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

[membas#1]

tanikit--hoping all goes well at DHs work today--lots of positive thoughts for you guys.

 

[2nd time]

well sending aanya to childminder for a copule of hours tida so i can go hospital and possible havea litle rest lol dont know what i would do without her she is fantastic and also said she will take dd while my sister in law gets her when i am in labour which is a weight off my mind

 

[pinkycat]

Tanikit- and prayers your way for Dh's job xx
Brai-keep an eye on that BP. I hope it behaves itself.

I think my BP is on the way up now iv stopped my meds I cant win

 

[blessedmomma]

lots of prayers coming your way tanikit!

pinkycat- you cant win hun! i hope they dont go too high or cause any problems with pregnancy or baby.

 

[rottpaw]

Lots of prayers coming for all of us! We visited my Dad yesterday and I think he had basically asked us to come a week early so he could say goodbye We'll be going back home this coming weekend regardless and I really hope he is still with us, but I just don't know. He's SO weak and frail and I think he is just ready to go. the will to keep fighting is simply not there.

It was an emotionally devastating day for both me and hubby (he is close to my Dad and they are good friends). I'm just exhausted and now facing a full workweek ahead. I'm really starting to wish I'd already taken off work at this point. As I told hubby, I can deal with craziness at work, being 30-odd weeks pregnant and losing my father, but not all three at once. It's just too much. We'll see how things go but I may take off earlier than expected. Which is fine, as we only have a few more weeks to go. To top it off I had some swelling in my hands yesterday while at Dad's, so I took my BP with their home machine and it was 151 over 84!! I am hoping it was just their machine, but it scared me to death. My own home machine read normal when I checked it yesterday night (like 118/78). So I really, really hope it was just a fluke of his machine and I'm not going to get stress induced PE. If it's not one thing, it's another, it seems!

Hugs and love to all today. These are challenging days all around.

 

[blessedmomma]

oh my angela!!!! i hope your not getting PE. and im sorry about your dad. at least you were able to say goodbye if he does go home.
that is too much. you should take time off if it gets to be too rough on you. nothing is as important as taking care of that baby right now. i will be praying for you!

 

[Tanikit]

Angela, that is a lot to go through right now. Sorry about your Dad - glad you could see him recently and hope he hangs in there a little longer - it would be so nice if he could see your baby.

As for the BP mine seems to be rising too but also systolic and not so much the diastolic - I have been gtting a lot of readings especially in the evenings of about 135-140/80-85 but it may be because of stress. Angela maybe just test again at home and also after resting and hopefully it will have come down. They tend not to worry til the diastolic is over 90 I think. Really hope it is not PE starting.

 

[membas#1]

Angela

 

[Tanikit]

Well DH is home but he hasn't said anything about the job and I have not yet asked - mainly cause my Mom and DD are around. Will have to wait and see later.

Have been having a LOT of pelvic pressure at times today and then it disappears. I don't remember this one with DD.

Have had a better day today - made it about me and DD only and dropped all expectations of anyone else which means I didn't get upset when DH didn't say hello tonight or didn't stay at the dinner table til we had all finished and silly things that have been bothering me lately. When I expect nothing then I get surprised when he does pay attention and that is good too cause then I can say thanks and don't get annoyed at all - after all I can look after myself and my DD all alone and my mother is here to help too. Thanks for all the support - I think if I can keep my expectations of both myself and others at a minimum then things will be ok til the end.

 

[blessedmomma]

i hope everything works out for you tanikit! hang in there, sounds like your doing better

 

[S_a_m_m_y]

tankit hope you feel better. Praying everything is okay with DH job!

Rottpaw...sorry to hear about your father not doing so well. Hope you can find strength and peace to get through this difficult time

 

[Shell'sAngels]

hi girls

hugs to all those that need them!!! hoping everything works out ok

Ive been in so much pain today im not sure whats going on its like he is trying to engage maybe? but then im still not convinced hes head down i have had braxton hicks all day too and god i feel so 'full' i cant see how theres anymore room in there! even me boobs are killing i feel like im really starting to prepare for labour now im hoping he stays put abit longer though!!! i wonder if its the evening primrose oil i started taking sunday??

