I envy you Sheree!! How exciting, have fun.
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I envy you Sheree!! How exciting, have fun.
Yeah thanx, after working 7 days (including late nights) for the past 6 months I reackon we deserve a break!
I meant to say, we are going to meet Wade's parents and granny at rocky as a half way point. The last time wade's granny saw Lachlan was when he was in hospital when he was sick when he was tube fed. She has these horrible recolections of it and she kept wondering if she was ever going to see him again (seeing as she is old). So she is so excited, it will be so nice!
Hello everyone.
For those who have more than one child I have a question which has become a debate on our train.
Four of us have kids. Me, and three others have one child and the other has two. She only works four days and her kids are 8 and almost 2. The other three of us work full time and our kids are 1, almost 2 and almost 3
Now the debate is this.
Is it more tiring to have two kids? I was not around today as Katy was sick (again) but that's another story. Missed a huge argument on the train (shame that), and well I just wanted to know what you ladies thought.
Sorry, rambling.
BBL
Who knows haven't go there yet, I would guess yes especially when they are sick, but then I reackon everyone would deal with it differently too and maybe 2nd time mum is a bit easier! I am not sure. For example - As much as i don't want another refluxer, I guess I would know what to do next time round.
kim - hope you have a goodnights sleep to fix your mega headache
sheree - enjoy your holiday, your grandma must be so excited to see lachlan again
leanne - as a mum of 1 i don't hve an answer to your question, but i have had several mums of two tell me that mothering was easier with 2 than with one, as they were experienced in mothering and with 2 they helped keep each other occupied and the older one look out for the younger one. I would think it would be harder with 2 though, really depends on your individual circumstances i guess.
i have just realised that i am going through a tuff time with anxiety again but i can't work out why.....maybe its cause we are ttc#2, i have put it off twice already due to anxiety so i don't want to give in to it and stop ttc again, sorta want to get ttc pg and birth over and done with, not looking forward to them at all, but do really want one more child. Maybe i should see someone about this, i have never been formally diagnosed or admitted that i have these feelings....it seems to be getting increasingly harder to go out and meet new people, the thought of playgroup tomorrow terrifys me!!
Sorry for the vent just trying to sort out my feelings atm..
Ohhh Elissa I too have suffered with anxiety and still do at times. I try to keep myself busy (which aint hard these days), then I don't think too much. I reackon when I have time to think, the lump in my throat comes back and I can barely swallow. That is how my body deals with anxiety. It is such a horrible thing anxiety. I have been on anti-depressants for it sometime ago now (I think it was 3-4 years ago now). I would see someone if you think you are suffering from it, bad or not! You are better to nip it in the bud! I reackon TTC brings back my anxiety, and I try so hard to tell myself it doesn't matter it will happen, but then each and every month comes and goes too hey! I think after this cycle which ends on Sunday, this will be our 4th month. Big hugs to you Elissa.
Leanne in answer to your question its both!(so no answer really) When you have more than one child you have to drag children around to each others play dates, soccer trainings, dance lessons etc but you also have help and they can keep each other amused (sometimes!) I guess I am the wrong person as my age gaps are so big, my girls fight like cats and dogs a bit ATM which makes me wish that Riley was an only child!! Actually damn it I am going out on a limb and saying its much harder when you have more than one cause you are trying to share yourself around and its mostly more work too. The more I think about the whle debate the stronger I feel about that LOL
Yeah the more work thing, you are right Christine
Spreading them out helps with that I have decided cause Jess helps me heaps and can babysit!!
here here christine i'll second that motion
Morning ladies,
I was having issues with BB lastnight and could only get into my Belly Buddies forum. Had a few dramas yesterday and this is what i posted.
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Well i ended up back at the hospital today. I have my labret(chin) peirced and i woke up thismorning and it was very sore and swollen. I have had a few issues with swollen feet and legs the last few days aswell. I mentioned to Brent that my peircing was swollen and he said that my face was aswell. I also noticed that might fingers and feet were again pretty swollen. This made me a little concerned about my BP.
So anyways, i went and got it checked at a chemist and it was 140/90. So i called the birth suite and they said to some straight in. I went there and everything was fine. Including my BP. When they took it at the hospital it was only 120/65!!! I told them about getting it done with one of those automatic BP machines and they reckon they are a load of crap. So i just got bloods, urine and all the rest taken and sent home. They do want me to go and get my BP checked a couple of times before my clinic appointment next wednesday.
