October Mommies-2-B Club!!!!

[jomae]

Hey girls
Weezie OMG Gustav is all over our news i would be so packing it right now i just cant fatham how people can live in such dangerous places especially if it's a regular event i'm so hoping your hubby comes to his senses and gets a move on and if not that he gets bypassed and reamins safe. men are so stubborn aren't they are you right in the path the storm is to take. hope your all safe.

Corny congratulations on Abigail's arrival i logged on to your blog and it was a very interesting and moving read i wish you dh and your daughter all the best and continued health

Hey gecko don't mind me asking whats the mamogram for you don't have a lump or something do you

Rio hope hubby is starting to feel better and recovering quickly as for your question yep i'm nervous too not so much about the birth but more so the feeding and finding a routine that works while being badly sleep deprived i know how i get when over tired and stressed but you know what its gonna happen either way so all you can do is go with the flow and accept help when offered

Hi Suga i agree with you if you can feed great but if not then thats fine too sometimes making the choice to stop is even harder then struggleing to continue in Aus its very common and almost expected of you so deciding to stop is a hard decision to make there is so much emphasis put on breast feeding and how easy and natural it is but as you and i have found sometimes it just isn't .so good on you for feeling confident to make the choices you've made your doing a great job.

As for me i had my appointment today and still no records have come over and they are just presuming i'm having a ceasar i get cranky with the midwife twice today for her assumption especially seeing i put such emphasis on them retreiving my file as i have decided to try a Vbac and i need to know if i have a choice or not. Other than that bub is measureing 2 days ahead and is in a posteriar position so i've been told to spend time on my hands and knees atleast twice a day and to not do any leaning back to encourage her to spin around she said by 34 weeks if bub is still that way she may not get back due to lack of space and make for a more difficult birth. my sister has had her ceasar date moved closer to this monday coming so my nephew will be here shortly which is good news.

thanks for all the response re the breast feeding a great site i've found if interested is the Australian breastfeeding association it has lots of info and a forum for mums specifically for feeding issues and solutions its worth a look

Anyway best go time for bed i'm beat
take care JOMAExxx

Mellie sorry your having trouble sleeping god knows you'll need it in a few weeks

[geckogirl]

Jomae,

To answer your mamogram question.... Because of my age (44) I am supposed to have a mamogram every two years. So mine comes due again in January. However, I will still be breast feeding hopefully. My doctor advised that I wait unil I am done with the breast feeding in March and get one then. I absolutely HAVE to get one done before I cycle again because I doubt that they would let me put it off for another 18 months.

[loopie]

Hi girls!

Corny- CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!! I admire your strength and hope you are recovered from your surgery, that you and DH and are able to focus on Abigail- it is really wonderful that you have family and friends who are there for you all.
I am so sad for your loss of Madison, and it must have been with such mixed emotions to have welcomed one lovely child into the world while saying goodbye to another. know that we continue to think about you and hope Abby may come home very soon.

Rio- grrrrrr-Wanting to scratch her eyes out, I would have simply walked away- clearly your MIL is self absorbed and clueless to what anyone else may be going through. Once baby is here, it will be her extreme loss not to be involved in his life- and that is something within your control.
I am sure that she turns a blind eye to the rudeness of the skid as she probably chooses not to accept it to be true. As for leaving just when DH is having surgery- that is just selfish and lame- Don't let her bad karma taint your need for PMA- i hope everything turns out ok for dh- what were they looking for? hang in there- hugs

jomae- what's with that hospital? sheesh- don't they know you need to be prepared???!!!! It may be weeks away, but I would still want to know if natural is an option, or if they think you must do another Csect-

weezie- hope you are safe and sound and out of LA- with all that happened w/ Katrina in 2005, it seems better to err on the side of caution, especially where you and baby are concerned. It seems that Gustav has not done too much damage, but if there is no power, and you have an emergency, you need to be able to get to a hospital. and there are a couple more hurricanes on the way- take care

mellie- yep- me too -I usually am awake from 2-5:30am- sucks because just about the time I think, well, I'll just get up, I drift off to sleep and feel like I get nothing done before noon!

gecko- good to hear the preeclampsia is coming under control. I am also pondering a 2nd, and know time is ticking, but I would most likely wait until I am finished with grad school to adopt or try IVF again, though 1 will be just fine with us and we're blessed to have him on the way - Dh and I will not be disappointed if a miracle nat pregnancy happens, either! how many frosties do you have? we didn't end up with any

suga- great to hear the girls are growing and thriving- sounds like they may be home within the month!

mbre, tammy, kildean, cinci, mia, hopin, katie, kelly- how are you girls???
sassy- thinking of you and the trips!!

