Our third Child!
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Topic: Our third Child!
Posted By: busymum
Subject: Our third Child!
Date Posted: 14 January 2007 at 8:46pm
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Hi all. DH here.
My wife delivered our third child today! After a long night of no sleep we have a beautiful little girl (third one!) She was born at 9:52am. She was 3.650kg (8lb). Both mum and bub are doing well and it was a normal birth with no intervention except for gas and manual rupture of the waters. Labour wasn't establishing last night and the docs didn't want to induce because of DW's preggy history. She also had Strep group b infection. So we got some spiritual artillery going. (Called some people to pray.) DW had (IIRC) 12 hour labour? or 30 depending on when you count it from. I'm sure DW will fill you in on the details, and correct me if im wrong. 
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Posted By: miss
Date Posted: 14 January 2007 at 9:06pm
Wow, congratulations! Krystiana is devine! And I love all the different shots - very proud looking big sisters. -------------  
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Posted By: AnnC
Date Posted: 14 January 2007 at 9:12pm
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gorgeous and she looks quite long ------------- Ann 
Also Mum to Josh (15) and Brooke (10) |
Posted By: Peace
Date Posted: 14 January 2007 at 9:23pm
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Congratulations on your new addition! ------------- DD1 May 2006 DD2 March 2011 DD3 August 2012 |
Posted By: Leish
Date Posted: 14 January 2007 at 9:33pm
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Posted By: EllenMumof2
Date Posted: 14 January 2007 at 9:42pm
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Congratulations what a cutie http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: james
Date Posted: 14 January 2007 at 9:51pm
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awww shes sooo cute well done busy mum i had some spiritual artillery going for my sons brith so lots of congrats to all the familiy ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: 11111
Date Posted: 14 January 2007 at 9:57pm
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YA congrat's Teresa and Nat she is so beautiful. Hopefully you guy's are up for a visit next weekend if not that is ok too. ------------- Deborah Mum to:   
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Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 14 January 2007 at 10:04pm
| Aww shes so cute and I love the family shot. Great birthday too. |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 14 January 2007 at 10:11pm
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Yay she's here. Sounds like it went as it was meant to Teresa. Hopefully you are up to coming out next Saturday so we can meet her. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 14 January 2007 at 10:22pm
| she is beautiful. congrats to you all. |
Posted By: kezplanet
Date Posted: 15 January 2007 at 2:09am
Yay - congratulations on yur new arrival, very precious delivery ------------- Kerryn, Mum to Ashlyn(29/3/04), Anastasia(1/11/05) & Abigail (24/02/09) |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 15 January 2007 at 7:39am
| she is beautiful, and so awake looking after all that! Mum you look poretty good too and the one with the three girls and mum is lovely! |
Posted By: sparkle
Date Posted: 15 January 2007 at 8:24am
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Congratulations. Glad to hear she arrived safe and sound. You look really good by the way too!!! Hope I look as relaxed as you do! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Andie
Date Posted: 15 January 2007 at 8:25am
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Awwww..... BIG congratulations to you both - Well done, Theresa (she's beautiful and I can swear I can see a resemblance already!!). ------------- Andie |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 15 January 2007 at 8:27am
| I LOVE how the girls have their "babies" as well. |
Posted By: My3Sons
Date Posted: 15 January 2007 at 8:31am
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She is just beautiful!!! ------------- Mum to Mr 10, Mr 6 and Mr 4
 
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Posted By: mum2emj
Date Posted: 15 January 2007 at 8:32am
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awe... congrats yay for 3 girls!!!! she is beautiful, and your family is just so lovely (and you look amazing too for just having a baby )
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Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 15 January 2007 at 8:56am
 Congratulations and welcome to your beautiful baby girl------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 15 January 2007 at 9:05am
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Wow! Great photos!
Congratulations Teresa
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Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 15 January 2007 at 10:00am
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Congratulations and welcome little Krystiana (?)
You all look amazingly well. ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 15 January 2007 at 10:12am
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Oh! Wonderful!!
------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |
Posted By: Bombshell
Date Posted: 15 January 2007 at 10:16am
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oh congrats...see it was a girl!!!
She looks so long...she is beautiful!!! I too love the fact that the girls have their babies on the bed with you....gorgeous!!! |
Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 15 January 2007 at 10:33am
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Oh wow!! Congrats.....
She is just beautiful! Just like her sisters! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Jay_R
Date Posted: 15 January 2007 at 10:41am
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Congratulations Gorgeous little girl!!
