Feb Babies - Come on Down!

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'ere we go, guys!

ginger - shame you can't share cakes on the internet, bet they are lovely!

told DH he could have the car today and will walk to see mw... now of course its raining and too windy for a brolly! do I look like someone who still fits in their rain coat????!!!!! pants!

PS - this is worth a read and a smile and maybe a little tear! twins rock!

news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7226730.stm

Congratulations Saskia and lucy!

Just wanted to announce the birth of Alexander (well, so far that's what we're calling him). He was born yesterday at 7:10pm at a tiny 5lb 13 oz (a whole pound lighter than big brother! And I was bigger this time!!!!).

I went in Monday at 8am for my induction, and was left ignored in the antenatal ward until 4pm (grrr!). Noone had seen me or even examined me prior to that. DH finally convinced the midwife to examine me, and she was shocked to discover that I was already 4cm dilated. She did a sweep and hooked me on to a moniter. Well, turns out that I was having contractions, and just wasn't feeling anything.

She phones the labour ward, and I was transferred up. Sat around for and hour, then someone hooked me up to a moniter for another hour. At that point, they came, examined me, and broke my membranes. VERY soon after (5 min?) i started to have strong contractions, which got stronger for an hour. THen I felt the urge to push, and 2 pushed later, Alexander flew out. DH missed the birth (again!) because he went outside the room to give a quick call to the nanny. No pain relief, and no tearing!

Came home this morning with my tiny package. Am a bit worried because he is sooo calm (opposite of his big brother). If I hadn't have woken him at midnight and 6am, he would have slept through the night! He's too tiny to do that. DS1 was a guzzler, and this one doesn't seem to want to feed. Probably still resting from the birth, and tonight he'll want to feed hourly.

Now, I'll go back to catch up on everyone's news....

Congratulations morningglory! Am that you could have contractions without noticing.
Welcome to the world, Alexander!

ginger - mmm cake Glad to hear you're feeling better. Enjoy your peaceful day.

widget - what a nice story

morning - CONGRATULATIONS it's really pooh that they basically ignored you all day but it sounds like it was just the way it was meant to be!

cakes are sooo good! Am sat here eating cherry and walnut flapjack! May have to have another one... breast feeding mums need extra calories (she says, ignoring her flabby belly and huge thighs!).

congrats to morninglory, what a fab birth! welcome alexander - another boy, can't believe there are so many.

Am in total agreement re c-sects - if anyone worried about it, don't be- it's brilliant, just be prepared for a slower recovery (this does have it's benefits as well as being a little frustrating at times).

morning - what a great story! (except the waiting around with no one paying you any attention)

how many weeks were you to have an under 6lb-er?? very jealous of the 2 pushes!

congratualtions morningglory, well done for such a tranquil birth!!!!!

Shame your DH missed the birth though!!!!

i hope nobody Minds!!!!

