February 2010: Babies have started arriving...

[woowa]

and here we are...who'll be next?

Congratulations Dee! Wow, sounds like you've been through the mill - glad all is OK though. Wishing you speedy healing!

Arrivals

T4tastic DS Aiden James 17/01/2010 ?weight?
Sunangel88 DD ? 23/01/2010, 6lb 11oz
AngelaCarleen DD Poppy Elizabeth, 25/01/10, 5lb 7oz
InmaculadaConcepcion DD Rosie Ines 26/01/10, 5lb 1
Jardins DD Angélique Aelig Rose 27/01/2010, 3.8 kg
Clappedout DS Otto 27/01/2010 4lb 10oz
Mamaloco DD Angelique Nadia 28/01/2010 3.82kg
MusicalMummyJules DS Charlie Finley George 28/01/10 7lb 9oz
Insanitybecomesme DS Ethan 7lb 2oz DD Erin 6lb 01/02/2010
raindroprhyme DS Seth Cooper, 8lb 15oz
Ktpie DS 01/02/2010 9lb 7oz
Babygiraffes DD 03/02/2010 6lb 10oz
Dee2009 DS Liam Gareth Wesley 03/02/2009 8lb 8oz
GuernseyFrench Samuel John 04/02/10

Expecting

1st Feb Moth2, 1st but also stepdaughter 3 yrs
2nd Feb Busymummy22 DD 6y, DS 3y
2nd Feb Galadriel77 DD1 4yrs, DD2 2.5yrs
3rd Feb verylittlecarrot, 1dd 2y4m
4th Feb mothrof2boys, Musicalmummyjules DD 7
5th Feb chinook Dd 3.6yo
6th Feb ems147, 1st
7th Feb comeonbishbosh
7th Feb grin DS 1 yr 6 m
8th Feb fiziwizzle, 1st
8th Feb gingerkirsty, 1st
8th Feb PinguCarrier, 1st
10th Feb Lovelymonster, 1st
11th Feb Woowa 1st
11th Feb MarieKL 1st
12th Feb Nikki87
12th Feb Fluffycoo 1st
12th Feb Yummylilmummy 1st
12th Feb binzle 1st
13th Feb mignightsun DS 3y
14th Feb tryingtobemarypoppins DS 21months currently!
14th Feb Pops78, 1st
14th Feb Glynnispig 1st
14th Feb Threeplusone- DD 12.11yrs DS1 5.2yrs DS2 2.1yrs
14th Feb Stoofadoof, DD 2.11
14th Feb CocoK - DC3
15 Feb flyingcloud 1st
16th Feb GuernseyFrench 1st
16 Feb Watercress DD1 2y 10m
16 Feb esselle - DD 5.1y, DS 20m
16 Feb hannahsaunt - ds1 (8.11), ds2 (6.5), ds3 (23mo)
17 Feb Bethylou - DS currently 16 months
17 Feb Becks130 - DS 3.5 yrs
17 Feb Mrsjeff - First
18 Feb Sunnybump - First
19 Feb Sharon137-
19 Feb Extremelychocolateymilk - DD 2.3
20 Feb Gert ds 22m
20 Feb Cluny 1st
20 Feb Rainbowsprite
21 Feb Pyjamababe - First
22 Feb Skibelle
22 Feb Scoobydoo 1st
22 Feb Enoko, 1st
23 Feb 2Happy ds1 4y ds2 2y
23 Feb TheOldestCat DD 2.9y
23 Feb Phee96 DD 9m
24 Feb Elebereth
24 Feb TotallyAndUtterlyPaninied DS 15m
24 Feb MidgetGems
25 Feb AbsB, 1st
25 Feb Climberchick, 1st
26 Feb Stressheaderic 1st
27 Feb Westlondongirl
28 Feb Mawbroon Due DS 3.10yo

Oops, sorry Fizi x-posted!!

Also I'm thrilled that I passed my driving test today - I don't know who was more amazed, me or my instructor! After a truly horrendous lesson on Friday I thought there was no hope. Now I can forget about driving and think about baby .

Good luck galadriel! Here's hoping it's the real thing and you have an announcement to make very soon...

Brilliant news Fizi - congratulations on passing your test!

Congrats dee and congrats fizi

Good luck galadriel

clappedout - I have copied and pasted something that I posted on one of the breastfeedign threads the other day:

"Ok, will start with some questions for you to try to see the whole picture!!

