Hello lovely mummies to be, just a quicky from me.
28 weeks today! I am so excited to have reached that milestone of viability, I had a scan yesterday, both girls are head down and doing fine , Aria is a little under average size weighing 1050gms and Sophia average at 1100gms, so very happy and will now be pulling the finger at anyone who comments that I don't look big enough to be carrying twins . A little scared to think that they will double in weight in the next 4 weeks, that means I have to put on at least half a kilo a week in just babies. Can I eat enough to do that , will give it my best shot!
Counting down the days to start mat leave, I only have 9 more work days left, and am really feeling it to, am endlessly tired and still struggling to get over the flu. Enough about me...
Kyra, hope you get your house soon, and good on you for holding out, though don't know how you will do it, I just had to know.
LM, wow what an experience, I loved your story but sorry to hear about the ending. One of my favourite holiday experiences is the donkey ride up the hill in Santorini, but can't imagine being thrown off one, you poor thing.
BOC, hope you have better luck sleeping, I am really suffering from pelvic pain too and just can't get comfy, am up to 5 different pillows at the moment, but nothing much is working.
Lani, woo hoo for your coming due date, can't wait to hear your news
Saph, you are one strong woman. And what a sweet heart Campbell was re the Wiggles concert.
Lise, sinus problems here too, I have been putting up with it, but the breathing issues does make it hard to sleep. Should I have seen a Dr and not suffered all this time? Oops.
Grub, OMG so close, and DH home in two sleeps, how exciting for you, you have done such a great job, I am holding my breath for you and looking forward to hearing how you go.
Hi to everyone else. Hope you are all tracking well, lots of luv xx
Just had to pop on and say
WE FOUND ANOTHER HOUSE!!
Just when I was fed up with finding nothing and feeling extremely "woe is me" about the whole thing.. My GF rang me and told me there was a nice place down the rd from us going.. (not where we are trying to find a place, but still a can do if the house itself is good enough)
Well it is DEFINATELY good enough! It ticked every damn box I had in my mind! Fully fenced, close to the shops (walking distance) Pets A OK! 3 bedrooms, nice entertaining area, rumpus room, double lock up garage! Its better then perfect, everything I wanted plus extras! And its even cheaper then we were willing to pay!
I looked at the pictures and they are all great! Oh please oh please let this be the one The landlord was extra nice on the phone and told me he could send me applications now so I can just hand them in on the inspection instead of having to run around like a headless chicken trying to organise everything in time! AND the inspection day is a day my DH can come with me.. This is almost to good to be true.. Please everyone cross your fingers and toes (and grub your legs till DH gets home so u dnt go too soon hehe) that we get this place and can fineally settle in!
AND its available now so we'll be able to move in before christmas! *faints lol
to all my beautiful girls just popping in to say hi to you all today.grub hopeing your still in one peice and BD a very happy 28 weeks .
AFM.getting lots of bh pains all the time now and some can hurt wouldnt you think id already know this after having 4 children lol but come on its been nearly 11 yrs lol i forgot.went and got my sexy maxi and super pads today for hossy they are soo not hot.anyway be go girls belly rubs to you all xoxo
I'm reading through the thread and trying to get to know everyone! Am getting there...
First just wanna say - I, too, wondered about the donkey story...thanks for sharing the actual story though!
Baby Dreatime - you mentioned about people making comments about your size with twins. I'm starting to get the same comments from those who know. I am 47kg and 161cm (have been for about 15 years now, despite the rude anorexic comments over the years...) and have some concerns about twins. My FS told me maternal size doesn't enter the equation when twins are concerned...but I'm expecting to the be the size of a house (which is cool with me!).
FYI - my current due date is the same as LondonMiss...although I'm expecting it to be before that should both twins continue.
Oh and almost forgot! Had another scan yesterday - both @ around 15mm and heartbeats of 142 & 148bpm, so happy with that. Another scan booked for next Tuesday (and the one after that). It certainly helps us mentally to have regular scans.
