The MSE Pregnancy Club

Gingham_Ribbon

Neither set of grandparents has been able to sleep recently. This has been suggested by more than one of them!:D

Thanks you lovely lot. I'm going to try not to be too blue round DH now. He's been fantastic. I couldn't have done this without him.

Glass way more than half full.

jo_b_2

Gingham_Ribbon wrote:

~I'm tired and fed up and , God knows how much I love this baby, but I swear I hate being pregnant.

There I said it. (sigh)

Gingham - every pregnant woman feels like that at some point in the pregnancy and you've had far more than your fair share of ailments and discomfort in this pregnancy alone!

You know it will all be worth it when little 'un finally arrives but we're always here if you need to moan. xx

SarahNeedle1872

fac73 wrote:

pregnant? not pregnant? this is the hardest thing to photograph! it just looks so faint and i am all flustered

Definately looks like a positive!!! Mine was the opposite to urs... the indicator line came up before the control line! Good luck x

Becles

Gingham_Ribbon wrote:

~I'm tired and fed up and , God knows how much I love this baby, but I swear I hate being pregnant.

There I said it. (sigh)

If it's any consolation, I had one of those moments today

I saw a physio for pelvic pain and have been diagnosed with SPD. I now have to wear a big support belt that goes round my lower back and under my bump and holds my pelvis in the right position. Bang goes my sex appeal :rolleyes:

The physio said if that didn't work, the next step would be wearing this huge girdle type thing, that goes from your waist to the top of your thights - even sexier :rolleyes:

Don't beat yourself up over it. We all feel like this sometimes.

You've done a smashing job so far, and you've only got a little while to go until you'll be holding the little chap in your arms. Keep focused on that first cuddle and that will see you through

pavlovs_dog

Gingham_Ribbon wrote:

Glass way more than half full.

just focus on two weeks time when it will be you, mr GR and the two master ribbons.. how amazingly fantastic will that be? :j

becles - your new belt sounds well sexy hope you're not in too much pain xx

SusanCarter

Gingham_Ribbon wrote:

Yup. That's a positive!:j
~I'm tired and fed up and , God knows how much I love this baby, but I swear I hate being pregnant.

Me too and it sounds like you've had it miles worse than me. I don't know how I'd manage if I had another child to look after already as I've not been well enough to look after myself never mind someone else.

immoral_angeluk

Bev Lewis - 20 Jan 2007 (3rd baby, 1st for husband, it's a boy!)
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!!!
SarahNeedle1872 - 11th Feb '07.... Boy
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!)
Morty_007 - 29th May (day before our 3rd wedding anniversary!)
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)

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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
Immoral_angeluk - Kaitlyn, born 29th Jan @ 6.02 weighing 8lb 2oz 7 days late.

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!
Madam Broke - 11th Jan 2007
Lucyeff - 14 Jan 2007 (daughter number two, yippee!!!!!!!!)


Just re-adding me to the birth list as I seemed to have dropped off!

SusanCarter

Just wondering if anybody has any tips on how to eat enough when there's no room because of the baby? I'm 28 weeks and have only gained 5lbs so far. It's partly due to having lost so much weight from sickness earlier on but this last week I seem to have lost a pound whereas I was gaining a pound eaver week or two before that. The trouble is I'm finding it so difficult to eat decent sized meals. For example on Wednesday on a meal out I just had a starter as a main course when everyone else had starter main course and deseert.

Davina_M

Hi gingham.

Sorry to hear about the bad time your having :grouphug: my last pregnancy was like yours with @ 3 hospital admissions, 2 blood tranfusions, 2 infections and ended up with a c section.
This time has been a bit easier but have had SPD for @ 6 weeks now its at it's worst. Got a c section booked for 19th Feb when I will be 38+6 and will have to have a tranfusion before hand as I am badly anemic and the op could put me in a dangerous place. I tried to have it earlier but like yourself had no luck.
This pregnancy stuff is really hard work! but don't worry it will soon come to an end. keep you head up.

Edited to say as long as I have the transfusion before c section I should be ok. If I dont, then problems could arise.
Should have put [..as I am badly anemic and the op could put me in a dangerous place without one.]
Sorry if i scared any one it's not as bad as it looks

purplepatch

SusanCarter wrote:

Just wondering if anybody has any tips on how to eat enough when there's no room because of the baby? I'm 28 weeks and have only gained 5lbs so far. It's partly due to having lost so much weight from sickness earlier on but this last week I seem to have lost a pound whereas I was gaining a pound eaver week or two before that. The trouble is I'm finding it so difficult to eat decent sized meals. For example on Wednesday on a meal out I just had a starter as a main course when everyone else had starter main course and deseert.

I found eating normal meals impossible. Just went for the little and often approach. Don't worry too much about the not putting on weight thing. I had much the same with my most recent pregnancy - lost 3/4 of a stone through the sickness and then only gained 9lbs before daughter was born. She was a healthy 7lb 11oz. The advantage is that you don't struggle to lose weight put on during the pregnancy, although now she's three months old I'm still struggling to get back into my pre pregnancy jeans even though I weigh less than I did when I last wore them :rolleyes: