MSE pregnancy club II

emma_b_4

hi hun how ru doing? you will be same stage as me wont you ?! so have you stopped working? im so tempted but really wanted as long as possible with baby off - i have to decide what to do and i cant!

System

I'm fine thanks. Loads better now not working. Was getting really tired. Finding it much harder than last time - was 30 then, now 34 with a 3yr old to chase! I think I had that many problems at the start I just wanted to take it easy too. Is your job flexible or do you need to give much notice?

emma_b_4

well im a student nurse so its just a case of me saying right ive finished really. i had given 30th july as date but then decided to go another three weeks instead of four then wasnt well last week - see earlier post! and knocked me for six a bit, feel like ive aged overnight and have really slowed down. thing is, im off this week coming (i was meant to be working relief at a nursery but have cancelled)but the real work starts next week when i go back to placement - childrens ward - so instead of slowing down towards end i actually get busier!

hmmm.

maybe i will just throw the towel in and make the most of my last few weeks being pregnant..
have things gone smoothly for you lately then , im sorry i havent been on this thread for a while as i have been really hectic. i can remember your posts from early on though.
wander which one of us will have baby first! is your date still 9th sept mine is x

SeptemberBaby_2

emma_b wrote: »

hi again all, had another 4d scan but was blurry again baby just is shy i think! they asked us if we wanna go back again (for free again!) but i dont know, maybe we should jst wait till she is born

Oh no, Emma, I have mine tomorrow and was sooooooo excited until I read your post :rotfl:

Is it because you are 30 weeks? I was told the optimum time was 26/28 weeks

DH and I are convinced that babe is a boy (but I really do think he would like a girl but he would never admit it!). Hope we find out tomorrow :j

Good luck JustKeepSwimming! I remember how exciting it was when DH and I finally made the BIG decision to try!

izoomzoom

I too am deliberating about when I want to start maternity leave.

With my first two pgs, I lived in another country, and there weren't all these 'notifying' dates about when you wanted to stop working, you just decided when you wanted ! Hence I worked until the day before both my boys were born. The downside, was we only got 3 months off, but it was all paid.

However, this time I am 6 years older and have definitely found this pg more tiring. I also work in a shop (previously in an office) although as manager I can delegate myself to whatever I fancy doing, but it still doesn't mean sitting all day.

I only notified my HO that I was pg last week, and got through the maternity pack, which states that I can get 3 months at full pay, which has got me thinking all over again.

I also have 4 weeks worth of holiday to still take, although I have booked 2-3 days for this month, 6 days for next month and 3-5 days in October, meaning I still have at least 6 days of 'to decide'. My biggest bug bear at the moment, is that I haven't taken all my holiday before I have Sprog I'll lose them, argh! SMP has to start the day after baby is born. And I really don't want to sit at home waiting for Sprog to be born either.

I have to notify work officially later this month, hopefully I can make up my mind before then. :eek:

Justie

I think when you start maternity leave will depend a bit on how long you're planning to take off - if you're planning to take a full year off then starting early isn't such a big deal but if you're only planning on a short time because you can't survive on SMP then I would think you'd want to work as near to your due date as possible to make the most of the time you have with your child. I've basically taken very early maternity leave as I was so tired I couldn't work and so I'm due back when my child is about 6 months (after a year off) but it's flexible enough that I can take more time out if I need to so I'm not too worried.

System

emma_b wrote: »

wander which one of us will have baby first! is your date still 9th sept mine is x

Due on the 6th but doing my own dates should have been later so you might be first!

Dormouse

Welcome and good luck, JustKeepSwimming

I've tidied up the list a bit as I'm sure the early June people have had their babies by now Also, I love seeing myself go up the list

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Katyag - 17th June (2 days after my bday, and the day after our wedding anni!)
famood - 21 June 2007
Chubacheroo - 24th June 2007 (changed from the 23rd)
Hippolyta - 24th June 2007
noodlebutty, (Tricia) - 27th June 2007
Raybells - 28 June 2007
Mrs Steveeeee - 28 June 2007
Lotta Littlies - 29 June 2007
bdpm2003 - 29 June 2007
jenpoptab - 29 June 2007
Lisamiddle - 2nd July 2007
Sam0mule - 5th July 2007
Bargainbabe - 6th July 2007
Twirlypen - 7th July 2007
Smiler34 - 9th July 2007
moneymaker2 - 9th July
jo_b - 14th July 2007
janinegr - 15th July 2007
*Louise* - 19th July
Mrs Woby_Tide - 19th July 2007
Valentine x - 20th July 2007
mercurystar999 - 24th July 2007
Welshlassie - 29 July 2007
Eels100 - 26th July 2007
Terminally Short Of Cash - 31st July 2007
Kimmy310 - 1 August 2007
KarieBlue - 1 August 2007
Simone2697 - 2 August 2007 (subject to change - scan 11/01/07)
rina-3rd august 2007
Caleo - 7th August
LoopyLouLou - 8 August 2007
spannie1000 - 13th August 2007
Libert23 - 16 August 2007
Katym79 - August 19
Claire Jones - 19 August 2007
ellat257 - 19 August 2007
catalepticdru - 17 August 2007 using Naegele's formula. Though it'll be guaranteed I'll give birth on any day but this one!!
Shortie - 21st August 2007
Justie - 25th August (or 28th depending on which way you calculate it)
saver_sam - 25th August 2007
Dormouse - 28th August
vzzbux - 2nd Sept
lou031205 - 8th September 2007
rachelja - 9th September 2007 (2 wks before dd 4th b'day)
emma_b - 9 September
LizzieAndThomas- 9th September - A GIRL !!!!!
skintio (kate) 16th september 2007
Almost-skint (sammie) - 16th september 2007 - same as you Kate!!
sarahmoon - 11th September (my fourth help!!)
crawli1 - 21st Sept
nickydee5 - 25th Sept 07
Sexyminx82 - 25th Sept 07
SeptemberBaby - 26 September 2007
jojo1978 - 29th September 2007 (2 days after daughters 10th birthday)
Agutka - 30th September 2007
pestcontrol - 30th September 2007
fac73 (Jennifer) - 12th October 2007
casper_la_rue (Caroline) - 13th October 2007
incognito - 14th October 2007
Felicity - 14th October
jtotheb's wife - 24 October 2007 (twins!)
THE MIDDLEMAN - 3rd November 2007
izoomzoom - 8 November
Curious George - 9th November
hippychick1 - 15th November
tammyfshr - 1 December 2007
TATOO07 (MY WIFE) - 6th December 2007
Cel - 8th December
kelticangel - 9th December 2007
Ebony - 10th December
helend - 15th December
jbbonce - 16th december (but hoping to keep my legs crossed til jan)
Beakerange - 18th December (unplanned!! and hoping it will come out earlier)
Nikstar - 23rd December!! unplanned i may add.
bumpybecky - 25th December
Suzukibabe - 28th December
becky_sleaf - 28th December
wilf55 (her daughter, Chelsea) - 29 December 2007
flis21 - 31st December (according to scan)
Yorkshirechick - 12th January
Slapps - 15th Jan 08
Scruffy96uk- 19 Jan 08 (or thats what I've worked it out 2 b)
Bailey - 22 February 08
Dougggie - 2 March 08

