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!

I use witch hazel as a skin toner...is that what you mean?

Please do not shoot me - but as I have been the only one not wanting LO to arrive it seems I have now started having contractions so it is off to the hospital for me! DH on way home.

A bit frightened, so wanted my calm, organised c section on the 14th. It may be a false alarm but as I am unsuitable for vaginal delivery I have to go in.

So ciao for now!

No I remember someone/somepeople recommmending witch hazel on here for after birth and I said as much at my NCT tea yesterday and then couldn't remember why, which is a bit useless as I have some in my bag.

Also can I put Clary Sage in a bath? I am 39+2.

Good Luck CilC.

Ohh Clic how exciting.

Keep us updated

Think someone said put witch hazel on maternity pad afterwards to help with healing and stitches, also seem to remember someone saying to keep it in fridge so it is cooling and soothing!! But maybe I am wrong...don't have any experience here!!

Hi All, fed up fed up fed up.

Re the clary sage question, I was going to put some in the bath/oil/vapouriser, that or jasmine. Can I do that? Need lo to turn up now or I'll cry!

DH still not home yet - caught in traffic with the Hampton COurt Flower show on. Hmmmm hate waiting...

I would have thought witch hazel would sting a bit.

Jasmine and clary sage are the two herbs my reflexologist uses after 39 weeks. She did not use on me though as I was not wanting LO to come. Infact I have done nothing...no marital affairs, no raspberry leaf tea, no curries, no pineapple...

Feeling very peeeed off - my waxing and facial day is tomorrow...eeeek may have to get shaved!!! All I can say - is if you need it done get it done now.

Off to calm down. Have called everyone and think I might go and lie down until DH gets here.

I thought witch hazel on cotton wool was good for your sore bits and/or piles? Not that I'm obsessed by the latter or anything!

I think the problem with due dates is that they assume so much - 1. that you have a 28-day cycle 2. that you ovulate on day 14 of same 3. that there is such a thing as a set amount of time to be pregnant 4. they don't take into account other factors and finally 5. no-one exactly knows what makes a baby decide it's ready to come out!
Still, not going to stop me focusing on my EDD as the day sloooooowly approaches!

Can't remember the maths but I think if you have a longer than 28-day cycle and ovulate later than day 14 then that adds on a bit of time? Perhaps in the future our daughters/grandchildren will find this idea of not knowing exactly when the baby is due really quaint...

My bad - longer cycle means later due date, later ovulating means shorter. Here's a link, I think 'luteal cycle' is the day you ovulate...

CliC - hope it's a false alarm for you

libra1975 - I wasn't impressed with the Clary Sage oil, I used about 10 drops in the bath, put it in oil and rubbed it in my bump and my reflexology points on my feet, think you can put it in a burner too, it stinks as well I've got some lavender and ylang ylang instead although it's not supposed to have the labour indusing properties of clary sage, whats the betting my Monday I have bought some

Minnie - your on lets have a baby each today

CilC - good luck

Re witchhazel - straight from the fridge on your maternity pad is soothing iirc

It's very quiet here today...is everyone off having babies? Good Luck to all those in labour or with niggles!!

Really bored, after having 2 really bad nights in a row have decided not to have my usual nap this afternoon to try and knacker myself out in an effort to get more than 4 hours kip tonight!! If it doesn't work I expect I will be asleep ALL day 2moro!!

Good luckCilC hope all is well.
I've lost track of who went in to hospital! I looked at the pool in the mothers suite whilst at physio today, bit 'medical' looking for me but I'll see how the rotten old pelvis bears up at the time. Due on Monday, will be happy to have this LO right now though, watching lots of films to keep me from obsessing, off to spend the afternoon with Doris Day!

Hello all,

Just back from the MW. Saw my usual MW and a lovely student midwife, who both had a good old prod at my " lovely neat bump".
Babys head is well down and ready to go in the right position.

Typically BP up again, so off to the hospital again for me at 10.30 tomorow for more monitoring.
Student MW has said she thinks my BP has shot up higher as im about to go into labour and when i get there tomorow to be monitored they are going to say im in early labour Normal MW nodded and almost agreed! Said shes seen it before.
Joked about seeing me at home on Monday with the baby!

Now also have a Post dates appointment booked for Next thursday just in case it hasnt happened by then to go in for a sweep.

Hope everyone else is well and we hear of some new babies soon.

