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Due in June 16!! - the before we all graduate!!

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katzguk · 31/05/2005 09:23

one new thread as requested!

hoepfully this will get those babies to start appearing again!!

Still nothing here!

have tried everything:
pineapple
raspberry leaf tea
Clary sage/Rose/Jasmine oils!!
SEX!!
White trousers

nothing!

well today might try everything all in one go!

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Cooperoo · 23/06/2005 15:00

Thanks Mrs F. Hoping things might happen for you soon...
Have posted birth story on the Birth Announcements bit for anyone who is interested.
Bye for now...

PinkArjuna · 23/06/2005 18:25

Congratulations RHM, Trib and Coop!!

Gosh I don't log on for a few hours and there are babies a plenty!

Where is Charley today? off having pod?

Sending good vibes

LipstickMum · 23/06/2005 18:49

Congratulations to Trib, dh and Toby! 12 hours after an induction, good news

Congratulations to Coop dh, dd1 and Harriet!!! SO she came out before Friday in the end!!! Have you been down to the registrar yet

Lots of love to you all!

Mog?? You're not in labour are you??? I haven't had so much as a wiff of a contraction Now I am at my due date, I am suddenley stressed about it all!

LipstickMum · 23/06/2005 18:53

Bursing bras??? I meant, obviously, nursing bras. I found them by the way, so now it really is ok for this baby to come out!!!

Tessiebear · 23/06/2005 19:04

CONGRATULATIONS to all the new arrivals!!!!!
Pink - you sound so much happier now that your baby is here!!!
Spending most of the time with my feet up (v.v. swollen) and have a urine infection at the moment.
LOL Lipstick - i have just completed baby's room and feel as if he can come now!
I have been so focusing on everything being "ready" and now that it is, it has just hit me - I HAVE GOT TO GIVE BIRTH!!! I feel so nervous and remember last time sooo vividly.
I keep telling myself about everyone else going through it etc, but am crapping myself atm!!!!

tribpot · 23/06/2005 19:42

Just a v quick update latest baby stats

Hope I have got everything right, apologies for any mistakes and of course for saying I had the biggest baby when Oscar and Fox could make mincemeat of my ds.

beachy - very quickly, it's just a table I maintain in Excel, save as HTML and then FTP up to some webspace I have. If that all makes sense! Sorry ladies, I did start to think of ways to make it easily maintainable by other people but got sidetracked by giving birth

Franniban · 23/06/2005 20:10

Hi girls, just a quickie,

Coop, Trib and Redhead congratulations to you all. I must say that I think we've all got great taste in names.
All's well here, Esmee slept for 6 hours last night, bless her, not feeding that mcuh, but suspect the heat making her sleepy. Hoping for another good night, but wont hold my breath!
Hope all you girls that are still with child are not too uncomfortable, and looking forward to hearing more news of more babies tomorrow.
XX

PinkArjuna · 23/06/2005 20:49

Right I have added a photo of Osiris to the photo page so Katz and Tebelly's babies aren't lonely. I still haven't had my film developed so have posted one of my fathers overly proud versions

mrsflowerpot · 23/06/2005 20:57

Pink he is beautiful - and what a lot of hair! (Ds was entirely bald for a year so I'm always so impressed by babies with hair!). So pleased to hear you sounding so happy too.

bubbaloo · 23/06/2005 23:12

hi everyone

just thought i'd pop in here to see how everyones doing and to wish lots of luck to those still waiting.
this heat must be unbearable to be pregnant in-it's bad enough when your'e not pregnant!
oscar is still fairly jaundaced at the mo and we were having problems where he slept too much.apparently the more he wakes up and feeds,the quicker the jaundace will go,so we were told to wake him every 4 hours.
had a really bad night last night as it is just so hot,he's constantly sweating and grizzly.
hopefully by saturday it's meant to cool down so that should help.
anyway...i shall be posting on the post natal thread shortly so look forward to seeing you all over there.xx

MrsWednesday · 23/06/2005 23:27

Ahh, so many new babies!!!

Massive congratulations to Trib, Coop and Redheadmum, brilliant news, so pleased for you all. Fab names too.

Looking forward to hearing all the gory details as and when you are up to posting. Off to read your birth story now Coop.

Pink, he is gorgeous. Your dad is a proud grandfather then?

