The PESH are rooting for a cluster-diff! Over 3 years of hard fought baybee wins.

[HavingALittleFaithBaby]

The Not-list:

BESH BAYBEES

dontrythisathome, girl born March 25 2010.
Cheggers, twinz girlz, born April 2010.
FannyPriceless, boy, born June 8 2010.
CurlyCasper, girl, born June 24 2010.
CUNextTuesday, boy, born June 29 2010.
AlpinePony, boy, born 1 July 2010.
Carrots, boy, born July 2010.
IggyPiggy, girl, born July 2010.
Cosmosis, boy, born Sept 5 2010.
Backinthebox, boy, born Sept 7 2010.
Skatergrrrl, girl, born Sept 10 2010.
VAG, boy, born Oct 2 2010.
Silversky, boy, born Nov 1 2010.
SomethingSuitablyWitty, girl born Nov 2 2010.
Honeymoo, boy, born Nov 11 2010.
okiecokie, girl, born Nov 12 2010.
ReginaMonologue, boy, born Nov 13 2010.
Lightspaperstandback, boy, born Nov 14 2010.
Maswera, boy, born Dec 24 2010.
PollyPoo, girl, born Jan 5 2011.
MrsFC, boy, born Jan 7 2011.
ChoChoSan, girl, born 6 Feb 2011.
Ginhag, boy born 11 Feb 2011.
Muser, girl, born 15 Feb 2011.
CluckyKate, boy, born 18 Feb 2011.
Perfect Dromedary, boy, born 23rd February 2011.
Casserole, girl, born 19th March 2011.
Medee, girl, born 26th March 2011.
StiffyByng, girl, born 17th May 2011.
Scorpette, boy, born 21st May 2011.
Rocketleaf, girl, born 23rd May 2011.
TwinkleToes, girl, born 7th June 2011.
Laurielou, boy, born 9th June 2011.
Orchid, girl, born 24th June 2011.
Ginfox, loving the new mega-boobs, due 12th July.
LadyGoneGaga, girl, born 24 July 2011.
Mrbitey, boy, born 29th July 2011.
Macaroonmum, boy, born 28th July 2011.
Owlbooty, boy, born 18th August 2011.
Ocarina, girl, born 6th September 2011.
Mountie, boy, born 27th August 2011.
Truffkin, boy, born 25th November 2011.
Islegrin, boy, born 14th December 2011.
Barbiesbeaver, girl, born 6th January 2012.
BrownB, girl, 2nd February 2012.
Alpinepony, ?13th February 2012.
KatandKit, boy, born 13th April 2012.

blonderthanred, boy, born 26th October 2012.
FriendofDorothy, boy, born 14th December 2012.
QueenRollo, boy, born 21st January 2013.

Need dates:

Rollerbaby, No pink here, expecting boy due March 20th 2012
IveBeenExpectingYou (CockDodger), A very active baby girl, due March 28th 2012
Silver, hoping for an easier sneeze, due mid-July 2012
Starryeyedmole, regretting recently investing in scales
cakeandcava approaching walrus proportions, DC1 EDD 21/10/12

LazyMachine (38) DC1 EDD 9/2/13
CamelKnees (34) fat and fatigued DC2 EDD 22/04/2013
HaveALittleFaith (31), getting rather rotund, DC1 EDD 23/4/13
fertilityFTW (34), weepy and whiny, DC 1 EDD 21/5/13
bluer, (33), peeing and puking, DC1 due 22/08/2013

Welcome to our new home! Right, time to get that baybee out lazy!

Sadly not the best night's sleep with the sniffles and mouth breathing. Was awake at 7 too - my first chance for a lie in in a week! Ah well, had a nice lazy morning with bacon sarnies. Now waiting to do the tour of the labour ward! MSB is getting a bit fidgety and we've only been waiting 15 minutes. I've just told him this does not bode well.

Have a luffly evening jeff. Hopefully being out will push you to keep going but it might be worth having a snooze this afternoon!

I have realised from the tour that I know a fair amount about the set up already (been to visit a few people after they have laid and saw baybees being borned by c-section when I did anaesthetics!). Also I am a lot more laid back than some of the other women on the tour! At least now MSB is familiar with the environment.

There was a chap walking round with a teeny tiny baby. The reality of that being us in a few weeks hit home!

No ivf...had been told I wasn't ovulating and hormone levels were 12 for progesterone but somehow one stuck! That was after over a year trying but it's such a relief that everything worked as the doctor I saw told me miscarriage was more likely with the low levels...but wouldn't give me anything humph!
I think i've got the cold...my throat is on fire although I think heartburn has added to it

Miracle baybee...mind you, I guess they all are really!

That's how I started blue. I wondered if heartburn was making me worse but then I couldn't stop sniffing. Then it came with full force. We are enjoying a chilled afternoon watching Homeland. Not seen it before but like to just watch a box set every now and then. I've been trying to sit on the ball but I've got abdo pain (but like droid pain) so I've stopped.

Ah homeland is good! Been watching some old films...the cold is definitely getting worse..swallowing is very painful now!

I prescribe plenty of fluids, paracetamol and rest blue!

Seriously, I think this baybee is trying to kick/punch its way out of my cervix! Nice to feel movement but OW!

