week of Nov 8: go Ann, flitters, and Soogie! [Archive]

Piglet68

11-08-2004, 06:00 AM

October Mamas (and Babies!) Roll Call :belly and :baby

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 Mason Robert 11/01, 7 lb 14 oz, 22.5"
Ekatherina 10/22 Ousama Saif el Bahr 11/05, 7.7 lb
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"
3bees1flower 10/24 Ella Renae 10/22, 9 lb 13 oz, 21"
sunshinegal 10/25 Fiona 10/28, 8 lb 2 oz
AngelBee 10/25 Angelo Richard 10/22, 7 lb 10 oz, 20"
truebluexf 10/27 Lillian Nora 10/31, 8 lb 8 oz, 20"
Soogie 10/27 Duncan 11/09, 8 lb 9 oz, 20"
ameliabedelia 10/29 Greta Marie 10/19, 7 lb 13 oz, 20"
flitters 10/30 11/10, 8 lb 10 oz
AnnR33 10/31 Colbey 11/11, 8 lb
momtol&a Olivia 11/05, 8 lb 1 oz, 22"

Okay, ladies - congrats to Ekatherina on her boy (let us know his name and birth measurements when you can, E) and speedy labour vibes to our last three much-loved pregnant mamas! We're all rooting for you!

:grouphug

3bees~1flower

11-08-2004, 08:16 AM

hey, piglet....no big deal, but you gave me a lightweight....ella was actually 9 lbs 13 oz....:LOL

:D

Soogie

11-08-2004, 09:47 AM

Hey Piglet - Thanks for our own thread!! Still here, still pregnant. I feel like the babe's head is between my knees. All of my girlie parts are tender and swollen, so I'm hoping babe really is lower. Had some pinky mucus on the tp this morning. I have a biophysical profile in an hour and then an appt with my mw. Wish me luck that things are a-ok. Might try the castor oil cocktail tonight. We'll see.

AnnR33

11-08-2004, 12:32 PM

Same here...just waiting and starting to obsess just a little about this baby never being born!!
Supposed to go for a non stress test today or tomorrow-never had one-what's the big deal and why do they do them?? My m/w is supposed to call me later to talk to me more about it.
I never thought I'd ask for her to strip my membranes but I'm seriously thinking about it now...we tried sex, nipple stim, walks, and even a bumpy car ride (not on purpose) LOL over the last week and nothing is working so obviously this baby is not ready but it's starting to worry me just a little. Mainly because I don't have an established dr here and my m/w is not covered by my insurance so if all goes haywire and I end up in the hosp I'm going to be subject to the "on-call" dr which is usually a nightmare and no one will be my "backup" ya know? Unfortunately my m/w is not very welcome at the local hospital either since she's a LM and not a CNMW...PLEASE BABY-just come soon!
OK, done venting...
Hope someone has some good news soon!
Ekatherina had her baby too if you didn't see the other thread!!

Ann

kraftykathy

11-08-2004, 01:41 PM

Ann and Susan, hope the biophysicals go well. And hope those babes come out soon!!! I'm keeping you in my thoughts, mamas!

I was so happy to hear about Ekathrina. I posted my congrats on the old thread.

Much :love to you all!

OakEmber

11-08-2004, 02:41 PM

Yay! Congrats Ekatherina on the little boy you were hoping for!! :balloons

Ann and Susan much :hugs Hope this is a productive day for both of you :love

sunshinegal

11-08-2004, 04:07 PM

Congrats Ekatherina!!! :clap :clap :bgbounce :bgbounce :bgbounce

Oohh Soogie- sounds like things are in the works. Good Luck!!

Hang in there AnnR33- I am sure everything will work out in its own time.

