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Due in Feb 07 - when the bumps turn into babies (soon hopefully) !

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suis · 01/02/2007 05:40

Hello everyone and welcome to the shiny new thread. Hopefully this will be our last in ante-natal !

For reference, I've put in the due list. I think I got all the corrections / newbies since the last time it was posted, but apologies if I've missed anyone.

BABIES!

PLUMPBUMP Jacob 2nd Jan, 5lb 1oz -32 weeks!
MUMMYTOJAKE Boy 24 Jan, 7lbs 1.5oz

BABIES IN WAITING!!

SHHHH 31 Jan
SALLYALLYALLY 1 Feb
SOUNDBITES 1 Feb
BABYCAT 1 Feb
SMUDGEMUM 2 Feb
BABYDRIVER 3 Feb
SALLYN 3 Feb
CADBURY 6 Feb
SORKYCAKE 6 Feb
QSACK 6 Feb
MUMMYTOJAKE 7 Feb
LEAHSMUM 7 Feb
BUBBLEBELL1 8 Feb
LUCYB9384 9 Feb
BOUNCYMINKY 9 Feb
SUIS 11 Feb
PENGUINETTE 11 Feb
BUNNY3 12 Feb
DRJO 13 Feb
BABE 7 14 Feb
MARMITEMAD 14 Feb
DONTCALLMEYUMMY 14 Feb
LEAHSMUM 14 Feb
BECS21 14 Feb
SUZI2 15 Feb
TITCHY77 15 Feb
THELITTLESTBOHO 15 Feb
TUTTIFRUTTI 16 Feb
HAIRYCATTERPILLAR 16 Feb
KATPOO 16 Feb
RUBYANDBEANSMUMMY 16 Feb
TOMMY 16 Feb
MOOSMA 17 Feb
SNUGGLEBUNNY 17 Feb
ALOCIN 18 Feb
PEACHYGIRL 19 Feb
JULEZBOO 19 Feb
TIME4TEA 19 Feb
12YEARGAP 20 Feb
MRSJOHNCUSACK 23 Feb
FLOWERTOT 23 Feb
BIENCHEN 24 Feb
CHACHA 25 Feb
ANDYROBO237 26 Feb
CURRANTBUN 26 Feb
FORGOTTENFREETIME 27 Feb

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Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
Maazaa · 17/02/2007 18:49

CONGRATULATIONS to the new arrivals! (Plumpbump here, back to old name, though still plump!!!)

Come on over to the post natal thread when you're ready, or indeed have 30 seconds to spare when your bub's asleep!

LOVING the names everyone has chosen! We're a classy bunch!

marmitemad · 17/02/2007 19:38

Congratulations Snugglebunny, Leahsmum, Peachygirl and Littlestboho on your new arrivals.
Had a bad nights sleep last night(only managed about 3hrs) and then had to get up early to go to DAU for BP check - which was back down to 88 - hurrah.
Went for induction acupuncture session this afternoon. Not too scary (DH didn't pass out!)although a little uncomfortable at times. Have also been given an accupressure points booklet to carry on with at home and to use for pain relief in labour .
Baby so active tonight that I am feeling quite sick and we have had to cancel an evening out with friends at a Tapas bar (our first evening outing since getting the alarm).
Still, hoping to go to cinema tomorrow night to see Hot Fuzz (has anyone else seen it yet?) if no action by then.

MrsJ · 17/02/2007 20:07

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forgottenfreetime · 17/02/2007 20:15

Congats to Mrs J! A valentines baby, how lovely, although she may get fed up of roses as a birthday present when she's older! Marmite - do you have a sense about your accupuncture session? Think it might have waken baby up? or is it quite normal for you to have lots of kicks now? I looked up accupressure points on the web and found 3 but haven't got round to pressing them yet (assuming I can reach!)

ja9 · 17/02/2007 21:11

Lots more babies!!!! Fantastic!!!!

And the last 'bunch' have all been girls!

The queue is moving fast... surely that means it's nearly my turn.

now 39 wks. but 5 days past when i had ds... i really really really want to be in labour. i want to meet my lo.... oh when will it be my turn?

julezboo · 17/02/2007 22:09

Hi Everyone,

Julie's (julezboo) partner Paul here. Adam Thomas was born Friday by c-section at 10.01am. 7lbs 1oz. Baby and mummy are doing brilliantly. Adam is gorgeous and very chilled out. We've hardly heard a peep from him. He has projectile vomited over two pairs of my jeans though, so now I can truly savour the joys of fatherhood.

ledodgy · 17/02/2007 22:12

Hi sorry to gatecrash everyone but I know Jools from another site. Huge Congrats to you Paul and to Jools and Matthew! Lovely news and lovely name.

ja9 · 17/02/2007 22:35

congratualtions julie and Paul - more great news.

