Second time round spring babies

[mrs-blue-squirrel]

Still pregnant. Anyone around for meeting tomorrow afternoon? Hx

[Missjojo]

Also still pregnant, but off for another sweep in the afternoon so I won't be able to meet. Will probably be going to All in One on the morning though. Jo x

[mrs-blue-squirrel]

That was also my plan for the morning so should see you there assuming Tess is in the mood to get dressed...

[DandySandy]

Is all in one a drop in session, or a term situation? Also can I leave before midday, or is that too disruptive...?

[Ginster]

Hi all,

Pretty free tomo but thinking of going to the Bubble Party at Jelly Tots in Herne Hill 4.30-6.30. Includes food for kids, costs ?7.

If anyone up for anything in the morning let me know.

Not sure what or where All In One is?

Ginny

[ARF]

All in one Fridays are at the East Dulwich Community Centre on Darrell Road. It's drop in and runs from 10-12 but can get busy so best to arrive at 10 or shortly after to guarantee getting in. People start drifting off from 11.30 usually. It's soft play, craft and music - and works well with two as it's all in one room and self-contained so you can keep an eye on the toddler if you need to feed the baby. We can't make tomorrow but I'd be up for meeting next week. Free Friday but also Weds and Thurs (without toddler) if anyone else is? Hope things get moving soon for you Harriet and Jo...

Alexia

[mrs-blue-squirrel]

Next friday sounds good, can't see anything changing for me before then! Hx

[Mrspushkin]

Hey there,

Likewise I've got a bit of a way to go and should be about next Friday afternoon. The bubble party sounds rather fun - are you still planning to go to that, Ginny?

Katie x

[Ginster]

Tried All In One today, thanks for the tip ladies! Can't believe hadn't heard about it.

Yes still planning on the bubble party so might see you there Katie!

Ginny and Amber

[LucyInTheRye]

Sorry if I missed meet up today. No baby here yet either... I have a final fling of lunch and cinema planned next Friday as Pea's at playgroup and it's my EDD but around rest of the week if anyone fancies doing anything. Alexia/anyone else, I'm Toddler-less on weds if you feel like a coffee, otherwise with Pea rest of the week and keen for any park outings!

Jo hope your sweep is a success and we get a new baby update this weekend. X

[Staspah]

Baby boy born yesterday at kings.

Benjamin is over the moon to finally have his little brother here.

Also in same boat as a couple of others and no name decided on yet!

Baby latched on straight away, has made such a big difference to first time round experience.

Congratulations Sally, Ruth and Mo and look forward to a meet up in a few weeks.

Annabelle x

[LucyInTheRye]

Hurrah. Congratulations Annabelle, lovely news. I am finding it very heartening that all these older siblings are taking to their new baby brothers and sisters so well!

[Jones]

Congratulations Annabelle and great to hear feeding is going well!

Looking forward to hearing updates on names. We finally settled on Sophie for our little one.

With unbelievable timing, Hannah went down with chicken pox last weekend so Sophie and I have been camped at my mum's for nearly a week (only time will tell if this was a pointless exercise). Hoping to reunite the family this weekend so once I'm sure H is no longer contagious we'd love to catch up with everyone.

Good luck to you ladies waiting on the arrival of your little ones - I'll keep checking for your news.

Sally x

[Missjojo]

Oh Sally, how rubbish. Poor little Hannah. Hope she's on the road to recovery now.

Congrats Annabelle! Great to hear Benjamin is excited with the new arrival. How funny that we have another nameless one! I worry that we'll be in the same situation, the way our conversations are going!

The second sweep didn't go well - did you know things can actually regress between sweeps? Well they can, and I'm certainly no closer than I was on my first sweep on Wednesday, worse even! Arrrgghh!

Good luck for a birth or 2 over the weekend!

[Mandg]

Ah, congratulations Annabelle. Names are definitely tricky, we kept trying out different names and settled on Edward, nothing like any of the others I thought we would go for!!

We are still struggling with feeding and jaundice and so back at the hospital on Friday, sorry to miss you guys. Really looking forward to hearing of some more babies xx

Mo, Georgie and Edward x

[rufusmarlow]

Congratulations Annabelle and sorry to hear that Hannah's got chicken pox Sally. Hope she is on the mend and that camping out at your mum's has meant Sophie hasn't caught it.

