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Thread #10 - TTC#1 Grads Thread - Babies Ahoy

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PotatosMum · 10/08/2016 07:27

Welcome to TTC#1 Grads, thread #10.

Congratulations to Bunch our first graduate, graduate!!!!

All are welcome to the thread whether you've just got your BFP or your about to pop!

No TMI is TMI and no question too silly to be asked. But be warned, this thread is addictive and moves FAST!

Thread #10 - TTC#1 Grads Thread - Babies Ahoy
Thread #10 - TTC#1 Grads Thread - Babies Ahoy
Thread #10 - TTC#1 Grads Thread - Babies Ahoy
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AudreyBradshaw · 20/08/2016 05:34

I knew if I came on you'd have posted potato WELCOME TO THE WORLD BABY ARYA MARIA! So happy for you! First member of team pink! Well done potato! Have a wonderful night of baby cuddles with your brand new daughter! 🎊🎉🎂👑🍦💐🍸💓💟👍🎁💜

AudreyBradshaw · 20/08/2016 05:35

Omg! And good luck shelb ! 😊

IndiX · 20/08/2016 05:36

Been up since 3am, wish I'd come on this earlier!
Massive congratulations potato!! Beautiful name and I'm so happy that the labour was relatively quick. I hope you get discharged quickly tomorrow and can enjoy your new family life. Aaahh first team pink member! I can't wait to join youGrin

Shelb I really hope this is the start for you!!

This thread is getting so so excitingShockGrin

BunchOfBobs · 20/08/2016 05:40

Yay huge congratulations potato. Absolutely gorgeous name. Sound like you did an amazing job, 4 hours wowza!! Looking forward to seeing photos when you're rested. Enjoy the snuggles mama. Hope you get home soon.

Shelb eek so exciting. Sounds like it to me. Eat and rest!!!

IrregularCommentary · 20/08/2016 06:23

Yay Potato! Huge congratulations, and I love the name. Welcome to the group baby Arya Smile

Shelb that sounds pretty promising, hope everything goes well.

Glad you're healing up Bunch and definitely keep the Atticus pics coming on IG. Another one saying not to worry about having a bit of a meltdown, I'd go mad if someone fed Archie chocolate and I don't have the excuse of a newborn.

My, we're an earlier thread than the ttc days aren't we! 5am wake up on a Saturday is a new low for me I think. Even the dog is still asleep...

Planeteer · 20/08/2016 06:51

So happy for you Potato! Arya is a beautiful name and you are a total star. Congratulations! Hope you're managing to get a little bit of rest and a lot of cuddles!

Shelb how are you feeling now? Is the ball helping? Sounds like we might have ourselves another thread baby soon. Can't cope with the excitement! Thinking of you.

shelbTa · 20/08/2016 06:55

Yeah it's still going on. Back in bed trying not to wake oh and going to try and get a few hours sleep. Only thing is my hands have swelled up considerably and feel a bit tingly Hmm bunch did that happen to you

Sorry to go on!

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Planeteer · 20/08/2016 07:16

No apologies Shelb! You bombard us with as many posts as you need to, it's what we're here for.

leoniethelioness · 20/08/2016 07:26

Welcome to the world, Arya. 💗💗💟 Are you and OH Game of Thrones fans? Hope you are home today.

Soon you, Bunch and New will have to set up our post natal thread! Sounds like Shelb might be joining you in the mum club soon. 🍼👶🍼

Thinking of you, Shelb!

IrregularCommentary · 20/08/2016 07:36

Hope you manage to get some sleep Shelb - no apologies for posting please, we're all excited for you!

LisaTheSimpson · 20/08/2016 07:37

Wow, Potato! Many congratulations, I'm so pleased for you and your new little family! Such a beautiful name, and I'm glad to hear it all went well, though it sounds very quick! You're awesome! StarStarStarStar

Co5mo · 20/08/2016 08:19

I wish I hadn't gone back to bed now! Congratulations Potato. Beautiful name.

Shelb post away all you like. I'm sure we'll all so it when it's our turn.

I'm off to try and buy some flat pretty shoes suitable for a wedding. What's anyone else up to?

Mileymoocow · 20/08/2016 08:32

Yay yay yay potato a massive congratulations to you and a beautiful name!!! The first princess to be born, too! Thanks for sharing your labour story bunch and new, too. They make me feel more calm about it surprisingly!!

shelb fingers crossed we have another on the way!! It's all getting so so so exciting

Danni89 · 20/08/2016 08:39

Congrats potato!! Such a quick labour process, well done you! And lovely name.

Good luck shelb!!

3 thread babies already! Shock can't believe it's come round so quickly

Pinklily1 · 20/08/2016 08:58

Morning all!

Huge congratulations Potato! I do like a quick birth story Smile Arya is a beautiful name too (I'm a massive Games of Thrones fan!). Hopefully you will be discharged today. Have you managed any sleep?

Shelb, how are you getting on? Have you woken OH yet?! My fingers swelled to the size of sausages yesterday but thankfully they have gone down now.

