August 2010: we're popping already!

[Chulita]

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In Sweet Memory Of Belle, Daughter Of CazEM. Our First August Angel Was Born Asleep
21.6.10 at 00:08, 4lbs 5oz

Arrived:
1st July - CherryPie BOY

Pending
20 July - Aussie #1, Nottingham , age 36 BOY
25 July - Emster #1, Walthamstow, 29, SURPRISE
22 July - 4 Aug) Chulita #2: Dorset , 27. BOY
26 July - Anifersgirl, #1, age 33 South Bucks, 33week scan extended breech GIRL
28 July - CazzyBabs #4, Cambridge , SURPRISE
29 July - CherryPie3, #3, West Yorkshire , Age 25, SURPRISE
29 July - BouncingBlueberries #2 South London , 33 SURPRISE
31 July - Missus84, #1, Bristol . Age 26 BOY
01 Aug - Nikalah, #1, Dorset . Age 35, GIRL
01 Aug - Bumblingaround #4, SURPRISE
02 Aug - Dibbydab, #1, Devon . Age 34 SURPRISE
02 Aug - summerymummy, #2, age 29, Berkshire , SURPRISE
02 Aug - JamieJay, #1, Cardiff . Age 29 - GIRL
03 Aug - fuzzybunny, #2, age27, Somerset SURPRISE
03 Aug - carolondon #1 North London age 37, BOY
04 Aug - kcoffin #3. GIRL
04 Aug - girlyearapart #3 kingston Hospital Age 31 SURPRISE
05 Aug - RachelParker #1, age 26, Wandsworth ( London ), GIRL
06 Aug - YummymummyKJulie, #1, NW London , GIRL
07 Aug - NichyNoo, #1. Brussels . Age 30 - BOY
07 Aug - Weehector #1, Largs. Age 36.. BOY
08 Aug ? ElusiveMoose #2 Kent 33 BOY
08 Aug - DriedApricots #2, Surrey, SURPRISE
09 Aug - possiblenewmum #1, Guildford , age 31, GIRL
09 Aug ? Alice #2 Suffolk age 25, BOY
09 Aug - thecoffeelady #2, Fleet, Hants, age 32, SURPRISE
11 Aug ? CellyD #1, Walthamstow, SURPRISE
10 Aug ? SayAnything #1, Brussels , age 33, BOY
12 Aug - tunise, #4, Suffolk , age 31. GIRL
13 Aug ? Neenz #3 Liverpool (32) - SURPRISE
14 Aug - LCRLCR #1, Brighton , age 34, SURPRISE
14 Aug - Burkoid, #2 SURPRISE
14 Aug ? babyducky #2, Brighton , age 24, SURPRISE
15 Aug ? LizzieA #1 Wirral, 33, scan ok BOY
15 Aug - thedogwalker #1, age 37, Germany (originally from Halifax), BOY
16 Aug - parkgirl #1, 20wk scan fine - GIRL
16 Aug - Tah2 #3, South Wales . SURPRISE
16 Aug - Vix206 #1, Leicester , 32, BOY
16 Aug ? cakeywakey, #2, age 32, GIRL
17 Aug - Doodleydoo #2 Kent still just 34, SURPRISE
18 Aug ? Isheisnthe #3 Camberley, FPH, Age 33, BOY
18 Aug - biddysmama #2, Lancashire , BOY
19 Aug - marzipananimal #1, York , age 24 SURPRISE
19 Aug ? Bubbabear #1, Reading/Berks age 30, BOY
20 Aug - JessieEssex #1, age 33, SURPRISE
20 Aug - USMum27 #1, age 26, Wandsworth. GIRL
21 Aug - CrunchieNutterII #2, age 34, Devon , SURPRISE
22 Aug - Poncherello #2, North London , SURPRISE
23 Aug - chickieno1 #1, SURPRISE
24 Aug ? JaysFourth #4, age 38, GIRL
24 Aug - growingbump2, #2, age 25, Isle of Man , SURPRISE
25 Aug - Sal321, #1, age 31, Essex SURPRISE
25 Aug - Sam86 #2 Liverpool , GIRL
25 Aug ? aendr #2, Huntingdonshire, 33, GIRL
25 Aug - Joey30, #1, Halifax - West Yorkshire , age 30., BOY
25 Aug - Soontobefatnat #1 SE London Age 30, BOY
26 Aug - pamplem0usse, age 26, #1, Herts SURPRISE
27 Aug - Jamiki #3, SURPRISE
28 Aug - LittleMissSnowShine, #1, age 26, Belfast, SURPRISE
29 Aug - Hildainstant #1, Sunderland , age 30, SURPRISE
29 Aug - LilyPad72 #1, age 37, Berkshire , BOY
29 Aug - starshaker #2 & 3 Ayrshire Age 29 VIOLET TWINS
30 Aug - Sparkle #1, age 31, Kent SURPRISE
31 Aug ? vitapulchra, #4, Guernsey , 32, BOY
?? Aug - LittleMissSnowShine
02 Sept - MrsZaC, #1, Glasgow , age 26 SURPRISE
08 Sept - ronx, #2, London , age 37, SURPRISE

