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Big congratulations Hp! Enjoy XQuote:
Originally Posted by hplnvf03
Huge Congratulations, Hp! That's wonderful news!
Congrats hp! Same with me. I usually just say I had a failed boy sway because I really did sway for a boy but it was unintentional. We have some fertility issues so we were just trying to get pregnant. So thrilled we got pregnant and we are having a girl. Still can't believe it either!!!Quote:
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Well ladies I received a call Friday from my midwife. She scared the crap out of me because they said they would only call if I failed my 1 hour GD test. Well I passed but I am severely anemic and I have pica. I knew I had pica because I crave ice that taste like the freezer and I am having smelling cravings (again the freezer). I have to take iron supps 3 times a day on top of the prenatal and consume red meat!
Not really thrilled about the extra pills but whatever. Started child care class on this past Thursday. It was interesting. Do any of you ladies go to prenatal classes? They allow us to purchase a car seat for $20 when we complete the series which I think is awesome!
Ah sorry to hear about the anemia and extra pills but glad you passed your glucose test! We did prenatal classes with my first but didn't with this one (just way too busy)! That car seat incentive is great, we don't have anything like that here!Quote:
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Ah, sorry to hear you're anemic but you'll feel so much better once you're on the iron supplements. You must be feeling really tired! I was anemic with DS2 but, strangely, not with this one.
Has the nesting kicked in for anyone else? I've cleaned out 3 closets this week, tossing out 3 full garbage bags worth of crap. Next, I'm cleaning out my laundry room. That'll be a big job!
Anyone have any tips for moving your kid from the crib into the toddler bed? We brought the toddler bed upstairs but DS2 refused to lay down in it. He just stared at it, started to cry and made us put the mattress back in his crib for tonight. He doesn't seem interested in sleeping in it! I need his crib for maggie, what am I gonna do?
P4P sorry about the anemia. You must have been totally exhausted with it. I will be doing a VBAC class in the hospital but not the refresher course on baby care as I don't think 2 1/2 years is too big a gap that I would have forgotten.
Jadis how old is DS. We moved DD into the converted cot bed at 21 months and this weekend her full sized adult bed came and she just loves it and is happy to give the cot back to the nursery for the baby. We are also potty training at the min and she loves being made a fuss of that she is a big girl now
Also to make the transition easier for her we moved the cot as it was into her new room before changing it into a bed and kept all her same covers from the cot. Then we changed her on to a full sided duvet ( minnie mouse covers that she picked out) now the minnie mouse covers went straight onto the big bed
just been checking out the stats thread, is there anyone left to find out the gender or are all the mummies left going team green?
its so exciting logging on to see all the other babies being born on the march,april,may due date thread, june feels like a life time away! But then again i suppose as soon as we blink Hudson will be here and it will be our turn
Ah! Can't wait for babies - Hudson has 43 more days :) times flying.Quote:
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Thanks for the tips, Pearl! He's had a change of heart and he's sleeping in it as I type! Whew!
How exciting that Hudson will likely be the baby that kicks off all our deliveries! 43 days...woooot!
We are staying team green chick - 18 weeks to go !!
Wow the tiredness has really kicked in this week. Not sure though if it is related to a cold I caught of DH. He had it for 3 weeks and I thought I had escaped. But I started coughing over the weekend which is really horrible and difficult with my bump.
But on the plus side I just wanted to share how proud I am of my DD who after just 3 days of potty training had her 1st no accident day yesterday :princess:.
I've been pretty tired too even though I've been sleeping ok. I'm optimistic now though as I had a Kinesiology session yesterday and have ordered lots of vitamins and minerals that I desperately need. Can't wait till my parcels arrive then I'll be buzzing again!
You know I have good days and bad days but generally by the end of the day I have so little energy. I can hardly play with my son :-(
I have been on the iron pills for 3 days now and I don't feel any different. Still exhausted, lol. I do hope they help soon. I have been stretched out with baby shower planning which is in 2 weeks and I also have my 3D ultrasound in 3 weeks.
Go Hudson!!! Can't believe he will be here so soon!
I can't believe Hudson will be here so soon either :) I'm ready - his kicks are really painful now! DS1 wasn't like this, he moved a lot but Hudson just seems to be stubborn and doesn't care that he is running out of room LOL
prayingforpink- hoe low were your numbers. iron pills are usually very constipating especially if you are taking 3x a day ouch! I always run low in prego I;m at a 10 now and they want me at least at 12 I usually take this to bring numbers up works great and is easily absorbed by body but w/o side effects Buy Flora - Floradix Iron & Herbs - 17 oz. at LuckyVitamin.com I had been feeling pretty run down and plus my blood pressure is about 20points of my always perfect norm so hoping it doesn't go any lower aggg. good luck on the iron you will feel better once you get numbers up. what did they suggest about pica?
