Due July 2009 - Christiana leads the way, let the others follow quickly!

[JLo2]

In honour of Christiana CS tomorrow thought I'd start a new thread as the other one getting unwieldly.
Best of luck Christiana

I've changed it.

Thanks Phoenix - I'm having another little boy (likely to be named Roman - I convinced dh and now he's refusing to budge even though I'm no longer sure...)

ds1 is 2 and 3 months

As with many of you, I cried my eyes out today when I read WoolyJo's bereavement post. I'm so very very sorry and words cannot convey sincerely enough the graveness I feel today, thinking about it so often. So many questions came up for me...why? why some and not others? fear rose up like nausea in me too but above all just overwhelming sense of regret that WoolyJo and her family have had to go through this.

I made the silly silly mistake, in this incredible heat, of eating a seriously spicey meal, which probably had MSG in it coz it's midnight and I'm buzzing and baby is jumping around in there, no chance of falling asleep anytime soon, either of us. So I'm chomping on ice cubes (my pregnancy craving both DC's so far) whilst DH and DS sleep soundly upstairs.

So, I'm 36+5 tomorrow and it's all feeling very close now. today when i thought about the possible reality that in a couple of weeks give or take, I'll be giving birth again and our three will become four, I think S**t, shouldn't I be more prepared? Another big transition on the way. DS is only 17 months and DH and I only met 10 months before he was born (!!!) so it's been a rather busy coupla years. Anyone else shocked to suddenly arrive at impending motherhood again? I'm wondering if it's normal or if others feel more prepared, in themselves I mean, not the house or stuff.

So, better take my silly MSG brain away from the computer now and go and read something calming...

Woollyjo I?m so sorry for your loss. I can?t imagine what you and your family are going through. I hope you continue to get all the support you need.

So sorry for your loss Woollyjo, I posted on the other thread as well
Congrats to all the new babies that have arrived this week, they are all making a move now
38.5wks for me here, lots of strong bh but nothing else to report really. Have another mw checkup on Monday so interested to hear what she says. Saw my reflexologist last night and she focussed on the pressure points for getting things started. tbh I'm not in any big hurry yet for labour to start, it's school holidays here so would be nice to do a few more things with the dd's first before entering the never ending world of exhaustion
Wow, you have had a busy couple of years Justlook Any wonder you're feeling a bit overwhelmed. At least with it being dc2 you know what baby things you need and what things you can live without or organise later.
Mavornia, I like the name Roman What are your other options, if you're still not sure?
Love your choice of name too Mij, I have one of those already

Well done plot2 and dannyg thats brilliant!

jlo2 congrats to you too and OMg what a horrendous thing to happen, you must of been terrified, so glad all is well now for you.

How you all feeling guys? Not long now. Hope you are all coping in this heat

I showed DH Woollyjo's posts last night and he burst into tears - it's just so sad - can't stop thinking about it. Poor family.

Hideous night's sleep in the heat. And all the faffing that involves turning over .... sigh. 36+5 for me too excited but apprehensive. And it seems to have sneaked up these last few weeks - was ages off and now imminent. Eeek.

Congratulations on the birth of all the beautifully named new babies. I am simply in love with all the names on our thread.

I have funny tummy, big bruises from falling over. Frankly I'm a mess despite my careful planning to look wonderful in the labour pics. Pedicure and spray tan wearing off and can't be bothered to go and do again. Ho hum...

Thought last night night have been the night what with the dodgy tum, falling over, moving a wardrobe, and then me getting in a quick curry and rumpy. But nooooooooo

I'm loving the fact that i know this will all be over next week. This heat is awful. We've got no sun again here but its still horribly hot.

MW at the hospital told me that in her opinion Fridays are the best day to have an elcs because they only do a morning list so no matter what order they do the ops in i should have my baby by dinner time

Ds has gone from wetting himself twice the other day to having 3 dry nightime nappies in a row and no more accidents in the daytime.

Activity - Queenfee had a boy, she put it on Facebook yesterday

Oh and meant to ask, does anyone know where to buy arnica 200 from. I can only find the 6 and 30 ones.

phoenix I'm I used arnica last time and got it from boots

hobgoblin your post made me laugh - hopefully not too long for you!

we've got storms now here.

Morning have finally caught up, I am very sorry to hear of woollyjo loss & am very saddened by this news it does not seem fair at all. My thoughts are with you x x

Congrats JLo2 dannyg and Queenfee. JLo2 sounds awful what you went through, glad alls well now.

