Due March 2008-New thread so we don't miss anything! Bring on the babies!

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Wow modsaluk! Congrats and congrats! That's fabulous that you had such an easy time!

Baby Nicholas was born on Monday 17th March weighing 3.9kg (8lb 6oz).

I went into labour on Sunday and just got in the zone pretty much on my own (hubby snored as I moaned!!!) About 5.30am I got sick of the TENS and decided to get in the bath (totally understand the water birth thing now...). Midwife arrived and I was getting a bit desperate for some relief. She called the ambulance and I got on the gas and air. Got to hospital about 8ish and was fully dilated and ready to push!!!! Everything was going really well until the baby turned on his way down and got totally stuck posteriorly......pushed for 3 hours and then the doctor examined me and said that there was little chance of him getting out without substantial help as he had really wedged himself.
I ended up having an emergency c-section which was a bit disappointing especially as everything had been going so well and I had pretty much done it all on my own. Nevermind, the main thing is that we are both ok and Nicholas is absolutely beautiful!!!!!

babies everywhere! Congrats doup! You did a fantastic job...don't let the cs get you down! Hurrah!

Congratulationd indeed Modsaluk and Doup both amazing births!!!! even if not quite to plans.

and very very jealous .

Congratulations modsaluk and doup Fantastic birth story Modsaluk and doup youboth did fantastically!

Well, still no contractions yet and just waiting. Have been for an hours walk but am still trying to postpone the inevitable

congrats modsaluk and doup! i'm very envious! I'm 3 days overdue and still no signs!!!

Congrats modsaluk and doup!

Modsaluk - I was only this morning wondering when those twins of yours were finally planning to make an appearance. They were clearly very very cosy in your tummy to last this long! Great weights (and cute names too)

Congratulaions on the new arrivals! Thrilling news xxxxxxx

just to say that samuel was born at 1923 last thursday night by c-section, 6 weeks early.

he's still in NNU and just come off CPAP and having a little oxygen still, but hopefully off that tonight. He's being fed by a tube but having a good go at bf'ing when he can!

Alfred Anthony (Freddie) arrived today at 12.49 weighing 9lb 7.

My contractions started at 2 am and the midwife arrived at around 4.30am after some debate as to whether they were going to support me in trying for a home delivery given my previous history of shoulder dystocia. That was really disappointing as I have been discussion this with consultants and midwifes for months.

I stuck to my guns and they decided to support me, however at 10.30 am my bp got dangerously high and my waters still hadn't broken so progress was slow and I decided to agree to go into hospital.

Went in my ambulance (sadly not blue light ) and once my waters had been broken Freddie arrived within an hour. I managed with just my TENS manchine and gas and air after waters had broken.

Was discharged after 3 hours and we are now recovering at home.

wow it's all go here today, well done to the new arrivals!

Good news on all the arrivals. I have updated the dates thread. Hope I haven't missed anyone.

Eek! Just seen that C4it has updated it to. See thats what happens when you feed and type at the same time!!!!

Hello

Sorry for not posting sooner....baby Lewis Gabriel Clark arrived on Wednesday 19th March at 04.50am. I had the water birth I'd hoped for with just gas and air

Unfortunately he was a little sluggish at birth and had to be kept in the special care baby unit due to low blood sugars and his small size - a teeny 6lb 2oz. We got home yesterday though, and am loving being a mum.

Will post birth story later. Sorry I've not had a chance to read all the posts so congrats to all other new arrivals and sending labour vibes to those still waiting.

xxx

babies everywhere! congrats everyone!

birth announcement [[http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/1370/501787?rnd=1206443867508 here]

totally knackered due to baby squeaking all night also forgot the pain off milk coming in ouch!!!

congratulations to all the new babies and mums

birth announcement here

totally knackered due to baby squeaking all night also forgot the pain off milk coming in ouch!!!

congratulations to all the new babies and mums

Hello all

thank you for the congrats messages, and huge congrats to everyone who has had babies in the last few days! It's gone babytastic! C'mon the rest of you!

Will post birth story in due course but ended up in hospital due to merconium in my waters - had planned birth centre water birth so was a little disappointed to end up on continuous monitoring etc. However, managed to stick with TENS and gas and air (fortunately pushy midwife told doctor where to go when he started recommending epidural...) and Caitlin was fine when she made her appearance, despite being taken away to be checked as soon as I pushed her out. Home within 24 hours and slowly getting our heads around being parents - love her to pieces and just stare at her in wonder a lot of the time! Her first night at home was a bit of a nightmare as I was knackered and she wouldn't settle but last night was much better!

Fingers crossed that the waiting is over for the rest of you soon... it will be worth it as soon as you are holding your munchkin!

Hello all

thank you for the congrats messages, and huge congrats to everyone who has had babies in the last few days! It's gone babytastic! C'mon the rest of you!

