ok so who wants to get pregnant in 2011? (closed group)

[babyhopes2323]

sarah yay for IUI on wednesday i am so excited,,, i hope you dont have to get to the IVF stage too !!! xxx

flying, ours is only for four weeks and its not like NZ or other places really, there is much of a community feel if you know what i mean, we didnt chat one on one, nobody wanted to talk about themselves much during introductions etc and i dont see all of us becoming bosom buddies but anyway i want to learn and thats what im going for .. so hoping i get the best out of it .x

plus the other women were all between 30 and 33 weeks. i was the only one at 26. lol

Ny, sorry your house is not ready yet, but im sure as time gets closer you will end up finishing everything you need to do to get ready for baby xx

relax and enjoy your trip this weekend with dh and ella.. xx sorry about the bad heartburn, ive had it too

 

[NDH]

My antenatal class will be 6 weeks lol - right in the middle between you. No idea when mine will start - I'll find out next week.

 

[flyingduster]

lol, yeah ours is 8 weeks, and every other lady there is due in Sept or Oct with their first bub, so we're all in a similar spot! The ages of everyone varied a lot, but they all seemed nice. We actually had a great intro thing, cos I'm not one for standing up in front of everyone to do an intro, but what we did was we all got given a wee card with a letter on one end (A, B, C, D etc) and then there was a wee list showing for the first round, we'd talk to, say, the letter G couple, and the second round we'd go chat to letter F, and then B, or whatever. Anyway, we basically all had these wee cards and they paired up so we'd all take a couple of mins (she played music every 2 mins to set us off to find the next couple) and chat to one couple at a time. The whole room was doing it at once so with a fair bit of milling around when trying to pair up with the next couple on our list we'd then all be chatting away to another couple for a few mins! Was fun, and much less intimidating than having to stand up in front of everyone and say who we are and stuff, but the end result was still the same; we met every single couple in the room!

And the instructor keeps us all in touch with a contact list so we can contact others in the group if we want to as well (anyone who doesn't want their details shared with the group don't have to!!!) so we're encouraged to socialise and keep in touch.

 

[babyhopes2323]

thats real nice flying xx

 

[sarahincanada]

hi everyone! arrghhhh one more day to wait, its going to be a tough day so I booked a massage Im excited and nervous about tomorrow, hope the IUI doesnt hurt too much as then I will have a hard time going every month for it! I did the trigger shot last night, didnt hurt but it is weird plunging a needle into yourself.

Ive come up with a great solution to next month: if I am not pregnant instead of NY we may take family to miami and on that 4 day bahamas cruise, and that way I can get my mum her own cabin. Or we will go to New York but the week after so I can do the IUI the week before....Im sure we can sneak out and do it one morning. We have to wait to see if I get my period and then decide, and I will look at prices for both trips then. NY will be cheaper overall but my hubby isnt too enthused about going there but we can do IUI if we go there as can move it to the next week, with the cruise its right during my ovulation time. So either way I have a plan to not totally miss next month.

ny sorry you are feeling your house isnt ready...hopefully you can come up with a plan. i know the feeling, my mum comes in 2 weeks and rest of the family in 4 and we have loads to do.

 

[sherylb]

Sarah your plan sounds good.

I looked into some classes at our hospital and all I can determine is that they are 4 weeks long. I don't know if they charge for the classes either. There is a registration form it says to send it and check the classes that interest you with 6 options and no prices.

 

[babyhopes2323]

thats a great plan sarah, i hope it works out for you either way , the way you want it so that you can BD in time !! xxxx

sheryl, would be good if the classes were free like u think they are x

 

[sherylb]

I did find one hospital in my area that offers lots of classes for just 1 $25 registration fee. It's not the hospital I am delivering at. I left a message for the one I am delivering at to call me back.

Getting Ready for Childbirth

Begin these classes eight to ten weeks prior to your due date. Explore childbirth options and learn ways to help cope with labor and birth. Choose one evening per week, a weekend class, or choose an express one-day Sunday class.

You and Your Baby

When you're in your last trimester (8th - 9th month), you will learn ways of relating to and caring for your new baby during the first three months of his or her life. An evening two-hour class is available.

