October 2010 Ready or Not, Here We Come

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Congratulations Fingon on the birth of your lovely lovely boy and well done for the roughty toughty no pain relief birth!

Well, still cramping mightily on and off - but not regularly or frequently. Collecting my peepee for the consultant tomorrow ... you'd be amazed how much there is!!!!!! At least hoping that the cramps/BH might have done something so that if I have to be induced it's not from a completely cold start as it were! Consultant appt at 2pm tomorrow so....

Enjoy your babies, ladies, and lots of cheers and 'don't worry, the babies will be here soon'! to all the rest of us.
xx

Well done Fingon!
You must be one hard lady! I'm very impressed . I hope I fare as well....

Wow Fingon congratulations on getting the magic date, surviving without pain relief and having such a gorgeous wee boy. The name is fantastic too- is he named after the place in France?

Congratulations Fingon on the birth of your lovely little boy and hitting 10-10-10

Hope everyone is OK, had a hectic day celebrating mine and my Dad's birthday so off for a soak in some bubbles!

Hi ladies

I've been lurking mostly but want to add myself on if that's ok? Due on 31st October... but measuring BIG so it may well be before!

Congratulations to Fingon!! Amazing story... hope you are enjoying your little one now and managing to sleep a little. Which hypnobirthing method did you practise? Any top tips? We've been doing Mongan Rainbow Relaxation and hoping that it works!

Arrived:

Meanbeansmum Sophia Rose 24th September 8lb 14oz.
Ksal Orin Peter 24th September 6lb 15oz
Floozietoozie Zazie 25th September 5lb 14 oz.
Loobyboo Phineas Fred 25th Septebmer 6lbs 4oz
Jennimoo Ella 26th September 6lb 10oz
Sophieandbelly Lily 29th September 7lb 1 oz
Tyson86 Sophie 1 October 5 lb 13oz
Donntstopmenow Naomi Sophie 5th October
Nymphadora Matilda 7th October 7lb 9 oz girl
SeaShells Imogen 8th October 9lbs
AbFab Maverick 9th October 6lb 12oz
Fingon Valérien 10th October 7lb 12oz

Expected:

Boy:
Katy86, PG#2, Age 23, DC2, EDD 10/10
Lilsteel1, Pg#2 DC2, Age 25, DS1 is 8, EDD 10/10
Waterbabemum, PG#1, Age 33, EDD 10/10
NinthWave, PG#5, DC2, Age 30, DS is 2, EDD 13/10
Vikks PG#1, Age 32, EDD 13/10 Hospital - RUH Bath
Muggle1978, PG#1, Age 32, EDD 19/10
DillyDora PG#1, Age 38, EDD 21/10
MMooMar, PG#3, DC3 ,Age 40, EDD 24/10
Hermya321 P#1, Age 27, EDD 25/10
BackAgain, P#3, 1 DD age 2, Age 36, EDD 25/10, Bassetlaw
Nunnie PG#2, DC2, Age 31, EDD 28/10, Hospital - Sharoe Green Preston.
BionicEar - PG#2 DC1 - DD 5yrs, age 34 EDD 28/10
Honeymoo - P#1 DS1, age 34 EDD 31/10

Girl:
katybird PG#2, Age 32, DS is 2, EDD 03/10
Apphia pg#1, Age 29, EDD 05/10
Babyb PG#1, Age 26 EDD 10/10
Ivytheterrible PG#1, Age 31, EDD 13/10
Lizkin PG#1, Age 35, EDD 13/10
SamanthaB123, PG#3, Age 37, DD1 11 years, DD2 9 years EDD 20/10
Lilmiss, PG#4, Age 30, DS9, DD5, EDD 24/10, hospital - Great Western, Swindon
ILGH, PG#5, Age 41, DSx3, EDD 30/10
Mrspugh, PG#1, Age 27, EDD 26/10, Hospital - Royal Glamorgan.

Surprise:
bloomingbex, PG#1, Age 30, EDD 03/10/10
AbFab74, PG#1, Age 36, EDD 04/10, Homebirth (but if not, St.Helier's Hospital, Carshalton (Surrey)).
jessebelle, PG#2, Age 38, DD(4), EDD 08/10
EleanorD, PG#1, Age 28, EDD 09/10
mamjo, PG#1, Age 36, EDD 09/10, Hospital - West Middlesex, Twickenham
Tiredfeet, PG#1, Age 29, EDD 10/10
Sam12, PG#1, Age 31, EDD 11/10
Splatt, PG#1, Age 32, EDD 12/10
Moonstorm, PG#2, Age 31, EDD 14/10 Hospital - York
Elsa123, PG#1, Age 32, EDD 14/10. Hospital-John Radcliffe
Shieldbug, PG#1, Age 36, EDD 16/10 Hospital - Lagan Valley (NI)
SoozleQ, PG#1, Age 34, EDD 16/10
PatsyIsPreggers, PG#1, Age 27, EDD 17/10
SilverSky, PG#1, Age 34, EDD 18/10
RooBear, PG#1, age 26, EDD 22/10 Hospital-Frairage Northallerton
Piesey, PG#1, Age 30, EDD 27/10
Cheekymonkeyno3, PG3 DS(5) DD(3), Age 26, EDD 30/10, Hospital - Bath RUH
Xavielli, PG#3, DS(5) DD(4), Age 24, EDD 31/10

'Ere honey you following me!!

