June 2006 Mommies ~ 3rd Trimester!

[June06Mommies]

June 2006 Mommies - Third Trimester!

We have 44 Mommies and 44 babies!!!



First trimester thread (http://www.constantchatter.com/showthread.php?t=7634)
Second trimester - Part I (http://www.constantchatter.com/showthread.php?t=11991)
Second Trimester - Part II (http://www.constantchatter.com/showthread.php?t=15718)

Please list your stats in RED

Me: Name, age
DH: Name, age
Married: Date
TTC: Date
BFP: Date
EDD: Date
Gender Prediction:
Any other children:

When posting, please put in the subject line how far along you are!

Please posts all updates in RED!

[June06Mommies]

ambam It's a boy!
Me: Ashley, 27
DH: Lou, 34
Married: 05/24/03
TTC: June 2005
BFP: Oct 7, 2005
EDD: June 16, 2006

amurphy It's a surprise!
Me: 30
DH: B, 34
Married: August 24, 2002
TTC: May 2005
BFP: October 10, 2005
EDD: June 21, 2006
Gender Prediction: I don't have a prediction yet....

Astrldec It's a surprise!
Me: Rachel, 23
DH: Matt, 27
Married: June 7th 2003
TTC: August 2005
BFP: October 3, 2006 (14DPO)
EDD: June 12, 2006
Gender Prediction: ?? BOY maybe...
Any other children: no other children

Baby Lust It's a boy!
Me: Amanda, 23
DH: Shane, 27
Married: 10/19/02
TTC: 06/03
BFP: 9/30/05
EDD: 6/9/05
Gender Prediction: BOY
Lucas Nathaniel

bottleored It's a surprise!
Me: Caroline, 39
DH: Paul, 43
Married: 10.11.03
TTC: 11.03
BFP: 10.03.05
EDD: 6.12.06
Gender Prediction: none yet - just healthy! (girl)
Any other children: nope

Connorsmommy It's a boy!
Me: Karen (30)
DH: Wade (37)
Married: 7-14-01
TTC: 7-14-05
BFP: 10-12-04
EDD: June 19, 2006**
Gender Prediction: BOY (but everyone else says girl, and I'm starting to lean that way too!)
Any other children: Connor, born 03-29-03
Dawson

Dan's*Girl It's a boy!
Me: Ramona-26 (27 in jan)
DH: Dan-29
Married: 05-23-03
TTC Since: 06-01-04
BFP: 10-06-05
EDD: June 10,2006 (per online)
Gender prediction: BOY

ds2003 It's a boy!
Me: Carla, 28
DH: N, 32
Married: 11.08.03
TTC: 6.04
BFP: 10.09.05
EDD: 6.21.06
Gender Prediction: I would like a GIRL and DH would like a BOY
Noah Alexander

excitedbride It's a girl!
Me: Christina, 25
DH: Justin, 27
Married: 3/02/03
TTC: 8/05
BFP: 10/05/05
EDD: 06/18/05
Gender Prediction: BOY
Siblings: Wesley, 5/12/04 (edd was June 6); Angel baby 05/05

ffanel It's a surprise!
Me: Nina, 28
DH: Michael, 30
Married: 10-12-02
TTC: for the past 1.5 years
BFP: 10-13-05
EDD: 6-24-06
Gender Prediction: BOY
Any other children: none

gina73 It's a boy!
Me: Gina, 32
DH: Jon, 35
Married: 11/08/03
TTC: uh...Jan '06 (ha!)
BFP: 10/12/05
EDD: 6/22/06
Gender Prediction: Not sure yet

Graffy It's a surprise!
Me: N, 30
DH: J, 29
Married: 2/19/05
TTC: Not yet...oops
BFP: 9/26/05
EDD: 6/2/06
Gender Prediction: GIRL

IzzyJune2006 It's a girl!
Me: Isabelle, 32
DH: Johnny, 27
Married: Aug 20, 2005
TTC: Unsure
BFP: Unsure
EDD: June 14, 2006
Gender Prediction: Boy
Any other children: No
Annabelle Rose

jay&erinn It's a surprise!
Me: Erinn, 31
DH: 31
Married: 12/29/01
EDD: 6/21/05
DD: Mia Rose, 9/22/03
Angel babies: 11/10/04 at 7 weeks, 7/20/05 at 12 weeks

jbenny75 It's a boy!
Me: Jennifer, 30
DH: Kris, 33
Married: 9/6/03
TTC: 12/04
BFP: 10/14/05
EDD: 6/19/05
Gender Prediction: BOY
Siblings: 4 furchildren

Jcharley It's a surprise!
Age:35
DH age:44
Married: 6/26/2004
TTC: We weren't really trying, but we weren't trying not to either
EDD: June 18, 2006
Gender: I want a girl, DH wants a boy
Other kids: Just the dogs; Harley, Spike, and Stepper (hopefully Stepper is pregnant too!)

jesvet It's a boy!
Me: Jessica, 30
DH: Brian, 33
Married: 7/14/01
TTC: we weren't
BFP: 9/26/05
EDD: 6/08/06
Gender Prediction: boy
Any other children: DD Zoe, 9/29/04

Kaeden's Mommy It's a girl!
Me: Kelly, 25
DH: Jared, 24
Married: 8/2/03
TTC: April 2005
BFP: 10/04/05
EDD: 06/10/06
Gender Prediction: DH says GIRL; GIRL
Sibling: Kaeden, 13 months (8/15/04)
Mackenzie Morgan

ladyjg It's a girl!
CC Name: ladyjg
Me: Katie, 24
DH: John, 26
Married: 1/4/03
TTC: 9/05
BFP: 9/20/05
EDD: 5/31/06

lawyerwifemom It's a girl!
Me: Heather 38
DH: Rich 36
Married: 4/21/01
TTC: we were going to wait til January, oops, we're a little ahead of schedule.
BFP: 10/13/05
EDD: June 21, 2006
Siblings: DD: 2/11/03 and DS: 1/04/05
Meredith Jayne

Lil_Mrs_0702 It's a surprise!
Me: April, 21
DH: Shannon, 25
Married: July 2, 2005
TTC: First Month!
EDD: June 21st
Gender Prediction: GIRL
Any other children: No

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LindsaySD It's a boy!
Me: Lindsay, 24
DH: Jason, 24
Married: 09/27/03
TTC: June 05
BFP: 09/29/05
EDD: 06/07/06
Gender Prediction: BOY!!
Sibling: DD, 14 mos.

maryanne It's a girl!
Me: Maryanne age 34
DH: Josh , age 35
Married: 10-01-05
TTC: -SURPRISE ! a wedding night or honeymoon baby!
BFP: Date whats that mean? this is all new to me.
EDD: 7/4/06
Gender Prediction: looks like an alien ???
Any other children: just one furbaby Pogo the Cat

MrsBrownie It's a boy!
Me - Kim (28)
DH - Aaron (28)
Married - 09/03/04
TTC - Put on hold until the New Year (oops)
BFP - 10/2/05
EDD - 6/2/06
Gender Prediction - GIRL

momtoaveri
Married: 6/25
TTC: ???
EDD: 6/25/06
Gender Prediction:
Any other children: Averi, 16 months

Mystikal It's a girl!
Me: Rachel, 25
DH: Joe, 32
Married: June 22, 2002
TTC: May, 2005
BFP: October 16, 2005
EDD: June 27, 2006
Gender Prediction: don't have one yet
Siblings: none, just a furbaby

NikosMommy It's a boy!
Me: Lorraine, 37
DH: Brian, 33
Married: 8/7/02
TTC: Weren't really
BFP: 9/25/05
EDD: 5/19/06 (induction)
Induction: 5/26/06
Gender Prediction: GIRL
Siblings: 3 Angel Babies & Nikolas 8/30/04

Orange It's a boy!
Me: Susan, 36
DH: Matt, 37
Married: 11/03
TTC: 9/05
BFP: 9/29/05
EDD: 6/9/06
Gender Prediction: GIRL
Sibling: Sarah, 7/8/03

Piercese
CC Name: piercese
Me: Susan, 22
DH: Zach, 21
Married: May 7, 2005
TTC: I was not trying to Get pregnant nor was I trying prevent it
BFP: October 12, 2005
EDD: June 4, 2006
Gender Prediction: Boy
Any other children: None

PinkBeary It's a girl!
Me: 32
DH: 30
BFP: 10/15/05
EDD: 6/25/05
Gender Prediction: Boy

Pink_Converse It's a boy!
Me: pink_converse 27
DH: Mr. pink_converse 27
Married: 10/20/01
BFP: 10/14/05
EDD: 6/20/05 by my calculation...
Gender Prediction: Boy

Rio
CC Name: Rio
Me:Brooke, 26
DH:Josh, 26
Married: 08/17/02
TTC: we weren't!
BFP: 10/17/05
EDD: 06/25/06

ruby It's a boy!
me: Linda 32
DH: Donald 36
DS: Colton Ross 2
Due: june 2, 2006
BFP: 9/04, after m/c at 11 weeks in July
Gender Prediction: Hoping for a Girl-we find out 1/3, can't wait
Chase Riley

Ryan It's a surprise!
Me: Mary, 29
DH: Joe, 28
Married: 12/13/03
TTC: 04/01/05
BFP: 10/02/05
EDD: 06/11/06
Gender Prediction: hmmm not sure.. maybe a GIRL.. not sure just healthy

sarahncraig It's a boy!
Me: Sarah, 35
DH: Craig, 35
Married: 11.15.03
TTC: September 10, 2005
BFP: October 2, 2005
EDD: June 13, 2006
Gender Prediction: GIRL

shamocha17 It's a boy!
CC Name:shamocha17
Me: Lezlie, 31
DH: Jason, 33
Married: 10/05/02
TTC: 9/11/05
BFP: 09/26/05
EDD: 06/08/06
Gender Prediction: Boy
Any other children: 1 boy, Jaden - just turned 2 yrs old on 10/24!

shaqangel It's a surprise!
Me: V, 28
DH: J, 29
Married: 19 January 2004
TTC: mmm...we kinda had an oops!!! would have started later in 2006
BFP: 4 Oct 2005
EDD: 11 June 2006
Gender Prediction: none yet, just want a healthy baby
Any other children: None

shouldaeloped It's a girl!
Me: H, 33
DH: N, 35
Married: 10-19-2002
TTC since: first BFP in 11/04
BFP: 10/11 and 10/12
EDD: June 20, 2006
Gender Prediction: no clue yet! praying for sticky, healthy baby.

simplicity It's a boy!
Me: Sue
DH: George
Married: November 2, 2002
TTC: 9/05
BFP: 9/3/05
EDD: 6/10/05
Gender Prediction: No mother intuition yet!
Any other children: Brendan born 5/12/04

smiles
Me: Katie, 22
DH: Josh, 25
Married: Jan 1, 2003
TTC: we weren't...it just happened
BFP: Sept 31, 2005
EDD: June 7, 2006
Gender Prediction: boy (though we don't know yet)
Any other children:17 mth old son

smurf It's a girl!
Me: Brooke
DH: JP
Married: Aug 2002
TTC: Aug 2005
EDD: 6/22/06
Gender: Girl!
Other kids: this is our first!

steviem It's a boy!
CC Name: steviem
Me: Stephanie, 32
DH: Brendan, 34
Married: 11.09.02
TTC: 08.05
BFP: 10.16.05
EDD: 06.26.05 (according to Fertility Friend)
Gender Prediction: None yet
Any other children: Just furbabies!