SmudgeMum · 18/02/2007 07:30

Congrats Mrs J and to Julezboo and Paul. I'm glad all is well with you both (apart from the jeans )
I'm trying the BF whilst you type this morning as DS does not want to but put down at all and just keeps yelling. If he's on my knee and can suck he's fine. I just want to have a peaceful cup of tea and catch up on MN, then I'll try to put him down again! Mossma and Marmitemad, you'll have your LO soon. Good luck with all that you are trying to get them to hurry up.

snugglebumnappies · 18/02/2007 07:42

Belated congratulations to Leahsmum, Hairy, Bunny3, Bouncy, MrsJ, Sallyally, Peachy, Julezboo and tlbh and to anyone I have missed, sorry.

Been trying to keep up with thread but not had a chance to post, Moosma, know how you feel, have had contractions on and off for a week now, vry reg on Weds eve but died off after about an hour, again on Thurs and then from about 6:30 am till 8pm yesterday, every 10 mins, getting stronger but no more frequent So this is one of those unpredictable third labours that I was always told about when I was a student, it's starting to get me slightly irritable, not because of the pain but because I keep thinking this will be the end of my SPD (had a really down day on Thurs, my mum had said she would be in all day if I needed a hand wwith anything, was feeling shattered so packed DS of to school, got DD's nappy bag together and thought "I'll just give her a quick ring to check before I turn up there" and lo and behold she had obviously forgotten what she had told me as she was just on her way out to visit a friend! Just felt a but crappy and as if I was bottom of her pile of priorities and that she wasn't really that intrested in how I was feeling. Had to then put DD into her pram as she was so cranky and she will normally fall asleep if she is taken out for a walk, due to the SPD every step is agony and again I managed to trip over a loose paving stone as I can't really pick my feet up properly, nearly tipped the pram over but managed to save it, went flying myself so had to pick myself off the floor, it then took my 45 mins to walk a 10 min route, DD winged nearly all the way round as I was soooooo slow! She finally fell asleep but only slept for 20 mins before waking in another cranky mood I spent the rst of the day/night sobbing my heart out and feeling very sory for myself!) feeling much more upbeat about things now. Need to empty and refill the pool today so no doubt he will arrive when it's not warm enough to get in !

Alocin, I would prob still hold out for a HB, my philosophy is if baby is goin to delivery naturally it will, but we can only be sure of that i we don't interfere, that to me means nothing but a spontaneous labour with no fiddling (eg ARM) from the midwives. However only you know what you are comfortable with and you must go with what feels right or you.

Sorry for the long rant in the middle of the post, feels like the contractions are back with a vengence [ hmm ], we'll see!

time4tea · 18/02/2007 08:44

I really feel for you Snugglebum: this kind of thing happened to me a couple of weeks ago, offers of help came to nothing and I felt so furious and vulnerable. it all comes down to cock-up, rather than conspiracy theory though, even though it feels like "no-one cares.." Maybe get DH to ask.. with a bit of laying it on thick about how much you need the help (which I know we all find difficult to own up to)? you need to take care of yourself, esp with SPD (I feel for you on this front too...)

not much longer now...

MoosMa · 18/02/2007 09:32

Had a bad evening yesterday, the LO turned from LOL to ROP and while it was turning it was agony. It felt like bone scraping against bone and had me in tears for an hour. I did sleep pretty well but have woken up with a sore throat which is how the nasty cold that's going around here starts - I really can't get ill now, I just don't have time!

DD is being very good today though, despite the fact she's teething and full of snot, so hopefully I'll have an easy day (ha!).

Alocin · 18/02/2007 11:10

Loving vibes going out to all of you having a rough time. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Mellowma · 18/02/2007 11:44

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CurrantBun · 18/02/2007 13:17

So many new arrivals - fantastic! Love all the names too. Congratulations to all who have survived the birth experience so far: it's quite confidence-inspiring for those of us yet to go through it.

I'm now due a week tomorrow but have a funny feeling LO is going to be late. I am determined to avoid being induced if I possibly can as I really want a natural birth, not to be pumped full of drugs. But I'm trying to keep an open mind as it will be what it is and there's unfortunately not a huge amount I can do about it.

I walked about 2 miles yesterday and will try to do plenty more walking this week as my midwife said I can encourage the baby down. I'm kind of torn between wanting it to be early (so that I'm more likely to have the birth I want) and to have another week to myself. I've got lots done this week and it would be great to get every single thing on my 'to do' list ticked off before baby arrives.

