Parenting After Loss or Miscarriage - July 2009 - Page 3 - Pregnancy, Birth & Baby Forums ~ BellyBelly

Spring Angel · #37 (**permalink**) July 27th, 2009, 07:32 AM

Time to get going. Thanks for all the support. I'll be in touch soon.

Jayne: I meant to say a big thanks to you for sharing your experience about Jess. I really appreciate it.

Talk soon

Spring xx

Lee · #38 (**permalink**) July 27th, 2009, 08:28 AM

Good luck today Spring, sending you strength and love if your little man ends up getting his op. Thinking of you and great that Skippy gave you a decent kick the other day! I'm still waiting, but hoping soon!!!

Lee xo

Bun · #39 (**permalink**) July 27th, 2009, 08:39 AM

I just wanted to pop in and wish Spring good luck for today. I hope it all goes well and is over in no time! I will be thinking of you today

And yay on Skippy moving! Must have been to reassure you that all will be well today.

butterfly_warrior · #40 (**permalink**) July 27th, 2009, 08:42 AM

Thinking of you today, Spring.

Still nursing a nasty cough here... and a case of the grumps, but hopefully I'll get over both soon.

BW

mako · #41 (**permalink**) July 27th, 2009, 09:06 AM

Thinking of you and Ollie, Spring. Enjoy your stroll around Mt Cootha.Big

for you all

Lee When is your next appt/scan? I'm sure everything will be fine

I didn't get much movement until I was about 22 or 23 weeks from memory. I kept worrying cos everyone around me kept telling me they felt movement much sooner but all was ok. It was just that Sage had heaps of room to move around without me feeling him

Bun Has the m/s eased off any? How is DD going?

Sazz I'm thinking of you today

Willow all the best with your appt today too.

Michelle How are you? I'm thinking you're going to be preg before Christmas along with Janie. I think I'm going to be a bit longer than that though..Just a feeling I have

I knew I shouldn't have posted about DS sleep the other day as we've had a few bad nights again. I'm thinking its teeth related as he's just cut another 1 and he has a bit of a temp.
I'm back at work tomorrow. I can't believe 2 weeks has gone already.

Hi to Deb,Jayne,Janie,BW and Anna.

Lee · #42 (**permalink**) July 27th, 2009, 12:42 PM

Thanks Mako - I know my rational brain says it's not unusual to not feel movement at this stage - I just desparately need the reassurance. Have my big scan with the Ob this Friday, so will hang out till then. I'm sure I've felt tiny tiny movements, but nothing really definate iykwim. Will let you know how I go Friday

Lee

Willow · #43 (**permalink**) July 27th, 2009, 12:48 PM

Im here, computer is fixed (thankfully, would never have heard the end of that from DH otherwise

)

Nothing happening on the boo front. Had an ob appt this morning and all is good. Had to wait for ages because he got a call from the pub hospital to assist with a c/s - turns out the poor mum had to have a hysterectomy but mum and bub are both OK thankfully. Poor girl was only 26, but thankfully this was bub #3 and she had asked to have her tubes tied so hoping it's not too traumatic for her. Always someone worse off than you...

Anyway, not expecting anything to happen this week, hopefully next week. Ob says everything is looking great, plenty of fluid etc. Boo is 'slightly posterior but nothing to worry about' so that's one less thing to stress about. He didn't want to talk about induction at this stage, said we'll see how things are next week and go from there.

Feeling very over it today and L has again decided that talking and playing in one's cot is much more fun than sleeping

This has been going on every few days for weeks now and I'm so scared he's going to drop his day sleep all together. Give me strength.....talk about perfect timing huh?? He is cutting at least two molars and his cousins are here today so that's probably not helping but still, don't really care. Over it and just wish he'd SLEEP.

Feeling a bit down in the dumps so will leave it there other than to say Spring - thinking of you guys today and hoping all goes smoothly.

Inanna · #44 (**permalink**) July 27th, 2009, 01:01 PM

Big hugs Willow

Is the waiting bringing you down? It's tough once you meet that 40 week mark and you are "expected' to produce a baby on demand!

Boo is coming soon and we are all here...

Willow · #45 (**permalink**) July 27th, 2009, 01:24 PM

Deb - Yep

You'd think I'd be used to it by now, 3 babies and all have arrived well over their due date but today I could just cry. Also feeling the pressure from others a bit, I have no idea why anyone would expect me to have a baby early or 'on time' given our history. So it's frustrating at times, even though I know it is borne from excitement.

