August 2008: Ante-Natal/Post-Natal Club - The Final Days

[TwilightSurfer]

DUE AUGUST 2008 STATS
[TSupdate23AUG08#3]

GROUP TOTAL: 68 [BIRTHS: 32]

DELIVERIES [BOYS (16) vs. GIRLS (16 )]
17JUL WhippyVoodoo formerly Voodoococonut delivered DC#2, a BOY named JJ (7lb 4.5oz), via CS [EDD 23JUL].
21JUL IlanaK delivered DC#3, a BOY named Saul, via CS [EDD 28JUL].
24JUL Alittlebitshy delivered DC#2, a BOY named Henry (8lb 11.5oz), via CS [EDD 03AUG].
29JUL Jennylee delivered DC#2 , a GIRL named ? (6lb 2oz), via VB+IN [EDD 17AUG]
30JUL Miamla delivered DC#1, a BOY named Theodore (8lb 4oz), via VB [EDD 29JUL].
31JUL Dizzydixies delivered DC#3, a GIRL named Cordelia Dylan Ismay (9lb 14oz & 54cm), via CS [EDD 30JUL].
31JUL ChaCha delivered DC#3, a BOY named ?, via CS [EDD 10AUG].
01AUG Gigglegirl delivered DC#4, a GIRL named Imogen Louise (6lb 6oz), via CS [EDD 14AUG].
01AUG CaptainCaveman delivered DC#2, a BOY named Oliver Benjamin (6lbs 14oz), via CS [EDD 14AUG].
02AUG Daisy26 delivered DC#1, a GIRL named Sophia (5lb 1oz), via eCS [EDD 19AUG].
03AUG Buckets delivered DC#3, a BOY named Kurt Benedict (8lb 5oz), via VBAC [EDD 02AUG].
04AUG MrsMagooo delivered DC#2, a BOY named Elijah Jacob Patrick Aguda (7lb 10oz), via eCS [EDD 12AUG].
04AUG Vintagegardenia delivered DC#2, a BOY named Edward (10lb 12oz), via VB [EDD 04AUG].
04AUG Skytvaddict delivered DC#4, a BOY named Lewis David (8lb 3oz), via CS [EDD 08AUG].
05AUG Sassylou delivered DC#3, a GIRL named Annie Louise (8lb 8oz), via VB [EDD 31JUL].
06AUG Pregnancy1 delivered DC#1, a GIRL named Emmeline Greta (7lb 13oz), via VB [EDD 16AUG].
08AUG Expectant delivered DC#1, a BOY named Samuel Ashley (8lb 11oz & 51cm), via VB+IN [EDD 18AUG].
08AUG Pertelote delivered DC#1, a GIRL named Marianne Alice, via VB [EDD 01AUG].
08AUG Poppysocks delivered DC#2, a GIRL named Emily Alice Elizabeth (7lb 6oz), via CS [EDD 17AUG].
09AUG Babieseverywhere delivered DC#2, a BOY named Edward Luke (10lb 1oz), via CS [EDD 08AUG].
??AUG Bigboydiditandranaway delivered DC#2, a BOY named ? (??), via ? [EDD 29AUG].
10AUG Bealcain delivered DC#3, a GIRL named Delilah (8lb 1.5oz), via VB+IN [EDD 08AUG].
12AUG SazzlesA delivered DC#2, a GIRL named Emma Louise (6lb 11oz), via CS [EDD 14AUG].
12AUG Sarahnh delivered DC#2, a GIRL named Tess Alexandra (6lb 10oz), via VB [EDD 11AUG].
13AUG Shazza2002 delivered DC#2, a GIRL named Lexie May (9lb 9oz), via VB [EDD 02AUG].
13AUG Sibh delivered DC#3, a GIRL named Eibhlin Grace (7lb .5oz), via VB [EDD 11AUG].
13AUG Longwayfromhome delivered DC#1, a BOY named Tomás Agustín (10lb 8oz), via VB [EDD 16AUG].
15AUG Foghornleghorn delivered DC#3, a GIRL named Lara (9lb 11oz), via VB [EDD 11AUG].
15AUG SausageAndMash delivered DC#2, a BOY named ?, via CS [EDD 24AUG].
18AUG TwilightSurfer delivered DC#2, a GIRL named Reese Eleanor, via emCS [EDD 16AUG].
21AUG LadyofWaffle aka KnockoffNorbert delivered DC#2, a BOY named ? (10lb 5oz), via VB [EDD 08AUG].
21AUG Mummypud delivered DC#2, a GIRL named Olivia Rose (8lb 3oz), via VBAC [EDD 08AUG].

