March Moms 2006 - It's Raining Babies!

[MarchMoms2006]

Baby Count: 41
Boys: 25
Girls: 16
Proud Mamas: 37

Mamas Still Expecting: 2
Buns Still Bakin': 2

To join, please submit a post to this thread with the following information (in RED):

CC Name
Me: Name, age
DH: Name, age
Married: Date
TTC: Date (optional)
BFP: Date (optional)
EDD: Date

***Please also note if you have any other children, etc.

First trimester thread is here. (http://constantchatter.com/showthread.php?t=1732&page=1&pp=10)
Second trimester thread is here. (http://www.constantchatter.com/showthread.php?t=6993)

[MarchMoms2006]

akwifeandmomma It's a SURPRISE!!!
I'm: Shanna, 24
DH: Nathan, 35
DS: Noah, 2, July 2, 2003
Married: April 27, 2002
TTC Date: January 2005
M/C: 05/12/05, 11 weeks, natural.
EDD: 03/31/05

ajb524 It's a BOY!!!
Me:Andrea, 24
DH: Jason, 27
Married: 05/24/03
TTC since January 05. Had laparoscopy in May to remove suspected endo. Conceived on first cycle after lap surgery.
EDD: 03/09/06
ADD: 02/10/06
Sean Jason, 5lbs 6oz, 18 3/4 inches long

amychris03 It's a BOY!!!
Me: Amy, 29
DH: Chris, 35
Married: 6/21/03
TTC: 9/03
BFP: 7/13/05
EDD: 3/26/06
ADD: 3/15/06
Sam, 6 lbs 9 oz, 18.5 inches long

aprilshowers It's a SURPRISE!!!
Me: 31
DH: 31
Married: 4/03
TTC: 4/04 (m/c 9/04 & 3/05)
EDD: 3/2/2006
ADD: 2/24/2006
E, 7 lbs 12 oz, 20 inches long

Bernie It's a BOY & a GIRL!!!
Me: Bernie
Age: 31
DH age: 35
Married: 1/03
TTC: 1/04
IVF #1: 6/05
Positive beta: 6/29/05
EDD: 3/8/06 (TWINS!)
ADD: 2/24/06
Amelia Sara, 5 lbs 15 oz, 19 inches long
Maxwell Philip, 5 lbs 8 oz, 19 inches long

brooke It's a SURPRISE!!!
I'm: Brooke, 31
DH: Eamon, 36
Married: August 8, 2003
TTC: June 2005
BFP: June 28, 2005
EDD: March 3, 2006
ADD: February 27, 2006
Declan Glennon, 7 lbs 9 oz, 19.5 inches long

ce_Kathleen It's a BOY!!!
me: Kathleen, 26
DH: Mike, 26
DS: Alexander (born 8/17/04)
TTC: 6/2005
EDD: 3/13/06
ADD: 3/7/06
Nathaniel Robert, 9 lbs 7 oz, 22 inches long

Christy5599 It's a SURPRISE!!!
Me: Amanda (Christy was my mom's name) 27
DH - Matt 30
Married 06-29-02
Off BCP - 01-03
TTC - 08-03
BFP 6-28-05
Due - 3-7-06
ADD: 3-9-06
Patrick Aiden, 8 lbs 8 oz, 19.5 inches long

dec27bride It's a GIRL!!!
Me: Ali/26
DH: Jay/30
Married: 12/27/02
TTC: 12/04
BFP: 6/20
EDD: 3/1/06
ADD: 2/28/06
Arleigh, 8+ lbs, 21 inches long

Elenitsa It's a GIRL!!!
Me: Eleni, 30
DH: Vasilis, 40
Married: 01.31.04
TTC: 06-2005
BFP: 06.26.2005
EDD: 03.10.2006
ADD: 03.08.2006
Melina, 6 lbs 10 oz, 19.5 inches long

ellybella It's a BOY!!!
Me: 30
DH: 31
Married: 9/1/02
TTC: 1/04 winging it until mc 9/04, more focused thereafter
BFP: 7/14/05
EDD: 3/25/06
ADD: 3/23/06
James Eleiott, 7 lbs 11 oz, 20.5 inches long

heidi0622 It's a SURPRISE!!!
Name: Heidi/29
DH: Mike/29
TTC: 03/04
Treatments: 50mg of Clomid this cycle and I had acupuncture for the past 3 months
M/C: 10/04 at 5.5wks
BFP: 7/12/05
EDD: 3/22/06
Guess on the sex: BOY (no clue why!)
ADD: 3/13/06
Benjamin John, 7 lbs 1 oz, 20 inches long

honey_bee It's a SURPRISE!!!
Me: Melissa, 24
DH: George, 31
Married: 8.28.04
TTC: June 2005 (not really trying, just not preventing!)
BFP: July 8, 2005
EDD: March 10
1st DA: July 20
ADD: March 2, 2006
Emily Ellen, 5 lbs 5oz, 18.25 inches long

IUAlum It's a BOY!!!
Me: 28
DH: 28
Married: June 22, 2003
TTC: 4/05
BFP: 7/11, Beta 7/12
EDD: March 14, 2006 (according to yesterday's ultrasound)
ADD: March 12, 2006
Seth Andrew, 6 lbs 15 oz, 20 inches long

Jen71 It's a BOY!!!
Me-Jen age 34
DH-Chris age 38
EDD: March 18, 2006
ADD: February 26, 2006
Ian Michael, 6 lbs 10 oz, 18 inches long

JennW It's a BOY!!!
Me: Jenn, 26 (27 in Aug!)
DH: Paul, 31 (32 in Aug)
Married: 6-14-03
TTC: June 2005
BFP: July 12, 2005
EDD: March 25, 2006
ADD: March 18, 2006
Owen Christopher, 6 lbs 14 oz, 19 inches long

JennZ It's a SURPRISE!!!
Me: Jennifer 35
DH: Kyle 38
Married: 7/08/2000
This will be baby number 3
EDD: March 9, 2006
ADD: February 28, 2006
Graham Sousa, 7 lbs 6 oz, 18.5 inches long

Jordan
Me: Jordan, 27
DH: Matt, 29
Married: 7-24-04
TTC: October 04
BFP: June 23, 2005
EDD: February 26, 2006
ADD: March 7, 2006
Nathan Dominic, 9 lbs 2 oz, 22 inches long

JulifromJersey
Me: Juli 29
DH: Steve 35
Married: 10/7/01
EDD: March 23, 2006
DS: Andrew Patrick born 1/4/04
ADD: February 12, 2006
Joseph Steven, 5 lbs 5 oz, 17 inches long

Junkinmytrunk It's a BOY!!!
ME: Lisa ~ DH: Brian
MARRIED: 11-17-01
TTC: 6-03 (3 m/c's prior to this pregnancy -- thinking VERY sticky thoughts!)
BFP: 7-8-05
EDD: March 21, 2006
ADD: March 7, 2006
Pierson Thomas, 6 lbs 14 oz, 18 inches long

kat It's a BOY & a GIRL!!!
Age: 36
DH age: 40
Married: 9/02
TTC: 12/03
M/C in 10/04 at 5-6 weeks
IVF #1: 6/05
Positive beta: 6/23/05
EDD: 3/2/06
ADD: 2/15/06
Alexander James, 8 lbs, 1 oz, 21.5 inches long
Audrey Caroline, 7 lbs 10 oz, 20 inches long

kdotp It's a SURPRISE!!!
Me: Kari, 27
DH: Nate, 29
Married: 9-6-03
TTC: 2-05 but we were supposed to be on a hiatus until Jan 06
M/C #1: 12/24/04 at 6w2d
M/C #2: 4/22/05 at 8w
BPF: 7/11/05
EDD: March 14
ADD: March 7, 2006
Grant Edward, 8 lbs 11 oz, 22 inches long

Kellymb75
Me: Kelly,30
DH: Kurt, 27
Married: June 2, 2001
DD: Morgan Nicole (April 19, 2003)
TTC: October 2004
BFP: June 23,2005
EDD: February 25, 2006
ADD: March 4, 2006
Benjamin Robert, 9 lbs 5 oz, 20 inches long


klm2klh It's TWO BOYS!!!
Me: Kristin
Married: September 15, 2001
EDD: March 26, 2006
ADD: March 10, 2006
Nicholas, 5 lbs 12 oz
Campbell, 5 lbs 14 oz

Kristine80 It's a GIRL!!!
Me:Kristine, 25
DH: Jeff, 31
Married: 7.5.03
DD~Natalie Grace: 6.9.04
TTC: June 05
EDD: 3.11.06
ADD: 3.12.06
Julia Isabelle, 8 lbs 7oz, 20.5 inches long

Losthoosier It's a GIRL!!!
Me: Candace, 24
DH: Mario, 30
Married: July 3, 2004
TTC: Went Off BCP March 05 to see what happen
BFP: July 16
EDD: March 24
ADD: March 17
Mackenzie Aileen, 9 lbs 10 oz, 18 inches long

Lovin'it It's TWO GIRLS!!!
Me: Emma, 25
DH: Stace, 31
Married: Nov 16, 2001
TTC: April 2005
BFP: June 29, 2005
EDD: Mar 12, 2006
ADD: Feb 15, 2006
Ella, 5 lbs 13 oz
Nina, 5 lbs 9 oz

mom2amelia It's a SURPRISE!!!
Me: Cyndi, 36
DH: Rob, 38
Married: 5.26.02
TTC: March '04
DX: Unexplained 2ndary infertility
BPF: 7/4/05
DD: Amelia Grace 6.11.03
EDD: March 15, 2006
ADD: March 17, 2006
Phoebe Sara, 6 lbs 9 oz, 20 inches long

MrsCantDecide (MCD) It's a SURPRISE!!!
Name: Stefani/28
DH: Shane/31
Married: 5/4/02
TTC: 07/04
BFP: 7/18/05
EDD: 3/25/06
ADD: 3/5/06
Lucas Wayne, 7 lbs 1 oz, 20.5 inches long

nicknack It's a SURPRISE!!!
Name: Nicole
DS: Brooks, 11/18/03
EDD: 3/16/06

phart It's a GIRL!!!
Me: Shannon, 30
DH: Alex, 29
Married: 05.25.02
DS: Aiden, 11.10.03
TTC: Eh, beginning of this year...on and off. 2 chemical pregnancies (unconfirmed by a MW/OB visit)
BFP: 7/11~~light line confirmed by MW/OB urine test and betas
EDD: end of March sometime
ADD: 3.7.06
Maura Rose, 6 lbs 11 oz

red_canuck It's a SURPRISE!!!
Me: Amanda, 25
DH: Rob, 27
Married: June 14, 2003
TTC: August 2003
BFP: July 13, 2005
EDD: March 17, 2006
ADD: March 13, 2006
Logan Simon Patrick, 8 lbs 3 oz

ShannonGH It's a GIRL!!!
Me: Shannon, 28
DH: Burton, 32
Married: 10/19/02
TTC: 6/05
BFP: 7/13/05
EDD: 3/26/06
ADD: 3/23/06
Noa Kayann, 7 lbs 15 oz, 20 inches long

tgal It's a GIRL!!!
Me: Tara, 32
DH: Chris, 31
Married: 9/02
TTC: April 05
BFP: July 3, 2005
EDD: March 6, 2006
ADD: February 16, 2006
Eva Amelia, 5 lbs 10 oz, 19 inches long