sunshineab622 It's a girl!
Me: Adrienne 30
DH: Phillip 31
Married: 8-9-03
TTC: since 6-04
BFP: 10-11 & 10-12-05
EDD: 6-19-06
Gender Prediction: dont really care just a healthy baby
Any other children: Andrew age 11
Bailey Hope

taraw It's a boy!
Me: Tara, 32
DH: Scott, 30
Married: 07/20/02
TTC: Aug. 04
BFP: 10/01/05
EDD: 06/5/05
Gender Prediction: No prediction yet
Sibling: Adelina, 2 years

In Our Thoughts:
Ajlanden, Sabriel, Rene, Calla Lilly, Brenda, Bunnybeth, Lilla

In Loving Memory:
Our Deepest Sympathies to Jad and her twin angel babies.
http://www.webzinemaker.com/anne-geddes/photo/vign_253046.jpg

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May 31
Ladyjg

June 2
Graffy
MrsBrownie
NikosMommy (induction May 20)
Ruby

June 4
Piercese

June 5
Taraw

June 7
LindsaySD
Smiles

June 8
Baby Lust
Jesvet
Shamocha17

June 9
Orange

June 10
Dan's*Girl
Kaeden's Mommy
Simplicity

June 11
Ryan
Shaqangel

June 12
Astlrdec
Bottleored

June 13
Sarahncraig

June 14
IzzyJune2006

June 16
Ambam

June 18
Excitedbride
Jcharley

June 19
Connorsmommy
Jbenny75
Sunshineab622

June 20
Pink_Converse
Shouldaeloped

June 21
Amurphy
Ds2003
Jay&erinn
Lawyerwifemom
Lil_mrs_0702

June 22
Smurf

June 24
Ffanel
Gina73

June 25
momtoaveri
PinkBeary
Rio

June 26
Steviem

June 27
Mystikal

July 4
Maryanne

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April
3rd - Dan's*Girl (OB)
4th - ConnorsMommy (OB)
6th - IzzyJune2006 (OB)
11th - sunshineab622 (OB)
12th - Baby Lust (OB), Mystikal (OB, GTT), amurphy (OB)
14th - Pink Converse (OB)
18th - ds2003 (OB), Mystikal (dietician), connorsmommy (OB)
19th - Dan's*Girl (OB)
20th - Gina73 (OB)
21st - Mystikal (OB)
22nd - Baby Lust (NST, OB)
24th - Mrs Brownie (MW)
25th - Kaeden's Mommy (U/S), Mrs Brownie (OB)
26th - Astlrdec (OB), Sunshineab622 (OB), Shaqangel (OB), Baby Lust (OB), NikosMommy (OB), excitedbride (OB), amurphy (OB), Ruby (OB)
27th - Lawyerwifemom (OB), NikosMommy (BPP), Mystikal (OB), jbenny75 (OB)
28th - Pink Converse (OB), Mrs Brownie (testing)


May
1st - Lil Mrs (OB), ds2003 (OB)
2nd - Baby Lust (GD), Dan's*Girl (OB)
3rd - NikosMommy (GD), Lil Mrs 0702 (OB)
4th - NikosMommy (BPP), Baby Lust (OB, NST)
5th - gina73 (OB)
8th - NikosMommy (U/S), maryanne (OB)
9th - Sunshineab622 (OB)
10th - Mystikal (U/S), amurphy (OB)
11th - NikosMommy (BPP), jbenny (OB)
12th - Pink Converse (OB), Dan's*Girl (OB)
15th - NikosMommy (OB), ds2003 (OB)
16th - Mystikal (GD), Baby Lust (GD)
17th - connorsmommy (OB), Mystikal (OB)
18th - NikosMommy (BPP), Pink Converse (U/S)
19th - Dan's*Girl (OB)
22nd - Gina73 (peri & U/S), shamocha (OB)
23rd - sunshineab622 (OB), ds2003 (OB)
24th - connorsmommy (OB), gina73 (OB)
25th - shamocha (U/S)
26th - Dan's*Girl (U/S)
30th - Baby Lust (U/S, NST, OB), Mystikal (GBS, OB), sunshineab622 (OB)
31st - connorsmommy (OB)


June
1st - ds2003
5th - Lil Mrs 0702 (U/S)
6th - ds2003 (OB)
7th - connorsmommy (OB)
14th - connorsmommy (OB)
21st - connorsmommy (OB)

[June06Mommies]

19 boys, 11 girls and 10 surprises, and 4 we haven't heard from yet!

Boys
Ambam
Baby Lust
Connorsmommy
Dan's*Girl
Ds2003
Gina73
Jbenny75
Jesvet
LindsaySD
NikosMommy
MrsBrownie
Orange
Pink Converse
Ruby
Sarahncraig
Simplicity
Shamocha
Steviem
TaraW


Girls
Excitedbride
IzzyJune2006
Kaeden's Mommy
Ladyjg
Lawyerwifemom
Maryanne
Mystikal
Pinkbeary
Shouldaeloped
Smurf
Sunshineab622


Surprises
Amurphy
Astlrdec
Bottleored
Ffanel
Graffy
Jay&erinn
Jcharley
Lil_Mrs_0702
Ryan
Shaqangel


Need an Update From:
MomtoAveri
Piercese
Rio
Smiles

[June06Mommies]

Introducing,
The Babies!

Savannah Rose
Born to excitedbride
May 13th
12:39am
5lbs 9oz
18 3/4"
Welcome Savannah!

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Alexander
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v453/sandlakers/th_alexander1day.jpg
Born to sarahncraig
May
6 lb 7 oz
19.5"
Welcome Alexander!

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Hayden Cooper
Born to Pink Converse
May 15th
1:56am
4 lbs 14 oz
Welcome Hayden!

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Troi Michael
http://images1.snapfish.com/346%3B5729%3A%7Ffp33%3A%3Enu%3D327%3B%3E943%3E768% 3EWSNRCG%3D323376%3B657%3B87nu0mrj
Born to NikosMommy
May 20th
1:37pm
7 lbs 14 oz
20.5"
Welcome Troi!

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*Saving for more babies*

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Lil Mrs - 30 weeks
http://static.flickr.com/56/127211100_a1d48199e3.jpg?v=0

Baby Lust - 32 weeks
http://images.snapfish.com/3467%3B%3B952%7Ffp33%3B%3Enu%3D326%3B%3E6%3A%3B%3E %3B65%3EWSNRCG%3D32336465594%3B5nu0mrj

NikosMommy - 33 weeks 2 days
http://images.snapfish.com/3468469%3C3%7Ffp33%3B%3Enu%3D327%3B%3E943%3E768%3E WSNRCG%3D323365%3A698695nu0mrj

ConnorsMommy - 31 weeks
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/knmerrick/IMG_1955.jpg

AMurphy - 32 weeks
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v429/ecallie/32weeks2.jpg

Ryan - 32 weeks 2 days
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j38/Beichert/32.jpg

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Shaqangel - 32 weeks 3 days
http://static.flickr.com/1/131549710_3838704c6b.jpg?v=0

Mystikal - 31 weeks 1 day
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/raek622/Belly%20Shots/77e21c6c.jpg

Maryane - 28 weeks
http://images.snapfish.com/3468%3B7533%7Ffp345%3Enu%3D3236%3E2%3B9%3E%3B69%3E WSNRCG%3D323367%3C974739nu0mrj

gina73 - 31 weeks
http://images.snapfish.com/3468%3B62%3C4%7Ffp345%3Enu%3D3238%3E%3B%3B%3B%3E94 9%3EWSNRCG%3D323367%3C787745nu0mrj

Nikos Mommy
http://images1.snapfish.com/346%3A4%3A%3A47%7Ffp346%3Enu%3D327%3B%3E943%3E768% 3EWSNRCG%3D323372796%3B6%3A7nu0mrj

jbenny - 35 weeks
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/jenniferlynn924/35Weeks3.jpg

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Lil Mrs 0702 - 35 weeks
http://static.flickr.com/51/147394609_52bb0b2b6d.jpg?v=0

connorsmommy - 35 weeks 1 day
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/knmerrick/IMG_1995.jpg

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*Still saving for 3rd Trimester belly shots*

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Guess what?? More belly shots!!

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More belly shots!

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Did someone say belly shots??

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In case anyone wants to post a belly shot.... :D

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LINKS

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Sears (www.sears.com)
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Baby Bazaar (www.babybazaar.com)
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The Children's Place (http://www.childrensplace.com/)
Tutti Bella (http://www.tuttibella.co m/)
Wendy Bellissimo (http://www.wendybellissimo.com/home/index.php)

Breastfeeding:
Ameda (www.ameda.com)
Breastfeeding (www.breastfeeding.com)
Boppy (www.boppy.com)
KellyMom (www.Kellymom.com)
La Leche League (www.lalecheleague.org)
Maternal Concepts (www.maternalconcepts.com)
Medela (www.medela.com)
Mothering (www.mothering.com)
ProMom (www.Promom.org)
Whisper Wear (www.whisperwear.com)

Formula Feeding:
Bright Beginnings (www.brightbeginnings.com)
Enfamil (www.enfamil.com)
Similac (www.similac.com)
Very Best Baby (www.verybestbaby.com) (Nestle Good Start)

Diapering Info Some have coupons & contests
Cloth Diapering (http://www.borntolove.com/404page.html)
Huggies (www.huggies.com)
Luvs (http://www.luvs.com)
Pampers (http://www.pampers.com)

Invitations/Announcements:
2Peas1Pod.com (http://www.2peas1pod.com/index.htm)
5StarBaby.com (http://www.5starbaby.com/)
Baby Seeds (www.babyseeds.com)
BabyGrams (www.babygrams.com)
Baby J Cards (http://www.babyjcards.com/)
Bella Baby (http://www.bellababy.com/)
Celebration Cottage (www.celebrationcottage.com)
Classic Card Company (www.classiccard.com)
EitakDesign (www.eitak.com)
In A Baby Carriage (www.inababycarriage.com)
Invitation Box (http://www.invitationbox.com/)
Inviting Smiles (www.invitingsmiles.com)
MetroBaby Cards (http://www.metrobabycards.com/)
Mommy's Miracles (www.mommysmiracles.com)
My Gatsby (http://www.mygatsby.com/)
Naptime Cards (www.naptimecards.com)
Photo Stamps (http://photo.stamps.com/PhotoStamps/?source=si10985886)
Purple Stork (http://www.purplestork.com/)
Custom Craft (http://www.shopbirthannouncements.com/)
Simply To Impress (http://www.simplytoimpress.com/)
Stork Avenue (www.storkavenue.com)
Tiny Prints (http://www.tinyprints.com/)

Maternity Shopping Sites:
A Pea In The Pod (http://www.apeainthepod.com/enter.asp?Media=&referer=http://www.constantchatter.com&EntryPoint=Home&YahooRedirect=True)
Baby Style (http://www.babystyle.com/)
Belly Basics (http://www.bellybasics.com/)
Bella Materna (http://www.bellamaterna.com/)
Gap Maternity (http://www.gap.com/asp/mat_directory.asp?wdid=90)
JCPenney (http://www2.jcpenney.com/jcp/SpecialtySiteB.aspx?deptid=597&catid=13458&cattyp=BRD&cat=maternity+special+size+link&dep=&pcatid=&pcat=&shopby=13458&refpage=SpecialtySite&ttyp=B&cmAMS_T=&cmAMS_C=)
Mimi Maternity (http://www.mimimaternity.com/home.asp?Media=Motherhood)
Mom's The Word (http://www.momstheword.com/)
Motherhood Maternity (http://www.motherhood.com/home.asp?Media=LinkShare|1xxcmpLMYS8-xH1uYs52w51PVKLJlHm1cg|6/6/2005_2:29:58%20PM)
Old Navy (http://www.oldnavy.com/asp/dept.asp?wdid=800)
Target (http://www.target.com/gp/browse.html/ref=nav_t_spc_1_10/601-6394085-9313720?%5Fencoding=UTF8&node=13021211)

