January 2013 - Baby/Mommy Club!

Thanks ladies, I was just as relieved, I was actually shaking when I entered the dentist's room, lol. ( I am that nervous for a dentist, lol).
Don't worry Cherikey, Hubby checks on me everyday to make sure I take it!

I am definately not looking forward to the night wakings...
How are you ladies' husbands....those of you having 2nd or 3rd child? Do they help in any way? I must say my hubby is very hands on with our kids I'm very happy that he is otherwise I would not have coped...

I'm gonna read up a bit on this SPD, try to see what I can do to make myself more comfortable during this last few weeks...

Juwayraj,
So glad to hear that they didn't nead to extract... But now you must drink your vits religiously, not skipping any days!
That is such a good way to prepare the older sibling for a new arival. I will definately pass the advise on to my SIL as she is now expecting her second baby. Her little girl is 3 now. will almost be 4 when new baba is born.

Anthea,
I also hope there are more ladies up for meeting. Should be fun...

Awesome news Juwayraj!!! I am sure you must be so relieved that you dont have to go for an extraction!!! Hope that pain stays away now... And welcome to the SPD / pelvic girdle pain club! Mine hurts more when i have been sitting for long periods of time... Apparently swimming also helps - the effect of gravity and all...
Thanks for advice about the little ones, will definitely implement something similar...

@Tracyo - i have heard that the newborn baby girl or boy, depending on what you having is a great gift to give a toddler who might not understand! That way they "help" you with nappies and feeding by feeding and changing their own baba while mommy does the same on the newborn...

@snoekie - YAY for wanting to meet up!!! Now to decide on a date too... Hope their are more ladies that can make it too:woohoo:

RE the night wakings, its mother nature's way of preparing us for whats coming - the 2hourly feeds at night!!! and then the burping in btw, and changing the nappy, only to have to wake up in half an hour again to commence the whole vicious cycle

Its amazing how we all get along so much our mother's now that we are older and have children of our own... i wonder if the same will happen with our daughters

Hi There...

Update from my Dentist appt - After the dentist checked out my tooth, it was actually not wrotten So now the tooth is still in my mouth and it stopped paining miraculously.
The explaination for the toothache was the fact that I didnt drink any vitamins throughout my pregnancy (only started after I stopped vomitting and could keep water down) And as we all know, the baby takes all our calcium ...blah blah blah and now I suffered the consequences So now I'm being a good girl, drinking my vits and doing what I have to do!

I love the pics Trayco...you've got a real cuty pie there next to you...
When my son (6yrs now) was born my daughter was only 2years old...still a baby and I was also worried about how she would react with the new baby. I then just asked everyone to not make a fuss about the baby infront of her so she doesnt feel left out at all. My husband's job was to 1st greet her when he comes from work and not run to the baby as she was very attached to him. I made sure that I had a tea party with her almost every day for the 1st few weeks while baby was taking a nap. It was so much fun and it also helped her "cope" with the new addition. There was never reason for me to worry about her hurting the baby and up until today she's very protective over him.

Anthea...thats exactly how I feel, the numbness. Seems to me the "pains" has now moved to the pelvic area aswell. My MIL was laughing last night when I told her I think I have lock-jaw down there - it's not bad actually and I can manage still. It seems the aches and pains appears when I was walking too much.

I live in Cape Town... would have loved to meet everyone

I'm glad our little thread has become more "active" lately...so nice to hear everyone's stories and complaints...lol!

Thanks Anthea & Cherikey - all the kids in my daughters class rub my tummy every day now when I drop her off or go to fetch her - I am not sure how keen Rebecca is about the baby - she is very attached to her mommy - she is very happy though to go shopping to buy stuff for the baby I am going to try and include her in everything when the baby comes...

Have you guys bought the present for your LG's from the baby?? - I have been looking but have not bought anything yet... I thought about getting her a newborn baby with some of the accessories that go with it

I am sorry to hear about the pains you are having - lots of rest is all I can recommend - not too much longer

Hi Ladies,
My Anti-Natal Class was very interesting. Hubby got a bit bored in the beginning though.

You ladies have been chatting away a storm here in the last day...

Sorry to hear about everyone's aches and pains.

Chirikey,
Sorry to hear that the baby shower was cancelled! But you should definately do something once baba has arived.

AFM,
I washed all my nappies yesterday. They looked really Cute on the wash line. Got me all excited...
I have also been missing my family and especially my mom. They live in Cape Town.
I also never got along with my mom as a child, But now that I'm older, We get along much better.
No real serious aches and pains on my side. Just get tired of all the tossing and turning at night and all the loo trips. Just feels like I don't rest properly.

Hope you all have a great day!

O Yes,
Anthea,
I live in the Pretoria area and would LOVE to meet up. I don't have any friends here as we just moved here, So would be great to get to know some people in the area.

@Cherikey - had a long chat to my gynae on Monday and he is against a chiro... he is very old school and reckons i am pregnant and the pain is not dangerous to baby so should just wait it out... he said if i am very desperate i should rather go to a physio therapist... he is not comfortable with a chiro rukking and plukking in the wrong places... And my pain is all confined to that pelvic area too!

I hear you on the bigness!!!! What is it with second time pregnancies that make us carry so big?!?! I get daily comments from colleagues about how i wont make it to end of Jan

Beautiful pics Tracyo!! Your little one is gorgeous! Is she excited about her sibling thats coming soon?

I checked out the Mall but cant find any reference to a restuarant / coffee shop that has those meets Cheriky... Can you maybe remember the name?