I am...
...pregnant.
After 2 years of trying.
Hooray! Fingers crossed everything goes well. Early days yet, so I'll be taking it easy after a small amount of minor 'spotting'.
Woo, congratulations! I'm very happy for you, and for your family. I hope everything goes beautifully over the next few months (and next few years!) :)
Wow! Finally! Hooray for you and your family.
O darling I'm so pleased!
You thought it might happen with the boys away didn't you?
Congrats to you and Big D!
Bingo! Well done! Hope all goes well for you.
the best part is that now you'll have an excuse to act nutty.
-grats.
Ditto what everyone else has said ... CONGRATULATIONS!!!
:cheerldr: :cheerldr: :cheerldr: :cheerldr: :cheerldr: :cheerldr: :cheerldr:
Thanks everyone. We're very excited. Overwhelmed to have our dream finally come true to be honest. It's been a long time coming, so we're hoping and praying that everything will go smoothly for us from here on in.
Oh, and since when I have needed an excuse to act nutty?
Let me add my congrats to the list.
O darling I'm so pleased!
You thought it might happen with the boys away didn't you?
Congrats to you and Big D!
This means my trip is no longer an option mate. I'm very sad about that, but I don't want to travel OS alone, but I will get there. I swear to you from me!
Congatz Ali, and smooth sailing from here on luv
This means my trip is no longer an option mate. I'm very sad about that, but I don't want to travel OS alone, but I will get there. I swear to you from me!
I guessed that, but didn't want to bring it up while you're still in the first flush of celebration! Not to worry, life gets in the way of the best plans. I'm just glad it's because of something longed for.
Wonderful news, Ali! Congratulations! May your term be peaceful and full of hopeful, happy memories!
Congratulations, good luck and all that!
Now, which thread will we be naming the little tyke from:
Alternative
or
Cruel?Not cruel, possibly alternative. We have about 8 months to decide though, so there's no rush. :)
Thanks again to all of you who've wished us well.
SG, I guess these things happen. Maybe I'll come this time next year instead...and bring my little bundle with me. lol We'll see.
SG, I guess these things happen. Maybe I'll come this time next year instead...and bring my little bundle with me. lol We'll see.
You'd both be welcome. I love children as long as their other people's.
Congratulations, Ali! Wonderful news. :)
thanks guys.
Went to the doc yesterday and according to her I'm about 5 weeks gone and the little bit of spotting is nothing to worry about. Good to know. Still a bit worried about it though. I suppose that's natural. Not much that can be done even if things do go down the shitter (so to speak) anyway though, so I should just stop worrying.
Not much that can be done even if things do go down the shitter (so to speak) anyway though, so I should just stop worrying.
Oof, Ali! :headshake
Hope you really have had your mind put at rest. Semantics aside, you're quite right - nothing you can do but be sensible and let nature take its course. Despite all my feelings to the contrary, this is what we were designed for after all.
Congrats, I hope pregnancy treats you well!
FWIW, before I knew I was pg, (wasn't trying) I just thought I was having a very light period. The spotting was nothing serious.
Good for you, Ali! And best of all, it was fun trying for two years, wasn't it? :D
Good for you, Ali! And best of all, it was fun trying for two years, wasn't it? :D
It's always fun making love, but after a while, the constant routine of making sure you're doing it at the right time of the month, then of course the frustration when you're apart and it's not possible etc. Because Dazza travels a lot with work, this was a major issue for us.
Thanks for your kind words though.
Yours to LR. I'm having a less leaky day today, so I'm hopeful that it was just the placenta forming and attaching etc which caused the bit of bleeding. Hopefully that's the end of it for now. :)
Congrats!
It's the most work you're ever going to love.
Congratulations! :) I hope that everything goes well.
thanks guys.
Went to the doc yesterday and according to her I'm about 5 weeks gone and the little bit of spotting is nothing to worry about. Good to know. Still a bit worried about it though. I suppose that's natural. Not much that can be done even if things do go down the shitter (so to speak) anyway though, so I should just stop worrying.
Wow, hang in there lady. You worked hard for it. Rest. Best thoughts your way.:3eye:
Wow, I just read this thread. Cool!
Hey, I just thought, are you going to post a video of your birth on the cellar so we can all share? :D
its the least you can do since you were so inconsiderate that you didn't record the conception for us.
Thanks Flint. I know you're a slow reader sometimes, so I'll forgive you for your tardiness sometimes. ;)
I doubt I'll be posting a video of the birth or the conception for that matter. I'll ask Dazza if he wants to though. I'm pretty sure he wont want the world to see him acting like a blithering idiot either.
Thanks Flint. I know you're a slow reader sometimes, so I'll forgive you for your tardiness sometimes. ;)
I doubt I'll be posting a video of the birth or the conception for that matter. I'll ask Dazza if he wants to though. I'm pretty sure he wont want the world to see him acting like a blithering idiot either.
Would that be during the later or for the former? :D
For the sake of clarity, I'm going to say during the birth Dazza is likely to be a blithering idiot. Probably mostly because I'm likely to be a bit rough on him during the process and he might just not know where to stand or what to say by the time the birth comes around. lol
Congratulations. Don't forget to post some of your sonogram photos
That I'm going to upset my husband? lol
For the sake of clarity, I'm going to say during the birth Dazza is likely to be a blithering idiot. Probably mostly because I'm likely to be a bit rough on him during the process and he might just not know where to stand or what to say by the time the birth comes around. lol
Well you could tell him to stay out of arms reach and keep items you could throw at him out of reach as well. :lol2:
Yes, I could do that. he's probably smart enough to stay out of the way anyway.
If I have the good drugs it probably wont be an issue though. Things will be much calmer and more peaceful.
I'm almost in my 9th week now. Only a few more weeks and we'll be over 'the danger period', so that's something to look forward to. I'm not so tired now either, so that's good also although I still feel like vomiting at the drop of a hat.
So far so good.
thats great to hear! Tell the little one to keep up the good work :P
Actually, I'm starting to wonder if there might be more than one in there. I hope not, but everything seems to be stretching inside more than I remember with the first couple. I suppose it could just be that I'm old and dried up now instead of young and supple with the first couple. lol
eta: or maybe I'm just paying more attention this time round.
Oh man... I don't miss that one bit... I was sick the entire tiem with our daughter. The only relief I felt... and mild at that was from ginger Altoids, sour plum drops, and the rasberry preggie pop drops.
Here is my unsolicited advice.... Oh... snow cones were good too... I highly recomend the snow cones... and sleepy or not... you might as well... once baby arrives you'll never sleep the same again... man I wish I'd slept more while I could... of course it was hard to go to sleep any earlier (I went to sleep around 7pm) considering I got off work at 6pm... still it wasn't enough.
I feel for you... I remember how scary the beginning was... we lost several pregnancies before we finally had our daughter and I couldn't relax and let myself be happy till I held her. We didn't find out about our son untill I was already 3 months along... that was the shortest pregnancy ever...
