Hi all

New thread time

Previous thread

PinkSurvivor - I hope the surgery went well and I am sorry I didn't post the new thread before you left, I actually went to CMC Rocks the Hunter and didn't get back home til Tuesday.

Regards

Ali

Hi all!


Bumped Up - Thank you!!!


PinkSurvivor - Wow, a July baby!!

But it sounds as though you're having a rough time of it at the moment, Pink... I hope you're holding up ok. *hugs*


Pirelli - Welcome and congrats!!


Sg - Cripes!! I'm glad you're ok. It's always a bit scary when you lose your balance and fall when you're pregnant... I remember having some doozies (!!!) when pregnant with my other babies. Must have looked funny to other people, but I was scared sh*tless that my baby would be harmed. Luckily, these babies are tougher than they look! (And they're well protected in there anyway.)



That's all from me today. Life's pretty uneventful at the moment... which isn't a bad thing. I've gained too much weight already though. (About 10kgs!!!) I feel as fat as a house. Doesn't help that DH (or should that be BH??!!) is making the most of this opportunity to tease me about being big and fat.

I've never tried to lose weight while pregnant before... not sure how safe it is. Does anyone know?

Silver

Morti: with my boys I put on about 10kg 1st trimester. It as awful. I know exactly ho you feel. This time I have gained 3.5kg in 16 weeks, so hopefully that means girl lol. Thats mean for your DH to tease you

A2: I haven't had surgery yet, not until Tuesday next week. I leave Sunday. I am just glad I can still post the list. I will most likely hand it over in July when I have bub and start chemo though, depending how I am feeling. Thanks for the new thread! I hope you had a great time at CMC, a friend went and sounded like she had a great time!

PinkSurvivor - Hi can i please be added to 5th September Group thanks. Best of luck with your surgery next week.

Babies2012
Name: Lynn
Having twins
Location Sydney
Sex: DP and I think boy and girl but are leaving it for a surprise
Other Children: N/A

Hope everyone is well,

Babies2012: Added Congratulations on twins!!

If I have missed anyone else and you would like to be added to the list can you please make it obvious, as in address the change to me and bold my name or I may not notice. I will be lacking time after surgery and I don't want to have to read and filter all posts in case I miss a change. Thanks and I hope you understand

Morning Ladies

Pink: I hope you are ok, and all the best for the surgery next week. I will be thinking of you. If doing the list is too much for you with everything else going on, please let us know!

Pirelli: Welcome and congrats!

Sg: Hope you are ok after your fall. Im counting down to the scan as well. Mine is in about 27 days

Morti: Im pretty sure you are not allowed to diet while pregnant, just try and eat healthy I spose. I have put on 4.5 kgs already and feel huge!

AFM: Just plodding along, pretty tired at the moment. Hubby asked me last night if we could watch Look whos talking, so we did and it was so funny, been ages since I have seen that movie, so it was nice.

I have uploaded a bump pic on the bump thread, here it is as well

http://i1141.photobucket.com/albums/n586/b...heBump15w4d.jpg

xx

PinkSurvivor - Please add me to the list!


Morti
Name : Sharon
Age : 35
Location : Perth girl living in Spain
Sex of baby : Boy!!!
Other children : 3 (DS 11; DD 8; DD 6)

Thank you!!!!


Pink Survivor - To be honest, I think I'm just one of those people who piles on the kgs when pregnant... with my other babies I gained about 30kgs by the end of my pregnancies! I'm really not eating a lot of junk or anything, so I have to blame the weight-gain on hormones. (It's a convenient excuse for just about anything! )Luckily I find that I lose weight very quickly after the birth... but I think that's largely due to constant breastfeeding. (What a heaven-sent!) The only thing I'm worried about is that now that I'm older (I was in my 20s when I had my other babies) I might find it hard to lose the weight after baby's born...



Bumped Up - Good, sound advice. Yes, I thought it didn't sound right to be dieting during pregnancy. I already eat well... maybe I'll just have to try to get some excercise too, now that the morning sickness has gone.

And what a cute tummy pic!!! My bump is about the same size at the moment.... loving it!!! (It's just the rest of me that I'm not keen on right now. )



Talk soon ladies!!!!

Morning,

Pink Survivor - All the best pink - you ahve lots of vitually to support, to go hand in hand with your real life

Thank-you for all teh well wishes!!

I am doing ok after my fall - ahve an ultrasound today because my OBGYN insisted - I am fairly sure everything is fine but the excitement is we should get a definite on the sex!! YAY!!

we cant wait - keep you posted!

MELBOURNE ladies - Anyone headed to the Baby show at melbourne convention center 30-1st april? It is a smaller one I think but the biggest one is after our bubs are born in October... website is
www.babyandtoddlershow.com.au

Hi To All

Im pregnant with number 7, thats right! We have produced 4 boys and 2 girls during our 17 years of marriage, haven't we been busy. I have no idea what this baby is, but based on stats I'd put my money on a boy!
Our 7th bundle of joy is due on the 9th of September, but due to medical problems having our last baby, this baby will be delivered by c/section mid August (which I'm scared about, as I have not had an elective before).
I have been feeling kicks over the past week, and we also have a doppler that the children like to listen to the baby through.

I have been stalking this thread for a while, but im not a big poster. I was shocked to read that PinkSurvivor, is having such medical issues. Pink I just wanted to say I am thinking of you and I wish you, your family and your little baby all the best.

Morti I hear you on the weight gain! I put on lots quickly too! I am normally a very fit (love my running) and slim athletic lady! But that all goes out the door durning pregnancy. So many have been asking me when the baby is due

PTTR
Name : Kim
Age : 35
Location : Melbourne
Sex of baby : ?? Not planning to find out.
Other children : DS14 DS12 DD9 DD6 DS4 DS2.5



Cheers Kim

Hi all,

I have missed so much in the last 10 days or so, been so preoccupied and kept forgeting to check everything.