While i was there i was getting niggly pains as usual they were showing up on the CTG. At one point i had the strongest contraction which lasted about 90 seconds. The midwife had come back into me just as i was starting this contraction and started to watch the baby's heart rate while i was having this contraction. The heart rate dipped big time while i was contracting. It dropped to under 100BPM. Luckily i did'nt have another one. I am now beginning to wonder how baby will go come real labour time. I hope it does'nt go into stress and i end up needing a c/sect! I suppose we'll cross that bridge when we get there.
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I am ok thismorning. Swelling has gotten worse though. I can't close my hands properly cause they are swollen that much. Hopefully it will go down later on.
I woke up at 5.15am thismorning to a VERY strong contraction. Just like the one i had while i was at the hospital. But ofcourse it was the only one i had! I could'nt help but worry that bubs heart rate was dropping while i was getting it. They last for so long though. It lasted about 2 mins. Not sure whats going on.
So sorry for the lack of personals. It has all been about me lately. I feel terrible for that. I do read everyones posts though. So i am aware that some of you are'nt having such a grand time with certain things. I am thinking of you all.
Oh and BTW, Briley had a blast at DC. Brent being male and all, he did'nt ask much about how she went so all i know was that she enjoyed herself.
Take Care girls!
sara not long hun surely ... i can't rember what my guess was oh i'll have to go back and look
Sara my new guess is next tuesday since my 1st guess has passed! I now say girl on 31st July.
OLD GUESSNEW GUESS since mine has passed too (LOL) still a boy 29th july and my final guess (he he ) Boy 2nd aug:
oh and BTW sara is having a boy on the 26th of july and he'll be 8 lb 2 oz
oh and i might not be around much till the start of the month i've run out of time mawwwwhhhhhhhhhhh
I say 7lb 11oz .
Surely all that swelling can't be a good thing? And they let you get peirced 39 weeks pregant!?!?!?! Sara!
Are you weeing?
I wish they had a poor icon for mood....Cam just spent $600 on new suits....
I think she meant she already had it pierced Kim LOL Far out Cam!!! Can he claim them on next years tax???
Jess just got $2500 tax refund, must be nice to her for a while!!
OMG!!! That's awesome for her. We've got our back so that was his, dunno aobut next year though...will keep the receipts.
Ooh yeah thanks - silly me.....
sheree - thankyou so much for the support, i agree that ttc increases the anxiety, we ttc 14 months last time so im thinking we'll be in for the long haul again, just kinda want to get it all over and done with IYKWIM. 4 is my lucky number so i hope its lucky for you and your forth onth ttc is lucky! I have made an appointment with my GP the week after next to discuss anxiety and possible depression either ante-natal or post-natal (or if im really lucky, both!), talked to DH about it and he is extremely supportive and realises totally that we may be in for a hard time during and after next pg, so at least we can arm ourselves with info and know when to seek help.
sara - oh your porr battered body, hope your tuff little bubba stays strong and energetic for you for the labour.
christine - ooooo i'd like to be Jess right now....
Archie grew an inch in 2 months that must be why he is eating us out of house and home! he is 82.5cm, how long is everyone else??
Wow Elissa Archie is tall! Riley is 75cm (or was a month or so ago) He eats like a horse too, he sometimes eats more than Erin.
Had Darcy weighted and measured yesterday - 10.8kg and 80cm tall.
Elissa I had severe ante and post natal depression (can't remember if we've tlaked about this or not). The worst thing I did was to not tell anyone until I couldn't bare it - that was 30weeks pregnant and I had suffered since practically I found out I was pregnant. All my support people are now aware (and I haven't had a history of mental illness at all prior to this). That's what keeps me strong. I ma usually competent and confident, but know they know the masks I was using. Good on you for being proactive. :clap:
thanks a lot for sharing Kim, yes we had touched on anxiety before but very briefly. I hve made my DH and sister aware and will soon be making my GP aware, they are the only people who know we are ttc again so i am trying to muster up some support when and if its needed. Thanks for the encouragement.
I actually thought that Archie was kinda on the short side til he was playing with a little boy at the playground who he was taller than and the grandma told me he was 19 months old (he is aparently short though), he should be on the tall side as i am 5 foot 10 and DH is only a teeny bit shorter than me. I didn't officially weigh Archie (i was too lazy to strip him off, or do the calculations after weighing him fully dresesed!) I did weigh him on our scales though and he was 12 kilos, he feels a lot heavier!
i have 12 Pea Pod Pocket nappies, 2 mother ease covers and 6 bamboo boosters to sell if anyone is interested. Nappies hardly used, covers and boosters never used.
