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Hello lovelies!
Just a quick one from me today.
BDT: Good luck with your scan today!
Saph: Sorry you had a rotten day, hope the sinusitis heals soon.
Neptune: YAY for progress! Hope he keeps going so you have anice nursery when you get home!
Bella: Cereal rocks! Good to hear your boys are well.
To everyone else: :hello:
Thanks to everyone for the kind words about the bushfires.The area burnt was about 3km by about 3km, which isn't huge, but it was close to a lot of homes and even at the roadblock DH said he was worried watching it roaring towards them, which is why he turned around & went the long way. They weren't really that close to our home, about 3km away but that being said, we have a reserve out the back and every school holidays without fail some idiot manages to set fire to it, the fire brigade takes about half an hour to come out & by that time one of the neighbours has usually put it out anyway :rolleyes:. It was a bit of a wake up call though, having no power and our non-electric emergency phone had died (especially bad seeing as we don't get mobile service in the house when my phone rings I have to run out the front to the driveway) and I had no way of getting my car out of the garage so yes, I will be putting together a plan.
Hey can I ask a few questions to you keepers of all knowledge?
1) Do all Morphology scans take over an hour? Why is that? Is it only if you're trying to find out the sex of the baby?
2) Has anyone used a Valco Matrix or a Beema Q Swallow pram? These are the 2 I am down to, had plenty of good feedback on both but always keen for more.
3) I have been given the okay to go ahead and decorate the nursery any way I want (YAY!!!) and seeing as our colour scheme is blue I'm going for an under the sea theme. Anyone know where I can get vinyl removable fish-type stickers other than eBay? ANy other suggestions on what I could do? I'm sooo not creative!
Ok well I better run now, hope you all enjoy the rest of your week! We're off to Sydney tonight to spend a few days with DH's eldest son's 2 older kids, aged 9 & 11. It's great that we're all speaking again and we haven't spent time with the kids in ages so really looking forward to it, & they're excited too. It may also be the last chance we get to spend time one-on-one with them before the baby comes, so here's :crossfingers: nothing gets in our way!
Enjoy the rest of your week ladies! So how many have we got now racing to the finish line???
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Hi BOC,
Just a quick one, I have been looking at wall decals also, I have seem some in local shopping centre stalls, but there is not much around. I did happen to see this one today Wall Paper Home Art Deco Sticker PS-58078 - eBay Wall Stickers, Wall Décor, Home Décor, Home. (end time 05-Oct-09 18:49:16 AEDST)
So am linking as you mentioned fish, and this seemed reasonably priced.
Re the 20 week scan, from my understanding they measure everything ie lengths of all the bones, have a detailed look at internal organs etc, officially they don't do these scans for gender determination, it is just a bonus. Have fun decorating!
Thanks Smithy and Saph, hanging out for tomorrow!!!
xx
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Murph I reccon the babies are causing an increase in "pitty parties" I am normally a very stong girl, Fight before cry every time but now. Well we had the talk, while DF was screwing and glewing battons to his ceiling I brought up a cuppa and got into him subtally. Boys are always better at talking when they have their hands full (steering wheel, tools etc.) Probably not a chain saw though :D. So we went to the local farmers market early in the morning and saw his former employer and he told them he'd be back at the end of next year. I didn't loose my cool just moved on. When we got home I needed to know, I'm feeling way out of the loop and not coping so here goes. "babe, you know I wont be a Social Worker here right?" and then it lead to "we'll work it out" his thinking is 3-4 days away then home with baby for the rest of the time, I guess it's not ideal but much better than off I go see ya later. Also with DSS still at school I'm not ready for baby + teenager on my own. So we talked and I feel better. I don't know how many times I tell him to "TALK TO ME" because in my mind it's always 100x worse. but he is a man ;) p.s. well done on no tv you are a legand!
Azz I hope you had a wonderful lunch.
Kelly lots and lots of support. Hope it moves quicker for you.
Poppyfairy, I second your comments in entirety. I get the sugar honey ice tea with my job all the time and want to move to Darwin, but when you're pg it's NOT THE TIME. Even to vent. here's hoping at some point your DH and my DF get that. Goodluck car hunting.
Bella glad the boys are going well and nice and fat (relitively)
Neptune :leap: glad your nursery is ready, that must be a relief.
