♥ December 2021/January 2022 Due Dates ♥

[Suggerhoney]

@Teafor2
Sorry ure still sick hon. I threw up with our 10 year old son from weeks 12 to 40 was horrible.
Really hope ures goes away soon so u can enjoy the rest of ure pregnancy.

@Tasha36089

Ooow what pram is that hon? Post a pic I love looking at prams hehe.
We brought ours when I was 27 weeks and we went for the silvercross Chelsea wayfarer.
I have it up in the babies room but will get DH to bring it downstairs when I'm in hospital after having baby. Can't wait to use it it's such a lovely pram.
I've packed my hospital bags now so very ready for baby now.

I'm huge and uncomfortable and sleep is luxury if I get it. Toss and turn all night. Terrible pelvic and hip pain and peeing about 50 times a night.
So so ready now and hoping to be induced no later than 3 weeks sat.
Being this heavily pregnant and in pain tho that still feels forever.

Not complaining tho it will all be worth it.

 

[Suggerhoney]

@Rach87
Ah u have definitely popped now hon. Definitely bigger and still looking stunning.
Ure nearly at v day eeeek

 

[Rach87]

@Suggerhoney youre so sweet thank you. Cant believe v-day is my next milestone! Sleep is becoming more fleeting over here too. Hips hurt after an hour or two, have to keep rotating and also get up to pee a bunch. Had a knee pillow which worked amazing pre/early pregnancy. Now I need a full body pillow to be comfortable - thankfully target has them for $10. Speaking of I need to go order that…..

 

[Skye75]

@erher sending you all the best that bub thrives xx must be so so stressful for you

What is considered V day these days? I think it wasn't until 27 weeks 8 years ago haha!!
I am 24 weeks tomorrow.. suffering with SPD some days have been worse than others though and can barely walk!! some days I can get around okay. So so worried how bad it is going to get with 16 weeks to go. I don't see my OB again until the 30th of this month so just winging the SPD symptoms until then!

 

[playgirl666]

@Skye75 v day is 24 weeks so tomorrow for u x

 

[Skye75]

Thanks @playgirl666 awesome haha!!

 

[Skye75]

23w6d

 

[Teafor2]

Cute bumps! @Skye75 and @Rach87

I am definitely popping out now too. I saw a friend and her mom today and her mom was immediately like ‘you’re pregnant?!’ When she saw me.

I’m starting to get some birth anxiety. On the one hand I know the baby will come out one way or the other. But on the other hand because I needed a surgery on my uterus and progesterone to get pregnant and stay pregnant part of me doesn’t trust my body to do what it needs to do to get the baby out. I think if I had just gotten pregnant on my own I’d feel much calmer about it all.

 

[Reiko_ctu]

Cute bumps! @Skye75 and @Rach87

I am definitely popping out now too. I saw a friend and her mom today and her mom was immediately like ‘you’re pregnant?!’ When she saw me.

I’m starting to get some birth anxiety. On the one hand I know the baby will come out one way or the other. But on the other hand because I needed a surgery on my uterus and progesterone to get pregnant and stay pregnant part of me doesn’t trust my body to do what it needs to do to get the baby out. I think if I had just gotten pregnant on my own I’d feel much calmer about it all.

Does your Dr or midwife have a library? Mine does and it’s full of labour and delivery books - would be good to see if they do and then check one out. Ina May Gaskin is a good read I think??

I totally get that you’re feeling anxiety… I think it’s pretty normal but I will say heading into it the 4th time, the mental game is the biggest thing. If you can get to the point where you are confident, and trust your body, and can overcome that anxiety things will go much smoother. And making a birth plan for a few different scenarios can help! I haven’t had a birth go according to plan yet (although my last was my best) but it helps to be prepared to make possible decisions, like how long you want to try certain things, what interventions and drugs you’re ok with, how long you’d like to ask for said things before being taken seriously

I know there are a lot of women with birth trauma and I don’t want to minimize that, but for me birth is honestly the best part of the pregnancy and I can’t flipping wait till it’s this little one’s turn!!

 

[Teafor2]

Does your Dr or midwife have a library? Mine does and it’s full of labour and delivery books - would be good to see if they do and then check one out. Ina May Gaskin is a good read I think??

I totally get that you’re feeling anxiety… I think it’s pretty normal but I will say heading into it the 4th time, the mental game is the biggest thing. If you can get to the point where you are confident, and trust your body, and can overcome that anxiety things will go much smoother. And making a birth plan for a few different scenarios can help! I haven’t had a birth go according to plan yet (although my last was my best) but it helps to be prepared to make possible decisions, like how long you want to try certain things, what interventions and drugs you’re ok with, how long you’d like to ask for said things before being taken seriously

I know there are a lot of women with birth trauma and I don’t want to minimize that, but for me birth is honestly the best part of the pregnancy and I can’t flipping wait till it’s this little one’s turn!!

