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

Aaaah, men! You must remember, this baby is growing in you. Its easier for you to bond with him/her! Be patient, maybe when he feels your baby for the first time he will start to get emotionally attached! Some only do when they see and hold baba for the first time!

At ClaireC, Yes, it feels like my uterus is being stretched or something. I normally take the magnesium in the morning and calcium at night. Will try that from tomorrow and see.

While the thread has been revived a little, i have a question. Bit personal, but I'm worried that my hubby is not connecting with the baby. The only time i see emotion or he ever talks about the baby is when we go for the scans, then he beams and can't stop looking at the pics and for that day you can see the pride in his eyes. But then by the next day it's back to normal.

I've heard some people say until men see the stomach showing/ there's kicking, some even only after the baby is there don't bond with the child.

He so wanted this baby, and i think he's tired of re-assuring me that he's glad we're finally pregnant. He was on Vitamins, kept fit, stopped smoking when we were TTC. He even had names picked out before we conceived but now it's like he doesn't share my excitement ... Am i just hormonal? Is this normal?

MsDee, wish I could exercise. But I have read that when you had a previous mc or preterm labour you should not. And I had both! I want to walk, but I am sooo scared of the dogs in our neighbourhood. And we dont realy have a gym. Its very small. Wonder how much it will cost if I only walk on the treadmill 3x a week.

Hi Tanasha. Hows the spotting? When is your next scan.

As for holiday. Dh starts leave next wednesday. But ja, staying home, my mom and sis comes next saturday. We are going to try to do stuff around town.

Symptoms. Nausea is ok. I find that oj helps! My breast very sore, especially when I take my bra off!

MsDee - is it a muscular pain type ? if it is that, I found Calcium and magnesium supplements at night have helped me..

Here's a pregnancy website I really like. Their pregnancy calendar is great - it was written by a lady while she was pregnant and is funny and a bit more personal than the average calendar.
alphamom.com/pregnancy-calendar-overview/

Everybody is probably preparing for the holidays. Are any of you going away?
We're staying right here in Joburg because DH has very little leave. Luckily most of my family is in Pta, so we'll have lots of family time. Sigh. I do love Christmas

Hi Ladies.

@ Esmari, yes the thread has gone cold.

I'm still feeling the discomfort (the period pain-like discomfort). I read somewhere that walking would help, but the honest truth is i have no energy.

I went and signed up for another 12 months at the gym on Monday but i don't see it happening this week.