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Congrats munchkinmum and welcome to Cameron We need his weight! (and a birth story but I'll give you a day or two to write that up)
MW has just been and Alex has lost 600g/21 ounces If I didnt know he was thriving I'd be worried sick, thankfully he has plenty of dirty/wet nappies, is feeding brilliantly and is really happy and alert when not feeding so I know it's not an issue, also mw isnt one of those Evil Health Visitor types so she agreed with me.
<waits for HV's to say she needs to top up with formula> <cackles maniacally>
We now have 2 munchkins residing in our household!
Cameron was born at 5.22pm pm friday afternoon. Was very painful in the later stages but I got what I always wanted, a fabulous midwife and a go in the pool for my much wanted water birth. Second stage of labour was only 7 minutes long and was the most overwhelming experience ever!
Having a tough time with bf'ing but I'm bloody determined to do it this time so fingers crossed and lansinoh at the ready!
Yes dig the tens out you can use it on its continual settings to help and just use the boost if back pain increases with BH/Cx. I had back to back labour with DS and found the tens really helpful for the back pain. If youve got a 3 hour journey can you take heat pack in with you and some paracteamol as well?
At 5.50 this am scamp was still in labour and posting on childbirth thread, we wait eagerly..............
sorry xmaspixie - I was 2 weeks over last time and remember how it felt to be the last pregnant person on the planet - likelihood this is a false start and i'll still be here in 3 weeks time
Denny - have been on birthing ball and all fours for days and the little tike still hasn't shifted. MW says with 2nd babies they can easily turn during labour anyway? (altho not making my back ache any better just now)
Would a TENS machine help at all do you think? have already packed the car and it's near the bottom but would rather get it out now than endure this backache for a 3 hr journey...
Morning everyone!! Oooh I wonder if Scamp has had her baby!??!! And Moomin, backache can be a sign of early labour, esp if baby is back to back.
Boo HOO!!! You lot are all queue jumping! I was due 2 days ago (stamps foot) it's NOT FAIR!!! (Goes to sit in wating corner with Ellie and Northeastmummy).
Labour can start as back pain but if you can get in a position that will ease it prob not. If its LO sitting back to back try getting onto hands and knees/leaning on ball to try and shift its weight forward and off your back.
Morning all - have had back ache all yesterday evening and this morning - taken some paracetemol and had hot water bottle on - don't know if it's just cos baby is back to back - could it be more? (never got started by myself last time so no idea what to expect!)
having BH every 15 mins or so (nothing unusual there) but they are not painful - it's the bloody back ache!! argghhhhhhh!
Baaaaarging in to say GOODLUCKPIXIE(and all of you girls!) because I don't want to ring you up and say 'HAVE YOU HAD IT YET?' because it might piss you off!!
<<closes door quietly on way out so as not to wake up any tinies>>
Phone number for April 08 news! 07963222741 - Peachy
Babies already here:
07 March: Ashton, a fourth child for gemprincess, 5lb 13oz @ 34+6 09 March: Ted, a second DS for Daftmoo, 7lb 14oz @ 36+0 21 March: George William, a first baby for KnitterintheNW, 7lb 2.5oz @ 37+3 25 March: Olivia, a second baby for TheMaskedPoster, 7lb 2oz @ 38+4 28 March: Pablo, a third baby and first DS for vacaloca, 7lb 14oz @ 39+4 30 March: A baby girl, a second child for PortandLemon, 8lb 15oz @39+3 02 April: Jak, a baby boy for rainbowdays, 9lb @ 39+1 02 April: A baby boy, a second child for bunyanvillas, 6lb 14oz @ 37+5 03 April: Aeryn Daisy, a baby girl for Denny185, 9lb 8oz @ 39+3 03 April: Benjamin, a baby boy for Micegg, 8lb 3oz @ 39+4 03 April: Roelof Grové, a first DS for Sal22, 7lb 5oz @ 38+5 03 April: A baby boy for siikibam, 6lb 8.5oz @39+1wks 04 April: Matilda, a baby girl for AprilsFoolsBaby 7lb @ 06 April: Henry Peter, a baby boy for Sheds, 7lb 130z @ 40+4 07 April: Sebastian George, a fourth DS for Peachy, 8lb 4oz @ 41+1 07 April: Jack, a first baby for ThePFJ, 7lb 5.5oz @ 41+1 08 April: Alasdair, a second DS for bunnyrabbit, 8lb 5.5oz @ 40+3 08 April: James Samuel, a third baby for honeybee10, 6lb 7oz @ 37+2 09 April: Zara Mia Martin, a first baby for V1KK1M, 7lb 10oz @ 41+0 11 April: Sebastian James, a second baby for Fleecy, 10lb 2oz @ 40+4 11 April: A baby girl, a first baby for CeylonSapphire, 7lb 12oz @ 41+1 12 April: Maya Alice, a first baby for egyptianprincess, 8lb 15.5oz @ 40+3 12 April: Sophia Viviana, a second DD for AussieDivaonaBreak, 6lb 12oz @ 39+3 15 April: Alexander Oliver, a third baby for VictorianSqualor, 10lb 3oz @ 41+0 16 April: Ailish, a first baby for Mollyfloss, 6lb 11oz @ 40+3 16 April: A baby girl, a second baby for elfsmummy, 7lb 13oz @ 41+1 16 April: A baby girl, a first baby for ToastAddict, 7lb 13oz @ 39+3 17 April: A baby boy for paranoidmumy, 8lb 9oz @ 41+4 18 April: Millie, a baby girl for scorpio1 8lb 9oz @ 41 weeks