I'm also scared of the labour this time and very nervous about how I will cope (and sometimes wonder if this is holding us back too iykwim?), so prolonging the inevitable is not helping either. L's labour was very intense and I only just managed to do it without any pain relief so I am not sure how I'll go this time.

mako · #46 (**permalink**) July 27th, 2009, 01:40 PM

Oh Willow sending you massive massive

babe. Boo will arrive when s/he is good and ready...not when everyone wants him/her too. You need to try and get some rest as you will be needing your strength when the time comes...put your mum to use and get her to take V and L out for a few hours to the park or something. Maybe if she does this in the morning L might be all worn out and have a sleep when he gets home kwim?

You are 1 very amazing mummy and you can birth Boo they way you want to ie no drugs. I am absolutely proud of the fact that you've birthed 2 babies without any drugs and you can do it again this time

Any news from Spring???

Janie · #47 (**permalink**) July 27th, 2009, 02:12 PM

Oh Willow, I think you are amazing hun! Is there any chance of going for some acupuncture? I don't even mean necessarily to get things going (although I'm sure that wouldn't be unwelcome

), but it might help to relax you a bit? Which in turn might get things going lol. I hope that doesn't sound pushy or whatever, just want to help you feel better

Hun, I know you will be brilliant, you can do this

Michelle71 · #48 (**permalink**) July 27th, 2009, 02:25 PM

No news from Spring yet.

Willow - it is time. Time to have faith in yourself because you can do this

I completely understand the intensity concern - DD was

compared to the slow increase of DS BUT you know you can do it!!!! I believe you can!!!!

I want you to find a quiet corner. Light a candle. Sit down and have a chat to Boo. Relax every fibre in your being and tell yourself (believing it helps

) you are ready whenever Boo is. Let your body accept the journey that is about to unfold - whenever it does. Try and get time for a quiet bath by candle light. Hold that belly and enjoy the last few days of Boo inside before that little bundle comes kicking and screaming into your home. Spend a peaceful moment or two contemplating these last few moments of pregnancy that you may not have again. And know that I believe you will be just perfect

Michelle71 · #49 (**permalink**) July 27th, 2009, 03:47 PM

Update from Spring

"Out of recovery. All went well. Very upsetting day but we all survived"

Big squishy hugs

I am sure you did fantastic xx

Janie · #50 (**permalink**) July 27th, 2009, 03:51 PM

That's great Spring! So glad it is all over and done with! Well, the surgery part anyway.

Thanks Michelle!

mako · #51 (**permalink**) July 27th, 2009, 05:27 PM

Michelle your post to Willow has brought tears to my eyes. That is absolutely beautiful

Thanks for the update from Spring too. Well done Spring on a very difficult,emotional day. But atleast the surgery is now over and I wish Ollie a speedy recovery.

Michelle71 · #52 (**permalink**) July 27th, 2009, 06:37 PM

Thank you

Lee · #53 (**permalink**) July 27th, 2009, 06:59 PM

Spring - so glad that your little man's surgery went well, and you can put all that worry behind you, and focus on recovery and no more illness. Feeling relieved for you, I understand how emotional a day like today can be for us mums.

Deb or anyone - just a quick question re. Clexane. I've never used it, nor needed to, during pregnancy. My Ob gave me a script for my upcoming flight to Europe - wants me to inject myself before flying - said a pregnant woman's chances of clots are 5 times more than a "normal" person - and insists this is a very good precautionary action. Said the effects of it last about 24 hours. I've not filled the script yet, but I definately will - my question is - is there any trick to injecting it? I've never injected myself before - he said to put it in the fleshy part of your tummy (got plenty of that

) I'm a bit of wimp - does it hurt????? Would I be better off getting my DH to do it? I also have to wear some very sexy looking support stockings! Thanks for any advice.

Willow - lovely to see you drop by. Here's a big "sigh" for you - deep breaths until Boo makes his/her appearance - my intuition is telling me VERY soon. Michelle's advice is lovely, and I'm seconding that

Hang in there, and definately just try and rest if possible.

Hi to everyone else! Not much to report here, same ol, same ol !!!

Lee xo

BekZ · #54 (**permalink**) July 27th, 2009, 07:23 PM

Spring - Hugs sweets, glad all went ok

Willow - Hugs, you'll birth Boo just fine sweets. I was anxious before Eva's birth due to having a very quick and intense labour with Loren but as soon as I actually went into labour I was calm, controlled and focused. If you can't cope with the pain there is nothing wrong with having pain relief. I am sure you won't need it though. If I can do it anyone can. Come on Boo!!!!

Hi to all