March 2009: We're finally there!

[laweaselmys]

Born:
17/01/09 : FlannelCat - Girl- Bettie Violet
19/01/09 : Fififlores - Girl - Lola - 2.73 kg
21/02/09 : Laumiere - Boy - Gabriel William Thomas Robson - 7lb 14oz
22/02/09: Ceedub - Girl - Freya - 8 lbs 1oz
23/02/09 : Titchy77 - Boy - Charlie William - 4lb 10oz
26/02/09 : Mandy73 - Boy - Felix - 2.5kg
28/02/09 : Twocutedarlings - BOY - Alex
01/03/09 : Lolianja - BOY - James Mark Nicholas Andrew - 9lbs 8.5ozs
01/03/09 : Dinny/wrolf - Girl - 9.1lb
01/03/09 : auntyspan - Girl - Lydia Violet - 8lb 8oz
03/03/09: goldmother2b - Girl - 7lb 3oz

Still Due:
28th Feb Slickbird - BOY 2DDs (7yrs and nrly 1yr) [Nr.Edinburgh. Age: 35]
1st Nomorenappies DD1 3.2 years [York Age: 29]
1st Honey123 2DDs aged 13 & 19
2nd winemakesmummyclever DS 2
2nd Spottycat DC1
3rd Sorchamc DD1 4.5 years
3rd MissModular DD1 21 months
4th pinktree
4th sadiemcgradie DD1 [Age: 44]
6th Playingthe9monthwait DC1 [Hampshire, UK. Age: 26]
7th Emma2617 ? BOY DC1 [Manchester. Age: 22]
7th babyinbelly ? *SURPRISE& DS1 age 2 [oxfordshire. Age 22]
8th laurenypops DD1 23 mths [Age: almost 30!]
8th dorothywhipple DD 3 [UK. Age: 33]
8th MKG ? GIRL 2DS [USA. Age:29]
8th Jollyjoanne - GIRL [Cheshire, Age: 29]
8th superjump DS2
9th Beetle73 DD1 almost 4 [London. Age: 35]
9th SunshineSmith 1DC
9th babyalfie 2 DC [Age: 38]
9th Elsy DD1 18months
9th Lizziemun SURPRISE DD1 4.6yrs and DD2 11mths [Age: 38]
11th Nadsinoz - DC3
11th firstduemarch09 DC1 [Age:29]
11th Ellora DC1 [Age: 30]
11th AmyO - SURPRISE [Age: 28]
12th HopingCat - SURPRISE DD1 20months [Age: 30]
12th Thefearlessfreak DS1 20mths [Age: 38]
13th Wheelybug ? SURPRISE DD1 3.7 [Age: 33]
14th Kat80 - BOY DD1 9; DS1 7; DD2 6
15th CaptainKarvol - SURPRISE DS 2.7yrs [age 37]
15th Littlemisskiwi - SURPRISE [Age 31. New Zealand]
15th Wolfbase - BOY - DD 5
16th Millie26 ? GIRL [Age: 27, York]
16th Sara333 DS 6; DD 4 [Age: 35]
16th Littlebok BOY [London]
17th Gyo DC1 [Surrey]
18th SHABOOBLY DD1 2.5
18th EllieorOllie - BOY DD almost 2
19th Boobz DC1 [Streatham, London. Age: 29]
19th Anathemadevice DC1 [Surrey. Age:27]
19th laweaselmys - GIRL [Suffolk. Age: 21]
20th Tapster - BOY DD1 20 months [Age: late 30's]
20th ally90 GIRL DD 2.6
20th Squiffy Hock DS 4yrs DD 2yrs [Kent, Age: 33]
20th Yarnie - BOY DC1
21st Livismum - GIRL DD 3
21st Anna22
22nd MavisGrind DS 2.1 yrs
22nd Lilymolly DD 2.7months [Durham. Age: 32]
22nd Fruity - BOY DS 3yrs [SW London. Age:29]
23rd Kanga5 - DC5
23rd Noodle07 BOY DS 20mths
23rd Hermione 2DS (7 and 3).
23rd Starshinetiger DS 24 Months [Berkshire. Age: 34]
23rd SpookyMadMummy 2DDs 6&4 [S.Yorks]
23rd Mrs EJO
23rd Wheremybump - SURPRISE [Age:24]
24th Becko [Age: 33]
24th Pipsy76 DS 2.5 years
24th corgikelly DC1 [Brussels. Age: 38]
25th TheHedgeWitch - GIRL DS 2yrs [Aged 27. Shropshire]
25th summerbaby07 1DC
25th CS7 1st DC [Age: 25]
26th titmouse - aged 32
26th BumbleBeee- SURPRISE [Age: 43]
26th Chiplet
26th Grinningbee - GIRL DC1 (MMC Oct 07) [Age: 38]
26th SlightlyDoolally
28th rubyring 2DDs 3 yrs & 12mths
28th lollipopz ? SURPRISE DD6, DD4 and DS 19mnth
28th meep - SURPRISE 1DD 17mo [Age: 37, Scotland]
29th tantiK DS1 31mths [Rome]
29th broodymom 2DD aged 7 & 8
29th xJulesx DC1 [East London. Age: 36]
31st Cherrybaby 1st DC
31st megzymoo - first DC

