Hi girls. Wishing you all a happy Easter. Hope you've had a great long weekend!
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Hi girls. Wishing you all a happy Easter. Hope you've had a great long weekend!
Has anyone heard how QueenH is going?
Haven't seen any posts, wasn't she due earlier this month?
QueenH was due last Thursday so quite possible she's popped her bubbas out and is bonding with them as we speak! given it was twinnies she might have gone earlier than EDD - and is now trying to get her head around two new family members! hopefully she'll pop in soon and update us
i don't have IL's but my parents said from the outset they wanted to buy us one big ticket item - which they also did for bro and SIL when they had their first. as DH and I had done a lot of research about what we were going to get, and i didn't want to dictate what my folks spent, i asked them to get a new carseat for their car. my eldest niece is almost 9 and the car seat they had was used for my cousin's kids first, so i know it's past it's "use by" date. they were fine with that. i figured they could set the budget as it was for their car and i know they'd get something appropriate. only a few days later, a car seat went on special at target for 149 instead of 300 so they grabbed that and then said they'd paid heaps less than expected, so when a portacot i'd mentioned to mum i liked was on special, they got that for us as well:
my parents want to buy "one of the big items'' for the nursery. and i think my in-laws will want to as well. so that'll take the pressure off.
hi everyone,
We're home :)
Noah Mason born 8th April at 5.38pm, 7lb 9oz, 50cm long, after a long wait all day to go to theatre. The c/s was ok, and I wasn't nervous the entire day which I think definitely helped considering we waited in our room for 6 hours before being taken down. It was all very quick (taken from my room at 5pm and he was here 38 minutes later!) and painless but a very strange sensation to feel all that tugging and pulling. Seemed like they barely lay me down and someone told me that his bottom was out and then suddenly there he was above me before being whisked away to be checked by the paed. I had a cuddle for a few minutes before they decided to take him to special care as they were concerned he was working too hard at breathing. DH disappeared with him and I was there for another half an hour being stitched up and then another half an hour in recovery where I received the message that Noah was fine and he and DH were back in our room.
I was taken back the the room at 7pm where we had our first breastfeed. DH said Noah had been sucking his hands and trying to find a feed from him! So we had our first feed skin to skin and he latched on first go. We have since been having a few b/f problems, mainly because I had an elective c/s my milk has taken a while to come in so for 5 days I have been feeding 3 hourly and expressing after every feed to stimulate supply. Its been exhausting and painful, but I was told by the home visit nurse today that I can stop the expressing as I seem to have enough of a supply now.
Very surprised at the recovery from c/s. I thought it would be a lot more painful, but honestly I barely notice it now which makes life a bit more comfortable. Just have to be careful not to overdo it though which is hard when you feel ok. Not allowed to lift anything heavier than Noah which is fine by me. I don't want to do much else other than snuggle him these days anyway! As much as I hated the thought of having the c/s, we're now home and the end result is a beautiful little baby and we couldn't be happier. This is the end result we wanted more than anything, so that's all that matters.
I have put some photos on facebook for those on there, and I'll try and get around to uploading some on here soon.
Congrats Megan. So glad everything went ok for you and you sound like you have made peace with the whole C/S thing.
No change here, so 2 weeks and 4 days to go for us and we'll be heading down the same path as you. People keep saying - the baby still has time to turn around - but I just can't see it happening. My bub has been in the EXACT same position since 21 weeks and seems to be suitably comfortable.
I'm still struggling to get my head around the whole C/S thing. Ugh. I know I'll get over it, but why can't just one thing about this conception, pregnancy and birth go my way? Maybe this is a life lesson for me - I can't control everything and maybe this is happening for a reason that I don't yet understand.
[QUOTE=briggsy's girl;1744653]mornin ladies
we were given heaps of stuff second hand when DH and i first started TTC which we put in storage - since then we've moved, and gone through a rather tortuous time (which i'm sure you all more than get)
Hi BG, yes I certainly understand about the memories. I couldn't believe that some of your rellies would bring it up like that though, surely it was yours to give away. sorry if I seemed a bit insensitive.
I bet it's been fun doing all your homework and getting all those nice bargains. Not long now til you get to try them out hey? Good luck today with your OB appt.
