Feb-May 2011 Mommies

Hmm Meags, in my total non-expert opinion your belly definitely looks lower this week than it did last week... Hoping that this might be the start of something happening!!

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38w2days

Hi ladies

Man I am exhausted....
I cooked the lasagne last night - what a mission making lasagne from scratch instead of from a box
took 2 hours!!! (ok yes I am a little slow as I take forever to prepare etc). But we have dinner for 2 nights and 2 lasagne's in the freezer. It didnt look like it was going to turn out well - I ran out of sauce!!! But it actually does taste quite nice - not bad for a first time!
Have marinaded the chicken for the chicken curry.
So today I will cook the chicken curry, cottage pie, spinach, ricotta and mushroom quiche and a chicken, asparagus and potatoe pie. (well that's the plan anyway)
My back and legs were VERY sore after standing for so long yesterday cooking (plus the counter is just a bit too high for me so it's uncomfortable to cook plus the bump in the way).
I slept terribly. Woke every 30-45 minutes and just felt like I was really having to force myself to sleep. DH woke at 2:30am and thought he would take a sleeping pill and then get up at 6am for work...so I had to explain it doesnt work like that!!!
so I think I may need to have another long nap this morning...

EmsMom - I wonder if you aren't having strong braxton hicks as opposed to labour contractions? Strange you havent dilated at all. But on the other hand - great that Spec can bake a little longer and perhaps wait for your sister to arrive!!! That will be really special. So excited for you....maybe that's why I didn't sleep!

Vix thanks for the recipe - was going to send you a message asking for it. And yes, those people on FB REALLY got the better of me last night. Between being frustrated with them, the cooking and DH coming home late, I was in a foul mood last night!! DH just laughed and said "ah the good old pregnancy moods". I was not impressed but inside I was thinking "yip...amazing how they take over your body!"
Was thinking of all these witty comments to say back to those people on FB....but decided I was really going to come across seriously bitchy if I did!

Claire how u feeling now? any more BH? you better not have your baby before me...hehe

Cath - nice one on the sleep and weight gain!! well done Mommy!!!!! I would say an hour sounds normal for the whole feeding, changing, settling routine. (from what friends have told me). And as for when to put him down - that depends on you. If you put him in the crib and he is awake, but quiet and you are happy to leave him to fall asleep in his own time, then do that. But if you enjoy letting him sleep on your chest first, then do that! there is no right or wrong way.

Kimika lucky you for the 6 hour stretch!! and let us know Reuben's weight once you know Will definitely look into the stretch and sweep if its just a bit more uncomfortable than an internal. However, I also think it may be a pointless exercise if there are no changes yet. If my cervix has softened a bit, I think I'll go for it.

Tazzy hope you sort out that bleeding...rather go for the d&c if necessary. quick and easy and you're home the same day. I always wonder how they can leave something behind during a c-section since they can see into the uterus?!

ok so I THINK Matt is beginning to engage...but I dont want to get too excited. I will post a pic from 6 days ago to now. Think my tummy looks lower but I dont feel any pelvic pressure....and I am sure before it felt like he was lower and the next day he felt up high again. Let me know what you think!

h-buzz - CONGRATULATIONS on your tiny baby!!! Can't wait to see some pics and can't believe you are all (almost) holding your babies!

Emsmom - so glad your doc is allowing nature to take its course! Hopefully baba will stay in a few more days! So great that you have no pain! Enjoy the sex

Hello again ladies

Well I'm back at home, I'm still having regular and strong surges - but my cervix isn't doing anything... so I was thankfully given the option to wait it out at home. My dr will not give me anything to speed it up, and we are letting nature take its course.

Now need to get DH to have lots and lots of sex to help my cervix open up!

I'm very thankfull that my Dr is letting me do this my way. I am breathing through all my surges and am feeling no pain at all. Only time I feel pain is when i walk in my pelvic area.

Baby has started to engage, which is also great and will help the cervix do its job. So could be another day or another week. I'm hoping to last till friday so my sister is here

Kimika - I had a similiar situation with dummy. With Hannah, I bought NUK dummies for her which she refused to suck on. Tried the avent dummy and she loved it.
Same with Amelia - she woulnt have the NUK dummy in her mouth but loves avent.
I'm so glad I returned my nuk bottles for avent before she was born cos it seems like its the nuk shape tht she doesn't like.
I haven't tried giving her a bottle yet. Do you think its important to try bottles in the first few weeks?

Afm - I'm going back to gyn again today. I passed a gigantic clot on friday and haven't stopped bleeding since. He faxed a script of cytotec in the mentime. Which I took last night but wow its sore taking those tabs!

HBuzz - congrats!! What a tiny little boy. I hope you are going to come and share some pics with us.

Emsmom - good luck with the birth of spec! My guess is GiRL.
I hope things speed up for you.

Cath - Amelia is feeding for about 20mins. So I from start to end - she'll drink off one boob for about 15mins then I'll change her nappy and burp which takes about 10 mins. Then offer the other boob for as long as she likes. Usually about 5 or so mins. So the total feed time is about 30mins.
She often doesn't wind before I put her down. My paed said to wind for 5 mins and if nothing then lay her down on her left side. It compresses the tummy and she burp if need be. But she's a brilliant farter, so I guess all the gas goes south!
Oh and she is still feeding about 3hourly. I'm taking her to be weighed today so I'm hoping to get some tips on how to lengthen this to 4hourly.