due in dec 05- only a handful left...

[ei23mistletoe]

with a few of our number popped already and a few promising developments in the woodwork its anyones guess as to who will be next...
its a countdown to baby-time instead of xmas for me how about everyone else?? lets all have a glass of somethin sparkly to celebrate the end of an era and the lovely beginning of a new life!!xx...cheers!!

Hi all,
Quick visit from me tonight to let you know that I seem to have a bit of a watery leakage and quite a bit of twinging going on. Definitely feels like something is going on!
I'll let you know if anything develops (or not!!)
Have a good evening all

oooo george soo exciting hope it is for you!!!!!!!!!!

Hi ladies,
Sorry i havent been in touch with xmas and all.. Well i am still hanging in!!! NO BUBS YET! Had hospital apt today and the doctor said i should go myself and soon!.. Had a show on xmas day but nothing yet few twinges here and there but nothing major!

Many congrads to all how have had there babies (i havent updated myself yet on how has)

And to all that re waiting i know how you feel..

Hoping it wont be long had a hung nesting thing this evening where i cleaned the house and moved the bed to make room for crib!

O hopfullythe next time i am on here i will have good news..

Till then girls

Love Minnie1

George

O gooo girl wishing you all the best..

Think this is it!! Getting a bit ouchy now so tens machine on & DP has taken DSSs back to their mum.

Looks like this little one might be on time after all.

YIPPEEE! I am so pleased for you! I will watch closely to see how things progress. Wishing you a quick and relatively pain-free labour!

Thanks Caddy.
No idea what is going on but it is starting to hurt a bit!!

Sorry to run off like that! DS2 woke up in a bit of a state...

I sure hope that you are not guessing for long. Hope you have a sweet LO in your arms by day-break (dinner at the very latest).

Sending you lots of positive vibes.

Finally, I turn on the computer....Well our darling dd2 arrived at 10.19pm on Xmas Day, 8 days late Great minds think alike hey dq
Big congrats to everyone who has their baby since I last checked in here, baby brain has trouble remembering what I just read
Having had on and off contractions since Wed evening, and everything completely stopping during the day Xmas Eve, I had a restless night from about 12am Xmas morning, up and down and from about 6am, the contractions started up again. We started timing them at around 7.30am, whilst dd1 was opening her presents
Contractions stayed at around 3-4 min apart for most of the day and started to get stronger at around 3pm, so we dropped dd1 at friends, and headed for the hospital. Got there at 3.45pm to be told I was only 2cm but they would keep me in because of previous c-section. Didn't monitor me straight away, but let me walk around for the next hour or so to get things moving. Once things were more established I was then monitored constantly but could move around the room so didn't feel restricted at all. I went from 2cm at 3.45pm to 10cm at 9.15pm and pushed for an hour before dd2 arrived at 10.19pm on the 25th, the hospital's last Xmas baby She weighed 7lb5oz and has blonde fluff, not sure about her length.
Only used gas and air, and made a lot of noise, so dh tells me . Had an episiotomy, and they were thinking about forceps or vontuse, but I pushed her out before they were used....seeing stirrups attached to the bed certainly acts as an incentive to get the baby out I was thrilled that I got the vbac I wanted and that it all went quite smoothly. Stiches are ok and haven't given't me much discomfort at all, surprisingly. Aching all over from I assume the pushing has surprised me more, & my milk came in on Tues night so just getting used to my sore, cow like proportions right now
dd1 delighted with her baby sister and was as pround as punch when she came to visit in the hospital on Boxing Day morning
dh and I still getting used to the idea of 2 dd's (we were sure she was a boy!] but we both feel a lot more relaxed 2nd time around, and are just very happy with our little family. Just have to decide on a name now.....

Congrats Scully, your as bad as me on the name front but we have now finally decided on Charlie Jack .DP still not sure about it but it has grown on me. Suppose I need to move over to the Post natal thread but still keeping an eye on here.

scully
many congrads I hope i go like you.. and very soon!!! And a huge welcome to your daughter...

Any word on George?? Hope all is well and that your holding your little bundle now.. If so it really has come right on time..

