March 2011 - The final countdown!!

[1Catherine1]

I hope you all find this thread easily enough. This is the latest list we had on the thread. Keep it updated people - looking forward to seeing due dates turn into birthdays! :)

24/02 Sam26Oscar DC2
25/02 Spilttheteagain pg#1, baby Bobbie, a girl, born sleeping on 09/10/2010 at 20 weeks, RIP xxx
27/02 Muser pg#1
27/02 Mendipgirl pg#2 (DD1)
27/02 StrangewaysHereICome pg#3 (DD 5yrs DD 4yrs) Worcester SURPRISE
28/02 BramblyHedge pg#3, (DS1 4, DS2 2)
01/03 BunderTheBonnet pg#2 (DD3) Kent.
01/03 Snapdragon3 pg#9 (MMC, DD 3, DS 2, 5 MC)
01/03 MummyGeorgie pg#1
01.03 rfata Expecting TWINS!!
02/03 AfterIVF pg#1
03/03 Celia76 pg#3 (DS1 5 & DS2 almost 3)
03/03 cherub59 pg#3 (DS 3 & DD 20months) expecting a boy
03/03 TooImmature2BMum pg#1, BABY GIRL
04/03 Larty74 BABY BOY
04/03 Bluebeach pg#1
04/03 Jeffily pg#3,(DD1 angel baby, DD2 15months)
04/03 Carriebadshaw pg#2
04/03 Superpenguin pg#1
05/03 Hattie05 pg5 (DD1 7, DD2 3, no. 3 mc, DD3 7mths) Baby boy on the way
05/03 NowPanicAndFreakOut pg#1
05/03 Bollandbear (ds1)
07/03 Toota pg#?
07/03 Mixedmama pg#3 (DS1 4.5 and DS2 2.5) London. BOY
07/03 Lauzifer pg#1 expecting a girl
08/03 Clucky31 pg#1
08/03 Polkadottytotty pg#3 (DS1 5.5 and DS2 3.5)
09/03 Sittinghippo pg#2 (DD3) BABY on the way
09/03 Penguindreams #1 & 2!
09/03 Pushmepullyou pg#4 3MC, DD20 mo BABY BOY
09/03 gem3225 pg#1
09/03 DramaMama pg#3 (BABY GIRL) DS now 4 + 1 angel baby.
10/03 EvianBaby pg#2 (DS1 Oct 08)
10/03 Coraltoes pg#1
10/03 Sevenbubbles pg#2 (DD1 23.5 months)
10/03 Mama2LeahandAisha pg#3 (DD2, DD1)
10/03 LovelyKatie pg#1
10/03 spaceal expecting first- baby girl
11/03 Rayeraye pg#4 (DD aged 3, two angels)
11/03 am988 pg#1
11/03 Sarahscot pg#2 (DS aged 3) BABY GIRL
11/03 chny1 pg#1 expecting a boy
12/03 Medee pg#1
13/03 Gemmasetters pg#2 (DD 2.5)
13/03 Doubleshotlatte pg#2 (DD 2.5)
13/03 HeadingHome
13/03 katster37 pg#2 (DS 10mo)
13/03 MJM86 pg#1
14/03 ZafNoodles
16/03 Honeymoonmummy (was Campervanfan) pg#2 (DD born Nov 08)
16/03 Sharu Expecting a baby girl
17/03 KateandEmsMum pg#5 (DD 3, DD 10 Months)
17/03 MrsMullen pg#1
17/03 looblee pg#1
17/03 edeluna pg#1 It's a girl!
17/03 Niknan pg#3 (DS3,1MC)
17/03 Coco29 pg#1 (1MC) Its a BOY!
18/03 EvaLongoria pg#2 (DD 3 on Thursday)
18/03 Oceanbreeze pg#1
18/03 JeelyPiece pg#3(2MC)
18/03 Jenchandler Expecting baby #1
18/03 Purplefan pg#2 (DD 4.5) Baby girl on way
18/03 Rockchick1984 pg1 baby boy
19/03 castlegirl pg#1
19/03 angelbabe1982 pg2 (ds 2.9)
20/03 Kagey pg#2 (DD Sept 08) SURPRISE!
20/03 Haloflo pg#1 surprise
20/03 nancydrewrocked
20/03 1Catherine1 pg#1 expecting a baby girl
21/03 Jupiter118 Pg#2 (DS 3.5)
22/03 NoSleepTonight pg#3 (DS1 5.8, DS2 15months)
22/03 jammiedodger2 pg#3 (DD9 DS6)
22/03 Niamh29, DD1 4, DD2 1.5, DD3 on the way
23/03 Me23 pg#2(DD 5)Baby boy on the way!
23/03 Lozario pg#2 (DS 15 mo)
23/03 Katystar pg#2 (DS 4)
23/03 Lia66 PG#10, (dd 15, ds 13, ds 7, dd 5, dd 3 (4 angels)) BABY GIRL
23/03 sac55
24/03 Snotdroolanddirtybums pg#4 (5, 3 and 2)
25/03 Darnsarfupnorf pg#1 (DD on the way)
27/03 KPidgeon pg#1 (changed by 1 day)
27/03 FuzzyWuzzwuzz pg#1
28/03 Chickiewoo pg#2 (DS 4)
29/03 Emma31177 pg#7 (Ds 14, DD 19 months +4 baby angles) Baby BOY on his way
29/03 PipPipPip pg#1
30/03 pettyprudence pg#1
30/03 JoJoB77 pg#1