oh dehydration is a major cause of low energy and most people don't drink enough. also your might want ot track protein one day just to get an idea of how much you are getting
RE Iron being constipating, Floradix as mentioned is very good as is Higher Nature 's True Food Iron x
Yep, I swore by Floradix during my last prenancy. So, what do you think of this name? "Margot Alice". We'd call her "Maggie" for short. I've just gotta convince my dh, but he usually caves in :)
Hey everyone! Sorry I've been completely MIA... I went and visited my mumma for a week. So so nice to spend time with her and my dad and brother. The boys love it too. My bro is a mechanic so my ds1 goes over there occasionally and "helps" him out.. Haha. I piled on a few kgs over the week, and at my midwife appointment when she weighed me she was stunned... Haha. I'm just awesome at putting on weight when I'm pregnant... 13kgs and counting.. :o
In other news, I have enlisted my skilled husband to build the cot of my dreams for this baby boy -- I'll post a pic if I can.. And I have decided to go nuts creating in the nursery. There will be no wall left untouched... Haha. ;)
I'm also very excited, as we have chosen a name!!! I am debating whether to share as it's a little off centre, but I know you ladies will be kind! We had major issues deciding on something we both liked.. I liked Greyson, he liked Orlando, neither of us were going to budge. Then yesterday I off handedly offered up the name Arlington (Arlo for short) .. and dh loved it! Hurray!! Now for the record, I am aware that there's a famous cemetery of the same name, but here in Oz it's virtually a moot point.. So I'm unphased by any relationship to that. ;)
So. Our babe will be Arlington Thomas. I love it, and I know he will be a soft and gentle little Arlo. :)
I'll go find some pics of the cot I'll be getting hubs to build and maybe you girls can give me an idea of what colours to paint it?? I'm thinking navy accents and white cot, since I'm doing a red and navy themed room. Let me know what you think... ;)
Oh and ps: I have tried to catch up on all the news.. Sorry Bama for the hard time you've been having! CVD, I am really excited for you that Hudson is so close!! Very exciting times! :) Congrats to HP and Falling on your girls. Lovely news! And P4P your pics are stunning!! :)
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So I'm thinking the cot part white, and perhaps the change table and shelves dark blue, or maybe just all white... Not sure.. :)
Hoping-that name is perfection!! I absoutely love it! That's a beautiful cot, by the way-your hubby must be very handy indeed! Nice to have you back.
Oooh ooh - love the name, my DS2 is called Arlo! I love the name Arlo. He gets so many nice comments about his name : )Quote:
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Wow! If your DH can make something like this that would be awesome! How exciting, love it!Quote:
Originally Posted by hopingforsaskia
Hi Jadis!Quote:
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That's a lovely name! Awe : )
Hope you are well X
Hoping, I'm glad to hear you sounding so positive. :) Love the name! Arlo is so sweet for a little guy! And that crib is amazing! I would love to have something like that! Your husband must be very talented.
Anyone else really dreading having the baby? I know that sounds crazy, but I really love being pregnant (even with all the aches and pains and tiredness). Like, I wish I could be pregnant all the time. And this is really supposed to be it for us. And I am starting to wonder if I can handle 4 kids, let alone 5, so I think we really do have to be done. :( I know it sounds horrible, but I love the pregnancy part and hate the newborn part. My life has been so hectic lately- kids have been sick, dh has been sick, we are trying to decide whether to buy or build a new house, we have to much to do to get our house ready to sell, etc. I have no idea what we are going to do with this kid with he arrives. All I have so far is a plastic bin of baby clothes in ds3's room. (we do have car seat, stroller, crib, etc). We haven't decided whether we are going to try to squeeze ds3 in the same room with the big boys or if we should have ds4 go in the same room with ds3. Either way, it's going to be tight, and I need to make room for a toddler bed for ds3 and a dresser for ds4. I'm just feeling overwhelmed and thought of having a newborn is really freaking me out. I know it's ridiculous, because that is obviously the goal, but right now I'm having a very hard time dealing with the fact that I am running out of time. Plus, I have had some problems with ppd/baby blues. So I'm not looking forward to that, either. And top that all off with the feeling like this would all be so much more worth it if it was a girl. And feeling guilty about feeling that way. Agh!! Okay, sorry for the long rant.
i must say i'm the opposite, i can't wait to hit 40 weeks and get this babe out safe, i normally love being pregnant and am so sad its probably my last time but i've had so many problems this time and i constantly feel rough, am sick of spd and of getting to tuesday each week and thinking thats another week have made it through, babe is a bit stronger now! i will miss my bump when its gone and i'm just fat and will miss the baby kicks and that special feeling but i have been sooooo stressed this time round.
