Due Fab Feb 2009: crossed fingers (and legs) we'll get through another thread without welcoming any early arrivals!

[MarkStretch]

Welcome.

Please feel free to add yourself to the list.

TinkerBellesMum - DC3 (girl), due: 01.02.09 (not expected to get far into December) (age 27, Birmingham)
Laidbackinengland - DC4, due: 23.01.09 (age 34, North Devon)
Nkweto - DC2, due: 30.01.09 (age 35, West London)
Mamagoose - DC3, due: 31.01.09 (age 32, Spain)
Questionkid - DC1, due: 03.02.09 (age 33, Wallington, Surrey)
PinkTulips - DC3, due; 04.02.09 (age 24, Roscommon, Ireland)
MsLucy - DC2 (a boy), due: 4/2/09 (CS a few days early)(age 38, North London)
Swampster - DC3, (a boy), due: 06.02.09 (age 40 , London)
Rosieposey - DC4, (a boy) due: 06.02.09 (age 36,Swindon,Wiltshire)
MarkStretch - DC2, (a boy) due: 07.02.09 (age 29, Norwich)
onwardandoutward - DC2, due: 07.02.09 (age 35 South West)
LittleMissNorty - DC2, due: 08.02.09 (age 40 in a couple of weeks, Kent).
KT1983 - DC1, due: 09.02.09 (age 25, London)
KazzaL - DC2 (suprise flavour), due 10.02.09 (age 35, Cirencester, Gloucs)
herbgarden - DC2, due: 11.02.09 (CS 02.02.09) (age 38, Berkshire)
TheHouseofMirth - DC2, (a boy) due: 12.02.09 (age 38, Wimbledon)
Littlesez ? DC1 (a girl) due: 15.02.09 (age 28, Manchester)
America - DC2, (a boy) due: 16.02.09 (age 32, London)
Rachrox - DC4, (a boy) due: 18.02.09 (age 28, Cheltenham)
Catstar - DC2, (a boy) due: 18.02.09 (age 36, Chessington)
Dinkystinky - DC2, (a boy) due: 19.02.09 (age 32, London)
Pluto DC2 (gender unknown), due 19.02.09 (Age 38, Kent)
DizzyBrummie - DC2, due: 20.02.09 (age 36, Berkshire)
Calico1 - DC2 due: 21.02.09 (age 40, West Herts)
mrsy - DC1, (a girl) due: 22.02.09 (age 24, Maidstone, Kent
Scubagroover - DC1 (a boy), due: 22.02.09 (age 31, London/ Kent)
Winemakesmummyclever - DC2 (a boy), due: 23.02.09. (age 35, Manchester) expecting cs @ 39 weeks.
Spottyshoes - DC2, due: 24.02.09 (age 28)
Lardybump - DC2, due: 24.02.09 (age 34)
Chilledmama - DC2 (a girl), due: 25.02.09 (age 32, Southsea)
Cocodrillo - DC3, due 26.02.09 (age 34 at the mo, London) expecting a CS at 38-39 weeks.
mumoverseas - DC4 (a boy), due: 28.02.09 (CS 2 to 3 weeks early) (age almost 41 Arabia/Crawley West Sussex)

Lol - i ate too much mexicana cheese MS and had a very odd dream about my lo being born really really late - like i was about 50 weeks pregnant or something! There was too much cheese left after the wedding as well had one of those cheese cake thingys so had several types so we took some to Cornwall ... no wonder DH thinks ive popped alot since the wedding its not baby its bloody cheese!

Pink i know that excessive weeing is a sign of unchecked sugar levels but i check my blood 8 times a day and whilst they are still fairly high they are much of a muchness, the diabetes consultant keeps making me come back every week/2 weeks to his clinic at the hospital ( another one this week jointly with my obs after the cardiac scan ) so they are keeping an eye on it but im already nearly on 30 units 4 times a day and the pen only goes up to 60 units max dose i think so i dont know how its going to end up or how much im going to be on in the end although according to him its going to be 'massive' amounts as my body becomes more and more insulin resistant thanks to my placenta. Will mention the excessive weeing though as it is all the time and i should be drinking more than i am but im not because otherwise id just be sat permanently on the lav.

