March Mama's! 2012 :) - 33 pink , 24 blue and 17 yellow bumps! 33 Babies!!

[newfielady]

I'm in the same boat Joannaxox. I'm a B36 and they're starting to spill out the sides. lol. I'll need some new bras soon.
lol loo. You'd be quite popular with the boob scarf haha.
Morning sickness seems to be staying away this morning, I'm just borderline. Waiting to see if it's going to turn into full nausea or go away.

 

[newfielady]

I'm skinny. Just a size 4 but my belly is starting to "pooch" out over now

 

[redsox]

So I guess I win the smallest boobs aboard award?? I am a 34B (sometimes C - but barely) and right now I am thrilled with my new full 34C girls. HA!

I was thinking we were quite a jubbly group in the boob department!! You are obviously the Kate Moss of the thread with your peanuts!!!

Please don't take offense to this!!! I'm concerned I'll be able to wear mine as a scarf after pregnancy!!!

No offense at all! Who doesn't want to be compared to Kate Moss? (I mean in looks at least - not sure about her mothering or sobriety skills!

 

[redsox]

I'm skinny. Just a size 4 but my belly is starting to "pooch" out over now

I thought by your picture you were a tiny one! We are the same size and I am pooching out a little now! Wearing some old skirts a size up to give my bloat some room!

And I definitely bought one new bra and it's a 34D - wearing it today and man is it comfy! Can I frame the tag? I am so proud.

 

[redsox]

Good luck with your appointment Pristock, and mention the blood...it is bound to improve your chances of having a scan.

Thank you to the ladies who have commented on my post. It has been nice to air it to people without making anything official yet. Such a massive life change, it's good to get a second opinion

Im off for my wax now..should take me ages as pregnancy seems to have turned me into a yeti!!!!

Loo - I think you are right on track with your life changes. Nothing is permanent and like others said, something as big as a baby can really give you sharp perspective.

My husband has been desperate to move from our house ever since my first pregnancy and I am just not ready to leave the city. Thankfully I have sort of appealed to him over time and we'll likely stay for the first year or two. But there is no doubt it's on the horizon.

Took the metro this morning and thought of you!!!! You have to share how you got into your field!

 

[loolindley]

I started off as a trolley dolley on the trains, you know, serving the teas and coffees, after 2 years I applied to become a guard, and then 3 years later I thought I'd take the exams to be a driver. 10 months training down the line, Bob's your uncle here I am a train driver! I've been doing it 4 years now, it's such a great job. I have no idea how my colleagues are going to deal with the fact they will be covering some of my shifts though It's such a male environment.

Well, I just got back from my wax/therepy and she said (in the most lovely way possible) that she is not sure now is the right time to make any life changing decisions, that bringing a child up in our small town would be much safer than in a city, and that I should probably wait until the baby is born before I decide. I understand what she is saying (Mum more or less said the same thing), but (without sounding like a toddler) I Dont wanna wait!!!

I wish life was easy. I am 29, but I feel so young and incapable sometimes.

 

[redsox]

I started off as a trolley dolley on the trains, you know, serving the teas and coffees, after 2 years I applied to become a guard, and then 3 years later I thought I'd take the exams to be a driver. 10 months training down the line, Bob's your uncle here I am a train driver! I've been doing it 4 years now, it's such a great job. I have no idea how my colleagues are going to deal with the fact they will be covering some of my shifts though It's such a male environment.

Well, I just got back from my wax/therepy and she said (in the most lovely way possible) that she is not sure now is the right time to make any life changing decisions, that bringing a child up in our small town would be much safer than in a city, and that I should probably wait until the baby is born before I decide. I understand what she is saying (Mum more or less said the same thing), but (without sounding like a toddler) I Dont wanna wait!!!

I wish life was easy. I am 29, but I feel so young and incapable sometimes.

Loo,

Love the story about how you took over the rails! Clearly I am obsessed.

