Jan/Feb 2011 Mommies (Nov & Dec 2010 early babes)

Morning Girls

Dammit, had such difficulty logging on. Keeps bombing out!

So, only 3 days left for me working. I will probably be coming in to the office in JAN though as I still don't have a replacement. My boss really gets to me sometimes, but then he is so nice to me ALL the time, so I tend to forgive him easily.

Wow, was so happy to read all the good news: about Jono gaining so much weight, Nathan doing so good, no one having prem babies over the weekend!

MommyN, I keep thinking about you. I am scared that I might also go into labour earlier (just paranoid probably). My noe-noe is really funny, kind of open and big, but Hubby recons he saw it last time with my LG as well about a month before her birth. So now I am praying my Little Man stays put till end of JAN. I would rather be hot and uncomfortable over the hottest season EVER, than have a baby in ICU. I am way to unstable for that. That being said, Vix and MommyN, you are such an inspiration to me. Coping so well. You are really showing me not to be such a sissy

Chan, I was certain I would read about your Little Guy's birth this morning. Was a little surprise that he is still safely tucked away. So it seems only tomorrow.

Chris, how are you doing?

Carmen, I also had a pedi on Friday and man, it was heaven. And my feet look so nice (well, the half I can actually see). I am so huge and my tummy has dropped alot. But I can't really complain. Not in much pain at all and still going strong.

So, my LG is ONE on Saturday. Man, that sucks. Having big babies makes them grow up even faster. Although I am not a "baby-person", I still can't handle the fact that my LG was a baby for such a small period. About the first 3 months, from there on she seems to have grown so fast and is a little girl already. Walking and running around and never wants to be cuddled and carried. Oh, I miss my baby

Okay, so as you can see I am still very emotional. Can't wait for that to pass. I am usually the opposite, but when pregnant, I become such a softy with all this feeling. Hate it, but love carrying a little person in my tummy.

And have I mentioned all the sex dreams I am having lately. Obviously I am really missing it. Hubby it also, and I guess we will be making up for lost time post birth. Better be careful though, I am really not ready for a third year of being pregnant

Now I need to finish my work so I can go on leave on Wed.

Please keep well girls

Good morning Ladies

Just one moan please, my hips are so sore i cant even sleep properley.

How you all doing.

Vix your lo will be homeby the weekend im sure, you'll be together for Christmas.

MommyN you guys as well.

Sounds like all the babies are doing really well.

Chan one day closer sweetheart and then you have your lo to hold.

Lizelle so sorry about the sore feet, i would borrow you mine if i could have your hips for a day.

Chris how are you?????

Hope you all have a super duper day.

Hi girls,
shjoe what a weekend.

Hope everyone is doing great, so exciting Chan i can't wait!

Went to fetch my LO at my mom's. When i woke him it was all smiles, he was so happy to see us. Had a relaxing weekend at my moms, but i as usual couldn't sit still
This morning we went to the mall to buy me just 2shorter pants for these last warm 7weeks that's left for me. i Only have 2 long pants fitting me now.
I didn't fit them (stupid me), just bought the right size (Mr.Price's "baby on Board") wich i did with LO as well, BUT noooo when i got home after a warm exhausting day ( and i can't even stay on my feet longer than 5min and is now walking
slower than my 2yr old ) those pants didn't even want to go over my FAT butt!!
34 maternity wear used to fit me (i'm carrying the same as with my LB), i didn't go back, we where on our way to visit my sister and i wasn't in the mood for that mall and all those people and my feet were KILLING me!! Sill sitting here with sore feet.
I asked my sis to go look for bigger sizes when she gets time over the week and post it to me, hope she gets - i was searching my ass of. The Mr Price we've got here doesn't have maternity wear.

Maryke your boys are so cute!!! And that tummy flat already - looking great.
Vix hope Jono gets home soon*

I'm so tired now, sorry for not much personals, i'll catch up tomorrow night. Can't remember everything now.

Night night all!

Hi everyone,

Just a quick update. Nathan is doing well and I am allowed to "try" to breastfeed him twice a day now. In between the feeds we do tons of kangaroo loving. I wish I could just be there all day, but I also have to be at home with Missy and allow myself some breathing time. My leg suddenly feels much better, I see a Specialist Surgeon (not sure if I posted since I saw him on Thursday?), anyway, he changed all the meds etc and it has been so much better now. Hopefully he will be happy tomorrow, although I think I have to have a doppler sonar again. R3000 each time - I just hope our medical aid is not exhausted yet! The injections alone that the other Dr prescribed were about R4000! But the pharmacy is going to try to credit them for us, they are not supposed to (medicine laws etc). I know the medical aid pays, but still, its so unneccesssary.

Nathan has been a little lazy the last few days and the Dr has put him onto caffeine to help his lungs, and help the oxygen levels. They've had a terrible virus in the hospital (long story and very worrying) but it all seems under control now.

On friday he was weighing 1,848g, so I cant wait for tomorrow's weigh in. He is sucking better, but refusing the dummy - prefers Mommy's finger!

I cried myself to sleep last night, I just felt so sad with the storm we had and thinking he is all alone (well not alone but without family or me around). I know he is in the best hands, but I just want him home. I think the hardest part has been because I never dreamt anything like this would happen and I was so unprepared!

