Jan / Feb 2017 Babies

Hello mommies

Pokkeljie- love the scan. It is so wonderful to see them inside. Such a beautiful picture. I haven't packed either it seems my husband threw away the Netcare list by mistake. So when I go there on Tuesday I will ask for a new one. I also like to be prepared. At times I can be too prepared.

Gontse- you are not the only having signing on issues. I am too. Even the app is a disaster. I have to keep scrolling up and down on both phones for it not to stop working. It just shuts down. It can take a good few minutes just to read one post. Sigh

How are the rest of the ladies doing?

AFM: the swelling has disappeared, thank goodness. My Gynea has prescribed some medication. So i will take it just in case. The heat is killing me. And I'm struggling it. I cant believe baby will be here in a few short weeks. He moves a lot. I have booked my bed at last. After a few hiccups with my medical aid. Am also using Netcare.
So on Tuesday I am going in for my free 3d/4d scan (not sure which one) and the I will also fetch my Dischem bag (After I complained about it on fb also). I seem to be having issues with my freebies getting to me lately.
My toddler is very clingy lately. Extremely clingy and demanding. And seems to reply NO to everything you ask him to do. So I am quiet busy thanks to my boys.

My next gynea app is on the 9/1/17 and then the ceaser on the 17/1/17.
I will be making a Christmas wall with the boys. So that is going to keep me busy also.
How has you week been ladies?
Have an awesome weekend.

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Hello Ladies,

How has everyone been? Mmmm....definitely that time of the year where everyone is busy busy busy!

@ Gontse1 - glad to hear all went well and that you enjoyed your 4D scan

@ Lethuwam - have to agree with you...the shops are crazy busy and I try to avoid it as much as possible!

@ SimmyBunz - I haven't packed my baby bag as yet....plan on doing it at the end of the month....first have to get the baby room ready which we are doing next weekend. Hubby is re-painting it first and then we will move the cot & all the other goodies into the room. Very excited and can't wait to get started on it.
Think the ziplock bags are genius!

@ Nels_n - glad you are back home and doing better. Take care and watch the swelling. If it doesn't go away or subside when you are resting it's best to let your gynae know as it could be a sign of something more serious
I also want to be prepared and not leave all the goodies for last minute. I like things to be organised to hopefulyly baby room and baby bag will all be ready long before the time

@ Bea - so nice to hear from you Glad the boys are doing so well and that they are picking up weight so nicely.
They are just too gorgeous for words! My SIL gave birth @ 27 weeks and her little one had the same breathing problem where she would just stop breathing for no reason. It is quite scarry.....She is now 8 months old and seems to have outgrown it, although they still keep a monitor on her nappy just for pre-caution. Take care of yourself and those two little precious boys

@ Tanya - oh dear at the trantrums Perhaps she knows that time is getting shorter and shorter before her little brother comes into the world. Can imagine the toll it must take on you, being tired and busy at work and then still having to deal with tantrums. Have to admit, having a bigger age gap makes it a bit much easier

@ Nnita - Shame @ your scared hubby! We sometimes forget how pregnancy and birth can affect them.

@ AnaB - good luck with your scan tomorrow


AF - all went well with our 4D scan and appointment with dr. Loved the 4D scans and could see her opening her mouth and all those cute little toes and fingers. The umbilical cord was on her chest and by her face...freaks me out a bit as I am scared it will somehow go around her throat....
At 28 weeks she now weighs 1.3kg...a little bit smaller than when her sister was 28 weeks, but still above average so dr is quite happy. I am doing ok...just getting tired a lot and this heat is getting to me!

Have a great afternoon ladies...take care xx

Hi Ladies,

Gontse1 asked me to post this on her behalf....seems she has some issues posting...

"Hi ladies

I have been struggling to post on here and don't know why. So I apologise for no personals.

My scan went well baby is growing well, babies heartbeat was 170 and that worried me a bit but Dr wasn't concerned. We are 32 weeks now so officially 54 days till my due date ?