How often is he feeding in 24hrs? Does he have plenty wet/dirty nappies? How long does he go between feeds? How was the birth?

Babies can go into sleepy mode to conserve energy if they are not getting enough milk. There are various things that you can try to help get some more milk into him if this is what you think might be happening.

Switch nursing may be helpful. This is where you switch the baby to the other side once they have fallen asleep. They usually wake up enough to have another go and he will hopefully suck long enough for the milk to let down on the other side. You can switch him back and fore several times if need be.

Breast compressions may help too by keeping the milk flowing when the baby has stopped doing the long sucks that get the milk out (nutritive as opposed to comfort feeding)

People often say to strip them naked and tickle their feet, but I don't think I would like that much if I were a baby!!

I would also suggest calling one of the breastfeeding helplines for some RL support too. "

HTH

Galadriel - good luck. HOpe it is quick and easy for you.

fizi- well done on the driving test.

Congratulations to Dee2009. Sorry to hear about the tear. Hopefully you will be on the mend soon.

I have managed to get a few things done today, but don't feel terribly motivated. I haven't made any preparations for dinner. DS will have had his at SILs by the time he gets home and DH and I will just have to do with something flung together at the last minute after ds is in bed. I wish I was more motivated today.

I went and googled recovery times for tri malleolar fractures, and now I wish I hadn't. There are people saying they were still limping after a year, and some saying it took a full two years to recover. I was hoping to be able to sling this baby, same as I did with ds (and did so until he was 3.5yo) but I am beginning to wonder if it will be possible or not.

Oh kick me up the arse, I am just feeling sorry for myself today.

Congratulations dee and Fizi..

Mawbroon.. I would kick you up the arse however one off day is allowed esp when you have had so much to cope with and have done really well. xxx Sending you happy thoughts instead hunny.xxx

Congrats Dee, hope your tear heals quickly, and well done Fizi on passing your driving test... I'm really impressed!

I'm definitely going to be needing your advice Mawbroon when it finally happens... you are a well of information about BFing! On the recovery front, I think everyone is different, will you be seeing a physio to help you build up strength again? You are allowed to feel sorry for yourself, you've been incredibly upbeat and get up and go....

Oh roll on 6 o'clock so I can leave my computer/home office and go and put my feet up - they are now ridiculously huge in the evenings! TMI alert - apparently I snored, dribbled and farted really loudly last night so DP couldn't sleep - Charming, isn't it??? I am just too lovely for words....

Congratulations Dee and well done fizzi.

Good luck Galadriel, I hope it goes smoothly.

Mawbroon You're allowed a day or two of feeling unmotivated, especially with a broken ankle! Don't worry too much about the recovery phase. Healing times for fractures are approximately 6 weeks and then it's the rehab to rebuild your muscles that takes the time. Throughout the next 18 months your bone will be remodelling and regenerating but it won't necessarily stop you from doing anything. As soon as you've got the cast off and can fully weight bear, start some basic balance exercises. I tend to tell my patients to do some gentle squats everytime you make a cup of tea and progres onto standing on one leg. If you need any more advice, please let me know as you're a wealth of information when it comes to BF! Make sure you get a referral for physio when they take the cast off, as they'll give you much more specific exercises, etc.

Well I'm 38 weeks today. Baby is head down, engaged and back to the left, so all is looking good. Now it's just the waiting, which I've never been very good at! I'm filling my days with all the little odds and ends that I've never had time to do when working. I'm still managing to get to the gym a couple of times a week and the dog needs a good hour's walk every day so I'm keeping active!

Still here. Doubt it'll be quick going by my past history.

If I am going by the book then I should really be heading for the hospital but something makes me think they would send me home again. Coming every 5-8mins and lasting from 30secs to 1 min. The peak is now quite painful but I can talk through the whole thing easily if I have to.

But my H just reminded me that I was like that last time and they didn't believe I was in labour when I arrived at the hospital - only to give birth a few hours later.

So going to keep an eye on it - put my tens machine on soon - should have it on now really but it'll get on my nerves. If still going like this in a few hours then I'll call the hospital and see what they think. No point going now as we're 40m minutes away and it'll take forever in rush hour.

So part of me is pleased as I've had tightenings/contractions since 7am this morning. But the other part of me keeps telling me it's not real as they're not that painful but remembering that I said that last time!

You would think that by my 3rd I would "know" - I'm just as clueless as the first time around!!

Oooh there's lots of babies here now!

