Strong BHs, suddenly loads of colostum appearing, backache and I've booked my shopping to be delivered on Thursday, my due date. Do you think I've tempted fate enough?

[MamaG]

come on baby!

Just noticed its November - we were right expat, we knew we'd have November boys!

DD was due in July, born in August
DS was due in February, born in March

should have seen the pattern forming!

SHE DID IT!!!

Finlay Lawrence was born this morning 2.14am weighing 8lb and 3.5 oz,

I am so happy for her,

(she asked me to post this)

good luck ladies

yes hope all isrll Daisy

A live labour thread was the last thing on my mind when I went into labour!

x-posts - well done Daisy! Congratulations!

I do sympathise mamag - I had to go back to school after Easter holidays with a bump not a baby when dd3 was 8 days late.
Some encouragement though - I am the same height as you and expat and my third was the smallest of the three - nearly a pound lighter than dd2 and born at exactly the same gestation.

Congrats Daisy! And Blackbird!!!

Lots of lovely Halloweeny boys!!

congrats daisy, welcome to lawrence . wooooo hoooooo!

and big woooo hoo to blackbird !!

Lulu, did you read that post as 'finally Lawrence'? I did! Had to look twice! He's actually called Finlay!

ha ha ha ! i did

loving the name finlay

have only had two cups if tea, not quite with it yet

Yay congratulations Daisy

was her goal to vbac and she did it

i have texted her all your good wishes

Well done Daisy, you've done so well! Really happy for you

northernlurker thanks for that crumb of hope!

No sign of misdee yet but I guess its only 10am

(thanks for letting us know snoop)

Did she have him at LGI snoop?

I had my DS there 4 years ago

YAY Daisy and Blackbird!!!!

Hope its not too long for MamaG and Expat!!

i am still here. all quiet on the baby-front

You eating those grapes yet MamaG?

I wonder if Daisy did my grapes tip?

The effing grapes didn't come with my Asda order

Am going to walk into village later and get some from teh grocer

HURRAY FOR DAISY! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS!

well done.

i've got my hands on the evening primrose oil here!

yep, Mama, here we are.

in November.

nary a contraction in 2 days now.

bump is sooooo huge here.

going to cry at the midwife tomorrow.

am trying to be as active as possible, but my calves are starting to balloon up the way they did with the girls, so i have to watch it.

ah expat and mamaG, the final bit is so wearying, isn't it?

Come on girls, or I will dig out scary opening picture links for you - well they worked for Franny

Congratulations to blackbird and Daisy.

Encouraging noises for mamag, misdee and expat

Congratulations Daisy, and welcome Finlay - hope the wait is nearly over for the rest of you.

right here's some tips for anyone left waiting still. haven't tried them myself as ds was early but these are things that worked for people i know:

masturbation
thai food
sweeping
mopping
weeding the garden
cleaning the dishwasher out
laying a patio
star jumps
bouncing on a trampoline
wiping the walls
orange juice
rhubarb
doing handstands in a swimming pool
raspberry and cranberry juice
rotating their hips on a birthing ball
washing the car
meal of lobster and champage
fish and chips
swimming breaststroke
figs
mini golf
bowling
pilates
chamomile tea
ginger
dancing
spunk mixed with yogurt
massaging the roof of the mouth??
mix ketchup, soda and bbq sauce and pour over chicken wings??

yes, yes i know some are very bizarre

Congrats Daisy and hello Finlay