September Snugglers 2016

[x-ginge-x]

It's a boy! All is well and good with baby! X

 

[mari35racz36]

ginge - congrats on a boy!!! Welcome to team blue

uni - I totally understand not being able to respond to all the posts on here. I didn't reply for a week and I was OMG!! lol I have heard having a doula is wonderful. We can get them here in Canada. But there sometimes can be a long wait depending on where you live. I really tried my best for a natural child birth with my DD, but do to serious complications it didnt work out. Then with my boys I was induced and that induction drug is crazy strong!! I am not opposed to a natural labour in the hospital this time is labour is super fast! lol

mummamoo - sorry to hear about your cyst. My sister has a cyst as well that doctors told her is harmless. Only if it grows bigger then it would have to be removed. I do not think it is too early to talk about a birth plan. I think the earlier the better. Such a big decision on what to do.

hopie - If you find natural birth does not work out, then the epidural is great for pain management. But I think its great would like a natural child birth. My mom's birth went so fast with my sis there was not time for meds. She said that birth was her easiest and quickest recovery

psy - thanks! I think it was a 1hr total labour! lol From When she got her first contraction at home to when baby was born at hospital was 1hr total. My cousin said it was a race to get to the hospital! lol I am really hoping for a quick birth this time. Baby #1 was 27hrs, baby #2 was 9hrs and baby #3 was 5hrs. Lets hope there a trend and this one will be even shorter

 

[Lallie81]

I agree with everyone above...so many things happening with everyone. Lovely to read but am a bit late to respond to all of the things!

I had a truly rubbish appointment and scan today! Baby had its back to the scan wand and bum tucked neatly away from sight- refused to budge. So I don't know the sex and got the most rubbish pictures where I can't even tell what am seeing other than a spine!!

Am seeing the funny side of things though!

Dr said that the sonographer isn't allowed to tell me the sex at my anomaly scan so she has said I should sneak in on Monday and she will have another look between appointments. Fingers crossed baby cooperates then but I have a feeling this baby is just as stubborn as my husband!!!

 

[Lallie81]

Congrats on your baby boy Ginge and what lovely pics. Not jealous at all hahaha!

 

[ajarvis]

Congrats on your boy Ginge!!!

yes ladies so full of everything sickness. Mostly feeling better today though. Wish it would leave my chest. Although bonus of pregnancy haven't smoked in almost 5 months or this chest infection part would be WAY worse!

Now to heal the skin around the nose from blowing it

 

[MummaMoo]

Oh Lallie, what a tricky little character your baby is already! Hope you get more luck next time!

Congrats ginge on your little boy! What did your son make if the scan and the news that he's going to have a baby brother?

AJ, glad to hear you're feeling mostly better, when my nose is raw from all the sniffles and tissues, I rub Vaseline with aloe on all the sore bits.

Just remembered I'm meant to ring for my blood test results today, to see if I'm immune to slap cheek. Oh well, it'll have to wait until tomorrow now!

 

[Uni tsi]

Uni - we can get doulas over here if we want them. I'm not sure how we would go about getting one though.
I'm already thinking ahead about my birth plan and stuff - is it too early to discuss?

I've been thinking about it since day 1 lol So, in my opinion, never too early to discuss lol but I'm proud I managed to wait to start discussing it until other ladies brought it up first

If you can have a free doula, I would say go for it! I would want a doula under any circumstances, even if I were planning on having an epidural I think, because among other things she was really amazing at explaining everything to me when I didn't understand the nurses or doctors. I think sometime, the medical team forgets that it's hard to understand some of their jargon, and they're in a bit of a hurry generally. So, if nothing else it was nice to have a translator on hand lolol

 

[Uni tsi]

ginge, congrats!! So happy for you!

Mari, I know what you mean. I had to be induced last time to start labor. Awful. To be honest, I found a doula even more crucial precisely because my birth plan didn't go as we wanted.

Lallie, I can imagine how frustrating that must have been! Glad they're going to sneak you in for another peek.

Moo, I admire how calm you can be. I have a good feeling for you there's nothing to worry about either way

campn, I'm excitedly waiting for your good news How was your appointment?

 

[hopie2015]

Lall- you have a great sense of humor! Hopefully baby cooperates at next visit. Glad all looked good though!

Psyc-congrats on the excellent test results!

Campn- yes, we are all excited to hear how today went!

Uni- good to know. A doula-- I am a moron..I need to google it because I always thought it was a woman who helped out for the weeks after baby is born!

Mari- thanks. I love hearing those fast labor stories!

AJarv- sorry you feel so sick. Homemade chicken soup always helps and lots of oranges, mangoes. Try not to worry about not feeling movement yet. My dr. had said if not at 22 wks, then sometimes doesn't happen 'til 24 wks. Feel better!