Pink really thinking of you. I hope you and your OB sort out a plan soon it might make you feel a bit better.

SG I hope you're okay, falls are scary I've already had a few during the pregnancy and countless over the years.

I have a movement disorder which will make it particuarly difficult when I get big enough that my center of balance changes. I actually spent the better part of 2010 in a wheelchair , not that you would know to look at me now I worked my a*se off to get out of the damn thing, and I am well experienced in falls. My best advice to everyone for falls is simple, when you start to fall try to land on your bum. Your natural reaction is to put your hands out to stop you falling which means you will often land sideways. The best way to avoid injury is actually to land on your bum. You might have a bit of a sore behind but you avoid the scrapes and bruising which is inevitable when you land otherwise.

Welcome to all the new ladies and congrats!!

AFM we had a private gender scan last night and found out we are having a boy! I was convinced it was a girl, I hadn't even looked at boy stuff, but obviously my instincts were way off. DF is so excited, he wanted a boy. I would have liked a girl first but never mind maybe next round. It's hard to see them on that screen and be disappointed. Though I don't think I'll stock up on the blue until the 19 week scan just to be certain. The 4D photos are utterly amazing! You can already see he definitely has DF's jawline - though that might change who knows. We have already decided on a name too, so it's been a big week.

I think I may have felt movement this morning, but not really sure.

Hope everyone is travelling well.

Red xx

Hi Ladies!Apologies I've been MIA. Feel like a slack buddy group member.Pink- I hope everything goes well on Tuesday, I sincerely admire your strength and bravery, will be thinking of you.
I'm really looking forward to finding out the gender too, we have a boy vibe so will be a bit shocked if it's a girl... But either will be great... I just want to be a mum.
Does anyone else find themselves wishing that bubs was here already? I should just try and enjoy pregnancy rather than wish this time away..At least the MS is over.
Have a great weekend everyone!

Hello ladies. Sorry I've been AWOL but I've been on full time hours at work this week, as well as getting every pregnancy symptom every heard of it! It's exhausting and terrifying!

PinkSurvivor - My thoughts are with you. You've been through so much already, you are an incredibly strong woman, and I have no doubt in my mind that you and bub will make it through this brilliantly.

I've been getting incredibly dizzy the last few weeks and managed to fall over at work on Thursday, while carrying a rather large and squirmy three year old. He was ok, just in shock, but I have nice bruises on my knees and shoulder where I hit the cupboard trying to protect the child. That was scary.
I've been getting horrible stomach pains, which ended me up in hospital yesterday morning. My local hospital is next to useless and all they did was send me home with panadol. With only one doctor in town, and he being busy with an emergency I never actually got to see him, and won't until Monday, but he asked the nurses to take bloods to check everything out. My blood pressure is even lower than it was a few weeks ago, so that's a concern (and the reason for my dizzyness). We have no ulstrasound machine here, and they lost their doppler so I have no idea what's going on in there, but I'm refusing to stress about it.

I'm going to see if I can borrow a friends little headphone doppler and see what I can hear. I know they aren't 100% but it can't hurt to try.

I hope everything is enjoying their growing bumps, getting lost of rest and making the most of pre-babyness

Welcome Packed to the Rafters! I remember you from the "Large Families" forum.

Well, it's 3.40am here now (in Eastern Spain) and I can't sleep for the life of me! Strange, since yesterday was one of the few days lately where I didn't indulge in a nanna nap of a least a few hours!! I fear that pregnancy sleeplessness is setting in early for me....

Has anybody else found that their sleep patterns have been effected by their pregnancy yet?

*hugs* to all!!!

Good Morning!

Packedtotherafters: Welcome and congrats on #7! We are due date buddies

Red: Yay for a boy!!

Giltine: Cute bump pic!

Morti: Totally hearing you re insomnia. It started about a week ago for me, and its driving me nuts. I sleep from about 10pm till 2ish and then thats it... Thinking about going to see my acupuncturist to see if he can do anything to help!

Pink: Thinking of you!

Im not feeling any movement yet, but hope too soon! My belly is starting to get harder though and there is no denying my preggo belly now!

Have a great day everyone!

Love K x

Pink- thinking of you today.
I have movment and find that when bubs is awake and wriggling so am I which can be annoying as it seems to happen every night at bedtime and around 4am too!
I have suddenly got swollen veins, my varicose vein is acting up and the veins under my tongue and in my "nether regions" (great old nanna term) are swelling a bit (fingers crossed I don't get the dreaded piles ). I can also see so many veins on my torso.
I feel pregnant now and have a hard bubby tummy but generally feel good (17 weeks today!) I hope evryone else is coming out of morning sickness and into the good bit!
I tried my maternity jeans the other day, so uncomfortable unfortunately. It can be hard from here on in getting the right clothes as you never know quite how your shape will change.
Stay well and happy.

Pink - another one thinking of you today. Sending you all of my best wishes.


Bumped Up - I'm glad I'm not the only one! (And it's 2.30am here now... so another sleepless night for me... ) I don't recall finding it hard to sleep this early on with my other pregnancies... but then I didn't get heartburn with them either until around 28 weeks onward... this time around I'm getting it already!! Seems as though either my memory is playing tricks on me (likely) or all of my late pregnancy symptoms are hitting me very early this time.


Jessiebean - Hehe... it's both annoying and cute how a lot of bubs get active at night, isn't it? (Not so cute after they're born though and still awake most of the night, while wanting to sleep most of the day! LOL)

I read years ago that they tend to sleep in the womb when we are active because our body movements lull them to sleep... a bit like being rocked to sleep... and so this is why they tend to be awake and more active when we are still and resting (or asleep).

Anyway, I hear you on the "puffiness" thing. My feet swell now if I stay sitting or laying for too long.


Hope everyone is enjoying their pregnancies and swelling bellies now!

