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Aww, he's beautiful!
Maybe, so pleased everything went well and you must be so pleased to be home :) what do his brothers think to him?
Great birthing story! And you are right nothing beats that little baby being placed on your chest x
Baby Dave is beautiful and a lovely size :) Enjoy those kisses and cuddles xx
.... and i'm sobbing my heart out again :) beautifully said and very true!Quote:
Originally Posted by maybebabythree
Congratulations, maybe!
Maybe- lovely to hear from you and your wonderful post, makes me think a third boy will be wonderful! LOVING the pics of your gorgeous baby, he is just too cute!!! :HH: cannot wait to meet him!
dinner ready so have to dash but just wanted to pop in and say hi to everyone and hoping you are all having good weekends. Lots of love to all :awe:
Maybe you said it perfectly !!! Your little man is adorable certainly not helping my broodieness!! He is so gorgeous!!
xxx
Maybe~ He is beyond beautiful!! I just want to hold him!!! Your posts have been wonderful to read. I got completely choked up reading your birth story! Congrats. :HH:
Well today is the first day I've woken up and got dressed and thought awe you actually look pregnant and not just fat! Whoop whoop lol
What a week. Midwife came in the end. I ended up back in hospital as bp 155/96! My midwife said I am a great mum, make beautiful babies but I just can't do pregnancy and post natal. I think she is right. Got to hospital at 6pm and left at 2am!
Unfortunatly had some scary news as ds2 has a really deep dimple just above his bum. Dave also has this but didn't notice at hospital just how deep it is. Mentioned it to the midwife yesterday and she couldn't see the end of it. Its a form of spina bifida which can be just that the skin hasn't closed over and not nessarly as bad as the spine closing up. The midwife said as both boys have it I need to bear this in mind and have more detailed scans with a another baby. Any kids the boys have will also need this testing. Two peaditritions checked him at the hospital and they are fairly sure it has a end and isn't open to his spine. Dave has a scan booked to check there is no effect on his spine. I have been told that if he was disabled he would not be pee'ing and poo'ing or moving legs at all. I am scared but not going to entertain any bad thoughts. I have a biology degree so I know how spina bifida happens, I want to know more details but am terrified of googling it. I didn't think it was genetic? I took lots of folic acid for two years before falling pg with Dave and one year with ds1. Can't understand how has happened?
Any way thought I would update. Want to talk about it but only my sister and bf know. I am doing really well. Hoping its nothing and carrying on enjoying my baby. Hope you had lovely weekends x
DH said no more kids as he is scared of seeing me getting so ill with my bp. It doesn't boover me as I have fortunatly got over it and the babies have been ok, but like someone said on here the other day - maybe my luck would run out if I had another.
Gosh maybe how scary for you and dave,
Just had a quick look on nhs website, it says spina bifida can be because of environmental, nutritional or genetic factors. There is no way to explain how it happens, but if you have one child with it, your odds increase when having another child.
My uncle has it quite mildly thankfully, he is fine, he did walk late but it's not effected him, I hope dave isn't effected by it x
Hope your bp behaves and you manage to stay out of hospital!
Today I've been some kinda super woman! Been out and cleared the garden it was a state, then painted my bathroom, nesting much lol! By the time lily arrives I want to have painted the hall stairs and landing the livingroom and the kids room, we shall see as I'm sure I'll suffer tomorrow and might get put off lol!
Thanks kell that's good to know. Ds2 was late to walk as well but never linked the two until now. Hopefully it will no effect on his life. It's just a name for a condition at the end of the day I guess. Love the name Lilly x
Maybe, he is gorgeous, super cute!!!!! I've had two 'chunky monkey's' (as I used to call them) and he's so sweet. Love his stripey sleepsuit! Sorry to hear about the possible Spina Bifida, but as u say, it's just a name for a condition and Kell is right, many people have it and it doesn't affect their lives one bit. I wish too I could get a wee hold of him for a cuddle, thank god I'm pg or I'd be super super broody after seeing him!!
Hi all, didn't get on yest, had my mum here helping tidy and 'prepare' for babies....3 WEEKS TOMORROW!!!! EEK!
