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

[katzguk]

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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Mrs Wed,

CONGRADS on you baby boy, thats the best news.. Hope all is well with you and you bundle.
God its a long time ago since we were waiting to know if we were pg and now you have your bundle of joy and mine is on the way.
So happy for you and OMG woman you delivered your baby all by yourself, welldone..

Will be thinking of you..

Minnie

Hello all. Have just scanned the posts.
Tessie - I think staying in hospital with a cup of tea and to be looked after is very sensible. I am only keen to get home because of the hospital I am going to.
Lynny - Helloooo. Sorry you are still so uncomfortable and struggling a bit with Leona. There is light at the end of the tunnel though!!!
Charley - The private clinic we are going to see is one we will have to pay for...there will be quite alot to think about as although we could find the money I am not quite sure where from IYKWIM.
Tea - Thank you for your positive story esp for finding the time to post when you have a gorgeous newborn to love and snuggle up to. I am still quite positive at the mo. All the new babies on this thread has helped to remind me what it is all about and brought back the memories of those magical early days with dd. Making me emotional again but in a positive way IYKWIM. Just getting impatient now.... I am having less twinges now than I had a week ago so not hopeful of a bundle any time soon.
Right have to get dd up and ready to set off for this appt. DH is allowing PLENTY of time so we are setting off earlier than I expected . I am a bit nervous now. It is not a Brit thing to choose a doctor is it?? We are used to getting what we are given...
Sorry if I have missed anyone/thing important. Bye for now.

hi

Annalise is wonderful, although she wasn't too keen on the whole sleep idea last night!! milk should be in soon so that should help with that.

Have put a new album on the yahoo site and posted a picture of Annalise for all to admire!

the junies babies

congrats Mrs W, your home birth by yourself makes my 50 mins with a midwife look positively wimpy!!

katz-she looks gorgeous.what a lovely piccie.

coop-hope it all goes well for you today.

Oh she's beautiful katz! Thank you for getting the piccie ball rolling - any more anyone?

Sorry you're having such a hard time Lynny, not long now though.

Hope all goes well at your appointment Coop.

Well I can have a baby now as i have washed all the bedding and clothes. Could do with some nursing bras (tomorrow's job) but that is all. Accounts will be finished today apart from some photocopying which any idiot even dh can do. Baby still not engaged but 'on the brim' according to midwife today, so here's to lots of pineapple.

Congratulations Mrs Wednesday

Though I am mucho impressed I would die a death of fear if I ended up stuck in the flat with a baby making and entrance in a hurry!

Nothing is happening here (thank god ) I am off to visit the childminder on thursday morning to sort things out for september. Oh and College rang and it is fine to enrol there in the day class A shame a baby has to come and ruin my organisation. I would be quite happy for another few months of peace and quiet.

I think he'll be late to be honest as he is due on Sunday and I haven't had so much as a Braxton hicks for months.

Oh and I am almost entirely decided about giving up breast feeding as I just can't bare the things I hear about it. I might try it once or twice but generally the idea has become more abhorrant as the due date gets closer. Hypothetically I would like to do it but the intrusion and exposure and generally having a baby on my boozies becomes less appealing as each day goes on. Its a shame I suppose as I have been to quite a few classes about it and feel confidant with the process - I just lack the 'feelings' to do it. I am far too inhibited and couldn't bare having people looking at my boozies.

I can't see the pictures is there something you are supposed to do? I keep getting an error message

Ahhhhhh. Kat she is beautiful and all that hair! You must be so proud. Come on you others, post some photos to remind us what it is all about.
Pink - Don't feel pressured into doing something you are uncomfortable with, but do wait and see how you feel. I loved breastfeeding but know it is not for everyone. It is a difficult time at the mo. I have gone through phases in the last few days feeling quite resentful about what I have to go through to get this baby as I was struggling to connect the two. I know it will all be worth it and hormones are to blame but just wanted to say your feelings are not unusual at this stage I don't think......Fab news about your college too. Glad they have come to their senses and hope all goes well with the childminder.
I have been to the clinic now but will fill you in after I have had my tea. More later.

I can't see the piiccies either, but then I've never been on the Yahoo site before - do I have to join up first?

