week of October 25 - almost all done!

[Piglet68]

October Mamas (and Babies!) Roll Call and

mirthfulmum 10/03 Harrison 10/06
kraftykathy 10/04 Willow Cerridwen 10/13, 9 lbs
Jillerina Leo Paul 10/09, 9 lbs 9 oz, 21"
KateMary 10/06 Ruby Ava 9/25
Thia 10/08 Emily Vivian Esther 10/16
FutureMama 10/09 Miles Rocket 10/12, 6 lb 10 oz
bluehalo 10/10Noah Daniel 10/18, 8 lb 11 oz, 22"
mellybean 10/10 Willow 10/15, 5lb 13 oz, 22"
Lucysmama 10/12 Levi Sebastian 10/25, 8 lb 4 oz
ashleepurdie 10/12 Ella Lucille born 10/6, 7.5 lbs, 21.25"
momadance 10/13 Reed Jezmund 10/21, 10 lb 2 oz
Mandi 10/14 Jillian 10/19, 9 lb 14 oz
wannabmommie 10/15Mikayla Danielle 10/27, 8 lb 7 oz, 20.5"
MTBto5 10/15
krnflwr 10/16 GIRL! Emma Grace *prediction: Oct 16th, 10 hours labour*
gmvh 10/16 Owen and Gwynnen 9/25
Piglet68 10/18 Sasha Adam 10/08, 7 lb 8 oz, 21.5"
BeansMomma 10/20 Kennedy 10/20, 7 lb 2 oz, 21"
Court 10/21 Zander Julian 10/22, 9 lb, 21.5"
OakEmber 10/21 Oakley Kai 10/27, 8 lb 7.5 oz, 20.5"
mtnjenny 10/22
Ekatherina 10/22
Momma2Liam 10/24 Tara Grace 10/29, 7 lb 5 oz, 21"
Stanleymama 10/23 Quinn Carraig 10/21, 8 lb 4 oz
gottaknit 10/24 Henry 10/28, 7 lb 14 oz, 21"
3boyz4us 10/24 Ella Renae 10/22, 8 lb 13 oz, 21"
Ctmom70 10/24 BOY! Alex Richard
*prediction: Oct 14, 5 hrs labour*
aspiring mama 10/25
sunshinegal 10/25 Fiona 10/28, 8 lb 2 oz
AngelBee 10/25 BOY! Angelo Richard
truebluexf 10/27 Lillian Nora 10/31, 8 lb 8 oz, 20"
Soogie 10/27 *prediction: Oct 27 or 28*
ameliabedelia 10/29 Greta Marie 10/19, 7 lb 13 oz, 20"
flitters 10/30
AnnR33 10/31
guinnessinu 10/31 TWINS! BOY! and BOY!
BlueMoonTime 10/31 GIRL! Alexis


Okay, I think I've got all the births updated. Decided to give myself a project to occupy our nightwaking hours, lol!

Hope to see the rest of our babies making their appearance over the next few days. Good luck to our labouring mamas (especially Katie )

[mtnjenny]

Thought I'd check in quick in this early morning! No baby yet...trying not to drive myself too crazy. I'm officially done working and that feels fantastic. I was a bit worried that I would now just be sitting around, obsessing, but now that I can focus on my own child, instead of 26 other-people's-children, things might actually get movin'! We'll see...

Congrats to EVERYONE, you're all doing great! It's so fun to read all the excitement.

[Momma2LiamandTara]

40 Weeks and 1 day

Well I'm still here and pregnant. I don't know why but for some reason I just want to be done now. I'm trying to be patient but it's not working. I think i'd be better if I had some signs of something impending like a little bloody show or a bit of my mucous plug coming out. Nothing but a bit of BH ctrx. Oh well I guess i'm learning a lesson in patience.

Katie- I hope you've had your baby. Thank you nate for the updates.

Nancy- You lucky girl sounds like you're having your baby soon.

Thia- I hope all is well with you.

