The Pregnancy Chat Thread!

Moonbeam · 05-01-2009 7:18pm

I will get some pictures up tomorrow:)

We called her Dearbhail and she weighed 7lb 4.

She is a great sleeper so far so hope it continues!!

Quackles - Not long left for you now:))

January · 05-01-2009 7:21pm

Lovely name Moonbeam and great weight! Wish my baby was a great sleeper! She's a moocher, moves around a lot when she's asleep and wakes herself up from it... poor thing!

Quackles · 05-01-2009 8:44pm

Moonbeam wrote: »

I will get some pictures up tomorrow:)

We called her Dearbhail and she weighed 7lb 4.

She is a great sleeper so far so hope it continues!!

Quackles - Not long left for you now:))

Lovely name!! And I dream of a weight like that

I have a feeling I'll give birth to a toddler :eek:

I know, time's ticking by, but it really can't go fast enough, I'm so done with being pregnant! I was trying to prepare the wee fella for the big event today, we had a minor argument because he wants to call it Wall-e if it's a boy. The name I have chosen is a funny word, apparently.

January · 05-01-2009 9:37pm

Quackles wrote: »

Lovely name!! And I dream of a weight like that I have a feeling I'll give birth to a toddler :eek:

I know, time's ticking by, but it really can't go fast enough, I'm so done with being pregnant! I was trying to prepare the wee fella for the big event today, we had a minor argument because he wants to call it Wall-e if it's a boy. The name I have chosen is a funny word, apparently.

I think you should let him do it

just kidding!

My aunt is pregnant at the moment and for years her now seven year old daughter would say "if we have another baby, it will be Barney for a boy and Sally for a girl" thankfully they've settled on Holly, they know it's a girl!!

Quackles · 06-01-2009 10:13am

adrieanne__x wrote: »

Lovely name Moonbeam and great weight! Wish my baby was a great sleeper! She's a moocher, moves around a lot when she's asleep and wakes herself up from it... poor thing!

Have you tried swaddling? My son was like that, but once we swaddled him nice and tight with his arms restricted, he slept like an angel. About the last thing he ever did like an angel, mind you

January · 06-01-2009 1:23pm

She always manages to get her arms free somehow (she loves to suck on her hands, despite the fact that she has a soother...) I was gonna buy some of those special swaddlers you can get in smyths cos I'm just usin a blanket at the moment!

wolfpawnat · 07-01-2009 2:19pm

Congrats Moonbeam:D, hope you and your little girl are doing well and that she continues with the good sleeping regime.

Can I ask is everyone else who is heavily pregnant almost begging for it to be over because I am not doing to well with the lack of comfort and waddling:):) Sleeping is getting difficult because I am in my way! Well actually the baby is but I know that he/she cant help it. And I went for my scan at 31 weeks (dates changed because of scan, which is a relief because first set of dates didnt add up) and according to the baby's size and measurements they put the weight at about 3lb14oz I am not good at weights, is that good and how much a week on average does a baby put on for the last 2 months? I'm at 35 weeks now

littlebug · 07-01-2009 2:34pm

i'm not pregnant- I just can't help reading this thread:pac:
I think the baby puts on about a lb or thereabouts every two weeks in the last stretch.

Don't wish it over too soon wolfpawnat- anything under 5lbs and you would probably not have the baby home with for wee while... not nice:(

wolfpawnat · 07-01-2009 3:09pm

Oh God I wasnt saying I wanted the baby to come early, I was saying I would like if time would speed up. With only 5 weeks to go I know there isnt much time left but you start to feel every uncomfortable movement and every day trying to get the few bits and pieces done becomes more and more tiring! Then again I wont have much time for any of it when it arrives in 5 weeks!

littlebug · 07-01-2009 3:16pm

Sorry wolfpawnat I didn't mean that to sounds like you meant... etc..:D
I do know what you mean. My first was 6 weeks early so with the second I finished work at 28 weeks and pretty much did nothing from then on in my quest to go full term. By 38 weeks I was horrified when I realised I could have another whole month like that:eek: Thankfully he came the next day:)

January · 07-01-2009 8:05pm

wolfpawnat wrote: »

Congrats Moonbeam:D, hope you and your little girl are doing well and that she continues with the good sleeping regime.

