Due Sept '08: Bring on the babies!

[LittleConnie]

Well that was cutting it a bit fine...

daysleftto_due-date

Lollipopmother 15
Meglet 15
Starlight 20
Notcitrus 23
Ipanemagirl 25
imoscarsmum 31
mumiyumi 24
carrieon 40
Biglips 23

23 days - Is that all????? (gulp!!)

Come on other end of September people, I feel like a fraud hanging out on this thread with people actually having their babies when I've still got nearly 6 weeks and two weekend breaks to go!!!

days left to due-date

Potxola 6
Lollipopmother 15
Meglet 15
Starlight 20
Biglips 23
Notcitrus 23
mumiyumi 24
ellideb 25
Ipanemagirl 25
imoscarsmum 31
carrieon 40

dayslefttodue-date_

DebitheScot 14
Lollipopmother 15
Meglet 15
Starlight 20
Biglips 23
Notcitrus 23
mumiyumi 24
ellideb 25
Ipanemagirl 25
imoscarsmum 31
carrieon 40

Midwife this aft was fine although I was in and out in about 45 seconds due to her overrunning. I meant to ask her about things like when you phone the hospital when you're in labour as I can't remember what the rules were from last time but I forgot.
My blood pressure is still fine and the head is engaged! I thought that with 2nd babies once it engaged it just keeps moving down but she said that it doesn't necessarily mean I'll be early, it might bounce back up! She never wrote anything about 5ths on the notes, just engaged in that section.

Carrieon Thanks, he is very handsome.
He does not look Spanish at all, but he has this very charming latin way of looking intensely into peoples eyes. Hoping that Lorea looks like him. He told me yesterday thet he was light and I was dark...... (the skin tone)
Hope you are feeling better, sorry if I didn't see your post. Have been very hormonal and nervous lately. I am the next on the list!!!!!!!!!

Days left to due-date

Potxola 6
DebitheScot 14
Lollipopmother 15
Meglet 15
Starlight 20
Biglips 23
Notcitrus 23
mumiyumi 24
ellideb 25
Ipanemagirl 25
imoscarsmum 31
carrieon 40

debi we were told to go in when you're having three contractions in 10 mins or can't take the pain any more. Mind you both were true for me last time and I was only 3cm! Also depends how long a drive you are from the hospital, and how long/short your last labour was. Mine was only 2hrs 20 from when I finally got to the magical 4cm so I'd go in just as early this time. I wonder how the rules and guidelines vary round the country? I guess it also depends if your waters have broken. Another thing is to phone the labour ward and ask - its good warn them there's another baby brewing, and its the chance to bagsee the birth pool if you want it. I first phoned at 9am and when I went back at 10pm they remembered that I wanted it. HTH!

Carrieon I haven't really been looking to the profiles before now.
You are sooooooo young. That is great, Do you want more children?. Seeing the picture of your dd make me very excited about having a baby girl (I always wanted baby boys). She is beautiful and her mum is so young....(I have said that, haven't I . I am just jealous )

OK, just adding myself on too..

daysleftto_due-date

Potxola 6
DebitheScot 14
jenpet 14
Lollipopmother 15
Meglet 15
Starlight 20
Biglips 23
Notcitrus 23
mumiyumi 24
ellideb 25
Ipanemagirl 25
imoscarsmum 31
carrieon 40

As Dh is working away until Monday I am very much hoping I'm not one of the 2 week early second-timers!

My whole labour was only 4 1/2 hours last time so I'm guessing I should at least phone them fairly early on. Mind you they said it was fast because my bp was so high so it might be a long one this time.

Here's the list for anyone who wants to re-examine it! (Only because I had to find it to work out how many days till my due date...)

