(44) Little Presents - Due in December 2013

[Lara310809]

We're also doing up the nursery using a Safari theme As we won't know whether it's a boy or a girl, we thought that was the most gender neutral theme we could find. Then hopefully it'll also last for the second one. This is the design we chose, my mum is getting it hand made where she lives and will bring it over in October when she comes to visit - we thought this would be a nice way for her to get involved, as she's so far away!

where does your mum live? My family are all in England, which is 2000 miles away. Now I have kids I realise how important they are, and it's hard on them being so far away too.

I live in England and my family are still in Peru So reaaaaaally far away! Hubby's family is only 15 minutes away though so that helps, even though it's not the same...

that IS really far

 

[brit3435]

Lara I love the netting idea for your oldest I think my toddler would love something like that!

Hoping girl2 I really like that jungle theme adorable!

Skadi I don't use the angel care as a protection from SIDS. My dd was also a premie not like yours only 4 weeks early but we still got alot of info on it. From what our drs told us there isn't much you can do to prevent SIDS completely so I tried not to worry about it since we took all the preventative measures. The real concern with my daughter was her reflux I always worried she would spit up in her sleep and swallow it. I have no idea how to do infant CPR either lol but I do know how to clear her airway if she spit up and swallowed it the nurses in special care taught us how so I felt like I could at least do something. Luckily nothing ever happened where I had to! I can't even imagine how worried you must have been having a child born before 30 weeks hopefully your dr is taking extra precautions to help prevent this baby from being born so early. My dr said I will move into a higher risk category at 28 weeks. I will have biweekly ultrasounds and weekly cervix checks. Is your dr doing anything like that?

Dr Gomps have you always had a nanny for your daughter? That is such a great idea and I bet it is nice having her to help out while you are carrying the triplets as well!

 

[ready2Bmum]

I would love an elephant bedding set/changing mat etc but not had much luck finding one yet. If any of u ladies come across something like that on a website would u let me know please? Especially you american ladies, you guys have everything!

 

[Skadi]

Brit - So far I've only seen my Family Dr who is new and doesn't seem to understand that this pregnancy is high risk. I took matters into my own hands though and called the obstetrician myself and am now on a cancellation waiting list to try and see her soon. So no plans yet in place to keep this baby in which is freaking me out. I was told at my 6 week checkup after Keira that I would be high risk from day 1 and not under shared care and I'd be seen bi-weekly from the start. I was told I'd be getting steroid shots at 26 weeks (I think). None of that has happened yet. I'm really anxious to be seen by someone who knows what they are doing. I DO NOT want to have to spend time in the hospital before the birth like last time and I DO NOT want another preemie!

 

[brit3435]

I would love an elephant bedding set/changing mat etc but not had much luck finding one yet. If any of u ladies come across something like that on a website would u let me know please? Especially you american ladies, you guys have everything!

They have several elephant crib bedding sets on amazon.com just enter elephant crib bedding in the search bar and they had like 60 some to look at.

Skadi I would really be freaking out if I were you as well. I have only seen by ob since I've been pregnant so that makes it easier as he knows my situation. I'm surprised they aren't offering you weekly progesterone shots. It's supposed to help prevent pprom. My dr said if my water had broken any earlier I would have to get them. Luckily my preterm labor was delayed for 10 days with medication and I made it to 36 weeks so besides reflux and a couple nights in the special care nursery my daughter was fine. The shots are supposed to help strengthen the amniotic sac and calm the uterus. It may just be something they do in the USA though as my dr said they are fairly new.

 

[Skadi]

I've had other people ask me if I was getting progesterone shots and I would honestly opt for them if they are offered here. I guess I have to just wait and see what happens and hope for the best.

 

[DebbieF]

I found out last week that we are having a girl! I am SO excited!

 

[Suzy_Q]

Congratulations DebbieF! Now to start picking girl names ;-)

 

[onetwothreebp]

The nursery is done in warm chocolate browns and tiffany blue right now. Asher will be moving out of the nursery around his birthday and will be moving into his own bigger room and I will let him have some input in decorations. It will probably be more blue and orange - he loves those colors!

I'd like to re-do the nursery completely for this baby, I'm thinking black and dramatic red but my OH says that's too much for a little baby For a boy, I'd love to do brown and green and (hopefully not) for a girl... green and pink? Lavender and ivory? Who knows. Girls are so difficult!

 

[Lara310809]

I find the girls stuff so much easier than boy stuff. I wouldn't know where to start with having a boy.

 

[Dynamicmae]

We having a little boy Soooo many team pinks in here!!!! Vey happy as I always wanted a boy first and then a girl.....

 

[elleff]

Congratulations all of you ladies finding out what you're having! Scan on Monday for me and still not sure whether to find out!!

 

[Kaiecee]

My scan is next Thursday still crossing my fingers its a girl

 

[SugarBeth]

My gender scan is TOMORROW!!!! I have NO inkling on who it is in there, but they're keeping me up all night with their kicks and pushing. Can't wait to know who's up to all this mischief!!

I'm just praying baby shows us, because we're having a gender reveal party on Sunday!

 

[onetwothreebp]

I find out Monday!!! (If baby cooperates!)

 

[brit3435]

Congrats to all of the ladies finding out gender this week! It makes it so much more real to know who is in there kicking!

 

[DHBH0930]

Good luck ladies on you gender scans, can't wait to hear what you're having!

I still have yet to feel any movement and don't feel like I'm showing at all yet. I have had plenty of scans and she has always been healthy, I'm just ready to feel more pregnant. I can't help but worry in between each ultrasound, even though everything has been fine each time, I want the reassurance of her kicks in there! And to have a true bump.

Anyone else not feeling movement and not really showing yet? I feel like everyone on here is feeling lots of movement and I'm super jealous of all the baby bump pics.

 

[lilrojo]

Aww I just started feeling more movements.. and this is my 3rd.. I felt my first at about 20-21 weeks so give it time.. second was 14 weeks.. and now this one 18 weeks.. all babies are different..

18 weeks today for me..

 

[ready2Bmum]

I am showing but no proper movement yet. I've been convinced its the baby once or twice but then nothing after so now I doubt it was the baby after all. I can't wait to feel regular proper movement!

 

[Suzy_Q]

I haven't felt my lil girl either. I figure she's my first so it may take until 20 or so weeks. I show but not to outsiders. It may take a while for strangers to rub my belly