CBFM (thread/statistics) graduates TTC,BUMPS & BABIES 2011/2012

[LadyL]

Yay! Congrats futuremama!! Fx'ed this will be your forever baby!!

 

[Claire1]

claire i feel the same way....although its my 4th.....to everyone else its my first and i hope the 1st to get home!

i collected my cot yesterday and bath and changing mat and loads of other tiny things.....oh took them all upstairs and blanked at them....i think he is still in denial that this one is coming home!!!! i know he is happy and he was like this with the triplets too but when they wer born he became a father when he saw them not during the pregnancy! im sure this is normal, but i kinda feel like im missing out on the antenatal period and the image of the daddy touching the tummy and going ahhhh i feel him!

ok i know im sounding stupid but just wish he would feel the same excitment that i do. guess thats just the way he is!

Glad its not just me x

 

[baby2310]

Futuremama you've truly made my day, had a rubbish day today and your news has really made me smile
Congratulations so pleased for you!! x x

 

[_dreamer_]

congrats futuremama so happy to hear that. babydust to you for a sticky bean. i know we're all behind you and have our fingers tightly crossed

x

 

[StranjeGirl]

I just wanted to stop in to say hey! It looks like everyone is doing well! Afm, I just got my again. I'm a little nervous this time around and really praying this baby sticks!

Yay!!!!! I have been checking your ovulation chart and thinking of you! So happy for you! Wishing you a very very H&H 9 months!!! When is your first appt?

 

[StranjeGirl]

You look adorable Tobaira! I was hoping you would post a picture! Can't wait to see how big you get in the next few weeks!

Thanks for the belt advice Trixie! I will try that and I'm sorry you have to go through it. I know yours is worse than mine, and I don't know how you deal with it. I skipped my last chiro appt because the previous two made me feel sooooo much worse. Before I went to the chiro it didn't hurt to turn over in bed, and now it is awful! I heard the birthing ball can help, but I am afraid to go into labor lol. It's weird how some days are better than others.

Sorry your nerves are getting to you too claire. I guess it is normal as time starts to go so quickly! How was your last day? I am looking forward to not working, but sad to say goodbye as I will not be returning due to moving. It's a weird feelings.

Hope everyone else is feeling well!!

 

[trixie79]

stranje id say our pains are prob equal! although im glad that i didnt go to the chiro otherwise i wouldnt be able to walk at all!

the bed turning is killing me......i wasnt like this with the girls although i had siatica which was bad too!

going out xmas shopping later, if i walk like a snail ill be grand.......roll on the 9th jan, things will have to start moving after that!

finished my antibiotic today......wonder will i have any side effects after being on it for 5 months???? getting swabbed on tuesday and i think he will do that weekly just in case!

 

[Future Mama]

I just wanted to stop in to say hey! It looks like everyone is doing well! Afm, I just got my again. I'm a little nervous this time around and really praying this baby sticks!

Yay!!!!! I have been checking your ovulation chart and thinking of you! So happy for you! Wishing you a very very H&H 9 months!!! When is your first appt?

Thanks! I scheduled my first appt for Monday. I wanted to miss my period tomorrow before going in. I'm a little nervous but really excited! I can't believe you're due in a few weeks!! I bet you can't wait to meet your little princess!!

 

[LadyL]

Good luck with your appt Futuremama! I feel confident you will have a healthy pregnancy this go round!!

Trixie, you shouldn't have any side effects from stopping antibiotics. I've never known that to happen anyways. Good luck with your Christmas shopping. I have got to get started. I am such a procrastinator!!

Had a dr appt today with my quick 3D repeat sono. Got much better pics this time around.

I absolutely love the one with the pouty face!! He definitely has his dad's lips!

 

[trixie79]

ahh lady he is gorgeous.....

xmas shopping didnt go as planned ..... the weather was horrible so i didnt leave the house!!!!!!

 

[lilrojo]

Hey ladies..

Good luck for your appt on Monday future..

Lady what a cute little face your baby has.. love your 3d pics..

Hope your all well.. I have been having terrible sciatic pain.. somedays i can barely walk.. but it will end in a few months.. cant believe im 3rd tri already..

