December 2006 Mommies: Past the halfway point!

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The Fun Has Begun! The Babies Are Coming!

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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!


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Threadmistress' ~ Delaney21, sophiapb and Carissa

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Moms to be ~26

New Mommies ~ 1

Mandersald-Noah Benjamin

15 BOYS, 7 GIRLS, 3 SURPRISES


Allison78-GIRL!
Me: Allison, 27
DH: Shawn, 29
Married: January 17, 2004
TTC: March 2006
BFP: April 17, 2006
EDD: December 27, 2006
Gender Prediction: No Idea
Any other children: No

AmyE-TWINS! BOY! & GIRL!
Me: Amy, 34
DH: J, 34
Married: Oct 2002
TTC: ummm, whoops!
BFP: April 27
EDD: Dec 28
Gender Prediction: would like a girl; think it'll be a boy
Any other children: DS, April 2005

bluebunny-GIRL!
Me: 31
DH: 32
Married: 9/01
TTC: 3/06 (SWH since 12/05)
BFP: April 18
EDD: Christmas
Gender Prediction: girl
Any other children: DS, 10/04

Carissa-BOY!
Me: Carissa, 26
DH: Eric, 25
Married: 8/17/02
TTC: Didn't have one
BFP: 4/19/06
EDD: December 26th, 2006
Gender Prediction: Girl
Any other children: Daughter Grace 5/15/05

Chris'slady-GIRL!
Me: 23
DH: 31
Married: August 20,2005
TTC: NOT
BFP: 4/7/06
EDD: 12/10/06
Gender Prediction: I WANT A GIRL
Any other children: pomeranian

Delaney21-BOY!
Me: Jessica, 26
DH: Kyle, 27
Married: June 14, 2003
TTC: Off BC 2/06, Charting 10/06
BFP: 3/30/06
EDD: 12/10/06
Gender Prediction: I dont know why, but I think boy!
Any other children: Just 2 kitties

fms-SURPRISE!
Me: 28
DH: 31
Married: June 22, 2002
TTC: Off BC 3/06
BFP: 04/05/06 (how weird is that??)
EDD: 12/18/06
Gender Prediction: DH wants a boy, I don't care
Any other children: 2 kitties

janu98-BOY!
Me: Mona, 27
Married: 9/3/04
TTC: 1/1/06
BFP: 4/25/06
EDD: 12/26/06 or 12/27/06
Gender Prediction:We found out its a boy!!
Any other children: 0

jenchicago
Me: Jen Breen, 29
DH: Jim, 34
Married: 3.25.06
TTC: 3.25.06
BFP: 4.16.06 (honeymoon baby!)
EDD: 12.21.06
Gender pred: none
No other children

katmg-GIRL!
Me: Katherine, 26
DH: Jim, 31
Married: 11/03
TTC: 01/05
BFP: 4/28/06
EDD: 12/31/06
Gender Prediction: none so far
Any other children: just our dog, Beau

Kimmer-BOY!
Me: Kimmer 30
DH: Ant 30
Married: Nov 5, 2005
TTC: Dec 2005
BFP: 4/06/06
EDD: 12/16/06
Gender Prediction: I have no clue

mandersald-SURPRISE!
Noah Benjamin is here!
Me: Manders, 25
DH: DH, 26
Married: August 27, 2004
TTC: March 2006
BFP: April 1
EDD: December 12, 2006
ADD: November 2
Gender Prediction: boy??
Any other children: furbabies

Marteneym-GIRL!~Madison Kay
Me: 23
DH: 28
Married: Oct 4, 2003
TTC: Since 9/22/04
BFP: 4/7/06
EDD: 12/17/06
Gender Prediction: Boy?
Any other children: 2dogs and 2cats


Mobox-BOY!
Me: Maureen, 36
DH: Dave, 36
Married: 6/19/04
TTC: 4/1/05
BFP: 4/10/06
EDD: 12/15/06
Gender Prediction: Have no idea
Any other children: This is our first

mommy2allyandaveri
Me: Kim, 26
DH: Matt, 26
Married: 9/21/02
EDD: 12/6/06
Gender Prediction: Girl
Any other children: Allyson

msnicolea-BOY!
Me: Nicole, 35
DH: Josh, 33
Married: 10.11.03
TTC: 08.04 (m/c 1.05)
BFP: 04.19.06
EDD: 12.15.06
Gender Prediction: No idea--and could not care less!
Any other children: None

NJMom-BOY!
Me: Jen, age 36
DH: 46
Married: 9/14/02
TTC: Not, it was a surprise
BFP: 4/29/06
EDD: 12/29/06
Gender Prediction: ?
Any other children: twin boys, Jacob and Brayden 2/15/05

pacificbliss-BOY!
Me: D, 31
DH: J, 31
Married: 03/12/2004
TTC: August 05-Miscarried in October at 8 weeks
BFP: April 12, 2006
EDD: 12/21/06
Gender Prediction:not yet
Any other children: none

polydactylcat-BOY!
Me: Megumi, 27
DH: Joe, 28
Married: June 8 2001
BFP: April 22, 2006
EDD: December 23, 2006
Gender Prediction: Clueless. Honestly.
Any other Children: Daughter, December 23, 2002

Rancid13-BOY!
Me: Jennifer, 27
DH: Sonny, 30
Married: 12/13/2003
TTC: March 1, 2006
BFP: March 25, 2006
EDD: December 3, 2006
Gender Prediction: Girl!!!
Any other children: This is our first

Rileymom
Me: Sheryl, 39
DH: Steve, 45
Married: 9/15/01
TTC: March 06 (this time around)
angel baby: 9/05
BFP: 4/5/06
EDD: December 13
Gender Prediction: None
Any other children: My sweet girl, Riley who is 3 in July

rosa727-BOY!
Me: Rose-Anne, 27
DH: Eric, 28
Married: July 27, 2002
TTC: March 2006
BFP: March 23
EDD: December 3, 2006
Gender Prediction: I had a dream the other night that the baby was here and it was a GIRL so I will go with that for now!
Any other children: none

Sandy-BOY!
Me: Sandy, 27
DH: Nathan, 30
Married: 6/29/02
TTC: Jan 06
BFP: April 21, 2006
EDD: Dec. 31, 2006
Gender Prediction: no clue!
Any other children: this is my first

sophiapb-SURPRISE!
Me: Sophia, 38
DH: John, 32
Married: 5/18/02
TTC: March 06
BFP: 4/18/06
EDD: 12/24/06
Gender Prediction: Don't care as long as the baby is healthy
Any other children: Alexa 5/26/05, Alexander 5/26/05-stillborn

Sunshine0928-GIRL!
Me: Lisa, 30
DH: K, 34
Married: 6/28/02
TTC: Can't remember exactly..end of 2004. Miscarriage 7/05
BFP: 4/11/06
EDD: 12/20/06
Gender Prediction: No idea
Any other children: Golden Retriever

Teresita-BOY!
Me: Terry, 33
DH: Gavin, 31
Married: 6-1-02
TTC: 3-06
BFP: 4-6-06
EDD: 12-18-06
Gender Prediction: ?
Any other children: Mia Elise, born 7-24-04

tinkerbelljenny-BOY!
Me: Name, age Jenny 32
DH: Name, age Gary 41
Married: Date 10/20/02
EDD: Dec 23
Gender Prediction: boy
Any other children: Tyler 7/15/03 (son)

VeekaSF-SURPRISE!
Me: Veeka, 27
DH: Steve, 35
Married: 09.23.05
TTC: 03.09.06
BFP: 04.22.06
EDD: 12.24.06
Gender Prediction: I think it is a BOY, DH thinks it is a GIRL... As long as it is a healthy baby, we do not care
Any other children: None

In our thoughts:
IEducate, ag05, LadyD088, giry76, almostthere, da1sy, purplesunshine7, bellabonga

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Due Dates and Dr./Midwife Appointments

Due Dates

December
1-
2-
3- rosa727, Rancid13
4-
5-
6-
7-
8-
9-
10- Delaney21, Chris'slady
11-
12-mandersald
13-Rileymom
14-
15-msnicolea, Mobox
16-Kimmer
17-Marteneym
18-fms, Teresita
19-
20-Sunshine0928
21-pacificbliss, jenchicago
22-
23-polydactylcat
24-sophiapb, VeekaSF
25-tinkerbelljenny, bluebunny
26-Carissa, janu98
27-Allison78
28-AmyE
29-NJMom
30-
31-Sandy, katmg

Dr/Midwife Appts


November
1-Rosa727, Carissa
10-tinkerbelljenny
13-mobox

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Ultrasound Pictures

Rosa727

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MORE U/S

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BELLY SHOTS

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New Baby Stats

November 2, 2006
Mandersald's Noah Benjamin
1:50 AM 5 lbs 14 oz 18.5 inches

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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)
Viacord (www.viacord.com)
Cord Blood (www.cordblood.com)
Cryobank (www.cryobank.com)
www.lifebankusa.com
www.corcell.com
www.cryo-cell.com


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


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


Fun Stuff
Jewel Kids Lifetime Mothers (www.lifetimemothers.com)
Baby Pool (Have friends compete in a baby due date contest) (www.expectnet.com)

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Books for the Expectant Mother

So THAT'S What They're For! The Definitive Breastfeeding Guide
By Janet Tamaro
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/159337285X.01._PE20_SCMZZZZZZZ_.jpg

What to Expect When You're Expecting
By Heidi Murkoff, Sandee Hathaway, Arlene Eisenberg
http://images.barnesandnoble.com.edgesuite.net/images/5090000/5090602.gif

Your Pregnancy Week by Week: 5th Edition
By Dr. Glade B. Curtis and Judith Schuler
http://images.barnesandnoble.com.edgesuite.net/images/7210000/7219608.gif

Everything Pregnancy Fitness
By Robin Elise Weiss
http://images.barnesandnoble.com.edgesuite.net/images/6950000/6959852.gif

My Pregnancy Journal
By Ryland Peters & Small Staff
This is great for keepsakes and putting down your feelings and moods, etc.
http://images.barnesandnoble.com.edgesuite.net/images/7980000/7985227.gif

The Girlfriends Guide to Pregnancy
By Vicki Iovine
For fun!
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0671524313.01._BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-dp-500-

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

[December06Mommies]

Thread #1 (http://www.constantchatter.com/forum/showthread.php?t=18128)

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OPEN FOR POSTING

[janu98]

Is anyone going to bank there babies cord? We are probaly going to do it, but it sooo darn expensive!!! Just wanted some opinions....

