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The Berry-Copter!!! (Early 2015 edition)

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FeatherFeather11 · 27/12/2014 11:31

Here we go! Here's to a big Berrie clusterdiff from the other thread and many a safe and healthy baby Berrie arrival in 2015!

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RevoltingPeasant · 17/04/2015 14:33

Oh and Jellie hope you get a nicer MW! You know, if you don't - switch. You need to be able to trust your MW and this is too precious if you end up feeling you can't talk to her. Where I am, you can see different MW upon request.

greatbigbushybeard · 18/04/2015 11:14

rp love, love, love dodo in her hat & sunnies!!! I think she's thinking why is it so dark in here!! Fantastic sleep- good work!!! Can you tell us whether you have some sort of 'routine' or not? Do you do certain things before bed?

My feet are like dinosaur claw feet so def good for pedi. Really hope we will have nice sandal wearing weather so we can both show them off.

I am feeling better about the baby panic. I had a look on line & bought kindle version of First time parent by Lucy Atkins. Really like it so far, it's written in a down to earth, amusing way & has nice illustrations of basic things like burping/ nappy changing etc. My friend has also lent me the paper version which is good as DH can refer to it. Another friend has lent me Gina Ford but when my other friend saw it she went a bit mental saying don't read that, it'll send you bonkers!! The friend that brought it said it was good for getting her 6 mth old back into a sleep routine when he had fallen out of one. I also now have 2 preg guides & a really cool baby naming website recommendation, which I'll post after this. You put in a name you like & it gives you suggestions based on it.

I went out for friend's 40th last night, was really good fun. So funny watching the unravelling that goes on when the prosecco flows! Contented myself with appletiser in a champagne flute! Went out to TGI's which does lovely non alcoholic cocktails. Ended up staying out at friend's house til 3 am! So am tired today but nice to not have the hangover! Think there will be some sore heads today.

Did open up a little about this pg taking a long time to happen & my other friend said exactly the same about how she used to resent pg women. I wonder whether women look at me now & think that. My other friend was telling me about how the children in her class were having a circle time & one child was talking about their new baby brother & another child said they had a baby brother or sister in heaven & then quite a few others said the same. I didn't say anything about my mmc & not sure why, 2 of them there knew but one didn't. I suppose it's quite a big thing & not always what you want to get into late at night with drunk people!!

RevoltingPeasant · 20/04/2015 19:56

Hi bushy, we have a sort of routine. We are using No Cry Sleep Solution which basically advocates keeping a sleep diary and then building an individual routine based on your baby's habits rather than imposing one.

We get up at the same time every day (8.30 am) unless we have a very early appt. she goes down in her Snuzpod for a nap by about 10am and I try to keep her down for min 90 minutes, can be as much as 2.5 hours if she's sleepy.

Then we do Eat-Activity-Sleep in cycles for the rest of the day. Then naked time (nappy free time) in the evening, followed by bath and feed, then sleeping on me downstairs on and off till we take her up to bed around 11pm. She sleeps through pretty much every night now.

What we don't have yet is a proper bedtime of like 8pm. Lots of babies apparently like to stay up when little. I am waiting till she is past her 12w growth spurt and am then going to try making her go to bed earlier, though slightly scared this will ruin her lovely sleeping thru!

RevoltingPeasant · 20/04/2015 19:59

...lady any news???

ladybunnikins · 21/04/2015 11:31

Our baby was born this morning after 3 days of labour. Very tired but very happy, will post more later!

pearlcrystal · 21/04/2015 11:38

lady amazing news - so happy for you!!

Gillster · 21/04/2015 11:50

Just popping over from t'other thread to offer my congratulations to Lady. So happy that you've finally got what you want. X

beakybeak · 21/04/2015 20:43

Ooo Lady just popping in to say congratulations! So thrilled your little bundle is here Grin xx

RevoltingPeasant · 21/04/2015 20:54

Lady massive congrats!! Well done, it sounds epic!

greatbigbushybeard · 21/04/2015 22:38

Congrats lady!! Lovely news, do come on & tell us All when you feel ready.

Is that based on the baby whisperer rp? I take it you've started this more recently as she is a little older.

I met the ladies from my preg yoga class for coffee ( decaf!!) on Sunday & to my amazement there are 4 of us who have all had Ivf treatment! All with the same, slightly scary consultant. One who had a failed cycle then fell of naturally, another who took 2 cycles & a miscarriage. And there I was thinking I was the only one who would have had problems. Real life berries, Berries!

I have my glucose test on Friday & one of the yoga ladies does too!

Feeling ok but ribs really hurt at top of rib cage, just feels like evrything is really stretched. I've def had a growth spurt!

chloechloe · 22/04/2015 04:18

Congratulations lady! Hope that you're doing ok after that epic labour!

Sounds like you've got DD into a good routine rp. When did you start? Our little one is just over 3 weeks now and I wonder whether we should start trying to get her into a routine - I'm a bit worried we might slide into the accidental parenting camp, but it's hard when they're so small not to follow their lead!

