Due November 09 - 10 days left, who will be next?

[longwayaway]

Last chance for a Scorpio, after this weekend they'll all be Sagittarians!

laugs I knw exactly what you mean about the heavy achy feeling at bedtime, I get it too. I'm starting to think I might be eating too late and it's food digesting (wind? ) now as it keeps happening and never leads ANYwhere.

Getting lots of backache too and compulsively thinking - is this like period pain?! - I can't remember as it's been so long!

I'm still here too! Due date tomorrow, but nada happening as well. I'm getting more mentally ready for things (DH and I have been trying out the tens machine and the steriliser this morning, just in case bottles are required for some reason). Not feeling any undue pressure or anything down below. *sigh. I'm starting to wish I was, like the rest of you.

Congrats, Claire and katster, that's wonderful news! Hope you are basking in the joy of successful births. I look forward to joining you, and everyone else in that.

Going for a long walk today, if the naughty rain allows...

hope something happens soon for all those waiting. every day waiting drove me more and more crazy.

Congrats Claire

I'm afraid to say I am still here and now 41 wks.

Went to town to meet friends for coffee and generally get some exercise but despite feeling very uncomfortable nothing going on you could call labour (although I call every twinge labour so dp no longer believes me when I say I think this could be it)

Dp cooking roast dinner, ds at cinema, rain falling heavy from the sky.

Just think that two weeks from now this thread will be empty and we'll all be on the postnatal thread together ... I know it seems to be going on for ever but it won't. Trust me.

Oh ninja what a desperately poetic line.

Here's my version:

DH working in the loft, PILs on the way to drop off the car 'in case we need it' (fat chance), rain falling heavy from the sky.

A.M.A.Z.I.N.G!

After 4 hours, (2 at home, 20 in the car, rest in hosp) gas and air, and baby Reuben was born into this world weighing 7lb 7oz!

Waters were broken and he arrived 19 mins later! I got my natural 3rd stage too.

Had to stay in for the night due to paperwork cockup but now home!

Shall catch up later with all the news xx

I have just come back from a walk as well and nothing is shifting. How do I get this kid's head lower so it starts putting pressure on the ole cervix? I know walking is one way. Is bouncing on the birthing ball supposed to help as well? Anything else I can do? Does pushing the baby from the bum down help?

congrats Pav! was hoping your silence from the thread was a good thing.

also, love the name Reuben.

congratulation pavlov, I am so happy to hear that everything went finally so quickly! looking forward to hear details on the postnatal thread

WOW Congratulations to Kaster Claire and Pav and welcome your 3 little boys

Not long now for the rest of you, sending you all lots of labour vibes, see you on the other thread soon.

yay Pav! Sounds amazing!

Big love Pavlov and baby Reuben

Congratulations pavlov and welcome baby Reuben - what a beautiful name! I think i remember you having a really difficult pregnancy with the severe sickness? I'm sure it all seems worth it now with your wee baby in your arms .

Still nothing happening here. The odd braxton hick and that's it. Sass - i've been walking, dancing, bouncing on the ball to no avail! Cannot bear the sight of pineapple now or curries for that matter. Might be time to try the nookie again but so not in the mood and just so bloomin awkward and uncomfy! Any of you pros got any other ideas?

grace yes, v bad hg, and do you know what i had for breakfast? 5 slices of toast and jam .

And tonight, blue cheese and crusty bread (saint agur)

Hooray! Congrats Pavlov and lovely baby Reuben! Brilliant news.

Despite my moaning this morning I've had a nice day. Made fish and crab puppets with DD, then we made up a dance with them to Under the Sea. Did lots of tidying and sorting around the flat so it finally feels we might be ready to bring a baby here. Reading a good book. As I type I'm just watching DH get the Wii Fit out - wonder how I'll fare??
Oh, and it's pouring with rain here too, but for the first time in about a year, we don't have a leaky roof, so that in itself feels quite luxurious!
All in all, a nice, cosy kind of day.

Hope everyone who's fed up is not in too much pain. Raggie I have to eat quite early cos of DD, so I don't think my achiness at night is because of that. I think maybe you just notice it more when you stop moving and relax?

Grace and Sass I am definitely not an expert, having gone 14 days over last time and with baby's head still not engaged (I don't think), but I think it's better to do a figure 8 or a circle with your hips on the ball rather than just bouncing. I find if I do a circling action with my hips while standing ie like belly dancing, it sets off massive braxton hicks straight away, so I think that might be a good thing. God I'm sick of curry too. And sex. Yuk.

