Due Sept '07 - This Autumn we shall mostly be wearing stripes!!

[Hopeitwontbebig]

Just thought I'd get the shiny new thread up and running. Well done Twit on the thread name

i must admit did suprise myself with that one, tho i think it down to lack of sleep!Theses 2hrly toilet stops dring the night are taking their toll plus up alot of last night wih an upset stomach. DH, bless him, tried his best to be awake, in the en he said if you need me wake me and that was him, just hope he is a little more awake when this LO decides to make is appearance

Yipee D-Day, 40 weeks on the dot!!
(never thought i would get to this day, it has been a long 9 months )

Thanks HIWBB - i am ok about it but still want things to get moving. It doesn't help that my RL friends all had lo early and i'm the only one still preg! even DS sighs when he says 'my little brother is still in mummy's tummy'! I feel happier about letting it happen naturally but that brings issues on what to do with DS (although have got several offers from niehbours/friends until MIL can arrive) and whether DP will be DJing and able to get away! I heard someone say if you have fears like this it prevents you going into labour so i need to get my head sorted MIL offered to have DS at the weekend again but i'm reluctant to make plans as i keep thinking things will happen! i'm sure i should just pretend the baby is never coming but i don't want too

kelmcd - an upset stomach is a positive sign that things are starting! so fingers crossed!

YAY, it's all booked for the 17th. All sounds very posh, I get a private room with a sofa bed that DH can stay the night on it he wants. Shame he won't be able to , other DC to consider!!

Just updating my new section date

(ARRIVALS LOUNGE)

lou031205, - JASMINE ZOE born 01.00am on Saturday 12th August, at 35+3 weeks
amyclaramum, Elouise Sarah - 8lbs 5oz, Thursday 23rd August, was due 1st Sept
Filbrit - Natalia Zoe, born elective c-section on 25 August - 7lb 9oz, was due 8th Sept
Kinki - Liam born 27th Aug by emergency cs weighing 5lb 7oz at 35+6
Sparks02 - iris arrived at 4.52pm on Wednesday 29th August weighing 3.1kg, was due Sept 1st
ECALTM - babyenormous, 8lb 11oz was born 1858 Thurs 30th Aug, was due 2nd Sept
LoopyLou - Katie born via cs at 13.02 Friday 31st Aug 6lbs 14oz, was due 10th Sept
Kerri28 - Niamh was born Sat 1st Sept 8.19pm by emergency cs, was due 3rd Sept
PLP - Cerys was born at 5.34am Sun 2nd Sept, 8lbs, was due 22nd Sept

ELECTIVE CAESAREANS - (DEPARTURES LOUNGE grin)

pinkhearts - 3rd September
FioFio - 5th September
hayley2u - 12th September ?
MrsMar - 13th September
TinkJon - 13th September
Hopeitwontbebig - 17th September
dal21 - 20th September

(Let's definitely NOT call these DELAYS!! They will be ON TIME!!!!!!!!!!)

