Babies born September 1st-15th 2008 #4

[indie24]

Pam I have everything crossed for you. I may not know you IRL but I care about you. Just knowing you were willing to help with Moo while mum was sick meant so much to me.
I know venting may not have helped much but know we are all thinking of you and look forward to hearing from you tomorrow.

[Lee]

Pam - are you okay????????????????? I have had dreams like yours, it's just the way your mind/body copes with the excessive worries of pregnancy I'm sure. I hope everything went okay today - do let us know. Lee xo

[blackduckies]

Hi girls, well bubs was kicking, squirming and in general doing all the right things, brain, stomach, hands, feet look normal heart rate 164BPM...neck measurement a bit high, so we are going to amnio, trying to stay positive.. I feel like things will be okay, it seems this bub is meant to be plus after having all the MCs I have I feel like my body won't hang onto a bub that is not viable, so we will see. OB, sonographer said that there will be a slightly higher chance of MC still, so its a wiating game...oh and he reckons another beautiful baby girl, which is what I thought..gut feeling tells me that is right, so we are thinking of names JIC things go wrong.. anyone got any suggestions, old fashioned names is our preference, but we are a bit stressed to think rationally at the moment.
Thanks for all your support we are going to need it over the next few weeks until amnio can be done and results come in..

[cheekyfrog]

Pam, I'm sooooo very glad that bubs was kicking and squirming for you today! Did you have bloods done as well? PM me with your address again (I've misplaced it!!) when you'd like me to send the doppler to you. It's one that shows the heart rate and is supposed to be sensitive enough for use from 10 weeks, although I waited until I was 14 weeks before trying. A little girl, the doctor thinks? How lovely!! I hope you are able to destress before the amnio - am sending you calming vibes and thinking of you. Names? I'd picked out Eleanor if I'd been having a girl and I also like Hannah and Grace.

Donna, is the Moo sleeping better yet? How did she go with the vaccinations?

Lee, how did your appointment with your ob go? I'm glad you're home safely! I found the flight to HK hard with Matthew at 5 months so I admire you for managing with a 1yo and being pregnant!!

Tenille, hope Ashlyn's party goes well this weekend! Poor little mite, must have been scary (for you both) to have the chest x-rays and to have been so sick. Has she fully recovered now?

Had a torrid day shopping in Griffith today with Matthew. He was overtired and wanted to be out of his stroller and crawling. He roared in Target until I took him out of the stroller and then was trying to lunge out of my arms so I had to strap him back into the stroller. What a struggle! Normally he sleeps most of the drive but today he fought sleep until the last ten minutes both there and back. In bed at 8pm with one wake up already. Hope we get a sleep in tomorrow!

[mum2missm]

Originally Posted by blackduckies

...neck measurement a bit high, so we are going to amnio, trying to stay positive.. I feel like things will be okay, it seems this bub is meant to be plus after having all the MCs I have I feel like my body won't hang onto a bub that is not viable, so we will see. OB, sonographer said that there will be a slightly higher chance of MC still, so its a wiating game...

Sorry to come into this thread, hopefully we'll see you in the other one soon Pam now you're due on 29 March I am thinking of you though as my Bubs neck measurement is also a little high so my OB has requested I get an amnio done too. Let's hope our Bubs will be fine, I'd rather find out all is OK anyway and I am sure it will be, my heart tells me to get the test. Will keep in touch with you over the next few weeks.

[ezymay]

Pam I'm glad bubs was moving lots for you. It sounds pretty good to me! Have you had an amnio before? I had one with Emily. It was a little scary but not as bad as I had thought. The risk factor is given as one in 200 but that's an average of all doctors who perfom the prodecure so your dotcors will probably be a lot better! The personal odds of the one that did mine was one in 700. I hope all goes well. I'm sure it will

We have been doing ok. Emily is walking heaps! But also falling a fair bit too...so many bumps on the head. I think she is getting some more teeth I hope they pop through soon. She loves playing the Ta game where we hand each other things over and over saying ta. Its very cute.
I love having my DH home with her. He is loving it too. I hate leaving them on the days I have to go to work tho. Work sucks!

