Due May 2008 - ummm, there are are some of us still here sir???!! [hmm].

[goodcatholicgirl]

Not sure if anyone else has started a new thread as our other one ran out of room, but here we go...

All quiet here. I get the odd BH but nothing continual. I have just bought a pineapple and will make fresh raspberry leaf tea! It's the last day of this half-term, now would be convenient!

We now have 9 chicks who are very noisy but very cute. Sound familiar?

Hello lovely ladies

Dutchess I just remember with dd that, that was the only part i really felt like i could not cope with !! and i only had G&A but at lest i know that once its over then its really over !! oh and i love your photos i grew up with land all around me just like you ahve and its amazing i miss the countryside SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much.

IndigoBlue Congratulations Hun on the birth of Jamie i hope that you will soon be able to bring him home !! xxx

BBM so sorry to hear of your worries it must be awful having that hang over you!! I hope that the baba holds of for a little longer and your not very helpful MIL gets her bum in gear and comes down asap!!! xxxx

Well im due tomorrow so fingers crossed for me and eviction vibes to please !! xxx

May Arrival list:

19th March - Chuffed, Mischa Grace 1.75kg, Reese Sofia 1.67kg, Tasmin Jade 1.72kg
20th March - flickthelittlefireengine, Samuel, 4lbs 10oz
26th March - Indiechick, Sophie, 6lbs 3oz
26th March - Macaco, Nicolás 4lbs 12oz
9th April - JackBlackRoady - Isla 5lbs 5oz
15th April - Podglet - Elizabeth Jeanette Sheila 7lb 10oz
18th April - MissVicki - Olivia Megan 6lbs 12oz
22nd April - Mocat - Alex 5lbs 13.5oz
25th April - Mumofk - Jasmine Elizabeth 8lbs 8oz
25th April - Casserole - Leo James 7lbs 8oz
26th April - Iarel - Isla Willow 8lbs 3oz
28th April - PazzaPlusTwo - Anais 5lb 4oz and Carmen 4lb 13oz
29th April - Bobsmum - Martha Victoria 8lb 13oz
30th April - GoodCatholicGirl - Cerys Mary 7lb 7oz
1st May - Pinacolada82 - Evie Rose 7lbs 13oz
1st May - Yellowflower - Joseph 5lbs 3oz
7th May - Blobsmummy - Wiliam Harris 5lb 8oz
9th May - Acisgirl - Arley Stephen 7lb 2 oz
11th May - Baiyu - Finn Mclaren Sheldon 8lb 2oz
10th May - Horseshoe - Joseph - no weight yet.
11th May - Azaduhi - Issa 5lb 8oz
12th May- Mitchell81- Jamie Malcolm 10lbs 5oz
13th May - Magicfairy - Morgan Heath 8lbs
14th May - Monkeysmama - Stella Jinny 6lb 13oz
14th May - Coolmama - Catharine - 7lbs 4oz
17th May - Youcannotbeserious - BOY - 6lb 8oz
18th May - IndigoBlue - Jamie - 8lbs 9oz
19th May - Wolverina - Edward - 7lbs 14oz

Hello all,

Sorry for not popping in recently...things have been so hectic, and that was before the baby!!

I cannot seem to copy and paste address links anymore but there is a full announcement in the birth announcement section.... Monica was born 4.45am on Monday 5th May 7lb 7oz! Life couldn't be better!

I've added myself;