Maddison, 28, 31.08.07, DS1 6 DS2 21 months
fff45, due 1st Sept, first pregnancy.
Honey2theb, 22, wales, 2 mc, no children, due early sep, girl
Cathbell, due 1st Sept, 1st baby
Trinity1, 33, WestSussex, 2nd Sept, DD 14mths
FioFio - 29, 2nd Sept, Kent dd 7 ds 5, surprise
jdd0709 36, South London, 2nd Sept, 1 ds 2yr, 1 mc
Spraklynewthing, 29, Kent, 3rd Sept, first pg, girl
Pinkhearts 36, Australia, 3rd Sept, DS 5 years and one miscarriage
Minniethemouse, 35, London, 3-13 Sept, 2nd pg, but terminated the 1st.
kelmcd, 28, London, due 4Th Sept, 1st Timer, boy
Bendybus, 4 Sept 2007, London, DS 2.5
Norfolkbumpkin,34, Norwich,4th Sept, first pg
Pennypops, Reading, 5 Sept, first PG, surprise
Rach35, 33, France, due 5th Sept, first pg
Sophus, 38, Cambs, 6th Sept, first time, surprise
Miss Mapp, 34, due 7th Sept ds 22mths
Ajasec, 30, Yorkshire, 7th sept, DD 4, DD 18 months
Gils, 25, Scotland, first pg, surprise
Pepa, 32, Toronto Canada, 2nd dc due 7th September, ds 17 months
Tinkjon, 7th Sept, 1 DD, surprise
Maretta, 8th Sept, Manchester, ds 1 will be 4y3m and ds2 2y
jemima78, 29, Due 9 Sept, first timer
spangly ,31,Due 10 Sept,DD 19 months, surprise
MrsBumblebee, 31, Kent, 10th Sept, first pregnancy, boy
Loobybump, 20, Plymouth, 11th sept, surprise
Flossam, 26, Bristol, 12th sept, DS 22mths.
EdieMcredie, Sep 13th, Norwich, one previous miscarriage, no children, girl
mistresstara, 30, 13th Sept, first timer, surprise.
Gin Girl, 22, Oxon/Bucks, 14th Sep (ish) first timer.
MMooMar,36,West Mids,Due 14th Sept,DS aged 2, surprise
JemimaPuddleduck07, East Sussex,due 14th Sept, have one DD age 7 and one mc,
clainne, 32, due 14th Sept, first pregnancy, surprise
EmLouT, due 14th September, 1st baby, expecting a boy
Auschick 15th sept, London, ds 12 months, surprise
Canadianmum, 36, 15th Sept, London, twin boys 4y, surprise
TOD due 15 Sept, Ireland, DS 24mths
minimenace Due 15 Sept
Emalushka 27, first timer and baby is due 15th September.
seamonster, 31, due 15th Sept, Herefordshire, 2DS, 1DD, 1M/C
Chattyhan, 24, North Hants/surrey, 16th sep, DS will be 2y9m, 1 mc, boy
Chicca, 32, Spain, 17 Sept, DS will be 3.2
Mrsdoubleyou, 29, Herts, 17th Sept, (1 prev m/c) no children
JuJuMoo, 27, Huddersfield, due 17th Sept, 1 DS 2.2
Atalantis, 27, Oxfordshire, 17 Sept, first timer, boy
Luxmum, 17th Sept, DS 17 months
Nettee, 29, 17th September, DS will be 2 1/2, surprise
Hannahsaunt, 33, 18 September, ds1 will be 2wks short of 7, ds2 4.8, 2 m/c last year
JoniMitchell, 36, due Sept 19th, DS 24mths and one miscarriage
MrsMar 36 yrs, London 19th Sept, first time, boy
Nicki10 24 yrs, London 21st Sept, First time, girl
Rin23 32 yrs, London 21st Sept, first time, girl
drcaroline, 31 yrs, Hove - East Sussex, 21st Sept, first time
willjo, 29, SW London, 21st Sept - girl, 2m/c 1 baby boy lost at 22 wks of pg
Nibbs, 33, SW London, 22nd Sept, DS 16 months
Potoroon, 33, West Berkshire, 22 Sept, DS 21 months
Bluebird83, 24, Blackburn Lancs, EDD 22nd Sept, 1st Baby
TeeCee - 35yrs, London, 23 Sept - 3rd pregnancy, DD1 5 yrs (has Down's syndrome) DD2 13 months, surprise
NewDKmum, 30, W Midlands, 23rd Sep, dd 10 months, girl
Hopeitwontbebig, 31, Northants/Oxfordshire. 23rd Sept, DS1 10, DS2 7, 1 M/C, girl
holsnovell, 23rd Sept, 1 DD, girl
yetihed, 23rd Sept
Toadstool, 38, Bristol, 24th Sept, DD 5 yrs, 1 mc, girl
FactsAndFigures, 30, 24th Sept, first timer
HammerHeadShark, 38, SE London, 25th September, Twin Girls 2yrs.
Potoroo, 33, West Berkshire, 25 Sept, DS 2 years
Laksa, 29, SE london/Kent, 26th Sept, no children.
Minxx- 35yrs, Andover, 26 Sept - 3rd pregnancy. DS 15yrs,DD 13yrs in 3 weeks.
ccpink, 30, market harborough, 26 Sept, FIRST PG, surprise
rachelandbumpsmum, age 35, SE London/Kent, 2nd baby due 27/9, one dd 14 months
Holly29, 33, London, due 27th Sept, first timer, boy
Givememoremash, 37, West Yorkshire 27th Sep, 1st pg, boy
Diddle, 26, W.Midlands, due 28th Sept. 1DS 9 months + 2 MC
dal21, 28th Sept
TinaLC, 35, West London, 29th Sept, first baby
MrsFish, 33, Derbyshire, 30th Sept, 1 DS (2 in June)
Plasmon,29, oxfordshire, sept sometime, girls 3 and 1
emj23 (formerly rhubarb90) 27, Shrops, due 30th September, one DS, 5

