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Congrats Sanam and Birdies!!!
I am looking forward to plenty of links to birth stories

I have been having the sudden kicks down below too - painful. And also plenty of very tight tight tightenings. Not painful in a crampy way, just putting a lot of pressure down below. But baby is going absolutely mad at night. Haven't slept very well for a few nights, I cannot go to sleep before 2 or 3 am (and wake up at 11am [shock!!].

Otherwise Pixel, yes, still at work. I have one of these jobs which never really stops and is a bit all consuming in a great but also depressing way. I do enjoy it a lot, but on my terms, which is not quite the case at the mo!!

We are going to friends tonight to stay overnight, since they'll have DD tomorrow (I am really scared she will have a total breakdown when she realise that we have "left her" - that's definetly one of the big worry of not having family around). So that was my last night in my bed, with just "us" in the room. Scary.

Pascha - any movement on your EDD yet?
Apple will you get all your missing bits and bobs today?
Complicated good luck
I will now attempt the bag!

Good luck to all in the waiting room and hoping that the happy fews who have already boarded the plane are enjoying their cuddles!!

Well done everyone for avoiding christmas day and so far new years eve arrivals :-D

Woody is there a way of keeping edd and actual arrival dtes on the list? That might proove interesting

marasme oh god I hope I get the last bits today or tomorrow at latest. Have done nothing so far today and need to get moving but I feel sick with anxiety. Suffer anxiety anyway and the thought that I might actually have this baby sooner rather than later has set it all off!

GOod luck packing bag am sure your dd will be fine and excited.

Lora I like your idea of running stats on the list
As for avoiding NYE - my friend's b'day is on the 1st of Jan, and she hates it obviously close to Xmas, but also a day when all are hungover and not up for a celebration
oh well!

Apple same here bricking it. And listening to Lana Del Rey is a BAAAADDD idea - gave me a panic attack. Let's think positive - what is the worst that can happen if things aren't ready!? your DH will have to do it all!

wow another baby! Congratulations birdies Hope you and your baby girl are doing well and can go home soon. Stupid growth scans causing you all that stress

Will there be any babies left for January?! Congratulations sanam & birdies!

I'm feeling a million dollars today, having been told by 3 seperate people that I look tired and worn out. Why is pregnancy a green light for people to insult you?! I had a bloody good sleep last night too!

Hope everyone is well!

Congratulations, birdies! Hope you're feeling better after the c-section!

So funny about your growth scan, according to ours my daughter was below average in everything (between 30-40 percentile) and she was 52cm, 3.7kg and head circumference of 35cm! Not massive but definitely not below average!

I came back home from hospital this morning, really happy to be back home and now waiting for my chance to have a proper shower finally - the showers in the hospital were a bit disgusting and the water wasn't warm!!

Hello!
Please can I join in I'm due 20th jan, with Dc2, we don't know what we're having (other than a baby of course)
Congratulations to all of you and good luck to those still cooking x

Huge congrats Sanam and Birdies. Fantastic news. Birdies I had a feeling things were happening for you as missed your daily updates. All that worry about percentiles for nothing. Wonder how big our baby will be as we were told it was 5th percentile.

Marasme good luck for tomorrow and hope your little girl settles in well at your friends. I'm taking iPad to hospital so will look out for regular updates.

Today I have given house a good clean - don't think I was nesting just panicking that it needed a good clean! Then went out for a walk with DH. A combination of sciatica and Brixton hicks meant it was a very slow walk and am now vegged out on sofa totally fit for nothing! Induction tomorrow. Can't quite believe it.

Hello welcome lolli

Panic is over well mostly picked up breast pump with dcs this afternoon then as soon as dp got up went and got car seat! So baby can come won't budge now till end of jan

still feeling pretty anxious as it's not an ideal time dp still working and dcs still have week of hol left so am unable to really wind down which isn't helping matters!

allchik yes I seem to notice the cramps and tightenings more on an evening too...they just never get any more painful although they do feel very uncomfy.

