LADIES DUE SEPTEMBER 2015 :-)

Hi girls! Can't believe I'm writing this from the hospital! Our little boy was born yesterday at 10:53 and weighs 3.08kg. The delivery went well, but his breathing has been laboured from the start and resulted in tests and xrays, and ultimately was moved to icu last night. Doing great though, shouldn't be there very long

Feeling some pain and discomfort myself, but managable.

Hi ladies

Wow we r really at the end, things just got real @ Betti wow wow wow too cute for words u r blessed

Now I really can't wait for mine to come. What a journey we have shared

Hi Ladies

Been really swapped with assignments and studying haven't had time to write, but I've been able to read most of your posts...Congratulations to the mommies who have given birth already may your bundles of joy treat you well.

I had my OB/GYN visit on the 28 Aug (35+3 weeks) and everything looked good with baby and the doc said he weighs about 2,7kg. Unfortunately, he found sugar trace in my urine but he tried to reassure me that everything is probably fine but he did send me for a Glucose Tolerance Test on Monday...Still waiting on the results for that. The gynae told me if the results come back indicating Gestational Diabetes I will have to be admitted so I can be monitored by him and a Specialist Physician. He also said that means I will have to be induced around 38 weeks---not what I wanted at all but anything for baby right

Other than that hanging over my head I'm pretty much just trying to hope for the best...

All this bad news though is not going to stop my birthday celebrations this weekend...it's probably the my last hoorah until baby is born

Oh Betti he is so perfect. Those little lips and perfect everything! Very cute!

Aahhh Betti thank you so much for taking the time to answer our questions. He is soooooo cute, he looks so peaceful. Hope you enjoying your time with him

I didn't know you not allowed to have chocolate, is there a specific reason why perhaps

Sorry TCS, I'm probably too late. By now you'll know that the numbing injection before the epidural is the worst of it. When it spreads it burns a bit. Hope that helps, Astubchen. Once the numbing effect has taken, the actual spinal needle only feels like someone poking you hard in the back, but not sore. One of the side effects you might get is shaking while you're on the table. Your lower body, from just under your boobs, is paralysed (I could actually move my big toes, but that's also normal), but my upper body shook like I was having fits. Remember, your body is undergoing major surgery and will go into shock. Don't worry, you'll be able to hold your baby even with the shaking. The shaking mostly subsided in recovery.

They insert the catheter after the epidural has started to take, so once again, you only feel pressure, no pain. I was nervous about them taking out the catheter (about day 2), but it really didn't hurt, it was kind of like a tickle with very slight burning just as it comes out of your urethra. Weeing for the first time after hurt just a little bit for me, but really not badly.

We had our first really sleepless night last night. I knew I wasn't supposed to eat chocolate...but not that I couldn't drink Nestlé hot chocolate. Poor little baby's tummy hurt like mad! In the end I gave him a little Panado paediatric syrup and he fell right asleep...for 6 hours! Needless to say, my boobs were seriously heavy when he woke up!

Please find attached a pic of by far THE most beautiful and wonderful sight I have ever seen and the one thing in my life I know I did well. You really don't know true love until you hold your own child in your arms! You girls have a lot to look forward to!!

Any more questions are welcome!

Hei ladies!

Hope all is well, so I have the worst cough ever .Im on antibiotics which dont seem to be working Last thing I want is having a flue on the day of my csection cant imagine how coughing or sneezing would be after having your abdomen opened. So really worried about that, I just need this cold gone by Saturday.