19th March - Chuffed, Mischa Grace 1.75kg, Reese Sofia 1.67kg, Tasmin Jade 1.72kg
20th March - flickthelittlefireengine, Samuel, 4lbs 10oz
26th March - Indiechick, Sophie, 6lbs 3oz
26th March - Macaco, Nicolás 4lbs 12oz
9th April - JackBlackRoady - Isla 5lbs 5oz
15th April - Podglet - Elizabeth Jeanette Sheila 7lb 10oz
18th April - MissVicki - Olivia Megan 6lbs 12oz
22nd April - Mocat - Alex 5lbs 13.5oz
25th April - Mumofk - Jasmine Elizabeth 8lbs 8oz
25th April - Casserole - Leo James 7lbs 8oz
26th April - Iarel - Isla Willow 8lbs 3oz
28th April - PazzaPlusTwo - Anais 5lb 4oz and Carmen 4lb 13oz
29th April - Bobsmum - Martha Victoria 8lb 13oz
30th April - GoodCatholicGirl - Cerys Mary 7lb 7oz
1st May - Pinacolada82 - Evie Rose 7lbs 13oz
1st May - Yellowflower - Joseph 5lbs 3oz
5th May - Bramblina- Monica 7lbs 7oz
7th May - Blobsmummy - Wiliam Harris 5lb 8oz
9th May - Acisgirl - Arley Stephen 7lb 2 oz
11th May - Baiyu - Finn Mclaren Sheldon 8lb 2oz
10th May - Horseshoe - Joseph - no weight yet.
11th May - Azaduhi - Issa 5lb 8oz
12th May- Mitchell81- Jamie Malcolm 10lbs 5oz
13th May - Magicfairy - Morgan Heath 8lbs
14th May - Monkeysmama - Stella Jinny 6lb 13oz
14th May - Coolmama - Catharine - 7lbs 4oz
17th May - Youcannotbeserious - BOY - 6lb 8oz
18th May - IndigoBlue - Jamie - 8lbs 9oz
19th May - Wolverina - Edward - 7lbs 14oz

Morning May ladies - hopefully we won't all be June ladies soon!

Congratulations indigoblue hope Jamie is well enough for you to take him home soon

Congratulations brambalina on the birth of Monica - lovely name!

BBM sorry to hear about childcare issues - could you pretend to have gone into labour to get your mum to travel the distance when you need her - sneaky but might be an option?!

duchess love the chicks, must be nice to have something baby-related to keep you occupied until LO turns up!

pregnabrain hope you are getting more than pre-labour now - can't be easy having false starts and looking after a toddler!

Well, I was EDD yesterday and saw the midwife who confirmed that the baby is nearly fully engaged - so at last some progress in the right direction. Also got DH into the induction way this morning and have been having a few tightenings in the couple of hours afterwards so maybe.....or maybe I'm wishful thinking.

Hope this bank holiday will bring a few more babies - have a good one all.

HAPPY DUE DATE TO ME !!!!!!!!!!!!

Well i have finally reached my due date HURRAH !!!!

Congratulations Brambalina on the safe arrival of Monica xxx

Just thought that i would pop in and say hi but is really quite again so must be the bank holiday and everyone is of doing something else i will try and check in tomorrow xxxx

howdy to all the ladies left propping up the Due In May bar. Can't believe there are only seven days left to the end of the month - what a monumental month it's been .

Congratulations bramblina on the birth of Monica - will go and have a look at your birth announcement in a mo. Good to hear you're loving being a mummy.

Fleurie - having contractions with a toddler in tow is no fun at all. At one point, I was walking her back from nursery and she kept running off ahead of me and I just felt so spaced out I couldn't think properly about cars / roads etc. Collapsed in tears when we got home and phoned dh to come back from work early .

Hope you and dh have had some luck bringing on the labour. I really want to try it, but i just can't work out how with my shape / size etc. How sad...

Nothing at all happening on the labour front here, unless vicious mood swings count .

Sending birthy vibes to Kanga - due for induction today if the fifteenth sweep didn't kick things off sooner - GOOd LUCK.

Happy due date, Sweetbean. Have a piece of home cooked 'due date' carrot cake from me

Here's the due in May list with the latest announcements added:

Bobsmum - EDD 25th April, DS 5years, DD 2years - Arrived 29th April -Martha Victoria 8lb 13oz
Macaco - EDD, 26 April first baby - BOY, Arrived 26th March - Nicolas 4lbs 12oz
Potpourri - EDD 29 April, DD1 3 yrs 2 months & DD2 20 months - SURPRISE
Flickthelittlefireengine - EDD 29 April, DS 13.5 months - BOY arrived 20th March -Samuel james nathaniel llewellyn , 4lbs 10oz
Mumofk - EDD 26 April, DD 2.3 years-GIRL arrived 25th April,Jasmine Elizabeth, 8lbs 8oz
ShellySara - EDD 1st May, first baby
Seaturtle - EDD 1st May, first baby
Missvicki - EDD 1st May, first baby Arrived 18th April- Olivia Megan 6lbs 12oz
Asicsgirl - EDD 1st May, DS 2 years 4 months. - BOY arrived 9th May - Arley Stephen 7lb 2
Snooks - EDD 1st May, DS1 3.2, DS2 18 months - GIRL arrived Monday 28 April - Pearl 6lb 1 1/2oz
Goodcatholicgirl - EDD 2nd May, DD will be 2 in May!!Arrived 30th April -Cerys Mary 7lb 7oz
Podglet - EDD 2nd May, DS 15 months - Girl Arrived 15th April - Elizabeth Jeanette Shelia 7lb 10oz
eira - EDD 3rd May 1st Baby
Yellowflower - EDD 4th May, First Baby - BOY - arrived 1st May - Joseph - 5lb 3
LondonIrish - EDD 4th May, first baby
Coolmama - EDD 5th May, DS 2yrs 9mths - GIRL arrived Wed 14th May, Catharine, 7lb 4oz
Casserole - EDD 5th May,Arrived 25th April - Leo James 7lbs 8oz
Pinacolada82 - EDD 6th May, DD 3 years 8 months - GIRL arrived 1st May - evelyn (evie) rose 7lb 13oz
Baiyu - EDD 7th May, first baby- BOY arrived 11th May - Finn McLaren Sheldon, 8lb 2oz
Hotpotmama - EDD 7th May, DS1 4yrs, DS2 3yrs
Walkingwomb - EDD May 7th, first baby
JackBlackRoady - EDD May 8th, DS 12 years - GIRL Arrived 9th April -Isla 5lbs 5oz
MrsVO - EDD May 8th, first baby
Indiechick - EDD 9 May, DD 3 years -arrived 26th March, Sophie, 6lbs 3oz
IndigoBlue - EDD 10th May, DD 1 year - BOY - arrived 18th March, Jamie, 8lb 9oz
mayx3 - EDD 10th May, first baby
Iarel - EDD 10th May, DS - arrived 26th April, Isla Willow, 8lbs 3oz
Wolverina - EDD 10 May, DS 5 years, BOY arrived 19th May, Edward, 7lb 14oz
Yankunian - EDD 10 May, first baby (Girl)
Chuffed - EDD May 11 x 3, DD 3.5 years, DS 21 months - GIRLS Arrived 19th March Mischa Grace 1.75kg, Reese Sofia 1.67kg, Tasmin Jade 1.72kg
Mumblesmummy - EDD 11th May first baby - BOY
Blobsmummy EDD 12th May, DD 23 months - BOY arrived Wed 7th may, 5lb 8oz but very long 53cm
Mitchell81 - C/S 12th May, DD 7 years and DS 22 months - BOY arrived 12th May, name TBC, 10lb 5oz
Itsazoohere - EDD 12th May, DD1 12yrs, DD2, 7 yrs, DD3, 8 months
Bramblina - EDD 12th May, DS 2yrs - GIRL born 5th May, Monica, 7lb 7oz
Truffy18 - EDD 12th May, DS 17 months
Mollymawk - EDD 13th May, DS 2 and 4 years
BabyLove21 - EDD 13th May - SURPRISE
kat13 - EDD 13th May first baby
Bobsi - EDD 14th May, dd 2
KangaAndRoo - EDD 14th May, DD 2.6 years SURPRISE
ZamMummy - EDD 14th May CS booked- DS 21months
Horseshoe: EDD 14th May- DD 5years, DD 2years - BOY arrived Saturday 10th May, Joseph.
Azaduhi - EDD 16th May, DD 4yrs - BOY arrived Sun 11th May, Issa, 5lb 8oz
NikNak21 - EDD 16th May, DS 2.5years
Magicfairy - EDD 17th May, DS 20 months - BOY arrived Tuesday 13th May, Morgan Heath, 8lb.
PinkGlitterFairy - EDD 18th May, DS1 4.5yrs DS2 2yrs
BigBadMouse- EDD 18th May, DD1 18 months and DD2 3.5yrs - BOY
Mocat - EDD 18th May, arrived 22nd April, Alex, 5lbs 13.5oz
Monkeysmama - EDD 18th May - GIRL arrived Wednesday 14th May, Stella Jinny, 6lb 13.
janemf - EDD 19th May, first baby
Otter1980 - EDD 19th May, first baby, GIRL
PazzaPlusTwo - EDD 22nd May, CS 28th April First babies (Twins) - GIRLS - arrived 28th April - Carmen and Anais
Cat99 - EDD 22nd May, first baby, BOY
Youcannotbeserious - EDD 23rd May, first baby - BOY arrived Saturday 17th May, name TBC, 6lb 8oz
Fleurie76 - EDD 23rd May, first baby
Mum2scrap - EDD 23rd May, first baby
Sweetbean - EDD 24th May DD 3 years
Aussiesim - EDD 25th May DS1 4.5 DS2 2 - GIRL
pregnabrain - EDD 27th May, DD 2.5
TheDuchessOfNorksBride - EDD 26th May, DD1 6yrs, DS1 4yrs, DD2 3yrs
Chatname - EDD 26th May, lost 3 previous babies in first trimester, hopefully will be first baby
Gingerwench- EDD 29th May, first baby
Newbishad - EDD 29th May, first baby
beccablum - EDD 30th May - GIRL
KJacko - EDD 30th May first baby - BOY
Secreteater - EDD End of May

