MSE pregnancy club II

wondermum07

Hi all, just adding myself to 'the club'! I gave birth to twins 21 november just gone, they were 3 months premature so only just past our due date now!

Hope everyone is well

pinkmilkplease - 26th Jan 08
Cathie - 7th February 08
Marvalous - 12th February 08
Melly74 - 17th February 08
miss_be - 20th February 08
Loopy-loo73 - 21 Feb 08
Bailey - 22 February 08
alison6692 - 24 February 2008
PiscesPrincess - 24th February 2008
Ella29 - 27th February 08
3KIDSNOMONEY - 28th February 08
Dougggie - 2 March 08
Doobees - 4th March 08
svmitche - 4th March 2008
Purplegirluk1 - 6th March 2008
Elliesmum - 8 March 08
mandy2383 - 9th march 2008
Samantham06 - 14th March 2008
ukbBandit - 15 March 2008
Reformed - 23rd March 2008
Heavenleigh - 24th march 08
Melg1973 - 24th march 08
Newleafer - 27th march 08
stepneythebluebellengine - 28th March 2008
Pink Princess 1 - 29th March 08
tranquil - 2 April 2008
Girl And The City - 5 April 2008
redflame705 - 8th April 08
snugglepuss - 9th April 08
gemsygem (Sheel's daughter) 19th April 08
MonkeyLady - 20th April 08
JojoB - 20th April 2008
PinkPrincess 21st April 2008
machairs - 24th April 2008 (may change after scan)
cluuuuur - 25th April 2008
debecca - 26th April 2008
Kelsi-Blu - 27th April 08
Katgoddess - 29th April 2008
mandycutiepie - 1st May 2008
lostbuckaroos - 2 May 2008 (although doc thinks that could be 2 weeks out!)
rjh090384 -3rd May 2008 (changed at 12 week scan)
Traveller -May 3rd 2008 (but probably 10th as always a week late!!!
Knotty29 - 16th May 2008
magan- 18th May 2008
destiny_star2006 - 22 May 2008 (or could be 2 June!)
jb - 27th May 2008
clarkey1000 - May 31st 2008
Harding 1985 - 9 June
nik2108 - 11th June 2008
Nicifer_noonoo - 13th June 2008
aggiev - 1st July 2008
honeybe21 - 2nd/3rd july 2008
sunday_girl - 6th July 2008
skyeandeviesmummy - 13th July 2008
I love my Pomeranian - 15th July 2008
Jak - 18th July 2008
bethom - 20th July 2008
skintnutta - 21st July 2008
Blink_Blink - 3rd August 2008
ParadiseKidd - 6th August 2008
grad_gal25 - August 11th (My Birthday This was so not planned!)
Carol9uk - 13 August 2008
Sarahrey1 - 20th August 2008
LindseyandMatthew 23rd August!
wotnext - 27 August 2008
Scottish-Diva- ? August 2008
Chutzpah - 8th September 2008 (we haven't had a dating scan yet)
foreversomeday - 27 September 2008 (May change after scan)
BargainAholic - 27th September 2008 (may change after scan)

TTC LIST
Daisykate124
Cookiesncream
witchyroo
sjm
Fishcake_random
Lesleydejager
jo_jo
picklesmum
durham_girl
likabu
Pooky
emptypocketz
Miss_pink & Mr Pink
Boobylou
lilmrsmullen
jiblets1
Lillian06
ginvzt
Uisge10
CHARLIE54
keelykat
jpwhittle
lwcus78
bloomin freezing
coleys
Andrea78
AnnieM

BIRTH LIST
Shelvis - Baby Alexander Robert born 2:45am 6th January 7lb 7 1/2oz
nicola1982 - Baby Stephen Andrew born 12.37am 7th Jan 7lb 4oz
flis21 - Tomas at 7.42pm on 7th January (13 days late!!) weighing 7lb7.
Strawberry laces - Girl 7 January 2008, emergency c-section
Slapps - Charlie Allen born 12.02pm on the 9th Jan weighing 7lb 10oz
Yorkshirechick - Taylor James Quarmby born 12:32am on 12 January weighing 8lb 12oz
chocaholic110 - Thomas Jacob born 4.08pm 18th January by emergency c-section weighing 5lb 8oz
cazscoob - Charlie Morrison born 08:41 on 19th Jan weighing 8lb 8oz
Ella_ella_ella - Baby Natasha Grace Hughes born 22nd January at 22.40 weighing 7lb 7oz
Curly_em - Jake Michael born 22.42 on 21st Jan weighing 8lbs 11.5ozs
liley9 - Erin Grace born on 24th January at 5.45pm weighing 6lb 2oz
Bun - Annabeth Charlotte arrived 2 1/2 weeks early at 3.44am on 7th February, weighing 5lb 9oz.
Wondermum07 - B/G twins born 21st november, 3 months early 15" & 1.14oz


PROBABLY GIVEN BIRTH BUT TOO WORN OUT TO LOG ON LIST
Usually allow 2 weeks after EDD before transferring to this list...
Phatmouse - 12th January 2008
Sunny Angel- 14th January 2008 (I think!!)
curly_em - 14 January 2008
tbourne - 20 Jan 08
Ciara111- 22 Jan 08
pinkmilkplease - 26th Jan 08

alison6692

Hiya Nicci

I am 39 weeks today and although I totally agree with everyone that my movements are less than they used to be - I would ring the labour ward and have a chat with them. I am 99% sure they will bring you in and hook you up to a monitor just to check all is well. This happened to me on New Years day and as soon as I entered the labour ward she started to move ( I was soo embarassed as felt like I was being neurotic) but they were so lovely and I was told if it happened again to call them.
They would rather see you x

Let us know how you get on.

