*** March Mummies *** 29 Boys, 34 Girls, 8 Team Yellow! 46 babies born!!

[membas#1]

Hey all--so had a good 32 week ultrasound and OB check today--all measuring right on. just a few days ahead. she is still a she and weighs approx 4.5 lbs (based on estimates so could be plus or minus 10 ounces she said...so 3 lbs 11 oz to 5 lbs). i figured she was about 4+ pounds. she was yawning a lot, she was sleeping the first half (in all these videos) but then i rolled to my side and she was all over. we never could get a good profile shot but we got to see her full face a ton and that was great! she has what appears to be full cheeks and tech said when she rolled over once she could see some fat folds (that's my girl...the babies in my family are chunks the first few years). the tech took 4 video clips for us and i've merged them into 1 clip. i love how she's moving her little lips in the 2nd part of the clip...and here's a pic of her hair i was surprised the scan picked up her hair!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-uzV8W9huE

 

[blessedmomma]

awwwwwww membas she is gorgeous!!!! you can see her face really good too. bet you are

 

[rottpaw]

Very cute Membas! I love these videos and seeing all our little ones as they are growing! Very cool!

 

[readynwilling]

great video and pic Membas Just had a great ice cream sundae with banana's, crushed oreos, vanilla ice cream, caramel sauce and whip cream... yummmm probably all the calories i need to consume in a day not in one snack LOL.

 

[membas#1]

i just watched some birthing videos online of unmedicated childbirth--that's the route we want to try. normally i watch them and i'm just like 'okay' i can do that...tonight i'm watching and my anxiety level went up a notch...i'm sure it's normal to feel this way but literally i thought i might cry for a second thinking 'whoa, i can't do that'. better step away from the computer and check on dinner.

 

[blessedmomma]

great video and pic Membas Just had a great ice cream sundae with banana's, crushed oreos, vanilla ice cream, caramel sauce and whip cream... yummmm probably all the calories i need to consume in a day not in one snack LOL.

yum girlie! i was sitting here enjoying my strawberry banana yogurt and it looks like junk now! i want some ice cream!

 

[readynwilling]

HAHAHAHA Melissa - i blame my DH... he insists we keep ice cream stocked in the house - if it wasn't here i couldn't eat it!

 

[membas#1]

<----thinks the world of ice cream

 

[blessedmomma]

ladies! i read it to my Dh and he is ready to go get ice cream now. he says dang, you preggos know how to hook it up! i try to keep it stocked but my kiddies hit it hard when we have it...


membas- i wouldnt let those videos get to you! you may be able to handle it like nothing. i bet i could make it through if i wanted, but i feel like i just enjoy the process more with the epidural. i feel like i can relax and save my energy for afterwords. i can breath through my contractions like nobody's business til i get the epi. i actually took lamaze a couple times and use the breathing techniques and always have a focal point in the beginning.

has anyone taken any kind of classes to prepare for labor?

 

[Tanikit]

Ready ice cream is sounding good and I am not supposed to have it unless my sugars are very low. Everytime my DH asks me what I am craving I tell him choc nut sundaes - still haven't had one this pregnancy though lol.

No preparations for labour this time and I must say I have thought I should quickly read up on it especially if I am to be induced. Although... last time everything was sort of either out of my control or just happened how it should have.

My appointment is at 14:00 today - much later than normal but that was the only spot they could fit me in. I think fetal monitoring starts today but not sure since they did so much of it when I was in hospital. Baby is still pretty low and I am getting sharp cervical pains every day now and the BHs are building up. Want to spend the day doing things with DD as I feel she has been a bit ognored lately and I am running out of alone one on one time with her.

 

[membas#1]

we have a class in feb--8 hours on a saturday. it was either that or 5 weeks for 2 hours a week...and that didn't work with our schedules. hopefully we gain something from it, and i'm also reading or plan to read more of 'birthing from within' to try and learn some coping techniques....we'll see. it's one of those things that i don't feel like you can really prepare for, which is scary to me sometimes....but other times i'm fine with it.

 

[2nd time]

i am in shock what do you mean no baby programes on discovery i live for those we still get them in the uk but for how long my dh will be happy he is sick of seeing other womens bits lol

 

[2nd time]

i had the strangest ream last night i drept that i had my scan today and they told me i was having twins one of each flavour lol that would be a shock lol started washing tiny baby stuff yesterday anyone else cry at baby grows lol

 

[Tanikit]

I've just washed the last load of baby stuff and everything seems so tiny - my DD is in age 3-4 year old clothes now and they seem huge in comparison. I think she will suddenly seem so big when the baby arrives and at the moment she is still my little baby so not sure how she will cope with big girl status overnight.

Trying to recover from low sugars again in time to get to my appointment - I am so ready to get this baby out as this sugar level fight has been exhausting - I will probably eat all that ice cream once baby arrives just to keep them up with the breastfeeding.

 

[2nd time]

well baby has stopped growing or a best slowed right down so got to go back tonight for steriods as i might have to be induced soon oh well now got ctg test at 4pm steroids at 8pm then 8am then 8pm then 8am omg i am going to live at the hospital have to have ctg twice a week as well as all appointments

 

[Nixilix]

I have midwife today which is a good things cause im having a very strange day... I feel really lost or confused, like dizzy too... I can't explain but struggled to string a sentence together earlier?!! Very strange. Will see what she says.

 

[blessedmomma]

i am in shock what do you mean no baby programes on discovery i live for those we still get them in the uk but for how long my dh will be happy he is sick of seeing other womens bits lol

LOL 2ndtime! my DH used to come home from work for lunch and i would have those shows on. he would make me turn it while he was here. said he couldnt eat and see that, cant blame him really.

nix- i hope everything turns out to be ok at your appt

tanikit- after all you have been through i hope these last few weeks goes fast and you get to eat a ton of ice cream when your done!

 

[Tanikit]

Well back from 35 week appointment and baby was doing fine - they did a heart rate monitoring session which was all good. The scan though said she weighed 3,3kg (7 pounds 5 ounces) and when I questioned this he looked at the measurements from two weeks back and said that one of them must be wrong because the baby cannot have grown by 1kg in two weeks. He says she may be about 3,0kg now rather. Who knows?

Next appointment is only in 2 weeks time on 11 February and then they must set a date, but my gynae is not on the weekend of the 18th so I want to get him to move it forward to the 16th othewise it may just land up on 21 February which is my own birthday and I am not keen on that. Come on baby, rather come on your own before 18 February. (Lol, no pressure little one)

Nix hope everything is ok - let us know how your appointment goes. Sounds like it could also have been low sugars though - did you eat ok today? Maybe baby had a growth spurt?

 

[2nd time]

my baby is in the 8th centile weighing less than 2kg right now at 34 weeks

 

[natty1985]

my baby is in the 8th centile weighing less than 2kg right now at 34 weeks

my word 2nd time tiny tiny..... thinking of you hope everything goes ok tonight xxxx