Roll up, Roll up to August 2010's Last Ante-natal Thread!

[vitapulchra]

We're nearly all there!

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.
23 August (due 20 August) USMum27 - #1, GIRL, Abigail Catherine, born 02:44, 7lb 7oz.
26 August (due 24 August) JaysFourth - #4, GIRL, Marianne, 15:00, 10lb 8oz.
26 August (due 2 September) MrsZaC - #1, GIRL, Nieve Caitlin, 18:50, 6lb 14oz.
27 August (due 15 August) LizzieA - #1, BOY, Benjamin, born 03:15, 8lb 3oz.
27 August (due 17 August) LCRLCR - #1, GIRL, Sadhbh Lillian, born 06:16, 8lb 3oz.
27 August (due 18 August) Isheisnthe - #3, BOY, born 13:16, 9lb 1oz.
28 August (due 26 August) pamplem0usse - #1, GIRL, Scarlett Emmeline, born 02:00, 9lb 12oz.

WAITING ROOM
16 Aug - Vix206 #1, Leicester, 32, BOY
17 Aug - Doodleydoo #2 Kent, 34, SURPRISE
19 Aug - marzipananimal #1, York, 24 SURPRISE
22 Aug - Poncherello #2, North London, SURPRISE
23 Aug - chickieno1 #1, SURPRISE
25 Aug - Joey30, #1, Halifax - West Yorkshire, 30, BOY
25 Aug - Soontobefatnat #1 SE London, 30, BOY
28 Aug - LittleMissSnowShine, #1, 26, Belfast, SURPRISE
29 Aug ? Foxyjbro99 #3, age 30, Shropshire, SURPRISE
31 Aug - vitapulchra, #4, Guernsey, 33, BOY

BABY COUNT
Boys - 21
Girls - 25
Surprises - 6

TOTAL - 52

Thanks vita ... only 10 of us left to go ...

Still no developments here, just some niggly period pain that seems to arrive in the evening and be gone by bedtime ... grrr

Hope you're all doing ok - vix did you go into hospital in the end? Look forward to hearing how you're getting on

xxxx

hello, just marking a place so i can keep an eye on you

Watching and waiting... Come on final 10!

Didn't see this thread so posted my depressing updates on previous one sorry! X

oh vix you poor love. really hope you are on your way in and that the induction will go fine.

Oh Vix, poor you. Hang in there. Only a little while to go now. Must be so horrid for you, though. Thinking of you today. xx

Replied on previous thread vix. Xxx

Congratulations on all the new deliveries over the holiday weekend - that's what I call progress!!!

Poor you Vix, hope they are taking good care of you at the hospital.

Poor you vix... I am shocked at the way hospitals treat ladies in labour recently! I hope induction goes well and quick and soon to have your baba in your arms.. Hope now your there and things going smoothly XX (((HUGS))) Thinking of ya

Right, had exam and was really shocked to hear that I am still only 1cm dilated and cervix still long and quite hard. Forewaters hadn't gone so they did the crochet hook thing about an hour ago and have now said they need to get me on the drip in half an hour or so. Not half as scared as I was, the staff are lovely, dh is bring wonderful and it has finally dawned on me that I will have a baby at the end of this!

Vix so glad things are better than they were this morning. You say you are only 1cm, but that is progress, so things are starting by themselves, you just need a bit of help along the way. Good luck with it all and i expect we will hear some good news very soon

Good luck vix! glad to hear you're being looked after and can't wait to hear that you have your baby safely snuggled in your arms.

I was just sad that I was 1-2 cm last Monday and have had so many tightenings I was sure I'd be more dilated by now. Got my canula in now just waiting for drip to be hooked up. Quite calm at the mo! X

Good luck vix :)

good lcuk vix and happy cuddles :)

I've got a reflexologist coming round in a bit so hopefully that might get something going. Think I had a show this morning although there was no trace of blood in it. Really hope baby comes soon!
Anyone else with any signs? Haven't heard from doodley for a while have we?

DH and I were wondering what would happen if the baby is born at midnight on 31st August. Would you get to choose its birthday? Is it the time the head comes out, or the feet, or when the cord is cut?

think it's when the whole baby comes out marzi

Good luck vix!

marzipan I had reflexology and it was so relaxing - fingers crossed something gets started :)

can't believe there's only 10 left to go!

Hello all,

I seem to have been missed off the list in the transition from the last thread to this :(

Heather Aruni was born on Thursday after induction, 6lb7.5oz. I got one dose of gel and had a couple of waddles around the hospital. My labour took apparently 1h30 - but the actual main bit of labour was only 8 minutes. I went from silent contractions (really, we all thought they were braxton hicks) through transition to needing to push in around 10 minutes. The cord was tight around her neck, which delayed things for a minute while it was cut. It is SO hard not pushing. She's fine though. I have lots of stitches and grazes all over the place as a result of the speed.