I think I'm going to walk the aisles of the gorcery store to see if that will kick in anything. Have a good day and happy birthing. I'm putting some mroe pics up on yahoo hopefully today. I have to go peek at all the cute babies and glowing mommies.

[ameliabedelia]

Congrats to all the new babies. I can't keep track of them all,

Quinn, Zander, Ella (did I miss anyone). and :ballons to everyone!!!

Sending labor vibes to those who need it.

We had to go back to the hospital. On Friday Greta's bilirubin levels were really high and she was pretty yellow. She spent the next 24 hours underneath the lights. I stayed in the room with her and had a bed and could take her out and nurse here whenever she needed it, so it really wasn't that bad. She wasn't able to be held as much as we like to, but I could nurse here whenever we needed to. We went home Sat. night and had her tested again Sun morning. Her levels have stayed low, she is still a little jaundiced but not enought to be underneath the lights. We are taking her back into the doctor today. I hate hospitals, and me being in the hospital so much has been hard on DD. But I think we are good now, I read that once the levels go down, they rarely go back up.

One thing they did say is that jaundice is worse if the baby is early, (so all of you with "late" babies, be glad of that). I think it just happens because the liver is too immature and it just takes time. So the later the baby, the more mature the liver is.

[bluehalo]

Good Morning Mamas

Sorry if I sound disgustingly cheerful, I'm just having the best morning. DH went into work for the morning, and I really had no idea how things would go w/o him here to get Ethan breakfast, etc. like he's been doing all last week. Well, I've just been having the most fantastic morning with my two sweet boys. Ethan and I woke up before Noah, so we got to lay in bed snuggling for a good 30 minutes or so. E. is so in love with his little brother ... I was laying behind E., spooning w/ him, and Noah was beside Ethan, and E was just rubbing him and watching him and laughing as N. smiled in his sleep. It was just blissful

Thinking about all you mamas still waiting to meet your babies. Waiting can be so hard. E. was 7 days late, and N. was 8 ... so I feel ya.

Nate, thanks for the update on Katie ... She's still in my thoughts. Can't wait to hear how things are going!

Amelia, what a great birth story. You sound so happy and empowered. That's awesome!

Off to be slightly productive We have to take Noah to the ped. today ... since our ped. doesn't do rounds at the hospital where he was born, he wants to see him. Noah is a bit jaundiced too, not too bad, I don't think, but we haven't had any sunshine lately to hang out in, etc., and I'll feel better to get my ped's opinion too.

[kraftykathy]

Congratulations Court!!!!


And welcome sweet baby Zander!!!!
: : : :

Oh, I hope Kate is to busy holding here precious babe right now to update us!!!!!

piglet - whoa, you sure got a head start today, lol!

Nancy - hope you are also holding your babe right now!!!!

When my water broke with my son's birth, it was just like that too. It broke while I was in bed, but when I got up there was no leaking. His head acted like a cork!

Meli - Wow! I'd be outraged to!!! How dare they refuse to give you something that belongs to you and your daughter! That makes me so mad. We had the same idea for our Willow (planting a willow tree), so I really, really feel for you!

amelia - glad to hear your little one is recovering from jaundice.

Momma2Liam - hang in there! not much further to go now

mtnjenny - glad to hear your finally getting some time to relax before your little one joins you!

bluehalo - aw, so wonderful to hear how happy you are! I know what you mean. I'm feeling so much love for my sweet family right now too!

I can't believe that we are almost at the end of October! I am so looking forward to the final births for our group over the next couple of weeks! This past week has been especially exciting, popping in several times a day to see who's babies have arrived. So much fun!

Well, I'm going to go check out the pictures. I'll check in again later!

[sunshinegal]

40 weeks today

I finally made it to the big 40! I was up last night with the absolute worst heartburn ever. It felt like all my stomach acid was just sloshing in my esophagus : . Then I had the sweats and felt like I had to go to the bathroom. It took about 20 minutes to subside but I had to sleep sitting up so I didn't feel the burn. YUK! I have never had this before. I have also been having some mild contrax here and there for about 10 hours. We'll just wait and see!