Can I ask is everyone else who is heavily pregnant almost begging for it to be over because I am not doing to well with the lack of comfort and waddling:):) Sleeping is getting difficult because I am in my way! Well actually the baby is but I know that he/she cant help it. And I went for my scan at 31 weeks (dates changed because of scan, which is a relief because first set of dates didnt add up) and according to the baby's size and measurements they put the weight at about 3lb14oz I am not good at weights, is that good and how much a week on average does a baby put on for the last 2 months? I'm at 35 weeks now

At my 31 week scan baby was measuring about the same weight (3lb 12oz I think..)... in the last couple of weeks it's roughly half a pound a week! I only had a 6lb'er though!!

Quackles · 07-01-2009 11:34pm

adrieanne__x wrote: »

She always manages to get her arms free somehow (she loves to suck on her hands, despite the fact that she has a soother...) I was gonna buy some of those special swaddlers you can get in smyths cos I'm just usin a blanket at the moment!

I got the special swaddlers in mothercare this time, will let you know how that works out. Hopefully in a couple of weeks. :rolleyes:

Quality · 08-01-2009 2:06pm

Congrats Moonbeam, glad everything went well for you!!!

Glen is coming on great... I have him in as good a routine as is possible for breast feeding on demand!!

I am going to get him weighed at the clinic later on he was 10lb 7oz xmas week he was 6 weeks then.. (7lb 13oz) when born.

He is starting to grow out of his baby gros!! The last few weeks have flown by for me!!

So quackles not long left are you all set??

Quackles · 08-01-2009 4:35pm

Quality wrote: »

So quackles not long left are you all set??

The sooner the better, I just can't wait to have it behind me! I know, then the real fun starts

wolfpawnat · 12-01-2009 12:59pm

My god, Bio Oil is expensive enough, small bottle was €15 but as long as it works I dont care!:) But thank you for recommending it anyway, I cant remember who did:D:)

I am officially unwell for the first time in months

(excluding the morning sickness of course). I got that throat and head cold thats going around. Any home remedy that works (honey and lemon type things) because I dont want to be taking meds even though the baby is due soon. I rather keep everything going smoothly. Any tips?:)

Grawns · 12-01-2009 1:11pm

wolfpawnat wrote: »

My god, Bio Oil is expensive enough, small bottle was €15 but as long as it works I dont care!:) But thank you for recommending it anyway, I cant remember who did:D:)

I am officially unwell for the first time in months (excluding the morning sickness of course). I got that throat and head cold thats going around. Any home remedy that works (honey and lemon type things) because I dont want to be taking meds even though the baby is due soon. I rather keep everything going smoothly. Any tips?:)

Crapaholio! I've got that too. Comes with a sinus type headache right? And was feeling so smug at staying well while everyone around me was sick

Am prone to chest infections so will be watching it caarefully. Also slept with vicks and a silk scarf on my neck last night. Seemed to help a bit.

wolfpawnat · 12-01-2009 1:34pm

Yes, I was the only person in the house that wasnt sick over xmas, my OH had the vomitting bug and a bad flu, his mother had the bug too, and I was there sitting in the middle of it as happy as Larry! My throat is so itchy, sore and blocked, hemy OH is laughing at my darth vader breathing and my funny voice, I have went up about 2 octaves to a sort of squeaking at the momet!

I'm just sitting on the couch, looking at the jobs that have to be done but I have no energy! I am still eating though! But I have to have ice cream every so often to stop my throat getting too sore! I just want to help myself get better because it is never good to be sick while heavily pregnant! So anything Lemsip like but no paracetamol in it so I am not drugged up?

csad58c · 12-01-2009 1:56pm

Hi, i'm new to this but was wondering if anybody has recommendations for a good antenatal DVD that i can watch at home

thanks:)

C

Grawns · 12-01-2009 2:48pm

wolfpawnat wrote: »

Yes, I was the only person in the house that wasnt sick over xmas, my OH had the vomitting bug and a bad flu, his mother had the bug too, and I was there sitting in the middle of it as happy as Larry! My throat is so itchy, sore and blocked, hemy OH is laughing at my darth vader breathing and my funny voice, I have went up about 2 octaves to a sort of squeaking at the momet!

I'm just sitting on the couch, looking at the jobs that have to be done but I have no energy! I am still eating though! But I have to have ice cream every so often to stop my throat getting too sore! I just want to help myself get better because it is never good to be sick while heavily pregnant! So anything Lemsip like but no paracetamol in it so I am not drugged up?

Am bad girl as had paracetamol.

