Welcome, KitKat! I think HcG levels are pretty variable. My first one at 4 weeks and 3 days was 3163! So we immediately suspected twins. And then I think one week later it was 24,000 and something. But I think once you are able to have your first scan, then they don't worry about monitoring Hcg levels and go from the scans. Well done to you! Have you heard from Leabie as to how she is doing?
Hey Lise, I'm glad to hear you're feeling a lot better about having a precious little boy now. Amazing how shopping is great therapy, hey?
Just a quick post from me, I'm so excited to be going to the shopping centre with mum in a wheelchair. I even have put some make-up on. Yay!
Hello all. Just a quick one, was it Kitkat who made the comment about buying What to Expect when....? My advice, find a chair in a big bookstore. Get at least five books down and pick a subject and look it up in all the books. Say for example, Braxton Hicks contractions or taking medicines. Read what it says in all the books, and compare the advice that they give, and pick the one that you like best. I'm sorry, even though there is what is allegedly an Australian edition, WTEWE was FARRRRRRR too american for me, and really odd stuff about risks and stuff. You all know my hobby horse on this one - no evidence whatsoever that it's dangerous to drink when in third trimester if it's just in little bits, but over 80% of babies who die in the womb do so after a car accident. But have you EVER read a maternity book that tells you to take public transport??? No. Ludicrous. Not a single example of an Australian woman getting listeria when pregnant in the last year, but still they harp on about soft cheese as if it were invented by Lord Voldemort himself.
So my advice, take your time before getting WTEWE. I like Up the Duff simply for the humour, and I have a book by Prof Regan which I think is brilliant, but for similar reasons should warn you it's british. But the photos are sooooo much better than anything else I've seen on the market. I told DH I needed at least three so don't hold back.
But learn from me DO NOT READ THE CHAPTERS CALLED WHAT CAN GO WRONG IN LABOUR. At least until you are 30 weeks anyway. Doesn't help you at all other than giving you a whole new list of things to worry about and I wish I hadn't!!!!
BTW Congratulations and welcome to the thread!!!!!
ps Kitkat let me know your due date and I'll stick you on the list.
pps Lise - I think shopping is by far the most sensible thing to have done!!! hope you are ok x
Woo Hoo... I get to come and freak out in here!! My first pregnancy in 4 years, and I honestly don't know how I'm feeling from moment to moment. It's bizarre and cool and oh so many things.
Worst is that we've spent so much time just getting here, that after we get here, I have absolutely no idea about what comes next!!
Congratulations to everyone who has made it in here, it's a most amazing achievement.
My god this must be the most people to join in a month ever!! Congatulations and welcome!! Let me know your due date when you know it and I'll put you on the list.
Lise you feeling nervous about heading up that list yet cos I am .... I've got such pains in my lower belly. I did far too much yesterday and haven't left the house today. Yarra Trams did overnight works with an angle grinder outside my house again until 4am so I'm tempted to actually go and speak to a lawyer. It can't be right that you can create as much noise as you like without giving any notice at all. I could have gone and slept on a girlfriends sofa, it's SOOOO frustrating.
Hope you all have good weekends. Anyone got anything on? I'm cooking curry, NCIS tonight and preg yoga tomorrow. So all happy in the LM household... BTW 'newbies' - best thing I ever did was starting preg yoga early on. It's helped so much. If you can find a recommened one with a proper teacher in your local area, I'd give it a go.
Hehe LondonMiss, yes I am a bit freaked at my position on the list - I need Seph to post too so I'm not the top most regular poster!! In relation to preggy books, I don't mind the WTEWYE books but mostly for the weekly info. I also have the British one with lots of pics which I really like too. And then of course I have Kaz so I've got it well covered!
Welcome S'rose!! A big congratulations to you Don't worry about not knowing anything, I was the same too. The focus for so long is about having a baby that you kind of forget you need to be pregnant for 9 months first!! Find some resources you like and ask as many questions on here as you need to!
Brunette - hope your excursion out of the house was good!
AFM, we're having a family gathering tomorrow so today I have been baking and as Murphy's Law would have it, I think it's all crap and I'll be embarrassed to bring it. AND to make it worse it took me 3 visits to the shops to remember everything!!! Oh well, hopefully everyone else is drinking and won't notice
Wantbaby - I totally agree and next time we WON'T be finding out he sex beforehand at all! As you said, all we really want is a healthy baby so I don't care really what it is!!
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