Babies due in JUNE!

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Wow, Lilmama, it's already 20w?? Welcome to the cantaloupe days :)
 
Anyone getting nervous yet? I have been ready to deliver since I found out I was expecting. Pregnancy does not agree with me. I have always gotten an epidural, but last pregnancy my blood pressure dropped when they gaveit to me and they had to give me two different medicines to bring it back up. Anyone have that happen before?
 
Not nervous yet... And this is my first, so I have zero experiences to share... Only those that I pick up along the way!
 
Not nervous yet....I know it's a few months away and I've got a ton to prep now. LOL. After everything is done, then I'll have more time to worry.
 
I'm back from visiting my parents for the weekend - a really nice time with them, relaxing and taking it easy. There was some discussion about baby names and registry but it didn't dominate the time together

I stopped by the Motherhood Maternity outlet on the way back up to use the rest of my Christmas gift cards. The saleswoman asked if I wanted to keep the used cards to include in the baby scrapbook. Umm, no thank you. I already had enough (meaningful!) stuff to include in my scrapbook. Then she asked if this was my first and proceeded to tell me that it shouldn't be my only because only children are rotten. Excuse me? I informed her that I'm an only and I turned out just fine, thank you very much. She said that was different because of how children were raised back then. So is she telling me that I won't know how to raise my child properly? Yeah, she totally put her foot (shin and knee) in it there! She's lucky I had already made my purchases otherwise I would have left and taken my business elsewhere!
 
Hi Ladies,

Hope everyone is well!

Having a due date towards the end of June - I have just had my 20 week scan date come through for Friday...

Slightly nervous but I am keeping fingers and toes crossed that everything will be okay - Decided to stay a yellow bump - as did with my first - and thought after all that hard work in labour - it would be nice to have a surprise at the end of it all!

It is interesting that the thread is majority girls so far though!!
 
After the weekend with my parents and a very helpful e-mail from a good friend, I think I've been able to firm up most things for the registry. I know I'll still add things here and there as I remember (like towels today), but this is what I have so far:
Babies-R-Us Registry

If anyone has any feedback or suggestions, I'd love to hear it!
 
Ellie Bellie said:
After the weekend with my parents and a very helpful e-mail from a good friend, I think I've been able to firm up most things for the registry. I know I'll still add things here and there as I remember (like towels today), but this is what I have so far:
Babies-R-Us Registry

If anyone has any feedback or suggestions, I'd love to hear it!
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What's your registry #? The link didn't work...
 
Is anyone else taking classes at the hospital to prepare for labor/delivery/newborn? I just signed up for:
- Childbirth Weekend (a 5-week class condensed into 2 days)
- Infant Care
- Birthing Center Tour
- Breastfeeding (only one I'm going to without DH)
 
Ellie Bellie said:
Is anyone else taking classes at the hospital to prepare for labor/delivery/newborn? I just signed up for:
- Childbirth Weekend (a 5-week class condensed into 2 days)
- Infant Care
- Birthing Center Tour
- Breastfeeding (only one I'm going to without DH)
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Im going to antenatal classes (free ones via NHS). I havent booked them yet as not sure when they start but think they are similar to what you have described apart from there isnt an infant care one I dont think. Im sure I go at about 30 weeks. x
 
Sunshine12 said:
Ellie Bellie said:
Is anyone else taking classes at the hospital to prepare for labor/delivery/newborn? I just signed up for:
- Childbirth Weekend (a 5-week class condensed into 2 days)
- Infant Care
- Birthing Center Tour
- Breastfeeding (only one I'm going to without DH)
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Im going to antenatal classes (free ones via NHS). I havent booked them yet as not sure when they start but think they are similar to what you have described apart from there isnt an infant care one I dont think. Im sure I go at about 3 weeks. x
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The recommendation for most of these classes was that we take them a month before the due date. Unfortunately, DH has something scheduled EVERY weekend for all of May so we wouldn't be able to do the classes then. And my work schedule made it difficult for some of the evening class dates. I worried that we wouldn't make it for any of the classes if I didn't get them on the calendar now. So we're doing the different classes mostly in the end of April and beginning of May. DH gave a little resistance with the birthing center tour, saying it was advertisement. Really! How are they advertising to us when we've already committed to having the baby there? I simply stated that I wanted to see the place before I showed up there in labor so I'd at least be familiar with the space. Fortunately, he didn't complain too much and said he'd make his schedule work. (Sometimes I'm surprised by the things he grumbles about!)
 
Just changed my post to 30 weeks, not 3 :dohh:

Im having a tour of our maternity unit at the hospital too. I want to know what its like before I go to give birth. Im not sure if OH will want to come with me or not. I reckon he will just get bored!! x
 
I did a similar repitoire as Ellie for my first time around. I would advise that any materials you get in the class, really review when you get home because it will be a lot of info in a compressed period. The biggest surprise I learned in the classes (the general preggo/birthing one) is that labor happens in 4 stages. It's only the last one where the dr. comes in really and you start to push (2-6hrs). There's a whole 20 other hours that your body goes through to help push the baby out. Now, it's true that some go through all those steps in 6hrs (pushing in 1-2 or something crazy), but don't bank on it being your case. And at many US hospitals, if you are checked in and haven't made progress in 24hrs, they are very apt to mandate a c-section.

Just do as much labor in the comfort of your home. Then, be prepared for the worst if the little one doesn't want to slide down that crazy, dark, narrow little path (can't blame them, eh?? :haha:)
 
StarSign said:
I did a similar repitoire as Ellie for my first time around. I would advise that any materials you get in the class, really review when you get home because it will be a lot of info in a compressed period. The biggest surprise I learned in the classes (the general preggo/birthing one) is that labor happens in 4 stages. It's only the last one where the dr. comes in really and you start to push (2-6hrs). There's a whole 20 other hours that your body goes through to help push the baby out. Now, it's true that some go through all those steps in 6hrs (pushing in 1-2 or something crazy), but don't bank on it being your case. And at many US hospitals, if you are checked in and haven't made progress in 24hrs, they are very apt to mandate a c-section.

Just do as much labor in the comfort of your home. Then, be prepared for the worst if the little one doesn't want to slide down that crazy, dark, narrow little path (can't blame them, eh?? :haha:)
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:shock:
 
Sunshine12 said:
StarSign said:
There's a whole 20 other hours that your body goes through to help push the baby out.

Just do as much labor in the comfort of your home. Then, be prepared for the worst if the little one doesn't want to slide down that crazy, dark, narrow little path (can't blame them, eh?? :haha:)
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I second that with a :sad1:! I have the growing suspicion that the next 20 weeks are going to be filled with increasing worries and stress with the inevitable acceptance that there's really not much I can do about it when the time comes. As DH says, there are some tests you can't study for.
 
Hi Green~I understand wanting to stay yellow! I heard the surprise makes it sooo worth it! I just have no tolerance for secrets and had to know!!

Regarding classes, I just signed up for prenatal yoga on wednesdays. Then there is a CPR class and a feeding class in april, as well as a dogs and babies class which I need because my dog is used to getting overly loved and I am worried she is going to really feel left out once baby arrives.

Anyone else not feeling as hungry as before or it that because my stomach is being pushed out of the way of my uterus? I sometimes just dont want to eat even tho the time is right for eating. And it is like foods are turning me off again/nothing seems appetizing (thats how I was my entire life-not really in love with food....) anyone? anyone? (name the movie)
 
Ferris Buellers Day Off!!

(yes Im less hungry but only for last couple of days.) I dont want big meals anymore, quite happy just picking at stuff when the mood takes me. x
 
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