Some news...

[indieheart]

not been on efests for so long and just fancied a quick look around and first post i saw! Congratulations honey. Cherish this time! xxx

[Katster]

Ahhh cheers madam. I am enjoying it so far can't wait for it to arrive now...only half a year to go lol.

[Rachie]

Said it in fb but huge congrats katster! Amazing news xxx

[Katster]

Thanks Rachie. I'm so excited

[greenfairy43]

Cracking news, congratulations (again!) xx

[Katster]

Thank you, again, ha.

I tried to upload scan photo to gallery but doesn't seem to want to play from my iPod. Ah well, it's in there, dancing around. Crazy.

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

Thank you, again, ha.

I tried to upload scan photo to gallery but doesn't seem to want to play from my iPod. Ah well, it's in there, dancing around. Crazy.

Dancing around already. Another festival devotee I suspect. Hope all's going well Katster.

Regards

Yog

[Katster]

Dancing around already. Another festival devotee I suspect. Hope all's going well Katster.

Regards

Yog

Ha, yep I should think so. It's off to bearded theory in a few weeks time and already been to a gig few weeks back. Not that it can hear anything yet but should be starting to by bearded

I'm doing really well, the sickness has subsided and I'm feeling good. I'm not looking forward to being big or the birth but I guess I'm not supposed to think about that.

[bunique]

I can heartily recommend Marie Mongan (spelling?!) Hypnobirthing book. Not necessarily for the hypno stuff but for the really useful information about the physiology of giving birth. I found it enormously helpful and laboured at home until pretty much the point of delivery.

[hombrederayo]

Congrats Katster!

You are due 2 weeks after us (our 2nd!). We have our 20 week scan the week before bearded theory so will know then what the sex is.

[Katster]

Ours is the Tuesday after BT but we're not finding out what we are having. Congratulations

[random_man]

Boom! Nice one! Congratulations!

[bunique]

But no pain relief means no gas and air and that stuff is the shiiiiiiit. I wanted it piped directly into our house. Lovely stuff.

[bunique]

Lots of friends felt sick on it. I had to have it taken off me...

[feral chile]

Out of 4 babies, I only had the chance for pain relief once. I think I felt sick AND loved gas and air.

[Katster]

I will be attempting a natural birth with no pain relief. I used to be a big fan of laughing gas but overdid it and fell out with it a long time ago, I'm not in any rush to take it especially when trying to give birth lol.

We have the option of a birthing pool which apparently helps with pain relief and I am hoping that remaining active throughout my pregnancy (still walking, swimming and going to Pilates) will make for a speedy labour. Will have a read up on tens machines, thanks Barry.

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

I'm surprised gas and air worked. I opted for it while having a colonoscopy thinking I may as well get a laugh out of this procedure. It turned out to be no laughing matter at all. All I felt was pain and considerable discomfort. I don't know but would have thought giving birth was even more painful than having an appliance shoved up your arse.

[feral chile]

I'm surprised gas and air worked. I opted for it while having a colonoscopy thinking I may as well get a laugh out of this procedure. It turned out to be no laughing matter at all. All I felt was pain and considerable discomfort. I don't know but would have thought giving birth was even more painful than having an appliance shoved up your arse.

I can't really comment, I've had mixed results. Out of 4, 2 were foetal distress, which means maximum pain and you're only allowed oxygen, no pain relief. One I had gas and air and it was moderately painful. One wasn't painful at all.

[bunique]

Not painful exactly, just really fucking weird.

[Katster]

We got to hear its heartbeat today. Awwww.

[feral chile]

We got to hear its heartbeat today. Awwww.

Enjoy. I've loved my time as a mum, it's the most amazing feeling

[Katster]

I never thought I'd do it. Not my own anyway, I always wanted to adopt if I was going to do this, but here I am, already with changed views of motherhood. Excited by a heartbeat. Crazy.

[feral chile]

I never thought I'd do it. Not my own anyway, I always wanted to adopt if I was going to do this, but here I am, already with changed views of motherhood. Excited by a heartbeat. Crazy.

it gets even better

[Katster]

I actually felt more emotional with hearing its heartbeat. The scan was planned, expected, and quite clinical (it seemed very much just a job to the girl doing it).

Yesterday was a surprise gift from our new midwife and she very much included us both and shared in the joy of it.

I'm sure the 20 week scan will be better than 12 though, much more of a baby then rather than a peanut with a big head

[Bobs]

Congratulations