The Pregnancy Chat Thread!

Saurelin wrote: »

My sis said that washing all windows at home helped her with her 1 and second ;-)

Anyone wishing to test this one out is MORE THAN WELCOME to come to my house & wash the dozen or so windows I have any takers??

lol @ having to take it orally, that's DEFINITELY something a man came up with :pac:

Hope all is going well Ivy!

Such a lovely day today, I'm starting to feel the combo of tiredness but not being able to rest because I have a 2 year old running rings around me has me worn out.
Also put in for a P21 tax statement hoping I might have a surprise few euro owed to me by the tax man, only to find out I owe him €674 :eek::( so was having a bit of a crap one, then my lil sister called over bearing chocolate (for me) & clothes for 2 year old & baby.
Such a nice surprise after the crappy start to the day

Back with my midwife today, all was fine, baby is still head down though she didn't say if he was engaged. We went through my birth plan and she was happy with everything on it though she did say that due to a new father recently almost cutting his son penis instead of the umbilical cord :eek: my OH might not be allowed to cut the cord. I'm not too fussed about that though, it would be nice if he could do it but it's not the end of the world if he can't.

Anyone finding themselves more clingy to their OH??? I'm normally so independant but lately I find myself watching the clock when my OH is out until he comes home

37 days left :):)

Hi hope this is the right place to post but just wondering if anyone knows if you can request a C-Section without going private?

Ms2011 wrote: »

We went through my birth plan and she was happy with everything on it though she did say that due to a new father recently almost cutting his son penis instead of the umbilical cord :eek: my OH might not be allowed to cut the cord. I'm not too fussed about that though, it would be nice if he could do it but it's not the end of the world if he can't.

Oh my god... how much of a feckin moron do you have to be to mistake a teeny willy for an umbilical cord! And usually the staff show you exactly where to cut.

I hate stuff like this where one person does something wrong as a complete fluke and then everyone else is stopped from having that option open to them, just in case.

Hey ladies
Just checking in to see how ye all doing and if there's any more good news??? Hope everyone feeling well enjoying their pregnancies! It's only been 12 days and I already can't imagine what having my bump was like!! Nature is weird... Making me forget!! I thought I'd miss it so much but no time to since the real thing has arrived!!
Little A is doing great - still breast feeding which is much more tiring than I expected!! Still apart from lack of sleep , sore nipples and some serious colic type wind in the evenings we both blissfully happy!!! Eventually I'll get around to putting my birth story up!
My one piece of advise is - you can never have too many muslin cloths!!!!

Great to hear all is going well for you DL, especially the breastfeeding, gives me so hope that I might be able to stick it out :-)

Came home last night to a dark house full of people, otherwise known as a surprise baby shower!!!!
I was completely caught off guard, it was all organised by my sister, OH & OH sisters for the past month, didn't think OH was that good at keeping secrets, might have to keep a closer eye on him in future ;-)
Had a lovely night though & got some gorgeous pressies.
I'm just so ready for babs to be here now!

Eta: Just reading your post there Ivy, huge congrats, can't wait to hear all the details. Hope you & babs are well x

Big congrats Ivy & Dublinlady. Delighted for you. Seems oh so far away for me!

Ms2011 you are so lucky. Nothing better than a surprise party, very thoughtful of your OH & family.

Joe10000 wrote: »

My OH is heading for her first meeting with the obstetrician tomorrow, what can she expect to happen at the visit ?

I didn't see an obstetrician, I just went in for first visit (booking visit) at the hospital where you see midwives & a doctor at the end. This is probably what will happen:
1) Do all the paperwork along with medical history etc
2) Urine sample
3) Check blood pressure
4) Weight & height
5) I then had a lengthy chat with the midwive about the pregnancy & various advise & questions. In your partner's case that will probably be just the doc.
6) Bloods are taken
7) See doctor who does the scan and checks baby size matches up with dates, how many babies etc etc.

Congratulation Ivy!!!! I thought when we hadn't heard from you in a few day's that baba might be on the way!
Delighted to hear everything is going so well & that you found it to be such a positive experience!

Pippington not long for you now

Ms2011 that's so lovely of your family to organise the baby shower for you! Hope you were spoiked rotten

Dublinlady, great to hear from you too & that all is going well! It is amazing how the pregnancy fades to a distant memory so soon when you have a new baby to look after Hopefully the colic will settle soon.
We had a few weeks of it and it was tough going seeing her so uncomfortable.

Curiousmum I'm not actually sure the in's and out's of it. I think you can request it, but they will do their best to discourage it unless there is a valid medical reason for needing it.
This I could be completely wrong on, but that would be my understanding.
The best bet is probably to speak to the midwife when you have your next hospital appointment & she will be able to let you know your particular hospital policy on it.


Joe10000 best of luck to your wife on her first appointment tomorrow!

Betsie_xr3i wrote: »

heard my babys heart beat for the 1st time this morning x was amazing x

Best sound in the world, never get tired of hearing it x

its amazing Im 17weeks and my 1st time hearing it, i could just listen to it all day long x

That's so lovely Betsie, I love having scans/doppler, anything to see/hear baby
You're not far off the halfway mark now!

I got my date wrong, my OH's first obstetrician appointment is this Monday. We still do not know what the visit will entail, can somebody outline what to expect ?

Thanks.

Went to see the OB today..had a sweep, mildly uncomfortable but ok...nothing has happened as a result so far...induction booked for next wednesday..hope babs comes before then cant wait to see him! The doctor did say it really felt like he was ready and it would be very soon but who knows!

Lovin' the good weather lately, getting out & about in the fresh air is a real mood booster for me :-)
Walked the doggies, mowed the lawn, tidied round the boarders, did some weeding etc. then listened to my Gentlebirth CDs. Really tired now but the contented tired of doing some physical work, hopefully I'm in for a good nights sleep now :-)

Ms2011 wrote: »

Lovin' the good weather lately, getting out & about in the fresh air is a real mood booster for me :-)
Walked the doggies, mowed the lawn, tidied round the boarders, did some weeding etc. then listened to my Gentlebirth CDs. Really tired now but the contented tired of doing some physical work, hopefully I'm in for a good nights sleep now :-)

I'm only in 5th month and I'd be lucky to have this much activity in a full weekend, need to get my arse in gear or I'll have a massive to-do list in 4 mths time!