what is twitmonster's due date? cant see it on the list, has anyone heard from her?

15th, she used to be called seamonster

I was wondering where she is too. Also FioFio seems to have disappeared. She's being looked for on another thread, I'm wondering if she's had her c-section early.

Must admit, this does all seem very surreal all the babies popping! Like you said kelmcd, it's been a LONG 9 months, and now we're at the finishing line it feels strange.

Neither Fiofio or twitmonstEr have posted since fri so maybe things have happened early for them?

The stats thread says fiofio was due 2nd but c-section on 5th? I'm sure we'll here more birth announcements soon!

Afternoon everyone... first of all congratulations to PLP, ECATLM and Kerri on the new arrivals. It's so exciting!!! I hope everyone's settling in with their new LOs!!

Thanks for all the concern about my snottyness... it's slowly going, maybe it's just being pregnant, but colds never last this long with me normally!!! I'm sleeping fitfully but tons, didn't wake up til 11am today! eek! I'm trying to catch up on a lot of stuff I haven't been able to do for a week cos of the cold. Today I've got someone in cleaning all the carpets, hmmm not much fun trying to move everything off the floor. Where do I put it all? Suspend it from mid air??? The cat's not enjoying it either, she's sitting next to me on the sofa with a very hostile look on her face!!

HIWBB - I'm not too nervous about the cs... maybe it won't hit me until I get in to theatre and then I'll be blubbing like a baby! It's a shame they can't give you a pre-med or something similar to what they give you before routine surgery, those things always make me feel veeeery happy ! Try not to worry too much about the cs, everyone I've spoken to has said it's not too bad. I think those with horror stories to tell just like grandstanding. There's got to be a reason more obstetricians opt for a cs than vb, if they were that horrific they'd go for the 12 hours of grunting every time surely?

It's funny how they're obssessed about the 39 week thing though isn't it? For my cs I will be 39 weeks and one day. Does that one day make much difference at this stage?

Like you Dal I've had to do yet more shopping as now I know it's a cs.... the prospect of staying longer in hospital has meant a sudden dash to buy loads more breast pads, mat pads, pyjamas in huuuuuge sizes (so as not to irritate cs wound) and enough clothes for LO for 4 days (should have had those already but I've been a bit slack!) I'm knackered again!! So much for putting your feet up and resting before having a baby, i think that's a myth! I'm sorry things are still so up in the air for you, I hope you manage to get your ecv and the birth you want.

Sophus - I hope your mum has more good days than bad and you're coping ok with your house of animals and baby!! Good luck with all your efforts to get the baby moving. I heard the pineapple thing was to do with irritating the gut, which can trigger labour, but that could be just my midwife being wrong. she said it's the same thing with the curry thing, the hotter the curry, the more likely it is to irritate your gut which can trigger labour. In my mum's day it used to be a bottle of castor oil!! Bleurgh!!