HI everyone

Pink I hope you are doing well, thinking of you.

I had an ultrasound last night and bubs was so unhelpful!! I had agreed to go into DH's work for them to try out a new machine, well this baby would not play! It had it's head down, bum up, legs crossed and back to the world, and would NOT move! We could only see the spine, heart, kidneys, bladder etc, but could not get a 4D facial pic, gender (Not that we wanted to know), or much else! So frustrating! We gave up in the end. Later last night, bubs was kicking and playing around! So BooHoo no pics for me!

I have assignment to do for uni and avioding the work, lol.
I also STILL feel MS off and on!
How's everyome else tracking?

HI all,

Very exciting moment 2 nights ago - my partner felt our gorgeous boy kick!!
Then last night my daughter got to feel it... they were so excited!!

I am feeling movement everyday now. My close friend also gave birth this morning 10 days early! Very exciting...

I hope you are all feeling great - I am having trouble sleeping. My DP says its like sleeping with a walrus... I am not even huge yet! But I am definitely showing.

Lastly... shhhh also wanted to mention... maybe TMI but... My libido is certainly increased

happy 17ish weeks everyone!

I have also been MIA for a long time, just trying to catch up on the lastest post.

PINK- wishing you all the best, XXX


I hear you all on the waking at night, not getting very good sleep here either!!
Also neede to have a vent on maternity wear, has anyone else found because it is the change of seasons my local BIG W, Kmart and Target have none or stuff all maternity wear. It is jeans or pants I need and it seems the winter maternity stuff isn't in stock yet!! AHH...got one pair or jeans left that fit!! Might have to venture to an expesive maternity shop soon, haven't got a huge bump yet but my waist is non exsisent.

Ok so there is my rant, hope you are all well, looking forward to those 20 week scans!!
Cheers

I've been MIA too.

Pink - All the best for the surgery!

AFM - I brought maternity jeans today and hopefully the weather will call down soon so I can start wearing them. Anyone who has a Jeanswest near them get in there soon as they have nice maternity jeans and have 30% off at the moment. I also went to mothercare and checked out some more prams. I swear I change my mind every week. Last month I was having a bugaboo cameleon but changed my mind after taking my neice shopping as my test dummy. I really like the mountain buggy (always loved mine with DS) and then a bugaboo bee perhaps for the car.

Have considered doing the 3d scan to find out the gender but still in 2 minds. It would be nice as I'm not sure Dh will be able to come to the next scan and I can get the 3d one done afterhours.

HAPPY FRIDAY LADIES!!

Jessie: Yay for feeling movement. I havent felt anything yet, hopefully soon!

Morti: Ive been getting heartburn as well. Have slept a little better last night, I think because I was sooo tired, but its very annoying when you just want to be asleep and you cant. Maybe Im thinking about too many things or something.

Packed: Does your Dh work at an ultrasound place? I wish I knew someone who worked at one, I would have an ultrasound every week lol what a shame you didnt get any pics.

Sg: Wow so surprised you are feeling kicks and your hubby and daughter can too. Im not feeling anything. My libido has increased too, which is great and hubby is loving

Ayla: Long time no see! I have looked in Big W, Target and Kmart as well and found nothing which is rather disappointing. However I have bought heaps of great maternity stuff online, and in a great shop not far from my place. So I have 3 pairs of jeans, 3 pants, 3 skirts, couple of tops and some shorts which are super comfy. Bonds online are having a sale at the moment, might be worth having a look. I think it was 30% off, im going to check it out later. I bought some bonds under bump undies which are sooo comfy and I want to buy some more!

Mumma: I hear you on the prams, I think I want a bug cammy. I think we have just decided to have find out the gender at our next scan on 19 April!


AFM: Wish I could feel bub like you ladies, hopefully soon. The countdown is on for our holiday, only 22 more days before we are off! Had to buy some more maternity clothes for the trip, but I think I have enough now!

Have a great friday everyone and an awesome weekend!

x

Hi all,

hope you are well!

Pink Wishing you the best

Packed to the Rafters wow!! sounds like you really have your hands full, well done!

I'm tracking along nicely, I have been feeling the baby move around lots and DH got to feel kicks the other night which was lovely and much earlier than with our little girl.

I have just told work that I am pregnant, and so happy to have done it given that the bump was becoming very hard to hide. It was a difficult discussion though given I am only recently back from maternity leave and my boss has just resigned....exciting (stressful!) times.

As for the insomnia - I hear you all ...my little girl is having a wonder week and has been waking in the night...resulting in me being awake too and having trouble getting back to sleep. I'm just trying to tell myself it's practice for the next one. Goodbye sleep!!

Hope you all have a great weekend. Hopefully in between all the stuff we have planned I can sit down and get some rest!!

PS Pink could you please add me to the due date list, my details are below. Thanks!!:

Prielli
Name: Christie
Location: Sydney
Sex: not finding out
Other Children: DD - 14 months

Hello everyone,

I haven't posted in a long time.

I am very behind in all these posts.

But to Pink I wish you well in your surgery.

I have my 18-20 week ultrasound booked for next week so very excited ! But we are keeping the gender a surprise as its our first and makes labour all the worth it.

so far I have lost weight which has been rather concerning but it was due to my M/S. But apparantly bub is fine and everything. Its common for women to lose weight during pregnancy which i didn't realise.

I wish you all well in your pregnancies

Cheers,

Indigobabe

After a few days where I was worrying that I wasn't feeling any movement, or what I thought was movement, I was lying in bed last night and the baby was practicing her ballet moves with gusto - then I felt some pressure against the side of my uterus. I put my hand over it, as you do, and could feel her little egg-like head! She moved away after a short time, but it was amazing. It was very hard to get to sleep that night!

What my friend calls an "Alien" moment.

