Its Fab, Its Feb, Its 2009: Come on babies, its SHOW TIME!

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Here's hoping more of those babies take the hint this time round!!

Hey MsLucy any pics? We're waiting to hear from lbb, MarkStretch's Frankie is the latest we know of. Stanley was named a while ago, wasn't he? Any hesitation?

CatStar - remember you saying that at the meet. BTW, have you abandoned our fb group?

have been tramping around outisde since my last post... we have a huge humpy field outside the front door and myself and the kids went adventuring up and down the field(with 2 cats and a kitten for company ). lots of climbing about and long wide steps and hoiking ds out of bogholes and the only result is that the kids are shattered. kung fu panda isn't anymore inclined to shift, have just downed more cumin tea, might stroll in and make a pot of RLT now and take a few evening primrose tabs... can't hurt right

Mrsy.... a friend of dp's told me while i was in labour that her middle name sounded like an old grannies name (abigail)... how he survived is beyond me! we still used it and i still love it and it suits her... the only reason it wasn't her first name is because i don't like gail or abbie and didin't want to be the mother who always corrects people who shorten her childs name

my mother told me after we'd named ds that she didn't like it and thought it was weird.... still used it and love it and it suits him down to the ground

wait til you meet her and then use whatever name you think fits.... don't let other peoples opinions affect you as no name is universally liked so there will always be people who like and dilike it.... just look at the baby name threads to see what i mean

good luck at the hospital dinky.... hope the roads have thawed a little for you to get there.

welcom home mslucy

Hello quick message..

Alexandra Nkweto was born 12.03am, 04.02.09. Safe and sound and 8llbs 11oz. We are now home and getting used to have two children!

Birth story to follow shortly... littlesez apologies, I know we were meant to buddy.. but I lost my phone!! Happily everything else went very, very well...

congratulations mslucy... have I missed anyone else ?

I'm not too tolerant so having people comment on the names we have chosen would drive me to poke eyes out with sticks up the wall!

Welcome home Mslucy. Glad that lovely stanley is feeding well. Crossing my fingers for a calmer 2nd as well

Catstar is it you who desserted the FB group? I went on earlier to see what your surname was and you weren't there. I dont see anything wrong with double intials but with an S.S or a R.R you have to hope they dont have a lisp or can say them properly. Woger Woss may come in for a bit of teasing....although it didn't do Jonathan any harm

PT - what was the cumin tea again? Honey water and cumin? can I use powdered?

and primrose oil???

Congratulations Nkweto!!! and welcome baby Alexandra! Glad things went well and look forward to hearing your birth story

congratulations nkweto at least someone had some birthing action on my due date

spotty; a spoon of cumin... i used powdered with ds as that was all i had and it was fine, although the seeds make a nicer tasting tea (that said it's not bad in comparison to some health teas i've tasted).... and a squeeze of honey just to make it palatable in boiling water.

evening primrose oil tabs were suggested earlier in the thread and i remember hearing it when i was preg with ds as well.... you can take them orally or if your brave squeeze them into your fanjo as close to the cervix as you can get.... supposed to act like prostoglandins and soften the cervix worth a shot

MsLucy, welcome home. That was quick wasn't it? Didn't you have a CS? look forward to piccies soon.

Nkweto, congratulations. Gorgeous name but I'm biased as my eldest DD is an Alexandra (I will pray for you that your one doesn't have my ones temper but I guess she is at that age, 12 going on 21 )

so who is next then? I can't believe that the last few days have gone so quickly and my time will be up in just a few days. scary. right, off for bath, 24/grays/private practice and earlyish night in the hope that my bad cold will disappear by the morning. How daft is that, a cold in this weather (25+ degrees)

Thanks PT - sounds gross just the ticket. Will start on it now

G'night MOS, hope you feel better soon

am drinking RLT tea now and honestly the cumin tea is nicer!

have gone off the idea of drinking the whole pot of RLT as it's making me gag.... cumin tea more labour inducing anyway so might make some more of that.

hope the cold shifts for you MOS, a good weep at greys and PP should unbung you a bit (or am i the only sad hormonal freak who cries every time she watches those shows? )

have washed all my hand-me-down baby clothes and the three MINUTE baby vests i ordered from la redoute that arrived this morning - so my nesting is officially beginning....

Nkweto - congratulations!! a beautiful name and home so quickly. Hope this means all went well for you xxxx

I'm off to try to get onto Facebook now! I forgot I joined the group - I hardly ever seem to get on Mumsnet, let alone Facebook. Me and DH are going to have to timetable evening computer hogging!

Mmm - good point about SS and short tongue ... could be a Life of Brian moment ...

I am now the mother of three! Baby girl born at home this morning. Weighs in at 4.15kg/9lb 1oz. 9hr labour - wasn't expecting that for a third child! All well. She was born in the birthing pool, not something I'd ever planned. Massive head like one of her brothers - 38cm! But no tears or stitches...phew. Am on my adrenaline high. No doubt will be knackered tomorrow.