I had a great time camping- floating in an innertube on the river( so perfect until i had to get out, then i felt like a beached whale!)
I've been camping with the core of this group for about 20 yrs, and 9 years ago this past weekend, Dh and I were married at the river- tents and all! It's really wonderful- our friends are so excited for us, and another generation of babies growing up camping! (there were a gaggle of tweens there this weekend). 2 days was enough, my back was really starting to get to me, and i figured that i'd better leave while I was still having fun and before i got too cranky!
my hands and feet are starting to get puffy- my right ankle is swollen, so I think I may not be in my heels too much longer- rats!
it's back to school today - just a couple of hours, and then a huge day tomorrow 13hrs!!!!- going to get a quick morning nap in, then head out-

cheers to all of you and keep safe

BUMPIN' 08

loopie

[loopie]

I was just checking in on our missing gals, and .....This is from Sassy (on the blue stilletoes board)

Well, it has been quite the few weeks for us.
Soon after my last post my blood pressure began to rise and everything looked worse so I had an urgent c-section the night of August 12th. My health actually worsened after the delivery and my blood pressure remained uncontrolled for several days. BUT, I have been home for a few days now and am feeling stronger every day.

The babies are doing well. Especially for their gestational age (29.5 weeks). There have been some ups and downs, but overall we have been very, very lucky. We expect this will be a roller coaster for the next few months... but so far we feel very blessed. We named our little girl Emery Grace and the boys Parker Robert and Isaac Matthew. We are in love Smile.

I have a blog that is for family and friends where I am periodically posting pictures. PM me and I will send you the link... my other blog will be shut down in the next day or two.

CONGRATULATIONS SASSY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Mbre]

Hi Wonderful Mommies!

I just wanted to say hi and let you guys know i read your post every other day to catch up with all you guys and make sure that everyone is doing great and I am very proud of you all. I wish you cpould have a reunion and meet up one day and just stay up for hours and talk and watch our miracle babies interact... wouldnt that be awesome.

Im sorry i do not post as much as i should but i do know whats going on with each and everyone of you....

Im ok i am inmy 34th week like most of you. I hired a doula, as i am having a natural birth. I hope you ladies are doing your kegal execises while your sitting, as well as your preinal message...My shower is next saturday. ( is it mean that i am not looking forward to it?, its just that i just want my baby to come and im tired and fatigued and really dont feel like being the "attention of the party", lol) i know its bad when all of the people are there fore me. We invited over 70 people so it will be a long day for me...
I wish you all well....
And i will keep in touch..

[loopie]

wow mbre- 70!!? I had about 50 at mine, and I was so spent-
one piece of advice -
if you are planning to open gifts( which most folks want you to do), ask that anyone who has brought a gift from someone not attending the shower to put them is a special pile to be opened later by you and dh in private- I had enough stuff to thank folks for and ooh and ahh at that were there- and was soooo tired afterwards- and to do it at 35 weeks???? zowie yeah, i'd just want to nest at that point!

glad to hear things are going well with you- kegels-yes, perineal massage- no!( or not yet anyway) I have contacted Johns Hopkins as they have a free doula network- so i am going to meet with one and see how it goes - dh is a bit on the squeemish side, so having someone familiar with blood and birthing may be a greater help to him, and subsequently to me!

