Lil' October Pumpkins 2013

[ptr]

gaviscon never worked for me either, i don't know why i bothered with gaviscon for so long. really thankful i found zantac for this pregnancy as it works awesome. i had chili with hot dog last night for dinner and i thought to myself "i'm goign to sooo regret this!" but decided to take a zantac just in case... and lo and behold, no heartburn

 

[tx614]

Thanks ladies! I will try gaviscon or zantac, but also milkshakes and milk . I am not a big fan of this feeling lol. I will send hubby to the store!!

 

[lady1985]

Hello all! Sorry ive been missing for a while bin over to the uk visiting family and shopping for Leon's clothes and bits and pieces as things are super expensive here in Malta.

Seems like you are all doing well and seem to be taking it all in ur stride! Im still loving being pregnant and more so over the last two weeks as my tummy seems to be popping out alot now finally! Lots of kicking now and big movements can be seen from outside too!

Been thinking more about the birth and really trying to keep a calm level head. I havent been to any classes yet but plan on doing so soon. I think im steering more toward pethadine injecton and gas & air as time goes on, the epidural seems to be going down in my wants! How is everyone thinking about birth now? Any tips for us 1st timers?

 

[Murmers0110]

Take some tums!!! Totally do the trick for me!

I reall hope I come within the 10 days before Halloween. My due date ia the 21st and I am wanting to go on or a lil after my due date. Not before. I want it to be close enough to Halloween so that I can have Halloween themes birthday parties and can bring it home from the hospital in a costume. I don't want it to be on the holiday itself because I was her to have her own day.

 

[Murmers0110]

I am finished with all of my classes. They helped me a lot, really cleared up a lot for me. I'm not stressed about it. Just be sure to give me all the drugs
Our bodies are made for this and this is the staffs job. It easy to freak out per and I don't handle pain well at all do therefore I want all they will gie me but I'm totally confident things will go according to plan. It may take a while and there may be bumps in the road but at the end of the day or the next day we will have our babies!

 

[jbell157]

I love September and October! I think it is the perfect time of year. Plus our kids won't be young for their grade once they start school. Which doesn't always matter, but it does for some kids!

Question: Has anyone else had like a burning in the back of their throat? I know that is a weird question, but it has been happening all morning!

What is your EDD, jbell? The only worry I have is how I don't really have "space" between October and September. becaues Icould very well have a september baby. October is my favorite month but DH and I was ttc and I never looked up edd in fear I would be disappointed if I didn't get this or that EDD month (except for december, i do not WANT a christmas baby!) but it just happened that we got an October edd so it was sorta like a bonus when I looked up the edd

tx614 I am really happy about them being the older of their year group in school as well. It's funny how that works. They will be some of the last to turn a year older but they will be some of the oldest in their grade level. Especially with having a boy, I'm glad, because it gives him that extra time to mature.

ptr my EDD is October 25th. So I have only 6 days to play with before we head into November. I totally agree with the non-Christmas baby. My MIL is a Christmas baby and my dad's is 12/21 and they are not crazy about it at all.

 

[angel2010]

Sorry I have been away a while on vacation. Just about a week away from vday! I take zantac and tums for my heartburn. With my son, towards the end I was taking the max dose of tums and the zantac and it was still bad. It is starting to get really bad again now.

 

[buzzy]

I'm due on October 11

 

[angel2010]

I am due on the 25th and my birthday is the 28th. Selfishly, I would not like to have her on my bday. I would like her not to come too early, but come by November 4th. I don't think my ob will let me go more than a week overdue for my vbac.

Murmers, you have already finished your childbirth classes? When is everyone else taking theirs, if they are?

 

[Junebugs]

Welcome new comers!!!

Lady1984- if I have any advice is just to keep an open mind because labor can change your plans sometimes and it really sucks when you are so set on something and you end up going another way(like wanting natural and then having a c-section). I would just go in with a plan but know that everything can change in a minute and that is ok!

As for me I actually hate the month of october.. we have had a lot of deaths in our family in that month, some very tragic ones so I am hoping the birth of this baby makes it a happier month for us. Like PTR we didnt look at the due dates when ttc(I also just knew I didn't want a christmas baby either!) I have this weird felling thou that I am going to go early. I also had a feeling I was going to be late with my son and I was.

