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decisionmaker
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AIjustwannabefit - Hello lovely! Thanks so much 
Happy baby vibes are happily received!
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39 weeks today - only 1 week until my due date. Funny how I had to try so hard for so long to do everything to keep Beanie in there, and now I feel like Beanie doesn't really want to come out... so we'll see
I flicked through some of my belly photos and found the ones of me just after we found out. Here I am then, at 6 weeks preggers, noticing a teeny bump. As if! It's not a 'nice' photo of me (this was before I fixed up my hair, haha), but bloody hell was I SKINNY!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't believe that I managed to do that, with nothing but my 'conscious eating' and massive amounts of help from you guys. You're an amazing troop. Looking forward to getting back on the bandwagon soon!
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It has been a CRAZY week here in Beanietown. I could talk about it forever, but the summary is that my best friend had to be taken to hospital for a ruptured appendix (!) and so I stayed at her place to look after her 10 month old girl while her husband was still in New York trying to get a flight home. Dunc and I ended up staying the night and looking after this little girl who had a dreadful cold, was still being breastfed and had never spent any time away from both parents simultaneously. It was a bit of a rollercoaster! But we survived Good training, but I don't think a ready-to-pop pregnant woman was really built for all the floor-sitting, squatting and lifting that is required when looking after a 10 month old! I was totally pooped after close to 48 hours. I felt like it took me a solid two days to recover (particularly the muscles! Ridiculous!) but now I'm ready and raring to get this little Bean on its way.
xxx Much love and big belly hugs to everyone
Happy baby vibes are happily received! ___
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39 weeks today - only 1 week until my due date. Funny how I had to try so hard for so long to do everything to keep Beanie in there, and now I feel like Beanie doesn't really want to come out... so we'll see
I flicked through some of my belly photos and found the ones of me just after we found out. Here I am then, at 6 weeks preggers, noticing a teeny bump. As if! It's not a 'nice' photo of me (this was before I fixed up my hair, haha), but bloody hell was I SKINNY!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't believe that I managed to do that, with nothing but my 'conscious eating' and massive amounts of help from you guys. You're an amazing troop. Looking forward to getting back on the bandwagon soon!
http://weight-loss.fitness.com/image/id/356310/width/284/height/700
It has been a CRAZY week here in Beanietown. I could talk about it forever, but the summary is that my best friend had to be taken to hospital for a ruptured appendix (!) and so I stayed at her place to look after her 10 month old girl while her husband was still in New York trying to get a flight home. Dunc and I ended up staying the night and looking after this little girl who had a dreadful cold, was still being breastfed and had never spent any time away from both parents simultaneously. It was a bit of a rollercoaster! But we survived
Good training, but I don't think a ready-to-pop pregnant woman was really built for all the floor-sitting, squatting and lifting that is required when looking after a 10 month old! I was totally pooped after close to 48 hours. I felt like it took me a solid two days to recover (particularly the muscles! Ridiculous!) but now I'm ready and raring to get this little Bean on its way. xxx Much love and big belly hugs to everyone
katehunibun
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AOMG!!!! check you out!!!!!
You look freaking awesome and how cute that the giraffe is about to kiss your baby belly
I love the difference in your photos. It makes me think back to when you first posted it and i thought 'ha, you wait' It has come around so so quite (you probably don't think so). You are definately at that 'about to pop' stage huh. Check out how bowed your back is, pregnancy really does change the body in a freaky way.
I'm so excited for you and cant wait to actually see picture of little Beanie.
Sending you lots of easy labour vibes my lovely
You look freaking awesome
and how cute that the giraffe is about to kiss your baby belly I love the difference in your photos. It makes me think back to when you first posted it and i thought 'ha, you wait' It has come around so so quite (you probably don't think so). You are definately at that 'about to pop' stage huh. Check out how bowed your back is, pregnancy really does change the body in a freaky way.
I'm so excited for you and cant wait to actually see picture of little Beanie.
Sending you lots of easy labour vibes my lovely
decisionmaker
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AMe talking about Beanie. Nothing to do with weight, food or exercise!
Today I had a huge check-up at the hospital and ended up there for more than three hours... I feel so lucky that we have managed to register at this hospital.