 

[_dreamer_]

what a little cutie pie lady!!! gorgeous pics, they're so amazing arent they. wish i could have a 4d scan but they're so expensive here.

sorry to hear of your pain lilrojo. must be really hard trying to carry on as normal.

nice you've finished work now claire, im counting down to finishing! can't wait until 22nd dec lol.

had my 31 wk app this week, everything was looking good but i hadnt put any weight on.and that means only 1kg in 6 weeks eek. but the doc said dont worry about it, bump is measuring fine. i know baby will be getting what she needs but if shes putting on weight, means that i've lost it. i'm bordering underweight/normal anyway and dont really want to lose any. so long as she's fine thats the main thing though.

is everyone starting to get excited for christmas? we've got our first xmas do tonight which feels a bit early lol but i do LOVE christmas x

 

[LadyL]

I just lucked into my 3D/4D scan Dreamer...they are expensive here too and I wasn't going to do one, but I had to have another scan anyways to check my placenta and they just did the 3D for free. And then I got another one since baby was hiding his face. So really just got lucky.

I am super jealous of you all that are getting to leave work soon. I will be working up until I have the baby as long as my dr doesn't order bedrest. But I am cutting my hours in Jan, so I'm ready for that.

Dreamer, sorry you're worried abt not gaining weight. I'm sure baby is just fine. I have the opposite problem. My dr said I gained 6 lbs in 2 weeks (which isn't true!!). I had on heavy boots and a sweater when the lady weighed me yesterday. According to my scale, I have gained about 3 lbs in 2 weeks. Which puts me to a total of 30 lbs for the whole pregnancy!! I don't know how to slow it down!! I was normal weight pre-preg, and all my weight is in my bump really. I don't feel like I look like I've gained 30, but I have. Ugh!! Oh well, I just hope it'll come off quick after the baby. I am in a friend's wedding 3 weeks after my baby is due! So I'm hoping I'll be looking somewhat decent by then.

I totally love Christmas!! I think I may try to do some cyber shopping today! Hope you all have a great weekend!

 

[trixie79]

lady i have put on 28 ish pounds......im hoping that it doesnt look like it, im still in size 12 maternity so i think its all bump...ive never been so heavy not even wit the triplets..

did some shopping, wrapping and cleaning today....and my friend gave me a load of baby clothes which are all washed and drying as i type.....im wrecked!!!

 

[Claire1]

Well, first proper day of maternity and i've pretty much slept on and off all day!!! How bad is that? I needed it though, we were away at the weekend and it all caught up with me.
Ive been feeling much better, not quite so nervous about things. Still there slightly though.
Hope everyone else is well?
I cant wait for xmas, our celebrations and parties have started already!

 

[Tobaira]

omg ladyL your pictures are so adorable!!! Love them!!

sorry to hear about your sciatica lilrojo.. that really sucks.. I've had it occasionally pre-pregnancy but lucky enough not to have it during my pregnancy so far

hope your appointment went well today future

I'm with you gals, I love Christmas.. it's my favorite holiday. Kind of bums me out that I will spend most of it lying in bed. I told DH there was no reason to really even decorate since he'd be putting it all up and taking it all down and the only one who would see it would be him. I guess my mom and sister disagree though so they said they would come over and help put up some decorations. I am planning on sneaking out to see the lights though.. I love Christmas lights.. I figure I can recline in the car while DH drives us around.. it's still resting right?!

so tomorrow is my next apptmt. fx'd that the girls had a good growth spurt over the past 2 weeks. I did find out I wasn't supposed to be working while on rest (there was some confusion and my dr was out last week so I went ahead and worked since I can work from home on my laptop). So now I've officially taken leave and applied for short term disability. Thank goodness I've been with the company for over 10 year so I can qualify for up to 25 weeks with 100% pay, so that should cover the time before the birth and the 6-8 weeks post delivery. Makes it easier not to have to worry about the finances for now.

 

[lilrojo]

Hope your appt went well today future..