Miscellaneous Informative Sites:
American Baby (http://www.americanbaby.com/)
American Pregnancy Association (http://americanpregnancy.org/)
BabyCenter (http://www.babycenter.com/)
Baby Names (http://www.babynames.com/)
Baby Net (http://www.babynet.com/)
Baby Talk (http://www.babytalk.com/)
BabyZone (http://www.babyzone.com/)
BetaBase (http://www.betabase.info/)
Dr. Sears (http://www.askdrsears.com/)
i Village (http://www.ivillage.com/topics/pregbaby/0,,166277,00.html/)
ePregnancy (http://www.epregnancy.com/)
Daily Cycle Information & Calendar (http://cycledaily.com/)
Fertility Awareness & Natural Family Planning UK (http://www.fertilityuk.org/)
Fertility Friend (http://www.fertilityfriend.com/)
Fit Pregnancy Magazine (http://www.fitpregnancy.com/)
I Dream of Baby (http://www.idreamofbaby.com/)
National Women’s Health Information Center (http://www.4women.gov/)
New York Online Access To Health: Pregnancy & Fertility (http://www.noah-health.org/en/pregnancy/)
Parent Stages (http://www.parentstages. com/)
http://preconception.com]Preconception.com
Plus Size Pregnancy (http://www.plus-size-pregnancy.org/firstindex.html#Preparing%20For%20Pregnancy)
Safe Fetus (http://www.safefetus.com/) (Tells you which drugs you can take during pregnancy)
Very Best Baby (http://www.verybestbaby.com/)
Yahoo Health: HCG Info (http://health.yahoo.com/ ency/adam/003510/overview)
Pain Free Birthing (http://www.painfreebirthing.com/english/welcome.htm)

Monitors:
BabyBeat (http://www.babybeat.com/)
Belly Beats (http://www.bellybeats.com/)
Stork Radio (http://www.storkradio.com/)

Tickers:
Baby's First Site (http://www.babysfirstsite.com/)
Baby Gaga (http://www.baby-gaga.com/)
Lilypie (http://www.lilypie.com/i ndex.html)
One In The Oven (http://oneintheoven.net/)
Sure Baby (http://www.surebaby.com/tickers.php)
Ticker Central (http://www.tickercentral.com/)
Ticker Factory (http://www.tickerfactory.com/)

Weekly Pregnancy Updates:
American Baby (http://www.americanbaby.com/ab/story.jhtml?storyid=/templatedata/ab/story/data/ABWeeklyUpdates_08102005.xml&catref=cat1840004)
Baby Center (http://www.babycenter.com/)
BabyZone (http://www.babyzone.com/)
iVillage (http://parenting.ivillage.com/)
StorkNet (http://www.pregnancyguideonline.com/)
Target (http://target.com/target_baby/info_ideas_launch.jhtml)
Very Best Baby (http://www.verybestbaby.com/default.asp?milestones=on)

FUN STUFF
Jewel Kids (http://www.jewelkids.com/)
Lifetime Mothers (http://www.lifetimemothers.com/)
Baby Pool (http://www.expectnet.com/) (Have friends compete in a baby due date contest)
Chinese Gender Prediction Chart (http://parenting.ivillage.com/ttc/ttcsigns/0,,j736,00.html?arrivalSA=1&cobrandRef=0&arrival_freqCap=2)

[June06Mommies]

Books for the expectant mother:

So THAT'S What They're For! The Definitive Breastfeeding Guide
By Janet Tamaro

What to Expect When You're Expecting
By Heidi Murkoff, Sandee Hathaway, Arlene Eisenberg

Your Pregnancy Week by Week: 5th Edition
By Dr. Glade B. Curtis and Judith Schuler

Everything Pregnancy Fitness
By Robin Elise Weiss

My Pregnancy Journal
By Ryland Peters & Small Staff
This is great for keepsakes and putting down your feelings and moods, etc.

The Girlfriends Guide to Pregnancy
By Vicki Iovine
For fun!

Baby Bargains: Secrets to Saving 20% to 50% on Baby Furniture, Equipment, Clothes, Toys, Maternity Wear and Much, Much More! May 2005 Edition
By Alan and Denise Fields

Books for the expectant father:

My Boys Can Swim! The Official Guy's Guide to Pregnancy
By Ian Davis

The Expectant Father
By Armin A. Brott & Jennifer Ash

Be Prepared : A Practical Handbook for New Dads
By Gary Greenberg, Jeannie Hayden

[June06Mommies]

Welcome to the home stretch, ladies!!
We are officially in the Third Trimester! :D



POST AWAY!!




Please check all your stats, appointments, etc and make sure everything is accurate and there! If anything is missing, please post in red!

[kmmommy]

Thank you to Amanda for starting the new thread! She's amazing!! :D

[shaqangel]

thanks for the new thread!!!

dh is 29 and our anniversary date can read 19 January 2004! thanks:)

gosh i cant believe we're into the home stretch!!!!

[sarahncraig]

Thanks, thread mistress! Great job.

Please update our ages to 35 - both me and DH. Thanks!

[June06Mommies]

Gotcha covered Sarah and Shaq! :)

[June06Mommies]

Just a reminder... if anyone has a name picked out and would like to share it, I would be happy to post it on the front page! :)

Also, would you ladies like a list of the upcoming showers added in? Or should I leave that out? Up to you! :)

[connorsmommy]

just checking in!

Had a scary couple hours this morning - I had a few menstrual like cramps. First two were 5 min apart, second and third were more like 20 min. apart. I ended up having about 6 in two hours. They didn't last long. But had they lasted 30 seconds or more and had continued any more, I would have headed to the hospital to get checked out. For now, they're gone, but if they start up again any time soon I'll be heading in to get checked out.

Scared me when they were happening b/c I will be 30 weeks tomorrow. With Connor, I had the same cramps (but longer and a little more regular) at 33 weeks and also at 35 weeks when I ended up being in labour and having him. In fact, MOST of my labour with him were exactly that - menstrual like cramps, nothing that was too unbearable, so I hardly believed at the time that it could be labour. But now, those kind of cramps really get my attention.


(and maybe I shouldn't have been moving dressers with DH the last couple of days -- we've been shampooing carpets around the house)


Anyway, my shower (a dinner potluck, really) is in 3 hours.... and I haven't a thing to wear!

[maryanne]

(((Connersmommy))))) I hope that you are feeeling better and that lasts for the rest of the pregnancy. Please take it easy this afternoon and have fun!

AND STOP MOVING THE DRESSERS!

[Astlrdec]

31w0d!

Yay for a new thread!! Stats are all good on there. My next appointment (normal) is on the 26th April at 2:10pm. But I've been a slacker with putting those things down through the other threads. Lol....

Q So how many of us have 7 or less weeks until these babes are classified as full-term? I think that's what's boggling my brain the most at the moment!!

[gina73]

Thanks for starting a new thread!

As an update, my next appointment is April 20th. My follow-up appointment with the perinatologist for my next ultrasound is May 22nd.

[connorsmommy]

astlr:

I'll be 7 weeks away from full term tomorrow...I can't believe it either. I'm sorta starting to panic, thinking the office will never be cleaned out now that I am REALLY discovering that maybe I shouldn't be doing "heavy" lifting and lots of stairs.

That being said, I do feel better that we have more of a firm "to do" plan for the office:

- this weekend, I washed MOST of the clothes from Connor's first bin of grown out of clothes (0-12 mos) and have put it all in the dresser (which is now in the office). Today is my shower (in 40 min!), so once that happens, I'll take stock of what baby clothes we have brand new and weed out stuff that we probably won't dress Dawson in (ie. for every new outfit received, I'll try to get rid of an old outfit). So I can eBay/consign/give away the old stuff that we don't want anymore.

- This week, Dh is prepping & painting the basement. Once that is done, I want to buy a nice storage cabinet (wood laminate and lockable) next week and have DH set it up. Then I can start moving office supplies etc. down to that cabinet. That will allow me to completely finish emptying the closet in there so I can finally organize baby stuff into that closet (and empty out the crib which is currently housing all the baby gear & stuff that I've bought this year)

- Then, we will decide which of the two desks we'll keep and set it up downstairs (but not the computer yet).

- Then we can set up the change table in the nursery...

- then we have our garage sale on May 6, at which time we'll move the desktop computer down to the "keeper" desk in the basement.... and sell the old desk at the sale. Finally, the nursery will be just the nursery! :)


oops...gotta run!
hope everyone is having a great weekend! :)

[Mystikal]

Thanks for the new thread!
Threadmistress, can you update DH's age to 32? Thanks!

I just saw someone's signature in a journal that I visit and I never noticed it before, but she had her son last May, six weeks early. I'm five weeks away from 34 weeks. :eek: Kind of freaked me out since we have NOTHING.

I'm starting to think we should just start buying baby stuff since I still haven't heard anything about a shower from anyone. Kind of frustrating. :(

[kmmommy]

QOTD ~ I'm 31w1d today so just under 6 weeks until full-term! I can't wait - I'm ready for this girl to arrive!

[Pink_Converse]

Wednesday I will be 7 weeks away from full term!

Thanks for starting the new thread!

Connor's-Take it easy! I hope this little one keeps baking as long as possible.

[ds2003]

Thanks for the new thread.

I will also be 7 weeks from full term on Wednesday.

I snagged some nursing clothes from a tag sale (yard sale/garage sale). They are casual tee shirts and tanks that will be perfect for the summer. I will still need to get some dressier stuff for work and for dates with DH (I hope to still get a few). I picked up a nice dressy blouse on sale for $10 at Motherhood on Friday. I still have quite a ways to go for nursing stuff. I really want to rack on nursing tanks since I can use them year round.

[excitedbride]

Mystikal I had the three hour GTT test. I drank the lemon lime drink, it tasted kinda like a flat sprite. The first hour I really didn't feel good and I didn't think I would make it. But after that I felt just fine. Part of the reason is probably that I didn't get there til about 9:15am. I wanted to get there first thing in the morning at 7:00am, before I got really hungry. Just be sure to bring something to occupy your time! Can you ask anyone if they are planning a shower? Maybe start hinting that you are just going to go buy some things. Maybe they are planninig a surprise shower? I understand your frustration though, it is getting close and you want to prepare!

Less then 7weeks to go I am not sure what everyone is saying as full term, but I think 36weeks is. When I was pg with my DS and having pre term labor I was told to stop taking the Terbutaline at 36weeks and that he would be just fine if born then. And he was! (born at 36weeks 3days) I am 30weeks today so I have 6 more to go for full term!

Connorsmommy No more lifting heavy things for you! I hope you don't get anymore contraction's!

I am 25, it says next month 25, but that was last November.