[ezymay]

Forgot to add...

Oh Kerry that sounds awful! Did you get a sleep in?

Tenille How is Ashlyn doing now? how awful for her and you with ehr so sick?

Donna I hope you are doing ok. I saw your post on FB the other day aboput missing your mum and it broke my heart. I hope Molly is being good for you. She is so cute I love seeing your pics.

[indie24]

Pam - I am so happy that the bub was moving around lots for you. A baby girl.. that is so exciting. Old fashioned names... will give it a think

Ez - Thanks. I didn't mean to upset anyone by writing that on FB just had to get it out Was having a bad day. Poor Emily and her head bumps but it must be exciting that she is walking more. Moo is just standing but drops down when you try and help her walk.

Well Molly is being a horror at the moment. It looks like 3 of her top teeth are coming through. The problem is that they come down then go back again. Molly wont let you give her any medicine so I have to make her scream to get painkillers into her. She is having a good day today even though she has a big goose egg on her head We put up her swing set yesterday (her b'day present from us and my parents) and after an initial scream she loves it.

Not much else to report here ATM. Trying to resist the urge to go buy Moo the same outfit that I bought Madeleine for her birthday.

[blackduckies]

Hi girls another post about me, sorry!!!!

I was very naughty today, I had a referral from the local hospital for an US scan handed out before I decided to go with the other hospital and DH said we might as well use it an more or less get a second opinon??? So I went for another scan today, guy was very through and got a much smaller neck meausrement, I then fessed up and told him about our other scan, he was a bit taken aback and said that he doubted they would take 2 results for the combined test,but he would still submit it, but most likely it would be the first that counted, but he could'nt get naywhere close to that previous measuremnt so he is submitting 1.8mm which will put me in a whole nother catergory and they also have someone (a superior check the measurements as well) so now I have to explain to my OB why I had another scan donethat was'nt requested by him.... becuase I need him to know that there is another measurement... I think I will still get the amnio done JIC, but every other time I have just accepted the scan measurrements as right and now I am not sure that you can be so sure????? either way I feel more relaxed and feel like bubs will definately be alright.
Donna go buy the outfit...glad Molly loves he swing, Poppy has an outside one which she spends her life in laughing, especially when you have a brother and sister pulling faces and doing funny things...

ezymay no never had an amnio before, not so scared abut the procedure just the results, I forgot that you have one done with Em... why did you end up having it done? I love it when DH is around, so having your man at home must be really special, I can understand why you would hate going off to work.

Kerry thanks for the name suggestions, I like Hannah, will meantion it to DH.. I intially thought I might hold off on the doppler but after today, think why not.. it will give me peace of mind in between appointments and if naything happens I can always send it back??? On Matthew testing his teeth out on you, I rckon just be firm with him look into his eyes and tell him NO, make sure you don't smile then put him down and move away from him, it might seem abit mean, but they learn really quickly, you could even tell him it HURTS MUMMY!!!

Hi everyone else, where do you all post now???

[indie24]

Just have to have a little celebration in here. Tonight is the first night Molly has gone to sleep in her cot (at night) for over a week. She has been screaming and going to sleep on my lap. Hopefully we have crossed that bridge and she will go back to normal sleeping.
It also looks like Molly's teeth have finally broken through. She was sitting and playing today. While I was putting folded washing in the basket she started to cry. I didn't really see what happened but the next thing I knew a big blob of blood dropped out of her mouth. She wouldn't let me look but from what I could see (besides her new teeth) it looks like she put her bottom teeth up into her top lip. I think I started crying as much as her. How silly is that. I worked in child care for 5 years and just dealt with injuries like that but my own kid and I fall to pieces. I think I was more upset that I was sitting right across from her but didn't see what happened.
Miss Molly is growing so quickly. She is starting to grow out of herr size 0's but the size one's are too long. Its a little frustrating

[Nicambhar]

Hey, remember me LOL... you know how the story goes, soooo damned busy. I skim posts and half reply and have to tend to Bella stacking it .
Not much progress here, still only crawling but she has been pulling herself up on the furniture. She's still wobbly though. I had her weighed last week and she was 11.5 kg's dressed, not as much as I thought she'd be .

