October 2012 babies - we meet them at last!

[YompingJo]

Getting thread in place in readiness!

[Angelico]

:o Crazy

But for the record although I've arranged snacks if you divils eat ALL the cake before my return I will not be held responsible for my actions...

[Kyyria]

Mmm...cake drool

[MickeyTheShortOne]

[crazypaving]

[londonlivvy]

Oooh... surprised to still have an empty room... I am feeling all nesty so shall give it a sparkly clean ready for today's arrivals.

swishes mop about

Now... come on then Angelico, CWest and (possibly) liege?

I'm with you, Mickey, it's all quite a way off (due date 1st Nov). Though I'm WAY bored of work already.

[PuddleLuscious]

Ooooh, have been lurking around the other thread, but if I can mark my place on here will bring jelly tots & turkish delight to the table (well, sadly I'm not sure I'd get to the table due to bump but I'd damn well try).

ELCS on the 11th Oct with a little breech boy- my first. Am oscillating between bricking it due to it being a baby & not knowing what to do with small people but yet soooo being over being pregnant.. Am squashed and grumpy and not appreciating a recently acquired nickname of "my little pygmy hippo" from DH

Any tips for this nesting instinct to kick in by the way or should i just get a cleaner My house could really do with a super clean..

[Smorgs]

Just marking my place, hope to see some news on here soon. In the meantime, my cake baking skills being somewhat lacking, I can offer you the French post natal holy trinity of champagne, unpasteurised goats cheese and some (highly unethical) foie gras. [Grin]

[Kyyria]

[WantAnOrange]

I bought a cheesecake today, like a slice? before I eat the whole thing?

[Beccus]

Just being nosey, wondering if there are any updates....bet this thread will be busy soon :)

[YompingJo]

Oh god, cheesecake! I am so grumpy about having been unable to pursue my (very pregnancy unfriendly) hobbies for fecking months now, all I want to do is eat sweet things all day as compensation. I suggest that you lock the cheesecake away, Wantanorange or at least hide it behind some of Kyyria's balloons otherwise I'll inhale the thing in one breath and not even have the grace to look guilty about it!

[LoopyLa]

Now, what are the chances of any of the above being left over for my arrival?!

[WantAnOrange]

Well I ate half of it last night Yomping. The other half is waiting as a reward for when I've finished this bloody endless day!

[crazypaving]

Yomping I'm doing the same. My Dad brought some amazing continental chocolate this weekend and I've eaten 2.5 bars plus a pack of naice biscuits I was supposed to be taking round someone's house yesterday. That's in the last 2 days.

Need a pig emoticon.

[YompingJo]

Ha ha ha, glad I'm not alone! I'm always buying DH sweet treats then eating them myself

[Elpis]

I've had a chunky KitKat and now I want a cheeseburger and chips, please. Bear in mind I am breastfeeding TWO offspring.

[crazypaving]

Go Elpis!!

Yomping I bought biscuits for the mw and ate the whole packet myself. My DH pretty much cried when he got home. I've bought another and it's takinga ll the willpower I have not to scoff the fecking lot.

At least when bfing there's a good excuse...

[Elpis]

Lord, we didn't even offer the MW a cup of tea when she came round this morning to check on us. Do Belgians drink tea?

I think the chief difference to emerge between me and DS since our separation is that he gets to sleep, and I don't.

[Angelico]

Hello! I am home! :) Copying this into both the AN and PN threads, can't wait to get caught up with you all and see which new beans have arrived! :) x

[Emmiedarling]

Hello! Just writing from hospital - My little one is here!!!!

Freddie was born 25th September - though his edd was 9th October.

He's lying next to me and I'm absolutely besotted....

[MickeyTheShortOne]

Congratulations emmie!! Love love loveee the name. DP hated it and wouldn't let me have it :(

[crazypaving]

Hooray, congratulations emmie!!!! Hope you're recovering well!

[Elpis]

Baby blues have struck, three days exactly after the birth. I guess it's better to know why I'm crying because even I know it's not the fact my mother would have been 74 today.

DS feeding excellently still, which helps with overwhelming emotion and engorgement - thank God I can still do this.

[YompingJo]

Elpis, you've been through a lot. It's just hormones leaving your body - which I know you know and it probably doesn't help to be told, but it may help to put it into perspective. Give yourself a hug, give yourself a break, eat lots of chocolate. This too shall pass.

[Emmiedarling]

Thank you for the congratulations!

I am sorry you've got the blues Elpis. I can relate too - yesterday I had a complete melt down.

Feeling slightly better today (day four) but still a bit shakey and i fear worse is to come.

My milk is still coming in (c-section so I think it takes longer than normal) but baby Freddie seems as happy as larry.

I know it seems really trival, but one of the things I'm feeling crappy about is my body. I knew it was going to be bad - but i didnt think it was going to be THIS bad. I look 9 months pregnant still and where theyve made the incision for the section is really, well swollen and odd looking (its really low in pubic hair)

I also expected to have lost a little more weight than I actually have. 3 stone to get back to pre-pregnancy.. seems a mission and a half.

Anyway, as i said, all that seems fairly trival considering what a beautiful, perfect baby I have!