Younger Members Chat #1

Oh no Alioops that was really bad timing before christmas..... did u have insurance??? lucky DH was the only one is the car. What happened?? was it another drivers fault?

GL TTC Echidna :)

Yep Comprehensively insured, but the excess is $700, standard and age :rolleyes:

He was on his way home from his morning run and it had just rained a light shower, and where it happened there is an old paint spill, which is very slippery in the wet. He took his foot off the accelerator (as you should) to regain contol and the traction conrol took over and slammed him into a light pole! He was on a round about and taking it at a suitable speed (40) and just missed a car with a pg woman in it in the other lane. Cops said it wasn't his fault and that this is one of the situations where technology does more harm than good.

Wow, Ali, I dont remember that happening, glad he was ok, but bugger about the car!! I hate that traction control kicks in whenever... if it's off it should stay off!

Echidna, woohoo on TTC!

Brendan had his first day at daycare today, it went really well, next week he goes for the full day.

Well done to Brendan :) Hope everything is well with him.

AFM - I can't help but feel I should be at the drs basically every week! I'm so nervous that this pgncy is going to fail sometime in the near future, and I just really don't want it to. I'm honestly scared :( Hope all is well, I've got a hectic day tomorrow so I'll catch you all later

LJ- its natural to feel that way, its amazing how much u love him/her already isnt it???

Ali- that sucks, shouldn't the council have cleaned the spill esp if it gets slippery in the wet??? damn traction control drives me nuts sometimes. :wall:

Lj, it's totally normal to feel that way, I totally understand. I've been waiting for something bad to happen for weeks and weeks :( It's horrible isnt it :( :hug:

MT, I'm glad Stanky is getting better. I hope Brendan will start coming out with some more words, but if not, we cant force him... he will do it eventually. Dont remind me on how he's growing up :( It happens far to quickly!!

AFM, not much happening today, I'm 1/2 way through my pregnancy (and it still feels wierd to say 1/2 way at 20 weeks)

LOL @ Sal, you'll prob go overdue this time, wouldnt that be nice :D

I've decided not to go shopping today, hopefully i can take lys up after dinner tonight without charli, be much quicker and easier. Why do kids have to grow so much. Any-one know any stores who are having a sale on shoes or kids pjs???

We did get the bill for the pole last week (blooming expensive bill to!!! $1870!!!) But the insurance is covering it.

LJ and Sal - You will both get to 38+ weeks and deliver perfect healthy little bubs!! I am determined to help them stay put!!

TBH I wouldnt mind a slightly prem bub this time for the pain factor (I can hardly walk now!!) but I wouldn't get the birth I want and she would be sick so I dont want it either. I just want to be comfortable and be able to do things I like, Like shopping!!

I am so tempted to go to Trade Secret again and buy more Hot Milk but I have bills to pay and I am about to do internet grocery shopping. I love that they have them in a decent price range though!!

Kirra, it would be really wierd to go overdue.

Ali, would depend how prem you are talking 36+ weeks and you are ok (mostly) I wouldnt advise on wanting one any earlier though. Not only that is that the physical pain of pregnancy and labour is nothing compared to the emotional pain that lasts for years....

Hi all, just popping in to say Im back!! Over 3 weeks without internet was horrible,it was only connected tonight.

Hi to all the newcomers!

Wow! Sal 20 weeks!! I have missed soooo much

Welcome back Sal!!

Hows little Maddison doing? How are you?

Maddi is huge,she's 8.5kg now!! Still wanting attention all the time & still not sleeping. So I dont get online much. Im much happier now we're in a bigger place, and now we have carpet Maddi has really taken off. Rolling around and almost starting to crawl, she gets up on her knees but then looses balance & falls over.

How is Brendan going? & yourself?

Kirra - Target has a baby sale on ATM. Fountain gate still has lots of stuff left. And Best & Less, Kmart & Big W have a lot of baby & kids stuff on clearance too

Sounds like she's doing REALLY well Sal!!

Brendan and I are just chugging along. Brendan is still seeing Speech, OT and CHN regularily. He has an appointment with the State Child Development Centre in Perth in May, he'll be 2 years corrected age then. Once he's had the assessment we'll have a better idea of just how far behind he is. Other than he's happy and healthy and thats the main thing. He's doing one day a week at daycare now, started last week.

