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[lauraemily17]

Steph - I feel your pain. I got upset yesterday as I was really tired & needed an afternoon nap but our bedroom was a tip & I stubed my toe on stuff on the floor. I so wanted to just tidy it which wouldn't have taken long but had absolutely no energy to do so. Poor DH doesn't really know what to do with me now I think, I'm grumpy & tired nearly all the time with random tears thrown in!! It must be even harder for you with Nicholas to look after as well

Re the hospital bag we redid mine yesterday. I know I've packed more than I'll beef but I'd rather it be that way. Here's what I've packed

Maternity pads, disposable knickers & cheap knickers I don't mind throwing away, breast pads, nursing t shirts, large cotton shirt for labour, bakini in case I get a birthing pool, lots of snacks, mini cosmetics, towel, dressing gown, slippers, towel & blanket for beanie, various sized cloths for beanie & nappies, wipes, cotton wool. The only things left to go in are day clothes for me &DH, will throw in whatever is clean & washed at the time & things like drinks, books, magazines, phone charger.

 

[shradha]

Yea Patrice.......I just hope that the bleed stops or doesn't increase ........
Ladies please pray for me............

 

[shradha]

All packing done.....that's good Laura....... How is beanie doing??

 

[lauraemily17]

Coy - I'm also excited for your scan on Thursday. I think after the 20 week the pregnancy starts to fly by!!

Thanks for all the info on the vit k shot Steph & Coy. We were really scared by the link to leukemia but DH also found a site detailing many other studies around the world which disproved it. We are therefore going to have it but not decided which way yet although we also don't know if the 2 options are available at our hospital. I fully intend to breastfeed for the first couple of months ideally with DH bittlefredubg expressed milk. We are however open minded about this & may supplement a few feeds with formula depending on how my milk flow is. I think it would therefore make sense to go for oral but I am nervous that if after a week brestfeedibg just doesn't work for me it'll be too late to then give the shot, mind you I've also read formula feed has additional vit k.

I made it back into work today to hand over some keys & give my laptop back & was greeted with lots of lovely cards, pressure & well wishes. For all my work winges I can't fault the team & I really will miss them but plan to stay in touch.

 

[lauraemily17]

That should be presents not pressure!!

Coy - I meant to comment on 1 of your earlier posts re caffeine in take. I honestly think a cup or 2 a day will do no harm. In hospital they were happily handing out tea & coffee to patients whenever they wanted it with no concern about the amount if caffeine they were drinking. Trust your body & drunk what feels ok to you.

 

[mzswizz]

Shradha-Will keep you in my prayers.

Laura-Thats great that everyone got you gifts etc. Shows how much they care.

 

[shradha]

Thanx Patrice..
Laura- awwww.....it must be so nice to receive so many cards and presents from collegues...... Don't worry ........ Beanie will be healthy and fine......

 

[lauraemily17]

Got everything crossed for you. As long as the bleeding stays light & brown it's a good sign. Beanie seems to be fine, he's had a foot under my rub most if the morning & has just had a good wriggle. We have a scan on Wednesday which I'm really looking forward to as it will hopefully put our minds to rest as we'll finally know if he is head down & engaged as we think, hopefully his head is no longer measuring well ahead of the rest of him & hopefully the placenta still looks healthy. Will be interesting to see his estimated weight as well. I think it'll be about 6 pounds.

 

[SpudsMama]

I know I've packed more than I'll beef

I'm sorry but I just had to laugh at that one

Shradha - No more bleeding is a great sign, and definitely leave it for another couple of days before testing. It'll take out the guesswork that way

Patrice - Yay for second smiley! As for why your temp rose as well, I've no idea

 

[lauraemily17]

I'm getting worse Emma!! I've never felt so dumb before but also can't be arsed to figure out how I can go back & check what I've written on my phone before posting!!

 

[mzswizz]

Emma-Im assuming my body knew it was a dud and therefore went back into gearing up for ov mode. I think based on my temp tomorrow, i will know if the test is going to come back negative or not and determine if i am o'ing. Im thinking it will come back with a blank face though. My surge tend to only be 24 hrs it looks like.

AFM, well i must be gearing up for ov because im starting to get those cramps in my right ovary. Hoping this time the egg is mature enough to be released. This is the first time i can really say i know what ov pain is. Hoping we do conceive and also if we do that means my edd is feb. 19th which is the next day after our 7 yr anniversary how coincidental is that!!

 

[lauraemily17]

Baby brain alert. I use the garlic paste & put it back in the fridge but 5 mins later see the box still on the side. Can I then find it in the fridge? No. Im wondering around the kitchen thinking ive gone mad & DH finds it in the cheese compartment in the fridge!!

Home made burgers stuffed with mini mozzarella balls for dinner tonight, cooked on the BBQ before the weather turns pants again!

