***The Bumper Spring Newsletter***

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Hi Everyone

Hello and welcome to the Bumper Spring Newsletter!

Apologies this has taken so long, its a mammoth job doing the newsletter and us moderators have been a busy bunch recently, so we've recruited a few helpers for this bumper edition, which covers January to April 2008.

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Recent hot topics and forum news!

Ways to cope in labour - this is an interesting thread for third triers, if you have had you baby and have some tips, feel free to post them

If you feel baffled by the terminology used in your pregnancy notes or at ante-natel appointments, then this thread has information you may find useful.

Add your funny labour stories to this thread

If you have a hobby and would like to share your photos have a look at the Hobby Sticky

This months photo theme is "Angry Babies!" Have a look and add your tantrum pics to the thread here!

MASSIVE congratulations to rach, who this month found out she's expecting TWINS!!!!!

Also HUGE congratulations to rusks who got married on 26th April, and MissSara, who got engaged in February!!

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Forum Meets

There are a few meets planned for over the coming months. It would be great to meet everyone – much fun has been had at the forum meets in the past and we are sure it will continue!!

Birmingham (Cannon Hill Park), Friday 8 August

The Birmingham meet is the main forum meet. It has been held at Cannon Hill for the past couple of years. All information on the meet can be found here

London Meet, St. James Park, Saturday 5 July
All information on the London meet is available here
Geordie Lass is organising this meet, if you require anymore information please feel free to PM her.

York Meet – exact place to meet to be confirmed, Friday 20 June 2008
The York meet is going ahead on Friday 20 June, if you are interested in going please see this thread here or PM leckershell

North East Meet – Date and Place still undecided
The North East meet is still in the planning process, if you are interested in going or putting suggestions forward please reply to this thread here or PM Sweetcheeks24

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Member's Shops

Please remember advertising is not allowed on the forum unless by prior arrangement. Although, in the future, we hope to have a buy and sell area, for now we do offer members who have their own businesses to set up a Member's Shop

If you would like to have your online shop, eBay store or website included in the Member's Shops' Thread along with a link in your signature which appears below all of your posts, then you must fulfil one of the following criteria:-

a) You have been an active member of pregnancy forum for at least 12 months OR;
b) You have donated a prize in the past to one of our Grand Prize Draws OR;
c) If none of the above apply to you, then you may still have your link included for an annual fee of £20.00.


Please pm LauraB or one of the moderators (see below for contact details) for more information.

Here are the Member's Shopswe have so far:

Creative Concept ... by happy_chick

Visit her Website: www.creativeconceptdesigner.co.uk

Services Available: Graphic Design, Advertising & Media Solutions.

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ILoveMommy.co.uk and ILoveDaddy.co.uk ... by leckershell

Visit her Website: www.ilovemommy.co.uk and www.ilovedaddy.co.uk

Personalised baby and parent gifts which can be personalised with any name or message of your choice!

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Fizzy Melon ... by paradysso

Visit her Website: www.fizzymelon.co.uk

Nursing & Teething Necklaces, Scan Paintings, Mummy & Baby Gifts.

Forum members get a 10% discount!!! Just enter the code pregnancyforum

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Heaven Scent Bakery ... by Kina

Visit her Website: www.heavenscentbakery.co.uk

Kina makes fab scented candles and wax melts for oil burners, scents include Vanilla, Cinnamon, Gingerbread and Apple Pie!

Forum members get a 10% discount!!!

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Lotties Botties ... by lisa&Alex

Visit her Website: www.lottiesbotties.co.uk

Cloth nappies, leak proof wraps, including fleece, PUL & knitted covers, cloth wipes & boosters too

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IMPrints Fingerprint Pendants by Urchin

Urchin makes solid silver Pendants, keyrings and charms for bracelets with your child's fingerprint on!

See the thread here or pm Urchin for more information.

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We'd all like to say congratulations to all the ladies who got BFPs recently, there are so many of you! We wish you all happy and healthy pregnancies!! Don't forget the Ask a Mum section was created specifically so mums-to-be can ask questions about pregnancy, labour, birth and beyond!


