Born Oct/Nov 2015

Hey Lilly! That's so awesome about the shower!!! Yeah, you really get to know who your real friends are in certain instances...

As for the humidifier - I am hooked to mine! Especially during the winter as Lauz said with the dry winter air in Gauteng.

For the girls room I got them a purifier. It helps wonders and also aids in allergens & sinus related issues.

Dummies: Elmarise refused to take it... Only if it had glycerine on to clean her mouth, but then she'd spit it out.
Bought a few for Larissa, so will see if she takes to it.

Lauz & Lilly - I'm with you... I'm so dead tired today!!! I've been sleeping most of the day and still feel like I can fall asleep in a split second.

Clueless, my placenta also calcified with Elmarise - it gives you peace of mind that baby is ready to be born. Just check for any labour signs...

Hi Ladies!!

Wow but the forum is busy! I love it!

Zandri, ek dink aan jou. Moenie skuldig voel nie, daar is niks wat jy beter kon gedoen het nie, jy is n baie goeie mammie. Die blote feit dat jy skuldgevoelens het, beteken jy is al klaar n wonderlike mammie wat alles vir haar seuntjie sal doen. Stephan is in uitstekende hande, en sal sommer gou-gou by jou wees. Probeer om die tydjie te gebruik om bietjie rus in te kry, en interaksie met positiewe mense wat jou sal ondersteun. Groot drukkie vir jou!

HVDB, so happy to hear that little Cara is doing so well. My first LG was the same, she slept so well at night that it felt like we were all on a holiday I really hope it goes this well with little Naimh.

PP, your hubby's words are so sweet! Although, had my hubby said that, it may have made me feel a bit inadequate too As it were, with my eldest LG, he said to me "She is really beautiful but she really doesnt feel like mine yet". Only on the third day did he admit "You know, I'm kind of starting to like her now. A little bit". Hahaha I wonder if it will be the same this time round?

AFM we had a very busy weekend with my LG's birthday party. Hubby eventually got people to come in and set everything up, from the slippery slide and jumping castle to the gifts table and the little kiddies table with balloons and princess decorations. It looked beautiful, and the kids all seemed to have a great time. My LG had so much fun! Cost wise it was not cheap, but comparable to what Spur would have cost, and it took SO much stress off us. I will really use these guys again!

Lastly, I was at my 36 week checkup this morning. Not great news, my placenta is calcifying. But Dr did a non-stress test and apparently little Niamh is still doing ok. He insisted that I should be fine for another week, but definitely wants to see me back next Monday for another non-stress test, and then we'll see what we'll see... For now the c-sect date is still the 2nd Nov, and I am happy that he is keeping a strict eye on little Niamh's progress. She is estimated at 2.6kg, so just holding thumbs. I'm working till this Friday, maternity leave starts next week, and it can't come too soon. My biggest complaint is the itchy feet (and hands) as they keep me up at night, and I am exhausted! Cant wait for baby to come so I can get some sleep!!

@hvdb 4 weeks already, wow time indeed flies

hi @lilly

@lauz, today am feeling better than yesterday. Just waiting..

How is everyone today

Zandri hope you well.

Morning all!

Yoh.... to try and remember all that has been said and asked... really busy forum this one... but I love it. I have been following all via email.

Can you believe it, my Darling Cara is 4 weeks today. She is still very tiny, but she is gaining weight and is definitely growing taller. Ouma is going to have to adjust all her clothing, I think the clothes that will fit length wise, will be to big around her waist area and if it fits around her waist area, it will be to short for her arms and legs... poor thing, she is going to have the same problems mommy has when buying clothes she is however fitting into her prem clothes now...

I started expressing milk today. The reason: Only to build up storage. I was allergic to almost all milk as a baby, and apparently formula did not work well with me, I was on goats milk. Hopefully Cara has her Daddy's immune system which is very strong as he hardly ever gets sick. (he was never of sick from school or work, has a 100% attendance for both)
I read that once you start introducing formula, it is good to start mixing it with breast milk... have any of you done it or read about it? I only managed to get 40ml from one breast, I will pump only from one breast at a time and only in the morning (switching breasts obviously to avoid Cara from favouring only one breast), leaving the other one for Cara to suckle on.

I have also noticed that Cara has bad reflux. I asked Dr Google what I can do about it as she has ALL the signs. BabyCentre.com recommends that it is best to feed baby in an upright positions, which is rather difficult when breast feeding, but, I find that it is really working for her. I battle though as I have to sit in a strange position and my back really starts hurting. They also recommend that when burping, I should keep her upright for at least 20min..after feeding which also works. Since I started doing that, we have not had one incident where she spits/vomits all over the show. Oh and I also burp her every 3-5min when feeding.

Dummy: Cara suckles on one sometimes after feeding, that is the only way can get some Telement Drops in, Telement really works for those cramps. She does however spits the dummy out when she had enough. I also find that the dummy helps with the reflux. DH hates the thing, but if it helps her, I couldn't care less that he thinks... giegiegie...

Sleep: Strangely enough, I am getting better sleep now than when I was pregnant. I only get once during the night for a feed with, when I was preggies, I woke up every time I turned around and not to speak about going to the loo. So girls, there is hope at the end of the tunnel. Just hope that you all will have it as easy as I do

Wonder how Candypops is doing?

Oh oh.... a little mouth is calling me now... chat later again.

Hey Lilly 35 weeks too, today I really have no energy although I think I used it all up over the weekend and I seem to be suffering a little bit from insomnia. Keep waking up at 1am and then struggle to get myself back to sleep.

As for the humidifier I only used it in Winter with joburgs cold dry air winters it does its job. It can also be used when baby is sick but now that I have a nebuliser that is by far better to assist with the flu.

Kimmy and Juanita how you both feeling?


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Lauz - how are you doing? my baby's moves are still the same i think, quiet for a while then lots of movement then silence again.

Morning ladies..

its been a while, just had a lot to deal with.

PP- congratulations mommy, She is too adorable, too sweet. I am glad that everything is going well.

Zandri - Cpngratulations mommy. How is Stephan doing? Hang in there mommy, cry if you have to, all will be well soon, we gotta keep the faith.

Kimmy - all the best for this week..how exciting

Juanita - yho, can i please have some of the energy you have, i feel so run down

LM -How are you doing?

AFM - 35 weeks this week. Slowly getting there. I am a lot tired, sleeping isnt helping much because i am uncomfy. Had a baby shower yesterday, twas a suprise. The ladies went all out, about 10 freinds only, but they got me lovely gifts. the best being the rocker-napper. Wasnt a lot of friends that came, actually i was so dissapointed that the people i called friends didnt even bother coming..excuse is exams I will post pics when i get them.

mommies i got a humidifier as one of the gifts..will you guys be using it? i dont rememebr us talking about it at all. Is it necessary to have it at all?