Expecting in Oxford in 2011 anyone?

[Jer79]

Wondering if anyone else is having a baby in Oxford this year (2011)? I am due in the summer and would love to meet other mothers-to-be who live around.

Thanks for that, Crumble , Mr Boots will definitely approve of being sent to the pub!

Dear all, hope you won't mind if I join you. I'm due on 5th July (29 weeks today) and am in Osney. Natrap xxx

Hi Natrap, great having you on here too. You and I are pretty close together, less than two weeks apart. Do you know the baby's gender or are you keeping it as a surprise? Hope to meet you at the next Meet-up on May 6th.

Definitely going to check out Jojo Maman Bebe, Toomuch - Oxford is just so bad for maternity clothes - for maternity most things to be honest. I need a nice dress and there's no choice anywhere really.

Loving all this sunshine. I'm 31 weeks and starting to feel like I'm lugging a sack of potatoes. But everytime she moves I don't care about the weight, it just feels so nice.

Updated List

Toomuchteaching - Jemima born 17th January 2011 - North Oxon
EvaLongoria - Zara born 21st March at 17:39pm (due 18th March) - Witney - 2nd Baby
Ms Bossy - 19th March - Abingdon - 2nd baby
Steph28uk - 21st March 2011 - Abingdon (Girl) 3rd Baby
Bubbablubber - Daughter born 31st March (Due 24th March) - East Oxford 1st Baby
Itmar - Edward born 29th March at 10:39am (Due 29th March) - Moving to Oxford 2nd Baby
BeetleBaby - Samuel born 7 April at 2.27am (Due date 7 April though the 2 April by my dates!) - North Oxford - 1st Baby

CaringForPod - 29th April 2011 - Botley - (Boy) - 1st Baby
MrsGraham - 25th May 2011 - Iffley Village - (Girl) 1st Baby
Kittubb - June 7th 2011 - Kennington (South Oxford) - (Boy) 1st Baby
Pipcarrier - 11th June 2011 - North Oxford (don't know gender) 2nd Baby
Jasmine51 -16th June 2011 (Boy) 1st baby
Jer79 - 22nd June 2011 - Jericho (Girl) 1st baby
Natrap- 5th July - Osney
MsTilly - 31st July - Jericho - (boy) - 1st baby
Owlbooty - 7th August 2011 - Kennington (boy) 1st Baby
Jemski72 - 18th August 2011 - Reading, 2nd Baby, No idea if boy or girl!
AgBag - 20th October 2011 - Banbury 1st Baby

For anyone who is central or south based, I went for a pregnancy massage at Eau de Vie on Cowley Road last night as a treat - was with a lady called Bella.

V.nice and relaxing; I recommend it :)

Oh! Glad I found this thread again! Can I add myself to the stats list?

Toomuchteaching - Jemima born 17th January 2011 - North Oxon
EvaLongoria - Zara born 21st March at 17:39pm (due 18th March) - Witney - 2nd Baby
Ms Bossy - 19th March - Abingdon - 2nd baby
Steph28uk - 21st March 2011 - Abingdon (Girl) 3rd Baby
Bubbablubber - Daughter born 31st March (Due 24th March) - East Oxford 1st Baby
Itmar - Edward born 29th March at 10:39am (Due 29th March) - Moving to Oxford 2nd Baby
BeetleBaby - Samuel born 7 April at 2.27am (Due date 7 April though the 2 April by my dates!) - North Oxford - 1st Baby

CaringForPod - 29th April 2011 - Botley - (Boy) - 1st Baby
MrsGraham - 25th May 2011 - Iffley Village - (Girl) 1st Baby
Kittubb - June 7th 2011 - Kennington (South Oxford) - (Boy) 1st Baby
Pipcarrier - 11th June 2011 - North Oxford (don't know gender) 2nd Baby
Jasmine51 -16th June 2011 (Boy) 1st baby
Jer79 - 22nd June 2011 - Jericho (Girl) 1st baby
Natrap- 5th July - Osney
MsTilly - 31st July - Jericho - (boy) - 1st baby
Owlbooty - 7th August 2011 - Kennington (boy) 1st Baby
Jemski72 - 18th August 2011 - Reading, 2nd Baby, No idea if boy or girl!
AgBag - 20th October 2011 - Banbury 1st Baby
Marthamay - 24 November 2011 - Summertown, 2nd baby

Hi everyone,
I'm living in Kidlington and am eight to nine weeks along, with a due date of 27 November. Seems so far away...

