June is approaching, the end is in sight, time to sort our lady gardens so the midwives don't get a fright - Due June 2010

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30/05 GoodName, 31, #1 BOY
31/05 RnB, 31, #3
31/05 dinosaurinmybelly (DIMB), 37, #3 GIRL
31/05 - mampam, 30 #3
31/05 - minimoonumbertwo, 33, #2, BOY
1st - Appu, #1 Girl
1st - ELM, 29, #2
1st - whenwillisleepagain, 42 #2
1st - PogueMahone, 36, #3 SURPRISE
1st - madamefreckle, 34,#2 GIRL
2nd - meggymegmegs, 31, #1 SURPRISE
2nd - Justbeme , 41 #3
2nd - AlwaysHopeful, 35, #2 SURPRISE
2nd - roundabout1, no 2,
3rd - nickytwotimes, 35, #2
3rd - Jenba, ?, #3
3rd - Flossysmum, #4
3rd - marmiteaddict, 31, #1 SURPRISE
7th - MrsC09, 29 #1 SURPRISE
7th - perkster, no 1, SURPRISE
7th - Zeel, #1
8th - LittleRobbo, 35, #3 GIRL
8th - Saucepanman, 31, #4
8th - MrsAlwaysRight 31, #2
9th - greensnail, 28, #2 SURPRISE
9th - Boobz, 30, #2 SURPRISE
9th - Petitfilou, ?, 1
11th - shipsladyg GIRL
11th - woofie, 33, # 2 BOY
12th - Georgee, 38, #1 GIRL
12th - Elena67, 43 #1
13th - sobloodystupid, 34, #3
13th - WaiteH, no 1
14th - Fillybuster, 36, #3 - NOT TELLING!
15th - Ponymum, 41, # 2
15th - Millymollymoo, ?, #4 BOY
16th - NizzyNoodles, 35, #3 BOY
16th - Flossie69, 40,#2
17th - Bluesnowfalcon 28 #1 BOY
17th - Summerhols, 31, #1
17th - Barbeasty, 31, #1 GIRL
17th - chestnut100,30 #1 GIRL
17th - LateforWork,#1, SURPRISE
17th - Plum100, #3, SURPRISE
18th - Virgo1979, SURPRISE
18th - theperfectbaguette 34 #1
21st - Gizmo, 40, #3 GIRL
21st - Bubs1,?,SURPRISE
21st - Sunworshipper, 36, #1
22nd - gaelicsheep, 33, #2 - NOT TELLING
23rd - Bobolana, 29 #1 GIRL
24th - GibberingGinger 34 #2+3 BOYS
24th - lifeinthesun #2 BOY
25th - Ilovemyterrier, 38 #1 BOY
26th - herewegrow 31 #2 GIRL
26th - imkeepingmum, #1, SURPRISE
27th - muchchocolate, #2
28th - Wheredidmyfeetgo 32 #3
29th - CantSleepWontSleep, 36, #3, SURPRISE
29th - MrsDmamee #3
29th - playftseforme, 36, #2+3 BOYS
30th - MonkeyMargot, 36, #2+3 SURPRISE
30th - LaTrucha, 36, #2 BOY
30th - NotGrownUpEnough, 29, # 1, SURPRISE
30th - EssieM, 37, #1, SURPRISE
30th - Monthlymayhem, No.2, BOY

Congratulations jbump on Hannah's arrival and goodname on Fergus's arrival! Enjoying reading all the announcements.

Those of you who had babies to turn - good luck. Midwife confirmed today that mine is no longer back to back much to the relief of me and DH (just need to keep it that way!) and the head is partly engaged, so good news.

congrats Jbump - lovely name! Can't believe it's June now - we can officially start popping these babies out now!

good luck at the GP's greensnail - hope they can find the source of the discomfort. How is DD getting on with baby Alice?

filly glad you feel more comfortable with your birth plan and you are still going for VB.

csws no joy with turning the baby yet I take it? As the iron lady famously said, is it possible ThisBabyisNotForTurning? laT sympathise with the over emotional state. Having finished work last week, I'm spending this week with DD - doing all the stuff I don't normally get to do (as DH cares for her 3 days a week). I feel nostalgic already, in that her time as being our little baby has come to an end already at 18 months. Feel quite sad about this.

Had final growth scan today at 35+6. Slightly scarily, the babies are enormous. One weighing 7lb,2 and the other 7lb,4. I am booked in for induction on 14th June (37+5)but hoping to make labour happen before then (though, I must add, not through rampant sex...)

Oh MonkeyMargot - I've been feeling so sorry for myself being big and uncompfortable but my heart goes out to you. I'll keep my fingers crossed that you go earlier.

WWISA - I can't find your thread.

Haven't read it yet, but here it is LaT.

Blimey margot! Mind you, estimated weights are often miles out, so shall we hope for an overestimation in your case?
I certainly hope that you're wrong about old maggie. I just cannot have a c-sec.

Hello all,
A bit late to jump on the bandwagon, I'm afraid, but I've only recently discovered Mumsnet!
I'm due this Friday with my first - a girl -and have really enjoyed reading through everyone's posts to discover that my feelings are completely normal!

Hello everyone,

I desperately need to catch up with this thread, I must have missed loads of babies being born! I do have an excuse though...

Me and Gabriel were readmitted on Saturday on account of his jaundice and weight loss (13.5%). Afraid I did not take it very well, was v mard and also managed to upset ds1 by completely overreacting. Spent Saturday evening with ds2 under the jaundice lamp and me crying about poor ds1 (who was fine by the way). Long story short, my mum had taken ds1 and dd shopping for presents for Gabriel from them, and she had also bought them some lovely stuff which they couldn't wait to show me. MW rang with SBR result while they were out, so by time they came back I was trying to pack and really wound up. We were trying to tell them Gabe had to go back in, ds was too busy being interested in the club penguin cards he had been bought and I lost it Shouted at him for being selfish, made him cry, basically crapped all over his lovely treat Am crying again just writing about it.

Anyway managed to get home Sunday, v pleased. All well yesterday, lovely chilled out day, lots of feeding. Best night so far from Gabriel, we actually had some sleep. MW came today- had not seen her before. The gist of her visit is here

Sooo am feeling v weepy and emotional, and now stressed out about Gabriel's weight. DH being a star, he is working next week but my mum is off. I have also been a bit weird abut visitors, I would just rather not have them yet, not sure why but feel I want to spend more time with DH and dcs. Unfortunately the other 2 dcs are bored senseless of me and DH at the mo!

So who's had babies when I wasn't looking then?!

I thought June 1st, as my due date, would be a fab date to have a baby but it's not to be... unless I have a precipitous labour in the next hour! Boooooo!

Sorry so many of us are feeling so achy and painy. I just feel really sad and lonely even though I'm anything but alone and probably have little real reason to feel sad.

MonkeyMargot That is amazing!! - They might not be totally accurate but, on the bright side it does sound like they are thriving! And looking at your profile, can I just ask HOW have you managed to fit that lot into your fantastically slim frame??!!

Hello Bettylou42 - A late entry but very welcome!!

Saucepanman - that sounds like a really stressful weekend but good news that Gabriel is doing well again.

I've been telling my bump that 2nd June would be an ideal day to arrive (38 weeks) and so when I woke up suddenly this morning at 5.50am I thought, Oh good, is something happening... nope, just very sunny and I'd forgotten to put up the blackout blinds last night... Ah well. Cup of tea and MN for a couple of hours!

Hi BettyLou hope that is your real name i love it

Whinge time for me i'm afraid,getting really fed up with my body playing tricks on me,making me think 'this is it' and then nothing Also i've woke up today with a cold,sore throat and aching all over,not good at all,just wantto go back to bed and be miserable,but DS2 says no to that and yes to playgroup! Due dates not til Tuesday but i have felt SURE this baby was going to come early,oh well we shall see.

monkeymargot i am in awe of you!

Oh dear saucepanmam. Must have been really stressful for you.
Don't worry a bit about saying no to visitors if you aren't in the mood for it. There's plenty of time for all of that. The good news is that Gabriel is doing so well and even better that you all got some sleep! Hope you are feeling a bit better today .
csws good luck with getting your baby to turn. I'm with you on a CS being the last thing I want.
They reckon there is a 15% margin of error on the weights of the babies, so lets hope they over, not under-estimated! Still, the whole pregnancy I kept willing them to be decent weights (easier to establish BF etc), so it seems I've got what I wished for!

madamefreckle I'm laughing at your suggestion of my "slim frame". I'm afraid I can't remember having one as I'm so big now, but thanks for the compliment! It's made my day .

Any babies imminent? it is certainly a lovely sunny day for it!
I'm off to have a pregnancy massage in an hour - focusing on my swollen legs - can't wait!! x

Wow there's lots going on at the moment on this thread.

CONGRATULATIONS to goodname and bump on the safe arrival of Fergus and Hannah

I really feel for you saucepanman, going back to hospital can't have been nice plus the stress and worry about baby Gabriel.

I've actually felt like I would like to go back to hospital I came home on Sunday and just seem to be bombarded with loads of things and wished I'd stayed in longer.

