Re: New Mommies to be May, June & July 2011

Esmari, hope the heartburn is something of the past now. This weekend I also had it extremely bad and had to take double the Gaviscon that usually does the trick and even after that it wasn't gone. Enjoy all the shopping!

AHA?, I sometimes wish this LG would fall asleep, so I can have a "quiet" tummy. I know, it sounds bad, but I don't wish away all the movement, just the periods of endless extreme movements. According to the movements now, I'm going to have one busy little daughter... My son is so the oposite and I think I'm going to struggle to adapt .

Thamu, I know what you are talking about (see above). I also get those periods of non-stop movement. I can empathise with your airport experience... I had that when we went to Cape Town recently. Heck, an airport can feel so huge if you have to walk all the way... 1.5 weeks before my son was born we also did a Cape town trip and I remember walking up and down looking for a way to get to the car (they were busy with building at the airport and some areas were not accessible). That was just too terrible for words.

Philipajane, thanks for the bicarb advice. I will try that next time, for sure.

MsDee, LOL for the "undignified" part of giving birth. That is true, but I think you need to hear some good birth stories as well. Mine was awesome, or most of it was. Have a look here: www.givingbirthnaturally.com/birth-diaries.html

Solo, that website is for you as well . With me it is different, bacause DH can't understand my "obsession" with going natural. Bacause the baby is big, he feels I must consider CS. The thing is a big baby is not enough reason to do a CS in my opinion. Will ask the gynae tomorrow and hope she leans more towards natural. I don't think age is a consideration when deciding on the type of birth... LOL, I think you should get yourself a golf cart and go and do some shopping now! I have done all the shopping I had to and I can't tell you how glad I am that that is over now.

AFM: I know I haven't even reached 36 weeks yet, but I HAVE HAD ENOUGH . I am so "finished", it's not even true. This baby can really come now... It's just that I have reached the stage where my body, mind and soul can't take being pregnant any more. To be honest, I just don't have the ability to be patient any more. I have my gynae appointment tomorrow and would love news like: "you are in labour" . But I must stay realistic. And when thinking with my head, later is better. If only I can start thinking with my darn head and not my heart...

Thamu I hope you are feeling better now. Flying and waiting and walking around airports is very stressful.

Esmari, shame hun with the heartburn. I saw your post last night and couldn't respond because I only know of one cure - Gaviscon. But to have such bad heartburn that Gaviscon doesn't help must be torture.

MsDee I also hate shopping. I haven't bought anything for the baby save an item of clothing here and there. Let alone my hospital bag!! I suppose I need to put on my big girl panties and face that shop soon. I just don't fancy all the maternty pads and disposable panties etc. Yughh.
I was telling a friend over the phone yesterday that I think I want a csec and BF heard me. He was so upset (not cross, but upset) that I wanted a csec. His first child wa born via csec and he said he missed out on the birth experience and he felt cheated. And now he really wants to see his son born naturally - its a big deal for him.
I asked him how he would feel if he had to pass a football out of his bum and he said that he isn't designed to stretch like we are and if he was, then he would gladly sh!t a football for me. Hmmm. Laying the guilt on thick isn't gonna work with me!!!! So now I'm torn between biting the bullet and letting my body do what God designed it to do or being a chicken and having a csec.
I'm going to keep my options open and see what my gynae says. Maybe he will insist on a csec because of my age!

My coccyx is now incredibly painful!!!!! Can't sit without pain!!!! What a disaster! I think I'm falling apart! Physio said it all has to do with the Relaxin hormone. Coccyx is an old horse riding injury as is my back, and both have come back to haunt me with a vengeance. I suppose you can't ride and compete for 20 years and expect to be injury free

Morning ladies & happy Monday!

Esmari i hope you are feeling much better.

AHA? Just like you i really don't like the idea of shopping right now. Actually i've never been into shopping! & all my friends and my sister keep saying but that is the best part! Truth is i don't wanna!
I've bought almost everything i need for my bag but it's all sitting in the plastic bags from the shop.

Still thinking about my birth options. I feel like one of those people who say "I got pregnant by accident" after doing it without protection. How can i not have known about all these things before i got pregnant?

I spoke to a friend who went the natural route and to my sister who had a c-section. It all sounds so terrible. I think the only person who ever tried to warn me was my late sister. She used to joke and say, "giving birth is soooooooo undignified". I have less than two months to make a decision and prepare myself mentally for it

I think i'm gonna bury my head in sand like i always do & hope it all goes away!

Thanks Thamu, but for some reason my ticker was wrong. She had her birthday a month ago. I quickly fixed it.

PhilipaJane, thanks, I dont have any bicarb...... Gave my last bit to my sil last week when she baked a banana bread....... Will just have to get some tomorrow. Its a bit better now - Hope I get some sleep tonight.

First row of the blankie complete, 6 more rows to gow (5 blocks each)

Hi Esmari,

I hope you are feeling better, just noted that your baby is 5 today. Happy birthday to him or her but i do hope despite all the preps, movement the day was special

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Help! I need some help! Feel like my tummy is on fire! Bad bad heartburn! I can feel it pushing up from my tummy into my throught! Ive had milk, Ive had rennies. It just doesn't get any better. And I dont have any gaviscon or something like that. Ghuggggg!

Have my hospital appointment thursday. So not looking forward sitting there waiting my turn! So glad I just have to go once, maybe twice as I am seeing private gyni.

Anyway, happy rest of the weekend.