MSE Pregnancy Club 24

dizsiebubba

MissMonkeyMoo wrote: »

Trying very hard not to cry at this moment in time, OH is not happy at all that I am going to this meeting and I am sat at my desk and now can't concentrate on anything. Very miserable.....

Sorry hun xxx

twinklie

Awww bless MMM. Hope you're ok.

Kitten, yup, it's all a pile of poo. Psychologists have found we stereotype them before they even come out of the womb. It's all our own faults.

BB1984

Kitten_Pie wrote: »

Since finding out that we are having a girl OH has spent all his time reading up on sexism and gender issues etc.

Reading studies that girls genetically like pink and boys blue due to when girls were gatherers and needed to look for berries and boys were hunters and used the blue skies etc.

This all seems completely fictitious especially when you take into account that up until 1927 blue was for girls and pink was for boys. :rotfl::rotfl:

OMG what a load of bollox! :rotfl:

I like blue, but don't particularly like pink, so if we have a girl she most certainly won't be dressed exclusively in pink! I've already instructed my mum that she is not allowed to buy loads of pink frilly dresses (because I know she'll want to!) I was always a right little tom boy and refused to wear pink and/or dresses from as soon as I was able to!

TBH that kind of gender stereotyping was one of the reasons I didn't want to find out if bubs is a boy or a girl before s/he is born - to avoid some of the inevitable pre-conceived (subconscious or otherwise) ideas of what s/he will be like as an individual. That, and the fact that I just love surprises!

BB x

BB1984

MissMonkeyMoo wrote: »

Trying very hard not to cry at this moment in time, OH is not happy at all that I am going to this meeting and I am sat at my desk and now can't concentrate on anything. Very miserable.....

Don't know what to suggest hun, sorry. But big ((hugs)) and try not to be too upset over work - it's not worth it xx

ikkle87

MissMonkeyMoo ((hugs)) try not to get too upset hun, it's probably a man thing and he's just worrying because your going to be so far away.

Kitten - the whole gender stereotype thing amuses me greatly, when I was little I was brought up on ghostbusters, toy cars, dungaree's and other such boy things. I still had girly stuff too, and today I'm still interested in both things, in fact I remember the best times of my teenage years were spent driving mini road sweepers and fork lift trucks round my dads factory and getting filthy, whilst wearing a dress. Did me no harm lol.

Does anyone have any idea's for crafty stuff I can do for babies room that doesn't involve knitting or crocheting? I have access to a sewing machine too but as we are buying some bunting I don't really want to do too much fabric stuff.

choclover

BB1984 wrote: »

ps have we heard from mrsmanda or choclover lately?

I'm afraid I'm still here hanging on! I'm getting mightily bored of it now and just want it over with! I've got midwife again tomorrow so hopefully it will be third time lucky for the sweep. DD's at Nanny & Grandad's now until Friday so I'm thinking lots of jiggy jiggy and curry tonight and tomorrow night (great combo I know know _pale_) but I'd do anything not to be induced!

fluffnutter

ikkle87 wrote: »

MissMonkeyMoo ((hugs)) try not to get too upset hun, it's probably a man thing and he's just worrying because your going to be so far away.

Kitten - the whole gender stereotype thing amuses me greatly, when I was little I was brought up on ghostbusters, toy cars, dungaree's and other such boy things. I still had girly stuff too, and today I'm still interested in both things, in fact I remember the best times of my teenage years were spent driving mini road sweepers and fork lift trucks round my dads factory and getting filthy, whilst wearing a dress. Did me no harm lol.

Does anyone have any idea's for crafty stuff I can do for babies room that doesn't involve knitting or crocheting? I have access to a sewing machine too but as we are buying some bunting I don't really want to do too much fabric stuff.

How are you at painting? If you're very good, you could try a mural. Or stencilling if you don't think your painting skills are up to it.

BB1984

choclover wrote: »

I'm afraid I'm still here hanging on! I'm getting mightily bored of it now and just want it over with! I've got midwife again tomorrow so hopefully it will be third time lucky for the sweep. DD's at Nanny & Grandad's now until Friday so I'm thinking lots of jiggy jiggy and curry tonight and tomorrow night (great combo I know know _pale_) but I'd do anything not to be induced!

Oh no! I can't believe you haven't had it yet!! LOL at jiggy jiggy, I'm sure that's the last thing you feel like doing (it is in my case at the moment anyway!) but hopefully it'll do the trick. Curry is tasty at least, although I've had spicy food for the last couple of days and all it's done is give me heartburn!

Run up and down the stairs...?! (I say "run"...)

BB x

BB1984

ikkle87 wrote: »

Does anyone have any idea's for crafty stuff I can do for babies room that doesn't involve knitting or crocheting? I have access to a sewing machine too but as we are buying some bunting I don't really want to do too much fabric stuff.

You could do some kind of applique (sp?) box or something? Thinking along the lines of a box for little bits and bobs, or memories like hospital wrist tag etc...like this:

http://www.giftwrappedandgorgeous.co.uk/product-Baby_Appliqu%C3%A9_keepsake_box-6815.htm

BB x

little_miss_moneysaver_3

Afternoon all!

Had to work today for my final uni assessment for my degree. Been off with SPD for two months now so was very strange. Was fussed by everyone there and asking how we're doing. Have missed them very much. Anyway I passed, so once it's all processed I now have a degree in clinical nursing. Makes no difference to my job, but all the "youngsters" are only doing degrees now so happy it's done now

MMM try not to stress yourself out. I'm sure once you're back it'll be forgotten. It's your job not a weekend away, hope OH calms down though, not as if you're that happy wih it either.
Ww2B hope your wife is ok and you're having mummy and daddy cuddles now.
Labour vibes to all the boldies
Kelda glad your appt went well
Hugs to those that had sweeps.....they don't sound like a fun day out to me either
Emsbet I love the boxes. I'm waiting until we paint the nursery before I get pretty bits so that it might be slightly coordinated. I'll have to save that website. Congrats on the third semester, I'll be joining you tomorrow....:eek:
I've forgotten what else I read, hope everyone else is ok and gs to all who need them

Xxx