Due July 2008 - the thread where we realise it IS July, and we mustn't be so busy talking we forget to get round to birthing!

[Polyxene]

Well, I hope a lot more of us can manage to have our babies in THIS thread, even if we will probably talk our way through it well before the end of the month!

radiohelen - hmm I found the yoga and hypnobirthing mix difficult in relation to the breathing. Yoga teaches you to breath in thru the nose and out thru the mouth whereas hypnobirthing teaches you to breath in thru the nose and then down the body with the mouth closed. I have to say as I have been doing yoga longer I found myself straying towards the yoga breathing a few times HOWEVER the hypnoborthing way is far better during the "surges".

Hi Ladies

I finally have my little lady Leah...

She arrived on thurs morning at 02.21 and was a healthy 8lbs 12oz. She is a little cutie.

Was having contractions on and off all day wednesday, went to hospital that evening and i was 3cm. By 10pm i was 5cm and it all happened so fast after that. She needed a little help out in the form of a Kiwi Vacum. It was fine and only have 2 stiches which i dont really know i have.. So glad its all over and she is here.

I HAVE A NEW BABY yippeeeeee...

Hope you are all doing well and will catch up later with you all..

Hi all! I had my little boy Rafferty Thomas on Monday 14th as planned. He is gorgeous and everything going extremely well feeding wise. I only got out of hospital today due to a blood interaction - we have different blood groups which has given him a severe case of the yellows!(jaundice)! He has spent the week under a sun bed as i have been waiting and witing to come home!

Congratulations to everyone - will try and catch up soon!

Hello all, sorry have been absent from this thread. Some of you may have seen my full birth story on the overdue thread but thought you'd like to know that baby boy Skyler Harvey was born at 3.36am on Friday 18th July, 7lb 6oz.

It didn't exactly go to plan... I HAD planned on an epidural asap (like my fab one last time...) BUT I didn't actually realise I was in labour this time (thought it was braxton hicks triggered by painful backache due to kidney infection!) until my waters broke at 1.30am and I gave birth 2 hours later-less than an hour after getting to hospital!! So no pain relief at all but totally fine and very instinctive... Homerton Hospital midwives were as amazing as before. Still feel so 'on a high' and all powerful!

And we are happily breastfeeding - has been great. Baby latched on straight away, no pain til today, baby feeding well, but had sore nipples this morning so checked and have now amended my latch slightly and yes - it is immediately better. So do check your latches, ladies, if it is sore because I really thought I had it sussed and soreness was just to be expected but I don't think it is

Dd (2.3) is beside herself with pride and happiness and keeps gazing at him going 'mine baby brother!' Bless. Its so so sweet. And we had such a lovely night's sleep last night, we are all together, so a happy cosy family...

CONGRATS to ladies with babies and good luck to those who are waiting. It will come soon...

CONGRATULATIONS Minnie, CilC and Umlellala!!

Great names too ladies! xx

Congrats Minnie, CilC and Umlellala! Yay for more babies!

More lovely babies. Well done girls! They do all come in the end I guess. Bet you're glad to be home CilC.

Congrats Minnie, umlellala and cilc!!

well done ladies all the babies are arriving now thick and fast

samuel had his 10 day check up today and has not been discharged from mw just yet
i am now f/f him which i never wanted to do but i was left with no choice really he is losing so much weight now he has lost 12% of his body weight any more and it back to hospital for him they have discuseed ng tube feeding today and i am so anxious to avoid that ive gone for formula every 3 hours now

has anyone else ever had ababy that didnt thrive well please?

oohhh CONGRATULATIONS to Minnie, umlellala and cilc! very of you all.

Went for a lovely pub lunch today with my parents. My dad bought me a HUGE pineapple to get through with the hope of starting things off. And i mean HUGE.... Never seen a bigger one!!

What with that and the "marital relations" this morning something might happen soon.... but however ive said that 1000 times before!

Fellow overduers - Ponto,EEC,Gilly ... anything??

Disney- Dont worry about F Feeding Sam.... If its whats best for him then go with it.

Better than having him end up in hospital.

Pigley - still here and nothing happening! 6 days over now. I suppose that's not too bad. Think positive. At least I got to go to DD's sports day on Friday (lucky me!).

Disney - hope Samuel starts putting weight on soon. I am sure he will with formula 3 hourly.

