Fall '15 babies
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Well, I did it: I fired my OB.
Only problem is that I did it BEFORE I found out that their practice doesn't allow pregnant women to switch providers within the practice. So now I have to find a completely new doctor in a different practice. But it's going to be OK -- I have leads on doctors at two different practices that I think will be a much better fit for the kind of natural birth I want to have. One is a very crunchy-sounding OB, the other is a practice with certified nurse midwives who do all the deliveries unless a problem occurs that requires the assistance of a doctor.
I did, however, spend a good half hour freaking out after talking to my now-ex-doctor. But it's done!0 -
@RosieRaz ouch! I hope that's the worst of the bills for you
I've never flown before in my life (it's on my bucket list though) so I'm no help. Sorry!
@summer8it I think it's good you're getting a doctor that you feel comfortable with. That is soooooo key! Let me know how the hypnobirth goes. I have all the materials at home, I just have to practice them. I'm sort of nervous about the whole hypnosis thing though so I'm not sure that it will work if I'm not totally relaxed using it. Have you tried it before ?0 -
Oh, and I had my followup ultrasound today. The ultrasound technicians aren't supposed to give us any medical information, but the technician told me that the placenta has moved well out of the way! So happy to hear that! Now I'm just waiting to hear it officially from my midwife and we're set. I will ask how far away it is though and what the chances are of needing a c-section. Hopefully they are slim to none though.
This week I'm hoping to tackle our severely overgrown garden out back. There will likely be lots of heavy labour involved so I'd like to get that done now before I'm too great with child
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Hi all, start of another week!
Poke- sounds like a busy day. I wouldn't be sure about the long drive either. If u went would u take the little kids too? As prob long trip for them? I know Isaac would be hard work travelling for hours.
Summer- I really wouldn't worry re changing doctors. You need to do whatever is best and what u feel most comfortable with. When u give birth here u don't have a doctor/ consultant present, it's midwife led (unless any probs arise). So last time I never saw a doctor or consultant until I went in the operating theatre for c section. This time I have had a consultant appointment but I will still be midwife led.
I went to my second pilates class yesterday, was a bit harder and enjoyed it. Feel better for doing something more than just walking, its not that cheap though but think worth the money.
I have my 28 week appointment next week and get blood re taken etc so hopefully all be ok. Last time I was low on iron at this point so we will see.
Best get on.
Helen
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Summer - Good luck changing doctors. I changed doctors from the last pregnancy to this one. I just didn't get a good signals during the last birth. This doctor should be good. Both are male. I really don't have a preference on the gender of the doctor. After the first kid, all modesty/privacy is out the window anyway.
I do think it's weird that they wouldn't let you see a doctor within the same practice. One would think they would want the money no matter which doctor you saw. Chances are, one of them would have covered your birth if the other was unavailable anyway. That just doesn't make much sense.
Suzanne - Glad your placenta moved. Fun birth goodness right there. lol. (I'm just giggling to myself - don't think I've ever said, or typed, "glad your placenta moved". Oh the fun pregnancy conversations!)
I have the 21 week ultrasound tomorrow. Kinda annoyed they didn't combine it with the doctor appointment, so I have to go back in two weeks to see the doctor. (Don't they realize how valuable PTO is?) But I do get to see pics of the little one and that's always good. I was able to feel him from the outside of my tummy for the first time over the weekend. I asked my husband if he wanted to feel it and he was "Eh. I'll have plenty of time to touch him when he's here." Apparently it's not as big of a deal for others.
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Suzanne, glad to hear you got good results from your ultrasound! I was so worked up about needing to find a new OB practice yesterday that I didn't mention that my 3 hour glucose test results came back as normal. This is a good thing, especially considering that on my way home from my 1 hour glucose test, I went to Trader Joe's and discovered their Cocoa Cookie Butter. It's better than Nutella.
I did hypnobirthing with my son's birth, and it was great. It wasn't pain-free (particularly crowning) but the discomfort was totally manageable. The best thing was that I felt totally calm and confident, utterly certain that my body knew what to do to birth my baby. I was so calm that when I walked into the hospital -- after transition, at 8cm dilated -- the nurses at the maternity ward desk didn't believe I was really in labor!