Thanks! Unfortunately because I’m living abroad any resources here would not be in English. I did see that the book by Ina May Gaskin has an update so I was thinking about ordering it. I also have a pretty comprehensive birth book that was gifted by a friend and I’ve begun reading that as well.

I’m really not scared of the pain part of it at all. What I’m scared of is that my uterus just won’t work. Like it won’t do it’s job. If I had been born with a normal uterus I think I’d trust it, since I generally have a good relationship with my body and really respect it etc., but I’m worried that because I had such a large septum something else with it will not work how it’s supposed to and I’ll end up with a c section or something. And while a c section isn’t the end of the world, I’d really just rather not have one.

 

[Reiko_ctu]

Thanks! Unfortunately because I’m living abroad any resources here would not be in English. I did see that the book by Ina May Gaskin has an update so I was thinking about ordering it. I also have a pretty comprehensive birth book that was gifted by a friend and I’ve begun reading that as well.

I’m really not scared of the pain part of it at all. What I’m scared of is that my uterus just won’t work. Like it won’t do it’s job. If I had been born with a normal uterus I think I’d trust it, since I generally have a good relationship with my body and really respect it etc., but I’m worried that because I had such a large septum something else with it will not work how it’s supposed to and I’ll end up with a c section or something. And while a c section isn’t the end of the world, I’d really just rather not have one.

Yeah that’s part of the mental struggle for sure - doubting your body even if it’s a bit different anatomically!

and you’re right, a c section isn’t the end of the world at all. Anyways I would just suggest keep mentally preparing as you have been. Look into birth affirmations as well! I think you will do really well Tea xx

 

[Teafor2]

Yeah that’s part of the mental struggle for sure - doubting your body even if it’s a bit different anatomically!

and you’re right, a c section isn’t the end of the world at all. Anyways I would just suggest keep mentally preparing as you have been. Look into birth affirmations as well! I think you will do really well Tea xx

Thanks for the support!

 

[Skye75]

Well I got some good news, the OB I had with my first two kids in 2013 and 2014 has returned from working overseas. So I've booked in with her and get to see her tomorrow. The OB I've had this time up until now has been okay - but I feel much much happier having the doctor that has done my previous two deliveries!

Happy V day to me today. Woo.

 

[playgirl666]

Well I got some good news, the OB I had with my first two kids in 2013 and 2014 has returned from working overseas. So I've booked in with her and get to see her tomorrow. The OB I've had this time up until now has been okay - but I feel much much happier having the doctor that has done my previous two deliveries!

Happy V day to me today. Woo.

Yay that's good news happy v day x

 

[Tasha36089]

Happy V day Skye!
I had a bit of a scare a few days ago. I fell down the stairs. Pretty much top to bottom. Luckily I landed on my bum but it’s so sore now. I can’t sit down and have to lay on my side all the time. As if I wasn’t uncomfortable enough, urgh.
Well, I thought I was set on a pram but now I’m
undecided again. I like the ickle bubba stomp v4 but the venicci turisso has caught my eye now too. I love the venicci tinum special edition but don’t really want to spend that much.
@Suggerhoney what do you think??

 

[playgirl666]

@Tasha36089 I love both but the 2nd one I really love! X

 

[aymz1983]

Happy v day @Skye75

I'm sure your uterus will do its job fine @Teafor2 although completely understandable why you are feeling apprehensive. I'm nervous about the birth as well but mine is pure pain fear!

It's dawned on me today that I have next to nothing for the baby bar a handful of vests and sleepsuits. I wasn't planning on getting anything really until nearer the time anyway but somehow 18 weeks to go feels like 18 minutes! Bit of a weird panic, I'm sure I will get everything in time.

Hope everyone is doing ok

 

[Teafor2]

Happy v day @Skye75

I'm sure your uterus will do its job fine @Teafor2 although completely understandable why you are feeling apprehensive. I'm nervous about the birth as well but mine is pure pain fear!

It's dawned on me today that I have next to nothing for the baby bar a handful of vests and sleepsuits. I wasn't planning on getting anything really until nearer the time anyway but somehow 18 weeks to go feels like 18 minutes! Bit of a weird panic, I'm sure I will get everything in time.

Hope everyone is doing ok

I started having the panic about buying things this week as well. We haven’t bought anything for the baby, just been gifted some things and gotten some hand me downs, so we have something but not nearly all the things we need. We also have none of those big items yet (car seat, bassinet, stroller, etc)

 

[Suggerhoney]

Happy vday @Skye75 such a good mile stone get too.

Beautiful bumps ladies..

 

[Rach87]

Happy v-day @Skye75 !! Glad your old OB is back - such a relief when youre truly comfortable with your Dr.

@Teafor2 the unknown is always scary. Just remember women have given birth in a coma - your body knows what to do even if its not perfect

@Tasha36089 you crack me up! Looove the look of the icklebubba! I keep eyeing strollers and want the contours curve double but already have a single and double stroller so I doubt dh will go for it. Its pretty expensive - but I love the look of it!

Its funny how it seems to drag then once you pass a certain point the panic sets in lol