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...

Park you really are having a bad time of it aren't you. Take a deep breath and calm down. Little Fidget will make an appearance, it might not be by Tuesday but then again it could be by bedtime tonight. I would of loved to have to wait it out with Lucy but in the end you don't mind the waiting when they are there in your arms. You're nearly a week over so hang on in there.

Monstermuncher Know how you feel my boobs are now an E cup, am usually a C to D, about a DD when feeding. Don't panic after a couple of months I have found mine have settled down to a more reasonable size.

Huge congrats StrictlyTory love the name! Really hope you are ok though?
Oh park am sending you lots of hugs and nice thoughts your way. Wish i could help by picking up JJ for you! OK, right, let's think about this............if truth be told, whilst there are stories out there of people doing things (such as shagging, curry, dancing, getting drunk, eating pineapple etc....) and then going into labour we still don't know for sure 100% that they wouldn't have gone into labour anyway had they not done any of those things. PLUS you know don't you that your baby is going to be coming along very, very soon so is it possible for you to just keep really busy over the next few days, or are the contractions too painful for that? If they are too painful then get lots of friends round - invite people round to bring breakkie, lunch, dinner so that you can just sit around and chat and try and take your mind off Fidge. Oh I know I am not helping much, but your post made me feel so sad and i want to help! Take care, and keep us updated.
By the way just had my sweep, but mw doesn't feel too optimistic..........booking in to see her next week for another one.
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Thanks Debs and Cluds.

I just had a wobbly moment is all, thank you for your lovely advice. (low blood sugar I think - I forgot to have lunch)

Cluds, it's not that the contractions are painful - they're just not escalating enough to be 'proper' contractions. Add to that I just don't have the energy to do much. I've also been a bit lax with taking my iron tablets, so it's possible I'm slightly anaemic - note to self, stop slacking!

On a slightly brighter note, I do have another homeopathic induction booked for Monday, and with all the prep my body is attempting atm, hopefully it'll be more receptive to the induction, if Fidge isn't here already x

DH just sent me a lovely email which has boosted me a bit - now I don't want to curl up and cry, I just have a bad headache and want to sleep! So, gonna pop some paracetamol, and try and nap while DS is occupied with his games console (TGI Friday!)

thank you all again xx keep you posted if anything does take off x

Congratulations StrictlyTory!

I didn't have as many contractions as you've had parkj83 but I had quite a few between my 2 sweeps and my cervix was much more favorable by the second one so try not to think that they are doing nothing. On the induction front I really didn't want to have a second induction but it was a million times better than my first and anything I expected. I was so upset about it too but if that's the way it's going to be, being negative about it won't help either. Hope your homeopathic induction works or something happens for you over the weekend.

On a totally unrelated matter I have set up a public profile and I have been trying to add photos so you can all see my gorgeous little man but they won't upload. Any ideas from anyone? Are the files just too big?

Had my last midwife visit today and Luke is now 9lb 8oz, has put on 6 1/2oz since he was weighed sunday! All is well otherwise, and I have decided to take an extra week off so I will have a week at home alone with my 2 little men

Hello all!

Many, many congratulations on all the new arrivals :) And good luck to everyone still waiting!

park sorry you're having such a frustrating time. Hope it happens for you soon!

As for me... EDD is tomorrow. I've now been on mat leave for 2 weeks and have pretty much got the house ship shape so, at long last, actually feeling ready for baby to arrive. Hopefully he won't now keep me waiting around too long... This weekend I will be mostly eating curry and pineapple ;)

Next MW appointment on Weds... I'm very much hoping not to have to go to it :o

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cinnamon trust me, I'm not thinking they're not doing anything I've had a couple of checks over the past week and in general, from when I first was getting contractions to now, my cervix has dilated a bit more - it was 1-2cm, but now it's headed on the way to being 3cm, but it's long and not soft enough yet IYSWIM so not quite there yet.

Sigh. I'm going to take each day as it comes up to Tuesday, and if I get to Tuesday, I'll make darned sure that I won't be bullied co-erced into anything I'm not 100% happy with. Thank goodness for you guys, and my doula too - she's helping me stay positive too (although it doesn't sound it atm!)