It is an alternative hospital that focuses on using alternative medicines before traditional ones, but they still have access to all the usual stuff, as well as operating rooms, neonatal clinic, etc. It is so perfect for me - their philosophies align with ours just perfectly. The midwives there are always so lovely, and anytime they think I'm a bit worried they just sit with me and chat until I calm down.
So today I had to have a check-up earlier than usual because at my last check, Beanie hadn't really grown, and they wanted to make sure everything was okay in there. Also, my blood pressure is going from being really low to skyrocketing very quickly... that along with major puffiness (my toes don't touch the ground anymore, particularly in the evenings) and lots of nausea lately makes them a bit tentative. So lots and lots of checks for me today. Lots of bloods taken, Beanie's heart rate was monitored for ninety minutes (soooo cute to see the sleep/wake patterns! We sure have a wiggly baby during waking times!), ultrasounds, wee tests, checking and gawking at the scales, etc etc.
The concensus was that I am walking a pretty fine line at the moment, and that although I am not whining to them about it, they are pretty sure that I am under a lot of bodily stress (which I am, and which I don't whine to them about - they are right). And then *gasp* they said that if I wanted to have this baby today, they could make that happen for me -- they could do a bunch of natural things to help bring on labour (not using pitocin and other synthetic drugs) and I could have my baby already!
WOAH talk about a reality check! But I said no. I want this bubba to come naturally, as long as it and I are safe. So now I'll be going in every second day to check on my BP, check my bloods, make sure bubba has enough fluid to play in, etc. I've also been given a bunch of homeopathics and teas to deal with my excess fluid retention and to also help with the thinning/softening of the cervix, perhaps bringing on labour a bit earlier.
Jeepers! Really, it was very strange to sit there and have someone say 'Would you like to have your baby today?' and then say no! Of COURSE I want to have my baby today! I just really have to be careful and keep an eye on myself and this little bump.
Meanwhile, I feel like my bump is definitely bigger today than it was in the picture above, from a few days ago. And it's lower. So that's good! Things are happening.... I'm wondering if the big storm predicted for Sunday will be Beanie-Day...
I'm feeling like it's a girl again... but bloody hell, I just want to know!
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Kate - Helllooooo! You are totally right about my bowed back - it is crazy! It's almost a right angle! But that is the only way that I can comfortably stand... it's weird! Thanks for the visit, lovely, and for the happy labour vibes! I'm ready to take them all on board!
Today I had a huge check-up at the hospital and ended up there for more than three hours... I feel so lucky that we have managed to register at this hospital.
It is an alternative hospital that focuses on using alternative medicines before traditional ones, but they still have access to all the usual stuff, as well as operating rooms, neonatal clinic, etc. It is so perfect for me - their philosophies align with ours just perfectly. The midwives there are always so lovely, and anytime they think I'm a bit worried they just sit with me and chat until I calm down. So today I had to have a check-up earlier than usual because at my last check, Beanie hadn't really grown, and they wanted to make sure everything was okay in there. Also, my blood pressure is going from being really low to skyrocketing very quickly... that along with major puffiness (my toes don't touch the ground anymore, particularly in the evenings) and lots of nausea lately makes them a bit tentative. So lots and lots of checks for me today. Lots of bloods taken, Beanie's heart rate was monitored for ninety minutes (soooo cute to see the sleep/wake patterns! We sure have a wiggly baby during waking times!), ultrasounds, wee tests, checking and gawking at the scales, etc etc.
The concensus was that I am walking a pretty fine line at the moment, and that although I am not whining to them about it, they are pretty sure that I am under a lot of bodily stress (which I am, and which I don't whine to them about - they are right). And then *gasp* they said that if I wanted to have this baby today, they could make that happen for me -- they could do a bunch of natural things to help bring on labour (not using pitocin and other synthetic drugs) and I could have my baby already!
WOAH talk about a reality check! But I said no. I want this bubba to come naturally, as long as it and I are safe. So now I'll be going in every second day to check on my BP, check my bloods, make sure bubba has enough fluid to play in, etc. I've also been given a bunch of homeopathics and teas to deal with my excess fluid retention and to also help with the thinning/softening of the cervix, perhaps bringing on labour a bit earlier. Jeepers! Really, it was very strange to sit there and have someone say 'Would you like to have your baby today?' and then say no! Of COURSE I want to have my baby today!
