February 2014 Mommies :-)

Hi,

Thought its about time for a 'update'

Name	Due date	How far	Next Scan	Gender
mrs_tl	04-Feb-14	25 weeks, 1 day	7-Nov-13	Girl
TrudieK	06-Feb-14	24 weeks, 6 day	24-Oct-13	Girl
Izzels1	09-Feb-14	24 weeks, 3 day	13-Nov-13	Boy
maybebaby	11-Feb-14	24 weeks, 1 day
Happyness1	14-Feb-14	23 weeks, 5 day	28-Oct-13	Girl
marley	15-Feb-14	23 weeks, 4 day	23-Nov-13	Boy
Hopeful	21-Feb-14	22 weeks, 5 day	29-Oct-13	Girlx2
Yumna007	24-Feb-14	22 weeks, 2 day
Jeanine	04-Mar-14	21 weeks, 1 day	21-Dec-13	Girl
Missy	04-Mar-14	21 weeks, 1 day		Boy
Shols	07-Mar-14	20 weeks, 5 day
Belinda	10-Mar-14	20 weeks, 2 day	29-Oct-13	Girl

Hi Yumna,

Nice to meet you!

Hi All,

I am so glad that I'm not the only panicky one. Since this is our first, I think I am overpreparing a bit, and I want everything to be right, right now. I might be driving my husband around the bend a bit with this... It is just a scary thought that she will be here in 3 months' time. I also know that I will be getting things at the baby shower so maybe I should just calm down and see after that.

You are so lucky to be having yours in November already! Nice and sufficient time for topping-up shopping

Does anyone else feel as if something is starting to push against your ribs? I am getting very big very fast and for the last week it has been feeling like that. Just wondering.

Ok, back to work for me.

Hi Yumna, welcome to the forum!

Hi ladies,
I was also wondering about a breastpump. News to me that Discovery actually paid for the pump and monitor. I'm going to find out if my plan will pay (probably from savings, which is finished at this time of the year) So that means I'll go shop in Jan. With my first baby I used the Avent electric pump, which worked great and came with a lovely carry bag and attachments etc. (I used the Avent bottles etc). Now I'm changing to Tommy Tippee, and also heard that the TT breastpump isn't always as effective. That Double Swing Medela sounds like the deal. When I was in Baby City last time, a total stranger told me not to even bother with the Medela Mini as she has to replace hers 3 times. I went to select my baby shower registry, how cool! My friends are organising my baby shower early, which suits me. It is mostly because of Nov/Dec period being so busy and January being a 'poor' month. It will probably be on the 9th Nov and then I'll also have one at work later in November. That gives me Dec to still stock up on things I haven't got yet. (As I gave away all my baby stuff since I had my lb 4 years ago).

My next scan is tomorrow, don't expect anything major. My Dr is so relaxed and just always says everything is 'perfect' 'pragtig' en gesond. Dis tog al wat 'n mamma wil hoor.

Lekker dag julle almal en geniet julle magies!

Hi there ladies, I'm new to this Forum. My name is Yumna and im due with my second baby on the 24th February 2014.
Doctor couldn't yet confirm the gender of my little angel, but hopefully i can find out at my next appointment.
Planning to give birth at Brenthurst Clinic in Johannesburg. Has anyone else been to Brenthurst?
So excited to be chatting to all you ladies

Hi There Ladies,

Breastpump has also been a concern to me as I def want an electrical and I want a double pump. I think the one we get here is the Medela but I am not sure. They cost about 2000k But I would really like to do my best to breastfeed. My main problem is that a few years back I had a breast Reduction. Back then they told me there is no guarantee about breast feeding and this is a risk I have to take. The rule of thumb the doctor told me is that if I regain feeling in my nipples I will have a 50/50 chance of breast feeding. I did regain full feeling so I fall into the 50/50 category. My breast milk ducts should work fine the problem that we are unsure of is weather the nerve endings of my nipples properly reconnected to the milk ducts in order to transport the milk from the breast to outside. So I will have to wait until after I give birth to know also with having prem babies that will probably be in NICU if I have milk I will have to pump and we feed the babies like that as they might be too young to latch....

Izzels don't feel bad about your panic attack, I have them every now and then when I realise that in two months time I am going to be a mom and life as I know it will change for ever. I panic about if I will be able to do it, I panic about how my and Dh relationship will handle it, I panic about the finances and even though this was a planned pregnancy that we tried for 3 years and ended up doing IVF I know catch myself thinking " SH@t am I ready to be a mom????" and then I panic about how the heck did we go through IVF and now I don't know if I am ready hahahahahaha its a bit funny when I think about it rationally as I know I am ready and that this what I want. Don't worry I think it is perfectly normal to feel that way. I to be honest I don't think this will be last time you feel that way

In regards to giving birth I think we all second guess our choice at one point or another. before I fell pregnant I was died set on an elective C-section. Then when I knew I was pregnant I started second guessing the choice and think that I should rather go natural. To a certain point I am glad with it being twins that, that choice is no longer mine to make as I think not matter what choice I make I would have wondered if it was the right thing. Go with you gut and trust your instinct.

Shoe what a mouth full this morning

thanks for all the advise. nice to hear of others experiences.