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

Belgrano - I third the sudocreme advice - I had exactly the same prob last week but seems to have cleared up now. I have also been using babywipes instead of dry toilet paper and have found that quite good. Another thing I have used is vagisil wipes - obviously not really meant for your 'back' bottom (eek TMI ) but very soothing all the same - you can get them in Boots.

Been to aqua-natal this morning and bounced up and down lots in the hope it would get baby moving - had a few twinges right after but nothing since. Am beginning to resign myself to be overdue. Not helped by phone call from MIL yesterday informing me of dates when it would be convenient for me to give birth as they will be in the area anyway .

On with the waiting ....

Woolyjo what a lovely photo of your daughter Niamh. It must be such a difficult time for you all, you are always very much in my thoughts. Best wishes over the next weeks and beyond x

Woollyjo thank you for the picture of beautiful Naimh - she looks so peaceful.

Lydia my sister's DS (now 8) has a tongue-tie. He always struggled to feed - and was constantly exhausted from the effort of sucking as his tongue muscle could not do its job properly. She only found out many years later that it was the tongue tie causing that and really wishes she'd known as she would have had the cut and made life a lot easier for him. Mouths heal fast and baby's mouths will heal faster. So If I were you I'd do some research and seriously consider the op.

Phoenix good luck with the C_S tomorrow!

My sprog has dropped down so low I can feel its head banging my bladder at every step. V uncomfortable!

Lol at Tay's MIL giving suitable dates. Wot a larf!

Hi Ladies, not had a chance to catch up but I have posted my birth story (epic!) on the post-natal thread,

love and baby vibes to all xxx

WoollyJo, such a beatiful picture of Niamh. Thank you for sharing her with us. Thinking of you xx

I've been in for my pre-op today and am all set for c section tomorrow. No food or drink from midnight, back to the hospital for 7.30 in the morning and mw said earlier that at that moment i was the only one on the theatre list so i should be 1st down so hopefully by 10-11am i'll have my little man . I'll make sure i update Facebook and will get dh to post on here.

Thanks for all the good luck wishes, i'm getting more nervous by the second but very excited to meet my little boy too

Phoenix thinking of you tonight, am sure you are so excited and big hugs for tomorrow! How amazing for you xxx

It's a lovely picture woollyjo. Niamh looks beautiful and very peaceful. Still thinking of you and your family at this difficult time. x

Phoenix - good luck for tomorrow. I bet you're counting down the hours now! I know i would be

woolyjo Your photo is beautiful as is Niamh. I just hope you can get though this, haven't stopped thinking about you honestly. I hope the funeral goes well for you xxxxxx

Welcome newbies

Good luck for the upcoming sections!!

Woollyjo, thats a lovely photo, as everyone has said, Niamh looks so peaceful, and thankyou for sharing it with us. We'll never forget her.

Phoenix good luck for tomorrow, i think we had the same due date and i'm quite jealous that your section is tomorrow and mine's not til monday.

good luck phoenix - will be thinking of you and Noah tomorrow!!

Hello all,

woollyjo what a beautiful picture of Niamh, thank you.

phoenix all the best for tomorrow

to all those still waiting hang in there, know what it's like as dd was 8 days overdue.

Re baby's weight, I think MW's predictions are so inaccurate, I was told with dd she was a 6lber, came out at 7lb 10oz.

Have some great news, Christy had his heart and liver scans and everything completely normal - I am so relieved, all that ante natal worry for nothing. Seems somehow nature compensated for his anomoly in utero perfectly.
Did have very patronising consultant who breezed into scan having clearly not read our notes thinking he was dealing with a heart murmur when I corrected him and told him of the problem he replied that's not possible he wouldn't survive, in a very terse tone I told him it was and he has. Luckily his tone changed when he familiarise himself with my notes. Some docs can be really up themselves!

Congrats to the new mummies, hunny, lydia, missp.

lol re porno pose, exactly how I gave birth to dd, really didn't think of that, but by that stage I didnt give a monkeys how I looked, piles and all!

How are the other c-sectioners recovery going? Gillyan, Christina ?
My scar is a bit sore but have cut back on painkillers so maybe too early for that.
Don;t think a Bluewater shopping trip helped, might have been too ambitious. Have stuck to couch today while dd at childminders.

