A Giraffe and a Gruffalo went to the Cosmos to see the Starshine, but which WagonBaby will be first?

[Astarte]

It's like an 'in joke'

Births:
Kay - 12th December - 6:49pm - Dylan George - 10lbs 5ozs
Teuch- - - boy
Pop - 23rd December - twin boys, Hugo & Henry
Nat - 27th December - 8:36pm - Mikey Bradley - 6lb 10.5oz
Gin - 16th Jan- Girl - 7.25am- details tbc
Tink- 19th Jan - Girl - 1.51pm - Bracken Hope Willow - 8lbs 7oz
Astarte - 16th Feb - Girl - 8lb 12oz
Glask - 20th Feb - Girl - 7.47pm - Ruby Marie 4lb (8wks prem)
LardyBump - 21st Feb- Boy - 8lb 12oz
HappyNappies- 27th Feb- Boy - 12.01am 9lb13

Scan list:
Kooky - fetal heart echo + detailed scan @ 16 weeks - 18th March
LBOT - 22 week scan - 23 March
idreamofbeanie - 12 week scan - 23 March
STT - 12 week scan - 31st March
LaTour - 12 week scan - 31st March!

Weeks list:
Playing - ?????
GYo - 39 weeks, 1wk left. Surprise (17 Mar)
Star - 38 weeks, 2 weeks left. Surprise (22 Mar)
Cosmo - 38 weeks, 2 weeks left. Girl.(31st Mar)
Gruff - 35 weeks, 5 weeks left. Girl. (16th Apr)
Ses -32 weeks, 8 left. Surprise (10 May)
MINM- 30 weeks, 10 to go Surprise(19th May)
Diege - 26 weeks, 14 left to go. Boy!!!!(21st June)
LBOT - 20 weeks, 20 left to go (24th July)
KookyKid - 15 weeks, 25 weeks to go (2nd Sept) BOY!
Idreamofbeanie - 11 weeks (due 1st Oct)
LaTourEiffel - 10 weeks (due 8th Oct)
Sparklytwinkletoes - 10 weeks 12th Oct
BB - 5-6 weeks (due 31st oct)

Girls = 2
Boys= 4
Surprise = 4
Unknowns (yet) = 4

MW apps list:
LBOT - 21+6 weeks - Thu 19 March
Gruff - 36 weeks - Friday 20th March
GYo @ 40+4 weeks- Fri 20th March- S&S
Ses - @33wks - Tues 24th March
Cosmo - @ 40 wks - around 28th March
MINM- - 33 weeks- 31st March
DIEGE = 28 wk midwife/consultant/anti-d - 2nd April.
Mat leave countdown:
Playing - on Mat leave!!!!
GYo - on Mat leave!!!!!
Star - on Mat Leave!!!!
Cosmo - on Mat Leave!!!!
Gruff - on Mat Leave!!!!
Ses - last day 3rd April (35 weeks) 21 days, but only 15 days actually at work
STT - Somewhere around 120 working days
Diege - last day 29th April.

Hi all - like the gulls story. Did anyone hear about 'Half Price Fuels Day' on radio 1 this morning - that was very funny!

I've brought my scan into work today to show the guys I work with and its been lovely to finally be able to tell!

Kay, sorry about your boiler issues, sounds like a right old palava! Gruff, hopw yours gets fixed very soon - I can't stand being cold!

Cosmo - have you been taking raspberry leaf tea? The midwife was saying yesterday that in order to try and make sure I get a VBAC, I should start taking it from 37/38 weeks (can't remember now but guess I'll have plenty of time to check!) but she said she highly recommends it for kick starting labour... just thought I'd mention it.

Hey, lost my mucus plug thing about an hour ago! No blood in it but definitely the plug or a big part of it. Now seem to be getting some dull periody type cramps and bump feels quite tight. Don't feel like contractions though...not painful. Ekk!! .... Really hope this is the start of something proper. Seem to have bad heartburn too if that means anything.

Am watching the crazy protesters on Sky News to keep my mind off it...

Hi STT - we've been lucky actually as its been quite warm and our flat holds the heat really well. Its just for peace of mind really with the baby on its way so soon.

I have already started on the raspberry leaf tea a few days ago and have started EPO today. Don't know if it is going to make any difference but it is worth a try. The research I have read suggests that RL tea just tones and prepares uterous for labour rather than bring it on.

Oh Ive got to go for a sec - back in 5

That is how my labour with DS2 started Cosmo!!!! I have everything crossed for you!!

Thanks Kayz. Have been googling and some say could be a while still but as I am 40+1 hopefully not for me!

