https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 25 Apr 2026 13:25:33 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/october-2014-mothers-to-be/page/52#post-1979592 Wed, 10 Dec 2014 21:57:27 +0000 Mrs.Panda 1979592@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Anyone else want to join the Facebook group? It's so much easier! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/october-2014-mothers-to-be/page/52#post-1959290 Tue, 25 Nov 2014 07:13:59 +0000 bushelandapeck 1959290@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs tartan: is this all set? I totally forgot until now to check the board! Hope everyone is adjusting well and their LOs are growing big and strong! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/october-2014-mothers-to-be/page/51#post-1941140 Wed, 12 Nov 2014 13:12:55 +0000 Mrs.Panda 1941140@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs tartan: Wall me your email address! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/october-2014-mothers-to-be/page/51#post-1940346 Wed, 12 Nov 2014 04:33:15 +0000 Mrs tartan 1940346@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm finally back in Facebook land, is the group still on the go? Can someone add me? Missing all the chat, hopefully everyone is great and babies are all well! Torin is 6 weeks 3 days today, finally some light at the end of the no sleep tunnel is starting as he is now feeding 3 hourly at night :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/october-2014-mothers-to-be/page/51#post-1934059 Fri, 07 Nov 2014 07:32:04 +0000 Rocker2014 1934059@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs.Panda: congrats, she's so sweet! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/october-2014-mothers-to-be/page/51#post-1930571 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 10:18:01 +0000 dc yoga bee 1930571@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs.Panda: omg, friend! She is beautiful!! I love the second photo. I hope you both are recovering well, and enjoying those snuggles! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/october-2014-mothers-to-be/page/51#post-1930552 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 10:09:55 +0000 MrsMccarthy 1930552@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs.Panda: aww what a sweetie! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/october-2014-mothers-to-be/page/51#post-1930516 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 09:53:16 +0000 Mrs.Panda 1930516@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsMccarthy: Hi! Yes I did, I was in labor after induction for about 2 days before they realized she wasn't moving and I had a c-section. Here she is </p> [attach=4435/14/nekmot.600x600.IMG_319798716627270.jpeg] [attach=4435/14/nekmov.450x600.IMG_20141104_224055.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/october-2014-mothers-to-be/page/51#post-1926265 Sun, 02 Nov 2014 14:41:21 +0000 MrsMccarthy 1926265@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs.Panda: what's up lady? Did you have your daughter? Hope all is well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/october-2014-mothers-to-be/page/51#post-1925888 Sun, 02 Nov 2014 04:20:22 +0000 Rocker2014 1925888@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ms.Mermaid: she's beautiful, congrats! I bet we have similar birth stories, I also had a three day induction. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/october-2014-mothers-to-be/page/51#post-1925889 Sun, 02 Nov 2014 04:20:18 +0000 Rocker2014 1925889@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ms.Mermaid: she's beautiful, congrats! I bet we have similar birth stories, I also had a three day induction. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/october-2014-mothers-to-be/page/51#post-1923940 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 09:31:46 +0000 cyndistar3 1923940@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ms.Mermaid: Oh man that's a long time to be in labor :( Congratulations she is perfect! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/october-2014-mothers-to-be/page/51#post-1923497 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 22:32:40 +0000 Ms.Mermaid 1923497@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>3 days of labor later, meet Molly! </p> [attach=4789/14/neahuh.600x399.image.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/october-2014-mothers-to-be/page/51#post-1918509 Mon, 27 Oct 2014 21:29:38 +0000 cyndistar3 1918509@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ms.Mermaid: Oh how exciting! Hope everything goes well, I'll be praying for you :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/october-2014-mothers-to-be/page/51#post-1918506 Mon, 27 Oct 2014 21:27:38 +0000 Mrs.Panda 1918506@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cyndistar3: aww how sweet of your older girls, and I'm glad your recovery is going well.