Expecting in Oxford 2012 (inc. late 2011 too)

[MakesCakesWhenStressed]

Hi... so just been confirmed I'm due 10th (ish) of January and would love to get chatting to some others in the same area who are also expecting... As I said In the title that includes those of you due late 2011, as well - it's a very inclusive thread - as long as you'd be able to make some meet ups in Oxfordshire and you're going through some stage of reproduction then you'd be welcome :-)

I know there's at least one more of you out there (ghost - you there?)

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MakesCakesWhenStressed - expecting #1 EDD 10 Jan 2012

Hey ladies, HAPPY CHRISTMAS EVE!

Just had the best visit to the Spires - I'll be so so excited if I can give birth there . The MW was wonderful!!!

hey ghost - if you pop before I do, can I come visit? I'd love you to come visit if I win the race... :)

x

PS - Happy Christmas one and all. Am almost certain there'll be no Xmas day baby here as no signs so far and it would have to be one speedy first labour for me to deliver before boxing day, so I can relax a bit now! :)

Hope you all have a wonderful day with your families and have enough room (what with the baby and all) to enjoy the festive goodies, even if that doesn't include a glass of vino!

x

Happy christmas ladies!!!

Cakes, you can visit any time

Happy Christmas! Glad you like the Spires, I've been to the Silver Star unit a few times and it made me feel much better just to know what it's like!

Hey ladies, how are you all doing? Lucy, any news yet ?

Hi all sorry for the silence - been busy! Baby Scarlet Imogen Barratt Carr was born Christmas day at 6.28pm birth not really what I planned as labour was slow due to babe being in wrong position however gas and air rocks and we finally god the job done : )
Look forward to hearing about whoever is next in line, thanks for all your supporting messages that's really sweet made me smile. Hope you all had a good Christmas love Lucy
Ps @ ghost abi had her baby Christmas day too! Home birth little man no other details as yet : )

HOW FAB!!! And what a beautiful name, congratulations!! So did you get to you mum's over the holidays or was the baby born here in Oxford?

Great news about Abi too. Congratulations Lucy, that's so lovely, I'm all schmoopy now

Congratulations Lucy!

Congratulations Lucy! That's our first thread baby :) Can't wait to meet her!
Lovely name, too
x

CONGRATULATIONS LUCY! :)

Happy New Year ladies! For those of us still to pop, 2012 is our time!!

Congratulations! Can't wait to meet Scarlet at one of our meet-ups. Good luch to everyone else, it's going to be an exciting year! xx

Hey Chocolate! Did you have a good Xmas and New year? How did your 20 week scan go? How long till Mat leave? :)

Many Congratulations Lucy

Really good thanks cakes. Chris was so excited, pointing everything out. The poor sonographer had us in for about 45 mins!
We're going to be having a little girl which is great because Chris' sister has two girls and lots of clothes, so that should help. Hoping to stay at work until 37 weeks...may be optomistic, but worth a try. I'm going to ask not to do my nights at 35 weeks!
Can't believe that you are all due so soon, really look forward to meeting all the little babies and hearing your stories. We should to get some summer mums-to-be on our thread too, I will try to spread the word. xx

Congratulations sparkle, that's so lovely! It would be great to have some more MNers on the list!

Aww, so nice to know what you're having - have you got a name shortlist now?

I am so sick of being pregnant - 35 weeks was a definite cut off point! Bring on labour...

Congratulations sparkle how exciting for you.

Congratulations Lucy!! :o I love the name Scarlet and would love to meet her at some point.

Congratulations to Sparkle too, lovely for you to know your having a little girl. I would definitely avoid the set of nights at 35 weeks though.....

I had my 36 week appointment at the Spires and have to agree with Ghost that the midwive was great, and the unit seemed very calm and peaceful even though there were two women in labour! I hope I can give birth there. First day of my mat leave today and I feel like I should be doing some nesting, but haven't even managed to get dressed yet - I blame the weather...

Good luck to everyone due soon - I wonder who will be next??

I think ghost and I are having a race, but noone's fired the starter pistol yet...

Ooh exciting! Good luck to both of you

Panda the Spires is so lovely, isn't it? I do really want the pool though...

Cakes - it's sort of a slow mo race, we're both twitching on the starting line and ready for the off, but trying to avoid a false start . Though I did just find out that my NCT friend who delivered at 33 weeks thought she was having regular BHs with mild period pain, and was so unconcerned that they made her wait hours before going in to the JR then didn't see her for 50 mins - she delivered an hour later! Her little boy is home now and doing really well though . But so funny that I've had similar symptoms (though not as regular as 3 mins apart) and it has been nothing remarkable!

Do we have a prize for the winner, or is the prize getting to cuddle your baby and not be pregnant any more? :D

I think the cessation of late pregnancy is reward enough... Plus the reduction of puffiness and weight I hope!

I swore I wouldn't turn into one of those women who complains about being pregnant, but here I am, whining away