Congrats to everyone who's had their babies and good luck to all those still waiting (especially galadriel, how exciting!).

Well done for passing your driving test fizi.

We've had a very busy couple of weeks since Poppy arrived, we've got tonight off but tomorrow my mum is coming to 'help' and we've had my in-laws visiting all weekend. And they can't visit us and just stay in doing nothing, we've been out every day, but if we'd had left them to it they would have moaned , and my MIL got drunk yesterday at lunch .

Breastfeeding is still going well, I even managed to feed her whilst we were out at lunch the other day (without flashing anyone! ). I'm just a bit frustrated with the healing process for me, I want to be able to take her for a walk in her pram, or even to walk around tesco without feeling weak and feeble at the end of it. And I hate not being able to drive .

Anyhoo, hope everything goes well for everyone

xx

galadriel really hope this is it for you and that very soon you will be cuddling your baby. I can't deny that I am though. I am 3 days overdue now and have absolutely sign thay anything will happen soon. flyingcloud I think we were both 40 weeks last Friday, are you getting as annoyed as I am with friends/family giving you that sympathetic look? I worked out today that because I had 2 miscarriages before this pregnancy I have been pregnant for 61 out of the last 77 weeks and I AM SO OVER IT!!!

ANyway less of the me,me,me. Congratulations to dee and fizi I am most impressed you passed your driving test. I would advise you don't drive though before you give birth. The roads round here have hundreds of pot holes in them since that snow/ice a few weeks ago, and whenever I drive anywhere I spend the whole journey shouting 'oowwwww' as the baby bashes on my pelvis!

Hey Fizi - thank you for updating the list but can you tell us how you got on with your test today?

Congrats to Dee2009 - sending the healing vibes that are flying around your way for a speedy recovery.

My DS (now 22 months) is really feeling the cahnges around here and is completely rebuffing all affection from DH, wanting only me. This is proving to be very hard on all of us . If anyo of you have any tips, I'd be grateful. Was expecting to be irritated by him showing some misbehaviour brought about by adjustments in the next year, but hadn't fully expected the heart-breaking sobs - the baby isn't even here yet!

Oh God! I did it again and posted before realising I hadn't read the last page of the thread! Congratulations fizi - very impressive. Good luck Galadriel - hope it all goes smoothly.

congrats Dee at the arrival of Liam, hope the tear heals quickly for you
well done on passing the test &fizi*, i would have been a nervous wreak!!
hope by the time i've posted this you LO has arrived galadriel!!!

went to see the acupuncturist again today for SPD pain, and it was a different one than normal, so managed to persuade her to do the induction acup as well, altho no signs yet =[ he has quieted down and shifted about 3inches down in the last couple of days tho. got another acup on thursday, an electro acup, which is apperently more effective, so im hoping that everything put together, i will have my babi by his due date..... but that just might be me being naiive, lol!!!

hope everyone is ok, that those who want arrivals get them, and those that want stay-putters get them too =]

Angela lovely to hear your news and how you are getting on. You sound like you are doing really well - hope the family aren't tiring you out too much though and you are recovering.

Chinook - yes I am getting quite a lot of that, but what is worse is that here in France I am not even considered at my date! Both my regular gynae and midwife are on holiday at the moment and I am desperate to find out hospital induction policy but I can't. AAArrgggh. And yes, zero signs here... I went for two, hour-long walks today and have managed to knacker myself without doing much else.

Nikki hope the acupuncture works, I have reflexology tomorrow but other than relaxing me last week it didn't do anything.

bethylou no advice for you sorry, although hope your poor DS manages to cope with the changes.

congrats Dee and Hooray fizi! Amazing day to pass your driving test, and now you can relax.

I spent this afternoon hooked up to monitors in maternity assessment unit as I had a load of TMI ALERT dark brown discharge at lunctime, which didnt look to me like i would have expected a mucus plug to look like so they told me to come in. MW also had a look inside (with a torch!!), but reported no dilation or softening or anything. Me and DH were in disbelief driving to the hospital, DH in near panic. But now I am in bed at home and still PG. However, in the last half hour i've had two very painful contractions (i assume that's what they were, given i've never had one before!), and very loose bowels so i'm now slightly back on edge and wondering what might happen next.

EEK!!!! I'll keep you update...sent DH off to work out how the tens machine works,just in case this is it. Am 39+4, and wasn't expecting anything to happen for a while, but i'm really really hoping this could be getting closer now. And amazed at how painful something can be.

