Feb-May 2011 Mommies

Misty-Yes I got meds and responding very well too,thanks for asking.The diet is Marie biscuits,Oumas,rooibos tea,noodles,powerade,cream crackers,tosted bread with jam or mamite(sp).I think April is just your month,hmmm gotta love it.

Newyum mum- @ this year I am doing flab u lasticity contest.At 30 weeks I look 4 months and everyone is suprised,It depends on bodies not the gender of the baby.

Karin-I send a prayer to Gail and bbay,may all go well.

Meags-Men are way too ignorant,don't read too much to it just push that you get the money so that you start preparing for Matt.Enjoy your midwife appointment tomorrow.

Kimika-Yayness on the babyshower goodies.I so envy you re: the wasjing,I am so lazy.My next appointment is 10 Feb @32 weeks

Joli-Good that Callum is doing great and no more tubes.With C-sec I think it depends on people,my sister had 2 c-sec for her babies and never complained about the pains,sorry you had to experience that.Thanks for sharing,hopefully for mommies considering c-sec they have learnt something.I am so praying for natural.I have a soft skin that takes forever to heal and I know that I won't survive a c-sec.

Emsmom-I am feeling a whole lot better,thanks for asking.

LucyW-Glad that Tessa is still kicking up a storm.As for me Tshami stopped the time I was sick but well I am not worried about that.Sorry about the MS.

AFM-My LG has grown alot,yesterday she went to sleep in her bedroom on her own free will but DH and I are not used to owning the bed so yaah I am doing better than last week and really enjoying.Tshami is not kicking but not worried at all as I know she is fine and I decided not to worry about her weight too cause she will pick up before birth.

BABIES BORN!!!!

Joli -- 17 January ~Little boy~ 3.16kg


Cath -- 2 March *natural birth* *little boy* ~William~
Kimika -- 2 March *natural birth* *little boy*
Bronwyn -- 2 March *little girl*
Tazzy -- 2 March *cesarean birth* * little girl* ~Amelia~
Didi -- 4 March
Jessica -- 8 March *vbac* *little boy* ~Riley Alexander~
KarinM -- 7 March *cesarean birth* *little girl* ~Kiana Isabelle~
Joli -- 12 March *natural birth* *keeping gender a secret*
Driekie -- 16 March *little boy* ~Eoin~
Emsmom -- 17 April *vbac* *keeping gender a secret*
Fawhaway -- 25 March *natural birth* *little boy*
Meags -- 27 March *natural birth* *little boy* ~Matthieu~
Anje -- 27 March *little girl* ~Lianey~
Lucy -- 4 April *cesarean birth* *little girl* ~Tessa Amelie~
H-buzz -- 4 April *little boy*
Kaylae -- 8 April *natural birth* *Little girl* ~Vutshamo Nkazimulo~
Hlise -- 8 April *cesarean birth* *Little girl* ~Danika~
Areej -- 10 April
Karen -- 12 April *cesarean birth* ~Francois Charl~
Meemo -- 14 April
Newyum mum -- 15 April *Little boy* ~Jaiden~
Mommy-jess -- 17 April *natural birth* ~Joshua~
Mistymom -- 22 April *natural birth* *keeping gender a secret*
Schatsie -- 21 April *cesarean birth* *little boy* ~Arno~
ClaireC -- 27 April *cesarean birth* *little boy*
BettyF -- 29 April *little girl*
Rakker -- 5 May *natural birth* *little girl*



NEXT SCAN APPOINTMENTS:

Kimika - 2 Feb @ 36wks
BettyF - 2 Feb @
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Tazzy - 9 Feb @ 35wks
Mistymom - 9 Feb @ 29wks
Kimika - 10 Feb @ 37wks
KarinM - 11 Feb @ 36wks
Lucy - 14 Feb @ 33wks
Kimika - 17 Feb @ 38wks
Kimika - 24 Feb @ 39wks


GUESSING GAME:

Meags: weight @ birth = 3.8kg
Kimika:weight @ birth = 3.3kg
Emsmom:weight @ birth = 4kg
Mistymom:weight @ birth = 3.6kg
h-buzz:weight @ birth = < 3kg
Joli:weight @ birth = 2.9kg
Kaylae: weight @ birth = 4kg
Lucy:weight @ birth = 3.2kg
Tazzy:weight @ birth = 3.2kg
Driekie:weight @ birth = 3.3kg
KarinM:weight @ birth = 3.2kg

Hey girls! Hope everyone had fun weekends!!