Feeling good - I've only gained 3kg, so my bump looks all the more obvious. My belly is as tight as a drum. No other symptoms except that I am still easy to nauseate, so my boyfriend has to feed the dog.

Hope you ara all well, and Pink, hope you're doing OK.

Hello everyone

Havnt been in for a while, hope everyone is well. Its so exciting to read that kicks are being felt. Im 16 and a bit weeks now, no movements yet

Hope you are doing OK Pink and surgey goes well xoxo

The past few weeks have been a little busy here. Ava had a tummy bug the other week poor thing was so sick but only lasted the day thankfully My morning sickness has finally started to lift YAY!!!!! and finally starting to feel more human again. I have an over active thyroid which has flared up since being pregnant and i was told 2 weeks ago that its not improving on medication this time round and may have to have it removed sometime over the next 10 weeks not something i am looking forward to.

Prams: Something i have been trying to keep my head in the sand about, side by side, tandem???? We need to buy a new car to fit the girls and twins into whilst room left over for the pram also. I think we have found the car now and took it for a test drive to try prams into and seems that the Baby Jogger City slect is the way to go but with pram, extra seat and maybe capsules instead of bassinetts is $$$$$$

My belly is starting to pop out but still look more bloated than pregnant with twins at the moment, sick and tired of people questioning me 'are you sure your having twins?' grrrrrrr. Im 3 kgs under what i weighed when i fell pregnant but in time im sure i will make up for it and comments will be reversed.

Have a couple of weeks of uni then on a weeks placement for mental health so looking forward to doing some clinical work. Ohhh and i have my big scan coming up on the 16th of April.....will they be boys or girls????? Cant wait to buy their first outfits! I see my Ob on wednesday so will get to see them again whilst im there.

Pink: My details are
Lisa83
Name: Lisa
Location: Sydney
Gender: Hopefully find out April 16th
Other Children: DD Sept 06 and DSD Aug 06

BumpedUp - Lucky for you with the Libido. Mine did on the last pregnancy once I hit the second trimester but not so much this time, so tired still but when it does hit me my DH is usually at work

Pirelli - MY son has only started sleeping through the night every nightfor a week (he is 4 and started waking at night at 19 months - perfect baby slept through) but now every time I need to pee in the night it takes me hours to get back to sleep - no wonder I always feel tired.

IndigoBabe82 - Yes I lost weight with my 1st pregnancy but unfortunely just keep gaining this time.

Catirving - Oh what a sweet moment and because I haven't said it before congratulations on the girl.

lisa83 - Sorry you might have to have your thyroid out. As a self confessed pramoholic I think it's worth $ upfront for a decent pram that will do what you need to make your life easier especially with twins.

Not much to say for me. Upset that I keep gaining weight - I'm really struggling emotionally with it actually. I think I need to meantion it to my GP at my next appointment.

Good Monday Morning everyone!!

First and Foremost PINK - We are all hope you are feeling better and you are part of mine, and I speak for eveyone else here, everyones thoughts and good wishes! Come back soon... Umm NO, maybe rest instead!


BumpedUp - No my hubby works for a company that makes and sells U/S machines (and other products). They have one in the office, but it would be a bit weird me turning up and just asking to be scanned, lol. Mmm ... Imagine the look on the receptionist's face!!!

pirelli - I here you about the sleep issue, I have a week or so of no sleep and then I get so over-tired and crash!! This usually happens when I uni work due in.

lisa83 - OOh So exciting, boys or girls!!!! I can't wait! I also have 3 weeks of uni until my placement, yay! But im doing teaching. I think my placement is going to be exhausting... I have class plans to do and 3 weeks of full-time teaching! Regarding prams, have a look at the twingo, my friend brought one, and likes the fact that the seats are individual (one can face you and the other face away, If you want) - This function may be handy when they are older and one wants to wake the other!!
Regarding the thyroid, was this an issue last pregnancy? I have a hypo thyroid too and have been taking medication for the first time. I will get it checked again next appt. What happens if they take it out? Don't you need it?

*Mumma-to-A* - Don't fret about weight, I've put on over 10kg!! I'm scared to get on the scales now! But I alsways gained heaps, up to 30kg and then drop it very quickly after birth.

Hi to everyone else, I'm off to sort out kiddies that are on school hoildays!

Good Morning ladies

Pirelli: Another Christie, Im Kristie too!

Indigo: yay for your scan next week, mines not till the 19th! Feels like so long away!

Catirving: Congrats on your little girl!

Lisa: Your not alone, Im 17 wks and not feeling anything either. I was mega hyperthyriod and have graves disease and had my thyriod out in June last year, so if you need to talk to someone about it, please feel free to PM me as I would be happy to help. Im very glad that I got mine removed and feel so much better now and it was a good thing deciding to have mine removed because once it was removed they actually found a small cancerous tumour inside it. What meds are you taking, PTU?

Mumma: try not to worry and stress about the weight gain, its all for a good cause, making a healthy bub!

[quote name='*Mumma-to-A*' date='02/04/2012, 12:34 AM' post='14451270']

Packed: lol would be funny though. To answer your questions re thryiodectomy. When you remove your thryoid you will need to be on Thyroid replacement meds for the rest of your life (Thyroxine- if you are Hypo you are probably on these? - They are a direct replacement of what our body produces anyway so are not harmful to us at all as opposed to some of the other Synthetic meds like PTU and NeoMercazole - I was on PTU and Neo Mercazole for about 6 months and in that time, my liver function got really bad and I generally didnt feel well.)


AFM: 17 wks yesterday! Still hanging to feel some movement, all I can feel is my own pulse in my belly! Not in the mood for work today, I have a fair bit to do though!
Ive got my next OB appt next Tuesday and am really hoping I will get to see Bubs again!

20 more sleeps till our holiday as well! So excited!

Have a great day everyone!
x

Good morning all,

Exciting that all the scans are coming up! Mines not till the 20th but still excited. We're not finding out the gender but it will be nice to see the little one again

Lisa, sorry to hear about the thyroid and surgery etc, I hope it's all ok.