I could ramble in an adrenaline-fueled panic for pages, but i will stop now...

back when something interesting happens!!

Just off to bed (early for me, in the hope I'll sleep tonight...?). Sounds like this could be it woowa, how exciting! Good luck and keep us posted if you can!

You too galadriel, best of luck, hope this is it for you.

I'm !!

Night all.

woowa what's going on? why did you stop your ramble, I liked it. it's my first too and need to know what you mean that you were amazed by the pain. Oh cripes! What's going on now? And now? How do you feel now?...

Well I've got out of bed because i have the fidgets and couldn't fall asleep despite all the breathing and relaxation techniques i could think of, now I keep yawning so maybe I should try again.

mawbroon please don't be down. You completely inspired me after I'd read all that stuff on the internet and it's nonsense. You are going to definitely be two-ankled before end of March at the latest. You have completely the right attitude and you're already weight-bearing, that's blummin' impressive in 4 weeks.

I had a massive craving for fajitas but the packet ones wouldn't do and I insisted on going to tgi fridays! I haven't been there for years and dh definitely not in the mood but I basically forced him to take me there. first time i've been out in the evening since i did my ankle 4 weeks ago and loved it.... the darkness and the cold air... was actually exciting. fajitas nothing to write home about but we won't tell the dh that.

looking forward to hearing more birth news galadriel and woowa...

toodlepip

Grr I've been awake since 4am, I usually stick it out in bed but this time I thought sod it, what difference does it make where I am. Although I expect that using the laptop isn't recommended as a sleep aid by the sleep experts. DP will get up soon so maybe I'll try to get some more sleep then. Blimmin pregancy insomnia, it is getting worse .

Fizi - I feel your pain. Stuck it out in bed though last night. I think I woke to pee at least seven times though.

My hips ache and I have a feeling of extreme pressure in my nether regions... could this be my first tentative sign... Or did I just walk too much yesterday!?

Good luck woowa and Galadreil.. hopefully you are both in labour if not delivered yet!!!.. Looking forward to the updates.

I woke up for a pee about 4ish and couldnt get back to sleep either.. FIL has taken DS2 to creche so I am getting on with some housework and washing.

Baby is borrowing down still and getting quite painful.. it is very swollen down there, and I am sure things have started to dilate and thin.. will see how it goes. It may be wishful thinking..

Think I may put aload of washing in and go and have a soak in the bath, whilst I defo know a little person isnt going to jumo inthere with me.

Flyingcloud fingers crossed for you that something is starting.

Ooh, best of luck Galadriel and Woowa! Hope to hear baby news soon!

Not the only one struggling to sleep then... horrible isn't it? Thank god for my iron bedstead otherwise i would never be able to haul my huge carcass into different positions during the night and would get NO sleep whatsoever!!

Flying I've been getting a similar feeling of pressure in the nethers - at worst it's a bit like i've landed on the cross-bar of a bike! Hopefully tis an early sign for us both!

MW checked LO yesterday and found that the little darling has shifted from sensible LOA (has been in that position for WEEKS) to slightly posterior presentation... lots of crawling about for me then oh and he also thinks that the baby will be "quite big" although didn't quantify that!!

ooh... hope there's some baby news from galadriel and woowa by the time i get up in the morning!

congrats fizi!

Nothing doing here - saw MW today - have managed to keep him ROA and 2/5 engaged this week - hurrah - haven't really sat on the settee now in over a fortnight!! Getting real pain in my pelvis now which i don't remember at all with DD... can't imagine how dreadful SPD must be!

Still no braxton hicks etc, tho MW says that i'm getting them - haven't felt a thing (didn't last time either mind). Am due on Sunday, next MW appt Tuesday where she's promised a 'full exam' and sweep if necessary, then i've got post-date appointment with consultant on Weds - if no sign of anything happening then i reckon i'll be heading for a section again rather than vbac... not sure how i feel about that now, what will be, will be i guess!

DH birthday tomorrow - we're taking him out for lunch, tho he's convinced that the baby is going to arrive on his birthday, just to steal his thunder! (bless him, i think he's even more anxious to get him out healthy than i am! I've promised we'll start celebrating his birthday in June instead, if LO does arrive tomorrow... some chance!)

thinking of you all!

night night

fluffy and flying, i know the exactly feeling on pressure and aches, each time i went to the loo last night i had to hold onto the bed all the way round to stay stood up cause of my hips!! no other signs yet though =[
hope everything is ok woowa!!