Feb 06 - 1 already - where did the last year go?!

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CAMERON, Birthdate 6th Jan, Due 28th Jan, Weight 5lbs 13oz, Born to Teuch, Baby no 1, Lives Inner Hebridean Island, Gas & air and morphine
PEYIA, Birthdate 23rd Jan, Due 4th Feb, Weight 6lbs 12.5oz, Born to TicTac, Baby no 1, Lives Horwich, Lancs, Gas & air only
ALEXANDER, Birthdate 24th Jan, Due 4th Feb, Weight ??, Born to Yeahbut, Baby no 3, Lives Holland, Elective c-section
CAITLIN ERIN MONICA, Birthdate 25th Jan, Due 10th Feb, Weight 8lbs 10.5oz, Born to Womba1, Baby no 3 (1 stillborn), Lives Eastbourne, Elective c-section
MAISIE, Birthdate 26th Jan, Due 7th Feb, Weight 8lbs 5.5oz, Born to ellenrose, Baby no 3, Lives Bristol, Induction due to SPD
JESSICA HELEN, Birthdate 30th Jan, Due 9th Feb, Weight 5lbs 11oz, Born to JuA, Baby no 2, Lives Chorley, Lancs, Elective c-section. Twin 1.
EMILY ROSE, Birthdate 30th Jan, Due 9th Feb, Weight 6lbs, Born to JuA, Baby no 2, Lives Chorley, Lancs, Elective c-section. Twin 2.
ELIZABETH GRACE, Birthdate 3rd Feb, Due 3rd Feb, Weight 8lbs 5oz, Born to Kando, Baby no 3, Lives Holland,
PETER, Birthdate 6th Feb, Due 12th Feb, Weight 7lbs 9oz, Born to popmum, Baby no 2, Lives Herts,
LAUREN EMMA, Birthdate 6th Feb, Due 22nd Feb, Weight 6lbs 14oz, Born to Morgan, Baby no 2, Lives Dubai,
PHILIPPA ROSE, Birthdate 8th Feb, Due 2nd Feb, Weight 9lbs, Born to CSWS (Tabs), Baby no 1, Lives North Herts, TENS and gas & air
LEWIS JAMES, Birthdate 9th Feb, Due 31st Jan, Weight 9lbs 2oz, Born to PhoenixGirl (Cuffyj1/lewsmummy), Baby no 1, Lives Barnsley, emerg c-section
SETH PETER, Birthdate 9th Feb, Due 1st March, Weight 7lbs, Born to angedemarche (Jangus), Baby no 2, Lives NI, Elective c-secion
EVIE HARRIET, Birthdate 10th Feb, Due 29th Jan, Weight 9lbs, Born to Hotmama, Baby no 2, Lives Nottingham, emerg c-section
RHUARIDH GEORGE, Birthdate 11th Feb, Due 20th Feb, Weight ??, Born to MrsDoolittle, Baby no 2, Lives Newbury, Water birth
BEN, Birthdate 12th Feb, Due 2nd Feb, Weight 8lbs 4oz, Born to 3K, Baby no 1, Lives Gravesend, Kent, c-sec after failure to dilate sufficiently
OSCAR, Birthdate 12th Feb, Due 13th Feb, Weight 9lbs 10oz, Born to Chloe55, Baby no 1, Lives West Yorkshire, Pethidine, epi & lots of stitches!
LUTHER, Birthdate 14th Feb, Due 6th Feb, Weight 8lbs 8oz, Born to NotAnOtter (4blue1pink), Baby no 5, Lives ??,
ANYA OLIVE CATRIONA, Birthdate 20th Feb, Due 8th Feb, Weight 7lbs 9oz, Born to Popadopalis, Baby no 1, Lives Bedford,
BRAM THOMAS, Birthdate 21st Feb, Due 11th Feb, Weight 9lbs 15oz, Born to mustrunmore (Ixel), Baby no 2, Lives N London, c-sec
LUCA, Birthdate 21st Feb, Due 18th Feb, Weight 8lbs 3oz, Born to 2boysmacca, Baby no 2, Lives N Essex, Home birth
IMOGEN ROSAMOND, Birthdate 23rd Feb, Due 2nd March, Weight 7lbs 9oz, Born to Ags, Baby no 2, Lives Kent, Elective c-section
EMRYS JOHN, Birthdate 24th Feb, Due 24th Feb, Weight 8lbs 5oz, Born to Flamesparrow, Baby no 2, Lives Bournemouth, Home birth
ISABEL ERIKA, Birthdate 24th Feb, Due 3rd March, Weight 7lbs 5.5oz, Born to Amiable, Baby no 1, Lives North London, Gas & air and epidural. DH German
LEON JASON, Birthdate 26th Feb, Due 18th Feb, Weight 7lbs 13oz, Born to Jelley (Jasnem), Baby no 3, Lives Waltham Abbey, Rapid labour, ventouse and episiotomy
SALLY ANIELA, Birthdate 28th Feb, Due 28th Feb, Weight 8lbs 13oz, Born to Thell, Baby no 1, Lives London, Water birth at home
RORY JOHN, Birthdate 25th Feb, Due 23rd Feb, Weight 10lb 2oz, Born to dewmeadow, Baby no 2, Lives County Tyrone, Ireland, emerg c-section
NEVE, Birthdate 4th March, Due 27th Feb, Weight 8lbs 11oz, Born to Frizbe, Baby no 2, Lives Ripley, Derbyshire, Water birth
ALFRED WILLIAM, Birthdate 4th March, Due 27th Feb, Weight 9lbs 15oz, Born to damewashalot (Helen38), Baby no 3, Lives Warwickshire,

