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Hi Ladies!!!
Ohmygosh, have been so busy lately I haven't had a chance to post, but I have been reading everyones updates. Everytime I sit down I'm either exhausted or my DD's need attending too. But after a fun play in the park, feeding the ducks and groceries they are fast asleep, phew!
Farmgirl - so glad you're still here and thinking of you, I agree with others and am glad you're making an earlier appointment, 12 weeks is far too long to wait! At my 6 week or so scan with this bub the FS couldn't see anything in the sac and I was so upset thinking it was all over. Then FS went on holidays for a few weeks so I got my gp to organise a scan the following week and everything was perfect. I really really hope this is the case for you too, limbo is so cruel!
Kaybee - you're still working and with a little one, wow, I hated the business of report card time, hope all goes well, do you get mat leave soon?
grub - thanks for checking in on me, I think you must be the most stable one in here :). Can't believe you're on the home stretch now, but those last few weeks are a killer, glad you're enjoying your nesting/folding, such a nice time! DS sounds like a sweetheart!
Welcome Bex! looking forward to chatting and hope you are well!
Possums - I agree with others we didn't pay either, my dad's in emergency services so he checked it for us but over the years we have taken them in and out of different cars and as long as you follow the safety info in your manual and it doesn't move much it should be good. But if you're really worried it can't hurt to check, doe the ambulance still do it for free if you take it down? Glad your nursery is taking shape! Glad you finally chose an OB and hope they are really good to you, so good to be able to see the same person especially when you have other health things for them to keep an eye on.
Dreamrise - wow it sounds like you have had a rough and busy few weeks! I hope the next few are more relaxing for you but the renovations do sound pretty exciting.
Trishy - hope you're feeling better soon, DD sounds cute! Induction - eek - are you opposed to pain relief? all my friends who've been induced have needed some when and their other births they said weren't half as bad.
JBM - working with ms is horrid, hope you feel better soon, def baby, so glad you have a sis who's pg too, your weekend away sounds like fun!
Hi n2l and joeve hope you are well
MH - I've only been skimming so sorry if you've already posted about this but ouch your hips sound painful, I would go see physio if you can, they have these belt things that my sis had and were really helpful. Also my back and hips got a lot worse after labour and when you are constantly sitting feeding bub, so it would be good to get some relief sooner rather than later. Yum!!! you're posts are making me feel so hungry, I might have to do some baking soon!
Oneday - so glad you got another scan, too important to you not to, hope you are well
Drbee - sounds like you have been through a lot, hoping this is a nice sticky bub for you
kass - you're going along so well! take care of yourself
albi - hope you're going well, so glad your scan went well
big HELLO to anyone I've missed, I'm getting confused now who I have and haven't said hi to.
AFM - Last Sunday we were helping out with a sponsor child fundraising event and I made 50 ginger bread men and 2 slowcookers with thai curries (i love thai food:) that we served for lunch and dinner, as well as going to a fundraising trivia night saturday night, hosting a bbq lunch for my side of the family at my place Sunday afternoon (in which my newly separated brother told us he was leaving to go overseas for 3 months-yikes-but good I think). Amongst everything I decided it would be good to empty out the entire contents of our walk-in-robe to reorganise, clean and de-clutter. I dont think I barely moved to get off the couch the following Monday!!!
This weekend has been much quieter and I think my preggy body coped alot better. But now I'm starting to get into countdown mode, and am quite overwhelmed by the things I need to get done before bub arrives, I figure I have about 8 more weeks before I start to get really exhausted (re-organise entire house, toilet train DD2, finish DD1's quilt, sew new cover for my feeding chair, re-organise bubs room and wash clothes, organise building approval for our townhouse project, keep an eye on our own house getting built, office filing and tax, and a tonne of really minor things). I was also going to make the girls a quilted basket thing to carry their baby dolls around in so they could "help" me without actually poking bub too much lol.
I did get packed my toiletry bag on the weekend. But am now starting to get a little nervous that I've made it this far and hope nothing goes wrong. OB was a little worried about my iron levels and has sent me for my GTT early so he could test a few other things aswell.
Can I ask what other ladies who've had problems with aneamia have had their levels come back as. I think mine was 84? But I'm not sure how bad/not bad that is. Have been taking elevit since pre-conception.
