It's all balls, bicycles, and babies for the PESH!

[maamalady]

Antenatal fred for BESH graduates

CRESH

Faith - pinky faithlet arrived 14th April 2013
Pinkr - suitably pinky one arrived 25th August 2013
Jethro - blue one arrived 23rd September 2013
Noks - pink one arrived 12th January 2014
Frankel - large pink one arrived 10th March 2014
Merks - pink one landed safe and sound 21st March 2014
Sinky - Stubborn blue one arrived 26th March 2014
Driz - blue one arrived 12th June 2014
Kat - pink one arrived 21st June 2014

PESH

Draf - Expecting a late pink one EDD 19th June
Winks - EDD 26th June
Ginger - Miniginger due 13th August
Dor - A very special pink one expected 18th August
Euro - eager Centime expected to arrive a lot sooner than 28th August
Buggerlugs - Buglet due 20th October
Fankle - ESHlet expected 4th January
Cunty - Minichops expected 7th February

So the June cluster is halfway through laying, and then we're on to the July/August batch! Are we even going to have time for Wimbledon and Le Tour and the World Cup in all this excitement?!

We briefly attempted a nipple shield, but C gave me a "WTF is that look" so I didn't persist. I might have to give it another go as that is two PESH recommendations for them in as many posts.

I never got my WC jab, bugs. It kind of got by-passed in all the appointments of my last few weeks of pregnancy. But C will get her own jabs very soon anyway.

faif I don't feel like I need to or want to mix feed yet. I will if my milk can't keep pace with her demands. I am really proud of seeing her grow so well on my milk at the moment. I am not anti formula though. Both me and KFZK were largely formula fed and we are fine!

That's good euro, your attitude sounds positive. I know expressing can be tiring (and obviously is more work than just BF or FF) but if it's working for you then great! I struggled to express much.

Sounds grim bugs. I didn't use my antenatal thread. Far too many mentalists/attention seekers out posting the normal.

That's rubbish bugs! It's so variable. Mine were and still are awesome, we defected to FB, share photos etc. there's posts everyday. One girl went on to have another (within a year!) and really didn't gel them in the same way. Just remember, most babies are born safely! The exceptions are just more memorable and make sensational stories! Faithlet's arrival was a bit intense due to speed (I know Dor was the same with the Little Mister) but I'd do it again if I can persuade MSB

My antenatal group has been pretty entertaining and supportive. As Faith said most babies are born safely but we only hear about the negative ones.

All babies on my group (well, out of the ones that defected to fb) were safely delivered. Obviously some c sections and some who had a harder time than others, but all babies born and healthy. Its normal to be frightened of labour as it is such a big unknown but the scare stories are not what happens to the average woman. Sounds trite, but worth remembering that many of us are daft enough to go back and do it again.

I am bored of the fourth trimester now. I would like the littlest kitty to get over her hatred of going to bed so that we can get some sleep! I was so sleep deprived a week ago I thought I had pnd. Formula had to make an early appearance. I don't exactly feel guilty as I needed Mr k to do a couple of nights and it is easier for him as it doesn't need warming. But I was hoping her to have breast only for longer than seven weeks. Hey ho. At least I am not feeling down any more.

I had a look at your antenatal thread bugs - it wasn't too bad, just a couple of insensitive posters I reckon.

After many, many hours of waiting, baby Elizabeth (sorry frank!) arrived via forceps at 3.26 am.

I am tired but elated. She is beautiful.

congratulations ginge, hope you get some rest and aren't too sore. Great name, must be something in the ESH waters as it was my first choice for most of my pregnancy.

Congrats Ginge! Hope you're both ok, welcome to the whirlwind...

Massive congratulations Ginge, and don't apologise for goodness sake! All the best babies are called Elizabeth

Hooray, ginge! Congratulations

Congratulations ginge! Wonderful news. Sorry you had such a tough time but I'm glad you're ok. Love the name

some of the best babies are called Elizabeth

HWCA took the baby for 2 hours just now so that I could sleep. I feel like a new woman. MiniWink is asleep too, she fell asleep in her swing but only after HWCA removed the frog and toucan that dangle down. Too exciting and too frustrating for a baby who can't reach them.

Awwww, you know I'm only kidding folks. All the ESHlets have excellent names

Well done Bugs, I've heard they no longer sell them online so I think we're going to need to make a trek to Ikea to get one for MIL.

I offered E a piece of cucumber today and she took it with relish, so I think baby led weaning will be a goer in a few weeks!

Congratulations ginge! Hope her first day is going well and you have managed a bit of sleep. Looking forward to seeing a photo :) also love the name, a timeless classic.

Bugs, top of the list now!!!!

In other news my baybee has decided to refuse bottles. This is Not Good.

Fankle & Cunty, you're going to have to stop lurking at some stage y'know!