CONGRATULATIONS Minnie, CilC and Umlellala!! Disney - do what is best for your baby - you are a good mummy and I'm sure he will do well. If you want to still bf then keep trying in between f/f - or express - I know people who have had sick LO's and they have expressed for weeks and then successfully bf. If you don't want to then that's okay and the most important thing is, is that you and LO are well and happy - thinking of you xx

It's our anniversary tomorrow -6 years!! 3 babies in 6 years and of course before that with XDH had 3 babies in 5 years

Disney - I am really thinking of you. You are doing so well by the sound of it. Don't forget it's normal for babies to lose weight in the first two weeks... Charlie lost loads, probably about the same as Samuel, and wasn't back up to his birth weight after two weeks when we went home from hospital. Sending you lots of love. xx

Congratulations to all the new mums!

Meda Margery Susan was born on Tuesday morning (15th) at 9.09am weighing 7lbs 1.5oz. We were in hospital from Sunday (went in because of reduced foetal movement and ended up being induced) and came home on Thursday. We're both fine, although I can't believe it's possible to be so tired! Meda's beautiful though and we're loving being a family Induction labour was fairly gruelling, but second stage was super fast (head came down in 10 minutes) and unassisted, which the midwives weren't expecting.

She's not breastfeeding yet so I've been expressing all her feeds but the community midwives have been fantastic and we're hoping she'll get better at it soon. It's quite frustrating, but hopefully it won't last long.

I don't have much time to catch up but I'll have a read through when life is less hectic!

Congrats to you Heffa...

Bet the reduced movement was abit scary but glad everything went ok.
Hope the breast feeding improves soon

Cant wait to see pics of all these newborns.

Congrats Heffa!

Disney - don't feel bad about ff - feel good about all the great antibodies etc you have given Samuel through bf already. Every drop counts! You know he has health problems already and it is important that he is strong and healthy so he can cope with whatever the future may hold. You could try some mixed feeding to try and get a little more breast milk into him.

Congrats to all new mummy's!!
Still here ladies. Had a short and painful walk at the local farmers market this morning as cabin fever had well and truly set in, no room for the wheelchair! Been having quite bad period type pain/BH's and massive pressure in the perineum today, all helped by listening to Brian Eno and Sigur Ros leaning over the birthing ball! Had a lovely nap this evening and DH just cooked me a beautiful meal so will settle down to a good film later.
Pigley, EEC and all overduers, hoping you're ok and finding ways to cope with this seemingly endless wait.
Disney hope your LO improves soon.
Peanut Hope Charlie is fighting fit.

congrats ppl!

send us sum vibes, so we cn have more babies too

Wow loads of babies congratulations to CliC Heffa Umlellala and Minnie am loving all the names as well, will have to update the list in a minute ans study all the new baby stats

pigley, gilly and ponto and any other overdues - hang on in there ladies sending you all loads of labour vibes

Remember we have the post natal thread ladies too although I am staying here too until all the babies are born as it's horrible being last off the thread.

I'm fine started taking the super strength iron tablets today, still feel very tired, had visitors from 9-5pm today so am pretty tired and they weren't the sort of visitors that help out Bethany and Abbie got loads of presents though, I cannot believe my biggest baby is 4 tomorrow seems like only yesterday since she was born, just finished putting her balloons up

