July2007 Mommies~1st Trimester

[jimmysgirl424]

Cosmo Yay for hitting double digits and happy 10 weeks to you!!

LDSAngel I'm not sure either what you will be able to see in the U/S. They might be able to pick up the heartbeat though. :D

ceaserbride I was LOL at your fruit story. I did the same thing a few weeks ago. Bought apples, tangerines, grapes and teeny little sickle pears. They were yummy!


polkadot Ha! Just wait till you eat till you feel stuffed and then get hungry again really quick! That keeps happening to me and its driving me crazy! Hope the nausea stays away.

Lisa Don't feel bad. I'm either obsessing about food or sleep all of the time. I'll eat and 2 minutes after I'm done I'm plotting my next snack or meal.:o

Robyn Thats alot of appointments! But good for you on being proactive with your care and not settling. Hope you find the right one for you. Take your time picking out the hospital and make sure you have a list of questions to ask them as far as their labor and delivery policies go.

BrownEyedGirl Yuck..sorry about the spotting. That can be so scary. But I'm glad you were able to have the U/S and make sure everything is okay.


ME Well, had my first appointment yesterday and it went well. I was a little upset though because one of the first things the doctor asked was about my age. When she found out I'll be 35 in two months, she recommended amiocentesis and genetic counselling. :( I was kind of expecting it but it still sucked to hear it. I am also going for my first ultrasound on Thursday and am excited to get to see the baby bean for the first time! :D I also found out that I had my due date pegged dead on; its definitely July 18th. Really liked my doctor. She and her sister are both OB's and share the practice together, so I'll more than likely see both of them through the course of the pregnancy and she told me that they usually deliver together too! I thought that was kind of neat. Oh, and their mother is also a doctor as well; GYN, but not OB.

The nausea seems to be kicking up a notch now. I sat here for the longest time today, hungry but not wanting to eat because absolutely nothing sounded good or appealed to me. I keep going on these little food kicks, where I eat the same food over and over again. I had veggie burgers three days in a row for lunch, Mexican food three times in a week, salads every day for week straight....I feel like a freak! :rolleyes:

[MommaO]

Three cheers for those who are keeping M/S away! A hopeful cheer for those of you still suffering. Luckily i find myself in the camp with those who are feeling better physically.

My issues are emotional/mental. I'm in a funk. A bad funk. As in in the 10-20% of people who suffer from depression while pregnant. I'm hoping seeing the Dr on Friday helps make it more real and therefore more exciting to me. Right now I'm just totally blah about the entire thing and really, sadly, indifferent. In my mind I KNOW i'm happy and excited and all that. However, it's tough to get that to come through. Does that make sense at all? I may talk w/ the Dr. about all this on Friday too.

Sorry to be such a downer.

[elissa]

So, we have a huge blanket of snow here in Seattle yesterday and today, making for a SNOW day for me! That is great news from a work standpoint, but my first doctors appointment was supposed to be today and now we had to reschedule for next week, boo! So, my new appointment is for Thursday, December 7th.

It is pretty weird, I am not really feeling pregnant now like I was between 5-7 weeks. Anyone else feeling this way? I have not had any spotting or anything like that which would cause worry. Still a bit tired, but not like I was a couple of weeks back.

Hope all is well with everyone!

[RobynScott]

It is pretty weird, I am not really feeling pregnant now like I was between 5-7 weeks. Anyone else feeling this way? I have not had any spotting or anything like that which would cause worry. Still a bit tired, but not like I was a couple of weeks back.

Hope all is well with everyone!


That's exactly how I am feeling right now! I am able to concentrate on work - my boobs seem to be hurting a bit less (though still huge) - no other symptoms. I am trying to remind myself that symptoms come and go but not freak out but - well, you know - easier said than done :rolleyes:

A friend of mine is going to the hospital tonight to be induced tomorrow! - she is 36 weeks and having identical twin boys :eek: She goes to my current ob/gyn practice so I told her I would be calling her for notes after the delivery :) - She's so excited for us! of course, I closed my door to talk to her and when she asked if I had any symptoms I started pressing on my boobs and that's when I noticed they hurt less (yes, I am a freak - I know!)

