November 06 Mommies ~ The 3rd Trimester!!!

[November06Mommies]

We're in the 3rd Trimester!!!

http://www.annegeddes.com/images/leftFrame/14.jpg http://www.pregnancy.org/images/pregnancy/pregnancycalendar/27weekUS.jpg

37 Mommies-to-be
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i265/4kidzmom/Team_Blue.gif 18 Calla Lilly, catgirl1007, CityGirl, ellidew, kadee_29, lisainpink, lisariv, Lydia, mermccau, nic, Rubbersoul, scarlett74, Sinclair319, Lilo, Rancid13, roberta, civats, acrane
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i265/4kidzmom/Team_Pink.gif 13 bijouparvin, Franni, Ilovemygeek, katnbug, Kyrsten, mayham, Sare79, Lilla, mimieliza, brio96, Lizzie Beth, Euphorhea, Neenbean
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i265/4kidzmom/Team_Green.gif 6 ausi2b, ppwgal, BethIrish, Peaches, Ade, amyspike

Please list your stats in RED in your first post.

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

*Please posts all updates in RED.
*When posting, please put in the subject line how far along you are!
1st trimester pics (http://www.pregnancy.org/pregnancy/fetaldevelopment1.php#week1) 2nd trimester pics (http://www.pregnancy.org/pregnancy/fetaldevelopment2.php) 3rd trimester pics ( “http://www.pregnancy.org/pregnancy/fetaldevelopment3.php”)

Images courtesy of www.annegeddes.com and www.pregnancy.org

Threadmistress' ~ kadee_29, mimieliza and nic
Please contact one of them if you have any problems with the thread.

[November06Mommies]

37 Moms to be

Username: acrane
DC: Matthew Charles
Me: Alison, 33
DH: Mike, 30
Married: 8-18-02
TTC: N/A
BFP: 3-14-06
EDD: 11-26-06
Gender Prediction: Girl
Any other children: DS Andrew, 02-03-04

Username: Ade
Me: Adrienne, 30
DH: Clay, 30
Married: 8/10/02
TTC: really weren't trying, just decided to stop "avoiding"
BFP: 3/4/06
EDD: 11/4/06
Gender Prediction: Boy
Any other children: 2 dogs and a cat

Username: amyspike
Me: amy, 32
DH: Steven, 28
Married: April 26, 2003
TTC: Since Feb 2006
BFP: February 15, 2006
EDD: November 22
Gender Prediction: Girl

Username: ausi2b
Me: ausi2b, 28
DH: 28
Married: 08/11/02
TTC: October 2005
BFP: 3/19/06
EDD: November 26
Gender Prediction: No idea

Username: BethIrish
Me: Beth, 29
DH: Tim, 33
Married: 12/06/03
TTC: Dec 05
BFP: 3/11/06
EDD: 11/21/06
Gender Prediction: Boy
Any other children: Just our pets, Neala (dog) Frasier & Maddie (cats)

Username: bijouparvin
Me: 28
DH: 28
Married: 8/6/04
TTC: SWH since 1/06
BFP: 3/13/06
EDD: 11/17/06
Gender Prediction:???
Any other children:Only furbabies - 2 kitties

Username: brio96
Me: Amy, 30
DH: Jim, 32
Married: 10/26/02
TTC: February 2006
BFP: 3/14/06
EDD: 11/18/2006
Gender Prediction: ?
Any other children: Sarah-12/1/04

Username: Calla Lilly
Me: Name, Erin 31
DH: Name, Gary 36
Married: 8/31/05
TTC: 2/06
BFP: March 11 (very faint)
EDD: 11/23 (Thanksgiving)
Gender Prediction: No guesses


Username: catgirl1007
DC: Devin Patrick
Me: 36
DH: 36
Married: 10/25/03
TTC: 11/05
BFP: 2/28/06
EDD: 11/9/06
Gender Prediction: Girl
Any other children: DD 10/8/04

Username: CityGirl
Me: Jen, 29
DH: 32
Married: 10.10.02
TTC: 11.04
BFP: 3.09.06
EDD: 11.17.06
Gender Prediction: either a boy or a girl ;)
Any other children: 2 furbabies

Username: civats
Me: Stac, 33
DH: Vic, 45
Married: February 29, 2004
TTC: June 2005
BFP: February 22, 2006
EDD: Nov 11 - 16, 2006!!!!
Gender Prediction: Boy

Username: ellidew
DC: Miles Charles
Me: ellidew, 26
DH: 28
Married: June 1, 2002
TTC: Jan 2005
BFP: February 25, 2006
EDD: November 7, 2006
Gender Prediction: Boy (don't know why just thought i'd always have boys)
Any other children: Any other children: Bogart (Poodle, Schnauzer, Shih Tzu mix)

Username: euphorhea
Me: Rhea, 28
DH: Gene, 27
Married: 06.21.03
TTC: We were "wingin' it".
BFP: 03.12.06
EDD: 11.07.06
Gender Prediction: I felt it was a girl all along.

Username: Franni
Me: Franni, 36
DH: G, 30
Married: 09/21/02
BFP: 03/24/06
EDD: November 25
Gender Prediction: Boy
Any other children: DD, 10/20/04

Username:Ilovemygeek
DC: Daria Lynn
Me: Rachel, 23
DH: Trevor, 23
Married: June 8, 2002
TTC: June 2005
BFP: March 5, 2006
EDD: November 13, 2006
Gender Prediction: I have a feeling it is a boy, but DH says girl.
Any other children: None

Username: kadee_29
Me: Kristen, 30
DH: B, 28
Married: June 8, 2001
TTC: Ummm....we thought we were done :eek:
BFP: February 19
EDD: November 4, 2006
Gender Prediction: Well I started with Girl but now I think Boy
Any other children: Kaitlyn 1/3/98 and Noah 11/5/03

Username: Katnbug
DC: Hilary Ann
Me: 36
DH: 31
Married: 4/26/03
TTC: 1/06
BFP: 2/22/06
EDD: 11/3/06
Gender Prediction: Girl
Any other children: DS Grayson 9/30/04

Username: Kyrsten
DC: Anabella Chloe Layne ‘Ella’
Me: Kyrsten, 30
DH: John, 32
Married: September 22, 2001
TTC: January 28, 2006
BFP: February 21, 2006
EDD: November 2, 2006
Gender Prediction: girl
Any other children: just 2 dogs

Username: Lilla
Me: Kim, 31
DH: Tony, 34
Married: October 12, 2002
TTC: Jan 2006
BFP: February 23, 2006
EDD: November 4
Gender Prediction: Boy
Any other children: Nope, just 2 Golden Retrievers!

Username: Lilo
Me: Nicole, 30
Married: 2002
TTC: January 2006
BFP: March 17th
EDD: November 24th
Gender Prediction: boy
Any other children: 1 dog

Username: lisainpink
Me: 31
DH: 34
Married: 06/18/2005
TTC: SWH since June 05, Charting 01/06
BFP: 3/07/06
EDD: November 17
Gender Prediction: your guess is as good as mine
Any other children: furry- Jesse my jack russell- she is 10

Username: lisariv
Me: Lisa, 30
DH: 29
Married: 4/28/2001
TTC: Just kind of SWH as of 2/06
BFP: 3/15/06
EDD: 11/14/06
Gender Prediction: not sure, but thinking boy.
Any other children: DD 6/12/04

Username: Lizzie Beth
Me: Beth, 31
DH: 32
Married: June 15, 2002
TTC: Was trying to avoid...
BFP: 3/16/06
EDD: 11/21/2006
Gender Prediction: Girl. I'd lay money on it.
Any other children: Susannah, 12/26/04

Username: Lydia
DC: Mason Francis
Me: Lydia, 28
DH: Matt, 28
Married: 04/13/02
TTC: since my 6 week PP checkup and the "OK" from the OB
BFP: 3/7/06
EDD: 11/2/06
Any other children: A beautiful baby girl named Madison, born 04/24/05

Username: mayham
Me: 28
DH: 29
Married: 2002
TTC: 3/05
BFP: 3/16/06
EDD: 11/25/06
Gender Prediction: girl

Username: mermccau
DC: Connor Aramis
Me: Meredith, 35
DH: Sean, 31
Married: September 6, 2003
TTC: since June of 2005
BFP: March 13, 2006
EDD: November 9, 2006
Gender Prediction: Girl

Username: mimieliza
DC: Miranda Kimie
Me: Michelle, 28
DH: Reid, 29
Married: August 9, 2003
TTC: 12/2005
BFP: 2/26/2006
EDD: November 10, 2006
Gender Prediction: boy
Any other children: 2 Australian Shepherds - Miles and Blue

Username: Neenbean
Me: Neen, 31
DH: 31
Married: 11~15~03
TTC: SWH since 9~05
BFP: 3~25~06
EDD: 11~30~06
Gender Prediction: boy, but I honestly am not sure at all
Any other children: DD, 3~19~05

Username: nic
Me: Nicole, 31
DH: Larry, 33
Married: June 22, 2002
BFP: February 28, 2006
EDD: November 3, 2006
Gender Prediction: Girl-I've always thought we've have one child and she'd be a girl
Any other children: This is our first

Username: Peaches
Me: P, 28
DH: M, 26
Married: Dec, 29th 2003
TTC: Feb 2006
BFP: March 15th 2006
EDD: Nov 20th 2006
Gender Prediction:If pressed I would say boy, but we're not finding out

Username: ppwgal
Me: Tracy, 29
DH: 32
Married: June 18, 2005
TTC: Wasn't trying
BFP: 3/4/06
EDD: 11/12/2006
Gender Prediction: ???

Username: Rancid13
Me: Jennifer, 28
DH: Sonny, 30
Married: December 13, 2003
TTC: March 1, 2006
BFP: March 25, 2006 (2 HPT's); March 28, 2006 (doctor)
EDD: December 3, 2006
Gender Prediction: Hoping for a girl!!!

Username: roberta
Me: Roberta, 27
DH: Zak, 29
Married: 11/15/03
TTC: 10/05
BFP: 3/16/06
EDD: 11/24/06
Gender Prediction:Girl
Any other children: 2 fur children, a pug and an Australian shepherd

Username: Rubbersoul
DC: Ian Alexander
Me: Ann, 29
DH: Jack, 29
Married: October 22, 2005
TTC: Feb. 2006
BFP: March 3, 2006
EDD: November 13, 2006
Gender Prediction: Girl
Any other children: Just our Lab Hunter

Username: Sare79
DC: Carys Kendra
Me: Sarah, 26
DH: Joel, 26
Married: Oct. 15/05
TTC: May 2005
BFP: March 16/06
EDD: Nov. 25/06
Gender Predictions: Girl (twins)

Username: scarlett74
DC: Francesco Michele
Me: Rossella, 32
DH: Paolo, 33
Married: 22nd May 2004
TTC: we were just seeing what happens from October 2005
BFP: 21st March 2006
EDD: 22nd November 2006
Gender Prediction: I'd slightly prefer a boy

Username: Sinclair319
DC: Corbin Sinclair
Me: Jen, 29 (on 3/19)
DH: C, 34
Married: 11.08.03
TTC: July 04
BFP: 2.25.06
EDD: 11.05.06
Gender Prediction: Girl
Any other children: our 2 furbabies, Sadie and Guinness

In Our Thoughts and Prayers:
LynzeyAHL, Jeggink and littlemia

[November06Mommies]

Due Dates and Dr./Midwife Appointments

Due Dates

November 2
Lydia, Kyrsten

November 3
katnbug, nic

November 4
Lilla, Ade, kadee_29

November 5
Sinclair319

November 7
ellidew, Euphorhea

November 9
catgirl1007

November 10
mimieliza

November 11
civats, mermccau

November 12
ppwgal

November 13
Ilovemygeek, Rubbersoul

November 17
CityGirl, bijouparvin, lisariv, lisainpink

November 18
brio96

November 20
roberta, Peaches

November 21
BethIrish, Lizzie Beth, Sare79

November 22
scarlett74, amyspike, neenbean

November 23
Calla Lilly

November 24
Lilo

November 25
mayham, Franni

November 26
acrane, ausi2b

November 30
Neenbean

December 3
Rancid13

Dr./Midwife Appointments

September
25~ppwgal, Lilla
27~neenbean
28~mermccau, Lydia
29~Rancid13
30~Katnbug

October
2~acrane
5~bijouparvin
11~Scarlett74
26~Katnbug (C/S!!!)

November
20~neenbean (C/S!!!)

[November06Mommies]

Ultrasound Pictures

Kyrsten It's a GIRL!!
http://static.flickr.com/80/223928602_a910bbbea7.jpg?v=0

kadee_29 It's a BOY!!
http://images1.snapfish.com/3475696%3B9%7Ffp342%3Enu%3D3236%3E%3A%3A3%3E8%3B%3 A%3EWSNRCG%3D323385%3C9%3B%3B42%3Anu0mrj

ellidew It's a BOY!!
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e144/ellidew/20weekbabyprofile.jpg

Lilla It's a GIRL!!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/berlymc/baby1.jpg

bijouparvin It's a GIRL!!
http://images1.snapfish.com/3473%3A75%3A%3A%7Ffp344%3Enu%3D3244%3E393%3E462%3E WSNRCG%3D32338594%3A9%3B3%3Anu0mrj

acrane It's a BOY!!
http://images1.snapfish.com/34757%3B64%3B%7Ffp345%3Enu%3D3236%3E%3A%3A3%3E8%3B %3A%3EWSNRCG%3D323392%3A7%3A8795nu0mrj

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U/S Pics Take 2

katnbug It's a GIRL!!
http://images1.snapfish.com/347388487%7Ffp342%3Enu%3D327%3B%3E663%3E47%3A%3EWS NRCG%3D323384%3B%3A33%3A57nu0mrj

mayham
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y202/lamki/us.jpg

scarlett74
http://rossy.zoto.com/img/45/a88ed74559f93669dd0495e790f8a815.jpg

RubberSoul
http://images1.snapfish.com/3479348%3B8%7Ffp354%3Enu%3D3237%3E275%3E9%3C%3B%3E WSNRCG%3D3233%3A84%3A36887nu0mrj

mermccau It's a BOY!!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v379/mermccau/scan2.jpg

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U/S Pics Take 3

Sare79 It's a GIRL!!
http://images1.snapfish.com/347483%3B87%7Ffp342%3Enu%3D324%3A%3E8%3A8%3E659%3E WSNRCG%3D323387%3B354535nu0mrj

Sinclair319 It's a BOY!!
http://static.flickr.com/70/161713024_ae07bbb54a_m.jpg

Rancid13 It's a BOY!!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v432/rancid13/cutiepie001.jpg

roberta It's a BOY!!
http://static.flickr.com/57/186570604_3dc1eaaa14_m.jpg

Euphorhea It's a Girl!!
http://static.flickr.com/75/221774765_12ce105d40.jpg?v=0

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U/S Pics Take 4

Peaches It's a Surprise!!
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k138/thearcks/20weekultrasound2.jpg

[November06Mommies]

Belly Shots

Lydia
http://static.flickr.com/76/231148754_9de8bfc71b.jpg?v=0

mermccau 20w
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v379/mermccau/Baby/20weeks.jpg

mimieliza 20w
http://mimieliza.smugmug.com/photos/80678762-M.jpg

Rubbersoul 33w
http://static.flickr.com/115/250795138_9b9420f5e2.jpg?v=0

scarlett74 15w2d
http://rossy.zoto.com/img/45/bc2d85b72e8610406bb5bc59f09f724b.jpg

Sinclair319 30w
http://static.flickr.com/78/227780688_5ccac854d3_m.jpg

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Belly Shots Take 2

bijouparvin 31w
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b371/bijoudiva/31w2.jpg

Rancid13 30w
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v432/rancid13/30w0d001.jpg

lilla 21 weeks
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/berlymc/Belly/21weeks_share.jpg

Kyrsten 34w
http://static.flickr.com/81/249356920_37dae891f7.jpg?v=0

Sare79
http://images1.snapfish.com/34769%3C439%7Ffp33%3B%3Enu%3D324%3A%3E8%3A8%3E659% 3EWSNRCG%3D3233978536%3B25nu0mrj

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Belly Shots Take 3

Nic 27w
http://images1.snapfish.com/347794%3A%3B3%7Ffp352%3Enu%3D3284%3E3%3A3%3E766%3E WSNRCG%3D3233%3A26986798nu0mrj

euphorhea 28w
http://static.flickr.com/83/215773342_0a7702aec0.jpg?v=0

CityGirl 31w
http://www.jenniferdaily.com/etc/belly.jpg

[November06Mommies]

Helpful Links
Please feel free to suggest others.

Weekly Pregnancy Updates:
American Baby (www.americanbaby.com)
Baby Center (www.babycenter.com)
BabyZone (www.babyzone.com)
iVillage (www.ivillage.com)
StorkNet (www.pregnancyguideonline.com)
Target (www.target.com)
Very Best Baby (www.verybestbaby.com)


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


Miscellaneous Informative Sites:
American Baby (www.americanbaby.com)
American Pregnancy Association (www.americanpregnancy.org)
Baby Names (www.babynames.com)
Baby Net (www.babynet.com)
Baby Talk (www.babytalk.com)
BetaBase (www.betabase.info)
Dr. Sears (www.askdrsears.com)
iVillage (www.ivillage.com)
ePregnancy (www.epregnancy.com)
Daily Cycle Information & Calendar (www.cycledaily.com)
Fertility Awareness & Natural Family Planning UK (www.fertilityuk.org)
Fertility Friend (www.fertilityfriend.com)
Fit Pregnancy Magazine (www.fitpregnancy.com)
I Dream of Baby (www.idreamofbaby.com)
National Women’s Health Information Center (www.4women.com)
New York Online Access To Health: Pregnancy & Fertility (http://www.noah-health.org/en/pregnancy/)
Parent Stages (http://www.noah-health.org/en/pregnancy/)
http://preconception.com
Safe Fetus (Tells you which drugs you can take during pregnancy) (www.safefetus.com)
Very Best Baby (www.verybestbaby.com)


Maternity Shopping Sites:
A Pea In The Pod (http://www.apeainthepod.com/enter.asp?Media=&referer=http://www.constantchatter.com&EntryPoint=Home&YahooRedirect=True)
Baby Style (www.babystyle.com)
Belly Basics (www.bellybasics.com)
Bella Materna (www.bellamaterna.com)
Gap Maternity (http://www.gap.com/browse/subDivision.do?cid=5999)
JCPenney (www.jcpenney.com)
Mimi Maternity (http://www.mimimaternity.com/home.asp?Media=Motherhood)
Mom's The Word (www.momstheword.com)
Motherhood Maternity (http://www.motherhood.com/home.asp?Media=LinkShare|1xxcmpLMYS8-)
Old Navy (http://www.oldnavy.com/browse/division.do?cid=5758)
Target (www.target.com)
Lane Bryant (http://www.lbcatalog.com/lbcatalog/layout/layout.asp?referer=1&dept_id=7221&rootdept=600&)


Baby Registries:
Babies 'R Us (www.babiesrus.com)
Baby Center (www.babycenter.com)
Baby Depot (http://www.burlingtoncoatfactory.com/IWStoreBCF.process?IWAction=Load&proc=IWCatSectionView&Merchant_Id=1&Section_Id=1395)
BabyStyle (www.babystyle.com)
Buy Buy Baby (www.buybuybaby.com)
Sears (www.sears.com)
Target (www.target.com)
USA Baby (www.usababy.com)
Walmart (www.walmart.com)


Baby Shopping Sites:
Baby Age (www.babyage.com)
Baby Ant (http://store.yahoo.com/babyant/index.html)
Baby Bazaar (www.babybazaar.com)
BabyBox (www.babybox.com)
Baby Center's Store (www.store.babycenter.com)
Baby Depot (http://www.burlingtoncoatfactory.com/IWStoreBCF.process?IWAction=Load&proc=IWCatSectionView&Merchant_Id=1&Section_Id=1395)
Baby Dilly (www.babydilly.com)
Baby Dreams (www.babydreams.com)
Babies 'R Us (www.babiesrus.com)
Baby Style (www.babystyle.com)
Baby Universe (www.babyuniverse.com)
Carousel Designs (www.carouseldesigns.com)
Dimples & Dandelions (http://www.dimplesanddandelions.com/index.asp)
Disney Baby (http://disney.go.com/disneybaby/)
Dreamtime Baby (www.dreamtimebaby.com)
Elegant Baby (www.elegantbabygifts.com)
Fisher Price (http://www.fisher-price.com/us/default.asp)
Gap (www.gap.com)
Graco (http://www.gracobaby.com/default.aspx)
Gymboree (www.gymboree.com)
In The Treetop (http://www.inthetreetop.com/default.aspx)
JCPenney (www.jcpenney.com)
Land of Nod (www.landofnod.com)
Little Show Offs (www.littleshowoffs.com)
Net Kids Wear (www.netkidswear.com)
Nursery Depot (www.nurserydepot.com)
Old Navy (www.oldnavy.com)
One of a Kind (www.oneofakindkid.com)
One Step Ahead (http://www.onestepahead.com/jump.jsp?lGen=category&itemType=GATEWAY&itemID=117&iMainCat=117&change=117)
Pokkadots (www.pokkadots.com/index.cfm)
Pottery Barn Kids (www.potterybarnkids.com)
Signature Baby (www.signaturebaby.com)
Target Baby (http://www.target.com/gp/browse.html/ref=nav_t_spc_3_1/601-7181921-9687331?%5Fencoding=UTF8&node=1038590)
The Baby Marketplace (www.thebabymarketplace.com)
The Children's Place (www.thechildrensplace.com)
Tutti Bella (www.tuttibella.com)
Wendy Bellissimo (http://www.wendybellissimo.com/home/index.php)
Overview Baby Skin Products (http://www.cosmeticscop.com/learn/article.asp?PAGETYPE=ART&REFER=SKIN&ID=14)

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Helpful Links Cont.

Delivery/Birthing Options (OB, Midwives, Doulas, birthcenters, etc.)
birthcenters.org (www.birthcenters.org)
American College of Obstetrics & Gynocology (www.acog.org)
American College of Nurse-Midwives (www.acnm.org)
Maternitywise (www.maternitywise.org)
Lamaze (www.lamaze.org)
Bradley Birth (www.bradleybirth.com)
Birthing FromWithin (www.birthingfromwithin.com)
Birthworks (www.birthworks.com)
HypBirth (http://hypbirth.com)
HypnoBirthing (www.hypnobirthing.com)
Assn. of Labor Assts. & Childbirth Educators (www.alace.org)
International Childbirth Education Assn. (www.icea.org)
Water Birth (http://waterbirth.org/spa/index.php)
DONA Intl. (www.dona.org)


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


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


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


Slings
The Hip Hugger (www.thehiphugger.com)
About Babies Inc. (www.aboutbabiesinc.com)
Maya Wrap (www.mayawrap.com)
New Native Baby (www.newnativebaby.com)
Prenatal Cradle (www.prenatalcradle.com)
Baby Bjorn (www.babybjorn.com)
Baby Wearer (www.babywearer.com)


Cord Blood/Stem Cell Info:
Secureacell (www.secureacell.com)
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[November06Mommies]

Books for the Expectant Mother

So THAT'S What They're For! The Definitive Breastfeeding Guide
By Janet Tamaro
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What to Expect When You're Expecting
By Heidi Murkoff, Sandee Hathaway, Arlene Eisenberg
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Your Pregnancy Week by Week: 5th Edition
By Dr. Glade B. Curtis and Judith Schuler
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Everything Pregnancy Fitness
By Robin Elise Weiss
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My Pregnancy Journal
By Ryland Peters & Small Staff
This is great for keepsakes and putting down your feelings and moods, etc.
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The Girlfriends Guide to Pregnancy
By Vicki Iovine
For fun!
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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

[November06Mommies]

The THIRD Trimester is here!!!!!

Please make sure to double check your stats.

Just think...in the next 14 or so weeks we will be having BABIES!!!!!!!!!!!
:eek: :eek: :eek:

[bijouparvin]

Subscribing!! This is unbelievable. Didn't I just take that HPT yesterday?!?

[BethIrish]

23 weeks, 2 days
Subscribing!! This is unbelievable. Didn't I just take that HPT yesterday?!?

My thoughts exactly!!!! :eek:

I had my appointment last Tuesday (did I already write about this? I can't remember!) Anyway, everything is looking great. My next appointment is August 15 and I have my GTT then, too. I got the fizzy orange stuff to drink. I can't believe I have to down that in five minutes while I drive to my appointment. I hope I don't puke!! :o

I am so tired and achey. Anyone else? I'm trying to get out at lunch for a short walk, and also to get up more during the day and just walk/stretch.

To answer a question from the other thread about being afraid...I don't think I've let myself get too worked up about anything yet. I have so much else going on in my life (work, school, sorority stuff -I'm an advisor) that I haven't had the time. I guess if I really think about it, breastfeeding is what makes me the most nervous. I want to do it, but I'm afraid it's not going to work. We have our BF class September 7, so hopefully that will alleviate some of the fear.

[kadee_29]

I definitely feel like I just took an HPT yesterday. It feels like time is flying by. But of course around week 35 it will feel like its taking forever.

Being an RO I'm not afraid of too much. I want this delivery to go better than it did with my son and I am scared of things going wrong. I am concerned about bf'ing since I couldn't with DD and only got to do about 6 weeks with DS. But most of the other stuff I feel pretty prepared for. I am just trying to keep an open mind about everything and not get on myself if things don't go how I want.

[Sare79]

I don't know if anyone else is taking them, but we start our prenatal classes on September 11th. Has anyone else looked into these?

I don't know that I'm afraid of anything too specific but I am getting a bit nervous about the hospital part. I'm not afraid of labour or delivery, but just things happening at the hospital like rude staff or not having a private room...

[Rancid13]

Could you change my due date to December 3, 2006 ?

And my next ob appt is August 18. Thanks!!

Also, subscribing...it does feel like just yesterday that I got the BFP. :)

[Lizzie Beth]

Wow, new thread...guess I should check in!!

3rd tri already?? At my last Dr's appt, she was talking about moving the checkups to twice a month, and I whined...Already????? I'm not ready to have two kids. Guess I should have worried more about that in March.

I am tired and achey, but with chasing my little girl around it's harder to notice this time. Holy cow, I have so much to do...

[RubberSoul]

I agree it seems like time is just flying by. I was expecting pregnancy to feel like it was going to go on forever. Ya know how you have so much anticipation built up towards something it usually makes the end seem so much farther away. Not pregnancy - I feel like I don't have enough time to prepare and it is freaking me out. Which leads me to...

Things I am afraid of- I have a fear that something is going to go wrong during delivery, fears about breastfeeding not working, and just a general fear of screwing up my kid :rolleyes:. I guess all that is probably normal. I need to stop watching those Special Delivery shows on TV!

I know part of my anxiety is just because I over analyze everything, that's just who I am. Once I am in the situation and dealing with it I usually have a pretty level head. One can hope anyway :).

[CityGirl]

Thanks for the responses on being zombie-tired. ppwgal, glad I'm not the only one. I was thinking it was a combo of the heat and a growth spurt. My uterus seems to be a full 1.5-2 inches taller than it was on Sunday. Now that its cooled back down, and I've invented a new pillow arrangement to help me sleep at night I'm starting to feel a little better.

fears - I'm afraid of hemmorage and post-partum depression. I need to deal with these fears soon. One of my natural birth books talks about facing your fears completely before birth. All you do is write them down on paper and then write down what you would do if they were to actually happen. Then at least you know there is a plan of action if your fear comes true.

For example, if I was afraid of breastfeeding failure my plan of action would be something like:

- join La Leche League before birth
- call a lactation consultant right after birth
- join a new mom's group for support
- try pumping

you get what I mean...

[lisainpink]

Holy time flying batman!:p
(subscribing- and shaking my head- 3rd?!)

tired and stuff Yes, but I am sick. I have been off work the last two days. I had some allergy stuff turn into an infection. I've been running a fever- so I feel kinda blech! I'm hoping the fever will stay down and I'll feel closer to 100% by Friday.

I had my 24 week appointment yesterday- and things went great. His heart-rate was 163, my BP was perfect, and I have gained 11 pounds. My Dr. seems to think I am on track to gain around 22-24 lbs. He said he would like me to gain a little more than that based on my pre-preggo size (no problem here! I can indulge a little more!)
My next appointment is August 23rd and my GTT is August 16. I feel quite lucky- my group doesn't use the orange drink stuff for the GTT.
They use the coke and candy bar test. They asked if I could eat a 2 oz. candy bar and drink a regular (no diet) soft drink in 15 minutes or less. After I finished laughing I asked if they meant a case- because this is one preggo lady who could shovel in 15 candy bars and 15 cokes in 15 minutes.
I also scheduled my 30 week 4-D u/s for September 1st.

Does anyone know where I can find cute things to hang my quilt from. All I need to finish the nursery is a changing pad/cover and quilt hangers.
Hope all is well with ya'll!

[Rancid13]

They use the coke and candy bar test. They asked if I could eat a 2 oz. candy bar and drink a regular (no diet) soft drink in 15 minutes or less. After I finished laughing I asked if they meant a case- because this is one preggo lady who could shovel in 15 candy bars and 15 cokes in 15 minutes.


LUCKY! I'm sooooo jealous! :eek: I don't know what kind/flavor of liquid I'll have to drink at my GTT in a few weeks, but I would LOVE to do the candy bar/soda combo for my test!! In fact, I just had my morning candy bar + soda (well candy bar= peanut butter flavored Kudo's bar). My dr said the drink I'll have is very very sugary and that I don't have to make an appt, just do a walk-in at the lab to pick up the drink and come back an hour later after I've drunk it.

[euphorhea]

Ok. So, I guess I should "out" myself since I've been lurking in here long enough already. ;)

Here are my stats:

Username: euphorhea
Me: Rhea, 28
DH: Gene, 27
Married: 06.21.03
TTC: We were "wingin' it".
BFP: 03.12.06
EDD: 11.07.06
Gender Prediction: I felt it was a girl all along.
Any other children: Nope.

Next OB appt: July 31st. 3d/4d Ultrasound: August 19th
I failed my GTT test so I have to see a nutritionist before my OB appt. So. Not. Fun. :rolleyes:

Here is my 20 wk u/s for the front page:
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I know I am wayyy behind on all of the QOTD's so I'll just start from here, I suppose.

Prenatal classes: We start ours on August 15th and it is a 6 week course, every Tuesday each week -- for 3 hours! :eek:

Things I am afraid of:Where do I start? I am totally freaked out. Being a mom, above all, scares the bejeezus out of me. I just hope I am a good one, is all. I don't even want to think about the L&D experience.

So happy to finally join you all! Can't wait to share such a joyous occasion with all of you ladies!