Joli, I also missed my belly so much after my son was born! Glad Callum is doing so well with his feeds Did your girls have light hair when they were born?? Im so curios to know if my little baba will be blond like my first one hehe.. Ive got perfect cookie cutters for valentines hearts, so I can do some shortbread hearts in a box. Mail me when you get time..

Mistymom, Karin did a good job in explaining the BH. Mine does sometimes get so intense that I have to stop what Im doing (like Joli said), especially when walking and I actually have to bend over They hypnobirthing's breathing works amazingly well for them so Im feeling positive that it really makes a difference!

Lucy, glad your home safe How was your time in Jhb? Im so sorry we werent able to meet I love love love to meet my moomie friends and wouldve been great to meet you too! Will you come again before your baba is due? There was something else I keep forgetting to say but cant remember now again! LOL

Meags, how are things on that side now??? I hope you get internet soon xxx

Wow I felt horrible last night.. I think I did way too much mixed eating and my tummy was all upset hehe.. this week its fresh fruit and veg and lotsa water for me!

I washed all the baby blankets, towels and clothes today.. ahhh the smell is sooo great gotta love the smell of baby But I wasnt able to get the EA washing liquid anywhere and just bought the normal baby washing powder.

Ok let me go post the list again. xxx Have a great week ladies!!

Hey Ladies !!
Nice to finally be back on line ........ with a bit of time.

Joli - I am so happy that Callum is doing so well. Sorry I missed your birthday but I hope you had a good time and I wish you a year of joy and happiness.

Misty - I also haven't thrown up since monday but I am still very nauseous, especially later in the day or night.

Kaylae - Are you better yet?

Meags - How are your kitties? You must be so excited to have them back. Mine is still ignoring me for being away last week

Emsmom - These pudding parties sound awesome, I think it is good to be "naughty" and so decadent. yum yum!!

Afm - Tessa is still kicking like there is no tomorrow. Last night it was so hectic it actually got sore and she was stretching me so much my tummy went bright red. It also made me VERY nauseous. But it is still so nice to know that she is well!
Had a busy weekend catching up on washing and re stocking the groceries. And it is HOT HOT HOT, ggrrrrrr!!!!

Morning my darling ladies!

how has everyones week-end been?
Thankfully its cooler in CT today for us CT ladies

Joli hon, lovely to hear from you, glad Callum is doing so well and drinking from a bottle! Sorry you were so sore after your c-section. I honestly had no pain after mine and wasn't even on pain meds by the time I came home. I guess it really is different for everyone.

Meags, hope you get internet soon and DH realises that you do actually need baby stuff - I had the same issue with my mom - she didn't want me buying anything before my baby shower, but wanted to have my shower after my sister arrived (I would be 36w by then) had to explain there was no way in hell I was walking around the shops at 36w buying things.

Betty, you are brave and lucky to to be going to U2, I wanted to but actually could not bring myself to take my heavy pregnant body to stadium filled with 75000 people.

Karin, hope all goes well with your sister and as long as baby is alright. Did you get a better night sleep last night?

Misty, I just missed being born on 1st April - was born on the 2nd, which was Easter Sat. Everyone is now making jokes that this one will come on 1st - I said I'll keep my legs shut till 12:01
Oh Em is 4 1/2 now. Hope you got some rest this week-end?

Newmum everyone carries differently, with Em is didn't show till I was arund 6 months, this time I apparently looked full term from around 4 months. Dont pay any attention to other people. And Yes I argree with the old wifes tales about boy vs girl! Drives me MAD! What is between their legs cannot affect you in anyway! Baby will be same shape and size etc.

Schatise, hope your DH is alright now and the two of you had a calm week-end! Must have been scary.

Kaylae,I'm glad you go some help with being sick, are you feeling better? Please get lots of rest!

Kimika nice on the baby shower, hope we get to see some pics!

AFM, yesterday was a fun but busy day - we had to take DH's bike to somerset west for its service, so afterwards we thought we'd find a new little place to have brunch - so drove to Gordons bay - and EVERY bit of "public" parking (ie side of the entire beach road) now have these bloody car guards - charging R10 an hour to park. So I'm sorry I'm not doing that. So we decided we would drive home and take madam to butterfly world the next day, and on our way home in our area we find this little beaten off track with a sign for a coffee shop - so we pop in there and its lovely - a real famr stall - with duck and chickens running around, devine food - like real farm house breakfasts and stunning homemade bread. Service was great and Em loved it. So I'm glad we found it.
Then we had a friends pudding party last night - far too much sweet I tell you now. But still fun.
But by the end of the day my feet were huge so staying in bed today.
Anyways, hope everyone is doing well!

