Mel,
CONGRATS!!!!! On little William, a beautiful boy for you and DH
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Mel,
CONGRATS!!!!! On little William, a beautiful boy for you and DH
Mel congrats on having a little boy!!!!
Hi Girls,
Hope you dont mind me popping in. Just wanted to congratulate you Mel on your little boy!! :boy: (Psst - I had a feeling it was a boy!!)
Oh and while I'm here I might steal some belly rubs for luck!! :bellyrub:
Take care!!
Congratulations Mel!
Another little man among us - seems as though there is a definite run of boys in this forum!!
Now we just need Sush to give in and find out......
Not much to report here - me and my belly are just trying to keep cool in this Sydney heat! Not coping with it very well....
Have a good day ladies!
Congrats on 'William' Melbo.
Thanks Melbo & Hayseed, yeah I know it's normal to not feel movement now, was just wondering if what i have been feeling could possibly be... :-)
Mel,
Yay on finding out that apple is William. There is definitely a run of boys in here. And no, I'm still not going to find out! Lol! This is despite DH now saying that he won't ask, but if he gets told....
Well, I told him I didn't want to know so if he found out, to please not tell me!
Shell, I reckon you're feeling movements for sure. The fact that you're wondering what they are means they're probably out of the ordinary enough to be baby fluttering around. You know I felt the little'un early on, but not all the time, or everyday, until just the last two weeks or so. And even now, I only feel spurts of activity about 3 times a day, and never usually hard enough to be felt from the outside.
A question for anyone who knows: everytime I use the doppler - which is only about once or twice a week - I know I'm close to the hb coz baby starts kicking like crazy. I know it's supposed to be safe, but it happens everytime. And all through the monitoring as well, the little'un kicks and kicks, even though the probe sits lightly on my tummy (don't need to apply any pressure to find the hb anymore)
Does anyone else get this?
love
sushee
Thnx Sush. Yeah me too, twice/wk & i always hear movement with my doppler too. Wouldn't know if he/she is not moving before & after though.
Hi ladies - I thought I would introduce myself. I have been chatting in the Belly Buddies Due in April thread, but thought I would say hello here too
I am 18 weeks pregnant with twins conceived on our 2nd IVF cycle. Been getting a fair bit of morning sickness, but its all worth it to be finally pregnant.
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Forum Name: Kelly W
State: VIC
Due: 12 April 2006
Hospital: Anglis, FTG
Ultrasound Dates: 7 week scan (Twins yeh!) , then 12 week on 23/8, next booked for 22/11
Gender Of Baby: Wanting a surprise
Babys Name Chosen:
Baby Website: Notyet
Time TTC: 3+ years
Number of Previous Pgs: 0
Any Assistance: Pregnant on 2nd IVF cycle
Fertility Issues:
Welcome Kelly
I also am carrying twins from IVF. We are due in around 4-6 weeks, all being well.
Good to c u in here Kelly. I just cant seem to keep up in our 'BB due in April' thread, they post about 6-8 pages per day... :-)
Congratulations Melbo on WILLIAM. Can't wait to see what he looks like...
Hi girls, sorry but can't stay too long here, am studying, last exam (formally to sit) is on Friday, but a take-home exam to do after that.
Mel, YAY! on little William. I was getting girls vibes, just goes to show....
Will catch up on all you lovelies asap!
Flash and Kelly W, I've added your details to the front page.
So I think the correct tally is as follows, hope it's right:
4 girls: Carrie, Tiff, Tam, Jo (maybe)
11 boys: Sarah, Belmarks, Hayseed, Gab, Tiff, Sal, Tam, Jo, Cailin, Amy, Melbo,
8 unknown: Felix, Kellix2, Shell, Sush, Shazz, Flash, Rosebud
Jo, u could update your details now, well gender... :-)
YAY Mel on a little boy \:D/
Shell - Cannot find out the gender on the second twin now as apparently it gets really hard the further along you get, all the bits of both boys & girls get really swollen apparently and they can't distinguish between the two.....so you will just have to wait!
Welcome to Flash!
Welcome to Kelly! I'm another twin mum to be + 2.5 yr old toddler and are starting to wonder how we all will cope with it..........Tiff.....help!!
Gab - How are you doing there, any signs??
Tam - Why are you saying you are due in 4-6 weeks....do you want to jinx it! Or doesn't your dr want you to go over 34 weeks???
hay - Good to hear from you, yep I'm such a slack arse, but will get those piccys up soon!
