Born Oct/Nov 2015

@ LM link please

I just checked he article was in the Boksburg newspaper and she had baby in June and died yesterday. Very sad it was at Life parkland in springs but that sounds like she wasn't even being treated for it to pass away a month later.

That poor family of the mother that passed. that is truly horrible

@Candypops who is your gynea?? I went to dr Haacke but i didnt take to him. i found him to be very "cold" and unpersonal..
Also on the SIDS, with my lg we bought the angel care monitor with the sensor underneath the matress (they go for about R1600 now). not sure why we felt the need to buy it, but we did. She stopped breathing TWICE!! if it wasnt for my angelcare im not sure what wouldve happened. i dont even want to think about it. But let me tell you once that alarm sounds your HEART STOPS!!! I just ran to her and picked her up and blew in her face and she woke up immediately.
With this baby i am def going to use my angelcare again and then im also going to buy a Snuza. which is a mobile movement monitor. it clips unto babies nappy and then alerts you if there is no movement. it will make me feel better when she goes to day mother or whatever as ive also heard some horror stories lately The snuza is only R599.

Wow LouiseM, I better not show that to my mom and husband as I went back to work today as I am feeling better even though doctor booked me off until tomorrow. My doctor said its swine flu so that I could know how severe my influenza is, I've had it before first time was way worse than this though, symptoms this time round were sudden onset of chills, fatigue, body aches, I also had this accompanied with middle ear infection so I have a blocked nose, sinuses, earache, sore throat and headache. I'm now just feeling the effects of the middle ear infection but I'm on antibiotics and antihistamine tablets. Doctor didn't even consider tamiflu so that's why I'm not so sure I had swine flu but I'm taking it real easy and feeling 70% better than I did on Monday!

that is so sad. Can you send me the link as i cant find the story anywhere? I am giving birth at park lane.. Poor baby, and the family..this is very sad

Hi Ladies

Long time since I have participated in a chat. But I have been reading the posts daily. I love how active the group has become and especially for a FTM nice to see all the second time moms contributions.

I feel I am not as prepared as some of you moms are But it is definitely motivating me to get my ass into gear. But between work, attending training sessions and getting home so late from work because of traffic, I have been too tired to do anything. But loving some of your storage ideas. I must admit though, DH and I have at least ordered a all in one cot so should be delivered next month. I think once we have the cot, I will set everything up nicely.

Is everyone else also waiting for after the babyshower to buy their babies the necessary products (smaller things)?

I booked my bed 2 weeks ago at Linmed Hospital. That is when everything starting feeling a little more real. My gynae does C-sections at 38 weeks but for some reason I have been booked at 39 weeks (16 October now). I find it better though I suppose, the longer baby is in the better. I think he is going away the week before so cant do any ops. Hope I dont go into labour before hand!haha

For the experienced moms, how many weeks were you when you went into labour?

I am glad with all the pregnant family members, we all settled on a date finally. Although from end of August there will be a babyshower a weekend for 4 weekends!

My anxiety levels have been pretty low with my pregnancy but all of a sudden Sudden Infant Death Syndrome has been popping up in everything I read. I still thought once the pregnancy is over, everything should be fine but there are still so many other risk factors to keep in mind for the first year it seems. Or am I just being silly worry so much about SIDS?

My sister actually sent me an article this morning about the mom that died of Swine flu. I had swine flu last month and was put on bed rest for almost 2 weeks but my GP didnt give me Tamiflu because he was worried about the risks for the baby. Although my gynae was annoyed when I had told him as I should have been given treatment. Now I know how severe it can be. Thoughts and prayers go out to that poor family.

Hope you mommies are having a great Wednesday

Sorry, it's Swineflu not birdflu...

Lauz.Mayer, was it you that had it?!

What was your symptoms? I think this just took 1st place on my list of paranoia!!!