I just really have to be careful and keep an eye on myself and this little bump. Meanwhile, I feel like my bump is definitely bigger today than it was in the picture above, from a few days ago. And it's lower. So that's good! Things are happening.... I'm wondering if the big storm predicted for Sunday will be Beanie-Day...
I'm feeling like it's a girl again... but bloody hell, I just want to know!
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Kate - Helllooooo! You are totally right about my bowed back - it is crazy! It's almost a right angle! But that is the only way that I can comfortably stand... it's weird! Thanks for the visit, lovely, and for the happy labour vibes! I'm ready to take them all on board!
Rox2
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Your hospital and midwives sound brilliant! I had my first baby in Switzerland, too. The midwives I had were so lovely that I went to them for the other three babies I had!
As for you letting your baby take it's time... that's great. As long as you two are getting good care, there should be no problems. My first wasn't born until the end of the 41st week and she was fine. I guess that some people just take longer than others to bake, that's all
I'm SO excited for you. This is such a huge adventure!
I'm sending you lots of positive energy and my best wishes for an easy labour and a gorgeous baby at the end of it all!
As for you letting your baby take it's time... that's great. As long as you two are getting good care, there should be no problems. My first wasn't born until the end of the 41st week and she was fine. I guess that some people just take longer than others to bake, that's all
I'm SO excited for you. This is such a huge adventure!
I'm sending you lots of positive energy and my best wishes for an easy labour and a gorgeous baby at the end of it all!
eerika
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AI love when you're talking about Beanie! I cant wait to see pictures of Beanie when she/he will be born! I agree, that its good to wait until baby (hopefully) tells when the time is right. In Finland they make mothers to wait to 42nd pregnant week and then start to do something if the baby doesnt want to come out!
Im so excited too though, you must tell us everything about the labour then! I wanna know what is it like! Haha =D
Im so excited too though, you must tell us everything about the labour then! I wanna know what is it like! Haha =D
Cate
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Hi Joh, It is all so exciting! Good for you sweetie saying no thanks & wanting to wait until Beanie is ready. The hospital & the staff sound wonderful and you will be in the right place to have your little beanie enter into this lovely world of ours. You made me really happy when I saw your comment "but bloody hell was I SKINNY!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't believe that I managed to do that, with nothing but my 'conscious eating' and massive amounts of help from you guys. You're an amazing troop. Looking forward to getting back on the bandwagon soon!" You didn't see it at the time & I want you to remember that & be much kinder to yourself from now on. Being that slim when you got pregnant will hold you in good stead to regain that lovely figure further down the track. I remember you saying that friends say that you will be starving hungry when breast-feeding. That may be true, but hasn't been for lots of my friends & you're such a smart woman & know what is healthy eating & what is not. I can't imagine you eating unhealthy food, knowing that your baby would be getting the same. You will be such a bloody wonderful Mum, just like yours obviously is. Sending you, Dunc & Beanie tons & tons of love & best wishes for what will be one of the most life-changing events of your life, xoxoxoxo Cate
katehunibun
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AHeya hotstuff
I totally totally agree with Cate. She is our wise mum I said that to Jess too. Isn't she the best.
I did think 'ha, i bet she doesn't realise she is actually saying that' about being SKINNY!!! But i loved that you did
I am glad you said no about being started off having Beanie but i'm getting impatient now. Will you please give him a prod and tell him Auntie Kate says 'come on little man, everyone wants to see you'
Love and hugs
I totally totally agree with Cate. She is our wise mum I said that to Jess too. Isn't she the best.I did think 'ha, i bet she doesn't realise she is actually saying that' about being SKINNY!!! But i loved that you did
I am glad you said no about being started off having Beanie but i'm getting impatient now. Will you please give him a prod and tell him Auntie Kate says 'come on little man, everyone wants to see you'
Love and hugs
......Now I'm embarrassed.......
decisionmaker
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AHAPPY MOTHERS DAY to all your gorgeous mummies!