Eeek I feel exhausted already might try to sneak in a nana nap!
Take care everyone!
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hey aimee - i was told by the midwife at that 115 to 16-something was normal for iron... my level was 120 so i was put on tabs but she also said no one ever has really high 'normal' levels.
I/ve been takine ferro-gradumet ones and they certainly didin't block me up as much as the preg multi vitamins do :) but be warned, you poo will change colour (often to quite dark)... i know tmi but i completely freaked the frist time lo.
possums - you'll find your own thing but for us with DS he was in our room for about 3 weeks (i breast fed him) and then got the book to his room (he stayed in the bassinette tho). we found neither DH or I slept well because of all the bleeting noises babies make! and in turn we were keeping DS awake. WE all slept sssooo much better once he was in his own room. He's always slept there happily ever since. BUT i had one of those movement sensor monitors which i'd check regularly and our house was very small so i could hear him if he really needed me ... it's amazing how mummy radar just clicks on! DH still won't hear DS and I can just about hear a pin drop in his room lol.
Some people find co sleeping lovely. I only did that if DS was sick and he'd go back to his room once he was better. But I think you'll find you'll want bubs close to you for awhile. Our house here is much bigger and our room a fair way from the children's so I am planning on having the bub in our room, in the bassinette for the first one or two months. If DH doesn't sleep well either him or me and the bub will do a room swap for awhile. I"ll also be using my sensor monitor again, it just provided me with so much ease of mind :)
Car seats - we bought a brand new from newborn to big kid car seat and a friend sold us one of theirs when they upgraded. so had one in each vehicle. We are using the friend's old one for DS now and the one we got new for the new bub (turned around). WE bought the safe and sound meridian ahr. I can't remember what kg it does up to but DS is only just 11kg at 18 months old so will be in it for awhile :)
Anotehr option to consider is hiring through Kids Safe NSW or like organisation. you can hire the capsules and then get the next level seat that does from 6 months to big kid. They are handy cos you can just take the capsule out without waking bub, although that was never a huge issue for us.
Some prams also come with the capsule attachment and that is also really handy. But personally for the few months they are in the capsule, I didn't find it a hassel and preferred to wear DS in his sling (which always put him to sleep).
omg gotta pee... again! ox
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Hey ladies it's busy in here :)
Aimee you certainly have your hands full, funny you say you cleaned out your walk in robe i did the very same thing on sunday!! it was a bomb site in their before cleaning it!
My mum brought me a car seat for bub we got a safe and sound premier i think its called, its very nice :)
Possums, kaybee, grubs and anyone i missed i hope things are going well :)
My DH starting painting bubs nursery yesterday as we are getting new carpet through the whole house in 2 weeks so dont want to spill paint on our new stuff!! i cant wait to decorate the room but got a while to wait yet!
I had a cold 2 weeks ago and ever since everyday i have these horrible headaches! does anyone know what this could be or if its normal during pg? xxxxx
P.s half way tomorrow :)
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can't stop cleaning, can't stop cleaning arrgghh i feel exhuasted and have a sore back but i cannta stopa! lol
Fortunately DH came and roused on me. Like proper school teacher rouse on me and i was ordered to sit... which i said i would and then he caught me scrubbing the kettle and ooooohhhh bbboooyyy I got in big trouble. lol.
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Hi Everyone - ok I'm in for a long haul persie catch up this morning............hips, food the works!!!!
Possums - we just bought a new pram that has a baby capsule attachment for the car (in other words a travel system). It was either that or we were going to hire a capsule. Then we'll upgrade at 6 months to a car seat that should take him thru until about 4 years old - I think. Hope you're travelling well Shire Sister! Certainly all sounding good!!!
Farmgirl - thinking of you :)
Kaybee - don't you work too hard. Remember to get some rest in there too!
Grub - rub a dub dub! Can't stop the clean! You've gone into crazy nesting mode! Don't make us all rouse on you like DH did. You take it easy now. Can't wait to hear all about the birth!!!!
OneDay, DrBee, Kass, Albi, Trishy, JBM, N2L & Joeve - hope you girls are all doing ok. No nasty symptoms etc. Drop in and let us know what's going on this week :) Thinking of all you gorgeous girls and your beautiful bellies!!!
