June 2006 Mommies - Our Little Angels Are Arriving!!

[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)
Third Trimester (http://www.constantchatter.com/showthread.php?t=18289)

[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
EDD: June 8
Arrival Date: June 13
Gestational Age at birth: 40w 5d
Induction or not?: Induction
Water broke before hospital?: No
C Section or Vaginal: Vaginal
First child or other: First
Labor time: 23 hours

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)
EDD: June 19
Arrival Date: June 4
Gestational Age at birth: 37w 6d
Induction or not?: No
Water broke before hospital?: No
C Section or Vaginal: Vaginal
First child or other: 2nd
Labor time: 17 hours

Dan's*Girl It's a boy!
Me: Ramona-26 (27 in jan)
DH: Dan-29
EDD: June 10
Arrival Date: June 1
Gestational Age at birth: 38w 5d
Induction or not?: No
Water broke before hospital?: No
C Section or Vaginal: C-section
First child or other: First
Labor time: 15 hours (admission to surgery)

ds2003 It's a boy!
Me: Carla, 28
DH: N, 32
EDD: June 21
Arrival Date: June 12
Gestational Age at birth: 38w 5d
Induction or not?: No
Water broke before hospital?: Yes
C-Section or Vaginal: C-section
First child or other: First
Labor Time: 17 hours

excitedbride It's a girl!
Me: Christina, 25
DH: Justin, 27
EDD: June 18
Arrival Date: May 13
Gestational Age at birth: 35w
Induction or not?: No
Water broke before hospital?: No
C Section or Vaginal: Vaginal
First child or other: Second

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
EDD:6/24/06
Arrival Date: 5/22/06
Gestational Age at birth: 35w 2d (but w/IUGR, measuring 32w)
Induction or not?: No
Water broke before hospital?: No
C-Section or Vaginal: C-Section
First child or other: First

Graffy It's a surprise!
Me: N, 30
DH: J, 29
EDD: June 2
Arrival Date: June 6
Gestational Age at birth: 40w 4d
Induction or not?: No
Water broke before hospital?: No
C Section or Vaginal: Vaginal
First child or other: First

IzzyJune2006 It's a girl!
Me: Isabelle, 32
DH: Johnny, 27
EDD: June 14
Arrival Date: June 5
Gestational Age at birth: 39w
Induction or not?: No
Water broke before hospital?: No
C Section or Vaginal: Vaginal
First child or other: First

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
EDD: June 19
Arrival Date: June 15
Gestational Age at birth: 39w 3d
Induction or not?: No
Water broke before hospital?: No
C Section or Vaginal: Vaginal
First child or other: First
Labor time: 17 hours

Jcharley It's a surprise!
Age: 35
DH age: 44
EDD: June 18
Arrival Date: June 9
Gestational Age at birth: 38w 5d
Induction or not?: No
Water broke before hospital?: No
C-Section or Vaginal: C-section
First child or other: First

Jen B. It's a girl!
Me: Jen-25
DH: Erik-26
Married: May 22, 2004
BFP: Oct
EDD: June 17th
Taylor

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

kmmommy It's a girl!
Me: Kelly, 25
DH: Jared, 24
EDD: June 10
Arrival Date: June 1
Gestational Age at birth: 38w 5d
Induction or not?: No
Water broke before hospital?: Yes
C Section or Vaginal: Vaginal
First child or other: 2nd
Length of labor: 3.5 hours

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)
EDD: May 30
Arrival Date: June 10
Gestational Age at birth: 41w 4d
Induction or not?: Yes (although labor did begin on it's own)
Water broke before hospital?: No
C Section or Vaginal: C-Section
First child or other: First
Labor time: 22 hours

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

Niko&Troi It's a boy!
Me: Lorraine, 37
DH: Brian, 34
EDD: June 2
Arrival Date: May 20
Gestational Age at birth: 38w 1
Induction or not?: Induction
Water broke before hospital?: No
C-Section or Vaginal: Vaginal
First child or other: 5th, 3 angels & Nikolas

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
EDD: June 13
Arrival Date: May 18
Gestational Age at birth: 36w 2d
Induction or not?: Induction
Water broke before hospital?: No
C Section or Vaginal: Vaginal
First child or other: First

shamocha17 It's a boy!
Me: Lezlie, 31
DH: Jason, 33
EDD: June 8
Arrival Date: June 9
Gestational Age at birth: 40w 1d
Induction or not?: No
Water broke before hospital?: No
C Section or Vaginal: Vaginal
First child or other: Second
Labor time: 4 hours

shaqangel It's a surprise!
Me: V, 28
DH: J, 29
EDD: June 11
Arrival Date: June 5
Gestational Age at birth: 39w 1d
Induction or not?: No
Water broke before hospital?: No
C-Section or Vaginal: Vaginal
First child or other: first

shouldaeloped It's a girl!
Me: H, 33
DH: N, 35
EDD: June 20
Arrival Date: June 16
Gestational Age at birth: 39w 3d
Induction or not?: No
Water broke before hospital?: No
C Section or Vaginal: Vaginal
First child or other: First
Labor Time: 15 hours

simplicity It's a boy!
Me: Sue
DH: George
EDD: June 10
Arrival Date: June 6
Gestational Age at birth: 39w 3d
Induction or not?: Induction
Water broke before hospital?: No
C-Section or Vaginal: Vaginal
First child or other: 2nd

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!
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, 31
DH: Phillip, 31
EDD: June 19
Arrival Date: June 12
Gestational Age at birth: 39w
Induction or not?: No
Water broke before hospital?: No
C Section or Vaginal: Vaginal
First child or other: 2nd
Labor time: 18 hours

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

[June06Mommies]

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

[June06Mommies]

May
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), Dan's*Girl (induction)


June
1st - ds2003 (OB), Baby Lust (GD), shaqangel (OB), lawyerwifemom (OB), jbenny75 (OB)
3rd - jesvet (induction)
5th - Lil Mrs 0702 (U/S), shamocha17 (OB)
6th - ds2003 (OB), sunshineab622 (OB), Baby Lust (OB), MrsBrownie (induction)
7th - connorsmommy (OB), lawyerwifemom (OB), Astlrdec (OB), steviem (OB)
8th - jbenny75 (OB)
9th - jcharley (induction), shamocha17 (OB), ds2003 (OB)
10th - Jen B. (OB)
12th - Baby Lust (induction)
13th - sunshineab622 (OB), jay&erinn (OB)
14th - connorsmommy (OB), ds2003 (OB)
20th - ds2003 (OB)
21st - connorsmommy (OB), Mystikal (OB, NST)

[June06Mommies]

19 BOYS, 12 GIRLS, 10 SUPRISES, 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
Jen B.
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!
27 babies so far!
9 girls and 18 boys!

Congratulations Mommies!

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

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Hayden Cooper
http://images1.snapfish.com/346%3B%3A%3A653%7Ffp342%3Enu%3D3236%3E746%3E8%3B8% 3EWSNRCG%3D3233774%3B%3B4%3A65nu0mrj
Born to Pink Converse
May 15th
1:56am
4 lbs 14 oz
Welcome Hayden!


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Alexander Roald
http://images1.snapfish.com/346%3B988%3C9%7Ffp343%3Enu%3D3256%3E45%3B%3E752%3E WSNRCG%3D323378479%3A626nu0mrj
Born to sarahncraig
May 18th
2:41pm
6 lb 7 oz
19.5"
Welcome Alexander!

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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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Brady Nathan
http://images1.snapfish.com/346%3C2%3C233%7Ffp345%3Enu%3D3238%3E%3B%3B%3B%3E94 9%3EWSNRCG%3D3233797683%3A4%3Cnu0mrj
Born to gina73
May 22nd
4:20pm
4lbs 2.2oz
17"
Welcome Brady!
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Samuel Edward
Born to Orange
May 28th
6:42am
7lbs 13oz
20.5"
Welcome Samuel!


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[June06Mommies]

MacKenzie Morgan
Born to Kaeden's Mommy
June 1
6:01am
5lbs 11oz
18 1.2"
Welcome MacKenzie!

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Peyton Thomas
http://static.flickr.com/70/165132771_43b7731512.jpg?v=0
Born to Dan's*Girl
June 1
11:16am
8lbs 15oz
20 1/2"
Welcome Peyton!

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Samantha Ellen
Born to ladyjg
June 2
3:53pm
9lbs 1oz
21 1/2"
Welcome Samantha!

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Zachary
Born to jesvet
June 3
8lbs 9oz
21"
Welcome Zachary!

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Dawson Kyle
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/knmerrick/IMG_2079.jpg
Born to connorsmommy
June 4
9:56pm
6lbs 15oz
20 3/4"
Welcome Dawson!

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Annabelle Rose
http://images.costcophotocenter.com/346%3C89395%7Ffp4%3Enu%3D3236%3E452%3E%3A68%3EWSNR CG%3D323257%3B%3A87365nu0mrj
Born to IzzyJune2006
June 5
12:12am
6lbs 9oz
19 1/10"
Welcome Annabelle!

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Javan Christopher
http://static.flickr.com/63/162984960_b4ed352225.jpg?v=0
Born to Shaqangel
June 5
12:28pm
8lbs 1oz
21"
Welcome Javan!

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Andrew Joseph
Born to simplicity
June 6
1:29am
8 lbs 0 oz
20"
Welcome Andrew!

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Micah Orin
http://static.flickr.com/73/164548973_26a4631910.jpg?v=0
Born to Graffy
June 6
2:29am
9 lbs 8 oz
23 1/2"
Welcome Micah!

