(44) Little Presents - Due in December 2013

[luz]

Last night i kept waking up all night long with really bad charlie horses in my calves and a pounding headache. I'm to the point where i just want this baby out!

 

[brit3435]

DHBH I had horrible heartburn and reflux as well, taking a couple of Tums at night helped a lot and its what my dr. recommended. I also found that exercise helped with moving food along faster, but you probably have to take it easy with your blood pressure being borderline. Since Vayda has dropped into my pelvis the past couple of weeks I have stopped having problems with it, hopefully your little one will begin to move down and give you some relief too! As far as being uncomfortable, I still have trouble sleeping at night, I have to pee on average 10 times per night and my lower back and hips hurt after an hour or so of laying on one side. Ahh the joys of the third trimester, I'm trying to enjoy the last few weeks of having her all to myself though

 

[ready2Bmum]

Someone asked about the baby having hiccups. Mine gets them at least once per day if not twice. I find it annoying if she's down in my pelvis, i can feel it in my bum!

I had my first Braxton hick yesterday...I cried! Doesn't say much for labour! I think it was more cause I didn't know what was happening. Had another this evening and it wasn't as bad.
Also noticed my first bit of colostrum. Weird!!

We finally finished the baby's room. I'm sooo happy with it

 

[brit3435]

Luz- I have been waking up with Charlie horses in my calves too! I haven't had one since I was a kid, and I've had them twice this week, they HURT!

Ready2bemum- I feel so bad for the ladies who have painful BH contractions! Mine don't hurt, they sometimes make me lose my breath and they are uncomfortable but to me they just feel like a tightening, sort of like when you get your blood pressure taken on your arm. Sometimes they cause a sharp pain in my cervix now though, and I'm guessing that is because I'm getting closer to the real thing! It was me who asked about hiccups and I know what you mean about feeling them in your bum, its such a weird feeling!

Anyone else getting an itchy belly?? Its driving me nuts!

 

[ready2Bmum]

Luz- I have been waking up with Charlie horses in my calves too! I haven't had one since I was a kid, and I've had them twice this week, they HURT!

Ready2bemum- I feel so bad for the ladies who have painful BH contractions! Mine don't hurt, they sometimes make me lose my breath and they are uncomfortable but to me they just feel like a tightening, sort of like when you get your blood pressure taken on your arm. Sometimes they cause a sharp pain in my cervix now though, and I'm guessing that is because I'm getting closer to the real thing! It was me who asked about hiccups and I know what you mean about feeling them in your bum, its such a weird feeling!

Anyone else getting an itchy belly?? Its driving me nuts!

Yes I have the itchy belly too! I've had that for quiet a while now though. The stretch marks have also gotten pretty bad the last couple of weeks. My right side is worse than my left. I try to remember when I was ttc and said I didn't care if I was covered head to toe in stretch marks as long as I get my baby. It's still true, I just have to remind myself

The Braxton today was more like you described. My belly got very hard and then I had some pain down both sides but not like yesterday. I think yesterday was a mixture of shock though.

I think my lo is still changing position regularly. Sometimes I can barely bend down as I feel her head is so low, then other times I'm fine.

 

[Lara310809]

Since my first pregnancy I haven't really had any new stretchmarks, although my belly is covered in them from the first time, and they still get itchy. I haven't found anything that helps.

I have had colostrum for about 10 weeks already, but over the past few weeks I've actually started leaking randomly. I bought breast pads yesterday with the intention of packing them in my hospital bags, but I might have to crack them open early if it continues my youngest stopped breastfeeding 4 months ago, but I think she can smell the milk again, so she's getting all clingy.

I'm starting to feel generally crappy now. The pregnancy is fine, but I've got horrible haemorrhoids, I'm getting IBS, got awful ligament pains, got a cough that won't budge and it makes me pee myself... to name a few. The midwives just smile and say "you need to get this baby out to make all of that go away" - that's very helpful, but I'm only 34 weeks I could have 8 more weeks of this if I go overdue

 

[Skadi]

I haven't been leaking constantly but since Keira weaned herself when I was in first trimester my milk never completely dried up so in the shower I leak. Thankfully I have been able to go without the breast pads though. *knocks on wood*

 

[Suzy_Q]

Bump question: so I've noticed the top of my bump is firm and hard but the bottom (below my belly button) is soft. Do any of you have this as well or is it just me?

Thanks!

 

[ready2Bmum]

Ha, Ive never heard the term "Charlie horses" before!

I plan to breastfeed, but as this is my first its all new territory. I think its going to take a bit of getting used to to be honest

I posted pics of our nursery up...is anyone else finished/in the process?

https://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-club/2051657-our-nursery-finally-done.html

 

[brit3435]

Gorgeous nursery ready2be! I love the colors and the tree on the wall.

