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due may 2009.. half baked to fully cooked we're not all ready yet!

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Grumpyoldcaaaaaaaa · 17/05/2009 22:24

Using Fi's suggestion......

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MatthewAndBumpsMummy · 30/05/2009 19:50

congrats to alapala on the birth on baby gabriel

ReeBee · 30/05/2009 20:06

Congrats alapala, and what a fab name (it's on our list too!).

Still here, still having the daily monitoring. Still having show and twinges. More so today and feel really really sick but that's because the baby is currently trying out for the 2012 British Olympic gymnastic team, and has been all day. He was blatantly showing off when he was being monitored to the extent he ended up getting very loud hiccups and the MW said 'I did want to assess him through a period of quiet but he's clearly very healthy and there's clearly not going to be a period of quiet so I'm just going to take you off the monitor." (not 'minotaur' as I just typed - don't think they're as effective for assessing baby heart rate)

Grumpy, I reckon at this rate I might be last regardless of whether I choose induction or not!

Had a bit of a meltdown this morning when I tried to get out of bed and had to move my stomach with my hands first to allow me to sit up. Sat wrapped in duvet sobbing and howling (to myself as DH was walking dogs) for quite some time about how unfair it is that the baby won't come out and worrying if I'm doing the right thing re induction etc etc. Not even having to find tissues to mop my tears and snot put me off; I was truly sorry for myself. Felt much better afterwards, and then later on a neighbour I don't really know popped round with some flowers just to cheer me up as she knows I'm overdue and thinks I deserved a bit of a treat.... I nearly sobbed all over her as well, poor nice lady!

Takeaway for dinner here - meant to be barbecue but DH is still rendering the porch (bless him, he's working really hard).

hope everyone's all right - it is much slower on this thread than it used to be - soon we'll all be over with the PN ladies, hurrah!

runningmonkey · 30/05/2009 20:32

Congrats ALAPALA

Sorry about the me post earlier am feeling v fed up

FI great name choice I think it's cool she'll have a famous name. In the school where u work there's a kid named the same as a famous actor and he is such a lovely kid.

MSG hope you are ok

Hope everyone else is ok too. x x

runningmonkey · 30/05/2009 20:37

X post REEBEE sorry you had a melt down and glad you are feeling a bit better for it tho. LOL at Minotaur would make the fetal assessment unit a lot more interesting

FiKelly · 30/05/2009 21:12

reebee you are allowed melt downs.. have a big hug & I hope the rest of the day was better

and the post natal thread is a lot slower than we used to be too.. due to sleep deprivation, feeding schedules of new babies and other dc's etc.. pop over and say hi if any of you get lonely

Belgianchocolates · 30/05/2009 21:30

Where are the days we used to be on the most active MN thread list, hey?

congrats alapala fi hope your abses will heal soon. Toothache is the most miserable thing in the world. worse than labour, honestly, so you've got my sympathies.

reebee That was soooo lovely of your neighbour. No wonder you nearly started sobbing in her arms too Sending you good labour vibes and hope those twinges will soon become something a bit more exciting.

RiverMoon · 30/05/2009 21:50

Hi Ladies!

I was induced on Tuesday, because I was overdue. My little angel arrived at 1.27pm weighing 6lbs and 10oz. She is absolutely adorable and her three year old sister is completely and utterly in love with her.

We were in hospital for three days. Will post my story once I have a little more energy!

x

Momino · 30/05/2009 21:52

Congratulations Alapala! wonderful news.

reebee, big hug from me as well.

I can't wait till everyone is 'on the otherside'.

i'm not on posting as much anymore mainly because of lack of sleep. i always mean to go on when i'm giving night feeds but usually find myself falling asleep at the same time so no energy to even log on.

just going now to see who's won BGT. hope it's diversity!

Momino · 30/05/2009 21:59

oooh, so glad it was Diversity. anyway, about the threads, if you added the ante and postnatal threads together, we'd almost have reached the 1000 posts!

FiKelly · 30/05/2009 22:01

just popping on to let you all know I've eventually got round to uploading some grace photos to Facebook about an hour ago..

off to bed for me now.. night night xoxox

flippineck · 30/05/2009 22:03

Sorry all, haven't been able to keep up with here and the postnatal chat. I've missed so much!