Becca thinking of you today, hope alls going well and that it doesn't take as long for you as last time.

I'm 38 weeks today and with 10 days to removal via cat flap am still in denial!! I'm absolutely dreading anything happening earlier as i'm just not ready! I'mlooking at all your lists and thinking, yep, but doing nothing about it! I have bought/dug out most things, but putting them together in a bag just seems too real. I haven't even done any washing of baby clothes yet, i've bought them downstairs today but can't seem to make myself put a load in! Help!!

Scully, we also liked Henry, Adam and James (but our surname is George and James George doesn't roll off the tongue very easily and that would have been my first choice). Problem is I just don't love any of them - I'm hoping when I see him I'll know exactly what to call him (although ds1 looked like Phil Mitchell when he was born according to my mum...)

bozette, I'm exactly the same - the baby's cot is piled with stuff and I just can't force myself to clear it - I'm worried about the new mattress getting dented...

feeling very nervous about birth all of a sudden - I'm 36 weeks and the baby is already 8lb in weight according to my last check up. I'm thinking what if I can't get him out....

Congratulations Mij! I love that your dd got to meet Caitlin at 1 minute old !
Congratulations Nicky6 on the birth of Noah. 8 mins of reaching the hospital, yikes did they find you a room in time?? I hope the stitches are healing well.
Plot2 Congratulations on the birth of Christy, hope the scans go well on Monday.
Congratulations Dannyg on the birth of Maisie and Congratulations vanimal
JLo Congratulatiolns ! The scare sounds awful, so pleased to hear he?s home and look forward to learning his name

Our beautiful daughter was born on 30th June at 3.06pm weighing 7lb 12oz . It went fairly quickly, 7 hours in labour and only 11 mins of pushing. We?re still quite surprised as was expecting to be induced on Sunday and had no niggles until contractions started. We haven?t settled on a name for her yet, but are nearly there

Ds is a bit freaked out by her arrival, he won?t touch her, cuddle her etc. He has been getting more and more interested in her as times gone on though, a favourite game is ?checking the baby?. And he did come running for me yesterday when she cried saying ?mummy the baby?s worried, hurry she needs you?. The cotton wool job seemed to go down well at the last nappy change too, thanks quiltedrose. He is really interested in the different pics of how the poos should look each day/week on the hospital handout. Lol.

Good luck today rubyriley and beccabump!

Congratulations soozze
I can remember DS2 acting exactly like your DS when DS3 arrived. He didn't acknowledge his existence for two weeks! Sounds like your doing the right thing by getting him involved.

Our new little DS is called Jack, although I keep calling him the wrong name (not uncommon in our house). He was 7lb 15 when he was born and although he lost quite a bit when he was poorly he has now regained and overtaken his birth weight. His motto is 'If I'm awake, it must be dinner time'

Hi Everyone I orginally posted on the thread along long time ago , I have been a serial lurker ! Congratulations on all the babies born so far and sending postive vibes for all the pending Babies

Wanted to also add how sorry I am to hear of your tragic loss woolleyjo thinking of you and your family

My baby was due on 4th July but she came on Tuesday 1st July @ 17.38 Abigail weighed 7lbs 3.5oz I was induced due to having an unstable lie she kept going into Breech luckily her head was down when they started me off !!

Looking forward to hearing of all the other babies due this month, have to say loving all the names

Congratulations soozze and mum2boys2girls

Babies Born

Our special Niamh Hope Anne, daughter of Woollyjo - Remembered Always - Born 30th June @ 04.12 - 8lb 13oz
rattling - Born 6th May - Magnus and Alasdair (Due 1st July)
Quiltedrose - Born 17th June @ 06.17 - Beatrice Elizabeth - 6lbs (Due 6th July)
Christiana - Born 18th June @ 13.03 - Girl - 7lbs 8.5oz (Due 25th June)
MrsMope - Born 19th June - Girl - 7lbs 3oz and Boy - 5lb 15oz (Due 1st July)
JLo2 - Born 21st June - Jack - 7lb 15oz (Due 29th June)
Gillyan - Born 23rd June @ 12.52 - Summer Jennifer - 8lb (Due 9th July)
vanimal - Born 23rd June - Girl - 5lb 8oz (Due 9th July)
LargeGlassofRed - Born 25th June @ 21.46 - Freddie - 6lb and Stanley - 6lb 12oz (Due 9th July)
London11 - Born 25th June @ 10.16 and 10.17 - Theo William - 7lb 7oz and Lewis Daniel - 7lb 3oz (Due 9th July)
Mij - Born 29th June @ 14.05 - Caitlin - 7lb 1oz (Due 10th July)
nicky6 - Born 29th June @ 11.50 - Noah James - 7lb 11oz (Due 2nd July)
plot2 - Born 29th June @ 10.31 - Christy - 7lb 7oz (Due 16th July)
dannyg - Born 30th June @ 11.31 - Maisie - 8lb 3oz (Due 14th July)
soozze - Born 30th June @ 15.06 - Girl - 7lb 12oz (Due 5th July)
mum2boys2girls - Born 1st July @ 17.38 - Abigail - 7lb 3.5oz (Due 4th July)
QueenFee - Born 2nd July @ 15.35 - Alfie Ewan - 8lb 9oz (Due 7th July)