My OB (who is also my FS) told me that as of January our scans will be $400 each. If she refers me to another OB, we'd get $81 back, however if we stay with her we won't get any back. I have no idea of the reasoning behind that, but think we'd rather just stay with her for the sake of 80 bucks. At the moment the scans are $20 (after safety net kicks in).
Ladies just a quick me post as scrolling up and down makes me feel more queasy!!
I've been feeling nauseas for over a week now, been lucky enough to not throw up but had 3 close shaves...one with the crystalised ginger which funnily enough I've given up on.
Our next scan to see if they can find a heartbeat is on the 9thDec but DH couldn't wait. I was happier to live in ignorant bliss..well not that blissful, but YKWIM. I figured that although there are some stories that contradict, M/s is a good positive sign which doc confirmed. So we popped to our GP and his machine's not as good, so still no sign of h/b and I'm officially 8wks and 1 day. It had grown so......
DH wanted to see that movement...but there's nothing I can do.
Got a sick furbaby who's about to cost us a lot more money, so will concentrate on him in between feeling rubbish.
I hope everyone else is feeling a little brighter, and like me enjoying the cooler weather (if you're in Brissy). Night night.x
hey all - airline - glad it's growing - good sign good luck for your next scan.
Finally finally finally got out furbaby back after three weeks two days at Customs I am soooooo pleased. Just hope she gets back into the regime of sleeping at night and not walking the neighbours!
More personals tomorrow (I'm working) I have more time than when I'm at home!!! sweet dreams
Just popping in quickly to say a quick HELLO to everyone and a BIG CONGRATULATIONS to Bella on the arrival of her beautiful boys, well done Hope all is going well and you are enjoying motherhood
Hello all sorry no personals just wanting to introduce myself, I was in the LTTTC thread earlier in the year however after my second BFN I decided to take a break, well now I am back and very happy to say we did our third IUI and got our first . After trying for 3 years I am extreamly excited and happy with this out come and look forward to experiancing all the ups and downs that come with the next 8 months.
Hope everyone is doing well and will do personals on a later date when have a little more time till then lots of to you all
hi wishing baby and welcome!! congrats too darling!!! wishing you a H and H pregnancy
good to hear from you miss tania! glad all is well.
Hi LM ooh enjoy furbaby cuddles! my furbaby is lamenting the loss of MIL and is sulking in her hutch next to the treadmill. i get teh feeling i've been labelled the 'big fat lady who scares the fun people away'. lol... oh no, she's just 'dragged' herself to the front door and now passed out in front of it. keeping watch i think.
airline - postive thoughts hun! you're still here. it is still growing!! not long til your scan. hope your furbaby is feeling better soon hun.
hi mrs slyder and High Pants
kyrawolfe - good luck with the house. sounds ideal!
yayay BDT - it's soo good to go past that point of no return. I kept looking up the odds of survival by week, it was soo reassuring and being an IVFer.... research and information were my friends...
boc - i've been sleepign well too.. the cooler weather helps i reckon. yeah that saline spray is great, i used that when i got a cold a few months back. funny, never used nasal spray anything til IVF and now i'm a pro! lol.the skills we learn. - needle jabbing, drug mixing lol
laniwantsababy - hi stranger!!! glad to hear from you. I'll race you to the fnish line lol. or waddle might be more apt.
hi to all the other lovely ladies here hope you are all well and healthy and everything progressing smoothly.
as you can tell, i'm still here. DH has finished his course! yippeee. and he passed his final exam with flying colours!!! so has to do 'debrief' tomorrow morning and then he leaves wagga about noon so home sometime tomorrow evening/night depedning on sydney traffic, at 5pm... on a friday
but i'm soooooooo excited. DH home means i can actually focus on having a baby and not worry about having a baby iykwim. I am not mentally prepared for my calm, natural labor i want... now i can start to gather myself and suit up! lol.
MIL got away okay this morn. was very glad for her company, but also glad she left today. I'd had enough (don't mean that in a nasty way, but you know what it's like i'm sure).
