Pregnancy post mc: Totally Grads Part 11!

[digitalgirl]

Welcoming all those pregnant after miscarriage who need hand-holding, a place to moan, share happy news or just lurk.

It will happen for us this time.

link to part 10

Oooooh purpletoes sounds very exciting - just keep thinking of the snuggles and you'll be fine.

Confu3ed looking forward to having you over here

twitt I've started doing pregnancy pilates which is good - it's nice to meet a few mums in my area - I'm not doing NCT classes this time round and think that I'll miss that support network.

All going well here - had my Glucose Tolerance Test this morning (or Trial by Lucozade as I'm now calling it) get the results tomorrow or the day after.

Then on Thursday it's an appointment with an anaesthatist as I'm very awkward and they like to be prepared - basically I've got two slipped disks and am probably allergic to modern anasthetics as I'm allergic to raw egg white and the modern anasthetics contain traces of raw egg white. And i've had 3 GA in the last 18 months so I guess they want to talk about that too.

Obviously I'm hoping to not actually have an anaesthatist involved in the birth but I guess they're just being safe - which is a good thing.

Then it's a bit of a lull in the appointments until the 28 week one with the midwives on the 1st of March.

Ooh! Good luck purple

to all

Hope no news from purpletoes means baby has arrived

I think I need the haddock bringing over from the conception thread....I am mentalling like crazy! The baby is moving so much at the moment, all day and vigorous (still not when I'm asleep tho, good boy!), when he stops my brain starts panicking that he was in distress and now he is quiet something is wrong I just wanna give myself a good shake and enjoy feeling him moving around in there....fish slap me please!!!

Also, can I ask whether you guys carry your hospital bag/ maternity notes around with you now? I haven't been doing but am thinking it might be a good idea to start soon?

Hope everyone is feeling good at the mo

shell I will give you a slap with the haddock. However, I'd have to do the same to myself, because I was feeling the same yesterday. Baby was going wild on Monday and had a fairly quiet day yesterday. He's back to being busy today. I'm pretty sure he was facing inwards yesterday as I can normally feel his little feet and elbows pushing around, but yesterday, I couldn't. I did feel some moving around, but not as much, as when he faces outwards. If you are worried, you can go in for monitoring. I haven't done that yet myself.

Hope purple has her baby now! I'd love to update the list to show her new arrival.

knitter 2 slipped discs, ouch! Hope you get a good result from GTT.

Con3ued hope you have had your 20 week scan now and are ready to join us.

twitwoo there is so much that you could buy out there. I am so keen to breastfeed and I want to do as much as I can to make it easy for me. The brest friend pillow was recommended to me. We are considering getting a bedside cot, like the baby bay, but they are eye wateringly expensive. We have a moses basket, but having the baby right next to me without actually being in the bed and worrying about rolling onto him, sounds divine.

I've been doing NCT which has been nice to meet other mums to be as I've just moved. I think DH is enjoying it too and getting more engaged in the birth process. We had to discuss if we wanted our partners to watch the business end of the birth. I am not sure about all of this, but if he wants to, then I guess he can. What do you all think about it?

I have to admit that I had a really bizarre dream last night after the class. I dreamt that I was going into labour and decided to start participating in the marathon and was running for 2 hours but was only 2cm dilated. I then had to push but baby was stuck and they had to get the forceps out and I didn't want them and then I woke up. I think seeing pictures of the delivery suite were a bit distressing for me. I hated the obstetrics bed and seeing the resuscitation equipment. I don't want to imagine myself in that room.

shell I'm going on holiday to scotland at easter and we're thinking of taking baby carseat, hospital bag and notes with us then just in case - although baby would be 6 weeks early then which would be a bit scary. I guess that after that I'll try and carry my notes around if I'm going anywhere interesting...

LAF yes it was 'ouch' at the time - was rowing at University and really should have known to stop before the disks actually went. Interestingly what fixed them was being pregnant with DS - however now they're in my notes everyone gets very stressed over them!