BABY COUNT*
*Boys - 20
Girls - 15
Surprises - 32

TOTAL - 67

Pample sorry you are still suffering. But at least baby is healthy. Enjoy your pedicure, i had one yesterday that was lovely.

Afternoon everyone, just popping on inbetween doing more decorating and going out for dinner with the other ladies from my antenatal group. 8 heavily pregnant ladies going out for a meal together, we probably do look a bit odd all waddling along together! lol So yes Jays since getting to the 8 month mark & suffering with bad back ache i too have now joined the pregnancy waddle club!
Is great spending time with other people who are experiencing the same - as well as chatting to other lovely ladies on here of course

Foxy im a Foundation Stage teacher (4-5 year olds) and every year have concerned parents of children born in July/August talking to me about whether they are too young to start school in Sept with the other children & worried if they'll cope etc. Now im going to be in that position (im due 19th Aug so most prob wont make it to Sept although i guess its possible! )

Being older in the year generally just means they'll be ready to begin more structured learning sooner than some of the others as they are that little bit more mature, although this isnt always the case of course. The class that i taught this year had 3 children born in the summer holidays (so were not even 5 by the time they'd finished their 1st year at school - bless) and 2 of them were by far amoung the brightest in the class

Only thing is i suppose you get less time at home with them if they start a year earlier. Tho depending on how i feel in 4 years time it may be some much welcomed time to myself! (dont listen lil bubs, mummy doesnt mean it )

Had doc check up yesterday & had trace of glucose so he has given me some of those little dippy stick things to check my own urine at home over the next week - nice! If there's still some being detected then i have to go for a blood test next week & discuss with my midwife after that. At nearly 37 weeks i thought i'd managed to avoid all this palarva! Oh well...

Just wanted to say best wishes to kcoffin for your c-section tomorrow. Will be thinking of you & look forward to hearing all about your new littlun when you're feeling up to it

Have a lovely evening everyone x

Hi all -

Just wanted to say congrats and well done to Chulita - it sounds like you gave it everything and that you did a brilliant job, so I hope you don't feel too down about the c-section.

Pample hang in there - enjoy the pedicure and I hope that all the discomfort eases a bit. It's great to hear that little 'uns happy.

Good luck kcoffin and love to everyone else, those with new babies and those still hanging on.

(As an aside - I am two days into my maternity leave and feeling completely exhausted! LOL. Who knew that it would be so tiring?!)

girlsayearapart Wow! you are gonna be busy! At least you won't need to buy any new clothes!! I haven't been bothered in my other pregnancies which sex it was, but now, after having 2 girls, I think i'll be really shocked if it's a boy! Getting lots of comments about are you going to keep trying until you get a boy though makes me feel a bit as i really don't mind what sex it is and neither does my husband (despite what others seem to think)!!!
Bubba I was thinking the same about getting rid of them a year early ! I agree with you about it depends on the individual child, me and my husband were both august babies, and never suffered as a result. Plus, hoping this pregnancy doesn't drag on until sept! feel ready to pop now!!
Wondered if anyone else had experience with student midwives? the last 3 check ups i've had have been with students!! 1st year ones too. even had one try to take my blood last week, she made a right mess of both arms & didn't manage to get any blood! Starting to lose confidence in my MLU

My last expereince of a student midwife was when the one who had attended my birth fainted whilst I was having my stitches done.................

The midwife in charge said that she had had a 'big day'.

It generally added to the amusement of the whole thing and gave me an extra story to tell!

Hope all goes well tomorrow for you kcoffin.

I just had the day in the maternity day unit to check on the my blood pressure and cankles as last week my bp was high. It turns out it was most likely high because I rushed from work to an appointment with a midwife who was running 45 minutes late. I must learn not to rush around so much or at least to be a bit more patient.

Hope all the new Mums and babies are well.

Pample--Glad your scan showed things were not any worse, and hope you sail through the next two weeks despite being so uncomfortable.

Also best wishes to kcoffin for tomorrow!