Updated for auntyspan's little girl and hopingcat's birthday.

Good luck for lollipopz and emma today!

I'm still here at 40+5! Seen midwife today and she's made my appointment for scan and sweep next Wed - do not want make that! Not feeling that things are even close, no twinges and even BH seemed to have died off.

Really feel for you Madigan with pelvic problem. I have two friends who both suffered with it, and I know they found it very uncomfortable. I think they both had physio treatment, which can include some surportive strapping. Hope things improve soon.

Good luck to anyone having more success than me at this birth business!

Good news on the new arrivals!

I am severely fed up now, bent my coccyx during labour and sitting down STILL hurts!

Also, DH's vasectomy appointment has been set for my birthday!

Good luck to all the waiting mums....

Hi girls,

nothing happening here...

scan confirmed on tuesday that all baby is still engaged..phew.

Last night I had a bizarre dream that it was a boy - so vivid it freaked me out then this morning a retired nurse working in the chemist told me today that she thinks it is also a boy.

Goshy gosh!

Well girls, I just want to throw a bucket loads of well wishes for all of us and that we have very good last days waiting for our bambino/as.

S xx

Morning all. What news?

Today will mostly consist of watching Battlestar Galactica on Sky Plus, walking the dog, bouncing on ball, meeting friend for lunch and sitting on my arse waiting to Baby to turn up. DH has gone to Birmingham for the day so hopefully this will spur Baby on to turn up at an inopportune moment.

Any more arrivals? Am 39+1 today so still can't really complain (but I do, often).

Hey Boobz that sounds like a good day. I'm now 40+2 and have the most plans since my due date - I'm being taken to the supermarket as we are out of food! Hooray to get out (after 2 days in solidly waiting)! But what a glamorous life I lead?

Congrats to all the new Mums - are there anymore?

Morning all!

Nowt happening here. Just feeling twingey and have (tmi!) fanny ache... lol.

Had my 38 week mw appointment yesterday, and found out that baby is 3/5ths engaged. Yay! She was still floating about at the last one three weeks ago. Mind you, I thought something was going on from the increased ouchiness.

On the odd dreams front, I dreamt the other night that I gave birth to a toddler . Mind you, DH cheerfully informed the mw and me yesterday that he was 6ft by the age of 10..... I'm only 5ft 3 and to me the baby still seems under my ribs - how big are we going for?????? I got some raspberry leaf tea the other day, and am planning to make a start today to see if I can evict nipper before she becomes a giant!

Laumiere I had to snigger when I read when your DH's snip is booked for. Is it as a birthday present to you?

