Due in March/April/May 2013 Roll Call New Sticky!!

That's what I've got too HBP, I just listen to that and haven't got a book or anything. It is really relaxing!

For those of your on raspberry leaf tea already I was always advised not to take it before 36 weeks? Is it ok to take it earlier then that?

I have half packed my hospital bag, going to wash some more baby clothes tonight and then this weekend I need to clean up the moses basket and bouncer. I also need to sort out an overnight bag for the boys just in case things happen before my mum gets here so they can go and stay with a friend.
Think I need to write a list of what I have to do actually as I keep remembering things I haven't done yet lol!

Sounds like you ladies are getting super organised now, how exciting! I know I keep saying that but I am excited for you all :)

I am having my "celebrating a pink bundle" party tomorrow. I just wanted to do something this time as all going well this will be our last baby and I wanted to celebrate it with my closest friends & family. Im looking forward to it.

Anyway, not much else happening here with me, just waiting to have the room painted so I can get everything sorted out in her room, its a mess right now so I think thats why I feel disorganised. I know they dont need much to begin with but I like to be organised so Im not having to do it after when Im sleep deprived and sore lol

Mummypink, I have read you can start at 34 weeks, or even as early as 32! I would say just start out with a small amount and work your way up. I asked my ob about it, and she recommended against me taking it at all :( so I will be waiting until after he is born to enjoy any more!
Bimby, that sounds like such a fun party! I hope you enjoy it :)

mummypink there are mixed opinions about RRL tea, i would just say do your own research and make up your mind about when you should start drinking it. When i drink it i get braxton hicks so i know it works, i really dont feel as though it will start labour though, its just like a workout for the muscles. And its got good nutrients that are supposed to be really good for mum and bub. I only have 1 cup per day at the moment, i will probably start having 2 cups at 32 weeks.

Have fun at your party Bimby, hope you can post some pics too, im sure you will be receiving some super cute girly stuff!

I got woken last night by a very painful braxton hicks, has anyone had any painful BH as they get closer? I can handle the BH where everything tightens, yes its uncomfortable but bearable but this one woke me it was that painful!

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I got woken last night by a very painful braxton hicks, has anyone had any painful BH as they get closer? I can handle the BH where everything tightens, yes its uncomfortable but bearable but this one woke me it was that painful!

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Yeah sometimes it feels like its a stitch or cramp, just try to relax and take big breaths in while expanding your tummy kind of stretch it out, or just a rub usually takes it away.

I've never heard anything about RRL tea. Does it bring on labor or just help it along once it starts naturally?

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I've never heard anything about RRL tea. Does it bring on labor or just help it along once it starts naturally?

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It's suppose to speed up labor I believe and make you contract better. I read some where you can start drinking it at 32 weeks. I think you need to be drinking it for a good few weeks to see its affects. Xx

I started taking RLT at 37 weeks with ds1 and had him 4 days late, but quick labour, with ds2 I started taking it at 36 weeks and I had him at 38 weeks - even quicker labour.

It is supposed to help soften the cervix and get you ready for labour, they say there isn't enough evidence to suggest it can actually bring on labour but from everything I have read it generally isn't advised to start taking it until 35/36 weeks.
If you're taking it and getting strong BH then I think I'd be a bit wary about keeping taking it unless you are 36 weeks plus. I've been getting a lot of BH this pregnancy, and they can get pretty uncomfortable at times. My midwife told me not to worry unless they are accompanied by back pain or become very regular in which case it is a good idea to get checked out. By the time you get to third or more pregnancies your muscles are pretty strong which is apparently why they can feel so much stronger. xx

I almost had to go in last night. Had strong contractions for an hour straight and about 12 of them. I was determined to make it stop so I basically drown myself with water and made sure to lay on my left side for an hour. Luckily it stopped! Woofta!

just be careful to remember that too much water is not good for you!

Glad you're feeling better.