Now, GYA, Jaysfourth and anyone else with very small age gaps between DCs--some practical tips, please? My smallest gap at the moment is 2yrs; I feel fine with idea of DC4 almost here yet clueless about how to handle an almost 14-month-old and a baby (others are 5 and 3). Any advice to give, please, please, please?

hi all just a quick pop on to say thanks for all the best wishes for me for tomorrow as soon as I get a chance I shall pop on with details
I was hoping for a general like the last two, but they want me to have a spinal which I am nervous of as an epidural didnt work on me so will a spinal?? Plus im a great big wimp, I know im not going to get any sleep tonight, as I will be worrying about that

Sorry I havent had time to write personaly to anyone, just trying to get ready for tomorrow

good luck kcoffin!

pample - pedicure sounds like perfect way to unwind! i'm in bad need of one, going to try and get one organised this week, dread the idea of anyone seeing my hideous feet lol really glad your LO seems to be perfectly happy and well, sympathy about the overcrowding situation tho...

Just popping in to say good luck to kcoffin for tomorrow. This time tomorrow you'll be snuggled up with your little bundle in your arms...

Hope all goes well tomorrow kcoffin

Hope everything goes well tomorrow kcoffin. You'll have a lovely little one to cuddle tomorrow night!

Wow - how much have i missed over the last few days. I wanted to get on sooner but wanted to respond to Caz and Liaghen and just have not had the time.

Caz - your post had me in tears too, more so now I have Jamie and my heart seems to have swelled so much. I'm glad you are finding so much comfort and support in your DH.

Liaghen - wow! Congrats & sticky vibes to you. I had a look in the other thread on the conception board occassionally and know you have all had some touh times.

Also huge conrats to Chulita, blueberries (your birth story did make me smile) and GYA.

Sparkle - you coul have a future in fortune telling with dreams like that.

Emster - Jamie is also a bit jaundiced and we have had 2 days of having to wake him for feeds as he has been lethargic. My 5 day check is tomorrow so he will be weighed then and we will see how he is doing. I'm a bit worried. He has fed like a demon today but has had some wind and been really hard work and refusing to settle so I am exhausted but hoping to perservere. It does not help that my mum is here and keeps making sympathetic comments about how if I wasn't breast feeding she could give him a bottle to give me a break and how hard it is going to be for me to bf. I really need some positive affirmation right now not negativity

OK - so a bit about my birth story. anyone ssqueamish should proceed to the next post...

So as you know, my waters broke about 4 am on 21 July. I went in for monitorig and was sent home for 24 hours in hope of labour starting. I had v mild contraction (and lots more leakage) throughout the day. Went to bed and woke up around 2am with much stronger contractions coming every half hour. Phoned labour ward at 7am as instructed to be told that they were full and would call me back. By the time they called back contractions were every 15 mins aand quite strong so I asked if I could stay at home (since labour seemed to have started) but was told they would prefer me to go in given the risk of infection.

So we toddled in at 2 pm and on the way in my contractions eased off. I was monitored for 45 mins on arrival and given an internal and was 2cm dilated. The mw suggested a syntocinon drip but I was really not keen. The dr examined me and agreed that a prostaglandin pessary coulld be used.

6 hrs and some v painful contractions later I was still 2 cm dilated and contractions were easing off. I was allowed to take a bath to relax me before starting the drip and an hour later I was hooked up to the drip.

I had quite bad sciatica during pregnancy and oh boy did I have sciatic nerve pain during labour. This was in fact the main reason for needing gas and air rather than te contractions. Each time I had a contraction I had massive sciatic nerve pain shooting down my leg which was excruciating. Luckily my MW was trained in aromatherapy and massage. I was generally (despite being on the drip) on a birthing ball or standing near the bed but eventually (around 1 am) my legs got too tired to stand any more (given the sciatic pain) and I had to get on the bed. About 1.20 the contraction pain went up about 10 million levels and I had this horrendous urge to push. I don't think I'll ever forget the mw saying to me "did the pain feel different that time Aussie" Yes if effing well did!

The bit that I had not really thought out was that at this point they took away the gas and air so basically you have no pain relief for the birth itself. And I have never felt pain like it. In retrospect however I think that without that level of pain as an incentive I would never have been able to push him out and would probably have ended up with am emcs. He did get a bit stuck about half way out (the feeling of his head half out with my innards wrapped around him I will never forget!) and I was verging on panicking but out he came and immediately that he was plopped on my chest all bloody and vernixy, I was in love. I was stunned at how emotional DH was and in the end he spent quite a bit of time down at the "business end" watching the crownin etc and cut the cord both of which he said he did not want to do.