D day today and nothing happening! Getting a little fed up of the waiting game..

congrats, scully! welcome to the two dd's club . i was pretty sure dd2 was a girl, so it was a welcome 'surprise'.

glad you got the vbac you wanted!

merry xmas.

yay big congrats to scully!! its about time lady!! what a lovely xmas prezzie!!
well girls im still here still preggy!! not amused i can tell you!! im 40+1 today and had a mw appt this morn and im measuring at 42 cm so this baby is defo gonna be HUGE!! not happy as i keep havin on-off pains but nothin to write home about so i reckon ill be the last one on here all alone in two weeks time!! sniff sniff!!
not feelin very well today either so that and the fact that its -2 outside it aint a happy atmosphere in the ei23 household!! hmph i suppose it has to happen at some point its just the waiting round that is so bloody annoying!!

oh i forgot to add...
george hun whats happenin?? have you popped?? good luck if you are on your way hun!! oooh its so exciting!!

scully - congrats on your little girl - sounds like you had a very positive birth.

Just wanted to post that ninah sent me a text earlier to say she gave birth to her little girl last night. I'm sure she'll be along to post her own announcement very soon.

Lucas had his tounge op today and all went well. Hope to have him back breastfeeding in no time.

Love to all
sh xxx

ohhh and good luck george - hope this is it for you

amazing what happens when you dont make it on here for a few days.... scully congratulations!!! and Ninah!!! woweeeeee and also George.....is it congrats yet???? goodness so much to keep up with, cant be many of usleft now?
Dont feel like posting anything negative when all this good news is about us, other than to say, my flu has subsided now and have just been left with a bad head cold, honestly i thought that i was at deaths door, its was so awful....anyway...things are on the up now, thanks for the well wishes.

I am 40 wks today ( official sonographers date, docs date is 31st) but theres not much in it i guess. Nothing happening tho, i amwilling it on but to no avail, i guess as with everyone else it will happen when it happens. Sup to see MW tomorrow but no appointments available docs told me to go to hospital assessment centre, but when i called them they said no i have to go to docs, feel like a bloody tennis ball, backwards and forwards. Still i will demand to see MF tomorrow when shes in surgery, they cant just leave me out in the cold can they....i will just stage a sit in!

SO whos left now then, i havent been able to keep up with anyone or any news realy as have been in bed, cant be many of us left here? I think i will be here ei on my own, or maybe we should rename our very own thread!!

oh meant to say to SH, glad Lucas's op went ok, it must of been a trying time for you to see him go through that, but hey, its all over now. You can get back to giving him love and cuddles!

Hi all

just had a text from bonkerz to say Alex has been admitted to hospital with bronchilitis[sp?] so is on oxygen. Bonkerz is staying with her but just wanted to ask you all to send your thoughts as am sure she will be stressing..bless her.

SH glad lucas has had op and it was without anesthetic. hope he is back bf soon.

hopefully george will be lying in hospital holding her little bundle by now

congrates to scully and ninah on your little ones. scully your labour sounds great and just what you wanted.

to other ladies waiting hang in there you dont have long to go jus tthink within the next 2 wks your babies will be here!!!!

We are all good here. Hannah is now officially registered and was also weighed by HV and is now 7lb7ozs. Her face has really filled out although rest of her is still tiny..lol She is looking more like Adam every day. Have had to change hannahs formula though as she started throwing up all her feeds the past 2 days so will see how we go on the new one.

Take care all

Hello - congratulations to Scully, Ninah and hopefully to George, excellent news.

Am currently 40+5 and in a stinking mood. Have just bitten my mums head off...she suggested that my foul mood and tiredness were positive signs. She's been saying everything's a good sign for the last four weeks to no avail! I know she's just trying to cheer me up but I'm not in the mood.

Two days till midwife sweep, and then I'll push for induction at 40+10 if that doesn't work. I know I could go a bit longer but I am very concerned about the size of this baby, and am showing no signs (other than a few braxton hicks) of going into natural labour.

Good luck all those still waiting, it gives me hope to come on here and read about all the births.

babygibbon im right there with you...

im 40+5.... feeling foul and full of cold!