Our nursery is pretty much done it's painted with crib and her clothes have been washed with baby detergent and organized by size. I got her swing and bouncer set up which we already had from my daughter and we bought her a rock and play to sleep in our room for the first couple of weeks. I also bought a woombie to swaddle her in bc neither dh or I were very good at that the first time around. My daughter learned to roll over very early and would only sleep on her tummy so I'm hoping to get Vayda to sleep comfortably on her back.

Lara it sounds like you are horribly uncomfortable! Maybe this baby will come a bit early since you have been having frequent BH. I can't even imagine having a cough right now it hurts to sneeze!

So far no stretch marks but my belly button popped and that never happened with my first pregnancy.

 

[Lara310809]

Ready2bmum - regarding the BF, I BF both my two; the first one I didn't know much about it, and the second one I overcompensated and read loads about it beforehand so that I'd be able to succeed. If I could give you any advice, I'd just tell you to learn as much as you can about BF before the birth. I assumed it was straightforward and obvious, but it's not always like that, and the midwives I had were useless in educating me, so in the end I had to give up and combifed. Arm yourself with the knowledge and you'll go further

Brit3435 - I hope I do go a little early, but I had an awful second pregnancy and I went overdue, so I'm not making any hopes this time as I get closer to my due date I think I'll start thinking of my induction date as the due date so I don't get too disappointed.

 

[Suzy_Q]

bump hard... then soft... anyone? Can anyone out there hear me?

 

[ready2Bmum]

Suzy - my bump changes regularly depending on how shes lying. Generally the bottom of my bump is softer but I think that's just fat I had before!

brit - I have all the clothes washed, ironed and in the wardrobe too. I got great satisfaction from doing it

Lara - Im trying to educate myself as much as I can. I actually dreamt about breast feeding last night!

 

[DHBH0930]

Ha, Ive never heard the term "Charlie horses" before!

I plan to breastfeed, but as this is my first its all new territory. I think its going to take a bit of getting used to to be honest

I posted pics of our nursery up...is anyone else finished/in the process?

https://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-club/2051657-our-nursery-finally-done.html

Looks great!

 

[DHBH0930]

Here are some pics of our nursery, went neutral so we can reuse it for baby #2.

I get a hard spot on the top depending how she is positioned, not sure if it's her head or butt pushing out. It's not like that all day, mostly at night.

 

[ready2Bmum]

It's so cool!! I love it!!
I really want a nursing chair the same as yours but theyre quiet expensive. I'm hoping my sil is going to lend me hers. Also I haven't bought any toys or books yet. I wanna wait to see what gifts we get. If we don't get any Santa will bring some

What do u mean by hard spot in the rope??

 

[Lara310809]

I posted pics of our nursery up...is anyone else finished/in the process?

https://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-club/2051657-our-nursery-finally-done.html

ooh, that's beautiful; I want that tree

DHBH, Love your nursery too; esp the colours

We only moved house recently, and our three kids will share the one bedroom. We decorated it before we knew she was another girl, so we had to make it gender neutral as well, so we painted it turquoise/teal to match the baby bedding set we bought when we had our first baby. My eldest wants a pink room now though

 

[August3]

Wow, beautiful nurseries ladies! Apart from getting the room painted I haven't started on the nursery at all. Intend to breastfeed as well, so happy to have baba in our room at the beginning. I'm nervous too about breastfeeding but there is a support group that meets in my area once a month so hope to go along there for support. I'll also be open to getting lots of help from midwives and experienced mamas in the hospital.

I have been signed off work on rest three weeks early which I have mixed emotions about. I have been plagued by oedema in the last few weeks but thankfully blood pressure and urine are fine. I know baba's well being is the priority but I think I'lll find it difficult to be resting and not to be on the go.

 

[DHBH0930]

It's so cool!! I love it!!
I really want a nursing chair the same as yours but theyre quiet expensive. I'm hoping my sil is going to lend me hers. Also I haven't bought any toys or books yet. I wanna wait to see what gifts we get. If we don't get any Santa will bring some

What do u mean by hard spot in the rope??

It was supposed to say top! My ipad autocorrect changed it

My parents got the glider as a gift, I found it on amazon and registered for it, I believe it was $134, which is still more then my DH and I could afford, but it's the best deal I found.

We didn't end up getting many toys/books for our baby shower. I bought a few toys, I've also had a collection of books since I was a daycare teacher. However I wanted more board books and they are so expensive. I found someone on craigslist selling 50 board books for $20! So now she has a TON of books already

 

[Skadi]

We aren't setting up a new nursery for the new baby... we plan to move house after Christmas so there is no point. It was so much fun setting up my daughters though!

Here is my Daughters nursery