April 08- just the stragglers left LOL [wink]

[Peachy]

update from scampmum

19 hrs to 3cm

poor mite

all send labour vibes please....

Where is everyone? I've managed to actually get on here and there's no one to talk to!

email from ellie

no baby yet- but in hospital

mw has told her she'll be unable to bf as she has flattish nipples

l bolleaux!

am going to mail her info if anyone has any good links

Links:

www.breastfeed-essentials.com/invertednipples.html

www.breastfeeding-basics.com/html/flat_inverted.shtml

medelabreastfeedingus.com/tips-and-solutions/110/flat-or-inverted-nipples

And see a bfc as soon as she can escape from loony midwife...

fab PAL

fancy upsetting someone in early labour! Prat MW!

I CAN'T BELIEVE THE MIDWIFE SAID THAT!!! What is she thinking???

Good luck Ellie ... good luck Ellie ... it seems to be going really smoothly so far so I hope that continues.

Is it normal to get really hungry just before the baby comes? I can't stop eating. Maybe that's a bad sign.

Scorpio - Millie's so sweet. I love the one with the dummy .

But I thought even if you had flattish nips breastfeeding was still possible, a bit harder granteed, but still possible?

Cx

Of course it is. Flat nipples actually very common, and espcially in first-time mothers. You need a bit of extra support and advice in the early days/weeks but normally the nipple becomes more elastic with... errr... use and there's no long-term issue.

Translation of what midwife said is really "you have flat nipples and [charitable view] I don't have the knowledge and training / [less charitable view] I can't be arsed to give you any extra breastfeeding support"

Hello North East Mummy (waves!!)...still waiting too then? I'm ravenous too, I can't stop eating. Think this baby is gonna be 10lb by the time she arrives!!

Gorgeous Scorpio!!

What utter nonsense about BF, my friend had totally inverted nipples and used nipple shells to feed with at the start. Eventually BF made them stick out and she BF normally for over a year!! SOme of these MW, I do wonder where they get this stuff from

My dsis had flat nipples and a prem baby and still managed to bf for six months! You just need the right help at the right time!

Soph had her lo by VBAC this morning.

Sam and Mum doing well, Sam has Downs Syndrome but she sounds upbeat and positive.

A child with a disability is ahrd work, but also a blessing- teaches you the real meaning of love, and shows you the real power of what a Mum and dad can do.

Congrats Soph X

BTW, scorpio, Millie is beautiful!
And best of luck, Ellie!

Congratulations Soph! Let us see pictures when you can...

Phone number for April 08 news!
07963222741 - Peachy

Babies already here:

07 March: Ashton, a fourth child for gemprincess, 5lb 13oz @ 34+6
09 March: Ted, a second DS for Daftmoo, 7lb 14oz @ 36+0
21 March: George William, a first baby for KnitterintheNW, 7lb 2.5oz @ 37+3
25 March: Olivia, a second baby for TheMaskedPoster, 7lb 2oz @ 38+4
28 March: Pablo, a third baby and first DS for vacaloca, 7lb 14oz @ 39+4
28 March: Matteo Alexander, a first baby for Gangle @ 38+0 (?)
30 March: A baby girl, a second child for PortandLemon, 8lb 15oz @39+3
02 April: Jak, a baby boy for rainbowdays, 9lb @ 39+1
02 April: A baby boy, a second child for bunyanvillas, 6lb 14oz @ 37+5
03 April: Aeryn Daisy, a baby girl for Denny185, 9lb 8oz @ 39+3
03 April: Benjamin, a baby boy for Micegg, 8lb 3oz @ 39+4
03 April: Roelof Grové, a first DS for Sal22, 7lb 5oz @ 38+5
03 April: A baby boy for siikibam, 6lb 8.5oz @39+1wks
04 April: Matilda, a baby girl for AprilsFoolsBaby 7lb @
06 April: Henry Peter, a baby boy for Sheds, 7lb 130z @ 40+4
07 April: Sebastian George, a fourth DS for Peachy, 8lb 4oz @ 41+1
07 April: Jack, a first baby for ThePFJ, 7lb 5.5oz @ 41+1
07 April: Lexie Bea, a fourth baby for babywhiting, 8lb 1oz @ 39+4
08 April: Alasdair, a second DS for bunnyrabbit, 8lb 5.5oz @ 40+3
08 April: James Samuel, a third baby for honeybee10, 6lb 7oz @ 37+2
09 April: Zara Mia Martin, a first baby for V1KK1M, 7lb 10oz @ 41+0
11 April: Sebastian James, a second baby for Fleecy, 10lb 2oz @ 40+4
11 April: A baby girl, a first baby for CeylonSapphire, 7lb 12oz @ 41+1
12 April: Maya Alice, a first baby for egyptianprincess, 8lb 15.5oz @ 40+3
12 April: Sophia Viviana, a second DD for AussieDivaonaBreak, 6lb 12oz @ 39+3
15 April: Alexander Oliver, a third baby for VictorianSqualor, 10lb 3oz @ 41+0
16 April: Ailish, a first baby for Mollyfloss, 6lb 11oz @ 40+3
16 April: A baby girl, a second baby for elfsmummy, 7lb 13oz @ 41+1
16 April: A baby girl, a first baby for ToastAddict, 7lb 13oz @ 39+3
17 April: A baby boy for paranoidmumy, 8lb 9oz @ 41+4
18 April: Millie, a baby girl for scorpio1 8lb 9oz @ 41+?
18 April: Cameron, a second baby for munchkinmum @ 39+5
21 April: Eve, a second baby for Scampmum, 8lb 4oz @ 39+3
22 April: Sam, a second son for Soph73 @ 40+0