Have been feeling lots of movement I think for a week or so now, strangest feeling in the world, makes me gasp every time. Can't wait for DH to be able to feel it from the outside!

hope all the scans are fun xox

HI ladies,

Bumped Up & lisa: Wasnt going to write today but wanted to say that I had severe Graves disease too diagnosed after thebirth of my first daughter in jan2005 and a total thyroidectomy in Oct 2009. They tried to control it with medication but it just didnt work.
I am on thyroxine, Iron & folate, & Vitamin D everyday for the rest of my life. I have also been told that Vitamin D is also very important and should be given to our children to possible avoid these kids of problems but obviously speak to a pediatrician.
I have had friends who have had great results with natropaths too. Happy to chat any time

Hi Everyone

So happy to hear that everyone is getting their next set of scans we have ours next Wed so excited can't wait to see our 2 little bundles

lisa83- I know how you feel about the prams but after lots of research we finally decided on the Love n care Twingo that PackedToTheRafters suggested it was the best for us and we ended up going to The baby warehouse and getting them to match a price that we found online so it worked out cheaper plus with the cheaper price we were able to get the bassinetts as well.

Im still waiting to feel movement but then again as its my first im not too sure what to expect .

Hope everyone has a great week

Hi Ladies,

I haven't posted forever but regularly check in to see how everyone is doing. I am due on the 14th of September and due to a high risk NT had an amnio last week (same happened with my 3 year old DD which is a bit strange as I am only 29) Results came back fine and confirmed that we are having a boy.

Being tired and sick has mostly passed thankfully but I am getting headaches every second or third day which does not make me a happy mumma.

I am super looking forward to hearing how everyone's scans go over the next few weeks and hearing about whether you've been blessed with a boy or a girl. I have my scan on the 16th of April but am only just checking in my hospital this Thursday as I left it too late to make the appointment and there was already such a massive wait. Typical Sydney.

xx

Don't stress about weight gain or loss people, just eat and drink well and grow a baby!:)
I have been so impatient this pregnancy and want to see bub and find out gender so I have booked in for morphology scan and it is next Wednesday 11th. I had and over the phone booking in appointment today and have applied to be cared for via team midwifery and confirmed the hospital has birth pools. all v. exciting!:)

Hi everyone, have been MIA for a while but have been checking the thread regularly. Just feel like this is the lull part of pregnancy where nothing much happens...

Pink - hope you are recovering well. You sound like you've been through more than most of us can imagine and we are all thinking of you xxoo

Giltine - I've been feeling dizzy at times too. Hope your are getting better, mine seems to be when I haven't eaten or drunk much water that day so am trying to have hydralyte to keep me hydrated so we'll see if that works.

Morti - I am hearing you on the sleep stuff! Everyone tells me that its to prepare us for a newborn but between the restlessness, the peeing in the middle of the night and then finding a comfortable position...its hard to enjoy the process!

Sg290780 - amazing you can feel kicks and movement! I'm like BumpedUp, no movement yet except feeling my own pulse in my belly so hope it starts soon. Would be nice to know everything is still ok in there.

ayla2008 - I second jeanswest for jeans that are good value. Websites like old navy and maternal america also have good cheap jeans but don't know what the fit is like given they are overseas brands.

Mumma to A - and everyone else that has had scans before - what can you see at the 20 week scan? Have mine in 2 weeks and want to find out the gender but someone told me they aren't accurate and I should go for a 3d or 4d scan after 25 weeks. Is another scan on top of the 20 week one necessary? Anyone had a gender guess be wrong? I don't care at all whether its girl or boy but I do want to decorate!!

Its a quiet few weeks of pregnancy this middle part isn't it? The first 12 weeks is anticipation and new symptoms everyday and now its just like whatever - no kicking yet, no new symptoms (probably a good thing!), still a couple weeks until the next scan...I feel like I'm just plodding along. Have got more of a bump now though although depending on what I'm wearing it sticks out more in a work dress than pants.
I did achieve something today though - I checked out 3 child care centres today in my local area - to get a feel for them and a friend told me to get in early as if your name isn't on the list by Oct, you will miss out on a place for next year. I have my top 2 which are close to home, the third one was terrible. Kids unhappy, quiet - not one of them was smiling or laughing - very depressing. The kindy teacher said hello with a greaser on her face and the other carers barely acknowledged me at all. So vastly different to the other two whose carers and cook were happy to chat, kids laughed and played in the sunshine....just so different and I'm glad I went to a few as the one I thought I would love was the worst. Anyone have any good/bad/ugly childcare experiences they wish to share?

Is anyone else begining to have heartburn? I dont remember feeling like this untill further along but i have found a new found love of curries and vegimite/cheese saladas so i dont think thats helping the situation:(

BumpedUp & sg290780 Thyroid problems mess around with alot dont they! I have graves disease also, Im starting to wish i had mine out earlier. Was diagnosed just over 3 years ago and have only ever once almost been in normal range. That was when i was allowed to TTC november last year and now i am almost as bad as when i was first diagnosed. Next appointment is April 17th (on my birthday ) so im hoping to hear of an imrpovement rather than surgery. I started back on PTU , 2 a day about 2 months ago then upped to 2 twice a day and now im on 4 twice a day and dont think i am allowed to have a further increase if needed.

PackedToTheRafters My thryoid started playing up when Ava was 2 so havnt had to deal with this pregnant before. That pram does look pretty good, will check it out in the shops but Im not to keen on the side by side because of the width though. I had a valco runabout with Ava and that was wide for a single and i hated it. I like the idea of facing them different ways when need be, the one im looking at the can face each other, away from each other, both facing front or back.

