June 2012 - This is the final stop on the Jubilee line, could all passengers please disembark in a timely (and pain free) manner.

[Kveta]

hopefully this will be our final ante-natal thread, and the one in which we meet our babies!

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and stats so far!

ARRIVED:
25th April: TeaandHobnobs DS 4 lbs 11.5 oz
2?th May: Fanbelt DD
27th May: Warlin DS

DUE (AND GETTING A LITTLE IMPATIENT NOW):
5th June: Kveta DC2 (predicted to be a girl)
6th June: DairyNips DC3 (Boy)
6th June:Pinkpanther27 DC2
7th June: MammaInTheMaking DC1 (Surprise)
9th June: Novmama DC2 (surprise)
11th June: thedogwalker (boy)
12th June: Rachyroodle (Surprise)
13th June: TheLittleMe DC2 (girl)
15th June Ffnorm DC2 (ptb a girl)
= ceeej DC1 (girl)
= Miniangel DC1 (ptb a girl)
16th June: BlondieDollface DC1 (girl)
= Crackersncheese DC1 (predicted boy)
= Fireflies DC1 (surprise)
= Flufffymitchell DC2 (predicted girl)
17th June: Surfmama DC1 (surprise)
= Rhihaf DC1 (predicted boy)
19th June: SeriouslyStrongCheddar DC1 (boy)
20th June: CathFin DC3 (don't know but I'm guessing a girl!)
= rhibutterfly DC2(predicted to be girl)
21st June: ChateauMargot DC1 (predicted to be a girl)
= McKayz DC3 (girl)
= Florin dc1 (boy)
22nd June: bemybebe DC2 (girl)
23rd June: AmethystMoon DC1 (predicted to be a girl)
= SpecialJK (surprise, but convinced it's a boy
= ellybett DC2 (ptb a girl)
= shellywellybaby1
= Emblosion DC1
29th June: Gwenniebee DC1 (Surprise but I think boy!)

IN MEMORY:
Merryn, beloved daughter of Greengoose

Ooooh good luck for tomorrow Rhihaf Can't wait to hear the news!

It all seems to be happening now. Baby Kveta get a wriggle on!! Your Mummy is getting annoyed!

Dairy how is it going?

I have just made a chocolate cake, taking to my Mums later, even though it is very tempting to just sit and eat it myself.

rhihaf I may be having a elcs, can you please link the C-sec birth plan thread? still trying to avoid it of course...

Hey all, just having a bounce on my ball. Contractions still happening but still irregular. Wish they'd become more regular and ramp up a bit! I keep worrying about when to call the hosp, my last two labours were quick once the contractions were regular and the hosp is an hours drive away. I don't want to go too early though and be sat around for ages..

Kveta how's it going?

Hello All
I have been an ardent lurker on these threads throughout my pregnancy and have never posted.

I gave birth on Thursday morning to a beautiful boy and I just wanted to let you all know how incredible an experience it was.

I wanted to thank you all, as although I've never posted, having a virtual gang of people experiencing what I have over that last 9 months was invaluable.

I wish you all well with your upcoming births and wish lots of love to your new arrivals

Aww bumper massive congratulations on your little boy feel free to post here or on the postnatal thread (have we set that up yet?) anytime

bugger all happening here Dairy - have been dancing with DS, and then did some gardening, but not even a show yet. Sigh. think I will be waiting for induction yet, but shall try and remain optimistic! need to march up and down stairs a few times now I think :o

hope things develop soon for you!

justwantscheese and pink how are you both getting on? We are the 4 early due dates, aren't we? hence not a single baby to be shown between the 4 of us :o

postnatal thread was set up by Tea a while back! here it is

Congratulations bumper!!

Congratulations Bumper!!!!

Just a quick one to say massive congratulations to ceej and also to bumper :) :)

kveta that sounds quite encouraging so hopefully things will speed up a bit now...?

We went to church this am, got kidnapped to go and sing the anthem and then to go back again this eve to sing evensong! I feel very happy about it as have missed my singing and there are lovely people at this church who say things like "Of course you can join us with the baby, just put it in a sling and process in with it!" Had a long walk around the reservoirs between church and lunch too so am feeling quite knackered and achy now! Relaxing with the tennis and feeling I am glad it is not me racing around a tennis court

kveta Sorry nothing happening yet, hope you get some sign of progress soon.

Contractions seem to have slowed down a bit now to around 10 mins apart. It's frustrating. Hurry up contractions!

Congratulations to Ceej and Bumper. V happy to hear such lovely, calm happy labour stories.

Thanks for all the tips about when to go into hospital (sorry, I'm rubbish at keeping up with this thread and I can't remember who said what). Not sure how I go about checking how dilated I am (mirror and tape measure perhaps?!) but I'll be leaving it as late as possible anyway.

Muchos sympathy to whoever it was said their baby appears to have 15 limbs. Mine appears to be trying to spread-eagle across my entire body. DH says LO is reeking revenge on his behalf for all the times I've done that in bed.

I think I have decided to bring my maternity leave forward to begin on Wednesday so it's a week before my due date rather than a few days. Mainly this is because I don't think I'll survive Wednesday which is a full day of teaching Year 7. Actually I don't think Year 7 would survive me teaching them. And I'll have a free on Tuesday where I can set cover work for the rest of the week leaving me feeling much less guilty about bowing out early.

Hope everyone is having a lovely restful Sunday.
x

rhihaf good luck for tomorrow, very exciting for you.
Mckayz is that your cake on FB? Looks,delicious,can you send some over to otley?
bumper many congratulations, another June baby,very exciting
dairy how are the contractions going? are they getting stronger?
kveta anything happening?

bugger all happening here. no show, no cramps, nothing .
mil announced today, you're massive,you really need to get that baby out! like It's my fault?!
time for a biscuit and a snooze.
pink any news?

coops enjoy your mat leave,you've put me to shame working so close to your due date. I am just about to have week 4 and don't miss work at all

Hurray - congrats Ceeej!
And Bumper too!

Feels like there might be some more babies on the way too!

Just back from my friends, had roast lunch and ice cream for pudding and just seem to have eaten a cheese and cucumber sandwich, blueberries, end of a banana loaf and the end of a bar of dark chocolate. Oops!!

Justwantscheese yeah that's the cake I made on Facebook. I can't wait to eat it

Damn! Contractions just about stopped around 3.30, went for a nap and had one or two in between sleeping. Just got up again, sniffed some clary sage and had a small one. Come back contractions!

Oh no dairy it sounded so promising... Maybe they'll be back in a bit? X

Wow just caught up with earlier posts, congratulations to ceeej sounds like a perfect birth
Welcome and congratulations to bumper
Great news about your sweep and already being 2-3 cm dilated, kveta not long now I hope. X
Lastly lots of good luck to rhihaf for tomorrow x

Water broke at friends house, an hour from home so at closest hosp which I've never set foot in... They are prepping me for section as baby is still breech.

Ooh ffnorm not long till you meet your baby

Still getting irregular contractions. Come on I'm getting bored now!

Gosh Ffnorm thinking of you. Hope it all goes well! X

Think I just had a bit of a show...

ffnorm eek! Sending massive good luck vibes. You'll be meeting baby soon :)

And Dairy sounds promising also (things are hotting up all of a sudden in the June thread!)

Rhi good luck for tomorrow and Kveta hope things kick off for you also.

Congratulations Bumper!

Cool Dairy hopefully not long now.