End of Jan 2011 Babies - we're not STOPPING til we get POPPING!

[CupcakesHay]

Ok girls - I've started the new thread... just figured pootle might be busy popping!

Congrats to everyone who has or is about to pop! Hope it all goes well.

I'm impressed with people posting here while having contractions or in early labour. My contractions were already 15 minutes apart when they started and were less than 5 minutes apart within a couple of hours. It was all I could do to time them and call hospital!

Crikey Fuzzy, i think that lot must finally be popping after all!! This has to be a record 7+ hrs with no messages! Can't wait! :o

ooh x-post with you gallic. It made me :o and that they could post mid-contractions too!

it is very very quiet, how funny if they all pop together!

come on ladies!

Looks like you might be right, its never been this quiet! These babies must be like London buses...
Hope all is going well for them all.

Hey fuzzy and buzzy :o how are your other kiddies coping with their new siblings? we have an over-the-top-love-fest going on from my DD2, and a proud-but-not-too-enthusiastic interest from DD1 :o

Not many of you left to go now- I havent been able to catch up with all the threads since I posted- my god I never knew breastfeeding would be so hard (failed with DS1) keep persevering- it's early days. When you've had 2 hours sleep and baby is screaming it's hard to see that it's ever going to get better!

good luck to all those waiting!!

oh and just something from my recent birth experience, if you're getting contractions and they're really bad, go with your instincts! I listened to the mw at the hospital who said I couldn't be in labour as my contractions were irregular-and told me to 'go have a bath' fast forward 45 mins and baby born outside the hospital!

bubba other way round here, DS1 loves her and wants to hold her and touch her all the time, DS2 not quite so fussy he does like a kiss though . He is very very clingy to DH though, went to SILs today and she had to bring him home, yet he has been fine all week and DH has been at work

DS2 seems so huge now too!!

sara i think you are well qualified to give that advice and it is astonishing how often it does happen.

I have

DD is not too bad with him. Flits between wanting to hug him and kiss him or insisting he goes back in his basket and away from her. She's kicking off a bit with pushing the boundaries a bit but nothing too major. Must be a bit of a shock for her.
Still no sign of people tonight hope they're all having as easy a time as possible.
Good for you with hanging on in there with the feeding Sara it is hard work at first but think it's getting easier here now.

Yes the big ones seem huuuuuuuuuuge don't they?! :o

DD2 also says "put him back in the cot now mummy" :o :o
DD1 said "put him back in you tummy, mummy" OW!!!!

I'm dining out on your birth story sara - hope you're okay?

Pass me a glass ladyb

as predicted... i'm still here.

contractions disappeared and keep coming back sporadically. have tried walking, cleaning and sleeping to get them to be moRe regular, but nowt doing!

ah well... i shall trick my body into sleeping and see if that has any effect.

enjoy your . i hope i can have some soon and a reason to celebrate!

oh boo - poor you crystyll - thought you were huffing and puffing as we typed. still, contractions you've had will do good things for your labour supposedly.

awww crysty poor thing, come on baby! it must be most frustrating.

Am back! Been in hospital over a week after the birth story from Hell... But I now have abeautiful little girl called Saskia Faye who is a little treasure. She was born 27/1/11 after EmCS, 50 hours after waters broke. I was induced due to infection, got to nearly 10cm and they realised she was stuck. They used the epidural in caesarian but it wasn't working well so I could still feel some pain . |They gave me ketamine which gave me horrific hallucinations and the incision tore so I haemmoraged losing 1 1/2 litres blood. Saskia was born with infection so rushed to SCBU and put on penicillin drip.Whilst in hospital the infection got stuck in on me and I ended up on 3 different antibiotic drips. Am now seriously anaemic and traumatised.... But the baby is so beautiful that I am happy to only have the one child!! Hope your stories were less horrific and your lo s are doing well.