Babies still baking:
01 April: siameez, expecting a boy. 02 April: Redmonster, 29. This is her first baby. 03 April: NoMoreHighHeels. 04 April: lorisparkle, 33, from Cotswolds. This is her second baby (already has 1 DS (15 months)). 07 April: Piccalilli2, 32, from Sheffield, expecting a girl. This is her second baby (already has 1 DD (2)). 08 April: 7monthsplus, expecting a girl. This is her first baby. 09 April: mummyofaprincess, 21. This is her second baby (already has 1 DD (2)). 09 April: Bashboid, 33, living in SE London. Expecting a boy. This is her first baby. 10 April: Gangle. 10 April: MathairNua, 29. 10 April: Babywhiting, 30, expecting a girl. 12 April: Velbels, 28, expecting her first baby. 12 April: positive, 38, from N Ireland. This is her first baby. High risk baby has Down's. 14 April: Jaq39, from Edinburgh. 14 April: SuzeM, 35, from Ireland but living in London, expecting a girl. This is her first baby. 15 April: Bainmarie, 30. This is her third baby (already has 1 DD (almost 4) and 1 DS (2)). 15 April: pad. 15 April: PippiCalzelunghe. This is her second baby (already has 1 DD (2.4)). 15 April: DonDons, 30, Sheffield, expecting a girl (1st one) 17 April: EllieG, 29, from Jersey. (already has 1 DSD). 18 April: christmaspixie. This is her second baby (already has 1 DD (nearly 3)). 19 April: dolly1, from London, expecting a boy. This is her first baby. 19 April: northeastmummy, from Aberdeen. This is her second baby (already has 1 DD (20 months)). 19 April: AttillaTheHan, from Preston. This is her second baby. Has ds 3 1/2. 19 April: soph28, 30. This is her third baby. (DS nearly 3, DD 19 mnths) 20 April: Ayomi. This is her first baby. 20 April: mumzyof2, 21. 20 April: munchkinmum. This is her second baby. 21 April: Annieroo. This is her first baby. 21 April: littlemissturquoise. 22 April: BabyBratt, 30, from Manchester. This is her first baby. 22 April: rdk, from Manchester. This is her second baby. 22 April: Soph73, 34, from Gran Canaria. This is her second baby (already has 1 DS (5)). 23 April: Carey87, 20, from Orpington, Kent. This is her first baby. 23 April: bigbadmom. 24 April: mommylongsocks, expecting her second baby, already has one ds. 25 April: loisstella, 33. 25 April: scampmum, 29. This is her second baby (already has 1 DD (18 months)). 25 April: moominsmummy, 1 DS already. 26 April: TLSM, 29, from Surrey, expecting a boy. This is her second baby (already has 1 DS (3). 26 April: eva07, 29, now from Cardiff, expecting a surprise. This is her first baby. 26 April: Sagitta, 34, from Suffolk, expecting a surprise. This is her second baby (already has 1 DD (21 months)). 26 April: meandbump, 21, expecting a boy. This is her first baby. 27 April: ShellySara, 30. 27 April: Lennsuey. This is her first baby. 27 April: jenniejennie, expecting a boy. This is her first baby. 28 April: Beeper. This is her second baby (already has 1 DS (8.5)). 28 April: Woollymummy. This is her second baby (already has 1 DD (17 months)). 29 April: Mum2b2babyRoo, 32, expecting a surprise. This is her first baby. 30 April: chipmonkey, 38. This is her fourth baby (already has 3 DSs).
oh and thinking about it would be best if we could get DD to bed before thinking about going to hospital so it is definitely better that they don't establish really certainly yet!
yes, thanks! It is weird. I am still having them, they're just really not very painful, but not Braxton Hicks either. Maybe it's just the Scamp 'so-rock-hard-I-don't-wince-getting-my-armpits-waxed' Mum factor...
am using the contraction timer at DH's request anyway. Last one was 24 seconds but really not that painful. I think I'm a bit thrown by the fact that my last labour seemed to establish really quickly (although I can't find the book I wrote it in, I found a DH response to an email 2 hours after first ctx saying 'every 15 mins for 10-40 seconds) and I'm already nearly two hours after the first one and they're nothing like that regular, or painful.
Will keep you all posted, anyway! May get boring after a few days...
Have definitely jinxed it. Next time not talking until it's established! Told DH it was a false alarm and he said 'yes, I thought so' - why are men SO ANNOYING?
Scampmum, I don't know anyone who had a sibling born on their birthday, but if you think how many sets of twins there are in the world, they all share a birthday! (with their twin, obviously, not with all the other twins...)
