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Nov 2011: aches, pains and waddling, soon to be cuddles and swaddling

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PamSco · 06/11/2011 18:11

Thanks Moosey for the title :)

I thought I'd go for it as there are only 4 or 5 posts left to go on the old thread.

Two other threads to be aware of:

Stats - you can update announcements here
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/antenatal_clubs/1157973-Nov11-Stats-only

Post Natal - for those of you already cuddling :)
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/postnatal_clubs/1326836-November-2011-early-birds-just-in-time-and-late-to-the-party-all-welcome

Hope this thread sees all our nests full.

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juststarting · 06/12/2011 21:31

Why? I mean, why come this far and then change her mind? I am not impressed at all. However, I also want to echo what other people have said - my nhs midwives, who I complained were so cursory through my pregnancy, were great at the birth and the supprot I got in the first 48 hours after the birth was astonishing, I swear the next day I had a midwife here helping me to try and get feeding for about 6 or 7 hours over the day. Hope you're doing ok, you've walked a long road but you must be so nearly there now.

LizzyMathsWhizzy · 06/12/2011 22:00

I've dug my pom poms out to cheer you on MrsA, come on BabyA, time to meet your public! Rubbish about the IM, I loved my NHS midives as well, try to keep an open mind, I know you must be at the end of your tether. You know the November thread is nearly closed when you can do this Xmas Grin

Katiebeau · 06/12/2011 22:18

MrsA I know this really isn't what you wanted at all. I hope the NHS deliver a great service for you and your baby. Fingers crossed for you. X

neverinamillionyears · 06/12/2011 23:55

How about a mexican wave for MrsA?

TerrysNo2 · 07/12/2011 09:55

MrsA still thinking of you

hadak · 07/12/2011 12:46

Hope all ok Mrs A?
As Terrys said "Thinking of you."

Katiebeau · 07/12/2011 14:10

MrsA I hope all is going well. X

freeangel · 07/12/2011 17:03

Thinking of you, hope all is ok, looking forward to hearing the news! x

mashpot · 07/12/2011 21:00

Still cheering on here too, hope there's news soon.

Truffkin · 07/12/2011 21:25

Am hoping it's a good sign that we've not heard from MrsA for 2 days, but still frantically waving pom poms just in case it's needed Grin

hadak · 08/12/2011 09:30

Still no news.
I am with Truff and hoping you are busy cuddling your new Little one Mrs A
Hope you are well

juststarting · 08/12/2011 13:06

Messages I send from my phone do not seem to be appearing. Hmph. But yes, hoping things are going ok.

cookie9 · 08/12/2011 15:56

Hope all is going ok for you Mrs A. My NHS midwives couldn't have been nicer and one was a man and the other a student which wouldn't have been my first choice before labour but they were great.

juststarting · 09/12/2011 09:22

Ooh, a male midwife? I've never come accross one and have always been interested to know how that dynamic works. Tell me more? For some reason i'm really interested in men and birth. Indeed hoping to do me thesis research on male birth partner's experiences of birth trauma.

TerrysNo2 · 09/12/2011 19:04

MrsA I am thinking of you lots and hoping you are just too tied up with cuddles to post.

MrsArchchancellorRidcully · 09/12/2011 23:20

Baby boy arrived Tues afternoon at 4pm. Birth story to follow (not for faint hearted!) We are still in hospital, going home tomorrow after a crash section with general anaesthetic. I lost a lot of blood, bp reading 65 over 35 and was in intensive care for an hour or so. But I got to labour for a long time naturally in the pool at home and Matthew is great - 9lb 3.5 oz! I am certain I couldn't have changed outcome and yrs ago, we wold have died. I know I bang on a lot about natural birth but I also know a small% of women need help. I am one of those. Bf going ok but having to use nipple shields so may need advice.

Thank you for all your suopport!

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PamSco · 10/12/2011 00:17

mrsa good to hear you and Matthew are well. It sounds like the opposite to what you worked so hard for but the outcome the same a beautiful baby. Get well soon and get out of hospital!

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juststarting · 10/12/2011 00:50

Yay! I mean boo for what sounds like a bit of a traumatic delivery but yay for matthew! And medical science!

alicat10 · 10/12/2011 05:23

Oh MrsA huge congratulations on the arrival of Matthew - wonderful that he is hear safely & glad you are on the mend after such a traumatic birth

alicat10 · 10/12/2011 05:24

PS at 5 weeks don't think DS has made it to 9lb 3oz yet!

alicat10 · 10/12/2011 05:25

And that should have been here not hear - whoops

neverinamillionyears · 10/12/2011 06:14

Mrsa - so glad Matthew arrived eventually safe and sound x

mashpot · 10/12/2011 06:46

MrsA so pleased Matthew is here, many congratulations! He is a big boy! I'm sorry you've had such a rough time. I hope you have a chance to get some good rest and recovery time, I'm sure this is difficult when you have another lo to consider.

Well done.

TwoJackRussellsandababy · 10/12/2011 08:32

Yay, so glad to hear from you mrs and yay for Matthew - fab name btw, boo for the difficult birth and yay for both of you coming out of it all , thank goodness for the NHS!

Is there anyone else left, we must have all graduated to the postnatal thread now?

TerrysNo2 · 10/12/2011 08:57

Yay MrsA congrats Grin Grin and so we reach the end / beginning of our successful charting journey together! Smile