My boys having a rough time at school, felt sorry for both of them this morning going to school. Friday my workmate died :( was just taking that in (even though it was expected) when I got a call from the school about ds1 (he's my good boy, so wondered what it was???). Turns out he's been upset having no other boys in his class and it's finally taken it's toll on him at school. I knew all this, but appreciated the teacher filling me in and she's gonna make a 'topic' on the importance of friendships old and new and get him to write a diary of who he played with that day and how he felt. He does play with other kids, but is shy and doesn't really know where his 'place' is, where to fit in either with the class above or below him. Makes me feel terrible for deciding to stay here and not move, but financially we have no choice at the moment. So Fx he puts himself out there a bit more and makes new friends. Teacher said he's a very well liked boy by everyone and if he had more confidence in himself he would be ok.
Ds2 has had 2 kids 'strangle' him last week a boy (on tues) and a girl and I spoke to the playround staff about the boy, but the girl did it on fri, so I'll be going to the school later to speak to them as Dh took them today and I'm better dealing with these things, Dh would go 'mental'.... Ds2 says the boy won't let him play with the other boys and he tried to find ds1, but being 4yrs apart they aren't allowed to play in same area. The girl that did it, her mum is always moaning to other parents about her 'precious' daughter etc not getting this or that and would be the first to come to me, so I hope I see her later. Watch out...HORMONES!!!! lol But it's not on, is it? Ds2 can be a 'storyteller' but he promises me they did do it and I can't ignore even the 'possibility' of another kid having their hands round his neck!!! The joys!
Babymad, you had asked about baby things. I have got everything now (inc 1000 nappies, no joke!!!) and have saw alot of nice summer clothes, but bought alot in the sales that I'll wait and see what I get as gifts before I buy anymore as so many people have told me they have got some clothes already for them. Some of the nappies I got were an offer in sanisbury's a while back, but my friend recommends Amazon for bulk nappies! and my SIL uses nappies from Kiddicare, both free home delivery over a certain amount and the kiddicare take back what u don't use if u wanted to return (but who would?) I have nappies from huggies, pampers, tesco, asda, sainsbury's and morrisons.... will see what's best! Hoping the cheaper supermarket ones are ok as they are cheaper and I've always been a pampers and huggies mum, but with 2 to buy for!
Off to tidy, although my back has had it!!
Hope ur all well and had a good weekend with ur families??? Sorry that was a 'about me' rant, but feels good to get it off my chest. x
Oh bless your poor boys, I'd definatly be speaking to the school and mum about ds2! And I hope ds1 comes out of his shell a little bit soon!
On a moving note, I'm not sure if it's in Scotland as well but it's worth a look I suppose, the government have introduced a scheme called new buy, where you only need 5% deposit for a new build home. I'm not sure if it's all builders or just some that are involved but it's something we are looking at, If we can do this it will be better for us than the loft conversion.
So sorry to hear of your friends passing, even expecting it makes it no easier! Hugs x
Omg the girls will be here in 3 weeks! :D
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Originally Posted by Sunset
my 20 weeks scan is the 4th april, think its the day after inglewoods section date or the same (not quite sure) urghhh. i will be getting my section date at that appointment too.
maybe - your boy is adorable! just love newborn snuggles. so nice to read your posts!! im sure he will be okay so try not to worry to much!!!
Kell, not heard of that here! Too late now anyway, have got the bank loan and Dh has got a roofer etc lined up... but thanks for mentioning it!!
LMW, wow, it's the day after and I won't be able to see how ur scan goes till I get home!! Don't have an i-phone/ Android phone, just a plain old boring one, waiting for an upgrade soon. Dh will update my Fb status, but hasn't a clue how to upload pics from his phone or the camera onto fb, so I'm afraid no pics till I get home :( unless I can suss out his phone a bit better!! if I have time.....lol
aww inglewood you will leave us all in suspense!!! i love the 48 hrs there routinely keep you in for! just so nice to spend that quality time with the bubba on your own! i carnt wait!
Sorry to hear about your friend Inglewood x
Sorry your boys are having a rough time too, the playground 'stuff' can be so upsetting. DS1 in particular is always coming home with something horrible somebody's said or done and it's sometimes hard to know when to intervene. Strangling is definitely one of those times though!
Lol at your nappy collection - you won't need to buy any for a while then?! We've always used Tesco and found them better than other brands. I compared them in cost to Kiddicare and they worked out cheaper too. 3 weeks - eek!
