February Valentines 2012 - We have our first Valentines!

[tiger]

sorry to hear junebugs

 

[RJ2]

Hi everyone,

Been a long time since I made a post but have had a few issues. Baby is fine but my body isn't coping so well. Had a bout of pre term labor which was stopped but not to concerned as we had the same with DS1 around the same time but on top of that I have torn my round ligament which attaches to the uterus and my back has gone as well.

So after an ambulance trip and hospital stay I am now at home on bed rest but the good news is Hubby got back from deployment just before all this happened.

All you girls have been in my thoughts and I hope everything is ticking along for you all better than it has for me and now that I have time on my hands I look forward to catching up on the tread.

 

[tiger]

oh RJ2 - im so glad to hear you and baby are ok !
make sure you rest up and take good care of yourself ! i will be thinking of you!

a really good friend of mine (the one who has a daughter the same age as jesse) is currently in hospital due to premature labour. theyve given her 2 doses of steroids and a few needles to stop labour.she didnt think things were that bad until this morning when they took her on a tour of the special care nursery and explained that she will most likely have him by christmas :S shes 32 weeks

 

[swanxxsong]

Junebugs, I am so sorry to hear of your loss! will be thinking of you and OH.

RJ I am so sorry! How frightening! But I am glad the baby is okay and I hope your pain eases soon.

My goodness Tiger! Hopefully baby stays in there a little longer for her! It's crazy to think about - just under a year ago, my friend had her baby at 31 weeks... which I'm almost at now. So crazy!

My support band has been helping my back quite a bit thank goodness, since a chiro is sadly not a possibility (though we had originally looked into such). Some exercise and the belt seems to have alleviated a lot of my pain, thankfully. I hope it remains as such though!

 

[suzzle]

Junebugs, sorry about your sad news. It's awful when things like that happen at this time of year

RJ2 glad you & LO are doing ok so far. Good luck with the bed rest!

Swansong, glad you are getting some relief! As a fellow PGP/SPD suffer I know exactly how much of a drain it can be - physically & mentally.

Guppy I'm feeling soooo much more positive after my (somewhat lengthy) chat with my consultant! Apparently the MW unit sent him a letter pretty much saying they won't touch me with a bargepole - it's nice to feel wanted, lol. So waterbirth is off my wishlist now He did say that *some* people are crafty & request home births upon being refused MW unit care, which is then given to them as a 'compromise'. He said he'd support me if I were to suddenly want a homebirth on paper basically BUT he would be a lot happier if I was in the labour ward receiving constant fetal monitoring to avoid distress to baby & uterine rupture. I'm actually inclined to agree, so gave up some ground there!

However, I successfully got him to let me have a growth scan at 37 weeks. If baby is below 90th centime he's going to bring me in at 38 weeks & break my waters if my cervix is dilated/ripe and as a subsequent birth it should be. Going to get on the RLT & EPO though!! If baby is huge, then I've agreed to book in for section which he said we could do ASAP with steroid injections before 39 weeks because I'm really struggling with PGP/SPD and there is no point in me suffering if he'd going to be ELCS anyway.

We had a scan too, the wee monkey kept facing away so no pics to post Hope to get done at 37 week growth scan though! Interestingly hes measuring just below average weight wise at 3lb 7oz, so VBAC looking good now BUT it could all change in 7 weeks!

Also scheduled in for GTT due to PCOS & previously large babies and had swabs done for MRSA incase I do need a section

So that's my news. Really feel like I've covered all my bases and a huge weight is gone

 

[lilrojo]

Hey ladies.. sorry to hear some of you are having a really tough time..

RJ-happy to hear your hubby is home and able to help out with you and that your and lo are okay.. rest up and heal up..

JP-so sorry to hear of you and your oh's loss.. so hard esp this time of year..

Hope the rest of you are well..

I have been dealing with some bad sciatic nerve pain.. and a few contractions luckily they seem to quit when i drink a bunch of water.. have my gtt on wednesday.. yay getting there..

 

[swanxxsong]

I am sorry to hear of the compromises you have to make Suzzle, but I am glad you also were able to get some of what you wanted too! That's always a nice feeling

Sorry to hear you're suffering pain as well Rojo!

But hey we are getting SO CLOSE ladies!!!!!

 

[swanxxsong]

Oh and Suzzle - UGH it's so mind-numbing sometimes! xD But I'm coping as well as I can and like I said, the band's helped a lot. My doctor wanted to set me up with a physical therapist or chiro, but the cost combined with the amount of time I'd need to take off weekly to keep my appointments... it was impossible. I already have to make up the time off I take for my other appointments, so it'd be too much. So yoga and walking have become two of my BFFs! Oh, and a heating pad.

On a random sidenote: I've decided that if I hit my due and I haven't had her yet, though, I'm starting my maternity leave at that point and staying home until I do. I'll have almost 3 weeks of time saved up, and I know I just wont want to be here anymore. I don't want to be NOW let along THEN. So for my sanity's sake, and my brain's, I'll be cutting out a wee bit early - if she's late.

 

[JohnsPrincess]

Oh, JP - love the new avvy! Looks great! I can't wait to get my pics done! This week I'm doing photos for someone, and I'm pretty stoked. Taking photos of an 8-week-old is almost as fun as getting my own maternity shots done, right?

