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PAL - February 2013 rainbow babies

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Massive congrats lily :cloud9: Toby is gorgeous x he weighs what my girls weighed full term :thumbup:
 
Lilylee - He is absolutely gorgeous! I am due Feb 7th and suddenly realize that baby can come before then! I think more along the lines of Feb 12th though... I plan on working for 2 more weeks so hoping he/she stays put until I can get closer to a hospital in a couple of weeks!
 
LOL, Jessica. I hit that same realization about a week and a half ago. It was like UHOH... 'full-term' is 37 weeks, and I potentially had WAY less time than I thought. Massive panic moment. LOL.
 
I know what u mean I cannot get my head around the fact that I have only 5 weeks to go until due date, let alone potential that bean could arrive earlier than that, I only start my antenatal classes this coming weekend!!! I'm clueless and scared and my bag is not yet fully packed!
 
Hi ladies, thanks for all your well wishes. We are both doing great. Toby is surprising everyone at how well he's doing, so we should be out of hospital in a few days yay!

I too didn't have my bag packed, And I still was meant to work 2 more days, so my lesson for you is there's no such thing as being over prepared :)

The other thing I learned, is that even tho most mums say it, I never thought it would be possible to be so instantly in love with someone :)

Really can't wait for our next rainbow, who's it gonna be?
 
Hi ladies

Lilly thanks for the update. I'm so pleased all is well with Toby.

My bp has started to rise and I have generalised oedema +++++ all over. I have to wait to see what the consultant says on Monday but I say be meeting my little girl soone rather tan later.

His is everyone else.
 
Lily, he's absolutely perfect! Thanks for sharing the beautiful photos :-)

Debzie, hope everything's going okay.

Shocker, where are you hon? Haven't seen any posts in awhile.

Perpetual, i couldn't imagine trying to move with a newborn. That's been a topic in my house lately as well but I've been so preoccupied with nesting that i have this urge to just stay put that nothing seems to be shaking lol.

I've been continuing to go in for my non stress tests twice a week and everything is going really well. It's almost scary how reassuring the results have been :-) makes me a but nervous though... I know I'm categorized as high risk because of my history but this pregnancy is so very different from my last one. They want to take him at 38 weeks and I'm just beginning to wonder if that really is the best thing. Part of me is probably just being somewhat selfish on the subject because I'd rather not have an induced labor and I'm worried that although things seem to be progressing at a nice rate on their own he and I may not be ready when my doctors timer goes off. Yes, now that it's getting closer with that marker being only 4 weeks away i an getting a bit nervous, but i can't help but wonder what the best thing for me and the little guy really is.
 
Echo - as they consider 37 weeks pretty much full term do they believe the lungs etc are fully developed enough by then? If so then to induce you ( albeit I would imagine a long-winded process) will mean u get to see and hold bubba a bit quicker at the very least. I guess there are, like everything , pros and cons but at least in the outside world you have a bit more control over how baby does than u do whilst he bakes in tummy....

AFM I got told by the MW yesterday that the fundal measurement is measuring a little high and she might want a growth scan on me to check baby isn't too big as if so they might consider bringing date fwd but I'm really confused given that I have only put on 10lbs since beginning how can I have a large baby? I also don't really understand the measuring process of fundal length because surely the more tummy fat u have before pregnancy will effect this too? Has anyone else had this concern raised? I don't have gestational diabetes or anything like that that would give me a large baby and we are both average height so not like we are expecting a large bubs either from that perspective....
 
Echo go with your gut I would. A the end of the day they can not advise wat they think s right.

Nt how far ahead are you measuring its so subjective fundal height. I am measuring 2 weeks ahead which is within the error margin. They don't take into account uterus positioning or how much fluid you are carrying. A lady on another thread was scared into having an elective c section as the told her her baby was 10+lb when she arrived she was a wealth 8lb,
 
Echomyke i'd say the 38 week mark is more them being extra cautious and not wanting you to spend the end of your pregnancy very stressed, if you felt baby needed longer then im sure they would be very accomadating its not often they get women wanting baby to stay in longer! delighted to hear the nst are going well!

lilylee thanks for the update that is fantastic news :hugs:

NT i would wait til a scan tells you and even then take it with a pinch of salt, fundal height measurements can be so off, a few weeks back i was told i was measuring behind and then another doctor told me i was 2 weeks ahead and that was in the space of 2 hours, as it is hes 35th percentile for growth so hes actually perfectly normal! The growth scan is the best indicator and even then it can be off by a whole pound or more!

No news from me, still in the hospital, bored as hell! My consultant was away this week so she is coming monday morning to discuss a definative date for induction with me and im counting the seconds! On the plus side the IVs have done the little man the world of good as hes become a right chunky monkey and moves so much more now than he has this entire pregnancy! Its also reassuring as his heartbeat is checked several times a day and a nst done every morning, so ive been able to sit back and relax knowing hes safe and any changes in how happy he is in there will be picked up fast!
 
shocker, glad to see you and your LO are feeling better <3 I cannot imagine being stuck in the hospital with nothing to do. At least at home there are your comforts and sill things like putting photos in albums and shredding/organizing bills that can get done. my down time has been spent knitting Anneliese's blanket, and I'm on my last skein. My busy time has been spent getting rid of everthing I can and breaking ties with material things I never thought I could. I need more down time and less busy time. This girl is right exhausted.
I have to go shower, meeting up with a friend who has transported a much needed crib from another friend who lives 2 hours away. I have less than an hour now, yikes!
 
Yeah im starting to crack up a bit to be honest but am so tired these days i tend to just sleep a lot! I have some great news though, im being induced on sunday so the little man should arrive by monday :D
 
Wow shocker that is exciting! How many weeks will you be when induced?
 
Can't wait to see pics Shocker, Toby is gorgeous lily lee ! X
 
so excited for you shocker :-)

lilylee tobys beautiful :-)

i cant believe here we are all at the end just waiting for our rainbow babys its gone so fast.

is anybody drinking raspberry leaf tea? or taking evening primrose oil either prally or vaginally?
 
I'm so excited for you Shocker! Can't wait to see pics!

Due to weather conditions I'll have to wait atty least another well for my mother to begin her trip over. I was hoping she would be here by now. Staying home all the time is kind of lonely without company. On the plus side I'll be able to drive again very soon, had a couple of tickets that need taken care of. At least once that ball gets rolling I can go down to the beach and get out of the house for a bit when I'm stir crazy.

Haven't been trying anything to really get things going in the labor department. But here in a week or so I'll probably step it up on the walking and intercourse. We're pretty active as is but prostaglandins help and if the deed can get contractions going then why not? I just really have to consider timing because my hospital is two hours away.
 
LilyLee said:
Wow shocker that is exciting! How many weeks will you be when induced?
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38 + 1! Toby is so gorgeous!!!!

Hope Ive been taking rlt capsules and epo capsules! Theyve definatly increased the amount of braxton hicks ive been getting I think and baby went from being quite high up to being fully engaged in a week of taking them both
 
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