December Rainbow Babies!!! Congrats New Mom scoobydrlp PINK!

[Krippy]

Congrats Cran! Seems to be an influx of girls lately!

 

[Leliana]

Congratulations crancherry, so pleased it went well! Love the scan pics

 

[katestar53]

Congrats Cran!! So exciting

 

[Nitengale]

Cran: love the sweet pictures! Congrats

 

[MommaDucky]

Aw congrats!!!! Its wonderful to finally get that ability to breathe again and be hopeful that this will happen instead of waiting for it to end! Congrats on the girl, they are super fun! AND oh so cute to dress up!

 

[grenouille]

Congrats crancherry!!

 

[LalaR]

Hi everyone - just been catching up on everything that has happened since I've been on holidays. Congratulations to everyone who has had scans. Also - there are some beautiful bump pics out there!!
Just back from our trip to the Olympics - amazing but exhausting too. Our little wriggle has been having more active spells the past week. Slightly worrying that they are mainly in the evening. I hope we won't have a nocturnal child!!
Scan is in 2 days time. Unfortunatley DH can't get time off for it as he has just started a new job so I am taking my mum. Starting to feel a little anxious again as everyone keeps asking me if I am worried about problems being found.
On a positive note - we are booked into a Mothercare parents to be evening tomorrow. Hopefully some of the talks will be useful and we will get to try out some of the prams and look at car seats etc.

 

[grenouille]

Don't worry Lala, babies are supposedly more active at night. I know mine is, but starting to be more active at random times during the day as well

Lots of babies are noctural after birth anyway

I just realised I'm still a papaya! I was at 22 weeks, now I'm 23 and I see Kate is 24 weeks and is a papaya as well! How disappointing, I thought I was suppose to be an eggplant this week

 

[Justkeeptryin]

Lala, my baby is really active at night too and random times during the day, like right now for example Im feeling lots of movement.

Happy V day Kate, what a big achievement eh! I cant wait for Friday when I'll be 24 weeks!

 

[katestar53]

Thanks Justkeeptryin! I can't believe I am at 24 weeks, its still kinda feels surreal! In 16weeks time we will finally have our little rainbow babies in our arms Seems like yonks away thou, the last few weeks have gone so slowly but they say that once you get third trimester the time flies by! Hope so

 

[Leliana]

Yay Happy V Day Kate!! 16 weeks does seem a long time in comparison to the last few slooooow weeks but I'm hoping it flies by. Plus, we're considered full-term at 37 weeks so really it's only 13 weeks and then any time from then

 

[LalaR]

Congraulations on getting to v day Kate. A major milestone!! L x

 

[katestar53]

Thanks ladies, not long now for you too

 

[LalaR]

Getting a bit excited. 21 week scan tomorrow afternoon. I can't wait to see my baby again. Slightly nervous about there being a problem but thats only natural I suppose.

Got my antenatal class dates through today. I have 5 mum only afternoon classes and 3 evening couple classes starting 11th October - It all seems so near now. Also got an expectant parent evening tonight at Mothercare.

How is everyone else doing?

 

[Justkeeptryin]

Hi Lala, thats something for you to look forward to then your antenatal classes. Can I ask you ladies is everyone getting them?
Noone has mentioned them to me. My set up is probably different from most mind you. Im under the care of a consultant and miscarriage clinic so I dont even see a normal midwife. Its specialist ones that I see through the clinic.

 

[Leliana]

I booked my parentcraft classes through the hospital I currently have my care with. I got a leaflet about it at my booking appointment at 8 weeks but then had to organise the rest myself. It's all free which is great and consists of three 2-hour sessions with my birthing partner (my husband). I can book in for breastfeeding classes too which I am thinking about

Justkeeptryin - it's worth calling the clinic and asking where your nearest parentcraft classes are. If they don't offer them they should be able to put you in touch with someone that does. Most likely it will be a local hospital or birthing centre.

ETA: Lala, just wanted to say good luck with your scan, I can't wait to hear all about it!! xxx

 

[katestar53]

Wooooooooooohooooooooooo so excited for you Lala Try not too worry, all will be fine and you will get to see baby bouncing around and kicking their little legs!!! Dont worry too much if the sonographer doesnt speak much, they have to really concentrate with what they are doing which can be a bit nerve racking but once she had done all her checks she was more chatty Are you finding out the sex?

My hospital dont have the free antenatal classes They only offer a tour around the hospital and there are no other free ones in my area So we have had to book the NCT classes, these are meant too be really good but it was pretty pricey at £140!!! But the classed are very small and it is 18 hours over a few evenings so hopefully everything will be covered.

Justkeep -Im sure if you ask they can put you in contact with someone who can advise about classes

 

[Krippy]

My Dr. office does group prenatal visits starting at 24 weeks. We go every 2 weeks and do our usual visits with the Dr. or Midwife and then we stay for another 1.5 hours or so for activities and videos. We participated last time, it is for you and your partner, and it was great to have a group of women to hang out with that have babies at the same time as you. I still hang out with most of them as I started taking care of one of the little boys from the group when he was 5 months old instead of going back to work. It has been a little strange bc I felt a little out of place as I was not bringing my son but I have met a few good friends from the group. It is a great way to spend the last few months of pregnancy Dr. visits.

 

[love1623]

Hey Lalar! How did your scan go ? can't wait to hear the news

 

[Nitengale]

Oh me too Lalar! Home everything went well.