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hi raynie im due april 8th but i dont think im going to make it anywhere near that date im just trying to hang in a few more weeks !!! thought labour was kicking off yesterday AGAIN!!!! these braxtons being persistant i could be wrong but i reckon junior wants out i keep telling him he has to be patient and grow ........lol i hope hes listening . all my sons except one(born on due date ), came early but the earliest was 37 weeks which was my last son but i feel like my body preparing now ...im worried .

hi girls well it almost 3 am and im up ,im soooooo tired but been having alot of braxton hicks since last sunday always start late into the evening and some evenings i think im going to go into labour thankfully now they just uncomfortable not got any real power but im concerned that they so frequent going to hospital tuesday so will mention them !!(you would think that this being number 5 i wouldnt need so much practise ......lol) jodie ..you poor thing backache awful even when you dont have pregnancy bump straining it try to rest honey bex ....im so excited for you D day approaches and you will soon be a mom !!! raynie.........did you find new pics for babys room ..im off to buy paint tomorrow if i have any energy at all ,spent today cleaning out every cupboard in the kitchen and taking down light fittings cleaning them and putting them back even took curtains down in livingroom .....i know it sounds like nesting but i think i thought the other night while i was struggling with my braxtons oh sugar if i went into labour house like a dump and id hate to leave a huge mess and to be honest ive been quite lazy past month so its all gotten on top of me, i need to create some order in the house as i cant quite imagine how on earth im going to cope with five kids and housework !! jill.........you lucky girl going on a cruise:thumbup: you should be at the glowing part of pregnancy then ........i really wish id have gone on trip because i dont fancy holiday with new baby so i think il be missing out this year :frown:and then it probably be camping as taking all my brood on hols is expensive buisness ....lol,they even advertise 2 +4 children hols but dont think ive ever even seen 2+5 except maybe camping . well wish me luck tightenings easing off so think il try to get some sleep again oops spoke too soon !!!!! take care all my lovely pregnant friends xx oh and candice if you still checkin in ...hope all is well with you and babs and cant wait to be on your side all over, sleepless nights but able to lay on my tummy again bliss!!

well heres update..... went for growth scan to check baby doing okay.... with me losing all this weight would you believe it he is big ,hes measuring 33 weeks and 3 days and im 32weeks and 2 days and his estimated weight 4lb 120z,,geez he almost 5lbs already !!!!!!! he also has great muscle tone and doing breathing movements practising (i didnt know they do that ) also very strong heart i dont think there is any worrys about him he going to be just fine which i was so worried as i lost another two pound which takes my total to 102 lbs and 38lbs throughtout pregnancy, i reached my original goal weight ,which i revised as i thought it too high . as for me im feeling alot better think its a lot to do with the relief that babs is fine worry can make you so ill .i go back to doc next week about my bloods to see how my body coping with all this but im much more positive, time is growing ever nearer til my little man is born ,then i will build back my strength !! had to tell you this,,,,, as i thought it give you laugh ,my last antibiotic gave me thrush and i gave it to hubby and the next day we both in bits he was in meetings go mad with itch so i got the cream for him and pessary for me and we set to work trying to clear it but we still a little sore and itchy and so for valentines as well as my dozen roses i got a loving text message that went like this ............. roses are red violets are blue im itchy as hell but il itch for you !! aww now isnt that sweet poor guy in bits but still loves me !!

well heres update..... went for growth scan to check baby doing okay with me losing all this weight would you believe it he big hes measuring 33 weeks and 3 days and im 32weeks and 2 days and his estimated weight 4lb 120z,,geez he almost 5lbs already !!!!!!! he also has great muscle tone and breathing great also very strong heart i dont think there is any worrys about him he going to be just fine which i was so worried as i lost another two pound since last ticker weight so i reached my original goal weight ,which i revised as i thought it too high . as for me im feeling alot better think its a lot to do with the relief that babs is fine worry can make you so ill .i go back to doc next week about my bloods to see how my body coping with all this but im much more positive time is growing ever nearer til my little man is born then i will build back my strength !!

