Hey SJ just saw your belly buddies/babies thread. Just wanted to say that you can talk as much as you like in this thread about your beautiful girl. Not the same as a buddy thread but hopefully better
Love ya, Tegam For various reasons I think this is where I fit best
The other kids are O scar and T allarah, so I had to come up with something with significance and intention for this one, or she'd get lost in the colour of the other names!
We had the maternal nurse over yesterday and she came with some assumptions about homebirthers, which was interesting, though not confronting - she was very nice, actually. She thought I may have been railroaded to use the service, as we aren't on their records for the other kids, so I explained that we moved and had kind of flown under the council radar after leaving our other MCHN service. She quickly asked if we immunised, as if bracing herself and went a bit quiet when I said we did. I really liked her and the co-sleeping thing was a non-issue! When she arrived I had DD on the chamber pot, so we talked about that a bit, too.
We still haven't been anywhere, even though DP seemed keen to send me off to DD1's ballet...but he didn't get here in time for me to have a shower and he went instead. That was lucky, because one of the siblings there had a drippy cold! I think he sees why I'm reluctant to get 'out and about' so soon. That and as much as he gets up early to milk cows, I'm getting up every couple of hours for a feed and change (the changing he used to do with the others, but that was well before the milking days). Safer for him to come back from the farm to do things with DD1 than for me to drive around in a haze with two of our children!
We still haven't cooked a meal and I received a beautiful package in the post this morning filled with containers of homemade biscuits - I pinch myself that I have such a gorgeous spread of friends and well-wishers!
Are there blessingways being planned by our next installments?
SJ, I love your dds name! And I am so pleased to hear that you are being looked after with meals etc. my blessingway is planned for in two weeks time. I have a henna artist coming before hand to do my belly, and she will stay to do hands and feet of anyone who is interested. Other than that, the usual ceremonies I suppose.
I'm 34 weeks now. Had a Mw appointment this morning. It was lovely. I had a good moan about my back. I'm really doing it tough with my back atm. I saw chiro and massage last week and osteo yesterday. I have ended up needing to take strong pain killers to not be in agony with it. Yesterday I took 4x panadiene forte. It isn't ideal. I am hoping that it will settle soon, but I don't have high hopes. Fingers crossed tho.
Baby is direct op atm. My Mw did a little rebozo today to help him move, just in case that is what is causing my back pain. We aren't worried about him being op if that makes sense. We both know he is likely to turn in labour, but I do wonder as does she if it is causing me to have such a sore back. Anyway, it didn't really work. I am spending time today on all fours, to see if he will turn a little more..... Could really do without the pain.
I missed posts while I was typing!
There is something about birthing in a different house. My first two newborn experiences were in our old house and everything about doing this newborn thing is so different. Even down to the nappy thing has such a different feel to it, and the getting up in the middle of the night - like a parallel dream, almost. It was a teeny house before and I didn't have to walk far to the loo, DS' room, the loungeroom, and this house is twice the size, with all my associations gone. Hard to explain, I think I'm rambling
Hey, you know the cotton umbilical ties? We used two, in the end, so the cord stump is very colourful! That means I have left overs - I think they have Bella and Oz's names on them, if you were going in for cotton ties with your "marvellous cords" (that's still what DS calls them after all his readings of My Brother Jimi Jazz!).
ETA: I missed another post!
Bella - Aldi will be selling TENS machines next week and I've heard excellent things about them. I know it's only 6 weeks to go, and I know that if your back is hurting it will feel like 6 years, too! You could always sell it on afterwards. It's a pity you didn't get much relief from your treatments. I sent my wheelie walker home with MiL yesterday and today I really need it! Lower back is being a right royal madam and my pelvis feels mushy :/ Have you used acupuncture before? I never got round to it (was going to book it in for last week, but she wasn't hanging around!) but found it incredible last time, and you're at just the right time to start with it. Also, the Belly Bandit Upsie Belly could be really useful - it's a support belt with a pouch at the back for a gel heat pack that comes with it - I think mine was $70. Worth it's weight in gold!
New house for us too this HB! We're actually moving again in May so I'm not sure where I'll be birthing yet
hoti- can you add Lady-bug to the due date list? Very exciting to have another HBer! Are you due in September lady-bug?
I'm sorry you're having so much pain Bella
I have my next MW appointment on Thursday. I'm nervous about it as I need to discuss my concerns with her about the panic I felt from the way she broke the news that I have hepatitis A. I really like her and I want it to work but at the same time I'm worried now that I wont trust her if she tells me something is serious and I need to be able to trust her
I'm hoping that talking it out will resolve the issue and I'll feel better. I know there was probably a lot of miscommunication and I'm trying not to shoot the messenger and blame her for the actual news she had to give me. We just need to talk and I wish I had my head straight over it all.
I'm looking forward to birthing in this house its nice and small and last time we birthed at my mums. Yep due 2nd September.
I hope you get everything sorted with you mw. Is there anything you need to 'do' for the Hep A?
I've been doing lots of liver support to try and help my liver (as it attacks it) and ensure I'm as healthy as possible and pass the virus ASAP as I can't legally have a MW attend a HB if I have it. I feel really well, and feel a lot better since starting the liver support (supplements, some diet tweaks and acupuncture) so I'm thinking I must have this beat. Just have to keep having blood tests till I come back all clear.
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For various reasons I think this is where I fit best
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