Due June 08: A few eggs have hatched, we wish the rest would GET CRACKING!!!

[systemsaddict]

Let's hope the rest of the eggs get cracking very soon!

Morning all. Congrats to all the new arrivals, fingers crossed for those with inductions/sections coming up or who seem to be kicking off - and sisterly grumpiness for all the rest of us with a couple of weeks still to go. Limbo is definitely the word
Quick round up here - last day at work yesterday, phew; SPD is a bitch, can hardly walk by afternoon, have to put icepack down pants 3 x daily and truly feels as though my pelvis is disintegrating; sleep is just naps between heaving myself into new positions and/or peeing; ate a whole £1 tesco pineapple yesterday; bought some nursing bras/tops at last (Royce Cherish and Sophie from NCT, and Bravado ++ and tank top from Fromheretomaternity - http://www.fromheretomaternity.co.uk/cat--Bravado-Bras-Bravado-Nursing-Bras-Bravado-Maternity-Bras-@ -FHTM-Online--bravado.html who have a special offer at the mo - someone was pondering black or white a couple of pages back so hope this isn't too late to save you a few quid!

Hi Fungle & Puddock!

Limbo is def the word. I feel like my body's at the limit of what it can physically do. I have horrid low back pain that's stopping me from walking let alone toddler-chasing. And I'm getting lots of spots. And all patience got left behind long ago.

Fungle- glad you're feeling a bit better today

Puddock- glad you're on ML now, I'll join you in sisterly grumpiness. Are you able to get around ok with the SPD?

Afternoon all, having a needahand moment and feeling sorry for myself that I wasn't noticeable by my absence Ok, so it's only been since yesterday morning but I usually pop on a couple of times a day...

Congrats Loretta and Needahand. Loretta, I was FF and was always the top of my class in school [smug emoticon], at least until I discovered various vices in my teen years and I dont think that BF would have provided ANY immunity from that! .

Having very busy couple of days which is good, but no action to report. Good luck to Sponge, Amber and everyone else with labour signs/going for inductions etc!

Awww BDQ! I had thought you weren't here but since I usually only get to post early or late during the week I wasn't quite sure of your normal pattern of posting. I did think of you this am and wondered if I have reason to be envious of you too... anything happening???

Nothing happening at all . My NCT group have all popped or are just about to so I'm feeling well and truly left behind. A week till my due date though so I shouldn't really be complaining - it's just everyone I know in RL has gone on time or early!

Afternoon all! So exciting for Sponge - and Amber??

I was actually in labour last night (Penguin, how about you??) but only the early stages: contractions, a show, went to the hospital and was checked, all well, sent home.
Couldn't sleep, then took a couple of paracetamol at 5am ish. Since then everything has stopped, leaving me tearful, anxious and panicky!

Computer still sick so on iPod and can't write much. 40+14! Still here no signs don't think sweep did anything. So looks like it will b induction tomorrow. Have lost my equilibrium and am v grumpy with everyone. Empathized with deb and essies chat about whether it is labour or parenthood making me fret. I think both are doing my head in!

Good luck to essie, amber and everyone else with things going on today.

forgot to wish sponge luck. Getting confused between u and essi. Durrr

Good luck for tomorrow Alipalli

Good luck tomorrow Alipalli- it will be such a wonderful relief to hold your baby at last.

Essie- how annoying to have stop- start symptoms. I hope it all gets going properly soon. Rest first as much as you can!

BDQ- it sucks to be last to pop, but you'll just have to stay on MN and moan with the rest of us. Noone gets to jump ship until all the babes are out!

I'm feeling f*ucking awful and am slowly cursing and ouching my dark little cloud around the house. I'm trying not to think about it, but I was 9 long days late with DD1. 9 days from now and I really will be pregzilla!!

Needahand and DQ - sorry you're feeling neglected and unloved.

Nothing happening here although when I walked to the park with the children I felt as though my insides were turning inside-out and ahd a painful urge to wee . I've felt a bit like this the last week so I know it's not the baby being engaged or anything useful like that. Don't know what's causing it as the baby is still high up. I almost didn't make it to the park though, and DH has to work again tomorrow and I'll be on my own again so hoping the children will be peacable.

