~*~ February Flowers 2014! ~ 37 Babies Have Arrived! ~*

[allforthegirl]

My chunker is in the 80th% and my specialist said that is around 10% off, so maybe baby will be smaller than you think. Though with this being my 5th I am sure he will be closer to the 9lbs mark. He looks chunk in the face already, i can't wait to squish his little cheeks.

 

[OurLilFlu]

I would have the same worry…. what if he goes crazy and starts buying stuff in the colour babe would wear???? Ugh that is a hard one!!

Hahah I don't think he'd go overboard on anything obvious like that. It's the first grandchild for both sides so we're basically not buying anything until after the shower... I think he might slip with mentionning he/she or boy/girl in conversation lol I don't know what to do!! Lol

 

[allforthegirl]

I would have the same worry…. what if he goes crazy and starts buying stuff in the colour babe would wear???? Ugh that is a hard one!!

Hahah I don't think he'd go overboard on anything obvious like that. It's the first grandchild for both sides so we're basically not buying anything until after the shower... I think he might slip with mentionning he/she or boy/girl in conversation lol I don't know what to do!! Lol

Phew….. I know I would have a hard time not buying things or saying anything, cause I would probably talk about it with my close friends then just come out in convo

 

[Pernae]

Welcome Helsie!!

Oh yay the sacrifices! Heehee.. I'm open to all options now really, as there is nothing I can do about it either. Thank you everyone! I still am hoping though.

 

[allforthegirl]

OMG I am so very tired right now……..

 

[Baileeboo77]

I am only exhausted during the day and stay away at night it sucks!

 

[Helsie]

I can't believe how far along we all are scary!

I'm totally huge...baby on the 90th centile and nervous as heck



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Eeek! I am the same - almost had a heart attack at the femur length in particular - 99% percentile - what the hell?!?! With you on this, nervous as anything!

How are we all this morning? I'm exhausted and stropping at OH who has gone back to bed for a nap because he's slept on the sofa for weeks after I've evicted him. Anyone else having issues sharing a bed at the moment?

 

[baby1wanted]

I can't believe how far along we all are scary!

I'm totally huge...baby on the 90th centile and nervous as heck



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Eeek! I am the same - almost had a heart attack at the femur length in particular - 99% percentile - what the hell?!?! With you on this, nervous as anything!

How are we all this morning? I'm exhausted and stropping at OH who has gone back to bed for a nap because he's slept on the sofa for weeks after I've evicted him. Anyone else having issues sharing a bed at the moment?

Another one here measuring on 90th percentile, February is generating big babies!

DH was evicted a while back mainly for his own good. With bathroom trips and the effort it takes to turn I was waking him too often in the night considering he then has long shifts at work. We sleep together at weekends but he's better off elsewhere during the week. It'll be the same when little one arrives, I'm planning to bf and there's no point both of us being disturbed in the night especially when he then has to go to work. He has a long commute and I'd never forgive myself if anything happened to him on the road because he was so tired. So he'll stay in separate room, joining us on weekends.
When we're both back in workand I've stopped bfing then any night time duties will be shared but until then I'm viewing it as my responsibility!

 

[allforthegirl]

I have no problems with taking the majority of responsibility of our baby, but I will expect and demand that he starts to take more for the other four. Especially for the first two-three months.

 

[Dancerforlife]

2 months left!

I had complete previa last pregnancy that moved to low lying at 28 weeks and just barely out of the way at 32 weeks so they let me deliver vaginally. Had low lying this time again but it had moved by 28 weeks, so there's definitely still a good chance it'll move up for you ladies if it's low lying at the moment, baby has a lot more growing to do.

I'm with you AFTG, I can't imagine dealing with 4 on top of a newborn but DH will need to help a lot with DD once baby is here. DD never took a bottle well so I was responsible for all feedings as the food source, really hoping this babe takes to it better so the duties can be split. I'm sure DH is not

 

[Likklegemz]

Hi girls, sorry I've been AWOL! Super tired lately.

I'm struggling on what I need to buy, I'm sure there's loads of things I'm missing, but I really haven't got a clue! I've got a few clothes not much though as white, cream and yellow has started to bore me!