For that birth, I'd done actual Hypnobirthing classes with an instructor, which turned out to be private classes because no one else signed up for the session! I also had some tapes, which I listened to every night before bed. (Actual cassette tapes, which I listened to on a mini boom-box. It was 2002.) I'd never really felt like I was "under hypnosis," either while practicing or during labor, but the tapes were really relaxing, and the affirmations did their job of sticking in my subconscious. I highly recommend hypnobirthing!
This time around, I downloaded a bunch of tracks from Google Play and have been listening to them since about 16 weeks. The funny thing was that I couldn't find ANY recordings with an American voice, only British and Australian. One of the British therapists reminds me very much of the mousy little nurse on "Call the Midwife," so I pretend she's talking to me.0 -
@RosieRaz haha! Yes pregnancy conversations are actually pretty hilarious when you think about it!
@summer8it yay for good glucose results! I bet that's a huge weight off your shoulders! Enjoy your "better than nutella" treat!
I have listened to my hypnobirthing tracts and I do find them very relaxing and not like how I would expect hypnosis to feel like. They are actually almost like how a yoga instructor would talk to you, if that makes any sense? Like just relax and connect to baby and your body, be calm, etc. I guess I should start on them now. Last time I didn't start until 36 weeks and I didn't really invest myself into it so obviously they didn't work.
I hope everyone's appointments and ultrasounds go well!
I'm still up right now because restless leg syndrome is the WORST!0 -
Morning
Summer - glad your test went ok. I only like nutella on a spoon! (not on toast or anything) lol. Wow your birth of your son sounds like went exactly to plan. Im hoping for it to be straight forward this time.
Suzanne - glad placenta has moved up. I missed that in the last read though.
Nothing here to report, we have had an expensive month with having kitchen /utility painted and Isaac's big boy room. Plus bought some patio furniture and now just bought Isaac school uniform.
Ive started to add a little pack of baby nappies and wipes to my shop every other week or so. and will buy a couple of pink things as everything we have is white. Then the only thing I wasnt to buy is a baby carrier. Im looking at the egrobaby 360, not sure if thats in US too? Any advice on them welcome.
Im up 15lb at the mo but feel massive as think its gone on right round my body, where last time it was all bump. Im 27 weeks so not complaining.
I have a weeding to go 1 August so just got a nice maxi dress to try which think I will feel comfy in. Ordered another dress too but will have to see what I think when it comes. Anyone else got any summer weddings?
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I've got a summer wedding the beginning of July. I think I will be around 24-25 weeks by then and I plan on going the maxi route as well. I have a nice dress that I could wear, but it's the wrong season (fabric is thick) and I wore it to a the brides brother's wedding the year before last. Maybe I will go shopping for a new dress though... my maxi isn't maternity and I really don't want to stretch it out. Buying a maternity dress for a one day event just seems like a waste of money to me though.0
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Hey Ladies! Haven't checked in in a few days. So, something changed this weekend.... the babies must have grown and are going nuts. I feel so much pressure (like they don't fit!) and they won't stop moving! It's actually driving me crazy lol (I'm generally not a fan of pregnancy... just the baby part) Has anyone else hit that mark yet?0
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Lol I was sitting on the floor the other day and when I stood up I realized that baby must have been pushing right up into my ribs.... so sore! I'm done with pregnancy now. Haha, I want to get back to losing weight.0
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I agree that buying dressing for wedding bit of a waste but I really want to feel nice, so prob worth it.
I feel like baby up by my ribs, mainly in afternoons when at work, must be the way I sit after lunch.
We struggling with names. My OH fav I like but not 100%, we have another but again not 100%! I wasn't sure with Isaac and that had to grow on me. (OH picked that one too so maybe he knows best as love it now!)0 -
Everyone, please think positive thoughts for me that I'll be accepted as a patient at the OB practice I want to use! I had two good possibilities for new OBs, one a solo practitioner and the other a larger practice with doctors and midwives. Today I found out the solo doctor won't take me on -- she won't take transfers after 20 weeks, plus she'll be out of the country on my due date. The other practice wanted to look at my medical records before accepting me, so I faxed over a records release request to my old doctor today. I had NO IDEA this was going to be such a challenge!
Suzanne, I wouldn't worry too much about stretching out your dress. I still haven't bought any maternity clothes, and I've been wearing cotton dresses that stretch over my bump but look normal after I take them off.