Hi Megan, huge congrats on your not too eventful birth of Noah. :clap: Cute name. Thanks for sharing the story too, I am losing my fear of c/s through all these stories. Just one question, does it involve epidural? I'm only asking because my husband has the world's biggest phobia that he has transposed onto me since he had to help give them in pretty bad situations in africa (and he's not medically trained). We call it the e word, as it can't be spoken. any words of advice to get us through this?
Since I reached 9 weeks (3 whole days ago, I am soooo happy). I suppose because my friend lost her pg at 9 weeks and the day her m/c was confirmed, our first ever pg was confirmed, its been hard to be too confident. She is amazingly supportive and happy for us but it's been a psychological barrier that I am finally over and I'm just smiling all the time (and soooo ready for special cuddles again!) I also want to start nesting.
Good luck Megan, hope your first days as a mum are everything you dreamed.
Hmm, as I suspected, my quote box didn't work....sorry BG
Good afternoon girls,
Hope you had a good Easter break :D
Mine was really relaxing and I hit 8 weeks yesterday! :D
Megan - Congratulations on the arrival of Noah :D Glad all went well with your c/s. Ive had 2 laparotomies so a c/s doesnt faze me. I think the cut would be smaller! Enjoy your beautiful bubs :D
Hayley - I too am trying to get my head around all the things that you need to buy! My DP's sister wrote me out a list on Saturday actually and ticked off the things that she has for me which is good. Im also going to get second hand things as Ive heard its a big waste of money to buy all new things. Plus we need to buy a car and house before the baby arrives as well! She mentioned local baby markets are good too so Im going to suss them out.
:hello: to everyone else. Hope your doing well.
Take care,
Tania
Megan - congratulations on the birth of Noah! How wonderful. Wishing you lots of lovely bonding and cuddle time. And thank you for telling us what the C/S was like. I'm having one (I have had a couple of major spinal fusions so always knew I wouldn't be able to give birth naturally) and I am so nervous about it, so it was really nice to read your message. Very different to the nightmare stories I've generally been hearing!
I've been away from this post for a while, so it's been lovely to catch up on everyone's news.
BG - I am sorry to hear your rellies are giving you a hard time about giving stuff away. Sounds a bit insensitive. I hope you're ok :)
Muph- you are so excited!! that's fabulous. Good on you - you deserve to be.
I am agonising over what to buy too - so hard! We're lucky because between our parents they will buy some of the big things like pram, cots, car seats, bassinettes, etc. We were all set to do it ourselves (typically stubborn) but when we found out we were having twins it was a quick slide to accepting all the help offered to us!
I am in 2 minds about the nappies too. The environmental impact of disposable nappies disturbs me, but so does the huge amount of water and electricity that I'll use to wash cloth nappies. I have tried to read a few studies about what truly has a smaller footprint, but they seem to say it all works out even in the end, or else they are so obviously biased that it's hard to take it seriously.
My MIL is VERY pro-cloth nappies, my husband refuses to put 'poo' in the washing machine (and has in all seriousness raised the idea of buying ANOTHER WASHING MACHINE - to be used solely for nappies), and my own mum says I should do whatever is easiest for me because with twins I'll hardly have time to breathe, let alone wash 20 nappies a day !
We need to get a new car too, so it's all a bit overwhelming at times. I did spend some time working out some sums on the weekend though, and it looks like we will get the Baby Bonus after all, which will be a huge help.
What I am pleased about is that I can finally start to get excited now. After the OHSS which scared the life out of me, I just couldn't relax and didn't want to get my hopes up in case it all ended, but now that I'm into week 13 I feel like I can finally go nuts!
Anyhow, hello everyone else - hope you're all well.
Jen
congrats Megan! You've made me feel more reassured if I do end up having a cs.
Well as for me, I am officially in my 3rd trimester.... DH printed photos yesterday and in comparison my tummy was very small during 1st and 2nd trimester (although at the time I thought I was huge!) Having my diabetes test tomorrow and am so nervous.
BG - you are so well organised. I fretting at present because there are some many things I have not buy/done. Will have to screw my head on in the next couple of weeks to get everything done. My MIL is moving in with us (to help with the baby) and I haven't even got her bedroom sorted. DH has a total of 17 nephew and nieces and my MIL played a big part in raising them so I feel very much in good hands (not to mention she has 10 children, DH is the youngest). We get along so well so that is a real bonus.