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 TBA 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
04JUL JODIEhavingababy BOY SAMUEL MICHAEL 11.09am 6lbs 11ozs (EDD 15 JUL) 2nd boy
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)
09JUL MCCHESERS BOY AIDAN 18.40pm 9lbs 6ozs (EDD 12JUL) 1st baby

16 BABIES AND COUNTING - 6 GIRLS 10 BOYS

THE BABY WAITING ROOM

2 01JUL MISSCHIKA (FIRST BABY)CAMBERWELL SURPRISE
3 02JUL BABY3 (DD8 DS5.5)
4 02JUL UNFITMUMMY (DD 2.7)
6 02JUL POLYXENE (DS 2.5) BOY
8 03JUL MRSCLAIRET (FIRST BABY)
9 04JUL FRANNYANDZOOEY (DS4)
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
23 08JUL MUMMYWANNABE (FIRST BABY)Essex Suprise
25 09JUL PAULAYATES / BUTTERFLY MCQUEEN (6th baby) SURPRISE
26 09JUL VIX100 (FIRST BABY) SURPRISE
27 09JUL AGGIEPANTHER (DD1 13 DD2 2) BOY
28 09JUL JACOBSPRINCESS (DS1 3) BOY
29 10JUL MINNIE1 (2DD 1.10 & 11MTHS)
30 10JUL SWEETKITTY (2DDs 4 & 2.6) GLASGOW GIRL
31 10JUL HUBARBSPONG (1st baby) GIRL
32 10JUL CASS66(DD 5&3) elective section YORK SURPRISE
33 10 JUL EXCITED FOR NUMBER 2 (DS3) LEICESTER BOY
34 11JUL ICHEF (DD7 & DS3) BOY
35 11JUL DONUTMUM (DS1 4 DS2 3) BOY
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)
41 13JUL PURPLEJENNYROSE (DD21MTHS) GIRL
42 13JUL LEGSY (FIRST BABY)
43 14JUL CilC (DD3) Surrey BOY
44 14JUL GILLYTHEKID (1ST BABY)SURPRISE
45 14JUL JUSTJULES (1ST BABY) GIRL
46 14JUL TRESPASS (1st BABY) SURPRISE FRANCE
48 15JUL BORGLADY (FIRST BABY) BOY
49 15JUL LIBRA1975 (FRIST BABY) SURPRISE FARNHAM
50 15JUL LILYTOTHEB (FIRST BABY)
51 16JUL POLEDRA (2DD 4&2)GIRL
52 16JUL UMLELLALA (2nd baby)
53 16JUL SILVERSIXPENCE (1st baby) GIRL
54 17JUL UMM FULAAM (1st baby) SURPRISE!!!
55 17JUL SANDCASTLES (DD 4)
56 17JUL PTIYPASI (DD 11MTHS)
57 17JUL DISNEYSTAR (7th BABY)
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)
64 19JUL HEFFA (FIRST BABY) DEVON GIRL
65 20JUL RUMPEL (DD 17 months) SURPRISE
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
71 21JUL SLEEPYCAT (DD3, DS12mo) BOY
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)

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 TBA 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
04JUL JODIEhavingababy BOY SAMUEL MICHAEL 11.09am 6lbs 11ozs (EDD 15 JUL) 2nd boy
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)
09JUL MCCHESERS BOY AIDAN 18.40pm 9lbs 6ozs (EDD 12JUL) 1st baby

17 BABIES AND COUNTING - 6 GIRLS 11 BOYS

THE BABY WAITING ROOM

2 01JUL MISSCHIKA (FIRST BABY)CAMBERWELL SURPRISE
3 02JUL BABY3 (DD8 DS5.5)
4 02JUL UNFITMUMMY (DD 2.7)
6 02JUL POLYXENE (DS 2.5) BOY
8 03JUL MRSCLAIRET (FIRST BABY)
9 04JUL FRANNYANDZOOEY (DS4)
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
23 08JUL MUMMYWANNABE (FIRST BABY)Essex Suprise
25 09JUL PAULAYATES / BUTTERFLY MCQUEEN (6th baby) SURPRISE
26 09JUL VIX100 (FIRST BABY) SURPRISE
27 09JUL AGGIEPANTHER (DD1 13 DD2 2) BOY
28 09JUL JACOBSPRINCESS (DS1 3) BOY
29 10JUL MINNIE1 (2DD 1.10 & 11MTHS)
30 10JUL SWEETKITTY (2DDs 4 & 2.6) GLASGOW GIRL
31 10JUL HUBARBSPONG (1st baby) GIRL
32 10JUL CASS66(DD 5&3) elective section YORK SURPRISE
33 10 JUL EXCITED FOR NUMBER 2 (DS3) LEICESTER BOY
34 11JUL ICHEF (DD7 & DS3) BOY
35 11JUL DONUTMUM (DS1 4 DS2 3) BOY
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)
41 13JUL PURPLEJENNYROSE (DD21MTHS) GIRL
42 13JUL LEGSY (FIRST BABY)
43 14JUL CilC (DD3) Surrey BOY
44 14JUL GILLYTHEKID (1ST BABY)SURPRISE
45 14JUL JUSTJULES (1ST BABY) GIRL
46 14JUL TRESPASS (1st BABY) SURPRISE FRANCE
48 15JUL BORGLADY (FIRST BABY) BOY
49 15JUL LIBRA1975 (FRIST BABY) SURPRISE FARNHAM
50 15JUL LILYTOTHEB (FIRST BABY)
51 16JUL POLEDRA (2DD 4&2)GIRL
52 16JUL UMLELLALA (2nd baby)
53 16JUL SILVERSIXPENCE (1st baby) GIRL
54 17JUL UMM FULAAM (1st baby) SURPRISE!!!
55 17JUL SANDCASTLES (DD 4)
56 17JUL PTIYPASI (DD 11MTHS)
57 17JUL DISNEYSTAR (7th BABY)
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)
64 19JUL HEFFA (FIRST BABY) DEVON GIRL
65 20JUL RUMPEL (DD 17 months) SURPRISE
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
71 21JUL SLEEPYCAT (DD3, DS12mo) BOY
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)