Enjoy all your new little ones - can't wait until mine arrive too!

Bienchen · 18/02/2007 14:27

Big congrats to MrsJ and Julezboo on the safe arrivals of your babies xx

Fairly uneventful weekend here, doing bits of cooking and baking (anything to avoid the studying). Managed to fit in some (slow) walking and nookie (think of a disembarking hippo if that's not tmi) but still no sign of labour. Then again it's not my turn for another week and some of you are a lot more desperate to get rid of pains and discomfort.

marmitemad · 18/02/2007 14:29

Still here without any positive signs of action yet. Friends who were also due on weds had their baby boy last night, so we are now last of the 3 due last week.
Phone has not stopped ringing this morning from people asking if "there is any news". DH has now unplugged it so we can get some peace .

FFtime, LO has been very active for the past week anyway (I was a bit worried we had moved out of full engagement until clinic on Thurs) but I am feeling quite positive about the acupuncture/acupressure and that LO will arrive when ready - just wish everybody else could accept this. Which acupressure points have you looked up? LI4 is in the fleshy bit between thumb and index finger, SP6 is 4 finger widths above the inside ankle joint. Both are good for contractions and can be self administered (if you can reach your foot ). The others recommended to me to help start labour are GB21 (between shoulder and neck) and BL32 (lower back) which are a bit tricky to reach on your own.

Congratulations to MrsJ and Julezboo on your LOs, I think arrivals must have overtaken the waiting list now?

TuttiFrutti · 18/02/2007 16:51

Currantbun, I just wanted to say I know exactly how you feel! That is how I felt with both my pregnancies, and I went 11 days overdue with the first and went into labour 7 days early with the second. There is no rhyme or reason to when babies decide to come.

I was induced with the first, and in retrospect wish I hadn't been (ended up with an emergency c-section, and although that would always have happened for other reasons, the induction process wasn't very nice). I would recommend avoiding induction if you can, but you haven't got to that stage yet and probably won't, so don't worry about it. Look at each "free" day as a bonus!

andyrobo237 · 18/02/2007 18:19

Evening all - back at home now and getting into some form of routine with thomas - who is an angel (long may it last!!) Will post story on Birth Announcements board for those interested - not a completely straightfoward elctive c-section, but then someone has to be awkward!

It is great to be home - but hard remembering what to do and when, and dealing with dd who is nearly 5 has been fraught - last night was heading for early night at 9.30pm - but had to sort out son who wouldn;t settle - fed four times on the hour, and then dd was crying with a sore leg / foot / tummy - try sleeping in a toddler bed with a sore back and stomach! She is back in school tomorrow so (without being unkind) can get more settled! God help her teacher!!!

Hope everyone else is enjoying babies or not minding too much about the waiting around - it is worth it in the end!

Coriander73 · 18/02/2007 19:25

Sorry to invade again..but..HUGE congraulations Peachy!!!! Lovely name

RubyandOscarsmummy · 18/02/2007 19:48

Still here and just as fed up....!

forgottenfreetime · 18/02/2007 20:53

Oh catching up with the posts is not such fun today! Sounds like we are nearing the end of our tethers with long prelabours and pg discomforts! I have been sick again in the night so knackered once more. Stupidly had some rather spicy pasta sauce that I think irritated my already sensitive tummy. The baby was going bananas in terms of moving and kicking as well, really painful so I don't think the castor oil route will ever be for me! Bland foods for me today! The upside is that feeling so tired and rough has completely brought back my patience to have the baby later when I'm feeling more human!

The accupressure points I had are the same as your two on the hand and leg marmite and one further one on the outside of the little toes nail. May have a go some time over the next few days.

Hope everyone has a good night, whatever that might mean to you!

SmudgeMum · 19/02/2007 08:26

Morning all. Hope the night went well for bumps and babies alike. Snugglbumnappies I hopt you are feeling more positive and/or you can get someone to give you a bit of a break. Glad to hear you are home safely Andyrobo. Hope all those overdue or wanting their babies see some action soon. Only a few more weeks to go and then everyone will have to have had their babies - just take each day at a time!

snugglebumnappies · 19/02/2007 09:01

Forgottenfree and Smudge, thank you for the sympathy, am feeling much better today, it's half term so no mad weekend running round thinking have I done this or that for school, it's nice to have both kids home (although the biggest kid in our family, DH, has gone to work as he wan't to save his hols for when bump finally arrives!). Now bang on 39 weeks and yesterday was very quiet contraction wise, TBH I am not sure what this little one is doing, he's been fully engaged for over a week now which is most unusual with third babies, so am now thinking that I must be at least 6cm dilated already!! Please don't shatter my illusion (or should I say delussion?!)!! Just thinking of what to do over half term and catching up on a bit of paperwork whilst I can, I must be mad but have two baby shows booked for March, one on the 4th and another over the last weekend of March, my buisness brain overuled my mum brain when booking them!