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Oh hooray a baby announcement - many congratulations to the musers. Suddenly it all seems very real, I can't believe that finally we are all nearly ready to pop!!! I hope it all went well muser and you and bubs are well - can't wait to hear more .

I hope jeffily is okay, she really should have an internet phone . Lets hope we hear some more lovely news soon.

rockchick try not to worry too much, theya re very good at monitoring possible pre-eclampsia - it is eclampsia that is very dangerous, so if they are worried they will probably induce you. But if your bp is still in normal range and the protein is low I should think it will be okay. Take care x

niamh at least you know to be vigilant and lets hope baby turns to a less awkward position soon. Lots of crawling around with your bum in the air might help!

Aw try not to worry about labours peeps, the hypno lady panicked - which is easy to do, but her mum was brilliant I thought -being strong for her. And as soon as they are born you do forget the pain. Don't be afraid to ask for more pain relief if you need it.

I'm still here and have managed two reasonable nights sleep . Everything is ready, except the baby it seems . The mw has phoned to say she is too busy to come today, so will have to wait til Saturday- I just hope I don't go into labour over the weekend as my least favourite mw is on duty , but hey ho.

Take care all x

MUSER! Amazing news- take care of you and your little girl and can't wait to find out more!

Hurray for baby number 1! Congratulations Muser from me too.

Niamh, last week the MW thought I might have pre-eclampsia due to higher blood pressure and protein in urine, but yesterday she said that there actually wasn't protein in the sample after all. My blood pressure is still higher than before (yesterday's was higher than previous week), but she thought I was basically fine because my platelets hadn't dropped at all. Hopefully it'll be a similar story for you.

My SPD is annoying me - I had a physio appt yesterday and felt a bit of a fraud because it was so much better. An hour later, back home, I was suddenly in agony just sitting on the sofa! Can't win. The physio also gave me pelvic floor exercises to do sitting on my gym ball, so I suppose I ought to start.

Still no news from Jeffily?

Oops, I mean rock chick, not niamh! Sorry!

Wow - massive congrats Muser Family.

Still thinking of Jeffily.

OBEM - the thing is labour can be long and I thought the hypno birth thing worked really well for her, I was yelping like a banshee waaaaay before she got there so I think it actually did help her manage the labour. DH was highly amused as when she was saying she wanted to do it without pain relief etc he was like "haha will be so funny if she asks for it" then she did and he was very smug. However, she did do it without as she wanted. What I liked was that she didnt scream epidural but asked for pethidine showing the other options that are available.

Wow! Congratulations Muser. How exciting. All the very best as you settle in with your little girl!

Jeffily, hope all's going well with you.

I'm due four weeks from tomorrow. Have had loads of friends give birth three weeks early but still can't quite wrap my head around the possibility that she could arrive as early as next week! We're still building the nursery furniture, baby, so please wait!!!

My mega-checklist is mostly all checked off, so I'm hoping for a couple of weeks of downtime before she arrives. Fantasizing about West End matinees, museum visits, afternoon tea ... but for all I know, they'll remain fantasies, which wouldn't be bad if it means meeting the baby instead!