Hope everyone had a wonderful Easter break.
hi kahlan, congrats on being on the home stretcht... i can't wait to be there and big kudos for moving the MIL in! you obviously get along great... personally i'd last a week then go nuts. lol. hey that already happens when they visit, not that i don't love them... just ... you know.
big congrats megan!!! how wonderful :dance:... like the other girls i really found your story helpful as i dn't have a clue what's going to happen.
jen - you don't put the soiled nappy in the machine do you?? i thought you pop a little wipe or liner in the nappy, which catches the big stuff... you flush or throw that and then soak the nappies in a nappy bucket and napisan and then wash them after a good soak??? so dh doesn't have to worry! but i ain't no eistein in these things.. that is just what i thought happened.
hi nixon, glad you are getting more comfortable with the idea of a c/s. we haven't even thought that far ahead yet. like megan said, so long as the end result is a healthy bub that's really all that matters ultimately.
hi to BG, missmagpie, murph, nicole, kaydee and all the other girls just getting back online after the holiday.
AFM: i had a dizzy/faintness spell for a few hours around lunch today. i iddn't have my morning snack so not sure if that was it but felt very unwell. fortunatlely i mostly work at my desk but still it wsn't pleasant. boss gave me an hour early mark which I used for an hour-long nap. Put the slow cooker on this morning and what a good move.. fed sick hubby and tired wife and now i can just kick back.
been checking the toot religious while in the loo but still have the all clear. i really am just trying to accept everything will be okay and not worry so much.
oxoxo
Megan congrats on a blue bundle of joy :bluecheer:
Glad to hear that all went well with the C/S and you are having lots of cuddles with Noah.
In regards to C/S when people ask me what is my birth plan I generally say 'to get the baby out'.
I am not fussed at all re pain meds, natural, C/S the plan would be deliver child in the safest way possible. I guess we are all a little scared of the unknown but am sure pain will come either way we deliver.
AFM, bubs has been pushing so hard today and always on my left side....so have no idea what is going on in there but I guess someone is running out of room and is stretching more.
Anyway betta fly have my 11 year old niece over tonight so better see what she and her Uncle are up to.
Hi Everyone
Geez, so busy in here after the long weekend.
Firstly, welcome to Kim & Megan. I hope you have a wonderful 8 months.
Megan: Congrats on the arrival of Noah (love the name, I have it on my list of names as well). I'm so pleased you c/s went so well, it is giving me more definate ideas that I will have an elective c/s when my time comes (due to other problems down there). I have heard that the recovery from an elective c/s is much better than an emergency c/s as your body has gone through so much labouring that by the time you have surgery you are pretty wrecked.
Everyone else, hi. Have been checking how you are all going. We are starting to plan our purchases now as well. We are also lucky as my parents and IL's and my sister are going to help with some big ticket items so hopefully we won't have to spend too much on the smaller stuff.
AFM: Had our 12 weeks scan today (at 12 weeks 4 days) and bubble was having a nice time waving his little hands around at us. He was all crouched down and then decided to do a jack in the box and streched out his legs, OMG his legs are so long DH thinks he will be an athlete, hb was nice and strong at 160 bpm and we could see the stomach and bladder and the brain so everything looks good. Just need to wait for the downs result next week at ob appt. But it is so nice to now let everyone know about the impending arrival of our bubble in 6 or so months (ps: I'm referring to bubble as a he cause I think it's a boy... Didn't to confuse anyone that we already knew)..
Good morning,
how are you all? Hi Bee and Kahlan (I've forgotten to mention you both lately). Hope you are both well. Kahlan, your mother in law, wow, that's huge, you must get along. My DH will be giving his perfectionist mother her first grandchild and I aint letting her anywhere near me until I'm good and ready. It's nice that you have a great relationship, but you must be a rare exception. My mum is closer to DH than his own mum, so maybe we'll move her in!
Kelly..wow, great news on your scan. finally hey? and now you can relax a bit and start to let everyone know your news. I will be indiscriminately phoning strangers out of the phonebook to tell people because my mum and dad told everybody right from 4 weeks. Oh dear! I just didnt' think to tell Dad to keep it to himself cos I didn't think he'd be that excited (this is their 7th grandkid) but I guess with IVF everyone knows the trouble you are having and wish you so well. I could have got a bit huffy but thought it was cute, and like DH said, "how would he know the etiquette" I let mum do what she wanted cos she is grieving the loss of her partner and it was the least I could do for her. anyway, they're all good friends and family that wish us well so that's nice.
