PH Parents of 2013

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BlackVanDyke

9,932 posts

211 months

Wednesday 18th December 2013
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Unless something pretty drastic happens I'll not be a 2013 parent after all - plans are moving on for Baby S to come home but it's not a quick process even with the most straightforward of circumstances and straightforward, we ain't. smile

Huge huge congratulations to all the new parents - all these baby photos are making me feel terribly broody!

Pferdestarke

7,179 posts

187 months

Wednesday 18th December 2013
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Second day past due date here. The ball is in use and we are keeping active.

Fingers crossed for no induction. We also hope for a home birth.

Pferdestarke

7,179 posts

187 months

Friday 27th December 2013
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We are in labour. Contractions every 3 minutes. Midwife called.

Fingers crossed we land safely.

Lois

14,706 posts

252 months

Saturday 28th December 2013
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Hope you have a happy and healthy mummy and baby by now :-)

MiniMan64

16,929 posts

190 months

Saturday 28th December 2013
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Good luck!

First airplane flight with Harry today, went without a hitch!

Pferdestarke

7,179 posts

187 months

Saturday 28th December 2013
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Meet Alistair.



My poor wife went to hell and back getting him out but she managed it with only gas and air and much force.

He's worth the journey for sure and here it all begins for real. I can't wait to spend my time with him.

Hub

6,435 posts

198 months

Saturday 28th December 2013
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Congratulations! Good head of hair!

12 days in here, and I have to say (touch wood) it isn't as bad as I feared. Maybe it helped to have low expectations of no sleep and a screaming child, but bar the odd 'cluster feed' Emily feeds and then sleeps for 2-3 hour stretches, which means we get enough, and she doesn't cry much and is easy to read when she does. The first couple of nights she wouldn't sleep unless it was on one of us, but we're past that now. I'm almost waiting for something to go wrong!

Pferdestarke

7,179 posts

187 months

Saturday 28th December 2013
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That's good to know as he's unsettled tonight. We're staying in overnight to be safe and he tends to want to sleep on my wife who is in desperate need of sleep.

DoubleSix

11,715 posts

176 months

Sunday 29th December 2013
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Congrats!

Hub, i'm afraid you're in that first phase where baby thinks she/he is still inside. Just you wait! wink

Lois

14,706 posts

252 months

Sunday 29th December 2013
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He's gorgeous! Did you get your home birth?
The first few days are great...then they realise they've been born...then they have a growth spurt...then they have a sleep regression...then they smile at you and it will melt your heart!

Lois

14,706 posts

252 months

Sunday 29th December 2013
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Hope all our other 2013 babies enjoyed their first Christmas!

Pferdestarke

7,179 posts

187 months

Sunday 29th December 2013
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We started off at home. Two midwives came out and we went through the early part of labour up to early dilation but then as it was during the night they can only stay with you for 6 hours before you need to transfer in.

So in we went expecting to deliver within a few hours and 10 hours and a bit of stress later he was born safely.

dienamic

827 posts

203 months

Sunday 29th December 2013
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Looks like we might not be 2013 after all! We're 3 days over now, with no sign of any change. Our twins were 10 weeks early, never thought for a second this one would be overdue! Appointment with the midwife on New year's eve for a bit of prompting...

Chicken Chaser

7,805 posts

224 months

Tuesday 31st December 2013
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Well we're sat in here on NYE, on the sofa with soft drinks! OH is complaining of pains and limbs sticking out everywhere. We've thought it would be here the last couple of days but its getting tense now. Due 6th, but I fully expect it to be here before that!

10 Pence Short

32,880 posts

217 months

Wednesday 1st January 2014
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Seb was due on the 31st, but didn't make an appearance until the 8th of Jan in the end.

Chicken Chaser

7,805 posts

224 months

Wednesday 1st January 2014
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Well i'll be posting in the 2014 thread!

Lois

14,706 posts

252 months

Saturday 11th January 2014
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How are the 2013ies getting on? From 1st weeks to 1st birthdays :-)

Molly is 7 months now and just had her first go on the swings at the park, absolutely loved it!

Irish

3,991 posts

239 months

Saturday 11th January 2014
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Just over five months here with the twins. So far they have been to Ireland twice....travel makes me feel like a roadie!

Moved from the cots on the buggy to the chairs today - big move. Life has changed utterly - Caterham has only been out once! Loving it - but need a bigger house smile

Pferdestarke

7,179 posts

187 months

Saturday 11th January 2014
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2 weeks in and we are tired but happy. Jaundice sorted, mastitis sorted, feeding sorted. Still tired, still adjusting. Not easy but very very rewarding.


DoubleSix

11,715 posts

176 months

Saturday 11th January 2014
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9 months on and little Matilda is more or less walking, babbling and has sprouted front teeth... Time flies!