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 was actually kind of horrified by the stats - over 90 per cent of women here opt for an epidural! Goes a long way to explaining why my OB was kind of dismissive of the back labour thing...

Here's another scary stat within one week of leaving hospital, only 10 per cent of Belgian women are still breast-feeding. It's definitely a bottle-oriented culture (lactation consultants really don't exist, for example). That's why I was so happy to find a Belgian offshoot of the NCT here though they don't have trained lactation consultants, they do have members who have breastfed at least two children for at least six months, and they volunteer to help new moms who are having a hard time with bf'ing (you can call them, they'll come visit, etc.). Otherwise I'd be feeling a bit on my own...

Being a first time mum and only for the last 2 weeks I know it isn't much to go on, but once you are through the first week breastfeeding seems OK. The first week was hard work but now Mae seems to have taken to it so it seems daft to give up at this point!

Also had back to back labour although didn't know that until I was in labour and Mae was stuck. No back pain in pregnancy, and only really period pain sort of back ache during labour, but then I did have an epidural at the end as Mae was stuck, so may be this would have been where the pain would have been so much worse!

Congrats to yet more new mums and quick, painless labour vibes to those who need them.

Titmouse

Yes I would say i am taking longer to recover. Although Robert is only 3 days old, i am unable to stand for long periods. No more then 5mins. I mean today I was barely able to move after just washing and putting his bottles in the sterliser (am not producing any milk again).

With my other 2 i was up and cooking, cleaning within a day. DH is just doing everything for me. Mind you it could be that i suffering more because i'm nearly 40 and tired from looking after a 5yr and 18mth.

Hi all!

How is everyone doing? Huge congrats to Laurenypops, Fruity, Yarnie, Superjump, PHW, Lizziemun, Law and Livismum !!! Can't believe 9 of us have popped since last Wednesday... coming thick and fast. All such lovely names - have you all got pics of your babes up? I should go and look after posting this.

Thanks Kanga for the lovely things you've said about my story. I don't think I would ever do anything as grand as publish them, as they are mainly ramblings of a nervous first timer, but it's really lovely to hear you think they are worth reading by a wider audience. And yes, DH is wonderful .

Corgi and Titmouse, are you still both hanging on? Titmouse, you're next for a HB too - good luck! Hope it goes a little quicker for you (and that your babies turn...)

Corgi - would not have got through my experience without the gas and air so it's a bit harsh to know that it's not even an option in Belgium!

A couple more pics on the profile (am a bit snap happy at the mo - ha!) and one of them is of me walking on the common today, taking the dog for a walk, and it was lovely to get outside and blow the cobwebs away!

Will keep an eye out on here for all the babies still to come!

This is the most up to date list I could find! Have added my stats in.

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
04/03/09: [due 15th March] littlemisskiwi - girl - Bethan Sian - 6lbs 14oz
05/03/09 : MissModular - Girl - Melissa Jane - 8lb 11oz
06/03/09 : Beetle73 - Girl - 3.32kg
06/03/09 : [due 12th March] - HopingCat - Boy - Matthew Bryan - 6lb 15oz
07/03/09 : CaptainKarvol - Girl - 7lb 12oz
07/03/09 : [on EDD} - emma2617 - Boy - Luca Stephen - 7lb 9oz
09/03/09 : jollyjoanne - Girl - Mae - 7lb 30z
10/03/09 : [due 1st March] - Honey - Boy - Harry - 8lb 7oc
12/03/09 : [due 13th March] - Wheelybug - Girl - Lara Florence - 7lb 1oz
12/03/09 : [due 24th March] - pipsy76 - Boy - Alfie - 7lb4oz
14/03/09 : [due 7th March] - babyinbelly - Boy - Lucas
22/03/09 : [due 19th March) - Boobz - Girl - Penelope Lucy Reed - 7lb 8oz

Still Due:
28th Feb Slickbird - BOY 2DDs (7yrs and nrly 1yr) [Nr.Edinburgh. Age: 35]
1st Nomorenappies DD1 3.2 years [York Age: 29]
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]
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 Thefearlessfreak DS1 20mths [Age: 38]
14th Kat80 - BOY DD1 9; DS1 7; DD2 6
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 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

Boobz, you're amazing! You look absolutely great (whereas I'm thinking "shattered" would be the only adjective to apply if I'd gone through your ordeal). Truly, I am inspired. What a lucky little girl Pen is to have joined the Boobzfamily.

No gas and air, indeed. But hey, they've got birthing balls and bathtubs -- almost as good, right?

lizzie I hope you are feeling much better soon it sounds like it has knocked the stuffing out of you. Glad your DH is being so supportive.

corgi wow things are really quite different over in Belgium. gemzooks over on the HB thread has had different experiences again in Holand, I'd no idea that the options for basic care and also prevailing birthing culture was so different in other countries, fascinating.

boobz thank you yes I am currently next on the HB list [slightly scared emoticon]I am excited and nervous in equal proportions!

Is everyone off having babies?

Have nicked the list from Boobz's last post so I can add in DD's name. Truely lovely reading all the birth stories, big, big congratulations all round. I'm all healed up, I think, though 'overdoing it' and still bleeding a lot, so am off to bed for a big rest as DD is busy kipping. What did I do to get a placid one this time? I keep thinking she is broken, she is SO unlike live-wire DS!