Hey hoping lovely to see you back and glad things are working out for you, Arlo is a lovely name, don't let people put you off i've had too many people in the past ruin names i've liked and mil still comments that she disliked ds2's name (we didn't tell anyone til he was born what it was after the fiasco with the names we liked for ds1). Its really sweet and if you and your hubby like it thats all that matters. Ps how clever is your hubby, mine would struggle to put up a shelp, i end up doing all diy around here!
Hey ladies has anyone been an emotional wreck from about 20 weeks ? I'm 23 weeks tomorrow and the past 3 weeks ice just cried non stop or shouted at hubby I've no idea what's up but I seem to be a hormonal wreck - is this normal or am I loosing the plot ?
Thanks chikas! :) We're really excited about the name. ;)
Mum, I'm up and down happy sad grumpy all day every day. ;) I'm usually pretty steady during pregnancy, but this time I'm all over the shop. Our poor hubs...
I am in two minds about wanting this babe out... I love birth and the thrill of having a new baby around, but Sully (ds2) is only just gone 18 months and is a way off moving into his bed in ds1's room.. So I'm ok with having him as my youngest for a little bit longer iykwim? Plus I still have to find a way to do up the nursery with ds2 still in it... Lol. I'm sure it'll all work out in the end. ;)
Ps: here's the linen set I want to decorate around...
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Jennaesue - Aw I'm so sorry to hear your feeling overwhelmed etc. I really hope things start to work themselves out and fall into place so you can enjoy the end of pregnancy! Feel better!!Quote:
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I'm looking forward to having Hudson, although I'm a touch nervous for just having 2 kids - being an only child I could use some work on my patience lol so I think this will be an adjustment for me. Unlike you lovely ladies I really don't like pregnancy, I've been in hermit mode for a while now and I'll stay this way till babe is here, I was the same with Ryder.
Hoping - cute name. Love how its original. I've never heard it or anything similar before! And also love your nursery plans!
For all the Mommies that get constipated easy but need extra iron....
Look for Ferro-Sequels High Potency Iron Supplement caplets. They're iron supplement with stool softener.. I've taken them with my last two pregnancies and had no issues ;)
I'm hoping I won't need them this time as I just bought a Nutri-Bullet and I am making juices with fruits, veggies and oatmeal... Soooo yummy and healthy
Not sure what my numbers were but I have a doctors appt on Tuesday and that is one of my questions along with the increase in bh contractions I've been having. Nothing about the pica since its only ice it isn't anything of concern. Thankfully it isn't chalk or cornstarch, lolQuote:
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It's pretty quiet in here! Guess we're all kinda just back in the waiting game now eh?
Hope everyone is feeling well! Hudson is causing mama a lot of lower pain, feels like he really doesn't want to stay in any longer, hope he lasts these final 5 weeks!
It always seems pretty quiet over the weekend. I went to the Dr. today and everything looks good. The baby is laying sideways up under my ribs which is where I thought he might be. My other 3 were all head down by now so that kind of worries me but the Dr. said he still has lots of room to move so he will probably move to be head down later.
At 29 weeks my baby was also transverse(sideways) and last week I went in again(32 weeks) and she's now head down! Phew. I too was concernced but she moved into place. Good luck!Quote:
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It's DS2's birthday today, so I'm busy wrapping presents! CVD-you're not alone! This babe has been a major pain for me since 17 weeks, my back and hips are achy and tight all the time. I feel a bit like Jennasue-I'm anxious about managing the newborn phase again...that's not my favourite time. Then again, I don't want to be preggo forever! I wish I was enjoying my pregnancy more seeing as I'll never do this again. But between the exhaustion and the back aches, I'm not digging this.
Does anyone know how sweatpea is doing? I saw that she had went into preterm labor at the end of March but haven't seen an update. Hopefully no news is good news.
Haven't heard about sweetpea. Hopefully all is well!
Jadis, have fun with your celebrations! :) I know what you guys mean bout the discomfort.. I'm actually more comfy this time than I have been with all of my pregnancies! I have an achey low back, but I don't have spd or terrible ligament pain so I'm actually feeling ok. Unfortunately I haven't been sleeping the best though so I'm very tired and so so moody.. My poor kids must think I've been replaced with some kind of fembot cos I'm so intolerant and impatient with them.. Tisk tisk. Naughty mummy..
I just read in the news this morning that there were some explosions in Boston.. I hope all our USA mummies and daddies and kiddies are ok and unaffected. I don't know if we have anyone here from around there, but I'm sure we are all thinking of those affected by it all. It's so horrific to think that you can't go anywhere or do anything without a very real fear of someone harming you. :(
In lighter news.. I told my mum our baby name yesterday. I warned her that if she wanted to know that she had to either pretend to be happy and like it or I wouldn't tell her. Haha. She did well. Handled it like a pro. ;) I don't think it's her first choice and she more than likely wouldn't have picked it, but she's being supportive and kind about it so that's all I wanted. :)