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Declan
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v429/ecallie/declan.jpg
Born to amurphy
June 8
7:08pm
Welcome Declan!

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Lucas Riley
http://static.flickr.com/47/166264285_96b3a6d3f9_m.jpg
Born to shamocha17
June 9
4:41am
7 lbs 7 oz
21"
Welcome Lucas!

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Zoe Penelope
Born to jcharley
June 9
7:53am
8 lbs 4 oz
Welcome Zoe!

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Emily Lena
Born to Ryan
June 10
4:41pm
7 lbs 9 oz
20"
Welcome Emily!

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Ethan Michael
http://s61.photobucket.com/albums/h62/Humber13/th_100_2492.jpg
Born to MrsBrownie
June 10
2:53am
9 lbs 8 oz
20.5"
Welcome Ethan!

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Noah Alexander
Born to ds2003
June 12
4:26pm
5 lbs 11.5 oz
19"
Welcome Noah!

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Bailey Hope
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6d835b3127cce8a4b4228bb1500000006108CYsWLNm5aQ
Born to sunshineab622
June 12
6:08pm
8 lbs 1 oz
20.75"
Welcome Bailey!

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Shelby Alyse
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v198/rmhodge/The%20Arrival%20of%20Shelby/DSCN0343.jpg
Born to Astlrdec
June 13
3:00am
Welcome Shelby!

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Lucas Nathaniel
http://images1.snapfish.com/3473%3A6%3A39%7Ffp344%3Enu%3D3233%3E75%3A%3E8%3A2% 3E232475%3A993%3A57ot1lsi
Born to Baby Lust
June 13
5:57am
7 lbs 6 oz
21.5"
Welcome Lucas!

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Nicholas Kris William
Born to jbenny
June 15
7:48pm
7 lbs 11 oz
Welcome Nicholas!

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[June06Mommies]

Mallory Burton
http://images.kodakgallery.com/servlet/Images/photos2052/1/3/80/12/31/5/531128003107_0_BG.jpg?a=0
Born to shouldaeloped
June 16
2:08pm
7 lbs 7 oz
19.75"
Welcome Mallory!

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Collin
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g222/lilmiss_n_mickey/Collinsfirstweek-24.jpg
Born to Lil_Mrs
June 18
5:22pm
8 lbs 6 oz
20.75"
Welcome Collin!

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Jackson David
Born to Bottleored
June 20
12:31am
9 lbs 7 oz
21.5"
Welcome Jackson!

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Meredith Jayne
Born to lawyerwifemom
June 23
7:22pm
8 lbs 4 oz
21.25"
Welcome Meredith!

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[June06Mommies]

*And more babies*

[June06Mommies]

*Still more babies*

[June06Mommies]

*Last call for more babies*

[June06Mommies]

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Sears (www.sears.com)
Target (www.target.com)
USA Baby (www.usababy.com)
WalMart (www.walmart.com)

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Dimples & Dandelions (http://www.dimplesanddandelions.com/index.asp)
Disney Baby (http://disney.go.com/disneybaby/)
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Little Show Offs (http://www.littleshowoff s.com/)
Net Kids Wear (http://www.netkidswear.com)
Nursery Depot (http://www.nurserydepot.com/)
Old Navy (http://www.oldnavy.com/asp/home.html?wdid=0)
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Enfamil (www.enfamil.com)
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Very Best Baby (www.verybestbaby.com) (Nestle Good Start)

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American Pregnancy Association (http://americanpregnancy.org/)
BabyCenter (http://www.babycenter.com/)
Baby Names (http://www.babynames.com/)
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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)

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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)

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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]

Let the announcements begin!

[Lil_Mrs_0702]

Yay thank you for the new thread!!

So I think that Collin has taken up break dancing. :p He is poppin' and lockin' all over the place today just like his daddy.

[maryanne]

still no word from gina? :(

[shaqangel]

thanks for the new thread!!!!

[ladyjg]

Wow, a new thread! So much excitement in this group! :D

[connorsmommy]

poppin' in to subscribe! :)


Had another fairly lazy day.... I just feel too much like a lump to do ANYTHING anymore. But I finally had a good night of sleep last night, so that was good! :)


And I finally got the brows waxed. :)

- brows waxed. CHECK!
- hair cut short but still ponytail-able. CHECK!
- legs/armpits/etc. shaved. CHECK!
- toenails painted courtesy of DH. CHECK!
- Baby room finished. CHECK!

yup, ready to have this baby.... :D

[connorsmommy]

(oops - nevermind)

[Astlrdec]

Woohoo! A new thread! I can't believe that we are all so close! :D

[TracieB]

maryanne - I posted in the other thread that I'm too nervous to call her DH. I'm afraid he'll freak out that some stranger is calling to check up on his wife. If she hasn't posted by Monday, I'll call and check up on her. I hope everything's okay!!

[kmmommy]

Amanda ~ Thank you soooo much for the new thread! Thank God for you and your updates. :)

Gina ~ Hope all is well with you and your little boy.

I've been really crampy most of the day and we just got home from a run to Walmart for pads, breast pads, and little last minute things for M. I'm going to take a nice bath and go to sleep.

[ds2003]

Thanks for the new thread.

This will be a busy weekend for us. We don't have plans to go anywhere but I want to get everything ready for baby. I plan to stop by BRU and Target tomorrow after work to make some returns. Then I want to put all the baby stuff away and get the baby's room complete. After that we need to finish getting the house back to pre-baby shower condition.

[MrsBrownie]

Thanks for the new thread...so exciting that it's actually a 'Welcome Baby' thread!

Well, I'm still hanging in there...like Gaffy who is my original due date buddy, I think I will more than likely make it until June. Although I did have some steady contractions tonight between 5-7. They were about 4 minutes apart, but weren't terribly strong and stopped when I sat down to eat dinner. I'm hoping that means I've made some progress.

I also finished cleaning the house (at least as much as I wanted) the only thing left for me to do is vacuum the carpet and wash the tile floor (but I don't think it's going to happen...I think that's a job for DH to do.) I also have to get out in my garden and get a couple plants planted. But at least everything I wanted to get done is now done (and my bathrooms sparkle!)

This weekend is going to be a quiet one for us, although I do have a bunch of jobs for DH to do. We have to get the new shower head installed in the baby's bathroom (it's one with a hose, to reach all the way to the tub,) we have to dig out three Cedars we planted last year that died over the winter and return them, we have to hang the pictures my parents did for us in the baby's room...and last but not least, DH is going to cart off two years worth of beer bottles to the Liquor Store. They've been collecting in the basement and I think it's time they finally left the building.

Other than that, not much else...I'm about to start another book (the third this week) and will probably try to make it through that this weekend and iron all DH's new summer clothes.

Hopefully something will work to dislodge this baby...I feel like I'm ready to pop, I just wish he would cooperate.

Kaeden's ~ Congrats on losing your plug (how weird does that sound?) I've been checking the toilet paper and toilet bowl everytime I go, but so far nothing. I asked my M/W what percentage of women actually lose their plug and she said it was only about 50%...so I'm not going to worry if I don't see it, but it would be nice to know that something was happening.

Anyways...I think I'm off for bed, hopefully I can fall asleep before DH gets to bed. Have a great night everyone and will try to check in tomorrow.

Gina ~ I'm thinking about your too...hoping and praying that everything is alright with you and your little one. I know it's probably not a priority to check in, but we'll be thinking about you until we hear from you. All the best!

[Mystikal]

Thanks for the new thread! :D

I went to Wal-Mart last night and picked up some stuff for my hospital bag. I figured since I'm 35 weeks now I should get that done and in my trunk just in case. I still have a few more things to pick up this weekend - batteries for the digicam, PJ's for the hospital, and a nursing bra, but that's about it. If I'm a 38C right now, any suggestions what size nursing bra to buy?

[ds2003]

DH just mentioned tonight that he needs to pack his hospital bag. Mine was done, but then I started stealing socks from it. I bought new black socks for the bag and I love them so I've been stealing from the bag. So I need to add laundry to this weekends tasks to close up the bag. We haven't started the labor bag.

[jesvet]

Thank you lovely threadmistress! A shiny new thread for the new munchkins- looks great!

[lelee17]

Thank you Threadmistress for the new thread! you're the best! :D

Ultrasound Appt:
I had my ultrasound appt today and it went very well. I don't know if I told you guys, but last time I had a horrible experience. Basically the technician I had was very RUDE and hardly said a word to me. When I would ask her how the baby looked, she would say..."oh, that's for the doctor to say, not me! :/ She also kept glaring at DS1 because he was making a little noise with his feet on the stroller. Well, what do you expect? He's 2 yrs old for god's sake. You don't give little kids dirty looks like that! On top of that, she only gave me 1 stinkin' picture of DS2. %#^#@%@$#! Can you believe that?

Anyhooooo, when I went there today, I specifically requested not to have her and luckily I got one that was VERY nice. She was so bubbly and sweet. I got outta there with 6 pics of my little boy. :D She was also very reassuring and said that the baby looked great. He's already up 6lbs 13 oz! :eek: Holy schmoly! And I still have 2 more wks to go? :faints: DS1 was 7lbs 4oz and was a day late. I have a feeling DS2 is gonna be huuuuge!

