[little lion]

Lou, I'm glad you got some beautiful pics but sorry to hear about the TTTS. I guess all you can do is take things day by day. I'm thinking of you and your little bubbas. X

[Fairey]

Lou - Nawww... sounds so cute the way your little twinlets were positioned for the scan. And I'm so glad you had your mummy there to share it all with you
I'm so sorry to hear about the TTTS (I've just been looking it up). I'm actually glad your mum was there for that news too - it would have been a lot to take in and process.
Keep us updated - we're all here for you xx

Little Lion Yep, living out in the sticks does has it's downsides (actually this really isn't that bad... I'm in the Riverland, SA. 2.5 hours to Adelaide, 1.5 hours to Mildura. So there are things relatively close by. And DH have no desire to live back in the city, so this really suits us. Just makes some things that bit trickier.
DH is a bit of a legend. Me and bubs did pretty good there. So I'm sure he'll be a bit of a star when it comes to it. Love that man

[Jlove14]

HI ladies

Liltuss- How exciting a boy!! So very excited and happy for you!

Marylou- How interesting a doulla. I had not thought about it at all. I'm going to do a bit more research, consider my options and then make a decision. My gut feel at the moment is not not opt for a doulla becuase I think that as much as I want a natural birth I really want just DH and I to experience this together by ourselves- something we need to do as a couple. Hey yes I have joint pain in my hips as well- mainly the left one. I think its cause our hips are expanding, getting ready to give birth!

Mojo- can I have the link for the MCN's please?

Little Lion- Those confinement hotels sound pretty cool!

Lou- How incredible you got to see your bubs hugging and kissing! So so cute I'm sorry to hear about the TTTS and I hope that it only stays in the early stages

Fairey- Such sweet stuff you are saying about your man

AFM had my morph scan yesterday and it was great! Such an amazing scan and its so cool how you can see the brain and the 4 chambered heart and the heart valves. Such intricate little things which are so important, the human body is an incredible thing! Doctor checked out all the vital organs (I think!) and the body parts and said that all was looking good. We got a DVD and we were on our way! He didnt ask us if we wanted to know the sex and we didnt ask him either so it was really unspoken about so we are not going to find out! We went to my parents house for dinner and showed them the DVD and they were both glued to the laptop screen! At the end of it my dad kissed his fingers and then touched the screen- was so sweet

Also just have to vent- I'm a bit agro at my brother at the moment, he wasnt home when we visited my parents and I havent seen him in ages and I feel like he doesnt care about how I am going and how bug is going......

ANyways that is all from me at the moment
Have a lovely weekend!

[little lion]

Great news Jlove how old is your bro? Is it possible is a bit jealous and wishes he was about to become a parent? My DH has been sensitive to his siblings' reactions to our baby, as DH is the youngest yet the first to be a dad. I think you have great willpower not finding out the gender! Part of me wants to know and part ofme wants a surprise. But I'm curious re: setting up the nursery, I guess you just pick a neutral theme?

[mojo11]

Fairey - lol no it is fair enough the bee does not really have a pram look about it so I completely understand.. I hear you I do normal aqua aerobics and normal gym as they dont offer pre natal things like that here either !!

Little Lion - I am going to use both as well and see how I go !!! Score that you get them at a discount !! Ohhhh I like the sound of first month confinement !!!

Lou87 - I am so happy that you got some beautiful pics and such a special moment with your mum.. Also really happy that they are the same size !!! I am praying that the TTTS does not get any more advanced xx Thinking about you xx

JLove - you sure can This is the one for the 10 pack http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/10-PAPOOSE-One-...=item3a6ae03ca7 and this is the one that is for 20 pack http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/20-PAPOOSE-One-...=item35b360a20c you can pick what ever coloir, designs you want... I opted for a mix pack of designs (no plain colours) and ended up with designs that are not even in the picture which was awesome so they actually have more available then what they say I got some boyish and girly stuff in it so I will have a cross dressed bub for a bit lol

WAHOOOOOOOO that your scan went well and yay for a secret buddy !!!! Bummer that your brother is like that men are funny like that..

