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

[msarkozi]

It's kind of amazing....I had always said I was fine with a c section, and I still was with it, but when you hear the word "emergency", your heart drops. I am just glad that I am having a really easy recovery so far.......

 

[membas#1]

I'm glad your recovery is going well too--yeah, the word emergency definitely has a way of making things that much more intense....

How is LO doing?

 

[rottpaw]

Well ladies I'm off to bed in a mo - but asking for some labour dust my way - contractions definately more painful tonight and slowly getting closer togeather - part of me wants to stay up and try and get things going, but my sensible side says to go try and sleep so if it is it I have some energy to deal with it. Trying not to get my hopes up and trying to play it down so as to not stress OH.

Cathryn and 2nd Time, I'm right there with you. Had another false alarm here last night; long story short it was not labor, but it was sure scary. I seem to have caught a stomach bug on top of everything, so feeling kind of pitiful and REALLY ready for this baby to come. Trying to deal with GI symptoms plus contractions on top all night was NOT fun. I called the doc and they said i could come in to L&D to be checked, but I decided to try sleeping it off. I'm feeling slightly better today but really exhausted and still crampy/achy. Bleh!

Hope we all get these babies here SOON!

Blessed, ADORABLE pics of your little man!

Congrats Rach and Courtney!

Melissa S, so good to hear from you and glad you are recovering well! I have probably 50-50 chance of C-section because I will be induced Monday night, but Dr. has basically said if it doesn't work quickly, we'll get baby out fast (like Tuesday) because she does not want to wait, based on his size and my BP. So I'll need to pick your brain for recovery advice if we end up with a section! Glad to hear you're feeling as well as possible; that gives me hope!

ladies!

 

[readynwilling]

Congrats Courtney and Melissa S!!

Melissa (b) - Nathon is SOOO sweet

Had a good day. Did lots of housework, had a nap with DH, made dinner, and now were just chilling watching TV. Still nothin'. Baby is super active, but the creamy CM i have had almost my entire pregnancy seems to have disappeared

 

[braijackava]

Totally not baby related, but I am so mad I need to vent! My 5 year old daughter just told me there is an 11 year old boy on her bus that has been calling her a bitch and harassing her. Her brother is also 11 and when he tried to stick up for her he gets threatened by this boy. My ds is such a sweet boy, he wouldn't push it. I know this kids parents and they are just horrible parents. I know they wouldn't do anything about it or even care. So i am calling the school on Monday and demanding they do something about it, or I am picking them up from school from now on. I hate stuff like this. I get so emotional when people are mean to my kids. I want to protect them from everything bad, but i know i can't.

 

[rottpaw]

Sara, glad you had a good day! I did housework all day yesterday and think I overdid it. So i had to take today off LOL!

Brai, I am so sorry about your dd's situation. That is ridiculous that the parents don't care. I hope the school will do something for you!

 

[readynwilling]

Brai - Thats horrible. Kids are so mean. Im glad your son, tried to stick up for DD. He's a good brother. Its understandable if he is getting bullied by this kid too, that there is only so much he will do or say I hope the school is able to help.

 

[msarkozi]

Membas - Kash is doing really good. My milk came in last night already (thanks to his eating habits on day 1! he gained 4 oz in his first day - the dr was quite impressed). I'm hoping that soon we can establish some kind of routine, but I don't know how soon to get one started?!

Angela - my bp went sky high due to the contractions. It was kinda scary. I wish the recovery period wasn't as long, but maybe it won't actually take a full 6 weeks either. I rest, but I also walk around too. I say I am about 50/50 for being off my feet and staying on them. I hope you don't have to have a c section and that you have a nice smooth labour

 

[molly85]

Congratz Rach on and she has a name Brilliant!!!!!!! Why weren't you allowed and epi? lol I'll take a birth that quick

 

[MumtoJ]

Well no news here !!! carried on being woken up by contractions until about 4am and then stopped. Hope the other ladies who where having symptoms last night have had more luck.

Congrats on the births looking forward to some pics.

Have had a message from Shell this morning - her waters went on their own and she is now in labour so they hopefully they can't send her home without a baby this time!!!!!!

 

[readynwilling]

Good luck today Shell's

its barely 9am here - but i am up because i just had the crappiest night sleep. My hands are so bloated that all my fingers are sore. my shoulder is killing me. I have pains everywhere. I am SOOOOO Thankful i haven't had to put up with months of this, but it sucks. I felt so good yesterday. Almost there....

 

[MumtoJ]

Have just come downstairs after a soak in the bath to find a message from Shell ...


Mason Lucas born just after mid-day 2 hour drug free labour...

I think after the week she's had it was the labour she deservied !!

 

[MumtoJ]

Good luck today Shell's

its barely 9am here - but i am up because i just had the crappiest night sleep. My hands are so bloated that all my fingers are sore. my shoulder is killing me. I have pains everywhere. I am SOOOOO Thankful i haven't had to put up with months of this, but it sucks. I felt so good yesterday. Almost there....

Hope you feel a bit better quickly, did you do a bit too much yesterday??? Try drinking plenty of water that may help.

 

[readynwilling]

Congrats Shell's

 

[readynwilling]

Yeah MumtoJ - i think i pushed it too much yesterday. Just gonna take it easy today.

 

[rottpaw]

Congrats Shells!

Sara, do rest up today. I pushed it on Friday and really paid for it that evening.

Cathryn, hope you can get some rest!! We are almost there!

I slept okay last night, but had really weird and scary dreams. Not sure what that was about.

Today hubby and I are in final countdown mode. The nice thing about being scheduled is you have a firm date to deal with (assuming nothing happens earlier), but then at the same time, it means we've only got so many hours left to get stuff done. Today it's beautiful out and tomorrow is supposed to be stormy, so I am hoping to get as much done as I can today as far as any errands to run. Tomorrow night we go in after dinner to start the induction, so tomorrow during the day I'll probably just try to do the last few things around the house and rest up.

We're almost there ladies!

 

[blessedmomma]

yay shells!!!! finally!!!!

angela- good luck for induction hun! hope it goes smooth and quick for you

 

[braijackava]

So my BP is really high today. I have also had a bad headache for about 30 hours that is not going away, swollen face and really nauseous today. Baby has also slowed down a lot over the last few days that is really worrying me. I called the on call doc and am pretty sure they will make me go in, and if it is the preeclampsia kicking in, will probably induce today. This is all just my thinking, will see what actually happens. Am a little scared....

 

[rottpaw]

Hang in there Brai. It does sound liek your pressure is going up; do you have a home monitor? Hugs and if today is the day, I will pray all goes well!!

 

[Tanikit]

Good luck for tomorrow Angela!

Congrats Shell's - so glad the labour went well.

Brai - hope things get sorted out in the best interests of you and your baby - you could have him with you soon!

Have had a busy day today - went out to meet my brother at the airport who was returning from Hong Kong and then had the inlaws over - I don't do rest after operations well, but I also suffer when I don't take it easy and my pain killers are now gone so will have to slow down or get some more. Kirima was wide awake all afternoon which was nice - she's very alert when she chooses to be.