Labor vibes going out!!! :dust :dust :dust :dust :dust :dust

Soogie

11-08-2004, 04:36 PM

The ultrasound this morning was rather uneventful. Baby is way low. the tech couldn't even get any portion of the face, just the back of the head. Baby is measuring fine, placenta is a-ok, plenty of fluid. Based on their measurements (which I know are really off at the end) estimate the babe to be 7lbs 15 oz and 38 weeks gestation, but I know my dates and at the least I am just 8 days late or by my last u/s, 12 days late. My mw agrees with me. She was there for the u/s and made sure she asked the tech first hand everything that she needed to know. And I think I may know the gender. I'll spill it here since I don't want DH to know that I might even know. The tech was trying to get a good look at the placenta and placement of the umbilical cord and he had already pointed out that what we were seeing was the tailbone and backs of babes legs. And then there in plane view was what I believe to be a nice round scrotum. He quickly turned the monitor around and typed something and then whispered ( like I couldn't hear him, he was 1 1/2 ft from me ) that the annotation won't be on the prints that she gets. So my hunch is boy and given the weight estimate by both u/s and my mw (she predicts a birth weight of 8lbs 4 oz), Aidan was 8 lbs and Fiona was a lightweight at 6 lbs 110z. So just based on that alone, I would say boy. So we'll see. Anyway, I went back to my mw's office after the u/s and she checked me again and I am now 3 cm dilated, completely effaced, with a very responsive cervix, meaning that she could stretch it easily to 4 and each time she did the baby and bag of waters would push slightly down on the cervix. I'm having contractions again from the sweeping she did, about 5 minutes apart, some tougher than others, definitely stronger than the ones after her initial sweep. If nothing happens by Wednesday then I'll do the castor oil trick on thursday. I figured I've waited this long, I *can* wait a little longer. And seeing how my cervix is dilating on its own without any real contractions, I'd rather get as far along as I can, as painless as possible!

Well that's the scoop on me. Congrats to Ekaterina on your little boy!!!

~MommyAmanda

11-08-2004, 05:02 PM

Hey Susan. Beth met me at the ER last night for some pre-term labor and said she had a mom that would be really upset if anybody had their baby before her.

I wondered if it was you. ;) Hope your little one makes "HIS" arrival soon.

Soogie

11-08-2004, 05:45 PM

Yes Amanda - that would be me! I told Beth that she is forbidden to have any other clients go before me! lol. I sent you a pm.

-Susan

AnnR33

11-08-2004, 09:06 PM

Had the non stress test and all is well. Supposed to have an u/s on Wed to check the amniotic fluid. Have a m/w appt on 9am on Wed and she's going to sweep my membranes if needed...at this rate it will be! And if that doesn't work then we'll go to the dreaded castor oil on Friday. Time is starting to be of the essence since I can't deliver past 42 wks at the birth ctr because of her liability insurance I'm guessing. I DO NOT want to go to the hosp so need get this baby out this week!
Ann

AnnR33

11-09-2004, 01:12 PM

So sloowww here-does that mean Flitters and Soogie are busy?? Hope so since I'm not! :rolleyes

Hope you mamas are all enjoying your babes...someday I "may" join you in the "Life with a babe" If this baby ever decides to come out!
Ann

flitters

11-09-2004, 01:28 PM

hi!

congratulations ekatarina!!!

still pregnant here! doing well though. :)

pretty good contraction as i type.

things seem to be progressing here finally.

lost a good chunk of (very bloody) mucous plug yesterday morning.
then all last night woke 2 or 3 times an hour to a good strong contraction with menstrual-like cramping.
more light pink and clear mucous today.
we're getting excited that something is happening, even if it's still the early stages.
i think dh is looking forward to setting up the aquadoula today.

our NST's (we've had 2 now) were great. super active, happy, healthy baby. i have plenty of fluid. my blood pressure and everything continue to be fine.

things have mellowed out a bit since i've been up and about today, but hopefully tonight they'll really happen.

hugs to everyone! labor vibes to ann and soogie!!!

ooooh, a second contraction now as i finish typing!
i've still got quite a long way to go before i really am in active labor i think, but at least i feel progress!!!

:grouphug

True Blue

11-09-2004, 01:36 PM

I had the strangest dream last night!! I dreamed that I gave birth to Ann's baby for her. Or was it Soogie? I think it was both of you in one person LOL. FOr some reason you were having trouble with the birth, so the baby magically was transformed into my belly, and I had the baby for you. :LOL It was only about 6lbs so I was quite pleased, the baby came out even easier than Lillian and with almost no pain. :thumb

mirthfulmum

11-09-2004, 05:47 PM

:LOL Cute dream Amy

Well flitters I really hope this is it for you! Wishing you a happy and healthy birth :dust

And Susan hasn't been around yet... wonder if it means that there has been labour progress. Her last post sounded very promising.

:hug Ann. If I remember correctly your little babe has had a hanckering for the drama from pretty early on. I think he/she is just waiting to be the last one so that she/he can maximize the dramatic entrance. Hang in there, not much longer.