AFM - April tomorrow and all my classes are starting this month !!! Birthing/breastfeeding and meeting with the midwife from the program I got into !! Its all happening.. Getting lots of movement now and am huge !!!!!

Have also pretty much decided on the Bee as well lol

[Loulla]

Hi girls,

I had a good read through everything you all wrote since I posted last Am just going to respond to the scans stories for today due to too much to catch up on! Big hugs and kisses to all you other gorgeous girls xxx


Liltuss YAY a little baby boy, congratulations!

Lala A little bunny girl naaaaaaaw

Lou, glad to hear the twins are going well so far. Praying that they keep on staying healthy xxx

Jlove well done on a healthy scan, what a relief for you and DH! And nice the gender is a mystery..



AFM baby and I are going well... one night he had his first aerobics session that literally went for hours! It was gentle but constant movement, wriggling and kicking! So DH finally felt his first kicks and he was so so surprised! I think it hit him a bit more havent had quite as much movement again, but he does move most days now, its so so cute. Didnt feel movement until 20wk for those who are wondering.
Tummy has been aching sometimes, and if I walk around too much for long periods, everything gets a bit achey including public bone, pelvis, lower back and tuummy - sides and down low! Once I lay down though it helps heaps. Overall Im pretty lucky though, am having a good pregnancy and it hasnt really stopped me doing much so far.
Am becoming waaaay more sensitive to smells though for example cleaning products at work, I can smell every item that is on someones sandwich lol, smelly stinky classrooms, the food cooking demo at Woolies made me nauseous etc. BLURK!

Ive been so confused about baby wraps/carriers etc and found this website that completely explains all the different types and I feel it has all demystified now!
http://baby-carriers-downunder.com/selection_guide/

And we have been looking at these Ergo ones because we want something quality, safe and secure and one that keeps baby in frog leg position for a while...at least it looks like the bottom part is a zipper removable part for the legs?? It does look a little bulky though. I want one to wear around at home too. Any advice girls?
http://store.ergobaby.com/Baby_Carriers/Performance

This post has been edited by Loulla: 01/04/2012, 05:10 PM

[Fairey]

Loulla - I have this ergo (bought it in between pregnancies)
http://store.ergobaby.com/Baby_Carriers/Original/BC2EP
I chose it for no other reason than it's purdy

I should actually try it on one of these days to see if I'm going to need an extender belt for my tum...

If you can get to one of the baby expos Ergo might be there? They were at the Adelaide expo and had 30% off all products.

Also - THANKYOU for telling when you started to feel bubs!!

Mojo - I'm glad you're happy with your pram choice (And I'm super glad that you know that my opinion is just my personal opinion on what I think looks purdy!!!!)

JLove - yep - super sweet about my hubby. Firstly - he got me pregnant (twice!) Top effort with that. Secondly - convinced him that we should go to Tassie - Top effort that he agreed. Finally - He's started to get excited about our night at Cradle Mountain (told him that we can have bubble baths instead of spas {he hates spa baths}... and he can't wait for that).
Besides - I agree with what someone was saying... that I feel it's something that we should be able to do alone. I mean.... no one needed to help us to MAKE the baby....
I'm so glad you're keeping the babies gender a surprise - it means I'm not going to be alone! Morph scan sounds amazing! I have 12 more days to wait (not counting at all!!). Enjoy watching and rewatching your DVD!

Love you all long time xxx

[Jlove14]

Little lion- thanks for your advice on my bro, it could be a jealousy thing but he is 5 and a half years younger than me so he is not even married yet. Yes for the nursery we have picked a neutral theme, actually the room is already painted blue (thats how we bought the house) so we are going for an underwater theme! Hope all is going well with you

Mojo- thanks for the link! Also can you tell me what classes you are doing specifically? At the moment I am only booked in for antenatal classes and they go over 3 saturdays and are in the month before I am due (July). I want to make sure I am doing all the right classes!