[mermccau]

I have some changes in my stats:

Connor is spelled with an “o”
My due date is November 9th
My GD glucose drink test is 8/14/06
My next dr appointment is 8/24/06

Thanks! :D

~~~~~

So, it was just brought to my attention that my baby shower is during Columbus Day weekend. This does not stress me out but I am worried how my mom is going to react because it is possible that many people will not able to attend. I gave my mom a small list, per her request, so we will see what happens. My mom is wonderful but she stresses out by stuff like this and she will surely tell me about it. I could care less if I have a shower with 5 people. I just do not want my mom bringing me through her stressful ups and downs.

So I need some advice: Should I just tell my mom or let everything just go with the flow? She put down a deposit already, I think, and may have ordered the invites, but I am not sure. Perhaps I should ask my sister.

Has anyone started looking into different birthing methods like Bradley, Hypnobirthing, Hypnobabies, etc.?
No, I am all about the epidural. I am taking a birthing class and I should do some reading, I suppose, just in case I need to choose another option.

what are you afraid of?
L&D a bit but I have a high tolerance for pain so it does not terrify me. I guess I am just afraid of the unexpected. I am also afraid of being a parent and afraid of how it may change my marriage. I am not thinking the worst but I like my relationship with my husband as it is. Everyone insists he will be put on the back burner and I just hate the idea of that.

prenatal classes - has anyone else looked into these?
I take mine Sept 16th and 17th and then a breastfeeding class on October 5th

~~~~~

Kyrsten – I am glad the spotting was not indicative of anything more serious. That must be so scary! I zoomed in to see the smile in the last u/s picture. So cute and yet, so strange. It is just weird to see evidence of a growing and moving person in your belly!

Rancid – such good medical news! Congrats! Those are extremely clear pictures. They have to be the best that any of us have posted.

Citygirl – a coworker of mine is feeling the same as you. Perhaps you are sleeping lousy at night? There are days that I feel really good and healthy and there are days I cannot get off the couch. For me, it is because of the heat.

Mimieliza – that is so cool about watching the remote move!

Bijouparvin – of course, I love the belly progression montage because I copied it! :D

Lydia – Congrats, hon! :) I think it is interesting that you say you are actually looking forward to labor and delivery. Is the epi that good?!?!? :)

Nic – you look great in that picture!

Sake – I hear that is very normal.

[mermccau]

Welcome euphorhea :D

[Franni]

euphorheawelcome to the group.

fears I haven't had time to think about this one too much, but the few that just popped into my head.
- ppd
- a difficult birth (since I had an "easy" one the first time)
- DD going berserk about the baby
- not being prepared....I have been so busy with work, my little toddler at home that I haven't really thought about planning for the baby except on those rare occasions when I am gripped by panic.

[Rancid13]

Welcome, euphorhea! And congratulations!!!:cool:

[Sare79]

I just noticed my edd date is wrong in the paragraph part. It is November 21, not November 25th.

[acrane]

rancid - awesome news!! :D

sake - regarding discharge - me too. Luckily I didn't have any issues with bladder leakage last time or so far this time around, but I do wear pantyliners sometimes because of discharge. Yuck!

I had an epidural with my last delivery and plan on one this time around too. Like others have said, have a plan in mind but try not to get too upset if things change. I did not want an episiotomy but Andrew got stuck behind my pubic bone. So it ended up being a vacuum assisted birth along with a small episiotomy. Still gives me the willies to think about it but bottom line, both Andrew and I came out of the delivery safe and sound.

I've been feeling lots of pressure 'down there' when I use the bathroom or squat. I'm a little concerned because it seems too early to be feeling it - I remember it with Andrew but much later in the pregnancy. So, I changed my next appointment from 7/31 to 8/7. I was going to take Andrew with me but I'd rather the doctor be able to take a look if needed, and I think that would be hard with him there.

Oh, a tip that might be helpful down the line since we are in the 3rd trimester :eek: thread - I know only a small percentage of woman actually have their water break, but it does happen. I started wearing maxi pads a few weeks before my EDD. Some of my friends also made sure there was a waterproof matress pad or shower curtain on their bed to protect the mattress in case something happened during the night, and sat on towels in the car. Well, my dh came to bed about 3am the day before my EDD (he was working from home then) which woke me up, so I stood up to go to the bathroom and gush! I hopped into the tub because I was so surprised and let the gushing finish there. Dh walked in and thought I was peeing in the tub! Needless to say, the pad was soaked through quickly, but it was enough time for me to get to the bathroom. :p

[euphorhea]

Aww, thanks for the warm welcome, ladies! :)

So I need some advice: Should I just tell my mom or let everything just go with the flow? She put down a deposit already, I think, and may have ordered the invites, but I am not sure. Perhaps I should ask my sister.

You sure we don't have the same mother? ;) My mom planned my shower on Labor Day weekend not realizing that some people may be out of town then. I'm like you and totally wouldn't mind if a handful of people showed up -- but I guess your mom just wants everything to go perfectly for you and that's understandable. I'm sure things will turn out fine regardless, but if it is a big enough issue for her, is there any way that she can change the date of your shower without it affecting anything? I'd found out ASAP just to be sure. Or have your sister ask for you. That's what I would do. :)

[nic]

Kadee, thanks for setting up the new thread.

Fears- I'm not afraid of labor and delivery, I'm afraid of everything that comes after. breastfeeding, no sleep, etc.

Does anyone have a back suppurt belt? I think I'm going to invest in one because my lower back is killing me.

[Ilovemygeek]

Subscribing!

[mermccau]

euphorhea - thanks. I am going to run it past my sister and see what she says.

And I am not aware of my mom hiding another whole family but maybe she is! :)

Or maybe a lot of moms are the same - are we destined to be the same??? :eek:

[BethIrish]

Birthing classes We are scheduled for our breastfeeding class on September 7th. Our childbirth class is a one day deal (8-4) and it's on September 23. I'm looking forward to both of them :D

Is anyone else feeling unusually anxious? Not neccessarily about PG related things, more about every day things. I'm finding myself getting overly anxious about every.little.thing.

Showers We're going to be having three :o My family is from NJ, so one there, one for DH's family and then our friends are throwing us a coed shower. I'm a little overwhelmed by 3 showers. I'm not a huge fan of being the center of attentio, nor am I used to being the recipient of that much generosity. DH is going to go to all 3 and help me open presents. :)

[katnbug]

Welcome euphorhea!

So glad the cyst went away rancid! Great news!

fears- This may sound really awful, but I've been thinking about my blood pressure situation during my last pregnancy (it was somewhere around 210 over 110 the day I had DS... no joke) and thinking of how I could have seriously had a stroke. So of course I wonder if it could happen this time. I doubt my dr's will let it get anywhere near that bad - they're keeping a close eye on my bp & so far it's been great... but sometimes the mind just thinks "worst case scenario".
No fear of delivery since I'm having another c/s.
Some fear that I'll be totally physically spent with 2 children, but I'm not that worried.

sake- I think I recall the sticky discharge with my first pregnancy... I'm not experiencing it yet this time around. It's probably kind of alarming, but like your dr. said, as long as it's not bloody it's ok. :)

anxious- I'm getting pretty anxious to get the baby's room done. We had planned on having the wallpaper in our soon-to-be nursery professionally removed - but the quote of $565 changed our mind! So... I've been working on removing wallpaper for the past 2 weeks. Very slowly. (with a steamer, no chemicals). Unfortunately, I found a leak under the windows in the room & drywall will need to be torn out and replaced. So, the nursery is going to take a little longer than I thought. I just want it to be done!!! The baby bedding has been sitting in it's package for 3 weeks & I just want to see it put together! Patience.

[roberta]

Euphorhea- Welcome and congrats on your baby girl!
Mermccau- Thanks for the offer to do a photo progression. I only have one belly shot so far. I need to take another. I don’t have an early or pre-pg pic. I will have to go back and look at the photos from our cruise where the bean was created! My mom is already freaking out about getting ready for the shower despite numerous offers of help from various family members. Oh well, I can’t prevent it!
Citygirl- Thanks for the idea about coming up with a plan ahead of time to help address fears. I think that could make a big difference for me. I am going to sit down and write some thing out so I can refer to it later.

Birthing classes- We have a preparing for birth class Sept 15 and 16th, an All About Babies class on Sept 23rd and a breastfeeding class Oct 12th.

Afraid/anxious?- I am most afraid of PPD. A winter baby, lack of sleep, in a new city without family nearby, a DH who has to travel 1-3 days a week for work and a mommy who has dealt with depression in the past can add up to a bad situation. I am trying to do things now to help prevent this- meeting other moms through prenatal yoga, meeting neighbors and scheduling fun things for myself. DH is incredibly supportive so I know I will be able to count on him. I am also a little afraid of something going wrong during the birth/ DS having a disability. I used to be a case manager for disabled children. So while I know too much about things that can go wrong, I also know there is not much I can do to prevent it. At least my experience would help me to be prepared to care for a disabled child!

Showers- We are having 2 showers. Both are co-ed and Labor Day weekend so DH and I can travel there. One on Sunday with my Mom’s side of the family and one on Saturday at FIL’s that is not a shower, it is a family cookout. FIL has made that clear, I don’t think he can handle throwing a baby shower. :rolleyes: So funny becuse he is not a macho type guy. We figure this is our one chance to see our extended families as we are not traveling home for the holidays. MIL has mentioned throwing 3rd joint shower with 3 of her friends who are also becoming grandparents soon and their parents-to-be children. We will see if that plan pans out.

[Lydia]

Euphorhea, welcome! I like your avatar-did you make it?

Lydia – Congrats, hon! I think it is interesting that you say you are actually looking forward to labor and delivery. Is the epi that good?!?!?

The epi is wonderful, although I have to warn you that if you like to have a lot of control over your body it may not be the way to go. I was absolutely DEAD from the waist down. I could not put my own legs in the stirrups and God forbid Matt or the nurse shifted their hold on my feet b/c they dropped like felled tree trunks. (Kind of resembled tree trunks too)

There is such thing as a "walking epidural" which you can also ask your OB about.

With regards to the Nubain, as I said I am very sensitive to alcohol and drugs so the dose that I received wouldn't have even registered as a blip on other moms' radars. But man, is it good. I would totally buy it on the street! It didn't take away all the pain but it did allow me to sleep in between contractions and man, did I need to sleep.

[Lydia]

Rooming in and DH's in the hospital-What are your plans?

I'll tell you my experience with Maddie-I had her stay in the nursery for the first part of the first night. (Aside from nursing, of course) I missed her so badly that I had her brought to me so I could sleep with her. Also, I was having a hard time when she was in the bassinet in my room b/c it hurt to get out of bed and lift. I was confiding in one of the nurses and she was like, "Why don't you call me when you need to transfer her?" I didn't want to bother them but I guess that's what they are there for.

DH went home each night. I needed him bright and alert the first few days at home and we had 3 pugs at the time. So he got some much-needed rest and basically did everything when I got home. I was so freaking bored at night when he left! This time I'll bring a knitting project or something.

Also, one more thing. I made sure to tell the nursery staff that Maddie was not to be given any fluids without my permission and no pacifier. Sounds obvious but I have heard horror stories so I just wanted to throw that out there.

[acrane]

Lydia makes a good point about the epidural. I had the walking kind and will get that again. Mine actually ran out before the delivery was complete so I could feel things and push no problem, even felt the stitches being put in from the episiotomy - youch! However, after the baby is born, you truly are in such a state of awe and excitement that the pain doesn't seem to matter. It was a little uncomfortable delivering the placenta for me, but I was so fixated on watching the nurses tend to my son that I didn't care.

Rooming - dh was just coming to bed when my water broke and we had to go to the hospital, so he literally had no sleep for a day. Andrew was born in the afternoon and we all hung out until visiting hours were over and some family left. I then requested that Andrew be taken to the nursery because I really wanted to try to get some sleep. Dh went home to change and take care of our dog and then returned to stay at the hospital with me. He fell asleep in about a minute and of course was snorinig, so I didn't get much sleep! A nurse brought Andrew to me about 2am to try to breastfeed and then after he went back to the nursery. The funny thing was, I thought if he was in the nursery I might get some sleep but actually nurses come in to check on you every hour or so - to check your blood pressure, your bleeding, etc. so it isn't restful at all, at least in my experience. This time, I'll keep the little guy with me as dh will have to go home with Andrew anyway. Lydia's right about bringing something with you too like magazines or books or crafts because waiting to push and after delivery can get pretty boring when you're by yourself and nothing's on tv. :)

[Esq.]

Rooming- I plan on DH staying with me while I am in the hospital. I think the baby can stay with me too, but there is a nursery for her to go to if I get to overwhelmed.

Anyone really, really miss their old body? I honestly cannot wait until I can get rid of this flab. It is really bringing me down. I have a thyroid problem that was not completely fixed before I got pg (my endo was NOT happy that I was pg) and I suspect that it is causing me to gain more weight than I should. My endo is on vacation, so I can't get in to see him until 8/8. I think my thyroid dosage needs to be upped bc my basal body temp is still only in the 96's at the highest, and it is supposed to be 98 when you are pg. Anyway, I have gained 20 pounds so far (however, I am a little further along than more than half of the women in this thread...I am 26w1d) and I feel like poo. I was just looking at pics taken shortly before we got pg, and even though I was not in love with my pre-pg body, I really miss it now.

[euphorhea]

Lydia: Thanks! I "sort of" made my avatar. The picture is courtesy of Getty Images - but I resized it and edited it all on Photoshop to meet the proper avatar criteria. :)

Feeling Anxious: Oh gosh, yes. I feel like I am running out of time to do anything. My DH and I also bought a house this year [new construction] and we don't close until the END OF OCTOBER! Talk about crazy timing! It is going to be a busy end of the year for us - that's for sure!

Showers: Our shower is scheduled for Labor Day weekend. My sister and my mom are kindly hosting it for me. Our shower will be co-ed as well. The theme is going to be brown and green with hints of pink cherry blossoms here and there. My DH and I just finished designing our invites -- and we'll be assembling them sometime next week. I'll post pics when they are done.

Rooming: I'll most likely want DH there as much as possible. I'm not sure if the hospital has a nursery to put baby in if I need to rest. I'll have to ask about that during our hospital tour next month.

Missing my old body: Absolutely. I am weighing the most I have ever weighed in my entire life and I am just not used to it at all. Granted, the weight gain comes with the territory but still. I used to be so active and everything, and now all I ever want to do is be lazy and eat. :rolleyes: It doesn't help that I am cursed with bad round ligament pains either. Krysten, I totally know what you mean about missing your pre-pg body! I do have to admit that I don't mind having this cute ol' baby belly either, though. ;)

[katnbug]

rooming in/baby & DH- I was in the hospital for 5 days after having DS because my bp wouldn't go back to normal. DH stayed with me every night. I had DS with me during the days and in the nursery at night. I was BFing & I agree with acrane in that it's not much more "restfull" if you have them bring your child for BF sessions during the night. DH won't be able to stay because he'll be home with DS. So I just might have the baby stay in room with me for company :)! Hopefully I won't be in for more than 2 days this time.
I also had an issue with the nurses during my 1st delivery stay. DS was noted as BF only, but one night they didn't bring him to me. I realized it had been 4 or 5 hours since he'd come in so I called the nursery. They had formula fed him! They claimed I had told them to FF him that night?!? WTH????? Of course, DH was there to back me up and say he heard no such request. I was NOT happy. Don't want a repeat of that scene.

old body- I'm definitely looking forward to losing the weight. Since I didn't ever get my body back from pg#1 I'm hoping to get the new weight PLUS the old weight off this time around. Since this will definitely be our last baby I am thinking the motivation will be higher - I won't have to worry about putting it back on with another pregnancy.

[RubberSoul]

Welcome Euphorhea!- Congrats on your little girl! We need some more pink in here!

Rooming- Most likely I will send DH home to sleep. We have a dog and he will need to be taken outside, fed, etc. Plus like others have mentioned I will need him to be rested since I probably won't be. I will probably want the baby to be in my room, but if I really need some rest I will send him to the nursery.

missing my old body?- Not as much as I did in the beginning. I had a hard time dealing with the weight gain, but now that I am starting to look pregnant instead of chunky I don't mind my body the way it is now. I reserve the right to change my mind though as I start to get bigger ;). I do miss my old clothes terribly! I have a very limited wardrobe in maternity clothes and seeing all my regular clothes in the closet is killing me. I am an admitted clothes snob - I miss my Lucky Jeans!

mermccau- Is Columbus Day a big holiday where you live? Most people that I know don't have that day off of work or make it a long holiday weekend, around here anyway. Maybe it won't affect the turnout at your shower. I hope that the whole thing doesn't turn out to be stressful for you since your Mom may stress over it. I sincerely hope that we are all not destined to be like our mothers. I plan to try very hard to be different than my Mom (it's a long and complicated reason why). I do hope to be a lot like my Dad though.

acrane- thanks for the tips about wearing a pad late in pregnancy. One of my fears is my water breaking while I am at work! I work with mostly men and I know I would be really embarrassed!

kadee- thanks for getting the new thread set up!

Birthing Classes- I had to change ours so that we could accomadate DH's travel schedule. Our classes are going to be Oct. 14th and 15th. I am a little concerned that they are only 4 weeks before my due date, but the lady at the hospital said we should be fine. I need to sign up for a breastfeeding class and an infant CPR class too.

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I hope everyone has a great weekend!

[Rancid13]

Rooming in and DH's in the hospital-What are your plans?I'm really impressed with our hospital's family friendliness, which I learned about a few weeks ago at our orientation & tea. Each (private) PPR room has a large couch which pulls out to a (according to them) very comfortable queen-sized bed, and each room also has a private bathroom w/shower. There are no set visiting hours, people can come and go as they please, and the only limit on visitors is 5 at a time per patient to the L&D unit. We have no pets to care for, so DH is welcome to stay overnight if his work schedule allows (his work is only ~2 miles up the road from the hospital anyhow). The hospital says that any overnight visitors are welcome to stay as long as the patient is still admitted; so if my mom wants to stay overnight also, she's welcome to do so. Of course I'll be playing it by ear when I'm actually in recovery and see how comfortable I am with overnighters, LOL! This isn't something that needs to be decided ahead of time, so we'll see when the time comes. If the new mom needs to get some rest, she has the option of letting the baby be taken to the nursery for awhile, or she can keep him/her in the PPR room with her.

Here's some pictures of what the postpartum recovery rooms look like:
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L&D room:
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The lobby, which they call "The Living Room":
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Although I certainly hope not to be in the hospital for a very long stay, at least I know that while I'm staying there, the accomodations for me and any guests will be pretty darn nice.

Anyone really, really miss their old body?Oh, yes. Even though my pre-preg body was still about 10lbs heavier than what I consider to be my 'ideal' body weight, I find myself looking in the mirror and wishing I could have it back. All in due time, I suppose.

Showers~As far as I know, I'm only having 1. It's looking like it will be held on Sept 16...my BFF and mom are cohosting it at my mom's house.

[brio96]

Subscribing. :)

Fears
-I really want to do a VBAC but I'm afraid that I'll get scared of pushing and just start yelling for a repeat C-section before I give myself a chance.
-Going early again and having the fear of the health of the baby on top of the fear of L&D. Our whole experience was completely affected by the fact that DD was a month early and small.
-Taking care of two children by myself. We have lots of friends here but they all have their own kids so I don't want to impose on them too much. Not having family around for this one is going to be tough.
-PPD. I had baby blues pretty bad with DD so I just hope that it doesn't turn into something worse this time around.
-DD having adjustment issues with the new baby. The hard part is going to be constantly stopping her from trying to "love" the baby in the way of smothering, hitting or pushing. :rolleyes:

Rooming/Overnight Visitors DH will be home with DD, so no sleepovers for us. As far as having the baby sleep in our room, I'll just play it by ear like I did last time. You don't get a lot of rest anyways since the nurses are literally in there every hour.

Water breaking Mine did on it's own. I knew immediately that's what it was because I felt a "pop" (not painful) and then when I went to the toilet I saw the slightly bloody show. 5 minutes later it was gushing and lasted for quite awhile. I know most people don't have their waters break on their own though, but if does happen to you, it's really not too bad. A waterproof pad on your bed/seat of your car isn't a bad idea.

DD has been refusing to nap for the last hour and a half and I really wish she would just be quiet already and sleep. She'll be fun tonight if she doesn't nap. :rolleyes:

[Sare79]

Missing old body?
I think I may be in the minority here, but I finally feel better about my body now. I have always struggled with my weight and I am amazed at how well I have kept my weight in check during the pregnancy. I am also quite happy with how my body has filled out, except for the split belly. Having said that, I am excited about trying to get healthier after I give birth. I have been doing well, and I would really like to continue with it later.

Rancid13 That hospital looks amazing!

Rooming- We plan to have DH and Carys in the room all night. We go for a hospital tour at the end of August, so we will find out more then.

Shower- I believe my SIL is throwing one for me on October 1st at our house. I love my SIL- but she is very young emotionally and so I don't know what to expect. She is actually 23, but acts about 15, so it makes me a little nervous.

[lisariv]

It's been forever since I posted, but I thought it was about time I made time to do it instead of just waiting for some free time to materialize.

First a few stat updates:
my due date is 11/14
Follow-up u/s is this Sunday 7/30
My next appointment, w/ GTT and Thyroid check is 8/16

Things here have been keeping us busy. DH was out of town for 10 days. It was a bit tough managing work, DD, our dog and everything else. We're so glad he's finally home again. Baby is beating me up these days. Moving and kicking and punching all the time. I'm pretty uncomfortable and I think it's b/c he's laying sideways. I'm also starting to notice more general aches and pains - I think it's due to the fact that I don't have the time to exercise or walk regularly like I did with DD. Plus, I'm bigger earlier. Hopefully that doesn't mean I'll get bigger by the end too!

Missing old body? Nah, not really. I've never really loved my regular body, so at least now I have an excuse for the extra pounds. :P

Rooming- We'll probably keep the baby in the room with us most of the time. With DD, we kept her all but 6 hours or so the last night. She hadn't slept more than 20 minutes at a stretch at that point and we didn't want to be zombies when we got home. The nurses brought her to me every when she needed to nurse, (every 1.5 hours or so), and then we sent her back until the morning. DH stayed with me most of the time. He'd run home to shower and take care of the dog, but was in the hospital most of the time. When I was in labor, DH actually napped next to me. He was on call the night before and hadn't slept in about 40 hours when we checked in to the hospital. I have to say, that was a little annoying. When we returned to the hospital when DD was 4 days old, we were in the Pediatric dept, so I was technically staying in DD's room. So, there was no option of sending her to the nursery and I stayed in her room the whole time.

Fears - As a RO, my biggest fears are mostly regarding finding enough time to get things ready for this baby and how DD will react. She's already starting to act a little out of sorts. In the past week or two she's been extra clingy and tells me she's not a big girl, she's a baby. I also have fears that breastfeeding and pumping will be as difficult as it was before. But I'm determined to do as much for this kiddo as I did for DD, which is to let him self-wean when he wants.

Water breaking We were at a party when my water broke. It was a bit of a surprise, since I'd heard that most women's water does not break out side of the hospital. We had towels in both our cars at that point, but that was pretty much the only precaution we had taken. I was wearing panty liners regularly b/c of discharge, but it really didn't do much good. Luckily, the restroom of the place where the party was was stocked with a couple of maxi pads. I had to shout out of the stall to the line of people waiting asking for someone to please hand me a pad. A couple of those got me home without too much mess.

Classes No classes this time around. Last time we took a childbirth class and an infant care class. I wouldn't say that either were all that useful, but they do help the whole "we're having a baby" thing sink in!

Epidural I just wanted to mention that I had an epidural and was not completely numb from the waist down. It was not considered a walking epi, but I definitely felt contractions and pain. Just didn't want anyone to think that epidurals take away all sensation for everyone.

Anyway, I better wrap this up and get back to work. I will try to be better at posting. Take care of yourselves!

[lilo]

Welcome Euphorhea and congrats on your baby girl!

Feeling Anxious:: I am pretty nervous about labor and delivery in general. I don’t deal well with pain (too late now, right?) and not knowing how bad or what kind of pain I’ll experience scares me. That being said, I definitely want an epidural, if possible. And I’m anxious about breastfeeding and how difficult it will be.

Showers: I think I’m having 3 baby showers. One hosted by my mom's closest friend, one at work, and one hosted by my MIL and her friends. I think they will all be in early October or late September.

Rooming: I haven’t made up my mind about this. A friend of mine told me how glad she was to have her baby in the nursery at night so that she could sleep at night. However, I may want to keep the baby in our room the whole time unless I just need the rest. All of the delivery and post-partum rooms are private and I’m pretty sure DH will stay with me the entire time unless he has a work emergency.

Missing my old body: Yes!!! I’ve never weighed this much in my life either so it’s weird and a little unsettling to see the numbers keep going up. Although I know it’s for a good cause. :) I have so many cute clothes that I can’t wait to wear once I get my figure back (and I fully intend to do so with due time) and wear them again. I have a few things that I bought right before getting pregnant and haven’t even worn once! It will be like shopping in own closet for a while. :D

Birthing Classes: We are taking an Infant CPR class in August and a weekend childbirth class in September. I am hoping that they are beneficial because my DH is already complaining about having to spend almost 2 full days in the childbirth class. We’ll get a tour of the hospital though too, which will be nice.

Water breaking: I am praying that this will happen at night or while I’m at home! I can just imagine how mortifying it would be if it were to happen at work. Ugh. Luckily though the hospital is very close to my work so I guess it wouldn’t be a huge deal. Good idea though about the mattress pad and towels though.

I hope everyone has a great weekend and stays cool in this heat! :)

[Ilovemygeek]

Anxious Labor and delivery are kind of scary to me because I have no idea what to expect. I am a tiny bit of a control freak and it freaks me out that this is something that I have so little control (when it happens, how quick it will be, etc.)

Showers I think I am having two. One for friends and one for family.

Missing my old body Definitely! I hate that my thighs rub together now! I have gained a lot of weight so far (23lbs) and it feels so gross. I really hope it comes off easily after the baby is born.

Birthing class We will probably skip going to a birthing class, but we will definitely do the hospital tour.

[mayham]

Wow, I can't believe we're in the last thread of our pregnancy! I'm still a ways off from the third tri, though.

euphorhea - Welcome!


Missing my old body Definitely! I hate that my thighs rub together now!
Ilovemygeek - Ditto on this! This is happening to me too, and it's even worse that it's so hot out :(

I definitley miss my old body, mostly because it was a hell of a lot easier to get dressed in the morning! I hate that I can only wear flip flops now... I need to go out this weekend for some more work appropriate shoes.

Birthing Classes: Ugh, we haven't even signed up for anything yet. My dr. suggested calling in August, when the schedule would be out for newer classes closer to my date. Now I'm worried we won't be able to get into one!

Shower: My best friend is throwing me one in October. She's promised it will be low key, since I'm not a big fan of being the center of attention. And she's aware I don't want it to be a surprise... too much risk of me looking like poo if it is a surprise!

Rooming: I haven't thought about this much, but it's nice to hear everyone's opinions, and what RO's think. I imagine DH will stay with me the entire time. Between the two of us, we can pretty much sleep anywhere, no matter how uncomfortable, so hopefully we'll still get some rest, even in the hospital. I'd like DD to be in the room with me at all times, but mostly because I'm paranoid and have seen too many Lifetime specials about babies being switched at birth. So I guess I'll just have to play it by ear, since I don't know how it'll really be, or how hard things might be those first nights.

Water breaking: That would be awful if it happened at work! I'm not even going to worry about this until much later... but will take everyone's precautions with towels in the car, etc.!

Epidural: I've learned that everything I thought about having a baby is useless until the time comes to really make a decision. I thought I'd want the sex to be a surprise. Once I got pg, nope, I wanted to know right away! I always thought I would be all for NCB, but at this point I'm definitely not ruling out epidural if I need one.

Fears: I think my biggest fear is that I'm totally underestimating how difficult it can be to give birth to a baby, and then take care of her when she's here.

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I was actually up pretty early this morning, because I woke up and was totally sore, especially my hips. I hope this was just a one time thing!

[Toonces]

Welcome euphorhea! :)

We were out of town for a couple days... lots of stuff to do at home and I have a screaming, overtired toddler on my hands. More later! Just wanted to subscribe.

[Peaches]

Username:Peaches
Me: P, 28
DH: M, 26
Married: Dec, 29th 2003
TTC: Feb 2006
BFP: March 15th 2006
EDD: Nov 20th 2006
Gender Prediction:If pressed I would say boy, but we're not finding out :)
Any other children:None

I guess a good way to introduce myself would be to answer a few QOTD...

Birthing Classes: Ours start on the 13th of Sept and run every Weds until Nov 1st. They cover everything from relaxation methods to breastfeeding and infant care.

Shower: I won't be having a shower as I'm in the UK and they aren't that common here.

Rooming: As I hope to give birth in the local (10mins drive away) birth center DH will probably be allowed to stay the entire time.

Water breaking: Humm...is it a bad sign that I haven't thought about that yet :)

Epidural: I'm not sure this is an option at the birth center (I could be wrong) but I would like to try and avoid one if at all possible.

Fears: Can I just answer "yes, lots" ;) Most that have been stated here already. They just pop up at different times and on different days!

[lisainpink]

Welcome Peaches!

[Rancid13]

Welcome to the group, Peaches!! :)

[ausi2b]

Welcome Peaches! I've been MIA but reading along - just no time to post. But I finally figured out photobucket so I'm here to play along in the belly shot game! If you remember we don't know the gender but guesses are ALWAYS welcome! :)


http://s58.photobucket.com/albums/g258/Caryl_Auslander/th_100_0411.jpg

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I'm 23 weeks but I feel like I'm so much bigger than some of you all! :)

[kadee_29]

Holy cow this thread is growing. Welcome to the new members.

I am without my oldest child and hubby tonight so I am trying to do some heavy cleaning while I am alone.

I will get to updates and adding the new members tomorrow sometime since both kids will be at MIL's for the night.

[Toonces]

Welcome Peaches! :)

ausi2b ~ Cute belly shots! My guess for you would be a boy. When I was PG with my DD I gained weight across my middle. Now that I'm PG with a boy, people are telling me that I'm more out in front and in some outfits it looks like I swallowed a basketball. It looks like you are all tummy with no side weight gain, so put me down for a boy! :)

[Peaches]

Thank you for the "welcomes". Makes me feel silly for waiting so long to join. :o

ausi2b- I don't have a guess, but you look fantastic!

[katnbug]

Welcome peaches!

Wow! Time sure is flying by these days. I just realized that I was 26 weeks this past Friday. :eek: I could be having our daughter in 12 weeks if we schedule it in late Oct!!!
It also freaks me out that DS is 22 months old today. Two months away from 2 years old. :) He's growing up so fast.

We went to a 2 year old's b-day party yesterday where they had a petting zoo right in their front yard! DS loved feeding the lambs... and he even took a ride on a pony!! I hope he doesn't think he's getting a petting zoo for his 2nd b-day! Kind of over the top.