I heard DH excitedly tell one of his ex-army mates who now has 3 girls..."guess what?" so it's pretty nice, we're just going with it.
BG, I hope you're feeling better. I checked out the baby legs, yep very cute:D. I soo want to start nesting and DH agrees we should start buying nappies, so I think we are gonna start looking at filling our house with nappies (after we do our homework). Yay!
I'm having another off day, (I'm having a few lately and not able to get on top with all my trick foods). I'm craving steak everyday and I"m mostly vegetarian except for kangaroo!
Oh well another day, another essay to finish and another to start. Hope you're all well.
Hi Everyone, I hope you are all well and enjoying your pregnancies. I need a hand on handling these first 12 weeks tho.
We made it to six weeks without much drama... Kim still has some nausea...not the same amount or intensity everyday but some each day. Her boobs are still killing her so thats good...hehe...She has pains in the uterus area often. She says they are like stretching cramps. Not period pains, but similar. I hope this means that her uterus is just expanding like all the mad googling weve done and by what Dr H says. But no blood. No brown spotting. Nothing. So we can thank the heavens for that.
Kim rang our dr yesterday to ask his opinion about the pains... he said that as long as it wasnt always on one side and that there was no blood, that it was completely normal. The ovaries get a bit of a knock around during IVF and also the uterus is expanding etc. He said to give him a ring on Friday and let him know how we are and if we are still concerned he will move the first ultrasound forward.
I mean we should be able to see the heartbeat by now anyway, but I guess anything can happen between 6 weeks and 12 weeks....I suppose the longer we leave it the bigger the baby will be and the more viable the pregnancy will be. The anxiety is killing me. Kim is trying to calm me down saying everything will be alright, but I wont feel better until the baby is here. So do I have this anxiety for the next 34 weeks or does it never end for a parent. Will I be in this state for the next 50 years or so or how ever long I live??? I say "I" because Kim is fine...cool as a cucumber as per usual...imagine the panic in this house if it wasn't for her.
Nicole, that is my motto as well. I would like to go natural but am happy either way, as long as the baby is well.:
Yay, you will feel even better when the bub starts kicking and you feeling it. Regarding gut feeling about the sex of the child. I was pretty convinced I was having a boy it turned out to be a girl (which I am thrilled as I hadve always wanted a girl for a first born).. so be warned!:
Thanks Murph. Although my MIL adores me and we get on really well, I do have reservations about her moving in. I am a fiercely independent woman and find it very difficult to let others do things for me (including DH). I think I will have to get over the embarrassment of my MIL potentially washing my undies and cleaning my toilet which she would very likely do. She cleaned the whole house the last time she stayed over (DH was away on business).:
It's a good thing you are having days off. Being 9 weeks you will find that things will improve in the next week or two. By 12 weeks you will be good as new.... BG's experience of continual ms is not what normally happens.
Hi, you will feel much ease when Kim reaches 12 weeks and more so when Kim starts to feel the baby move. When I hit 20 weeks and could really feel the baby every day I was completely reassured.:
Hope everyone is well.
most definitely not! please don't think that what i'm going through is in any way normal! i do have other issues pre-pg that have probably contributed to this so please don't think everyone goes on to have MS forever. some people have queasies for most of their pregnancy, but not debilitating MS like i've had!! consider me the odd bod - the one with really bad ms, the one that felt her baby waaaaaaay early (not that i'm whinging on that one!) and - well,, i really AM just a little odd....:
BG's experience of continual ms is not what normally happens.
thought i best pop in and update everyone on Ob appt yesterday. my poor Ob nearly lost his temper with the Gremlin - apparently she is too active!! not sure how that's possible, but he said it's the first time in several years he couldn't get an actual read on blood flow through the cord as the baby simply wouldn't stop moving! not that it's a bad thing in my opinion! but the doc was rather frustrated! funny thing is, she was quiet compared to "normal" for her! lol
struggling with pelvic and back pain at the moment so need to go wiggle - bbl
good afternoon ladies
so much going on here so no personals from me today, sorry!
just a whinge AGAIN from me! i thought 2nd trimester was the honey moon stage well WRONG! i had my first day of my 4 weeks clinical practice for uni yesterday and felt soooo hot and dizzy thought id take my bp, well it was 133/98 the 98 has gone up and thats the important number what was worse was my heartrate was 120!!!! i felt soooo awful the whole shift and have another 3 days of the pm shift and my feet are killing me, my back is and my neck, im sooo over caring for others who dont appreciate it when i need to be looked after :( i dont want pre-eclampsia!!!!!!!! getting proteins tested in my urine on the 29th to see and then go from there. oh and the migraines are shocking! im sooooo over this pregnancy thing!