No news yet - Tomorrow is my official due date. Bloody hell, I REALLY thought yesterday was the day. I had a LOT of braxton hicks contractions about 10-20 minutes apart for about 12 hours, but they didn't get any stronger, then at night I had to pee SEVEN TIMES (what the?), and I had a lot of strange crampy things happening... plus a lot of nausea, and before bed I had a massive cleaning frenzy that I couldn't control... and I had dreams all night about my waters breaking, etc etc... but it all went away in the morning. GAH! Come on, Bean!
Dunc and I went for a walk yesterday (meant to speed things up, apparently) and took some pics that I thought you might like. REALLY hope the next time you hear from me there will be even MORE exciting photos!
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Rox - Can't believe you also had your first baby here in Switzerland! What are the odds... It's a great system here, and I'm feeling very well looked after. Thanks for all the well wishes!
Eerika - Yep, here they also wait two weeks, and in the place I am going they will let you wait THREEEEEE weeks as long as you and the baby are fine... but they definitely keep an eye on you every day. And I have been having a few problems, so they didn't want to wait until things got bad... Can't wait to fill you in on everything soon!
Cate - I can't believe you are embarrassed - I can't see ANYTHING remotely wrong in what you wrote! And Kate too - I was very aware when I was writing that that I was saying I was SKINNNY, and it was a big revelation for me too! I know I didn't totally believe it at the time - I still just saw my big thighs and bum (though now I look at it, where was my bum? haha), so this is defintiely something I need to remember. And Cate, yes, I think you are right about me being healthy and sensible when breast-feeding. I really want to get healthy and feel fit and good again, and I think it being summer will make it easier. All I want to eat is strawberries and salmon and salad. And go for lovely long walks... I have visions of us doing this as a new little family and it makes me all gooey.
No news yet - Tomorrow is my official due date. Bloody hell, I REALLY thought yesterday was the day. I had a LOT of braxton hicks contractions about 10-20 minutes apart for about 12 hours, but they didn't get any stronger, then at night I had to pee SEVEN TIMES (what the?), and I had a lot of strange crampy things happening... plus a lot of nausea, and before bed I had a massive cleaning frenzy that I couldn't control... and I had dreams all night about my waters breaking, etc etc...
but it all went away in the morning. GAH! Come on, Bean!Dunc and I went for a walk yesterday (meant to speed things up, apparently) and took some pics that I thought you might like. REALLY hope the next time you hear from me there will be even MORE exciting photos!
http://weight-loss.fitness.com/image/id/357458/width/350/height/493
http://weight-loss.fitness.com/image/id/357457/width/350/height/529
Rox - Can't believe you also had your first baby here in Switzerland! What are the odds...
It's a great system here, and I'm feeling very well looked after. Thanks for all the well wishes!Eerika - Yep, here they also wait two weeks, and in the place I am going they will let you wait THREEEEEE weeks as long as you and the baby are fine... but they definitely keep an eye on you every day. And I have been having a few problems, so they didn't want to wait until things got bad... Can't wait to fill you in on everything soon!
Cate - I can't believe you are embarrassed - I can't see ANYTHING remotely wrong in what you wrote! And Kate too - I was very aware when I was writing that that I was saying I was SKINNNY, and it was a big revelation for me too! I know I didn't totally believe it at the time - I still just saw my big thighs and bum (though now I look at it, where was my bum? haha), so this is defintiely something I need to remember. And Cate, yes, I think you are right about me being healthy and sensible when breast-feeding. I really want to get healthy and feel fit and good again, and I think it being summer will make it easier. All I want to eat is strawberries and salmon and salad. And go for lovely long walks... I have visions of us doing this as a new little family and it makes me all gooey.
Cate
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Ha ha- no Joh, it was the "wise mum" comment that embarrassed me! You look gorgeous sweetie & we all excited & hanging out for Beanie photos. So, so exciting!!!! The love you will feel for that baby is beyond words. Beanie may still arrive on my birthday I am thinking.....Lots & lots of love to you sweetie xoxo
decisionmaker
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AGuess whaaaaaaaaaaaat????
I'm typing this one handed! There's a REAL BABY in my other hand!!!!
Beanie is a boy Ruben was born on Wednesday 16th of May after quite an eventful birth. Though I wanted to punch my beautiful midwife a few times, I (we!) managed to do the whole 27hour labour drug free except for a few homeopathics up my butt. ha. I'd love to tell you a few more details a bit later on, but of course the main thing is Ruben! We've been in hospital the whole week with a few issues (gah) but we just got home this morning and are finding our rhythm.
