Wow Infinity!!! Your daughter arrived so early and I'm so glad to hear how well she is going. So excited for your amazing, fast VBAC too
Sounds like it's getting to the business end tashybabe and cassius! Very exciting!!
I had my 20 week ultrasound this morning and all went really well. I was pretty nervous as I havn't been able to feel baby moving much but it turns out I have an anterior placenta so that explains that I'll give it a couple of days for my results to get on my file at the birth centre then I'll be ringing up to pull out of the hospital!! Can't wait for it to be official.
Congrats again Infinity. I too hope she is going from strength to strength
Hi Tashybabe - I hope your mental preparation is going well. And that's good you're talking about 'after the baby' - it's so often overlooked in antenatal care.
Your midwife sounds wonderful Cassius, just what you need! Glad your DD is excited about the visit too
That's great about your scan meow. I've been wondering if maybe mine is anterior too - I could feel more at this stage last time. But I guess they're all different anyway.
Me again... just have some exciting homebirthy news to share. My aunty and cousins (9 & 13) just came over and I asked them if they could be my son's support people for labour and they will My aunty is a single mum so time off work is a big deal for her but she's going to save a sick day for the occasion. Having support people for my son has been a bit of a weight on my mind so I'm so glad they're going to do it. My aunty has never laboured (breech c-sect followed by elective c-sect) but I think she'll be really cruisy about the whole affair and I'll be happy to have them in my space (on the out skirts though ).
We also got a copy of "Hello Baby" the other day and I read it to my son. He seemed interested in looking at the birthing pictures and then I made "the sound Mummy makes when the baby is coming out" so let out some loud moans and he wasn't pleased at all! Well, he can be pretty sensitive so he was good considering. He hid behind the side of the couch, peeking at me curiously.
He also seemed really intrigued by the ultrasound- watching them move it around my tummy and checking my face (which was smiling so he was okay). I think it made him 'get it' a little bit more that there is really is something going on with my tummy.
meow: ohhh so lovely that you got to see bubs! and how awesome to share that with DS! DD was at creche when we had ours...no doubt she would of started trying to rip apart the room though so probably was a blessing in disguise lol!
and awesome awesome news that your Aunty can help out with DS during the labour and birth. so nice to know that there is outlet for him if he gets a bit worried/bored/cranky etc. i am that my mum makes it down in time (she lives in QLD). otherwise we have had 2 sets of neighbours offer to watch her. but i would LOVE for her to be close enough that when baby was being born she could be there IYKWIM.
Marcellus: no doubt it is an anterior placenta...i was suprised as many of us in the belly buddies group have anterior placentas! i always thought that posterior was more common but am beginning to shift my thinking lol!
AFM: well Sue my midwife just left and we had a blast. as i mentioned she is a good friend and it was good to just catch up and talk about what happened with our mutual friend (who had the baby that needed help). i feel much better and calmer about things. she is also my calmbirth instructor so her voice and ways always are relaxing for me lol.
Her DD and my DD played 'midwives' and used the doppler and stethescope on eachother to 'listen to baby'....SO CUTE! (they are both 2.5 years old). just love having appts at home...so relaxing.
at your son hiding meow! DS saw a birthing scene on tv (you know the typical scream then out pops baby), so he has an idea of what happens. "mummy noisy. baby come out of mum's bum"
Great news that you Aunt will be there for your DS.
Awwww at those girls Cassius. how cute! sounds like your friend is a very handy one to have - midwife and calmbirth instructor!
Hi all, hope you're going well.
My midwife called today and I'm seeing her for the first time on the 20th (so long as noone decides to have a baby that day!). Yay.
I'll give it a couple of days for my results to get on my file at the birth centre then I'll be ringing up to pull out of the hospital!! Can't wait for it to be official.
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and how awesome to share that with DS! DD was at creche when we had ours...no doubt she would of started trying to rip apart the room though so probably was a blessing in disguise lol!
that my mum makes it down in time (she lives in QLD). otherwise we have had 2 sets of neighbours offer to watch her. but i would LOVE for her to be close enough that when baby was being born she could be there IYKWIM.
at your son hiding meow! DS saw a birthing scene on tv (you know the typical scream then out pops baby), so he has an idea of what happens. "mummy noisy. baby come out of mum's bum"
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