Tracie It's a BOY!!!
Me: Tracie, 29
DH: 30
Married: June 29, 2005
TTC: January 2005 (although we took a few months off - we tried for 5 cycles.)
BFP: July 7, 2005
EDD: March 15, 2006
ADD: March 2, 2006
Baby Boy, 6 lbs 7 oz, 20 inches long

tray622 It's a GIRL!!!
Me: Tracy, 24
DH: Mike, 27
Married: 6.22.02
DD: Zoey, 10.6.04
TTC: defintely werent...
BFP: 6.18.05
EDD: 2.24.06 LMP / 3.2.06 O date
ADD: 2.11.06
Jocelyn Anne, 7 lbs 10 oz, 20 inches long

trm98 It's a BOY!!!
Me: TL, 30
DH: D, 29
Married: 6-22-02
TTC: April 2005
BFP: June 19, 2005 (Father's Day)
EDD: 3-1-06
ADD: 3-9-06
Kaden Danick, 8 lbs 2 oz, 20.5 inches

tunibell It's a GIRL!!!
Me: Jessika, 31
DH: Peter, 29
Married: 6.12.04
TTC: 5.05
BFP: 7.8.05
EDD: 3.20.06 (based on ovulation)
ADD: 3.4.06
Piper Jolie, 6 lbs 7 oz, 20 inches along

yby1 It's a BOY!!!
Me: Yvette, 31
DH: Christopher, 34
Married: 9/15/2001
TTC: 10/2004
M/C: 3/8/02 @ 14w
M/C: 2/10/05 @ 8w
BFP: 7/3/05
EDD: 3/16/06
ADD: 3/9/06
Mattias Martin, 6 lbs 10 oz

[MarchMoms2006]

March 1-8
tray622 – 2/24-3/2
dec27bride - 3/1
trm98 – 3/1
aprilshowers – 3/2
kat – 3/2
brooke - 3/3
tgal - 3/6
Christy5599 – 3/7
Bernie – 3/8

March 9-16
ajb524 – 3/9
Elenitsa – 3/10
honey_bee – 3/10
Kristine80 - 3/11
lovin'it - 3/12
ce_Kathleen – 3/13
IUAlum - 3/14
kdotp - 3/14
mom2amelia – 3/15
Tracie – 3/15
yby1 – 3/16

March 17-24
red_canuck – 3/17
Jen71 - 3/18
tunibell - 3/20
Junkinmytrunk – 3/21
heidi0622 -3/22
JulifromJersey - 3/23

March 25-31
Losthoosier - 3/24
ellybella - 3/25
MrsCantDecide (MCD) – 3/25
JennW – 3/25
klm2klh - 3/26
ShannonGH – 3/26
amychris03 – 3/26
akwifeandmomma - 3/31
phart - end of March...

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January
3rd: honey_bee (OB)
4th: MCD (OB/Glucose test and NST/U/S for the arrythmia)
9th: Christy5599 (u/s)
10th: ce_kathleen (u/s)
11th: trm98 (OB)
12th: ce_Kathleen (OB)
13th: heidi0622 (u/s), mom2amelia (u/s)
14th: Elenitsa (MW)
16th: heidi0622 (OB)
17th: mom2amelia (OB)
19th: losthoosier (OB)
20th: ellybella (u/s), kristine80 (OB)
24th: tunibell (MW)
26th: ce_kathleen (OB)
31st: ellybella (OB)

February

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The Third Trimester Thread is open for business!!!

[kat]

Cross-posted with some minor edits from the Twinmama thread:

Yay for the new thread, and happy new year everyone! Hope all is well with everyone!!

As for me.....I think I've finally confirmed that I do indeed have the pelvic joint "separation" that my doctor mentioned a few weeks ago when I explained the pain I've been having. The past few days it's gotten worse, and it's been really difficult to walk (I've been crawling to the bathroom). It takes me about three full minutes to change position because it feels like my pelvis is broken.

I checked out a few websites re: "pubic symphysis separation" and I've experienced just about every symptom on the list....including "may feel great discomfort during fundal height measurements at OB's office due to pressure OB puts on pubic area to take the measurement." So I guess my doctor was right, although there's not much they can do. My mom is bringing a cane to me today, which we hope will help; if not, I'll ask my doctor for a walker.

Other than figuring out what's wrong with me, that's about all that's new. We've made it through a month of bedrest. I think the bedrest has made the joint problem worse, but whatcha gonna do? I think my poor DH is especially happy that we're having twins, because it means I won't be pregnant again and he doesn't have to listen to me whine again :) (we'd always planned on having just two kids).

I've been talking to the kids a lot lately, trying to convince them that it's in their best interest to have a birthday as far away from Christmas & New Years as possible......and yet not on their momma's b-day (which is next week). I don't want to share birthday cake. :D

[tunibell]

I'd like to start off the new year by giving a special shout-out to all our twin mamas, whose exceptional parenting skills and repeated and obeyed demands that their babies stay in their wombs have made us all 2006 Mommies. :D

I went wild last night and indulged in 3.5 carefully measured ounces of sparking wine imbibed over 3 hours and chased frequently with water. Madness! The booze didn't seem to affect Piper in the least - little scamp was as thumpy as ever.

Not too much to report here. I'm finding it increasingly difficult to find a comfy position to sleep in, and I'm making DH play fetch-me-this-won't-you? with regularity. Not sure if I've actively experienced any BHs yet - my uterus definitely gets tighter at times (to the point where it feels like I might explode if I were to sneeze deeply), but it stays that way for awhile, not just a few minutes.

Mostly, I'm just anxious to make it to 30 weeks (when my best friend's water broke) and then 32 weeks (when the baby was born). I think I'll be much more relaxed after that, knowing that all turned out well with a preemie I personally know. After that, I think I'll worry more about being an April mom!

Most recent belly shot (28 weeks):
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5cc07b3127cce96760c1c8d0d00000015108EctG7Fq2Z-

My midwife keeps praising me for my "excellent skin tone" - there's not a mark on me, despite the fact that my belly is so ginormous that strangers are starting to say "So, any day now right?" (Why? Why??? Shut up!!) I've started to be a little vain about the whole thing, which probably means that I will end up striped like a pink zebra by the time all is said and done.

[phart]

kat~~Yee-ouch. That's all I can say.

tuni~~The only place I got stretch marks with Aiden was on my butt/hips (and a couple on my boobs) and that was pretty late in the pregnancy. The cropped up pretty early this time but my belly is still unblemished...I check every day I think! And I don't think your belly is ginormous at all...looks pretty right on:)

Absolutely nothing new here...just the way I like it:)

[Bernie]

Yay! new thread! I can't believe we are finally in the home stretch!

I hope everyone had a nice new year's eve. Mine was very low key (given my semi-confinement to the couch), but still nice. It started snowing late yesterday afternoon, so it was nice to not have to drive around outside.

tuni -- you look fantastic! Hopefully the stretch marks stay far away!!

kat - the pelvic joint separation sounds awful -- I hope the cane helps to make it easier for you to get around. Congratulations on making it through one month of bedrest! I hope those kids are listening to you and staying put for awhile!

[mom2amelia]

Subscribing.

I've been gone for weeks now. My grandmother died on the 16th, which was also my last day of work. Then we were in Florida (funeral etc) until Christmas Eve, and now I'm home trying out this SAHM thing. It's been a crazy few weeks.

I look forward to catching up with everyone this week.

kat OUCH!!! I hope you get some relief with the cane. BTW, my DH really liked the legal writing books you recommended. He got them for Hanukkah, and has already used them several times. He said to tell you "thanks."

tuni you look great!

I hope everyone has a healthy and happy new year. 2006 will definitely be an exciting and eventful year for all of us.

[ShannonGH]

Happy New Year mamas and thanks for the new thread Tuni! You're looking great BTW!

Don't know about you ladies but I could barely keep my eyes open till midnight last night! We toasted at midnight and then quickly left the party after that. I was so ready for bed.

Here's my New Years Eve belly :D (I'll probably delete in a day or two).

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[red_canuck]

Happy New Years ladies!!!! It's our babies Birth year! I couldn't be more excited :D Thank you so much to the threadmistress for starting a new thread! The new digs are so clean and fresh.

One of my resolution for this year is to be better at responding in this thread. I read virtually every post, but it feels like I never post!! so that has to stop :p

kat, i am so sorry to hear about your discomfort and pain. But an extra big yey to you keeping those babies inside baking till 2006!!!

tuni that is one pretty looking belly!! I'd be proud of it as well if it was mine!!

shannon, love you shirt!! you look so good!!!

i'm sorry to hear about your grandmother mom2amelia :( welcome back!


as for me, not much to report, which like phart is quite alright with me! I'm feeling achy and my hips don't like to work when I first stand up sometimes, but other than that....there just one thing - my boobs have gotton onboard the pregnancy train and are now leaking colostrum. I'm trying to make breast pads looks sexy ;)

I've been having to take my time unpacking from our move, so the nursery is still full of boxes for the office. this coming week I am determined to gete it all sorted out since our furniture will be here in about 3 weeks!! I cna't wait to get the nursery set up :D

Here's my Christmas picture from last week
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v313/red_canuck/baby%20related/28w2d.jpg

[tgal]

Mom: I am so sorry to hear about your grandmother.

Kat: I hope the cane helps. Sorry to hear that you have one more issue to deal with.

Great belly shots ladies!

red: I was going to ask anyone if they were leaking, so thanks for mentioning this. I noticed this a couple weeks ago.

Tuni: Hmmmm, looking at that picture, I'm thinking you have every right to be a little vain ;) !

[ajb524]

Hi Ladies!! Happy new year. It's been a while since I've posted. I've been enjoying my week off of work :D.

We had a very nice Christmas. I kept thinking about how it will be next year with a little one :).

Tomorrow is my last day off before going back so I'm going to spend it relaxing.

I did take a belly pic Thursday at 30w. I feel like I'm smaller now than at 28w. Go figure :p

http://216.77.188.54/coDataImages/p/Groups/285/285792/folders/219688/177453429w5d.JPG
30w
and then 28w
http://216.77.188.54/coDataImages/p/Groups/285/285792/folders/219688/176377628w-2.JPG

[MrsCantDecide]

Ahhhh.... a brank spankin' new thread! Thanks so much to our dear threadmistress!

Nothing new here to report either. I've been feeling relatively normal still! Just bigger! Here's my belly shot from last night... 28w!

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y68/stef842/28wside.jpg

Appt coming up: 1/4: OB/Glucose test and NST/U/S for the arrythmia

Have a great start to your year, girls!! We're having BABIES this year!!

[brooke]

Happy New Year All! Thanks for starting the new thread Tunibell!

Exciting to think we'll all be parents in the next few months...got a bit misty last night as DH and I welcomed 2006...

Great belly shots all! Everyone looks wonderful.

mom2amelia So sorry to hear about your loss..
kat Happy almost birthday...hoping the little ones are listening to you and DH... :D
red Good luck with the unpacking...no leaking here yet, though did think about picking up some nursing pads just in case. Which ones are you using?

No stretch marks yet..but I'm sure they'll arrive. I lost a bunch of weight in my early 20s and learned that my skin is predisposed...bring them on! ;)

OB appt. on Friday went well. They are a bit concerned with my small weight gain, which I don't understand myself at all. With the exception of the first 3 months, I've had no relapse of m/s - a few times I've been sick b/c of heartburn/acid reflux...but not enough to affect my weight. First time I'd ever been brought to tears getting on a scale (for number not going up).

Nonetheless, even though the baby measured ahead on my past 2 u/s and my uterus is on target...she did order a sonogram to estimate fetal weight, which is scheduled for Tuesday. A bit concerned, but looking forward to seeing baby again and hoping he/she is growing big and strong...