LOulla- thanks for the link re the wraps/ carriers, I hadnt really thought about that yet. How awesome that your DH has now felt kicks! My DH is desperate to feel them but bug is only kicking strong enough for me to feel

Fairey- I was saying that we should be able to do it alone! hehe Yes definitely not going to find out the gender but I am thinking (along with everyone else) that its a boy. How cute that your DH is excited about your trip! My DH is excited about ours as well- only 2 and a half more days to go!

AFM bought the cot and pram over the weekend. With the pram opted for the mychoice 3 mothercare in the sandy colour: http://www.mothercare.com/Mothercare-Mycho...s/dp/B001NM0NIS
My parents bought us the cot so that was very nice of them! Also bought a few more clothes for bug and got fitted for maternity bras (finally!) I am a 12D
Going to get the change table soon and also car seat and bassinet and rocker- its all happening!! Also have started thinking about my baby shower! Oh I also bought a few more maternity clothes- some swimmers, a dress and some work pants, all from Ripe Maternity! So I guess I went a bit crazy shoping! My poor DH!

[MaryLou88MaryLou]

Hello Ladies,

Sorry a me me me post!

We had our 19 week scan this morning! OMG! How exciting - I am on a very happy cloud at the moment All the organs and other measurements were perfect! The sonographer was very excited and pleased for us. Bub was moving around like crazy - little dancer just like at the 12 week scan.

It was actually the same sonographer that looked after us when we had the scare at 6-7 weeks so it was nice to see her again and being able to show and tell her that everything is going great.

We also found out the gender

Another for our group! HEHEHE! I had a strong feeling from the beginning that we are having a boy - all confirmed now. My husband is over the moon. He is so happy and it was amazing to have him there and to see his big smiles.

Sorry that was a me post! Will be back for personals later this week.

Big hugs to you all!
xxx

[lalalollipop]

Hi ladies!

Marylou - huge congratulations - another boy! And all healthy and happy. huge hugs to you and DH
I think a love of nutella knows no international bounds... yum, yum, yum! And on yr hair question - my hair has always been pretty healthy but it's definitely growing faster and thinker now since being pregnant. Had a giggle at you doing a puj tub bathing trial - maybe you should get a baby doll and bath it, really freak DH out I thought about a doula, but I think we'll try do it ourselves and maybe have my best friend as back-up... she's very level-headed and has been at a few births before - including one as the person giving birth! Did you decide on one?

Little lion - how's the cold, are you feeling better? Your OB sounds unreal. And I LOVE the idea of a confinement hotel - though I would struggle to resist the urge to go out in public and show off bub!

Jlove - huge congrats to you on your fabulous scan results - another happy bit of news. Big hugs to you too Woo hoo to shopping, sounds like you had quite a spree! So sweet about your dad, makes me miss mine millions. How're things with your brother - have you talked to him about it? Maybe he does have his own issues, but I hope he can be there for you more.

Mojo - that's great your classes start already! Our antenatal ones don't start til June, boo hoo. So exciting, it's all happening!

Fairey - any kicks yet? I think I felt a teeny tiny one last night. Lovely words about your DH, he sounds like a keeper How many sleeps til morph scan now?

Lou - those scan results sound brilliant, and go twin#2 for catching up! So sorry to hear about the early stage TTTS, and of course you have every right to feel worried about it. I hope it stays early stages and doesn't develop, will be thinking of you x

Loulla - the aerobics session sounds adorable! And lovely DH got to feel it too. I hear you on the smell sensitivity - I feel like I can smell everyone in the next suburb! I am going to a concert tomorrow night, I hope people remember to wear their deodorant Thanks for the carrier links, will check it out. I hear Ergo Baby is brilliant, a couple of my friends absolutely rave about it - but they said that it's not the best when the baby is newborn and still tiny, as they're so far down in the carrier and might get a bit claustrophobic - but they bought theirs a few years ago I think the newer models have a better newborn insert. I was thinking I might be cheeky and get two - a Baby Bjorn style one for when they're small and ErgoBaby for later!


AFM - all fine here, am loving bonding with baby girl, but I haven't rushed out and bought any pink just yet! I think we have a growth spurt on as I'm getting lots of pulling cramps at the sides of my tummy and my back is starting to hurt a little. Extra yoga class this week for me I think...

Love to all xx