THE NEW ARRIVALS

25MAY PEANUT75 BOY CHARLIE 5lbs 8ozs first baby
03JUN TJUICE GIRL ELODIE 7lbs, 4hr labour, vb, epidural (fab) and oxygen (EDD 26 JUN) first baby
13JUN MINIPINKSCOTTISH GIRL ABBIE SUSAN 6lbs 5ozs, 50min labour vb no pain relief(EDD 18th July)( DS 15, DS14, DS 11, DD 5, DS 2)
16JUN TWINKLE TWIN BOYS CALLUM 3lbs 2ozs and CONNOR 4lbs 6ozs (EDD 24JUL) fourth and fifth babies
18JUN ISAIDNO GIRL POPPY ELIZABETH 6lbs 4ozs (EDD 03 JUL) third baby
19JUN NIKNAKF BOY 6lbs 12ozs (EDD 08 JUL) 1st baby
23JUN LIBRALADY LUKE THOMAS JACOB 6lbs 4ozs (EDD 01JUL) 2nd boy
29JUN BEEPBEEP BOY NAME TBA 10lbs 1ozs (EDD 02JUL)
29JUN MUMMYPIG BOY NAME CONOR SEBASTIAN 8lbs 14ozs (EDD 06JUL) 3rd boy
01JUL KAZ1967 GIRL KEZIAH 10.45 6lbs 8 1/2ozs (EDD 18JUL) 1st baby
03JUL THEPUDDINGCHEF GIRL MEGAN LIA 9lb 3oz 2nd baby.
03JUL MINKUS BOY LOUIS ROBERT 11.29pm 8lbs 11ozs (EDD 07 JUL) 2nd boy
03JUL EXCITEDFORNUMBER2 BOY DECLAN MARK 10.57am 7lbs 9ozs (EDD 10JUL) 2nd boy
04JUL JODIEhavingababy BOY SAMUEL MICHAEL 11.09am 6lbs 11ozs (EDD 15 JUL) 2nd boy
04JUL ICHEF BOY FRED CALLUM 15.35am 8lbs 6ozs (EDD 11 JUL) 3rd baby (DD8, DS3)
06JUL JOCESAR BOY SANTIAGO 8am 7lbs 5ozs (EDD 08JUL) 1st baby
06JUL BROWNOWL18 GIRL MAISIE ELIZABETH 11.55am 8lbs 12ozs (EDD 23 JUL) Third baby (DS9, DD7)
07JUL PURPLEJENNYROSE GIRL FLORENCE ANNIE 10.13am 8lb 1oz (C-section, EDD 13 JUL)Second girl
09JUL MCCHESERS BOY AIDAN 18.40pm 9lbs 11ozs (EDD 12JUL) 1st baby
09JUL DISNEYSTAR BOY SAMUEL 9.47am 6lbs 15ozs (EDD 17JUL) 7th baby
09JUL JUSTJULES GIRL ELEANOR HOPE 7lbs (EDD 14JUL) 1st baby
09JUL POLYXENE BOY WILFRED JONATHAN MICHAEL 19.07pm 8lbs 6ozs (EDD 02 JUL) 2nd boy
10JUL MUMMYWANNABEE BOY MAX 5.08am Weight TBA (EDD 08 JUL) 1st baby
10JUL CASS66 BOY EDWARD 12.30pm 8lbs 8ozs (EDD 10JUL) Third baby, first boy
11JUL SILVERSIXPENCE BOY NAME TBA 2.17pm Weight TBA (EDD 16 JUL) 1st baby
12JUL DONUTMUM BOY LOGAN GABRIEL JOHN 5.25am 8lbs 3.5 ozs (EDD 11 JUL) 3rd boy
14JUL SLEEPYCAT BOY THEODORE 10.10am 7lbs 14ozs (EDD 21JUL) 3rd baby, DD and DS
14JUL LIBRA1975 BOY ALEXANDER PHILIP 12.35pm 7lbs 5ozs (EDD 15 JUL) 1st baby
14JUL JACOBSPRINCESS BOY DEWI HENRY THEO 9lb 9ozs (EDD 09JUL)2nd boy
14JUL BUTTERFLY McQUEEN BOY NAME TBA 8lb 3ozs (EDD 09JUL) 6th Baby
14JUL CliC BOY RAFFERTY THOMAS (EDD 14JUL) DD3
15JUL HUBARBSPONG GIRL SKYLAR 7lbs 14ozs (EDD 10JUL) 1st baby
15JUL SWEETKITTY GIRL BETHANY ANNA GRACE 4.25am 8lbs 5ozs (EDD 10JUL) 3rd girl - 1h 35 waters to baby
15JUL AGGIEPANTHER BOY STANLEY BEAU 8lbs 15ozs (DD1 13 DD2 2) 3 and a half hours from start to finish!
15JUL TWENTIETHCENTURYHEFFA GIRL MEDA MARJERY SUSAN 9.09am 7lbs 1.5ozs (EDD 19JUL) 1st baby)
15JUL RUMPEL BOY CALVIN THOMAS 10.05pm 7lbs 6ozs (EDD 20JUL) 2ND BABY DD 18MO
16JUL MINNIE1 GIRL LEAH 2.21am 8lbs 12ozs (EDD 10JUL) 3rd girl
18JUL FRANNY AND ZOOEY BOY LUCIAN 3am 9lbs 3ozs (EDD 4JUL) 2nd boy
18JUL UMLELLALA BOY SKYLER HARVEY 3.36am 7lbs 6ozs (EDD 16JUL) 2nd baby

