The MSE Pregnancy Club

jinky67

Hi Becles,
Hope all goes well,what size did they reckon the baby would be if you went full term?

racer256

I put this on Pregnancy Money Saving as well. I have a book of vouchers for money off pampers any one want them. Pm me your address and I'll send them to you. First come first served ladies & gents.
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System

Hope everything goes well with your tests Becles.

So sorry to hear your news Jo, hope your hubby is home to look after you. Take care.

Becles

jinky67 wrote: »

Hi Becles,
Hope all goes well,what size did they reckon the baby would be if you went full term?

Around 10lb 2oz - ouch!!

Everyone pray for delivery sooner rather than later

purplepatch

Becles wrote: »

Around 10lb 2oz - ouch!!

Everyone pray for delivery sooner rather than later

Oh goodness, how big?! :eek:

Fingers crossed for you Becles. I'm sure it will all be fine.

izoomzoom

Praying for you Becles !

babitee

EDD list

Mrs asandwhen - 28th March 07 - date changed to 28th march after dating scan.
PrincessTaylor - 2nd April 2007
worto03 - 3rd April 2007
Bargain Babe-a-Licious! - 3rd April 2007
austmanic - 7th April 2007
Moonbeam - 7th April 2007
Saver mum - 9th April 2007
Persontypething- 11th April 2007
Tranmererovers - 11th April 2007
JDC110571- 17th April 2007
Happiness Fairy - 19th April 2007
Anya - 21st April 2007
debtfreehopeful - 21st April 2007
alm721 - 22nd April 2007
Mrskennyjosiah - 24th April (wish me luck still breech & I'm 36 & a bit weeks eeeeekkkk!!!
moohound - 27th April 2007
SusanCarter - 27th April 2007
Flea72 - 30th April 2007
angiepanj - 1st May 2007
LillieFlower - 2nd May 2007 (changed from 20th April after scan)
sampainter - 3 May 2007
maralum - 6 May 2007
Bronzesurfer - 08 May 2007
Chef1980uk - 10 May 2007
Lydia.42 - 11th May 2007
Snaggles - 12th May 2007
Bump – 13 May 2007
dm72 - 14th May 2007
tequilla_slammer2002 - 14th May 2007
Banana1975 - 14th May 2007 - BOY
abijanzo - 20th May 2007
garrapata - 23rd May 2007
mrsrsp - 28th May 2007
jocymru- 28th May
George's Mum - 29th May 2007 (according to the scan anyway!)
Morty_007 - 29th May (day before our 3rd wedding anniversary!)
Becles - 31 May 2007
Lubava - 1 June 2007
Cheapskate - 5 June 2007
Karma67 - 5th June 2007 - had amnio..everything ok and having a BOY!!
Sophiedb – 8 June 2007
Sav - 15th June 2007
Elliot's mum - 16th June 2007 (No 1 is now 3 and No 2 is now 1- are we mad??!)
Katyag - 17th June (2 days after my bday, and the day after our wedding anni!)
famood - 21 June 2007
Chubacheroo - 24th June 2007 (changed from the 23rd)
noodlebutty, (Tricia) - 27th June 2007
Raybells - 28 June 2007
Mrs Steveeeee - 28 June 2007
Lotta Littlies - 29 June 2007
bdpm2003 - 29 June 2007
jenpoptab - 29 June 2007
Lisamiddle - 2nd July 2007
Sam0mule - 5th July 2007
Bargainbabe - 6th July 2007
Twirlypen - 7th July 2007
jo_b - 14th July 2007
janinegr - 15th July 2007
*Louise* - 19th July
Mrs Woby_Tide - 19th July 2007
Valentine x - 20th July 2007
mercurystar999 - 24th July 2007
Welshlassie - 29 July 2007
Eels100 - 26th July 2007
Terminally Short Of Cash - 31st July 2007
Kimmy310 - 1 August 2007
KarieBlue - 1 August 2007
Katym79 - August???
Simone2697 - 2 August 2007 (subject to change - scan 11/01/07)
rina-3rd august 2007
Caleo - 7th August
LoopyLouLou - 8 August 2007
spannie1000 - 13th August 2007
Libert23 - 16 August 2007
Claire Jones - 19 August 2007
catalepticdru - 17 August 2007 using Naegele's formula. Though it'll be guaranteed I'll give birth on any day but this one!!
Shortie - 21st August 2007
Justie - 25th August (or 28th depending on which way you calculate it)
saver_sam - 25th August 2007
Dormouse - 28th August
lou031205 - 8th September 2007
rachelja - 9th September 2007 (2 wks before dd 4th b'day)
LizzieAndThomas- 9th September
skintio (kate) 16th september 2007
Almost-skint (sammie) - 16th september 2007 - same as you Kate!!
vzzbux - 2nd Sept
crawli1 - 21st Sept
nickydee5 - 25th Sept 07
SeptemberBaby - 26 September 2007
Agutka - 30th September 2007
pestcontrol - 30th September 2007
fac73 (Jennifer) - 12th October 2007
incognito - 14th October 2007
Felicity - 14th October
jtotheb's wife - 24 October 2007 (twins!)
THE MIDDLEMAN - 3rd November 2007
Curious George - 9th November
nadnad - 14 November 2007
hippychick1 - 15th November
Cel - 8th December
Ebony - 10th December
jbbonce - 16th december (but hoping to keep my legs crossed til jan)
Suzukibabe - 28th December
becky_sleaf - 28th December

