August 2010: August is here, our babes are near!

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LIST
In Sweet Memory Of Belle, Daughter Of CazEM. Our First August Angel Was Born Asleep 21.6.10 at 00:08, 4lbs 5oz

ARRIVED
2 July (due 29 July) CherryPie - #3 BOY, Corey Owen, born 08:11, 8lbs 4oz.
18 July (due 25 July) Emster - #1 BOY, James, born 18:37, 9lbs 4oz
23 July (due 20 July) Aussie - #1 BOY, James (Jamie), born 02:50 and weight?
23 July (due 22 July) Chulita - #2 BOY, Samson William, born 01:15, 8lbs 3oz.
25 July (due 29 July) BouncingBlueberries - #2 BOY, Glenn, born 02:02, 7lbs 3oz.
25 July (due 4 August) Girlsyearapart - #3 GIRL, Matilda Queenie (Tilly), born 11:05, 8lb 10oz.
28 July (due 4 August) Kcoffin - #3 GIRL, Ruby Mae, born 14:49, 6lb 11oz.

WAITING ROOM
26 July - Anifersgirl, #1, age 33 South Bucks, 33week scan extended breech GIRL
28 July - CazzyBabs #4, Cambridge , SURPRISE
31 July - Missus84, #1, Bristol . Age 26 BOY
01 Aug - Nikalah, #1, Dorset . Age 35, GIRL
01 Aug - Bumblingaround #4, SURPRISE
02 Aug - Dibbydab, #1, Devon . Age 34 SURPRISE
02 Aug - summerymummy, #2, age 29, Berkshire , SURPRISE
02 Aug - JamieJay, #1, Cardiff . Age 29 - GIRL
03 Aug - fuzzybunny, #2, age27, Somerset SURPRISE
03 Aug - carolondon #1 North London age 37, BOY
05 Aug - RachelParker #1, age 26, Wandsworth ( London ), GIRL
06 Aug - YummymummyKJulie, #1, NW London , GIRL
07 Aug - NichyNoo, #1. Brussels . Age 30 - BOY
07 Aug - Weehector #1, Largs. Age 36.. BOY
08 Aug ? ElusiveMoose #2 Kent 33 BOY
08 Aug - DriedApricots #2, Surrey, SURPRISE
09 Aug - possiblenewmum #1, Guildford , age 31, GIRL
09 Aug ? Alice #2 Suffolk age 25, BOY
09 Aug - thecoffeelady #2, Fleet, Hants, age 32, SURPRISE
11 Aug ? CellyD #1, Walthamstow, SURPRISE
10 Aug ? SayAnything #1, Brussels , age 33, BOY
12 Aug - tunise, #4, Suffolk , age 31. GIRL
13 Aug ? Neenz #3 Liverpool (32) - SURPRISE
14 Aug - LCRLCR #1, Brighton , age 34, SURPRISE
14 Aug - Burkoid, #2 SURPRISE
14 Aug ? babyducky #2, Brighton , age 24, SURPRISE
15 Aug ? LizzieA #1 Wirral, 33, scan ok BOY
15 Aug - thedogwalker #1, age 37, Germany (originally from Halifax), BOY
16 Aug - parkgirl #1, 20wk scan fine - GIRL
16 Aug - Tah2 #3, South Wales . SURPRISE
16 Aug - Vix206 #1, Leicester , 32, BOY
16 Aug ? cakeywakey, #2, age 32, GIRL
17 Aug - Doodleydoo #2 Kent still just 34, SURPRISE
18 Aug ? Isheisnthe #3 Camberley, FPH, Age 33, BOY
18 Aug - biddysmama #2, Lancashire , BOY
19 Aug - marzipananimal #1, York , age 24 SURPRISE
19 Aug ? Bubbabear #1, Reading/Berks age 30, BOY
20 Aug - JessieEssex #1, age 33, SURPRISE
20 Aug - USMum27 #1, age 26, Wandsworth. GIRL
21 Aug - CrunchieNutterII #2, age 34, Devon , SURPRISE
22 Aug - Poncherello #2, North London , SURPRISE
23 Aug - chickieno1 #1, SURPRISE
23 Aug ? loobyt #2, age 34, Devon, SURPRISE
24 Aug ? JaysFourth #4, age 38, GIRL
24 Aug - growingbump2, #2, age 25, Isle of Man , SURPRISE
25 Aug - Sal321, #1, age 31, Essex SURPRISE
25 Aug - Sam86 #2 Liverpool , GIRL
25 Aug ? aendr #2, Huntingdonshire, 33, GIRL
25 Aug - Joey30, #1, Halifax - West Yorkshire , age 30., BOY
25 Aug - Soontobefatnat #1 SE London Age 30, BOY
26 Aug - pamplem0usse, age 26, #1, Herts SURPRISE
27 Aug - Jamiki #3, SURPRISE
28 Aug - LittleMissSnowShine, #1, age 26, Belfast, SURPRISE
29 Aug - Hildainstant #1, Sunderland , age 30, SURPRISE
29 Aug - Foxyjbro #3, age 30, Shropshire, SURPRISE
29 Aug - LilyPad72 #1, age 37, Berkshire , BOY
29 Aug - starshaker #2 & 3 Ayrshire Age 29 VIOLET TWINS
30 Aug - Sparkle #1, age 31, Kent SURPRISE
31 Aug ? vitapulchra, #4, Guernsey , 32, BOY
02 Sept - MrsZaC, #1, Glasgow , age 26 SURPRISE
08 Sept - ronx, #2, London , age 37, SURPRISE

