Due April/May 2016

@ Maj, sorry to hear about your blood results. Can you not get a copy from Pathcare if you went there? I usually get a copy from them for my file when my doctor takes bloods. I am sure everything is going to be fine. Did you get some nice pressies for baby?

@ Sons, how are the cramps? Have they settled down a bit?

@ CDLK, the pampering sounds divine. Are you in Cpt as there is a Spa in Durbanville that caters specifically for pregnant mothers and their prices are so affordable.

@ Ninies, I am so excited for you! Are you a little bit nervous? I am checking everyday to see if I lost some of my mucus plug but think that I am way to eager
Just think tomorrow you will have your baby in your arms

Hi Ladies,

@Maj - sorry to hear you are feeling a bit down. I hope you feel better soon. What a nice surprise baby shower.

Sorry to hear about your iron levels. And good luck with your family of doctors questioning everything. Just adds extra pressure I am sure.

@Sonsbaby - so glad your appointment went well.

So today is my last day at home. I have to wake up tomorrow at 5 am and be at the hospital at 6am. The c-section is only booked for 10am but you have to be there 3-4 hours before the time. That means no coffee or breakfast for me all day until only much later in the afternoon. I can still let go of the food but the coffee...

So over the weekend I lost some of my mucus plug or had what they call "the show". It was just the brown discharge and my hopsital book says from there on labour could still take up to two weeks. Isn't mother nature just awesome. I have been having some cramps but nothing serious that would send me to hospital.

@ sonsbaby, have the cramps settled?

Hi Ladies, hope the weekend went well.

Mine was a bit mixed. I am feeling so low and sorry for myself!! but yesterday afternoon, my SIL and hubby organised a suprise baby shower! so that was really nice!! but I havent quite perked up though!

The dr came back with my blood results, and said my iron levels are still too low, so i need to get an iron drip put on.
But I have a family full of dr's, and they all have 50 questions of which I could answer none
So I have no idea what to do.
I called the dr to get a copy of the blood results, but the sister sounded so sceptical about my request (as in why am I asking for this!) ugh, but maybe she had just gotten in, and I am reading waaay too much into this!

hi Ladies!

Hope everyone is having a good weekend! Dr appointment on Friday went well! Our little boy is now 3,2kg He apparently has big feet lol at 7,6cm! So dr says he might come any day although there is allot of fluid still! She said my waters might actually break as in like the movies (her words lolll) of course I am having the worst thoughts on this imagine walking in the mall and splash! or at work!! Baby is in certain areas already 38/39 weeks according to the scan! She is still not too worried about his size and his health is excellent! She did the internal exam and OH MY!! That was so uncomfortable and sore Next appointment in two weeks she said she sees no problems so we won't have to do the weekly appointments!

I am still going to work on Monday but will see how I feel I might go off earlier! Been having allot of cramps since yesterday after the appointment! My whole belly pulls incredibly stiff so we are monitoring it in case it turns into serious business!

@ninies I think the weight thing is something mums like comparing. everyone wants a "nice"-size baby!! Even if its an inaccurate!
@CDLK my sisters 2nd daughter was born at 4.2kgs!! her other 2 were just over 3kgs. But at 2, she looks like any other toddler should (she is starting to loose her big cheeks now though )

I know exactly what you mean about just wanting to crawl into bed and not face anyone till the baby is here!! I want to scream at my family sometimes and say that they need to be more understanding, etc and not bother me with this! While on the other hand at times, I wanna scream and tell them dont act like I am incapable of doing anything!! And of course I end up saying nothing!!
my inlaws are very much drama queens, and sometimes i feel that if I have anything happening, they must find something thats more dramatic or requires everyone's attention on them!
Your son is sooo sweet!! he is going to be brilliant!! we are also going to start the count down soon. I did not want to start it too early, so probably only from May.

Its your last day!! yay!!
We just had a meeting and there is such a pile of crap I need to do still!!
And then I feel really bad about how much I am leaving behind, and wish i could come and help.

@JayB, i also crave choc or licorice, but more often when I am at work then home! Hot cross buns! yum!
They havent called yet from the dr, should I call and check? I have been feeling drained over the past 2 days and its bothering me that it might be the low iron! But the dr said he will call if there were issues....
Glad the scan went well. Even if teh dr says she wont come early, you can still try the natural induction.
I asked the dr about babies head engaging, and he said, "oh, we dont really worry about it with the 2nd child, sometimes it happens just before labour starts....."

The scale hasnt showed much of an increase over the last couple of weeks, but I can feel my arms getting a bit flabier, but I think thats as they havent had the usual exercise of picking my daughter up!

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