Must get to bed, little darling had me up every hour last night, hoping for a better night tonight
x

Aaaargh I can't sleep.

Thanks for all the good luck wishes

hello

had my baby tuesday guys!

birth announcement

good luck to phoenix, thinking of you.
sorry been so bad at keeping up with this thread i promise to make more of an effort!

Woollyjo, thank you for the lovely photo of beautiful Niamh. Thinking of you x
Thanks for the link christiana
Good luck to Phoenix - will be thinking of you today.
Congratulations to TheNatty! Plot2 - you must be so relieved - great news!
Well my due date(s) came and went with not the merest inkling of a teeny tiny sign of anything happening. Reflexology today - will ask her to try and get things moving I think. The house is at least respectable now. I didn't get a nesting urge - rather that HRH-SIL invited herself for tea last night so I was forced into smartening the place up a bit .

Oooh i get to update the list once more before i go in

Congratulations Natty

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 - Ruby Lucia - 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 Benjamin - 8lb 3oz (Due 7th July)
Lydiathetattooedlady - Born 6th July @10.14 - Bill James - 7lb 11oz (Due 15th July)
TheNatty - Born 7th July @ 10.24 - Boy - 7lb 14oz (Due 16th 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
9th July - chaya5738 - Surprise
10th July - Newb - first baby - Having a girl
11th July - Tay1981 - 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 - Tamequa
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
19th July - TwoJobsOneManOneBump - Surprise
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

Congrats thenatty I read your birth anouncement, amazing, well done. I used arnica after my 3rd degree tear too. Hope you heal well.

plot2 I am manmaging amzingly after the section, was home in 2 days and was out walking within 3 days. Was regularly taking co-codamol and paracetemol (alternating) for about a week but have been fine since. My wound is actually not healing in one little place but it's not causing me any discomfort. The knot at th end of the internal stitches had been sticking ot for 2 weeks so had to have it snipped off so it popped back downand still waiting for the skin to heal over it...got to go back to see the nurse today and MW did a swab yesterday of it as it's looking a bit angry, may need anti - biotics. Other than that I am much more mobile than I was after the tear I had last time. Amazing experience so far!

phoenix will be there now!!!!

Activity - wow excting! Keep us informed how it all goes.

Congratulations TheNatty - glad all went well!

It's my last day at work today - am shattered as was wide awake for an hour in the middle of the night for no reason at all.

plot2 - so glad all is well with DS. And what an arrogant git the consultant was. Glad you stuck up for yourself - idiot man!

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christiana No I wasn't, I had a post natal leaflet in general about pelvic floor etc, it just had a bit of advice about when you can start sit ups etc after a section - 3 months! I've got a blood clot on my stomach ( they've been telling me it was fluid and to just massage it ) but no it's a clot and it's so sore, apparently my body will absorb it in time!??? I've lost 2 stone and the top half of my tum has flattened out loads, almost back to normal, I have a saggy bottom belly anyway but it's really bad cos of this clot and it's not gone down all the way yet anyway, my top half is great, back in normal bras and all my old tops fit it kust getting trousers round my bottom half, never mind!

Hi everyone - i went for my pre - op app this morning and had the most lovely midwife. she explained everything that will go on on tuesday and afterwards. i got the impression that she will be with me in the op theatre so very pleased she also examined me and said baby was on the large side at only 38 weeks. seemed to think if left to her own devices i would be struggling again with another 9 to 10 pounder! so glad i have opted for the c section. only thing i dont fancy is the pain relief in enema form!

apparently i will go in tuesday come home friday all being well. a physio comes to see you on the ward re exercise etc. oh i got some arnica as lots of you seem to think its worth a try.

wonder how phoenix is doing??

It's 5.50am here, thought you ladies would like to know that my waters broke at 5am this morning Still are actually on and off so I think it's everything going, not just some of it. Noticed a little bit of mucus as well on a pad, clear though, nothing bloody. Still just feel crampy, nothing else has kicked in as yet. Will ring the hospital in a bit and see what they say. Am so glad that it happened at a decent hour for us to get the girls organised and for them to spend the day with my dad and stepmother, that's my biggest relief I think