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Wow, a year!! I joined late, but happy birthday Decemberist group! :happydance: It has been so great sharing the TTC and pregnancy journey with you all, and I am excited to watch our LO's grow together too! :flower:
We also just passed 1000 posts! :yipee:

Happy 37 weeks, Gaia!! Hope you are feeling peaceful and patient. I think I did until 38 weeks and then it all went downhill :haha:

Timely question about acne. Munchkin has just started developing it over the past few days. It's not so bad that you can see it from far away, but he does have quite a bit on his cheeks, and I'm guessing it will keep increasing for at least a few more days. :( Poor guy. I have had acne since I was 12, so I feel my genes are at fault!

Pusscat, glad the group was good even if it was just two of you. Small milestones! :thumbup: I hope you get some help with your nipple. That sounds awful. How is the thrush treatment going?

Hope everyone else is doing well :hugs: Munchkin seems to have been on a cycle of not sleeping very much for 36 hours and then sleeping great every other night. Both last night and Saturday night he slept 4+4 hours with just a short feed in between. What an amazing feeling! I'm sure now he will never do it again, but I really hope he does! :p
 
You are the 1000th post Seaweed! Haha too bad there's no prize. Just bragging rights.

Sorry about the acne, I have heard its more common in boys and starts about 3 weeks so you are right on target! Ha. I also have heard not to pick it no matter what, which I'm sure you know :) Apparently it is the female hormones we passed them leaving their bodies so hopefully it passes quick for you!

4+4 sounds wonderful, I hope he keeps it up for you!

Pusscat - nice work on BFing outside the home, I think it counts! I'm sorry about the nipple pain but I am sure it'll be resolved soon and you'll be over those early BFing hurdles!
 
Gaiagirl - I often wonder about Gimgem, nightdaze and there was another girl - her name escapes me. She had a dog with a Christmas hat as her profile picture.. wow baby brain is still strong for me, I cannot for the life of me remember her name!!

We dont have baby acne yet, but A's skin has been quite dry and she has dry patches on her face :( Similarly to Pusscat, A also has a stork mark/strawberry mark in between her eyebrows! Paediatrician said it should fade or dissappear in 6 months or so.

Pusscat - glad you managed to BF, even if it wasn't technically in public :haha:
Sorry about the painful boob. I have pain when A latches on, I think it's my let down reflex? Then once she's settled in the feed it doesn't hurt anymore.

Seaweed - woohoo for the 1000 post! And well done to Munchkin for 4+4! Fingers crossed it continues!
 
It's offical... I can no longer shave my legs without using up all of my energy :dohh: I took a shower and shaved this morning and I am exhausted!!:sleep:
 
Aww...it's autumn and you're pregnant, forget shaving your legs! :haha: You are almost there hon! :hugs:

Gaia, I didn't know that about the acne being a result of the hormones! That's so interesting.

I don't know, girls, I had the 1000th reply, but the 1000th post was Pusscat's...
 
I just thought i'd try to get in one last shave so that I didnt feel like a hairy legged beast :haha: Guess im done with that lol
 
I agree seaweed - I think it's me who had the 1000th post, so where's my prize?!

Han - forget that razor, you will not care one bit if you're hairy or not when you're in labour. But make the most of some nice long showers, you won't be having many once baby is here!

Smawfl - the girl with the dog in her profile pic was Emily cj I think. It's a shame she disappeared because she was a reception teacher too so we had a lot in common.

Seaweed - wow, what an amazing sleep by Munchkin! You must have felt like a new woman the day after that sleep! Emilia still doesn't have much of a sleep pattern and today has hardly slept at all and has cried after every feed. Maybe it's a growth spurt and she's just trying to increase my milk supply, I've been feeding her every hour or so throughout the day. Tough work for my poor nipples!! Emilia still has thrush and I don't think there's been much of an improvement. So keeping going with her gel and my cream. It says to only give it to her twice a day but thinking I might give her a small extra dose in the middle of the day.

