Due Aug 08 - And the Signs of Labor ARE....

[TwilightSurfer]

This is it!! Some of us have already started the descent into new BABYDOM. Best to arm ourselves with the facts. Here you will find the Signs of Labor. Just don't panic. Remember women around the world have been giving birth for ages. You are not alone nor will you be alone throughout this entire process. We are all here for each other no matter what. So let us go forward with heads high and bellies low.

This little quiz might also be helpful. Remember we are in this TOGETHER!!

DUE AUGUST 2008 STATS
[TSupdate04JUL08]

GROUP TOTAL: 57

DELIVERIES [BOYS (0) vs. GIRLS (0)]
sample23JUL via VB SOMEBODY delivered Jenny Sue, 8lbs 3oz & 55cm [EDD 08AUG]
sample24JUL via CS SOMEBODYELSE delivered Timmy, 6lbs & 43cm [EDD 31JUL]

WAITING ROOM [BOYS (12) vs. GIRLS (15)]
21JUL IlanaK is 35 and lives in Central London. She has 2DSs, 6y & 3y. Expecting DC#3 via CSec (EDD was 24JUL), a BOY to be named Saul.
23JUL Voodoococonut is 29 and lives in Manchester but moving to West Midlands asap. She has a DD, 19M. Expecting DC#2, a SURPRISE.
24JUL Alittlebitshy is 28 and lives in East London/Essex. She has a DD, 5y. Expecting DC#2 via CSec (EDD was 03AUG), a SURPRISE.
29JUL Miamla is 32 and lives in North London. Expecting DC#1, a BOY to maybe be named Theodore.
29JUL Bigboydiditandranaway is 36 and lives in Midlands. She has a DS, 26m. Expecting DC#2.
30JUL Dizzydixies is 32 and lives in Fife. She has 2DDs, 4y & 2y. Expecting DC#3 via VBac or CSec, guesses it's a girl.
31JUL SassyLou is 33 and lives in Cheshire. She has 2DDs, 7y & 5y. Expecting DC#3.
01AUG PhilB is 31 and lives in SE London. Expecting DC#1, a SURPRISE.
01AUG Pertelote is 30 and lives in East London. Expecting DC#1, a SURPRISE.
02AUG Vintagegardenia is 35 and lives in Ireland. She has a DS, 9y. Expecting DC#2, a SURPRISE.
02AUG Mum2b1 is expecting DC#1.
02AUG Shazza2002 is 27 and lives in West London. She has a DD, 5y. Expecting DC#2, a SURPRISE.
04AUG SKYTVADDICT is 40 and lives in Lincolnshire. She has a DS, 13m, and 2DDs, 8y & 12y. Expecting DC#4 via CSec (EDD was 08AUG), a SURPRISE.
05AUG ChaCha is 32 and lives in Oxford. She has 2DCs, 2y & 10m, Expecting DC#3 via CSEC, guesses it's a boy.
07AUG BraveNewWorld is 31 and lives in London. Expecting DC#1, a GIRL.
08AUG LadyOfWaffle is 22 and lives in Berkshire. She has a DS, 2y. Expecting DC#2, a SURPRISE.
08AUG Mummypud is 28 and lives in Wiltshire. She has a DD, 2y. Expecting DC#2, a GIRL.
08AUG Bealcain is 21 and lives in Kent, She has 2DSs 2y & 1y. Expecting DC#3, a GIRL to be named Delilah.
09AUG BirthdayBaby is expecting DC#1.
10AUG Lcy is 30 and lives in Wales. Expecting DC#1, guesses it's a boy.
11AUG Sarahnh is 32 and lives in West Midlands. She has a DD, 2y. Expecting DC#2, a GIRL to maybe be named Tess Alexandra.
11AUG Foghornleghorn is 23 and lives in Northampton. She has 2DDs, 3y & 1y. Expecting DC#3, guesses it's a girl.
11AUG Sibh has 2DCs, DS 5y & DD 2y. She is expecting DC#3.
