Hi all,
Hope u ppl are all doing high with the lil ones' kicks inside.and welcome to new ppl aboard.

Am back at Chennai from Bangalore(sad that i had to leave my hubby...our meetings will be restricted jus once in 2 weeks...like my doc'c visit) and so can mail u ppl often.Really missed the board a lot.

Am on my 31st week now and went for a doc visit this Monday and from now on my visits will be once in 2 weeks.Everything is normal acc to Doc.At last even my fetal echo had been done...this time the penetration was much better.I even had a breast feeding counselling this time describing abt the pros of breast feeding.Now i weigh abt 83.6 kgs i.e a weight gain of 11 kgs since the beginning...the doc said anything upto 14 kgs should be ok and that even more weight is ok if there is no thyroid probs.

Now am feeling v v strong kicks even throughout night...seems to be v active nowadays though initially twas very lazy like me.Gosh...sometimes my tummy jus pops in and out with vigourous vibrations,quite obvious to the naked eye.But i think the babe is v conscious coz once it senses that am noticing...it remains silent.I think all of u will be enjoying the kicks from inside jus as am enjoying....with the same pattern.

Regarding kicks-i asked my doctor abt monitoring the kicks and she said that twas not necessary that it should follow a definite pattern but jus make sure that there is some movement atleast once in the morn, noon and night.Mine seems to be v active after 6pm.

But my God, am not even able to sit for 30 mts at a stretch.Then this v bad experience while sleeping...gasping for breath and am not able to sleep for more than 10 mts on one side...sometimes i feel v conscious and feel that i might hurt my baby inside,if i sleep on my sides.any idea like if sleeping on sides with lot of pressure will affect the babe?


Then i have this qn abt the shots.I have been given 2 shots of Tetanus injection and no other shots.what other shots were u ppl given?Also whenever I use the toilet, i feel very conscious when my tummy presses against my thighs.I feel as if i am crushing my baby.Is it ok or will it suffocate the kid? i thought of fixing a western type toilet but doc says using the Indian type is a good exercise.

Then i had a traditional indian \";baby shower\";, and the function went on v well.will post snaps soon....

So that's it from my side.I feel theres still a v long time to go for the imp day and as if i have had a very long term pregnancy.Might be its coz of the anxiety and every1 will be like me is'nt it?

Then r u ppl following any exercise routines?The only exercise that i do is walking slowly for an hr in the night.What abt Braxton hicks contractions...i don even know if i am getting it?Does everyone have to experience the BHC?

k , meet u later n quite often....

love,vidhya.

Leena replied. Hey Vidhya, good to have you back and to hear you are doing well and enjoyign a very naughty baby:):). I am a couple weeks behind you so its healful to know whats coming up. I havent been given any shots till date. Though some people do get RhoGam.
I ahve also heard that indian toilets are better for you as they promote squatting and exercising those muscles.
The insomnia seems to have already kicked in with me, as I am unable to sleep D/T very itchy skin....especailly feet and legs.
Thats all for now.
Enjoy all the wonderful mvmts.
Take care
Leena Meenu replied. Hey Vidhya,
Its good to see u back...and I hope we'll be seeing more of u from now on... Gr8 to know everything's fine and the baby too is playing its most inside. Mine is as naughty as Bharati described, even my doc laughs at its activity.
BHC me too sailing in the same boat as u both. About sleeping, me too having insomnia probs...but I guess its part of the package. I finished my childbirth classes too this week. They also told us about a little infant care like swaddling, bathing, dressing up the baby etc. in the last class.
Enjoy more n more as u can.
Take care
Meenu Bharati replied. Hi!

Hey i am in my 32nd week and had my appointment just yesterday. My baby too is very very active. even while the midwife was checking the position of the baby, the baby went on kicking her and moving around and confused her.

As u said Vidhya, even i am not having any BHC, and don't even know how it feels, some people here have told me its like sudden tightening of your tummy which lasts for a few seconds and then again its just fine. I am not getting any of those. My ANC classes are starting by end of this month. I have my parent education classes, relaxation and preparation for labour classes and some workshops like the breast feeding one.

About sleeping I have read that you should sleep on your left side so that blood circulation to the baby is proper. Also i keep one cushion in between my legs and i have got this below the tummy mothercare cushion which i place below my tummy, and it really helps a lot. However when i sleep on my back my baby doesn't like it and starts kicking and moving, i have heard it leads to low BP. Hence i try sleeping only on my sides.

hey, one imp thing is drink plenty of water and go to the lu quite often to empty your bladder.

That's all from my side.

take care and enjoy the kicks.
Bharati.