hi lovely ladies, i'm going to do persies but i'm a fuzzy brained woman at the moment so forgive me if i miss anyone etc ox
murph - that is excellent about your tvle trip. sounds like the baby shower was a blast! my sister's best friend, who lives this way, has offered to host one for me... i wasn't expecting one at all so am super touch and super excited about it not sure if we'll have rum liek yours tho lol! and i agree about everyone feeling ok for the occassion "me rant'' ... we don't mind and if you need it, go right ahead.
mhb - i'm really sorry to hear you have hit yet another hurdle and it's so frustating the docs didn't pick it up. how are you going at the moment? thinking of you oxox
kellyD - yay for the name and for the time you've had with DH! and how exciting that its all coming to an end and you'll get to meet your baby soon !!! i'm super jealous! lol oxox
oh greenslw - that is terrible, i don't blame you for being cranky about it. I have to go to my appointments in oct/nov alone cos dh is away and we've no family here so i really understand how you feel... it's such a spesh time, you can feel very alone without that support... at least my DH has an excellent excuse tho! hope it all goes well and work is treating you okay.
oh saph - what a naughty little boy! but i suppose it's a pretty scary time for him with all the change that's coming but he must be picking that sort of stuff up from somewhere (ie another child or such). I hope you can figure out some way to help him through this time. Sorry don't have any suggestions with no experience in that area... maybe a post in the general forum might throw up something you will find helpful. I really feel for you love and sending you a hug oxoox
miss magpie - i have nothing nice to say to you lady! weekend away, preggy massage, finishing work soon, sleeping well pft pft pft you very spoilt woman - suppose you'd better lap it up while it lasts tho lol. serioulsy, good on you for enjoying this time, i think that's an important part of being preggy - to look beyond all the stuff that's happening to our body and just step back and smell the roses (which can be hard when you are trying not to vom, i suppose and then can't get back up from all that smell cos you no longer bend in the middle lol - still you get my drift right?)
hey neptune - hoping things do happen on the home tidy front. that's no good about the swelling, suppose the warm weather of late isn't helping too much either. but the 2.5weeks of work left sounds wonderful!!!!
jen - what doing? have you overheard any good gossip while sitting there in hospy? figured out who is who and which nurses to avoid etc? lol. I hpoe you are taking care and not going stir crazy. What's the latest in terms of arrival times (sounds like you are a tarmac when i say that lol).
smithy- how's the ms going thesedays? hopefully its gone and you are well.
hey BOC - sorry don't know much about dates and such. we've only ever been changed once, by one day very early on (i suspect a miscalculation on the fertility nurse's part). Have you been able to ask any more questions about the whole shebang yet? but whoo ooo for the good heartbeat sounds!
sammiejam - how you coping lovely? hope it's all okay for you at the moment. did you have the other scan this week?? ox
bec - hope you are well enough to remove yourself from the office floor! has ms settled down sweetie?
shout out there to bella! and where's Two Mums gone to???
I know i missing out heaps of people but, well, you all know....
afm - not much to report. reflux has arrived; appetite has settled; grunting when moving on the rise; zits have arrived and have now employed my DH as my personal ''deforestation'' man due to all that lovely extra hair. He offers a great service, even did my kini area for free (it was a selfless act where he copped an eyeful and wore a very cheeky, crooked grin the entire time).
one question - i find i get really really painful crampy things across my lower belly. they feel like what i think a contraction would. i didn't think BH hurt so not sure if its them. they usually hit if i get up too fast or in an odd manner (ie when i kinda forget i'm pregs and jump out of the car/off my work chair like a bandit escaping a bank). Anyway, i got one cramp so bad as i got out of the car i dropped my shopping list - and all you preg ladies know that means i bought $100 worth of groceries and forget the 5 things i really needed to get! i think it's just muscles straining but today's took my breath away... anyone else getting this?
we're off to syd this weekend for a christening but not looking forward to the 2 hr car trip. ... Murph how did you go sitting down for the tvle trip?
had my liver scan today was hard to find he said as bubs is in the way and he mentioned that his big "testes" were blocking the view, DF was so smug! will get results of all tests tomorrow but im staying positive, im almost at the finish line and its supposed to be one of the best times of our lives and I dont want it ruined so im going to stay happy im sick of writing negative posts so today im not! also thankyou for all the well wished it made me feel so special!
this is just a hello to everyone! and just a reminder of how lucky we all are to be in this thread! look after all your bubs!
