Due Jan '07 part 8: Even the Royal Mail would have delivered by now!

[2Happy]

Guess all of us who are left are feeling a bit like this now!

That is fantastic news 2happy - so pleased for you, your sis and all the family

Thank you Hattie. How's Jacob settling in?

2 Happy, cannot tell you how pleased I am for not only you but the rest of your family. it has been a time of great stress for you and now you can concentrate on you and you little one without those conflicting feelings. Love to all.

loosh

hello, love, how are you? William still feeding constantly?!
AmyClaire, sorry to hear about the colds, really hope Max doesn't catch it and you're all feeling better soon

HI ALL. Havn't had chance to read up on all your posts yet, i will do that tommorow, promise! But it's just to let you know that I had my beautiful babygirl at 1.55am on the 20th January, weighing in at 8lb. And her name is Nancy Jane Rutherford. The sweep I had definatley worked as I had her in 4hrs and 12 minutes, inc contractions! had no time for any pain relif! but have been quite ill aferwards, hence why i havn't got round to posting. will catch up tommorw.x.

2happy- thats great news about your dsis. My dsis has found out she is preg again (after a miscarriage at 9 weeks while I was preg-not sure if you rem?) and has a scan at 10weeks next wed so really keeping my fingers crossed for them!

I think she found it really hard to come and see Ruth for the first time but just hoping all goes well for her.

BTW Good luck everyone!

Fantastic news, Jessddibs, congratulations. Sorry that you have felt ill afterwards, hope you're recovering x
DH - I remember your news about your dsis, remember being really sad for her at the time, so massive congratulations and really hope the scan goes well

Well my news is that I seem to be a little damp this evening. I'm definitely not in labour, unfortunately, but seem to be leaking. It's obviously hindwaters, the same as I had with ds - why oh why can I not just go into labour like a normal human being?!! I guess it means that if I don't go into labour I'll be induced after 48hrs, so I'm hoping I start to contract. Feels weird, it might have been the last time I put ds to bed an only child, or it might be another few days - just have to roll with it I guess!

BORN
Magnolia1 30/11/06 Benjamin 6lb 8oz (?)
ELM 13/12/06 Arran 5lb
Coffeebaubles 22/12/06 Will 3.2Kg
Saltcod 25/12/06
Oonaghbhuna 27/12/06 Lucy 7lb 2oz
Rgee 31/12/06 Pippa Holly 6lb 150z
Tillypup 3/1/07 Isabella Elizabeth Vary
TheUrbanDryad 05/01/07
Nemo 05/01/07 Chloe Alexandra
Elliandhattie 5/1/07 Hattie Alice 6lb 13oz
Dragonhart 5/1/07 Ruth
UrbanDryad 5/1/07 Zachary Oliver 6lb 8oz
JoJo30 8/1/07 Thomas 7lb 6.5oz
Kaylasmum 9/1/07 Josh
Daisypops 10/1/07 Starla Neve 7lbs
Jodieg1 11/1/07 Ethan 8lb 2oz
Galmum 11/1/07 Jemima Rose 10lb 8oz
Loubie37 11/1/07 Benjamin William Ypres Lewis 8lb 8oz
tigersmom 11/1/07 Keira Amy 8lb 10oz
LittleMonkeysMum 11/1/07 Girl 7lb 7oz
Wilkie50 12/1/07 Jacob Allan 7lbs
vinorouge 13/1/07 Ellen Dorothy 8lb 4oz
Muppet3 13/1/07 Thea Katharine 7lb 6oz
laughalot 14/1/07 Lauren Mackenzie 6lb 15oz
Looshkin 14/1/07 William 9lb 6oz
Shimmer 15/1/07 Freddie Christopher 7lb 10oz
Hattie2 15/1/07 Jacob Oliver 10lb 2oz
Harry2007 15/1/07 Rhydian Hedd 8lb 6oz
LadyTophamHatt 16/1/07 George Frasier 8lb 11oz
BlueyDragon 16/1/07 Rosemary 7lb 5oz
Amyclaire85 18/1/07 Max David 7lb 8.5oz
Lizzzombie 20/1/07 Dylan Jack Peter Thompson 8.5lb
Jessddibs 20/1/07 Nancy Jane Rutherford 8lb