I'll be back later to share some pics of my little man. As soon as I scan them I'll post them up. :D

Work Shower/Going Away Party
My DH's team threw him (us) a surprise Baby Shower/Going Away Party at work today. Soo sweet! They originally wanted both of us there (since we both work at the same place) but since we've both been on vacation the past few weeks and I have been working from home a lot, they didn't know when I would be in the office again. They had actually planned it a few wks ago, only to find out we were on vacation that week, so I guess we messed up their plans. :o I actually hadn't planned on going back into the office, since I already packed up all my stuff and we are getting close to the due date. Don't want to go into labor at the office. heh. So yea, they ended up throwing him the shower today w/o me. That's ok though. I was shocked that they even thought of us.

They ended up getting him a nice engraved clock as a going away present (since he will no longer be their manager once we move) AND a baby bathtub filled with all these baby goodies..bottles, bibs, an outfit, receiving blankets, washcloths, etc. They sent me pictures, too. It was kinda funny seeing DH opening baby gifts. LOL! It was all soo very sweet. If I'm up for it and DS2 hasn't made his grand entrance, I might go into the office next week, just to thank everyone and say goodbye before we leave for AZ. They want to take us out after work for some drinks (non-alki for me, ofcourse!) :p

[simplicity]

Threadmistress: The thread looks great! Thank you so much for being so organized and keeping us together!

Shamocha: How very sweet that your coworkers threw a nice surprise party for you! How cute that your DH got to open baby gifts! ;)

Work: Are any of you still working up to the end? I'm still working at the hospital and teaching(I know, I'm crazy!) but I'm wrapping things up. As long as I feel okay, I will probably continue to work so that I can save as much maternity leave as possible. I feel much better prepared now than I did just a few days ago. I pretty much wrapped up everything I need to do for work, got the house cleaned, and feel mentally better prepared for L&D. I had a horrible L&D the first time so I'm hoping and praying that things will be very different this time around.

I'm not sure if I'm still at 4cm but I feel pretty much the same as I did a few days ago. I have a feeling though that I'll have this baby in the next day or two!

[TracieB]

Okay, got an email from Gina's husband. Their little boy is here and Gina is well!! I don't want to put too much info so she can come in and tell you all everything, but since I know we were all worried about her, I thought I'd update you. CONGRATULATIONS, GINA AND JON!!!!

[ds2003]

Thanks Tracie.

Congratulations Gina.

Shamocha - that was a great that the office had baby stuff for DH too.

working - I'm hanging out until the very end. My hours have already been cut by my doctor, but I'm still working full days since I work the other hours at home.

I had the craziest dream last night that my little boy was 1.5yrs old when he was born. I was very upset because I missed the infant stage. I was positive that there was still another baby is there and that the u/s must have just missed that 1.5 year old.

[sunshineab622]

CONGRATULATIONS GINA

[shouldaeloped]

congratulations Gina! I can't wait to hear more.

so I had my 36 week check up yesterday. and I have nothing going on. not dilated, not effaced. . nothing. it seems like everyone else has at least something going on. . . am I the only one still sealed up tight? am I going to be the last to deliver???? I know this baby needs a little more time but I am so ready! my replacement at work starts next Monday so I know I need to train her but I have pretty much wrapped up everything and am just biding my time. so boring.

thanks for the new thread. . it looks great!

[shaqangel]

congratulations gina!

[amurphy]

Congratulations, Gina! And thank you TracieB for updating all of us. I was getting worried....

DS: The dreams seem to be getting more and more strange, aren't they?!

simplicity: I can't believe that baby of yours is going to arrive in the next couple of days and you are still working away! You are a determined woman!

shamocha17: Good for you for requesting a better tech. A pleasant healthcare provider can make all the difference. Sounds like you've got a healthy baby in that belly. Great news! That was very nice of your DH's work to throw him a shower. I would have loved to be a fly on the wall when my DH opened the baby gifts from his coworkers. All that pastel wrapping paper! It must have been a funny sight!

Mystikal: Good question about the nursing bras. I almost bought one and a nursing tank last weekend at Target but left with nothing b/c I was undecided about the size.

MrsBrownie: Still hangin' in there, huh?! Funny to think that just a week or so ago we were all sure your baby was going to make an early appearance. Well, I guess it probably isn't so funny to you at this point, right?! ;)

shouldaeloped: Despite my contractions, I'm still closed up tight too. You aren't alone.

I met my DH in the city after work last night and we were out at dinner with his coworkers until almost 11. All those hours without my feet up resulted in some very chubby looking feet. Gross! I was glad I decided to sport the "Gwen look" yesterday--light pants under my dress. It kept my ugly feet well hidden. The swelling is almost all gone this morning though.

Had my now weekly NST this morning at the hospital. DH came along since he had the day off. The baby was moving around a lot so the nurse was able to get all the needed info. fairly quickly. (They have to monitor the baby for a minimum of 20 minutes and the baby's heartrate has to accelerate w/ movement at least twice within that 20 minutes.) But the monitor also picked up irregular contractions. I didn't feel any of them except for the last one. Actually, I'm still feeling the crampiness I felt yesterday but it feels like mild menstrual cramps--bothersome but not painful. Then the last contraction was actually a bit painful. The nurse spoke to my doctor. The doctor basically said that she wasn't concerned about the contractions since they consider me 37 weeks today w/ a due date of 6/16 based on LMP. She's fine with the baby arriving any day now. :eek: Oops. Just had another teeny contraction.

We checked out a labor & delivery room before leaving the hospital. It was nice! My DH was psyched about the recliner. :rolleyes:

I was planning on going into the office but I think I'll work from home today. Sounds like a good plan, right?? :D

Edited to add this interesting fact about my older brother's birth: Just found out that my Mom was 8 cm (!!!!) dilated at her Friday appointment with my brother. The doctor told her she COULD GO HOME and should come back to the hospital for induction on that Monday morning if she hadn't gone into labor. Well, she didn't go into labor on her own. The doctor broke her water on Monday morning and my brother arrived TWO HOURS later. Craziness!

[bottleored]

Greetings ladies!

Congrats to NikosMommy and Gina on your sons!

Had my 37 week appt yesterday - still closed up tight. Baby is head down, lower than last week. Funny, but it feels to me like s/he is moving up into my ribs!

Surprise baby guesses mostly I've been getting girl guesses. The funny part is that someone will say 'you're carrying all around' (which, by the way I despise :mad: ), 'you must be having a girl'. Then the next person will have the same comment and say 'you must be having a boy because with my son I carried all around' :rolleyes:

[kmmommy]

Congrats Gina! Welcome to your little boy!

[Ryan]

TGIF.. ladies

THanks threadmistress for a our wonderful new thread.

I love hearing everyone's experince on what "others" have to say!

GINA: CONGRATS ON YOUR SON... so exciting

Amurphy: DH and the recliner.. hysterical... LOL.. Oh Btw.. .I was getting out of work yesterday and I saw this stroller and I thought.. "how cute is that" and it passed me I checked out the brand (I find myself doing alot of stroller checking when someone passes me by)... and it was a Quinny... I was so freakin excitied... Since i have only seen our stroller on the internet I had no idea what it looked like in person.. :p ... anyway... .we made a good choice.. really cute!

Me: Today is my last day at work.. kinda scary but I am sure for the good.. I have tons of lists of things I have to do here and at home.. (I am such a list junky).

People's comments: Since we are discussing what people say to our "cute little bellies"... I usually take the comments in stride and think "no big deal" I am pregnant and people are going to say these things.. BUT last night I was so flammed. I went to the gym and I sat down on one of the machines.. and I here this guy say something.. but I cannot hear him because I have ear phones on... so I pull out my earphones and I say "I am sorry I did not hear you".. and he proceeds to roll his eyes and say "That is one big baby and you are huge...how big is your baby and how big is your husband"... (I am think how ignorant can you be... :mad: ).. so I proceed to tell him how far along I am, how tall my husband is.. (which we know makes NO difference)... and he gets up and leaves the weight room.. AS IF I WAS GOING TO PUSH THE KID OUT ONTO THE FLOOR RIGHT THEN AND THERE... so I walked over to one of the people who work there and said "I think I scared one of your members, he left when I sat down. Apparently he thinks pregnancy is like the bird flu... ":mad: So I then left and vented to DH.. and then ate french fries... :D

Have a wonderful day ladies...

[ruby]

Congrats Gina-Hope all is well, waiting for the details on your new little boy:D !!

[kmmommy]

Ryan ~ What a pig! I can't believe that jerk acted so stupid. He's obviously a complete idiot.

[ruby]

Ryan-That is hilarious, apparently his brains are in his biceps! What an idiot!
My favorite comment is from all my patients when they say, "Oh, your'e still here?". No I am just a figment of your imagination........
Thank god it's my last day........

[kmmommy]

My favorite comment is from all my patients when they say, "Oh, your'e still here?". No I am just a figment of your imagination........


This is exactly what I'm hearing every day and my exact response. :rolleyes:

[Niko&Troi]

Hello All :D

quick post...

CONGRATS GINA!!!

Things are ok, but getting rough. I can't nurse right from the nipple due to latch problems, so after I feed Troi I have to pump and right now I just have a hand pump so it takes FOREVER :/ I'm going to try to convince Brian tonight that we need to get one, and hopefully he'll agree and then Shamocha will be hearing from me :D

I am sleep deprived right now. I had Troi on my chest and Niko sitting back resting on my very enlarged and engorged boobie and I dozed off :/ Seeing as I don't have to nurse directly, Brian will get up during the night for the feedings and I can just pump at that time. I was up 2 hours last night feeding and pumping :(

Other than that Troi is wonderful :D No sleep, no time to take a long shower, no time for me, I LOVE IT :D Niko is also being a GREAT big brother.