Nothing much to report from this end of the world. I have decided that it might be wise to start doing the nursery.....so have ordered a few things for the walls etc... Like Amy, I want to keep the walls etc rather plain and add lots of color. Atm I am busy trying to make two cot quilts, they are very bright and patchwork so lots of work in them. It's why I have not been around much...best pull my finger out!
Had my iron levels rechecked last week and have not recieved a phone call from the clinic telling me to increase the iron dose, so I'm assuming that everything is ok.
Apart from that, I'm feeling very weary. Cannot walk for long before i'm completely shattered, feel like an old woman in fact, just add a walking stick :) Also getting stabbing pains down low on the RHS, I'm assuming they are stretching pains?
Sush my friend, you stick to your guns about the gender thing! It's really nice to get a surprise and if our pg was a single, I would not have found out eithor!
Take care all!
Aww... Shell... I hope we havent scared you away from April ](*,) .... Please at least pop in & let us know how you are getting on...... :D
Maybe we should limit out daily page total!!!
Hi Ladies, and thanks for your congrats ...
DH has just brought home some pizza so will go and eat that and then return to catch up on the happenings.
I've just finished updating William's page so if you click on the link, you will be able to see photos of him plus a few of me and Pusster. They're a few years old but I still look pretty much the same (minus the veil and tiara).
Back soon ... must feed the monster.
Mel
OMG Mel how gorgeous were you on your wedding day, and in the other photos of course, but you looked stunning.
I think our LT TTCers are all hotties :D
Okay I'm back.
Thanks Sarah! You're too kind! And I can't believe your little boy will be one soon.
Sush - Not sure if I've placed my bet on yours yet (and I know you don't want to find out) but I think your little one is a girl.
Tam - I can't believe you are so close to your date. Ouch, for the injections but it's all in a good cause isn't it? Hope everything goes well.
Amy - good on you for starting the nursery. The frieze sounds like a nice idea.
Hayseed - Love the new pics of Thomas!
Sal - Yay on your last exam. I'll be thinking of you on Friday.
Jo - You and Gab with your sewing put me to shame. I can't sew a stitch!!
Shell - it probably is movement that you've felt. I've been feeling it since week 14 or 15 ... Sush is right. It doesn't feel like anything you've experienced before which is probably why you notice it.
Shell and Mitch - I am hopelessly out of date with the due in April thread. I need to get back in there and mingle!
Flash and Kelly welcome to our humble abode! Hope you enjoy your stay here.
Hi to everyone else and I hope you are all doing well!
Love,
Mel
PS: More pics being added to my website as we speak.
I know it's amazing to think that in 4 months Alexzander will be 1, I think after taking so long to finally have him I have treasured avery second of being with him, but it has just flown by so fast.
No belly pics on your site Melbo??
Mel the website is GREAT!!!
Jo re 4-6 weeks before I am due, the OB is unsure that I will get to 37 weeks, probably more like 34-35 weeks as I am already measuring 37weeks. 34 weeks has been my goal from the start as a minimum to get to. So here's hoping!!!
Tam - Ahhh! I get so confused about the whole twin thing, it is totally different to being pg with one. To date, no one (ie Dr) have told me that I will not make it to my due date (2/3) which is the whole caboodle 40 weeks. I have only read that 37 weeks seems to be the magic number for twins with more often than not 35 weeks. I am having a real stress attack atm with these pains and also I have had ***TMI WARNING*** loose motions today (dontcha just love the word motions!!!) it worries me as I had the same with Jack just after I was induced. I have about 6 weeks to go and then the worry will start to ease off, although saying that my dad was born @ 6 months and he made it. This was 62 years ago so surely medicine is a bit better these days :)
Just wondering if anyone else who used IVF to get pregnant used the Colorado method.
That what we used 2nd cycle of IVF and it worked for us.
Hey Everyone
Sorry Kelly I'm not sure what the COlorado method is but am glad it worked for you!
Jo Honey - bummer to hear about your pains etc, can you get to see someone about today??
Mel - Yay another boy for us! Nice summary there Shell I was wondering what the stats were. Love your website too Mel, you crack me up so much. It's very cool to put a face to the name too.
Well I am good bar this snotty hayfever!
Love to everyone xxx
Jo,
I think that they consider 37 weeks a term pregnancy for twinnies, these days. I only made it to 35 weeks first time around, my waters broke. I was huge and SOOSOO uncomfortable. Having said that, I do know some girls who have gone to 38 weeks and beyond and gone onto deliver beautiful, healthy babies. Also, your babies are now considered 'viable' (now that is a weird word for you) and have a really good survival rate if born now. I have seen so many tiny miracles in the NICU.