[Carissa]

Subscribin'

[Rancid13]

Is anyone going to bank there babies cord? We are probaly going to do it, but it sooo darn expensive!!! Just wanted some opinions....

Probably not, I'm thinking. :)

[VeekaSF]

Is anyone going to bank there babies cord? We are probaly going to do it, but it sooo darn expensive!!! Just wanted some opinions....

I was about to ask the same question, we are still thinking about it, and it seems like we are getting at lease one brochure a day about it. All the advertisement that we are getting for babies, is driving me crazy already.

[pacificbliss]

Thanks for the new thread!

cord bloodI think that we are not going to bank cord blood. I have kind of mixed feelings about this.

rancid I love the new bedding choice.

sex I am often in the mood in the middle of the day but by evening I'm too exhausted. I've been feeling a bot guilty about this actually.

name I think we have a name but we're kickimg it around a bit still.

name question are you telling people IRL the name? I had some friends warn me against this and I'm wondering what you think. Friends have told me that they told some people the name they had picked and got negative comments on it which made them feel bad. Or, the other person would be upset saying they really like the name and wanted to use it for their kid.

[Carissa]

names We still have no name and are playing with the idea of not telling anyone what we decide, not because of comments but for fun.

[katmg]

I had my dr.'s appt. today and everything is measuring right on schedule. My doctor was a few minutes late for the appt. because she was delivering two babies this afternoon. I've really enjoyed having appointments with her in the afternoon b/c she seems to be really relaxed and in a good mood about the end of the day. :)

cord blood - We are not going to do this. Neither of us have any family history that would lead us to think this would be beneficial for us to spend the money. I looked into donation but my hospital discontinued their program.

sex - With the cerclage and early spotting I've had...let's just say it's been a loooong time. There are times (afternoons, mid-morning) that it sounds like a great idea, but by 10:00 at night all I want to do is snooze.

names - We are not telling anyone IRL the name. I never thought I would get so much flak about it from our mothers!! They bug me about it everytime I talk to them! It's kinda fun! :p The name that we are 98% sure we are going with is: Charlotte Faith. But, shhh! Don't tell my mom! ;)

[sunshine0928]

Names - I think we have our name finalized...I should say my DH does. I like the name but I am one that has to consider everything, not that I am considering anything else right now but the name will probably be Grace Elizabeth. My husband just came up with that one day and has been calling her that and it's growing on me. Elizabeth was my grandma's name and is my mon's middle name so that part does have significance. I did tell one close friend and she had the reaction, Pacificbliss mentioned about that was going to be her daughter's name if she has another. It didn't really bother me. It just reassured me that it's a nice name. I think it woudl be fun though not to tell everyone but I think people will just keep driving me crazy with the question. For now, I jut say we haven't decided.

Sex - Ha..not in a long time!

cord blood - I haven't really thought about it to be quit honest. How much does it cost?

[Rancid13]

LOVE the names, kagmg and sunshine!! I can't wait to get a middle name figured out for our boy so I can share ours. :D

[sophiapb]

Cord blood-We did it with our DD but will not do it with this pregnancy since I as understand it, that original cord blood can be used for subsequent siblings as well as the original child whose cord the blood came from. I think the original cost for us was $1600 with a minor yearly storage charge coming into play after 18 years. For us, we did it just as a peace of mind thing but I know there are threads on this site that give mixed reviews on whether it's really necessary or whether it's just playing on parents' fears.

Revealing the name-Nope! Last time, whenever we talked about a name, everyone gave their input and really, I got tired of negative comments and my SIL making faces. :rolleyes: We didn't reveal the names until the chidlren were born and by then it was more of an introduction like "Alexandra Hope was born on May 26" as opposed to "Her name will be Alexandra Hope" and having people give us thier opinions which we really didn't give a crap about.
Also, with technology being able to reveal so much about the baby from the sex to the size to the scheduled c-section or induction date, we wanted something that would be a surprise.

[msnicolea]

We're not revealing the name either--but we have picked it out, which is exciting!

[Chris'slady]

Katmg and sunshine I love your names.

cord blood We have decided not to do it, we have no reason to think we should everyone in the family has pretty great health.

Nursery Furniture I was being noisy and overheard a convo, about furniture, they were saying that there is no reason to buy expensive furniture the baby doesn't know what its sleeping on etc or what it has in its room ...
SO i was thinking...
How much is too much on Nursery Furniture to you guys?

We are spending about $850 but we are getting the 3 in 1 sleigh crib, and a dresser(which is a changing table too) with a armoire.
I just think thats awesom that this furniture can grow up with her, i def dont think this is too much to spend if it does all that.

Oh yea .... im subscribing.

[katmg]

Nursery Furniture - For us, we are not doing a crib that is convertible. We just want to be able to use it as a crib for this baby (and any future babes) and then get rid of it. So our idea of how much to spend is probably lower than those that are doing "forever" beds. We are also planning on doing a regular dresser and attaching a changing pad to it - so that doesn't need to be a "nursery" piece. Same thing with the bookshelf - not a "nursery" piece. The big-ticket item in our nursery will be the glider and ottoman.

Thanks for the compliments on the name!

[mandersald]

nice new thread!

names i love all the names!! we haven't really started on this. Well, just a little here and there, but nothing really serious. DH is more traditional than I am, so I have a feeling it will be tough picking out things. Both sets of grandparents are interested though. I don't think we'll have two out (one girl, one boy) by Dec though. We want to see what the baby looks like before we pick.

nursery we're not going to be spending much. Like katmg the crib will not be our forever furniture. we're both students so there is no way we could afford it now anyways. I think for a crib and changing table we'll spend around $200. I really wanted to get a dresser instead of a changing table, but I wanted to buy a real dresser instead of just a particle board dresser. we couldn't find any that we liked that were in our price range. :( Been checking the garage sales though.

cord blood i don't think we'll do this. who knows though. hasn't really been discussed

sex its on and off for me. i'm so tired at night and just want to sleep which doesn't help the situation. and dh is so tired in the morning. go figure. :rolleyes:

circumcision since we have a lot of boys in this group, i was wondering what everyone thinks about circumsizing their boys. we're trying to figure out what we'll do and whether there are advantages or disadvantages for doing this if we have a boy.

allison this is a thread behind, but a yoga retreat sounds awesome!! wish we had that in our area. i feel really good after my yoga class last night...

hope everyone else is doing well!!

[Carissa]

Sunshine That is a beautiful name! I am partial because that is my daughter's name :)

katmg
I love the name you picked very pretty!

furniture We are still shopping, we are on a tight budget so I am hoping to find some bargains.

[Rancid13]

furniture~ Well I just added up all the furniture we're looking at getting, and we're nearing $1400 for all of it. DH has said that nothing but the best will do for DS, so I'm going along with that (considering he's the one paying for it all). This includes the lifetime crib, an armoir, a long low dresser/changing table combo, a tall dresser, a toy box/chest, and a glider + ottoman. We're planning on only having 1 child, so a multi-use crib was the best choice for our situation as we're not planning on reusing a crib for multiple babies. And the room furniture will last a long time, if not forever. :)

circumcision~ We're 100% sure we're having our DS circumcised shortly after birth at the hospital. I've never seen/been around an uncircumcised fellow so I don't know what one looks like or the hygenics involved, but DH grew up with a few guys for whom the 'natural look' was a source of ridicule and shame from their peers. We don't want our boy to go through a similar embarrassment, so it was pretty much DH saying "he is going to be be circumcised, period" and me agreeing to it. No argument there. :eek:

[sandy]

cord blood... I think we're going to just donate the cord blood and not store it. It's a pay it forward kind of thing for me.

names... we're naming him Tyler Keene. We've already told my family and some friends and they all really like it (not that they have a choice).

circumcision... we're going to have him circumcised. We never really debated the advantages/disadvantages. It's just something we're going to do. I probalby should make more of an informed decision but gut instinct is what I'm going with on this one.

[Teresita]

Cord Blood Nope. Just doesn't seem worth the money to us given the low odds of us needing it. I am going to try to look into donating it, but I seem to recall that only a limited number of hospitals are even able to assist you with this.

Names Still haven't started that conversation yet. I generally would prefer to keep the name under wraps until the baby's birth, but with DD my DH started telling some people ahead of time.

Circumcision Most likely our DS will be left intact. My DH is intact and FWIW, he was involved in athletics throughout high school and college, so was in many a locker room situation and said he never ever heard a single comment or felt at all strange being uncircumsized. In fact, he laughed when I brought it up because he said all the guys he knows generally do all they can to avoid looking at each others' stuff. Moreover, I remember reading that more and more babies are being left intact (I think it was somewhere around 40% in the US, but don't quote me on that), so by the time our boys are older, it will be totally normal. For us, since we have no religious or cultural ties that compel us to circumsize and since we see no medical reason to do so, it just seems to be an uncessary procedure.

Nursery Furniture We got good quality furniture for DD--not super expensive, but a brand that was given a high rating for quality by Baby Bargains (that was my bible when shopping for DD's gear!). We've been happy with it, so we plan to get the same crib we have for DD for DS. (Since DD's crib is convertible, she will still be using it a while longer.) DS will probably be in our room for the first 6 months or so, but DD and DS will eventually be sharing a room--we have a 3-bedroom, but one of the rooms needs to be my office since I work from home. So, we won't be buying too much more for the room beyond the crib. We already have a bureau/changing table, so we may just try to squeeze in another bureau or armoire and then invest in a closet organizer to maximize the closet space. I also need to get some book shelves and/or some form of storage boxes for DD's books and toys.