Obviously I am now dooming this to be nothing, but... we just had sex and then BAM! big painful contraction. Now feeling excited, shaky and sick. EEEK!
Does anyone know anyone whose brother/sister has the same birthday as them and do they mind?
pmsl at the 'what the hell have you done'... smapmum, ds3 has had a face full of stitches all week- I was 6so^ hglad it happened at school and not here!
Yeah! So exciting. MASSIVE CONGRATS on the breastfeeding, absolutely delighted for you and just welled up (again) - blame the pregnancy hormones. Can't wait to see pics of Millie. Brilliant that you got your homebirth and posted within 15 hours!
DD's real birthday today, so far she has called the police who came to our door whilst we were at the neighbours' (our friends who just moved in), and catapulted herself (at their house) over the front of her wheelybug mouse, giving herself a fat nose, a fat lip and potentially two black eyes. She's OK and stopped crying after about five mins so we don't think we need to go to hospital. The police failed to notice when she waved at them through the window, but it's great timing for the midwives/health visitors! 'So, how are you feeling about parenting... good god, what have you done to that child?'
Mollyfloss, elfsmummy, ToastAddict, paranoidmumy, and Scorpio congratulations! Hope all you ladies still waiting are keeping well, I am getting impatient (40+4 now), not helped by my IL's deciding that tomorrow will be the day lo arrives and keep ringing to see if I have any niggles yet....
Am amazed you can manage a 5 mile walk moominsmummy! DH has taken dc out, so the most I will be up to is eating the last few easter eggs in the house (sadly no mini-eggs ones though)
Congratsa Scorpio, dead pleased for you, and the breastfeeding It can be bloody hard and uncomfortable for the first few days, you have my email if you need any advice or encouragement
Congrats on this thread too Scorpio moominsmummy If baby is born in Cambridge I have heard nothing but good stuff about maternity dept there. Was hoping to go myself but alas no. Very brave/mad to walk that must but full kudos to you!
sorry not been on for a while - been busy with reflexology, coffee mornings. MW appointment (baby 4/5ths engaged but still back to back ) then yesterday went for a walk with some local mums - ended up being nearly 5 miles! I am SOOOOOOOO knackered today. really hope baby doesn't decide to arrive in next 24 hrs as don't have energy to do any pushing..
just getting ready packing for trip to Cambridge for DH's chemo which starts on Monday...my mum is hoping baby will be born down there
Scorpio, hooray hooray hooray!! So glad it all went to plan for you
Where's PFJ? If someone sees her before I do, can you point her to my post yesterday about the minieggs please? I fear if I don't get them into the post to her fairly soon, DH will have scoffed them.
Congrats! How fabulous!! I'm sooooooo happy your home birth went as planned- and that you're breatfeeding! Well done! How did homebirth compare with hospital? can't wait to see pics, bet she's a sweetie x x x
make the most of it, im not only typing 1 handed but having to stand and jiggle at the same time, which has now ceased to be effective as well - little squaker - anyway will catch up later so glad to hear your news.
I just logged in specifically for Scorpio news, too, having made it until 10pm and no later last night. Hope all is well with her and Millie and she popped out early then went to sleep for the night!
Hope you can feel all the love, Scorpio.
Happy due date, NEM! I am now officially impatient and I'm only 39+1.
Hello - is anybody out there? It's my due day today . I still think she'll be a while coming yet though. She feels way too comfy in there. I'm still not in any rush though so it's not a problem.
No news from scorpio yet ... how disappointing ... .
Congratulations, paranoidmummy and ToastAddict!! VS, Alex is gorgeous, he has a lovely round head! Peachy, just wondering if I have SPD? I feel like I have been doing a thousand inner thigh exercises, have difficulty lifting my legs e.g getting into the car or on the stairs and it's worse if I've been sitting down? I did ask my obs about it last week and he said something about softening ligaments but isn't that what SPD is?
Wow VS - I thought I might manage the thread record for biggest baby (and he had a 38cm head) but you've only gone and put me to shame! Congratulations to you - and all the other new arrivals.
Keep meaning to post some pics, will get round to it soon. Just popping on to see how many more babies have come...
I am nervous about that too, Denny - it was so hard looking after her today (think she's a bit poorly, was grizzling all day and only wanted to sit on my lap and be read stories - why is it that they talk ALL THE TIME except to tell you what is wrong?) and I haven't even had the baby! YIKES.
I won't really cross my legs to stop the baby coming out tomorrow. Having wanted to be in labour all day, I'm now hoping not to have a contraction as I'm too tired and fancy a good night's sleep.
hes had to go back so quickly, is it ok with looking after DS and LO? Think thats what Im going to struggle with the most, entertaining DS whilst DD2 feeds for so long - theres only so long you can keep him amused with toys on the floor B4 he wants to get on my lap as well.
Bath is nearly run and then bed is calling so will say goodnight and catch up again soon.
VS, he's beautiful! and HUGE! Hope all the pain is getting better.
