November 2014 - thread 9. The one with the babies.

[amy83firsttimer]

Waddle aboard ladies.

Morning all!!

workfree - glad all went well.

Thanks for checking on me everyone - definitely a lazy relaxing day for me today!

I'm on BP pills anyway, but they should have upped the dose at my last appointment. I've got another appointment today at 3 so I'll discuss it all then.

Welcome Saz!

Congrats to the other new mummies crazybit & kantha.

We are home enjoying peace and quiet. Hospital wards are flipping awful, after my lovely calm water birth I had to get transferred to the main hospital to sort out a minor complication. But the bright lights, noise and chaos of the ward were more painful than the birth itself lol!

DD is Delphine Mae, Nn Delphi and is an absolute delight! I'm just settling into BF and would advise to stock up on bottles of fluids and easy access snacks to keep your energy up. I have a stinking migraine from not enough nutrition which I also suffered with in early pregnancy :( the only way to get through it is grazing alllllll day :)

Good luck ladies and stay focused on your gorgeous babies just around the corner xx

Pretty name Crazies . We finally settled on a boy's name last night that we are both really keen on, but my gut instinct is that it's a girl so that's not going to be much use if it is!

Welcome Sazhoopz

No more BH here, just feel really rough and sick today. Baby woke me up this morning with an energetic bout of hiccups Have some freelance work to be getting on with so I'm hoping it'll take my mind off the vomity feelings.

Happy Monday to you all!

Got a weird question - for about the last 3 days I've.been.getting colostrum from either nipple but it's much much easier from the right boob. Does anyone think this is going to mean that I have issues with lefty???

Congrats crazies, crazybit and kantha - getting hard to keep up now. Getting bits of backache and v tight Brixton hicks when in bed but nothing else. On the RLT and hand expressing as advised for GD baby. Amy I'm finding R boob is much more productive than left - tried swapping which one I start with but doesn't seem to make a difference. I'm t the gd clinic on Wednesday so I might ask to see a midwife and see if she can advise? I'm only getting a couple of M&S from R but more like 1ml or less from L. Was going to have a Google as well. I'll let you know if I find anything about it.

M&S is mls clearly!

Arrivals
Mrsy87 - 13th Oct DD
Mathssssteacher1234 - 22nd Oct DS
Bunnykitten - 24th Oct DS
Happypotamus - 26th Oct DD
WinterLover - 28th October, DD
Greenstone - 31st Oct, DD
CraziesTogether - 31st Oct, DD
Crazybit - 1st Oct , DS
Kantha - 2nd Oct, DD

Still waiting impatiently
WeeOnion 25th October DC2 Ssssh it's a secret (DD born at 40 + 3)
Annarose2014 - 1st November, DC1, boy
Hopeful83 - 4th November, DC1, girl
Ladydolly - 6th November DC1, girl
ToniWol - 7th November DC1, suprise
Petal26 - 9th November, DC2, Boy (DD1 born at 41+6)
Amy83firsttimer - 10th November, DC1, surprise
KarmaViolet - 10th November, DC1, surprise
Mumonabroom - 10th November but C Section 4th Nov scheduled, DC3, girl
Starfish99 - 11th November, DC1, surprise
WorkFreeWannabe - 13th November, DC1, Boy
Catg83 - 13th November, boy
Pinkgirlythoughts- 14th November, DC2, surprise (DS born 41 weeks)
Thisisimpossible - 14th November, DC1, surprise
MrsY87- 14th November, DC1, surprise
Excitedforbaba - 15th November, DC1, surprise
Moggle - 17th November, DC1, surprise
TwigletFiend - 17th November, DC1,
Utopian99 - 18th November dc2 surprise (DS born 42 weeks)
Haventgotaclue1 - 18th November, DC1, surprise
FTMK - 19th Nov, DC1, surprise. May be induced from Nov 5th due to GD
Blamber - 19th November, DC1, boy
FruitBadger - 20th November, DC1
Getyourflipflopson- 21st November, dc3, boy (third boy!)
DrBlondie - 22nd November, dc1, girl
Strawberryfield - 23th November DC1, girl!
hotfuzzra - 24th November, DC1, surprise
Arkkorox - 24th November, DC1, suprise
Thehedgehogsong - 27th Nov, DC2, surprise

Whats the story with weeonion??? I haven't missed a baby, have I?

