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

Went to the doc on Thursday for my 24 week check up. Baby is doing really well, healthy happy and weighing about 680g. with nice long legs.

Then I asked about the VBAC. Well his response was not what I expected. He actually said: “ I think they are crazy”. So I got all emotional and started crying. So I couldn’t ask him what I wanted to, cause I was about to go into the ugly cry. He said something about a study they have done (in the UK I think), where they had a group of women who did VBAC’s and a group of women who had elective c-secs. In the elective csec group all babies were born without any problems, in the vbac group 9 babies were born with brain damage, I think 3 of them died. So he said he will never let his wife/daughters have a vbac. What I still want to ask him is why the babies were born with brain damage. Will have to ask next time round. He did say that he does vbac’s (about 3 or 4 a year), but he doesn’t recommend it. He will give me a vbac if that is what I really want and if baby is small enough and in the right position etc.

So I was really down in the dumps after that. still had to have my blood drawn for the rhesus thing… and all I wanted to do is cry. So I cried on my way home. Poor DH didn’t know what to do. He said he will support me if I want a vbac, but I know he really would prefer if I don’t. and what if something does go wrong – how am I going to forgive myself? How can I expect DH to forgive me? So I need to start making peace with the fact that I will have a c-sec again. I still daydream about baby deciding to come quickly and there being no time to go to hospital and whola! Easy birth, happy baby, happy mommy. LOL!

MsDee – sorry about your DH being away. Saw I couple at the doctor – the husband can’t be at the birth, because he has to travel overseas for work purposes, so they are going to Skype the birth. Shame.
You are going to get a lot of strange people taking ownership of your tummy – a bit annoying

TaNasha – congrats on the LG!!

Karienh – yeah on the home loan approval! At least now you can just focus on what needs to be done.

Really is sad about Kaylae’s baby.
Philipajane – both DH and I are negative, so I got shots right through my 1st pregnancy and after birth, and the same this time round. And I have to have blood drawn every now and again to check.
Hope you are feeling better already.

Esmari – hug to you, hope you sort the troubles with DH, better to talk about it. Just remember your hormones can cause havoc when pregnant. So don’t make drastic decisions now.
What Philipajane said is very true. And I see you are all fine now. Yeah! Now if you can just get over not feeling well flu wise. Hope you get better soon!

Philipajane – on the budget..
The digital thermometer – you can get one for at least half the price – just shop around. My LG got a fever over the weekend, and our thermometer was still in DH car, that was not at home. So at 2 in the morning I send him to the pharmacy at Olivedale, and he got one for R57.
Regarding the brown sugar – apparently it does work, have never tried it. Just thought I will tell you know that a newborn baby can go without a pooh for up to 10 days, completely normal. I got in a panic with my LG, thinking she was constipated – but pead said that it’s normal.
Surgical spirit – I got some in the Medi-twinkle bag, from Medi Clinic.
A lot of the bath products/clothes you will get at your baby shower. And I highly recommend that you use J&J aqueous cream – the light blue one for the first bit.
So you will be fine! It’s a lot when you look at it like this. 

Kasia – congrats on the LG!

Esmari- no wasn't me who mentioned face book. My e- mail is faria@telkomsa.net

Thanks x

Thanks phillipaj, I will look into it. Want to email my obgyn anyway tomorrow. Cant take this swollen eyes, stuffy nose an post nasal anymore! As soon as the sun goes down, my eyes start to feel 'swollen'. Wonder if its just sinus/allergy rather than a cold.

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Hello ladies
Hope you're all having a good weekend.

Philipajane, I think that list covers everything! I choose not to even think of the cost. It just has to be done.

Kasia, congratulations!

Was just checking in. Will chat more tomorrow...

Nooo BettyF, still sending it to you! I flipped, cause he couldn't remember which recipe, and when I told him 'but I showed you last night', he got all worked up and yelled at me, and I was angry cause he yelled, blahblahblah..... Nothing to do with the recipe itself! Guess we just both on our edges these days!
Ps. Who are you on fb again? You said I'll find your email on there?

Uggh, am taking a bath now. I feel so tired. Dont sleep much with this post nasal and stuffy nose! Had to get up at 6 this morning cause I couldn't just lay there anymore! Now my head hurts! And I got up tons of times to wee. Didnt help that I ate half a watermellon before bed hey!