September 2013 babies!!

Elements, I am convincing myself it's a girl because I've always been so sure before it was a boy...I hope we get one.
Thorz, I have recently hit the jackpots with dinners - this may help.
My girls are 3, 5 and 7 so not sure of the comparison but I have discovered that anything that begins with "make your own...." is a success.
For example, we do make your own burger night. Lean mince with garlic and onion finely minced and then just put sliced cheese, tomato, beetroot, lettuce, avocado and rolls on the table. Same for make your own burrito or taco night, make your own chicken salad night (BBQ Chicken and then a platter with boiled eggs, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, baby beetroot, pineapple, etc... you can include anything). I usually make a spicier beans or meat version for the Mexican night and do some onions for DH and I on burger night.
Anyway, it works well in our house so maybe you try a version that suits your house's tastes?

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Originally Posted by Northern_Shutterbug

I'm eating for Britain right now. Today I've had

2 pieces of toast
three (yes, THREE!) tuna, mayo and sweetcorn sandwiches - to be fair they were on small 100 calorie flatbread rolls.
quarter of a banofee pie (minus the cream)
half a pizza with chips
fortune cookie and chocolate mini eggs!

To be fair today's been a bad day - I sold my beloved car and I've been VERY upset by it. I didn't want to sell it, I honestly loved it, but it was costing a third of its value every year in road tax and insurance, then probably another third in repairs and fuel!

I miss you Brutus! :tissue:
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I have the same car. I love it. Sorry you had to sell, I'd be gutted too :sad:

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Originally Posted by Thorz300

I give up!!!! I am not going to cook for my children anymore!!! I try my hardest to find food that they will like, and then I make them something that I think, "for sure they are just going to gobble this up!" But in reality they wont even touch it!!! I guess they can just live off of PB&J for the next 5+ years, it will be easier on all of us!!! Sorry I just had to vent!!!!

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I have the fussiest kids too!!! I hate every meal time. Its such a struggle!! Hate hate hate it!! Maybe this baby will be different and like anything??!! Wishful thinking!

Hi,

may I join you guys? I have not yet been able to write anything, I was in such a shock when I found out that I am pregnant and I had a hard time getting adjusted to the situation. Still a little paralyzed though but I am getting better :happy:
We were planning to go HT because I couldn't imagine going through the baby phase for "just" another boy again. And I soooo wanted a daughter...

Well, now I'm here. Didn't sway (my diet at that time was a total boy sway though) and I just know that I am having my third boy. Until proven otherwise I can still have hope though..

Just like all of you. I hope somehow everyone here gets their desired gender this time.

Now I am going to read this thread to catch up :happy:

Thanks for listening! Hoping we are all having exciting and happy 7 or 8 more months.

Hi Longingforgirl and welcome.
Congratulations on your pregnancy. The same happened to me and I did go on to have my 3rd daughter which caused some initial GD. I know many people who swear they did nothing different and had opposites though so you just never know.
What's done is done but I will tell you, you will not love this baby any less if it is a boy. Once you hold your baby in your arms the sex doesn't matter, at least it didn't for me despite initial GD.
I was never having more than 3 and yet here I am 10 weeks pregnant after a good boy sway. Am so glad I had DD3, she is hilarious and such a special addition to our family but have separated my desire for a son with the birth of another daughter now, which I think most people end up doing.
I really hope you do have a little girl cooking in there, but in case you don't, it will all work out fine in the end.

Hi Longingforgirl.

I am soo tired today. DD3 woke me at night (not unusual) but then DD2 (who was always a horrible sleeper) woke up after a bad dream and didn't go to sleep for hours. After she came in about five times DH went in to settle her (I had to prod him to wake up) whereupon they BOTH went to sleep but of course I couldn't sleep at all. Crazy pregnancy insomnia.

The baby is asleep now and DH will get irritated that I didn't nap too but there's a whole heap of laundry etc that if I don't do it won't get done and the girls won't have clean ballet gear for tomorrow. I'm working tomorrow so I'd rather get the boring house chores done now than later tonight.

I'm sure Shouty Mummy will make an appearance this evening.

Damn pregnancy...sounds like you needed a wine.
Let DH put the girls to bed and take yourself off early. I did it Sunday arvo at 4pm as I had a stomach upset and stayed there while he cooked them dinner and put them to bed (seriously, about the 5th time in 15 years he's cooked dinner!!).

