Ltttc graduates!

[peacebaby]

Thanks girls...yeah LL I don't particularly like those sports drinks, so am having bananas as you say & adding an extra hint of sea salt to my food, not too much though otherwise I'll go in the other direction. LL you should specialise in pregnancy exercise and nutrition advice. You'd be great at it! Its a booming market here.

Oh I like "the boys" for the twins, they will always be your boysFinding a name is going to be a mission here too, DH wants a unique but traditional name that has a "lofty meaning"

 

[LLbean]

Peace no need to increase the salt if you get some coconut water going...that is what they use in the wild to rehydrate victims...MUCH better than any sports drink, it has electrolytes and all...they even use it for IV fluids I heard

 

[peacebaby]

Thanks LL I'll get some tomorrow.

 

[Jennifer01]

Good morning ladies

I have finally found out....
It's a BOY!!!!!
I keep randomly tearing up I'm so happy!!
Hope everyone is having a good day and HAPPY FRIDAY!!!

 

[LLbean]

awww congrats!

 

[peacebaby]

Congrats Jen, now you'll have 1 of each Reading this in Starbucks and tearing up too and smiling

So so happy for you, on our wishes thread you said boy!!!

Haha now the theories on the hb and skull are blown out the window.

So far we have 3 boys on the thread

 

[wana b a mom]

Good morning ladies

I have finally found out....
It's a BOY!!!!!
I keep randomly tearing up I'm so happy!!
Hope everyone is having a good day and HAPPY FRIDAY!!!

congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so happy for you!!! great news!!!

 

[peacebaby]

I've had a complete change of feeling about the gender...until this weekend i kept thinking girl but then I read this Ramzi study that says boys implant on right side of the uterus..you need a clear early 6-8wk scan to see it. I looked at ours and it's definitely on the right...HB is around 157-160, old wives tales say thats for girls but then lots of ladies have the same heartbeat and they're confirmed boys....I will be thrilled with either of course. I look at the outfits and swoon over both both pink & blue, end up buying none

I am looking totally chubby with big...its so embarassing..getting back into the exercise today!

Q: the hospital list makes a fuss about needing max maternity pads and big knickers...does AF start immediately after and is it a total bloodbath to make up for the 9mnths?

 

[crystal443]

CONGRATS Jen!!!!! So happy for you and boys are awesome One of each is perfect

Peace- I drink alot of coconut water and its great You will bleed equivelent to a heavy period the first initial days and then it will taper off to light. I started lightly bleeding when labour started but ended up needing sections and you bleed straight after I bled off and on for a few weeks after my babies but some ladies bleed less and some longer but you will definately need the ultra maxis and comfy undies

 

[crystal443]

I bet your not chubby at all and just feel like you are

 

[Milty]

Yeah for a boy!!!

I don't think I'm a good example for the bleeding cause mine was crazy bad. I almost thought I need a towel to go home. They kept one of those square pads that's kinda like a doggie pee pad under me for 3 days in the hospital. It was awful. Usually I think you just have that for a few hours after the baby is born.

 

[crystal443]

Ok this embarrassing but when I went in to have DD I had no idea that I would even bleed after I had her. For some reason i thought she would come out and that was that I also didn't know I would have light bleeding with labour, total shock but I really was surprised there was bleeding from down there after the section

 

[Jennifer01]

Thanks so much girls, I am finally at the stage where I can talk about it without crying Didn't realize I guess how excited I would be to have a boy!!
As for the bleeding...I do remember bleeding after my section but not that bad
And peace I feel gigantic and my boobs make it look out of control!!
How is everyone doing? I have NO motivation to get holiday stuff done!!

 

[Milty]

I've pretty much been Trying to hide my boobs since I was 19.

 

[wana b a mom]

hey girls!
I hear you jen, I don't feel like doing much of any shopping... I mean i get the feeling that I want to go shopping but I get tired of standing on my feet and walking long distances, it becomes more of an aggravation and I end up getting nothing
Anyway, I just wanted to stop by before my doctor's appointment. I will catch up later!

hugs to all

 

[peacebaby]

Wana B hope the appointment is all good!

Arghh i'm hating the shopping too. The things look pretty and i look forward to going but once there i just can't do it...getting breathless so easily.

Thanks girls for the info! Crystal thats what i mean I'm going into this totally wet behind the ears and don't know what to expect, the midwives get pretty impatient because they're so busy and i don't want to look foolish.

Jen, it is the big boobs that make it look worse. Saw a lady today heavily pregnant but small on the chest and i realised thats what makes me look so round and heavy I need to get measured for a maternity bra but i'm putting it off because can you imagine the size after 4mnths of progesterone

Wana B & Jen you're close to 24 weeks when your babies will be viable outside

Jen you need a nice baby boy ticker now so we can see your progress

 

[crystal443]

WanaB- i hope your appointment goes well

Jen- Little boys are so stinkin cute tonka trucks, hot wheels, bugs, mud, peeing in your eye Are you going to have another section?

Peace- I had no idea about what was going to happen during labour, I had the gel inserted to induce DD and I started getting really bad period cramps..so the nurse kept asking if I was feeling anything and i kept saying no because I didn't know that's how labour started Don't be scared to ask, and don't feel silly By the time I was taken for my section I had no idea what was going to happen.

 

[readyformore]

Yay for a boy Jen!!

The thread is due for a girl, so that must be you Peace.
As far as bleeding goes, there's a pretty good difference between vaginal versus section, and like Crystal said, each birth is different and bleeding is different.
If you have a vaginal birth, the first 24 hours is VERY heavy. Most of my patients are shocked with the first few bathroom trips because their pads are saturated. Sometimes it gushes out when you get up to move too. If you're ever concerned just ask your midwife. You might have grape or golf ball sized clots too on the first day after delivery. We don't get concerned unless they are repeated or the size of an apple. Either way, after about 2 days it should be like a period to a heavy period.

With a section you'll bleed for a couple of weeks, but it's completely normal to bleed for 4-6 with a vaginal delivery. Mind you though, it's not heavy. After the first week you'll mainly need panty liners. And it turns from a red-pink-brownish/white.

So, no, you won't be gushing endlessly for weeks on end.

Hope you're doing well Wanna.

 

[peacebaby]

Thanks Ready! I'm so glad I asked, I would have been mighty shocked.

Haha..Well we'll know next week. We talked about staying team yellow but quickly decided we both really wanted to know.

Today I shopped for presents for 2 friends in SA, both expecting girls this month. the second half of this year seems to have been full of girls being born. Is next year a boy year? Anyway, I can't believe there will a real baby in those teeny-tiny outfits.

 

[LLbean]

oooohhhh next week!!! Lets see what you have in there Peace!!!!