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September 2014 Babies Club
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pastry2010 wrote: »I couldn't watch one born every minute
This one isn't about childbirth it's basically when they all bring the baby home and how the couples relationship changes etc it's very real life. I feel for them and then I thought that's going to be me in a few weeks ahhhhhh! I really haven't focused my attention onto what actually happens when you bring it home (that sounds really bad!) but these women go through the troubles of starting to breast feed, how their OH helps out, when the OH goes back to work how it changes again it's actually good to see if you get a chance especially first timers like me!!
Good luck in your antenatal! Is it all day course?
That sounds good, I must look it up. Thanks. I'm a total newbie, i've no idea!0 -
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comongethappy wrote: »Couldn't believe it, my in laws and friends threw me a surprise baby shower today! Was totally blown away by everyone's generosity, and had a great time. Hubby never hinted at it either, was shocked he didn't let it slip! Baba will be well dressed!
Aw, that is brilliant! Very sweet lf them to keep it a surprise too
I'm delighted for you as I know now how much it means to moms here 
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Ahh that's lovely that they threw you a shower!
Well I can tell ye now that I am absolutely shattered after my weekend away! Its definitely so hard to just admit that you're not able for stuff. We didn't even really do that much, but just walking around and chatting and lack of sleep took it out of me ha ha. I got an earlier train home yesterday as I'd just hit a wall.
I seem to have developed some class of a summer cold - have a really dry irritating cough, and then on top of that I had a reaction on my eye and it was really sore/inflamed - it was the first time I'd worn makeup since the operation and the new skin obviously wasn't ready
Learnt my lesson.
Oh yeah, I got a call on Friday then about my glucose test. My gp had texted me the results (5.3 & 5.8) and said they were normal. But apparently the hospital weren't happy with it because its supposed to be less than 5.1, so I now have to go in tomorrow. I don't have diabetes so I think that really I'm just going to get a lecture from a dietitian about eating sugary food (I do eat a LOT of chocolate), but its such a waste of time. I suppose its an hour or 2 off work. Such a pain though when I thought I'd gotten out of having to go into Cumh. Grr.0 -
Ahh that's lovely that they threw you a shower!
Well I can tell ye now that I am absolutely shattered after my weekend away! Its definitely so hard to just admit that you're not able for stuff. We didn't even really do that much, but just walking around and chatting and lack of sleep took it out of me ha ha. I got an earlier train home yesterday as I'd just hit a wall.
I seem to have developed some class of a summer cold - have a really dry irritating cough, and then on top of that I had a reaction on my eye and it was really sore/inflamed - it was the first time I'd worn makeup since the operation and the new skin obviously wasn't ready Learnt my lesson.
Oh yeah, I got a call on Friday then about my glucose test. My gp had texted me the results (5.3 & 5.8) and said they were normal. But apparently the hospital weren't happy with it because its supposed to be less than 5.1, so I now have to go in tomorrow. I don't have diabetes so I think that really I'm just going to get a lecture from a dietitian about eating sugary food (I do eat a LOT of chocolate), but its such a waste of time. I suppose its an hour or 2 off work. Such a pain though when I thought I'd gotten out of having to go into Cumh. Grr.
Glad to hear you had a nice weekend karmella. it is amazing how little can make us tired these days, isn't it? It'd be funny if it wasn't so annoying!
Shame they are dragging you into the hospital, hope it won't take long. mmmm, chocolate. now I want some!0 -
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God the tiredness is unnatural I am so fatigued today the bed is calling me to lie down!
Il be 34 weeks Thursday can't wait to get through another week safely.
Trying hard not to kill myself thou as the tiredness will last for a long few months yet.
but I see so much things that I have to do tidying up etc!
For those of what who's first it is enjoy the last few weeks on your own. Enjoy lying down when you can and enjoy just worrying about yourselves and immediate family and friends. Soon you l have a massive life changing experience :-D all for the better!!!0 -
God the tiredness is unnatural I am so fatigued today the bed is calling me to lie down!
Il be 34 weeks Thursday can't wait to get through another week safely.
Trying hard not to kill myself thou as the tiredness will last for a long few months yet. but I see so much things that I have to do tidying up etc!
For those of what who's first it is enjoy the last few weeks on your own. Enjoy lying down when you can and enjoy just worrying about yourselves and immediate family and friends. Soon you l have a massive life changing experience :-D all for the better!!!
I don't know how those with little kids get through another pregnancy as well as bring up children, I have barely enough energy for myself!0 -
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Yeah I'm not sure how hard it'll be with two - thankfully my son is no longer in nappies - here's hoping there's no regression!! When he was a newborn I used to stay in bed until about noon but I was breast feeding so he was stuck to me every 2 hrs for a few weeks and it didn't matter whether I was upstairs or downstairs! I survived surprisingly well on no real sleep for those few weeks!