I do think it's very easy to get sucked into the idea that you have to spend a lot of money preparing for baby. If you want to and it makes you happy, then go for it. But, if you don't have the money or want to spend it elsewhere, then certainly your baby won't feel neglected on the basis of their room decor or whether their diapers are being carried in a top-of-the-line diaper bag!

I've gone to a couple prenatal yoga classes and am loving them. They're so relaxing and really help me to slow down and de-stress a bit. It's also fun to see and chat with all the pg ladies. Interestingly enough, most all the women there--unlike our thread members--are expecting girls.

I have been feeling pretty tired lately. During the day I have energy to chase after DD, and I still feel great running (though I get plenty of weird looks), but by 10 pm, I am ready to crash!

[Allison78]

Loving the names Ladies!! All good choices in my opinion! :)

Furniture - We spent $1600 (CDN) on our convertible crib and dresser/change table combo. The dresser isn't nursery-like and the crib turns into a bed, so we're hoping they'll last through her first 10 years.

Circumcision - Obviously a non-issue with us right now but just thought I'd mention that my hubby is intact, looks great ;), hasnt' been teased and has no medical problems as a result so if we have a boy, we will be leaving the little guy as is.

Great new thread!

:) A

[pacificbliss]

Busy thread this morning

furniture we're going to go look at cribs and dressers again this weekend. We want a convertible crib and a regular dresser. We'll see....

circumcisionWe're not going to circumcise.

name we're still kicking it around. We won't tell anyone IRL but I'll probably tell all of you when we're 100% sure. :) We both love the name but we're giving it some time. I love all the names so far!

[polydactylcat]

The names are really beautiful - we aren't sharing with IRL folks, we kept it a secret the last time to avoid the peanut gallery commentary and we'll probably stick with that. We had enough people make "unusual" comments after our daughter's birth to begin with. We're tossing ideas around as well, but the ball is kind of in my court as I'm the one that has to come up with a list of Japanese names (our kids have Japanese first names, American middle names). I have a front runner, but am afraid to bring it up because I really like it and am afraid of it being shot down!

Cord Banking - we didn't do it last time. I did, however, donate it for research. The hospital offered that option for free and I figured that if I wasn't going to bank it and it was otherwise going to be thrown away, might as well donate it.

Circumcision - still hasn't been discussed. Husband is not intact but when we discussed it before, it didn't seem like it was anything that he felt strongly about so we'll do some more research on it and go from there. I'm inclined to leave the little man alone.

I wish we could hurry up and decide re: the nursery. We have all the furniture from Aiko, but we still have to decide what color to paint the walls! Primer white is not an option :)

So excited to hear about everyone's names and nursery decisions. The bedding in the last thread was really fun to look at!

[Carissa]

circumcision Yup we are going to do it.

Sandy Awesome name!

Cord blood I donated the cord blood last time to a local hospital and I will probably be doing it again.

[NJMom]

circumcision -yes, we are going to do this. We did with both of my DS's and will do it with our new DS too. I was ok either way but DH felt strongly about it.

Cord blood - we will not be doing this. No particular reason except it is very expensive and definately not in our budget.

Names - We haven't really even started this too much. I threw out a couple names I liked to DH and he didn't like them (Gavin and Adam). We'll have to start at square one!

Has anyone else been having BAD heartburn? I get this every day and it is usually worse by late afternoon and evening. Sometimes, it even keeps me up at night. I have also still been extremely tired and my belly is getting huge. It's starting to get a little hard to tie my shoes......let the fun begin.

[Delaney21]

Circumcision - I told DH he could pick and he wants to get it done so DS looks like daddy. I think that's a crappy reason, so we're still discussing it. I just found a study that said only 55% of boys circ'ed, so its pretty even.

Cord Blood: We aren't going to do it.

Furniture - this was our splurge. We are pretty much going cheap with everything, except the furniture. I think we paid about $1300 for the crib and 1 dresser. We are still planning on getting another dresser ($650) or a night stand ($250). My vote is for the night stand right now.

Names: We've had our name picked out since the first week I found out I was pregnant. His name is Mitchell, but we haven't decided on a middle name yet.

Heartburn: The only time I get heartburn is when I lay down, so I try not to eat for a few hours before laying down and that seems to help.

[janu98]

For you ladies that have felt your little one move/kick.... Where exactly did you feel it. More towards the belly button or more by the vagina area?

I felt him move many times but more towards the vagina area not by the belly button... Just wondering where exactlay the baby should be!
(21w2d)

[Chris'slady]

Janu - i don't know were she should be but i feel her all during the day low low stomach right above pelvic bone area kicking then at night when im on my back resting she is all over the place mostly high belly right underneath my belly button and on the sides.

My doc told me to start doing the test 10 movements in 10 min. in the morning and at night.
Has anyone else started this?

[tinkerbelljenny]

Today I have my u/s!!!!!!!!!!!! Can't wait!!

I love all the furniture and bedding everyone has posted. You ladies have such great taste!

circumcision-We did this with our son and if we have another son we will do the same. BTW, we are not religious.

Cord Blood-My hospital doesn't participate in this.

names-I love all the names you all have picked out, so cute. And an extra shout out to Sandy, your name rocks! :D

[Rancid13]

My doc told me to start doing the test 10 movements in 10 min. in the morning and at night.
Has anyone else started this?

I have my next ob appt tomorrow; I'm wondering if she's going to bring up the "10 movements in 10 min" thing or if I should?

I've been feeling him move around in there for about the last 3 weeks. It's usually down low, below the belly button area. Sometimes it's on the right, sometimes on the left and sometimes in the middle. It varies constantly, as do the feel of the movements themselves. Sometimes it feels like a kick, sometimes like a flicking motion, sometimes a tapping, sometimes like popcorn popping, and other times like a rolling motion (ie: somersaults?). :)

[pacificbliss]

I usually feel the movement down low. The movements seem pretty random though, I don't know if I could stop for 10 minutes and feel 10 movements at any given time.

Good luck at the u/s tinkerbelljenny! Report back ASAP.:D

[Chris'slady]

Rancid- well my doc appt was monday and he basically asked if she was moving and i just laughed a little, figuring he could see for his self, he got out his doppler and it took him like almost 5 min just to get it were she wouldnt move, he would find it and she would move, it kept going like that, he said shes a active little thing . That is when he told me about the movements, and if i dont feel her as much as i do another day to call immediatly she could be in distress, etc he was pretty serious about the test thing, I would def ask your doc. abotu it, ask if there are any more tests too, since i just though about it if you dont mind, It seems like once she moves like 8 times she wont give me 2 more little brat then when i give up she really socks it to me. But its seems like we have the same movements, does your stomach jump too, in one little spot?

Tinkerbell- Cant wait to hear back from your U/S.

[janu98]

Its funny cus my doc has not even mentioned anything to me about the baby moving..... I had to ask him about it. Hummmm another strike against him.

[sandy]

Movement test

How far along were you when your dr told you about the movement test? I haven't heard anything about this. Y'all are making me paranoid (which isn't hard!)! I'm 21 weeks and I feel movement but not a ton. Should I be feeling more?!?!

Thanks for the name compliments! DH says our kid can be a rock star with his name. Cracks me up!

[Chris'slady]

Well I'm 23w3d, and my appt was Mon so i was right at 23 weeks.

I didn't start feelings movements intensly like now until about 2 weeks ago.



My next appt is Sept 12

[tinkerbelljenny]

My doc told me to start doing the test 10 movements in 10 min. in the morning and at night.
I have never heard of this but I am going to see if the baby does this. My friend who is due in October has been told by her doctor since about 22 weeks to keep a log of the baby's kicks. But she is also considered high risk.

Still waiting to go to my appointment!

[Carissa]

My doc told me to start doing the test 10 movements in 10 min. in the morning and at night.
Has anyone else started this?

I haven't started but I did do them with my daughter around 30 weeks.
Usually Dr's don't bring it up unless you are worried about movement and even with that usually you shouldn't start doing it until you are into the 3rd trimester because there can be other issues such as an Anterior placenta that can prevent the mother from feeling the baby move earlier in pregnancy.

[Chris'slady]

when is ur appt? i saw you and thought you were back.

He did'nt tell me to keep a log, but he just said if movements are off to call immediatly. I know he tells everyone that, i have a friend who sees him and she is due in Sept. and were not high risk at all. Maybe he just tells us to give us something to do in between appts. :)hehe

[marteneym]

Movement Madison has been moving like crazy. I can lay at night and just watch my belly roll. Dh has a harder time seeing it. A freind told me to put something on my belly(remote, etc). I put the cordless phone on it and he could definitely see the phone jump when she kicked it. So much phone.
My next appt is in 2weeks. I am interested to see if she says anything about counting movement.

Sex I wasnt in the mood at all until the last month. I have been more so, but now DH is kind of freaking a bit. He says it weirds him out that their is another person there. Anybody else have a DH with this reaction?

Name Once we found out what we were having we just announced "Her name is Madison Kay". No questions asked.

Cord Blood We will not do this.

Internal Check Has anyone had interbal checks since their first appt? Wondering what to expect at the next appt. I will be 24+ weeks.

Nursery We have the bedding and furniture but I cant decide on the wall color. UGH! My IL's are wanting to come to paint this weekend.

[Rancid13]

Rancid<snip>It seems like once she moves like 8 times she wont give me 2 more little brat then when i give up she really socks it to me. But its seems like we have the same movements, does your stomach jump too, in one little spot?<snip>



That's funny! Mine likes to move around nonstop until I tell DH to feel, and as soon as his hand is there all movements stop. And I usually have my own hand on my belly to feel so it's not like suddenly the pressure of his hand makes baby decide to stop moving. There have definitely been a few instances where my stomach jumps (like little pops), it's so weird and fun to watch!

[tinkerbelljenny]

We are having a ...................




















BOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My dh kept asking, are you sure??

[polydactylcat]

Congratulations tinkerbelljenny! Another one for team blue!

Internal checks: Mine didn't start until my appointments were 2 weeks apart in the 3rd trimester - that was to start checking the position of the cervix.

