PAL March 2012- 5 Beautiful Girls and 5 Adorable Boys!!

[ttclou25]

Love the scan hunni!!

2lb 5 what a good weight already, we should have bets near the end on how big our babies will be.

 

[addy1]

Great pictures GS!!

Yay, I'm a squash!! LOL

 

[Glowstar]

yay addy!!

I've never had big babies, 6lb 5oz and 7lb 6oz so I think this one will be in between 7-8 lbs.

 

[Cornish]

What a great scan picture!
Nothing much going on with me, started packing my hospital bag!!! Just one wall left to decorate of baby's room too so almost there!xxx

 

[suffolksarah]

What a great scan picture!
Nothing much going on with me, started packing my hospital bag!!! Just one wall left to decorate of baby's room too so almost there!xxx

me too!! i think i have brought everything now, Did a shop on friday and got all the brest pads, cheapy knickers, maternity pads, sanitary towels, lip balm, face wipes, cheapy nighty etc for the hospital bag. may give some of the baby clothes a wash today, so that can be packed.
getting excited now, not to long left, til we meet are babies!!!!

Altough i did have a realization (sp?) moment yesterday. being a nanny i think i know what to expect on a day to day basis, but we had a power cut for ages last night, my Laptop was charged so i looked at all my old photos, holidays in Greece from the past few years.
and suddenly thought OMG these pictures where i spent 8 hours lying on the beach reading and floating around on my lilo, will never happen again, as i will be worrying about babies suncream, keeping their hat on, building sandcastles and them not drowning! I am sure future holiday will be just as (or even more) special, but nowhere near as relaxing!!!
xx

 

[Glowstar]

I've just bought my hospital bag so going to start organising it in the next couple of weeks

Suffolk - your right - holidays will never be the same but in a good way

OMG!!! some of you ladies only have 8 weeks to go!!

 

[ttclou25]

oh my.. i cant believe we are at the stage of doing the hospital bags.

 

[Cornish]

SS lip balm and face wipes- thank you, they're not on my list at the mo! I've now sorted baby stuff and like you will give it one more wash before it goes in the bag!

Got a lovely waterproof cover for the bed today just in case waters go in night and for first few days home too!

Very exciting that we chatting about this stuff now.
Yoga tmrw- cant wait as back kills!x

 

[essie0828]

Everyone.

Its been forever since I have been on here and I have missed a bunch. Did some catching up and figured out that Amy has given birth to Connie! Omg congrats Amy and Connie. Hang in there lil gal

Hospital bags.... omg is it that time already! I really think that I have been in denile that I have to pack one of those soon. And finish the babys room and a ton of sorting clothes and ect, ect. Crazy times!

Im really glad to see that everyone is doing well and chugging right along. NSN that includes you! Congrats on 7 weeks and I cant wait to hear about your scan!

So AFM, have been in and out of the doc office a lot lately. My apt flooded 2 days before christmas and that started a roller coaster of crazyness. After cleaning and drying and replacing things as well as doing the family thing for christmas, my feet and ankles started swelling really big. Really nasty lookin as well. Well went to the doc and had gained 20LBS!!! in 2 weeks! Well got chewed out by the doc about gaining too much weight even tho I had told them that I had bad swelling, no one checked my legs. Btw have to mention that this is a dif doc than I have been seeing. So he freaks out and says that he will have to have me come in the following day to have my bp looked at and urine, ect. Ughh ok, so go back the next day. Mean doc isnt there. Nice midwife lady was, did my bp, it was 126/67. Although mean doc put in my chart that my bp was trending up. The midwife asked me if it was normally high and i said no, because it has been spot on this whole pregnancy. She checked back and saw that I had only had that one high bp. And I told her that I was stressed, that my apt had flooded and that I had swelling and she was like well ahhhh thats whats going on. So went back the following week for a check up, all is fine again. Have almost lost all the excess water but have had to do a lot of laying around and drinking water. Ughh just nonsense really, but got a ultrasound out of the deal and got to see her really well. She is measuring 2 weeks ahead and weighed 4lbs at that scan. Lol unless she slows down shes gonna be a big baby, with lots of hair. Another tech told me that she could see her hair And shes in the breech position. I know she has time to move tho.

So all in all im happy about her progress. Im upset that one of the docs at the clinic seems to be pushing for a early delivery in my case. I am at risk for pre-e being overweight, i know that, so I monitor my bp at home and keep up with my urines at the doc. Havent had a problem yet and no gestational diabetes. I think that he will try to push me into a c section early because I fall into the guidelines with my weight, but dont really have any problems I dont care really in the end as long as Hayley gets here and is healthy. Go back in a week or so to see whats up. Will catch up with you ladys later. Have a wonderful week!

