Due in Dec 09 - We have our first arrival; hopefully we will deliver the presents before Father Christmas comes!

[Scorps]

Arrivals

Charleymouse- (Our first arrival!! ) DD2 arrived Sunday 22nd November

Awaitees!
Anniebigpants- DC2, EDD 1st Dec ,SR5
pussycatmomma - DC2 (DS1 20 months), EDD 1st Dec
Kingsroadie - DC1, EDD 2nd Dec, SW5, girl
1mum1 - EDD 2nd Dec, girl
Catz - DC2, (DD 20 mths) - EDD 4th Dec,
sparklycheerymummy - (DD 7) EDD 28th Nov - 5th Dec,
BexJ78 - DC1, EDD 5th Dec, YO26
Moosy - DC3, (2 DDs, 3 1/2 and 2) - EDD 6th Dec,
Claire236 - DC2, (DS 4) - EDD 7th Dec,
Legscrossed - DC1, EDD 9th Dec,
damnitdamnit - DC2, (DD 2) - EDD 9th Dec,
BlueChampagne-DC2 EDD 10th Dec
Littlegems-DC2(DD 4)-EDD 10th Dec
Beffnal - DC1, EDD 11th Dec,
AmazingBouncingFerret - DS is 2.5, EDD 11th Dec, Girl
FedUpWithRainyDevon - DC2, (DS 2.5) - EDD 12th Dec, Mystery Gender!
newarrival-DC1-EDD 12th Dec
Claireymumtobe-DC1,EDD 13th Dec,
TheGreatPumpkin-DC2(DS3)-EDD 14th Dec
Tillyscoutsmum - DC2, (DD 23 mths; DSD 5) - EDD 15th Dec - Boy !
Mybox - DC6 - EDD 15th Dec
milly1980 - DC2 (DC1 5) EDD 15th Dec
JeanLouiseFinch-EDD 15th Dec
Ravgirl - DC1, EDD 16th Dec,
Stigaloid - DC2, (DS 22 mths) - EDD 17th Dec, girl
Viktoriamac - DC1, EDD 18th Dec,
sjbj - EDD 19th Dec
ViveLeCliche-DC1-EDD 20th Dec
Bump02 - DC2 (DS 8yrs) EDD 21st Dec
Biscuitsmustbedunkedintea - DC2, (DD 3.2) - EDD 21st Dec,
Madmissy-DS1(3rd child) EDD 21st Dec,
Longhairedchiefofstaff-EDD 22nd Dec
cairnterrier - DC1, EDD 23rd Dec, NR4,
gezmaca - DC3, EDD 23rd Dec, Boy - DS1
Mediamama-DC1-EDD 23rd Dec
Flowertot - DC4 (DS12, DD6, DS2), EDD 24th Dec
Skyward-DC3-EDD 24th Dec
Scorps-DC4, EDD 25th Dec,
1petshortofazoo - DC2, (DS 3) EDD 26th Dec, DN15,
LaDiDaDi - DC2, EDD 26th Dec,
Milliemuffin - DC2, (DS will be 27 mths) EDD 27th Dec,
GoldenSnitch - DC2, (DS 2.9) EDD 27th Dec, MK14, Girl (DD1)
Jumblies DC2 EDD 27th Dec,
mwncigirl - DC1, EDD 28th Dec,
Lee36 - DC3 (DD 10; DS 7) EDD 28th Dec
Pinkjenny - DC2 (DD 2yo) ELCS 29th Dec
Lolianja - DC2, (DS1 2 mths) - EDD 29th Dec
LittleMonkeysMummy - DC2, (DD 14 mths) EDD 30th Dec. AB21,

shush.
I just wish I had that first timer naivety about whats to come. (with regards to labour that is)

LOL!

ahhh but how good is that final push! god i love that! a 9month wait push worth its wait in gold hahah

Im looking forward to the feeling of "it was all worth it" once the baby is in my arms.
Oh see what youve done! you are making me feel ok about it and I was all for wallowing in misery!! damn you.

haha well snap put of it! thats my job lol!

wonder how snitch got on?

Hmmm hopefully she'll be on later and can let us know.

Has anyone had reflexology before? Got my first appt tomorrow at 8pm, I'll be 36+4. Anyone know what happens?

Just got back

Well there is good news - placenta has moved up. Still anterior (on the front) but it's no longer low so I should be able to have a relatively straightforward section. Ohh, and she could clearly see 'girly bits' so we're definitely having a girl...

