Due October 2009!

Evening all. we had our growth scan today - our little girl has my button nose I'm so chuffed!!! We didn't really get a very good 4d photo as she was using the placenta as a pillow and kept snuggling her face in it and had the cord infront of her face. But she's still cute regardless. I will have DH scan the photo so I can post the picture for you all to see her nose!!!

Scan says we are possibly 3 days ahead for size - 1890gms (4lb3oz). DH was 5lb9oz and I was 7lb4oz so I was hoping for a 7lb baby maximum. but I guess that with only 8 and a bit weeks to go - bubs might be bigger than asked for! I have put on 5-7 kgs so far (depending on the time I weigh myself).

Lots and lost of movements over the last few days - seems like forever though. And I think I had heart burn today - felt a little (girl type) burpy and had a burning sensation from my chest to the bottom of my throat. Is this heartburn? It started when I had a cup of tea at morning break time

I had a look on that Pink Kit website - it looks really good. Very much the same as the HypnoBirthing course that we have done.

What? A cafe that is NOT open on a sunday??? I'm happy with Robert Harris in Milford - I'm even happier with comfey seats Otherwise Columbus Coffee cafe on William Pickering drive in Albany is great (I had a very nice bagel with cream cheese and pesto) and closer for those coming from West. They have comfey seats (and not comfey ones), its not in a mall but I'm not sure about entertainment for the little ones.
Let me know what you guys think about where we should meet up. I'm easy


We had Thai for dinner and I ate heaps and now I have to wait for dinner to go down before lying down!!! I'm really tired so I hope 1 hour is enough .... good night everyone

I'm really torn about whether to spend time looking at things like the Pink Kit etc, and I guess were I to actually get to attempt a VBAC it would 1) be a miracle and 2) be so 'managed' that I'll likely be on a bed with all sorts of monitors tied around me anyway and an epidural...

For those suffering heartburn, and yes it is the burning sensation (which turns into reflux if it gets worse which is just plain awful - waking up with burning vom in your mouth that you have reflexively swallowed back down before realising is just yuck! TMI sorry). A small glass of milk will help with heartburn usually, if not mylanta is pretty good (but read instructions carefully - it does have a max usage per 24 hours), and if it gets really bad my cousin passed on this wonderful trick that has worked for me the last 3 nights in a row: a small (2cm square or so) cube of raw, peeled potato.

Morning ladies,

DH felt the baby having a massive tanty this morning and is now rather in awe that I get any sleep at night...hmm, really!

Have taken my 29 weeks belly picture.


Here is my 29 weeks belly picture with DS.


Am def a wee bit lower this time then last time.

I have mega swollen ankles at the end of a day. I would be asking for permission to wear sneakers as they may be lenient knowing that you are pregnant. You can also but compression type stockings that are suppose to be great. Are they actually hurting you or just annoying? I think you can take dandelion tea for swelling but I would double check that as I never got that desperate.

Definitely lower this time Peanut. I am now fully convinced that you have a girl in there

I only work 2 days a week & spend most of the time sitting behind my desk & have hideously swollen ankles when I get home. Last week I really tried to drink more water & get up for little walks frequently. Is there any way you could elevate your legs during your lunch break?

Oh & thanks for the raw potato tip Cathy. I will try it next time as I am totally over it & I haven't found anything that really works completely.

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Aww, NZCupcake, you made the list look soo much neater. Thanks!

Sally, I find often my ankles are worse if I have sat down all day..as weird as that is. Sometimes there is just nothing you can do about ugly swelling, except post pictures on here for sympathy ...and ot entertain the masses

My last MW suggested liquid chlorophyll from the health shop to help with swelling, worth a go (I was crap at remembering to take it!).

Apparently you should never massage pregnant legs, feet up to ankles is fine. My aromatherapy massage tutor only did my feet. I guess it's just in case you have a deep vein clot forming.

I am finding it hard to breathe, more of a cough and DD has a nasty cough now too. Woke up million times for a sip of water, a cough and a hurumph. Guess wedding anniversary tomorrow will be a washout, really shouldn't go out and expose anyone to it

A woman after my own heart, NZCupcake I saw that idea too and thought what a great idea but couldn't be arsed updating my thing at the bottom. Well done you!

Porce - sucky on feeling bad esp with your wedding anniversary tomorrow. The bed picnic is not a bad idea though.

I will speak for Sally here but me and her will betext buddy's as we already have each others numbers etc thru the Dec thread...hope that is ok, Sal?

You are a good egg getting into your garden Brenda - ours is just such a mess and so depressing - and I can't get down there to weed it, so I have chosen to pretend it doesn't exist for the next few months!

text buddy is someone you can text once your bubs is born and they will come on here and let us all know the model and make of your new addition. I can have a go at partnering people up based on those at the start of the list with those at the end of the list if you all want. We'd PM mobile phone numbers to each other though - don't post them on here, cos it's a public forum.

I have no idea what will happen with my birth really. At the moment it's just keep growing them as best I can with fortnightly scans to check that they are, and that my placenta is still working (it is starting to 'get tired' apparently). 37-38 weeks is considered full term for twins I think. If all my ducks line up (ie; presenting bubs is head down (which she is not now!) and the team assigned to handle my delivery at Waikato agree, then we could attempt a VBAC, and most likely will be induced. Because it will be managed I am guessing I will have an epidural, and my m/w said if that's the case, they can turn baby 2 from breech and I can VB her too. More likely I will be booked in for an elective ceasarean based on when they are 'better off out than in'.

oooo - novel - sorry!

Oh you are all so good and organised and technlogical!
So much chat...i now can't remember what i was goingto say...
on the heart burn front...i had no idea what it was...had this 'sore throat' for weeks so decided to go to the doctor...heartburn/reflux...how stupid am I. Man I hate it though!
Anyway, had a busy day...so tired...going to have a wee lie down before getting dinner underway. 7.5 weeks of work..i think i can i think i can...8.5 till bub due...i think i can ithink ican