Dec 05: Advent Calanders at the ready.....

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Hello good idea from tomcat

What are all your xmas tips and recipes or stuff you're doing to get you thru the next fewdays/weeks to EDD's

I going to try and make a stocking to hang in the nursery for when my little lewis comes home and for the first time bake a christmas cake.

MASSSSSSIVE CONGRATULATIONS SH!!!!

wow shes back at home already!!!! Excellent news that means that all is ok doesnt it....? cant wait to hear from her, bet she cant believe its finally happened!

Well i slept a bit better last night only woke up twice instead of the hourly fiasco i have been doing, going to have a nice hot bath befoer the drive to Nottingham... not looking forward to that , but so looking forward to seeing fam and friends

Have to say i am not experiencing any BH or the pressure you lot are talking about, most i get is intermmitant kicks and punches, dont feel like i am about to give birth at all, i have a feeling that she wont woant to come out at all and will be a real lazy bugger!!

OK you all take care and if i get chance i will check in over the weekend, if not it will be Moinday, hugs to all!x

OOOOO Sweetheat many many congrads to you and your new bubs and your back home already.. what a 24 hours for you..
Well done hun and cant wait to hear from you..

Jays,
It feels good to have a good nights sleep i had the same last night and feel all the better for it!
Hope you have a nice break away.

DQ,
I really dont know where i find the energy!! DP came home last night and was a little shocked to find i had all the tidying up done!!!
I really feel like John Wayne walking!!!

George,
Lets hope it happens sooner rather then later!

2 days left till maternity leave!!! yippeee

Congratulations, Sweetheart. I'm soooooooooooo thrilled for you. Can't wait to hear the name. I'll be watching for a birth announcement.

Morning ladies,

Well...here go's......

I went to hospital at 10.30 last night and after being monitered for a while (but receiving no internal examination) the mw told me to go home as my contractions were not regular or strong enough. We got home at about 12.30pm but on the way home the contractions had gotten stronger and closer together. The mw had said not to go back to hospital so I stuck it out at home.

After a very painful hour my waters went around 1.30 and I immediatly needed to push. My dh got me into the car (somehow) and drove like a formular one driver to the hospital. It's a good job it was the middle of the night as I was on my hands and knees in the car park trying to get a big enough break in contractions to get into the wheelcahir that was waiting for me when I arrived.

We got to the hospital about 2am - the mw's got me into the delivery room, took my trousers off and the baby was already crowning. A couple of pushes later and Luca Benjamin was born at 2.14am weighing 8Ib 2Oz.

And guess what - no stiches

We were home by 5.30am and my dd is loving her new baby brother. I feel great (if a little tired) and can't believe how different this birth was to dd's.

O Honey well done and welcome to Luca Benjamin glad all went well for you.. LOL at you hands and knees in the car park... It really happened quick.

Now rest up hun and give Luca Benjamin a hugs hug and kiss from us..

Whoops - what a crap mother - it's actually Lucas Benjamin lack of sleep you know!!!!

Ahhhhhhh Sweetheart, I've got tears in my eyes and have gone all goose-pimply. Congratulations and welcome to the world Lucas Benjamin (lovely name). Fantastic news, so pleased for you all. (It's MrsWednesday by the way!).

Sweetheart, posted on the other thread but I am so delighted for you.
Your DH was pretty close to having to deliver himself by the sounds of it, bet he was relieved when you made it to the hospital!!
Congratulations to you both.
xxx

Three cheers for SH and baby Luca! That's such terrific news, SH. Good for you and your family.

SO happy for you all.

i'm have a weep here, well done SH, sounds like an almost perfect birth....Lucus is well and truley here now!!!! get some rest, and take it all in!

Thanks Minnie for your words, i will enjoy the break away! take care allllllllll xxxxx

welldone sweetheart,thrilled for you yoour husband,not to mention the big sister.....
Welcome to the world lucas
Feel so bad this morning so wont be around xxxx

SH fantastic news, feeling a bit weepy about your lovely arrival of lucas much deserved and lon awaited. Hugs to you and yours, make sure you take it easy.

