BFP by Oct 2015 TTC & BFP Group. (was the BFP by Oct 13 thread but the bubs are here)

[c.m.c]

Lw.....hope the wait is not too long.....

Tickle...glad you're getting support, it's defo something not spoken about...too many people bloat about how wonderful they are and how easy their baby is....it's bloody hard....I dont think I've had depression but I remember the huge low I had come day 3 after baby arrived.....it was awful ....I couldn't leave the house, I sat crying all day and didn't know why....wanted my life back as I was soooooo exhausted. Are you on any meds at all?

I know it's crazy to most people but I know a girl who was on BnB a while ago she lives near me she encapsulated her placenta....it's meant to work wonders for PND

 

[xxDreamxx]

Hi All,

Dream how was the baby shower?

It went really well. I was exhausted afterwards though! I had about 30 people there...got totally spoilt! It was a lot of setting up and tidying after though....so probably why I am still tired 2 days later

Had hospital appointment today , all looking ok bp fine , urine clear baby head down . Just a matter of waiting ......... And waiting ............ And waiting ......... Washing baby clothes and blankets
They all smell so good !

That's awesome I need to buy detergent and start washing baby clothes next week (after we pick nursery furniture up over the weekend). Exciting times

I've been diagnosed with depression again, it was picked up late last time after I'd had Daniel, so I'm just glad this time they are starting to treat me early so fingers crossed I won't be as bad after baby. It's an awful illness that not many people talk about, I know I should be the happiest person alive right now but with all the hormones and stuff it's just knocked me for six. My husband is being great and trying to help as much as he can it will take time but I'm in all the right hands.

Awww, glad they are treating you It's so hard when pregnant anyway with hormones and emotions. My Ob is keeping a look out for ante natal depression in me as I seem to have some very low days. Hope you start feeling more on top of things soon.

 

[ece77]

Hi ladies,

Sorry I dissapeared again. We had a scan yesterday and I wanted to wait for the results before I wrote..

Susan - Glad your shower went great but sorry you were so tired afterwards. Hope you're better now..

tickle - Sorry about the depression. Though it's good they spotted it early. Hope you'll feel better soon..

LW - So little for you to wait now dear. Such exciting times!

cmc - Glad your 28 week scan was great. How much did your first baby weigh at birth? I'm reading lots of posts about US measurements being way off, generally estimating more than actual!

LL - So funny we become happy for being sick, isn't it? I didn't have much nausea but when I even lost that, I'd feel like I'd lose my mind too...

Helena - Your bump looks gorgeous!

Hope I didn't forget anyone...

AFM - Our scan yesterday went well. She's either very good-natured or a very heavy sleeper (like her daddy)! We never see her wiggling or jumping around at the scans. She sometimes wakes and right away puts her arm in front of her face! Such a camera-shy girl

The measurements seem ok. Femur still a little shorter, but not falling behind more. I guess she'll take after her aunt

I also had the 1 hour glucose test and passed it! I'm so glad, because I can't imagine drinking the double dose and waiting for 3 hours. It really was disgusting!

And here is the first decent picture of our princess... I just can't stop looking at it...

 

[ladyluck84]

Super picture!!

 

[c.m.c]

Beautiful picture ece


My dd was 9lbs 9.5 oz which I think is over 4800g but in the scan 3 days before she was born they estimated a weight of 8lbs or 8lbs 1oz so they were defo way off on that one!!

My dd came 2 days before edd so I bet I have a 10 pounder this time lol!!! Ouch

 

[c.m.c]

Anyone got any name ideas or are you keeping them till birth?? I know we have a Sean and a Brynn in the group.

My DH and I find it hard as he doesn't wanna know the sex so we talking about Finn Or Elias for boy and I love Scarlett for a girl.....a person I work with said Scarlett was a pretentious name and now I'm so offended !! It made me wanna change my mind.....I was so upset about her comment

 

[Helena_]

ece- such a lovely picture!!!

tickle- glad they caught it right away. Depression is very tough to deal with. I hope you start feeling better soon

lw- how much longer now?

ll- nausea is the best reminder that you are indeed knocked up! haha

dream- I said this already, but so glad you had an amazing shower.

I forgot to say that we had our 3d ultrasound the other day. It was AMAZING! I'll upload a few from it. I'm SO excited to meet her She was measuring at 4lbs 3oz

 

[c.m.c]

Wow Helena love the 3d and 4d scans!!

What is her estimated term weight?

 

[Helena_]

they didn't give that to me. Maybe I'll try to find an online calculator!

 

[c.m.c]

I think in the final 4 weeks they put on half a pound a week!! Not sure about the 32-36 week window but that's the estimation for final 4 weeks 36-40

 

[xxDreamxx]

We have a name already, Kaiden Arjuna (Arjuna is an Indian name).