I wouldn't have icecream though as dairy is terrible for colds. Maybe stick to hot honey and lemon drinks and halls soothers are good too.

wolfpawnat · 12-01-2009 2:57pm

Grawns wrote: »

Am bad girl as had paracetamol. I wouldn't have icecream though as dairy is terrible for colds. Maybe stick to hot honey and lemon drinks and halls soothers are good too.

I know dairys are bad, but if I dont have it my throat is too sore to even try swallowing fluids. I took a lemsip last night, but I am terrified I will harm us both with it! Ya I took a strepsil this morning too, which has meds too. No winning, I should get onto glaxosmithklein and get them to make a pregnancy safe line of cold and flu remedies!:):D

deemy · 12-01-2009 4:57pm

wolfpawnat wrote: »

My god, Bio Oil is expensive enough, small bottle was €15 but as long as it works I dont care!:) But thank you for recommending it anyway, I cant remember who did:D:)

I am officially unwell for the first time in months (excluding the morning sickness of course). I got that throat and head cold thats going around. Any home remedy that works (honey and lemon type things) because I dont want to be taking meds even though the baby is due soon. I rather keep everything going smoothly. Any tips?:)

I use this when i have a sore throat and chesty(which is not often thank god) o/h swears by it as do friends ect
Half fill a smallish saucepan with water, throw in a couple of handfulls of brown sugar, good dolop of honey(up to half a jar even) 2 - 3 lemons cut in half, handful of cloves. Bring it to the boil, try and squeeze lemons a little but leave them in pan. Simmer and reduce for hour or so strain and thats it. It should taste horrible but it does work and keeps for days in the fridge. If you have whiskey add a drop for a hot whiskey type drink.
I once heard that if you boil onions in milk and drink it, its good for colds. but dont fancy that tbh.
hope ur feeling better soon

CathyMoran · 12-01-2009 8:40pm

At 5.30 went to the bathroom and saw some blood (about the size of a 1c coin) - freaked and went immediatly to the hospital - babies heartbeat is fine but am still panicking. Has anyone else gone through this. Really scared. Am about 9 weeks gone but the scans show only about 8...

Grawns · 12-01-2009 8:50pm

Hi Cathy

I had some spotting (3 times) but later in my pregnancy. It was unexplained but everything was fine. Try and rest and not worry too much. There's every reason to believe that everything will be fine.

wolfpawnat · 13-01-2009 11:08pm

Hey everyone, a bit of twinging in my lower abdomen and nether region and occasional pinches, I dont think it is labour because it has been like this for 2 days, I'm under a bit of stress this week with a bad chest infection/head cold and looking after a very difficult mother in law to be with a fractured wrist, she really is trying alot my patience and energy to an extant I am worrying about premature labour. I'm at 36 weeks so not too premature. Is it just the baby dropping or should I get to Shannondoc?

January · 14-01-2009 1:55pm

Don't be worried, next week you'll be classed as full term so if you had your baby now everything should be fine. Would your boyfriend have a chat with his mum and tell her to take it easy on you??

If you're really worried about the pains, ring the hospital and have a chat with them, they'll be able to tell you if it's labour!

Quackles · 14-01-2009 2:12pm

Well ladies, looks like baby won't be long now! Went to clinic this morning, doc sprung it on me that he didn't want me going full term because of the diabetes - and they leave it til NOW to tell me?? So he gave me a sweep and if I don't go on my own, I'm to be in hospital tomorrow at 8am for induction :eek: I'm having a baby, holy f*ck!

wolfpawnat · 14-01-2009 2:22pm

Sadly adrienne__x she is so self obsessed that we have tried several times as has our GP to tell her she cannot be putting pressure on anyone but sadly since the world is solely about her she's ignoring all advice.

:eek:OMG Quackles, how far gone are you? Scary not about the baby bit I'm sure you've known a while that part was going to come ultimately, but to be told if you are not in labour by yourself tomorrow they'd induce, normally I would have thought they'd tell you in advance and now you have 19hrs left before baby is officially coming! I dare say a bit of a shock. Since I most likely wont be posting you again before baby comes, good luck and best health for you both. Let us know how you got on when you have 2 min to yourself(which might be a while) and of course tell us all about baby:)

Quackles · 14-01-2009 3:09pm

I'm due Saturday, so it's no shock that I'd be having a baby soon, but I thought I'd be allowed go in myself, the whole induction thing scares the pants off me! I'll let you all know how I get on as soon as I get a chance. It still seems so unreal!

