Due April 2009 - Chapter 28: Manual Labour Brings on Boring Birthing Labour and we meet Baby BB and Baby Bleu!!!

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Thought i would customise the title a bit

Ok Lets see if we can hit that 9 baby target for tommorow!!!!! Puuuuuuusssshhhhhh

The baby list...
12 Feb: Skiingone: MARIANNA 4lb 4oz
20 Feb: Glaskham: RUBY MARIE 4lb 3oz
04 Mar: Barbarella: ESTELLA, ROSANNA, OTIS
05 Mar: Kazkiss: ISABELLE FLORENCE 4lb 6oz & OLIVER THOMAS 3lb 7oz
15 Mar: Babypringle: OSCAR WILLIAM 7lb 2oz
28 Mar: Claireykitten: VIOLET ROSE 7lb 9oz
29 Mar: WhatFreshHell: BABY FRESHHELL 10lb 5.5oz
31 Mar: Mumblemum: ORSON XERXES
02 Apr: Oddeyes: BABY ODDEYES 9lb 8oz
03 Apr: Bleuravin: MEGAN LILLIAN CONSTANCE
04 Apr: BABY BOLAT: 6lb 5oz

Still yet to hatch...

01 Apr : Rachelinscotland: DD 3 years, and DS 2 years in March
01 Apr : Juwesm: 1st timer
01 Apr : Chickenbalti: DS 4 years DD 17 months
02 Apr : BoffinMum: BOY! dd(21) ds(10) ds(7)
02 Apr : MathsMummy27: GIRL! DD 3 years
03 Apr : purlease: 1 m/c, 1 DD 3 years
03 Apr : Kalikaroo: SURPRISE! (28), 1st timer
04 Apr : phdlife
04 Apr : Bumpalump
06 Apr : ToastnHoney: first timer
06 Apr : Mummyontherun: DD 22 months
06 Apr : pintofstella: DS 5.7
08 Apr : LuLuBai: 1 DD born 02 Apr 07
09 Apr : Minush
10 Apr : hopeful1
10 Apr : mrsfossil: 1 DS 6.5
11 Apr : Bubbaluv: 1 DS 1yo
11 Apr : SpringySunshine: BOY! 1st timer.
12 Apr : Brettgirl, 1st timer
13 Apr : Dungungirl(30): BOY! 1 m/c, DS 4 years
14 Apr : AuldAlliance: DS3.8 BOY!
14 Apr : Woody2shoes: Second DS
15 Apr : electra
15 Apr : Sarahmum: DS 10yrs
16 Apr : tristaleejac(25): 1 ds, 3 years
17 Apr : Surprisenumber3(32): DS1 9 DSS 9 DS2 5 GIRL!
18 Apr : gingersarah: 1st baby
18 Apr : Lauren61
18 Apr : salbysea: (28) 1st timer
19 Apr : Kittycatisgettingfat (29) 1st timer
20 Apr : lou031205 (29) 3rd DC, DD1 3.4, DD2 19 mo
21 Apr : B52s: DS will be 2 and a quarter
21 Apr : Staryeyed
21 Apr : Schulte
22 Apr : PuzzleRocks: DD 22mths GIRL!
22 Apr : soon2befamilyof4 DD 13 months.
23 Apr : FatandFedup DC3
24 Apr : conkertree (27): DS 17 months
24 Apr : Bronze (Gawain) - 4th DC
24 Apr : Frekkles
25 Apr : Swaliswan: DD 17 months
25 Apr : ReallyTired
25 Apr : TarteTatin
27 Apr : Bicnod
27 Apr : Carameli
27 Apr : ilovesummer 3rd dc
27 Apr : purplemonkeydishwasher DS 3yo
28 Apr : Satheresitting
30 Apr : Nutty Taff (27) DD nearly 5 GIRL!

I text you when i took them :p xx

Checking mobile means dribbling my way upstairs! Currently on sofa. Did read you had taken morning meds though. Good girl. xx

ok just dont overdo it!! between you and BB > i dont know .......LOL

Boredom....DIY...Wii Sports.......

I will nag with pleasure, gives me something to do. Her timetables on here somewhere isnt it so I can keep track too hehe

no thats fine stay where you are!!! xx

next lot at 7 Bronze, then morph at 8 and 12. i'm on the case .....i promised after all

what an exciting day on here! Anymore news on Mrsfossil? And brill Boff...things seem to be moving in a positive way

I have been out for the first time in ages! Went to a big outdoor play area, had a picnic and a walk and then a drink in the pub. Was lovely.

Was awake until 2 am with 10 minute contractions that had me climbing the walls and watery discharge although I don't think it was my actual waters. Fell asleep shortly after 2 am and was disappointed to wake up at 7 am with all pain gone! While I've been out today I've had to hold onto DH's arm a few times with really painful 'cervix stabbing'. Oh well, one day it will be for real!!

pants.

the crappy fire my neighbours are having is infilitrating my house even with all the windows shut (the smoke that is). Its making me cough more and now I have a headache from coughing as well as sore ribs and fanjo etc.
At least the smokes white now

bloody hell something just went bang very loudly. Anything like that again and I will call the firebrigade

Still here.
No movement despite a little SPD-friendly Wii Fit.
DH now on Wii Fit mastering the ski jump.
We are not used to hanging out like this any more and we are starting to miss the kids a bit (but not enough to get them back!). It is too quiet around here.
DH has tried one of the hypnobirthing scripts to no avail so far. Where is MM and her magical cervix dust when you need her?