TTC LIST

Daisykate124
Cookiesncream
witchyroo
sjm
Fishcake_random
Lesleydejager
jo_jo
picklesmum
durham_girl
likabu
Bun
RJH090384
jo101
MonkeyLady
Pooky
emptypocketz
JustKeepSwimming

BIRTH LIST

Money_Maker_Shaker - 10th April 2007 - Boy Theo John Arthur, 8/lb 2oz by c-section
India - Naomi Olivia Whyte, 14/04/07 7lb 1oz 15 days early
Persontypething- Freddie Luke - 17th April 7lb 13oz
Saver Mum - Malachi on the 18th of April 7lb14
Happiness Fairy - Sam Alexander 8lb 12oz 22nd April 07
babitee - Boy Benjamin (or Oliver, we still can't decide) 22nd April 2007, 7lbs 2oz, water birth
SusanCarter - Alice Lydia, 7lb 15oz, Tues 24th April 11.55 am.
Tranmererovers - Boy 26th April 2007 (15 days late ) at 01.06am, 7lb 14 oz
Anya - Girl Amelie Grace 27/04/2007 at 5:20 am 7lb 12 oz
alm721- Boy William Phillip 04/05/2007 at 12.35am, 7lb 9oz
Becles - Charlotte Jane, 05/05/2007 at 11.39pm, 7lb 3oz
sampainter - Boy Matthew Ian Harvey, 05/05/07 at 11:08am, 7lb 10oz
kennyjosiah(mrs) Girl, Libbie May - 06/05/07 arrived on hubby's birthday - 8lb 4oz (12 days late)
Snaggles - GIRL - Natasha Grace, born 9/5/07, 3.24am, 7lbs
LillieFlower - GIRL - Eve Nadezhda, born 15/05/07 (13 days late!) at 5:38am, 8lb 2oz and absolutely beautiful!
tequilla_slammer2002 - GIRL - Tiger-lily krystaL, BORN 20/05/07 05:07AM, 6lbs 5oz (6 days late!)

PROBABLY GIVEN BIRTH BUT TOO WORN OUT TO LOG ON LIST

PrincessTaylor - 2nd April 2007
worto03 - 3rd April 2007
Bargain Babe-a-Licious! - 3rd April 2007
austmanic - 7th April 2007
Moonbeam - 7th April 2007
JDC110571- 17th April 2007
Anya - 21st April 2007
debtfreehopeful - 21st April 2007
moohound - 27th April 2007
Flea72 - 30th April 2007
angiepanj - 1st May 2007
maralum - 6 May 2007
Bronzesurfer - 08 May 2007
Chef1980uk - 10 May 2007
Lydia.42 - 11th May 2007
Bump – 13 May 2007
dm72 - 14th May 2007
Banana1975 - 14th May 2007 - BOY
abijanzo - 20th May 2007
garrapata - 23rd May 2007
mrsrsp - 28th May 2007
jocymru- 28th May
George's Mum - 29th May 2007 (according to the scan anyway!)
Morty_007 - 29th May (day before our 3rd wedding anniversary!)
Lubava - 1 June 2007
Cheapskate - 5 June 2007
Hambrook - 5 June 2007
Karma67 - 5th June 2007 - had amnio..everything ok and having a BOY!!
Sophiedb – 8 June 2007
Sav - 15th June 2007
Elliot's mum - 16th June 2007 (No 1 is now 3 and No 2 is now 1- are we mad??!)

emma_b_4

rachelja wrote: »

Due on the 6th but doing my own dates should have been later so you might be first!

my date was the 6th scan said the 9th so we will see

Septemberbaby i had my 1st 4d scan at 26 weeks, was good but the company said they could get better pictures so to go back again. basically my baby hides her face in my placenta and wont be coaxed out!
to see my clip go to www.kewego.com and search "4d scan" then type in "emma and simon" it brings it up. see what you think.
the scans are good and im sure you will love it all my friends have dont be put off by my story!! i would still reccommend them :T

SeptemberBaby_2

Oh wow, Emma! I got all emotional watching that!

Thanks for sharing x