WAITING ROOM

~~~~<span class="italic">02AUG</span> <strong>Mum2b1</strong> is expecting DC#1.
~~~~<span class="italic">07AUG</span> <strong>PunksNotDead</strong> has 2DDs, 13 & 9. Expecting DC#3 via <strong>CS</strong> [EDD 15AUG], a <strong>GIRL</strong>.
~~~~<span class="italic">07AUG</span> <strong>BraveNewWorld</strong> is 31 and lives in London. Expecting DC#1, a <strong>GIRL</strong>.
~~~~<span class="italic">09AUG</span> <strong>BirthdayBaby</strong> is expecting DC#1.
>>>><span class="italic">10AUG</span> <strong>Lcy</strong> is 30 and lives in Wales. Expecting DC#1, guesses it's a boy.
~~~~<span class="italic">13AUG</span> <strong>Mal00</strong> is 33 and lives in South London. She is expecting DC#1, a <strong>BOY</strong> to be name Leonardo or Lorenzo. 
~~~~<span class="italic">13AUG</span> <strong>Murf</strong> is expecting DC#1, a <strong>GIRL</strong>.
~~~~<span class="italic">14AUG</span> <strong>Hardygirl</strong> is 36 and lives in SW London. Expecting DC#1, a <strong>SURPRISE</strong>.
>>>><span class="italic">14AUG</span> <strong>HazieDazieandBaby</strong> is 26 and lives in Aberdeen. Expecting DC#1, a <strong>GIRL</strong> to be named Gabriella.
>>>><span class="italic">17AUG</span> <strong>Iliketosleep</strong> is 24 and lives in Wolverhampton. She has 2DDs, 7y & 6y and a DS, 4y. Expecting DC#4, a <strong>GIRL</strong> to be named Brooke Olivia.
>>>><span class="italic">17AUG</span> <strong>Warthog</strong> has a DD, 2y. Expecting DC#2, a <strong>GIRL</strong>.
>>>><span class="italic">17AUG</span> <strong>Bohemianbint</strong> has DS, 23m. Expecting DC#2.
>>>><span class="italic">18AUG</span> <strong>Kezza7779</strong> is expecting DC#1, a <strong>GIRL</strong>.
>>>><span class="italic">18AUG</span> <strong>Cheerfulvicky</strong> is 24 and lives in Cornwall. Expecting DC#1, a <strong>BOY</strong>.
>>>><span class="italic">19AUG</span> <strong>Karney</strong> is 39 and lives in Glasgow.
~~~~<span class="italic">19AUG</span> <strong>Briwish</strong> lives in Solihull. She has a DD, 19m and is expecting DC#2, a <strong>GIRL</strong>.
~~~~<span class="italic">20AUG</span> <strong>Ejesmum</strong> is 38 and lives in Exeter. She has a DS, 4y. Expecting DC#2.
>>>><span class="italic">20AUG</span> <strong>Stillhere</strong> is 36 and lives in Yorkshire. She has a DS, 2.5y. Expecting DC#2, a <strong>SURPRISE</strong>.
>>>><span class="italic">20AUG</span> <strong>Skybluebelle</strong> lives in Birmingham and is expecting DC#1.
>>>><span class="italic">21AUG</span> <strong>Pinchypants</strong> is 34 and lives in Guildford. She has a DD, 20m. Expecting DC#2.
~~~~<span class="italic">21AUG</span> <strong>Musm2go</strong> is 35 and lives in B'ham Solihull. She has a DD, 6y. Expecting DC#2, a <strong>BOY</strong>.
>>>><span class="italic">23AUG</span> <strong>Stickybean</strong> is 27 and lives in North London. Expecting DC#1, guesses it's a girl.
<span class="italic">24AUG</span> <strong>Libbyssister</strong> is 34 and lives in Oxfordshire. She has a DS, 2.11y. Expecting DC#2, a <strong>BOY</strong>.
<span class="italic">24AUG</span> <strong>Cyteen</strong> is 32 and lives in Leicester. Expecting DC#1, a <strong>BOY</strong> to be named Joseph Simon.
<span class="italic">24AUG</span> <strong>Oopsacoconut</strong> is 32 and lives in Wiltshire. Expecting DC#1, a <strong>GIRL</strong> to be named Poppaea Anna.
<span class="italic">25AUG</span> <strong>Petitfilou</strong> is 36 and lives in S Oxfordshire. She has a DS, 4.4y, & a DD, 2.10y. Expecting DC#3, a <strong>BOY</strong>.
<span class="italic">26AUG</span> <strong>Ellasmum1</strong> is 30 and lives in North Staffs-Newcastle under Lyme. She has a DD, 5y. Expecting DC#2, a <strong>BOY</strong>.
<span class="italic">26AUG</span> <strong>Dancerandprancer</strong> is 31 and lives in Devon. She has a DD, 28m. Expecting DC#2, a <strong>BOY</strong>.
<span class="italic">26AUG</span> <strong>Micromum</strong> is expecting DC#4,
<span class="italic">27AUG</span> <strong>Goodie2shoes</strong> is 38. She has a DS, 2y and is expecting DC#2, a <strong>BOY</strong>.
<span class="italic">27AUG</span> <strong>Sambo303</strong> is is expecting DC#1.
<span class="italic">28AUG</span> <strong>Ataraxis</strong> <span class="italic">formerly</span> <span class="italic">Readyforbed</span> has 2 DSs, 5y & 3y, and is expecting DC#3, a <strong>GIRL</strong>.
<span class="italic">28AUG</span> <strong>Nezzi</strong> is 37 and lives in Manchester. She is expecting DC#1.
<span class="italic">29AUG</span> <strong>Waytoomuchchocolate</strong> is expecting DC#1, guesses it's a girl.
<span class="italic">30AUG</span> <strong>AnnVan</strong> lives in Kent and is expecting DC#1, guesses it's a boy.
<span class="italic">30AUG</span> <strong>No1putsbabyinthecorner</strong> is 30 and lives in South Yorkshire. She has a DD, 1y. Expecting DC#2, a <strong>SURPRISE</strong>.