Here's my beautiful boy!!!!!
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I'm typing this one handed! There's a REAL BABY in my other hand!!!!
Beanie is a boy
Ruben was born on Wednesday 16th of May after quite an eventful birth. Though I wanted to punch my beautiful midwife a few times, I (we!) managed to do the whole 27hour labour drug free except for a few homeopathics up my butt. ha. I'd love to tell you a few more details a bit later on, but of course the main thing is Ruben! We've been in hospital the whole week with a few issues (gah) but we just got home this morning and are finding our rhythm. Here's my beautiful boy!!!!!
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decisionmaker
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A Thanks lovely! Well (I have two hands for a moment!) the way he was positioned made it incredibly hard... I was so relieved when afterwards, two other midwives and the doctor both said to me that they don't know how women don't die from the pain with the kind of labour I had (I had to pretty much push him through the base of my spine, so I actually had to use my muscles to bend the bottom of my spine out of the way... insane!). I asked for an epidural, and my midwife was so funny and kept trying to change the subject. She eventually said "Look, I have spent a lot of time looking at your birth plan, and you said very specifically that you want to exhaust all other options first. So that is what we are doing." FUCKING BIRTH PLAN! Hahaha. But then she got real with me and said that yes, she can of course give me one, but then there would be almost a 100% chance of a cesarian section because I wouldn't be able to push him out. So pretty much I had to make the decision to stick it out for who knows how long, or have a surgical birth. So I just tried to put it out of my mind. And although it was the hardest thing I've ever done, the hypnobirthing helped so much, and I am so so sooooo happy that I stayed with it the natural way.
When he came out, it was probably five minutes of him lying on my chest and Dunc and I crying before I realised we didn't know if he was a boy or a girl! So I asked and they said 'you can find that one out for yourself' so dunc checked it out and did the amazing 'It's a BOY' yell. Such a cool moment.
Alright, enough gory details! Enough sappy details!
Thanks lovely! Well (I have two hands for a moment!) the way he was positioned made it incredibly hard... I was so relieved when afterwards, two other midwives and the doctor both said to me that they don't know how women don't die from the pain with the kind of labour I had (I had to pretty much push him through the base of my spine, so I actually had to use my muscles to bend the bottom of my spine out of the way... insane!). I asked for an epidural, and my midwife was so funny and kept trying to change the subject. She eventually said "Look, I have spent a lot of time looking at your birth plan, and you said very specifically that you want to exhaust all other options first. So that is what we are doing." FUCKING BIRTH PLAN! Hahaha. But then she got real with me and said that yes, she can of course give me one, but then there would be almost a 100% chance of a cesarian section because I wouldn't be able to push him out. So pretty much I had to make the decision to stick it out for who knows how long, or have a surgical birth. So I just tried to put it out of my mind. And although it was the hardest thing I've ever done, the hypnobirthing helped so much, and I am so so sooooo happy that I stayed with it the natural way. When he came out, it was probably five minutes of him lying on my chest and Dunc and I crying before I realised we didn't know if he was a boy or a girl! So I asked and they said 'you can find that one out for yourself' so dunc checked it out and did the amazing 'It's a BOY' yell.
Such a cool moment. Alright, enough gory details! Enough sappy details!
eerika
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AOkay that sounds like a torture hun! Im not sure how would I handle the pain.. I would had probably wiped my ass with the birthplan at that point! But thats great how the midwife knew what she was doing.. And encouraged you to push Ruben outtt! Awesome. I bet its the hardest thing ever women have to do, push baby out. Omg.
But thats great how the midwife knew what she was doing.. And encouraged you to push Ruben outtt! Awesome. I bet its the hardest thing ever women have to do, push baby out. Omg.
tetemcg
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AI just got home and needed to see your little guy on the big screen!! I am so proud.... you did so great! You jokingly say your the future me...but dear you didn't need to go for the long ass labor like me..haha. ...but as you already know...you would have gone double to bring that gift in to the world!! Congrats!! Enjoy and SLEEP when you can...we will all have time to catch up in due time!!