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This info is good - The Benefits of Red Raspberry Leaf Tea in Pregnancy | WomanPlace - Health & Nutrition

Just starting to feel about 50% normal since having the most HORRIBLE vomiting bug I've ever had. It was just so, so horrible. :( It started Wednesday morning about 1am and created a domino effect. Every 20 minutes, though... violent. It was just unrelenting. You know how vomiting normally brings relief? I NEVER had relief... I always felt like I needed to again. Just horrible. I wasn't worried about baby because the baby was moving a LOT during that 24 hours... probably because I was annoying her! But her crazy movements while I felt so sick was just such a weird sensation because it just made me feel sicker, for some reason. When I finally stopped vomiting, I finally slept for an hour then woke feeling so very hot (my belly felt like a furnace, also) but yet had the chills and was freezing. I thought, "Oh, greaaaat... a fever now?!" and it was about 38.9C/102F. So dealt with that the next night. Then I ended up sweating it all out... my whole bed. I was dripping. It was disgusting. I was SO sore, aching, uncomfortable, washed out, exhausted, fatigued... I felt so empty. Then the diarrhea, I had a headache with the fever that I still have (now probably the 4th day of headache)... tried eating some sort of normal stuff today but stomach still being easily nauseated by real food. Tomorrow is another day...


ANYWAY... that was just horrible. Thanks for listening to me whine...... my whole body hurts. Amazing that babies remain okay during the havoc your body goes through. Ugh.

In other news, I found my Hypnobirthing book with CD unused. My father got it for me for my first pregnancy and I was reading a couple books and never got around to it and then misplaced it, but I found it tonight (the Mongan Method... with CD)... so I'm going to start reading it now. Since I'm planning a homebirth, I figure this will be the beneficial thing for me. I'm just sad I never read it my first pregnancy! Oh well. Now's as good a time as any!

Glad to hear you are on the mend Gena, do you think you got food poisioning or something? Did you go to the doctor? I just finished that book its really great, i think you will find it very benificial to prepare for you home birth.

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Glad to hear you are on the mend Gena, do you think you got food poisioning or something? Did you go to the doctor? I just finished that book its really great, i think you will find it very benificial to prepare for you home birth.

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Definitely wasn't food poisoning. We all ate the same things that week. My husband spoke to a doctor on the phone at 4am... I was too busy vomiting in the background! I made him call because I was concerned about dehydration because it was so bad so wanted to make sure I kept on top of anything I needed to for the health of baby girl.

I work in a hospital so I feel I got norovirus or something along those lines... the symptoms are exactly what I had.

Hope your still ok Rosie that must have been scary.
Suregena glad your feeling better sounds awful hun.

Oh and happy Mother's Day to all you yummy mummy's xxx xxx

That's weird, Mothers Day in Australia is May 12, i am hoping for a little squishy newborn prezzie :)

oh really Happy British Mother's Day ;)

Yeah its funny how we have different mummy's days! I'm going to have my squishy newborn the day before (all going to plan), very exciting!!

I think us Mummy's deserve 2 a year at least ;)

Suregena, that sounds awful, hoping you are feeling better now.

Rosie how are you feeling now?

It's Mother's Day in the UK here but since I'm American and it feels all wrong to me, my husband celebrates the US one for me. Ha ha.

Is anyone hearing clicks from their preggy belly? I have heard it at least once a day for the past week or so. I googled it and it seems lots of preggies hear it but there is no real explination, the best doctors can come up with is that the baby's joints or bones may be popping and the fluid amplifies the sound. It sounds like the click of a computer mouse, its very strange.

Happy mummy's day to those celebrating!

Cinss, I get those clicks a lot, I think they are cool :-).

I am still feeling pretty awful. Any getting up gives me contractions, I have lots of back pain, cramping, sharp shooting pains and bub just doesn't move much anymore. Wondering if I should go in or wait til my appt on Tuesday :-/

Rosie If you are feeling worried about it at all then I say go in. Better to have it be nothing then not go and it be something - I know if you are like me you dont want to seem crazy but you know what, who cares! Its you and the health of your baby that matters and if things dont feel right then it cant hurt to get checked :) Hope all is well xx

Cinss I think Ive had that once but not very often but Ive got more padding then you so maybe I dont hear it as often lol

I would go in Rosie just to make sure everything's ok! Xx

Hope you're ok Rosie, definitely go and get checked out hun. Better to play it safe and be reassured everything is ok then worry.

I've not had clicking from my bump but if I turn over in bed at night I have often heard the bottom of my back clicking all the way down lol! Very weird but feels pretty nice afterwards! ;)

My bump feels so low now, I'm sure he is still head down as I'm getting the kind of scrabbly hand movements down below and more defined kicks or bum pushes at the top! Pretty painful now when he stretches out.

