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

Congrats buggerlugs (and any other new arrivals I've missed!)

I've been AWOL after being discharged on Thursday as the MIL came to stay. Despite me saying for about 9 months that it wasn't happening. She was helpful, but also made me a hormonal wreck in that she took charge of everything. Swaddling the baby in 500 layers is the done thing here, so when I had her in just a babygro, there was an outcry!

Good luck to Mrs Dino Rawr and anyone else who's on the way!

My c section was a really positive experience overall - everything was so calm (apart from me). The scar's sore now, but not unbearably so, managed really well with a few pain meds. Apart from the one given by the pharmacist who can't read, which was for heart attacks?!

Baby Anna Lucia is doing really well, still very tiny and waiting patiently for my milk, but we're figuring it out I hope!

tiptoes back in

Hello, sorry have been AWOL; suffice to say wasn't in too good a way emotionally & needed to withdraw somewhat & just focus on us really. Better now. Thanks for thoughts all. Haven't had time to read through all but huge congrats to buggerlugs and others I've missed, will catch up eventually.

We're home now, utterly sleep deprived, still full of the bastard fanny daggers, frightened of doing something wrong and/or hurting my very wee man and wondering WTF I used to do with my time...? It's an achievement to have a shower and I haven't worn anything but pyjamas in a fortnight. But he is so worth it. Will probably lurk on here but will move over to the post-natal thread - be seeing you there soon!

I'm 40 weeks today, which my body is celebrating by giving me a hacking cough. So that's nice. Seems to have bypassed the usual 'tickly before productive' stage, so I'm coughing up loads of crap. Think it might be a day for wallowing in bed with Netflix. Thank god no builders.

Aw congrats slide...gorgeous little munchkin! x

slide welcome back! Totally understandable and I think it's amazing any of the new mummies remember to post, I imagine my head is going to be all over the place!

I am actually feeling quite amazing, 7 hours sleep Friday night no wake ups and 8 hours last night with 2 wake ups but managed to pretty much get straight back to sleep. Almost don't feel pregnant... then I tried to roll over and realised I still need a crane

Congratulations Buggerlugs and welcome back slide.

Slide lovely to see you. Goats hope your pelvic floor stands up to a cough better than mine!

After we went to bed at 11, Lilly fed at midnight, 4am and has just got up for the day. So I got nearly 7 hours in 3 chunks! Feel AMAZING! I hope she decides 4 hourly gaps between night feeds are the way forward. She also slept happily in the crib - not sure if it was because she was swaddled, had been cuddled lots in the day so was feeling secure sick of being held, has my nighty as bed linen or is just used to being out. Phew! obviously she'll change all this tonight if we're allowed home and we'll see her every hour!

Massive massive congratulations to buggerlugs

slide your little man is absolutely gorgeous his picture made me cry :)

porcito I love your daughters name Anna is one of my girls middle names and Lucia was what I would have loved to have for this one if it was a girl but I can't as it rhymes with my two girls names I have already so would have been very confusing!

No signs of anymore leakage for me so true what sazzle said it's back to knicker checking for me! Think I'm going to try and go with goats and get on with life and ignore the fact I'm heavily pregnant!

I'm definitely feeling the hormones at the moment feel very weepy feel I can admit now that the huge row I had with dp last night was over a mcdonalds but it was kind of the straw that broke the camels back.

It was my turn to get up with the kids this morning as I had a lie in yesterday, think he's feeling bad as he mumbled give me an hour and you come back to bed that was at half six no sign yet! May have to go and bang about upstairs a but or send the three year old up!!!

yellow glad things are going well wow that sounds like an amazing night!
All mine have loved being swaddled they were all side sleepers a swell I used wedge two rolled up cellular blankets at the front and behind them they used to love it. God all these little things are coming back to me now it's amazing how quickly you forget :)

I'm struggling to remember who I've congratulated and who I haven't. Especially with FB confusing me more, so I apologise to anyone I've missed. I'm struggling to keep up with these threads.
Very exciting all the baby announcements. I hate this waiting game though, will be gutted if I go overdue after ds coming on time!

TMI ALERT- is anyone really swollen down below? I'm not sure if it's swelling, or bulging? Not sure if I've got a possible prolapse that's just developed? Got DH to have a look who helpfully said he's not sure. Do I contact GP or MW? Need to find out if it will affect a vaginal birth.

Taking ds to soft play this morning to meet a friend, fingers crossed it's not too busy as looks like a nice day.