Baby only flutters overnight and at 5 in the morning..waking me up to eat. Though nothing really tastes good again..except pizza.

Campn- thanks for asking-- my high risk test is next Monday..I put it off a bit. Know I just have to do it. Ugh. I also am wondering when Lull goes back.
Lull- about another week or two you go back, right? Hope you're doing great.

 

[psychochick]

ginge: congrats on a healthy boy!

lallie: oh no! I'm glad your doc will do another scan though. I think you'll be able to tell the second time around. I also wonder if this happens more with girls cuz with my boy, the nut sack is so big and obvious, I could tell it was a boy when the radiologist was examining the umbilical cord. I just can't see all that stuff being tucked away somewhere. I guess we'll see after your next scan

aj: hope you get better, being sick is the worst, combined with the discomforts of pregnancy, ugh. I actually try not to blow my nose even when I'm sick, I try to just stick a tissue in my nose and have it absorb. I look really stupid but my skin is not destroyed.

uni: did you not have an epidural for your last one? That's amazing! I think the only thing putting my mind to ease is that I could have an epidural. I know getting the epidural isn't a walk in the park but I know of many extremely pain tolerant women who's needed epidurals so I don't imagine I'll outdo them in my pain tolerance :X Maybe your doula is just THAT good!

 

[MummaMoo]

What would everyone think about sharing birth stories? So our first timers can get an insight how we all coped/fared/managed - and see how different they can be? Although I know you're all aware of it anyway... but you can get our own personal experiences, ask questions if you like, that kind of thing? Yay? Nay?

So my idea for my birth plan - water birth this time. I'm liking the idea more and more. The warm water to help with the pain, and the fact I can be leaning up against the side of the pool on my knees so gravity can help baby round the birth canal. Last time I was on my back the whole time and had terrible pushing Sophie round the bendy bit, so this is my main school of thought in regards to how i'd like to try and do it this time.

 

[campn]

Ginge- Awww congrats on your super handsome boy!! I hope this helps you a bit with connecting hun. I know every scan def helps!

Lallie- Oh hun I'm so upset for you! Why aren't they allowed to share that!? I'd be so upset. Glad you're going back! My trick is drinking lots of orange juice right before. My tech put the wand on and was like "umm you need to go and pee!" Hopefully your next scan will go much better!

Aj- being pregnant and sick is just terrible, glad you're slowly getting better! Yay for giving up smoking too!! Tomorrow is your scan right?? Best of luck mama!

Hopie- I'm praying for you and thinking of you. I'm sure next scan you'll be able to see everything better. Honestly sometimes their machines aren't the greatest. I noticed my private scan had a much better quality so everything was much more clear!

Mumma- I think that's a great idea! I loved reading birth stories they really helped prepare me. I started to read them already this time!

So my scan went pretty great. Baby looked all healthy thankfully and in the 52 percentile. Almost a pound already! She is still a girl!!! She had her hand on her nose, and then on her chin, like she was planning her lunch break! In her profile picture you can see her mouth a bit opened too! Probably yawning?? "oh geez mom scans are boring!"

Next doctors appointment I've to do the nasty glucose test. I'm not excited about that!

 

[xanzaba]

I wouldn't mind seeing some birth stories, but what about having titles/warnings. Then if anyone is having an "I can't deal with this today" day then can pass on by and come back when they're up to it.

I ran out of bananas this week and can't stand the smell of banana chips anymore. Since Monday, I've been having a lot of issues with foot/leg cramps and headaches. Plus, I think I might be getting that pelvic girdle pain and I suddenly feel huge again- the last 2 weeks everyone that I haven't directly told about the pregnancy has said "Oh, you're pregnant!". Sorry for the PPP- pregnancy pity party...

 

[ssarahh]

Congrats on your boy Ginge!!!

yes ladies so full of everything sickness. Mostly feeling better today though. Wish it would leave my chest. Although bonus of pregnancy haven't smoked in almost 5 months or this chest infection part would be WAY worse!

Now to heal the skin around the nose from blowing it

I could have written this post. I feel much better but I sound like a 90 year old heavy smoker and it will not leave my chest.

And my nose is so sore!

Glad your feeling better though xx

 

[MummaMoo]

I wouldn't mind seeing some birth stories, but what about having titles/warnings. Then if anyone is having an "I can't deal with this today" day then can pass on by and come back when they're up to it.

I ran out of bananas this week and can't stand the smell of banana chips anymore. Since Monday, I've been having a lot of issues with foot/leg cramps and headaches. Plus, I think I might be getting that pelvic girdle pain and I suddenly feel huge again- the last 2 weeks everyone that I haven't directly told about the pregnancy has said "Oh, you're pregnant!". Sorry for the PPP- pregnancy pity party...