The placenta was delivered quite quickly and I had a good look at it and the sac DH declined. I lost quite a lot of blood so they could not see at first if I had torn. I didn't tear but I was "nicked" internally so had to have stitches. I don't know what the difference is - either way the stitches HURT. They are basically just inside the back wall of my labia and accordingly it is all swollen and at the moment it feels like I have a testicle there and going to the loo is almost as bad as the birth! After getting through everything else, DH had to leave the room while they were stitching me . The MW struggled to stop the bleeding so they had to unpick a bit and get a dr in to re-do it. That was possibly my favourite part .

Still - he was so worth it and I'm still up for number 2!

Phew - sorry about the mammoth post. Sorry it is hard to get on her much at the moment but I am reading on my iphone whilst feeding and wishing you all well and looking forward to your announcements...

Wow Aussie - sounds like you worked pretty bloomin hard for your little one, but that it was all worth it in the end. The 'nicking' does not sound fun! So glad that you're both well though and that your DH was so involved - great stuff!

For what it's worth, it sounds like you're doing amazingly, so keep persevering with the breastfeeding for now and I'm sure it'll all come together. Good luck for the check up!

Well done to you aussie, doesn't sound like much fun but now you are out the other side. When I read stories like yours, i can't help wodnering what they would do in the same situation in Crowborough where I plan to go ie a birthing centre not attached to a hospital so no docs...leave me be? Transfer me? Fear of the unknown is setting in! But a billion congrats to all you ladies with your little babes, you are all amazing!

Had some weird tightenings in the night, maybe about 4/5 during the night that woke me but didn't hurt - my first BH?

Morning

Congratulations on little Jamie Aussie

Feeling really fed up and hormonal today. I have been fine so far, but today i am miserable. I am fed up of having several painful BH/contractions/whatever everyday, i am getting tired of them now, it feels like real life is kind of suspended somehow, and will continue once baby is out. DH is so busy at work and he is hoping this baby comes soon so he can have some time off and spend time with us.

Sorry for moan, just atm

Yay Aussie!! Sounds like you were in the wars but what a result, makes it all worth while!

Sounds like BH LCRLCR!

I'm off to an active birth workshop in Home from Home unit of hospital I'll be having LO in. What exactly they cover in the workshop I have no idea but sounds like it could be pretty useful and will hopefully give me a better idea of what the unit itself is really like and what I can expect. Although all these birth stories just go to show you can never really be prepared for the big event itself!!

Aussie you're doing great, still sounding positive despite a rough time. Keep going! (and grit your teeth re your mum, she's just desperate to get involved & trying to help...maybe point her in the direction of the hoover & washing machine?).

Sympathies to those getting worn down by the is it/isn't it? pains & contractions ( LCR sounds like BH or maybe even warm up labour) I feel your pain & am struggling to maintain my usual laid back attitude to life.

I've had a shit night and not just through lack of sleep. At 2.30 am this morning, a car raced up our quiet cul de sac, someone jumped out, ran up our drive & threw an egg through my open bedroom window (lights on as I was still reading but curtains shut) before speeding off. I just got to the window to see that it was a silver car but didn't have my lenses in to see more than that. It left yolk all over the walls, carpet & curtains. It seems so specific yet so random - on on hand, I'm angry but there's another part of me that's rattled & upset that I feel my personal security in the house (its a wee bit posh around here, big old houses with local worthies keen on neighbourhood watch so I never normally think twice) is compromised just when I'm about to give birth & feeling vulnerable. Not helped by DH being asleep in another room at the time and only groggily concerned as he was more conscious that he needed to get up for work at 5.30am. Grr. Think I need something to stop me brooding today - anyone want to come round & eat cake?

Hector that sounds horrid. I'm not surprised you're feeling so vulnerable about it - I would be too.

Aussie thanks so much for your post - I love a good birth story . Massive respect that you managed to get Jamie out yourself in the end after going through all that - you must have been absolutely exhausted! Re the bf'ing, are you able to have a quiet word with your mum? I know what you mean; my mum was desperate to tell me to stop bf'ing, but to her credit she managed to hold herself back (she knows how pigheaded determined I can be). In the end, I did stop after a few weeks, but the really important thing is that you have to make your own decision about it (although it's good to have input from experts, obviously). But it's still very early days at the moment - sounds like you're doing a great job, so keep perservering! Is there a bf'ing clinic anywhere near you? They can be a great source of support - might be worth asking your MW/HV?

Alice sorry you're feeling down at the moment. The waiting is so hard, isn't it, especially when your DH isn't around much at the moment to share it with you. Can you plan any nice treats for yourself to keep you occupied?

I'm having a mixed day today. On the downside, DS's pre-school has got no water supply, so it's shut today. On the upside, we've got a whole builder-free day, so at least the house isn't in total chaos. And the new bathroom suite is being delivered today - woohoo!

