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

Morning all - congratulations to all who have had their visit from the stork . Lovely news.
Absolutely zero signs of anything happening in this house so far. Must pack my bag today - think I'm in denial.
Hoping I get a 20 minute birth like Maria on Coronation Street although not on a beach with a homicidal Scotsman in attendance.

Isaac Charles - born 3/7/09 - 7lb5oz - 2 and a half hour labour - breastfeeding - mum sore with stitches but all home and well xxx

Big "Congratulations" to QueenFee & Hunny can't believe how many baby's we have already and its only the 5th

congratulations Becca! lovely name for your little man. x

Congratulations Becca, love his name

becca congrats - lovely name

Activity DS2 turned twice inlabour so hang in htere you never know (and tbh DS1 came out face to pubes and it didn't feel any diff to me)

facebook I'm on there Fiona Bennett black and white dress in pic. We will have to start a message again to do the roundup

Congratulaions to hunny and becca

facebook i am on there to stephanie krumbock only one, pic is of 4d scan of baby.

Getting a little worried hubby is a retained fireman and they have had loads of shouts in the last 2 wks, mainly people being silly with cars so hoping wont go into labour when he's out or that will be a funny phone call to head office lol!

Enjoying the weather now it has cooled down a bit, will be enjoying a bbq xx

Congratulations Becca and Hunny. Can't wait to see the pictures and hear more about the births

Activity Reading some info online, one study shows that of the babies that were born in the back to back position, only 1/3 were in that position when labour started so there's still hope yet. I've also read that having an active birth helps the baby descend quicker if it's back to back so no laying down once labour has started! I've got SPD as well though so not sure how easy it will be to keep moving about through it all

Ohh Beccabump congratulations, that's a very quick sounding labour, could you please pass on your tips?! I fancy one of those!
I am so sleepy now and have to have naps whenever I can. Feel v lazy! Anyone else the same? 2 weeks tomorrow till due date....

well done becca That was my boy name - beautiful!

Congratulations to the extra new arrivals! Becca - DS2 is an Isaac too - fantastic choice of name !

Thanks Gillyan! We have loads of them, you can have a nose through my FB profile to see the rest and hyes, I do love watching the snooker! Really need to update my profile on here with sightly more interesting information but can never think of any when it comes to putting it in writing

Thanks to those that have put on FB details, have added those I could find, I'm on the West Midlands network, for anyone who is still looking. Queenfee and Activity, I wasn' sure I found the right ones of you what networks are you on?

moodylou - I have had SPD with my last 2 and with this one as well. With DD I gave birth on my knees leaning on a huge bean bag and with DS2 I was on my back (on the floor). To be honest, the SPD didn't really affect either of the births but I think that was because I was more focused on the labour pain than the SPD pain. I wouldn't reccommend being on your back to anyone for any part of labour or birth but it just ended up that way with DS2 as the midwife was still trying to desperately find his heartbeat (she had only arrived 15 minutes earlier and I was nearly pushing as she walked in the door!). Really want to give birth on my knees again with this one as it is definitely the optimal birthing position for me but I had a serious trampolining accident nearly a year ago which involved me having major knee surgery afterwards so am just hoping like mad that my knee holds up for the birth!

Don't worry, Queenfee and Activity, have found you both through Gyllian's friend's list

Hi everyone
Just a quick one.
I gave birth to a beautiful baby boy, Tristan on Sat 4 July 8:42pm. He weighed in at 8lbs 3 oz. Not bad for a baby who at one point was measuring small and they had me go back for a growth scan, eh?

Birth story to follow but I am already feeling the effects of having 3 under 5 yrs and very overwhelmed.

Congrats Hunny, hope you are doing well.....and anyone else who has given birth in the last few days.

Hello everyone, have been away for a few days, we took the children to leogland and stayed in a hotel for the night which was exhausting, but great fun. Thought I was going to expire in the heat though!

I can't believe how many babies there are! Huge congratulations to Queenfee, Beccabump and Hunny fantastic news. We seem to get more every day!!!

