October 08 - We didn't even notice the old thread was filling fast!

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Hoping you all find us soon!

10th Sept (Due 1st Oct) - loulou33 - Boy - Joe Louis David - 6lbs 12oz - Induction due to rhesus sensitivity, G&A.
12th Sept (Due 6th Oct) - iuseantiageingstuff - Boy - Fred William - 8lbs 13.5oz - Induction due to high BP.
14th Sept (Due 14th Oct) - twinklytoes - Boy - Samuel - 7lbs 4.5oz - Em C-Sec due to grade 4 PP.
16th Sept (Due 8th Oct) - Ksal - Girl - Emma Rae - 6lbs - Just beat induction for PE!
20th Sept (Due 8th Oct) - kookiegoddess - Girl - Reya Marie - - Induction due to OC, epidural, 3rd degree tear.
21st Sept (Due 5th Oct) - myjobismum - Girl - Naomi Caitlin - 5lbs 10oz - Fast and furious hospital birth.
22nd Sept (Due 10th Oct) - Lozza70 - Boy - Sander Gene - 7lbs 5oz - Em C-Sec due to raised BP and high ALTs from liver.
27th Sept (Due 1st Oct) - accessorizequeen - Boy twin - Felix - 6lbs 8oz -
27th Sept (Due 1st Oct) - accessorizequeen - Girl twin - Bridget - 7lbs 7oz -
1st Oct (Due 29th Sept) - WombFor1More - Boy - Harvey James - 8lbs 13oz - Homebirth, no pain relief.
2nd Oct (Due 4th Oct) - annwoo - Boy - TBA - 8lbs 7oz - Amazing birth!
2nd Oct (Due 30th Sept) - sambrads - Girl - Brooke - 7lbs 9.5oz -
2nd Oct (Due 12th Oct) - star6 - Boy - Quinlan - 5lbs 15oz - 36hr labour, ventouse and stitches.
2nd Oct (Due 8th Oct) - Alexa808 - Girl - Tienette - 7lbs 4.5oz - Planned c-sec
3rd Oct (Due 5th Oct) - rosebury - Boy - Austin - 9lbs 2oz - Delivered at home by dh!
3rd Oct (Due 6th Oct) - Bethoo - Girl - Maia - 7lbs -
3rd Oct (Due 6th Oct) - hoff - Boy - Oliver - -
3rd Oct (Due 19th Oct) - MrsTittleMouse - Girl - - -
3rd Oct (Due Sept) - purpleflower - Girl - - 8lbs 10.5oz - Homebirth with paramedics due to meconium.
4th Oct (Due 2nd Oct) - 1sttimer80 - Boy - - 8lbs 10.5oz -
4th Oct (Due 30th Sept) - Aubergenie - Boy - Stanley - 7lbs 12oz -
5th Oct (Due 29th Sept) - plusonemore - Boy - Alfie Thomas - 8lbs - Induction, epidural
5th Oct (Due 2nd Oct) - MrsBish - Girl - Rachel - 8lbs 8oz -
5th Oct (Due 4th Oct) - hedgepig - Boy - Oliver - 6lbs 3oz -
7th Oct (Due 23rd Oct) - Emmsy1 - Girl - Amy Louise - 5lbs 12oz -
7th Oct (Due 2nd Oct) - snowymum - Boy - Rowan Michael - - Home water birth
8th Oct (Due 6th Oct) - ronshar - Boy - William Dexter - 7lbs 11oz -
8th Oct (Due 20th Oct) - 07mumstheword - Girl - Freya Mae - 7lbs 12oz -
8th Oct (Due 16th Oct) - moodywren - Boy - Hayden - 6lbs 9.5oz - Homebirth
9th Oct (Due 27th Sept) - Pidge - Boy - Arthur - 8lbs 14oz - Homebirth
10th Oct (Due 1st Oct) - CantSleepWontSleep - Boy - Duncan Elliot - 8lbs 4oz - 4 day induction with 1 hour established labour!
11th Oct (Due 3rd Oct) - usuallytooshytochat - Girl - Megan Leah - 8lbs 2oz - Homebirth with ambulance crew!