News came back from the hospital that the GTT went fine - no maternity diabetes here... whoop whoop!

p.s. consider youself fish slapped if it would help :)

Thanks for the slaps guys, sorry you are metalling too laff

I really want to breast feed too, but really feel like we are being set up to fail the way it is talked abt, that it is gonna be really hard and all the probs you can have, if you know what I mean....makes me stress! Had the feeding class that's part of our antenatal classes last night, bad luck if you want to bottle feed! The class was good but didn't really make me feel any better, just think we have to hope for the best really, I want to try and do 6 weeks at least (midwife said main benefits are in the first 6 weeks?) and will re-evaluate then if we are struggling?

DH isn't sure what he wants to do at the birth, think he is just gonna see how he feels.....if I'm upright he said he might like to be the one who 'catches' the baby, but isn't sure whether he would cut the cord? Just gonna see how it goes I think?

knitter great news re the GTT and Scotland sounds lovely, I would defo take my hospital stuf if I was goin away too, and yeah maybe I'll just carry my notes now in the assumption DH can always pop home for the rest if needs be as we will be near home / hospital

Hi everyone just a quick update will do a proper one soon.

Eoin Laurence was born this morning after an eventful 50 hours.

All ok he was 3.4 kg.
E x

Hooray purple gosh, 50 hours!!!!!! Enjoy your newborn cuddles. I'm so pleased for you.

Thursday Feb 15th

Stitchinline - baby#1 38+1 wks EDD 29 February
Shellshock7 - baby#1 37+4 wks EDD 4 March
LAF77 - baby#1 35+1 wks EDD 21 March
LILI80 - 35+1 wks EDD 21 March
Biscuitsandtea - baby#2 34+2 wks EDD 27 March
KatAndKit - baby #1 32+3 wks EDD 11 April
Digitalgirl - baby#2 31+3 wks EDD 16 April
Dachs - baby #1 29+3 weeks, EDD 30th April
LadyMaybe - baby #2 29+0 weeks, EDD 3rd May
Googietheegg 27+1
KnitterNotTwitter - baby #2 26+1 weeks, EDD 23rd May
Twittwoo 25+1 30th May
mousebacon - baby #2 23+5 EDD 9th June

The babies are arriving! Huge congratulations to:
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
Owlbooty - With son Robin born 18th August 8lb 13oz
PrettyVacant - baby girl born Tuesday 23rd August
OrangeGloss ? with son, Huw born Thursday 1st September
Wombat - baby born Sunday 11th September
Emoo - baby girl born 13 September
PinkFondantFancy - with daughter Persephone Amelia, born 16 September
ALovelyBunchofCoconuts - with son Thomas James, born 22nd September 8lb 12 oz
MamaPower - with daughter, born 24th September
Daisybell - with daughter Philippa Alice, born 26th September
Velvetcu ? with daughter Eva Lily, born 18th October
Tunnocksteacake ? with daughter Esther Joy, born 19th October
Hotnspicyonions - with son Max Lewis, born 28th October
Hils74 with son Archie Dylan, born born 28th October
MummyAbroad - with son Max, born 1st November
IreneHeron - with son Joe, born 3rd November.
Katherine2008 - with son Teddy, born 5th November
CEP - with son Alexander George, born 10th November
Collie with son Isaac Thomas, born 21 November 8lb 7oz
LaraMi - details TBC
Wombatinwaiting - with son Jack Albert born 29th November 8lb 8oz
Izzy - with daughter Catherine Hope, born 4th December
Bigmacandhappymeal - with daughter, born 5th December 7lb 11ozs
Dooscooby - with daughter, born 16th December
Freezingmyarseoff - with son Charlie Thomas, born 18th December 4lb 12oz
Minnie74 -with son Max Gabriel George, born 19th December 7lb 14oz
Blackkat - with daughter, born 20th December, 8lb 10 oz
Sunchild77 - with daughter, born 30th Dec, 8lb 12 oz
Harassedandherbug - baby #4 details TBC wks EDD 22 December
Milkyways - with son born on 9th January, 6lbs 5 oz
Youremindmeofthebabe - son born on 19th January 8lb 2oz
Laylasmummy -Son, Jacob, born on 21st Jan, 7 lb 3.5 oz
Hairy - daughter, Matilda Erin (Tilly) born 4.32am 22 January 2012
Purpletoes - son, Eoin Laurence, born 15th Feb, 7lbs 5oz

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
Magic8ballhastheanswers who leaves behind her beautiful little girl, spiderbabies and DH. Blessed are those of us that had the privilege of knowing you.

