September 2010 - arrivals already, more to come!

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Here's the new thread for the September 2010 arrivals - though some babies have already come in July and August, and maybe more to come in August before we're done with this month...

Congratulations cinnamon - that's wonderful news!! Lovely to imagine your magical first night at home with him!

Congratulations Cinnamon fantastic news! Lovley name too for your little boy.

Gorgeous news cinnamon and great that you're home already! Well done and ENJOY. Love the name too!

Fantastic news cinnamon and i love the name! It's all happening now! Wonder who will be next..........

Hi guys

Hope you dont mind me sticking my nose in, I have been lurking for a few weeks!

I just wanted to reply to swordfish to try and put your mind at ease a wee bit. I was induced with ds at 40+11.

It was a really, really positive experience for me, maybe not exactly as I would have chosen but certainly not the hideous experience you ofetn hear about.

I had a gel on the Thu night about 7pm and another on the Fri at 8am. That got me to 1.5cm (big woop!). They broke my waters at that and I started having contractions but not regularly. I went on the dreaded drip at 6pm (waters broken 3pm) and that obviously sped things up. Ds was born just after midnight. The labour wasnt awful on unbearable and ds was almost 9lbs with an enormous head and my 1st baby. Ok so I had 2 failed epidurals but even with that taken into consideration the drip did not hurt that much (well, you know, it did obviously but it wasnt AWFUL). I didnt like that I was stuck on the bed but these things happen and at the end of the day I got my wee boy in a relatively quick and manageable labour with only minimal tearing.

I hope that puts your mind at ease.

I am currently 40+3 and trying to remain calm!!

Lol, sorry chat, I didn't make that very clear, did I - my bad

Well, that's tonight, so wait and see what happens...!

cinnamon massive congratulations, and I love the name too :)

Hope you both are well and happy x

39+3

Congratulations Cinnamon!! So pleased your labour went well :)

Swordfish I'll be sending you contraction vibes throughout today and if that fails today we'll have to virtual handhold through our inductions tomorrow. Although I did hear from my yoga friend who was due for induction last week and she went into labour naturally at about 4.30 of the morning she was due to go to hospital to be induced. So there's hope for us yet!!
However, I'm in the same situation as you re my stubborn cervix so I'm a bit more resigned now to the fact that I'll be going in on Wednesday but in a way, now that it's so close I'm starting to be able to get excited again, it's not my ideal birth but I'm still going to try to stand my ground as much as possible over being able to move around and try to avoid the more major forms of pain-relief.
But just think that in 48hrs we'll be holding our babies!!!

And in the meantime you'll find me walking up and down stairs yanking at my nipples!! Now there's a mental image for you!!

41+6

Ha ha BooStar! I've been yanking for days now too. My poor little bumps will be exhausted before breastfeeding even begins.
If only sobbing speeded things up I'd be well on the way. Just broke down in the vets on my flipping due date! Taking the poochy back in this aft and have a feeling he may not be coming home again.
One in one out at our house it seems.....
40 today

Oh beadit un-mumsnetty for you x

Congratulations to Cinnamon and big commiserations to beaditAli - how horrible for you!

Things are busy here with feeding, trying to get sleep, and trying to make sure the two adults continue to look after themselves and each other well enough. It's a full time job, isn't it!

Congratulations Cinnamon love the name. It was on our list!

Poor you beaditAli hope you're ok.

To all of you waiting patiently & dreading induction, 2 of my friends recently went in to be induced & on examination 1 was actually 5cm & hadn't felt a thing & the other was 2cm so they left them to progress. Just shows there's hope right down to the final moment!

Bring on the babies!

Hi all,
I had my baby last thurs (11 days overdue) I was booked in for induction the next day, so happy things ended up happening naturally - here's the birth story x

I had a sweep last wednesday, and mw said i was already 3cm dilated!
Thursday 6am woke up with a massive contraction - felt like it was going to be born there and then! DH took ages to wake up - I was trying to get him to phone my mom to come and look after dd1&2, but he seemed unable to use his phone!!! mom didn't answer!! phoned my sis, and they headed around to ours. In the meantime i'd had no more contractions, things seemed to have stopped! Phoned mom (who was already at the end of my road) to say don't rush! we all thought it was a false alarm. I had a bath & things kicked off again. Got to hospital at 730am, had some gas & air & was told i was 8cm! had a bit of pethadine and tahlia elizabeth was born at 8:42am weighting 9lb 1oz!!
Very painful, but very quick. Home now, finding breastfeeding very painful!! need some more gas and air!

