UK SMOG Wannabes - November (moved from PL)

[Sunset]

morning all! hope you're all doing well and are enjoying the weekend!

charliespy ~ i'm like inglewood, i would go ahead with the scan! but i'm a worrier and all that..

chocolate ~ what is an asd lamp?

AFM! I can't believe i'm 30 weeks today!!! three quarters of the way through this pregnancy seems to be flying by! and i think it's time to start doing some baby shopping eek! i feel so broody now especially when Petal announced her baby news

[zanacal]

I can't believe you haven't been pink shopping yet sunset - do it

[Kell]

Lol I can't believe it either! I've been wanting to start pink shopping for ages! I don't think I could have waited so long!
Can't wait to see a picture of your little man petal! Hope your both doing well!

[pinga]

hi hi

I've just been trying to read back over old posts but I'm so exhausted I'm going cross-eyed... :P

Well we told DHs parents today. I am trying to take it easy what with the spotting so we asked them to help out. Apparently DHs mum said she was relieved I'm PG as apparently she was worried that I was getting a bit over being home with the kids - no just feeling like death warmed up... gotta love MS!

Oh and apparently his mum was telling him how they tried to sway with baby #5 (they had BGBBB) and they changed their diet and tried timing and they got boy #4! Darn - not what I wanted to hear!!

Went to my friends baby shower today. She is expected a little girl. I felt a bit overwhelmed when she was opening all the presents - beautiful little outfits and blankets etc... I think she was desperately hoping that she would have a boy... she is in a family where they only have girls.

Congratulations Petal!!!

Charlie - oh dear - sounds like you are really suffering from the MS!! I'm not doing too badly. I am trying to remember when my MS stopped the last 2 times!! It wipes you out big time doesn't it!

[charlieispy]

Was up at 3am puking this morning - never had sickness that stops me sleeping or gets me up in the night As long as beanie is ok then bring it on its just hard, this ms reminds me of my MC morning sickness it was by far my worst I always think of my angel as my girl!!

Bleurghhhhhhh still cant decide about scan either

Petal - hope you are enjoying beautiful baby cuddles

Sunset - :O cant believe its 30wks that is crazy....not long to go hun and yes HOW have you not gone pink crazy?!?!!??

threelittlemen - ooooh yes secret santa hope i feel well enough to create....havnt sorted the boys presents out yet!!! Am usually so organised - luckily my BIL and SIL are taking the older boys to the tring national history musuem so hopefully i can rest a bit - not that they know so have to look ok when they pick up and drop off lol

[Petal]

Hey all!!!!
Thank-you all so much for your congrats, our beautiful litte boy Oakley was born friday 11.11.11 weighing 7lbs 7oz's. He is soo cute, im gonna try and post a pic on here if i cant figure it out!
I went in thursday evening to be induced, was awful saying bye to the boys and dh, they came in with me and i cried so much when they left :-(. I got given my first dose of prostin at 11.30pm (had to wait until then as delivery suite had a few emergencies) i was 1 cm dialated at that point. Had no twinges all night so got given a second dose at 8.30am friday, i was then 2cm, i couldnt believe only 1cm change all night!! Dh came in at 9.30am after dropping the boys at school and we went walking round the hosp to get things moving lol, was having a few pains and they got more intense, the midwife checked me just after 3pm and i was 3cm, the contractions were getting bad so they took me to delivery room, they werent busy (thank god) and i got a room with ensuite this time ;-) the contractions were really painful so i got my epidural at 4.20pm, was great :-) then 20 mins later the pain returned!! i was like wtf!!! was really low down pain and i just had a feeling, the midwife went to check me and said if i felt like pushing to do so, so i did, 2 pushes later he was out!!! 4.57pm! i couldnt believe how quick it went, in my notes my labour length says 2hrs 34mins! lol.
I was gonna go home that night but they said it wouldnt be until 11pm, so i decided id stay on the ward, got no sleep what so ever but was so worth it. Oakley is just soo perfect and seriously cute lol. The boys adore him and want to hold and cuddle him all the time lol. BF going well, although he had some sma yesterday and today as a little top up until i have enough milk for him.
Thanks again for all your lovely messages on here and fb, im am sooo happy with my baby boy and couldnt imagine never having him in our family :-)
Love to you all x

[Wishing4Pink]

Congratulations Petal on your cute little boy and welcome to the world Oakley!!

x

[Sunset]

Petal ~ your birth story choked me up sounds like a great labour and birth i'm so so happy for you and i'm a little bit jealous too enjoy all the baby cuddles!!! those first few weeks are just so special! congrats again!!

Zanacal, Kell and Charliespy ~ I agree with you ladies, i don't know how i haven't been shopping yet, but i'm just such a worrier and feel like it would be to tempt fate.. but now when i'm 30 weeks i feel like it's "safe" to start shopping a bit

[Sunset]

charliespy ~ 3 am, bless you hun.. i can't believe you're having such a hard time sending lots of hugs your way! are you not tempted to have an early scan so you can get some ramzi guesses?

Babymad ~ how are you doing? haven't heard from you in a while..

[Lavenderlime]

Just popping in to catch up will post properly tomorrow.

Congratulations Petal!!!! I love Oakley, what a great name!
x