Great you found some real life berries bushy and good luck with your GD test. Make sure you have something ready to eat and drink the second it's finished. I hated my test - not eating makes me feel really weak and light headed, I was so glad when it was over!

nolly3 · 22/04/2015 12:19

congrats lady! x

Jelliebabe2 · 22/04/2015 19:07

So that's two baby berries safely with us! Who's up next? Bushy???

greatbigbushybeard · 22/04/2015 22:03

Oh my God, really? Is it me next? Gulp!!!

pearlcrystal · 23/04/2015 08:50

Right - time for a list update and I guess lady will have her hands full just now!

In the Berry Nursery
Merkin: Delivery date: 21 March, girl
Thunder: Delivery Date: 26 March, girl
Tally: Delivery Date: 7 April, girl
Boom: Delivery date : 11 April, girls x 2!
Katatonic: Delivery date: 24 April, girl
PoppySeedBun: Delivery date: 23rd April, girl
Brodicea: Delivery date: 7th May - girl
Kitty: Delivery date: 20th May - girl,
Puppymummy: Delivery date: 5th June - boy
Foody: Delivery date: 17th June - boy
Qazxc: Delivery date: 17th June - girl
Angel: Delivery date: 4th July - boy
Charming: Delivery date : 9th August - boy
Jessplus: Delivery Date 22nd August - boy
Dartmoor: Delivery Date 8th Sept - boy
Bunny: Delivery Date 7th Oct - boy
Sidney: Delivery Date 10th Oct - boy
Yorkie: Delivery Date 8th Nov - boy
Win: Delivery date 12th Jan - boy
RP: Delivery date 23rd Jan - girl
Feather: Delivery date 18th Feb - girl
Chloe: Delivery date 28th March - girl
Lady: Delivery date 21st April - girl
Kitten: Delivery date 22nd April - boy

In the chopper

Bushy: EDD 20th July - girl
thelentil: EDD 27th July
Pixie: EDD 13th August
Aquarius: EDD 20th August
Pearlcrystal: EDD 21st August - boy
Otters: EDD 28th August
Bair: EDD 31st August
FluffyNut: EDD 8th September
Jellie: Twins due Oct/Nov

pearlcrystal · 23/04/2015 08:59

Hope I got all that right - but just shout if not.

Looks like we'll have a bit of a quiet spell to come and then lots of baby news in late summer.

Surely it's time for more Berries to join the list too?

Bushy Good to hear about your real life berries... fertility problems are just so common!

The glucose test has not yet been mentioned to me - is it something everyone gets? Obviously my pee has been dipsticked many-a-time.

Big shout out to our new moms and their lovely little newborns!

OttersPocket · 23/04/2015 16:01

Woohoo!!!! Congratulations lady, wonderful news Grin

Thanks for the updated list pearl, you can add boy to my name.

Nuffin' much happening over here. I had a detailed cardiac scan this morning at 22 weeks and everything looked perfect so that was a big relief. Starting to feel a bit more 'bumpy' now and, for the first time in my life, I have boobs! They have literally grown overnight.

Love that you have found some real-life Berries bushy. I had my first pregnancy 'yoga' class on Monday and I LOVED it. Not a lot of yoga was done but lots of lying on the floor under blankets relaxing. Bliss. And lovely to meet other mums to be at various stages of pregnancy.

I have the joy of giving myself 20-30 blood glucose tests a day! My poor fingers are going numb at the ends from all the needles. The utterly, exhausting challenges joy of being a pregnant type 1 diabetic Hmm

FluffyNut · 23/04/2015 22:29

Hi, I second a big shout out to the new mums.massive congratulations to what sounds a busy few days but worth it.

I had my 20 week scan yesterday and we are proud to announce we're expecting a girl! roll on the pink purchases lol. so I suppose now I have to believe this really is happening to us and not someone else.

Sorry for short text, just feeling shattered x

greatbigbushybeard · 25/04/2015 09:55

Not sure if I said congrats to lady, 3 days labour- good lord, well done! ( slightly scared now!!)

pearl the glucose test was offered to me because of family history of diabetes, although I am not diabetic myself. I think they have widened the criteria of who should have it though. Another lady from my yoga group as also there so we had a good old chat & passed the 2 hours quite well although I was def hungry! She had to have it as she has Pcos. It wasn't too bad, they took blood, then gave you a sugary drink ( which was n't that bad, we did ask how much sugar was in it & the nurse said about the same as a Mars bar, we both said we'd prefer a Mars bar!!), you then wait 5 mins then you can have a drink of water. They then leave you for about 2 hours & then retake your bloods to see how you react.

I met my 37 week pg friend later & she said she had to go to a drop in clinic & a 21 yr old was pg with her 2nd, she's already got a 9 mth old, so she'd got pg 5 days after giving birth-WTF??!! She was also rolling up roll ups on her bump & when asked if she drank said yes the odd cider or two Shock my friend is really struggling as the head has been engaged for 12 weeks & there is a lot of pressure down there. They sent her to the hospital & said they might have to induce her.