Congratulations foxy :)

And congrats that it all happened naturally too

Congrats foxy and welcome Tahlia, love the name!!

Love2Dance #2 BORN 23/07/2010 London, BOY - Raphael

Sassy34264 #2+3 BORN 13/08/10 Lancs BOY & GIRL - Jacob & Isobel

Debs75 #4 BORN 14/08/2010 Hull, GIRL 6lb 6oz - Lucy

Sazziej #1 BORN 24/08/10 West Lancs, GIRL 7lb 8oz - Evie Rose

Jaysfourth #4 BORN 26/08/10 Nottingham, GIRL 10lb 8oz - Marianne

Bananastew #2 BORN 31/08/10, BOY 8lb - Oliver James

Eggonlegs BORN 31/08/10 BOY 9lb - Johannes Henri

Patito #2 BORN 01/09/10, GIRL - Maia Grace

Comixminx #1 BORN 02/09/10 Oxford, GIRL 6 lb 6 oz - Aphra

Whammie76 #2 BORN 02/09/10 Scotland BOY 5 lb 12 Oz - Oliver

Stickhasgrownup #3 BORN 03/09/10 SE London, GIRL 8lb 9oz - Isabelle Grace

Skatergrrl #1 BORN 03/09/10 London GIRL 8lb 10oz - Rosalind

Heather1980 #3 BORN 09/09/10 Manchester BOY-Samuel Johnathan 7lb 13oz

Ladyrabbit #1 BORN 09/09/10 BOY

Foxyjbro99 #3 BORN 09/09/10 Shropshire GIRL-Tahlia Elizabeth 9lb 1oz

cinnnamongreyhound #2 BORN 13/09/10 Suffolk BOY-Luke 9lb 2oz

Inzidoodle #2 EDD 26/08/10 Scotland, BOY
MerryMagpie #1 EDD 28/08/10
lilypad72 #1 EDD 30/8/10
mcfee #2 EDD 31/08/10
BooStar #1 EDD 01/09/10 New Forest
NovemberAli #1 EDD 02/09/10 Nottingham
lillyfc #4 EDD 02/09/10 East Sussex
Babyshoes #2 EDD 02/09/10
ChocolateCalculator #2 02/09/10
swordfishtrombones #3 EDD 02/09/10 SE London
flippertygibbet # EDD 03/09/10
IlariaS #1 EDD 03/09/10
jbakedbean #2 EDD 04/09/10
Cakeandfinewine #2 EDD 05/09/10 Staffordshire GIRL
Mellousol #1 EDD 05/09/10
Monstermuncher #2 EDD 05/09/10 Glasgow
ciacia #2 EDD 05/09/10
Eleanora #1 EDD 06/09/10
skyeplusbump #2 EDD 06/09/10 Hampshire BOY
monkeymiss #2 07/09/10
EmmaLM #1 EDD 07/09/10
Chathappy #3 EDD 08/09/10 Cambs, Girl
Catbus #4 EDD 09/09/10
TTTrouble #2 EDD 10/09/10
Surreygirl #2 EDD 10/09/10
LB1981 #1 EDD 14/09/10 NE London, Girl
Susiey #3 EDD 12/09/10 N.London
weirdbird #3 EDD 12/09/10 BOY
upsoearly #2 EDD 13/09/10
beaditAli #1 EDD 14/09/10
Cityangel #2 EDD 15/09/10 London
Bonners #1 EDD 15/09/10 Scotland
MadameG #1 EDD 16/09/10 London
MudandRoses #2 16/09/10 Brighton Boy
ArcticFox #1 EDD 16/09/10
HellysBelles #1 EDD 16/9/10 SW London
Bloominnorah #2 EDD 17/09/10 Scotland
WhiteRoses #1 EDD 17/09/10
cazza41 #1 EDD 17/09/10
Mellymooks #2 EDD 17/09/10 BOY
Willthecatbejealous #1 EDD 17/09/10 Leeds
Lifeas3plus1 #2 EDD 17/09/10
princerhysmum #1 EDD 17/09/10
aswellasyou #1 EDD 18/09/10 Birmingham GIRL
LucyLG #1 EDD 18/09/10 Staffs
parkj83 #2 EDD 18/09/10 Swindon SURPRISE
CathN #1 EDD 18/09/10 London SURPRISE
VoilaAnotherGimlet #1 EDD 19/9/10 London
Scooby16 #1 EDD 19/09/10
lenga01 #2 EDD 20/09/10
PickleSarnie #1 EDD 20/09/10
Chelle1986 #1 EDD 20/09/10
Irishgal1 #1 EDD tbc
MammyG #3 EDD 21/09/10 Ireland
Nandos #2 and #3 EDD 22/9/10 London
caprica6 #1 EDD 22/9/10 Hampshire
DreamingAboutSleep #2 EDD 22/09/10 Herts
Muswellmummy #1 EDD 22/09/10
coppertop #4 EDD 23/9/10
ooosabeauta #2 EDD 23/9/10 GIRL
JodeyLea #1 EDD 24/9/10 Birmingham
Saoirse86 #1 EDD 24/09/10 Birmingham GIRL
Bessie123 #2 EDD 25/09/10 London BOY
StrictlyTory #2 EDD 25/09/10 SUPRISE
Sunface #3 EDD 25/09/10
Kittyonthebeam #2 EDD 25/09/10 Dubai BOY
Amberbop #1 EDD 25/09/10 London GIRL
AliKatt #1 EDD 25/09/10 London BOY
Bellabelly #3 & #4 EDD 26/09/10 Kent 2 GIRLS
ThatDamnDog #2 EDD 26/09/10 Scotland SURPRISE
RunningGuerita #1 EDD 26/09/10
Dixiebell #1 EDD 26/09/10 Hampshire, BOY
Zowina #1 EDD 27/09/10
Watersprite #2 EDD 27/09/10
legallyblond #1 EDD 29/09/10
velvetjess #1 EDD 29/09/10 London, SURPRISE
MummyFifi #1 EDD 30/09/10 GIRL