11th Oct (Due 14th Oct) - tedmundo - Boy - Patrick Francis - 6lbs 15oz - C-Sec for breech
12th Oct (Due 4th Oct) - pistachio - Boy - Thomas Fraser - 10lbs 2oz - Homebirth.
13th Oct (Due 15th Oct) - mum2jakeyroo/jrsqueak - Boy - Joshua - 7lbs 2oz - Delivered in car by dh!
13th Oct (Due 7th Oct) - belgo - Boy - Wolf - 8lbs 7oz - Home water birth
13th Oct (Due 19th Oct) - rach010 - Girl - - 6lbs 11oz - Gas & air, small tear, no stitches.
13th Oct (Due 21st Oct) - caramelbunny - Girl - Megan Ruby - 5lbs 12oz - Em C-Sec under GA.
13th Oct (Due 20th Oct) - firsttimer08 - Boy - - -
15th Oct (Due 29th Sept) - perkypopsy - Girl - Stella Frances - 8lbs 14oz -
16th Oct (Due 17th Oct) - rowanmac - Girl - Anna Ruth - 7lbs 2oz - 2 hours ARM to placenta delivery.
16th Oct (Due 12th Oct) - milfakamonkeymonkeymoomoo - Boy - - 9lbs 13.5oz - Home water birth
16th Oct (Due 11th Oct) - heather1980 - Boy - Alexander James - 9lbs 5oz - Homebirth
17th Oct (Due 23rd Oct) - ajm200 - Girl - Amelia Caitlyn - 7lbs 2oz - Homebirth
17th Oct (Due 10th Oct) - pepperrabbit - Girl - Jessica Rose - 7lbs 15.5oz -
17th Oct (Due 27th Oct) - Rhian82 - Boy - - - Episiotomy and ventouse.
17th Oct (Due 22nd Oct) - pingviner - Boy - Teemu Finn - 7lbs 15oz - Em C-Sec
18th Oct (Due 13th Oct) - YumMum22 - Boy - - 10lbs - Home water birth
20th Oct (Due 10th Oct) - emkay - Boy - - 9lbs 8oz -
20th Oct (Due 16th Oct) - bigmouthstrikesagain - Girl - Polly - 8lbs 7oz - Good hospital birth with synto drip.
21st Oct (Due 16th Oct) - WheresTheAuPair - Boy - Finley Peter - 9lbs 7oz - Elective c-sec
21st Oct (Due 21st Oct) - hansnava - Girl - Sophia Leigh - 7lbs 6oz - Elective c-sec
23rd Oct (Due 26th Oct) - 4andnotout - Girl - Tilly-Grace - 7lbs 0.5oz - 2 pushes and out!
24th Oct (Due 29th Oct) - Ekka - Boy - Matthew - 7lbs 15oz - Home water birth with gas and air.
26th Oct (Due 24th Oct) - sparklesandwine - Girl - Poppy - 8lbs 13oz -
26th Oct (Due 20th Oct) - jenwa - Girl - Phoebe Jasmine - 9lbs 2.5oz -
27th Oct (Due 23rd Oct) - nuclear - Boy - - 8lbs 13oz - Gas & air and some stitches.
28th Oct (Due 30th Oct) - Jambers99 - Girl - Hannah Louise - 7lbs 3oz - Straightforward and quick labour.
31st Oct (Due 20th Oct) - KnickersOnMaHead - Boy - Samuel Paul - 9lbs 11oz - No stitches!
31st Oct (Due 21st Oct) - GirlWithTheMouseyHair - Boy - Ethan Christopher Loy - - Homebirth.
1st Nov (Due 25th Oct) - Flum - Boy - Bob - 8lbs 10oz - 4 hour labour with gas & air, pethidine and a healthy dose of champagne!
1st Nov (Due 22nd Oct) - SmudgeyDoodle - Girl - - 8lbs 2oz - Hospital water birth.
5th Nov (Due 29th Oct) - Honeymoonmummy - Girl - Poppy Grace - 6lbs 15oz -
5th Nov (Due 30th Oct) - MamaG - Boy - Harry James - 10lbs 9oz - Em C-Sec. Back to back and knotted cord around neck.
5th Nov (Due 23rd Oct) - Sallypuss - Girl - Eibhlin Alexandra - 9lbs 4oz - Induction, 15 hour labour then emergency c-section.

