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It gives me great pleasure and a small attack of butterflies in the stomach to announce that I am pregnant again. The new baby is due in August. I think there's only one again. (Currently, I also think it's a girl).

Everything is going fine so far, except that my maternity swimsuit doesn't fit very well. Still, it covers more of me than my other swimsuit, so the fact that it fills with air and billows out underwater will just have to be seen as free amusement for the patrons of Rivermead Leisure Centre.

I shouldn't be announcing this for another week at least, since I'm not quite 11 weeks pregnant yet, but I can't seem to manage that. Last time I waited until 12 weeks to actually announce it and it nearly killed me.

The really good news about this pregnancy is that I've got my old midwife, who knows exactly what happened last time, and is willing to accompany me when I go to hospital for antenatal appointments and for the actual c-section.

The only slight downside is that I can't treat my little inflammation until I'm not pregnant anymore. But honestly, that's not a big deal.

I have been signing up for loads of free marketing gumf. People love sending pregnant people free toiletries and teensy weensy tubs of Sudocrem. It's oddly addictive.

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Date: 2006-01-29 05:14 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lalajia.livejournal.com
Oh, congratulations! I had wondered if the discovery that it was an inflammation means you might be able to start having sex again, but had thought that was far too personal a question for a near stranger to ask. :)

I'm so delighted for you and your family!

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Date: 2006-01-29 05:19 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] tammylc.livejournal.com
Congratulations! I am so pleased for all of you!

I wrote a birth plan for my scheduled c-section, and would be happy to share it with you, if you'd like. Or answer any questions you may have.

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Date: 2006-01-29 05:23 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mactavish.livejournal.com
Oh. My. Goodness.

Good luck!

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Date: 2006-01-29 05:26 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lilirose.livejournal.com
Congratulations! What wonderful news!

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Date: 2006-01-29 05:28 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] datagoddess.livejournal.com
I said it already, but I'll say it again:

Congratulations!!!

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Date: 2006-01-29 05:38 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] hitchhiker.livejournal.com
wow - congratulations!!

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Date: 2006-01-29 05:42 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] oldbloke.livejournal.com
At one stage I thought I might try to collect one of every size of Sudocrem tub, but then I saw the superelitejumbo one and realised no normal human could use that much in a lifetime.

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Date: 2006-01-29 05:45 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] nex0s.livejournal.com
woo! congrats :)

n.

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Date: 2006-01-29 05:54 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] juliansinger.livejournal.com
Wow! Congratulations!

*beams*

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Date: 2006-01-29 06:06 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] perceval.livejournal.com
I have another CS birth plan to offer, if you'd like to see it. I also made a point of reading up about the actual procedure. I can recommend a book called "Obstetrics in Focus" - cheap, cheerful, loads of pics and with great info on recommended practice.

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Date: 2006-01-29 06:07 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] perceval.livejournal.com
Congratulations! My daughter is an August baby, too :)

ETA You've ovbiously seen the NICE guidelines re C/S, too?

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Date: 2006-01-29 06:14 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] astrogeek.livejournal.com
Congratulations - that's wondeful news!

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Date: 2006-01-29 06:15 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] stephenpthomas.livejournal.com
Wonderful news!

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Date: 2006-01-29 06:16 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] hobbitbabe.livejournal.com
How wonderful for all four of you!

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Date: 2006-01-29 06:36 pm (UTC)
taimatsu: ('taimatsu')
From: [personal profile] taimatsu
Congratulations and best wishes :)

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Date: 2006-01-29 06:48 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sshi.livejournal.com
oh, wow, congratulations :>

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Date: 2006-01-29 06:48 pm (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] supermouse.livejournal.com
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

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Date: 2006-01-29 06:49 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] jenett
Wooo! Much congrats to both of you. Yay!

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Date: 2006-01-29 06:52 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] nwhyte
Crumbs! Well done!

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Date: 2006-01-29 06:58 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] boxofdelights
Congratulations!

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Date: 2006-01-29 07:00 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sidheag.livejournal.com
Congratulations! I dithered about sending you congratulations after I saw your post elsewhere, but decided it would be intrusive. Nice to get an opportunity to do so now!

The free teensy weensy sudocrem pot was very useful to have in the changing kit for going out and trips, I found!

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Date: 2006-01-29 07:08 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] pauamma
Conga-rats *hug*

Woo hoo! :)

Date: 2006-01-29 07:30 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] tiggsybabes.livejournal.com
How exciting! *hugs* Congratulations :)

I can ask my bookcrossing friend who is a private midwife what books she would recommend about scheduled c-sections. She also lends books out & I borrowed 3 excellent books off her about VBAC which really helped me make up my mind as I was dithering.

I love having 2 girls :)
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