I just keep telling myself that telling someone isn't going to make anything bad happen - and what is meant to be, will be - but I still really hope everything is ok!

sorry for no SO's right now - I'll try to get back later. I hope everyone feels good (and doesn't freak about no preg symptoms like I do :p )

Have a great afternoon!

[Lisa]

I;m just dropping by. I saw little bean today! and the measurd me 8 days later so she said my EDD be July 20. So I will see what my OB says when I go back on the 13th! I gotta go have a great night!

[polkadot]

Cosmo~Yay for double digits!!

LDSAngel~ I dont know if you have a FF membership but i know they have a u/s gallery and you might be able to find other u/s at your stage in your pregnancy...if you dont let me know...I have a memebership and can get you some to look at..

ceaserbride~LOL about the grocery store...i told Brian tht is was dangerous to take me to the store but he did it anyway...his mistake!! We bought waaay to much stuff...but it all sounded good at the time..

Lisa ~ it bugs the daylights out of me how much i think about food now...i am always thinking about what I am going to eat next!!

Robyn~ Hope you find exactly what you want in the doctors...:D

BrownEyedGirl~glad all is well....yay for seeing the baby...i cant wait till my u/s!!

jimmysgirl~Boo for the doctor asking you about the testing just b/c of your age....:p to the doctor....I have the same feeling about food lately...nothing seems good to me either...i hope that goes away soon.

mommaO~Sorry you arent feeling so hot...hopefully you can talk to the doctor and get it all together...(((hugs))) to you!!

elissa~Yay for the snow day, sorry about rescheduling the appt...hopefully the time until the next appt will fly by.

Robyn~ Yay for your friends twin boys how exciting! I am still constantly poking my boobs and checking for spotting...i dont know if that will ever go away :p

Lisa~ Yay for seeing the bean...I cant wait for mine!!

Me~ EXHASUSTED..thats the only word to describe me...I was a little queasy at school today but nothing to bad...off to bed...and yes...its only 7 pm

Night everyone

[Tenny]

An August 07 Mommy delurking to ask if one of the admins of this thread can help me start up an August 07 thread!

Also wanted to tell LDS Angel 19 that I had an u/s at 5w5d with DS. It looked mostly like a little dot in a circle, but the most important part was that we were able to see his little heart beating away. But the Dr did warn me that it may be too early to see a heartbeat at that stage. Good luck!

[bensgirl1222]

Username: bensgirl1222
Me: Jessica, 23
FH: Ben, 26
Married: Soon
TTC: NOT trying!!
BFP: 11/27/06
EDD: Between July 26 & August 2
Gender Prediction: Not sure...Just want him/her to be healthy
Any other children: None

[bensgirl1222]

So, I have my firdst doctor appointment on the 13th of December. What can I expect? I will be around 8 weeks (depending on my due date) and I'm wondering if I will get an u/s or be able to hear the heartbeat? Also, should my SO go with me?

[bensgirl1222]

Also, what good books can you recommend? I dont know anything about being pregnant! What to eat? What to drink? What exercises? Nothing.

[Lisa]

Welcome Jessica!!!
As far as books to read there are some on the 1st or 2nd page of the thread that should help you. u/s seem to be around here a Dr. to Dr. choice. some do them right away anothers dont. Mine is one that waits til 16 weeks to do one. You might get to hear the HB though...