12AUG Buckets is 31 and lives in Southampton. She has a DD, 4y, & a DS, 3. Expecting DC#3 via CSec (01-07AUG?), a BOY to maybe be named Kurt.
14AUG Hardygirl is 36 and lives in SW London. Expecting DC#1, a SURPRISE.
14AUG HazieDazieandBaby is 26 and lives in Aberdeen. Expecting DC#1, a GIRL to be named Gabriella.
14AUG Gigglegirl is 32 and lives in Stockport. She has a DD, 4y, and 2DSs, 2y & 1y. Expecting DC#4, a GIRL to be named Imogen.
16AUG Longwayfromhome is 29 and lives in Argentina. Expecting DC#1, a BOY to named Tomas.
16AUG Pregnancy1 is 31 and lives in London. Expecting DC#1, a GIRL.
17AUG CaptainCaveman is 35 and lives in Nottingham. She has a DS, 3.11y. Expecting DC#2 via VBac, a BOY.
17AUG Iliketosleep is 24 and lives in Wolverhampton. She has 2DDs, 7y & 6y and a DS, 4y. Expecting DC#4.
17AUG Poppysocks is 30 and lives in St Andrews. She has a DD, 2.4y. Expecting DC#2 via CSec or maybe VBAC, a GIRL.
17AUG Warthog has a DD, 2y. Expecting DC#2, a GIRL.
17AUG Jennylee is 30 and lives in West Lothian. She has a DS, 9y. Expecting DC#2, a GIRL.
18AUG Kezza7779 is expecting DC#1, guesses it's a boy.
18AUG Expectant is 32 and lives in Singapore. Expecting DC#1, a SURPRISE.
18AUG Cheerfulvicky is 24 and lives in Cornwall. Expecting DC#1, a BOY.
19AUG SazzlesA is 35 and lives in Cheltenham. She has a DD, 18m. Expecting DC#2 via VBAC or CSec, a GIRL to maybe be named Emma.
19AUG Karney is 39 and lives in Glasgow.
19AUG TwilightSurfer is 37 and lives in Tennessee, USA. She has a DD, 4y. Expecting DC#2 via VB, a GIRL to maybe be named Maggie Ethelyn.
19AUG Daisy26 is expecting DC#1, a GIRL.
20AUG Ejesmum is 38 and lives in Exeter. She has a DS, 4y. Expecting DC#2.
20AUG Stillhere is 36 and lives in Yorkshire. She has a DS, 2.5y. Expecting DC#2, a SURPRISE.
21AUG Pinchypants is 34 and lives in Guildford. She has a DD, 20m. Expecting DC#2.
21AUG Musm2go is 35 and lives in B'ham Solihull. She has a DD, 6y. Expecting DC#2, a BOY.
23AUG Stickybean is 27 and lives in North London. Expecting DC#1, guesses it's a girl.
24AUG Libbyssister is 34 and lives in Oxfordshire. She has a DS, 2.11y. Expecting DC#2, a BOY.
24AUG Cyteen is 32 and lives in Leicester. Expecting DC#1, a BOY.
24AUG SausageAndMash is 37 and lives in London. She has a DD, 3y. Expecting DC#2.
25AUG Petitfilou is 36 and lives in S Oxfordshire. She has a DS, 4.4y, & a DD, 2.10y. Expecting DC#3, a BOY.
25AUG Oopsacoconut is 32 and lives in Wiltshire. Expecting DC#1, a GIRL to be named Poppaea Anna.
26AUG Ellasmum1 is 30 and lives in North Staffs-Newcastle under Lyme. She has a DD, 5y. Expecting DC#2, a BOY.
26AUG Dancerandprancer is 31 and lives in Devon. She has a DD, 28m. Expecting DC#2, a BOY.
26AUG No1putsbabyinthecorner is 30 and lives in South Yorkshire. She as a DD, 1y. Expecting DC#2.
28AUG Ataraxis formerly Readyforbed has 2 DSs, 5y & 3y, and is expecting DC#3, a GIRL.
29AUG Waytoomuchchocolate is expecting DC#1, guesses it's a girl.
30AUG AnnVan lives in Kent and is expecting DC#1, guesses it's a boy.