DUE
Twofishes edd 31/12/07 BOY
Motherbeaker edd 1/1/07 BOY
MrsPeacock EDD 2/1/07
Ladywithababy EDD 4/1/07
Piximom twins due 6/1/07
Honeybean due 8/1/07
Posyparker edd 9/1/07
P555Nat Edd 9/1/07 GIRL
KnikNatPaddy Edd 9/1/07
Flibbertygibbert edd 10/1/07 BOY
Love2dance edd 10/1/07
El23456 edd 12/1/07
Freedomfighter edd 14/1/07 GIRL
Poppynic 14/1/07
UCM edd 14/1/07
Podmog edd 17/1/07
KatieRocket edd 17/1/07
Becks5109 edd 17/1/07
lulu25 edd 18/1/07
gr8mama edd 18/01/07
Neolara edd 19/1/07
Sleepycat edd 20/1/07 SURPRISE
Lotof front edd 20/1/07
2Happy edd 21/1/07 SURPRISE!
Trixymalixy edd 21/1/07
Aria21 edd 21/1/07
Itsazoohere edd 23/1/07
Raindog edd 25/1/07
JoJo edd 27/1/07 BOY
Annieapple7 edd 29/1/07 SURPRISE
Pitstop edd 29/1/07
Caliexpat edd 29/1/07
Bobbynog edd 30/1/07
TrinityRhino edd 3/2/07 (we'll let you stay)

UNSURE OF DATES FOR THESE PEOPLE!
Sleepycat
Mrs worry
Sazisi
Tweedledum
Michelle24
Carrotcake BOY
Wriggler

oh and ps, before you ask, no dh had nothing to do with this, the gloves remain unused

Good luck 2happy!! Hope everything starts up for you. Get twiddling those nipples!!

Good luck 2happy - definately get tweaking those nips and eating some Dairy Milk - I swear by it

Thanks for your message on post natal, hoping he settles xx

Thanks gr8mama and Wilkie . Nothing much happened overnight and managed to get some sleep. Still damp, but no gushing, and nothing that makes me think I'm just about to have a baby. I just have this awful feeling it's going to be the same as ds and I'll be leaking for a couple of days and still not do much and end up on a drip flat on my back and have a crap labour. This already rules out the pool for pain relief which I wanted to do this time . Bugger. How's everyone else?

congrats Jessddibs - look forward to hearing all the details of the labour - am very jealous you have you little bubba.

Am still here and getting more fed up by the day/hour/minute - was watching telly and reading at 4am this morning. Had a sweep on tuesday and thought i had a very small show yesterday but very minimal and not bloody so am not impressed! Am now 8 days overdue and just can' believe this baby won't make an appearance yet - so much for 2nd babes arriving more or less on time or early. How hum - DD1 at playgroup this morning so am now going to have a very hot bath!

Good luck to everyone else on the painful wait list!

Congrats Jess, and lots of labour vibes to those left.

2Happy - everything crossed that somehting will happen over the next 24hrs to avoid induction, but try to keep focused and positive (loosh ducks torrent of abuse). Just think you will be holding your little one within the next couple of days - wow!!!!

2happy & ladies....guess what? My waters have gone! Couldn't sleep last night so not one to let the time go to waste I started tweeking nips et voila!! A few rather strong contractions and my waters went, lots of gushing this morning, just waiting for contractions to establish and get stronger and regular - although it doesn't seem to be happening if I'm honest. Will do a bit more tweeking, see if that helps. Otherwise it will be a CS tomorrow morning, as I've now decided I don't want to be induced because it increases the risk of my previous caesar scar rupturing. Don't mind too much if I have the CS in the end, looking on the brightside it will be easier to plan around DD's routine!! So hopefully baby will be here before the weekend...I can't quite believe it. 2Happy,how are you, have you had any progress, thinking of you. Any other news ladies?

Good news gr8mama, here's hoping the contractions kick in soon. Nothing here, been for a vigorous walk, which was pleasant but unproductive.
Becks - IKWYM, thought being a 2nd one this would be so much more straighforward, apparently not, grrr.
Loosh - honestly, I'm starting to think I'll just be pg for ever!

Oh 2happy - have a good shag [Wilkie still a fan of this method] eat some more Dairy Milk and go for a poo... I had my show when I tried to push a poo out (sorry if TMI)

Bloody hell, I REALLY seriously need to do some housework. DH is out doing errands bless him and I am addicted to bloody MN. Byeeeeee....

