January 2011 babies!

Bowie - god sounds like arse working in a kitchen, you never have nice stories to tell about work

amme - you poor thing doll, this is the last kind of thing you need to worry about at a time like this. I hope everything works out for the best for you and DH xx

Minxy - breastfeeding classes sound like a good idea, my MW mentioned something about these i think... i can never remember. It's pretty hard going to get started initially (from what i've heard) so i think a bit of 'coaching' will defiantly help!

Have finally figured out the self timer on my camera! here's a wee pic




P.S I'm being totally healthy today and eating mandarin segments.... wait - mandarin flavored lollies are still fruit right?!   

Chikky you look FABULOUS!!! What is your secret?! I think I need to get some of those fruit pieces you are talking about!!

Question - can we (no worries) eat halloumi cheese?

Talking up a storm today ladies

so sorry about your DH amme - last thing you need! Hope something pops up soon.

bowie - sounds like they have it in for you?

Chikky - yet another reason why I'm not in a hurry to add my photo too many sexy ladies in here!

no idea about weight gain (I'm avoiding the scales ), but my butt is expanding at the same rate as my boobs, so that added with me looking at least 4 weeks ahead of where I was last time = blimp

Re: cord banking - I looked into it last time, but TBH, the possible disease situations that would allow you to use it are few and far between (it would have to be something the baby wasn't born with, as the cells in the cord blood would also have the disease), and something that stem cells would be helpful with..... so all up not really worth the cost. I know that if your child did get ill and you could use it, it would be priceless and you'd be so grateful, but like most of you, we just can't justify the cost.

It also means I couldn't have my waterbirth! (plus your MW has to undergo special training for collection if they haven't already, or you need a special collection person to be present at the birth).

starting to feel a tad uncomfortable, but it doesn't help that I sat on my butt all of yesterday and very late/early into the night finishing off an assignment! All done now, thank goodness, so just lesson planning to think about for next week

Wannabe – have fun this weekend looking after the Male folk – I hope they have their turn another time!
Islandgirl – I hear you about antenatal classes – I think I have way to high expectations of them – I think they will answer everything…maybe not!

Amme – it is so odd that a teacher would come back so late in the year – Does your DH have to write the reports – I feel that is a totally unfair situation!! Some people are just so damn selfish and need a kick!!! What about the kids too!!

Chikky – you have an amazing bump!! Looking Good!!!

The concept that something /one is in my tummy still freaks me out a bit!!

Cord banking is out for us – money wise – I agree that the govt should help out (can’t remember who said that!)

I have had MS throughout – but the last week it is bad!! I just want to eat something yummy and keep it down!

Naw ChikkyD, your bump looks like mine did with Ty

I never did breastfeeding classes, I just wish that someone had warned me it can hurt at first.
I always find that I get them latched better once I get home from the birthing unit, so I don't have them constantly telling me how Im doing it right or wrong

I want to do a bfing class also but I cant seem to find any in manawatu so far. I will contact lll and see if there are any.

Can trained secondary teachers work at primary level? Cause there will be no relief at secondary schools as they do internal only once seniors leave.

The teacher who is coming back has unfortunately also got money issues and her husbands job hours have been cut back and I think she was off with her 4th child so I dont blame her for coming back, its just crap timing.

LozNZ:
This is what we have & are covering at our multiple antenatal classes (I'm guessing they are all pretty similar???).
Topics Covered include:-

    * Staying healthy during the last trimester of pregnancy.
    * What happens during labour.
    * Labour coping skills for the labouring mother and her partner/support person.
    * The role of your LMC midwife or doctor.
    * Medical pain relief and medical interventions in the labouring process – making informed choices.
    * The first hours and days of your baby’s life.
    * Information to help establish successful breastfeeding.
    * Your baby’s adjustment to life in the outside world – sleeping, crying feeding etc.
    * Practical parenting.
    * Your adjustment to parenting.
    * Government funded well child services.

Nicole - Myself and Queenbee both did cord blood banking with our first born March/April 2009.  I got my kit last month for this baby.  If you do think your going to do it PM me or queenbee and we can refer you and you will get a year free after your first year ($200 saving).

 

Maternity Leave - My office shuts down over xmas for 2 weeks and opens again on 10th Jan (my due date), but I'm not offically going to start my leave till the 17th so if baby doesn't come on time I'll work the extra week to help train someone.  Last time I was 11days over due.  I finshed work 2 weeks before due date and was bored out of my tree.  I even babysat a friends friends 2 1/2 year old that I'd never meet, the 4 days leading upto due date.

 

Weight gain and bumps - I haven't gained anything yet.  I am so jealous of you girls and your beautiful perfect bumps.  I still don't have much of a bump,  I only start looking pregnant in the afternoon for some reason, baby comes out of hiding.

Chikky- HOOOOOTTTT!!! Why aren't you chubb-ing up? Very unfair....you're looking fabuolous. Yay for you! :) :) :)

Fletch I am so sorry you are still suffering MS. God, it must be making you fed up hun. Hang in there x

Wannabe - are you taking BF classes for twins? I'm assuming they give you additional info and support? And maybe some sort of flying fox type contraption that attaches to the ceiling so you can shoot the twins around the room to DH or back to you, depending on which one needs feeding, changing, etc at the time!!!! ;)

Wannabe wrote: LozNZ: This is what we have & are covering at our multiple antenatal classes (I'm guessing they are all pretty similar???). Topics Covered include:-     * Staying healthy during the last trimester of pregnancy.     * What happens during labour.     * Labour coping skills for the labouring mother and her partner/support person.     * The role of your LMC midwife or doctor.     * Medical pain relief and medical interventions in the labouring process – making informed choices.     * The first hours and days of your baby’s life.     * Information to help establish successful breastfeeding.     * Your baby’s adjustment to life in the outside world – sleeping, crying feeding etc.     * Practical parenting.     * Your adjustment to parenting.     * Government funded well child services.

I've always wondered what they talked about, do you get to "birth" those dolls ?
I never had antenatal classes and sometimes I'm tempted to go,preferably to one where the instructor is very "natural birth " orientated and shock them with stories of how im planning an epidural and how I might even use formula.
Just for a bit of fun