GO SCORPIO GO! I just got a bit teary about the thought of her at home in Cornwall giving birth! Expecting her to post tonight... is that a bit ambitious?
Big congrats ParanoidMummy - will have to keep checking the thread (as if I don't usually ) as we're owed so many birth stories now!
Nothing to report here - dreamt was having the baby today all last night and woke up convinced this was it, but nothing. Now have to hold off for tomorrow as it's DD's real birthday! Have had niggly pains all day and I do definitely feel that it's closer, but is that really saying anything beyond the fact that time is passing?
Phone number for April 08 news! 07963222741 - Peachy
Babies already here:
07 March: Ashton, a fourth child for gemprincess, 5lb 13oz @ 34+6 09 March: Ted, a second DS for Daftmoo, 7lb 14oz @ 36+0 21 March: George William, a first baby for KnitterintheNW, 7lb 2.5oz @ 37+3 25 March: Olivia, a second baby for TheMaskedPoster, 7lb 2oz @ 38+4 28 March: Pablo, a third baby and first DS for vacaloca, 7lb 14oz @ 39+4 30 March: A baby girl, a second child for PortandLemon, 8lb 15oz @39+3 02 April: Jak, a baby boy for rainbowdays, 9lb @ 39+1 02 April: A baby boy, a second child for bunyanvillas, 6lb 14oz @ 37+5 03 April: Aeryn Daisy, a baby girl for Denny185, 9lb 8oz @ 39+3 03 April: Benjamin, a baby boy for Micegg, 8lb 3oz @ 39+4 03 April: Roelof Grové, a first DS for Sal22, 7lb 5oz @ 38+5 03 April: A baby boy for siikibam, 6lb 8.5oz @39+1wks 04 April: Matilda, a baby girl for AprilsFoolsBaby 7lb @ 06 April: Henry Peter, a baby boy for Sheds, 7lb 130z @ 40+4 07 April: Sebastian George, a fourth DS for Peachy, 8lb 4oz @ 41+1 07 April: Jack, a first baby for ThePFJ, 7lb 5.5oz @ 41+1 08 April: Alasdair, a second DS for bunnyrabbit, 8lb 5.5oz @ 40+3 08 April: James Samuel, a third baby for honeybee10, 6lb 7oz @ 37+2 09 April: Zara Mia Martin, a first baby for V1KK1M, 7lb 10oz @ 41+0 11 April: Sebastian James, a second baby for Fleecy, 10lb 2oz @ 40+4 11 April: A baby girl, a first baby for CeylonSapphire, 7lb 12oz @ 41+1 12 April: Maya Alice, a first baby for egyptianprincess, 8lb 15.5oz @ 40+3 12 April: Sophia Viviana, a second DD for AussieDivaonaBreak, 6lb 12oz @ 39+3 15 April: Alexander Oliver, a third baby for VictorianSqualor, 10lb 3oz @ 41+0 16 April: Ailish, a first baby for Mollyfloss, 6lb 11oz @ 40+3 16 April: A baby girl, a second baby for elfsmummy, 7lb 13oz @ 41+1 16 April: A baby girl, a first baby for ToastAddict, 7lb 13oz @ 39+3 17 April: A baby boy for paranoidmumy, 8lb 9oz @ 41+4
Babies still baking:
01 April: siameez, expecting a boy. 02 April: Redmonster, 29. This is her first baby. 03 April: NoMoreHighHeels. 04 April: lorisparkle, 33, from Cotswolds. This is her second baby (already has 1 DS (15 months)). 07 April: Piccalilli2, 32, from Sheffield, expecting a girl. This is her second baby (already has 1 DD (2)). 08 April: 7monthsplus, expecting a girl. This is her first baby. 09 April: mummyofaprincess, 21. This is her second baby (already has 1 DD (2)). 09 April: Bashboid, 33, living in SE London. Expecting a boy. This is her first baby. 10 April: Gangle. 10 April: MathairNua, 29. 10 April: Babywhiting, 30, expecting a girl. 11 April: scorpio1, 23, from Cornwall, expecting a girl. This is her third baby (already has 1DSS (5) and 2 DSs (5 and 2)). 12 April: Velbels, 28, expecting her first baby. 12 April: positive, 38, from N Ireland. This is her first baby. High risk baby has Down's. 14 April: Jaq39, from Edinburgh. 14 April: SuzeM, 35, from Ireland but living in London, expecting a girl. This is her first baby. 15 April: Bainmarie, 30. This is her third baby (already has 1 DD (almost 4) and 1 DS (2)). 15 April: pad. 15 April: PippiCalzelunghe. This is her second baby (already has 1 DD (2.4)). 15 April: DonDons, 30, Sheffield, expecting a girl (1st one) 17 April: EllieG, 29, from Jersey. (already has 1 DSD). 18 April: christmaspixie. This is her second baby (already has 1 DD (nearly 3)). 19 April: dolly1, from London, expecting a boy. This is her first baby. 19 April: northeastmummy, from Aberdeen. This is her second baby (already has 1 DD (20 months)). 