Due in May 2005 part 7 - the one where we drop (hopefully)

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Here it is ladies. Shall we start with a roll call like the efficient ladies over on April 2005?

Now sitting with legs firmly crossed.

Tinker I wouldn't care if my baby shared a birthday with Satan, Hitler or Saddam Hussein at the moment, I just want it out.

still here, now 10 days overdue! had a sweep yesterday and surprise surprise it hasn't worked. all it has served to do is cause me a lot of pain.

good news is i am 1 cm dilated and have a soft, thin cervix so when induction happens on saturday (hooray) it should work quite quickly!

tinker are you being induced this weekend?

hollya I was convinced you had had the baby by now since you didn't post yesterday. Ten days OMG must feel like a life time.

I've got my first sweep tomorrow, not looking forward to it at all, heard from several people that its really uncomfortable/painful. Maybe induced tomorrow though if my bp is still high.

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brighteyes every day feels like a week!!
good luck with your sweep tomorrow, it doesn't really hurt whilst she's doing it, but afterwards it really aches, like severe period pains. it didn't work for me, but hopefully it may for you. fingers crossed.
i'm so looking forward to being induced on saturday, at least i know when it's going to happen and because it's a weekend my mum and dp can be with me. am i sad having my mum with me?
also the really funny thing is that dp is going to miss the fa cup final!! ha ha

Hollya, do you have any idea how long the sweep takes to work after being done?

not too sure how long it takes, i think within about 12 hours or so. i was definately feeling the effects last night, i felt really odd and was having loads of contractions, but this morning they've all but disappeared
i think this baby's just far too happy!

Don't plan on having an induction thsi weekend. Going to hospital tomorrow to just see what's (not) happening. I guess they'll offer to do a sweep - worked last time so not over-bothered if they do. Have been painting my front door, hoping the stretching and squatting may help. It'll be left with just undercoat for months now I bet.

Good luck everyone. Not bothered about missing FA cup final but would be mighty peed off to miss Champions League final on Weds

hollya, tinker, is it just me or do you also feel like these babies have no intentions of coming out. I'm not even getting any twinges

i know my baby has no intentions of coming out at all and is still growing! i'm really quite worried that i'm going to have a gigantic toddler! i asked my midwife how big she thinks the baby is going to be and she just said that because i'm tall i can handle a bigger baby! brilliant, in other words she thinks it's going to be huge!!

in answer to your question about the sweep brighteyes i just looked on a couple of websites and they said that half of women who have a sweep go into labour within 48 hours. maybe i'll just have to wait a bit longer and stop being so impatient.

fingers crossed for you hollya, it might just work after all

Hi everybody, hope you are all well.

Just a quick one to announce the arrival of Bailey Wilson he finally made a rapid entrance to the world on Tuesday 17th at 4:26am after a 2hr 11 minute labour and weighed 7lb 9oz. I will put it on the birth announcements when I get some time off from marvelling at my new son!!!

Congratulations Maddison.
Look forward to reading your birth announcement

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Congratulations Maddison!

Hope all those late babies arrive soon. They can't stay in there forever, even though it feels like it now!

this is preggars dh. just to let you all know that she gave birth to imogen bo on wednesday morning. baby weighed 7 lb 10 oz, and is beautiful. she will be online (mum that is) to give you all an update very soon.

Congratulations Preggars, I said you would end up cheating the queue

Well seems like theres babies popping out all over the place. Well most places anyway, any signs yet hollya, tinker?

Congratulations to Uwila too.

(Her DH has posted on the birth announcement section)

Just lost my message so apologies if this has already appeared.

Congratulations Uwila, Preggars, Maddison and Claudi 2. Brilliant News. Hope you are all well and not too exhausted.

Tinker hope that something is happening for you and also Hollya.

Ive got 4 days left. Lots of back ache and twinges and felt that something might be going to happen last night but I think Im being too optimistic. Tried out tens machine properley - dh thought it was great fun but Im not going to let him get his hands on those controls!

Thinking of you all.

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congratulations maddison, preggars and uwila
these babies are coming thick and fast now!!

it seems really odd that sometime tomorrow i'm going to have my own! i'm really scared! just can't believe that all this waiting is soon going to be over.

Ooo, it's all happening. Congratulations Uwila, Preggars adn Maddison .

Had a sweep this morning so shall see if that helps. Completely painless, I'm surprised to say. Am feeling periody and crampy so hope something happens this weekend. They have booked me in for Monday night to be induced though So, must get very active this weekend to bring it on. They did offer me Wed (Tues booked up) but can't miss the match.

New stats! Hope this is useful not annoying. At least its making me feel like my baby must be coming soon too!...please!

Cab Due 5/5 arrived 4/5 - Suzannah 8lb
fisil Due 26/4 arrived 8/5 - Murray 7lb 10.5oz
Weezle Due 6/5 arrived 27/4 - Matilda 7lb 2oz
logic Due 9/5 arrived 16/5 - Francesca Charlotte 8 lbs 11 1/2 oz
Claudi2 Due 9/5 arrived 4/5 - Clara 8lb 2oz
Hollya Due 9/5
Tinker Due 10/5
northstar Due 12/5 arrived 4/5 - Shannon Rose 7lb 14oz
Maddison Due 13/5 arrived 17/5 - Bailey Wilson 7lb 9oz
Brighteyes Due 15/5
Shhhh Due 15/5
Missblossom Due 16/5
LittleB Due 17/5
Vic891 Due 20/5
Preggars Due 22/5 arrived 18/5 - Imogen Bo 7lb 10 oz
Flyingdog Due 22/5
maymum Due 23/5
tab Due 24/5
18mumtobe Due 25/5
fashill Due 27/5
uwila Due 29/5 arrived 19/5 - Alexander
SamCattie Due 29/5
Holly290505 Due 29/5
Noggermum Due 29/5
myermay Due 30/5
Muppety??

congratulations preggers, maddison and uwila.
glad your wait is finally over and your all well.
hope its not long now for those still waiting in the late club. thinking of you.