So we don't miss all your recent BFPs for future newsletters, please add any recent and new BFPs (from 1 May onwards) to this thread

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Also, massive congratulations to our new mums who had their babies between January and April 2008 (apologies again if we missed anyone)

To ensure that we include your happy news in future newsletters, please ensure you post your birth announcement in the sticky in Third Trimester, click here to go there now.

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JANUARY

sophie-jordan
Gave birth to Malakai Dantee Leon Hall on 1st January, 3.27am, 7lb 10oz

Ellied
Gave birth to Charlie Jonathon on 2nd January, 9.59am, 7lb 2oz

Eblinx
Gave birth to Callum on 3rd January, 5.07am, 8lb 9oz

ClareBear
Gave birth to a baby girl on 4th January, 10.45pm, 6lb 2oz

Okaasan
Gave birth to Mia Alice on 5th January, 6lb 9oz

rachie29
Gave birth to Holly Kate Walton on 9th January, 6lb 11oz

smile
Gave birth to a baby boy on 9th January, just after 8pm, 2.41kg (approx 5lb 4.8oz)

kerrygaxha
Gave birth to Reece on 9th January, 8.30pm, 9lb 10oz

**C**
Gave birth to Ruby on 11th January, 8lb 13oz

-kelly-
Gave birth to Oliver Michael White on 13th January, 8.57pm, just over 9lb

ZoeM1
Gave birth to Evie Mae on 16th January, 6.36am, 6lb 4oz

annem
Gave birth to Alicia on 16th January, 1.02pm, 8lb 10oz

bossbump
Gave birth to Andrew on 17th January, 4.40am, 8lb 10oz

Gruntie2
Gave birth to Porscia Christina Grint on 18th January

happy_chick
Gave birth to Ellie Paige Halpin on 19th January, 6.16pm, 7lb 11oz

bonny
Gave birth to Isobell Angelina on 19th January, 7.58pm, 7lb 3oz

cleocat
Gave birth to Elyse on 21st January, 6lb 13.5oz

fothers
Gave birth to Maisie Miller on 21st January, 9.06am, 8lb 11oz

ella
Gave birth to a Darragh James Kelly on 22nd January, 9lb 8oz

chrystaltips
Gave birth to Rowan Penelope on 22nd January, 6.37am, 7lb 3oz

Squiglet
Gave birth to Serena Kaia Peltonen Stewart on 23rd January, 5.05am, 4.04kg (approx 8lb 14.4oz)

samandbump
Gave birth to Jack Alfie Darren Pointon on 23rd January, 5.49am, 8lb 7oz

pilkers
Gave birth to Evie Rose on 26th January, 0.07am, 7lb 9oz

G3M
Gave birth to Leland James Platt on 29th January, 0.31am, 6lb 5oz

janine
Gave birth to Nadene on 29th January, 3.10am, 7lb 8.5oz

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FEBRUARY

paiges_mummy
Gave birth to Megan Rose on 1st February, 3.35am, 7lb 13oz

nicola0531
Gave birth on 1st February, 7lb 20z

Minxie
Gave birth to Jacob Oliver on 2nd February, 1.15pm, 8lb 15oz

Pregnopaws
Gave birth to Connor Edward Acheson on 4th February, 2.29am, 7lb 5oz

moomoo192
Gave birth to Rebecca Louise on 3rd February, 11.01pm, 7lb 14oz

Angelblue
Gave birth to Jared on 5th February, 11.13pm, 9lb 1.5oz

girlygirl
Gave birth on 6th February, 3.30pm, 7lb 3oz

xx sarah xx
Gave birth to Bailey on 6th February, 6lb 6oz

Marmite
Gave birth to Eleanor Grace on 6th February, 6.37pm, 8lbs

Weez
Gave birth to Isla on 7th February, 9.33am, 7lb 6oz

Kim&Leah
Gave birth to Leah Jade on 8th February, 3.45pm, 7lb 11oz

Tiggy26
Gave birth to Antonio on 11th February, 3.25am, 5lb 9oz

Full of hope!
Gave birth to Jacob Louie on 14th February, 12.28pm, 8lb 15oz

Beany
Gave birth to Vaughn Marshall Andrew on 15th February, 10.19am, 9lb 2oz

Jen&James
Gave birth to James Alan Waring on 15th February, 10.58pm, 10lb 2oz

Toxic_angel
Gave birth on 16th February, 2.15pm, 8lb

Natural mamma
Gave birth to LuLi Starla Totty on 16th February, 4.09pm, 8lb 11.5oz