big hugs being sent to you and baby cameron it seemed like quite an ordeal but so worth it he looks beautiful ...how much did he weigh ?? have you jumped on scales yet thats the best bit after the birth........lol

hi girls went for ante -natal appointment ..consultant not happy about weight loss :unsure:but says baby feels right size for dates :thumbup:but to be absolutely sure ,im having growth scan on thursday to determine babs weight and how hes doing in there ...strong heart beat so its all reassuring. as for me ........arggggggh i have.....:scared2: wait for it.....heartburn.piles,thrush,uti,siatica and im bloody exhausted i feel so uncomfortable,agitated and like im drowning as im keeping on top of nothing and house like a tip ....hubby and kids so bloody lazy feel like im talking to the wall when i try to get across i really need their help not just want it or even expect it !!!!!!!! on the plus side .their is a plus side blood pressure great and im pissing off this weekend to stay with my sister (just me )and leaving them all to it and hubby going to paint nursery while i relax away from them all :thumbup:so as they say every cloud has silver lining .

in answer to your questions jill.....i am having a boy ds number 5 i get such a hard time over weight and until only recently i have been so defensive( now im a little worried) ,i hope i dont worry you but my weight been steadily going down and with only 8 more weeks to go ive become concerned and im going tomorrow to ante natal and will be requesting a growth scan to make sure he doing ok ,it has only occured to me that i may have slipped as appetite really low and i cant keep alot of food down ,,though i have days were it easier than others ??? it could be hormonal ,baby pressure but since nothing can be done til after im just keeping fingers crossed that i come out of labour ward starving.and able to eat.....lol will add weight ticker to bottom of message !! also last night i got pains like siatica running from middle of ass cheek right down my right leg and it became so painful i couldnt even walk and felt so helpless thankfully it eased off today but i have lots of low pressure ,think im so unfit that muscles not holding baby up off my pelvis and its unstable feels awful ,ive been blooming for most of pregnancy now i look like panda and achy and feeling really drained so i do think lack of nutrition aiding all these things so please consider how much you take in you need those extra cals !!

jodie you poor thing it sounds so sore im sure it is a nappy type rash but it could be fungal infection and require a different type cream( canasten )works great and you need to get it clear before the birth or that would really really hurt ... just one of the many joys of pregnancy!! i know what you mean though ive been so lucky in pregnancy so far and had no complaints now im on home straight i feel like never a day goes past im not moaning ..i aint bloomin now......lol i have had second uti and im so exhausted all the time ,no weight gain so pressure all around me about the health of baby ,(going for check up tuesday)and now my little one aidan whos four is ill with high temperature runny nose ,eyes and headache and now measles type rash poor wee man before panic sets in im immunised so im ok !!and its not menegitis its been coming on past two days. then lately been having nerve pains where babs seems to be putting pressure on places he shouldnt and im nearly jumping through roof as i get these sharp pains between legs or in my hip ,they kinda funny pains so sharp and quick they make you jump then laugh then go ouch !! see i told you im a moan ....lol.........not all day long though so i guess im ok

bman .........sorry you having rough time hun we missed you ,dont worry anyone with your determination can suceed in anything they do this just a little bump in the road and i know down deep in my heart that it going to be alright and i promise to say a prayer for it to happen soon .......feel blessed i dont often pray but will for you xx jill ........thats a bummer about sitter ,as for pg hormones i know just how you feel i spent last two days feeling like i was on edge of tears .......no reason just felt worried about anything and everything ......try to get some time for yourself to relax i know it isnt easy but your body going through big changes even though nothing that can be seen va ..........hope job interviews went well sweethot........hows the knee mine keeps giving way and hurts like hell but thankfully only for a short while then after resting it fine thought carrying less weight would fix things but i guess getting pregnant and joints relaxing cancels that out.........lol and way to go on tt im saving for mine have added extra months because of surprise pregnancy and i want to allow myself at least 6 months to get well after pregnancy before wobbles go but i imagine they going to look really bad minus bump to hold them up ...ewwwwwwwwww bk........congrats on new baby il be joining you soon in the no time to scratch my butt never mind post but its great when you call in and let us know you doing ok xx claudia.............you sound so great and so positive you really are a new woman !!im so proud of you where is boo & nat or have i been too lazy and not checked back enough posts hope your both doing great

