The MSE Pregnancy Club

tryingtobegood

Madam Broke - 11th Jan 2007
Lucyeff - 14 Jan 2007 (daughter number two, yippee!!!!!!!!)
Bev Lewis - 20 Jan 2007 (3rd baby, 1st for husband, it's a boy!)
Immoral_angeluk - 22nd Jan 2007 (2nd baby girl!)
samarnesen-23 jan 2007 girl (no7)
Jibbajabbas - 30 jan 2007
Erinath - 31 Jan 2007 (4th baby - 3rd girl)
Lucycat - 2 Feb 2007 - BOY! :O)
Hampshirebabe - 5th feb 2007
Leilasmum - 8th Feb 2007, later than ithought, doh...Another GIRL!!!
Teerah - 11 Feb 2007
Gingham Ribbon 13th february (section booked)
sleepyclaire - 13 Feb 2007
Murphy The Cat - Valentines Day (aaaahhhhh)
Loopy Lobes - 15th February
logiebear - 15th February
tryingtobegood - 18th Feb 07
Musey - 19th February 2007
moo842 - 24 Feb 2007 - 10 march 2007 (theres always one)!
Davina_M - 27th Feb 2007 (Snap Moohound! but will be earlier cos of medical complication)
dejoxy - 27th February 2007
Charlotte664 - 1st March 2007 - date changed at scan, I'm a week further on than originally thought!
Victoria1972 - 2 March 2007
Broomey - 2 March 2007
Mrs_Monkey_Boy - 7 March 2007
Halfangelhalftart - 8th March 2007
sjacb36 - 11th March 2007
Cathys1 - 14/03/2007
Suey64 – 15 March 2007
mrsbez - 16 March 2007
mummyto4and1onway(sharon)- 19th March 2007(I have a 5,4,3,1 yr old already)
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
austmanic - 7th April 2007
Moonbeam - 7th April 2007
Persontypething- 11th April 2007
Tranmererovers - 11th April 2007
Money_Maker_Shaker - 16th April 2007 BOY!
LillieFlower - 20th April 2007
babitee - 20th April 2007
Anya - 21st April 2007
debtfreehopeful - 21st April 2007
moohound - 27th April 2007
SusanCarter - 27th April 2007
India - 29th April 2007
Flea72 - 30th April 2007
sampainter - 3 May 2007
Bronzesurfer - 08 May 2007
Snaggles - 12th May 2007
Bump – 13 May 2007
dm72 - 14th May 2007
tequilla_slammer2002 - 14th May 2007
Banana1975 - 14th May 2007 - BOY
abijanzo - 20th May 2007
mrsrsp - 28th May 2007
jocymru- 28th May
George's Mum - 29th May 2007 (according to the scan anyway!)
Becles - 31 May 2007
Lubava - 1 June 2007
Cheapskate - 5 June 2007
Karma67 - 5th June 2007 - had amnio..everything ok and having a BOY!!
Sophiedb – 8 June 2007
Elliot's mum - 16th June 2007 (No 1 is now 3 and No 2 is now 1- are we mad??!)
Katyag - 17th June (2 days after my bday, and the day after our wedding anni!)
famood - 21 June 2007
Chubacheroo - 24th June 2007 (changed from the 23rd)
noodlebutty, (Tricia) - 27th June 2007
Raybells - 28 June 2007
Mrs Steveeeee - 28 June 2007
Lotta Littlies - 29 June 2007
Lisamiddle - 2nd July 2007
Sam0mule - 5th July 2007
Bargainbabe - 6th July 2007
Twirlypen - 7th July 2007
jo_b - 14th July 2007
janinegr - 15th July 2007
*Louise* - 19th July
Valentine x - 20th July 2007
mercurystar999 - 24th July 2007
Welshlassie - 29 July 2007
Eels100 - 26th July 2007
Terminally Short Of Cash - 31st July 2007
Kimmy310 - 1 August 2007
KarieBlue - 1 August 2007
Katym79 - August???
Simone2697 - 2 August 2007 (subject to change - scan 11/01/07)
Caleo - 7th August
LoopyLouLou - 8 August 2007
Libert23 - 16 August 2007
Claire Jones - 21 August 2007 (by my Mum's calculations, will check with doctor in next few days!)
catalepticdru - 17 August 2007 using Naegele's formula. Though it'll be guaranteed I'll give birth on any day but this one!!
Justie - 25th August (or 28th depending on which way you calculate it)
Punky - 28 August 2007
lou031205 - 8th September 2007
rachelja - 9th September 2007 (2 wks before dd 4th b'day)
skintio (kate) 16th september 2007
Almost-skint (sammie) - 16th september 2007 - same as you Kate!!
vzzbux - 2nd Sept
littlestar1981 - 7th October 2007 (first....eek)