Soogie

11-09-2004, 07:05 PM

Just a quickie note to let you know that Duncan ______ (stillhaven't decided on middle name) Lynch was born on 8:24am. He weighs in at 8lbs 9 oz 20 inches long....and one hell of a delivery, but I'll write out the gory details at some later point after I can digest them. It was a tough one, but he is well worth it. I'll post a pic later.

AnnR33

11-09-2004, 07:20 PM

Congratulations Susan!! :love So happy for you and Duncan :balloons

Hope this is it for you too Flitters! Wishing you luck!

Supposed to have my membranes stripped on Thurs at 6pm if this babe doesn't make an appearance before hand! Then castor oil starts Fri am if the first thing doesn't kick in...yuck. Please baby!

Take care
Ann

Court

11-09-2004, 08:07 PM

Congratulations Susan! :balloons Welcome to the world Duncan! Was the journalist there for the birth? Happy Babymooning!

nak

Piglet68

11-09-2004, 08:34 PM

Congratulations, Susan! You've got my curiousity piqued regarding the birth. Glad you and baby are okay! :balloons :baby :balloons

kraftykathy

11-09-2004, 09:29 PM

congratulation susan and welcome duncan!!!!!!!! I'll be watching for the birth story. hope you are well!
:balloons :birthday: :balloons :birthday: :balloons

flitters - hope that this is it for you and that you are either holding your new bundle or close to it!

Ann - I hope the membrane strip works for you and baby comes out to join the crowd!!!

Ekatherina

11-10-2004, 04:05 AM

congratulations susan and jenny...!!!!!:carrot :carrot i am sure i am forgetting someone...:hide:.....
ann and flitters....:grouphug....much much birth vibes to you....i don't want to remember those days of waiting...they seem never ending but they do end...and at the end it is so worth waiting....
ann, when i was transformed to a hospital (will put the details in the birthstory soon) i saw myself at the edge of a black hole (interventions) but it was much more magical and beautiful (maybe i was just lucky) than at home with my mw for 24 hours.....i know it's only luck...and i pray so hard for you that your baby is born before 42 weeks....:1praying:....
my boy's first name is ousama...i know you may not like it...:innocent but it happens to be my favorite boy's name...in lebanon it is very common and in arabic it means the lion...and his second name is "saif el bahr"....which means the "sea sword"....he weighted 3,5 Kg...not sure how much it is in pounds...:shy....he came out his head to one side body to the other...his hand was over his head and his cord over his neck...:LOL....all that moving inside me was not in vain i guess...:LOL...
my bf is getting better had some pain before (but thanks to the cabbage..:) ill place some pictures on yahoo site .....
would like to continue considering myself october mom and join you at the life with a babe thread....:) but somehow feel that i still belong to this one...:hug

ameliabedelia

11-10-2004, 05:06 AM

Congrats Susan welcome to the outside world Duncan!!! Happy Birthday!!

:dust to flitters and Ann... come on babies, I am sure they will be born this week, can't be much longer!!!!

Ektharina, I like your names and the meanings, espeically sea sword, that is cool!

I think 3.5 kg = about 7.7 pounds

Ektharina and eveyone who will have Nov babies, I think you are more than welcome to join us in the Oct. life with a babe thread. We would love to have your over there, feel more than free to still consider yourself an October mom!!

stanleymama

11-10-2004, 09:11 AM

YAy!! Soogie and Ekatherina!!! COngrats on your little boys. Soogie, that is a good Irish name!! I noticed that all of your children have Irish names...are you or dh Irish by chance?

Flitters and Ann hoping this is it for you both today!! :thumb

mirthfulmum

11-10-2004, 09:43 AM

:heartbeat :drum: :carrot :balloons :birthday: Duncan!!!! :balloons :carrot :drum: :heartbeat

Congratulations Susan!!!

Ekatherina - Ousama is a great name. Don't let one bad guy ruin a perfectly wonderful name.

sunshinegal

11-10-2004, 09:51 AM

Yee ha Congratulations Soogie!! :banana :banana :banana :balloons

OakEmber

11-10-2004, 11:09 AM

Congrats Soogie! Welcome Duncan :boypin :balloons....I can't wait to read your birthstory, maybe we can discuss things, not that I'd wish a gory experience on anyone but I am glad I am not the only one. :hug

Sounds very promising for Flitters, hope she is babymooning now.

