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[BlueViolet]

Wez texted that baby Jonathan Asher was born at 5:39pm. He weighs 6lb 11.8oz YEY!

Here is a pic she sent. What a cutie pie!

 

[mummySS]

Wooo congrats Wez, so pleased he's finally here!

Happy birthday SB

 

[Clareabell]

Congrats Wez on the safe arrival of baby Jonathan, that's 3 baby boys today already!!

Georgie hope things are progressing nicely so you can make it four. Big

 

[Hann12]

Yippee congratulations wez! He looks totally worth the wait, so cute!

SB - happy birthday! I'm glad your husband is treating you to a really nice day!

BB - thinking of you and hoping things are progressing

 

[Britt11]

ahhh what a cutie he is Wez
congrats to all the new moms, I am soo jealous....still quite depressed today, but having random contractions here and there so trying to stay optimisitic that it might be soon.
we are not going to our birth and babies class tonight, couldnt stand people saying "what??? your STILL pregnant??" gag

good luck BB, hope you have your baby soon

hope you new mommies are getting some rest

 

[Squeeker]

Congrats to amand_a, sparky, Curlew, and Wez on their lovely little ones! Such exciting times!!

Doodle, great birth story, thanks so much for posting that! I hope mine (and everyone else's, for that matter) goes that well!

BB, good luck... it does sound promising!!

Aaisrie, I have never seen such beautiful pads! I never knew that reusable ones existed, but I guess if you can have reusable diapers, why not reusable pads? Very luxurious!

I see many of you are doing acupuncture... is anyone going to a chiropractor?

AFM, I did my GBS test last week and it came back negative I also have only 2 days of work left so it's been a good week! I borrowed my friend's TENS machine for the birth so I'm going to fiddle with it a bit to make sure I know how it works. Other than that, I'm just in a "relax and wait" holding pattern!

 

[Hann12]

Hi squeeker - I have been seeing a chiropractor 3 times a week for about 6 weeks now. I have disc problems in my back though which is why I have been going. I think it's been helpful keeping my pelvis in line though so that the baby can decent properly as mine has been head down and at the minimum 4/5 palpable from about 5 weeks ago.

Britt - I don't blame you for missing your class today. I'm not even overdue and already fed up with people asking where the baby is! I'm like for goodness sake people it's not late yet!! I'm glad you ate getting contractions, I hope they lead somewhere positive.
I reckon I'll be overdue now too - not had one symptom since my sessions today so feeling slightly put off by that!
Think I will need to find something to do next week as all my nct friends are due this weekend/Monday so if they have their babies I'll be the last bump standing and will have no friends to see. Then the time will drag on even slower!

 

[Britt11]

I hear you Hann, whats with people asking all the time, especially when you havent even reached your due date??!! drives me nuts
i know the couples in my class, would be like no way your still pregnant as they commented how huge I was the last 2 classes and said no way would I be pregnant by this clas well surprise....I am!!

I hope you arent overdue, you still have time until your due date
sending you hugs
I will update you guys on how my u/s was tomorrow

 

[Jenni4]

Congratulations Wez! That should help even out the boy/ girl ratio!! Lol!!

Britt...feeling for you Hun....

Bb....sounds positive that things are moving forward!!

Hann....I'm with you....I think i'm not going any time soon. Getting my nails done tonight and making plans with audrey for the weekend...my hubby wants to take me to the desert to feed dates to the camels....apparently that is supposed to bring on labor. At this point now I'm like "whatever....probably won't work but I'll try it if it amuses you".
I really was thinking i would have my baby on 7/7.... Such a nice number...but guess baby wants to have a different birthday.

 

[Hann12]

Jenni - I would have loved to have mine on 7/7. I think I need to aim for 11/7/11 now! I seriously think that I've been getting all these signs and symptoms because Greg has an important meeting today and we were worried he wouldn't be able to go to it, and now the day has arrived and its clear he will be able to do it, the baby has shut up shop in me!
I actually don't mind waiting up to another 2 weeks to see the baby is I absolutely have to however what I am worried about is the boredom getting to me especially if my NCT friends have all given birth as I'll have no one to go and meet up with. I'll just be left to my own devices with the joy of day time television! Argghhh!! And I'll probably eat myself stupid and then worry about having a massive baby.
I know its irrational to have these worries especially about something thats totally out of my control. I think thats the frustrating thing, if I knew I had another X number of days I'd be able to cope but not knowing when its your own body is the difficult part.
I know I probably sound like a really crazy person today!!

If anyone has any good ideas of what I can do for the next 2 weeks if I have to spend it alone please let me know - any good DVD box sets (I've seen the usual - sex and the city, 24, true blood...) or anything that you can think of that will occupy my time ideas would be most welcome!

Britt - I really hope that the u/s goes well and you get some good news soon. You must be beyond frustrated. Sorry that I've just had a moan and its not even my dd!! I am sending you lots of labour dust and hoping to hear some positive news from you later.