KJL
Gave birth to Layla Blanche Lipton on 17th February, 9.46am, 6lb 3oz

Katie Ann
Gave birth to Jessica Katie on 18th February, 5.10pm, 7lb 1oz

Linda
Gave birth to Ellie Grace on 19th February, 4.35pm, 8lb 15oz

jodie_honey
Gave birth to Abigail Rose Fairley on 19th February, 10.44am, 8lb 13oz

beth3735
Gave birth to Joseph Karl on 21st February

KJLorraine
Gave birth to Charlie Joseph on 21st February, 2.16am, 7lb 12oz

poppy160
Gave birth to Ella Rose on 22nd February, 4.46pm, 7lb 8oz

mrsbrickelltobe
Gave birth to Alexa Jade on 25th February, 12.45am, 8lb 6oz

Warley
Gave birth to Thomas Peter Kent on 25th February, 11.55am, 8lb 6oz

Kitten_sox
Gave birth to Caitlin Grace on 27th February, 6.06pm, 6lb 9oz

beanie
Gave birth to Cally on 28th February

purple13
Gave birth to Connor on 28th February, 3.54am, 6lb 9oz

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MARCH

kellysomer
Gave birth to Morgan Finley Stewart on 3rd March, 6.53pm, 8lb 12oz

crystabell
Gave birth to Jasmine on 3rd March, 5am

Louise_a
Gave birth to Zoey on 5th March, 5.09am, 6lb 15oz

Babylicious
Gave birth to Harrison Jack Pidd on 5th March, 5.31pm, 7lb 4oz

paradysso
Gave birth to Harriet Ilona on 6th March, 6lb

UmmAli
Gave birth to Yusef on 7th March, 8.30am, 8lb 1oz

nathanmum
Gave birth to Alarna Livvie Cook on 7th March, 3.40pm, 8lb 6.5oz

littlepip
Gave birth to Ryan Gary Butterfield on 8th March, 3.19am, 6lb 14oz

gemmap27
Gave birth to Alex Robert David Recardo on 9th March, 10.26pm, 7lb 8oz

DebbieM
Gave birth to Luke Kian Matthew on 13th March, 3.53am, 6lb 11oz

Nicola g
Gave birth to Dafydd John on 13th March, 4.56am, 7lb 12oz

lauramleigh
Gave birth to Tianna Mai on 13th March, 11.04pm, 6lb 11oz

rachelandjarvis
Gave birth to Emily Louise Nugent on 14th March, 1.49am, 6lb 4oz

clarey
Gave birth to Eva Rose on 16th March, 10.15pm, 8lb 2oz

Tegala-7thMarch08
Gave birth to Tameron Adon Binder on 17th March, 7.13pm, 7lb 6oz