39 BABIES AND COUNTING - 12 GIRLS 27 BOYS

THE BABY WAITING ROOM

2 01JUL MISSCHIKA (FIRST BABY)CAMBERWELL SURPRISE
3 02JUL BABY3 (DD8 DS5.5)
4 02JUL UNFITMUMMY (DD 2.7)
8 03JUL MRSCLAIRET (FIRST BABY)
10 05JUL MRSMADMAND (DD 1.3)
11 05JUL PONTO (2DD 4.6 & 2)
12 06JUL PENGUINMUM (DD 2.7)
13 06JUL NANNYJO (3rd baby) BOY
15 07JUL CHOCCIE (FIRST BABY)
16 07JUL HATRICK (3DD 4, 2.8 & 15 MTHS) BOY
18 07JUL CHOCOLATEDAYS (FIRST BABY)
19 07JUL CARRIEHD9 (FIRST BABY) KIRKLEES
26 09JUL VIX100 (FIRST BABY) SURPRISE
37 12JUL PIGLEYCHEZ(FIRST BABY)WEST SUSSEX SURPRISE!
38 13JUL PEGGYP (DD 9MTHS)
39 13JUL EEC (DS 11 DD 9)SURPRISE
40 13JUL HPG (FIRST BABY)
42 13JUL LEGSY (FIRST BABY)
44 14JUL GILLYTHEKID (1ST BABY)SURPRISE
46 14JUL TRESPASS (1st BABY) SURPRISE FRANCE
48 15JUL BORGLADY (FIRST BABY) BOY
50 15JUL LILYTOTHEB (FIRST BABY)
51 16JUL POLEDRA (2DD 4&2)GIRL
54 17JUL UMM FULAAM (1st baby) SURPRISE!!!
55 17JUL SANDCASTLES (DD 4)
56 17JUL PTIYPASI (DD 11MTHS)
58 17JUL TAFFTAFF (1st BABY) SURPRISE
59 18JUL MYLITTLEELOISE (DC ?)
60 18JUL LOVELYLOU (DD 2.8)
61 18JUL SHORTSHAFE (DD 16MTHS) staffs BOY
63 18JUL BABYONTHEWAY (DS 10)
66 20JUL Fenlondon (first baby) GIRL
67 21JUL FROGMARSH (FIRST BABY)
68 21JUL MIN912 (DS 1)girl s.oxfordshire
69 21JUL MrsHOP (1st baby), S. London, BOY
70 21JUL MONKEY24, (1st baby) Bristol
73 24JUL SHROOMS (DS8 DD 6)
74 24JUL SQUARAH (FIRST BABY)Warwick, surprise
75 25JUL FEB (DS 10 MTHS)
76 25JUL CATEC (First baby) GIRL
77 26JUL WALKINGTIMEBOMB (DS 10 MTHS)
78 26JUL MISSMCGOO (DS5 DD2)
79 27JUL DIVVY (DD 19, 16, 13, 16MTHS) BOY
80 27JUL LAZYHIPPO (FIRST BABY) surprise
81 28JUL LIKERABBITSBX (2nd baby)GIRL
82 28JUL CUPCAKE76 (first baby) BOY
83 31JUL BREIZETTE (DD 10MTHS)
84 31JUL BEBEJONES (FIRST BABY)GIRL
85 31JUL KENTDEE (?) GIRL
86 TBC JOOS (FIRST BABY)
87 TBC CHEEKSTER (1st BABY)

disneystar - I just wanted to say about samuel loosing 12% of his body weight, I was in a very similar situation, although it wasn't spotted with my ds until 3 days after we came home, and he'd lost 16% of his body weight, and rushed back into scbu. He was in a bad way for a day or so, but bounced back amazingly, babies are tough little things, and if formula feeding is making things easier for you then don't feel down about it, and as has been said, expressing is an option, I did for 6 weeks with ds until my milk dried up too much to give him enough. All he wants is a happy mummy and lots of cuddles....

thanks to you guys with advise to samuels weight
you are right of course that if he needs the to ff he does its just that i so wanted to bf but i guess its not meant to beand yeah cuddles and me being happy is for the best,i think he has his first op in a few weeks so the more he weighs the better
dh trying to feed him right now its taking nearly 2 hours to get 2 ounces into him and he has to be fed every 3 hours i guess im a bit tired my dh goes back to work monday so im alone all week till friday with all 4 ds
i can see no housework gettin done this week at all
oh well who cares

like sweetkitty im gonna stay on this thread till all you ladies have your babies to
weve been together nearly since the beginning also im gettin just as impatient as you lot although not in any discomfort like you
i really feel for you to i have never been overdue always early i have no idea how frustrating it must be
but the end is in sight isnt it they cannot stay in there much longer

mummy2bsoon how are you doing?

Congratulations Heffa! Disney, I think you are doing the right thing giving Samuel formula if health professionals are worried about him, you've done really well to persevere so far with bf, you should be proud of yourself.

Only 15 hours to go until I go into hospital for induction, feel too on edge to sleep so am browsing MN until I relax a bit. Had a nice day though, plenty of rest then took the dds out for early dinner in a country pub with a playground.

anyone else got a date for induction?