TTC LIST
Daisykate124
Dougggie
Cookiesncream
witchyroo
sjm
Fishcake_random
Lesleydejager
jo_jo
picklesmum
durham_girl
likabu
Bun
RJH090384
jo101

BIRTH LIST
Winnie81 - Evie Grace - 28 July
Essexhoney - Rubie - 1 August
bella121984- 15 July - BOY!
Andycarmi 30th August - Girl
sooz - 13th August - boy
oueyouey - 27th September Libby Rose
Sazere - 17th October 2006 Elise (plus DS5, DS4, DD3 all 4 by CS)
cha97michelle - 18th October - Boy
purplepatch - 30th October - Girl
brummiebabe - 3rd November - Grace
Jane - 6th November - Susannah
Dondo's Other Half- 7th November- Neive
rchddap1 - 14th November - Lily Marie
Downsizing - 14th Nov - Beth 8lb 12.5
Bailey - 17th November - Jack William 7lb 1 oz at 37+1
2Princess Mum - Boy 7lb 13oz at 39+2 1hr 49min labour, gave birth in bath at home (unplanned but Bliss!!)
LifeisEvenbetter - 23rd November - Eve Catherine 6lb 3oz
Ziggy2004(Anne)-30th November Boy Ruben 9lbs 7 12:55
benmollymoo (Jane) - 1st December -Boy 7lbs 12 oz, Home VBAC at 39+6 (but only by 25 minutes!) Still no name!
Phatmouse - Baby Daisy, Born 09/12/06, 9.46am, 7lbs 10oz.
Modgit - Joel Benjamin, born 12/12/06 2.03 pm, 9lb 8oz 8 days late, but worth it!
maow425 - Boy! 13th Dec - 0259, 8lbs 13 oz Name: Viking
allroundgoodguy 15th Dec -Boy 6lbs 8oz 10.09am. Not born Xmas Day in the end! Names, are a bit of a problem!
Hennypenny - 19th December Girl No 2, child no3 - Kira, born 19-12-06, 8lb 15.5oz, 9 days early. Middle name giving us a bit of a problem, but sure it will come to us eventually - really like Holly, but surname is Woods so would be a bit unfair!
J's_Other_Half - William Robert 7lb 5oz C Section (labour never started, never mind progressed!) 21st December.
Lu T - Imogen Beth, born after 5 days of contractions at 23.15 on 26 Dec 06 by c-section, 8lb 10oz
JULIE-mr boy 4 born 13 days late on 2nd jan at 20.12
Andrea - Eleanor Francesca (6lb 5oz), 9.39pm, 18 Jan 2007
JibbaJabbas - Oliver James born 16th Jan @ 09.52hrs weighing 9lb 7 oz 2 weeks early by c section
Immoral_angeluk - Kaitlyn, born 29th Jan @ 6.02 weighing 8lb 2oz 7 days late.
Loopy Lobes - Baby Girl born 5th February 7lb 3oz
Erinath - Beth born 5 days late on 5th February 2007 at 15:01 weighing 9lb
Leilasmum - Erin, born 7th Feb at 15.42, weight 8lb 1oz
tryingtobegood -Beth born 8th Feb , 10 days early 8lb 6oz
Gingham Ribbon - James Fraser, born 10th Feb, 10 days early, 9lb2oz.
Davina_M - 13th Feb 2007 - boy
Teerah- Lorcan born 16th Feb, 5 days late, 8lb 2oz
Murphy The Cat - a lovely daughter, 17th Feb, 9lb 2 oz.
dejoxy - girl 27th Feb, 7lbs
Charlotte664 - Baby Ruby (not elizabeth!) 2nd March, 10lb 3oz
Broomey - Baby Holly, 2nd March, 6lb 5oz
cathys1 - Cameron (boy) 28/03 7lb 10oz
Money_Maker_Shaker - 10th April 2007 - Boy Theo John Arthur, 8/lb 2oz by c-section
India - Naomi Olivia Whyte, 14/04/07 7lb 1oz 15 days early
Saver Mum - Malachi on the 18th of April 7lb14
babitee - Boy Benjamin (or Oliver, we still can't decide) 22nd April 2007, 7lbs 2oz, water birth


