2014 October Rainbows (late Septembers welcome!) (13 babies born!)

[3Minions]

Hugs to everyone - for your losses, for how much this whole pregnancy thing is dragging on, for how far and how close we are to holding them in our arms and KNOWING that they're safe, and they're ours forever....

And I hate winter. But at least when it's -30C I can leave the house. At +30C my ears start ringing and my boobs are making their own gravy. Blegh.

 

[whigfield]

My first stretch marks have started and they're all completely my fault. I was determined to keep my belly ring in for as long as possible (switched to a flexible pregnancy one though) and it's caused 2-3 little mini stretchmarks around the piercing, so I've taken it out. It looks so angry.

 

[AllStar]

I've been really anxious and worrying this week. I haven't fully relaxed this whole pregnancy but this week every tiny thing has me in a panic. I'm constantly thinking of our little ones due date that is coming up so I'm thinking that's maybe why I'm freaking out even more than usual? I enjoyed being pregnant so much with dd and dd but I can't wait for it to be over this time and hold our little man in our arms.

I crocheted him a little hat though and tried to think of him wearing it while I was doing it and that made me feel more positive and excited for a bit. It's the first one I've made him and I crocheted a little 'J' for the front for his name too

 

[AllStar]

I got a couple of stretchmarks when pregnant with ds but didn't get any new ones with dd, my bump was smaller with her. As she had a 2 vessel cord, she was neary 2lbs lighter than her brother. Been wondering if I'll get any more marks this time round and how heavy this little guy will be. Do you use cream or anything to try and prevent them?

 

[whigfield]

AllStar I think it's normal to be particularly anxious especially when LO's due date is coming up. Our LO's due date (or rather first birthday I guess) was on Tuesday and I felt really low and miserable the whole day. Luckily I avoided the date we lost that LO this pregnancy as that was in December and we didn't conceive until the January a year later. I do feel utter relief that we won't be facing the 2nd year December alone, though. But I also feel the same - I can't wait for it to be over and to have him in my arms.

The hat sounds really cute! Do you have a pic?

I use cream twice a day to try and stave them off and drink lots of water. I am prone to stretchmarks though (puberty made them explode on me ) but I do wish I'd just taken my belly ring out sooner so it wouldn't have gone that way. Oh well!

I have my 28 week midwife appointment early today, she's coming to my house. Got to have bloods done so feeling panicky but also got to have another booking appointment, to fill out the forms and such to transfer me to the hospital I want to deliver in (which is near my parents, roughly 2 hours away, but is far, far superior).

 

[Laelani]

Whig, I completely understand about the stretch marks!! I ended up caving and taking my belly ring out as well for pretty much the same reason. I have stretch marks on my breasts (totally weird looking) and on my hips but have avoided them anywhere people would actually see them if I were to show my baby bump which makes me happy. With stretch marks it doesn't matter how much cream I use my weight gains have happened in spurts so there wasn't anything gradual about it and I ended up with the stretch marks anyway.

Oh and wish me (and my doctor) luck today ladies. I am off to my appointment to fix the mess she made last time. For those that need a refresh, my lovely doctor CANCELLED my C-Section (I have scoliosis and cannot do natural) and said I was doing it natural no matter what. She not once has ever looked at my back at all in the last 1.5 years I've been a patient of hers. Then when I went to talk more about it she took her next patient and shut the door. So needless to say I'll be going in guns blazing this morning. Will update as soon as I can this afternoon.

 

[AllStar]

Good luck Laelani x

 

[CastawayBride]

Whig, I completely understand about the stretch marks!! I ended up caving and taking my belly ring out as well for pretty much the same reason. I have stretch marks on my breasts (totally weird looking) and on my hips but have avoided them anywhere people would actually see them if I were to show my baby bump which makes me happy. With stretch marks it doesn't matter how much cream I use my weight gains have happened in spurts so there wasn't anything gradual about it and I ended up with the stretch marks anyway.

Oh and wish me (and my doctor) luck today ladies. I am off to my appointment to fix the mess she made last time. For those that need a refresh, my lovely doctor CANCELLED my C-Section (I have scoliosis and cannot do natural) and said I was doing it natural no matter what. She not once has ever looked at my back at all in the last 1.5 years I've been a patient of hers. Then when I went to talk more about it she took her next patient and shut the door. So needless to say I'll be going in guns blazing this morning. Will update as soon as I can this afternoon.

Good luck and hope you make progress!

 

[3Minions]

GL with the stretch marks ladies. Bahahahahaha! I think it has more to do with genetics than anything.

Whig, I took my navel piercing out YEARS before I got pregnant and I have a cluster of stretch marks right above it.