January · 14-01-2009 3:38pm

Wohoo Quackles you'll have a new baby by this time tomorrow hopefully!!!

Best of luck to you... they'll probably give you the gel if your cervix isn't favourable, if it is they'll just break your waters and put you straight onto a syntacin (sp?) drip!

My induction was mental... but all was alright in the end!

LorraineL · 14-01-2009 3:44pm

Good luck Quackles, it'll all be over before you know it and you'll be missing rubbing your bump....

Just thought i'd join in here, i'm 9 weeks gone with my FOURTH :eek:. This one was a surprise to say the least.

Haven't had time to read through all your posts yet but good luck to all...

Quackles · 14-01-2009 5:02pm

adrieanne__x wrote: »

Wohoo Quackles you'll have a new baby by this time tomorrow hopefully!!!

Best of luck to you... they'll probably give you the gel if your cervix isn't favourable, if it is they'll just break your waters and put you straight onto a syntacin (sp?) drip!

My induction was mental... but all was alright in the end!

Cervix must be ok, after the sweep he said he'd break my waters tomorrow and see where we go from there. Can you still walk around after they break your waters?

I think I'm most fearful about ending up with a section because we messed about with nature

I'm not a fan of messing about

On the plus side, he says this baby isn't as big as the last one, and he was 'only' 8lb 7oz!

Popel · 14-01-2009 5:02pm

hello all, I'm amazingly incompetant at computer technicalities, so here i am testing to see if my ticker works. Fingers crossed it does!:D

Popel · 14-01-2009 5:04pm

and even more fingers crossed....:o

Quackles · 14-01-2009 5:05pm

Popel wrote: »

hello all, I'm amazingly incompetant at computer technicalities, so here i am testing to see if my ticker works. Fingers crossed it does!:D

Nice ticker

Popel · 14-01-2009 5:16pm

Thanks! I just thought it was so original

But i really like that my little lump already looks so human on it. It looks like a real baby already

January · 14-01-2009 6:17pm

Quackles wrote: »

Cervix must be ok, after the sweep he said he'd break my waters tomorrow and see where we go from there. Can you still walk around after they break your waters?

I think I'm most fearful about ending up with a section because we messed about with nature I'm not a fan of messing about On the plus side, he says this baby isn't as big as the last one, and he was 'only' 8lb 7oz!

Yeah you can still walk around after they break your waters, in fact they encourage it because it's supposed to help bring on labour... if they hook you up to the drip though you won't be able to walk around because you have to have the trace on you at all times (which was a pain in the arse I would have preferred to be able to walk around... nothing to concentrate the pain on when you're lying on your back!).

Depending on the hospital they'll only let you go so long in labour after an induction and then they will c section you... They should give you a leaflet tomorrow to tell you what to expect!

CathyMoran · 14-01-2009 7:46pm

Sorry to be the dark cloud here - we lost baby today, they scanned in the morning when I was not having any pain but over the intervening hours I got severe pain and bad bleeding of red blood so they did another scan and confirmed that baby was dead though I have yet to expell it.

wolfpawnat · 16-01-2009 1:26am

Cathy I am so sorry. I really cannot find the words to express how much I wish you didnt have to go through this hell. I really do, Take time for yourself and Shane over the next few days and try to look after youself:(

I am severely peed off, I have been diagnosed with all the major sympthoms of pre eclampsia (except for high bp) so am on bed rest. I have to travel from Clare to Dublin in the morning to be close to my hospital because they may want to keep me in or induce labour. I am teed off as I thought I was doing great not at all noticing the swelling in my legs but did notice they got tired quicker and when I told the MIL today she was only concerned with herself and told me to get out of her house she couldnt put up with the stress of it.

Thought nothing of it til packing my bag a min ago, then it hit me, I have been getting calls all day about am ok, do I need anything because of leaving in the morning and whatnot, and i realised something, not once all day did the babys grandmother ask what effects does my codition have on the baby? She never asks once will the baby be ok? I am like a demon, I made the buggy (assembled the different car seat parts etc) and her only concern was her wooden floor, not the fact that I should be sitting with my feet up and not sitting on the floor assembling a buggy!

I cant wait to be back in Dub in the afternoon tomorrow with my OH who actually will give a rats ass about me! Domino's pizza, movies and cuddles are exactly whaat I need at the moment. ( first prolonged period away from him since I started showing so I am dying to be back with him)

January · 17-01-2009 2:50am

I am so sorry girls... just had to share this. Addison was five weeks old on Friday and this is what she looks like now (after bath time!!)...