On a different note for those of you that are thinking about maybe having one more shot at your desired gender after this one, do you think you will sway again or not? I'm starting to feel really sceptical about it all as from stats on other due date groups there doesn't seem to be an overwhelming number of people getting their desired gender. In our group I'm sure there are a few that got their dg and didn't sway at all.
I'm kind of thinking it took me about 8 months to get pregnant this time because of swaying, I fell pregnant first month and second month with my first two pregnancies. Part of me wonders if I had just gone for it this time (as hubby kept nagging for!) whether I'd have my little girl now. Not that I regret at all this little man, I can't wait to meet him, but I'm sure you all understand that feeling that something is still missing when you haven't got your dg.

I'm not sure if we will have another, I'm lucky in that my hubby is really keen as he has always wanted 4 and doesn't care about gender. It all depends on how I feel after having this one and how things go. If we do decide to have one more I'm thinking of putting hubby on licorice root tablets this time, and I'll obviously be losing weight from having the baby so I'm happy to do the LE diet again. Not sure I'm going to be so strict though and I think I will probably factor in timing slightly. I know it is supposed to be a load of rubbish but everyone I know that has got pregnant on the day they got a positive OPK has had a boy!

Be interested to hear your thoughts, for those that got your dg what do you think made the difference for you? xx

Will catch up on everything later but just wanted to let you ladies know my waters went yesterday evening, I went into labour early this morning and an hour and a half later my little lady was here. She is so beautiful and will post a picture later but wanted to let you know she arrived as you have all been fab on my journey here.

What wonderful news Luckylass!!!! Welcome to the world little girl. Can't wait to hear what you've named her, weight and to see a piccie! x

Oh yay!!!!!! Another safe arrival of a beautiful new baby. Congratulations hun, I can't wait to hear all the details and see pics xx

Congratulations lucklass I'm soooo happy for you hun! Can't wait to hear all about her.... But for now enjoy your baby moon :)

I can't believe willow is 10days old already :'( she such a doll! Poor little thing has already caught her brothers cold so she's really bunged up..not fair in your 1st wks of life! I really need to do my birth story soon xx

Oooh we had a photo shoot done thought I'd share a pic of bubs with ds2 xx
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Congratulations Luckylass! :)

Gorgeous photo HBP x

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Will catch up on everything later but just wanted to let you ladies know my waters went yesterday evening, I went into labour early this morning and an hour and a half later my little lady was here. She is so beautiful and will post a picture later but wanted to let you know she arrived as you have all been fab on my journey here.

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Lovely news,we need name and weight:.)x

Oh what a stunning photo HBP - just adorable x

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Stunning x

Since my vomiting eased and I started feeling better and more normal (today I feel normal)... I noticed three days ago bub's movements seem "quieter"... I'm trying to work out if it's all in my head or not?! She's still moving but just not as energetically, if I'm explaining it right. I want to call triage just to see if I should go in for monitoring but then on the other hand, I have NO ONE that could watch my son, so instead I'm just paying attention to all little kicks/movements to try to convince myself all is normal and it is indeed in my head.

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I just love this picture, there is such a beauty in that basket and a "love" that you can see from DS! xx

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Since my vomiting eased and I started feeling better and more normal (today I feel normal)... I noticed three days ago bub's movements seem "quieter"... I'm trying to work out if it's all in my head or not?! She's still moving but just not as energetically, if I'm explaining it right. I want to call triage just to see if I should go in for monitoring but then on the other hand, I have NO ONE that could watch my son, so instead I'm just paying attention to all little kicks/movements to try to convince myself all is normal and it is indeed in my head.

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Surgena, I think around 30 weeks is when my little one didn't move so much either. They have less room in there remember. I think you will be okay. It's when she stops.. is when you worry. I think my daughter almost went a full day one day and then at the end of the day she kicked me to know she was okay.

Congrats lucky!

Hpb I love love love that picture!

Feeling a bit better this morning, he has been moving a bit more so I will hold off until tomorrow for the doctor.

Congratulations lucky hope your feeling ok xx

Hbp that picture is sooooooo cute xx

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Will catch up on everything later but just wanted to let you ladies know my waters went yesterday evening, I went into labour early this morning and an hour and a half later my little lady was here. She is so beautiful and will post a picture later but wanted to let you know she arrived as you have all been fab on my journey here.

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Attachment 9547 LuckyLass, I can't wait to hear your birth story and maybe see a picture. And yes, enjoy that babymoon.. It goes by SOOO fast!