Jen - just a shout out to you that you are doing so well in hospital, i couldnt do what your doing i whinge enough with one baby!
omg grub you make me laugh. i have installed DH as official deforestation expert too. It was so funny the other day when I made him bring up his trimmer to attend to my 'kini area. Imagine hospital bathroom, me not allowed to stand up, no proper shower curtain, and breakfast arriving.... ha. hilarious. and all because I wanted to be 'neat and tidy' for all the lovely internals I'm having. ridiculous!!!!!
murph - I totally second what you're saying. this forum is amazing, and frankly ladies, I don't know how I would have coped through some parts without you all. You hold a very special place in my heart
MHB - wow, what a great attitude. especially at a time like this. good on you. I was doing some reading today and thought of you. Apparently, it can be the case that wome pregnant women have a tendency to test positive for things while they're pregnant, but they're actually false positives. I read a story about a woman who tested HIV positive!! And had to go through the whole preg thinking she was HIV pos only to find out afterwards that it was a false positive. That's what I'm hoping for you
Greenslw - thinking of you and your DH. And I hope this weekend sees some movement at the baby room station. You're a strong woman, and I am sure you guys will get through this. But it will take some work, and it will take your DH taking some action. But like someone else said, perhaps you can seek some counselling or help to come up with some coping and stress relief strategies for yourself. My sister is a terrible and destructive alcoholic and al-anon (for family members) is so wonderful for me and my family. I am sure there would be something similar for other sorts of issues.
big shout out to you other ladies struggling with things at the moment too. there's lots of love here for you whenever you need it.
and to all of you sailing along - hoorah!! enjoy, relax and congrats!
afm, well, saw ob this morning. he said that these issues with the boys are likely to mean that the placentas are starting to fail. so we need to do daily monitoring to ensure bubs are still ok, and that has to be done in hosp, so no going home he also said that at this stage, the benefits of them remaining in my uterus outweigh the risks of prematurity at this gestation, but from next week (33 weeks) the balance starts to shift, and by 34 weeks they are very likely to thrive and develop better outside. So looks like I'll be delivering in about 2 weeks unless a miracle happens!!!
i feel a bit scared, a bit excited, and a big bit relieved that I know what's going on. does that make sense?
Jenc hoping those boys behave and you can hold onto them a little longer.
MHB - hope tomorrow goes well for you.
Grub - you may not want to hear this but I had painful contractions from 20 weeks with Campbell. They were enough to make me stop what I was doing until they passed. My OB actually told me that I would come early. I think I was asking how long he would let me go over and he was right Campbell came at 38 weeks.
AFM - thanks for all the sympathy for my demon child as it turns out he is really sick. On steriods to try and clear his sinouses as they are so blocked and had to pick him up form daycare today as he is now running a temp and has be sitting on my lap quietly all afternoon. I asked the doctor yesterday if he was right to go to daycare and he said fine no worries. That was a big load of blah. So staying at home with him until next wed. I have been having lots of pain lately, like tummy cramps but not so much cramps. So bad that at times I can hardly stand or walk, going to ring midwife in the morning and get some answers. When I spoke to OB about them she said get more calcium and iron it helps with cramps.
Hope everyone is doing well big good luck to those getting results tomorrow will be checking on you to make sure all is well.
oh jen - i hope it all holds together til 33 weeks for you. but it is kinda exciting to think you are so close to meeting your little men! and it's funny hey what our DHs do for us. I think its a horrible job, he doesn't lol! In fact he trims ALOT more than i do and tells me afterwards "much better'' lol.
saph - nnnnnooooooooooo!!! i don't want to come too early as dh is away for 7 weeks... but 38 weeks won't be too bad as he should be home by then... i'm in a situation where I don't want bub to come while DH is away but I don't want him to come late as it will be sooo close to christmas. i just wish they came stamped with their actual arrival date! lol.
that is good that there may be a reason for Campbell's behaviour Saph, but no good he's sick. poor little bloke.
another day of work ugh - it's terrilbe i'm wishign the weeks away so i don't have to work but in the meantime also wishing my preggy away, which i should not do as this may be our only one
hope you are all healthy and happy and those babies are kicking the crap out of you all lol.
