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

[Grumpyoldcaaaaaaaa]

Using Fi's suggestion......

oooh feel bad didnt post yesterday to wish grumpy good luck.... think I've a bout of the baby blues..... hope all is good with grumpy...! And congrats to the others!

Congrats Lazzer Glad you're feeling better after your slightly bumpy start. I never had the baby blues with ds and dd1, so when I got it this time around I didn't know what hit me. It's not very nice, but it does pass. Enjoy lots of cuddles with baby A, that always makes up for bad times

I wonder how grumpy is getting on? Hopefully she's either in labour or already cuddling her lo by now

Right think I have a minute now for the BS.
So last Friday morning we went to see the doc to see what was going on armed with the bags as advised. The monitor was fine, I was 2cm, but the scan showed that the amniotic fluid was lower still and he said he would rather induce.. So not really knowing whether this was a bonkers idea, we moved to the fancy room (with a lovely garden and sitting room!) and the midwife can round. By 1130 I was in a gown on an oxytocin drip ? having managed to refuse the enema HOORRAY . Contractions started straight away and built up. Spent the time on the monitor and wandering around watching The Wire on the DVD. At around 230 with not much progress, the doc broke my waters (cue first near-faint by DH). They were clear, but sparse indeed. This, the drip and walking around really kicked things off and the cx were coming hard and fast. BUT I was still only 3 cm and rather demoralised. I was put on the monitor again (ow) and promised my epi half an hour later. This arrived at 4pm (time for DH to feel faint gain and sit down - what else was the living room for?) and the man made me do it all in Spanish before breaking into perfect English!

Epi in, all was well, and I just laid back and waited. The cervix had finally effaced and then started dilating better. By 7pm we were nearly there, and the baby was not fussed by it all. I started feeling pressure and cx at the top of the uterus and the head started coming down. This is where it got rather funny. DH was dressed in surgical greens (he suits green but this was a MEAN shade), the dr arrived assured me it would be easy and got me to feel the head inside which was weird, but it was low, and it felt like I could push it out any moment.

So we moved to theatre complete with 7 people, bright lights, stirrups, the works, and DH looking like (he thinks) Dr Carter in ER. I was really not sure about this set up but willing to give it a go before I moved onto my knees and grunted UK-style. When they were all ready I was told to push (push down!! ? where else??) and it was so quick and easy I couldn?t believe it ? Gabriel was out in a few minutes, DH plucked up the courage to watch, and he was handed to me to hold straight away (the baby, not DH). The 7 people swung into action for the 3rd stage, checking the baby, cleaning me up, epi off ? it was remarkable and very smooth. I was lifted back into bed and back in the room in no time to feed baby G and cuddle with the light dim, and an ice pack on my bits! No stitches (and what a difference that makes), no grazes, nothing.

After 2 nights of behaving like strange brits (yes we would like to keep the baby overnight, no bottles please, no you can?t take him to have a bath etc), and DH complaining about his sofa bed we came home. DS had visited his brother in hospital, and been pampered by his grandmother who promptly had to fly home, leaving us to settle in.

Gabriel is a gorgeous little trooper. Feeds A LOT and hardly cries. We feel much more confident this time. DS1 playing up some but is improving. Nips sore but getting better. I?ll try and make a profile with pic now...

Congrats lasser. Boys still racing ahead!