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 15 January 2007 at 6:30pm
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Congrats Teresa! You have a beautiful family! Hannah looks thrilled with her new baby sister but Briona looks a bit puzzled lol! ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Redbedrock
Date Posted: 15 January 2007 at 7:40pm
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Oh Teresa well done, she is beautiful
Rest up well and will catch up with you soon What a gorgeous family you have Lots of love Claire and Fay ------------- http://www.babysfirstsite.com"> 
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Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 16 January 2007 at 8:27am
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Well done Theresa, she is even more gorgeous in person, such a beautiful sleeping baby. Take care and rest up. ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja 
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Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 16 January 2007 at 9:30am
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Congrats on your newest addition to the family, she's beautiful ! Well done mummy ! ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater 
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
Posted By: AlyAyde
Date Posted: 16 January 2007 at 9:50am
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Congratulations. Well done! ------------- Jayde 25/12/04 Alyssa 08/04/03 http://Alyayde.bebo.com |
Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 16 January 2007 at 11:39am
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awww she's gorgeous teresa!! congrats to you all ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com"> 
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 16 January 2007 at 12:38pm
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Awww gorgeous!!! Shes lovely and long to!!! Well done chicka
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Posted By: Sarah Beth
Date Posted: 16 January 2007 at 1:25pm
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Congratulations!!! She is a beautiful wee girl! ------------- "> 
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 16 January 2007 at 3:25pm
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Thanks everyone. We came home at lunchtime today and things are going well. Briona is really rapt (had just woken up in the confused-looking photo lol), as is Hannah. DH is exhausted is filled with higher respect for me as SAHM Some friends have joined forces to give us a week(?) off cooking yay! and a lasagne and icer-cream has just "walked" in the door
Will post a bit more detail tonight with two hands AND Miss 1yo in bed hehe ------------- |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 16 January 2007 at 3:30pm
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Wow! Great group of friends
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Posted By: Bombshell
Date Posted: 16 January 2007 at 6:15pm
| cool cause i want to know her stats...she looks so "well baked"...and the key word in here is "long" is she as long as she looks in photos...she is precious! |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 16 January 2007 at 9:05pm
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Okay... trying to get all the thoughts together... Just ask questions if I miss anything.
Well as you all know I had lots of niggly BH and light contractions on and off towards the end of last week. On Thursday afternoon I had a show and BH and on Friday night (3.30am) I had a hindwater leak after some contractions 8 minutes apart. Things continued to niggle until 5 or 5.30am at which point I must have gone to sleep for about an hour  and everything just stopped.
Because I had tested postive for strep B infection and the suspected leaky waters, my mw got me up to the hospital on Saturday morning for CTG monitoring to check everything was okay. It was so okay it was boring!  It was looking like they would need to induce me but because I have had a c/s in the past the meds were not keen to disturb my uterus too much (it can make the scar rupture  yuk). I was sent home with strong good wishes to go into labour, or else meet at the hospital at 9am Sunday. I hadn't lost much fluid, in fact mw said it looked like they hadn't leaked at all but she could clearly see from my pad that it was waters.
Well contractions did start again on Saturday about 2pm but it was about 4pm before I realised that they actually were happening regularly and maybe would settle in. They were about 5 minutes apart, really cope-able, but I arranged babysitting for the girls for the night/morning and started making tea so I could have it while I was still feeling like eating. By 6pm I was needing to lean on something, and sometimes groan, with the contractions so I was pleased to have the girls off to bed by 7pm so I could work at the contractions without having to worry about their thoughts and questions. At 8pm I called the mw to say that the contractions weren't changing or getting closer together and what should I do? She told me to take a couple of panadol, a warm bath, and go to bed to rest up for when I would need it.
So I went into the bath and got firmer contractions! DH started getting edgy about what would happen if I went into full-swing labour at home. We called the mw for a check and I was soft and 2cm so pretty good assurance for DH that I wouldn't be in full-swing for a while yet lol. After she left I went into the shower (one thing I really enjoyed during my labour with Briona) but after a little while I called DH to come in with me and hold me during contractions. I just got really emotional out of nowhere and kept saying "I don't want to do this alone". He was really good and I got through that, but the hot water started running out (I was in there for an hour) and I was getting a bit nervous! We got the mw around again at 11pm to check as to progress and I was the same  so I decided to keep on at home.