My dh won't have sex with me, he's too scared of triggering early labour !!! I think he was paying a bit too much attention to the midwife when she said there were slightly higher risks in an emergency cs than an elective. I've tried to tell him the difference is so marginal but he won't listen! I thought we could have a lovely evening out the day before my cs, meal out, a couple of glasses of wine and a bit of ladies and gentlemen (as it may be the last chance we get before we're exhausted to our bones!) but he won't do any bedroom activity! Bah! As if it makes a difference if I started getting contractions on the morning my cs was due!

Welcome to the thread yetihed, it's never too late to join in the fun!!

Kinki - so glad you're home with Liam and he's continuing to thrive. Looking forward to seeing some pictures

Lizziemum - aw! so sorry you've been left behind by the August lot. Sending you lots of birthing vibes!!

We've finally got the cot together which is great, it makes the nursery actually look like a nursery. Now if I can only persuade dh he can't keep his golf clubs in there!!! I'm going to do some major reorganising once this carpet cleaning chap has gone!!!

I hope everyone else is well and coping with aches and pains and so on. It just struck me this morning, it's Autumn and we've been pregnant ALL YEAR!!!! I know pregnancy is a 9 month thing, but just feels bonkers to have been pregnant for the whole of 2007 so far!! Take care everyone xx

Gosh that took me ages to post!!! HIWBB so glad you've had your date confirmed, how lovely to have a private room. I'm going to ask for one at St Georges but not sure I'll get it!

Hello everyone -

Hopey - dont blame you for going private - glad your csection date has been firmed up.

Sending birthing vibes to those who are absent....hope you are all doing well.

I had another eventful morning. Bub was quiet again this morning so headed into hosp early for a trace. Everything still fine, but fact that i was in again has meant that the consultant has moved my csection date forward to this friday! They want to get me to 37 weeks. Am in the next 2 days for traces. My midwife is in total agreement with him so my birth rehearsal was a walk through what will happen on Friday. I know the term 'natural' caesarean will wind some people up, but it sounds really good - it is great that they are still trying to make the best of a planned situation. So another huge mental adjustment to make, cannot quite believe it. Consent forms are signed, pre c section tablets have been given to me, cannot believe that this time in 3 days, I will be holding my baby!

Ahhhhh!!

So sorry for yet another 'me' post, am just trying to digest it all.

Just updating my new section date
(ARRIVALS LOUNGE)

lou031205, - JASMINE ZOE born 01.00am on Saturday 12th August, at 35+3 weeks
amyclaramum, Elouise Sarah - 8lbs 5oz, Thursday 23rd August, was due 1st Sept
Filbrit - Natalia Zoe, born elective c-section on 25 August - 7lb 9oz, was due 8th Sept
Kinki - Liam born 27th Aug by emergency cs weighing 5lb 7oz at 35+6
Sparks02 - iris arrived at 4.52pm on Wednesday 29th August weighing 3.1kg, was due Sept 1st
ECALTM - babyenormous, 8lb 11oz was born 1858 Thurs 30th Aug, was due 2nd Sept
LoopyLou - Katie born via cs at 13.02 Friday 31st Aug 6lbs 14oz, was due 10th Sept
Kerri28 - Niamh was born Sat 1st Sept 8.19pm by emergency cs, was due 3rd Sept
PLP - Cerys was born at 5.34am Sun 2nd Sept, 8lbs, was due 22nd Sept

ELECTIVE CAESAREANS - (DEPARTURES LOUNGE grin)

pinkhearts - 3rd September
FioFio - 5th September
dal21 - 7th September
hayley2u - 12th September ?
MrsMar - 13th September
TinkJon - 13th September
Hopeitwontbebig - 17th September

(Let's definitely NOT call these DELAYS!! They will be ON TIME!!!!!!!!!!)