Yesterday was amazing seeing that little HB beating away! I was in love with my new bean. :D I am a little confused about my EDD. She has me 8 days later which I think is impossible because I dont think we BDed when. Enless I Oed way later than I thought...but then again who knows. They always seem to switch my EDD. Ethan got pushed back nearly 3 weeks but I was on the pill and had no idea when any thign happened .I hope I get another u/s soon and they will let me see bean again! 10 weeks seems way too long. I think he should compromise with me and do one in 5 weeks and in 10 weeks! ;) :p My insurance changes in January so maybe that will happpen. Have a great day

[LDS Angel 19]

Cosmogirl thanks for sharing your u/x experience. I hear ya on being tired, I hope you were able to get some rest.

jimmysgirlGood luck with your u/s tomorrow. I totally go through food phases too, you're not a freak :)

MommaO, Don't worry about being a 'downer'. We're all here to support eachother in everything we go through. I hope you feel better soon.

polkadot Thanks for the tip to check out the FF gallery. They have a ton of pictures! Hope you were able to get some rest. :)

Tenny Thanks for sharing your u/s experience, I hope mine is just like yours, lol. And congrats to you!

bensgirl1222, Welcome! I would suggest your SO should come to your appointment. It may not be very exciting, but it probably would help him to feel more 'invovled' with the pregnancy.


Feeling good today. Leaving work for my u/s in about an hour, I'll make sure to report in here when I get back :)

[jimmysgirl424]

Lisa I've heard from lots of women on these boards who have had their EDD switched around every time they went in for a u/s. Its alot harder for the techs to be accurate, I think, if you don't know the date of your LMP. I'm waiting to see what they say when I go for mine tomorrow. I have my dates pinpointed to a 't', so if they change my EDD, I'm going to think they are crazy! ;) I'm so happy for you that you got to see your little bean though! Boo for not getting another u/s for 10 weeks! Thats a long time to wait, but just think, they'll be able to determine gender by then, most likely!

bensgirl Hey!! Welcome!!! I have to ask....didn't you have a thread posted awhile back in the pregnancy threads asking how to avoid without charting?? Heehee...I guess it didn't work out quite that way! :D Anyway, I'm happy for you and hope you have a very happy and healthy nine months. I am currently reading Great Expectations by Sandy and Marcie Jones. It is extremely comprehensive and down to earth, and doesn't resort to scare tactics like some other books out there; like What to Expect When Your Expecting and Your Pregnancy Week by Week. Its truly a great resource to have. As far as your u/s goes, you will absolutely be able to see and hear the heartbeat. At eight weeks, your baby will be about 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch big and will have already started to develop limbs, fingers, toes,eyelids, beginnings of ears, an upper lip, tip of the nose and intestines!! And it will have linked to your own blood supply. You need to be drinking alot of water now, between 8-10 glasses a day. You should incorporate lots of fruits, veggies, whole grains and dairy into your diet. Exercise is really important too, even if all you do is walk...oh...and its never to early to start doing kegels!! ;) Definitely bring your SO to your appointment, your doc will be giving tons of information and asking lots of questions about your history as well as his, so its best to have him there. Let me know if you need more information, I can PM you stuff from my book. Good luck!! :D



So, today I am going for my bloodwork and am not thrilled about it at all. I am terrified of needles and have bad veins, just to complicate things. :( This is one thing I am so NOT looking forward to dealing with. Plus, all the damn tests they are running...it seems like they will have to draw about 10 vials of blood! Yuck. Tomorrow I go for the u/s, which is something to look forward to, at least! Last night I went home and DH made dinner and then gave me a back massage and a foot rub! I felt sooooooo spoiled!! :D

[Lisa]

Jimmy-
sorry about the bloodwork...I hate it too. Needles and me are not friends;) I hope they change my EDD again but if not oh well. What can I do...a week wont kill me at least not at 7 weeks maybe at 39!