We share the pain and and mourn the loss with:
Jollster, Cheepz, MsJL, Waterplate, and Boodleboot

Oh wow, congratulations purpletoes so pleased for you!

50 hours tho!

congratulations purple I'm sure eoin is worth every one of those 50hrs though :)

Had my anaesthatist appointment yesterday and she's all happy - she's going to write up a management plan should bad things happen and I need anasthetic during the birth but fingers crossed I'll get by on gas and air and shouting again... She did also recommend that I get myself properly tested to work out what i'm actually allergic to as the alternative anasthetic is gradually being withdrawn from the market apparently and so we need to pin it down. Something to be done when on mat leave m'thinks...

Oh well - just me here then!

Thought I'd let you know that amusingly - having spend the afternoon with a 2week old baby - my collostrum seems to have come in! Can squeeze out tiny drips from both boobs... Good to know the norks are still in working order I suppose...

at knitter

I've officially passed the 24 week mark now and DH & DS spent yesterday sorting out the baby's room. I'm so looking forward to mat leave!

Massive congratulations purple

That's good news knitter and hopefully you can get to the bottom of it once and for all

And how mad re the colostrum! I haven't had any of that at all, must feel very strange!

Hi mouse congrats on reaching 24 weeks sorting the room is so exciting, roll on your maternity leave!

Got midwife in a bit, gonna ask when they can start sweeps, I would like to avoid induction if possible so am happy to have as many sweeps as it takes? Not sure if this is the right thing but am gonna ask anyway! Also having at least half a pineapple a day, been building up the dosage of the raspberry leaf capsules since 32 weeks, curries ahoy so am dong my bit ha ha

Hope everyone is feeling good at the mo

shell how exciting - you and stitch are really quite imminant now aren't you!

For me i did a bit of cosmic ordering and had reflexology to bring on labour. I also tried castor oil but don't think that made a difference to me to be honest.

The collostrum is pretty weird - I was surprised when cleaning my nips and a bead of it appeared. The same thing happened at about 35 weeks with DS but this is obviously a lot earlier - freaky boobs!

Bean is having a lovely rummage and wriggle at the moment :)

Oh heavens I hate my netbook sometimes, I can be merrily in the middle of writing a post it and it will decide that NOW is the time to install updates and restart...wiping everything I was doing in the process...gah!

Anyway, huge congratulations (belated, as ever!) to purpletoes on the birth of your son, great news. I expect there's a bit of a story to tell with that long labour, hope to hear more details at some point when you're up to it.

All seems well here, got scanned and measured again, measured by MW and as I suspected, she palpated and measured me at the right size for dates (and raised an eyebrow and OB's previous measurement). Baby is tracking on growth scans within the normal range but I still think it will probably be on the big side.

LAF, I had that brestfriend pillow with DS, no one stocked it at that point but I got one off ebay - it's very good, especially being able to strap it to you tightly, am hoping to discover it at the bottom of one of the unpacked boxes I have still to work through in the next few weeks.

Knitter - colostrum hey? I have to confess I haven't attempted to find out whether I've got any yet, but I don't think so yet. Who knows, I never leaked before DS so maybe I won't with this one either.

Looks like there's a bit a gap now before we can start putting the hot compresses on -- better get on with my knitting.

Good to hear from you lady I just decided to pop in as you posted! Hope you find your brest friend pillow. There are so many things that are recommended as good things to have to help with your baby, it is a minefield!

Knitter so you are good to go on the milk production! I don't seem to be able to produce any colostrum, but I notice that there are some dried little bits in my nips (sorry if TMI)! When I take them out, they are replaced again, so maybe it is colostrum?

Are you still a lady of leisure shell and enjoying your maternity leave?

I haven't seen stitch around for awhile. I hope that she is OK. Perhaps her baby is already here!

I'm pleased for you mouse that you are able to feel confident that you've reached viability. It is a big milestone and here's to hoping baby stays put for awhile longer!