Speaking of finding out late about a baby. With my second son, I was 16 weeks when I found out. He was concieved about 6 weeks after my first son was born, and i think it was mostly that during that time, I just wasn't paying much attention to myself. I wasn't feeling sick although I was tired, but when you've got a new born, who isn't tired? Finally I realized I still hadn't had my period, so there might be something wrong. I went off to the doc who had a feel of my uterus and happily informed me that I was about 4 months along. Yehaa was all I had to say to that. I don't think I'd do the same thing now, but back then I had my baby, a spouse who was a total dickhead, and working full time while trying to care for the baby. I'd come home at night and my partner would say, "I've had him all day, now it's your turn". Excellent! Then on the weekends he'd be off to the pub for most of it. I finally left him when my second son was about 12 months old and never looked back. He's still a dickhead.
Thankfully I have a wonderful husband now and he's been very supportive, which I expect will continue right through this childs life. Incidentally, my two older boys love him too. He's the best step father ever. :)
congrats, Ali. This is an exciting time in your life! I'd LOVE to have another baby---I think I'm more ready now than I was when I had my two sons in my early twenties. Enjoy your bundle (even tho he/she is making you puke!)
Thanks Bri. No puking today. I bought some perier mineral water yesterday. I haven't had it in years (probably since I started drinking wine in cafes instead of water) but I remembered how refreshing it was. It is just as I remembered, so that's a good thing.
Ali all other things aside, wonderful news and congratulations. You are a great mom. Hooray for you and Darryl Dazza or Mr.D
Thanks foot3. We're very happy about it all. Well actually, I'm not so happy these days considering I feel like shit half the time, but Dazza is happy enough for both of us for now. :)
Pregnant is super sexy ;)
...lemme revise that... PLANNED pregnancy is super sexy!
Good luck & best wishes!
Thanks waffle. I have to say, I'm not feeling too sexy lately. In fact, I feel downright frumpy, and I'm starting to feel uncomfortable in some of my old clothes which really shits me at the moment.
On a brighter note, I'm officially 11 weeks today. That means I'm over 25% of the way through. Yay.
Flint always thought I was extremely sexy in a pair of maternity overalls... perhaps that would work for you ;-))
We don't get them over here too much. I'd have to search pretty hard to find them I think. lol
I shouldn't feel too bad though. I'm going to get much fatter, so it's probably best if I get over my feelings of frumpiness. Maybe I should go shopping and get some nice pretty maternity clothes instead of trying to squeaze into my old ones.
Good idea Ali, buying new clothes always is. :)
I agree - squeezing into clothes that don't fit always makes you feel worse.
If you don't want to spend too much money I seriously advocate eBay - lots of people want to sell maternity clothes due to their ephemeral nature, and there are some really nice things on there.
[SIZE="6"]12 weeks today! Yaaaay!!! [/SIZE]
Just remember, it's all uphill from here. ;)
yes well, I'm just happy to tell myself I'm a third of the way there. I'm so over being pregnant already.
I think I'm too farking old for this shit!
I think I'm too farking old for this shit!
No way - you've got at least one more to go after this ;)
Today I had a nucal translucency screening which is a scan to detect the possibility of any chromosonal disorders. The scan along with particular blood tests help to give you an idea of your risk factor of having a child with downs syndrome as an example.
You are considered to be high risk if you have a less than 1:300 chance. My risk is considered to be extremely low at 1:4019. We were very relieved.
Everything else is normal and the baby is looking very healthy.
All in all, a very positive result.
That's what we thought Dave. :)
Many congrats. Here's to a healthy Alidazz (see what I did there) who doesn't cause his Mama too much more grief...
wtg baby!
Oh, good for you Aliantha and Dazza too!
Thanks SG. I've actually been feeling much better over the last week, although I did have a massive headache yesterday which sucked, but the vomiting seems to have stopped completely other than still gagging my way through tooth brushing.
V, the baby says thankyou, and so do we. :)
Hey, Ali. How you feeling? Are you still having the massive headaches? I had some seriously bad headaches in my 3rd tri. They rushed me in to the doctor's office because of it. It seems like they were worried that it was a sign that my blood pressure was high. I turned out okay. Have you asked your doctor about it?
Good reports, stay healthy.
Nothing much to report on re headaches Case. Everything seems to be going pretty well. I'm 14 weeks now, and life is proceeding at a fairly mundane pace. I have a wicked cold at the moment though which is a bitch because I can't really take anything besides honey and lemon drinks. I think I'm on the mend as of this morning though. My body is expelling a lot of yucky yellowy greenish gunk at a great rate of knots.
Oh...so much for staying healthy huh Merc? lol
Oh...so much for staying healthy huh Merc? lol
Ugggg.. I hate colds, but I don't get them very often. I can't imagine being preggers and having a cold. Yuk. Get well soon.
I'm on the mend now. I don't get sick too often so I'm still surprised I caught this one. I should be mostly human again tomorrow I think. :)
OK, here's the first pic of our baby. It's a bit blurry, but you can't really see that much anyway.
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precious snowflake!
wait... is that a hitler salute?
haha...hope not. It was poking me the whole time though. I think it wants to come out.
I'll be just as happy when it does.
Don't you guys have any pasteurized cheese over there?
Yeah...but generally they say not to give them solids in any form till six months. Cheese is classed as a solid.
That being said, my previous comment was a bit tongue in cheek really. I think some kids need solids earlier. I started both my boys on a little bit of farex (rice cereal) at night before bed at about 2 months to give them a fuller belly in order to help them start sleeping through the night.
I recommend it to anyone who values sleep, but I know most mothers like to stick to the rules these days.
Didn't harm my boys though.
Oh, I was confused--I thought you were talking about you being six months into the pregnancy. Doctors here recommend that pregnant women do not eat unpasteurized cheeses (like bleu cheese, goat cheese, etc.) during pregnancy, especially early on.
Is this when we get to post recipes?
We need a "you are going to hell for that" smiley :D
Pleased to meet you, mini-ali!
Oh, I was confused--I thought you were talking about you being six months into the pregnancy. Doctors here recommend that pregnant women do not eat unpasteurized cheeses (like bleu cheese, goat cheese, etc.) during pregnancy, especially early on.
You're also not supposed to eat cured meats and pate or anything offalish. I try and avoid these items, but I haven't completely done so.
One thing I have managed to avoid is cleaning out the cats litter tray though. :)
is OK, labrat, I am
The One :lol: It is all about
me :D
as you were... up-the-duffness.... i have found eating recommendations vary greatly from county to country. in UK: "NO PEANUTS", here: "eat peanut butter before drinking the sugary yuck for the diabetes test if you thing it's likely you'll barf it back"..... well which iis it? come on.... :rolleyes: Seems to be more superstition than science
16 weeks now. Almost half way. Soooo excitement!
you're in the "sweet spot"--hope things are going well.
Things are going along fairly well. I've been getting headaches again lately, but not too bad. Actually I have one right now which is a bitch and it doesn't seem to matter what I do it wont go away. I think I might go get some accupuncture.