But, I have a LOT of fluid apparently. Should be somewhere in between 5 and 8 cms and I have 9.4!! and her measurements are all weird. Spot on average head size, really short femur length and a massive abdominal circumference!!

DS was 7lbs 9oz at birth but the sonographer thought DD will be more like 9lbs or over

She asked when I'm seeing the consultant (Monday) as if I hadn't already had an appointment then she would have wanted to make one for me to talk about the increased fluid and what it means! Can mean diabetes or a large baby she said.

So now I'm relieved that she seems OK and I should be able to have an nice, easy section but worried that either something is wrong or she's going to come out looking like some sort of weeble!!

So glad I'm never doing this again!

She was so cute though. Looks (from what you can tell!) just like her brother and was playing with her feet on the screen

Should NOT have looked up increased amniotic fluid

Snitch, step away from google now!
Everything is going to be ok.
Im sure it just means she's going to be big.

GS - leave google alone. You have just had a hospital appointment, no-one was worried there otherwise you would be in there having this baby now. If you are having a 9lb baby ish, then you will expect more fluid as average baby size is 7lb 8oz; therefore oyur baby will need more. Don't worry at all.

STEP AWAY FROM GOOGLE!!!

great that placenta is out the way!

DD2 was much bigger than DD1 she was 2 weeks early and weighed in at 8lb 3oz whereas DD1 was 7lb 6oz 2 days early

whens the consultant appt again? monday?

Scorps put so much better than me, if they were worried they would of kept you in or got you to see a consultant straight away.

Also, my first baby was 6lb 11oz, my second was 8lb 1oz. BIG difference!

Yeah they would have asked you to go and see someone. Try not to worry! hugs!

You're right - obviously ;) - will not Google anymore.

She did say that if I didn't have an appointment on Monday, she would have made me one but she also said that it wasn't in any way urgent.

Have called the midwife anyway just to check I don't need to come in for urine/blood tests (in case it is diabetes) as they only tested my urine at the last consultant appointment. Just waiting for her to get back to me.

On the plus side, I did read that high amniotic fluid levels could mean that I'll go into labour early cause you get to the 'uterus just cannot hold anymore' stage faster so maybe it'll mean they'll get DD out a bit earlier for me...

snitch totally off topic but have you heard about this?
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/6704752/Children-visiting-Santa-grotto-caught-in-armed-cross-f ire-during-Milton-Keynes-robbery.html

OMG! No I hadn't seen that! Right on that corner where the shop is there is a huge carousel that DS has been begging me to go on every time we've been shopping!! We saw Santa at CP otherwise I would have taken him!

What kind of idiot burglar robs a shop within a shopping center anyway? Surely, you pick somewhere on the outside edge not right in the middle!?

Had 38 week appt today. All okay - head low, in right position. 4/5's engaged. Had slight spotting though so having to head in to be checked. Am sure i am NOT in labour as don't feel like i am and remember pretty well how painful it was last time so know that when i do feel contractions i will be asking for pain meds asap but they need to be safe etc etc. Waiting for mum to arrive so can collect DS from childcare before heading in to maternity ward. Will keep you posted.

Good news GS and tke everyone's advice and stay away from google! am supposed to be at yoga tonight, but not going. feel a bit light headed and have eaten a club biscuit and some fruit loaf so hoping i feel better in a few mins. have spent all afternoon wrapping xmas presents thinks it is sending me doolally!

Hope everything is ok STig.

Ive just been wrapping some of DS's birthday presents, just need to pick up his tower of dooooom from my parents house, im not sure whether to wrap it as it is or build it first then try to do something creative with wrapping paper so he can unwrap it and play straight away? Although he is going to his childminders for a couple of hours on his birthday so I could get it built then... gah.
Also had to wrap my bro in laws and nephews b'day presents, I dont know all these people that have kids in December... its just not on.

Pleased that you placenta is out of the way snitch.

Listen to everyone re google and step away, stay on mumsnet though obv.

I have a section date of 21st so getting excited now! DS has an estimated fw of 5lbs 11oz and is very much head down!

ladi ooh 21st is my due date but booked for sweep and poss induction on monday so we will see whats happening

snitch i know i was actually going to go the other day! there too much we should meet up there one day!!

stig hope all is ok! let us know how you get on

Meeting up would be good. Definitely after Christmas though - that place is crazily busy at the moment!!

yeah with new bubs!

Oh god ive just completely irrationally had a right go at DH on the phone because he asked me to phone for a curry.
I didnt want to phone them.
I want a curry though, just didnt want to phone them.
I need to not be pregnant anymore!