I am THIS CLOSE to finishing wallpaper removal in the soon-to-be nursery. I have a small strip above the windows to remove & I'm done. Then I have to have my BIL come over and check out the drywall that may need replacing. If I'm lucky (and bribe my DH) maybe DH will start painting next week. I won't hold my breath as DH has been one lazy guy these past few weeks. We have different philosophies as far as housework goes. I say do it now and we can relax later.... he says relax now and do it last minute! Drives me crazy.

Anyhow... I'm off to browse the internet for a maternity bathing suit. I can't find anything in the stores that fits right. I don't know if ordering something off the net is a wise idea or not... but I need something for our vacation at the end of August.

[Toonces]

Kat ~ I got a maternity suit at Motherhood (http://www.motherhood.com) online and was really pleased with it. I've gotten ones at Target and Old Navy, but the Motherhood was the best fitting. Good luck with the nursery!! And WOW about the petting zoo bday party!

ETA: If you have a hard time finding swimsuits online (you know how everything is the fall line now!), check out eBay. I was just out there and there are a bunch of maternity swimsuits.

[civats]

Subscribing!

I can't believe we are so close to November!

[mimieliza]

I totally missed the new thread. I just thought everyone was being really quiet this weekend.

I've had a rough time... long story ahead, cross-posted from my LJ:

On Wednesday, I started having mild cramps, which I ignored and attributed to some... gastrointestinal issues. Cramps continued through to Friday, when I decided to call my doctor. We were planning to go to camping at Mt. Rainier this weekend, so I decided it would be best just to call my doctor and make sure everything was okay before heading out to the middle of nowhere.

Well, my doctor pointed out that mild, menstrual-type cramps are not a good thing, and that I should go to the hospital to get checked out. I was not too upset - they were so mild, I really figured I was being a drama queen and overreacting. I didn't even call DH - I didn't want to worry him with what I assumed was my paranoia. I went to the hospital and was wheeled up to the birth center in a wheelchair by an 80-year-old volunteer, which made me feel really bad. I felt like I should be pushing her. The nurse had me get in bed and started strapping on monitors. I guess with being in a hospital bed, with monitors everywhere, it started to sink in that something really might not be okay. I started crying a little bit, and the nurse was very reassuring and kind. I decided I needed to call DH. I tried not to freak him out, but the sentence, "Please don't be worried, I'm at the hospital," doesn't really do much to calm a person down. Then I got down to the business of being monitored. The had the doppler turned up nice and loud so I could hear Miranda's heart just thumping away, and I could hear every kick and movement as I felt it, which was cool. I was worried because I was supposed to press a button whenever a cramp began and then when it ended, but I couldn't really tell when that was - it was just all kind of mild and crampy and indistinct.

DH arrived, looking worried. We waited a bit longer, and the nurse came back and said she had talked to my doctor. I was having contractions every few minutes (which I certainly wasn't feeling). The nurse gave me an injection of terbutaline and said that I could either drink a liter of water in half an hour or have an IV. I chose the liter, and drank it in about ten minutes because I was so adverse to the IV suggestion. While drinking, I started to shake like nobody's business (from the terbutaline). It wasn't particularly uncomfortable, just strange. In the mean time, I started needing to go to the bathroom about every 15 minutes (from all the water), which was quite a production. Monitors were unhooked, and came with me, with cords draped around my neck, and of course I was still shaking like crazy. Then back in bed, monitors had to be readjusted and pile of blankets rearranged.

Doctor arrived and checked my cervix, which was fine - no worrisome changes. Monitors showed that the contractions had stopped. She sent me home with an Rx for Procardia, to continue taking to calm contractions, and instructions to rest and drink lots of water. She said no camping trip, which I had suspected would be the case.

So I'm home and resting, and I drank over a gallon of water yesterday, but I'm still worried. I'm still having some contractions, especially in the morning and evening. I don't know what to do. This is kind of freaking me out. I'll be calling my doctor tomorrow morning, and I have a feeling they'll put me back on the monitor. I just really hope these stop. :(

[Toonces]

mimieliza ~ Hugs to you!! To ease your fears... I had pre-term contrax with my DD (a lot!). I was put on modified bedrest in July (she was born in Oct)., on strict bedrest in late August, and taken off bedrest altogether at 38 weeks. At 40 weeks, I was only a fingertip dilated! So after all that... the many, many, many weeks of contrax, the IVs, meds to stop contrax, being in the hospital, I still wasn't ready to have her even though I was full term. I know it's very scary to have to go to the hospital this early and deal with all of this. The great news is you aren't dilated. My OB told me the difference b/t pre-term labor and pre-term contrax is that with PTL you are dilated; with PTC it's more of a thing to monitor to make sure it doesn't turn into PTL. They will probably monitor you once/week on a non-stress test (NST) machine - that's the thing that they use to monitor the baby's heartbeat and your contrax with those 2 electrode like things. When I was going through all of that it became a very routine thing. I'm starting to go through the same thing again with this pregnancy. I've been having BH contrax all day long (posted about it in Pregnancy forum). I think I'll be calling my doc tomorrow morning... :( Hang in there and know that you aren't alone.

[mayham]

mimieliza - I hope your contractions stop asap. Your trip to the hospital sounds scary, but it also sounds like you handled it very well! I don't think I would have been the same. Good luck, thinking about you.

Peaches - Welcome!

ausi2b - I'm 23 weeks as well and we're about the same size. You look great!

The other day, DH felt the baby move for the first time! I've been feeling her move for about 3 weeks, and every time I'd feel her, DH would try and see if he could as well. He even lied a few times saying, oh, I think I felt her too! But yesterday he was able to detect when she was moving without me telling him first. So exciting!

[ausi2b]

mimieliza - that is so scary! Thinking good thoughts for you. Make sure you keep your feet up and keep drinking that water! And try to relax as much as you can!

[Sare79]

Wow mimieliza! I hope that things get better soon for you. Take care of yourself. :)

[ellidew]

Hi ladies! Had an awesome weekend away with dh and friends but back to the grind today. Forgive me for not following up with SO's and everything.

I wanted to come and post the name we chose since we ended up telling friends over the weekend. I don't think anyone else irl lurks on the boards so it's safe to share! We are naming our son Miles Charles

Phew. I'm happy to have that off my shoulders. It's hard keeping things like that a secret! We chose Miles mainly because we like it and it's widely known but not often used. It does hold a little meaning for us. Our first dance song was a Miles Davis song. We also conceived MILES away from home :D Charles is my fathers name. He died in 1997. The first name was between Miles and Charles so we test drove them and Miles seems to have stuck. We call him by name ALL the time!

GTT: I had this test last Tuesday so we are just awaiting the results with fingers crossed! I doubt we hear anything unless it's negative until our next appt and BIG u/s repeat on August 14th. I drank an orange liquid i'd best describe as orange kool aid without enough water. It didn't taste bad at all.

Prenatal Class We start our prenatal class TOMORROW!! :eek: I guess i need to read the phamplet and figure out what i need to bring and where i need to go. Dh is going to attend classes with me. It's a lamaze/infant care/epidural class all rolled into one. We are starting now and will be done in 6 weeks (32 weeks). The next set of class dates they offered would've ended at 38 weeks and i didn't want to risk not getting it all in. Hopefully we are not the only ones in the class that still have 14 weeks to go. I'll give an update on class Wednesday.

Swimming suit: (can't remember if i posted this before) I bought and wore (over the weekend) and LOVE this suit from Old Navy that i bought for $10!!! I'd recommend it to anyone. I'd tried on a suit at Motherhood but it was $40 so i took my chances ordering the old navy suit. I'm glad i did! It comes in other colors and patterns and they are all clearanced out right now. Over the weekend i told dh that we have to go somewhere next time i'm pg so i can wear it again :D I'm such a dork.
http://www.oldnavy.com/Asset_Archive/ONWeb/Assets/Product/385/385793/main/on385793-00p01v01.jpg
http://www.oldnavy.com/Asset_Archive/ONWeb/Assets/Product/385/385803/main/on385803-00p01v01.jpg

Missing my old body? I guess one benefit to not liking your old body is that you don't miss it when it's gone. lol. I was about 20-30 lbs shy of my goal weight pre pg and since i've gained more weight than i should've... i don't miss my old body at all unless you are talking about the size 4 body i had in highschool!

Showers: I'm having 1 and hopefully only one. My mom paid for my sisters and invited both families. She was planning to do the same for mine but then my mil indicated she might throw a shower. Personally, i think it's a silly thing to do since in her words she doesn't really 'care for' her family. So, why pay for a shower for people you don't like if you are only doing it because you were invited and attended all of theirs? weird, but whatever. I told my friend about it when she emailed me to get my families email addresses over the weekend. I'm hoping someone talks some sense into her since my mom has a $500 minimum whether there are enough people or not and if my mil has a seperate shower then my mom will be paying hundreds of dollars more than she needs to.

My mil also said she wants to throw a shower for dh. She said she wants to do a golf theme and invite all of his friends. I think it's a cute idea and a fun way for dh to celebrate with his friends. I suggested to my friend that perhaps she could suggest to mil just getting everyone a bucket of balls at the driving range then do sloppy joes (like she said she was going to do) and buy a box of cigars and the guys can sit around and shoot the breeze. Hopefully she will do this and not the other. Just my opinion, well, dh and i agree that if she tries to do both that he will insist that she only do the one for him. We are waiting to see what happens.

The earliest my shower would be is mid - end of Sept and mil indicated the first weekend in Oct. My sisters wedding reception (she was married last november) is this weekend and i'm pretty sure they were waiting until it is over to start any type of planning.

Welcome Peaches & Euphorhea!

mimieliza- Oh gosh! How scary! I'm thinking about you, i think we all are, and look forward to a positive update. Hang in there and take care of yourself and Miranda!

My update: WE BOUGHT OUR CRIB! There is a full recap in my journal but we bought our crib this weekend. It's from the discontinued Munire Salem collection. We bought it as a warehouse closeout (the store we were at is moving their warehouse so they are finding some lost stock and selling it in the store). It cost $499 and comes with the conversion rails! We are happy with it and feel like we got a pretty good deal.

We also bought a diaper bag!! There is a picture in my journal. We bought the skip hop duo diaper bag in burnt sienna corduoy! Hey, fall baby, right? :p

[RubberSoul]

Welcome Peaches!

ausi2b- Your belly shots are great! I don't have anything to base my guess on, but I say girl. For some reason I think that all the suprises are going to be girls since there are so many boys in this thread!

katnbug- Wow! A petting zoo for a 2 year old's birthday! Very cool for all the people attending the party, but it sounds expensive. Are you taking pictures of your nursery progress? I always mean to do that when I do a project around the house, but then always forget until I am half way done!

mimieliza- yikes! sorry to hear about the contractions, but it is good news that you aren't dilated. I hope that the contractions stop. I am sending good thoughts your way!

catgirl- When does BH normally start in a pregnancy, is it closer to the end? Are any contractions that you have throughout pregnancy considered BH if they aren't consistent and making you dilate? Sorry for all the questions, but it sounds like you have experience in this area. I hope you don't have to go on bedrest again!

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I went to Kohl's this weekend and bought some clothes for me and the baby. They were having a sale and almost everything in the store was 50% off. I was really suprised at the selection of clothes they had in Maternity. I actually found some shirts I could wear! They have some cute capris pants too. They also had a promotion where you got a $10 coupon for every $50 you spent. So, I had to go back the next day to use my coupon to buy more baby clothes! I am trying to stop myself from buying too many outfits, but the little clothes are so cute it makes it hard to stop!

[mermccau]

So, everything is cool with the baby shower situation. My mom approached it like nothing ever happened and then ended up ordering the invites, talking like it was her idea to get the ball rolling this early. I love my mom but sometimes her thought process is anything but linear and rational. My sister refuses to be a part of the planning though.

Here are the invites that she picked out:
http://www.storkavenue.com/images_lg/4588CA.jpg

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My husband booked his trip to California for October (we live in Boston). He is leaving the day after our baby shower. His sister is getting married and since his parents live in Hawaii, this is a bit of a family reunion for him so he is going for a week. We talked about him being away for that long so close to my due date but neither one of us are worried. I have to say I am so jealous though! I have not seen San Fran and wine country and I really wanted to go!

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I need a glider and a changing table for the nursery but I do not want to spend a lot on either since they are “short lived” furniture. I may go to Target and the following:

$199.99
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000BNKG14.16._SCLZZZZZZZ_SS260_.jpg

I cannot decide on a changing table. I want either this one because it is cheap:

$84.99
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00008I9LA.16._SCLZZZZZZZ_SS260_V52653226_.jpg

or this one because it matches the lines of the crib (and is by the same company):

$139.99
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000CBSH3O.16._SCLZZZZZZZ_SS260_.jpg

I don’t know. Is it worth the $55 to have it match?

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Afraid/anxious?
I worry about autism. What a horrible thing for a kid (and their family) to deal with!

Rooming:
I have not thought about this yet or discussed it with DH. Perhaps we can figure out after the hosp visit. I know that my hosp offers bassinets so I would like Connor to stay with me in my room.

Anyone really, really miss their old body?
Yes! I miss running and I miss being able to do any movement I want. I miss not having back pain at night. I miss my toned legs. I miss my energy level and knowing the triggers of my body better.

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Katnbug – I hear you about wanting to do the nursery. We are selling where we live and trying to buy so we are in limbo. I cannot move on anything right now! Frustrating, isn’t it?

Roberta – sometimes ignorance is bliss, eh? After what you have seen at your job, I can imagine you would be worried because you are aware of so much.

Lydia – Thanks for the epi warning. Not having control over my body like that does not bother me, I think. I am sure it is freaky to not feel your legs but as long as I know it will wear off.

euphorhea – I cannot wait to see pictures of your invites. I am so with you in regards to just wanting to lay around and eat. I can have a tendency to be a couch potato sometimes but before pregnancy, I made a strong effort to stay active and stay in shape. The thing that keeps me active is the idea that labor and delivery will be easier if I do.

rubbersoul – Columbus Day is a mixed bag. Some have it off and some do not. I do, which is nice. Thank you for your supportive words. Everything is fine now. My mom still asks me for input, which I find odd, but I am just shrugging that off. I am with you - I want to be like my dad! :)

Rancid! Those rooms are incredible and huge! My hospital has a good reputation and the rooms are half that size. My goodness, your room looks like a hotel in comparison.

Sare – feel free to vent about your shower woes, if you want. You know that you will be surrounded by those of us that understand ;)

Peaches – Welcome!

Ausi – you look great! I am guessing boy.

Mimieliza – Oh my lord. I hope things are okay for you! Jeesh, if nothing comes of this and it ends up being a scare then it is still a really big scare. Hang in there.

Ellidew – I love the name Miles! Great choice.

[ellidew]

mermccau- Oy, shower woes. Don't get me started! I LOVE LOVE LOVE those pumpkin announcements! Now i'm on the hunt for fall themed announcements!

[Rancid13]

mimieliza~ Oh my gosh, what a scare you had!! :eek: I'm keeping you and baby Miranda in my thoughts with the hope that it all passes and all goes well from here on out. Hopefully reading what catgirl wrote about having a similar (but slightly more escalated) situation with DD and having all turn out well in the end, reassured you somewhat. That's good that your cervix is still looking good, rest up and take it easy for awhile! ;)

ellidew~ I love the name Miles! I've known several Miles' in my life and they were totally cool guys. I like that it's not a super popular name too. Here's hoping for positive results from your GTT test. I'm not looking forward to mine but hope all goes well with it. :)

rubbersoul~ I guess the Kohl's near me just suck in terms of maternity clothes offerings, which is a bummer b/c in the Sunday circulars every other weekend they seem to have great sales going on for their maternity clothes. I've gone to the 2 nearest, and the most either one had was one rack of odds and ends stuck somewhere in the infant clothes section. We'd walked past it 3 times before an employee took us directly to it the 3rd time we asked. :(

Prenatal Classes~ We were finally able to mail in our prenatal class request pamphlet last week and got the test dates/times over the weekend in the mail. We picked up the pamphlet at our hospital orientation & tea on July 5...we don't start the birthing classes until Oct 4, and have a slew of other classes throughout September, October and November (baby care basics, life saver class, breastfeeding). The bf-ing class is the only one I'm worried about, as our date is the same week I'm due!! We need to call and see if they can fit me in for an earlier time slot of possible.


Rancid! Those rooms are incredible and huge! My hospital has a good reputation and the rooms are half that size. My goodness, your room looks like a hotel in comparison.

My thoughts exactly! It actually is a lot nicer (at least in pics) than a lot of hotels I've stayed in...and some of the rooms have views of Newport Harbor. A friend of mine who did her nurse's training in the women's center of that hospital told me the rooms really are that nice in person, but they dressed up the room in some of the pictures with a nice looking bedspread.

Those invites are supercute!! My BFF is working on invites for my shower as we speak, as work has been slow for her lately. I think we're either going with fall-themed, or something oceanic (think tropical fish). Can't wait to find out! I think it'd be worth $55 to having matching furniture, I love that nursery furniture you picked out! Have you sat on the glider yet, and if so, how comfortable is it? I'm on the hunt for a comfy but inexpensive glider + ottoman set.

[Toonces]

Major vent/drama ahead... I had contrax all day yesterday so I drank a gallon of water throughout the entire day and was sitting or laying down for most of the day. I felt the same way this morning so I called my OB and she told me to go to the hospital. They tested my urine and did a febrile nuchael (sp?) something or another test. Very long story, short... I'm having contrax that they consider "uterine irritability". They aren't strong enough to cause me to be dilated. I'm supposed to "take it easy" for 3 days and keep drinking a ton of fluids. Then the nurse asked if I have family in the area (DH is on a business trip), I kind of laughed b/c my mom is pretty much useless. The nurse told me to do the best I could.

My mom knew I was in the hospital this morning b/c I called to see if she could go with me, but of course she had a more important drama in her life (her stupid A/C is not working - why she couldn't leave the house is beyond me. Her BF was supposedly coming over at 3pm to check it out for her; around 11am she called a repairman instead). My DH ended up canceling his flight to go with me and watch DD, so now he is driving to his destination b/c he couldn't get a later flight. :mad:

I called my worthless mom, who by the way does not work and has nothing better to do, she didn't even ask how I was. She immediately started b*tching about the A/C repairman who "stunk and had tattoos of naked ladies on his arms". Point????? I have 3 tattoos, not naked women, but seriously, what does that have to do with anything?? She finally took a breath long enough to ask how I was feeling and I told her what happened and how I'm supposed to take it easy, get help from family, etc. Do you know what her response was?? I quote, "I just don't know what to do. This is going to cost me $600 to fix. What should I do?" That's right. She didn't even bother to respond to what I had said. So I told her that I would let her go so she could figure out her A/C issues. Yes, it's freakin' hot, but WTF?? I'm having contrax at 25 weeks and have a 21 month old to watch after. All of my friends have kids of their own to watch after and I can't impose on them. My ILs live out of state and are older. I did call my one friend who is a SAHW with no kids and left her a mssg. Then I called DH and just started bawling to him. Seriously, WTF is wrong with my mom? I would say that I hate her (long history of situations like what I just described), but that would require me to have feelings for her at all and I just don't think I do. That might sound cold, but she's always been an extremely self-centered person. She comes over to "help" me on occasion but that's always just so she can visit with my DD. She cr@pped out on me during my last pregnancy when I needed help, too.

Sorry for the vent. I'm very, very upset right now. I keep crying and my DD thinks I'm laughing so she laughs and says, "All done Mommy!" I hate to do this, but I might have to have her watch TV so that I'm not chasing her around the house until bedtime.

[ellidew]

Stupid server! I had a perfectly good reply written to you catgirl and lost it!

Basically it said, hang in there. Your daughter wont get damaged by watching tv and it's probably better on both of you if she's occupied. Also, call a friend even if you think they will feel like you are imposing, you aren't. If you were my friend i'd drop what i was doing, grab the kids, and come help. That's what friends are for. Also, i'm not one to comment on your mother since her asking you how you are and then interrupting with her own problems is a classic move my mom makes. She asks because she has to but doesn't give a hoot what your answer is. My mom and i are currently in good standing but it doesn't usually last very long. Hang in there and take care of you and your children.

[Rancid13]

catgirl~ Wow!!:eek: :mad: Now you've got me thoroughly PO'ed at your mom for her selfish behaviour!! Grrrr! I don't even know what to say but I'm hoping you're able to take it easy even without her help and hope things go well from here on out for you. :)

[mermccau]

mermccau- Oy, shower woes. Don't get me started! I LOVE LOVE LOVE those pumpkin announcements! Now i'm on the hunt for fall themed announcements!Thanks! My mom is going to reword them so that they are invites instead of announcements :)

ellidew~ I love the name Miles! I've known several Miles' in my life and they were totally cool guys. My cousin’s name is Myles (spelled a bit differently) and he is a pretty cool guy! He is a JAG for one thing and he is very very smart!

Rancid - thanks for your input regarding the changing table and your compliments on the nursery furniture. I should not be so stingy, I suppose ;) I have not sat on the glider and may stop by Target to see if they have one set up. It gets a top rating on the website though so I was going to take my chances.

Catgirl - Jeesh, you poor thing! Seriously. I would be beyond pissed off and you do not need this stress right now. Not to sound cold myself but perhaps it is best you have no feelings for her, otherwise your head may explode from the rage.

[Rancid13]

Rancid - thanks for your input regarding the changing table and your compliments on the nursery furniture. I should not be so stingy, I suppose ;) I have not sat on the glider and may stop by Target to see if they have one set up. It gets a top rating on the website though so I was going to take my chances.


Cool...I've been checking some of the gliders at BRU and Burlington Coat Factory, and the fabric feel is a major issue with me. Some of the gliders have been very comfortable, but then the fabric is too rough for me~I'm liking the sueded feel and microfiber upholstery so maybe I'm a bity picky, LOL! :)

[Franni]

catgirl I can't believe how self-centered your mom turned out to be. Any chance of hiring a nanny for a couple of hours during the day? It's still summer so you might be able to hire a high school/college kid to come in and take DD out to the park or just play with her at home, so you don't have to be all alone. {{{{hugs}}}} take care of yourself.

[bijouparvin]

catgirl - What an awful situation! It's almost like not having a mom at all if she's that oblivious to your needs and situation. I agree that having DD watch more TV than usual for a while won't damage her and could really make a difference in your health and energy. Although I don't have kids yet, I think that ellidew is right about your friends. This is a specific situation that could really use emergency help and I'm sure you would do it for them in a heartbeat so don't be afraid to ask! Hang in there and take care!

[Toonces]

Thanks so much everyone! I'm a bit more calmed down now and have been playing with DD and her baby dolls on the floor. She's being really good today.

ellidew ~ I'm sorry your mom acts similarly. Not fun, is it? I've vowed never to be a mom like that and if I can help it, I'll succeed.

Rancid ~ Thank you. It helps just knowing that my feelings are justified. She always has a way to make me feel like I'm wrong.

mermccau ~ Thank you for your support. She's something, isn't she? I'm amazed I have a realationship with her at all. BTW, I really thought your pumpkin invitations were cute. I forgot to mention that when I was venting away.

Franni ~ That's a great idea about hiring someone. There's a 13 or 14 year old girl who lives next door. I'm thinking about calling her parents. We already pay her brothers to mow our lawn b/c we have no time for that. I'm also thinking about braving the heat tomorrow to take DD to her Gymboree music class... just to get out.

bijouparvin ~ Thank you for your support, too. My friend who is married w/ no kids called back and she's busy tomorrow but is coming over on Wed. DH is back tomorrow night but gone again on another trip on Wed. Bad stuff always happens when he's out of town.

Back to playing with baby dolls. Thank you again to everyone for your support and ideas. It really means a lot.

[brio96]

catgirl I feel your pain in a roundabout way. While my relationship with my mom is okay, we have no family within 900 miles and ALL of my friends in the area have their own kids. Being put on bedrest and being beholden to the kindness of busy friends with kids is my current "fear" of this pregnancy BUT I do know that if one of my friends called with a situation similar to yours, that I would go and get their kid(s) even though I have a 20 month DD and am 6 months pregnant. People will come to your aid without giving it a second thought, so if you really need help don't hesitate to ask. It all evens out in the end anyways and you'll be able to repay them by watching their children at some point as well.

If you're anywhere near Lexington, KY....I'll come get your DD and she and my DD can play together. :D

[mimieliza]

Thank you for all the kind thoughts and support. I am doing much better. I got scared last night due to the continued cramping, so I went back to the hospital. They didn't find anything on the monitor except a very busy baby who kicked the monitor and ran away from the doppler. The nurse said that I was probably having Braxton Hicks, or that the baby was so active she was causing some discomfort. I had an internal exam, and all was well with my cervix.

I saw my doctor today, and it was pretty much the same story. I'm starting to feel that this might just all pass uneventfully. I also had my GTT, and I'm a weirdo. I liked the glucola. It was yummy. I have a serious sweet tooth problem.

I'm still taking Procardia, and it is knocking me out. I am so, so exhausted and feeling somewhat mentally fuzzy. I'm just not all there. OTOH, DH suggested maybe it was a crash after my sugar fest this morning with the glucola. Did anyone else crash after their GTT?

catgirl - I'm sorry you're having the same thing going on and that your mother is being such a piece of work. I agree with other posters - lean on your friends (that's what they are there for, and I'm sure you'd do the same for them) and let your DD watch TV to her heart's content.

euphorhea and peaches - Welcome! It's so exciting to see some new faces in our thread! :)

prenatal classes - Mine start in Sept. I'm looking forward to them. :)

time flying by - I feel like the first trimester dragged on FOR-EVAH. DH thinks it went by really fast. I guess that goes to show what being sick for three months does to your perception of time. But this trimester has flown by so fast it's scary - a few months ago, I felt like I was jumping the gun by ordering a crib, buying diapers, buying a stroller, etc. But now I feel really behind! There's so much left to do.

things I'm afraid of - Everything. I'm a worrywart. Right now, I'm terrified of having a premature baby. I'll feel a little better in a month or so, and MUCH better once we're past 32-33 weeks.

rooming in and DH at hospital - We just talked about this today - when I was at the hospital this weekend, I was in a double room, but the birth center was practically deserted. I was wondering if I got a double room if DH could sleep on the second bed. I've heard that the birth center is never full enough to require both beds in the double rooms to be filled. I definitely want baby to room in with me.

Missing old body - No, I love my new pregnant body. I was not very pleased with my body when I got pg. Now I love looking pregnant, and I like the new super-sized boobs. ;) I'm just now starting to notice that I'm putting on weight elsewhere (like my ass), and I'm kind of huge for 25 weeks and outgrowing much of my maternity clothes, so we'll see how long I remain pleased with my new shape.

Speaking of huge, BOTH days that I went to the hospital, the admitting people thought I was there to give birth. I got very indignant and told them I sure hoped not, since I'm not due until November. They were very embarassed.

[Toonces]

brio96 ~ That is so sweet of you! I wish I did live near Lexington, but I'm in the Chicago area. :( You're right, it does all even out in the end. One of my friends is coming over this afternoon, and another friend who has a baby and a toddler is coming over on Wed. I'm hoping DH will be able to work from home 1-2 days/week, just for a little while anyway.

mimieliza ~ I'm so sorry you had another scare. Now that you've gone through this, don't you question every little ache and pain? I know I do and I've been through this before! Like you, I'm very scared of having a preemie. Oh, I haven't had my glucola test this time around yet, but I did like the way it tasted the first time, so you're not weird. :)

[roberta]

mimieliza sorry you are having such a scare. Hope that the contraxs stop and you can sit down with your feet up and relax.
catgirl1007 Sorry you are having such a hard time and your mom is not helping! (Seriously, does she know my mother? Maybe they are sisters?) Glad to hear some friends are coming over to help out.

rooming in and DH at hospital I know my hospital really encourages the baby rooming in. Each room is private and has it's own bath with shower. DH will most likely go home to take care of the dogs and get some real rest. When MIL was in a serious car accident two years ago, we both slept on the fold out guest beds at the hospitaland alternated nights. Between the comfort of the bed and the staff coming in at least every hour to check on MIL, we did not get any real rest. So I don't want to put him through that again.

missing old body kind of a mixed bag for me. I am really impressed (if I do say so myself) with how well my body looks and is handling pregnancy. I meant, I am growing another person inside there! I am tall with a large frame(broad shoulders, big feet, broad hips, round butt), no matter what my actual weight. So I have never been focused on the actual weight number, but how I look. Of course, this is the heaviest I have ever been and it is freaky to see that number steadily rise each month. The stech marks bother me the most, who has strech marks on their bbs at 3 months. The marks on the side of my waist are worse-angry and red. The Dr. Palmer's strech amrk cream seems to be helping the bbs. (DH even noticed)
I found a Medela PIS traveler breast pump on craigslist for $80. The woman included a new unused set of attachments and tubing that she planned in using for her second child, but she ended up not pumping. So used but kind of brand new (the important parts anyway). We also stopped by a consignment store and found a really nice crib in great condition. Our crib bedding has arrived, so this weekend we are looking at paint and will start working on the nursery.

I have been feeling some pressure and abdomen tightness. I am worried that these maybe BH- but I since I am a first timer I don't know. They aren't at regular intervals so I haven't called the dr's office. I have an appointment on Thursday so I will discuss it with the MW.

[Lilla]

Hey everyone, I know I've been totally MIA lately. DH's mom passed away last week, so life has been kinda crazy. We spent all last week in Chicago with his dad and we came home over the weekend. I am slowly trying to get back to normal life. It really sucks to see DH so sad. He'll be ok - it will just take some time.

In baby related news, things with me are still going well. I feel like I'm getting bigger by the day. Had my 26 week appt yesterday and all is well. I go for my GTT at the end of this week. We have started working on the nursery. We had to prime the walls to get rid of the medium purple color that was in there. Took 3 freaking coats of primer! So now we're ready to paint it a nice light green. My glider was delivered over the weekend and we put that together right away. I am so in love with it. Otherwise, we're waiting on our dresser and crib that we ordered (could be up until late Sept until that comes in), and DH needs to stain the bookshelf and nightstands we bought a couple weeks ago.

Catching up on some questions....

Time flying Um, yeah! The third tri (which I think I start this weekend) has TOTALLY snuck up on me. How the heck did that happen?! And my two showers are now a little over a month away! Craziness.

Prenatal classes Ours start on Aug 22 and are once/week for 6 weeks. We are both excited to start!

Fears Well, everything really. But mostly I'm scared of a pre-term birth, birth defects and something going wrong in the L&D room.

Rooming in We haven't specifically discussed this per se, but knowing DH, he will insist on staying with me. As for baby, I can't decide. On one hand, I'd feel better having her there with me. On the other hand, I've heard from numerous parents that I should let her stay in the nursery so that I can get some sleep.

Missing old body Yes and no. Sometimes I miss my old body when we are out shopping and I see all these cute things that I can't wear right now. But on the other hand, I really am quite enjoying my pg body as well. It's just something so different and wonderful. And I really like not having to worry about sucking my gut in all of the time now. ;)

Welcome to all of the new members!!

Threadmistriss: My next appt is August 28. Also, please change my age to 31 and DH's age to 34. Thanks!!!