Ali, you may need to do something more important than accupuncture. Like when you have another HA get your BP checked asap. It can be one of the first signs of pre-eclampsia. Do you have any mild vision changes with the HA? This is really important. (See PM)
Thanks for your kind thoughts Merc. I responded to your PM and all will be fine I'm sure. :)
Tomorrow is our half way scan. I'll be 19 weeks on Wednesday, and apparently that's officially half way (as opposed to 20 weeks which I thought seemed more logical). Anyway, here's to hoping it's a girl. There's too much testosterone in this household already.
Wow - congrats to you! I told everyone that my body would not permit testosterone. I said I would either be pregnant with a girl, or a gay boy. Miette-Paméla ended up as a girl...so much for the cabaret clubs and watching future remakes of Queer as Folk together.
Good luck!!!
Actually that's a point. There is a theory that it is the mother's rejection of testosterone creates homosexuality. Which has been also suggested for the English tradition of sending the second son (the spare) into the Church.
But it's not proven of course :) And I know Ali & Daz would love another healthy son, gay or otherwise. Still, I'm keeping fingers crossed for a girl, just to complete the set.
Please, please, please - if all is well, can we have pics too? Youngest evar Dwellar offspring?
Here's to confirmation that everything is going well anyway, thinking of you.
We'll know in a few hours, and I'll post another pic of the ultrasound like the first one. :)
You're right SG, we'll be happy with whatever comes out, but it would be nice to have a girl.
If the theory that you need to have sex three days prior to ovulation is correct, then it should be a girl, but we'll just wait and see. :)
Wha... what?
Did I miss the first pic?
Please excuse me if I saw it and have forgotten.
OK, here's the first pic of our baby. It's a bit blurry, but you can't really see that much anyway.
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Here it is...just for you mate. ;)
No idea how I missed it!
Look forward to the next one anyway :)
The one from today should have a lot more detail. Hopefully no penis though. lol
Here is our little boy at 19 weeks
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Sweet! The older boys are going to have fun teaching him to wrassle!
I'm sure you're right, although they'll be a lot bigger than him, so they'd better take it easy. lol
Ultrasound pics are so awesome. It was so nice to put a 'face' on the person growing inside when I talked to them. [COLOR="Blue"]Congrats!![/COLOR]
Sweet! The older boys are going to have fun teaching him to wrassle!
Or how to pic Mango's. Congrats!
Congratulations on a healthy baby boy.
I can see his little face!
Is he smoking or playing a piccolo?
Thanks everyone. :) We're very pleased.
I'm pretty sure he'll be learning how to pick, peal and eat mango's at a very young age. He'd better not be smoking. I'll beat his backside if I catch him. I've been wondering where the funny music was coming from.
*smiles* thanks for sharing with us Ali. God it's so exciting. I'm completely thrilled for youse guys:)
Beautiful, Ali! Congratulations, and thank you again for keeping us informed of his and your progress.
Perhaps we should have a "Name Ali's baby" thread somewhere. Or perhaps we already do, and I missed it!
Beautiful, Ali! Congratulations, and thank you again for keeping us informed of his and your progress.
Perhaps we should have a "Name Ali's baby" thread somewhere. Or perhaps we already do, and I missed it!
No, there's no name my baby thread, but please feel free to start one. lol
This thread has become a sort of a diary for me...just one you can all read. ;) Thanks for your kind thoughts to those of you who have offered, and to those of you who I know have been reading but just not posting. :)
I think you should name him after a place in another country. The Beckhams named their son Brooklyn. Bill Clinton's daughter is Chelsea. Britney's son is Sean Preston.
Suggestions - Peckham (Peckham Rye if you want to be posh), Dulwich, Southwar, Leicester. All with the added bonus that your son will have to spell/ pronounce them for people for the rest of his life. It adds character.
Or Sue.
As I have to get this childs name tattoo'd on my shoulder blade, I'd appreciate suggestions with as few letters as possible. ;)
lol...no thanks. People will think I'm an Irwin fan.
Morgan. Because it doesn't rhyme with a four letter word.
Is it just me or does any of ya'll get flashbacks of "Alien" when they see a sonogram?
J/K of course. Are you going to have a 3D sonogram made? You can even see facial expressions on them. Unreal what they can do
Names:
I guess Schenectady is out.
Troy?
Is it just me or does any of ya'll get flashbacks of "Alien" when they see a sonogram?
J/K of course. Are you going to have a 3D sonogram made? You can even see facial expressions on them. Unreal what they can do
Probably not Sarge. Unless the docs think there's something wrong, I probably wont have another one. I'll be happy to just wait and see how he looks when he comes out.
He'll be my first non brown eyed child. Dazza has green eyes and I have blue, so he'll have one or the other. :)
I like Darcy, but Dazza isn't that keen on it. We thought about Axel or maybe Jesse, but my cousin has a daughter named Jessica and she gets Jessi for short, so I'll have to sound out the family politics on that one. lol
20 weeks today. Half way through! Can't wait for the next half to be finished. I'm so over being pregnant...
Congrats! Just a little longer to go...
I suggest Boy: Declan or Adrick
Girl: Miette (my daughter is the only "small sweet thing" I know, I'd love to have another Miette out there)
Anchovy.
Might not be to everyone's taste, but those who love him will love him completely :)
Or my favourite - Felix.
Barack?? I hear it is very popular right now. If you have a girl, maybe Baracka?
Adrick is very close to Aderick which is a combination of my two existing sons names. Aden and Maverick
I don't think Anchovie, Felix or Barack are likely to be front runners, but thanks for playing. lol
Dazza suggested Tye the other day which I don't totally hate, so it's a good chance at the moment.
To complete the symmetry, you need a name like Zeke or Zane. Then you'll have A, M, and Z.
Hmmmm...well that's something to think about...but not for too long. lol
Ayer (he rocks)
Wombat
Goose (to go with Maverick)
Darcy but spelt D'Arsey :D
Ethan, Aidan, Rowan, Gabriel, and Julian are some of my favorite boys' names.
But I'm quite unimaginative. I named mine Chris. :)
Congrats on everything. I have a few fuzzy little u/s photos of my own. For my daughter, back in 1995 they let us bring in a VCR tape and recorded a video, which was very cool! Do they still do that, anywhere? I wonder.
I had a love/hate thing with pregnancy. I hated being pregnant because it just took so damn LONG, you know? But I loved feeling the little kicks and squirms. You get to the point where you just want to "belly watch" because you can see the baby swooshing around in there; you actually see the little elbows and knees poking out, it's so cool!
I kind of miss those days. Not enough to do it again though. ;)
My first two cats were called Gabriel and Raphael. Gabe was my favourite (I cried more leaving him than I did my husband - wicked woman that I am).
But hey, if you're going with cat names, I was delighted that Dylan was named as such, it's a favourite name of mine anyway. The breeder said she never really called him Dylan, so I could change it if I wanted (she called him Twinkle!) but it was Diz's name I'd have changed, given the choice. His given name was Dizney - bleurgh. I'm so not a Disney fan!
Anyway, there's three more for you - Raphael, Diz and Dylan. With two older brothers he won't get beaten up in the playground at least :)
By the time he goes to school, there's a good chance our older boys will pretty close to moving out of home. I don't think they're going to do him much good in the playground. lol
Ethan, Aidan, Rowan, Gabriel, and Julian are some of my favorite boys' names.