PROBABLY GIVEN BIRTH BUT TOO WORN OUT TO LOG ON LIST
Tazandtommy - 21 October 2006 - BOY!
bex06 - 6th November 2006
RozeePozee - 7th November 2006 - BOY
Beks - 10th November - Girl!
aimo - due 6 December 2006
Lyndsey - 22nd December
Jude123 - 27th December, boy or girl
funky- 01 January 2007 - ???
Peanutpie05 - 5th Jan 2007 (which prob means dd will arrive 19th Jan)
Strontium - 5th Jan 2007 - our first daughter!
Madam Broke - 11th Jan 2007
Lucycat - 2 Feb 2007 - BOY! :O)
Hampshirebabe - 5th feb 2007
SarahNeedle1872 - 11th Feb '07.... Boy
sleepyclaire - 13 Feb 2007
logiebear - 15th February
Musey - 19th February 2007
Victoria1972 - 2 March 2007
Mrs_Monkey_Boy - 7 March 2007
Halfangelhalftart - 8th March 2007
sjacb36 - 11th March 2007
Suey64 – 15 March 2007
mrsbez - 16 March 2007
mummyto4and1onway(sharon)- 19th March 2007(I have a 5,4,3,1 yr old already)
Rebekah - 22nd March - moved forward!
moo842 - 23rd march

babitee

Hi all,
My son was born on Sunday and we had a brief but amazing birth, which I really wanted to share with you all:
My waters broke on Saturday 2.30pm - first a trickle, then the gushing just wouldn't stop. Had a check-up at the hospital when I had my first contractions around 6pm after a "sweep", then went home as the cervix had only just started to dilate.

Contractions built up so quickly at home - "8-7-6-5-4-3 mins apart" that we were back at the hospital 3 hours later (now on TENS machine). The delivery ward staff tried to sent us home without even checking me again (The midwife flippantly said "the contractions are still irregular - you've still got 10 or more hours to go yet" while I was doubled up in pain in the corridor!), but we were originally booked into the Birth Centre so we thought we'd check with them.

The Birth Centre checked us in immediately, and after 5 or so more contractions, I was asking for more pain relief. I agreed to an examination by the midwife - thinking I'd only be 1 or 2 cms dilated - but she told me I was fully dilated and already in transition. My husband quickly helped me rip my clothes, TENS pads, etc. off to jump into the birthing pool, and after several hours of excruciating pain, baby was born on Sunday 1.50am. We were so proud to see a calm and alert baby boy appear out of the water, who latched on almost immediately and hardly made a sound. I had no cuts or tears - just small grazes and bruises - and the only pain relief I had was water, TENS and 2 paracetamols after dinner! We left the hospital 15 hours after the birth, and baby's been an angel.

The main points I wanted to share with you are that:
- the seemingly idealised intervention- and drug-free labour is possible!
- I had a normal pregnancy and baby was in a good position, so I was a good candidate for using the Birth Centre; I also did perineal exercises twice a week from week 36
- active birthing techniques (relaxation, breathing techniques, being upright and mobile, etc), the relaxing environment (dimmed lights, quiet music) and expertise and reassurance of the midwife at the BC got me through the contractions...and my husband's solid support of course! :T
- follow your instincts and what your body tells you - I'm not normally in tune with my body, but on the day it really helped us make the right decisions e.g. not going home when told to by the delivery ward
- be confident in yourselves, girls - you can do it, whichever way it has to happen.

Best of luck to all of you, and hope you all have lovely healthy smiley babies too :j
Babitee
x

Becles

Congratulations :beer:

That sounds like a lovely birth - glad you had such a positive experience.

izoomzoom

Congratulations Babitee

What a wonderful birth experience.

Enjoy your little man.