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emma_b_4

when i was preg b4 the doc just took my word for it and then i didnt see midwife for another 8 weeks!

still no sign, i am 4 days late now, i know its not much is it, but i know we have bn trying.. i havent really thought of it all weekend as we were at wedding

just gonna wait and see, i have bn having a bit of cramping so maybe im coming on.. still got the nausea but its more in waves now rather than all the time, probly stress and worry isnt it!

oh well theres always next month!

xx

Sazere

Today I went to Babies R Us, my local store was holding a new parent day!

I received two Huggies Goody Bags (one for new baby due Oct and one for my toddler) each containing:

2 x Persil Tablets
Sample of Comfort Pure
Sample of Kleenex Tissues
1 x Huggies Changing Pad
1 x Huggies Nappy
1 x Huggies Wipes Travel Pack

I also entered into a couple of prize draws:
win a Chicco S2 Stroller (3-wheeler)
win 6 months supply of Huggies
babies r us prize draw (never actually saw what I would win as too many people but got a free raffle ticket)

There were 'experts' giving out information and freebies:
Avent - info, special offers on products
Medela - info, free pens, free nipple cream samples (got 3 of these)
Prima - free Tommee Tippee Soother Pack or Breast Pad Pack with Comfort Pure Sample plus if you subscribed to Prima Baby you got a Goodie Bag and a free gift of Closer to Nature Freedom Breast Pump worth £25 or Closer to Nature Fedding Bottles worth £21.77 or Tommee Tippee Microwave Steriliser worth £19.99

So worth a visit if your local store holds one of these days!

ziggy2004

Hi these new parents days sound great unfortunately my local store does not do one:mad: I copied the dates and locations for any mums that are lucky enough to live near one of the stores that do do them

August Store Location Time

Sunday 13th Oldbury 11 'til 4pm
Sunday 20th Medway 11 'til 4pm
Sunday 27th Milton Keynes 11 'til 4pm

X Anne

cha97michelle

EDD LIST

sooz - 13th August 2006
Andycarmi - 19th August 2006
Oueyouey - 25th September 2006
Sazere - 24th October 2006
cha97michelle - 26th October 2006 - BOY!
Purplepatch - 28 October 2006
Jane - 4th November 2006
brummiebabe - 5th November 2006 - GIRL!
Ziggy2004(Anne)- 21st November
Rchddap1 - 26 November 2006
Bailey - 7 December 2006 - BOY!
Phatmouse - 11 December 2006 - GIRL!
J's_Other_Half - 19th December 2006
JULIE-20th December-BOY!
funky- 01 January 2007 - ???
Madam Broke - 11th Jan 2007
Andrea - 13 Jan 2007
Lucycat - 2 Feb 2007
Hampshirebabe - 5th feb 2007
Teerah - 11 Feb 2007
Murphy The Cat - Valentines Day (aaaahhhhh)
moo842 - 24 Feb 2007 - 10 march 2007 (theres always one)!
Mrs_Monkey_Boy - 7 March 2007
Charlotte664 - 7 March 2007 - Oh, we were both "busy" at the same time!!! (Race you!!)
Mrs asandwhen - 15 March 07
Rebekah - 28th March-4th April 2007
Musey - 19th February 2007

TTC LIST

Caleo
Welshlassie
Daisykate124
Agutka
SusanCarter

BIRTH LIST

Winnie81 - Evie Grace - 28 July
Essexhoney - Rubie - 1 August


Boy this thread has got long and confusing. It was hard work reading round the threads that got merged. Too much for my pregnancy brain to cope with.

I am trying to take it easy today. I've been running round like a mad thing for weeks, and noticed i was bleeding a bit yesterday. I am putting it down to not eating properly, and being stressed about living in the middle of a building site, and DH not being around as much as needed to sort it all out. I'm not worrying as little pud is still very active today.

I'm off on hols tomorrow to centre parks, so hopefully the rest is just what i need. I'm just wondering if this thread will have grown by as much after another week. :eek: Who'd have thought there would be so many pregnant people.

Agutka

My ovulation test is positive - aarrgghh what do I do!!?? Good grief this baby business is taking all the fun out of... I'm a tad confused now, as my basal temperature had risen this morning, which means I've already ovulated, but the LH in the ovulation kit has only gone up today. This is soooo complicated (my first round). I'm sure I'll chill out in a few months...

