oh my - that definitely sounds promising!!! Very very very very best of luck in case you don't come back online until you have a baby I hope it all goes according to plan. Have you eaten? good luck sweetie xx
Trouble is my house is pretty tidy and organised so not sure what to do??? I'm just obsessed with symptoms and/or lack of them and can't focus on anything else!!! Hmmm, I guess there's the linen cupboard - question is, how much do I want to be distracted?!
dammit, wish you were in Melbourne then cos you could come to mine there must be something you can reorganise or alphabetise?? Make a cake....? Nothing at all since earlier?
Good Luck Lise! A number of my friends who have had babies recently have woken up in the middle of the night in labour. Try to rest and get your strength up.... can't be long now!! Looking forward to hearing your news. x
My mum said when she had my younger sister that for two weeks before the birth she was up most nights with cramping and contractions which would stop in the morning, and I think i'm going to have to resign myself to the fact that I might be the same...
There aren't enough pictures like this to express my mood at the moment - you'll have to excuse me ladies if i'm a little absent (not that i'm adding anything at all to this at the moment anyway!).
Lise - oh god, you poor thing - how extremely frustrating. Thinking of you, can't add anything helpful
LondonMiss - you're a champ for doing that list! Can you put me down for 11.1.11 as my due date (love the single digit dates - DH and I got married on 08.08.08!) We're not going to find out what it is.
Lairdoz - hope the days fly by until your first scan, you'll be fine sweetie.
Glenny - GL for your scan on Thursday! Getting close now. I too am hanging out to get reassurance that the bub is actually still in there!
Renee - thats terrible that MS has ended up with you in hospital, you poor darling. Hope you're feeling better now with the Maxolon and Panadeine on board.
Maggie - sorry to hear about your terrible MS too, hope you're managing OK.
Kitkat72 - hope you're doing OK. Not long til the scan, I too have been rather nervous about it (I'm 36), but I'm sure we'll both be fine!
Mitf - not long to go now! You sound very organised. Dinner with DH sounded lovely, you're right - you probably will be a little busy for a while!
Wishes - hope you're taking it easy, and little baby Charlie will stay nice and snug til you're ready for your c-section.
CK77, Paula, Juniper, Loula - Hope you're all doing great. Bellyrubs to you and anyone I may have missed... sorry if I have!
AFM - had my blood test today for the nuchal scan on Wednesday, not too long to wait now. Feeling a bit more calm about it, just gotta wait and see I guess. Having terrible sinus issues for the last couple of weeks, plus I've developed a sore patch on my belly, right next to my belly button - weird?! Hopefully its everything just stretching. On a brighter note, my MS seems to have suddenly stopped a couple of days ago! Now I have to really watch what I eat, I've lost my excuse to eat whatever I want!
Revised list - do let me know of any changes lovely ladies
Lise 28th June 2010 - It's a boy!
Mitf 3rd July 2010 - It's a surprise - Snuggles
LondonMiss 16th July 2010 - It's a girl - Little Miss
Wantbaby2 23rd July 2010 - It's a girl - Peanut
Wishes 26th July 2010 - it's a boy (19th)
Dusty 28th July 2010 - It's a ??? - ???
SonyaLouise ??.??.2010 - It's a ??? - ???
Seachange 2nd Aug 2010 - It's a ??? - Squishy
Paula 14th Aug 2010 - it's a girl – Tiana
Ninah 18th Aug 2010 - it's a surprise - McPeanut
Loula 19th August 2010
Nix76 24th Aug 2010 - It's a ??? - Lil Bub
Emerald Star 26th Oct 2010 - It's a ??? - ???
Miss K 5th Nov 2010 - It's a ???
CK77 Dec 19th 2010 – Munchkin
Renee Dec 28th 2010 – Little Bug
Brunette Dec 24th 2010 - Double Trouble
Glenny C Jan 5th 2011
Leabie Jan 11th – a surprise
KitKat Jan 19th
S’Rose Jan 20th – Little Monkey
Juniper76 Feb 2nd
Maggie Feb 2nd
BJ*81
MissAma – LHB
Liardoz
Our thoughts and prayers go to those beautiful mothers whose precious babies have been taken too soon.
Much loved & wanted son of Frosty'sMum, Benjamin born sleeping @ 14 weeks 4days. Our thoughts are with you.
Much loved & wanted daughter of Hippy Mum & Hippy Dad, Georgia Ariela taken too early from this earth 12-03-09 @ 22wk 6d
Much loved and wanted son of Chez67 & her DH, Ryan Patrick, born sleeping 17-03-09 @ 18wk 1d
Last edited by LondonMiss; July 7th, 2010 at 01:08 PM.