Thank you for starting this new thread!
~~~~~~~~~~

I had a really good weekend. My mom stayed with us and was such a great help! I really wish she could be here all the time. I have had hardly any contraction's today, it has been great! I have a Dr.s appt. on Wednesday and I am secretly hoping she will not have me on such strict bedrest anymore! One can hope right? They are going to repeat the Fetalfibronectin test while I am there too.

[sunshineab622]

my son Andrew turned 11 on April 1st ... Can you please update that on the 1st page ... Thanks

[June06Mommies]

Updated to here!

[jbenny75]

Thanks for the new thread!

connorsmommy Hope the cramps stop. Leave those dressers alone!!

Kinda paranoid after a comment I got today. I went to a friend's baby shower and was talking to another friend about how this girl's registry (93 items!!) was all but cleaned out. The friend told me she had looked at mine when she went to BRU and commented on how mine only had 5 items purchased. It kind of got me worrying that maybe my shower is soon, and that is why she commented on only few items being purchased. I'm really afraid of getting a bunch of clothing, that not many people will shop off of the registry, that the shower won't be that big...bottom line, that we will end up not really getting what we need and having to buy everything ourselves. My other paranoid thought is that shower will be really late and I won't have enough time to get things ready.

[Baby Lust]

How long before full term: I have less than 6 weeks to go before I am full term. I'm trying to convince myself that I could go at 37 weeks, just so I can make sure I am ready!

Connors, Be careful!! And don't be afraid to go in if you need to!!

JBenny, I'm assuming your shower is a complete surprise, including the date? You could mention to your mom, who probably knows who is hosting it to ask everyone to include gift receipts!! My BF is throwing mine and is letting everyone know that we have PLENTY of clothes! That's the one thing we don't need! I expect to get some because that is the main thing people buy, but hopefully not too many, or at least have gift receipts to go with them!! Good luck! Try not to worry though! You're gonna get what you're gonna get, unfortunately.

[Astlrdec]

Mystikal- *hugs* what a frustrating limbo land to be in!! I hope you get some shower details soon!!!

Babylust-Yeah it's this crazy mind game really because you have to be prepared that the baby could come anytime from 37 weeks but at the same time realise it's very realistic for it to not come until 42 weeks! What a huge window of possibility!! :eek:

Connors-BE CAREFUL!!

ds2003 Nursing stuff!? Yikes you mean we have to think of clothes for us too! ;) I looked at some of those glamourmom shirts y'day and they're so expensive but they look good... Yay for you finding some bargains!

[ds2003]

jbenny- there is always that concern of getting way too many clothes and not enough of what we really need. My shower is May 20 and I'm really hoping that people stick to the registry. If I wanted a bunch of clothes I would have registered for them.

BabyLust - I've been thinking bout if we will be all ready and prepared. I'll be 35.5 weeks at my shower which is 1.5 weeks from full term. That is almost scary. I really not that concerned since my brother and I were both a little late. So I'm using that as a gage for me at this time.

connonrsmommy - please stop the heavy moving. No need to add more stress. Be careful.

[shouldaeloped]

good morning everyone! 30 weeks tomorrow! unbelievable!

well, I had a small panic attack this weekend. more of the same stuff that everyone is talking about but I feel completely unready. my registry has some stuff bought but not much, my showers are in 3 and 4 weeks so I know that we will get more stuff but it feels so far away! DH calmed me down successfully by letting my buy some cute spring/summer clothes for myself as well as a few outfits for the baby. then my sister mailed my two huge boxes of baby clothes that will be perfect for the first year!!! so I was pretty excited about that. needless to say I have calmed down quite a bit.

I just know these next several weeks are going to fly by with last minute preparations, DH's graduation, the start of spring, finally. . .

names- since we aren't telling anyone in real life, I wanted to run this name but you guys and hope for some honest opinions. our top choice right now is Mallory. I love the sound of it and the way it's spelled. .but it means Ill-Omened or something like that. I can't decide if I really care what the name means of not. her middle name will be a very significant family name so do name definitions from years and years ago really matter? would that bother you? TIA!

connorsmommy- be careful please!

[connorsmommy]

ds2003 Nursing stuff!? Yikes you mean we have to think of clothes for us too! ;) I looked at some of those glamourmom shirts y'day and they're so expensive but they look good... Yay for you finding some bargains!


Astlr... if I may jump in here... I know that some women like to have some nursing pieces in their wardrobe, but honestly you don't really need anything other than nursing bras. Nursing shirts have convenient flaps, but that means their cut is different than regular clothes and you might not like how nursing tops look on you. Me, I had one pair of nursing pj's with the flaps. And honestly, I wore them once. I just wore my regular clothes and pj's and just lifted the shirt up when needed.

That being said, I DID buy a couple of nursing tanks a few months ago and plan on perhaps buying a couple more to wear under my regular clothes b/c I REALLY like the idea of being able to cover up my post-baby fat rolls around my middle when lifting up one side of my shirt when I'm in public or at home and around people other than DH & Connor. Those fat rolls always made me very self conscious about nursing around other people, and I'll be glad to hide them under some fabric this time around.

[ds2003]

Shoulda – Names – even though I’m not superstitious in any way, I did eliminate some names based on meaning. I think it depends on whether the names meaning bothers you or if it will bother you when people makes comment on what it means.

I can hardly believe that I’m hitting the big 30 on Wednesday. Next Friday is April 21st and that means I’ll only be 2 calendar months from my due date.

I have to admit that the one thing I’m looking forward to the most (excluding that birth itself and meeting Noah) is seeing how much bigger my belly is going to get. DH and I shower together and this morning we switched ends in the tub and my belly brushed up against him. I told him that before long the belly just isn’t going to fit.

[Pink_Converse]

Yesterday I went to the Baby Expo. After $8 in parking and $16 total for us to get in, it was kind of a rip off. They just didn't have that many exhibitors it didn't seem like. We got a lot of coupons and quite a few samples so that part was good. Especially the Lansinoh samples, they gave me that ointment stuff for your breasts I've been wanting to try and 2 kinds of breastpads, baby wipes, and some storage bags. Score! I was hoping someone would be selling slings and stuff like that that I still need. It didn't seem like you could buy very much, it was just all information booths. Alot of the products we already have purchased or planned to. They did have crawling baby races and that was very cute to watch!

We also went and added a couple of things to our Target registry.

I am feeling so big and uncomfortable lately. I feel like I have ballooned in the last 2 weeks, all in my belly. I look like I have a basketball under there and I'm pretending to be pregnant :D . Does anyone else ever feel pressure in their vaginal or rectal areas? I get a weird feeling there sometimes.

I'm still leaking. It was pretty bad last night, before I even went to sleep I was just watching tv and looked down and I was wet. It happened more in the night. I am just wearing old shirts and looking on the brightside that my breasts are preparing for my baby :) just as they should be.

[Niko&Troi]

Hello All :D

Thanks for the new thread :D What a reality check that we're all in the 3rd tri :eek:

Please update the following:
EDD: 6/2/06
Induction: 5/19/06



Has anyone heard from Jad???

connors STOP MOVING FURNITURE!! That is DH's job.

Non baby registry items: As long as it has a tag from the store, it can be returned w/o a receipt. The only time I really had sort of a problem is from Burlington Coat Factory. They did however find the items and gave me a store credit. Other than that the majority of the stores know that a lot of people don't give gift receipts and take it back.
So I know you don't want to have to return items, but please don't stress that you'll be stuck with items you don't need. Trust me, I'm a returning fool w/o a receipt :D

Some Advice: Keep the boxes for everything you get. I've had stuff, tried it out and then returned it if Niko didn't like it. I got store credit for it. But the major thing is having the box.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Went to the dr this am. Doing good and baby is fine. We discussed my induction and she said we'll know better when I have my internal at 36 weeks. We'll set up a definate date then, but it will still be 38 weeks (which is 5/19).
She also said that I can go at any time, but that's not going to happen :D I'm a planner and he will not come until I say so :D

Well I'm off to do some stuff around the house. Still feel like I need to be doing stuff :/ Have a good day.

[ds2003]

nikosmommy - glad you and the babe are doing well. Wow, you are almost one month from meeting your baby.

Low pressure – I sometimes get low pelvic pressure depending on how the baby is positioned. It doesn’t last long. If I rub the area or get up and walk, the baby moves and the pressure goes away.

In yesterday’s child birth class we started studying second stage labor. It was cool and DH got to help. I really like the idea of leaning against DH while he helps me hold my legs back. I’m so looking forward to this. We got to see another child birth. I just love watching them.

On Saturday, we went to a baby care class given by the LC at my ob’s office. I was very impressed with her. One of the things she mentioned was to make sure that when they put the baby on you right after birth to keep him/her there until you establish breastfeeding for the first time. She said that the nurses can do everything they need to do, except weigh the baby, with the baby on your chest. If the nurses insist on taking the baby for a “few” minutes, be adamant and tell them no. She said that whether they weigh the baby immediately or 5 hours later doesn’t matter. She said that some nurses can become pushy so that they can finish their checklist, but we have the right to postpone things. She also stressed the importance of skin to skin contact and talked about a situation where the mother had a c-section and the father took off his shirt and kept the baby skin to skin until the mom was wheeled back in the room. She had a picture and it was cute. The baby had a hand full and daddy’s check hair. I was even more impressed with her stance on co-sleeping. I expected her to advice us not to do it, but instead all she said is if you are going to do it, be safe about it. She gave a list of things to be careful for and situation where your should not co-sleep. I’m not so sure I feel safe doing it, but I can almost guarantee that we will end up doing it. It will make late night feedings so much easier.

[Lil_Mrs_0702]

Looks like everyone is doing great... I hope you all had a great weekend.

Pressure: I have that sometimes. I think it is just round ligament pain. No real tips except to try to stay stretched and limber.

Shoulda- I really like the name Mallory. It's a name that definitely isn't to trendy or too unheard of. Plus she can cut it down to Lory later if she wants, which I like if a name is more than 2 syllables long.

Niko: That is so amazing that you will be meeting your little guy so soon! I am still in shock that it is almost time.

Pink- I am leaking bad too. I started wearing nursing pads at work and I need to find a cami with a built in bra for night.

Shower/registry- I need to stress to my mom that we don't want clothes as well. I think I since my mom is still making the invitations I may tell her to make another card so that everyone is assigned a different category and then a list of ideas from that list. So example: Bath Time: Wash cloths, soap, shampoo, lotions. or Diaper Station: Diaper Champ, diapers, wipes, butt cream, baby powder.

~~~

So we went on our hospital tour this weekend. It was so surreal because most of my young cousins were born there and while we were waiting in the main lobby things kind of came full circle for me. I saw these kids playing with the fountain that I can remember playing with when I was little while waiting to meet them and now here I am having my own. Then I thought that one day my lil one will be playing in that same fountain waiting to meet one of their cousins or relatives.

Anyways. Likes: They are totaling remodeling the Birth Center. The rooms and lobby are gorgeous and they have all the amenities there in your room like cable tv, dvd player, loaded mini fridge, spa tub. They no longer have the nursery for all the babies the baby rooms in with the mother unless it needs to go to NICU and they have all the hi-tech stuff to make sure no one walks off with your baby. It is really impressive.

Dislikes: The nursing staff seems very pro-epidural. I asked about birthing balls and squat bars and I got that look like why the heck would you need that. And then they mentioned that soon as you go into your birthing room you are strapped down to all their machines. I asked about opting out of that and getting the baby checked as neccessary and again I got that WTF look. I was trying to ask questions about mobility and such and then the lady finally asked if anyone else was planning NCB. Then she seemed to ignore me after that. It just made me feel kind of uncomfortable.