We set up the lounge with me on a couch, cold face cloth, swiss ball and heat pack all nearby, and DH (on the floor) and I tried to sleep. Somehow it worked even though most every 5 minutes I was rocking against the ball. At 3am the contractions got strong and rocking against the ball or anything like that was no longer providing any relief but I was still thinking I had ages to go so didn't call the mw (I needed her for 9am anyway). Finally at 5.30am the mw couldn't stand not knowing what was happening any longer so she rang us! and got us up to the hospital for another CTG. Once that was done she gave me another VE and I was fully effaced and 4cm - the most I've ever done on my own (without artificial rupture and epidural). That made me feel soooo good! But I was pretty uncomfy and I got onto the gas about then too. That was my first time too and it was okay at first but as the contractions got longer and I breathed it for longer at a time, I started getting quite dizzy At 8am my waters were broken and I hopped into the shower with the portable gas. Soon my contractions were spaced about 3 minutes instead of 5 and I was begging for the bed and a bit stronger pain relief.------------- |
Posted By: EllenMumof2
Date Posted: 16 January 2007 at 9:28pm
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 16 January 2007 at 9:39pm
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Woah that's long lol. I'll continue here cause I dunno if there's a word limit!
My mw introduced me to a new drug, Fentanyl. It took the edge off the contractions but I could still take gas to top up. It was just enough to stop making me dizzy. I started feeling Krystiana's head bearing down and soon it was time to push. Pushing wasn't so bad (except for bye-bye gas) but crowning took ages, similar to with Briona. Because my contractions were still well spaced I was able to feel and then see her head coming through, in between pushes. I tore slightly and she finished coming through on my next push. It turns out I have quite a long perineum (sorry if TMI) and that's what makes it so difficult for me in the last stage. Anyway I got a few stitches but am healing heaps better than the episiotomy last time (different places). Quick run-down was: (all Sunday morning) 3am - established labour 7am - gas 8am or soon after - waters ruptured artificially 9.15am - Fentanyl and gas 9.52am - Krystiana born. I stayed in the hospital for two nights so I could rest and establish a bit of understanding Krystiana's needs without the other girls around and got home about lunch time today. The girls are rapt and we got some pix tonight of cuddles - very cute! Here's hoping tonight's cluster feeding from 10pm-ish through to 3-5am will be okay for DH
Ummm what else. Krystiana was 8lb (3.650kg) with HC 35.5cm. Bombshell I don't know how long she is because they don't measure that in NZ at birth. But she definitely looks long to me, quite slender body too. She's a good little feeder so probably won't stay so slender for long .
That turned into a very waffly double-post, just ask questions if I have forgotten anything lol! Teresa ------------- |
Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 16 January 2007 at 9:44pm
| Well done Teresa! Cant wait to see more pictures when you get a chance. |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 16 January 2007 at 9:54pm
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Thanks
Off to bed for now
Oh... and the last pic (on pg 1) is my MIL with Krystiana. ------------- |
Posted By: KH25
Date Posted: 17 January 2007 at 8:59am
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Congrats on your beautiful girl Busymum ------------- Kelly, mum to DD, 19Jun06 (26wks 1lb15oz) DS1, 24Oct10 (32wks 4lb11oz) and DS2, 31Dec11 (32wks, 4lb11) http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 17 January 2007 at 9:14am
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Great birth story...Congrats again ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Myamy
Date Posted: 17 January 2007 at 9:44am
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Congrats on your beautiful little girl
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Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 17 January 2007 at 9:46am
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Nice story Teresa...well done to you!
Re the length! They measured Zaara...she was 51 cm at birth!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 17 January 2007 at 1:22pm
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I think she's a bit closer to 45cm. Do the measure the length at the first weigh? Or only the 6w check? I forget these things How much did Roksana weigh at birth?
Hey Janine it was really nice meeting you the other day As it was, I only got two sets of visitors, my parents and my PILs! But yesterday we got given two complete dinners! (Felt sorry for the second lady but it made a nice lunch for today - couldn't freeze it and tonight and tomorrow night will be also cared for!)------------- |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 17 January 2007 at 1:55pm
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Congrats again Teresa!
