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Joel and I used to call our baby Bean before we found out he was a boy. If he was a girl we would have called him Jelly...hahahaha. Even though we have now found a name that we like we still call him Bean!

supa_star323 - Unfortunate news about your little bubba, but you do sound like you're handling things the best you can. It's sad that you're yet to share those experience with your DS, but when you do i'm sure the experience will be just as thrilling and exciting for you! I'm glad you seem comfortable with your choice about your new-found singledom, it's always helpful if you have a positive outset, remember we're all here for you as well!

Leasha - Rustygirl is totally right, we're making just as tough a decision to bring babies into the world and if we feel we are competent and capable, there is no reason we should feel alienated or looked down upon for it! Let them look at you funny all you like, we win on the inside =D Good luck with your TTC journey, i hope it;s a short one for you.

Hoody - thanks for sharing your story with me. I know it's probably a case of needing to harden the %$@# up, so i am going to spend as much time as possible, educating myself on CS and getting used to the possibility. There are reasons that i wouldn't want to be asleep, such as not being able to spend the very first minutes of my child's life with it... I'll be discussing birth preferences with midwife (and maybe a doula) but i want the hospital staff to be clear that if i am to stay awake i want as little to be heard as possible, and if possible for my top have my headphones in theatre so i can't hear what's going on... It's at least a step up from being asleep. I may have a talk to Nadine also. Thanks again for the advice.

Rustygirl - I agree with you, i think it'll be fantastic to only be 40 when my first child is my age, and i feel that i'm just as educated as any woman to be able to be having a child.

Sally - I can totally agree with you! Whilst i know, because it's about a year or so earlier than i expected, that i'm less financially prepared than i would have liked, i still feel that i have all the necessary resources to help me be a mother. Jellybean stemmed form my 9w u/s, i saw bubs and it was bouncing around like a little jellybean, and it just stuck!

I think we all deserve a congratulations for taking the step to be parents at all. At any age, it is a tough job, decision, and wonderful accomplishment. And at any age it should always be seen as an amazing and proud journey!

My mum was 23 when she had my older sister and 25 when she had me and i'd have to ask about mums mum as she passed away when mum was only 15 so i dont know alot about her. I didnt want to be to old to start a family, and i know that if i waited for my older sister to be "first" id be in my thirties and i didnt want that. I'm going to try and have a natural birth, and only have a c-section if its neccessary.

I had been saving for a deposit on a house, so I had some money put away anyway. But even without my savings, which we hardly touched, we were still ok. My DF found another job which payed more, included a house and ammenities paid for. we got given soooo many things for Brendan. He was the first of his generation for both our families.

Bob will be the first grand child for my parents, 5th great grand child for my Nan (the only surviving grand parent on my side) 11th grand child for DP's parents and about 17th great grand child for DP Nan.

Brendan is the first granchild for both sides, first great granchild and first great great granchild :D He's everyones special little man. I am determined not to let him get spoilt rotten!!

Gosh How hard is it for them not to get spoiled??? Cohen already has so many teddys and things like that, and he's not even born yet!!! Mostly from Joel's side of the family. My side is traditional in the way that you give a present when the baby is born. Mum is worried cause they are going baby CRAZY!!! I just said that I will give him certain things a couple at a time so that he doesn't have a bazillion things at once....know what I mean?

Definately, I got to the point where I told people not to give him anymore teddies or soft toys. I could understand if he was a girl, girls keep sentimental things, on the other hand boys rip the teddies heads off and set fire to them! (exaggerating!!) lol
I give Brendan 3-4 toys for about 2 weeks then take them off him and give him 3-4 different ones.

ROFL, my younger brother had this little ducky thing he adored and one day he was in a bad mood and tore its head off, ripped all the stuffing out and cut it up into little pieces. When he realised what he'd done he cried for a week.. He also now has a collection of RUSS bears, and he packed ALL of them to take to QLD for a holiday. 18bears stuffed in his suitcase. Hehehe, just thought that was something i just HAD to share!

Brendansmum- Hahahahahaha!! That is so true!!! Boys are so different to girls!! My brother never had a toy for more than a week. Whereas I still have some of mine.

Ashnant- Oh no!! Your poor bro! Hahahaha...they always regret it! I remember my brother had a remote controlled car had it about 1 week and decided to pull it all apart to see how it worked.....BROKEN! He was devo!! Hahaha

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lmao boys... :rolleyes:

So... I was scanning my ultrasound pictures at kmart today, and some woman behind told me how clear they were and we struck up a conversation, she asked how many weeks i was, and i'm like 23 weeks. And she says "no way, you don't even look pregnant". And after that, i had a fit of tears. Im so stacked up top, i swear i must only look pregnant to the people that have always known me. I was absolutely distraught confronting the feeling that all the people that don't, probably just see me as fat (please, this is not meant offensively, i am purely remarking at my own self-image). ROFL. It took me about half an hour to calm down, and then i couldn't stop laughing at myself. I felt this was appropriate to share with you all, so you could giggle at my hormones! :P

Oh Ash- :hugs: i know how you feel, depending on who i talk to i either look very pregnant or not very pregnant. I use to let it annoy me but now i just say we'll im pregnant i'm x amount of weeks believe me or not i dont care.

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I had that with Brendan, I was 28 weeks when admitted to the hospital, and I was sharing a room with 3 others. We all got talking and when round the room with how far along and why we were in. It got to me and I said I'm 28 weeks and here with PPROM (Pre-term Premature Rupture of Membranes). They all looked at me and one said I don't believe you are 28 weeks, you hardly look pregnant!

I have to admit whilst I had put on about 15kg, I only had this little bump of a belly. I didn't even need to wear maternity clothes! I think most of the weight went to my hips :cry:

lol :lol:

My tummy is huuuge comparatively to normal, it's just had to grow soooooo much to look like a belly at all. I'm not too fussed though, i was moreso amused at my fit of tears :P

lol, wait till after! I didn't get a chance to go back to my pre pregnancy belly. And now it's growing again, I'm looking pregnant already:D

I just realised your lil bub is due on my DF's bday and the day after Brendan's Bday!!

Aww that's cool :)
Anthony and I have bets that bubby will be born on the 18th, which will be our 1 year anniversary (yeah i know, we started waa-heyyyy earlier than we would have!)... Then there's the half-hoping for it to be born on the 29th, yet that would be cruel too... I'm in such a rambly mood tonight.