*October Bumpkins*2014* 43 Babies Born!

[rbourre]

My daughter was born with a bit of blonde hair but she lost it and was bald for a long time. She's 20 months now and finally has a full head of hair but it's very blonde. Her hair looked funny when she was born, I think just because she was soooo small (2 pounds 2 ounces).

I had a dream last night that we decided on baby names. We picked Kayden David for a boy and Brooke Lynn for a girl. I always wanted to name my daughter Brooke but my cousin did and I think it would be confusing with 2 Brooke's in the family. I have no idea where Kayden came from, but David will for sure be the middle name if it's a boy. I'm so stuck on baby names, we haven't even started talking about it yet. 2 weeks until my ultrasound and we will start trying to figure out a name after that.

 

[SisterRose]

SisterRose- Her heart is still beating funny today. I decided to take a video of it, here it what it sounds like:

https://youtu.be/b-0CyQ6gU1A


I'm trying not to freak out, but it's really worrying me especially since I don't feel her hard kicks and movements anymore. Just little pops. Ughhhhhhhh.

Thats what it sounded like for me too, beating then skipping, then carrying on. has your doppler got full battery? mine was just about to die, but I changed the battery and it still sounded the same until I tried the day after. I do know baby was very active and moving around, I wonder if it has something to do with baby moving in and out of range of the doppler

If youre worried, I'd definitely go get it checked out or mention it to your midwife. If it happens again Im going to get it checked out too x

 

[cntrygrl]

That makes three of us having scans on the 23rd. Mine isn't until 3:45 in the after noon.

 

[mommyberry]

A little tip on having a hairy baby! Eat almonds - 5 per day.

 

[Yo_Yo]

Some how I'm not subscribed anymore I'm not receiving notice of unread post. Can u subscribe again? Anyone know how?

Hi jm
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Hope your doing well?

Thank you!!! That helps haha I must have done something. I'm good just waiting for AF to show. I'm having some intense cramps. I expect her today.
Hope all is well with you! Time is flying!

Hopefully af won't show for you honey. I had period crops and felt it was coming, but it was a bfp

Glad I could help!

 

[GeralynB]

I had a little freak out moment last night thinking about the baby coming. I realized I have no clue about babies! Like how much they're supposed to eat, what happens if they don't stop crying, how do you know if they're sick, etc. I haven't the slightest idea!

 

[cntrygrl]

Aww Geralyn your mommy instincts will kick in at that point.

 

[vickyandchick]

I had a little freak out moment last night thinking about the baby coming. I realized I have no clue about babies! Like how much they're supposed to eat, what happens if they don't stop crying, how do you know if they're sick, etc. I haven't the slightest idea!

Same here, I have no idea how to be a parent

 

[StarBrites]

We're taking a childbirth class and a breastfeeding class. The hospital also offers a caring for newborn class that I think I'm going to sign up for too. I've babysat infants (my nieces) but pretty much know nothing. I want to try and get as much information as I can haha.

 

[GeralynB]

Yea we'll probably sign up for a class too

 

[rbourre]

I had a little freak out moment last night thinking about the baby coming. I realized I have no clue about babies! Like how much they're supposed to eat, what happens if they don't stop crying, how do you know if they're sick, etc. I haven't the slightest idea!

You will just know once baby is here. I had barely any time to prepare when I had my daughter, I found out I was pregnant at 22 weeks and she was born at 29 weeks. Even though she didn't come home with us for 62 days, I did most of her care after the first few weeks. I was so scared because I had no idea what to do, but I quickly figured it out. They eat as much as they want to eat. The hospital tried to force feed her 2 ounces (of pumped milk) every 3 hours. She was only 4-5 pounds at the time and it was too much for her so I used to lie to them and tell them she finished it all but she would usually leave a small amount in every bottle. If I told them she left some, they wanted to put it in a feeding tube and she used to push it back out the tube because she was full and didn't need it. As her mom, I knew it was too much so I just started telling them she drank it all.

 

[ljo1984]

Your instincts take over. When I had my first the mw asked how many I had at home and when I said she was my first she said wow you just seem so comfortable and relaxed like you've done this before!!!! Ok then lol.

 

[sprite30]

That reminds me I've got to sign up to take a tour of the hospital. Only been in the labor and delivery section once and it was quick. I'll prob sign up for breastfeed And newborn care as well. I'd like to try pumping but will bottle feed. I used to think I knew a lot about babies and children in general but lately I'm second guessing myself. I hope instincts kick in lol

 

[busytulip]

If I could suggest taking a first aid class. They offer infant/child CPR classes at many of the hospitals here in the US. I know none of us want to think about ever having to be in a situation where we would have to use those skills but speaking from experience it could happen.

Like others have said, once you become a mom instinct does kick in. No one is given a handbook, we are all just kind of winging it. But it is nice to have other moms as a support system around you. With my first I think I read every book I could possibly get my hands on, it seems rather silly now. You'll develop your own parenting style as you go.

Good luck to those of you with upcoming scans. Excited for more gender reveals!

 

[AshleyLK]

We just had our gender scan and we are: TEAM

I am very excited for my daughter to have a sissy as I never had one. My husband is happy but a little disappointed he won't get his mini. But it is hard for us to be not pleased because our family is growing and our first daughter has been such a joy!

 

[AshleyLK]

Oh yeah Chinese gender predictor: Wrong! Lol!

 

[vickyandchick]

Congrats on the girl ashley

I bought my first ever blue outfit today, it's so adorable I wanted to cry Also put a deposit down on a pram, we're getting the M&P Sola2 as it's currently on offer with a free carrycot

 

[AllStar]

Congrats Ashley!!

Lovely outfit Vicky.

Tuesday seems to be taking forever! I don't want to wish time away but I'm just so inpatient to know boy or girl! I hope baby doesn't have his/her legs crossed!

 

[AllStar]

If I could suggest taking a first aid class. They offer infant/child CPR classes at many of the hospitals here in the US. I know none of us want to think about ever having to be in a situation where we would have to use those skills but speaking from experience it could happen.

We went to a baby/child first aid course a few months ago and it was brilliant. Like you said, no one likes to think of these things but it definitely makes me feel better that I know what to do if something should happen.

 

[RedheadBabies]

Congrats Ashley!!

Lovely outfit Vicky.

Tuesday seems to be taking forever! I don't want to wish time away but I'm just so inpatient to know boy or girl! I hope baby doesn't have his/her legs crossed!

We can wait impatiently together! Mine isn't until 2:45pm on Tuesday...it's going to be a looooooong morning!!! What time is yours?