Due sept 08 come on babies!

[barnpot]

space was getting a bit short

Oh FFS, I've seen someone mention !

how long does it takes to plop out?

eurrgghh!!!

Am making this cake tomorrow - carrot cake with pineapple. Bring on the labour!

I've got some more babygros in my "bring in if I have to stay in longer" bag so that'll prob do. Can't fit any more in my bag anyway.

I'm more than happy to post the recipe...i think i will have to convert it first because its in american cups/tablespoons, etc. unless anyone knows you could just use UK cups and for it to turn out the same? i'm realy unsure, myself.

and eandz i have 2 recipes for the frosting: either butter-rum or the cream cheese. both are luverly. ((i do have to give credit to my mother for the recipe though. i've robbed it off her :P ))

milkbeard LOL at the thought of baking with 11 kids heheheheh!

hopefully you are brave for making cakes for a bridezilla! i've yet to take it to that level! and i bet they were super yummy as well! and you're probably right about the fridge cake, its pretty basic with the same ingredients from most recipe sites..and i never heard of it until moved here to the UK. it's so moorish and rich for something with basic ingredients! ((suppose that has alot to do with it being choc full of fat)).

i'm glad someone asked about the placenta injection option. i was wondering about it myself. i've only just presumed i'd always have the injection to get it over with so i could focus on bebe.

ta Star as ive got the idea now

now will i need it done natural or injection??....arrgghh more thinking to do!

was planning on going for the injection. thought of delivering the placenta after all that pushing (pushed for 2hrs 45mins with dd1) not appealing.

Welcome Cranmorefifi! Good to have you here for the last couple of weeks.

My hosp bag list is:

Iced water
Camera
Big cardigan
Bio oil
Nursing bra - huge bra of doom
Toothbrush
Credit/debit card for car park
Mobile phones
Night dress to give birth in
Flip flops/slippers
Maternity notes
Socks
Change for phone
Hair bobbles
Lip balm
Arnica
Disposable breast pads
Nipple cream
Front opening night dress
Nursing vest
Maternity pads
Big knickers
Tea tree oil
Witch hazel
Ear plugs
Snacks
Dried fruit
Bottled water/lucozade
Bendy straws
Towels
Dry shampoo
Shampoo/conditioner/soap
Make up
Face wipes
Bio-oil
Deodorant
Plastic bags for dirty clothes
6 vests (0-3)
6 Sleepsuits (0-3)
Baby cardigan
2 Sleepsuits (newborn)
Hat
Scratch mitts
Muslins
Swaddling
Nappies (changing bag)
Nappies
Cotton wool

Spares (bag to stay in car)
More vests (0-3)
More sleepsuits (0-3)
Muslins
Pack maternity pads
Swaddling
Nappies
Navy pyjamas

It looks a lot, but fits in changing bag and shoulder bag, and spares bag will stay in car. Also have upped number of 0-3 babygros compared to some, as neither DP or I are petite, and have a £20 Next voucher that DP can take to Next to buy Newborn clothes in an emergency...

Lollipop soup recipe is a Nigel Slater one - put the book away, but will post it tomorrow, is dead easy.

cranmore
the link you put on for the carrot cake recipe is american measurements as well, and is not too far off from mine (pineapple included makes it deeeevine & moist). never tried it with coconut tho, will have to give it a go soon! thanks for the link!

so sod it, i'll just put my recipe here as i have it. if anyone does try it, using UK cups/tsps, please let me know how it turns out!

Mom's Carrot Cake
Oven 180 / 45 Mins
((starting note: measure out the raisins, and let them soak in kettle-hot water so they rehydrate before going into batter. this keeps them from taking moisture from the cake during baking))

Beat together:
2cups sugar
1 1/2 cups veg oil

Add:
4 eggs - one at a time.

In A Separate Bowl, Combine (well!!):
3 cups plain flour
2 tsp baking powder
2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp salt

Add dry ingredients to sugar/egg batter.

Then add:
2tsp vanilla extract
3 cups grated carrot
1 cup crushed, drained pineapple (morrisons has this already crushed and canned)
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup raisins

batter will be thick. place into greased & floured cake pans.
test for doneness at about 35-40 mins in case your oven cooks faster/slower.

((enjoy!!!!))

munkimom i am american. you can just keep it the way it is so i don't have to google all the measurements

ooh got it!

can i also have the cream cheese frosting recipe?

Oh, and here's the butter rum frosting recipe i have for the cake...
((will leave it to you to find a cream cheese frosting recipe as they are pretty much teh same from most sites and any will do))

Butter Rum Frosting
250 g butter (room temp)
4 cups icing sugar
1-2 tblspoons white rum (or rum extract if you can find it...either way, add to your tastes but start with the base amount of 1-2 tbl))

2-3 tblspoons hot milk to think out frosting if necessary.

beat the butter on high speed til fluffy, add 1 cup of icing sugar at a time, mixing and scraping sides after each addition.
add rum/flavouring.

((the cake will make a large, 2-layer 8" round cake...and the frosting is enought o fill in between and the outsides))

of course you can use whatever size baking pan you desire, just giving you what i know and use.

ENJOYYY!!!!

oops! i forgot you were one of the other american mums in this thread!

thank you soo very much munkimom

ooOOoo i'm ever so happy to pass it on! especially for the cause of craving pregnant women!

cheers biglips for your list of hospital bag things, think i might pack few more baby clothes, hoping i'll be in and out quickly. was in for 6 days after dd born and hated it.

welcome cranmorefifi only just joined myself few days ago. lovely bunch here, made me feel very welcome

Hi everyone, hope you're all doing well and congrats to the new arrivals!

When I was in hospital this time, one of the best thing I had brought with me was a pack of witch hazel face wipes from boots. They were great on the hot ward to just wipe my face and neck with to cool down and feel a bit fresher.

I saw my gp on tuesday and it was definately mastitis. He prescribed antibiotics and it's much better now. He also checked on Katie as she has lost a lot of weight and the health visitor was worried. I'm now being set up with an electric pump to help increase milk supply as they worry that she's not getting enough. I'm also going to get some fenugreek tablets to help get things going.

I've posted a picture in my profile of Katie in the sling. She absolutely loves it and when she's grizzly and won't fall asleep 5 minutes in there sorts her out.

hopefully nearly wet myself laughing at your bra of doom comment! good idea bout plastic bags for dirty washing

Mumsnet seems to reject my attempts at posting photos so will try again tomorrow.

Evening ladies, it's just taken me 2 hours to catch up since posted on Monday!

Congrats to jenpet and also potxola who must be snuggling up with her new DD by now.

Welcome to newcomers, who seemed to have joined us at our most chattiest!

munkimom that recipe looks delicious! I'll be saving that for next week!

SO, today was my last day in the office. I'm officially working tomorrow, but will pretty much be forwarding emails on and reminding people to stop contacting me. Have had a mad busy week handing everything over. Looking forward to properly putting my feet up from Saturday. Maternity leave here I come!!!

My friend's throwing me a baby shower - looking forward to seeing the girls. I haven't seen my friends for ages, been too busy working or going to hospital appointments.

Baby is still kicking front top of the belly, despite me draping myself over my pregnancy ball. Regular hiccups down below, so at least that's something.

TMI alert - anyone else got piles? Not the sore/painful/bleeding kind, just the OMG howon-earth-do-wipe-around-these kind? Not quite sure what to do about them. Wanted to change my GP because I haven't been to see my GP since she didn't bother referring me for my booking-in as she was waiting for me to MC. But I don't particularly want my first visit to a new GP to begin with me baring my bottom and all the trimmings . Am mainly concerned that I'll push my bowels inside out when it comes to labour, can that happen?