Went crazy nesting this morn... all the sudden was chattering away to MIL like i'd had a shot of heroin while madly wiping the table down, pulling all the photos off the sideboard, doing 3 loads of washign and getting my chrissy 'runners' out... (she gave me a very strange look and ordered me to sit down, immediately lol).
now the most mind numbing slow 24 hrs ever til DH walks through the door. But get this, he has a cold (the remnants of one) and told me we shouldn't kiss when he gets home as he doeesn't want me getting sick. He said imagine how hard labour will be with a cold!
what do you girls think? We'll DTD anyway so I don't think i matters if we swap a bit of spit. I just can't imagine not kissing him! and i know he'll want cuddles and kisses!! Sleeping and living together, not sure if it matters too much.. if i'm gonna get it, i'm gonna get it.
okay well best go. must pee... baby is sitting very low according to obst. I"m nesting, got diahorrea still, pressure down low and a very sore back since yesterday... hmmmm
oxoxoxox
WOW grub you sound like your getting really close! Yay only 24 hours til DH is home and your safe to go! cant wait to hear how it all goes! If you happen to go in the next few days and i dont happen to be on here cuz im madly packing for a move to my new house *fingers crossed* Then good luck, and dont stress, labour is painfull.. But its also got a certain ok'ness about it.. Once your in it you forget what you were so worryed about, and its so rewarding! <3 Take it easy! Talk soon ladies!
I hope you are all well. Baby Dreamtime - thanks for the info. Due to mess ups by my husbands' firm when we arrived, he has private heathcare and I don't (and I'm the one that needs it!) so I'll be throwing myself on the mercy of the public system, as you can't get cover once you are UTD. Luckily, my 'local' hospital is the Royal Women's so I'm pretty chuffed, it's better than some hotels I've stayed in! The girls sound to be coming on well, what lovely names you have picked. I hope they aren't wriggling too much!
Kyra - hope the house works out. Moving house is such a pain and I hope it all goes to plan.
Smithy - you have four kids already????? !!!! Wow.
Hello Wishing baby - welcome
Grub - I'd go for the snog personally if he's getting over it : )
Mrs Slyder - I'm delighted to have someone with the same due date as me. How are you feeling? I'm probably the other way, I'll be 20 weeks and people will think I've been eating too many Freddos... My trousers get undone the second I get in the door now. I think eight weeks is a bit early to be thinking about maternity wear though!!!
I've had a funny pain in my stomach for 24 hours now, but it's safely above my belly button. I'm perplexed as to what it is...I'm so tired. I'm working mornings only at the moment, and I've spent the afternoon on the couch watching Harry Potter, sewing and drinking decaf tea. And I'm still exhausted! For those who were in the LTTTC thread, I've finally finished the blanket - it's rubbish and you can see bits where I've sewn it, but I love the fact that I made it for my bump. That was my TTC project, and now I'm doing (a ludicrously ambitious) Beatrix Potter sampler. It'll have highlights in finger blood at this rate...
I hope you are all well and feeling ok. Scan now moved to Tuesday. : )
Last edited by LondonMiss; December 3rd, 2009 at 05:00 PM.
: can't write Queen's english!
LondonMiss - I'm feeling very tired and sick for much of the day. It's probably about one third the strength the feeling of needing to vomit. I have loads of snacks and goodies next to my computer at work...and I can't eat as much at meals. Need to eat many times during the day, but eat less than usual - if that makes sense?? Otherwise, just wondering if this is actually happening. Like everyone here, when it takes so long to actually conceive, it's very hard to believe it's true.
LondonMiss girls are so cute less than 10 but between 11 and 21 I'd rather a boy. Don't guess you can swap for the time
BOC the new medicare stuff really SUX I work with young mums who are pg and it's not fair. IVF is now alot less too. I really did my fritz a while back, dam stimulous package guess they need to recoup somewere. Thanks for the new list too. Geeze 6th from the top how cool
Grub sending you some vertual back rubs nesting is fun isn't it and enjoy tomorrow thinking of you and DH around noon
Lise bugga about the tenants hope you and your parent's get on ok. But those months will fly I'm sure.
Saph glad no Diabeties
re dirty mind - my boss said it's hormones I was perving on the gardener the other day. Bad girl
Kyrawolfe hope your jellybean keeps it's punches away from your organs it hurts.
