Born Oct/Nov 2015

Where is everyone today?????

Oh yes, PP - don't worry about baby turning now. Elmarise only turned a week before I went into labour and my friend who is currently 38 weeks, her son only turned @ 36 weeks.

They turn when they're ready to come...

Pillpusher... PLEASE don't concentrate too much on the "prescribed weight gain" during pregnancy!

I was 50kg when I fell pregnant with Elmarise... and I ended up with my last prenatal visit weighing in at a whopping 86kg's!!! So I gained 36kg... But my gynae never complained about the weight gain as she said baby was doing splended and her motto was "happy mom, happy baby" - and my baby was in great health. My problem was water retention. But immediately after the birth the water retention went away and I ended up loosing all 36kg's within 5 months...

Each pregnancy and each pregnant mommy is different.

This time around I stressed because I wasn't gaining any weight... Yesterday marked my 3 months to c-section date and I only gained 5kg's. But gynae is happy that baby is doing well...

So don't stress too much.

As for the unsavoury comments - when they say something negative, don't even look at them and then turn around and walk away. Don't even acknowlwdge what they've said, don't react... They will get the message!

Morning ladies

@Louise - sorry to hear about the dismissal. I can't imagine the emotions, but I agree, leave it in God's hands.

Thanks for the support regarding my oblivious colleagues... although on the side of being large, I went for my check up yesterday and my lil girl is getting quite big. Her measurements are still exactly where they should be, but she's already weighing 1.9kg (as opposed to the approximate 1.5kg that's the average). I'm just getting worried because I've now gained the maximum recommended for a woman of healthy pre-pregnancy weight (16kg) With two months left to go and knowing that she's still going to put on at least one more kg it's a bit daunting... I know that my bum and thighs have got a bit bigger, but otherwise I don't think I've padded up too much aside from the bump? There's no point in asking DH because he'll just say that I look great (so good at trying to keep my self esteem up).

Unfortunately she's still sitting in breech. But I'm not stressing about it. She's got a month and if she doesn't turn, I'll go for the C-section without complaint. I've prayed about it and just asked God to take control. If she can safely do a flip over then hopefully she will, but if turning now might put her in danger (getting stuck or tangled) then she must stay where she is. I know a lot of moms obsess about their birthing experience and moan about missing out on natural birth when they've had to have a Caesar, but all that matters to me is that she'll come out healthy and whole.

I haven't packed my hospital bag yet. Although with the prompt, I've decided to start packing this weekend - just with the sample size baby toiletries, new born nappies, maternity mattresses and breast pads. I haven't gone shopping for hospital pajamas yet, I also should get a robe. I did see that Edgars got some newer PJs in when I visited the new branch in PE, nicer than when I went looking at the beginning of winter - I ended up buying cute flannels from Jet.

Hello!

PP, I received my formal dismissal on Monday. So I am now officialy unemployed

Such a relief though... I just don't have the energy to fight them. I'll take this as a "God has something even better instore for me" scenario.

Just came from my daughter's Ballet Exam... it's so adorable! Just made me realise again how fast they grow up!

She's been doing it since age 3 and if I look at the 3year old group I just think "gheez they're so tiny!!!"

Wonder if little sister will follow in big sister's footsteps with the ballet...? Then we'll have 2 ballerina's

PP - 2 months!!! Yikes... have you started packing your bags yet?

I need to get myself PJ's for hospital... does anyone know where they have nice pant & top sets?

With Elmarise I was lucky to find a yoga pant style sleepwear with top @ Edgars. It was so comfortable as the band on top just folded over. So I was eirher able to bring it over my c-sec scar or fold it over nice and low. Hoping I'll be able to find some again...

To think that people making those jokes are woman is actually sad, and you right juanita the joke is getting old.

@PP tell them "i can loose the pregnancy weight, you on the other hand will stay ugly"
one wouldve thought that they wouldve stopped by now, i mean their jokes are seriously getting old!!!