Pink - stress not about the whole feeding thing - even if bubba only gets the colostrum immediately after the birth then you've given them a big boost. But for what it's worth I b/f ds for 17 months and nobody ever saw my baps ever - there are plenty of ways of being discreet. I only intended on feeding for 3 weeks btw

I've been trying to log onto the yahoo page and it seems there's a server problem - hopefully will rectify itself soon??? But yes McMudda you will need to sign up as a new user before you can access certain parts of it

Pink - I'm very with you on the bf front...for me I've always felt it wasn't right, the idea made me feel sick, afterall how could I feed a baby and then happily bed dance with dh again , and I didn't want to be tied to a baby 24/7, and what if they never took to a bottle, and I never sunbath topless let alone let someone see my bazookas, and....all very me me me I know, but with Amber I was persuaded to give it a go and I swore I never would and yet I find it quite nice now I actually try it (and now the milk has come in and we're a couple of days into it...and just when I decide to change my mind my new dd has decided that formula is nicer than mummy!!!! hey ho

Pink, just a quick word on the feeding, which may or may not be relevant, but my midwife told me today that Southmead are on the verge of being awarded the 'baby-friendly' status, which means they are very pro breast-feeding. Obviously that shouldn't prevent them being supportive of whatever choice you make, but it might mean that you should put it in your birth plan etc if you're really set against any breast feeding and don't want to be persuaded at all just to make sure you don't feel under any undue pressure. But of course it does/should mean that if you decide to give it a go you should get really good support there too.

I think one of the reasons I breastfeed is sheer bloody laziness - after all no sterilising, no warming etc and I get to carry around my nice handbag instead of a bigger sack to take all the bottles stuff about in. So there you go - laziness and vanity....just something to factor in

Hi everybody, so who is next? Maybe Katz is right and there is a 5 baby limit per thread... Forget the pinneaple, curry and sex! New thread for new babies!

Mrs. W very impressed an of you! Your birth sounds great!

Katz, Annelise is gorgeous! I'll try to upload a picture soon!

Evening all!

Wish we'd had a category for "Most Rambo-like delivery" in the sweepstake, Katz and MrsW clearly vying for that honour although MrsW definitely wins. I am thinking about going on an extended hiking trip in the outback (if we had one in Suffolk) to deliver as nature intended

Katz, Annelise looks absolutely adorable. More photos soon please ladies!

Pink - I think in your circs you need to take a pragmatic view on feeding. If bf works for you, it'll be a lot less hassle than formula feeding (assuming you won't have people popping in who'd like to help out with a feed or two). But ds will be going into nursery so you need to bear that in mind. If bf is hard work you might find the more reliable schedule of formula feeding easier to manage. I think you just need to take it as it comes and see what works best for you and ds. I will say I am absolutely determined to breastfeed my baby but I have dh at home full-time to basically do all the other chores, so our circumstances are v different.

Lynny - thinking of you all. Is there anyone who could come in and help out with Leona at your house? Or will she still want her mum to jump up and play?

Franniban - hope you're feeling okay today. Feet up lady!

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sorry invading again (was formally karen01/hotmummy) just to let cooperoo know I have changed my name again and have CAT you.

Congrats to all who have ghad there babies and come ladies to all those who haven't

It really does just seem like yesterday that this was me waiting for ds to arrive. I really can't believe he will be one on Fathers day.

Good Luck to you all
xx

Morning all,
Well another sleepless night, but this time wondering whether to go private or not!!! Something I never thought I would hear myself say .
We visited the clinic yesterday and it is really lovely as you would expect, ensuite rooms for labour and delivery with big baths/showers/toilets etc plus TV and a very lovely reassuring doctor who would be the man who delivers me. Still no gas and air though which I find odd, but he does offer a local anesthetic ??? to help and has pethadine, and can offer a spinal block too. Seemed quite up for my ideas about how I would want the labour to progress although would want me into the clinic at the fisrt signs of labour so that he can make sure it is he who delivers me. Having said that because the rooms etc are so nice I would be quite happy to go there to labour and be looked after rather than staying at home. Downside is I am a bit suspicious of docs and concerned they are more keen to do procedures etc than a midwife, and then there is the cost. DH has said not to even think of the cost as we can find the money from our savings but it is likely to be over £1000. I did feel so much more relaxed there and think I would be better able to cope with any pain etc anyway. The nurses were all very friendly and relaxed too and dd spent the time charging around the office in cupboards etc and the Doc didn't bat an eyelid, kept saying dont worry dont worry I have children. He spent alot of time with us too and we didn't feel at all rushed and he showed us around personally....Hmmm I don't know. It was lovely. My mum who I expected to be totally against the idea said oh gosh go for it!! I see my m/w this am so I will talk to her (although she will be against it as she hasn't checked the clinic out). I have to decide this morning as we are running out of time and the doc obviously wants to do his own 'history' appt etc if he is to take me on and see my notes etc. There were certainly no episiotomies, enemas or shaving though. The c-section rate will be high but the hospital they are sending us to at the mo has a section rate of over 50% so that factor is cancelled out too. Hmmm. My dreams last night were of me delivering a baby girl (?) there and it was all calm and lovely. Quite different from the dreams of having my baby torn from me under general anesthetic at Limassol. I think my other worry is I am going from wanting this hands off birth to one that will probably be closely monitored as it is a doc in charge and yet at the mo I feel happy with that despite it being against my initial birthing ideas......because I liked him and the staff etc. Is that too shallow though? Baby is delivered on to my tummy to feed straight away etc. I think the other thing is I will feel much more confident asking for things etc as I am paying for the service...Hmm lots to consider. Anyway that is the end of my me me me post for today. Hope you are all OK and have great days.

