Due April 07: one REAL baby and one pretend one so far

[Katy44]

By Katy44 on Sun 25-Mar-07 09:10:18
Wow!
Congratulations WCL!

By nellyhel on Sun 25-Mar-07 09:04:32
Congratulations WCL!!!! Also said with tears in my eyes! Reminded me why I was up for two hours last night and now I don't feel so fed up. Am delighted for you and hope it all went as you planned.

So exciting, hope the babies are coming along like (SMALL) buses very soon!

By Eddas on Sun 25-Mar-07 08:25:46
Congrats WCL

Our first baby, at last!!!

By muminabigtumi on Sun 25-Mar-07 07:50:00
Blinks back tears - WCL - I am so happy for you!
Just logged on - not caught up yet but I am so so pleased - is that our first or is there more excitement to come?? Best go get my tissues!!!!

Well done love! Hope you are feeling ok xx
xxxxxxx

By liath on Sun 25-Mar-07 07:34:08

Congratulations WCL, looks like I missed some excitement on here last night. Wonderful news, well done!

By WestCountryLass on Sun 25-Mar-07 06:32:47
Anyone else have a baby this morning?

Little boy born at 4.05am, 7lb 4 oz, details to follow

MIABT - congrats to your bosses daughter...it's so lovely when things happen against the odds like that, reminds us all how much of a miracle it all is.

Nuttygirl - x posted.

It does sound as though your DH is really doing his best (in a somewhat clueless way..) and is trying to show his love for you by being what he thinks is supportive. Go easy on him if you can and maybe he'll get it right next time! My DH is scarily competent at most things but has been a real git all w/end - moaning when I've asked him to do anything and being really unsympathetic. We've made up this morning, but only just, IYSWIM.

Your PILs are a totally different matter. You must let them (and DH) know that they come to vist WHEN YOU ARE READY and not a minute before. You could even say something like no-one until 1-2 weeks after the birth - whenever that is.

nutty ahhhh at dh! You poor thing. The last thing you need right now is added stress and pressure. grrrr

miabt - oh, that's lovely about your bosses daughter. Hope it all progresses well.

wo - think maveta has got sis over at the mo.

Nutty - Sorry you're having a bad time of it.
I too would not want in laws or my parents that soon after the baby. Your DH is going to have be tough and just say NO.

I wouldn't say quitting a job after months of panic attacks is giving up too easily and as for BF well that's different for every person even she didn't manage it first time round so please don't pressure yourself.

Sending {{{{hugs}}}} to you. xx

Bloody hell, I cannot keep up with you lot.

Birth vibes to Octo!

Hello to everyone else. Having to be quick as running out the door to meet a friend for lunch.

Hope everyone is well and enjoying the sunshine.

Must run. Catch up later. xx

That's the thing tho...we've already told them we don't want anyone coming for the first 2 weeks. They said that was fine. Then last night she said they'd come up at easter if LO was born cos BIL is coming up a week later (not to us, to a friend but might pop in if it's convenient)

Nutty - well then you are just going to have to reiterate what you asked!

I've got a really awkward thing in that while I really would be quite happy for my MIL to come over a week or so after the birth I don't want my FIL (don't ask) for at least a couple of months. But you know what? This is my baby and my "babymoon" and I'm going to ask for what I want, and hopefully get it too, godammit! This is a time to stop being all British and just speak out (although I have to confess this philosophy of life has gotten me into trouble on more than one occasion....).

Morning!

Thanks for all the "stay head down" vibes.
So hope he does.Birdiebump I hope your LO stays head down too.

So is Octo going to be next to have her baby then ?

No more news from Octo yet....

Hi all! Have just about managed to keep up but not had any time to post.. sounds like you're nearly all on ML now though Mind you, I only have today, wednesday and friday to go and then I'm free, free, FREEEEEEEE! Can't wait, am not up for being at work anymore at all. Sitting here feeling quite out of sorts and uncomfortable

WCL - I love the name Gabriel.. it's my dh's name! Although here it's said GabriEl not GAbriel. Still a lovely name, here it is shortened to Gabi or Biel but those sound a bit weird in english.. Anyway, fab taste you have!

CD - thanks for those web links to those internet shops you posted the other day, really enjoyed having a little look around at more baby stuff.. it does seem like ages since I bought anything...

Octo - good luck nappy guru!! Sending you lots of thoughts (and not all of them are envious!! )

I'm not due til 25th and can tell I'm going to get very at seeing all the gorgeous babies being born before mine.. not the most patient person at the best of times so it will be like torture!

Nutty - second what Birdie says. Just stick to your guns. Tell them that if they must plan a holiday to see friends, go ahead, but they must be aware that if you are not ready for visitors they won't be able to come around. I know that's a million times easier to say than do. It really should be your dh's problem. I've told mine in no uncertain terms, it is his job to deflect all visitors be they mine or his, I don't care!!

when was Octo du? is this a little too early for her? Im sorry im so crap at remembering things at the mo

Octo's due 15th.