Sar333 & sg290780 So jelous of the movement, its so exciting and comforting to feel the wriggles and kicks.

tauruspregnant! When i had Ava i was told she was a girl at my 18 week scan and it was confirmed later on at about 32 weeks. I asked this time around at my 12 week scan what was and educated guess from what could be seen, she said twin 1 maybe girl and twin 2 wouldnt be still enough. Hopefully they both co operate at my 18 week scan which i think is pretty accurate.

Im so exctied i had my OB appointment today, it seemed like the last 3 weeks went forever. She has an US machine in her rooms and i got to see my 2 bubbas wriggling around. They are gwoing well and have increased what they should over the last weeks. Twin 1 is still measuring a week behind and twin 2 almost measuring to the day which is such a relief. I had almost taled myself into something being not right, twice the worry i think. Twin 1 has turned about head down bum up to twin 2 who was laying flat across facing up.

Hello ladies,

Pink my thoughts are with you, hoping everything is okay xx

I have been MIA for a couple of weeks and have enjoyed sitting here reading all the posts about movement etc. I can't wait to hear all about everyones scans ours isn't till the 20th, so a couple of weeks to wait.

I started feeling him move about a week ago. It's so bizarre and exciting!! It's getting stronger everyday. I hoping DF will be able to feel it when he gets back from a work trip, he took the easter break to see his parents in Perth so he's not back till next week.

tauruspregnant! I agree with you about this sort of being the dull time in pregnancy, though saying that it beats the stress of first trimester hands down. I had a 3D/4D scan at 15 1/2 weeks as I was keen to find out the sex, though I've decided not to stock up on the blue till the next scan, just in case it changes to pink. I'm actually really glad we found out, despite DF being okay with not finding out till the birth he's really bonded since that scan. This pregnancy was very unplanned and I think it made it very real for him.

I did break my rule and buy a very cute pair of overalls yesterday, his first piece of clothing!!!! I can't return these as they were on sale at Myer and were so cheap I'm not even worried about it but I'll just keep reciepts and tags for everything else, save what I'll need for the first day or so in hospital, I can send Mum on a emergency exchange trip if need be.

It's the second thing we have bought. DF went out and bought the most beautiful full set of the Beatrix Potter books a few days after we found out I was pregnant, which I have always adored. I think he felt a bit guilty as I was on the pill and he walked around like I hit him with a sledge hammer for a couple of days before he got his head around it. Now he is soo excited.

Alaya I third the Jeanswest suggestion. The maternity jeans I bought there at 12 weeks have been great. I totally agree with you about the Target, Kmart, etc situation. I desperately need some singlets to fit over my bump, their lack of stock is frustrating. I've looked at bonds but their sizes start at 12 and that is way too big for me. I bought some longer singlets a couple of weeks ago but they don't sit very well.

I'm hearing everyone on the lack of sleep...ughh. I've had different appointments a couple times a week since I was 11 weeks pregnant, so sick of it even though I know its necessary. I have about 5 different doctors because of pre-existing health problems which are playing havoc. I'm so glad I'm almost halfway there. Bub's should be okay, save a risk of withdrawal , because I can't stop some of my medication. I've spoken to the team that handels that and that made me feel better as they seem really clued in, though we will have to be in hospital for a week to 10 days.

DF did a lovely thing a couple of days ago after he found out my best friend will be in Melbs from Perth. He booked us a trip for next weekend with me going down a day before him and coming back a day after so I can have some girl time as well. A mini babymoon because of DF's work schedule we prob won't get a chance for a proper one .It will be so nice to do something normal and get away for a couple days, something that doesn't revolve around doctors appointments.

Lisa, I hope you get the results you're hoping for.

Now I have written a miny essay lol, I hope everyone has an amazing easter.

Red xx

Hi everyone,

Very exciting, 17 weeks yesterday and husband got to feel a kick for the fist time, he was waiting with his hand on my belly for ages while baby was just doing little kicks then it did a big one and he could actually feel it! I thought there was no way he'd be able to for a while so that was nice

Lisa, yes I've had heart burn. Bit of a bore but little sips of milk seem to ease it, don't really like drinking pain milk, but oh well. Hope you get an improved test result!

overalls sound v cute red

xox

Hi ladies

I am so grateful for all the support and well wishes, thank you so much, you're a great group of women Well I'm Baaaccckk. LOL. I flew home yesterday from Melbourne and all went well. Surgery went fine, baby is well (i'm assuming as I haven't had an u/s or doppler even) I'll be seeing my OB on Tuesday I believe I have to call her and see if she can fit me in which she said she would.

This was the easiest surgery I have had yet, easy recovery. I was out shopping the next day....only for a few groceries but still I could do fun stuff in the morning on my trip and then just have a 3 hour nap in the afternoon for the first several days. My scar is AMAZING, you can barely see it and its only been 1.5 weeks. I am feeling bub move, not often....it must be lazy one but I can feel baby none the less..

I will do some personals soon but I need to chill out its been a long couple weeks.

Thanks so much and I'll update the list very soon!

So so glad all went well Pink, you must be so relieved. Take care of yourself and put your feet up for a while xoxo

Hello ladies,

It feels SO LONG since I've posted here, but I have been lurking and reading from my iphone (still having issues signing in through phone, so just lurk).

PINK SURVIVOR

Glad to hear all is going well . . .

SG290780

I went to the Baby & Toddler Show in Melbourne - not as big as the one due for October, but it was still ok. The only real benefit for us was getting to talk to the stroller people - Silver Cross and Bugaboo. I'm glad I won a free ticket and was able to get hubby a discounted ticket ($10) as I don't think it was worth much more than that.

Did you go? What did you think?


PackedToTheRafters

Hello, welcome and WOW . . . I'm impressed that you're on number 7 . . . : )



Hello and welcome to the other newbies . . . I'll try and do more personals in a week or so, once I've caught up on everything properly!

I think the last time I posted here was just before I was due to have my 12 week scan. SHAME ON ME for waiting so long to post!