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Hi ladies, I've been MIA and there's lots of persies to catch up on so will do my best.
CK, Let me know how the tour of the hospital maternity ward goes. I'm thinking of doing the same in a couple of weeks time when my DH is free and in town. I think I posted earlier that the new maternity ward/wing is supposed to be finished in December. (I hope I can hang on till then!) It's good that you've booked your antenatal classes.
Renee, sorry to hear that you ended up in hospital due to your MS. Hope you're feeling better now.
Lise, how are you? Any news? Can't be long to wait now.
Leabie, Glenny and KitKat, good luck for your nuchal scans. I am sure you won't need it, though. The scan images are amazing. They certainly blew me away.
Lairdoz, when is your first scan? I am sure everything will be fine. Let us know if you are having twins!
Wishes, I've read about placenta praevia (not sure about the spelling). Working up to 36 weeks is no mean feat. Well done.
MITF, Not long to go now. You must be getting very excited. A half glass of wine won't hurt the baby.
Loula, what's the news with your fluid levels? Are you referring to amniotic sac levels or something else? Hope everything is okay.
Hi to all the other ladies I have missed. I can't go back any further in this thread to see your posts.
AFM, everything seems to be going well. I went back to work two days last week, and this week will be the same. I keep getting these cramps/pains in my lower abdomen. I do hope they are growing pains. When I sneeze/cough I get them, too. Sooo hard to know when it's your first PG what to expect and what to worry about or not worry about, especially with the start I had to this PG. Hope it's not TMI but my boobs are really sore and have been throughout the PG. I've had to purchase a maternity bra already. I am starting to show already. Feel very self-conscious about the bump as I feel fat rather than PG! Plus I have told people at work and feel like everyone's looking at my stomach. There is no privacy about being PG, is there? Not seeing my FS until 22 July, which will be over a month since my last appointment. Good news that everything is going well but I do like the reassurance of regular scans
London Miss~ I m soooo sorry to do this to you after you have done an amazing job at the list but can you put me down for 23rd July as i am having a c section which is 2 weeks earlier.Thankyou.
Wishes~ Best of luck with your c section.Im having another one.Cant say im looking forward to the pain of it again but knowing i get 2 weeks off and the baby is safer,makes it worth while.(My bub is breech)..PLUS i had troubles with my sons birth and had emergency c section. How many weeks will you be when you deliver?
Lise~ I agree with London miss...find a distraction.For 2 days i have cleaned,decorated and organised the nursery and washed all the babies clothes,sheets and blankets.Im sure you have done yours already but there must be something you can do.The mucus plug sounds very promising.Mine didnt come out til i was in labour with my son,so yours is a good sign.
Congrats to all the newbies again.Hope your scans,apps etc go well for you all.
As for me,im just hanging around.Have had mine and DH's bdays in the past 2 weeks so ive been shopping heaps and having lunch dates etc.
My belly is sooooo low and people stare at me which gives me the sh##s and they comment.."gee you look like your going to have it now"..or worse...your belly looks soooo odd/weird!!
I carried low with my son too so for me its normal but peoples comments are so irritating right now. Nothing fits me anymore and with 24 days to go im not going to buy anthing else.
Bub is moving around like crazy.I can actually see leg bones,hands,feet...it scares my son.Its so funny.Yesterday she pushed something right out so my belly button was a big round ball like a golf ball.Fun to watch but kinda uncomfortable with the stretching..LOL
Well my eyes are stinging staring at the screen and didnt sleep lastnight (nothing unusual) so am going to get the cat and have a nap in the sun on my bed....maybe with a handful of redskins too.
Take care.x
Leabie - Thanks for the thoughts. I'm hoping the baby stays in there until the 19th too, because right now, I don't feel ready. I'm not quite organised at home yet (and I'm a bit obsessive compulsive about being organised), so I need him to hang on a little longer.
LondonMiss - Great job on the list hun. Hope you too are enjoying some relaxation at home before bub arrives.
Brunette - I actually finished work at 33 weeks (not 36), but that was enough to be honest. I'm glad I don't have to be at work anymore... it's so much harder getting around these days. You should take it easy yourself actually - you certainly have had a tough time with the start of this pregnancy. I'm glad everything is going ok though.
WantBaby#2 - I will be 39 weeks for my scheduled c-section. Your comments about pain have got me a little worried though. I really have no idea what to expect after the surgery and how I'm going to feel. I really hope it's not too bad, although I do realise it is major surgery. How bad was your recovery with your first child?
Lise – how are you? I’m hoping that no news is good news.