Megan- congratulations! glad all went well and you can now bond with Noah
hi everyone else! wishing you well
Good afternoon girls,
Kim and Megan - Welcome and so good to see you in here :D Your funny Megan! I hope the next 6 weeks fly by for you. I too am feeling anxious until I hit that milestone.
KellyD - YAY, you've reached 12 weeks!!!! It doesnt seem that long ago that I was congratulating you on getting your birthday wish. Glad all is well :D
21 - you poor thing! I can only imagine how you feel. Take care of yourself.
BG - glad all went well yesterday. I would have thought the same as you about her moving around alot, sounds like a good thing to me :D
Murph - hope you enjoy your day off, sounds good! Gotta LOVE steak, hehe Im such a red meat eater. Im yet to have cravings although I have turned off some foods/drinks already. Hope I dont turn off meat!!!!
Hello to everyone else.
AFM, been feeling queasy on and off. My sense of smell is SO heightened and so many things are turning me off, especially my DP's smoking! Ive been getting some strong headaches too. I went to the chemist earlier and they said I can take panadol to help ease them. I didnt think I was allowed to but they said paracetamol was ok? I also picked up some Travel Calm Ginger tablets for the queasiness so am hoping that helps too.
Take care all,
Tania
Hi and welcome Kim and Megan. The 1st 12 weeks are the hardest. So much to worry about. Megan, try not to think about all the what ifs.. pregnancy and parenthood can be a worrying time but it is also an amazing time filled with lots of milestones and memorable moments. Enjoy each day and celebrate the little milestones. Congrats on making it to 6 weeks.
Murph, enjoy your day off - sort of... writing an essay doesn't sound like much of a day off! I've had a few cravings - I went through a phase of cheese and onion chips.. not the healthiest of cravings but I seem to be over the chips craving now!
BG, you've had a busy weekend! Hoping your pelvic and back pain eases. Not long now until you meet your little girl.
Miss Magpie, panadol is fine to take. Hope your ginger tabs do the trick with queasiness.
21, if you're worried about BP and symptoms of pre-eclampsia go and see your GP now. I wouldn't be waiting another 2 weeks. Not worth the risk to the baby or you.
Kelly, congrats on your 12 week scan. Enjoy being able to spread the good news!
Possums, thanks for popping in. My fingers are crossed for you this month!
Hi Grub, Nicole, Kahlan, Jen, Nixon. Hope you're looking and feeling "swell"!
AFM, still cruising along. On school hols at the moment so enjoying the break. Tummy is still growing and growing... bit of back pain but nothing too serious yet. Another ob appt at the end of the month. All is good! :dance:
Tania - panadol, panadeine, even mersyndol (day) and panadeine forte are fine in pregnancy. i find one day strength mersyndol does more for me taking it once than taking four hourly panadol - so that's what i do. it's very rare, even with headaches bordering on migraines PLUS the pelvic and back pain, that i need to take more than one mersyndol
21 - i agree - bp alone isn't enough to check - please see your caree provider to have the full range of PE tests done - the risks to both you and your baby are so much more important than placement/work
afm - have just had DH hang some sun catchers in Gremlins room and am now starting to sort and put away her bedding and clothes - soooo much fun!
i agree with you nicole s and kahlan. i'd love au naturale but so long as it arrives safe and sound i'll be happy. but hey i'll be happy if i can make the 12 wk mark without my head exploding from anxiety so how it comes out is really not a huge issue for me.
hi kellyD - did you wave back and say hi? that's wonderful. big congrats! do you feel more relaxed than before now you've seen the little champion???
hi twomums - i totally agree with kaydee78. i'm a bit in the same boat with the anxiety over ''bad things'' (i dare not speak its name) happening. but our fertility nurse really pushed for us to just enjoy our moment in the sun and what we've achieved. i don't think stress of mum or partner is good at this stage so maybe try and break it down to small goals. i'm a complete control freak an i can't stand that i don't get a say in this, its soooo frustrating. but in the end i've just got to accept it and try and give my bubs the best possible chance through right diet, exercise, rest etc. not long and you'll be at 7 wks!! yay. are you getting a scan???? that's what i'm hanging out for and i think i'll feel better once i see all the bits are there.