Hi all and congratulations to new arrivals.

Well I'm still on rasberry leaf tea and hot curries. I guess all of us end of May girls are.

I am due for induction on Monday. I have been having periody type cramps and intermitant mild contractions and from examination at the hospital it seems as though I am in the early stages of labour (1 cm dilated) but I've stayed there for the last few days. Oh well. I hope to be a bit further on by Monday so that it's not a full induction.

Lots of love and good luck to those of us in waiting. More eviction notices needed!

NS XXXXXX

really hope everything's ok with mumblesmummy. has anyone heard from her? even if she had the longest labour ever, resulting in a section, then had to stay in for 5 days she should have been back by today at the latest.

Hello all!
First of all my apologies for not posting and keeping up with you all.

Birth Announcement
We had a baby girl 2 wks ago on the 11th May (7 days overdue).
She was 8lb1oz and her name is Aoife Grace. (Aoife is a celtic name pronounced "Eefa").
She is absolutely beautiful and we can't stop looking at her!
Unfortunately, she was delivered by emergency caesarean but she is now well, and 2 weeks on, that seems like a distant memory.

Good luck to all you expectant mums!
xx

Hello all!

Congratulations to all the mummies of new babies. LondonIrish - what a lovely name you have chosen .

newbishad - hope the 1cm increases before Monday but if not, good luck for induction. I'm sure you'll get on fine. I've got mine booked for Wednesday -was a bit worried tbh then thought that really I had Oxytocin with DD1 to progress the labour (got stuck at 2cm for days - but contractions were very painful regardless of doing nothing so they helped things along) and it was fine.

pregnabrain pmsl at the 'vicious mood swings' and 'positioning' quandry...ah the joys of pregnancy! .

Happy due date to Sweetbean .

Thanks for all the responses about my childcare whinge . I did think of faking a labour to get my stepmum down early but thought better of it. I'm very glad that I have since arranged to have someone look after the DDs for the first three hours if I go into labour in the daytime. Now all I have to do is go into labour during the DAY . I haven't had any BH and hardly any movements for two days and just now the old BH are firing up again - could be something to do with me dropping a £10 note in town an hour ago. It's really windy down here atm and it just blew straight out of my hand when I took it out of the cashpoint. Cue me crawling on all fours looking under many cars to find it - it took a while but I found it. Got some strange looks to say the least (place is full of tourists and young trendies who probably thought 'what is the hideously fat and clearly very unfit woman doing on the psvement) but I have some 'Northern Genes' in my blood and like hell was I going home without it . Spent most of today feeding a tiny baby bird I found in the garden. So small, no feathers, just a bot of fluff on it's head. I fed it every 20 mins sall day and after each feed it needed it's nappy changing - good practice I say! RSPCA man has taken it to someone who will do the nightshift though....

Hi all,

Joining the lady's in waiting. Not noticably further on this evenning. Hope you are all well.