Bubb, hope you have a better night tonight.

gwenynbee · 23/06/2005 23:58

Congrats to the new mummy's. I am so

Still here ladies - but in absolute agony - keep on having really bad pains, but they're quite sporadic, with no real pattern to them - hopefully it should all kick off soon!!!!

Finally sediced dp - poor sod!! That was my last resort, and I won't be going there again. TMI?

Will be glad to see some rain - this heat is just foul. I can't even sit out in it - as I can't be too far away from the loo, and going upstairs is a right trek! One way to water the plants without having to carry the heavy watering can around though, lol

Finally decided on a name for ds - Aled - a good little welsh name, that my midlands friends can say and spell without too much difficulty.

Anyway, I wish you luck, and I sincerely hope that I won't be able to log on for the next few days as things should have kick started by now.

Take care and bestest wishes to you all,

Cooperoo · 24/06/2005 07:14

Hello all - Well I am awake and feeling quite refreshed. Harriet is asleep and dd and dh are off trying to get a birth certificate sorted. Fingers crossed.
Gweny - Seriously hope that you are off having Aled at the moment. Great name. Thinking of you lots and can't wait for the official happy news.
Pink - That baby of yours is GORGEOUS. Congratulations again. So glad to hear you sounding so well and settled together.
Hi Tessie - Won't be long now and you will have your baby and all these worries will be behind you.
I have to admit that my first emotion on Harriet's birth was relief that I had done it and she was safely here and all the worries and fears I had had were unfounded. Then I was in shock that she was a girl and then the surge of love kicked in.....Quite different to when dd1 was born where I was just totally amazed at everything!
Right I must get a few things organised while I have the time.
Really thinking of you all at the moment and I will def be checking in on you all even if I don't have time to post much. The first load of washing is already on and I feel totally vindicated in having so many muslins! I am amazed at how little I remember from when dd1 was born too. .

mrsflowerpot · 24/06/2005 08:39

It's raining! Hooray! Woke up at 6.30 after seriously horrible sweaty night to thunder and lightning. It was so hot here yesterday and it put me in the filthiest mood, and everybody kept saying 'oh poor you in this heat' as I lumbered around which didn't make me feel any better, ie much more murderous. But today I feel almost human again!

Morning Coop, you sound remarkably human for a lady who just had a baby! Hope you get that birth certificate sorted - Harriet has been most obliging hasn't she, not too early that the clinic wasn't open and not too late for the registrar!

Good luck Gweny, hope this is it for you!

Tessiebear, I know what you mean about the realisation setting in. It hit me a couple of days ago that I have to do this by Monday, no escaping it. I've been concentrating so hard on trying to avoid a section that I had blocked out from my mind that the baby actually has to come out one way or another.

Off to the antenatal clinic today to talk about the arrangements for Monday if I can't persuade the baby out over the weekend. I'm pretty resigned to another section now, at least we know what we're doing and ds will be looked after by MIL. It dawned on me yesterday that my mother in law will be in my house for ten days - so I have been cleaning again, she will still find a cache of dirt somewhere though but hopeflly wherever it is she will clean it . DH is starting to panic about spending time alone with his mum while I'm in hospital - he hasn't really done that since he left home, in fact I've probably spent more time with her as I take ds to stay every so often.

Right, hospital midwife has just phoned to bring my appointment forward this morning, which suits me much better but I must get my skates on now. Enjoy the cooler weather!

mogwai · 24/06/2005 08:52

It's spitting!!!

Bring it on!

SO I'm still not in labour. Like Lipstickmum, there is something stressful about going past your due date isn't there??? Had a good cry last night, dh went to get chocolate at 10.15pm.

Sent a circular text message last night to prevent more phone calls. Had some lovely supportive replies from delicious friends. Then felt like witch from hell for feeling so grumpy. Even my manager rang from work yesterday, she was so lovely.

If I'm not sensing any movement over the weekend, I'm going to have to do the deed

LipstickMum · 24/06/2005 09:32

I did 'it' last night, that's the third or fourth time in about a week Blimey, just like conception

Today I'm covered in clary sage and massage oil. I think I may also get some acupuncture done, I think it wirked last time.

It's threatening rain here, but not doing much to be honest, although there is a definite drop in temperature. I haven't minded the heat, at least we have a flippin summer to speak of!

