The MSE Pregnancy Club

Lu_T

Hey girls - first day of maternity leave and I'm already planning it around daytime TV - sad huh? Making the most of it though, know it won't be my timetable soon!

I've edited the EDD list as per the suggestion about moving people who are likely to have delivered to another category at the bottom. I hope the title of the category is okay

Just one problem, I'm now 8 from the top - and that's really scary! :eek: :eek: :eek:
I've even left Anne on as she could be late - it makes me feel better!

Off to roll around on my ball now to get this baby to engage!


EDD LIST

Ziggy2004(Anne)- 21st November
Modgit (Claire) - 4 December 2006 - BOY!
Phatmouse - 11 December 2006 - GIRL!
Dondo's Other Half- 12th December
J's_Other_Half - 19th December 2006
JULIE-20th December-BOY!
Lyndsey - 22nd December
Lu T - 23rd December - eek! bit close to Xmas!!
allroundgoodguy - 25th December!
Jude123 - 27th December, boy or girl???
funky- 01 January 2007 - ???
Loobyloose - 3rd january 2007 - boy!
Peanutpie05 - 5th Jan 2007 (which prob means dd will arrive 19th Jan)
Strontium - 5th Jan 2007 - our first daughter!
Madam Broke - 11th Jan 2007
Andrea - 13 Jan 2007
Lucyeff - 14 Jan 2007 (daughter number two, yippee!!!!!!!!)
samarnesen-23 jan 2007 girl (no7)
Jibbajabbas - 30 jan 2007
Lucycat - 2 Feb 2007 - BOY! :O)
Hampshirebabe - 5th feb 2007
Leilasmum - 8th Feb 2007, later than ithought, doh...Another GIRL!!!
Teerah - 11 Feb 2007
Murphy The Cat - Valentines Day (aaaahhhhh)
Loopy Lobes - 15th February
logiebear - 15th February
Musey - 19th February 2007
Gingham Ribbon 20th february
moo842 - 24 Feb 2007 - 10 march 2007 (theres always one)!
moohound - 27th Feb 2007
Charlotte664 - 1st March 2007 - date changed at scan, I'm a week further on than originally thought!
Victoria1972 - 2 March 2007
Mrs_Monkey_Boy - 7 March 2007
mrsbez - 16 March 2007
Rebekah - 22nd March - moved forward!
Mrs asandwhen - 28th March 07 - date changed to 28th march after dating scan.
worto03 - 3rd April 2007
Bargain Babe-a-Licious! - 3rd April 2007
Persontypething- 11th April 2007
Money_Maker_Shaker - 20th April 2007 BOY!
LillieFlower - 20th April 2007
babitee - 20th April 2007
Anya - 21st April 2007
debtfreehopeful - 21st April 2007
SusanCarter - 27th April 2007
India - 29th April 2007
Flea72 - 30th April 2007
Snaggles - 12th May 2007
squashy- 16th May 2007
abijanzo - 20th May 2007
Becles - 31 May 2007
Katyag - 17th June (2 days after my bday, and the day after our wedding anni!)
Chubacheroo - 23rd June 2007
Valentine x - 14 July 2007
Welshlassie - 2 August 2007

TTC LIST

Daisykate124
Agutka
Dougggie
Caleo
Cookiesncream

BIRTH LIST

Winnie81 - Evie Grace - 28 July
Essexhoney - Rubie - 1 August
Andycarmi 30th August - Girl
sooz - 13th August - boy
oueyouey - 27th September Libby Rose
cha97michelle - 18th October - Boy
purplepatch - 30th October - Girl
brummiebabe - 3rd November - Grace
Jane - 6th November - Susannah
rchddap1 - 14th November - Lily Marie
Bailey - 17th November - Jack William 7lb 1 oz at 37+1

PROBABLY GIVEN BIRTH BUT TOO WORN OUT TO LOG ON LIST

Tazandtommy - 21 October 2006 - BOY!
Sazere - 24th October 2006
bex06 - 6th November 2006
RozeePozee - 7th November 2006 - BOY
Downsizing - 10th November 2006

maow425

I'm very pregnant with our 3rd. Two boys already, and we don't know what this one is. My original due date was the 6th Dec this year, but it was moved up to the 30th Nov (on thursday this week) after my 20week scan. I am just soooooo ready to get this baby out, but can't get castor oil, can't eat hot curries and all I was told by the midwife was a snappy barking "what put the baby there in the first place"! Seiously, is there anyone else out there who cannot stand their midwife, or is it just me?

ziggy2004

Thank you Lu I am indeed late allthough it is becomming a bit unfashionable now It looks like I will have my baby on friday by elective c section I am of to see the consultant tommorow.