Oh maybe, your brand new little dave is simply GORGEOUS! So wish i could have a cuddle! And what an amazing birth story.... if only we had the hindsight of our other babies before we made our number 1's!! So glad all is well, i cant wait to have that new in love feeling again :) Sorry though to hear about the spina bifida... will be hoping all is ok and like many conditions there are often very mild forms that barely affect people at all.
Sorry ladies i feel like im being absent at the mo. Partly rediculously busy and struggling to keep up with posts and partly trying to keep my mind of gender etc
Hope you are all well. Charlie, babymad, pinga, chocolate im always thinking of you and hoping every day getting easier.
Inglewood, cant believe only 3 weeks to go! So very exciting! Sorry to hear about your friend though.
Much love to all! X
Awww maybe - he is simply beautiful!!!! :) Try not to worry too much... easier said than done though isn't it!! Do you have to wait long for the scan?
Inglewood - sorry to hear about your friend. Even if you know it is coming... it is never easy to deal with... x
I just can't believe you will be holding TWO little bundles in 3 weeks! It seems so soon! Have you got any help? My SIL had twins 3 years ago and in the early days a lady used to come in one morning a week and just help out with things around the house. I think it was through her local council (shes in Surrey). I think it used to be a lifesaver for her.. her parents live a long way away.
DH let out some of his GD yesterday!! I was saying how his Nan goes particularly gooey over a friends baby girl but isn't as gooey over our boys and I feel a bit hurt by that... and was making jokes about all his siblings having only girls (none of them are near having kids yet). Have to make jokes... its a way of coping. DH wouldn't look at me and said that he didn't want to talk about it... "its not funny its just really depressing. I'm trying not to be negative." Its just strange to see the GD so clearly from DH... feel alone in the GD sometimes... but I guess not!
Hi ladies, hope you're all doing ok! :)
Ds2 is poorly with a high temperature again.. it's always someone who is under the weather when you have kids :( at the moment i'm busy doing a "spring clean", sorting through the boys toys and generally getting everything sorted around the house.
just wanted to pop in and say hi!
inglewood can't believe that you've only got 3 weeks to go :D exciting!
Morning girls, hope you are all ok and having good weeks.
I'm getting worried about how I'll cope with 3, at least I have a few more months to get my head round the idea. I just love my sleep too much and get SO grumpy when I don't have enough.
Maybe- has dh got a couple of weeks off for paternity leave? You will have to let me know when you start doing the school run again so I can keep a look out for you, can't wait to meet baby Dave. Have you decided on a name yet?
Inglewood- sorry to hear about your friend.
sunset- hope the sickness clears up soon, sounds like our house, non-stop sickness, it gets so boring!
LMW, with ds1 I was in 4 days and 3 with ds2, hoping for 3 days this time too as the boys are off on easter hols from school, so a few days to get my head round 2 babies might make me more sane!
Z, Thanks, tried to see someone this morning about ds2 and couldn't, but going to school later with recycling stuff they are collecting, so hope to see someone then. It's parents eve for ds1 tonight and can't really speak to anyone then. My nappy collection is impressive, u should see it!! I reckon though it's about 3mths supply!! OMG! need a bank loan to keep them going!! My SIL uses Tesco's and swears by them, so hoping they are ok and I can use them, although my mum been picking up nappies from everywhere!! lol
Thanks for your kind words about my work friend, so sad for her family losing someone so young. Funeral next week.
Hi Deaks, hope ur keeping well? a busy lady!! x
Sunset, this time of year you think the kids will pick up less bugs and when u think you have got rid of 1 there is always another to take over! The boys have had bad colds followed by terrible chesty night coughs!
Me too!! Working nightshift I've missed alot of sleep over the years, so hoping that helps with 2 babies!! Although bet I look 60 when I'm 40! Can't believe I am jumping 2-4 kids with no number 3 in-between. Dh and I just getting used to full nights sleep and fewer early rises.....and here we go again!!!! xQuote:
Originally Posted by indigoviolet
That's unfair of his nan and un-called for. Your right, we prob don't think about our men folks with regards to GD. My Dh always wanted boys and wasn't fussed for a girl and openly admitted that to me when I suggested swaying. Now he's delighted, but admits he's a bit anxious about girls, esp 2. But I know many of you have partners who were just as keen as you to have girl, whether or not they spoke much about it? and comments like ur dh's nan is nasty. Did she have girls and boys?Quote:
Originally Posted by pinga
I would be entilted to help if ds2 was not at school, but since he is I won't get help with twins. A girl at work did, but she had 2 already under 5!! eek! Dh has 6wks off work to help and with my mum local I'm very fortunate.