MIABT - Am eating a smarties cookie!

OOps

Just had to phone sky because the connector had broken AGAIN!!!!

Then the multiroom box had lost its movie channels again so roasted them for that aswell, had to go and turn the box on and see what error message came up

they only bloody worked didn't they ARRRGGGGHHHH

Thanks CD I suppose thats not to bad then as 37 weeks they class as term now dont they. It still seems quite a long way off til 24th my due date so Im with Maveta on the front

Is anyone else craving non stop chocolate? I just can't get enough if it!..I've just had 2 cream eggs, one after the other whilst lazing in the sun on our sofas (as all furniture is out the back on the decking cos of the floor sanding) and I could easily eat another two and I'm not even feeling sick yet? is this normal???!!

Yeah, I think when DH & I are speaking again I'm gonna tell him it's not on and that if he doesn't tell them I certainly will. He knows I won't be polite about it . BIL is being really nice, you know, he happens to be in the area and he'll only come if that's ok with us and we can let him know on the day if I'm too tired or whatever (think it helps his wife is pg too!)

Would love to meet the woman who works with MIL that's just had a baby cos she has done me soooooooo many favours ...she's been really tired compared to me (she's much older) so MIL decided that it wasn't such a bad thing that I was having a baby while I'm young. Also she's had to bottle feed and said there wasn't much support for breast feeding in their area so MIL now thinks that 'up north' can't be quite as bad as she thought!!! (DH was rhyming off loads of bf support places!!!)

LL - I'm sooo craving choc...have had 3 twix's for breakfast!!!

Oh do feel for you Nutty, not good to feel pressure to BF and then under more pressure becasue other people want to crash the 'babymoon' (love the expression birdiebump)
Perhaps dh could point out that for you to relax and try bf that you dont want any visitors for the first couple of weeks??
I hate having people around when I am trying to establish bf with a newborn.

Wonder how Octo is getting on?

Hi All,
Have been really worrying about my DS, as he gets soooo distressed around crying babies, and my normally sunshiney little boy sobs with them as though his little heart would break Anyone got any experience of this? As you can imagine, it is causing me some concern, as babies do, well, cry

I also wanted to pass something on that my friend said yesterday. She has a DS the same age as mine (2) and ten weeks ago had a DD. She had been - as a lot of us are, I think - worried about whether she would bond with the new baby, given that she adored her DS so much, but in fact she has found herself impatient with DS, wondering why this giant child was trying to hurt her baby and so on. I found this really interesting. She said she'd had to work hard to re-build her relationship with DS, which was only now, ten weeks on, coming right again. Something for some of us to be aware of as a possibility? Don't know whether any of you who are on 3 or more have experienced this?

You put that so well...I'd feel really uncomfortable trying to establish bf in front of FIL nd there's no way I'm going to be shoved off to some corner of my own house to do it!!! I remember DH mentioning I still needed a bra for under my wedding dress when shopping with PIL and was so embarrassed when FIL started talking to me about different styles of bra and stuff.

I have nearly eaten a whole tub of those snowball things with marshmellow in the middle and as for chocolate - don't go there

Right then cheese & tom sandwich, fresh fruit salad (with cream) then bed.

Catch you all later.

BTW the weather down here is lovely, just sad that I can't enjoy it from the outside as I can hardly walk - won't be long now though.

Awww Bugmum sorry to hear about your DS being so (although it is sweet)...do you think he thinks the baby is crying because it's said IYSWIM...do you think it might help to explain to him that the baby is trying to talk to mummy but doesn't know how to?

Not sure if that's very helpful btw.

Bit worried about octo............????

LOL @ you guys and your chocolate! Like I said - I DO love the stuff, ubt it makes me feel so sick and reflux-y Oh well.....

MW came and all is ok with Bubs - BABY IS CEPHALIC!!!!! Yippee! I am delighted - he / she has turned and is now head down - Phew - was getting worried. Measuring fine for dates (although I feel small) and BP fine - She took some bloods to check HB levels, so should get that back tomorrow - hoping it will be ok!!!? Doing Strep B test this w/e coming - so if baby head down, HB levels ok and Streb B neg should good to go to Birthing Centre / Homebirth - providing I get to 37 weeks this time - not long to go - Feeling positive!! DH and I going to see Birthing Centre tonight hopefully, so should have made a concrete decision by the morning .......

Mind is racing ....

Right, DD's probably causing mischief downstairs, so going to make them some lunch now and then do a bit of shopping, popping in on a friend and then back home and another friend is coming round with her Dc's for a wee play etc .....

Madness......

PS Pleeeease someone hwo has my mobile no - text me if there's any news on Octo - or anyone else for that matter - Thank you!