Congratultions to Londonirish. Great name Aoife. My baby is 1/2 Irish, 1/4 English with some Jewish blood thrown in. We have settled on Emily Mirium (if she turns out to be a girl as expected from scans. (Mirium because we know she was conceived on the eve of the Jewish New Year (IVF baby). Our boy's name was Aidan. We are not sure yet if we are returning to Ireland.

Lots of love NS

XXXX

newbishad EMILY is a wonderful name!

Congratulations londonirish.

Hello those waiting. Even I am getting impatient now, so heaven knows how the rest of you must be feeling! I have eaten an entire pineapple in the last 24 hours and am drinking fresh raspberry leaf tea - not as foul as I remembered actually. And I'm now wasting precious half-term holiday time, having a new baby whilst getting 2 DCs to school and 1 to pre-school is going to be baaaaad! Some time with everyone at home would be so nice. Still, officially I'm not due until Monday.

I may even get desperate enough to try sex.

Birth Announcement

Hi Guys

I just got home from hospital this morning (4 nights stay was heaven).

Heidi was born on 21 May at 17.21 Sydney time, after a very quick labour, with just the help of a little gas. She was 3.73kgs (8.2lbs), 50cms long and 35cm head circ. I got to the hospital at about 3.45pm 2cm dilated with moderate contractions every 5mins and was told to go for a walk to increase the strength and frequency at 4.30 while outside the hospital on the footpath my waters broke and then all hell broke loose and next thing I knew I was holding onto my daughter. I suffered just a little 1st degree tear which isn't causing too much discomfort. TBH my engorged breasts are much more painful.

See you all over on the post natal and sleep deprivation threads!

19th March - Chuffed, Mischa Grace 1.75kg, Reese Sofia 1.67kg, Tasmin Jade 1.72kg
20th March - flickthelittlefireengine, Samuel, 4lbs 10oz
26th March - Indiechick, Sophie, 6lbs 3oz
26th March - Macaco, Nicolás 4lbs 12oz
9th April - JackBlackRoady - Isla 5lbs 5oz
15th April - Podglet - Elizabeth Jeanette Sheila 7lb 10oz
18th April - MissVicki - Olivia Megan 6lbs 12oz
22nd April - Mocat - Alex 5lbs 13.5oz
25th April - Mumofk - Jasmine Elizabeth 8lbs 8oz
25th April - Casserole - Leo James 7lbs 8oz
26th April - Iarel - Isla Willow 8lbs 3oz
28th April - PazzaPlusTwo - Anais 5lb 4oz and Carmen 4lb 13oz
29th April - Bobsmum - Martha Victoria 8lb 13oz
30th April - GoodCatholicGirl - Cerys Mary 7lb 7oz
1st May - Pinacolada82 - Evie Rose 7lbs 13oz
1st May - Yellowflower - Joseph 5lbs 3oz
5th May - Bramblina- Monica 7lbs 7oz
7th May - Blobsmummy - Wiliam Harris 5lb 8oz
9th May - Acisgirl - Arley Stephen 7lb 2 oz
11th May - Baiyu - Finn Mclaren Sheldon 8lb 2oz
10th May - Horseshoe - Joseph - no weight yet.
11th May - Azaduhi - Issa 5lb 8oz
12th May- Mitchell81- Jamie Malcolm 10lbs 5oz
13th May - Magicfairy - Morgan Heath 8lbs
14th May - Monkeysmama - Stella Jinny 6lb 13oz
14th May - Coolmama - Catharine - 7lbs 4oz
17th May - Youcannotbeserious - BOY - 6lb 8oz
18th May - IndigoBlue - Jamie - 8lbs 9oz
19th May - Wolverina - Edward - 7lbs 14oz
21st May - AussieSim - Heidi - 8lbs 3oz

Have just read the thread a little more and to answer Pregnabrain's question about why I stay in hospital for 4 or 5 days, - the health system here in Oz is very very different to in the UK. The politicians have encouraged us with tax incentives into private health care, so it is a case of 'you pay you stay'.