I am so delighted to hear of the safe and quick arrivial of lucas s/h!! many many congrats to you and your lovely family. okay I've gone all funny now.... please check in when you can, we will miss you such alot here!
oh such lovely news to start the day with.

hello to everyone else too.

How exciting, welcome Lucas! Well done sh, how quick was that! We can all wish for a birth story like that, except for the almost carpark bit! Finally, Flutter has a friend on the post natal thread
Really haven't done much of anything today, quite tired and consequently having a lazy morning. Going out this afternoon to see my friend's 9day old little girl, so that should be fun

where are you all today? whats everyone up to? missing you all............

I think everyone is probably doing panic baby things as it is getting a bit real now!!

I've been fighting with the pushchair trying to put it together & work out how all the bits go, crikey it's hard work!!

Hmmm, really need to look at that blind. Is yours up yet DQ?

hello all
been for my ecg thingy today so not been on. Dh is home to and been getting bad BHs all afternoon. So dh has told me to put my feet up..lol I am going to go for a snooze in a min as am shattered. Dh is putitng crib together and sorting out some odd jobs around the house.

hope everyone is ok.

hey everyone!!
CONGRATULATIONS SH!!!! what a lovely start to the day that was!! welcome into the world lucas! well done for waitin til after your exam!! keep poppin in when you can hun an let us no how u an your family are gettin on!!xx
bonkerz yay for the c-section date thats actually the date my uncle has predicted for me to hav this lil one (he does numerology an is quite accurate on other births in the family!!so u never no...) thanx sooo much for the xmas card aswell hun it really cheered me up!!
hey there jay long time no speak!! nice to hear from you hun
iv booked myself a hairdressers appt for tomorrow cos i wanna join all you glamerous ladies wit the nice hair an im startin to resemble worzel gummage from the back!! not a good look esp in the morning!!
jus thought id ask does anyone hav an address for ninah?? iv got all my xmas cards wrote out an shes the only one i aint got an address for! i dont want to miss her out so...any suggestions?

Sweetheart-Just wanted to wish you HUGE congrats on the birth of Lucas.I'm really pleased for you.Lovely name btw!.xxx

CONGRATULATIONS SWEETHEART AND WELCOME BABY LUCAS SEE YOU ON THE OTHER SIDE

CONGRATS SWEETHEART! LUCAS BENJAMIN IS A GEORGEOUS NAME!! (did the meet up sway you in any way??)

Been out all day today, Dh was off and have come home to a tip of a house cos he decided to FINALLY put the skirting board up in the conservatory, unfortunately he doesnt realise he is meant to clean up after himself too!! Have come to bed for a bit to see if he does it!!

Alex awake 3am till 6am this morning so am really tired and been to a childrens birthday party and overdid it abit me thinks! Oh well, managed to drop off majority of christmas presents so atleast thats another big tick for the list!! Put up blind yesterday and ll the pics and nursery is again looking lovely! 11 DAYS TO GO or A WEEK MONDAY which ever sounds better!!

Bonkerz, Ben is my husbands name.

Thanks for all the lovly messages.

Hopefully will get on and catch up tomorrow!

Good to hear from you sh as I said on t other thread get some rest and enjoy your little bundle [glad]

Many congrats sweetheart ...

Hope you have a good night SH. It must be lovely to be at home already so you can try to settle.

Bit teary and emotional earlier. I called DP to see when he would be home & he tells me he is having a drink in town. Is it wrong for me to be upset by this? I just considered as my supporter that he should be able to stay sober from at least 37 weeks so he can help me and at least drive if need be. Feel very let down but I guess the hormones aren't helping or the fact that everything is being squashed and I feel horrible
Oh well, bought myself a big bunch of flowers to cheer myself up and going to have a bath to ease my aches. Hopefully he will see why it worries me in the morning (I don't want to have to go to hospital in a cab!!).

Hope you late night ladies are all feeling OK.

Bonkerz, thankyou so much for the card. It's lovely to remember that it is a festive time of year & not just miserable grumpy preggie lady time