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I am counting the days until April also:) We actually had a date night on Friday night. My son's karate class had a parents night out night where you pay, basically for babysitting, while you go out. It was so nice to go out for dinner without the kids. We don't do that often enough.
Wow Inglewood you are so close! Do you have everything ready for the twins arrival? I am pretty ready, but everyday I think of something else that I need to do before she comes.
I'm so not ready! I keep thinking 8 weeks is a long time but I guess it's going to fly by!
I said to DH last night we must arrange for a babysitter so we can go out for a meal before the baby arrives :D
I have a poorly little DS2. I think he's had tonsilitis and whilst he doesn't have any real symptoms any more, no temperature or anything, he's so exhausted. He went to my mum's while I was at work today and did nothing but sit and watch telly, then he fell asleep on the sofa when we got home and is still there. I've never known him sleep so much! Oh hang on, he's waking up now!
Hi girls! Just checking in to see if there is any baby news! I've been sleep deprived and trying to entertain my poor boys during the day since they have been on a 2 week spring break. I feel bad cause I haven't been able to really take them anywhere since I don't want the baby out and about--afraid she may get sick since flu season has really picked up here. Luckily many friends have invited the boys over for play dates or birthdays and luckily they go back to school tomorrow. Anyway, thinking of all of you and your babies that will soon be arriving! I'm so tired but feel so blessed to have another baby--I didn't realize how much I miss the new born phase. Just enjoy your last few weeks--I already miss being pregnant--I guess it's cause this was the last for me--so I'm trying to enjoy these new born sleepless nights as much as possible cause this too will end :)
So glad to hear everything is well GG! I too enjoy the first newborn weeks and prefer to bunker down and stay close to home - but more difficult with the older children!!
I love those early days with a newborn too! I feel so honoured I'm going to get to experience that again. Enjoy, GG! :HH:
its so exciting, time has really flown by!!!
i have to go in to the ward later and have another check up, i had my regular check up on monday, but i woke up yesterday with these nasty lumpy bruises on the back of my leg, its quite tender, and my leg feels kinda funny, with numb patches on my calf, so they want to check for DVT.
other than that everything is good, and i have started getting the baby stuff sorted...:)
I hope everything's ok - keep us posted, dannikins!
Well ladies......looks like just 6 more weeks for myself. Which will most like feel like it is dragging on forever!!:sigh: But that always seems to be the way the last few weeks go...at least for me they do.
I had posted on my FB page yesterday that it felt like forever and with this stupid diet I am on made it seem worse....but I had one friend comment that I can't change what I started so I need to just think positive and move on. Now I know she meant well and all but.....my god can't I vent to my friends and family anymore!!! She has one child and I have 3 (going on 4) and she doesn't have to deal with this pg and all my boys and family stuff too. Sorry it just irrated me a bit and I felt like I couldn't vent it out without being told to suck it up.
So as for this diet it sucks ladies.....and I mean bad......I craving things so bad. Some nights I lay awake thinking about food....or if I am asleep I am dreaming about. I have another Dr. appt. Monday and an appt. with the nutritionist.....my Dr. could tell I was really trying to get my numbers down last monday.....but they are still all over the place. I am beginning to see that I can't eat any starches and the other day I eat a small apple and it sent my numbers way over. So looks like fruit is out too. Problem with that is the starches and fruits are what giving you a certain amount of what should be healthy carbs to help with energy....and fruit of course is healthy for vitamins etc. So oddly enough I can eat the same thing for lunch everyday and my numbers are high one day fine the next....and the other day (this was way weird) I ate breakfast and 1 hour later my blood sugar was 127 (great) and i got dressed and headed out the door to my appts for the day.....one hour after I tested 127...we stopped for lunch before my 1oclock appt and then 2oclock appt. I tested before I ate lunch and my blood sugar was 136..and I had nothing to eat after my 127 number! Crazy I tell ya CRAZY!!!
well, i had some bloods done to check my blood count, and have to wear compression stockings.
and i have to back early next week to see if its resolving itself.
they also told me to take ibuprofen, which im not too keen on....but if the OB recommends it then it cant be bad , right?
even though they dont recommend it in the last 3 months of pregnancy, i guess a couple days at 30 weeks would be safe?
they said if it gets any worse pain wise, or if the bruising gets bigger, i have to go straight back in.
Princess - so sorry you're going through that! And OF COURSE you should be allowed to vent! Your friend's comment would have annoyed me too.
Dannikins - i took ibuprofen for almost a week when I was about 30 weeks pregnant with ds3. In my case it was because I was in a lot of pain with an ear infection and got confused about what I was allowed to take. Everything turned out ok - my mws said they worry more if you're. Lose to delivery because it can cause bleeding issues. I hope you feel better soon!
Princess and Dannikins - Sorry to hear about all you are going through. I hope things get better soon.