Confu3ed was also going to check back after her 20 week scan too.

I have a hospital check-up tomorrow to see how baby is growing. Hopefully, like you lady I will be still within the normal range. I stopped taking aspirin 2 weeks ago, so hopefully baby is still OK. He is growing when the bump is measured.

I have 1 more week left at work and I can't wait for it to come to an end.

Thursday Feb 22nd

Stitchinline - baby#1 39+1 wks EDD 29 February
Shellshock7 - baby#1 38+4 wks EDD 4 March
LAF77 - baby#1 36+1 wks EDD 21 March
LILI80 - 36+1 wks EDD 21 March
Biscuitsandtea - baby#2 35+2 wks EDD 27 March
KatAndKit - baby #1 33+3 wks EDD 11 April
Digitalgirl - baby#2 32+3 wks EDD 16 April
Dachs - baby #1 30+3 weeks, EDD 30th April
LadyMaybe - baby #2 30+0 weeks, EDD 3rd May
Googietheegg 28+1
KnitterNotTwitter - baby #2 27+1 weeks, EDD 23rd May
Twittwoo 26+1 30th May
mousebacon - baby #2 24+5 EDD 9th June

The babies are arriving! Huge congratulations to:
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
Owlbooty - With son Robin born 18th August 8lb 13oz
PrettyVacant - baby girl born Tuesday 23rd August
OrangeGloss ? with son, Huw born Thursday 1st September
Wombat - baby born Sunday 11th September
Emoo - baby girl born 13 September
PinkFondantFancy - with daughter Persephone Amelia, born 16 September
ALovelyBunchofCoconuts - with son Thomas James, born 22nd September 8lb 12 oz
MamaPower - with daughter, born 24th September
Daisybell - with daughter Philippa Alice, born 26th September
Velvetcu ? with daughter Eva Lily, born 18th October
Tunnocksteacake ? with daughter Esther Joy, born 19th October
Hotnspicyonions - with son Max Lewis, born 28th October
Hils74 with son Archie Dylan, born born 28th October
MummyAbroad - with son Max, born 1st November
IreneHeron - with son Joe, born 3rd November.
Katherine2008 - with son Teddy, born 5th November
CEP - with son Alexander George, born 10th November
Collie with son Isaac Thomas, born 21 November 8lb 7oz
LaraMi - details TBC
Wombatinwaiting - with son Jack Albert born 29th November 8lb 8oz
Izzy - with daughter Catherine Hope, born 4th December
Bigmacandhappymeal - with daughter, born 5th December 7lb 11ozs
Dooscooby - with daughter, born 16th December
Freezingmyarseoff - with son Charlie Thomas, born 18th December 4lb 12oz
Minnie74 -with son Max Gabriel George, born 19th December 7lb 14oz
Blackkat - with daughter, born 20th December, 8lb 10 oz
Sunchild77 - with daughter, born 30th Dec, 8lb 12 oz
Harassedandherbug - baby #4 details TBC wks EDD 22 December
Milkyways - with son born on 9th January, 6lbs 5 oz
Youremindmeofthebabe - son born on 19th January 8lb 2oz
Laylasmummy -Son, Jacob, born on 21st Jan, 7 lb 3.5 oz
Hairy - daughter, Matilda Erin (Tilly) born 4.32am 22 January 2012
Purpletoes - son, Eoin Laurence, born 15th Feb, 7lbs 5oz

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
Magic8ballhastheanswers who leaves behind her beautiful little girl, spiderbabies and DH. Blessed are those of us that had the privilege of knowing you.

We share the pain and and mourn the loss with:
Jollster, Cheepz, MsJL, Waterplate, and Boodleboot

hello ladies, just a quick post as at work and on my phone.
Had scan yesterday and baby is doing well, bigger than expected but not enough to move my dates. I do think it will be a big one! It......i should say he!! So pleased its a boy as i will have one of each and dd is really pleased although threatening to dress him up in pink!
so excited now as it is finally seeming real!!!
Catch up properly later and will add myself to the list :) x

Yay confu3ed it is great to hear of your success. Welcome to team blue! We can update the list with your dates if you want.

Sorry, on my phone too, and saw that you want to update the list with your dates!