Thanks tobira.. and that stinks that you will be spending so much time in bed but at least were nearing the end.. and i say sitting in a car is resting Hope your appt shows they have grown a lot and your restrictions can be lifted some.. But thats great that you are covered with the finances.. one less thing to stress over at least.. do you have names picked out for your little girls yet.. so cute 2 girls..

AFM-not much going on right now.. have my gtt on wednesday.. then after its shopping to try to finish up for christmas.. have ordered some stuff online.. waiting for that stuff.. . have also been wrapping trying to get that done.. still have plenty to do, as i cant do my dd's stuff, she is 2, and wants to help all the time.. will have to do while she is sleeping i guess..

HOpe your all having a good week..

 

[StranjeGirl]

Hi Everyone!

Hope everyone is doing well!

Futuremama and Tobaira, how did your appts go???

LadyL your little boy is adorable!!! You got such great pictures! I wish I had a 3d picture of me in the womb!

Glad you are off antibiotics Trixie. I didn't realize you were on them for so long. Is everything ok? I hope it was nothing too serious. And yes, the turning over in bed is no fun. I also have a hard time standing on one foot in the shower to shave or wash my feet. Have your doctors mentioned how this changes after delivery. I haven't had a chance to talk too much to my doctor about it. The chiro said it does go away unless the joints separate. Crossing my fingers that does not happen for either of us!!

Sorry about the sciatica lilrojoj. I can't belive how horrible pregnancy gets in the third trimester!! I feel like we were all doing so well in the second trimester. Oh well, it is all worth it!

Congrats on being off Claire! I am counting down the days! 2 weeks left for me. I am going to be really bummed if baby comes by then, as I want to enjoy my at home time lol. ALthough i am such a worry wart that I'd rather her come early and know she is here safely. I have been freaking out about placental abruption lately. I need to stay off the internet. I'm always searching for things about unexplained bleeding in pregnancy and of course it is all the worst stories. I've probably created a very stressed out little baby!

Hope all is well.

 

[Claire1]

Stranjegirl, step away from google! No good will come of it lol.

Hope everyones aches and pains arent getting them too down, not long to go. We're nearly there!

How is everything futuremama? Hope youre keeping well.

Hope all goes well tomorrow lilrojo.

Tobaira, I would def say seeing xmas lights whilst being driven is relaxing, so go for it

Glad your app went well dreamer, I wouldnt worry about weight gain or lack. As long as baby is ok your fine.

Trixie im sure you look lovely, everyone is different and your well within the advised amount of gain. Hope you're ok now your off the antibiotics?

I had my first antenatel class tonight, 3hrs long!!! It was interesting though and met some lovely people. It was a bit daunting going on my own as hubby works night, but it was good.
I feel really positive about the breast feeding support here, they have so many people to help and will even come to your house and give you one to one support as often as you need it, isnt that great?!

Whilst on subject of breast feeding, anyone had leaky boobs yet? Mine started yesterday, oh the joys. x

 

[Tobaira]

So my OB visit went well yesterday, bpp (biophysical profile) where they measure heart rate, breathing and body mvmts, muscle tone and fluid came out great for both girls. It was funny they attached the little heart rate monitors to my belly to graph the girls' heartrates and little A kept kicking hers off. The poor nurse just could not get a good graph on her but wasn't worried. Today was the specialist visit where they did a growth scan. Good news is on the twin scale they are measuring in the 12th percentile, which is still small but outside of the technical definition for IUGR (intrauterine growth restriction). Both are measuring around 2lbs 11oz. So I'm pretty happy today. Both A&B are head down, although they've switched positions so now A has become B and B has become A. And the specialist said that I can be more flexible with the bed rest thing, although going up and down the stairs is a pain so I probably will still limit myself. Plus it may be helping so why mess with it.

rojo-We do have names picked out but I'm sworn to secrecy (which is driving my family up the wall lol). I got half of my xmas shopping done yesterday (online of course). waiting for the "lists" from DH's family to finish those up.
yes stranje, google is evil!!! =) But I understand the pull to look things up.
claire - no leaking yet, not looking forward to that. my nipples have been pretty sore the past few days though. ugh..
future - hope everything went well at your apptmt