Do you all go to bed every night wondering if tomorrow will bring your baby? I know I do...just waiting is the worst

Yes hormonal it's very odd waiting for a life changing event with no inkling of when it will happen! I thought it might happen on a full moon but no.....

Birdies congrats! I'm also looking forward to the birth stories

Woody I think Lora's idea of keeping the EDDs will be very interesting. Loads have come early.....

Big congrats Sanam and Birdies. (Birdies wish you a quick and speedy recovery)

Welcome willo and lolli

Good luck Marasme, hope your DC is ok with your friends, sure she will have a blast.

Well done Apples, good days purchasing :-)

I had a bit of a crap day yest, got hit (well squashed) by an idiot (far less unsavoury words were used at time) who decided not to wait two seconds and let me walk from the side of my car round to the curb but instead to just keep driving hitting me with his wing mirror and squishing me against my car. Luckily i was not hurt and managed to protect the bump and rush through and get feet and self out of the way. The prat didn't bother to stop either so as another car was blocking his way, i banged on his rear windscreen and then (don't know what came over me) went to his door, told him he'd hit me and he just he started swearing at me!! so i hit him with my umbrella. He drove off and i then proceeded to burst into tears. Got his car reg but because i wasn't badly hurt there is no point pursuing with the police.

So anyway little drama over, I have been having the same sharp pains and lots of BH in the eve as well and awful pelvic pain when rolling over or getting out of bed. (which is about 10 times a night, for the very disappointing 2 drip wee's) tut tut baby!

Welcome Lolli! And congratulations to Birdies! Hope you are ok now Bobbles - can't believe that driver

Yes, lots of early babies - giving me hope
Here's the updated list. I struggled to find Bohoec's EDD on any previous lists and have trawled through the old threads... think I've managed to work it out?

New Arrivals
Tinyeyes123 (30) EDD 13/01/13 DC1 Megan born 27/11/12.
Pmgkt (33) EDD 28/12/12 DC2 Edward born 20/12/12
PricklyPickle (31) EDD 31/12/12 DC1 Amy born 22/12/12
Bohoec EDD 07/01/13 DC1 daughter born on 22/12/12
Mrsbugsywugsy (34) EDD 25/01/13 DC1 daughter born 23/12/12
AriNi31 (?) EDD 06/01/13 DC2 Lucy born 28/12/12
BuntyCollocks (29) EDD 28/12/12 DC2 Cameron born 29/12/12
Sanam2012 (?) EDD 01/01/13 DC2 Elly born 29/12/12
Birdies (33) DC2 EDD 30/12/12 daughter born 27/12/12