First shower is Jan 15th! A bit of a relief as we haven't bought much of anything yet... Nesting instinct has kicked in BIG time past few weekends... We moved all the furniture in our bedroom (we're in a 1br, baby will share br), cleaned all the closets, polished the silver, completed our wedding scrapbook and selected pics for album (almost 3 years later :rolleyes: ), washed all the crystal, dropped donated clothes at goodwill, sigh....feel like there is still so much more to do....

Hopefully everyone has one more day off to enjoy on Monday!

[kristine80]

Hello ladies, Happy New Year! Haven't been in here in a while, it's nice to see a new thread for our 3rd Tri! :) Things have been going ok with me.... still lots of lower back pain, and problems with my sciatic nerve, yuck! It had actually been pretty good the last few weeks until the last 3 days or so, when I have been walking it will just shoot down my right leg and I almost fall over! Yes, such a graceful pg woman I am! :p Mostly when I am at work too with lots of people around... Go figure... Loving all these belly shots ladies, made me decide I should take some more... Didn't realize the last time I took them was at 22w, and boy what a difference! Here are my 30w1d shots...
http://images.snapfish.com/34593%3A%3B%3A6%7Ffp336%3Enu%3D3236%3E992%3E6%3A%3 B%3EWSNRCG%3D3233434%3A5793%3Bnu0mrj

http://images.snapfish.com/34593%3A%3B%3A6%7Ffp336%3Enu%3D3236%3E992%3E6%3A%3 B%3EWSNRCG%3D3233434%3A59%3A46nu0mrj
Yes, gotta love the stretch marks! Those are mostly from my first pg with Natalie... Tuni, I didn't have any stretch marks with Nat until the last 2 weeks, I was hoping I would be in the clear, but she was 10 days late and it seemed like I didn't get them till I hit my due date.. Hopefully you will escape without them! And ditto on the people commenting on how big I am! I work for an airline checking people in for flights and such and I can't tell you how many people just before Christmas said "Oh, are you having a Christmas baby?" Um, no lady, if I'm lucky it might be St. Pat's baby though! Why do people have to open their mouth before they think?? :p

Phart~ Can I get your opinion on my belly?? The first u/s (at 16wks thanks to DH's cousin in Cali) which looked much like a girl was still pretty early, but my reg. one (at 20wks) was pretty much inconclusive. Many co-workers still think it looks like a boy and DH and I are kinda thinking the same thing... I know you are pretty good at guessing the sex by belly pics so I was wondering if I could get your professional opinion?! :p TIA!

Well, its getting late for me (I have to wake up at 4am for work!) but I wanted to stop by the new thread and say HI! I too, am glad we all made it to 2006! Here's to a wonderful year of beautiful beginings!

[ShannonGH]

I am LOVING all of these belly shots!!!

[red_canuck]

Good morning ladies!! I'm still so excited that it's 2006. good times this year, good times :D I'm excited to beging going to the midwives every 2 weeks. I start this thursday. I feel I'll be able to get to know them all that much better by seeing them more frequently. Although, I know it's silly, but I sometimes still feel like an imposter when i'm there. Like I'm not really pregnant and I'm just waiting for someone to find out! You'd think by 29 weeks I woul dhave gotten over that, but I guess 2 years of TTC will leave it's mark on you.

I am having another u/s in 2 weeks to check baby's weigth and position. I can't wait to see the baby again! I'm dying to know the sex, but hubby is being stubborn :p.

Thanks for all the lovely belly shot comments!!

I am so glad to know I'm not the only one tgal! All my books say it's normal, but it still took me by surprise!

I don't think you look smaller ajb, just leaning forward a bit. You're glowing!

stef you look fabulous!! I think you're got a boy belly on your hands :D

Thanks brooke. Luckily I had some disposible pads on hand, but it felt so wasteful to be using those everyday, so I went out and bought some reusable ones from a local baby store. I really like them, they have fleece inside and are uber comfy! I'll see if I can find the packaging for the name. Isn't it funny to be hoping for a weight gain at the scale? I always have a little laugh at myself when I'm relieved I've *gained* weight! You'll have to tell us all about your shower!

kristine, I am by no means the expert shannon is on this, but your belly instantly said "baby girl" to me. Gorgeous belly :D

[julifromjersey]

kat- Sorry to read about your pelvic problems. I can totally understand what you posted about having the birthday be as far crom Christmas and New Years as poosible. My stepdaughter (who lives with us) was born on Dec 29 and DS's b-day is January 4. I just plan on never having money or a free weekend for a month or so around the holidays.

tunibell- I'm having a hard time getting comfy to sleep too. It just started last week. Have you found anything that really helps?

mom2Amelia- Sorry to hear about your grandmother.

Gorgeous belly shots (tunibell, ShannonGH, Red_Canuck, ajb524, MrsCantDecide & Kristine80). I really need to take one...

Brooke- Don't let the small weight gain make you worry. When I was pregnant with DS I actually lost 20 pounds over the course of the pregnancy because I had GD and was eating much better. DS was 6.5 lbs at birth and now, a few days before his second birthday, he's 40 pounds!

On Thursday I have my level II ultrasound ( a little late, insurance problems!) and also an OB appointment. I can't wait for the ultrasound.

The belly bean is so darned active, I'm beginning to feel like a punching bag! At my last appointment he was still breech and he's kicking downward at my cervix. A couple of times it's hurt so badly that I literally cried.

[tunibell]

Just wondering if I am working for the only organization (a school, sadly enough) that did not realize that today is a national holiday (observed)? I am sooooo bitter. Not one other school in the area is open today. And no one is admitting that a mistake was made, which is just fueling my ire.

tunibell- I'm having a hard time getting comfy to sleep too. It just started last week. Have you found anything that really helps?
1/2 tab of Unisom usually works wonders for me. Unfortunately nothing helped last night - I had insomnia plus heartburn, restless legs, and a hiccupping fetus to contend with. Am exhausted.

[amychris03]

Thanks for the new thread Tuni!

kat
Sorry to hear about all the pain you are in! You are almost done!! Hang
in there!

momtoamelia
Sorry to hear about your grandma:( Glad to have you back though!

Brooke
I'm kinda glad that my weight seems to have leveled off a bit too. I
was scared with the holidays and what not, but so far so good!

So this isn't a QOTD type question, just an "Amy's Stupid" kinda question.
How does the dr know if the baby is in the right position if they haven't
done an ultrasound weekly? Is this something they can tell by feeling
around? My dr hasn't really told me, all I know was that Sam was in
the right position way back at 19 weeks, and I dont get another
ultrasound to check until 37 weeks! I am getting the horrible rib pain and
most of his kicks seem to be further up, so does that mean he is in
the right position???

Nothing much going on here these days... Just waiting for my darned
furniture to come in so I can start the organization!!! We pretty much
have everything we need (the essentials anyway), just no where to
put it all!!

[Christy5599]

Hi Amy,

While I'm no expert... my doc felt around last week (30 weeks) before listening for the HB. Though I didn't ask and she didn't say, it seemed as though she knew exactly where to position the doppler based on her feeling around because the HB was there immediately. I think once we get big enough they can just feel around and tell what is what. HTH! :D

[kristine80]

Amy~ That's not a stupid question at all, if I hadn't know because of my daughter I would have no clue! I think it was around 34 or 36 weeks when my dr started checking Natalie's position, and yes, they can do it just by feeling your belly, it's kinda a lot of pressure but they know what parts they are looking for! Natalie was laying sideways (horizontally) and I had no clue, luckily she turned herself into the correct position about a week before they were going to have to do an external version!

Thanks Red for your guess! I am hearing mostly "boys" from girls at work, but some girl guesses too and I'm just curious since we wanted to know but aren't really positive! :p Thanks :D

[phart]

Amy~~Yep, they can tell without u/s. My midwife felt either side of my belly and said "your baby is sideways". At this point I guess she couldn't tell which hard part was the head because she put the doppler on one side and no HB so she went to the other and it was right there. This kid is a nut and is constantly changing positions, thankfully. He big brother was breech from 20 weeks on and I'm fairly certain he never ventured into another position based on the movement I'm getting from this baby.

Kristine~~I'm not getting a "definite" vibe from you but my first thought was boy. Post pics every couple of weeks and I'll let you know if I change my mind:)

[lovin'it]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v504/emmabarrus/DSC02988.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v504/emmabarrus/DSC02989.jpg

Threadmistress...my husband is now 31.

[phart]

lovin'it~~Whoo-doggy! That's a big, baby belly:)

Completely OT here but I want to share some undergarment love. A while ago (pre-pg) I bought some Body By Victoria undies. I also have some cheap, cotton Hanes or somethingerother. The Hanes currently do not fit my butt* but the VS undies have fit just wonderfully this whole pregnancy. Must be the lycra:) So I went and picked up a few more because they're on sale but still aren't cheap but now I have a week's worth so I can pitch those crappy Hanes.

*I don't buy maternity undies.

[lovin'it]

lovin'it~~Whoo-doggy! That's a big, baby belly:)

I loooove that kind of a comment! :D I love feeling so big...although it can be painful sometimes...

Thank you.... :)

[ShannonGH]

For all of you ROs (ie. experts ;) ), I have a question. Was your "bringing home baby" outfit the same one you used for when the hospital took your DS/DD's picture? When does the hosptial usually take baby's pic? the day you leave?

[IUAlum]

Happy New Year everybody! I can't believe it's the year of the babies!

We FINALLY ordered our nursery furniture today- was I the last one? I feel like a big weight has been lifted off my shoulders! The glider probably won't be here in time, but I think we'll manage! ;)

Great bellies Tuni, Shannon, AJB, kristine, MCD, and especially that lovely twin belly lovin' it! Everyone looks great and you've inspired me to post these:

These are from 12/14 (so 27 weeks)
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6df23b3127cce961bf53e445200000006108CZtmzVw5cE

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6df23b3127cce961bf513c54f00000026108CZtmzVw5cE

And this one is from a couple days ago (29.5), not as great of a belly shot, but a nice one of my pup.

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6df23b3127cce961bf5f5c5a900000016108CZtmzVw5cE

Like Shannon, I'll probably delete these soon, I don't know why but I have issues with my belly hanging out all over the internet! :)

Bernie and Kat, you take care of those babies and hope the bedrest is going as well as can be expected. Kat, so sorry to hear about the pelvis pain. It sounds awful. ((HUGS))

Mom2Amelia, I am so sorry about your grandma. :(

amychris- Thanks for asking your stupid question- I've been wondering myself!

I haven't had any leakage yet, I'm pretty thankful for that! More to look forward to!

phart- I've been all about my Old Navy Maternity underwear for a looong time now. It's really darn comfy and cheap! (And not too old-lady like, though yeah, they're bigger than my normal undies by a lot!!)

QOTD: Have you picked your pediatrician yet? How many are you "interviewing"?

[heidi0622]

Woo Hoo...our 3rd trimester thread! Thanks Tuni for a beautiful new thread!

kat: so sorry about the horrible pelvic pain. I hope the cane or walker will help! Yay for your peanuts making it into 2006. I will continue to send you the STAY PUT vibes!!!

tuni: beautiful belly! Yay for no stretch marks, I've been religious about checking as well!

phart: glad to hear all is status quo for now...I agree, that is a very good thing :) I've just been wearing my regular VS cotton undies and so far they have been alright. I am curious if I'll be able to get away without having to buy maternity undies.

Bernie: a low-key New Years is a good thing. Hope you're surviving the semi-bedrest alright.

Shannon: beautiful belly shot! Where did you get that top? So cute!

