May 2012 babies - so far 8 yellow, 22 blue, 21 pink!

[cliqmo]

hospital bag?! I dont even have the bag to pack anything into yet, argh!

Me too!! As it stands I am currently using a poly bag

 

[anti]

Ah, hospital bags... I keep saying I'm gonna do mine but haven't got that far yet!! Had my 34 week check up today. Heartbeat is strong and bubs is doing well. Got my placenta scan tomorrow... Hopefully they'll estimate baby's weight as well. Baby shower on Saturday!! Antenatal classes start next week!!!

 

[RBurnett]

Anti good luck with your scan, i still don't know about my placenta as they where too busy with the weight issue. Im sure they will estimate babies weight. I got my baby shower sunday and very excited

 

[RBurnett]

A little test...

can anyone tell me what bump photo is the most recent or have they both been taken the same day?

 

[wavescrash]

The second one looks a bit bigger to me.

 

[rjsmam]

The second one looks a bit bigger to me.

yep me too - but i guess it all depends of time of the day etc?


hospital bag? nope not done that yet...... we don't even have our pram/car seat yet - oops - need to get our backsides into gear!

anyone started drinking raspberry leaf tea? I read somewhere that the suggestion was one cup a day at 32wks - it's not the nicest!


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[wavescrash]

anyone started drinking raspberry leaf tea? I read somewhere that the suggestion was one cup a day at 32wks - it's not the nicest!

I'm not drinking the tea but I've been taking 2 (500mg) capsules of it each day since 32 weeks.

 

[bumpin2012]

My hospital bags are mostly packed, just a few last minute things to throw in when I decide im actually in labour. I have a checklist, cause im a list maker! I have lists for EVERYTHING...lol

I WAS drinking the tea, but i've been so nauseated these days I just cant stomach it. Im probably going to just start taking the capsules.

 

[wavescrash]

My weekly update today said it's time to start packing the hospital bags :/ I feel like it's too early but I know anything can happen. With my first, they were packed about now. I just don't know what I want to take haha.

I've started packing HER bag. I've got her "coming home" outfit as well as a few different sized other outfits just in case. I have a swaddling blanket. That's it so far. The hospitals here provide a lot for us that I've read they don't overseas so our lists will be markedly different. I should probably get on that though. Just to be safe.


I've been having bad back pain since yesterday as well as being pretty nauseous or completely out of it. I think my blood pressure is all over the place but have no way of checking. I think I'm going to take a warm shower and see if it helps with my back pain and if not, give my OB a ring. Heck... if anything, I'll get to be monitored and an early check to see if my cervix has changed. It's just sharp or radiating pain. No contractions that I can tell but the back pain hasn't let up :/

 

[kwood]

Sorry if this has been asked before but for those ladies having BH contractions, what does it fell like? I don't think I've had anything like a contraction but guess that I will know what it feels like if I get one?

 

[bumpin2012]

If what I think is a BH, then my bump just feels really heavy for like 30 seconds or so.

 

[rjsmam]

Sorry if this has been asked before but for those ladies having BH contractions, what does it fell like? I don't think I've had anything like a contraction but guess that I will know what it feels like if I get one?

i get them a lot - my whole tummy goes rock hard & I can feel the outline of junior - sometimes they're milder than others - some actually take my breath away! not sore just really uncomfortable as it's so tight


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[Ems77]

Sorry if this has been asked before but for those ladies having BH contractions, what does it fell like? I don't think I've had anything like a contraction but guess that I will know what it feels like if I get one?

My tummy gets all hard and it feels like the blood rises to my face too. Painless for me 99.9% of the time. Had 3 or 4 the other day that took my breath away, but only those ever.

It's akin to the way your stomach/uterus will harden up after an orgasm these days. That itself is a contraction.

 

[zephyr]

Vaurissa - Oh no you too?! haha they are not cool, kinda remind me of what the onset of labour is like and then I'm all "ohhhhh yeah now I remember how uncomfortable that is"

Yazzy - me either, I get really emotional thinking about it just because its so close and I am excited about it but also very nervous just cause there's two of them.

kwood - your whole stomach goes hard and sometimes some will feel uncomfortable for about 30 seconds.
They shouldn't hurt though, the only reason mine are starting to hurt is because 4th pregnancy and twins I think, but they have been building up in intensity since about 15 weeks.

