Really not sure how I fee about that. Feels a bit surreal, a bit like another life.

Smartie, ace bump pic! this is me at 15+3 - it's all baby too as I have finally got on top of my constipation. Not joking, every time I eat anything the first thing I think about is what it'll do to my ability to poo! Just thought I'd share!

Somnium

Not sure what am gonna do about work! I'd love to go back and earn full time money but just wouldnt work for us. I basically need to look at several factors, whats available at work, benefits, child care and our debt, then get the best mix I can. I'm not sure I'll stay where I work tbh, have fancied a change of career for a while but would really like another baby so maybe Mothercare would be better.

Kindof - think we may pinch the idea of the choc theme when we get our rats. Its gonna be a while yet but me and OH have really wanted a pair since we moved here. Next dog we get OH wants to call giggsy after ryan giggs!

my_gorgeous_ellie-belle

Lol, EA can i come - i'll match her!!! Haha, just kidding - but i do have that exact dress in my size - exact colours the only difference is mines skinny straps. I love the velour feel polkadots, i bought it last summer from Littlewoods i think. It's so nice but i haven't had a chance to wear it yet!

Welcome and congrats to RC! x

Dear_Prudence

going to try and remember everything!

Som - have you tried drinking a glass of ice cold water? Or maybe it's just bubs getting ready to come out?! lke someone said i'd give MW a call if she doesn't start moving soon.

Smartie I like your bump pic. I haven't taken any yet! I was going to get DH to take one every week, but we've not really got round to it, but really want to soon! I actually have a bump now which is nice.

Confuzzled - I said to myself I was never going to complain about pregnancy stuff cos I was so grateful for being able to get pregnant. But be honest, sometimes you just need a big fat WHINGE!!!! No matter how much you want it, it is really really hard being pregnant sometimes, and there's nothing wrong with talking about it and letting other people know you need some support. Re: the morning sickness, my biggest tip is to eat eat EAT! Dried apricots helped me - energy, but no sugar crash cos it's the right kind of sugar. Just listen to what your body wants as well.

Welcome Mrs RC! So jealous of you going on mat leave so soon, i can't wait and i'm only 18 weeks!

Really hope nikki's boiler is sorted soon!

EA I LOVE that dress! And it's so cool and different, i was expecting a white fluffy thing with sparkles but that is wicked.

MLSL - I am planning probably not to go back to my current job. We are going to try and survive on just DH's salary (we have saved a bit and are continuing to save, trying to save about all of my salary to get used to it), but realistically I might have to do something for some extra income. I have the option of going freelance for my company, and I also dabble in making wedding stationary, cards and crafts for people at the moment so I might make a proper go of that.

Well I am so excited! Today we have decided we are going to go on a last holiday before bean is born as a couple! We're going first week of Easter hols which is only a month away, so gonna get a last minute deal! Think we'll go to Greece as it's where we honeymooned and we've wanted to go back ever since. I CAN'T WAIT!!!