On a pain killer related note, I have only taken 15mg of codiene today :) This is from someone who a few weeks ago was on 30mg 4 x a day. Do you think cutting down to that means I and the baybee are no longer addicted? I have done it very gradually so no withdrawal symptoms unlike the first time I tried before I was diffed. I was ok until about 8.30pm when the pain just got too uncomfortable but I certainly don't need it like I did. My reading suggests most causes of harm are done to either withdrawal (which I'm hoping we won't have if I'm taking so little) and breathing problems in the last 4 weeks (and if Pickle is on time and I'm taking so little that might be avoided too?). Obviously I am on for the hospital birth and in for the 48 hour monitoring but can I have a gold star for trying to do the best for my baybee?!

The chances of Pickle having withdrawals are next to nothing in my professional opinion. You just aren't taking enough codeine.

I am also taking codeine at the moment to try and manage this tendonitis which is horrendous. I am hoping it doesn't affect breastfeeding too much!

Faith you can have two gold stars.

I know nothing about the subject but sounds like you are doing brilliantly, just look after yourself.

Fanks I taking what I need to to manage the pain (its there but the needles seem to have dulled it. Much easier to cope when not at work.

Dory my paediatrician said even when I was taking up to 4 x 30mg daily I absolutely could breast feed and if anyone questioned it to contact him and he'd set them straight! :)

faith it sounds like you know totally what you're doing and looking after yourself and pickle!
I fell asleep really early and managed a full night! Lost my voice though! !

Ha I'm not sure I really know what I'm doing! When the pain was severe, I had to take the codiene every 4 hours or I wouldn't be able to keep on top of it. Initially the acupuncture meant I could stretch out the painkillers. Gradually it was like Oh I haven't taken any for hours!. Now it's a conscious choice to avoid unless I feel I need them (but regular paracetamol is still helpful). I'm just pleased I could cut down.

blue glad you managed a good night's sleep! Rest today and hopefully your voice will come back. Can't really do your job without it!

good work on the codeine! You've done an amazing job of reducing the amount.

Blu hot water, honey & lemon is my fail safe cure for sore throats. That & gargle with aspirin

Scan is 10am tomorrow so I don't have long to wait.

24 hours to go! If all looks ok, are you going public?

Thanks guys...sent mr df to the shops for honey...and chicken soup. Slightly concerned as when he does the shops we end up with no fruit or veg but tons of junk.
Yea Jeff so exciting! I know out won't feel like it but it seems like a quick twelve Weeks!

Quick?? It's been agony. I've been crossing the days off the calendar. I know what you mean though, other people's pregnancies always seem to whiz by to me.

Faith quite a few people know already because they knew about the IVF but yes, I'm going to tell my team at work tomorrow if everything is ok.

There's a book by Zoe Williams called What Not To Expect When You're Expecting where she says exactly that, other people seem to announce a pregnancy and two minutes later there are baybee pics on fb whereas your own is the length of a PhD.

It's an ok light read btw but I was a bit disappointed, I like ZW but it wasn't for me at all.

I think it's seemed ages for you jeff! Seems a long time from your first scan to this one. Time goes more quickly from 12- about 30 weeks. Then it slows as you wait to finish work!

I am nesting. Tis official! Have started tidying and I mean deep stuff like dressing table, cleaning the drawers, washing my hair brushes and make up brushes! Also had the second ante-natal class so feel prepared about natural labour :)

Faith are you hoping to go sans pain killers then? My needles woman has given me a contact that specialises in hypnobirth - not sure whether it's all a bit woo but I think I might meet her to see what I think.

Oh I know it seems like ages to you...it did for me! But to me it seems to have flown for you! Do you have a due date yet?
I'm gearing up for my step mums done wedding on thurs...my friend has given me her Tiffany rose dress that she wore as bridesmaid st my wedding...which I can't believe was nearly two years ago..she was five months then and now her wee man is a proper 16 months! !

Oh gosh no! By natural I mean not c-section although I'm prepared for that eventuality because this MW felt my bump and said she wasn't convinced I wasn't breech herself. My MW will make a decision on Tuesday based on how I feel but I'm on my ball right now!

My birthing plan is as follows: start with paracetamol and a bath at home, sit on birthing ball a lot, gas and air at hospital. Consider diomorphine. Loathe to have an epidural but will consider it if I'm really suffering. Have baybee cos it's that easy! Skin to skin straight after if everything is ok. Ta da!

blue that sounds good. Are you on good terms with your step family?

I like 'sit on birthing ball a lot'!!

EDD is 7th Oct. Day after my birthday...

One of my close friends is getting married in September - if I get that far I will be huge at the wedding. I may have to wear a tent.

Oh yeah...step mum has been on the scene for ten years, she's great! It's a bit different with her kids as we've never spent much time with them, just new year dinner etc but I'm so touched to be invited. The nice thing about her is I know she's over the moon about the baybee and has been good at getting my dad over the shock etc! He's really happy but I think he thinks I'm too young

How old are you Blu??

jeff you'll be the size I am now! :)

Ah it's good you have a good relationship with them. I didn't get on with Dad's lady friend at all

Haha I'm 33 but apparently it's still taken my dad by surprise...guess you're always someone elses baby!
Yeah we've been lucky..I would hate it if my dad was with someone I didn't like,b really difficult!