But I'm quite unimaginative. I named mine Chris. :)
Congrats on everything. I have a few fuzzy little u/s photos of my own. For my daughter, back in 1995 they let us bring in a VCR tape and recorded a video, which was very cool! Do they still do that, anywhere? I wonder.
I had a love/hate thing with pregnancy. I hated being pregnant because it just took so damn LONG, you know? But I loved feeling the little kicks and squirms. You get to the point where you just want to "belly watch" because you can see the baby swooshing around in there; you actually see the little elbows and knees poking out, it's so cool!
I kind of miss those days. Not enough to do it again though. ;)
I feel him kicking that's for sure. It's been going on for quite a while now. I can't say I'm enjoying this pregnancy at all though. I'm just waiting for it to be finished.
I can't believe my husband is already making murmurs about another one to keep this one company.
By the time he goes to school, there's a good chance our older boys will pretty close to moving out of home. I don't think they're going to do him much good in the playground. lol
I know, but the threat is always there :)
I suggest you go with a nice, old-fashioned Indian name like Balasubramanian, or Sundaralingam or Radhakrishnan.
Can't go wrong with those. :p
Good point! The booming economies are China and India - give him a name that his new bosses will be able to remember in 25 years :)
I suggest you go with a nice, old-fashioned Indian name like Balasubramanian, or Sundaralingam or Radhakrishnan.
Can't go wrong with those. :p
Didn't you see where I said I'd like to choose a name that has as few letters as possible? lol
If it has to be asian, I vote for Chi or Wang. :D
Zing is good
it would be cool to be called Zing.
Didn't you see where I said I'd like to choose a name that has as few letters as possible? lol
If it has to be asian, I vote for Chi or Wang. :D
How about Dong? :D
I once claimed to be a Chinese cultural delegate named Long Fat Dong.
So were you telling the truth?
My visa conditions forbid me answering that question.
I'll just let my imagination inform me then.
I like the name Cyrus for a boy...he could go by Cy.
Or something like Max or Thomas.
Cyrus? Hmmmmm.
Prefer Miley! Or at least Miles.
Max sounds like a gentleman criminal.
I like Caspar.
Although four months late, I would still like to say "CONGRATULATIONS"!!!
lol...thanks Tulip. Better late than never. ;)
If you want Persian names, I prefer Darius or Cambyses.
I think he should have a longish name that has various permutations built in. That way, the lad can do a "rebellious" name change and assert his individuality, without having to do a heap of paperwork, and it keeps him on a shortish list of reasonable names so he won't take Treehugger Dolfinlove as his new name.
Maverick is good in that he can be called Mav or Rick or even Ricky (but I have my doubts because, aside from the top gun connection, doesn't it mean calf abandoned by its mother? I digress).
William, Johnathon, Robert, and Elizabeth have lots of good variations, although the latter might be a bit hard for a lad to carry off, especially in Queensland.
Meh, call him Steve. Steve is always cool.
We're down to about 4 or 5 names atm.
Darcy, Tye, Alex (or Lex), and I can't remember the other couple so I'd say they're out of the running for now.
Dazza suggested Julian or some other girly name which I rejected the other day.
I like Alex. I don't think I have known a male Darcy...I have known some females with that name, though.
Darcy is definitely a girl's name in the US. I like Tye, but I've only ever seen it spelled Ty.
Oh...Fabian was the other name Dazza offered the other day. lol Can you imagine that in the school yard???
Darcy would just end up being Dazza too/2. Tye ...um. Alex ...is sometimes "sandy" here (well alexander is). fabian.....hmmm... nope, and i am a kid-weird-namer
What about Tugboat? all aussie soaps have one, don't they?
Lex is cool. Like Max, but less of a gentleman. I also read some interesting slash fiction on Lex Luther (suggested by Cloud) and he certainly was not a gentleman in that!
How about an animal name like Wolf or Tiger? Actually I knew a young guy whose family always called him Tigger - it was so wonderfully cute to hear this late teen, who was rather brooding in a Heathcliff way, respond to such a childish name. Made me a bit weak at the knees actually! (No I didn't sleep with him - I was sleeping with his cousin)
Or Spider! Very Australian. Although I suppose with Dazza's job a fish name would be more appropriate. Hey - how about Sandy? As in the fish spirit in Monkey. Monster might think that's too... sandy though.
I really don't want to give this child a dumb name that'll be difficult to deal with. Something out of the mainstream is ok, but I'm not naming him after an animal SG. lol
Darcy is a family name on my side, and it's masculine. It was my great uncles name. Darcy Doyle. How's that for some UK roots?
I like Max. That was one of the names we'd thought up one day when there wasn't much doing. Maybe I should bring it up again.
If I saw Darcy on a job application form I'd assume it was male. But then the merkins think Robin is female, so it's pbvious there's a cultural divide anyway.
Sigh - no luck with the animal names. are you sure - how about Weasel ;)
I think you should go with Max, but make his formal name Maximillian, or Maximus.
There was a kid in the store named Maximus the other day (his mother kept yelling at him to stop wandering off, so everyone in the store knew his name by the time they left.)
If I saw Darcy on a job application form I'd assume it was male. But then the merkins think Robin is female, so it's pbvious there's a cultural divide anyway
yes, I always saw Darcy as a male name before I moved here. And Robin. Sidney's female here too.
Mav and Max might get you mixed up a bit (not a personal comment, I had enough difficulty with Hebe and Hector and they were different sexes)
What about Rex?
Good name ... for a dog.
it's getting fashionable for humans again -i know of two baby rex's here.... but not sure how far removed from human you aussies are.... ;)
Good name ... for a dog.
Actually, when I mentioned Max to the kids, Mav pointed out to me that apparently, Max is the number one dog name in Australia. That doesn't really surprise me. Now that I think about it, I know two dogs named Max.
As far as getting Max and Mav mixed up, it's probably actually a good choice really. I spend a lot of time calling Aden, Maden because I go to call Mav when I mean Aden.
I think all parents call their kids by the wrong siblings name sometimes or as I do, create some whole new combination of both.
At least if there's Max and Mav, Aden wont have to suffer another strange name being added to the list.
Zev.
i have a kid with that name in my focus study at the moment. And gets people wondering what it's short for (nothing, it's just Zev)
Given our personality differences, perhaps you should consider Zane. it's the popular name I hate most right now.... :lol:
How about Thomas Rex Lastname.
That way he can sign as T.Rex. how cool would THAT be???
How about Thomas Rex Lastname.
That way he can sign as T.Rex. how cool would THAT be???
awesome. Damn, I wish We'd thought of that for Thor. He uses "Rock Rex" as his pen name at school sometimes.
Back to the Persian names. How about Xerxes. Spell it backwards and he is Sexrex. That should pull chicks.
I'm 23 weeks today. Almost through my second trimester now.
I had an antenatal visit yesterday and they offered me a social worker. Apparently they're concerned because I haven't put on any weight at all (in fact i've lost a couple of kg's) during my second trimester. This was after I told them about Dazza being away for almost 2 months and having to do a lot of travelling for the kids each day etc, on top of the ligament damage I still have in my abdomen.