Oh my God travis poor you and poor little Saskia. Are you both still in hospital or back home? Congratulations though - good day to be born (mine was 27th too) - also went to scbu but only for 24 hrs although it felt like days, so God knows how you must have felt. Did you have a blood transfusion? Is she still on antibiotics? Have you got lots of people to rally round and help you? It's so hard at the start, especially if you're anaemic and weak. It can only get better though now, and gazing in adoration is a good healer in itself! :) :)

Hello, been good to catch up on this thread and hope you ok Travis-I have had a rather traumatic birth as well but the end result is worth it

Oh Travis you poor thing. Glad you're both on the mend. Make sure you remember to take care of yourself as well as Saskia (beautiful name).
How are things with you now Cyber?
There must be some babies being born tonight, it's so quiet on here.

Just updating this in preparation for moving to a Graduates Thread

Graduated
JJKM Twin Girls
Stars Baby Boy
FloraPost 6th Jan Baby Boy
Mimou 14th Jan Baby Boy 7.3lb
Zippy 14th Jan Baby Boy 7lb
LadyBuzz 18th Jan - Kali - a girl
Scuba 22nd Jan - Baby Girl 6lb 13oz
AmIGoingMad 25th Jan - Baby Boy 7lb 5oz
Gallicgirl 26th Jan - Alys May - 7lb 2.5oz
BubbaAndBumps - 27th Jan - Lachlan Robert - 12lb 3oz
Travispickles - 27th Jan - Saskia Faye
Fuzzy - 28th Jan - Evan James - 8lb 8.5oz
Saltnvinigar - 28th Jan - Henry David
Ryuk - 28th Jan - Ezra - 7lb 4oz
TheBreastMilksOnMe - 30th Jan - Amelia Rose - 8lbs 9.5ozs
SaraL77 - 31st Jan - Reuben Mark - 7lb 2
Pootle - 2nd Feb - Baby Boy - 8lb 9oz
cyberfairy ?? (need details cyberfairy!!) :)

Pushing in/Popping out?
RockLover: 27/01 Boy (1DD)
Shanster: 30/01 Boy (1DD)
RunningKatie: 23/01 ?? (1st)
CupcakesHay: 30/01 Bowling Ball (1st)
Faraway Trees: 22/01

Waiting Room
RobynLou: 24/01 ?? (1DD)
Crystylline: 26/01 Boy (1st)

oh travis i am not surprised you are traumatised you poor love.
Congratulations though, Saskia is a gorgeous name.

oh and re the anaemia, if you can get yourself some spatone, my MW told me it is actually better then the ferrous sulphate and the side effects are no where near as bad.
Can't get it prescribed unfortunately.

Look after yourself and enjoy your LO.

Hello

Please add me to the thread. Due 31 Jan and no babe yet. Had v strong BH (?) or the real thing all night from 1.30am but seems to have stopped now. COME ON BABY. Grr. Really would love it to turn up today/tomorrow ... and not be induced on Tuesday morning.

Any update Crysty?

Rowan was born weighing 7 pounds 7, ThreeBubbas
He is sleeping really well and I feel remarkably well. Health visitor just been and very complimentary-she also rhapsodised over my cat so like her a lot!
Thinking of you Crysty

Graduated
JJKM Twin Girls
Stars Baby Boy
FloraPost 6th Jan Baby Boy
Mimou 14th Jan Baby Boy 7.3lb
Zippy 14th Jan Baby Boy 7lb
LadyBuzz 18th Jan - Kali - a girl
Scuba 22nd Jan - Baby Girl 6lb 13oz
AmIGoingMad 25th Jan - Baby Boy 7lb 5oz
Gallicgirl 26th Jan - Alys May - 7lb 2.5oz
BubbaAndBumps - 27th Jan - Lachlan Robert - 12lb 3oz
Travispickles - 27th Jan - Saskia Faye
Fuzzy - 28th Jan - Evan James - 8lb 8.5oz
Saltnvinigar - 28th Jan - Henry David
Ryuk - 28th Jan - Ezra - 7lb 4oz
TheBreastMilksOnMe - 30th Jan - Amelia Rose - 8lbs 9.5ozs
SaraL77 - 31st Jan - Reuben Mark - 7lb 2
Pootle - 2nd Feb - Baby Boy - 8lb 9oz
cyberfairy (sometime between 1st Feb and 5th Feb!! cyberfairy, we still need more detail!! :) ) - Rowan - 7lbs 7oz

