November 2013 babies!

[Lizzie Lizard]

bythe******! I am sure you are not that big!! Tell everyone to hush. I was thinking of posting a bump pic again. When I picked up my son at preschool yesterday they all asked me if I was having a baby (the kids in his class). So I guess the secret is really out. haha We gotta post another round of bump pics! I'll get that started!

I love the man cold... ahhh, you got it from this video right?
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So funny! I think this video was the only thing that got me through my husband's last sickness. They do seem to go on forever- right? His last one went on for weeks. Man, had I had it by the end.

Yay! On your 4 days of work left! What do you do? Hoping you are not on your feet too much. I am working right up till the end because I work from home and usually am not too busy. Plus I don't get paid maternity leave so I want to go right up till the end to keep getting $$$!

Zem, I only have one other labor besides this and my water broke right on my due date. I was "natural" but got an epidural. Does that still mean natural? I am not a pro like you with 4 other deliveries!! You and mommymachine are amazing.

Weather here is good. It usually gets warmer in LA in Sept and Oct (compared to the summer) but the heat wave went away and it has been pleasant.

I have never been to Australia either, but would love to go! It does sound so lovely.

[zem7]

Yes by natural I was meaning, letting the body go into labor on its own. AND if I am being honest, I have only had one of those, number 3. My water broke at 38ish weeks (can't remember the exact day) but contractions never did start. I have had pit and an epi with all 4 deliveries. This time I am sooo hoping that I go on my own (before 39 weeks) I would love to see what a "natural labor" feels like. I can't imagine it being much worse than what I already get with the irritable uterus. I think if I could just go on my own, I could handle the labor, but we shall see.
I have tried to post a picture on here a few times but can't seem to do it for some reason. I think it may be because I am not an actual member (don't pay) just a user. I saw on some other places on here, ladies sending a picture to one of the other members for them to post a picture. Maybe I will have to ask one of you ladies to do that sometime. I could send it in an e mail or something. Unless, I can figure out how to put them up lol.
Oh I think I look huge lol. My husband tells me all the time I am huge, how nice honey lol. about 3 weeks ago I had someone ask when I was due. She looked like she was going to have a cow when I told her I wasn't due till the end of Nov. HAHA. I didn't think I was that big!
Anyone get any new stretch marks yet? I only had a few from my last pregnancies. I have some small ones on my boobs, but they cover easy. Also have some on each hip, but that's about it. Hope not to get anymore this time. The ones that I do have are getting darker again though...

[bythestream]

Yes just like that Lizzie, if the world was run by men every thing would collapse when they get sick. Honestly yesterday he didn't even put the breakfast dishes in the dishwasher. I got up got the kids up and ready, breakfasts, lunches took them to school and grandma's did a day at work luckily grandma drops them back off on a Wednesday so I don't have to do pickup. Then I made dinner got them bathed and in bed then cleaned up the kitchen, went and got him cold and flu tablets walked the dog then I could finally sit down. He slept and coughed and spluttered then kept me awake half the night coughing until he went to sleep on the couch.

My job is pretty cruisy, I only work 3 days a week and a lot of it is spent on the computer and microscope. I'm actually a scientist working on research into the Tasmanian devil and a horrendous transmissible cancer that is killing them all off. It is very interesting but I'm not sure I'll have s job after maternity leave because we have lost funding. I'll have 8 months paid leave before I have to worry about that though.

[bythestream]

Don't even talk about stretch marks Zem mine are horrendous. I'll post a bump pic later today, I think I look big because it's all out the front, that's how I seem to carry.

[Lizzie Lizard]

Bythe******! Your work sounds so interesting! And you are a scientist? Me too. I am a chemist, actually (but my husband does microscopy!). I used to work in a lab on this X-ray equipment that measures trace metals and then I started working for the manufacturer of the equipment. I work from home. I used to travel a lot, now not as much because they moved me to part time. They would like me to travel more and I don't want to travel at all! I am not sure how much longer they will keep me on, but we will see.

You get 8 paid months??? That is amazing!! The US is so behind the ball on that. If I weren't part time I would get something from my company, but because I am, I won't see anything from the state of Cali or my company. Boo. Not that it would have been full pay anyway.

You had a full full day with your man flu hubby. Mine is so spoiled because I do work from home and have our son in preschool 3 days a week, most (if not all) the cooking, cleaning, etc, etc falls on me "because I am home". Actually today he is not supposed to go to school, but I paid extra and sent him in because I have multiple conference calls today and so tired of trying to get work done and entertaining him. I am still going to the gym and it is really wiping me out (in addition to walking the dog, house hold stuff, etc). I might need to humble myself and cut back.

Zem, I had an induction scheduled (my mom talked me into it because she wanted to be able to book plane tickets to come), but he came on his own 1 day before. My OB predicted that... she said they "don't like it when you give them an eviction date" ha. I had started contractions when we got to the hospital. They were painful, but I was trying to hold out. Then they started the petocin drip and they were so painful I wasn't really getting any downtime between contractions. So I quickly caved and got an epi. It was past midnight at this point and my husband and I fell asleep. They woke me about 6 am and said they had taken me off the pitocin in the middle of the night and everything was moving well. I started pushing at 9 am the next morning and 10 mins later he was here! (I wonder now why they had to put me on pitocin in the first place? Maybe I will ask to not be put on it this time since I didn't really need it witht my first?)

Zem, message me if you want my email and I would be happy to post your bump pic!

Sorry for the long post girls! Venting!!

[bythestream]

That's funny we are in similar lines of work isn't it. Yes we are so lucky with our paid leave here, I get 12 weeks from my employer then another 18 weeks from the government. It certainly takes any stress off, I also have a bit of rec leave I can use.

You must be exhausted Lizzie, there is no way I could survive a gym session. But you must be really fit, it should help you with labour.

[mommymachine]

image.jpgIt's good to hear from the ladies!

Lizzie--love the birth story of your son!

Here is my 30week 2 day belly!

[Lizzie Lizard]

Girls, here is Zem's pic! So sweet!!

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[mommymachine]

Your all belly zem! I wish I was like that. I gain everywhere.

[zem7]

Girls, here is Zem's pic! So sweet!!

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This is me at 30+1. Sorry for the mess behind me! lol

Thanks I feel huge! haha

Also thanks for posting it Lizzie!