Anyway, I told them I'd be fine. The kids are almost finished school now, so that'll be one less thing, plus Dazza is back, so he can take on a bit more of the burden.
I was actually really surprised that they'd be that concerned. I don't think it's a big deal. I feel healthy. The baby is healthy, and I can stand to lose a few kg's anyway.
So anyway, that's my latest update. Another scan next week - just to make sure everything's ok according to the midwives - and then plain sailing till after xmas.
They told me repeatedly that I wasn't gaining enough weight either. But both babies were plenty big--they were just crushing my lungs instead of stretching my middle.
I feel like this baby is sitting right against my stomach. I just don't feel hungry much and I know it's because my stomach is being squashed. If I eat a normal sized meal I often end up vomiting simply because the food just doesn't seem to be able to go down.
Anyway, I'm not going to worry. I just try to make sure what I do eat counts. And plenty of vitamin C(hocolate)
Have you done your glucose tolerance test yet?
That's in about 4 weeks. 6th of Jan. They don't seem concerned about it though and I have no history of diabetes either during pregnancy or in the family.
Did I mention that I have a thing for pregnant women in overalls?
Just in case you were planning on posting a preggers picture and wanted to know what to wear.
lol...I don't have any overalls, but I wasn't really planning on posting pics anyway.
First time I ran across this thread. Congrats to you Aliantha. My wife may be pregnant with our second, but we're not sure yet. We recently decided to have another, and she's feeling queasy.
I like the names Duncan, Maxwell, Mason, or Ian. If we have a boy this time, my wife wants him to be named Collin.
I imagine you guys have your name all picked out by now.
Nope, still no final decision on the name. We have about 3 1/2 months to keep thinking though, so hopefully it might happen. Dazza suggested Aaron the other day which i don't hate, but I still prefer Max. One of the kids suggested Zach which i actually quite like too, so we'll give that one a bit more thought.
I hope you're lucky soon with the whole conception process Radar. It's so heartbreaking when it takes so long and you start to think there's something wrong with you or your partner or both. So good luck (although maybe you don't need any luck from the sounds of things. lol)
I had another scan yesterday. It turns out our boy has a face, so that's a relief. *whew*
Doc said that if he keeps growing at the same rate, he'll be at least 8.5lb's. That's bigger than my other two, and their father was Samoan! Anyway, anything can happen. Maybe he's just been hungry this last couple of months. lol Maybe that explains my weight loss. He's been sucking the life outta me.
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What about Rex?
A good name for an echidna.
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=Tl3a70T3kpkDamn parasites. ;)
[whisper]I have been known to refer to this child as one of those things from time to time...specially when it was making me vomit. lol[/whisper]
Tomorrow I'm 28 weeks. That means only 12 weeks or so to go. I'm hoping for 8 or 10. I'm so over being pregnant.
We've come up with a couple of names besides Max to think about.
Cooper and Oscar. I prefer Oscar but Dazza likes Cooper. I still prefer Max most of all though. I guess we'll see how we go till then.
MAXimus! I like it the best too. Oscar just reminds me of hot dogs.
Wait ... Max? From Australia?? :D
Well, I'm sure he'll get that now and then, but I think most Aussies don't think about Mad Max as much as the average US citizen. Honestly. lol
MAXimus! I like it the best too. Oscar just reminds me of hot dogs.
You mean a sausage right?
Tomorrow I'm 28 weeks. That means only 12 weeks or so to go. I'm hoping for 8 or 10. I'm so over being pregnant.
We've come up with a couple of names besides Max to think about.
Cooper and Oscar. I prefer Oscar but Dazza likes Cooper. I still prefer Max most of all though. I guess we'll see how we go till then.
Congrats lady. You are almost over the hump in 4 to 6 weeks you will be safe. I wish you the best and a healthy last trimester. Hang in there it will be over before you know it and the pay off will be huge. You can do it.
Thanks matey. ;) I'll be glad when it's over and I can get down to doing what I think I'm best at.
The last Trimester was my favorite... naps were plentiful, food tasted good again, could feel lots of baby activity, Flint gave me massages and pedicures... those were good times. Enjoy them.. trust me... it may seem like it is lasting forever, but once its all over you'll miss this time.
Actually, about food, I've regained my appetite somewhat over the last week or so. Unfortunately, I don't have room for much though. lol
I go to a professional for a pedicure. I think Dazza would chop my toes off. He's not good with sharp objects.
I'm just sick of being so F.A.T.!
On Tuesday I had the 'Glucose tollerance test'. They give you a very sweet drink then do a blood test to see how your body is processing sugars.
Unfortunately mine has come back high, which could indicate
gestational diabetes so I have to go take the test again but it's a bit more involved second time around.
I know that this sometimes happens to women during pregnancy and it's often/usually nothing that the woman has done wrong. Generally it's just the hormones being out of whack, but it still upsets me to think that my baby could be at risk.
I hope the second test provides a better result. I will never forgive myself if something happens to our baby.
Cooper:
Oscar:
I know that this sometimes happens to women during pregnancy and it's often/usually nothing that the woman has done wrong. Generally it's just the hormones being out of whack, but it still upsets me to think that my baby could be at risk.
I hope the second test provides a better result. I will never forgive myself if something happens to our baby.
Whoa, whoa--it's
never something that the mother has done wrong. Your pancreas is suddenly having to work harder than normal, and it's suffering just like every other part of your body.
I failed the first test, and only barely passed the second--they recommended I watch my diet just to be on the safe side--and I personally know three people who failed both tests. All that happens is you go on a special diet just like a normal diabetic would, and test your blood sugar on a regular basis. The vast majority of the time a controlled diet is all it takes, and even if that's not enough, it just means you have to take insulin until the baby's born. I know it's impossible not to worry about your baby :)--but seriously, it's no big deal.
I failed the 1 hr and passed the 3 hr glucose test. Its pretty common.
Yeah..that's what they keep telling me.
I just can't help worrying...and it sux because I can't get in to do the second test till next Wednesday.
Anyway, I'm sure you're both right and everything will be fine no matter what happens.
If you want to feel like you're doing something in the meantime, you can always follow a rough approximation of the diet now: it's basically just high in protein and low in carbs. Have eggs for breakfast instead of cereal, have more veggies instead of a roll at dinner... super easy.
They want me to eat complex carbs and protien which is basically the diet I've been following anyway. Cereals, grains, and meats, and fish along with healthy veges but not too much fruit.
From what I've read, that's more or less what they'll require if it turns out to be positive anyway and I may or may not need medication.
The thing that upsets me is that gestational diabetes is one of the reasons babies can be still born, so that's really freaking me out aside from the health risks for me which don't seem to be rating at all really.
Chick - anecdotal evidence again, but I worked with a colleague and friend who had gestational diabetes in both her pregnancies. She delivered two very healthy, happy babies.
It's no better or worse than any diagnosis. It's just we know more about it these days.
All my thoughts to you - and try to accept that your body and your baby's body will do what they can - evolution is a damned powerful force when it comes to reproduction. Both you and him will fight like tigers to get him born.