Still holding tight
Pascha (35) DC2 EDD 30/12/12 (Kent) It’s a surprise
Complicated24 (44) DC1 EDD 31/12/12 It’s a surprise
LowLu (31) DC2 EDD 02/1/2013
TootieMaroo (32) DC2 03/1/2013
MarasmeAbsolu (31) DC2 EDD 03/01/13 (Scotland - Central Belt) She’s a girl
Lora1982 (30) DC1 EDD 04/01/13 He’s a boy
IsSpringSprangedYet (?) DC4 EDD 5/01/2013
Allchik (30) DC1 EDD 06/01/13 It’s a surprise
Pockemuchka DC3 EDD 06/01/13 It’s a surprise
Happyhow (27) DC1 EDD 07/01/13 (Scotland - Aberdeen) It’s a surprise
EmilieFloge (38) DC? EDD 07/01/13
Newbie6 (36) DC1 EDD 08/01/13 (Scotland - Ayrshire) He’s a boy
Norfolkinway (25) DC1 EDD 09/01/13
Octanegirl (34) DC1 EDD 09/01/13 He’s a boy
BumgrapesofWrath (30) DC2 EDD 10/01/13
BernieBennett (28) EDD 10/01/13 He’s a boy
DoIgetastickerforthat (age) DC4 EDD 11/01/13
Kim222 (30) DC1 EDD 11/01/13
Lulabel27 (29) DC2&3 (twins) EDD 11/01/13
CraftyGirly (26) DC1 EDD 11/01/13 She’s a girl
Cejay8 (32) DC2 EDD 12/01/13 It’s a surprise
CreepyCrawly (21) DC1 EDD 13/01/13 (West Wales) She’s a girl
PixelCarrier (?) DC? EDD 13/01/2013 It’s a surprise
Shakemyhead (37) DC1 EDD 14/1/13 (West Yorkshire - Wakefield) She’s a girl
Godzookey (35) DC1 EDD 14/01/13 He’s a boy
PeshwariNaan (33) DC1 EDD 14/01/13
Hormonalhell (40) DC2 EDD 15/01/13 He’s a boy
LostBobbles (33) DC2 EDD 15/01/13 It's a surprise
Theboutiquemummy (35) DC1 EDD 17/01/13 (Norfolk)
Milkand2sugars (31) DC4 EDD 17/01/13 She’s a girl
ChutesTooNarrow (33) DC2 EDD 18/01/13 She’s a girl
Glorious (28) DC1 EDD 18/01/13 (SE London - Hither Green)
Tugstonia (33) DC1 EDD 18/01/13 (SE London - Crystal Palace) It’s a surprise
SpringFlowers (39) DC4 EDD 18/01/13 It’s a surprise
Eagleray (40) DC1 EDD 18/01/13
13mma (29) DC1 18/01/13
djvesi (37) DC2 EDD 18/01/13 (Aussie in Helsinki) She’s a girl
LetThereBeCupcakes (30) DC1 EDD 20/01/13
Silversixpence (29) DC2 EDD 20/01/13
mulan07 (27) DC1 EDD 20/01/13 He’s a boy
Willothewhip (?) DC1 EDD 20/01/13 She's a girl
Lollipopi (?) DC2 EDD 20/01/13 It's a surprise
BadgerFace (34) DC1 EDD 21/01/13 She’s a girl
bealos (35) DC2 EDD 22/01/13 She’s a girl
AppleCrumples (32) DC4 EDD 22/01/13
PreggoFabulous (30) DC1 EDD 22/01/2012 (South West) He’s a boy
Bunny222 (31) DC1 EDD 22/01/13 It’s a surprise
Woody2313 (33) DC1 EDD 23/01/2013 (Shropshire) It's a surprise
SigningGirl (age) DC1 EDD 24/01/13
SquealyB (29) DC1 EDD 26/01/13 (SW London - Richmond) It’s a surprise
knuckingfackered (39) DC2 26/1/13
Thinkingpositivethoughts (28) DC1 EDD 26/01/13
MrsMallard (35) DC1 EDD 26/01/13 (Hertfordshire) She’s a girl
Salt1 (38) DC1 EDD 27/01/13 She’s a girl
Lilblondepessimist (33) DC4 EDD 28/01/13
MamaMary (31) DC2 EDD 28/01/13 She’s a girl
Katolla (34) DC1 EDD 28/1/13 (Islington) She’s a girl
Sebsmama (32) DC2 EDD 29/01/13
BionicEmu (26) DC2 EDD 29/01/13
Missymoo (32) DC2 EDD 30/01/13
DiscoDomina (31) DC1 EDD 30/1/13 (West Midlands)
Brugmansia (35) DC1 EDD 31/01/13 (SE London - Kennington/Elephant and Castle)
Mummypud (32) DC3 EDD 31/01/13
PipIsOutNow (?) DC2 31/01/13
Deiciocho (32) DC1 EDD 31/01/13 It’s a surprise

bealos definitely the same Lucy as now my Facebook homepage is full of pics of you and your ds! How odd! Looks like you had a lovely time though !

Hi, can I join too please? I was on at the beginning I think but then got completely distracted with work, sorting everything out and life in general! EDD is 3/1 and we don't know what we are having.

Congrats to everyone who has already had their babies, I can't wait am having lots of BH in afternoon and evening over the last couple of days but they seem to stop when I go to bed.

haha katolia - where are you based? I'm in Hackney.

Thanks everyone. We've named our little girl Xanthe.

complicated I know! I bet yours is 50th centile!

Welcome lolli and jb

bobbles that's awful. Hope you're ok.

woody good work on the list!

Hope everyone else is ok.