28/01/08 - Jooseyfruit - (35, York,boy) DS 10yrs,DD 7yrs
29/01/08 - dearbeatrice - (33, surrey ) first baby
29/01/08 - Iampgatlast - (21, beds Boy) first timer
30/01/08
31/01/08- Ayrshirelolo - (36, Ayrshire) dd 19months
01/02/08 - wahidc - (31, West Sussex) Fillyjonk ds 3.5 dd 22 month
02/02/08 - VictorVictoria, ds almost 2
02/02/08 - Bristols - DS 9 months
03/02/08 - sarahmikeandharry(23, Redditch DD) DS 3yrs
03/02/08 - Pia03hj, hopefully first one
first one.
03/02/08 - Slacker - (37, N Somerset) 3xDS 13,11&7, DD 4
04/02/08
05/02/08
06/02/08 - mummylittle - first baby!!
06/02/08 - Sherida - also first baby!!
07/02/08 - MERLYPUSS - (42, Kent, TWINS) first babies
07/02/08 - lljkk - (40, Norfolk) DS8, DD6, DS3
07/02/08 - Basilbrush - DS 16 months
07/02/08 - cornishkitten - first baby
07/02/08 - mutha2beagain - ds 6yrs
08/02/08 - jo9977 - (40, Coventry boy) first one
08/02/08 - PK616 - (28, Birmingham ?girl?) first baby
09/02/08 - rozzy raspberry - 2xDS 3 & 5 BOY
09/02/08 - loobyt (31, Somerset) first
09/02/08 - Cosima (se london) first BOY
10/02/08 - ThursdayNext - DS 2yrs
11/02/08 - Bessie123 (East London GIRL) - First one.
11/02/08 - latebloomer - DS 10m
11/02/08 - Widgetsmummy - (26 Milton Keynes)
12/02/08 - Rapunzelle - dd4, ds2.5
12/02/08 - Expectingkat, TWINS, DD 12, DD 8, DD 7 months
13/02/08 - Loonyballoony - DD 2yrs 7mon
13/02/08 - pobletsmum - GIRL, DS 2;7
13/02/08 - K27 - 1st one.
13/02/08 - tadpolemummy - DS 2 years 2 months
14/02/08 - Manamana - (32, Chichester boy) DS 2yr elec cs
14/02/08 - Hungrymama - (36, south wales) dd 4 1/2
14/02/08 - BlueDomino DD 19mths,elect cs
15/02/08
16/02/08 - Mymissus - (35 Cheltenham) first one
16/02/08 - Lailasmum -(28, Devon Boy) DD 3yrs 3 months
16/02/08 - Amy78 - (28, Aberdeen) - First one
16/02/08 - Lightwind - Putney - first one
17/02/08
18/02/08 - MitfordSisters - first one
19/02/08 - 93pjb (32, Cambridge)first
19/02/08 - smithfield - (38) DS1 2.5yrs
19/02/08 - rosequartz - dd 6.5yrs; ds 5.5yrs; ds 4.5yrs; dd 3.5yrs; dd 2yrs.4mnths; ds 1yr. 3mnths.
20/02/08 - SallyinYorkshire (32) first one
20/02/08 - KikiH (29, Surrey) first one
21/02/08 - violeta - (35, N London GIRL) first one
21/02/08 - wotsits - (37) DD 13 months
21/02/08 - BovrilSarnies - (33 Bicester, oxon, girl) first one
22/02/08
23/02/08
24/02/08 - Redbush - dd 14mths
24/02/08 - Lexie100 - dd 20 mths
24/02/08 - Tallulah1978 (29, Leeds) - FIRST ONE
24/02/08 - tyaca (30 SW London girl) first one
25/02/08 - Gybegirl - dd 15 mths
26/02/08 - Jaysthird (36, Notts - Breech) DD 2 ,DS 10 months,
26/02/08 - nikki7984 (27 SW London) first one
27/02/08 - ruva- 27 feb
27/02/08 - cheechymunchy - ds2.4yrs
27/02/08 - princessllama (30-west london) dd 10months
27/02/08 - bambiraptor - ds 3.5yrs dd 2.0yrs
28/02/08 - Lovemymum (35 - London). First pregnancy
29/02/08 - samsmam - (30, kent) dd 8 months

HATCHED!:

ladlemonke
gingermumi
Egg - Rebecca and Jacob 10-01-08 / DS 23 months
Miniandme
leesmum - James 19-01-2008
Beansprout - Theo Daniel, 23-01-08
Gill79 - 26-01-2008
ALKAR- Daniel Joseph- 31-01-2008
Countto10-JACK- 29-01-2008
expectingkat
saskia71- Boy -21-01-2008
lucyand2 -Isabelle-04-01-2008
morningglory-04-01-2008- Alexander-

