Feb-May 2011 Mommies

Happy New Year preggie fairies!!!

Hope this year will bring all of you some amazing moments of joy and love xxx

Meags, sorry you had such an aweful experience at the gynae... shoo makes me glad that we have such great care in Sa, our gynaes are really actually very compasionate compared to other countries!

Kaylae, I still have no idea what causes the Step B bacteria or where it comes from. Google didnt say

I finished my antibiotics yesterday, shoo it was a hectic course! So she will do swab again this week when I go for my check-up to see if all is clear. Really hope it is.. I dont think my body will appreciate more antibiotics pumped into it! Im really excited to see my little boy again. I want to buy my dr something for her baby.. any ideas?? Maybe just a little teddy bear?

Hello Ladies!

Well tomorrow we can all say that later this year we will have a baby

Lucy, how you doing? Are all your renovations done? Hope you've had a relaxing Christmas.

Anje - Glad you had a good holiday, and hope you still get some relax time before you need to go back to work.
I would go with the laminate flooring, we had it in our old place and worked really well. The are normally treated, so water is not really an issue, and of course they are not cold like tiles. When we next move I'm putting lime washed laminate flooring in both the kids rooms. And yay on the big kick! They are so lovely.

Kaylae, take it easy, rest if you need feel dizzy.

Cath, also wait till after your baby shower, or you'll end up with far more than you need

Hope everyone has a wonderful New Years. Do any of you have plans? We're having a party here, so I need to get lots of rest today Got a bubble machine and we're going to fill the lounge with bubbles Also nice and warm so I'm sure we'll do some night time swimming.

Hugs to you all! Been a fab year for all of us and I'm sure next year will bring much more happiness

Good Morning;

I would like to wish everyone a God-filled new year.Have a blessed one.

Chat again on the 11th,still going to Africa's Eden

Stunning thanks Kaylae this looks a lot more manageable!

Thank you!

Cathm
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CathM-I will be using this checklist and I so agree that there are essential things to get than walking ring,feeding chair etc at this moment.

Baby Checklist
Preparing for the New Baby
Just print and check off as you shop for baby items!
nasal aspirator
diaper rash ointment
2 packages of disposable diapers or 2 dozen cloth diapers
gentle baby soap
no tears shampoo
2-4 pacifiers (you will lose them)
blunt baby nail scissors
baby brush and comb set
alcohol wipes (for the cord)
4-6 bottles (4 and 8 ounce size)
bottle brush
2 nursing bras (if nursing)
breast pads (if nursing)
breast pump (if nursing)
6 bibs
2-4 hooded bath towels
4-6 wash clothes
4 bassinet sheets
2 waterproof mattress pads
2 quilted crib pads
3-4 crib sheets
crib bumper
2 comforters (depending on season)
2 crib blankets (depending on season)
6-8 snap t-shirts or onesies
4-6 lightweight sleepers
6-8 receiving blankets
6-8 baby gowns with pull-ties
4 pairs of booties or socks

Hi Kaylae - thanks so much that does help! I know it seems terribly silly! LOL! Lucy, glad you can relate a bit! Kaylae gosh I so know what you mean about the HEAT! Joburg is blessedly cool today and we only seem to get a day or two of MAD HEAT at a time but I REALLY struggle. A few times I've had to go home from work and just pass out with the fan on the bed! Also night times I am a bit uncomfy when hot but all in all manageable! I feel I am getting bigger by the second LOL!!!! I HOIST myself up from bed these days!!!

I've been trying to keep up with my pilates (lol, on average once a week - preggy pilates) if I'm to have a c-section i know this will help in the long run!

Anyone else having a c-section that they're aware of and what preparation if any are you doing?? I discovered a wonderful book that's highly rated on amazon.com (maybe you can get it here too on kalahari?)

* The Essential C-Section Guide: Pain Control, Healing at Home, Getting Your Body Back, and Everything Else You Need to Know About a Cesarean Birth - Maureen Connolly

and

* Cesarean Recovery - Chrissie Gallagher-Mundy

I am only going by the reviews I read but will let you all know if any good!

Anje and Kaylae OMG was in pretoria the other day (my parents live there) and was VERY hot as you say, but good for you K for avoiding MUSINA! We had an invite to the dam (harties) and after saying yes I reflected on it and thought to myself am i MAD no travelling for more than 45 mins max and certainly no hot locations for me!

