north of the border - bulging bumps and bonnie bairns!

[weeonion]

folks - thought it was time for a new thread with a new title for all those whose LO are out! i thnk we shoud be aiming for a meet up in May / June?? - what do you reckon?

Thanks for the welcome.

Yes, this is a first (and delightfully unexpected due to long-term infertility) pregnancy. So far no unusual problems, it seems, and I'm hoping I can carry on working to the end.

I used to live in Glasgow - Strathbungo then Shawlands - and would move back tomorrow if I had the choice.

hey folks - quick post here while my wee sis is out!

wayhey and congrats to loulee - a blue bean. bet the dds are over the moon. lewis is a lovely name as well.... xoxoxooxxoo
hey thelady - hellot to you and nice to see you here!
vio - how are you doing? thinking of you.
trixy - read yr other thread. poor ben and poor you. hope the fleece work out ok. xoxo
talluh - hope the bf is going ok?? were you up with rosemary again?? i had to get poor linda out of bed last week. she has been great help to me whilst i am over here having diffs. what lovely women. hoe you are doing ok. xox

so folks - we are expanding. time for updated stats posting?? so we can all catch up with each other and new comers will know who we are??

weeonion - 1 dd (13 weeks) glasgow

weeonion:1 dd (13 weeks) glasgow
Geordiemacminx:1 ds (12 weeks) S.Lanarkshire

weeonion:1 dd (13 weeks) glasgow
Geordiemacminx:1 ds (12 weeks) S.Lanarkshire
thelady: 0 kids (due 4 Dec) Roxburghshire

Hi everyone,
Congratulations Loulee!
I am hopeless at keeping up with this thread, hope everyone is OK. THinking of Vio a lot.
Welcome Thelady! My folks live in the Borders (Berwickshire) so I'm up & down there a lot. How has the pregnancy been so far?
Ds is getting HUGE and he feeds all the blooming time - I feel like a dairy cow, might change my posting name to Ermintrude at this rate!

weeonion:1 dd (13 weeks) glasgow
Geordiemacminx:1 ds (12 weeks) S.Lanarkshire
thelady: 0 kids (due 4 Dec) Roxburghshire
Liath: dd age 2.5, ds age 14 weeks, Edinburgh

Not bad, really, Liath. 16 weeks of feeling like I'd tried to eat 2 Xmas dinners one after the other (blech) and totally knackered. Now fine except for struggling to reach things above my head and getting v. sore feet.

Can't really complain .

Hi thelady -welcome. Yr LO is due on my birthday .

weeonion:1 dd (13 weeks) glasgow
Geordiemacminx:1 ds (12 weeks) S.Lanarkshire
thelady: 0 kids (due 4 Dec) Roxburghshire
Liath: dd age 2.5, ds age 14 weeks, Edinburgh
Tallulahbelle : 1 dd (6 weeks) Glasgow

Thanks everyone for asking about the feeding. It is going much better tho still painful.Am still going to QMH for support which has been brilliant. DD put on 250g this week -WITHOUT the aid of formula -yay!!!!Didn't stop DM from suggesting I try some baby rice IN HER BOTTLE!!!!WTF????

Hi everybody!
As Tallulah said we now have a BOY in our family! Lewis was born on Monday weighing 8lb 14oz (my biggest so far!) we're all delighted - took me and dp a while to get over the shock that he was a boy (and another 2 days to think up a name!)- think we just assumed another girl was on the way. DD's are happy and excited - though dd2 little one a bit out of sorts at no longer being the baby. I'm fine, but tired and a bit achey, trying to get used to the lack of sleep (do you ever??) - very glad to be home.
Having a wee rest while the girls are out at the park.

Glad everyone is doing well, sorry to hear about milk allergies trixy - what a pain (my dd1 has a wheat allergy and it was really difficult to start, but when you get into the swing of it, it gets easier)
vio - how are you? thinking of you.
-and hi theLady

• and tallulah, lovely to see you and Eilidh out and about and looking so well - and thanks for not mentioning the size of the bags under my eyes

ooh and stats:
weeonion:1 dd (13 weeks) glasgow
Geordiemacminx:1 ds (12 weeks) S.Lanarkshire
thelady: 0 kids (due 4 Dec) Roxburghshire
Liath: dd age 2.5, ds age 14 weeks, Edinburgh
Tallulahbelle : 1 dd (6 weeks) Glasgow
loulee: dd1; age 4, dd2: age 2 and ds1: age 6 days (!)

