Due December 2015

Morning pregnant fairies, hope you are all well........

@Lashy sorry you did not get a good experience with the scan, the least the sonographer could have done was send you away and try again, remember I told you with my assessment at that time, I was sent away 5 times until they got all the correct measurements and markers, cause they are sooooooo expensive, your gynae will probably tell you to do the assessment again at 20 weeks. I am still undecided whether to go the fetal assessment at 20 weeks or normal scan, considering everything turned out low risk. but on a positive at least you got to see your healthy active baby and like me we both have to wait to find out the gender.

I have only picked up a kilo so far but I can feel the tummy weight on my back a lot, already so early, I have not been sleeping well, on my sides, and naturally my body drifts onto my back sometimes whilst sleeping and then I wake up cause my back hurts so much. Some of the many joys of pregnancy. I think only yoga can help ease my back ligaments right now but just haven't felt like doing it.

Sugar is evil during pregnancy and our body just adds it on as fat and baby as well after 24 weeks sugar makes them fatter, in my last pregnancy I remember when I got to 36 weeks and my daughter weighed 3.4kg, the gynae tested me for gestational diabetes, but it came back negative, then she told me no sugar for the next four weeks or your baby will be heavier than 4kg, she said no fruits, fruit juice, dried fruit, sugar in tea, sweets, choc's etc, I did sneak in a few occasionally but she put me in Equal sweetner (safe for pregnancy) to prevent baby getting too fat and me also, it really did help, maybe ask your gynae is you can start using equal now in tea, etc

This pregnancy immediately I reduced my sugar intake in tea, coffee and anything I have, still having 2 fruits a day but no fruit juice only water. It's helping with the weight control.

Hello Moomies

Sorry I have been so quiet - Work has been chaotic!

A quick update on myself - No longer have any pregnancy symptoms, which is good and bad - I liked feeling like I was pregnant. Now I'm just waiting for my belly to pop. I am trying to control my appetite (I call my tummy "monster" now - It wants food ALL the time) but I'm trying to make sure I don't overeat and make sure at least 80% of my daily intake is healthy nutritional food.

Are any of you struggling with tea and coffee cravings - I am craving it all day but have managed to minimize it down to 3 cups a day (decaf coffee). Then just water for the rest of the day - I have never been much of a cooldrink drinker.

I have started going back to Pilates once a week at the gym - Its not a specialized prenatal class so I'm not sure if I should be going? I have tried to read about what to avoid, but there doesn't seem to be too much. Has anybody got any advice or know of anything that could potentially harm Bug? Any help would be greatly appreciated

@Zaza, oooh the party sounds like its going to be great fun! I LOVE planning parties, need to get started on a kitchen tea and bachelorettes for my best friend actually.
I am so jealous that you're in your fifth month already, time seems to just be dragging - I want to feel the Bug move, and know the gender, and have a bump.. LOL I am impatient!

I am hoping to do a C-section on the 21st December (38weeks), I hope this works out for my Doc - She said it would be before Christmas but I don't want it to be too early. I was thinking of just going on Maternity leave from the 16th - Is it necessary to go much earlier than that?

Ok that's about it for now - Have a great afternoon ladies
P.S. I am also a leo (7 August)

and I picked up weight apparently my healthy fruit salad and fruit juice has been fattening me up coz of all the sugar in it? I have been relying on orange juice to keep me hydrated and nausea-free.. been drinking it everyday... Lol...

Andddd Im alive

Hello Everyone..

This has been one hectic week. Month-end and what what..

Sooo the news.. Lol.. Monday I went for my screening with a sonographer that the gynae hires to do that stuff.. She was "scanning" for like an hour.. It was not very clear and baba was moving alot (happy to see).. She couldnt even get accurate measurements..
And then eventually she was like according to the measurements Im like almost 15 weeks.. but Im only 13w5d.. She did not print any pics I was sooo disappointed.. Especially since I paid like R1300 for that check-up..

She then ushered me off to do BP and bloods and the rest.

So that was my bit of headache this week.. But atleast I got see baba, hear the heartbeat and see hands and legs moving alot...

Atm I feel like I could do with a holiday hey... I am feeling completely drained..

How is everyone else doing?

Oh Happi..............party preparations................oh my hat

The invites were sent out, I have 26 kids attending this year all of which I am sure will come with a parent or two, we having the party at my mum's house she has much more space, my mum is baking the cake and cupcakes, she has always done this for all my daughters bday parties.

My daughter wanted her theme to be a "mermaid party" so w still trying to get the right outfit for her, but the other snacks and goodies are bought, décor I home made, we quiet the DIY bunch, party favours done, games and activities planned, just to set-up in a few weeks time and have lotsa fun!!! But I know I will be exhausted either way they things I do for my princess!!!

About the baby movements, I also don't feel the baby always just somedays are very distinct but I also know after 20 weeks or so we will be feeling them for sure!!

@ Nix, yaa I also thot 2 weeks b4 baby arrives is ok, to rest and do last mins running around send us pics after U/S

@Zaza, yes I cant wait for Sat unfortunately to the Gynae we cant tak our daughter with, he does a 1st cum 1st serve, he starts consulting at 7:30 and we are usually there by 6:45 am and we are done b4 8am, depending on what number we are. So we leave the house quite early which wld be too much for her. But will def take her with for the 4D scan, at least we took her for the assessment, it was at a reasonable hour.

How are the party preps coming along Zaza?

Honestly I haven't felt distinct baby movement, I think I have felt flutters, but not real movements. My SIL said she felt clear movements at around 22 weeks, so I guess it differs. Yes bump updates , I will send too.

Hello all your pregnant fairies,

@Happi I agree our group is very quiet, I think it must be the weather, too cold to post

I am still playing around with what I want to do with my maternity leave, ideally I would like to have my Caesar at 39 weeks (which is the week of 22nd Nov - 28 Nov), it does depend if the baby doesn't choose it's own date to make its grand entrance, I also want to see how big the baby is and me if I carry on. But I also am thinking 38 weeks god and baby willing for me to start maternity leave as well.

Otherwise if I am doing my Caesar at 38 weeks I will probably do the same as Nix and go off at 36 weeks.

But I think for the purpose of your bosses planning, give them you idea of going off at 38 weeks, and if anything changes before that they will have to adjust!!!

@Happi don't forget to post some bump pic's so we can see how you growing. I'm sure you can't wait for Saturday for your scan, are you going to take your daughter with to see her brother?

@Nix hope you feel better soon, you must also be so excited for you scan on Saturday, how is your daughter doing? all recovered I hope? Can you imagine hey we are already planning for delivery sometimes we forget how fast time is going by....

Have you guys felt the baby moving yet?