Hi all
just a quick update. Have arrived home with my beautiful baby girl. Phoebe Elizabeth arrived on wednesday at 8.50pm weighing a tiny 7.1. She is just so dainty by comparison to her buster brothers. I am absolutely besotted (not to mention knackered). I had a lovely experience in hospital too which was wonderful considering how worried I was. Will post more detail later. congrats to anyone else who has had a baby since. i will read thru properly later. And to those of you waiting - all good vibes things come along esp park

Congratulations MammyG!!

Commiserations Park and many congratulations to MammyG! It'll all be over soon now one way or the other, Park, at any rate - sorry for the platitude....

Congratulations MammyG! What a lovely name too! Glad your labour experience was good.

I always thought we might have ours at the same time because our dates were similar and not our firsts, and my ds started on time, but I'm still waiting. No signs apart from some menstrual cramps, but had that for weeks so not taking much notice.

Sorry Park that it's getting tough and tiring now. It has to happen for you soon!

Congratulations to all others I've missed.

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Congratulations MammyG! And alsostrictlytory - lovely girls and lovely names .

Sending lots of positive labour vibes to everyone, especially Park who seems to be having a rough time of it. It's so frustrating isn't it? I didn't have the contractions and niggles and promising signs that you had Park but it was just as bad having to wait until 42 weeks and being induced and still nothing happening until the very end. And if you do end up in hospital etc then it can still be a really positive experience so try not to set your mind on a particular scenario or a specific midwife etc if you can help it.

Any news from Boostar yet? She was being induced on the same day as me.

Just a quick note to say I had my adorable little Jack on Monday night by emergency c section. A very long and really rather horrendous time but hey ho
Got back home on Wednesday night and have been enjoying the lovely fella ever since! 9lbs 7oz so a bit of a whoppa! xx

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Congratulations beaditAli, sorry you had a horrible time but glad you are enjoying your little man! I think he is the biggest so far, Swordfishtrombones and I shared the biggest until now.

Had a horrible teary day today, felt really sad but for no reason. Decided to put Luke in the sling and go for a walk around the forest with the dog, a bit of fresh air really helped. So strange how these things hit you as I had the best night so far last night, Luke slept from 10.30 until 3 and then slept until 7 and then went straight back to sleep so I had a nice dozey cuddle in bed with DH until 8.30, Luxury!

Haven't heard from parkj83 today, maybe she's having her baby?

Woah......its been another baby bonanaza since last time I've been on the thread. Hugest congrats to all the new mums and welcome to the world all the lovely new babies.

I'm going to add another one to the pile - Fraser John was born weighing 7.11 lbs on 21st Sept after a fairly hideous 23 hours in hospital following 4 previous days of constant contractions. Then he didn't breath for what seemed like hours but was probably just a minute or so which was terrifying. But it was all worth it in the end, he's bloody lovely.

Although I think those "4th day blues" have kicked in and I've been bawling my eyes out every 5 minutes with the whole enormity of having to look after another human being (that is currently extremely needy) for the rest of my life. Please tell me it passes and gets easier?!

Congratulations to everyone whose babies have arrived since I last posted!!! Will catch up with the thread later while I'm staying up late for the night feed(s)!

Have had a generally lovely week but was readmitted to hospital early hours of Wed morning - stupid problem with my bladder - I couldn't pee and was in agony!

Sorry - meant to add, am home now, not still stuck in hospital. But have to keep wearing stupid catheter until Weds which is v annoying!

OOOOhhhhhhh, congratulations ladies! So pleased for(and jealous of) you all who now have your LO's.

I still haven't felt any twinges other than the occasional period style pain. Had my hot curry and pineapple today. Might even try some acupuncture this week??

I've had a good day today as had plenty of sleep last night. Did some wall scrubbing as well as visiting the birthing centre. I really want to go there so am hoping my little bub decides to make an appearance before they decide to induce me. Fingers crossed x

Right, off to bed and hoping for another good nights sleep.

I never had the feelings of being overwhelmed at having to look after another person but the tears and emotional waves do pass Picklesarnie. I had it both times when my milk came in and as I posted yesterday was feeling sad and cried about nothing!

Sorry to hear about you having to return to hospital bellabelly, glad you're home now.

Fingers crossed for your birth centre birth and good nights sleep JodeyLea.