Hi all, good to hear everyone's news. Just back from the beach. Bought ds1 his first bucket & spade, which he carried v proudly all the way down to the beach and then completely lost interest in. Much more interested in the water bottle. .

Good to hear your news Loulee - I'm sure I'd be as bemused if I had a girl now (NOT that we're planning to ).

Stats:
weeonion:1 dd (13 weeks) glasgow
Geordiemacminx:1 ds (12 weeks) S.Lanarkshire
thelady: 0 kids (due 4 Dec) Roxburghshire
Liath: dd age 2.5, ds age 14 weeks, Edinburgh
Tallulahbelle : 1 dd (6 weeks) Glasgow
loulee: dd1; age 4, dd2: age 2 and ds1: age 6 days (!)
midnightexpress: ds1 20 months, ds2 6 months, Glasgow

hi loulee, congrads...am happy for you! a wee boy, well done!

Sorry for not posting here for a while, i know i shouldnt be having this thought..somehow i feel a bit out of place, i thought this thread is filled with happy news so i really dont want to post sad message...well...i know i am silly to think like that as i am sure you all wouldnt mind and probably would want to know how james is doing..

He is stable, 13 weeks exactly today..sometimes i am amazed myself...this little boy is so brave..considering how many drugs hes on everyday and how many open wounds hes got...hes still going..hes a special boy...very special indeed..

I dont know how i learned to cope..i think..i try not to think too far ahead but its hard not to think about it...when i do think about it..i get upset and i cry... when i think about the way he changed in these 3 months..hes been growing and i think to myself...i dont know if i will have more children in the future but i realise that james is james...hes my first child and hes very special...no two ppl is the same and certainly my future child can never replace him...he will live in my heart forever and he will always be loved by me in a very very special way.

Hope everyone is doing well.

Hi, Vio, I do hope I'm not intruding. I've been following your baby's progress after I clicked on the thread because of the Scottish connection (I've lived in Scotland for a number of years). I just wanted to say that my heart goes out to you and little James. I had no idea EB was such a terrible, terrible condition, you are so courageous in dealing with it. I've sent a wee contribution to DEBRA in the hopes that a prevention/cure for EB can be found asap. Thinking of you all. XXX

thanks suedonim.

Midnightexpress - bless at the bucket & spade !

Vio, please keep posting - we're all thinking of you, you're part of this thread. I'm glad James is stable, he's a lucky wee boy to have you to love him so much.

Ds fed 6 times last night, this is getting ridiculous!! Have been searching the archives though & it seems quite common at this age.

Vio - so good to read your post. You are so full of strength and love. Please keep in touch with us, we are all thinking of you and anxious to know how you & James are doing.

Vio, what a strong person you are. I'm wishing you well and I'll say a wee extra prayer for you and your family.

Stats:
weeonion:1 dd (13 weeks) glasgow
Geordiemacminx:1 ds (12 weeks) S.Lanarkshire
thelady: 0 kids (due 4 Dec) Roxburghshire
Liath: dd age 2.5, ds age 14 weeks, Edinburgh
Tallulahbelle : 1 dd (6 weeks) Glasgow
loulee: dd1; age 4, dd2: age 2 and ds1: age 6 days (!)
midnightexpress: ds1 20 months, ds2 6 months, Glasgow
Fairybit: 0 kids (due 28 Nov) S.Lanarkshire

Hey, sorry not much time to post! Charlotte's been keeping me on my toes so not had a chance to come and post and she's just started screaming.

Congrats to Loulee and welcome to baby Lewis
Hope you're all ok, added myself to the stats!

Stats:
weeonion:1 dd (13 weeks) glasgow
Geordiemacminx:1 ds (12 weeks) S.Lanarkshire
thelady: 0 kids (due 4 Dec) Roxburghshire
Liath: dd age 2.5, ds age 14 weeks, Edinburgh
Tallulahbelle : 1 dd (6 weeks) Glasgow
loulee: dd1; age 4, dd2: age 2 and ds1: age 6 days (!)
midnightexpress: ds1 20 months, ds2 6 months, Glasgow
Fairybit: 0 kids (due 28 Nov) S.Lanarkshire
LwandLottie: 1 dd (9 weeks) Lanark.