Anyway, wish me luck

loobyloose

cha97michelle wrote:

EDD LIST

sooz - 13th August 2006
Andycarmi - 19th August 2006
Oueyouey - 25th September 2006
Sazere - 24th October 2006
cha97michelle - 26th October 2006 - BOY!
Purplepatch - 28 October 2006
Jane - 4th November 2006
brummiebabe - 5th November 2006 - GIRL!
Ziggy2004(Anne)- 21st November
Rchddap1 - 26 November 2006
Bailey - 7 December 2006 - BOY!
Phatmouse - 11 December 2006 - GIRL!
J's_Other_Half - 19th December 2006
JULIE-20th December-BOY!
funky- 01 January 2007 - ???
Loobyloose - 3rd january 2007
Madam Broke - 11th Jan 2007
Andrea - 13 Jan 2007
Lucycat - 2 Feb 2007
Hampshirebabe - 5th feb 2007
Teerah - 11 Feb 2007
Murphy The Cat - Valentines Day (aaaahhhhh)
moo842 - 24 Feb 2007 - 10 march 2007 (theres always one)!
Mrs_Monkey_Boy - 7 March 2007
Charlotte664 - 7 March 2007 - Oh, we were both "busy" at the same time!!! (Race you!!)
Mrs asandwhen - 15 March 07
Rebekah - 28th March-4th April 2007
Musey - 19th February 2007

TTC LIST

Caleo
Welshlassie
Daisykate124
Agutka
SusanCarter

BIRTH LIST

Winnie81 - Evie Grace - 28 July
Essexhoney - Rubie - 1 August


Boy this thread has got long and confusing. It was hard work reading round the threads that got merged. Too much for my pregnancy brain to cope with.

I am trying to take it easy today. I've been running round like a mad thing for weeks, and noticed i was bleeding a bit yesterday. I am putting it down to not eating properly, and being stressed about living in the middle of a building site, and DH not being around as much as needed to sort it all out. I'm not worrying as little pud is still very active today.

I'm off on hols tomorrow to centre parks, so hopefully the rest is just what i need. I'm just wondering if this thread will have grown by as much after another week. :eek: Who'd have thought there would be so many pregnant people.

getting longer

caleo

Agutka wrote:

My ovulation test is positive - aarrgghh what do I do!!?? Good grief this baby business is taking all the fun out of... I'm a tad confused now, as my basal temperature had risen this morning, which means I've already ovulated, but the LH in the ovulation kit has only gone up today. This is soooo complicated (my first round). I'm sure I'll chill out in a few months...

Anyway, wish me luck

GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!:D

Have a look on http://messageboards.ivillage.co.uk/n/mb/listsf.asp?webtag=iv-ukpbgetpreg&nav=start , they are great and have loads of information!!! Any question about OV etc will be anwered by someone or you will be sent off in the right direction to find the info!! Hope that helps!!!

Caleo

skylight

Yep - feeling better, found chocolate and really sorry for sounding so depressive. Just need a small soundbite occasionally (as we all know how useless hubbys are with that!)

I hate the first few months.

[Deleted User]

Hi ladies,

I've got about 5 pages to catch up which I will do probably tomorrow, but I have a couple of questions and with my memory the way it is, I won't remember them then.

Firstly, I'm sure I read somewhere that its adviseable to buy some cheapy knickers about 10 from Asda or Primark etc for after the birth as you can bleed a lot. They are comfy than the disposable ones you can get in Boots.

But I also remember someone saying to get Always Night-time Long pads not maternity pads as they soak up more blood (sorry for the squemish!). Do hospitals mind which you take with you as they do they need to monitor how much blood your losing? I'm starting to think about items for hospital bag.

Also does anyone know anything about waterproof cot sheets? I need to buy one but are they all much the same? Does a cheapy one work just as well or is that false economy if they rip?

Thanks a lot ladies.

Bay

Sazere

Yes, definately go for cheap knickers, much more comfy than Disposable ones, fit better, not going to rip and holds your pad much better.

As for pads, I usually buy one pack of maternity pads for immediately after the birth as the midwives do keep checking your blood loss. Then I have a pack of Always Nighttime in my hospital bag to use once the 10 maternity ones have gone. This time I have bought a pack of Always Long (whatever they are called) for when I no longer need the nighttime ones, saves having to get hubby to buy some as he usually picks wrong ones. Never had anyone question what I use and this is my fourth pregnancy.

Never used waterproof cot sheet, but I have bought the mattress's with the washable cover and placed an extra sheet at the top of the cot under the baby's head if necessary (2nd child had reflux and was sick day and night).

Hope this helps.