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happyvalleygirl
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Congratulations!
We all thought that might have happened when you didn't show on Tuesday
Hope all is well with your new family!
:yeah2
We all thought that might have happened when you didn't show on Tuesday
Hope all is well with your new family!
:yeah2
Peachstyle
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That's wonderful news! Congratulations. It must be amazing to be back at home and settling in with your family. Look forward to seeing you again at some point....
April09-Mum
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Oh how wonderful!!!
Congratulation! I wish you the best for you and your boy!!!
Luca is a very nice name!
Can't wait to see us all again with our little babies!!!
Who is next?
Congratulation! I wish you the best for you and your boy!!!
Luca is a very nice name!
Can't wait to see us all again with our little babies!!!
Who is next?
happyvalleygirl
Registered User
I think you are next Charlotte!!!
April09-Mum
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I'm not so sure about this Janice... but what I am sure about is, that my baby is already a big showmaster!
Yesterday I went to the QMH for the "manual turning by massage", and during the preperation for this treatment, during monitoring the baby, it turned itself into the right position... we were al very surprised! And I was soooooooo glad ... no more need for the treatment!!! I could leave the hospital within the next hour.
Now I can have a natural birth!
But they warned me, I still have a lot of water and the baby is not dropped down yet... so it might turn again... whatever! I am pretty sure now, that it just loves the show :yeah2
So I bet Wendy is the next! And then you, Janice!
Yesterday I went to the QMH for the "manual turning by massage", and during the preperation for this treatment, during monitoring the baby, it turned itself into the right position... we were al very surprised! And I was soooooooo glad ... no more need for the treatment!!! I could leave the hospital within the next hour.
Now I can have a natural birth!
But they warned me, I still have a lot of water and the baby is not dropped down yet... so it might turn again... whatever! I am pretty sure now, that it just loves the show :yeah2
So I bet Wendy is the next! And then you, Janice!
happyvalleygirl
Registered User
I'm glad the baby has turned the right way. Fingers crossed it stays that way so you can do the hypnobirthing breathing!!
Wendy has had a little girl already and I'm not due until 3 May so you are definitely before me
Wendy has had a little girl already and I'm not due until 3 May so you are definitely before me
April09-Mum
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Oh ladies... it drives me crazy... I am overdue and the waiting s....!
If my showmaster doesn't show up soon they induce me... grrrrr.
I am open for any advice!
If my showmaster doesn't show up soon they induce me... grrrrr.
I am open for any advice!
happyvalleygirl
Registered User
Charlotte, hang in there... how many days over are you? You don't have to be induced for at least 10 days if the baby is OK....
hypno...hypno...hypno!!
Is little showmaster still in the correct position or has he/she been flipping again?
hypno...hypno...hypno!!
Is little showmaster still in the correct position or has he/she been flipping again?
jaceesperanza
Registered User
i've read somewhere that nipple stimulation seems to work lolz...
Peachstyle
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54 hours!! Wow! Congratulations Charlotte and family, for when you see this. A beautiful name choice.
jaceesperanza
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OH WOW! 54 hours! congratulations with baby Emma!!! Cheers to all new moms!
April09-Mum
Registered User
Uhhhh little Emma is sleeping...finally! Now I have time!
Ladies thank you for your congratulations... That birth was long, yes, but with hypnobirth I was in the end even able to push for an hour... but not really good, as the head was so big (38cm diameter) ...they helped a little bit with vacuum suction (or however the right term is for this). Emma was a bit stressed in the end, so she puhed into the water and swalloed it... that is why she had to stay in the special care unit for 7 days... and now I have her home since two weeks and it is quite difficult. Breastfeeding is not so smooth and Emma is so unsetteled because of theses 7 days in hospital....
I hope this will change soon! Can't wait to meet you all again, with babies!!!!
:bighug
Ladies thank you for your congratulations... That birth was long, yes, but with hypnobirth I was in the end even able to push for an hour... but not really good, as the head was so big (38cm diameter) ...they helped a little bit with vacuum suction (or however the right term is for this). Emma was a bit stressed in the end, so she puhed into the water and swalloed it... that is why she had to stay in the special care unit for 7 days... and now I have her home since two weeks and it is quite difficult. Breastfeeding is not so smooth and Emma is so unsetteled because of theses 7 days in hospital....
I hope this will change soon! Can't wait to meet you all again, with babies!!!!