Drat forgot to add Baby Mcchesers onto the babies list then lost my bold oh well I'm sure theres going to be more announcements very shortly.

Who have we not heard from recently?

Bloody Hell, a windows update didn't agree with my router so my PC has been down since Tuesday night so I'm just off to catch up with all the news.

BTW, Luke has his procedure tomorrow afternoon at Odstock. The NHS can be quick sometimes!!!!! They wanted me up there yesterday after they called me at 9:45, but with childcare for DS1 it was not practical.

Right off to catch up with 2 days worth of posts NOW!!!!!!

Hello All

Not posted for a while, but wanted to let you all now i gave birth to my lovely little boy on 3rd July at 10.57am after a very quick and straight forward labour. We have called him Declan Mark and he weighed 7lb 7oz, (which was fantastic especially as they were expecting him to be over 9lb!!!!). Unforunately he did not take to bf at all well and we ended up being admitted to hospital on sat as he was not feeding and sleeping too much, and had lost nearly 10oz in the 2 days. We are now home and getting used to live as a family of 4, good luck to all those who are still to deliver.
Take Care x

Many congratulations excitedfornumber2 I hope baby Declan is making up the lost weight steadily.

Congratulations to McChesers & excitedfornumber2 SK sympathies for the false alarms and to those others with the same feelings.

Ah well done McChesers and excitedfornumber2! These babies are coming thick and fast now.

For all you experienced mums out there, can you tell me how long your "baby blues" bit lasted? I think I was a bit teary with ds1 for about a day but it seems to have hit me harder this time. Anything and everything is setting me off. DH is off out tonight with his best buddies to wet the babies' head and the thought of having the four of them (inclding my lovely FIL whom I adore) in the house even for half an hour before they go out is making me cry. And I have known these men for 12 years and our families do lots together so they are like my best friends too. What is wrong with me? All I want to do is cuddle up with my new baby and dh, to the exclusion even of ds1 . Hope it doesn't last long

Ahh Minkus. I'm sure it won't last long but it's so natural to be feeling like that. Those hormones are up and down and everyone is different. With DS I have to say I was moody and tearful for weeks, but with DD hardly at all, so I really don't think there is a norm. Just try not to let yourself worry or feel bad about your feelings. Thinking of you.

Congrats excitedfornumber2.

Goodluck CilC. Hang in there!

Evening... am having a little pity party for myself tonight I'm afraid, DH came home and said that 'for the forseeable future' he would be working at a branch which is further away and I just started crying. I feel so selfish but I'm having one of those days where nothing is actually bad/wrong/painful, it just all seems such bloomin' hard work and something as small as him leaving 20mins earlier and getting home 20mins later seems huge right now. I guess he could take some holiday now but it seems a shame not to use it when the baby is actually here instead!

Ah well, perhaps this means the hormone levels are so elevated that things will be sooner rather than later! Don't think I could cope with going to 42 weeks.

Congrats excitedfornumber2, hope it all will be ok clic (despite thoroughly trouncing me at scrabulous!!) and pigley

Congratulations excitedfornumber2!

Congratulations McChesers and excitedfornumber2! Big sympathy to all other overdue mummies. I am very fed up. Midwife did stretch and sweep this morning, said the cervix felt soft and was opening up but I have not had any sign of labour since then. She advised sex tonight might encourage things along too - dh is going to be very happy!

Can't remember who was worried about having a stretch and sweep, but I'd say go for it, it is uncomfortable but not even as bad as a single proper contraction, which is what you're aiming for anyway! And there is some scientific evidence that it works, which there isn't for some of the 'traditional' methods.

Really hoping that it all kicks off tonight now, though have arranged to see a friend on Saturday who I haven't seen for 6 years - I'm hoping Sod's law will work in my favour and I will have to miss seeing her again because I've just given birth