April 2007 - 2 years on and we gain another April baby! Welcome to the world Iris Elizabeth

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well done Leaky!

(namechange was inspired by Leaky who made me cry by saying I was still the best PA

PHD, your little ones are lovely. Has In the Night Garden been imported to Australia?

James is moving into his new room tomorrow afternoon!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Will sort out some pics when it is sorted before he trashes it

Congratulations Leaky and PHD!

vet visit went fairly well.

she halved his painkillers as she doesn't think he is in too much pain.

he has got to have box rest for 6 weeks, and keep his pads on his feet to take his weight off his toes.

She said it is unlikely that there will be any permenant damage which is obviously good.

oh that's good news caz

Thats good Caz, What is the problem?

Phd, fab pics!
Gorgeous Children & Congratulations

No news here, both kids in bed sleeping!

evening

quiet here too, eldest 3 in bed, dh decorating and I'm bfing ds3

great news caz

Quickie as outlaws here and I'm shattered.

Thanks for all the congrats messages and texts.

Wasn't quite the hb I planned.

Went to bed after last night's post/upset tum. Woke at 1ish with contractions. Let dh sleep until 1.40. Was immediately having 3 contractions per 10 mins.
Moved downstairs and put on TENS and phoned hospital for them to send out community mw at 2.10. I was shocked by how painful the contractions seemed and how quickly they were coming. Coped by standing hanging onto mantelpiece and using breathing techniques from NCT class. 2.50 waters broke and I immediately felt urge to bear down. MW arrived at 3 to tell me the 2nd mw was attending another hb and after examining me I might have to transfer to hospital.
DH got on the phone to my friend to get her to come round for G and I got on the couch.
After giving up on doppler a quick look told the mw that I was fully dilated and the head was coming. Quickly put a few mats on the floor and 3 pushes later the lovely Iris had entered the world.
No drugs, no birth pool, NO TIME!

Had lots of lovely skin to skin. My friend arrived just as I was delivering placenta. Made coffee for dh and mw and then went home.
Iris fed really well this morning but has been v sleepy this afternoon. Still no poo.

Do you know anyone who wants to buy an unused birth pool?

BTW DH was fantastic! Calm and encouraging and really great.

I recommend NCT classes to anyone!

Wow leaky! What a birth! Thats fantastic & fast! How are you feeling? Are you sore?

I've never had a VB ..do feel like I've missed out too.

Leaky - that sounds fast but fantastic! A special well done for your dh - he really came through for you didn't he - feel quite teary just thinking about it! Iris has the same birthday as my sister btw

I'm sure you could sell your birthpool on here - must be someone needing one.

Ah Leaky, what a wonderful post Reminds me of my experience with K! Really lovely to see you xx

Caz, glad the news was good re your pony.

Erm, brain dead now.

Went to the park after school, and took cakes, crisps and some Pimms !! It was really lovely!!

Right, need my bed; have just spent an hour and a half ironing.

Sleep well lovelies.

Yey Leaky!!!

Now I am goig to bed cos I am Shatterooneied!!

Morning all, I am going for a mega catch up here so bear with me!

SOL, I am so pleased for you and your mum Hope you celebrated with a few glasses of wine!

Caz, how is the pony doing today?

Leaky, congratulations!!!!!!!!!!! I am so pleased for you, especially as you got the home birth you really wanted. Hope you are all doing ok xxx

Duchesse, lovely to see you and congratulations!!

Bramshott, lol at "more bucket like down there than I thought"!! You have brightened my morning with that comment!!

CD, hope things with dh are a bit better today. I can totally understand where you are coming from. Things are a little better here, but remain rather frosty at times!

Not as big a post as I had imagined! Have a good day all

morning all
lovely to hear your birth story leaky
DH annoying me this morning. T's party tomorrow so I asked him to clean the garden furniture - but apparently the garage door is much more important

Afternoon all!

J just done a poo & a wee on the potty! its perhaps pure fluke but he was making noises & sat on it & then got up & shut it & wondered off! (Lindam Seat thingy, its real big)

Leaky & dh you stars

Tonight is the night - the room is finished and ds1 will be sleeping in it!!!!

ds2 will move into his next weekend

Claire thats great - well done J

sol - Pimms sounds good

dippy - I'm shattered too, bed too late last night

Evening

Leaky - Such wonderful news. Had to admit to feeling very nostalgic over hb

W had a very high temp last night (39.1), shivering, crying, and then threw up everywhere (I was shocked, because in nearly 4 years of being a mum, neither of the boys have been sick) Spoke to NHS direct, who told me we were doing everything right (by this point he was just in his nappy) Me and dh got very little sleep, but this morning, W is right as rain Temp has come right down, and he's eating and drinking for Wales. He's got quite a few spots over his tummy and back, so I'm thinking either chickenpox (which has been going around J class) or viral rash.

Off to bed very soon
x

RunnyHabbit (Love the name btw! )

Poor W How is he tonight? J had something similar for 2wks not long ago, temp and shivers every night & he ended in just a nappy, I was doing calpol, nurofen & damp flannel trying to cool him & that was just eventually working. He had no rash anywhere & I took him to the Gp 5 times in that 2wks & called Nhs Direct a few times too. It just didnt seem right!

It wasn't too long ago, maybe 2 mths ish. But it was apparently viral & just had to keep going..
M got it as well but nowhere near as bad!

Off to bed soon myself! Been playing "The never ending level game"

What time do your LO's wake? J wakes around 6.30-7am..

Morning everyone
another bad night here
Must go, nappy change and bath...

Morning ladies. A beautiful day here.

Runny, poor W, how is he doing now?

Claire, v impressed that J has used the potty! B was fully trained when she was 25 months, but can't see K being for some time!

Leaky, hope you are well this morning and enjoying you new bundle

Caz, how is your pony?

SPB, why the bad night? Hope you are ok.

MJ, glad things are a bit better at home now xx

Pesha, lovely to see you the other day on mn. Sounds like you are madly busy atm.

Hope everyone else is doing ok.

All good here. Off to my cousins' this afternoon, and we are spending the day tomorrow at a spa! Back on Tuesday lunchtime

Have a good few days ladies.xx

Hello all! Have been texting Leaky a bit and shei s doing ok, Iris is BFing for england and G is being a good big bro; but a bit "grabby"

How's your poor little man today RH?

All ok here, already been to church and raced paper boats on our local pond Good fun! About to have lunch, pop into town for new sandles for DD1 for school, then off to outlaws .....

Hi everyone
T's party went really well and the party bags (my first ever!) were a hit!
Bad night - his ear is playing up again, and it seems to bother him at night