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north of the border - bulging bumps and bonnie bairns!

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weeonion · 07/03/2007 08:41

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?

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Loulee · 18/04/2007 20:26

Blimey!! (in the best possible way!)
It makes mine feel more imminent - can't wait actually, so long as I have all this f*ing work finished in time!

Keep us posted!
Lx

midnightexpress · 18/04/2007 21:25

oh how exciting, hope everything gets going soon WO - sounds like things are moving anyway. How nice to have babies in the springtime.

Loulee - not that long now. Nearly into that last trimester now!

Look forward to hearing all the news.

lazyemma · 18/04/2007 22:08

hallo!

Cor - wee onion, sounds like you won't be long after me.

My baby daughter Bethan was born at 00:14 on Tuesday 17th April, after a 3 1/2 hour labour which kicked off pretty much immediately after the prostin pessary was inserted! It was a bit intense, to say the least. She is 8lb 13 oz, very sleepy, and just about perfect.

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weeonion · 18/04/2007 23:02

wayhey lazy - fab news! congrats to you and what a short labour! glad you and baby so well.
so the gel worked then - did you stay in from monday night? i take it you are home and resting?

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lazyemma · 19/04/2007 08:07

yes, I wanted to stay in for a day and a night so I could make the most of the support available - I've never so much as changed a nappy in my life before. So I stayed in all Tuesday, and came home yesterday afternoon.

She's good as gold: at the moment, she just sleeps. I'm slightly worried that she's not feeding nearly enough, but she's not crying for food - she just doesn't seem that hungry. Apparently some babies take a while to "come round" after the birth. Going to ask the midwife about it today when she comes to visit.

Loulee · 19/04/2007 09:36

Wonderful news lazyemma! - and sounds like the perfect labour (if there is such a thing! - at least nice and short!) Take it easy + make the most of the rest while LO is resting.
I was the same - never changed a nappy, never even held a baby until 3 months before dd1 was born (and then that was me asking my SIL if i could hold hers to see what it was like!! )
Yes, midnight, really looking forward to getting into the home strait.
oh and last night was the first time in about a year that dd1 hasn't woken up - yipee!!

Loulee · 19/04/2007 09:38

Lazyemma, meant to say, she sounds content, I wouldn't worry so long as there's lots of nappies to change

midnightexpress · 19/04/2007 10:19

Great news lazyemma - v of your short labour, though must have been pretty hardcore!

I wouldn't worry too much about the feeding (this is the world's most over-anxious breastfeeder speaking btw) - it often takes them a few days to wake up, and they have reserves of fat, so don't need much more than a bit of colostrum for a few days - that's why they often lose weight in the first few days. Make the most of the sleeping opportunities - it won't last long!

Hope you're snuggling up and getting lots of rest.

TALLULAHBELLE · 19/04/2007 10:44

Congrats Lazyemma.

Vio · 19/04/2007 12:06

Hey lazyemma, what a great news!! congrats!! she must be a lovely girl!

WO-i am so glad that things look so promising for you. I am not too sure if my wee boy will arrive on or before Sun as my MW told me he wasn't engaged yet ( that was Monday when I saw her). anyway, i suppose anything can happen btw now & sunday?? I really want to give birth now!!! can't wait any longer!

TALLULAHBELLE · 19/04/2007 16:30

Thinking of you WO -

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weeonion · 19/04/2007 21:15

hey folks. bit of a strange day here. had show at just after 7am - awake from 5am with what i thought was trapped wind! pains on / off all day and really really slowed down around midday when i lay down to watch telly. coming about every 7 mins bu ti dont think this is it as i can bear them ok - do need to stop when they hit me but otherwise i am ok. so basically - i dont know if i am in labour or this is a practise run. went out for big long walk with dp and stopped off in cafe to have coffee. had to try and disguise breathing when 2 freinds came over to say hello!

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Anjo1 · 19/04/2007 22:39

hello everyone !! not been on for a while
BIG congrats !!!! to liath and lazyemma on the birth of your bubbas I'm sure they are gorgeous!!
WEEONION-Sooo! excited for you maybe this is it !!
vio-skimmed through the thread -hope you're still feeling positive , not long to go now!!!
Geordie- one way or another not long to go now!!!
we're all fine ,ds is growing well he'll be 8 weeks on sunday , how time has flown ,currently typing with one hand as he's having a wee feed before he goes off to sleep . he still wakes up a couple of times a night and is still quite grunty but he's growing well he's a whopping 12lbs now!!
hope all the bubbas and bumps are behaving and you're all keeping well
XXX

Vio · 20/04/2007 07:10

Hello, everybody!

Anjo! hi again! wee boy is 12lbs.!!! cant believe hes already 8 weeks old... yes, i am feeling fine now, thanks. just waiting for the childbirth..not long now.

WO-good luck. i think you will go into labour shortly.. am keeping my fingers crossed. As for myself, nothing happens yet..am still waiting......!!!

lazyemma · 20/04/2007 09:01

ooh, weeonion - that sounds very promising indeed. Everything crossed for you.

TALLULAHBELLE · 20/04/2007 16:32

OOOh - Sounds like this is it WO. Sure we'll have a new wee one on this thread soon.

trixymalixy · 22/04/2007 09:34

Hello!!

Not been on for ages, been too busy in the garden or out and about as the weather has been so great.

Huge congrats Lazyemma!!

How exciting WO, it does sound like things are getting going. I had dinner with mt DH and his work colleague when my contractions were every half hour or so and neither of them believed me as I wasn't screaming the place down LOL !! My contractions never got that unbearable really.

Anjo, can't believe your DS is 12lb already!! My DS was weighed at 12lb 6 on Wed.

Vio hope you don't have to wait much longer!

Hope everyone else is well.

liath · 22/04/2007 11:51

GMM just posted on the April thread that weeonion has had her little girl. Hooray!

Keep trying to keep up with this thread! Hope everyone's well. We're still in the sore nips/engorgement phase but feeding going better than with dd at least!

Good luck to vio, GMM and everyone still with bumps!

midnightexpress · 22/04/2007 13:05

CONGRATULATIONS weeonion - great to hear your news. hope all's well and look forward to hearing all about names and all that malarkey.

Hope you're resting and being waited upon.

Anjo1 · 22/04/2007 15:00

CONGRATULATIONS AND WELL DONE WO !!!V .Happy for you ,hope it went really well and you're both doing well .
xxxxxx

lazyemma · 22/04/2007 16:44

hurrah! well done weeonion. Hope to read how it all went soon.

Loulee · 22/04/2007 17:21

Wonderful news wee onion!
-and Liath, hang on in there, the first bit is rotten isn't it, and then one day it becomes like second nature!

Vio · 23/04/2007 06:11

WELL DONE WO!! so happy for you!!

I am still waiting...no signs yet.. hope i dont have to wait much longer!

TALLULAHBELLE · 23/04/2007 16:16

WooHoo - Congrats Weeonion. Chuffed for you. Look forward to hearing all about it.

TALLULAHBELLE · 23/04/2007 16:22

Loulee Just wondering, got a friend 14 weeks pg, looking for m/w as hasn't seen anyone yet. Patient @ Radnor St but not keen on GP. Think you said m/w good there. Is she best to see m/w there or to see if can see the team @ QMH?