September 2013 babies!!

Southern that's good news!

Girlsway I'm 32 wks probably gonna be induced at 38 seems soon now! Think you're first due date xx

Southern so glad that you and the little one are hanging in there. Thanks for updating!!

I have a C-section scheduled for Aug 19th... about 5 weeks away. I have so many things to do and I keep adding to my to do list. I really want to make some infant hair bows. At my 32 week ultrasound the tech said this little one already has a lot of hair so I would love to have some cute bows to put in her hair. I guess you can make them with velcro so they will stay in baby fine hair. I have to learn about all these girly things:)

WantingPink I have three girls (obviously) and I've never done anything special with their hair when they've been young. DD1 and 2 are at school and have to have their hair up so I've had to become a bit more inventive. My girls and most of their friends are usually far too busy running/jumping/biking around to sit around playing with their hair!

Well done baby Southern.

I'm worried about four as well, I feel like I've only just got the hang of three and on some days it's pretty busy/intense. Overall though I'm excited and there's a a sense of peace in knowing this is definitely our last baby.

Wow Southern!! That's fantastic!! Every day at this stage is a massive step forward!! Well done.

I'm all good here. No UTI so not sure what the pain was but its all gone now. Hope everyone else is going well

Oh salsa that's good news!

Southern still hanging on? Hope so

Boys up till 10 at wedding last night but why oh why don't they lie in ;-s

Great news southern, glad to hear your both doing well and hope hospital isnt too bad for you x

I still have about 10 weeks to go, i'm 30 weeks today. Does anyone else feel totally unprepared. I know i've got ages left but not knowing even which house this little lady will be born into is really stressing me out. Dont not feel ready at all, hope i feel a little better in the next few weeks.

DLTAG I felt that way a few weeks ago. But have really made a dent in the things I needed to do b4 she gets here that I'm feeling a lot better about it now. I have a schedule for my remaining jobs too which also helps me see it all fitting in before d day. But it must be hard when you're still unsure as to where you'll be living!!
I'm also in full swing of planning major renos and extensions to our house starting 4wks after she is born, so I sort of know the chaos you're feeling!

Fish my boys would be exactly the same!!!! No matter how late they go to bed they are ALWAYS up around 5am!!! ALWAYS!! So this is why I'm so strict on them going to bed so early. It makes no difference in the morning and I need to feel I get a break from them at night b4 it all starts again lol my DD is great though. She has always loved her sleep so will sleep in at any chance!

It's oh so quiet here! Hoping everyone is well and Southern I hope you're hanging in there but if not, I can't wait for your birth update. Your little man has done soooooo well to make it this far. Well done!
Not much is happening here. Although I'm now in full nesting mode. I have washed ass baby clothes, linen, blankets etc etc plus washed down and cleaned basinet, baby swing and baby rocker as all these things have been given to friends to borrow and then returned to me for my little one. I've even gone as far as making up the basinet mattress with linen and then putting a sheet over it all so it won't get dusty over the last several weeks! Lol yes I'm in overdrive! Not much else to really do, although I have a big list of things to keep me busy up until birth, but if they don't get done they're not essential. Last thing that has to happen is clean all the carseats and put the babyseat in rearward facing. Which is getting done next wk and then I'm set!

I'm still hanging in there. We had a bit of a scare last night when my contractions started up about every 3-5 minutes again but a shot of turbutaline nipped them in the bud and they died down. I haven't been on much because I've honestly been pretty depressed being here in the hospital. Staying positive is becoming harder so I'm just trying to take it one day at a time.

Salsa glad you don't have a UTI. Maybe just pressure from the baby is causing the pain?

Girlsway wow only 5 weeks!! I think you are the first due in this group right? And WAG is right behind you on AUG 27. So exciting :)

Southern how many weeks will they keep trying to stop the contractions? Will they wait until ur 37? There's no way they will let you do at home bed rest? I can imagine that being depressing I couldn't do it! I wouldn't survive being way from ds3!

