The MSE Pregnancy Club

SusanCarter

I wanted to wait as long as possible before telling people but as I was so ill with morning sickness (in hospital at 7 weeks) we ended up having to tell everybody pretty early on. We figured that everybody would either have guessed the reason I was ill (which quite a few people had) or else they wouldn't have guessed and would be rather concerned about my sudden illness so it made sense to tell people.

Dormouse

Congrats Maralum and Middleman & Mrs Middleman

We told close family pretty much straight away, and my best friend, who's pregnant as well. I was unsure whether to tell others, and in the end didn't until after the scan.

Oh, and as I recently found out, the first person to find out after me and DH was a guy at DH's work - who I've never even met! :eek: It was my fault really for sending DH a text after I did the test (I didn't mean to do it by myself, of course it was supposed to be a shared experience, LOL), and DH was so shocked he told he guy sitting next to him... :rotfl:

We still haven't told DS, who's 3. Anyone have any ideas of the best time/way to tell him?

purplepatch

Dormouse wrote:

We still haven't told DS, who's 3. Anyone have any ideas of the best time/way to tell him?

We told DD who was also 3 at around 12 weeks once it was "safe". She had been requesting a sister for ages, so was totally over the moon. Some might say it's better to tell them nearer the baby's arrival but we didn't find the length of the pregnancy a problem - she shared in it, coming for the scan, feeling the kicks, kissing the bump and talking to it etc. As we had done with DD, we found out the sex at the 20 week scan, so she knew she had a sister - which was lucky as if it had been a brother, I think she might have sent him back :rotfl: She's not keen on little boys at the moment - long may that last

jtotheb

My wife and I have just found out that we're having twins! EEEEK! We're going to need to serious money saving help for that...

EDD list
logiebear - 15th February
tryingtobegood - 18th Feb 07
Musey - 19th February 2007
Davina_M - 27th Feb 2007 (Snap Moohound! but will be earlier cos of medical complication)
dejoxy - 27th February 2007
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!
moo842 - 23rd march
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
Money_Maker_Shaker - 10th April 2007
Persontypething- 11th April 2007
Tranmererovers - 11th April 2007
JDC110571- 17th 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
angiepanj - 1st May 2007
LillieFlower - 2nd May 2007 (changed from 20th April after scan)
sampainter - 3 May 2007
maralum - 6 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
Sav - 15th 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 - 19 August 2007
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)
Dormouse - 28th August
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
Agutka - 30th September 2007
pestcontrol - 30th September 2007
fac73 (Jennifer) - 12th October 2007
rina-3rd august 2007
THE MIDDLEMAN - 3rd November 2007
jtotheb's wife - 24 October 2007

TTC LIST
Daisykate124
Dougggie
Cookiesncream
suzukibabe
witchyroo
sjm
Fishcake_random
Lesleydejager
jo_jo
picklesmum
durham_girl
incognito


BIRTH LIST
Winnie81 - Evie Grace - 28 July
Essexhoney - Rubie - 1 August
bella121984- 15 July - 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!!)
LifeisEvenbetter - 23rd November - Eve Catherine 6lb 3oz
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! 13th Dec - 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
JibbaJabbas - Oliver James born 16th Jan @ 09.52hrs weighing 9lb 7 oz 2 weeks early by c section
Immoral_angeluk - Kaitlyn, born 29th Jan @ 6.02 weighing 8lb 2oz 7 days late.
Loopy Lobes - Baby Girl born 5th February 7lb 3oz
Erinath - Beth born 5 days late on 5th February 2007 at 15:01 weighing 9lb
Leilasmum - Erin, born 7th Feb at 15.42, weight 8lb 1oz
Gingham Ribbon - James Fraser, born 10th Feb, 10 days early, 9lb2oz.
Murphy The Cat - a lovely daughter, 17th Feb, 9lb 2 oz.
Charlotte664 - Baby Ruby (not elizabeth!) 2nd March, 10lb 3oz


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
Lucycat - 2 Feb 2007 - BOY! :O)
Hampshirebabe - 5th feb 2007
SarahNeedle1872 - 11th Feb '07.... Boy
Teerah - 11 Feb 2007
sleepyclaire - 13 Feb 2007

Justie

jtotheb wrote:

My wife and I have just found out that we're having twins! EEEEK! We're going to need to serious money saving help for that...

oh blimey congrats and good luck! My friend's sister had twins and is coping really well but it is more expensive. There are plenty of places to get support for multiple births though and make sure you get all the help offered. Sign up to all the freebies like Boots, Bounty, Emmasdiary etc and try not to panic too much!

daisykate124

Congratulations jtotheb, Wow Twins double trouble!

purplepatch

Two thousand odd postings and I think you are the first twins of the MSE Pregnancy Club!! (apologies if I've got that wrong.....)

:j:j

jtotheb

Wow, the first twins on the MSE Preg Club! That makes us feel special. Thanks for the links. I'll make sure that my wife and I sign up to all those.

I'm the money saving one in the relationship - my wife is the money SPENDING one so I'll be pushing as hard as possible for all the good deals.

Dormouse

Wow, congratulations jtotheb & Mrs jtotheb!

Dormouse

Lu_T wrote:

I tried the Lansinoh breast pads as Lloyds were out of their own brand (had a voucher). I've since tried Tommee Tippee ones and they are exactly the same, nice and thin with a sticker on. Think these are probably cheaper and I can pick them up at Asda instead of making a special trip. Hope this helps!

Hi Lu, thanks for the tip. I don't think I tried the Tommee Tippee ones (am not sure if they were around 4 yrs ago? ), but will give them a go.

Also, do you remember where you got the voucher from?