Pregnancy post mc: Totally's grads part 9

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New thread!

Tigger fantastic news, congrats

I'd started with cankles, but they seemed to have gone down in the cooler weather. Boots has some nice cooling gel, which is herbal and apparently ok for pg women

I've put on over 2 stone I think, I've stopped weighing myself

Sorry I haven't been around much, welcome and congrats to the new joiners :)

I had a false start this week, bleeding and contractions. Hospital said if it didn't progress they were going to break my waters to get things moving. It all tailed off so after a short stay I'm back home! I'm just glad miniO is ok and obviously too comfy to come out

Congratulations Tigger hope twin2 makes it out of SCBU soon.
Sod the boxes, as Velvet suggests let someone else unpack them...

Orange glad you're home and miniO is ok.

Congratulations tigger!
owly I like the questions, have armed DH with them
Glad things have calmed down orange-hopefully minio will stay put for another couple of weeks just to top off its cooking!

Congratulations Tigger what brilliant news, so happy for you. Boxes, smoxes, you've just had twins

Huge congratulations Tigger - what a surprise for you! Are you discharged from hosp yet? Is it far to come and go? I do hope little one does well with his feeding, growing and keeping warm, and gets home to you all very soon.

Love the lists of glamour! At least I am not the only one with piles, cankles and a husband who seems not to want to come near me

Congratulations Tigger what a fab surprise, hope you are all settled soon and yes, leave those boxes Missus! X

Phone just went snooker loopy.
also glad to hear miniorange is deciding to stay put and not queue jumping.

Oooooowwwwwl..........

Love the glamour list, check and indeed check on most here too.
I need hand cream or hand wash to remove my ring as my fingers have swelled.
They weren't that dainty to begin with either.
I painted my toe nails standing by putting my foot on a towel on the dining table, they will now be staying blue as I got quite strong branstons and cramp shortly after.

Hello all thought I'd have a stab at the list - don't be shy about correcting it if I've horsed it up though... There's a couple of dates that look a bit odd relative to each other.

Monday 15th August 2011

Owlbooty - baby#1 41+1 weeks EDD 7th August
PrettyVacant - baby#1 38+2 weeks EDD 28th August
OrangeGloss ? baby#1 37+1 weeks EDD 4th September
Wombat33 - baby#1 36+2 weeks EDD 10 September
Daisybell - baby#1 35+6 weeks EDD 13 September
PinkFondantFancy - baby#1 34+0 weeks EDD 25 September
Mamapower - Baby#1 33+4 weeks EDD 28 September
A lovely bunch of coconuts baby #2 33+2 weeks EDD 1 october
Emoo - baby#2 32+2 weeks EDD 7 October
IreneHeron - DS no 2, 30+1 weeks, EDD 23rd Oct.
Tunnocksteacake - baby#2 30+5 weeks EDD 24th October
Hotnspicyonions - baby#2 30+0 weeks EDD 24th October
Velvetcu - baby#1 30+0 wks EDD 25th October
MummyAbroad baby #2 28+3 wks EDD 4th November
CEP baby #2 28+2 wks EDD 5th Nov
Katherine2008 baby#2 27+4 EDD 10 November
Collieandpup baby #1 26+1 wks EDD 20th Nov
Wombatinwaiting - baby # 1 25+4 wks EDD 24th November
LaraMi baby #1 25+3 weeks EDD 25th November
Izzy - baby #3 25+3 wks EDD 26th November
Bigmacandhappymeal - baby#1 24+6 weeks EDD 29th November
Blackkat - baby #1 24+0 wks EDD 5th December
Harassedandherbug - baby #4 21+4 wks EDD 22 December
Dooscooby - baby #1 21+4 wks EDD 22 December
Youremindmeofthebabe Baby#2 19+5 EDD 5th Jan

Waiting to join the list (lurkers):
Please add yourselves in if you wish!

MIA
Tigerbear - baby#1 EDD 14th May
Wobblewatcher - baby#2 EDD 27th June
Inbetweener - baby#3 43+2 wks EDD 17th July
emmywoo
Purplehibiscus
Lucysnowe

The babies are arriving! Huge congratulations to:

Totally with daughter Faith Juliet, 9lb5oz born Tuesday 16th February 2010
Amyboo with son Matthew James, 4.714kg (10lb3oz) born Tuesday 30th March 2010
Hoops with son Benjamin Scott, 7lb4oz born Friday 2nd April 2010
Memorylapse with daughter Olivia, born Friday 16th April 2010
Jacanne with daughter Lotta Eliza, 8lbs 5oz born 20th April 2010
Becky78 with son Thomas Christopher born 22nd May, 9lb 1oz
Meita with son Ianto born 23 August, 7lbs 4
Boodleboot with daughter Alice Elizabeth born 10 Sep - 8lbs 2oz
LeeWT with son Andrew Anthony born 28th Sept 7lbs 14oz
TFLS with son Charlie born on 30th September, 6lbs 8oz
SamB with daughter Ruby Mae born 19th October, 7lbs 10oz
Effilump with son Arlen born 16th October, 8lbs
Sarahlou8 with daughter Emily Isabella born 21st October, 7lb8oz
Unbuffy with son James Anthony born 3rd December, 6lb8oz
HappyGirl with daughter Ciara born 10th December, 8lb2oz
Malteser1981 with son Eli born 18 December, 8lb 6oz
Zayja with daughter Winona born 19 December, 7lbs 11oz
Sparklyrainbow with son Alex born 28th December, 9lb 7oz
GoodLuckBear with son James born 25th December, 8lb
BunnyBaby with son Daniel George born 5th January 2011, 10lb 1oz
AlbaDeTamble - with son born 10th Jan 2011, 8lbs 10oz
Gilda - with son Ren born 10th Jan 2011, 8lb 4oz
WestYorkshireGirl - with daughter Hester Rose born 14th Jan 2011, 6lb 4oz
Redheadgal - with daughter Cecily Anne born 13th Jan 2011, 8lbs 13oz
Toomuchteaching - with daughter Jemima born 17th Jan 2011, 8lb1/4oz
Dorcas111 - with daughter born 4th February 2011 8lbs 5oz
Clareanna - with son Tobias born 10th February 7lbs 10oz
Muser - with daughter born 15th February 6lbs 12oz
Ba8y1 ? with son born Tuesday 15th February, 8lbs 11oz
Lotta123 - with baby born Monday 21st February
Magic8ballhastheanswers - Identical twin girls, born 27th February 6lb8 & 5lb15
Northerngoldilocks - with son born Wednesday 16th March, 9lb 6oz
Stuffedmk - with son Thomas, born Wednesday 23rd March
Hopefully - with son, born 29th March 7lb 12oz
Lia - with daughter, born 1st April 8lb 11oz
PenguinsMummy - with daughter Clodagh
VivClicquot - with daughter, Phoebe, born Thursday 28 April, 7lb 5oz
Ivysedai - with son, born Tuesday May 2nd 3.83KG
Loopymumsy - with daughter, born Thursday 12th May, 7lb 15oz
Caribou - with son, Caleb, born Saturday 28 May, 9lb 1oz
LittleMiss - with son- born Wednesday 1st June 7lb 1oz
appleblossoms - with son Malachi, born Wednesday 15th June, 9lb 4oz
crochetcircle - with daughter born Sunday 26th June, 8lb 4oz.
urbanlolly - with daughter born Tuesday 19th July, 8lb 3oz.
Nickster - with son Corey born Tuesday 2nd August
Tiggersreturn babies #2&3 33+2 wks EDD 26 September

In our thoughts and prayers:
Louise with daughter Georgie born asleep on 10th October
Dachs with her babies Alexander and Felicia who left the world asleep on 21st May

We share the pain and and mourn the loss with:
Jollster, Cheepz, Freezing, BarrenBrook, MsJL, LadyBee, Banana87, BatteryHen, HairyTriangle and Waterplate

Sorry, too soon.... Here it actually it!

Monday 15th August 2011

Owlbooty - baby#1 41+1 weeks EDD 7th August
PrettyVacant - baby#1 38+2 weeks EDD 28th August
OrangeGloss ? baby#1 37+1 weeks EDD 4th September
Wombat33 - baby#1 36+2 weeks EDD 10 September
Daisybell - baby#1 35+6 weeks EDD 13 September
PinkFondantFancy - baby#1 34+0 weeks EDD 25 September
Mamapower - Baby#1 33+4 weeks EDD 28 September
A lovely bunch of coconuts baby #2 33+2 weeks EDD 1 october
Emoo - baby#2 32+2 weeks EDD 7 October
IreneHeron - DS no 2, 30+1 weeks, EDD 23rd Oct.
Tunnocksteacake - baby#2 30+5 weeks EDD 24th October
Hotnspicyonions - baby#2 30+0 weeks EDD 24th October
Velvetcu - baby#1 30+0 wks EDD 25th October
MummyAbroad baby #2 28+3 wks EDD 4th November
CEP baby #2 28+2 wks EDD 5th Nov
Katherine2008 baby#2 27+4 EDD 10 November
Collieandpup baby #1 26+1 wks EDD 20th Nov
Wombatinwaiting - baby # 1 25+4 wks EDD 24th November
LaraMi baby #1 25+3 weeks EDD 25th November
Izzy - baby #3 25+3 wks EDD 26th November
Bigmacandhappymeal - baby#1 24+6 weeks EDD 29th November
Blackkat - baby #1 24+0 wks EDD 5th December
Harassedandherbug - baby #4 21+4 wks EDD 22 December
Dooscooby - baby #1 21+4 wks EDD 22 December
Youremindmeofthebabe Baby#2 19+5 EDD 5th Jan

Waiting to join the list (lurkers):
Please add yourselves in if you wish!