Thanks Annarose for the updated list, I've added myself in below:

Arrivals
Mrsy87 - 13th Oct DD
Mathssssteacher1234 - 22nd Oct DS
Bunnykitten - 24th Oct DS
Happypotamus - 26th Oct DD
WinterLover - 28th October, DD
Greenstone - 31st Oct, DD
CraziesTogether - 31st Oct, DD
Crazybit - 1st Oct , DS
Kantha - 2nd Oct, DD

Still waiting impatiently
WeeOnion 25th October DC2 Ssssh it's a secret (DD born at 40 + 3)
Annarose2014 - 1st November, DC1, boy
Hopeful83 - 4th November, DC1, girl
Ladydolly - 6th November DC1, girl
ToniWol - 7th November DC1, suprise
Petal26 - 9th November, DC2, Boy (DD1 born at 41+6)
Amy83firsttimer - 10th November, DC1, surprise
KarmaViolet - 10th November, DC1, surprise
Mumonabroom - 10th November but C Section 4th Nov scheduled, DC3, girl
Starfish99 - 11th November, DC1, surprise
WorkFreeWannabe - 13th November, DC1, Boy
Catg83 - 13th November, boy
CazY777 - 13th November, DC1, girl
Pinkgirlythoughts- 14th November, DC2, surprise (DS born 41 weeks)
Thisisimpossible - 14th November, DC1, surprise
MrsY87- 14th November, DC1, surprise
Excitedforbaba - 15th November, DC1, surprise
Moggle - 17th November, DC1, surprise
TwigletFiend - 17th November, DC1,
Utopian99 - 18th November dc2 surprise (DS born 42 weeks)
Haventgotaclue1 - 18th November, DC1, surprise
FTMK - 19th Nov, DC1, surprise. May be induced from Nov 5th due to GD
Blamber - 19th November, DC1, boy
FruitBadger - 20th November, DC1
Getyourflipflopson- 21st November, dc3, boy (third boy!)
DrBlondie - 22nd November, dc1, girl
Strawberryfield - 23th November DC1, girl!
hotfuzzra - 24th November, DC1, surprise
Arkkorox - 24th November, DC1, suprise
Thehedgehogsong - 27th Nov, DC2, surprise

Thanks Anna, I've just updated as I noticed MrsY is on both lists. Does anyone know if a postnatal thread has started yet?

Arrivals
MrsY87 - 13th Oct DD
Mathssssteacher1234 - 22nd Oct DS
Bunnykitten - 24th Oct DS
Happypotamus - 26th Oct DD
WinterLover - 28th October, DD
Greenstone - 31st Oct, DD
CraziesTogether - 31st Oct, DD
Crazybit - 1st Oct , DS
Kantha - 2nd Oct, DD

Still waiting impatiently
WeeOnion 25th October DC2 Ssssh it's a secret (DD born at 40 + 3)
Annarose2014 - 1st November, DC1, boy
Hopeful83 - 4th November, DC1, girl
Ladydolly - 6th November DC1, girl
ToniWol - 7th November DC1, suprise
Petal26 - 9th November, DC2, Boy (DD1 born at 41+6)
Amy83firsttimer - 10th November, DC1, surprise
KarmaViolet - 10th November, DC1, surprise
Mumonabroom - 10th November but C Section 4th Nov scheduled, DC3, girl
Starfish99 - 11th November, DC1, surprise
WorkFreeWannabe - 13th November, DC1, Boy
Catg83 - 13th November, boy
CazY777 - 13th November, DC1, girl
Pinkgirlythoughts- 14th November, DC2, surprise (DS born 41 weeks)
Thisisimpossible - 14th November, DC1, surprise
Excitedforbaba - 15th November, DC1, surprise
Moggle - 17th November, DC1, surprise
TwigletFiend - 17th November, DC1,
Utopian99 - 18th November dc2 surprise (DS born 42 weeks)
Haventgotaclue1 - 18th November, DC1, surprise
FTMK - 19th Nov, DC1, surprise. May be induced from Nov 5th due to GD
Blamber - 19th November, DC1, boy
FruitBadger - 20th November, DC1
Getyourflipflopson- 21st November, dc3, boy (third boy!)
DrBlondie - 22nd November, dc1, girl
Strawberryfield - 23th November DC1, girl!
hotfuzzra - 24th November, DC1, surprise
Arkkorox - 24th November, DC1, suprise
Thehedgehogsong - 27th Nov, DC2, surprise

Yay for all the healthy happy babies!
I still have 17 days to dd and 11 days of work. Sat here now feeling uncomfortable with period pains, hoping it's just from baby moving head down abit lower and nothing else. Really don't have the time to deal with an early baby. Any time after the 20th is fine by me!
Midwife appt tomorrow which are pretty uneventful only ever there for 10 minutes but least I get a later start at work

Dizzylizzie add yourself to the list!

