Oktober & November 2011 Mammas

Thanks for your update Kiara Lol and No Not vain at all....I feel your pain....I am so paranoid about the weight that I have gained; but hey if that's the sacrifice for the beautiful life then I say bring it on!

We will kick but at loosing all the weight at the end!

1) How far along are you now?11w4d
2) When is your due date? 22 Nov
3) What has been your preggy high this week? MS seems to be calmer this week.
4) What has been your preggy low this week? Not being able to see peanut...
5) How are you sleeping? Waking up at 1am every morning plus the constant peeing...
6) What is on your list of things to do in the next month re prep
for baby? Nothing really... maybe starting to save for everything I'll need
7) When is your next appointment? 12 May
8) What is your current craving? McDonalds chips, carrots and cheddar cheese
9) How are you feeling physically? FAT!!!
10) How are you feeling emotionally? Still excited.
11) How is your partner dealing with the pregnancy at this stage? He's very helpful and a very proud daddy to be...
12) Do you know the sex of your baby yet? And do you have a name finalised? No, but I suspect a girl and just peanut for now...
13) Will you be trying for Natural or Caesar? Leaning towards caesar for now...
14) Which hospital will you be having your baby at? Kloof Medi-Clinic
15) Wearing maternity clothes? Soon... very soon
16) What is your Tummy measurement? Not sure yet... Just BIG
17) How much does baby weigh/ measure at the moment? (Or at last scan) Not sure about weight, but 43.6mm in length
18) How much weight have you gained to date? A whopping 5kgs
19) Having baby-related dreams? Not yet
20) Stretch marks? None... fingers crossed!
21) What is your nursery room theme? Farm yard or nature...
22) Next milestone due? 13 weeks
23) What do you miss? My slim body... vain, maybe!
24) What are you looking forward to? Everything, every emotion, every experience, everything. Especially holding my baby at the end of it all...
25) What is the best preggy advice you have been given? Don't take random advise from know-it-alls... enjoy every moment, because it passes so quickly!

1) How far along are you now?
According to my last scan 9 weeks and two days
2) When is your due date?
No set date yet between 5 and 10 Dec 2011
3) What has been your preggy high this week?
Seeing my baby's heart beat
4) What has been your preggy low this week?
ms
5) How are you sleeping?
not great ....peeing like 3 times a night
6) What is on your list of things to do in the next month re prep
for baby?
Start sharing the news after 12 weeks
7) When is your next appointment?
25 May
8) What is your current craving?
Tomatoes and tomatoes oh and did I mention tomato?
9) How are you feeling physically?
preggy good just tummy feels a bit tight when I move in a certain way?
10) How are you feeling emotionally?
Pretty good
11) How is your partner dealing with the pregnancy at this stage?
fantastic he is doing allot for me
12) Do you know the sex of your baby yet? And do you have a name finalised?
No and No
13) Will you be trying for Natural or Caesar?
Not sure yet probably Ceasar I'm a big baby
14) Which hospital will you be having your baby at?
Probably Parklands
15) Wearing maternity clothes?
No but going to need it soon
16) What is your Tummy measurement?
not sure yet
17) How much does baby weigh/ measure at the moment? (Or at last scan)
I don't kow the weight but 2mm from crown to rump
18) How much weight have you gained to date?
400grams
19) Having baby-related dreams?
nope
20) Stretch marks?
thank the lord no
21) What is your nursery room theme?
Winnie the pooh/disney
22) Next milestone due?
12 weeks
23) What do you miss?
fitting into my clothes
24) What are you looking forward to?
Holding my baby in my arms
25) What is the best preggy advice you have been given?
take it easy

Thanks Claire! Nice to share the journey with your sister. You're blessed!

And for you Kiara:

How many weeks along: 11w on the dot
Singleton or multiple: Don't know yet, so hoping it's only one
Next scan date: 10 May
Boy or girl: I don't know
Name if decided: Will wait to see...telling everyone Milo
Any nice-to-know info: My sister is also having a baby in November! She's 5 days ahead of me!

