Born Oct/Nov 2015

Oh my gosh PP! Next weekend you'll have a little baby girl at home!!!! So unreal...

Sting much better - just red now, but minimal swelling. Itchess like mad of course, but vinegar helps to neutralise the effect of the venom, and then some ice!

Busy packing my hospital bag, Larissa's hospital bag & nappy bag. This weekend we'll sort out the car seat. Room is 95% finished... So we are officially baby ready, should anything happen.

I don't know if it's just me - this past week I've developed this "fear" of leaving home...? I don't want to go out, don't want to drive - nadda! If DH is with me, then I'm fine...but other than that, I don't even want to step out to the shop around the corner for a chocolate craving! Lauz & Lilly - we're the same EDD... any of you experiencing this?

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Morning everyone, went for my stress test this this am, all good with lg! I just have a slight infection in my urine, but other than that bp looking good too! Lost some weight past 2 weeks so brings my total weight gain for this pregnancy to 2.7kg!!

Feeling so tired with this heat, hope no one expects too much from me this weekend coz im not planning on doing much! Haha

4 sleeps PP unreal?!?! Enjoy your last weekend with just you and hubby!! Ps what's happening between him and his parents??

@aden I know what you mean by thinking you can do whatever you did before pregnancy, but def best to start taking it much easier now!!

@LM hows the sting this am??

Hi Moms,
Thanks for the info about the omega oils.

So exciting PP!!! Enjoy the last little bit alone with hubby. Almost time to meet your precious!

Cara is so cute HVDB!!! Oh my!

Louise, that bite looks eina!!!! Maybe ice might help? Shame I feel so sorry for you. Hope it goes down quickly.

This has been a crazy busy week for me. I had to stand in the queue at home affairs to re-issue my ID the whole day Tuesday. My legs were so swollen. Then when I got home DH and I had to still move all our furniture from the bedrooms to the lounge because they came to wash the carpets Wednesday. I had terrible Braxton Hicks all of Tuesday night. I was so worried. It was constant but never painful. Swollen feet and legs as well. Yesterday we moved everything back into the rooms so last night the same Braxton Hicks happened. Every few minutes but never painful. I'm taking it easy today. This has really made me realise I cannot do what I always did and I need to take it easy. I've had no bleeding or funny symptoms and I haven't had any Braxton Hicks today. Leah is moving as usual. I really had a scare with all those Braxton Hicks though. Sorry for the vent but I was worried for a while.

Have a good day Moms!


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Thanks Ladies about the omega oils, It's been bugging me since my antenatal class but I'll also ask my gynae about it and see if she suggests anything regarding the excessive bleeding that I had after natural. I can still recall my hubby saying how much blood there was! Sorry TMI!

Wow 4 more sleeps PP I actually just went all nervous for you there. So next week we will see our second little girl! So exciting.

Zandri how you doing?


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Hi ladies

Yes, I'm still hanging in here, just been following the conversation via email updates for the last couple of days. I went out with my mom on Wednesday and Thursday to deliver thank you cards and sort out the last few things for the nursery. I'd started typing out a long reply on my phone (from the comfort of bed since I decided to lie in this morning) and then I lost my reply when I tried to look at some of the photos and things in a new tab So I got up to have some toast and cup of soup and pulled out my laptop - so much faster!

Regarding the omegas, they can cause thinning of the blood. It's not generally considered a major concern, from a practice perspective it's important for people that have poor blood clotting history or those on blood thinning medication like warfarin, heparin or clexane. I suppose that with our increased blood volume, it also seems like we bleed a lot more than normal (I recall how much blood poured out of a cut to my thumb just before DH and I went on holiday in July). @LouiseM - I don't think that the blood that's been in your urine is due to the omegas. That blood usually indicates inflammation somewhere in the urinary tract and omegas actually have anti-inflammatory problems. It is probably dose dependent, but I somehow think that given most first world countries recommend omega supplementation the consideration for increased bleeding would have been investigated. If you're not sure then chat to your own gynaes, but I don't think that the omegas play a huge role for 99% of bleeding problems in pregnancy. You can also always increase your intake of green leafy veg to increase your vitamin K intake if you're concerned (vitamin K is a clotting factor).

Aden's bicarb poultice sounds like a good idea for that bee sting. Eina. One of the scariest days of my life involved an irritated bee swarm two years ago - we almost lost one of our dogs I got stung 4 times in the face, but fortunately the pumping adrenaline kept me from feeling too much pain. Even with taking a stat dose of celestamine (I had some because I'd actually been booked off work!) and getting a cortisone shot, parts of my face were still swollen for a few days. If the swelling continues, maybe you should call your gynae and ask about a cortisone shot, Louise? I'd be concerned about secondary infection if it stays so inflamed.

@Zandri - glad to hear that you're hanging in there. Praying that you can keep little bun Stephen baking for as long as possible.

@Clueless - the ladybugs are super cute. It's nice to see so many different ideas for nursery decorating. @Juanita, how are your polka dots coming along?

@HDVB - good to hear that you and Cara are doing (mostly) well. I hope she doesn't have reflux or colic though. Had so many friends/family with reflux lately. I'm really hoping that El doesn't have it, my medical aid is basically dried up now and with financial constraints already taking effect I really don't want to have to buy Nexiam

I can't remember everything that's been discussed Otherwise I'm trying to take it a little easier today, although there's mess that needs to be cleaned and I'm feeling myself drawn to do some tidying.. DH is probably going to moan at me. I had a bit of an upset regarding my studies, after all the effort to try get stuff up and running before El arrives by going to meetings last Friday and on Monday it's now apparent that the data collection tools aren't suitable for the patient population because of cultural and language barriers My promoter is quite positive that we can make things work still, but I'm trying not to think about it because I don't feel like I have the energy to give towards that side of things right now... it's four more sleeps until my c-section so that's monopolising most of my thoughts.

Hope everyone has a good weekend.

And this on dosage:

" To promote infant development, the following doses have been taken by mouth by mothers: 4-4.5 grams of fish oil containing 790-920 milligrams of DHA plus 620-1,280 milligrams of EPA daily beginning at 30 weeks of pregnancy and continuing until birth, or beginning at birth and continuing until the fourth month of breastfeeding; 10 milliliters of cod liver oil containing 1,183 milligrams of DHA plus 803 milligrams of EPA daily beginning at 18 weeks of pregnancy and continuing until the third month of breastfeeding; 1.5 grams of omega-3 fatty acids daily during the first four months of breastfeeding; and 10 milliliters of cod liver oil daily beginning at 18 weeks of pregnancy until three months after birth."

I've been taking the Mum Omega daily since 12weeks... I'm starting to wonder now if the constant blood in my urine with my appointments, is not related to this.....

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On the omega's - I just found this on MayoClinic's website:

"Although it has been suggested that omega-3 during pregnancy may increase the birthweight and length of the baby, high doses may not be advisable due to a potential bleeding risk. Some studies report that DHA supplementation of mothers may affect infants' body mass index, fat mass, and weight. DHA may be important in the growth and development of the infant brain and has been studied for potential benefits in preventing respiratory illnesses during the first year of life. However, more research is needed."

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