28/01/08 - Jooseyfruit - (35, York,boy) DS 10yrs,DD 7yrs
29/01/08 - dearbeatrice - (33, surrey ) first baby
29/01/08 - Iampgatlast - (21, beds Boy) first timer
30/01/08
31/01/08- Ayrshirelolo - (36, Ayrshire) dd 19months
01/02/08 - wahidc - (31, West Sussex) Fillyjonk ds 3.5 dd 22 month
02/02/08 - VictorVictoria, ds almost 2
02/02/08 - Bristols - DS 9 months
03/02/08 - sarahmikeandharry(23, Redditch DD) DS 3yrs
03/02/08 - Pia03hj, hopefully first one
first one.
03/02/08 - Slacker - (37, N Somerset) 3xDS 13,11&7, DD 4
04/02/08
05/02/08
06/02/08 - mummylittle - first baby!!
06/02/08 - Sherida - also first baby!!
07/02/08 - MERLYPUSS - (42, Kent, TWINS) first babies
07/02/08 - lljkk - (40, Norfolk) DS8, DD6, DS3
07/02/08 - Basilbrush - DS 16 months
07/02/08 - cornishkitten - first baby
07/02/08 - mutha2beagain - ds 6yrs
08/02/08 - jo9977 - (40, Coventry boy) first one
08/02/08 - PK616 - (28, Birmingham ?girl?) first baby
09/02/08 - rozzy raspberry - 2xDS 3 & 5 BOY
09/02/08 - loobyt (31, Somerset) first
09/02/08 - Cosima (se london) first BOY
10/02/08 - ThursdayNext - DS 2yrs
11/02/08 - Bessie123 (East London GIRL) - First one.
11/02/08 - latebloomer - DS 10m
11/02/08 - Widgetsmummy - (26 Milton Keynes)
12/02/08 - Rapunzelle - dd4, ds2.5
12/02/08 - Expectingkat, TWINS, DD 12, DD 8, DD 7 months
13/02/08 - Loonyballoony - DD 2yrs 7mon
13/02/08 - pobletsmum - GIRL, DS 2;7
13/02/08 - K27 - 1st one.
13/02/08 - tadpolemummy - DS 2 years 2 months
14/02/08 - Manamana - (32, Chichester boy) DS 2yr elec cs
14/02/08 - Hungrymama - (36, south wales) dd 4 1/2
14/02/08 - BlueDomino DD 19mths,elect cs
15/02/08
16/02/08 - Mymissus - (35 Cheltenham) first one
16/02/08 - Lailasmum -(28, Devon Boy) DD 3yrs 3 months
16/02/08 - Amy78 - (28, Aberdeen) - First one
16/02/08 - Lightwind - Putney - first one
17/02/08
18/02/08 - MitfordSisters - first one
19/02/08 - 93pjb (32, Cambridge)first
19/02/08 - smithfield - (38) DS1 2.5yrs
19/02/08 - rosequartz - dd 6.5yrs; ds 5.5yrs; ds 4.5yrs; dd 3.5yrs; dd 2yrs.4mnths; ds 1yr. 3mnths.
20/02/08 - SallyinYorkshire (32) first one
20/02/08 - KikiH (29, Surrey) first one
21/02/08 - violeta - (35, N London GIRL) first one
21/02/08 - wotsits - (37) DD 13 months
21/02/08 - BovrilSarnies - (33 Bicester, oxon, girl) first one
22/02/08
23/02/08
24/02/08 - Redbush - dd 14mths
24/02/08 - Lexie100 - dd 20 mths
24/02/08 - Tallulah1978 (29, Leeds) - FIRST ONE
24/02/08 - tyaca (30 SW London girl) first one
25/02/08 - Gybegirl - dd 15 mths
26/02/08 - Jaysthird (36, Notts - Breech) DD 2 ,DS 10 months,
26/02/08 - nikki7984 (27 SW London) first one
27/02/08 - ruva- 27 feb
27/02/08 - cheechymunchy - ds2.4yrs
27/02/08 - princessllama (30-west london) dd 10months
27/02/08 - bambiraptor - ds 3.5yrs dd 2.0yrs
28/02/08 - Lovemymum (35 - London). First pregnancy
29/02/08 - samsmam - (30, kent) dd 8 months

HATCHED!:

ladlemonke
gingermumi- Toby 4-1-08
Egg - Rebecca and Jacob 10-01-08 / DS 23 months
Miniandme
leesmum - James 19-01-2008
Beansprout - Theo Daniel, 23-01-08
Gill79 - 26-01-2008
ALKAR- Daniel Joseph- 31-01-2008
Countto10-JACK- 29-01-2008
expectingkat
saskia71- Boy -21-01-2008
lucyand2 -Isabelle-04-02-2008
morningglory-04-02-2008- Alexander-