The scan was AWESOME - it was amazing to see bub moving around doing its thing. Our baby was SO active and it was startling to think all that movement was happening inside me and I couldn't feel it. Hubby got a bit teary during the scan, which was beautiful as I think that was the moment, it truly hit home that he is going to be a dad. Our baby was quite stubborn, (which made us both giggle), which meant the poor guy doing the US had to spend almost 50minutes of poking and prodding to try and get bub to move into the right positions. We got some awesome pictures, which has been great for us to look at and share with our interstate and overseas family.

I got the result of the Down's test and apparently, my odds are very low which is pleasing to hear. On the note of the maternal serum screening test - we were of the impression this was a free test, however we've just received a bill for this and a note advising only some of the cost is claimable through Medicare. Don't get me wrong, its a small price to pay for peace of mind etc, but I had genuinely thought it was a free service. We're in Victoria - what have others experienced regarding this fee?

Other than that, things have been going well - I've graduated to not carrying a box of crackers in my bag, which is lovely . . . I still need to have some food in there just in case I get a hunger pang (which I usually do on the commute home), but can usually get away with an apple etc.

I have moments where the tiredness feels like it's leaving and then it's back with a bang. I guess it depends on what I do - if I do something out of the 'norm' - such as recently I spent a day at the shopping centre with hubby, came home at 4pm and crashed in bed until around 7pm. Took me right back to the earlier days. However, if I have a 'normal' day - up, work, home, I can usually manage to last until bed time.

Have been trying to increase my exercise time as I'm really inconsistent, but still not got that sorted yet. We got a new puppy a few weeks back and I find I get some exercise with him in the evenings. Although it's funny - since we've got a puppy, hubby has started working out (after me nagging him for the last year), which means he doesn't get home until later. So idiot here is playing with the puppy, then he comes home & plays for a bit and then off I go to cook dinner. By the time this is done, I've no time/energy for a workout. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad hubby is finally working out, but I feel like I'm fitting in around him a bit. Although the logical part of me knows this isn't entirely true, the illogical side of me feels a pit peeved about the timing of it all. Especially when he pulls the cross trainer out and sets it up for me to use . . . When is a good time? When I get up for my 2am pee? *venting* (so I don't take it out on hubby later).

Had my first hospital visit last week (I'm doing shared care) and that was interesting - lots of waiting time, which made me glad we had both taken the whole day off work. These appointments are really going to start chewing into my annual leave time if I have to take a whole day off each visit. Just as well they're not weekly - yet!

Have my next scan coming up on Wednesday - which we're both excited about as we'll get to see bub again. We're currently debating whether or not we want to know the gender. Hubby does and I seem to swing between knowing and not knowing. I guess the organised part of me wants to know so I can plan accordingly, but then part of me doesn't want to share that with anyone. Sounds kinda selfish, but it's just how I feel. My mother has been nagging me since I was 7 weeks gone to tell her what the gender is. Her reasons for wanting to know are lovely - they want to start buying things to help us out and have bought enough white stuff, but I just have mixed feelings on it all. Does that make sense or am I overthinking this (like most things lately?)??

At the moment, we're slowly starting to gather the bits we'll need for baby - we bought our stroller last weekend - fell in love with the Bugaboo Donkey at the Baby & Toddler Show in Melbourne and went home, read a bit more online and then found a bargain, too good to pass up.

Currently researching cots and car seats . . . what a head spin they are . . . so much information and so many options. We were looking at one car seat yesterday that has speakers built into the headrest . . . I mean - seriously?!?! That is a necessity?!? But I guess with this technological age we live in, maybe baby will be born with an ipod!?

OOhhh and I forgot to add . . .

I think I've been feeling bub move, but I'm not sure . . . more often than not it feels like wind, but I'd like to think I'm feeling something.

Apparently the placenta is at the front of my womb, so baby will have to kick hard for me to feel it!! LOL

Hi ho,

Pink, glad you're back and all is well!

louiseos, my first trimester blood test cost about $140, the scan was about the same price. The amnio and ultrasound for that was free and my next ultrasound is about $200, apparently. That's all I've had to pay so far - the doctor visits are bulk-billed and the midwives at the hospital are free.

I still haven't received the results of my amnio - driving me crazy as it has been nearly 5 weeks since the test. Pretty soon it will be too late to do anything about it if the results are bad, but the technician and doctor were sure she's fine, so I'm consoling myself with that. 20 week scan tomorrow, so I'll get a good look-see then. Can't wait!

I am 20 weeks today (for those of you who joined late, I was on this thread for about 6 weeks before I found out my dates were off - I was a whole week ahead of my EDD - but I decided to stay with this group) - feeling like a balloon with LOTS of activity when I am still. My boyfriend managed to feel a kick the other night - a miracle as for some reason she always STOPS kicking as soon as I put my hand on my tummy. I thought for ages that the little movements I was experiencing was too low - just above my bladder - and so couldn't be kicks, but it seems that she just likes to hang out down there.

I've been pricing prams/strollers - going with the Babylove Aurora as it comes in red (very important) and was the top recommendation by Choice magazine. It is also really cheap on eBay at the moment.

Hope you are all well. It's FREEZING here tonight!

Morning Ladies!

Yay for the short week this week! Hope everyone had a lovely easter.

Sar: My scan is the day before yours. Im counting down the days too!

Babies: Im the same, and havent felt any movement yet, but its totally normal, they say you start to feel things from 16 wks, but the average is more like 20 wks, especially for your first.

Charlie: yay for a boy! Ive been getting headaches too and find it quite difficult as panadol does nothing for me.

Jessie: Good luck for your scan tomorrow! Hope to see some more scan pics soon!