:bighug
Just a quick little note, Shobna (blingdiva) gave birth to a beautiful baby girl on the 13th of May at 3:05pm at Queen Mary Hospital. Baby was 3.38kgs and 51cm long. Mother and baby are doing very well and were discharged today.
She tells me that there is a working-mums email going round, but i couldn't find it in her inbox so i'm just going to post here till she gets round to it.
A couple of points from my side;
1) I think we made an extremely wise to choose QMH over some of the private alternatives. I can honestly say from my experience there that the quality of medical care is absolutely top notch. We ran into a spot of trouble during labour and had to have an emergency-C section - whilst extremely nerve racking for me, I felt immediately reassured when i saw how the medical and nursing teams were going about their work. Trust me, they are absolute professionals, and you wouldn't want to have anything less.
2) Aftercare, whilst without the frills of some of the private hospitals were pretty good. My advise is to make 'friends' with a nurse from each of the shifts. You will have a much better time. Oh and, the nurses in blue/white uniform are much nicer on the whole and willing to help than the matrons in white/red.
3) Wear their clothes! One of the things mentioned on our birthplan was that she would rather wear her own nightgowns in order to be as comfortable as possible. Well, its a messy affair and it soon dawned on us that wearing their clothes is not such a bad idea!
3) BRING YOUR OWN FOOD! I made breakfast, lunch, dinner deliveries everyday. It was also nice to sit outside the ward and have lunch together - See below;
4) Because of swine flu, they have reduced their visiting hours to just 6-8pm every day.
5) One last point, don't bother going for a mani/pedi prior to your expected due date (as she did) as I was sat during labour wiping off all the nail polish as per hospital rules.
If you have any questions about the QMH experience, please don't hesitate to ask!
She tells me that there is a working-mums email going round, but i couldn't find it in her inbox so i'm just going to post here till she gets round to it.
A couple of points from my side;
1) I think we made an extremely wise to choose QMH over some of the private alternatives. I can honestly say from my experience there that the quality of medical care is absolutely top notch. We ran into a spot of trouble during labour and had to have an emergency-C section - whilst extremely nerve racking for me, I felt immediately reassured when i saw how the medical and nursing teams were going about their work. Trust me, they are absolute professionals, and you wouldn't want to have anything less.
2) Aftercare, whilst without the frills of some of the private hospitals were pretty good. My advise is to make 'friends' with a nurse from each of the shifts. You will have a much better time. Oh and, the nurses in blue/white uniform are much nicer on the whole and willing to help than the matrons in white/red.
3) Wear their clothes! One of the things mentioned on our birthplan was that she would rather wear her own nightgowns in order to be as comfortable as possible. Well, its a messy affair and it soon dawned on us that wearing their clothes is not such a bad idea!
3) BRING YOUR OWN FOOD! I made breakfast, lunch, dinner deliveries everyday. It was also nice to sit outside the ward and have lunch together - See below;
4) Because of swine flu, they have reduced their visiting hours to just 6-8pm every day.
5) One last point, don't bother going for a mani/pedi prior to your expected due date (as she did) as I was sat during labour wiping off all the nail polish as per hospital rules.
If you have any questions about the QMH experience, please don't hesitate to ask!
Congrats to you all on the birth of your little girl. Have sent Shobna an email to send my best wishes also.
As an aside I am organising a Mums and Bubs get together at my place for this Friday at 3pm so whoever is available let me know.
Miki - I have sent you a PM with my details so let me know if you can make it.
Cheers all
Wendy
As an aside I am organising a Mums and Bubs get together at my place for this Friday at 3pm so whoever is available let me know.
Miki - I have sent you a PM with my details so let me know if you can make it.
Cheers all
Wendy
Hi,
I'm scared -- and not normally like that -- as I am about to be a single mum.
Your post for a couple years ago and I understnad if this may not be relevant anymore, but I figured no harm getting in touch anyway.
I'm Australian, and just secured a job to start in Macau in a month. Meanwhile I just found out yesterday that I am pregnant. No idea whether to tell the employer yet.
The father of the baby is in the US, and he cannot support me in any way as he has been unemployed for the past year. Things are pretty bad there :-(
I'm freaking out and no idea what to do next. I have no family in Australia nor Macau and I lost my mum last Christmas.
Sorry if I"m sounding pretty pathetic, but I need nothing more than someone to tell me what is the sensible thing to do now.