Nutty next meds due at 6 not 7 unless you've changed the schedule. With cold pack I think.

A solitary contraction has occured, of sufficient magnitude to require some minor toe wiggling.

Hi Boeuff! Good luck dearest lady - you sound like you're well on your way... perhaps a round of Wii Olympics will get little Felix jumping??

We've just got back from tea with another preggie couple - they're booked in for a CS on Thurs (breech with legs in opposite directions - very tricky) and I'm insanely jealous in a way... she knows that by 10am on Thurs morning she'll be a Mummy - and I want that!!! The waiting is a killer!!!

Ah well, at least I'm having a fab HB...

Go Boff! Go MrsFossil!

And another one. No toe wiggling this time though. Filling pool just to be on the safe side.

i love the contraction by contraction commentary . what would we do without mn?

surprise - sounds like a few promising signs for you too even if they've calmed down a bit now. might not be too long to wait.

exciting stuff Boff, get that pool filled!

Hope not too long conker, but have still got 12 days til due date. Was just talking to DH when I threw up everywhere ...don't know what that's all about!!

Bets on Boff mum having popped by the end of today

go, boffin, go! go! go!

how long have you arranged for the existing sprogs to be out for?

I had a long chat with my sister this afternoon during which she impressed on me the importance of having a baby before the end of the easter holidays (she works term time only). so no pressure. I was feeling quite que sera sera before that!

hope all goes well with the birth...

meggy and i (me more so)are having a bit of tough time...my milk's coming in already..mw who came t visit was shocked. meggy wants to be on breast all the time and nipples are horribly raw and damaaged because meg such a good sucker her future dp will like i'm sure but mommy not so much...

Hi Bleu

sorry you're having a tough time with the feeding, that is quick for your milk to come in!

Has the midwife checked you're getting a good latch? And Lansinoh is the best stuff for sore nipples, accept no substitutes. It's the only one you can leave on your nipples before you bf, as well, you don't need to wipe it off.

Hope it settles down for you

xx

thanks wfe aka wfh...latch seems alright mw said...though meg moves around a lot when feeding ...bobs head in and out so the latch goes...she stubborn too; hates to be manipulated and puts up a fight like no baby i've ever known...but dh and i are stubborn so should have known...

Bleu, if it doesn't get easier try contacting the NCT or going to a BF cafe or something - MWs aren't always the best people to advise on latches & you don't want to be sore for weeks if you don't have to be!

How are things going Chez Boff?

Boff - changed schedule a bit as took first ones at 11 then 3, just got up (again) 7.20 so just taken another lot, morphine at 8.

ooohhh yay for toe curling contractions!!! and pool filling xx Come on Baby Boff!! we want to meet you!!

oohhhh Kitty - i'm a bit and i dont know her!!

Suprise - being sick is another good sign, just not very pleasant xx

Bleu - have you got any cream or nipple shields that you can pop on when meg has a rest to try and counter the soreness a bit xx

Bleu, sorry to hear about sore nipples. I had those for the first few weeks with DD, it's not nice. Here is what worked for me, maybe it helps:

• Used nipple shields for every feed while they were in a really bad state
• Rubbed breastmilk into the nipples after each feed
• Let boobs hang out and air a lot (which freaked DH out no end)
• Used washable, non plastic backed breast pads - the plastic backed ones are really bad for sore nipples
• Used Lansinoh in between feeds

And then obviously, make 100% sure the latch is correct and if it hurts even the slightest bit, take her off and try again. With DD it helped just moving her a little bit further towards my arm - she was pulling on the nipples a bit. The health visitor spotted it so do get people to watch when you feed.

I have no doubt I'll struggle with sore nipples again this time round so I have the nipple shields at the ready!

How is little Megan otherwise - does she let you get some sleep?

Boff, hope things kick off properly for you soon, I am sure the waiting is boring and frustrating.

finally able to pop back on (DH has gone up to bed with DS after this horrendous weekend!)

congrats to BB!!!

bleu - it's hard when the baby moves around a lot. you get a good latch then...oops! not so much!

keep taking her off if it's not right (use little finger to break the suction). DON'T just struggle through. it'll make it worse. i always find with any mums i've supported that they are holding the baby too far over IYSWIM. her nose should be in line with your nipple so that she lifts her head to latch on.

LOL @ boff doing wii sports! (have you mastered the art of chair bowling? i am particularily good at chair golf as well)

right girls. i have been feeling achy all day. not pain really, just annoying. in my back and bump, which has been getting really tight. and my belly button hurts. it's really sore . probably just becuase it's going inside out i guess.
after the shit weekend we've had (and because we still have a LOT to do) i'm really not ready for this baby yet! ("ha ha", you are all saying, "she has a couple of twinges and she thinks the birth is imminent. we've been going through that for weeks!")

we really do need an emoticon for blwoing raspberries!!