MSE Pregnancy Club 24

GRIGGSY

I was wondering if I could be added to the list please. Due 7th August and having a little princess (according to daddy any way). Still not quite sunk in that in under 10 weeks I will be responsible for a little person which sounds strange as despite being able to feel baby girl moving its not sunk in I'm pregnant.

We have most of the 'big' things now and done it in true money saving style. Got the Rialto set from Mamas and Papas ex display for £240 and just phoned up the parts department for spares of any which had scratches or marks etc. Got it from the one in Livingston which is closing down next week (just in case anyone on here lives near there and wants to see what they have). Also worth checking in your local Tescos as we got the Angel care monitor (the alarm mat one) for £45 which is half the price of ToysRus.

Jo

emsbet

EDD

1. Doodlebug86-19th May 2012 ?
2. Teerah - 20th May 2012 ?
3. Princess Fairy Sparkle - 21st May 2012 ?
4. LegalBlonde - 22nd May 2012 ?
5. Wiccanlou - 26th May 2012 ?(waiting for dating scan)
6. Pistachio - 26th May 2012 ?
7. turtlemoose - 30th May 2012 ?
8. Norabatty - 2nd June 2012 ?
9. choclover - 5th June 2012?
10. Jovichick123 - 6th June 2012 :male: Planned c-section
11. MrsManda - 8th June 2012 :male:
12. kelda_shelton - 10th June 2012 :male:
13. monks - 10th June 2012 :male:
14. Thrifty-gal26 - 13th June 2012 :male:
15. BB1984 - 14th June 2012 ?
16. Ladylegs -14th June 2012 :male:
17. AmyP1985 - 14th June 2012 ?
18. Weekendpants - 14th June 2012 ?
19. SallyCinnamon - 15th June 2012 :female:
20. Lixi - 20th June 2012 :male:
21. Triangle - 22nd June 2012 :male:
22. museumworker - 22nd June 2012 ? Going for a surprise
23. Cheetara - 24th June 2012 :female:
24. fluffnutter - 27th June 2012?
25. nikkikayj - 28th June 2012 ?
26. MrsBryan - 28th June 2012 :male:
27. SaliMali - 30th June 2022 :female:
28. whowants2brich- 3rd July 2012 ? Going for a suprise
29. rakkibeth - 8th July 2012 ? Going for a suprise
30. silly moo - 12th July 2012 :male:
31. Robyn - 20th July 2012 :male:
32. Clarissa62 - 20th July 2012 :male:
33. AMC1979- 20th July 2012 :male:
34. Rebekah - 23rd July 2012 :female:
35. stephimoon - 27th July 2012
36. jediquigley - 30th July 2012 ?
37. divorcingjack - 2nd August 2012 ?
38. MrsExcited - 3rd August 2012 ?
39. the3musketeers - 3rd August 2012 :male:
40. Gillybean - 5th August 2012 :female:
41. GRIGGSY - 7th August 2012 :female:
42. Agscully-11th August 2012 ?
43. GemmaE-11th August 2012 ?
44. Chrissy1981-11th August 2012 ?
45. jen77 - 14th August 2012 ?
46. rjh090384 - 15th August 2012 :male:
47. betty101 - 16th August 2012 ?
48. tashmartin - 21st August 2012 ?
49. Student_Mrs - 22nd August 2012 :male:
50. happy8178 - 27th August 2012 :female:
51. Bellola - 7th September 2012 ?
52. Elelyn - 8th September 2012 :male:
53. Breast Cancer Survivor - 8th September 2012 :male:
54. twinklie - 10th September 2012 :male:
55. emsbet - 11th September 2012 :male:
56. The Next Verse - 12th September 2012 ?
57. MissMonkeyMoo - 12th September 2012 ?
58. Little miss moneysaver - 14th September 2012 :male:
59. kittycat1977 - 16th September 2012 :male:
60. MummyOfTwo - 17th September 2012
61. NBirdy - 17th September 2012 :male:
62. Mishkanorman - 19th September 2012 :male:
63. sexymouse - 23rd September 2012 :male:
64. milliebob - 24th September 2012 :male:
65. tigerwhite - 26th September 2012 ?
66. fozpot - 27th September 2012 ?
67. ikkle87 - 3rd October 2012 :male:
68. moneypuddle - 4th October 2012 :male:
69. Twinkle - 31st October 2012 ?
70. Dribblekitten 5th November 2012 ?
71. Maddie - 12th November 2012 ?
72. catbag - 12th November 2012 ?? (twins)
73. LittleMoog - 13th November 2012 ?
74. Kimmilew - 14th November 2012 ?
75. dizsiebubba - 17th November 2012 ?
76. kavics17 - 23rd November 2012 ?
77. savageHK - 26th November 2012 ?
78. Sa-ra-ra-ra - 30th November 2012 ?
79. jonno7 - 3rd December 2012 ?
80. got-to-spend-it - 6th December 2012 ?
81. LadyMorticia - 7th December 2012 ?
82. maddnessandmayhem- 10th January 2013 ?
83. Missus Aka- 15th January 2013 ?