Movement: There is definitely someone in there kicking around, usually down low. It happens at all different times of the day, although more when I'm trying to sleep. My husband felt the baby kick completely by accident one evening when he went to give my stomach the customary pat goodnight - he was very excited because we've never been able to convince the baby to kick or be active when his hand was there before!!

Funny that you mentioned that the baby kept moving around on the doctor's appointment Chris'slady, mine always moves around in there and makes it difficult for the doc to find and track the beats too. I swear the kid tries to kick the doppler too, because we always her this big "thud" before he moves away.

[AmyE]

Congrats tinkerbelljenny!

movement: Stronger kicking and bumping this week, but the little stinkers get quiet whenever DH puts his hand there. I"ve only just begun to be able to feel them from the outside myself.

sex; Well, I'm in a 'willing' stage right now, although my new OB has advised to put such activity on hold until post partum. Very sad for me (and DH) but the doc says it can trigger pre-term labor. He admits he's very conservative, so I'm not entirely sure I"ll be able to follow this advice right now. Maybe at week 30....

furniture: We're mostly recycleing DS's stuff, and we got a crib from someone for twin 2. So, not much to spend except on some decor, if I can ever settle on something.

cord blood: we did this for DS, and are trying to work out if we're going to do it for the twins.

internal check: hmm. Haven't had one in a long time, and didn't have one at my 21 week. (not that I miss it. at all.)

names: we have one picked out for our daughter, but not one for our son.

Oh, did I mention I'm officially a member of teamPURPLE??? Yep, add one GIRL and one BOY to our count. YEAH!!

I like my new doctor a lot (aside from his being so careful on the other issue). He spent over an hour with me. I also really liked the hospital that he delivers at. Finally, we are also in our new house, which I love, and will eventually get around to unpacking. I start my new job on Monday, but seriously, it seems like the least of my concerns right now!! (Don't tel my boss.)

ETA: Grrrr. none of the formatting came out. sorry.

[Chris'slady]

CONGRATS Tinkerbelljenny on your boy!

Internal checks-I have not had any since the 1st appt either.. nOt looking forward to them either:)

AMYE COngrats on ur GIRL and BOY, you got best of both worlds.:)

[marteneym]

Congrats to Tinkerbell and Amy!!! :)

[VeekaSF]

Congrats Tinkerbell on a boy! and Amy how nice to have both at once!

[sandy]

Congrats tinkerbelljenny on your BOY!! And amye how cool that you're having one of each!!!

[Kimmer]

Congrats Tinkerbell and Amy!

Movement: I have been feeling more movement the past two weeks it is so cool. It is like he in in there rolling form side to side, then he just flips over and over. It cracker me up everytime. I really feel a lot of moving at 2-3 a.m. I think this kid is on a reverse schedule :)

Sex: I am willing but not able yet. I talked to my doc about it and he says probably in about 4 -6 weeks. I can't wait :D

Furniture: I am getting exactly what I want, this is possibly our only child so I am really going to enjoy it. We have the convertible crib and the dresser, now I just need to find my rocker and a skinny book case for one corner of the room. I totally forgot about looking for a toy chest, must add to list.:p

Cord Blood: I am planning to donate it to the hospital

Circumcision: We are doing it, cultural reasons first and foremost, then DH is really wanting it done. But the only person I heard mention anything about guys being teased was my Dad, he went to boarding school ( not in the states)and he said that they guys that were not would get teased.:rolleyes:

I went to Kohl's yesterday to look for onsies that were on sale and ended up with about 15 outfits for around $2.50-3.00 each. They were regularly $14.00 all cotton Carter's. They are having some kind of sale with an additional 50% of the clearance price. I had to stop myself and walk away they were all so cute. :D

[Carissa]

tinckerbelljenny Congrats on the boy!

internal checks Mine don't start until around 36 weeks unless requested.

AmyE Congrats on your boy and girl!

I went to Kohl's yesterday to look for onsies that were on sale and ended up with about 15 outfits for around $2.50-3.00 each. They were regularly $14.00 all cotton Carter's. They are having some kind of sale with an additional 50% of the clearance price. I had to stop myself and walk away they were all so cute.

I went to Kohl's last night as well and found some awesome deals!

[Rancid13]

tinkerbelljenny~ Congratulations on your BOY !!!

Internal check~ I haven't had one since my very first appt. Not looking forward to them, but I guess they're one of those evil necessities. :o

amyE~ I’m so glad to hear you got a new dr that you like! And how cool is it that you’re having both a boy AND a girl?!

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I had my 25w ob appt this morning, and all looks well. My measurements are looking good but doc mentioned the weight thing again. Since my last appt, I've been striving to eat better and I've added 30 minutes minimum of exercise per day and I've still managed to gain more weight than was recommended. Go figure! I weighed myself at home this morning at 150 (15lb gain), yet the scale at the dr's office is saying 157. I don't get it.

She also got the results of my 1-hr GTT faxed in while we were there....and I PASSED!!! My blood sugar and my hemoglobin both are at stellar numbers. She also went over the results from my 2nd u/s and the AFP test I had done a few weeks back and everything looks fantastic, basically. She said that whatever I was doing, to keep it up because all looks well. So good news all around today.

My next appt is September 15.

[Chris'slady]

Rancid- is the GTT were you drink that nasty orange or sugarry drink? I havent done that yet, maybe next appt?
oh and I'm glad everythigng is looking awesome with you and the baby. DOn't worry about the weight were all gettin huge.

[Rancid13]

Rancid- is the GTT were you drink that nasty orange or sugarry drink? I havent done that yet, maybe next appt?
oh and I'm glad everythigng is looking awesome with you and the baby. DOn't worry about the weight were all gettin huge.


Yeah, it was an orange flavored drink. Normally I hate orange-flavored drinks (but love oj) but it actually didn't taste that bad, kinda like Gatorade, and it was slightly chilled beforehand. It was a glucose test, to make sure my body's processing sugar properly...usually it's done between 24-28 weeks. I'm very happy I passed b/c gestational diabetes was NOT something I was interested in participating in, believe me. After watching SIL deal with it in her pg with my nephew and she was on a very restrictive diet the last few months AND gave birth to an almost-10lb boy as a result of the GD. NO THANKS!! Apparently I am (or was) in a high-risk group for GD b/c I'm 1)over the age of 25, 2)of hispanic/native american background, 3) have (elderly) family members with regular diabetes.

[mobox]

Hey girly-girls. Big shout out to everyone...specific notes to:

Nicole: You look so freaking cute! Love the necklace you wore. WE are definitely about the same size, too.

Rancid: I think your doctor is full of crap. You have only gained 15 pounds...that's NOTHING! I'm up to 24. Remember too, that you are weighing yourself at a different time than at the dr office so it's always going to be different. Just keep up your healthy regimine. (And maybe not so much fast food, but maybe you've already cut back on that.)

***********

I'm sure you remember my freak out when my doctor told me I may have excess fluid. Well, things are pretty much the same. My stomach is rock hard, I have aches and pains both in my lower abdomin and my back, I get out of breath with just the shortest walk. My ankles aren't as swollen as they were but are still balooning up most days. All of this is normal for someone much further along. But I'm just relaxing and trying not stress. I have only 10 more days till my appt and we'll know then. One of the causes of this (polyhydramnios) is gestational diabetes... so I'm thinking that I'll get tested for that soon.

We finally started looking at bedding. There is one at Target that we both like that isn't really a theme but has the colors we like. I'll post when we are more sure. I think we are going to take Labor Day weekend to really shop for that stuff. We need a crib mattress and a changing pad and a chair and the rest we already bought or will register for.

I hope everyone has a restful weekend!

Next Appt: Aug 29th

[janu98]

hey ladies quick question! I want to go to a college football game (GO FSU!) in the last weekend of October.... which i will be about 7 1/2 preggo. DH is concerned about the walk, the noise, the crowd,the seats, and oh yeah "me being excited when FSU scores", any thoughts bout if we should go or just watch the game from home.....

[Carissa]

janu I say go for it! I went to a UNC basketball game when I was pregnant with Grace and I did fine and I even had to walk up to the top of the arena because that is where our seats were. You may just want to make sure you drink enough water.

[polydactylcat]

janu go! I went to several football games in various stages of pregnancy and it was fun every time. The last one I went to was in November (was due in December last time as well) and although I was HUGE I still had a blast - plenty of walking was involved (seats near top of stadium) but it was completely manageable and more importantly fun!

[AmyE]

janu If you're feeling well, GO TO THE GAME!! noises and excitment will not put you into early labor. Bring a seat cushion, drink lots of water. Besides, once you have the baby, it might be awhile before you get the chance again! (My experience is with baseball games; DS was fine at 6 weeks, so scared we took him home in the 2nd inning at 4 months, and too wiggly to last past the 7th inning at 12 months.)

[janu98]

thanks soooo very much ladies!! We did end up buying the tix (yipee) cant wait to go!!!

On anohter note, what size clothes are you buying for your newborns? I have bought a few outfits and some onezies in the newborn size, but my mom says he will out grow that size VERY fast and that i should buy clothes that are bigger like 3-6 months. So now i am confused..... do i stick with the newborn size or go bigger? HELP!

[AmyE]

oooh baby clothes! I just unpacked a big box of DS's old clothes, and honestly I had forgotten just how adorable the teeny outfits are!

Anyway, to answer your question - the problem here is that it totally depends on the kid. DS was 7 lbs 12 ounces and grew quickly, but I was really glad to have NB clothes early on. At first even the NB stuff was too big, so it was nice to have them for a month or two, then he outgrew them. Other babies are small or grow more slowly, so they might be in NB clothes until they are 4 months or so. It doesn't seem like a lot, but I think the babies are more comfortable in clothes that fit them, so having some small stuff on hand is a good idea. BUT, you don't need 50 NB outfits. And frankly, he'll outgrown the 3-6 months pieces quickly too - so you don't want to buy too many of any size (or season!).

[Kimmer]

I was wondering about this as well. I am also wondering if during the winter I need long sleeve onsies. Or do you just use the sleepers with the feet more? We are in the south but it gets cold here and snows at times. Oh and how do you figure out the size of the socks? They all look sooo small :) (and cute)

[Carissa]

On anohter note, what size clothes are you buying for your newborns? I have bought a few outfits and some onezies in the newborn size, but my mom says he will out grow that size VERY fast and that i should buy clothes that are bigger like 3-6 months. So now i am confused..... do i stick with the newborn size or go bigger? HELP!


