Due in October part 8- still plodding along, this time with copious amounts of raspberry leaf tea

[Londonmrss]

Surely this'll be the last one before moving to the postnatal section?

Due Dates:

Sept. 24: Lisbethsopposite DS2 by planned induction
Sept. 25: Squidkid DC1
Sept. 26: Elpis DC2 by ELCS
Sept. 27: Planktonette DC1
Oct. 1: FjordMor DD1 by planned induction, Gigglewhizz DC1(?)
Oct. 2: Firstbubba DC1, Milk DC2
Oct. 5: Yomping DC1
Oct. 7: Crazypaving DC2
Oct. 10: WantAnOrange DC2, MrsConfusion DC1, MidgetM if induced
Oct. 11: Smileyhappymummy DC2 by ELCS
Oct. 14: Hufflepuffle DC1.
Oct. 17: Smorgs, DC1
Oct. 18: Bella2012 DC2, Beccus DC1
Oct. 19: Shellwedance DC1
Oct. 20: Beeblebear DC1, MidgetM if ELCS DC2
Oct. 21: Dosomethingmutley DC1
Oct. 26: Londonmrss, DC1, Zara1984 DS1, Liege07 DS1
Oct. 28: Kyyria DC1, Loopyla, DC1
Oct. 30: Cherrychopsticks, DC1
Nov. 1: Londonlivvy DC1
Nov. 8: Mickey DC1

Actual babies:

Sept. 20: Velo - Max 2.35kg
Sept. 25: Angelico - Mini Angelico, CWest30 - Naomi Louise, 4lb 10oz

Yay for beeble and yomping!!! Thanks for updating the list smorgs :)

Sending labour-inducing vibes to the remaining ladies.... and and

Had a weekend of trying to destress and relax after a crazy week. Today and yesterday was lots of tidying up and organising the house because DMIL arrives from New Zealand tomorrow morning!! Very much looking forward to having her here, and of course she is losing her mind with excitement because it's her first grandchild.

Hypertension clinic on Tuesday again...... got a bad feeling I'm going to get readmitted but trying to keep positive!

yomping congratulations!!! So happy for you-glad you are both safe and healthy!!

Well the pains this morning amounted to.nothing. Again. I might cry :-( we seem to have had a baby born every day this week.. Maybe it'll be my turn tonight queue jumper!

at everyone, hello! Hope you are all ok.

Yay for yomping - glad your little one is here safe and sound. Sorry things didn't go quite.as you planned but glad you're still in one piece

Beccus I can sympathise with the pathetic period type pains - mine ate pretty low key too.

Bella thanks for asking - not a lot else happening here. Have had crampy period pains all day but again they're not getting worse and they're not timeable. Seem to ease off when I change position too. Have just had the most horrendous stomach ache though that required a run to the loo.

Not getting overly excited or focussing on anything as I keep feeling that things are just going to fizzle out again. I just wish something more would develop so at least I'd have a clue what was going on!

mickey you have my heartfelt sympathies and big hugs - beginning to know where you are.coming from except I'm not even getting as far as contractions. Hope things pick up for you soon.

On the plus side I have spent the majority of the day with my feet up and although my ankles are.still swollen they are now at least ankle shape and I can bend my toes without feeling like he skin on the top of my feet is about to split!

Have not done anything else with coursework though - really need to or willbe trying to do it whilst looking after a newborn!!

Got a lunchtime meet up with my NCT antenatal girls tomorrow - 4 already had babies and 4 still to go. Am paranoid my waters are going to break on someone's settee!!

Sending positive vibes to all, especially hose with twinges and those who are feeling a bit fed up.

Hoping that my due date.buddy loopy is alright and presumably enjoying time with babyloopy by now

32, 39+0, #1

Damn it damn it! Thought I was having some sort of contraction, but it was just wind.

londonmrss you have just made my evening

Congratulations to Yomping, October and Beeble on your new arrivals! Hoping to get on tomorrow for a better read as my other half's at home all day.

Off to try again to sneak LO into the Moses basket so DP and me can get into bed and enjoy more than 30 seconds of a cuddle before she realises where she is and starts bawling/demanding another hour+ long feed!

Morning everyone!

Firstly, massive congrats to Yomping, Beeble & October & well done to you all!!

Just a quick note to let you know that Baby Loopy has arrived!!! I had a little boy yesterday, 1 week early & delivered via emergency c-section - long story, definitely not in the birth plan !! Weight is 6lbs, 10oz.

Will write a longer message in the next few days, update f/b & catch up with everyone else too [in hospital for a few days now] but he is just gorgeous & scrummy!!