Thank you! One of my friends is learning to edit and take pics and all that (same one who took my last avvy - the pumpkin one) so she came over Sat and took a bunch! She's sent me a few of them and I LOVE them!!! I tried to post on here, but they're too big, lol. I was glad it let me use one for my pic! My mom got me basically the same camera at my shower so I need to get moving and learning!! Have fun taking those pics!!!

 

[JohnsPrincess]

Hi everyone,

Been a long time since I made a post but have had a few issues. Baby is fine but my body isn't coping so well. Had a bout of pre term labor which was stopped but not to concerned as we had the same with DS1 around the same time but on top of that I have torn my round ligament which attaches to the uterus and my back has gone as well.

So after an ambulance trip and hospital stay I am now at home on bed rest but the good news is Hubby got back from deployment just before all this happened.

All you girls have been in my thoughts and I hope everything is ticking along for you all better than it has for me and now that I have time on my hands I look forward to catching up on the tread.

I'm so glad everything is okay and that Dh got home in time to be there with you!!! Try to enjoy your bed rest!!

 

[JohnsPrincess]

Hello ladies!! It's been raining here for 2 days straight!!! We were supposed to get our tree yesterday and couldn't because of the rain...if it keeps up, we won't be able to today either. So I'm at home, getting ready to put up some decorations. Nice, semi lazy day!

 

[swanxxsong]

Your friend did a great job JP!


Ugh, I am so annoyed! A lady asked me today (random stranger at the market, and well, stated not asked): "Oh, a Christmas baby, how exciting! I smiled and said how actually, no, I was due closer to having a Valentine's baby than a Christmas baby.

She immediately scowled at me and said, "Oh my word that's horrible, how big you are already! You must be due with twins." I said no, just one and she goes, "A monstrous girl then, it must be. Oh she'll be just horriffic."

It's bad enough my friends are placing bets on me 'failing' having a natural birth (which makes me livid), but she's not the first stranger to have this conversation with me recently about how I look due for Christmas, and how I must be having this giant baby, etc. But now she's being called horrific?!

I know, I'm just being overly sensitive but I'd seriously love to cram a cork in some people's mouths some days. xD

 

[Tobaira]

awww swan that sucks.. that is so rude!! I wish people kept their thoughts to themselves.. I keep hearing the opposite - oh you're so small for twins. I suppose it wouldn't bother me if I wasn't having issues with them being growth restricted, so it's just another reminder. I'm like I promise I've put on 35 lbs already and I swear I'm eating all the time!

Glad to hear your hubby is home RJ2 - I can't imagine doing this bed rest thing without my DH around, he has been so wonderful.

sorry to hear junebugs

so I go in tomorrow for my next appointment and then weds for the specialist appointment.. fx'd the bed rest is helping the girls catch up - they certainly bump around plenty and let me know they are there. I'm really happy that DH will be able to come with me for both of them.
I did find out that I wasn't supposed to be working while i'm on bed rest though oops.. I guess it helped one week go by faster at any rate.

 

[AmaryllisRed]

swan-- Some people are just incredible. We all know who the horrific one is. I can't believe she thought she wasn't out of line by saying that.

 

[mumanddad]

That is auwful how could she.

I had someone sunday implying im too small for how far on i am i thoughy what the hell has it got to do with you, i have also had people at work ask if im eating enough

i feel like shouting at them!! We all carry different and some people carry alot of water around there baby!!

 

[swanxxsong]

Oh ladies, I just don't even understand people sometimes. xD

I don't get why people make comments on someone carrying "too big/small." It's really none of their business, and it only adds stress in our already chaotic lives, IMO. Just peeves me off - I'm sorry that some of you are experiencing similar situations too - whether it be too small or too large comments. It's just stupid. Do these people think our doctors aren't keeping tabs on us, and letting us know how we're progressing?



Ah well. People will always have something to say I suppose!

 

[mumanddad]

I dont think i will hear it again lol i got so mad last time.

My mil calls mr fatty lol but normally in the context of fatty go sit.down and relax which i really dont mind x

 

[swanxxsong]

LOL! My MIL, mom and sister call me "big belly" as a joke, since a lady in a store called me that recently and my grandmother got so mad she about went and hauled off on her. But I just laugh because it's all connected to a memory I'll never forget: my 86-year-old grandmother railing on about how the lady should be fired for being rude to a potential customer and how she wanted to give her a piece of her mind. xDDD

 

[RJ2]

Your friend did a great job JP!


Ugh, I am so annoyed! A lady asked me today (random stranger at the market, and well, stated not asked): "Oh, a Christmas baby, how exciting! I smiled and said how actually, no, I was due closer to having a Valentine's baby than a Christmas baby.

She immediately scowled at me and said, "Oh my word that's horrible, how big you are already! You must be due with twins." I said no, just one and she goes, "A monstrous girl then, it must be. Oh she'll be just horriffic."

. xD

Okay I've had some rude and out of place comments but that is beyond rude and is just plain offensive. I would suggest the horrific person in that equation would be that awful lady.

 

[lilrojo]

So sorry to hear what that woman said to you swan.. that is terrible.. no baby is horrific no matter a size.. I hope she comes out 6lbs just for that..