You will be able to look after your little guys perfectly! Once when I went to a twins club playgroup, and I was struggling, a lady, who had triplets and then twins 11 months later, said you were only ever given what you could handle and I have lived by that ever since. You will be an excellent Mummy to your three cherubs. Hugs to you.
Tiggy I totally agree with you about only being given what you can handle. I told myself that the whole time we were TTC to try and make sense of why it was happening to us.
Morning everyone!
Just popping in to say hi and see how everyone's doing. Everything is boringly, happily, fortunately fine with me. The little'un is reassuringly active and it's less than two weeks until my 19 week scan, so everything's going great guns.
Met a friend/co-worker at the shops yesterday. She's pg with her first after a m/c at 7 weeks, and is about 19 weeks now. She is gorgeous and thin and has this tiny litte bump that you'd barely notice if you weren't looking. I looked like a house next to her! It was funny, made both of us laugh, and she reckons I'm not going to make it to 34 weeks at work, and I think maybe she's right!
Not that I feel bad. I feel great! But will have to think about keeping my options open about when to leave work I think!
Will try to post a belly pic soon on my site! Been sneaking around everyone' elses website checking up on how you all are. Sarah is right, Mel, you're a looker, chickie, and so is beautiful Thomas, Hay!
love
sushee
Jo, watch those "loose motions"! My SIL had a day of that and the next day had her little girl - 6 weeks early! First baby, about 4 hours labour and she was done.
Mel, great website. William brought a tear...then pusster made me bawl!
Bee - Arghhhh! I had more today. I keep telling myself that it is too early and that it is NOT going to happen and it MUST have been something that might not have agreed with my tummy. BUT we are taking Jack on a all day train trip tomorrow, an old fashioned carriages kind of thing (he loves trains) so perhaps I might get my first helicopter ride????? (ROFLMAO!)
Tiff - Thanks you for your words of wisdom. It seems that all of a sudden it has just dawned on me what is going to happen when I'm no longer pregnant. I have fears that Jack's little nose will be seriously put out of joint.
Amy - Re:the pains. I'm not waking up with them so am assuming that they are eithor stretching pains or I am not resting enought during the day and need to sit down. I actually had a nap today and have not had one for a few weeks and it seemed to make them go away.
I'm going to pop off and have a look at some of your websites now. THEN I will probably download some pics onto my website hehe!
Take care everyone!
Aww everyone looks gorgeous!
Have downloaded some pics due to the extreme peer group pressure i was experiencing lol. Will get another of the belly and perhaps even my head this w/end.
Have a good one all!
Jo,
I LOVE your belly shot and Jack is a real little cutie too!
Ditto Jo ~ Jack is such a cutie :D and cute belly shot but damn it i'm 15 weeks and i'm thinking i look bigger then you do and i'm not carrying twins 8-[ oh well hehhehe
Hello Lovelies,
Just a quickie before work (it's never too early for a double entendre).
Jo, lovely pics. Jack is a little sweetie and looking very grown up ... will probably look even more so to you once the twins arrive!
Sarah, I have some belly shots but haven't got around to putting them up on the website yet. Have to resize them in Paintshop Pro first. I should get around to that on Tuesday night I hope.
Bee - how are you going darling? Looking at the Pusster pictures made me sad too, bless his little heart. I still look in every pet shop, hoping to find that he's been reincarnated somehow.
Sal - your exams are OVER!!!!!! YAAAAYYYYY!!!! Hope you are chilling out and enjoying the rest.
Gab - I've got a feeling about you and that feeling is that you've had your baby. Hope everything is fine with you.
Sush - glad to hear things are going well. Bet you can't wait for that scan! It should be good value. Are you getting a video/dvd of the occasion?
Amy - re the hayfever ... my obstetrician was very helpful when I saw him last. He told me what was safe in pg. I got some Rhinocort and some drops for my eyes for when it is particularly bad. Not sure if you have Rhinocort over there or if it is called the same thing. Check with your ob anyway. Hope you're feeling better.
Tiff - How are you doing pet? Hope you are feeling okay.
Hey are any of you Melbourne ladies going to the Belly Belly event? Kelly is hoping to get a few more people so if the thought of going has crossed your mind, "prease consider". It should be a great day and it would be wonderful to meet you.