Red: pretty, pretty belly! No boob leakage here yet, but I think you're totally normal.

mom2amelia: sorry to hear about your grandma. Hope the adjustment to SAHM goes alright.

ajb: cute belly!! I've been off this past week as well. It will be an adjustment going back tomorrow...knowing the next 3 months will fly though is helping me get through :)

mcd: you have a great belly as well...I definitely see some poppage from before! So exciting to think this is the year we are having our little babies!!!

kristine: glad to see you back here. Beautiful belly! My guess would be girl...I'm no huge expert though, so take from it what you will.

JulifromJersey: yay for an active baby. Sorry about the pain when it is kicking, but my m/w always tells me an active baby is a healthy one.

amy: I don't know exactly how OBs or m/ws know what position the baby is in, but I'm pretty sure they're able to tell pretty well from just feeling.

lovin' it: Wow, holy BABY belly batman! You look phenomenal, so I hope you know I mean that in the best way. Grow babies grow!

~*~*~*~*~*~

Not much to report here...as Phart said, that is the just fine with me right now, especially after last Friday's scare. I've been doing my kick counts the past few days...baby has been cooperative and given me 25 or so when I am looking for a minimum of 5...that makes me feel better!

Our New Years was good. We just went to another friends house for dinner, instead of having people at our place. I was pooped the next day though as we were up until 2:30am!

Went to the fabric store today and picked out my curtain and crib skirt fabric. We bought a cute rug for the baby's room last week, which caused us to change our paint colors for the room. DH has to repaint one wall that we have already painted in the room...oops. In any case, it is nice to have all the pieces picked out, now we just need to get the room painted, then set things up, fun, fun!

[ShannonGH]

Shannon: beautiful belly shot! Where did you get that top? So cute!


Thanks! I actually got it at Target for $12 in the non-maternity section. It's an XXL! I think it's called a seamless undershirt, or something along those lines. They had a lot of cute colors/styles and they were all really long, which we all know is great for maternity wear!

IUAlum great belly shots! I love your pup!!! My dog is too nervous/neurotic to lounge on the couch with me ...although I still love her.:)

Lovin'it, great twin belly!!!

[kristine80]

Shannon~ We didn't change Natalie into an outfit for her hospital pic... I guess I had just forgotten ;) So she was just wearing the white onesie the hosp had her in and they had a cute little pink hat we put her in for the pics and got to keep. They took her pic on the second day, and we didn't go home until day 3... Depends on how long your doc wants you to stay though, 2 of my friends recently had babies and both only stayed 1 night after having the baby. My doc wanted us to stay 2 nights, no specific reason everything was fine with me and Nat, just wanted us to be able to rest as long as possible with nurses around and such I guess.
Heidi~ Thanks for the guess on the belly! It's neat to know what everyone thinks, and they all have their different reasons for thinking it! How I am carrying, what I have been craving, how different this pregnancy has been, etc... I'm glad everything is going good with you, nice for baby to be cooperative with the movements, they are always so fun to feel too! :)

[ce_Kathleen]

ShannonGH - we didn't have DS's pic taken in the hospital. They wanted to charge WAY too much for us and we had taken enough pics of our own.

Not too much to report here. I flew all the way here to Reno and now I may not even get to do the work I am supposed to! There are really bad storms that came through here and the roads I need to travel to get from my hotel to the plant (which is 45 min away) are all closed! I am going to see what the news says tomorrow and hope that I can get to the plant otherwise what a waste of my time.

Sorry I haven't done new SO's in our new thread but I need to get to bed! My flight left at 5:45am EST so I have been up way too long for me!

[kat]

Drive-by to answer the QOTD (pediatricians): we didn't actually interview anyone (I figured if we end up hating them, we can always change later). However, I looked at the list my hospital gave me re: pediatricians admitted to that hospital and cross-checked it against the (long) list of referrals we had from our friends with kids.

There were three groups that were on the list and recommended by people we knew. I nixed one immediately because I didn't like the location (not convenient to home or anywhere, really) and because that office was recommended by someone I work with (and I'm not crazy about that person).

So it was down to two offices, and honestly we made the decision based on two things: the location of the office (small factor) and the "feel" we got from the two practices' websites (big factor). I reviewed the websites first and made my decision, but before discussing it with DH I wanted him to review them himself and see if he reached the same conclusion.....and he did. By the way, the office we "rejected" was the office of the very famous pediatrician, Marc Weissbluth (who wrote one of the leading sleep habits books out there). We just got the feeling (just from the website) that (a) his ego is the size of Manhattan, and the tone of his advice a bit patroniizing and (b) the other doctors in his practice don't matter (there's virtually nothing about them on the website; instead it's all about how great and famous Weisbluth is). :rolleyes: I've worked with far too many hugely successful men with hugely annoying egos in my day.....and so has my husband.....and frankly we just didn't want to deal with it.

Now I hope no one who lives in the Chicago area has chosen the Weissbluth practice!! I'll have to eat my foot.......although we *do* have very good friends who see another doctor in that practice and are very happy. :o

[phart]

I loooove that kind of a comment!"

Oh good! I figured you'd take it as a good thing coming from another pg lady:)

Was your "bringing home baby" outfit the same one you used for when the hospital took your DS/DD's picture? When does the hosptial usually take baby's pic? the day you leave?

Yes. They came by a few times and we were always busy nursing or sleeping. They finally took his picture the last day and he was sleeping, they woke him up and it's an awful picture (just doesn't look like him as a newborn) so we didn't order any. And the lady annoyed me.

qotd~peds~~We didn't interview any, actually. Slackers. We used the hospital ped while there and then took the ped rec of our favorite night nurse. One office happened to be close to us so we went with them and still see them. I think the most important thing to look for is someone supportive of BFing if that's what works for you. Next would be someone who will offer you medical advice and not parenting advice.

[mom2amelia]

QOTD -we interviewed the one ped that most of our friends recommended. We went with his practice and are still there. There is one other ped in the area that I wish I'd met with, but we're happy with our current practice, and we can always switch later.

we didn't have DS's pic taken in the hospital. They wanted to charge WAY too much for us and we had taken enough pics of our own.


Ditto!

Just got back from the OB. Everything is fine. I'm up 25lbs total. I'm fine with that. I go back on Jan 13 (yeah, Friday the 13th) for an ultrasound and then on Jan 17 for my two week visit. I'll be having NSTs and ultrasounds regularly because of the GD. I also see my endocrinologist every other week, so my calendar is getting full of doctor's appointments. Unfortunately, my DH is out of town again this week, and leaves for a month starting the 15th, so he'll miss the rest of my appointments. I think he's made it to 2 so far. Last pregnancy I don't think he MISSED 2 appointments. He's missing our Bradley Class refresher too. What can you do?

Thank you to everyone for your symapthies about my grandmother. It's a devestating loss to our family, but she died without pain or suffering, and for that we are all grateful.

[JennW]

New thread!!! YAY! Just subscribing.:) Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday. I cannot believe we’re all in the third trimester! I saw those posts that said “saved for baby pics” and I couldn’t believe it! Our babies will be here so soon!

Great bellies everyone! I have yet to take belly pics this entire pregnancy. Should do that soon I suppose.:)

Reminder: Kegels:)

[tgal]

Wow, look at all those beautiful bellies! Everyone looks great!

Red: Knocking on wood, but I am hoping this is a good sign that we won't have BF'ing problems.

IU: Nope you aren't the last one. I spent 3 hours looking at nursery decorating books at the bookstore over the weekend and still no luck on my end trying to find a crib that is within our budget that I like!

Heidi: Are you making your curtains and crib skirt?

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Not much happening here either. I met with the dietitian yesterday, which went well. I also looked for more nursery furniture and fabric over the weekend. I found fabric and am waiting for it to go on sale, but still am pressed to make a decision on a crib. How long can I keep the baby in the bassinet? Has anyone bought their crib from JCPenny?

[trm98]

Bernie and Kat- Still thinking about y'all a lot being on bedrest. Hang in there! It isn't too much longer!!!

Junk- If you are still reading along, I just wanted to say that we are still thinking about you. I hope that your holidays were happier than you expceted! Take care of yourself!

Kat- So sorry to hear about the pubic seperation. OUCH! It makes my complaints look so minor! I hope that the cane does the trick for you!

tuni- THank you so much for a new thread!!

mom- My sympathies on your loss.

Red-I have a very similar top as you have on in your pic! When do you start back school (or are you taking this semester off)? Would you mind posting the Birth Buddy list again. I have been so far behind and never contacted my buddy. I think it is heidi. If not, I will go back and find it in the old thread!

brooke- You will be having a shower soon! How exciting!!

amy- As everyone else has said, they can tell by feeling. When I went to my appt. last week, I asked about my 2nd u/s results. The dr. said that the placenta was fine now and everything looked good. He said that the only thing was that the little guy was breachat the time of the u/s, but that he had turned because "he is head down today". He also knew right where to put the doppler. It was the first time that the HB was in a different spot.

heidi- GLad to hear that your little bebé is so active. I am sure that it puts you at ease!

IUAlum- Love your dog. He wants to steal your thunder!

tuni, shannon, red, lovin'it, ajb, mcd, kristine, and IUAlum- LOVE the belly shots! It inspires me to post my latest.

30 weeks
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5cc03b3127cce963d7a5e0e5200000005108AaNHLVu4cNk

I have definitely gotten bigger over the past two weeks. When I went for my appt. right after Christmas, I had only gained 1 lb. over the two weeks. But, I think that I have put on quite a bit more since. I will see next Wed., Jan. 11, at my next OB appt.

DH and I were busy over the past week moving things around to make room for the little guy. We thought that we would have been in the new house by the time the babu came, but that is not the case. So, we aren't really doing much of a nursery (no decorating). He will have his own room, but it is the guest room as well.

As for comments about the belly, I have noticed that everyone is different. Some people comment on how big I look, while others tell me I look so small. I have learned to let them not bother me.

I have still been having issues with the ribs and sternum nerve. It is really bad at times. This shooting pain sucks! I have also been graced with the presence of pregnancy iduced carpal tunnel in my right hand. I keep telling myself only two more months!

I can't believe that I am in the single digits for the countdown! It isn't long now ladies!!!!

[tray622]

All the bellies are so cute!!

trm98 Yikes! Carpal tunnel stinks. At least you have the right mindset... only 2 months left ;)

tgal I know most people are able to use the bassinet for the first 4-6 months or so. For us, we were so prepared for it but Zoey hated it! We ended up cosleeping for the first few months. I bet you would do fine not getting a crib right away. Good luck!

mom2amelia I was just telling DH how weird it has been that he has been to so few appts unlike last time. Either he needs to work or he watches Zoey. It feels weird sometimes :)

Anyone else having major battles with insomnia? It is horrible. I cant sleep all night but could nap all day. Unfortunately, I have a one year old and that doesnt work too well :rolleyes: Otherwise, things are fine here. So far I have NST/us 2x a week and a doctors appt 1x a week. It keeps me busy but I am starting to feel they are unnecessary. Things are staying very stable this pregnancy.

[JennW]

I cant sleep all night but could nap all day.
tray - I agree 100% I could have written this about myself! I dread the sleepless nights and tired days! I almost fell asleep in the car this morning!

[yby1]

Look at everyone's bellies! How gorgeous! Y'all look gorgeous :D
I'll have to take a 30w picture of my triplets - my belly and large breasts. I wear a DD cup right now and they are only going to get bigger *sigh*:o :(

sleep - I wake up every two hours now. It's like my body is preparing itself for the baby already. It's hard to get comfortable. I either have to get up to use the bathroom, or I feel too hot or too cold, the baby starts moving and I feel like I need to flip over....ugh, it's just hard to sleep through the night.

pediatrician - I have a couple of peds recommended to me that work through our hospital. I need to meet with them if I can.

from the old thread:

yby1 Love the name! Do you mind me asking how you are going to pronounce it? I am not sure if the accent is on the first or second syllable?