congrats on your scheduled c section its getting fun now !!!! what about candice ......waiting for news on arrival !!! i have my second uti in past month so been feeling bluuuuuuuu and aching in my bladder feels like ive taken beaten down there only comfy in bath,,,im like a prune all the bathing im doing .....lol spoke to doctor about my worry over continued weightloss and growth of baby the pressure immense as whole world giving me a hard time but i cant do alot about it i feel tight and restricted even though band unfilled ???? so anyway lovely doctor wrote me letter to take with me to doctors appointment on tuesday ,so im hoping i get scan to check baby size and bloods to check out me !!! typically my weight gone up a few pounds today so im relieved but hospital will now think im nuts.........lol im so uncomfortable today tummy like a brick ,bladder and back aches would soo love to just lay down and sleep

There is a lot of concern among ACS's WLS patients, me included, even though I haven't had any reason to complain about my treatment there, I'm concerned about the amount of people I'm hearing who have very valid reason to complain. Its got to the stage that I'm beginning to feel that I'm lucky not to have complaint, its a difficult one to call because generally the people who have had the op and have no complaints and are losing weight without incident, don't frequent these sites as often as those of us who are struggling, need support or have complaint. I wish ACS would get their finger out and invite all their WLS patients to an information evening to let us know whats going on about the aftercare we were promised, who we will see and how qualified they are to do the aftercare. We should also have a 24hr 365 day emergency telephone number. I for one would love to have the chance to meet all of the WLS patients those with and without difficulties so we can decide for ourselves whether we have cause to be worried and concerned about ACS. It can't be that difficult to organise and I'm sure they would have a 100% turnout. Maybe I'm being naive in thinking that ACS should do something like this but having paid 10K for the op and the aftercare for the life of the band I don't think its too much to ask. hi coco i was reading through posts and agree with you about having concerns,though i have no complaints the band has worked for me and i have lost a serious amount of weight !!(97lb & currently 7 months pregnant) however i have friends whom so far not been plain sailing and their treatment seems far from satisfactory and i also read you have an agreement for aftercare for the life of your band??? my understanding is it only 12 months after the op ????????? then you pay for fills 300euros a time and also pay for consults.i am currently pregnant almost 7 months and was banded 14 months ago, so my time ran out so i think im on my own and have no comeback. some positive stories would really help and a gathering of banded people including the more long term ones who have had all the teething problems and are doing well now would be a great encouragement and beneficial to the reputation of acs so maybe it could be suggested to them to arrange this as you said it cant be that hard ,though organising themselves hasnt exactly been their strong point . Id really hope of all the bands they fitted that there are alot ofsuccessful weightloss stories and that they would come forward !!! well done on your success coco !!!

