Feb-May 2011 Mommies

ARgh just lost my whole thign again!!! I forgot to copy before submitting

Ok so lets try again!

Update on my 12wk scan on Thursday.

All is great with little baby. Measured 6.4cm and heartbeat 145bpm. Baby was awake and playing. Was playing with hands in face and sucking fingers or thumb. We got clear beautifull shots of hands and feet with all the little fingers and toes. She said baby seems very happy and relaxed.

Dr did nuchal measurements and was very happy with those. She will prob give me results on Downs hormone tests next appointment.

She started finishing up and I asked her if she was able to see any clues on gender. She said she can only give with 60% accuracy and will def be able to confirm with 16wk appointment. She said she saw 3 stripes (girl). So we are (trying) not to get too excited. Hubby is sure its a girl but Ive been googling scan pics and as far as I can understand little boys and girls can both seem like 3 stripes. I cant even imagine having to wait 4 more weeks to be sure!! hehe..

A tip for those still going to scan: Go with a very full bladder!! Gynae says it pushes up the baby and makes it easier to see on the sonar. She made me drink 4 glasses of water and wait 1/2hour and still she said it was not full enough!

Ill go pick up my cd with the scan piccies tomorrow and will post as soon as I get them.

Cath -- 2 March *little boy to be confirmed*
Kimika -- 2 March
Didi -- 4 March
Jessica -- 8 March
Joli -- 12 March
Driekie -- 16 March
Tazzy -- 18 March
Meags -- 27 March
Fawhaway -- 25 March
Prudence -- 1 April
Lucy -- 4 April
H-buzz -- 4 April
Kaylae -- 7 April
Meemo -- 14 April
Emsmom -- 17 April
Mistymom -- 22 April
Karen -- 24 April
Shols -- 28 April
Chantel -- EDD ?
Anje -- EDD ?



NEXT SCAN APPOINTMENTS:

Meemo - 24 Aug @ 7wks
Leroux - 27 Aug @ 7wks
Shols - 1 Sept
Emsmom - 8 Sept @ 8wks
Tazzy - 10 Sept @ 13wks
Meags - 13 Sept @ 12wks
Jessica - 13 Sept @ 15wks
Cath - 13 Sept @ 16wks
Mistymom - 15 Sept @ 8wks
Kimika - 17 Sept @ 16wks

Hi mommies!!!

Wow but I missed you! Yesterday I was able to log onto the site and typed a whole reply to all of you and then the site went down again without posting it So Ill try my best to do a *quick* catchup.

Mistymom, thanks for the info on PMB. Wil do the email now!

Hello to Prudence and Shols and Leroux!!!! Congrats on your pregnancies and may you have a blessed and healthy baby! Ill add your due dates to our list Pls also give me the dates of your next gynae appointment/scan for our list.

Meemo, as for the car sickness.. I also get it bad! I find that I need to look outside at the horizon and def no reading in the car!! I prefer to sleep Also like I said before I read that sipping on clear bubbly fluids like sprite works and it did for me! I hope you will be ok! (will keep the Karoo Cafe in mind if we want to go somewhere again - thanks!)

Lucy awwe cute!! Look at that little bean lying there all snuggled and happy So glad all went good with the scan!! Now you can totally relax and enjoy your little person growing! When is your next appointment?

H-buzz, sorry bout the ms Maybe you should stop brushing

Cath, aww so great you were able to see you *very active* little bean! Thanks for sharign the pics! So she thinks it might be a boy??? oOOO thats great Can I add that to the list or should I wait a bit?? Or maybe I can put - boy to be confirmed?

Shols, Im taking the Sporton pack. Dont know about the folic acid intake. I eat lots of food that has that in too so Im not too worried. Also gynae said the most important time to take Folic supplement is the first few weeks of development, she said the most crucial time is even before you know your preggie So Im just taking the normal ones for now. Took them with my son also.

Meags, wow gastro! At least now your doing better..

Ok now Ill update the list and then tell all about my appointment.. you know how long my posts get and I like to give (and always receive) detail

hi ladies

I wish you all the best of luck and for those suffering from MS, it will pass I promise, and you will forget what it felt like

Cathm - I am soooo happy to see you are preggies, congrats and all the best for you and your little bean I am due any day now and waddling around (when I can get up that is).

Ah Meags, I would have liked to have birthed at Genesis or done a home birth but I am happy with my gynae at Olivedale and am sure the HypnoBirthing techniques will help me have the calmest birth I can. I am so excited!

Good luck ladies, enjoy this special time and enjoy the attention as you get bigger

hi everyone!!
ok there was SO much to catch up on so I am not going to do personals, but will answer questions I can remember!!

Firstly, welcome to the new ladies and Shols, this pregnancy will be a good one

someone asked about cramps? I had TERRIBLE cramps from 4-6 weeks. I couldnt sleep, sit or anything. I cried all night long. nothing relieved the pain. I couldnt lie on my sides. It was horrendous. Went to the gynae and was put onto Progesterone at 6 weeks and 2 days later cramps stopped. who knows what was going on!

bought step mother a special edition bottle of tequila!!! haha

as for the MS...turns out it was gastro!! I am so relieved So by Saturday I was completely fine again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tazzy, I was at the triplets until 2pm so didnt go to the hospital to volunteer again. honestly, yesterday really took it out of me!! I only went to sleep after 10pm on Saturday and was up at 4:30am on Sunday morning so I'm finished today!!! Going to just rest and will try go help out again tomorrow.
I delivered a beautiful baby girl and a baby boy
working in Coronation on Wednesday so that'll be interesting...hear it's pretty bad there!

Lucy glad the scan went well

Cath your photos are AMAZING!!! so how many weeks did Maryke put you at??
I will definitely be delivering at Genesis too if we are still here. Thinking of using Xoli as my midwife. She is sooo nice

Thanks Shols,hopefully I will find a competent somebody.

thanks for the responses on the folic acid tabs.

Lucy - wow, glad all went well - so happy for u and baby.

Im really becoming impatient listening to you ladies that are ahead of me.
Kaylae sorry u don't like ur doc. sorry i cant help, im in dbn and don't know any docs in ur part of the world, but am sure lots of other ladies can help with a good doc.