MSE Pregnancy Club 21

becky_sleaf

I've just been reading back...Huge congratulations to all who have had their babies recently Lots of Amelia's & all in one day. Loving the birth stories too. I've got just over 4 weeks until my due date now...I really cannot wait to meet this baby of ours now!

sparkle76

Wow congrats Chicky! Can't wait to hear more info...

Becky_Sleaf that patent red bag is gorgeous I must say - doubt we could stretch to it but wow what a bag! i looked in town but nothing stood out for me in Primark bag wise, I want wipe clean and for it to have a strap for the pram - search continues...

Wendz fingers crossed, all sounds very positive so we hope to hear more as you know more...

Apricot I was up around 7am this morning, no sleep for me, plus our cat wanted out so it was a good a reason as any to get up. Take revenge when bubs arrives haha, the neighbours won't know what hit them and you will feel avenged!

Spent the day mooching in shops whilst we still can and even bought a pregnancy magazine, pleased to have resisted until 26 weeks. I didn't want their marketing to get to me and it still won't unless I get any freebies. We bought a few more DIY things so that by next weekend a few more bits are finished, plus I have a short work week this week so may have some energy for a few of the projects myself too, mainly garden furniture painting (finishing) and gardening (starting). The new pair of pink gloves I bought today is as close to the gardening as I have got so far...

wendz86

No news here I am afraid, still getting the odd period like pain but nothing serious.

Sparkle - sounds like you have had a nice day round the shops. Love the sound of the pink gardening gloves :-)

chickywiggle

congratulations to other new mummies and labour vibes to those in need.

i'm gonna go write my story in a minute.... advance warning tho.... if you are due to be induced i wouldn't read it..... you have been warned. will update with a linky in a minute.
meanwhile here's a piccie at just a few minutes old.....


linky to birth story

Puzzledbubbles

Hi All,

Congratulations on all of the new arrivals!!!

Hope all of you who are waiting with bated breath are having mummy hugs soon and that those of you suffering with SPD and not so helpful families are feeling brighter soon

OH and I have been off in Yarmouth for the weekend and had an ace time, got the first outfit for baby we have bought (a very cool baby grow) and we "won" a tow along girraffe on the grabbing machines.

Once we were talking about it we realised we have bought baby a hippo as well so we are now going to go for a jungle themed nursery and have been having a look at room stickers and things

On the negative side my ankle has been throbbing and burning, when we looked at it yesterday i had a lovely dark blue vein which looked quite angry, with a bit of rest it went down, more walking flared up again and that has pretty much been the cycle - i think its a spider vein more than a varacose vein but was just wondering should i call the midwife to see if i should be worrying and chat to her or should i wait til the 3rd of May for my next appointment?

Also, we have very luckliy been given a Silver Cros 360 with the works (nappy bag, car seat, moses stand and covers etc and all the parasol etc) for £200 (currently at a friends house waiting arrival lol) so, we were wondering, since their baby has previously slept in the pram as a normal pram etc and we would like to use the pram section as a moses basket for sleeping in our room for the first 3 months or so and then a carry pouch and the travel seat in the pram for short trips do we need to buy a new mattress to use it as a moses basket?

Sorry for the questions, thanks as always for your help if you can

Puzzled

wendz86

Gorgeous Chicky!

Puzzled - glad you had a nice weekend. Jungle themed nursery sounds lovely! Can't really help with the questions but if you are worried give midwife a call, better to be safe than sorry!