Next scan is on the 13 Dec

Hope everyone is doing well"

Good morning mommies

Bea it's good to hear from you and you boys are really growing, ohh maani they look so adorable

Tanya I am perfectly fine my dear thank you for asking...my little diva is like a springbok she is so active and makes sure her presence is felt by everyone at home. I am booked at Life Beacon Bay, we don't have many options in Est London.

Simmy yhoo I have never thought of some things you have for your bag, with me its a matter of in today and out tomorrow since I'm pushing, but just to be safe I will bring 2 outfits for baby.

Nels please take it easy...I panic when one has the pressure going up, glad the asthma has subsided, I applaud you ladies with toddlers and expecting, I would be mad by now...at least mine is 8 and a big boy who is so independent.

Ana B it's really happening for us ladies, it feels so short looking back where we coming from and yes God has kept us through.

Lethu enjoy the quiet time, I cannot wait for my hubby and boy to visit home, I need to relax and not worry about them, as a mother and wife it comes natural even though they try to take over my other duties.

Gontse me and you are on the same boat, 34 weeks as well today but my doc said he will see me in 3 weeks instead of 2 because everything looked fine.

AFM: The heatwave is also creeping in in East London and I struggle to sleep at night, i have started the cold showers and they help before bed. I am doing my collection of dates from next week "so I heard that if you going natural it has been scientifically proven that it makes labour a bit easy"so there is no harm in trying from 36 weeks...I will be eating 6 a day. I am getting myself a bag this weekend and I will start packing, also have someone to help me prepare baby's stuff so that I can really see what I need, I am very careful not to buy for the sake of buying...only what we need is what I will buy. My husband is so scared of pregnancy, its been great with this one that he managed to face his fears and go with me to all our appointments, he doesn't like seeing baby's bones and all those movements on the scan, he says it scares the hell out of him, I do not want him near the labour ward, I chased him away with our boy...I feel stronger alone I don't want to see his face when I am in such pain as he worries a lot. So I called him when I was 8cm and he was pacing up and down outside the hospital, only when I had given birth he came in...hahahaha I guess some things are just not for african man and I have to understand and accept that. It works for both of us anyway.

I tried with the personals and proud of myself, have a great one ladies...I hope I didnt forget anyone

Morning everyone, how are you all doing?

I haven’t been on for awhile, just really busy on my side, dealing with work and all the tantrums and screaming spells EVERY SINGLE day from my 2 year old. I am honest, its been a challenge.

Pokkeltjie
Happy bday for your daughter the other day 

Nels
How are you feeling? Sorry about the whole hospital episode, just take it easy and rest

AnaB
Wow you don’t have much longer to go, so exciting. With regards to nappies, I was very lucky the first time round and never really had any issues with nappies. I used pampers premium in the first few months and then I changed to Huggies Gold for girls which really worked well for us. When is your maternity shoot? Just watch the swelling on your legs, if it doesn’t go away, perhaps mention it to your gynae. It could just be the heat, but rather safe than sorry

Simmybunz
Sounds like you had a really nice scan, seeing him do all of those things. Congrats on winning the newborn shoot, that’s so awesome!

Debbie
Is your 4D this coming Friday? Enjoy!

Nnita
You still doing ok after your small clot? Which hospital did you book at?

Bea
So glad everything is going well with the boys, they are beautiful

Sorry for those I am missing……

AFM
Nothing new, just uncomfortable and hot with this heat wave we are having in Gauteng. Trying to fit a months work into 2 weeks, so its hectic. We are going on leave from next week 16th thank goodness lolol

I haven’t packed any bags yet, I guess I need to start, just haven’t had time to do anything as yet. I must go and pick up my dischem bag this afternoon, so that’s a start.

With regards to the hospital bag queries –

You guys are lucky you get all that stuff and the blankets and babygrows etc from mediclinic. At netcare, you get your baby bag with a few miniature toiletries and that is basically it.

So I have to pack all the outfits, blankets, hats, nappies etc.

I like to just take the little sample bottles of toiletries for the baby as you really don’t need more than a little bit at the hospital. The ziplock bags also work well so you can send all the daily washing home with your husband, then you don’t have so much stuff lying around. Take longsleeve babygrows to the hospital as it might be a bit cold for the babies, especially with the aircons running in the rooms. Take a dummy, but generally they don’t really suck on these in the beginning. Take some telement drops as well with the gripewater, its works wonders

Take your own pillow and don’t forget both your and your husband’s ID books for the birth registration

They normally have towels that you can use, but take a baby one for the little one.