Loopyla & my little prince, lying next to me

Hi all. Just thought I would post a little funny bit about my time at he hospitalin my labour bag:Extra underwearBathing suit for the showerDressChange of clothesCamera and chargerLaptopSnacksChapstickShampooToothbrush ToothpasteMouthwashSocksPadsBookThink there were a couple more things..W

What I actually used:ChapstickCell phoneThat is all ha ha.

Congrats loopy - sorry to hear that things went a bit pear shaped but glad all is well and that you now have your LO

bella thank you so mcuh for what you wrote. I read it yesterday when I was feeling low and it really helped. I think I am a little bit traumatised by the birth still - even though, as you say, on paper it was a "good" one. And I'm tired, and it's really good to hear things get easier. thank you.

loopy Congratulations on your little prince. Well done you!

Smorgs Thanks for updating the list ? it?s definitely getting shorter!

One of my NCT ladies agreed to be my pregnancy yoga guinea pig which is ace, except that she?s got SPD, so I spent a couple of hours researching lots of poses to make sure I had a bespoke SPD lesson plan (rather than just adapting a normal lesson plan), so that every pose would be beneficial, as opposed to neutral or potentially ok, so now that?s done. Great experience for me, but a bit GULP too.

I?m also finding this NCT bonding stage a little strange ? it feels like the beginning of secondary school when everyone?s making friends and you want everyone to be your friend but you haven?t quite worked out who you like yet and who?s who. I don?t want to be the old lady no-one wants to be friends with (I?m 7 years older than any of the other women). Dearie me. Paranoia!

Zara Hope that all the tidying etc went to plan and that you?re enjoying DMIL. I sometimes think I?m lucky that we?re not providing the first grandchild to anyone. Though a bit more enthusiasm wouldn?t go amiss from my parents either? DF?s mother (also a kiwi) spent months knitting an AMAZING baby shawl, so now DF?s stepmum has decided to make a quilt. This baby is being spoilt from the other side of the world!

mickey I can appreciate the stop start thing is getting on your nerves but as my fellow November lady, please can you wait for me to catch up?!! Actually I?ve got a fab week of social plans (meeting friends and so on) so I?d quite like her to hold out til next week.

kyyria Glad some of the swelling has gone down on your feet. Hope the pains ease off. Would swimming help? Might be easier on the hips and help mobilise ankles so less swelling?

LondonMrsS you made me chuckle!

Beeble I strongly suspect that most of my hospital bag won?t be used! Perhaps the phone charger (cos my phone lasts about 2 hours before needing charging) but that?s it!

morning all,

huge congratulations to you Loopy! Wonderful news. So thrilled litlle Prince Loopy is here safely!

squid I am glad it was of any use. It is such a weird, primal thing to go throug isn't it? And I think having your labour classed as a 'good' one must be a bit annoying when you feel like saying to people 'It was not in any way 'good', it was bloody agony actually!' Do keep posting about how you are feeling-we are all here for you.

Well, I feel really despondant that there is still no sign of my baby. dH bqck to work today obviously and I feel a bit irrational about him being in Carlisle (the other side of the country from us) i keep telling myself that a London commute might take a similar time to travel, but I just hate it that Geographically he is so far away. Plus my brother and his family are here to visit and I find them really hard work. I wish I could have my lovely Mum to myself. (but know that is very selfish!)

i feel under such pressure to have the baby sooner. All of DH's extended family have a holiday cottage booked near us starting this Friday for a week which will make me 41+1. What is they have come all this way and there is no baby for the entirity of their visit??! And I am so short on maternity leave as we can't afford it, that I feel so upset at 'wasting' 2 weeks of it. The rational part of me knows that it won't necessarily be the whole 2 weeks, but I am being driven mad by this permanent state of anxious waiting! beccus my due date buddy, are you being as patient and chilled as you sound?

hurrah! prince loopy has arrived, well done loopy! Glad u r feeling happy despite the change in plans :)

Thanks smorgs for updating the list ....omg, i think we are going to need a new thread soon, too - is there anyone left who knows how to make one/

Bwahahaha, i have certainly been there, londonmrs, ow, ow,ow the baby is coming, the baby is coming...wait, no, it's just a load of trapped farts :(

Another one 1 often get is, oooh, period pain, goody goody, this must be the start of something!! I'll get a hot water bottle and lie down....snore!!! wake up in an hr with no more pains and no baby.

the latest one was ooh, baby has never moved around this much before, he/she must be getting really uncomfortable in there with the lack of space and must want to come out tonite...nothing!!

bella, it sux, doesn't it? Like livvy, i had loads of fun plans the 1st 2 weeks of my mat leave, and definitely did not want an early baby...i was expecting a late baby, but really hoped i could be of the mindset that i would enjoy my last baby free days and not get impatient - but it's not really working out like that. I feel like i am wasting mat leave as well, and the baby is never going to come - no show, not even sure if i've had any contractions, just some periods of feeling a bit grotty and period pains that go away with a hot water bottle.