Thanks Sal, bubs can be so demanding heh? Charli is very clingy when shes awake but luckily she sleeps ok. Heading down to fountain gate today, hopefully i'll snab some bargains. lol. How big is your new place, i remember you old place was kinda small.

We got a place, i put the form in on monday morning and we got a call tuesday arvo that we'd been accepted, its a 4bed, dbl remote garage, ducted heating, evap cooling, undercover entertaining area, very nice, i can't wait to move in. We gets the keys March 18 and we gonna start moving stuff straight away but wont spend the night there until saturday night when DP, his friends, his brother and my BIL get all the big furniture over.
We've also had 2 more calls for other places saying we'd been accepted, im glad its over and done with already though, i think myself luck i was only looking for a week :p


Did any-one in VIC not feel that earthquake last night???? It scared the crap out of alyssa, apparently it measured 4.6. DP said i just froze, but i didnt realise what it was until it had stopped, i thought it was the wind. Made me a lil uneasy though as we live on a hill and our house is on stumps and the WHOLE house literally shook :o

Hi Tracey, welcome

Kirra - the new place is 3 bedrooms, study, ensuite, WIR, double garage with internal access. Massive backyard, ducted heating. It's around 3 times bigger than the old place, maybe more.
Good luck with the move
Yeah we felt the earthquake here but, I thought it was a freight train coz they go past around the same time

Wow, it must be really big. lol. Atleast you have a backyard now though, im sure your doggy will love that.

I taped about 12 boxes together today and my aim before i go to bed is to fill them. So many things i cant pack yet though which is kind of annoying but i dont wanna leave it til the last minute either.

Thanks Mods!!!! We love you!!!


Kirra - Good effort hun!!! I guess that is one of the good bits about defence moves - they pay the movers to pack it all!! I hate moving without movers.

Sal - New house sounds great!!! Very exciting!!

Tracey - Which show? The parenting show in Cairns? or is there another show that I am oblivious to?

Sally - We are still waiting for a DAP to get back to the clinical trial we did with Em. Bit concerned about her feet, the GP said to keep an eye on them. They roll in pretty badly. She still wont take her formula from a cup so I still can't get rid of the bottles. I have picked my battles though, it is better to get the calcium into her than to worry about how she gets it. DH wont be home until 34 weeks so she has to stay in till then at the absolute earliest. But I dont like spending time in hospitals with sick kids, BTDT.

Well I have to go and bring the dog in to the bathroom, just incase these damaging wind gusts do reach us. So glad we dont live between 100km south of us and Bundaberg!! That cyclone is getting stronger, he is soon to be a category 5 - The worst ones!!

alioops, how scary! Are you prepared? I'd be peeing myself, I like rain but storms are scary hehe.

Congrats on the new place Sal! Must be lovely having all that space :D Me and DP are going to buy a house June this year if all works out!

So . . . I'm still having funny spotting before my period so I'm thinking maybe #2 is on the way :P I don't know how I'll tell DP, he wanted to wait until next year for another bub! Eeep! He knows what's going on though and isn't upset, but I don't know how he'd react if I turned out to be UTD! I'm still hoping but ;)

Nee - Much more scary in the past couple of days then it is now. Would be evacuating if we were in the path now!!! Having never seen a decent cyclone before it scares me more than a bush fire though.

Good luck hun!!!!

Good luck Nee! I hope it's it for you!

Ali - Not long for you now, sooner or later, you'll be down to the double figures :)

:hello: all - Just enjoying my days off - though I am feeling pretty sick (flu wise) so I'm really hoping it goes away soon.. Today is the first day I've been pretty good with nausea, hopefully it's the start of it all slowing down, though I doubt it! Have a great weekend ladies

Hi Everyone!,

My name is Jade and i am 23 and i have a 3 year daughter.

I was pregnant at 19 and gave birth to my 3 week, 5 day early 3.050kg (6lb 11oz) baby girl when i was 20! I understand the stares, comments and just down right rude ppl when you are a young mum. Yes my daughter was planned!