 

[firsttimer1]

ESSIE - do you mean 20lbs in total so far? if so thats perfect isnt it?? - considering you have swelling Also - if your baby is measuring ahead BUT is in breech position.... isnt it likely that thats WHY she is measuring ahead, as breech adds on a couple of cm's?? so she may not be big at all?? Im measuring 5cm ahead and the consultant said my baby feels ''normal sized'' lol.

so i wouldnt worry - she may not even be big at all???

 

[Cornish]

Sorry about all your probs essie, glad you are getting better. Drs are not very good at being nice sometimes! I'm also measuring ahead, maybe we will all have big babies!

 

[timsogirl]

hi ladies.. wow we have all really come a long way! very exciting. My shower is this weekend and I, too, am starting to pack my hospital bag.

hubby and I had the prepared birth class at the hospital on Friday... it was interesting for the most part but I tell ya some of those videos they show would def qualify as preggie porn ugh!!!

anywho is everyone here going medicated or natural? just curious.

happy monday!

 

[ttclou25]

just wondering - (not sure if the US ladies have the same) but when do antenatel classes typically start? I sent my letter off 4 weeks ago and wondered when they send your clasess through?

 

[addy1]

Essie, good to hear from you, but sorry you are retaining so much fluid! Glad it is going away, and hopefully it does not come back! You are going to need to put your feet up a lot!! Hopefully your little girl turns for you!!

Tims, as for your question, I am trying for a v-bac. I will most likely have an epidural put in place incase I end up needing a c-section. I think I would want an epidural anyways, just glad I for sure get one!! (At our hospital, you are not always give one due to priority.)

Lou, I'm not doing classes this time. I get queasy so easily, and the videos just about do me in!!

GS, SS, Cornish, I guess I better get thinking about my bag!! If history repeats, I only have 8 weeks to go!! Yikes!!

Off to my ob/gyn appointment! Interested to see what she has to say about the v-bac I'm planning on having!!

 

[ttclou25]

Essie, good to hear from you, but sorry you are retaining so much fluid! Glad it is going away, and hopefully it does not come back! You are going to need to put your feet up a lot!! Hopefully your little girl turns for you!!

Tims, as for your question, I am trying for a v-bac. I will most likely have an epidural put in place incase I end up needing a c-section. I think I would want an epidural anyways, just glad I for sure get one!! (At our hospital, you are not always give one due to priority.)

Lou, I'm not doing classes this time. I get queasy so easily, and the videos just about do me in!!

GS, SS, Cornish, I guess I better get thinking about my bag!! If history repeats, I only have 8 weeks to go!! Yikes!!

Off to my ob/gyn appointment! Interested to see what she has to say about the v-bac I'm planning on having!!

oh no what videos do they show you?? Do they do a tour of the hospital as well do you know?

Good luck with your appointment

 

[suffolksarah]

Lou, i dont know if i get one. my midwife hasnt mentioned it. i have been doing private lazy daisy birthing classes/yoga. I would definitly recommend it if any uk people have one near. we are also doing the couples class in a few weeks. i feel so much more relaxed and confident about the birth after attending this group!
I am hoping for a natural birth, maybe gas and air and Tens. i like the idea of moving about and letting gravity work its wonders, where as you cant if you have an epidural. But all this may go to pot when i am actually in labour!!!
x

 

[addy1]

I'm sure every class is different, but at mine, they showed a really long video of women having their babies. I have a really weak stomache and pass out easily....so not a good combination for me! They are good though for learning about different positions during labour and what your partner can do to help.

My ob/gyn appointment went great! Such a nice doctor! Feeling very optimistic about the v-bac (scared though!!). She just needs my OR report from my c-section to make sure my uterine incision was horizontal and not vertical! (I guess a larger chance for rupture.)

Can't believe this is coming up so fast!!

 

[ttclou25]

Glad the appointment went well addy!! Is vbac when they are the wrong way, I'm probay barking up wrong tree but never been sure what that means.

Sarah - I start hypnoborthing classes next month, we are too trying for natural birth, I do emphasise the trying lol. I would love to do yoga wish we had classes!!!

 

[ttclou25]

just got back from my midwife 29 week appointment and im measuring 34 weeks and is going to send me off for another scan to check on baby as hes measuring so big - i kind of hope i get pushed forward but worried if hes huge!

 

[addy1]

When is your scan Lou? Good luck, I'm sure everything is fine. (Maybe you will be bumped up a few weeks!!)

A V-bac is a vaginal birth after cesearean.