February 2013 Babies

Wow how many weeks will you be then Phantom? thats a long wait. I am unsure what i think i am having. Sometimes i think girl and all the old wives tales say girl. But another part of me thinks its another little boy. That freaks me out abit because my 2 year old son is soooo full on. But to late now and i will love this new little person no matter what it is

Nervous dad-to-be here. Baby is due Feb 23rd, and it's the first for us both. Looks to be growing a bit ahead of schedule, but then I was born a month early and full-sized! :-)
We're all set with a midwife and are looking forward to Wellington Hospital in the New Year.
Just wanted to say hi.

I had the same thing the other day mariabb1! she said "oh you will be pleased to have your pregnancy out of the way by summer" i responded "i will be in my third trimester then, not due until February" she looked very embarrassed!
Yay for some other ladies in Dunedin! We need to organize a catch up at some stage :)
We have 1 more week until our scan and 2 more weeks until we have our Gender Reveal Party! I sooooo cant wait!

My belly has grown so much over the last week. I am finally looking pregnant, not just fat. Its strange tho, getting used to an expanding middle. Finding it hard to sit upright for too long (need to recline), and when I am out feeding the animals, ducking under the electric tape fences is definately getting harder (they are about 80cm)...

Just returned to the real world, from 4days tramping in the Ruahine ranges. It was amazing, I have always been into hiking, so its nothing new, but every trip is a new experience. It snowed a lot, and bubs has now been nicknamed 'snowflake' by my friends and tramping buddies. I was suprised that I coped well with the long days walking, the only problem was the hip belt on my pack needed a bit of extending!!!!

We are planning our next tramping trip for a week at the start of October, thinking it will probably be my last for a while.... I expect I will just get too big.

My scan is in a week, how exciting. So far, no movement, but the midwife told me not to expect anything before 20weeks, so I will take her advice.
Welcome to the newbies, its a good place to chat!

Are you about to become a first time parent in February 2013? If so congratulations! We are conducting a study to find out how prepared first time parents (mother and partner) feel they are for labour and giving birth, and how this contributes towards their sense of birth satisfaction (for partners as well as mums!). We are also looking at how this influences what parents feel about being a family for the first 6 months after their baby is born. So if you are less than 24 weeks gestation and resident in NZ please check out our website to see if you are eligible to take part: www.firsttimebirth.co.nz and our Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/FirstTimeBirths

When you go for your 20week scan, do you need to fill your bladder? I was given an appointment card from the radiology place, and it says for abdominal scans not to eat for 6hours prior, and to drink 3 glasses of water. Is this right for a preg scan... I am going to be dying if I cant eat for 6hours prior (its at 10:15am).

Hey Bee T, I don't think so! I ate and drank normally the day of, the booking lady made a point of telling me not to bother with the drinking heaps this time, I think they only need to do that for the 12 week scan so your bladder pushes everything into a better position, but baby is big enough now that you don't need to do that. Call them if you are not sure. Maybe the no eating is for people who are having their stomach or guts scanned? No idea.

What a weekend

Found out yest v close friend is due only 7 weeks after us, so super excited.
Then they spent today at a&e with a mc. 10% chance baby is ok, but she is pretty sure that everything is not ok [:-(]

I dont know what i can say to them & how to help. I know how much they wanted this bub. I guess all dh & I can do is be there for them when they need us, but so upset for them

oh travelgal that sounds like sh*t. our poor friend :(
there won't be any words you can say, just be there for them as they need. Do they already know you're preggers?
So tough..

That is sooo sad TravelGal i really do hope everything turn's out alright. It is such a heartbreaking thing to go through.

Is there anyone else wanting to join the facebook group??