October 2014 - Thread 14 They`ve started arriving!

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Arrivals

Fedupofrainydays Baby Boy Rory 16th September
Slidein Baby boy Alexander 15th September
Troubleandfyfe Baby Girl Lumen born 31st August 8lb 5oz
Vicky123uk Baby girl Edith born sleeping

Boys 2 Girls 2

Overdue

None (for ages)

Week beginning 15th September

ExcitedCJ DC2 (boy) EDD 18th October CS booked 18th Sept

Week beginning 22nd September

Gunwalloe DC5 (girl) EDD 30th Sept C-section booked on 23rd
CaptainMcgraw DC2 (boy) EDD 30th Sept C-section booked on 23rd
Takingchances DC1 (girl) EDD 26th Sep by c-section
Kirstipops DC1 (unknown) EDD 27th September
Mrsbadcrumble74 DC2 (boy) EDD 28th September
MundayCakes85 DC1 (unknown) EDD 28th September
ohthegoats DC1 (unknown) EDD 28th September

Week beginning 29th September

hefner DC2 (boy) EDD 29th September
mrsb87 dc1 EDD 29th September
Pinkfizzsparkles DC3 (girl) EDD 30th September
Annoyedbyalfiebear DC2 (girl) EDD 9th oct c-s booked 2nd oct
Bumpbangbump DC2 (girl) EDD 2nd October
Clops2000 DC1 (boy) EDD 2nd October - homebirth (fingers crossed!)
Porcito DC1 (girl) EDD 3rd October (C-section before then likely)
Badgerinbury DC1 (girl) EDD 4th October
Georgebythesea DC1 (boy) EDD 4th October

Week beginning 6th October

CellyD DC2 (unknown) October 6th
Queensanti3 DC2 (unknown) October 6th
Flipfantasia DC3 (unknown) edd 7 October
Cabster DC2 (boy) EDD 8 October
Londonjen DC1 (unknown) EDD 8th October
SummerDreams13 DC1 (unknown - even to us!) EDD 9th Oct
Ldt87 DC3 (boy) EDD 9th October
HazzaB89 DC1 (unknown) EDD 9th October
Binkybunny DC1 (girl) EDD 10th October
Fatpony DC1 (boy) EDD 16 October, c-section booked 10 October
Fedupofrainydays, DC2, (unknown), EDD 10 October
Yellowwellies DC2 (unknown) EDD 25th Oct CS/Induction 11th Oct
Me23 DC3 (girl) EDD 11th October
Bumpforme2014 DC1 (girl) EDD 11th October
Sweetpeapods DC2 (boy) edd 11th Oct.
Kittyvet DC1 (unknown) EDD 12th October
Madamweasel DC2 (girl) EDD 12th October

Week beginning 13th October

Pregnantagain7 DC4 (unknown) EDD 13th October
JellyBeans (team yellow) EDD 13th October, home birth
Mum2kiss dc2 edd 13th October
Happytimes31 DC1, surprise! EDD 15th October
Clairemiss79 DC4 girl EDD 15th October
Mamami DC1 (girl) EDD 15th of October
Mrsandpuppythedog DC1 (team green?) EDD 16th October
Grannyapple DC3 (boy) EDD 16th October
PunkyBubba DC2 (boy) EDD 16th October
Shirehobbit DC2 (unknown) EDD 17th October

Week beginning 20th October

Loulou888 DC3 (unknown) EDD 20th October
Pusscous (girl) edd 20 October
FrauEnglischLehrerinDC2 (boy) EDD 22nd October
BingoBango85 DC1 (unknown) EDD 23rd October
STIGZ dc2 (girl) EDD 23 october (likely c/section)
FatFlashingLazer DC1 (surprise) EDD 23rd October
Magichandles DC3 (girl) EDD 24th October (likely to be induced 10/11 Oct)
Weeonion DC2 (secret) EDD 25th Oct
Pinkie2103 DC2 (unknown) EDD 26th October (HBAC)

Week beginning 27th October

Lily31 DC1 (unknown) EDD 27th October
Lulu298 DC1 (surprise) EDD 27 October
Missus2ndwife DC1 Edd 28th October
Bumpandbaby2014 DC1 (unknown) EDD 29th October

My friend is in hospital just now being induced (she's had some pre-eclampsia issues and has a blood condition which meant they wouldn't let her go into labour on her own), just had her second lot of prostin gel and nothing doing but labour pains which her mw has said are false, baby is still "miles away" and she's to stay awake for BP checks as it is so high, think it's going to be a long night for her, poor girl. She has no WiFi or data signal so I've been googling things for her as her hubbie has had to go home! She's had a difficult pregnancy, so I'm hoping this labour won't be as difficult and long as her first was 3 years ago but she's a trooper so I know she'll be OK, just sitting here counting my blessings.

goats hope the paracetamol kicks in soon - though if you're keen for it to develop into something more "productive" I'll cross fingers behind my back for that too

kirsti not really wanting it to develop yet, and I'm sure it wont. Going to be the same as my mate who did this for a week, can just feel it in my waters. I want a week to put my feet up and do some paperwork sorting before I lose interest in doing any of it. Been discussing options with boyfriend this evening. I've got consultant appointment on Tuesday when no doubt they'll start talking induction dates. Pretty sure I'll refuse all of it and request monitoring. I thought I might say I'll consider a sweep after 41 weeks, but I don't really want that either. Seems to me that sticking things up cervixes is just wrong at this stage. Did you decide against sweeps this week?

fedup just wanted you to know I'm thinking about you and your little boy tonight. Hopefully this will be the last long night of this kind for you. Chin up and make sure you're getting what rest you can.

itsliketheyknowus.tumblr.com/

amusing..