Conclusion: I'm just going to have to talk to my doctor and dh that much more about what I want. Also I think I am going to make a sign for the door that says that I am going for a NCB and some simple rules for setting up that environment such as "Please don't use the E word (epidural) unless I the mother bring it up." They also have a very lenient visitor policy so I think I am going to have to borrow one of those Please Do Not Disturb Signs for the times that I don't want unneccesary people in there.

[jbenny75]

I went to a friend's baby shower yesterday. I really ended up getting angry. The women there were not just having one or two cigarettes, but they were freakin' CHAIN SMOKING. There were three other PG women there, a small baby, and a bunch of little kids. Why is that necessary? Can't you step out for a minute, smoke your darn cig. and be able to make it through a two-hour party without smoking every second? Even the mommy-to-be's cousin, who is to be the baby's godmother, was standing right next to her puffing away while she opened gifts, until my friend realized it and yelled at her. SO RUDE. I smelled like I had been in a bar! I couldn't even leave because I had to bring my friend home after her shower.

[kmmommy]

jbenny ~ I can't believe how rude those people were! :eek: Sorry you had to sit through it.

[kmmommy]

shouldaeloped ~ I completely missed your post. I really like the name Mallory. I looked in my baby name book and it means tough-minded or spunky. I did see online where it means ill-omened, but there are so many meanings for different names that it's tough to know what's true. Kaeden has dozens of meanings.

[MrsBrownie]

Good morning everyone!

Hope we all had a good weekend, even if we spent it working on one project or another.

Had a pretty uneventful weekend actually! We had our maternity pictures taken on Saturday morning, which was alot of fun, but I cringe when I look at the pictures. I definitely have gained weight (especially in my face) and it looks awful in all the pics I've seen. Thinking I can maybe crop my face out and just leave the belly. We shall see when they all come in.

Also went for the car seat clinic, but the wait was over 2 hours long (which would've led to closing time) so we decided to skip it and go to the next one (May 7th) and get everything inspected then.

I have a mid-wife appointment today and then I am planning on attending my first La Leche League meeting. It will be interesting and I'll decide from there if I want to return or not. I also need to set-up an appointment with the LC at our hospital.

Full Term ~ Tomorrow, I will be only 4 weeks away from full term and 7 weeks away from my EDD. I'm going to talk to the M/W tomorrow though, as she's told me that I'm a full week ahead of where I am. It's very exciting though, can't wait to hit the 37 Week mark.

Shoulda ~ I like the name Mallory I had it on my list, but DH vetoed it. Like KaedensMommy just posted, you can find so many different meanings for a name, it just depends on where you look. I wouldn't choose or reject a name based just on the meaning.

JBenny ~ That is completely rude, especially when there were so many other people there (not just PG and Babies.) I don't know anyone who smokes inside anymore, everyone I know goes outside, just out of respect.

Connorsmommy ~ Don't overdue it...especially when you start getting contractions too. I say that after I spent yesterday lugging groceries around and standing cooking all afternoon. I think I experienced a couple BH yesterday, but still not sure.

Lil_Mrs ~ We have our hospital tour tomorrow night. I love the story about you being there when your cousins were born, etc. The hospital we are delivering at is relatively new and the family is too spread out for that to happen...but it's nice to hear. Also, can you not do a Birth Plan that outlines what you do and do not want during birth? We've started to fill it out, but I decided to wait a little longer and then decide what was important to me and what wasn't. I'm going to discuss it with the M/W too, just so we are on the same page.

Okay...time for lunch as my little one is STARVING (or is that me?)

[ds2003]

jbenny - smoking around children and pg women is extremely rude. Where was the shower? You would hope that someone would say something.

lil_mrs - very rude of the nurses to ignore your questions and your choice of childbirth. This will stress the importance of your DH being your advocate. He will need to make it clear that certain things are unacceptable. Bring your own birthing ball. I think you can get what you want but it may be a battle

[shouldaeloped]

thank you for the comments on the name. and to find out there are other meanings out there such as "tough-minded or spunky" makes me very happy. I think I just needed some extra reassurance.

ds- interesting comments from your class this weekend. I am so determined to BF and don't really know much about it. I need to research more. maybe I"ll look into the LLL meetings around here.

[ds2003]

shoulda - see if your hospital or ob/mw office offers any BF classes. I'm taking one as part of my childbirth class and an additional one through my OB's office. My OB's office has a LC on staff and I want to get to know her before she visits me in the hospital.

[lawyerwifemom]

Please update my stats--I am 38, next appt. 4/27, we married 4/21/01 and the name we've picked is Meredith Jayne

Thanks for the new thread!

I was in Steamboat Springs all weekend--no skiing for me, although I was VERY tempted. I did have a 1/4 glass of wine though. Yum.

[Lil_Mrs_0702]

Lawyerwifemom- I like the name Meredith Jayne. They go really well together.

JBenny- I can't believe they were smoking like that! All the smokers I know always ask if their guest minds if they smoke in the same room even if the guest is another smoker. It's just common courtesy. I went to the Casino this weekend and even though parts of it were non-smoking just walking through the smoking sections gave me a migraine and a bloody nose.

Birth plan- I had already planned to make a birth plan but I get the feeling that the nurses will ignore it to do what they see neccessary (or the norm). I think I will post it and make sure that Dh sticks it to them if they choose to ignore it w/o discussing it with us first. Who knows it may just be the touring nurses attitude. Hopefully I'll get one that is very supportive.

[ds2003]

Birth Plan - we are working on birth plans next week in class. I’ve just started a list and am sure I left some important things out. What things are important to you?

[maryanne]

just a quick update..

I just got cleared for disability! This Doc said that it is defiintely carpal tunnel...that I have 50 percent chance of it going away after birth...if it doesn't he will reevaluate by giving me an EMG six months after the baby is born, resulting in probable surgery....until then he changed my splints and is giving me the option of cortisone if I absolutely can't handle the pain.

its good news to know that I will be covered all the way thru if needed---(and it could mean extra time to stay at home with the baby, Now I just have to navigate the government's application process and tell my job that I am out for a *little longer than expected.* UUGGH

Tomorrow, I have the gestational diabetes test--which hopefully I will pass...

and I can't see my toes anymore!!!!!

[jay&erinn]

Not much going on around here. The next few weekends are crazy, so it's been nice to have a fairly quiet one.

Birth Plan: I didn't have one the first time around, and won't make one this time either. Other than wanting a healthy Mom and baby in the end, I don't care what it takes to get there. Overall, I was really happy with how labor and delivery went with Mia, I'm hoping for a similar one with this baby (although a little quicker would be nice).
Our hospital is pretty nice (at least the L&D floor is). All rooms are private with private bathrooms. They're on the large side, so if Dad wants to stay overnight, he can. Other than once a day when the residents and pediatricians come in to eval all the babies, we can keep the baby in our room the entire time or ask for the baby to go back to the nursery so Mom can get some sleep. It's a pretty nice set up.

lawyerwifemom & Shoulda: I love your name choices. I really wish DH and I would get on the ball and start considering names. We haven't had a single discussion about them.

[kmmommy]

Birth Plan ~ I share the thoughts of jay&erinn on this. I didn't have a birth plan last time and don't plan to have one this time either. I'm a take-it-as-it comes person and L&D is no different to me. I don't have strong feelings about NCB for myself and trust all the nurses and docs at my hospital to listen to my feelings during L&D.

[Pink_Converse]

Is anyone else starting to have a hard time doing every day things like cleaning, unloading groceries, carrying laundry, etc.? I've straightened the bedroom and scrubbed the bathroom and I'm exhausted now and my back is killing me. Same way after I hit the grocery store, it's so hard to get all the groceries in by myself now. I get so tired and I hurt.

Edited to add:

I just deleted that post I made about Raspberry Tea because I don't want to hurt anyone. I just did a search for it in the Pregnancy section and it says people drink it to induce labor. I need to do some more research on this because that's not why I wanted to drink it.

[lawyerwifemom]

Pink I've never heard of a strict restriction on when to drink RL tea. I have had it at random times throughout each of my pregnancies. Is the 2 month thing something you read in a reliable source? Are they by chance referring to multiple cups a day/7 days a week??

Thanks for the compliments on the name lil and jay! Meredith was a name both DH and I could agree on (there aren't that many girl names!) and Jayne (with the y) is DH's mom's middle name. Rachel has my middle (which is also my mom's) and Wyatt has DH's middle.

[Pink_Converse]

It was a Baby Centre in the UK article I believe that I read that in. That's what I'm wondering, if I can drink it occassionally?

[ds2003]

Lawyerwifemom – I like the name as well. Congrats on having a name picked out.

Maryanne – sorry about the carpal tunnel. My mom had it and had to have surgery.

I just got the urge to clean so I’m heading home early today.

[Pink_Converse]

Your Pregnancy Week by Week-Says that rapsberry tea is fine and it helps with nausea and to stabilize hormones.

The Tradtitional Medicinals raspberry tea box says it is safe for any stage or pregnancy. I'm sure a cup a day or every couple of days is fine. I'm making a cup right now and will post a review :) .

I'm nauseated right now, I hope it really works for that!

[smurf]

Thanks for the new thread!

We had a very productive weekend. We got the nursery painted, the glider delivered, and the furniture put together. It's so exciting to see it all coming together!

Shoulda-Love the name Mallory. I don't put much stock into the meanings of names because every book I look at says something different.

I'll be 7 weeks away from full-term on Thursday--I can't believe how quickly time is moving. We'll be meeting our babies before we know it!

[sarahncraig]

Shoulda - My book says Mallory means "army counselor"?! I say go for it and don't worry about all of these weird meanings. Make up your own, like "precious and beautiful child" or "strong woman who will always be the prettiest". ;)

[gina73]

shoulda - I really like the name Mallory too! I personally wouldn't choose a name I liked because of the meaning, but that's just me. I don't really read much into that kind of stuff - my name meaning really doesn't reflect anything about me, as it means "royalty", and I'm sure not that!

Lawyerwifemom - congrats on having a name picked out - it's a great one!

Lil Mrs - I can't believe how unaccomodating the tour seemed for you. Hopefully when things get rolling, they'll respect your wishes. You just have to make sure you and your coach stand up for what you want and don't compromise. My feeling is, as soon as they see you crack or give in for something, they know they've got you...but that's the pessimist in me.

registry/panic - well, I can agree with this panic. My shower date came and went (on Saturday), and I still have a ton of stuff on my registry that no one picked out. Granted, I missed my shower due to travel restrictions, but it wasn't cancelled until two days before. Which can only mean I need to brace myself for getting a crapload of clothes. At least some of the big ticket items that we NEED have been purchased, like our car seat, stroller and breast pump.

birth plan - I've been working on this and plan to bring it to my OB at my next appointment. It's all getting a bit tricky now with the chances of a c-section increasing, so I need to go back and re-evaluate. My OB said we could go through it together, but he suggested I NOT bring one to the hospital with me. His feeling is that the nurses get all up-tight and peg you as a difficult patient if you bring one in. But if I don't express my wishes to those that are assisting me, how will they know? I'm going to bring a copy with me anyway.


My mom and aunt came in town this weekend to throw me a small mini-shower, and it was more fun than I thought it would be! Granted, there was a lot of mystery and secrecy, including random trips out of the house, making me leave for a couple of hours or go to bed early. But it was worth it. My mom had gotten pictures of all my friends and blown them up, then posted their heads on posterboard and set them up around the main room so it felt like my friends were there. And they went to town with decorations too! We played games, had punch and cake, and opened presents just like a real shower. The gifts they gave for the most part were small (so I could have a lot to unwrap), but we did get our car seat and breast pump, which we were really thankful for. It wasn't the same, but it was perfect and cheered me up immensely.