As for the life change and moving, etc - is it also possible that considering the social climate there in the UK right now that a LOT of people will advise you to stay in the country and avoid the city? I mean the riots are NOT a normal occurrence and I can imagine it has people really put off of city life. Don't let that be a deterrent. Honestly. Especially if you have job opportunities and your husband is on board.

 

[firsttimer1]

baby dance - same as me then... im a size 12 but now a 14 already!! i can wear all my 12 clothes but geez do they get uncomfy around tummy. Thinking of going up a bra size from 32 to 34 too

newfie and redsox - when you said size 4 i was thinking in english, and in english size 4 is basically size zero. I was like whoa those girls are thin! I remember seeing a cake once which was 22 inches in diameter - the same as victoria beckhams waist. Think thats a size zero. Totally going off topic here. what am i on about. Lol.

Loo - 29 IS still young hun, in the scheme of things. I think whatever ur decision things will work out. If you and your OH really want to move then i think you should. I actually think looking for a house etc may be a nice distraction? as for bringing up a child in the city - chose a good part. I was bought up in London and had a GREAT - and safe - upbringing. In fact, i worry about my child being brought up in the countryside here... as nice as it is, everyone here is scared of cities! That cant be good

So todays mission for me was to connect with this pregnancy. Tonight ive got to go to a retail park so im going to buy something. small. But something. Also - ive been thinking names
We have always known if its a girl it will be Sophia Just because Sophia anne (after my middle name) or sophia meave (to represent my irish family). As for the boy we are either thinking Edward Aidan Roy or George Aidan Roy. (Aidan is my dads name, Roy is OHs dads name).

any of you been thinking names? I know its early.... but how can you not?

 

[redsox]

baby dance - same as me then... im a size 12 but now a 14 already!! i can wear all my 12 clothes but geez do they get uncomfy around tummy. Thinking of going up a bra size from 32 to 34 too

newfie and redsox - when you said size 4 i was thinking in english, and in english size 4 is basically size zero. I was like whoa those girls are thin! I remember seeing a cake once which was 22 inches in diameter - the same as victoria beckhams waist. Think thats a size zero. Totally going off topic here. what am i on about. Lol.

Loo - 29 IS still young hun, in the scheme of things. I think whatever ur decision things will work out. If you and your OH really want to move then i think you should. I actually think looking for a house etc may be a nice distraction? as for bringing up a child in the city - chose a good part. I was bought up in London and had a GREAT - and safe - upbringing. In fact, i worry about my child being brought up in the countryside here... as nice as it is, everyone here is scared of cities! That cant be good

So todays mission for me was to connect with this pregnancy. Tonight ive got to go to a retail park so im going to buy something. small. But something. Also - ive been thinking names
We have always known if its a girl it will be Sophia Just because Sophia anne (after my middle name) or sophia meave (to represent my irish family). As for the boy we are either thinking Edward Aidan Roy or George Aidan Roy. (Aidan is my dads name, Roy is OHs dads name).

any of you been thinking names? I know its early.... but how can you not?

Ha yes! I realized after that UK size 4 is teeny eeny! Maybe newfie is UK4 but I am most certainly a US - vanity sizing 4!

I will confess - we discussed names last night. Pleased to report we have several good possibilities for either gender.

As for clothes - I have been tucking away cute little deals for, um, if I am honest, the past few years!!!!

The excuse in the beginning was buying gifts for others and making sure I had another size on hand in case they needed it! Then I just moved on to straight "I have baby fever and have to have this cute little thing." I have a small shopping bag hiding in the basement.

 

[Joannaxoxo]

Oh you guys are making me want to go buy more baby stuff... I love looking at baby things

I am also on the look out for a baby cross-stitch. I am a big stitcher and have always looked forward for making one for my baby... you know the cute ones that say the baby's name, date of birth and weight, with a cute little teddy bear or something on it. Can't want to start it but will wait a few more weeks before I look for one to buy.

 

[MsCrow]

Evening ladies

Caught up on the thread on the train home but I get fed up with mobile posting. Manchester was...ok, there had been a good clean up over night with more during the morning but where I work, a more bohemian area, had been hit harder as the businesses are small. That annoyed me. The whole city shut shop at 5pm today so it was straight home. It's peeing with rain so I guarantee there won't be any trouble. These are fair weather yobs.