Big achievement today - I did it, I breast fed in public! I went for a walk with a friend who had a baby a few days before me. We stopped at a cafe and Emilia had been crying most of the way there. So we chose a corner table and I just got on with it. I had made sure I was wearing a vest under my top so stayed mostly covered up. She came off a couple of times with wind but i just quickly let my top drop back down. I didn't look around to see if anyone had noticed, I just focused on Emilia and talking to my friend. I'm so glad I've done it now. Felt a bit weird, but definitely feel I'll be able to do it again.
 
Hanyou - sorry but visions of trying to shave legs with a baby bump made me lol!!! I'm not sure I'd trust my OH near me with a razor but I'd let him have a go with my lady shave - maybe you could try that? I think if it makes you feel better then go for it. (I know everyone says when you are in labour you don't care but if you are worrying about it now and it will make you feel better . . .)

Anneliese - how are you feeling? Hope everything is going well

Shh - Where are you? Please let us know you are ok. Hope you are just very busy!

Seaweed - hurray for long sleeps (although 4 hrs would be a short sleep pre-baby lol!)

Smawfl - as pusscat says I think the girl was Emilycj. I wondered if she'd decided to wait a bit longer but would be good to hear from her if she is about.

Pusscat - wow sounds like a good experience all round.

Gaia - any movements?

AFM I've been feeling a bit miserable. AF arrived last week but before that I had 3 days of pink spotting so thought I might have cracked it . . . then it came with a vengence and I've felt crap all week and I'm 32 at the weekend and feel like time is slipping away from me. I'm a bit fed up with my job but don't want to stop trying to find another . . . . grr grr. Actually i've just re-read that and it sounds worse than I feel but you get the picture . . . !!!
 
Feeling rather down :cry: I got to spend the remainder of my birthday in L&D.
I went in tonight because I was having cramping that felt like menstrual cramps, baby wasnt moving as much as he normally has been but he was still moving, and my urine smelt funny and burned after i went. I thought it could be a bladder infection or something so I thought it best to get checked out. They checked me and I was 1 cm dilated and 70% effaced. They took my urine and a swab of my cervix to check for a hormone that could indicate labor soon. The swab came back positive, so they had to give me a steroid shot in the hip to help mature his lungs faster in case he was born sooner rather than later and I have to get another one tomorrow. I was also ordered to be put on bed rest until at least 36 weeks and am cleared by a doctor to go back to work.
Im just feeling a bit down because I kind of feel like I did something wrong, even know I know I couldn't have. I dont work a whole lot as is and I am usually sitting down or resting when at home. Im just feeling really emotional and down....

Happy Birthday to me :nope:
 
Hi ladies, havent been on this post for ages but just to let you all know I had a little girl on Monday and we have called her Annabel.

My pregnancy was a bit of a nightmare, at 20 weeks I was told I had a low lying placenta which at the time was totally covering the os so was told I would likely need a c section as it wouldnt move. At 26 weeks I spent a week in hospital suffering with shortness of breath, had various tests and was eventually diagnosed with asthma, probably hormone induced as I have never had symptoms before. That was all fine on medications. Then at 35 weeks I had a scan to check on the location of the placenta which thankfully had moved but the baby was breech and measuring small (although they werent concerned as she was on the bottom end of normal. At 37 weeks I had another scan and she was still breech. 2 days later I went for an ECV however the scan beforehand showed that the litle madam had turned cephalic.

Fast forward a few weeks and at 40+5 my waters broke, had to go to hospital and have it confirmed and to be booked in for induction at 41 weeks if I hadnt started spontaneous labour before. The following day (40+6) I had cramping for around 7 hours but it stopped. Then at 12.30am on Monday morning I woke up having contractions every 4 minutes, I ran a bath which usually would ease contractions however they intensified and I was in too much discomfort to time them. Within 30 minutes I was in a lot of pain and had started vomiting so DH rang the hospital. They refused to believe that I was as far gone as I was implying and were telling DH that they would see me but they would probably give me pain relief and send me home. We then set off to the hospital and by the time we got there the contractions were back to back.

Anyway on examination I was 9cm dilated, within 30 minutes I was pushing and Annabel was born. I was quite shocked that she was a girl as I was convinced she was a boy. We had to stay in hospital until late on Monday to observe Annabel with her waters breaking more than 24 hours before labour but everything was fine.