Count: 7 girls, 12 boys

Huffing and a Puffing...
RockLover: 27/01 Boy (1DD)
Shanster: 30/01 Boy (1DD)
RunningKatie: 23/01 ?? (1st)
CupcakesHay: 30/01 Bowling Ball (1st)
Faraway Trees: 22/01
Crystylline: 26/01 Boy (1st)

Waiting Room
RobynLou: 24/01 ?? (1DD)
Loopylu: due 31/01 (1st?)

I agree btw with LadyB and spatone, though it is ridiculously expensive. Not nearly as constipating as iron tablets - which I've come off now for that very reason (piles the size of the Himalayas - did I mention that lovely image already?? :o

Graduated
JJKM Twin Girls
Stars Baby Boy
FloraPost 6th Jan Baby Boy
Mimou 14th Jan Baby Boy 7.3lb
Zippy 14th Jan Baby Boy 7lb
LadyBuzz 18th Jan - Kali Margaret Briany 6lb 1oz
Scuba 22nd Jan - Baby Girl 6lb 13oz
AmIGoingMad 25th Jan - Baby Boy 7lb 5oz
Gallicgirl 26th Jan - Alys May - 7lb 2.5oz
BubbaAndBumps - 27th Jan - Lachlan Robert - 12lb 3oz
Travispickles - 27th Jan - Saskia Faye
Fuzzy - 28th Jan - Evan James - 8lb 8.5oz
Saltnvinigar - 28th Jan - Henry David
Ryuk - 28th Jan - Ezra - 7lb 4oz
TheBreastMilksOnMe - 30th Jan - Amelia Rose - 8lbs 9.5ozs
SaraL77 - 31st Jan - Reuben Mark - 7lb 2
Pootle - 2nd Feb - Baby Boy - 8lb 9oz
cyberfairy (sometime between 1st Feb and 5th Feb!! cyberfairy, we still need more detail!! ) - Rowan - 7lbs 7oz

Count: 7 girls, 12 boys

Huffing and a Puffing...
RockLover: 27/01 Boy (1DD)
Shanster: 30/01 Boy (1DD)
RunningKatie: 23/01 ?? (1st)
CupcakesHay: 30/01 Bowling Ball (1st)
Faraway Trees: 22/01
Crystylline: 26/01 Boy (1st)

Waiting Room
RobynLou: 24/01 ?? (1DD)
Loopylu: due 31/01 (1st?)

Just updating Kali's details!

Bubba lovely image and yes me too aint this glamourous!

I had two+ Kalis size-wise!!!!

Right LadyB, I admit that, on the whole, boys are easier to change than girls (fewer cracks for the poo to disappear into, not needing to worry about the direction of wiping etc) but HOW THE FUCK do you stop the wee-willy-weeing everywhere fiasco??? :o

lol bubba you are so right girls are so different then boys although Kali has pee'd on me twice which I so was not expecting.

The trick is to watch for movement - any little twitch is usually a signal that it is about to start
You can get something called a peepee teepee if you really want "here cgi.ebay.co.uk/Easy-Nappy-Change-New-Baby-Boy-Peepee-Teepee-Text_W0QQitemZ170497352928QQcmdZViewItem?rvr_id=207770414692&rvr_id=207770414692&cguid=3cf066ee1290a0aad4a12221ffe3994c"

I take it you know to make sure the willy is pointing down into the nappy to stop them weeing out of the top of the nappy!