[Lisa]

I cant believe I forgot to mention...my DS is going to be an artist. Yesterday I fell asleep while we were watching Elmo well DS decided he was going to paint...He climbed on his chair grabbed the paint and proceed to paint himself and my carpet. and not just a little paint I'm talking almost 3 bottles worth all over the carpet. So I wake up and see he's gone, call him and get a response. I ask him what he's doing and he says..."nothingggg" well I knew right then and there he was up to no good. I found him covered in blue paint. Thank the Lord for crayola paints and clorox bleach spray, everything came out. I was so surprised by him because normally he go start a movie or play with his toys...I guess no more morning naps for me:p

[MommaO]

jimmysgirl424 Blood work is a nasty part of this process for me too. I hate it. Not looking forward to it. While i'm not afraid of needles I fear lab techs who can't' use them. :) They always seem to have a difficult time with my veins. Now, the U/S...that's something to look foward to, for sure!

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On me- Called my Mom on my way home last night and ate up most of my 30 minute commute by just gabbing with her and crying and letting her know how I feel. Mom told me a story that made me feel better. My mom, so you know, is a super mom, of sorts. Seriously. She's always seemed to have it together. She shared some stories from when we were young and how she just lost it and was "touched out" and was down and thinking what's going on. It helped. If my Mom experienced similar things to what I'm feeling then I can do this. One day at a time, one hour at a time. So, on I go.

Last night I was in a much better spot. Landon was a doll and we had a good evening. I'm anxious about Friday's appointment. I want to know that all is well. More and more I'm sure that my stand off attitude towards this pregnancy is a way I'm attempting to protect myself incase there is something wrong. I spoke w/ my boss and my appointment is at 9:45 (he thinks it's a well baby visit for my 3 yr old) and I've asked him if I can work from home the rest of the day. :) He agreed. Woooo hoooo. I can get reviews done, get a nap in and just be. Nice.

QOTD- Prenatals- do you take 'em in the morning or at night?
I take them at night. Last pregnancy they made me feel slightly sick to the stomach so I started taking them at night, they didn't bother me that way. I just started doing the same thing this go 'round.

Have a great day, all.

[MommaO]

I cant believe I forgot to mention...my DS is going to be an artist.

OMG, I'm glad you were able to get it cleaned up. Aren't little boys fun? :)

[jimmysgirl424]

QOTD At night, before bedtime, with a big glass of milk. The milk helps alot!!

[MommaO]

QOTD At night, before bedtime, with a big glass of milk. The milk helps alot!!


EXACTLY!!!

[mel_hams]

{{{waving hello}}}


Username: mel_hams
Me: Name, age Mel, 31
DH: Name, age R, 37
Married: Date August 2002
BFP: Date November 9
EDD: Date July 17 (which is my 32nd bday)
Gender Prediction: ??
Any other children: Grace, age 3

Ultrasound appt. Dec. 15

[mel_hams]

QOTD- Prenatals- do you take 'em in the morning or at night?

Night.

[MommaO]

{{{waving hello}}}


Username: mel_hams
Me: Name, age Mel, 31
DH: Name, age R, 37
Married: Date August 2002
BFP: Date November 9
EDD: Date July 17 (which is my 32nd bday)
Gender Prediction: ??
Any other children: Grace, age 3

Ultrasound appt. Dec. 15

Hey, Mel! :) Welcome, welcome, welcome. I wondered if you'd pop in here. :) Glad to see you did!


Tanya

[Lisa]

QOTD- Prenatals- do you take 'em in the morning or at night?
I take them at night. Last pregnancy they made me feel slightly sick to the stomach so I started taking them at night, they didn't bother me that way. I just started doing the same thing this go 'round.

Have a great day, all.

I have to take them in the morning. I eat a bagel or some sort of carb and I am good to go...for a little while until I'm hungry again :D I started taking them at night and I was up a while with the worst upset stomach.

