Due April 2009 - Chapter 29: Why Are we waiting!!! Some still incubating!!

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Here we go Come on easter Baby Bunnies!!!

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: ORBIT BUTTONHOLE FRESHHELL 10lb 5.5oz
31 Mar: Mumblemum: ORSON XERXES
02 Apr: Oddeyes: ELEANOR 9lb 8oz
03 Apr: Bleuravin: MEGAN LILLIAN CONSTANCE
03 Apr: Bumpalump: BABY BUMPALUMP 8lb
04 Apr: BabyBolat: KARAHAN 6lb 5oz
05 Apr: Mrsfossil: ISLA 7lb 10oz
06 Apr: BoffinMum: FELIX DAVID GORDON 7lb 9oz

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 : 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
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
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 5 GIRL

I think we will be calling our LO Evie Anne.

Suprise - thats lovely

S2B at your MIL

My own Mother is a strident feminist (she actually prefers the term women's libber , and will hold forth as to why - at HUUUUUUUUUUUGE length). I grew up having it drummed into me that marriage was a patriarchal institution etc etc etc (my Mother and father ahve been married for over 40 years BTW] and that she would not attend my wedding - if I made the mistake of getting married - on ideological grounds. Hmmm, so I got married in a registry office in France, 2 witnesses, no party, no other guests and she threw a wobbler. I think she was genuinly upset to not be invited. Ahhhhhhhh parents! Can't wait to get down to confusing my own DD

Well, I was sure that labour had started at 3 something this morning. Was having quite painful contractions - going round to my back and down my thighs. They were about every 10 minutes apart for 1.5 hours, with the occasional more frequent ones. Also had more bleeding this morning. Ended up phoning the midwife on call around 5am, because she lives about 50 miles away. So she came as well as a local midwife. However, the contractions seemed to tail off around the time they came. They suggested I try to get some rest - so went back to bed around 6am for an hour. Only had 2-3 contractions when I was in bed....and then they were gone when I woke up....and haven't really returned! The midwives left at 8 something this morning and one of them came back recently to check on me. Decided to have an internal, but turns out I've not started dilating yet - cervix still not exacty favourable either - she could just barely feel baby's head with 1 finger. Sooo, no established labour! But since it's my 3rd, she says things can happen quickly - just need to get some contractions, and strong ones too!! However, midwife hasn't told me to do anything too active - only a short walk if I feel like it. Even told me to have a nap! So just have to have patience I guess!

Evie Anne is great. Will it be Evie with Anne as a middle name, or both names as first names? I think it works either way.

Rachel aawwww ((hugs))

i think there is a contraction theif on the loose stealing everyones labors/contractions........ the dirty dogs!!!

Oh rachel! It sounds exhausting - and frustrating -!

Anne will be a middle name - it has sentimental meaning in our family so it will mean a lot to my family to use it

Yep Suprise! They're like evil easter bunnies. Come easter Sunday, there'll be a contraction hunt rather than an easter egg hunt.

Nutty, rather!

Suprise, I'm using a family name as a middle name too.

Just discovered DH took the last gaviscon the swine!

minush

you can't be long now Rachel - fingers crossed for you.

Right I need to get my lazy ass up and dressed and fed and do a bit of housework. DS's have got themselves ready bless them, at times like this I love the big age gaps!!

Evie Anne is a beautiful name. I prefer Anne to Anna I think but DH says no

hey girls. Sorry I'm no around much, my boyfriend spilt beer over my laptop at the weekend and therefore I am internetless. And probably laptop less! It's currently drying off on a radiator. grrr.

I'm OK, in an internet cafe so not much time to catch up, but I think I've gleaned that boff has successfully had felix, so congrats missus xx

I'm OK pregnancy wise, still waddling around! miss you all, will text springy if owt happens. maybe my laptop will work when it drys out! x

good luck all x

oh and congrats mrs fossil and bumpalump too. Gosh there's really starting to be a bit of a bottleneck now eh?

x

Hi frekkles, sorry about the BF/Beer/laptop combo

ooh, ooh, guess what?

NOTHING.

Wicked tease!

Morning all! I've had a lovely lie-in today and am cooking Moussaka for lunch - anyone keen for a bite?

Very strange evening yesterday - after my little bit of egg-whitey mucous DH had a COMPLETE freak-out on me... he was absolutely terrified that this could be it, and was pale and shaky and totally scaring me - even though we've been preparing for this for 9 months!! Not the reaction I was expecting at all!
We talked about it after dinner, and he said he was all of a sudden really scared of seeing the person he loves most in the world in the pain he knew was coming. And even though he was excited about the "after" when she's here, he is afraid he'll resent the baby for causing me so much agony and couldn't get past that.... he then whipped out all our NCT notes and is re-reading them all. What a change to last week - all excited and curry for dinner and jokes about prostaglandin smoothies etc etc... it's like reality has hit and he's not coping very well...
He wants us to have a special evening in tonight, and says he has something to give me. I think he might be talking about the bling he has been hinting about for ages - it's fantastic but it's almost like he wants to give it to me BEFORE she comes, in case anything happens to me! I feel quite worried now - not just because labour is imminent but because my previously fine-with-everything DH is freaking out... any advice girls?

Frekkles - fab to hear from you sweety xx glad your ok BOOO!!! for the laptop fingers crossed the drying off works!!

PHD -

Kitty, No advice really, but it's probably good that he has had his panic now, rather than when you are really in labour.
I struggled to convince my DH to be at birth with me, and TBH, I'm still terrified that he will freak out on me.

Off to buy more Gaviscon now, bye bye

Kitty - this is very very normal!!! he's just feeling helpless and not sure how he's going to deal with it (he's not been through the pg to get used to it) he's just had a bit of realisation dawn on him (bless), lots of reassureance from you that you are fine and that you will be fine and that you feel confident it will go well, and that yes there will be pain but it's pain with a purpous and that you need him to be strong with you not just for you xx

it is just another way of showing how much he loves you, very sweet really he will be fine when the time comes. ((hugs))

think it's a toughie for all men - they just want to FIX THINGS. Mine didn't freak out, but when I was sick he told the MW I'd always been rubbish at vomiting. Cheers, dh!

oooooopppss just ate a family sized trifle was really nice though