And I swore up and down that I didn't want to have another baby, just adopt, well I'm changing my mind :rolleyes: I will discuss it with Brian before he goes in for his snip snip.

Gotta run. Need to get back to pumping. Be back soon.

[IzzyJune2006]

Yay thank you for the new thread!!

So I think that Collin has taken up break dancing. :p He is poppin' and lockin' all over the place today just like his daddy.

That is so funny! DH and I were watching "So you think you can dance" on TV last night and I was telling him that Annabelle was poppin' in there. :)

[Ryan]

Girls that is hysterical.. I am getting the same exact thing.. "pregnant lady still here"...


Btw..

37 weeks & 4 days

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j38/Beichert/37days3days4.jpg

[IzzyJune2006]

CONGRATS GINA!!! I can't wait for the mommy's to come back and post tons of pictures! :)

Belly pics Ladies you are looking great! I find it surprising that I can tolerate being so big. In the first trimester I was so upset to know that I would get so large but it has been a slow progression and I got used to it.

Had my 37 week appointment yesterday.

Dilated 3cm (up from 2 last week)
Annabelle's heart rate at 160 (during doppler), 128 during u/s (consistent with previous visits).
She is really low.
My GBS was negative!

My belly measurement was unchanged from last week. Doc was concerned about fluid and ordered an u/s. U/S looked all normal, Annabelle measuring at 5lbs 8on. Got pictures of her face. SO CUTE! Doc said she's likely a smaller baby.

Doc said to definitely call if she stops moving or seems less active. She does not want me to go beyond my due date... seems like a lot of time to me. I am not sure why she seems concerned.

I've been feeling like crap. I'm seriously thinking she is coming sooner rather than later. I have lots of pressure. I think I have contractions sometimes but they are pretty mild so difficult to really identify. Doc said they might not be but when I asked about one during the visit she said it could be... so who knows. I'm a newbie!

So I need to prepare myself that it might be another 3 weeks or so but I am really hoping she will come earlier. My body just feels weird.

QOTD: DH attitude? So I was wondering if you're seeing changes in your DH's attitude recently. I find that now, anytime I tell DH that I may be feeling a contraction or anything "unusual", he gets that overly concerned look on his face, asks if we should call the doctor. It's so cute. He hadn't expressed concerned much so far throughout the pregnacy. He's also concerned about having a small baby and keeps nagging me to eat more! With 3 weeks to go, if baby gains 1/2 lbs each week, she will be an average baby (I read the average is 7-7.5lbs).

[amurphy]

Beautiful belly and beautiful mom-to-be, Ryan! My Dad emailed me yesterday to confirm the brand and model of the stroller. He leaves for Germany in two weeks and will bring the Quinny for me back! Yahoo! Oh. And that guy at your gym is an idiot. :mad:

Nikosmom: You "sound" like a tired but happy Mom. :D

IzzyJune2006: I'm glad to hear that Annabelle continues to do well. She's almost 6 lbs...sounds like you and she are both ready for her arrival!
On a separate topic, now that I have weekly NSTs and get to listen/watch the baby's heart rate for quite a while, I realize that the doppler readings are so random. My baby's heart rate went from 124 to 178 during a 20 minute span this morning. :rolleyes:

I'm feeling crampy, crampy, crampy. And I want a doughnut.

[kmmommy]

QOTD ~ My DH is the same as yours Izzy which is kind of crazy since we've been through it before. If I tell him I've had a few contractions he automatically and worriedly asks if I need to go to the hospital. LOL!

[Lil_Mrs_0702]

Gina congratulations on your new son!! Can't wait to hear all the details!

Mystikal- I actually bought a nursing bra from Walmart earlier this week when I was buying our diaper station supplies. It is really comfy, looks like a normal bra, and was only $8!

Shoulda- I haven't had any internals so I have no clue. I won't get them until 38 weeks unless I am showing signs of preterm labor.

Shamocha- That was so nice of your company to throw a suprise shower for the two of you. Best of luck on your big move!

DS- I have had similar dreams where I take him home and he starts crawling, walking, and talking. It is so surreal! In one of those dreams he lifted up my shirt while I was sleeping and started nursing!!

People's comments- I haven't had too many. Last night I stopped at the salon during my mom's appointment and it is such a confidence boost all the girls were telling me how great I looked and how pregnancy really agrees with me. I know for the most part that is just what you say to pregnant woman but it is still so great to hear when you are feeling like a whale all the time.

I get the "oh you're still here?" comments all the time. Especially from vendors and our delivery guys. If I am away from my desk one day they assume that I had the baby and will even try to track my dh down to congratulate him.

Ryan- Great belly shot... Can I say that I just LOVE your hair!! I always think that you have the best hair whenever I see a picture of you.

Izzy- That is so cool that you got some pics of her face and lucky you that she may be on the smaller side (but still healthy of course).

Dh's attitude- It took a while for it all to be real for DH because of our prior m/c but I think at around 20 weeks he realized that I am carrying his baby and really started taking care of me. Sometimes he babies me to the point to where it is annoying but I have to remember to appreciate it because I could have a dh that doesn't seem to care enough.

So whenever I think my belly has dropped it seems to drop even more. Is it just about impossible for anyone else to wipe??? And bending down to pick something up off the floor is also just about impossible now. I squatted and bent down to get something yesterday and I heard this weird gurgle. I thought I popped something in there!! Maybe that's the reason why my feet are so swollen.

[lawyerwifemom]

QOTD Yeah, DH is giving me those looks every time I mention some contractions or change. Like the weird pain/contractions I had at the store last night. Also, last night I had a good bit of mucous discharge but not "plug" per se and I told him, he was a little freaked. I think we will both be a little freaked if this baby comes early or even on time since we've been conditioned to think I *always* go late.

Ryan You look fantastic and that guy was a freak.

Congratulations GINA I am so happy to hear that you are well and so is your little boy. Details please:)

Nikos Sorry BF is a challenge and you are having to pump so much. Does your hospital have a lactation consultant you can call? You sound happy!

Amurphy Yay for a good NST

Shamocha That was nice of your co workers. How did I miss that you are moving? When? That is quite ambitious with a newborn!

Izzy Glad all is well!

Ruby Luckily I work from home so I don't have to hear that EVERY freakin day. I think I would not respond so politely after a while.

Kaeden's Thanks for the new thread and congrats on losing the plug!

[IzzyJune2006]

Ok, I need help...

The belly tightening is weird this morning. Not sure what to think of it. Is it Annabelle pushing or the belly contracting. I mean if she pushes enough it will hurt too right? So how am I supposed to know what it is? I guess if it's not painful enough to make me gasp, then it must be her? Should I be timing? I feel stuff but I wouldn't say it's "painful". If I try to time these, they are about 5 min apart, but so weak.

Different people will have different levels of pain right? Maybe I should go for a walk and see how that feels.

Any suggestions ladies?

[Lil_Mrs_0702]

Izzy- I would try drinking some water and then do the opposite of what you are doing now. So if you are sitting then stand up and start walking. If you are active at the moment lay one your side. If they continue call your doctor or nurses line and they should be able to tell you whether or not you should come in. (i'd probably call them either way just for the reassurance).

Here's a link (http://www.childbirth.org/articles/really.html) about how to tell if it is real labor

[ds2003]

36w2d...5 more days to full term

Izzy - I would do what Lil_Mrs suggested. If they were serious contractions you would know and would not be questioning them. since you are full term I don't think you have to worry about them.

I just got back from making returns at BRU and Target. Now I don't know what I will do with all this credit plus other gift cards we have from BRU/TRU. We have all the large ticket items except for the second convertible car seat which I think we will go and get. I guess I will just need to hold on to them until I need them. Luckily they don't expire.

ROs Now that your other kids are getting older, do you find that you still make frequent trips to BRU and TRU? I know I'll need a potty at some point and even further down the road I'll need a booster seat for the car, but I don't expect to still be holding on these gift cards in 2+ years. So...other than dipes, wipes and formula, what do you still buy from BRU? Do you buy a lot of toys from TRU?

[Lil_Mrs_0702]

DS- I would not worry at all about not being able to use up your gift cards. There are so many little things that you will need to get that will add up so quick. I'm sure they will be empty by Christmas and you will wonder where it all went.

[ruby]

The gang at work just gave me a BRU gift card for $100.....they are the best! I feel guilty for wanting to be out of here so bad.....well, maybe not.....Half hour more and I'm off for 3 months....YIPPEE!!!!!:D

[Dan's*Girl]

BIG UPDATE NEWS!!!

38 week appointment update!!!


Hello ladies!! So todays appointment was good and scary also. First we had a U/S to see just how big this kiddo is, and she said he is measuring 9 lbs 8 oz, HOLY CRAP!!!!! We got to see his fat little face and he even flipped us the bird on the 3D shot of his face that she did. LOL
Dr examined me next and said he is super duper low, and I am soft, but no dialation just yet. She wanted to keep me and induce me today due to his size, but with it being a holiday weekend they are a little short staffed and she didnt feel comfortable admitting me today. So she scheduled my INDUCTION for Wednesday May 31st!!!!!! I'm still stunned that its going to be so soon, but at the same time we hope he comes on his own this weekend because I really dont want to be induced if possible.

So tonight I'm going to go walking, eat some juicy pineapple and roll around on my yoga ball to see if we can get this cervix to dialate at all. Maybe DH will even get lucky. All in the name of labor. LOL :)


I hope everyone has a great weekend. Relax, eat some BBQ and have a great monday off from work. We might get our PC up and running at home so I might be on later tomorrow or sunday.