Well when my daughter was born all I had was 0-3 month and a couple of newborn sleepers and what I ended up doing was buying a few preemie outfits and sleepers because when she was born she was 6lbs 3oz full term and was swallowed up by newborn and 0-3 month sizes by 6 weeks she fit in newborn sizes perfectly and by 12 weeks she was wearing 0-3 month. So I would get a variety expecially if you have small babies like me.

[katmg]

Nursery - We bought our glider and ottoman this weekend! I ordered it through USA Baby - they were having a sale on their furniture this weekend. We got a 'Best Chair' and picked out a fairly neutral, very scrubbable/cleanable fabric. It seemed like most of the fabrics were either very cleanable and ugly or really cute but dry-clean only. Like I really want to haul my glider into the dry cleaner's. :rolleyes: Anyway, I'm glad that is on order - one more thing to scratch off the list!

We also did a test patch of the paint on the walls and decided to go ahead with it. Now we just need to get a couple of gallons and start painting! Still don't have a crib picked out though. We plan to get that next month but I need to decide which one I like.

[pacificbliss]

We found a crib

http://trus.imageg.net/graphics/product_images/pTRU1-2997921reg.jpg

Shopping without my family made it much easier on DH and me. We actually had fun this time.

The only problem is we really don't like the dresser that goes with it so we'll have to do some work to find something that's a close enough match in color.

[sunshine0928]

Carissa- I was wondering about your daughter's name since I saw her first name in your sig. I think it's a beautiful name :)

katmg - I did the same this weekend and we purchased one of the Best Chairs, too. I felt the same way about the fabrics but I went with the green/white gingham. My husband actually really liked that and didn't seem too concerned with the longevity of the chair. We are concerned about size so went with one of their smaller chairs so it wasn't too $$$.


clothes - I am trying not to go too crazy but I have gotten some good deals on summer clothes for next summer and am trying to keep the whole idea that babies grow out of their clothes fast in mind. Plus the fact I am sure I'll get outfits for gifts. I can always buy more closer to Dec if I think I'll need more of something.

I also bought the bedding I posted a few posts back from House Inc. I got it from www.laylagrayce.com b/c I found a 10% coupon code online. Hopefully it will come soon! I do have some fabric swatches and although the bedding is mostly pink, I don't want an all pink room so will probably do a green paint to bring out some of the green in teh bedding. I have a bunch of paint swatches but we will probably wait a few weeks before painting so no rush on that rigth now. I still need a rug so will be on the lookout for that since our house is hardwood floors.

janu98 - Like the previous posters, I say the game sounds fun! Although, to me tailgating is the best part and I definitely missed that when I went to a NFL Preseason game last weekend....but it's for a good cause.

[Allison78]

Pacific - love the crib. It's funny that you mentioned it being easier without the family with you. I thought I would NEVER find a wedding dress when we were getting married until finally one day I went on my own....and found the perfect dress immediately. It just didn't have 75 unwanted opinions attached to it before I made up my mind. :rolleyes:

janu - I'm glad you decided to go to the game. I think it will be great fun and prepare your munchkin for many more games in the future!

Rancid - so glad to hear about your test! It always feels good to pass, eh? (I'm such a Canadian ;)) That's a relief that you won't have to go on that strict regimen.

Gliders - I'm jealous of everyone who's bought gliders. We have a futon, which is in perfectly good shape so we're going to set it up in the nursery as a couch for late night feedings, which will be fine but it doesn't match the furniture so we've decided to buy a huge brown blanket and throw it over it with some big comfy pillows. It's not ideal but I think it will be practical and will probably look fine.

Clothes - I've been thinking about this too. I'm fairly slight (although fairly tall) but my hubby is built like a lumberjack so I have no idea how big this baby is going to get. I guess I'll just make sure that there are both 0-3 m and 3-6 m clothes available for when she comes home and then we can supplement after that. I can't wait to do all this tiny clothes shopping. I love anything that's wee.

Names - Shawn and I are still mulling over names but we've yet to find another name that we mutually agree on so I'm still thinking that this baby girl will be a Clara. Shawn takes forever to decide about these things though so there may be more updates.

Cloth Diapering - Is anyone planning on cloth diapering? We have an awesome service in our area who come highly recommended and even with the delivery charge they work out to being cheaper than disposables so we've decided to go for it. I'm an environmental engineer so I figure I might as well at least give it a shot and try and do my part. Plus you get to buy such ADORABLE diaper covers!!! I just bought these online last week:

http://www.jamtots.com/images/900.300.3_big.jpg

Can you even stand it? They are so cute. I can't wait to get them. I'd be interested to hear what others are planning to do (or if there is anyone who is already using cloth on their first child).

:) A

[rosa727]

I guess I forgot that a new thread was started - I was wondering why I had not gotten an email in so long!

Anyway, everything is good - I have my GTT on September 5 (next appointment). I have not had any internal exams and was told I would only need one more, around 8 months, for some test they do. Although I guess maybe they check the cervix with their had more than that, but that doesn't bother me as much.

movement: It is starting to get very strong and very frequent. I see my belly jump all the time. It looks very weird. Suddenly this big bulge just comes out from the inside! I have also been feeling multiple movements at once, like he must be stretching or something.

furniture: We bought all furniture that is intended to grow with the child. We probably want more children in the future, but who knows if it will happen? We figured that we would just go for quality and get things to last. We have bought our crib ($500 - on sale), changing table/dresser ($550 - on sale), matching high dresser ($250 - on clearance), bookshelf ($150), and glider ($450 - on sale). That is the big stuff. I guess it's about $1900. I don't see that as so expensive. I figure the baby should have furniture as nice as what is in the rest of our house. Plus, it helped that our families bought some of it for us!

nursery: We have painted and DH is starting on the closet system now (we are doing Clostemaid). We also installed a dimmer switch. The color is "Christopher Robin's Swing by Disney for Behr. The ceiling is a pale blue - "Cloudy Day" by Behr.

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I still need to paint a few murals on the wall (small things), but it is mostly done.

sex: I am glad to hear that I am not alone in having cut way back. We are probably down to once a week or so, which I feel bad about. But it is sort of weird to me. And, since I found out I have a low-lying placenta, I feel a little nervous.

baby shower: Our second shower (it's co-ed) is this weekend up in New York City. I am so excited, but have to spend 9 hours in a car to get there :rolleyes:

names: We are having so much trouble with my MIL. She is actually emailing us lists of names (with middle names) that she likes. Isn't that a bit pushy? So for me, I would rather pick a name and tell everyone. Regardless of what they say, at least it is a done deal and they won't act like we are incapable of naming our child because we haven't picked a name 3 months before I am due!

OK - guess I am caught up. I promise to be back more often!

[msnicolea]

We'll be cloth diapering, too, though I haven't committed to a style/brand/system, yet. i can't believe how many options ther are! When my little sis was born (1978) it was basically pre-folds, pins, and rubber pants!

[sophiapb]

Hey all. I'm here reading and keeping up with everyone but m/s is STILL kicking my butt. Last time it ended around 19 weeks but this time around I am still going strong at 22 weeks. :rolleyes: All the other fun symptoms are now kicking in too, like loosened joints. I got up from the couch yesterday and couldn't walk because my leg felt like it was dislocated. It happened this morning in my office too. It always comes back within a few minutes but it still freaks DH out. I just shrug it off as another fun side effect along with m/s, heartburn, carpal tunnel and migraines. Oh joy! ;) It's all worth it in the end so just ignore my moaning and nod your head wisely when I'm singing the joys of motherhood in 5 months!

Cloth diapers-I would love to cloth diaper but DH refuses to. I think he still has an image of pins and plastic pants. I've tried to explain the ease of diaper covers to him but he won't even listen. He's caved on too many other issues so I've given in to him on this one. Makes me sad though since I'm a huge believer in save the earth. I just try to be extra diligent with recycling and my own personal consumption to offset all the "poop bombs" that we're throwing into our already overloaded landfills!

Mods-I really need help keeping up with the updates on this thread. I'll do what I can when I'm having a good day but scrolling through the posts looking for info to be updated adds to my nausea.

[December06Mommies]

I just updated the thread(Carissa) if I have missed anything please post it in Red. I would also be happy to start putting names of the babies on the first page if you would like to have it up there, just post that in Red as well.

[marteneym]

Madison Kay

[Rancid13]

Cloth Diapering~ Nope, not planning on it at all. My mom actually did cloth diapers with me, but tells me she “learned her lesson” after that and went straight for the disposables for the next 2 kids. Said the cloth diapers were really more of a hassle than they were worth putting up with and she said she had so much laundry to do on a daily basis as a result that the washing machine was being run around the clock. Those diaper covers are cute though!!

Rosa~ I’m loving your nursery furniture!! It’s gorgeous!! Love the paint color too, I can’t wait till DH gets our 2nd room cleared of his stuff so we can start getting it painted and decorated.

Sophia~ I’ve got the loosened joints thing too! Mostly in my knees and hips~it feels like they’re constantly popping or having to be popped. Also my hip joints have been feeling particularly sore lately, on a constant basis as if I’ve been overworking them, which I’m totally not. I get 5-10 minutes into my daily 30-minute walk and my hips feel all achy like they're going to pop out of joint if my strides are too far apart.

[Carissa]

cloth diapering Nope it's not for me. They do have some really cute stuff on the market for cloth diapering.

[VeekaSF]

cloth diapering Nope it's not for me. They do have some really cute stuff on the market for cloth diapering.

I am with you sister! Had enought of those back in Russia with my little sister, no thank you!

[tinkerbelljenny]

Rosa-Your nursery color is so pretty and I love that changing table! We never had a changing table with our son, we just changed him where ever.

sex I guess I never answered this question but we don't have it right now. Matter of fact the last time we had sex was when I got pregnant so it has been a long time. It is the last thing I am thinking about right now.

cloth diapering-I really want to do this but I would still be spending a ton of money on cute diaper covers. I am still looking into it though.

movement-this baby loves to kick me many times during the day. He is either really angry at me or a soccer player.