murph - hope your essay writing went well. how are you otherwise?
bg - i love your scan story! i'd think that obviously bubs is getting enough blood with all that movement!!! that does sound exciting, and fun.
hugs for you 21 - i can't wait til i'm at the stage when i say "and we paid how much to feel like this??", but i dare say i won't be saying it in very good humour. i really feel for you love. sounds like you need a man hug from DH.
hey miss tania - hope you start to feel better soon. pooeey i'd be telling dp to go down the far back yard for his smoke from now on. as a former smoker that's one smell i can't stand, preg or not. i've also found blackmores ginger tablets for morn sickness are quite good, but they are the size of a horse pill. lol.
kaydee - glad you are feeling so good girl. :dance:
AFM: just woke up from another afternoon nap. i think i've had one every day since good friday now... aahhh, yyyyaawwwwnnnnn. and they certainly don't interfer with my dribble sessions at night either but i figure bubs and i are doing lots of work so we are allowed to have a little nanna nap. thank god my boss rocks.
hi to anyone i've missed and big hugs to possums for dropping in. ox
Nanna naps rock! :asleep:
make the most of the nana naps ladies! you'll get to a point where you can't get comfy enough to sleep so do it while you can! i used to tell DH i was sleeping for two, so suck it up and leave me alone. now HE reminds me i need sleep for two and sends me to bed most afternoons for a while. he didn't today, but he's making me hot soup for starters (lotsa yummy veg!), seeing i stayed awake and helped assemble a set of drawers to put in the wardrobe for Gremlins clothes. definitely a two person job - and not a fun one!
BG - thanks for the info on pain medication. I have been suffering hideous headaches lately - prob the last 2 weeks or so - the pain has been waking me in the middle of the night and I've been so reluctant to take anything. I've taken the odd panadol when it's gotten beyond a joke, but with little effect, so I might try something a bit stronger
Grub - yes! that is right re the nappies. I've explained all that to DH, but he said that it won't necessarily mean that it's all off and he isn't willing to take the chance. He's pretty hilarious. Men, huh!
Hope you're all well
xx
ROFL! and you can tell him we are laughing at him!!! of course you won't send him to work with poo on his collar. lol.:
Kahlan - Glad to hear once you hit the 12 week mark it got a little better. Half way there!!
21 - Please take care of yourself. When I used to do shift work, on lates or evenings, we used to take each others blood pressure etc (worked in ED) and a doc told me that your blood pressure is normally a bit higher at night when we are awake and should be asleep. You should be asleep all the time by the sounds of it!!! Lol... I hope you are feeling better soon.
MissMagpie - :loveshower: My saviour!!!!! You helped me through the low egg numbers drama and so glad we went ahead with the egg pick up, look what happened!! Yes, yes, i do try to be humorous at times...helps ward off the anxiety... feeling a bit better getting through today. Kim had the worst MS today. Lucky she was on a day off at home. She is taking the Blackmores Morning Sickness Formula, she hates ginger, but she has only been taking one when she feels sick, read the label today and she is meant to take 3 times a day!!!:wall:
Kaydee - Thank you so much!! Yes we feel very fortunate to have made it to six weeks with all these symptoms... you are right. Happy 6 weeks to us... YAY!!
Grub - Yes we are getting a scan on the 27th April when we are 7 weeks 5 days. Doc said to call on friday and maybe we can move it forward. But we are trying to last as long as possible while we are getting all these preg symptoms. He said it can do more harm than good too early...
Megan - Now i have a bone to pick with you.... First you steal my name...ok you might have had it all along, but then you go and steal our boys name... Noah... we might just still use it but you never know. Isn't that weird... my name is Megan and our son will probably be named Noah and your name is... well you know..Congratulations sweety! Well done!!!!
Well as i was saying earlier Kim had a shocker of a day with the MS. She also felt light-headed as well as very very nauseous. Hopefully taking the Blackmores Morning Sickness Formula "AS DIRECTED" will help tomorrow... Night girls!!!! Take Care xxx
Hi Girls
Wow so busy in here its very hard to keep up!
