I am having more and more Braxton Hicks contractions. I used to have a lot with the two previous pregnancies and find them quite uncomfortable. It feels like they take my breath away for few seconds. I can also feel the baby filling up the space and some of the movements feel a bit painful. Am loving every moment though. For me, feeling the movements is the highlight of the pregnancy. Some women say they never get them. I believe they helped me every time in preparation for labour and delivery. But that’s a topic I’ll touch in my next post. I’d love to hear whether you believe they help prepare your body for labour and delivery.
Archive for February, 2009
Braxton Hicks and baby movements
Monday, February 16th, 2009Pregnancy due date
Monday, February 9th, 2009My dute is 28/04/09 and I am so hoping that my baby girl will be born on 1st of May. This is a very special date for me, because my beloved mother, who passed way at 35, was born on this day. See, I was convinced this baby was a boy, purely on the symptoms of the pregnancy, having previously been pregnant with a boy and a girl, but as it turned out, every pregnancy is different. Wouldn’t it be very special to have a baby girl be born on the same day as my beautiful Mum? Not a day goes by where I don’t think about her, but having a child born on the same day would be so much more special. I guess we’ll have to be patient and see when baby Maya decides to meet us. I love children. God bless them, what a joy they bring. Every day has its challenges but their hug, kiss or their smile, makes you forget all the naughty things they do just like seeing your child for the first time makes you forget about the labour and delivery pains.
Pregnancy and heat
Wednesday, February 4th, 2009I haven’t experienced pregnancy in summer before, even though this is my third pregnancy. I am now in my 28th week of pregnancy and the Sydney heat is really getting to me. The day starts with some energy but the humidity is absolutely draining me. Of course having two kids to look after, doesn’t help either but you find yourself with no choice. The house we just moved to, which we’re renting, has no AC and I’m wondering how is a pregnant woman supposed to cope in such conditions??? We ended up buying a portable AC but of course it’s only good for one room, so we use it at night in the bedroom. At least something. I really feel for all women who are pregnant at this time of the year.
A Birth of a child
Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009Oh, that Special Day…
A Wealth of Emotion…
New mothers may have fears regarding their soon-to-be child. Fears about the future, about caring for the newborn and many other fears are very common. The first glimpse of that tiny life, crying and clutching miniature hands, fills your heart with incredibly deep emotions. Love, fierce pride, determination and incredible joy are just the tip of the iceberg. When your child is placed in your arms for the first time, when you feel that amazing warmth and those tiny hands grasp the end of your finger, all other thoughts leave your mind. You are filled with an amazing feeling of peace, of contentment and all-encompassing happiness.
A Lasting Memory…
All too soon, the baby will begin to grow, to experience life and to become the person he or she is meant to be. The first months pass swiftly, the baby growing and changing all the time. Those memories of birth remain, though they grow distant with the passing of years. Scrapbooks, videos and even tiny mitts from the hospital can instantly recall those memories for the mother. However, they are little more than a curiosity for a growing child.
A Day 2 Remember Keepsake can immortalize these memories. More than that, it can provide your child with a way to experience that instant of joy. A Day 2 Remember Keepsake provides a way to show your child how important and special they are, as well as all the information about their birth. The Keepsake includes vital birth information, such as length, weight and eye color, of course. However, the try beauty of this gift is in the details.
Combining the beauty of a work of art, with the accurate information of a birth certificate, the Keepsake also offers information about zodiac signs, what happened on the day and during the year the child was born and much more. This incredible keepsake is a heartwarming way to provide your child with memories that will last a lifetime.
A good laugh for a mother – Birth order of children
Sunday, February 1st, 2009I am currenlty pregnant with my thrid child and recently got this email. I could not stop laughing. You really see so much of yourself in it. So I thought I’ll share this with all of the mothers out there in a need of a good laugh. Enjoy!
1st baby:You begin wearing maternity clothes as soon as your OB/GYN confirms your pregnancy.
2nd baby:You wear your regular clothes for as long as possible.
3rd baby:Your maternity clothes ARE your regular clothes.
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Preparing for the Birth:
1st baby:You practice your breathing religiously.
2nd baby:You don’t bother because you remember that last time breathing didn’t do a thing.
3rd baby: You ask for an epidural in your eighth month.
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The Layette:
1st baby:You pre-wash newborn’s clothes, color coordinate them, and fold them neatly in the baby’s little bureau.
2nd baby:You check to make sure that the clothes are clean and discard only the ones with the darkest stains.
3rd baby:Boys can wear pink, can’t they?
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Worries:
1st baby:At the first sign of distress–a whimper, a frown–you pick up the baby.
2nd baby:You pick the baby up when her wails threaten to wake your firstborn.
3rd baby:You teach your three-year-old how to rewind the mechanical swing.
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Pacifier:
1st baby:If the pacifier falls on the floor, you put it away until you can go home and wash and boil it.
2nd baby:When the pacifier falls on the floor, you squirt it off with some juice from the baby’s bottle.
3rd baby:You wipe it off on your shirt and pop it back in.
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Diapering:
1st baby:You change your baby’s diapers every hour, whether they need it or not.
2nd baby:You change their diaper every two to three hours, if needed.
3rd baby:You try to change their diaper before others start to complain about the smell or you see it sagging to their knees.
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Activities:
1st baby:You take your infant to Baby Gymnastics, Baby Swing, and Baby Story Hour.
2nd baby:You take your infant to Baby Gymnastics.
3rd baby:You take your infant to the supermarket and the dry cleaner.
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Going Out:
1st baby:The first time you leave your baby with a sitter, you call home five times.
2nd baby :Just before you walk out the door, you remember to leave a number where you can be reached.
3rd baby:You leave instructions for the sitter to call only if she sees blood.
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At Home:
1st baby: You spend a good bit of every day just gazing at the baby.
2nd baby:You spend a bit of everyday watching to be sure your older child isn’t squeezing, poking, or hitting the baby.
3rd baby:You spend a little bit of every day hiding from the children.
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Swallowing Coins:
1st child:When first child swallows a coin, you rush the child to the hospital and demand x-rays.
2nd child:When second child swallows a coin, you carefully watch for the coin to pass.
3rd child:When third child swallows a coin, you deduct it from his allowance.
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GRANDCHILDREN:
God’s reward for allowing your children to live!
