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Due November, this thread to be our last! (please?!!)

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Flossam · 26/10/2004 21:11

Hi all I hope no-one minds but I thought I would start a new one... we are having broadband put in (DP has convinced me that I will be able to spend more time on the phone that way ) but still on dial up now so things were getting rather slow on the other thread!

Things OK here. Thought I would do another list to start off the thread in the right way.... looking towards the end!! I've decided that next tuesday would fit in really rather nicely with all my plans, just need baby to agree!! I'm going to try and not expect him to come before due date really, then I may be pleasantly surprised, and if not, I will be fully entitled to moan and whinge. My ankles really can't take much more. They are about the size of my upper calf and that isn't an exageration!

Just enjoyed my first cup of raspberry leaf tea... not all that bad, but then I have drunk all sorts of strange concoctions from places like neal's yard in my time! So now I've drunk that, labour should be iminent, right?!

Hopefully am going to get my hair done this week with the deposit money (if we get it!) from our old flat... I haven't had my haircut since May . Been trying to let it grow as much as possible, but its been a really slow process. Might have some highlights done too. I've figured I might as well have something about me looking nice, as I don't think anything else will post birth! I have stretchmarks now on my bum, hips, thighs, calves, and really badly on my boobs. Stomach thus far has escaped, but it's these last four weeks which I've heard can really do the damage. Oh well.

Anyway I'll stop my waffling and leave you all in peace! I don't think I've missed anyone on the list, but definately have a pregnancy brain... got stuck half way upside down off the sofa earlier looking for the used lid of my yoghurt pot. I eventually found it in the empty yoghurt pot besides me. Oh dear! Don't think it was a particularly pretty site for DP to be looking at!
webmum - 1 Nov
Nannyjo - 3 Nov
Riebee - 3 Nov
eidsvold - 5 Nov
Mum2Ela - 5 Nov
Arwenevenstar 6 Nov
vivie - 11 Nov ?
chicaguapa - 11 Nov
PandaBear - 12 Nov
twinkie - 14 Nov
Discomonkfish - 16th Nov
Piper - 17 Nov
collision - 23 Nov
Flossam - 23 Nov
Bronze - 25 Nov
Bunny2 - 25 Nov
Gingernut 26 Nov
squigglesmum - 27 Nov
potpourri - 29 Nov

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bunny2 · 28/11/2004 11:22

Just had another sweep ... my cerivx is opening and the midwife could feel the baby's head. Big Ouch!

gingernut · 28/11/2004 11:36

Hi Tallgirl, was just about to e-mail you actually!

bunny, I think you might well beat me to it then!

Nothing has changed here. We are going to go out for a walk to see if that will kick start things.

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Flossam · 28/11/2004 11:51

Oh gingernut, poor you! Thinking of you! Hope you manage to ger them moving soon!

Bunny, that sounds good! Hopefully not too long for you either then! And I felt exactly as you do about the happy ending thing, I was convinced something was going to go terribly wrong, as I just couldn't envisage life with my little baby. Please try not to worry. Love to you all!

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bunny2 · 28/11/2004 17:48

Did the walk help gingernut? I had one too and feel loads of pressure low in my groin but no contractions yet .

Bronze - hows yout twitchy leg?!

Hi Flossam cant wait to join you on the Nov babies thread.

Mum2Ela · 28/11/2004 20:57

bunny - go for a long, brisk walk. Might get things going!

bunny2 · 29/11/2004 08:34

Morning

Maybe the walk did help, Lots of contractions since 7.00 am - they are coming every 10 minutes but I dont want to get excited as this has happened before only for them to tail off after a few hours. Fingers crossed this is it!!

bunny2 · 29/11/2004 11:45

Hmmm, quiet here... hope all is well gingernut and Bronze.

I have been having contractions regularly and more bloody mucus too. Things were looking good until ewverything came to an abrupt halt 20 minutes ago. Bugger bugger. Looks like a false alarm .

BigBird · 29/11/2004 11:52

good luck bunny !

bunny2 · 29/11/2004 12:56

thanks BB, they are back with vengance now!

Bronze · 29/11/2004 13:03

nowt here
good luck
b

handlemecarefully · 29/11/2004 13:19

Hi bunny2,

Been lurking occasionally to see how you are getting on. Fingers crossed for you!

bunny2 · 29/11/2004 14:18

hi HMC, thanks . We are off to the hospital right now! If they tell me I am not in established labour, Ill scream!!!

Hi Bronze, good luck over the next couple of days. you too gingernut
Bxx

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Flossam · 29/11/2004 14:42

Ohhhh, Bunny! Hooray! It is sounding good for you! I have everything crossed for you, so you just behave yourself and push that baby out for us!! I really really hope this is it for you. Thinking of you. xxx

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Flossam · 29/11/2004 14:42

Ooops, didn't refresh the page before your last message. Good luck if you are still there by chance. x

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SpringChicken · 29/11/2004 15:35

YIPPPEEEEEEEE Bunny I soooooooooo hope this is your time!!!

Good luck hun - fingers are mightily crossed for you.
cannot wait to hear your wonderful announcement.
You so deserve this and don't let anyone ever tell you any different!!

xxx

Bronze · 29/11/2004 18:16

Yes I'm actually crying with frustration and pain now but I'm glad its happening for you. I'm guesssing as youve not posted since that its happening so good luck and ill speak to you in a few days. December here I come
B

hana · 29/11/2004 18:39

Bunny bunny bunny............where arrrrrrrrreeeeeeee youuuuuuuuuu???!!!

Quackers · 29/11/2004 19:53

YEH BUNNY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Flossam · 29/11/2004 21:29

Aww, Bronze. Nothing to say really, but just so you know I am thinking of you. Cheer up, can't be long now (easy for me to say I know) hugs to you. xxx

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collision · 30/11/2004 15:37

For those of you who are left and want to still be on the Nov thread.....HAVE A CURRY!!

This is what DH and I did the night before DS2 was born (2weeks ago) and it worked a treat! Go for a medium one with rice. Within 9 hours my waters had broken and it was much nicer than raspberry leaf tea (or sex!!!)

webmum · 30/11/2004 20:17

good luck bunny, hope everything goes well, will be checking birth announcements.
bronze i hope you won't have to wait too long!!!

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Flossam · 01/12/2004 17:07

bunny and gingernut! Where are you!! are you still about Bronze?!

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gingernut · 01/12/2004 22:12

Hi ladies!

Well, after an amazing more than 3 days in `pre-labour', established labour finally kicked in in the early hours of Monday 29th November, and baby Jonathan finally arrived at 2.59 pm weighing in at 8lb 5oz. Normal but very brutal delivery, and I am very sore but happy. We came home that evening but as you can imagine were totally shattered after several nights with hardly any sleep and this is the first time I've got on here. ds1 is very interested in his brother and has been very affectionate towards him so far.

So, we did manage it in November .

bunny, hope everything went well. Looking forward to hearing your news .

Bronze, I do hope the lack of messages from you since Monday means that you've had your baby too.

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Flossam · 01/12/2004 22:19

Congratulations Gingernut! So pleased for you! Welcome to Jonathan! You'll have to do a birth announcement when you get more time, and come and join us over on the babies in Nov parenting section!! xx

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bunny2 · 01/12/2004 22:33

hi, huge congratulations gingernut - same day as me too!!! See my birth announcement. Off to bed.

Bronze, hope all is wellxx