Love the name Birdies (it's on our short list...!)

Welcome Willo and Lolli

I'm currently on the gym ball again - hoping the midwife will tell me tomorrow that Baby is more engaged. With only a week til due date, I hope so! Also got another scan and appointment at the hospital tomorrow as have too much amniotic fluid so they're checking to see it hasn't gotten any worse in the last two weeks.

Hubby refused sex this morning... I was close to getting him to cave in but he has amazing willpower. Don't think I'll be using that technique to get Baby moving south...

Also, went see Life of Pi this afternoon - it's really good!

My guys refusing to help me with sex aswell. Selfish sods arent they... It was all fine and dandy 9 months ago :-D his 'excuse' is he doesnt want any snotty mucus plug on him or for the baby to get his head poked. I explained that he would need a massive willie that could bend round corners.

My wisdom tooth still really hurts....all the way up the side of my face ive got a little pharmacy on the coffee table infront of me to help ease it.

Midwife appointment on the 3rd so il be 40 weeks and desperate to meet this guy. Mum let us play with the pram today and i still love it thank god. But we still arent allowed it until babies here.

Happy new yrs eve eve everyone :-D

Awww that's a lovely name birdies

That's awful lostbobbles but at u hitting him with your brolly!!

Have fallen off thread again, which given the perpetual disorganisation I find myself in concerning this baby shouldn't be a surprise.

I am so thrilled to read so many babies are here! birdies I adore the name Xanthe, it is one of our contenders.

I am 38 weeks today. Neither birth pool or home birth kit have turned up yet but I figure I have at least a week as DS was 39 weeks. I don't really care about nye this year as we are using this time to Get Shit Sorted in our house. So far this has involved buying most of ikea yesterday and then turning the house upside down rearranging. I think it's more chaotic then it was before

So anyone out tonight? Or in bed by 10 like I suspect I will be

Happy New Year for this evening everyone! We'll be off on a wild adventure to our next door neighbors' house, who live all of 4 metres away from our front door :-) Across some treacherous icy paths nonetheless.

I'm 37+4 now and whereas reading this thread used to be quite reassuring, now I'm seeing all these beautiful babies arriving, I'm starting to get quite nervous and can't quite fathom that we'll be joining you soon!

Congrats to all the new mums! Love reading your birth stories, especially the pain free fast and easy variety

New Arrivals
Tinyeyes123 (30) EDD 13/01/13 DC1 Megan born 27/11/12.
Pmgkt (33) EDD 28/12/12 DC2 Edward born 20/12/12
PricklyPickle (31) EDD 31/12/12 DC1 Amy born 22/12/12
Bohoec (?) EDD 07/01/13 DC1 daughter born on 22/12/12
Mrsbugsywugsy (34) EDD 25/01/13 DC1 daughter born 23/12/12
AriNi31 (?) EDD 06/01/13 DC2 Lucy born 28/12/12
BuntyCollocks (29) EDD 28/12/12 DC2 Cameron born 29/12/12
Sanam2012 (?) EDD 01/01/13 DC2 Elly born 29/12/12
Birdies (33) DC2 EDD 30/12/12 Xanthe born 27/12/12