Amelia's biological father and I seperated when she was only 6 weeks old, and it was not as hard as i thought it would be to be a single mum. I have been with my partner for 2 years now and we have brought a house together a year ago and he is Amelia dad, even thou he was not there at the time of conception! TTC baby number 2 :crossfingers:

Welcome Jade!

All my details are in my signature.

It is funny how people think when u are young that u accidently fell pregnant. It wasnt the case for us either. We tried for 2 years before we fell pregnant!

You lil girl is GORGEOUS! and i love her name!

Good luck for the TTC and sending lotsa baby dust!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Welcome Jade

Hello Jade and Welcome!!

I'm Sally (22), mum to Brendan (2) and 21 weeks pregnant with number two.
Brendan was born 10 weeks early (30+1) when my waters broke at 28 weeks. Did Amelia have any troubles due to being born a wee bit early?

Both my babies are planned. My Angel (m/c nov 07) was unplanned, but much loved.

Look forward to getting to know you!

Welcome Jade, im Kirra from melb, im a SAHM to 2 girls, i had my eldest when i was 17, boy did i get the stares but every look is worth it cause i love my girl to bits.
Look forward to chattin wif u.

Afternoon girls!

This week... hmm.. today I had my Anatomy scan, everything is great... but I cant get the pics of the disk :doh:
Wednesday Brendan has daycare and Friday we are off to Perth, I have an appt with KEMH.

So not a lot really...

Hey ladies, new to BB so thought i'd poke around a bit! Its nice to see so many other women my age trying for babies or having babies!! Look forward to hopefully seeing you guys around and getting to know everyone a little better!! =D

Hello aamy4, welcome to the younger members thread :D

I'm Sally, 22, mum to Brendan, 2, and 21 weeks with 'bubble' AKA baby number two :D

Look forward to getting to know you :D

Hey Amy,

I am 23, have an almost 3 year old, a 19 month old and due to have a 3rd in June. DH has to try to talk the medics at work into signing off on a VS after this one, which could be difficult considering he is 23 and they don't like to do them before 30. Neither of us want any more biological children, if we did decide we could raise a 4th then we would be looking to adopt.

Sally - Hope you are feeling a bit more relaxed now hun :hug:

thanks so much for all the warm welcomes!! Hopefully soon i'll join you all with a bub, for now we are having a little trouble TTC which sucks!!

Where are you all from? Im up on the gold coast, originally from the central coast in NSW

I am in Towsville - Originally from Adelaide. Big moves are not fun, but it is easier when they are paid for and we get a bouns for them as well ;)

Hey guys just quickly popping in. Have an 18th party tonight.

Brendan doing well in daycare.

He can now point to it his (well put his finger UP his nose) when you ask him where his nose is, so yay for us and him of course!!

I'm from WA, about an hour and 1/2 from Perth.

Take Care

Welcome Amy


We have our first tooth!!!! Broke through the gums today!! You can feel a hole with a sharp point sticking up the middle. Maddi wont open her mouth though so I can get a good look at it

Hey newbies! I'm like the prodigal daughter, come and go. DD is on holidays with her father atm, and I'm finding a job. DF's work is hiring, and he's very confident I'll get in. He says I'm a quick learner and concentrate really well on tasks. Plus I have experience, a few years ago, but its not hard to pick up again. Wish me luck!

Sal, woohoo for teeth!! Little Maddison is growing up :D

Echidna, all the best for finding a job hun. I see your sig too, congrats on the pregnancy!!

Congrats Echidna!!! :stickyvibesboy::stickyvibesgirl: Hope you can find a good job that is easy to handle with a pg!!

hey everyone
i saw this thread and thought i would join in its always better to talk to ppl your own age that are going through the same thing
my story well i met DH last april and i got preg in august on my birthday ;) married DH on December 13th found out i'm having a boy on January 7th and am now anxiously waiting on the arrival of my baby boy who is due on the 17th of May
anyways hope everyone else is going good

Welcome to the nuthouse J :lol: Nah we aren't all nuts.

Hey J, welcome to the thread :D

I'm Sally, 22, mum to Brendan, 2, and I'm 22 weeks pregnant with baby number 2. LOL so many two's! :lol:

Hi J, welcome