Hey everyone, waiting for my boy to go to sleep so I thought I'll quickly answer this:

1) How far along are you now?
11 weeks
2) When is your due date?
25 November
3) What has been your preggy high this week?Not putting on any weight
4) What has been your preggy low this week?
Can't think of any
5) How are you sleeping?
I have a toddler, so not well
6) What is on your list of things to do in the next month re prep for baby?
Teach my son to sleep through because I can't imagine getting up for both of them
7) When is your next appointment?
On Tuesday!!! I can't wait!
8) What is your current craving?
Creamed spinach
9) How are you feeling physically?
Exhausted all the time and really nauseous and gassy
10) How are you feeling emotionally?
Sometimes I forget I'm pregnant, then when I'm shouting at DH for no reason at all, I remember!
11) How is your partner dealing with the pregnancy at this stage?
Sometimes he forgets I'm pregnant too! But he has been doing a lot for me around the house to help out
12) Do you know the sex of your baby yet? And do you have a name finalised?
Too early, but I'd like to keep it a surprise this time. We're telling everyone that we're naming the baby Milo, whether it's a boy or girl!
13) Will you be trying for Natural or Caesar?
Natural, I'd love a water birth
14) Which hospital will you be having your baby at?
Carstenhof Clinic
15) Wearing maternity clothes?
Nope
16) What is your Tummy measurement?
84cms
17) How much does baby weigh/ measure at the moment? (Or at last scan)
Haven't had a scan yet
18) How much weight have you gained to date?
Lost 2 kgs (it's all the spinach)
19) Having baby-related dreams?
Yup, but I have them even when I'm not pregnant
20) Stretch marks? Nope (but that reminds me, where's the bio oil?)
21) What is your nursery room theme?
This baby won't have a room, no space
22) Next milestone due?
12 week mark!!! Then we can tell everyone
23) What do you miss?
Being able to eat carbs at night
24) What are you looking forward to?
Seeing the heartbeat next week
25) What is the best preggy advice you have been given?
Trust your maternal instincts

Woooow ladies! A lot has happened since my last post! I'll answer the post later on tonight, for now here's what I have:

Lindy:
How many weeks along:9 weeks
Singleton or multiple: single
Next scan date: 25 May
Boy or girl: Too early....(but I think it's a girl)
Name if decided: Not yet
Any nice-to-know info: Don't really want to say this out loud but my cramps have !!! So Yaya!!!!

Mariet:
How many weeks along: 10 weeks and 3 days
Singleton or multiple: Singleton
Next scan date: 27 May
Boy or Girl: Don't know yet... Hope a girl.
Name if decided: Baba, for now.
Any nice to know info: My son and husband is my everything

Skitterling
How many weeks along:16w6d
Singleton or multiple:Singleton
Next scan date:11 May
Boy or girl:80% sure boy
Name if decided:Nope not yet, just baby
Any nice-to-know info:Have a little big sister for the baby

Kiara:
How many weeks along: 11w4d
Singleton or multiple: 1 little peanut!
Next scan date: 12 May
Boy or girl: Not sure, but thinking girl!
Name if decided: Not yet... peanut for now
Any nice-to-know info: At last scan, baby measured a week ahead!!!

Claire:
How many weeks along: 11w on the dot
Singleton or multiple: Don't know yet, so hoping it's only one
Next scan date: 10 May
Boy or girl: I don't know
Name if decided: Will wait to see...telling everyone Milo
Any nice-to-know info: My sister is also having a baby in November! She's 5 days ahead of me!

Elrike :
How many weeks along: 12w and 1 day
Singleton or multiple: SIngle
Next scan date: 1 June
Boy or girl: Don't know yet
Name if decided: LG - Celizna - LB - Edrich
Any nice-to-know info: My son Luwan and DH is my life!!! I love them!!

Joey :
How many weeks along:19 weeks Today
Singleton or multiple: single
Next scan date: 12 May
Boy or girl: Not finding out
Name if decided: Think Rebecca for a girl have no idea for boy maybe Dean Justin
Any nice-to-know info:That i started to feel bean kicking last week best feeling in the world