Sorry I've been AWOL for a bit!

No baby here yet but getting very close (shoves head back in sandpit at thought of birth). MW has said she will be very surprised if baby is any less than 4kg - eek

Loving being on maternity leave and just pottering about doing nice things and nesting activities. DH have been eating out lots and doing things together

I so can't wait for my squishy baby, if nothing happens before next Wednesday I go in for induction - because of the fragmin they want to "manage" the drugs and have me off them for as short of time as possible. I stopped the aspirin at 36 weeks. MW has said she will do a sweep Monday but don't hold out much hope of that doing anything.

Had a bit of a run-in with some iron tablets last week, ended up in hospital with dehydration after 2 days of vomiting - still makes me feel ill at the memory of it. Starting to come down with a bit of a stinky cold now but just resting and fluids so hopefully will be over soon.

Baby is super wriggly these days - in fact feels like she might burst through at any moment.

Waves to everyone and hopefully next post will have more news!

Thanks Laff, and loving team blue!! :)

Fingers crossed for a baby appearance this weekend Stitchinline.

I have updated the list below and added myself to it, official now!
Friday Feb 23rd

Stitchinline - baby#1 39+1 wks EDD 29 February
Shellshock7 - baby#1 38+4 wks EDD 4 March
LAF77 - baby#1 36+1 wks EDD 21 March
LILI80 - 36+1 wks EDD 21 March
Biscuitsandtea - baby#2 35+2 wks EDD 27 March
KatAndKit - baby #1 33+3 wks EDD 11 April
Digitalgirl - baby#2 32+3 wks EDD 16 April
Dachs - baby #1 30+3 weeks, EDD 30th April
LadyMaybe - baby #2 30+0 weeks, EDD 3rd May
Googietheegg 28+1
KnitterNotTwitter - baby #2 27+1 weeks, EDD 23rd May
Twittwoo 26+1 30th May
mousebacon - baby #2 24+5 EDD 9th June
Confu3ed - baby # 2 20+1 EDD 12th July

The babies are arriving! Huge congratulations to:
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
Owlbooty - With son Robin born 18th August 8lb 13oz
PrettyVacant - baby girl born Tuesday 23rd August
OrangeGloss ? with son, Huw born Thursday 1st September
Wombat - baby born Sunday 11th September
Emoo - baby girl born 13 September
PinkFondantFancy - with daughter Persephone Amelia, born 16 September
ALovelyBunchofCoconuts - with son Thomas James, born 22nd September 8lb 12 oz
MamaPower - with daughter, born 24th September
Daisybell - with daughter Philippa Alice, born 26th September
Velvetcu ? with daughter Eva Lily, born 18th October
Tunnocksteacake ? with daughter Esther Joy, born 19th October
Hotnspicyonions - with son Max Lewis, born 28th October
Hils74 with son Archie Dylan, born born 28th October
MummyAbroad - with son Max, born 1st November
IreneHeron - with son Joe, born 3rd November.
Katherine2008 - with son Teddy, born 5th November
CEP - with son Alexander George, born 10th November
Collie with son Isaac Thomas, born 21 November 8lb 7oz
LaraMi - details TBC
Wombatinwaiting - with son Jack Albert born 29th November 8lb 8oz
Izzy - with daughter Catherine Hope, born 4th December
Bigmacandhappymeal - with daughter, born 5th December 7lb 11ozs
Dooscooby - with daughter, born 16th December
Freezingmyarseoff - with son Charlie Thomas, born 18th December 4lb 12oz
Minnie74 -with son Max Gabriel George, born 19th December 7lb 14oz
Blackkat - with daughter, born 20th December, 8lb 10 oz
Sunchild77 - with daughter, born 30th Dec, 8lb 12 oz
Harassedandherbug - baby #4 details TBC wks EDD 22 December
Milkyways - with son born on 9th January, 6lbs 5 oz
Youremindmeofthebabe - son born on 19th January 8lb 2oz
Laylasmummy -Son, Jacob, born on 21st Jan, 7 lb 3.5 oz
Hairy - daughter, Matilda Erin (Tilly) born 4.32am 22 January 2012
Purpletoes - son, Eoin Laurence, born 15th Feb, 7lbs 5oz

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
Magic8ballhastheanswers who leaves behind her beautiful little girl, spiderbabies and DH. Blessed are those of us that had the privilege of knowing you.