Hospital Bag list here

Supplement list and dosage here

BIRTH LIST

:male: camNolliesMUMMY - 3rd April 2012, 1:59pm - Oliver 8lb 8.5oz
:female: Snoopytweety - 4th April 2012, 10:02pm - Isabella Harriet Clarice 6lbs 5.5oz
:female: Goppers - 6th April 2012, 6:25pm - 5lbs 5oz
:female: flutterby_lil - 7th April 2012, 13:07 - Maisie Elizabeth 8lbs 9oz
:female: Dizziblonde - 9th April 2012, 22:41 - Erin 4.99lbs
:male: happydays77 - 11th April 2012, 15:05 - Tristan Leonard 8lbs 7oz
:male: Safesound - 11th April 2012 - Jake 10lbs
:male: glimmerofhope - 14th April 2012 3pm - Leo
:male: 2522laura - 19th April 2012, 11:05am - Charlie Eric 6lbs 4oz
:female: lisa26 - 19th April 2012 3.39pm - Katie Elizabeth - 4lb 7oz
:female::female: (twins) Dashikii - 21st April 2012, 5:55 & 5:56am - Names TBD, 5lb 10oz and 5lb 2oz
:female: natwesty - 23rd April 2012 - Megan
:male: :female: (twins) ginvzt - 24th April 2012, 9:35 & 9:55am - Emilio (4lbs 5 oz) and Maya (4lbs 1 oz)
:male: jennynoo - 30th April 2012
:male: Charli - 1st May 2012 - Harry - 8lbs 9oz
:female: amymo - 6th May 2012 - 7lbs 8oz
:female: Nutella - 11th May 2012 - 8lbs 6oz
:female: alizee - 12th May 2012 - Isabel 8lbs 7oz
:female: gtothec - 14th May 2012, 11:15pm - 8lbs
:female: hannah27 - 18th May 2012, 12:17am
:female: Miss_Money - 22nd May 2012, 15:45 - Mabel Lucy-Rose, 8lbs 4oz
:female: MrsH...2B - 29th May 2012, 03:55 - Olivia Faye, 6lbs 4oz

PROBABLY GIVEN
BIRTH BUT TOO WORN OUT TO LOG ON LIST
allow 2 weeks after EDD before transferring to this list


emilyxxx8 - 14th April 2012 ?
Bianx - 20th April 2012 ?
AmySquash - 23rd April 2012 ?
jem2 - 5th May 2012 :female:
Magicboo-18th May 2012 (twins!) ? ?
Kabie - 18th May 2012 ?

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xx

emsbet

:wave: welcome GRIGGSY, I've added you to the list

OMG! I'm getting some really sharp pains today. They are on the lower left hand side so I'm guessing just more ligament pains but bloody hell they hurt!

xx

whowants2brich

Well, it's official, we're having a baby next month!!! Oh how the time as flown by, we're almost half way through 2012...

Onto the cheery post of the day, my DW's former employer has rejected all of her claims and is saying that there was no discrimination, nothing unfair, and that she has not got a claim. So now the fun begins... I mean, great, but we're almost 36 weeks pregnant now, we don't really want to be fighting this... but we can't let him win, can we?

whowants2brich

PS in the last few weeks of pregnancy, discharge is normal, isn't it? And really powerful and tight braxton hicks over the whole area of the bump? If so, apparently we're coming towards the end of pregnancy... :j

fluffnutter

whowants2brich wrote: »

PS in the last few weeks of pregnancy, discharge is normal, isn't it? And really powerful and tight braxton hicks over the whole area of the bump? If so, apparently we're coming towards the end of pregnancy... :j

Sounds perfectly normal to me.

