[kendra k]

joel's my dad's name. his nickname was jody.

topher, congrats! he looks so angelic.

[MK Chris]

Joel? Yudster is going to be pleased.

Haha, I did think that.

[foot-loose]

Uncle Chris! Scary!

Congratulations big man! Joel is a cracking name and he looks amazing! He also looks knackered, but then - as far as days go, today has been a pretty busy one for him!

Hows Mum doing?

[Sunny So Cal]

Ohhh Toph, he's darling! Congratulations! I hope you're feeling better soon so you can go snuggle with him

[MK Chris]

Uncle Chris! Scary!

You're telling me, very very scary!

Joel is a cracking name and he looks amazing!

Joel is actually a really nice name I think, and considering the other possibilities (Lennon, Cody, etc) it could have been a lot worse.

He also looks knackered, but then - as far as days go, today has been a pretty busy one for him!
Haha, yes, but he didn't have to work that hard, she had a cesarian(sp?).

Actually, perhaps someone can shed some light on something for me.. my sister was due to go in yesterday at 7am to have the operation, but her waters broke at about 1.00 yesterday morning, so my mum took her in then. They gave her drugs to stop the labour because they still wanted to do a cesarian, but she didn't get taken into theatre until 6pm because other emergencies took her place. I'd have thought the fact that the little fella has signalled he's ready to come out would and they've given her drugs to stop him would kinda make her an emergency?

I don't understand...

Hows Mum doing?

Ah she's fine I think.. hopefully she didn't read the horror story about the woman who was given epidural in her arm, rather than a saline drip!

[MK Chris]

Ah, * sake. Forgot a closing [/quote].

Still, if someone could answer that little bit I dont' understand above (Yudwuk?), that'd be brilliant, thanks!

[Yudster]

Congratulations Topher, he's goooooorgeous and the choice of first name is outstanding - how about Elijah for a middle name, then they'll have got it perfect! Isn't he tiny? My Joel was nearly twice his weight at five weeks early, if he'd gone full term I'd have been in very serious trouble................

Not sure about the C section question really, I think it would depend a lot on why they had elected to do one in the first place. And if labour had succesfully been stopped, she would have been quite safe and the baby too, so she needn't have been deemed urgent. If the drugs hadn't stopped the labour (which sometimes happens) they would have delivered him immediately I would think. Well, they'd have to, one way or the other.

Anyway, I think the key lies in why they were doing a section, it could be one of a whole lot of different reasons, and many of them could have a bearing on how urgently she needed to be dealt with.

[MK Chris]

Ah. I just thought that the poor sod had been going "let me out!" and the drugs were a way of saying, "bugger off, we're not read for you yet!"

I think he's only 11 days early and I think he was quite small, which is why they opted for the C section (like it.. now I don't have to try and spell ces.. cesa.. you know). She had to have steroids to try and develop his lungs a bit quicker a few weeks ago.

I don't think they'll go for Elijah as a middle name, purely because they compromised on his family tradition* by saying the middle name will begin with a 'G', because they couldn't agree on one that they both liked enough for the first name.

*The first boy of every generation must begin with a 'G'. Stupid rule.

[wurzel]

Ah. I just thought that the poor sod had been going "let me out!" and the drugs were a way of saying, "bugger off, we're not read for you yet!"

I think he's only 11 days early and I think he was quite small, which is why they opted for the C section (like it.. now I don't have to try and spell ces.. cesa.. you know). She had to have steroids to try and develop his lungs a bit quicker a few weeks ago.

I don't think they'll go for Elijah as a middle name, purely because they compromised on his family tradition* by saying the middle name will begin with a 'G', because they couldn't agree on one that they both liked enough for the first name.

*The first boy of every generation must begin with a 'G'. Stupid rule.

How about Gerry?

[MK Chris]

I think they've decided on a 'G' name, but I'm not sure what it is. I don't like 'Gerry'. As far as I'm concerned, the only 'G' name worth having is 'George', but the dad doesn't like that.

[foot-loose]

*The first boy of every generation must begin with a 'G'. Stupid rule.