Alison x
39 + 0

If you ring NHS direct they will tell you to contact your local maternity ward.

sunday_girl

Hello all

Just a quick question about the 20 week scan for those of you that have found out your baby's sex that way. I've got mine on Wednesday and really want to know the sex this time. It's my third but we lived in a different area when I was pregnant before and they wouldn't tell you the sex there so this is my first experience. How sure have they been when telling you the sex? - Just read on another board that someone who had been told they were 'probably' having a girl gave birth to a boy. I know they can't be 100% accurate but have they been fairly certain when telling you the sex?

Thanks

miss_be

Congrats to Mennie and Wondermum. Good luck to you both.

I just thought that I'd post about the benefits and tax credits that I'm going for after the birth and the order that I'm doing it in as it might help some of you.

I’ve tried, as much as possible, to get the forms beforehand and fill them in as much as possible. If there is a bit that I haven’t filled in then I note the page number and section name and attach it to the front on the form with a paperclip. This makes it a lot easier and quicker when coming to fill in the rest of the info.

So:
* Child Benefit - I've rung 0845 302 1444 already to get the form. There is a 2/3 week wait for them to send the form out at the moment. You can fill in a downloadable form and print it off from the link below but it's 12 pages long. You can also wait until you have given birth as you normally get the form given to you in the Bounty pack. Here's the link with more info:
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Parents/Moneyandworkentitlements/YourMoney/DG_10016699


* Child Tax Credits – you can call 0845 300 3900 once your child is born and you’re receiving Child Benefit (as you need the Child Benefit reference number to do it) to make this claim over the phone. My partner tried to get a claim pack sent out using this number but was unable to get one. You can possible give the Working Tax Credit info at the same time if you are updating your claim. Here’s the link with more info:
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBenefits/TaxCreditsandChildBenefit/TaxCredits/DG_4015478


* Working Tax Credit - (we’re already claiming but will have to inform them of all this new benefit we are getting. We might get more money too) - you can call to get a claim pack on 0845 300 3900 and fill it in as much as possible before the birth if you aren’t already receiving it. Ring the same number if you are updating your information. Don’t forget to ask: if you are receiving Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit - does it affect the claim. Will you need to ring back with any updated info? Here's the link with more info:
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBenefits/TaxCreditsandChildBenefit/TaxCredits/DG_4015483


* Sure Start Maternity Grant – you get the SF100 Sure Start Maternity Grant before giving birth from the jobcentre. This particular grant is confusing as most people think that they aren’t eligible if they aren’t on benefits. However there is this: ‘Child Tax Credit at a rate higher than the family element’ policy, which basically means once you are receiving child tax credits you are eligible or at least most people who earn under £55,000 a year are eligible. (I think that’s the correct amount but I could be wrong) It’s better to go for it than not though! If you are on Income Support of Income Based Jobseekers Allowance you can claim it when you are 29 weeks pregnant to when the babes 3 months old. Here’s a link with some more info:
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBenefits/BenefitsTaxCreditsAndOtherSupport/Expectingorbringingupchildren/DG_10018854


* Housing Benefit + Council Tax Benefit – (we’re already claiming) you can get the forms from your local council and fill them in as much as possible before the birth if you aren’t already claiming them. If you are updating a claim then you need to gather all the benefits and tax credits info, once you’ve got it, and take them into your council office. We are already receiving both but once the baby is born and we have all the new updated amounts we are receiving we can get more help. The Housing Benefit is dependant of how much Tax Credit help you get as well; this is why you need to do this last. Now I don’t know if, once you are getting Housing Benefit, whether the Working Tax Credits need to know the amount you are receiving. So be sure to ask when calling the Working Tax Credits. Here’s some more info:
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBenefits/BenefitsTaxCreditsAndOtherSupport/On_a_low_income/DG_10018926


The Order To Do It In After The Birth:
1. Call up the local birth registry place and make an appointment to register the birth. Our registry has a week or two wait at the moment. If you aren’t married then both the mother and father needs to go there if you both want to be on the birth certificate. If you are married the father can just go in by himself. There is a Statutory Declaration form that can be filled in if the father isn’t present, however this form needs to be witnessed by a magistrate or solicitor or some such person. Here’s a link with all the info and a list of the information that you’ll need to take with you:
http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/births/registeringabirth/index.asp

2. Once you’ve got the birth certificate send it off with the Child Benefit Claim pack. You must send the original birth certificate and not a copy.

