Curvy ladies

[Tizy]

Hello girls, just thought I'd say hello, got a MASSIVE day of decorating ahead of me, just waiting for my parents to arrive to help us as my OH is at work all weekend. Might have some piccys to post up at the end of today - yey so excited.

Cherry - so glad you back, the thread just wouldn't be same without you...

Hello sunshine. Cranberry the Pimms sound lovely, I miss alcohol, and have actually had a couple of glasses of wine!!!!

Gotta go bye Xxxx

 

[Cherrybinky]

Hey girls. I think I shall be having a vodka later with diet coke! Im utterly stressed out and have been crying all morning. Got a letter saying I wont even get job seekers now because I havent paid enough National Insurance Contributions in the last 2 tax years. So, basically, I cant claim a penny from anywhere. We wont get working tax credits because Petes on a good wage. I wont get income based, no income support, no housing benefit, nothing. Ive worked all my life and this is the thanks you get from the government who know nothing about my life or what we pay out. They just expect you to get on with it. Yet, the benefit frauders who cheat the system and the ones who 'pretend' theyre ill get all the help in the world. Housing paid, council tax paid etc. F*cking country !

 

[Ginaerhol]

thanks lol.

Well im 25 (26 in June) I have 3 daughters Erin is 6 Hollie is 2 and Sophie has just turned 1. I am currently about 9 weeks pregnant will find out exact due date at scan on 4th June (dont know why they have booked me in so early lol but its a bonus coz if im only 10 weeks by then they will probably book me in for another scan for 12 weeks) My hubby would dearly like a little boy and is convinced that this one is ( i secretly think that we will be greeting our 4th little girlie into the world ).
With my 3 girls i was terribly sick from 4 weeks till almost 30 weeks pregnant this time i dont even feel pregnant apart from EXTREME tiredness!!
Umm i dont really know what else to say, thanks for letting me join and looking forward to getting to know you all a bit better xxxx

 

[cranberry987]

I would check the benefits thing I'd I was you. If you've been on other benefits until now they should have been paying your stamps for you. Even if you don't get jsa because of dh income they'll still pay your ni stamps

Try the cab and see what they sa
X

 

[Cherrybinky]

I was on sickness benefit last year with a broken elbow and even then they wrote to me to say I wouldn't get anything after November. I've been in touch with cab and working tax credit and job centre and I'm entitled to nothing. Yes they will still pay my stamp if I sign on but it will take months to build up enough to get job seekers and by then Ill be entitled to maternity allowance

 

[cranberry987]

You can pay your ni stamps in arrears. It is more expensive but maybe worth it if it means you get mat allowance. So you could pay what you've missed and be entitled to full benefits again

 

[Cherrybinky]

Thanks hun but they've told me the only thing I can do is go in and sign as normal from next week. I'm still entitled to maternity allowance no matter what happens so that's at least something. I can't get that till Sept though when Ill be 29 weeks gone. X

 

[Blue12]

Cherry – Sorry to hear about the money situation – there must be something that can be done. We have a very different system here so I don’t know what to suggest.

Tizy – I can’t wait to see your pictures! I just got my furniture today – but the paint isn’t done yet lol.


to everyone else!

I got my furniture today - wahoo! And, we had our 3D/4D scan yesterday baby girl wasn't that co-operative - but we got a couple of cute pics. I put them in my journal if you want to see - and one is my avatar pic. xo

 

[Rees]

Hi girlies :wave:

I've just sat here and read through every single post so I feel as if I know you all now

Mahoosive Rachel, sounds as if you're having a complete mare of a time


Right, I'm Leigh, 25, and 7/8 weeks pregnant. My ticker(s) say 8 coz of LMP however I know I ovulated later and am due around Jan 14th not the 6th (lmp) 7th (GP) or 8th (MW) lol.

I changed my surgery a few weeks back and went when I was 6 weeks pregnant and got weighed and I was 109kg so I got a bollocking from the doc, but I'm not overly bothered, I was 110kg with DD when I went for my 12 week scan. A week after I gave birth I jumped onto the wii and was already lighter than before I found out I was expecting - happy days!

So my little girl is 20 months (and 1 day! :lol) and I'm now on baby no. 2 My BMI this time around is 38/39 apparently.