I totally empathise with the lack of a connection with the pregnancy at the moment. Firsttimer as you know I have no sickness either. My mother told me she never had any and we all turned out ok. However it is the feeling of making it more of a reality I suppose. Equating feeling tired with pregnancy, well with me, I could always stay in bed all day so it doesn't bring it to reality. I personally am worried about buying anything right now. Having finally come to terms with the shock of the pregnancy, my dad's illness and realising I really wanted this baby, I've been so frightened something will go wrong and I'll jinx it somehow.

I took what felt like a real risk in buying a maternity dress, very nice, made by Picchu and super svelte, and the only reason I did was because I got it for next to nothing on ebay. I'm worried I'll need it by September though hope I won't...I have a lot of conferences and functions that month, I need to feel like me. Anyway, buying it felt sort of....risky. It's the only thing I can dare to buy for a bit. But, I totally understand about wanting to buy something small for the baby. I do too, secretly.

 

[newfielady]

I'm Canada size 4. To be truthful I can fit (depends on the make of course) from a 2 to 5. (I was just trying to read the tag on my pants to see if they have the different sizes written on them like my sneakers do )
We have a few names we like. I like Royce for a boy, or Wolfe after my husbands Uncle that died. I was thinking Danni (after my husband Daniel ) for a girl or Rosalie after my Aunt that just died (today )

 

[Joannaxoxo]

Rosalie is a nice name, I'm sorry to hear about your aunt. You could also use the name as a middle one.

 

[loolindley]

Sorry to hear about your aunt. Rosalie is a lovely name. xxx

 

[redsox]

Newfie - I am sorry to hear about your aunt.

My sympathies.

I do like your names - unconventional but not kooky.

 

[newfielady]

Well thanks girls. She was my Great Aunt. She fought a long battle with lung failure and bowel cancer. I will always see her as I used to when I was a little girl, with a smoke in one hand and a bottle of diet pepsi in the other. I would like to go home for her funeral, I'll have to see when it is and maybe my husband can get the day off work.
I'm glade you think my names aren't way out there redsox. I have a different name myself so I told my hubby our children couldn't have "common" names lol. My name is actually Shaumini. It's Sha-ma-knee.

 

[2nd time]

hi can i join due 10th with number 3

 

[redsox]

hi can i join due 10th with number 3

Welcome 2nd time!

 

[redsox]

Well thanks girls. She was my Great Aunt. She fought a long battle with lung failure and bowel cancer. I will always see her as I used to when I was a little girl, with a smoke in one hand and a bottle of diet pepsi in the other. I would like to go home for her funeral, I'll have to see when it is and maybe my husband can get the day off work.
I'm glade you think my names aren't way out there redsox. I have a different name myself so I told my hubby our children couldn't have "common" names lol. My name is actually Shaumini. It's Sha-ma-knee.

Thank you for the phonetic spell out - you poor thing - you have probably been doing that your whole life!!!

What is the origin of your name? It's lovely.

 

[newfielady]

Well thanks girls. She was my Great Aunt. She fought a long battle with lung failure and bowel cancer. I will always see her as I used to when I was a little girl, with a smoke in one hand and a bottle of diet pepsi in the other. I would like to go home for her funeral, I'll have to see when it is and maybe my husband can get the day off work.
I'm glade you think my names aren't way out there redsox. I have a different name myself so I told my hubby our children couldn't have "common" names lol. My name is actually Shaumini. It's Sha-ma-knee.

Thank you for the phonetic spell out - you poor thing - you have probably been doing that your whole life!!!

What is the origin of your name? It's lovely.

I have been doing that my whole life. I actually done it without thinking. It gets so bad some days I've considered getting a "work" name Or using my middle name (Eileen) . I know the name is Indian. There was a Indian doctor in the hospital where I was born and that was his daughters name. I have no idea what it means. I haven't been able to find it anywhere. But it makes me unique lol.