I just had my 36 week appointment and I am 1.5cm and 50% effaced. I hope it will progress quickly, I am so ready to be done with pregnancy and hold my baby girl. I know with my daughter I was like that for weeks so I know it doesn't tell me much:)
So many of us are so close to the end (so to speak)!! It is super exciting!!:omg:
Hi all, been MIA past few days, super busy preparing for twins, now here in 2 sleeps (after tonight, just off to bed). House falling apart too, Dh still decorating so no date night for us sadly. I've had to go to hosp 9am and 9pm today and tomorrow for steriod injections, which are so painful!! :( but worth it! My section time THANKFULLY been brought forward to 0830hrs....from 1.30pm....so happy!
We really are almost there many of us. So exciting and can't believe I'm going 1st, a whole month early. Going out for a meal as a family of 4 for the last time on monday night and tom whilst Dh is wallpapering the living room, the boys and I are going to out local garden centre to plant strawberries.
Sorry to hear a few of you have been poorly and having probs. Hope ur better soon and get to enjoy the end stages of what is (for many of you) your last pg's. I can't believe I only have my bump for 2 more days after tonight.... Here's a recent pic of my 'hippo belly'....lol Excuse the mis-matched black and navy...lol was having a cleaning day and whatever fitted I wore...lol
Take care Ladies and pop on before tues. xx
Squee!!! I can't believe your babies are coming so soon, Inglewood! I can't wait to see pictures! Gorgeous belly, by the way - I should dig up pics of my twin belly for you.
You look fantastic Inglewood :D I'm chuckling that you have DH wallpapering the living room this weekend - isn't it funny that we feel the need to do so many jobs before the baby arrives! I can't wait to hear your news on Tuesday! Is it ok if I update the ladies here after I read your FB announcement? I know you said you wouldn't be online for a while. Enjoy the next couple of days :D
im so excited for you!!!!!! and cant wait to see some pics of your ones...:)
the belly looks great, I! Can't wait to see pics of your little ones! Good luck!
Z, that would be great, please let them know!! We had decorated the living room, got a leaky chimney and it's only just dried out to re-decorate!! nightmare! Now house 99% done and cot up.... so just to get some sleep and be ready for an early start.Quote:
Originally Posted by zanacal
Hope ur all well and thanks for ur kind wishes. Here goes...................... lol xx
So excited for you Inglewood! Keep us posted Z!
Can't wait to hear how everything goes!! Good luck tomorrow, Ingle!
I hope the birth goes well with no complications~~~~Enjoy seeing your babies for the first time!! How exciting!!!! xoxo
J
GG- You have to update your siggy...and we need another pic...LOL
OMG....I feel very done over here.....another 2 weeks or so. I'm hoping to get a few more freezer meals done, a thorough house clean, check my birth pool(inflate and make sure it's good to go), start on a quilt for this babe, and buy one more gift for the friend that is taking pics at my birth. Other than that...I'm pretty much ready!
I've been having quite a few bh's lately and pooping like crazy(sorry tmi) so I hope that I have this kid in the next 2 weeks. I really don't want to go over EDD again. My cervix is posterior and about 50% effaced I would say...maybe 1-2cm dilated which has progressed quite a bit from last week :)
My SPD has improved remarkably which I am so thankful for! My sciatica is still pretty bad but I can cope. I'm thinking my SPD is better because this kid likes to hang out posterior ALL.THE.TIME....grrrr.
How are all the other preggo Mama's with aches and pains? I feel like this one is definitely the hardest pregnancy in terms of aches. I feel like I'm 80yo some days....
Wow Inglewood, you are almost there! Good luck tomorrow.
DM I am with you, I feel so done. Were your other kids early or late? My first was a week early and my second was almost two weeks early so I am really hoping this one will be a few weeks early also. My biggest complaint is that I am tired all the time, no matter how much sleep I get. And my allergies are so bad that I often wake up sneezing in the middle of the night and then I can't sleep again for at least an hour. I am hoping my allergies get better once I give birth. I am usually not that bad. I have been getting a lot of bh as well as that shooting pain in my vagina. Dr. says baby is moving down into position.
I'll be thinking of you tomorrow, Inglewood. Enjoy those first few days with your precious little girls. I can't wait to see pictures! :HH:
Lobella- I've been 10 and 5 days late and my last was 3 days early...so I'm pretty certain I'll go very close to my EDD. I don't have an issue with going to 40w, it's just that I really don't want to past again. I'm 110% against induction so it's not like I'd do anything about it...it's just that I really want to meet my baby!! Oh and I hear you on the shooting pains!! They are brutal this time:(
Mocha- 3 DAYS!!!!!!!!! AAAAHHHHHH!!!! My gawd I'm excited for you!!! SUPER DUPER PINK THOUGHTS COMING YOUR WAY!!! xoxo
Thanks, DM. I am so terrified. I was up at 4 this morning and couldn't fall back to sleep thinking about it. I just have a strong feeling it's a boy :(.Quote:
Originally Posted by DoulaMama
DM - do you check your own cervix?! Sounds like you'd need to be quite bendy to do that! I'm glad you're almost ready and hope your little lady doesn't keep you waiting too long!
Lobella - you're almost 37 weeks already! If this one comes early like your others then you're almost there :D
Mocha - eek, 3 days!! Perhaps your feeling it's a boy is just you protecting yourself iykwim. I'll be thinking of you on Friday x
Still no news on FB from Inglewood!