Ann, didn't you predict you'd be last?? Sending lots of labor vibes!!

Soogie

11-10-2004, 04:46 PM

I'm uploading some pics right now of Duncan to the yahoo board. guess who's lip smackin? gotta go.

Piglet68

11-10-2004, 05:49 PM

Ekatherina, what a multicultural family you are! I have always imaged you as slavic due to your name. You are living in japan so I'm assuming your DH is japanese or you have some ties to that. Gee, assumptions all around, huh? :innocent So having an Arabic name for your son is just so neat. And don't apologize to people if they want to be ignorant. Tim McVeigh blew up the Oklahoma city building and people wouldn't freak out if someone named their son Timothy....don't sweat it! The meanings are beautiful.

Yes, Ann, I believe you did say you'd be last...:LOL but you are ALWAYS gonna be an October mama to us!!! :love

Ekatherina

11-10-2004, 08:09 PM

was just checking to see how ann and flitters are doing...:eyes....but didn't see their posts....yay i hope that's it for them...good luck and much much birth vibes!!! :dust...

AnnR33

11-11-2004, 12:42 AM

Holy Crap! Castor oil labor is HARD!! Am in the midst of it now at 10:30pm Wed night. Needed to induce today since the amnio fluid was getting a little low and the baby is getting to be about 9 lbs. This 1-2 minute apart contrax thing sux! But they are only about 30 seconds long and the m/w said wait to come in when they are 1 minute long. This is common for castor oil labor I guess but jeepers-Hope it's not much longer!
Wish me luck
Ann

Piglet68

11-11-2004, 03:49 AM

oh ann!!!! finally!!!! best wishes, mama!! :hug :banana

Ekatherina

11-11-2004, 04:33 AM

ANN!!!! at last!!! :carrot :carrot,...hope not too long for you now...will pray that it all finishes soon and beautifully...:1praying:

ameliabedelia

11-11-2004, 05:56 AM

Ann, Good Luck!! I hope you are already holding your baby by now!

mirthfulmum

11-11-2004, 09:51 AM

Hooray Ann!!! Have a wonderful birth!

ashleep

11-11-2004, 12:54 PM

:balloons :carrot :banana :carrot :banana :carrot :balloons

yay! happy birthing! i feel ya on the fast contractions. mine started out 2-4 apart and didn't stop til ella was born! oh, i just noticed the time of the posts, hopefully you have your baby!

Jillerina

11-12-2004, 07:16 AM

Congrats Susan and Ekatherina and dare I say Ann!

Lookin' forward to more birth stories!

Thinking of your Flitters :)

mandalamama

11-12-2004, 09:44 AM

:jumpers: congrats to all the late mamas and welcome to all the much-awaited babies! i'd lost track with all the stuff going on around here, whew.

Piglet68

11-13-2004, 05:36 AM

wow...hope the quiet around here is b/c ann and flitters are birthing!!

Momma2LiamandTara

11-13-2004, 08:00 AM

OH Happy Birthing Ladies! Sorry I haven't had a chance to post. It's been crazy here. Welcome to the world Duncan. Ekatherina I love the meaning of your son's name. They are beautiful.

Have to scoot. Looking forward to the updates. Oh yes! Everyone's babies are soo cute!! I'm so thrilled we are all almost done. Wouldn't it be neat to maybe a year from now have a lil meet up. Just a fanatsy. :)

Bye!
Carrie

mirthfulmum

11-13-2004, 11:11 AM

Wouldn't it be neat to maybe a year from now have a lil meet up. Just a fanatsy. :)
Oh that would be so cool Carrie. I often fantasize about that too.

:lurk: Waiting to read our last 2 birth announcments! :fingersx: :candle

AnnR33

11-13-2004, 11:32 AM

Sorry to keep you all waiting! Was forbidden to come down the stairs for a few days-but we have a WILD ride to announce! :LOL
Baby Boy (no name yet :rolleyes ) was born at 12:15am Nov 11 in our van!! :0
We were on our way to the birth ctr and I started saying "oh no, oh no" and knew I had to push. Our doula was with us telling me to pant but you all know when it's time to push panting ain't ganna cut it! So out come a 8lb (much smaller than expected) baby in the "caul" or amniotic sac! Very cool :)
All are well! :love
Will tell more later in announcements...
Was I last?? How about flitters?
Ann

True Blue

11-13-2004, 11:36 AM

Congratulations Ann!!!!! :banana Welcome little boy!!!!! :love

Can't wait to hear this story!!! (speaking of which, I still have to write mine!)

mirthfulmum

11-13-2004, 11:41 AM

:yikes: Oh my gosh Ann!!! What a story! If I hadn't decided not to go to the hospital during Harrison's birth he probably would've been born in the back seat of our car.