Oh yes!!

Ello Honeymoo!! Welcome on board!!

Hi Honeymoo welcome to the craziness!

Congratulations Fingon well done on no pain relief. Valerian is a great name. Your dh is French, right?

Hello Honeymoo, welcome aboard.

Any more contrnders for 10/10?

If anyone is updating the stats I noticed finally that it's the wrong date for me. Should be 26th. I'm always on the phone never computer atm so difficult for me to do. Also, think dontstopmenow's dd's first name is hannah which isn't on there.

Lilmiss - good luck tomorrow if they do induce you.

What happened to Lizkin, I wonder?

I watched spooks on the iplayer over one feeding session. Why didn't that occur to me before?

Oh yes, need to think about best place to feed and what essential items are rqd for said feeding (and I am not talking about the baby!!).....

First night home survived! Really good awake spell7-9 , fed & looking around & seeing big sisters. So slept til 12 from there , up 2x more quickly then 4-dh alarm at 7 , she is still dozing now. Really good feed at 4 which helped my engorgement. Dh a bit shell shocked this am but partly cos of finding it hard to settle with her there. I slept more since I came home than I did in total at the hospital. And she has gone down much better in her cot here too. I know it's not always going to be easy so enjoying it while I can!
Today's tips
I can recommend night feeds in the dark btw as then it's less stimulating and highlights the difference.

Drinks are a priority when feeding as you dehydrate v quickly .

Voltarol is fab pain relief.even the over the counter ones.

Just realised I missed David Tennant last night in favour of sleep, see what hospitals do to me!

Ooh, didn't clock that Single Father was a drama until now. Brilliant, another one fir the iplayer. It works quite well on my wireless laptop, only a bit jerky.

Glad tour first night went well Nymph.

Morning , I've updated the list, sorry for some of the errors, dates and names, I tried really hard...

Arrived:

Meanbeansmum Sophia Rose 24th September 8lb 14oz.
Ksal Orin Peter 24th September 6lb 15oz
Loobyboo Phineas Fred 25th Septebmer 6lbs 4oz
Floozietoozie Zazie 26th September 5lb 14 oz.
Jennimoo Ella 26th September 6lb 10oz
Sophieandbelly Lily 29th September 7lb 1 oz
Tyson86 Sophie 1 October 5 lb 13oz
Donntstopmenow Hannah Naomi Sophie 5th October
*Nymphadora Matilda 7th October 7lb 9 oz girl
SeaShells Imogen 8th October 9lbs
AbFab Maverick 9th October 6lb 12oz
Fingon Valérien 10th October 7lb 12oz

Expected:

Boy:
Katy86, PG#2, Age 23, DC2, EDD 10/10
Lilsteel1, Pg#2 DC2, Age 25, DS1 is 8, EDD 10/10
Waterbabemum, PG#1, Age 33, EDD 10/10
NinthWave, PG#5, DC2, Age 30, DS is 2, EDD 13/10
Vikks PG#1, Age 32, EDD 13/10 Hospital - RUH Bath
Muggle1978, PG#1, Age 32, EDD 19/10
DillyDora PG#1, Age 38, EDD 21/10
MMooMar, PG#3, DC3 ,Age 40, EDD 24/10
Hermya321 P#1, Age 27, EDD 25/10
BackAgain, P#3, 1 DD age 2, Age 36, EDD 25/10, Bassetlaw
Nunnie PG#2, DC2, Age 31, EDD 28/10, Hospital - Sharoe Green Preston.
BionicEar - PG#2 DC1 - DD 5yrs, age 34 EDD 28/10
Honeymoo - P#1 DS1, age 34 EDD 31/10

Girl:
katybird PG#2, Age 32, DS is 2, EDD 03/10
Apphia pg#1, Age 29, EDD 05/10
Babyb PG#1, Age 26 EDD 10/10
Ivytheterrible PG#1, Age 31, EDD 13/10
Lizkin PG#1, Age 35, EDD 13/10
SamanthaB123, PG#3, Age 37, DD1 11 years, DD2 9 years EDD 20/10
Lilmiss, PG#4, Age 30, DS9, DD5, EDD 24/10, hospital - Great Western, Swindon
ILGH, PG#5, Age 41, DSx3, EDD 30/10
Mrspugh, PG#1, Age 27, EDD 26/10, Hospital - Royal Glamorgan.