Breastfeeding

Also during your last trimester of pregnancy, our instructors will help you prepare for a satisfying breastfeeding experience for both you and your newborn. An evening two-hour class is available.

Big Brothers and Big Sisters

Your children can attend a class during your last trimester of pregnancy. This is a special class for brothers and sisters ages 3-10 to learn positive ways to interact with the new baby and explore their own feelings.

Infant CPR

Designed to assist and educate parents of newborns in handling emergency situations with their baby (2 hours).

Cesarean Birth Class

Discusses reasons for Cesarean birth and focuses on Cesarean birth options: VBAC (vaginal birth after Cesarean) choices of anesthesia, timing of the delivery and tests for fetal maturity and well-being, participation by the support person and early infant contact. (2 hours)

Anesthesia Choices

Lecture attended by prospective parents which includes a presentation and question/answer session regarding anesthesia/analgesia choices available for childbirth. (1 hour)

 

[sarahincanada]

sheryl I was just going to say that they should offer free classes as so many people cant afford things like that. so thats great, does that mean for $25 you could go on all that you want? love the brother and sisters one, what a great idea for people who have kids

 

[sherylb]

It sounds like at that hospital that's how it works. Mine could be free though. I don't think mine offers classes like infant cpr though.

 

[babyhopes2323]

those classes sound really good sheryl, the fact that they even have a caesarean class is brilliant.. most places dont have those many options x

 

[sarahincanada]

hi everyone
im logging off now for the night, please everyone think of me 11am canada time tomorrow!! thats when I have my IUI, hubby gives his sample at 8am. Im excited and nervous. just want to get it over and done with then I have vegas on sunday to get excited about! hope everyone is doing good, its been slow in here today xxx

 

[nypage1981]

Good luck hun! I will check to see how it all went...im not sure how canada time differs from my central time though......Do you?

 

[sarahincanada]

Good luck hun! I will check to see how it all went...im not sure how canada time differs from my central time though......Do you?

I think we are 1 hr ahead but Im not sure! we are Eastern Standard Time. I wont be on till later to update as I have to come back from downtown and will probably go for an early dinner on the way back.
yikes!

 

[nypage1981]

Ok, well I wish you lotsa luck, think good happy thoughts to get those eggs and sperm dancing together and making magic! Lol.

 

[NDH]

I think Sarah is in Eastern so 1 hour ahead of you NY - but I could be wrong.

Good luck Sarah - I'll be thinking of you all day and hoping it goes well but I'll be asleep before the IUI. And good luck deciding which trip to take the family on - the cruise would be so much fun! If you do get your BFP which one would you prefer to do?

 

[sarahincanada]

ndh, I would love to go on the cruise, but its pretty expensive and Im not too excited about showing my white flabby flesh (been working out but not lost any weight, and been so tired with the medications and trips to FS dohh. but would love to show my family the cruise thing....we went before and loved it, all you can eat anytime, lots of entertainment etc. But I really want to go back to NYC too so Im good with either!

 

[babyhopes2323]

Sarah, i will be thinking about you in this end of the world, praying that the spermies do their magic this time.. xx it is 9:32am on wednesday morning here, surely its night time where you are, but im thinking about you.. and yay for vegas !!! xx

AFM, ive been feeling hiccups every time i squeeze my belly and leave my hand there, and last night as well when i pressed my fingers into my belly in different areas, i felt kicks/hiccups back, it was awesome to know that even with a shitty placenta like mine, after all this time, with some effort of trying from my end, i can feel tiny flutters, definitely not as good as the rest of you, but its something !

i just cant wait for my scan on saturday !! i seem to be counting the days and hours for this scan as this is the first time ive resisted and waited the proper 3 week wait until my next appointment xx

 

[Huggles]

glad to hear you're feeling more movement now babyhopes!

Good luck sarah! Hope all goes well xx

sheryl - those classes sound good. The one day class that i'm planning to do covers pretty much all those topics except the one for siblings. Hope you find free classes, but if not, $25 for all those others is not a bad price at all.

 

[nypage1981]

Yay for the movements Preethi! Your little one is getting stronger now!!