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!

jollyjoanne

You sound the same as me and been like it since last monday.

Millie26

Your right this is my 3rd pregnancy and the head never engaged and stayed there in any of them untill i have been in actual labour.

Thanks Millie for explanation!! Joanne- any developments?
MY bh seem to have stopped for now. I just WISH I knew whether this baby is coming early, or whether I will not see him/her until c section on 20 March. This waiting about is a nightmare ........... think you will all agree???

No signs here - nada, zip, zilch. Never had a Braxton Hicks so wouldn't know what it was anyway I don't think, no period pain, no shows, no leaky waters. Just HUGE with poorly ribs in the evening and eating like a horse still. 38+4 today so still AGES to go - ugh. BABY OUT NOW PLEASE!

xxx

Oh dear, HW. Sounds like you've had a miserable weekend. Hope things get going properly for you soon.

DP being away yesterday failed to work. Am now going to start embarking on big jobs - cot has finally arrived and needs stripping and repainting - to try and tempt fate that way...

Again this is all getting so exciting!!

jollyjoanne I started with the runs on my due date (no pains though) sounds to me like your body is getting ready try and rest

Fab name goldmother chuffed your induction went so well for you

boobz dont worry about the lack of BHs, i didnt have any BHs with DD1, and i only have a couple with DD2. Infact with both my girls i didnt get any clues at all. With DD1 i started with regular contraction and with DD2 i had a bloody show followed by regular contractions half an hour later.

Chin up Hedgewitch!!

Can anyone take your DS for few hours so that you can try and rest ?

That makes me feel a bit better Twocute... thanks

Off to baby sit a friend's baby for a while now (lots of smelling a newborn me thinks) and then MW appointment. Pretty sure the baby has moved to Left Occipital Anterior (from the Left last week) so that's a good sign. Unless the MW says it has gone transverse or something.

And then nothing planned all day! DH out drinking with mates tonight and I'm just planning to read book, watch Sky Plus and take dog for fast paced walk to try and dislodge bambino. HURRY UP!

Er, I mean from the Right last week...

oooh that sounds promising hedgewitch! good luck! keep us posted! hey boobz, i am 38 wks today am so fed up!! my food consumption has taken on epic proportions and keep getting cramps/runs for a bit then sod all! gah! had horrible tantrumy row with my 3 yr old getting ready for nursery this a.m just want to be nice smiley mummy again, when will this be. and one of the nursery ladies said "oooh, you look so big today, and you haven't dropped at all have you?" arhghghhgh!! got a check up tomorrow, think i will sob all over the midwife! feel like i have been preggers for 20 years!

Hi girls,

Nothing to report here. Due date today.

Really enjoying the calm before the storm. We had a full house this weekend- my mad family descended as a surprise ( i think the plan was to induce my labour on time- but it failed miserably]

We had a jolly time ; all the men got truly trollied on saturday night- hubby was truly apologetic on Sunday am. Thank god that my sis and mum could have taken me to hospital in case of an emergency - that would have been hillarious.

Seen midwife tomorrow to assess the situation and then will see.

I think my BH have stopped now and keep feeling some action in the fangita area but I always dismiss them until I get the real thing.

Not feeling desperado yet which i think it is keeping me sane.

We have all placed bets and my bet is that baby will come on FRI 13th ...

Will keep you posted. Big love! x

hello everyone.i'm writing this from hospital so sorry for typos. babyjolly born at 4am this morning. she is to be called mae. and weighed in at 7lb3.

Congratulations Jollyjoanne!!!!! What a joy a little girl!!!
Hope you get lots of rest!! xxx

Congratulations Jollyjoanne!!

Your instincts were right!

Congratulations Jolly! Yay, another girlie!

Hi all congrats jolly j, and welcome to little baby Mae . Has anyone been trying any thing to try and kick start things? I am tempted but don't want to disappoint my self! Tried nipple stim with ds and my waters broke in the process! I am fully aware this may have been coincidental but still tempted to try just thinj it may be a bit early still have just over 2 weeks left x

Welcome to baby Mae - hope it all went well jollyjoanne

Updated 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
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

Hello all, congrats on another baby, Mae is a lovely name.
Well I'm now 8 (yes 8) days overdue & I'm raelly fed up. Have tried everything to get things going, the only thing left is castor oil. My sister swears by it but says it is truly foul! Does anyone have any experience of it? I think I'm just going to have to go for it as it's my last chance for a HB.

sunshine your story made me laugh. With dd my dh was banned from drinking for around 3 weeks before my due date - this time I had to remind him on the phone on Friday night that there was the possibility that this baby could be early so her really shouldn't get totally plastered .

I think because I have my date for my c-section I have just relaxed into thinking that will be the day and just don't think this one will be early. Saying that my bump definitely dropped yesterday and I can feel it resting on my thighs as I type!

I didn't really have any warnings last time. I even drove to Boots to pick uip a TENS machine on my due date. Then the next day had a teeny bloody show with mild contractions - fell asleep for a few hours then it all kicked off. I didn't have any BH either last time. My MW could feel them happening when she examined me but I felt nothing. Saying that my placenta was at the front last time and dd was back to back so I don't know if that made a difference?

Well I thought I was finally getting stress free sleep now that I've finished work. Oh no - 3am and I woke up in tears about going into hospital and leaving my current baby (okay she's a toddler but she's still my baby) for 3 nights. It took all my strength not to go through to her room to give her a cuddle!

My dh left for work this morning muttering "hormones....!" under his breath !

Congrats Jolly!

Back from MW -- now 2/5 engaged and has moved to the left as suspected so now nestling in the right place which is good! She's really pleased with everything so hopefully this means at least I won't go overdue, if not early.

Next appointment not until due date!

Oh Honey! I feel for you! You still have time though, so don't give up on idea of HB. You could still do daily monitoring for a week after 42 weeks or so, so you could still have another 13 days to encourage LO out! Have more sex.

Congrats Joanne and jollybaby!

I've just discovered the hidden expense of breastfeeding - I need more bras!

Ooh and anyone with stitches/bruising, definitely try arnica pilules (you can get them from Holland and Barrett and Boots) and take at least 2 shallow baths a day with 2 handfuls of salt and 6 drops of lavender oil in, I did both and am good as new after 14 days (much to DH's delight last night when I insisted he tested the new-look fanjo).