Pam - I don't think that you are norty at all for getting the second scan done. I am sure all will be just fine. I hope that the amnio comes and goes quickly so that you can relax and enjoy the rest of the pg. LOL about DH going for his snip now, I think I may have convinced mine to go, will keep you posted, he is such a bloody sook I reckon he'll chicken out.

Kerry - Bella only has 5 teeth, she's gotten them a little out of sync though. 3 on the bottom and 2 on top. Sounds like you had a hectic day shopping, Bella used to love shopping now she just gets super annoyed and struggles in her pram. She's way too heavy to carry any more, my back is getting so sore from picking her up.

Donna - , Bella is wearing size 2's, she is a little on the chubby side.. A lady came up to me in the grocery store and told me that my DD is a fine specimen, WTF, felt like asking if she was calling my baby fat LOL..

Ez - oh how cute saying ta.. we have been teaching Bella to clap hands to the song ?f you're happy and you know it clap your hands ", she's almost got it down pat now. Oh why do they need to grow up.

Lee - Welcome home and happy birthday to Remy... Bet you found it hard to get the old body clock back in tune. Hope your pg is going well.

[indie24]

Molly finally got her top two teeth. They came through and she has gone back to sleeping well again. Yay. We are currently trying to drop her feed during the night but not having much luck

Sue - Nothing wrong with size 2. My friend's baby was born nearly 4 weeks after Molly and he is in size 2 as well.

[Lee]

Pam - great to know all is well - and don't feel strange or wrong about getting another opinion (and a better one!!) - doctors are human and I've known quite a few to make errors and be wrong. I feel sure your little girl (or maybe still boy???) is fine and strong - so glad you are not getting all the bleeding and worries of previous pregnancies.

Hi to everyone - just a quickie tonight - still adjusting to being home and trying to sleep "normally" - and have been extra busy with the older kids etc..... will pop back in soon !!

Lee xo

[cheekyfrog]

Pam, I'd have done the same (in fact, I did do something very similar last year when I was having a bit of a panic and used a referral for an ultrasound that I'd been given by a different ob - the relief of seeing that everything was all right was so worth it!) and I hope you're able to relax a little more now. I will send you the doppler - I've just hunted back through my PM inbox and found your address!

Erin, yes, we got the Sunday sleep in and it was very, very nice. Been getting some early starts this week though. Be all right if we were sleeping through the night but no sign of that! Feeding, feeding, feeding.

Donna, woo hoo for the Moo! Yay for the teeth coming through and back to sleeping normally! Good luck with dropping the night feed! When you do, can you get Molly to have a word with Matthew, please? Loved the photos of Molly and her birthday swingset!

Sue, Matthew's not walking on his own yet either but he's loving walk/pushing his car and horse around. He's even mastered reversing with them! So cute! I need to get him some size 2 wondersuits as he's outgrown the 1 in those but he's still fitting Size 1 for shorts, trackydaks, singlets, etc. I have people commenting on his chubby good looks all the time too. The mother of the woman who minds him for me when I'm at work describes him as "puddingy"

Lee, hope your bodyclock resets itself soon!

[Captain]

Hi everyone, I'm still around, just sooo busy.

Pam, glad the second scan could give you a bit of relief. For girls names, I love Grace, Hannah is really nice too.
Kerry, poor Ashlyn never really got a party. She is heaps better now, but I've been told she will be quite prone to getting coughs and wheezes for a little while. Hope you start getting a good night sleep soon.
Donna, Yay for Molly getting her tooth through. Poor little mite, it's so hard when you see them in pain. Ashlyn has the same problem with clothes, I have to roll up all her pants cause they are just too long. Can't wait til summer when I can pull out the shorts.
Erin, The Ta game sounds so cute. I can't believe they are starting to talk! Where has the time gone? Ashlyn points and says "there" when she wants something. No manners at all, lol.
Lee, hope your sleep is getting back to normal.

