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Topic: As requested
Posted By: toniellis
Subject: As requested
Date Posted: 25 April 2006 at 10:57am
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Well since Nikki asked for it I thought I would be brave and put up my belly pic.
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Sorry its not avery good photo, I used the camera on my cellphone to take it....and I don't think it really shows how big I am but maybe I just think I'm alot bigger than I really am 
All I know is alot of people ask me if I'm having one or two  LOL!------------- Mum to Alex (11), Blaire (10) & Erika (8) and Damien (6) Successful HWB VBA2Cs! Soon to be surrogate |
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Posted By: mum2emj
Date Posted: 25 April 2006 at 10:59am
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wow! thats a great pic of your beautiful belly! not long now to go really aye?! how exciting!
i think you look great 
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 25 April 2006 at 11:04am
Wow! That is an impressive tummy... Just looked at your ticker tho, and you are almost there! How exciting Toni!  ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: AlyAyde
Date Posted: 25 April 2006 at 11:10am
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What a lovely baby belly ------------- Jayde 25/12/04 Alyssa 08/04/03 http://Alyayde.bebo.com |
Posted By: toniellis
Date Posted: 25 April 2006 at 11:15am
Thanks ladies I have to admit to being just a teeny bit proud of the big preggy belly.....but at the same time I'm completely terrified as to how big this baby will be when I get him out!! My midwife is still saying around the 9-10 pound mark, but I am hoping he will be a little bit smaller, maybe in the 8 pound range?  ------------- Mum to Alex (11), Blaire (10) & Erika (8) and Damien (6) Successful HWB VBA2Cs! Soon to be surrogate |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 25 April 2006 at 11:30am
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Oh, it's beautiful!!!! Yay Toni!!!! Thanks for that
How are the ribs doing? Babe behaving itself and staying low?? It'll be so good being able to breastfeed straight away if you have a big babe. I know Hannah was hungry as hell as a big(ish) one and depressed me that she couldn't get any food. Will be a huge load off mind to have milk already! |
Posted By: toniellis
Date Posted: 25 April 2006 at 11:49am
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Thanks Nikki!
Actually my ribs aren't too bad. The one that popped out seems to have realigned itself and has stayed put. Still sore if Bubs kicks it but thats to be expected
Everytime I see my midwife he is "just" engaged, so he seems to be staying reasonably low now. I've been getting lots of what I call braxton hicks but when I described them to my midwife she called them false labour pains. Basically its a really tight feeling across the top of my bump & a really painful pressure really down low so I'm not sure what to make of it all. M/W said maybe I will be early but I bet because she said that I will be overdue now....BIG SIGH!! Ah well
I've noticed that my breastmilk is changing abit so I'm wondering if I'm starting to get colostrum through now. I just hope I remember how to feed a little baby! Its been awhile and its a lot different from Alex because he just gets into the right position by himself now I don't really have to do anything. ------------- Mum to Alex (11), Blaire (10) & Erika (8) and Damien (6) Successful HWB VBA2Cs! Soon to be surrogate |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 25 April 2006 at 1:48pm
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Yeah, I remember Becca saying something about that when she had Josiah... You forget that new babies have to learn as well.
Interesting about the milk change... I always wondered if there would be enough colostrum for a new baby if the milk was already there, but it sounds like the body sorts it out for ya! Well I hope you don't go overdue... if the babe is going to be a good size already then any extra growing will just be an inconvenience  In saying that though, pushing a babe out isn't that pleasant no matter what the size!
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Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 25 April 2006 at 2:43pm
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yeah it takes a bit to get it sorted again - plus big babies are so easy to feed, they just know what to do already! cannot imagine going from one of ayja's size and skill back to a teeny one. it felt like starting from scratch when i had Ayja - however i knew a few things from last time that helped.
btw Toni that is a gorgeous belly. ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja 
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Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 25 April 2006 at 10:24pm
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That really is a wonderful belly, Toni!
Yeah, going from a kidlet who knows how to get comfy to a newbie is a bit strange - the main thing to remember is that the baby doesn't know to turn its body in towards you. You'll be fine, though! ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: kellverona
Date Posted: 26 April 2006 at 4:37pm
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Nice belly Toni. yay almost there ------------- http://pregnancyplanet.net/tickers/"> 
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