I think I have done something to upset my in-laws but I don't know what, and it's making me very inhibited about asking them for help. It's a classic family not communicating situation and utterly ridiculous as they have travelled thousands of miles specifically so they could help . They've been brilliant the past few weeks - couldn't have managed without them - and I just don't know what I've done wrong. But when I said yesterday that DH unexpectedly had to work all weekend they said that that was his problem and they would come over if I was in labour but not otherwise. Very very bewildering. The good thing is that these sort of family doodads make DH and I feel more united against the wider world so that's quite nice, although we're feeling united and together with him working away and me waddling around at home .

I've finally made it back on and have added myself to the list. Don't know if I win any prizes for the longest in established labour (52 hours) ???

Birth horror story to follow (with very happy ending)!!

29/05/08 - neenz, esther and theo
18/05/08 - makecakes, Cecily jean Olivia
20/05/08 - Goingfor3 Harvey
24/05/08 - Katyjo Mia Joanne
29/05/08 - pyjamrama William James Frederick
30/05/08 - Paromapu, Fleur
01/06/08 - greenfairy - Storm Josephine Frances
04/06/08 - Josey - Oilivia Margaret
05/06/08 - ernest - Adele
05/05/08 - tassisssss - Rebecca Grace
07/06/08 - Aberdeen Hiker - Fraser
08/06/08 - Lorrettah - Harry
11/06/08 - Sybilvimes - James Dominic
11/06/08 - Kif - boy
11/06/08 - Lazylou - boy
11/06/08 - systemaddict - Cailin Rose
11/06/08 - Needahand - SJ
11/06/08 - Emotionalwreck - Sophie Louie

Still waiting:
01/06/08 - laughinglil -(3YO twins)
01/06/08 - Trix11 -(DS and DD)
01/06/08 - alipalli -(1st baby)
05/06/08 - Tizzwizz -(MC June)
05/06/08 - mistermoo -(DD5, DS3)
06/06/08 - Calebsmum -(DC2)
06/06/08 - supperwoman -(DC2)
06/06/08 - nettiehay -(first baby)
06/06/08 - Lucy0608 -(1st Baby)
07/06/08 - Debinaustria -(2 ds's 8 and 6)BOY
07/06/08 - mellymel -(DS 14 months)
07/06/08 - dylansluckymum -(1DS 23 mos) BOY!
07/06/08 - Rolf -(2 dss 8 and 6, 1dd 2) GIRL
10/06/08 - basilbrush -(1 DS Feb 06, 2 m/cs 2007)
11/06/08 - Amberc
12/06/08 - Pregnant Penguin -(1st baby) BOY
12/06/08 - essie3 - (first baby)
14/06/08 - Deese20 -(1st Baby)
14/06/08 - PearTart - (DD1 is 19 months) GIRL
15/06/08 - Jules43 -(1st baby)
16/06/08 - xxgemmalou22xx (first Baby)
17/06/08 - GardenAngel4 -(DD 7months)
17/06/08 - fungle - (2nd baby)girl(got DD4)
18/06/08 - Josie57 -(ds1 13 months, mc sep 07)
18/06/08 - hedgehog1979 -(first baby)
20/06/08 - babyalfie -(got 3 DC - 16, 14 & 7)
20/06/08 - poppy34 -(2 m/c, one ds lost at 21 weeks) (GIRL)
20/06/08 - whinegums - (first baby) BOY
21/06/08 - HeyBaby07 -(First Baby)
21/06/08 - Hoggle -(First Baby)
21/06/08 - Wigeon -(First Baby)
22/06/08 - Upsidedowncake -(1DS 27 m, ep Aug 07) GIRL
22/06/08 - bitofadramaqueen -(first baby)
22/06/08 - august26bride -(First Baby)
22/06/08 - spongebrainbigpants -(m/c twins and singleton on 2006, all IVF pgs) Boy!
22/06/08 - ktpie -(first baby)
23/06/08 - looneytune -(DS 5 yrs) BOY
24/06/08 - puddock -(first baby)
24/06/08 - allnew - (first baby)
25/06/08 - Bun2 (DD 5 yrs) Girl
26/06/08 - LauraT (first baby)
26/06/08 - Claphamkitten -(first baby)
27/06/08 - sophiewd -(DD 22 months) section booked on 19th June
30/06/08 - capricornqueen appt-(DD 2yrs)
30/06/08 - Kittyjimjams -(2 MC)
Gemzooks - EDD???

hi all. just thought i'd update as i'm at the desk - am 4 mins apart now with 45 sec contractions. def getting stronger. have just rung mw and they're 'on their way'. setting up the pool was a great distraction and it's ready to go downstairs with the heat cover on. hypnobirthing has worked fab so far and really enjoying it.

am so far LOVING being home!!!