Everything is going well at home. DS is a bit out of sorts and isnt sure what to make of it all but DH has 3 weeks off in total so he's having lots of 1 to 1 time with him. Breastfeeding is a bloomin nightmare and I have breastfeeding support workers here most days which is the only thing keeping me going with it. That and the fact that they say once she gets to a few weeks old it gets much easier!

Anyway congratulations to everyone that has already delivered and good luck to those due soon xx
 
Mini - sorry to hear AF showed after getting your hopes up :hugs: I'm sure you know it but 32 really isn't old these days when it comes to getting pregnant. It will happen for you :flower:

Han - lots and lots of birthday hugs :hugs::hugs::hugs: What a day you've had! You know you have nothing to feel guilty about, you are being a brilliant mummy and I am sure you are doing everything possible to look after your baby.

Ke - great to hear from you! Sounds like you had a rough few weeks :hugs::hugs: I hear you with the breastfeeding. Pretty much everyday I decide I hate it and want to give up. But then it gets a bit better and I just push on with it. One day at a time. Still waiting for that magic day when it becomes easy. I'll let you know when it happens because I determined it WILL happen soon. I haven't gone through all this pain for nothing!

Em slept for a 4 hour stretch last night, hurray! Today she's being v clingy though, won't be put in her basket. Oh well, lots of cuddles for mummy then
 
Missed you ladies so much!! So glad to hear that in general, everything is going well with you wonderful Decemberists!

I've had a quick read through some of the posts... Massive congrats to you Anneliese... so so pleased to hear your good news. Here's to a happy and healthy 9 months... Then some!

Afm... Loving this new job of being a mother. Wow!! Little Prince is thriving and started to chuckle now - absolutely amazing... Best thing ever!!

Just going to jump in the bath and charge phone but thinking of you all and as smawfl said, thank you for continued support on our journey x
 
Ke - congrats! Sorry you had such a rough ride, I hope things settle and stay settled...

FSB - so glad to hear you're enjoying it!!!! I am getting pretty anxious to join you in the next phase.

Officially on watch now...haha knowing I could be for several weeks!

Last minute things to tie up: new tires on the car, arranging moss removal for the roof, and figuring out why our 3 yr old washer is acting crazy! Ugh sometimes life just gets you down hey (and gets expensive!!!!)

Otherwise all is well though! Cloth diapers all prepped and deep freezer stocked...

Oh also have to in finish a few things in nursery and set up for our home birth! I guess I could use another week...lol
 
Hi All, how is everyone doing?

I had A weighed yesterday and she's now 8lbs 11oz! (was 7lbs 2oz at birth) so really pleased!

I tried expressing for the first time yesterday as I wanted her to get used to the bottle and she did really well. DH fed her for the first time and he loved it!! :cloud9:

We've had smiles now for a week or so which is so lovely :cloud9: she completely melts my heart!!

Got a christening to go to next weekend so currently on a hunt for a nice outfit with easy boob access! Also need to find a pretty dress for A!


Ke - thanks for coming to update us, massive congratulations to you!

Mini - sorry to hear AF showed up :hugs:

Pusscat - yay for the 4 hour stretches! A did that too last night, very good for mummy!! Do you give her a dummy? A struggled to take it at first but think over the last couple of days she's got it so has used it to soothe herself on a couple of occasions.

FeelSoBlessed - How cute about the chuckles!!

Gaiagirl - I'm so looking forward to hearing your news! Glad all is well!
 
Smawfl - that's great weight gain, well done you! Glad the expressing went well, I'm quite envious! Think I'd like to do it eventually but want to be fully established with the breast feeding before I try it. Although I do know you need to introduce the bottle early on to get them used to it while they're still young. So maybe it's not for me. That's also why I haven't given her a dummy. Definitely think it would help with the evening crying and DH thinks we should try one. But bf has been so difficult for me I don't want to do anything that risks upsetting the progress we've made. It's a difficult decision!!

Gaia - hope your wait isn't too long but long enough to allow you to get all your jobs done. Very excited for you!

FSB - ah, that's lovely. We've had smiles the past couple of weeks but they're yet to develop into chuckles.