Happy slobbing day to everyone - I'm going to hoover the house, and then do bugger all! Well, apart from make a lasagne later... yum!

I haven't started on the the RLT yet - can't face it and that's silly as I haven't even tried it so how do I know I will hate it? I can bring myself to have very uncomfortable, unsexy sex with DH but I can't force a cup of tea down myself to evict the bub? Am a weirdo a lot of the time.

OK ladies, give it to me straight. I am still cogitating over baby names and think I have the girl side sorted, but if it's a boy, I am stuck between Zachary (Zach), Isaac (Zach, Ike) and a bit of a left-fielder.... Dashiel (Dash; named after famous American author and yes I know Cate Blanchett's son is called this too). I really want Dashiel but I just don't know if I have the balls. I like Dash is a cool NN for a wee boy and Dashiel is very, erm, dashing, for a man, but I am having problems thinking my mates will think I am a poncetastic loon. What do you all think?

xxx

Is this the most up to date list? Had to save it from page 5!

Born:
17/01/09 : FlannelCat - Girl- Bettie Violet
19/01/09 : Fififlores - Girl - Lola - 2.73 kg
21/02/09 : Laumiere - Boy - Gabriel William Thomas Robson - 7lb 14oz
22/02/09: Ceedub - Girl - Freya - 8 lbs 1oz
23/02/09 : Titchy77 - Boy - Charlie William - 4lb 10oz
26/02/09 : Mandy73 - Boy - Felix - 2.5kg
28/02/09 : Twocutedarlings - BOY - Alex
01/03/09 : Lolianja - BOY - James Mark Nicholas Andrew - 9lbs 8.5ozs
01/03/09 : Dinny - Girl - Romilly Violet 9.1lb
01/03/09 : auntyspan - Girl - Lydia Violet - 8lb 8oz
03/03/09 : goldmother2b - Girl - 7lb 3oz
05/03/09 : MissModular - Girl - Melissa Jane - 8lb 11oz
06/03/09 : Beetle73 - Girl - 3.32kg
07/03/09 : CaptainKarvol - Girl - 7lb 12oz
09/03/09: jollyjoanne - Girl - Mae - 7lb 30z

