Comments on: Recent shots & Goma-chan update… http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/2009/12/08/recent-shots-goma-chan-update/ An Aussie girl living in Tokyo with her Japanese boyfriend trying to make sense of her crazy yet funny Japanese life... Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:06:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Jessica http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/2009/12/08/recent-shots-goma-chan-update/comment-page-1/#comment-41280 Jessica Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:37:20 +0000 http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/?p=815#comment-41280 Sounds like you had a good appointment. I'm glad your doctor is fine with inducing before doing a c-section, but I hope it won't get to that point anyhow! Now's the time to be trying all of those natural induction techniques -- raspberry leaf tea, pineapple, spicy foods, sex! I think there's other stuff too, that is popular with natural birth mamas, like evening primrose oil and black and blue cohosh, but I'm not sure if you can get them in Japan? I had no idea where to even start looking for that sort of thing in China. Great pictures too, you all look happy! It is good to have a sort of final hurrah before the baby comes, I think. Well, not long now! Just think, another week or so and Goma-chan will be here. :D Sounds like you had a good appointment. I’m glad your doctor is fine with inducing before doing a c-section, but I hope it won’t get to that point anyhow! Now’s the time to be trying all of those natural induction techniques — raspberry leaf tea, pineapple, spicy foods, sex! I think there’s other stuff too, that is popular with natural birth mamas, like evening primrose oil and black and blue cohosh, but I’m not sure if you can get them in Japan? I had no idea where to even start looking for that sort of thing in China.

Great pictures too, you all look happy! It is good to have a sort of final hurrah before the baby comes, I think.

Well, not long now! Just think, another week or so and Goma-chan will be here. :D

]]> By: umebossy http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/2009/12/08/recent-shots-goma-chan-update/comment-page-1/#comment-41279 umebossy Thu, 10 Dec 2009 06:06:36 +0000 http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/?p=815#comment-41279 That's better news about Goma-chan, hopefully that's him starting to make his way down and there will be no more talk of a C-section! Hope the last week or so goes by quickly for you and that you can be home for Christmas :) That’s better news about Goma-chan, hopefully that’s him starting to make his way down and there will be no more talk of a C-section! Hope the last week or so goes by quickly for you and that you can be home for Christmas :)

]]> By: Lulu http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/2009/12/08/recent-shots-goma-chan-update/comment-page-1/#comment-41277 Lulu Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:21:40 +0000 http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/?p=815#comment-41277 Luisa- I am not too concerned about my blood pressure since I have never had issues before and the doctor didn`t even mention it to me- I am sure on Monday I was just like you and had white coat syndrome (great analogy!) Am accepting your come on baby come on vibes with OPEN ARMS! Katie M- I look the cutest in the photo though hey?! hahaha! Shun just looks silly (not happy about having his photo since he came straight from soccer and said he had crazy beanie hair (which was true!) and Catherine was already well on her way to been drunk! Interesting that your friend has the same issue when she speaks English. It was so funny to listen to Ryomei speak in English with the accent- he didn`t sound like a Japanese person speaking English at all anymore. Coffeegrl- I might need to find an izakaya that does TAKE-OUT food if I can`t get there often with the bub! They are usually quite smokey places so wouldn`t be so keen on taking a kid there anyway (even though my husband smokes he does not do it at home anymore, not even on the veranda except VERY occasionly on the weekends- he is supposed to quit but I know he still smokes at work) 10 days late? I don`t think my doctor would let me go that long- it seems the 21st will be the day the induce- a week after due date. I can deal with that as it means I would come out of the hospital on Christmas day barring any complications. Would hate to have to stay there ALL day on Christmas day. Brenda- I didnt realize Sara was due on the 13th as well! My original due date was the 19th which is why I think he will probably be a bit late anyway (maybe?) but they changed my date at 12 weeks when I had my first ultrasound here. I do hope that Goma-chan is more prompt! hehe! I am definitley getting sick of waiting and all the braxton hicks contractions! Luisa- I am not too concerned about my blood pressure since I have never had issues before and the doctor didn`t even mention it to me- I am sure on Monday I was just like you and had white coat syndrome (great analogy!)

Am accepting your come on baby come on vibes with OPEN ARMS!

Katie M- I look the cutest in the photo though hey?! hahaha! Shun just looks silly (not happy about having his photo since he came straight from soccer and said he had crazy beanie hair (which was true!) and Catherine was already well on her way to been drunk!

Interesting that your friend has the same issue when she speaks English. It was so funny to listen to Ryomei speak in English with the accent- he didn`t sound like a Japanese person speaking English at all anymore.