I don't think you want me to rephrase that in a religious way (I'm sorry, I couldn't) but you do so if it helps. Either way, the odds are in your favour.
My thoughts and care are with you & all the chaps.
That thing ought to be popping out soon! Tell me the date again?
Tommy Cooper (in the Pic) was a professional Fool -much loved by Brits.
Right. Well I'm not so keen on Cooper atm. Apparently it's the number 1 name for boys just now. It'll be like Steven and Mark from my generation.
beest recommends the bottle trick
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Cooper is #1? Wow! Only in Aus. You get about 5 modern names in the top 10 here and UK, but the very top are always the traditional biblical for boys.
We're more or less godless here...and apparently a bunch of barrel makers.
Well with barrel-making an honoured craft, the mini cooper being the sports model, and Coopers beer being the nectar of the gods, I guess it makes ... no sense at all, really.
Here are some pics of the baby's room. There's a rug to go on the floor yet and a footstool, but it's more or less ready to go now. :)
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This is one of the cot, change table, small dresser and chair.
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This one gives you a bit more of a look at the bits and pieces we've decorated the room with, including the ceiling which we covered in celophane and then dilly netting.
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This is a close up of the dragonflies on the wall and the little fishies and birds that're suspended from the ceiling.
Obviously we've gone for a 'by the seaside' theme in keeping with just about everything else in our lives. :D
Looks very nice - At first I thought those were butterflies and I was like WTF? butterflies in a boys room? Looks really nice.
lol...yeah, Aden and Mav wanted to know I was putting up butterflies too, but then I showed them more closely.
Anyway, it's mainly the bright colours I was going for. Getting him to focus etc...all the pop psych crap they go on with...plus, I never had the opportunity to decorate a room for the other two when they were babies, so it was nice to let my imagination go on this one for a while. :)
You should do something with the fan blades - put the dragonflies on there - that way the baby can see them while in his crib - just a thought.
I've got mobiles and stuff to put up on his cot, and I'm going to paint his name on the wall once we decide what it's going to be.
More colour to come!
Oh c'mon - paint the damn blades on his fan! Just alternate red and blue or something - It'll be cool to watch him go cross-eyed watching it.
Well that or he'll learn red and blue make purple when the fan spins really really fast.
It all looks gorgeous!
Lucky, lucky boy.
Serious question - do you think it will be a positive thing that your three boys will have a different colour skin (to eachother) or do you anticipate problems in the future? Sorry, that was the blunt version, I suppose I should say that can you perceive differences for those of your sons that have an alternate heritage.
Inter-racial adoption is a big issue in the UK at the moment, with a large number of children who need to be adopted being from mixed race backgrounds, and the vast majority of couples wanting to adopt being white middle class. And the official thinking seems to weigh very heavily on the non-Causcasian side of the heritage - mixed race and black/ asian etc parents being the preferred parents. As the biological mother you don't have to jump through these hoops, but you & Daryl would certainly not top the list if your two older boys were not your own.
Personally I think children can't thrive in care - there are official statistics to back this up - so send them to where the love is. Any experience they have of an inter-racial family can only benefit them.
I appreciate this is an incredibly personal question - feel free not to answer.
I love the dragonflies!!
(I don't know how they're regarded down under, but here they are seen as messengers of creation, and also work to dispel illusion. Very sweet!)
I can pretty much guarantee that the little one will end up pretty much indifferent to the mobile, but fascinated by the ceiling fan.
At least that's what happens to the babies that get brought into my office. Despite all grown-ups attempts to engage them, they just love to watch those blades going round and round and round.
See - I was right - wolf eht htiw og
lol...ok, I might do something with the fan blades then! Satisfied???
Wolf, there's no particular significance attached to dragonflies here that I know of, but I just had this idea of putting a flock(?)/swarm(?) of them on the wall. It's amazing when you see a dozen or so of them going about their business in real life, so I was just trying to capture that organized dissaray with the wall.
Thanks for your comments. :)
It all looks gorgeous!
Lucky, lucky boy.
Serious question - do you think it will be a positive thing that your three boys will have a different colour skin (to eachother) or do you anticipate problems in the future? Sorry, that was the blunt version, I suppose I should say that can you perceive differences for those of your sons that have an alternate heritage.
Inter-racial adoption is a big issue in the UK at the moment, with a large number of children who need to be adopted being from mixed race backgrounds, and the vast majority of couples wanting to adopt being white middle class. And the official thinking seems to weigh very heavily on the non-Causcasian side of the heritage - mixed race and black/ asian etc parents being the preferred parents. As the biological mother you don't have to jump through these hoops, but you & Daryl would certainly not top the list if your two older boys were not your own.
Personally I think children can't thrive in care - there are official statistics to back this up - so send them to where the love is. Any experience they have of an inter-racial family can only benefit them.
I appreciate this is an incredibly personal question - feel free not to answer.
Actually, the main thing I've been worried about is remembering to put sunscreen on him all the time. It's not something I've had to worry about too much with Aden and Mav. lol They still wear it to begin with, but they just go browner and browner rather than burning. In fact, the only time they've really been sunburned is one time when Dazza took them fishing on a really hot day and they stood around in the sun all day long without shirts on (not Dazza, he's lilly white).
Within our family I don't expect there'll be any problems with different skin colours, and as the boys are with me most of the time and I'm clearly white when they're not, we're used to the looks we sometimes get although not as much as you might expect. I know people wonder when they see Dazza and me and the boys together, but I've never bothered to say anything. This new baby will be lucky to come into a family that's got a little bit of it's own diversity, and I'm pretty sure that if any of the other kids give him any grief over the difference in skin colour, they might have to consider dealing with his big brothers. Particularly Aden who can get pretty feisty if someone's giving Mav a hard time. I can only imagine it'll be the same for the new little bloke.
I know it's not PC to say so, but Aden and Mav are pretty good looking kids, so I think this has saved them from a lot of teasing and racial comments they might otherwise have had to suffer. It hasn't completely insulated them from it, but I think it's definitely helped. They're also leaders among their peers, so it's usually coming from one of the kids at the bottom of the pecking order so it makes it easier for them to cope with and they've done very well for themselves imo.
When it all comes down to it, we're all colourblind in our household and we've never had a situation where it's been said or even implied that something has happened because of someone's colour. As parents, we've always spent time talking about the reasons why some people make nasty comments about numerous things with the hope that our boys will always know that it's not them with the problem, but rather the person doing the saying. I expect we'll follow the same path with the new one and any possible future progeny.
Good for you Ali, you sound like a great mom. I think it important to instill that stuff in your kids. Hey, what is your due date?
April fools day. ;) A bit over 10 weeks from now. Hopefully it'll be closer to 6 or 8 weeks. lol I'm over this!
We have a little under 8 weeks to go now. We've pretty much decided on Max Cooper McPhee for the baby's name and pretty much everything is organized except the car seat which we'll sort out in the next week or so.
I just can't wait for him to arrive now.
Yep, the translation is, Number One/The Best Barrel Maker McPhee. ;)
Thanks though. We really like it. :)
I should point out that it was case who suggested Max, so if there was a prize for picking the name, it should go to her. :D
:D What is my prize?