My mother driving me around the bend but being overly nice now that Tilly has been born because I think she realised just how close I was to telling her to off for good. She may be being nice now but her nastiness and criticising over the last 9 months isn't something I'm going to forget that easily.
DH's parents up to their old tricks. MIL pushing her luck and making demands , bloody cheek seeing as DH hasn't spoken to his parents for over 3 years.
Breast feeding is getting me down a bit. On my right boob Tilly and I seem to be going great guns but on my left we just can't seem to get it right. The nipple is sore and cracked and she isn't satisfied when feeding on this side. The MW's at the hospital and at home have tried to help with latching on but it hasn't worked.
If the nipple on my right boob goes the same then there is no way on earth I'm carrying on with the BF but right now with my Maternity Pay not sorted we can't afford to buy bottles and formula in fact we only just scraped the money to buy food this week and it's not enough with the kids home from school on half term.

Anyway, my CS was a very calm and serene experience. It was a totally different team to the one that had sent me home on Tuesday and I was supposed to be 3rd on the list again but they moved me to 2nd. The theatre staff got a bit shitty but the anaesthetist jumped in and told them that after what I'd been through on Tuesday, I deserved to be put at least 2nd!!
As Tilly was being born, the surgeon announced that this was one enormous baby, the MW estimated that she was at least 12lb and was the biggest baby she'd seen born for a long time!! When we got back to our room and Tilly was weighed at 9lb 11oz the MW was in total shock. She certainly doesn't look like a 12lb-er so maybe she was puffy or something

greensnail I know what you mean about over doing things. Because my SPD is so much better I'm not in so much pain now as I was when PG. I keep forgetting that I've had major abdominal surgery and on Monday I completely over did it and am paying for it now.

Gonna put some pics up now of little Tilly

mampam lovely pics of Tilly

Can't help on the breastfeeding as a first timer! Although my MW said at ante natal classes that it can quite often be easier on one side than the other and if that's the case maybe a different hold might work (showed us the rugby ball hold as an alternative)

Tilly is so beautiful mampam

Hello I've been an on and off lurker here for some months. I'm really enjoying the thread and finding much comfort and solidarity.

I'm due on 19 June with no 3, expecting a girl. I already have a DD,5 (and the all important 1/2) and a DS,4. We also have an 11 month puppy so very nervous about the dog going too near the baby etc. (Although I'm sure the dog will totally love the weaning stages and will perform a fab job as spillage monitor!!)

I'm off to have my raspberry leaf tea now- I am getting a really strong reaction from it this time so actually have to make sure I'm going to drink it at a convenient time of day where I can cope with the BH's!

Would dearly love for this baby to arrive asap but as I was a full 14 days late with DD and 9 days late with DS I think it is just wishful thinking.

MonkeyMargot what a brilliant job of growing your babies you are doing!

Saucepanman sorry to hear you have been having a tough time. Sounds like things are improving now.

Mampam Tilly is gorgeous!!

Anyone else feeling completely exhausted? I have no energy whatsover. Have also started feeling nauseous most days again, not sure if this is related to being so tired.

mampam Tilly looks adorable and so peaceful.
Try not to worry about family stuff aslong as your own 3 dc and Dh are ok thats all that matters.

saucepanman hope u and baby are ok, and DS1 will be just fine with plenty of cuddles from you.
Visitors can wait.

Dont think i'll be too pushed entertaining visitors this time round.
I think I'll just want to get use to being a family of 5 and have some peace with dc3 whenever baby arrives

greensnail hope your ok.

Have got terribly behind on the thread, have been reading it but not having time to post.

Goodname - Congrats on Fergus, sounds like you had a wonderful birthing experience & hope that the rest of us do too.

Mampam & Bump - congratulations too, am loving all these photo's of the babies.

I am due today & no signs of imminent labour - I'm completly expecting to go over & be induced as I was with dd. Am so uncomfortable sitting down that am being very busy around the house, don't know whether it's nesting or more like panicking that this is my last chance to get the house reasonably clean & tidy! Babies head is engaged the mw reckons& has changed position so if it stays put hopefully won't be a back to back like last time. Still doesn't feel real, really thought it would this time round but if anything still feel less prepared for the birth part than with dd. Am worrying a bit more about everything too & desparately want a quick in & out of hospital because of dd but know it's not as simple as that. Anyway off to do some more manic cleaning!

Saucepanman, thanks for the link to your other thread. I'm sorry you've had a hard time from your midwife, but I learned a lot from the ladies on that thread! I am starting to get anxious about feeding as I struggled with DDs weight gain last time. Nice to know there's so much wisdom available on MN.