pg - give nurofen and calpol together - that's what we had to do (dd 40.3 yest and 39.8 today), and it reduced it considerably within about 20 mins.

I have this feeling that no-one will be arsed to go to Tussauds once we've done the eye, all the hassle of getting there with buggies etc Or is that just me being lazy again?!
Trust me Flame, even at half price, its not worth it! I might give you the card to take and post back, then abandon you all in favour of a look round Hamleys The older kids might like Tussauds, but there's nothing for babies, its a mare to get to changing places, it'll be packed like sardines, literally. I'm not sellling this much, am i?!

Are we taking butties or what? Am just thinking that if the weather is bad. we'll need somewhere to go inand eat anyway, and have a wee! Am am thinknig I'm too lazy to carry so much stuff around!

mrm - agree re Tussauds - think it will be a lot to fit in in one day.

Both boys please.

Don't mind re packed lunch, as long as I know in advance! Think Jelley was planning on taking stuff. Is there anywhere decent to eat nearby if we did decide to do you know?

I'm liking the sound of hamleys - was thinking everyone else wanted tussauds.. sounds like hell to me in half term!!!

MRM - both boys

No nurofen in csws and he had calpol just before bed so he can have some more soon (last dose about 6)

Well, there's good old macdonalds 20 secs away. Shit food, but you can trash it and leave the mess, and you know there'll be a nappy change and loo for the kids And you can do a nice mix of buying and picknicking in there!!

I'll have a think about other places. Alot of grass for a picnic if it is nice weather.

Be warned, the loos in Westminster tube are 20p a go

Maybe csws should do packedlunch for us all, as she has less kids to lug around

Oi! Not if I go with the sling method - then she'll have to lug my cr*p round too let alone your lunch

ROFL.

I shall be bringing B just as much as flame will. She likes 'the other lady'.

hi everyone, long time no speak.

Just wanted to let you know that we had a call from Gt Ormond St last Monday, asking us if we could go in on Friday, so it was all very sudden, but DD had her hip operation on Friday afternoon. it all went as well as we could possibly have hoped, she had the "closed" operation so they didn't have to cut her open, and she was discharged on Saturday evening. I've put a photo in my photo gallery of her in her cast - I chose purple, much to DP's disgust!! I hope you can all see the photo.

I'm sorry I've been rubbish at keeping in touch - I haven't read this thread yet so I hope you are all well, and I hope to catch up soon.

Dont worry, ds1 isnt that bothered about you, he just asks about Kipper

Am thinking of ways to travel light; the only thing I could cut out would be ds1's spare trousers.Might be a false move Last time I did that, I had to spend £10 on new stuff after chronic runs in an indian jewellery dhop and then a wee in New Look in the middle of a clothes rail

Hi Amiable ,crossed posts. Wow! That was no time at all to wait! How does she feel about her cast?