Don’t overpack, we tend to that but it really isn’t necessary, Leave your jewelery at home and don’t forget your chargers

Morning ladies, hope you're all well - can't believe everyone is starting the prepare hospital bags, etc - time is flying!

AnaB, how exciting, good luck with the last two weeks! We will also be in hospital on Christmas - I will think of you. We are planning on taking gifts for the babies and my older daughter to make it special.

Nels_n, sorry to hear about the swelling, try taking it easy. I also had nothing with me when I was admitted, but yes, having everything ready will help keeping things calm.

SimmyBunz, happy 31 weeks! What I recall from the Medi-Clinic baby bag which you get in hospital is a packet of newborn nappies, vaseline, bumcream, those maternity panties for the next day after the Caesar, and a few other goodies such as vitamin E oil for your scan, tissues, magazines, etc.

Lethuwam, haha, I don't know about the dreams - I once dreamed I had a baby monkey! Good luck for your next scan.

Pokkeltjie, good luck with the last stretch and please don't worry about your weight - I was huge and lost it all so quickly after the birth, especially with breastfeeding (or expressing in my case). Panorama is great by the way, thanks for thinking of me - the NICU staff is fantastic, real compassionate.

Gonste, happy 24 weeks and good luck with your next scan.

Hallo Nnita, Debbie and everyone else.

AFM: My twins are doing well - they are five and a half weeks now (where did the time go) - gestational 33 and a half weeks. Philip is growing well and Nielen is right behind him. Nielen is still getting a lot of Brady's - where he stops breathing - it's a preemie thing and quite normal, but not nice. He's getting extra medication three times a day now to help with this. The pediatrician calls it PREMIEpause as a joke, but he will eventually outgrow it. We won't be going home before they are at least 38 weeks or even 40 weeks - so between 8 and 21 January. Next week when they are 34 weeks, we will start with "nipple contact" and breastfeeding, at the moment they are getting their milk via a tube in their mouth directly in their tummy. Philip weighs 1,9kg and Nielen almost 1.8kg - they've picked up a lot from 1,125kg and 910g! But they are still growing slower outside than they would have in the womb. They are off CPAP (the big pipe on the nose) and are now on a little bit of oxygen via a small tube as you will see in the pics. My husband and myself kangaroo care them for two - three hours every morning. The hairy chest in the pic is my hubby's!! They look big in the pics, but they are very tiny still.

Hello mommies

AnaB- Omw you are having baby in a few weeks already. I'm so excited for you.

Lethuwam- can I send my kids to where your kids are also. Lol. I envy you. My house is chaos with the boys.

Bae- how are you and the boys dong?

SimmyBunz- I have not packed a bag, I just rewashed the clothes. But will be packing tomorrow. Today I am resting. Been in bed most of the day. You list is good. I will copy it lol. A warm blanket might be needed since newborns can't regulate their temp at first. But I think 1 or 2 should be fine.

How are the rest of the mommies doing?

AFM: I came home on Thursday. And rested but started swelling on Friday. Went to see Gynea yesterday and my bp was high but she said I must rest and so far I have and it seemed to help a lot I can see my veins on my hands lol. Now the legs. So I have decided to just leave any renos to hubby. Poor man has taken more days off to take care of me and the boys.
I am going to pack some of babies things tomorrow. Since I am not sure which hospital I am going to since we waiting for the medical aid auth. Hopefully by end of this week I will know and then go book the bed on friday and get a list. But it might be Mediclinic.
While I was at hospital a lady next to me had her cs and she was 35 weeks. That for me was scary and I want my bags sorted out asap. Her family was rushing to get baby things and things for her as well and I dont want to be in that predicament.
My asthma is better just the swelling now. Am hoping it was due to the meds.
Holidays are upon us and the kids are enjoying each other but the noise can get to me. My toddler is so stubborn lately.

Have a superb day moms.