Coffeegrl- I might need to find an izakaya that does TAKE-OUT food if I can`t get there often with the bub! They are usually quite smokey places so wouldn`t be so keen on taking a kid there anyway (even though my husband smokes he does not do it at home anymore, not even on the veranda except VERY occasionly on the weekends- he is supposed to quit but I know he still smokes at work)

10 days late? I don`t think my doctor would let me go that long- it seems the 21st will be the day the induce- a week after due date. I can deal with that as it means I would come out of the hospital on Christmas day barring any complications. Would hate to have to stay there ALL day on Christmas day.

Brenda- I didnt realize Sara was due on the 13th as well! My original due date was the 19th which is why I think he will probably be a bit late anyway (maybe?) but they changed my date at 12 weeks when I had my first ultrasound here. I do hope that Goma-chan is more prompt! hehe! I am definitley getting sick of waiting and all the braxton hicks contractions!

]]> By: Brenda http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/2009/12/08/recent-shots-goma-chan-update/comment-page-1/#comment-41276 Brenda Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:12:30 +0000 http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/?p=815#comment-41276 Wow! Sara's due date was December 13th too! She ended up showing up on the 18th, but hopefully Goma-chan is a more prompt, considerate baby. Either way it's not long now! Looking forward to the good news! Wow! Sara’s due date was December 13th too! She ended up showing up on the 18th, but hopefully Goma-chan is a more prompt, considerate baby. Either way it’s not long now! Looking forward to the good news!

]]> By: coffeegrl http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/2009/12/08/recent-shots-goma-chan-update/comment-page-1/#comment-41275 coffeegrl Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:18:04 +0000 http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/?p=815#comment-41275 I can't wait to get back and have some izakaya food - it may not be healthy, but it's soooo good! I'm so happy to hear that you enjoyed a fun night out with your friends! It does become a little harder with a newborn - not impossible - but definitely more challenging. :) Good luck in the next couple of weeks. I was 10 days late and after a while, the waiting just got annoying, but it was worth it of course. Hope you can stay comfortable until the little one decides to appear. I can’t wait to get back and have some izakaya food – it may not be healthy, but it’s soooo good! I’m so happy to hear that you enjoyed a fun night out with your friends! It does become a little harder with a newborn – not impossible – but definitely more challenging. :) Good luck in the next couple of weeks. I was 10 days late and after a while, the waiting just got annoying, but it was worth it of course. Hope you can stay comfortable until the little one decides to appear.

]]> By: Katie M http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/2009/12/08/recent-shots-goma-chan-update/comment-page-1/#comment-41274 Katie M Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:17:41 +0000 http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/?p=815#comment-41274 Such a cute photo of you, Shun and Cat :) Gorgeous pics of Sakura too! Loved to story about your friend speaking English with a German accent. I have a Japanese friend who is married to a German guy and she sometimes sounds German by the way she speaks English because she's used to speaking with him! Hang in there, Sweetie! Not that long at all now and you'll be able to give Goma Chan a big kiss and a cuddle! Such a cute photo of you, Shun and Cat :) Gorgeous pics of Sakura too! Loved to story about your friend speaking English with a German accent. I have a Japanese friend who is married to a German guy and she sometimes sounds German by the way she speaks English because she’s used to speaking with him! Hang in there, Sweetie! Not that long at all now and you’ll be able to give Goma Chan a big kiss and a cuddle!

]]> By: Luisa http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/2009/12/08/recent-shots-goma-chan-update/comment-page-1/#comment-41273 Luisa Wed, 09 Dec 2009 06:19:44 +0000 http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/?p=815#comment-41273 gambatte, not long now, but the waiting is a killer..I had white coat syndrome when I was pregnant. Everytime I went for a check up my blood pressure would be high, but taking it at home and at the yakuba and anywhere else I had access to a machine and I was perfectly normal! Just to be on the safe side doc had me come every two weeks for checks from 5 months..all good of course and completely normal during childbirth but was happy doc took it into consideration. Sending come-on-baby-come-on-baby vibes your way :) gambatte, not long now, but the waiting is a killer..I had white coat syndrome when I was pregnant. Everytime I went for a check up my blood pressure would be high, but taking it at home and at the yakuba and anywhere else I had access to a machine and I was perfectly normal! Just to be on the safe side doc had me come every two weeks for checks from 5 months..all good of course and completely normal during childbirth but was happy doc took it into consideration.
Sending come-on-baby-come-on-baby vibes your way :)

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