MIA
Tigerbear - baby#1 EDD 14th May
Wobblewatcher - baby#2 EDD 27th June
Inbetweener - baby#3 43+2 wks EDD 17th July
emmywoo
Purplehibiscus
Lucysnowe

The babies are arriving! Huge congratulations to:

Totally with daughter Faith Juliet, 9lb5oz born Tuesday 16th February 2010
Amyboo with son Matthew James, 4.714kg (10lb3oz) born Tuesday 30th March 2010
Hoops with son Benjamin Scott, 7lb4oz born Friday 2nd April 2010
Memorylapse with daughter Olivia, born Friday 16th April 2010
Jacanne with daughter Lotta Eliza, 8lbs 5oz born 20th April 2010
Becky78 with son Thomas Christopher born 22nd May, 9lb 1oz
Meita with son Ianto born 23 August, 7lbs 4
Boodleboot with daughter Alice Elizabeth born 10 Sep - 8lbs 2oz
LeeWT with son Andrew Anthony born 28th Sept 7lbs 14oz
TFLS with son Charlie born on 30th September, 6lbs 8oz
SamB with daughter Ruby Mae born 19th October, 7lbs 10oz
Effilump with son Arlen born 16th October, 8lbs
Sarahlou8 with daughter Emily Isabella born 21st October, 7lb8oz
Unbuffy with son James Anthony born 3rd December, 6lb8oz
HappyGirl with daughter Ciara born 10th December, 8lb2oz
Malteser1981 with son Eli born 18 December, 8lb 6oz
Zayja with daughter Winona born 19 December, 7lbs 11oz
Sparklyrainbow with son Alex born 28th December, 9lb 7oz
GoodLuckBear with son James born 25th December, 8lb
BunnyBaby with son Daniel George born 5th January 2011, 10lb 1oz
AlbaDeTamble - with son born 10th Jan 2011, 8lbs 10oz
Gilda - with son Ren born 10th Jan 2011, 8lb 4oz
WestYorkshireGirl - with daughter Hester Rose born 14th Jan 2011, 6lb 4oz
Redheadgal - with daughter Cecily Anne born 13th Jan 2011, 8lbs 13oz
Toomuchteaching - with daughter Jemima born 17th Jan 2011, 8lb1/4oz
Dorcas111 - with daughter born 4th February 2011 8lbs 5oz
Clareanna - with son Tobias born 10th February 7lbs 10oz
Muser - with daughter born 15th February 6lbs 12oz
Ba8y1 ? with son born Tuesday 15th February, 8lbs 11oz
Lotta123 - with baby born Monday 21st February
Magic8ballhastheanswers - Identical twin girls, born 27th February 6lb8 & 5lb15
Northerngoldilocks - with son born Wednesday 16th March, 9lb 6oz
Stuffedmk - with son Thomas, born Wednesday 23rd March
Hopefully - with son, born 29th March 7lb 12oz
Lia - with daughter, born 1st April 8lb 11oz
PenguinsMummy - with daughter Clodagh
VivClicquot - with daughter, Phoebe, born Thursday 28 April, 7lb 5oz
Ivysedai - with son, born Tuesday May 2nd 3.83KG
Loopymumsy - with daughter, born Thursday 12th May, 7lb 15oz
Caribou - with son, Caleb, born Saturday 28 May, 9lb 1oz
LittleMiss - with son- born Wednesday 1st June 7lb 1oz
appleblossoms - with son Malachi, born Wednesday 15th June, 9lb 4oz
crochetcircle - with daughter born Sunday 26th June, 8lb 4oz.
urbanlolly - with daughter born Tuesday 19th July, 8lb 3oz.
Nickster - with son Corey born Tuesday 2nd August
Tiggersreturn - with sons born Saturday 13th August, 5lb 2oz and 3lb 13oz

In our thoughts and prayers:
Louise with daughter Georgie born asleep on 10th October
Dachs with her babies Alexander and Felicia who left the world asleep on 21st May

We share the pain and and mourn the loss with:
Jollster, Cheepz, Freezing, BarrenBrook, MsJL, LadyBee, Banana87, BatteryHen, HairyTriangle and Waterplate

Ohhh tigger CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! What lovely news to wake to on this gray and drab Monday morning! What a relief you have at least moved! Stuff the boxes, that's suddenly somone elses problem! Hope ds2 is put of scuba soon.