Taurus: Feeling the same as you, plodding along. Counting down to our Babymoon which is helping

Lisa: I have had heartburn for about 3 wks now, and im so sick of it! All the best with your thyriod drama. Maybe once bub comes along you can look into getting your thyriod out, it was the best decision I made, feel so much better and no need to stuff around with the meds all the time. Also meds like PTU and NeoMercazole, you really shouldnt be on for more than 2 yrs. If you havent gone into remission in that time, surgery or the radioactive iodine is the next step. All th best with your appt on 17 April.

Red: The trip to melbourne will be great for you. Great excuse to go shopping! I recommend Chadstone Shopping Centre (about 20 mins from city) but well worth it.

Pink: Yay you are back! Glad all went well and you are feeling ok

Louise: I hear you re the cots and car seats. I havent even looked at car seats yet, but am thinking about the Boori Madison cot. In regards to bloods for NT scan, mine cost about the same as yours and im in Sydney.

Catirving: Yay for hitting 20 wks. You are halfway!!!

AFM: 18 wks now and am off to the OB today, really hoping I will get too see bubs. Still no movement which is driving me crazy! Only 2 more wks till my holiday and even less till the morph scan on 19 April. Exciting times!

Its freezing today, I really must buy myself a new warm winter coat, none of my others fit, might head to target next weekend, I will definately need some more warm things for our trip! Its only 10 degrees in Denmark at the moment... brrrr!

Have a great day everyone!

Dont forget to post your scan pics and any bump photos! Ill try to add a new one tonight, bump is huge lol

xx

Charliebean - Yay on the baby Boy and good results.

Jessiebean - good luck with the scan tomorrow.

Tauruspregnant! - I saw everything for my last 20 week scan but we couldn't get heart and gender confirmed until I had another one at 22 weeks and even then I wasn't trusting it. I'm sure though that if you ask technician they will give you odds on what they think (most say 80%) my sister was told 100 % her boy was a boy and girls was a girl so depends on scan place. I started using FDC when my Ds was 2 years old. it suited him but plan on using local LDC for this baby around 1 year old as I am so ready to go back to work for longer than 2 days.

red - What a sweet DF! I want to go to melbourne. Perths too hot atm AGAIN.

Pink - great news. well wishes your way.

Louiseos - My NT cost $105 with no medicare rebate and the 20 week scan is costing $130 with $85 back from medicare. Last pregnancy mid 2007 Nt scan was $160 (no medicare) but all other scans were free and I am going to the same place as last time.

Catiring - good luck with scan tomorrow.

Bump - You could have the placenta at the front so it would be harder to feel any movement. The scan should tell you. So jealous you are going to Denmark. How nice.

AFM - Very emotional and hormonal at the moment. Still sometimes I have to remind myself that I am pregnant though. Week 17 has flown thanks to easter. I so enjoyed having DH around for the extra days. I finally booked a Dr's appt and then scan appointment and got a 28 th april saturday so DH doesn't have to take time off work. I also have a student midwife following me and then start at the midwife clinic. I'm hoping we get to see the gender without the issues we had with DS either way I am having a 30 week 3d scan this time. I love school holidays I got to sleep in til 9.30 this morning. So glad baby will be due close to school holidays so I don't have to run around in the first few weeks.

Morning Ladies

Another freezing day in Sydney!

OB appt went well yesterday, got too see bub - not very clearly though, my Ob's ultrasound machine isnt that great. OB gave us his educated gender prediction - A girl! He said he cant be sure the cords not in the way so to wait for the morph scan! But pretty excited!!! Now I have to keep my gob shut because we are not telling anyone lol

i think DH was a little thrown because he was thinking it was a boy, however I have thought girl since the day I found out I was pregnant.

Mumma: Yeh maybe, however my Ob seems to think that with your first its more common to start feeling things at around 20 wks so im not overly worried, just getting impatient!

Have a good day everyone!

x

red2012 - hope you had a great babymoon!

louiseos - my scan cost about the same as yours I think and the NT results the same, after medicare rebate I think it was around $110 out of pocket. I too assumed the NT was free but never mind. Like you said, its peace of mind and I would have paid it even if it was more.

Charlie and BumpedUp - yay for finding out what you're having! I week to go before we get to find out, can't wait:)

MummatoA - I have a student midwife following me too, she's really sweet and I think it will be great to have another support person in addition to DH as he is studying plus working full time and can't make it to all the appointments etc.

AFM, I'm sick with a cold virus thingy that's driving me bonkers and off work today. Am all stuffed up so sleeping isn't good. Slathering on vicks, sucking on strepsils and having lots of warm soup is about all I can do but still can't shake it. Hope the weather warms up soon, I don't think the current Melb weather is helping it!! No movement for me yet either, 20 weeks next week and next scan coming up so looking forward to seeing him/her wriggle around again. I have actually lost 1.5kg in the last week so not sure whats up with that? Hoping its just that I'm sick and not feeling like eating as much...crossing fingers everything is ok.

Hi everyone

JUst a quick one from me because I'm off to bed. I'm so tired with children home on school holidays and uni assignments due in a week!

PINK - awesome news!! So happy that you and baby are doing well. Keep up the healing and relax as much as possible.

If any of you lassies are cloth nappying, Baby Beehinds have 25% off till tuesday, I just put my order in Can't wait for my new nappies (and baby of course).

I can't figure out how to add pics but rest assured the scan looks like everyone else's ( I Googled this morning to check the gender images...).
We are having a healthy baby GIRL to go with our two boys and over the moon about it!

Hi ladies,

I'm new to the forum and the mother-hood and pregnancy. I'm 19 weeks and 4 days, due 3rd September. My 20 week scan is next Thursday when my husband comes home from working offshore I'm the first out of my friends and family to be pregnant and start a family, so i'm very excited and nervous.

I'm enjoying reading all the blogs and identifying with everyone's posts. I'm new to this and the medical abbreviations, but I'm slowly learning.

Have a great weekend,
Bec

Me:31 years
Husband: 30 years
First Baby

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