Apparently when I was born, it was traditional that the child was named after his grandparent on his fathers side but there had been a f*ck up somewhere along the way and every child had been named George for about 200 years (i've got Uncle Georges / Grandad Georges / Auntie Georges - the works) so my grandad on my mums side thought he was in with a chance of me being named after him - that annoyed Grandad George.

So the 'rents told everyone to piss off and called me Foot-Loose instead. 'Mazin.



Anyways - hows the wee man doing Topher? He walking and talking yet? What sorta mobile has he got? Is he on facebook? He better hurry up and get a job and stop laying about the place!

*tuts*



EDIT: as I was about to post the above, you have obviously posted the below...

I think they've decided on a 'G' name, but I'm not sure what it is. I don't like 'Gerry'. As far as I'm concerned, the only 'G' name worth having is 'George', but the dad doesn't like that.

Spooky!

[MK Chris]

So the 'rents told everyone to piss off and called me Foot-Loose instead. 'Mazin.

Haha. As if your real first name is 'Foot-loose'. Everyone know's its 'Foot'. 'Loose' is your surname, you just try to make it look like a double-barrel first name to be a bit posher.

Anyways - hows the wee man doing Topher? He walking and talking yet? What sorta mobile has he got? Is he on facebook? He better hurry up and get a job and stop laying about the place!

*tuts*

Haha, well he's in hospital until Tuesday at the earliest, due to his low weight. He has to be fed every three hours, regardless of whether or not he wants it, apparently. He's fine though, I think.



EDIT: as I was about to post the above, you have obviously posted the below...

I think they've decided on a 'G' name, but I'm not sure what it is. I don't like 'Gerry'. As far as I'm concerned, the only 'G' name worth having is 'George', but the dad doesn't like that.

Spooky!

George is a quality name.

[foot-loose]

Bawbag knows my second name.. it's 'McDoodle'. Foot-loose McDoodle.


I need to be fed every three hours as well, but noone listens

[wurzel]

I think Giles is quite a nice G name

That's my last name ironically

[MK Chris]

Is your first name 'Farmer'?

[Yudster]

I think he's only 11 days early and I think he was quite small, which is why they opted for the C section (like it.. now I don't have to try and spell ces.. cesa.. you know). She had to have steroids to try and develop his lungs a bit quicker a few weeks ago..................the middle name will begin with a 'G' ............

Sounds like they thought your sister might be at risk of developing pre-eclampsia (it's nasty, you don't want that), which would explain the elective and early section. 5lb plus is not a bad weight really, little lad is just petite! The feeding whether he likes it or not is because of his size - smaller babies tend to develop more severe neo-natal jaundice than massive ones, and regular feeding helps the bilirubin break down more quickly and not cause problems, so it's not just to make him bigger quickly!

I like the name Gethen if it has to be a G. As long as they don't mind it being Welsh.......

[wurzel]

Is your first name 'Farmer'?

As funny and original as that obviously WASNT, no its not.

[MK Chris]

You are a like a medical library, Yudwuk! Thanks.

My mum said she quite liked Geronimo, but I'm not sure why, as her taste in names is usually impeccable.

[Yudster]

No I'm not - but when you've had three kids and five pregnancies you pick up a thing or two.

[MK Chris]

At the risk of going over the top (last photo I post.. promise):

[foot-loose]

have you checked with him that you can post photos of him on here?

Id be pure ragin if you did that to me.

[Yudster]

He is totally lovely. I can feel my ovaries twanging as I type.

[MK Chris]

have you checked with him that you can post photos of him on here?

Id be pure ragin if you did that to me.

I asked, he ignored me*. I took it as a yes.

*The fact I'm not in the same building as him is neither here nor there..

He is totally lovely. I can feel my ovaries twanging as I type.

I'm sure you could get that looked at.

[Yudster]

Actually yes, I could - you don't want to know the details of how though.

[kendra k]

He is totally lovely. I can feel my ovaries twanging as I type.

i think i just heard my biological clock ticking.

he is adorable.