Aimee - Wow. You don't stop either! I'm sitting here not working and getting so bored. Seriously considering doing some volunteering to pass the time. Especially as I have more energy these days. My blood pressure got down to 75/55. Very low. They just told me to take it easy. I've been drinking 2 x sachets of SpaTone iron supplements in my juice a day and that tends to make a difference. If I skip a day I notice it.
AFM - this sciatic nerve pain in my bum cheeks is driving me nuts. Had 2nd appt with physio yesterday and am strapped around the middle with a belly belt on order. I got some minimal relief last night, but still wakes me up and interrupts my sleep. At least the pain is only at night.
Off to OB appt today to get my GD blood results. Hoping my blood pressure has gone up. I'm feeling more alive, so will be surprised if it hasn't.
FOOD - was sitting here yesterday afternoon needing some sugar and just about to text DH to bring some choccy home, when my lovely neighbour across the road brought over a plate of her mother's famed Jelly Cakes. I got 6, and there are only 2 left - of which I had to show enormous restraint in not eating. So far I have put on 5 kilo's with this pregnancy. I hope it's all baby!!!
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Hi Everyone
Hope you're all having a good week!
Possums - I must have been typing when you posted, it can be hard to make decisions initially, esp as all babies are so different. We had a convertible car seat for DD1 and a capsule for DD2, either is good, but I found the capsule a bit heavy to lift in and out of the car all the time, but it is useful if newborn falls asleep and you don't want to risk raking them. Luckily DD1 was such a heavy sleeper she never minded being transferred. Our bedroom is a bit farther away from baby's room and I found the bassinet a lifesaver during the night for the first 3 months. DD1 loved her bassinet and I loved having her closeby, but DD2 preferred her cot at 6 weeks because of her reflux. I finished fulltime work at 33.5 weeks with DD1, I was exhausted (prep teacher), lucky I did too as I had her at 37 weeks! I hope you find what works best for you and bub! Good luck for your GD test tomorrow!
Grub - haha thanks for the info, I'm a little concerned about my levels but not sure if I can safely take another supplement with the elevit, will have to check it out! Hope you are managing to get some rest and put your feet up amongst all the nesting. Any day now.......so exciting!!!!! I keep hoping to hear your news when I log on!
Oneday - sorry to hear about your headaches, I have some on and off, sinus maybe, but I would see your GP if they are bothering you. Yay for half way and getting bubs room ready, its so exciting decorating the nursery isn't it!
MH - glad you've found some relief, but ouch it sounds painful! Whoa that is really low, hope your blood pressure has come up! Yum jelly cakes, 5kg is pretty good I think for this far along. Even some of my skinniest friends pack on about 20kg and then it falls straight off after baby, I think I've put on about 6ish or so :redface:
Afm - tonight while I fell asleep on the lounge DH did most of the housework, and he had even been up and working at 5.30, he's such a trooper, I feel so bad sometimes but so grateful too!
Take care and hi to everyone!!!
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i am still live but still no net at home and i am slowly going crazy with no BB ? :wall:
i havn't had a chance to read posts so have no idea whats happening with anyone and i am so so flat out at work i don't even have time to do this. :doh:
booked with doc next week to get referral for scan at 11 weeks.
still sick and feeling yuk yuk yuk
i have a hardness in the very lower part of tummy already, didn't feel it til 12 weeks with boys ??. so maybe theres still 2 in there or i have a really big baby already ?
hope to get phone on in next week so will chat then..
good luck to all.:D
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Wow - it's soooooooooooo quiet in here!!! Grub, are you giving birth???
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i far-king wish MH! lol. :wall:
still here :( Had mw appointment today and have developed cystocele... basically bladder prolapse (sounds charming eh!). But it doesn't affect the birth at the birth centre or anything, but i *may* need surgery down the track to fix things.
basically the muscle wall between my bladder and vag has collapsed and a part of the bladder is sitting in my heehaw. So girls do your pelvic floor excerices!!! Not taht I wasn't but i suspect having 2 bubs in 18 months is the culprit. So fingers crossed that's all and it improves post birth. Not painful or anything, a bit uncomfy sometimes.
