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

[LadyL]

How is everyone?! Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas!

Trixie.....hoping you did ok during the holidays. Just think, next year it will be so much fun having a little one that maybe it will make it a bit easier for you. I know it has to be so hard.

Stranje!! OMG! You're 38 weeks! You could have your baby any day now! How have you been doing?

Claire, good luck with the nursery! We are almost finished with ours. Just a few finishing touches left. I want to post pics, but I want to wait til it's completely done.

And Tobaira, where are you?? How are you and the babes? Hoping everything is going good for y'all.

Hope everyone else is doing good. I had a lovely 6 days off work, and am headed back tomorrow. Not looking forward to that. It has been so nice being off, even though we were pretty busy with family stuff. Oh well, only 6 more weeks to go!! I am so jealous of those of you who were able to start maternity early. I plan on working up to the end so long as my body will let me. The good thing is, I work at the hospital I plan on having the baby, so if I go into labor at work, it's no big deal!! I hope I don't though.
Have a great week!!

 

[_dreamer_]

Oh i'm so sorry to hear future, i hope you're ok. i've had my fingers crossed that they were wrong.

had a nice but quiet xmas this year, have been thinking how different next year will be for us all!!! so exciting.

i finished work on thursday for mat leave, just feels like im on hol for xmas at the mo though, think it will sink in after the new year. had such a good send off, they did a collection and got me the baby rocker seat we wanted plus there was another £50! so generous of everyone.

all ok with me, been having some joint/hip/back pain recently but can't really complain. glad i'm not working any more though. braxton hicks are becoming stronger now, she's still a little wriggler too!

exciting on the nursery claire, we started ours super early and are pretty much finished now. just needs a good tidy as we've been using it as storage while we're decorating the rest of the house (well i say WE.....lol). i had washed all the second hand clothes i've brought/been given when i first got them but im planning to wash everything again in the next couple of weeks, refresh it all. plus i love seeing all the little clothes hanging to dry and putting them away.

how are you tobaira and your twins?

i hope christmas wasnt too awful a time for you trix. stay strong

eek can't believe how we're all progressing! not long now!
x

 

[lilrojo]

Haha we are all getting to the end huh.. seems crazy.. Im happy to have stuck with you lovely ladies through it all though.. from the ttc, to early pregnancy, to now 3rd tri end.. soon to labor and having babies..

Our christmas was crazy.. but to be expected.. hope next years is a bit quietier with how much we did.. Took me like 3 days to recover.. 31 weeks already.. cant believe it..

Have a good week everyone..

 

[Claire1]

Yay for finishing Dreamer...its so nice isnt it! Glad you had a nice relaxing xmas.
Sorry to hear youve been so busy ladyl, hope you can finish sometime soon, like you said your in the right place though
Hope you have enjoyed putting your feet up lilrojo, like you i thinks its lovely how we've all stuck together. I hope we can all continue once babies are here, I feel like ive got to know you all quite well now.

Still no news on Tobaira, hope things are ok?
Stranje, how things with you??

 

[Tobaira]

So I don't have time to look back through the comments, but I'm sure some of you have probably guessed that I have been having some major issues. Cassandra Elizabeth and Heather Marie were born via emergency C section on Dec 20th (32wk1d). Went in for my 32 wk apptmt at 8am and the girls were born at 12:54pm due to pre-eclampsia and HELLP (I was in extremely bad condition). Girls weighed in at 2lb 120z and 3lb 1 oz. Both are doing well - just over a week old and have just passed their original birth weight. Actually dad just came back from the NICU and said they are 2lb 14oz and 3lb 4 oz. I expect they will be in the NICU for at least another 3-4 weeks. I am still in the hospital as I have become the poster child for some pretty bad post pregnancy complications - peripartum cardiomyopathy and pulmonary embolism as well as a very bad reaction to the magnesium sulfate I was given due to the pre-eclampsia. I am on the road to recovery though and will hopefully be home before the end of the year, although I will be followed very closely for the next 3-6 mos by a cardiologist and a pulmonary specialist. My OB told me she has never had to deal with such rare postpartum complications and definitely not multiple ones in a single person. But the girls are doing great, they are my miracle babies as we will definitely not be having any more children as my body can't handle it. When I get a chance I will try and get some pictures up - they are the cutest little girls and I wouldn't trade them for anything.
Hope everything is going well for everyone and I will try to catch up more once I'm released from the hospital.