[ellidew]

Lilla- Sorry to hear about dh's mom. That's not an easy thing to go through so i hope you are both doing well.

I turned 26 over the weekend and didn't post my age change. Please change my age to 26 and dh to 28 (his b-day is in a couple of weeks so close enough!)

[roberta]

I forgot to say welcome to the new members! Happy to see you here! and if there are any more November momma-to-be lurkers, come on out of lurkdom!

Lilla I am so sorry for your and DH's loss. I can only imagine how dificult things are you and your family right now. (((hugs)))

[katnbug]

lilla- So sorry to hear about your MIL. Hugs for you and your family.

mimieliza & catgirl- Yikes! Your contrax must be pretty scary this early on. Hopefully you both stay un-dialated & they stop soon.

catgirl- I'm available most days & I'm sure Grayson would love a playmate! Don't hesitate to call me if you ever need me to watch your DD - especially if this (god-forbid) goes on for a while. Heck - I could even take her to Gymboree if you need me to!! I'll PM you with my phone number... Hang in there with your mom situation too... at least you have an example of how NOT to act with your DD as she grows up!

[Rancid13]

lilla~ I'm sorry for your and DH's loss. (((HUGS)))

prenatal classes~I got my class schedule back over the weekend (I'd mailed in my registration just last week); there was a snafu with a couple of the classes where they had me scheduled to attend just a couple days before my due date: don't think so! So I called the hospital and got dates changed and I have a slew of classes the entire month of Oct and the first Monday of Nov. A total of 5 childbirth classes, baby care basics, baby saver, post-partum/4th trimester class, and breastfeeding. Whew!!

time flying by~Yes!! I feel like it has really flown by, scarily fast. Each week seems to tick by very very quickly...I still can't believe I'm past the halfway point and nearly to the 2/3 point.

things I'm afraid of~Almost everything!! I'm keeping away from shows like Baby Story. Honestly there's just some things I don't need to see to freak me out~I have seen some episodes before and they're NOT for me. :eek: But I do enjoy Bringing Home Baby (on TLC) and find myself wondering how we'll cope with leaving the hospital and realizing we're now supposed to fully care for this helpless little creature.

It helps me to see my little brother and his wife with their little one~he was 22 and she was 19 when my niece was born. If they can do it, then heck, I see no reason why we can't~we're a lot more stable financially, emotionally, and relationship wise. Yes they had the help of my parents, but honestly so will we. They live a whole 5 miles away, and my mom is interested in becoming a full time grandma (and we get along swimmingly), so I'm sure once the baby arrives I'll take all the help I can get.

I'm also not too keen on the whole labor & delivery aspect, hoping the prenatal classes will help a bit on that, as well as some books I have on order at Amazon on the subject.


I saw my doctor today, and it was pretty much the same story. I'm starting to feel that this might just all pass uneventfully. I also had my GTT, and I'm a weirdo. I liked the glucola. It was yummy. I have a serious sweet tooth problem.

That made me LOL...I'm wondering if I'll be the same way about the glucola stuff, as I too have a very major sweet tooth. :D I won't know for another week or so, my dr wants me to get the test sometime between Aug 10-24.

[euphorhea]

Ack. So much to catch up on. I work four 10’s during the week and have every Monday off which I love. Unfortunately, I am never online much [or at all] during my 3 day weekend. Looks like I’ll need to check in once in awhile to be able to catch up with you ladies.

Going back a few pages here…

Rancid: Wow, what an awesome view from the hospital bed. It looks like you’re going to be pampered and such at a very cool and swanky looking place. The hospital that I’ll be delivering in just remodeled their birthing center. I tried to find pictures but it looks like they are all on flash. But yeah, it is really nice and modern looking. Def not as nice as yours, I don't think.

Peaches: Welcome to the group, too!! Congrats on your pregnancy! It’s hard to believe we are entering our 3rd trimester already! Yikes! :eek:

katnbug: Yay! On the progress of the nursery! You are on the ball, girl! My DH and I don’t even have a place for our nursery yet [we don’t close on our new house until October] so everything’s been put on hold for awhile. Will you be posting pics of the progress? I’d love to see them.

ausi2b: Your belly looks great!! I’m going to guess boy for you, too.

mimieliza: Phew. I am glad to hear that things are looking up and the contractions are receding. It must have been such a scary situation for you and DH. I’m glad you took the proper precautions and seeked medical care. It looks like they monitored you very well and everything. That’s great. Please take care of yourself and that baby girl of yours.

BTW, you mentioned Mt. Rainier – are you in the PNW? Mt. Rainier is the view from my backyard! :cool:

ellidew: Ooh, I love the name you’ve picked out! I love that there is so much meaning to it, too. We’ve decided to keep the name we’ve chosen a surprise [to everyone – even my parents!] since that is the only surprise we’ll have. I know – we are such nerds. heh.

Good luck on your GTT and have fun at your prenatal class!!

Rubbersoul: Darn. I wish we had a Kohl’s in my area! I love a great sale! It sounds like you scored yourself a lot of cool stuff! Luckyyyy.

mermccau: I am so glad to hear that your mom is okay with everything now. I love the invites she picked out – so cute!!

I love that glider you posted – and the price isn’t so bad either. The one we chose is a little on the $$ side, but we love the upholstery and the color. Of course, we haven’t bought it yet since we have to save up for it. We are hoping to not have to purchase anything on credit. [we are currently debt free..] Actually, we have yet to buy anything for the nursery, still and it is so tempting to bust out the Visa! Ayiyi. :o

catgirl: OMG, big HUGS to you, my friend. It sounds like you have every right to vent – and I am a firm believer of venting [I do it a lot!] so of course I don’t mind it one bit. I can’t believe your mom, though. Have you tried telling how you feel – or that pretty much a lost cause? Hang in there…

Roberta: I feel pressure and tightness on occasion, too. I asked my doctor about this and she said is most likely BH I am feeling. She also mentioned that if it is sporadic to not worry about it as it is common even this early in pregnancy. Of course, if you ever feel that you need to call your doctor for peace of mind - I most certainly would. You know your body best, after all. :)

Lilla: My condolences goes out to you, your DH and his family for the loss. ((Hugs))

In happier news, it sounds like you’ve got a lot done for the nursery! What kind of glider did you get? Man, my DH and I really need to get on the ball. We are slackin’ big time.

...

I had my 26 week appointment with the doctor yesterday. Everything is well. HB was 147, which is good. I’ve gained a total of 17 lbs. overall – not bad although I gained a big chunk of it within the last month. :rolleyes:

I also had an appointment with the GD educator yesterday as well. I failed my GTT last week and because of it, have to see a GD educator and a dietician to monitor my numbers after every meal. It is kind of a hassle but it if for the well being of me and baby so of course I don’t mind doing it. It is benefiting me by making me eat better and being more active – which I haven’t been lately. I just worry of having a BIG baby and all of the other things that can come along with having GD. That is enough for me to be proactive about the whole thing. I am pretty positive that I can beat it! :)

My next appointments: August 7th appointment with Dietician / August 21st routine appointment with OB.

[Rancid13]

Rancid: Wow, what an awesome view from the hospital bed. It looks like you’re going to be pampered and such at a very cool and swanky looking place. The hospital that I’ll be delivering in just remodeled their birthing center. I tried to find pictures but it looks like they are all on flash. But yeah, it is really nice and modern looking. Def not as nice as yours, I don't think.


Yeah, it's pretty nice. Hoag Hospital (in Newport Beach, yes, The OC) is a very nice & good hospital anyways, but they just finished building the women's center last fall so it's still basically brand new. They did a fantastic job of designing the place to make it feel upscale and less hospital-y (I've always hated hospitals so it's a welcome change to feel comfortable in one!). I was very happy to hear that my HMO insurance plan covers all the prenatal care, labor & delivery and so forth there...I didn't want to have to 'settle' for my 2nd or 3rd hospital choices. :o

[ppwgal]

Hi everyone -

This East Coast heatwave is too much for me! I take the subway to work and it's positively boiling down there. I'm trying to take it easy, but I'm really dreading the next few days.

But in good news, I had my follow-up ultrasound yesterday because of my placenta previa - And, everything looks good. My placenta has moved away from my cervix. So, that's a huge relief. Here's the latest look:

http://lagerandlime.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/tadpole_july3106.jpg

My GD test and monthly appt are this Friday 8/4.

prenatal classes - We start ours on Sept 11. It's 6 weeks and supposed to cover birthing options, infant care, and breastfeeding.

fears - My biggest fear is not getting to the hospital in time. We probably live less than 10 miles away from the hospital, but with city traffic you never know how long it could take it. So, I'm scared of having my baby in the back of a taxi. To help with this, I've hired a birth doula - I figure she'll be better at judging when I should go and she'll be with me in the car. I know it's a silly fear and first labor's usually are long, but it's stuck in my brain.

missing old body - I'm feeling surprisingly okay about my body right now. I'm the biggest I've ever been, but I'm enjoying watching my belly grow. I'm sure this will change as I go from cute plump to huge. But I'll enjoy it while I can.

[Toonces]

roberta ~ Sorry to hear that your mom and mine are long lost sisters. ;) That's great that you found such good deals on the PIS and the crib. Have fun decorating!

Lilla ~ I'm sorry about your MIL. My thoughts go out to you and your DH.

Kat ~ Thank you!! :)

Rancid13 ~ That's awesome that you get to take a post-partum/4th tri class. I wish they had something like that at our hospital. You'll have to let us know how it goes. I certainly could have used it with DD... talk about feeling abandoned after you give birth!

euphorhea ~ Oh yeah, it's all lost on my mom. The few times I have tried to talk with her about how she reacts and makes me feel, she turns it around or pulls an innocent/denial act. Sometimes I type really nasty letters to her, but never send them. Sorry to hear you failed your GTT. Did they send you for a 3 hour? The GD diet isn't too terribly bad. I was on it with DD and am 1/2 expecting it this time around.

ppwgal ~ What a great u/s shot!!

[katnbug]

I just finished removing the very last piece of wallpaper from the nursery!!!!
I haven't taken any pics yet, but I guess I can start from here. :)

bathing suit search: My sister gave me her maternity suit, but the top didn't fit. The bottom - which she actually never wore because her regular bottoms fit her - did fit me. So... I found two tops at Old Navy and they were on sale for $4.99/each!! :eek: Can't beat that!
http://www.oldnavy.com/Asset_Archive/ONWeb/Assets/Product/385/385807/main/on385807-01p01v01.jpg
http://www.oldnavy.com/Asset_Archive/ONWeb/Assets/Product/385/385793/main/on385793-01p01v01.jpg

[ellidew]

Just wanted to swing by with a quick update on the childbirth/childcare class dh and i went to last night. It was the first class of 6.

First of all, i totally thought we were going to be the couple farthest from our due date and taking the class too early (even though the next class offered end 2 weeks before our due date and seemed like it was cutting it too close for me). As it turns out we were smack dab in the middle of due dates. There is 1 couple due at the end of Sept, 2 in October, us at the beg of Nov, 2 couples at the end of Nov, and 1 in December. 7 couples total.

Class started out like any other with the instructor telling us about herself, how she got to where she was, etc... and with general introductions from class members. She then explained what we'll be doing at each class.

Last night we talked about how the uterus grows and where it goes as it grows. I think all the women got a little sympathy from their so's when she held up the profile (interior) of a non pg woman with a uterus about 2 inches x 4 inches and then the profile of a pg woman close to full term with a uterus that has grown to about 10 inches x 12 inches. Heck, I was even shocked it could do that! Then we went over general aches and pains of pg and what is normal and expected. We discussed how to interview a pediatrcian and what you really need from BRU. (thanks to baby bargains i had already eliminated the non necessities like a wipe warmer).

After the discussion forums we moved onto relaxation. I was totally fooled and thought lamaze still included the breathing technique you see on tv all the time. You know the 'hee hee hoo' breathing. Instead we are being taught relaxation and gentle breathing which is so much better! I couldn't imagine doing the 'hee hee hoo' sound. lol.

After the relaxation exercise we watched a short video about interacting with newborns in the first two weeks.

Overall it was a great experience and i look forward to the next class! I hope everyone else takingn a similar class has a positive experience at their class!

[November06Mommies]

Updated to here!

But please double check your stats because I also feel like I'm forgetting something:rolleyes:

[lisariv]

Haven't had a chance to read the thread yet, but wanted to post a quick drive-by to update my stats:

Due date: 11/14
DH and My Ages: 30
Next Appt: 8/16

Thanks!

[BethIrish]

Can you update my stats to: I'm 29, DH is 33. Also, my next appointment is 8/15. I have my GTT that day as well :)

[euphorhea]

Threadmistress: I don't mean to sound like a PITA, but can you correct the spelling of my SN to euphorHea [with an "H" after the letter "r"] on my stats, EDD and appt dates on the front page?

Also, I think the code for my u/s picture is incorrect and that is why it is showing a red X instead of the picture.

One more thing - [I know, I know...sorry. :p ] Can you add my 3d/4d u/s appointment for August 19th?

Thanks so much!! I really do appreciate it very much! :)

[Rancid13]

I'm gonna be a PITA too and ask to have my stats updated as well. :D

If you could change my age to 28 and remove the line that says "First official obgyn appt: April 28, 2006" that would be wonderful.

New EDD is : Dec 3, 2006

Next ob/gyn appt is : Aug 18

[Sinclair319]

Just got back from my doc appointment. Although several people have commented that I look too small to be due in Nov, I'm measuring right on track! I'm 5'11" so I have more room for him to grow! ;)

Good news--I have appointments every 2 weeks from here on out!
Best news--I get another u/s at 32w!!!

Updated appts:
Aug 16: Rhogam shot because I'm Rh neg
Aug 31: regular appt
Sept 13: *ultrasound* and regular appt

Hopefully I don't have to wait over an hour for each of them like I have for the last two.

[nic]

note to self- when updating don't ask members to double check your work, they catch all your mistakes. ;) :p

[BethIrish]

note to self- when updating don't ask members to double check your work, they catch all your mistakes. ;) :p

LOL, so true. I actually hadn't paid attention to any of that!!

I don't know why, but today I am so excited for this baby. Not that I'm not every day, but today I can't get enough of the BRU website and looking around at diaper bags etc :) I just can't wait to meet this little person! (It's going to be a longggggggg 16 more weeks until I do ;) )

[katnbug]

I was totally fooled and thought lamaze still included the breathing technique you see on tv all the time. You know the 'hee hee hoo' breathing. Instead we are being taught relaxation and gentle breathing which is so much better! I couldn't imagine doing the 'hee hee hoo' sound. lol.


When I was pg with DS we took a class that I think was Bradley method... we did the "hee hee hee hoo"!! DH and I could not do it without cracking up. I'm sure the instructor loved us. :D But it was just so cliche!

[November06Mommies]

Thread really updated to here!!!!!

[bijouparvin]

So, we won't be able to afford them for a little while, but look at the cute canvas paintings we found for the nursery:

http://www.buybuybaby.com/images/products/thumbnails/8060100671.gif http://www.buybuybaby.com/images/products/thumbnails/8060100665.gif http://www.buybuybaby.com/images/products/thumbnails/8060100672.gif http://www.buybuybaby.com/images/products/thumbnails/8060100673.gif

They're maybe 1' square and I LOVE THEM!!! Not only are they jungle-y and go with the decor, but those are some serious wishes I have for our little girl. If she can do those things every day, I think she'll be doing pretty well!

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I've lost track of all the SOs, but I remember a few I wanted to say:

Lilla - So sorry for your loss. Healing thoughts to you, DH, and his family.

Mimieliza - Your contrax sound scary - I'm glad to hear that they seem to be under control. Stay in there, baby, until you're cooked through!!

[nic]

Well now that all the updates are done, I can actually post.

I hate going so long in between posts because I feel like I have too much stuff to catch up on.

Lilla- I'm very soory to hear about your DH's loss.

Mimieliza I'm sorry to hear about your scareover the weekend. I hope your contractions stay at bay until your little one is ready.

Cat I'm sorry to hear about your health/mom issues. I know how hard it can be to have such self-centered people in your life.


I had my own slight scare on Friday. I went to the doctor because the pain in my back had gotten pretty bad and I was miserable. Come to find out I have a UTI and that's what was causing the back pain. I've never had on before and I've heard they can be painful but I didn't know it coud cause back pain. My back has felt a ton better since I've been on antibotics so I'm happy.

The NP also checked my cervix and did aculture to check for some sort of substance around my cervix that typically indicates pre-term labor. The culture came back negative but my cervix is softening so she was a little concerned. I had to take it easy over the weekend and go in for an ultrasound on Monday morning. The doctor said my cervix looks fine and the kiddo is nie and big. He actually predicted that he's a bit bigger than average at this stage, although I know it's just an estimate.

So basically my doctor will watch my cervix to make sure there are no changes and we'l go from there.

[euphorhea]

I keep hearing about the awful heat wave you all are having in the Midwest and the East Coast. Wow, that is crazy! When we had our minor heat wave going on here in Seattle, we were dying and it didn’t even go past 95 degrees!! Fortunately for us, we are back to our comfortable 70 degree summer weather! I can deal without the heat and humidity -- and swollen ankles, too.

I can’t even imagine what you all are going through right now. Please take care and keep hydrated!

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ppwgal: Cute u/s pic!! I love the profile shot with the hand to the forehead! :)

catgirl1007: No, they didn’t send me to do the 3 hour test. I was hoping they would so that I could hopefully pass it the next round…but nope! They sent me straight to a dietician instead. They said I will need to watch my sugar levels 4 times a day throughout my entire pregnancy and never mentioned taking the 3 hour test at all. I thought that was kind of weird, but yeah... I’ll do what is best for the baby. I just hope I can swing the GD diet. I am such a carb lover…with a sweet tooth that I know it is going to kind of tough for me. I’ll probably be hitting you up with ideas on food throughout the month or so. ;)

katnbug: Cute, cute, cute! Especially at $4.99 a piece!! I need to buy a couple of tankini’s myself since we are going camping later on this month and the showers there have no curtains for privacy. And yeah, I doubt everyone will want to see my naked pregnant self. LOL! I better snag them before they are all gone.

ellidew: I’m glad you enjoyed the class! It sounds like it is a wealth of information so far. Ours starts in a couple of weeks and I am sort of nervous about it. I'm not quite sure why, either. It may be because we are all so close and it is starting to hit me a little bit! :eek: I just realized that we are Due Date twins, too. Very cool.

bijouparvin: OMG, how cute are those paintings?!! I’m sure they will look fabulous in the nursery! Have you gotten your crib bedding yet?

nic: Oh man, UTI’s are the worst! Sorry it has caused you a bit of pain. I’m glad that they were able to find out the cause and that is pretty minor. I know those antibiotics can be a lifesaver, too, huh? I’m glad to hear that culture from your cervix came back negative as well. That is awesome news!

[ellidew]

oh nic i'm so glad you and baby are okay. All these scares have me totally freaked out!

Has anyone else had gas/constipation/diarrhea pretty much in that order and cycling every few days? I'm eating lots of veggies, getting fruit juice, and fruit AND taking Maalox and Metamucil and can't seem to stay on top of it. Not to mention all the talk of pre-term labor signs! I've had abdominal pains for several days that are definitely 'gas like' or menstral type cramps but just thought it was due to the pains of gas and round ligament pains. I asked dh last night if the passing of gas after a gas pain eliminates the possiblity for it to be 'gas like'. lol. I was looking for some serious reassurance. I've been trying desperately not to freak out and call my doctor just to have them say i have gas :) My next appt is another week away. I'm sure there isn't anything to worry about. I was pretty calm about the whole thing until everyone else's scares and now i wonder if i have something to be concerned about. I HATE calling the doctor and feel like i overreact about every little thing. I already know my doctor would be totally calm and reassuring on the phone and would probably say 'it's gas'. Ugh. Pregnancy is hard! I'm trying to succomb to the idea that this baby will either come or he wont and it's mostly out of my hands.

Due Date twins, too. Very cool. Hey, what'ya know! Race ya to L&D! (not prematurely, of course) lol.

[Sare79]

I had my OB appointment this morning and all was looking good. I am now up 5 pounds from my 12 week visit which is so amazing! The doctor was very impressed with my eating habits and staying healthy. He has me write down everything I eat and sometimes he has a good laugh (Sometimes I eat strange things at stranger times).
I go for my GTT on August 25th and my next OB appointment on August 30th.

[bijouparvin]

euphorhea - Yup, we've got our baby bedding all set up in the crib. It's "African Plains" from Brandee Danielle:

http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/yhst-23655172544447_1905_907211

nic - Ick about the UTI, but good to hear the antibiotics are doing their job. Take it easy as much as possible!

ellidew - I can't say I have those symptoms but it must be scary for you to wonder if each pain/twinge could be a sign of something worse. I'm sure it's nothing, but if it makes you feel better to call your doc, then call! That's their job!

Sare - That's great about your weight gain! I don't have a scale at home and haven't been to the doc in nearly 5 weeks so I can only imagine how much I've gained. I guarantee you it's a WHOLE LOT more than 5 pounds! :rolleyes:

[nic]

Good morning all-

bijouparvin-cute bedding, I like it.

I hope you're all doing okay in this awful heat. It was about 100 degrees here yesterday and I didn't move off the couch once I got home yesterday.

[ellidew]

Good morning nic! We cooled off today to a blistering 92 degrees! I disagree with the statement that we've cooled off :)

Did anyone else hear about the 7 months pregnant woman that died at a Red Sox last weekend? They were able to save her baby but not her. Apparently her heart stopped. I believe it was heat related. When they interviewed the husband he said they were sitting in the bleachers and around the 2nd -3rd inning he told her that it's too hot to be out there and they should move to shade so they moved but apparently it was too late. So incredibly sad!

I had actually already given up my baseball tickets to a game this Sunday because of the heat before i heard about the woman at the Red Sox game. We have a season package and i told dh i'm not returning to baseball until were back in the lower 80's!

ETA: The video is still on cnn.com's home page under 'Watch Videos' under the headlines.

[brio96]

Written by ellidew:

I've had abdominal pains for several days that are definitely 'gas like' or menstral type cramps but just thought it was due to the pains of gas and round ligament pains. I've been trying desperately not to freak out and call my doctor just to have them say i have gas My next appt is another week away. I'm sure there isn't anything to worry about. I was pretty calm about the whole thing until everyone else's scares and now i wonder if i have something to be concerned about. I HATE calling the doctor and feel like i overreact about every little thing. I already know my doctor would be totally calm and reassuring on the phone and would probably say 'it's gas'.

I could have written this post verbatim except I DID call the doctor (at 3am no less) and they didn't seem overly concerned. Irritated that the message service woke them up, but not concerned :rolleyes:. I had horrible gas pains for days that turned into menstrual like cramps too and I was starting to get worried because I did have an early labor last time so I'm kind of freaked out about going even earlier this time around. Fortunately, it's gotten much better and has been replaced with BH contrax which I at least know are normal. Basically, my doctor said that if I wasn't bleeding, my water hadn't broken and the cramps weren't getting worse and/or coming in regular intervals that it likely wasn't preterm labor and to just increase my fiber/water intake. Doing that has helped some and the general crampiness has gone away.

[ellidew]

Thanks brio!!! You have no idea what a relief it is to hear that! Not that you have the same problem but that your doctor reacted so calmly. I'm sure it's gas and what not but still worry like i think we all do. My main concern is the pain i get just below my left boob if i stand or walk too long, lift something, etc... It doesn't usually last very long and i don't think the uterus is even up that high so i didn't think it could be the baby but still freaked myself out. Plus it's been going on for over a week so if it was a sign of preterm labor then i think i'd already have a bigger sign.

Are your symptoms worse in the late afternoon and evening and better in the morning to mid afternoon? Yesterday i didn't feel like crap until after eating dinner. This morning i don't feel crampy much at all. I'm guessing the body relaxes so much when we sleep that it releases things? Wow, i've never had so many weird and candid conversations until i got pg! lol.

I hadn't really felt the baby moving last night and this morning so i was having a little freak out that maybe i should've called the doctor days ago! Alas, Coca Cola woke him up and he's poking me again. lol. Poor kid was woken up by a caffeine injection!

[BethIrish]

[QUOTE=ellidew]Did anyone else hear about the 7 months pregnant woman that died at a Red Sox last weekend? They were able to save her baby but not her. Apparently her heart stopped. I believe it was heat related. When they interviewed the husband he said they were sitting in the bleachers and around the 2nd -3rd inning he told her that it's too hot to be out there and they should move to shade so they moved but apparently it was too late. So incredibly sad!
[QUOTE]

I live in the area and I did hear about that. I got teary eyed when I heard the story. They are saying, however, that she did have some kind of pre-existing heart condition, so it was not purely heat-related.

Cramping Speaking of odd pains, I've been having a pain all AM in my lower right abdomen - almost in my bikini line. It HURTS. Is this round ligament pain? It's kind of a stabbing pain. My lower back also hurts :( And I'm exhausted. Let's see, anything else I can complain about :rolleyes:

[ellidew]

They are saying, however, that she did have some kind of pre-existing heart condition, so it was not purely heat-related.

I wondered if there was more to the story. The cnn.com blip was so vague, imo! Still a sad reminder to keep our bodies cool though.

Cramping: I believe that is round ligament pain. I had a pain like that and went to the doctor and he told me that their are ligaments that run all the way down and you can feel the pain in the vaginal area. He checked me at that time anyway just to make sure but all was well.

I had back pain last night too. Some chairs are horrible for sitting in while pg! I thought i was going to die at a restaurant last week the chairs were so uncomfortable.

Don't get me started on complaining! We could probably have a pretty good woe is me party in here. lol.

[Rancid13]

Cramping Speaking of odd pains, I've been having a pain all AM in my lower right abdomen - almost in my bikini line. It HURTS. Is this round ligament pain? It's kind of a stabbing pain. My lower back also hurts :( And I'm exhausted. Let's see, anything else I can complain about :rolleyes:

I was having that exact same type of pain last night, on and off. DH was asking where it hurt, and I indicated it was at the bikini line (right at the line where my bikini briefs cut across my abdomen). It happened 3 or 4 times, and it may have been because of the position I was sitting in on the couch because when I moved or got up to stand & stretch, the pain went away. :confused:

[mayham]

Woman at the Sox game - I'm in the area too, and heard the same thing BethIrish did. It's still so sad...

Childbirth Classes - I started freaking out yesterday after reading that many of you were already signed up or started going to classes. So I called, and all of the classes at my dr.'s office are BOOKED. I did end up getting into Childbirth, Baby Basics, and Breastfeeding classes one town over, so it's all good. Though, I was kind of bummed since I really wanted to meet other couples nearby!

[ellidew]

mayham- I wouldn't have called as soon as i did except the doctor gave me the packet from the hospital we are delivering at and it said to register in the 4th month. It hadn't even dawned on me at that point. The classes around here book up early too. I called several weeks ago to get in the infant CPR class and the earliest opening was the friday before our due date. I took it since it's what was available but if we don't make it that far i hope they will have a class while IN the hospital otherwise i might ask for a lesson from the nurses just to be on the safe side and then take the class as a follow up after the birth.

You'd think since all these types of classes book full that they would start offering additional classes. It seems to be a widespread problem!

[Lilla]

First of all, thank you all so much for your thoughts. It's been a rough couple weeks for both DH and I, but at least we have each other to get through everything. Again, thanks ladies.

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My turn to complain....;)

We've had the crazy heat this week around here and of course my building at work wasn't getting cooled properly. And of course I'm on the top floor of said building. By the end of the day on Tuesday I was feeling so lightheaded and yucky. Went to go to work the next morning and felt lightheaded and woozy again, so I stayed home. Glad I did. I just drank lots and lots of water and that helped a lot. My body was totally telling me to take it easy with the heat. Was the weirdest thing, but glad I listened.

Speaking of weird aches and pains, my belly has been sore right around my belly button. I have no idea what that is about - maybe just because it's getting pretty stretched out? I dunno. Just a little tender right in that area.

[mayham]

ellidew - that's great your dr. gave you the heads up! My dr. must just be a doofus, because she told me to wait to call until August, when the schedule for classes closer to my due date would be out. Boo! that's a good idea to ask the nurses about infant CPR when you're still in the hospital. Even if you do get your class in before then, I'm sure a refresher would be a good thing!

Lilla - that's so good you listened to your body and stayed home. I need to remember to do that more, and not try to go through my normal routine for fear of being too careful. But better safe than sorry! We're carrying precious cargo :)

[Sare79]

Okay, since we are having a complain-train happening, I have not been sleeping well at all. I have the hardest time getting comfortable and I keep waking in the night. Another thing that just started occurring yesterday was painful cramps-menstrual like- and a searing stabbing pain in the top left side of my belly, right under my boob. I have no idea what these are at all, but I have to say I am not thrilled. I just had my OB appointment yesterday!

[ellidew]

was painful cramps-menstrual like- and a searing stabbing pain in the top left side of my belly, right under my boob.

sounds vaguely familiar to this:

My main concern is the pain i get just below my left boob if i stand or walk too long, lift something, etc...
and
I've had abdominal pains for several days that are definitely 'gas like' or menstral type cramps but just thought it was due to the pains of gas and round ligament pains.

I'm chalking mine up to gas since it's been happening off and on for a week+ along with my other gas issues. Often the pain precedes lower cramping/constipation. It's been happening less and less though. Could be the Maalox, apples, carrots, lettuce, yogurt, oatmeal diet i've put myself on though :) Oddly enough nothing else even sounds good so i guess it's not such a bad diet. Yesterday and today i don't feel as yucky as i was feeling the days before that!

Try Maalox or some other doctor approved gas relief method and see if that doesn't help move things along.

Oooh, carrots. I'm going to go eat mine now! Anyone else have someone say a food and then you crave it? I'm so easily influenced these days!

BTW, Sare, I wanted to give you a HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on your weight control! That's awesome. I envy your success! Seeing as at my last doctor appt my doctor said 'eh, lots of women gain 50 lbs during pregnancy'. lol. Well, at least she was understanding about it. lol.

[Peaches]

:eek: This thread moves darn fast!

Mimileliza Sorry to hear about your scare. Hope you're feeling better now.

Catgirl Having that scare along with the uncooperative mother must be awful. A double whammy!

Mayham That is such a cool moment, when someone other than you feels the baby move, I remember DH eyes got REALLY big and he got a wonderful smile on his face.

Ellidew Miles is a classic name and it's wonderful that your father is part of it as well. I'm glad your childcare class went well. I hope we have a similarly pleasant experience. I hope the gas/ligament pain eases up.

Rubber Soul I can totally relate to the buying craze...this coming from a person who was NOT going to buy anything until I was at least 30 weeks!

Mermccau Those announcements are too cute!

Lilla I'm sorry to hear about your mother-in-law. Sounds like you're on the way to having the nursery painted, the hard stuff is out of the way.

