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[steph1505]

Last time i planned on leaving 2 weeks before i was due but ended up moving it forward because i was so tired! My job involves me being on my feet all day! Lucky i did tho cos i ended up goin into labour 2 weeks early! But yeah, im gonna aim for 2 weeks before my due date and i can move it forward if i need to!

Ive spoke to the girl and she says shes gonna us them back! So thats made me relax loads now! I cant believe how angry i was earlier over some clothes! Just shows wot hormones can do! Eek! Haha! Gonna go for a bath and soak all my troubles away haha!!

Xxxxx

 

[smiley330]

Hey girls!

How's your weekends going?

Certain - So pleased you are getting to hear the HB so often! It's amazing isn't it. What doppler do you have? I'm trying to work out which one to get this time. I rented one last time and can't remember what it was!

Steph - How are you feeling now? I can totally understand you asking for the clothes back. Especially as you had said this is what you wanted when you first gave them to them. Glad all is sorted though!

Re: maternity leave, I left 4 weeks before my due date last time. I will probably do the same again this time. I just loved having those last few weeks to get all sorted before DS arrived. I was also absolutely shattered and couldnt wait to leave... in fact, if I could leave earlier this time I would. But it is nice to have as much time as possible off once baby is born as well!

I went out last night for a meal with lots of people for my birthday, it was great fun. A little hectic, and didn't manage to speak to everyone properly but it's so nice to see everyone.

OH and I are off in a couple hours for our weekend away as well, can't wait. DS will be having a sleep over at the grandparents (one night with each set) - he loves them so will have a great time! We also went to Cotswold yesterday with him, ahhh I love it there

Birthday is on Monday - Not sure how excited I am about officially being another year older but hey ho.

Oh Steph - I was going to say, great idea about the books! DS absolutely loves his books so that will be an excellent plan to introduce the whole baby thing in a few months!!

Hope you're all having a lovely weekend x x x x x

 

[steph1505]

Ooh smiley!! Sounds like use had a lovely time already!! Hope ur weekend away is faaaab!! Were just back from a meal out to celebrate my bros birthday! Was yum! Were heading home tomorro! Back to reality after that...back to work on Monday!! Yawn!

I think I will stop as soon as possible this time! Il try and use up lots of holidays before my mat leave starts! The good thing is that while were on maternity leave, the new financial year will begin which means lots more holiday entitlement! Woooo!

Hope everyone is having a good weekend!! Xxxxxx

 

[steph1505]

Woo!!!! Ive got my scan date!

29h of Sept at 10:10am!!

Im soooo excited!!!

Xxxxx

 

[steph1505]

Smiley....i was wondering...are u taking ur DS to ur scan? We dont know whether to take LO or not!

Hope ur all having a lovely weekend!!

Xxxxxx

 

[smiley330]

Good Morning!

Steph - YAY!!! Scan date through!! That's great, it's so exciting getting that letter isn't it. I can't wait for mine, though now I keep thinking that I should have told them they are wrong with their dates, I know i'm not going to be able to see as much if it was a couple weeks later. Oh well!

We aren't going to take DS, our hospital has a policy of no children allowed - i'm sure we'd be able to take him if we needed to but it will just be easier if we get someone to have him for a couple of hours.

x x x x

 

[QPP]

Steph, so pleased you have your scan date. Not too long now to wait.

I have mine tomorrow!! I think it will be a sleepless night tonight for me!

Have a good day everyone

 

[smiley330]

QPP - Good luck for tomorrow! Hope you also get some lovely pics you can share with us x x x

 

[kbkb]

Happy Birthdaaaaaaaaaaay Smiley ! Sorry I'm a day late, was nuts@ work yesterday. How was your day?

 

[smiley330]

Happy Birthdaaaaaaaaaaay Smiley ! Sorry I'm a day late, was nuts@ work yesterday. How was your day?

Thank you! Day was lovely thanks, have been spoilt Ate far too much junk (Over compensating for not having alcohol!) but yeh, was a great long weekend!

x x x

 

[CertainTurton]

Hi Ladies,

HAPPY BIRTHDAY smiley glad to hear you got spoilt rotten! I have been using the hi bebe doppler, but im not sure how much it costs as im borrowing it from a friend The baby seems to keep hiding at the mo, was right down by my hb yesterday so was tricky to hear it - must admit i started to get a little worried but must try to remember not to panic!

QPP- how did the scan go?? any piccies!?

Steph - great news re scan, were all close together I cant wait for mine...sooo impatient I have now told my boss I am leaving 4 weeks before my due date, that gives me more time to train without worrying I will leave the new person too early...just hope i dont get too bored!

kbkb - hows things with you?? whens your next scan? are you finding out the sex?

 

[steph1505]

Hiiii ladies!! Im in such a good mood! Woo!

QPP- Good luck with ur scan tomorro! Cant wait to see ur pics! Eek!