Housework ?! ds is less than a fortnight old, housework doesn't exist at less than a month post-natal
(And I'm going to put sex off until after mw appt, but then...)

am now 11 days overdue and going in to hospital tomorrow for induction . the hospital are not budging on inducing tomorrow despite what NICE guidelines say so been crying today. hospital said not to worry as that upsets baby. easy for them to say. not a very happy bunny today at all . this cloud of induction has just ruined last week when I guess in theory I should have been enjoying my time to myself .

Don't be upset FF. Induction might not be too bad and who knows, you may go into labour before then. good luck and as long as baby comes out ok, this childbirth is just a form of transport really.

Oh FF, it sucks. All this worry and emotions when, as you say, you feel you ought to be relaxing and enjoying your last few days. The only consolation is that soon you'll be holding your little one, no matter how it happens. I really wish I could magic you into labour in the next day (though I may save some of the magic for myself, lol!), but since I can't I've just got to wish you all the very best xx

Freedomfighter - I had a great induction last time - they do happen. The labour was short and sweet and there was no forceps or any other "machinery" or any drugs coz was so quick - baby fed beautifully straight on the boob. It was nice to be able to go to the hospital all prepared - not in a panic. The worst thing was the monitor permanently strapped to me. You can apparently ask for it to be done by a handheld one and checked every 20 mins - apparently there is no added risk done this way - although the staff may not be able to manage coming in that much.

Have you checked the right time to go in - my hospital didn't bother to tell me - I rang and she said, don't come in at 8.00 coz handover could last till 9.00-9.30. My brother-in-law who is a paeds nurse also said most inductions he knew about started about 9.30 to 10.00.

Good luck - this time tomorrow we should be proud mums [grins]

Well, sorry to hear that there are still a few of you left out there still not having had your babies, i really feel for you and am sending the strongest labour vibes ever to you all.x.
So, THE SWEEP, when I had this done I found it really uncomfortable, but not unbearable. Felt a bit like a smear. Almost immediatley I had period pains, but the consultant said that my cervix was still very thick and to try and book another sweep before my induction appointment....yet that evening I had a show and brown bleeding and all the next day I had mild contractions, by 9pm they were every 4mins, so went to the hospital to be told i was only 1cm and probably best to go home..but nobody came back to see me as it was really busy and 4hrs later i was screaming the place down having had NO PAIN killlers! when they examined me my waters burst and I started pushing!!! I still had my ugg boots and next tracksuit on!! and no bags!!! So off came my bottoms and 12mins later after being rushed to delivery suite and told that a heart beat couldn't be found that I had to push exactly when told or have emergency c section there and then my little Nancy was born, but not breathing, she got rushed to special care but luckily nothing serious was wrong and we got her back quite soon, nice and pink and screaming! They put it down to the speed at which i dialated and gave birth which probably sent her into shock.

Our daughter is perfect, but I am in a right pickle! My bp is still high, I have piles the size of plums which are stopping me from doing just about everything. Seriously the pain of the piles is worse than the birth! Been told I may have to have them lanced!!! AAAHH! And am having alot of massive dizzy spells and palpitations which is where my bp suddenly drops and they don't know why!? have got to go for heart tests as soon as poss. Apart from all that I am loving being a new mum again, Nancy breast feeds beautifully, but has her body clock the wrong way round so am bloody knackered! I am desparate to get out in the fresh air with her but am having trouble getting from the sofa to the loo at the mo due to my bum!

Sorry, massive post! didn't realise I went on so much! Congratulations and good luck to you all, I will catch up with everyone soon on the postnatal thread soon.x.x.x

Wow, Jess, what an eventful delivery, how awful and frightening. ds dropped his heart rate in labour and I was rushed for an emergency c/s under general, but when we got to theatre he'd recovered, but the fear I'd lost him was horrible. And then your 'recovery' sounds terrible too, not what you need with a newborn! Hope it gets better soon - have they checked your iron levels, that can affect your BP.
Freedomfighter and poppynic - all the best for tomorrow, look forward to your birth announcements!
Still not in labour, if I'm still damp tomorrow I'm to go in to get examined, but the hospital will allow 96hours to go into labour, so I at least have some chance of going into labour [hopeful emoticon].