Morning all.
Hope those with newborn squishes are managing to rest and feed well - loving the photos, here and on FB.
Like goats I'm completely full of cold, so labour can definitely wait until this clears. And I'm being in-lawed today, I don't know that my patience is going to last that long
So right now, I'll take the positives - this baby is currently well fed, warm, sleeping happily when they need to and I don't have to worry about changing them - all without me having to do anything to help them because I know, at some point in the near future I'll find myself longing for that simplicity again!

sweetpea I was really swollen with my last pregnancy I think it's quite normal it didn't have effect on my birth. My best friend had a prolapse after her dd and said it felt like there was an orange stuck in her fanjo! But that's probably not that helpful when heavily pregnant as I feel like that now!!

Sorry that not really that helpful maybe mention it at your next appointment if it's not too far away? :)

Think I have over done it a bit this morning already! Got up did a load of washing, loaded dishwasher and made dh breakfast. I'm now laid back on the bed out of breath and knackered. Think I might have to skip church this morning, can't believe how exhausted I am from little things!

Could also have been the embarrassment of seeing my lady garden for the first time in a while, I feel so sorry for the midwife yesterday that did my internal examination, I don't even know how she found it! Going to have to practice some yoga posture in front of the mirror with a trimmer and do something about it before I go into labour

Haha binky, I have similar lady garden issues. Going to get boyfriend to tackle it for me dince shaving my legs in the bath last night was a huge mission of core muscle 'strength' and bracing myself against walls and taps. Not easy, or graceful!

Yes binky I'm concerned that the mw isn't going to be able to find my cervix let along sweep it, lol.

slide absolutly gorgeous hope you are well ?

My lady garden is out of control aswell . Think dp will have to assist as like goats said, just shaving the legs is a mission and a half. I also jokingly shouted to dp this morning i needed a hand to wipe bum as i couldnt reach... He pretended he couldnt hear but im sure he will hear me loud & clear when i need his assistance for the other task

I did some blind trimmage a few days before my labour went as I caught sight of lady garden in our full length mirror! Good job as poor MW wouldn't have been able to find it!!

I didn't have chance and apologised to the theatre team that they might need a mower they didn't bat an eyelid

Congratulations Buggerlugs!
Welcome back Slide, lovely wee boy!! Nice to see back here, hopefully catch you on the postnatal thread before too long, enjoy settling into being a new family

Mrsdino hope things are progressing today, looking forward to hearing your news!

Happy due date Goats!

Sweetpea I'm a bit like that as well "downstairs", I just assumed it was pretty normal, what with all the pressure on that area.

Sounds like a good night Yellow!

I am gubbed today, we had a lovely night over at my parents' last night with my sister and her family and my aunt and uncle, like a small scale baby shower; we left about midnight but the time I was home and in bed my head was too abuzz with thoughts that I couldn't sleep, my whole body felt sort of jangling somehow!

Ended up downstairs with my natal hypno cd playing on my mp3 player and managed to relax and pass out on the settee eventually, which hopefully bodes well for d-day. Feeling a bit emotional today, DH is upstairs working on the baby room but ungrateful contrary cow that I am I wish he was just with me on the settee so I could snuggle
To all the new mamas, hope you have a lovely day with your babies :) Hope everyone else has a cheery comfortable non-bleugh-feeling day!

buggerlugs congratulations on your beautiful baby girl and welcome back slide

Ping - d day today and still no sign. However I would rather not go into labour today as have a stinky cold and am feeling rather sorry for myself. Sunday newspapers and films aplenty today methinks :)

Lady garden issues too - industrial lawn mower will be needed at some point

Have a lovely Sunday everyone.

Ping! Fully cooked and ready to go here too. Baby doesn't seem to understand this though
I had a wax a couple of weeks ago, hopefully will tide me over
Congratulations to the new mummies, lovely photos, can't wait for mine now! Hopefully see you on the postnatal thread soon.

Aargh, I've just woken up again! Can't believe I managed to fall asleep for another 2 hours after such a good night's sleep. All I did was lay on the bed for two minutes after getting dressed , oops!

Congratulations buggerlugs and lovely to see your beautiful LO slide.

Happy due date to all those who are fully cooked. I hope your LOs don't hang around too long in the comfy surrounds of your tums. You might find it useful to post the following link into your text message replies to annoying optimistic friends and relatives asking if you've popped:
www.haveyouhadthatbabyyet.com

Happy Sunday everyone.

Ha ha Celly, love the link. MIL messaged yesterday to ask if 2 had become 3 yet. I'm 2 weeks away from due date and I felt like replying, because obviously your son wouldn't have let you know!

Bwahaha Celly , just posted that link on my Facebook page, I wonder if work colleagues will take the hint!