But this time I'll have to be more disciplined as will have to get son up and out the door to pre school! Eek! But at least he'll be out of the house for a few hours every day. 0 -
Yeah I'm not sure how hard it'll be with two - thankfully my son is no longer in nappies - here's hoping there's no regression!! When he was a newborn I used to stay in bed until about noon but I was breast feeding so he was stuck to me every 2 hrs for a few weeks and it didn't matter whether I was upstairs or downstairs! I survived surprisingly well on no real sleep for those few weeks!
But this time I'll have to be more disciplined as will have to get son up and out the door to pre school! Eek! But at least he'll be out of the house for a few hours every day.
Yea I think you'll get into a nice routine. The first few weeks will be a necessary to get your supply built up as you know.
Both mine were two completely different feeders
I Hope this baby is as good as the second
She was a great feeder0 -
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Also has anyone started to cook and freeze any food?
I have lasagne s.
Shepherds pies
Any other suggestions???
No, this is yet another thing on my to do list but I don't even have the energy to cook dinners for myself now - never mind for the future!
I'd like to think of different stuff aswell. I suppose stir fries and currys etc are freezable? I can't for the life of me remember what I did last time. Maybe I just got stuck into dinners when OH came home from work. But can't rely on him much now so I dunno.0 -
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FurBabyMomma wrote: »Oh comeongethappy did your little cat show up?
No not yet . Still holding out hope he might come back on his own one of these days. The hubby and I took turns walking the neighbourhood in the evening. I think people must think I'm some demented cat lady, walking up and.down the roads shaking a treat packet and calling for my cat! Didn't help I had a few other cats start to follow me 0 -
comongethappy wrote: »Hope all is okay, but baby should be fine as you landed on your bum. Hope you are feeling ok!
Ah thanks for the concern, ladies, ye are very good
Rang the ob office (although felt a bit daft saying I fell off a chair, it was quite a high chair!!) and a nurse called me back about 15 min later. She ran through a checklist of questions and said all sounded fine (no bleeding or discharge, didn't fall on the bump or my head, no dizziness, baby has been moving since, no contractions or tighness in bump etc). So, all fine Was feeling ok anyway but it is nice to get some reassurance. Now to find out who left that broken fecking chair in the room..
comongethappy you hit the nail on the head, I picked the best bit of me to cushion my fall, my expanding arse! 0 -
comongethappy wrote: »No not yet . Still holding out hope he might come back on his own one of these days. The hubby and I took turns walking the neighbourhood in the evening. I think people must think I'm some demented cat lady, walking up and.down the roads shaking a treat packet and calling for my cat! Didn't help I had a few other cats start to follow me
Sorry to hear that, I hope he comes home soon. Cats are great for looking after themselves when they wander though, you'd never know when he might show up.0 -
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Well they've decided now that I have pregnancy diabetes after all I now have to monitor my blood sugars seven !!! times a day. And completely change my diet and start exercising. I have to have 3 square meals and 3 snacks all at regular intervals. Cut down on carbs as they are what's causing the problems. I suppose it makes sense cos I was addicted to bread and chocolate, but I'm going to miss them!!!
In all fairness. Just waiting now for a growth scan to monitor baby's tummy size.0 -
Sorry to hear that Karmella. I suppose in a way it is great that they caught it early (your first results were just over the border if I remember?) so you and bubs will be grand and well looked after. Such a pain though to have to follow a new regime now! Best of luck with it, I'd find the lack chocolate very hard (although the chocolate here in the states is cac, sorry comongethappy!). If you want, let us know how you get on with the exercise and you can motivate us with your example! I'm sure you'll do great Karmella, all worth it in the end
Edit to say: Just in case you are beating yourself up for this, from what I've been reading on the pregnancy diabetes it usually isn't anything the woman has done that causes it. They think that the placenta releases something that can interfere with your own insulin working and so your sugar levels can go up because of it, rather than the woman having a not-so-good diet and causing the problem in the first place, if you know what I mean (although I guess if the diet is absolutely atrocious then it can cause it but I'd ay you have to be really bad for that). The diet and exercise recommendations are to help your body bring those sugar levels down lower by itself despite the insulin issue.0 -
madeinamerica wrote: »Sorry to hear that Karmella. I suppose in a way it is great that they caught it early (your first results were just over the border if I remember?) so you and bubs will be grand and well looked after. Such a pain though to have to follow a new regime now! Best of luck with it, I'd find the lack chocolate very hard (although the chocolate here in the states is cac, sorry comongethappy!). If you want, let us know how you get on with the exercise and you can motivate us with your example! I'm sure you'll do great Karmella, all worth it in the end
So I had the growth scan and at 31 weeks my little man is weighing in at 4lb 13oz!! :eek: Feck that's big. But its proportionally big, like its not just his tummy which would be a major sign of diabetes (all the extra insulin can't be broken down by baby so it turns into fat around his belly).
I dunno about motivating ye with my exercise cos I am doing zip at the moment - I need motivation! I just don't have time! I get home from work at 6 and then have to look after the small fella so can't do anything in the evenings. Will just have to try and get a walk in at lunchtime.0 -
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