Have to do grocery shopping tonight because I was too busy shopping for other things on the weekend. I've spent a fortune this fortnight. Got a new backpack from Baby Target, bought some blue clothes for William, two soft towels (mmmm), "Raising Boys" by Steve Biddulph, two mat dresses for me ($25.00 each from Pea in a Pod) and probably a lot of other crap as well that I've forgotten about. Blimey!
Also I had another little bonus last week that I thought I'd mention. I feel a bit stupid actually because I didn't work this out myself. I had gone to Medicare last week to put in the bill for the ultrasound. The lady handling my enquiry said to me "I think we owe you some money". I said "Are you sure?" She said "Yes. You're registered for the safety net and there is money owing to you. There's a bill here for June/July $1,500.00 for a Dr Hale ..." I said "Oh that would be my IVF cycle but I thought all claims had been made on that?" She said "No, it doesn't look like it. Bring in your bill and I'll work it out". So the next day, I brought in the bill and she told me that I'll be getting $880.00 back. I nearly fell over dead! :shock:
This was only going to be a short post wasn't it? I'd better get cracking and prepare for work.
Hope you are all well and I'll chat to you later tonight or if not, then Tuesday.
Love,
Mel
Hi Mel (and everyone else)
You crack me up girl and it is good to read about someone in such high spirits! Good to hear that you are spending up big on you and little William.
I am ok. Have had some scary days (with uterine pain, decreased movement, feeling sick)and some real down days(missing my boy, feeling sorry for myself, missing the innocence of pregnancy) lately. Everything hurts!
My Dad, who was diagnosed with bowel and liver cancer in June is not doing so well and has started to neaten things up around here. He has asked that he can have once a week with us (so NOT like my Dad). He cries alot and it is so so hard watching this man fade away. I asked him to hang in there until Christmas but that seems wrong somehow. If he needs to go, I should understand but I am being selfish, I want him to meet his grandchildren and I want to get some photos and video footage so my babies can at least meet him one day. He has another PET scan on the 24th and it might be some good news, I am hoping and praying for it but he has openly said he feels he is dying. It's so sad.
So that is mee, in a nutshell. Mum is throwing me a baby shower on the weekend (my first ever). I always was one to do things back to front. I'm really looking forward to that, I hope it is a great day!
The girls have their ballet concert the following Sunday and then I am being admitted on the Wednesday for my final weeks of solitary confinement! It seems fast and slow at the same time. On bad days I think all I want is for this pregnancy to be over, on good days, I think that I can just hang in there for another couple of weeks, get the ballet concert over and done with and Christmas organised (we put the tree up on the weekend so I can have a couple of weeks of Chrissy with the kids) and then they can do what they want with me!
Sorry, this has turned into a long winded whinge, tha't all I seem to be able to muster these days!
LOVE hearing about all the great things that you girls are doing and I love the excitement in your posts as well. Must say, BB is all that keeps me going sometimes. You girls are like angels!
Good morning lovely ladies
hope you all had a great weekend
Mel ~ wooohooo for the medicare rebate i bet it would come in handy for christmas .
Tiff ~ :hug: :flower: i am praying for your dad and your family hang in there hon any time you need a chat i'm here
a huge big hi and belly rubs to you all \:D/
Hi Girls
very quick post as i was supposed to have started work 10 mins ago.
Tiff, now I wish I were there so that I could give you a big hug about Dad and also to come visit in the hospital to keep you company.
BBL to read the rest of the posts.
love
sushee
Tiff I am so very sorry that things have not been so cheery for you ATM. I do hope that when you are in hosp that you have access to a pc so you can keep up with BB, as you said, it sure helps.
Hi girls, gee I've missed being a BB regular!
Tiff, *huge hug* being sent your way. It doesn't sound selfish at all to want your dad to stay until Xmas and see Ivy and Noah. I hope you get good news on the 24th. You definitely have the hardest pregnancy, physically and emotionally, of all of us in here, I must say that you never sound like you are whingeing and always sound like you are coping. I guess you're on the countdown to hospital admission. Are your iron levels/BSLs under control now and have you stopped fainting/feeling so weak? Is it too much to hope for that you will be able to pop onto BB once you are in hosp? Otherwise you need to train your DH to log in and update us - I can't bear the thought of not hearing from you for over a month.
Mel, yay on lots of shopping for William! You know, I've had the vibe that Gab has had her bub already, too...had it for a couple of days now.
Hi to all, welcome to the newcomers! Now that I'm officially a lady of leisure (don't know what to do with myself actually!) I will be about a lot more.