BabyDreamtime Goodluck with your 3 hour scan tomorrow (what a long one) glad you and I are sharing the same pain, at least it's "normal"
Saph glad you had a good day. I'll be pg for my b'day too, bummer no wine
BOC glad you can decorate the nursery your way :D
ATM a new woman, after my long talk with DF I realised that he was thinking of me and I was thinking things were 100x worse than they were, but still (again) needed to tell him to TALK TO ME. I had a great time in the country saw so many people who were all really excited for us re baby to be.
The house was beautiful, nice to sit by the fire and chill out. I planted some treas two years ago and they were a little worse for ware (dam snails) so I did a little gardening and felt really good about it. It rained too and on the tin room it was really soothing :redface: had a reall ;) good weekend
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BD... have a wonderful scan today :lol:
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Hi All
Further update - tried earlier but the site was down.
Well OB confirmed we are still all go for Monday 12th, he did a scan to check the position of the baby and the placenta before the surgery and he said that even though she is head down she has not even moved into my pelvis as he thinks that her head is not in the correct position for this to happen. Basically if we hadn't gone the elective c/s route he would have probably recommended it to us now anyway as he doesn't think she has any chance of coming out normally. Also he advised that the placenta is also laying very low, luckily not over the cervix but still pretty low so another potential option for a c/s as well. It seems I was destined to go the c/s route no matter what.
What this also means is that even though I am getting contractions and discomfort there is little to no chance of it progressing further due to her positioning, so I now just have to tough it out until Monday, but at 6 more sleeps to go I suppose I have waited this long so a few more days isn't going to kill me.
BDT: I hope your scan went well today and that you can feel more confident about your colours and hit the shops.
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Hi everyone,
Just quickly. It's a GIRL :stork-girl: and another GIRL :stork-girl:, 100% no doubt about it. Both are perfect and beautiful and I am very happy. Got a few lovely 4D pics, they look like pretty princesses already lol. DH is happy, I 'm glad we had the last couple of weeks prep for him to get used to the idea, so he is excited and can't wait either.
KellyD, only a few days to go, sounds like your c/s is a great plan.
Belly rubs to everyone xx
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Hey all...I have two words of advice first of all...slippery elm! Unbelievable for indigestion, started taking it after telling my accupuncturist about my routine sleep/reflux problem and hey what can I say. I have been sleeping...ahhh.
BDT - I secretly thought you would be pink all the way, so happy that your man has seen sense to feel doubly blessed to have two little girls. What a beautiful family.xox
KellyD, I mightn't be as far behind you as I have been all along. I have a big hospital appointment on Thursday to find out my birthing options now that it seems pretty clear Jazzy just won't turn. I have been having accupuncture and chinese moxa treatments since last week and the funniest thing happened yesterday, my very traditional doc asks in his subdued matter of fact tone "and how do you feel about caesarian?" It was like he was admitting he doesn't believe in any of this witchcraft mumbo jumbo he's doing to turn her and was just cutting the crap. I laughed at him and he laughed at my response and then telling DH it was like I was such a hopeless case for a hard core traditionalist to be so honest that we both just cracked up laughing. It's hard to explain my sense of humour...you had to be there:redface::doh:
I haven't got time for the full catch up because like normal people I'm going to try to sleep tonight and get up at a decent hour:dance:
Hey Greenslw, Poppy, Neptune (still hanging in there), BOC, Grub and lots lots more. talk soon.xoxo
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:cheer::cheer: BD... i am so so happy for you both wow little girls for sure thats awsom news sweets .
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O.K Girls I'm going insane now. The wait is killing me, and I thought our original TWW was bad.
Cleaned the bathroom today, have to go into town tomorrow for further bloods to check iron levels before c/s (which is a 40 min drive away) and then decided towels get washed on Friday, Sheets on Saturday and then general clothes on Sunday with some ironing. Sounds so exciting, but trying to space everything out so that all is done before Monday and I don't go into hossy thinking about what I forgot to do at home.
Apart from that I am really tired and trying to get as much rest as possible over the next few days as well as my life of having sleep in will soon be a thing of the past.
