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

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

Sprakly, great to hear from you again. Flippin TalkTalk. My stepmum is having awful trouble with them too, she keeps going off line, so frustrating. We're with Orange, and they seem to be pretty good if that's any help. Thanks for your thoughts for DH. Make sure you get your Mum to post if there is any news from you! x x

Canadianmum, I think it's probably a good thing they're in separate classes, gives them a chance to make their own friends which is important. Both of my boys have twins in their classes, DS1 has two sets in his class! I think their Mums' requested it or something.

Yetihed, fingers crossed for you. But a lot of us have been experiencing what you describe over the past few weeks. I think the good news is it is your body heading in the right direction. HTH

is anyone else now thinking of names that would blend in nicely with the baby names used so far on this thread?

Dal, I'll be thinking of you and look forward to hearing your news,
fiofio hope all is well and see you soon.
plp ah your poor little one, I'm thinking of you both. I hope you are well.
rin23 I'd keep asking about letting the cord finish and then having the injection, write it down and tell whoever attends to you.
hopey I hope you are coping and getting some sleep.

I'm sorry to miss people out, I hope you aren't offended, but I've been away some time.

hello everyone! Have skim read the posts quickly. Some more congrats in order mums!

Thanks all for your thoughts...am being cheeky and cutting parts of this from my post on breech watch.

Have stayed busy today - got my hair done (very important), picked up some lovely champers to take in with us (even more important). Basically had a lovely 'me' day.
Saw my midwife this afternoon and since I have left the hospital - am feeling nothing but excitement - hoping the nerves stay away now. (yesterday was nothing but absolute fear and apprehension, not of the op, but of the fact that post op I will have a baby!)
We have to be at the hospital for 7.30 - 8ish tmrw morning and am booked in between 9.30-10, so am hoping that time slot goes ahead and I dont get bumped for an emergency as not eating/drinking makes me VERY grumpy. Still dont understand if they insert a catheter - why it means you cannot drink water from 4am onwards....hmm, can have little sips but that is it.

Holly and HIWBB are my text buddies, so will text as soon as I am able too.

Goodness knows when I will be back online, I dont intend to rush out of hospital - am planning on staying 5 days, but who knows? these LO's are nothing if not unpredictable! Lots of love to everyone on here, will miss you all loads and will be thinking of fellow mnetters popping away!
Look forward to catching up when I get back online.

Hugs to all! take care
xx

Welcome back Twit, hope you are well.

I'm just hoping that no-one's going to be offended if any names get re-used. I had narrowed my choices down to two names but one has already been used, so if anyone else on here chooses the other, I'm afraid I'm just going to have to look extremely unoriginal

Hello all. Just wanted to add my arrivals info.
Our little DD arrived Tuesday 3 Sept at 5.35am, we are both well and came home on Wed night. We had to stay 24 hours as waters acually broke on Sat 1 Sept and they keep you in just in case. No name decided on yet - although Emily is a possibility.

She was born at King's College in Camberwell and I just want to re-assure anyone going in there. Everyone I met was great and after a difficult time with DS 3 years ago at another hospital I was pretty worried. We eventually had a water birth (never thought I would, but there you are!!) and it really worked for me.
Good luck to all those coming up.xx

Congratulations bendybus!!!!

Congrats Bendybus

Congratulations bendybus!

Good luck for tomorrow Dal. We will all be thinking of you x

PLP - Sending you lots of love and hugs.

Yetihed - I was woken in the night on Tuesday with period like cramps that lasted for about 8 hours then it all went away. My theory (hope!) is that it's our bodies practising for the real thing and when labour happens we will be so expert at it that it will be pain free and easy

Can anyone tell me how I access all the lovely photos I keep hearing about? Is there a profile page or something that I don't know about? Am not very computer savvy...!

I'm off to Ikea tomorrow which is enough to send anyone into labour!

Good luck Dal! Congratulations to bendybus and pennypops! They are all arriving! Hurray!

Good luck today Dal, glad you had such a nice chilled day. I think the reason why they make you NBM is just in case they need to give you an anesthetic - for which the stomach needs to be empty to make sure you don't end up aspirating. HTH!!

PLP, so sorry to hear about cerys. I hope she is well following her surgery. Thinking of you. xxx

HIWBB, Mum is coming! I can't tell her not to. It will be nice for DS, she can help care for him. I am very close to my mum, she is so good to us. She recently brought the pram. She had an awful year last year and is now so delighted to have a second grandchild on the way - she's retired a year earlier than planned mainly I think because of the new baby... Basically it is very important to her. Dp's being very good about it. If I don't go into labour this weekend she's working next week so won't be able to get up.

Tried out my tens last night, forgotten how weird it felt! Looking forward to using it for the real thing now.

Hope everyone has lovely weekends ahead of them - those with lovely baby cuddles, those with immenent cuddles and those enjoying a few last days of peace!!

Thanks JemimaPD, I hope you're right about labour being a breeze! LOL! Good luck at IKEA- that's one place I just can't face going to at the mo, which is very unlike me!