We got a call that our glider and ottoman is in, and that the rest of our nursery furniture may be in on Wednesday! I sure hope it is, and that we can get it delivered on Friday. I'm anxious to get the nursery set up!

[Pink_Converse]

gina-How cute of your mom and aunt to go all out on your mini shower like that! Atleast you had that to cheer you up. If the shower date had come and gone with nothing you would have probably have felt alot more dissapointed.

The raspberry tea was pretty good. I will definately drink it again. There was nothing raspberry-ish about tho to me.

[kmmommy]

Gina ~ Glad your mini-shower was fun. Your mom and aunt sound so sweet to work so hard to make you feel better. Don't worry too much about only getting clothes. Many people are terrible about marking items off the registry when they purchase. Hopefully that's the case for you.

Pink ~ Thanks for the review on the tea. I had some when I was pg with K and I didn't really like it so maybe I'll have to try the brand you posted. Too bad it isn't raspberry-ish - I love raspberry flavor.

[ds2003]

gina - that sounds like an awesome shower. I say take the birth plan with your when you go. Share it only if you think you need to. I wouldn't want to be pegged a difficult patient but it comes down to you. Assuming all things are going well, the only way you will get the birth you want is to let them know.

[Baby Lust]

Hi ladies!! Hope everyone had a great day!

First of all, I want to say a huge THANK YOU to Kaeden's Mommy for my shower gift!! :D I LOVE IT!!!!!

I got the baby bees portable Boppy! :D It has little bees all over it spelling out "baby"!

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000CC1GMM.16._SCLZZZZZZZ_SS384_.jpg

I adore it! Thank you so much!!

I realized after I mailed my shower gift that I forgot to include the gift receipts! :o So when my Mommy gets her gift, if you need the gift receipts, let me know and I will be happy to send them your way!! :)

Shoulda, Mallory is so cute!!! I really like it! I say don't worry about the meanings! How many people say "Oh, that's cute! What does it mean?" You know?

Lawyerwifemom, Meredith is a very cute name!! Congrats on deciding!

Gina, How cute of your mom and aunt! I can't believe they made cardboard cutouts of all your friends!! How fun!

Birth Plan: I did put one together and shared it with my BF/labor coach so she would know what to expect should something happen.

[June06Mommies]

Updated to here!

[kmmommy]

Amanda ~ I'm so thrilled that you like your gift. The Boppy is a staple in our house. Kaeden loves his so much that we had to buy another one for this baby.

[lawyerwifemom]

gina That shower sounds like great fun. I'm glad you enjoyed yourself!

Birth plan I don't think you will be marked as a difficult patient if you hand over/talk over a short to the point birth plan when you arrive and while you are being checked in. Things are usually still pretty calm at that point. For me, my big thing was I absolutely wanted to avoid a C section and I did not want an episiotomy. I told my labor and delivery nurse both things in a conversational tone right up front during all the history taking/small talk stuff. She was receptive and kind and I believe she heard me. I had written out a plan earlier in my first pg, and it was a helpful exercise for me, even though I never shared the written plan.

Also, make sure you discuss your desires with your OB/midwife well before the big day. (I took my written plan to an appointment and used it as notes as I discussed things with my doc, but I never actually showed it to her). And, make sure you tell your DH how important it is for him to advocate for you. Very few things happen during labor where you have NO time to decide (true emergencies). There is nothing wrong with taking a minute or two to make a decision--big or little. Like if your OB says -- I am going to rupture your membranes to get you going a little faster-- it is perfectly fine to ask him/her to hold on a minute while you decide if that is ok with you. It will speed things up, true, but it will also bring the contractions on more powerfully and painfully. If it is important to you to avoid drugs, you may want to decline. You may want to accept but have a moment to mentally prepare yourself for stronger contractions. My OB offered to rupture mine and I accepted, knowing that my plan included an epidural and I was fine with the increased contractions. (there are also other risks to rupture, like infection if you are GBS+).

If you come across as informed but not aggressive, and like you are asking the nurses to partner with you, I think most nurses worth their salt will do their best to work with and help you. I LOVED my L & D nurses both times.

lil I'm sorry your tour was less than supportive. For what it is worth, I bet your nurse in labor will be better. My L & D nurse had had her 2 kids with NCB but yet she totally supported me even though I was sure from the get go that I would get an epidural at 5ish centimeters or so (5 with Rachel, 7 with Wyatt)

[connorsmommy]

hey girls! I forgot to update on my shower from last night! :) It was a nice fun shower, done as a potluck dinner (egg salad, curried chicken and tuna finger sandwiches, fruits, veggies, scones, etc.) and we all sat around D's humongous dinning room table having fun and chatting for a couple of hours.

At the end, D announced the surprise part of my shower -- because I told her that we really had everything we needed for the baby, they decided to do a food shower -- each person attending prepared a casserole (or something else freezable) and that was their gifts to us! :) A couple things I will not eat (shrimp thing and a crab/spinach lasagane -- I don't do seafood/fish) , but dh & ds will enjoy those dishes and it will still cut down on the amount of cooking we'll have to do when Dawson comes.

So our freezer is stuffed right now, and we're pretty excited about that. Now to try to keep our paws off all those casseroles and stuff until Dawson arrives when we can REALLY use them! :)



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and yes, I promise not to move any more furniture. Really, it wasn't heavy lifting...more just lifting and sliding... But I know I shouldn't even do that, though sometimes I figure it's no big deal b/c I constantly have to lift and wrestle with a 30 lb boy. LOL!

Anyway, I am bad about doing SO's to people, so I just hope everyone is having a great Monday! :)

[kmmommy]

connorsmommy ~ What a great idea for a shower for a RO! I'm jealous!

[sunshineab622]

Thank you maryanne for my virtual buddy shower gifts ... They are soooo adorable - I got a boyds bear baby fleece blanket, a bear rattle, a book called : make way for ducklings by Robert Mccloskey and an very cute summer outfit with butterflies & flowers on it .... it also has matching shoes ... You did way too much & the gifts are very much appreciated ... Thanks again!

here is a pic of the blanket : http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00092A7HA.01.PT01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

[kmmommy]

It's so exciting to hear what everyone is getting!

[Lil_Mrs_0702]

Gina and Connorsmommy- It sounds like you both had wonderful shower suprises! It sounds like you both have great family and friends to go along with everything!

Birthplans- I wrote mine up today (atleast copied and pasted all the things I liked from other NCB plans). I think because I am having a NCB in a more pro-epidural birth center that I need to bring my birth plan in and post it on the white board they have in there. Also I am going to go over it with my OB and DH early so we can make any changes to it and also my OB can give me some advice on how to get the most cooperation from the nurses.

[ds2003]

Great shower gifts. I'm looking forward to receiving mine.

[Pink_Converse]

Dh just said the cutest thing. He came out the bathroom and said "we need to make a birth plan". I was like "where did you hear about birth plans" and he had read it in the bathroom in a a book, I think it's called the Expectant Father's Guide. I got it for him from the library but I didn't think he was actually reading it!:D

[shaqangel]

a HUGE thank you goes out to my virtual shower buddy ds2003 for my shower gifts!!! it truly felt like a celebration when i opened the box up:) and dh was so excited too and says to make sure u know that u're very thoughtful and generous!

here's what i got:
koala baby knit crib sheet
http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000086JYC.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

Terry Contoured Changing Pad Cover in sage
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000056HNO.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

and a baby einstein ring rattle which dh loves!!!
thank you thank you thank you:)

it was funny cos dh came home to check on a delivery of our changing table (which is a whole other story i want to get into) and he called me and says 'u have a package from ebay' but of cos it wasnt!!!

gina what a fun shower your mum and aunt threw for u!

[jbenny75]

connorsmommy food shower? What an amazing idea!! I love it.

gina That was so sweet of your mom. It sounds like she made it really special for you.

I bought my first pack of diapers today. I had some coupons for diapers, wipes, and baby wash. When I got to the register, I realized I left them in the car:rolleyes: When I got home I opened up the diapers to take a peek. They are soooo cute and tiny. OMG, I could just stare at them all day.:)

[Baby Lust]

When I got to the register, I realized I left them in the car

I do that all the time! How annoying, huh??

[gina73]

A HUGE Thank You to MrsBrownie, my virtual shower buddy!!! I got my gift today and I'm so grateful! Thanks for all the loot - you did way too much!

I got:

Complete Healthcare Kit
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00004D3EJ.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

Deluxe Grooming Set
http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B00004D3EL.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

Vicks Baby Rectal Thermometer
http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B0002AHVZU.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

and the SwaddleMe Adjustable Infant Fleece Wrap
http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B0006B4BVW.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

It was such a nice mix of practical and fun, and stuff we'll definitely use. Thanks again!

[jbenny75]

I forgot to ask:anyone having trouble sleeping? I was up for hours last night cause I couldn't get comfortable. The baby was moving all night, too. I don't mind that, I actually like to lay there and feel him, but I just kept flipping from side to side and couldn't find a good position. I tried pillows in different places. Nothing worked.

[excitedbride]

Gina That is awesome what your mom and aunt did for you!

Connorsmommy What a great idea for your shower!

Babylust We have that same boppy cover! It is very cute

Birth plan No NCB here! I had an epi with my son and plan on the same thing this time. I am sort of scared since my labor was pretty quick with him that my labor this time will be really short. And I might not have time to get an epi.

Trouble sleeping Still getting up alot to pee. And last night I was very uncomforable, I would toss and turn alot!
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So being on bedrest is turning out to be way more stressful then not! I am having a hard time reading about everyone being able to go out and do things. No offense at all to anyone here. The biggest thing is my mil! She is the one helping the most here and she just doesn't do things the way I want with my DS and it is stressing me out to no end! Really I would rather watch him myself then have her here sometimes. I pretty much lay on the couch and watch him anyway and he is usually really easy to take care of. My DH is working so much because of tax season, hopefully this week is the end of the busy season. He is around alot, but works late because he is with us for a few hours after DS wakes up from his nap and we have dinner. But I am just having a hard time with all of this. I know it is what is best for my baby.

I have started to notice that I pretty much only get the contraction's when my bladder is full. I know that it irritates your uterus. But the fact that I have to pee about twenty times a day doesn't help. And I tend to hold it sometimes. Yesterday I went right when I felt the urge and I had about two contraction's all day. I am seriously hoping my OB takes me off of bedrest on Wednesday! Fingers crossed!

Thanks for letting me vent ladies!

[maryanne]

I don't sleep anymore :) I am up all night literally. Ever since my hands started hurting me, I can only rest for a short period of time withour pain. Both the baby and I are very active all night long and then we crash at 7 am ish for about 3 hours and then nap late afternoon during law and order for about 2 hours. i've been in this cycle for about 2 and a half months.

Most of the time it works---some days my body survives--somedays I sleep for hours.

