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May Mummies, w/c 14th May, What a lovely day to have a baby! Are you listening babies?

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Mrsjaffabiffa · 14/05/2007 07:42

Morning............

It a bad day! Lg&t I want to be in your gang, I liked being 29.

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juliewoolie · 19/05/2007 09:58

Oh forgot to say am so excited my best friend is flying in from NY today she married an Irish man who has lived in NY for years last year and has not been able to visit until her Green card came through, not seen her for over a year she has not met my DP woo hoo its going to be fun.

Now I know I said I wanted my baby out but if it could stay put for 24 hours I would be very happy.

cameroonmama · 19/05/2007 10:55

Congrats Dizzy, very funky name!

Come on you ladies, lets have some more babbas!

LG&T, I can imagine how difficult it is letting dd go with your ex to the hospital, I too would be in pieces, but you are so absolutely right in your reasoning, she will get a lot of attention from your ex to help her feel better quickly and if you are like me, I would be weeping all the while when she goes in and after she comes round which wouldn't help, especially if it ended up that you couldn't be there as promised because you had gone into labour. Stay strong

cinnamontam · 19/05/2007 13:56

Congrats Dizzie Great name. Another May baby safely arrived.

Thanks for the link AM - it was driving me nuts trying to find it.

LG&T - must be so hard letting your DD go like that. Let us know how she goes with her little op

Scoot / MadeinDevon - so nice you guys got to meetup...very jealous.

TYG - I'm making fudge today to take to the hospital with me to keep the midwives sweet but it is so delicious I know I'm going to end up eating it all as I've eaten all the chocolate digestives. Crumbs in bed are a bitch aren't they

Pebble - what is the bath stuff you guys talk about? Sounds hilarious

Ginger - glad someone was there with their brain turned on to support you. What a twat that registrar was.

Hi Sumsey, RK

MKG - how you feeling today? I haven't had Braxton Hicks for a few days now which is weird as I was getting them most days particularly after walking and eating.

Big hello to everyone else - hope you are getting a little bit of sunshine where you are and not feeling too crap

largeginandtonic · 19/05/2007 14:11

Thanx Cam The op went well, she was one of the first in and will be home by 2.30. The anaesthetic was ok and she didnt react badly, which is what i was most worried about. Her dad reacts badly to them, so i worried she would inherit the tendancy.

She will be off school next week so at least i have a mini midwife on hand, trouble is she almost faints at the side of blood

The jellibaff is this powder you pour in the kids bath and it turns it to jelly. It comes with a sachet of powder to return the bathwater back to water so it goes down the plughole! I am not convinced......dh is in charge!

Very quiet on here today, i expect you are all off having babies

aprilmeadow · 19/05/2007 14:36

Hi Ladies

LG&T glad that dd's op went well and hopefully she should be back with you now.

Dizzy congrats on your ds. Cool funky name!

MrsJB is on her way home so no doubt she will be on line within the next 24hrs

LupinsBigLump · 19/05/2007 14:57

Dizzy congrats and love the name

LGT where do you get that stuff sounds like fun

Ok I have finally worked out how to do profile page and put pics on so there is now a pic of me - altho my face is a bit scrunched because it was sunny

Wondering how SOH is anyone heard from her

Mrsjaffabiffa · 19/05/2007 16:33

Afternoon...........

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MarsLady · 19/05/2007 16:43

Don't just say afternoon!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Spill!!!!!!!!!!!! Gory details!! All of them!!!!!!!!!!

cinnamontam · 19/05/2007 16:49

MrsJB - to echo MarsLady.

STOP BEING A WENCH AND SPILL!!!!

RedKennedy · 19/05/2007 16:50

hi everyone... congrats to the lucky ladies who are producing babies, are we about to hear from MrsJB? Hope so..
Well today is my due date, but I cant see it myself.. but isnt it funny, people think that as its the due date, then its ging to happpen today. Have had lots of texts saying things like ' good luck for today ' and even my mum called at 9am (cheers mum) to ask if it was ok if she popped to do her shoppping, she wasnt going to miss the call was she. FFS.

anyhoo. have let dp go to the pub to watch the FA cup, and Im running about with a J cloth and a bottle of flash cleaning light switches. which is nice.

have a lovely day girls, fingers crossed and legs open for some more announcements xx

MarsLady · 19/05/2007 16:53

Red.... running around is no way to bring on a baby! lol Why aren't you in the pub too? Or don't you do footie? The shock of either of those teams winning should be enough for you to produce a Gooner I'd've thought!

cinnamontam · 19/05/2007 16:55

I've been either in bed all day or on the couch - will that bring on bean???

About to consume body weight in ripe pineapple

RedKennedy · 19/05/2007 17:02

oh Mars, I was gonna go, but then call from said boozer reported that it was packed to the rafters and is usually well smokey, so I thought fark it. Ive got it pon the telly with the radio on for commentary. Was gonna ask you - this curry lark - does it matter if its indian or thai or whatever? is there a specific ingredient I should be thinking about? pineapple curry?? I cant do any more nipple stim, I swear its flamin agony and my poor nips are starting to look bruised

MarsLady · 19/05/2007 17:13

The people that swear by curries go for the hot ones. Mostly indian curries I think.