 

[lune_miel]

cmc - I love Elias and Scarlett - think it's lovely not pretentious! We also need help with a boy's name

 

[c.m.c]

O dream I remember you saying a while ago you like Kaiden but wasn't sure you had decided on that.....it's lovely and perfect as your hubby gets a Name from his heritage too


Lune thank you....I have my heart set on Scarlett so was a little annoyed when people started saying it was horrible!! Typical I have a ton of boys names I love this time lol....glad I've only one girls name though as I only need one name lol


I love Ellis, Elias, Finn, Ewan, Reuben, Tom, Ethan, Elijah, Oran!!!

 

[twinmummy06]

Sorry I've been MIA - school holidays are driving me just a tiny bit crazy

Hope everyone is doing well.

We still have no names. I took a name searching break for a month or so as I was so over looking. Fingers crossed something gets our attention soon!

I'm so tired constantly, its all catching up on me.
I'm 34+2 today, one day past when the twins were delivered so always a big milestone for me! Growth scan at 33+6 guesstimated he weighs 6lbs already - which I wouldn't be surprised - our non-growth restricted twin weighed 5lbs 13oz when born at 34+1

And we got our C-section date - February 25th

 

[ticklemonster]

We love Thomas for a boy and Eleanor for a girl. But still not 100% lol
Thanks for your comments re depression, it's gonna be a tough old road, but I have come out of it before and I WILL again xx

 

[Helena_]

Scarlet is on my potential second girls list it's an absolutely lovely name! It may be getting a little too popular for my taste, though.

Our boys name was Ezra Andrew

You all know our girl name in my signature, but our second girls names are Elora, Elowen and a few others I can't remember right now.

 

[Helena_]

So I had some pretty good news today!

I called about my student loans that need to start getting repaid and I applied for income based repayment. Because I'm pregnant and didn't work last year (I was "working", but not getting paid. I was taking payment in the form of class credit through my university), my repayment for this year will be $0 a month. Excellent news. Without the income based option, it's only around $250 a month so really not all that horrible. The plan is to just pay what we can for this next year to knock off some of the interest and the debt. I'm very happy about this

Anthony left today and won't be home for a week, so I'm pretty down. On the bright side it's his last time leaving! He won't be going out to sea for over a year and will be working a normal 7-3 job I'm so thankful that he gets to be home with Bryn and I.


some friends I made years and year ago through here have been sending me baby gifts, but I'm not allowed to open them until they're all here sometime next month. Do you realize how tempting it is to have these boxes just sitting here? I absolutely love these people. My "real life" friends have nothing but bad things to say about my pregnancy (one constantly complains that I'm pregnant because now I can't drink. She also told me "not to pee the baby out" when I was going through my first miscarriage. She seems to think her life of working part time for under min wage and never having any money to her name is better than mine, despite the fact that I am happier than I have ever been), yet these people who I have never actually met in person are so amazing. I'm so grateful for online communities

 

[c.m.c]

Wow twin.....here's me thinking I make big babies!! He is a big boy I'm sure you're much happier with a c section !! I had forceps with Ava so fingers crossed this ones not as big ........ Cannot believe we are going to have babies in this group in such a short time!!

Tickle....love your names, Ava would have been Thomas if she was a boy!! my mum is Eleanor it's so pretty...I think I'm going to guess team pink for you

Helena....... Great news on your student loan and you DH being home when Bryn arrives. My DH had to work overseas for 6 months when Ava was 6-12 months old....it was so lonely, I was back at work too and it was hard work.

Glad you've got so e proper understanding ladies to chat to, even if if is online, how utterly terrible sound of those friend comments are.

Helena, I have some relatives my own age who say I'm selfish for being a working mum.....yet they cry poverty all the time as they don't work ........cannot understand their thinking.....yes I'd love to be home more but I work Monday to Thursday because I went to uni, I enjoy my job and I wish I could do 2 days a week but I can't afford to have the life I have if I did!! I'd be skint on 2 days pay and that's the bottom line...I refuse to cry poverty so I work

 

[ticklemonster]

Wow twin.....here's me thinking I make big babies!! He is a big boy I'm sure you're much happier with a c section !! I had forceps with Ava so fingers crossed this ones not as big ........ Cannot believe we are going to have babies in this group in such a short time!!

Tickle....love your names, Ava would have been Thomas if she was a boy!! my mum is Eleanor it's so pretty...I think I'm going to guess team pink for you

Helena....... Great news on your student loan and you DH being home when Bryn arrives. My DH had to work overseas for 6 months when Ava was 6-12 months old....it was so lonely, I was back at work too and it was hard work.



Glad you've got so e proper understanding ladies to chat to, even if if is online, how utterly terrible sound of those friend comments are.

Helena, I have some relatives my own age who say I'm selfish for being a working mum.....yet they cry poverty all the time as they don't work ........cannot understand their thinking.....yes I'd love to be home more but I work Monday to Thursday because I went to uni, I enjoy my job and I wish I could do 2 days a week but I can't afford to have the life I have if I did!! I'd be skint on 2 days pay and that's the bottom line...I refuse to cry poverty so I work

Thanks cmc everyone is telling us girl but me and the hubby still convinced it's another boy, I guess we will find out in around 11 weeks haha xx

 

[xxDreamxx]

How is everyone?

LW - not long for you now! Squeeeee