DUE AUGUST 2008 STATS
[TSupdate09JUL08]

GROUP TOTAL: 59

DELIVERIES [BOYS (0) vs. GIRLS (0)]
sample23JUL via VB SOMEBODY delivered Jenny Sue, 8lbs 3oz & 55cm [EDD 08AUG]
sample24JUL via CS SOMEBODYELSE delivered Timmy, 6lbs & 43cm [EDD 31JUL]

WAITING ROOM [BOYS (13) vs. GIRLS (15)]
21JUL IlanaK is 35 and lives in Central London. She has 2DSs, 6y & 3y. Expecting DC#3 via CS [EDD 24JUL], a BOY to be named Saul.
23JUL Voodoococonut is 29 and lives in Manchester but moving to West Midlands asap. She has a DD, 19M. Expecting DC#2, a SURPRISE.
24JUL Alittlebitshy is 28 and lives in East London/Essex. She has a DD, 5y. Expecting DC#2 via CS [EDD 03AUG], a SURPRISE.
29JUL Miamla is 32 and lives in North London. Expecting DC#1, a BOY to maybe be named Theodore.
29JUL Bigboydiditandranaway is 36 and lives in Midlands. She has a DS, 26m. Expecting DC#2.
30JUL Dizzydixies is 32 and lives in Fife. She has 2DDs, 5y & 2y. Expecting DC#3 via VBac or CSec, guesses it's a girl.
31JUL SassyLou is 33 and lives in Cheshire. She has 2DDs, 7y & 5y. Expecting DC#3.
01AUG PhilB is 31 and lives in SE London. Expecting DC#1, a SURPRISE.
01AUG Pertelote is 30 and lives in East London. Expecting DC#1, a SURPRISE.
02AUG Vintagegardenia is 35 and lives in Ireland. She has a DS, 9y. Expecting DC#2, a SURPRISE.
02AUG Mum2b1 is expecting DC#1.
02AUG Shazza2002 is 27 and lives in West London. She has a DD, 5y. Expecting DC#2, a SURPRISE.
04AUG SKYTVADDICT is 40 and lives in Lincolnshire. She has a DS, 13m, and 2DDs, 8y & 12y. Expecting DC#4 via CS [EDD 08AUG], a SURPRISE.
05AUG ChaCha is 32 and lives in Oxford. She has 2DCs, 2y & 10m, Expecting DC#3 via CSEC, guesses it's a boy.
07AUG BraveNewWorld is 31 and lives in London. Expecting DC#1, a GIRL.
08AUG LadyOfWaffle is 22 and lives in Berkshire. She has a DS, 2y. Expecting DC#2, a SURPRISE.
08AUG Mummypud is 28 and lives in Wiltshire. She has a DD, 2y. Expecting DC#2, a GIRL.
08AUG Bealcain is 21 and lives in Kent, She has 2DSs 2y & 1y. Expecting DC#3, a GIRL to be named Delilah.
08AUG Babieseverywhere is 34 and lives in Lancashire. She has a DD, 2y. Expecting DC#2, a SURPRISE.
09AUG BirthdayBaby is expecting DC#1.
10AUG Lcy is 30 and lives in Wales. Expecting DC#1, guesses it's a boy.
11AUG Poppysocks is 30 and lives in St Andrews. She has a DD, 2.4y. Expecting DC#2 via CS [EDD 17AUG], a GIRL.
11AUG Sarahnh is 32 and lives in West Midlands. She has a DD, 2y. Expecting DC#2, a GIRL to maybe be named Tess Alexandra.
11AUG Foghornleghorn is 23 and lives in Northampton. She has 2DDs, 3y & 1y. Expecting DC#3, guesses it's a girl.
11AUG Sibh has 2DCs, DS 5y & DD 2y. She is expecting DC#3.
12AUG Buckets is 31 and lives in Southampton. She has a DD, 4y, & a DS, 3. Expecting DC#3 via CSec (01-07AUG?), a BOY to maybe be named Kurt.
