It’s the final countdown!
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Topic: It’s the final countdown!
Posted By: Paws
Subject: It’s the final countdown!
Date Posted: 25 September 2006 at 3:29pm
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*cue Europe music*
So ok there has been lots of speculation about where I've been...B had the day off today and we toddled up to Orewa and enjoyed lunch at a Mexican cafe sitting in the sun and relishing one of our last times together as a couple. Also indulged in a little more shopping at Mama Mia's...darn Tracy and her gorgeous little baby outfits! We decided it would be nice to take some time out just the two of us before letting everyone know our updated situation. We have now been booked for an induction at 7.30pm on Thursday night and little miss stubborn will be coming on out here whether she likes it or not!! I had an appointment with Monique this morning and Maddie is still stubbornly sitting at D1 though Monique did have a better shot at doing a cervical sweep. It caused a bit of a show but nothing to really get excited about...more to do with someone poking me up the fufu than any great desire on Maddie's part to move!! 
She then managed to get me into the hospital for assessment so we went in there just after 10.00 and I got checked out by the doctor in there who then booked the induction. Maddie is doing great and appears as healthy as an ox and very comfy! But they have said that considering her size and my size and the suspected mild gestational diabetes, it's time for her to be forcibly evicted. Unfortunately Thursday is the earliest they could do but it is very nice to have the end in sight!! We're still hoping she'll appear on her own but one way or another by the end of the week we'll finally be holding our little princess! I'm just hoping the induction works and that I can deliver naturally without having a c-section. Fingers crossed! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Andie
Date Posted: 25 September 2006 at 3:36pm
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Aw - fingers crossed for you and wee bub, Paws. Either way, the world's gonna meet little Madeline very, very soon - how exciting! ------------- Andie |
Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 25 September 2006 at 3:40pm
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Sounds like you've had a great day Paws!
Here's hoping she decides to make a move sooner, but either way I'm looking fowards to hearing your baby news!! ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 25 September 2006 at 3:55pm
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Cant wait Paws....How exciting!!!
Keep us updated please! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 25 September 2006 at 4:20pm
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Ohhh nice let yourself get excited about the induction and she will start just before it lol
I had been booked for a scan on the weds and got excited about seeing miss e again and she decided to start things the day before LOL Hope she comes along like NOW hehe |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 25 September 2006 at 4:25pm
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Paws you'll now go into labout on Wednesday now they have given you a time and date. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: poppit
Date Posted: 25 September 2006 at 4:34pm
Best of luck for Thursday if not before Paws! Must be so great to have a final date in mind now.  Out ya come Maddie!------------- Ava Renee Born 18.12.06 8lb15oz |
Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 25 September 2006 at 6:10pm
| How exciting, hope it all goes well for you. Cant wait to hear all about it and see some pics |
Posted By: emeldee
Date Posted: 25 September 2006 at 6:19pm
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Thursday's still in September! WAHOO. An actual September baby!
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Posted By: baalamb
Date Posted: 25 September 2006 at 6:42pm
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Hey Paws, any reason for the induction being at night time?
Hopefully Maddie decides to come before Thursday for you 
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Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 25 September 2006 at 7:51pm
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oohhh how exciting paws...the end is near!!!
good luck for thursday....if nothing happens before then  ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com"> 
http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Bombshell
Date Posted: 25 September 2006 at 8:17pm
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good luck....she sounds like she i sjust waiting for the world to wait on her hand and foot....!!! little princess!!!
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Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 25 September 2006 at 8:24pm
Fantastic ! Can't wait to meet her, and I hope *fingers crossed* you get to deliver naturally too. *hugs*  ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater 
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 25 September 2006 at 8:31pm
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sometimes they do inductions at night cos that way, if nothing happens they have you there and just give you the next dose at 7am the next morning.. ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja 
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Posted By: tabs
Date Posted: 25 September 2006 at 8:50pm
Best of Luck for Thursday if not before Paws. ------------- Mum to 4 lovely girls and 2 loved angels http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 25 September 2006 at 8:55pm
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Very exciting Paws! I hope it goes well :) -------------  |
Posted By: james
Date Posted: 25 September 2006 at 9:36pm
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yay i had my induction planed for the night time at 7-30 and at 12 everything strated good luck and lots of ala nautral brith dust coming your way ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: baalamb
Date Posted: 25 September 2006 at 9:56pm
| Must vary I guess from doctor/midwife to doctor/midwife, because I was in at 7.30 am!! I had 2 lots of gel administered so that was my lot for the day. Ended up emergency CS anyway! |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 26 September 2006 at 6:10am
| I was 9am I think...anyway thats great news Paws. so now you guys can just relax...maybe! Good luck for Thursday - we'll be thinking of you! |
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 26 September 2006 at 7:49am
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i had one at lunch time and gabriel was in the morning, oh two in the morning cause they tried twice with toby.
paws be prepared to spend the night in hospital with nothing happening on thurs then ... i know with mine they wanted me to go to sleep at night so if i went into labour i had some sleep in me - i wanted to stay up and keep walking and bring it on. (result - fight with midwife who i screamed at not to touch me.) but i did both without a c section... so good luck - and i'll send you some labour vibes, not sure how good they be tho seeing as i dont seem to go into labour naturally myself. ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 26 September 2006 at 8:00am
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Yeah they told me to bring my bag and that I'll be there overnight. They also said that if nothing is happening they'll send B home and let us both get some sleep...only problem being B is not so sure he will want to go home to lie awake and wonder if anything is happening, how I am, if I'm getting any sleep, if they will call, if they have lost his number and can call....