I am getting on better with the nurses now, and doing more and more. So I feel better. I have a lot to get ready at home still, but anyway, when he comes home he is defnitely in the room with us, no questions asked!

Maryke - the boys are sooooo cute! I hope their legs are better soon soon! I cant believe how many boys there are!

Vix - I am sure both boys will be home with you by the weekend! Its going to be such a special time! I am excited for you! I hope your pains/cut is ok? I know with me, I feel ok, and then move too quickly or something and then I feel it. But I have been quite surprised that it hasnt been half as sore as I thought and expected, but my leg has been the problem, that was ten times worse! Maybe get the Dr to look at your wound. Are you putting anything on it? My Dr prescribed "scar gel" but at R150 a tube and you must use it twice a day for 6 months... I am not so sure!

Chris - you are doing AMAZING! Well done!!!! Thinking of you all the time!!!

Chan - thinking of you and cant wait to hear your news! Soon!

Carmen, Yvette, binks, Marie, Lizelle, Ster, Asp, (who am I forgetting?), - Hi there! hope you are all enjoying the last few weeks. Get pleny of rest and enjoy the time with your bumps! Even with all the regnancy aches, pains, moans and groans, its such a special time, and I miss it already!

Have a good week everyone!
Love and hugs
Nats
xxx

Hi!

Vix not too long now and your little boy will be home with his family! Its going to be amazing for the little boys to lie next to each other again!

Chris I agree with Vix! You're doing so well!

MommyN I hope Nathans doing ok! He's picking up weight so nicely!

Hope everyone had a wonderful relaxing weekend!

Mine was a bit hectic - Xmas party on sat at our house and father Xmas came and gave all the kiddies presents! Always so cute to watch. But party started at 11 and they only left around 6pm! And today I had to do the last of my Xmas shopping! Shoo I was finished!

Just been having contractions on and off again today. They're damn sore but then they stop! Well I can't believe its only tomorrow and then our little angel will be born! I'm not too nervous for some reason. Probably start crapping myself tomorrow evening or on the way to the hospital!!

Morning ladies,

well, here i sit with everyone else sleeping so i thought i would sneak onto the PC and check out the pics of Nathan, Aidan and Llwellyn properly.

Maryke- your boys are sooo cute! they look so happy together. It made me very heart sore for my boys who must be missing each other terribly. They've only ever known life together and now they have been seperated for nearly 2 weeks already. I can't wait to get them home and lay them together like your boys.

So are the boys casts off now? Is that all it needed to correct the club foot?

Sorry your milk supply wasn't enough for the boys but at least they have taken to the formula well.

so i still wanted to know, was it a shock when you heard they were both boys? I know you were expecting them to be girls when we last chatted, I bet your DH is thrilled! And Francis-Jane, is she happy with her new brothers?

Chris- wow girlfriend! you are doing fantastically! Every night i go to bed i think 'great, no sms about Chris' babies today, another day further on!' Jonathan was born measuring just 31w4d on the sonar and he will have spent only just over 2 weeks in hospital by the time he comes home so i have high hopes for your A-Team to only need a short stay in NICU. It's really hard to leave your baby behind but the sisters and nurses are so great you just know they're in the best hands. It's amazing how excited one can get about such small weight gains.

MommyN- Nathan is gorgeous and what a great weight he's at already, as soon as he masters sucking he'll be coming home quick quick. The tube feeding is horrible, well it looks horrible anyways. Jonathan also made crazy reactions to having my BM in his mouth to taste but the Sister didn't say it was a bad thing, she actually said it was great and it showed how much he liked it and was eager to drink. Sounds like your NICU nurses aren't nearly as nice and encouraging as mine, sorry I have found them to be a great strength (well except the head sister who's just a grumpy old tannie) I feel so nervous like a first time mum whenever they ask me to touch or do anything for Jonathan but they are very encouraging so i soon feel at ease. Don't let them intimidate you and we all have off days where we drop things or make mistakes, don't feel bad.

Chan- soooooooo excited for you, you're next girlfriend! Can't wait to see pics of Kade!

Yvette- how you doing hun?

Carmen- you will be totally amazed how the reflux is just gone once your LG is born, it's like all these horrid ailments are taken out with the babies. my ribs haven't even felt bruised since the birth.

gutted, i only just now had the time to get online and order those gel breast packs and they're not R50 anymore they're now R100 mmmmmmm thinking not to bother now I've actually coped fine so far with the hand warmers i have.

Jonathan gained another 30g yesterday which put him at 1.695kg so by today he should be over 1.7 and can move into an open crib. A few more days girls and hopefully i can have my boy home.

Alexander is doing well, we're sunning the jaundice away 10min a day, he's still a bit yellow but it will go. Otherwise he's like a full term strong baby just really really small. I have to take him for a 2week check up because he's prem so will do that on tuesday and see how much he weighs.

I jumped out of bed way too fast yesterday a pulled my scar and now i feel a hard lump on the left side, i can't decide if i must wait until my gynae is back in 2 weeks time or if i should see his stand in, I'm a bit sore on the right side but the lump is on the left with no pain???? what to do what to do.

www.baby2see.com/contractions_timer.html

here is a cool thing - contraction timer thing.