I think last time I lost a lot of weight due to carrying LOADS of water as Tegs only weighed 7lb 5oz and I was puking from 5 weeks up until I was 22 weeks! This time around I've dry heaved about 3 times, so I'm guessing it's a boy But will be happy if it's a girl too (I always wanted a little sister, but I ended up with a little brother )

So, I'm 25, will be 26 when the baby is here and Tegan will be nearly 26 months! My OH is also 25 and he'll be 26 when baby is here. Tegan was actually due on his birthday, but came 3 days later, which was 2 days after my birthday We were hoping for another September baby but I discovered last month that I actually ovulate a week later than most people and we weren't doing it all on the right days Whereas with Tegs we were at it like rabbits!

I'm trying to eat sensibly, but I work 30 hours a week over 2 and a half days, sometimes it's easy to skip tea if we're busy and then I forget when I get home (I know it's bad!) Or I'll eat something totally rubbish. I've been getting knackered though, which is hard when I do 12.5 hour days

I've not weighed myself since I went to the Doc, but I saw my MW last week and she said the only thing that will happen is another GTT test (yay) as diabetes runs in my family, and apparently now I get to see a consultant about pain relief and what will happen if there's an emergency and I need a c-section!

With Tegan I wanted a home birth, but didn't get one coz the midwife was a bitch! My blood pressure was high (in labour - what did she expect?) and Tegan's head was swollen and so got advised to go to hospital, she swabbed me as I'd said my waters were coming in slow trickle and she didn't believe me!

Turns out I was right but they also found out I carry Group B Strep which can be dangerous to babies, so this time round I HAVE to be in hospital and might end up being on anti-biotics to stop the infection going to the baby as I'm giving birth (lovely!)


So hi ladies! I think you now know a lot about me (I think I over-share sometimes )

Look forward to being a part of this group xxx

 

[Cherrybinky]

Hi Leigh, thanks for the hugs. Been a shit week or 2 I can't read the whole of your post as I'm on my Blackberry and I have to scroll around but Ill be on laptop in the morning so will catch up then xxx

 

[Rees]

I talk/type too much. I gave up trying to attempt to do anything on this site with my blackberry It was a complete pain in the arse

I did learn that if you subscribe to the thread and you get emails you can see exactly what everyone's posted! Which is useful for the big January thread as I get it all in the mornings (6:02 precisely, not one minute less or more! )

 

[Cherrybinky]

Morning ladies.

Leigh, I love my BB, Ive had 2 now but wont get another I dont think. Its a handy phone and I love the keypad on the front but sometimes its naughty and wont do what I want.

Im pissed off today as my Doppler has broken. Its not picking up any sounds at all and Im furious as I bought it from someone on here in good faith for £14 and have only used it 4 times. Grrr.

You work for Betfred? One of our friends just got sacked from being a manager at one of their shops. Hes a genius with the system and knows all the jockeys and how to get good wins etc. I worked 30 hours a week for Northern Ballet cafe and I hated it. I got sacked and although the loss of money is awful for us Im glad I dont have to be at that horrid place it was making me ill. I had a feeling of dread everytime I went in.

It will be nice for Tegan to have a brother or sister at that age. My step son is nearly 6 and is sister is 4 and they seem to have grown closer lately. They do play together as well and share a room at the moment (until baby is born) and they talk and sing together at bedtime. Its sweet although theyre like chalk and cheese!
X

 

[Tizy]

Hello girlies,

How is everyone, I'm great - had a pretty relaxing day today, compared to the others this week. I made my lovely daughter breakfast in bed yesterday so she repaid me the favour today - hot bagels and coffee, which was nice

Just been reading back over the posts i've missed:

Sunshine, sorry to hear about your loss last time round, it must have been hard at 16 weeks, do they know what happened?

Cranberry, I'm trying your Pimms recipe tonight, we're going to a friends house for tea so I thought I'd buy the ingredients and give it a go!

Gina, my daughter is called Holly, spelt the other way to yours tho, such a lovely name I'm hoping for a boy this time, but honestly will love either.

Blue12, lovely to see your scan pics, would you say the 3D/4D scan is worth the money? We were going to have a 16 week gender scan with a 4D freeview but it was gonna cost £100, so we've decided against it for now. We're going to see how our money goes and maybe get a 4D scan at 30 weeks instead.

