Due April/May 2016

@MTC, all the best for tomorrow. I hope that all goes well, and the baby is healthy and developing normally.

@ninies, all the best for the scan.
About the bed, I think it depends on the hospital too. I think for my daughter I booked it at 30 weeks or so. This time around, its a different gynea, and a diff hospital. So Im booked for something at the Storks nest sometime in Feb. I think its a tour of the ward, etc and to book the bed. (I will be about 27 weeks then)
Foot in the ribcage, my daughter used to stick her bum out and really stretch the tummy. I am not looking forward to that!

@LisaMcK, oh gosh! that really isnt fair on you. Why not postpone the date a little, I am sure people will understand. How many people are invited?
Are you struggling to sleep as you are uncomfortable? I am a good couple of weeks behind you, but I am so exhausted by 9:30!
Try and keep stress levels to a minimum!

Does anyone have any suggestions for an itchy tummy? I am slathering on the Oh-Lief tummy wax, but it is not helping!

Hello Ladies!

Happy New Year - 2016 is going to be a great one!!

So I have loads going on as well - we are still waiting for our building plans to be approved with the town council. I am getting so frustrated and anxious. I am trying not to think about it and rather dumping all the building problems onto my husband to deal with!

I really expected my sister and mother to plan my baby shower, especially considering I just planned a HUGE event for my sisters 30th birthday in December- but now, she is so self-absorbed and will not help with a thing! However, she did break the news to the family that she is 5 weeks pregnant. It was a huge shock as she has always said that she never wants to have children and is not someone that is maternal at all. But my dilemma is that a save the date was sent out last year for 30 January so now this week I have been left the daunting task of trying to find a venue, and arrange everything else (and pay for it too) as my Mom's house is also under severe construction at the moment! It has been super stressful but I suppose if I want things done my way, then I will just have to do it myself!

My hubby is going to have a nappy braai as well - an additional event that I have to plan too!

Although my LG is expected on 14 April - both my mom and I think she will be a mid March baby. I am looking rather big in my opinion and last night decided to measure my fundal height out of curiosity. I am 31cm but only 25w, 5 days. Surely this is not too good? I am rather short (1.5m) and petite so hopefully that is the only problem but thankfully I have an appointment with both the foetal specialist and gynie next week Tuesday. For now I don't want to stress myself out... last year I was also advised to do a blood glucose test for my sugar levels, I have not heard anything from the gynie so hopefully no news is good news!

Durban heat is a killer! I am struggling with swollen fingers and feet. Definitely not looking forward to February. Is anyone else struggling to sleep - I am forcing myself to go to sleep at about 1am, but constantly waking up. I cant blame it entirely on the heat as I have aircon.

@ninnies - I booked my hospital bed at 20 weeks already, but I also thought it was quite early to do so but its what my gynie wanted.

@MTC - will keep you in my thoughts and prayers. Stay positive and have good thoughts and hopefully everything will be ok!

@Licious - I was originally told I have having a LB at 12w, and I was disappointed. At 20 weeks we were then told it was a LG and hubby was disappointed. At the end of the day as long as we have a healthy baby I really don't mind... there are so many people out there that are wishing for a miracle baby and just cant have one.

Hallo mommies to be....

Compliments of the season to you all! May 2016 be a blessed year to all of us and may we all have healthy babies.

I have also not been chatting for a long time, but I have tried to stay up to date with the posts. I am glad to see that everyone is doing well.

@MTC - I will say a prayer for you for your appointment on friday. I trust that all will be well. An acquantance of mine also got told she was having a down syndrome baby and was referred to the same fetal assessment centre. When she got there, they found that the baby was perfectly normal and that the umbilical cord was loosely wrapped around his neck and that is why they picked up that he was down syndrome.
Just have faith - all will be well.

AFM - I am 25 weeks and a bit today. Seeing the gynae on Friday morning for our second big sonar where he will measure and I suppose establish the due date. I can't remember at which stage one books the bed? Does anyone know?
I am very uncomfortable in this heat....Luckily we have aircon at work, but my hair is constantly tied up as I am constantly sweating.
Baby is very active and right now it feels like his foot is stuck in my ribcage...

How is everyone else doing?

I have not given any thoughts yet to a baby shower...

Hello Ladies,

Happy New Year to all! May it be a blessed and awesome year ahead - Our babies arrive this year!!! Whoop whoop!!!!!

So sorry i have been missing in action, i actually have no excuse apart from the Downs Syndrome scare i last told you all about and due to that, we have been sent to the Fetal Assesment Centre at Pretoria East Hospital to double check and to make sure all is fine after the last pregnancy that i lost, so this is all happening on Friday morning 8am,,, Im nervous and excited and i believe our baby is just fine and healthy...

We will also be able to find out what we expecting - sure im the last to find out the gender of our baby... But i have a feeling baby is girl...

Another thing is im siting without a job and that's a huge frustration not earning a salary and having to depend on the fiance, i have R48.00 to my name, so i have to do the whole UIF thing...
We have bought all the big things for baby but nothing like nappies, blankets, bottles, clothes etc...

When are you all planning to have your baby showers? Im planning my own and im happy to be doing this as myself and my fiance have decided to have a joint baby shower, so he's having a nappy braai, looking forward this this and we planning this for the 5 March 2016 - Around the corner!!!

So how are my bump buddies doing? Sorry i didnt do personal msgs to you all... I hope you all well and i will try my utmost best to pop in more often and post...

@Maj last night was struggling to fall asleep. thinking about so many things. but today I am better.

@GIB, i love summer! my biggest issue with summer in the office, is that everyone else wants the aircons on freezing!!
I am also quite close to the beach, so we constantly have a breeze.

@licious, i kinda know how you feel. We were also hoping for a boy, i think deep down i knew we were having a girl, as I did not want to find out the gender. hubby on the other hand had to know so he could "prepare" himself (he really wanted a son).
So although one is so relieved and happy that you are having a healthy baby, its still a little disappointing that its not the gender you where hoping for. Its ok to feel like that, and it doesnt mean you are going to love your baby any less!

Good Morning Moomies

@ GIB welcome back, ohhh don't talk about the heat wave its terrible and its not easy when you are pregnant.

yesterday I went to do a scan just to check the sex of the baby....well its a girl. I must be honest I am very disappointed as I was hoping for a boy. my BD was so supportive. Shame he kept on saying we are having a healthy baby what more can you ask for and he also said someone out there is praying day and night for a baby so I must be grateful.
Even though I am grateful but I still get that sense of disappointment.