October 2014 - Thread 14 They`ve started arriving!

[gunwalloe]

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

gun there's a company that do swim lessons from before jabs as they use private pools (like hotels, rather than council run public) that are heated higher than public ones. I think they are called waterbabies. But , you'll need someone to go in the pool if you're still bleeding.

Good luck to the cs ladies tomorrow, can't believe there'll be another 2 babies here!

excited sorry to hear you're still not home

Congratulations MrsC we'll have to update the stats again soon if someone's on the laptop?
Had dull period pains the last couple of days but nothing else so far. I've got a sweep booked for next Monday as I'll be 40+1, first baby for me so no harm giving it a go if it's looking good down there!
Hoping everyone is feeling a bit better this week, nearly there!!!

captain how exciting, best if luck for tomorrow I hope you are not kept waiting too long.

excited so sorry to hear that, hoping it's all under control soon glad to here that baby is stable.

lily that is right orgasim is thought to bring on Braxton hicks (hopefully turn into contractions) but sperm contain prostiglandins thought to ripen the cervix (all anecdotal as these methods are not proven as such)

Sorry spelling was awful there!

I'm sitting here making a mental note to: reorganise the bedroom, scrub the pram frame (pretty dirty from previous occupant (DS), wash the pram cover and mattress cover, and various other quite niche, probably unnecessary and time consuming cleaning jobs...does this mean nesting instinct is kicking in???? Last time I decorated the hallway the days before labour started so is this the beginning of the end....?

Oh crap I can't get my engagement and wedding ring of have tried washing up liquid and cold water and only succeeded in making my fingers more puffy. Any other ideas what to do? They want them removed b4 tomorrow's c-section

Good luck tomorrow Gun and Captain - exciting to think of more babies coming!

Gun try to relax about your rings - I find I make it worse when I stress about it. Take a break from fiddling with them and then try something like a tiny bit of butter or olive oil.

Wind cotton around your finger from above the ring to the end.

Gun try putting your arm up for a bit- might make the swelling go down. Also try a cold compress on your fingers? Good luck!

m.youtube.com/watch?v=ihB_lTOSshM

Good tip from goats - check out this Wikihow link (you'll need to copy& paste into your browser I reckon as I'm on my phone and can't do links)

m.wikihow.com/Remove-a-Stuck-Ring

Thanks ladies I will start trying those methods :)

So excited for you gun & captain ... Congratulations on reaching the end of your pregnancy .,, "your one of a kind" reward will arrive tomorrow

Thinking of the csection ladies tomorrow. So excited for you, hope all goes well.

Yellow that thread was great, put me in a super positive frame of mind!

Well, with just 4 days to go til my official due date we finally built the crib tonight! Love cutting it fine!

Good lick tomorrow c sectioners! More babies for our thread.

Luck...

Thanks for the hospital bag tips and sleeping tips. I have a v pillow I already use so will try stretching more - thanks londonjen.

Congrats mrsc! Will check out the spinning babies website.

gun sorry my brain is not functioning today! Totally forgot you will be meeting your Lo tomorrow aswell. Best of luck to you

sazzle we (or rather OH) built the crib tonight aswell. It only took him 10 mins so could have left it longer really, we do not have any space in our room crib has to go in front of chest of drawers so will need to be moved every time we need to get clothes out. This is what we get for giving the biggest room to the kids.

I only made our crib yesterday. It needed some butchery.

I'm so sure that I'm going to be +41 weeks now that I'm making ambitious plans for next week. Well, obviously not ambitious for real, but visiting people, getting the plasterer in etc.

Our cot is still mattress less. Newspaper will do, right?

Good luck for C sections tomorrow, so exciting that there'll be two more.

First day of maternity leave spent in the supermarket buying pointless highly essential items for the birth. On the recommendation of a friend here, I bought a pack of adult nappies... she reckons they're easier than the horrid pants they give you here. A new pregnancy low at that checkout.

I've got a consultant appointment tomorrow too. Not sure what it's for really. I'm going to ask if I can ge dowdowngraded to the mlu (this will ge a no), then will ask what the options are if I want to delay induction. My notes say induction some time between 40 and 41, which potentially means induction on Sunday. If they are insistent about it I'll refuse and/or make the appointment then not turn up. This all assumes me and baby are healthy.

Thanks gun and captain for the pre-op info. How exciting that you'll meet your little ones tomorrow!

Officially on mat leave from tomorrow too Porcito. Whoop, *does a little bum wiggle.

DP bought me a lovely bunch of flowers to celebrate finishing.

Welcome kipper!

Hope all goes well for CS tomorrow.

I had more routine CTG monitoring again today and a speculum exam. I'm still contracting every 3-10 minutes, cervix is slightly dilated (she estimated 4cm but didn't want to investigate too thoroughly lest she triggered full on labour) - apparently I could go into active labour any time or it could go on for the next 19 days til induction! Triffic!

The bednest is stowed away in its carry bag under our bed, it takes five minutes to build so we won't build it until s/he is home. Otherwise I'll only fall into it enroute to a late night wee.