Born Oct/Nov 2015

Hi Ladies,

Been away on leave, but nice to see we have some other ladies that have joined the forum. Welcome, I wish you all a happy and healthy pregnancy.

Went for 9 week scan yesterday and all is well with baby. EDD is 10 November but will probably deliver earlier towards middle end of October. Still battling with MS but changed vitamins and now don't suffer the whole day. Thank goodness. Battling to keep milk down at the moment and waking up in the morning is a real challenge. Also have Rhesus factor so will be checking at 13 week scan for Downs (due to my age) as well as antibodies. Must admit also nervous with every cramp, but trying to keep the faith that all will be fine with our little miracle.

Looking forward to getting to know you all better. Take care of yourselves and remember to put yourselves first. You are carrying very precious cargo.

Morning all!!

Welcome Aden and Chrys83, nice to have you join us!

Just shy of 9 weeks today. @Lillir and Aden, I am just as tired I didn't have this with my previous pregnancy (maybe because I was exercising more) but by the time I pick up my LG from nursery school and get home, I am ready to just pass out on the couch. For this whole week I have been letting her watch Disney movies (Tinker Bell, Tangled etc) for an hour or more, while I just veg out. I do feel very guilty, but at least I know it is good quality TV with nice music My hubby has been a saint and made lasagna's and stews over the weekend, so I can just defrost and put in the oven when I'm too tired to cook.

We made an offer on a nice house 2 nights ago, and waiting to hear now. VEry exciting and exhausting! @Happy1, I laughed till my insides hurt for your "moonwalking" comment, that is so true, and I have done that many times. I got all tearful over the weekend about all the ugly places we got to see, and I don't want to move there! This place is very nice though, but the garden will need a LOT of work. Holding thumbs, and the pressure is on to now sell our current house.

@Lauz.mayer, I have heard great things about Prof Nicolau, when we used to live in Pretoria. Unfortunately I'm in Jhb now, for the last 7 years... We have decided to do the Panorama test after all, mostly due to my age, so I will be going for bloods next Monday. It costs approximately R7000, but my mom has kindly offered to pay half (we are SOOO grateful!). We should have results by about 11 weeks, in 2 weeks' time. Scary, but I would rather know than not know. I will let you all know afterwards if I think it is worth it.

HoopVirDieBeste, all of the best for today and tomorrow. If it helps, I asked my gynae with my last pregnancy if stress would be detrimental and he said I didnt need to worry. At the time I was flying to Cape Town on business almost weekly and I am terrified of flying, so I was really worried. I also get the bloatedness, it's horrible. Dont feel pregnant, just fat I had that with my last pregnancy too. BTW I am also up for a C-sect, due to my LG being a sortof emergency C-sect. I went to gynae for my 38 week checkup and the non-stress test showed that she was running low on oxygen, so he told me to go get my bag and come back that afternoon for C-sect. I much preferred it that way, since I would have driven myself mad waiting at home for another 1-2 weeks. I had a very good experience with the C-sect, had no trouble with breastfeeding or baby blues afterwards, and not a lot of pain, so I am happy to go that route again.

Anyways ladies, have a wonderful day, and let us know how things are going!

Morning all! Welcome to the newbies... yes my EDD is 19/20 Oct but due to the fibroids I will have to have a C section, so my new due date is the 1st week in Oct... I still have no symptoms...and I am 12 weeks and 3 days. My fetal assessment is tomorrow at 9h45, I am so excited. The one thing that I do experience is bloatedness... it is horrible, it feels like all my intestines has moved up into my chest and that my bump is under my ribs...so weird. How are all of you feeling?
@lillyr how are you doing, have been thinking of you alot these last couple of days?

I will log on again later today, have to go for a site inspection this morning at Emperor's for an event happening next week, my first event in months, so looking forward to it, it will be my fisrt corporate event now that I am pregnant....hope it will be not too hectic.

have a lovely day all, will chat later again.

Welcome Aden

Hope everyone had a good long easter I'm still munching on mashmellow eggs have a whole box still left over.

My EDD according to calculators say 6 Nov, when we went to gynae she was a week ahead according to measurements of scan so her dste was 13 Nov so will see when we go in May again. Really hoping for baby girl this time round.
I called the fetal assessment centre to get prices already for 20 week scan and compare to what medical aid covers. Hey hsrge about 1700 and medical aid should cover about 1400.

Hi!

I'm new to the group and this is my first pregnancy! I'm 6 weeks (EDD 24 Nov) and things have not felt "real" yet. I'm going for my first appointment on 15 April and I'm already nervous and excited all wrapped together. I've been having weird pulling pains but I here that's normal. I've had no morning sickness (praying it stays that way) but lots of cravings for cheese and lots of aversions to food I used to love!
I've also been sooooo tired... I didn't know you could be this tired. A friend told me to make the Schlehen Berry Elixir Jungle Juice, and it has actually helped!

Have a great long weekend!

Hello Ladies,

I unfortunately have restricted internet access at work so will only really respond on weekends or at night if Im not too tired.

Firstly HoopVirdiebeste, congratulations and good luck on the final planning stages of your wedding, what exciting times!

Welcome Chrys83 unfortunately I live in Joburg so cant assist you with a gynae, there use to be a topic of recommended gynaes but I dont see it anymore, maybe create a new topic to get a better response.

@lillyr hope you feeling better, all these pregnancy hormones are going to have us all up and down for the next few months

@Clueless, ive also never heard of the panarama test, I did however go to Prof Nicolau who did the fetal screening at 11 weeks and also paid around R2200 at my last pregnancy, as HVDBeste mentioned. They were even able to tell us the sex but as I said previously we didnt want to know. oh and good luck on the house hunting!

@pillpusher do want you feel you want to do I did the test at 29 and am considering doing it again this time round and im 32, it is a little scary when they read out all the possiblities and the figures but if its going to ease your mind do it!

For Easter we just going to my mom but really thinking of doing something so my lg isnt stuck indoors for 4 days so trying to see what and where we can go here in joburg!

anyway ladies hope you all have a lovely relaxing long weekend.

Hello ladies! I'm also new to the group.

First pregnancy and really don't know what to expect I'm 6 weeks (EDD 26 November 2015) and I'm lucky so far.. No morning sickness, just tender boobies!

Does any of you know of a midwife in Stellenbosch/Kuils River area? I want to give natural birth and I feel (by reading all your posts) that gynae's are quick to suggest C-sec. My next appointment with the doctor is 23 April 2015.

Laters