No probs, have updated my details

i'm still in my nightie and I'm hungry and can't be bothered to make anything proper and my dh won't be home until after midnight. do you think two mars bars and a cup of tea is acceptable behaviour at 39 +3 ?

what a busy couple of days! congrats morningglory - was it your DH who had loads of meetings planned for today ?? i love hearing these under-five-pushes births. i hope its not a phenomenum confined to the second-timers!

excellent updating work sarah

OMG PK your MIL is unbelievable! It would make me want to leave the country!!! Come to think of it I DID leave Australia to get away from intense rellies (mine) - luckily my DHs rellies are wonderful and we have become very close. Your patience is awesome.

Widget - so sad, perhaps as it is the 1syt grandchild they are still coming to terms with the whole 'becomeing a gradnparent' thing - & their own mortality...? Who knows. I am sure it will get better.

Congrats to all who have just had babies!! I can't keep up with all the news! Must go to homeopath now - trying to get rid of this chest infection before the birth ugh!

xx

Cosima- i wish i was still in my pj's eating chocolate and drinking tea!!!!

I am full of cold and 2 days over due- today i feel exhausted and of couse DS has soo much energy and doesn't understand why i cant keep up!!!1

Have cooked a stew for dinner its been in the slow cooker since 8am!!! smells divine apparently!!!!!i cannot smell a thing as my nose is too blocked!!!!lol

Cosima- i wish i was still in my pj's eating chocolate and drinking tea!!!!

I am full of cold and 2 days over due- today i feel exhausted and of couse DS has soo much energy and doesn't understand why i cant keep up!!!1

Have cooked a stew for dinner its been in the slow cooker since 8am!!! smells divine apparently!!!!!i cannot smell a thing as my nose is too blocked!!!!lol

oops sorry -only pressed once though!!!!!

congrats morning glory!!

Hi to sarah, hope you ok hanging on in there!!! Lolo's quiet or is that my imagination?!

just had second sweep and stretch, hurt like a b**tard this time and had cx in the middle of it.

Mw has given me an enema to do tomorrow morning, if nothing happens mw's will come out on sat to do another sweep and monitor, and if that doesn't do it i'm booked in for induction on monday.

feel much more positive knowing that i will almost definately have baby by mon!!

what is sweep and stretch please? I don't mind TMI

mw jams her fingers up your fanjo and seperates the membranes from the inside of your cervix with a sweeping motion.

it is as grim as it sounds but can get things going, not painful but uncomfy.

wow! those mws are dedicated! thanks for the info

Congratulations saskia, lucy and morninglory - lovely to have lots more babies!!

Ginger - I've been baking with the boys today too. Not only does it occupy them for a good while but it gives me a bargaining tool for good behaviour if they want one after their tea!

Jooseyfruit - glad the end is now in sight for you - who knows though you might not need the induction.

I am of those of you who are not nesting - I can't relax - every time I look around I see/think of another cleaning job needing done. My house has never been so clean/tidy and I'm now desperate for this baby to come out before it's a tip again! (which won't be long with 2 small boys in tow! - who have been absolute angels today

Congratulations morningglory on the birth of Alexander (another lovely name ). Nice that someone else has a baby under 6lbs! He is prob about the same weight as DD is now I think and she is nearly 4 weeks old (and currently crying...).

Babies are suddenly arriving left right and centre .

cosima - i know feeling about dinner. unfortnatley, DH is about tonight, and just the thought of cooking is sending me straight to bed. i am now in fresh pjamas and wishing i had energy to do fresh bedclothes too.

here's a question for those who are more experienced at all this. does the exhaustion ever stop? or is this it for life? like, i know i cant complain 'cause am getting shedloads of kip. in a month's time, i will have a baby keeping me awake. at least the tiredness then has a tangible cause - ie lack of sleep. my mum said to me she never slept properley again after we were born. i am so impressed at anyone who's pregnant and looking after their older kids.

its true egg - its a baboyarama. i do feel for lolo, must be tough to see them all pop on jan thread, come to ours and see them all pop here.