Catch up soon.

Vio - good to hear your news and to know that J has stabilised. And do please keep in touch here - this thread wouldn't be the same without you.

liath - you have no idea how hard it is to find a bucket & spade these days. Even Woolies let me down, and giant Tesco had everything that opens and shuts (inflatable limbo set, anyone?) but no b&s. Ended up in a tiny post office at the seaside in Ayrshire where dp bought a spade that is almost as big as ds1 and matching bucket. He'll grow into it, I guess.

Hi Everyone,

GMM invited me over from the April 07 thread, I'm in Edinburgh and have one dd.

Looking forward to chatting with other Scottish mummies!

Stats:
weeonion:1 dd (13 weeks) glasgow
Geordiemacminx:1 ds (12 weeks) S.Lanarkshire
thelady: 0 kids (due 4 Dec) Roxburghshire
Liath: dd age 2.5, ds age 14 weeks, Edinburgh
Tallulahbelle : 1 dd (6 weeks) Glasgow
loulee: dd1; age 4, dd2: age 2 and ds1: age 6 days (!)
midnightexpress: ds1 20 months, ds2 6 months, Glasgow
Fairybit: 0 kids (due 28 Nov) S.Lanarkshire
LwandLottie: 1 dd (9 weeks) Lanark.
bumble75: 1 dd (11 weeks) Edinburgh

Blimey Lucewheel - that must have been an 'interesting' move! Hope not too stressful with all those LOs and a teeny tiny one?

And welcome you and Bumble.

Sunshiiiiiiiine! Weyhey.

Hi all,
and welcome all new mummies

Vio, just wanted to second what everyone else was saying - you are part of this thread and we always want to know how you and james are doing. x

Stats:
weeonion:1 dd (13 weeks) glasgow
Geordiemacminx:1 ds (12 weeks) S.Lanarkshire
thelady: 0 kids (due 4 Dec) Roxburghshire
Liath: dd age 2.5, ds age 14 weeks, Edinburgh
Tallulahbelle : 1 dd (6 weeks) Glasgow
loulee: dd1; age 4, dd2: age 2 and ds1: age 6 days (!) Glasgow
midnightexpress: ds1 20 months, ds2 6 months, Glasgow
Fairybit: 0 kids (due 28 Nov) S.Lanarkshire
LwandLottie: 1 dd (9 weeks) Lanark.
bumble75: 1 dd (11 weeks) Edinburgh
Lucewheel: dd1 7, dd2 5, ds1 3 & ds2 (13weeks) West lothian.

Vio

Still say wee prayer for James every night. You are a wonderful strong brilliant mummy x

Hello ladies can I join your thread?

I'm West Lothian based like Lucewheel, will be 16 weeks tomorrow and am due my first baby on 15/01/08.

Congratulations to all the new Mummies

Hey ladies - just popping in as I am at my mums in the north east for a few days.

Everyone welcome- the more the merrier!!! If you wouldnt mind adding your stats to this thread so I can see who we have and where you are which will make the followg task easier...

While I remember I am thinking of organisng one big meet up - a chance to catch up, meet new mums, new babies and new bumps!! Obviously Edinburgh or Glasgow would probably be more convenient - will try and make it easier for the majority and also those who dont drive - probably the end of August ish - once the schools have gonce back - what does everyone think?

Adding myself to the Stats:

weeonion:1 dd (13 weeks) glasgow
Geordiemacminx:1 ds (12 weeks) S.Lanarkshire
thelady: 0 kids (due 4 Dec) Roxburghshire
Liath: dd age 2.5, ds age 14 weeks, Edinburgh
Tallulahbelle : 1 dd (6 weeks) Glasgow
loulee: dd1; age 4, dd2: age 2 and ds1: age 6 days (!) Glasgow
midnightexpress: ds1 20 months, ds2 6 months, Glasgow
Fairybit: 0 kids (due 28 Nov) S.Lanarkshire
LwandLottie: 1 dd (9 weeks) Lanark.
bumble75: 1 dd (11 weeks) Edinburgh
Lucewheel: dd1 7, dd2 5, ds1 3 & ds2 (13weeks) West lothian.
MrsMcJnr: 0 kids (due 15 Jan) West Lothian

I?ll try and come to the meet up