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!

corgi lol at the antenatal class - when I did them with DS, one couple had their baby a week or two early, and brought her along to the last AN class. They asked if we wanted to hold her and every last one of us sat on our hands and said 'no no no' with a look of utter fright! It's a hard transition to make!

I'm also trying to concentrate on how much easier life is with the baby inside - no feeding, no sleep dramas, no laundry...

Yeah, maybe that's why this bump isn't going anywhere at present - its waiting for my brain to get over that transition from being pregnant to actually being a proper mummy!

Oh crap oh crap oh crap.

So I go on maternity leave next Wednesday - and I just got a call from my boss. She's been made redundant, and it's totally up in the air as to what will happen to her team.

Legally they can't get rid of me now, and for, I think, at least three months after I'm back from leave. But oh LORD, what a horrendous time to disappear from executive view. Out of sight = bodes no good.

This is the kind of shock that can send one into labour...well, hang on, Cletus, because I AM NOT READY.

Hi All

I survived my MW appointment - blood pressure was at a lowish level for me and the baby is low down - hurrah ! it is 3/5th palpable (that means 2/5th engaged doesn't it ???) ? So I am a very happy wheely at the moment. So, should be on for a sweep next friday if nothing happens sooner and then the MW said they'd give me another before they had a chance to have a c-sec if I needed it. Hurrah Hurrah Hurrah !

fruity - I had my second reflexology session on wednesday. I don't really know if its doing any good = maybe its helped the baby go down, who knows ?! Its v. relaxing at least so must be doing some good.

mandy - lovely photos and glad your recovery is going well.

The bad bit was that the baby is still a bit posterior so I have to spent a lot of time on my hands and knees etc to try and get it to turn round.

aw - baby Felix - adorable!

Congratulations auntyspan!

Right - am updating the list again to show my eviction c-section date and to put Madigan on the list:

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

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 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

corgi that is rubbish news. I don't know if I feel safer or not on maternity leave with all the redundancies going on at the moment . I still think that my colleagues who don't have children honestly think that mat leave is just one big holiday. Admittedly you do get to eat cake and chat with friends a lot - but that is a necessity to get you through the day with a small person!

slick has been very quiet again - and she was due on 28th Feb?????!!!

Good luck PHW!!! and thanks for adding me to the list Meep ..........

Hey all thanks for the well wishes baby has turned and is 2/5ths engaged! Full term tomorrow so any time baby x

lollipopz When did you baby turn?

Fruity I am not entirely sure, some point in the last 48 hours. It wasn't entirely breech the doc called it oblique or an unstable lie but its finally settled. Think its quite common in my situation as its my 4th baby so it has more room than the others did! x

So, late on then if you're due tomorrow!
My baby is also breech. I'm 37+5 and booked in for a c-section at 39+3.
I'm kind of hoping he doesn't turn as I now have my heart set on the 18th March now!

But you say "not entirely breech" so perhaps different.

Were you booked in for c-section in case baby hadn't turned?

Lollipop

I having my 3rd and as my midwife has politly put it as i have had 2 9lb plus babies my muscles aren't what they should be. So i have had an unstable lie as well.

But thankfully baby is now head down and in the right position.

Yeah Lizzie think it was ds being 8lb 4 thats made it nice and roomy Fruity i'm not due tomorrow i'm 37 weeks tomorrow so eventually classed as full term. Seems like i am so far begini every one on here! Wasn't booked in they were going to decide today what to do but wasn't as severe as breech more its head was still floating about in my left side as it had so much room! Good luck on the 18th x

hi all, am new-ish to mums-net, but have been reading this thread for a few days and thought it was about time I joined in!

I am also due on the dreaded Friday 13th but as it is also my gorgeous DD's 2nd birthday it can't be that unlucky! No comments about the timing of this pregnancy please!