 

[Murmers0110]

Yea I go ones all of my classes. I had an early pregnancy class,2 child birth classes, a caring for your infant class and a breastfeeding class. I did them early because I'm moving to a new state so therefore a new dr. It won be a lil lye to wait and start the Once I move. Also I found out you have to pay for each class at my next place. The current place I go to does all the classes for free.

 

[Sbmack]

I just signed up for a water birth class today, but it's not until August. I also want to take a breast feeding class and infant care class. I'm also ordering a hypnobirthing book/cd. I'm shooting for a natural birth, but I understand that anything can happen.

I'm happy about the Oct. due date. Ideally I'd be having a baby this month, but it took a lot longer to concieve than I had hoped. I'm just glad it happened when it did so I don't have a Nov. or Dec. baby.

 

[angel2010]

I just signed up for a water birth class today, but it's not until August. I also want to take a breast feeding class and infant care class. I'm also ordering a hypnobirthing book/cd. I'm shooting for a natural birth, but I understand that anything can happen.

I'm happy about the Oct. due date. Ideally I'd be having a baby this month, but it took a lot longer to concieve than I had hoped. I'm just glad it happened when it did so I don't have a Nov. or Dec. baby.

I am also hoping to go natural. I have also got the natal hypnotherapy self taught cds. I really like it, but haven't used it every day. I think my classes would start around Aug as well. and like you also, I want to take a bf class. They offer one at my hospital that a close friend of mine found very helpful. She bf her first for over a year, so I consider her a pro, so if she found it helpful, I know I will.

 

[jbell157]

Welcome to the newbies

You ladies are so motivational. I want to read the book Birthing from Within and take the Bradley method classes. I've already signed up for the hospital tour but its not until September. I'm hoping to go naturally but I really just want to be as prepared as possible.

 

[KalonKiki]

My dad hopes that I'll have Liam on his birthday (September 19th, three days after I'm considered full term). I'm guessing that he'll be born October 11th though. I'm not sure why, I just feel like that's the day he's meant to get here. I really just chose the 16th for my induction date because it's exactly a month after I'm considered full term.
October is also my favorite month, but that could be because I have an October birthday and Halloween is my favorite holiday. We weren't planning on a pregnancy though and were actually WTT for a spring or summer baby. I don't mind having a September or October baby though, I actually rather liked having my birthday in October. I'm just glad that we didn't end up with a surprise winter baby instead. I can totally agree about holiday babies, that sounds pretty miserable.

I plan to get an epidural. My mother convinced me that it was the best thing she ever did for herself after four natural births the fifth time around and I trust my mother's judgement. I'm hoping that if I have a pleasant and pain free labor then maybe I'll be less prone to postpartum depression (I already have severe clinical depression that I've been dealing with fabulously on my own entirely drug free for two years now).

 

[goddess25]

I didn't consider due dates either..didn't want a Christmas baby or a february baby that was about it.

 

[SisterRose]

I didn't really mind what month I had a baby, I just wanted another asap!

All you ladies motivated to go natural, I commend you! My last labour I had gas and air and a shot of pethadine about an hour before she was born, and I begged for an epidural in the later stages but it was too late. I'm very glad I didn't have an epidural and I don't want to get one this time either, I'd love to labour without using an epi again but I can't say I wouldn't say no to more pethadine and I definitely want gas and air again.

As for due dates....I was due september 14th with DD but was induced on the 3rd September due to gestational diaebetes and a few other problems. I think I have the GD again this pregnancy and who knows if I'll get the other things again or not but I have a feeling if I'm induced again babies birthday is going to be 14th October, just my gut feeling. I think if they let me go naturally though baby would be here around 30th October. I don't think they'll let me go past my due date though with GD.

Thought I'd share some of my nursery pics so far. The room is tiny, but it's looking alright.

Built in wardrobe/storage space.

Feeling very prepared this time! Last time we hadn't even moved in together yet, nor had we got a house so we didn't even have a nursery planned out.

 

[goddess25]

I have bought nothing for this baby yet. I am one of those people that wont buy until baby is almost born.

Nice nursery, you look well organised.

 

[Girly922]

Love the look of the nursery SisterRose!

I want a water birth so it'll mainly be gas and air for me hopefully. I think I'll need plenty of other drugs too, but I really don't want an epidural. I know I need to be prepared for things to go wrong and that I could end up needing an epidural or a c-section or assisted delivery. But I'm hoping I can get the birthing experience I want.

 

[goddess25]

I want a natural home birth.