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

That cloth nappy is too CUTE. Glad you had fun at your babyshower. I also enjoyed mine, although I really don't like them at all. Had to go to one of my friends' the week before last, and man, what a bore. Had my LG there and she was running around like mad, wanting to touch and play with everything. Most people was telling me to let her be - and I thought: "they still need to learn alot. If I let my LG play with the stuff, there will be nothing left of it. Imagine a almost 1 year old playing with new baby clothing. She puts everything in her mouth, them she carries it, drags it on the floor etc etc. You can so easily spot first timers And it was outside, so imagine all the dirt.

MommyN, so sorry to hear about your "unplanned" birth. But it all turned out so nicely. And such a great story to tell one day. Wow, so glad you are both doing great. Your LB will be home before you know it! Please keep us up to date...and maybe a little pic.

Chan, I also have this huge amount of discharge, but had it for about a month now. It is terrible, but my mom remembers having it as well. Think it is all the hormones. But ja, it is very irritating. Won't be missing it

Carmen, you need to update us on how your are. You are always so caring about everyone else, but never let us know how you are. Please share, anything will do

mommyN- i have no words. i just had tears reading your post. i truly hope that you are ok. nathan (awesome name meaning GOD HAS GIVEN) will be 100%. sorry about your tummy - i had it too before and its no joke. i stopped using the voltaren suppositries incase it was them. hugs to you xxx

chan - i have had hectic discharge since my big bump two weeks ago and alot of pressure down there. been mucous all day today but chris mentioned that the body remakes it again so i am not worried. just exciting i suppose? this is an exciting time for me during pregnancy. sure i am extremely tired but i am happy and relaxed. first rest day ihave had in all this preg. went to shops early this morning then came home and slept for 4 hours. i normally sleep like a log at night but in the last week things have changed. battling to get to sleep at night and i lay there for hours. DH chuckled and sweetly mentioned that it was prob my body preparing me for our new baby. it was quite sweet coming from him love him dearly.

marie - enjoy your scan tomorrow!

carmen - its awesome being off, cannot describe it. major relief. howar eyou doing anyway?

Sjoe Mommy N, I got tears in my eyes as well reading your story. Good luck for you & your family & before you know it, your boy will be with you. Please keep us updated.

Maryke & Vix, how are you guys doing?

Got a gynie appointment tomorrow. Can't wait to see Marinus.

Chris, how are you doing?

Hi! Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend!

Carmen I agree with you - I get tears in my eyes when I read their posts as well!

MommyN you're being really brave and you're such an awesome mommy. Nathan is a real fighter and will be home before you know it!

Vix Jono is also such a little fighter! Amazing that you got to hold him and that he's starting to drink now! Not long before you've got your 3 boys safe and sound at home with you!

Yvette Kade gets hiccups often as well and I feel them in my bum! Gosh it's such a weird feeling!

Binks leave the housework and get some rest today! The house can always be cleaned tomorrow!

Maryke hope your little ones have settled in nicely at home! It must be so awesome to have them home!

AFM we have our 36 week scan tomorrow! Can't wait! Even though i'm dreading the internal, I know that once that's over we'll have a clear picture of what our little man's up to and what Dr suggests about the birth!

Does anyone else have increased discharge? Good lord I keep thinking i'm wetting myself but then when I go to the loo it's just discharge??!!

I had to get up 4 times during the night to wee last night and twice to use Gaviscon! Argh talk about preparing me for sleepless nights! I'm buggered today!!

Wow ladies (Maryke, Vix and MommyN), you're posts are so emotional.

Maryke - glad the twins are well and home with you.

Vix- Jono sounds like a little fighter, so glad you managed to hold him and bond a little!

MommyN - sjoe what a hectic experience. Glad Nathan-John was delivered safely.

Asp - hope you mood lifts.

Sterrretjie- well done on getting Inge's room sorted.

Yvette- looks like you enjoyed your babyshower. Must be nice beoing on leave already.

Binks - Medigel works well, have used it before, is it safe to use during pregnancy?

Hi everyone!

I am online for a short while, but not really feeling too good. I came home yesterday and it is the hardest thing to leave your little baba in NICU. I know he is well cared for, but it doesnt seem fair right now. I am battling to deal with everything that has happened since thursday.

Basically, my waters just broke at about 3am on thursday. I had been very tired on wednesday and lay down for most of the day, my little girl just played - unpacked the cupboards and drawers while Mommy just dosed with one eye open, shame! Wed night I told DH that the baba is up to something, and I was hoping he was moving out of the breech position into the head down position. Got up at 2am for gaviscon and wee, and fell asleep and at about 3am the waters just came. My waters never broke with my little girl, so it was very strange. There was no blood, mucous or anything, so I still didnt think anything, but the water just kept coming and coming, in gushes and then in trickles. I went back to sleep for an hour and eventually woke DH at 5h30. I was very brave and thought nothing was wrong. Of course, the movement got less and less, but I thought Baba had moved and was just resting.

DH said it was better to get everything checked out and we got to the hospital at about 7 or 8am. My Dr is on leave, so the stand in was there in 5 mins. The amniotic test showed it was defnitely amniotic fluid leaking and my urine showed protein and that labour had started. I was 33 weeks pregnant. I was not aware that I was already having contractions. The gynae still said I could try for naturl, but once we saw that the baba was still breech, he said no ways. But I really respected him for saying that if the position had been right, I could have allowed natural labour to happen.