My baby is still lying transverse, and I'm waiting for baby to flip head-down! If it hasn't moved by next week, I'm going to start doing inversions per the Spinning Babies website.0 -
Sending good OB vibes your way, Summer!!!!!! Hopefully you will be accepted and more comfortable with this new one. Crossing my fingers for you!
So glad I'm not alone, Helen and Suzanne!!!! I love these boys but calm down Bro's! Lol
After my complaining I'm feeling a bit more grateful for these little wiggle worms. I just found out my friends 5 day old baby has a rare liver complication/disease. I'm praying she pulls through. I feel so sad for my friend, and can't imagine how she's handling this. Counting my blessings for sure!0 -
I'm sending some positive OB thoughts and baby turning thoughts your way too Summer! Two weeks ago I had an ultrasound and baby was head down. This past week he is feet down and I didn't even feel the flip. I was only 21 weeks though.
Kristen, that's so sad about your friends baby. it's one of those things that you never expect to happen to you even though it to am totally could. Sometimes I take my blessings for granted. 0 -
Hello all!
@Summer8it I'm hopeful they will accept you! I wouldn't have imagined it would be hard either!! But, I agree that feeling comfortable is so important! ! With my first pregnancy I was using the midwives part of the practice. When we lost the baby and had to have a D&C the Dr from the practice who took over my case was fantastic. I felt so supported and she made it as ok as the while thing could have been I think. I immediately went to the Drs when we got pregnant again. No question after that experience where I wanted to be!
I did hypnobirthing with my first, and didn't feel the "hypnosis" part per se, just calm and relaxed despite the discomfort and supreme confidence that my body knew what it was doing, I just had to work on staying relaxed and letting nature take course. Obviously I didn't deliver the way I wanted... but found the whole thing very helpful none the less! Bill and I went to classes with an instructor and I did the listening at home on my own.
We don't have any weddings, but I wore a regular dress (empire waist, but a zipper too!) to a graduation but that was a few weeks back already. I have 2 cotton dresses that I'm wearing now, that aren't maternity. I sometimes wear one with leggings like a top! If we had some important event I'd probably buy something, but since it's a low key summer I'll make do!
@helenmelon29 we still don't talk names. It's too hard!
I feel this little one mostly down low, real real low! Like I wonder if an arm or leg will poke out some days! Sheeze.
I'm glad to hear the placenta moved @JustAnotherGirlSuzanne
I've got to go in and do my 1hr this week. Just not sure which day. They gave me the lab slip and drink and told me the dates between when I need to do it. I'm hopeful I can plan it into an outing as the hospital is a 45 min drive and it needs to be done at that lab.
Waiting on the call from my hay guy. We will put up 500 bales or so, and I suspect it will be this weekend. Havnt decided how many bales I'll actually touch, but my plan is to throw as many as I can! We shall see. With my second son we were getting it the beginning of the week that he was born. I got put on straight driver duty, this time I think I'm ok to make myself somewhat useful! I like "doing" things... proving to myself and the world that I'm making a baby, not disabled! My sister in law used the pregnancy card to get out of everything it seemed. Maybe I was being judgmental, but it seemed like she used it as an excuse all the time. Drove me nuts
Ok. Better get back to working, plenty to do around here0 -
Quick update from me - had my 20 week appointment and baby was normal from head to toe. I was fairly convinced it was a girl, and I was WRONG! We're having a little boy.
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Sarieth, how exciting! I adore being the mother of a boy.
Just take my advice and make sure you use an easily-washable paint on the nursery wall that will be next to the changing table. 0 -
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I will take your sage advice to heart. I've already had friends tell me that I'll need to become more crafty at avoiding pee streams.
@JustAnotherGirlSuzanne - yay for boys! I was so convinced it was a girl, I was a little shocked but I got over that pretty quickly when I went to a store and started checking out cute little boy clothes. It has begun!0 -
Could we start a roll call here, so we can keep track of who is here and when we're due? I'll start, and then each person could copy the roll call part into their own message so that eventually we'll have a list of all of us who are participating on this thread.
summer8it (Summer), due 1 Sep, baby's gender unknown. Also have one son, age 12.0 -
katiebrew (Katie), due Sept 22 (with C-Section scheduled for Sept 16) with a baby girl. Also have one son, age 22 months.