Euphorhea Sorry to hear about the GD test result. Sounds like you are doing everything you can to not let it get out of hand.

ppwgal Glad to hear that your placenta has moved...that must have been a HUGE relief. Sorry that the heat is so awful. Makes me feel guilty for complaining when the temp gets over 80 here!

Bijouparvin Those pictures are such fun and your bedding is darling...can't wait to see the finished product!

nic Wow, UTIs are a pain (no pun intended ) when not pregnant, I can't imagine the feeling when pregnant!

Sare79 Great going on the weight gain! My midwife hasn't yet weighed me at a visit since the first one...I'm going on the "ignorance is bliss" philosophy. Sorry to hear that the pains have started for you.

BethirishI hope you get some kind of let-up in the pains. I fear we are all in for more before long.

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Phew! I hope I haven't forgotten anyone :)

I think I've figured out how to use photobucket so here is my 20 week ultrasound shot:
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k138/thearcks/20weekultrasound2.jpg

I also just picked up a rocking chair on Ebay for £10 (about $17):

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k138/thearcks/Chair.jpg

And a cradle for the same:

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k138/thearcks/Cradle.jpg

Right, enough pictures for now...better go and make dinner.

[ellidew]

Did anyone else see the Mommy ID thread in Pregnancy (http://www.constantchatter.com/showthread.php?t=22994) (it's a sticky at the top). I just put in my request for one to put in my journal.

Threadmistress: Once my Mommy ID is complete can it be posted on the first page in lieu of the other u/s pictures?

[nic]

Ellidew_ I'm a Boston girl too and heard the story about the woman at the game. It's such a sad story.

I don't see using the Mommy ID as a problem but we'll see what Kadee says.

Peaches- Great purchases!

[BethIrish]

Our nursery furniture was delivered today :D :D :D

[nic]

Holy crap, we haven't even ordered ours and I'm due before you! This baby is going to be sleeping in a dresser drawer.

Congrats!

[Rancid13]

Childbirth Classes - I started freaking out yesterday after reading that many of you were already signed up or started going to classes. So I called, and all of the classes at my dr.'s office are BOOKED. I did end up getting into Childbirth, Baby Basics, and Breastfeeding classes one town over, so it's all good. Though, I was kind of bummed since I really wanted to meet other couples nearby!

My hospital's women's care center offers various childbirth classes but they advise to call and get into classes as soon as possible, the earlier the better b/c they tend to fill up rather quickly. Hubby and I waited till we'd done the hospital tea & orientation at the beginning of July so we could get an info packet which contained the mail-in application for classes. We mailed it in last week and over the weekend received the dates/times of the classes we're signed up for. 2 of the classes were within days of my due date, so I called and asked to be put into a sooner-occuring class for both of them, with no problems. We don't start any of them until early Oct and the last class is the first Monday of Nov...Oct will be a jam-packed month! :cool:


Beautiful u/s, Peaches!!

[ellidew]

This baby is going to be sleeping in a dresser drawer.


LOL! I said the same thing on several occasions so i can feel your pain/frustration! Turns out we bought a floor model and get to pick it up this Sunday! The store we bought it from was moving their warehouse so they were unloading all their 'lost stock'.

We bought the Munire Salem Lifetime Crib (from some previous years collection since it was 'lost stock') and don't have to wait 10 weeks to get it. Not only do we get to pick it up this Sunday but we (okay, my mom) only paid $499 for the crib including the conversion rails!) So, basically we got the conversion rails for free since these cribs retail for $499-$599. I wish i could find a picture online but i can't find it anywhere!

Things have a way of working out. Neither of our kids will have to sleep in a dresser drawer. The funny thing is everytime i think about sleeping in a dresser drawer i think of that seinfeld episode where Kramer had those men sleep in the dresser! Apparently i watch too much television since that is the second reference i've made to tv today.

[Toonces]

nic ~ So sorry to hear about your UTI. I've had 2 of them before and they are very painful. I hope you're feeling better!

Euphorea ~ When I was PG with DD, I failed my 1 hour, passed my 3 hour, then 2-3 weeks later saw a specialist b/c I was getting so huge. He had me test my blood sugar 4 times/day and that's how I found out I had GD. So it's good that you'll be testing. I honestly think that's the best way to tell whether you have it since those tests obviously aren't the most accurate. Feel free to hit me up for food ideas. I was stupid with my DD... basically ate meat and cheese for the last 3 months - YUCK!! I did some research early on in this pregnancy so I have more (better!) ideas now. :)

bijouparvin ~ That is very, very cute bedding! I love it!

Lilla ~ I'm glad you stayed home from work. This heat is awful. I do think your belly pain can be stretching. My skin has been itchy in that area and slightly painful.

Sare ~ Congrats on your small weight gain!! Have you tried sleeping on your side with a pillow between your knees or with a full size body pillow? That sometimes helps me get comfortable.

Peaches ~ What a great u/s pic! Don't you love eBay? I just ordered a bunch of stuff for DD's 2nd bday party from there.

Birthing methods ~ I was going to take Bradley classes this time since I can't have an epi and have to go natural, but the classes are 12 weeks long and there's no way I can find someone to watch DD 12 times if DH & I are in a class - you all know how freakin' reliable my mom is. :rolleyes: I was talking with my Doula about that and she recommended the Pink Kit Method (http://www.birthingbetter.com/). She just learned about it from some other Doulas and I'm going to check it out.

My contrax/uterine irritability subsided yesterday - thank goodness!! I'm feeling much better, but still trying to take it easy. I've been so cooped up and bored that I'm likely to overdo it. DH is taking DD for a walk right now... poor little thing has been stuck in the house with me for the last 3 days.

[Sare79]

Sare ~ Have you tried sleeping on your side with a pillow between your knees or with a full size body pillow? That sometimes helps me get comfortable.

My DH works graveyards, so I have the whole bed to myself. I sleep with a snoogle with a pillow under the head part, 2 pillows wedging my back, and an additional cuddle pillow in my arms pressed against my belly and chest.

[euphorhea]

Holy cow, time to catch up again. :p

ellidew: I know exactly how it feels to freak out over every.single.little.thing that seems abnormal like little pains here and there. I am the same way! I think all of this worrying is definitely preparing us for motherhood – that’s for sure! Just know that you can always call your doctor for anything - no matter what. They are probably used to us preggo women asking them about every little thing. ;)

But to answer your question, I do get gassy on occasion with the additional reflux here and there, too. It is not fun to say the very least, but TUMS is a great commodity to have and I carry it in my purse all the time. As for constipation, well – that happens quite a bit, too. I’m on iron supplements to help with my anemia so that contributes to my pangs with constipation a great deal. Like you, I eat a lot of fiber and that seems to be helping a lot. I agree with you, though – being pregnant is hard work!

Sare79: Congrats on maintaining a healthy weight gain! That is so great! I am trying to do the same since testing positive on my GTT. I hope I can be as successful as you!:)

bijouparvin: Ohh, very cute bedding, indeed! Love the safari theme – and the simplicity of the design.

BethIrish: I’ve been having the same kind of pain that you’ve described for the past month or so and my doctor said it sounded like round ligament pains. It is the worst after I get out of bed or sit for a long period of time. Walking it off usually helps for me. Also, there is a brace you can use to support your belly to help ease your pelvis and your back. My doctor recommended it to me but I cannot, for the life of me, remember what it is called. Siigh. :rolleyes: I’ll have to get to you on that one…

mayhem: We signed up for our classes wayyy in advance. We were warned by the nurse in the first trimester that they fill up fast so I made sure to get on it while the gettin' was good. We are doing a beginning child prep course which covers just about everything and anything including BF which I really wanted/needed. We also signed up for a home and car safety class, too as I don’t believe we know the first thing about child proofing our home or car [yes, even though I’m sure it is common sense! lol.] :)

I’m glad you were able to still find classes available near you. I’m sure the info will be worthwhile for you and DH.

Lilla: Oh man. I can only imagine what you are going through with that awful heat wave! Staying home definitely sounds like the best and safer bet! It must’ve felt good to get some rest after all of that heat wave madness! Please rest up and stay hydrated!

Peaches: Beautiful u/s pic and major scores on EBAY! The cradle is super cute!

catgirl1007: Thanks, I would appreciate any advice you have for the GD diet as I know I will need it. It has been almost a week of monitoring for me and so far my numbers have been good. Not great – but good. I did have a piece of cake one night and OMG, did my levels soar! It is so weird how one thing can do that! It is really a hassle at times but I am really adamant about doing it as I DO NOT want to have to take insulin.

Glad to hear that the irritability has stopped for you. Yes, continue to take it easy, please. :)

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Am I the only one here that hasn’t purchased anything for the nursery yet?

Doh.

I better get on it.

[Toonces]

euphorea ~ I hear ya' about not wanting to take insulin! I hated having to prick my finger 4 times/day. I couldn't imagine giving myself shots of insulin! Oh, and regarding the finger prick - don't be surprised if you eventually have so many little holes that when you prick your finger again, you kind of spring a leak. I freaked the first time it happened. I stuck my finger and a small fountain came out! Also, if you haven't figured it out already, stick your fingers on the sides - it hurts less. Regarding the food (gotta make this quick - DD is screaming upstairs with DH) - the key thing to remember is high fiber, high protein, low carbs, low sugar. For example, if you eat something that his moderate carbs, make sure you offset it with a high fiber item. I have a book that lists specific foods. When I find it, I'll post back with more.

[mimieliza]

I'm still freaking out. I've had some contractions today and yesterday afternoon, but when I called the hospital they said I didn't need to come in if I was having fewer than four per hour (I've probably had six definite painful contractions today and then off and on mild cramping). So I've been laying around all. day. long. on self-imposed semi-bedrest (couchrest).

I am making myself sick with worry. I've lost three pounds this week. I'm exhausted. I need to be able to snap out of this. :(

I may try to call my doctor at home tonight. She was in surgery all day. She is our close friend, and I hate to abuse my friend privileges, but I could really use some guidance or reassurance (and she did tell me I could call any time).

[Esq.]

mimieliza- I would call your friend if I were you. You could be having additional contractions that you can't feel. And even if you aren't, I would trust your intuition, and clearly you feel something might be wrong.

Good luck, keep us informed, and I am thinking of you.

[BethIrish]

Holy crap, we haven't even ordered ours and I'm due before you! This baby is going to be sleeping in a dresser drawer.

Congrats!

Nic - Check out Baby Furniture Warehouse in Reading or Braintree. We just so happened to pick out a crib and dresser/changer that were in stock, so it was just a matter of getting it delivered. They have everything you can imagine in the stores (rocker/recliners, furnitures, strollers, careseats, clothes) and the guys that work there are super helpful. They don't work on commission, so they really are just happy to help you find what you are looking for. And, as a bonus, they are very knowledgable about their stock. :) And, the best part: delivery fee and setup were only about $100. :D

[Toonces]

euphorhea ~ I'm so irritated. I can't for the life of me find that diabetic book I mentioned in my previous post. I'll keep looking. Here's what I posted in the GD thread awhile back:

Whole wheat tortilla with Sun Butter (like peanut butter but made of sunflower seeds), and banana slices - sounds weird but it's good
Yogurt with high fiber - some of the organic brands are higher in fiber
Whole wheat pasta with beans and zucchini, toss with olive oil
All kinds of beans
Hamburger patty, turkey, chicken
Wild Oats popcorn - they have a high fiber low carb popcorn
Raw carrots
Small amounts of fruit
Almonds & peanuts

My DH used to make me a scrambled egg and cheese sandwich on whole wheat bread with one glass of milk for breakfast. I always had a good # after eating that. You have to be careful with milk though b/c it's high in carbs and moderately high in sugar, even skim milk. That was hard for me b/c I love milk. I think some of the organic food stores recently started carrying a higher fiber milk for diabetics. HTH!

mimieliza ~ How are you doing today? Did you call your doctor/friend? I hope you're feeling better. I know how scary pre-term contrax can be.

[mayham]

Nic - I second what BethIrish said about BabyFurniture Warehouse. We got our set there too and they had the best selection out of all of the nearby places we went to. I thought the Reading location was bigger and had more than the Braintree one.

mimieliza - I'm so sorry you have to go through this. I would definitely call your friend as well, it sounds like she really wants to help and I don't think it would be abusing your friendship, as you are sincerely worried. Hugs!

euphorhea - good point, I should check and see if the classes cover home / car safety stuff. Like you said, I'm sure a lot of it is common sense... but this is also our first baby, so I'm afraid some obvious things would just be beyond us until there was an accident or something.

Sare - Sorry about your pains... I hate it when things start right AFTER you just went to the OB! I also hate it when something happens Friday afternoon and you can't get into a doctor and they just say to go to the ER! Just reading about all of your pillows while sleeping is making me jealous. I think I need to invest in a Snoogle. Sleeping comfortably is getting tough.

Peaches - I know, isn't it so great to see your DH so excited about feeling the baby move? It's nice to not be the only one who knows what's gonig on in there!

[nic]

Good morning! I'm stopping by to drop off B]27 week bellypics :[/B]


http://images1.snapfish.com/347794%3A%3B3%7Ffp352%3Enu%3D3284%3E3%3A3%3E766%3E WSNRCG%3D3233%3A2698%3B498nu0mrj

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[lilo]

Wow, this thread moves so fast! I will attempt to catch up a little bit.

Lilla: I’m so sorry to hear about your DH’s loss. My thoughts are with you and your family.

bijouparvin: cute bedding! I love the safari theme. In case you want more ‘inspiration’ ideas, there are bunch on www.poshtots.com (their stuff is insanely inexpensive but great for ideas). I think some other CC ladies have done safari themes too.

mayhem: I was also warned that these classes fill up quickly but didn’t listen. We got into the Infant CPR class okay but came close to not getting into the Childbirth class for next weekend. The only reason we got in is because someone else cancelled.

Sare: That is awesome about your weight control. I’m impressed and the idea of writing everything you eat down is a good one. I should do that.

Peaches: great finds on Ebay! I love that rocking chair.

euphorhea: We just bought our crib last weekend so don’t feel bad. I’ve been buying small things here and there for the nursery but we won’t put it together until probably the end of October.

mimieliza: sorry to hear that you’re having preterm contractions again. I would definitely call your friend if you’re worried about it. I’m sure she would understand.

catgirl: thanks for posting those healthy eating ideas!

nic: Sorry to hear about your UTI. I've gotten more than one during my pregnancy so if you need any advice or tips on how to deal with it, feel free to PM me. :) Can’t see any of your belly pics. :(

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We are finally making progress on the nursery! Last weekend we bought our crib! DH had a bunch of GC’s for Babies R Us through our American Express rewards system so it only cost us $20! :D We bought the Olympia Crib in Black. Here’s a picture of it in the Dark Pine color:

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B0000W3ZXM.01._AA280_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

It’s a convertible crib but I don’t know if it’ll really last that long but I guess it’s nice to have the option.

We’re also buying this Poang IKEA arm chair and ottoman from a friend who’s moving (we’re getting it for 50% off!) and replacing the cushion with a black leather one (much easier to clean with a dog in the house):

http://www.ikea.com/PIAimages/46218_PE142959_S3.jpg

I haven’t decided 100% on the bedding but I will probably order something from this site: www.javisdavis.com Since we’re not doing a bumper (we bought a mesh bumper instead for my own paranoid peace of mind), the only thing we’ll buy is the crib skirt, a few patterned fitted sheets and maybe a decorative pillow for the armchair.

I bought some great antique nursery rhyme prints as well that we’ll frame in antique-y black frames to match the crib. The overall ‘look’ or theme to the nursery will sort of be vintage I guess. I’m getting a lot of ideas from PoshTots.com but the main colors (I think) will be red, cream (I’d like to get a cream shag rug for the room), black and a little soft yellow. I think it’ll all come together great once we get the different pieces put together. If I’m brave enough, I’ll post some pics when it’s done. :)

[Rancid13]

Just popping by real quick to say, Nic, you're looking good!!

Hope everyone has a great weekend!!

[Toonces]

Nic ~ You look great!!

lilo ~ That crib is absolutely gorgeous! I love the color/shade of pine and the woodworking is very unique.

[mimieliza]

Hello! I hope everyone had a great weekend.

I just wanted to update sine you've all been so kind and supportive. I called my OB thursday night on her cell phone. She was out of town on vacation - oops. I asked if I should call the birth center and she said no way - she didn't mind talking. How nice it that? Anyway, kind of the same message - wait and see, put your feet up, call birth center if more than four contractions per hour continues for another hour or two.

Well, contractions continued, but started to get farther apart, so I went to bed. I cried before falling asleep (again) because I was so worried.

I woke up Friday feeling well-rested and good, but as soon as I got out of bed, BAM - another contraction. They continued every 10-20 minutes for another two hours, so I called the birth center, and they agreed I should come in. I'm so glad I did. They put me on the monitor, and I was still having contractions anywhere from every 10-30 minutes. I met the doc on call. She checked my cervix, and it was still unchanged. She decided to do the fFN test, which came back negative. She was very reassuring that between the negative fFN and the fact that all the contractions over the past week have produced no change to the cervix, that I would be just fine. I'm probably just lucky enough to have strong, crampy BH contractions.

I cannot even tell you how much better I felt this weekend. I resumed normal activity, and the contractions didn't increase. I still have them for an hour or so after getting up and right before bed. But I have so much less anxiety! :)

We went to Portland to visit my parents, and I got some shopping in. I hit the Hanna Andersson and Carter's outlets and bought three outfits for baby girl. I've been resisting buying any clothes for her (since I know we'll get gifts and hand-me-downs), but I decided to splurge just once. It was lots of fun. :) I also went to the Motherhood outlet and was quite disgusted at how poorly the clothes fit now that I'm quite large. WHY are all the shirts short and wide? I do not want to show off the elastic waistband of my pants. I'm going to look so frumpy in the last couple months of pregnancy.

lilo - I love your nursery ideas - you have to post pics, it sounds like it's going to come together so well.

nic - nice 27 week belly! You're making me feel huge. :)

catgirl - I'm so glad contractions have slowed down for you. I know how nervewracking they are!

GD question - With all these visits to the doc and hospital, I've been peeing in a cup a lot. On Friday, they told me I've been spilling glucose in the last couple of tests. I had my GTT last week, but haven't heard the results. The nurse at the hospital seemed to think if glucose was showing up in my urine, it was pretty likely that I've got GD. Is there any way my GTT will come back okay?

[nic]

Where is everone?

I just had my regular appt. plus the GTT done. I had the orange flavored drink, it was nice and cold. It wasn't the best tasting thing inthe world but it wasn't awful either.

Everything else is looking good- weight, blood pressure, fundal height. I'll be going every two weeks until the beginning of October.

Thanks for the belly compliments!
]mimieliza[/B _ I started out on the chunky side so I'm still a whole lot bigger than you.
I'm not really sure about the GD. i think it depends how high your number is. I hope it all works out and your GD free.

[RubberSoul]

Someone stop me! I have an addiction to buying baby clothes! Seriously, I have a problem and need to be kept away from any store that contains baby clothing. My DH came back from Canada last night and when I showed him how many outfits I have bought, he was like - HOLY CRAP! At least I am trying to think ahead and buy clothes for the future as well as right after he is born, but I still think I need a 12 step program. I go into the store with the intention of buying the things on my list that we need and end up leaving with many things that are not on my list.:o

Warning - Vent ahead.
So, I get the exciting e-mail with the tracking number for my Glider and Ottoman late last week, YAY! I look at the FedEx website and see that my furniture will be delivered on Saturday (this past one). I had plans to meet up with a friend in another town, but figure I can still do that since I doubt the FedEx delivery person will take all day - WRONG! I had to wait for the delivery because it was sent Adult Signature Required which means that I was a prisoner in my home until they brought my stuff. The hours are ticking by and no FedEx person. Finally at 8pm:mad: that night I decide to call FedEx to find out if they are going to deliver my stuff or not. The guy on the phone assures me that the delivery person will be there that night and will deliver up until 9pm. Around 8:45pm I check the tracking again to find that a "Delivery Exception" was made and my package will not be delivered until Tuesday this week. I call FedEx to find out why my packages were not delivered and they claimed it was a local holiday :confused:. According to the system the driver couldn't get to my house because of a parade or something like that. Ummm...there is no local holiday on August 5th and I live nowhere near a place that would have streets blocked off for such an event. It sounds more like the driver decided he was done for the day and used that as an excuse to go home.

So, now here comes the fun part. FedEx tells me they are going to redeliver on Tuesday and I tell them I can't be home on Tuesday to recieve it, I have to work. Can you deliver it on Monday - my DH will be home that day? They say no - FedEx home delivery doesn't deliver on Mondays. Can I authorize them to leave the package on my front porch? No. I ask what my options are and they tell me to be home on Tuesday or have it delivered to my work. If I have it delivered to my work here is the problem - it's furniture - how am I supposed to get it home? In my imaginary moving van? As you can see I was not happy with the FedEx customer service people. They were not helping me find a reasonable solution. Finally I decided to just have it delivered to work and figure out a way to get it home since that is my only option. I wanted to kill the FedEx people that night. I have never had so many problems with them.

The morale of my story is if you have ordered furniture from BabyCatalog.com you might want to get them to ship it without Adult Signature Required so that you don't have to be home when it arrives. When the shipper chooses that option you are stuck with it and don't have any wiggle room.

I will say that when I called BabyCatalog to have them change the shipping address they were very helpful and made the change immediately. I was impressed with their customer service.

mimeliza- I am happy to hear that you are feeling better. I don't know about the glucose in your urine and what that means. Hopefully one of the other ladies can help with that question.

nic- great belly shot!

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I have my 1hr GTT test today. I am guessing I will also have the routine OB stuff done too since I haven't been to the Dr. in about 6 weeks. I am hoping all is well since it has been a while since I have been there.

[kadee_29]

I have missed so much.

mimieliza ~ I am glad that all is well with you and the baby. Contractions are definitely scary. I hope all stays well.

nic ~ Thanks for doing the updates for me. I was sicker than sick all last week and wasn't on the computer for 4 days straight. I am crossing my fingers that everything is ok now so I can be around for updates more often.

I won't go into a huge update about me until after my appt tomorrow.

[nic]

No problem Kadee, get some rest and I hope you feel better. I'll do the updates this week too.

[ellidew]

Rubbersoul- STOP! Please step away from the clothing racks! lol. Eh, i think we all have our weakneses. Mine was sleepers for awhile. We have tons of sleepers that range from newborn up to 9 mos sizes. Of course, many of them were bought on super clearance at Toys r Us for $3 a piece so i certainly wasn't breaking the bank! I have a hard time avoiding the baby sections at stores, especially Target because it's right in the middle! I've also stopped buying clothes for the future to avoid having to donate unworn clothes. I've switched to only buying things for right after he is born so i know we have enough to keep him warm through the winter. I agree though, the sales/clearance racks are hard to pass up! Good luck at your appt and with the GTT! Fingers crossed for good results!

kadee I hope you are feeling better now. Have a good doctors appt.

nic- Sounds like you had a good doctors appt and everything is fine with you and baby! I hope i get the same results on Friday at my appt. where i also hope to get the GD results. Crossing fingers for both of us for good results. Great belly shots! I wish someone would remind me to do that! 27 weeks down... i just don't see the point anymore. lol.

mimieliza - Phew! I bet you feel better now! Sorry you have to struggle through BH but luckily that's all it is, right? What a great ob you have! I ran into my ob while dh and i were out with my nieces a few weeks ago and i considered asking her about a pain i was having but i restrained myself. :)

lili- Nice Crib! We picked our crib up yesterday and dh put it together. Isn't this fun?!?

[kadee_29]

I know someone mentioned it....

If you get a mommy id and would like to use that its fine by me. Just post the link and one of the threadmistress' will make the necessary changes on the first page.

I think they are cute and might just get one myself. ;)

[Rancid13]

mimieliza~ Sorry to hear you had another contractions scare over the weekend, but VERY glad to hear that all seems well now! I'm definitely keeping you in my thoughts. :)

rubbersoul~ That really sucks about FedEx...I had some problems with them last week as well. They were supposed to deliver a new bath rug to me, and on Wednesday I get a 3rd failed attempt notice stating that I now had to pick up the item at the nearest FedEx location (~10 miles away) after 6:30pm that night. I never even got 1st or 2nd notices, and was home at both the times stated on the notice and never got a knock or call or ANYthing. :rolleyes:


Nothing much new going on here, except that I had a horrendous skin breakout all of last week (itchy, dry, peeling, red, irritated skin literally from head to toe + eczema flare up). Made it to the local walk-in clinic and saw a doctor Friday evening who confirmed that I have very atopic, allergic skin. Instead of getting watery eyes and runny nose as a form of allergic reaction, apparently it manifests itself in my skin in the form of a head to toe rash that burns, itches, and stings and I couldn't keep from scratching it. I have an arsenol of moisturizers: Aveeno, Cetaphil (both body and facial), Eucerin calming cream, Eucern redness reducing facial creme, Aquaphor, vitamin E oil, 2 types of cocoa butter lotion, an aloe vera plant, etc. NOTHING helped. :( Well she prescribed me some steroid pills to take for a few days, which she said would be ok to take while preggo, and I tell you, by Saturday morning I felt like a new person. And still feel that way. I'm also to take a Claritin every day from now until forever (also okayed by my doctor) so I've stocked up on those thanks to Costco. :D I feel like I can actually finally enjoy this pregnancy without the curse of red, itchy, blotchy, peeling skin.

[Peaches]

nic Lovely belly pics!

Mimieliza I hope you continue to feel better. No change in your cervix must be some-what reassuring.

lilo I bet that crib will look very striking in black. I love those IKEA chairs! Soooooo comfortable.

Rubersoul Boy that is awful! I would have been livid. I hope you manage to find an easy way to get everything home.

Kadee Glad to hear you are feeling a bit better. Fingers crossed it stays away.

Rancid13 I've had a rash before (not while pregnant) that I had to take steroids for and I can remember that feeling of relief :) I was also given Zantac, of all things, to keep any swelling/discomfort at bay. Hope it continues to work for you.

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Not much to update...I talked to my boss today about using my holiday to cut down to 3 days a week in the last month/month and a half. She seemed to be ok with the idea and even talked about getting someone in to train at the end of Sept but no later than mid Oct.

[roberta]

I just realized I never posted about my appointment on Thursday- guess it was uneventful! The weight keeps creeping up and I may outweigh DH by the end of the pg. oh well. Not too much I can do about it. We now have an exact measurement on the placenta previa, it is 1.5 centimeters away from my cervix. The MW did say that I may be able to deliver vaginally but that they would keep an extra close eye on me. She also gave the green to DTD again after 2 months off. I have another ultrasound sometime in September to check to see if it has moved. My next appointment and GTT is August 31st. After that I will start going every two weeks.

My sister is getting me a hotsling for my shower. I am so excited! She emailed me to ask what size I needed. http://www.hotslings.com/

[scarlett74]

Hi girls!
I'm back from two weeks at the sea.
Today I had the u/s: the sea air made the baby grow well and I grow too, 2 kilos in two weeks!!! Poor me...
Anyway the placenta isn't lower and I'll have the next appointment in September.
This morning I also had the glucose test: luckily I didn't find it too much nauseating.
A big hug!

[acrane]

Hi everyone! Had my ob appointment this morning - nothing exciting, which is good! My next appointment and GTT is on 9/6. I did ask the doctor about the pelvic pressure and general soreness in the external region and inner thighs I've been feeling. I remember it with pg #1 but not at the 6 month mark, more like 8 months. She said it is very common with additional pregnancies to feel it sooner. Since I don't have any other symptoms of concern, it's just one of those uncomfortable things that come with pregnancy. Oh well.

Two quick things - we have not bought a darn thing for the nursery and roberta, I outweigh my husband already! I'm 5'9" and a little taller than him, so I knew I'd outweigh him pretty soon into the pg. Happened at about 5 months. :rolleyes:

[Sare79]

We got our crib yesterday!

http://images1.snapfish.com/3477%3B3574%7Ffp353%3Enu%3D324%3A%3E8%3A8%3E659%3E WSNRCG%3D3233%3A26458445nu0mrj

Then we moved the furniture around a few times and this is the wall opposite the crib:
http://images1.snapfish.com/3477%3B3574%7Ffp353%3Enu%3D324%3A%3E8%3A8%3E659%3E WSNRCG%3D3233%3A2645%3A5%3B6nu0mrj

Now all that we have left to buy for the room in terms of furniture is a chair and then we're done. We do still need a ton of practical stuff.

Carys has been so active lately and I am just not getting much sleep, which is getting frustrating. She seems to be most active at about 5:00 am when I am dead asleep, and just a couple of hours before I have to get up.

[Toonces]

RubberSoul ~ That is so freakin' irritating about FedEx. First of all, what a lame excuse they gave you, and secondly, it totally sucks that them delivering it to your work is the only option they could offer you. Sounds like you'll need to do some relaxin' in that glider after you finally get it home!! :)

Rancid ~ I'm sorry about your skin rash. I have a ton of allergies so I know how uncomfortable that must have been. I'm glad you're feeling better though. FWIW, my derm told me that pregnancy hormones can bring on allergic rashes like that, so hopefully it won't happen again for you (until you get PG again). :)

roberta ~ So cool about the Hotsling!!

Sare ~ Very pretty crib!

Nesting ~ Is anyone nesting yet or am I the only over zealous preggo? This past week I had DH put another coat of paint in our upstairs hallway, take down our ceiling fan and replace it with a mounted light that I absolutely had to go to Home Depot to get, hang pictures in the hallway, bought a trunk and 2 shelves from Cost Plus World Market, on and on and on. I didn't nest with DD and I think this is rather early...

Very, very sad news ~ DH got an email from one of his college friends. They have one 2.5 year old DS and his wife is PG with baby #2 - another DS. Well, she's 38 weeks and they just found out (I guess) that the baby has no kidneys and his lungs aren't developing properly. So she is going to be induced on Wed. and the baby will pass away shortly after delivery. DH read the email on his Blackberry when we were shopping for the trunk mentioned above and we both started crying. We have no idea what to do... I mean, obviously send a card, but what else?? I was thinking of donating money to March of Dimes in the baby's name. Then do I go to the wake/funeral? Would it be too hard on them to see a pregnant mom?? I'm going to post something in one of the Family forums and see if anyone else has any suggestions.