Huge congrats to foxy and Cinnamon

I feel soooo jealous! Really want to meet my little wriggle bum. Am starting to get impatient and I'm not even 39 weeks yet alone over due. x x

I've been told to get some Arnica for the bruising (according to hospital suggestions for bag packing). Have others used this? And if so, do you need to get the gel, the tablets or both? Any advice would be much appreciated.

Hope you are all feeling well today ladies. Just off to docs to see MW. Hoping she will tell me that baba's head is engaged!!!! Fingers crossed.

Congratulations cinnamon and foxy!! And hope you're okay bead, thats really sad.

I really thought things would kick off last night but once again I've woken up and nothing has happened! I've once again been having loads of strong bh today but they never seem to turn in to anything though....

Seeing the midwife tomorrow (if nothing happens tonight!) and she will do a sweep and hopefully try and get things going.

I dread going to pick up my son every day at school now as all the mums look at me all sympathetically and say things like 'oohh you still haven't had it!' noooo.... I haven't.......

40+6

Congratulations Cinnamon and foxy - brilliant news .

Thanks TheUnmentioned for your positive induction story. It's good to know that the drip isn't always as bad as I hear. And good luck you won't need to this time!

Boostar - I had a fabulous show last night (you can't imagine how much I loved the sight of that big jellified plug of gunk!) and was all excited as I woke up at 6am with really good regular contractions. However, they started to tail off, I got the DDs out to school and nursery and had another run of contractions whilst I sat on my gym ball watching Jeremy Kyle. But they didn't really speed up from every 8 minutes and weren't that bad, and then they stopped.

So it does look like induction beckons, but I'm much more positive now as my cervix has obviously softened up and stretched a bit (who knows, the hideous sweep might have done the trick) and the contractions mean that I'm gearing up for it. Fingers crossed it will happen tonight before the gel arrives at 6am! And if I have to have the gel then at least it might work more quickly.

So good luck tomorrow boostar - I'll race ya!

Jodeylea - I've taken Arnica pillules both times previously, and I have no idea if it helped at all, but I've got them again this time because I healed up quickly both previous times (one episiotomy and one tear that needed stitching). Also hypercal cream is supposed to help. I think I've mentioned it before, but Earth Mama Angel Baby do a couple of great products called bottom balm and bottom spray (or something along those lines) and they're really soothing. They're American but you can get them via amazon and ebay etc.