All of my girls were measured, Maya was 54cm, Mercedes was 51cm and Sienna was 49cm. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 17 January 2007 at 2:11pm
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Zaara's weight was 3.425kg
HC was 37cm Length was 51cm Yah she got measured/weighed as soon as she was born! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Anna
Date Posted: 17 January 2007 at 8:37pm
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Well done Teresa! You have a beautiful family! Congrats! ------------- Anna http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 17 January 2007 at 8:39pm
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I don't think they measure at Palmy hospital as Andrew wasn't measured by them but we got hold of a tape measure to measure him. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: 11111
Date Posted: 17 January 2007 at 9:42pm
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Alan got measured the day we got discharged. I can't remember if Mikey got measured at home or not.(home birth) ------------- Deborah Mum to:
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Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 17 January 2007 at 10:04pm
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Jack was 7lb 4oz thats 3290 grams and his head was the same as krystiana and he was 53cm
Sounds like you did well in the labour whats that other drug like? Is it kinda like pethadine? The gas is great |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 18 January 2007 at 7:56am
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I'm not sure Rach because I don't know enough about pethadine. I think it's not as strong as that either. Basically I didn't feel any numbing or anything (had just one 25ml dose), I just was not taking as much gas.... hmmm hard to explain huh
ETA: Just remembered mw said she wouldn't have given me pethadine because it makes you sleepy (and I was close to pushing) ------------- |
Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 18 January 2007 at 9:26am
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I got given Pethadine after 24 hours of no sleep and it did nothing for me....the pain was still there so I was walking around the hospital the whole time!! So sure didnt make me sleepy! Funny that Huh? ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 18 January 2007 at 11:47am
| oh yip might ask my midwife about it sounds good. |
Posted By: ellabellame
Date Posted: 18 January 2007 at 12:20pm
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i was the same as you roksana, i got given pethidine after ages with no sleep and it did absolutely nothing. i'd be quite interested to hear more about that new drug too. ------------- |
Posted By: kell
Date Posted: 18 January 2007 at 3:31pm
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Congrats on your your beautiful girl ------------- Kayla Rose is now 4! James Sydney is nearly 2! |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 19 January 2007 at 12:38pm
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Have just had the first week check (at 5 days) and Krystiana has amazingly only lost 50g! But we measured her length as well, it's 57cm. Gosh I was so far off lol!
She is fitting newborn onesies but she's so slender (which adds to the 'long' look) that when she wriggles in her sleep, her arm gets loose from the sleeve and comes up through the neckhole ------------- |
Posted By: Vixsta
Date Posted: 19 January 2007 at 1:23pm
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Fantastic she is beautiful makes me excited, and sounds like your labour wasnt so bad (gives me confidence hehe) i have terible visions will wait for my turn and advise accordingly
Well done and congratulations to your family and your hard work has now all paid off Vix ------------- 
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Posted By: Bombshell
Date Posted: 19 January 2007 at 1:27pm
| oh wow she was long then...cant wait to see more photos again soon....well done!!! |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 19 January 2007 at 1:50pm
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Vix I know how you feel. This is the first time that I didn't spend the entire month before worrying about it! While I was sucking the gas I said to my mw, I'm a bit worried about whether this will be enough when it comes to pushing, and she said not to worry about that yet, stay positive etc, and somehow I was able to put it completely out of my mind and keep on working with the contractions.
MWs are really good at coaching too, my mw was saying things like "okay you're almost at the pushing stage, you'll know when you feel like pushing, it will feel like a big poo" lol etc, and all the coaching like that makes you feel confident too. If you get anxious, make sure you talk about it with DH and/or mw, they will be able to help you find your confidence again. All the best! ------------- |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 19 January 2007 at 1:52pm
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Hehe good thing I can go totally OT in my own topic ------------- |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 26 January 2007 at 10:40am
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More pics coming today... ------------- |
Posted By: Vixsta
Date Posted: 26 January 2007 at 1:22pm
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Cant wait to see some more pics and see the changes in such a short time :)
Hopfully everything will go fine and the gas will be suficient for me 20 - 32 days to go im felling really heavy and having trouble getting and and down but still felling great i have only put on 7.5 ks in total and my MW even said you cant tell your pregnant from the back and doesnt fell baby has missed out at all cos shes measuring right Hope your having a great time with your little one and getting joy out of watching your two girls interact with her to Vix -------------
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 26 January 2007 at 1:26pm
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Wow Vix you must be a little mum like me. Eat well over the next couple of weeks, rest up too In 4 weeks' time you'll have more energy than now... yes the end really is in sight! ------------- |
Posted By: Vixsta
Date Posted: 26 January 2007 at 2:19pm
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Im not actually that little im 5'8 and generaly between 80 - 85ks i never got weighed by the doc at the start and neither by my MW i weighted myself at 18 weeks and was 85 then 32 weeks i was 81 kgs and a little concerned and started eating more and taking more suplements i fell like im eating more than anything else and still hungry and so asked mid wife last wens and weighed at 87.5 so she said we will take that as 7.5ks total and is still very happy with progress and bubys is measuring rite so well ill go with that will have to start weekly weigh ins so i can see how much i put on over the net wee while
Raining in CHCH but better than to hot so im not complaining Vix  -------------
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Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 26 January 2007 at 4:44pm
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vix, i was 82kgs when i got preggy and 84kgs when i had charli. she was 7lbs 12oz so about average i suppose. i'm now 75kgs! yay! you maybe like me and come out lighter than before
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