Hi Coop - another sleepless night here too!

Are you saying that at the hospital you can't have your baby delivered up to your chest? What will they do with her/him? Sorry if you've posted this info before.

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Sorry to interupt this thread but this is for cooperoo. I've been trying to CAT you but something is going wrong and it won't accept it (problem appears to be my end) All I wanted to say really is that I hope everything goes well - I am sure it will. Stay cool -the more relaxed you are the better -as you know. I repeat my offer if you want to mail me - adele at in dot gr. I see you are thinking of going private. Most people go private here (I did) I would advise you to check the following first

a) Approx cost 1000 GBpounds sounds very little to me We paid 3000 I think in '94 (OK maybe Greece is more expensive I have no idea)

b) Check when they will let you home (if you want to get home quickly) Here they insist on staying in 5 days thats how they make their money.

c)Check if they will let you room in with baby

d)What facilities do they have if there is a problem (you or baby) I'm sorry to mention this because I know you are under a lot of stress about all this. However you should be aware that this can be a potential problem with private clinics.

Do discuss all this with your midwife. She will know or have heard about all this sort of thing.

Otherwise I hope all goes well and babe pops out in 2 pushes and all your worrying will be completely unfounded. I am looking forward to reading your birth announcement. Take care Ax

GRMUM - Thank you so much for taking the time to track me down and help me with your experience and advice. I have CAT-ed you and will email direct if it doesn't work. I really appreciate your support and help.
I have had a good appt with my m/w again and a long chat about everything. She did not say anything to put me off the clinic as I was expecting . This morning when I woke up I was going to go private, seduced by the calm doctor and lovely environment.....as the day has worn on I have found myself really having to think about it and I am concerned that I am not 100% convinced. Why am I not 100% sure. If I make this decision and it is wrong I have no comeback and have spent an awful lot of money. If I stick with the hospital I do have some comeback. I am also thinking positively that this baby will hopefully come quicker than dd and I CAN DO IT!!! I rang the clinic to tell the doc and he didn't try to convince me or anything and got off the phone feeling a bit bemused and burst into tears again. Like I have burned my bridges.....but I still think it is the right thing as I feel I am rushing the decision and have not had time to do proper research etc. I have one ladies recommendation and I can't make such an important decision based on that... I think DH is surprised. He would def prefer me to go to the clinic, but part of me was hopng to go into labour last night so the decision was taken away. LOL I bang on about choices and then can't make decisions when I have the options. Do you get the feeling I am never going to be happy about this one.......? Won't be long till the baby is in my arms and that is all I am focussing on now.
M/w says baby is now 4/5 engaged (going the wrong way so obviously panicked by my indecision as was fully engaged last week) and I have a trace of glucose in my urine but nothing to worry about at this late stage although she did say I couldn't have the chocolate milkshake I had been looking forward too and need to watch my sugar. Odd as this is prob the most sensibly I have eaten for a while but there you go. Perhaps too much fruit over the last day or so.
Sorry for the second me me me post of the day. Hope you are all well and look forward to catching up when you have time to post.
Lynny - Thinking of you especially as you get ready for tomorrow. Big hugs!!! Not long till little Jessica is in your arms now.

Charley - They are a bit more keen to whizz them off for checks and a clean up first that is all at Limassol.....or so I have heard anyway.