Arrivals!
28-May - Johnworf ? Katherine, 1lb 8oz
30-June ? KashaSarrasin ? Felix, 1.39kg
26-July - Jenbot - DD, 3lb 6oz
13-Aug - Sassafrass - Katie Rose, 7lb 2oz

Counting down the days:
25-Aug - Excitable - age 31 - North Lancashire - first baby
26-Aug - Sunshinemummy - age 38 - SW London - DS 2.4m - GIRL - Elective CS at Chelsea & Westminster
27-Aug - Potxola - age 41 - ELECTIVE C-SECTION - Devon - DS 3.10 - GIRL
30-Aug - Gracie14 - age 26 - Berkshire - BOY
01-Sep - Talia1 - age 29 - Leeds/Buxton - 1st baby - GIRL
02-Sep - expatmom2be - age 28 - London - 1st baby - GIRL(?)
02-Sep - Fandango - age 31 - Cheshire - DD 11m
03-Sep - Debithescot - age 27 - North Hampshire - DS 25m - SURPRISE
03-Sep - Jenpet - Brittany, France - DS 6
04-Sep - Lollipopmother - age 26 - Oxford - 1st baby - GIRL
04 -Sep - Meglet - age 34 - North Hampshire - DS born Nov 06 - GIRL, planned c-section
06 Sep - Lilapple - age 37 - North London - first baby - surprise!
06-Sep - Kagey - age 30 - Kent - first baby - GIRL
07 - Sep - Leenie - age 36 - south london - 3rd baby
09-Sep - Hopefully - age 25 - West Sussex - first baby - Surprise!
09-Sep - Kirstygem - Norfolk - DD 19m
09 Sep - Starlight - age 32 - Herts - DS 19m - GIRL (Planning homebirth)
09-Sep - Ponymum - North Yorkshire - first baby - SURPRISE (planned c-s)
10-Sep - kiki21 - age 32 - Southeast London - first baby
10-Sep - Lollyheart - age26 - basingstoke - dd3,ds17 months - BOY
10-Sep - MrsElle28 - age 28 - Yorkshire - First baby - BOY
10-Sep - Workstostaysane - London - DD 17m
12-Sep - Mustsleep - age 27 - ds 6.8, dd 2.10 - yorkshire - BOY
12-Sep - Biglips - age 33 - Liverpool - DD3 - SURPRISE - girl???
13-Sep - Lulu15 - 1DC
13-Sep - mama2bee - age 34 - South London - first baby
13-Sep - mumiyumi-age 35- Warwickshire -DS 2.9 - suprise
13 Sep - notcitrus - first baby - South London - BOY
14-Se[ - Alaro - age 34 - Essex - DD 3 - Surprise (girl?) - MLU St Peters, Maldon
14-Sep - Crabby - first baby - Cambridge - GIRL
14-Sep - kel78 - age 29 - dd1 3, dd2 8 - Surprise- Royal Glamorgan South Wales
15-Sep - ellideb - age 24 - North Wales - 1st baby - BOY
15-Sep - Bogie - age 20 - DS2 - GIRL - Nottingham City Hospital
15-Sep - Goldiewithabump - age 26 - London - 1st baby - BOY
16-Sep - BikeRunSki - age 37 - W Yorks - First baby - BOY
16-Sep - Surelyyoucantbeserious - age 30 - s. London - first baby
17-Sep - LumpyBumpyThingy - age 23 - W.Sussex - 1st Baby - GIRL
18-Sep - MelT76 - age 31 - Staffs - 1st baby - BOY
18-Sep - Becaroo - age 35 - ds aged 5 - East Mids - BOY - Homebirth/QMC (Notts)
18-Sep - mamamufin - age 28 - Yorks - DS 3 - BOY
19-Sep - barnpot - age 27 - west yorks - 1st baby - BOY
19-Sep - kiskidee - dd 3 - Durham. - - GIRL
19-Sep - LeonieD - age 31 - Sutton Coldfield - DD 4.2
19-Sep - Naturalblonde - age 28 - N. Somerset - DD 1.4
19-Sep - Lilypink - age 31 - Suffold - DD 19m
20-Sep - eandz - age 24 - NW London - 1st baby - BOY; Chelsea & Westminster,(sw london)
20-Sep - imoscarsmum - age 35 - Cheshire/North Wales Boarder - first baby - Surprise!
20-Sep - izzybiz - age 31 - Winchester - DS 15, DD 3.8 - BOY
20-Sep - Treadmillmom - aged 37 - West Midlands - DS1 5, DS2 2 - GIRL
20-Sep - nellyonthetelly - age 35 - London 2nd baby - DD will be 2 on 21st Sept!
21-Sep - Charitygirl - age 30 - SW London - first baby
22-Sep - jearund - age 35 - Glos - DD 17 months - BOY - Hospital birth (prob VBAC)
22-Sep - Luboo - age 31 - Hants - DD 14m
22-Sep - MummyToOneForNow - dd 14mths
22-Sep - Slinkiemalinki - age 31 - West London - dd 2.1 - BOY
22-Sep - kgirl - age 25 - 1st baby - Herts
23-Sep - digitalgirl - age 30 - North London - first baby - SURPRISE - hospital birth
23-Sep - feelingpositive - age 31 - Edinburgh - DD 21m - GIRL
23-Sep - LouiseAnn - age 40 - Guildford - ds 8yo - BOY
23-Sep - Blimey - age 40 - South London - DS 5, DS 3 - BOY
24-Sep - Ninja - age 37 - Manchester - DD 4.5
26-Sep - MissusH - age 35 - S.Derbys - dd, 5.8
25-Sep - Pacita - BOY
26-Sep - Pitufina - age 29 - 2nd baby - ds, 3.5 - surprise! - South wales
27-Sep - Inquisitive - age 31 - Berks - 1st baby - BOY
27-Sep - pidge - age 37 - London - 2 dds age 6 and 3 - Surprise! Homebirth.
27-Sep - Jennylindinha - age 36 - London - first baby - Surprise! Planned homebirth (otherwise Kings)
28-Sep - Carrieon - age 28 - York - dd 12 months - Surprise!-Boy??
28-Sep - LittleConnie - age 33 - West London - 1st baby - Surprise! - St. Mary's birth centre
28-Sep - splishsplosh - age 37 - London - dd 2
29-Sep - WombFor1More - age 26 - Kent - DS 6, DS 4, DD 1yr - BOY - Homebirth
30-Sep - Ninja - age 37 - Manchester - DD 4.5