Morning preggy fairies . Hope you are all doing well. I'm missing my preggy belly . But at least my boy is safe and doing well. Shame some of the babies in NICU is struggling and it's hard for the moms. The sisters there are really nice (except for one!) so I really can't complain and at least I still get a full night's sleep!

My scar is much better now and not painful anymore. C-section ladies, if it's your first baby. Remember to ask for the catheter to be put in after the spinal! They can and should do this. Remember to wax or shave - they WILL dry shave you if you didn't do this! Luckily I had time to go for a quick shower before I went to theatre and I tried to shave as much as I could (DH bought a horrible razor from the chemist!) so when it was time for the nurse to shave me she didn't have to do much and she used the exact same razor DH bought just like that. And I've heard that it's sore when they remove the catheter, but it wasn't for me. I practised my hypno breathing when they did that and I didn't feel a thing. I also did my hypno birth breathing when I had contractions, and even though the machines 'said' I've got 'strong' contractions, for me it just well like tightening of the stomach. The only pain I couldn't control with HB breathing was the pain after the birth. I'm petrified of needles, but when I went for my spinal, I just breath and closed my eyes and really it was not sore. But warn your DH, those first couple of nights home, you will be in pain and it will be sore to get on and off the bed and therefore hard to look after baby. Your DH need to help you with baby. And ask for painkillers if you need it.

Well Callum is doing really well. He must now drink all his feeds out of a bottle, so no more tube. Hopefully will be home sooner than later. I'm thinking of getting an angel care monitor. Never had one with my girls, but I'm petrified he might stop breathing because he was prem! Shame he really is cute. I can't believe I've got a boy with dark hair

Mistymom - luckily we are in another hospital - we are in Parklane, not Milpark. Sjoe I wouldn't cope with that too.

Hmmm I can relate to waiting at private hospitals. When Megan was 5 weeks old, we went to ER as I got mastitis (it's really sore and you can't lift your arm and you get cold and hot fevers), we waited for over 2 hours and then they admitted me! But when I was in labour, I didn't wait he he. They didn't even give me a chance to get my car keys and stuff from the cops! They wheeled me straight up to labour ward. LOL the whole ride and arrival at hospital was like something out of movie!

LOL Newyum - people do say strange things all the time. I just used to smile and say nothing. Also used to hate it when they say you will have a girl / boy depending on how you carry - as if the baby knows how to position him / herseld cause he / she is a girl / boy!

Karin - in my case - I went into theatre so quick and DH wasn't there, so I couldn't talk to him, so by the time I saw him again in theatre, it was too late for us to tie my tubes as we had to sign the papers outside theatre! Now everyone carries on - did you tie your tubes?? And when I say no, they all say: so now DH MUST go!! I get annoyed. Yes, I do have 3 kids now and yes Baby B aka Callum was unplanned a big surprise but jinne man, just keep quiet. It's not like I ask anyone for anythhing!
I'm thinking of your SIL. Give her a big hug from me. I know how she must feel. Shame she's probably gonna cry a couple of times. When you had this whole birth planned and things does not go according to plan, you are heartsore. I felt that my body has failed me and that I've failed Callum. Not a nice feeling!

MistyMom - BH will become more and more towards the end of your pregnancy, but when we were on holiday, mine started to become really intense. With my girls I could still just carry on doing what I was doing, but with Callum I had to stop and wait for the BH to pass.

Shame Meags! You must tell him YES, YOU HAVE TO!! And even if you carry to 40 weeks, how you gonna manage to run around trying to buy stuff with you huge belly??!!! Men!

Kimika - I keep forgetting to mail you, so never got biscuits for my b/day, but I want some heart shaped biscuits for Valentines. I want a box full in a nice box with a ribbon or something for the NICU staff. Let me know how much and whether you are coming through to JHB at some stage before that. You can even make those biscuits you made for the meeting with just a red heart intead of the white icing stuff? Let me know.

OK, let me go. The girls are awake. Toodles. [img]

Ag no man I actually cant believe it!! I posted a whole loooooong post last night, doing a kazillion personals and it took me about an hour.. and I see now its gone!!???

So no way I can remember all I had to say boohooo it sucks!

Anyway, had my babyshower today and had a great time (and too much to eat).

Got some nice clothes for when little guy is a bit bigger, lotsa warm winter blankies and lotsa products. Also enough towels So now I can finish my last list of stuff I will need.. still need to get all the bottles and steriliser, although I know I wont need them for first few weeks/months. And I also need newborn and 0-3 month babygrows and vests Gotta love doing shopping!!