Possums: Thanks for dropping by and my fingers are crossed this is your month. Goodluck
BG: I hear you loud and clear on the not sleeping thing the nanna naps are over i just sleep when im tired...now im up most the night trying to get comfortable plus like you im still sick every day. Cant believe how active your little girl is...cheeky possum!
Megan: Congratulations on your little boy Noah (i love the name) i have had two friends deliver boys in the last two weeks also Duke (8lbs 2oz) and Oscar (9lbs 3oz).
Grub, Twomums and all the other new ladies: This journey is such a rollercoaster you have to try and take it as it comes, somedays are good others are bad but everyday that passes you are closer to being a mother than you were 24hours ago!
AFM- OB appointment tomorrow to check on our skinny runts growth he was under 10th percentile at 33 weeks...fingers crossed he is getting fatter! Regardless of the outcome he will be here 3 weeks tonight!! OMG!
Well take care and belly rubs to you all!
Just a quick one for the girls with bad headaches and morning sickness....have you tried regular acupuncture? I had some pretty debilitating headaches early on and found acupuncture was a miracle. The headache that had plagued me for a week would be gone by the end of the session. I did have to keep it up regularly (once a week then down to once a fortnight) until the headaches stopped. I didn't really have morning sickness, but maybe the acupuncture played a part in that also.
Just a thought... Not only did it help with the headaches, but my stress levels were WAY better while I was doing it regularly - felt less anxious and more in control. I cannot reconmmend it highly enough.
Megan, your updated ticker with Noah on it is just gorgeous. what a beautiful baby, so perfect. Enjoy all those cuddles.xo
Ohhh how cute is your little man Megan :)
Thanks Murph for the list.....a bit scary as I am forth on there ;)
AFM, have had a headache all day checked my bp a few time and it looks ok....just must be all this nesting I have been doing.
Anyway DH and I start our birthing classes this Saturday and am really looking forward to it actually.
June Bug is really pushing hard these days and always on my left side...I think someone is trying to find a way out of my belly button :redface:
Betta fly and rest my head, :bellyrubs: to all
Murph - I LOVE your list :D
Nicole - how exciting starting your classes on Saturday, good luck
BG - thats for the advice on pain relief tablets. Its good to know.
Bee - wow not long to go now. Hopefully he has gotten bigger :D
Twomums - your message put a HUGE smile on my face, thank-you. Its nice to know that I was of some help to you both. Hope Kim is doing well.
:hello: to everyone else :D
Take care,
Tania
Congratulations Megan and Kim :) So happy to see you in here after all this time.
Sorry about the name! ;) Obviously Megans have good taste! ;)
Nic, I'm sorry you are still feeling down about the possibility of a c/s. I know exactly how you feel. We had so many plans for the labour, birth and the hours that followed but none of it happened with having a c/s. I still do believe that calmbirth worked for us though. We waited for 6 hours, people kept asking me if I was nervous. I wasn't in the slightest. All of the theatre staff were fantastic, everything explained really well. But, none of it mattered when the 3 of us were reunited back in our room. I've been having a few b/f issues (supply and pain mostly) and I was thinking the same as you when I had a bad night earlier this week....why can none of this (ttc, pg, birth etc) go the way I want it to go. I wish I knew the answer to that one. Just think, in less than 3 weeks you will have your beautiful baby to cuddle and you will be so in love and pre-occupied with him/her that how they arrived won't even matter anymore. :hug:
Murph, the spinal block that was given for the c/s was nowhere near as bad as I thought it would be. I would say that because it was an elective c/s and I wasn't having contractions at the same time plays a big part in that. I was relaxed, hunched over the side of the bed and felt a small ***** as a thin needle was placed in my back and that was it. My legs started to feel warm and tingly and they helped me lay down. I then just lay there for about 10 minutes while they were getting ready feeling everything go tingly and numb. Very weird feeling. The drug went in around 5.15pm and had completely worn off by 9pm that night. I am not sure how you could get over your phobia. If that is the path you need to take, my biggest advice is to just relax as best you can. Breath through it. It is all over in a matter of seconds. On the plus side though, your DH is not in the room while they administer it so he wouldn't have to be dealing with watching them do it.
Thank you to everyone for all the well wishes. Still living in bliss and for the last 2 nights have had 7 hours sleep (broken, but still 7 hours!!) Today we went on our first outing to the shops to get some photos printed. That was an experience. Took us two hours just to get out the door! lol
Hope everyone is feeling well. Looking forward to some more BA's in the not too distant future. :)
Megan, your little man is a cutie!