Hurrah, hurrah! My DS just passed his BF heel prick test! Despite the TT he is latching on and feeding well and my milk is def coming in, it was dribbling out of the wee blighters mouth after a mammoth cluster feed earlier.
Just got the jaundice bloods and the hearing test tomorrow and we can go home!
Right, off for 5 mins shut eye before next feed.
Promise I will catch up tomorrow. Hope everyone is well & Fedup I hope you are barring up OK.

Great news CJ!! Hopefully you'll be homeward bound tomorrow then!
Loved that Tumblr site Goats, the hands-free breast pump pics particularly tickled me! I'm not going to get the sweep tomorrow, if I'm still hanging around in two weeks time (when my next appointment will be) I'll take it when I'm 9 days over, seems reasonable. MW said "We can book you in for induction then too but hopefully you'll have had the baby by then anyway!" If you turn down an induction do they get you to come in daily for a trace then? I'd want to give it a couple of weeks after my due date for baby to come before starting any "intervention". Reading about how European countries have different (I.e. longer) "gestation" lengths gives me a bit more impetus to drag my heels. Of course if there was risk to baby or me I'd give in though!

Great news Excited.
Fedup sorry to hear Rory is back in hosp.
Kirst sounds like your friend is in for a long night.
Sorry if I've missed anything else. I need to read further back.
I'm getting loads of lower back pain and period type pain in lower back which keeps making me think things are starting to happen. Don't remember getting back pain with ds so it's maybe not related at all!!
I would love to get rid of this chesty cough before little one arrives though it's driving me mad!

Goats that tumblr site is very funny. Some really good ones there.

Hurrah excited hope you managed some sleep last night?

Love the Tumblr link, that's so what my life is going to be like with a child, all white wearing smiles and sleep

Sorry to hear Rory's back in fedup - hope you get some good news tomorrow.

Love that link goats! I'm still trying to work out how people manage to look vaguely glowing on pregnancy photos! At best I've looked mildly haggard and pale with a fat back.

I think we're definitely hoping to share a lot of the newborn stuff equally, but his 12 hour days mean I'll do more night things initially. I'm still worried about going back to work in December with sleep deprivation. At least I won't feel back about drinking a whole barrel of coffee by then...

Baby shower was excellent, if unorthodoxly drunken for everyone else. Got some lovely things, discovered that jarred baby food tastes vile, and that I'm faster at drinking from a baby bottle than DP! A good weekend's work!

Hope everyone who's felt bad this weekend gets a reprieve tomorrow!

Morning all. Am 35 weeks today and it's my last week in work - hurrah! I like work but physically I'm ready to stop. Anyone else having seriously aching knees and hips throughout the night? I wake up every two hours for a wee or to turn over to try and alleviate the pain in my joints. Any tips? Have tried adding a duvet under the sheets for extra padding but it doesn't seem to help

Goood news cj!

Haha that tumblr page is spot on!

CJ oh heel prick tests that brought back some memories. Great news on the results though xx

Lulu have you tried putting a pillow or cushion between your knees? Meant to help your hips. Can put one between ankles too if it helps.
Enjoy your last week of work.
I don't think anyone warns you that pregnancy can make you feel like you have the body of an 80 year old!

lulu, I've got a V shaped pillow that's great for aching hips/knees... (and about 10 others strategically placed around my body...)

First proper day of mat leave and wide awake at 5.52. Grrr. Hadn't been up for the loo since 2.45 though, which means 3 houes sleep in a row. Exciting stuff. Period pain been here all night, and had dreams about waters breaking, but nothing else going on. Freaky dream about being told I am'repregnant' at the beginning again due to having two uteruses. Father was a bloke I went to school with who I've not seen in years. Woke myself up shouting 'WHAT?'

Imagine going straight from birth to morning sickness and starting it all again... urgh, literally my worst nightmare right now,

Goats why would you want to put that thought in anyone's mind?! 3rd trimester is pretty miserable but first trimester having just been through labour and now parenting a newborn?! That's just evil! No wonder you woke up screaming! "Repregnant" Lol!

Even my subconscious is pissed off with being pregnant!!

A lady on my last thread fell pregnant within 6 weeks of giving birth, yep she has a

Have remained a lurker while the thread has moved too fast for me, but as I was on at the start hope you all won't mind a birth announcement here!

MrsCaptainReyolds, DS2, 21st Sept 23.50, 7lbs 3oz (EDD was 1st Oct)

Birth couldn't have been more different from first. DS1 involved 2 days of labour, horrendous back to back presentation, epidural x2, then spinal and eventual forceps delivery plus 2nd degree tear.

DS2 -did natal hypnotherapy and TENS from tightenings at 11am. Decided to go to unit at 22:00. First examination demonstrated 4cm dilated and heavily bulging membranes. Sudden urge to push, membranes exploded and baby was crowning! Continued to push thereafter and baby out by 23.50. Can't believe it all happened in the same day. Feel fab, and quite exhilirated, compared to first time when it felt like I'd been run over.

Good luck to everyone!

Congratulations MrsReynolds, sounds almost enjoyable!

MrsC congratulations! What a wonderful birth story!

Congrats MrsC delighted for you. :)

Yey Mrs C! I'll have one of those please!

Goats I found this thread about long latent labour and well, its proof enough to me (eyeballs anyone suggesting that one anecdote does not statistical proof make) that they are linked to quick and easy births. Always. Every time. No doubts. Etc www.mumsnet.com/Talk/childbirth/900286-Aargh-is-this-the-longest-latent-phase-of-labour-EVER/AllOnOnePage

Yay congrats MrsCaptain! I could hug you for that birth story as natal hypno and TENS is what I'm planning too, that's great you had a much better experience this time around!