Thanks! It's pronounced muh-tee-us. :)

[Elenitsa]

Hi girls! I love all those belly shots too! Just checking in to the new thread. Looks great Tuni! You girls a moving faster than ever.

QOTD- I'm going to set up a consult with the ped my midwife highly recommends. If I like her, my search is over.

We haven't bought a stitch of baby stuff. We actually went out looking at strollers and car seats and all sorts of stuff over the holidays, but didn't start a registry yet. We are definately holding off on crib and furniture for while. Figure the munchkin will be in a pack n play or co-sleeper for a while. I think that should be okay for a few months.

Insomnia is hitting pretty hard.

No leakage here.

Next M/W appointment is 1/14 - I'm officially on 2 wk appointments. Had my last one on 12/31. Only up 13 lbs so far. I started off over my ideal weight, by a lot so I want to keep it to a minimum. I also got my first belly measurement, I am measuring at 26 cm.

I am so tired today. It rough being back after the new year. I wish I could unplug and go into zombie mode -- anyone else?

[yby1]

I am so tired today. It rough being back after the new year. I wish I could unplug and go into zombie mode -- anyone else?

Full blown zombie here! lol! I was planning on working up to my due date, but now I think I'm going to start leave the month before I'm due. I have a feeling that my last month is going to be hard and that getting up at 6am to get ready for the long commute to work will be nearly impossible...and if my brain feels fried now, I can imagine how I will be next month.

[jen71]

Tracy- ditto on the insomnia! It is so frustrating. I have called in to work once because I was so tired & mad from being up all night. I have a problem with restless legs too, so that drives me nuts! My daughter is 17 months, so yes, it is hard to nap, plus you sit there & think about all you have to do around the house when they go down for a nap!

Sunday night I was so tired, ended up with a nosebleed that lasted almost an hour, could not fall asleep until almost 1:30, then when my alarm went off at 5, turned to shut it off, & got one of those horrible leg cramps!! GRRR!!!

No results on my 3 hr test yet today, I expect a call today or tomorrow. I am going to ask them about going on light duty at work too.

[ajb524]

Pediatricians- I've gotten several recommendations from friends that have recently had babies. I plan on checking them out soon.

Insomnia- I've got it too! It seems like I wake up around 3:30 or 4:00 (to go to the bathroom) and after that I can't go back to sleep. It's torture! Last night I took 1/2 of a tylenol PM and that helped me sleep, but didn't make me feel groggy this morning. Also helped ease my back pain.

We start our childbirth classes Saturday. We go this saturday and then again next Saturday and we're done. I also want to take a breastfeeding class (my hospital only offers one a month :mad: and I can't go this month. HOping next month will work out better. If I don't end up making it to that one I may try to go to a la leche leauge meeting since they are weekly and fit into my schedule a little better.

Anyone else having odd dreams?? I dreamed I had an u/s and they saw 3 kittens and the baby. They said not to worry that the kittens were just his pets ;), but I was totally concerned about carrying kittens. Then I dreamed that I was living at home with my parents again. It was so weird because I was married and pregnant, but DH was coming to visit me just like he did when we first started dating.

[kat]

My mother is here taking care of me this week (because DH has business visitors to entertain & train all week), so I don't have as much CC time as I'd like, but here's the drive-by re: the QOTD re: insomnia: I wouldn't call it "insomnia" in my case, because I wouldn't have any trouble falling asleep if it weren't for physical pain.....but I'm as big as a 40-week singleton mom so trying to find a comfy position is really hard (especially when the "bottom" baby doesn't like being on the bottom -- unlike a singleton, s/he can't move "up" in the belly because there's another baby taking up that space). So it takes me a while to find a position that's comfy for all three of us :D.

Then I wake up every 2 hours (almost on the dot), needing to roll over because my joints (usually my bottom hip) needs to move. Rolling over is really painful with the pelvic separation, so I usually wake up "all the way." And then I spend another 15-20 minutes trying to find a comfy position on the "other" side. And so on, and so on. So it's not really insomnia, but I am definitely not sleeping well. I just chuck it up to being good practice for when they're born and I'm sleeping in small chunks!

Thankfully, though, unlike most of you I'm not working out of the house any more, so I try to take a short nap later in the day to make up for it. I am amazed at how you're able to function at work if you're not sleeping well, night after night -- I'm a total wuss in that department.

[JennW]

Sounds like we are all having difficulty sleeping! This is the pits! I need a good long nap (like 2 days;))

kat – How nice that your mom is there. Enjoy that time.:)

ajb – Your dream about the kittens made me LOL. That was great.:D

[tray622]

Jen71 Your dd is 17 months? Mine is almost 15 months and it iss nice to see I am not the only one crazy enough to do 2 so close in age :)

[ShannonGH]

Thankfully, I haven't had much trouble sleeping lately...am I the only lucky one? There were a few weeks awhile ago where I'd wake up at 4:00ish and not be able to go back to bed but that was also around the time that I was sick so I attributed it to that. Lately, I still wake up a few times through the night to turn over but I'm ususally able to go back to sleep. Now that I say that, I'll probably jinx myself! I'm the crazy one too though that can usually make it through the night without having to go to the bathroom! Don't know how that's possible!

Andrea, your dream was hilarious!!! Thanks for the laugh!

[tgal]

Shannon: I am right there with ya!

I did have a 4am wake up this morning and I finally got bored at 5am. I don't want to jinx myself either, but I do get annoyed when the only reason why I wake up only has to due with having to use the bathroom. Even that only happens a couple times a week. Usually, I hold out until 6am. I know this goes back to my obsession with gender, but I am wondering other than the twin mamas (as I can totally understand the insomnia for you ladies) whether or not others having girls are making it through the night. Another thing that all my other friends warned me about (all of whom have had boys), gosh I hope I don't jinx myself with this either, are leg/calf cramps. Not getting those either. I do have the issue of my little girl laying low most of the time, which makes it feel like she is going to drop out.

Also, did someone mention snoring? DH told me the other day that he has left the room twice in the past month because I have been snoring so loud. This is all new, I've never snored before :D , at least to the best of my knowledge!

[ShannonGH]

gosh I hope I don't jinx myself with this either, are leg/calf cramps. Not getting those either

ditto! Haven't gotten a one!

but I don't think I've been snoring either though :)

[tunibell]

QOTD - Lately I can't even get a good night's sleep after taking 1/2 Unisom. Might have to try some Tylenol PM. I too can nap like a champ, but sleeping at night is a whole different story - back pain, restless legs, etc. Also, if I so much as attempt to roll even partially on my stomach, Piper starts thumping her objection.

I was planning on working up to my due date, but now I think I'm going to start leave the month before I'm due.
I totally hear this. I'm uncomfortable sitting at my desk now; I can't imagine how I'll feel in 10 weeks.

Andrea - I would be totally psyched to give birth to kittens. Since I already have two boys (ages 2 and 4) I think this would be the only way my DH would let me have another one. :p

[JennW]

Oh those leg cramps are the worst! I’ve only had them twice but have woken up screaming both times. They scare the heck out of you when they wake you up.

Tylenol pm? Unisom? We can take these? Oh there may be a light at the end of the tunnel after all.!!!:)

elenitsa – I am definitely a zombie these days. Nothing more, nothing less.;)

Tuni – Same here. One attempt to go partially on my stomach sends the man thumping away at the mattress. And yes, I am uncomfortable now. I can’t imagine how bad work is going to get!

[Bernie]

QOTD re: insomnia and other complaints - Glad to hear I'm not the only one who has been having problems at night. I seem to have no problem falling asleep, but find myself waking frequently because I am either in pain (rib or back pain) or because I have to use the bathroom. With all of my pillows and aches and pains, turning over seems to take forever, and usually prompts one of the babies to kick in protest. (I'm keeping my fingers crossed that their current nocturnal habits do not carry over outside the womb!).
I really have no right to complain since I'm not going into work anymore - but it is amazing how even just doing a little bit of work now tires me out. I was on conference calls for about 2 hours this morning, and now I am completely exhausted.

I love all of the belly shots ladies! I haven't taken any in a couple of weeks, but I'll try to get some on here this week. As of last week's appointment, I had gained 43 pounds! My belly button has also offically popped!

QOTD re: peds -- My Ob gave me a few recommendations, as have a few friends in the area. There is one practice that is really close to my house. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I like them as much as my friends do because it would be super-convenient to use them.

tgal - My DH also told me that I've been snoring a lot lately. I think it has a lot to do with my constant nasal congestion (which my OB said is all horomone related). I just hope it goes away after the babes come out!

Kat - glad to hear that your mom is there to take care of you. Did she bring the cane for you? How is that working out?

ajb - Your dream is hysterical - although I'm not sure what it means. I have been having bizarre dreams throughout the entire pregnancy. A couple of months ago - I had a dream that I gave birth to puppies - not sure what that one meant either.

jen71 - hope you get good news about the 3 hour gtt!

trm - sorry to hear about the carpal tunnel!

[MrsCantDecide]

I'm so glad I'm not the only one lagging on the baby's furniture! I haven't bought or picked out A THING! I tried looking at cribs again this weekend... I feel like a defective parent-to-be! I can't pick anything out! My poor baby is going to be sleeping in a dresser full that's full of my clothes if I don't make a decision soon! ;)

As for sleeping through the night... no problems here yet. But I'm also one of the late Marchers... I discovered over Christmas break, that I can sleep for 10 hours straight if I allow myself to! :o

No boob leakage yet for me either, but there's still time. :p

And I haven't really even thought about peds... I'll ask my OB eventually for a recommendation.

[phart]

I haven't slept through the night in months. I'm usually up two times to go to the bathroom. Same thing while pg with Aiden.

No real leg cramps...I usually catch them quickly.

Never had any boob leakage while pg. Hell, rarely had any boob leakage while nursing and when it did happen it was because Aiden slept all night and my boobs were full! I consider myself lucky that I never had to wear pads yet had a very successful nursing relationship. So, those that aren't leaking don't fret:-)

I'm nesting today and Aiden is being terribly cooperative.

[dec27bride]

Hi girls-Haven't posted in a while, but I have been faithfully reading along! Things here are going well, for the most part. Like most of you, I am having lots of trouble sleeping, which is making for one cranky pregnant lady. I almost had to kill DH yesterday, when he told me how tired he was about 17 times. Hello, growing a whole other person here!! ;) I called to make the rest of my appts today, can't believe we're getting to that point! A friend of mine had her baby on Christmas, she wasn't due until the last week in February, but so far things are going okay. She was just under 4 lbs, and has to stay in the hospital for a while, but otherwise it's looking good!

phart-Thanks for the panty rec's, and I do believe that VS's Semi Annual Sale begins today, so I just may have to check that out!
tuni-Thanks for the new thread, it's beautiful!
ajb524-Oh my gosh, your kitten dream made me LOL, that is hilarious!

qotd-Peds-Don't know yet, will get some rec's from OB soon.

Loving all the belly shots! I have to remember to take some one day before I get right into my pj's after getting home! :p

Talk to you all later!

[klm2klh]

Just a quick hello to all! I can't believe we have made it to the 3rd trimester!

We got back from our "ski" vacation this afternoon. Of course for me it was more of a "sit on the couch" vacation. I did manage to get out for a few walks in the fresh air. It was really nice, but I really don't feel as rested as I hoped to. Like many of you I am having trouble staying asleep. My MIL did get me a body pillow for Christmas (I finally got it today) and I look forward to trying it out.