My neighbour is still being evil... She threw a bag of dog shit in my garbage can so I threw it on her porch she put it back in my garbage and I put it back and she put it back the DH went and knocked on the door and the daughter who is like 25 I'm guessing answers the door and DH is taking whatever and I did t know he was talkin to her til I went to the front yard and when I saw. Just lost it lol I couldnt be held back I ended up walking away after five mins of losing it cause I don't want to put the stress on the fetus...ended up talking to the mother too and she basically admitted to calling cps on us because I called animal control on her but she doesn't know it was me and it was a confidential call so really she doesn't know it was me.... She basically said she will keep calling and I basically told her congrat on being a crazy lunatic lol... What can't do lol... Shes lucky I'm pregnant and lucky that I would never sacrifice losing my kids over her

Hey southern glad your little mans still in, I can't imagine being in the hospital that long, come on and bitch and moan we don't mind. Who's looking after the boys must be so stressful for the whole family

Salsa you are so organised! Boys last week at preschool so have two days to get everything set ;/)

Going in on 19 aug to have my induction praying I might go into labour myself on 18th but boys late so unlikely ;-)

Wag oh some people are just the end ignore her she is not worth the time xx

Agh just squeezed wedding rings off finger now even more swollen ;-s

Ladies where are you?!?

Evening Ladies hope all are well. Southern, hope you boy holds out for you and hangs on inside for a while longer to gain some fat and develop his little lungs more.
Ive not been on much, only had mobile access, but now back on the laptop.
Im 31 weeks tomorrow and dont feel yet ready! Just sorting my last bits like hospital bag ect, as going a few hundred miles away for a week camping in 2week and been advised by the midwife to take my notes and hospital bag.. JUST INCASE :suprise:!!
Had frequent weekly check ups to check protein and blood pressure, today I had a trace of protein in my wee, could this be caused by a UTI? Just i have bad pre-eclampsia with my DD1 and trying to stay positive and think of other reasons to the protein.

xx

Southern its great to hear you and the little man are doing ok. How long are they going to keep stopping labour for. He must really want to meet his mummy :D

WAG your neighbour sounds like a total nightmare, i thought mine was bad with her all night parties every weekend but at least she keeps to herself. She sounds like she needs a good slap lol.

My fingers are the same, they look like sausages so i've not been able to wear my wedding ring for 2 weeks now :(

salsa can you come to mine and do that too. I dont think i've done anything like that, we are still buying the last few bits and dont even have a moses basket, ill be getting some more bits this weekend. I have made a start on my hospital bag tho so that's 1 thing at least.
Had my whooping cough jab today too and my arm hurts pretty bad, almost like someones given me a really good punch in it, hope it feels better tomorrow.

Oh no! When will you get results have fingers crossed for you xx

WAG- I don't know how you put up with that witch! Have you considered calling the police for harassment?

Fish- I didn't realize you were being induced on Aug 19. Wow won't be long until there are a bunch of birth announcements around here!

Lady- Hope you get good news. I didn't think protein in the urine was related to a UTI but I could be wrong. Let us know!

DLTAG- I know how you feel, shots are no fun and I've been a human pin cushion for over a week now.

My doctor said I have to stay until I deliver or until 34 weeks, whichever comes first. I had an ultrasound today which showed that I'm completely effaced and am almost completely dilated internally, but there is a very small part of my cervix left externally (what a doctor can feel during an exam) which appears to still be about a 2. Most of the work is already done so it won't take but a few good contractions and we could have a baby pretty quick. The meds are still holding things off for the moment, keeping them far enough apart that they hopefully won't continue to make progress on my cervix.

Well I really hope he holds off for two more weeks! I know some babies born at that age and got to go home right away with their mommies :) sounds like you are going to have a super insane fast labour! Are you on complete bed rest do they let you take some little walks or anythign

My hands don't swell thank god! But my feet do... My end of pregnancy ice craving is about full force now ... Happens everytime lol

42 more days at most for me... Getting so close it's scary lol

I know the countdown has begun for several of you ladies. So exciting!!!

I'm only allowed to get up to use the bathroom and for showers I have to use a shower chair so I'm not standing. If I need to be transported such as for ultrasounds I have to use a wheelchair.

Either way Southern, there's less than two weeks to go of this intense bed rest! I'm sure each day feels like a thousand hours long though.

Ladaylaura, a trace isn't really anything to worry about and is still within acceptable amounts for all people, pregnant or not, especially first thing in the morning or if the urine is a bit concentrated. Given your history Im sure your obstetric team will watch things more closely but I wouldn't personally worry at all yet.

I can't believe how organised everyone is getting, I've really done nothing at all yet. I'm only 29 weeks though so there's ages to go with me yet. I stop my 2 days/week of work at 35 weeks so I'll probably get started then.

I've just started having horrendous reflux and still have a very high bump, have a check up next monday but I'm pretty sure he's still breech. Had my glucose challenge last week and haven't heard which I'm hoping is good news.