19 April: AttillaTheHan, from Preston. This is her second baby. Has ds 3 1/2. 19 April: soph28, 30. This is her third baby. (DS nearly 3, DD 19 mnths) 20 April: Ayomi. This is her first baby. 20 April: mumzyof2, 21. 20 April: munchkinmum. This is her second baby. 21 April: Annieroo. This is her first baby. 21 April: littlemissturquoise. 22 April: BabyBratt, 30, from Manchester. This is her first baby. 22 April: rdk, from Manchester. This is her second baby. 22 April: Soph73, 34, from Gran Canaria. This is her second baby (already has 1 DS (5)). 23 April: Carey87, 20, from Orpington, Kent. This is her first baby. 23 April: bigbadmom. 24 April: mommylongsocks, expecting her second baby, already has one ds. 25 April: loisstella, 33. 25 April: scampmum, 29. This is her second baby (already has 1 DD (18 months)). 25 April: moominsmummy, 1 DS already. 26 April: TLSM, 29, from Surrey, expecting a boy. This is her second baby (already has 1 DS (3). 26 April: eva07, 29, now from Cardiff, expecting a surprise. This is her first baby. 26 April: Sagitta, 34, from Suffolk, expecting a surprise. This is her second baby (already has 1 DD (21 months)). 26 April: meandbump, 21, expecting a boy. This is her first baby. 27 April: ShellySara, 30. 27 April: Lennsuey. This is her first baby. 27 April: jenniejennie, expecting a boy. This is her first baby. 28 April: Beeper. This is her second baby (already has 1 DS (8.5)). 28 April: Woollymummy. This is her second baby (already has 1 DD (17 months)). 29 April: Mum2b2babyRoo, 32, expecting a surprise. This is her first baby. 30 April: chipmonkey, 38. This is her fourth baby (already has 3 DSs).
DP has been back at work since this yesterday, he only had two full days off, he has had half days for the last three weeks though so I've had him home loads. Back to school monday but he drops DD off and either him or his mum will be picking her up so won't have to do too much thankfully.
Glad it went ok Knitter, I ve got my first day next Wed, not looking forward to it even though have been doing breakfast/wash/dress/hair/school run and been getting there on time its still nice to know I could wake him up if needed (hes been doing the first part of the night while I sleep in case your wondering why hes still in bed). Still will just have to get on with it, need to start getting back out to toddler groups as well at some stage as poor DS is getting a bit bored, were off to friends for coffee Mon am so hell have some play mates then but just a bit to BF out at the mo as still a 2 handed job to get her to latch on properly, still it will come im sure.
On a note DH had his cons appointment today to get his vasectomy, only waiting 1 week and they phoned with a cancellation, lets hope the op comes round just as quickly, really dont think Id cope with 4 (hats off peachy and chipmonkey)
Congratulations to VS and PM! VS, wow, he's gorgeous.
****FOR THE ATTENTION OF PFJ**************
The silly easter bunny has dropped something off at my house by mistake. Apparently she had a couple of bags of mini eggs left over, and had heard you were feeling a bit fed up with things and thought they might cheer you up seeing as your shop has run out. So can you email your address to me at katiewignall@hotmail.com and I'll pass them on to you
I've had my first full day on my own with George today after DH's 2 weeks paternity leave and 2 weeks of my parents coming to help, and it's been lovely. Except the internet's been down all day which has been annoying.
Denny I meant to say when I spoke to the mw earlier she said after a CS your uterus contracts back slower and it's harder which is why it hurts more for a cs
Goodluck scorpio, hope all going well and news to follow v v soon.
VS - yeah to after pains getting easier (def worse with each one, MW did say worse after sections as well, I presume coz of the great gash through the uterus). Should feel so much more comfortable once stiches out on Sun. I had staples this time (prev had running stiches) and could feel little pin prick sensations if fully streched or squashed, think it was a ploy to make me sit and do v little for a few days
Peachy keep meaning to ask what does the fennel tea do?