i posted a couple of pix on the photobucket, finally! so cheers to big bellies

loopie

bumpin' 08

[Mbre]

hi loopie,

i sometimes forget how impt these boards are! and when you mentioned you husband is sqummish, i laugh becuse so is mine too..( when he does the perineal massage he cant even look straight at my vagatta saying all he does picture a head coming out!) and the sad thing is he has an 11 year old from a previous! so i knew i needed a doula.. Had i know what i know now i would have selected a birthing center to give birth in the water.. But i have my birthing ball all ready near my luggage to go with me to the ob suite! I dont know if you are interested but I am reading a book called Gentle Birth Choices by Barbara Harper, and it has been a blessing to me since i constantly have people telling me "o my god i feel sorry for you and the pain you are about to go through"! i cant believe how people can be so insensitive! anyway this book along with a book by Ana Mae Gaskin, whcih is a book about women and their different birth experiences. Since i am going for a natural birth these books have been heaven sent!
As far as my shower. I dont know why my aunt wanted the shower so late in my preg. She actually lives in FL and will be flying up here with a crew of my family and i think they were hoping I go in earlyso they decided to to do the shower late.... can you believe the nerve... And thanks dor the advice that sounds like a good idea to open those later.... I dont see how I will make it. I invited 72 people but probably only about 50-60 will show and im perfectly content wit that!

[Mbre]

Jomae,

If you fell up tp reading get a book entitled Gentle Birth Choices by Barbara Harper, it comes with a dvd of people giving birth, and it talks about situation where you can and should have an option for a VBAC. I would read it or skim through it at your local BN Bookstore.....They talk about how woman have VBAC's all the time and can be absoultly done with a caring ob who has patience!! Good Luck

BTW, does any of you mommies feel a decrease in movement around now? I know its tight in there but shes scaring me..My little one has never been really active through my whole pregnancy. I sleep through the nite and sometimes i forget im preggo until i have to pee! hehe.. but sometime i push on my belly eat something sweet and she wont budge... and i can get her to move if i put pressure on my uterus and then she will give me a kick back like ehats going on out there... If i ran to the hspital everytime i dont feel her move i mines well live in the hospital becuz i have a lazy baby... Hope she this lazy when shes actually sleeping thru the nite! Since my early pregnancy i played mozhart music on my belly and she would respond to that since it is familiar but lately she doesnt even respond to that! it makes me a nervouse wreck but then ill feel a little kick and i stop worrying... I prefer for her to move more!

[riogirl71]

Mbre How do you do a perineal massage? How is your stepkid dealing with the baby coming? Good luck with your shower, that's a lot of people!
Loopie Love the pics! You and pooch are just too darm cute! Cute belly! I will try and post some soon. yeah, i couldn't believe MIL either but since we need her to take skid often for us, I need to bite my tongue. Otherwise I get no break from skid! The river looked like so much fun!!! I am so jealous! We only have really cold water around here to swim in so I just go in our hot tub that's more like bath water tub now My Dh was rear ended last year and got two discs crushed, he never had back issues and now he has horrible pain.
Jomae I cannot believe the hospital doesn't have their act together! My goodness!
Suga - how are the girls? Any more pics?
Gecko Glad things are going well, looks like you are next on the list!

[riogirl71]

THEY ARE HERE!
SUGABEANZ.........8/5/2008
Mackenzie and Brooke

SASSY................8/12/2008
Emery, Parker and Isaac

CORNY................8/24/08
Abigail and Madison

EDD
GECKOGIRL......... on 10/8
RIOGIRL71......... on 10/12
HOPIN................. on 10/12 X 2!!!
KATIEG................ on 10/12
CINCINNATI......... on 10/15
KELLYM................ on 10/15 "IT'S A SURPRISE!!!"
TAMMYS............... on 10/17
MBRE................... on 10/18
LOOPIE............... on 10/19
MELLIE................. on 10/23
WEEZIE.............. on 10/23
KILDEAN.............. on 10/24 X 2!!!
JOMAE................. on 10/24


ACAPULCO.......in our thoughts
HOEKEY..........in our thoughts
WISHULUCK...in our thoughts
21BAT............in our thoughts

[sugabeanzs]

Sassy: Congrats! I see that yours have arrived!!! Hope they are doing well!! Hope you are well also!!

Mbre: Sounds like you are doing great!! Good luck with the natural birth. My husband never would have looked down there if we were able to do natural...I just laugh thinking about him in a natural birth. He did not like me having contractions nor the blood from the c-section that was in a bin lol. Poor babies. We miss hearing from you more often! Glad all is well.