After a busy day yesterday I had a a very weak white wine spritzer - was gorgeous! Was tipsy after a glass though :beer:

While I haven't felt like alcohol this pregnancy, I have enjoyed the odd wine during previous ones. I would like to disclose that I am NOT a doctor (hey, bet no one is surprised at that little gem) but women have enjoyed the odd wine at dinner for centuries - pregnant or not and had healthy happy babies.

So on a different note, for those that have had morning sickness before, when does this thing end???? I have developed this awful pattern hat is beginning to feel like groundhog day.....
Feel normal in the morning....by 12pm, I am virtually falling asleep and almost weeping with fatigue. Lie down and recharge batteries for an hour. Then up feeling about 30% . The MS kicks in at about 4pm every day and by dinner I am feeling wretched....but also starving?? My taste buds seem to have taken on a new life and are enjoying food like never before despite the protest from my stomach and head. By 7.30, I want to go to bed and feel the worst.

I wish I had an answer for you. I have never had morning sickness with my 3 boys, this pregnancy I have mild morning sickness in the morning but if I eat toast it subsides. I know how you feel about your taste buds wanting to eat everything, I think I may have already gained 5 lbs! Ugh

Luvalittleman, how far along are you? I am still feeling a little sick as well, but it's not really bad, I suppose it's just how Thorz is feeling. The hunger and cravings are bad though, lol. I could eat all day long. And I keep on gaining weight.. so awful..
But MS should subside after 10 or 12 weeks, sometimes a little later. Sometimes it can last during the whole pregnancy, but I don't want to scare you and I think this doesen't happen that often. Did you feel differently during the pregnancies with your girls?
Hope it will quickly go away. Mine just went almost away within 2 days or so. Now I just have to vomit in the morning when I am brushing my teeth... TMI, I'm sorry... :oops: didn't intend to make you feel worse than you already do.. :cool:
Hope you are feeling better soon!

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Originally Posted by Longingforgirl

Luvalittleman, how far along are you? I am still feeling a little sick as well, but it's not really bad, I suppose it's just how Thorz is feeling. The hunger and cravings are bad though, lol. I could eat all day long. And I keep on gaining weight.. so awful..
But MS should subside after 10 or 12 weeks, sometimes a little later. Sometimes it can last during the whole pregnancy, but I don't want to scare you and I think this doesen't happen that often. Did you feel differently during the pregnancies with your girls?
Hope it will quickly go away. Mine just went almost away within 2 days or so. Now I just have to vomit in the morning when I am brushing my teeth... TMI, I'm sorry... :oops: didn't intend to make you feel worse than you already do.. :cool:
Hope you are feeling better soon!

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You didn't make me feel worse, thanks for replying.
I am 11 weeks tomorrow and while I haven't vomited, I just feel very queazy. It's a combination though because I get a headache, feel really tired and queazy all at once so I just fee dreadful.
Am feeling positive that it is going to finish next week and the 2nd trimester second wind will kick in soon....

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Originally Posted by Northern_Shutterbug

I'm eating for Britain right now. Today I've had

2 pieces of toast
three (yes, THREE!) tuna, mayo and sweetcorn sandwiches - to be fair they were on small 100 calorie flatbread rolls.
quarter of a banofee pie (minus the cream)
half a pizza with chips
fortune cookie and chocolate mini eggs!

To be fair today's been a bad day - I sold my beloved car and I've been VERY upset by it. I didn't want to sell it, I honestly loved it, but it was costing a third of its value every year in road tax and insurance, then probably another third in repairs and fuel!

I miss you Brutus! :tissue:
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ha ha my bad days have been far worse than that!

that was the car we were gonna buy until i see the fuel consumption ;-S we have a touran - not entirley the car of dreams!

hey longingforagirl hope this is your dd x

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Hi Longingforgirl.

I am soo tired today. DD3 woke me at night (not unusual) but then DD2 (who was always a horrible sleeper) woke up after a bad dream and didn't go to sleep for hours. After she came in about five times DH went in to settle her (I had to prod him to wake up) whereupon they BOTH went to sleep but of course I couldn't sleep at all. Crazy pregnancy insomnia.