Am starting to think it's time to seriously research induction....i am happy to go to 41+6, but am wondering if i should look into going over that and see if baby comes naturally....but i also feel lots of pressure - DP has been off work since beginning of oct and wants to go back to contracting as soon as possible to earn some cash and my lovely dad and his partner have been over from Oz since 10/10 and go home 8/11.....i know i shouldn't base induction decision on dp wanting to go back to work and dad meeting bubs, and just conisder the risks, but it's hard not to think about those things :(

It's weird being scared of labor and dreading it and also wanting baby to come at the same time. I have found the last 2 week thread squid started quite helpful to read...i am not posting on there as like lisbetheopposite says, mumsnet takes up so much time, so i am limiting myself to us october ladies on this thread and on our post natal thread....

ok, have to try and psych myself into enjoying another babyfree day to myself!!!!

Due Dates:
Oct. 1: Gigglewhizz DC1 (?)
Oct. 3: Springersmum DC2 (?)
Oct. 5: Celestia twins DS1 & DD2 by ELCS
Oct. 7: Violetlights DC1
Oct. 11: OnOfMyTurnsComingOn DC3 by VBAC
Oct. 16: Liege07 DS1 by planned induction, Orenishii DC1
Oct. 17: Smorgs DC1
Oct. 18: Bella2012 DC2, Beccus DC1
Oct. 19: Shellwedance DC1, Willowtree DC1 by ELCS
Oct. 21: Dosomethingmutley DC1
Oct. 26: Londonmrss DC1, Zara1984 DS1
Oct. 28: Kyyria DC1
Oct. 29: Ayeasha DC1
Oct. 30: Cherrychopsticks DC1
Nov. 1: Londonlivvy DC1
Nov. 8: MickeytheShortOne DC1

Real live babies:
Sept. 20: Velo - Max 2.35kg
Sept. 24: Lisbethspposite, Paul 6lb 11oz
Sept. 25: Angelico ? DD Mini Angelico, CWest30 - Naomi Louise, 4lb 10oz
Sept. 26: Elpis ? DS 3.2kg
Sept. 30: Squidkid ? Jess, 6lb 14
Oct. 1: WantAnOrange ? Artemis Lily 7lbs 2oz, MrsConfusion ? DD 7lb 0.75oz
Oct. 2: Planktonette ? DS Planktonini, firstbubba ? DS babyfirstbubba 9lb 2.5oz
Oct. 3: FjordMor ? Ida 8lb 3oz
Oct. 4: Crazypaving ? DS 8lb 3oz, Smileyhappymummy ? Melissa Rose 3kg, Milk - William Andrew 7lb 8oz
Oct. 12: Katla ? Erin Rose 7lbs 12oz
Oct. 16: Midgetm ? Master Midge
Oct. 17: Hufflepuffle ? Snuffly Huffle Boy 9lb 3oz, Lizzietow ? Imogen Rose
Oct. 18: OctoberOctober ? Max 8lb 1oz
Oct. 19: Beeblebear ? Baby Bear 7lb 10oz
Oct. 20: YompingJo ? Alice Jessica 9lb
Oct. 21: LoopyLa - Prince Loopy 6lb 10oz

Congratulations LoopyLa! Glad he arrived safely, hope you are on the road to recovery soon. Thinking of you bella, beccus/bacchus and orenishii - this waiting around sucks doesn't it?

Well I'm back at home sipping revolting raspberry leaf tea and eating pineapple. Managed to persuade the obs/gynae to wait until Wednesday to induce if it still hasn't arrived by then. My cervix has started to efface - yay - but not opened enough for them to do a sweep - boo. Naughty cervix. Trying to stay positive still though. Having lots of cramps and tightenings and am going to go for another long walk this afternoon, bounce on the Swiss ball and listen to the hypnobollocks before a few stern words with Smorglet: "Baby Smorgs, this is Big Mother. You are live on Mumsnet, please do not swear. You are being evicted from the Big Mother womb. Please leave now!" or at least before Wednesday morning

Just a quickie to say Amelie arrived at 3.35 this morning, have a great birth story but a 2nd degree tear so will update later.

Londonmrs Birth Centre was fab.

Congratulations Beeble, hello BabyBear! Hope you're recovering well. I used to think a fast labour was the way to go, but it's beginning to sound like that's not the case.

More congratulations for October, and welcome Max! I know a lovely little boy called Max, it's a great name. Good luck with the BF, I'm sure you'll be a pro by the time I start.

