Due Jan 2010 - the final countdown and singing Auld Lang Syne to our bumps

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Last thread nearly full - so here goes - our last hurdle....

Alibobins - many many congrats on the birth of Jacob. Brought a tear to my eye! So - do I win the bet girls for my earlier prediction that Alibobins would be next?

As an aside - I have been in agony all yesterday with horrid horrid back ache. It's started again this morning with a vengeance. Keep leaning over the birthing ball to see if I can get baby to change position from back to back and transverse and thus ease my current suffering! Urgh.

wow wow wow!!! congratulations alibobins!!! What do I win..? Jacob is such a lovely name, many many congrats!!!

my next bet- lottie of course, and then CTOFN!!! back ache, eh?

Amazing news Alibobins!!! Well done and congrats!.

My DS was 3 weeks early and didn't feed for 6 days - then made up for it so don't stress too much. xx

Im also choaked at reading the news (are we all mad - we've never met, ha)!!

Yes crumpette - CTFN has backache eh, we will see!!!

No news from Lottie - she is, undoubtedly now ensconced in hospital!!!

I must say, I am almost in tears with my back ache. I think I've come to the conclusion that back ache is as bad, if not worse, than headache. And I have always stated NOTHING is worse than a bad headache/migraine.

Delivery unit told me on Wed night to go to the Maternity Day Unit on Monday to check position/lie of baby and to see if it is continuing to pivot between breech, transverse and oblique. Now wondering whether to pop in there today as DH home and can drive me up there, collect me later etc.

This little bugger is clearly showing me who's boss already!! 2 weeks 3 days to last until c/s.

Shiny - have heard nothing from you - how did consultant appt go yesterday and are they checking you for OC?

Oh ali, what a twat I am - NOT that im saying it will take 6 days!
DS was born by CS, drugged to eyeballs along with being early. He just slept
I will shut up now

'Grats Ali and Jacob!

I can't believe that it's getting to that point where bubs are 'cooked'. It's all a bit freaky.

CTOFN it might be worth getting checked out just for peace of mind.

Oh that is brilliant news Ali - many congratulations!!! I hope you are both well and look forward to hearing more from you later xxx
ctofn - if you are in such pain, I would just go in to the unit to get seen. People keep saying not to be a martyr in labour and take help if it there, and I think the same should be said for pregnancy, you shouldn't have to be uncomfortable.
Right I'm off to finish [fingerscrossedemoticon] my thank you cards for weding pressies - I know, nearly a month later , then start on my christmas cards.
Happy weekend all x