Ashlyn is doing heaps better now. Is pretty much recovered, thank goodness. It's so good to have my happy little girl back. She is nearly walking, lets go and tries to move her feet but mostly ends up flat on her face. Had her weighed and she is now 10kg and 72cm. So she is only little, funny considering she was so big when she was born. We've had to give up the BF which was sad for me, but I really don't think Ashlyn noticed. She is so into food that she wasn't drinking very much and with me working my supply just disappeared. But I am happy we made it to a year.

Hope everyone is doing well, bye for now

[blackduckies]

Hi girls, oh poor Ashlyn, my DS had RSV ( a progressin from croup) and is very prone to cold flu type things and will be for life according to the pead.

Kerry, sorry i forgot that you asked for my addy, thanks for posting it for me oh bubs ar e so cute when they are a bit chubby why they use them i the Anne Geddes calenders I guess..

Lee glad you trip went so well, hope your body adjusts soon.. I am having some very slight spotting still in this pregancy..

Sue Poppy has got 5 teeth as well, stillnot walking accept around the furntiure, ut she has to holding with too hands and if it feels dangerous she bellows like she has been hurt.

Donna I have no doubt the teeth caused some of the sleeping problems, Poppy goes to sleep in her cot but wakes up at anytime from a couple of hours to the middle of the night then she wants to sleep on your arm, DH wants to buy a fake arm..his shoulder is giving him grief!!!! Glad she has slept through for you, hope it continues.

Poppy's 12 month check 75.5cm long 9.3kgs going into size 1 for length mainly, (yes there is a big jump in size frm 0 to 1.) People are always saying how big she is, she is deceptive and looks bigger than what she actually is????

Me: booke dfor amnio on the 13th October my odds have now gone out to 1:300 for downs and 1:4650 for the other Trisomys still high risk but great for my age...the medical professiion seem to be treating me like a miscarragie waiting to happen, i think mainly cause the spotting, so they counsell me on the other things that could be wrong with my baby?? ( I always meantion that I have bleeding in my pregnancies and this is lighter than the other ones, to no avail, maybe they have that obligation??) And they want ot tell me what will happen in a worst case senario eg: labouring verus MC options for hand and foot prints photos, I keep saying I will cross that hurdle if we get there!!!! But it awful because I am kind of in a holding pattern, they kind of say oh make an appointment when this /or that happens happens. I hate it, but I think we are going to prove them wrong.
Anyway thanks for all your support, I appreciate it heaps.

[ezymay]

Pam i'm glad things are sounding better at least the amnio will give you peace of mind. They recommend the test with a risk of 1:300 anyway. Our risk was 1:362 so close enough for us and given that I was younger we really needed to know. I was worried about the risk of m/c but like I said before the Dr performing the procedure had much better personal odds.

Well I am getting very clucky. I ahve so many ppl around me pg or with very young babies. Its not going to happen anytime soon my head says no but my heart says yes.

[cheekyfrog]

Okay, where is everybody?

School holidays have arrived, yay! and I'm enjoying having fun with Matthew, who is wearing himself out at the moment, pushing his wagon, horse and walk&drive learning car around the dining room and up and down the hall. Just wish I had more space for him to go further. Or that we had a nice lawn and paving outside.

Off to Canberra on Tuesday to see Matthew's dad, who I'm hoping won't be too busy to spend some quality time with us. Looking forward to seeing Floriade too.

Any tips for taking wriggling one year olds on plane trips? When you're on your own? We're off to Melbourne for my brother's wedding in a couple of weeks and I'm dreading the two plane trips it's going to take us to get there!

Pam, glad the doppler's arrived safely and hope that you have no trouble with it. I'd sent it to my lovely BB friend Celsie for her pregnancy with Zahley and didn't think to check everything inside before sending it on to you. I trust Celsie though and know she would have left everything in better order than I sent it to her in! Good luck!