Maddison, 28, 31.08.07, DS1 6 DS2 21 months
fff45, due 1st Sept, first pregnancy.
Honey2theb, 22, wales, 2 mc, no children, due early sep, girl
Cathbell, due 1st Sept, 1st baby
Trinity1, 33, WestSussex, 2nd Sept, DD 14mths
FioFio - 29, 2nd Sept, Kent dd 7 ds 5, surprise
jdd0709 36, South London, 2nd Sept, 1 ds 2yr, 1 mc
Spraklynewthing, 29, Kent, 3rd Sept, first pg, girl
Pinkhearts 36, Australia, 3rd Sept, DS 5 years and one miscarriage
Minniethemouse, 35, London, 3-13 Sept, 2nd pg, but terminated the 1st.
kelmcd, 28, London, due 4Th Sept, 1st Timer, boy
Bendybus, 4 Sept 2007, London, DS 2.5
Norfolkbumpkin,34, Norwich,4th Sept, first pg
Pennypops, Reading, 5 Sept, first PG, surprise
Rach35, 33, France, due 5th Sept, first pg
Sophus, 38, Cambs, 6th Sept, first time, surprise
Miss Mapp, 34, due 7th Sept ds 22mths
Ajasec, 30, Yorkshire, 7th sept, DD 4, DD 18 months
Gils, 25, Scotland, first pg, surprise
Pepa, 32, Toronto Canada, 2nd dc due 7th September, ds 17 months
Tinkjon, 7th Sept, 1 DD, surprise
Maretta, 8th Sept, Manchester, ds 1 will be 4y3m and ds2 2y
jemima78, 29, Due 9 Sept, first timer
spangly ,31,Due 10 Sept,DD 19 months, surprise
MrsBumblebee, 31, Kent, 10th Sept, first pregnancy, boy
Loobybump, 20, Plymouth, 11th sept, surprise
Flossam, 26, Bristol, 12th sept, DS 22mths.
EdieMcredie, Sep 13th, Norwich, one previous miscarriage, no children, girl
mistresstara, 30, 13th Sept, first timer, surprise.
Gin Girl, 22, Oxon/Bucks, 14th Sep (ish) first timer.
MMooMar,36,West Mids,Due 14th Sept,DS aged 2, surprise
JemimaPuddleduck07, East Sussex,due 14th Sept, have one DD age 7 and one mc,
clainne, 32, due 14th Sept, first pregnancy, surprise
EmLouT, due 14th September, 1st baby, expecting a boy
Auschick 15th sept, London, ds 12 months, surprise
Canadianmum, 36, 15th Sept, London, twin boys 4y, surprise
TOD due 15 Sept, Ireland, DS 24mths
minimenace Due 15 Sept
Emalushka 27, first timer and baby is due 15th September.
seamonster, 31, due 15th Sept, Herefordshire, 2DS, 1DD, 1M/C
Chattyhan, 24, North Hants/surrey, 16th sep, DS will be 2y9m, 1 mc, boy
Chicca, 32, Spain, 17 Sept, DS will be 3.2
Mrsdoubleyou, 29, Herts, 17th Sept, (1 prev m/c) no children
JuJuMoo, 27, Huddersfield, due 17th Sept, 1 DS 2.2
Atalantis, 27, Oxfordshire, 17 Sept, first timer, boy
Luxmum, 17th Sept, DS 17 months
Nettee, 29, 17th September, DS will be 2 1/2, surprise
Hannahsaunt, 33, 18 September, ds1 will be 2wks short of 7, ds2 4.8, 2 m/c last year
JoniMitchell, 36, due Sept 19th, DS 24mths and one miscarriage
MrsMar 36 yrs, London 19th Sept, first time, boy
Nicki10 24 yrs, London 21st Sept, First time, girl
Rin23 32 yrs, London 21st Sept, first time, girl
drcaroline, 31 yrs, Hove - East Sussex, 21st Sept, first time
willjo, 29, SW London, 21st Sept - girl, 2m/c 1 baby boy lost at 22 wks of pg
Nibbs, 33, SW London, 22nd Sept, DS 16 months
Potoroon, 33, West Berkshire, 22 Sept, DS 21 months
Bluebird83, 24, Blackburn Lancs, EDD 22nd Sept, 1st Baby
TeeCee - 35yrs, London, 23 Sept - 3rd pregnancy, DD1 5 yrs (has Down's syndrome) DD2 13 months, surprise
NewDKmum, 30, W Midlands, 23rd Sep, dd 10 months, girl
Hopeitwontbebig, 31, Northants/Oxfordshire. 23rd Sept, DS1 10, DS2 7, 1 M/C, girl
holsnovell, 23rd Sept, 1 DD, girl
yetihed, 23rd Sept
Toadstool, 38, Bristol, 24th Sept, DD 5 yrs, 1 mc, girl
FactsAndFigures, 30, 24th Sept, first timer
HammerHeadShark, 38, SE London, 25th September, Twin Girls 2yrs.
Potoroo, 33, West Berkshire, 25 Sept, DS 2 years
Laksa, 29, SE london/Kent, 26th Sept, no children.
Minxx- 35yrs, Andover, 26 Sept - 3rd pregnancy. DS 15yrs,DD 13yrs in 3 weeks.
ccpink, 30, market harborough, 26 Sept, FIRST PG, surprise
rachelandbumpsmum, age 35, SE London/Kent, 2nd baby due 27/9, one dd 14 months
Holly29, 33, London, due 27th Sept, first timer, boy
Givememoremash, 37, West Yorkshire 27th Sep, 1st pg, boy
Diddle, 26, W.Midlands, due 28th Sept. 1DS 9 months + 2 MC
dal21, 28th Sept
TinaLC, 35, West London, 29th Sept, first baby
MrsFish, 33, Derbyshire, 30th Sept, 1 DS (2 in June)
Plasmon,29, oxfordshire, sept sometime, girls 3 and 1
emj23 (formerly rhubarb90) 27, Shrops, due 30th September, one DS, 5