Fish, why are you being induced again? It's hard to believe that some of us will be having babies next month (or maybe this month, Southern!)

Must be rough :( I don't think I would be able to stay in bed all day everyday it would be very hard!

I officially have everything ready :) I'm only 33 weeks geez that sounds further away then 42 days that's for sure! This pregnancy has been my most hellish pregnancy and I'm looking forward to it being over which usually I love being preg lol... I can def say I would never want to be pregnant again at this point...

I'm still struggling to mentally prepare for the pain of labor... I get painful contractions many times a day and have been trying to use them to help me prepare but I don't think it working

Hey southern oh that sounds so rough really hope he makes a few more weeks so you can take him straight home with you

Wag my hands and feet are like elephants! Lucky you ;/)

Mum23 oh really I don't know! I think they are just being over cautious but its been such an awful pregnancy I just want it over with now ;-s

I feel the same, this pregnancy is a struggle. I find everything difficult and have no energy. Dh is full of beans and he cant understand why I am miserable.

GP called yesterday that the swab results I had recently show I still have thrush, I had it pretty much the whole pregnancy (so annoying). Now they are sending me for the glucose test to see any connection.

Southern I am glad you are hanging there. Do you have at least something good to watch or read? I know it has to be so boring but you are doing great job, keep us update.

Fish, your induction is so soon, why is that, which week will it be?

WAG what a nightmare with your witch neighbor, once you have your baby then you can try to sort it out but i have a feeling she wont change.

Mom to 3, as you I am not prepared at all. The house is under the reconstruction and we are away now for 2 weeks. Builders warned us the house wont be ready till mid Aug which will leave me with 2 weeks time to prepare if i go as far as the due date. I wish I could be at home organizing things and making the nursery up. :-(

Hey

Lovely lunch with friend and bubba feeling much more cheerful about life!

Girlsway they'd like to induce me in wk 38 or the week after if my cervix doesn't seem favourable when they check on 19th ;-s I'm a bit mixed about it cause I don't want to be Induced but I do want to have an August baby and after all the dramas I just want to see her and know she's okay as soon as I can! My consultant is worried cause pregnancies that were twins are more risky he can't quantify why just that they are ;-s not the best I do to try and make decisions on, normally I'm very anti any intervention but this pregnancy has really worn me down ;-s

My prob is I don't have energy but the nesting urge is ridiculous for weeks now... My house is immaculate at all times which normally not so much lol... And I also can't sleep in its like an alarm goes off in my head at 8 telling me to clean lol... So I never get to sleep in:(

As for my neighbour no she's not going to change... She's complaining about how our other neighbour had two parties two days in a row... Which is ridiculous seeing how these two parties were dinner parties they are Muslim and don't drink smoke or do drugs.. I believe they were celebrating Ramadan ... Now good news is I can be quite the bitch myself so game on!;)

Wag she sounds a muppet, suggest she needs job/pet/child/interest maybe buy her a lovely gift like chickens ;-)

I think maybe a bit of nesting has kicked in today, i've set the pram up (not that its much use as we will have to take it apart again when we move) and been through all the baby things. Also slowly sorting through the boys toys ready for moving as most of them are not coming with us.

They said we should be in the new house by the 9th of sept so that gives us about 2 weeks until my due date. I never thought i would say this but i really hope shes not early. So stressed out with all of this and all DH can say is "dont worry i wont let anything bad happen", grrr men.

Thanks for the reassurance RE protein, i think because I had such a bad time with pre-eclamsia last time im worrying its going to come back, but il count my blessing so far my pregnancy has been lovely, Ive enjoyed every minute and had a really easy time.

Cant believe some of you ladies will have your little bundles with you soon, its come around so quick for me.

Has every one set their hearts on a name x

Fish that makes sense about your induction, you might be one of the first holding your little on in your arms.

We've finally decided on the name, which I love and DH agreed. Its Diana (I always liked the name) but I worry the royal couple might take it before us and we wont be able to use it. Kate is due any day now so we will see soon, but DH thinks they 100% wont take it.

Dltag - wow that's exciting about the move!! Try not to stress, it will all fall into place!

Southern - you're doing amazingly well!! I take my hat off to you! Your little man is doing great!! I bet you're sick of it all, but hang in there a little while longer!

WAG - silly neighbour!! Try not to let her bother you - I know easier said than done when there is no escaping her! Crazy women

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Fish - you're induction date is fast approaching - exciting times!