Updated List

EXPECTED
24 Dec timmette/shinybaubles (DS 3) - boy
29 Dec CantThinkofFunnyName (DS 10 yr; DD 6 yr) - N Ldn - surprise
29 Dec londonlottie - twin girls
1 singalongamumum (DS 18mth)
1 ClaireDB - Hertfordshire
1 TheMinnieBauble - 1st - boy
2 Lisylou1980
2 Liny - Nottinghamsire - girl
3 salvadory
3 sunshinejanuary - South London
3 Bethoo (DS 2 DD 8 mon)- Wiltshire
4 pepa (DS 3.5, DD 18mth) Toronto, Canada
4 Fraochsmum (1st baby)
5 Jasmeeen (DS1 6yrs, DS2 3 yrs, DC3 gender unknown)
6 oomska (DD 13mo)
6 crumpette (2nd DC)
6 gizzy1973 (1st baby)
6 Fakeplastictrees (1st baby, Sevenoaks)
6 Whensmydayoff (2nd, DS 2.7, U/K gender)
8 STA1mum (DS15mth)
8 mistletoekisses (DS 2.3 yrs) - another boy!
9 bigpreggybelly - fist baby; no idea what but may ask at scan in 10 days time
10 Zen1980 (1st baby)
10 lizzylu (DS 14mths)
10 Somewhathorrified
10 kittykat765 (DS 19mth) - Bristol
11 Katiei (DS)
11 anastaisia (dd b2005)
11 lilacpink (DD 3)
12 roastbeef
12 quirkychick (DD 4, Norfolk)
13 skidoodle (DD 13mo)
13 LessThenIdeal
13 Sleepingalot - Sheffield
13 Liskey
14 Thingiebob - 1st baby (girl) London
15 lynchy09 (DS14mth)
15 MrsVik - 1st baby - girl.
15 Sersi (DS1 6, DS2 4) - Herts
15 Worriedunfortunately (DD 4y)
16 Partyofsixsoontobeseven / SixMincePiesSoontobeSeven (DS 16yrs, DD 11yrs, DD 7yrs, DD 6yrs)- Surprise
16 DesertFairy (DD3)
16 ILoveDolly
17 slightlybonkers (DS 3yo)
17 MrsStripey (DS15mo)
17 showmethemummy DD4; DD2. girl
18 alfiesmadmother (DS1 7,DS2 5 and DS3 3)
18 Southwestwhippet
18 Sockmonkey (DS6 DS4) - Notts - Girl
18 Fififorgot (DD 3.5)
19 SuiGeneris
19 DeeMented
19 ampster (DS 18mo)- London E14 - Girl
20 sooooexcited (DS 2)
20 verytiredmummy (DS)
20 Totalmisfit (DD 3.4) - Norfolk
20 helenabeth (DS1 4.5, DS2 20mths)
21 Mowmi - Surrey
21 nomorebboze - nr durham
23 AutumnAir
23 Noodlesforbreakfast (DS 20mths) - girl
24 Sazlocks (DS 20mo) - surprise
24 Blocka (DD 32mo) - North East
24 Laura233
24 coffeeicecream (DS 9mo) - NW London
24 MamaLazarou
24 Biccy (DD 3)
25 FlightofFancy - Surrey
25 Iateallthecreameggsyummy / HurryDowntheChimney
25 MissChatterbox (DD 4.5 DD2 2.5)
27 Happybump (DS 19mo)
27 Devotion (DD 6YRS & DD 3YRS)Faran for boy / Sylvie for girl so far...
27 Mama2b5 (DD-15,DD-8,DS-10,DS-4) - S London - Isaiah !!/Aaron ??
28 Brasso4 - Peterborough - girl - 1st baby
29 yangymac (DD 4) - girl
20 laurawantsababy (dd 1yo)
30 GetThePartyStarted
30 nervoussara - Brighton
31 IrrationalMother (DS 18mo)

ARRIVED
1st Dec - Missmarjoribanks - Thomas William Francis (33+4)
11th Dec - Alibobins - Jacob, 6lbs 1oz (37weeks)

Yay Ali - Huge congrats to you and welcome to baby Jacob! Lovely name!
Well done to those with their money on Ali! CTFN and Crumpette I believe!

Biccy - I would defo say abs=antibiotics. Think they can give it if the mother tests positive for Group B Strep. Stops the infection passing to the baby. So could be that!

WMDO - that was what I realised with DS. If I kept calling him naughty - well he was going to do his best to deserve the title. So no 'naughty', more of the 'that isnt a nice thing to do and good boys do nice things'. The tantrums havent stopped, but the situations feel a lot more controlled and havent escalated as they did a few times before.

CTFN - should you get checked out. Can't such ba backache be the start of labour.

Lottie - please ring the hospital and see what they say. Honestly? I feel nervous about the thought that things could be starting with you and you are asking us what to do. Please ask your medical team immediately! I know you probably dont want to be readmitted, but it may be the best thing for you.

Hello to everyone else, wonder if any other bubs will join us this weekend?

Lottie - I second Misteltoekisses, phone the hospital. You're having a c/s and twins and you've had a show. Now you're having contractions - albeit irregular and mild. That means labour is imminent and you MUST be in hospital when that gets going. It doesn't need to be doubled over pain like on TV. You have exceptional circumstances. x

I'm just back from the Day Unit where they checked the lie of the baby and the little b**ger has somersaulted so it's oblique again but head completely opposite to where it was Wednesday night! Now head is top right hand side of my belly house! Still back to back and the midwife on duty nearly made me cry by feeling so sorry for me. She said "Oh my dear, I cannot imagine the pain and discomfort you are going through. The baby is breech/oblique AND back to back AND you have quite severe SPD AND you are definitely having tightenings... but you are not in labour and not dilating".

I have to go back again on Tuesday for another scan/check of positioning and she suggested to me in very hushed tones that I should go in complete with my SPD belt and crutches, really make a huge fuss about the pain I'm in with all of the complications and that maybe, just maybe, the Doctors will decide to operate next week. She felt that it was perfectly acceptable to do a c/s at 37 wks and that it is regularly done for reasons such as the above!