Welcome Mel!!...I remember you for the WC

[elissa]

Welcome Mel I remember you from WC and then when you had Grace, my how time flies! Congrats on number 2 :)

ETA: I added you on LJ since that is where I usually check in and can't seem to post to your friends post, would love to catch up on your journey over there! I'm elissab

[jimmysgirl424]

Welcome to Mel...we are one day shy of being date twins! :)

[bensgirl1222]

Thank you everyone for the great advice!

jimmysgirl- Uhhh....yup that was me :o Guess my "plan" didn't work out too well. But the thing is, we were being careful (or so I thought) and I had my BC waiting to be used this month bc I just thought it was too risky. I called it "Playing with Fire" lol So I got my BC filled....and then no period. We only had ONE ooopsie (unless you call PNP an oopsie too) and so I'm guessing thats when it happened. I even called my dr and had Plan B prescribed. But I guess I had already O'ed.

To be honest...I was REALLY freaked out when I saw the test. I was shaking and then I started thinking about how I'm going to tell my father & my work! UGH! Its all really stressing me out. The thought of NOT keeping it, never even crossed my mind though. I'm also really stressed out bc I had this whole elaborate plan in my head about how I wanted my life to go. Ben and I aren't married and were planning to get engaged in the next few months and then we wanted to get married next October. We knew we wanted to start a family right away so we are only a year off our "plan" but I just really wanted to do it right! UGH!

I guess all that matters is that we love each other, we have a nice home and plenty of means to provide for a child. Although I was scared (and still kind of am), I am very excited and just want a happy, healthy baby. Thats all we both want.

Ok sorry for the rant....I needed to get that off my chest.

We are also telling my father tonight! Everyone else is so happy for us bc they know how much we love each other and how kids were in the plan (just not yet!) but I'm afraid to tell my dad. Maybe I'm thinking the worst...but keep us in your thoughts & prayers.

[bensgirl1222]

QOTD-

I just started taking them Monday and I have been taking them in the morning. Hasn't made me sick or anything though.

[bensgirl1222]

Also...I have had period-like cramps (sometimes they make me double-over in pain and last a few seconds) for over a week now. I haven't felt them too much today and I'm hoping everything is ok! I havent had m/s either but I want it bc I want to know my baby is ok. Is that stupid? I just have ALL these thoughts about what could go wrong and I'm really freaked out!

[twainny]

Username:Twainny
Me: Anne, 30 (YIKES! I just turned 30 last week!)
DH: Tim, 28
Married: 6/22/03
TTC: Oct 2006
BFP: Nov. 14
EDD: July 24, 07
Gender Prediction:none, will find out though
Any other children: DS 3/05

I can't believe that I am knocked up! I am excited and terrified at the same time. I really want two children, but I am not sure that we can handle two children that are this close in age (though, I realize that they aren't too close together). Our DS is VERY active and wears me out! My DH really wanted the kids around 2 years apart and I wanted more like 3 years, so I guess 2.5 years is a good middle ground.

I haven't even called the doctor yet, I actaully have to get a new doctor. My last one doesn't take insurance anymore, so I have to find a new doctor. I am surprised at how many people have such early appointments. Last time, they wouldn't see me before 10 weeks. So I am not planning on going to the doc. until after we return from the holidays.

I have had no symptoms at all. I didn't last time either, except for being fat! I hope this pregnancy goes just as smoothly.

Congrats to all! July will be here before we know it!!!

[LDS Angel 19]

Well you guys.....we saw something.....

http://static.flickr.com/106/309636471_7b4f4e0c96.jpg?v=0

I guess I am our first twinmama.

More later... still in shock.

[July2007Mommies]

All Updated to HERE!

[Lisa]

OH MY GOSH!!! Michelle that is so awesome!!!You and your DH must be on cloud 9!! Congratulations and I updated you to say TWINS!!!

[mel_hams]

Congratulations on twins!! What BIG news! :)

[ceaserbride]

Congratulations Mel! Welcome!!

Congratulations Anne, Welcome!!

OMG Michelle! Thats amazing!