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
04/03/09: [due 15th March] littlemisskiwi - girl - Bethan Sian - 6lbs 14oz
05/03/09 : MissModular - Girl - Melissa Jane - 8lb 11oz
06/03/09 : Beetle73 - Girl - 3.32kg
06/03/09 : [due 12th March] - HopingCat - Boy - Matthew Bryan - 6lb 15oz
07/03/09 : CaptainKarvol - Girl - Katherine Elizabeth Rose - 7lb 12oz
07/03/09 : [on EDD} - emma2617 - Boy - Luca Stephen - 7lb 9oz
09/03/09 : jollyjoanne - Girl - Mae - 7lb 30z
10/03/09 : [due 1st March] - Honey - Boy - Harry - 8lb 7oc
12/03/09 : [due 13th March] - Wheelybug - Girl - Lara Florence - 7lb 1oz
12/03/09 : [due 24th March] - pipsy76 - Boy - Alfie - 7lb4oz
14/03/09 : [due 7th March] - babyinbelly - Boy - Lucas
22/03/09 : [due 19th March) - Boobz - Girl - Penelope Lucy Reed - 7lb 8oz

Still Due:
28th Feb Slickbird - BOY 2DDs (7yrs and nrly 1yr) [Nr.Edinburgh. Age: 35]
1st Nomorenappies DD1 3.2 years [York Age: 29]
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]
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 Thefearlessfreak DS1 20mths [Age: 38]
14th Kat80 - BOY DD1 9; DS1 7; DD2 6
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 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

hi grinningbee I am still here, eating swiss roll!

Hi Titmouse!

I was about to start singing "all by myself"

Mmmmmm swiss roll. Is it chocolate swiss roll or the jammy sort?

Tomorrow is supposed to be D day, but naff all happening, although (TMI!) I am getting increased discharge.

have baby in arms lol, but i am happy to join in with the cake eating!! .

Count me in for the singing and cake-eating (though on this end, it's U.S. Girl Scout Thin Mint cookies, just arrived as part of a care package from a friend!).

Am spending my time crawling around the flat on hands and knees in the hopes of getting Cletus to turn into the proper position. Life is very dull from this perspective -- how do dogs deal with it?

Is the discharge snot like grinningbee? (sorry i dont do TMI lol)

it was apricot and buttercream and I would share but it's all gone Actually I bought it for my birthing team but they are clean out of luck, I blame the baby for not coming sooner!

grinningbee tomorrow is my D-day too, I don't even have discharge to show for it, lol. But last night I had an interesting pain that I haven't had before that was like my hip bones being pulled apart. would quite like some more of that but it was quite short lived!!

isn't it weird to actually WANT to be in pain??

corgi mint things sound great, I guess we all need to eat to keep our reserves up - you too, twocute cos you have a tiny one to look after!

Crawling on all fours while singing and eating cake sounds interesting Corgi!

Anyone can join in the cake eating if they want - I have scones here or can whip up lemon curd on toast... yum!

No, it isn't snot like, it's quite thick and white though (no itching so not anything icky) I got up off the sofa yesterday and had left a wet bit through my clothes good job it's leather....

I did lose my plug (such a nice term!) at 11 weeks, so there should be another I would have thought?

Ooooh, that pain sounds interesting. I know what you mean, normally wouldn't wish it on ourselves but it would be a sign of something happening.

That swiss roll sounds heavenly... I want one now!

"Is the discharge snot-like?"

"It was apricot and buttercream."

Yes the wet patch sounds very familiar lol , i think i had lots most control of my bladder at the end of this pg lol.

hey it was your bladder you were talking about LOL .

Well ive been going through my wardrobe this am, and have managed to fit into a pair of size 12 jeans not bad to say i was a 14 even before i was pg .

Still her too 41weeks today. I was so fed up yesterday that couldn't even post. And gave up on everything pregnancy related. woke up at 5 and had regular surges until i lay down at 10.30. Now everthing has stopped. So a bit confused.

Did had a small pinky show which is something.

Have had the increased discharge thing for about a week so sounds like you are heading in the right directiongrinningbee.

Not sure what to do with kids i packed off to nannie's. i agree it's odd to want to bring back the pain .

Will eat some crisps and send DH for cake before makinf any big decisions.

Ah, maybe it's buttercream then and not something else!!!! Heehee.

I don't think I'm in need of the tena pants yet, just think things are a little more, urm, moist than before! Guess I should break out the pads.

Sorry you're fed up mamasmurf I bet I'll still be here next week.

In my opinion, cake should always be eaten before making any decisions...

Mind you, I may have gone off buttercream now...

mamasmurf I felt exactly the same on my due date!! but thing certainly sound positive for today, fingers crossed for you xx

corgi Wait till we get going properly on the post natal threads, it will be all talk about the colour of baby poo .

twocute, I will forever remember the poo chart from our antenatal class and the leader's mantra: "It goes from marmite to pesto to chicken korma."

Put all of us off our feed that evening, I can assure you!

Ha - I did laugh at how the snotty discharge and my cake filling appeared in that unfortuante succession!!

hi mamasurf sorry you had a fed up day, your show sounds promising though so hopfully not too much longer.