October 2010 Ready or Not, Here We Come

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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
Dontstopmenow 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
Sam12 Georgia Ann 12th October 7lb 8oz
Lilmissmum Isabella June 13th October 7lb 5oz.

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
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
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

Whose up for a belated Friday five?

What is the one piece of make up that you go back to time and time again?

What is your favourite meal at the moment?

What recipee have you seen lately that you're determined to try out?

You're in your favourite coffee shop, what are you ordering?

What was your favourite sweet as a kid?

I know these aren't very babyish, but I figured some of us could use a bit of a distraction.

My friends just been up and taken me out for a hot chocolate, it was so nice seeing her and I feel quite cheered up now. I'm now pampering my inner geek and watching the Star Trek Movie day on Film 4 .

congrats lilmiss on your baby girl.

samb and vikks am totally with you in feeling down. Feel like I'm standing on the edge of the black pit of despair and slowing falling in. Have closed door to the nursery for the moment as it is just making me miserable walking past it all the time.

Had a walk out to the library on Friday afternoon and have 6 books to read as I'm so bored of the TV. Have got through 1.5 books already - if I get through them all before baby puts in an appearance it would be ridiculous (yet possible as I'm a fast reader!)

Also spent Sat afternoon baking a choc fudge cake which killed a few hours - there isn't much left of it now!

Symptoms seem to be going backwards was getting contractions all day Thurs and Fri last week but had not a lot since then and so show/leakages etc. Not due a sweep until Weds but I think I'll ring midwife tomorrow and see if I can have it any earlier...

40+4!

hermya snap on star trek! Waiting for dh to go out though so I can have angel instead!

ivy at the reading, I've not read properly for months and I used to read like that , even struggling to MN for long atm

What is the one piece of make up that you go back to time and time again? Blusher (I'm so pale!)

What is your favourite meal at the moment? Tacos with beef

What recipee have you seen lately that you're determined to try out? Lasagne that I've never made it

You're in your favourite coffee shop, what are you ordering? Hot chocolate!!

What was your favourite sweet as a kid? Sherbet Dip

Film4 here I come!!! I thought it was yesterday and I'd missed it!!!

'contractions came as close as 7 minutes, but a hot shower stopped them . Now have a hot water bottle on my back and it feels really nice - am able to relax for the first time today. Thank you everyone for all of your tho0ughts and advice it has really helped. Here's for tonight! x

Good luck moon!!! You sound alot more relaxed. Fingers crossed everything goes a bit more quickly now. xx

I'm feeling a few feint twinges at the front of my pubic bone and under my bump...nothing at all painful just twingey. Back is achey at the bottom as well... lots of pressure. Ummm I wonder...

Moon You sound in good shape at the moment, fx it won't be very much longer.

Honeymoo You sound promising too!

I have symptoms but I don't know if they are particularly promising ones. I have an upset tummy and everything that I eat goes straight through me. I've had excruciating pain prior to going to the loo too so am not going to eat much else today. I've had quite enough of that! Generally I'm really achy, periody type pains with some contractions dotted about. I'm only comfortable lying down which hasn't done a lot for gravity helping me on my way.

Ivy Sorry you are feeling down too. I can't seem to concetrate on anything but am going to force myself to get into a book tomorrow to attempt to keep myself sane. I have had a lot of 'false start's' with regular contractions that have come to nothing. It's so frustrating. Until today it had been a while since I'd had any sensation that might suggest labour.

Good luck everyone, hopefully we'll have a glut of babies overnight !

You never know, we may all wake up tomorrow and the baby count will have doubled overnight.

Moon I'm doing the hot water bottle thing, it is nice isn't it.

Congrats lilmiss it sounds like it was stressful but pleased that Isabella is safe and home- congratulations

moon let's hope tonight is the night. Good luck x

hermya were you hungry when you wrote the Friday 5? It made ne hungry just thinking if the answers

floozie it is never ending feeding isn't it. I am struggling to manage the feeds and the expressing but one of the benefits of having to express is that dh can help out lots.

Nephews christening went well and dd slept all way through church.

Stupid phone posted that before i finished

We left the after party early because I felt too tired and just weak!

Hope everyone else waiting starts to get some action soon

O floozie meant to say hope your dd has put on weight tomorrow.

What is the one piece of make up that you go back to time and time again?

Mascara

What is your favourite meal at the moment?

Every meal - greedy I know. Particularly loving pie, mash and peas.

What recipee have you seen lately that you're determined to try out?

Lamb and pumpkin stew

You're in your favourite coffee shop, what are you ordering?

Decaff cappucino with a muffin or chocolate twist

What was your favourite sweet as a kid?