Sorry to new ladies - haven't added your stats yet.

Awww that's nice Heather.

I hope Star's OK - she's not posted since Sunday.

Star has family visiting, so I assume that if she's well then she's prob very busy with them.

No health implications to worry about hmm .
Well done for sorting out the dosage. Hope yoga and starting the medication makes tomorrow a good day.

We've had another whiny day from ds today. Really don't know what's up, but I'd like my happy chappy back again please!

Oh yes of course. So do I!! Is he still doing funny poos? Does he have a temp?

Spoke to hv about the poo today. She said that it's quite normal for it to change, and esp during a growth spurt as the composition of the milk changes, so it's not uncommon for them to suddenly start going a day or two without pooing, and for it to be different when they do.
Had him weighed too. 17lb 3oz.
No temp or anything. Lots of ear pulling, but I'm hoping it's just teething or tiredness related. No other sign of an ear infection thankfully.

You never know MyJob, he might like it!!

God, I am not being over-dramatic when I say I couldnt have got through the first 6 weeks (at least) of bf ing without my beloved Lansinoh! I have quite sensitive skin but thank god am ok with that. Have u tried lansinoh cos I think its just pure lanolin? (might be wrong though) Its pretty expensive at £10 a go but you can get it on prescription.

I hope DS is feeling better soon CSWS

Poppy is asleep, I'm off downstairs to converse with DH for a while, then bed for me!! Went on a looong walk today so I'm shattered! Must book in at docs about my achiness too...

Ewwww...

hi all,

honeymoon - well done for getting some answers from doctor but i don't understand how they can let you have a drug and not tell you how much to give, surely that's really dangerous?? 1ml is still small dose as its 1ml per kg per day so she's on half the dose for 6kg baby (i'm guessing she's around 6kg+?) Hopefully it will make a difference but if it doesn't, it may be she needs a higher dose so don't panic!

csws - do you officialy have the heaviest baby - that's some going. Joe is about 16lb and he a few weeks older and he's on 75th centile!!

myjob - joe does the whole turning hishead sideways whilst feeding...i think he thinks my nipples wills tretch to allow him to see over his shoulder - owww. He is a fussy feeder during the day particularly when ds1 is aroun. i think this may be why he's waking more in the night to top-up after some smaller feeds in the day. i have been trying to feed him in a quieter room but ds1 keeps trailin gin after me and stroking joe's head etc - cute but Joe gets very distracted

pepper and myjob - please put us out of our misery and tell us if you're pg or not!!!!

Don't think so loulou. Sure that pistachio said that her ds was 18lbs a week or two ago!

Oh tell me about it Loulou!!! She's 5.25kg. She's only 13 weeks, a bit behind you lot, and she's only in the 25th centile but very constant on the 25th line.

Actually she's 14 weeks tomorrow!

I'm off to bed, night all, hope you all get some sleep! x

i swear that babies are getting bigger, everyone i know that has had a baby recently has had a 9lber! alex is only a lb off being the weight of a 6 month old. my arm goes dead when he's feeding!

CSWS - I hope your ds is better soon.

Enjoy the yoga Honeymoon - I'd love to do that, but can't find a class local enough to me.

We're still going strong with the growth spurt.

Can I just have a whinge? Spoke to my mum yesterday, and she asked about the feeding. I told her that he was feeding every hour as he was having a growth spurt, and she said "Well he's had it all very easy, being carried all the time (I use a sling a lot of the time), sleeping with you and feeding when he wants."

Had it easy? Does she think I should make it tough for him ffs? He's only 4 months old. I KNOW it's a generational thing, and that they were much more routine-led in those days. She breast fed us for a year each, which was pretty unusual in those days, I think. But god knows how much they must have let us cry in order to feed us every 3 hours. Or maybe I've just got a particularly greedy baby, I don't know. I'm feeling very tired at the moment and could do without implicit criticism of my parenting. Grrr.

Morning all!

Pistachio - I do that too re pillow, but I only have 11 lb 9 to hold! DH was going on about how heavy she's getting when he picks her up, he's in for a shock!!! It's good to know your theory re cake consumption, I thought mine was pretty high but evidently I need to crank the cake-age up a notch or two

That's a shame re the yoga Aubergenie. I know exactly what u mean re implicit criticism Aubergenie, my dad is terrible for it!!

Well, the first drugs are in my baby , she took both no probs with a syringe in the cheek. She's been pretty sick already this morning, I hope there's not too much overlap between the gaviscon and these.

I got the doses wrong on my prev post , its 1ml renitadine and 1.5ml domperidone. She hasn't got the worst reflux, she doesnt do projectile vomit and sleeps through and she is gaining weight steadily so I guess that together with the weight is the reason for the lower doses.

I have to say the paed seemed great, he really gave me confidence that he knew what he was talking about.

I really hope they do the trick Honeymoon.

yes -honeymoonmummy, having a slightly more sicky baby as opposed to raging reflux one that won't gain weight means that you are left with 'just keep going and get to 6 months' approach. give it a few days and i hope the domperidone works in keeping the milk down adn the ranitidine makes her less sore - fingers crossed.

aubergenie - i love our mum's generation. my neighbour said to me as i was pushing joe's pram through heavy snow to get him to sleep, 'oh i just put mine in their room and left them to it' as though i should be giving her the award for great parenting!! If i did that with Joe the other neighbours would call social services ffs. soon he'll be too heavy to carry everywhere anyway!!

pistachio - yes i too have shoulder ache, permanent lower back pain and wrist ache from carrying Joe around - even 10 mins of it, leaves me crippled, i don't konw how you manage. i blame joe's weight on cake and biscuits too yum yum