October 08 - The race is on to be the first to walk!

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My money's on Q.

Short and sweet list this time.

10th Sept (Due 1st Oct) - loulou33 - Boy - Joe Louis David - 6lbs 12oz
16th Sept (Due 8th Oct) - Ksal - Girl - Emma Rae - 6lbs
21st Sept (Due 5th Oct) - myjobismum - Girl - Naomi Caitlin - 5lbs 10oz
22nd Sept (Due 10th Oct) - Lozza70 - Boy - Sander Gene - 7lbs 5oz
2nd Oct (Due 12th Oct) - star6 - Boy - Quinlan - 5lbs 15oz
3rd Oct (Due 6th Oct) - Bethoo - Girl - Maia - 7lbs -
3rd Oct (Due 26th Sept) - purpleflower - Girl - Rebecca Jill Erzsebet - 8lbs 10.5oz
4th Oct (Due 30th Sept) - Aubergenie - Boy - Stanley - 7lbs 12oz
8th Oct (Due 6th Oct) - ronshar - Boy - William Dexter - 7lbs 11oz
9th Oct (Due 17th) - Marthasmama - Girl - Martha - 7lbs 10oz - Elective c-sec
10th Oct (Due 1st Oct) - CantSleepWontSleep - Boy - Duncan Elliot - 8lbs 4oz
12th Oct (Due 4th Oct) - pistachio - Boy - Thomas Fraser - 10lbs 2oz
16th Oct (Due 11th Oct) - heather1980 - Boy - Alexander James - 9lbs 5oz
17th Oct (Due 10th Oct) - pepperrabbit - Girl - Jessica Rose - 7lbs 15.5oz
20th Oct (Due 16th Oct) - bigmouthstrikesagain - Girl - Polly - 8lbs 7oz
24th Oct (Due 29th Oct) - Ekka - Boy - Matthew - 7lbs 15oz - Home water birth with gas and air.
26th Oct (Due 20th Oct) - jenwa - Girl - Phoebe Jasmine - 9lbs 2.5oz
28th Oct (Due 23rd Oct) - RachieW - Boy - Jack - 7lbs 4oz
28th Oct (Due 31st Oct) - Jojay - Boy - Edward Alexander - 7lbs 7oz
31st Oct (Due 20th Oct) - KnickersOnMaHead - Boy - Samuel Paul - 9lbs 11oz
1st Nov (Due 22nd Oct) - SmudgeyDoodle - Girl - - 8lbs 2oz
5th Nov (Due 29th Oct) - Honeymoonmummy - Girl - Poppy Grace - 6lbs 15oz
5th Nov (Due 30th Oct) - MamaG - Boy - Harry James - 10lbs 9oz

Big hug from me, too 50ft/MM. So sorry for that news. xxxx

Oh MM, that's awful news. Poor you. What a horrible decision to have to make. Big hugs from me too.
xxx

MM - could you wait and be monitored for a couple of years, have the third child that you wanted, and then have a hysterectomy?

Found out yesterday that my mum has breast cancer at the moment too.

Too bloody common this cancer stuff.

Thanks ladies. I am researching it at the moment (surprise!) and am a bit confused. There seems to be a bit of a discrepancy between the information on the Cancer Research & the Macmillian sites, and what the consultant has told me. The info on the sites suggests that once the tumour/cyst has been removed no further treatment would be required & that it is very unlikely to come back. I am due to go back in three months so I will go armed with lots of questions. We have thought that maybe a solution would be to have number three earlier than planned and then have every taken out after the c-section. But then will my poor sliced up tum cope? Hrumph!

50ft/MM - Don't feel that you have to give me an answer to thing but just something to think about. Do you feel confident with the consultant who is dealing with you? The reason I ask is that a friend of mine was recommended to have a hysterectomy by her local hospital and was obviously very distressed about it. Another friend of ours who works for a large teaching hospital suggested that she get a second opinion there. She did and they were able to recommend a totally different treatment which she then had instead. Obviously a different situation, but I wonder if it might be work talking through your case at one of the large London hospitals in case there's any "third way" that they can offer. She had the consulation privately to speed things up and I don't know exactly how much it was but I think it was less than £100.

x-post MM

CSWS - Sorry to hear the news about your mum too.

sorry csws. That is hard to hear. My mom had lung cancer (NONsmoker) when I was 14 and passed away. It's such a horrible disease.