[kmmommy]

Ramona ~ Wow! 9 1/2 pounds already and you still technically have 2 weeks to go?! Good luck trying to start labor this weekend - try spicy foods too. Otherwise, good luck with your induction on Wednesday!

[shaqangel]

Ryan u look absolutely great! what a jerk that gym was.

ds u'll definitely find use of those BRU GC's - i wish i still had mine cos they sure do come in handy.

Dan's*Girl 9 and half pounds! OMG :eek: i would be freeking out. wow - u've grown quite a healthy baby there! hope all those tricks help this week-end.

ruby happy shopping!

Shamocha how awesome of your co-workers and i think its so cute that your DH opened gifts:)

Amurphy glad your NST went well

Nikos hope the BF issues work...i cant believe u're already thinking of another one!!!

Lil_Mrs_0702 did u get the Bestform bra? a friend of mine got those and she said they are great.

People's comments now that baby is dropping, i do look and feel much huger so the comments are 'look at that baby all ready to come out' and 'wow, u must be so ready' or 'u have that tired look today' (which i personally hate cos even if i feel great, people still think they have to tell me i look so 'done'). the comment i get most often is ' how much longer now'
today one of my co-workers gave me a really nice compliment when she said that i am the best looking pregnant women she's seen and i've really carried this baby well. it made me feel good for sure.

Dh's attitude he is super excited! and cant wait for our baby to arrive. he gets irritated and upset with me if i dont sit down or put my feet up and feels like he has to constantly remind me that i am not 2mths pregnant anymore! we've had 2 friends have their babies this week and he didnt want to hold either one cos he's 'waiting for his own' as he says! he's crazy. he's pretty good with babies and kids in general so he'll do ok and i know he'll be a big help. he's just concerned about how he's gonna knwo to help me when the real contractions begin, even though we've talked about it so many times! during our walk last night, we went over our plan and he feels comfortable about everything, just concerned about the pain and such.

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i hope i'm not, but i seriously feel like i am getting a cold:( my throat aches and i have a stuffy nose. any suggestions of what i can take?

[jbenny75]

Threadmistress Thanks for the new thread! I'm in disbelief at the title!!

I'm seriously having trouble absorbing the fact that it's almost time for this baby to come. The baby just seems like it's not real or something. I'm finding it hard to believe seeing the pics of the new babies that I have one of those inside of me!! It's making me very emotional, too. I have had some really emotional days lately.

My mom and her boyfriend and my grandparents are coming on Monday. Today was my day to get out all of the patio stuff, clean the patio and furniture, and set it all up. It was ugly, foggy, and cloudy this morning. The dogs and I got caught in some light rain on the way home for our walk. I watched the news when I got into the house and they were calling for t-storms (some severe) this afternoon, so I scrapped the patio idea and did some stuff in the house. I farted around the house all day waiting for it to rain and it never did. Now the sun is out and the sky is blue and I wasted the entire day. Ugh.

shaq Hope you aren't getting sick! Your DH sounds so cute.

dansgirl Oh my goodness, 9 1/2 lbs! You have one healthy babe there!!

ds Let me know if you have trouble spending the GC's and credit at BRU...I could definitely help you out with that!:)

ruby Congrats on being finished with work!

izzy How are you doing? I had a couple of nights like that a few weeks ago. I was having tons of BH's, then the baby started pushing on me. He was pushing so hard, I couldn't tell the difference between him and the contractions. It was extremely uncomfortable.

Sorry for anyone I'm missing, I have to go get dinner started!

[Orange]

BRU/TRU gift cards My DD is almost 3 and I haven't been to BRU much in the past 1.5 years or so. Depending on how much $$ you have, I think you will definitely get use out of them though. I know that you're planning to CD and BF, so you probably won't need that stuff, but I bet there will be other things that you won't realize you want/need until after your baby is here. You'll also need to get childproofing gear in 9 months or so, plus the potty and all kinds of feeding gear from booster seats to sippy cups. You can also get baby wash and lotion there too.

We buy a lot of toys from TRU - it's the most comprehensive store in our area that I know of. We tend toward the less, um, noisy toys, but there are still a lot of options. We also have many nieces and nephews so we buy gifts there as well.

[lawyerwifemom]

ds Only a small sample of some of the things I've gotten at BRU since my first baby are:

Safety gates (the hardware mounted ones for the top and bottom of stairs are pretty pricey btw)
Other baby proofing supplies
Toys as the baby gets older and advances through various developmental stages
Feeding supplies/sippy cups/forks/spoons etc
breast feeding supplies/storage bags
bed rails for the big kid bed (although we ended up not using them)
potty chair and potty seat
booster seat to replace the annoying, giant highchair:p

And of course, there will always be gifts needed for other friends and family.

Orange we cross posted but our lists sound very similar! BRU/TRU are one store here in my town.

Ramona Were you thrilled or shocked when she suggested today!!! Next Wednesday will be here very soon! Good luck with the natural induction techniques this weekend.

We have a fun weekend planned. We are going to our barbeque and hang out at the pool tomorrow. Then Sunday we are going camping in the local mountains--just for the night. I am looking forward to roasted hot dogs and smores over the fire. And a non alcoholic beer or two!

I hope everyone has a great weekend!

[sunshineab622]

:eek: wow Ramona - hopefully you will go in this weekend all by yourself - if not I'll be waiting to hear something on wednesday. :)

[connorsmommy]

wow - Ramona, You're definitely having a May baby! how cool!! :) Can't wait to hear the news!!



Toys R us.... yup, chiming in with the others... baby proofing supplies are a biggie that you'll be buying later. And replacing stuff that you already have -- ie. less than a year in, my main diaper bag bit the dust, so there I was purchasing a new one (and waaaaayyyyy better one that has lasted 2 years and still going strong) when Connor was just over a year old. Also extra car seats - you may find you need more than one regular car seat if you have two vehicles.... or one for grandma's car, or whatever!
And as the kids get older, you may find that TRU has games/toys that aren't readily available at places like Walmart.

[MrsBrownie]

So, I will be 40 weeks in a couple of days...and while everyone I know thought I would go early...I didn't!

I think I'm at the point where I know there's not much time left, but I am so ready to meet this little person, see his face and get to know the child that DH and I created, together.

I must admit that, while I know it can't go on forever, it still kind of feels like that. At the most, I only have 2 weeks of being PG left and then no matter what he's being evicted. I really don't want to be induced, but the thought of being induced sooner rather than later is tempting rather than waiting another two weeks and then being induced. I guess we just have to wait and see!

I'm also a little concerned about the size of the baby. Hearing about Ramona's 9lb8oz baby makes me realize that the longer he stays in there, the bigger he gets and I don't know how much more room I've got left in there for him.

QOTD ~ DH has been really great the last couple of days. Before, when I would say that I was ready to have this baby, he would insist that I should be enjoying this time and not try to rush it. But for the past few days he's told me numerous times that he's VERY anxious now and just wants to have the baby. People keep asking him about me, giving him advice (even his boss told him that DTD was supposed to help...yuck!) He's now calling me numerous times a day, just to check in and yesterday, when I called his cell instead of the office, he was dissapointed when I said I was calling about dinner...he thought I was calling to tell him labour started.

We are now so ready for this baby, it's almost anti-climatic now. But we both figure (nothing to base it on of course) that our baby will make his grand entrance by next weekend. Hopefully the midwives can move things along at my appointment on Tuesday (fingers crossed)

Anyways, best wishes and good luck to everyone. Probably won't be on during the weekend, unless I go into labour, as we have a ton of stuff to get done. Hope everyone has a great weekend though...wonder if we will have anymore June Babies born in May this weekend?

[ds2003]

Thanks for the information. I'm sure I can find something to buy. I just don't want to have stuff to have it. We do have some safety stuff but I do and will want some more. We have a very nice top of the stair gate from one of our neighbors. It is must nicer than the one we registered to get. We decided against a high chair long ago and have two Healthy Care Booster seats instead. We registered for one and ended up with two, but I decided to keep them both since we plan on a second child. I do have at least 2 baby showers coming up so that will help.


Dan's Girl - Next week...you too. Wow..Congratulations. You may be our first mommy to actually deliver is June.

MrsBrownie - It may seem anti-climatic now, but as soon as you get those real labor contractions I bet you two will be very excited.

[shaqangel]

ugh i definitely have a cold and i am feeling miserable as hell :(

[sunshineab622]

I am right there with you Shaq :( I have had stuffy head & sinus issues since Wed. Night - Not sleeping very well b/c of it.
Does anyone know of anything I could take?

[Graffy]

Caution, serious vent ahead:
I had a dr. appt yesterday, and it was very, very frustrating. What was frustrating, however, was not the fact that I'm still not making much progress, it was the fact that the doctor didn't seem to listen to a single thing I said! (This isn't my usual doctor, but should I go into labor on a weekend this would be the guy I'd get.)

I've had all these NST's and ultrasounds this week, and the baby seems to really be thriving in there, plus I still feel pretty good. It seems to me that I'll at least reach my due date of 6/2 if not go past. I'm okay with that. This doctor, however, wouldn't listen when I said that. He did the internal from HELL- it was all I could do to keep from screaming it hurt so bad. Afterwards, he said he was trying really hard to get 2 fingers in and if he could then he'd go ahead and induce me! WTH!!! What part of "my body isn't ready and the baby's doing great and I don't want to be induced yet don't you understand???" I just kinda sat there in shock. And pain. And afterwards he said, "well, at least I got some bloody show". Um, no, you irritated my cervix so bad that there was no way I wasn't going to bleed. I'm pretty sure that's not what bloody show is.

