Due April/May 2016

How are you ladies? A

nd the babies?
Monei, LolaBunny, any developments?

@ninies, my elder daughter has been playing up. As much as my mum and mum in law have been trying, she wants my attention, especially at meals and bedtime!
She is also taking a while to understand the concept of being gentle with her sister. hds her face tightly straight so that she can give her kisses and rub noses together!

breastfeeding mums, how are things going? My nipples are cracked! At least they ain't bleeding! Going to get some nipple shields today- hopefully they help.

I think we have gotten through the majority of visitors! Yay! Don't think I'd be able to handle them on my own.

@Maj - congratulations on the birth of your little girl! What a beautiful name

We had our appointment yesterday - baby is 2.8 kg and in position, but very high so we could not schedule 39 week induction. Next appointment is Thursday 19th, unless she decides she will make her own appearance! If she has not dropped, c-section on Monday 23 May and if she has dropped enough we can do induction on Sunday 22 May.
Dr did say I could wait another week for her to come on her own...but I said no thanks! I know there are lots of mommies here who waited, and I say WELL DONE to you for sticking it out for so long! I just can't go beyond 40weeks
Seems like her birth weight will be similar to her sister, maybe even smaller than her sister - and her sister was born at 39 weeks! Dr has said all along that this is a small baby, I guess she's got my genes!

For now - walking and walking!

Good luck to all the waiting mommies!

LisaMcK Born 24 March (girl)
Ninies born 12 April (boy)
MamaK born 20 April (girl)
CDLK 21 April (girl)
BlouSonneblom born 24 April (boy)
Sonsbaby born 26 April (boy)
Jay-Bee01 born 06 May (girl)
licious born 08 May (girl)
Maj born 10 May (girl)
Monei 07 May
LolaBunny 22 May
GRBM 16 May
MumtoChloe 24 May

Hope I got the list correct!!
On Mon night, my daughter had a fever and called me to her bed a couple of times. So I did not sleep very well. When I woke at 5:30, I knew it was d-day.
I had contractions in my pelvis and lower back. They were fairly mild.
At about 7am I sent hubby to work and told him he is going to have to be back in a few hours so he needs to finish what he needs to do! He of course did not believe me
I was scheduled for a app with the gynea at 10:30. Even drove as my mum is not too confident driving in CT yet. the dr did all the checks, and an internal- I was about 4cm dilated. Then he monitored baby's heart rate for about 20 mins. I was having 3 contractions in 10mins!! But I did not want to go to the hospital just yet, and the dr agreed, he told me to go for a walk and eat something spicy, and come to the hospital a bit later. So hubby came home, we went for a walk, ate some sandwiches, and was at the hospital at about 14:30. Again, they monitored heart rates for 30 mins and when the sister did the internal at about 15:15, she said 7cm, then she said no 9cm my water still hadn't broken though. The pain was still ok, and the dr ruptured the membranes. I stood up as lying down was uncomfortable. And had the urge to push, but could not move. The sister had her hands between my legs so that the baby doesn't fall out! They finally got me into the bed, and at 15:50, my daughter Naseeha was born! 3.91kgs, 51cm tall!
However I had a vein bleeding in the uterus, and although the dr tried closing it, I was still loosing blood. I was taken to theatre for a D&C. This morning my blood count was still low, and I'm now having a blood transfusion.

The baby is doing well, feeding nicely. Burping is a bit of a mission, but seems better than with the first.

@CDLK- You have a beautiful daughter!!

@ ninies- im glad you are doing wat is best for you. I am also going to feel the change when my mum leaves, she has to get back home, to work and to my dad. My in laws have also come down to CT today, but will also need to go back to their lives soon. im sure we will find a pattern and settle.

@ jay-bee congratulations! How's your princess? Rosalie is such a pretty name!

@licious, congratulations. Your contractions sounded quite hectic! Your daughter is beautiful!

Morning Ladies,

Hope you all well... Again, Congratulations to all the new Mommies...

Guess our thread will quiten down now as we busy with our new born babies..

Monei, I'm good, hanging in there.. Want my princess to arrive already getting impatient now!

Jay-Bee, Licious how you girls doing?

How the other ladies doing?

AFM, cannot believe I'm 37 weeks and 1 day pregnant this pregnancy has flown by... Baby is still pretty busy but the pokes and jabs are very sore... See my gynae again next week Monday and the following week Tuesday, 24 May we in theatre! I'm super uncomfy, her head is in my pelvis and I get shooting pains in my groin so I'm ready for her to come...

Just need to double check her bag and that's it...

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I forgot to mention she weight 2,85kg and 49cm.
I am struggling to breastfeed. Yesterday i had no milk at all. I tried all the tricks. Atleast today i am seeing some water coming out of my breast. I had to give her formula cause she was crying so much. Last nite she was waking up every 2 hours.

@Jay-Bee congradulations, how is the baby sleep. Mine thinks day is night and night is day.
@Maj how are you dear
@Monei i also prefer things happening natural, hang in there dear.

Good afternoon ladies

It was a normal Sunday (mothers day).i my BD made me breakfast in bed(sweet). The day progressed as normal but my VBone was more painful than other days. At the back of my mind i thought maybe i stood too long previous night as my friends were at my house.
Then in the afternoon i felt some pains. That was around 4. But they were not bad. And i thought its braxton hicks and ignored them. Then 30min later the pain came again and this time i felt some pressure in my Vjay. So then we decided to go to the hospital as the pains were constant.they were coming every 5minutes. They got tense...huuuuuuuu! And the became unbearable. I lost control. I screamed! I banged things...the nurses were not impressed...ohhh after every contractions i vomited (sorry for TMI). They put me on cTG machine (i hate that thing) it couldnt read because i was moving so much. The nurses tried to put me on a drip but i was moving too much. As the nurse was trying the i felt an urge to push. I tried to hold it but i couldnt. I told the nurse i want to poo. And when she checked she saw baby's head and she said i must start pushing. At 7:51 Atlegang (the name mean success) was born. this was shortest labour for me.

Ncooooh! birth announcements are sooo exciting! We are blessed in this group!

Congratulations to @Sonsbaby and @CDLK. Connor and Miecke are beautiful babies with names to match! I need to finalise my son's name. This group is setting high standards. I am so happy you have met you healthy babies!

@Jaybee, congratulations! i wished i had popcorn when i read your birth story. I really enjoyed it!!! I think i could do with a back ache labour rather.lol. Enjoy mommyhood!!!

I avoided the stretch and sweep in faith that things would happen from due date til Mon 9th latest. Alas i am still pregnant. LOL. not complaining though. not in any pain or discomfort and baby is well and happy in there. I just don't want to get induced so will gladly take that stretch and sweep. Still hoping he starts something before the Friday app booking. We are really excited to meet him!!!

@ Maj and licious, u still hanging in there?

@MomToChloe, howzit going?

Let me go find the list and check on the rest and maybe update it