days left to due date

Potxola 6
DebitheScot 14
jenpet 14
Lollipopmother 15
Meglet 15
Starlight 20
Hopefully 20
Biglips 23
Notcitrus 23
mumiyumi 24
ellideb 25
Ipanemagirl 25
imoscarsmum 31
carrieon 40

The race is on starlight!

potxola I know this is at least the 3rd time you've been asked this so apologies but where was it you got the arnica from? (is that what it's called? And am I right in thinking it's good for 'normal' births as well as c-sections?)

and thanks potxola, there are a few of us on here who are even younger than carrieon

I think we may all have a touch of OCD. Give us a list and we all pounce on it like mad .

Debi - ive read on the internet that 2nd babies head not always engaged till youre in labour! Prob thats why mines not atm!!

Well Poxtola I'm truely flattered, but I am 28!! Might add another nice photo of dd since I'm uploading to facebook at the mo after our recent holiday
Girls are brilliant. Last time I totally thought I wanted a boy, but from the second dd was born we couldn't have imagined having a boy, she's just brilliant. I don't know which I would choose if I could this time, so I'm glad I can't choose, and I'm glad its a surprise! In answer to your question, dh's plan is to have two close together (which we've acheived with a 17m gap) then a 3 or 4 year break, then another two close together. We'll see....!

days left to due date

Potxola 6
DebitheScot 14
jenpet 14
Lollipopmother 15
Meglet 15
Starlight 20
Hopefully 20
Biglips 23
Notcitrus 23
mumiyumi 24
ellideb 25
Ipanemagirl 25
imoscarsmum 31
carrieon 40
blimey 34

Due in May! That's insane.

Starlight I wish I remembered! I am however optimistic (foolishly so, no doubt) that the baby will be punctual as apparently you stand a greater chance of punctuality if your periods are regular, and you could have set your clock by mine. Although since yours is the second, you probably have an even better chance of being early. Pants.