Tommorow im booked in for a sweep, which hopefully will help things along.

Im not sure if im imagining it but for the last few hours (almost on the hour!) ive been getting imense lower back ache .. i hope this could be the onset of labour ... just unsure! as first child... and no waters breaking etc.... knowing my luck it will just be back ache!

evening ladies!
congrats to ninah!! cant wait to hear from you hun!! welcome to the world to your little girl!!
bonkerz, sorry to hear about alex getting sick. hope she gets better quickly!! im thinkin of you hun!
babygibbon, i can really understand where your coming from hun and im only 1-2 days over!! im also really concerned about the size of this baby so i get that aswell!! dont worry hun, it should all be over soon enough...i hope... big hugs hun to you and all the other ladies still waitin!!

Hi Ladies,

Hope you are all well and looking forward to meeting your bumps. Just come on here to vent really.

I am so so so so so so mad {angry]

George has been really unwell since Xmas eve throwing up all his feeds and coughing away like mad. He managed to get through Xmas day on some feed but with xtra boiled water so as not to get dehydrated. It then got to 3pm Boxing day afternoon and he had had nothing to drink since 11pm Xmas day he just refused totally and was very unresponsive so I took him to the emergency doctor (seadoc) at the hospital where I was told he had a chest infection but he was fine give him calpol and just keep trying to feed him. The following day (Tuesday) he was no better so I took him again to the Seadoc (a different Dr) who told me exactly the same so I took him home and DH went off to work, within an hour of being at home George stopped breathing it was horrible I have never felt so scared in my whole life he was limp and turning blueish, the ambulance arrived and he took a huge gasp of air but looked so scared and his breathing was very laboured. We went straight in the ambulance to hospital and on the way he had 2 fyrther episodes, he was rushed in and I was ushered away into one of those horribly quiet rooms (then DH turned up thank God as I was falling apart) George was transferred to the childrem ward but was still so bad they said he would have to be transferred to Guys in London He luckily stopped having these episodes but was on loads of Oxygen and a drip as he was seriously dehydrated. It turns out that he has Brochilitis (Bonkerz I know what you are going through) and it should have been picked up on by the Seadoc and then this would have never happened.

I have been at his bedside since Tuesday afternoon but have come home tonight for a rest and DH has stayed with him I shall be back there first thing it feels horrible without him here, he has now been taken of his drip as he is feeding again (occasionally bringing it up but that is normal with brochilitis) and today he spent most of the day out of his head box (for oxygen) but may have to go into it over night as his levels drop when he is in a deep sleep. We are hoping to bring him home in the next few days but I will be watching him like a hawk I can't even think about what would have happened if I hadn't been with him when he stopped breathing.

Oh and one other thing when they where checking his heart they found a heart mumour but they said this may just be because of the illness but they will be doing further checks.

What a Christmas week I am shattered, very very emotional and very very angry I don't know whether I want to sob my heart out or punch a Seadoc.

I will keep you all updated, Bonkerz I'm thinking of you.

oh my god flutter what a horrible thing to happen!! you are in my thoughts hun hope everything turns out well for you!! dont worry about the heart murmur too much aswell hun. my brother has got the same condition and is perfectly healthy now at 22!! they usually correct themselves if they are not serious which if the docs are saying it may be caused by the bronchilitis it will more than likely turn out not to be serious!! take care of yourself and your little george!xx big hugs to you and your dh..and george of course!!xx

fb and bonkerz, awful to hear your little ones aren't well, and with something so serious as well. hope they are both improving and are out of hospital soon....
and congrats to ninah and whoever else has popped since I last posted! yep yb, very indecisive on the name front! Still have to get used to her being a girl, I think, and we did have more boy names picked, typical
for everyone who is overdue, you have my sympathy, dd2 was 41+1 and had been teasing about her arrival since 40+4 so I understand your frustration. Just enjoy your sleep, having use of both your hands at the same time and try to go out for dinner one more time, in peace
sh, good to hear Lucas' op went well, I'm sure he'll be properly snacking away on you soon