May/June/July 2013 Mommies to be

Hi ladies. Im due on the 2nd of July. Im very excited just waiting for my little boy to make he's arrival. Im 39weeks this coming week. And waiting is really not my favourite past time.im so impatient. Congrats to you guys also

Hi everyone,

I am very confused this morning... So I thought I would ask some advise here...

I am 37 weeks now and went to my dr this morning, he did a scan and he measured our baby @ 2.56 kg which is not much higher than two weeks ago (2.5kg). Doc is not worried at all since her current weight is still within acceptable range. I am just confused since I read that they gain about 250g a week in the end??? Could it be that the machine is not accurate or does this occur often?

This is our first baby and I have no idea what to expect, this is all very overwhelming to me...

Hi Ladies,

sorry I have been absent from Moomie for ages, work was so busy while I was trying to wrap things up before baby arrived and then Little Lacey came at 37.5 weeks. I have been chatting on Whatapp and not much on moomie,

Just wanted to let you know Lacey was born, here is my birth story

Lacey May Bowman- Birth Story
Lacey May Bowman
EDD: 14 May 2013
Born : 25 April 2013
Birth: Natural, drug free, water birth
Place: Genesis Clinic
Time: 11:43 pm
Weight: 3.39kg's
Height:54 cm

My little lacey is 4 weeks tomorrow and thought I better write down her birth story before I forget anything.

Lacey is our second Daughter, I had a natural, drug free birth with my first daughter, Paige, but in a hospital and this time round I wanted a different environment. Paige's labour was a gradual build up and the total labour was 12 hours, I expected the same gradual build up during labour and was surprised how quick things went with Lacey.
I run my own business and had my last client meeting on the morning of 25 April, I then went home and finished up my final bit of work and put an out of office on my email and phone. All was ready for baby, so I decided I needed to clean out my toddlers cupboard before baby arrived and got the urge to tidy up a few things around the house, at about 4pm I started to feel some mild contractions, I thought they may be Braxton hicks, I kept an eye on the time and at 5pm told my husband about it. Between 4- 6pm I had 4 contractions an hour. My husband thought that this was it, so started packing his stuff in the bag for Genesis, I was still in denial. He told me at 6 I must phone my midwife and just check, which I did and she told me practice labour could continue for a few days, but to keep her posted.

we had dinner at 6:30 and at 7pm put my daughter to bed and I sort of forgot about the contractions as I was busy with bedtime routine. My husband then went to shower and I watched Revenge on t.v and at 8:30pm thought I would go to bed early in case it was labour, so I could get some rest.

When we went to bed at 8:30, I noticed a slightly pink, bloody show and then knew it was the start of labour, so I sent my Doula and Midwife an sms saying I was going to sleep but would keep them posted, thinking it would still be hours before I needed to get to Genesis.

I was feeling uncomfortable and kept tossing and turning, I couldn't fall asleep and so at 9:30 I got up and thought I would have a bath, but the contractions all of a sudden felt quite intense and close together, and so I told my husband to time them while I was in the bath, i was having 3 in 10 minutes, so we knew it was time to make a move. We called my midwife and she advised it was time to head to Genesis, so we called our Doula, and she was with another labouring mother and told us she would send a backup, who was very nice and helpful. We then called my parents who live close to us and asked if they would come sleep at our house as we didn't want to wake Paige up and we didn't have much time.

we packed the car and when my parents arrived at 10:15 we left for Genesis, contractions were now 2-3 minutes apart and my husband ran through all the red lights and we arrived at Genesis at 10:40, exactly one hour before Lacey was born.
When we arrived at Genesis, they checked Lacey's heartbeat and my blood pressure etc and all was fine, my midwife arrived and checked me and I was 6-7 cm dilated already, I thought labour would still continue for quite a while, but it went so quickly. The Doula ran the water for the bath and I got up and went to the toilet, then got in the bath 15 minutes after arriving. Contractions started to get intense, but I was managing fine, I used my hypnobirthing breathing and about 15 minutes after getting into the bath, I felt like my body was pushing on its own, but I felt it was too early, the midwife told me to just let go and go with my body and after a few hypnobirthing J breaths, Lacey's head was crowning , out came her head and then the rest of her body. I caught her and put her onto my chest immediately and that's where she stayed until the cord stopped pulsating and then daddy cut the cord.

They then lay Lacey on daddy's chest for some skin to skin while I got out the bath and into bed, I did tear a little and needed a few stitches, and while they did that Lacey latched and fed for about 1.5 hours, they left her on my skin for a full 2.5 hours before taking her to weigh and measure her, while I had a quick shower and then we all got into bed together and cuddled.
Lacey latched immediately and has been feeding like a champ since birth. we went home the next day and settled in, before Paige came on on Saturday morning.
The second time around is so much easier and I am loving my little baby

Good luck to all you other ladies who's babies are due anytime now, look forward to reading your birth stories

Hi Jelly baby, sorry to hear your pregnancy has been so terrible, at least the end is now in sight!!! you must be soo excited

Best wishes

hi dear

hope you ready to hold your bundle in 3 days, congratulations in advance

Hey ladies.

Sorry for being mia for so long. have been chatting on the whatsapp group.

I am nearing the end and right now i just want it to be over with lol. I am so super tired, been struggling with spd for a few months now and with my back problems this has not been an easy pregnancy.

I was admitted to hospital 2 weeks ago with a kidney infection. Then suffered a bout of thrush and now looks like I have a bladder infection.

Going for my final check up today. I am also working till 17th (if Lily stays put). c-sec scheduled for 22.

Hope you are all well.

Welcome travelbug - I live in johannesburg, due only on the 1st of June. I am only 30 so cant really use the getting older excuse, but the gynea does agree baby is bigger was 2.2kgs on friday (35weeks) and my first was born only at 3.05kgs... I cant imagine your house of chaos

We have a little girl who is only three in august and already i feel like i live in chaos, but DH says he thinks its just because i am sooo exhausted with the pregnancy and it will be better once i have energy back. I prey with all my heart he is right!!!

Mamakwawa looks like we are both sticking it in at work till the 17th? I tell you i am counting the days, it is just so so hard to get up in the mornings and feels like chaos here at work all the time.