Surprise:
bloomingbex, PG#1, Age 30, EDD 03/10/10
jessebelle, PG#2, Age 38, DD(4), EDD 08/10
EleanorD, PG#1, Age 28, EDD 09/10
mamjo, PG#1, Age 36, EDD 09/10, Hospital - West Middlesex, Twickenham
Tiredfeet, PG#1, Age 29, EDD 10/10
Sam12, PG#1, Age 31, EDD 11/10
Splatt, PG#1, Age 32, EDD 12/10
Moonstorm, PG#2, Age 31, EDD 14/10 Hospital - York
Elsa123, PG#1, Age 32, EDD 14/10. Hospital-John Radcliffe
Shieldbug, PG#1, Age 36, EDD 16/10 Hospital - Lagan Valley (NI)
SoozleQ, PG#1, Age 34, EDD 16/10
PatsyIsPreggers, PG#1, Age 27, EDD 17/10
SilverSky, PG#1, Age 34, EDD 18/10
RooBear, PG#1, age 26, EDD 22/10 Hospital-Frairage Northallerton
Piesey, PG#1, Age 30, EDD 27/10
Cheekymonkeyno3, PG3 DS(5) DD(3), Age 26, EDD 30/10, Hospital - Bath RUH
Xavielli, PG#3, DS(5) DD(4), Age 24, EDD 31/10

Lizkins must of had a baby by now, this would explain the silence...

Nymph Glad things are going well, I am so jealous that you are all snuggled with your baby. I don't know if it's ever going to be my turn...

How is everyone else this morning, any news or developments? I was also wondering where Elsa is - she hasn't posted for ages now.

Right, off to eat a pineapple !

Just a quick word of advice; when eating a whole pineapple it is a test of both endurance and speed. Due to the fact that it removes a couple of layers of skin from your lips, tongue and mouth you do need to be quick, otherwise the last few mouthfuls are excrutiatingly (sp?) painful. Just thought I'd share .

Lol samb reporting back on the pineapple! I do feel lucky that I missed the worst bit of the last two weeks waiting. Its not like your baby can live in there forever though is it

Right, this is GOING to be my week!
Must redouble efforts; pineapple, RL tea, long walks, ball boucing, curry, DH
, etc...have I forgotten anything?

40 week check later so I'm hoping for a bit more engagement from my son.
I managed to eat yesterday and I'm feeling stronger so I'm ready to meet Harry! I hope he's listening. x

39+5!!!!

Nymph Glad things are going well for you at home. x

Hi all. Think Elsa is moving down south this weekend. Hope she'll be back on soon.

Well, ob-gyn i saw this morning just refused me a cs. I'll take it as a sign just to wait. Maybe next week.

Have been making more biscuits and bought a new bread maker yesterday. Nesting.

SamB love the mental picture of you eating a WHOLE pineapple! Thanks for doing the list. It's so exciting to see how many arrivals there's been so far.

hermya any news yet? Hope things are going well for you.

ILGH I suppose it's a good sign that they refused you a cs?? I mean, that everything seems to be straightforward? Mmm, please send some biscuits in this direction. It's funny how the urge to bake seems to take hold at this time. I suddenly got a notion on Saturday to make butterfly cakes!

nymph good to hear things are going well, and please keep up the tips for those of us who really have no clue what we are about to be hit blessed with!

Vikks so pleased to hear you are feeling better. Come on Harry, it's definitely time to make an appearance!

Had some pains in the night but all quiet now. Still being driven round the bend by PUPPP. If the consultant does offer a sweep on Wednesday, I think I'll take it. I know it's not the most pleasant experience and doesn't always work, but I'm willing to give it a go.

39+2

Shieldbug I often have pains in the night too, all quiet here now though. My consultant is going to do a sweep when I am 40 weeks but when I spoke to my midwife I asked her if she would do it next time I see her instead - the consultant is a man and has massive hands . Thankfully she was happy to oblige! So I will have a sweep at 39 weeks. My mouth still feels weird from the pineapple .

Nymph I'm glad that things are going well for you.

SamB Is there a time when you can have sweeps? Or can you just ask for them? I mean the worst that can happen is that they say no.

Shield No news here I'm afraid, I'm still knocking around feeling quite quite achey. I started a thread in childbirth and apparently you can have stop/start contrations for a few days before the real thing kicks in. I think the best thing I can do is ignore it, go buy some chocolate and go for a walk round town and look at pretty things.

Hey honeymoo A due date buddy! I hope we both make it in October - Although my small person doesn't seem to be making any efforts to arrive yet.

Sigh, trying to make a midwife appointment as my BP was high last week. Nothing at my GP's surgery so now I'm being shunted from pillar to post. Might just go to our local drop in doctors and ask them to do my BP then phone the MW and let her know what it is. Any thoughts?