 

[readynwilling]

Thanks guys. Yes i was able to splurge on a pretty diaper bag as its my first. I can imagine if i needed to pack stuff for 3 little ones like blessed i would be looking for biggest, strongest, cheapest bag too

Sounds like you got lots done Membas!! Wanna come over

Huge hugs Angela. So sorry

I ignored my housework all weekend - so after work i made dinner (an accomplishment in itself ), did 3 loads of laundry, 2 loads of dishes and baked 3 layers of cake for the cake i have due on the weekend. I then finished decorating the bottom layer of the cake. Its a fake so i am able to do it early. And while cake dummies are way easier to decorate then real cake i am very happy with it!!



Then the top layer is going to be a tiffany box with a giant diamond ring in it!

 

[codegirl]

Gorgous!!!

I think I have the same brand bag as you. Took me a long time to finally buy one (E was 6 or 7 months old) and now I have 2 (of the same brand)

 

[blessedmomma]

how is everyone tonight????

i was talking to someone tonight who had low amniotic fluid like i do and she tells me that preterm labor is a complication of it. i was just getting used to the idea of 37 weeks being ok and apparently i could go anytime. also found out that cerebral palsy and stillbirth are complications during labor with it to because there is no cushion for the cord and contractions could stress baby out. it seems like when you feel like all will be ok a curve ball is thrown. i already heard that c-sections are highly likely because of the stress and cord compression that can happen, and although that is scary to me just cuz i havent went that route, i am willing to do what it takes to get him out safely. i had no idea that cerebral palsy or stillbirth could occur from it, i guess it makes sense. im trying to stay calm about things and im sure after i talk to DH i will have some peace about all of it but my goodness, what other risks could there be???? i feel like im doing all i can with being on my butt all day and drinking tons of water til i feel sick and in the end it might not even make a difference cuz labor is a whole other story

sorry ladies, im just blowing off some stress...

 

[readynwilling]

Melissa. Keep resting - it is best I know it must be hard. QUIT GOOGLING - always comes up worse case scenario. I can't imagine how worried you must be though.

 

[blessedmomma]

sorry sara- that cake, fake or not, really is beautiful. i was thinking that when i saw it and in my own selfish rage forgot to tell you that. i used to work in a bakery for a while and loved to decorate. it was so relaxing and therapeutic

 

[blessedmomma]

Melissa. Keep resting - it is best I know it must be hard. QUIT GOOGLING - always comes up worse case scenario. I can't imagine how worried you must be though.

thanks hun. i actually was talking to someone on a thread here. but your right, after i got off i goodled the poop out of it again thinking she must be wrong cuz my OB didnt tell me any of that. but she was right. my DH has already got me calmed down. i really should talk to him before i write half the stuff i do. he has a lot of wisdom and his peace rubs off on me.

 

[rottpaw]

Sara, gorgeous cake!

Blessed, I agree - NO MORE google LOL! You are scaring you and me both LOL! Seriously, the way they monitor labor these days I can't imagine they would not pick up on baby's heartbeat dropping, etc. if the cord becomes compressed. Don't stress about that. One of my friends had not one, but two C-sections because as soon as she started to push, both her kids' heartbeats dropped and the doctors did not even let her continue to try. They don't even take chances if there is any indication the baby is in distress. Try not to worry!

So here's a couple photos from our shower to cheer you up - the "diaper cake" (made of diapers and toys, etc. - so fun!) and the real cake. I loved the edible cake with its frosting "booties!" So adorable!

 

[readynwilling]

Very cute cake and diaper cake Angela My shower cake had icing booties too - but it was a sheet cake, not a 2 layer stacked cake! But they didn't want to ask me to do my own shower cake LOL.