Congratulations to Nkweto too!

well done mamagoose what a great size! at least you didn't go too far overdue in the end and you got your HB... sounds like a great experiance

Yay Mamagoose. Sounds a fab water birth (am very at these lovely HB's)

Didn't realise Cumin didn't dissolve properly in boiling water. Oh well, will keep at it. How much would you recommend in a day PT?

PMSL @ life of Brian memory Catstar. Please dont let that put you off though as Samuel is a fab name!

oooh Mama Goose congratulations to you too !! Fantastic news

lol, like i said, the seeds make a more tea like substance.. the powder is a bit odd alright

apparently you can drink as much as one cup an hour.... haven't dunk more than one or two cups in a day every few days myself but then it hasn't been working for me so maybe i should step it up a bit

I'm re-christening you Putrid Tea lady

NEW ARRIVALS

TinkerBellesMumandFifi2 - DD Sîan Anne Denise, 4lbs 8.5oz, 02.01.09 (due 01.02.09)
Dinkymum - DS Isaac Christopher, 5lbs 8oz, 19.01.09
Ooogs - DS Luke Daniel, 8lbs 6oz, 20.01.09
Herbgarden - DD Amy Hannah, 5lbs 14oz 23.01.09
idontbelieveit - DD Freya Rose, 6lbs 8oz, 26.01.09
laidbackinengland - DD Mabel Lucy, 8lbs 14oz, 29.01.09
onwardandupward - DC2, [I'll put name on fb], 8lb exactly, 30.01.09
MsLucy - DS Stanley William born, 8lb 7 oz, 02.02.09
LittleMissNorty, DS Ewan Scott, 6lbs 13ozs, 02.02.09
swampster - DS Jacob 7lb, 02.02.09
MarkStretch - DS Frankie 7lb 15oz, 03.02.09
Nkweto - DD Alexandra, 8llbs 11oz, 04.02.09
MamaGoose - DD, 4.15kg/9lb 1oz, 04.02.09

WHO'S NEXT.....

Questionkid - DC1, due: 03.02.09 (age 33, Wallington, Surrey)
PinkTulips - DC3, due: 04.02.09 (age 24, Roscommon, Ireland)
fgpl- DC2 (a girl), cs 5.02.09. Age 38 North Yorks
Rosieposey - DC4 (a boy), CS: 06.02.09 (age 37,Swindon,Wiltshire)
MarkStretch - DC2 (a boy), due: 07.02.09 (age 29, Norwich)
mumoverseas - DC4 (a boy), due: CS 08.02.09 (age 41 Arabia/Crawley West Sussex)
stacysmom - DC1, due: 08.02.09 (age 36, Kent)
KT1983 - DC1, due: 09.02.09 (age 25, London)
KazzaL - DC2 (suprise flavour), due: 10.02.09 (age 35, Cirencester, Gloucs)
littleboyblue - DC2, (another boy) due: 10.02.09 (age 27, Middlesex)
Astarte - DC4 & absolutely the last! (a girl), due: 10.02.09, HWB planned.
McDreamy - DC3, CS booked 10.02.2009 (age 37 Bucks)
jenniferturkington- DC2 (a girl), due: 11.02.09
Munteria - DC2, due: 11.02.09 (age 37, Putney)
TheHouseofMirth - DC2 (a boy), due: 11.02.09 (age 39, Wimbledon)
Pluto - DC2 CS booked: 13.02.09 (aged 38, Kent)
Ranirani - DC1, due: 13.02.09 (age 35, Herts)
Jellybaby - DC2 (a girl), due: 14.02.09 (age 30, Cheshire)
Justme84 - due 14.02.09
Pempe - DC1 (a boy), due: 14.02.09 (age 29, Greece)
Littlesez ? DC1 (a girl), due: 15.02.09 (age 28, Manchester)
Bunsen - DC2 (girl) due 21.02.09 CS booked for 16.02.09 (age 32, Leeds)
America - DC2 (a boy), due: 16.02.09 (age 32, London)
Scubagroover - DC1 (a boy), due: 17.02.09 (age 31, London/ Kent)
Rachrox - DC4 (a boy), due: 18.02.09 (age 28, Cheltenham)
Catstar - DC2 (a boy), due: 18.02.09 (age 36, Chessington)
Mentalpup - DC2, due: 18.02.09 (age 31, Cheltenham)
fruitstick - (a suprise), due: 18.02.09
Dinkystinky - DC2 (a boy), due: 19.02.09 (age 32, London)
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
Neeerly3 - DC3 (surprise) due 23.02.09 (age 32, Mansfield, Notts)
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)
eejaykay - DC1 (a boy), due: 24.02.09 (age 34, London)
katieblirdsnest - DC2 due 24.02.09 (age 39, London)
Chilledmama - DC2 (a girl), due: 25.02.09 (age 32, Southsea)
Pinkbabybump - DC2 (a girl), due: 25.02.09 (age 36, Cornwall) CS booked for 20.02.09
Cocodrillo - DC3, due: 26.02.09 (age 34 at the mo, London) expecting a CS at 38-39 weeks
ihavenewsockson - DS2, due: 26.02.09 (age 25, Surrey)

just you and me lurking at the top of the list now QuestionKid

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Huge Congratulations to MammaGoose & Nkweto

Lots of babbies starting to appear now, all very exciting