Am hoping this one (don't know if boy/girl) will arrive early. MW got my hopes up by telling me last wednesday that it could be any day which is possibly one of the worst things you can say to a huge, achy pregant woman who can't wait to lie on her tummy to sleep and have a large glass of wine!
Had constant BH all last night every 15 mins and really though this was it but no, they bloody disapeared this morning, so unfair!

Congrats to all the lovely ladies who have already popped and good luck to all those impatiently waiting!

Thanks lollipopz Good luck to you too! I have also felt so far behind everyone here, especially as lots have already had their babies Being due late in the month seems like such a long way away but it's not!! It'll be you soon

Welcome Sarahrhianna!

Just thought I'd let you know that Hedgewitch is in the chat bit, she's been having some potential contractions, if anyone is around who may be able to offer more advice she might appreciate it. Being a firstimer I don't really know what to say.

It's a long time since I've been on this thread, but did join early on and see I am still on the list, so hope I can join you all again. Have been lurking throughout pregnancy, but the tiredness really hit this time round and didn't find too much time for MN while at work. Now on mat leave and enjoying a bit more downtime (when DS allows )
Congrats to all the new arrivals. Still just over 2 weeks to go for me, but getting a bit concerned about not very much movement, so not sure what that means...
Guess there won't be many around at this time on a Friday night, but I'm waiting for DH to get home from work...

hi starshinetiger I am here at this time on a friday, husband away working and I am watching a Goldie Hawn film. Also having a go with the contraction master website, timing my BH just to see how it works (easy enough to manage in labour that's fo sure) I know how to have fun don't I!!

is this your second child? sorry to hear you have been whacked out with tiredness, I hope you get to rest lots before your baby comes.

Wow, it's all go here!

My LO will be 2 weeks old tomorrow, can barely believe it....

Corgi and other ladies with redundancy fear, I feel your pain (my team may be being dissolved), unfortunately the government TIGER site suggests that you can be made redundant while on mat leave, as long as you aren't the only redundancy made and the employer can prove you aren't being made redundant because you're on leave. It might be best to check your employment conditions, I will be!

Something's starting here - waters went at 10pm, ctx started about 1.30am, now sitting here with TENS machine buzzing away thinking 'ouch'.

Go, Captain, go!

laumiere, now even happier I live in Belgium. Pregnant women are untouchable here...or at least they used to be. Perhaps it's time to make sure...

Yay captain - maybe you're with your baby now?!

laumiere - that is right - you can't be the only one made redundant if on mat leave - and you do get first pick of any alternative jobs going - but you can be made redundant.

Hi Sarahrhianna and welcome back starshinetiger!

lol at titmouse and your contraction website!!! Saying that dh does have a speradsheet showing my (very erratic) contractions from last time. We even had a contraction word so he knew when one was starting (it was "moo"!!!)

lollipopz glad your baby has turned - that must be a relief for you - keep bouncing on that birthing ball!

Morning Girls,

Gosh this tread is sooooo exciting!!

So it looks like we should have at least 3 more babies by the time the weekend is over!!! (the more the merrier of corse )

Yay Captain am hoping you are now nursing your little one

This thread is now sending me all tearful my hormones have been all over the place this last couple of days, note for you first timers, dont let the buggers catch you off guard!, so when you are sat there feeling totally normal and then it starts raining and it makes you cry cos you wanted to go out for a walk with LO in pram!! remember this is totally normal!! and you are not losing the plot!! again you would think with the 3rd of would know all this!!

Honey I am sure things will work out just fine wherever the baby is born!!!, but you still have plenty of time for nature to do its job , good luck xx

meep I think slick was having problems with her internet, but lets keep everything crossed that she to to busy to post .

Alex was a little star when the MW stabbed him yesterday, cried a bit to start with but only for for a few seconds . He has also gained weight in his first 6 days, and is now 6lb 7oz (was 6.5 at birth if someone could update list for me, my mouse is playing up and wont copy?)

I will also try and add some piccys today.

Happy weekend..........sending positive labour vibes! just think this time last week i had a mild tummy ache and by 4pm i have a baby in my arms so who knows what could happen!!