So We Had Our First Dr.s Appointment Today!
It went well. Nothing too interesting really. I peed in a cup again, Figured out my due date (I was right), Dr. took my blood pressure (good to go), weight (he said good to go, I say !), talked with us when we'll be transfered over to the OB (as soon as we want, or 28 weeks at the latest), talked about not taking my prenatals (no big deal as long as I'm eating well and balanced and taking my folic acid, thank god), talked about how to take myself off the Declectin when the time is right and booked my in for a full physical on Friday Jan. 12 '07!
J did come with me. He thought it was a waste of time but at least he got to meet with my dr. which was nice.

[polkadot]

Michelle~ That is awesome....I dotn wanna be greedy but i so hope that is what I find on next friday!! I would love to have twins....you must be thrilled!!

Congrats X's 2!!

[Bibay626]

Michelle:What awesome news!!! Congratulations!

[MommaO]

Well you guys.....we saw something.....

I guess I am our first twinmama.

More later... still in shock.

Shock? No kidding! Congrats. So fun!

[kerrykate]

Welcome and Congrats to all the new members:)

Melhams~ I remember you from the Oct 2003 babies thread, looks like we'll be sharing this journey again! How's Grace doing?

LDS~ WOW! I'm so happy for you guys!

QOTD~ I ususally take them in the evening.

Not too much going on here just trying to get some Christmas shopping done. I'm still tired, occasional sore boobs, and a little queezy now and then. DD and I were in a wedding last Saturday and I was totally wiped out on Sunday and spent most of the day laying on the couch.

[mel_hams]

Melhams~ I remember you from the Oct 2003 babies thread, looks like we'll be sharing this journey again! How's Grace doing?


I remember you too! We had the two redhead girls didn't we?!?!?
Grace is great. She doesn't really grasp the idea of having a brother/sister yet, though. Does your DD?

Congrats!!!

[elissa]

LDS--Congrats n twins, that is shocking, but exciting and I hope everything goes as planned!

[alliannie]

Welcome to everyone new!!!

LDS-Oh my gosh twins!! How exciting!! I would be in shock too!!

So many dr. appts. I am glad to hear they are all going so well! Maybe one will reveal another set of twins!

Me-I have been pretty miserable and thats why I haven't been around. Today was way better though. I woke up the last few mornings sick and it lasted all day. It is so hard to work sick. Especially since I work in the community and I go to client houses and such. I am wishing I had a job where I could be miserable in a cube!!! We are expecting a big snow/ice storm tonight so I am nervous. I don't do well with ice. I will stay home from work it if it bad!!!

My fellow TM-I promise I will help more as long as I stay feeling better:). Sorry to leave you with so much work:o

[Lisa]

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My fellow TM-I promise I will help more as long as I stay feeling better:). Sorry to leave you with so much work:o

Dont worry about it.;) Feel better!

[MommaO]

I'm ticked. I was in a down right happy mood today and it was ruined by one stupid phone call. The OB/GYN's office called. *sigh* Apparently it's a new "rule" that I have go to my primary dr to have the pregnancy confirmed and get an approval to go to my OB/GYN that officially hands over my pregnancy to them. WTF? This wasn't this way w/ my first pregnancy. I wasn't told this on the phone when I made the appointment. I'm more frustrated than anything. UGH. So I call my primary (whom I've never seen) and I can get in on Tuesday and my appointment w/ my OB/GYN will be next Friday. The 8th. I'm going to be ticked if all the OB does is make me pee in a cup. I'd best get to at least see my lil' bean after all of this.

[bensgirl1222]

CONGRATS LDS Angel 19 !!!! How exciting!!!

Have a H & H 9 months :)

[bensgirl1222]

I'm kind of scared...I keep having thoughts about m/c! I know I shouldn't but it scares me to no end! And I have been having cramps for over a week now and sometimes they are pretty painful. Other times, its like a dull pain. Anyone know how long this will last?

[bensgirl1222]

I also have a ? about betas. Does every doctor give betas? Like, will they take my blood and come back with a # or is something you have to ask for?

[jimmysgirl424]

I'm kind of scared...I keep having thoughts about m/c! I know I shouldn't but it scares me to no end! And I have been having cramps for over a week now and sometimes they are pretty painful. Other times, its like a dull pain. Anyone know how long this will last?