Rio: I put up some new pictures on photobucket today...the girls are doing good for the most part though!!

Well, Mackenzie is the chunker! 5 lbs!! I was feeding her today and looked down and she was starting to turn blue...little girl forgot to breathe!! I did not freak out like I think I should have?? I just took the bottle out of her mouth and tapped on her back a little and pink again she came. I still feel really calm about the situation for some reason as well which kinda is odd. She has never done this to me before but she was half asleep eating...ALSO she got moved in with her sister again! She was upgraded!! So now they are together again. Brooke is now at 37 cc!! She will start to bottle tomorrow. If she does great with a bottle she will get to come home soon!! Mackenzie may have to come home on oxygen and an apnea monitor but we shall see how she does. Their room is ready for them!

[riogirl71]

Suga- Awwwwwwwwww - Those pics are darling, what cute little cheeks! So glad to hear they are doing well, I think your mom instincts have settled in nicely, you don't over react so the baby can stay calm too, I read that newborns really feed off mom's energy/stress. I can't wait for them to be able to go home with you!
Corny- any updates? Hope you are recovering well
Weezie- Were you able to get out?

[geckogirl]

loopie - Your camping trip sounds awesome! I am glad you got the chance to get out there and have some fun.

Sassy - If you are still checking this board, I just want to say CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! I hope you and your brood are doing well.

Mbre - Great to hear from you! I haven't felt much of a decrease in movement from my little one except when it is hot outside. As soon as it cools off he gets kicking. Perhaps summer is just catching up with you.

sugabeanz - Sounds like the mommy instinct is strong in you! I am glad the girls are doing so well. I bet they are home in no time!

Today I had a growth u/s and the technician couldn't give me any specifics and said that my doctor would discuss the reuslts at my next appt. He did say that I am measuring over 37 weeks (I am only 35 weeks) and that the baby is over 7 pounds already! I asked if that could indicate a problem and he said the doctor would discuss it with me but that sometimes it means that they may decide to induce me a few weeks early. I hope there is nothing wrong. My doctor said she would call if he were concern so I guess if I don't hear from her this week all is well. DH and myself are big people (overweight not tall) so that might have something to do with it. Boy I don't want to deliver a baby over 8 pounds, I'll tell ya that! I may end up a Sept. mommy after all.

[jomae]

Loopie OMG
I've just been looking at photobucket are you sure your not not confused and you have a horse not a dog he's massive. Great belly photo's by the way your belly looks similar to mine sounds like you had a good trip. And the heals i'd be worried i trip and fall or the heal would brake under the added pressure

Suga great photos of the girls aswell i love that your taking the time to share them with us even your post about Kenzie sounded so calm it's sounds like you have a good grip on things even in such a stressful situation well done you.

Mbre thanks for the book info i'm just going have to get nasty and jump up and down harder until they retreive my file my mum actually works at the same hospital and knows someone else who can get a hold of them i'm just waiting for her to finish her holidays and then shell get on to it for me if they don't have them already. and 72 people OMG i suggest you just sit back and let good old aunty take control of the day and enjoy yourself it may be a good suggestion for people to write a breif description of the gift on there card if they bring one to help know what came from who. Oh whats a doula never heard of it before?

Weezie how did you fair with the storm hope all is well

Gecko glad to hear its just a precautionary measure with the mamagram hows the pre eclampsia going are things settleing down

Rio sorry dh has back problems he's lucky the accident wasn't any worse my hubby broke his back and has all sorts of trouble hope dh is recovering from the surgery ok hows your suga levels going

As for me i spoke to soon on the weight situation i weighed my self again and iv'e gained the half i'd lost plus two kilos and in such a short space of time OMG.

Ds's 2nd birthday tommorrow yipee, boy time is flying speaking of ds he's just woke got to run

take care all JOMAE

[sugabeanzs]

Hey guys, I just got done reading Corny's blog and some prayers are needed for her! She has some fluid behind her uterus and has to get IV antibiotics every day (as an outpatient thankfully). If it does not go away then she will have to have surgery, so lets hope this works for her!