Teenie_D

EDD LIST

bellabear - 7th April 2011 :female:
TitchD - 7th April 2011 ?
Ema_o - 9th April 2011:male:
Benson - 13th April 2011
Neeny82 - 15th April 2011
lottyxx - 15th April 2011
Cutterby - 18th April 2011 ?
wendz86 - 20th April 2011 :female:
vroombroom - 20th April 2011 :male:
iceicebaby - 21st April 2011:male:
Teenie - 23rd April 2011?
nic2075 -28th April 2011 ?
Charlie1978 - 28th April 2011 :male:)
Digitalphase - 3rd May 2011 :male:
Fantafan - 9th May 2011 ?
Zebusi - 12th May 2011 :male:
Rachaelc - 12th May 2011 ?
Evansangel - 14th May 2011 :male:
becky_sleaf - 17th May 2011
Alamaya - 19th May 2011:female:
Fluffysox - 21st May 2011 ?
lizbob - 21st May 2011
madnessandmayhem - 22nd May ?
GarnetLady - 5th June 2011 :female:
Littlebit - 9th June 2011 :male:
Abby35-10th June 2011:female:
Madbird - 13th June 2011 :male:
Perdi - 17th June 2011 :female:
narabanekeater - 18th June :female:
Katrinadionne1808 - 24th June 2011
Smlsave - 25th June 2011
Koalamummy - 27th June 2011 :female:
SDH - 29th June 2011 ?
Brednall - 1st July 2011
Kiraroo - 1st July 2011
mrsspendalot - 2nd July 2011 :male:
Galvanizersbaby - 3rd July 2011 :female:
LabLover - 4th July 2011 ?
Karen1907 - 7th July 2011
ds1980 - 7th July 2011
Kirstle99 - 8th July 2011 :male:
Chopsie&Chelvis - 10th July 2011 :female:
Supermaiden - 11th July 2011 :male:
star_ka - 11th July 2011
Pixiepops - 13th July 2011?
Firedrone - 15th July 2011 :male:
hattifattener - 20th July 2011
liley9 - 21st July
pipersky - 24th July 2011
sparkle76 - 26th July 2011 :male:
Apricot - 27th July 2011 :female:
Smileyface26 - 28th July 2011
Breast Cancer Survivor - 30th July 2011 :male:
Anderson8 - 31st July 2011 ?
Sequeena - 4th August 2011 :male:
harieta - 7th August 2011
c l a i r e - 14th August 2011 ?
Doglover - 17th August 2011 :male:
caelshorn - 18th August 2011 ?
Clarieloo - 19th August 2011 :male:
jcr16 - 21st August 2011
laura237 - 22nd August 2011:female:
forumgrazer - 30th August 2011?
ecoelle - 5th September 2011
twi1ight - 7th September 2011
little angel - 10th September 2011
Puzzledbubbles - 11th September 2011
ddebski_us - 17th September 2011
bella2121 - 23rd September 2011
Flower08 - 4th October 2011
Sefilby - 6th October 2011
SVSandy - 14th October 2011
RedwoodBrook - 11th November 2011 - planned section 15th Oct?
Lirin - 2nd December 2011



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:female: Sammy_Girl - 19th March 2011 - 10:34am - Esme Rose Ellen - 7lb 14oz
:female: Waterbaby - 23rd March 2011 - 7:55am - Amy Victoria - 8lb 10oz
:male: coops228 - 23rd March 2011 - 9.38am - Callum Peter - 8lb 11oz
:male:Dustystar02 - 27th March 2011 -3.04pm -Joseph James - 6lb 14oz
:female:KittyKate - 28th March 2011 - Amelia Celeste - 8lb 4oz
:male:Gratefulforhelp - 31st March 2011 - Thomas - 8lb 8oz
:female:My1stbaby - 31st March 2011 - 18.38pm - Emily - 8lb 11oz
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:female:Dipsy - 13th April 2011 - 9.35am - Poppy - 9lb 9oz
:female:Alfalfa - 15th April 2011 - 2.41am - Amelia Esme - 8lb 14oz
:female:Keith - 16th April 2011 - 8.27pm - Amelia Grace- 8lb 8oz
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Teenie_D

Congratulations Chicky, sorry it it wasn't a nice experience for you. looking forward to reading your story and you can update us with further details when you're ready.

sparkle76

Lovely pic Chicky, very cute indeed! Re: the pram yes I'd replace just in case their bubs had been ill etc...

Puzzled can you call NHS Direct and ask them, might soothe any anxiety you have, besides make use of them anyway as they're due to be shut down I think under government cuts...

Wendz hope things happen for you, think of how close you are compared to when you looked at that pregnancy test eh!
Ah the gardening gloves are lovely, much sturdier and better fitting than my old ones and get me in the right frame to start tending to that garden- though not to the labour intensive levels I did last year...

Eeek - including boldies I am now 50th on the list, that's proper countdown mode for the next 15 weeks :eek:

koalamummy

Congratulations Chicky.

Puzzled Silver Cross are really good for doing spare parts. I got a replacement mattress for a sleepover classic from them no problem when I gave that to someone.....not that it was damaged or anything like that but my boy had been sick on it a few times (which I did clean!) when he was tiny and I didn't want to take the chance of any bacteria or anything lingering in it to put another baby at risk. I don't think they even charged me for it either!