 

[trixie79]

oh my goodness tobaira you have defo been through the wars....i hope you get better soon and your wee girls are defo a miracle and i pray that you all get home soon...xxx

afm im doing ok.....xmas was tough but its over now and i can look forward to a new, better, probably tiring year!!! im sooo sooo glad i can share all my new adventures with you lot!!!!!!

 

[StranjeGirl]

Oh my gosh Tobaira I am so sorry for what you went through and are going through. It must be so difficult, but I am so happy that you are all safely recovering and in good hands right now. I can't wait to see pics of your little girls and it sounds like they are doing well and gaining weight! And I love the names! (My name's marie ) We are all wishing you and the girls and speedy recovery.

Glad you made it through the holidays Trixie and are now preparing for the new year! Your little one will be arriving very soon!!!

It sounds like everyone else is doing well! Congrats on being done with work dreamer! I finished last Tuesday and now that christmas is over it feels so nice!! I can't believe you are working til the end ladyL! You are a strong woman!!! I had originally planned that and then changed my mind lol. Part of it though is we are moving in a month and I have to pack...I am afraid I won't be able to do it after the baby is born if I am recovering, and I just didn't have the energy to do it after work. My husband has done a lot, but he is SO busy at work so it is coming along more slowly than we had hoped. HOpe you send us some pics to the nursery claire! Mine won't be done til after baby is born and we move Oh well, better late than never!

I'm getting a bit nervous as I'll be 39 weeks in a couple days, yikes! I keep waking up in the middle of the night freaking out that somehow the baby has to come out of my body!! I've always known that, but for some reason I wake up every night and start to panic about it lol. I'm feeling pretty uncomfortable, but am hoping she stays in for another week as I really do need to pack and I am moving very very slowly...so the more time the better. I see the doctor tomorrow so we'll see what he says. Last week I wasn't dilated at all. Hoping to have a little progress this week. I just don't want the baby to come for new year's as they shut my street down for the Rose Parade (big new year's parade here in the US) It's a madhouse here new year's as I live on the street the parade goes down. On the bright side we get to watch it from our balcony and it is fun to watch all the madness of people camping out to see it the night before.

Hope everyone is feeling as well as can be!!!

 

[Claire1]

Big hugs to you Tobaira, you've had a tough time. Im so pleased to hear the girls are doing well and that you're slowly getting better. Cant wait to see some pics of the gorgeous girls
Glad you were ok Trixie...on to 2012
Stranje, I keep freaking out a little bit as well. I felt really nervous today, I had a growth scan at the hospital as baby had been measuring a bit small and placenta not working 100 percent. But all was well and the baby is roughly 5lb 4oz so doing well. But what got to me was that I would be in the same place giving birth soon.....eek!!!
Hope everyone else id doing well xx

 

[StranjeGirl]

Great news claire that everything is looking good! You are at the end!!! Glad we can freak out together!

 

[_dreamer_]

wow tobaira, thanks for updating us, sounds like you've been through a real ordeal! congratulations on your little girlies, beautiful names and so glad they are doing well. so tiny, i bet they are adorable, we'd love to see piccies but only when you have a chance. make sure you rest up to recover as quickly as possible. sounds like you are in good hands although it must be scary times with the complications. i'm so sorry to hear you've had so much happen to you but glad to hear your little miracles are hear safely. can't believe one of us has actually had our babies now!

good luck with the packing stranj, and hope you manage to keep your legs crossed for a little longer hehe.

claire, glad your little one is a good size

so glad we all have each other and have stuck together, we were very lucky to find such a good group of ladies - thanks all x

 

[LadyL]

Oh Tobaira! Bless your heart! (Literally!!). I am a cardiac ICU nurse and have had one patient before who developed post partum cardiomyopathy the day after her emergency c section (she only had one baby and was full term when she had him)....But she was definitely a very sick little girl (only 16 yrs old). So I know that it can be pretty serious. Hang in there. It sounds like you are doing better and are in good hands. I will be thinking about you. Definitely take it easy for a while! Glad to know that your baby girls are doing well. I know it prob sucks that they will be in the NICU for a while longer, but maybe that will be a good thing...help you recover so you will be ready to take care of them once they get to come home. I'm sure they are just precious and can't wait to see pics of them.

