hi eberyone.. long toime no write!! Sorry have been very busy trying to keep Issy busy!! She loves people watching and her cousins so we don't spend much time at home.
Welcome back Linds and congrtas on the pg.. how are you feeling?
Issy is walking along furniture but not on her own yet, seems like she could but she's just not bothered yet, goes fatser crawling!!
We are having a failry simple party. Invites and cake butterfly theme otherwise nothing really. Having it at my Mum and Dads cause they have a pool.
Hope all is well with everyone.
ok, so i am just being silly lol. I suppose because he started crawling at 5 months, i kind of expected him to walk a bit sooner too. Its comforting to know its me, not him
We are having quite a big celebration for blakes birthday, we are also having his naming ceremony too.
We are having a pirate theme, with a treasure chest birthday cake and i bought all the decorations off ebay and from teh dollar store so that is keeping the costs down quite a bit. We are just having a bbq, with basic meats, because i aint buying steak for 50 people! they can deal with a sosauge lol! and i am sure they will be fine with that.
We're having a pirate theme too Blakesmummy. We're doing it in the local Botanical Gardens as there's no way the 60+ people invited would fit in our tiny townhouse and backyard.
Hey Amy
I have got a little belly yes but I am overweight anyway so I'm not sure that it is decernable to others.
We are hoping to find out the flavour at the 19 week scan so I am very excited about that...
Wow everyone defiantly seems to have the birthdays well organised, they all sound great!
Blakes Mum; thats amazing that Blake was crawling at 5mths, it must of been very busy at that time.
Shez; how exciting! Cant wait to find out what little bubs is
Maya has her last x-ray on her hips tomorrow morning at the hospital. I know it will be all clear but they like to check bubs that have had hip dysplasia at 6mths then 1 year and then its all over!!
That also reminds me I have to make an appointment for her 12mth needles Going to make this after her birthday.
Not silly, Blakesmummy! Its only right that we worry about our kids... we should get used to it because I don't think its ever going to stop
The pirates sound like fun! And the Botanical Gardens sounds lovely, Lauren. Great idea about the treasure chest cake, Blakesmummy. In the member photo gallery, I think you'll see a pirate ship cake that Niliac (Cailin) made for her son's birthday - it is awesome! You'll have to post the treasure chest one on there too
Cool, Shez... Have you felt bubs move yet? I didn't feel Natalie move until I was about 20 weeks, I think, but aparently you can feel them earlier when you've already had one?
And how are you feeling, Linz? Are you sick with this baby, or do you feel good (ie, running around after Laila you don't have a chance to feel tired/sick? )
Hope Maya's last x-ray goes well this morning, Chon! How exciting to finally be past the hip dysplacia for good! Her docs must be very impressed with her progress - she's such an active little girl
Boo to the needles. They suck. But hey, once these ones are over, isn't it 6 months til the next one and then no more for another 2.5 years?
Not looking forward to Natty's next ones. I'm waiting til the new year.
We had the MG over on Tuesday, and I had to move half the contents of our lounge room into the study There's so much room in here when you move everything out, LOL! Anyway, we had a lovely time - 8 babies and mums altogether. Phew, Natalie slept well that afternoon
I know what you guys are saying about the needles, i jsut hate doing them, i was actually tempted to have blake clean skinned, but the benefits out weigh the risks in my opinion, not looking for a debate though lol!
Yeah, it was busy with him crawling at that time. I am really used to him getting into things that he shouldnt be as he has done it for nearly 7 months. I have not really baby proofed the house, he kind of learnt from a young age, which cupboards are play safe and which ones are not. HE did how ever put a lock on our cleaner cupboards.
But i am a fairly relaxed mumma now, i dont want him to break our things, but at the end of the day as long as he cant hurt himself, then the house is his too. (within reason
So, since i am fairly new here - and i assume that alot of you guys were maybe in the due in december thread together? i thought i could post a little about me, and you guys post a little about you?
ME: Well i am 26 been with DF (31) for 6 years, we got engaged last year, DS was planned, we have fertility issues so he took approx 12 months of OPK's etc, we finally got to the 12 months so my fert specialist would start his work on me, i was waiting for day 3 of my cycle, but day 1 never came
I had blake via an emergency c section after 37 hours of intense labour. I am not ok about our birth together, but i will post about that sometime in the birth trauma section when i get to know the community a little bit more
we always wanted more children, and i think nearly 2 years is a good age gap, i am really looking forward to blake having a play mate. I think that he will adapt well. I do worry about my "work" load and lack of sleep etc, as i am a bit of a lazy ass rofl. But hey, other mums do it dont they?
I grew up in NEw Zealand and moved over here when i was 15 ummmmm
what else?
4 kids!!! Woahhh your game....hehe Good on you though, I am only going to have one more and thats it for me, I really look forward to having my next baby.
We didnt meet in the December bubs as I only started posting once Maya was born, didnt really know the site too well but heres a little about me;
I'm 32 and do some work at home which is coordinating rosters for Personal Care Workers after hours.
Maya was planned and it took 10 months to finally get the BFP.
Maya was born on 7th Dec. 2006 after an induced birth that only took 5 1/2 hours. I found the birth to be exciting and empowering, I was amazed at what my body achieved. But boy was it painful!!!I didnt get my epi till only 20 minutes before I was ready to push so only had gas to get me through the horrid contractions. She arrived after only 4 (or was it 5, cant remember) pushes.