Mmmmmm - food for thought indeed! She also said that as I was having tightenings 1:10 minutes but the pain was all in my back, that she diagnosed Braxton Hicks but that they would become more frequent and more painful which then could bring on labour - again, which they don't want because of lie, gestation etc.

So - DH has now gone off to get the Xmas tree, DS, DD and I will decorate it and house this afternoon - as much as my back can take anyway, thank the lord for my darling son!!

Then I'm ready!

lottie pleeeese listen to the above.
It's only a phone call and they can advise exactly what they want you to do and when and how much they need to know.

FGS there will be girls rushing up there every chance - when they need as much as a fart!!
You only need to make a phone call to give them a heads up.

TV exaggerates birth big time. Contractions are like a tight belt coming over your bump and later on, make you feel breathless. They then just intensify from there.

You do not want to be at the stage where your actually feeling intense pain or discomfort.

CTFN what a shame, sounds very uncomfortable.
I had my DS at 37 weeks by CS and he was fine. Need time to think though eh, difficult when you had your head set at a different date etc. Good luck. x

Good luck ,Lottie, your DH might just be a bit stressed himself... mine is panicking slightly about what should he do during my labour...;-)))

Anyway, I'm getting tearful as well thinking of those little babies arriving...

37 weeks next week so I'm hoping she will be late and not arriving before Christmas ! and still no decision on the name...
Enjoy the week-end!

hey lovely news alibobins - well done and gorgeous name.

So exciting that its all starting

Good luck lottie and hope DH gets his act together

All good here - just back from a lovely family day out - much needed after a hellish time in work this week. Only 3 more days in work to go yipeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

x posted with lottie. Glad all ok for now.

i take my eyes of the thread to come back and say - Congrats to Alibobin and welcome wonderfully named Jacob - what a lovely and strong name!born on the same day as my daughter who was 9 yesterday!
ok ok whose next!!!!
Londonlottie????

Alibobins - Hooray and welcome little Jacob!!!
He is a great weight too for 37 weeks, i think we are all making whoppers on this thread

This thread goes so fast that I missed why you had to be induced, anyone? Sorry for not keeping up with it all.

I've been so busy the last week that whenever I come on here I only get to scan the last three pages quickly and I obviously missed come vital info

londonlottie - hopefully it is a bit of wee - i had a false alarm with dd2, thought it was my waters and it was just wee! - lovely!

i've also sent your dh a kick up the ass...

CantThinkofFunnyName - sorry to hear about the back pain! Hope you get a good nights sleep.

Well better go, whenever i come on here dh always tells me off not going to bed early.

Night night! x

congratulations Alibobins and hope that Jacob is home soon.
so jealous of all these babies being born!!
Lottie must be next
saw ex today and give an inch he takes a mile, he agreed to take me shopping as he was pleased to see me but straight away he takes that as we are back together then asking if he can stay the night! then when he does not hear what he wants he goes in a mood so jsut proves it is not going to work. i wanted it to but it just wont.
anyway i must check this thread at the weekends as i have so much to catch up on!!

I have inserted my due date into the list:

Updated List

EXPECTED
24 Dec timmette/shinybaubles (DS 3) - boy
29 Dec CantThinkofFunnyName (DS 10 yr; DD 6 yr) - N Ldn - surprise
29 Dec londonlottie - twin girls
1 singalongamumum (DS 18mth)
1 ClaireDB - Hertfordshire
1 TheMinnieBauble - 1st - boy
2 Lisylou1980
2 Liny - Nottinghamsire - girl
3 salvadory
3 sunshinejanuary - South London
3 Bethoo (DS 2 DD 8 mon)- Wiltshire
4 pepa (DS 3.5, DD 18mth) Toronto, Canada
4 Fraochsmum (1st baby)
5 Jasmeeen (DS1 6yrs, DS2 3 yrs, DC3 gender unknown)
6 oomska (DD 13mo)
6 crumpette (2nd DC)
6 gizzy1973 (1st baby)
6 Fakeplastictrees (1st baby, Sevenoaks)
6 Whensmydayoff (2nd, DS 2.7, U/K gender)
8 STA1mum (DS15mth)
8 mistletoekisses (DS 2.3 yrs) - another boy!
9 bigpreggybelly - fist baby; no idea what but may ask at scan in 10 days time
10 Zen1980 (1st baby)
10 lizzylu (DS 14mths)
10 Somewhathorrified
10 kittykat765 (DS 19mth) - Bristol
11 Katiei (DS)
11 anastaisia (dd b2005)
11 lilacpink (DD 3)
12 JoInScotland - 1st baby, Scotland
12 roastbeef
12 quirkychick (DD 4, Norfolk)
13 skidoodle (DD 13mo)
13 LessThenIdeal
13 Sleepingalot - Sheffield
13 Liskey
14 Thingiebob - 1st baby (girl) London
15 lynchy09 (DS14mth)
15 MrsVik - 1st baby - girl.
15 Sersi (DS1 6, DS2 4) - Herts
15 Worriedunfortunately (DD 4y)
16 Partyofsixsoontobeseven / SixMincePiesSoontobeSeven (DS 16yrs, DD 11yrs, DD 7yrs, DD 6yrs)- Surprise
16 DesertFairy (DD3)
16 ILoveDolly
17 slightlybonkers (DS 3yo)
17 MrsStripey (DS15mo)
17 showmethemummy DD4; DD2. girl
18 alfiesmadmother (DS1 7,DS2 5 and DS3 3)
18 Southwestwhippet
18 Sockmonkey (DS6 DS4) - Notts - Girl
18 Fififorgot (DD 3.5)
19 SuiGeneris
19 DeeMented
19 ampster (DS 18mo)- London E14 - Girl
20 sooooexcited (DS 2)
20 verytiredmummy (DS)
20 Totalmisfit (DD 3.4) - Norfolk
20 helenabeth (DS1 4.5, DS2 20mths)
21 Mowmi - Surrey
21 nomorebboze - nr durham
23 AutumnAir
23 Noodlesforbreakfast (DS 20mths) - girl
24 Sazlocks (DS 20mo) - surprise
24 Blocka (DD 32mo) - North East
24 Laura233
24 coffeeicecream (DS 9mo) - NW London
24 MamaLazarou
24 Biccy (DD 3)
25 FlightofFancy - Surrey
25 Iateallthecreameggsyummy / HurryDowntheChimney
25 MissChatterbox (DD 4.5 DD2 2.5)
27 Happybump (DS 19mo)
27 Devotion (DD 6YRS & DD 3YRS)Faran for boy / Sylvie for girl so far...
27 Mama2b5 (DD-15,DD-8,DS-10,DS-4) - S London - Isaiah !!/Aaron ??
28 Brasso4 - Peterborough - girl - 1st baby
29 yangymac (DD 4) - girl
20 laurawantsababy (dd 1yo)
30 GetThePartyStarted
30 nervoussara - Brighton
31 IrrationalMother (DS 18mo)

ARRIVED
1st Dec - Missmarjoribanks - Thomas William Francis (33+4)
11th Dec - Alibobins - Jacob, 6lbs 1oz (37weeks)

Hello all

Congratulations to the new arrivals, and best wishes for fabulous births for everyone else.

I was briefly with some of you at the start of the january thread, and I have been following how things have been going with great excitement. I look forward to reading your birth reports soon.

Londonlottie - just a special message for you, it does look like things are starting to happen with you, those little bundles of joy are getting ready to make their escape, and it looks like it may be sooner than you were thinking. I hope it all goes well in the next few days (or couple of weeks if they stay a bit longer!), and that we hear good news soon on the temp thread from you.

CTOFN - hope your back is feeling better today.
Lottie - hope DH is being a bit less of a PITA. Last thing you need, although it's probably nerves from him.

Nothing really to report here. My parents came for a visit yesterday, and took me food & nappy shopping. They also brought a box of stuff from my DSis. Been getting backache as the day goes on, but nothing as bad as CTOFN.

Hello JoInScotland!

Hi everyone.
Congrats alibobins and welcome to baby Jacob.
CTOFN I have the same thing with an unstable baby and it is so uncomfortable.
Sorry haven't posted much have the in laws here at the mo.
Baby is now head down on the other side, but I have been having chest pain and other odd things so had a very long appointment, but it seems the baby is so high up all my organs are getting squashed including my lungs and heart as everything is pushed up. No OC so that's good. Thanks for asking.