Big-I look like I did when I was 8 months pregnant last time. People keep asking me if I am having the baby soon. I am getting worried about the VBAC because I have a feeling I might end up with another c/s again.

nursery- We are not having one for this baby, I am a little bummed about that, I would like him to have his own room but there are only two bedrooms upstairs and the other bedroom is downstairs but there is no bathroom downstairs. I think he will have to share the room with my older son which should be interesting. We have the crib in our room so he will be in our room for a while.

[rosa727]

Thanks Rancid and tinkerbell! We got it before we knew it's a boy, but I think the furniture works really well for a boy. And I wanted green walls whether we had a boy or a girl, but I think it is better for a boy.

[sandy]

Hi ladies! There's so much activity going on in here. It's hard to keep up!

cloth diapering: Nope. My sister cloth diapers my niece and keeps trying to convince me it's not as hard as I think it is but I'm lazy (I can admit it!) and I don't want to do more laundry than I'll already be doing.

nursery progress: We've got DH's old baby furniture all painted with new hardware. It looks great and I bought my mural projector today so I'm going to start on the walls hopefully tonight. I can't wait to get it all put together. I still want to go buy a glider. I'll probably buy a Best Chair like most of you. They're SOOO comfortable!

health in general... I haven't gained much weight which kind of worries me. My dr said it's fine but I feel like I'm doing something wrong because I'm the only one in this thread and of my friends who's this far along that isn't really gaining much. I'm also getting less regular (that's the nicest way I can say it) which isn't fun. But overall this pregnancy has been easy and I'm enjoying it.

[mandersald]

hi ladies!!

cloth diapering i think we're going to try it. Maybe not initially, but we'll certainly try it and see if its going to work. i'm nervous about laundry though since our washer and dryer aren't very new and take forever. i'm not sure we want to invest in a new set right away. But, the covers are super cute. There are so many options, i'm not sure what we'll try, but i'm thinking probably CPF and covers.

rosa cute nursery!! love the colors and the furniture!! wow, your second shower? did you get lots of good stuff?

nursery we got our painted this weekend too. its a nice light yellow. we probably won't be moving furniture around for a while though.

health in general i hear ya, i'm starting to gather pg symptoms too. my carpal tunnel is awful. plus, my back has started bothering me and I haven't really been sleeping well. sandy i'm not so regular either. :rolleyes: i'm trying to keep up with the fiber, but that only helps so much. my weight has been ok, but i'll tell you what...these days its going straight to my butt and thighs. boo.

childbirth classes i'm so excited. our bradley classes start soon. i'm getting anxious, nervous and excited for our little babes to get here!!

[pacificbliss]

Fast moving thread! I love it when there's a lot of activity in here, this time I took some notes.

clothes Can you believe we have not bought a single thing? People have given us stuff and I've looked around but I haven't bought anything. Maybe we'll see after showers and such.

baby showers well, we just moved to San Diego not long ago so I am not sure if anyone here will throw a shower. We are thinking we will end up having an East Coast and West Coast shower. The East Coast one is set for early October. On the West Coast we will either have something here or up in N. CA but it has not been decided yet.

cloth diapers We're not planning on it.

sophiapb sorry you're still having m/s. I hope it goes away soon.

childbirth classes Ours are in November. It's once a wwwk for 2 hrs for 4 weeks. We're also doing a newborn care class on Nov 1st.

A friend of mine had her baby girl Sunday. She's 10 lbs 7 oz!!! In the pictures she looks like she's a month old. This was a homebirth too :eek:

My health in general has been good. I think I have gaines 11 lbs so far. I have no complaints at this point. My next midwife appointment is August 30th.

[katmg]

health in general... I haven't gained much weight which kind of worries me. My dr said it's fine but I feel like I'm doing something wrong because I'm the only one in this thread and of my friends who's this far along that isn't really gaining much.

I've only gained 2 pounds so far. (My scale at home says 6, but still - not much) I was not skinny pre-pregnancy so I had some padding there, but I did ask at my last appointment about the weight gain and my doctor was not at all worried. I am really starting to believe that our bodies are going to gain or not gain what they will no matter what we do. Now watch - next appointment I'll gain 10 pounds! :)

Cloth Diapering This is something that I am interested in but I know that DH is not. I also worry about whether the money issue will balance out since I know I would get sucked into the world of super-cute diaper covers!

[Rancid13]

A friend of mine had her baby girl Sunday. She's 10 lbs 7 oz!!! In the pictures she looks like she's a month old. This was a homebirth too :eek:

Whoa!! :eek: Just reading that scared me and made my nether regions flinch big time! :eek: Did your friend have GD or any pregnancy complications?? My SIL had GD when she was pregnant w/my nephew and he ended up being over 9.5lbs at the time of birth (vaginal birth, no c-section needed apparently). Big babies also run on her side of the family. Luckily both DH and my families typically have smaller babies, between 5-7.5lbs so hopefully I'll have a small one. :o

[rosa727]

mandersald: Thanks for the compliments on the nursery! Yeah, our second shower is Saturday, up in New York. We live far from both families, and I don't want to travel that far in the 3rd trimester, so the showers are both early. We got tons already, at the first one. We already have everything that is suggested for the layette (plus some), our travel sytem, 3 pack 'n plays (we are returning one), our monitor, high chair, baby carrier, several diaper bags, etc. Our families are out of control! And the upcoming shower will be 60+ people!!

weight: I have gained about 15 pounds, according to my scale, but the doctor's is always lower than mine, so it could be a little less. I am just about to start the 3rd trimester and I just read women gain an average of 10 pounds in the 3rd trimester. Hopefully I will be average and that will give me a nice and healthy 25 pound total weight gain. I cannot believe how little some of you have gained! I usually hear more stories of people gaining tons! Guess everyone is really different.

[tinkerbelljenny]

Big babies run in Dh's family too. My nephew was 10 pounds and the rest of the boys were at least 9 pounds. All of my sister in laws on that side including me ended up having emergency c-sections. And all of us have only had boys! So ,as much as I am hoping for a VBAC the odds are already against me but you never know!

I bought my first little outfits yesterday, I couldn't resist! Everything is so cute!

weight-my best friend who is due in early Oct has only gained 6 pounds and the doctor says that she is fine, he isn't worried.

car seats what car seats are you all looking into buying?

[tinkerbelljenny]

Wow Rosa! You got some good stuff at your shower!

[pacificbliss]

Rancid nope, no GD. Her first was just over 10 lbs too. Actualy, my friends have had a run of 10 lb babies. I have no idea what is going on. The last five babies were 10 lbs 2oz, 9 lbs 6 oz, 7 lbs 8 oz, 10 lbs, and 10 lbs 7 oz. I have to admit that I'm not sure what the average is but only one of those seems like it could be average, the others I think are big.

[Delaney21]

General: Is anyone else getting hit with with the exhaustion again? It went away for the 2nd trimester, but now that I'm almost in the 3rd, its back! I've had back pain and hip pain since 12 weeks, but it is really bad now. I have a hard time sitting at work all day and sometimes I can't put any pressure on my left leg. I'm a mess!

Cloth Diapers: We are definitely doing cloth. I already have my stash, but I'm adding to it daily. It is very addictive.

Weight Gain: I think I've gained about 15 pounds - it doesn't bother me how much I gain.

Car seats: We are going with the Graco SafeSeat because it can be used for longer, and we are getting the Britax Roundabout. I think we are also going to get a cheaper one for DH's car.

Baby showers: I'm having 3 because my family and friends are spread all over. My first one is Labor Day weekend and my last one is Thanksgiving weekend. My crazy MIL thinks its ok to have my shower a week before I'm due because "its my first baby and I'll have it late anyway". I wish I could tell her to change the date because I know I will be miserable by then!

[mobox]

Cloth Diapers: Since he will be in daycare, we are opting out of cloth although I like the sentiment.

Showers: I too am having three because of logisitics and becuase I couldn't talk my MIL's friend into NOT having one for me. She's weird.

Exhaustion: Yep, I"m about to hit 3rd trimester and am wiped pretty much any time after 3pm.

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My Doc moved my appt up to Monday so we should see what's going on with this big belly then. Wish me luck!

[polydactylcat]

Cloth Diapering - Definitely doing it! My daughter was in cloth from 6 months + so we have a healthy medium/large stash already (although some of my pocket dipes are very girly) We are putting together our NB/Small stash now, and I completely forgot how many options there are (this is definitely not the cloth days of old, my mom used cloth on all of us and is amazed at how simple it is these days) and how much fun it is to look! I'm knitting up some wool soakers soon. DH was so iffy about it last time I half expected him to say no this time around. But he really surprised me by being more on board and asking me, "as if there is a choice?!" I think he found the pocket dipes or fitteds with covers to be much simpler than he thought. We're probably going to try to convince the daycare to CD as well, especially because it is only 2 days a week.

Nursery - I think we've finally decided on a set, so I'm taping out the stripes on the walls so we can start painting soon. We decided that there is too much on both of our plates for me to be sewing up a bedding set right now. The walls will mainly be a nice neutral, with bolder stripes toward the bottom. When it is done I'll post photos. Our furniture is such a mish-mosh of various pieces I'm hoping that it wil all tie in together nicely! Rosa, your nursery is coming along so beautifully!

Weight gain - Have no idea what I've gained, my bathroom scale says one thing while the doctor is mute on the subject. Not going to stress too much until something is mentioned, trying to continue to make good choices and exercise regularly.

Names - We're continuing to toss names around. It's family tradition that DH's name gets recycled into the first-born son's name as a middle name so that half of the equation is finished. However, I need to get my rear end in gear and start research more Japanese names for the first name (my DD also has a Japanese first name).

Delaney MILs can be frustrating - first children aren't always late!! Mine was 3 weeks early, and honestly that late in the 3rd trimester it is hard to put on a happy face when all a girl wants to do is (a) get the baby OUT or (b) sit in a pool to alleviate the pressure on the joints. Maybe instead of a baby shower it will wind up being a "welcome baby" party!