Good morning to all

Good luck kcoffin, you will have your LO in our arms later today and I am sooooo jealous. Wishing you both good vibes.

Aussie, had a little cry at your post, thought it was wonderful, I get so emotional now about every birth . keep up the good BF work, and I agree with weehector, give Mum the hoover etc.

I've been feeling like pants for days now, too emotional to write anything on here. Just want to cry all the time and I feel so knackered Having BH all day and night to the extent they are keeping me awake. LO is now very low and I just feel that I have pressure on my bladder and bowel all the time. I'm fed up.

Sorry for the whinge, just cannot wait for the end to come.

take care everyone. hope you all have a good day

jeez hector I would be really rattled by that, how odd. People can be so bloody mean. Hope you can put it to the back of your mind and get some good zzzs tonight.

elusive why do we do it to ourselves...we bought a wreck of a hosue 6 months ago and are updating it bit by bit as time and funds allow. Seems like the nesting instinct has hit DH rather than me so he decided now is the time to tackle the bathroom....except the plumber let us down and our bathroom is now out of commission - no floorboards, no sink, bath in the hallway. Thank goodness we have a separate loo but washing hair in sink or showering at neighbours for the next few days. Horribly paranoid that labour starts and we'll have no ruddy bath!

In treat news though, my old school friend and her adorable identical 6 month old twin boys are coming for lunch and a mooch around the Brighton sunshine today

Hey all just popping in to wish kcoffin good luck with the section.

Have a midwife appointment at 2 today. Am willing to put money on the fact ill be sent up to the hospital for monitoring today. Im swollen like a beach ball, headache and dizzy. But im also pretty sure i will go up have blood pressure taken blood taken then sent straight back home again. Im 35 weeks 3 days now so dont think they will do anything yet

Best of luck for today Kcoffin.

Aussie thanks for sharing your birth story - I am truely in awe!

Hector, I'd be really pissed off with that - I tend to get angry then upset afterwards. Is it worth giving your local police station a call just to report it (obv. tell them you are heavily pregnant and don't need the hassle - how were those nobbers to know that there wasn't a baby's cot on the other side of the curtains?), there may have been other incidents locally - probably just kids messing about.

You ladies having work done on the house, I don't know how you're coping having it done this late in your pregnancies - we had a new bathroom put in back in March and a new kitchen during April and May and it was bad enough then!

5 days until due date for me, have been getting twinges, but feels more like IBS than period type pain so goodness knows what's going on down there, haven't had a show or any leakages Seeing midwife tomorrow, when I hope she's going to say "Baby is fully engaged, in fact Dibbydab, you've got to 6 cm dilated without realising you were in labour, now just a big sneeze and it will be over!"

Ooops - nearly forgot! Pample that's good news about scan (that they're happy to leave it another 2 weeks) and baby is fine - I take it you didn't find out which team you were on...

Hi girls

Apologies for absence! It's been a bit of a whirlwind here the past few days

Only just seen the community midwife today, 3 days after giving birth . But thankfully all is well, in general.

Started having problems with latch Sunday night after Glenn embarked on a mammoth 5 hour feeding session. Thankfully a good friend is a trainee breastfeeding counsellor, so she came round and sorted us out. Unfortunately, the damage caused by the bad latch had already been done and I realised last night at 5.30pm that Glenn had thrush in his mouth . Had already started to suspect it as he was increadibly windy and had been latching off and on and getting upset. We had terrible thrush with ds1, so I'm glad in a way I knew what to look out for and we're now both being treated. So, make sure you get any breastfeeding issues sorted ASAP girls, please!

Sorry, don't have time to catch up with everyone but just wanted to say to pample that despite being warned all through pregnancy that I was most certainly growing a big baby, Glenn ended up being just 7lb 2oz - hardly the huge baby they were all predicting! He's long and incredibly skinny - just like his dad. Glad all your extra test have come back fine though.

aussie, wow, that's some birth experience! Well done you though. And hang in there with the breastfeeding. It is tough, especially in the early days and we've had 2 very difficult nights where Glenn just doesn't want to settle. I'm putting this down to the thrush though and hope that over the next couple of nights he starts to settle down a bit. But it's still early days, and we're both still getting to know each other. Just wanted to let you know that you're not alone - we're finding it a wee bit challenging too

Right girls, must go off and try to get a snooze before the milk monster wakes. Hope everyone else is doing well and all goes smoothly for you today kcoffin!

Promise to catch up properly soon! I do read all your posts in the wee small hours on my phone, but forget everything by morning!