Will post birth story in due course but ended up in hospital due to merconium in my waters - had planned birth centre water birth so was a little disappointed to end up on continuous monitoring etc. However, managed to stick with TENS and gas and air (fortunately pushy midwife told doctor where to go when he started recommending epidural...) and Caitlin was fine when she made her appearance, despite being taken away to be checked as soon as I pushed her out. Home within 24 hours and slowly getting our heads around being parents - love her to pieces and just stare at her in wonder a lot of the time! Her first night at home was a bit of a nightmare as I was knackered and she wouldn't settle but last night was much better!

Fingers crossed that the waiting is over for the rest of you soon... it will be worth it as soon as you are holding your munchkin!

Great news on the baby front - congratulations everybody!

I'm feeling very low today. I got hospitalised last night after suddenly getting dizzy spells when sat down and lying down yesterday - following hot on the heels of monitoring for pre-eclampsia last week I got worried and called hospital last night and they told me to go straight in. So I was on CTG and bp monitoring plus bloods and urine last night until 2.30-3am, with discussion of possible induction in the morning. My bp was all over the place - at one point as high as 160/110 and at another as low as 110/55, hitting all levels in between - so they kept me in rather than send me home. I got no sleep due to beeping of machines and then transfer to antenatal ward at 3.30 and obs starting again at 6.30.

By this morning, bp had stabilised at healthy 130/75 and bloods came back clear. So no imminent induction and registrar agreed I could come home and instead be managed under consultant rather than GP for rest of pregnancy.

Feel absolutely rotten because it's DH's nan's funeral today. He got no sleep last night and I really wanted to be with him today, and I can't believe that this worry happened today of all days. Instead I've had to send him off on his own and my best friend is about to arrive to spend afternoon with me so DH doesn't worry.

And to cap it all, despite 4 shows over last 3 weeks, the midwives and obstetricians don't think this baby is planning an imminent appearance. I'm 39+5 today so at most it will be about 2 weeks, but I am just desperate to get him out now so that I can see he is okay - I would have agreed to induction this morning no question if they had offered it.

Sigh.

Congrats to all the recent arrivals! Lovely to hear such good birth stories.

Won't saddle you with the tale of Griffin's dramatic delivery just yet, but will get it down in birth announcements soon. I think the fact that my doula said it was her most "emergency" emergency c-section in 8 years, says a lot!

We came home on Saturday after two nights in hospital and are both doing well. Griffin was out of NICU within about 24 hours and fed well from then on.

My boobs are HUUUUGE and I have to go get fitted for bras tomorrow b/c even the 36H doesn't fit. Should be fun strutting down the Kings Road with my melons flopping about. Ah, this is such a glamourous time.

Hugs and patience vibes to those overdue/ or still waiting. It is SO worth the wait. Will post pic of Griffin on profile today.

Looking forward to your story, jfly. If you can strut anywhere, maybe an EMCS is the way forward (i waddled round my push-piles for 9 days...)

HQ, I am sorry you feel so low. It sounds frightening to have your bp flying up and down like that. I hope you are OK, and I hope your dh is OK today. Hang on in there, baby coming soon to rock your world!

mnfm, i'm back to doing top ups most evenings with GG. STarted in hospital, cos of his size and the dehyrdration from phototherapy/jaundice. He currently takes about 25-40mls last thing after 3-5 hours of cluster feeding. I do it to a) induce sleep - FF babies DO sleep better! there is research that proves it buried somewhere and b) to stop feeling like human dummy, or stop tediously reinserting pacifier that this baby needs. just watch out for any sign of laziness at the breast as a result, or notcieable reduction in milk supply. not been a problem for me so far.

hi all
last time i posted i was hoping to go into labour - had just had a sweep - well it worked. Baby Sophie born at 8am the next morning, March 14th!

Congrats to all those other march mama's and lots of good-labour vibes to those still waiting.

wondering if anyone else on this thread has a toddler at home as well and how that's going? feeling guilty for spending so much time with Sophie plonked on my breast - mum is here to help out but I still feel i'm neglecting my older one.
is that normal? sorry for the spelling mistakes - tough typing with 1 hand...

hiya everyone, i haven't posted in a while... my goodness how many babies! congratulations to all of you that have your little bundles! i'm sooo jealous!

My due date is tommorow but contrary to what my midwife thought would happen and i'd have her early... she isn't budging! I have had no twinges or shows... nothing!

i really want this over and done with now! My dd1 came on her due date last time so i'm hoping this one will want to take after her sister... fingers crossed!

We are all settled in the new house now, been here 4 weeks and everything is ready for our arrival. We had new neighbours move in next door on saturday and it is a house full of lads. Only the second night in and they didn't turn the music off till 4.00am! My dream home feels ruined. They are renting and we own so i'm hoping they won't stick around for very long. I went round for a word with them and they promise they'll be out after 6 months but that seems a lifetime away!

Hi - back home from hospital today.

Matthew Richard Chalmers was born on Saturday 22 March at 12.45am. Labour took 6 hours from waters breaking to delivery. No time for anything else but gas and air.
He had to stay in hospital as he has jaundice and I had raised blood pressure. Supplementing breast milk with a little bit of formula to keep his fluid levels up and keep the jaundice at bay.

Congrats to all the other new mums!