Babies April 2015

So...all day today I have been having pressure aches in my pelvis. My belly forms a hard square shape when it happens. Comes and goes quiet regularly. Is that just preparation cramps? Braxton hicks? It's just uncomfortable. Also been running to the toilet like a million times today. feel like I might just be imaging something.

Sho everything is indeed happening so fast.
So happy for everyone in our group. love the Facebook pics. Very inspiring.

The rest days can get a bit boring. I have cleaned the house but I wish I had more energy to do scrubbing of things. Going to get hubby to do a few chores tomorrow that I don't feel I can do.

Going to my friends mom tonight for some reflexology massaging. She seems to think she can help baby along so I'll give it a go.. she still said 'hope your bags are packed'.. Ha ha ha.
Not too desperate to get him out yet but it would be nice to not be hanging around waiting. My boy still feels like he is sitting high though.

Will keep you posted on any changes. So far, no warning signs from me yet. Due date Monday and seeing doc on Tuesday for a quick checkup.

Enjoy the relaxing ronelle.

Hi ladies! Your pics are gorgeous!!

Ronelle, because our tiny little person needs so much skin to skin she is hardly ever alone somewhere. She sleeps skin to skin in our bed. I used the hairdryer while she was sleeping yesterday... just had it in the low speeD. But she sleeps through everuthing.... she has a busy loud big brother

everything changes but it only takes a few days to adjust.

Gloei my lb is doing soooo well. Asked him the other night if anything is bothering him, he says yes.. his cat walks on him when he wants to sleep and his sister is noisy (she hardly cries but anyway...)

Hi ladies!

Geez... things happened thick and fast the last couple of weeks

Nels_ So glad all is still well with you, will also definitely take all the advice to heart (still in the gym daily and walking the walk )

Gloei_ Your baby is just beautiful! I can imagine this being hard work, nothing that is supposed to be such a blessing can be for free I feel so lucky to have all this experience available to tap into...thank you!

Starry_ Your boy is gorgeous! Somehow I think he takes after his dad (from the few FB pics I could see?) So glad it all worked out perfectly in the end - I can remember how stressed and anxious you were all along...

Newbie_ Your birthing pics on FB is so inspirational. I can only hope to also share such a story, strange how other people (not friends/family) think it is fine tot bombard you with horror stories at this point, it makes me furious and being ever so slightly hormonal, I tend to go for the jugular and give them hell for it!

Faffy_ Hope your days are going OK. I had my first real "rest" day yesterday, did absolutely nothing but watch tv, sleep, read... I was going to try again today but failed, I feel so guilty for not doing anything!! Keep us posted if something happens pls!

One more (and I am not going to say "last") question, to the ladies with your newborns... I am assuming you are all having your babies in your bedrooms at this point yes? Did you change the room other than bringing in the campcot? How did you adjust your routine (especially the hubbies)? Or for example, using the blow dryer - no not for styling, I know you don't have time now! - when baby is in the room? Do you wait till they are awake? Or do it elsewhere? Do you move baby around in the house with you as the day goes by? Mmmm... so many questions.

Hi ladies!!

How are all of you? Gloei such beautiful pictures!

I have been in a bit of a daze the last few days.
My waters broke 0515 Wednesday morning... Nothing dramatic just a lot more fluid than normal trickling out. I was not even sure it had happened. At about 7 hubby and I talked it over and decided that coz of all our problems with the pregnancy... It was best to call the doctor. When we called he asked us to go straight to labour ward to get checked out. At the time I was only 1cm dilated, I was having contractions every 10 mins but I was not feeling them. My waters had broken. The doctor then decided to induce to speed things along because he was worried about infection. By the time I was 5cm our little one was showing signs of distress. The doctor immediately booked an OR and things happened very quickly from there. I did not get my natural birth but turns out the c section was the best option as there was a problem with his umbilical chord. I am so relieved that the doctor made the call and saved our little one. Ethan Connor Webb was born on 22 April at 1532. Weighing in at 3.14kg. He is a real little blondie. Will try attach some pics

I just want to add...the moment I pulled my LG from my myself once the head was out was by far one of the most amazing experiences in my life, it cannot be described in words when that little body is place on top of you, skin to skin being able to still feel the cord pulsating and then my husband cutting it. Totally makes all the hard work of labour worth it. (it was hard work for me at least...)

Newbiemom - Hope your LG is gaining weight and that the expressing is going well - I know it is a lot more exhausting to express compared to straight feeding. Hopefully you can switch soon. Baby otherwise fine? Hope your LB is coping too with the new sister. Hope you are in good health (apart from tired from sleep loss...).