hi girls its so lovely to see we got new members we are all so fertile now that fat gone......lol i am swelling out like you wouldnt believe junior so high up in my chest though that when i sit i feel like i have bowling ball wedged in my chest ..i reckon he lying breech ,too early to worry about it (almost 31 weeks )as fifth baby can be breech right up until the end .......but it aint comfy ...lol my tummy is fascinating to look at.. as minus the fat i can watch him play around in there like an alien invasion and kids love it my youngest AIDAN whos four thinks that baby must be a power ranger !!!! had terrible constipation the other night and was in right state ,not the first time in this pregnancy i thought i might need urgent medical help i was forever trying to go and swelling so bad i could barely sit or lie and just stuck ,i wont even go into how i fixed myself but been taking a gentle laxative since but nothing yet so worried im going to be in bad way again !! weight steady now thank god as whole world giving me hard time about still losing but i definately not trying to just eating been a problem as i feel so tight and heartburn awful !!!!!!! candice....i know the waiting awful but try to enjoy !!!go out for meal have nice warm bubble baths or go out shopping for a sexy dress you going to wear afterwards and try not to focus on baby ....lol as if you could ignore big bump,but seriously if you watch toast cook i swear the toaster takes twice as long,what about a facial ,or bikini wax ...that made my baby jump last week ...im serious i went for haircut and then had eyebrows waxed and tinted and while i was there i mentioned that id love to get bikini wax but never brave enough ,not pain just my weight i think and girl convinced me they do everybody all shapes sizes and pregnant wemon as it kinda hard nearer end to groom there so i did and baby was jumping around like mad..lol think it could have been fact i was nearly jumping off bed ,im great with ideas but trust me if i have to wait il be biting heads off people and probably sulk in bed ..hang in there it wont be long your on the home straight raynie ...you must be carrying low if baby putting pressure down there,i keep complaining mines too high ....no pleasing me dont fancy falling out vagina either....lol...glad your keeping well did you get nursey finished i havent even started !! jill.....so glad you in here with me (we both in same steadies thread)and i cant wait to share your journey ,these girls are great !!! bexleygal ...im just finishing antibiotics for uti ,i felt so rough too and cant drink cranberry as it plays havoc with my heartburn but if you can id recommend drinking a couple of glasses everyday it will keep utis at bay .. btw you and nursery look great !!!!!!!!!!!!! m1hocker....welcome honey omg twins thats great and you have experience on how to handle them ,this my fifth baby but all single pregnancys looking forward to hearing how you get on with two ,are you getting or are you unfilled i pressume you need all the nutrition you can get carry two babies !!! high to everyone else sorry im not posting to everyone but hubby gone shopping and im supposed to be ironing....yikes one question though im having alot of braxton hicks and though i remember them really well with others ,i feel this a little soon but books and net say not uncommon ,so why does it make me think mmmmmmm i hope he not thinking of making early exit !!!

first of all yeah im so happy for you !!!!!!!!!!! i didnt get unfilled until week 10 i was a little concerned over how much i was eating and weight steadily dropping so got complete unfill ,however i didnt think it changed that much as i still couldnt eat much more and as pregnancy progressed i am getting tighter but i cant do much about it as band empty so no more can be done... i drink alot of shakes and baby growing well added with vitamins im doing ok probably more tired than average pregnant woman but hard to say how much of problems is band related as tiredness and heartburn common in all wemon and weight went to 12 stone 3lbs i think at lowest (99lb lost )and is at around 12st 5lbs steadily for past few weeks im growing in all the right places so dont care about scales,im expecting an increase over next six weeks and in preparation have given my scales to my friend so i ont have to watch them go up ........lol i know its just baby doing his thing and after the birth the baby weight will go again and we have so much support here we cant fail !! enjoy your pregnancy and dont worry about the weight for now its been different for all wemon and you can get loads more experiences to share in pregnant and banded thread will chat babies with you there . sending huge hugs your way and imagine the first pregnant banded woman in your drs office you will get loads of attention and teach them along the way !!

hi girls tummy huge tonight having braxton hicks and heartburn like volcano so going for bath then into pjs .......im sure this too early for practise contractions does my body not realise i dont need rehearsal.....lol im an old pro !!!

lol sweethot...yep very sure im pregnant either that or theres an alien wiggling in my tum.....lol yep pregnant with what docs describe as good size baby im measuring perfectly for 30 week pregnant (10 more weeks its flying by ,cant wait til next week then its single figures )though i do get comments about size of bump as until i lie down it looks so small but i didnt get big til nearer end of pregnancy with other four.think i have cavern in my tummy where baby hides out . jill.....yep im totally unfilled but i do have restriction and as baby growing is getting tighter which is hard to get enough in and i have lost weight all the way through which ive been concerned about but docs just check size of baby and my bloods and say all is well but im worried that ten weeks growth and i wont be eating at all,also had two scans and baby growing well,my friend made good point babys being born to woman in famine countries where mother very badly nourished ,im not that bad but could do with getting more in ,i gave up on meat and eat mainly veg drink alot of milk and milky products and take Vitamins ,my biggest problem is the heart burn its really really bad and im finding it hard, its running up into my throat all day and night and makes me feel so sick ,was vomitting this morning very forcefully and thought band and baby going to come up through my throat as baby moves higher up the more uncomfortable im getting ,am going to talk to doctor at next ante natal which is in 12 days time about my concerns but so far so good .