Still holding tight
Pascha (35) DC2 EDD 30/12/12 (Kent) It’s a surprise
Complicated24 (44) DC1 EDD 31/12/12 It’s a surprise
LowLu (31) DC2 EDD 02/1/2013
TootieMaroo (32) DC2 EDD 03/1/2013
MarasmeAbsolu (31) DC2 EDD 03/01/13 (Scotland - Central Belt) She’s a girl
Jbtulip (?) DC? EDD 03/01/13 It's a surprise
Lora1982 (30) DC1 EDD 04/01/13 He’s a boy
IsSpringSprangedYet (?) DC4 EDD 5/01/2013
Allchik (30) DC1 EDD 06/01/13 It’s a surprise
Pockemuchka DC3 EDD 06/01/13 It’s a surprise
Happyhow (27) DC1 EDD 07/01/13 (Scotland - Aberdeen) It’s a surprise
EmilieFloge (38) DC? EDD 07/01/13
Newbie6 (36) DC1 EDD 08/01/13 (Scotland - Ayrshire) He’s a boy
Norfolkinway (25) DC1 EDD 09/01/13
Octanegirl (34) DC1 EDD 09/01/13 He’s a boy
BumgrapesofWrath (30) DC2 EDD 10/01/13
BernieBennett (28) EDD 10/01/13 He’s a boy
DoIgetastickerforthat (age) DC4 EDD 11/01/13
Kim222 (30) DC1 EDD 11/01/13
Lulabel27 (29) DC2&3 (twins) EDD 11/01/13
CraftyGirly (26) DC1 EDD 11/01/13 She’s a girl
Cejay8 (32) DC2 EDD 12/01/13 It’s a surprise
CreepyCrawly (21) DC1 EDD 13/01/13 (West Wales) She’s a girl
PixelCarrier (?) DC? EDD 13/01/2013 It’s a surprise
Shakemyhead (37) DC1 EDD 14/1/13 (West Yorkshire - Wakefield) She’s a girl
Godzookey (35) DC1 EDD 14/01/13 He’s a boy
PeshwariNaan (33) DC1 EDD 14/01/13
Hormonalhell (40) DC2 EDD 15/01/13 He’s a boy
LostBobbles (33) DC2 EDD 15/01/13 It's a surprise
Theboutiquemummy (35) DC1 EDD 17/01/13 (Norfolk)
Milkand2sugars (31) DC4 EDD 17/01/13 She’s a girl
ChutesTooNarrow (33) DC2 EDD 18/01/13 She’s a girl
Glorious (28) DC1 EDD 18/01/13 (SE London - Hither Green)
Tugstonia (33) DC1 EDD 18/01/13 (SE London - Crystal Palace) It’s a surprise
SpringFlowers (39) DC4 EDD 18/01/13 It’s a surprise
Eagleray (40) DC1 EDD 18/01/13
13mma (29) DC1 18/01/13
djvesi (37) DC2 EDD 18/01/13 (Aussie in Helsinki) She’s a girl
LetThereBeCupcakes (30) DC1 EDD 20/01/13
Silversixpence (29) DC2 EDD 20/01/13
mulan07 (27) DC1 EDD 20/01/13 He’s a boy
Willothewhip (?) DC1 EDD 20/01/13 She's a girl
Lollipopi (?) DC2 EDD 20/01/13 It's a surprise
BadgerFace (34) DC1 EDD 21/01/13 She’s a girl
bealos (35) DC2 EDD 22/01/13 She’s a girl
AppleCrumples (32) DC4 EDD 22/01/13
PreggoFabulous (30) DC1 EDD 22/01/2012 (South West) He’s a boy
Bunny222 (31) DC1 EDD 22/01/13 It’s a surprise
Woody2313 (33) DC1 EDD 23/01/2013 (Shropshire) It's a surprise
SigningGirl (age) DC1 EDD 24/01/13
SquealyB (29) DC1 EDD 26/01/13 (SW London - Richmond) It’s a surprise
knuckingfackered (39) DC2 26/1/13
Thinkingpositivethoughts (28) DC1 EDD 26/01/13
MrsMallard (35) DC1 EDD 26/01/13 (Hertfordshire) She’s a girl
Salt1 (38) DC1 EDD 27/01/13 She’s a girl
Lilblondepessimist (33) DC4 EDD 28/01/13
MamaMary (31) DC2 EDD 28/01/13 She’s a girl
Katolla (34) DC1 EDD 28/1/13 (Islington) She’s a girl
Sebsmama (32) DC2 EDD 29/01/13
BionicEmu (26) DC2 EDD 29/01/13
Missymoo (32) DC2 EDD 30/01/13
DiscoDomina (31) DC1 EDD 30/1/13 (West Midlands)
Brugmansia (35) DC1 EDD 31/01/13 (SE London - Kennington/Elephant and Castle)
Mummypud (32) DC3 EDD 31/01/13
PipIsOutNow (?) DC2 31/01/13
Deiciocho (32) DC1 EDD 31/01/13 It’s a surprise