I attended my first anti natal class tonight, bit scared. Saw a video of a
Day giving birth and have freaked out!

Consultant and midwife appointments have gone well, but like everyone else I'm just tired. Baby's not been as active the last two days compared to earlier on. Phoned midwife to be safe but she said its nothing to worry about! Can't believe I've got 10 weeks to go!

Love to all x x x

 

[3xBlessed]

Try not to panic likklegems! You'll get through labor and be amazed at what your body can do! And there's always drugs. Lol! My first was 12 days late and 9lbs 12oz. And he was delivered vaginally. And I'm a total wuss when it comes to pain. If I can do it, anyone can.

 

[Itsychik]

Hi ladies!

Been gone a while (just got back from visiting family in the U.S.) and have been catching up.

Pernae- I'm with you! At 20 weeks had a low-lying posterior placenta. Have another scan in 2 weeks to check the progress, and I'm hoping with everything I have in me that the placenta has moved (and that baby is head down or gets that way before birth!). I had a EMCS with my first and desperately want a VBAC this time. As long as the placenta and LO cooperate, I should at least be good for trying naturally. I think I will literally cry for days--or weeks--if I have to get a planned c-section.

And since I haven't had a recent scan I don't know what percentile this LO is, but my DS was also in the 90th+ percentile in the 3rd trim and EVERYONE told me how huge he was going to be (estimated by birth at 10+ lbs). When he was born he was a perfectly normal 8lbs 2oz, so I'm taking all estimations on this LO with a little grain of salt.

And re: splitting the baby duties. My mom is coming to stay with us for 5 weeks starting around my due date, so she will be here to help with our DS and new baby where needed. DH and I will be sharing a room (don't have anywhere else for either of us to go anyway, especially with my mom staying in the spare room) but with our DS, DH slept through all night wakings/feedings no matter how much noise we made (he'd wake up in the morning and ask, "did he STTN?" and I'd be like, "no, I was out 5 times!" men!) so not worried about DH being too bothered. Depending on how tired I am I'll probably get out more often if our DS is woken up by the baby but DH will definitely be expected to help on his days off. I'm planning to EBF but had a low supply with our DS so combi-fed from when DS was 3 / 4 weeks old. So if I can EBF this one I'll do all feedings, if we have to combi-feed DH and I will take turns (or I'll do all bf and he all bottle-feeds). Gotta see how it plays out though. Keeping my fx'd there are no bf'ing problems like last time though.

I had a baby shower while I was in the U.S. and am now fully stocked on pink items We have more clothes than I think we'll ever use. Definitely covered for the first 6 months!

 

[ksilme]

Hi ladies, hope you are all well
I have a question.. I had the whooping cough vaccination a week ago tomorrow morning, it was very painful in the first few days, and was red and sswollen, it stopped hurting after 3-4 days and Bihar assumed the redness and swelling had gone down, bit last night it was so so itchy, that I looked and it was red and lumpy, like hives? And twice the size it was over the weekend should I go to docs about it or leave it and see if it goes? Xx

 

[Baileeboo77]

Id take a benadryl, if that doesn't help I would go call my doctor at least!

 

[allforthegirl]

You need to call the Dr when ever you have any reaction to a vaccination. Looks like you have had allergic reaction to me. My DS had something very similar to one of his shots, I think it was the flu, and it looked much like that!!

 

[ksilme]

in doctors waiting room now, and been worried about decreased movements too so gonna mention that, it's been since the jab have felt her move enough but still less than normal she is moving around now though xx will update x

 

[allforthegirl]

Hope everything works well for you!!

I too was being monitored last night as my irritable uterus is working up again. I am just glad it isn't changing my cervix, just making me nervous is all.

 

[Itsychik]

ksilme, any update? What'd they say?

Thinking of you! xx

 

[Neversaynever]

Ksilme...hope all is ok. I'd have said deffo get checked out so you made the right move.

AFTG glad you're ok too

AFM had my weekly BP check with MW today and all ok still thank goodness! I did ask about the predicted baby weight and she chuckled as she said 9lb 6oz if it carries on following the chart my son was only 6 lb 7oz

Hope everyone else is doing ok

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