BABY COUNT
Boys - 22
Girls - 17
Surprises - 30

TOTAL - 69

And now we have the very helpful comment 'i did try and warn you yesterday that you could be here for days' when she caught me sobbing. Not sure how much more of this I can take.

Oh pample you poor thing, that midwife is a right piece of work.

I'm 'enjoying' all the helpful comments on facebook about how in 2 weeks time I'll look back and wish I had this time to myself again. Oh shut up! No I won't I'll be knackered, possibly sore and maybe even a bit overwhelmed BUT I'll have my baby who will be the centre of my world and I will NOT be wishing I was sat here in severe pain (back and hips just kill all the time now) playing a lonely waiting game.

Why do people just trot out the same old crap all the time?

gah! tell me about it vix. People keep saying 'make the most of it, you'll have no peace and quiet when the baby comes'. I don't want peace and quiet, I want my baby!!!

So sorry about your rubbish midwife pample :( Can't you get rid of her? I've been prepping DH in case he needs to ask for a change of midwife during labour.

pamplemousse she's a nasty little woman who knows she has you. Ask to see the sister on duty. I'm sending round the heavies..which hospital & ward?

Haribo for everyone still waiting for their niggles to turn into labour - I so know your pain (& nat, the conversation turning to induction at 40wks on the dot was my experience too..like a switch flipping & almost offensive because of my desire for a natural birth). The waiting, symptoms & pre labour niggles is absolutely the shittiest bit by far. Come on babies!

How about facebook status updates like "LCR is massaging her perineum" or "LCR is stimulating her nipples" - should halt some of the more moronic advice?

pample jesus what a cowbag! Can you your DH have a word on your behalf if you're feeling very vulnerable?

Hi all,

Just popping over from postnatal to say that I'm still catching up with your news and thinking of you all, but not much time to post right now! Huge congratulations on the new arrivals, and lots of happy labour thoughts for all of you still waiting.

Just got back from taking Seth for his first outing - to Waitrose! (boy, that says so much about my life ). DS1 is continuing to be so lovely with him - in the car he kept saying things like 'Look, little one, there's a motorbike', and then started trying to teach him French (he knows a few words from one of his books). It just melts my heart .

LCR - LOL!

Pample I think we should dump that midwife in a wheelie bin. She sounds RANK! We should storm the maternity wing for you and kick up a stink. In fact, maybe becoming part of a pitchfork mob is exactly what some us need to stimulate labour - heh!

God, Hector, I'd forgotten that happened to you as well. So demoralising, eh? I'm just going to try and keep ahead of the wave, as it were, and delay until I'm bloomin well ready to look at medical induction. Grrrrr.

Elusive - so nice to hear about your first outing. I keep forgetting there's actual like, life, and a baby and stuff at the end of this...

Argh!! Back pain, pelvis sore, hard to get off the bloody sofa - managed to go for a walk earlier, tho, which was good. DH came home in a stinking mood from work and he's stomped off to the gym, I could weep cos he'll be back in an hour and if he's still in a foul mood I'm stuck in the house with him all evening cos I can't drive anywhere and my hormones are frazzled!!

Apologies for the rant. Need some haribo!

Hi ladies,
just found this website.
I was due last Saturday 21st, nothing happening. TRying all possible things to avoid being induced, no luck so far. So annoying. And yes, people keep phoning and texting..

Hi Anmiko - better late than never! Welcome & very belated congratulations!

Hi ladies - just a quickie to say so many of you sound soooo fed up. I'm really sorry and thinking of you all. Not long to go now.

No sign of MrsZac and she is quiet on FB too - something must be happening!!!

MrsZac has had a little girl according to Facebook - yay!

Wheeeew things have started off in a big way here.....woke up at 1.30am with a gush of waters and now am contracting - feel strong and fierce to me and every 5 mins but as a first timer I have no idea......watch this space!

Good luck lcr!!!

I with you LCR - woke up around the same time and although my waters haven't gone I am am having fairly regular painful contractions. Am down stairs while DH snores away...!