Good luck with the move Stranje. And the New Year's parade sounds fun! I live in small town Mississippi and we never have anything big and fun like that around here!! But I'll say a prayer for you that baby waits til after to decide to make her grand entrance!! And the only reason I am working til the end is bc I only get 12 weeks mat leave, and I would rather spend them all with my baby than before I have him. But next week starts my reduced schedule, so only working 24 hrs instead of 36! I am so ready.

I am so glad we've all had this journey together too!! You all really are special gals and I hope we can still keep in touch even after we have our little ones.

 

[trixie79]

hi all , im glad your all well...i was at the doc today, my last apt before baby comes...eeekkk! he is now 6 and a half pounds eekkeekk!!! he is head down low but not yet engaged....roll on 9th jan at 8.30 im booked into theatre for to get the stitch out....and hopefully go in2 labour!

omg im totally freaking out that he has to come out of me!

i cant wait till we are all complaining of sleepless nites and sore boobs! i think we should all stick together and we can support futuremama when she comes back!

 

[Claire1]

hi all , im glad your all well...i was at the doc today, my last apt before baby comes...eeekkk! he is now 6 and a half pounds eekkeekk!!! he is head down low but not yet engaged....roll on 9th jan at 8.30 im booked into theatre for to get the stitch out....and hopefully go in2 labour!

omg im totally freaking out that he has to come out of me!

i cant wait till we are all complaining of sleepless nites and sore boobs! i think we should all stick together and we can support futuremama when she comes back!

How exciting Trixie!! I cant believe you're so close.

I am definatly with you on sticking together once we have our babies, we have a lovely group of ladies and we can all help each other out with tips etc. Im sure we will all be keen on a bit of welcome advise.

 

[lilrojo]

Wow tobira what an ordeal you went through hope your recovery goes well and your girls are doing well too..

Yay, cant believe how close were all getting..

Good luck stanje and trixie..

 

[StranjeGirl]

Hi ladies!
Happy weekend! Hope everyone has a relaxing new year's eve! I went to the dr's today and was 1 cm dilated. He said he would really like me to deliver around my due date as we are positive of the day I conceived. He said that although they say it's safe to go to 42 weeks, he feels that if you know your exact due date then going too much past puts you at higher risk for c-section and for baby pooping inside. Sooo, I have an appt next thursday and if I am not starting things on my own we will be setting an induction date Not my ideal situation, but my doctor is one of the best in the area, and really promotes natural birth etc, so I feel I trust his advice. I know one of the client's went against his advice recently and wouldn't induce and she ended up with a very very sick baby in the NICU due to swallowing a lot of meconium I figure I'd rather error on the side of caution. Unfortunately pitocin and unmedicated childbirth don't go hand in hand, but I will still try! I also scheduled an acupuncture appt for wed to help with inducing labor, and I'm drinking red raspberry leaf tea and bouncing on my birth ball, so hoping baby decides to come on her own in the next week! It made me nervous because baby was measuring behind on ultrasound in head and abdomen (head was 35.5 weeks, and abdomen was 36.5 weeks) and femur length was off the charts (very long). I am very tall, 6'2 and dr said he wasn't concerned at all since baby is long like me(and he said nothing really accurately measures the baby), and since head is squished in the pelvis it is normal to measure small. But it still worries me that she seems weeks behind in head and abdomen. DH thinks I'm crazy and should listen to the dr who has been doing this for 25 years and stop forming my own uneducated opinions lol. Oh well, I guess I'll find out soon enough how big she actually is.

Cant believe some of you are right behind me!!! Trixie and claire, we could all be having our babies at the same time!!!!

Happy new year to everyone! So glad we all found each other!

 

[Claire1]

Happy new year ladies

 

[LadyL]

Happy New Year Everyone!! I didn't even stay up to 12 to celebrate last night! Haha! Hope you all had a good one!

So, here are some nursery pics!! I am so excited! Almost finished! All that's left is painting the dresser/chest (right now, it's just white) and a painting that my mom's friend is doing for over the crib. Yay!!

 

[baby2310]

It's beautiful hun!

Happy new Year ladies!
Can't believe that baby will be here soon, it's gone so quick!

Hope you're all well and to those ladies whose little ones will soon be arriving hope you are taking things easy x x

 

[_dreamer_]

happy new year ladies

lady your nursery is beautiful, really lovely!

thats exciting your 1cm dilated stranj, wont be too much longer now!!! x

 

[lilrojo]

Happy New Year to you all..

Lady the nursery is beautiful.. love it..