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JustAnotherGirlSuzanne (Suzanne), sue October 23 with a baby boy. I also have a 12 month old.0
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summer8it (Summer), due 1 Sep, baby's gender unknown. Also have one son, age son, age 12.
katiebrew (Katie), due Sept 22 (with C-Section scheduled for Sept 16) with a baby girl. Also have one son, age 22 months.
JustAnotherGirlSuzanne (Suzanne), due October 23 with a baby boy. I also have a 12 month old.
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I think thats what you meant for us to do?
I'm sorry about the grammar and messed up wording... I'm not sure what's up with my autocorrect... or maybe it's just baby brain. Either way, I'm going to sleep, lol. Maybe the next person can correct that. Also, my 12 mo old is a girl, if that matters.0 -
summer8it (Summer), due 1 Sep, baby's gender unknown. Also have one son, age 12.
katiebrew (Katie), due Sept 22 (with C-Section scheduled for Sept 16) with a baby girl. Also have one son, age 22 months.
NWright612 (Natalie), due October 27.
We just found out a few weeks ago that we're having a girl. I just hit the six month mark, and it still seems wierd to my husband and I, especially since I've gained a whopping total of about 7 pounds, and still have virtually no baby bump. The doctor says everything's normal, I guess it's nothing to worry about. and I won't complain either; it makes working a lot easier. 0 -
Roll Call:
summer8it (Summer), due 1 Sep, baby's gender unknown. Also have one son, age 12.
katiebrew (Katie), due Sept 22 (with C-Section scheduled for Sept 16) with a baby girl. Also have one son, age 22 months.
NWright612 (Natalie), due October 27
JustAnotherGirlSuzanne (Suzanne), due October 23 with a baby boy. I also have a 12 month old girl.
Helenmelon29 (Helen), due 17 September with baby girl. Also have son, nearly 3 years old.
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Hello all
Summer - did you get sorted with your doctor?
Poke - how did your glucose test go?
Sarieth - congrats on a baby boy.
I have my 28 week appointment today so guess that Im in the 3rd trimester now. Feeling good at the mo. My back can be a little achy but not too bad. Im getting a bigger bump but not really noticing it at the mo - doesnt get in the way yet. Im up 17lb now as jumped a few pounds this week, but think I have put on weight in general rather than just on my bump.
We now have more or less sorted our son new room so once we have moved him and he is settled I am going to sort the baby stuff as all dumped in the smallest bedroom in the attic. I have also ordered my son's birthday presents and few bits for xmas while they are on offer and we have a little spare money (This is not like me as dont normally start anything re Xmas until December). He is farm mad so gone for some more farm toys.
Is anyone buying their other children a present from the baby when its born? I know a few people who have so just wondered if anyone was? I think we prob will.
We don't need to buy anything else for the baby (except toiletries which Im just added to my shopping each week or so.
Right best get on, hope you all ok.
Hope this reads ok as typed very quickly!
Helen. 28 weeks. Up 17lb
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Good morning, all!
I got a call yesterday afternoon from the OB practice I wanted to use, saying that they can take me on as a patient. However, the nurse who called sounded so down, I thought from her tone of voice they were rejecting me, and I couldn't quite tell if she said "can" or "can't" until she asked if I wanted to schedule my first appointment! She was probably just tired, it was quarter to five when she called, and I was probably one of the last items on her to-do list. I've got a one hour appointment with a midwife booked for Monday. I'm very relieved to know I have medical care lined up! I love the idea of delivering with a midwife, and if I do need a doctor to intervene, the doctors in this practice are the top-rated OBs in the city.
I'm 30 weeks now -- I hit the 7 month mark tomorrow -- and I'm down half a pound since last week's weigh-in, putting me at 23.5 lbs gained so far. It's definitely not just baby, though. I measured my thighs this morning, and they're up 2 inches from pre-pregnancy size, ugh. That cellulite I saw in the mirror was not a figment of my imagination....
Helen, I hadn't thought about getting my son a present for when the baby's born, but I have been on a bit of a kick of buying things for him recently. It's all been practical stuff, though, like new underwear and a new lunch box. Do they make "I'm the big brother" shirts in size Adult Small?
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Rose, due Oct 23 (C-Section Oct 16), boy. Also have one son, age 2.0
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