Babies Born July 2007 #6

[CrystalBoo]

Thanks Mel, I had a look but they don't have products listed on their site yet. Maybe I'll have to make a trip up and check it out.

[August]

Nay ~ Thats great to hear Linkoln is doing so well after his early 32 week arrival. What is his corrected age now? So glad you joined us and I hope you are getting to know each other really well, it certainly is different when they start their life being cared for by nurses and doctors, to have the home all to yourself!

Star ~ I didnt know Diana was a premmie too. Where was she born? Lucas was born @ 36.2wks at John Hunter. I was going to be induced with him at 37 weeks but he decided to come even earlier than this!

Sacha ~ LOL yes the scar is still itchy from time to time and would rub against clothes especially underwear! I loved my whole birth experience, the caesar was great and the whole thing was a positive experience. My son had gastroschisis and needed an operation after birth so I was flown to newcastle after a CTG at my local hospital showed some foetal distress. He was supposed to be born there 5 days later. Another scan when I arrived wasnt any better, and I exploding with amniotic fluid so he was born via emergency c/s. The whole day was amazing you can read about it here The Birth Of Lucas Jay - BellyBelly Forums ~ Pregnancy, Birth & Baby

*big love* to all

[kungfubecca]

Hi all,

wow everyone must have recently found a burst of energy. there seem to be more and more posts everyday.

OO, jas a birth story, I love reading those, I'll have to pop in and have a look.

Veronica, too late to tell you about your injections, but I hope they went well. Well done for avaleigh and supporting herself so well.
Mel, great to hear they can help your ankle. have you got some support for those days your on crutches. You might need a helper.

Zofia, lol at leaving Diana's clothes laid out. Nathan also chooses the too big clothes. He keeps picking out this pair of summer shorts that are way too big, I think he thinks they are pants.

Ok gotta go, I promised the boy I wouldn't leave him on the lounge room floor for too long.

***I just went and checked on him, and he's fast asleep on the lounge room floor, bless his little heart***

[jemima]

Hi all

was MIA yesterday as we had a funeral in the country for DHs pa (grandpa). He was elderly and had dementia so it was a blessing really but still very sad. Dh was very close to him and had to cut his trip away a bit short to get home for the funeral but thankfullyhe could make it.

Mel - bummer about the op but lets hope it does the trick and your ankle is better once you ahve recovered. I am sure you will be back in shape in no time. Is your DH able to take a bit of time off when you are recovering or your mum able to help you out?

Sacha - I have a grobag (I think thats what it is called) for Charlotte but havent used it yet - didnt use one for the boys. In truth I am not quite sure what to do with it LOL!!! it i s only a light weight one so when Charlotte wakes up I will go and have a look at the brand as it is in her room.

Rebecca - how cute at Xavier falling asleep on the floor - a very content boy me thinks!!

Zofia - how is the essay coming along? You are amazing to be working and studying all while being a great mummy!!

AMM - cant wait to her if you are pregnant!! Imagine hehehe!!! As I am definitely not having anymore I will have to get my pregnancy fix through BB!!

Hi to everyone else
I will BBL to see wht is going on!

Take care
jem

[August]

Yes Jem I know, it would be exciting!! First time around I had no idea I was pregnant until I did a test (I was charting, and fell pregnant straight away).I didnt feel any different except my bb's were tender but that is normal for me one week before AF. I think I only got one day of morning sickness too, on xmas day. So really I could be now and have no idea (!).

A huge part of me and DP also would love another one, we know we want at least one more so it is only a matter of time. (Hehehe I just remembered, this morning I found the positive test strip from my pregnancy with Lucas, I was wishing it were april fools coming up so I could scare the living daylights our of DP just for fun. How wicked I am!!) So if it were to happen we would be stoked but we should really wait awhile!

[Meluchja]

Oooo Oooo who's pregnant, I need a fix too Can't wait until someone is.

AMM- I found a preg test from Jack too the other day. Must remember to keep it for April Fools Day, that would be funny. Even better to in front of the whole family, and say it's twins too

[CrystalBoo]

If you were to accidently leave the pregnancy strip somewhere in the house, and someone were to find it themselves then you wouldn't really need to wait until April Fool's Day because you never actually *said* it was recent...

August - wow, you really seem to have handled a scary situation well with Lucas's birth! Autumn got sick Day 3 and had to go to special care and I must admit, I was quite a mess - absolutely the worst time of my life. I feel calm just reading your story BTW Lucas has a fantastic smile.

Jem - thanks for looking at the bag. If it's no thicker than a single, non-fleecy sheet, I'd like to know what brand it is for sure. My friend had her little girl today and called her Charlotte. So pretty and soft, it reminds me of sweet,strawberry cake...mmm,cake...

[jemima]

Sacha I have had a look at the grobag - maybe it is more of a sleeping bag I am not sure (we were given it as a present). It is definitely very light weight - like t shirt material and is made of 55% marino wool, 43% cotton and 2% nylon. It is called the original bobux and is new zealand made. There is a website address on the packaging (I am not sure if I can post the address) but if you google bobux I am sure it will come up. If anyone knows if I can post the web address let me know.