Speaking of having parties late in the 3rd trimester, we are planning on having our DDs birthday party on the 16th (one week before I'm due). Needless to say, we won't be having it at the house! There is probably a good chance I won't even be able to be there (in the hospital? giving birth?) so we had to line up emergency people to be on call in case we had to have someone else at the hospital with me. It would completely be a stinker if DH couldn't be there but at the same time completely be unfair to DD if at least ONE of us wasn't at the party! Oi.

[Teresita]

Cloth Diapers We used cloth with DD and plan to do the same with DS. I'd encourage anyone who wants to do cloth to not be discouraged by all the nay-sayers--esspecially if they are of our parents' generation. Cloth has come along way. It's really simple, no pins need be involved, and options for diapers are endless. I prefer cloth for environmental reasons (and it's cheaper), but I've found on a practical level that for us cloth has worked better (fewer blowouts and leaks) than disposables.

Weight Gain 15 pounds at my last appointment. I am not going to worry about it too much. I have been eating healthy, am working out almost every day, and was a healthy weight prior to getting pg, so if I gain more than the standard, so be it. I have been getting lots of stares and weird looks when I go for my runs these days. But, as long as I feel ok, I plan to keep up with it because I feel so good after my runs.

Exhaustion I have been needing more sleep lately. I am ok during the day, but when evening hits, I hit a wall.

Baby Clothes and Sizes As PP have said, I'd get some 0-3 months but not too many. My DD was just 6 lbs at birth, so we used 0-3 for a while. But, often people (usually people who aren't recent moms) will get gifts in size 0-3 months, so you probably will have enough from gifts alone for the first couple of months. If lots of your gifts will be from recent moms, then you may get more variety in sizes (at least that was my experience--friends who had young ones bought gifts in sizes 3-6 or 6-9). I'd get mostly 3-6 and 6-9 and then see what you get for gifts.

Big Babies I was freaked out that I would have a monster baby since both DH and BIL were 10+ pounds. Thankfully DD was a petite 6 pounds, but her head was in the 98th percentile--that part was not fun at all (multiple tears AND an episiotomy) nevermind that she was also posterior. I remember when I was PG the first time around, I couldn't even read the word episiotomy without tightly crossing my legs in fear. But, really, it's not as awful as it sounds. It's all true what they say about the fact that the excitement and love you have for your new baby make all the physical issues recede into the backdrop!

Car Seats We have a Graco Snug Ride that we used for DD and were happy with, so we'll use that again for DS in the early months. When he is ready for a convertible, we will get a Britax model. We have a Britax Roundabout for DD and have been very happy with it. So we will either get the same for DS, or if he is a larger baby than our petite DD, we will go with one that has a higher weight limit like the Marathon or one of the newer models (Decathlon or Boulevard).

[Kimmer]

Cloth Diapers - I never really thought about cloth as an option. I am going to check out the Cd thread. I really have no experience with any form of diapering. Is it better for the baby or people do it to greatly benefit the environment (a wonderful reason)

Nursery - Our furniture is here! Now the room needs to be emptied and painted. I still need to pick our bedding. I am torn b/c I don't know how long I can keep the bumpers and crib skirt on the crib. And I would be really disappointed to remove them at 6 mths now after a year I wouldn't mind so much.

Weight Gain I have not had a weight change since March and that was 5lbs. My doc is not worried so I put it out of my mind. I eat what I want, it just happens that I want fruit aaalll the time. If I could grow melon in my flower beds I would be so happy. Now I have an aversion to lettuce for some strange reason. Fish is not interesting but chicken is OK. Oh and chocolate milk in the a.m. yummy.:D

Exhaustion OK I was so confused as to why I was needing a nap ever afternoon lately. I still have soo much to do, this is not good at all.

Big Babies- I am not really certain how to tell. I was 8.4 and DH was 8.7 and oh so cute :p My brother was 10. My mom had C-sections for both kids. I hope my little parsnip isn't a whopper chopper but hey as long as he is healthy with a average size head I will be cool.;)

Car Seats We registered for the Britax Marathon convertible car seat, but I am not sure if I will use that instead of purchasing an infant seat. My Dad is like we need both. I am like that is expensive to use for a couple of months then discard. So I am undecided. I will probably register for one just in case.

[Carissa]

Showers Probably not.

Exhaustion Yeah I am up every 2-3 hours at night to pee I haven't had a good night's sleep in a while.

Names I think we have finally decided on Jonah but it's still up in the air on the middle name.

Weight gain I have no idea if I have gained anything since I lost a lot of weight the first trimester.

[Rancid13]

Exhaustion~ Though I’m not quite into the third yet, I’ve definitely been hit with the exhaustion/fatigue stick. It got so bad on Friday that when everyone was out of the office, I locked the front office door and lay down on the cot in the back room to ‘rest my eyes’. I slept for the better part of an hour.

Car seats~ We’re getting 2 that we know of. First is the Graco Snugride carseat, and the other is part of a Graco Quattro travel system. This way DH and I can keep a carseat base in each of our cars without having to deal with latching and unlatching. SIL said she has an unused Peg Perego carseat that she wants to give us, but I haven’t seen it materialize yet.

Showers~ I may have answered this one already, I’ve been plagued by pregnancy brain these last couple weeks (and I swore it wouldn’t happen to ME!). I’m having 1 shower that I know of, which will be in a little less than a month. My BFF and mom are co-hosting it at my mom’s house and it will be an “under the sea” theme.

Weight gain~ Probably answered this one already too, oh well. :) According to my doctor, I’m at just over 20lbs gained; according to MY scale (and the one at my mom’s house) which is the one I trust because I weighed myself on it before I was pg, I’ve gained about 15-16lbs. And I swear it’s all in my belly! (see the pictures below for proof!)

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Just wanted to drop in some belly shots I took last night...

I'm feeling HUGE these days!! Funny thing is, my belly looks a whole lot smaller when there's clothing covering it. The second I lift my shirt, it suddenly appears to expand itself out! :eek:

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[sandy]

Why oh why can I not have a cute belly like that??? I swear mine looks like a double decker bus!!!

[Rancid13]

Why oh why can I not have a cute belly like that??? I swear mine looks like a double decker bus!!!

I'm only 5'2", so that belly on me is a LOT bigger than it would look on anyone taller. ;)

[rosa727]

Oooh - I forgot to post my most recent shots - don't think there is much of a change from 2 weeks ago though.

25 weeks:

http://images1.snapfish.com/347959645%7Ffp347%3Enu%3D3266%3E954%3E687%3EWSNRCG %3D3233%3A87%3B544%3B%3Bnu0mrj

http://images1.snapfish.com/347959645%7Ffp353%3Enu%3D3266%3E954%3E687%3EWSNRCG %3D3233%3A87%3B54%3B%3B9nu0mrj

Please excuse the fact that I am in my jammies :p

[Delaney21]

This morning I went down to the cafeteria at work for a pancake and there was a new lady at the cash register today. She looked at my belly and said, "Wow you look like you're ready to pop any day now!" :eek: I said, "No, I actually have about 3 months left to go." So she said, "There's no way you are going to make it 3 months, you're so big already!" :mad: I just shut my mouth and walked away. Oh well...

Here is my progression shot:

http://images1.snapfish.com/34795%3A9%3C3%7Ffp358%3Enu%3D3252%3E563%3E%3A55%3E WSNRCG%3D3233%3A99%3B69%3C3%3Cnu0mrj

[Rancid13]

Cute bellies, rosa and delaney!! :D

[tinkerbelljenny]

Rancid, Rosa and delaney...you all look so great!!!


delaney I get those comments almost everyday. I especially love the comments, "can you get any bigger"?

[Teresita]

Rancid, Rosa, and Delaney--beautiful bellies! :) I finally got DH to take a couple of belly shots:

http://images1.snapfish.com/34795%3C%3B82%7Ffp348%3Enu%3D3233%3E9%3A%3B%3E%3A6 3%3E23249%3A%3B%3B54587ot1lsi

http://images1.snapfish.com/34795%3C%3B82%7Ffp358%3Enu%3D3233%3E9%3A%3B%3E%3A6 3%3E23249%3A%3B%3B54597ot1lsi

[rosa727]

I'm loving the belly shots! Everyone looks so good! We are all bunch of cute PG ladies aren't we? ;)

delaney: I think you look great! You don't look huge to me!

[mandersald]

great bellies rancid, rosa, delaney, and teresita!!

here's mine!!
http://render2.snapfish.com/render2/is=Yup6llo%7C%3Dup6%3DzqH%3AxxqUD7qRUrKxzX7BHpUUKx gXPoQ%3F87KR6xqpxQQ0GxlQexGQJxv8uOc5xQQQPeenn0GaeQ qpfVtB%3F*KUp7BHSHqqy7XH6gXPoQ%7CRup6aQQ%7C/of=50,366,442

[mandersald]

booo!! why isn't my picture showing up?

[rosa727]

mandersald: Snapfish is not working this morning. I am not sure whether it is a permanent issue or what. Photobucket still works and the old pictures from Snapfish that were posted still show up.

[mandersald]

thanks rosa!! maybe i'll have to try something else besides snapfish if it still isn't working by tomorrow. thanks!!

[Rancid13]

delaney: I think you look great! You don't look huge to me!

ITA, delaney you don't look huge to me either!! You look so cute!! :)

teresita~ Great belly shot! You look adorable!!

mandersald~ Can't wait to see yours!

[Chris'slady]

Oh everyone has gorgeous bellies, this group def has some pretty pregnant women i wish i knew how to put pics and etc on here im so jealous.

[Carissa]

Nice looking bellies ladies! :D

[Teresita]

Chris'slady Here are the instructions from the FAQ section re. how to post pictures:

How do I post pictures?
In order to post pictures on these boards, the pictures must be online. For personal photos, they need to be in an online album such as Snapfish.

Note-Shutterfly and Kodak no longer work for photo hosting.