Mampam - can you just focus on your DCs and DH and not let extended family ruin these precious next few weeks? Tilly is lovely and your mum can wait!

I'm due today, but nothing doing so far.... I might float away on a tide of raspberry leaf tea, cursing as I go that the BHs aren't turning into anything more productive

DH is getting increasingly restless with the waiting, but I keep reminding him that this is the first part of the "you can't control everything" lesson which comes with new babies!

saucepanman Sorry you've had such a stressful time. I agree it sounds like Gabriel is doing great now, hope you've taken on board all the great advice you've had on the other thread. When will you get to see a midwife again? Hope you get a more supportive one next time. I dread to think what your one would make of some of the positions I end up in feeding my two

mampam Tilly is gorgeous, you must be so proud. Do you know what other breastfeeding support groups etc there are in your area? Midwives aren't always the best people to help, so if you're struggling I would phone one of the breastfeeding helplines to see what other support you can get.

Alice also struggles on one of my breasts (the right one) and I find it helps to position her in the rugby ball hold on that side, which she seems to find a little bit easier. She rarely seems to get a good feed on that side though and I often end up letting her go on her favourite side to make things easier, but I'm lucky I have DD1 to keep things going on the right side!

Glad you had a positive experience with the C section

monkeymargot DD1 is getting on really well with Alice, thanks for asking. She's lovely and gentle with her but gets a bit upset when she cries. She's still struggling a bit with not being the centre of attention all the time, but generally is adapting well.
Am very impressed with the brilliant job you've done growing your babies - you must be completely exhausted carrying all that weight around.

I'm feeling much better today, saw the GP who said to just keep an eye on it and go back if the pain gets worse again. Then midwife visited and weighed Alice, who is now only 20g short of her birth weight which is great news. Have had a lovely afternoon sat feeding in the garden while DD1 played happily - exactly how I imagined having a summer baby would be so am hoping the good weather will continue!

Welcome, myhandslooksoold!

Oh dear, this thread moves so fast and my brain goes so sloooooww....!

MonkeyMargot, what an amazing job you've done cooking those babies! I'm joining the "in awe of MM" fan club (and also feeling rather guiltly for all my grumbles about carrying just one 4kg bsby...)...nice to see I'm no longer alone 'expecting' on 14th, although I don't think there'll be much action here!

Saucepanman, it sounds like you've had a hellish few days - please take it easy on yourself and don't beat yourself up about how you're behaving with ds1 etc...he'll get over it and you have plenty of reason to be distracted, stressed and snippy. As everyone else says, there'll be plenty of time for visitors once you regain your equilibrium (and you will...repeat after me "this too shall pass"...for now, if you want to pull down the metaphorical shutters and retreat into your family then go with it. Glad you're getting lots of support from your mum though

Mampam, Tilly is beautiful - well done! I had similar one-breast working issues, and basically took it easier on the less good side - it did mean I felt a bit unbalanced for a while but the second breast did kick in eventually (I kept going, but gently, iyswim) and it all got better in the end. Well done on biting your tongue and coping with your mum and ILs for now

LaT, I think I know what you mean about nipples behaving differently, because I've got something similar going on. DH was taking the mickey last night: my left hand side looks weirdly bloated, a different shape and colour, and my right hand side looks totally normal. I didn't get this before DS but did before DD, and in fact the left hand one was the side that 'worked better' for the first few weeks, so I think this might just be everything kicking in early this time. HTH

Nice to see you again LittleRobbo, can't believe how soon you are due

Had a fab day with both dcs today, got loads done and also took them to buy their presents for the new baby. DS has selected a purple and yellow stuffed dragon and DD chose a lovely floppy dog...both are pretty large so I have no idea how they are going to fit into the crib alongside the baby! We wrapped the presents this evening and both dcs have chosen places to keep them (DD in her underwear drawer and DS in his wardrobe) until the baby comes home. Their excitement is fab and made me feel very fluffy and loved-up

Rather stupidly I decided to bake bread tonight, so now I'm still waiting for it to prove before I can knock it back, have a bath then actually bake it. Perhaps not the best use of my time when DH is working late?!

Hope those with babies and those with big bumps all manage to get some sleep tonight...welcome to the newbies, waves to everyone else (and sorry if I've forgotten to respond to something!), catch you all tomorrow

Mampam -Tilly is gorgeous! I'm sure my ds just looked like a mini Yoda for weeks and this one probably will too!

Filly - That is so cute about your dc's choosing the presents and keeping them in special places until the baby arrives. My ds has chosen a small but cute mouse for the baby - but it did take 3 attempts...the first 2 times we tried he was unable to think about what anyone other than himself might like so the mission was abandoned.