Thank cinnamon. This is the second night running that i've managed to get a really good nights sleep with only 2 very short get ups for the loo. Bliss!

As for birth centre, even if I have to be induced, as long as I've only had one propess pessery to get labour jump started, I could still be transferred to the birthing centre as it is attached to the delivery suite in the hospital. So there is still hope.

Good luck to anyone still waiting for the week ahead.

Congratulations BeaditAli and PickleSarnie - great news! 9lb 7oz wow! And Fraser was a name that DH really liked PickleSarnie. Two more boys. How are we September ladies doing on the boy/girl ratio so far?

Hi all - today is my EDD! No sign of bubs yet though, so we're going out for Sunday lunch instead :)

40 weeks

Congratulations to everyone with new babies.
park is still absent, so hopefully she has had LO.
I've cried a few times, more recently cos they've been screaming with wind. Jacob's cry can break your heart and Isobel came up with a more distressing one than ever last night, which had me running crying from the kitchen to get her. I finally gave in and bought some infacol. I've noticed it happens alot when i eat fruit. Bananas and apples are ok, but had bluberries the other day and it was horrendous!

Sorry to hear about your troubles bella, hope you are better soon.

I have my 6 week check up tomorrow and then it's exercise time! I'm eating my own weight in chocolate and icecream weekly at the minute. (trust me when i say that's not much of an exaggeration!) :o

Also thought I'd update the list as there's loads to add...hope I haven't missed anyone.

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

Mapletrees #1 BORN 01/09/10, BOY

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 15oz - Isabelle Grace

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

skyeplusbump #2 BORN 04/09/10 Hampshire BOY 7lb 15oz - Arlo Phoenix

NovemberAli #1 BORN 08/09/10 Nottingham GIRL 8lb 6oz - Matilda

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

Ladyrabbit #1 BORN 09/09/10 BOY

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

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

Bellabelly #3 & #4 BORN 13/09/10 Kent 2 GIRLS 6lb 2oz - Charlotte Rose and 5lb 14oz - Lucy Elizabeth

Monstermuncher #2 BORN 15/09/10 Glasgow BOY- Sam

swordfishtrombones #3 BORN 15/09/10 SE London BOY 9lb 2oz - Finnian

aswellasyou #1 BORN 17/09/10 Birmingham GIRL 6lb 12oz

Chathappy #3 BORN 17/09/10 Cambs, GIRL 8lb 13oz - Lola Eleanor Rose

Catbus #4 BORN 18/09/10 - BOY

beaditAli #1 BORN 20/09/10 - BOY 9lb 7oz - Jack

ThatDamnDog #2 BORN 20/09/10 Scotland - GIRL

Watersprite #2 BORN 21/09/10 - GIRL 6lb 12oz - Maria-ann

PickleSarnie #1 BORN 21/09/10 - BOY 7lb 11oz - Fraser John

MammyG #3 BORN 22/09/10 Ireland - GIRL 7lb 1oz - Phoebe Elizabeth

StrictlyTory #2 BORN 23/09/10 - GIRL 8lb 12oz - Clementine Arabella Elizabeth

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
lillyfc #4 EDD 02/09/10 East Sussex
Babyshoes #2 EDD 02/09/10
ChocolateCalculator #2 02/09/10
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
ciacia #2 EDD 05/09/10
Eleanora #1 EDD 06/09/10
monkeymiss #2 07/09/10
EmmaLM #1 EDD 07/09/10
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
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 Gloucs
Willthecatbejealous #1 EDD 17/09/10 Leeds
Lifeas3plus1 #2 EDD 17/09/10
princerhysmum #1 EDD 17/09/10
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
Chelle1986 #1 EDD 20/09/10
Irishgal1 #1 EDD tbc
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
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
RunningGuerita #1 EDD 26/09/10
Dixiebell #1 EDD 26/09/10 Hampshire, BOY
bluebell4 #1 EDD 26/09/10, GIRL
Zowina #1 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

And on quick calculation, swordfish, of 33 born so far, girls winning slightly, 18 to 15...!

Ahhhhhh - 33 babies who weren't here just a few weeks ago. At the risk of sounding schmaltzy and twee, they are little miracles, aren't they? Hoping for more birth announcements soon :) xxx