And congratrulations Yomping!! So glad things started naturally. Amazing that you got so far at home, well done you. Can't wait to see a pic of little Alice.

Even more congratulations Loopy, hello to your Little Prince!! . Sorry it didn't go to plan, but I bet you don't care much about the birth plan now he's here safe and sound. Get well soon.

How're you doing Kyyria? You seem to be getting more than your fair share of the crap bits of pregnancy, so I hope your twinges come to something very soon and you get your reward.

Good job with the list Smorgs, thanks.

Will keep my fingers crossed for you tomorrow Zara.

Sympathies to all those overdue, Beccus, Smorgs, Oriniishi, Bella, it will be over soon.

Great to hear from you both, Lisbeth and Fjord!

I felt a bit crap all weekend with my cold and lack of sleep, and ended up not resting much due to one thing and another, but knackered myself out so much that I slept great last night and the cold is almost gone, so much better today.
And, Drum roll please..... I am on maternity leave! Today was my last day at work! I still have a few bits to do from home, but I don't have to commute or anything any more .
I'm 39 weeks tomorrow. Can't believe it's almost over. I also can't believe that I will go from not having a baby, to forever having sole responsibility for one, overnight. Surely there should be some training, or some kind of probationary period or something??

I wonder how many babies have been born since I started this post?

One.
One baby was born since I started my post.
Congratulations Shell! Tear sounds horrible , but I'm sure Amelie more than makes up for it. Such a pretty name.

Yey Shell! Well done. Glad all went well. I'm pretty excited about the lovely birth centre. If you have a moment (which I'm sure you don't!), can you let me know- did you drive there and if so, where did you park?
Cherry congratulations for starting maternity leave!
Total TMI alert- those with a sensitive disposition, look away now... I'm having a lot of mucousy discharge today- rather snot-like. Haven't had this before. C0ould this be my plug coming away? Not at all blood-tinged.

Yay! Congratulations Shell and Loopy on your arrivals. Hope you are both recovering well.

Another day of period pains and back pain.. more painful than yesterday though so maybe we are slowly getting there. at Kyyria who seems to be in the same camp...

Sympathies for those overdue. You must be doing your nut. I'm doing my nut and I'm not even overdue yet- I was reminded this morning that I could still have another 4 weeks. I bloody hope not- not now its started!!!!!!

And also Congratulations to Cherry for being on maternity leave!! Is everyone finished now then? I think I was the one working the latest.. Obviously now I'm not, which is just amaaazing. I think this week has been natures way of telling me I need to give up work.
Runs to the kettle and makes tea and biscuits hee hee hee

Londonmrss It sounds like it. They're not all blood tinged at first- mine certainly wasnt xxx

Congrats to Loopy and Shell :o PN thread is getting busy...

And lovely ladies I know lots of you are impatient but to other first-timers like myself... please, just enjoy this time as much as you can. Sleep as much as possible, spend 40 mins in the shower just because you can and enjoy as many snuggles and chats with your DHs / DPs as you can fit in. Mini Angelico is 4 weeks old and boy do I miss sleeping for more than 4 hours at a stretch Oh - and go out for dinner / go to cinema as much as you can :o

Ahh, congratulations Yomping, Shell and Loopy (and anyone else with bambinos since I last caught up!)

40+1 for me today, and bored of being a hippo. Was feeling very impatient earlier but had a quick read of the PN thread and decided "You know what? I can wait!" Although I have just ordered something to be delivered tomorrow, thereby GUARANTEEING that I'll go into labour overnight and not be here in the morning to receive it! (if only... will be very impressed if it works though).

and a to all those still hanging in there. I'm off for a stomp along the river as I've been festering indoors for far too long today.

Xx

mickey and cherry not certain if things are progressing...have had a couple of moments this afternoon where I have felt a trickling sensation but cramps not developing. Have been wearing a pad to try and catch anything but to be honest it doesn't even seem damp! Wasn't certain if it was pee but doesn't smell like pee! Don't know if I should sit on things and see what happens overnight or if I should phone midwife and take advice...

Will discuss with DH on his return from work in the next 15mins

kyria i felt a trickling sensation if something (not wee) a few times on Fri, which is why I had to go to hospital for a test to see if my wates had broken. In my case they said it was just a watery discharge because of everything loosening up for labour. They made me cough while they did it. Does more come out when you cough?

I am so down tonight. dH in fecking carlisle until 11, the heel fell off my boot today, DS was naughty and predictably my niece was an angel, he made me pull over twice on the way home saying he needed a wee then not doing one, felt niggly pains which have faded to nothing. I just want to be left completely on my own for 5 sodding minutes (and angelico I know what you mean-having peace long enough for a shower is impossible with a newborn!) blaaaaaaaaargh! Sorry for being so moany.