The birth of Sophie Louie

Well as you all know I posted to say I was going into hospital on Monday and arrived about 8am. Had been having regular contractions for about 4 hours. Monitor showed regular strong contractions but unfortunatley internal showed I was only 1cm and the head was still high. So I was sent up to the antenatal ward. Contractions started to get more intense at lunch time and closer together but there was no-one available to do another examination so they gave me some co-codamol

Things slowed down a bit after that and speeded up in the evening to the point where I had progressed to a whopping 2cm and needed pethidine. There was no space on delivery suite so I stayed overnight on the antenatal ward keeping everyone awake breathing through the contractions. By morning I was at the end of my tether and needed gas and air but still no space on delivery suite, and I had only progressed to 3cm.

Eventually with no sleep for 1.5 days we were transferred to delivery suite at about 7.30pm. My water were broken and I had an hour mobile before I decided I could cope no more and had an epidural. It worked for about 2 hours and then my right side wouldn't take the top ups. Syntocin drip was started at about 1am when I was 4cm! By 5am I had dropped my BP so much I'd passed out and then vomitted. Then I was told I was 3cm and the head was still high... Faced with the fact we had been there for 2 days and I felt like I was going to die, we all agreed on a c section, but I even had to wait for that - we were queuing for theatre! My DP was in absolute bits at this point and it was really hard on him - it makes me cry everytime I think about his face.

Eventually I had my c section which went really well, and Sophie Louie was born weighing 9lb 2oz. She came out into the world looking as if she had just had a bath, and looked so like my first DD we couldn't believe it!

I'm sorry if this all sounds very negative, but there was very little positive in the experience/process. I'm so overjoyed with my DD but emotionally I am living up to my nickname and I'm in bits.

Good luck to everyone else - hopefully everyone will fare better than me!

My DD1 is very taken with the new arrival and we have a lovely photo of her kissing Sophie. I'll post it when I can.

My thoughts are still with Josey and her family too

hi all - congrats emotionalwreck.. sorry that it was such a drama but can't wait to see photos of sophie.

BDQ - am in same position as you as lots of nct girls have popped and I've still a week to go... am fit to burst so doing everything I can to move things along .

Photo should be up now!

Glad it's going so well DM. Good luck and x.

Emotional Wreck - a million congratulations on surviving such an ordeal and on the birth of your beautifully-named daughter. It sounds awful but gives us overdue Eeeyores festering in our Gloomy Places plenty to grouch about . Very pleased she arrived safely and I do hope that you are able to get over your ordeal.
x

oh she's gorgeous

both your dds are gorgeous emotionalwreck -lovely photo

crikey emotionalwreck that is some story. Welldone though, the photos of both your dd s r lovely

Can sympathize with others whose nct group r hatching before them. I was meant to be due first of eight, to date 4 have arrived and waiting on news of a fifth and sixth any time!

emotionalwreck - sending hugs your way! A tough birth is exhausting emotionally as well as physically so I hope you get lots of chances to rest and cuddle with your new daughter in the next week or so!

Thanks to whomever it was that posted the link to the on sale bravado bras - I've just ordered a couple...

Emotionalwreck, congratulations on the birth of your daughter and well done on coping with such a difficult delivery with such grace.

I feel a bit blue today. Jamie gorgeous but mw thinks he's swallowed the meconium when being born and he is not feeding well and projectile vomiting. My milk has also come in and I am engorged, but the porr little soul isn't taking enough to relieve them. Sorry to be a bit down.

Good luck, to those who seem to be in labour, maybe tomorrow will be another bumper day.