Good luck girls! I am awake wishing I was having contractions :) xxx

Lcr good luck!!!
Thoroughly fed up here (fr a change- one day I'll repor good news I swear). Am in limbo of the worst sort. Four of us basically on antenatal need to have our babies today but only seven delivery rooms; have a v bad feeling that things are going to be delayed for me till Saturday. Was having cottactiosfive minutes apart from 5pm last night till three am butthey seem to have pretty much died off now.
Not sure if I can cope with another night of 1.5hrs sleep. Thinking of asking to be transferred elsewhere were there's space if need be.

Benjamin was born this morning at 3.15 weighing 8lb 3 oz. It was all a bit traumatic as he pooped and then started to get distressed. He's currently in SCBU as a precaution but looking good to be back with me later.

I'm a mummy!

LCR Ishe sounds like it could be your day today!

vix am with you ... very bored of waking up with no labour pains - never wanted to be in pain so much before!

Pample thinking of you, have the other ladies been on the ward as long as you?

Welcome Anmiko

Well, the c-section is booked for 1st September (as can't be induced) but I dearly hope labour starts before then.

Had a seriously crap night sleep feeling anxious about hospital. All was absolutely fine with the baby but the lovely consultant offered us a quick CTG and scan on the maternity day unit before we left yesterday for reassurance, no problems at all except the midwife wasn't sure the amniotic fluid levels were high enough from the scan and had to get it signed off by a registrar to cover herself. Cue talk of 'having to discharge myself' and going to the labour ward with her to find someone to sign my notes.

So for some reason, I have to go back tomorrow and Monday for further CTGs - even though my consultant didn't mention any of this. So instead of feeling calm and positive I feel like it's hanging over my head .

Come on little baby - time to come out to avoid all this nonsense!

Good luck everyone!

Congrats Lizzie!

congratulations lizzie, hope he's out of SCBU soon :)

Good luck to those of you getting contractions. I'm still firmly in the 'nothing happening and very grumpy' camp. Poor DH is getting fed up of still being at work but having hardly anythign to do as it's not worth him starting pieces of work when he might go off at any minute.

Congrats lizzie mrs zac & lcr!! (&anyone else if I've missed anyone!)

Aw vix & pample I feel bad for u, hope something happens for u both today, thinking of u x

congrats lizzie and mrszac! And good luck LCR! Waiting room is getting ever emptier!!!

I have hospital appt today at 2:15 - it's a weird thing the hospital does, they see you for your 20 week scan and if everything is ok you just see community midwife for next 20 weeks and then you get an appointment again when you're due. I've no idea what to expect - a scan? An internal? Just blood pressure/urine check? Talk of induction? The only other ladies I know who've used this hospital have all had various problems with things during their pregnancies so I don't know anyone like me who has gone to full term with no serious issues so no idea what to expect.

marzipan, vix, pample, anyone else still waiting... can't be too much longer for us all now surely!! I'm going mad!! Was on gym ball last night, loads of back ache and some leakage (tmi!) down below so I was starting to get excited...again! But all faded away when I went to bed and no further developments since. All the false starts are doing my head in!!

Right, I'm off to shave legs now just in case going to hospital happens to provoke sudden breaking of the waters and they keep me in

Congrats Lizzie & MrsZac (hope you don't mind that someone on FB made the announcement for you)! Hope Benjamin is snuggled with you soon Lizzie.

Good luck lcr & ishe.

LittleMiss - same here re hospital. They just did blood and urine and a v brief chat about induction (we agreed to postpone any discussion of induction for at least a week)although had things been different (ie my attitude) it might have been more in depth (my mw had told me that I would be given a date for induction at his appt - I told her ).

PS does everyone left in the waiting room still have enough of a sense of humour to play a game of guess who will be last???

Congratulations, LizzieA! Let us know how your little Benjamin gets on, hopefully he'll be back with you soon. So happy for you!

LIST
In Sweet Memory Of Belle, Daughter Of CazEM. Our First August Angel Was Born Asleep 21.6.10 at 00:08, 4lbs 5oz