LOL at your cussing annvan (but not lol at Mothercare - feckers ). Surely they must have a phone somewhere in their organisation?!! Stupid feckers indeed. Hope they get your stuff to you on time. Can you cancel your order and buy it elsewhere (bambino direct and others sites like it?)

Can you tell ds2 is asleep?

I'm going to go and feed my face before he wakes up!

Thanks for sweating with me - was beginning to feel like a freak!

CC - have decided to cancel the order and go somewhere and pick a Moses basket up in person rather than waiting for a delivery. Pity though the one I chose from Mothercare was really sweet, but I'm disinclined to buy from them now. grrr. grr.

grr.

ho hum, big companies are bastards all. (god I'm starting to sound like some May day rioting McDOnalds torching socialist type, but they do have a point about the big corporations)

Although I wouldn't join them in torching Ronald McDonald.

I would join them!

Do you have piles for keeps, or do they go away? will try suggestions. Wondered whether might be just a little tear.

Lol VG - I wouldn't join them, but I would be cheering them on (very quietly) from the sidelines. (I know, I'm wuss)

No idea re piles sorry.
Oh, my brother's had them a couple of times though, and I think they did go away. Poor fella only early 20's and had piles twice!

I find that piles come and go, like inlaws

Anyway, thanks for all the hugs and for reading my rant. I have cheered up a bit now. Been vacuuming in an attempt to start things off, since housework is pretty much the only home remedy that's open to me now (RLT = heartburn, no sex because of thrush, pineapple now gives me a weird allergic reaction). Have also washed our disgusting sofa covers. Lovely lovely DP has seen that my Facebook status is 'moody' and has promised to bring home presents and posh food to cheer me up I don't deserve him really.

AnnVan if you do decide to order a basket online, we got ours from Mamas & Papas and their delivery service was excellent - very prompt and efficient. Their prices are a little higher but the service was v good.

cyteen -lovey DP. i phoned mine to rant about Mothercare, and he just said 'what do you want me to do about it?' nothing I just needed to vent!
Think I will go take a look at Mama's and Papas site.

Charming! I don't dare phone my DP at the moment in case he thinks it's all happening and has a panic In fact, it's a double bind with the whole 'people calling/texting to see if I've had the baby yet' situation; it annoys me when I don't want to speak to them, and if I do fancy ringing someone for a chat I don't dare because I know they'll answer going "OMG has it started then?"

Spoke to my SIL yesterday, she had had my family over (poor girl ) and apparently they were all asking if anyone had heard from me...as if one of them would know something and not tell everyone else! People are bizarre.

Yes, piles come and go.....nothing permanent unless you don't tend to them, remove the pressure causing then and/or stop straining when you poop.

I agree Cyteen people are bizarre. Thankfully, I haven't had the constant 'anything happening' calls. Although each time I call MIL she has a panice that things have kicked off. Mind you she's the kind of person who panics/freaks out very easily. I've seen her go from 0 to completely histerical about to burst into tears panic in about five seconds.

I'm bored. Bored bored bored. hmm.

afternoon all, again sorry for typing just an update - still in hosp., baby finishes iv abs in morning ( had to resite iv thing last night due to tissue damage ) i am done on iv abs finally, now on oral but blood test showed more infection so need another tomorrow to see if i am good to go . real bad cabin fever, desperate to get outso fingers crossed for good blood tomorrow.

saw the name suggestion - atlas after the gladiator? 99% decided on joseph paul malachi

((hugs)) for everyone xxxxx

LOW {{{{{HUGS}}}}}}

Oh LoW, what a nightmare you've had, is it Group B Strep or something different? Hang on in there, it's all for the best. And thanks for thinking of us in the middle of it all!