I hope, and so does my OB to be induced at 38 weeks - which is another 6 weeks for me. Prob 6 weeks tomorrow if I had a choice! Which would give me a date of 30th August!! Cant believe I could be having her next month!
Which brings me to my next question - I know we discussed a little while ago (but cant seem to find it now in the thread) about red raspberry leaf tea and primrose oil...
I have now bought both and wanted to confirm when to start using them and how much,.

I was thinking of starting the tea now, 1 cup a day at first, then 2 then build it up to 3 cups a day.
But when should I start the primrose oil?
And should I start orally first from about 35 wks, then when Im about 36-37 weeks insert vaginally at night?

How does that sound?

Girlsway I think you'll be safe with that fab name!

Thanks fish, i hope they wont take it as middle name.

I know salsa, wag and thorz have already decided on the names. Has anyone else chose theirs?

Ugh went in bank with boys they were monkeying a lill but not really they only had one cashier and the women in front of me took forever and as she leaves she says you must be hoping for a girl grrr nearly slapped her!

Salsa Ive been taking the raspberry leaf capsules from 31wks (think wags doing the tea) all herbal teas make me wanna puke ;/) I've been taking one capsule three times a day (it says you can take up to six so will double dose next week when I'm 34 wks) I'm taking evening primrose one capsule three times a day (again will dbl dose from 34wks and internally from 36 wks)

So yeah your plan sounds good to me thou the evening primrose is giving me boarder line diaoriaha ;-s

Um girlsway it's possible but they normally have about a million middle names so i wouldn't worry if they do tbh

Our girls name is Naomi Elizabeth only slight concern that ds2 is Noah and it might be a bit similar but I love it so much more than anything else I don't think I care! Boys names Benjamin or Daniel middle name Albert

Naomi Elizabeth sounds nice Fish, I wouldn't worry about similarity to DS2. I gave up to a name which was similar to DS1 for DS2 and I regret it now. Go with what you like the most.

On a different subject, I want to ask you ladies how supportive do you find your DHs with this pregnancy. Mine thinks I should be able to carry on as before pregnancy and doesn't have much sympathy. He is a nice guy and a good dad but has never given me much support during pregnancies.

My DH has never been a supportive pregnancy partner lol than god I'm not emotional this preg and it doesn't upset me...

DH went for his consult with the surgeon today and the big V is booked for Oct 30 :)

I have an ob appt tomorrow... I terrified to see how much I've gained lol

My DH is great. But I do have to spell it out to him! Lol but he is very supportive and doing a lot of extra stuff with the kids. He's staying home a bit longer in the mornings to help at breakfast time and he makes sure he's home around bath time so I'm not leaning over the bath bathing 3 crazy kids at the end of my day. I can't complain-but like I said, he wouldn't be doing all that if I had kept my mouth shut!! Lol like a typical man he doesn't often see what's going on unless its spelt out to him! Yesterday I had a really bad day. My youngest is sick and the older 2 were just going mental as I was basically held hostage with my youngest. So he took the older 2 for a couple of hrs in the Arvo to his work (he has his own company and his offices are only 3 mins away) it was a life saver! But I'm sure he didn't get anything productive done! Still it's all about teamwork here! It was both of our decisions to have these kids so close in age, and while I'm so heavily pregnant he doesn't see it a problem to help out a bit!

Salsa do you want to share your DH. Mines pretty useless and also needs everything spelling out to him (and more). Hes a good dad and hubby but not very hands on. I've been making him help out with bath time tho as poor bump gets squashed against the bath. Hes also stressing me out with the move as he seems to think its him having the baby and going through the birth too and he cant understand why i'm so panicky about moving being 35+ weeks pregnant or with a new born baby.

We also have a name picked, Evelyn Lilly Janis (Lilly after my nan, Janis after DH mum and also L.J are my initials). Evie for short too.

I was going to start on the raspberry leaf tea (have some in ready) next week when i'm 31 weeks but want to try and put labour off as long as possible so worried about doing anything that could make me go into labour early as the longer she stays in, the longer we have to move.

Salsa you are right, things have to be spell out to men but its tiring constantly reminding them what to do. I have to say my DH does a lot whenever he can, but as yours he has to be managed. He works long hours so he agreed we keep our nanny (I was working full time) so she can help when little one arrives, which is great. I wonder how will it be with three, its going to be reality so soon. How did you guys find it after your third was born, how did you cope? Any tips to make life easier?