Will be back later in the morning.

Mog, my mw is going to do a S&S next Thursday!!! gawd. I have to say, the clary sage has made baby move a heck of a lot already this morning.

LipstickMum · 24/06/2005 09:33

Mog? You don't have emergency chocolate in the house??!! I know, these things always get eaten in non-emergency situations though don't they

How do we access that yahoo site without the link??? I'm so useless

mogwai · 24/06/2005 10:05

I can't have chocolate in the house. It's a medical condition I think. I have strange symptoms that I'm too embarassed to admit to my GP. I try putting it in the cupboard but I just lurk outside the cupboard until I get the choc!

I used to put it in the fridge, thinking I would be less likely to want hard choc. Then I realised that hard choc lasts even longer - yum

So you did the deed many times already. Hmmmm (dubious emoticon), perhaps it's not worth the trauma of me trying.

You see, the dilemma is this....

I didn't ever get around to an effective session of hair removal along the old bikini line. Am like a gorilla. By the time I thought about it seriously, I couldn't see the offending area. and am so ashamed as used to be very pristine.

So now I'm thinking that having a quick shave is kind of part of my birth plan. It's all worked out in my head...first contraction, second, third...straight into the shower, shave gorilla area ready for hospital admission.

And we all know it will go all stubbly and uncomfortable within 24 hours so that's my window of opportunity to squeeze out the baby without being laughing stock of whole maternity unit

But if we do the deed, or if my mw wants to do an internal at my appointment on tuesday, then I may need to consider some contingency shaving plan. That will leave the aforementioned stubble and ichiness....all befor eI get admitted.

I mean, what's a girl to do???

Lua · 24/06/2005 10:53

Congratulations to the Trib, Coop and Redhead families!!!
I love to see all these babies sprouting! No hobbit for you either Trib! and what a good baby Harriet is, Coop! She waited and then came at the right time! Brill! Hope you get her passaport sorted out!

Pink, Osiris is a cutie! Very of all the black hair! Lippy, you can see him
here .

Lua · 24/06/2005 10:55

Mog, How about using a sexy silk tie or something to keep DHs eyes closed...? Might solve the shaving dilemma and make it more interesting....

LipstickMum · 24/06/2005 11:32

Hello again

So, we have some rain here now, the garden is soaking it up.

Interesting hair dilema Mog... Personally, I have only ever shaved my legs maybe 6 times in the last 14 years and my bikini area about 3. I always regret it. I'd rather be a gorilla than shave my bikini line and now I can't see down there, there's no way I'm venturing forth armed with a razor

I know, 3 times and still no sign eh Mog, doesn't bode well, but you never know it may work for you. I was convinced that it had been so long since we'd done it, that his semen was bound to be fully concentrated prostoglandin!!

I'm also running up and down the stairs, we have 3 flights in our house. I figure, if it doesn't get the baby down then at least I'll have pins like Elle MacPherson
Hey Pink, what a cutie your boy is! Although I have to say, that ain't lots of hair, sorry! My dd had about the same, I had more when I was born and my niece had twice as much when she came out! What fun you'll have with it, I'm thinking lil dreads... That's what I'd force on my poor boy

PinkArjuna · 24/06/2005 13:34

Good luck Gweny I hope things start up soon.
Mrs F Perhaps the baby will put and appearance in over the weekend - fingers crossed.

Lippy there was I so pround of his barnet. After washing it all separated out and he was a fluff ball. However it seems to be rubbing off I remember the first thing I thought when they passed him to me was 'thank goodness he has hair'

Well I'm off - the weather here is terrible. I can't have the windows open because the rain is coming inside

PinkArjuna · 24/06/2005 13:39

proud even and also my dad is extremely proud Mrs W, his first grandchild at 66 he thought he was never going to have one seeing as the others showed no signs.
Tessie - yup I'm much happier

welshmum · 24/06/2005 13:41

Mog/Lippy this is probably TMI but I decided to use hair removal cream. Smothered it everywhere while looking in the mirror it kind of worked - then only used the razor on stragglers. Any way the drs in theatre didn't comment so it must have been a good enough job for a c-section.

LipstickMum · 24/06/2005 21:40

Welshie, I've already been waxed last week, so I'm 'good to go'!

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