I'm asleep standing here. Spent weekend at FILs doing up vw van so a mixture of over doing it and not sleeping has left me absolutely knackered!!! Really can't be arsed with work today!

Will try and catch up later if I'm not a total zomibe by then

Congratulations tigger and welcome to the world Charlie Brown and Snoopy ! That's amazing news. I hope everyone is home very soon... What a nice start to a Monday morning

A huge congrats, Tigger - as others have said, sod the boxes! Most important thing is that you take care of yourselves and that the babies are okay.

Any news on Owlet?

Woo Hoo, many many congrats Tigger! That's such lovely news for a Monday morning!!!!

Nope, still no Owlet; am now fully expecting to be queue-jumped by PV and Orange as well

PV am liking the blue toenails; mine are currently pale pink but now I'm fancying a bit of turquoise action, I might have another bash at it. Or I might just sit on my arse today and eat cake. Choices, choices

pretty you did what??? I'm assuming you were sitting down right? (have got images of impressive balancijf to get one foot up onto a dining room table!!!) But all the same, how did you manage to reach over?? I can just about reach if I put one foot on the bath but my time is running out.....

Also pretty how did you get in with your wedding ring? I managed to wrestle mine off but it was a complete mission involving lots of iced water and about a ton of hand cream!!!

owl eat cake, obviously!!

A question for those of you who have kids already or for those of you that are just better prepared/read than me...

do I need to be doing something special with my perineum (sp?) ? I noted with interest on the weekend that mothercare sell a special oil for just that special place. Should I be lubing up already (on top of the twice daily full body anti-stretchmark oiling up that i do :) ) or can I rest easy?

Thanks for doing the list pink

bigmac first of all, just writing your name is making me REALLY want a bigmac!!!! Anyway..... My MW told me to start doing perineal massage at 34 weeks. I think you can use good quality olive or almond oil, dont think it has to be special oil.

mac Well they say massaging the perineum with olive oil is supposed to stop tearing. I never did it with DD and have asked MW this time round if I need to do it again, as I was cut last time so was worried my scar would be weaker and more likely to tear and she said no. So personally, I wouldn't bother. But if you really fancy having a shiny bumhole then go ahead

tunnocks what a weekend you've had. Can you just take the clippers to your DS and call that it?

YRMOTB have you got a scan coming up soon?

teacakes sorry to hear about your weekend, sounds v stressful! Is there anyway you can finish off DS's haircut or would he not have any of that? Hope you're having a more chilled out day at work!

Speaking of perineums / cuts / tears... my sister was apparently cut all the way from her fanjo to her bumhole last Tues (I can only take her word for it so please don't lynch me if she's wrong about the length of the cut which I suspect / hope might be a little inaccurate!) and it's now got infected. She can't sit down... owowowwowowwwwwwwwwww

Question for the second / third / timers... does your fanjo spring back into shape post-birth or are things, erm, looser down there.

Sorry to ask such a stupid question but I wondered. Can't ask anyone in RL.

Tunnocks - sorry your weekend was turbulent... Hope today at work will enable things to cool down at home.

I now want cake... Have any of you tried the divine Thorntons toffee cake (they sell it at Sainsbury, Waitrose, Tesco etc)? It has toffee buttercream on the inside and fudge pieces on the top. Well I want some NOW.

lara it gets there eventually, although I doubt it will ever be exactly the same. Although naughtily I didn't really do any pelvic floor exercises post birth. I definately will be doing some this time though. And unfortunately it is possible sister isn't exaggerating the size of cut, but don't worry, I think according to some figures that 30% of people tear a bit with their first and 10% with subsequent babies. And that includes teeny tiny tears that don't need stitches. I had a 2nd degree tear (including muscles) which in the general scheme of things wasn't too bad.

pink yes, I have my 20 week scan on friday at 11. Shit. Scary times.

tunnocks hope things are calmer now.

tigger massive congratulations to you! Hurrah.

Boots I'd choose cake.

Pink Nope, I was standing.
I'm double jointed so it was still just about possible to stand one legged with a kinda leg over shoulder manoeuvre.
DP walked in with a shocked/bemused look on his face, we agreed that him doing it would end badly for all concerned so he let me get on with it.

Tunnocks your weekend sounds stressful hope you're getting a break at work.

at Coconuts shiny bumhole suggestion.
Don't fancy it meself TBH, I did think that it was just giving the bit between your foof and bum a bit of a rub with oil every now and again but when I looked in to it and found out what it involved I decided although I'd have a go at the painting of toe nails this was one step too far.

Lara Mmmmmmmmm cake.
Never had a sweet tooth before diffedness.... now!
I went for a coffee the other day and nearly cried when the nice lady gave me a free surprise slice of sponge cake!!!

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Whatbabe woo hoo!
20 weeks, fantastic!!!!!