Hi everyone,

I have been keeping an eye on everyone's posts to keep up to date but have my mother in law here for the last week so haven't had a chance to post sorry! It has been so good having someone cok for us and just help out with bits and bobs - makes me realise how much easier it would be with family in the same state! However, also makes me proud that we have managed well on our own also!

Beema - poor little Miss A, there is a boy in my mothers group and the poor little thing is always crying in pain, it must break your heart. I hope it eases up for her soon.

Mini and MNJ - I admire you for expressing and being so persistent, I can only imagine it is even tougher in the early hours of the morning and think it is great you are both trying so hard. I hope things continue to go well and your supply increases. Happy birthday to DD2 Mini.

Ali - the silly season is both daunting and more exciting with a little one in tow, I bet the three of them keep you very busy! Hopefully there will be lots of play buddies for them to keep them occupied at all of your festivities!

Retro - woo hoo on Eboni's weight gain - she sounds like a very happy and healthy little girl, you should be very proud of yourself for doing such an amazing job!

DTD and contraception - we haven't tried yet (had my 6 week check up on thursday and all is good), so I think we will probably give it go sometime soon! Is vey weird though and it seems like such a long time since we have! DH was too freaked out by the end of my pregnancy that he was going to hit/hurt Edward! (And I was so exhausted I didn't mind! lol) Contraception - my Ob gave me the a prescription for the mini pill, however, he said it can make some women bloated so i am a bit hesitan about taking it. I am working really hard at losing weight (sensibly though as I don't want it to affect my milk) - I don't want to take anything that makes me fat! I was back to my pre-preg weight by the time I got home from hospital (however, still with a lot of tummy flab!!), but wanted to lose lots more kilos that have snuck up over the last few years. So i have lost 17kgs so far (11 of those was what i gained during pregnancy), so i am doing well to average a kilo per week on average, but would be just as happy to lose just half a kilo a week too. So - long story short, I think we might just use condoms and/or pull out.

AFM - following on from my comments above, we are keen to have another little one already, so we will start trying again in a year. My Ob thought that was a good time to wait. He made me feel much better about needing the emergency cesearean in the end. He said it was an Obstructed Labour so we were eft with no other choice. Even though I laboured well and ended up being fully dilated, edward was still not engaged at all and my pelvis was too tight. He said in all honesty it is likely the same will happen again next time but was more than happy to support me if I wanted to try a VBAC. He said was probably best to wait a year before TTC (which is what I was thinking anyway). He was so reassuring and made me feel so much better about it all (and I love that he is so pro-natural I really trust and beleive him when he says these things). I can't imagine having a baby with anyone else so his receptionist was great and said she would slot me in again and to ring next year before we start trying and she can let me know when he has holidays booked on for too! My DH stirs me up that I have a crush on him - is quite funny - but realy - I just have so much respect for him and feel in very good care with him.

Anyway - sorry for such a long 'me' post - I think i have rabbited on a bit!!

Is anyone else thinking of another one already? I am loving every minute of Edward and just feel so lucky to be part of the special 'motherhood' world.