BabyDreamtime on 28 weeks well done. Hope you enjoy eating more.
Hi Smithy BH aren't the nicest thing and it's only "practice labor"
airline I'm sorry you feel sick but it's a good sign hang in there goodluck for the 9th
Hi MissMagpie glad motherhood is going well for you.
Welcome wishingbaby and CONGRATS
Well no Diabetes for me either, bloods good vitamins good and baby is the right size, OB said she thinks my plecenta has risen but I've got a scan on the 16th. We're only in her office for like 5 mins but I guess that's good. I don't really have any questions.
First antinatal classes were great, DH was really impressed by how much is discussed now compared to 20 years ago. It was a late night but it went pretty quickly.
We had a tour of the hosp and what is the big spot light for! I know but that was scary. I guess I know what i'm in for now, they talked about how to cope with early labor etc. But I think at the end of the day it's all individual. But I liked their comments re pain relief (keep an open mind) and that staying at home till you are in regular labor is the best. I'd go mad in the hosp for hours.
Spoke to DSS about the labor and he's ok with it all. He said he'd be fine on his own when we go to hosp and if it's a school night he'll get himself off to school. I am still so proud of him. He is so interested in my pg and is pretty excited about the coming arrival. ME TOO
Very quick me post sorry girls, need to rant!! Just had a message from my future SIL on Canada asking if we had news to tell them as both DH's brother and father have been blabbing. We hadn't told DH's brother and his partner on Canada as they got engaged just as we were about to tell them and we didn't want to rain on their parade. About to call them this weekend but looks like others have done it already. I know I'm just a little hormonal at the moment but I'm just so mad and cross and upset that they did that and DH doesn't get to tell his (closest) brother himself. I don't like most of DH's family snd this just confirms why. Grrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!
Excuse any bad spelling - still no computer so on the iPhone and no spell check. Will if there is I haven't found it yet.
I think I spoke too soon. I have had the crappiest night, went to bed about 10, woke up pretty much every half hour. Have been wide awake since 2am my back is killing no matter which side I lay on. I finally gave in at 4:30am and took some panadol and have also used the hot water bottle but it just seems to make it worse. I feel like absolute s#%t.
Oh and a little rant, what is it with sick people inflicting themselves on the public? Makes me so mad! I help run this preschoolers music class at our church, and yesterday the older retired lady who leads on a Thursday turned up and halfway through the class tells me she has gastro! I asked her why she bothered coming, I could have done the class for her and she just waved me off saying "Oh but I just love seeing all the kiddies" Nice. So not only is she unnecessarily inflicting gastro on to 30-odd babies & preschoolers, but there are also 9 pregnant women in the room too! Some people are so selfish!
Anyway enough of my ranting, I'm going to go & try to lay down again, hoping even for just one more hour sleep! Gto a busy day today & have to clean up & get ready as the parentals are coming for the weekend.
Lise - how bloody irritating and how rude! Some of the people I've told have wanted to tell other people, and I don't think they realise I've told them early as a privilege, not in their capacity of town crier! I got very stroppy with one and said that no one else is to know until after my next scan and I'd be really cross with anyone who said anything... why can't people just respect that! Honestly
Surely people see that it is your news to tell not theirs? I am ranting as I know that lovely though my mother in law is, this is precisely what is going to happen next weekend. And I can't forewarn them in anyway, otherwise they'll guess anyway! It's going to have to be a military style operation of phone calls - for the first time since I was here (and I do love it) I would quite like to be at home for this bit .... oh well.
BOC - completely agree with your rant too. I had a streaming cold last time I was pregnant - weeks 4 to 6 because of a stupid woman who keeps coming in ill, and although I don't think it caused my miscarriage, it certainly don't think it helped me be in a good physical place. I think there is a lot of american style presenteeism creeping into the workplace - for goodness sake, only take the day off if you are ill, and if you are ill take the day off! And gastro with 30 kids and 9 pregnant women - honestly!
I was lying on the sofa yesterday and the furbaby was licking my tummy - it was so sweet.... I don't think she realises (could she?) but it was lovely...
