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.

Right- i'm off to get the Dc's a juice, then will feed Ruby then hopefully all 4 of us can get nap's before i make lasagne for tea. Might be back later though if i'm good at juggling my tasks again!! I think i'm back to being an addict!!!

Hi Glask, just looked at your pics and Ruby is gorgeous Cant wait to see more pics up there soon!

Gingerbread man anyone? I finally got around to making them yesterday... not bad but they dont have faces

Astarte, you are gorgeous!!! Make up my a*se!!! I love your hair colour. It is beautiful!!

I just fell asleep in the bath. I am now really wrinkly!!

Just found out a friend has been diagnosed with PND. Her DD is about 3 weeks younger than DS2. She seemed so happy last week when I saw her. She rang to let me know so I've told her she can come round whenever she wants. She's asked if I want to go shopping to Middlesborough one day next week so I said yes. I really feel for her as her mum has told her that women don't get PND and it doesn't exist. Apparently women that get it are just tired and are looking for an excuse to get out of looking after their babies. Never thought her mum would be like that at all as she seems to be lovely.

Sorry to hear of your friend Kayz... sounds like you are being a great mate though. Am about what her mother said to her.... thats the kind of attitude that makes it so much harder to get over.

Good she has you to help

< grabs faceless gingerbread man and sits in sulking corner>

erm...yes

Kayz that's lovely of you to offer help to your friend. You'll be up not far from me when you go shopping
Sad that her mum isn't acknowledging her difficult time, just when you would need your mum I'd expect.

I have never been there but she goes quite a bit so we shouldn't get lost. I would get lost if I went alone.

hi

bracken is feeding better now switched back 2 slow teats yest and have been using infacol.
hi nat great 2 hear from u hope things arent 2 tough for u your end!! i am always here for u

ruby is dong great glas

Just been in the garden and next doors little boy(about 5) just chucked a piece of wood with rusty nails in it over the fence. DS1 picked it up before we could get it. Luckily he picked it up in between the nails. I actually feel really sick. It could have been very bad.

What did his parents say Kayz?
Were they not watching him?

Kind of, his Dad came out when he heard us yelling at Freddie to leave it alone. So he yelled at him. But no he wasn't being watched.

Crikey Kayz- sounds awful. Glad DS1 wasnt hurt. Hope those parents clear up their garden and teach the little boy not to throw things!

Out of interest, how far did anyone here travel once past their due date. I mean drive or take trains/buses alone etc?

Happy to go reasonable distance with DH but not sure how far is ok to go alone....

Nowhere!! With DS1 I was far too scared and didn't leave the house after 39 weeks. With DS2 he was born on his due date!!

I keep trying to take a picture of myself so I can show off my hair as I love the colour but I have 2 chins

Hello! KAYZ, thnat sounds scary - could you have a (low-key) word with his parents?
Must check out these facebook piccies!
GYO, never got to due date, so not much help on travel front I'm afraid. Hope you have better luck with the more 'direct method' tonight . Heartburn seems to have calmed down here, fingers crossed!
Off to Cardiff for work tomorrow, back late Thursday, so fully expecting some baby news by then! Speak soon, D x

Sorry Gyo- i also am no help as have never got to my due date- though i always thought i'd be doomed with 42 weekers for some reason when i first fell PG with DS!!

Can't believe i've actually got on here so much today!! And i've done a bit of online shopping too.... nothing too exiting, ordered my pet supplies for the cats, and a dress for Ruby... am going to have another browse for premmy clothes this evening though!!

Kay- thats scary about DS1, glad he wasn't hurt though- don't scare yourself with what could have happened.... god only knows I have been doing that for the last few weeks and it's driving me mad!!

Hi Glask, sounds like you are really enjoying being a mum to 3 now, its great. Glad you have Ruby home and she is doing so well.

Enjoy Cardiff Diege.... we are actually going out to celebrate the 40wk milestone so might not get around to "administering" the prostagladins

Right, off to dust off my Seraphine maternity dress, hopefully for last time!

Hi all!

Been at a meeting all day toda so not had chance to post

News on nephew is that he's out of ICU but still hooked up to oxygen. He has apparently smiled and said hello to his mum & dad. Anyway, sounding a lot more positive than it was and does look more like a severe asthma attack rather than cardiac problems. Thanks for all your good wishes and positive vibes.

GYo - good question.... I await further answers....

Kay - hope your neighbours realise how serious that could have been and pleased that Freddie didn't hurt himself.

Diege - hope Cardiff trip goes ok.

Glaskham - sounds like Ruby is doing really well. 4 weeks??!!

NJ - great to hear from you

Re weight discussions... I've put on about 20lbs so far and was feeling ok that it hadn't been more. I have struggled with my weight in the past (more my perception that being clinically obese) and was getting really worried. I actually feel like my appetite has lessened whilst I've been pg. Not because of persistent nausea or anything, just because my stomach has less room I think!

Sorry if I've missed anything on my skim read through...

Fingers crossed it's the last time GYo!!

Yeah I'm thriving on having 3 amazing children!! Though DS is trying my patience right now... being very disobedient (sp?) and is driving me mad- roll on bed-time!!

Oooh GYo - that sounds a lovely plan. I must remember that. Enjoy your evening out

Hi All, just a quick post to let you know that Charlotte Carys Rose was born on Sunday evening at 7.21pm weighing a healthy 7lbs 1oz. Born in pool at hospital (but I only had a chance to be in pool for 8 mins before she popped out - only in hospital for 40 mins before she arrived . Gas & air and water again and she was a speedy girl!

She is absolutely beautiful and an absolute star. Unfortunately, she was born with a bladder extrophy (not all closed over properly) so we've been at Gt Ormond Street since yesterday and I'm currently whiling away the time while she has surgery. She's going to be in intensive care for next 4-5 days, but she did have the chance to bf yesterday afternoon and overnight to get my chances of expressing going. Going to be here for 2-3 weeks and missing DS like crazy, but he is being a star too. GOSH staff are absolutely fabulous, so we know she's in the best care.

For those of you due, don't panic - this is a very rare condition - 1 in 50,000 babies in UK born with it (yes, she is very special but she didn't need to go this far to prove it!).

GYo, Cosmo, Gruff - good luck with upcoming births, wishing you pleasant experiences.
Have to admit, did log on to MN on my mobile from hospital bed on Sunday night while she was in special care and I was in shock and just reading your posts cheered me up. Not sure when I'll be on, but shall try to catch up on any births as and when.

Obviously my 2x faulty home birth pools were for a reason - so we would be in hospital for Charlotte's arrival. I'm a great believer in kismet.

Love to all.

Star!!!!
Huge congrats!!! I was hoping that no news meant baby news

Fingers crossed that the surgery is straight forward and the next 2-3 weeks go smoothly and quickly!

Yay for Star having two star children

Star!!! Congratulations on Charlotte!!

I'll keep everything crossed that surgery goes well and that the time goes very quickly.

Sending you loads of love and brownies!!

Congratulations Star! I am thrilled for you and a beautiful name too

Sorry to hear you having to be at Great Ormond Street, but it sounds like you are getting good treatment. Hope the surgery goes well.

Congratulations again

Congratulations star! Hoping that all goes well and a speedy recovery for your DD Beautiful name! Hooray and congrats to your family!