[maryanne]

Sunshine- I am so glad you like the gifts! I bought all three items for myself too---ummm I mean the baby :p

The Make Way For Ducklings book is an extremely special book to me. I love it. Most kids that grow up in Boston can identify all the ducklings, but I am not sure if other regions know of it as well. My goal is that every child has a personal friendship with Mack , Quack and the rest of the gang....your babies eyes will glow with magic when you visit Boston and The Public Gardens for the first time after sharing that book with her :D

[Baby Lust]

Sleeping: Surprisingly, I have not had to get up in the middle of the night to pee! I feel very blessed about that! I must have a bladder of steel! :p But I do have problems staying comfy. My hips really hurt if I lay on one side for too long. I am naturally a tummy sleeper so this has been quite a change for me. Plus my DH snores so loud so if I don't get to sleep before him and sleep through the night, I'm screwed!!! :rolleyes:

[sunshineab622]

maryanne: Hopefully we will get to visit Boston someday - My dh is a HUGE Red Sox fan & has been all his life. I have never read the book (that I remember) but I am looking forward to reading it to our baby girl. Thanks again for everything!

sleeping: usually I get up atleast once every night - either to use the bathroom and/or get a drink & check on everything around the house/ look outside - why do I do this ... I have no clue.

Registering: we finally got registered at Target this weekend. whew glad that is over with - it did not take that long at all but my feet were killing me when we were done. we are still going to register for a few things at babies r us this week or next week sometime.

doctors appt: is tomorrow morning - this is a regular check up - I am wondering if he will do an exam - have yall started getting exams "down there" yet?

[maryanne]

Now you tell me about the red sox connection!!!! lol! I would have loved to get her some red sox gear.

As I, have probably mentioned before my hubby and I are huge baseball fans. Unfortunately , he loves the yankmes and I am a red sox girl---we had to agree on *no baseball outfits* for the baby until she is old enough to choose for herself!

I would have LOVED to buy at least your baby some Sox gear--lol

[sunshineab622]

Sorry Maryanne - I had no clue you were a sox fan ... I got baby girl this off of ebay not too long ago ... Dh loved it!
http://www.collegesportsnut.com/franco/redsoxpinkbib.jpg
I have always been a braves fan since the early 90's but I stopped watching them when Javy Lopez (catcher) left to go play for the orioles.

edited to just add the link ... cause the pic was HUGE ... sorry about that

[excitedbride]

Babylust Wow you sure are lucky that you haven't had too get up in the middle of the night to go pee!:)

[jay&erinn]

maryanne: That's so funny about the book. As soon as I saw that you had bought it, I figured you were from Boston. I live in PA, and a good friend of mine is from Boston, but now is a neighbor. She bought that book for Mia this Christmas- said she HAD to have it. It's very cute.

sleeping: It's been a problem for some time. I have that problem that if you lay on your back you get lightheaded. Unfortunately it also happens if I lay on my right side (guess the baby presses on all kinds of nerves and vessels when you're only 5'1"). I can only sleep on my left side, and sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night and just sit up for awhile- just for a change in position. I've occasionally rolled onto my back in my sleep and am jolted awake with heart palpitations and lightheadedness. It stinks.

sunshine: My doc doesn't do internals until 37/38 weeks- thank goodness. They are definately more uncomfortable than the normal yearly check.

excited: I can't imagine how hard bedrest would be. Don't push yourself though. I know how limited I felt when pregnant with Mia when I wasn't allowed to drive- felt like a prisoner in my own home, and I was still allowed to go to work, and do other things if I felt well enough. It's gotta be tough.


Well, I'm a little frustrated. DH's brother needs a new roof put on his house. He's going up memorial weekend to help. I can't go- it's 2.5 hours away, 3 weeks before I'm due. DH also works one weekend a month and has one 4 day weekend off a month. He works the weekend before memorial weekend, so that's his long weekend- he won't be spending it here helping prepare for this baby. I feel a little selfish, but I'm annoyed. His brother has spent one day helping work on our house in 6 years (and we've redone this entire house). DH has put a new kitchen in his and now a new roof. To top it off, he has to work another weekend in between memorial day and my EDD.
OK- done with my vent.

[Orange]

I just wanted to stop by and quickly post that I just got notification that my virtual shower buddy's gift has been shipped and should arrive tomorrow! When I ordered it, there was no place that I found to write a message so although my real name is on it, my CC name is not. So if you're located in IL and receive a package tomorrow, it is probably from me!

[shouldaeloped]

Sleeping: But I do have problems staying comfy. My hips really hurt if I lay on one side for too long. I am naturally a tummy sleeper so this has been quite a change for me. Plus my DH snores so loud so if I don't get to sleep before him and sleep through the night, I'm screwed!!! :rolleyes:

I could have written this exact post. both hips are hurting now, my right knee is killing me and Dh snores so loud that when I do wake up, it's downstairs for me. this is going to be a long 10 weeks!

thanks again for all the reassurance on the name and the meaning. I think we have decided to ignore the meaning and just go with it. so I'm not calling it official but I am pretty sure! :rolleyes: can't just make a decision here!

gina and connorsmommy- your shower sound awesome! my first one is april 29th and I can't wait! most of the big stuff has been bought off my registry but very few little things. . so I will just have to wait and see!

[Ryan]

Gina & connors: sounds like your showers were wonderful…

Babylust SO JEALOUS YOU DO NOT HAVE TO GET UP AND PEE

Birth Plan: I do not have one … yikes…but I feel like I am more w/ go w/ the flow type of person and my mom is a L&D nurse and will be tehre with me….so I trust her instincts. (She is not delivering just staying w/ me and DH)
All the gifts look so awesome…. :D

My girlfriend was sent to the hospital last night (she is due next week) and she will be induced today because she has high blood pressure.. gosh time is just flying by...

[amurphy]

On the verge of 30 weeks...holy cow this time is flying!

I took yesterday off from work. I got up with the alarm, showered, and then decided that I needed a day to just sit around. I've been good about "powering through" this last 7 months, so I figured I deserved a little break.

We had a great weekend and got a lot accomplished. DH and I had a date night on Friday--dinner and then home to watch a movie. I made it about halfway through the movie before falling asleep. Opps! I woke up early on Saturday morning, painted all the moulding in the nursery, and then we went to Home Depot for more supplies. DH and I grabbed a quick lunch and then we went home so I could prime the nursery. While primed the nursery, DH did some other projects around the house and patched a few nail holes in the nursery walls. We went to my cousin's house that night and had a big family dinner. No one on that side of the family had seen me pregnant yet so that was kinda fun.

The weather was beautiful on Sunday so DH and I spent the better part of the morning (after I finished painting the nursery) putting up a fence. We were done by 2 o'clock so we went to a late lunch with DH's best friend and then spent the rest of the night sitting around. I'm so happy to have the nursery painted and the fence up (so I can be outside this summer without my neighbor constantly chatting with me), but I think I overdid it a little bit...hence the recovery day yesterday.

I managed to take advantage of having nothing to do. I only cleaned a little bit and touched up some paint in the nursery. I drove into Boston to have lunch with DH, stopped at Target (the Mossimo polos are really long and work great as maternity wear), and came home to watch a lot of baby shows on Discovery. Good day.

Hope everyone is doing well!!!:D

[Lil_Mrs_0702]

Sleeping- I sleep okay. I wake up a couple times in the middle of the night to switch sides/positions. I found that propping up my pillows and sleeping on my side partially sitting up works best for me. I was waking up a couple of times a night with heart burn. I only get up to pee if DH does. I don't think about it but once I hear that toilet flush I have to run to the bathroom.

Amurphy- Thanks for the tip on the Mossimo polos. I am actually going to Target today to get a couple of tanks to go with this cute skirt I got the other day at lunch today. I got some Gotchas (company's caught being good sort of thing) and one of the options is a $10 Target card.

Congrats on getting the nursery painted. It sounds like you had a great weekend with DH.

Jay&Erinn- Sorry your DH has to leave for the weekend. I actually thought for 1/2 a second of going camping that weekend and reality set in. I keep forgetting how soon our babies are really coming.

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Only a few updates for me today. I got a call from the OB's office and my appointment got bumped back to May 3rd from the first not too big of a deal.

Also my photo shoot is tomorrow after work! I am so excited!! (Hence part of the reason I am shopping today at lunch). I need to pick out my outfits tonight and get them all ready.

[sunshineab622]

my appt update:
I have gained a total of 18 lbs UGGGG he did not complain on it too much just told me to try & watch my calories - eat more fruits & veggies. The nurse could not find the h/b at 1st so they brought in a better, bigger doppler and had no problem finding it with that one. I talked to him about my ankles swelling , he suggest that I try to get out & walk atleast 10-20 mins a day (during lunch or in the morning- ya right!) and that I needed to lay down as soon as I get home from work on my left side for atleast 30 mins before doing anything else around the house (cleaning, cooking, etc.)


my next appt is April 26th

[ds2003]

30 weeks tomorrow!!

Sleeping – this has been a problem from day 1. I did get a little break near the end of the 1st and beginning of 2nd trimester. Now I’m lucky to get 4 hours of straight sleep. I usually start on my left side then wake with my hips hurting so I then switch to my right side and can sometimes fall back to sleep. I do this flip-flop many times a night since my hips hurt if I stay on one side to long. Sleeping with a pillow between my legs does help some.

Shaqangel – I’m glad you and Dh are enjoying the shower gift.

I’m jealous of all the received gifts so far. I run to the back porch everyday when I get home. I know it is pitiful.

DH and I went to Children’s Place on Saturday and bought some clothes. We got an outfit for each of our two god sons and two outfits for our little one. The baby’s room closet still needs some attention. We haven’t touched it in well over a month.

Shower – according to SIL invites are going out this week. I won’t hold my breath on that, but she could surprise me. Our shower is 5 weeks from this upcoming Saturday. Still a ways to go and I’m sure I’ll be registry stalking ‘til the morning of.

I have some Mossimo tanks from Target and they are great in length. I have one on today and need to get some more. I only bought 3.

Sunshine – don’t let the doc scare you about 18 lbs. I think that is a respectable weight gain. I was up 27lbs at my appt in March and no one said a word. I eat well for the most part. I do occasionally have ice cream and fried food, but I did that before I got pregnant and didn’t balloon to an outrageous weight. All of our bodies are different and not all of us fit into the cookie cutter for pregnant women and gain only 25lbs.

[MrsBrownie]

Good morning...boy we were an active group yesterday.

I would love to do replies to everyone, but I'm too tired and lazy to go back through the 6 pages I missed (in one afternoon!) So I will just reply to whatever I can remember.

Gina ~ I'm so glad that your package arrived...I've been wondering. I'm sorry it wasn't more creative, but as I said, I have really been stressing myself over getting the 'essentials' and figured it was something you could use. And I'm so glad your shower was a success and cheered you up a little.

Connorsmommy[b] ~ What a great idea for a shower. I am going to try to get our freezer stalked, but it's not working too well these days. Maybe when I'm done work.

[b]Sleeping ~ I find I'm lucky if I get about 3 full hours of sleep between waking up to pee. It's really becoming a pain, but not much I can do about it. Saturday night I was up 8 times to go to the bathroom...and the crappy part is that I'm just getting a little piddle, not even worth flushing the toilet for.

Birth Plan ~ Haven't thought about it yet...I would like to write something down, very short and sweet about what I want and don't want. It's not much, to be honest, but that I'd like to labour as long as possible without an epidural, I want the drops to be put off as long as possible, I want to breast feed immediately, avoid an episiotomy and that's about it...not much really.
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Had my M/W appointment yesterday.

My Blood Pressure is up again (124/90) and she said we would watch that. My weight was up again too, so I'm up about 25lbs...but as my M/W said the more I gain the more I have to lose, so something to watch. No more protein in my urine, which is good. Baby is still head down and I'm measuring about a week ahead.

The one area of concern, which is now freaking me out a little and making me worry about labour for the very first time, is that the baby is currently turned the wrong way. We are currently back to back (his back is facing my back) as opposed to being back to face (his face to my back) She said that I have to really work on getting him turned by doing some exercises, squats, birthing ball, hands and knees, walking up and down the stairs. She says if he doesn't turn, I will have a difficult labour and that it will probably lead to back labour (which an epidural doesn't help.)

