It's a BOY!!! Joe will have a new baby brother in April.

28th August 08

I got my 1st appt at ante natal, and it's not till 29th September. My dates put me at around 5/6 weeks, but my belly is already popping out!! I know I had a stone to lose, so I wasn't exactly thin before, but now I'm trying to hold my stomach in somewhat and I'm finding it won't go in! So maybe I'll be telling my family and friends sooner than we discussed. Can't wait for my dating scan....

16th January 09

Oh Wow I'm so much bigger with this pregnancy! I thought it must be a girl because I'm huge all over, I just had a neat bump with Joe. We can't wait to see our new little one now, and all Joe's clothes will get to be worn again, which is great cos we're skint since I gave up work to be a SAHM! I have restless legs which is the worst thing I've ever experienced, and chronic heartburn, but still I'm a little sad that this will be our last baby....I'm 42 now so we are so blessed to have 2 healthy pregnancies we don't want to push our luck any more....I wish me and Glyn had met years ago though, we would have had more babies for sure.

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The bit below is about my 1st pregnancy with my beautiful little Joe

Hello everyone

I've been visiting this site for many weeks now and thought I'd become a member although there is not much longer to go now!

I'm 37 weeks and feeling rather uncomfortable this week, lack of sleep is getting to me so during the long sleepless nights its been a big help to come on this site and read everyone's comments, just knowing we are all having similar issues is a godsend.

A little about me.....I'm 40 years old and this is my first ever pregnancy. As early as I can remember I was always going to have children, I was the child who wanted to hold everyone's baby, I studied nursery nursing when I left school and I watched my friends and my brother and sister have families, but for me it was never to be. I gave up on the idea of being a mum and got on with life.

My last relationship ended badly after 13 years, I have been with my partner Glyn for almost three years now and I love this man to bits, we are very happy. Well, imagine my shock and surprise when for no apparent reason , I did a pregnancy test on 8th December 2006 which turned out to be positive!!! I did 2 more before I believed it! But even after being confirmed by the doctor I didn't really believe it, and when I started to bleed at 9 weeks I just thought it was still not to be, I went to hospital, and after being examined I was sent home and told to prepare for the worst....my cervix was slightly open, a sure sign of miscarriage.

Happily I didn't miscarry and here we are now at 37 weeks, looking forward to the birth of out little miracle! We found out we are having a boy and we couldn't be more excited!

So best wishes to you all.......not long to go now!!

39 weeks + 3 days

Still very proud mum to be here, I love my bump, I love my baby and I love my man. I do just want to have our baby now though! Week 39 is a killer......Tired, sensitive, anxious, uncomfortable, moody, sore..................

I'm starting to have some signs now which is good, I was beginning to think I'd be pregnant forever! He seemed quite happy to just be inside. And I'm happy for him to be there really, until he's ready (can't wait!).

40wks 1 day (8th August 07)

Week 40 is better......not as moody this week, although the anxiety levels have crept up a bit! Had no signs this week that baby is due. No 'show', or BH or anything other than general huge-ness!! If nothing has happened by Friday I go to the hospital, I presume they will discuss how long I go over before inducing me?! Baby is still very active, even though he must be very squashed in there by now! Come on my little Joe.......start making your way out son!!!

40+4 (11th August 07)

I go in to be induced on 17th August if bambino hasn't made it by himself by then! So next weekend we'll have our baby!!! I'm having no signs so I think I will have to be induced. I have a feeling this is gonna be a big baby. Hopefully not too big or none of his clothes will fit, I got mostly newborn/first size stuff. :-)

18th August 07 - My baby was born!

Joe arrived 26 hours after being induced! I had an epidural in the end as labour was so long and I was exhausted, but managed to have a natural birth after a bit of help from ventouse suction to get him going. He's perfect and gorgeous and I cried when they handed him to me. The midwives and doctors were fantastic, I mean really fantastic. It's so good to have our baby home now, I can't stop looking at him and kissing him. It's impossible to describe the feeling....it's just amazing.

(first pics in photo book)