You see people's photos by clicking on their names, which opens their profile; you should then see a link to their lovely piccies.

Flossalump, hope the timing with your mum works out- I never realised how important grandchildren are until seeing my parents prepare for the imminent (hopefully) arrival.

It's just amazing to read this thread at the moment with everyone experiencing such huge events...

Oh dear, I'm getting all emotional . I think I'd better stop writing now and go have breakfast.

Hi everyone and Congratulations Bendybus!

Jemima - to access profile pages click the yellow symbol at the right of the persons post. If no symbol they don't have a page!

Dal - meant to say good luck last night but didn't get back on! But thinking of you today and looking forward to hearing your news!

Flossalump - glad your mum is coming and hope things happen when you want!

DP starts his new job on monday! He's got meetings scheduled and has told me he's not going to be able to start paternity leave until at least wed preferably end of the week so i phoned my mum to see if she was available if needed for those few days. She is really excited about it as always wants to be involved but lives 4 1/2 hrs away and works and has my 14 yr old bro at home so never really gets the chance she wanted to come after DS birth but with DP on paternity she just wasn't needed so now i'm really hoping she gets the chance!

38+5

congratulations bendybus!!! Sounds like you had a lovely birth experience

Our chosen name for LO has already been 'used'. We did decided on it months ago...honest!

Good luck today dal!!

Chatty, hope you can get that arranged for your Mum to come up, how exciting for you.

Floss, think I must have misunderstood your post. I thought your Mum was going to be in the labour room with you and DP , sorry!

Jemima, ikea OMG, you're brave!! Which one are you going to?

I've got my physio appointment this morning at 11, then I meet my obstetrician this afternoon in Oxford. A friend of mine is a midwife and yesterday I asked her if she'd heard of him, she said he's a FANTASTIC obstetrician, and the books that he has written they use for reference and he's got a new book coming out. Woo Hoo, I'm so pleased she's recommended him. Sounds like I'll be in good hands. Just need to make sure I don't go into labour before the 17th, because he can't do me as an emergency , only elective.

HIWBB 37+5 (10 days to go!)

updating for bendybus x

(ARRIVALS LOUNGE)

lou031205, - JASMINE ZOE, 5lb 6oz born 01.00am on Saturday 12th August, at 35+3/36+1 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 Joseph born 27th Aug at 22:19 by em cs at 35+6, weighing 5lb 7oz, was due 25th Sept.
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
trinity1 - Oriana Liberty, 8:49am Mon 3rd Sept, 7lbs 12oz
bendybus - Emily???, 3rd Sept at 5.35am
Pennypops - Frederick James, 11.57am Thurs 6th Sept, 8lb 2oz, was due 5th 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
Holly29 - 20th Sept

(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
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
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
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

We need a new thread soon.

Let's come up with some name suggestions.

My mind's blank at the moment , didn't get much sleep last night

oh, hiwbb - she was last time and would love to be this time too. you hadn't misunderstood. The midwife did say about not waking her up - but she's a light sleeper and would be upset if I didn't.

oh. Is DP cool about it all?

Lets just say I owe him a little something!! I have no idea when i'll go into labour - every chance it won't be till after mum goes so no point getting stressed about it really. Just don't like to feel a bit stuck in the middle.

But, poor you feeling stuck in the middle. What is a girl to do!? You're right, don't stress! x

hi everyone hope all is ok. cant believe having baby on wed feling so disorganised arh. it aint half come quick, but then same time very slow if that makes sense lol

Thread name suggestion....

'Due Sept 07...The first thing I will do is....... eat Brie, Parma Ham, drink wine and anything else banned... then, I will tie MY OWN shoelaces!'

Now that took HUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGE mental effort.

What do you think?

Good morning all.

title thread name time again hmm?

how about:

due right NOW!....NOW!... NOW?

v tired all the time but still no baby.

39 weeks today

Fab thread name HIWBB, you could add "and tidy my own ladygarden" but that might be a bit rude!!

My boys had a better drop off at school today and I managed not to cry, although I do still have that horrible abandonment guilt for about an hour after drop off. DS2 says school is "boring, hot and too long". Great! And he is only doing half days at the moment .

Am still worrying that baby is OP, but I am doing my best not to recline at all. Had real trouble trying to sleep on my left last night, found it very uncomfortable for some reason, what is this baby doing?????

canadianmum 38+6 or 40-8

I haven't taken mine this week, but next week will have to. I'm not looking forward to it tbh as its alot of walking.

[am feeling sorry for myself and must stop it now!]

Flossalump - i agree, don't stress, take it as it comes

Hayley - i know what you mean about time being fast and slow at the same time!

Canadianmum - glad the DT are settling in well.

TwitmonstEr - don't envy your walk to school is there anyone else who can help for the next few weeks? Do you know any uni students who are still off and could take your kids for a bit of cash? or other mums?

Waiting for MIL to come and pick up DS! He'll be gone until sunday so a nice quiet couple of days for me!

38+5 (40-9)!