13AUG Mal00 is 33 and lives in South London. She is expecting DC#1, a BOY to be name Leonardo or Lorenzo.
14AUG Hardygirl is 36 and lives in SW London. Expecting DC#1, a SURPRISE.
14AUG HazieDazieandBaby is 26 and lives in Aberdeen. Expecting DC#1, a GIRL to be named Gabriella.
14AUG Gigglegirl is 32 and lives in Stockport. She has a DD, 4y, and 2DSs, 2y & 1y. Expecting DC#4, a GIRL to be named Imogen.
16AUG Longwayfromhome is 29 and lives in Argentina[London-4h]. Expecting DC#1, a BOY to named Tomas.
16AUG Pregnancy1 is 31 and lives in London. Expecting DC#1, a GIRL.
17AUG CaptainCaveman is 35 and lives in Nottingham. She has a DS, 4.2y. Expecting DC#2 via VBac, a BOY.
17AUG Iliketosleep is 24 and lives in Wolverhampton. She has 2DDs, 7y & 6y and a DS, 4y. Expecting DC#4.
17AUG Warthog has a DD, 2y. Expecting DC#2, a GIRL.
17AUG Jennylee is 30 and lives in West Lothian. She has a DS, 9y. Expecting DC#2, a GIRL.
18AUG Kezza7779 is expecting DC#1, guesses it's a boy.
18AUG Expectant is 32 and lives in Singapore[London+7h]. Expecting DC#1, a SURPRISE.
18AUG Cheerfulvicky is 24 and lives in Cornwall. Expecting DC#1, a BOY.
19AUG SazzlesA is 35 and lives in Cheltenham. She has a DD, 18m. Expecting DC#2 via VBAC or CSec, a GIRL to maybe be named Emma.
19AUG Karney is 39 and lives in Glasgow.
19AUG TwilightSurfer is 37 and lives in Chattanooga[London-5h]. She has a DD, 4y. Expecting DC#2 via VB, a GIRL to be named Reese Eleanor.
19AUG Daisy26 is expecting DC#1, a GIRL.
20AUG Ejesmum is 38 and lives in Exeter. She has a DS, 4y. Expecting DC#2.
20AUG Stillhere is 36 and lives in Yorkshire. She has a DS, 2.5y. Expecting DC#2, a SURPRISE.
21AUG Pinchypants is 34 and lives in Guildford. She has a DD, 20m. Expecting DC#2.
21AUG Musm2go is 35 and lives in B'ham Solihull. She has a DD, 6y. Expecting DC#2, a BOY.
23AUG Stickybean is 27 and lives in North London. Expecting DC#1, guesses it's a girl.
24AUG Libbyssister is 34 and lives in Oxfordshire. She has a DS, 2.11y. Expecting DC#2, a BOY.
24AUG Cyteen is 32 and lives in Leicester. Expecting DC#1, a BOY.
24AUG SausageAndMash is 37 and lives in London. She has a DD, 3y. Expecting DC#2.
25AUG Petitfilou is 36 and lives in S Oxfordshire. She has a DS, 4.4y, & a DD, 2.10y. Expecting DC#3, a BOY.
25AUG Oopsacoconut is 32 and lives in Wiltshire. Expecting DC#1, a GIRL to be named Poppaea Anna.
26AUG Ellasmum1 is 30 and lives in North Staffs-Newcastle under Lyme. She has a DD, 5y. Expecting DC#2, a BOY.
26AUG Dancerandprancer is 31 and lives in Devon. She has a DD, 28m. Expecting DC#2, a BOY.
26AUG No1putsbabyinthecorner is 30 and lives in South Yorkshire. She as a DD, 1y. Expecting DC#2.
28AUG Ataraxis formerly Readyforbed has 2 DSs, 5y & 3y, and is expecting DC#3, a GIRL.
29AUG Waytoomuchchocolate is expecting DC#1, guesses it's a girl.
30AUG AnnVan lives in Kent and is expecting DC#1, guesses it's a boy.