So nipple stimulation is out? What else makes you orgasm?

lulumama · 19/05/2007 17:14

mars - youropinion is wanted on the 'want to be a doula thread'

Hellooooooooo MRs JB!!!! woo hooo !

cinnamontam · 19/05/2007 17:17

Hi Lulumamma

lulumama · 19/05/2007 17:17

if mars is here, do we get cake??

RedKennedy · 19/05/2007 17:22

well if its orgasms im aiming for then im getting my fair share of those. god, what else is a bored girl supposed to do with maternity leave and an empty house?

(adopts very hushed tone) I know a rather good naugty stories website if anyones got some time on their hands

gawd Ive only been back 5 mins and we're already onto porn

lulumama · 19/05/2007 17:24

crikey...........only popped in to see if i could get some cake !!

i do so love ina may's advice..it was that sexy energy that got the baby in there, so use it to get it out

Mrsjaffabiffa · 19/05/2007 17:41

Sorry didn't mean to do a runner, boobs were called for and two other dc's, geeeeeees not sure 3 was a good idea. Joking.

Right gory painful details in next post but may take me a while to write it.

cracks finger, may the typing commence>>>

Actually I was a bit scared to come back, incase TYG and LG&t were mad for me beating them to it.

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MarsLady · 19/05/2007 17:54

Just get on with the details woman!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Please note: that was to MrsJB not Red lol

Mrsjaffabiffa · 19/05/2007 18:06

Firstly thank you all for your really wonderful support and lovely messages leading up to and after the arrival of our MiniJaffaling.

Ok, so as you know I was in denial most of the day on Wednesday. Eventually decided that it probably was happening two days before EDD, for me. So off we went ot the lovely pink hospital in Anguoleme, France. Contractions were 6 mins apart lasting about a minute so I knew there was still away to go. I was examined upon arrival at 7.30 pm and was told I was 3cm, how gutted was I at that comment. Dh was sent out to phone Mum and Dad to warn them we were in for a long one. I had requested my peridural for later IF I needed it so that they could get the ball rolling with bloods, they took the samples and sent them off. I was going to get my painfree birth and push this baby into the world whilst reading a month old copy of CHAT. At 9pm things had kicked off and I was getting to the end of my pain barrier. I asked for my peridural to be told that they were still waiting for my blood results, as soon as they arrived they would call the anesthetist. At 9.30pm I was screaming the place down, shaking uncontrolably and crying. ( I am a wuss, I warned you all of that)

The MW examined me again at 9.30pm. 5cm, crap!

The anethetist finally arrived at 9.40pm, stuck the needle in my back, by this time my cries had turned to a grunt and upon turning back round on the bed, I had the most emense urge to push. The MW took one look and said push when you are ready to me screaming Noooooo the peridurals not working yet, ha, no time for that, and out she flew, litterally and thrown up on to my chest. It was the most weird pain and feeling I have ever had and not something I 'll want again thank you, my plan would have been much better but next time I'll include a 99 with the magazine.

The peridural kicked in as they were weighing and checking Jorja over.

She is perfect! and I am right as rain one good thing about No.3 is that I got away with No stitches so apart from a bit of bruising I don't have that Ouch down there going on.

So not bad in the end, 3cm at 7.30pm, 5cm at 9.30pm and beautiful baby girl in arms at 9.50pm.

Phewwww done it, sorry it's a long one.

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MarsLady · 19/05/2007 18:26

Fantastic! Amazing how quickly things can change isn't it? I tell all my clients but they don't always believe me.

Fantastic story. So glad you got her out without the meds kicking in, would've made it much harder for you darling.

Well done!!!!!!!!! Beautiful story!

scootermum · 19/05/2007 18:28

Oh well done Mrs JB!sorry your peridural didnt work in time but it sounds quite a nice birth nevertheless(if there is such a thing!)
Picture of Jorja soon please so we can all admire...
How are the other lO's reacting to their sister being here?

I texted TYG earlier-no reply-so perhaps she is off having her baby as we speak!

Congrats Dizzybrummie-very nice name..

Why a knitted breast Intheseshoes?Why not a plastic one..was the Bf counsellor any good then?

Lovely bonding story BB..alien?The girls a stunner!

Willow is gorgeous Lups..and how tiny is Arlen in that chair!

Lol redkennedy-we havent had much porn on here lately-soh hasnt been on in a bit!Glad to see someone has taken uo the mantle

To all the other curry/pineapple eaters-am going to join you tonight I think and stuff DH's exams..I jsut feel completely knackered today, like I can hardly move and poor DD is soooo bored..she needs her Mummy back to form so I need her sister to come asap..

Think you did the right thing re dds op largegandt, though I too would be a snivelling wreck..I am sending very hard labour vibes to you now as I cannot believe you are 5 days overdue!(Im sure you cant either lovely )You obviously have created a lovely nest for baby in there and he is quite comfy where he is...

Sorry if ive missed anyone, mind has gone as well as body..reversed into a car today in a car park, becuase I wasnt looking where I was going..you'd think it was obvious that you need to actually look behind you right?No damage fortunately-it was a beamer as well so it would've cost a fortune!

scootermum · 19/05/2007 18:30

Hey Mars..

Can I trouble you for some advice?

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