I'm about ready to find a mid-wife and screw the whole hospital thing I'm so annoyed by this. I just don't understand why they won't listen to me when I say I'm not ready to be induced. The baby isn't that big, and we're both doing fine. I have another NST/BPP on Tuesday morning and then a doctor appointment with my regular doctor (who isn't really much better- although he's never tried to kill me on the exam table) on Tuesday afternoon. Hopefully I'll either have made some progress or I'll be able to get it into his head that I have no interest in being induced before what is my actual 40 week mark. And I'd like to be able to go beyond that if the baby is still doing well.

My body is definitely not ready to give birth yet, and I can accept that. If I'm not even 2 centimeters dilated and my cervix is still back and long I just don't believe an induction would be a good thing. And I really would like to have the opportunity to at least try NCB. I completely understand those of you who have scheduled inductions for various reasons, and if I were in the same boat I would do the same thing, but in my case I just don't see a need at this point.

I guess I'm just frustrated that everyone thinks that all I must want at this point is to get the baby out any way possible. I would love to have the baby out, but I'm willing to wait for the baby and my body to be ready.

Okay, vent over, thanks for listening. I feel a little less frustrated now. :o

[Graffy]

sunshine and shaq- my doctor told me I could take benadryl or sudafed a couple weeks ago when I was going through the same thing. I didn't though because the pseudoephedrine in sudafed makes me nervous, although they have a version now that doesn't have that. He did say to call if my cough was bad though.

[kmmommy]

Graffy ~ So sorry about the crappy doctor. I can't believe they are so unwilling to listen to you. I hope your doctor is better this week.

Shaq and sunshine ~ You can take Tylenol Cold.

[maryanne]

graffy--maybe you should consider changing docs. it is crazy that he treated you like that. grrrrrr!


does anyone have baby bargains nearby??? any advice on highchairs?

[Orange]

Graffy, That is unbelieveable!! I'm really sorry you had to go through that. I hope you don't end up with that doctor when you do go into labor, he'll probably have you jacked up on pitocin in no time!

Lawyerwifemom, I can't believe you are going camping! I can't imagine not sleeping in my own comfy bed. I can barely get comfortable in there, I can't even imagine being in a sleeping bag (aside from the fact there's no way I'd fit in mine these days). I am a bit envious though, I love camping and I haven't been in 3 years, since before I got pg with DD. We just never got our act together to figure out how to take a baby/toddler.

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I am feeling like I'm going to have this baby at any time now. My DD was born only 1 day early, so I have no reason to think that this baby will be early, but I am really feeling a lot of pressure that I don't remember having with her. Maybe it is just the different between #1 and #2. He's definitely very low though. My heartburn has gotten better and my need to constantly pee has gotten worse. I'm still short of breath all the time though, which is annoying. We are almost ready for him to arrive, finally. I have the last load of stuff I need to get washed in the washer right now and I'm just doing work around the house today getting it cleaned up and getting stuff put away. We finally got the carseat all installed and I think we even have a name picked out (maybe)!

My last day of work was yesterday and I feel much more relaxed now that I don't have to worry about going into labor at work. I also found out that I am somehow getting 12 weeks of Short Term Disability pay at 100%, so not only will I be getting my full pay for my whole 12 week leave, I don't have to use any vacation time! I'll have 20 days left to use for the remainder of the year, although I can't imagine I'll use it all. Our company has a "use it or lose it" policy so I'll probably lose some this year.

[Orange]

maryanne I don't have baby bargians at hand but I know that a lot of people recommend the Fisher Price Healthy Care or something like that. We have the Chicco Mamma and I really love it, but costs about twice as much. We got it as a gift but I may have paid for it anyway. Some people also go with just a booster seat since it takes up much less floor space and it is much cheaper. We started with one when DD was 4.5 months old and she still sits in it at the dinner table.

[Baby Lust]

Checking in! I'm following along but no time to post replies! We are finishing up the nursery and rest of the house this weekend, and I still have to buy some last minute things (like more diapers!) so hopefully we will be productive and this little guy can come anytime!!


Congrats to Gina! Can't wait for an update!

Good luck to those of you who are due/being induced this week! Wow!!

[lawyerwifemom]

Drive-by post

Orange I used to sleep on a thermarest but now I have a cushy 2 inch thick pad for under my sleeping bag:D Both our kids have been camping many times. We just bring ALOT more stuff and a pack-n-play:rolleyes:

Graffy Sounds like he stripped your membranes without telling you. I have asked my OB to do mine each time at 39.5 weeks. But I would be beyond pissed if she had just done it because there is a small risk the procedure will cause a rupture. I am like you, I would really like to avoid induction (for me, simply because I really want to avoid a c-section.) I want to give my body every opportunity to go into labor naturally.

[jbenny75]

graffy How frustrating!! I hope your doc is more receptive if you haven't made progress by Tuesday. Stand your ground. As long as the baby is okay, I agree with you. I don't see any reason to induce early.

highchair BB's top pick is the Fisher Price Healthy Care. BB says there are four versions: Basic, Classic, Deluxe, and Linkadoos. The only Healthy Care model my BRU had is the Aquarium model. The chair pad is vinyl, and the straps, toys, and trays can be cleaned in the dishwasher. The second pick is the Baby Trend "Trend" high chair, but the only downer is the chair pad needs to be line dried. BB says it's a good knockoff of the more expensive Chicco and Perego chairs, and is easier to use. Both have recline features, casters, and height adjustments.

[Niko&Troi]

Hello all :D

All 3 of my boys are asleep and I'm pumping (typing w/one hand) so I have a minute.

i cant believe u're already thinking of another one
I must think now cause Brian wants a vasectomy, so I have to plan :/ We want to adopt a little girl and for that price we can do gender selection.


Just wanted to drop off some "stats":
We've gone through 40 diapers in 5 days. About 10 of those were 'missed changes', he peed before I could close the new diaper so it was not only on the inside but the outside too :D

I've used 18 of my 28 maxi pads. Although I'm still bleeding, it's not heavy enough for a maxi, but I'm not letting them go to waste either. I would say I'm at a day 3 of a 5 day period.

I've done 2 loads of kids laundry so far.

And, I've been personally peed on twice :D


So things are going good right now. And although I am sleep deprived and a slave to the pump, I AM VERY HAPPY.

Take care and be back soon.

[maryanne]

thanks everyone for the highchair advice!!! I just realized that I never put one on my registry---figure now I might as well :)

I think that I might go with the chicco. I fell in love with the travel system since it was so light and easy to use (especially if my hands are still messed up) and hopefully the chair will be the same!

[maryanne]

good to see you checking in nikos!

[IzzyJune2006]

Just a quick post to update.

I feel better today so far. I think yesterday may have been the result of a very long and stressful week. I plan to get a lot of rest this weekend.

I was a little freaked out too that I was bleeding after my exam on Thursday. The doc said it was normal. It's still spotting a little bit but since I feel better I am not too concerned.

I'll have to come back to read and catch up! Thanks for the concern and suggestions.

[sarahncraig]

Hi ladies! I'm checking in to tell you about Alex, the apple of my eye. His stats are incomplete on page one so here they are: Alexander "Alex" Roald born May 18, 2006 at 2:41pm. He was 6 lb 7 oz and 19.5 inches long. He is doing really well and we can't believe how lucky we are! He checked out well on his first ped visit last Monday. He was 6 lb 1 oz when he was dismissed from the hospital and at the appointment he was up to 6 lb 2.5 oz. I'm not breastfeeding him yet. He was four weeks early so he's just not able to do it. We keep trying, though, and I'm pumping regularly. It is really hard on me emotionally but I'm hanging in there, hoping he'll get better. I feel great and the birth was amazing. One day I'll get in here to post more about that. In the meantime here's a photo of my little man. Be still my heart. :)

http://images1.snapfish.com/346%3B988%3C9%7Ffp343%3Enu%3D3256%3E45%3B%3E752%3E WSNRCG%3D323378479%3A626nu0mrj

[Niko&Troi]

Sarah He is a such a cutie :D
It is really hard on me emotionally but I'm hanging in there
I went through the same thing with Niko, bad latch, etc and it does take a toll on you mentally, but pumping is just as good as bf'ing, he's getting your milk. I can't nurse Troi so I'm pumping and he getting a bottle, but he's still getting my milk.
Please contact me if you have any questions. There is also a bf'ing thread here so visit them too.

[jay&erinn]

Sarah: He's gorgeous!!!! Try not too stress too much over the BFing. Just keep trying. Do you have a good LC to work with? It can make all the difference.

Graffy: I'd be pi$$ed. I have no intentions of having a NCB, but I still don't want to be induced unless absolutely necessary. I can't say I really like my OB office (they also seem to not be listening most of the time), but there really aren't any other options around here. Because of all the malpractice problems in PA, many of the docs have left, leaving the ones that are left overworked and less compassionate and caring. It's really frustrating.

connorsmommy: Yea for getting so many things checked off your list. I still have a week and a half before I can check everything off of mine.

Work: I'm working until the end, unless told otherwise by the doc. We need the money, and I have so much to do there before my EDD. I'm working 10-11 hours a day (3 days a week) just to squeeze everyone in.

shoulda: My guess is that I'm still sealed up tight too. I won't find out until late this week. But, with Mia, I had contractions every 2 minutes for over 10 hours before my body finally started to dilate, so I'm doubtful it'll be much easier this time.