Dal21 - do you have a 1-2-1 midwife at QC?

dal - wow! Thats brought things forward a lot!

I know chatty - apologies for the queue jumping.

Kelm - no not 121 MW care but I have got 121 care with one of the consultants - he works with a few of the QC midwives and it so happens that this one has been available to see me on occasion. Most of my visits have been with my obs though. They had a great 121 MW scheme there which the govn shut down (the jentle midwifery scheme)...so dont think 121 MW care is available at QC's. But i could be wrong.

just curious, thats where i'm delivering aswell, have a 121 tho, its a great scheme just a pity its not there for every one

Kelm - isnt QC fab! so are you planning to use the pool room? Thats where i was today for my run through. i waved a rather sad goodbye to the huge tub and bean bags as I headed off to the Op theatre.
The midwifes are superb there and I am so glad that this MW will be with me in the Op theatre pushing for skin to skin and helping trying to establish bfeeding asap. Of course it totally depends on if the baby is all ok. am getting excited now!

i am hoping to use the pool room up on the del suite so i have the option of epidural etc. It is a great hosp, was looking out for you yest on the DAU in case you were having more monitoring done

Oh my god - I was near the DAU yesterday - was further down the corridor in the fetal care having a doppler scan - but that was at 7.45 in the morning! But it really varies where I go for the monitoring - onetime was on the delivery floor, one time on DAU and the other times on stanley clayton.

But we may have been there at the same time on other occasions. I wonder if we are dealing with the same midwife?? Is yours the one who did all the work getting the pool room set up?

I was born at QC!

Hopey - that must have been when it was still in chelsea. are your folks still in london?

No i have one of the NHS 121 midwives, they still have a small group running there. but i know who you are talking about, lovely mw. Can i ask who your cons is?

All the midwifes there are lovely. I havent come across one who doesnt have a great and reassuring presence. My consultant is ruwan. I cannot speak highly enough of him. Have you come across him at all?

he's my consultant to!! he is great