Hey jobrien - It does feel like a long, long time in the future doesn't it! Me too.

Big welcome Jobrien, and really nice having you back Marthamay.

Next Meet-up

Friday May 6th, 10.30am, Summertown Wine Cafe, South Parade, Summertown, North Oxford - There's a ramp for prams and a baby-changing room on the same floor as the cafe and such comfy chairs, so it's pretty baby/pregnancy friendly. See you soon!

Updated List

Toomuchteaching - Jemima born 17th January 2011 - North Oxon
EvaLongoria - Zara born 21st March at 17:39pm (due 18th March) - Witney - 2nd Baby
Ms Bossy - 19th March - Abingdon - 2nd baby
Steph28uk - 21st March 2011 - Abingdon (Girl) 3rd Baby
Bubbablubber - Daughter born 31st March (Due 24th March) - East Oxford 1st Baby
Itmar - Edward born 29th March at 10:39am (Due 29th March) - Moving to Oxford 2nd Baby
BeetleBaby - Samuel born 7 April at 2.27am (Due date 7 April though the 2 April by my dates!) - North Oxford - 1st Baby

CaringForPod - 29th April 2011 - Botley - (Boy) - 1st Baby
MrsGraham - 25th May 2011 - Iffley Village - (Girl) 1st Baby
Kittubb - June 7th 2011 - Kennington (South Oxford) - (Boy) 1st Baby
Pipcarrier - 11th June 2011 - North Oxford (don't know gender) 2nd Baby
Jasmine51 -16th June 2011 (Boy) 1st baby
Jer79 - 22nd June 2011 - Jericho (Girl) 1st baby
Natrap- 5th July - Osney
MsTilly - 31st July - Jericho - (boy) - 1st baby
Owlbooty - 7th August 2011 - Kennington (boy) 1st Baby
Jemski72 - 18th August 2011 - Reading, 2nd Baby, No idea if boy or girl!
AgBag - 20th October 2011 - Banbury 1st Baby
Marthamay - 24 November 2011 - Summertown, 2nd baby
Jobrien - 27 November 2011 - Kidlington

Hi All

Just want to confirm if you are all still meeting on Friday. I have my 6 week checkup at 9:20 and hopefully they wont run late but then need to take the bus into Summertown. I shouldnt be too late if I come. Can you just make sure that there is a space for a buggy.

Cant wait to finally meet

Hi Eva,

I'll be there with Sam don't worry about being late I think it's fair to say our meeting times are on the 'ish' side!

I'm planning on being there too - am very much looking forward to meeting some of the new arrivals!

We'll commandeer a big corner with plenty of buggy space :)

Hi,

I'll be there too - very excited that we'll get to meet two lovely new babies. See you all soon!

(Details below are just a bump.)

Next Meet-up

Friday May 6th, 10.30am, Summertown Wine Cafe, South Parade, North Oxford. There's a ramp for prams and a baby-changing room on the same floor as the cafe and such comfy chairs, so it's pretty baby/pregnancy friendly.

Hi... I know this is a tad precipitous as I am currently waiting on a BFP, but I'm also Oxfordshire based and dying to meet some locals - shall I just check in after Saturday if I get the BFP I'm hoping for?

I am hoping to go into the Wallingford MLW as I've heard such fabulous things about it - just have to pray nowt goes wrong as I don;t much fancy the 25 min twisty turny road trip to JR whilst in labour! I know, I know - getting ahead of myself. See you all on Saturday (maybe).

That should be Wallingford MWLU, obviously Sorry - can't focus atm

Ooooh, how exciting - I hope very much that you get the nice blue lines you want! Wallingford is really amazing apparently, a virtual spa compared to the big hospitals from what I've heard.