BDT: You must feel better now know for sure about your 2 pink bundles, you will love shopping for all the girls clothes and stuff. If I must say there is so much more options for girls than boys. Good to hear that your DH has now come round to the idea of them both being girls. Strange though that if you were having a singleton and then had another child of the same sex it doesn't seem that much of a problem but unless you are having identical twins everyone seems to think that you should then have one of each colour. Nature just does it's own thing...
Murph: I'm not stressed at all about the c/s as I think that being fully aware and prepared for what is going to happen has taken away any fear there might have been. So long as bubs comes out healthy I don't care how it happens. So my advise is research as much as possible on c/s deliveries and I have seen and heard stories that the recovery from a scheduled c/s is much better than an emergency c/s as you haven't had to put you body through labour for hours (and hours) and then had the shock of having major surgery. And if you factor in what we have already gone through to get here (Injections, EPU's, Transfers ect) what is one more procedure to get our babies here safe and sound.
5 More Sleeps.....
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Hi Ladies,
I've been MIA for a few days, was away at a Yoga Retreat over the weekend and finding it hard to keep up with everyone! :hello: to all! I'm still reading but it's hard doing persies with so much going on!
KellyD, good luck next week, looking forward to reading your BA and welcoming your Pink Princess earthside!
BDT - go the girl power! Congratulations! My SIL gave birth to IVF twin girls, and they are such a delight. I'm glad your DH is feeling excited too.
Saph - happy birthday for the other day, I hope you're feeling better.
Murph - thanks for the pointer re: slippery elm, I'm all for natural remedies! I'll make a note of it!
Greenslw - glad things have worked out with DH and you had a good weekend. It's amazing what a bit of nature will do for the mood!
Smithy - where are your 20-week photos? I'm hanging out to see that belly!
I know I've missed lots of you, but I am reading all your posts and trying to keep up! :bellyrubs: to all!
AFM - I've had on-and-off spotting, on-and-off back pain, on-and-off sore bbs, on-and-off twinges, on-and-off nausea, on-and-off tiredness. Part of me would prefer to just have constant symptoms, cause at least then I'd know something was really happening. I have to keep reminding myself that I'm not even 6 weeks pregnant yet, so the symptoms will no doubt turn up soon, and when I don't want them anymore. My 6-week scan is next Monday, hopefully I can then just relax into the experience of being pregnant.
Meanwhile, my GP had some bloods done and the results came back today - my iron is low (as always) and so is my Vitamin D - I live in Melbourne, so duh. Means DH and I need to get outside in the sunshine more. My Mum is visiting this weekend, no doubt to impart her wisdom of what I should eat, what birth I should have, what parenting styles I should adopt. It'll be good to have her a bit closer though - she's been overseas for 6 months, and I've missed her.
Oh, and DH fell of his bike :wall: and broke his elbow, so I have to go and cook dinner and clean the house...
Seph
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Seph - Sorry to hear about your on and off again symptoms, the uncertainty in that 1st tri is hard!!!!! Hang in there. Hope DH elbow gets better soon.
KellyD - how exciting for you! I will be thinking about you on the 12th, when you get to meet yopur little bundle. I hear you on the waiting...
BDT - get shopping love! I agree, the girls outfits are soooooo cute.
Murph - so happy that you have finally found a bit of relief for your up all night parties. Slipperyt elm is wonderful stuff, I used to use it for irritable bowel syndrome, but didn't even connect it with reflux!!!!
Greenslw - Glad to hear you sorted out some issues with DH. I think they need constant reminders to communicatre. My DH is a very poor talker, and needs lots of encouragement, but he has definitely improved in 12 years.
Bella55 - wooohoo on the twins sizes and the 30 week milestone!
Sorry for anyone Ive missed, hands getting very sore now.
AFM: Still having mild contractions off and on, sometimes with nausea. i saw the midwives yesterday who did an internal.....nothing to report there! This hospitals policy for a 40 year old woman is to induce after 40 weeks if bubs not showing....although they do not PUSH it it IYKWIM. I'm not sure how I feel. I really don't want this intervention, but can see how frustrated I am going to be in a week if nothing has happened. So I"m trying as many natural things as possible....curries, sex, nipple stimulation, acupressure and will phone today about acupuncture. Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated!!!
If I go ahead with induction, the date will be the 19th for the gel on the cervix, and then labour should happen in 12-24 hours.