That's still two adults to 3 children though. That leaves mrm and me with 4 (or 5 )

I definitely agree re Tussauds. I've only ever done one thing on trips into town.(Usually we go to the NHM, eat, see the dinosaurs, and go home, and the whole day is gone)

I'd rather have a relaxed day than rush and stress.

I don't mind buying cheap food (is there anywhere apart from Mac d? - I will do it if I have to but don't like it, except for the clean toilet aspect)

That's still two adults to 3 children though. That leaves mrm and me with 4 (or 5 )

I definitely agree re Tussauds. I've only ever done one thing on trips into town.(Usually we go to the NHM, eat, see the dinosaurs, and go home, and the whole day is gone)

I'd rather have a relaxed day than rush and stress.

I don't mind buying cheap food (is there anywhere apart from Mac d? - I will do it if I have to but don't like it, except for the clean toilet aspect)

Yes can see the pic Amiable. So her hips/legs are actually fixed in that position? How long for? Glad to hear that it went well, and purple is a cool colour!

So pleased it went well amiable I like the purple - you DH has no style

Also cross posted.

Love the cast Amiable, and it doesn't look too big.

It must be a huge relief to have a successful outcome so quickly

DH told me to bring "the good nappies" to make sales!

I think they had a cancellation at the hospital - we had been told to expect an appointment for end of Feb/March sometime.

Assuming everything heals as it should she will be wearing the cast for 3 months, followed by 6 weeks in a brace which holds her in the same position, but she only has to wear for 23 hours a day! we have been warned that if the joint pops out of position again she will have to have the open op, but we're crossing everything that doesn't happen.

The cast is actually loads better than I had been expecting ? we had been warned it would probably be down to her ankle on the left hand side, but the consultant decided that wasn?t necessary, so she will have more mobility/flexibility the way it is. She?s loads heavier than before, so my arm muscles will be huge at the end of 3 months!

My Mum had a full leg cast in purple when I graduated, chose the colour in my honour

Jas, I guess there's always a pizza hut somewhere. Or we could jump on a tube/bus somewhere else. Ds1 would love the Rainforest cafe. but its a total rip off, very expensive Its all a bit far south for me to know well, but all I can think offhand is to head up to Leicester Square; lots of eaty things there. Or all those little places by Charing Cross, that little road down the side of the station. Or eat in Waterloo!!

I'll just bring my cash card, and go along with whatever we decide on the day. (The dds love MacD. It's only me that objects to it)

I'd love to keep the card if I can.
Would it be mad to go on the Saturday?
Or could I be really cheeky and use it for an extra two people (mt=y mum and dad are visiting on Friday, and then it would be an easy day out for us all?

I'll just bring my cash card, and go along with whatever we decide on the day. (The dds love MacD. It's only me that objects to it)

I'd love to keep the card if I can.
Would it be mad to go on the Saturday?
Or could I be really cheeky and use it for an extra two people (mt=y mum and dad are visiting on Friday, and then it would be an easy day out for us all?

Of course keep it. I know vaguely where to hunt you down I think there will be enough left on it for you all. Am hoping the machine at the eye works now, so I can tell you for def how many. Then try and use them all up for us!!

Er, am I missing the point or is MrFlame going to come along too? Thought it was just Flame staying with csws, byt then vaguely remeber a mention of him driving in snow, or was he just thinknig about flame doing it? Sorry I'm so crap.

Jas, I wont be eating much at MacHell, but I do have a free coffee due, from peeling the tokens off all the empty cups people left on their tables over the last few weeks

My Mum is coming on Friday too Spooky. Because ds2 is having his 'open day' for his brthday on Sat!!

You lot were busy last night.

Amiable, how she doing now? Love the purple cast!

Just thought I'd pop in whilst ds watches Bottle top Bill

For what it's worth, there is a great pizza place along Embankment. If you stay down near the river and walk away from Houses of Commons there is a pizza place and other little foody places. If you keep walking, about 10-15 mins you'll hit an even bigger Pizza Express which is so geared up for kids. Or you can head towards Victoria by walking around Parliament Square towards Westminster Abbey, but to be honest you'll be hitting lunch hour with the workers as well as the half termers. I reckon you'll be best to keep down on the river. If the weather is nice, there is a little 'green, just behind the Eye. had many a picnic there and lots of space for the little ones to run around. Have fun