Isn't he a sweetie!!!?? Still holding out hope that she will move on her own but still not looking likely, but then we had a good idea the attempted sweep probably wouldn't do anything. Plan for the next 3 days is get as much rest and relaxation as possible!! Not that sleep does anything for me these days but may as well get as much rest as I can. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 26 September 2006 at 8:52am
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Good luck Paws. Hope she starts making a move soon ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: mrs frantic
Date Posted: 26 September 2006 at 9:22am
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awesome Paws, must be great knowing there is an end in sight so soon...lol murphies law at 7pm om Thursday night Maddie will say "hmmm...time to get a move on" and contractions will begin ha ha... ------------- Mrs Frantic Baby Maddisyn born 28 Sept 2006 http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 26 September 2006 at 9:28am
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I wouldn't joke! I know of one girl who went into labour a mere 5 hours before her induction!!
I wouldn't be entirley surprised if this little minx did that to me! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: mrs frantic
Date Posted: 26 September 2006 at 9:40am
 ------------- Mrs Frantic Baby Maddisyn born 28 Sept 2006 http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 26 September 2006 at 3:49pm
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Good luck for the induction Paws! Sending you heaps of good labour vibes... and at least Maddie will just scrape into September! ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
 (02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: linda
Date Posted: 26 September 2006 at 7:32pm
| When I was induced at night DH had to go home...and yes, he was awake the whole night. My waters broke at midnight and then I had contractions but very manageable. Text DH to come at 6.00am as they were getting worse. Knocked on cafe Laffare's door explaining that his wife was in dire need of a good coffee (they were closed but the lights were on! So by the time DH got there, I had my coffee, was checked and told I was ready to go (push that is). I guess the thing for me was that it would have been good to have DH with me during the night for some support but WGTN hospital have a strict policy re partners |
Posted By: baalamb
Date Posted: 26 September 2006 at 8:33pm
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Yeah DH wasn't allowed to stay with me the night Ashlee arrived! I was petrified of staying with this thing that I had no idea what to do with if it woke up! That was in L/Hutt hospital. I've heard some horror stories about Wgtn hospital.
Sorry for the threadjack
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 26 September 2006 at 9:28pm
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Paws, I just want you to know that I have had this song in my head all day!!! "Its the final countdown....!!" Grrr ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 26 September 2006 at 10:01pm
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lol my friend's DH had that playing just before my friend arrived at her wedding, lolol. Mike thinks that's a great idea. ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 27 September 2006 at 8:00am
Ah crap now I'm panicking!! The last thing I would want would be to go through that much labour by myself!! 
I hope North Shore won't be that strict!!! It seems insane not to let your partner be there. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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linda wrote:Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 27 September 2006 at 8:03am
| When my waters broke when i had kobe they told hubby to go home but i said hell no. they thought nothing would happen till the morning but i was taken down to labour ward by midnight. there is no way i could have done the first part without darron, who would have held the spew bucket hehe! |
Posted By: Andie
Date Posted: 27 September 2006 at 8:34am
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That's awful not to let hubbys/partners stay while you wait or labour!!! Mine asked last night if I'd really want him to come home from work if my labour had just started... it's not like anything's gonna really be happening, he thought...... uh, suffice it to say if I'm in labour, I want him RIGHT THERE! It's very mean for a hospital to let a woman wait by herself for induction to kick in. Hmph! Paws - maybe you could talk to your midwife about that? See if she has a 'policy' on the issue, and she'd know how strict the hospital there is about that stuff. Not long for you to go now - eeek! Very soon you'll be cuddling your gorgeous daughter and it'll all be over (well, the labour part anyway!). Thinking of you. ------------- Andie |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 27 September 2006 at 8:41am
| Thats horrible!!! Im so not having my next at Wellington Hospital. I had Ella at Kenepuru and there was only me and another lady who had her baby already so cory was there through my whole labour! |
Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 27 September 2006 at 9:42am
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NSH isn't strict about partners during labour, they're really nice about it actually - so I'm sure you'll be fine and B will be able to stick around. ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
Posted By: emeldee
Date Posted: 27 September 2006 at 10:10am
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When I was in there two weeks ago, they were going to induce in the morning, so at around 11pm when labour wasn't progressing they gave me four codeine, a larazapam and sent Nick home for a sleep before the main event (which as you all know, NEVERY HAPPENED!). I'm sure that if you are anywhere near being in active labour they won't send B home. Chances are, they'll give you a gel to 'soften things up' at night time, a sleeping pill or two and wait until the morning to step things up. Given that nothing much will probably happen straight away and they'll have you on the ward rather than in the delivery room until stuff starts, the sleepy time will be the best prep for your both (and Maddie). The moment anything serious starts to happen, they'll be shuffling you into a delivery room and B can take up residence on the recliner in the room for as long as it takes.