Last edited by grub17; August 27th, 2009 at 08:09 AM.
: belly brain
Hi lovely ladies,
Just popping in to say hi, I don't have much to report but am following along every day, so sorry to hear of some of the dramas.
Jen, take care of your self and your little bubs, how exciting to know they are coming soon, I hope they can last out another week or so. My SIL had her triplets at 34 weeks, they were fine and perfect and healthy, 6 weeks old now and going strong. You are in the best possible place.
Grub, so glad to hear I am not the only one growing my own bush, I had DH wax my chin and top lip the other day, but I am still doing fine on my own re my neather regions, though that will surely change when I get a belly. I am wishing the time away a little too, counting down days until mat leave (3.5 months still to go for me ).
Saph, I hope your cramps calm down, and enjoy your time with Campbell this week and hope he gets better soon.
M+H+B, for your positive attitude, I think that is great, and thanks for the reminder that we are so lucky to be here. We are all counting down with you, and fingeres crossed for positive results from your liver test.
Murph, I love your always thoughtful and kind posts, you certainly have a way with words and a perfect way to express your thoughts. So glad you had a great time in Townsville, what a great day and fun stories to tell your bub.
KellyD, that is great for having an approximate date, and we can't wait to find out the name you have picked.
Greenslw, so sorry to hear your dramas with DF, I am lucky DH have been available for all my scans so far, but that is because he is out of work, and has been since Jan, so I guess there is good and bad in that. I sort of wish he did have a job, I wouldn't feel so stressed re $, I don't know yet whether I will have to go right back to work and he will be Mr Mum. I hope it sorts itself out for you.
Smithy, hope all is well with you, you are always just those few weeks ahead of me, I am trying to catch you up LOL. Swimming sounds divine, I can't wait for the weather to warm up a bit too.
MissMagpie, your weekend away sounds fabulous. GL with your test on Sat and bring on 6 weeks!
Neptune, I hope the next 2 weeks speed by for you and you can have more time to relax and get organised at home. Thinking of you.
Hi to BOC, Sammiejam, 31Becc, Bella, Mahli and everyone one else I have missed.
AFM, I had a mild panic attack yesterday stressing out that my belly wasn't growing quick enough, and being worried that my issues with blood clotting would affect the bubs' growth. I ended up googling prego bellies to compare, crazy I know. But feel much better today and a little silly for being such a stress head .
I am really excited, I have booked in a 16 week scan on the 8th Sep to check for gender, because I just can't wait, and have had lots of fun looking at my 12 weeks ultrasound video trying to see if there are little willies or not there, anybodies guess. You guys will be the first to know .
And DH and I have gone wild taking advantage of all the baby sales on, we have our cots, car seats, portacots, pram etc, and are starting to think about how we want to do the nursery. Very exciting.
i dont have hepatitis! BUT they still cant find why my liver is so sick! ive had MORE blood taken today and the MORE on monday im such a pin cushion! then appointment on thursday to give me an induction date as they want to investigate further and cant scan me or do biopsy with bubs in there i dont want an induction but this morning sickness is killing me! so thats my positive! he is 3/5 engaged as is so he may come on his own before hand, which i hope as i wanted to birth naturally. i dont really see the point as ive only got 2 weeks roughly to go. Anyway thats my 2 cents!
babydreamtime - its good to see you back in here! take care of those little ones!
jen - WOW! we may have our bubs at the same time! are you going for a vaginal birth or a c section i cant remember sorry!
anyone heard of mels77? she should be due anyday now! she was 2 weeks infront of me.
not sure if we'll have rum liek yours tho lol! and i agree about everyone feeling ok for the occassion "me rant'' ... we don't mind and if you need it, go right ahead.
he also said that at this stage, the benefits of them remaining in my uterus outweigh the risks of prematurity at this gestation, but from next week (33 weeks) the balance starts to shift, and by 34 weeks they are very likely to thrive and develop better outside. So looks like I'll be delivering in about 2 weeks unless a miracle happens!!!
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for your positive attitude, I think that is great, and thanks for the reminder that we are so lucky to be here. We are all counting down with you, and fingeres crossed for positive results from your liver test.
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