Babies April 2015

Newbiemoom@ Congrats, I cant believe I have missed so much. I hope you enjoying your bundle.

Hello ladies

Gloie@ I am so happy for you. Congrats. That is awesome awesome. Lol, horse kick , thats funny.
Ladies I know I am scarce but I try read as much as possible and reply when I can. I didnt know being a mom after 5 years felt like starting all over again.
Your babies are almost here, try sleep and gain strength for the work ahead, you will need the strength. Enjoy the days left. Will try post as often as possible.

Not doing much exercise except a walk almost every day. Wish I was diligent enough to have done more. I am sure the gym will definitely help your labour and birth. Well done.

Let us know what doc says on wed.

Ok that salty bath sounds great. I'll make it my mission to find the ingredients tomorrow.

No, I think I'll shave too. Waxing just sounds like unnecessary pain at this point. Lol. Bet you had a salt sitz bath after the removal cream incident. lol

Yes I am going natural, also as pain med free as i can. Want to try and push through without anything. All the ladies in my family did it...I don't want to be the sissy. I guess it did help that they were in government hospitals without medical aid, so they didn't have much choice..but still. I'm sure I can handle it.

I am 39 weeks today. Seeing my doctor again the day after due date. (28th). No signs here, but trying to just focus on relaxing and not thinking about when he'll come or when I want him to come. Too much pressure, although I can't really think of anything else.

Faffy_ As far as I know you don't have to shave / wax or anything when going natural. I've tried a hair removal cream about 2 weeks ago, a familiar brand that I always use and had such a bad reaction to it (it burned the seven living daylights out of me and left me with broken bleeding skin!) Needless to say, I will not do that again, especially now! I will rather shave, our skins are super duper sensitive at the moment so I won't recommend waxing either - but your choice, not sure perhaps you're tougher than me!

Just to also check with you - we're all going for natural right? Are you going with or without epi? I'm going to try ride the wave without any drugs... a bit Thomas the engine, I think I can, I think I can, I think I can... If not, I heard that you can still ask for it till you're 7cm dilated, at which point it becomes either pointless or too late... Mmm.

Sitz bath... now there's something that is nice to describe. It is a mixture of the following: Epsom salts, bicarb of soda, witch hazel drops, lavendar oil drops, camomile oil drops. You mix (it fizzes!) and add to nice warm bath, then sit in it. It is as healing as you can get, has serious antibacterial properties and helps wound to heal quickly. Not just for after labour I may add, I often actually have one just cause I can. It smells wonderful (what with all the oils and aromatherapeutic essences) oh and it relaxes muscles. You should really get some ingredients and just keep it handy in case... You will never run out of opportunities to have one

Well now, if you're telling me that baby kickstarts the process, I will have to have a serious talk with my little lady! Best she not spend her days lazing around... we've got ground to cover, things to do together! I'm still in the gym every morning, I hope this story of exercise making labour easier and it being quicker is TRUE!!! Apart from a few Braxtons every now and again I can't really say that much is happening here. I am seeing doc again on Wednesday....

Gloei that's so amazing and exciting. Well done!! Aah look at you..Now it's all over and you have your darling little girl in your hands.

I am finally at home. Honestly, it is like watching paint dry at the moment. I had all these good intentions of cleaning and working on my relaxation techniques and going for walks...but I can't get out of bed. I'm reading about the transitions of labour with what I'm sure is the most horrified look on my face, while I tell myself "I can do this" over and over again. Eek. I want my turn to come but not, at the same time.

Did you ladies get waxed? Sorry to ask. I really want and need to but I'm worried it upsets baby or my bodies preparations with the adrenaline spikes from very hot wax. Do they shave you if you're not waxed?

Also...what is a salt sitz bath?

Starry eyed and ronelleB, just us now right? I guess laying down all day isn't going to help my boy get into position hey. Oh Ja, ronelle...I read that baby kick starts labour, not mom. X

Congratulations Gloei!! So happy for you. xxx cannot wait to see pictures.

I am hanging in there... After all our problems... It's a miracle we have made it to over 38 weeks so I am clinging to that thought!! Trying not to focus on the discomforts. I still have homicidal thoughts towards my husband hahahahaha! It's amazing how the change in hormones make them appear so annoying hahaha. He is taking all my growls and complaints very well. Keeps telling me how proud of me he is! Very sweet. Really looking forward to meeting our little man.

Hope all of you ladies are also just taking this in your stride and riding the wave. Until our little ones decide it's time... We have no control so that's all we can do. Thinking of all of you and checking my emails in eager anticipation of news