I have been really good and have not bought any more babythings as I really do not need them .

I am still waiting to hear from the nappie project that my local council does they have a free trial with cloth nappies whre you get them for 2 weeks to see which ones you like and then you can get a discount if you buy them through them they did contact me before but as baby was not born yet I was put back on the list now I have to see how heavy baby is first as otherwise I will still not be able to use them.

Maow it is a shame to hear about your mw mine is lovely i could not have asked for a better one the only good thing is that it is not long now!!!

x Anne

maow425

Whoa! Just realised that I'd be 2nd on that list! Scary, but good. Scary as I know what I am about to go through, and good because I want to have my baby to cuddle - no hurry, really - yesterday or the day before is fine! LOL

modgit

Lu_T wrote:

I've even left Anne on as she could be late - it makes me feel better!

Oh yes
please do leave Anne on, otherwise that makes me top eek!!

Eels100

Hope you don't mind me cheekily adding myself. I've been to see the doctor at last who estimated my DD as 'the end of July' :doh: so it'll have to be my own calculated date of July 30th (it seems most online date calculators can agree on this at least!). That makes me 5 weeks gone with my first - massively excited, still in shock (teensy bit unplanned) and absolutely terrified of A) telling my boss and getting this thing out at the end of it!:eek:

Edited to add - if anyone at a similar stage wants to chum up for moral support, PM me - I need all the hand-holding I can get!

EDD LIST

Ziggy2004(Anne)- 21st November
Modgit (Claire) - 4 December 2006 - BOY!
Phatmouse - 11 December 2006 - GIRL!
Dondo's Other Half- 12th December
J's_Other_Half - 19th December 2006
JULIE-20th December-BOY!
Lyndsey - 22nd December
Lu T - 23rd December - eek! bit close to Xmas!!
allroundgoodguy - 25th December!
Jude123 - 27th December, boy or girl???
funky- 01 January 2007 - ???
Loobyloose - 3rd january 2007 - boy!
Peanutpie05 - 5th Jan 2007 (which prob means dd will arrive 19th Jan)
Strontium - 5th Jan 2007 - our first daughter!
Madam Broke - 11th Jan 2007
Andrea - 13 Jan 2007
Lucyeff - 14 Jan 2007 (daughter number two, yippee!!!!!!!!)
samarnesen-23 jan 2007 girl (no7)
Jibbajabbas - 30 jan 2007
Lucycat - 2 Feb 2007 - BOY! :O)
Hampshirebabe - 5th feb 2007
Leilasmum - 8th Feb 2007, later than ithought, doh...Another GIRL!!!
Teerah - 11 Feb 2007
Murphy The Cat - Valentines Day (aaaahhhhh)
Loopy Lobes - 15th February
logiebear - 15th February
Musey - 19th February 2007
Gingham Ribbon 20th february
moo842 - 24 Feb 2007 - 10 march 2007 (theres always one)!
moohound - 27th Feb 2007
Charlotte664 - 1st March 2007 - date changed at scan, I'm a week further on than originally thought!
Victoria1972 - 2 March 2007
Mrs_Monkey_Boy - 7 March 2007
mrsbez - 16 March 2007
Rebekah - 22nd March - moved forward!
Mrs asandwhen - 28th March 07 - date changed to 28th march after dating scan.
worto03 - 3rd April 2007
Bargain Babe-a-Licious! - 3rd April 2007
Persontypething- 11th April 2007
Money_Maker_Shaker - 20th April 2007 BOY!
LillieFlower - 20th April 2007
babitee - 20th April 2007
Anya - 21st April 2007
debtfreehopeful - 21st April 2007
SusanCarter - 27th April 2007
India - 29th April 2007
Flea72 - 30th April 2007
Snaggles - 12th May 2007
squashy- 16th May 2007
abijanzo - 20th May 2007
Becles - 31 May 2007
Katyag - 17th June (2 days after my bday, and the day after our wedding anni!)
Chubacheroo - 23rd June 2007
Valentine x - 14 July 2007
Eels100 - 30th July 2007
Welshlassie - 2 August 2007