Ooooh Cosmo! Exciting! Fingers crossed this is it for you!

Hi Gruff!

Hello! Sorry Ive been so crap but this baby businsss is a bit time consuming but fantastically worth it

All going ok except here, except she has been a bit slow to regain wt which was bit stressful but she'd gained a bit today so Im happy now Though Im still having to feed her 3 hrly including waking her night but hopefully only for another couple of days then I can let her wake me up.

Im still recovering somewhat from the rather unexpectedly large baby (no one had any idea how big she'd be until I was holding her in birth pool after!) Did anyone else feel like their intestines and everything else would fall out of them when they stood up?

Hope everyone is ok, sorry for lack of catch up...

Cosmo- did see your post about the mucus plug... fingers crossed it all will happen very soon for you.

BTW, I already cant remmeber what its like to be pregnant and Im looking back fondly at it.... what is that all about!!?

Got to go as Mini GYo is stirring upstairs ready for lunch.

bye for now.

Hi GYo! Glad it is going well with mini GYo. Gosh I really hope this is it for me....lol at fond memories of pregnancy....wonder if that will be me in a few weeks? Probably not...

Hi LBOT! Thanks for keeping things crossed. This has to be it surely??

hi all

cosmo - sounds very promising crossing everything here for you

lol kay about seagulls

it is my brothers bday today

hi gyo - glad all going well

got bracken weighed has gained 2 ozs this week
she is just under 25th centile.
dd1 has been so good
noticed she has one eye that wanders when she is concentrating hv had a quick look @ her eyes and noticed it too is arrainging for an appointment with and eye specialist. i had a squint op when i was 2.5 years old

GYO! So lovely to see you!!! Glad it's all going well and good to hear Miss Mini GYo is gaining weight! Take care of yourself!

hey LBOT thanks, congrats on ur boy!
x

hey there Im back again!

That was a long 5 mins went to tesco. got some petrol as have been running on empty for a while and thought it might not be the best idea

Hooray for show cosmo! things good be happening Yay for another wagon baby soon.

Gyo! Glad everything is going well! Hooray for Mini Gyo putting on some weight. And hooray for you being back on MN!

Im going to have a cuppa tea now I think, anyone else care to join me???

ooh yes pls Gruff!

cool

I'm trying to ignore the two bags of mini creme eggs I've just bought that are calling to me from the fridge. I have a plum instead - not quite the same

LOL
Ive been told to eat more to help make my milk more calorific... its fantastic... to eat what I want, though it will have to be short lived or it might go badly wrong!

I lost 1 stone 3 lbs from the birth itself!

Woah that is a big weight loss - blimey! Oooh I think I might be already practising for making my milk calorific The last couple of weeks I have started to eat sooo much. Its a standing joke now that I'm ALWAYS hungry.

So is your DH back at work now Gyo? Is he finding it ok??

Wow, GYO! good for you! But to be fair, a lot of that WAS the mini!

oh yes that was easily the baby, placenta and other fluids etc. Think Ive got another stone to lose but dont know for sure.

DH back on monday but working at home this week due to london summit thing. He is ok as Im doing all the night stuff, as we dont both need to be up, working ok so far.

sounds good

Glad all is going well with miniGYo, I'm still blissfully forgetful about being pg too, I have a feeling I'll be remembering pretty soon though!

Hope this is it foe you Cosmo, ooooooh just think, you'll be able to eat a HUUUUUUGE meal very very soon!

Things pretty quiet here...just called mw to check in with her re: plug and she was all 'oh could mean nothing....could still be days away'...Thanks luv! Ah well, will see what transpires overnight I suppose...I'm just going to try and eat and rest as that seems to be good advice.

Ahhh Moos I cannot wait to eat proper food again and get rid of the nausea! Also having really icky heartburn today which hasn't been a problem during the preg so wondered if that was an early labour sign...

Three guesses left...

Cosmo's syndicate: (actual due date - 31st March)

OhSnap - 1st April, 2.45am 7lb 5oz
LBOT - 2nd April, 1.15pm 7lb 6oz
Astarte - 5th April, 11pm, 7lb 12oz

Cosmo, if you can bear it try sex... now some plug has come away there is space for the prostaglandins to mingle. {grin} I went from having a high posterior cervix to in labour in 24hrs so things can move fast. Also I didnt get my bloody show until i was in established labour...

keep us posted !

Ooooh, I'm going to be right!!!
I have to get going and won't be on again tonight, but Cosmo, I'm thinking about you! Fingers crossed! and nevermind the mean old MW! It COULD be any minute!

Take care!!!