</p> <p>@Ms.Mermaid: ahh so excited for you! I hope you dilate well with the meds, pit is what finally got my SIL going. Fingers crossed your induction fits well! </p> <p>I'm being induced this Wednesday afternoon at 5. :shocked: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/october-2014-mothers-to-be/page/51#post-1918261 Mon, 27 Oct 2014 18:48:49 +0000 Ms.Mermaid 1918261@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs.panda we are in L&amp;D now, taking the scenic route to induction. They did 2 rounds of cytotec and a foley bulb but I'm pretty sure I'm still only at 1.5cm and the next step is Pitocin. Which is pretty scary to me. Midwife will be in soon to examine me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/october-2014-mothers-to-be/page/51#post-1917323 Mon, 27 Oct 2014 11:24:04 +0000 cyndistar3 1917323@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ms.Pumpkin: Oh she is so precious, congrats! So glad everything went and is going well :)</p> <p>@Rocker2014: Oh man, I'm sorry things were so long and complicated, glad I'd turned out well! Can't wait to hear your story, she is beautiful congrats :)</p> <p>@Mrs tartan: I cannot believe your lo is a month old already!!! The first 2 weeks can be really tough, hormones suck! Glad to hear you are starting to feel better though! As for sleeping, I really hope things keep going like last night, it was perfect! Because of how small she is she was having issues waking up to eat so it was very stressful but last night she woke up every two hours, latched on immediately, nursed herself to sleep and slept in her bassinet!!!! And surprisingly that means I slept well because I was able to get comfortable lol.</p> <p>@Mrs.Panda: It really could be any minute for you, hang in there my dear!</p> <p>I honestly cannot believe how small this little peanut is! Recovery is going amazingly, I have no tears and NO lady part pain and the cramping has stopped I think. We managed to go to church yesterday and this morning her cord stub fell off! So far the only time she cries is when we put her in her carseat and put a hat on her but I'm sure that will change soon. My oldest dd is sooo in love, she doesn't stop kissing her. My second dd is having a harder time, she loves her but she doesn't quite understand why I can't pick her up and why we tell her no when she tries to hug the babies face or play with her arms...lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/october-2014-mothers-to-be/page/51#post-1916499 Sun, 26 Oct 2014 17:32:42 +0000 Mrs.Panda 1916499@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ms.Mermaid: Have you had your induction yet? Thinking of you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/october-2014-mothers-to-be/page/51#post-1916498 Sun, 26 Oct 2014 17:31:07 +0000 Mrs.Panda 1916498@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs tartan: I am still waiting to have my baby! Any day now... If she cooperates. I'm sorry to hear about your baby blues but I'm glad that they are going away. I'm all for FF if that makes life for you all easier, and it sounds like it is. Tell us how your mommy group goes! I have been looking at some available in my area but I've always been nervous meeting new people, not quite sure why. Any new pics of your 1 months old? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/october-2014-mothers-to-be/page/51#post-1916123 Sun, 26 Oct 2014 06:08:49 +0000 Mrs tartan 1916123@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hello ladies!<br /> Soooooo many congratulations to everyone with their lovely babies, is there anyone still to give birth?<br /> Sorry I haven't been around, life with a newborn is so overwhelming and busy. Torin is 1 month old today, I can't believe it. He is currently fast asleep on my chest so giving me a minute to update.<br /> The first two weeks he was here I was a mess, I really struggled with baby blues, was crying every night and convinced I'd made a huge mistake having a baby. It was so awful, I've never felt anything like it.<br /> The past 2 weeks have been a lot better, I'm finally at the end of feeling like that, still exhausted but he is starting to react to things more and acknowledge things so that makes it more fun, he smiled 2 days ago, it wasn't just wind, it was a reaction to splashing about in the bath, he now smiles each night in his bath which is so lovely. We have our first baby group tomorrow, I'm looking forward to it and nervous too. I have visions of him being the only wild screaming baby amongst angel babies, although in reality I know that won't be the case.