The baby is asleep now and DH will get irritated that I didn't nap too but there's a whole heap of laundry etc that if I don't do it won't get done and the girls won't have clean ballet gear for tomorrow. I'm working tomorrow so I'd rather get the boring house chores done now than later tonight.

I'm sure Shouty Mummy will make an appearance this evening.

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oh god i've been shouty mummy all week, hoping this is going to get better soon ;-)

i've never had pregenacy insomminia before it's awful....fx it's a good sign!

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Originally Posted by luvalittleman

While I haven't felt like alcohol this pregnancy, I have enjoyed the odd wine during previous ones. I would like to disclose that I am NOT a doctor (hey, bet no one is surprised at that little gem) but women have enjoyed the odd wine at dinner for centuries - pregnant or not and had healthy happy babies.

So on a different note, for those that have had morning sickness before, when does this thing end???? I have developed this awful pattern hat is beginning to feel like groundhog day.....
Feel normal in the morning....by 12pm, I am virtually falling asleep and almost weeping with fatigue. Lie down and recharge batteries for an hour. Then up feeling about 30% . The MS kicks in at about 4pm every day and by dinner I am feeling wretched....but also starving?? My taste buds seem to have taken on a new life and are enjoying food like never before despite the protest from my stomach and head. By 7.30, I want to go to bed and feel the worst.

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sounds like my day! never had MS before but last couple of days i havn't felt quiet so bad! how far along are you? x

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sounds like my day! never had MS before but last couple of days i havn't felt quiet so bad! how far along are you? x

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11 Weeks tomorrow! MS appears to have nothing to do with being hungry/blood sugar levels. I am beginning to think it depends on what I eat...too many carbs and not enough protein makes me sick. Overeating makes me sick. Eating fatty protein makes me sick. Will have to monitor what is working and what isn't....

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Originally Posted by fish2012

ha ha my bad days have been far worse than that!

that was the car we were gonna buy until i see the fuel consumption ;-S we have a touran - not entirley the car of dreams!

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Yep, it was very fuel heavy - 20mpg. Got my new car now which feels tiny and I'm dreading driving next to big lorries on the motorway ;( I always felt safer in the Volvo, especially if I put my foot down it'd go and could get us out of trouble.

I'm not far off convincing hubby to let me buy another Volvo but newer and a diesel and he has my new car as he's fallen in love with it ;)

Oh a Volvo sounds just great! I love big cars as well. :happy:
But this car thing seems to be getting a big problem with three kids now. We have no idea which car we are going to buy. But fact is, three kids won't fit in our current one.

Are you all getting new cars sometime before birth?

We are visiting friends and family from tomorrow on and I probably won't be able to write until next Sunday. Hope I won't miss too much :happy: Have missed so much already. But I'll catch up as soon as I'm back. :happy:

Hope you are all having a great week and MS is fading for everyone here. Haha, speaking of which, I am vomitting every morning while brushing my teeth. My parents don't know anything about the pregnancy yet and I want it to stay that way. I just hope noone will notice or hear those morning noises... also I'm getting huge already. I don't want to tell my parents yet and I am so hoping they won't ask.... my dad is so anti another kid. Although it's really none of their business but he doesen't care of course.

Have you guys told your family already? Was everybody happy or did you have a hard time telling them?

Haven't told family yet. They will all think we are mad so they can get nicked as far as I'm concerned.
I think it comes with age but you do get to a point where you simply stop caring about other peoples negativity and judgement. AS far as I'm concerned, DH and I are doing what we want with our lives. They had their turns and they both (Mothers) decided to stop at 2. I don't judge them on that so I expect the same manners and consideration in return. If I don't get it, they will get the cold shoulder for as long as I feel like it...

We've just bought an Alfa Romeo 159 sportwagon

http://gomotors.net/pics/Alfa%20Rome...rtwagon-05.jpg

It fits a maxi cosi car seat with base for baby, a big high back booster and then a small booster cushion. There are other cars that would be better but hubby really wanted it :rolleyes:

The cars we found with the most room were Range Rovers (pretty much all of them), Volvo V70, XC90, XC60, S40. Honda FRV. Opel/Vauxhall Insignia.

We struggled with BMW 5 series as the middle seat is really narrow.

I found a good website which did tests but it was Australian so didn't have many European cars. I'll try to find it again.

We went to a large car supermarket armed with the maxi cosi, booster and cushion, then just went from car to car!