Babies still baking:

01 April: siameez, expecting a boy.
02 April: Redmonster, 29. This is her first baby.
03 April: NoMoreHighHeels.
04 April: lorisparkle, 33, from Cotswolds. This is her second baby (already has 1 DS (15 months)).
07 April: Piccalilli2, 32, from Sheffield, expecting a girl. This is her second baby (already has 1 DD (2)).
08 April: 7monthsplus, expecting a girl. This is her first baby.
09 April: mummyofaprincess, 21. This is her second baby (already has 1 DD (2)).
09 April: Bashboid, 33, living in SE London. Expecting a boy. This is her first baby.
10 April: Gangle.
10 April: MathairNua, 29.
12 April: Velbels, 28, expecting her first baby.
12 April: positive, 38, from N Ireland. This is her first baby. High risk baby has Down's.
14 April: Jaq39, from Edinburgh.
14 April: SuzeM, 35, from Ireland but living in London, expecting a girl. This is her first baby.
15 April: Bainmarie, 30. This is her third baby (already has 1 DD (almost 4) and 1 DS (2)).
15 April: pad.
15 April: PippiCalzelunghe. This is her second baby (already has 1 DD (2.4)).
15 April: DonDons, 30, Sheffield, expecting a girl (1st one)
17 April: EllieG, 29, from Jersey. (already has 1 DSD).
18 April: christmaspixie. This is her second baby (already has 1 DD (nearly 3)).
19 April: dolly1, from London, expecting a boy. This is her first baby.
19 April: northeastmummy, from Aberdeen. This is her second baby (already has 1 DD (20 months)).
19 April: AttillaTheHan, from Preston. This is her second baby. Has ds 3 1/2.
19 April: soph28, 30. This is her third baby. (DS nearly 3, DD 19 mnths)
20 April: Ayomi. This is her first baby.
20 April: mumzyof2, 21.
21 April: Annieroo. This is her first baby.
21 April: littlemissturquoise.
22 April: BabyBratt, 30, from Manchester. This is her first baby.
22 April: rdk, from Manchester. This is her second baby.
23 April: Carey87, 20, from Orpington, Kent. This is her first baby.
23 April: bigbadmom.
24 April: mommylongsocks, expecting her second baby, already has one ds.
25 April: loisstella, 33.
25 April: moominsmummy, 1 DS already.
26 April: TLSM, 29, from Surrey, expecting a boy. This is her second baby (already has 1 DS (3).
26 April: eva07, 29, now from Cardiff, expecting a surprise. This is her first baby.
26 April: Sagitta, 34, from Suffolk, expecting a surprise. This is her second baby (already has 1 DD (21 months)).
26 April: meandbump, 21, expecting a boy. This is her first baby.
27 April: ShellySara, 30.
27 April: Lennsuey. This is her first baby.
27 April: jenniejennie, expecting a boy. This is her first baby.
28 April: Beeper. This is her second baby (already has 1 DS (8.5)).
28 April: Woollymummy. This is her second baby (already has 1 DD (17 months)).
29 April: Mum2b2babyRoo, 32, expecting a surprise. This is her first baby.
30 April: chipmonkey, 38. This is her fourth baby (already has 3 DSs).

Thanks for the update from Soph Peachy. Did she know about the Downs Syndrome? Your words are very touching. I have no experience but really believe in what you say.

There's a little girl on This Morning just now who has been suffering with extremely severe eczema pretty much since she was born and her life has been transformed by a new treatment. It's incredible - she wasn't able to sleep before and now she's getting full nights of sleep for the first time in 13 years. It's an amazing story.

Hi there christmaspixie ... yes, still hanging in there. How are you getting on? I hadn't thought about LO piling on the pounds ... must try and resist the biscuits!!

Congratulations Soph!

X posts, Peachy!
Soph, congratulations!! Sam is lovely name ( I'm sure Peachy agrees!)
The Down's Syndrome must have come as a bit of a shock but there are loads of Mums on MN with beautiful children with DS who would be able to chat to you, (Thomcat, eidsvold and geekgrrl, to name a few!)

Tis a great name LOL and the only one other than Sebastian we've both agreed on (harold and Stirling both DH's choices)

Congrats Soph!

Talking of names, so far we have:

Oliver
George
Jamie

Isabella
Katie
Emma

Any thoughts? Or any other names taht anyone can sujjest are greatly appreciated.

DP really like George especially if lo is born tomorrow!

Cx

*suggest (blush)

Ds4 is going to be Harry, we think! Although, ds1 was supposed to be Sam until he was born and then we decided he didn't look like a Sam! Ironically, now, he does look like my idea of a Sam so it would have been OK! he changed a lot in his first year![girn]

I am slightly biased towards George and Katie

Carey, of your list, I like Jamie and Emma. Is tomorrow St Georges day? [thick Irish emoticon]

Like all the boys name and the girls names are nive too- ds3 would have been a Katie. George obv great as Sebastian has it as a middle name LOL (as does Dh, was the name of FIL's adoptive father).

(I've always loved being a Katie)