February 2013 Babies

Hi Ladies,

Just kind of lurking. I'm in the Jan thread (EDD 31/01/13)but I'm going for my dating scan tomorrow so might well change for me tomorrow to a Feb baby.

gsbuni12 with my first angel baby I got a midwife I think around 6 weeks and by then a lot of the good ones were already gone. The earlier the better really. This time we are using an ob and haven't contacted them yet as I am being looked after by the hospital for the mo.

Yep definitely get on to it asap they book up fast.

Hi Mountain

Glad to hear everything is ok. How exciting that you heard the heartbeat. I'm still hanging out for my next scan...

I'm going to call a few midwifes today. I had never considered a birthing centre (in fact I had never heard of one before recently) - what the advantages of a birthcare place over a hospital?

Glad to hear everythings ok mountain normally you go to their clinics pre baby then they come to yours after baby.

the difference between hospitals and birthcare well main difference is that the don't have the facilities for giving epidurals etc. In Christchurch there alot more comfortable than hospitals and have a private room with my first my mw reccomended having baby at hospital just in case then get transferred afterwards. Thus time round I'm just going to birth at the birthing centre hopefully its not full.

Welcome caliandjack

Hi ladies,

All is going well on my end. I got my blood test results today & all is going up as it should be. I am just holding out for that 7 week scan - 2 1/2 weeks seems like an eternity to wait!!

Mountain I am glad all is ok for you it must have been very frightening!!!

I've decided to have an obstetrician and be at the hospital since its my first time otherwise I would consider a midwife.

I'm still feeling a little anxious since its so early. I have symptoms somedays and none on others! Hope this is normal!

Wishing you all the best xxx

Thank everyone for your comments, I want to birth at birthcare if all goes well. I think I just misunderstood how midwifes worked it seems you have to go to them at a clinic. Ok so if this is the norm I can go with that. Has anyone used Lynden Shanahan?

I have a second scan this Friday which they will use for the dating, but I am pretty sure of my dates due to fertility help.

As this is baby #1 im so lost, I got through all the fertility and found out I was pregnant and then it was well you’re on your own now from fertility group..... I don’t even know where to begin, so im pregnant now what? Is there a checklist somewhere of what I meant to do?

I know that sounds silly but I honesty am so lost now, I like to be very organised maybe a little OCD, hehehe.
Any tips greatly appreciated... thanks in advance.

I love reading everyones post and love hearing all the nice stories and peoples ideas, suggestions etc. I am so sorry for the few that have not stayed with us and my prayers go out to them.xxxx

caliandjack wrote: KiwiWonder wrote: New list! as always, feel free to update yourself or post the info and I can do it. 31st/1st – charmonthefarm – Baby #1 – Will you find out? 1st – Baby C – Baby #1 – Will you find out? 1st - Moobear - Baby #1 - Will be finding out. 2nd – khhast – Baby #2? - Will you find out? 4th – Chips – Baby #2 – Will you find out? 5th – Thebestisyettocome494 – Baby #1 – Will you find out? 5th – Nutmeg35 – Baby #1 – Will you find out? 5th – Pkgirl – Baby #1 – Will you find out? 6th - caliandjack - Baby #2 - negotiating with Dh I      want a surprise, he wants to find out. 6th – nzblinkchick – Baby #1? - Will you find out? 6th – kaari – Baby #1 – Will you find out? 7th – KiwiWonder – Baby #5 – We will be finding out! 9th - Mountain - It's a SURPRISE! 9th – twinklemum – Will you find out? 10th – MumtoMany – Baby #5 – Will you find out? 11th – munchkin123 – Baby #1 – Will you find out? 13th – mellywelly06 – Baby #3 – Will you find out? 13th – gsbuni12 – Baby #1 – Will you find out? 14th – Matildaandme – Baby #2 – Will you find out? 15th - Bubbaloo – Baby #2 – It's a SURPRISE! 16th – princesssparkly – Baby #2 – Will you find out? 17th – MammaL – Baby #2 – Will you find out? 18th – reyna130 – Baby #1 – Will you find out? 19th - Caronz – Baby #1 – Will you find out? 20th – princessB – Baby #1 – Will you find out? ?? - MelW - Baby #2? - Will you find out? 18th June - Moobear - Dating Scan 21st June – gsbuni12 – Dating Scan 27th June - Matildaandme - Dating Scan

Hey everyone,
So im due in Feb too, the 7th. Really happy but still in shock and REALLY,REALLY tired!Anyone else got period like sorta cramps?

@bubbaloo, my boobs are bigger too im sure, bra's really arent fitting like they should lmao. i am bigger busted anyway (an E) but its funny as im only about 5 weeks! 2 more sleeps till my dating scan. very excited!! and got a midwifes name of my bestie who im going to ring today. Hubby and I went and bought a new washing machine yesterday as ours is only a 5kg and we thought best to upsize now while we have the money hahahaha.
symptoms still minimal with extreamly sore boobs (needing to sleep in a bra), tired, slight period like cramps. the odd wave of nausea but very minimal.

Yay congrats to all the new laddies here ;)

Feeling like rubbish here. I have morrning sickness from the time i wake up till lunch time. And sore bobs. I had 2 days of cramping which being number 5 (11th pregnancy) i relise is normal. My sense of smell is unreal. Changeing my sons night nappy just about makes me sick.

Anyway rang the midwife last week after seeing all of you laddies have. Will hear from them sometime this week.

Are you ladies taking folic acid? If you are not taking it yet please go and buy some today