Still Due:
28th Feb Slickbird - BOY 2DDs (7yrs and nrly 1yr) [Nr.Edinburgh. Age: 35]
1st Nomorenappies DD1 3.2 years [York Age: 29]
1st Honey123 2DDs aged 13 & 19
2nd winemakesmummyclever DS 2
2nd Spottycat DC1
3rd Sorchamc DD1 4.5 years
4th pinktree
4th sadiemcgradie DD1 [Age: 44]
6th Playingthe9monthwait DC1 [Hampshire, UK. Age: 26]
7th Emma2617 ? BOY DC1 [Manchester. Age: 22]
7th babyinbelly ? *SURPRISE& DS1 age 2 [oxfordshire. Age 22]
8th laurenypops DD1 23 mths [Age: almost 30!]
8th dorothywhipple DD 3 [UK. Age: 33]
8th MKG ? GIRL 2DS [USA. Age:29]
8th superjump DS2
9th SunshineSmith 1DC
9th babyalfie 2 DC [Age: 38]
9th Elsy DD1 18months
9th Lizziemun SURPRISE DD1 4.6yrs and DD2 11mths [Age: 38]
11th Nadsinoz - DC3
11th firstduemarch09 DC1 [Age:29]
11th Ellora DC1 [Age: 30]
11th AmyO - SURPRISE [Age: 28]
12th HopingCat - SURPRISE DD1 20months [Age: 30]
12th Thefearlessfreak DS1 20mths [Age: 38]
13th Wheelybug ? SURPRISE DD1 3.7 [Age: 33]
14th Kat80 - BOY DD1 9; DS1 7; DD2 6
15th Littlemisskiwi - SURPRISE [Age 31. New Zealand]
15th Wolfbase - BOY - DD 5
16th Millie26 ? GIRL [Age: 27, York]
16th Sara333 DS 6; DD 4 [Age: 35]
16th Littlebok BOY [London]
17th Gyo DC1 [Surrey]
18th SHABOOBLY DD1 2.5
18th EllieorOllie - BOY DD almost 2
18th Mamasmurf SURPRISE, DS4 DD3
19th Boobz DC1 [Streatham, London. Age: 29]
19th Anathemadevice DC1 [Surrey. Age:27]
19th laweaselmys - GIRL [Suffolk. Age: 21]
20th madigan - SURPRISE 19mo DD [Age: 37]
20th Tapster - BOY DD1 20 months [Age: late 30's]
20th ally90 GIRL DD 2.6
20th Squiffy Hock DS 4yrs DD 2yrs [Kent, Age: 33]
20th Yarnie - BOY DC1
21st Livismum - GIRL DD 3
21st Anna22
22nd MavisGrind DS 2.1 yrs
22nd Lilymolly DD 2.7months [Durham. Age: 32]
22nd Fruity - BOY DS 3yrs [SW London. Age:29]
23rd Kanga5 - DC5
23rd meep - SURPRISE 1DD 19mo [Age: 37, Scotland]
23rd Noodle07 BOY DS 20mths
23rd Hermione 2DS (7 and 3).
23rd Starshinetiger DS 24 Months [Berkshire. Age: 34]
23rd SpookyMadMummy 2DDs 6&4 [S.Yorks]
23rd Mrs EJO
23rd Wheremybump - SURPRISE [Age:24]
24th Becko [Age: 33]
24th Pipsy76 DS 2.5 years
24th corgikelly DC1 [Brussels. Age: 38]
25th TheHedgeWitch - GIRL DS 2yrs [Aged 27. Shropshire]
25th summerbaby07 1DC
25th CS7 1st DC [Age: 25]
26th titmouse - aged 32
26th BumbleBeee- SURPRISE [Age: 43]
26th Chiplet
26th Grinningbee - GIRL DC1 (MMC Oct 07) [Age: 38]
26th SlightlyDoolally
28th rubyring 2DDs 3 yrs & 12mths
28th lollipopz ? SURPRISE DD6, DD4 and DS 19mnth
29th tantiK DS1 31mths [Rome]
29th broodymom 2DD aged 7 & 8
29th xJulesx DC1 [East London. Age: 36]
31st Cherrybaby 1st DC
31st megzymoo - first DC

I know there have been babies born so maybe someone who it less lazy than me can update it?

Boobz I'll let you know what the tea is like when I've got up the courage to try it.

Do you think my getting nipper out approach to dh the other day was a bit erm.... dodgy? All I said was "it's like banging on the bottom of a ketchup bottle" I was sort of joking... lol. I'm going to try and pounce on him this weekend

As for names, Dashiel is really nice. Go for it if you want it!

My, what sybaritic lives we're leading these days! We went for dinner with friends last night and they loaded me up with a ton of DVDs (they consider me woefully cinematically uneducated), so I'm hoping that will prevent me from making Tourette's-like lunges for my Blackberry every five minutes to keep up with work.

Although I did get an email last night from my boss (who was just fired)'s boss -- and I quote "I hope you had a nice first day of leave. I'll be sending over some material to you tomorrow and hope you can turn it around over the weekend." Bloody Americans...

boobz, I LOVE the name Dashiel! If it didn't sound so odd with DP's last name, I might have nicked it for myself.

grinningbee, your approach was just about as straightforward - and eyebrow-raising - as my request for perineal massage (upon which I've utterly given up!)

I love the name Isaac, it might be our LO's middle name, can't decide between Isaac and Isiah.

corgi wtf? That's so cheeky. Tell them they've sent it to the wrong person - since you are on LEAVE. If you let them do it now they'll keep doing it when Jr is here and you really don't have the time...

I agreed to babysit a friend's 14month old at our house today. Hopefully they will just sleep. But I am slightly feeling the fear that I have no idea what I am doing and for the first time am not that bothered if baby girl hangs on a bit and is on time/late.