If you come to hang out, come on Friday at 10.30am in Summertown, we'll be the handful in the corner with bibs and bumps and pushchairs.

lol - I may well do that. I'll see if I can skive off work! :-) Is there a postcode for that place? I'm heavily reliant on my prat nav still (only moved here a few months ago)

Hello everyone,

Just logging in quickly to let you know that baby Matthew was born at the JR delivery suite on Sunday night (10.29pm). It was the complete opposite of what I had hoped for, birth wise, as my waters broke with meconium in and had to be induced as my contractions weren't starting naturally. Since I was attached to the drip and couldn't move around to try many positions I had an epidural, which I had wanted to avoid. I had hoped to use The Spires and have a water birth, but being induced meant that was out.

However, the midwives that were with me throughout the day (Sam and Ita), were AMAZING. I really can't praise them enough.

I don't think we'll make it Friday - still adjusting to life with a small person and getting into a routine. However, one of these days I will venture out!

CaringForPod CONGRATULATIONS!! Thanks so much for telling us, and also for the details of your birth story - I love hearing in detail like that as it does really help understand what might be ahead for those of us yet to have our babies, and just as comparison for those who have done it. I hope you are feeling well - you sound great, not even tired! We'd absolutely love to meet Matthew when you are ready to come out to play. It's such a good name too.

So, so happy for you. I imagine there will be plenty of newborn stories to share with TMT, Eva, Bubba, Itmar and Beetle when we all get together.

Rest up and good luck with all the newness!

Updated Baby List

Toomuchteaching - Jemima born 17th January 2011 - North Oxon
EvaLongoria - Zara born 21st March at 17:39pm (due 18th March) - Witney - 2nd Baby
Ms Bossy - 19th March - Abingdon - 2nd baby
Steph28uk - 21st March 2011 - Abingdon (Girl) 3rd Baby
Bubbablubber - Daughter born 31st March (Due 24th March) - East Oxford 1st Baby
Itmar - Edward born 29th March at 10:39am (Due 29th March) - Moving to Oxford 2nd Baby
BeetleBaby - Samuel born 7 April at 2.27am - North Oxford - 1st Baby
CaringForPod - Matthew born 1st May 2011 at 10.29 (due date 29th April 2011) - Botley - (Boy) - 1st Baby

MrsGraham - 25th May 2011 - Iffley Village - (Girl) 1st Baby
Kittubb - June 7th 2011 - Kennington (South Oxford) - (Boy) 1st Baby
Pipcarrier - 11th June 2011 - North Oxford (don't know gender) 2nd Baby
Jasmine51 -16th June 2011 (Boy) 1st baby
Jer79 - 22nd June 2011 - Jericho (Girl) 1st baby
Natrap- 5th July - Osney
MsTilly - 31st July - Jericho - (boy) - 1st baby
Owlbooty - 7th August 2011 - Kennington (boy) 1st Baby
Jemski72 - 18th August 2011 - Reading, 2nd Baby, No idea if boy or girl!
AgBag - 20th October 2011 - Banbury 1st Baby
Marthamay - 24 November 2011 - Summertown, 2nd baby
Jobrien - 27 November 2011 - Kidlington

Hope you all enjoy tomorrow.

Unfortunately can't make it again as have a Dr's appointment at the same time. Also not convinced that the Wine Cafe is going to be a very relaxing place to be with my toddler!

Hope to meet you all one day!

Hey - think I probably won't come today - the tests are being very indecisive and until I know one way or t'other I think I'm going to hang out with my cats and try and get some work done. Hope to meet you all some other time
x
Cakes

Hi ladies, enjoy your meet up today!

I just got a BFP this morning!!! But my EDD is actually Jan 15th 2012 - can I still join the list? pretty please?

Maybe you and me should start a 2012 list ghost?

That's a great idea cakes but I wonder if we might be a bit lonely to begin with?! Maybe give it a few more weeks good luck with your BFP!

OK. I'll give it a few more weeks. Tell me, are you getting weird stabby cramps, or am I just trying to symptom-spot period pains into pregnancy signs?

Whereabouts in Oxfordshire are you?

Just wanted to say that it was so lovely today, great to meet some new people and see old faces, either uber-bumped or minus bumps and plus gorgeous babies! If it hadn't been for J needing a walk to drop off (and me wanting to go to JJMMBB) I could've stayed all afternoon!

Really looking forward to next one, enjoy the weekend all.