Inglewood - I think DH (like me) has always wanted a girl. I think he was hoping that DS1 was a girl. His Nan just had 2 girls... Then her oldest daughter (my MIL) had BGBBB and her second daughter had GB. Ah well - I just have to try and ignore it.
Shame you aren't entitled to help. Not sure why my SIL got help as they were her only children - I think the lady was a volunteer.
We're coming into autumn - hurray!!! But its 30 for the next 2 days and 22 overnight (booooo). This pregnant lady is getting very HOT overnight.... I keep flinging all the covers off even when its not particularly warm. I don't know how people do pregnancy in crazy hot countries!
Anyhews - hope all is going well with everyone... bubbas been kicking up a storm tonight :D its really one of the most magical parts of being pregnant.
night night - I'm off to bed...
I always assumed I'd have GB or BG as I come from a family of mixed genders. Dh and I were the only ones to have same sex families until my brother had his 2nd boy 18mths ago. But on Dh's side with his siblings it's BG, GB, BBG (2 boys are not my BIL's). Even Dh comes from a GBGB and my mum a BGBG, my dad was from 3 girls and 4 boys so I couldn't believe I had 2 boys, like I said just assumed I'd have 1 of each, but wasn't to be. I really really had to talk Dh into a 3rd baby and although he did say a girl would be nice, he didn't mind either way. So to have 4 kids I feel like I have put TONS on extra presure on him, when he was happy with the 2 kids. I do feel very very lucky they are girls (FX they are when they get here) because twin boys would of been so very hard for me to accept. The shock of 'twins' has been made a bit easier by them being girls. I hope one day you and ur Dh do have ur girl, I feel so guilty having 2 girls when all you ladies want is 1, it's on my mind alot.Quote:
Originally Posted by pinga
I feel the heat here at night, usually I'm wrapped up!! and it's cold here, very!!!! Must be our build in hot water bottles!!! Lovely to feel kicks,not so good when it's an aerobic workout our babies are doing!!! ouch!
Anyone ever take low strength Co-codamol in 3rd trimester? My back is REALLY bad and I read it can cause breathing prob's with baby?? Wondering if I should call Gp and see if it can be prescribed?
it should be okay inglewood! the dr perscribed me the high strength ones (30/500) after i had the car accident to help me go to sleep. he told me to take 2 before bed but i only took one as i was scared to take 2. even 1 makes me go dizzy and light headed.
I can't go near codeine, it sends me completely off my face :D Sorry, I don't know if it's ok or not x
maybe - i just wanted to a) GORGEOUS GORGEOUS bubby boy, b) your beautiful post it so true and i know you are right and c) ds1 & 3 have the dimple you write about - ds1 is a deep one, ds2 has a Y bum as in his bum crack splits in 2 both are signs of spina bifida but none of my boys have it if that makes sense x I just wanted to give you some reassurance that it can be sign but not it x also ds2 had enlarged ventricles in his brain another sign of SB but is a perfectly healthy boy. Sounds like 'dave' is too but I know it is still worrying i hope all the tests come back 100% healthy x x
I can't take the 30/500 as like Z it sends me loopy!! The 8/500 I can only take half the daily dose or I can't go to the loo!! (sorry if tmi). But wondered if I took maybe 2 a day when I am at my worst pain if that would be ok. A friend took 8 x8/500 a day from 30 until 38wks pg then told to cut back b4 baby was born as it can make them sleepy. I plan to only take maybe 2-4 tabs a day. Got doc appt for thurs, so will see then. Thanks!! x
I was advised not to take them in 3rd trimester as it can affect babies breathing when born x would be worth asking your doctor or pharmacist xQuote:
Originally Posted by Inglewood
soz havnt been on ladies x busy and mental lol x
been signed off work with pregnancy exhaustion - blood tests booked and fast track referral to councilling so FX i will get an appointment ASAP x my doctor is brill when i can see her but cant prescribe me anything as its pretty much NO GO when pregnant now x i dont normally take pills non pregnant so you can see how crap i am feeling at the mo x i have so much to catch up on x miss you ladies x
who has scans soon?? Indigo when is your 20wk one x we have one booked for 10th april just hope we can pay for it as DH overtime has been cut completely and its ds2 birthday mine and ds1 birthday coming up.....i can go without and the boys havnt asked for much but still x will be eating beans anyway with those!