As I said I am not sure if it is a gro bag or a sleeping bag or if they are the same thing LOL????

[CrystalBoo]

Thanks Jem, I looked them up and they seem to not have armholes? Grobags have holes for their arms to come out so they can't wiggle down inside it - it's why they're recommended by the SIDS people over blankets and sheets. I could only find it on a New Zealand auction site though, and the picture and description were not great.

[jemima]

Sacha the one I have has arm holes (long sleeved but very light weight).

Good luck with finding something.

MMMMMMMMmmmmmmm - I just ate some Blue Ribbon Cookies and cream icecream and it was so yummy!!

[Meluchja]

Jem, your too much of a bad influence on me, now I feel Cookies n Cream ice cream. No, changed my mind, a Gaytime, ummmmmmm Gaytimes!!!!!!

[jemima]

Mmmm yes Mel a gaytme would be divine!! I could go one even on top of my cookies and cream - naughty!!

[blueflower]

Hi everyone,
how are we all? have been reading your posts, but Jemima, are you pg? cant seem to find where you think u might be. Opps I ment AMM!! sorry!

Mel and Jemima, LMAO, i just had choc brownies with ice cream for dessert! it was really yummy, i had been feeling like it since lunch time today when aaron and I went out for lunch, so decided i would make it for dessert. (I am on msn now chatting to a friend and she is eating a gaytime Mel)

Sacha, we were told in antenatal that sids dont recomend or endorse any items, becasue they cant guarantee that they will prevent sids from happening. and its all a marketing ploy. Have you lokoed on their website? Not to sure though.

LMAO @ the pg stick- i think i threw mine out in my 'nesting hour'. the only place i nested was in the bathroom!

Jas and Amm i read bolth your birth stories- i love hearing everyones, they were both great!! opefully you have inspired me to finish mine!!!

Well Kaetlyn has woked for her last feed of the day so had better attend before the tears start!!

BBL as i have a few q's i want to ask.
Bye

[jemima]

OMG Sara at you thinking I was pregnant - the thought scares me so much!!! AHHHHHHH is the bet way to put it and a BIG NO WAY!!!! ALthough I know I have said it before I have to get onto organising contraception ASAP!! I am going to live my pregnancy urges through all of you who are going to have more babes!!

[Meluchja]

OMG Jem you are naughty. I think I will get a Gaytime today though during our fridge hunting. Have you decided on a contraception yet? I think I will stick with the mirena. DH said he can't feel it as much anymore, so it just might have been that my cervix was still at the front and is now moving back, but still might have to get th line trimmed. I have a follow up appointment soon, so will wait until then to ask. OMG could you imagine being pregnant again, that thought is so scarey. I feel I'm coping comfortably with 2, I think 3 I would be struggling but 4 under 4 I would definately be suicidal I think.

Ummmmm Gaytime countdown !!!

[blueflower]

LMAO @ me... sorry read the posts wrong! sorry Jem!! Just realised that you had three already!!!

[Ngala]

hey everyone!!

I hope everyone is good. I am great - finally went to the hair dressers today and gave myself a new colour!! I will try and get a pic of me up to show you all. I should really update Avaleigh's site, she has gotten soo big!!

I am soooo proud of Avaleigh at the moment. She sat up by herself!!! Has any other babies done this?? I was sitting on the couch and she was sitting on me and I was just holding her legs in place lightly and after a few goes she pulled herself up and I let go and she held herself in place and then started wombling! What a clever girl huh!! She wants to sit up but has no interest at all in rolling over.

Hope everyone is good

[DoulaRelle]

Hi Everyone,

OMG no wonder I can't keep up with this thread you girls are fast talkers! lol

Jem - LMAO at the possibility of being pregnant again! I would get pregnant again now if a) I didn't already have 3 kids or b) I was doing it as a surrogate! I LOVE the pregnancy and birth bit, just don't want anymore kids right now!

Mel - I hope the op goes well for your ankle hun and that you do have some help with the kids. With your question re clients, I go on call in a week for my final training birth and then I have 2 mums due in Jan and one due in March and need to start sourcing clients for Dec, Feb and April onwards. I am absolutely loving what I am doing and there is no way I could go back to another job now. The last birth I was at I was there for 18 hours of her 25 hour labour and I could not have imagined leaving her half way through like the midwives have to with shift changes.

Veronica - woohoo on having your hair done, there is nothing like a good hair treatment to feel better and yay for Avaleigh - what a clever girl

Sacha - Grobag do make the 3 different togs and the 0.5 tog is basically like the weight of a sheet but as a sleeping bag. I have used all 3 togs for all of my kids, the 1.00 tog is like the weight of a thin towel and sheet.

Bec - What a good little man you have there!

AMM - That is hilarious about teasing your DH - go on do it! lol

Wow I can't believe how quickly 3 months have come around with our little bubs, it really only seems like yesterday that we were all hanging to go into labour or over our pre labour or getting ready to have bubs does it?

I am just enjoying Angus sooooo much I am cherishing every day with him, unlike the wishing away the time like I did and still do with the other 2!