The PESH are getting busy and looking out for a cluster diff!!

[pinkr]

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), Faithlet arrived 14.04.13
fertilityFTW (34) date needed.
pinkr, (33), any day now!!, DC1 due 22/08/2013
Jethro (36) head in the sand Edd 071013
Frankel (32) nauseous and knackered Edd 4/3/14
Noks - info needed
Sinky - info needed

Done my best - apologies for any misinformation or omissions!

PINKR!!!!!!!!

jeff, as it happens, that was my last oncall for 2 years (and, er, a few months of mat leave now I suppose!) so that's how I coped! This was a planned break form service to allow subspecialiastion prior to completion of training, but I'm delighted I don't have to contend with anymore long days/nights!

Shopping sounds fun. I refuse to consider and large purchases yet (pram, cot etc), but have let myself thing a bit about bags! Are you getting a "changing bag" or a bag you will use for changing, iyswim? All the designed bags I've seen have been a bit cutesie for my tastes. But I haven't done a lot of research, promise!

Sinks I'm the same - we've agreed no purchases until the 20 week scan is out of the way. We'll do all our research in the meantime but I know a couple who got awful news at their 20 week scan having fully kitted out their nursery etc. They were obviously utterly devestated and had to ask family to clear it all out for them as they couldn't face it.

pinkr congratulations, look forward to hearing about it. She sounds wonderful. Hope you got your tea and toast afterwards!

Yup frank. Lots my friends now know (that's what a hen do at 9 weeks will do) and I think most thn I'm mad that I'm still struggling into normal jeans, haven't looked at prams, haven't really given any thought to how our house layout will change (lose the spare bedroom?! But where will out infrequent house guests stay ). I have one friend who's maybe 3 weeks pregnant (missed period last week) who has already spend £400 on mat wear.

I really think its the confidence of an easy win.

I think you're right Sinks, without sounding like a complete pessimist, when you've had to fight for so long for your win its almost as if you expect something to go wrong.

I'm going to have to start looking at maternity clothes soonish. I was planning on trying to get away with 1 pair of jeans, 1 pair of smart trousers, a few tops and some wrap dresses for work. I'm reluctant to spend a fortune on stuff that will only last a few months.

However, if I keep putting on weight at the rate I appear to have done so far, I may have no choice but to buy more! 3.5kg in the first trimester according to the midwife [ shock] but I don't quite believe it. My starting weight I weighed myself in my undies first thing in the morning, but this time the midwife weighed me fully clothed just after lunch - hardly an accurate comparison

pinks congratulations ! Well done. You actually have a baybee. Wow. Looking forward to hearing more later.

franks I couldn't see the pic either.

I'm taking CASAF to Winchester for the day. The cloth eared nit that he is.

Congrats pinkr. I hope you are doing ok. That sounds like hard work!

Good luck to you all!

Right, now I can put away my cheerleading pompoms for a bit, I'm off back to the BESH.

Re changing bags - my advice would be to join the Boots club and get your free one and see how you get on.

We made the big purchases around 25 weeks but started buying little things at 14 weeks. I was lucky with maternity stuff because my sister had plenty (we're the same size). I just added a few items to the collection!

SSG bought our changing bag today. It's a Bababing one. Very practical, black & wipe clean!

We didn't buy a thing until after 20 weeks & even then I was really cautious. Think we got most stuff last month.

I've washed all of the baby clothes & bedding today. Was weird seeing little things on the clothes line.

Just realised that I am next on the Not List. Shit. And hurrah. At the same time.

You alright jeff ? Have you had one of those days where you realise that all this is getting real now ? When are you packing-up work ? X

Oh and can anyone let me know where they got their nursery furniture ?

Where is pinks ?

I only bought a cot but it was from the Anna range at John Lewis which I highly recommend, tis beautiful, simple and reasonable.

Cheers joops. What did you do about the rest of the furniture ?

Hi guys...still in maternity ward because of having section. Just lying here with my girl on me...madly in love. I will update full labour story but it'll need to wait till on a pc!

We got a cot bed from Amazon (Winnie the pooh, bought by MIL) and a chest of drawers with changer on top from babies r us. I think we'll need a wardrobe soon though!

Aw pink, new baybee cuddles! Does she smell delicious?!

I'm at home today Noks. Decided work is not my priority due to the shingles. Am supposed to be there for another 3 weeks but think I'm going to bring my leave date forward.

We got our cot & top changer from John Lewis. Think it's a 'Rachel'.

Post a photo Pink!!

Photo in the other pace!

Aw, I don't think we're fwiends in t'other place pinkr

Ditto. Looks like faife is a friend. Me and frank are naice, promise pinkr.

Can we see mini Pinkr?

ok...pessary inserted at 6 on sat night, told it takes 24 hours to dilate enough to break waters. Waters go at 6am and start contracting every min.still not dilated.they won't give me anything and say they are waiting on labour suite. Eventually give me diamorphine. I get to labour store and i'm 8cm. Get has and air. Begs for epidural. At this stage they realise the pessary is still triggering and remove it. Epidural success...fully dilated at 6pm. Start pushing and they realise she's back to back and not moving down. Push for an hour. Told they have to intervene...get taken to theatre were they try forceps but not happy toproceed so section it is. I'm knackered and sore but she's worth out!

Wow pinkr you certainly went through the mill. Were you not happy to proceed with forceps or were they? I had a c section too, it takes a bit of recovery but not too bad. Much better once the stitches are out. My top tip is to lie flat on your back for a while each day, you will spend a lot of the next few weeks sitting up so make sure you get a lie down while it's healing.

Have a wonderful time with lots of newborn snuggles & keep us updated.

They wouldn't...my understanding is the tried to luck them in place and it didn't work safely enough.staff were brilliant though and it was not an emergency so to speak...she was never distressed etc and theytook the time to explain etc. mr df got to holds her first and I really think this has helped him feel special!
I've been moved from the big hospital, where the staff were excellent but busy, to a more rural unit. The wee one had been having a cluster feed night and she was on for hours but the two midwives have let me get a few hours and have actually got her settled in their staffroom...they are super heroes and I know she's perfectly safe.

Glad you and the baby are being looked after well pinkr.