Due July 2012 Thread

silly wrote: »

notsobusy-2nd July
Mamaheidi-8th July?
Cyning-8th July
Javagal-9th July
Kiwi2011-12th July
Saurelin- 22nd July
theg81der- 31st July
Mink-
Silly- 18th July
Kash-
KildareAsh-
July 18th by me. Hosp have said betw


My original due date was the 14th but they changed it at the dating scan to 22nd July... Am going to the coombe and so far have been happy with them - midwives and consultant all extremely nice...
Planning on starting maternity leave two weeks before due date - it will be very strange training someone in to replace me.....
Working late so just about to tuck into a very healthy dinner of pizza and garlic bread!!

Mamaheidi hope all goes well on monday....
Take care,
T x

I'm July 15, but really need baby to make an early entrance. My brother announced he's getting married in August...in England! Cld just do with an extra week to adjust to being a mammy!

Silly do u mind me asking what dress size were the dresses u bought from asos? I was looking at dresses on it the other day but they didn't have many 18's. Just want an idea of what their sizes r like.

mothercare have some stuff on sale atm. i ordered 2 dresses off asos a while ago. i was a 12 before i got pregnant so i thought it'd be smart to get size 14 in dresses- they are huge on me, not just in bump but everywhere else seems big too. have my eye on a red dress on it for a confirmation and 40th during march so i Will Defo go for the 12.

notsobusy-2nd July
Mamaheidi-8th July?
Cyning-8th July
Javagal-9th July
Kiwi2011-12th July
Kash-13th July
KildareAsh-15th July
Silly- 18th July
Saurelin- 22nd July
theg81der- 31st July
Mink-

My due date is Friday the 13th :rolleyes:
But the baby measured slightly smaller on the scan, so the doc said maybe the 15th.

I'm planning to take maternity at the beginning of July (earlier if I need it), and then start back after the christmas break. But I'm playing it by ear... I work from home so it is pretty flexible, and if I can go back to getting a full months wages before christmas, that would be perfect.

But you know, I haven't a clue how much my life is going to change, so nothing set in stone yet.

Have my first antenatal class this afternoon - no idea what to expect!!

Good Morning ladies,
How are you?

I had horrible night. I wake up at 3 am, hungry. I had slice of bread with butter and jam.
Waked again at 4:30 am hungry again, and then at 6:30 and I decided that it is time to wake up as it pointless to try to fall asleep for 1 hour or so.

notsobusy-2nd July
Mamaheidi-8th July?
Cyning-8th July
Javagal-9th July
Kiwi2011-12th July
Kash-13th July
KildareAsh-15th July
Silly- 18th July
Saurelin- 22nd July
Mink- 28th July
theg81der- 31st July

Is that everyone? I think we're missing Tinkerbell, March11, Trions & some more

kildareash wrote: »

I'm definately going to take the one day a week parental leave thingy.

You have my attention, what's this now???

Mink wrote: »

kildareash wrote: »

I'm definately going to take the one day a week parental leave thingy.

You have my attention, what's this now???

I think that is the 16 weeks of unpaid leave that you are entitled to. Some people just take it all at once, my sister takes a half day on Monday's and Friday's( her youngest is 3, and she still hasn't used up all her days)
Alot of people just take the Friday off, but I think you can't demand a certain day off, I think even though you are entitled to the time off your boss can tell you what days you can/cannot take. I.e a Friday might not suit where you work due to work load etc...

Saurelin wrote: »

I just baked vanilla muffins with raspberries and almonds (and eat 4 of them)

I discovered that I again love cooking and baking

My hubby said we will be happy to keep me far away from my stressful job if he will get feast like that every day - I made pancakes with bananas for breakfast, tuna and sweet corn sandwiches for lunch, cream veg soup with homemade buns and homemade pizza (base in fridge) for supper.
Of course now I’m so tired that I’m going back to bed.

Please come and be my live-in cook

Staaaarrrvvvving now

Mink wrote: »

You have my attention, what's this now???

I don't think it's an entitlement or anything. Your company can refuse it.
I can't find the details on citizens info, but I know a girl in a different department in my office is getting it.
I'm just on the phone now, but I'll have a proper look on the net when I get home and see if I can find more information.

If your company agrees to it, you will probably have to decide the best day between ye...Monday's and Friday's might not always be an option! I think the girl in my office takes Wednesday, because that would be their quietest day in the week.
At the minute, Friday wld be the best day for me but now with the new changes it cld be a Tuesday or Wednesday. May talk nicely with my boss

Anyone here planning to take any extra time unpaid? I'd love to be in a financial position to. Really I'd love to be a stay at home mom, or just a three day week, but that won't be possible for a while.
I just have such happy memories of growing up and mum collecting us everyday from school. We were able to be involved in every activity because she was at home, never felt like a burden to her to be picking and dropping here there and everywhere.
She was at every school concert, football match, anything that was going in and does the same for my nieces and nephews! I'd love to be able to give my kids that much.

I see a girl I work with and she almost resents her kids wanting to take up activities in the evenings, maybe that's just her personality tho and she's separated from the dad so there's no one to share the load with so to speak.

I won't be able to take any unpaid leave at all. I think the company I work for would rather I take that unpaid parental leave, if I was to take it, in one lump after regular mat leave as they'd presumably already have a temp in.

I know for sure I won't be able to do 5 days full time when go back to work. I've an hour's commute each way, I'd just never see my baby! I'm planning towards being able to cope on part time wages as the mat leave payment will be equivalent to that.

I've not told my boss though, he thinks I want to come back full time, which at the time I was considering. Just couldn't do it though. As much as I love where I work, I think I'll need to try find something part time nearer to me, don't like the idea of being an hour away from baby if something goes wrong.

Or else maybe I can do a 3 day week?? I don't think I'll be able to do it with company I work for now, it's going to be the whole hog or nothing with them, which is fair enough.

I'm taking unpaid leave definately, and all along my plan was to stay at home. Now that I've been at home for the last 14 weeks I'm not so sure. I miss work: not my job as such, but I really miss work.

The other side is my wages are a bit crap so when I factor in child care I'd be working for practically nothing And we could afford for me to stay home with a few sacrifices so I guess we'll see!!

I'm back vomiting in the mornings again... and at night a bit too. I've lost two pounds this week too: I just don't think this pregnancy is going to be easy for me at any stage: but I reckon that means I'll have a really nice easy labour (thats what I keep telling myself anyway ). Big into the positive thinking at the moment

If himself can reschedule a job tomorrow morning we are going to see what baby is!!

Anyone wanna guess whether it's a boy or girl??

Winner gets a smiley face!

cyning wrote: »

A girl!! Hope ye can see and baby doesn't hide

I think boy!!! Oh thinks it's a girl!! so excited!!

Edit: Aww cyning I just seen your ill again.. Try keep your liquids up, maybe try some diarlyte... Get well soon xx

My cousin who lives in the UK is due 3 days before me, she just posted a pic of her 20week scan on FB.. The difference in a few weeks since I last saw babes is crazy!

Javagal - you must be so excited! My money's on it being a boy!

I have a feeling I'm having a boy too but am basing it on absolutely nothing! Yep, my due date is the 8th of July but by my own dates I think it's more likely to be around the 13th... I'm sure the scan will clear it up in a couple of weeks though.

Be sure to let us all know