Team 'Pingu' is changing/relocating

[HoneySunshine]

Testing!!!


ReikiBaby -
Shmoo -
Wallie - 3rd August
Little Mermaid - 3rd August
Hope&faith09 - 20th August
LeeArr - 15th July
NickyT75 -
noja - 28th July
Hekate -
Lyns - 26th July
Krissi -
Cocobelle - WTT
Chris77 - (on a break)
Sprat - (on a break)



July
Randomxx

May
Lol78, Toby2, Poshie, Su11

March
Jem_5500, Daisyduke

February
Anababe, HoneySunshine, Reedy

November
NikiJJones Gwydion is here!!

August
SammieLouize Layla Louise is here! xxxJacquixxx Leo is here! Rah Isobelle Neve is here!

July
Shining Star Olivia is here! Owo, LittleBee

Thursday 16th July Update

Congratulations to NikiJJones on the birth of her beautiful Boy Gwydion & our newest preggo Pingu Randomxx

The lucky Pingu thread strikes again!!!

Here is a bit more lucky dust for everyone else due to test soon...







How are we all feeling?? xxx

Can everyone please pm me with their testing dates xxx

 

[jem_5500]

Hello, Hop eyou are all weI havent been around much as hitting end of term and its chaos! Its very quiet isnt it at moment and I know I am a fine one to comment

I would like some advice please!!

I ha\ve found out I am entitled to more ay than I though for maternity and it has thrown a spanner in the works.

What ever happens I am going to go back end of March then part time in the summer term as they will only offer me full time in Sept 2010 and I want to be part time so want to work out my weeks so I am able to do this.

There fore the way the money has worked out and the fact the admin officer keeps freaking out about me getting caught in a Swine flu Pandemic ( i am compeltley calm!!) She asked if I had considered starting maternity leave in Sept a moneth early!

I hadnt but when I realised my maternity pay was better and we could affor dit I was not sure what to do.

My Headteachers current idea is to put me into the childrens centre for 4 weeks to hep with 2-5 year olds who work mainly on low level and on the floor I have never taught this age group its a scary thought!

Would this be too much do you think? its a fre flow centre with 80 kids millling about!

I do not know what to do. DH is saying its up to me as we can affor dit but is worry I will get bored at home but I do not know if work is going to be too much!!

Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgh Help and advice much apreciated xx

 

[Lyns]

Ooh, you are a good girl HS. I was thinking of going searching for that...and you found it!

I shall be testing precisely 8 days after ovulation, which seems to be eluding me right now! Lets go for about the 26th July and see if I need to alter it!

Jem.....tough one....what do you want to do?

xxx

 

[jem_5500]

Hello, I like idea of finishing work in 4 days but there is the whole extra month of money thing, we say we can afford it we can but not saying we are rolling in it!!! we would save up out our wages between now and jan.

I have preggy brain decisions are not easy

 

[Lyns]

Jem....well I think you need to think about the 'whatever happens, I am going back....' bit first and see if that is really 100% the case?

It was so for me, after I had my daughter....I earnt twice what my hubby did and no way did I want to, or could we afford for me to pack in my job. Childcare was arranged...the lot. There was no option. Thing is, I never went back! Yes, mine was an extreme case, as my daughter was born with cancer, but they do happen and I felt totally different after birth (before she was diagnosed) anyway!

The reason I say that is that if you accept extra money, over and above SMP, you need to work out what you need to repay. Extra money invariably isn't an 'employer being nice thing', it is a 'we've got you locked in' thing!

If the answer is definitely, 120% you ARE going back, then work out what appeals most. Maybe finish a couple of weeks early as opposed to a month even? I do say however, that as time goes on you feell the benefit of it more, so its worth considering. I worked until 37 weeks and i was utterly shattered, and would have loved to have packed in earlier, but stuck it out, out of some misguided loyalty! Hope you sort it out! xxx

 

[hope&faith09]

Hey ladies ... witch got me yesterday ... going to be testing next month on the 20th i think x x x hope everyone is ok sorry been away but back now!

 

[HoneySunshine]

Cool, thanks to all those of you who have sent me due dates

Hope youre all ok Pingus!!