So, I'm going to do my very best to turn him, but he's been in this position for a long time (I can feel knees and fists pushing to get out) so I don't know how easy it will be.

And only one more two week appointment until I go to weekly. I think internals start for me between 36-37weeks.

Also went to a La Leche League meeting last night for the first time. I was the only PG person and the youngest baby was 4 months. It was a nice group of women and I will go back again, but it was a little weird to see all these women just stopping what they were doing to B/F their children on demand. And the leader shared that she's still B/F her 5 year old whenever she wants...no offense to anyone, but for me personally, I don't plan on BF that long. They also gave me a list of LC to contact for help. I'm going to go through the hospital for now, but at least I have a list if needed.

And our last prenatal class is tonight, we are doing the hospital tour, so should be interesting.

[Orange]

Sunshine, was your doc serious about thinking 18 pounds is too much? I think that is great! I'm already up ~26 and I'm happy about it. I'm aiming for less than 40, prefereable closer to 35. I think that for most women 25 pounds is pretty unrealistic.

[lawyerwifemom]

Baby Lust/Amanda Thank you for the adorable outfits for Meredith! My gift arrived yesterday afternoon (but we have house guests so I didn't even see the package til later!) I got two cute sunsuits and a overalls/short set with little pink hearts all over. Very cute! And perfect for Meredith because Rachel was a February baby and I don't have much lightweight stuff in 0-3 months. Thanks!!! (I tried to find a picture of the Carter's stuff but had no luck on their website)

[Lil_Mrs_0702]

Sunshine- I wouldn't worry about your weight... You're doing great! I am already up 30 lbs despite my diet and exercise. My OB says that as long as I still feel healthy and stay active that I shouldn't worry about it and we can work on losing the weight after the baby is born if it is a concern.

Mrs. Brownie- I'll look in About.com for the article I read but it had some good tips on exercises with the birthing ball that helps turn the baby. I think also pelvic tilts on all fours helps turn the baby too. Which reminds me that I need to get back in the habit of doing those again. I stopped while M was here because of course you don't want to butt exercises in front of someone besides your DH.

Freezing meals- I told my Dh about the freezer meals thread here and he laughed at me and told me those suggestions are for people that cook. He does all the cooking and told me that he won't be too tired to make himself a darn plate like he always does. I only cook maybe once a week... He said if that was too stressful I can cook frozen pizzas or lasagna on my nights.

Shower- I forgot to post- My mom made a prototype of my invitations and my cousin is going over there to make them tomorrow. Here's a pic of the prototype...
http://static.flickr.com/55/127017832_5a6641e939.jpg?v=0

How cute is that!!

[kmmommy]

Hey girls! No time for replies as I have a conference call in 20 minutes but I wanted to update on my appointment.

I'm 31w3d today. My BP was good - 124/82, lost another 2 pounds and her HB was good - 140s. She measured my fundal height and told me I was measuring 3 1/2 weeks ahead 2 weeks ago and today I'm measuring 4 1/2 weeks ahead (36 weeks). So, we're headed for a u/s in 2 weeks just to check on baby's size. She's not concerned about anything but wants to double-check.

I'm a little nervous about it. Any happy thoughts and prayers would be appreciated. Thanks! :)

[connorsmommy]

Hi everyone!

So fun to hear about everyone's virtual shower gifts!! :) Can't wait to receive mine...and for my person to receive hers... :)

I think it would be fun to do a master list of who got what and from whom so that we can put it all in one post once everyone has received their items! :) I'm not sure if anyone is already working on a list like that but if no one is, I'd be happy to compile it (if y'all PM me with what you received and from whom). I guess I COULD go through all the posts from the past couple of weeks...but really, there are too many and I'd get lost...and I'm too lazy! LOL!

[Niko&Troi]

Hello All :D

This group does move quickly...

MrsBrownie Niko was face up too. I will admit it was difficult getting him out, however, the epi worked like a champ for me until they shut it off :/ So although there is some "bad" there is good too.

Sunshine I've heard as long as it's under 35lbs you're ok. 18 is nothing, remember there is the baby, placenta and amnio fluid, that's about 18 right there.

jay&erinn You need to tell DH that that drive is too far and he should pass on this one. Also that you have too much stuff to do at your own house.


Sleeping Sleep, what is that? I get up 2-3 times to pee. I too can not get comfortable. Brian has been sleeping in the guest room on the futon cause I wake him up too much at night and he's dozing at work. He sleeps in the bed on Fri & Sat and you can see him dragging on Sat & Sun :(

Birth Plan Didn't have with Niko and won't with this one. We just wanted it to happen and not be disappointed if it didn't go the way we planned. We did want a few things and we just told every nurse that came in to see me and they were great about it.

Exams (down there) Originally my dr's office told me not til 36 weeks, but due to my contractions it may be sooner :/ It sucks cause I can't see to shave down there so I really don't want to be spread on the table. However, I will be for birth too :/

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So I go to the diabetes dr today thinking I'm doing ok, but I'm not :( My levels are good throughout the day but the morning is f'ing me up. So I have to start breaking my breakfast into 2 parts. When I get up and mid morning. If my morning numbers don't go down by Friday I have to start insulin on Sat :( I still can't believe this is happening, but whatever is best for the baby has to be.
Have a great day.

[Pink_Converse]

Sleeping-I have to switch from side to side, which sucks only because I have adjust my pillows and the huge body pillow from between my knees. I keep waking up on my back too and I have never been a back sleeper. DH caught me this morning and asked me if I should change positions and if I was hurting the baby. I should have never told him about not resting/sleeping on your back. He always bugs me about it now. Some nights I pee 3 or more times a night, the last few night tho it's been 1 time or not at all.

Birth Plan-I will probably wait til I find out whether or not I can get an epidural before making one. It will just be for us and I will make the important points know verbally probably (to the nurses and Dr.). I am scared of being labeled difficult. I shouldn't care, I know but I do.

Does anyone know of any exercise ball stretches I can do for my back and hips? I am having alot of trouble with lower back pain and rib pain. I need some kind of relief!

shouldaeloped-We are shower buddies! Mine is on the 29th too.

[sunshineab622]

My doctor was not getting on to me or mad - He just said that I was at 18 lbs gained so far & I needed to watch what I was eating - He told me when I 1st got pregnant that I should try to keep it around 20-25 lbs that way mostly all of that would come off - I am a plus sized girl so I did not need to gain a whole lot.

[MrsBrownie]

Thanks Nikosmommy for the reassurance on being able to deliver this baby face up without a C-Section.

And Lil_Mrs if you do find those exercises, I would really appreciate it. I'm going to do what I can to get him to turn, but I already know that this is one stubborn baby (just like his dad...or is that me?) I'm trying to stay optimistic that it can be done, but who knows. I guess I will just have to prepare myself for whatever comes! Cute shower invite too.

Nikosmommy ~ Sorry that things with the GD aren't going well. You have been through so much...not that it helps much, but you only have 5 weeks (or is it 6 weeks) left and then it will all be over. There is a light at the end of the tunnel, with a pretty fantastic prize waiting too! Hope things improve for you before Friday.

Exams ~ I also can't see down there (and must admit wiping is sometimes a bit difficult too) and plan to go get myself waxed in the next few weeks. To be honest, I don't know if DH would feel comfortable with cleaning me up...nor am I comfortable with trusting him with a razor around my 'delicate parts.' I figure if I get it done the beginning of May, I should be pretty good for birth too. Now shaving my legs, that's something comletely different, that might have to be done by DH if I can't reach.

And, just because I'm feeling sorry for myself...I so do not want to be working any longer. I dread coming into the office, I get stressed just thinking about it and I'm sure that's the biggest factor to my blood pressure increasing. HR asked me about my plans today and I told her I still hadn't decided. While it would be nice to leave early, it means less money for us sooner and less time to be spent with the baby once he's born. I'm sure I can tough it out, but I just DON'T WANT TOO...what a baby I am eh?

[MrsBrownie]

Sunshine ~ I'm plus sized too and my M/W just keeps reminding me that the more I put on, the more I have to lose afterwards. I know what she's saying, but I really don't feel like I'm eating much more than I was before. I have to stop eating sugar, cookies, chocolate, etc...and walking more. But it's SO HARD!

ACK...I need to stop whinning! Sorry everyone, I'm just feeling defeated and depressed today, need to snap myself out of this, if only I cold figure out how.

[ds2003]

Internal exams – I’m not sure when they start, but I’m leaning against not having them done until I’m in labor.

Baby’s position – For the last week or so It has felt like the baby is head up. I still have time so I’m trying not to worry about it The baby was anterior at one point (back of the head facing my front).. I don’t get a lot of outward kids so I’m thinking he is still anterior.

Nikosmommy – I hope adjusting your morning meal will be enough to regulate your sugar levels.

Pink – I suggest pelvic rocks (tilts) for the lower back pain. I have no suggestions for the ribs. I think the pelvic rocks really work. Before I was PG, I would occasionally have lower back pain. I have to admit that I’ve had less back pain while pregnant then I had before. I have to credit the pelvic rocks

[jbenny75]

sunshine don't beat yourself up! I'm now at a gain of about 34 lbs.. I stopped keeping track exactly.:rolleyes: I'm don't think I gained anything in the past two weeks, though. I'll find out tommorrow. My dr. only wanted me to gain 30 total. Not gonna happen.

nikos I hope breaking up your breakfast helps! It's frustrating to get results like that when you think you're on the right track.

mrsbrownie Don't worry about complaining! I felt the same way before I left my job. I finally decided it wasn't worth it. But it was a different decision for me cause I'm not going back afterwards, so I didn't have to worry about cutting short time with the baby. It's hard to ignore the stress, but keep your chin up and stay tough. I always tried to think about how sweet my baby would be to take my mind off of the stupid b.s. that was going on at work. Good luck.

jayanderin
jay&erinn You need to tell DH that that drive is too far and he should pass on this one. Also that you have too much stuff to do at your own house.

I agree with Nikosmommy.

I agree with her on this, too:
It sucks cause I can't see to shave down there so I really don't want to be spread on the table.

:)

registry stalking I'm up to 10 items! It's kinda funny...last night I was considering changing my travel system and stoller around. I researched (again!) for hours. I figured if it wasn't purchase by this weekend, I'd go into BRU and look at everything again. Low and behold, I looked this morning and my travel system was already purchased!

How much time do you all spend in the nursery? Now that we're kinda set up in there, I can't keep myself out. I'm always poking around in there.

[ds2003]

Wow that is great jbenny, now you know that you will at least be able to bring the baby home from the hospital. I keep wondering if we have enough high ticket items on our registry. For our wedding, DH’s family complained that we didn’t have expensive stuff on our registry. Since we bought our travel system, the only high tix items ($99 and higher) are the Maclaren Stroller, video monitor (that I want DH to agree to delete since we don’t need it), breast pump, convertible car seat (2) and pack-n-play. Let’s see what is family has to say now.


How much time do you all spend in the nursery? Now that we're kinda set up in there, I can't keep myself out. I'm always poking around in there.

I don’t spend much time in the nursery now. I may spend more time once the closet is clear and I can start putting stuff away in there. I do peek in just about every day. DH’s cousins stayed in there a little over a week ago. I won’t be able to get comfy in there again until I’ve washed all the bed linens in there and I haven’t done that yet.