I'm strongly considering adopting a baby/small child if we decide we'd like another at some point. Someone very close to me has done this twice and I think it's the best thing in the whole world. It is a very very personal decision that each person makes for themselves, but just to throw out there in case they think it's better to remove the possibility entirely... just to say that a 3rd baby isn't necessarily totally out of the question if the worst has to happen. I'm probably totally out of line here, but honestly trying ...

I took so long typing that I missed your posts CSWS and Myjob.

CSWS - Your poor mum. How is she coping?

Awww bless you Star. You're not being out of line at all. It was the first thing DH suggested as we were walking out of the hospital.

Aubergenie - The consultant is very well respected but I think I might seek an alternative view. DH was very confused by the consultant's attitude. On the one hand he was saying it is very serious, but on the other hand he was saying we can just monitor you rather than operating. I am wondering if the remove everything solution was just 'belt and braces'.

sorry csws. That is hard to hear. My mom had lung cancer (NONsmoker) when I was 14 and passed away. It's such a horrible disease.

I'm strongly considering adopting a baby/small child if we decide we'd like another at some point. Someone very close to me has done this twice and I think it's the best thing in the whole world. It is a very very personal decision that each person makes for themselves, but just to throw out there in case they think it's better to remove the possibility entirely... just to say that a 3rd baby isn't necessarily totally out of the question if the worst has to happen. I'm probably totally out of line here, but honestly trying ...

not sure what happened there. sorry

MM- Yes, I do wonder if they sometimes go for the take-it-all-out approach when it may not be absolutely necessary. Confusing too, if you're getting mixed messages from the doc. The good thing is that you've got time to do some research and arm yourself with as much information as you can. I think it's a good idea to get a second opinion. Even if it confirms what was originally said, at least you know that you're being given the best possible advice and care.

CSWS - How is your mum?

I don't know how mum is. We had a major falling out last week (she attacked me and left scratches on my arm), and as far as I was concerned I wasn't going to have any more to do with her.

Oh CSWS how terrible for you! I don't understand some mothers.

Oh that's awful CSWS. You poor thing. I imagine it's a confusing time for you at the moment.

Oh MM, what a horrible horrible choice to make, I'm gutted for you. My first thought was the "have another one then have the hysterectomy" option. Do you have to wait for 3 months to decide?

That's awful for you too CSWS. Do you think her violence was due to the stress of waiting for the results?

Big hug to you both x

But then again MM, you have such a lovely family as it is. I know having the option taken away perhaps makes you want it more but consider what you already have, one of each and such lovely kids.

Ah Hmm, you can have DS if you want. He has been doing a good job of putting us off having a third this evening. He is excited about his sleep over party so is being really frustrating!

I do know what you mean. A third could ruin it all, or equally it could be wonderful. I am going to get a second opinion, that is one thing I have decided.

mm sooooo sorry about your news , I agree you have to have a think about it but dont rush into anything. I know you would like more babies and I am sure that like you say you could and then have everything removed. Its just waiting etc. Will you not get more tests done to check everything ok and that there is no risk of anything spreading? I think if they are aware you want a bigger family then they need to make sure you are well enough and all is ok so at least you can go ahead and feel safe about your decision. Difficult time for you so lots of (((((((((hugs))))))))))

csws Sorry about your mother, I know you had a difficult time and it must be hard now to know what to do! When did she find out? I take it she never knew when you were visiting? Just wondered if maybe that is why she was not so nice to you?

I am off tomorrow to hosp for a hearing test which checks pathways to brain etc and they siad it will take afew hours...great! I may aswel go live at the hosp! mm shall we set up a camp in a hospital somewhere and we can flit between appointments and our kids can entertain each other

You know my address MM

MM maybe you could do a MN thread to see which consultant/ hospital people would recommend for this kind of situation?

I'm off to bed anyway, night all x