Anyway, give the delivery suite a ring and talk to one of the midwives about what exactly is going to happen - they can clear it up so that you know in advance. And if you are in at night, say Hi to Erin (the American midwife) - she's really nice. ------------- |
Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 27 September 2006 at 10:49am
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Since my labour was 48 hours long and nothing was happening the first night I was moved to a ward and hubby was not allowed to stay (Middlemore). He went to his Mum's to get some sleep, needless to say we were txtng each other the whole night. But once I was moved to the birthing room where I spend alot of time, both DH, my Mum, my Aunt and MIL were allowed to stay in the room. Then Aunt and MIL were told to leave when it came time to push......and then DH and I were in OT. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 27 September 2006 at 12:22pm
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Thanks for the reassurance Maree! I feel a LOT better reading that!! I don't mind getting some sleep overnight if nothing is happening and B is sent home but once things start....no way I want him going anywhere (and he doesn't want to!!). ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 27 September 2006 at 2:09pm
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hhhm ,now, I know she's not officially a september preggy.. but have you noticed how Andie has slipped under the radar.. 6 days to go Andie tillyour due date.. how are YOU feeling lol by the way, if you want a visitor once you have bubs let me know, and I'll Pm you my cell ph no in advance, you can tex and i can pop up in my lunch/tea break if you like. ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja
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Posted By: Andie
Date Posted: 27 September 2006 at 3:33pm
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Te he he... under the radar?!? I feel like I've been totally harassing the forums on here in the last couple of days! Today is a self-imposed house arrest so you guessed it - a spot of boredom set in. Cool idea, Janine - that sounds lovely. pop your cell number in a PM and I'll save it in my phone. Dunno how long I'll stay there - I'm being uber flexible about it at this point! So, Paws..... it really IS the final countdown now - you can start counting the HOURS instead of the days (woo-hoo!). ------------- Andie |
Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 27 September 2006 at 7:40pm
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whoa how freaky is that.. just to psych you, lol. no, Good luck!!! will be checking back only in the mornings for next 2 days cos am on evening dutys.
Will PM you Andie ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 27 September 2006 at 8:09pm
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Wow Paws, all the best!
When I was in "nearly"-labour with #2, I was admitted to (Palmy Nth) hospital at midnight and DH was given a mattress for the floor lol it was about 2 inches thick!!! As it turned out, I contracted all night long, and the previous day, but nothing really properly happened until my waters were broken after 8am. So... I'd ask if he can stay, it looks like they would be able to accomodate if they want to.------------- |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 28 September 2006 at 11:05am
| Good Luck Paws is it happening today?? My mind is a seive LOL |
Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 28 September 2006 at 11:14am
| good luck!!! |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 28 September 2006 at 12:51pm
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Good Luck Paws, i'm sure everything will work out for you tonight, and tomorrow morning ish you will miss maddie in your arms. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 28 September 2006 at 1:11pm
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Good luck tonight Paws! ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 28 September 2006 at 2:42pm
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Good luck Paws. Will be thinking of you tonight - if you haven't had her already ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: mum2emj
Date Posted: 28 September 2006 at 2:51pm
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GOODLUCK PAWS!!! all the best
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Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 28 September 2006 at 3:05pm
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Good luck Paws!!
I wonder what is happening????? How exciting!!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 28 September 2006 at 3:57pm
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Latest update is Paws has just left my house after two games of Monopoly and lots of playing with Erin etc, still intact, and just a wee bit nervous ! I reassured both her and hubby that they would do a fantastic job and have their little girl in their arms in no time. ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 28 September 2006 at 5:20pm
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And boy did I get my butt whipped in Monopoly!!!
Yeah I'm feeling really anxious, B took today off and we went out to breakfast...then I went to Jax's for the afroementioned Monopoly whupping...and now B and I have just picked up a few last minute things and chilled out with a coffee (well hot chocolate for me). Thanks for all well wishes...it's really comforting to know I have so many people thinking of me! Anyway, I'm going to have a shower...re-pack...try to chill then off we go. Next time I log in I'll be a mum! Epp!!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: emeldee
Date Posted: 28 September 2006 at 5:50pm
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*mental note - don't play Jax in Monopoly*
Yehah Paws - it's the last night being just the two of you - hopefully by this time tomorrow night you'll have been a Mum for hours and hours and know all there is to know already! Best wishes, thoughts and prayers your way from the Dunlop house! ------------- |
Posted By: mum2three
Date Posted: 28 September 2006 at 6:09pm
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good luck hope everything goes well, cant wait to hear all about your little girl my thoughts,prayers and best wishes are with you ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 28 September 2006 at 7:50pm
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Sending you some speedy labour wishes. Good luck chick, cant wait to hear some news! ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 28 September 2006 at 8:32pm
| Oh crap, I'm late! Sending telepathic good luck vibes! |