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I am an April mummy but don't want to leave my May belly buddies group, so I hope you don't mind me posting here?
So we're familiar with each other and our babies, I thought we could all fill out this quick quiz??
Your name: Ashlee Partner's name: Scott Ages: 19 & 23 Location: Loganholme, Qld Baby's name: Blake Riley Sex: Boy First, second, third etc baby: First baby (first grand/great grandchild on BOTH sides) Birthday: 21 April 2007 Time: 6.25am Weight: 2.870kg or 6lb 5oz Length: 52cm Head Circumference: 34cm Natural or C-Section: Vaginal birth with gas, episiotomy. How many weeks gestation: 36 weeks and 2 days
If there are any other questions to add let me know! If you don't feel comfortable answering them, that's fine also!
I look forward to sharing the journey of motherhood with you all!
hi girls! i also have an april baby that was due in may. i went to check up on all my bellybuddies and the thread is now closed. i also hope noone minds me staying in the may baby buddies.
Your name: Lee
Partner's name: Keith
Ages: 29 & 27
Location: Sth coast, NSW
Baby's name: Baden
Sex: Boy
First, second, third etc baby: First baby
Birthday: 30th April 2007
Time: 10.37am
Weight: 3240gr (7lb 1oz)
Length: 50cm
Head Circumference: 34cm
Natural or C-Section: C/section (breech baby)
How many weeks gestation: 39weeks and 4days
just a quick shout out to kristen, kelly and sarah - congrats on the safe arrival of your bubbas!!!
tan - wishing you all the best for tomorrows induction!!!
am going to check out everyones websites over the next couple of days to have a squiz at all the gorgeous bubbas. ive done a yahoo album which i will update every couple of days. just have to figure out how to add the link?
Hi Lee and welcome to May mummas!, and congratulations on the birth of Baden!! Of course you can join here, all 3 of us so far are April mummy's posing as May ones lol but it's too hard to give up the girls I got to know and love over the last 9 months!
I just checked out Baden's piccies, what a handsome little man you have there And don't mummy and daddy look so proud!!!
I am also an April mummy but would like to remain in the May thread. I'd just like to say
Congratulations to Kelly on the birth of Luke James.
Congratulations to Kristen on the delivery of Mia Charlotte.
I can't wait to hear about your little bubba's.
Your name: Dan
Partner's name: Dave
Ages: Both 28
Location: Victoria
Baby's name: Olivia Anne
Sex: Girl
First, second, third etc baby: First baby
Birthday: 9 May 2007
Time: 1305
Weight: 3850g or 8lb 8oz
Length: 50cm
Head Circumference: 36cm
Natural or C-Section: Vaginal birth with gas, episiotomy.
How many weeks gestation: 39 weeks and 4 days
Lee and Jan we would be devastated if you didn't say in May bubbies with us. We have all been through our pregnancies together and now we get to share the journey of being parents and watching and sharing stories of our little ones growing up. Wouldn't be the same with you.
Tan - Thinking of you today. Can't wait to hear the good news on the arrival of your gorgeous bubby.
Can't wait to get to know the ladies and babies from the other May group. Might go do some reading through their journey and posts.
Catch up soon cause I'm going to take advantage of Olivia being a sleep and grab a nap myself,
Luv Dan.
Last edited by Liviam; May 18th, 2007 at 11:00 AM.
Your name: Sarah
Partner's name: Justin
Ages: 27 & 33
Location: Horsham, Vic
Baby's name: Noah Michael
Sex: Boy
First, second, third etc baby: First
Birthday: May 14 2007
Time: 7:13pm
Weight: 3790gms 8lbs7oz
Length: 51.5cm
Head Circumference: 35.5
Natural or C-Section: Emergency C/S after failure to progress
How many weeks gestation:40 + 1
I thought while Noah is on the boob it would be a great time to post. I find I am not online much anymore, I can't stop staring at Noah and playing with him. I keep thinking that someone is going to knock on my door and ask to have him back. Justin and I got lucky, our little man loves the booby eats every 1 1/2 hrs, sleeps well and only cries during nappy changes and fusses while being put into the bath. That being said, I had a nightmare labour which I will get around to telling about sometime, it was a long 2 days.
So hello to all the May Mummies, I can't wait to chat when I figure out some sort of schedual, this is my second day out of hospital after all. I will pop in as much as possible.
Tan, best of luck with your induction, I can't wait to hear the news!
Your name: Heather
Partner's name: Mike
Ages: 27 & 31
Location: Erskineville Sydney
Baby's name: Ivy Elizabeth
Sex: Girl
First, second, third etc baby: Second baby, first girl grandchild to be born into both families!
Birthday: 8 May 2007
Time: 5:16am
Weight: 3.140kg or 6lb 15oz
Length: 47.5cm
Head Circumference: 34cm
Natural or C-Section: Vaginal waterbirth, 1hour 15mins short!
How many weeks gestation: 38 weeks exactly
Thought id just introduce myself. Im quite busy at the moment, and also just soaking up my little darling, not online very much also at the moment but will be soon im sure.
just dropping in to see if there was any news on tan?
its hard to get online now huh? i wasnt even sure if i was gonna join the babybuddy thread but i missed everyone!
baden is having a bad day today. he wants to be held and everytime i think he is asleep and go to put him down he just cries and cries and cries. i cant wait for hubby to get home.
we are going to get some pixie photos done tomorrow afternoon, using our free coupon out of the bounty bag. i didnt realise we dressed them though - i thought they dressed them up. now i have to go shopping and try and find something to fit baden. he is just wearing bonds 0000 suits at the moment. normal 0000 clothes are still to big!!! i hope i can find something cute. i also hope he doesnt cry!!! fingers crossed.
It is hard to get online, not so much to read the posts but to write one? I just want to spend my days staring at Noah.
Lee- Badens photos are gorgeous, he really is tiny. Good luck finding a cute outfit for tomorrow. How long did it take for the pain of the c/s to go away? Everytime I try to get into or out of bed I feel like someone has stuck hot razors into my scar. It has been 4 days since the surgery though.
Time for yet another feed, it has been every 30 mins since lunch now, must mean a big sleep is on it's way..
Will keep checking for news on Tan, I hope her induction went better than mine.
Your name: Danni
Partner's name: Dale
Ages: 22 & 24
Location: Melb, Vic
Baby's name: Mason Jack
Sex: Boy
First, second, third etc baby: First
Birthday: April 15 2007
Time: 4.29pm
Weight: 2800grams, 6lb2oz
Length: 48cm
Head Circumference: 35.5
Natural or C-Section: C/section- breech bub
How many weeks gestation:37+6
Yay! Great news Danni, the way my boobs are feeling I was almost going to offer you my milk I begin operation express tonight. Noah is doing a good job atm he has been attached to my bb for the last hour now.
Babies Born May 2007
Ash!
i also hope noone minds me staying in the may baby buddies.
i wasnt even sure if i was gonna join the babybuddy thread but i missed everyone!
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