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  1. Jillymac

    Number 2

    congratulations!!!
  2. Jillymac

    Nathanael William is finally here!

    hi angelsgirl the c/srecovery was pretty good, i was quite sick soon after but recovered well and my wound is healing great, the only prob was the chest infection i got hit with, that floored me!! all the very best to those due soon! xx
  3. Jillymac

    Nathanael William is finally here!

    hi sorry its taken me a while to get online! my little boy Nathanael (meaning gift from God) finally arrived 8 days late on New Year's Day at 2.15pm after a 35 hr labour weighing 7lbs 14oz. Waters broke at 4am on 31st Dec at 4am, things progressed very slowly, he was back to back which...
  4. Jillymac

    Baby announcement

    congrats!! she's so sweet!! what a good feeder too, i hope mine does that when he arrives!! :)
  5. Jillymac

    Birth Announcements

    Hi I live in Scotland so birth announcements aren't the done thing really, plus i can only imagine it being so much work especially since you'll more than likely have lots of thank you letters to write for the gifts that people will give to the baby. I've made a group on my mobile phone so when...
  6. Jillymac

    Hi..:O

    Hi Rachel, welcome into the preg room. I would never think to tell you what to do, you should do things as you feel ready for them. You've confided in your mum, you're still early on, do you feel you need to tell the rest of your family straight away? WIth regards to your ex, and this is only...
  7. Jillymac

    I'm Pregnant!

    Congratulations ilovepurple!! Hope you have a healthy and happy 9 months!!
  8. Jillymac

    Did OrangeHope Have Her Baby?

    Congrats OrangeHope!! Glad to hear the baby's doing well, hope you're recovering ok!
  9. Jillymac

    Joining you Ladies

    Congratulations! Prayin you have a happy and healthy 9months
  10. Jillymac

    My good news

    Hi Heather Yes we do have a name, but we're keeping it secret until he's here. Just because we're telling everyone it's a boy just now, we want something to surprise everyone with on the day, other than the baby of course!! :) However, it is a biblical name (that narrows it down eh!! ;)) His...
  11. Jillymac

    Birthing classes?

    Hello I'll be attending my last antenatal class this thursday, this is the only one my husband gets to go to and there were only 4 in total. The first hour is normally spent with a midwife or health educator/midwife, then we have a break and then we have an hour with a physio who's supposed to...
  12. Jillymac

    Baby Jonah

    Congratulations! I'm so glad you are both well after such a hard time, and well done on your natural delivery!! *edited to add meant to say, Jonah is such a lovely name!
  13. Jillymac

    My good news

    Aw thanks ladies! Yes Heather it's a little boy - got them to double check as i'd already been told before but doubt crept in - def a boy though!!
  14. Jillymac

    My good news

    I had my scan yesterday and I no longer have a low lying placenta! yay! So I'm hoping for a natural birth (not saying i won't take the drugs!!) but no scheduled c-section thus far! Yay! Now i just need to figure out how to get this baby out for Christmas! Dreading the thought of still being...
  15. Jillymac

    Hello!

    Congrats Lilium! Praying for a healthy and happy pregnancy for you!
  16. Jillymac

    Stretch Marks...

    I've beginning to get little red lines at the very tops of my thighs!!! I was a wee bit upset about that but hey, I guess it comes with the territory. Anyway the night i discovered them I had a bit of a moan to my hubby cos I have to admit I am a little disappointed in discovering them so early...
  17. Jillymac

    Did anyone.... (sorry if TMI)

    Oh wow thank you, i've read it a lot in magazines and stuff but never heard that it had negative effects! Glad I didn't do anymore than think about it!! :D
  18. Jillymac

    Stretch Marks...

    My friend didn't get any stretch marks....until the first day she went overdue! Gutted! :)
  19. Jillymac

    Dilated But No Contractions...??

    My goodness Orangehope that sounds like a fab start to labour you're having. I just hope the rest of your labour goes as easily as the first part! Well done! How did you get on at the Dr's today?
  20. Jillymac

    Did anyone.... (sorry if TMI)

    do perineal massage? i've been reading it's beneficial in lots of books and magazines, but i was just wondering if anyone had and felt the benefits? If you did, did you do it, or did your partner "assist"? We bought the "Birth Partner 3rd Edition by Penny Simkins" and she describes quite...