The c-sec was planned for 18h00 but then he changed it to 16h30 - I was so nervous and emotional. Cortizone was given for the lungs and everything was explained. I had nothing to eat and eventually they brought me some breakfast that was about 4 hours old - argh! DH had to go sort things out and my Mom took Missy, I was so alone and although supposed to be resting, my mind was working overtime. I had packed a quick few things at 6am, but defnitely wasnt ready to have a baba by 6pm! Thank goodness I bought some things the week before!

Anyway, by 2pm I was really ratty and poor DH didnt know which way to jump! I was hysterical at times and just working myself up. The Dr said there was almost zero amniotic fluid left, and battled with the sonars. But the heart machine is like the best thing ever - I kept asking them to put it on so I could just hear the little baba's heartbeat! There was very little movement - so scary!

Long story short, I had the epidural and the c-section at 16h30. THe gynae said it was the most difficult delivery he has done this whole year! Baba had moved transverse and as he cut, little baba "threw" his arm out - so there was nothing for gynae to get him out with (so to speak). He doesnt like to use instruments - I again I respect him so much! All baba has, is one bruise under his knee - from the delivery that is (not to mention the injections, blood drawings, tests etc now). It seemed ages before he cried, and DH agrees it was a long time, I know I counted to about 40, and I wasnt even really sure of when he had been taken out. Oh yes, even the anethetist was called to push down from my chest - every Dr was helping. Every nurse and sister has been talking about the delivery! Even today the one NICU came to me and said she heard it was difficult. At the time, I didnt know and the gynae was talking about it while the paed was seeing to him and all I heard was something about arm, and there and then I accepted that he might have something wrong but it was ok. After they got him breathing they allowed him on my chest for about a minute. Thank goodness. Its the longest and lonliest time when baba and DH leave and they continue with you. And then I was taken to recovery and then the ward. Totally numb, physicaly and emotionally.

I am just so grateful for the excellent care both him and I got. Oh yes, the paed didnt realise we ddnt know the sex, so he was busy with him and DH was still trying to see.... quite funny looking back.

Anyway, besides some help to take his first breath, he has not needed anything for breathing, although he had something for the first night, but that came off in the morning. His infection levels are very good, so the antibiotics were stopped today. He has gone from been fed 6ml yesterday to 12 ml's this morning. Although, it seems he has jaundice, so we are waiting for the tests today and he'll proably be under the lights from today. I dont know how long for. I take each day as it comes and dont ask questions that I know the Drs cant answer. In my mind, I'm hoping he is home for his Daddy's birthday on 3 Jan, but if he can make it for Christmas, it will be the biggest Xmas gift ever. I cried for the first time this morning when I woke up, I just wanted my baby with me. It was lovely coming home yesterday, but it doesnt feel right leaving him.

Unfortunately, I have a thrombosious (spelling?) in my left leg, so I was sent for all kinds of sonars, doppelaars yesterday. Absolutely no walking or picking anything up for a month at least! I cant even walk to the NICU, I have to be wheeled! I feel awful. THe c-sec healing is doing ok, but I am extremely nauseous and have had a terrible tummy (Vix, I think I read that you had the same?).

I am not going to moan too much right now, just taking every day as it comes. Thank you for all the smses and messages. Chris, sorry, I didnt have your number with me! I really never thought it was time!!!

I am amazed at how a 33 week old baby can be such a strong fighter! He is amazing!

I am managing to express and its going very well. So far, no formulae for Nathan yet. The are all very pro-BF at the hospital - again I only have respect for them. I really believe everything has fallen into place.

Oh, and his name is Nathan-John. Nathan being my maiden surname, and John being DH's second name and the feminine of Jane (from Sarah-Jane, his big sister). Missy saw him on Saturday, and she was so good! My mom has been amazing and has been here since Thursday and DH has been wonderful too! He was and still is so worried about us!

Compared to my Missy, this pregnancy has been totally the opposite from start to finish, but we come through so much this week.

Ladies, please take it easy, and hope everyone has an amazing week! Sorry for no personals, maybe more during the week. I am just very numb right now. Thank you for all the support!!!

Maryke and Vix, been thinking of you and the little guys lots!

Chris, how are you?

Lots of love! Nats xxx

OOo Vix thats so exciting! Im sure he is going to suckle like a real champ My son also battled with the NUK teats.. took him 1/2hour to drink 10ml! So we just topped him up with a syringe Later on still I had problems with the NUK and then tried those Pigeon ones and he did fantastic! This time around Im not even trying the NUK and just going to buy Pigeon again. Whats strange is that he loved his NUK dummy and still does!?

I saw your photies on FB and aaahh man they are sooo cute!!! Real little angel faces I cant believe how different they look.. been wondering if little newborns look like their siblings, I can see the resemblence to C though. So cute!!

Yvette, I also had mucus show at about 36wks with my son but from there nothing happened again until I was induced at almost40wks. They say it can regenerate.. But surely it must be a sign that things are progressing in the right direction!

Have a lovely week ladies!!!!

xxx