Apart from that the bub is locked nice and low in my pelvis :) and we've hit the magic 37 weeks!!! so bring it on!
ooh jbm what a lovely surprise if there are two!
oh aimee - i think we should make sure we tell our dhs how much they rock! my dh has taken it upon himself to do half days at work for the next two weeks (til mum gets here) because I'm so exhausted and dealing with a tempermental toddler is really taxing me. I think he's finally figured out that I'm one of those awful women who won't ask for help and will try and muddle through on my own iykwim. He's also been doing most of the housework. Anyhoo, he's been amazing and even did the groceries for me today after the mw appointment!
oneday- over half way now!!! Yeha i had awful headaches for a couple of weeks at about the point you are now. i ended up at the doctor's cos they were borderline migranic and just awful. make sure you take some panadol or panadeine and drinks heaps of water!
how are all our other mummies going???
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oh no grubs, but i hope you wont need surgery! as long as bub is okay for now thats the main thing :) And thankgoodnedd i havnt had a headache for 3 days now whoo hoo!
Im so excited to be at 20 weeks! My DH felt our little girl kick for the first time last night, very special moment! she has been a bugger though making me worry, i will have days where i feel her all the time and then from monday till last night pretty much nothing, and it was like her little sign to us that she was ok cause i was in bed a bit teary worried and then i felt her called DH in and he felt it!! Im thinking she may have changed positon? jus weird i can feel her constantly for days then struggling to feel anything! Very cheeky!
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Grubs - oh no. That's it, I'm starting my pelvic floors today. Been a bit lazy with them. Hope you're ok!!!
OneDay - I think we've all had the exact same with the movements on and off. I'm at 28 weeks and still the same. Really strong and constant some days and other days a little flutter here and there. Not to worry, when you get to the 30 week mark you will need to be making sure you get at least 10 feelings from bubs before noon. Until that point it's totally normal to be sporadic :)
AFM - off to stay with friends in Eumundi on the Sunshine Coast this weekend. They live in a gorgeous Eco House in a valley. Can't wait!
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grub- sorry to hear you might have to have surgery down the track...here's hoping after birth it settles... glad bub is head down and ready...and it's great your DH is being such a help. you really are on countdown now :D
MH- have a great weekend...sounds lovely! how were youre GD results and blood pressure? hope you are coping with that hip pain
oneday- yes my little man is very sporadic with his movements too- glad your DH got to feel her, it's the best isnt it!
aimee- glad all going well and that your DH is helping out too
JBM- hope you are doing ok and not too sick
hi everyone else!
afm- all going well - last check up our boy was head down...good heartbeat...looking forward to a scan next week! He might be a little small, but we will know for sure then.
Had the 2 hour GD test this week and came back all normal, so yay for that ... my iron levels are low though, so in addition to my multi, I need to take iron tablets... I am already suffering constipation on and off (sorry if TMI) so I hope this doesnt make it too bad. How have you other ladies found the iron tablets? I have been more tired lately, so hopefully they will help with that. And our Calmbirth course is going well...second day this sunday. have a good weekend ladies :D
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OMG can't believe I wrote crapping instead of cramping... can I use prego brain for that!!
WOW how do I remember everyone on here.....
Farmgirl how are you travelling??
Grub I'm a nurse and I feel for you I hope you can get it all sorted without surgery x
MH Sounds like a blast
Possums Head down sounds exciting how many weeks are you??
ummmmm and everyone else... Hope all of you are well and all is coming along nicely...
AFM well 6 week scan on Monday VERY nervous and excited all at the same time...
I am a lil worried because my symptoms seem to have eased off.
My boob aren't as sore anymore only a lil bit in the morning.. very little cramping, I am tired thou but hey who isn't with all the stress of the past 8 weeks of the IVF rollercoaster. Trying not to worry but can't help it and I haven't been as excited as I thought I would be with all the worry.