1)Once you have your photos uploaded, open the picture you want to post.
2)Right click on the picture (the full-sized picture, not the thumbnail) and click “Properties.” (On a Mac, CTRL-click or click-and-hold.)
3)Right click on the URL and click “Select All.” This ensures you get the entire URL. Some URLs are longer than show up in the properties box.
4)Right click on the selected URL and hit “Copy.”
5)Come back to your post and a) click the little icon that looks like a mountain and paste your URL into the box that pops up or b) paste the url into the message and place [*IMG] at the very beginning and [*/IMG] at the very end. (Minus the * though)
6)Submit your post

*A note for those who also use LJ-If you are looking for a hosting site that is compatable with both CC and LJ, we suggest www.flickr.com.

HTH!

[fms]

I had lunch with all of you yesterday and caught up on the group’s progress. I had to drive to Tampa for a meeting and stopped at a Cracker Barrel on my way back. I love my Palm Treo...I can’t imagine my life without it these days. (I’m sure that this indicates that I have serious “connection” issues but, that’s ok with me.)

Exhaustion: Since I have started walking every night, I am feeling less exhausted. My back is hurting less and overall, I feel better. Granted, I can no longer stay up until midnight and was a wreck the other night after 5 hours of sleep due to traveling but, in general, I’m feeling pretty good.

Car Seat: We registered for the Britax infant seat that goes with the Britax travel system. We joined consumer reports after becoming completely overwhelmed at BRU. They seem to like that one. My DH loves that it looks like a race car seat...boys.

Showers: We had one last weekend with my DH’s family, we have one over Labor Day with my family and one last one in November with all of our friends in town. Most of my girlfriends don’t have kids so, it will be fun to see what they come up with. DH’s family got us a lot of good basic needs stuff. I think that we have 5 booger sucker things and 5 themometers now. Luckily, we got very few clothing items. The families plan to go nuts for Christmas buying cute gender specific outfits...it’s killing them to not know the gender.

Weight gain: According to the scale at the local grocery store, I’m up to 22 pounds of total gain. (This means I’ve gained two pounds over the last 4 weeks. Watching my diet religiously and walking has contributed to the grinding halt.) I swear I’m going to wig out if my Doctor gives me a hard time about my weight at my appointment tomorrow. I did indulge in a slice of cake and a few cookies at the shower...and felt guilty about it. I keep looking at my stomach and thinking that it just can’t get any bigger. I feel ginormous already.

Belly shots: Very, very cute. I would agree that we have a really lucky bunch of ladies in here.
Movement: The novelty is sort of wearing off at the baby gets stronger. The cute taps are turning into more aggressive thumps.

Cloth Diapers: Not for us. I did get a twelve pack for a shower gift but, we’re planning on using them for burp clothes. I did read something that said we should rinse the plastic diapers out to prevent human waste seeping into the groundwater at landfill sites...interesting.

Baby clothes: I’m not even going to think about clothes until November. I’m sure I’ll be freaking out then but for now, we’re sort of trying to keep the baby buying hoopla under control.

Nursery: Ours is still filled with junk. The plan is to work on it in September...into October.

Ok, must go back to work now. I’ve been working late for the past couple of weeks trying to un-bury my desk from the pile of projects that are the bane of my existence.

[katmg]

Work- Anyone noticing the beginning of the "she won't be here" push off of projects? I have started noticing that I am getting less communication of what is going on with my latest project since I won't be here during one of the phases. I have some real mixed feelings about it. On the one hand, I'm going to be here through all of the next phase, and dammit this has been my project since last January, I deserve to know what is going on and be involved with decisions. On the other hand, it makes the decision not to come back easier.

I'm realizing that I am going to have to get better about documenting everything that I am doing for my clients so that that I can pass it off while I'm gone. :eek: I will have several projects that will be under construction while I'm gone and if I'm not here to answer questions I want to have everything documented.

[rosa727]

I just wanted to share my latest work in the nursery with y'all. I painted a monkey to coordiante with the bedding. I am going to do a tree and a bird too.

Here is the quilt - I based it off of that monkey, but wanted him hanging from a tree:

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a343/rosa727/IMGA0052.jpg

And my "artwork". The brown glider will go beneath him:

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a343/rosa727/IMGA0064.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a343/rosa727/IMGA0065.jpg


pediatrician: have you all picked a pediatrician yet? I have not, and I feel like a slacker. I just don't know how to go about it. We moved to the area last year and don't know many people, so I can't really get recommendations. Are you planning on interviewing some?

[Rancid13]

Work~ We have such a small office that anything I'm not going to be doing pretty much will get done by my boss, coworker, and/or a temp if they so choose to hire one in my absence. I did experience some "she's going to be gone on maternity leave" panic from my boss this morning when he asked this morning if I'd updated our 'office protocol manual' to include instructions for navigating some new software we've gotten since the last time I went out of town. He said "You know, for when you're gone on maternity leave, so I'll know how to access my photos and whatnot?". This, the same boss who PANICS when I leave for a weeklong vacation with 2 months prior notice and with a temp that I spent a couple of days training to help out. :rolleyes:

Rosa~ Adorable quilt and artwork! That monkey is too cute!! He reminds me a little bit of the Shag monkey...
http://www.soapplant.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/24163.jpg

Pediatrician~ At my last ob appt we were given a list of pediatricians and I'm pretty sure I left DH holding it when I used the restroom right after the appt and forgot to get it from him. It must be buried in his car somewhere. Our dr said that when we attend our prenatal classes in October we can also check around with some of the folks there who already had a child/children and see who they recommend and work in tandem with the recommended ped's on the list. I'm not to worried about choosing one, we can always change our minds if we decide we don't like the one we initially choose...

[Chris'slady]

Rosa- that monkey is too cute.

pediatrician- we havent got one or looked for one, although the one i get recomendations on is my doctors wife and i heard she has a two year long waiting list, so i dunno.
My mom told be not to worry abotu it, they wil just give me one, i told her its not like the old days.

[rosa727]

Thanks Rancid and Chris'slady! It was a lot of fun to do!

I guess I won't stress about the pediatrician thing - like Rancid said, we can always change our mind.

[Carissa]

Pediatrician We just have a family Dr that sees babies, it has worked well for us. We already had a good relationship with her before having Grace and that is what I liked best.

[Delaney21]

Rosa - could that monkey be any cuter! I wish I had an ounce of artistic ability!

Pediatrician - We haven't thought about it at all. It still seems like we have quite a bit of time to go, but he'll be here before we know it.

Work - They have my replacement all picked out and I'm supposed to start training him this month. I'm actually getting more things thrown at me right now because they want it completed before I leave. At first they told me they would get me set up at home so I could work during my maternity leave - I think they got the hint when I started laughing at them ;)

[tinkerbelljenny]

Rosa- That monkey is the cutest! Great job!

pediatrician-We are using the same one that my son has. When we moved here 3 years ago we just asked around and got recommendations, we live in a rural area so there are not too many to choose from.

work-I work part-time either from home or in the office and I can bring the baby in with me if I want to. My co-worker always brings his dog so why not a baby? It is a really relaxed office.

[katmg]

Pediatrician - I am definitely worried about this one. Besides finding someone on the insurance plan - I am thinking about delaying some of the vaccinations or at least spacing them out a bit further. I imagine I'm going to be a pain-in-the-butt patient for any pediatrician because I'm such a questioner. Anyway, I know it will be a bear to try to find someone who will work with me on the vaccinations. I don't really even know where to start other than my insurance list. :rolleyes:

Has anyone thought about vaccinations? The thread in Parenting made me think about it. :o

[mandersald]

ok, lets try again with the belly shot.
here is my 24 week surprise belly

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i7/mandersald/24weeks.jpg

rosa cute monkey!! i love the theme!!

pediatrician we don't have one yet, but i am not worried. there really is only one group here in my town (pretty small place) and so it is a lot easier.

vaccinations haven't thought too much on this, but I do know that there are a lot of vaccinations that imo are overkill. So, we probably won't do all of them. haven't done enough research though.

[rosa727]

Thanks for the compliments on the monkey everyone :D It was a lot of fun to do!

mandersald: cute belly shot!

[janu98]

Ladies.... Do you still get those menstrual like cramps? I just started having them again this morning.... just wondering

[sandy]

rosa Cute monkey!! I love it!

belly shots I completely agree that we have a bunch of adorable preggos in here. :)

pediatrician... oh Lordy! I forgot about this one completely. I guess we'll start with our insurance list and narrow it down from there. Yikes!

work... I think my boss is in denial that I'm going to be gone for a few months. He's just pretending like nothing's going on. I tried to bring up the subject again and he changed the subject. We'll see what kind of panic sets in come November.

daycare... I need to start touring some places around here. I heard the waiting list can be kind of long in my area. I don't even know what I'm looking for when I go. I guess just a sense of comfort? Any suggestions?

[Rancid13]

Mandersald~ Cute belly shots!! You're looking fantastic!! :D

Cramps~ No, none here. But then I've never gotten them at the time of AF either. I'm cursed with the lower-back pain at that time of the month, and have been having some slight lower-back pain issues the last few weeks, nothing to really complain too much about. I just make DH give me a back rub when it starts hurting. He finally bought me one of those shiatsu pads that you hook up to a chair that gives you a nice massage. Love it!! Apparently this back pain thing runs in the family as my mom has told me she had horrific back pain when she was pg with me, my bro and my sis. It hasn't been that bad for me thankfully. :cool:


Weekend plans? My family rented a 4-bedroom condo in Mammoth Lakes, CA (DH and my favorite snowboard/ski resort in the winter~we have season passes) from tomorrow (Sat) thru next Sat. DH and I are going up there Sat-Tues to join them and my brother & his wife & 2yo. We're looking forward to some fresh mountain air, hiking, fishing, swimming in various lakes/rivers/pool at the condo, and whatever else strikes our fancy while we're enjoying a mini-vacation. I can't wait!

Last time we were up there was the first week of April, just about a week after I found out we were expecting. I didn't want to cancel the trip b/c we'd been planning it for a couple months...but I only snowboarded (very carefully I might add) for 3 of the 6 days we were there but it was still fun because during that week they got almost 8 feet of snow.