Still Waiting

1st July - moodylou - DC#2 - Having a boy
2nd July - pop1973
6th July - xxhunnyxx - first baby - Having a boy
6th July - MrsCrunch - first baby - Having a girl
7th July - Misspaella - DC #3 - Surprise
7th July - thelollipoplady - DC #3 - Having a boy
7th July - Eviebear
7th July - ActivityApple - first baby - Having a boy
8th July - JetLi - first baby
8th July - rubyriley - DC #3 - Having a boy
9th July - Hobbgoblin - DC #4
9th July - betsyboo - Having a boy
10th July - Newb - first baby - Having a girl
12th July - Jenny79 - first baby - Having a boy
13th July - Scully - DC #3
13th July - pippa251 - first baby
14th July - slushy06 - DC #2 - Having a girl
15th July - Acceber - Having a girl
15th July - Lydiathetattooedlady - Having a boy
16th July - BeccaBump - DC #2 - Having a boy
16th July - TheNatty - DC #3 - Having a boy
16th July - Lillabet - first baby - Surprise
17th July - Patchybob - DC #3 - Surprise
17th July - Phoenix - DC #2 - Having a boy
17th July - Bozette - DC #2 - Having a girl
17th July - BrumOne - first baby
20th July - Belgrano - DC #2 - Having a boy
20th July - starmucks - DC #2 - Surprise
22nd July - chellebelle - DC#4
23rd July - Andie01 - DC #2
24th July - ilikeyoursleeves - DC #2 - Having a boy
25th July - PrincessButtercup - DC #3 - Having a boy
25th July - BonzoDoodah - DC #2 - Surprise
25th July - Mickeylou - DC #2 - Having a girl
26th July - justlookatthatbooty - DC#2 - Having a girl
27th July - mumofshortie73 - DC #2 - Surprise
27th July - krumbockmummy - DC#2 - Having a boy
27th July - Andie01 - DC#2
28th July - Cheekycel - Having a girl
30th July - Mavornia - DC #2 - Having a boy
31st July - maidinamerica - first baby - Having a girl

C - Sections Booked

10th July - Phoenix
13th July - Patchybob
13th July - Bozette
14th July - Mickeylou
22nd July - BonzoDoodah

Congratulations QueenFee, Soozze and mum2boys2girls on your new arrivals. Glad everything went okay for you.

Apparently Activity we need to try and lean forward a lot and try and spend some time crawling round around the floor on all fours to get our LOs to turn back around! I did read that over 80% will turn the right way round either before or during labour though so i'm trying not to panic just yet.

Hello and congratulations to dannyg, soozze, mum2boys2girls and Queenfee i hope i havent missed any one out seems i need to check every hour to keep up.

i am so uncomfortable today been haveing pains for the last hour but think its just i have been doing to much today.

DD has been playing up since she got home from nursery, i thought nursery was suppose to be good for children but she is a nightmare every time she comes home.

Looks like I might be next fingers crossed.

Been on a bit of a mad cleaning spree today and whilst I was on the floor scrubbing I was gettin a sharp pain in my cervix so I carried on and when I stood up I lost my mucus plug (been losing bits for a while but this was the real deal). That was about 45 mins ago and since then I've been lightly bleeding. Spoke to the birth centre and she said bleeding isn't anything to worry about as prob just my show.
Also gettin slight crampy feelings but not proper full on contractions.
Who knows, it could be another week yet but it's looking hopeful

Hope everybody else is ok x

Congratulations soozze and mum2boys2girls, well done!

ooh hunny exciting, hope this is it for you, keep us informed.