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Well after being induced on Saturday afternoon at 3pm (first lot of gel…) and then second lot of gel at midnight…still no action… i was put onto the drip on Sunday the 16th July 2006 at 12pm and was blessed with a gorgeous lil girl 6 hours and 11 minutes later  Ok so labour was a fair bit worse than what I had expected, not because of the pain, but because of how tiring and draining it is… you just feel like you cant possibly go through another contraction even though you know that you will get a wonderful child at the end.. anyways it all turned out well!! Ella Jayde was born on the 16th July 2006 at 6:11pm, weighing a tiny 2.64kgs or 5lb11oz.. only 46cm long recovery went well and we have been home now for a few weeks, settling in. Will be back to write some more on things I have learnt about settling techniques.. oh and stuff that I wish that they had told me in the antenatal classes.. here is a pic!!
[IMG]http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i316/ella_jayde/bathtime.jpg[/IMG]
Rach xx
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Ok, so i am a little bit scared, but that is because this is my first baby and I have no idea what labour is going to be like. I now have weekly visits with three different dr’s and its all getting to be a bit too much. My diabetes levels keep increasing, but all dr’s assure me that this just means the placenta is creating the hormones that its supposed to and is ok. I was told last week at the obstetrician appointment that I will be induced at 39 weeks if the baby doesnt come all by herself before then. I have decided that rather then just update you on what is happening with me, I will also write about things that happened to me in each trimester so that if provides those of you who are pregnant with some reassurance that it isnt just you that its happening to. Hope it helps some of u in some small way.
Cheers
Rach
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Yesterday was my first mother’s day. Hubby kept telling me that it didnt count this year and that I wouldnt get anything etc etc… but he surprised me, with this fantastic digital camera I have been begging to get for the last few weeks. I was so shocked!! He says I am a mum already, already feeding, nurturing and providing a warm place for the baby to sleep so I deserved to get a present hehe.. How sweet. So for those mothers to be out there, go try that on hubby and see what he has to say!! If he says your not a mummy yet then stick your tummy in his face!!
Rach
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Where has all the time gone? It is really starting to hit home that in less than 3 months I will have a lil bundle of joy home with me, its kinda scary actually. To know that for the first time in my life, my husband and I are going to be wholly responsible for another person’s life. SOmeone who can’t look after themselves and relies totally on those around them to protect them and provide them with the needs they require. Sometimes I dont feel ready, but ready or not. Here SHE!! comes! Yes our lil bundle of joy is a girl. We had a 4d scan done last weekend and it’s really hitting home how close it is to B day.. b standing for birth! Im going to put in a link for the scan pic for you guys to see. Its amazing!!
Rach xx
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In only 10 weeks I will officially be a mummy. Its amazing that it has gone so quickly and I feel so unprepared although I know that most of the things that I will need and have to get done are already done.
I have the nursery finished. It has been done in a baby looney tunes theme and looks wonderful, well I think it does!
I have clothes, the car seat and have most of my stuff to start packing a decent hospital bag. It worries me though, every night as I lay down to
sleep i start thinking about going into labour at that point in time and it freaks me out.
I havent packed my bag yet! What if i have forgotten something? What if I cant cope? So many what if’s. I know its all normal and that if I wasnt worried about any of this that I would have to be someone who is totally care free.
So the 10 week wait begins!!
Wish me luck!
Rach
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In only 10 weeks I will officially be a mummy. Its amazing that it has gone so quickly and I feel so unprepared although I know that most of the things that I will need and have to get done are already done.
I have the nursery finished. It has been done in a baby looney tunes theme and looks wonderful, well I think it does!
I have clothes, the car seat and have most of my stuff to start packing a decent hospital bag. It worries me though, every night as I lay down to
sleep i start thinking about going into labour at that point in time and it freaks me out.
I havent packed my bag yet! What if i have forgotten something? What if I cant cope? So many what if’s. I know its all normal and that if I wasnt worried about any of this that I would have to be someone who is totally care free.
So the 10 week wait begins!!
Wish me luck!
Rach
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Ok, for those of you who want to read about real pregnancy symptoms instead of constantly seeing the sites which advertise that this this or this could be happening and give u false hope.. here are some of my actual pregnancy symptoms…please remember that these things can also be caused by other things and not just pregnancy and that a blood test is the best method of finding out if you are actually pregnant.
The first thing that happened to me was that my boobs were so sensitive that when i took off my bra after getting home from work it felt like weights had been strapped to my nipples and were pulling my breasts down the floor…. sounds exciting doesnt it hehe..
Second thing was of course that my period didnt come, but for me it didnt mean anything because I am irregular all the time and sometimes dont get them at all…but for those of you who get there period at the same time each month without a doubt, then its almost a sure fire sign unless that is u are stressed to the max! (stress can prolong the start date of ur menstrual cycle!)
THird thing was a urine test! CAme back with a big fat positive and from then on in I was pregnant  . A handy tip for some of u, pregnancy tests and also some ovulation tests will both work and come back as positive if you are pregnant. They dont detect the same hormone but for some reason pregnancy tests as well as ovulation tests will bring back those two lovely lines if its a positive. Also remember to get this confirmed by a GP who will request a blood test.
Hope that helps
Rach
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Hey,
You are all probably wondering what i am on about, how can i possibly be thinking about taking a newborn to the snow? Just wanted to outline some information that has been passed onto me when talking about going to the snow with a baby.
Firstly, babies grow up and are born in snow conditions all the time, so why shouldn’t a baby be able to go there on a holiday?
I have been told to make sure the baby is warm (common sense) and to also make sure that you don’t go too high with altitudes as babies lungs are not as developed as adults and may have difficulties breathing.
So the reason I have chosen to book and go when my lil bubba will only be about 8 weeks old is to make sure that our lives continue, I know its going to be hard and different from what my hubby and I are used to but, we need to be able to go places as a family and why wait? I have holidays now, we have the money and its going to be our first vacation as a family.
How exciting !
Rach xx
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Well i know, Ive been MIA for a week or so.. naughty me. Bet you are all dying to hear what has been going on..
My stomach is ever expanding, my insulin injections are being increased constantly and Im now on the countdown to birth.
13 weeks to go and counting It sounds like a long time but in reality its not, I have a busy 3 months ahead of me. Weddings, parties, university exams, easter, mothers day just to name a few… in between all those things I still have to attend weekly endocrinologist appointments for my diabetes as well as now 2 weekly obstetrician appointments which really is taking its toll.
I have come to grips with the whole “diabetes” thing and actually am getting used to injecting the insulin myself, I had a bit of a breakdown where I was constantly just crying about how hard things always have been and still are for me… I guess i just expected the pregnancy to be normal and not have to worry about extra things on top of the actual pregnancy but no.. its ok Im coping.
We have chosen to get our bubba christened and even have a date all set. 1st October you are all invited lol. We had our first meeting tonight in which is called “christianity explained” which you are required to do in order for the church to christen your child. It went well. We met at another couple’s house and the minister came basically we just sat there for an hour talking about what Jesus meant to us and the minister explained about christianity, we have to do three more classes.
Thats’s it for the update at the moment.
Cheers
Rachael
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