Yippee again for Wez!!

 

[kelzyboo]

Congratulations MrsWez, he really is a cutie x

 

[caz_hills]

BB – sounds like things are progressing and hopefully will move quicker now (might have even moved over night!). I hope things do progress quickly for you. It’s good to know that you really do ‘know’ when you’re in labour – all my twinges can be put aside! Take care of yourself, thinking of you. Xx

Mel – glad you felt baby kick, it’s seriously horrible when you don’t. And enjoy your fish and chip lunch today! Sounds yummy.....

Hann – so disappointed for you that the acupuncture didn’t lead to anything immediate, but it could still happen so keep your spirits up! We don’t have long to go either way now!

Eve – great bargain on the cotbed – amazing! It’s great to get something really reasonably priced.

SB – happy birthday for yesterday – glad you managed to have some lovely treatment from your hubbie and a bit of a rest.

Wez- huge congratulations! Amazing news and love the photo of baby Jonathan. Xx

Britt – hope you are ok too. So sorry that you feel down but it will come soon now! Hope the u/s goes well today.

Squeeker – I can’t believe that you are STILL at work????!!!!! Amazing how you cope!

On the overdue crowd, I’m with you – hubbie and I were planning out that we have three potential weekends (maximum) until baby comes so planning what we would do on each one. It made me a bit impatient as I thought ‘three more weeks?!’ but also he wants to take me out next weekend if baby isn’t here which is sweet to a fave restaurant so I can’t complain!

Hann – I totally know what you mean though – I’m just eating loads at home and my NCT friends have either had babies or are due before me too – so I’ll be in the same boat!

AFM – wedding was good last night, ate amazing food (stuck to one plate of food which isn’t bad for me!) but was exhausted when we got home. Made it until about 10 pm, not very good but people were really surprised that I was there so that at least made me feel like I wasn’t totally pathetic.

But main concern today is that my (sorry TMI) stretch marks are literally so itchy I could scream! I was up in the night with them – creaming them up to try and reduce the heat and pain – but it’s killing me....... will try bio oil today in the hope that helps but man it hurts. Is it just me? Have I just gained weight so quickly that my body is giving in?!?! Help!!!

 

[Hann12]

Caz thanks for your comments. I don't think its so much the time I might have but the feeling of being alone and bored in that time thats worrying me! And eating myself through it!! I'm not sure what to suggest about the stretch marks - I have used bio oil all the way through and its been really good so if you haven't already then give that a go. I use it twice a day minimum. I'm not sure that it will stop the itch. The other thing I use for seriously dry skin is aqueous cream. Maybe pop into the chemist and see what they suggest? Easier than going to the doctor and they tend to know what they are talking about.
I'm also glad you had a fun night. 3 weekends to go?! Thats probably right actually. I am fine at the weekends and evenings though having said that as I have Greg, its just the thought of lonely days that depress me!!

So I just saw this on one of the other threads:
https://youtu.be/vQPs7Apqiac

Its meant for people over due so do it with caution if you aren't already - having said that apart from the point on my back, the other three points they stuck needles in me yesterday at acupuncture and its lead to nothing. I am not advocating trying them before the dd though

 

[Jenni4]

Thanks Hann...that's where i had the needles...except for the last one on the ankle and then she did some around my little toes. But as my acupuncturist said....if the apple is ready to fall this is the gentle breeze that can help, but if it's not ripe, do not try to pull.

 

[Jenni4]

okay....now my hubby says I have to drink camel milk as well as let the camel eat the dates from my shirt....??? Please hurry baby....don't think i can drink camel milk.

 

[Aaisrie]

I was expecting to get up this morning and see BB had given birth lol

Hann I'm a BIG Bones fan so I would recommend it to watch - think you can stream it online? Or Alias is pretty good too.

I can't remember who else said what...

Some random woman in the grocery store stopped me yesterday saying that I looked like I was about to drop [my bump is SO low now] and I said I still had 1.5w left she said wow you're huge and asked if it was my first I told her no this is my 2nd and she asked if I was this big the first time. I told her I was a lot bigger this time and she said "I really don't know how you're gonna manage" nodding at the size of my bump referring to how the hell I'm gonna push him out LOL

 

[Jenni4]

Eve.... I think pregnant women should not be held responsible for smacking stupid people!!

 

[Hann12]

Eve thats unbelievable! I think Jenni is right!!
I'll look up bones when I'm in town - thanks!

Jenni - yes I thought it could be the case that if the baby is ready the acupuncture works but if its not then it won't do much. I am meant to go back tomorrow but might move it to Monday and see if the extra days makes a difference, don't want to waste my money!

 

[Hann12]

By the way, next full moon - Friday 15th July aka Caz and Mels dd, and a day before mine. I am hoping if we haven't given birth by the 15th then that will be it!!! Come on the powers of the full moon lol!!

 

[Jenni4]

Nice about the full moon....that will be 4 days past my dd....hopefully it will work for me if I haven't had baby by then!!!