Anyway have a great weekend everyone :)
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oh bex fingers crossed. I think everyone can relate to how you are feeling. part of you is worrying and nervous and part of you is expecting the worse and another part is trying to play it cool and aloof. It's a tight rope of emotions. I always felt that getting told it hadn't worked out was so painful not only cos a dream has been dashed but all the hard work and money and time you've invested.
but in saying that, i'm sure it'll be fine love! fingers crossed and good luck!!!
possums - that's great about the gd :) I'm on iron tabs (but have stopped now to avoid 'straining' with the cystocele) and found they do constipate me. Otherwise, i felt so much better and had more energy within a few days of taking them.
have fund MH! sounds great!!!
and Oneday - i didn't feel proper movements til about 21 weeks with this bub. it was 17 weeks with my first, but this was a bit quieter... it also started slow but over the past month has been more active than my ds was.
not much to report here. i have another doc appointment next week to discuss my litltle problem lol. otherwise i am hoping this bub will come before 40 weeks. but i really don't like my chances :(
did manage a small walk this morn :) and that's probably all my energy used for the day lol. the last month is ssssooo hard and tiring. It makes me even more in awe of that awesome KellyD - she was carrying 2, had a toddler and her hubby couldnt take time like mine is.
anyhoo might go and lay on the lounge and try not to fall asleep... again. oxxox
belly rubs and have a good weekend.
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Hi everyone
Grub - oh no, sorry to hear you might need op, thats sounds awful! now that bub is over the 37 weeks i think its eviction time! glad dh is able to take some time off to help out, you must be exhausted!
Bex - goodluck for your scan on Monday, hoping everything is just as it should be!
Possums - Yay, sounds like your little man has a good sense of direction. I have to start another iron tablet too an am also worried about making the umm constipation (sorry tmi). Glad to hear your calmbirth class is going well and gd test results came back well too.
MH - wow that sounds so serene! hope you can relax and enjoy!
Oneday - Yay for DH feeling movement! so exciting and makes it so much more real for them! my bub also has some quiet days and active days, i agree cheeky bubs!
jbm - hope the sick feeling goes away soon
Farmgirl - did you manage to get another scan, hope all is ok.
AFM - its almost midday and am still in my pj's as dh is working.....oops. we took the girls to seaworld and ran around way too much and my braxton hicks became a little bit too intense for my liking, they settled pretty quick though. My second bt is still showing i'm aneamic so am onto another iron supplement - eek.
hope everyone is going well, :wave: hi to all i've missed!
take care
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Hi Girls
Just wanting to send everyone big BELLY RUBS, it seem that this thread has exploded with new girls which is so exciting..
Things are going good with us if you count about 4 hours sleep a night good and we also have on very clingy baby who is also a bit colicky (Liam), had them off to the pead chiro last week and it was found that Liam's spine is out of alignment and Rhys had one of his skull bones slip and was pinching a nerve. So they both had some manipulation and we are doing weekly appt's until they are both all fixed. We are hoping this will help Liam with his colic and also help him to sleep better. Something to keep in mind though for all you mum's to be, these babies get so squished up inside that if you find they are overly irritable etc give chiropractic a go.
Luckily for me DH still has another 2 weeks off work and then my 22yr old niece is coming to stay for a week to help out, plus I think my MIL will be making pretty regular trips from Merimbula to help out as well. So at least I have another 3 weeks of assistance with the boys and DD before bedlam starts, fingers crossed that by then Liam will be much better so we can all get some sleep at night and not have a cranky boy most of the time.
Can't wait until Grub's baby makes an appearance and so many of you are gettign closer to the finish line as well, I'm looking forward to seeing all these BA's when the time comes.
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Hi everyone :)
It's so hard to keep up in here!
Kelly - Sounds very busy at your house! Hope the boys are sleeping better very soon :)
Aimee - Nothing wrong with pjs at midday, it's a weekend after all! How close are you now? Hope the extra supplements do the trick
Grub - Hope you can avoid surgery - sounds very uncomfortable. Hopefully bub will be here very soon!
Bex - good luck with your scan! I was feeling exactly the same with mine, I had no symptoms at all. I'm sure everything will be fine :)
Possums - Sounds like everything is going well :) Hope you don't have any issues with the iron tabs
Mindhugs - have a great weekend away!
Oneday - wow - halfway already! How exciting for you both to be feeling the movements!
JBM - hope your sickness disappears soon :)
I'm sure I've missed people - sorry if it was you!
afm - one week to go before my next scan. Still not feeling even slightly pregnant. Surely I should be feeling something by now? Aargh. Must. Try. Not. To. Stress.
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Hi ladies
Ive read and caught up but been very tired and still sick. So havent made it on BB since my last post.
Grubs I hope you dont need surgery.
Kelly nice to see you pop in for an update about the boys. Hope the chiro sorts things out for them.
Sorry everyone else, I will try and stay on top of things from now on.