Have also added self to list Phone number for April 08 news! 07963222741 - Peachy
Babies already here:
07 March: Ashton, a fourth child for gemprincess, 5lb 13oz @ 34+6 09 March: Ted, a second DS for Daftmoo, 7lb 14oz @ 36+0 21 March: George William, a first baby for KnitterintheNW, 7lb 2.5oz @ 37+3 25 March: Olivia, a second baby for TheMaskedPoster, 7lb 2oz @ 38+4 28 March: Pablo, a third baby and first DS for vacaloca, 7lb 14oz @ 39+4 30 March: A baby girl, a second child for PortandLemon, 8lb 15oz @39+3 02 April: Jak, a baby boy for rainbowdays, 9lb @ 39+1 02 April: A baby boy, a second child for bunyanvillas, 6lb 14oz @ 37+5 03 April: Aeryn Daisy, a baby girl for Denny185, 9lb 8oz @ 39+3 03 April: Benjamin, a baby boy for Micegg, 8lb 3oz @ 39+4 03 April: Roelof Grové, a first DS for Sal22, 7lb 5oz @ 38+5 03 April: A baby boy for siikibam, 6lb 8.5oz @39+1wks 04 April: Matilda, a baby girl for AprilsFoolsBaby 7lb @ 06 April: Henry Peter, a baby boy for Sheds, 7lb 130z @ 40+4 07 April: Sebastian George, a fourth DS for Peachy, 8lb 4oz @ 41+1 07 April: Jack, a first baby for ThePFJ, 7lb 5.5oz @ 41+1 08 April: Alasdair, a second DS for bunnyrabbit, 8lb 5.5oz @ 40+3 08 April: James Samuel, a third baby for honeybee10, 6lb 7oz @ 37+2 09 April: Zara Mia Martin, a first baby for V1KK1M, 7lb 10oz @ 41+0 11 April: Sebastian James, a second baby for Fleecy, 10lb 2oz @ 40+4 11 April: A baby girl, a first baby for CeylonSapphire, 7lb 12oz @ 41+1 12 April: Maya Alice, a first baby for egyptianprincess, 8lb 15.5oz @ 40+3 12 April: Sophia Viviana, a second DD for AussieDivaonaBreak, 6lb 12oz @ 39+3 15 April: Alexander Oliver, a third baby for VictorianSqualor, 10lb 3oz @ 41+0 16 April: Ailish, a first baby for Mollyfloss, 6lb 11oz @ 40+3 16 April: A baby girl, a second baby for elfsmummy, 7lb 13oz @ 41+1 16 April: A baby girl, a first baby for ToastAddict, 7lb 13oz @ 39+3
Babies still baking:
01 April: siameez, expecting a boy. 02 April: Redmonster, 29. This is her first baby. 03 April: NoMoreHighHeels. 04 April: lorisparkle, 33, from Cotswolds. This is her second baby (already has 1 DS (15 months)). 06 April: paranoidmummy, 25, expecting a surprise. 07 April: Piccalilli2, 32, from Sheffield, expecting a girl. This is her second baby (already has 1 DD (2)). 08 April: 7monthsplus, expecting a girl. This is her first baby. 09 April: mummyofaprincess, 21. This is her second baby (already has 1 DD (2)). 09 April: Bashboid, 33, living in SE London. Expecting a boy. This is her first baby. 10 April: Gangle. 10 April: MathairNua, 29. 10 April: Babywhiting, 30, expecting a girl. 11 April: scorpio1, 23, from Cornwall, expecting a girl. This is her third baby (already has 1DSS (5) and 2 DSs (5 and 2)). 12 April: Velbels, 28, expecting her first baby. 12 April: positive, 38, from N Ireland. This is her first baby. High risk baby has Down's. 14 April: Jaq39, from Edinburgh. 14 April: SuzeM, 35, from Ireland but living in London, expecting a girl. This is her first baby. 15 April: Bainmarie, 30. This is her third baby (already has 1 DD (almost 4) and 1 DS (2)). 15 April: pad. 15 April: PippiCalzelunghe. This is her second baby (already has 1 DD (2.4)). 15 April: DonDons, 30, Sheffield, expecting a girl (1st one) 17 April: EllieG, 29, from Jersey. (already has 1 DSD). 18 April: christmaspixie. This is her second baby (already has 1 DD (nearly 3)). 19 April: dolly1, from London, expecting a boy. This is her first baby. 19 April: northeastmummy, from Aberdeen. This is her second baby (already has 1 DD (20 months)). 19 April: AttillaTheHan, from Preston. This is her second baby. Has ds 3 1/2. 19 April: soph28, 30. This is her third baby. (DS nearly 3, DD 19 mnths) 20 April: Ayomi. This is her first baby. 20 April: mumzyof2, 21. 20 April: munchkinmum. This is her second baby. 21 April: Annieroo. This is her first baby. 21 April: littlemissturquoise. 22 April: BabyBratt, 30, from Manchester. This is her first baby. 22 April: rdk, from Manchester. This is her second baby. 22 April: Soph73, 34, from Gran Canaria. This is her second baby (already has 1 DS (5)). 23 April: Carey87, 20, from Orpington, Kent. This is her first baby. 23 April: bigbadmom. 24 April: mommylongsocks, expecting her second baby, already has one ds. 25 April: loisstella, 33. 25 April: scampmum, 29. This is her second baby (already has 1 DD (18 months)). 25 April: moominsmummy, 1 DS already. 26 April: TLSM, 29, from Surrey, expecting a boy. This is her second baby (already has 1 DS (3). 26 April: eva07, 29, now from Cardiff, expecting a surprise. This is her first baby. 26 April: Sagitta, 34, from Suffolk, expecting a surprise. This is her second baby (already has 1 DD (21 months)). 26 April: meandbump, 21, expecting a boy. This is her first baby. 27 April: ShellySara, 30. 27 April: Lennsuey. This is her first baby. 27 April: jenniejennie, expecting a boy. This is her first baby. 28 April: Beeper. This is her second baby (already has 1 DS (8.5)). 28 April: Woollymummy. This is her second baby (already has 1 DD (17 months)). 29 April: Mum2b2babyRoo, 32, expecting a surprise. This is her first baby. 30 April: chipmonkey, 38. This is her fourth baby (already has 3 DSs).