Certain - ive heard that doppler is really good! Lol these babies are really good at hiding arent they? Its so easy to start panicking but just try not to! I remember with brandon, one minute i could hear hi. Clearly and then a minute later he would just disappear and im be left like "eemmm...where'd my baby go??'

Smiley - glad u had a wonderful weekend!! Yum yum! Nice to know u were spoiled rotten! I know wot u mean about takin DS to scan...i never even thought that the hosp mite not allow it! Il need to phone and check!

AFM - well...ive felt not too bad the past two days! Ive felt a bit sick but no where near as bad as I had been! So thats good! Im still majorly sleepy but i can deal with that! Ive just been so excited since i got my scan date! I had my appt today to get my bloods etc done! Can i ask, have any of ur midwives asked u if u suffer at the hand of domestic violence? I was asked today!! She asked my OH to step outside and she said it was a routine question to ask bcos apparently domestic violence rises through out pregnancy! I nearly fell off my chair!!

Xxxxxx

 

[smiley330]

Thanks Certain!

Steph - haha, yep my midwife had to ask me as well. I remember being asked when I was preg with ds aswell. They gave me a leaflet and just said they had to - didn't really seem to be asking me too seriously tho, especially this time as midwife was at my house and OH was here!

I got a call from the Docs today to say that my wee sample showed I have a water infection so have now got antibiotics for this. I'm a bit concerned as I know water infections can be dangerous for baby in pregnancy and I have absolutely no symptoms, so could have had this for ages without knowing?! I hope my little squiggle is ok in there?!

Also told I'm not immune to rubella.... Again!

x x x x x

 

[kbkb]

hey Smiley-glad you had a lovely birthday! Dont worry- sure the water infection will be fine....I had a UTI for the last whole month and doc just diagnosed it and treated it with some external pessaries.Very annoying. But he did say baby will be fine!! hahaha....i love that....asking you if you had domestic violence in front of OH..poor man, must have felt like an ogre!

Certain- Congratulations,ms. past 12 weeks!!! OH and I convinced we want the surprise at birth....we are staying team yellow.Not finding out the sex

Steph- haha, are you sure you're not a victim? just kidddingggggg... But girls seriously, imagine the trauma of so many women who do suffer . it's just too awful to even contemplate..

I am at the HALFWAY MARK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm a cantaloupe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[steph1505]

Kbkb- halfwaaaaaay!!! Thats amazing!! Thats such a big milestone!! Wooo! And a cantaloupe seems so big all of a sudden!! Wow!! Have u been feeling anymore wee kicks or elbows??

Lol and they dont ask u abt the domestic violence in front of ur OH incase ur so scared of him that u lie! They asked him to step out the room so they could ask me! I started laughin when she asked, purely becos my OH is soooo quiet and wouldnt say boo to a fly, so the thought of anyone thinking he was capable of that...i found funny! But i kno, must be awful for the poor women who do suffer!

Smiley - i wouldnt worry about the water infection...im sure ur wee squiggle is doing just fine! Did u not say u didnt have many symptoms when u were pregnant with ur ds? Maybe ur just one of those lucky girls!! Im so jealous! I didnt even know that infections were harmful to baby!!

QPP - good luck for ur scan today! So excited to hear how it went!!

Certain - ur 12 weeks! Woooow! Do u class urself as 2nd trimester now? Eeeek how exciting!! How r u feeling these days?

Xxxxxxxx

 

[steph1505]

Ooooh! Im a lime today!! That seems huuuuuge! Xxxxxxx

 

[smiley330]

Morning!

kbkb - HALF WAY!!!!??? That is amazing, and now into the big items of food!!

Steph - A lime?? That is huge! I thought my olive was big!

Thanks girls. Yeh I keep getting told that you need to be careful with infections in pregnancy as can harm baby?! I don't know how or why though?

Looking forward to a scan update today from QPP!

x x x x x x

 

[kbkb]

LIME is BIG , Steph! Yayyyyyyyyy for you weeks 10-12 I'd say are big milestones. Hurrah for getting there! Yeah, baby wakes up at 3 pm and loves music...is really quiet when we play anything classical or soothing. I get kicks pretty regularly -especially after some sugar.

QPP- let us know! we're all scan junkies here

 

[CertainTurton]

Afternoon

wow kbkb half way!! soo exciting! fair enough about staying team yellow, you are very strong - I cant wait to know. I have a feeling its a boy though

steph - a lime is great!! I was very excited when i became a lime! Glad to hear you are starting to feel better im sure it will improve from now on. wow cant believe the midwife, I didnt get asked that! (almost makes me feel left out )

Smiely - sorry to hear you have to have antibiotics - but good thing the caught it and its prob good you didnt have symptoms - they are horrid!! I had a positive glucose urine screen the other day but apparently its not too much to worry about

AFM, im starting to get my energy back-wooop! I think im poss also starting get a bit of a bump..what do you think? according to the scales ive still only put on 1lb....

https://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv109/abbyg25/belly002.jpg

 

[kbkb]

hahaha, you're in great shape still Certain
I must post a pic of mine...I'm POPPING !!!!!