So far :
24 BOYS
19 GIRLS

BORN

1 APRIL 2009: SpangleMaker, BOY - Harvey, 9:55, 5lb 12oz, 35+3 (first child)
23 APRIL 2009: LoobyLou36, GIRL - Matilda Rose, 5.53am, 8lb 3oz, 38+4 (first child)
23 APRIL 2009, Reggiee, BOY, Ben, 7lb 8, 39 weeks (DD age 22 mo)
24 APRIL 2009: EmmalinaC, GIRL, Niamh Elizabeth, 9.56am, 6lb 2oz, unplanned vbac! 38+5wks (DD aged 2.4)
29 APRIL 2009: llareggub, BOY, George, 8am, 7lb 9oz, VBAC (DS1 2.5)
29 APRIL 2009: gert2a, GIRL, Edith Ann Elaine, 10.14am, 7lb 10oz, ELCS (first child)
30 APRIL 2009: Jael, BOY, Jacob, ELCS (DD aged nearly 3)
1 MAY 2009: 1stMrsF, TWIN GIRLS, Amelia Carys (7lb 6.5oz) and Georgiana Bronwen (6lb 12oz), c-section 14.06 and 14.07
2 MAY 2009: Divedaisy, GIRL, Sofiah Rose, 00:47am (DS age 6)
2 MAY 2009: Momino, GIRL, 04.05am Harper Grace, 8lb 1oz.(DD age 3 and DD age 1.5)
2 MAY 2009: Tummum, BOY, Gethin Thomas, 9pm, 9lb 1oz (2 DDs)
2 MAY 2009: LadyHelen, BOY, Rufus, 2.15am (DS 3.7)
6 MAY 2009: Aquababe, BOY, Ethan, 4:51am, 8lb 6
6 MAY 2009: YawningMonster, GIRL, Clare, 9lb 5 (DS already)
8 MAY 2009: bekkaboo, GIRL, Evie Mae, 7lbs (DS age 2)
9 MAY 2009: Daizydoo, BOY, Jasper, 2:08am, 8lbs (DS age 2)
9 MAY 2009: Ses, BOY, Owen Edward, 10:17am, 8lb 9oz, born by section
11 MAY 2009: Belgianchocolates, GIRL, Claire, 4.49am, 9lb 10oz (DS 7, DD 5)
11 MAY 2009: Dandylioness, BOY, Hector Frank, 6lb 9oz, 1:25, emcs (DD age 4)
11 MAY 2009: Flippineck, GIRL, Angharad, 11:15am, 8lb 3oz (DD1 2yr1m)
12 MAY 2009: Pulapula, BOY, Samuel James, 4:16pm, 8lb 3oz (DD 4.5, DS1 1.11)
14 MAY 2009: Jennster, GIRL, Rachel Mary, 8lb 7oz (DD1 3y 4m DS 22m)
15 MAY 2009: Detsy, BOY, Archie, 8lb 5oz
15 MAY 2009: Emmabemmasmom, GIRL, Sara Addison, 9.45pm, 6lb 5 (DD1 aged 2)
17 MAY 2009: Blottedcopybook, GIRL, Greer Valery Charlotte, 7lb 11oz, 7.35pm (DS1 7y11m, DS2 3y2m & DD1 2)
17 MAY 2009: Febes, BOY, Rueben Cornelius, 7.52 pm, 6lbs 15 (DD aged 1)
17 MAY 2009: Cloveofhislife, GIRL, 00.39am, 2 DDs already
17 MAY 2009: htheh, BOY, Monty, 4.59am, 9lb 12.5 oz
18 MAY 2009: yawningprincess/rubysmom, GIRL, Darcy Victoria, 6.40pm
20 MAY 2009: cotedazur, BOY, ??? , 9.15am
20 MAY 2009: frazzledoldbag, BOY, Hugo, 2.40p[m, 8lb 15oz, (DD1 age 7, DD2 age 2)
21 MAY 2009: SausagenMash, GIRL, Martha Rose, 2318
21 MAY 2009: MiniMenace, BOY, Isaac Michel, 12.55pm emcs, 7lb 3oz
22 MAY 2009: Fikelly, GIRL, Grace, 9lb 7oz, 11:37am (DS 2y9m)
23 MAY 2009: Lasser, BOY, Alex Tennessee, 5.52pm, 7lbs 8 oz.
25 MAY 2009, MatthewandLewismummy, BOY, Lewis, 10:20pm, 6lb 10.5oz (DS1 3.11)
26 MAY 2009: rivermoon, GIRL, name to follow, 1.27pm, 6lbs 10oz
27 MAY 2009: Rosielady, BOY, Josh, 7lb 3oz, 2.37pm
27 MAY 2009: euromum, BOY, Theo, 11.10pm
29 MAY 2009: alapala, BOY, Gabriel, 8pm, 3.2kg.
1 JUNE 2009: reebee, BOY, Felix, 1.30am, 8lbs 7.5oz.
1 JUNE 2009: chocbunnies, BOY, Corey, 9lb 13oz, 17.35
................

STILL TO COME:

DUE 1ST MAY: bantam73, (DD1 17yrs+ DD2 3ys 6m) surprise
DUE 15th MAY: Nauseous, (first baby), SURPRISE!.
DUE 16TH MAY: Sarahken, (DS age 3) SURPRISE!!
DUE 16TH MAY: Hypatia, (first child) - surprise
DUE 20TH MAY: Grumpyoldcaaaaaaaa,(DD age 11, DD age 4) SURPRISE!!
DUE 23RD MAY: Runningmonkey ,(first child), maybe a girl!
DUE 25TH MAY: Sophietom (first baby) BOY!
DUE 25TH MAY: lehowell
DUE 29TH MAY: MsG, (First child) SURPRISE!!

congrats to lazzer, glad you are starting to feel better

wonder how things are going for grumpy hopefully we will hear from her soon

alapala great BS and glad to hear things are going well with Gabriel

I'm still here- seeing mw later for another attempt at a sweep and to discuss induction and am having pizza with extra jalapenos for tea tonight

Back from MW. I am 1cm dilated so she was able to do a sweep today, lets hope it works...
if not I am booked in for induction on Sunday so whatever happens I will be finally meeting my son very soon

Saw jennster and her adorable little girl this afternoon, and she bought me some yummy homemade biscuits- Thankyou!!!

Right am off to lurk on postnatal thread to see if grumpy has posted there

sophietom, hopethe sweep and/or jalapenos do the trick!

so.........

So??????????????

OMG you just got me to do multiple question marks. Pet hate.

Oh stop it.

C'mon grumpy- can't wait to hear if you had a DD and DS! spill....

C'mon grumpy- can't wait to hear if you had a DD or a DS! spill....

Grrrrrrrr...you are such a tease grumpy

REFRESH REFRESH REFRESH

Maybe grumpy is busy typing her birth story - SHE'D BETTER BE! grrrrr

Grumpy You're a bad besom, you know that.

so.........

FOR THE LOVE OF CHRIST, IZZY!

C'mon grumpy- think my LO is waking for a feed so PLEASE spill your news NOW

I tell you what, if I ever have any secrets to be kept I reckon I'll confide in Grumpy because she sure can hold her water!!

i am looking at a double of DD2. 8lb 11oz GIRL. Beautiful. No name yet. Born 14.50 after 2 failed Prostins and horrible drip. Labour about 2 very painful hours. Stuck in hospital, on phone. Will post properly tom. She finally came!

HOORAY!! Congratulations!!