PFJ, if it does all get a bit much you do have my phone number- have done some BF training and didn't find it all easy with ds1 and ds2 so can just listen if thats what needed .
What baby needs most is a happy mummy who can give him love and attention, if that is combined with BF then great but if it can't be- c'est la vie. There's plenty more ways you can be a great Mummy.
Just catching up and I'm sure TA and I were booked into the same hospital and we had our girls on the same day. Maybe if I'd met anyone else I'd have seen her!
Been reading through the posts & just to say to NEM that it´s normal that lo moves less & less as there is next to no room for them to move around in I´m in exactly the same position & unless there are no movements at all in a 24 hr period don´t panic. HTH
BP up a bit again today but that´s because the weather´s warmed up again. Well, I shall love you and leave you ladies for the weekend. Have good ones everyone
Wow VS, he´s gorgeous Congrats TA Well, nothing happening here although we (Sam & I) were having words this morning and I was telling him that it´s OK to put in an appearance after Monday cos Granny will be here then God, I hope he was listening
VS he is absolutely GORGEOUS!!! Congrats Toast and Elf, I am very as today is my second and proper due date but not even a twinge. PAH. I'm feeling very fed up! I'll joining Scorpio in the waiting corner. Where is Ellie? Bet she's gone and sneaked in to labour!! PFJ - hope you sort out the blocked duct. You can get cool gel pads to keep in the fridge too?
Phone number for April 08 news! 07963222741 - Peachy
Babies already here:
07 March: Ashton, a fourth child for gemprincess, 5lb 13oz @ 34+6 09 March: Ted, a second DS for Daftmoo, 7lb 14oz @ 36+0 21 March: George William, a first baby for KnitterintheNW, 7lb 2.5oz @ 37+3 25 March: Olivia, a second baby for TheMaskedPoster, 7lb 2oz @ 38+4 28 March: Pablo, a third baby and first DS for vacaloca, 7lb 14oz @ 39+4 30 March: A baby girl, a second child for PortandLemon, 8lb 15oz @39+3 02 April: Jak, a baby boy for rainbowdays, 9lb @ 39+1 02 April: A baby boy, a second child for bunyanvillas, 6lb 14oz @ 37+5 03 April: Aeryn Daisy, a baby girl for Denny185, 9lb 8oz @ 39+3 03 April: Benjamin, a baby boy for Micegg, 8lb 3oz @ 39+4 03 April: Roelof Grové, a first DS for Sal22, 7lb 5oz @ 38+5 03 April: A baby boy for siikibam, 6lb 8.5oz @39+1wks 04 April: Matilda, a baby girl for AprilsFoolsBaby 7lb @ 06 April: Henry Peter, a baby boy for Sheds, 7lb 130z @ 40+4 07 April: Sebastian George, a fourth DS for Peachy, 8lb 4oz @ 41+1 07 April: Jack, a first baby for ThePFJ, 7lb 5.5oz @ 41+1 08 April: Alasdair, a second DS for bunnyrabbit, 8lb 5.5oz @ 40+3 08 April: James Samuel, a third baby for honeybee10, 6lb 7oz @ 37+2 09 April: Zara Mia Martin, a first baby for V1KK1M, 7lb 10oz @ 41+0 11 April: Sebastian James, a second baby for Fleecy, 10lb 2oz @ 40+4 11 April: A baby girl, a first baby for CeylonSapphire, 7lb 12oz @ 41+1 12 April: Maya Alice, a first baby for egyptianprincess, 8lb 15.5oz @ 40+3 12 April: Sophia Viviana, a second DD for AussieDivaonaBreak, 6lb 12oz @ 39+3 15 April: Alexander Oliver, a third baby for VictorianSqualor, 10lb 3oz @ 41+0 16 April: Ailish, a first baby for Mollyfloss, 6lb 11oz @ 40+3 16 April: A baby girl, a second baby for elfsmummy, 7lb 13oz @ 41+1 16 April: A baby girl, a first baby for ToastAddict, 7lb 13oz @ 39+3
Babies still baking:
01 April: siameez, expecting a boy. 02 April: Redmonster, 29. This is her first baby. 03 April: NoMoreHighHeels. 04 April: lorisparkle, 33, from Cotswolds. This is her second baby (already has 1 DS (15 months)). 06 April: paranoidmummy, 25, expecting a surprise. 07 April: Piccalilli2, 32, from Sheffield, expecting a girl. This is her second baby (already has 1 DD (2)). 08 April: 7monthsplus, expecting a girl. This is her first baby. 09 April: mummyofaprincess, 21. This is her second baby (already has 1 DD (2)). 09 April: Bashboid, 33, living in SE London. Expecting a boy. This is her first baby. 10 April: Gangle. 10 April: MathairNua, 29. 10 April: Babywhiting, 30, expecting a girl. 11 April: scorpio1, 23, from Cornwall, expecting a girl. This is her third baby (already has 1DSS (5) and 2 DSs (5 and 2)). 12 April: Velbels, 28, expecting her first baby. 12 April: positive, 38, from N Ireland. This is her first baby. High risk baby has Down's. 14 April: Jaq39, from Edinburgh. 14 April: SuzeM, 35, from Ireland but living in London, expecting a girl. This is her first baby. 15 April: Bainmarie, 30. This is her third baby (already has 1 DD (almost 4) and 1 DS (2)). 15 April: pad. 15 April: PippiCalzelunghe. This is her second baby (already has 1 DD (2.4)). 17 April: EllieG, 29, from Jersey. (already has 1 DSD). 