Feb-May 2011 Mommies

So I survived the amnio. The consultation was actually worse than the test itself, cause she went through all the chromosomal defects, etc. We will only get the results from the full culture test 4 January, but there is a rapid test, which can be done by Wednesday. It is also perfectly accurate, although it only tests for Downs and chromosome 13 & 18 defects, whereas the culture one shows all chromosomal defects. We elected to have both tests done @ a whopping R7500 and my medical aid refuses to pay for it - says it had to come out of my day to day benefits which is depleted.

So now we wait: for the next 24 hours to see whether I have a miscarriage from the procedure and then for the results.

Don't know how much more of this I can handle. I can't seem to stop crying and hubby had to go back to work until tomorrow morning at 3h00.

hi ladies

tazzy your belly is so petite!! gorgeous!!

schatsie thinking of you today xx hope everything goes well

my DH wants to ski almost every day so not really going to have much time with him

we are driving through to France this afternoon to go visit his friends for the night (his friends that love to party and drink up a storm) - so not exactly looking very forward to that but anyway!!

on monday we are going to these huge heated swimming pools that are outside in the snow! it's awesome - but I only have a bikini. and I cannot believe how much cellulite has appeared in this pregnancy. I know usually it's common to get cellulite as it's your fat reserves for breastfeeding - but wow! so ya - dont think I'll be looking very glamourous but what can you do.

otherwise not much news. my mom is dying to feel Matthieu kick. yesterday was the most active he has been but a lot of the time it's turning and twisting and not really kicks so for me those movements feel quite strong, but for others, they cant feel it that much.

we sat next to a lady with a 2 month old baby on the plane - oh my gosh he was so cute and it has got me so excited for Matthieu to arrive!!

hello to everyone. sorry for no personals!

Morning Girls

Hardly slept last night....falling asleep at my desk!

Just a quick hi...read all the posts...will do personals later.....its last day in office for everybody so a bit crazy

Oh and Tazzy! LOVE your belly pics!

Hi ladies!

Whooohooo for Weekend!

Meags - glad you are there safe! Hope the body aches are better by now, look after yourself.

Hi to all the other ladies!

Sheez, it's quiet here, guess everyone is as busy as I am, silly season is always a pain in the butt workwise.
Kiana is busier than ever, she makes my tummy go bump all the time now! Loving it! I'm so going to miss it once its over.
Didn't sleep well last night, had such ligament pains especially when I had to turn over as my sides gets so sore lying in one position. another 3!! months to go, goodness me....
Also woke up in the middle of the night with pins and needles in my hands, it was horrible.
Heartburn has also hit me something terrible... gosh, looks like easing into the 3rd trimester is going to take some getting used to!
No sign of the Linea Nigra on my tummy this time either...weird, had it with both my other pregnancies.

Anywho, hope you all have a lovely day and weekend!

Lucy - with all the brainstorming at baby city Im not surprised you got a killer headache. i can only manage little bit of shopping at a time.

Joli - Some people really do post weird status's. My worst is when they post something the involves having you to ask further questions and then they dont reply back. Its like they just do it for attention.

Kimika - I havent got that belly line this time either. I had a very very dark one with my LG. So Im thinking..... maybe this is a boy
I have developed this dark pigment patch on my cheek bone. I hope that goes away after baby is born.

I used my bath that fits into my compactum for my LG and will do the same with this baba. I found it was easier to keep the room heated than trying to haul baby out the big bath and then to a warm nursery to get dressed.... But I do live in the midlands where its beyond freezing in autumn and winter.
DH always got the water ready and emptied afterwards. actually he was far better at bathing her than I was. Its THE most nerve wrecking thing. Slippery fish I tell you~!

Meags, glad you arrived safely! ouch for the poor tailbone.. mine also gets sore from sitting so I can only imagine how painfull yours must be now! Enjoy it that side

Cath, maybe pm me your email addie since its a bit too big too post hehe.. Ill try add the last couple of things that I didnt have on before, and like I told Lucy, there will prob be stuff that you want extra that I dont have on the list or maybe I have stuff there that you dont want.

Tazzy, ahhh sweet bump!!You are still looking really good there mommy! I also have not packed a thing and prob wont really do any packing until atleast 34or 36wks. I also dont think this little guy will come early and if he does then I will just have to manage with what hubby packs Kloof gives you a full baby bag that has everything in there for baby except clothes and blankets and a dummy. So all I really need to pack is that and my own stuff... which I cant really pack while Im still using/wearing it!

Schatsie, yip I know about that pubic pain. Lotsa girls get it quite severely. I remember with my son I got it right at the end of pregnancy but not too badly.. It mostly bothered me when I got out of bed and then it felt like my pubic bone was ripping apart! And it took VERY long to go away. Nothing so far so Im hoping Ill skip that one too this time!

So far Ive gone without sinus, not that hectic heartburn (ok except for last night), I dont have that line across my belly (yet) and the facial dark spots also thank goodness have not appeared. So really I cant complain.. only thing that is worse is my weight gain and stretchmarks.. which seems to be related! lol

Joli, hows your tooth?? Ive also tried to feel where baby's head and feet are but its almost impossible.. the one moment I feel something like feet at the bottom and the next moment I see a foot or something trying to escape through my belly button or kick my in my ribs. Cant wait to see tomorrow where this little guy is! Gross that ppl put such stuff on their FB status.. as if you want to know all that detail! I just think that people post their thoughts before really rethinking it properly.

Lucy, glad it helped a bit. And yes it can be very confusing and frustrating.. and then you go and buy one kind of item only to find out later that the other wouldve been a better choice! I bought a bath last time that was too big and couldnt fit over the bath! And it was too heavy to carry to the babyroom So gave it away and bought a cheapie at Ackermans! And I agree with Joli, those little baby bather seats are great.. then dont even bother with the babybath, just use your big bath

Anything else you saw that you want to mention to us that looked like a good idea to add to the list??

Did you see you now get the BPA free/safe pigeon bottles at Babycity? They are kinda milky looking instead of the clear plastic.