We started off breastfeeding well - she knows what to do unlike her mother - and her sugars all remained okay. But somehow we can't get a decent latch at all now we're home and I'm sore everywhere. I can't sit for long due to both the stitches and the coccyx injury from my firstborn, which makes breastfeeding even harder, and my nipples hurt so much I automatically pull away instead of letting her latch. It's a real struggle to continue and I'm currently expressing (as that hurts less) and we're bottle feeding her. I feel so useless. I kind of feel I'm letting the side down as she knows what to do but trying to continue is probably not the best thing for the whole family but the guilt and the feeling of failure is so very strong. Add on baby-blues and tiredness (which I don't cope with well) and I'm in tears half the time and feel I can't enjoy her the rest.

aendr congratulations! I love the name :) Just remember you are around the 5 days post-birth when everything seems a million times worse/more painful (not that I'm negating how fricking painful a bad latch is!) Whatever you choose to do re feeding, a happy mum is better than a knackered/worn out mum. You're not useless at all, you're expressing for her and you've already given her 4 days of the good stuff which is brilliant! Is there a bf group you could get to for help? The pain does ease and if you can concentrate on the latch it will get better. I hope you get all the support you need in RL regardless of how you choose to feed little Heather. [hugs]

Congratulations aendr and my apologies about the list--I've updated it now with your and Heather's details. Very glad you had a speedy delivery and that Heather was all right despite such a scare with the cord. You should read through some of the recent discussions on our last thread about breastfeeding as you may find you're in good company. Lots of women struggle with the pain and difficulty as well as the guilt. Hope you're able to enjoy your LO more soon and feel better.

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.
23 August (due 20 August) USMum27 - #1, GIRL, Abigail Catherine, born 02:44, 7lb 7oz.
26 August (due 24 August) JaysFourth - #4, GIRL, Marianne, 15:00, 10lb 8oz.
26 August (due 2 September) MrsZaC - #1, GIRL, Nieve Caitlin, 18:50, 6lb 14oz.
26 August (due 25 August) aendr - #2, GIRL, Heather Aruni, 6lb 7.5oz.
27 August (due 15 August) LizzieA - #1, BOY, Benjamin, born 03:15, 8lb 3oz.
27 August (due 17 August) LCRLCR - #1, GIRL, Sadhbh Lillian, born 06:16, 8lb 3oz.
27 August (due 18 August) Isheisnthe - #3, BOY, born 13:16, 9lb 1oz.
28 August (due 26 August) pamplem0usse - #1, GIRL, Scarlett Emmeline, born 02:00, 9lb 12oz.

WAITING ROOM
16 Aug - Vix206 #1, Leicester, 32, BOY
17 Aug - Doodleydoo #2 Kent, 34, SURPRISE
19 Aug - marzipananimal #1, York, 24 SURPRISE
22 Aug - Poncherello #2, North London, SURPRISE
23 Aug - chickieno1 #1, SURPRISE
25 Aug - Joey30, #1, Halifax - West Yorkshire, 30, BOY
25 Aug - Soontobefatnat #1 SE London, 30, BOY
28 Aug - LittleMissSnowShine, #1, 26, Belfast, SURPRISE
29 Aug ? Foxyjbro99 #3, age 30, Shropshire, SURPRISE
31 Aug - vitapulchra, #4, Guernsey, 33, BOY

BABY COUNT
Boys - 21
Girls - 26
Surprises - 6

TOTAL - 53

Congratulations aendr!!

wrt feeding, i found a mini bag of maltesers helped me get through the early feeds - suck really hard as they latch on, have since read on mn about people who have used marshmallows and toffees for the same purpose! I expressed with DD as BF wasn't happening and i don't think she suffered from it. If you are happy expressing then carry on, you may be able to try BF again in a few weeks if you wish. You are making sure your child is provided for, no one expects more than that, stop giving yourself a hard time and try to enjoy your newborn baby [and sneaky hugs]

Just marking my place.
Good luck Vix!! I've really lost confidence in my midwives, so can understand a bit of what you are feeling - sounds like everything moving in the right direction now though!
Only got 1 more day to go & then we'll be into another school year!! Does anyone know what the cut off point is? I always thought it was 31st aug, but someone told me today it was 6th sept?
x

OUCH!!! I have a scab on my nipple - was just feeding beanie (still no name0!) and wen I looked down his face was covered in blood - my blood from my nipple - its killing - not even sure there is any milk there, although they are feeling like its coming - what shall I do - it is all so painful. That coupled with the fact that I have checked out my stitches and got DH to look and there is a MASSIVE exra lump stitched outside my vagina - the midwife tried to call a consultant to stitch (or someone senior) as she said it was a bad tear but they were busy - so I think she just thought she would do her bed - it is awful :-( what can I do?

Its also very painful and still lots of bright red blood.

Moan moan