Due March 2010 - I'm a baby get me out of here!

[annamama]

New ante-natal thread... the post-natal thread is here

yaaaaaaaaay Pacific's back!!!!! Well done on DS4. Get a computer literate mate to post photos on FB for us!

Manda Runny tummy TOTALLY a sign of labour. Sorry.

IWCAS Sorry about the EmCS but hope you're loving your little Ramsay.

With thanks to BusyMissIzzy for compiling it!

oof anyone else feel better for having pacific back!! Great birth story too by the looks of it, excellent work.
Manda sounds like you aren't far behind, thinking of you!! Well done!!
puree i don't know if you are lurking but wanted to say thank you for commenting on SexGate, have to say I felt a LOT better knowing i'm not the only one.... I have decided I really should do something about it though, before the 9lb baby in me makes an entrance and buggers up any chance of near future sex
SO pleased for iwcas have to admit a feeling of protectiveness about you my dear, after all you've been through, it was poignant watching you tumble out of the nest and i had everything crossed it would all turn out ok!! Patronising or what!! I don't mean it that way though!
heckle yes it prob was me going on about waters breaking in M and S, that's what I've heard anyway.
Elk and I had our first picnic in the park today. Am most proud, in a doggedly determined British way. Can't say it was warm...or that comfortable (took me an age to get back up off the blanket) but still, it was done and she enjoyed it. Off out to dinner tonight, all of us, should be fun.
REading Pacific's birth story makes me think i should perhaps put those waterproof sheets on the mattress....

well done RKD and Busy for the list! If you fancy reposting the due date list at some point I'd also appreciate that but no matter if not. just can't remember who is what when etc. Pixie and I are due next thursday. RKD is due on my birthday 26th. that's about it!!

congratulations Pacific!!

Manda - that sounds positive

quick update from me. the last two days have not been for nothing midwife says I am at least 2 cm dilated and fully effaced so hopefully when things start up agains this will be it!!!

iwcas - congratulations again and sounds very positive re your exDP

Hello ladies!

Cranky here! (Trying out new name.) I have been lurking!

I can't believe we've started popping! I was due on Tuesday, but except from some discomfort in Tescos today, no sign of baby Twanky.

Very interested to read about home dialation check! Anyone had an accurate "reading"?

Just popping in to say congratulations to Pacific and IWCAS. And good luck Manda. My long latent phase resulted in a 2 hour active phase and 23 mins pushing. Maybe yours will be the same? Off to PN now to see if anyone has posted any more birth stories. Will try and do mine soon.

Good labour vibes to all!!

And congratulations to BlueyDragon - and anyone else I've missed . Sorry - think this may be the first time I'm not on top of the thread, as it were....

Pixie I wish there were accesible photos of what you look like with twins at 39 weeks.....

Hi everyone, I'd like to announce the birth of Maisie Patricia born on March 7th at 3.45pm weighing 8lbs 10 oz. She is GORGEOUS!

Went into labour on Friday with really strong contractions, three every ten minutes that died down to one every 10 mins on Saturday morning. Went into hospital Saturday night crying with pain, spent the night from hell on an antenatal ward in ABSOLUTE AGONY having been given Diamorphine, and by early Sunday morning was only 3cm dilated but moved to the labour ward. I started on gas and air which made me really stoned, and the pain was so intense was begging for an epidural by 7am. Midwife and DP were BRILLIANT and after the epidural set in, I felt very relaxed and happy until I started to push at 2pm which is when I was fully dilated. Second stage was slow and I was given a scan showing the cord was wrapped around her neck so she was quickly delivered by ventouse and episiotomy at 3.45pm! The stitches are painful but bearable and I have HUGE ADMIRATION for all those women who can do the drug free natural childbirth thing because I have never ever experienced pain quite like it!!!

Sorry this is really rambling but I've had about eight hours sleep since last Friday! She is gorgeous, we are completely in love with her and have established breast feeding but our world has been turned upside down!!!

Who is left on this thread, and please someone send me the link to the pn thread as I am now officially EXHAUSTED!!!

Ciara Erin born 7th March. We've only just got out of hospital due to such a super speedy labour my body went into shock (long story) but everything great. So nice to be home snuggled up on the sofa typing with one hand and a tiny bundle in the other

Pixie puuuurrrrrllllleeeeease? I showed you my embarrassing moment.. Just a teensy weensy ickle photo????

Grizzer and AbsB WELL DONE!!!!!

Just got back from doing my talk on guidance at Alpha. Most people watching the huge bump rather than the Powerpoint but at least my waters didn't break in the middle of it ( although I'm feeling a little damp overshare?!)

Just have to get leading at church and babysitting for a friend out of the way on Sunday and doing craft at toddlers next week and I'm GOOD TO GO!!!

Ang - that's good news, stay positive, good luck!

AbsB and Grizzer - congrats!

AbsB - I think every labour is different and you can't compare your pain to anyone else's, yours might well have been worse than average. Or you're just a wimp like me...

World turned upside down? Yes things will never be the same again... but it's all good.

My thought of the evening: Isn't it funny how in early pregnancy you check your knickers obsessively to make sure there's NO blood and in late pregnancy you check your knickers (or Tena lady or whatever) hoping that there IS some pink stuff...

evening all
LOVELY names all and congratulations new mummies glad to hear you are all doing well!!

pixieeeeeee go onnnnnnn you'll never remember how huge you looked afterwards, it's something to be admired and worshipped go onnnnnn you knoowwwww you want to.....just post a LIIIITTTTLEEE picturrreee

arcadie is it me or WHERE HAS THIS WEEK GONE i can't believe you've done your talk already?!! seriously, it wasn't this time last week you were back from alpha and counting down till your talk was it?!! did it go ok?

am so fed up of raspberry leaf tea. if it wasn't that it cost me 6.50 for the bag i don't think i'd be bothering?!!!
time to hop on the DH i think?!!! good advice busy

have a good evening all. sending good labour vibes to all needing it.

Ooh, congratulations Abs!

Elk how much for raspberry leaf tea? It's on offer in Holland & Barrett!

Annamamma - a profound thought [wanders off stroking chin thoughtfully]

Congrats Abs!! Lovely news - good name too (one of my nieces has it, excellent taste!)

And all the other new March mummies!

Feb PN thread is here if you'd like to come and say hello!

Congratulations AbsB and Grizzer. Good luck Ang!

Everyone from my NCT group has now had their babies or are in labour as we speak. Everyone but me . Starting to accept the thought of this baby never coming out and me just staying huge forever.