julia29scotland
Gave birth to Jayden on 20th March, 12.57pm

Fingers Crossed
Gave birth on 20th March, 1.17pm, 6lb 7oz

charliebeth
Gave birth to Jack Herbert Walker on 21st March, 3.22am, 9lb 13oz

Candygirl
Gave birth to Korbyn Ross Hale on 25th March, 11.24am, 7lb 2oz

monster_munch
Gave birth to George on 26th March, 6.47pm, 10lb 12oz

gymbabeliz
Gave birth to Anjali Kalsi on 30th March, 7.30pm, 7lb 1oz

kazlin
Gave birth to Danial Kai on 31st March, 5.01am, 7lb 8oz

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APRIL

loz
Gave birth to Emma Louise on 1st April, 7.00am, 6lb 3oz

charlie84
Gave birth to Calleigh on 3rd April, 4.11am, 7lb 6oz

marie_77
Gave birth to Keiron Nathaniel on 3rd April, 6.06am

shadow
Gave birth to Jadon Evan Samuel on 4th April, 8.26am, 6lb 11oz

flowergirl
Gave birth to Kathryn on 4th April, 11.45pm, 6lb 13oz

Urchin
Gave birth to Riley on 6th April, 7.17pm, 7lb 3oz

missjennipenni
Gave birth to Josh on 6th April, 5lb 10oz

floppit
Gave birth on 5th April, 1.15pm

fifi211
Gave birth to Charlie Thomas on 7th April, 4.57am, 7lb 3oz

littleem
Gave birth to Bethany Amelia on 8th April, 1.25am, 5lb 9.5oz

Christina1979
Gave birth to Amelia Rose on 10th April, 2.08am, 9lb 6oz

AnnaR2B
Gave birth to Ted on 10th April, 9lb 4oz

sianny
Gave birth to Charlie on 10th April, 6pm, 7lb 15oz

laracomps
Gave birth to Phoebe Maya on 12th April, 6.14pm, 7lb 3.5oz

Llys
Gave birth to Lewis Edward on 13th April, 1.15am, 7lb 2oz

daftscotslass
Gave birth to Rebecca Charlotte on 13th April, 1.17pm, 7lb 13oz

xkikix
Gave birth to Chester William Robinson, 8lb 6oz

Helsekia
Gave birth to Caden Sean on 14th April, 5.11am, 8lb 11oz

Bee
Gave birth to Finlay Robert on 15th April, 4.38am, 6lb 7oz

Sophie1102
Gave birth to Owen on 15th April, 8.56am, 7lb 8oz

sazzylou
Gave birth to Isabelle Marie on 15th April, 10.12pm, 8lb 7oz

Tattybear85
Gave birth to twins on 16th April:- Zachary, 12pm, 6lb 14oz & Georgia, 12.03pm, 6lb 2oz

Reena
Gave birth to twins on 17th April, 10am & 10.02am

Heles7
Gave birth to James Elliot Thorpe on 17th April, 7.30pm, 9lb 7oz

Emma58
Gave birth to Samuel Steven on 17th April, 4.31am, 7lbs

Babymagic
Gave birth on 17th April

Bloom
Gave birth to Sophie May on 17th April, 12.18pm, 5lb 7.5oz

soverign
Gave birth to Caelan Lee Stevens on 17th April, 9.50pm, 7lb 4.5oz

Rachel21
Gave birth to Evelyn on 17th April, 12.41am, 9lb 3oz

SuziQ
Gave birth to Jessica Hannah on 19th April, 7.10am

sarahking20
Gave birth on 20th April, 10.08am, 8lb 10oz

Happybunny
Gave birth to April Elizabeth on 21st April, 3.34pm, 7lb 7oz

muppetmummy
Gave birth to Logan Stewart on 25th April, 8.50am, 8lb 13oz

debecca
Gave birth to Constance Jane Wilkinson on 27th April, 5.45pm, 8lb 9oz

Jade&Evie (formally inforabumpyride) gave birth to her baby girl Evie Mae on the 30th of April weighing 6lb 6oz.


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Happy Birthday wishes (albeit, belated!!) to the following members that celebrated their birthday between January and April this year

JANUARY

1st Sarah&LJ
3rd Emmerdale
3rd Loola
4th Marmite
9th sam96031
9th Kimbo
10th Lainey G
12th Alfiesmummy
15th Hellokitty
16th emma28
23rd SarahB
24th Faithsmummy
24th Jayceesmumma
24th rachelandjarvis
26th Tahlia85
27th jodie_honey
29th Katysmummy
29th glittergirl
30th lucylou
30th Kazz
31st Vicki83