Em has started making lovely cooing noises and she will have a conversation with me if I copy her noises :cloud9: Going to see the health visitor tomorrow so hoping for some good weight gain, I'll let you know how we get on. Madam is requesting yet another feed so I'd better see to her!
 
Congrats Ke, it is great to hear from you :hugs: I'm sorry things have been rough and I hope it all stabilizes soon! I definitely think now that he is more than a few weeks old things feel a little more under control -- I know it must be totally different with two but hopefully that will be true for you and Annabel too. :hugs: (I love the name, btw!)

Pusscat and Smawfl, I love that we are all on such a similar timeline now with our LOs! :cloud9: Munchkin got his first bottle on Saturday, and he has his doctor appointment tomorrow. I was afraid he wouldn't take the bottle because he still won't take a pacifier, but he was great.

How are you doing with expressing, Smawfl? I find I don't get very much with the pump...it is a little disappointing. Just an ounce or two most times. I should pump more often, but Munchkin sleeps relatively little during the day, and it's hard to tell when he will sleep for at least 20 minutes...and usually when he does I would rather take a nap myself than pump. I've been eating oatmeal every day and I tried pumping earlier in the morning today, and I got substantially more, so I guess I will try to do that.

Pusscat, I can imagine not wanting to mess up your progress with BF given how hard you've had it :hugs: I think it is fantastic that you're sticking with BF by the way. Emilia is lucky to have such a dedicated mother.

Munchkin and I have been exchanging coos too. So adorable! Maybe my favorite milestone so far :cloud9:

Gaiagirl, how are you feeling? I hope you get exactly the one week you need to finish everything, and no more than that :p

HM, oh goodness, I only just saw your post, I guess because it was at the end of a page! I'm so sorry you had so much stress on your birthday :hugs: of course you didn't do anything wrong, please don't feel that!! I hope you can get a lot of support while you're on bedrest...make everyone wait on you hand and foot. You deserve it! :hugs: How have things been since Friday? Please keep us updated!

Mini, I'm sorry about AF and that you were feeling down :hugs: :hugs: I hope you are feeling better now! 32 is still so young. I have a friend who has endometriosis and took a while TTC her first at 30, and ultimately she had three children, the last at 39! Time is in no way slipping away from you. :hugs: I hope you did something fun and self-indulgent over the weekend.

Anneliese, how are you feeling hon? Hope everything is going well!
 
seaweed eater said:
HM, oh goodness, I only just saw your post, I guess because it was at the end of a page! I'm so sorry you had so much stress on your birthday :hugs: of course you didn't do anything wrong, please don't feel that!! I hope you can get a lot of support while you're on bedrest...make everyone wait on you hand and foot. You deserve it! :hugs: How have things been since Friday? Please keep us updated!
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Things have been okay. They had to give me some steroid shots to help little ones lungs develop a little bit faster just in case he decides he wants to come a little earlier. The cramping I was feeling as stopped for the most part and there has been no further dilation. They just want me to take it easy and play it safe. My hubby has been real supportive. I am pretty much only allowed to do my homework and some light chores around the house lol.
We will see whether or not I will be able to work again after 36 weeks. The doctor has to sign me off if I am looking good enough to work.


Im glad to hear you all are doing so well!!
 
fsb: thank you so much!

mini: I am doing well, just trying to not stress myself out about all the things that can go wrong this early. How about you, are you feeling any better? You're coming up to the year mark of ttc soon right? If it doesn't happen naturally hopefully the doctor can give you some answers

As for me had my first proper prenatal appointment last night, doctor was nice and said baby looked good and we got to hear the heartbeat. He dated me at 6 weeks 3 days, which is possible I guess, but I think it's more likely I'm around 7 weeks 2 days. He said the machine can be wrong up to 7 days in either direction though and didn't seem worried. As long as the baby is growing properly I'm not going to stress about it. All I really know is I can't wait until I reach the 12 week point and can feel a little more secure about this pregnancy

edit: I'd link the scan picture, but it's not really clear and the baby is tiny and just looks like a blob so far lol!
 
Anneliese that's huge that you saw the heartbeat!! :happydance: Chances are VERY good that you will have a healthy pregnancy now. So excited for you!
 
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