I'm off to the hairdressers and then just a relaxing rest of the day. I'm feeling a bit meh and frustrated today with the lack of baby progress. I'm 38+4 today so know it's not even my due date, but we've had a few early thread babies now and I've had a few friends recently give birth early, so I've got it in my head that I'm going to be the first one to go overdue, despite what the midwife said. I'm finding myself feeling quite anxious about it (and impatient), which probably doesn't help things.

How is everyone else? We've had a lot of early risers this morning!!

ElleSarcasmo · 20/08/2016 09:22

Oh wow congratulations Potato!!!

Arya is a beautiful name ❤️. Hope you're having a lovely time getting to know her and that you manage to get some rest today. So happy for you!

New congratulations on your lovely boy! Hope you're both well.

Shelb it sounds like things are happening for you, how exciting! Hope you manage to get some rest and maybe snacks from what the others have said!

Pink hopefully it won't be too much longer for you. Good idea getting your hair done now!

Pinklily1 · 20/08/2016 09:50

New, thanks for sharing your birth story too. Hope baby New is settling in nicely at home.

Sodasoda · 20/08/2016 09:53

Congratulations potato! Great news, so thrilled for you!

Good luck shelb hope everything goes well.

Hope you have a nice relaxed day getting your hair done pink Haven't you just started maternity leave? Try to enjoy a bit of chilled time before baby arrives. But I am saying this when I'm 36+4, I'm sure fast forward a couple of weeks and I'll be desperate for baby to make an appearance too!!

I'm just having a small glass of Buck's Fizz and getting my hair done, preparing for bridesmaiding duties. The weather is just so horrible! Really hoping it doesn't spoil the day too much but a lot of things are planned for outdoors and it's all in a marquee etc. Typical! Angry

Have a nice day everyone

Pinklily1 · 20/08/2016 10:07

soda, yes, I just finished work on Tuesday so I should be enjoying the time off.

Hope all goes well today and the weather improves for you!

PotatosMum · 20/08/2016 10:30

Shelb sounds like you might be on your way!!! Do try to rest as much as you can as trust me, if you are in labour you're going to need all the rest you can get!!!

Leonie how ever did you guess OH and I like game of thrones Wink

Pink I've had a little sleep and Arya is a star when it comes to sleeping Smile long may that continue!!

I hope things get going for you soon. OH was a bit freaked out that on Thursday night I announced to him that I was having my baby this weekend and then I did! He now thinks I have scary control of my body. I think it was down to lots of bouncing on my pregnancy ball.

Soda I hope the wedding goes well despite the weather!

Managed to have a nice couple of hours sleep and feeling much more human. Foof and bottom are a little stiff but apart from that I'm feeling fine. I just changed my first nappy ever, Arya did an epic poop! I think she'll need a bath when we get home.
Should be discharged around lunch time assuming my blood pressure is still good. I do need to take blood thinning meds against deep vein thrombosis for the next 7 days, it involves stabbing myself with a needle and I'm really not convinced I'll be able to do it.

Team P - 8
Team B - 11
Team V - 9

Graduate Babies
Bunch - Atticus, born 09/08/16 (blue)
New - born 16/08/16 (blue)
Potato - Arya, born 19/08/16 (pink)

August
11 Mor (Team Vanilla)
30 Pink (Team Pink)

September
1 Shelb (Team Pink)
2 Taz (Team Blue)
4 Nev (Team Blue)
8 DrWhy (Team Blue)
12 Danni (Team Blue)
14 Soda (Team Vanilla)
28 Leonie (Team Blue)
29 Laurenrl (Team Pink)

October
3 Lisa (Team Vanilla)
6 Irregular (Team Pink)
8 Miley (Team Vanilla)
12 Indi (Team Pink)
13 Co5mo (Team Blue)
15 Planet (Team Pink)
23 Lillian (Team Pink)
26 Lara (Team Blue)
30 First (Team Blue)

November
15 Pyxie (Team Vanilla)
19 Canters (Team Blue)
20 Jam
25 Audrey (Stark) (Team Vanilla)
28 Elle (Team Vanilla)

December
12 Feef

January 17
4 May
11 Ni (Team Vanilla)

February 17
15 Evergreen

Thread #10 - TTC#1 Grads Thread - Babies Ahoy
Thread #10 - TTC#1 Grads Thread - Babies Ahoy
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IndiX · 20/08/2016 10:43

Oh potato she's a little beauty!
Seeing these gorgeous babies makes me so excited to meet mine Grin

Mileymoocow · 20/08/2016 10:44

potato she is absolutely perfect ❤ I still can't believe that there areally actual babies being born now! Like this beautiful little girl has been the reason for your discomfort for a good few months and now she's here and a real baby!!! Did your fibroid behave in the end then?

Mileymoocow · 20/08/2016 10:47

Also, love her baby grow!

leoniethelioness · 20/08/2016 10:53

Arya is 100% gorgeous! What a clever mama you are to grow such a cute baby.

More good news: DSis and baby Isaac are being discharged today!

Laurenrl · 20/08/2016 10:54

Congratulations potato! How cute is she?! Absolutely beautiful. Makes me so excited starting to see these babies!!! 5 wks 5 days :))) xx