TTC LIST

Daisykate124
Agutka
Dougggie
Cookiesncream
suzukibabe
witchyroo
sjm
fac73
Fishcake_random
Lesleydejager
jo_jo
picklesmum
durham_girl
incognito

BIRTH LIST

Winnie81 - Evie Grace - 28 July
Essexhoney - Rubie - 1 August
bella121984- 15/8/2006- BOY!
Andycarmi 30th August - Girl
sooz - 13th August - boy
oueyouey - 27th September Libby Rose
Sazere - 17th October 2006 Elise (plus DS5, DS4, DD3 all 4 by CS)
cha97michelle - 18th October - Boy
purplepatch - 30th October - Girl
brummiebabe - 3rd November - Grace
Jane - 6th November - Susannah
Dondo's Other Half- 7th November- Neive
rchddap1 - 14th November - Lily Marie
Downsizing - 14th Nov - Beth 8lb 12.5
Bailey - 17th November - Jack William 7lb 1 oz at 37+1
2Princess Mum - Boy 7lb 13oz at 39+2 1hr 49min labour, gave birth in bath at home (unplanned but Bliss!!)
Ziggy2004(Anne)-30th November Boy Ruben 9lbs 7 12:55
benmollymoo (Jane) - 1st December -Boy 7lbs 12 oz, Home VBAC at 39+6 (but only by 25 minutes!) Still no name!
Phatmouse - Baby Daisy, Born 09/12/06, 9.46am, 7lbs 10oz.
Modgit - Joel Benjamin, born 12/12/06 2.03 pm, 9lb 8oz 8 days late, but worth it!
maow425 - Boy! 13/12-06 0259, 8lbs 13 oz Name: Viking
allroundgoodguy 15th Dec -Boy 6lbs 8oz 10.09am. Not born Xmas Day in the end! Names, are a bit of a problem!
Hennypenny - 19th December Girl No 2, child no3 - Kira, born 19-12-06, 8lb 15.5oz, 9 days early. Middle name giving us a bit of a problem, but sure it will come to us eventually - really like Holly, but surname is Woods so would be a bit unfair!
J's_Other_Half - William Robert 7lb 5oz C Section (labour never started, never mind progressed!) 21st December.
Lu T - Imogen Beth, born after 5 days of contractions at 23.15 on 26 Dec 06 by c-section, 8lb 10oz
JULIE-mr boy 4 born 13 days late on 2nd jan at 20.12
Andrea - Eleanor Francesca (6lb 5oz), 9.39pm, 18 Jan 2007

PROBABLY GIVEN BIRTH BUT TOO WORN OUT TO LOG ON LIST

Tazandtommy - 21 October 2006 - BOY!
bex06 - 6th November 2006
RozeePozee - 7th November 2006 - BOY
Beks - 10th November - Girl!
aimo - due 6 December 2006
Lyndsey - 22nd December
Jude123 - 27th December, boy or girl
funky- 01 January 2007 - ???
Peanutpie05 - 5th Jan 2007 (which prob means dd will arrive 19th Jan)
Strontium - 5th Jan 2007 - our first daughter!



Hi Everyone,
I've added myself to the EDD list . I'm 38 weeks tomorrow and slowly going crazy waiting for the "big day" to arrive...
Going out to buy some pineapples tomorrow!:D

littlestar1981

I'm already having a nightmare!!

I am only 6 weeks pregnant but got fairly bad pain last night. NHS Direct said take paracetamol and if they don't work pop down casualty for a quick check. They didn't help matters so went to hospital at 5pm thinking 'it's ok, they'll just say don't worry and send me home'

No, was in casualty til 9 having blood taken and being examined then got sent up to a ward to be examined by a different doc. She didn't say anything but to go back for a scan this morning! Got home at 11.30 last night!!

So now I'm all stressed out and my head is up my back side!!

daisykate124

Hope your scan goes well littlestar

Moonbeam

Leilasmum wrote:

Anyone got any tips for starting labour? I feel the size of a small country and my due date is not until next week. Can't sleep for longer than 3 hours at a time due to numb hips and am well fed up.....so all ideas welcome!