[katnbug]

mimieliza- That's great that you're feeling better about the contractions. Sometimes all it takes is for the dr's to give it to you straight.. no one needs the uncertainty.

lilo- Love the crib you picked out. We're re-using the crib we had for DS & sometimes I wish I could get something new... not practical, I know. :(
We got our bedding from javisdavis as well. I LOVE IT! I still haven't taken a picture of it, as it's still in the bags awaiting the nursery to be painted. But here's the swatches we had it made from. It does all match identically... some of the colors in these clips aren't clear.
Bumper fabrics - with a red trim & ties
outside of bumper (I also had a pillow made of this)
http://www.javisdavis.com/fabrics/images/swatchessm/go_go_flowers_1.5.jpg
inside of bumper
http://www.javisdavis.com/fabrics/images/swatchessm/go_go_dots_1.5.jpg
Sheets-
http://www.javisdavis.com/fabrics/images/swatchessm/turquoise_splendor_1.5.jpg
http://www.javisdavis.com/fabrics/images/swatchessm/lime_splendor_1.5.jpg
crib skirt & & I bought extra fabric for my friend to embellish some white curtains with-
http://www.javisdavis.com/fabrics/images/swatchessm/go_go_stripe_1.5.jpg

catgirl- How awful about your DH's friend. That's a situation that is hard to know how to react to. Are they for sure having a wake/funeral that is not private? I would hope the baby's father would let you know if it would be too painfull for them to see you, but you never know. Maybe your DH could ask his friend what he thinks & at least he'll know that you're concerned for their feelings in that sense as well. I know personally I would not be able to attend.. I'd be an emotional wreck & probably make the family feel worse - but that's just me, I cry at least once a day at news stories or an article in the paper if it involves a child who passes away or is hurt in any way!

[Rancid13]

Rancid ~ I'm sorry about your skin rash. I have a ton of allergies so I know how uncomfortable that must have been. I'm glad you're feeling better though. FWIW, my derm told me that pregnancy hormones can bring on allergic rashes like that, so hopefully it won't happen again for you (until you get PG again). :)


Yeah, that's what the dr mentioned to me. Said pg hormones go all out of whack and can cause the body (or in this case, the skin) to get all crazy like this. I don't plan on being pregnant again (I told DH all we're having is 1, LOL) so hopefully this won't happen again or flare up again between now and delivery. :)

[Toonces]

kat ~ Thanks! I know... I posted a mssg in the 0-18 month forum, asking for thoughts/ideas, and I've been crying just reading responses!! I also was sent a web site that offers bereavement photography. The pictures are absolutely beautiful, but I've been in tears looking at the pictures they have on their first page. DH & I feel so blessed to have (almost) 2 healthy babies. This seems silly to say this after what I've been writing, but I do love your crib bedding.

[neenbean]

Threadmisstress, could you please update my stats? DH and I turned 31 this summer. :) Thanks!


WOW! We have been doing loads of traveling and other stuff, so this is my first visit to our new thread. Thank you THREADMISSTRESSes for doing such a great job!!!

So much to comment on, but my brain is complete mush...

One problem that started recently is heartburn. Ugh. I had it really bad with DD, so I was sure it would happen again; it started last week. :(

Anyone else out of breath? I cannot believe this has already started. I attend exercise classes almost 5 days/week and am slowly losing my ability to keep up with the cardio. Totally depressing. I may be joining the seniors in the pool soon- kinds funny being 30+ years younger than all the other class participants. :o

DD is really trying to push the limits lately (she is nearly 17 months) and doing all sorts of mischevious behavior to get us upset. DH and I are petrified of how her behavior will be after the baby arrives. :eek: I am taking all advise from friends and family and reading up on ideas, but I am so scared!

Gotta get to bed. Hope everyone is fairing well with the heat! (Our central air was down last week during a heat wave). Yuck. So thankful it is working again. :D

[mayham]

Hello, everyone! Sorry I have been MIA lately, things have been super busy at work. I did want to report that last night we SAW the baby kicking for the first time! It was crazy to see my belly push out randomly, DH was so happy he was there when it happened for the first time!

neenbean - RE: being out of breath. Good for you for keeping up with your exercise routine for this long! Sadly, I get to be a little out of breath just walking up a flight of stairs...

katnbug - the fabric swatches of your bedding look beautiful! Can't wait to see a picture of it all in action!

catgirl1007 - I'm so sorry about your friends, I can't even imagine what they're going through right now. I'm not sure what would be right to do... but that is sweet of you to make the donation, and hopefully others can advise on attending the wake/funeral.

Sare79 - Your crib looks fantastic, and I LOVE the color you painted the walls!

acrane - Sorry you're feeling uncomfortable, but at least you know it's nothing to be worried about.

Sorry I don't have time to go back for more replies, but I hope everyone is doing well and keeping cool! :)

[Rancid13]

out of breath~ YES!! I was just thinking about this yesterday during my lunchtime walk in the park. I normally take deep, refreshing breaths when I'm walking (somewhat similar to yoga breathing) and yesterday I was having the toughest time breathing in all the way. I found myself having to slow my pace down somewhat to accomodate my breathing. Also finding myself having to catch my breath at the top of the 3-story flight of stairs at our condo complex after grabbing the mail downstairs.

Here's some belly shots I took last night:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v432/rancid13/23w4d002.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v432/rancid13/23w4d003.jpg

My belly's looking lopsided from the front these days~who knows what baby is up to in there? :)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v432/rancid13/23w4d005.jpg

More than just a belly...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v432/rancid13/23w4d006.jpg

[ellidew]

Great belly pics Rancid! I tried to take some last night but i didn't have enough light in the house so it will have to wait until i remember i the day light. My belly isn't nearly as cute as some of them i've seen in here and in the belly shots thread!

mayham- I've been able to see the belly kicks for a few days (may a little over a week). It's crazy! Yesterday it felt like the baby was rubbing his foot across the front of the uterus enough that it felt like a tickle from the inside. Dh and i both agreed that it's totally alien weird! lol.

neenbean- Ugh. I can feel your heartburn pain. lol. I've had it terrible for 6-7 weeks and at one time it was so bad that pepcid ac, maalox, and tums STILL wasn't resolving it. Luckily it seems to be subsiding enough to be controlled by tums and the occasional swig of maalox. Except last night when i ate red beans and rice... can someone please tell me WHAT WAS I THINKING?

ACK! :eek: It's official! Today is day 1 of the THIRD TRIMESTER! I'm SO excited! lol.

Night sweats: I've just recently been introduced to this gem of a symptom! I've never had night sweats before except one time while ttc when i was SURE i was pg. (i wasn't) Last night i woke up just drenched from head to toe. Okay, my head was actually the only cool part of my body but that's only because i sleep with a fan pointed at my head all night! It's happened 2-3 times in the last week or two. Honestly, i'll take night sweats over heartburn anyday! Bring it on! lol.

Shortness of breath- I've noticed this but not consistently. I do notice that i need to occasionally catch my breath but it's pretty sporadic. I'm sure it will only get worse as the baby grows though.

[roberta]

acrane I am 5'8" and DH is 5'10". I also have a large build; not heavy but long legs, big BBs, round butt, wideish hips. I am not petite so I am not too suprised at my weight number.
catgirl So sorry to hear about your friend's loss.
katnbug very cute bedding!

and a general shout out to everyone! I always miss people but just wanted say hello to everyone and their babies!

bellykicks I can feel them. I swear I felt one last night when I had my hand on my tummy. I had DH put his hand in the same spot. I continued to feel kicks, but DH did not. I feel kind of bad for him because it is so neat feel the baby move. Happy to know for the ladies with earlier due dates that it is only a few weeks away. mimizilla I had two contractions less than 10 minutes apart. I had a third about 10 minute later but then they and the pressure stopped. I thought of your recent experience (glad everything is okay BTW) and thought I might be calling my doctor too!
heartburn I have had heartburn for the past 8 weeks. I think I also hav acid reflux because it gets really bad just before meals. I have been controlling it with Tums. Eventually I may ask about Prevacid or Nexium or something.
out of breath I have noticed this too, especially when doing something at a faster pace. I have had to slow down my pace on the ellipitcal and walking or else I just can't breathe!

[lilo]

catgirl: I’m so sorry to hear about your DH’s friend. I agree that they will probably make it known whether or not the funeral will be family only or all of their friends are welcome. I am horrible at funerals (I can’t keep it together at all) so I don’t know if I could manage through it either. Are you close to the wife? Maybe your DH can feel things out for you.

Katnbug: I love the bedding you picked out! Gorgeous. I'm leaning towards this combo of prints:

for the crib skirt:
http://www.javisdavis.com/fabrics/images/swatchessm/topsy_turvy_1.5.jpg

sheets:
http://www.javisdavis.com/fabrics/images/swatchessm/splendor_moorish_red_1.5.jpg

possibly for the outside of the bumper if I get one:
http://www.javisdavis.com/fabrics/images/swatchessm/yellow_polychenille_dot_1.5.jpg

inside bumper:
http://www.javisdavis.com/fabrics/images/swatchessm/yellow_pickwick_1.5.jpg

I already bought this mobile (probably not a lot of people's taste but I thought it was so different and modern):

hedgehog family mobile:
http://www.modernnursery.com/images/products/detail/FL-MB-HG_dt.jpg

and here is one of the vintage prints I bought:

Doctor Foster Went to Glucoster
http://www.collectorsprints.com/_images/kids/nurseryrhymes/doctor-gloster-400.jpg


What a great idea on the curtains. I was thinking of buying extra fabric to have some curtains made as well. Maybe in the deep red color. I’d like to get a pillow made with the print too.

Rancid: cute belly pic. Is that top from Motherhood? I think I have the same one! I love wearing it on the weekends. Super comfortable.

night sweats and shortness of breath: luckily I haven't had any night sweats but I do find myself out of breath just walking too much in the heat. And walking very slow.

rude pregnancy comments: I got my first one although I know the guy didn't mean it, he's just clueless. One of our neighbors saw me the other day and said, "So you must be ready to go any day now!" So I said right away with a smile, "Uh, no but thanks for making me feel larger than I look!" He felt really bad and I don't really know him so I'll chalk it up to a young, single, clueless guy not knowing what NOT to say to a pregnant woman.

[BethIrish]

lilo That is the fabric that we are using!! Well, the first one anyway :) I think we're going to go with the sage and blue plaid and a solid sage as the accent colors.

[Rancid13]

Rancid: cute belly pic. Is that top from Motherhood? I think I have the same one! I love wearing it on the weekends. Super comfortable.


Yep. :) It was the 1 thing I found at A Pea in the Pod that fit and was below $40 (I think it was on clearance at $20??). LOVE it!

catgirl~ I can't believe I missed your post from yesterday! I'm so sorry to hear that about your friends' baby, that is just too sad!! I don't even know what to say, it's a tremendous shocker, wow! My thoughts and prayers are with them and their family right now.

[scarlett74]

sare, I love your crib!

catgirl, I think that at funeral could go only your husband, maybe for her it's too hard to see a pg woman in that occasion.

play with the baby I don't know if you already know this, I've read it in an Italian pg forum. If you hear a kick from the baby try to move the finger with a little pressure and then stop: he/she will kick again where the finger is!! It's amazing! I tried one night that he was active and he replied at my finger 4 or 5 times (then he fell asleep, poor tired baby!)
I've read that is also useful for developing babies' intelligence.

[RubberSoul]

ellidew- Thanks for trying to help me stop my clothing buying habit. DH and I went to Target last night to try to find some of the things on my list and even he was getting sucked into the cute little clothes! I think I will just have to shield my eyes and walk quickly through the infant dept. to keep myself from buying more clothes!

Rancid- Sorry to hear you have had FedEx issues too. You look great in your belly shots! I hope your skin cooperates with you for the rest of your pregnancy!

Peaches- I hope you are able to cut back your hours at work with no problems! I wish I could do the same, but I will have to save all my time off for after the baby is here.

roberta- I hope the placenta keeps moving up and away from your cervix! I will have to check out the hotslings. We bought a baby bjorn last night and my DH was so excited to get it. He is all about carrying our son around in it :).

Scarlett- Welcome back!

Sare- I love your crib! I hear on being woken up by the baby in the wee hours of the morning. My little guy likes to move all around at 4am!

catgirl- So sorry to hear about DH's friend. It looks like you are getting some good advice in the thread you posted in parenting. I think I might be nesting as well. I have been on a crusade to get all the things on my "what we need list" lately.

out of breath- I feel like I can't take a really deep breath anymore. Sadly, I get out of breath walking up the stairs in my house :o.

heartburn- I carry a supply of Tums in my purse. I have also started waking up in the middle of the night with my throat and chest on fire from reflux - it's oh so lovely.

night sweats- I haven't had this happen, but it is probably because I kick the blanket off and then wake up cold.

belly kicks- My belly moves all over the place sometimes. It is really freaky to watch sometimes.

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I had my GTT yesterday and got the orange drink. I was pleasently suprised to find that it tasted like super concentrated Sunkist. Now, I am just hoping that I passed! My blood pressure was great, his heartbeat was nice and strong, and according to my chart I have only gained 11 pounds total :). After my next appt. I will start going every 2 weeks! I can't believe the next time I go to the doctor I will be 30 weeks. It amazes me how quickly time is passing.

My next appt. is on Sept. 6th

[Rancid13]

Rancid- Sorry to hear you have had FedEx issues too. You look great in your belly shots! I hope your skin cooperates with you for the rest of your pregnancy!

Thanks! Last night I felt that my skin/rash had cleared up enough for me to be brave and get some belly shots. A few days ago it was all red and irritated, gross!!


heartburn~ None to speak of, yet. Knock on wood, fingers crossed!!

night sweats~ Yep, I wake up most mornings with my lower back completely drenched. Even though we have the A/C turned down to ~72 most nights and I sleep with a sheet draped over me instead of the duvet.

belly kicks~ I've been feeling them for a good 3+ weeks now. Some of them are so strong that DH can feel them too, which he loooooves doing. Whenever I feel the baby getting active while we're lounging around, I'm sure to let him know so he can put a hand on the belly to feel for the movements.

playing with baby~ I've never heard of that, scarlett! Pretty neat stuff...I'll have to give it a try next time baby is being more active in there; DH has already tried the 'flashlight on the abdomen' thing to see if he can get him to move around in there, LOL. DH thinks baby doesn't like it when he's feeling for him~I could feel the baby move for a good while, then when DH puts his hand on the belly baby stops. :p

[ellidew]

DH thinks baby doesn't like it when he's feeling for him~I could feel the baby move for a good while, then when DH puts his hand on the belly baby stops.

Same here! I think the baby senses the change in pressure or the change in breathing for us or something. Dh felt a really good sized kick in the car the other night. I had felt a bunch of little ones so i'm like, 'did you feel that one? what about that one? and so on.' Then the baby kicked VERY hard and i'm like 'you had to have felt that one!' and he said 'that was the baby'. Well it wasn't me!

Yesterdays feeling like he was rubbing against the front of the uterus made me laugh out loud. It was like an inside tickle!

play with the baby: I read something similar though i read that they don't know if it does anything to enhance the babies inteligence but that it can't hurt so to go ahead and do it. I haven't tried it yet. So cool that it worked for you though!

[katnbug]

DH thinks baby doesn't like it when he's feeling for him~I could feel the baby move for a good while, then when DH puts his hand on the belly baby stops. :p

This happens all of the time to my DH!! I think the baby is playing tricks on him! :D

lilo- I love the Topsy Turvy print for your bedding! Very cute. I can't remember exactly, but the extra fabric was pretty reasonable to buy if you wanted to make curtains or anything else. If you know someone who can make pillows it would definitely be worth it - the pillows on the website are pretty expensive imo.
Love the hedgehog mobile!!! Very unique. :)

playing with baby- I do this all of the time to see if I get a response & she kicks back most of the time! Very neat.

ellidew- Yeah for the Third Trimester!!!!

rancid- Nice belly shots! I had a lopsided looking belly with my first pregnancy! Wonder what that's all about?????

QUESTION re: GTT and the orange drink: Those who have already taken the test, did you cool yours in the fridge before hand?? I can't remember if they told me to or not & it's not in the directions. I seem to remember drinking my sprite like drink cold during my last pregnancy. Just wondering.....

[kadee_29]

Quick update....

My appt went better than I thought. Well I guess. The baby is fine but she is concerned about my migraines and my weight gain. Or lack thereof. At this point there isn't much I can do for the migraines other than what I am already doing. Unfortunately that happens to be taking tylenol 4 :eek: There had been mention of seeing a perinatologist but my ob thinks that we can just work through them for now. I have to go back in 2 weeks so I guess I am officially on the 2 week schedule. I haven't taken my GTT yet but with all thats been going on with my headaches they weren't worried about it. I think I am going to try to get it done later this week though.

I will try to catch up later tonight after I get the kids to bed.

[ellidew]

katnbug- When i drank mine it was VERY VERY cold!

kadee- Ick about the migraines. I had to have a Visual Evoke Potential done because of migraines and vision disturbances. They think it's all hormonal and should adjust back post pregnancy. I haven't had any problems since the beginning of the 2nd trimester. (except my vision change has stayed the same) However, i do currently owe $360 for the test! I hope you feel better soon!

[nic]

I just found out I failed the 1 hour GTT.....I'[ve got to go back on Friday for the 3 hour:(

[Rancid13]

nic~Aw, that really stinks!! I'm sorry to hear that; hopefully the 3-hour test won't be too bad, and I'm hoping for the best on that one for you, that you pass!

kadee~ That really sucks about the migraines; I hope something that you're able to take actually works and gets rid of them for you. Did you suffer from migraines prepreg or is this a newer occurrence?? :(

[RubberSoul]

katnbug- The doctors office already had the drink chilled for me when I came in. I think my OB's office is pretty strict about the GTT test then most others because I had to go in to the office to drink the glucola and then I had to stay at the office for the hour. I guess they just want to make sure you are in a controlled environment so that they know you didn't eat or drink anything after the glucola.

kadee- I hope your migraines subside. I know how difficult it can be to try to function if at all when they hit.

nic- sorry to hear you failed the 1 hour. I hope you pass the 3hr!

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And my Fedex drama continues...

I called today to make sure that my glider and ottoman were going to be redirected to my office address. I was informed by the service rep. that they were not instructed to do that and they won't do that anyway because it is Adult Signature Required. HUH?! (Apparently this Adult Signature Required thing has rendered FedEx powerless to do anything to help their customer).

Now they tell me that in order to have it shipped to an alternate address it has to go back to the shipper and be resent (how dumb is that?). So, I check the tracking and see that they are on a truck to be delivered. I have the rep. call the terminal to find out if the driver has been to my house yet so I can try to beat him there if he hasn't gotten there yet. The terminal tells me that he has not been to my house and seems to be in a remote area because they can't reach him on his cell phone. I leave work early to race home so I can be there to sign for my packages. I keep checking the tracking when I get home and find that the driver claims to have come to my house 30 minutes after I got there, but says no one was home :mad:. My only option at this point is to have the Glider and Ottoman held at the terminal so I can go pick up it myself! It is quite obvious that I am never going to get these packages at my house since the driver doesn't want to do his job.

This whole thing has made me just want to bang my head against a wall. I have also gotten so frustrated that I been brought to tears, which is very unlike me. Pregnancy hormones have made me very emotional over the oddest things.

[RubberSoul]

QOTD - Have you chosen a Pediatrician yet?
When I went to my last Dr's appt. they asked me if I had picked a Pediatrician yet and I was kind of suprised that they wanted me to do that so soon. They also told me I needed to get my pre-registration form over to the hospital. So much to do in so little time (it seems)!

[Sinclair319]

QOTD-We actually don't get to pick our ped until I deliver--how crazy is that?!

Dad's class--DH had his Dad's class Monday night--he wasn't exactly thrilled about going, but had such a positive experience! He came home and was telling me all about it--they changed diapers, learned to swaddle, where to take me when I go into labor, learned about dad's getting 'baby blues' too, talked about cutting the cord etc. We go back tomorrow night for our post-partum class--funny because our child birth class doesn't start until Sept 11th, but the PP classes are only every few months. Hoping it goes well!

[katnbug]

nic- Sorry about failing the GTT. The 3 hour is not awful... but it wasn't a ton of fun either. (I failed the 1 hour during my 1st pregnancy - but passed the 3 hour) The worst part of the 3 hour for me was not eating. If I recall you couldn't eat before hand and then add the 3 hour test and I was HUNGRY!!!! Bring something to read to make the time go quickly! Good luck!

Pediatrician- Choosing a pediatrician wasn't too hard for us.. we had a good recommendation for one from my cousin. And his office is only a few miles from our house. We went to meet him about 2 months before our son was due. Got to ask some questions.. mostly we just wanted to see if we liked his personality & we did. Luckily, we can just use the same ped for this baby and know she'll be in good hands.
Do you have any friends with kids who can recommend a ped??

Pre-registration- We had to have this in to the hospital at the beginning of the 4th month. :) They send us nice baby stuff now!

rubbersoul- Ugh to the FedEx people!!!!! Customer service doesn't have much meaning these days, does it? My DH orders a lot of wine - which requires an adult signature - and half the time I end up having to pick it up at our local FedEx depot. Of course, it's not very conveniently located... they never are. :( I hope you can get your glider soon!! The sooner it's out of their hands, the better!
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:D My BIL - who is a home inspector & home builder- came by this morning to look at the wall in the soon-to-be nursery. I thought the drywall would need to be replaced because of mildew under the window. Turns out it's not a big issue & the drywall is actually in good shape. But... we have a decorative wood panel under the windows on the outside of the house & that's letting moisture in & needs to be replaced. Good news is I can finish spackling the wall & DH can start with the primer & paint this weekend. Bad news is I now have to get DH to commit to another project with the wood panel... that's not going to be easy. :(

[Rancid13]

rubbersoul~ Ugh, sorry to hear that the FedEx issues are still plagueing you!! What a horrible example of customer service, or lack thereof! Hopefully everything will get squared away VERY soon and they'll either deliver the item to you or let you pick it up at their location. Grrr!

sinclair~ That dad's class sounds so neat!! It would be awesome to have something like that here for DH since he's never changed a diaper in his life (hey, who am I to talk? I changed my very first diaper EVER on Sunday, LOL!!). We do have a Baby Care Basics class in October that we'll both be attending, that covers a lot of that stuff, but I think it would be nead to have a DH's only sort of baby class. :)

pediatrician~ At my last ob appt, the doctor said she would have a list of recommended pediatricians at my next appt, which is next Friday. I'm also gonna check with a few friends/family members with little ones to see who they recommend before we pick someone.

preregistration~ I preregistered with our hospital a little over a month ago; I had the application all filled out except for some of DH's insurance info but finally got that filled out, sent in, and got a confirmation back from the hospital. :D

[mayham]

Rancid 13 - Great belly shots! I've been taking them from time to time, but haven't done anything with them yet!

ellidew - I know the alient movements are just too much! That's great you're already at the stage where you can tell what body part is making the crazy movements. So far I can tell she's moving, but can't really tell what she's doing in there.

lilo - gorgeous fabrics, print and mobile for the nursery! I need to get started with decorating, and you ladies are inspiring me!

play with the baby - Scarlett -- DH and I tried this last night and it worked, it was so amazing! DH thought it was so cool he kept trying it... until I made him stop because the poking was getting annoying!

kadee_29 - Sorry about the migranes... I know how hard they can be. :(

nic - Sorry you failed the 1 hour. I hope you pass the 3 hour with flying colors!

RubberSoul - I hope you get your glider soon! That is SO frustrating with the delivery service. Random things have reduced me to tears as well, so don't feel bad. I dropped and shattered a dish with a spinach and artichoke dip that took me an hour to make, and I almost cried over that!

QOTD - Have you chosen a Pediatrician yet? - No, and my dr. hasn't mentioned this yet either. I should start asking for recommendations.

Pre-registering at hospital - I haven't registered at the hospital, and my dr. hasn't mentioned this either... Questions I'll have to remember for my appointment next week!

QUESTION on GTT - I was reading in the Pregnancy Week by Week book that you're supposed to fast after dinner the night before your GTT, and not eat before or during the test. My doctor never mentioned anything about fasting after dinner the night before... did anyone else's? I'm schedule to take my 1 hour test on Tuesday. TIA!

[Sinclair319]

GTT testMy doc didn't say anything and the instructions said you can eat before you do the drink, but you can't eat or drink anything (including water or gum) from the time you drink it to the blood draw. Good luck!

[RubberSoul]

Sinclair- So who does the newborn physical at the hospital? Is it just the Pediatrician on call? The Dad's class sounds pretty cool.

katnbug- That is great news that you don't have to replace the drywall. However, it does stink that you have to replace the wood panel on the outside. I do have some friends that recommended the Pediatrician I am going to check out Monday night. My OB office also gave me a list of Pediatricians at my very first appt., but I didn't think to check them out prior to the OB telling me I needed to pick someone now.

mayham- I didn't have to fast for the GTT. My doctors office gave me an instruction sheet telling me to eat as I normally would the day of my GTT.

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I have to give some props to BabyCatalog.com. I got a message from them today asking if I had asked FedEx to hold my Glider and Ottoman at the Terminal. Apparently they asked FedEx to give them updates about my shipment. They wanted to make sure that I had actually requested FedEx to hold my shipment and they also wanted to find out if I was having problems with FedEx. So, I called them back and explained the whole thing. The lady I was on the phone with told me she was going to call FedEx and complain about the service I had recieved from them. She also told me to call her back if I had any other issues or if my furniture was damaged at all. I was very impressed that they took the time to call me to find out what was going on. It is so hard to find a company that cares about the customer these days - ya gotta give some credit to the ones that make an effort.

[Rancid13]

QUESTION on GTT - I was reading in the Pregnancy Week by Week book that you're supposed to fast after dinner the night before your GTT, and not eat before or during the test. My doctor never mentioned anything about fasting after dinner the night before... did anyone else's? I'm schedule to take my 1 hour test on Tuesday. TIA!

I was told at my last ob appt that I would need to go in for a GTT test between Aug 10-24 and it was gonna be a non-fasting GTT. She said I'd stop by the lab at my convenience during their operating hours, pick up the 'soda', drink it, then come back in an hour for the testing.

[CityGirl]

I feel like its been so long since I've posted! I guess that's because everything has been going so well that I feel like there's nothing interesting to talk about. I've been reading along all this time and am so jealous of everyone's nurseries. The only thing I've done is order a rocking chair for our living room, and I've ordered our stroller.

Neccessities? - Are other people stocking up on things like diapers and onesies already? I thought I'd wait until after my shower to see what all I need at the end.

RubberSoul - That is such a frustrating story. I had our rocker sent to the store to save $150. I'm hoping its less hassle to pick it up and dispose of the packaging than it would be to schedule a delivery.

Pediatrician - We have to find a ped who will make house calls. I didn't know there was such a thing, but our midwives told us that they know a few who will come to the house in the 24 hours after birth to check out baby so we don't need to leave the house. Amazing. I'm also reading "What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Vaccinations" right now, and will want a ped who is open to selective/delayed vaccinations. Seems like a tall order. I will have to remember to get that list next appt.

katnbug - We too have some damage to a couple of our walls from a drainpipe that overflowed last winter. I'm pretty syre the drywall is OK, but the paint in those areas bubbled and peeled off the wall. I was going to take care of it myself before I got pregnant, but have read now that preggos shouldn't do any type of sanding or scraping. So now I have to get the materials, but the paint, and convince DH to scrape and sand before that project can get taken care of. Ugh.

GTT - Coming up in two weeks. Instead of the glucola I just have to eat something with exactly 75 grams of carbs in it. That's a lot of carbs. I'm thinking a bagel w/ cream cheese? Must do some research.

Braxton Hicks - I think I'm starting to have these. I notice them mostly while I'm walking at a brisk pace. They don't "hurt" but it seems like my uterus just tightens up all over. Not my favorite. Anyone else?

[euphorhea]

Oh no. How will I ever catch up?! :eek:

It’s been a crazy week with month end at work [I’m in medical billing] so finding some free time to post has been sort of difficult. I don’t want to get too far behind so I thought I take a moment to catch up. Bear with me here…

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Last night, DH and I attended a car & home safety class. It was pretty informative and very well presented with visuals and hands on demonstrations. A lot of it is pretty common sense [like lock up cabinets with poisonous items, keep a first aid kit around, etc.] but overall we thought it was useful enough to use later on when the baby is born, especially the car seat stuff.

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My shower invites are finally done! My mom mailed them out yesterday so they are out of my hands now! Yay! :)

I know I promised a few pics so here they are:
http://static.flickr.com/57/209826101_9ddee6730f_m.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/66/209826102_5502808ac9_m.jpg http://static.flickr.com/90/209826104_62fe420d07_m.jpg

So, like I mentioned earlier, we are doing a brown, sour apple green and pink theme for the shower. We will also be incorporating cherry blossoms, too since I adore them a lot and because they are just so pretty!

In the inside of the invite, you can see the “cartoonish” looking cherry blossom clip art that my DH drew by hand on an electronic drawing pad [he is in graphic designing]. I like the fact that it is "classy" yet still very cute and soft enough for a baby shower.

On the outside of the invites, we used flower cut outs for enclosures. I thought they added a simple yet "pretty" touch to them. I was planning on ribbon, too, but vetoed it at the very last minute because it was too overkill for my taste. [Anal much? ;) ]

I am pretty happy with them, especially since they were last minute! Phew. One thing out of the way, at least!

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I’ll have to do SO’s in a separate post. Be back later!

[neenbean]

As always, there is so much to comment on!

BH~ definitely getting them now. Never experienced them with DD, but they just seem like an overall tightening of my stomach. Does that sound right?

Choosing a Ped~ fortunately, we already have one (for DD) so, he will just begin care after we get home from the hospital.

GTT~ my OB has not even mentioned this yet, but I am sure I will be told what to do at my appointment next week. I have a lot of these done over the years because I am hypoglycemic, so I know the drill. Sometimes you fast, other times you are allowed to eat a meal beforehand. Every lab is different.





We had a scare yesterday... I had not felt the baby move AT ALL by 4PM- which is not typical with this baby. So I called the office and they told me to come in. When DH got home from work, we hopped in the car and within 5 minutes, I had felt the baby 4 times!!!! Little stinker. We called the OB on call to confirm that it was OK to head home and the little bugger proceeded to kick Momma ALL.NIGHT- or atleast until 10:30 when I fell asleep! :rolleyes: Fun, huh? Is the personality showing already?! It is like he/she is saying "tricked ya, Momma! Ha ha ha!"

[neenbean]

euphorhea~ beautiful invites!!! You guys did a great job. :D I love making invitations and announcements, so I am always looking for great ideas. Just gorgeous.

[Toonces]

So behind and not a good day today. DH's friend's wife is being induced and we'll find out how long, if at all, the baby lived. Thank you to everyone for your kind thoughts.

CityGirl ~ Our Ped delays some vaxes and doesn't give others. I found him on the mothering.com boards. It's hrd to find Peds like that, where I live anyway.

More later.

[euphorhea]

A feeble attempt to catch up…

catgirl1007: Thanks so much for your input on the GD diet! It does help me out a lot! I’ve also got a lot of good recommendations from the nutritionist. I am now logging in my meals and monitoring my sugar levels on a daily basis. After awhile, it isn’t so bad. At least I am eating and feeling better.

I am also very sorry about the sad news regarding your DH’s college friend and the loss of their baby. How tragic to have to be in that predicament. I hope they find peace and comfort soon. Have you decided to go to the wake/funeral?

mimieliza: I am glad to hear that your contractions have subsided! Getting peace of mind from the doctor always helps, too. I hope they have gone away and that you are feeling a million times better! Take care of you!

nic: Great belly shot! You look great!