FEBRUARY

1st Sabrina
1st Tink
3rd rusks
7th Nicola
7th valentine
9th Sam&Alice
12th Dinski
13th clairescunny55
13th geordie lass
14th Adele
19th manda224
21st debecca
26th kirlykird

MARCH

1st keslo66
2nd mummykay
14th Lyndsey
19th Tadpole
20th pilkers
22nd glitzyglamgirl
25th ClaireSarah
27th Paula+bump
27th NIE

APRIL

1st X5OT
2nd Funkylady
4th jayla's mummy
5th lainey
6th andreaaa
9th Lucybee
11th Flick
12th Strangeness
14th Fingers crossed
20th topbird
25th claireabell
26th Kayzee
27th Bexter
27th MinxieMay
27th Emma58
28th foxymum
29th Gemma & Jake

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Also a very Happy Birthday to our members little ones that celebrated their birthdays between January and April this year

JANUARY

1st Kelly G's daughter Brooke Ella (8yrs)
3rd Misslarue's son Dan (1yr)
6th TinySue's daughter Naomi (2yrs)
6th Duds' daughter Aimee (2yrs)
7th Jaidy's son Zachary (1yr)
11th lozzi's daughter Ellouise (1yr)
15th kimheath's daughter Reanna (5yrs)
16th saulino's daughter Kiara (2yrs)
16th LucyBee's son Tom (1yr)
17th mermaid's son Finley (1yr)
18th MissSara's son Harrison (6yrs)
20th Ruby's Mummy's daughter Ruby (1yr)
23rd Tara & Liam's son Liam (2yrs)
28th Flossy82's daughter Frankie (2yrs)
30th faithsmummy's daughter Faith (1yr)
31st roxanne080's daughter Holly (1yr)
31st Sarah W Baby Belly's son Samuel (2yrs)

FEBRUARY

2nd treena9673's daughter Lynsey (1yr)
3rd kellie80's son Nathan (1yr)
4th Shaz's son Connor (1yr)
7th Sassyminx's son Finley (1yr)
11th rusks' son Luke (1yr)
16th clairescunny55's daughter Millie (3yrs)
17th jools221181's son Brody (1yr)
18th melhoney's daughter Maheen (2yrs)
19th Icecream's daughter Katie (1yr)
27th traceyjones' twin sons Harry and Freddie (1yr)
28th Minime's son Ethan (1yr)

MARCH

2nd dionne's daughter Dior (3yrs)
6th Fiona's daughter Grace (1yr)
13th Adele's daughter Chloe (2yrs)
17th paiges_mummy's daughter Paige (4yrs)
19th charli's daughter Lillie-Mae (1yr)
28th Becky and Willow's daughter Willow (1yr)
29th maybebaby's son Austin (1yr)
29th rach's son Christopher (1yr)

APRIL

2nd kelsey's daughter Cayla (5yrs)
3rd jaydesmummy's daughter Jayde (1yr)
8th - Emmylou's daughter Libby (1yr)
11th sarah113's son Hayden (1yr)
12th jennywren's son Oran (1yr)
12th kirlykird's son Samuel (1yr)
14th kat@girlracer's daughter Lucy (1yr)
18th cloud9's son Dylan (1yr)
19th dionne's son Harley (2yrs)
19th missac's son Thomas (1yr)
21st nicki's son Jamie (2yrs)
23rd mdsremos son Charlie (2yrs)
27th sartet's son Oliver (1yr)
28th kellysomer's daughter Isla (2yrs)
29th bossbump's daughter Jodie (2yrs)

Apologies if we have missed anyone out, please make sure you and your little ones birthdays are in our birthday thread


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THANK YOU!

A big thank you to the girls who helped us to put together this *bumper* newsletter! They are leckershell, pilkers, Sherlock and SarahH - thank you! If anyone would like to help put together future editions (we're trying to be more organised!), please PMvalentine asap.

Or, if you have any ideas, news or favourite threads that you'd like us to highlight in our next newsletter, please get in touch with any one of us - we'd love to hear your suggestions!

LauraB, Urchin, xSuzx, glitzyglamgirl, Minxy, valentine (Moderators)

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