April 2009 - Chapter 1: We're not pregnant, just fat!

[PuzzleRocks]

We made it!

The fab April ladies and their blessed progeny...

12 Feb: Skiingone: MARIANNA 4lb 4oz
20 Feb: Glaskham: RUBY MARIE 4lb 3oz
04 Mar: Barbarella: ESTELLA, ROSANNA, OTIS
05 Mar: Kazkiss: ISABELLE FLORENCE 4lb 6oz & OLIVER THOMAS 3lb 7oz
15 Mar: Babypringle: OSCAR WILLIAM 7lb 2oz
28 Mar: Claireykitten: VIOLET ROSE 7lb 9oz
29 Mar: WhatFreshHell: FELIX DEVLIN ALEXANDER 10lb 5.5oz
31 Mar: Mumblemum: ORSON XERXES
02 Apr: Oddeyes: ELEANOR 9lb 8oz
03 Apr: Bleuravin: MEGAN LILLIAN CONSTANCE
03 Apr: Bumpalump: JACOB 8lb
04 Apr: BabyBolat: KARAHAN 6lb 5oz
05 Apr: Mrsfossil: ISLA LILIAN 7lb 10oz
06 Apr: BoffinMum: FELIX DAVID GORDON 7lb 9oz
11 Apr: SpringySunshine: GEORGE NATHAN 8lb 15oz
11 Apr: RachelinScotland: CLEMENT JAMES 8lb 14oz
11 Apr: Lou031205: ISLA SOPHIA 7lb 9oz
11 Apr: Electra: ISABELLA CAROLINE 6lb 3oz
11 Apr: AuldAlliance: ALEXANDRE 7lb 6oz
12 Apr: Phdlife: Name TBA GIRL 9lb 3oz
12 Apr: BethDivine: Name TBA GIRL 9lb 9oz
13 Apr: MathsMummy27: AMELIA CHARLOTTE
14 Apr: Purlease: ADAM 9lb 2oz
15 Apr: Juwesm: HUGO GEORGE 9lb 2oz
15 Apr: Bronze: ISAAC JOHN
15 Apr: HeidiT: HEIDI
15 Apr: Kalikaroo: Name TBA BOY 8lb
15 Apr: Minush: ZAFIRAH ROSA 7lb 12oz
15 Apr: FatandFedup: EMILIA ROSE 7lb 6oz
16 Apr: PuzzleRocks: HOLLY ELIZABETH 8lb
16 Apr: Brettgirl: HANNAH GRACE 6lb 15oz
16 Apr: ReallyTired: Name TBA GIRL
18 Apr: Staryeyed: Name TBA BOY 7lb 11oz
20 Apr: LuLuBai: SEBASTIAN 9lb
20 Apr: Swaliswan: BETH 7lb 9oz
21 Apr: Kittycatisgettingfat: GABRIELLA AUDREY BIANCA
21 Apr: B52s: SAM MARTIN 7lb 9oz
21 Apr: Schulte: HAZEL LOIS 7lb 9 oz
23 Apr: Tristaleejac: LEWIN 8lb 4oz
23 Apr: NuttyTaff: TIAHNA SKYE 8lb 8oz
23 Apr: Purplemonkeydishwasher: ISLA ELIZABETH 8lb 14oz
24 Apr: Soon2befamilyof4: TALIA 7lb 6oz
26 Apr: Carameli: THEO LAURENCE 7lb 6oz
26 Apr: Surprisenumber3: EVIE ANNE 8lb 2oz
26 Apr: Bicnod: OSCAR MATTHEW 8lb 1oz
27 Apr: Lauren61: OLIVER STEPHEN 7lb 7oz
27 Apr: Gingersarah: VERONICA ROISIN 9lb 1oz
30 Apr: MegBusset: ARCHIE 8lb 15oz
01 May: Satheresitting: Name TBA BOY
03 May: Conkertree: Name TBA BOY 8lbs 8oz
06 May: Frekkles: HARRIS MERLIN 8lb 5.5oz
07 May: TarteTatin: ALBERT JOHN
10 May: Ilovesummer: Name TBA BOY

OMG, that was loooong...!

Purple, nope, no shaking. Not that I recall, anyway.
I was, however, told that my cervix was "low", having been more or less dragged down by the swift passage of the baby, and that I'd need intensive fanjo therapy.
(Remember that thread??? am due to start this week, but haven't got round to arranging it yet . Will provide anthropological insights when I get going.)

Were any of the other speedy birthers told this?

Mrsgboring, yes, Alex is very, very pimply.

Frekkles, I imagine you and Harris walking along the Water of Leith, through the Botanics, around Calton Hill and Arthur's Seat, and I am extraordinarily .

One of my NCT friends had a very spotty baby and the maternity nurse (yes she hired one for a whole week, the lucky thing!) put Aveeno cream on it and the spots just disappeared. Not sure this is officially recommended though. Not even sure Aveeno is meant for babies?

Yes Auld brilliant post, loved it.

I wasn't told that Auld but I can see my cervix with a mirror so I guess it is pretty low. It was the same with DD1 but seemed to move up again. I assumed this was the case with everyone, no?

Ginger, glad you had a better night. Makes all the difference.
The heat has calmed down here, thank God. Alex wanted to feed every 2 hours, but then had awful tummy troubles, I didn't know what to do.
It was 29° in our bedroom yesterday, so I had DS1 sleeping in the living room, the coolest room, and Alex and I slept in DS1's room. DH for some reason decided to go it alone in the sauna up at the top of the house. I made a lot of beds this morning.
Now it is raining, because I washed sheets last night. They'd have dried in half an hour yesterday; today they are hanging on the kitchen pulley, getting in the way, and will take 2 days to dry.
Sod's Law.

Glad you others agree with the post. It came from the heart, I have been thinking about this a lot recently.
Hope it helps Ginger and the other first-timers.

Dunno about the cervix thing, Puzzle. Have my 6-wk appt with gynae on Friday, will see what he says.

We have had sex twice.
I have lost my G-spot. Honestly.

oh that reminds me, i'll need to wash sheets as well. i was woken up at 4 (just when isla had finally settled) by the sound of DS PEEING. he had, in his sleepy state, stood up by the pillows and let loose.

Nutty - Glad you noticed, I thought my post had been too subtle. I was about to start shouting I HAD SEX. There was still two glasses of champagne left from Sunday night.
I feel human again.

birth story

trista - that was a great birth story! made me LOL!

All I kept remembering was Mathsmummy saying "I think I know the difference between a poo and a baby"

Oops! I didn't, ha ha!

yeah that's true nutty.
I also did an Optimus Prime impression but thought I'd leave that one out of birth story!

trista - i couldn't tell either and i wasn't on anything!
i told the midwife taht there was a poo stuck and as soon as i got it out then the baby could come out. she told me it was the baby's head.

gahhh

isla has been crying and fussy all morning. she's currently asleep in the sling. i need a shower. what do i do?

and of course as i posted that she woke up and started crying again!

have a swift shower then...! d'you have a bouncy seat you can pop her in for 5 mins?

i put her in the swing and managed to shower and put on a bit of makeup. feeling much more human now.
might even leave the house today!

woohoo well done at being human purple!

HV just left. She was furious at doc for not helping me.
She had made an appointment for me to see a really nice doc to get the stuff for the thrush. Lovely lovely HV!!

Nutty - Go for it, just take time outs and leave as soon as you start to flag.