Hi everyone, just wanted to say hi and Ive been trying to catch up.
Charlie - glad you've been signed off, hope it helps and you start to feel better soon.
Ive been having really good days but then a few bad days, not really gender related, but of course I find a way to blame it back to being gender/male related.
DS1 had a lovely tantrum whilst out earlier in front of friends, 1 of whom I really like but she is just so judgemental. Just having a day of feeling a bit deflated and not particularly enjoying my life or where its heading, doing the dogs body work while OH gets to bugger off and focus on his high flying career and gets a nice £15k company car and of course Im raising 'his' prize 'boys' and getting the brunt of their bad behaviour. Sorry just a crap day today but I know I have a lot to be grateful for, boys are just giving me hard time with tantrums and demands and waking me in the night and early and dealing with it all alone, and work blah blah. Really hope tomorrow is better!
Maybe - my friends baby had a dimple but turned out it wasn't s.bifida, don't know much about it but all scary stuff but like you said he is poo'ing and waving legs so hope all is well xx
Inglewood, big hugs, hope you feel better soon xx
Talking about bg etc. its funny because on my dads side only the people who have PCOS like me, running in them, even if they are a male PCOS carrier, we all have boys. My aunty had PCOS and had 2 boys who each had 2 boys. My other aunty doesnt have PCOS but had a girl. My brother has no PCOS signs and has 2 girls. Not suprised there!
.Im taking co-codamol at the mo, have been for a couple of weeks to help with the pain of pulling my muscles in my stomach from coughing. I'm in the third trimester and the gp never mentioned to me about any probs with the baby!?Quote:
Originally Posted by Inglewood
Let me know what they say x
Hi girls....
How is everyone?
Sunset ~ hope your little man is better soon x
Deaks ~ lovely to hear from you, how's your pg going? Are you feeling ok?
Maybe ~ have you got a name yet for your little man?
Charlie ~ pleased you've been signed off work and I hope the counselling helps x
Sorry forgot the othe posts already.....!!
My DH has never had a longing for a girl and we haven't really spoke properly about this baby being a boy yet, he's just accepted it and it it doesn't bother him that he will never have a daughter, I suppose that's why GD can be such a lonely place :(
We've had an awful 4 weeks of constant illness at our house, it really has been never ending! I haven't slept properly for such a long time that I can't stand up without feeling like I'm going to collapse - I am so run down and tired I really do feel very low at the mo :(
We are going away this weekend so I'm hoping I can get some rest then.
How is everyone's attempts going?
Any scans coming up?
Inglewood ~ I am so excited for you - cant wait to see your little girls :)
I watched a thing on GMTV this morning whilst getting ready for school run and it was abut women who have lifelike babies made to order and treat them like real babies - three women were sat there holding theses dolls and it was abit strange but I did get it too. One women said she had four boys and always a girl so it gave her a chance to have a girl and dress her in girls clothes.......I thought god that will be me next!! I feel like I'm going mad so wouldn't surprise me!!
Hugs Hun - I totally understand how you feel. My DH has a great relationship with 'his boys' and is very sporty and loves all the boys stuff they do together- it hurts that he never thinks about how it all makes me feel. I can't be bothered to talk about how I feel anymore. I just think if you can't be bothered to ask then why I should I even go there!!Quote:
Originally Posted by chocolate
I hope you have a better day today x
Babymad, sorry to hear you don't feel you can talk to Dh about how you feel. My Dh isn't a 'Listener' and wouldn't even ask either, alot of men don't get it as they have their boys. Hope ur feeling better? your having a rotten time health wise. I will see the doc tom about the codiene, let u know. I asked 2 mums at school I know that took it and 1 of them said they don't like to give it from 38wks, as it makes for sleepy babies, but you have to way up your pain and how you feel. They might just let me take it as required, not 4 times a day. That would help! x
Chocolate, sorry ur having a rough time too. How old are ur boys again?? Men are selfish at time (not all of them I suppose) but they all have their moments!! Maybe you need to sit him down and be honest about the pressure ur under and how u feel? Would he listen? x
Charlie, glad to hear ur taking time out for yourself....work will always be there and you get no thanks for going in when ur not well, so take it easy and enjoy the time at home more. x