Due October 08 - Moaning, Groaning and Baby-Homing

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BIRTHS
10th Sept (Due 1st Oct) - loulou33 - Boy - Joe Louis David - 6lbs 12oz
12th Sept (Due 6th Oct) - iuseantiageingstuff - Boy - Fred William - 8lbs 13.5oz
14th Sept (Due 14th Oct) - twinklytoes - Boy - Samuel - 7lb 4.5oz
16th Sept (Due 8th Oct) - Ksal - Girl - Emma Rae - 6lbs
21st Sept (Due 5th Oct) - myjobismum - Girl - Naomi Caitlin - 5lbs 10oz

LADIES IN WAITING
29th Sept perkypopsy first baby Surprise North Herts (Ware)
29th Sept WombFor1More 2 ds's 1 dd Boy
30th Sept Aubergenie first baby Surprise
30th Sept sambrads 1 ds Girl
1st CantSleepWontSleep 1 dd Boy North Herts
1st accessorizequeen 2 ds's Twins - one of each
2nd snowymum first baby Boy Near Oxford
2nd 1sttimer80 first baby Surprise. Hydronephrosis discovered. Extra scan at 28 weeks (7th July) planned. Edgware (Royal Free, Hampstead)
2nd FranMum2B first baby Surprise Kingston
2nd my3honeypies 2 dd's Boy
2nd mishkamoo first baby Surprise
4th minervaitalica first baby Surprise (unintentionally!)
4th hedgepig 1 ds Surprise
4th pistachio 1 dc Secret
4th annwoo 2 dc Surprise
5th rosebury 3 ds's 2 dd's Boy Bristol
5th BabyNubie
6th Bethoo 1 ds Girl Salisbury
6th ronshar 2 dd's Surprise (with dangly bits ) West Sussex
6th hoff first baby Boy Spain
7th belgo 2 dd's
8th kookiegoddess first baby Surprise
8th Alexa808 first baby
10th Lozza70 first baby Surprise NE London (Woodford)
10th emkay 1 dd Surprise West London (Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea)
10th pepperrabbit 2 ds's Surprise
11th staceylouisex first baby Girl
11th dooleymum
11th heather1980 1 dd
12th milfakamonkeymonkeymoomoo 1 dd Boy Salisbury
12th star6 first baby Boy Surbiton
13th YumMum22 1 ds Boy
14th tedmundo 1 ds Surprise Bristol (Southmead)
15th mum2jakeyroo 2 ds's Surprise Near Lancaster
16th moodywren 1 dd 2 ds's Boy Lincolnshire (nr Spalding)
16th bigmouthstrikesagain 1 ds 1 dd Girl Mid-Beds
16th WheresTheAuPair 1 ds Boy
19th MrsTittleMouse 1 dd Girl
19th rach010 1 ds Surprise (but dp knows!) Lincolnshire
20th 07mumstheword 1 dd Surprise Bristol
20th AandMsmum 2 dd's Surprise Bristol
20th KnickersOnMaHead 1 dd Boy
20th jenwa 1 dd Girl Worcestershire
20th firsttimer08 first baby Boy. Dilated renal pelvis - rescan at 34 weeks. Greenwich
21st hansnava 1 dd Surprise Luton
21st rowanmac 1 ds Surprise North Scotland
21st caramelbunny 1 dd Surprise Manchester
21st jess1996 first baby Surprise
21st GirlWithTheMouseyHair first baby Surprise (but written down in case of moment of weakness!) SW London (St Thomas)
21st lilbitmum 1 dc
22nd SmudgeyDoodle 1 ds Surprise Newcastle (Gateshead)
22nd wombleprincess 1 dd
22nd pingviner
23rd Sallypuss first baby Probably girl Herts/Essex border
23rd Emmsy1 3 ds's 1 dd Girl The Wirral
23rd ajm200 1 ds Girl Camberley, Surrey
24th sparklesandnowineforxxweeks 3 ds's 1 dd Surprise
24th Personanna 1 ds Boy Peru
25th Flum 2 dd's 5th June Wiltshire
26th 4andnotout 3 dd's Girl
26th mariekg 3 dc Girl
27th Rhian82 Boy
27th mybabysinthegarden 1 dd Boy Scottish Borders
27th beaufies first baby Boy
29th Ekka 1 dd Surprise
30th Jambers99 1 ds Girl NW London (Hillingdon)

Another plus point is that your waters have gone at home, rather than in front of your class, which you didn't want .

Gosh Star/CSWS just to clarify I wasn't suggesting you have a bath that was just for me (selfish!) as my waters haven't broken and it helped me last time.

It would be utterly pointless to tell you to go to bed and get some sleep wouldn't it? That would be the best thing really.

star
I have to log off now so will come on in the morn and see how you are doing.
I hope things go well for you and that you get the birth and pain relief you want. I am sure you will be fine though and I will be thinking of you.
Just dont panic and look after yourself

Thank you!
I just spoke to the hospital again... the lady barely speaks english and wasn't understanding me and didn't remember me from when i called an HOUR ago!! She said to make my way into the hospital within the next hour so they can check me over and that they will be using a speculum!

I was out this afternoon from school and I told all the kids... very clearly... just because I'm out this afternoon, it does NOT mean I'm having the baby. I will be back tomorrow morning. Now they will think I lied!!!

Well that's good star. The speculum will be so that they can see if you are dilated at all. Now take all your stuff with you in case you end up staying in, but don't be forced into anything that you don't want. If you're not sure that you want something to happen, then just ask 'what if I don't agree to that? What are the risks?' and make sure that they answer you properly.

Star You will be in the best place and being checked over is so reassuring. Will be thinking of you and look forward to hearing the next installment

star hope your ok hun, try and stay calm ,I know it's easier said than done but just remember that you are soon going to be holding your beautiful baby, the most precious gift that a woman can be given, treasure that memory and focuss on the end result xxx

I've just logged on.. Star... GOOD LUCK!!! Can't wait to hear how things have developed! You'll be fine I'm sure xx

Oh my god, I've just logged on too, how exciting!!! Good luck Star!!
x

Sorry to ask something so boring with this excitement, but if I dont ask now, I'll completely forget to!!!

Has anyone used the natal hypnotherapy birth CD and was it any good? And do you need to get the music CD as well? And have I left it too late as I'm nearly 36 weeks???

Good luck Star - hope it goes well!

Feeling oddly gloomy today - went for scan (37 weeks)and baby is massive (95th centile) best news is we are both well and healthy but Im only about 5 ft tall and thats if I stretch the truth a little Family history of lots of birth traumas... This is my first so I have no idea how my body is going to cope: How exactly can I pull this size of rabbit out of a small hat? Trying not to moan -obviously there are worse things in this world but starting to feel a bit of trepidation...

Any ideas?

Well, I'm home. They said waters have definitely gone... I keep losing more with every cramp. I'm getting cramps really often but she said when they get more intense, last a full minute and come every 4-5 minutes, then I should call again and come in. She did a Group B strep swab and said that if I don't go into "established labour" within 18 hours (thursday morning at 8am) they will put me on a drip to reduce risk of infection from GBS just in case and then in 48-72 hours, if no labour then they will induce. She thinks I'll not be needing induction... me either... these cramps are horrible!!

she also told me to just tell the reception that I am absolutely sure I want an epidural and to go directly to delivery suite... not the natural area where I had just been. Everyone kept saying, "why are you sad? there's nothing wrong"... ummmm, I'm 2 weeks earlier than I thought, completley unprepared mentally and in pain!! Is this really normal to keep losing water every time a cramp comes?? They really hurt!

have soaked through three pair of trousers now. Cramps unbearable.

1st timers should know that those big pads are not only for after the birth bleeding... they are also for pre birth when about a glassful of water empties with every contraction every 5 minutes. beginning to think there's no baby in there... just water!
btw - the midwives there are LOVELY.

Hiya everyone, its knickersOnMaHead.

Star, if they are really that bad now then go into hospital now.

I dunno about waters as mine went after dd came out.

Good luck xxxxxxxx

they said don't call back unless they are a full minute and 4-5 min apart. they are not a full minute in duration yet. we'll see how much more I can handle, though...

so who is due then? have you all been on the curries

bouncy on the top sex
masturbation
thai food
sweeping
weeding the garden
cleaning the dishwasher out
laying a patio
star jumps
bouncing on a trampoline
cleaning the outside of all the windows
wiping the walls
orange juice
rhubarb
doing handstands in a swimming pool
raspberry and cranberry juice
rotating their hips on a birthing ball
washing the car
meal of lobster and champage
fish and chips
swimming breaststroke
figs
mini golf
bowling
pilates
chamomile tea
ginger
dancing
massaging the roof of the mouth??
mix ketchup, soda and bbq sauce and pour over chicken wings??

Any insomniacs here today? I seem to lie awake for hours every night - and things that didn't bother me in the day bug me at 4 am.
Today hospital phoned to say I'm carrying GBS - it doesn't sound too serious, but can't stop worrying about it. Does anyone else have this?

Star - good luck for today - those painful cramps are probably doing really good work opening your cervix. Hope it goes well for you.

UTSTC I too wake up at silly times, usually because my little ones come into my bed then I can't sleep Yes I have GBS nothing to worry about, it's very common, it just means that when you go into labour that you will be given a dose of anti-biotics straight away via drip, and then again 4 hours later, the drip will be disconected after the first dose (so you don't have to stay hooked up!) It's just to ensure that you don't pass it on to your baby during delivery (that's the scary part) don't worry if you deliver before anti-biotics are given, they will then have to give baby anti-biotics instead, they will keep a close eye on baby's temp etc...

star are you still around hun?

honeymoonmummy sorry, I haven't watched the CD that your on about. Don't suppose it matters how late you watch them as long as you absorb the info and try out the precedures, good luck!

pingviner try not to worry about the size of your baby. I have heard of short people giving birth to large baby's without any problems. Think it's down to the size and shape of your pelvis, I'm sure that if the doc was worried he would have suggested a C-Sec. If you are still worried hun, ring the ante-natal unit and express your concerns, maybe they will see you again and scan you to ensure that pelvis is the right size to allow LO out, best wishes x