Grawns · 17-01-2009 9:47am

That's kind of surreal. She's so perfect she looks like a childs doll with nice long legs. Very very pretty ( and slightly perturbed!)

Less than 3 weeks til I have my own little doll. So you have to bath them right and you can't just hose them down

January · 17-01-2009 1:30pm

I wish you could Grawns, it'd be so much easier

. She doesn't like the bath much... screamed the first couple of times I put her in and screamed for about half an hour afterwards... but then I realised that the bath was probably a bit too cold (I was worried about scalding the poor thing haha), so I warmed it up a bit and she's getting used to it now!

I finally got round to sorting all the clothes that people gave me yesterday (I think my nesting instinct is finally kicking in, five weeks after I've had the child cos I'm cleaning like a mad thing the past couple of days...) and she has so much stuff... at least 10 newborn outfits that I still have to get her into before she grows out of them haha!!

wolfpawnat · 21-01-2009 2:31pm

Hello everyone, Just thought I'd leave everyone know how things have been the last few days. I was sent by my gp back to Dublin. I went to my antenatal appointment on monday and was held in day care yesterday. Be warned, chest infections give off all the signs of preeclampsia. After a long day of tests all is well I am glad to say. On a depressed note, doc agreed that antibiotics are not recommended so I have to sit and wait for it to improve naturally.

Grawns · 21-01-2009 5:04pm

Poor you. Have been feeling rubbish too with stupid cold ( hasn't gone to my chest luckily) still but stayed in bed for the last few days and finally feeling better. Pity you can't go home and relax and keep warm and chill. Evil MIL would accuse you of dossing or something :rolleyes:

Good news about the preeclampsia though. Take care and hope you feel better soon. Blackcurrent lockets ( not soothers) and lots of water helped me.

Glittergirl · 22-01-2009 6:53am

Hi all

I've been following everyone's progress from a far because I posted onto this website twice in the last 12 months as I was preggers in Jan 2008 and Nov 2008, but unfort had two miscarriages.

Anyway, good news again as I'm preggers again!! Only 5 weeks gone though so we'll keep our fingers crossed.

CathyMorgan - I am soooo sorry to hear of your news. I know exactly how you feel and it's god damn devistating!!! My heart goes out to your and your DH!

Good luck to all the rest of you.

Adrieanne - your little doll is gorgeous!!

Take care.

Glit x

Grawns · 22-01-2009 10:04am

My fingers and toes will be crossed for you glitter girl

Best of luck.

January · 22-01-2009 12:20pm

Good luck Glittergirl (jebus I had that exact name on a forum I used to go to yearssss ago... crazy)... have my fingers crossed for you

Tired · 22-01-2009 3:16pm

Hey all and congrats to everyone on their pregnancies, I am a first time poster and 7 mnths preggers. Not having a bad time of it except for the Heartburn but I find ginger nut biscuits and milk help with that

. Just thought I post to say hello and hopefully keep posting over the next few months. Plus I just had to say seeing the pic of Adriennes lil one just makes me wish April was here now (due the 13th of April, 2nd baby, 1st dd is 10 Years old) she is an absolute beauty, congrats Adrienne. Oh also my mate is due next week and I find the time is dragging in whilst getting huge..

Ps: CathyMorgan and Glittergirl am so sorry to hear of your losses, i also had a miscarriage at 13 weeks in March so I can understand how you are feeling.

Best wishes to all

Tired x

Grawns · 22-01-2009 6:23pm

Hi Tired

Good luck with your pregnancy. Not long to go for you now. FYI, you can take zantac for heartburn. It's magic. I don't know why the docs don't tell everyone.

Cheers Grawns

Tired · 23-01-2009 10:46am

Thanks Grawns, will check that out, have to say its not that bad considering what some other people have to go through. My poor mate is going thru the mill at the moment, she is due in for a section on Wednesday so its nearly all over for her (the b*tch lol) Am very impatient at the moment just want my lil bundle of joy with me and the weeks are dragging in.

I haven't read through all the threads but are you still pregnant and if so how far gone are you???

Grawns · 23-01-2009 1:51pm

37 weeks. Having an elective section on the 5th Feb (13 days to go) as too posh too push

Just back from doc check up and feeling grand. This is my first too so the real crap will start when I leave the hosp and everyone fusses over the baby and I just have to get on with it :mad:

Currently am being treated like a princess by all and sundry. Loving it

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