Here's that website

http://gomotors.net/pics/Alfa%20Rome...rtwagon-05.jpg

Northern, thanks for the link! That idea is great, taking all the seats and going from car to car! I love that :agree:

Luvalittleman, that's true, yes, and I do not truly care what he thinks, I just don't want to be there when he judges me, lol. But you're totally right of course. Thanks :happy:

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Originally Posted by luvalittleman

11 Weeks tomorrow! MS appears to have nothing to do with being hungry/blood sugar levels. I am beginning to think it depends on what I eat...too many carbs and not enough protein makes me sick. Overeating makes me sick. Eating fatty protein makes me sick. Will have to monitor what is working and what isn't....

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i'm finding fat okay but need to stay low carb no sugar, yesturday i was doing really well until 2pm when I HAD to eat was in the car only thing I had were so haribo ;-9 felt so ill for the rest of the day ;-S have really noticed a difference since i stopped eating sugar

oh car was going to fail the MOT so we had to get rid of it as so yes have bought a 7 seater (i keep the back seats down) as we're really trying to keep this secret until 12 weeks, all my three will be in car seats so have found only 7 seaters will fit three car seats not so bad if your older ones are old enough for boosters thou.

it's a phase we will ditch when ds1 is big enough for a booster (he's not a big guy!)

What's Haribo?
I keep mixed nuts in the car with extra walnuts.
In saying that, I ate really well today:
Breakfast was Chai tea with Baked beans on grain bread.
Morning tea (OK I cracked and had a donut with the kids)
Lunch was turkey breast on W/grain with avocado, tomato, cheese and mayo.
Afternoon tea was cheese and crackers and watermelon.
Slept from 1pm to 3pm (completely passed out)
Still got bloody MS at 4pm...
I give up.

p.s. I have managed to fit 3 children all in either child seats or boosters in the back of a 15 year old Mistubishi Magna Station wagon for the last 3 years. I would post a picture up against your beautiful swanky cars just to give you a laugh but I don't know how to do that...
We are currently looking at buying a house and that means I get to buy a new car finally (woo hoo). Will also be looking at a 7 seater so am stalking your comments on what is good.

Oh my goodness I am sooo sleepy! Not at all sick but just exhausted. At least the two big girls have school tomorrow. DH is normally pretty good but he's had his grump on today so it's been a long one.

Hi everyone and congrats on your pregnancies! I am in the October group and was peeking in here and saw all the stuff about car seats. We are going from 2 to 3 and have found the Diono Radian carseat which can fit 3 across in pretty much any car or suv and they are super safe (alot of the reviews on them come from emts). Just ordered one yesterday. Might be a good option if you love your current car?
Best wishes to all.

Haribo super sugary sweets!

Slightly better day today but really need to get a handle on this sister in law gets married in June wanna look half way reasonable ;-)

Diclectin has literally saved my life... I'm still throwing up some days but it's so much better than what it was....

When's everyone's 12 week u/s? Mine is on feb 25!!!!! :D

12 week scan on 1st March when I'll actually be 13 weeks

18 week gender scan on 6th April!

That's awesome that's when I wanted mine to be too cause I would be 13 weeks but the u/s place said no cause I didn't have a dating u/s :S

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Diclectin has literally saved my life... I'm still throwing up some days but it's so much better than what it was....

When's everyone's 12 week u/s? Mine is on feb 25!!!!! :D

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I'm next Monday 18th Feb....

So exciting a you getting a nub shot?

I go in for the first time feb 28th I'll be 9w 4d and then I go again March 25 for my appt, I'll be 13 weeks!

Can't wait for all our nub shots to start rolling in :D

My 12 weeks scan is in 1 week! Eeek so excited!
I hope to get a nub shot but not to sure if the sonographer will know what im talking about lol

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My 12 weeks scan is in 1 week! Eeek so excited!
I hope to get a nub shot but not to sure if the sonographer will know what im talking about lol

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Mine is on the 1st of March. I'll be 12wks and 4days. I too want a nub shot, but may be a little embarrassed about asking.... I'll feel so silly if they dont know what Im talking about!! lol

I don't know if I will actuall ask... I probably will lol I dont mind looking crazy lol... I will have my eyes peeled the eniptire time regardless so hopefully I get a good peek :)

its all so exciting!! cant wait. but man - i really want a real bump, im in such a fat stage right now!!