Leigh, lovely to meet you, thanks for taking the time to tell us about yourself.

Cherry, OH NO can't believe your dopplers broken, its definately not the batteries is it? I know they do run down quite quickly!

Right girls, uploading pics, the first room is mine and OH's new bedroom and the second room is my daughter Hollys. The last room is going to be the baby's but we've still got a lot of work to do on that one, going to wait until we know the sex.

Han Xxx

 

[Cherrybinky]

Hey. Yes it was the batteries. I was being thick and didn't even know they could be replaced! I recorded babys h earlier but it needs cleaning up a bit. X

 

[cranberry987]

Lush wallpaper we can never do wallpaper as we argue too much Would love something lovely and bold like that but wed have to get someone in for it.

 

[Tizy]

Thanks Cranberry,

Yeh it is quite tough to choose, I choose the colour for the room first, all the walls are emulsioned and then we've wallpapered one feature wall. I've never used wallpaper before, always been an emulsion girl but i'm really pleased with it. Because our room doesn't get much light, the wallpaper really softens the feel of the room.

Holly chose her wallpaper and it is very bold, but I thought she picked well, its girly and fun for a teenagers room.

Bit down today, cos I thought I might have lost weight this week what with being so busy but i've put on 3lbs, now 14stone 6lbs!!! which means I'm almost 1 stone up at 14 weeks, and thats going off my boking in weight not my pre- weight! Just don't know what to do....

Han Xxx

 

[Cherrybinky]

Hey all.

Han that wallpaper is the same style as ours. Nice big bold 70s floral! We have a black background and red flowers and we painted the door and skirtings black gloss and then I got white curtains with black and red flowers to contrast. Looks amazing as does yours

I got weighed and Im still 14.1 which surprised me since Ive been eating crap and large portions and too many meals a day. My 16 jeans are totally tight now and my roll of fat is splurging over them which is gross lol. Yet, my maternity ones are HUGE on me so I cant wear those yet.

Its raining here and I have heartburn. Might go read a magazine and have a kip!
X

 

[cranberry987]

Oh we can choose it we just can't get it on the Walls. Rich is incapable of doing any DIY properly so I can't even leave him to it or he slyly cuts corners

With the weight gain maybe try eat more fruit and veg? I've been snacking on cherry toms which are amazing and usually £1 per pack so quite cheap

In ikea HELL this weekend. Decided to get a pax wardrobe for baby room and have had to go back 3 times for bits which the pax planner said were included. Now the bloody doors aren't even! Grr

 

[Cherrybinky]

Awww Cranberry I love Ikea stuff but I hate putting things together. Pete decorated our whole house except the spare room in about 4 days top to bottom! Shame hes so slow with housework!
Were lucky as we dont have to purchase anything for the 'nursery' as Isobels bed turns back into a cot bed and baby will be sharing in her room. She will go into xanders bed and he is going into the spare room with cabin bed and a new Ben 10 wardrobe!

Ive been eating 3 pears, 3 granny smiths apples and 2 plums a day plus raw mushrooms and peppers. Its the chocolate and crisps that are killing my weight off lol. We dont eat badly normally and I buy lean fresh meat and fresh salad and potatoes but this weeks shop was a budget shop on cheap and cheerfuls as its my last wage packet
X

 

[sunshine623]

Hi ladies! It's been a long holiday weekend here in the states and I don't even want to see what kind of weight I've put on! We've grilled out with friends and family all weekend and now just went to a movie and had yummy movie popcorn. Bet I've finally put some more weight on now. I'll weigh in the morning to see the kind of damage I've done.

Cherry, glad you got your doppler working again! I do the same sort of thing all the time. I never think to check the simplest solution!

And Tizy and Cherry,

Sunshine, sorry to hear about your loss last time round, it must have been hard at 16 weeks, do they know what happened?

Thanks for your concern. We found out at 12 weeks he had something called a cystic hygroma which usually means a chromosomal abnormality. Luckily it wasn't chromosomal, but unfortunately at 15 weeks they could tell he had major internal deformities and an untreatable heart condition. But at least since it wasn't chromosomal there's an extremely slim chance anything like that will ever happen again. This time baby's looking perfectly healthy!