I have to go back to work tomorrow and I am not looking forward to it at all, but I also have a doctor's appointment tomorrow which I am looking forward to. And on Monday we finally get to have another ultrasound - it has been almost 10 weeks since we have seen our boys and I am very impatient!

I still have a lot of reading to do to catch up on the last few days! But here are my 28 week belly shots:

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6df22b3127cce960f6d56ddf700000016108BbMmTJm4c8

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6df22b3127cce960f6d7adddb00000016108BbMmTJm4c8

[jen71]

Yes, 3 am & here I am! I wish most nights I could fall asleep! I would rather fall asleep at least & wake up at 3 or 4, then lay there till then & then fall asleep for just a few hours. At least DD is sleeping until 7:30-8 now.

I got a call that my 3 hr test was ok. Yeah!

Kat- I cannot imagine what you are going thru! I have a bad hip from a back injury that is giving me trouble, & is so bothersome, but nothing like you! Sounds like you are keeping your spirits up about the whole thing though.

Tracy- Yes, she will be 198 months now in January. Actually, crazy or not, this was not planned. Cassidy is adopted, we TTC for 2 years, were lucky enough to adopt this beautiful, wonderful baby girl. Then right around her 1st b-day, I guess I got pg. Who knew? We are still in shock about it, still don't get it, but, here we are. I cannot even tell you what we went thru, the thoughts we had! But, I am freaking out about having 2!! I really am. I quit my nurse practitioner job, & went back to bedside nursing to decrease to 2 days/week at work. But, at times I think, "um, maybe I should just work, I will go batty." How about you?

[kdotp]

We're back from our trip! It was fun, but a lot of walking for someone who's 30 weeks pg! Rang in the new year in Trafalgar square with about 500,000 other people and then attempted to watch the fireworks over the Thames. I was kind of sad we didn't drink anything at all to celebrate, but it was definitely a new year's to remember.

Had my glucose test before we left. I haven't heard anything and they said no news is good news, so I guess that's good! I'm up 35 lbs :eek: and measure right at 29-30 weeks.

I need to take 30w belly shots, was too tired to do them last night.

And today, I'm officially 27!. I don't think we'll do anything as we just spent a boatload on our trip, but maybe we'll go somewhere for dinner tonight. The only reason I'm going into work today (we didn't get back until 11 last night) is because I get cake! :)

[JennW]

Happy birthday kdotp!!!:D:D:)

[JennZ]

Good Morning everyone!

Tracy and Jen, Mine are also very close- 14 months, and we did plan it that way (well, we planned to start trying when our first was 5 months old)
TTC #1 for a year, and lo and behold, #2 only took 1 month! And of course, then #3 took another year!
But I just wanted to say that even though it is a LOT of work, my DD and DS are having so much fun together! They just turned 3 and 2, and they just adore each other! The early months were a little complicated with BF and dividing my time between the two, but just so worth it! Since DD was so young when DS was born, we never had any jealousy issues or any problems with bringing in a new baby. I sure hope that holds true for bringing home #3! (I have a feeling they might not be so accommodating this time around!) :)
DH and I are already thinking we need to have #4 as soon as we can so the younger two will have a chance against the older two!
I think siblings are such a gift!

Have a great day everyone!
I get to see my OB today! Yippee!! :D

[JennW]

Wow JennZ – You sound like Wonder Woman to me with all those young kids.:) But I have to agree that siblings are a blessing. I would love to grow up with brothers and sisters all that close to my age. Your kids are lucky!:) Siblings are such special relationships!:D

[ShannonGH]

Well, I think I did jinx myself a little yesterday by saying that I wasn't having much trouble sleeping.:rolleyes: I woke up at 3:30 and took about an hour to get back to sleep. Dh is out of town all week so I think I sleep much lighter when he's gone.

I finally take my glucose test tomorrow. I think I may be the last one of the group.

Here's a pic of what I've been doing in my spare time lately. I know I probably won't have much time to do this kind of stuff after DD arrives so I'm trying to squeeze it in now. One is for my neice (who is due 3 wks after DD), one is for my co-worker's baby (also due in April) and the Cute as Daddy one is for my DD.:D I've also made our DD one with her name on it but I can't post it since that would ruin the surprise!
http://images.snapfish.com/34595%3B%3B43%7Ffp336%3Enu%3D3236%3E237%3E8%3C8%3E WSNRCG%3D323343%3B%3A7452%3Anu0mrj

Happy birthday kdotp!!!! Your trip sounds awesome!

klm2klh, I can't believe there are 2 babies in there! :eek: You look great!

[tgal]

Happy Birthday Kdotp

Shannon: Those are too cute! Now you have to share how you made them! I know how to crossstitch, but how did you get the letters straight on the onesie?

I really like personal things like that. A friend of mine makes burp clothes and gives them to people. They are very simple, basically just a nice cloth diaper and she sews satin or silk ribbon down the sides to make them look pretty!

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We had our first birthing class with our doula last night. She went over a pain threshold scale with us, to see how I thought I would deal with the pain verses how dh thought I would deal with the pain. It was a fun little exercise and we talked about it more after she left, having quite a few laughs of course. It is really hard trying to predict how you are going to feel about so many unknowns. Other than that, some other topics came up as discussed here, she said that eating before going to the hospital is alright, just to remember I may see it again later. I am really looking forward to our next class in two weeks.

[ShannonGH]

Thanks! I use a piece of waste canvas cut to size to cross-stitch straight lines. I just masking tape it on the onesie, do my cross-stitching, and then to remove the waste canvas you just have to dampen it with a wet washcloth and pull out the "threads" with tweezers. Then I iron fusible webbing (I *think* that's what it's called) on the back to make sure the stitching stays put. This is what the package of waste canvas looks like, but be careful because it does come in different size grids.
http://rds.yahoo.com/S=96062883/K=waste+canvas/v=2/SID=w/l=IVI/SIG=131ng0oji/EXP=1136477172/*-http%3A//www.purplekittyyarns.com/ProductImages/mfgs/charlescraft/waste14ct.jpg
And this is what the actual canvas looks like:
http://rds.yahoo.com/S=96062883/K=waste+canvas/v=2/SID=w/l=IVI/SIG=124bs1acv/EXP=1136477219/*-http%3A//www.cameoroze.com/101/too_wastecanvas.jpg

I won't take the credit for knowing how to do this. I learned it all on the cross-stitching thread on the WC way back when. They do make for very cute gifts and of course, everyone is always so impressed that it was homemade. :) It gives me something to do on Sundays when Dh is watching countless hours of football. At least I feel like I'm being productive while lying on the couch.

ETA: Hmmm, for some reason my images aren't showing up. Maybe you can just paste the link into your browser.

[kristine80]

Happy Birthday Kari Dairy On The Prairie!!! :D Hope you have a wonderful day... I am feeling ya on the cake! Sad as is sounds, that would make me want to go to work, I have such a sweet tooth! :p Your trip sounds like fun, I'm sure you and Nate had a great time... Can't wait to see some belly pics! :)

Jen and Tracy~Our DD is 18 months old, so these girls will be less than 2 yrs apart.. We also planned it that way, I'm kinda surprised though at peoples comments about them being close in age! :confused: You can tell they obviously don't agree with their tone of voice when thay say "Wow, that's close"! SIL has 2 girls that are 13 months apart! They were not planned that way, but now that the youngest is about 20 months it's a little eaiser for SIL and they get along really well and are good friends.

[trm98]

ajb524- That kitten dream is hilarious!

dec27bride- That is scary about your friend. She was due very close to me and you. Glad that she and baby are doing well.

klm2klh- I am amazed that you have two little guys in there. You really do look AMAZING!

jen71-Sorry that you couldn't sleep. Hopefully tonight will go better.

kdotp- HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! You are a trooper for going to work after just getting back!

JennZ- I am the youngest of four, and we are all VERY, VERY close (relationship wise). My brothers (the two oldest) are 18 months apart. Then there is almost 4 years. My mom then had my sister and I (15 months apart). I LOVED growing uo with so many siblings. Like you said, they are truly a blessing! I have nephews that are 13 months and 1 day apart! Not planned, but they get along so great!

Shannon-Those are too cute! I really like the "Cute as Daddy" one. Nice job!

tgal- That class sounds interesting. I will have to think about what I eat before going to the hospital now!;)


I slept the best that I have in weeks on Monday night (actually through the night!!!). I sat here yesterday reading about y'alls problems and felt blessed. But, last night was a different story. Still not bad, but frustrating. I woke up quite often for no apparent reason. I was able to get right back to sleep though. So, I can't really complain too much!

With all the heartburn I am having lately this little guy better have a buttload of hair!;)

[tunibell]

kdotp - Happy birthday! Your stats are exactly the same as mine - measuring 29-30 weeks and up 35 lbs. I'm now just a couple of pounds shy of what my DH weighs! :eek:

Shannon Love the onesies! What a great gift!

Here's something crazy - the Feb thread has two babies already (both singletons)! We're really getting close now!!

[ShannonGH]

Here's something crazy - the Feb thread has two babies already (both singletons)! We're really getting close now!!


Oooooo, I'm so excited for our time to come!!!!:D :D

[julifromjersey]

Hey everyone--and happy birthday kdotp! Today's my DS's second birthday too!

Things seem to be getting tougher for me and I'm wondering if I'm going to make it to the two-weeks-before-my-due-date scheduled c-section. I seem to be having a lot of BH contractions and baby boy is still breech and kicking downwards. It hurts so bad!

Did someone mention leg cramps?!? OHMYGOODNESS! I woke up with leg cramps three times last night. They woke me up from sound sleep. My mom said that her doctor told her to eat a banana before bed to help with those but bananas are the one fruit I hate to eat. Something about the texture... anyway.

Oh, and the heartburn I had in the first trimester is back.

Pediatricians- I love the woman I take DS too but she's a solo practitioner with strange hours so sometimes, when I feel like DS needs urgent care, she's not available. Also, she's kind of out of the way. We're shopping around for a new group practice but I hate letting her go. She's older, Russian and has been a pedi for decades. When she moved to the US she earned her medical degree again, this time from Columbia.

Off topic but worth sharing... She gave me the best remedy for diaper rash and I tell everyone about it. DS had a seriously raw, evil rash. Apparently he pooped right after a diaper change at day care and they let him sit in it for too long. (He is no longer at that day care!) Anyway, she said to mix equal parts of the yellow colored A&D ointment, original desitin and MYLANTA. It doesn't hold together in emulsion for very long because the ointments are very oily, but it cleared up his poor little tushy within an hour. She said the ointments heal the skin and the mylanta relieves the pain because urine is acidic and the mylanta is an antacid...

[amychris03]

Happy Birthday KDOTP!

Pediatricians
No clue what I am going to do... Need to get on this. I have made a
list of ones in the area that my insurance accepts and am going to
ask my landlord about recommendations. We will only be here about
8 months so I dont have to *love* them I guess. As long as I find one
that seems to be supportive of breastfeeding and I feel comfortable with,
I think that will be fine!

[phart]

Happy Birthday KDOTP!!

amy~~Just remember that you and your baby will be seeing that doc a bunch in those 8 months.

[amychris03]

phart
true. Here's our quandry. My neighbor says that they dont even
go to a pediatrician here, they use a family practice, because the
peds in this town are infamous for having long waits. Chris would
prefer to have a Ped vs. a family practice, so basically that leaves
us with one single practice dr to use, or one group practice.
OR, we could go to the pediatrician on base at no charge, but thats
usually long waits as well. I just can't decide what to do. Im going
to talk to the miltary wives around here and see what they think
about the ped on base (which would be totally free, no copays)
and the landlord about the other practices (that would have a
copay). How often do you go for well baby visits anyways?