Elissa I have way too many nappies (thanks Nat) but I can always do with extra boosters and covers - how much do you want for them?
ETA why don't you try ebay?
im not too technologically savvy so Ebay just scares me, but maybe i could check it out...
Im thinking $15 each for the covers and $5 each for the boosters......really don't have much clue though....
Elissa my SIL is into MCN I will ask her is she is interested.
BTW I have PND and have been on medication for years (it was diagnosed when Erin was nearly 1) I let it get to a really really bad stage before I sought help and would urge you to get help early. There are many meds that help anxiety and some you can take throughout pg. I took my antidepressants throughout my pg as the doctor considered my mental health to be very important and the risk to the baby minor (I know this could start a war but its just what my ob said!) My PND flared up again when Riley was sleeping so badly and I had to increase my dose, also coping with 3 children an one of them a baby was a bit of a struggle but its all good now! Remember you are not alone , there are more people out there with depression that you realise.
Elissa, Cam said "NO MORE NAPPIES!" Sorry.
My mum and dad are so lovely. They just treated Darcy and I to a Harbour Cruise Lunch. It is the nicest day and Darcy loved the boat so much hse fell asleep. lol.
How lovely Kim, glad you had a good day, it was such perfect weather for you too.
DH and I went to Gold Class to see The Simpson's movie(DH is a massive fan) it was really good I enjoyed it. Dad minded the 2 little ones cause Jess was at work.
Vic- the movie was Ok for older children but I honestly don't think he'd get much out of it as the storyline is fairly complicated. There is nothing much worse on it than happens on the show violence wise. TBH unless he watches the show all the time and loves the characters there would be no point in him seeing it.
Hi girls,
Jus poppin back in to say i think i might have lost the final bit to my mucous plug about an hour ago. I went for a 4WD with Brent and Briley this afternoon and shook things up a bit i think. Baby was really hitting me on the cervix towards the end of the drive.
So i went to the loo about an hour ago and when i wiped i felt the mucous and then the 2'nd time i wiped there was a MASSIVE blob of mucous. The biggest loss i have had yet. I called the Birth Suite and they said to stay home and if i have any bleeding, waters break or regular contractions to call them straight back. The odd thing was that the mucous was yellow like it has been all along. I asked the midwife if the MP can be yellow and she said yes.
I am feeling VERY heavy down there. Like i have my periods. I am getting some period like pains and just had one of my VERY strong contractions. I have just had a hot shower with Briley and i think i might make an early night of it incase something does end up happening tonight.
Fingers crossed!
Well i will either be back later on tonight or early morning with exciting news of my own or i will be back on tomorrow some time!.
Take Care!
Best Of Luck Sara
Good luck Sara!!! Although could you hold on until Tuesday so I can be right LOL
LOL Christine!!! I don't know i have a feeling Shazz's first guess might be right!! I really hope it is cause that mean i have my boy and i will have him as soon as tomorrow!!!
My guess is the wrong day and the wrong sex then!!!! I hope it hurries up for you, it certainly sounds like you're getting close.
I hope so!!!
Ok i am off too bed matey!! Hope you are well...
Ni night!
Praying you're getting some sleep and sending you lots of labour vibes Sara - OUT BABY!!
I am leaving BB.
It's not that anyone's done something or said anything.
Thanks for all your thoughts, laughs and support over the last year or so.
Sara, I will be thinking of you in these last days (hopefully last hours) before you bub finally arrives. Good luck with it all.
Leanne
Leanne!!! Are you sure you are OK????? Please let us know if there is anything we can do? I hope everything is alright.
Morning ladies,
OMG Leanne! I really hope everything is ok. Please keep in touch every now and then. I have your MSN address anyhow and will say hi. Take Care Honey!
Well nothing too interesting happened overnight. I woke up at 12am with one of my irregular STRONG contractions and then a few smallers ones every 10 mins for about hour. But then it all just stopped. I did continue to lose large amount of mucous throughout the night though.
I feel really good today though. I feel motivated and have been up cleaning the house since 8am. Once i get all my stuff done we are going to take the dogs down the beach for the rest of the day. I have been hanging out to just relax on the beach for a while now.
Well i better keep going otherwise i will get distracted!!!
Hope you are all well...