Meags I'm sorry your visit has been such a negative one culminating in the unpleasant gynae experience. All I can offer is that we attract more of what we focus on and you appear to have been focussing very much (only) on the negative of everything in France, so until you change your outlook you're probably going to get a lot more of that negativity. Be more positive and you will attract more positive things into your life. It's how life works in my humble opinion - not WHAT happens but how you respond to it, and that's what you'll get more of.

Emsmom, so nice about the kicks! It is a lovely feeling hey!

Kimika, thinking of you you must miss your dog a lot shame man.

Have a lovely day everyone!

PS Quick Question - I am so totally overwhelmed by the new baby lists, etc even though what Kimika shared was VERY helpful i'm like WHERE do we start. I got some good advice to ONLY focus on what's needed for first 3 months - i.e. not high chair for example.

What are the BASICS people are getting?

Here is my list (based on total and utter ignorance!)

1. Onesies/clothing/bibs/socks/hat as per average list
2. Swaddling stuff
3. Receiving blankets
4. Burping blanket type things
5. Nappies
6. All meds like wash, cream, etc as per your average list
7. Pram - with removable bassinet found a gorgeous one on amazong - Meags you are so lucky they have the BEST consumer and baby stuff in the states!!!

www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002WB2GLG/ref...UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER

8. Moses Basket for next to bed for first 3 months
9. Car seat

Anything essential I've left out?

I think that's about it!?!??

Cathm
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Morning fairies;

CathM-with babies you still gonna see different changes till the baby is 2 yrs and take the looks of one person.Do not even remember how many times my LG changes and now only now you can tell who is looks like and it is def not me .

ClaireC-Hope all is well with you and LB

Emsmom-Lg did me justice yesterday,she was sitting in the right position but played a lot(I am not complaining though as I love the feeling).Hope LO will give you your wish of VBAC,its still early for the final birth weight,crossing fingers for you.I noticed that you said "He" do you know the gender yet?I know the discomfort,having alot of those lately and can't even walk distances.I luckily do not swell but if I do later on I will make use of your remedy,thanks for sharing.

Kimika-Cool that you have another camera,it came at the right time meaning we will have the honour to see the birth of LB,please don't forget to pack it in your hospital bag,DH needs to capture all the moments.Glad that DH took you shopping,I always say that is the best stress reliever.Hope you get better very soon and good that they picked it up very early and is being treated.So what causes this Strep B and what can one do to avoid contracting it?

Meags- at france they do not do a scan at 6 months,boy oh boy I wouldn't survive in such a country.Strip down naked weird,very weird.Clear me out here "last appointment I'd gained 13 kg already-this scale says 11 kg" doesn't it mean that you have lost 2 kg?Why is she giving you the evil look,can't she see that your MIL is depriving you of food? sounds like gynae from hell,indeed horrible experience.Didn't you tell her that you are a qualified midwife&know these things,where does she think you will get some vitamins if you do not eat fruits .What is the swab?

Lucy-do not worry soon they will be gone and it will be you and moomie again .Things that I ordered from Dominique from my LG's nursery have arrived and well I am a bit disapointed as they do not look as big as the pics and DH is going on and on on how I misuse money but we are nearly done and as soon as I am happy with the nursery I will post pics.How is yours coming along?

AnjeD-tell me about the hot weather,PTA is just like PLK is not even worse.My parents are going down to Musina this weekend to visit my grandma and I told them that I am not going anywhere.I won't survive in that mad heat.Glad you are having a relaxing holiday,that's what I intend to do next week,RELAX.I took out the laminated flooring as it required alot of polishing and is anti-water and put in tiles,I know winter time it will be freezing,that's why I am looking for a winnie the pooh rug (a bigger one).Glad you are enjoying the kicks and pregnancy as well,it is such a bliss and we are blessed to be carrying these beautiful souls.I am also complaining about discomfort,hope you'll be fine.

AFM-I feel dizzy at times but I drink a lot of water.Thanks ladies re the refund,will put it into good use.I am so looking forward to my leave as I will be at home and having my mom pamper me....I will update you on my next week scan when I come back from leave as I doubt I will have time for cyber.May you all have a prosperous NEW YEAR.