<br /> We are formula feeding now, breastfeeding lasted 2 weeks, I think the stress made my baby blues worse so I gave up and now DH is able to help much more. Recently he has been on around a 3 1/2 hour routine at night which is heaven as we started out with a 2 hour routine which was killing me as he takes about 40 mins to go back down. </p> <p>Are any of you getting any sleep? Getting into any sort of routine? </p> <p>Hope you are all well, kisses to all the gorgeous babes x </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/october-2014-mothers-to-be/page/51#post-1915736 Sat, 25 Oct 2014 14:35:20 +0000 Mrs.Panda 1915736@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rocker2014: @cyndistar3: @Ms.Pumpkin: So many beautiful ladies born for us this month! Congratulations to everyone! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/october-2014-mothers-to-be/page/51#post-1915229 Fri, 24 Oct 2014 21:15:24 +0000 Rocker2014 1915229@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ms.Pumpkin: @cyndistar3: beautiful babies, congrats ladies! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/october-2014-mothers-to-be/page/51#post-1915226 Fri, 24 Oct 2014 21:11:39 +0000 Rocker2014 1915226@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hi all, I'm finally making it back to announce that today my baby girl is one week old!</p> <p>Introducing Eva, born 10/17/14 at 10:12am. 6lbs2oz, 19 inches of healthy baby!</p> <p>The birth was...complicated, though it turned out wonderfully. I am in process of writing it out and will share when I do, but the short version is that I was admitted on 10/15 (due date!!) But didn't have her until 10/17. </p> [attach=4811/14/ndza3g.450x600.IMG_1400.JPG] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/october-2014-mothers-to-be/page/51#post-1914669 Fri, 24 Oct 2014 12:11:13 +0000 MrsMccarthy 1914669@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cyndistar3: she's so sweet'! Congrats again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/october-2014-mothers-to-be/page/51#post-1914610 Fri, 24 Oct 2014 11:32:18 +0000 cyndistar3 1914610@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Tuesday I started having more irregular contractions like usual so I continued on with my day, went to girl scouts then came home and made dinner. A couple of our friends stopped by to drop off a gift "before it was too late" and as we were sitting there they became more regular and dh insisted that I start timing them, I was in denial and didn't want to because every time before that when I tried to time them they went away. Well it was nine and I gave in and they were 2 1/2- 3 minutes apart lasting about a minute but I still thought it would certainly end at any moment. They started being very consistent so I texted my midwife and asked her what she thought, she said to wait and see if they get painful. Dh was way too anxious to sleep so we watched a movie, I tried to sleep but they were starting to get uncomfortable so at 1:30 I called my midwife and asked her what she thought. She said I could come in whenever I felt like it and I would likely know when I feel like I should go in. I decided to wait a while and dh went outside and took a walk with me for a while but I started getting tired so we went back inside so I could at least try to rest and we watched the new episode of supernatural! At almost 3 I decided I wanted to go to the birth center so dh called a friend over to stay with the kids and we left. We probably could have stayed at home a bit longer because we just sat around for a while and it was kind of weird lol... at almost 6 I decided to get in the tub but that only lasted about an hour before getting out, they suggested I stay out for a little bit because she was in an odd position. I continued to labor on and at about 8:45 I started to question how much longer I could do it so they checked me again and I was nearly 10 cm dilated with just a bit of a lip, lo's head seemed to be lined up nicely so they told me I could get back in the tub. My body started bearing down with the peak of contractions so they said to just listen to my body, well in the next 2 contractions my body decided it was time to push and with the first push my water broke and 2 pushes later my little 6lb 8oz 19in peanut was born! There was a bit of meconium in her waters and her cord was wrapped around her neck 5 times plus once around her body. Her heart rate was fine but it took a while to get her breathing and making noise. She did come around and gained color after a bit so I got to keep her on me the whole time. Then when it was time for me to get out of the tub I nearly fainted but got better once I laid down, however not much longer and I just about lost it again so they had to get an IV in and give me some fluids. After that all was good, we had breakfast, took a nap and then took a nice herbal bath with baby :) at 3pm we finally left to go home and I've been having the time of my life cuddling this little peanut :heart: </p> [attach=1352/14/ndyj9w.600x398.10649045_10201854734209312_4553543350549947700_o.