The hospital I was in had a bit of a 5 star hotel feel and costs me nothing over and above insurance premiums we would have been paying regardless. The Private obstetrician is another matter of course and in my case I was so quick, that he only made it to the bit where he threw in the running stitch! While in hospital I went to sessions on post natal physio and settling baby and bathing demonstrations etc and on your last night they take the baby into the nursery and you have a 3 course meal with your DH by candlelight downstairs in the cafe and a glass of champers. It truly was the best post baby delivery experience I have had to date! The midwives are on hand 24/7 to help with baby and breastfeeding and recovery etc. I feel quite nurtured. Another reason to come to Oz?

Aussiesim congratulations to you too! That sounds like fantastic health care, I almost approve more of them sending you for a walk to strengthen contractions than supplying you with a candlelit dinner! My first 2 were born in a midwife-led birthing unit that had similar post-birth support. I can't begin to imagine how it must feel to be on a big, busy ward where nobody has time to help or talk - especially for first-time mothers. I don't think I'd ever held a newborn before I had my own so I needed all the help I could get!

Nothing happening here.

Morning ladies in waiting,

Congrats to LondonIrish and Aussiesim on your new arrivals

Aussiesim still reeling from your description of the care you had - sounds amazing!

BBM glad you got some cover for your DD's, fingers crossed you go into labour during the day...

Well no real signs at this end and the midwife's command to have sex twice a day, every day is unlikely to go fulfilled after DH got plastered last night when we had friends round and lay comatose on the sofa with music blaring at 3:30 this morning!

I so wish I had faked some serious labour pains when I came down to switch off the music and turn off the lights but didn't have the bloody energy. He is keeping a wide berth today which is fine by me but not a chance of home-made prosteglandin (spelling!) treatment today!!

Does anyone else feel they are never going to have this baby??!

19th March - Chuffed, Mischa Grace 1.75kg, Reese Sofia 1.67kg, Tasmin Jade 1.72kg
20th March - flickthelittlefireengine, Samuel, 4lbs 10oz
26th March - Indiechick, Sophie, 6lbs 3oz
26th March - Macaco, Nicolás 4lbs 12oz
9th April - JackBlackRoady - Isla 5lbs 5oz
15th April - Podglet - Elizabeth Jeanette Sheila 7lb 10oz
18th April - MissVicki - Olivia Megan 6lbs 12oz
22nd April - Mocat - Alex 5lbs 13.5oz
25th April - Mumofk - Jasmine Elizabeth 8lbs 8oz
25th April - Casserole - Leo James 7lbs 8oz
26th April - Iarel - Isla Willow 8lbs 3oz
28th April - PazzaPlusTwo - Anais 5lb 4oz and Carmen 4lb 13oz
29th April - Bobsmum - Martha Victoria 8lb 13oz
30th April - GoodCatholicGirl - Cerys Mary 7lb 7oz
1st May - Pinacolada82 - Evie Rose 7lbs 13oz
1st May - Yellowflower - Joseph 5lbs 3oz
5th May - Bramblina- Monica 7lbs 7oz
7th May - Blobsmummy - Wiliam Harris 5lb 8oz
9th May - Acisgirl - Arley Stephen 7lb 2 oz
10th May - Horseshoe - Joseph - no weight yet
11th May - Baiyu - Finn Mclaren Sheldon 8lb 2oz
11th May - Azaduhi - Issa 5lb 8oz
11th May - Londonirish - Aoife Grace - 8lb 1oz
12th May- Mitchell81- Jamie Malcolm 10lbs 5oz
13th May - Magicfairy - Morgan Heath 8lbs
14th May - Monkeysmama - Stella Jinny 6lb 13oz
14th May - Coolmama - Catharine - 7lbs 4oz
17th May - Youcannotbeserious - BOY - 6lb 8oz
18th May - IndigoBlue - Jamie - 8lbs 9oz
19th May - Wolverina - Edward - 7lbs 14oz
21st May - AussieSim - Heidi - 8lbs 3oz

LondonIrish Congratulations on the birth of Aoife xxx

BBM Is Emily your First name as it would be very strange to share the same birthday and the same first name XX Oh and yes Emily is a lovely name !!

Aussiesim It sound fantastic !! congratulations on the birth of Heidi xxxx

Well im due to have my first sweep tomorrow so fingers crossed that it all goes well and isn't to painful !!