I've heard of a few - lots of sex, nipple stimulation (at least half an hour), warm bath with lavender to relax you, curry/spicey food, pineapple...etc.

The one that worked for me - without getting too graphic - was ingesting sperm!!! Apparently it has the same hormone in it that triggers labour!!!

Believe me I tried everything else on the list first and nothing worked....

Moonbeam

As an aside....Currently signed off work (30 weeks pregnant) with pelvic symbiosis pain - finding it difficult to move around, but am managing things slowly....

Thinking about going back to work but unsure if it is a good idea - not sure how much use I will be at work,but getting worried about all the time I've had off...I work in a bank and am worried about the impression I will give customers as I won't be able to walk around easily and if the branch is busy I know they will be tutting and wondering why I'm not up helping!!!! Also will find it difficult to fulfill my role completely, although could manage some aspects of it!!!!

I am due to start holiday leave in March so if I go back it will only be for 3 - 4 weeks

anybody else had a situation like this?

littlestar1981

daisykate124 wrote:

Hope your scan goes well littlestar

Thaks - they saw the sac but too early for baby. Having a blood test at weekend and as long as hormone levels still rising will be scanned again at 8 weeks.

Everythings a waiting game!

System

Fingers crossed for you little star. Hope everything goes well and those hormone levels have risen!

moohound

Moonbeam wrote:

As an aside....Currently signed off work (30 weeks pregnant) with pelvic symbiosis pain - finding it difficult to move around, but am managing things slowly....

Thinking about going back to work but unsure if it is a good idea - not sure how much use I will be at work,but getting worried about all the time I've had off...I work in a bank and am worried about the impression I will give customers as I won't be able to walk around easily and if the branch is busy I know they will be tutting and wondering why I'm not up helping!!!! Also will find it difficult to fulfill my role completely, although could manage some aspects of it!!!!

I am due to start holiday leave in March so if I go back it will only be for 3 - 4 weeks

anybody else had a situation like this?

I believe your employer has an obligation to find you appropriate duties that do not risk your health.
I am a theatre nurse and my job involves lifting heavy sets of instruments, moving patients on and off the table, and standing for long periods, but the management has supported me and ensured that I have light duties and am not exposed to risks. I even sit at reception sometimes and do photocopying and answer the phone.
The surgeons are another matter entirely, and wander off to their coffee room whenever a heavy patient needs moving!
Talk to your line manager and let them know what you are comfortable doing, I think they would rather have you there doing something, rather that off sick, I was off sick for many weeks with nausea and its really boring and the time goes really slowly, so I was glad to be back even it I couldn't do my full role.
Of course if you really need to be off then stay off, as symphysis pubis pain is not nice, some ladies end up using crutches to get around, so make sure you don't aggravate the problem by doing too much.

Money_Maker_Shaker

Moonbeam wrote:

As an aside....Currently signed off work (30 weeks pregnant) with pelvic symbiosis pain - finding it difficult to move around, but am managing things slowly....

Thinking about going back to work but unsure if it is a good idea - not sure how much use I will be at work,but getting worried about all the time I've had off...I work in a bank and am worried about the impression I will give customers as I won't be able to walk around easily and if the branch is busy I know they will be tutting and wondering why I'm not up helping!!!! Also will find it difficult to fulfill my role completely, although could manage some aspects of it!!!!

I am due to start holiday leave in March so if I go back it will only be for 3 - 4 weeks

anybody else had a situation like this?

Yup I'm another one with pelvic symbiosis pain, see the physio weekly and have been on crutches for about 2 weeks now. I'm also just shy of 30wks pregnant.

I've had time off work to rest but are currently back although like Moohound suggests I've made sure my employers are allocating me suitable duties. I suspect I'll have the odd day here and there off sick until my maternity leave starts at the end of Feb but to be honest I feel better being around people that stuck at home. Also with SPD they do recommend keeping moving (although take it slowly) so everything doesn't just seize up.

Hope you feel better soon as I know how painful it is and not being able to take anything other than the occassional paracetomol isn't exactly helpful. Roll on the epidural

Best wishes

MMS

Moonbeam

Thanks for your comments - got my physio appt through for next week so have agreed with manager I'll stay off until then and review it after they have assessed me.

They don't want me to go back and cause myself any further damage by doing something I shouldn't and as I work in a customer facing environment it wouldn't look good if I couldn't fully assist customers.

Doing gentle excercise at the moment - lots of short walks and swimming to try and ease things - agree that sitting still all day is not a good idea at all.

Thanks again