Re. your claim against your employer, I raised a grievance with my ex-employer just around the time I fell pregnant. I've missed the actual detail about yours (if you've ever posted it) but mine was an equal pay grievance.

They dismissed mine too so the next step would have been a tribunal. I think it's standard practice to not uphold your claim, so if you do feel you have a case don't be put off. It was easier for me, because I was offered a financial compromise agreement (which I took) which amounted to pretty much what I could have hoped to have been awarded at tribunal (had I even won).

I know how you feel though. I couldn't face the thought of a protracted battle and a court case

whowants2brich

On Monday morning, week 23, my DW emailed her boss to ask for a meeting re maternity leave, plans, and to work out what was going to happen. By Wednesday, he'd created a plan, did not give her any notice of a disciplinary hearing, did not let her have any witness with her, and he did not address her request for an appeal to the "gross misconduct" claim that led him to get rid of her.

Oh, and the claim for misconduct was because a client did not instruct her to do any work, so she didn't do the work. But how anyone can do any work for a client without their explicit instruction is beyond me...

turtlemoose

Argh wrote you a massive message whowants2brich and then the iPad ate it. Too hormonal to type it again now, all my effort is going in to not chucking the bloody thing out the window! :eek:

I'm going through an employment tribunal at the mo and will post my comments later when I've calmed down lol

savageHK

OK, a dumb bump question. I'm pretty petite and usually like my clothes fairly tight fitting. While most of my tops are stretchy and can allow for a bit of 'bump' growth, I'm starting to struggle with my trousers/jeans/etc. In fact, most of them are now only comfy if I leave both button and zip undone! If I get one of those bump bands, are they tight enough that my trousers won't fall down?? Or do I need to get inventive with a hair-elastic around my buttonhole as well just in case? Also, any recommendations for online maternity shops welcome. I think I like the Isabella Oliver style but I don't usually like wearing synthetic materials at the best of times and she is a bit pricey!

PS: currently 15 weeks and a size 8!

norabatty_2

Well hello there everyone!

So the big due date is tomorrow - can't believe it really! I'm so excited. Started getting period pains yesterday evening - were constant for about an hour, and then came and went every 15-20 minutes. I managed to get to sleep and everytime I woke up for a pee during the night, I'd invariably get another one. They were pretty mild though. Got up at 8.30 this morning and they suddenly stopped around 11am. Noticed in the shower that the top 3-4 inches of my tummy can now be pushed in - I'm guessing this means the baby has "dropped" and the head is starting to engage? Also taking plenty of trips to the toilet so I'm hoping things will get going soon....Finally finished packing my hospital bag this morning, can't believe it took some false labour symptoms to get me organised!!

Whowants2brich, might I suggest a trip to a solicitor? Usually all it takes is a solicitor's letter or two to make the culprits appreciate they can't get away with what they are doing and they will settle pretty sharpish. One relative of mine had an accident at work, involving faulty machinery that he personally had warned his employers about. They did nothing, 2 weeks later it collapsed on top of him, he couldn't work, they dismissed him, didn't give sick pay or anything. After 3 letters from a solicitor, he was offered 5 years salary as compensation!! A former boss of mine was awarded £70K for "constructive dismissal", also settled after a few months, a few letters and one meeting. At most, employing a solicitor to send a few letters will cost £200-300. On the grounds that if they didn't follow proper procedures in terms of written warnings alone, I would have thought your legal costs would be refunded but the fact that your wife was pregnant means they would have to have considerable written evidence to dismiss her. It may sound like going to tribunals etc is a lot of hassle, but in reality for one day's (in total) work of meeting a solicitor, chasing them up with the odd phone call, etc, and agreeing on a settlement where possible, I would have thought it would be an excellent hourly rate in terms of financial compensation! Very few cases actually go to courts or tribunals, the vast majority are settled between the employer's and employee's solicitors within a few months of the first letter being sent.