AFM - I'm ok. I get a lot of braxton hicks and if I've been particularly active during the day they can be quite crampy. I think baby is moving lower as I got that bowling ball between legs feeling walking around town with DS1 today - not at all comfortable!! I have 11 days off work after tomorrow then I work another two weeks before starting maternity leave. I still have so much left to do and buy but my nesting instinct only comes in spurts - the rest of the time I just want to sleep!! I was never this tired with my other pregnancies and I fall asleep on the sofa practically every night now, even if I've had a nap during the day!
Actually, it's 2 days now...my appt is at 1pm EST on Thursday. It's soooooo close I'm officially in panic mode. I'm second-guessing my decision to make the appointment for when we're on our way to my Mom's for Easter. What if I hear boy and I end up crying the whole weekend? I'm not telling the boys that I'm finding out the gender this week, so at least they won't know WHY I'm crying...but still. I also found out that the night we arrive my Mom (who's a Brownie leader) is holding a Brownie meeting at her house. Do I really want to be surrounded by little girls on the day I hear I'm having a boy?? At the same time, I can't imagine waiting even one more minute to find out, and if I miss this opportunity it's going to be reeeaaaally difficult to get it done since I have to drive about 1.5 hours to get to the scanning place. It's on the way to my Mom's place, which is why we're doing it now. I also had hoped that the excitement of seeing my Mom and all the rest of the family might be a good distraction if I hear boy.Quote:
Originally Posted by zanacal
I hope it won't even be an issue because you'll hear pink, I really do. {hugs}
Thank, Z - I really hope you're right. :HH:
Thinking of you today Ingle! Hope all is going well!
Everyone is getting so close!! Yay!
Mocha....I wouldn't be able to sleep either!! Hope you hear pink on Thursday!
Well my blood sugar is not controlled by diet so Dr put me on a pill to help bring it down. The biggest worry right now is that I am spilling Ketones in my urine....which is very bad...and can be very bad for the baby! But so far the pills are not working...in fact my blood sugars have gone up a little more! UGH I can't win this time around. I am really thinking of pushing the Dr to take this baby early.....I just don't want anything bad to happen in the next 5 weeks while I wait for him to arrive. I can not lose another baby!! My stress and fears are just so strong right now. Sorry needed to vent a little. I have been reading and researching everything about Gest.Diab. and all the things that can go wrong....and then when I read about the Ketones I keeping thinking oh great I already have one child with issues...and now maybe this one will too! I just want a live healthy baby that's all....not all this other stuff! I really can't go though losing another child......I just can't. If something were to happen to this one....I can't go through another pg....my body can't handle it...I can't handle it.....I really am gonna push the Dr to deliver him early (as long as his lungs are ok)!
I'm soooooo sorry you're having such a tough time, princess! :hugs:
I really thought this one was a boy. I was so certain of it. It was a gut feeling that couldn't be ignored. I was truly shocked when I saw a girly nub at my scan. I think that your pics are very girly and I think you have such a great chance for this one to be a girl!! I felt a boy vibe from your angel baby and this one has been throwing girly vibes out:) I'm sticking with :DD: as my guess :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Mochagirl
Yes:) I've checked my cervix all through all of my pregnancies. I hate vag exams given by other people so I just do them myself if I really want to know. It doesn't tell you much at all but I'm just more interested in what my body is doing and staying in tune with it. I've never had a problem reaching my cervix but then again my tilted uterus allows me to reach in front with no issues;)Quote:
Originally Posted by zanacal
I hear you on the tired thing....I am exhausted in the am. All I want to do is sleep until 10am...but my kids are up at 7:30 so that's not going to happen.
xo
I'm so sorry that things are so rough for you:( Sometimes ketones aren't a problem. But if you feel like it's safer to get him out earlier than you should go with your gut. You might be surprised...he may just decide to come earlier knowing it's safer on the outside. I will keep you in my thoughts~~ :HH:Quote:
Originally Posted by princesssarah34
Thinking of you, Ingle!!! I hope you're getting tons of squishy newborn snuggles right now!! xoxo
Thanks, DM - I really hope you're right! I just can't ignore the handful of boy guesses I've gotten, as well as the fact that many who guessed pink only lean that way a bit. I keep telling myself that Coldwater said 85 percent girl, and an unnamed friend of a friend who's a tech said 'definitely' a girl so I still have a chance....but Foxy only gave me a pink lean so that kind of counterbalanced those optimistic guesses. Ahhhhhhh! I'm not sure I'm going to survive the next 30 hours!!!!
princesssarah - I'm so sorry you're going through this. I'm sure I'd feel exactly the same way with your history and I hope your doctor really listens to you and helps you through this in the safest way for you and baby. Thinking of you x
I've officially started stalking! Mocha, my thoughts are with you, Hun xoxo
THINK PINK!!!!! :bigsmile:
Me too, I'll find something pink to wear in your honour today!Quote:
Originally Posted by DoulaMama
Thanks, ladies. I'm freaking out right now!