18 April: christmaspixie. This is her second baby (already has 1 DD (nearly 3)). 19 April: dolly1, from London, expecting a boy. This is her first baby. 19 April: northeastmummy, from Aberdeen. This is her second baby (already has 1 DD (20 months)). 19 April: AttillaTheHan, from Preston. This is her second baby. Has ds 3 1/2. 19 April: soph28, 30. This is her third baby. (DS nearly 3, DD 19 mnths) 20 April: Ayomi. This is her first baby. 20 April: mumzyof2, 21. 20 April: munchkinmum. This is her second baby. 21 April: Annieroo. This is her first baby. 21 April: littlemissturquoise. 22 April: BabyBratt, 30, from Manchester. This is her first baby. 22 April: rdk, from Manchester. This is her second baby. 22 April: Soph73, 34, from Gran Canaria. This is her second baby (already has 1 DS (5)). 23 April: Carey87, 20, from Orpington, Kent. This is her first baby. 23 April: bigbadmom. 24 April: mommylongsocks, expecting her second baby, already has one ds. 25 April: loisstella, 33. 25 April: scampmum, 29. This is her second baby (already has 1 DD (18 months)). 25 April: moominsmummy, 1 DS already. 26 April: TLSM, 29, from Surrey, expecting a boy. This is her second baby (already has 1 DS (3). 26 April: eva07, 29, now from Cardiff, expecting a surprise. This is her first baby. 26 April: Sagitta, 34, from Suffolk, expecting a surprise. This is her second baby (already has 1 DD (21 months)). 26 April: meandbump, 21, expecting a boy. This is her first baby. 27 April: ShellySara, 30. 27 April: Lennsuey. This is her first baby. 27 April: jenniejennie, expecting a boy. This is her first baby. 28 April: Beeper. This is her second baby (already has 1 DS (8.5)). 28 April: Woollymummy. This is her second baby (already has 1 DD (17 months)). 29 April: Mum2b2babyRoo, 32, expecting a surprise. This is her first baby. 30 April: chipmonkey, 38. This is her fourth baby (already has 3 DSs).
Afterpains get worse with each child, VS (so says my mother, who had four of us, and I'm sure I've read that on MN too -- also think they were probably worse for me this time round than last time, but then I was doped up on painkillers for several days last time so I couldn't guarantee it).
I'm still having afterpains- grr. And been referred to Physio as SPD not yet gone- but hey ho.
VS great to see you back
willr ead all afterwards, but just popped in to say I have a birth announcement from ToastAddict- baby girl, 6lb 10 oz- born 16th April (I think), still in hospital as not feeding but all well.
Oh and the after pains of the Uterus contracting were horrendous for me too (get worse each time apparently - so deffo no more babies for me), so bad in fact I was throwing up with the pain (and popping paracetomol to try and stop it!) However, didn't last too long (a couple of days) just have to get through them.
Olivia has 'found her lungs' the last day or so and lurves to try them out every so often... LOL. I keep saying the steroids I was given at 28 weeks to help the babys lungs certainly helped . Ah well, doesn't last forever <<TMP says while gazing longingly at her bed>>
MW ahs just been round actually Denny, thankfully she said I can have my stitches out sunday. Woohoo! The after pains seem to be easing off but you know if I was a first-time mum and a first time BFer that didn't hate formula as much as I do, at one point in the hospital I would've said fuck the breast give me a bottle, that's how horrid they were I'm sure they weren't this bad with the other two
Hi daftmoo glad your ok, that 6 weeks gone quickly hasnt it.
VS, your back, hes a little bruiser isnt he, there was obviously no problem with his blood supply was there. If we'd reminded you of the pain from the stiches or the after pains then you'd have gone into hiding until you went into labour, and looking at the size of his head he wouldnt have come out in a hurry (and not without some damage). If its any help I will remind you that the pain is better once the stiches come out and the after pains shouldnt take too much lon
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. All very exciting, though! 
who came to our door whilst we were at the neighbours' (our friends who just moved in), and catapulted herself (at their house) over the front of her wheelybug mouse, giving herself a fat nose, a fat lip and potentially two black eyes. She's OK and stopped crying after about five mins so we don't think we need to go to hospital. The police failed to notice when she waved at them through the window, but it's great timing for the midwives/health visitors! 'So, how are you feeling about parenting... good god, what have you done to that child?' 
to BF out at the mo as still a 2 handed job to get her to latch on properly, still it will come im sure.