Ryan: You look great! Guys know nothing when it comes to the size of a woman before she gives birth. If I saw you walking around, I'd guess you weren't due for at least 2 months (at least I'd hope, since I'm much bigger than you;) )

Shaq and sunshine: I hope you both feel better soon. When I delivered Mia, I had a horrible cold. My cousin was due a week later and when I talked to her after the birth she paniced because she thought I had been crying from the pain, when it was just how congested I was. Giving birth was a nice distraction from the cold, however, sneezing and coughing after pushing a baby out is not a pleasant thing- and forget about trying to blow your nose. When DH got the same cold a week later, I told him to not even try and complain to me about it;)

Well, DH is out of town for the weekend- putting a roof on his brother's house. I told him I'd kill him if he fell off the roof and got hurt. My Mom is staying here each night, just in case- she's also a big help with Mia. We went to the pool today, and it was gorgeous. We'll be spending the rest of the weekend there especially since it's supposed to get hotter and hotter as the weekend progresses. It gets us out of the house, and wears her out so she takes a much better nap.

[kmmommy]

highchair ~ We have the FP Healthy Care Deluxe. I'd recommend it. It's easy to take the chair pad off to clean underneath it too. If you're lacking room though you may want to look at something like this instead:

It's the FP Space Saver Highchair - $50 at Target.
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000BXAI08.16._SCLZZZZZZZ_SS384_.jpg

Sarah ~ Alex is adorable! I can't wait to hear your birth story.

[connorsmommy]

Sarah, Alex is beautiful! :) Keep trying to latch Alex on several times a day -- you CAN make it work, even if it takes some time! :) my 35 weeker had a tough time getting started, but by the time he was discharged (15 days) he was BFing 100% of the time.... Hang in there! Alex WILL get it -- just keep being persistent, and when he absolutely won't, stay best friends with your pump! :)

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36w 5d -- I can't believe I'm less than 48 hours away from being full term!! After the scare 4 weeks ago, I didn't think I'd make it this far!

Feeling uncomfortable (I swear, the U/S tech somehow missed the fact that Dawson actually has 8 legs and 8 arms....because how else could he be poking, prodding and squirming inside of me ALL the time with just 2 arms & 2 legs?)... and quite tired.

However, the tiredness seems to be more because Connor has decided to start waking up several times every night for the past week for a plethora of reasons ranging from "I need to pee" (yeah, he did this EIGHT times between 3 and 5 a.m. last night -- producing some pee 7 of the 8 times :eek:) to "I'm scared of the wind/street light/fuzz floating in the air/cookie monster/etc." It's driving me NUTS because he NEEDS tucking in every time in order to settle down. I refuse to lock him in his room (we have a lock on the outside of his door), which DH is telling me we should do, because of Connor's need to go pee and my desire NOT to regress in the potty training area. But that means I'm woken up several times/night.

It's just soooo hard right now because I KNOW it's because he knows that there's a big huge change happening in our family VERY soon. So all I can really do is just set SOME boundaries (no sleeping in mommy/daddy's bed, no matter how much you beg because you say you're scared) and pray this phase passes before Dawson arrives. I just cannot imagine being up most of the night b/c of Dawson... and then everytime he's finally asleep, having Connor wake up and need me.

Anyway, sorry - that last part of my post was more suited to a toddler thread... just had to get it all out!

[June06Mommies]

Updated to here!

Congratulations Sarah and Gina!

[jesvet]

Sarah, Alex is gorgeous!

Graffy, that is beyond crappy. Definitely stand your ground. Doctors LOVE inductions, makes their lives so much easier- I think they come up with excuses sometimes. If going into labor on your own is very important to you, especially since everything is totally fine, you should do it. They can't force you to induce.

If my doc was hurting me like that I think I might accidentally kick him in the head.

[sunshineab622]

sarah: Alex is such a cutie!

I have been having contractions on & off all day but nothing long enough or close enough to time. I know he is going to tell me I am dialated more that a 1/2 cm Tues when I go back.

We went to dh's family reunion today it was a fun time they through us a baby shower - we got some really neat things that were on our registery that no one else has gotten us yet.

I also got a wonderful box of goodies from Ramona & Kristine (another cc'er) today such a great surprise .... yall are soooo awesome. Bailey is definately one spoiled baby girl.

Hope everyone is having a great Memorial weekend. I am SOOOO glad it is a 3 day weekend for me.

[Graffy]

Thank you everyone for your support, I definitely appreciate it.

And jesvet, your "kick him in the head" advice was some of the best I've had. I really wish I had been in my right mind enough to consider that... :D

Sarah: what an adorable little guy you have! Good luck with the bfing, I really hope he'll latch for you soon.

[sarahncraig]

Thank you everyone for your nice words about Alex. And thank you for your encouragement as far as breast feeding goes.

Question - How often should I be pumping each day? If I increase the amount of times I do it a day, will my milk production then increase, too? It is all so confusing. I'm feeding Alex my milk along with formula for now. I'm hoping it will all work out so I don't have to have the lactation consultant do a home visit. I may just find a La Leche meeting and see if they can help.

[connorsmommy]

Thank you everyone for your nice words about Alex. And thank you for your encouragement as far as breast feeding goes.

Question - How often should I be pumping each day? If I increase the amount of times I do it a day, will my milk production then increase, too? It is all so confusing. I'm feeding Alex my milk along with formula for now. I'm hoping it will all work out so I don't have to have the lactation consultant do a home visit. I may just find a La Leche meeting and see if they can help.


Pumping (and ultimately Breastfeeding) more signals your body to make more milk!! So pump, pump, pump! I remember in the hospital we had a bit of a routine going. They had Connor eating every 3 hours (which, actually, goes against the nature of 'feed on demand' for nursing, which is ideal). So here's what our routine was for a while - he'd wake up. I'd change him. Then feed him. Then cuddle him for a bit... then put him down and go pump whatever I could pump. In the initial weeks I was hooked up to the pump probably 5-6 times/day for about 20 min. at a time. Major time consuming, but so worth it! :)

Other ways to get (and keep!) your supply up - drink lots of water, eat oatmeal (cookies, hot cereal, etc). Stay away from anything with peppermint or sage. Drink Mother's Milk Tea (natural food stores will carry a variety of this sort of tea to help stimulate milk production). Take Fenugreek (I never tried this but have heard of LOTS of people who swear by it!)

You can also get a prescription for something to help increase your milk supply. I took it for a month or two early on -- I can't remember what it's called (but I wouldn't be of much help to you because it's called something different here in Canada, I believe).

Keep trying to get him to latch on at EVERY feed...he WILL ge the hang of it - you just have to be persistent. Yes, DEFINITELY find a LLL meeting to get advice, but also a lactation consultant visit could be a good thing right now.

Also, don't get down on using formula -- it's not 'ideal' if you wanted to only give your little guy breast milk. But don't get down on yourself if you're having a hard time keeping up -- because ANY amount of BM is a good thing. the more, the better...but even just a couple ounces a day is a HUGE benefit to your baby (and is especially important for these early little guys!)

And, like you have time to read books....but a REALLY good book on BFing with good, practical advice and info that written in a really friendly, personal manner (not so much like a dry "users guide"), I totally recommend the book "So that's what they're for" by Janet Tamaro. It's an indexed book, so you don't have to read the whole thing from start to finish since time is of the essence for you -- just go to the back and look up your most important topics.

Anyway, go to the BFing thread here on CC... I think Marisa is involved there, and she's probably the best source of info and encouragement on BFing and the difficulties you're facing. :)

[simplicity]

Sarah, Congratulations! Your baby is absolutely precious! I agree with all the points that connorsmommy's mommy made about b'fing. I nursed my first son for almost about 1.5 years and it wasn't always easy especially working full-time, but it was worth it!

I can't believe I'm still here! I've been "stuck" at 4cm since last Tuesday. I've had pretty regular contractions and I think I've started back labor but not strong enough to go into the hospital. It was funny because we thought for sure that I was going to have the baby within 48 hours so my DH sent out an Out of Office reply to everyone but then nothing happened so he ended up showing up to work the next day. The comment "You're still here?!" is all too familiar!

Anybody else have horrible insomina? I usually sleep pretty well but now that I'm getting so close to having the baby, I find myself getting up all the time and not being able to go back to sleep. :rolleyes:

Hope you all have a nice, long weekend! Sending healthy L&D vibes to us all!

[Niko&Troi]

hello all :D

quick post...

sarah ITA w/everything connorsmommy said, especially PUMP PUMP PUMP. The more you do, the more your body will produce. I didn't have enough milk w/Niko so I used Fenugreek. It helped get the supply up and it smells like maple syrup when your milk comes out :) HTH.

[lawyerwifemom]

Sarah Alex is indeed a cutie!! I just want to add my voice to the encouragement for bfing. Connorsmommy covered just about everything and is certainly the voice of experience with a premie. Have you had anyone explain to you how to encourage a proper latch? I know the early ones have some trouble just knowing how to suck so this info may me too early yet, but this is how it was explained to me: Hold the back of his head in your hand and tickle his cheek with your nipple. Once he opens his mouth wide, shove his mouth onto your entire nipple--areola and all. Then, make sure his lips look like "fish lips" --curved out not tucked in. You can use your thumb to untuck the lower lip if needed. This technique will get the whole nipple in the mouth and position it so that the baby sucks properly. A good latch helps prevent nipple pain for the mom and blisters and poor suction for the baby.

