Born Oct/Nov 2015

The stressing part is natural... and once baby is born, you'll stress whether you're a good enough parent! It never ends...

With Elmarise I was certain something would go wrong.
When it didn't go wrong - I was certain she would be born with something wrong. DH got sooooo annoyed with me! When I first saw her once she was born I couldn't believe that NOTHING was wrong!

This time around the first half of the pregnancy was much more stressfull for me. Till I started feeling her movements - now I'm fine.

Be thankful that you've passed the 24 week mark... Leewe didn't have that privelage with her little boy...

Our shower is scheduled for the 26th of September - busy with the invitation design

Want to use some of the design in the room as well for wallpaper and/or vinyl stickers.

Counted with my LG today, and today marks 99 days till my c-section date!!! Sounds far but I know it will just fly by!!! Have to get my ass in gear now with the room

@pillpusher i don't even want to think of my appointment being moved again, its depressing
As for the what if something happens thoughts, i think its normal for one to think if that once in a while, being pregnant and giving birth is scary, but pray that god sees you through till the end.

Hi ladies

Thanks for the support, Lilyr and Aden. I'm feeling a bit better today. The "what if something happens" fear is still coming to me, but I'm trying my damndest to put it aside. I did a quick google last night and it seems like many moms have that fear getting closer to birth. So I'm hoping that it's just normal mommy-to-be paranoia. I know that the odds are in my favour and I must stop thinking about the <1% chance of stillbirth. I think I've taken a positive step by ordering nursery character cut outs and a name cut out. Affirmation and all of that.

On that note, I posted in the nursery ideas thread about the store I've ordered from if any of you ladies are interested: www.dominiquesonline.co.za/
Lots of hand painted wooden items (compactum caddies, character cut outs, clocks, bookends, etc) mobiles, cot linen and such. You can personalise things and overall I think they're quite reasonable.

@Aden - enjoy Babysense. I posted last week about what kinds of things you can expect in your goody bags! I got a 50% discount on my tickets through my antenatal class midwife. I'm also suffering a bit with my back!

I think my babyshower is at the end of this month... quite excited. Seeing my doctor again next Wednesday, I'll be a bit spoilt since it's only just over three weeks since my last appointment, but after that I'll have to wait almost 5 weeks for the next one. I'm not as excited as I was before for the scans since I can feel her move around, but it's still good to see that she's growing like she should be. I'm hoping that it will also give me that high like the previous ones when I'm completely confident and not at all worried. A pity that feeling usually only lasts for a day or so!

@Kimmy - I hope your doctor doesn't move your appointment again.

How is everyone today? 3rd trimester is showing me flames hahahahah,
Why is second pregnancy abit harder? To think with my first i was working and by 7th month i was still going

@aden my shower is on the 27th sept, ill be 3 weeks away from giving birth hope this boy stays put until then

@Lillyr. happy Bday!

@pillpusher. the hormones make my emotion go up and down as well. some days I feel so anxious and irritated and other days I feel great. Hope you feel better!

@leewe. I've been thinking about you so much. Keeping you in my prayers

I had my 24 week appointment on Tuesday and all is well. My doctor told me no more sport coaching as it is killing my sciatic back, so my school is a bit upset, but my babe is my priority so that's that. She definitely has an awake pattern and her kicks are becoming stronger everyday haha!

Daddy's Deals had a special on the babysense seminar next weekend, so I booked that. I'm very excited.

My babyshower date is now 19 Sept so I'm full swing into the planning. Things are starting to feel more real each day.

Have a great day Mommies!

I can't help thinking about Leewe and their little boy...


Leewe, please let us know how baba is... Still keeping you in our prayers!!!

@pillpusher - so sorry about the down you are experiencing. I believe it will pass. Hormones do play a trick on us, and you ddont have to feel bad about yuor feeelings, i think its normal. At times one is scared, happy, its just a rollercoaster ride, you will be ok. For those with nasty comments, find a one liner that will shush them. maybe next time say ' at least i am carrying a baby, what's your excuse(for being fat) ?..LOL..enjoy the look on their faces. people can be mean at times. Some lady i work with starts walking funny everytime she sees me, sad thing is she has been trying for a baby and its not happening. Sometimes i am so tempted to say ' no wonder you are struggling to conceive, you are insensitive to preggy women'..so yaa i just ignore her and carry on. but one day is one day, i will not hold back, and the thing is she does it on the corridors or by the lifts were its usually packed, so people have a good laugh at me..

@kimmy- sorry about the appointment..its annoying hey, but at least he has emergencies, hang in there, tuesday is around the corner.