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hi girls haven't posted for awhile as lots happening here... but have been following you all...
murph- i'm so glad you are feeling okay if a c-sect is required. personally, i am really dreading if they tell me i must have one but like someone else said, if you are prepared for what will happen and it means a healhty arrival for bub, then how could you not! oxox
oh neptune. hope that bub gets moving along soon. the only other thing i've heard of is to relax. maybe you could treat yourself to a facial or such and just let go? also maybe try walking or some exercise? hope bub gets moving soon lovie. ox
persephone - oh dear! poor DH... but i did get an amusing mental picture of this grown man riding into a tree or such. still, tell him it is very unconsiderate for him to break his arm right now! Monday isn't far away love. hope the time flies... but it probably wn't with your mum waffling on about baby stuff lol.
lol kellyd - i believe you! the waiting is killing me now and i'm not even at full term! patience is not one of my virtues. hope things get going very soon. oxo
bdt - i just knew it! your dh was just shocked when he initially found out that's all. congrats on your double pink! at least buying stuff will be a bit cheaper cos you won't need a full double wardrobe for a boy and a girl :) I always find pointing out the cost saving of a situation to my dh a very good tactic as well lol. ox
hi to everyone else. .. do pop in and let us know where you are at xx
afm - well after dh's course this year got canned and he was put on the one next april and we sorted it all out... got a phone call on tuesday to say he's back on the Oct/Nov course... leaves saturday for 7 weeks!!!! eeekk.. well actually i said f$@!%^&$Q b%%#$#! s#$#~!@ f#%$@#%^# d@$%heads and then cried for an hour.
fortnately my sister can still come down for 10 days and i hadn't got around to cancellng her airfares. so it's back to the original plan, with 3 days notice tho. so dh is running around trying to get everythign done before he goes... he'll only be home 2 weeks before bub is due and the ob told me today they won't be letting me go very much over my EDD. my poor dh, he's got so many 'jobs' to do for me - lawn mowing, moving furniture, organising vehicles, etc
so feeling quite stressy about timings and bubs arrival. and scared about going into labour all alone etc. and about dh missing out on the last 7 weeks of pregnancy. He probably won't get home at all in that time :(
okay pity party must end as i'm off to work. half day today so at least i get nap.
oh yeah, it was our 3 yr wedding anniversary yesterday! yayya. went for a lovely low key italian meal with gelati and a canoodle afterwards. :)
ox
anyhoo, nothing i can do so gotta work with the situation. only got 4 weeks left at work (3 weeks on monday) and have a few things, like KellyD, planned - washing, sewing, craft days, breastfeeding course with ABA etc.
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Grub - that sucks honey :hug::hug::hug::hug::hug: You can lean on us in here too if you need, but I know that doesn't really help whilst he's away. But just imagine the reunion when he returns, and then grubby bub will arrive and it will be wonderful :D
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Just checking in to see that everyone is doing well. Not much is changing here. Have Ob appointment on wed and since it has been 8 weeks since I saw her I have a list the length of my arm and leg.
So bad went shoping again yesterday and bought more blue things like we need any as we still have all of Campbells baby clothes.
My plan is to sort out his clothes into sizes and pack them into boxes. Iam finding that we are slightly out of season for the two of them Campbell being a beginning of summer baby and this one being an end of summer. That is my excuse for shopping and I am sticking to it.
Oh I think we have a name, we have had it for a long time but when we found out we were definantly having another boy I stressed that it was to old/uncommon. So give me you thoughts. Drum roll it is Xavier. (Dh wants to spell it Zavier as he will never pronounce it with the X)
Oh good news the MIL moves out on the weekend and then we can get bac to a normal life.
Belly rubs to everyone.
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:dance:saph hun loven that name
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Saph, I'm a family lawyer, so I see every name there is. Xavier is a beautiful name, very strong and I think, timeless. I might need to add it to my list...
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i really like xander and xavier but DH isn't big on them. He also prefers the phonetic spelling for xander ie zander. personally i like the x. ;) good luck saph.
thanks neptune. yeah i just keep looking forward and i've broken the time away into sections ie working, sister visiting, baby shower, sister leaving, dh home. it's easier to cop that way.... ox
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Saph: A friend of our has a little boy who is 10 months old called Xavier. It really suits him and is a strong boys name. I think I prefer it spelt with the X rather than the phonic as all through his life he will have to say Xavier... Spelt with a Z.