You get to go on safari!
? McPhee? Family name?
As a third time Mum I know you know that 8 weeks is practically due date anyway. Keep us up to date!
McPhee is Dazza's last name. That'll be the babies surname...and mine one day when I perfect a signature (yes I know it's been almost 3 years), and the older two boys want to add McPhee to the end of their names too, so I might get that all organised this year.
I'm hoping I only have another 4 or 5 weeks to wait to be honest. I'm so ready to have this baby now! lol
? As a third time Mum I know you know that 8 weeks is practically due date anyway. Keep us up to date!
what? those last 8 weeks are the longest evah.... third time moms know that the best :lol:
I get what you're both saying, and in my case it's six of one and half a dozen of the other. We've got so much going on here atm that every week seems to be flying by so time goes quickly, but when I'm in each day it seems interminable because everything is just such an effort now. I was sitting out in the front garden having a cuppa this morning and looking mournfully at my plants. They looked so sad and neglected. I think they're just going to have to get used to fending for themselves for a while. I really can't be arsed with them.
Remember I've met more pregnant Mums that practically anyone apart from a midwife.
I know they are the longest days (and nights!) but I also know babbas are born early due to the odd way that doctors time pregnancies.
Pleased to hear that your boys love Daz enough to take his name. Not that it would be a lack of love if they didn't! (like you :p) I know who to address the card to now.
Can't wait for the first sight of the chap. Oh wait - I've already had that. Can't wait to see him outside your body. And I bet you can't either!
7 weeks to go! Time flies when your back's aching and everything seems like so much effort.
Dazza and I are going away this weekend for Valentines Day. I'm really looking forward to it. It'll be nice to have a couple of days to ourselves without any kids (other than the one in my belly) before the bomb's dropped. lol
And here's my 33 week belly
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Awwwwwwwwwww...... You are viable. 3 more weeks would be better, 6 more better than that. Thinking of you and your hubby and family, best of luck.
Thanks. :) It's getting close now. I can't wait...and Dazza is possibly even more excited. This will be his firstborn, and a son at that.
Dazz has mucho to be proud of. Love them like every day is their last. I can attest to that.
This will be his firstborn, and a son at that.
:( still more important than girls, huh?
not a personal criticism, just saddened that there is still this "excitement" in society over a son that there isn't over a daughter as firstborn....
Well, he's a man, and he wanted to teach the child how to fish and thought I'd be upset about him getting a girl all dirty. (we actually both wanted to girl to be honest because we have the two boys already)
I told him he could teach a girl how to fish. My dad did. ;) My dad also taught me how to pluck poultry, slaughter livestock, shoot straight and drive a car, and speaking of cars, he taught me how to do a basic grease and oil change along with setting the timing and tappets and how to change the plugs and leads.
My Dad taught me a lot of stuff. I'm hoping Dazza will do the same for our child.
eta: That being said, I think it's pretty normal for men to want sons and women to want daughters broadly speaking. We bond with the child that's the same sex more than the opposite. Dr Phil (and a whole lot of other psychologists) said.
I told him he could teach a girl how to fish. My dad did. ;) My dad also taught me how to pluck poultry, slaughter livestock, shoot straight and drive a car, and speaking of cars, he taught me how to do a basic grease and oil change along with setting the timing and tappets and how to change the plugs and leads.
My Dad taught me a lot of stuff. I'm hoping Dazza will do the same for our child.
Why don't YOU teach him these things?
Well except for the fishing, I'll probably have to because Dazza doesn't do that sort of stuff. He's flat out hitting a nail into a wall straight. ;)
There's other stuff Dazza will teach him though. The list is endless.
6 weeks to go today.
I spent last night in hospital. Had a BP of 160/98 yesterday when I went for my checkup. I'd been having some symptoms of high bp over the last couple of weeks, so was expecting it to be higher, but not that much. My normal reading is about 120/65.
They've done blood tests and urine blah blah. They suspect mild pre-eclampsia and have prescribed lots of resting and no more stressing. Visits to the hospital twice weekly from now on and possible induction in a few weeks time.
I'm so tired of this pregnancy.
I don't think I could go through this again.
My hormones are giving me hell lately and I can't stop crying over stupid shit.
Almost there Ali, you can do it. 6 weeks, pffffffttt, a cake walk for you.
Chin up. It is almost over and then you can start planning another. LOL
Almost there Ali, you can do it. 6 weeks, pffffffttt, a cake walk for you.
If my BP keeps fluffing about it wont be 6 weeks anyway. As far as I'm concerned that's all for the good.
You're right though. I'll get there. I'm just feeling a bit fragile over the last few days. :(
Chin up. It is almost over and then you can start planning another. LOL
Thanks Sarge. It's really nice of you to take the time to stop into my moaning thread considering all the troubles you have of your own atm. You're a gem.
I don't think there'll be anymore babies after this one. This particular condition is only likely to recur with any future pregnancies and in fact very well could be worse. We already have two wonderful boys. One more makes three, and that's a nice number anyway. :)
Along with these other issues, I've discovered a small lump under my arm. Here's to hoping it's just a blocked gland or something. I'll know more soon.
Just think about it....sit on your arse for a few weeks, feet up, drinking raspberry tea leaf and getting the men in your life to wait on you......
Lap.It.Up!!
The lump is probably just hormones or, as you said, a blocked gland.
Chin Up luv!!
I expect a text message when youre in labour, so I can let your extended 'net family know whats going on.
I'll let you know when the big day arrives mate. :) I'm sure I already had you on my list anyway...where ever that's gone to now.
I'll see what the doc's got to say on Tues. Who knows, maybe I'll have a baby by the end of the week. At this stage as far as I'm concerned, that's the best outcome.
At 35 weeks, try to hang on just a little longer if it isn't endangering your health. Your baby uses those last few weeks to gain a little fat and improve lung function -both important factors in fighting diseases, especially as you are just about to head into winter...
Yeah...another week or two would be good. We'll see what the ultrasound reveals tomorrow. If the placenta is damaged, he's not going to do too well anyway, but I'm sure it's fine. He's still moving around a fair bit. What is worrying me is the pain in my back which is moving further and further up, and seems to be deeper. Hopefully it's just normal pain and not liver inflamation. I'm keeping my fingers crossed, but whatever the professionals tell me I should do is what's likely to happen.
I've been following this thread all along. Just not posting. I am so proud of you, Ali.
And this is SO cool. It's almost like we're ALL having a baby. Good luck.
Thanks capn. :) I don't know if you need to be proud of me though. I'm not the first woman in the world to get preggers. ;) I've just turned this thread into a kind of diary of the event mostly for my own reference, but also for those who're interested in seeing the journey. It's nice that lots of you have had some great input for me, or even just words of support during the times things seem never ending.
Today's the big day. I get to find out if everything's ok. :) Keep your fingers crossed (and your legs if you don't want to end up in my situation lol)
No worries, Mate. I'm too goddam ugly to get anyone with child. 'Sides... I've done that and didn't win any awards.
Waiting for update......
