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

The world's biggest spider is hiding under the bookcase. Waiting for it to pop out again so DH can catch it...don't know if a pint glass will be big enough!

The problem with being 8 months pregnant is that in order to maintain a state of cat-like readiness I am now standing by the nearest exit ready to run as I don't think I could get off the settee fast enough if it scuttled towards me!!

Morning Ladies, how are we all?

Love love love waking up at 5am every morning, whether its the weekend or not! Angelico definitely appreciate the advice but I've not slept properly for months (averaging around 5 hrs a night) so telling myself I'm just preparing for baby's arrival because I'm naive like that

MrsC is Oxford where you currently hail from? I used to live in Wantage & a village nr Abingdon as a child, love the area so much

Sorry I've not name checked much on this one, t'is tricky on the phone...

Hope everyone has relaxing Sundays & for those who have gorgeous babies ( btw!) hope they give you a wee break for some napping time.

36 weeks !!! Where's the time gone??? Just 5 days left of work WAHOO!

bella I was in York yesterday too pottering about - wonder if I saw you at all?! Hurrah for nice conductors, that's how it should be.
Slept predictably badly with a painful leg cramp thrown in for good measure - but never mind! Dd very happy because today is the last day of September and she knows the baby is coming in October - her excitement is just lovely and rather infectious.

Morning loopy

I too have been awake since stupid o'clock. Like you say, think the last time I had a decent night's sleep was about 5 months ago! Am hoping that once LO is here that although sleep will still be disturb it will be.a better quality sleep when I get it.

He's turned around at the moment (now lying with his bum and back right down the middle of my tummy with his arms and legs towards my back) so I'm no longer getting kicks and punches, but what I am getting is all the wriggling/squirming movements. Wish he'd move back to where he was before (was on my left side with his arms and legs going across towards my right hip) as I prefer the kicks/punches to the wriggles!

Nothing much planned for the day. Think it's going to be a lazy one with opportunistic snoozing

Like you say loopy - 36 weeks today! We're getting closer! Don't know about you but feeling a tiny bit jealous that we've got to wait right until the end of October, possibly the start of November, before meeting our little beans...

Morning all and congrats lisbeth! Paul is a lovely name, I really like it! :)

Yesterday I had my baby shower/baby party - a nice sedate high tea with champagne at a lovely restaurant in the city. I had told people not to buy pressies cos baby showers are not common here like at home I know and really I just wanted to have nice tea & cake and hang out with everyone. But everyone did buy something, just small things mostly hand creams etc for me - I was but very very grateful of course!! It was nice to get dressed up - of course I was too busy scarfing coronation chicken club sandwiches & scones to take a picture of myself!

Then in the evening I went to a friend's Ann Summers party it was hilarious! I won lots of prizes including a vibrator

Happy Sunday everyone! 36 + 2 today

Okay ladies 3 words which may save your marbles from deserting you altogether... Baby Whisperer Book. NOT because you might immediately want to put your baby on some kind of routine but because after the 8 hour screamathon on Fri night I read through some of the stuff yesterday and great tips for OBSERVING the baby and the various 'cues' / warning signs that they might be getting tired / avoiding meltdown. Also some good stuff on sleep which while not foolproof meant we 'only' had 2 hours of maggoting about last night when she got tired, we changed her nappy and she then went mental because she was so over-tired that she couldn't sleep. I actually slept from 03:45 till 07:45! And she only fed at 11.30pm, 02:50 and then not again until 08:15 this morning!

CS people who had one before: how long does it take before you can cough without feeling like your body is going to split in 2? And are you finding the incision gives no bother at all, it's higher up where they 'retracted' you that hurts? My sore bit is about a centimetre below tummy button where doc said they used retractors to get head out. Is this sounding familiar to anyone?

congrats, lisbeth on the arrival of little paul, glad to hear u r ok.
Angelico, u r such a gem to be posting all these bits of advice to us. I'm getting on amazon to get baby whisperer!
crazy, i am tired too. I had a hen do yesterday, and militant b/f gave me an 11pm curfew as he thinks i am rushing about too much and need to be resting more. I left dinner at 930 feeling full of beans, but was absolutely shattered when i got home just after 11.....who knew he was actually right :)

angelico i imvested in both baby whisper and whisper for toddlers cheaply from Amazon a few weeks ago uet tomread them. Struggling muchly witth a cold which for an asthmatic has kept me up half the night and likely to be a chest infection
Very tired today and due in hospital tomorrow

Congratulations Lisbeth on your LO's arrival!! I was starting to worry. Hope you are feeling better now and looking forward to seeing your future posts.
Angelico hope you start to recover soon... searching "the baby whisperer" right now!!!