oops i know i said personals tomorrow but just had to sat nat so glad to see you back missed you loads and you look great honey,,loving those highlights xxxxxx

hi girls popping in to say hi and let you know apart from my chronic heartburn and feeling soooooo tired im doing great and so chuffed i maybe joined in my baby bandster journey whoo hoo jill dont worry about weight mines great with only 10 weeks to go ,though funnily i have lovely bump at night but disappears during sleep and pops in and out during day getting to bowling ball b4 bed.....lol soon he stick out and stay out no room to hide anymore,i posted two new pics of me on yahoo as i bought sexy dress in sales and wore it last saturday night at my friends daughters 21st and got alot of attention hubby was so jealous ....lol makes a nice change,he has been all over me lately gushing about how glowing, slim ,gorgeous i am... jeez i think he fallen for me again or afraid someone going to run away with me..lol. b4 you see pics ....1 .i apologise for mess of house..lol im lazy cow 2...i was minus tit tape,make up and someone to tell me it wasnt sitting right(all adjusted b4 i left) but you get general idea and i looked much better b4 i left for party but forgot to redo pics........lol 3....i think i amazed myself because i never imagined i would wear a dress like that and i did and judging by reaction i shouldnt have worried. will read back on posts and come in tomorrow to say personal hi's but as usual im ready to crawl into bed before junior decides to start trampolining on my bladder ..why do babys want to play when we need to sleep ? night xxxxxxxxx

hey there i just popped in to offer... hopefully some hope,i was banded december 06 at acs and found like all of you that it was harder than i imagined those dreaded bloody scales going sooooo slow ,waiting for restriction to be right feeling a failure for needing band and worse not able to make right choices after ,having to keep brave face as people around me watched intently to see what i was eating ..i.e( the choices and amounts) and because the whole world seem to think it was stupid idea i didnt want to appear negative at all so kept saying im fine and going through inner tormoil as i worried it wouldnt work out for me ! well its been 13 months now and i got a surprise as i fell pregnant 6 months ago and all my fears of failure had got so much worse as i had lost 64 pound and terrified that the hard work id undone would all be done but im happy to say im 28 weeks pregnant and have lost 97 lb baby doing fine band open completely ,though i feel restricted guess it baby doing the restriction now but im smaller than ive been in years and im delighted i have band. i do worry about complications from having band but before i worried before ,about my blood pressure ,getting diabetes and the back ache i had from lugging around all that weight .i worked out i lost about 1.8 lb a week so not by any means fast but slow and steady has paid off so think of it as more a long term investment in yourself than a quick fix ,just relax ...it will work just give it time :pray2:

hi marymum glad im not the only one!!!! my eating is flipping terrible,ive lost weight all the way through my pregnancy...(about 34lbs)im only 5lbs away from my original goal to lose 102lb so down 97lb since last dec (06)and six months pregnant....im 28weeks pregnant and had ante natal this morning ,i have complete unfill so cant do anymore to help myself so ive been told to graze nibble alot and sip rather than gulp drinks all day if neccesary take added vitamins also. ive been in bad way with stomach acid (reflux)not alot doc or i can do :smile: but also the dreaded constipation been a problem so he finally concluded that i must take liquid laxatives as i need to have clear out and hopefully feel better............im so bloody tired ,pale and sickly and not that happy to be losing as i dont feel healthy anymore ... i must add though baby doing great growing well, measuring for dates and seems good size and active ,so just me thats suffering !!!!! if you havent had unfill i would advise it because i think its pressure from baby that making me so restricted and you need nutrition ..good luck and keep posting ive felt so weird being only one not gaining and actually still losing !!!

hi girls well i have started shopping and im having a ball bought my buggy yesterday in sale ..got some gorgeous cute tiny baby clothes ,blankets etc, wrote massive list for hubby to pick out from baby store he has friend in ...more discounts im really enjoying the thought of new baby ..im extremely tired but happy !!!!! boo...im so glad i have boys ..bras ...bless her... i found my eldest boy hitting puberty traumatic and my second son starting now:eek: sweet....well done hon on all that excercise i need lie down just reading about it ..god im such a lazy arse.:smile: faith.......hi and welcome:biggrin: jillrn...great you back losing its crappy when you stall so frustrating but we know we all going to get ther in the end :myscared: brandi...hi babe whats happening with you is the world treating you well ?? steph...hows you ???i agree wish nat would check in say and say hi ? wheres claud.....is she on vacation ??