Update!
Home now. BP still a bit high, but they're going to let it ride for a bit. Scan revealed the baby is 6 1/2lb and if he goes full term will be around 9lb. Not bad for a mother who has failed to put on any weight worth talking about.
All in all a good result so far.
The wait continues.
So today marks 35 weeks for us, which means only 5 weeks or so to go.
I nearly blanked out in the kitchen waiting for my toast to pop up this morning. I think I'll stop driving for the mean time. The risk just doesn't seem worth it.
Ali, with your blood pressure at borderline levels, have they told you to stay on bedrest? I think not driving is a really good idea.
Oh yeah, they told me to put my feet up and keep quiet. I guess that means you lot will be seeing more of me than some people would like. ;)
I'm sure it'll all be fine though. Hopefully he'll be popping out in a couple of weeks all by himself anyway. It's just a waiting game now really.
Actually, the obstetrician said I should start my maternity leave now in order to reduce stress and I explained to him that I haven't had a job through this whole pregnancy, and no small children and a very supportive husband, so I'd be fine. He told me it was on the contrary and that if I already had a relaxed lifestyle with those readings I could find myself in trouble if I didn't take him seriously. Anyway, I was taking him seriously. I don't want them sticking me in the hospital to hang around till Max is born. I'd much rather be at home with my family, so I'll be good. :)
you'd better....we'll be checking up
When you are laying down, make sure to lay on your left side, it's easier on your heart.
I have 4 weeks and two days to go now. The baby's head has well and truly dropped, to the point where I can feel it grinding on my pelvis and making it almost impossible to walk at times. I have to pee a teaspoon every half an hour or so, so sleeping is becoming difficult to the point where sometimes my brain wont stop saying, "what's the point of going back to sleep? You're only going to have to wake up again shortly.", which is very annoying, because the thing I feel like doing mostly now is sleeping.
I hope this boy is ready to pop out in the next week or so. I can't wait to hold him.
I do lay on my left side as much as possible Clod, but I find if I stay in one position all night my hip gets really sore...regardless of how many pillows and stuff I try to use. I guess most of us pregnant women know all about that stuff though. Not long now though. I'm sick of eating chalk all night long.
I've heard women say that excessive heartburn = Boy.
well I already know it's a boy...so I guess they must be right. ;)
There's also one that says that heartburn means your baby will have lots of hair.
I had to take Aden to the doc yesterday for a tetanus booster, so while i was there i asked him to do my BP. It was 130/90. Boy was I glad it wasn't at the hospital clinic or I'd have spent another night in hospital.
Too bad I have to go to the hospital clinic today though. It'll be lower this morning. It always seems to be in the mornings.
They were going to stick me in hospital again for 'observation', but I managed to talk my way out of it. I have to go back again in a couple of days for another CTG on the baby and BP test for me.
Be careful Ali - Geez a few days or weeks versus a lifetime - stop messin around girl!
I'm not messing around. I can tell if my BP is high. I don't need them them to blow my arm up to know.
I'll just keep my feet up and take it easy. The worst that can happen is that I'll go into labour, and from my perspective, that's the best thing.
If the baby stops moving around or I feel seriously ill, I'll get myself to the hospital. In the mean time, I'm sure there are people who need the bed more than I do.
I'm only pregnant. Not dying. ;)
Oh you're pregnant?!?!?!?! When did THAT happen?
Had a visit to the hospital again on Friday and totally lost it when they made me go through the whole process of blood tests, urine tests, CTG and a list of questions a mile long. They suggested I could see a counsellor which I declined.
Now I have to go again today and probably go through the same process.
3 weeks and a couple of days to go. I hope it's not too much longer. I'm turning into a basket case. :(
hang tight Ali - almost there......
Thanks classic. The good news is, they've decided to induce me next Tuesday which also happens to be St Patricks day, and my Dad's birthday. Sounds like a good plan to me anyway.
That'll be Monday for you lot in the US.
Ohhh, nearly there Ali.
I know your sensible, but Preeclampsia is often caught too late, be super careful with your BP!!
Yea! Congrats! :D Let us know when it happens! I am happy for you and Daz
I am glad to hear you will be relieved, soon! Hang in there, Ali.
I for one can't wait to see a photo of Max out in the open (as it were).
And if it seems like a long pregnancy to me....
Thanks guys. We've both been on the edge for a couple of weeks now, so the excitement of if all hasn't quite set in for us. More just a sense of relief that we now have an end date.
I'm sure we'll both feel differently in a few days though. :)
Oh and yes, it does seem to have drawn out SG. In some ways it seems to fast, but I've basically been pregnant the whole time we've been in our new house. I'll be glad to give my poor garden some attention after Max is here actually. It's looking a bit neglected.
Only 4 more sleeps and I'll get to hold our baby for the first time. I'm very excited about the prospect now and really just can't wait for Tuesday...if I make it that far. I've planned out a few things to do over the weekend to take up the time, and keeping busy will only help get my body ready for delivery anyway. We're going to give the house a good clean up so that no one has to worry too much about housework for a couple of weeks or so. We've also got to make one final visit to the hospital on the weekend for a BP check and CTG just to make sure all is well. Hopefully Dazza will get to do the races again on Sat arvo. Last weekend he pulled up with over $1k profit. So that was a bonus. He usually finishes up in the black, but normally only a few hundred. Then I'll watch funniest home videos saturday night. Maybe the laughing will help! Monday I'm going to rest as much as possible and prepare for the 5.30am start on Tuesday. Hopefully by lunchtime I'll have a baby.
Wow - I can't believe the time is upon you (us lol) To me is seems to have flown by. I know your perspective, especially now, is quite different. Still its all very exciting!
Congratulations on the miraculous achievement of creating an entire human being.
It's amazing how they come out with their full personality intact. Just much smaller.
Congratulations on the miraculous achievement of creating an entire human being.
Well, half of it happened in my sleep, so I can't take credit for all of it. :D Actually, over the last while I've probably spent
more than half my time asleep.
Anyway, it is amazing to think about until you get to the bit where you remember that you're not the first person to ever have a baby. lol
Wow - I can't believe the time is upon you (us lol) To me is seems to have flown by. I know your perspective, especially now, is quite different. Still its all very exciting!
Yep, it's exciting that's for sure. I was writing up my birth plan before and some of the things I put on it seemed weird even to me, such as, "If I happen to poo when I'm pushing and don't notice, please don't tell me about it."
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Yes, I'm planning on taking over the world with my evil empire! (first I'll have to create an empire)
Well, half of it happened in my sleep, so I can't take credit for all of it.
I hope you were awake when it all got started, though!
Oh yes...wide awake at that point. :)
...pregnant.
Not any more, apparently. Congratulations. :)
lol...thanks monster.
and thank the lord it's over. PB is already just about back to my normal reading and all other symptoms have stopped. I'm very pleased. :)
Quick, start a login for him, he can be our youngest dwellar :P
Daryl already tried to create a facebook page for him, but it wouldn't allow it. lol
Congrats on your new baby! You sound nice and healthy, which is very good. :)
Glad to hear all is well. Thinking of you.
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