ETA: Chris is being of no help either, he has no opinion and
is really clueless about the medical world outside of the navy.

[Christy5599]

Hey girls,

Do we have a copy of the buddy list on this thread? All this talk of getting close and I'm putting together my call list/birth plan for the hospital! I'm pretty sure MCD is my buddy but I want to make sure!

Hope all is well.

[brooke]

Here's something crazy - the Feb thread has two babies already (both singletons)! We're really getting close now!!

Yikes!

Quick drive by...all that worry for nothing...baby's size is fine, estimating at ~3.5 lbs...with plenty 'o time to get bigger...and head is down and ready to go... Scary thing is that, given measurements, machine was estimating the delivery date as 2/27...gulp.

[Elenitsa]

Happy Birthday KDOTP!!!

I don't think we had a reminder for this today so .....


do your KEGELS!

[tunibell]

brooke - Glad everything turned out okay. I had meant to tell you that a friend of mine only gained 4 lbs. by week 30, and she delivered a totally normal-weight baby.

[red_canuck]

here's the pairing list!! Sorry it took me so long to get it back up, i'm still getting used to having important things store don the external harddrive. I was drivin gmyself insane looking for it on the laptop before remembering I'd saved it elsewhere. D'oh!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v313/red_canuck/eddbuddiesdec2.jpg

[jen71]

Well, all you mom's out there with kids so close, in your opinion will this theory work?: We are holding off on getting this baby a crib, because we were thinking maybe we could use Cassidy's. We kept her in a bassinnett for 3 months, so if we can do that with this baby, she will then be 23 months old, & I was thinking we could transition her to a bed. Now, if it works, great, if not, then we go buy a crib, but I hate to go get one & not need it. Any thoughts?

Brooke- glad the appointment went well.

Juli= hope you are doing ok. I had B hicks yesterday from about 3 pm until almost 8pm, about 3 an hour. I have had a few on & off today too. It is starting to bother me/worry me too. Are you drinking enough fluids though? That can make a difference, is what I have been told. Especially with leg cramps too. Thanks for the diaper cream recipe!

I almost called the doctor today to talk about the contractions, & I am concerned about working saturday & tuesday, but my appt is on wednesday. I guess if I go in Saturday & don't do well, I will call in tuesday if I have to. Just, my hip & pelvis hurt, & with the contractions, I just don't feel that working the 12 hrs is worth it. Plus, you never know how busy you will be, can't eat & drink all the time, just seems this far into the game why hurt myself or the baby? I know when I go in he will take me off regular duty, it is just the 2 shifts before that I am worried about. Not even working & I feel lousy.

Happy b-day KDOTP

[ShannonGH]

Doh, I thought according to the old list my buddy was Elenitsa. :confused: I guess I just looked at it wrong.

ETA: Okay, I *wasn't* losing my mind. :) (which wouldn't be out of the question) I went back and checked and this is the chart that was posted in the old thread on 12/2.
*deleted* as to not confuse anyone

Sorry to confuse everyone by posting this. but I just wanted to make sure that the one that red posted above is the final chart...cuz Elenitsa and I have already exchanged info but not that that's a big deal. I can notify her AND honeybee! :)

[Tracie]

Hi Everyone! I've been MIA lately. I've been really busy and I haven't been sleeping well, so I've also been cranky, and not much in the mood to do anything but veg in front of the TV. I haven't had time to read every post in detail, but hopefully I will do that soon!

Had the 3-hr glucose today. It went a lot better than the 1 hr. They let me lay down almost the entire time, I just needed to get up when another patient needed the bed. (Good to know I am far from the only one who needs to lay down for needles.) It wasn't fun, but at least I didn't pass out. Now let's hope I passed!

We start our childbirth class tomorrow!

Threadmistress - Could you update my age to 29, please? I was 28 when I joined but I had a birthday!

[kristine80]

Jen71~ DH and I bought Natalie a toddler bed for Christmas, hoping that would give us enough time to transition her into it and have the crib for the baby, knowing baby would probably be in the bassinet for about 2-3 months as well... We had ordered the bed early, end of Nov., cause it was on sale so we have had it almost a month now, and she has finally accepted it just within the last week. We also moved her into another room though, so I think that had a lot to do with her getting used it. So now she is all set in her new bigger room with her toddler bed and sleeping through the night again, and the nursery is all ready for her little sis! Your DD is 17 months, right?? Natalie will be 19 months on Jan. 9, so she was 18mo. when we first put her in her new bed, so about the same age as your DD depending on when you might get her a bed. The first few weeks we had to lay on the floor next to her bed until she fell asleep, and she would still wake up in the night and not fall back to sleep herself. I think most of that was because of the new room though, not just the bed... When we first got the bed, she was really excited and was loving playing on it which was a good sign! Hopefully this will work out as well for you as it did for us! :)

Tomorrow is my "Spa Day" and I could not be more excited!!!! On my 25th B-Day I cashed in some savings bonds my grandmother had left all her grandkids when she passed away and I decided I would take a little of that and treat myself to a nice relaxing day! I am scheduled for an one hour massage, a body polish and a facial, so about 3 hours of pure bliss! I'm even more relaxed just thinking about it! This pregnancy has been pretty wearing on me, as compared to my last, and my body is just exhausted (already, I know! :rolleyes:) and I'm sure this will help me unwind and rejuvinate!

Threadmistress~ Could you also update my age to 25?? My B-Day was last month, thanks! :)

[tunibell]

While bored at work today, I figured out that at 29w2d, I am X days away from when the following babies in my life were born:

Lola (best friend's baby, born at 31w5d): 17 days
Nicholas (nephew, born at 35 weeks): 34 days
Megan (friend's baby, 37 weeks): 48 days

All of the babies above were born to first-time mothers with no health complications. This got me thinking about how few women in my life have actually delivered past their due dates, as is usually predicted for first-time moms. So, while bored tonight "watching" the Rose Bowl with DH, I decided to do a little investigating.

I looked at 6 months worth of CC Pregnancy & Beyond Groups (July - Dec 05) and compared the actual due dates to the estimated due dates of first-time moms of singletons (117 total). Of these 117 women, 62% delivered before their EDD, 5% on their EDD, and 33% after their EDD.

Anyhow, I found all this interesting, but I'm geeky like that. :) Thought I'd share.

[red_canuck]

shannon, I'm not too sure why honeybee and elentsa got switched for the final version, unless to allow a few extra days between your EDD and your partners. I know I did add HSSweetheart later than everyone else ( i don't think she had made it to the thread during the initial conversations for this) so I could have changed things around that final day. December 2 was the last time I made changes to the pairing. Sorry for any confusion. Pregnancy brain has not been kind to me :p

[red_canuck]

tuni, this - Of these 118 women, 62% delivered before their EDD, 5% on their EDD, and 33% after their EDD. Just helped me make up my mind whether to take classes next semester or not! I had also always heard first time moms go late, but those stats sure do speak for themselves. kinda scary when I have no nursery furniture in the baby's room yet!! Thanks for doing that! One question...Did you happen to calculate the average amount of time between actual birth date and EDD of the early moms? I'd be interested to know *how* early those moms went.

[MarchMoms2006]

Updated to here. :)

[tunibell]

One question...Did you happen to calculate the average amount of time between actual birth date and EDD of the early moms? I'd be interested to know *how* early those moms went.

I did indeed...

Of the 72 moms who delivered before their EDD, the average number of days prior to the EDD was 11 (the range was 1-54, median was 9).

Of the 39 moms who delivered after their EDD, the average number of days after the EDD was 5 (the range was 1-14, median was 5).

[red_canuck]

Holy shitaki mushrooms batman!! Those are some crazy numbers tuni!

[JennW]

Tuni – You are a statistics goddess. I love stuff like that. Thanks for sharing. Nice to put some data to the questions I’ve been wondering about.:)

Reminder: Kegels:)

[tray622]

jen71 We are doing the exact same thing as you!! Our crib is not convertible and we have decided to leave Zoey in it and then look at options a few months down the road. If we have too, we will buy a cheaper version of our crib that is convertible for her or go to a big girl bed. She wil be 15 months this week and sleeps so great in her crib that I think it is too early for us right now to move her. Plus, I dont think I am ready for her to get up without me knowing :)

Be back later to get to everything else, but I must say Tuni you are awesome with all those numbers and they are quite interesting! I have a feeling I will be in the 33% of late arrivals ;)

[phart]

Those numbers are fun. But I'm skeptical, of course. I'd want to know how mnay were scheduled cesareans and inductions (not that these aren't needed in some cases but I've seen stories on here where they weren't...really weren't).

Re: Big beds for toddlers. We put Aiden in his tein bed at 18 months. Wehad originally taken the sideof his crib off but he fell out twice (once we didn't even know until I went to cover him up before we went to bed...there were pillows on the floor) so the second time I put him up in his big bed and he slept all night and had almost no issues. At first he would play on his bed for a while afer he woke up in the morning, then he figured out how to get down and he'd play in his room for a while. Then at almost 2 he figured out how to open the door and would wake us up at 6:30 after usually sleeping until about 8. A few weeks later he wouldn't stay in bed when we put him to sleep. We tried supernanny's silent returns and after at least 30 (one right after the other or him just getting down while we were still in the room) we put him back in his crib and he's been there for a few months. We're just now trying to transition him back to it and it's going alright but not as smooth and easy as the (beginning) of the first time. Not trying to scare anyone at all...just sharing our story.

Apparently I'm Debbie Downer today:rolleyes:

[trm98]

So tired this morning. Thank goodness I am still on holidays. I of course had to stay up for the Rose Bowl. Yeah Texas!! I never thought I would say that seeing how I am an alumn of their rival school Texas A&M. Then I was awoken a few times between 3:30am and 6am by stupid snow plows. We live on about 2 acres of land. Our neighbor lives at the very back of his land (on the water) and our house sits at the front of our land (near the road). The neighbors driveway is literally right outside our bedroom window. One of two things is happening. Either our neighbor drives one of the snow plow/ salt trucks or has a very close friend that does, because from 3:30am - 6am I heard that darn truck scraping, lifting it's plow (sounds like a dumpster being emptied by a trash truck), backing up, and doing it again.:mad:

I slept wonderfully between 6-8:30am however!

brooke- Glad that the appt. went just fine.

red-Thanks for posting that list again. Now I need to contact my buddy!

tuni- That is very insteresting. I wouldn't mind being one to come about 10 days early! But, I just know I will come late. I have had a ton of RL friends have babies recently and only 2 delivered a few days early. 2 were on time (EDD), and 10 were past the EDD. I just know I will be in the coming late category, especially since my parents are flying in from the States. I would prefer to have already had the little guy though and be at home when they come. Sitting around in the hospital all day won't be fun for them.

I went to check out the Feb. mom's thread, and one of the ladies who delivered early was at 32 weeks. Holy crap that is where I am now. CRAZY!!!!!

[ShannonGH]

tuni, nice job! VERY interesting to know!

phart, geesh ya big downer! ;) No, seriously, that is a good point to consider c/s.

red, no problem on the chart. I think I'll go delete the one I posted yesterday as to not confuse anyone.

As for who I'll notify, Elenitsa, since you're already saved on my birth announcement email list, you'll probably still be notified by Dh when the time arrives. Hope that's okay. Now I'll just get in contact with miss Honeybee too. :)

Along the line of statistics, I read a somewhat reassuring one in my book from the American Academy of Pediatrics last night. It said that 8 out of 10 babies born at 30 wks will be born perfectly healthy and won't have any delays of any kind.

Hope everyone has a great day! Wish we could all just go with Kristine on her spa day!!!