Good luck everyone!

Congratulations cinnamon and foxy! I love the names you've chosen.

Have been having BH on and off for the last few days and also today (sorry if TMI) have been popping to the loo for number twos more than usual so am hoping these are signs that baby might be arriving soon.

Would be lovely if arrives on Friday cos then will share a birthday with my cousin's little boy (who will be 3 on Friday), and there is a history of people sharing birthdays in my family!

39+3

Huge congratulations to cinnamon and foxy, hope your both doing well and enjoying your new mum status.

Congrats Foxy on birth of your little girl, beautiful name!

Thanks swordfish I'll take a look at those other products.

BeaditAli so sorry to to hear your pooch news. Hope you're ok x x x

I'm a little disappointed to find out that my LO has only engaged by another 5th (now 3/5 palp) over the last two weeks. I was sure it had dropped lower with all the little signs of engagement. Oh well, I'm sure it'll fully engage when it's good and ready.

38+4

Hello folks just back from MW and I'm fully engaged (no wonder I've felt like he's going to fall out!) and she reckons he should decide to make an appearance sooner rather than later, I finally feel excited!!

Also had a really good chat with her about my fear of internals/sweeps/inductions etc and she was brill and really put my mind at rest, I feel like I can be a lot more in control now and she knows how I feel about everything too I just hope she's actually about when I go into labour!

So little man if you're listening my MIL arrives tomorrow eve so anytime you fancy making an appearance after that would be fabulous!!

Lots of labour vibes and come on get engaged vibes to you all xxxxx

How exciting Mellymooks I'm very jealous! You're a week infront of me so fingers crossed I will be following in your footsteps by this time next week. Haven't got another appointment now though to check until i'm 4 days overdue .

Been looking on the web trying to find ideas to keep me occupied as /i'm finding the days seem to really drag at the moment and there is only so much TV I can watch before feeling sluggish and the house is completely clean and ready for LO's arrival. I'm thinking retail therapy, walks and cinema with DH, though sitting on cinema seats is not the most comfortable way of spending a couple of hours! I know I should be loving all this time away from work but I am so bored and am totally obsessed with baby thoughts and questioning every niggle and pain. I know these feeling are only going to become more intense as the days/weeks pass by.

Anyone found any genius ways of passing the time away?

Congratulations foxyjbro99!

So sorry to hear about your dog beaditAli, I'm not surprised you cried anyone would pregnant or not!!

My induction story was much better than I ever hoped swordfishtrombones. Had gel at 9am, prostin pains instantly- very uncomfortable and constant but after walking up stairs contractions started to be distinct and I had breaks between by about 1.30pm. Felt I needed to go back in by 2.15, got there just after 3 and contractions were less than a minute apart and I was 7cms. Once I got there I had to have monitors on and despite the midwives efforts to allow me to be mobile they wanted me on the bed as they kept loosing baby's heart beat. Felt the need to push but only towards the end of contraction so did an examination which found a small lip that baby couldn't get past midwife rubbed it with each contraction and eventually it went. Then pushed for 45 mins and out popped my little man. Had few stitches for small second degree tear and a beautiful little boy!

Oh cinnamon.... you make it sound so calm even after all you went through being induced too. You're obviously a natural. Hope little Luke is enjoying his new surroundings!
Huge congrats to foxy too. Beautiful name too. Doesn't it feel weird not seeing pics of our September arrivals? I'm so used to Facebook etc. Maybe i'll pop a link to my fb page once our little man appears so you can see pics if you want.
Thanks everyone for your messages of support re: pooch. He is still with us but totally non responsive really. Stopped his chemo to see if it was all too much too soon. I know this is a thread for bambinos but the timing of it all has just made it impossible for me to keep to myself. Apologies for those sick of hearing about it
Well.... looks as tho my EDD will pass with no action from Bumpy. He has been majorly still tonight. Perhaps he knows things are difficult with pooch and he's being kind and giving us time? Who knows?
Seeing my mw on Thursday and then she said an induction would follow next week. Of which I know nothing about so really should read up. No mention of stretch and sweep though?
Still mildly hopeful for tonight but doubt it.... need to stop being so emotionally drained and get my brain sorted for labour.
Good luck melly and everyone else due imminently!