3. Once you know you are receiving Child Benefit, ring to claim the Child Tax Credit (0845 300 3900) or send off the form you’ve got.

4. You might be able to sort out your Working Tax Credits at the same time as the Child Tax Credits. If not call again or send off the forms too. Don’t forget to ask whether they need to know about how much Housing Benefit you will be getting later on, if needs be.

5. Once you know you are getting the Child Tax Credit then fill in the rest of the Sure Start Maternity Grant form and send it off.

6. Once you know how much Working Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit you are getting then send off the Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit forms or drop them into your local council or go into the council with all the updated information to update your claim.

And that’s it. Phew :eek: . I hope it helps. xxx

On another note don't forget to see if you are eligible for Healthy Start. It's vouchers for fruit, veg, milk etc. Here's a link with some info:
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBenefits/BenefitsTaxCreditsAndOtherSupport/Expectingorbringingupchildren/DG_10018986

Please note that I haven't actually done any of the 'The Order To Do It In After The Birth' as I still haven't given birth so some things might be different as to how I've posted. Just be aware of this when applying for any of these benefits and credits. x

cheeky_lil_monkey

From what I've heard it's a lot easier to identify a boy, they're a lot more certain. With girls they tend to be a little less certain as it's not quite so easy to tell. They never guarantee 100% one way or the other, but tend to say more that it's possibly / probably a girl.

Pink_Princess_1

They said to me ' looks like a girl' and she said it a couple of times throughout the scan then added we cant be 100% sure. I think they say that to cover themselves and if they weren't sure they would tell you they couldn't tell.:p My midwife said sounds like a girl (from the heartbeat) anything over 140 is usually a girl and my babies has been 154-160 all the time

alison6692

sunday_girl wrote: »

Hello all

Just a quick question about the 20 week scan for those of you that have found out your baby's sex that way. I've got mine on Wednesday and really want to know the sex this time. It's my third but we lived in a different area when I was pregnant before and they wouldn't tell you the sex there so this is my first experience. How sure have they been when telling you the sex? - Just read on another board that someone who had been told they were 'probably' having a girl gave birth to a boy. I know they can't be 100% accurate but have they been fairly certain when telling you the sex?

Thanks

Hiya x

They will tell you if they can but as my grumpy sonographer pointed out its an anomoly scan and not a sexing scan so their main priority is to check baby is okay. Which is obviously what you want first and foremost.
I paid £65 and had a gender scan - which was soo lovely. I would absolutely reccomend it.

HTH

Alison x

sunday_girl

Thanks, just hope it hasn't got it's legs crossed then!

Edit: After seeing alison's post....If it has I will definitely consider doing that....would have to persuade hubby though who thinks 4D scans are a waste of money!

samantham06

hi all, and congratulations to all you who have had your babies now! (bun yours is so gorgeous!!!)

Anyway Ive just come on to get some advice really, as im worrying myself to death at the moment!!
Im 36+5 weeks pregnant with first baby and im only measuring at just under 32 weeks!!! He hasnt grown since i was 32 weeks as he keeps being measured the same. I have a scan booked for tuesday, but obviously waiting until then and worrying is horrible.
For the last 4 weeks the midwifes kept measuring him small and just kept ignoring it- but now as im at the 'magic 36 weeks' they actually took notice and agreed that that is rather small and have arranged a scan, but none of them can seem to tell me why he may be small? or what will happen at the scan?? (like am i likely to be induced????)
Im getting braxton hicks all the time now (rather painful!!!) but his head apparently still isnt enagaged.
Also ive been told that hes lying back to back- so ive been on the old birthing ball to try and change hs postion but to no avail!!!

Also my partner is being a right pain lately and not really giving me any support- i think its beacuse he amy be worried himself- but doesnt really help me! hes just drinking loads and being really moody. Has anyone else had this with their parntners???

Anyway really sorry to just moan on here but really worried- if anyone has been in the same situation or knows anything about it please let me know as I just cant get any info form midwifes or google and waitng until tues is a killer!!

Thanks
samantha
xx

3KIDSNOMONEY

Regarding sexing baby - i don't think i would go on the scan alone and buy pink or blue on what that says. if you go on to have diagnostic tests then you can find out for sure then - i had an amnio and know for sure that i am having a boy. Would have loved a 4d scan but they are expensive.

Samantham06 - hope the scan goes ok. I have had the worries about measuring small and have seen 2 different midwifes who measure different ways! was told last week that my midwife measured someone at 32 weeks at 36 weeks and she went on to have a 9lb baby - so it isn't always accurate. i wasn't terribly big with my last child and he as 9lb. Try not to google too much as too much information - right or wrong - isn't always a good thing.

We are always told in books/magazines to tell your midwife if you are dehydrated, not feeling movement, and similar things and most of the time you tell them these things and they just brush them off - not very reassuring at all.