October 2013 - Anyone remember a time when we weren't pregnant?

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Stats sheet

Key:
SC - still cooking (pre EDD)
SFW - still f*ing waiting (post EDD)
OWT - on way to theatre (CS)
IP - induction in progress
SWIL - somewhere in labour
LIT -lost in transition

Thanks Orange

Congratulations Hayle! That was all rather quick. Why isn't there post natal tea and toast icon?! Have some and instead.

Ok, now I'm bored of waiting. Had a bit if a wobble last night and confessed to DH that I was worried that I would w disappointed if the baby turned out to be a boy. I'm not sure why I've decided I'd prefer a girl. Not loads, just enough to be worried I'll be disappointed.

DH was v rational and pointed out that when the baby arrives I am very unlikely to be disappointed at all and it wasn't so long ago that I wanted boys so as not to have a rehash of my prickly relationship with my mother. Sigh. These hormones are very odd...

Huge congratulations Hayle!!!! Welcome Isaac!

Also.... Poor you with the flat Serious - I think it's time to get stroppy with the landlords, however nice they are.

And good luck with the inspection Shire.

Tarlia - how are you doing?

Congratulations Hayle - due date buddy - eeeek!
Fantastic news and enjoy your baby snuggles

Mrs HN - I promise you that your DH is right.... Even if you have a preference now, that will disappear the moment the baby arrives x

And amazingly speedy updating Hayle!!!

Hayle that's really lovely news to wake up to. So pleased for you to have had such a speedy delivery. Hope you enjoyed your night-time snuggles and DH managed to find the car-seat....

Thanks legally - I sort of know he is really, but it would be nice if he just said "there, there, it'll be alright" rather than being all rational and sensible about it

I seem to start every post here with "wow", but nothing else covers how much we get through!

MrsH - I think I've decided we're having a girl and have started looking at dresses. I fear I may be temporarily disappointed with a boy too, even though I have a 13yo boy so know just how fabulous they are! It's very strange. I think disappointed may be too strong a word for it.

Had our NCT breast feeding class last night, which was really good. I'm now really worried this baby may be predisposed to tongue tie, so we may be in for a bumpy ride in terms of breast feeding. I started a thread in the feeding topic if anyone's interested.

Time to make sure my bag is packed i think. Fully cooked at 37 weeks tomorrow

Sorry I can't keep up to name check everyone. Hope those of you who are still at work are finishing soon, and those of you due earlier in the group are ready for early arrivals!

Massive congratulations hayle

Thanks Orange - yes, discussed cleaners with them yesterday. Here's hoping by the weekend it will, at last be done. Hayle's made me a bit nervous with her impatient baby though! Will sit and cross legs until Sunday!

I was born with a full tongue tie, right to the tip, but managed to breast feed fine (think I was just a greedy guts lol) finally got round to having tongue tie cut when I was14 so I could finally pronounce words with a 'th' in them properly lol

Anything you're right - it's more a case that my response will be more "oh" than "squeeee!" But I suspect I will be so overwhelmed, knackered and relieved that I won't have time to be disappointed in any way.

Congratulations to hayle very impressed of your thread dedication with a SWIL update :) Isaac is gorgeous x

Also to ruby I missed your post yesterday but hope you and Alice are doing well x

Thinking of you jethro and someone is due for csection today I think?? sorry my baby brain cant keep up! especially with all these babies arriving now.

38+3 SC and very jealous of newborn snuggles!

textbook is having a CS today. Good luck textbook!! Hope the placenta behave itself xx

Omg Next now has it's 'my first Christmas' range. I'm too excited. It's not just novelty Christmas pudding outfits, they've got some lovely dresses and a Rudolph jumper!!

And excitedly telling DP about Haylebop has backfired: "so when are you gonna start contracting then??" Erm, dunno (I'm 37+1) "but there's women on MN having babies now, why aren't you?!" Silly man. I have been asking the baby questions to the same effect though

Good luck textbook

That will be 3 babies minimum on this thread then by the end of the day :-D how exciting

Feminist I had to have a word with baby myself, being due the same date as Hayle I find it most inconvenient that my baby is happy to just hang on in there and wait!

I also keep inspecting in the toilet after every trip "Just In case the mucous plug has come out"

I want a Xmas pudding outfit for baby flyer, off to have a look now.

Congratulations Hayle and Ruby!!

I can't believe I check out for a while and miss Hayle's SWIL!! Impressive!

SC here at 36+5. Has anyone noticed their skin changing? I haven't had to wear makeup since about March but my skin has started to break out now...

feminist

and by the way, thanks for your note last night chickie and making me feel a bit less guilty for not wanting visitors right now! I obviously didn't sleep the entire night stressing about it and harbouring various irrational fears - mainly that I'm going to go into labour this week, come home with the baby when she is still here and she is going to take him away from me... (like ex MIL did with my DS for hours). So grown up and mature... not!

Sounds like there are a lot of activities in the chickie house! And sounds like you are going to look / feel very glamorous for your delivery

shire good luck with your inspection today! you can relax soon

SC here at 36 weeks today

hayley was due 10 days after me!! that is not acceptable. these babies must come in order or I'll get very annoyed!!!

Good luck today textbook!

37+4 today and have my latest MW appointment later. Baby's head better still be engaged...but judging from the painful, nearly pee-enducing, walk I had with the dog earlier, I'm pretty sure it is!

Clapham you have my sympathies too with mil...my parents are over today for a few hours, and too kindly bring all the mountain of baby stuff my mum has bought us, and I really can't be bothered to entertain them....so 5 days with mil you'll need some of these

Congratulations Hayley! Well this morning someone I know with the same due date as me (4th Oct) has had her baby. Jealous. And really bored at home now. This is only my second week of mat leave but baby could potentially still be 3 weeks away. Boo!