Welcome to all the new babies and labor vibes to all the beautiful strong mamas that need it :

Nate- thanks for the update on Katie- hope all is working out well.

Piglet- don't know how you keep up with all the dates on this board and have 2 little ones !!! You are amazing.

Ameliabedelia- sorry to hear that you had to head to the hospital. You are absolutely right about the liver being a little immature. Sounds like she's going to be just fine now.

Can't wait to see who is next!!

blessings

[Piglet68]

christine, i know what you mean. i'm so tired these days, yet so happy. having 2 is hard work in the sense that i don't seem to ever stop - nurse one, bathe the other, fix dinner, etc. but i am finding that i'm getting this enormous feeling of pride in myself. i don't think i even feel this way in my career work. but getting 2 kids fed, cleaned, out the door, and just making it thru the day has made me feel so accomplished - maybe because its not about me, its my children. being their mother is so fulfilling. of course i was proud with dd, but it felt alot easier, lol. this is definitely hard work - but wonderful - like a good workout!

i didn't post a QOTW this time b/c i figured we all have lots to talk about these days!!

momma2liam it must be hard to see so many arrivals, for you and the other late edd mamas. it will happen, that much you know! hang in there!

amelia, so sorry to hear about gretas visit, but so glad you are home again. i'm sure she'll be fine now!

hope katie is doing well...

oh, if i left off anybody on the list, please let me know! i won't be around much until evening, but i'll take care of it overnight

[blessed2bamommie]

Just checkin in! I see Pig got our thread up! I was ready to do my temporary job if need be. I just got back from draggin into cycle class and thinkin while I was there and contracting on the bike, which is reaaaaaaaaaaally uncomfortable as your leaning over it, wouldn't it be awesome if I was like boom! 9! :LOL And wonderin if my water would break sittin on there...(I wasnt the only one! :LOL)
Then went to McDonalds and then to the hfs to get some more alfalfa, where the guy who works there was sayin when I called to see if I had bought the last one last time that he was trying to look me up to call me back b/c his sister who is the natural health consultant said I lost my plug. :LOL I was like but she was telling the owner and he heard. :LOL He's crazy.

Nancy I guess we've been chattin so much you're in my dreams. I woke up feeling something like it was coming out and got up and thought it mighta been my water...nah.

I saw more plug and hey that stuff floats. :LOL The deviled egg sandwich that I haven't eaten in yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaars that I used to love as I kid that I had dh make me well, made itself evident when I went to the bathroom and I tooted some out. :LOL : I looked in the water and was like Hey! dh was upset that he missed checked the toilet.

That's the latest with me.

Wonderin bout Katie again...don't Nate know...course, I'm sure he's a little busy he's our update pushaman. We need a fix. :LOL

Check in later.

[OakEmber]

40 weeks and too many days (LOL)

Ah...I am begininng to wonder if I am gonna have an Oct. baby afterall...we are fastly approaching Nov. :LOL I can't believe how off my intuition has been, so now it wouldn't surprise me. Thank goodness there is a full moon between now and then (28th)...maybe that will have an effect.

So the last few days I have been good about not obsessing about when it will happen and telling myself it'll happen when it's time...but this morning woke up thinking "OH COMMON", let today be the day :LOL Thanks Amelia, for reminding me of the perks of going over, hopefully jaundice won't be an issue for us. I am glad to hear that Greta is doing better now

I am starting to wonder if I am holding things up. Last night I was having some contx. and Ember was in bed sleeping and all of a sudden I got thinking how it would not be good to have to wake her up and transfer her to her Aunties...I am worried about how she will handle me leaving anyway, and having someone just come and stay here wouldn't work either I don't think...as it is if I wake up before her and go out into the living room when she wakes up I hear her ask Dh all panicked..."where's Mommy", so I wouldn't want to trick her like that, I don't think it would be a favorable way to introduce a sibling into her life. So the solution seems to be to go into labour during the daytime, okay Oakley? :LOL But seriously, I am one of those who believes that things will fall into place but I just want to hit it head on already...I am wearing myself out with all the scenarios, sigh.