Wb McDreamy/Wallaroo, hope your move went well

He he he he he....

Hello ladies.
I created a post about something that is worrying me, but only got 1 reply so I'm gonna ask you lot.
I just copied what I wrote there as can't be arsed to type it all again.

Just wondered what everyone does with existing dc's when they go into labour and have to go to the hospital.
Ds will be 18m and I'm really paranoid about going into labour at 3am when dp is at work and I'm all alone .
So, if it's the middle of the night, is it ok to take ds to hospital with me or is that a big no no?
If it's day time, I imagine there will be some warning and enough time for family to do the 45-60min train journey to get here?
I've heard that second time round it can go really quick.

Home birth as was suggested on my post is not an option. Far too scared.
Thanx girlies.
Having dinner now so will check in later

Just replied to your other thread LBB. Neither you nor DS will really be in the best frame of mind if you have to take your DS to the hospital with you - do you have any good friends in the area who could come over in the middle of night if need be to keep an eye on DS? Or maybe get in touch with local Surestart to find out about local childminders who might be able to help out with DS if need be when your partner is at work? Neighbours you get on well with who you may be able to call on in an emergency? Or maybe get family to come stay with you around due date time so you wont be worrying about DS being with strangers? Dealing with contractions and a fractious toddler in a labour ward wouldnt be brilliant but if you have to do it, you'll be fine - must happen lots - but if you can avoid it (and make sure you've sorted out a solution you feel happy with) you'll probably be able to focus on your labour and birth of no 2 alot with less hassle.

lbb - how far is your dp's work from home, could he not get straight back ? Any friends living close by to watch DC's until family can get there ?

Hi all, sorry LBB I can't think of better than dinky and LBIE about getting a friend to try and help...

Wanted to join this group as also due in Feb with my first bab - a little boy. Thanks Dinky - I've found the right page! What's this I hear about a curry night...is it open to all?? Any excuse for a good feed

Hi everyone ? sorry LBB this is my first baby so I am not sure what you do ? would be good to know for the future though? do you have a friend who would agree to look after your DS at (very) short notice? My friend had a home birth with her toddler there and her mum was 2 hours away. She just called and told her mum to get in the car as soon as her contractions started...

My bellybutton is well on its way to popping ? and following weigh in yesterday, have put on nearly a stone and a half so I am not surprised!

Congrats on being a formal ?Mrs? Rosie!

I?m still thinking about what PT and LLB said earlier ? I hope someone shows me how to put a nappy on a newborn ? can imagine being v scared of hurting the tiny baby and panicking!

Hi sophstar, are you in london too? which hospital are you having your baby?

I think dinky is organising the curry in tott ct rd - am sure you would be v welcome (i have to work unfortunately)

Sophstar - glad you found us. Curry night is indeed open to all - is this Thursday at Malabar Junction (www.malabarjunction.com) on Great Russell Street (nearest tube is Tottenham Court Road). Booked at 6.30 under name of Dinky. Just let me know if you're planning on coming along (so can confirm nos to the restaurant) - currently 6 of us heading to it.

Nadsss - are you doing antenatal classes/parentcraft classes? They'll show you how to do it there. Parenting magazines (e.g. mother and baby, pregnancy & birth) have articles on stuff like that and how to bath a baby - was uberanal when pregnant with DS and compiled a file of those articles (sadly gave it away to a friend who got pregnant who passed it on - no idea where it is now) Dont worry - it becomes second nature surprisingly quickly!

oh really! yes I am doing those classes - thanks dinky - doing the usual hosp ones and trying to sort the nct ones (but am having trouble getting them to respond to me) out. so glad they will do all the basics (the embarrassingly total basics like bathing etc that I don't have a clue about) there and hopefully first aid etc

Thanx all. We moved here in July, so still don't know anyone. Spoken to my neighbour a bit as she preg with first and is due in feb too but apart from that....
Dp gets sent all over really with work. Depo is only 20mins away but don't know what area he'd be in.
We thought about having a family member stay around the due date but it's an unpredictable time.
Thanx for all the responses.

nadsss The stupid thing is, I spent 7/8 months reading every book I could lay my hands on about birth and babies and all about the first years etc, but when the time came it was all quickly forgotten. That horrible gas and air!
This time, I might write a load of post-its to stick all around my little cubicle!!