Mmm Saint Agur! I have a camembert waiting patiently for me. Will have it baked until it's all gooey with some French bread.

Im not a soft-cheese lover but I had a huge pack of Pate waiting for me, It was a breakfast I will remember forever.

Yay! Congratulations Pav! So pleased for you and your family. Welcome Reuben! Xx

Thanks for the tips, Grace and Laugs. I'm going to do that figure 8 business now, even if it does set off the Hicks. I haven't started on the curries yet, but tried the nookie and it wasn't that easy or enjoyable. Have opted not to pass on the fact/myth that prostaglandins are more effective when 'taken' orally...

So DH and I are sitting here making paper mache Christmas decorations in the absence of a baby to play with... Maybe if we have enough fun and make enough mess, the wee one will be inspired to leave its womb and join us!

Congrats Katster & pav!!!!!!!

Hooray for babies, and patience vibes to those still waiting.

sass this baby didn't really engage to any great degree (4/5ths palpable most of the week before birth, only fully engaged by the time I was fully dilated) but I wonder if that was because she had the cord around her neck? Anyhow, I did lots of walking and ball bouncing and circles and 8's. I was driving myself nuts because I felt no pressure on my cervix like with DD1 and I felt that this was what was delaying labour. In the end, who knows? DD1 was induced after 14 days and may well have gone to 16 days even with her cervix-pushing.

there's a whole lot of 'what will be will be' about childbirth, isn't there?

Congrats pavlov and welcome to Reuben! Great name. And enjoy that Saint Agur, I am keeling over with here.

Good point Hobnob, it is all a bit Ke Sera, isn't it? I guess doing things like bouncing is good if it helps us feel like we are doing something useful, even if it isn't actually changing a thing.

Laugs, I have just asked DH (with absolutely no hope of a yes) if he fancies going out to pick us up a round of camembert and stick of bread - and he said yes! That's my Sunday night made.

Congrats pav, lovely name choice! What day was he born?

Here is what is hopefully an up to date arrivals list since it's Monday:

Arrivals

Lemontop: Isaac 30th Sept
Broodzilla: Lukas 7th Oct
Tamlin: Arthur 18th Oct
Nigella Tufnell: BOY 30th Oct
Fruitpastels: Cruz 31st Oct
Helips: Amelia Florence 1st Nov
Koumak: Olivia 2nd Nov
Homeinthesun: Kyla Nicole 2nd Nov
Preggok8: Joseph 3rd Nov
Ursigurke: Paula 4th Nov
Kyte: Alexander 6th Nov
Maman2Tom: Dan 7th Nov
Barnowl: Bluebell 7th Nov
Scarlotti: Ioan Scott 8th Nov
Wook: Hedy Lois Joy 9th Nov
ErikaMaye: Bryn George Jonathan 11th Nov
Tigger: Henry Peter 11th Nov
Pinkmich: Grace Poppy 11th Nov
Comma2: Esme 12th Nov
Sleepless: Charlotte 13th Nov
Roomac: Olivia 13th Nov
Eeyore: BOY 13th Nov
Beckybendylegs: Toby Henry 14th Nov
Trikken: Annabelle Faora 14th Nov
Southernbelle: Leah Charlotte 15th Nov
Lissyglitter: Emmeline 16th Nov
Weston: Lexi June 16th Nov
TOK: Anya 16th Nov
Wizzywoo: Daniel Phillip 16th Nov
Venusinfers: James 16th Nov
Tabbykat: Esme 17th Nov
Belgianbun: GIRL 17th Nov
Misssese: Pearl Edie 18th Nov
Easyeggs: Charlotte Victoria Louise 19th Nov
Beepbeep: Martha Lucy 19th Nov
Pootletheflump: GIRL 19th Nov
Tasjasamuminsa: Johandre 19th Nov
Stormfly: BOY 21st Nov
Hobnob: Isla 22nd Nov
Katster: Sam Thomas 24th Nov
Longwayaway: Maeve Rosalind 25th Nov
Pavlov: Reuben, 28th Nov??
Claired21: Ethan Andrew, 29th Nov

Congratulations Pavlov! So pleased that Rueben finally made an appearance and that your birth sounds pretty good and as you wanted it

Good luck those of you still waiting and hopefully the last day of November will provide babies for you all