Had my 30w appt with the midwife clinic, was the first one at my new hospital (since moving from Bris) and the midwifes were absolutely lovely. Firstly: no weighing in! Also, they were on the ball about me needing a scan at 32w to check that my low-lying placenta has moved up. So I'll be seeing bub again soon! Measuring spot on for dates, BP is excellent, feeling a lot more bub movement now (he has a foot wedged permanently in my right lung it seems) and he's head down but not engaged. So all is great! I'm starting to get excited about his arrival now!
Hi Girls,
How are we this fine (hot again....) Monday morning???
Mel - sorry to let you down chookie, but Munchy is still happily kicking away in my belly! Not much to really report... Well done on your shopping and the unexpected Medicare bonus. I have to say, gotta love medicare. I recently paid a part of my obs bill ~$3000, and took it to medicare and they gave me back about 2500 - was so happy with that. It seems money is just flying out of this house left, right and centre, so it is nice to get some back, LOL!
Tiff - I am so, so sorry to hear about your dad. Dealing with cancer is always bad, but seeing it beat and erode your loved ones is one of the hardest things anyone has to deal with. On top of dealing with the sad passing of your little man, I must say that you are allowed to have your fair share of bad days. I hope that you find some positive times in each day, especially when your babies kick to let you know they are in there and love you, and in a few short weeks you'll have them in your arms to help you through each day. I pray that your Dad hangs in there to meet them, so you may get some treasured memories. All my love and hugs to you. You are a strong person to deal with all of this and still be as positive as you are. Keep your chin up, and vent, chat, rave away - I know that the girls here have really helped me through the hard times.
Jo - beeeautiful tummy!! Cutie Jack!! You are just beautiful and don't let yoiurself think otherwise, LOL!! I think pregnant women just glow, and I think that their belllies are gorgeous - I love seeing all of everyones piccies!! Hope all is well with you otherwise, and your aches and pains are settling down!
Sush - hope you are well, and work is treating you nicely! When will you stop work??
Baby dreams - bellyrubs back to you!! Hope you are well too!!
Sal - loooong time no hear - hope your exams went welll, and that you can rest back and enjoy from now!
TamB - how is it going?? Hope you are resting heaps and babies are thriving!
Big hello's and bellyrubs to everyone else I have missed today! Hope you are taking it easy!
Well, as for us - 38w today!! Cannot believe it! Munchy should be fully grown now, so even if he comes early now, all should be well. Cannot bellieve that we have almost made it. Just have to get him out into the world safely now, LOL!!
Saw my obs last week, still thrilled with everything. My BP is still sitting happy at around 100/60, so no probs there. Having a lot of probs with swelling though - I have hobbit feet!!, just need the tufts of hair on them, and the look is complete. Had to laugh - almost could not fit any shoes on the other day, so I thought about going to see him barefoot - good look hey??
Funny, I have this feeling that for all my on/off BH and mild contractions, Munchy is so happy and content in there that he'll be late. The obstetrician has given me an end date though - if I have not had Munchy by due date, (he was happy to induce me anytime from now) - but I said I was happy to wait till 41 weeks, so if he has not come out before then, I will get induced on either the 5th or the 6th of December. How funny to have a theoretical birth date!!!
Well, that is about all - not doing much these days as I have the agililty and mobility of a walrus.... and back to having granny naps in the afternoon.
Hope everyone is having a nice Monday,
Bellyrubs to all,
Girls,
You are all so amazing. Thank you so very much for all the kind words that you have passed onto me today. Definately lifted my spirits.
You truly are godsends!
Gab,
It will be interesting to see when our little munchy arrives, looking forward to your announcement. Watching every day now, feel a bit like a stalker! LOL!!!!
Sal,
No everything is still out of whack, have an appointment with the good doctor on Wednesday, so will see what he wants to do with all that stuff then. I still have my dizzy days but they are better than they were. Glad to hear that everything is going so well for you. 30 weeks! Time has flown, not long now until you meet your little guy. My wonderful hubby has organised a laptop and connection while I'm in prison ( I mean hopsital) as I have told him I will go mad without my BB friends.
Tam,
I have been keeping up with your website and I love it. Can't wait til you are making your announcements too! Hoping that you have the most beautiful experience with birth.
Sush, Shazz,
You are both so wonderful and I think of you often and know that you both have come from very dark places to now being pg. I hold onto that when i am feeling so low and sorry for myself.
Just had a big talk with Dave, about all the guilt and bad feelings I have been having, how scared I am with all the physical pain. He is so wonderful, puts everything into perspective. SO just eating my baked beans now and trying to think happy thoughts. :)