 

[noja]

Morning ladies, good to catch up with everyone again. Hope everyone is doing ok. Sorry the got you Hope, you seem really calm about it, well done you!
Jem, that's a really tough one, Lyn's advice seems really sound. All the best whatever you decide to do.
Nicky, glad you enjoyed your first day and whenever you come back, hope you enjoyed your break!

to all!!

 

[HoneySunshine]

Jem you need to do what you feel is best babe we have 4 confirmed cases of swine flu in our office - so Im staying away this next week...not risking it! Im working from home thankfully!

Its tricky - I wasnt worried before, but now Ive got myself into a right state. Im not sure what is scare mongering and what isnt??

 

[Lyns]

My best mate has just been confrmed with Swine Flu, and she was here this last weekend for my birthday, so I guess its only a matter of time. I just hope Morgandie is OK, as she worried me most, being a/ young and b/ still slightly immuno suppressed after chemo.

Hope you all Ok xxx

 

[HoneySunshine]

Just found out that they will have a vaccine for "at risk" groups from August (end of) according to dr - so preggo women will fall under that! phew!

Lyns - hopefully you and Little M can avoid it til the vaccine is available - Id of thought Morgandie would some under the "at risk" catergory coz of her med history?

 

[Lyns]

I think she will be in the first category for getting vaccinated, cos of her immuno-suppression (waiting to hear from Gt Ormond St on this), but as you say not available yet! We're down there in early August for oncology follow up (shit- I have just realised that is only 3 weeks away, and will now be crapping myself for the rest of July)

My mate has a fairly mild dose apparently, so me is actually thinking it may not be that bad to get a mild case out of the way, get some immunity IYKWIM!

 

[HoneySunshine]

yeah, sounds like a good plan! That or not get it at all!

 

[LittleMermaid]

HS - My testing date will be 3 August. x

Lyns - hoping you and M will be ok and will evade the oinkflu! x

Jem - Hmmm decisions decisions ... like Lyns has said I guess you will know when you have had enough and need some rest, but its deciding before that happens isnt it - maybe 2 weeks before as said before would mean you wont have to work with the other age range for too long! x

 

[jem_5500]

Hi ladies how u doing.

So glad it is Friday I am counting down days till hols! 2.5

Headteacher yet again a Bitch today....I told her i wanted to leave earlier on mat leave she then told me she would htink about it as she was hoping I ould be there to do harvest!!!! Could have slapped her! - I am the music specialist and have raised music big time in school apparently.

I havent started oinking yet but I dont think there is much chance of us avouding it is there. we have now 4 cases at school and my friend who i spend lots of time with has been told she has it! Will wait and see.

LM fingers crossed fro 3rd August its our wedding anniversary so has to be lucky

Can I ask what someone has done tiwth the sunshine please?!

Have a lovely weekend ladies xxx

 

[toby2]

Jem my headteacher was an utter cowbag to me during my first preg, ignore her and do what suits you, she will get over it. I work with nursery and reception so close to the age you were talking about and i was fine last time but i did stop work at about 34wks as it fitted with hols etc for me
am so glad its the end of term-am proper worn out!!

 

[HoneySunshine]

whereabouts in Devon do you live Toby?

 

[hekate]

Hello Girls!

Sorry I have not been posting in here....but just felt too disheartened....
Have been following you all so....lurker-me....
to you all!

I have got a BFP today on a FRER! Well I did have one yesterday evening, but I thought maybe it had just turned pos, because I had previously stuck an opk in the same pee....lol....the thing any normal obsessed POSA would do.....so did not sleep all night and tested again this morning!......OMG! I am so excited and happy, but scarred at the same time....after a year of trying I am just not sure if I can trust it...or if I will wake up in a min....lol...
hope it is a sticky one!....sorry for rambling!
I am only 10dpo today (would be due on Mon)

 

[HoneySunshine]

OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG!!!

AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Im crying!! thrilled for you!!!

 

[Lyns]

OMG OMG OMG....Hekate....thats fantastic news. I am so happy for you.

Sticky ......lots of it! xxxxxxxxxx