SophStar Glad you found us

oh no - don't say that about gas and air! i've been looking forward to it so much after no wine etc for too too long! thought gas and air would be the highlight of birth!

Oh, hahaha. Sorry nadsss!
I was attached to the mouth peice for about 6 hours, so use was excessive. They kept telling me to leave it for a bit, but no chance.
Do you remember when you were about 15 and had that first bottle of diamond white in the park? Remember how sick and light headed you felt? That's exactly what it was like to begin with but then got great!! Dp says I was waffling complete rubbish the whole way through!
My mum had epidural with me and gas and air with my little brother and said the latter was so much better, even though my bro was 3lbs bigger than me!

Ok LBB - definitely get in touch with your local Surestart (health visitor/GP should be able to give you contact details) - they may be able to help with childminders etc in area. Or put feelers out for local babysitters (with good refs) at mother and baby groups you go to - tney may be willing to help out overnight in your own home with DS while your family make their way down to look after DS. What about good mates (do they all live along way away from you now)? Whereabouts in London are you based now?

ha ha ha I remember the bottles of diamond white well - at least that memory (along with bottles of 20:20, hooch etc - ughhhh) actually makes me stop craving lovely wine for a change!

Okay - will continue looking forward to the gas and air and it can take me back to being fifteen in carparks!

My family and friends are in Putney/Fulham area and we live in Staines.
I could speak to surestart, we're there once a week at their play group anyway, but I've never left ds ith anyone that's not my parents and would hate for him to wake up frightened coz I'm not there, but I suppose you do what you've got to do.
Can't really have family members staying because of work and other commitments. Difficult isn't it?
I have 1 friend who drives, but she's not the most reliable so wouldn't want to count on her, plus she works so unfair to ask really.

Think the thing is to make sure that your little boy is familiar with whoever you leave them with and they'll be fine - so if you find a local babysitter/childminder get them round to your place for a couple of hours to play with your DS so he is familiar with them. It is difficult - but you will find a solution that works for you and your DS, and is great that you're thinking about it with plenty of time to go before the birth.

Im having curry tonight, wish i was coming with you lot on thursday instead

pinktulips I dont think you need you worry about snapping out of it, your aloud to feel bad youv'e suffered a loss. But i think I know what you mean about slipping, if something happens it can set off previous depression.
Big hugs to you xxxx

mrsy Hope your ok, not sure what it was the scan found? but been thinking of you and your baby xxxx

Well eating my curry now, cant wait any longer for hubby! he'll have to reheat (bad wife!)

Hi everyone, hope your having a good evening. I'm watching indian cooking made easy and am doubly jealous of you london lot now as they are featuring brick lane curry houses and everything looks lush! I know you didn't choose Brick lane in the end. Oh I really need a bengali meal now!!!

Tough one re childcare LBB. I had arranged my mum but she is having a follow up operation in Jan/Feb and my little bro is off travelling again so I have to think of an alternative. Trouble is there is no-one I trust with DS in this area other than Pinkspottywellies and she is due at the same time as me! Dilemma

Rosie - Congrats to you and Mr Posey

And welcome Sophstar

LBB your ds doesn't go to nursery or anything does he? I know a little boy at ds's nursery's mum recently had a baby (they're from abroad and have no family and no friends nearby) and one of the nursery nurses was on call for the little boy. I get the impression from your post that that's not the case but just a thought ?...

Otherwise the surestart option sounds like your best bet if you can organise it. It's so difficult isn't it - you also don't want them to be frightened or scared as it's a big enough step for them anyway.

herbgarden No he doesn't go to nursery or anything. We just about manage playgroup once a week!
I just don't know what to do....... Agree the surestart thing might be best. We've been going to their structured play groups for a while now and it's the same families every week, but haven't made any special bond with any particular mum. Might have to work on that....

Just bought our buggy!

Which one did you go for MS?
I still can't decide.....

what did you buy? mummy facing or forward facing? I am in a quandry about it

One of these

But only bought the pushchair as got the carrycot and carseat 2nd hand from a friend for £50!

Can't wait to play with it!