My son and I dropped everyone off for the day and when we passed mcds the little monkey managed to talk mummy into going to there later. hehe So him and I are going on a little lunch date before he goes to daycare

 

[frangi33]

I think ive had some very mild bh's but nothing much - so as yet I dont know how much of a pussy I'm going to be, and Im planning a home birth

Yep so plastic bag it is for the hospital bag, but what to pack... guess I will just have to go buy some nice new things such as a lovely fluffy dressing gown

 

[zephyr]

Aww nice! My friend brought me a nice fluffy dressing gown for my birthday back in february and its the best thing ever I love it so much but now it dont fit my bump, cant wait till in the hospital after the babies are born and I can wrap it all the way round again

Well my afternoon has been interesting! Took my son out for lunch he wanted to come back home and eat so we did and somehow he managed to cut the roof of his mouth with his straw! and it just would not stop bleeding......not bad but just enough to taste yuck and annoy him so here I was trying to distract him long enough to put pressure on it to try stop it that way finally after about 20 minutes of fussing round I managed to distract him long enough for it to stop bleeding.
Of course I picked the most uncomfortable chair in the house one that is low and hard to get out of and of course he decides now is a good time to fall asleep! Either that or my singing put him to sleep haha
So I was stuck in this chair for about 40 minutes, had to get OH to ring daycare and say he wont be coming in cos I'm stuck lol

Anyways he was snoring, cos he woke up at 3am and 5am this morning so was buggered the poor little man and I didn't wnana wake him but I finally manged to manouver myself out of the chair and put him into bed. I think the idea of him just drinking a full bottle of juice and not having gone toilet was enough motivation for me to move, didn't really feel like being pissed on today.
Hes fast asleep yay and I'm not stuck in that chair anymore! omg that was the longest 40 minutes of my life haha

 

[kwood]

Thanks ladies for the descriptions of BH, I'm not sure I have had anything like that yet but now know not to panic if I do.

 

[RBurnett]

Yes the second photo was yesterday 33 + 4 and first one was 31. I couldnt see the difference.

I started to take RLT capsules but read not to if you have a family history of breast cancer (both my mums sisters and myself and mum and sister have all has lumps) also dont take if u have had endometrioius or fibroids so i stopped taking them.

 

[yazzy]

I think i've had BH since about 19 weeks but get a lot more now. My whole bump tightens up and sometimes it is a little uncomfortable but not painful.

I've pretty much packed mine and baby's hospital bags, i'm trying to be organised because with my wedding only 4 weeks away I need to know I have everything for the hospital ready. I think I just need some nipple cream and to sort out my relaxation music, I have bought new pj's, maternity pads, breast pads etc and the other stuff I have at home anyway.

Off to take my dogs out for a walk before it gets too hot, then my last antenatal class at lunchtime today!

 

[rjsmam]

RBurnett – thanks for the reminder – I did read that about the cancer link but totally forgot. My mum died of breast cancer and so did her sister so I’m already high risk. I guess I should stop the tea…. have only had one cup so far. Might do a little more research on it. I heard EPO is also good at later stages so might need to just try that.

Zephyr – had a mini lol at you being stuck in the chair –sorry! Poor you it sounds v uncomfy. The things we do for our kids! I had similar problem last night – at supermarket some dozy moose parked so close to my car I couldn’t get in driver door – had to clamber in the passenger side & climb into driving seat – I was livid! Am sure the people at tescos were amused to see!

Man this 3rd tri is really testing me! I have the constant cough which has buggered my chest muscles, so it’s a toss up to cough & feel the pain or have my lungs fill with crap… last night I had horrendous nausea – not sure if is just heartburn/indigestion or the return of the dreaded ms… the thought of the nausea for the duration makes me wanna have a tantrum! & then in the early hrs of the morning I woke in agony with leg cramp! And I’m still working full time for the next 5wks …..

thank crunchie it's friday huh - hope you all having a good day!



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