Jan/Feb/Mrch 2012 Momies to Be

Hi ladies!!!!

So sorry for being MIA - i see the last time i logged on was about a month ago. Do you know how many posts there are to catch up on????? You ladies have loads to say!

Just checking in to see how everyone is doing. Me and the girls doing well. I officially went on "bed rest" from 1 December, as planned, so been home and trying to put my feet up every day. Been hectic as the moment I went on bed rest, we started the renovations as well (for the domestic quarters) as we will need a "sleep-in" nanny once the twins arrive. Luckily all mess work done! Now just to tile the bathroom and floor and do painting. Hubby chuffed that it wentso quickly.

So far all is well with the girls, last week at 33 week check-up they were 2.3 and 2.4 kg each which was amazingly well for twins. They also picking up weight as a singleton does at this stage which is 100g a week which is excellent. Only thing is that they are in the same position as 2 weeks ago (bums down) as its rather tight in there! No room to move anymore.

I am so huge and heavy these days, I actully can't stand for long anymore. Gynae says that if all goes well, we may do the caesar in the first week of Jan. I'm happy as long as they stay in till the new year!

Anyways, I see that there may be 2 births next week! Good luck to Simone! Hope all goes well. I still have to catchup on the other threads

Anyways, have a great long weekend ladies. I'll try to log on more frequently

where is everyone today???

Just to update - my sugar was fine this morning. So all is well. She will just keep checking with every visit.

Hope you are all doing great!

hi Ladies

I went for my 32week checkup. He was quite busy and gave us a nice little show. Yawned about 5 times and kept moving and poking with his fingers. Was so Awesome to see. He is such a busy boy but fighting the sleep!!!
Then she did measurements and she was a bit concerned that his tummy is a bit big. So she did a sugar test and it seems my bloodsugar is a bit high. I have to go back tomorow morning and not eat/drink anything after 10 so they can do a fasting test. Hopefully it will be normal. I just hope everything will be fine. I so scared something will happen to him... I did read up about high glucose levels during pregnancy, but it is just making me worry more.
Anyhoo Janroux weighs 2.270kg at 32weeks and 2 days.

Annie, welcome! You sound very centered! wish I could just try self hynosis, but impossible when you never really get a chance to rest. Your day is coming quickly!! Only 16 more days for you!!

Mandy - so great they could stop the contractions. You gave us quite a scare there!

Ash - So great that they are so supportive!!Glad babba is doing so well. I like Taylin... not a name I heard before, but really nice to say... Taylin. Yes like it!
The gynea should really employ someone with a friendly face. I hate it when you feel like you are disturbing by going to the dok. I mean you are paying them! they can atleast be abit friendlier.

Ai Maureen, sorry your day started out so crap! HOpe it ended well, though.

Cakes- long time no hear!

Anyways will update again tomorrow..

Hope the rest of the ladies are doing well

Just to reply on recent chats before I go and pull off 30 people party in my house tonight.

Ilse – I also believe in God’s miracles. Believe is a factor and a strong too to have to carry you through. I will pray for you.

Simone – good luck with Tuesday. I might be one of the “next”, but hope to carry till early January, so that Tallulah goes to school a year later.

Carlene – would it help to tell your husband that Emma and Amey have the same roots and sound too similar? It’s like variation of my name Anna and Annie. May be he will change his mind then. I was extremely tired for a long time, until I started to sleep every day 1pm to 2pm, using self-hypnosis relaxation technique that would drift me off to sleep fast. Then you wake up - and energy is like for a new day. I also found that on the days when I take B-Complex (Solail), it gives me energy boost as well, plus makes me less moody. (I've heard some performers take B-complex injections daily to battle fatigue.)

Mandy – good luck for Wednesday. Magnezium is great not only for bowels, but also balances brain well, which means if to take it regularly and a lot – it will keep you pretty chilled, even tempered and less prone to moodiness. I took 2 “Slow-Mag” every evening throughout pregnancy plus 1 Magnezit powder in the glass every day. To see if you getting enough is to watch your stool: getting harder – increase amount, getting softer – decrease. Plus it rids you from leg cramps.

Ashleigh – I plan water birth, therefore I need birthing pool, because midwife explained that delivery in the bath would make her very uncomfortable with regard to having good access to me and baby (I have triangle corner bath). If you don’t want water birth, then bath for relief of pain is good enough, get in – feel better – get out – get in again, etc. I agree with Cakes that Taylin is not common and therefore a good choice. Also, soft on the ear. I love rare names, it makes people feel more special.

Cakes – if your gynae is happy – it’s already a good sign, they often seem to rather over worry and overstress us – pregnant women. Kicks can be very painful, I have a long legged one, she at times really vicious, so not always fun.

hi ladies .. Gosh you have been busy welcome annie !

V i like the name Leah ...

ash - Taylin very uncommon, which i like. hope all you ladies enjoyed your scan. i had mine last week friday didnt get a picture, baby wasnt in a nice position . Gyane still happy with everything altho my placenta is still anterior so i kinda envy you ladies who are feeling all those kicks, knocks & bumps... read alot about it on internet & most people say that eventually i will start feeling baby move more often !

other than that im doing great by the grace of god , i actually wanted to ask if any of y ou ladies have a layette list , i would like to make a lay-bye this weekend @ ackermans. i tried doing a search on moomie , but couldnt find anything.

holding finger's x for those who are due soon - all of the best.

take care moomie ladies , mhaw xoxo

Hi ladies.

Loving the cooler weather today!!

Mandy - i hope all goes well for you from now on. thinking of you.

Simone - I wish I was you. not long unitl you meet your LO!

ilse - You are in my thoughts and prays.

Carlene - I also very tired lately. i really dont have as much energy anymore.

Im feeling better just have a snotty nose.
We went to the midwife yesterday. She is very happy with everything. BP, urine all perfect. Baby's heartbeat 170 bpm measurements are fine. she said baby is head down, so its her little feet kicking me in the ribs. We have also paid in full for the home birth (so thats 1 thing less to stress about) . Got all the info from them on all the things i need to buy and get ready. Also got reassurance from them that if something does go wrong and I need to be transported to the hospital, they will still be by side supporting me to the end whether its a natural birth or C-section. so thats a relief. They are such a wonder bunch of ladies.

Will be going to to gynae on the 28th. Cant wait to see baby again and to find out what she weighs. not looking forward to the rude staff there though. That practice really needs to work on there people skills.

Lumine - Such beautiful names. i'm still deciding if I must get a birth pool or not. Would you say its a must for a home birth for pain relief. Or will a bath do? I dont want to have a water birth.

What do you ladies think of the name Taylin?

Thank you for welcoming me, everyone. I've been reading this chat for a week now, trying to follow everyones lives. Sure, mostly everyone's pregnancies sound hectic. I couldn't figure out what to talk about so that I don't sound too boring! Besides swollen painful hands I have no other negative symptom. But it's the one that truly drives me mad, as I used to do arts and crafts regularly and for the last 2 months I just can't. My due date is 1st of January 2012. It's my 1st baby and it's a girl. I named her Tallulah Jade Rainbow (yes, 3 names for a girl! ) I am 34 and reside and Kyalami, Midrand. I am going to do a home birth with midwife Susan King and her assistant Rosalia. They are bringing huge birthing pool into my house tomorrow. I also self-studied Hypnobirthing technique by the book and practiced it every day for the last two months. I didn't go for any courses. After I give birth, I'll post how the home birth with the pool and self-hypnosis worked for me. I apologize if I don't post often, online discussion is not easy for me. I wish we all had regular live meetings, that would have been awesome. Thank you for reading, Annie Hamman.