:carrot :banana :drum: :balloons :birthday: Baby Boy!!! :drum: :banana :carrot

Congratulations Ann!!!!!

Piglet68

11-13-2004, 06:08 PM

ann wow!!!!!!! you may be last (we'll see what flitters has to say) but sounds like your birth was the wildest one yet!!! congratulations!!!!!

Lucysmama

11-13-2004, 10:08 PM

nak..... :banana Congrats Ann and Soogie!

Jillerina

11-14-2004, 12:31 AM

OMG Ann, that is amazing! Can't wait to hear more details! Welcome Baby Boy - hope you get a name soon :)

Momma2LiamandTara

11-14-2004, 07:16 AM

Wow! That is one heck of a birth story you're going to have Ann! Congrats!! I have never heard of a baby being born in their sac before. I think you get hte prize for the wildest birth! :D :love

OakEmber

11-14-2004, 10:57 AM

Cool Ann! Babies in born in the caul are supposed to have psychic abilities (so I've read here on MDC) ;) Can't wait to hear his name and the rest of the story.

kraftykathy

11-14-2004, 11:25 AM

:balloons :balloons :balloons :balloons :balloons :balloons

YAY! Ann!!!!! What a UNIQUE birth experience. Very cool! Congrats and welcome to your little boy!!!!!

bluehalo

11-14-2004, 11:45 AM

Congratulations Susan, and welcome baby Duncan :) :balloons

stanleymama

11-14-2004, 02:55 PM

WOW!!! Ann what a birth experience!!! Congrats and glad its all over for you. Looking forward to reading what his name will be.

Flitters...hope you are babymooning.

Court

11-14-2004, 04:41 PM

Congratulations Ann! I can't wait to hear what you named him. You should name him Van. J/K, I'm being stupid. That's a cool story though, both in the van AND in the caul. :thumb
Happy Babymoon!

ameliabedelia

11-14-2004, 06:54 PM

Congragulations Ann!! Sounds like an exciting birth!!!!! Can't wait to hear the story and find out what his name is.

AnnR33

11-14-2004, 06:56 PM

Thanks everyone! Hope everyone is enjoying their "newborn heaven/hell" :lol We are a bit sleep deprived here with a babe that eats every hour-never used a pacifier with the other two but just sent DH to buy one! :rolleyes No sleep will make you desperate!
He finally has a first name: Colbey. Middle name will be James or Thor (long story).
See you on the "life with a babe" thread!
:love
Ann

Ekatherina

11-14-2004, 10:26 PM

Congratulations Ann...:carrot :carrot....!!! so happy for you...can't wait to hear your birthstory seems so interesting...:)

Piglet68

11-15-2004, 12:09 AM

since we only have one mama left to go (and i'm guessing flitters has birthed by now) lets just keep this thread going, rather than starting a new one for this monday...congrats again, ann!!!

Lucysmama

11-15-2004, 04:38 AM

nak....welcome Colbey!!!

3bees~1flower

11-15-2004, 08:11 AM

Welcome, Colbey!! :jumpers: :banana

stanleymama

11-15-2004, 11:44 AM

WELCOME COLBEY!!!! :balloons :birthday: :carrot :banana

OakEmber

11-15-2004, 11:54 AM

Too funny, I just had a dream last night about a Colbey I went to school with (and had a big crush on all through elem. :LOL). I have always liked the name a lot!

flitters

11-16-2004, 09:14 PM

hi! i only have a second online, so i haven't even had a chance to remotely catch up... i hope everything went well for ann and soogie!!!

we had an amazing homebirth on november 10 of our baby boy.
8 pounds 10 ounces, much bigger than we thought he'd be!
i'll share the full birth story later.
we are both doing great and dh is taking fabulous care of us.
thanks for sticking around to see us late mamas through!

i'm mostly offline now but will have more time at the computer when our little guy is another couple days bigger (or when dh gets internet access downstairs).

big big giant hugs to all of you.
:grouphug