TTC LIST

Daisykate124
Agutka
Dougggie
Caleo
Cookiesncream

BIRTH LIST

Winnie81 - Evie Grace - 28 July
Essexhoney - Rubie - 1 August
Andycarmi 30th August - Girl
sooz - 13th August - boy
oueyouey - 27th September Libby Rose
cha97michelle - 18th October - Boy
purplepatch - 30th October - Girl
brummiebabe - 3rd November - Grace
Jane - 6th November - Susannah
rchddap1 - 14th November - Lily Marie
Bailey - 17th November - Jack William 7lb 1 oz at 37+1

PROBABLY GIVEN BIRTH BUT TOO WORN OUT TO LOG ON LIST

Tazandtommy - 21 October 2006 - BOY!
Sazere - 24th October 2006
bex06 - 6th November 2006
RozeePozee - 7th November 2006 - BOY
Downsizing - 10th November 2006

Lu_T

Hi Eels - you're not cheeky, adding yourself is exactly what you're meant to do.

Have to say, I saw the nurse at my doctor's surgery first and she was rubbish. Things should get a lot better once you're in the capable hands of a midwife.

Mine is also lovely, feel awful for anyone who doesn't get on with theirs, she has been such a support for me.

I was also completely terrified when we found out at 5 weeks. It was planned, but we hadn't thought it would only take 10 days! It wears off, don't worry.

As for work, when you're a little further on and bit more comfortable with the idea, perhaps you could have a quiet word with a mum you work with who has already told the boss, or speak to HR first for a bit of moral?

Don't worry too much, once the shock wears off it really can be a great experience. I realised last night that I'm actually looking forward to being in labour :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: . Hubby thinks I'm insane, reckon I probably am, but at least we'd know the end is in sight! First full day of maternity leave today and already daytime tv is driving me mad!

maow425

Lu_T wrote:

Mine is also lovely, feel awful for anyone who doesn't get on with theirs, she has been such a support for me.

:T :T :j :j You lucky thing!

Lu_T wrote:

Don't worry too much, once the shock wears off it really can be a great experience. I realised last night that I'm actually looking forward to being in labour :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: . Hubby thinks I'm insane, reckon I probably am, but at least we'd know the end is in sight! First full day of maternity leave today and already daytime tv is driving me mad!

:rotfl: Wait until you get hours of cbeebies or nickJr driving you up the wall!!! But yes, pregnancy and labour can be a great and wonderful experience! I have loved nearly every minute of my three pregnancies, apart from being very sick the last couple of months with the last one, and the midwife appointments with this one. I'm also really looking forward to going into labour, and it's not only because I want this baby out so I can actually turn around in bed again, and give my husband proper hugs (and other x-rated things that can get tricky with a great big bump:o ), but I see it as excellent quality time with my husband who has been a wonderful birthing partner both times.:T I mean, at what other time in life do I get to enjoy that kind of attention? Where absolutely everything in that room at the time revolves around me, and I get his full and complete focus and attention?:D Yay! Bring on labour, and long may it last - just not too long, it is hard work, but the result is good.

rchddap1

I mean, at what other time in life do I get to enjoy that kind of attention? Where absolutely everything in that room at the time revolves around me, and I get his full and complete focus and attention?

Until bubs is born and then you end up getting completely abandoned in favour of the new arrival. And yes this happened to me 2 weeks ago.

maow425

rchddap1 wrote:

Until bubs is born and then you end up getting completely abandoned in favour of the new arrival. And yes this happened to me 2 weeks ago.

I consider myself lucky to have my DH the way he is. He was wonderful the last two times, and couldn't do enough to help out. When DS2 was born, he took the eldest one round to the grandparents so I could have some rest (we usually go and see them every single saturday), he did (and still does:A ) loads of housework - he does most of the washing and drying, he does the hoovering and emptying the dishwasher, so I get more time to spend with the boys and him. It's all those little things that make me appreciate him that much, and he really is a big help, not just on labour day, but after as well - doing things around the house so I can rest, taking care of feedings (for all of them) and changings, bedtime routines etc. I could go on, but then I think I'll end up making myself sick...:rotfl: