Due Nov 08 'Listen baby, I've crocheted you a lovely cardie... now don't make me come in there with that hook!'

[sparkletoes]

Lets see if these overdue babies get a move on!

Is that right - its not even end of november and we're only waiting for one more baby???

Is it me bringing up the rear? I had my DC 3, a son in the wee hours of this morning (29.11.08) Name to be confirmed.
He is 8lb 4oz and has a beautiful head of hair and I am totally in love with my darling boy.
Hope all is well with everyone.

Toolly congratulations Yet another boy - we need to do a proper stats list but I am sure there are far more boys than girls! Hope the birth went well.

Just Reluctantincubator left then........

Congratulations toolly . Can't wait to hear the full story . What do your older two think of their new brother?

Congratulations Toolly on your little boy. Well done!!

ouch for you, twinkle hope you are better soon.

only one more to go??

And we really need to count up just how many boys/girls we have- there seems to be a lot of boys!

Any news yet on our final baby?

Congrats Toolly!!!

Is it only reluctantincubator who's left???

Pinky I know of loads of boys and only 1 girl being born this year, even at my antenatal class they were all boys.

Congratulations Toolly have you decided on a name now?

mummynic my NCT group first time around had 1 baby girl!

no news from reluctant? hope she is ok.

still here - still no sign, so I am now officially going to have a December baby! . What is the etiquette now? Do I sit here and talk to myself, introduce myself to the December lot, or join the post natal thread prematurely???

I haven't been doing anything much to try and hurry things along over the weekend, but I think it is now time for raspberry leaf tea, bouncing up and down on an exercise ball, eating pineapple and anything else that might start things moving - any more ideas gratefully received(although probably not a shag - unfortunately DH finds the idea of sticking his willy anywhere near where the baby's head is about as appealing as having his scrotum hammered to a plank with a rusty nail, so I don't think its going to happen that way, even though I am game ....). MW coming tomorrow - is she likely to offer a sweep at 40+3? (3 days over by ultrasound date or 4 by LMP)??

HELLO

A huge congratulations to everyone that has had their baby up to now and especially to Drs Wife.. wow that was a mammoth task you completed and welcome to the world Sophie Ella. Looking forward to reading the story and seeing some photos once you have recovered. Plus you beat me, i was 26 hours! x

Finally sorted out the three names. And his surname is double barrelled so he won't remember his full name till he's five but ther you go. We proudly present
Paddy Christian Adlei.

(honestly it does suit him)

reluctantincubator come join us on the dark side...can;'t have you here talking to yourself now can WE??!! Plus, you can get yourself acquainted with the trials and tribuations of a newborn!!!!

Lovely names Toolly reluctant come and join us on the dark side! It will be the online equivalent of holding new babies- it might gets thing moving

Lol incubator...you can do all three if you like

you'll feel much less mad though if you at least talk to someone though

try crying at the midwife! Not sure whether she will do it or not; some will and some won't as far as I know.

oh, and fab names toolly

Is there anyone left from the November thread still due to have their babies??

only one "regular" poster kerri, but there may be a few others lurking out there somewhere.

most of us are on the dark side now......don't know how to do a link, but it is in the post natal section...p[lease do join us!

Post Natal thread

Any news reluctant? WHen's your due date?

My boy will be 4 weeks old at 02:25 tomorrow - feels like he's been here forever!!

HELLO!!!!! Please welcome to the world my brand new baby girl Tirion Griffiths, born Tuesday 2nd December at 2153, weighing 6lb 14oz.

Tirion means "gentle" in Welsh, although, can I just say OMG that was INTENSE!

I'll post the whole birth story when I get a chance, but to summarise, I managed my home water birth (from 5.30 am to first twinges, to established labour about 9am, through to delivery 13 hrs later) with no pain relief (OUCH!), only for the placenta to decide it wasn't budging and the cord to snap off resulting in a 3am ambulance trip to Kings (London) where I ended up having to have G+A and subsequent spinal and manual removal (all a bit James Herriot with surgeon built like a rugby second row, rubber gloves up to his shoulders having a good old rummage and having to bring it out in bits - (it didn't separate from the uterus at all), but there you go. Tirion and I had to stay in the rest of the night until I got my legs back, but we got out next day at lunchtime.

I am slightly traumatised by the state of my bum

My DH and Mum and MWs were amazing throughout the whole process and I am as happy as a sand-boy and on cloud 9 over my beautiful little girl. I still can't believe I am a mummy!

So I can officially join you on the dark side now. PHEW!

Well Done RI and welcome Tirion ; what a lovely name and meaning.

Well Done you on your home water birth and I salute you not having any pain relief. It's a shame about the placenta though, but glad you are doing OK now.

See you on the dark side soon

Congratulations reluctant - what a beautiful name Glad you got your home birth (even if the aftermath was a bit traumatic )

We can finally put this thread to bed - yippee!!

The dark side awaits....

Many congratulations,reluctant! Beautiful name .