 

[mzswizz]

oh my goodness for some odd reason i just received sharp pains through my back twice in the row. And the pain was so bad that i couldnt move until it stopped. I wonder why that happened? Hmm maybe its my body adjusting to working out or something. But geez that hurt.

 

[Grey Eyes]

It's almost 6.45 pm in the evening....... No cramps.....bleeding was not like AF......... Very little... When should I test??

Coy- thanks for the websites.....no more clot.......

I was thinking the ov dip in temp may have actually been on the 20th so if that is the case then the dip we see at 23 could POSSIBLY be Implantation dip. So....I'd say start testing anywhere between now and the 31rst-2nd of June. If the Ov date is off then you may have to stretch that testing date out a little bit. But def give it a shot! I'd use and early test method however as hcg takes a while to build in your urine Do you have First Response Early Result hpt's there?

 

[Grey Eyes]

Hi ladies! Wow, lots pf pages oto catch up on!

Patrice- so it seems you still have two surges and your doc told you to go with the second surge correct? So YAY! for Ov! I am sure the pains you are feeling is Ov as I did that just prior to my bfp they were very sharp and breathtaking. Swimming can be tough, huh? I have never been swimming but just so you know my legs and especially my butt hurts today fromw weight lifting So you and I are both in a fix today! We'll be "gimpy" together

Shradha- sounds positive so far just try to stay patient and don't worry too much! Can't wait for you to test soon I always lose patience and test too early

Steph- It is understandable how you feel- you are very late term now and just ready to have your body and your control back! I used to joke with dh about my body being a "host" lol and I had no control over it It gets better! Re: the hospital bag. I always found that I packed too much...I really only needed a change of socks as I always got the first pair bloody a hair brush, tooth brush and paste, one change of clothes for baby--layers, body T, pants, blankets-- a can of coke, bottled water, and good to go! I love to keep it simple...my vanity demanded an eyeliner and mascara and lip gloss too as I feel pretty crummy after labor and want to look "normal" lol

Laura- yep, you got baby brain alright! It's okay though. About that- I told you all dh didn't believe me about baby brain! Well yesterday he comes in to my office with this incredulous expressiona nd states "I heard on the news that pregnant ladies have a 9% drop in brain function until after labor!!!" lol! I said "I told you so!" Silly man

Emma- how are you today?

 

[shradha]

Coy- it's 12.45 am...... The whole day I had little bleed......maybe in the morning, afternoon , night.....but on the total.......it's not like regular AF for the first day........ It's not drops..... Let's see tomorrow.....my body is really hot............. The ovulation strips I hav to order online.....we don't get it in shops......we get only preg test kits in the market.......

 

[Grey Eyes]

AFM- slept good last night but am still sleepy today I did get out and do my work out this morning which was nice...used my weight bara gain. Hair of the dog, is that what they call it? Well, my butt's still sore, lol, but I stretched on the machine last night so I think that helps

No major school assignments today -yay! So I am going to work in the house I think (it's kinda cool out with all the rain we've been getting). My belly is starting to get in my way, I think twice about it before bending over to pick anything up I feel better after my workouts, so that's good. Now I am starving as usuall so I'm gonna go eat--

Oh, Steph, about the spicy food--nope, it doesn't have any effect on me at all. I am thinking it's partly due to some hypoglycemia of sorts The sweating is always like a cold sweat, I get clammy, shaky, etc...until I eat something sweet then it goes away.

 

[Grey Eyes]

Coy- it's 12.45 am...... The whole day I had little bleed......maybe in the morning, afternoon , night.....but on the total.......it's not like regular AF for the first day........ It's not drops..... Let's see tomorrow.....my body is really hot............. The ovulation strips I hav to order online.....we don't get it in shops......we get only preg test kits in the market.......

Ah, the First Response Early Result is a pregnancy test, an hpt "Home Pregnancy Test" but I am not sure if you can get them there? Any early result test would work...it's the mIU that matters, I think the smaller the number (e.g., 10mIU as opposed to 25 mIU) tells you sooner--it picks up the smaller amounts of hcg in your urine.

And this would be early for your AF, right? So I really don't think it's AF All we can do is wait and see but it is so frustrating sometimes, isn't it!!

So it's past midnight there--just mid-afternoon here about 1:30 p.m.

Shradha- gimme a great Indian recipe! I want to try cooking some Indian food but have no idea where to begin. What's your main course meal that you cook at least once a week??

 

[Steph32]

Mmmm Indian food sounds so good right now. There's this place we like to go, and it's great for take-out, haven't been in a little while. Think I might go today! Hopefully though I don't put myself into labor...I want to have the baby soon but not necessarily today... lol... but I love spicy food, the spicier the better!

Patrice- Def sounds like Ov. I had the same thing one cycle where the pain was so sharp I couldn't move. I just laid on my side until it went away. Incidentally, that was the cycle I conceived Nicholas.

 

[Steph32]

Coy- Only a 9% drop in brain function?? Seems like more!