We had a pedicure together which was lush! I now have v pretty toes but the weather has gone really cold!!

hello otters, ouch with all the glucose tests. Whoop, whoop for a boy. At my yoga class we also have a relaxation bit at end under blankets & pillows! My real life berry was at the glucose test so we were chatting about the IVF etc. She couldn't get over how many of us there were that had had problems, she thought she was the only one.

Second big whoop for fluffy's little girl.

Right, time to get ready for my day!

Jelliebabe2 · 26/04/2015 21:48

Right hi ladies!

Yep Bushy you're up next! Grin

Hoping a few new berries break through! I'm lonely at the end of the list!

Pearl - I Dont think everyone gets the glucose test. In some areas its based on risk like weight, family history etc. Don't worry it sounds like a ball ache so if you don't have to.... I've got to book in for mine soon ( well book now for 28 weeks anyway)

Otters - good news on your scan! And yay for yoga! I'm hoping to start this Thursday! Hope its not too woo. And boo to all those tests you must feel like a pincushion.

Fluffynut! Hooray, go team pink! Are you going to stay shopping now? There's so much nice stuff for girls!

AFM - I booked in this week. After another cock up with the clinic, I eventually saw a really lovely midwife. I luff her. Definitely going to transfer to her list (and she's got twins!) They've referred me to slimming world to keep an eye on my weight so going to go this week. The only fly in the ointment was I have to start Aspirin daily and from 16 weeks I have to start Fragmin injections.... And I was so smugly counting down my clexane injections (last one that day). Boooooo I could have cried.... I will enjoy these 4 weeks injection free..... Oh and I have a urine infection just to top things off.... Antibiotics for a week.

In brighter news I have my scan this Wednesday! Half very excited and half bricking it again! Can't wait to see them again! Was 12 weeks on Thursday, I'm definitely starting to feel thicker round the middle. Grin.

Have a good week!

pearlcrystal · 27/04/2015 18:32

Just stopping by for a moment to provide updated list following our pink/blue news!!!
Many congratulations to otters and fluffy

In the Berry Nursery

Merkin: Delivery date: 21 March, girl
Thunder: Delivery Date: 26 March, girl
Tally: Delivery Date: 7 April, girl
Boom: Delivery date : 11 April, girls x 2!
Katatonic: Delivery date: 24 April, girl
PoppySeedBun: Delivery date: 23rd April, girl
Brodicea: Delivery date: 7th May - girl
Kitty: Delivery date: 20th May - girl,
Puppymummy: Delivery date: 5th June - boy
Foody: Delivery date: 17th June - boy
Qazxc: Delivery date: 17th June - girl
Angel: Delivery date: 4th July - boy
Charming: Delivery date : 9th August - boy
Jessplus: Delivery Date 22nd August - boy
Dartmoor: Delivery Date 8th Sept - boy
Bunny: Delivery Date 7th Oct - boy
Sidney: Delivery Date 10th Oct - boy
Yorkie: Delivery Date 8th Nov - boy
Win: Delivery date 12th Jan - boy
RP: Delivery date 23rd Jan - girl
Feather: Delivery date 18th Feb - girl
Chloe: Delivery date 28th March - girl
Lady: Delivery date 21st April - girl
Kitten: Delivery date 22nd April - boy

In the chopper

Bushy: EDD 20th July - girl
thelentil: EDD 27th July
Pixie: EDD 13th August
Aquarius: EDD 20th August
Pearlcrystal: EDD 21st August - boy
Otters: EDD 28th August - boy
Bair: EDD 31st August
FluffyNut: EDD 8th September - girl
Jellie: Twins due Oct/Nov

pearlcrystal · 27/04/2015 18:34

jellie boo to your new injections but amazing that you are over the 12 week mark, you'll soon be entering the second trimester!

Fingers crossed for your scan!

greatbigbushybeard · 30/04/2015 07:25

Hello Berries,
It's been v quiet here. Have you all been off kicking up your heels somewhere else?

jellie how did the scan go?

I'm glad it's nearly Friday. I have a hen w/e this w/e so it's going to be a busy one! Baby bushy kept me awake last night- so wriggly!!!

chloechloe · 30/04/2015 09:39

How was your scan jellie?

bushy Baby will be keeping you up even more in the real world! DD used to kick so much in the night that she woke DH up, whereas I would sleep through it! Have fun at your hen weekend!

lady hope you and DD are doing well, it's such a crazy sleep deprived blur at the beginning!

otters and fluffy Now you know the sex you can hit the shops properly! Congrats to you both!

AFM am finding BF really difficult still and had a bad day yesterday wanting to give up. Feeling much better today though, just need to try and take it one day at a time.

Gillster · 01/05/2015 17:10
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