Congrats on your first outing! I remember with our DD it took hours to get ready to go anywhere and you packed half the house... just in case!
My biggest fear of going out was not being able to collapse the pram to come home - I made sure I had that sorted before attempting to go out alone!
ROFL murph you are a nut! lol. DH and I laughed at our Grubby Bub name! we had actually talked about a name and DH reckoned Bob. don't ask me why, i think he's been watching too much black adder. But we are still calling it embie for now.
hi to the other girls, must go and get dinner (he cooked for me)
megan you bub is beautiful.
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Hey Megan. Noah looks so lovely - he looks like he might be a bit of an old soul. Don't know why, but some babies have been around more than once I think.
Thanks for the advice about the C/S. I know it won't matter in the end - I have come a long way since by mealtdown. I don't cry everytime I think about it anymore. I also got swabbed and tested for staph (it lives on your skin apparently - not in the hosptial) and got the all clear for that which was a relief. One less thing to worry about with surgery.
I am looking at things now from a different perspective. The things that have gone RIGHT for me:
1. Concieved 1st attempt at ICSI.
2. Any uncomplicated pregnancy.
3. The fact that I have been able to concieve and carry a baby to term. FULL STOP.
I'm going to stop being so selfish and be happy with my lot. Everything from here on in is gravy.
So anyway, we're not telling anyone IRL the day or time we're going in. But, to my PALTTTC buddies - we're booked for a 7am surgery on the 2nd of May. Now, given my luck so far I would say the rascal is going to decide that he/she wants to meet up before the 2nd of May and try to put in an early appearance. *sigh* where is a crystal ball when you need one.....
Have a fantastic day everyone - I have to go get my car serviced.
Murph - Maybe you would like to take over my list? It's on page one. You could add your additional info to mine and maintain it? Just a thought - I'll need to hand it on to someone else soon.....let me know.
Hey girls,
Selfish post from me this morning...We had a heart attack yesterday but it ended good.
Kim had been having really bad pains in her right side ovary area, so we went in to see our FS and he did a scan. Firstly he could see lots of big cysts/follicles on her ovaries and he said that is fairly normal after ivf. Next he could not find the gestational sac. He really looked and looked for ages but could not find anything. NO GESTATIONAL SAC. So he ordered a HCG test and we left with his diagnosis of either a nonviable pregnancy or an ectopic. Of course while I was waiting for Kim to get blood drawn I bawled my eyes out in the clinic and then got dragged off for a chat with the nurse, who was really nice and everything but couldnt tell us why he couldnt find the baby.
So we went to my mums and waited for the phone call about the HCG levels. After much googling we came to the conclusion that either it was too early.. doubtful when most people see a heartbeat at 6w1d or it was an ectopic or a nonviable pregnancy.
Then we got the phone call to say our HCG was 9230 and pretty much right on track. So back to thinking maybe ectopic. But her progesterone was too high at 266 for an ectopic, he said he would expect it to be low. So set to go back for a scan on monday to see what is happening.
Anyway i could not handle it. I felt sick to the stomach. Kim was just zombied. In the end we went to the Emergency Room and they ordered a full diagnostic ultrasound. It took about 3 hours of waiting but eventually we got in for the scan.
We had this really nice lady do the scan and although she firstly took a long time looking at the cysts and follicles on the ovary etc, finally she got to the GESTATIONAL SAC IN THE UTERUS WHERE IT SHOULD BE!! After a while she found a yolk sac and then a BABY!! With a heartbeat of 190bpm.
So everything is fine. No bleeding. No Subchorionic Hematoma. No ectopic. One baby with a heartbeat and everything is fine!!!!!! Thank god for that. Ended up being our fertility specialist not having the best ultrasound machine and not being that good at looking for babies!!!
We cannot tell you how relieved we are. Now to get past the next 6 weeks. But today we are 6 weeks 2 days and we have one baby with a heartbeat that we are so grateful for. Never been this far before. Now I have to get ready for work and let my boss know because she got a phone call yesterday from me crying and saying it was either ectopic or no baby anymore and that there was no way I could not come back to work that afternoon. I think she will be relieved as we are almost. She is a great and very supportive boss luckily. She has had twins herself. At least she can stop teasing me about twins now.
Thanks for listening to my story. Felt good to get it out.