MTJenny- Congrats on being finished work Enjoy these few days to yourself!!

[Soogie]

Happy Birthday to the new babies Quinn, Zander, Kennedy, Greta and Ella!! There was some serious birthing going on around here recently!

Katie - I hope you are over the moon and holding a sweet little baby today. Thank you Nate for keeping us posted.

Nancy - Sounds like things are getting close for you. Easy labor vibes to you.

Letia - you always make me chuckle! And I can't believe you are still cycling. I can't seem to get my arse up the stairs these days without feeling like I'm going to die! Have you gotten the plumbing issues resolved in you apt?!?

As for me, I'm still plugging away. edd in 2 days. The onsalught of phone calls have started and the annoying questions from strangers. Yes, I am still pregnant, and yes, I still can get bigger, and I'm pretty sure my belly won't explode. grrr. Need to hibernate and stay away from the world. I'm having some gastrointestinal purging today, so I'm taking it as a sign as something is happening. Crampy and irritable, but no real contractions to speak of. Last night, DH and I did a trial run of filling the birth pool. And I spent over an hour in it last night, in absolute bliss. It was so comfortable and I was so relaxed. Damian joined me to make sure the water level wasn't too high with the displacement of 2 people in there. And for those of you that are still preggo and have a pool handy...bouyancy really helps intimacy!!! DH has been deprived of sex for almost 2 weeks (which is a loong time for us) and being in the pool is just what we needed. sorry if tmi.

need to get back to swiffering my floors. Nesting?!?

[momadance]

ahhh... the house is empty except for me and snugglebutt! I'm in heaven It's really so amazing how awesome everything has been. I can't believe it!

Flitters! Oh Flitters, come out come out wherever you are!!!!

Oakember, I feel like your next! I think I dreamt about both you and truebluexf having your babes.


Tried out the hotsling, it's going to take some practice. My crappy beat up padded nojo is working well though.

I'm so thankful things are going so well with Miles. It's like nothing's changed.

thanks to all who are posting pics! I love checking out the babes, and seeing everyone! Gottaknit your dogs are sooooo cute!

much love mama's! We'll all be holding our babes by thanksgiving :LOL

[blessed2bamommie]

Girl....don't be impressed! :LOL I think I did about 20 minutes of a 45 minute class, b/c I got there late and then I had to pee once I get there and set up my bike. Course, at this point I can get my heartrate up in that amount of time and even a sweat!
The water's clear...dh turned on the heat to get it to turn brown for them today. For some reason the heat is connected to the water.... Dh said that if I felt like today was the day to open all the spicets. : So, I was able to have a few tub baths this week so its better.

I think about fillin the tub but I'm so scared about it being filled for the real thing I haven't bothered. I was really wantin some jets last night tho. Dh said he could fart.

I won't tell him about the "perk" of the water....after that internal Thursday exit only.

I *was* gonna lay down but I got to doin stuff. I guess I'll start the laundry.

[OakEmber]

Momadance, ah bless you...I'd love to be next, and of course Amy too I think we are gonna hear news from Nancy soon, she's been MIA just long enough And hopefully we get an update on Katie soon too...she MUST be holding her new one by now, I dreamt she had a girl last night so I am really curious. Funny how we are all dreaming of eachother

Your day is sounding absolutely lovely too Momadance.

Soogie- ooo, maybe the tub time will be the boost that you need to get things started

Letia don't be making light of the fact that you are only doing 20 mins of a 45 min class!!! I can't even get motivated to go for a little stroll!! You are gonna be back in your prepreg clothes long before me I tell ya!! Glad to hear the water problem is fixed!

