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Posted by syl, around 25th February 2010:
 
I'm in a wonderful mood for a change. Everything going well.

Tell me how thing are on your end?
Posted by WarHead, around 25th February 2010:
 
The 'thing' on my end are in fine fettle, thanks.
Posted by Miki, around 25th February 2010:
 
I'm fine thanks. 38 weeks preggers and very happy to be on maternity leave :D
Posted by syl, around 26th February 2010:
 
Miki, only two weeks to go! Any idea of the gender of the baby and what names have you in mind?
Posted by syl, around 26th February 2010:
 
Warhead : Hahahahaha
Posted by Miki, around 26th February 2010:
 
it's (going to be) a little girl and we do know the name but I'm not telling :D
Posted by che, around 26th February 2010:
 
Miki - Emma has given birth by this point! 37+5! not long to go now! :D
Posted by syl, around 27th February 2010:
 
Aren't the docs always two weeks out because of the calculation from the last cycle? Miki could go into labour today :) Are you having a caesar or a natural birth? And you're horrible for not telling us the name ;)
Posted by syl, around 27th February 2010:
 
I sometimes regret not having children...will never know what it's like to be pregnant and give birth. I am told it's wonderful when you can feel the baby moving inside you.
Posted by Miki, around 27th February 2010:
 
the docters are not two weeks out, they give you two weeks as a bonus, but then add those on to the weeks to go so it's 38 weeks from conception or 40 weeks from the start of your cycle whichever one is more precise.
Plus the baby can't count yet so she doesn't care a bit about my calender, inconsiderate little thing

Pregnancy is a big drag, bodies are fickle at the best of times and with a squatter conquering space in there it's far worse. Everything hurts, my hands and feet are swollen beyond recognition, I cant breathe anymore (had to give up my astma meds), I'm STILL nauseous pretty much every night and I cant sleep.
Indeed the only lovely thing about being being pregnant is feeling the baby move anround, and that gets old after three hours of trying to sleep and the baby going into an enchore of a kickbox routine.

As for giving births, it's messy and painful and horrible and your body is f*cked for weeks afterwards, which is excellent timing for learning to care for a helpless screeming little thing 24/7 and becoming a snackbar open all hours

*** this concludes the cynical part of this post, warning soppy bit ahead ***
all the above is true, and I don't care at all. pregnancy really isn't comfy but it seems to be more funny then anything else. And I will definitely miss feeling the baby throughout the day.
childbirth really isn't glamorous, nothing can change that. but you get a whole new human and it's yours and and you can mess it up in any way you like and you don't have to give it back :D:D
Posted by Miki, around 1st March 2010:
 
well, that killed the conversation :P
Posted by syl, 1st March 2010:
 
No it did not! I've been rushed off my feet today and only read it now. Bloody bank wouldn't give me a loan. Late for work for nothing. GRRRRRRRRRR

Even though it sounds uncomfortable, I would still have liked to experience it. It's too late for me now, (I'm almost 41) and I don't want children anymore (I had a brief broody patch) I have my health to consider, it's not fun for a kid to grow up with a Bipolar/Depressive/Crazy person. And then there's those crap genes that I'm passing on. No, it's a bad idea for me, I can't have a baby just because I want to know what it feels like to be pregnant. I don't have the stamina or the patience anymore. Luckily I have found a man that shares my choices. No babies for the Barlow/Garassino family. LOL I'll have dogs cats, that'll keep me busy, and I want to travel. Still, it's a pity to have been a woman and not experienced it.
Posted by syl, 1st March 2010:
 
I don't suppose we can all experience EVERYTHING, it's just that motherhood is quite a special thing for a woman.
Posted by che, 1st March 2010:
 
my boss's wife had a baby at 40
Posted by syl, 25th March 2010:
 
Any news Miki?

*gets ready to break out the bubbly*
Posted by Miki, 26th March 2010:
 
Yesterday our baby girl Katie was born, her full name is Katherine Sofie.
I was 42 weeks pregnant and today we came home, yay!
Posted by che, 26th March 2010:
 
Congratulations again, and Miki you should really treat yourself to a new thread for this news! :)
Posted by cal, 26th March 2010:
 
yay! congrats!