Kurt has a habit of sleeping loads - only in the daytime and only at someone else's house. His last feed started at 1pm and my letdown is stabbing away but I just can't bring myself to wake him up. How am I going to manage the schoolrun next week? Going to start a thread on MN for tips, that's how.

Thankyou ladies for your advice, that really helped thank god for the mns First time mum and I can't help feeling a bit fried with lack of sleep and lo cryin a lot really. There's lots about Bf they don't tell you eh? Just fed him lots today again and this afternoon he has slept for a bit longer than usual Sonny was 6llb 2oz when he was born (40wk vb) and he can sure eat for a little fella!

sazzles - i did see that thread about mothercare. There is a toys r us on theother side of chatham so I might go there and get one. Th mamas and papas ones are just too expensive. Plus I'm a little too close to due date to place another internet order at this stage.

Ooh, andI'll havesome chutney please!

Hello all
I've just about coped with getting through dd's birthday today (still the party to get through) but only just! I even managed to make a cake with pink icing and pink chocolate buttons. She's been happy with just having cake, cards and presents so that's the main thing.

Had a bit of a meltdown this morning and ended up in hospital having a check up. Obviously ds2 is fine, as I knew he would be really. Dh is immensely stressed though so that is not helping. The community midwife disagreed with the advice the hospital midwife gave and got a bit snippy with me so that nearly had me in tears so could have been better... They offered me a sweep while I was in hospital but I wasn't in the right frame of mind so will wait until Sunday (if I have to) Apparently they don't work so well before 41 weeks anyway.

VG Piles - bright red painless bleeding is the clue. I've had them since having ds and I find if I poke around it just makes them sore so I've just left them alone really. An anal fissure (which I've also had before) feels like - get ready for tmi- pooing glass. Very very painful. So imo it is easy to tell the difference. You need to drink plenty, eat lots of fibre, avoid sitting down too much (bit difficult at this stage) etc for piles to go (and I expect do exercise)

I have a couple of nice bf tops from Bella Mama - will post the link later if I get time

Sicking up all the time could be reflux or could be normal. If Edward is gaining weight ok and is generally happy it is probably just normal (spill a bit of milk on the table and it looks like a lot more than it is iykwim) Ds1 had reflux though and didn't put on weight and I ended up topping him up with formula and then he had infant gaviscon then finally it settled down when he went onto solids....

low you sound like you are really going through the mill - hope you and lo feel better soon

To everyone at the end of the list - my sympathies are with you..... I hate this and it is my last pregnancy and I should be enjoying it and I'm just not

sazzles I would love some of your chutney. Very impressed and you must be coping very well if you have the time, the inclination and the energy to make it!

Just to check in briefly [waves] before trying to catch up on a week's worth of posts...

Am still waiting - now 8 days late and due for a stretch and sweep at home tomorrow...

Will catch up and post in a mo.

Feeling it right there with you PF - DH said just that to me this afternoon (ie, this is supposed to be a happy time so why are you so miserable (in the nicest possible way)). Here's why... despite my grandest efforts (as posted before), I rang the MW centre for the promised sweep this am - someone in labour (inconsiderate I call it ) and so had to call back in the afternoon, when they told me that they wouldn't be able to do a sweep as policy wasn't until 40+5, but to go in for a check up anyway. Went in for check up - MW there tells me policy is 40+7... so clearly they are totally in synch with their policies on this . Anyway, she did an internal on me anyway cos I asked her to - 1cm dilated . Looks like I am going to be carrying this one way past my 31 Aug (self imposed) deadline.
Been totally horrible to DSs tonight (although they were being pretty horrible too, but at 3&5 I suppose they are allowed to be more than me). So now feeling like a complete bitch who is never going to actually give birth to this child.

ataraxis I never realised (because I have been failing to pay attention) that your two dcs were almost the same ages as mine. dd 3 today and ds 4 1/2. Mine have been pretty good lately to be fair but then I didn't see much of them today as we shipped them off to the neighbour when I went in to hospital. You have summed it up for me though when you say 'feeling like a complete bitch who is never actually going to give birth to this child' I couldn't put it better myself

sazzles 284 days? Bloody hell, when you put it like that.... Still impressed with your tomato chutney making. You could have lied though you know about the circumstances - we'd have been none the wiser pink choc buttons are the strawberry marbled ones from Thorntons. dd very impressed!