Born Oct/Nov 2015

afternoon mommies so sorry i have been MIA. Its been crazy at work, i am totally finished. I am even thinking of taking 2 days off just to get my heard in order.

i wont be able to respond to all the topics. I just thought i should quickly let you know we are ok, Baby doing well. We went for the 4d scan today, and the little one was not in the mood. She slept throughout, even through the poking. LOL. so yaa, i guess how she looks remains a suprise. But nonetheless it was good to see that she is well.

@PP - lovely poem. i agree the kicks are so assuring, though they are scary at times..LOL

@Kimmy- how did the app go?

@Aden- lovely scan pic, thats a big baby hey. mine was 1.08kg at 27 weeks.

@Louise- i know what you talking about, i also saw a little baby today at the hospital, i think they were being discharged, my heart just melted. I cant wait for my little one

Hi again

@LouiseM - glad your hospital tour went so well.

@Aden - thanks for sharing. Is that little one's leg?

@Kimmy - yes, I try to push it away. Every time I remind myself about the Bible verse Philippians 4:6-7: "Do not worry about anything, instead pray about everything". I think it just hit harder last night because I've been riding such a high.

@Clueless & Stelliesmama - I think it's a normal part of pregnancy. But it's very disconcerting

It's inspired me to write some poetry, thought I'd share:

Kick away, my precious darling
It gives me comfort so!
Even when it might be startling
It’s enough to make me glow

Kick away, my little dear
Remind me that you’re there
Ease your mother’s fear
Save her from worried despair

The rest of it is on my blog: Kick away, my precious darling

@stilliesmama - I am happy to hear that I am not the only one who had this pain. I was really worried for a while but after a few seconds it went away and baby is kicking and moving which is always a good sign. I am going for my 4D scan on Monday and will mention the mysterious pain to the lady as well perhaps she can check to make sure everything is okay.

Morning ...

Atleast my appointment was not moved today yaay!

@pp losing a baby, try not to think of it much, yes the fear is there but don't let it take away your joy. That's my motto right now
Because it can happen anytime, even afterbirth, just pray everyday and thank god for every other week that he grants your little one life.

Hi Moms,

Makes me feel a bit less sorry for myself when I hear everyone is going through the same pregnancy goedjies as me

I agree with the vinegar! Works for everything! Even a blocked drain.

@ZandriT. I feel for you I hope you MIL gives you space to be with your baby and doesn't drive you crazy! My mother lives down the street and I won't let her come over unless I really need her. We would drive each other crazy

I went for my 28 week check-up yesterday, even though I'm 29weeks haha. But all is well. So thankful. Her estimated weight is 1,4kg.


I hope everyone has a lovely day!

Hi ladies

I'm taking Altosec 20 Omeprazole for my heartburn and only every third day and I can't tell you how awesome the relief is - I have absolutely no heartburn or reflux anymore. My gynae said I could take it daily - but the pharmacist said if I take it on an empty tummy I could get away with taking it every third day, which is true.

@ZandriT I have the exact same pain - I've spoken to my gynae and physio and they both say it's normal stretching and a bit of muscle tear. It's terribly painful for a couple seconds and then quite sensitive afterwards. I had it while I was in Thailand for 2 weeks, but it's gone now.
With regards to your in-laws, I wouldn't be able to deal with that; even my mom is not staying with us while my DH takes off a couple days. She's flying down from JHB to CPT for the birth and staying with friends and will come to me when I need it. Which I'm sure I will - but she says it's important for mom, dad and baby to bond. Hope you can explain this nicely to your in-laws.
I hope you feel better soon

Thank goodness I am not alone - I am so petrified that something can happen to the baby now. I haven't even met my child and I break down in tears just imagining something bad happens or I lose it. I guess it's a big part of being a mom.

Oh my gosh! I completely forgot about that prescription for the Omez... I didn't want to go onto medication prescribed by my old gynae, before confirming it with my new gynae... She was a bit sceptic about the sleeping tablet and the anti-depressant (saying that there was safer natural options). She said the Omez was fine, but only to be used if Gaviscon doesn't do the trick.

About the detergent - I used Sunlight baby with Elmarise, but HATED the smell... and I'm a colour coordinated wash freak and it just became a mission to wash seperate bundles for us and then Elmarise (as she would maybe have 3 garments of a color that needed washing), so in the end I just used our normal Skip powder for us all. Now with the liquids available it works like a charm!

With the cloth diapers we'll be using, they suggest a home made liquid gel. It's made of a big bar of the Sunlight laundry soap (and you now get them in very nice smelling variants)! You grate it, then add it to 2lt cold water. I also add half a cup of vinegar to it, so aid in stain removal and as a softner. With cloth diapers you are not allowed to use Stasoft at all, as the stasoft effects the material as well as makes the bamboo/hemp inners "snotty".

I've been using vinegar for over a year now about... it's a miracle worker in our house! I buy the big 5L bottle they use for catering purposes sommer from Makro - VERY cheap!!! And it removes any nasty buildup in your washing machine. We also use it as a floor detergent, which helps with pesky ants! Ants HATE vinegar... So if you suffer from ants in your house - make a vinegar & water solution in a spray bottle.

Went for my hospital tour yesterday!!! So SUPER excited!!!

As we walked past the theatre, they brought out a newborn baby girl in the incubator to meet her grandma who was waiting outside... My goodness, I just stood there and CRIED!!!! It was sooooooo precious!

I was honestly really impressed by the hospital... the whole hospital went for the "Hotel" feeling... not at all that typical green & white clinical look. Even my husband said when we walked in - you get the idea of a hotel... with those brass luggage trollies standing infront by the "porter", ready to take your bags to your room.
The postnatal rooms are situated on the 3rd floor, and each room is private and has a beautiful big window with a view of the blooming Jacaranda city! It's absolutely gorgeous!!!

Feels weird to be excited to go to hospital :-D

Clueless: I suffered from severe itchy skin with my first pregnancy... It was so bad, I went to go buy myself a soft brisstle brush just to "scratch" myself with... from my neck to my legs! I found bathing in Soluble Bath Oil helped a lot, and I also used the oil to rub all over during the day. It's hypo-allergenic and I noticed an immediate change! Another lotion I used was Palmers Strechmark lotion for itchy skin. It immediately calmed my skin, but once it wears off, the itch would pop up again. With this pregnancy I used the soluble bath oil from the word "positive" and no itching whatsoever...

My dr mentioned that if I develop itchyness again, there is a pill they can prescribe... but trust me on the soluble bath oil.