I am at the tired and emotional stage now. DH is seriously annoying me, even by breathing! Hope that I don't end up losing it so near the end!! It's a week tomorrow and i can't wait! It's DS birthday party on wednesday and after that I am very happy to go into labour!!! (as long as I can still have that c section!!!)

Anyway off to chill out and eat ice cream. Hope you are all ok xx

Congratulations MissP

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)
Beccabump - Born 3rd July - Isaac Charles - 7lb 5oz (Due 16th July)
xxhunnyxx - Born 4th July @ 17.21 - Joseph Adam - 7lb 4oz (Due 6th July)
Misspaella - Born 4th July @ 20.42 - Tristan - 8lb 3oz (Due 7th July)

Still Waiting

1st July - moodylou - DC#2 - Having a boy
2nd July - pop1973
6th July - MrsCrunch - first baby - Having a girl
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 - 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

Hi I've just joined mumsnet - im due on 15th july and feeling very wrong and irritable - just want it to happen now!

Anyone live in brighton?

Hi Tamequa and welcome!
Congratulations MissP and good luck with your 3 under 5. Lovely name.
Chellebelle question for you re giving birth on knees - I have heard its good and have learnt lots about pelvises and sacral joints and how being on all fours is good. But I have a ridiculous notion that I'll feel like a porn star braying away and pushing out a baby on m knees! I know that's probably ridiculous but my water birth last time gave me an element of privacy in that nobody was that close to my 'bits' even though they were watching and i have an irrational worry about sticking my (piles and all) bum in a stranger's face and having DH watch that graphically in porn star pose. Is that totally daft....(think the answer is yes, isn't it!)
P.S. not allowed a water birth this time due to strep B so that's why I'm looking at alternatives.

Congrats hunny becca and Misspaella. Can't believe how quick it was for you becca, hope you're feeling more comfortable. Yet more lovely names!

To be honest I didn't even think about it. I was fairly upright rather than being on all fours as such, hence the big bean bag. DH was up the top end with me anyway and the midwives can't really get anywhere near to see anything, they are just there really to "catch" the baby. Think the worst bit of any of it for me was having to do a (very small) poo in front of everyone as couldn't push DD out til it was out of the way!!!

Congratulations Misspaella hunny and Beccabump - wonderful news! What a busy weekend! Hope you are all doing great with the new babies!

Morning
I can't wait to hear how your birth was Hunny and Becca.

Mine felt like ages but was in fact less than 7 hours from when my waters started trickling at home to the actual birth.

My waters went around 2pm on Sat and we had a bit of a mad panic getting the kids off to a friends as my in laws were a 2 hour drive away (they actually live 5min drive away but as luck would have it, had gone out).

Once I got the kids to a friends we made our way to hospital where the contractions were coming in slowly. I would have preferred to stay at home but the MW wanted to check me over to confirm if it was indeed my waters.

We got to hospital and things started progressing (more frequent contractions and had a show) and the monitoring had confirmed my waters had gone (by this point it was really come down - sorry if TMI). I was only 2-3cm dilated but as my last birth was so quick they wanted to keep me in. Thankfully they were really busy so allowed us to go for food and a walk. We were planning to walk to the Heath after a quick pizza and suddenly things got a bit tougher. A dash to M&S and we back in the ward. No labour rooms available so I was put in the post natal ward which when you are contracting every 1-2 min with just a tens machine and no privacy it was not ideal. DH was great at keeping me calm as I was ready to cry!

I finally got a room in the birth centre and the MW's were brilliant. They coached me through the contractions making my body work for me. They didn't even examine me (just checked baby's HR) and let me dictate what I wanted to do. I had just over 20min of pushing and Tristan Benjamin was born. Of course by this point I was lugging in the gas and air and had ripped the tens machine off.

I did tear a bit and I am not sure what was more painful, pushing or being 'tidied' up after.

And there you have it. We had instant skin to skin and he has bf (though our latch is still a bit iffy, having someone come over today to hopefully get it right) and we are home.

Good luck to everyone who has yet to give birth and look forward to hearing more birth stories.