I don't think there's a PN thread, though its a bit messy looking over there so may have missed it. Hope there's one before I pop as I won't have a clue what i'm doing. Though I noticed some ppl do FB postnatal groups instead, but I don't do FB so that wouldn't work for me.

I still wonder how our early friends got on! Shame they never visited back after going over to FB but what can you do.

After all DH's talk last week of not wanting to DTD anymore cos baby was disconcertingly HUGE like a bloody toddler in there, he has er...taken one for the team today. Bless him. Hope it gets things moving, though as he pointed out its only a shag, its not magic!

Still, am wearing a maternity pad in a fit of optimism. Fingers (if not legs) crossed!

Hello all. Hope everyone is as comfortable as possible today.

Not much going on today. Sorting out some crafty bits to make room for the donations from friends. Mum coming to visit tomorrow which I think will be nice. depending on how mine and her moods work!

Hi Annarose2014 I'm not v good at this technology lark so please could you add me to the list -DC2 a surprise due 26 November so I'm right near the end of the list!
Thank you

Postnatal thread November 2014

Hi saz you must be due on Sunday like me
My DD was late too so I'm not looking for a repeat!

Lovely day, slept until 10.30 (after being up for hours in the night with this damn cough). Took myself off to the cinema for what may be the last time in months if not years, framed some pictures, slow roast lamb in the oven and negotiated a home exchange for our broken car seat rather than driving an hour to our nearest mamas and papas.

Now if baby ladydolly could start to make an appearance today that would round it off nicely :)

Welcome sazhoopz!

That sounds like a lovely day Ladydolly.

I have been sorting out what was in the room that is going to become the nursery. I have been a bit overwhelmed to be honest. Few hormonal tears moments. Most of it is crafting bits like wool, paper, tools and magazines etc. I got rid of all my food magazines and about 6 carrier bags going to Oxfam and 2 bin bags. It is still too much stuff! I thought I was being ruthless but obviously not enough.

Evening ladies

Congrats to all those who have popped!

Am I mad for not taking my maternity leave till 39 weeks? Work have said its up to me but while I am there I will be in the classrooms doing my usual TA role, just no one to ones and no restraining kids etc obviously ( I work at a priory school - we're not just mega heavy handed)

Im still waiting for the excitement to start to be honest, ive cried more in the last 24 hours than I knew possible and have posponed my baby shower as I just dont feel like I can cope with it just yet. Then again its only been a week since we properly found out so maybe im expecting too much of myself.

I want to be excited... im just a bit meh at the moment :(

Evening all!

welcome saz!!
annatose - no baby from me yet!!! ;-)
41&2'today!!
i have no shows, signs or indicators here but tbh, i am not paying too much heed and just getting on with things!
for all of you hand expressing - can,i naively ask why???

Curiosity I think WeeOnion and also a horrible irrational fear that I'll be kept in hospital til they work so if I pre-empt then I'll get home sooner there may have been a ahem bedroom related boob mishap that started the whole thing

Take it step by step catg83, don't be too hard on yourself for making an extra start and remember the golden clearing out rule, plenty of tea and cake needed with it!

ark even if you don' t have a shower, just think about how many people around you care enough to want to throw one for you! If you feel well enough to keep going to 39 weeks def do it, I was on my knees by 38 weeks when I finished and wished I'd started earlier.

weonion are you being driven crazy by well meaning friends and relatives making enquiries? I've still got 3 days til due date and its non stop.

I am working till 39 weeks but this is my second and frankly I get more rest at work than I would with a toddler and at least there I can go to the toilet in peace! It also makes financial sense for me due to how we get paid etc. First time around I finished at 37 weeks. Must admit I would like the time to rest and organise like I did last time but it's just not possible.
Think it depends on your circumstances etc, I always kept in my head that if things got too much I could ring in sick and it would kick start my mat leave (any time after 35weeks I think)

Thanks for the welcomes, Petal yup due in Sunday although it's only just occured to me that Sun wouldn't be a good day as my hospital is just the other side of the Thames to Houses of Parliament & Whitehall which will make traffic horrible!

I'm very jealous of all of you are having your first & having plenty time to yourselves on ML, I'm really missing that at the moment. Although a friend popped round this afternoon for a gossip whilst our boys had a play which was nice