Thanks for all the lovely ideas RE Godparent Gifts.. Keep 'em coming ladies!!

Good Luck to those being induced today/tomorrow. The prospect of another 6 weeks is killing me.

Mickey, 34+3, Fat and Uncomfy.

MY WATERS JUST BROKE!

ahem..........

Angelico it sounds like you are doing a great job. That sounds like sound advice, glad you are getting some sleep.

WantAn!!!!!! How exciting!!!!!!!

bloody hell wantan!! Good luck lady! Xxx

smiley did you have a nice day? I love york so much. Did you go to the food market? We got loads of yummy treats. It was bliss. Got crazily bad leg pain last night though and for some reason, my legs were rubbing together as I was walking so that is quite sore too! yomping I thought of you at this point (hope you don't mind me saying this?) as I remember you sharing a similar experience in London. As you said about the fanko of doom, wouldn't wish it on anyone else, but glad to know i am not alone!

Hello, have added self to the list - 4th October.

Due Dates:

Sept. 25: Squidkid DC1
Sept. 27: Planktonette DC1
Oct. 1: FjordMor DD1 by planned induction, Gigglewhizz DC1(?),MrsConfusion DC1 by planned induction, Firstbubba DC1 by planned induction
Oct. 2: Milk DC2
Oct. 4: Katla DC1
Oct. 5: Yomping DC1
Oct. 7: Crazypaving DC2, Violetlights DC1
Oct. 10: WantAnOrange DC2, MidgetM DC2 if induced
Oct. 11: Smileyhappymummy DC2 by ELCS, OnOfMyTurnsComingOn DC3 by VBAC
Oct. 12: Lizzietow DC2
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: Londonmrs DC1, Zara1984 DS1, Liege07 DS1
Oct. 28: Kyyria DC1, Loopyla DC1
Oct. 30: Cherrychopsticks DC1
Nov. 1: Londonlivvy DC1
Nov 8: Mickey DC1

Real live babies grin:

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

How exciting wantan! Jealous

Nothings happening What do I do now? lol.

Morning and congrats to those whose babies have arrived. I've been an avid reader of everyone's news but first time for ages I've had laptop out to type a message as can't be bothered typing on phone.

I am not even due yet - but each day feel disappointed that nothing is happening yet - I'm so tired and sore in the last few days although I have had a very easy pregnancy up to now. I can't tell if it's BH or baby rolling/pushing around inside - I can't believe how strong the baby can push out - like it's trying to do star jumps.

The baby seems to have changed position yesterday and s/he feels enormous and hard (must be it's back/bottom outwards now rather than sideways) - I'm so scared how something that size is ever going to squeeze out of me... but I'd rather be getting on with it pretty please

Have a lovely Sunday everyone

Katla, 33yrs, DC1 39+3

Lucky you WantAn

Do you phone your hospital now?!

I phoned them a little while ago, and they said to phone back when my contractions are regular and about 7 minutes apart. I'm not having any contractions though. Well I am, but they are painless, like BH.

If nothing happens then I'll be induced tomorrow because it's not safe to keep baby in there after waters have gone for more than (I think) 48 hours.

DH is very stressed, it's quite entertaining!

Angelico My scar hurt both times at the edges rather than above the incision. As for coughing, it's a bit better today. Have you tried holding a hand/cushion over it? But given how much our internal organs have been rearranged I am not surprised at a certain amount of variation!

Oh my god Wantan that's so exciting!!! Hope things happen for you soon!

aargh! Wantanorange !!!! 10 second check in before I run out the door, glad I did!!! Good luck!!! U will prob still be hanging about on my return this eve, but still, AARGH!!! Hugs! X

Oops, that sounded bad, obviously hope things happen q quick and u not still here this eve........ All the best!! Xx

And Kyrria so with all the babies appearing so glad I have a due date buddy to share the jeal