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/october-2014-mothers-to-be/page/51#post-1914582 Fri, 24 Oct 2014 11:20:28 +0000 MrsMccarthy 1914582@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bunnylovesbear: such a sweetie! congrats!</p> <p>@Ms.Pumpkin: She is beautiful and I love her name! Congratulations! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/october-2014-mothers-to-be/page/51#post-1914576 Fri, 24 Oct 2014 11:17:52 +0000 Ms.Pumpkin 1914576@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Aah! I can't believe that I'm just getting around to updating this thread, but I've been immersed in a newborn fog for the past week!</p> <p>Last Weds, 10/15, I ended up going to my 40 week OB appointment, where I was 3cm dilated and 80% effaced... but to be on the safe side, we scheduled an induction for Monday, 10/20.</p> <p>To be honest, I was really bummed- I really didn't want to have an induction, so I decided to treat myself to a burrito and a mani-pedi, just as a reward for making it to 40w5d.</p> <p>I woke up around 11:30 that night with timeable contractions that were around 10-11 mins apart. Over the next 4 hours, they were about 5 mins apart. I called in to my doctor's line, and the on call Dr said that I should wait until I was in so much pain that I couldn't take it anymore. In my haze, I agreed and told DH that we should wait another hour. 2 more contractions came and DH decided to override me, and we started getting ready to head to the hospital. Good thing too- as I was about to head out the house, I had another big contraction and felt my water break!</p> <p>We arrived at the hospital around 5 am, and at that point I was having pretty bad back labor, so I ended up getting the epi fairly quickly, as I was then 5cm dilated. </p> <p>We hung out around the hospital all that day, and I ended up pushing for about an hour, and little Eloise Xuan-Lynn was born at 5:52pm on 10/16! She was 7lb 8oz and 20 inches long.</p> <p>Recovery has been about as uncomplicated as I could have hoped for- my pain has really lessened over the past few days, and we've managed to start getting out and about with baby in tow. She's an absolute darling, and we're totally in love, and our families are just over the moon about the first grandchild to be born on both sides of the family!</p> <p>Hope everyone is hanging in there, whether in the final weeks of pregnancy (we're all almost there!), or experiencing sleepless nights with a newborn! :heart: </p> [attach=4668/14/ndyilu.337x600.Ellie.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/october-2014-mothers-to-be/page/51#post-1911534 Wed, 22 Oct 2014 18:46:49 +0000 Mrs.Panda 1911534@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How is everyone?? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/october-2014-mothers-to-be/page/51#post-1907514 Mon, 20 Oct 2014 11:20:36 +0000 LBee 1907514@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thought I would pop over and post this in case any of our October / November mamas have a baby today: </p> <p>"Babies born today [October 20th] get free $500 mutual fund investment"<br /> <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2014/10/20/babies-free-mutual-fund-investment/17438963/?csp=fbfanpage" rel="nofollow">http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2014/10/20/babies-free-mutual-fund-investment/17438963/?csp=fbfanpage</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/october-2014-mothers-to-be/page/51#post-1906363 Sun, 19 Oct 2014 01:41:28 +0000 Mrs.Panda 1906363@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ms.Mermaid: since I'm scheduled for a c section I haven't really been focusing too much on inducing labor, though I have been drinking the red raspberry leaf tea. Also I know walking doesn't necessarily induce labor, but being upright and moving does allow baby's head to press upon your cervix which is what helps efface and dilate it, at least according to my OB. My baby is breech so she isn't engaged in the birth canal at all, which is one reason I'm completely closed. When are you scheduled for induction? </p>