Due in April 2007 - Will someone please tell Ellie she can go to Post-Natal now she's had her baby!

[EllieKthePA]

OK that one hurt, even if this isnt the real thing i think i may need some drugs!

Why cant this just be simple - im having contractions - they hurt - must be labour! Without all this fannying about

Or should that be fanjoing about?!?

gonna ring me mum now to get kids, even if not uit i need drugs!

Good luck Pesha, although I assume you've gone now xx

Hi LuceWheel, thanks
Happy due date to me
Happy due date to me
Happy due date to meeeeeee............

Luce - hopefully I've emailed you xx

I'm fine thanks - was just wondering how things were with you. Think you maybe sent an email a few days ago that I didn't get?

Good luck to Pesha!

Have emailed some baby photos so please someone let me know if they've come through OK?

All OK here, feeding gradually improving. Have to take him to hospital for his newborn check as my GP practice doesn't do them which is a PITA.

Does anyone want my recipe for Labour Cake?

Morning! That was just like old times last night (even if the old times were only really a week or so ago, it feels like a lot longer!! lol) Ellie you have to stay with us, I´ll fight for her with you Katy!

Liath, I don´t think I´ve received anything but will check again. GOOD LUCK Pesha.. not sure if your pre labour is currently longer than Octopussy´s but you mustn´t be far off it . Really hope this was it for you.

It´s another gorgeous day here today but currently just thinking about flopping on the sofa for a doze...

liath, I've got them, going to have a look now

Morning maveta
Oh and yes, labour cake, please

Oh he's so lovely - looks so peaceful as well

Oh Liath - he´s so beautiful!! Love looking at baby photos. In fact there´s nothing better.. except..maybe.. LOOKING AT MY OWN BABY!!! (ARE YOU LISTENING BABY??!)

He's quite a chilled out wee chap (so far....).

Labour cake recipe.

2 Apples - grated
2-3 tbsp lemon juice to stop apple turning brown
100g butter
225 light brown sugar
2 eggs beaten
225g self raising flour
1 tsp gound cinnamon or allspice
quarter tsp ground cloves

Preheat oven to 180 C/350 F/gas mark 4 & grease 20cm cake tin.

Cream butter & sugar then add eggs then sift in flour & spices and fold gently with the apples.

Put in tin and add flaked almonds if wished. Bake for 1 - 1 and a quarter hours.

I can't guaruntee success but several heavily pregnant women have gone into labour with in a day of eating it (including me with dd!!). Maybe you could add some raspberry leaf too!

I know maveta- I was thinking the same

liath, really? I thought it was a joke!

Might have been coincidence as we were all overdue but it tastes lovely!

Liath - he is gorgeous, perfect in fact!

Will bake the cake later today - prepared to try anything at this point (although am 2 days off due date).

Emmy, can you just send bigonion over with a large slice for me? I'm not good at baking, but am prepared to swap you 2 tesco chewy chocolate cookies!

So glad Im not the last person left! How many are still waiting?

Not due till Friday and so so bored of being pg, congrats to all the recent births, thank you for your email updates ellie (and others who send) I havent been online over the weekend...

DP just gone to work telling me not to have it today- but I quite fancy a St Georges day baby...

Mmmm.. that cake sounds lovely.. do you think it has to be light brown sugar? Have only got white..

and anyone know how much baking powder I would need to add to my plain flour to get the same effect?

.. can you tell I can´t be arsed to go to the shop..?? lol..

Hey Glitterkitty - I think there´s about 10/15 of us left but quite a few of those are now overdue, I still seem to be pretty far down the list and due on wednesday.. I am sure we are due another slightly-early baby

AND I BAGS IT!!!