lol were too big ... we do talk alot ???

love you too !! brandi ............HAPPY BIRTHDAY I HOPE YOU HAVE GREAT DAY XX well girls sorry i havent been on was feeling rough and having crampy pains ...yikes had to go to labour ward good news is only kidney infection not baby arriving early and doctor reckons baby great size :)and baby strong heartbeat and was kicking around showing off so they aint worried just said to try to eat as regularly as possible more small meals mmmmmmm i think i can manage that ..its great to be told to eat more.....lol ive started my baby shopping though in earnest now it seems real im so excited :clap2::clap2: although i should add although my weight has decreased my waist measurements going up.up.up but thats good baby showing hes growing :girl_hug:

hi all candice....good luck sweetie the time is near its so exciting you will be the first to deliver ,though i have been to labour ward !!! i had been feeling rough being sick and white as sheet and then starting some niggly pains...( cramps) turned out i had kidney infection..thank god i thought i was sneaking in for very early deliverly not good at only 27 weeks. i have started my shopping ,hubby brought catalogue home from baby elegance range and i picked all the things i wanted hes such a sweetheart..xxxxxxx i also started the clothes shopping and its all getting great fun i can hardly wait !! weight still not going on girls but doctor said baby has good strong heartbeat and feels a really good size for my dates ..so think another 8lb odds at term . I am feeling really tired all the time though so think babs getting enough but maybe im not will get doc to check my bloods again make sure im not getting anemic. constipation been major problem and non stop heartburn also still feel really quite restricted yet band empty ..strange and nothing i can do !! for the girl who asked i didnt make it to target b4 getting pregnant i was at 39lb away with 63lb lost and since ive lost another 34 pound !!!!!!!!! i got unfilled but restriction still there and although i eat whatever i want i havent gained just slowly kept coming down .my waist measurements going up really quickly lately as my little man continues to grow and bump gets bigger ,my doctors not worrying about my weight loss so far as baby seems great from monitoring and size and scans he happy in there . im going to be doing some reshuffling of my kids rooms soon so out will come paints and the nursery will begin.....i cant wait some pictures of rooms and babies will be great .

boo........congratulations you are our first girl to get to goal im sooooooooo proud of you:clap2: ,dont worry about your mum mine thought i looked too skinny when i was about half way through i think she just more comfortable with a podgy daughter she used to seeing ,i sometimes catch sight of my reflection and i dont recognise me !!!but i like this one better although of course critically still not too impressed with the undressed me ......will i ever be:phanvan ?? wont there always be something ,im pricing tummy tuck and boob job at the moment for after baby born (well a few months after )and so want thigh lift but been told it unbearable pain and with so many little ones to care for it not an option, but i have jelly top thighs not a good look ,though to be honest im a lazy arse im sure i could tighten them up a bit at least :embarassed:. not been feeling great lately sickly,exhausted .generally bluuuuuuu and the whole world giving me hard time about weight still going down..ok so im a little concerned too but what can i do band unfilled but im still feeling restriction ,im six months pregnant and no weight gain in fact im down about 20lb since finding out:faint: but baby feels good size inside ,my babys were 8lb 8oz 8lb 3oz 8lb 14oz 8lb 5oz wonder what this wee man will weigh ?? i go for ante natal next tuesday so they can measure bump then ,but i reckon im spot on for dates will let you all know . keep at it you are all doing so wonderful when i used to post and see people so far ahead i thought that will never be me but i caught up ive lost 97 pound i can barely believe it i was at go slow then it sped up ...unbelievably when i could get a little more in i think i was too tight for a good while and starving my body so it was storing food either that or baby been eating all my cals . oh and forgot to say i got papaya tabs and they seem to be helping or maybe its all them yummy milkshakes im drinking he he he !!!!!!