I know how disappointing it feels to fail the GTT. I failed mine, too. My Doctor didn’t even have me do the 3 hour test , either. I am now seeing a nutritionist and monitoring my levels on a daily basis. I guess they want to make sure that I don’t gain too much weight and have a big baby. Good luck on your 3 hour, though!!

lilo: Ohh, love the crib you’ve chosen! We have yet to buy ours but we have picked one out, finally! lol. We are a little slow in that department, but we’re getting there! I also love the Poang chair from IKEA! They are soo comfy!

Rubbersoul: I know what you mean about buying clothes for the little one! As soon as I found out I was having a girl, it was over and my husband knew it! When Old Navy was having their sale not too long ago, I stocked up on A LOT of cute stuff! It is so hard to resist!

Sorry to hear about your FEDEX fiasco. I hope it is all squared away now!

Rancid13: You know, I’ve been getting plagued with dry and itchy skin on my right hand. It may be due to excessive hand washing, but it sure is an annoyance. Are you still getting plagued with the itchies? Hopefully the steroids helped you out and you are looking brand new!

Cute belly shots, too! It is nice to finally put a face to the name!

scarlett74: Welcome Back!! I hope you had a great and relaxing time out at sea! Can’t help but be a little jealous of that! Hee.

Sare: Ohh, LOVE the baby furniture! Where did you get the shelves? Are they IKEA? I am really diggin’ it! I also love the color of the walls, too. It reminds me of the ocean.

elliedew: Can you believe we are already in the 3rd trimester?! It is all going by SO fast!! Next week, we’ll be in our 7th month [well, according to Babycenter, anyway!] – EEK!

kadee: Ouch. Migraines suck. I hope you feel better soon!!

neenbean: I tend to worry a lot when the baby doesn't move as often, too! Usually, I'll lie on my left side for a bit and start doing kick counts [I think they want you to feel 10 kicks in that hour]. I'm glad your little one is okay, though. They can be stinkers quite often, huh? :p

Thanks for the compliments on the invites!

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QOTD’s

Out of breath: I haven’t gotten to that point yet. It is very uncomfortable to sit up sometimes and it requires more work than necessary. DH loves to get a laugh out of that one!

Night sweats: No, can’t say I get this either. It helps that the weather has cooled off dramatically in the past week or so and it has been really good to sleep at night. I remember having night sweats before finding out I was pregnant. That was one of the major symptoms I had that made me want to test.

Heartburn: I had it for a bit a couple of weeks back. It was mild but still very uncomfy. TUMS did the trick, though.

Belly kicks/playing with baby: I swear I am brewing a future World Cup player in my tummy right now! She likes to kick something fierce and is not shy about it at all! She is mostly active in the morning and at night before I go to bed. DH loves to play with her by telling her to kick him and she does – with a vengeance, it seems! It is totally adorable!

Glucose Drink: I was given the glucola at a routine appointment and was told to go to the lab sometime in the next few weeks to get blood drawn. I had for about a week and kept it cold in the fridge. I don’t think I could’ve downed it had it been kept warm. [I had the orange one, btw…]

Pediatrician/Pre-registration: We haven’t done either of these yet. I’ll have to bring it up at my next appointment. Or maybe they’ll bring it up at our birthing class next week!

Ok, back to work I go!

[ellidew]

So i was totally going to wait until i saw the doctor on Friday to find out but i couldn't resist so i called...

I passed my 1 hr GTT!!!

YAY!!

catgirl- What a terrible day. I hope you are doing well and taking care of your baby and you! Hang in there and my best wishes to the family of dh's friend. I can't imagine what that must feel like.

euphorea Holy Cow! Get out! 7 months next week?!? EEK! lol. That's freaking awesome! Lucky for you to get cooler weather. I saw the ny forecast on the msn home page and was totally jealous of their 80's. The 90's suck! and so does humidity! Awesome invites! They are so pretty! I hope the girls planning my shower set aside an invite for me to keep since i'm pretty sure i wont see one before the event because it's all a big secret. Secret keepers. Just tell me! lol. I make invites all the time but i've never mastered anything so intricate. If you don't mind sharing can you pm me how you made them?

neenbean- What a terrible scare! I had a similar experience last Friday and hadn't felt the baby all day long. The few times i thought i felt him it felt more like gas (which i was lucky enough to have at the time!) A day shopping with my sister and 2 nieces stressed me out even more and when my sister took one niece inside a dept store i opted to sit in the car rather than wake the baby. They were gone for 45 mins and it was the only peaceful moment of my entire day. After about 20-30 mins of sitting there calmly i finally felt him kick repeatedly. Phew. We wait and wait and wait to feel out babies and then they play tricks on us and make us worry even more! This mothering thing is serious business :) I'm glad the baby is alright!

Citygirl- Eh, you'll get it done. The only thing i've done is buy a crib! We haven't even started looking at chairs and i'm completely torn on making/buying the crib bedding. If i make it i need to find decorations and paint colors. I keep going back and forth so we'll be lucky if there is more than a mattress and a sheet in our crib when our baby arrives!

Rubbersoul- I have heard more terrible things about fedex lately than i care to know! Hopefully you'll get your delivery soon and everything will be intact. Great service from babycatalog!

katnbug- Yay for no major repairs! We still need to install the windows in the babys room! We bought them at least! lol. I'd also like to replace the trim... dh is going to love to hear that! lol. Husbands are great! lol.

GTT Fasting- I was told to not eat anything for 2 hours prior to going to the lab. I went to the lab and drank the orange drink then left. They set a timer and i returned an hour later (in the nic of time too since the buzzer went off as i was signing in!) for the blood draw. Then i went back to work and ate lunch :)

Pediatrician- I still need to do this and interview daycares. Dh's cousin is a family doctor so i'm going to get recommendations from her for doctors close to home. She takes her kids to a doctor near us (she didn't want to have to handle her childrens medical records if someone else in the practice wasn't available... she wanted to keep them seperate from work) but i don't believe he visits our hospital. I need to call her asap since i can't preregister until i have the info.

Sorry if i missed anyone or missed a QOTD! I hope everyone is doing well!

[Rancid13]

Necessities~ Haven't gotten anything yet. A few family members & friends have bought us a few gifts though, mostly some onesie sets and other cute baby boy stuff picked up by them here & there. I think we're going to do what you're doing citygirl, and wait until after the shower to see what's left that we need.

Braxton Hicks~ Nothing yet...

euphorhea~ Cute invites! I'm loving the design and the colors you've chosen!! My itchy, blotchy skin is nearly forgotten thanks to the steroids I've been taking. I have 4 more pills left...here's hoping that the skin irritation doesn't make a return after I've taken them all!

neenbean~ That's too funny about baby staying still in there all day and freaking you out (ok, well the scare itself isn't funny, but hopefully you know what I mean:o )...I don't usually feel mine moving around until mid-afternoon anyhow, and most often in the evening when I'm lounging on the couch or in bed. :)

ellidew~ Yay for passing the GTT! Whoohoo!

[Toonces]

nic ~ I'm sorry you failed your 1 hour. Kat had good advice about the 3 hour. It's more of a nuisance than anything and definitely take a book with you. I failed the 1 hour, passed the 3 hour, but still ended up with GD. :rolleyes: It was DX'd late term and only by checking blood sugar 4 times/day. I fully expect to fail my 1 hour on Monday. Hang in there!!

Kat ~ So your DH is difficult to light a fire under too, huh? :) I'm glad you found out that you don't need major repairs.

ellidew ~ Congrats on passing the 1 hour!

DH found out some more about his friend's situation. They found out 3 months ago that their baby didn't have kidneys and had lung problems. At that point they were told they could abort or wait until the baby was full term with the hope that he'd be born alive, but would sadly pass away shortly after birth. Can you imagine being given news like that???? I would have made the same decision they did. Still no word. Oh, DH found out that the funeral will be on Monday and is understandably family only. I don't think they expect that he'll live for more than a few hours.

[ellidew]

OMG catgirl. I absolutely can't imagine being given that news and i honestly don't know (nor do i want to think about) what decision i would've made. In a way, aborting when they found out would've bought them 3 months of healing rather than 3 months of waiting to deliver a baby that isn't going to live. That is a hard hard hard decision. I haven't heard of many decisions that would be more difficult to make.

I pray everything is okay with all of our babies! I tend to dread doctors appt's and i have a repeat appt on Friday that i hope yields only good news. It's a follow up because the doctor said she saw a bunch of shadows at our last u/s and couldn't get a clear sight of the end of the spine etc... I hope she didn't see something that made her uneasy and just didn't tell us! I'm a serious worry wart! I'm a dummy for not just asking 8 weeks ago about it and instead worrying in my mind. I would hope that if she saw something she was unsure about that it would've been addressed right away rather than 8 weeks later. That's what has gotten me through.

Again, i'm so sorry to hear about your friend and then babbling on about my own worries. Stories like that no matter how uncommon just make you realize just how precious a healthy baby is!

[mayham]

Sinclair319, RubberSoul, Rancid 13 - thanks for answering. Good to know I don't have to fast, I'm not sure I could make it. I'll have to make a conscious effort to not drink water or have a mint while I wait... I can totally see myself doing that by accident and messing up the test!

euphorhea - Your shower invites are GORGEOUS! That's what you can do at the last minute? Very impressed!

neenbean - Sorry about your scare, but at least everything is okay!

ellidew - Congrats on passing your GTT!!

Necessities - We still have a ton of work to do on the nursery, so I don't think I'll be ready to stock up until much closer to the baby, probably sometime after my shower.

[Lilla]

Does anybody else feel like time is flying? Holy cow, it seems like the days are passing faster and faster!

Well, the invites for both my showers were sent out this week! Hooray! Now it's time to hopefully see things start to disappear from the registries. Yes, I admit that I'm a registry hawk. Was the same way when we got married. :o

I had my GTT test last Saturday. Got a letter in the mail from my OB practice yesterday telling me that my bloodwork showed that I was low in iron. No surprise there. My initial bloodwork back in the first tri showed the same thing. But now they want me to take an iron supplement in addition to my prenatal. But apparently, I passed the GTT because nothing about that was mentioned.

We did some more painting in the nursery. We got one coat of color up. We had been hoping to get away with only one coat, but we'll end up needing two. No biggie. Hopefully we can finish that up this weekend.

Speaking of this weekend, I am so psyched for Saturday! My b-day present from DH is a 3D/4D us. So, we got a package which includes the u/s and massages for both of us. Let me tell you how much I'm looking forward to that massage! Can. not. wait.

Otherwise, things have been going well with me. I've been very tired lately though. I'm not sure what to attribute that to - if it's pg-related or just exhaustion from everything going on in DH's family since his mom passed. Probably a combination of both. I've been falling asleep on the couch after dinner again - feel like I'm back in the first tri!

catgirl I am so, so sorry to hear about your friends. What a terribly difficult situation for them. :(

neenbean Sorry about the scare - but I can totally relate. I am constantly worrying about making sure I feel the baby kicking regularly. I get freaked out if I don't feel anything for a while, but she always ends up giving me a few reassurance kicks.

rubbersoul OMG, seriously. FedEx needs to get their stuff straight! How frustrating for you. I hope they are able to get it figured out and that they end up delivering to your house.

QOTD's

Out of breath Yes! When I try to walk at my normal pace, I get totally winded. I walked across the street to get some lunch with a co-worker yesterday. He was booking along and I was trying to keep up AND have a conversation at the same time. Yeah, that tought me pretty quickly that I get out of breath easily these days!

BH or night sweats No to both of these, thankfully.

Playing with baby I haven't tried this yet, but will have to remember to do it! Although usually the little stinker will be kicking up a storm and then stop once I put my hand on my belly!

GTT I had the orange drink and my OB recommended that I refrigerate it beforehand. I didn't have to fast, either. But I had specific instructions where I had to eat a normal meal, wait 2 hours, drink the orange stuff within 5-10 minutes and get my blood drawn after that.

Hospital/Pediatrician We did our pre-registration when we toured the hospital a few weeks ago. However, we have not started looking for a ped yet. I plan to ask my OB for recs at my next appt and go from there.

[ellidew]

I've been very tired lately though.

I believe low iron will make you feel tired. Once you start taking the iron supplement you should start feeling better.

Whoo hoo about the invites going out. A friend of mine asked me about mine earlier today but of course i am relying on my mother to get me a final count so that's like pulling teeth.


Here is a link (http://familydoctor.org/009.xml) to the symptoms of anemia (low iron).

Hope you feel better soon.

Thanks to everyone for the Congrats on passing the GTT. What a relief!

[RubberSoul]

catgirl- I am so sorry to hear of your friends loss. I can't imagine what they must be going through. I hope you are doing alright as well. It must be difficult to find a way to comfort friends losing a child especially while pregnant. My thoughts are with your family and your friends.

euphorhea- those invitations are beautiful!

ellidew- Yay! on passing the GTT!

Lilla- time is definately flying. I feel like I don't have enough time to do everything we need to! I hope that taking iron pills will help with your tiredness. Have fun this weekend with the massages and the u/s!

Necessities- As everyone knows I have an addiction to baby clothes. I think we are well stocked in that area :). There are some other basics that we need and I made a Target Registry last night to buy off of so I know what I need/don't have yet. I don't think anyone will be giving me a baby shower, so it is up to us to buy what we need. My best friend is probably going to be going back to Spain next week and she would have been the one to throw a shower for me if anyone was going to.

Braxton Hicks- I don't know if I experienced some BH this morning or not. For a while the left side of my belly felt like it was cramping up off and on. It lasted for about an hour and stopped after I drank a ton of water. Does that sound like BH?

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My Dad and Stepmom are in the UK right now and are supposed to be catching a flight home from Glasgow. I was not happy to wake up this morning to see the news of what is going on over there. I am happy they foiled the terrorist plot, but worry about my Dad getting home safely and without incident. My DH is also in Ohio and scheduled to come home tomorrow. I will be so happy when everyone is home!

We have a couple of ladies in our thread that live overseas, don't we?

[Toonces]

no caps... dd fell asleep on me and i'm enjoying the closeness. we recd more bad news this morning. one of my other friends had a m/c last night. she was 8.5 weeks and just saw the heartbeat on tues. :( she had been spotting since week 4 and was on progesterone for that. she was in tears and told me how she discovered the m/c... i've never had one but could feel her pain. it sounded awful. how could 2 of our friends experince losses like that w/in days of each other?? this will sound stupid, but i feel guilty being pregnant. i, of course, feel so incredibly blessed and happy to have a healthy baby growing inside of me, but am so sad for our friends. i'm in a fog right now. i don't mean to use this thread to spill my emotions, but know that you all can understand this. pls keep my friends in your thoughts and/or prayers.

[mayham]

catgirl1007 - I'm so sorry for your friends' losses. I can see what you mean about feeling guilty, and I'm sure that's normal, and I'm you're feel that way during a time that should be so happy for you. You and your friends are in my thoughts!

RubberSoul - I hope your dad and stepmom return safely, they must be so scared right now.

[katnbug]

catgirl- So sorry to hear about your friend's m/c. My thoughts are with your friends and with you.

rubbersoul- I hope your dad & stepmom get home safe and soon! Your DH too!

[ellidew]

catgirl- That's terrible! Both of your friends are in my thoughts!

My coworker left early today because his wife (due 10 days after me) was going to the hospital to be monitored. She's been having lower abdominal pains for several days and the ob wants her to go to the hospital to be monitored. I told him to call once he knows something because i'll be sitting at my desk worrying all day.

Why is pregnancy so hard?

[neenbean]

Catgirl~ I am so sorry to hear about your friends! Unfortunately, I have been dealing with the same guilt as you. Three women I know experienced something similar to your friends; all were due within a week of me and all miscarried between 8-12 weeks. It was awful. We were all excited to have our babies born at the same time... One is my sSIL, another is a friend at the gym and another is my sister's fSIL. :( I am thrilled to be pregnant, but definitely feel guilt whenever I see or hear about them. Best wishes to your friends.

Why is pregnancy so hard?
Seriously. I am having a really bad day for no real reason. Grrr.

DH worte a check on our old account by accident and we found out today- $75 in charges later, I was so ticked at him.

DD accidentally knocked me in the head with a heavy object. I now have a HUGE egg right by my eyebrow and am getting an eyebrow wax at 4:30 this afternoon.:o Ice isn't helping, but the appointment can't wait... I cried for 20 minutes, so pathetic!

My hormones are so out of control. I know this is temporary, but I am not in a good mood at all. :(

Just typing this post has helped a lot!!!!

[ellidew]

Oh neenbean. I hope your day gets better! Hang in there.

[mermccau]

This is a big post because I had to get caught up on so much!

Things are good here – we are in housing limbo and I find it frustrating at times. I think my “nesting tendency” kicks in and I get aggravated. I cannot set up a cute little nursery or anything because we may move if we sell our condo. It really is okay but all of you know about that nesting tendency that needs to be satisfied! :)

I have started walking 20-30 minutes in the mornings. My hubby gets up early for work so I do too and get out there. I really want to stay active until the end because I have heard it makes L&D easier. I figure I will be okay with those daily morning walks and then hitting the gym and yoga a few times a week.

Baby movement: I had ice cream the other night and Connor was kicking like crazy. I pulled up my shirt and just watched my stomach and all of a my belly gave a quick jump when I felt a kick. It was pretty cool!

Have you chosen a Pediatrician yet? Yes, I just called to arrange one yesterday.

Question: Does anyone wonder of worry whether their husbands are going to be a “team player” in regards to child rearing? I do not worry too much because DH definitely does his share in our marriage and around the house. However, I was hanging out at work last night and the women who have kids were all saying that men have no clue and they cannot care for their kids like a woman can. They were saying, “Just you wait. Your husband will have no clue and you will have to always tell him what to do.” It really was a borderline male bashing session and it made me sad to think that those woman would easily label their husbands “worthless” in regards to helping raise the kids. It is a chicken or the egg situation – are men worthless and force women to pick up the slack or do women perceive their men worthless and therefore causing them to do nothing?

Time flying by:
Do you all get a little “defensive” when someone says, “oh, you have a while to go!” Well, defensive is not the right word because I do not get angry or anything. I just think I only have a little bit of time left! It will be Sept before we know it and then the fall hits and then all our due dates!

Catgirl – thanks for the invite compliments. I read what you said to another poster about your mom pulling that denial act when you actually try to talk to her. My mom does the same thing. You know what works? Tough friggin love. They are so manipulative at playing with emotions using guilt and all that but sometimes, I just harden up and give the crap right back at her! Regarding your friend: that is not sad news, that is tragic news! I think your donation will be a wonderful gesture.

Mimieliza – I hope all is well. It sounds like you are going through quite an emotional and physical roller coaster!

Lilla – sorry to hear about your MIL. How is your husband doing? I love your attitude about your changing body. I, too, miss shopping for cute, normal clothes, but your statement about it being different and wonderful really is inspiring. I am a fellow registry hawk too. ;)

Rancid – I am with you. I will not watch those baby story shows! I do not need to see a woman struggling to push head through her hoo-haa. Every woman is different and another woman’s reaction may scare me instead of being indicative of what I will go through. That skin rash thing you went through sounds horrible but you look great in those belly shots.

Euphorhea – thanks for the invite compliment. Congrats for being (and staying) debt free! Good luck fighting GD. You seem to have a very positive attitude which is so important. I do not even want to look at your invites! They are so gorgeous!!!!! I am “in the business” and my mom asked me it I wanted to make mine. I declined because I had too much else to do. Now, looking at those gorgeous invitations, I regret it! ;)

Ppwgal – isn’t this heat horrible? I have the attitude of a shut in (or a vampire) and do not dare go out into the light. I cannot imagine how horrid the train stations are. Cool u/s. It is interesting how profiles are all different for all the pics we have posted. It probably is the not the best way to treat one’s mother but what are the options sometimes?

Ellidew – I loved how they show the uterus comparison in your class. How interesting! Congrats on passing the GTT :)

Bijourparvin – those canvas paintings are very cute!

Nic – glad you are feeling better in regards to your UTI and good luck tomorrow at your three hour glucose test. Did you have your appointment regarding your cervix? I gotta tell you that you look tiny for 27 weeks. You look great!

Mayhem – thank goodness you got into a class! Isn’t it crazy how fast they fill up?? My dr’s office advised me to eat that morning actually. They told me to have a good protein breakfast with nothing sugary, like OJ.

Peaches – thanks for the compliments regarding the announcements/invites. I bought matching thank you cards too. I am dying to see what they look like :) That is a great ultrasound shot and those are great buys on ebay!

Lilo – the fact that you bought a crib for only $20 totally rocks! Your bedding (fabric) choices are very cool.

Rubbersoul – you are too funny that you are putting yourself out there to need an intervention. I think we can all relate so you are not alone. That sucks about the problems with Fed Ex!

Sare – I really do like your crib quite a bit.

Katnbug – you are making me jealous that I did not go for some fun, crazy bedding. I love what you picked.

Scarlet – that sounds cool but I am not quite getting what you mean. Do you mean that I just “poke” my stomach where I felt a kick and the baby will kick back again?

Kadee – I get migraines too but not as bad as you. Just want you know that I feel for you. They suck and the heat does not help at all.

Citygirl – I am waiting to stock up on stuff too. I am waiting until after my shower, like you are.

[ellidew]

mermccau- Let me tell ya. That class bought me a lot of sympathy :D

I posted an update on the second class in my journal since i didn't think anyone in this thread would want to be annoyed with weekly class updates from me but this week they addressed aches and pains and general worry and paranoia. I'm pretty sure my dh just thought i was exaggerating everything before and now i think he understands that it comes with the territory. Invaluable! Best $100 i've ever spent on a class! ;)

Husbands- I'm not too worried and i certainly don't think my husband is going to be useless at it! Everything i've read (which i realize isn't as valuable as real life experience) is that men and women tend to do things differently and that we should let our dh's figure out the way they prefer and that works best for them without offering much assistance on what works for us unless they ask. There is nothing wrong with doing something 2 different ways if one works better for the other. I hope to take this approach. I don't want to make dh feel stupid about things because i don't want to lose the initial enthusiasm i'm sure he'll have to soak it all in. Obviously, this is my first time at all this so we'll see what works.

Time Flying- Definitely! I posted about this not too long ago. It drives me batty! I just don't think people realize how close November is to July or now August. I think it's hard to envision Thanksgiving and 'the holidays' during a time when it's still 90+ degrees outside. Sometimes you have to remind people. When they say 'oh, you've got lots of time left' i say, no actually we only have x amount of weeks left. I'm down to nearly 12 for goodness sakes! That's 12 out of 40!! It's almost single numbers!!! lol.

[mermccau]

Husbands- men and women tend to do things differently and that we should let our dh's figure out the way they prefer and that works best for them I completely agree with you.

[Franni]

Husbands I can say (quite proudly) that my DH is pretty close to being a 50% partner in DD's care, but this is something that we have always discussed. One issue that I have had to deal with early on was to trust DH. I made him take baby care with me. He learned how to bathe, swaddle and feed DD. There are many times when my mommy-friends would "bash" their dhs' saying that they don't do much BUT most of the time it is because my friends' don't want to let go. They admit to that too. They want things to be done exactly their way and that can drive anyone up a wall to the point that their dhs would just back away and not want to do anything. I have to really suppress my instinct to be the sole expert on DD and let DH take charge when he wants to. The result is great. I have a DH who is so involved that he is actually better at putting DD to sleep than I am. He can diaper like a champ, make a nutritious dinner for DD and will keep watch at DD's bedside when she is sick.

time flying I actually feel like I should be further along. Unlike my previous pg, I feel huge and uncomfortable already at this stage. So I am suprised sometimes that I am not even in the third tri yet.

catgirl I am sorry for your friends.

[RubberSoul]

Husbands- I am not worried about his ability to step up at all. Since DH is going to be staying home with our son I know he will do a great job being a SAHD. I worry more about my ability to let him find his own way of doing things. I have a tendency to try and step in and take over - it's part of my personality. I am going to have to fight that with every fiber of my being so that DH can feel comfortable once I go back to work. I will also need to stand aside sometimes so that I can feel comfortable leaving the baby in DH's care (that probably sounds odd, but I know I will freak out about leaving the baby with anyone). I think a lot of men would like to take more of an active role in childcare, but the wives/mothers make it difficult by not letting the Dad's figure things out on their own. I know this will be my issue and I am going to try and recognize when I am getting in DH's way. Much easier said than done, I'm sure.

mermccau- Do you have your condo on the market? Are you trying to sell before buying - is that why you are in limbo? I don't know if you explained this already - if so i must have missed it :o.

[Rancid13]

Husbands~ I'm not too worried about him helping out around the house and with the baby. We're taking some classes at our hospital together starting in early Oct, everything from childbirth to baby safety to breastfeeding (for a total of 5 diff. classes), so he's gonna learn to do the same things I am (we're both equally clueless as to the proper care of children/babies). :eek: He does work longer hours than I do though, and I intend on going back to work full-time 6-8 weeks PP...so it's not like I'm going to be home alone as a SAHM 7 days a week (my mom has arranged to become a full-time grandma to provide childcare for us as well as my brother's little girl who just turned 2~her idea, not ours, but it works for us!).

Time flying by~ YES! I feel like these last 5 or so months have just flown by. Every week that I have another chapter to read in my Pregnancy Week by Week book I'm just shocked that yet another week has passed! We are getting closer...lots of people are telling me that the first 1/2 of pg flies by but the last 1/2 drags on forever...guess we'll see about that!! ;)



Rancid – I am with you. I will not watch those baby story shows! I do not need to see a woman struggling to push head through her hoo-haa. Every woman is different and another woman’s reaction may scare me instead of being indicative of what I will go through. That skin rash thing you went through sounds horrible but you look great in those belly shots.


Thanks! Thankfully the irritation has cleared up enough that it's quickly becoming a distant, foggy memory. Thank gawd!! It makes you feel so unattractive and plain icky when your skin is irritated, red and raw on your face, arms, everywhere really~and you can't cover it up or hide it because it's the middle of summer. :eek: :cool:

[Toonces]

ellidew ~ I'm sorry to hear about your co-worker's wife. When it rains, it pours, huh? I talked with my friend who had the m/c (more about that below) and she said that her OB said that 1 in 4 women have a m/c!!! I don't know... I think we're all raised to be afraid of getting PG when in all actuality it really isn't that easy to get PG and it can be a complicated thing once you are. Babies are truly little miracles.

neenbean ~ I think there was a full moon last night. It seems like things are going wrong all over the place. I'm sorry you're having a bad day, too. Things have gotta start looking up.

mermccau ~ Eesh.... I'm sorry we have the same mom. Not fun. At least we know how not to be as moms.

Husbands ~ My DH is really good with DD, but he does put the majority of the child rearing decisions on me, which I actually don't mind. He pretty much listens to what I say and does it to the best of his ability. I don't think any men ever truly understand what it takes to be a mom though. We have a lot on our shoulders. I would never bash my DH though. I just think men are different.

My friend who had the m/c called this afternoon after her OB appt. They confirmed the m/c. She is in surprisingly good spirits. She said the worst was not knowing 100% for sure and she cried from 2:30am - 12:30pm (when she had her appt). She said she's sad, but now that she knows she can pick herself up and move on. It was great to hear her having such a positive attitude. She's a very strong person.

[neenbean]

Feeling better after getting all my unwanted hair ripped out of me and a walk at the mall with a friend. ;) Thanks for the support ladies!!! Some times my hormones get the best of me. On a rational level, I know I am over-reacting, but emotionally, I am a mess. I look forward to the clearer head days after I wean from BFing. :p



Husbands~ DH was always a big participator in our marriage, but I had concerns about what he would be like as a parent. Our first few months were tough- he didn't have confidence with an infant and I was a bit controlling. Eventually, you (as a mother) learn to let go a bit and allow them to figure things out. Now, he is a pro and VERY, VERY helpful with DD. Whenever he is home, he is primary care giver. Of course, DH travels a lot and works late hours often, so it is really important that when he is home, he remains active in DD's care and parenting. I am so proud of how well he has ajusted to his role as Dad. :D Try your best to be patient with them, but definitely encourage them to keep trying and eventually you two will find a balance.

catgirl~ that is wonderful to hear your friend is coping. I am sure she will experience an entire range of emotions over the next few years- even after she becomes pregnant again. At least, this is what I have heard from other friends who have had a m/c. I had heard that statistic, too, and am amazed to hear how many of my friends have miscarried and never spoke about it at the time. The loss is something I hope to never experience.

[scarlett74]

mermeccau, you should touch were you felt the kick, then -with pressure- make a little movement and stop again. The baby should kick in the place where you stopped. It seems they are able to follow the movements of our fingers.
Last night he was very active and I tried again, he did it for 3 or 4 times.

pediatrician, here we have to wait till the baby is born because the pediatrician is a public service and to have one we need the fiscal code, a code that is given when the baby is born.
I would like to ask to the doctor of a friend but she has already too much babies... :(

GTT, I did it on Monday. I didn't had to eat food before and they gave me simple sugar with water (no flavours). After an hour I had the exam of the blood but in that hour I had to stay there, not even walk!
Unluckily the result was 152 in a max of 140, so next Monday I have to stand the bigger glucose test with the double of sugar and 4 blood exams, that means 4 hours in the hospital! In the meantime the doctor said to avoid sweets. :(

Stroller, we finally chose one! It's from peg perego:
http://www.pegperego.com/img_sistemi/p3_naked_bluvela.jpg

[roberta]

Catgirl1007- So sorry to hear about your friends and their losses. Thinking of you.
Mermccau- I understand your housing limbo anxiety. I am normally a fairly laid back person, but turn into a crazy woman every time we move and have anxiety for months. Good luck selling your condo!
Lilla- Happy Birthday! Enjoy your US and a massage. We, of course, want pics. (of the US, not the massage!)
Rancid- I have 5 epsiodes of Birth: Special Delivery (Discovery channel?) sitting on my Tivo. I want to watch them, but I am a little scared.
Euphorhea- Good luck managing the GD! I know there is a thread in the PG forum for GD support and ideas. Gorgeous invites- mine were just the print on the computer type!
Ellidew- Congrats on passing the GTT! You were asking about fall maternity clothes in the PG closet thread. I posted a bunch of long sleeve shirts and sweaters I bought at Gap and ON.
Nic- Hope you UTI has cleared up and you are feeling better.
Kadee- Hope your migranes are lessening or becoming more manageable.
Rubbersoul- Put down the baby clothes and walk out of the store! Ha ha! At least your babe will be adorably dressed.
Franni- I agree; some women tend to be the “expert” on how to care for the child. The DHs never learn or feel to intimidated to learn and help. Then both partners become resentful. I want to be aware of this and try to prevent it from happening in our family.


