Kate & Wills are having a baby.

[Corax]

What average are they referring to actually?

Something like this should be using the median. Mean's going to be misleading and useless.

 

[Thora]

What average are they referring to actually?

Something like this should be using the median. Mean's going to be misleading and useless.

The study that found first pregnancies are usually 8 days "late" (and subsequent are 3 days "late") excluded pregnancies with multiples, complications and diseases and then took the median for spontaneous, normal births.

 

[quimcunx]

baby usually knows when it's due better than maternity calendars.

 

[UrbaneFox]

Can't help it. I got bored of R4 and R5 a few weeks ago and was looking for another talk station. One thing led to another, it all spiralled out of control, and now it's on my TuneIn favourites list

Now if I don't get my fix of angry taxi drivers shouting about immigration I get the shakes.

Any alternative suggestions gratefully received.

I like radio 3. I have soft spots for Philip Dodd and Sean Rafferty. I like Late Junction and World Routes, when it is on. Jazz prog has been moved to late Saturday night, from Saturday afternoon. Usually good.

4X on occasion. I liked Dave Podmore's Ashes Shame this week.

 

[Manter]

What average are they referring to actually?

Something like this should be using the median. Mean's going to be misleading and useless.

Normal human gestation is between 37 and 42 weeks. EDD is estimated due date and is basically a date halfway within that window of 'normal'- but it is only an estimate of what that window is based on last menstrual period (which may build in it's own 2-3 week variation) or measurements taken by ultrasound- but these are also ranges so can provide different results depending on the sonographer. I have had scans in Ireland, UK and Germany for this pregnancy and there is a 15 day spread between them. So statements of 'overdue' etc are based on a midpoint of a range extrapolated from another range, so quite a lot of compound error in there. The guidance on induction is only meaningful if you go through the increased statistical probabilities while understanding the error rate: most medical staff don't, let alone parents. Ergo, terms like overdue thrown around, women made to feel like death traps for their babies and lots of medicalised births

 

[Corax]

most medical staff don't

IME most medical staff have very little understanding of maths & stats in general. Which I initially found rather surprising tbh. I'm an English Lit graduate ffs, these people are supposed to be scientists.

'Most', not 'all' mind you. Apologies to the exceptions.

 

[5t3IIa]

Small unconfirmed rumour that she's 'ad it...

 

[Greebo]

Can't help it. I got bored of R4 and R5 a few weeks ago and was looking for another talk station.<snip>

Any alternative suggestions gratefully received.

Radio 4 extra (was Radio 7). Or the World Service.

 

[shagnasty]

My son was two weeks late and weighed ten pounds,i don't know if being late caused him to be so heavy,but he is six foot two and weighs about eighteen stone now,his own son is big too

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Indeed

Only just watchng that now and having a giggle

 

[DotCommunist]

I like the bit at the end where there go further afield for 'indeeds' and find tuvok and the nietzchian from andromeda lol

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I like the bit at the end where there go further afield for 'indeeds' and find tuvok and the nietzchian from andromeda lol

3.05 minutes in where him and O'Neill swap is good

Ya think!

 

[RedDragon]

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I strawberry my uncle Harry

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Anyway, I have no idea whether she's had it or not, but guessing names is boring.

I'm guessing Kate will wear a green dress to present Baby No Name to the world

 

[cdg]

Who gives a fuck really?

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Who gives a fuck really?

Indeed

 

[cdg]

that post wasn't aimed at you Minnie_the_Minx or anybody else.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

that post wasn't aimed at you Minnie_the_Minx or anybody else.

I'm glad about that, because I don't give a fuck either

 

[red rose]

3.05 minutes in where him and O'Neill swap is good

Ya think!

Easily one of the best episodes, along with the one where the two of them repeat the same day over and over again

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Easily one of the best episodes, along with the one where the two of them repeat the same day over and over again

I counted how many times Teal'c said indeed tonight. Twice

I miss O'Neill when he's not in it

 

[UrbaneFox]

I think they should call it Prince Mel or Prince Melvyn, or Princess Melanie, as a tribute to Mel Smith.
Or Prince Nelson, depending.

However, the Artist Formerly Known As Prince is really called Prince Nelson Rogers, so it could get confusing.

I'd post a clip of 1999 but he probably won't allow it on Youtube.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Someone cares enough to make some cupcakes

 

[ice-is-forming]

so? has it happened?

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

so? has it happened?

dunno

when's it meant to happen?

 

[barney_pig]

Our latest foster babe has now gone to be with his forever family. So we have a free space for a at risk bairn from a dysfunctional family. Bring on the sprog.

 

[Stigmata]

Someone cares enough to make some cupcakes

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Are these cupcakes aimed at the U75 anarchist crowd?

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Are these cupcakes aimed at the U75 anarchist crowd?

I reckon someone from these boards made them

 

[DotCommunist]

Our latest foster babe has now gone to be with his forever family. So we have a free space for a at risk bairn from a dysfunctional family. Bring on the sprog.

If you do get the royal baby go straight to cash4gold with the crown-bound to get a result

also train it to say 'indeed' at all times

 

[thedockerslad]

I just hope the child has a good protestant name so all the protestants name their kids the same. It must be such fun for all concerned.