Four scheduled CSs so far.

Cyteen, you kept your distance from your grandfather. Obviously a healthy thing. {{hugs}} No sense now creating baggage with his name on it. Keep the disconnect and focus on the joys of your upcoming wonderful new giggly baby.

Poppy {{hugs}}. Your story reminds me I need to chat with DH about family visiting. ARRGH!

Well I have just emailed the family letting them know Reese Eleanor will be the baby's name. With DD we emailed on 19JAN and she arrived (early) on 18FEB. As I've said before 08/08/08 would be a great birthday (but really don't think it will be that far off). Just trying to keep the early arrival mojo going by sticking to tradition (since this will be the LAST time it will EVER happen).

Where oh where does the time go? About 10 minutes ago (ok, 4 weeks ago) I was in hospital and now look - 4 weeks have gone by in the blink of an eye!!!!!!

Just been to see my friend and her gorgeous 4 week old little fella, ahhhhhh .

TS NHS hospitals are generally very anti-kids being present at childbirth. I guess they obviously can't let a 4 yr old run wild during major surgery in an operating theatre and they don't provide childcare. Given the choice of leaving ds with my pissed-up sister or leaving him alone - I think he'd be safer on his own! (NOT that I would ever leave him alone you understand!!, just speaking theoretically).

great news for your section date poppy - only 4.5 weeks to go!!

Hello all, today is independence day! So DH is at home and we ate croissants for breakfast. Hurrah.

CC I would go for the friends, your DS is old enough not to be a PITA and the one with the 3yr old will be able to cope, maybe even find him helpful! Honestly, people love to help out in this situation!
Otherwise, you could try your sis in an emergency while your folks travel down. Your DN is probably used to looking after her mum, she might love to have your DS over!

Sazzles, there's no gold standard for name announcing in the US. Some keep it a secret (my cousin did) but I'm too extroverted for that. My family and friends are so spread out through the country that for me the name thing is a way of allowing them to be involved without being here by my side. They've all offered suggestions and given comments for the past 7 months so it's only fair to "spill the beans" as soon as the final choice was solid. PLUS it allows for some to get baby gifts ready...having the child initials or name put on blankets or burp clothes is a big thing around these parts (it's a Southern thing). Not that I expect anything.

Longway, Happy Independence Day!!!!

and that would be burp cloths not burp clothes....but noone is proofreading today, right...........

The baby was hungry so DD and I went out for some take-out. She didn't get anything worth chatting about BUT I just devoured chicken with broccoli and steamed rice AND have started on this HUGE cinnamon roll. I'd only gained 25lbs as of Monday......might be pushing 50 by the baby's birth.

poppy hope you're feeling more relaxed about it all now

TS lovely lovely choice

CC I agree with Buckets, people DO like to help out and sometimes all you have to do is ask - sorry am not closer.

Cyteen agreeing with everything thats been said, try to take the positives from this, time spent with your dad and drawing a line under what was obviously not a nice part of your family

annvan don't mind at all. Mum has been fighting various cancers for 6yrs now. It started with Bowel/Colon cancer for which she was operated on, then breast and lymph node which was chemo and radiotherapy; more ops for her bowel due to adhesions/blockages etc and they also found ovarian tumours which was more chemo. The last lot of chemo has not worked (and according to them they threw all the big guns at it) and where these latest tumours are operating would kill her and radiotherapy is no use

she has been in a weakened state since her first major op in 2002 but fought everything. They did a scan half way through latest chemo to find it wasn't working at all. They kept going just incase and scanned again only to find more tumours in her abdomen and lungs. She's also been getting genetic testing as there are very few who are this unlucky bless her.