She was born with hip dysplasia and had to wear a splint for the first 10 weeks of her young life That was a HUGE test for me but I'm happy to say it was a success and today she had an x-ray and her next will be in 12 months as the specialist wants to 'make sure' everything is still alright.
Don't really know what else to say but if you have questions, feel free to ask
its hard the ttc path isnt it, i really dont want it to take us this long again, i doubt it will, as i am alot more intune with my body now. I am jsut waiting on AF so i can get cracking with temping lol
That def sounds like an interesting job. Does it take up alot of your time?
I think thats what i missed, i laboured for 37 hours, then had a csection... i didnt feel empowered, i felt ummm whats the word... hacked.
Ooooh, fingers crossed that this will be your month, Blakesmummy!
So sorry Blake's birth was so traumatic. Definitely post in the debrief section when you feel comfortable - there are so many supportive, helpful people on this site, and people who can most definitely relate to you and your experience.
About us: I joined BB when I was about 30ish weeks. Natty was due on the 20th December but came a week late. I also really enjoyed birth (though I'll agree, it was very ouchy!) and labour was about 21 hours altogether - no drugs, just brilliant support. Natalie was 3.56kg at birth, and she's now a fairly petite little girl... She weighed 8.2kg last check when she was almost 11 months old. While she's the light of my life, I've found this year to be so tough. I haven't coped as well as I thought I might've, and I think if it weren't for BB I would've given her back after a couple of weeks But seriously, I'm just so greatful for the community on here, particularly the December babies. They have been a lifeline.
I'm still looking for work I had thought I had secured a job teaching piano, but now I won't know for sure until the new year. I have applied at our local shops to try to get some money in in the meantime, but no news yet. I just applied today to continue a course in massage therapy that I started before I had Natalie I'm pretty excited about that! DH (36) and I (27) have been married 6 years and we'd like to have one more kid, perhaps in a couple of years
Awww, sorry to hear about your work Amy, its hard when your a new mum and trying to work out how to juggle everything. I really hope you get something soon
Blakes Mum; Maya was 2.9kg when born and now is 8.2kg. Weighed her at the hospital yesterday.
My work isnt that interesting, all I do is wait for in-coming calls on the work phone (which is a crappy mobile, wish they would get a new one) and when a facility (nursing home/hospital) asks for a carer for a specified shift time I then ring up carers from our list and fill the shift. I pick up the phone from the office at 5pm then turn it off at 11.15pm then its back on again at 5.30am! and then dropped off back to the office at 9am. When you have done a couple of nights in a row it can be VERY tiring. I usually have a 'Nanna nap' the next day
Also, I am so sorry to hear how traumatic your birth was, you must still hold a lot of mixed feelings regarding it. I hope you have people around you that you can share and talk about your experience as it always helps, even if its just a little bit. I also agree with Amy that if you feel alright to share it by posting a new thread I am CERTAIN there are other women here who can relate to and help you with what happened, BB is unique in the amount of people who are on here who are warm and friendly.
Blakesmummy- Well im Lindsay,married for almost 2 yrs now and DD was a suprise for us!! I joined BB at about 36 weeks PG but wasnt really into it. DD was meant to born on the 15th Dec but that day came and passed so they induced me at 8 days later. Labor was 3hrs 54 mins YAY and the birth was great.. I did have lots of hot showers, gas & a Peth shot but no Epi.
Laila was 3.16 (so abit over 7 pounds), 51cm & 34cm HC.
We had been TTC for 7 months, that resulted in 1 m/c and 1 chem PG. Finally we are here again!! We would like 4 also (well DH wouldnt mind 6 but no way in hell)
Im so sorry Blakes birth was so traumatic
Amy- Awww I hopr you hear about a job soon hun, I wsas also looking for some work but dunno if I should now *sigh* maybe I will go part time!
I have been alright, just really really tired, I nap when Laila naps,lol
Chon- Glad Maya's hip x-ray went well!!! Eeeek 5 days till maya is 1...
Snacks so sorry to hear about the job situation, i really hope that it picks up for you
Blake was 4 kilos born, 54 long and 37 head (no wonder he wouldnt come out) i am quite a petite *well was before him* i did how ever put on ALOT of weight while pregnant with him.
I was expecting a bigger baby, as i was quite big from early on, it was my 3rd pregnancy, but first that made it past thefirts trimester. So i was surprised at how early i popped out. It was quite comical people telling me "not long now hun" i was like ummmm i have 5 more months lol!
Blake was due on the 23rd by dating scan, he was due on the 16th by my dates, so i guess you could say that he was on time. I went into labour at 12.30 am on the 22nd, and had him 11.37am on the 23rd , so yep nice and long, i laboured at him for about 20 hours, drug free and used the bath, but had an epidural about 10 hours before i had him.... but i will elaborate more int he truama section, i am sure that everyone will be very friendly, whats the saying "its not you its me"
i went from a 8-10 to a size 16.
i am back to a size 10-12, and weigh about 60 kilos. i am fine with that, we are ttc again now, so i have lost a good amount of weight, but not too much.
Going to make this after her birthday.
There's so much room in here when you move everything out, LOL! Anyway, we had a lovely time - 8 babies and mums altogether. Phew, Natalie slept well that afternoon 
) pushes.
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