I'm toddler free on Wednesday and wondered if anyone fancies meeting up for a coffee at the french cafe on forest hill rd, by Peckham rye park, next to the co-op at around 10.30am?

Hope everything goes well on Monday Jo if your baby hasn't arrived by then.

Ruth x

[mrs-blue-squirrel]

Congratulations Annabelle, so glad it all went well and Benjamin is excited, gives me hope!

Sally, what a time your having! Hope Hannah is over the worse by now. Fingers crossed Tess doesn't get it, nursery is a mixed blessing at times.

Jo, can't believe sweeps can regress! However, good luck next week as at least you know your little one is soon to make an appearance.

Ruth, Wednesday sounds good, particularly as I can't see anything happening for me before then, see you then.

Hx

[LucyInTheRye]

Oh no! Poor Hannah! Hope she's not suffering too badly Sally. Jo I think you need to have words with your cervix, a similar thing happened to one of my friends, but she then had really straightforward 8 hour induction so wasn't all bad. Hope your baby makes an appearance just before you are due to be induced but have childcare sorted.

Still no signs here either, despite excessive date consumption. Hope I don't have to resort to floor scrubbing to get this baby moving. Pea didn't come until I cleaned the skirting boards.

Ruth I'm keen for weds morning meet too and should be toddler free as well. Hopefully newborn pheromones from Zach will work their magic! X

[ARF]

Exciting to hear about the other new arrivals but sorry to hear of your chicken pox woes Sally - what timing. I'm up for meeting on Weds - look forward to seeing whoever can make it.

Alexia

[LucyInTheRye]

Mo just saw your post, sorry you are/were back at the hospital, that's rotten. Edward is a beautiful name. Excited about seeing everyone tomorrow. Where's good to meet? Park cafe? Cafe G as seems fewer toddlers coming? 10am work for all? X

[Missjojo]

More baby news... After finally going in for my induction last night, with just a little drama, I had our little girl, Sienna in the middle of the night. She's gorgeous and we're all smitten with her. Max is especially proud of 'his' baby.

I'd keep eating those dates girls, my 8 hour labour might not be as short as others, but it beats the 45 hours I had last time!

Looking forward to catching up when I've recovered.

Jo, Max & Sienna

[mrs-blue-squirrel]

Congratulations Jo, brilliant news and I'd just forced down my 6 dates with a cuppa. Still no movement here.

Sorry Mo, I to seem to have missed sending commiserations for your hospital visits, hope things are resolved now.

I thought we were meeting 10.30 at the French cafe tomorrow?

Hx

[LucyInTheRye]

Aah brilliant. Thanks Harriet. Sorry, I am clearly not reading thread properly on phone. See you all then.

Jo, that's wonderful news, and I'd say 8 hours is pretty decent going! Hurrah for you and Sienna and big brother Max!

I've got two dates to go.

[DandySandy]

Good evening! Congratulations and well done to all the new births, I think 8 hours is pretty super going! If it's ok, may I gatecrash the French Cafe meet? I tried all-in-one, on Friday, but didn't really get a chance to talk to anyone, my son (the 'energetic' one!), I think needs the space of outdoors to truly release all his mayhem! He shall be left with his dad tomorrow, and I will come with the new one only...those heady days of being mum to one, and coffee and cake dates with quiet littles...

I actually don't remember any but a couple of faces, from my only attendance to the first EDT meet, so if someone doesn't mind, can you pm me your mobile number, just in case there's another big group of mums with babies or bumps in there...hey, it's possible in ED! Please and thanks!

[Ginster]

Hi all,

Congrats Annabelle and Jo!

I wondered when I got a flurry of alerts earlier if you'd have your news Jo! And I'd definitely take 8 hours! Had my dates earlier ;)

Mo, hope things all better now and poor you Sally with the pox!

Seriously thinking of immunising Amber to avoid that, esp when #2 is v small!!

Unforch can't make tomo as my Mum's arriving at 11, hope you have a good catch up.

Looking forward to the next news!

Ginny