Congratulations on all the new arrivals - alapala, rivermoon, sausage, and anyone else I've missed.

Was going to post nice long chatty catch up type message but A is really unsettled this evening and demanding feeding...again!

flippineck · 30/05/2009 22:03

Forgot to send good luck, smooth, calm, happy birthing vibes to all of you still waiting!

FiKelly · 30/05/2009 22:05

just seen your post riverm many congratulations

Momino · 30/05/2009 22:16

riverm, cross posted as well. congratulations, wonderful news. hope you get some rest. xx

Blottedcopybook · 31/05/2009 08:52

Congrats Rivermoon and Alapala!

FiKelly · 31/05/2009 08:56

morning

abs have kicked in.. face definitely less swollen today Phew!

what a hot night last night.. it was about 25degrees in our bedroom with our window open! not easy for the newborns but esp hard for the heavily pregnant.. i was heavily pregnant with ds in the heatwave of 2006 and it wasn't much fun. I hope all of you managed to sleep somehow.

Grumpyoldcaaaaaaaa · 31/05/2009 12:53

Congratulations alapala and rivermoon!!

11 days overdue now , have to go to Maternity Day Ward on Tuesday for monitoring and then ring Wed at 3pm for induction.

Still no signs of impending birth here, never mind.

DH had his mate over last night - eventually went at 1.30am after they downed Christ knows how many beers and ciders.

Hope all the tired mums are coping with newborns and hot weather . it's not much fun and I'm not looking forward to the lack of sleep (but am not sleeping anyway, thanks to knackered pelvis - got stuck last night and this morning and had to be rescued by DH again). I'm lucky he's incredibly strong.

Have a lovely day everyone!

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Grumpyoldcaaaaaaaa · 31/05/2009 12:54

FI abscess ouch!

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LoobyLou36 · 31/05/2009 15:14

congrats alapala and riverm

LoobyLou36 · 31/05/2009 15:57

M v.unsettled today always hungry, crying, etc I've had to top her up twice with formula but she has finally given in to sleep at 3.30pm after being awake since 9am.
Think it might be down partly to the weather? We sleep in an attic bedroom so it gets quite hot at night so she either sleeps in a babygrow or a vest with a light fluffy blanket, I might get a lightweight grobag - anyone use these?

Right while M is asleep I'm off to marinate some chicken for kebabs on the bbq later.

rosielady · 31/05/2009 15:57

Hi All,
Sorry I haven't had a chance to post since CS on Wednesday.

Congrats to alapala and Rivermoon - our DS1 is called Gabriel and I do love the name.

Just to say thanks to everyone who wished us well wishes on the arrival of baby son no2! We now have a name - thanks to DS 1 suggestion - Josh. Which was better than anything DH or I could come up with! so Josh it is!

I will get some pics on FB shortly.

Still in considerable pain but getting easier day by day - and we are all getting used to a newborn in the house again! Severe lack of sleep so far and fairly sore nips from lots of feeding but I am sure its common to everyone. On the up side he is white blond (we are all very dark haired) and a sweetypie who I adore already despite all my anxieties before the birth.

Hope all overduers are keeping cool with lollies and ice cream in this heatwave.

FiKelly · 31/05/2009 19:25

there's another announcement on fb.. don't think she's posted here yet?

Grumpyoldcaaaaaaaa · 31/05/2009 19:49

Yes I've just seen. Awwwwwwww

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euromum · 31/05/2009 19:51

Hello all - think I am the facebook announcement Fi's talking about! Haven't posted for ages as we were so busy trying to get the house sorted by the time baby arrived. So afraid I haven't caught up on anyone else's news yet, will try over next day or so.

Anyway, house sorted on Tuesday and on Wednesday at 11.10pm baby Theo arrived! V well timed during the week my mum was here. Will post more another time but all went well and we are both fine, he is a champion feeder and bf is going fine, he seems to be fairly chilled out and his sister has been very happy to meet him. Couldn't ask for more!

More later/next day or so when I've caught up - thinking of all those still waiting, and those now surviving life with newborns...

euromum · 31/05/2009 19:56

Oh poor you reebee and grumpy - was really hoping to read you'd had your babies . They MUST come out at some point and pretty bloody soon too!