[mandalamama]

wondering where Katie is and how she's doing! and hoping the full moon brings wonderful labor to the rest of the Oct. mommies

i think i'm getting into a routine. Pan wears Willow after a big feeding at midnight, i take my meds and fall asleep. he brings her in with him around 2 or 3 a.m. and goes to sleep, she starts waking every 20 min. or so but i keep falling asleep when she does. i hold her in the crook of my arm on top of my body pillow with the covers tucked in tightly around her, holding her in place like a sling. if that doesn't help her settle, i put her in the carseat in the cosleeper next to the bed (she hates lying flat for some reason) and she zonks out that way. we just drift in and out of those tiny little "naps" until 6 or 8 a.m. and then i get twitchy so we get up. (weird dreams: we both use body pillows and woke up hugging our pillows thinking it was the baby and we were smothering her!) so i'm getting a solid 2 hours sleep at midnight, then about 2-3 hours in little short naps. if i even try to think that i have to do this every day indefinitely, i start to lose it! but if i take it one hour at a time i feel like i'm doing okay.

i'm surprised to learn a lot of things about this newborn! like, she hates being swaddled, she prefers to kick out in all directions. she cries so hard during baths and diaper changes, which breaks my heart, but as long as she's being held while she cries she's ok afterwards (i was worried if i couldn't help her stop crying that it's CIO, but we're always holding her). my nipples started out really large and rough, now they're small and smooth, my body changes to suit her needs and her mouth ahhh, i love babymooning

peace,
meli

[gottaknit]

40 weeks 1 day, with ruptured membranes....

Good Morning! Well, guess it's Good Afternoon for most of you!

No news here. My midwife called this morning to see how I'm doing and then said she would come over tonight to talk about everything on the "Prelabor/Prolonged Rupture of Membranes" sheet she hands out. And I'm thinking, but my water didn't really break... I've just got a little leak. :LOL But after 24 hours of walking around with a drippy crotch I guess that means my water did break. I think she was calling to reassure me about things cuz she thought I'd be worried, and here I am in total denial and not the least bit concerned. :LOL

So I need to start taking my temp every four hours (I don't even own a thermometer! Can I use the digital ear one I bought for the baby?), and being extra careful to prevent infection. Dang, no more sex. ha ha

So send me those labor vibes! I'm not having anything other than the usual BH contractions I've been having for months. Maybe I'll be one of those women who don't have any painful contractions and then just go sit on the toilet and the baby falls out. :LOL Not likely, huh?

Can't wait to hear the news on Katie! You're my inspiration!
Hope everyone else is doing well.

[blessed2bamommie]

heeeeeeeeeeeeeey....I'm banking on being complete and ready to push. don't laugh!

[mirthfulmum]

Meli - So happy to read that your beginning to find your groove. Sounds like your Dh is a wanderful help and a fantastic daddy. And don't worry, you will get to sleep for more than just 2 hour naps again.

Amie - Every time I log on here I expect to read that Oakley has arrived. I am thinking about you and your little ones a lot lately and I too have a feeling that you won't be waiting much longer to meet your little man.

Nancy - Keep us updated. Sounds like you'll be baby-mooning very soon!

Oooh I really really really hope that Katie is holding her little baby right now. I can not wait to get an update.

Wish I could write more but I'm being paged...

[Piglet68]

melly...its so true: i know this period of waking lots won't last forever. sasha seems to be a good sleeper. i'm sure it won't be long before he drops a night feed. dd did around hmmm...i think 6 weeks? i hate getting out of a warm bed, but there's no procrastinating when snuffleupagus is hungry (he makes these amazingly loud snuffly sounds and snorts, like a pig, when he's rooting around. it cracks us up!!). once i'm up i'm good. but yeah, more than 2 - 3 hours at a stretch will seem like heaven!!

good luck nancy!

thanks for the giggles letia your sense of humour is so fun!

[True Blue]

Hey did you guys see Wed is not only a full moon but a total lunar eclipse? Or at least someone said so on the PG board. Amie, maybe Wed will be our night!!! It'll be Amy/Amie night.

Gotta go cook dinner just had to say that, should be back later.