LM - lol furbaby licking your belly! my furbaby has a little neurotic thing ... she licks the carpet... yuk!
LISE - i'm from a small town where goss spreads extremely quickly. but we soo wanted to tell our families the day we got out BFP... my mother is a terrible terrible blabber... so i put the hard word on her and dad and completely guilted them. Told them I and I alone wanted to tell my GFs (who all live up there still) and they weren't to tell anyone but my nanna and aunt (who live on the otherside of the country). I think it nearly killed them lol. but it worked. It's YOUR news, not theirs.
are your sil/bil cranky about you not telling them? or understanding?
BOC - this is why i always say "we hate people" because people are rude idiots generally lol. i ended up complaining to my boss about people gonig to work sick and making me sick constantly ie swine flu, cold, gastro, gastro, cold etc He ended up turning people around at the door with a "**** off and get better, we don't want to get sick'' lol. I would be having a little word to this lady "oh thanks for coming in sick, you gave me gastro". maybe she might be a little less selfish next time. bbrrrhhh. I"m sooooo cranky for you love. Keep your fluids up and hope you get some rest.
well NO MORE SLEEPS now. DH is packing up his room and heading off soon ! Not that i slept that well. Swollen hands are killing me and the relaxin is causing heaps of hip/back pain when i lay down (overstretching all my bits). Hope the day doesn't drag out too much. But i have to do the groceries and have one Painting left to do! so hope that helps pass the time.
yes, thanks girls, I"ve decided it will be a full frontal assault on DH when he gets in the door lol. I think i might scare him, remember he hasn't seen me for 8 weeks! imagine how much i've expanded lol. I have this image of this two skinny, white, hairy legs sticking out from under a large, swollen blob hheeheehheee
i'm sooo excited! excited he's home and excited to finally focus on the baby! and excited about getting some lurvin! will never ever do this again! it was just too hard and i've been soo stressed (in a quite sort of way), i think i'm probaby going to have a huge emotional break down tonight just through sheer relief and a release of all my worries etc.
Thank you all you girl for your love and support these past 2 months. You have been a god send... a lifeline for me. ANd thanks for letting me woffle on when i have no one else to talke to! You girls are so lovely!!!
question:my mother keeps harping on that i should call her when i go into labour.. but i know that means she calls half the town to tell them. they live 2 plane trips away so there's no risk of them turning up at the hospy but I just don't want to tell anyone. I want to make one call "he's here". and I want to tell my friends. Also there's a potential mum will start calling the hospital if things don't happen quick enough for her. Plus people calling my mobile.. anyhoo, i ust don't want to. I"ve said to her "i'll be focussed on other things'' and she counters "well your DH can call"... anyway i've tried nicely to put her off but she isn't getting the hint. What should i say??? (this is a very difficult woman to deal with and she's driving me nuts).
, Aria is a little under average size weighing 1050gms and Sophia average at 1100gms, so very happy and will now be pulling the finger at anyone who comments that I don't look big enough to be carrying twins 
, will give it my best shot!
The landlord was extra nice on the phone and told me he could send me applications now so I can just hand them in on the inspection instead of having to run around like a headless chicken trying to organise everything in time! AND the inspection day is a day my DH can come with me.. This is almost to good to be true.. Please everyone cross your fingers and toes (and grub your legs till DH gets home so u dnt go too soon
hehe) that we get this place and can fineally settle in!
to all my beautiful girls just popping in to say hi to you all today.grub hopeing your still in one peice and BD a very happy 28 weeks .
good luck for your next scan. 
I have more time than when I'm at home!!! sweet dreams
Hope all is going well and you are enjoying motherhood 
. After trying for 3 years I am extreamly excited 
and happy with this out come and look forward to experiancing all the ups and downs that come with the next 8 months. 
to you all
nesting is fun isn't it and enjoy tomorrow thinking of you and DH around noon 
Nice. So not only is she unnecessarily inflicting gastro on to 30-odd babies & preschoolers, but there are also 9 pregnant women in the room too! Some people are so selfish! 
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