[jen71]

Thanks for the advice. We have a twin bed in Cassie's room now that we use to xhange her on & stuff so we thoufght we would get siderails for it. I am just not sure when to try? I was thinking that I don't want to do it right when the baby comes & all, but maybe after he has been home a month or so?

I slept pretty good last night! I was SOOO tired by yesterday afetrnoon. DH wants me to call the doctor today & talk to them about work, & is there something we can do before my appt next week, to get me off the 12 hrs I have left before then. The BH contractions are worrying him!

We still have not signed up for birthing classes. DH thinks we can wing it.:rolleyes: This coming from the guy who left me the 1st night at the hospital when Cassidy was born telling me I could handle it! (course he had to go, with the dog's & all) I called him up at 5 am & woke his a$$ right up! Thank God my mom stayed with me. She screamed all night. He is so clueless.

[JennW]

Hope everyone has a great day! Wish we could all just go with Kristine on her spa day!!!
Isn’t that the truth! That just sounds like heaven to me.:D

[julifromjersey]

Transitioning to Toddler Bed: We put the toddler bed in the room with DH at around 18 months. He still slept in his crib, but the bed was in the room with him. After a week or so, we'd put him on the bed for naps. It was only on weekends because he's at day care during the week. It was kind of a hassle because we were taking the mattress out of the crib and putting it on the toddler bed and then replacing it in the crib at night. After a month or so of naps only in the bed, we put him in the bed to sleep at night too. He only got up and left the bed for the first two nights. On the third night he laid right down and fell asleep. We left the crib in the room for another two weeks and then dismantled it. No problems so far...

I don't have a notification buddy because I'm new but I can get my husband to post a prewritten message when Joey is born.

[MrsCantDecide]

Dang. I just found out I failed my 1 hour glucose test. :( By 1 point. I was at 141. Now I have to take a freakin' half day off work so I can go do the 3 hour next Friday on Friday the 13th!

[ShannonGH]

Dang. I just found out I failed my 1 hour glucose test. :( By 1 point. I was at 141. Now I have to take a freakin' half day off work so I can go do the 3 hour next Friday on Friday the 13th!


Gosh darn it MCD. I'm so sorry. :(

I take mine this afternoon. I'm kinda nervous to get the results.

[JennW]

Sorry MCD. That sucks. Hopefully you’ll pass the three-hour no problem!:)

Good luck at your appt, Shannon!:D

[tgal]

Tuni: Ya know, I've been a lurker in some of the other threads and was thinking myself that so many women went ealier than their due date. Very interesting and thanks for sharing!

MCD: Sorry to hear about your test results. I hear ya on taking off from work. PITA!

Shannon: Good luck on your test this afternoon. Try not to stress though, relax and you will pass with flying colors!


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Anyone had a headache that won't go away using Tylenol? I am wondering if I should call the doctor. I was thinking it was sinus for the past couple of rainy days as it has happened before, but today is nice and sunny and it hasn't gone away. Just curious!

[phart]

MCD~~I think I failed the 1-hour by 2 points with Aiden. Then only 1/4 numbers was up at my 3-hour and I was just given a diet to follow so it wasn't bad at all. Hopefully you'll pass with flying colors!

tgal~~Have you tried coffee? I had some bad headaches in the earlier weeks and all it took was a cup of coffee.

[heidi0622]

tgal: I agree with Phart's suggestion of a cup of coffee. I'm trying to limit my caffeine intake, but usually a bit of caffeine does the trick (also when I'm really tired too :P )

tuni: interesting stats. I'm still not setting myself up to go early, but it still is interesting nonetheless!

mcd: sorry about failing the 1-hour. good luck at the 3-hour!

trm: sorry about being woken up by the plow...no fun. I'm jealous of you not being at work today though.

kristine: enjoy your spa day! I am jealous!

tracie: glad the 3-hour test wasn't so bad.

shannon: adorable cross-stitching! what a great little hobby!

Pediatricians: Haven't thought about that one yet. There are literally hundreds that are covered by my insurance and located near me, so that is not so much of a worry. My neighbor mentioned a recommendation a while back and my midwife's office said they have some they recommend as well. I'll probably start with the m/w recommendations.

We start our childbirth classes next Tuesday. I'm excited for them!

Question? Not really QOTD, more just random thoughts...For those that are working, is anyone having a REALLY difficult time staying focused at work?! I have been a little off the entire pregnancy, but now that we are in 2006 and we're in the 3rd trimester...it has gotten really bad! Its not that I don't have work to do because I have a million things on my plate, just NO motivation to do them. It also could be because I am not crazy about my job, but ugh...not a lot is getting done these days...I'm surfing around here, updating my registry, baby shopping online, etc...you name it. I need to get my butt in gear or I will end up really screwing the people that are doing some of my work while I'm gone...that is not a good thing because I HAVE to come back to work after the baby is born. If it is like this now, what is it going to be like when I am thinking about my little one at daycare throughout the day?!

[julifromjersey]

I just found out I failed my 1 hour glucose test.

I get my results today. I'm pretty sure I failed it. I had GD with my son. It's really not that bad...

Question re. focus at work:
I am right there with you- though here we're still a little slow from the holidays and just starting to pick up. ? I try to fill my day by reading old files and then I end up surfing the Web, reading and posting to my LJ, yahoo groups, researching baby stuff (like my new cloth diaper obsession) etc etc.

[tunibell]

researching baby stuff (like my new cloth diaper obsession)

juli - I am so with you on this one. I am anxiously awaiting a shipment from Cotton Babies at the moment.

[trm98]

Heidi- I am so procrastinating!!! I was supposed to use this week to finally get caught up with grading all my papers and writing final exams. I have spent the better part of my day online and doing baby stuff this week. I am setting myself up for a fristrating month. I am so glad that I am taking mat leave so early. I don't think that I could really care about work or the students if I worked up until the due date. I'm just suddenly sooooo ready tp meet this little guy!!

MCD- Sorry about the GTT test. Hopefully the 3 hr. will go better.

[IUAlum]

Just got back from the Dr. for my 30 week appointment!
I almost fainted when she said I only gained 2.5 pounds. Not sure how that is possible but I'll take it. Especially since I found my first stretch mark on my BUTT yesterday! But they think I'll gain less than 30 total. Wahoo! My mom says she was the same with me and thenw ith my younger sister she gained like 50. So I guess we'll see.
Everything was normal, hurray. The Dr. said he thinks the baby is breech right now, but there's plenty of time left.

Sleeping: The past 2 nights I've tried something new: 3 pillows under my head, 1 under my tummy, 1 between my legs. So I'm a little propped up and it seems to help. I actually made it the whole night last night without getting up! It's a miracle!

Concentrating at work: Don't get me started. It's awful. I really need to get better at this. My boss is noticing!

Happy belated B-day kdotp!

[JennW]

I just talked to my HR dept. Turns out what I was told about maternity leave was misinformation. So it looks like I am getting more time but less time paid. Who knows. They are so unreliable. I am meeting with them tomorrow and will know more.

work focus: Yes, I agree. This is getting bad. I am getting my work done but am no where near as efficient. I also am having lots more trouble sitting at my desk due to back/neck/leg pain so it doesn’t make working any easier. I have no idea how bad it’s going to get here waiting for baby!!!

[phart]

Yay for cloth diapers!:-)

IUAlum~~I gained about 28 with Aiden. I've almost gained that at 29 weeks:( I started out about 120 with Aiden and about 125 this time (128 at 4 weeks but I'm a compulsive *weigher* and I know what I weighed after my period:)) I'm trying to not be too concerned as it's all in my belly ( and a little in my butt and hips)...when it ends up in my face and arms I'll be annoyed.

[kdotp]

Thanks for all the birthday wishes, ladies! It was a pretty relaxed birthday. DH took me out to eat at a new restaurant and we stuffed ourselves (really the last time he can before he goes on his diet). I considered our trip and some of the things we bought there as my Christmas/birthday present, so I'm not expecting anything else from him. He likes to surprise me, though!

sleeping I'm so tired it's usually not been a problem to fall asleep, but I'll wake up a few times a night because I'm either uncomfortable or have rolled on my back or need to pee. Annoying, but not horrible yet.

ped Haven't found one yet. I *think* our family doc also does Pediatrics which would be nice as both DH and I really like our doc, but I know he might be difficult to get into sometimes. I'll have to ask some of our friends who they see.

work As I told DH, I feel like I have the "next day stupids" (how your brain feels/works after you drank the night before) all the time. I kept getting us lost on our trips because I kept misreading the map and sending us in the wrong direction. Everything just feels like I'm going so slow!

Tuni Those are very interesting results! I don't know how family history plays into things, but I know my sisters and I were on or near our due dates by less than a week; my oldest sister's boy was born right around his due date and my middle sister's girls were both born ON their due dates! DH was born 3 days late, so I'm not thinking I'll go early. But who knows?

[amychris03]

Question for moms- Whats the deal with them wanting to do the
Hepatitis vaccine at birth? I know I don't have to have it done on
Sam, and I highly doubt I will, but why do they push this, as long
as it's done before school age (which is required in my state).
Just curious!

[phart]

Amy~~I have no idea why they want it done so early but my hospital didn't say anything when we told them "no". You just have to sign a waiver on any newborn stuff you don't want done. Why did they put eye *goop* in Aiden's eyes when he was born via c/b? Why do they want to give a vit K shot then do the PKU test that requires them to bleed? Dunno but I don't like any of it:)

[kat]

My understanding (and I fully admit that I could be wrong) is that they do the Hepatitis vaccine that early because they know they have a "captive" parent (otherwise they have to trust you to get it done later, and many parents will forget or blow it off later).

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Nothing new here.....pelvic pain has been better the last two days (still bad, but not as excrutiating -- I don't scream so much when turning over, for example). Mom is here until tomorrow, and so far she's cleaned two of our bathrooms, mopped the kitchen floor, and vacuumed some of the downstairs rooms. She may clean the third bathroom later today. Also, she's done about five loads of laundry. My DH may actually get to RELAX for a few minutes this weekend!!! Gotta love mom.

Tomorrow is 32 weeks....and I have an u/s and a doctor's appointment. Can't wait to see the estimated weight on these two munchkins. I'm guessing 4.5 and 4 lbs. At 27w4d (4 1/2 weeks ago, when I was in the hospital), they were guesstimating 3 lbs. and 2lbs. 13 oz.

Because it seems to me as if I'm always complaining, let me list the "typical" pregnancy symptoms that I *don't* have:

-swelling
-constipation (though I *am* taking Colace per doctor's orders to go with the iron supplements she prescribed)
-hemorroids
-stretch marks
-leg cramps
-skin discoloration (or any change in skin, really)
-heartburn
-frequent urination

So that's my feel-good list of the day. :D

[phart]

kat~~How on Earth do you not have frequent urination with two babies? This one is killing me and my TP allowance:) I get your reasoning on the vax but then it would make sense for them to offer the others as well, no? And you figure that most people who aren't taking their kids to WCVs aren't having their babies in the hospital anyway (at least the few I know of).

I love how far our twinmamas have made it!

[Elenitsa]

About the Hepatitis vaccine, my M/W actually brought that to our attention, along with a list of the state mandated testing done in NJ. Ladies become informed about what is required in your state.

Hepatitis vaccine is not one of them, but it is recommended sometime in the first year, and our M/W basically said this was a JOKE b/c Hepatitis is tranmitted sexually or through blood (needles, being the primary mode) -- correct me if I am wrong here. Basically, she couldn't see why any infant would need it. Maybe a teenager, but not an infant. Getting it as an infant affords no protection as a teen. It must be repeated later on. This is a pet