AFM - not much to report really. I did a bit more shopping today, and thankfully I think I'm pretty much done (geez, I hope so.... I'm so sick of spending money right now). Then I am planning a fairly low-key time for the rest of this week, getting the nursery finalised etc. I am hoping to finally have everything done by the end of this week, so I can finally relax, sit on the couch and watch tv for the last few weeks. Here's hoping anyway.
Renee sorry to hear you were in hospital, hope your feeling better. mitf great idea on having some time alone with DH as it wont be long now till bub arrives!! leabie great news on the MS and also the fact that your feeling more calm. LondonMiss fantastic job on the list. It is quite large atm which is wonderful to see. I just noticed that im the only one that has a name for bub! Brunette you are 14 weeks pregnant so its totally normal to have the belly showing but i hear you on the feeling fat and not pregnant stage. Can get a bit awkward but it doesnt matter, you know its a preggy belly so embrace it as it is beautiful! wantbaby#2 24 days to go wow!! As for the belly comments i am getting them too. From "You are HUGE" to "Gee your carrying quite low so i dont think you will make it another 6 weeks". But i try not to take it too personally. I have wanted this baby for too long to worry about my body and my belly!
My dear lise.. What can i say except i am thinking of you and cant wait to hear your news. I have everything crossed that something will happen for you really soon. I am always checking your FB page in the hope that you haven't posted in a while meaning that you may just be off in labour. Have you organised for someone to post a quickie announcement on here or on FB to let us all know how you go?
Not much to report from me. I think Tiana has changed positions as overnight i seem to have popped out even more. But im loving feeling her move around and love poking her back. Its so cute!
Oh ladies, you do know when you say nice thngs to me while I'm in this emotional state that I get a bit teary?!
Still here and still having all the same signs- pink mucous (though only trace amounts each time) and lots of cramping. OB appointment on Friday and I really don't think I'll go before then. We'll talk induction dates/processes I guess then.
SO, my latest plan is to preempt the OB and make an appointment with my acupuncturist on Friday afternoon for an induction session and see how that goes... Am hoping that with a planned induction or two (one natural, one medical) I'll go into labour before I need them. And if not, well I guess I'll have some dates at least.
Hope you are all going well, am on my phone as DH is hogging the computer so too hard to do persies tonight.
Thinking of everyone though and belly rubs to all xx
Wishes~ Im having my c section at 38 weeks.Regarding the pain of a c section,i wont lie..it did hurt.I wish i could sugar coat it but for ME it was very painful.Id rather be honest so you can prepare yourself but Most likely you will find its not that bad for you.Everyone's pain threshold is very different.The pain didnt last longer than say 3 days though,if that helps.I hope no one gets mad at me for saying how i felt about mine.Like you said..its major surgery,so you need to expect some pain.Keep in mind however,mine was an emergency after 28 hours of labour so i too was VERY run down,tired etc.Im hoping that with this one being elective,i can prepare by resting before hand.Im sure an elective is much less traumatic on the body than what i went through with my son. I also have friends that have had 2 each and didnt think it was too bad,so everyone is different.Mine,this time,is also elective.I chose this before finding bub was breech as i dont want to risk another "Trial of labour" as done before.So for me its definately a safer option than the pain of it.xx
Morning all and I come to you live from the BRAND NEW LAPTOP!!! So excited it's possible I might pop
Hopefully I've made the amendments now, but do let me know if you have changes. Its fascinating that there are so many clusters, it's not randomly spaced out is it....?
Now, I've forgotten who was talking about stretching pains. I was given a useful analogy: your uterus is like a hot air balloon that all its life has basically sat on the floor (lazy thing) and all of a sudden its swelling up. And the ropes (well ligaments) that hold it in place are being stretched to tautness for the first time and they are just whinging about having to do some actual work for the first time. So think of it not as anything bad or painful, just an exercise in Uterine Work Place relations it's only going to get worse so they'll just have to stretch and frankly, suck it up!!!
Lovely Lise, I have an image of you in Canberra eating pineapple whilst getting prodded with needles, having conjugals with the husband, twizzling your nipples and eating curry and any other labour inducing ideas you might have heard. Which might be a bit sticky admittedly if you tried it all at once. Perhaps gel is the answer ..... after my singsong the other day, I think Abba Gold, followed by a couple of soundtracks is the best place to start
Have lovely days ladies, and sorry for the lack of personals. After so long off the laptop, I'd better go and do all the practical boring stuff, coles online order, check bank balance, organise a package to be delivered etc as well as sit here on BB all day
Okay, I'm just going to shut up now and wait until I actually have proper exciting news to share!!
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I hope it all goes according to plan. Have you eaten? good luck sweetie xx
there must be something you can reorganise or alphabetise?? Make a cake....? Nothing at all since earlier?
Hope you're all doing great. Bellyrubs to you and anyone I may have missed... sorry if I have!
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