We share the pain and and mourn the loss with:
Jollster, Cheepz, MsJL, Waterplate, and Boodleboot

oooh - lots of posts its been so quiet recently.....

LAF - I know what you mean about the dry bits on your nips. My theory is that it is old cells and stuff being pushed out of your milk ducts by the body as it starts gearing up for colostrum and milk... I have to give mine a good clean out and de-gunk every couple of days!

The actual colostrum seems to have gone away again which is quite good m'thinks - still think it's amazing that an hour with a 2 week old can have that effect on boobs.

My latest news is that my ankles have gone totally bonkers - all puffy and uncomfortable - have to spend the day either moving around or with them up, ideally above my head. Bit of a challenging set of criteria for work! I'm going to start going to see a reflexologist to get my ankles under control - the one I saw when pregnant with DS was amazing although sadly she's moved to scotland.

Bump is wildly uncomfortable too - can only assume that the bean is growing as I've got stretching type pains. I foolishly tried to measure myself over the bump today and came back with 32cms.... and I'm only 27 weeks. I will assume this is user-error rather than a sign that i'm lining myself up for a world record sized baby....

Hey knitter tell me more about cosmic ordering? What is it and do you think it worked? I've been considering acupuncture as a last report to avoid induction if sweeps don't work? I've got first sweep a week on Monday, day after due date, so hoping that will help! I've been lucky with the swelling, only get it when I'm visiting someone with a really hot house, sounds like a nightmare . Don't worry about measurements, I was always massively ahead (with the midwife) and have slowed down last couple weeks so things can change!

Glad to hear all is going well lady, how is the kitting going? We have a gorgeous drawful of knitted cardis and blankets off my mum, so cute

How did it go at the hospital laf?

Congrats *confu3ed' how exciting finding out you are having a boy

Any news *stitch' or still on for induction on Wed? Sorry to hear you've been ill, how rubbish. Snap re super wriggly baby, can't believe how strong he is these days!

No changes for me, just waiting now, eating lots of pineapple and spicy food (fajitas tonight with extra chillis!) and just really tired, but can't seem to sleep....over active brain thinking abt everything. Lots of Brixton hicks too which keep me awake Wondering if they'll change into the real thing, heres hoping!

hey shell I think that what I did was cosmic ordering... Basically I worked out exactly when it would be really convenient for DS to arrive. It all had to fit around other people's schedules - my sister who is a teacher was on summer holidays so was jetting around. She did have a window of opportunity to see DS on the 11th to 13th though... DH was having a bitch of a time at work but it was all going to ease up on Monday the 11th....

Stuff like that - so basically we worked out a massive list of jobs for me to do on my mat leave that would fill up my days until the 11th. As it happened I didn't finish the list of stuff until the end of day on the 11th. I went into labour on that night - DS born on the 12th. My sister could see DS for two days before jetting off to Ibiza. Parents could come on the 13th. Milk was in by the 15th - Friday - so could have visitors for the weekend.

You see - perfect scheduling.

shell things went well at the hospital. I have been cleared to back into the MWLBU which I am really pleased with. I have had a healthy uncomplicated pregnancy, but have a complicated obstetric history. I feel more relaxed now as looking at the pictures of the delivery suite made me nervous. Baby is a big 'un, 7lbs 9oz with under 4 weeks to go at the scan. I know that they can be inaccurate, but it is not likely that our baby will be small. He seems to be in proportion now which is good. His tummy was off the charts whilst the rest of him was still on the scales, but now, everything is in proportion at the top end. Most of the measurements were reading 41+ instead of 36+.

I am going to do some cosmic ordering too, knitter I'd like him to be born on the 15th, just for the reason that DH and I were also born on the 15th too, so it would be nice for all of us to be the same. I don't want to go overdue, but I will be term on Wednesday. I would prefer him not to be born on the 29th of February either as I think that must make things a bit confusing for birthdays in the future.

Thinking of you stitch and hope that baby is coming soon!