Hope everyone is ok, sorry to hear you had a rough evening Forgotten, heartburn and reflux is one of those horrible things that can keep you up all night and is so hard to get rid of.

DrJo · 19/02/2007 09:34

Yes MarmiteMaid we are over half way - 25 babies born and 21 to go - but that is an underestimate since Chacha had a CS on Friday and Sallyn was due more than 2 weeks ago and we have yet to hear from either - Well done to all the new mums TLB gets the prize for being on time

I went for a sweep on Friday but they couldn't do it as CX is too far back - will try again on Wednesday. I'm provisionally booked for a CS now on 27th (T+2wks) but I really want to avoid it if I can. Trouble is that LO turned breech again last night (after 2 weeks in the right position) so unless s/he gets spinning again it looks like I will have to have one

Stats update below to help us all keep track

BABIES!

PLUMPBUMP Jacob (End Feb) 2nd Jan 5lb 1oz at 32 weeks! Jacob

MUMMYTOJAKE (7th Feb) 24th Jan 7lb 1.5oz Max
BECS21 (14th Feb) 28 Jan 6lb Tilly

TITCHY (15th Feb) 1st Feb 4lb 13oz Bethany
BABYDRIVER (3rd Feb) 4 Feb 7lb 7 Evan David

SMUDGEMUM (2nd Feb) 5 Feb 8lb 7oz Dominic Marcus
BUBBLEBELL1 (8th Feb) 6 Feb 10lb 1oz Harvey Eric
SHHHH (31st Jan) 7 Feb 9lb 13 oz. Harry Nathaniel
SOUNDBITES (1st Feb) 7 Feb 6lb 3oz Isla Maisie
SORKYCAKE (6th Feb) 9 Feb 7lb 11oz Luca
TUTTIFRUTTI (16th Feb) 9 Feb 7lb 8oz Emma Victoria
KATPOO (16th Feb) 10 Feb 7lb 3oz Kai Xavier Wright
HAIRYCATTERPILLAR (16th Feb) 10 Feb 7lbs 14oz Benjamin Lewis
BUNNY3 (12th Feb) 10th Feb Tabitha
RUTHIE21 (19th Feb) 11 Feb 6lb 12 Girl
BOUNCYMINKY (9th Feb) 11th Feb 6lb 7.5oz Elizabeth Anne

SUZI2 (15th Feb) 12th Feb 7lb 7oz Isla
SALLYALLYALLY (1st Feb) 13th Feb 9lb 3.5oz Henry Eric
CADBURY (6th Feb) 13th Feb 7lb 12oz Aimie Flora Grace
PEACHYGIRL (15th Feb ECS) 13th Feb 5lb 9oz Maya
SNUGGLEBUNNY (13th Feb ECS) 13th Feb 7lb 4oz Arren John
ANDYROBO (26th Feb) 14th Feb (ECS) 8lb 8oz Thomas
MRSJ (11th Feb) 14th Feb 5lb 12oz Millie
THELITTLESTBOHO (15th Feb) 15th Feb 9lb 10oz Noa
LEAHSMUM (14th Feb) 15th Feb 7lb 4oz Sophie
JULEZBOO (16th Feb ECS) 16th Feb 7lb 1oz Adam Thomas

BOYS = 13
GIRLS = 12

BABIES IN WAITING!!

C-Sections Booked = 3

SALLYN 3 Feb

QSACK 6 Feb
BABE 7 Feb
LUCYB9384 9 Feb
PENGUINETTE 11 Feb
SUIS 11 Feb

DRJO 13 Feb (pos ECS 27th Feb)
MARMITEMAD 14 Feb
DONTCALLMEYUMMY 14 Feb
CHACHA 16 Feb C Section

RUBYANDBEANSMUMMY 16 Feb
TOMMY 16 Feb
MOOSMA 17 Feb
ALOCIN 18 Feb

TIME4TEA 19 Feb C Section
MRSJOHNCUSACK 23 Feb
FLOWERTOT 23 Feb
BIENCHEN 24 Feb
JA9 24 Feb

CURRANTBUN 26 Feb
FORGOTTENFREETIME 27 Feb

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