Husbands- While my DH hasn’t had lots of exposure to babies, I am sure we will learn together. I have found through casual discussions, that some things he just isn’t aware of or the issue just hasn’t occurred to him. Like no blankets, pillows or quilts in the crib, breastfeeding equipment, circumsion, when babies start eat solids, baby meds. I just have done more research and I am nowhere near being an expert. He has indicated many times that he will be helping out when ever he is home like changing diapers, feeding, taking the baby so I can go out or take a long bath. OTH, I will be a SAHM and he works longer hours and travels every week for work. We will have to make an effort to make sure he gets to be a daddy when he is home. His parents worked opposites shifts and shared child rearing responsibilities so that is what he expects as normal partnership. I am counting on the prenatal classes to educate us and spark discussion.

Defensive- yes! I think the holidays feel so far away to most people right now, so when they hear November or Thanksgiving they think oh that isn’t any time soon. But too us, our lives are changing in just a few weeks!

Pediatrian- I need to ask about this at my next appointment. I also want to talk to my neighbor. She is a nurse and has a 10 month old DD.

Preregistration- Our doctor’s office had me fill out the form at my 12 week appointment. They send it into the hospital for us. I also saw a sticker on my chart at the last appointment to remind staff to copy my chart and send it to the hospital at 24 and 36 weeks.

Stocking up on necessities- I am trying to wait until after my shower. But I keep thinking I should pick up something like butt cream or a pack of wipes every time I go to the store. I do need to start buying cloth diapers since I know that is something people will not be giving to us.

[ellidew]

Thanks roberta. I'll get in there and check it out.

I spent tons of time on the jcpenneys website yesterday. They already don't have my size in some items!! Honestly, do people shop maternity clothes before they are even pg? Is there a whole army of women out there with closets full of maternity clothes for every season for when they get pg? I just don't get why it's so hard to find pants! [/vent] I'll post what i found in the closet thread along with the vent from my journal ;) I have a 20% off coupon code (20% off sale and clearance but i didn't read it all the way to know how much off regular price. Everything and jcpenneys is always on sale anyway!) in my email good for the 13th so i saved my cart and i'm going to wait to make the purchase then. Let me know if anyone wants the code.

Today is my follow up ultrasound and 28 week check up. Hopefully all is well! I'll get in here with an update and some new baby pictures tonight or tomorrow. I can't remember when my doctor said i will go from 4 week appts to 2 week appts. When is everyone else going to start going every 2 weeks?

[Toonces]

Maternity clothes ~ I've found some really good deals on eBay, esp for the Fall. JCP used to have a big selection of maternity clothes, but it's not as good as it was a few years ago.

I can't remember when my doctor said i will go from 4 week appts to 2 week appts. When is everyone else going to start going every 2 weeks?
I can't remember either, but one of my friends is 34 weeks PG and she just started going 2 times/month. I think at 36 or 37 weeks we go once/week.

[ellidew]

I think at 36 or 37 weeks we go once/week.


That's what i recall too. I'm 95% sure my doctor said once a week appts starting at 36 weeks.

I'm guessing twice a week starts around 28-32 weeks.

I can't wait for twice a week appts. Inevitably i get a problem at the 2 week mark between 4 week appts and then have to wait two more weeks for my scheduled appt. I look forward to going every 2 weeks and making sure everything is alright.

[roberta]

My MW said I would start visiting every 2 weeks after my 28 week appointment (which is at the end of the month). So at 30 weeks, 32 weeks, ect.

[RubberSoul]

Appt. every 2 weeks- My next appt. is at 30 weeks and then I start going every 2 weeks. I don't know when the every week appointments start. My OB hasn't mentioned that yet.

[ellidew]

Well, today is my 28 week appt so maybe my next appt will be at 30 wks, 32 wks, etc... like roberta mentioned.

[Rancid13]

Stroller, we finally chose one! It's from peg perego:
http://www.pegperego.com/img_sistemi/p3_naked_bluvela.jpg
Cute stroller! We're really liking the PP strollers too. This is the one (P3 Pliko in mocha) we have up on our registry at BRU:
http://trus.imageg.net/graphics/product_images/pTRU1-2788680reg.jpg
Although I really like one of PP's 2005 P3 strollers, b/c of the color (sable):
http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/comfortforless_1908_5255044

So it will be either one or the other for the PP stroller. I really like the black/gray one a lot. I found the PP's very easy to fold, unfold, and carry. We're also getting a travel system from Graco to get us thru the first few months with the carrier/car seat combo and to have a 2nd stroller on hand. They're a bit heavier and more bulky than the PP's. Something like this:
http://trus.imageg.net/graphics/product_images/pTRU1-2996463reg.jpg



Rancid- I have 5 epsiodes of Birth: Special Delivery (Discovery channel?) sitting on my Tivo. I want to watch them, but I am a little scared.


I just don't watch those shows. I can't...I don't feel the need to get more skeeved out by seeing all the gore of someone else giving birth, LOL! I really like TLC's Bringing Home Baby though. It follows the new parents in the 36 hours after they bring the baby home from the hospital, and you get to see how they get used to caring for baby, settling into a routine, etc. MUCH more stomach-friendly. :D


I spent tons of time on the jcpenneys website yesterday. They already don't have my size in some items!! Honestly, do people shop maternity clothes before they are even pg? Is there a whole army of women out there with closets full of maternity clothes for every season for when they get pg? I just don't get why it's so hard to find pants!

LOL...they must!! I bought 2 pairs of Gap maternity jeans and 1 from JC Penney (not online though)...luckily I don't have to dress up for work, so jeans or skirts do just fine.

I can't remember when my doctor said i will go from 4 week appts to 2 week appts. When is everyone else going to start going every 2 weeks?

I can't remember either. My next appt is in 1 week, so hopefully she'll refresh my memory at that time so I can make note of it. :)

[mermccau]

Franni – I think you make some good points about mothers who do not want to let go. Sometimes, they help create the “monsters” they complain about. Being a woman, I think I can say that it drives me friggin bonkers when other women want things just-so and perfect. That is not a way to find happiness!

Rubbersoul – you may have the perfect situation there. Your husband will be a SAHD. When you get home, he may be very happy to let you step in and take over. :) Yes, we have our condo on the market and a house under agreement but the condo is not selling and the house is going to go back on the market. So, we want to get a house and the house we want may not happen. So, we may take our condo off the market or we may not. It is all up in the air.

Rancid – I am with you. I am not going to assume I know any more about taking care of a baby than my husband does! They say motherly instinct kicks in and all that hoopla but I will assume we are both learning as we go.

Scarlet – thanks! I will try that.

Roberta – It does suck. I do not mind the moving part so much because I love to purge my stuff. It is the waiting and limbo, the trying to sell, the trying to buy. I hate the process. Thanks for the good luck. We need it!

[scarlett74]

Rancid, peg perego is one of the best brand here, their products last for years and all the girls that already tried it are very happy!
I also like the mocha one, here is called "toffee"... ;)

[Rancid13]

Rancid, peg perego is one of the best brand here, their products last for years and all the girls that already tried it are very happy!
I also like the mocha one, here is called "toffee"... ;)

LOL, mocha, toffee...same difference to me. :D

[nic]

Rubbersoul- Any word from your Dad and Stepmom? I'll be praying that they make it home safe and sound.

Catgirl- I'm sorry to hear about your friend's losses. How awful for both of them.

mermccau Thank you for the compliment but I'm not tiny by any means. I think I look smaller/bigger depending on what time of day it is and what I wearing.

Scarlett I love the stroller you picked out.

Rancid- We were actually torn between the same two Peg strollers.
On one hand I wanted the newer model but on the other I really liked the Black Sable pattern the best. We ended up going with the Black Sable since there didn't seem to be much difference bewteen the 2005 and 2006 models.

Appointments- I'm 28 weeks and I scheduled all of my two week appts. up until 36 weeks and then I'll go every week.

I had my 3 hour GTT this morning. It wasn't awful but I was very happy to have it over and done with. The drink made me feel a little nauseous and I was starving by the time I was done but all in all, not too bad.

I think I need to start another round of antibiotics though because my nurse said that the UTI still hadn't cleared up.




My father and stepmother are up visiting from Florida and they picked this up for us while they were here:

Britax Marathon Convertible Car Seat - Platinum


http://trus.imageg.net/graphics/product_images/pTRU1-2996356reg.jpg

What's everyone up to this weekend?
For those who know about your shower, how far along will you be at it?

[katnbug]

scarlett- I like the stroller you chose! I always wanted the pram/buggy style, but didn't get one... now we'll be re-using DS's Graco and getting a double stroller as well.

2 week appointments- I was just at the dr. today (28 weeks) and I'm not going back for another 4 weeks. So.. I guess after my 32 week I'll start every other week for a month and then go every week.

nic- Yeah for dad & stepmom getting you the car seat!! :)

husbands- I love my DH completely but.... I definitely have the lead in child rearing. And I think this is how he would prefer it. When DS was born DH was a champ with the diaper changes... he still does that without a problem, as well as putting him to bed every other night. Since I BF'd from the beginning I was the one getting up every 2 hours to feed DS. I had no choice really - I never had an extra supply due to DS's huge appetite - plus DH had to get up and work in the morning and I didn't.
Now that I SAH it's just necessary that I do most of the child rearing. DH loves to play with DS when he gets home from work & on the weekends. They go on father/son shopping trips on the weekends and return with HotWheels and Matchbox cars! DH also lets me sleep in on at least one weekend morning. :)
On the other hand...I know we all like to have things done "our way" and that can get in the way of sharing the duties - but I swear sometimes DH does things totally wrong just so I won't ask him to do it again!!! But this happened long before DS was born, so I think it's just a man thing!! :D

weekend plans- DH is painting the nursery!!!!! A friend of mine volunteered to come over and help him, so hopefully it will go smoothly and quickly! It won't be finished though, because we still have to pick out border moulding and crown moulding. Another project for another day....
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My next regular appointment is September 8th.

I had my 28 week appt this morning and the GTT. The orange drink made me nauseous, but I felt a little better by the time I got to the dr's office. :(
I'm measuring a week ahead. I'm hoping Hilary doesn't try to out-weigh her brother - he was 8lbs 9oz... that's big enough.
Next week I have to call the office to schedule my c-section. I'm not really thrilled to be picking our daughters birthday. I know it will be easier as far as having someone to take care of DS & for DH to get time off work. But it just doesn't seem right. Then again, I could go into labor before my "chosen" date! Who knows!! I'm sure it will all turn out ok.

[Rancid13]

Rancid- We were actually torn between the same two Peg strollers.
On one hand I wanted the newer model but on the other I really liked the Black Sable pattern the best. We ended up going with the Black Sable since there didn't seem to be much difference bewteen the 2005 and 2006 models.

That's good to hear. I really like the design and feel of the Peg strollers, especially the Pliko P3 models. The Aria's felt too small and dinky, and the larger one (can't remember what it's called) felt too big. I'm really digging the Black Sable color, even if it means getting 'last year's model' so to speak. As long as the safety features are up to par, that's the most important thing. :)

What's everyone up to this weekend? I have my 10-year HS reunion tomorrow night. Can't wait! Hubby and I are picking up 2 of my girlfriends along the way and carpooling over as a group. I got this adorable dress from Mimi Maternity about a month ago that I can't wait to wear, I love the teal/chocolate color combo (and I plan on wearing it to my shower as well):
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v432/rancid13/mimimaternityGORGEOUS.jpg
Sunday I think DH and I are planning on hitting up BRU to order that nursery furniture we've been eyeing. And we'll probably check out a few other shops to rule out any other possible contenders as well.

For those who know about your shower, how far along will you be at it? I'll be just past 29w along; my shower will be on Sept 16. I opted to do it a bit earlier than I guess is normally done because: a) I don't want to be hugely uncomfortable at the time of the shower and b) there were a lot of schedule conflicts, particulary with the 2 hostesses being out of town in early Sept and from the end of Sept to mid-Oct, so mid-Sept seemed like the best time. We also have all our baby-related classes the whole month of Oct and the first week of Nov, so mid-Sept was otherwise pretty much wide open for planning...

[CityGirl]

appointments - Starting next week I will have my appointments every two weeks for two months. The cool thing is that they are group prenatals. Four couples who are all first time parents planning homebirths take turns hosting the appointments at our houses in the evening, and we get to share concerns, etc with each other. I think that is such a great idea. Once we get to the once-a-week prenatals we go back to individual appointments.

DHs - My DH is SO excited to be active and involved in parenting this baby. He insisted that we sign up for the infant care class so that he could be confident in bathing/diaper changing. I really think something that helped him gain confidence was this book (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/155832335X/sr=1-15/qid=1155327119/ref=sr_1_15/103-4148836-4083834?ie=UTF8&s=books) (that I mentioned once before). I would highly suggest it to anyone who's DH seems a little timid about jumping in and changing diapers, etc. It's very encouraging and an easy read.

shower - I will be 34 weeks at my shower. Then I'm hosting a shower for a dear friend, and I'll be 37 weeks. I'm trying to get everything done for her shower now so that all I have to do is show up. And if I have my baby early, the shower can go on without me.

JcPenney's - I'm sad to say that I was unhappy with about two thirds of the thing I ordered from Penney's. Three of the shirts I bought there shrank in the wash to an unwearable length. Grr.

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I am happy to say that I will be eating my way through this weekend. :p Monday is my 30th birthday, so DH is taking me to a day spa and out for a fancy dinner on Saturday. Then brunch and dinner with friends on Sunday, and dinner with family on Monday. I'm making a serious dent in my list of restaurants that we must try before the baby comes. I expect baby to be dancing every time dessert rolls around.

[RubberSoul]

Nic- Thank you for asking about my Dad and Stepmom! They made it home last night around 11pm. The flight out of Glasgow was very delayed and then when they got to Philly for the connection the had more delays. My Dad said it was the worst day of traveling he has ever had! That says a lot because he travels almost every week for work.

DH made it home today with no problems. He said the security lines were moving quickly.

Rancid- that dress is cute!

this weekend- DH and I are going to paint the nursery! I am so excited to finally feel like I am getting started on the baby's room.

The End of the FedEx Fiasco - FINALLY!- After I picked DH up from the airport this afternoon he went to the FedEx terminal to pick up our Glider and Ottoman. I am still at work and haven't seen it in person yet, but at least I know it is at my house!

[ellidew]

Worried: So now i am worried. Maybe i have nothing to worry about but im worried anyway. I went for my follow up ultrasound and the doctor said she still cant see the end of the spine and she is going to send me for an ultrasound at the perinatal center at the hospital. She told me she doesnt (anyone know how to turn off the find feature each time you hit an apostrophe or dash? Its driving me crazy and thats why there isnt any punctuation for thats its im, etc... sorry to make this hard to read!) see anything worrisome just that she cant see the end of the spine because the baby is positioned the same as last time. UGH! So i take that with a grain of salt and continue to wonder if she really is seeing something but in order to prevent me from worrying she is telling me she doesnt see anything... get where im going with this. So, basically either way im worrying! What if there is something wrong with the baby?

To top it off even though ive basically been on a yogurt, oatmeal, lettuce, apple, orange juice, etc... diet ive gained even more weight! AND when i called to make an appt at the perinatal center they took my information and said theyd call back within an hour to schedule something. Now im stuck waiting and worrying. This weekend is going to suck.

Anyone know how to turn off the worry?

[ellidew]

To make matters worse i was so damn flustered i didn't even ask her about the pain i get above my uterus. I think it's gas but i really wanted her reassurance on it... not that her reassurance on everything being okay with the baby did much good.

I start 2 week appts from now until 36 weeks so at least i only have to wait 2 weeks to talk to her about it!

[CityGirl]

ellidew - So sorry you are in flux finding out about the babe's spine. I would be worried too, even though you've been given no idication that anything is wrong. I think the best chance you have at turning off the worry is to keep telling yourself that everything is fine, and that worrying won't change anything. Big hugs to you.

[nic]

Rancid- cute dress


CityGirl Happy Birthday, it's sounds like you're going to be doing alot of celebrating this weekend. Enjoy! My birthday is 2 days after your.

Rubbersoul- I'm glad to hear everyone made it home okay.

I'm either going to be 33 or 35 weeks at my shower. It's suppose to be a surprise so I don't know the exact date. I'm afraid I'm going to be huge and uncomfortable so I'm crossing my fingers that it's 33 weeks although I know I'm blessed to have one either way.

[nic]

ellidew- I'm sorry you're so worried right now. Hopefully they'll get you in asap and if you don't hear back from them within the hour just give them a call back. I'll be thinking of you and Baby Miles over the weekend. I know it's easier said then done but try your hardest not to worry too much.

[euphorhea]

Happy Friday, everyone!!

Thank you so much for the compliments on the invites, ladies!!! So far we have gotten a lot of raves about them from the invitees. They can’t believe they were done last minute! [Sometimes it’s hard for me to believe it, too! heh.] It feels so nice to not have to deal with them anymore, let me tell you. :p
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ellidew: Congrats on passing the GTT! Not passing it is such a headache. Trust me, I know! Must be such a relief not to have to worry about that anymore, huh?

I’m sorry about your u/s and still not finding the answers re: the spine. It is totally okay to worry and be concerned. I’m sure we would all be in the same boat if it were the other way around. I am going to keep all of my crossables crossed for you. I’m sure everything will be fine. *hugs*

Rancid: I am all about green and brown lately. We’ve even chosen those colors for the nursery.

Ohh, that dress for your reunion is tres chic! I love it! I’m sure you will look absolutely darling in it! Teal is such a hot color this summer, too!

Catgirl: Such heartbreaking news to find out before the baby is born. I cannot imagine having to go through that emotional roller coaster at all. My thoughts and prayers go out to your friends during these trying times.

Lilla: How cool that DH gave you a 3D/4D u/s for your birthday gift! You have to tell us all about it and post pics, of course! Our 3D/4D appt. is scheduled for the 19th. Our packages don’t include massages, though! Luckyyyy! :)

neenbean: Ugh. Don’t you just hate days like those? I completely understand your angst. I tend to get moody quite often, too. It drives DH nuts! I hope you are having better days!!

scarlett74: Cute stroller! We also went with the Peg Perego, but the Pliko P3. It was on sale at USA Baby for 75% off! Granted it was last year’s model and the color is now discontinued, but it is brand spankin’ new and did I say 75% off? I was sold!

nic: I’ll keep my fingers crossed that you passed your 3 hour GTT! Love the Britax Convertible seat - such a nice gift to have! You will get a lot of use out of it, I’m sure!!

katnbug: Good luck on your GTT!!!!!

Rubbersoul: Yay! The Fedex fiasco is OVERRRRR! Thank goodness!
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Husbands: I’m not too worried about DH being a “team player”. He is just as nervous and unprepared as I am with this whole parenting thing and has totally been a gem about learning the ropes. He was adamant about taking classes and trying to get whatever information we can so that we can be good parents ourselves.

Time flying by: OMG, mermccau – I get super annoyed when people tell me I still have awhile to go, too! Everyone in the office tells me that I have so much time and not to worry about anything! HA. If only they were in my shoes! Little do they know that time is of the essence here – and needless to say, it is going by with a quickness!

Bi-weekly appointments: Mine started a little earlier due to GD. [and because of it, I am considered high risk] My next appointment with my OB is August 21st – and I’ll be going 2 weeks thereafter until I think 34 or 36 weeks when she’ll want me to see her on a weekly basis.

Weekend plans: This is a quiet weekend for us. I’ll be meeting with the hostesses’ of the shower on Sunday to discuss details. [We are all anal planners, it seems!] And then on Monday, a bunch of my relatives from Hawaii are flying in to visit! It is going to be a busy week ahead, that’s for sure!!

Shower: I will be a little over 30 weeks at my shower. For us, it was scheduling issues as well. My mom has a weird work schedule and only has that weekend in September off. October was a little to close to my due date and I wanted to be comfortable at my shower.

Ok, I'm off to take a walk! Wishing you all happy weekends! :)

[Rancid13]

Rancid- cute dress



Rancid- that dress is cute!

Rancid: I am all about green and brown lately. We’ve even chosen those colors for the nursery.

Ohh, that dress for your reunion is tres chic! I love it! I’m sure you will look absolutely darling in it! Teal is such a hot color this summer, too!

Thanks! I'm so glad it fits (you never know when ordering things online, KWIM?), and the material is a silk chiffon, so it's soft as heck. And very comfortable, I might add!! Which is tres important to a pg woman as we all know!


ellidew~ I'm so sorry to hear you're worried! I'm not gonna tell you not to worry because I would be worried too in any situation where something might *potentially* be wrong, even if it's the smallest of chances. I'm sure you might recall my recent 'your baby has cysts in his brain...but don't worry about it!' posts from a month or so ago. I worried myself sick nonetheless, even though all turned out well in the end at the follow-up u/s and I was told by my doctor several times NOT to worry. I hope you get the call back to make that appointment so you can go in the sooner the better and get checked out to make sure that all is just fine in there. :)


rubbersoul~ SO glad to hear that the FedEx fiasco is now over, whoohoo! I'm jealous you have the glider/ottoman already so you can get nice and comfy in it! :)

[RubberSoul]

Ellidew- I am sorry to hear that the Dr. still couldn't get a good look at the spine. I don't think there is a way to turn off the worry. I would hope that if your doctor did see something to be concerned about that they would tell you and not have you blindsided at the perinatologists office. If anything I think Doctor's are taught to be straight with patients to make sure there aren't any possible malpractice issues, kwim? I hope you get an appointment quickly so you can have your mind put at ease. I will be thinking of you as I know how difficult it is to be in limbo not knowing if your baby is okay.

[ellidew]

Thanks for the encouragement ladies. I'm going to go take a nap and or a bath with or without a glass of wine is still to be determined to try and calm myself down. I can't get in for the ultrasound until SEPT 1ST! BLEH! Needless to say i hung up and cried for 30 minutes wondering how the heck i'm going to wait 3 weeks to make sure everything is okay.

Rancid- I don't know how you got through it and i haven't even been told there is a potential problem! I've just convinced myself that she would rather say there isn't a problem so i wouldn't worry. How freakin' dumb am i?

My appointments are:
August 25 - 30 week appt
September 1 - Level II ultrasound (at least i assume it's a level 2 since i had a regular u/s in the office and was then referred out. The doctor said it may potentially be a 3D ultrasound.)

[Rancid13]

Rancid- I don't know how you got through it and i haven't even been told there is a potential problem! I've just convinced myself that she would rather say there isn't a problem so i wouldn't worry. How freakin' dumb am i?


Believe me, there were a lot of evenings spent crying and a lot of sleepless nights involved during the 2 weeks I had to wait in between being told there 'might' be a problem and actually getting in to be seen for a 2nd u/s. I was in a sort of mini-depression and moped around the office on work days dwelling on it (or trying not to?). Hopefully the next few weeks will fly by for you so you can find out soon. :) Oh, and (((HUGS))) because I know you need them right now.

[neenbean]

ellidew, unfortunately, I have no way to reassure you, but know that you are being thought of! It totally sux to have to wait another 3 weeks to have baby's health confirmed. I have a slight knowledge of what you are going through as my Dr. could not get a good look at a lot our baby's anatomy- including the heart! So, I have been doing my best to concentrate on the fact that baby is moving regularly and I am feeling pretty good, praying that things are fine. Not sure if you believe in God, I am not super religious myself, but one thing I remind myself is that God won't give you any more grief that you can deal with. Even at the time it feels overwhelming. Take care and try to spend the weekend focused on you and your DH and enjoying the last few months you have ALONE together before baby arrives. :) HUGE HUGS!!!

euphorhea~ thanks for understanding. Things were way better today!

Rancid~ have a blast at your reunion. Cool dress.

Happy Birthday Citygirl!! :D

Time flying~ all of my friends keep reminding me... "I can't believe you are going to have another baby in less than 3 months!" Thanks, I am freaked out enough without the weekly reminders. ;)

Shower~ since this is my second pregnancy, I don't think anyone is throwing me a shower. However, with DD, my shower was at 31 weeks, I think- a perfect time in my book! Gives you enough time to get your gifts put away, make any exchanges, and purchase anything your friends and family did not.

Weekend plans~ On Sunday, DD and I are headed to a "Girls Only trip" to VT with my friend, her friend and their two young daughters. Saturday has no plans, I just hope to get a walk in and possibly a yummy meal out. Should be fun!

[Sare79]

I have not been sleeping well lately. Most of the last two weeks, I have been able to catch about 4 hours of sleep per night because I am uncomfortable or waking too much to go to the bathroom. 3 nights this past week I was able to get 8 hours, but then last night I passed out at 9:00 and woke up 4:00. I know that is sufficient sleep, but not the most convenient hours to be awake. Anyone else not sleeping normally?

I have to admit, I am a planner. We went and bought a big squishy chair last night at Ikea and the nursery is almost finished as far as decor and furniture. My mom is about halfway through the bedding, so I would venture to say it will be completed at the end of this month. :o

I have been buying lots of cute clothes, and angering family and friends in the process. They ask what they will buy us for the shower! My hope is the practical stuff, since I never seem to want to buy any of it.

Speaking of showers- my friend, Sarah, is throwing a co-ed friends shower for me, and my SIL is throwing one for family. Joel has a huge family and so our female relatives that live in the area alone is 19. If we had every female relative attend it would be 26! It appears as if the two showers will be *completely* different as one is being thrown by my young SIL and her two teenaged cousins and the other by a friend my age. :) I am grateful for both.

[Lydia]

Anyone else not sleeping normally?

It's 4 am and I'm reading this--LOL. I just can't sleep anymore at all. So tired.

[Sare79]

Lydia- my post was at 4:40 in the morning here yesterday! :) Thankfully I got a bit more sleep last night.

[BethIrish]

I'm having trouble sleeping as well. I bought a snoogle, which def. helped make me more comfy and wake up w/o being achy, but staying asleep is definitely a problem. I was up at 3:30AM on Friday - I wound up going in to work early (like 5 am) and leaving early that day. Not something I can do all the time, but definitely okay occasionally! (My boss wouldn't go for that schedule right now.)

[Peaches]

First of all SOs:

Scarlett Glad you had a good time at sea. That's a lovely stroller-I love that it has a pram. The pram attachment for our stroller costs too much for us but seeing yours might just change my mind! Sorry you have to go back in for another GTT and this time 4 hours!! Yuck!

Sare I love that crib, especially the wood color. Must be nice to know the nursery is pretty much done-one less thing to worry about. Sorry to hear you're not sleeping well. Not sleeping well is guaranteed to put me in a foul mood, hope you're better at coping with it :)

Catgirl Gosh, such a lot of tragedy, really makes you feel grateful for what you have but at the same time feel bad for having what others don't. I hope your friends are doing ok considering the circumstances.

Katnbug Cute bedding! I totally understand about your trepidation in asking your DH to take on another project. My DH was supposed to re-finish the dresser we bought for the baby and it still lays half-stripped waiting :rolleyes: It can't be easy having to pick a date for a c-section, like you say, you are essentially picking their birthday!

Neenbean Sorry that you are having to deal with heartburn I haven't had the pleasure of that yet but I can definitely sympathize on the short of breath feelings, now if I can just get DH to slow his pace I'll be fine! Glad the scare with the baby not kicking was just that, a scare, and the baby was back to their normal kicking before you got to the doctor.

Mayham Feeling the kicking is so cool. I just love to watch my belly jiggle around when the baby is active.

Rancid Great belly pics! Have you found the baby prefers to be on one side more than the other?

Lilo All those fabrics are darling. I really like the mobile you bought, very unique!

Kadee Migraines-yikes! That must be awful! I hope you are able to get some rest and quite time, I know it must be hard with other kids in the house.

nic Sorry to hear you failed your GTT but I'm glad the 3hr is done. Hope the results are good. It sucks that your UTI is still not cleared up-are you having any pains from it still?

Rubbersoul Yay for no more FedEx drama! It is nice to know that the Baby Catalogue people were concerned about it as well, maybe they will take a look at some of FedEx's policies. I hope your dad and stepmom got home ok. Seems like most international flights are back on track now but I know that Glasgow was one of the airports that was cancelling flights.

Sinclair A dad's class-how cool! DH just gets to come along with me to the prenatal classes. I bet he would love to have a dad-only class to go to.

Citygirl Happy birthday! A spa day sounds like bliss right about now! I hope it was relaxing. I haven't had any BH contrax that I know of...yet!

Euphorhea Those invites are spectacular! Lovely colors.

Ellidew Glad to hear you passed your GTT but I'm sure that is little comfort next to waiting for your next US. I can't imagine what you are going through, I would be worried sick. Waiting 3 weeks would feel like an eternity, hang in there :(

Lilla What a cool present! Those 3D/4D US are so amazing. I'm jealous! ;)

Mermccau I hope you get to put your nesting instincts to good use soon!

QOTD

Ped We haven't picked one. I think the midwife/health visitor will be all we need for the first few weeks anyway.

Apts every 2 wks Starting on at the 28 or 30th week (I think).

Husband being team player This one is tough. I plan on breastfeeding and I worry that DH will feel deprived of baby time. Not sure what we'll do to prevent this.

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Our car is having problems and as with all things car-related it is going to cost lots of money to put right. We've spent about £260 (about $455) in the last two days and there is still more to do!

The terror plot has been all over the news here, for obvious reasons. I am trying not to worry as we are due to fly to Italy in two weeks. Hopefully the flights will be all sorted by that time. I don't have any problem with not having any carry-on luggage if it means that we will be safer!

This weekend I helped mom hang some pictures. She also cooked us a lovely dinner Saturday night. Today I have been catching up on housework, mostly laundry and ironing.

[katnbug]

:) I passed the 1 hour GTT!!!! This is exciting news for me since I failed it with my first pregnancy.
I have to go in for my Rhogam shot on Tuesday afternoon. I'm glad they called me to tell me that because I completely forgot to ask at my last appt.

Oh, and miracle of all miracles, DH is on a major roll in the spare bedroom- turned nursery. :D He primed and painted yesterday. We went to Home Depot and bought the chair rail and crown moulding last night. Today he has already painted the chair rail and another coat on the walls (I helped painting the chair rail). Now he's taking a break to watch some NASCAR and let the paint dry... I think he plans on cutting and installing the chair rail yet today!! WOW. Who is this man???

Yesterday DH had a little help with the painting as my friend and his wife and their son (same age as my DS) came over. The men did the painting and we ladies watched the children.... my friend's wife is pregnant and due any day. Anyhow - their DS is now nicknamed "Hurricane Robbie" by me and DH. He tore our house apart!!! Not one toy in our family room was still in its place. Everything was in the middle of the room. Drawers of books were dumped onto the floor. He threw a ball across the room that hit our wine cart and broke a glass. He threw a "little people" toy at my boob & it HURT!~ :rolleyes: He had to touch or throw EVERYTHING within reach. It was pretty chaotic and annoying. Our DS was literally afraid of this child - though he's been around him in other settings. He sat on the couch and just stared and cried a little... he refused to play with him because he was so aggressive. I felt kind of sorry for him. Anyhow, we're glad they left when they did & we got a little peace. Sometimes you think your own child acts badly, then you see someone else's child who's REALLY bad and it makes you realize how lucky you are. :)

Peaches- I hope your trip to Italy goes smoothly!! I'm sure you're up to your ears in terrorism news stories over there. Good luck with the car issues. Why is it so darn expensive???