Hey everyone :).

Hi guys, hope your all doing well .

Long time now speak, have been pre occupied with my job and now with only have a few weeks left until we are expecting our new arrival of the human kind & the pooches can't wait.

Michelle & The gang . Xx

Wooooo! Hi there Michelle! Great to see you again - when's your little one due? Ella's is due in about 4 or 5 weeks as well.

Hiya! Hope you've been well!

I noticed on Facebook that you're near your due date! Woohoooo!

Ive been good thank you , didnt have much time to come on forums when i was working and doing the collars aswel ad all the furkids lol. So many babies due in June , does ella.know what she is having? We're having a little boy and calling him brandon, my due date is actually the 16th june 2 days before my birthday haha, but I'm being induced by 38 weeks (2 weeks from Tuesday eeekkk) will find out beginning of next week exactly when . Can't wait for.the furkids to meet the little man lots of adorable pics to come , only thing I'm going to hate is being away from them whilst I'm in hospital . xxx

Hi, lovely to see you again

Well done on the forthcoming Brandon production; looking forward to "meeting" him!

(PS don't worry, I was induced with both my human babies - it just means a bit longer in hospital is all! [before, not after!])

, will hopefully.have more time to log on and check the forum out .
We're very excited about his arrival, was not planned but a great gift for sure .
I hope I don't have to stay in long, im being induced due to being diabetic. Xx

Oh OK; well that wasn't my reason for inducement, but you will be taken SUCH good care of throughout so just relax and await the happy event

Yeah, they have been amazing so far . Have had quite a lot of scans to make sure all is well. X

Wishing you all the best. He'll be here in no time.

I hope inducing isn't the same as it was 20 years ago - when I had my son there was a girl being induced & her labour lasted almost 48 hours!

I'm sure things have improved Caryll! I was induced 43 and 40 years ago by Artificial Rupture of the Membranes (ie "breaking the waters, which isn't painful btw) and yes my labours were long (55 hours and 16 hours respectively) but I'm sure I'd still be pregnant today if it hadn't have been done! They were just too cosy in there! And this includes the early stages of labour which, whilst uncomfortable for a minute or so every now and then, isn't unbearable. The part where it nips a bit, towards the end of the first stage, didn't take longer than a "normal" labour and these days an epidural is available at the drop of a hat.

So don't worry Shelly, Caryll and I are dinosaurs (sorry Caryll! please forgive me!) and great progresses have been made since we whelped. EVERY care will be taken of you and your bundle of joy will be in your arms with the least possible discomfort.

Haha we went to out antenatal class today and got filled with I fo :O. Tbh I'm not scared at all just taking it all as it comes (she says) haha. I'm hoping not to have epidural if I can help it would rather just gas and air that's what I'm hoping for what happens is another matter thou lol. XXX

I'm sure it'll be fine! From what I've been told, gas and air is quite effective on its own!

Lynda's right, we're dinosaurs!

I didn't have an epidural with either of mine. I had nothing at all with my son & gas & air with Eleanor - the gas & air was good because I was in control & only used it when I wanted. The feeling is odd - you know it still hurts, you just don't give a damn!!!!!

Haha will soon find out haha eekkk. Xxx

I have every confidence that your birth experience will be as pleasurable as modern obstetrics can make it! Relax and don't worry Shelly

I certainly hope so, since funding out he weighs 7lb 14 oz at 36 weeks eeekkk lol. Xx

xXxshelly_StanliexXx wrote:I certainly hope so, since funding out he weighs 7lb 14 oz at 36 weeks eeekkk lol. Xx

Don't worry about that - Eleanor was over 8lb 7oz when she was born & it wasn't a problem. I was over 9lb & my mum said it wasn't any different to a smaller baby!

Apparently my dad called me 'Fat Head' when he first saw me.

Bet you're getting quite excited now

Just want him here now haha, being induced next Friday eekkk. Just hope I go into labour naturally before then lol. Very excited xxx

Eeeeeek! I'm really excited for you!

thank you hehe. Will be lots of pics of the little man with his furry siblings . xxx

Looking forward to those pictures! Have the furbabies realised something's happening?

They have been alot more loving if that's possible haha, esp tara she is way more loving. Can't wait for them to meet him. The only thing I'm gonna be upset about is being away from my furbutts whilst in hospital wish I could have them with me lol. Xxx

Be like me - go home same day!!!!!!!