Fizzy cola bottles and BlackJacks

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EDD tomorrow. Sposed to call the MWs so they can come and do a VE and offer me a sweep but I am not so keen. HI is. Obviously. I'd prefer to wait as I think they have my EDD three days too early. I will see how I feel in the morning and go from there.

Good luck and wishing you all easy labours!

I will keep my eyes peeled for baby news in t'morning!

Oh and is anyone else who is due shortly experiencing lots of hounding enquiries regarding baby news? If so, how does it make you feel? I am getting a bit peed off with it, sounds awful as people are only interested but I've not even hit me EDD yet.

Ooh I forgot how much I love Black Jacks (and Fruit Salads!)

I embarrassed dh once, as I announced to him in a shop in Norway how much I loved Black Jacks 0 apparrantely (sp?) they are a brand of condom in Norway...

ps forgot to say earlier 40+3

Silver Yeah it's started with me as well, not as much as I thought it would but I was rather reluntant forgetful to respond when people messaged me and asked me when LO was due.

38+6

Ooh don't get too annoyed, I think it's lovely that everyone's excited. They won't ask in a couple of months when the novelty's worn off and you're worn out! :)

Todays tips

we are changing dd3 on bathroom worktop at the moment and she is loving laying next to the mirror

tena lady make a good substitute for maternity pads when you run out on a Sat night and only have a small tesco! I sent dh with orders for the largest ones and he got those as there was no 'heavy' sanitary ones.

blocked ducts - rub when feeding and under a warm shower. I had one this am and seems to have gone now.

moopoo I am trying! Honest!

Hello!

Just a quick check in as too tired to post much.

Litmiss - congrats on safe arrival of Isabella - even though it soudns labour was a bit hairraising.

Am getting lots of back and tummy pains, bump seems to have grown over last 24hrs and I think dropped a little?! So who knows maybe this baby will come before due date but I'm not holding my breath as DD was 11 days overdue!

Right off to forage for food as hungry now!

Congratulations, lilmiss. Glad your Isabella is here safe and sound.

SilverSky, I went to 40+5 and also felt my dates were wrong, so I was happy to let nature take its course and not have the sweep, and sure enough, things happened when they were meant to. I think if you can hang on, and there are no complications, you should. I am glad I didn't force the issue, I think doing so can just make things more arduous.

All is well here. DS is feeding well, sleeping well, and I am getting more rest than I expected, mostly we just chill out on my nursing chair, cuddling. It's lush. He smells utterly divine - smells of cookie dough, don't know why!

What is the one piece of make up that you go back to time and time again?
Glitter!

What is your favourite meal at the moment?
Curry. Or pizza.

What recipe have you seen lately that you're determined to try out?
I don't tend to look at recipes. I just cook with whatever is in, making it up as I go along.

You're in your favourite coffee shop, what are you ordering?
I can't stand coffee, and avoid coffee shops if possible - the smell makes me want to heave. But in an effort to answer the question, it'd have to be hot chocolate. Though currently I am quaffing nursing teas!

What was your favourite sweet as a kid?
Wham Bars. Or Refresher Bars.

I frgot to say congratulations to lilmiss earlier, sorry. Sounds like an epic, well done for hanging in there. Sorry she needed Scbu but glad you are both home together.

Friday five

1. Don't wear makeup much but probably eyeshadow is my main thing.

1. Fav meal - anyhing I can get as I'm sonhungry from bfing!

1. Recipe -.dp is tge cook particularly atm but there is a recipe in a children's book of ds's for a cake that I'd like to make in the distant future. Should say the last time I made a cake I was 10...
2. I'd br ordering hotvchocolate and lemon drizzle cake. Mmm
3. Fav sweets - probably those candy necklaces though I also liked sherbet dips and lemon sherbets!

Abfab what nursing teas are you drinking? How's your back now btw? Newborn baby smell = divine.

Anyone else up? I'm wondering what has happened to Elsa as she has been absent for two weeks now. Surely they would have Internet connection sorted by now?

Woke up this am with dd3 curled up on my chest. 4 am feed wa s a long one

No baby news here. I still have diarrhea and can't keep anything down for very long. So now feeling really weak and exhausted. I spoke to the midwife earlier and she thinks it's probably early labour. Apparantly third babies are notoriously tricky to get going. Alternatly I may have picked up a bug from somewhere. If this is labour I need some energy from somewhere! Also feel really sicky and have backache. Going to try to sleep now and hope that I feel better later.

Any news from anywhere else?

SamB Sorry you're feeling so rough.

Nope no real news from these parts, just feeling crampy and tired again. I just want to sleep at the moment, these cramps are lasting a little longer than they have other mornings. More often than not they've cleared by the time I've had a shower. BUT I'm not going to read anything into it, instead I'm going to go out and buy some cake. If this goes anywhere, I'll need the energy. If it doesn't, I'll need consolling.