My mom doesn't have any stretch marks from 3 kids. With my first I was measuring 42 weeks at 36 weeks.... The stretch marks showed up on the VERY bottom of my bump when I hit about 38 weeks. They never got too deep or too dark With #2 I got a few on the back of my hip on one side and then I got a few ONLY on the right side of my stomach. She balled up over there all the time so I think that's what did it. With #3 it was just a re-stretch of the previous lines. With this one we continue to tear along the dotted lines. They always fade though, so don't worry too much gals

 

[Laelani]

Update on my appointment: The appointment went pretty well actually. Still frustrated that the information we got yesterday was not given to me two weeks ago but whatever. So the reason the C-Section was cancelled at my doctor's office is because she will no longer be my seeing physician after the 18th and we will be referred to a specialist for the remainder of the pregnancy. Once we go see the specialist they will re-schedule our C-Section and will check on my back. I will be out of work in the next 4 weeks though because I have a touch of carpal tunnel in my arms and hands and since I type for a living it's very hard to get through a full week of work. 4 more weeks I got this -- right?! I'm sure I do. Other than that mess little mister is doing just great and health wise aside from my hands and back is great too.

 

[Jallia]

Happy to hear that your appointment went well Laelani! Sounds like maybe your doctor finally listened to you, hence the specialist!

 

[CastawayBride]

Update on my appointment: The appointment went pretty well actually. Still frustrated that the information we got yesterday was not given to me two weeks ago but whatever. So the reason the C-Section was cancelled at my doctor's office is because she will no longer be my seeing physician after the 18th and we will be referred to a specialist for the remainder of the pregnancy. Once we go see the specialist they will re-schedule our C-Section and will check on my back. I will be out of work in the next 4 weeks though because I have a touch of carpal tunnel in my arms and hands and since I type for a living it's very hard to get through a full week of work. 4 more weeks I got this -- right?! I'm sure I do. Other than that mess little mister is doing just great and health wise aside from my hands and back is great too.

I hope the Specialist sorts everything out with you!

I have 6 weeks to go, then off of work for 10 days and agreed to go back to work for the first two weeks of September, 3 days/week. Then out for 6 months!

 

[AllStar]

Glad your appointment went well Laelani

 

[Laelani]

Thanks ladies! I am so relieved! I cannot wait for the next 4 weeks to go by so I can be done with my doctor, have seen the specialist and can be done work.

 

[ttclou25]

Update on my appointment: The appointment went pretty well actually. Still frustrated that the information we got yesterday was not given to me two weeks ago but whatever. So the reason the C-Section was cancelled at my doctor's office is because she will no longer be my seeing physician after the 18th and we will be referred to a specialist for the remainder of the pregnancy. Once we go see the specialist they will re-schedule our C-Section and will check on my back. I will be out of work in the next 4 weeks though because I have a touch of carpal tunnel in my arms and hands and since I type for a living it's very hard to get through a full week of work. 4 more weeks I got this -- right?! I'm sure I do. Other than that mess little mister is doing just great and health wise aside from my hands and back is great too.

Hope next 4 weeks fly by glad your sorting it all out x

 

[whigfield]

Glad your appointment went well, Laelani! And hope the next 4 weeks fly by!

Re: stretchmarks - yeah.. I'm expecting to get pretty much covered as my mother did. Just trying to fight against it while I can.

Midwife appointment went well and I'm in the process of being transferred to the other hospital for delivery. It's 2 hours away but 30 minutes from my parents, so we'll likely try and do the 2 hour journey home when we leave hospital with LO. I guess I should invest in a donut cushion.

 

[3Minions]

Lol Whig. I had a 3rd degree tear with my vbac and there were stitches EVERYWHERE. It didn't hurt to ride in a car nearly as much as it did after the c-sections.... I'm sure you'll be fine for a 2 hour drive home.

 

[CastawayBride]

I agree, within hours of vaginal delivery I was shocked at how good I felt! I think you won't have a problem driving home after delivery. I would bring something to put on the seat in case you leak a bit, I did have to change the pads they gave me, often.

 

[whigfield]

Thanks ladies, that makes me feel a lot better!

 

[ourturnnext]

Ha Whigfield that just reminded me of the drive home after my LO's birth, I was kind of perched on one bum cheek as the other one was too tender to sit on properly!! No idea why that was, it wasn't even the side where I'd been cut!!

Nice to see some updates from everyone. Lealani glad to hear you're getting sorted, hope you'll be much happier now you're getting proper care.

I have six weeks left at work and bought a double buggy yesterday. At my 28-wk mw appointment last week everything looked fine but baby was breech. I was a bit unsettled by that at first but not so much now after talking to friends whose babies were breech at this stage but turned.

I'm already excited for August so that I can say "my baby is due next month" x