February 2013 Moms

Hi Blackie,

Compliments of the season to you too!!!

I'm now curious...what happened that you got a scare?

...and another question, why are you going on maternity leave now already? Have you gone before the time with your other pregnancies too? Sorry I'm really just curious about how others go about their ways.

Well, my week off during Dec was very busy. Hubby and I decided on the spur of the moment to rip out our bathroom and redo it with a new corner bath and all. So there was no rest, working physically hard from early morning untill every evening round about 21h00! We should be finishing up this weekend (seeing as we now only have a short moment every day to spend working on it...and neither my husband or I have any experience in doing this )

I told him I'm going to take a day's leave when it's done to just soak and enjoy it!! My body NEEDS it by now!

Apart from that - I am still battling so much just to eat and keep the food in! My gyne had a fight with me, with the last official visit (at 29 weeks) it showed that I had only gained 900grams. I went to see her quickly on Monday afternoon because I've been having a very runny tummy since last week Wednesday and have been throwing up non-stop since the weekend and just couldn't cope any more...now I've started losing weight. They monitored baby and all is still fine with him. She wanted to admit me to hospital right there and then, but luckily I had my little one with me, he's not allowed in the maternity ward and his school had not opened yet, hubby's working and there's nobody to look after him. So she allowed me at least to go home!!! I really don't have time now to go and just lie in hospital. There's a huge project that I've got to finish at work before this baby arrives!!!

I am just feeling so sorry for myself some days for feeling this constant nausea, if I don't eat I want to vomit - if I eat I want to vomit! Last night when I started making dinner, the moment I smelled the meat, I had to drop everything and get to the loo.....my poor little one was so worried, he was standing next to me, rubbing my back asking me if I'm OK! He's such a sweetie pie!

...no need to say that I couldn't stomach anything after that in any case...

At least there's only 7 weeks to go for me...

How's life otherwise for the rest of you ladies?

Hi Ladies...

Compliments to u all not forgetting those cute babas, hope u are all doing great. I've been home since the 14th, took annual leave but I'm on Maternity leave now. It started on Monday. We had a scare yesterday, thought my boy was coming, but am all good now.

Come ladies please send updates, we are into the 2nd week on the New year already...I know I've also been quite.

How are u doing Maries?

Hello ladies...

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

How is everyone doing?

Hi ladies...

Haidee, I am sooo sorry!!! I hope things get better and you start feeling yourself. Will you be going to the doc more often now?

Blackie, glad you came to an agreement! Just out of interest, how will they perform the sterilisation?

I went for my 4d scan last Thursday. My LB looks just like my daughter... Was really great seeing him.

How are the other ladies doing? How are you feeling? This is our last trimester! Let's chat before we all go on leave. Will try to access on my phone when I go on leave.

Hi ladies...

Sorry to hear that Haidee ((((((BIG HUG)))))))...take it easy hey, all will be ok.

ASF: I went to see my Gynae yesterday...so I finally made a decision. I'll have a NVD, then go back when baby is 6 weeks for the sterilisation. I'm so happy with my decision coz I really wanted natural birth

Its our Christmas Lunch now, so gonna stuff ourselves. Enjoy the rest of the day and weekend

Good day ladies!

At long last I'm back online. Blackie you look stunning! And Suhaila, I love the clear 4d pics!

Here goes my long verdict:

I have a grade 3 hiatus hernia, it should be fixable with meds, but none of it can be taken during pregnancy.
My stomach inside looks like an open burn wound, probably caused by a bacteria, treatable with meds, but not during pregnancy.
Food is staying in my stomach up to 24 hours after I've eaten, then bile is also pushing back up into my stomach, this then adds to the acid continually burning my already burnt stomach.
They've taken biopsies from 3 different places and the results should be back in 4-5 days.
For now, I have to devide my day's food into at least 7 or more very small portions, no sitting after eating, have to take a walk after each meal, no sleeping or lying down within 2 hours of eating.
Got some meds to manage symptoms and pain until after pregnancy.

It is crazy, with this is feels like I am eating 24/7!!! At least one good thing....I will definitely not be picking up any more weight, except for baby.

The camera swallowing was absolute horror!!! If I never have to do that again it will be way too soon!

I have something good to look forward to this week - we have our 4d scan on Friday. And I will be working from home from Friday until the 7th of January! So I'll be able to jump in the pool any time during the day.

chat soon!

Hi ladies...

Suhaila, they do look similar. Their noses are a little different. Thanks for the pics
Always exciting looking at pics. How are you feeling?

Blackie, if you want to go natural why don't u try putting the mirena for 5 years and then decide after that???

I am doing ok. The pain is still there I got the preggy pillow thing. Seems to ease some pain.
I also went for the baby expo at the dome this weekend. Bought some nappies and the cherished belly band. I hope it works!!!

Haidee, how are you doing??? Thinking of you!!