Otherwise, all fine here except for some lower back pain that started two evenings ago after a marathon cooking spree. I have my 36-week scan on Friday and am going to a "meet the midwives" event at UCLH tomorrow, so hoping to get a definitive answer about whether or not the birthing centre is an option given my fibroids.

Hope everyone else is doing well!

congratulations Muser! Wonderful news!!

Ahhh just seen Musers due date was 27 Feb, feel slightly more relaxed about not being ready for the hospital dash now.

DH produced a bag that I had stashed away with a pack of 10 maternity pads and about 12 breast pads and now feels we are ready for hospital. Had to let him know that 10 maternity pads will probably last me a day, I remember 2 at a time whilst in hospital.

On dh Internet phone so sorry for spelling /grammar! Baby girl born yesterday at 1.25 pm after a 1.5hr labour. 6lb 12 oz. No name yet. In for 5 days, but feeding like a Hoover! Will b back with more detail when home. X

woohoo, Jeffily! Two baby girls on the same day!

Congratulations, jeffily - fab news! Hope all is well

Woohoo congratulations to both muser and jeffily! oh my god I'm feeling so broody now... which is a good thing considering I'm 37weeks today.
Well done ladies, such exciting news xxx

Woweee zowee, this has made my day!! Heartfelt congratulations to Muser, Jeffily and their families. :)

Wow jeffily that's amazing news!! Well done and huge congratulations!! That's fab. Did i read that correctly,1.5 hour labour?!? V envious if so...!

Enjoy this time, update us with the details when you can! Lots of love x x x

well done jeffily and family xxx

What a blessing! Two little girls on the same day. Congrats to everyone and so glad to hear all is well with both. Can't wait to hear names and other details.

Feeling very broody as well now.

Well done the Jeffily family as well. xxx

Wow congrats Muser and Jeffily!!! It's very exciting, I'm so gonna be last I'm sure, reckon I'll end up with an April baby!! Don't feel anywhere near labour yet!

oh great news, congratulations muser and Jeffily Can't wait to hear your birth stories.

Congratulations Jeffily!!!! Wowee, babies are coming!!
Wonder who will be the next pop, sam26oscar is top of the list....where is she?

Last accounts, she was Branston pickling alot...my money's on her!

Sam is top of the list because she is scheduled for a C-Section that day. Her actual due date isn't till a week or so later I think so maybe she is just busy.

Congrats Jeffily. So wonderful to hear the babies arriving :) Hope all mums and babies are doing well xx

I'm also feeling really broody now - impatience really kicking in

oooh congrats Jeffily!!!! what amazing news and bloody hell thats a quick labour. I hope you're ok.

Whoopee - many congrats Jeffily fabulous news!! Two babies in one day, sooooooo exciting .

Right am off to do some star jumps on a trampoline to try and get things moving !!

Congratulations to Mr, Mrs, and Baby Girl Muser and Jeffily!!!!!!! Very difficult to fight back the tears of joy! Am looking forward to your stories, and to discovering who's next and whether we'll have 3 girls in a row! :)

Seems so much has happened after a week away from this thread! Last I checked everyone was packing hospital bags, nesting, and going on mat leave. Now many of us are going through new levels of (dis)comfort, and ready to pop!

Am impressed that some of you are still travelling and watching OBEM! I'm in total queezy denial and cannot bring myself to watching it...

Our bag is packed and we've trained ourselves to use and dismantle the pram, so we're partially ready for the coming weeks. Only gigantic prob is that we will be moving flats a week AFTER the due date, and I am living in storage HELL at the moment, not able to do anything for the baby's room, and living with boxes surrounding me...DH assures me that all will be fine, as he is very efficient with contingency plans, etc, but I would have loved the opp to walk into the LO's room right about now.

Consultant would like to schedule my ELCS on March 9th, though I've expressed to her that I would much rather prefer a natural birth. She is concerned that the baby won't drop b/c of my fibroids...can she really determine that? She said if he does drop before the 9th and I go into labour, then we'll give it a go the natural way. I still don't know what to make of this!!!

Good luck to everyone, and hope that you are all enjoying final days of rest and quality time with your kicking and contracting bumps! :)