Congratulations again on your little man!


We are out of here in an hour or so for camping. Funny how a one night camping trip takes almost as much work as a week long one:rolleyes:

[connorsmommy]

sarah ITA w/everything connorsmommy said, especially PUMP PUMP PUMP. The more you do, the more your body will produce. I didn't have enough milk w/Niko so I used Fenugreek. It helped get the supply up and it smells like maple syrup when your milk comes out :) HTH.


and while we're on the topic of pumping/nursing enabling the production of more milk, thought it might be fitting here to mention especially to all the first-time nursers that, as you know, your baby will go through certain growth spurt periods (commonly 3 weeks, 3 months, etc) and suddenly it will seem like baby will want to eat ALL the time and you will perhaps begin to think that you aren't producing enough milk. You will likely be told by many well-meaning people (friends, family, doctor) that you should supplement with formula. However, this is doing a total disservice to your BFing and your milk supply because your baby NEEDS to nurse more to signal your body to produce more milk because your baby needs larger servings. So introducing formula at these critical times is not a good idea if you want nursing to continue -- the more formula given to baby, the less your body will produce.

That is why, in your case especially, Sarah, to continue to pump pump pump as much as you can since your body isn't getting those signals directly from your DS yet. Just keep at it - trying to latch him (now that he's "full term", he's probably going to figure it out VERY soon!), and pumping as much as you can, even if pumping doesn't produce very much BM (just remember that babies are far more efficient pumps than an electric contraption can ever be - so don't get discouraged if your pumping efforts yield very little results).

[Baby Lust]

Insomnia: I'm right there with you Simplicity! I toss and turn all night and have aches and pains like you would not believe! I think most of it is anticipation of something happening!

Sarah, Good luck with BFing! Pumping definitely increases your supply! Your little guy will be on all BM very soon!

[jbenny75]

sarah Thanks for the pic of your gorgeous boy!! Good luck with the BF'ing.

I did the dumbest thing today. I just spent 4 hours in the Maternity Triage unit at the hospital to pay for it. I took a quick trip to the supermarket to get some stuff for tommorrow (we're just having a few family members over). I grabbed a cart, and was pushing it through the door when it got caught on the door frame or something. I was totally not paying attention, so when the cart stopped, I kept going. I completely smashed my belly into the cart handle. HARD. It knocked the breath out of me for a second and it hurt. I kind of bounced off of it. I don't even know how I ran into it as hard as I did. I called my dr's office and the doc called me back and sent me to the hospital just to be safe. They were concerned about the placenta, so they checked it with an u/s, I had bloodwork to check for hemorraging (sp?), and I was hooked up to the contraction and baby heartbeat monitors. They gave me the all clear. They basically thought everything would be okay, but sent me in just to be safe. On the upside, I got another U/S! He is still a boy! I will be taking it much easier for the rest of my pregnancy. It was a dumb, klutzy incident, but it scared me.

[Baby Lust]

Oh no JBenny! Sorry about the incident but glad to hear everything is ok! I've bumped into things like that too but not hard enough to worry me! It's hard to walk around with these big bellies out in front of us! :o

[shaqangel]

sarah your little one is absolutely adorable! congrats again.

jbenny thats pretty scary. glad u're okay now.

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i'm still feeling miserable. this cold is really knocking out ALL my energy. I did get some tylenol cold so hopefully that will help me get rid of this asap.

here's my 38 wk belly shot:

http://static.flickr.com/47/155207688_c8e96962c2.jpg?v=0

and a collage:

http://static.flickr.com/48/155207610_a354878015.jpg?v=0

oh and i officially have elephant feet....seriously my feet are HUGE and the heat is NOT helping one bit.

[kmmommy]

jbenny ~ Sorry about getting hurt a little. Glad to hear your little boy is still doing just fine.

shaq ~ You look amazing as always! :D

As for me...still hanging in there. I've had some contractions off and on today but nothing worth timing. I'm pretty confident I'll make it to induction on Friday - so confident that I still haven't packed my hospital bag. Maybe I'll work on that tomorrow.

Hope everyone has a great night! I'm off to the bathtub with a good book and then am going to sleep.

[shaqangel]

i just took some photo's of our nursery....so i thought i'd share them.
we did everything in choc brown, sage, and cream. our bedding is the central park toile pattern.

baby's name will go above the crib (white letters attached with choc ribbon)

http://static.flickr.com/50/155242330_bf2b91cdda.jpg?v=0

http://static.flickr.com/48/155207742_f776df0923.jpg?v=0

http://static.flickr.com/54/155207762_a915b55d8c.jpg?v=0

http://static.flickr.com/53/155207866_f5cdf19350.jpg?v=0

i smudged out the letters thats on one of the shelves...
http://static.flickr.com/44/155207895_06349397c3.jpg?v=0

storage in the closet:
http://static.flickr.com/57/155207783_88e7631a67.jpg?v=0

(i have before and after pics in my journal.)

[Pink_Converse]

I'm going to try to go catch up.

Threadmistress-You can post this picture on the babies page.

http://images1.snapfish.com/346%3B%3A%3A653%7Ffp342%3Enu%3D3236%3E746%3E8%3B8% 3EWSNRCG%3D3233774%3B%3B4%3A65nu0mrj

[Pink_Converse]

There is just too much to catch up on. I hate being out of the loop but I guess I will be for a while.

Congrats to all the new mommies, they are all adorable.

I am having to pump too because H is so early he having trouble latching too. We try out the breast shield once or twice a day but most of the time I bottle feed him with breastmilk. I haven't used any formula in days! I pray to God he starts bf'ing soon, it's so time consuming pumping and I'm so tired. My supply isn't that great either. I can only get 2-3 oz at a time and that's just enough for his next feeding so I don't have a supply built up at all. I got some Fenugreek but haven't started taking it yet. I'll let you all know how well it works. Other than the bf'ing issues we are doing great and I am in L-O-V-E!

I am thinking about all of you...

[June06Mommies]

Updated to here!

[connorsmommy]

Pink - what a sweetie pie he is! :)

Shaq - great 38 week belly pic! And I LOVE your nursery - looks like it's straight out of a magazine!! :) Beautiful!

JBenny - OUCH! That's something that *I'd* do... Glad you and baby are both ok... Honestly, It's probably a protruding belly thing... My poor 3 year old kid's head is right at my belly level when we're standing up and I'm often boppin' him on the head (by accident). Luckily, though, he thinks it's funny that his little brother is hitting him. ;)

[Mystikal]

shaq love the belly and the nursery!! Did you get the bedding from beyond-bedding.com? It looks really similar to a set that DH and I were considering. I'm guessing girl BTW. :)
Pink he's so tiny! Congratulations!!

Just a quick vent to say I WANT MY HOUSE BACK!!!!!!! Currently in my teeny tiny living room I have my tv, couch, chair, coffee table, a full size mattress, and about 9 pieces of sheetrock. The sheetrock was on the front porch, but we are expecing a severe thunderstorm in the next half hour so we had to bring it in. My dad is on vacation this week, and so is my grandpa, so hopefully by the weekend everything except the painting will be done so that we can have the nursery finished soon. I am going crazy!!! Nesting is kicking in and I can't do a damn thing! :o

Oh, and I finished my hospital bag and it's in my trunk. :D I can't believe how real this is starting to feel!!

[lelee17]

Not much time to post today. Nesting is in full effect now that we have the garage sale done and over with. We made over $200 on Saturday. Not too shabby, being that it was our first garage sale ever. How 2 ppl can accumulate so much crap over the years amazes me. :o Now that we are "almost" clutter-free, I can finally start packing for the move.

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Pink & Sarah - you're little angels are soo adorable! Totally made my day.

Shaq - you look great for 38 wks! and I looove your nursery. Looks like a room straight out of Pottery Barn Kids.

Be back later! Toodles!

[kmmommy]

shaq ~ I love the nursery! It's very unique with the color scheme you've chosen. Gorgeous!

I'm feeling really crappy this morning. Menstrual-type cramps, nausea, exhaustion, etc. so maybe something is starting up. I'm home with DS today so I'm planning on a nap. We'll see if I feel better after that.

Hope everyone has a great day!

[connorsmommy]

I went to my weekly chiropractic appointment today, and gave the go-ahead to my Chiro to do "the adjustment that triggers labour".... So he did. Not sure exactly what he did specifically, though I think he did a couple of adjustment positions that he hasn't done in months on me.

So, he tells me with his adjustment, he gives me "3 days, MAX." He says he guarantess that I won't make it to June 2nd. :) LOL, I didn't ask about a money-back guarantee... LOL!!!

So, that, combined with the fact that my massage therapist (who works at my chiro's office) decided earlier this spring that baby would arrive on May 31 (based on the fact that I have a massage scheduled for that afternoon), we shall see how this transpires.


I've been losing bigger chunks of my plug over the past couple of days. Wouldn't be surprised if it was all gone already. And earlier this morning, I looked in the mirror and I think it looks like baby has dropped some...

[sunshineab622]

Oh wow Shaq ... That nursery is awesome - It does look like it is straight out of a magazine. Your baby is very lucky. Love you belly shot - you look great.

I can not believe it will be June on Thurs. :eek:

my dh & ds have gone out of town til Fri. so I have been telling Bailey to hang out in there atleast til Sat. :) I go back to the doctor tomorrow so we shall see if their is any change since last Tues.

Hope everyone is having a great Memorial Day!

[ds2003]

Nursery looks great Shaq.

Jbenny - glad you and the baby are okay.

conno