EW, congratulations Sounds like you went through hell. hope your c-section recovery goes well xx

It's father's day tomorrow, I'm not up to much - tired, still suffering from UTI, no energy blah blah, anyay, dh has been great, and we missed the German Father's day, so would like to do something nice, that doesn't require too much effort or going out. Any ideas? Present - easy - new dd (will that wash?) What are other people doing?

emotionalwreck congratulations, take care during recovery. Love the name by the way but biased on that one.

ernest we are off to the pub as per usual on a Sunday.

Congartulations Basilbrush

29/05/08 - neenz, esther and theo
18/05/08 - makecakes, Cecily jean Olivia
20/05/08 - Goingfor3 Harvey
24/05/08 - Katyjo Mia Joanne
29/05/08 - pyjamrama William James Frederick
30/05/08 - Paromapu, Fleur
01/06/08 - greenfairy - Storm Josephine Frances
04/06/08 - Josey - Oilivia Margaret
05/06/08 - ernest - Adele
05/05/08 - tassisssss - Rebecca Grace
07/06/08 - Aberdeen Hiker - Fraser
08/06/08 - Lorrettah - Harry
11/06/08 - Sybilvimes - James Dominic
11/06/08 - Kif - boy
11/06/08 - Lazylou - boy
11/06/08 - systemaddict - Cailin Rose
11/06/08 - Needahand - SJ
11/06/08 - Emotionalwreck - Sophie Louie
12/06/08 - Basilbrush - Rose Madeline

Still waiting:
01/06/08 - laughinglil -(3YO twins)
01/06/08 - Trix11 -(DS and DD)
01/06/08 - alipalli -(1st baby)
05/06/08 - Tizzwizz -(MC June)
05/06/08 - mistermoo -(DD5, DS3)
06/06/08 - Calebsmum -(DC2)
06/06/08 - supperwoman -(DC2)
06/06/08 - nettiehay -(first baby)
06/06/08 - Lucy0608 -(1st Baby)
07/06/08 - Debinaustria -(2 ds's 8 and 6)BOY
07/06/08 - mellymel -(DS 14 months)
07/06/08 - dylansluckymum -(1DS 23 mos) BOY!
07/06/08 - Rolf -(2 dss 8 and 6, 1dd 2) GIRL
11/06/08 - Amberc
12/06/08 - Pregnant Penguin -(1st baby) BOY
12/06/08 - essie3 - (first baby)
14/06/08 - Deese20 -(1st Baby)
14/06/08 - PearTart - (DD1 is 19 months) GIRL
15/06/08 - Jules43 -(1st baby)
16/06/08 - xxgemmalou22xx (first Baby)
17/06/08 - GardenAngel4 -(DD 7months)
17/06/08 - fungle - (2nd baby)girl(got DD4)
18/06/08 - Josie57 -(ds1 13 months, mc sep 07)
18/06/08 - hedgehog1979 -(first baby)
20/06/08 - babyalfie -(got 3 DC - 16, 14 & 7)
20/06/08 - poppy34 -(2 m/c, one ds lost at 21 weeks) (GIRL)
20/06/08 - whinegums - (first baby) BOY
21/06/08 - HeyBaby07 -(First Baby)
21/06/08 - Hoggle -(First Baby)
21/06/08 - Wigeon -(First Baby)
22/06/08 - Upsidedowncake -(1DS 27 m, ep Aug 07) GIRL
22/06/08 - bitofadramaqueen -(first baby)
22/06/08 - august26bride -(First Baby)
22/06/08 - spongebrainbigpants -(m/c twins and singleton on 2006, all IVF pgs) Boy!
22/06/08 - ktpie -(first baby)
23/06/08 - looneytune -(DS 5 yrs) BOY
24/06/08 - puddock -(first baby)
24/06/08 - allnew - (first baby)
25/06/08 - Bun2 (DD 5 yrs) Girl
26/06/08 - LauraT (first baby)
26/06/08 - Claphamkitten -(first baby)
27/06/08 - sophiewd -(DD 22 months) section booked on 19th June
30/06/08 - capricornqueen appt-(DD 2yrs)
30/06/08 - Kittyjimjams -(2 MC)
Gemzooks - EDD???