I like Dashiel too Boobz just depends whether your friends are the type to say anything about it I suppose!

oh so many babies been born. My baby was actually due on the 12th (yesetrday0 I have been up all night with period pains and mild contractions. These woke me up at 12pm until about 3am this morning and then they stopped for good. This morning feel fine and baby very active indeed.

Good luck to everybody!

oh also i like the name Noah- what do people think.

My other children are

Emily Rose
Hollie Elizabeth
Tobias (toby) William so think fits in well do you... as for middle names thought of either

Noah Charles or
Noah Francis

opinions please

Woohoo. Just had my show! Am 41 weeks today so hoping this means labour is imminant but not getting my hopes up! No blood in it tho. Is this normal? Looked a bit like orange jelly! Still good news considering MW yesterday trying to rush a c/s.

Corgi from what you have said you don't get an awful lot of mat leave where you are. Send the work back and make the most of you chillaxing time!

Boobz Call your baby what you like. My mum hates my choice of names but I wont let it change my mind. She has named all my pets all of my life so there is no way anyone else will ever get a say on my childs name. I have to live with it forever!

Think Noah fits in lovely babyalfie. Out of the 2 middle names I like charles but both are nice.

Noah also a lovely name! I prefer Charles to Francis but agree with bib that both are nice.

We are probably going to have Seth Isaac or Seth Isaiah for a boy or Layla Joy for a girl. the suspense is getting too much now, been firmly convinced for months it is a boy but so badly want to know!!

Am convinced mine's a boy as well - no idea why.

Has anyone been watching the Red Riding triliogy? It's BRILLIANT! You can watch it at channel4.com if you've missed the first 2 episodes. Great maternity leave material.

No shows or anything for me here - never thought I would be jealous of a big blob of mucous Babyinbelly! You lucky girl!

Dog is woofing in her sleep to doggy dreams. So cute.

God I'm bored. Going to do my last load of expenses and go to Post Office. Oh the excitment.

Come back Honey and tell us your homebirth story and how much Castor Oil you consumed to set off labour!

I've been waiting a long time for it Boobz! Never had a show with DS so it was a bit of a shock TBH. Didn't realise how much there would be!

DP gets really angry when the dogs whine in their sleep. He doesn't like noise!

Noah Charles is a good name...

Am watching Portland babies... why do people like being filmed for these things? I can't imagine it relaxes you much during labour.

Everyone seems to have an epidural on these programmes - is everyone here planning to go that way?

Right, off to lunch for a massive feed. My appetite is still HUGE!

I'm going to be different and say I like Francis for the middle name.

I haven't got a clue whether or not to have an epidural.

When I had my mmc I was left to get on with it at home (tmi coming up) it was incredibly painful - as in didn't know whether to sit, stand or lay as it was all agony (hospital said take neurofen!!) and I ended up passing the placenta which was the size of my hand at home.

Now, I realise that this is nothing compared to the size of a ginormous baby! I think I'll just see what happens (read into that, ask for every drug going!!)

warn you that raspberry tea is vile, like drinking lawn clippings ugh! unless it was the way i made it...?! feeling quite chilled and mellow today, makes a change - less impatient for now, anyway! my youngest is napping, older watching tv, off to friend's house soon so they can run riot as i sit on my bum eating cake hooray!
don't really fance epidural either, but who knows, never say never!
anyone tell me what happened in last 20 mins of red riding last nite? we both fell asleep! got to the bit when you found out why the barmaid girl was killed....
good luck ladies! xx

afternoon ladies rubyring i second that about the rasberry tea being vile adding abit of sugar helps abit but not much..

This week has been the longest week of my life, due on sunday with my first

Not too keen on the idea of an epidural.. numbing your body of pian your meant to feel to help push your baby out just seems abit extreme.. undecided on other pain releif but ill probably want the lot when i go into labour