Its all caught up with her and her kidney function is decreasing, breathing becoming laboured and whatever else - we've decided against another scan as all it will do is show exactly how riddled she is

right enough maudlin chat, dh having only been up the grand farking total of 3 hrs is now going back to work and leaving me with stroppy tired children so I hope to be back on later once they're in bed

am NOT giving them a bath tonight as I think that was the cause of the major fanjo pain last night, they can have one tomorrow when he's here

Dizzy, you are a smart women. I see no need in daily baths for children anyway. Three times a week is fair enough unless they are truly nasty. Fortunately my DD love to SHOWER so I've not dealt with a bath in.... can't remember when. Good to let your DH handle the "dirty" work.

Captain, I've been pondering your dilemma. CSs only take an hour start to finish, usually. Would it be possible for your sister to come be with YOU while DH stays with DS (and watches her DC) until your parents arrive?? Then he could come and join you......

can you all indulge me in a rant please

dh was working a late shift yesterday which was 4pm - 1am only he got held on till 4am due to some f*cking numpties

I got up after a terrible night sleep (dd2 playing up and sore fanjo) and took the girls to nursery for 8am

spent day trying to catch up with our terrible finances/ paperwork; going to bank; doing a small shop; running dd1 to gymnastics etc all with feet that don't fit into my shoes anymore

am tired, have been worrying about mum moving to the hospice today and dd2 has only had a 20second nap so is on foul form

dh finally got up at 2.30pm when I stomped upstairs and woke him. he always gets up and sorts himself out with a nice shower/shave etc and saunters down the stairs where I am banging the pots and tidying up rather noisely

and he pipes up - having a bad day?

NO AM NOT HAVING A BAD F*CKING DAY am just shattered and would have appreciated some help before he had to leave for work again at 5.15 for another shift until 4am so it'll be EXACTLY THE FARKING SAME TOMORROW

4am till 2pm - thats fecking 10hrs sleep who on here remembers the last time they had 10 straight uninterrupted hours sleep - I certainly don't

I asked him would it have killed him to set his alarm to get up and help out

so off he trots to work with his tails between his legs (with the remaining piece of white chocolate cheesecake so no sympathies for him please) and will expect the same sleep tomorrow - BUT before he went we got the whole sob story of what had happened to cause him to be delayed on duty and yes, to be fair it was pretty shite BUT am not giving an inch on this one.

he has a hair cut at 12:30 tomorrow, which of course I had to arrange, and I've told him to set his farking alarm as I'm not his mother and don't expect to have to act like it

am now of course desperately trying to curb the urge to text and apologise for being a miserable stroppy cow

and BBRREEAATTHHHHHHHH

sorry, self indulgent rant over [mumbled embarrassed apologies]

so you don't think I'm being completely unreasonable then, he works soooo hard and it was a pretty horrible job he was on

am feeling myself wavering here slightly

Not really self indulgent. You have my full sympathies on this. sounds like a nightmare. There is no need to have ten hours sleep really is there. Ok it's fine if you haven't got kids. Tbh, if DP does that to me after the bumpy is born, I'll be ranting just the same way.

Oh - and your mum sounds like an incredibly brave woman.

And so are you, with everything you're dealing with at the mo.

[wail][sob][meep][more petulant wailing] I want a magnum [throws herself on floor and kicks feet and flails]

will you all send me one in the post once baby has been born please??!?!?

I think I feel guilty about the sleep as starting tomorrow night its his busiest week working 15 odd hour shifts at T in the Park

they really do expect a LOT of them but am poopered (and thats a very valid term you know )

Dizzy my DH is basically the same way. When he gets home he'll eat with us but then he seems to go off into his own world FORGETTING that he could take over DD care for an hour or so to allow me a moment. Four years and I've been doing the same routine each and every night but if I'm down for the count he has no clue how to: get DD to brush teeth, potty, book, bed, fill cat bowls with food and water. It's a 20 min process!!! That's it!! So please feel free to rant all you want.

OH and Dizzy...DH's weekends always ALWAYS begin with sleeping in till almost noon. UNLESS golf or fishing is planned then he's willing to get up at 5AM (that's TWO hours before he normally gets up for work). MEN!!