ARRIVED
2 July (due 29 July) CherryPie - #3, BOY, Corey Owen, born 08:11, 8lbs 4oz.
18 July (due 18 July) Emster - #1, BOY, James, born 18:37, 8lbs 13oz
23 July (due 20 July) Aussie - #1, BOY, James (Jamie), born 02:50, 6lb 8oz
23 July (due 22 July) Chulita - #2, BOY, Samson William, born 01:15, 8lbs 3oz.
25 July (due 29 July) BouncingBlueberries - #2, BOY, Glenn, born 02:02, 7lbs 3oz.
25 July (due 4 August) Girlsyearapart - #3, GIRL, Matilda Queenie (Tilly), born 11:05, 8lb 10oz.
28 July (due 4 August) Kcoffin - #3, GIRL, Ruby Mae, born 14:49, 6lb 11oz.
2 August (due 19 August) Bubbabear - #1, BOY, Aidan Owen, born 10:20, 7lb 10oz.
2 August (on duedate) Dibbydab - #1, GIRL, Felicity Violet, born 04:13, 7lb 3oz.
3 August (due 29 August) Starshaker - #2 & 3, BOY & GIRL, Harry & Emilie, born 13:30.
5 August (due 28 July) CazzyBabs - #4, GIRL, Poppy Susannah, born 05:04, 6lbs.
7 August (due 1 August) peanutpie - #2, GIRL, born 08:25.
8 August (due 2 August) summerymummy - #2, BOY, born 08:38, 10lbs 6oz.
8 August (due 13 August) Neenz - #3, BOY, Daniel Jacob, born 02:23, 6lb 10oz.
8 August (due 2 August) CoronaAndLime - #2, GIRL, Amy.
11 August (due 17 August) Doodleydoo - #2, BOY, born 04:00, 5lb 11oz.
11 August (due 7 August) NichyNoo - #1, BOY, Samuel James, born 18:08, 8lb 15oz.
11 August (due 4 August) AnnaAndBump - #1, GIRL, born 17:40, 7lb 11oz.
12 August (due 2 August) JamieJay - #1, GIRL, Charlotte Mia, born 06:08, 8lb 15oz.
13 August (due 1 August) Nikalah - #1, GIRL, Amira, born 22:48.
13 August (due 5 August) RachelParker - #1, GIRL, Zoe Esme, born 19:54.
13 August (due 16 August) cakeywakey - #2, GIRL, Erin Poppy, born 09:54.
16 August (due 9 August) thecoffeelady - #2, GIRL, Nancy Elizabeth Rose, born 05:34, 8lb 13oz.
16 August (due 5 August) Weehector - #1, BOY, Alistair, born 20:22, 7lb 11oz.
17 August (due 20 August) JessieEssex - #1, GIRL, Imogen Elizabeth, born 09:28, 6lb 14oz.
18 August (due 30 August) Sparkle101 - #1, GIRL, Isabelle Louise, born 00:54, 5lb 12oz.
18 August (due 11 August) CellyD - #1, GIRL, born 10:39, 6lb 8oz.
19 August (due 9 August) Alice - #2, BOY, Frederick, born 09:08, 9lb 2oz.
19 August (due 7 August) ElusiveMoose - #2, BOY, Seth, born 22:11, 8lb 1oz.
19 August (due 14 August) tah2 - #3, GIRL, Erin Ava Howells, born 09:55, 9lb.
21 August (due 15 August) thedogwalker - #1, BOY, Thomas Rhys, born 02:26, 7lb 4oz.
22 August (due 23 August) loobyt - #2, GIRL, Matilda, 7lb 4oz.
23 August (due 14 August) babyducky - #2, GIRL, Sofia, born 04:00, 8lb 5oz.
27 August (due 2 September) MrsZaC - #1, GIRL.
27 August (due 15 August) LizzieA - #1, BOY, Benjamin, born 03:15, 8lb 3oz.

WAITING ROOM
16 Aug - Vix206 #1, Leicester, 32, BOY
17 Aug - Doodleydoo #2 Kent, 34, SURPRISE
17 Aug - LCRLCR #1, Brighton , 34, SURPRISE
18 Aug - Isheisnthe #3 Camberley, FPH, 33, BOY
19 Aug - marzipananimal #1, York, 24 SURPRISE
20 Aug - USMum27 #1, 27, Wandsworth, GIRL
22 Aug - Poncherello #2, North London, SURPRISE
23 Aug - chickieno1 #1, SURPRISE
24 Aug - JaysFourth #4, 38, GIRL
24 Aug - growingbump2, #2, 25, Isle of Man, SURPRISE
25 Aug - aendr #2, Huntingdonshire, 33, GIRL
25 Aug - Joey30, #1, Halifax - West Yorkshire, 30, BOY
25 Aug - Soontobefatnat #1 SE London, 30, BOY
26 Aug - pamplem0usse, 26, #1, Herts, SURPRISE
27 Aug - Jamiki #3, SURPRISE
28 Aug - LittleMissSnowShine, #1, 26, Belfast, SURPRISE
29 Aug - Hildainstant #1, Sunderland , 30, SURPRISE
29 Aug - Foxyjbro #3, 31, Shropshire, SURPRISE
29 Aug - LilyPad72 #1, 37, Berkshire , BOY
31 Aug - vitapulchra, #4, Guernsey, 33, BOY
08 Sept - ronx, #2, London, 37, SURPRISE

BABY COUNT
Boys - 22
Girls - 25
Surprises - 12

TOTAL - 59