Good idea Xan.

I get the leg cramps at night and foot cramps in the day, horrible! I've said about this stuff a lot to people suffering with cramps and restless leg, a homeopathic remedy that's great for these problems is Cuprum Met, derived from copper, I believe. I ended up taking it with my last pregnancy and the cramps stopped completely. I didn't take anywhere near as much as they recommended as it seemed like too much to me, but it did the trick. Shall def be getting more if the cramps get as regular as several times, every night again.

 

[Desiree1694]

Good to hear that all is good with everyone I have been missing for a while as we went on vacation and after vacation I was put on bedrest for a while which was alot to deal with having two kids at home. I got sunburned really bad on my legs and the swelling was so bad my dr was scared he thought my legs would rip open. Thankfully things are starting to return back to normal and I am back to work and feeling good. I am not just about 24 weeks which is so weird to think that this is going by so fast. We have got everything we will need for baby except bottles and diapers and wipes everything else we have which is a huge relief.

 

[ajarvis]

thanks mumma I'll be using vaseline tonight for sure as long as I can find it! I haven't needed it in at least a year. I usually only use it for my youngest when he licks his lips/chin etc and it's all over chapped and raw. Sharing birth stories could be good! Mine are 10 and years ago but something I don't think you ever really forget...

Thanks hopie. keep telling myself that too. 12 hours to find out.

awe sarah I know the feeling. Hope you feel better soon!

thanks campn it's tomorrow

Awe desiree pregnant ladies burn so much easier. The burn I got last year on my back you can still see the lines from my bathing suit and I'm not tanned anymore lol Hope you feel better soon.

 

[Uni tsi]

Once again, I'm away for just a few hours and so much happens here it makes me very happy to be part of such an active group!

campn I am so happy and excited for you that the scan went well. And you got cute pics!

hopie, you're not wrong; there's two kinds of doulas. One helps out during birth, and the other type comes round the house to help out afterwards. It's the birth doula I'm recommending, although I'm sure the other kind is lovely too. I'd forgotten there was the other kind, so thank you for giving me the chance to clarify

My birthing story (no scary parts):

Moo, I think it's a fun idea to discuss birthing stories, but Xans raises a good point - no horror stories without trigger warnings! lol When I was pregnant before, I hated hearing other people's stories because half the time they were horrible and scary My actual labor part was not so bad. I thought I wanted to do water labor, but then it turned out I didn't feel at all like getting near the tub! lol All that planning to make sure there'd be a tub and I wouldn't even get in it haha! But I hear you on not wanting to be laying down. Nothing sounds harder to me then having to push while laying down. I folded the bed up so it formed a right angle and pushed while leaning against it and squatting. When it came time to push, I announced "I'm pushing now" but everyone thought it was too soon. Even my doula was all "don't push till the doctor gets here" and I was like, "no I'm pushing now" so the doula got on the phone and yelled "she's pushing and we can't stop her" and the doc rushed in and checked and sure enough I was ready to go. But, to be honest, I really didn't need the doc to tell me it was time! It was super obvious. Everyone kept trying to give me instructions on how to push properly, but I just ignored them and did what felt right. She was out in only seven pushes!

psycho, yes it's true; I did not have an epidural. But, there's a weird social pressure to have one. Like, all the nurses expected I would. I can see why a lot of women think they won't have one and then change their minds because even at my very progressive birthing center where they were open to a lot of things, the assumption seemed to be that everyone would have one eventually no matter what they said at first. So part of the help a doula can offer is just having someone in the room who knows an epidural free birth is possible, to help resist the social pressure. I actually caved at one point and started to ask for one even with the doula, but my husband said "You had a lot of good reasons for not wanting one, and if you do want one now that's ok but you have to make an argument for it" and that reminded me that 'oh yeah I really didn't want one' and I just kept going without it. But, it's not because I'm heroic, it's because I'm scared of getting stuck in bed not able to move around and having to push while on my back. To me that would seem like the worst torture. However, my doula did have amazing comfort techniques so probably I wouldn't have been able to do it without her.

 

[Lallie81]

Ah great news campn and lovely pics (she says whilst turning a subtle shade of green).

Lovely to read your birth story uni, it sounds so calm! Will share mine too when I have a bit more time to write, mine had a few (funny) bumps in the road!

Have woken up still finding my whole scan situation hilarious! Here is my pic..It's just ridiculous!!

 

[Lallie81]

Oh and for more entertainment value, my son found my nipple daisies while I was in the shower today...