Okay, I am definitely in line to advise you on this one! Right after I got my BFP and lasting almost three weeks, I had the exact same cramps that you are having. I'm not going to lie, they scared the crap out of me too and if you go back in this thread, you'll see my post about them. The good news is that for me, they started dissipating right after I hit my 6 week marker and now at 7 weeks, I don't have them at all. I won't say not to worry, because I sure as heck did. What I can tell you is that I researched the symptom and apparently for some women, they are totally the norm. I actually had a thread going about it over in the pregnancy forum, which I will bump up for you. I also spoke with my doctor about it on Monday and she also assured me that it is normal to have them. As long as you aren't spotting or having other signs of miscarriage, its okay. And if it makes you feel better, you and I are having the exact same type of pregnancy! I have had no m/s, and just very few symptoms in general, to the point that I kept wondering if I was really pregnant! I know it sucks, but we should really consider ourselves lucky, especially considering how many women in this thread are really suffering with miserable symptoms, ya know? The only symptoms I've had are the cramps (which are gone now), sore BB's and extreme exhaustion. Oh yeah, and an appetite comparable to a horse! :rolleyes: Hang in there and remember that every pregnancy is different!!

LDSAngel Twins!!!??? :eek: :D :eek: :D Holy crap girl!! Congratulations!! That songram picture is amazing!! Its okay to feel shocked and overwhelmed though! Keep us posted.

ME Didn't make it for my bloodwork yesterday, so I am going to get that done today and then reward myself by going for my ultrasound! I'm excited to see the bean and hear the heartbeat for the first time.

P.S. Dear Lord....please, please, please don't let me have a songram picture like LDS....not that I won't feel blessed, of course, but that scares the crap out of me!! :o (plus my poor body would never be the same!)

[jimmysgirl424]

In honor of LDSAngel...I thought today's QOTD should be: How would you feel if you found out you were carrying mulitples? Good thing? Bad thing? Happy, scared, excited, totally freaked out?

I pretty much answered it in my last post. I would be more scared than anything. I'm not sure our finances could carry two babies at once.

[Cosmogirl]

Michelle!!! OMG indeed! You DID see something :p
COngrats time 2! I'm sure you must still be in shock. Is it possible that they are identical twins? Or did you go through infertility treatements?
Congrats! :D :D :D
Did you see the HB??

Welcome to all the new girls! and most of all CONGRATS!

Me just a qreally quick update before I leave for school. I'm 10w and something and weirdly, looks like MS has subside. I'm a little puzzled about this as with my first, that didn,t go until at least 12-13 weeks. SO I'm hoping that everything is fine. I went for bloodwrok yesterday in preparation to my (finally) fitst dr exam on monday 11th. Hoping to hear the HB to FINALLY ease my mind about this.

Off I go again :rolleyes: I cannot wait for a big weekend of sleep:p

[LDS Angel 19]

Thank you EVEYONE for all of your congrats! Yes, we are still in shock, but feeling a little better after sleeping on it all for a night. We're going back for another u/s in two weeks. We only really saw the sacs yesterday, not HB yet, but my dr is not worried since it's still so early.

LOL about the QOTD. Honestly, I am scared out of my skin. We don't know exactly why we lost our daughter, so we don't know how to prevent it from happening again. And now with twins, I'm about as high risk as you can get. If they make it, (and it's so sad that I have to say "if", but I do....) we'll be so amazingly happy. But we have a really long road ahead of us.

Oh, and I am pretty sure they are fraternal, I was on 100mg Clomid.

Sorry no personal so's, maybe after I get some work done. :)

[MommaO]

i'm here. I'm feeling bloated but I'm going to be positive today. How does that sound? :)

QOTD How would I react to multiples? I'm sure my draw would drop. I'd spend some time crying about the huge task and responsability we're being given. I'd have 1,000,001 concerns about carrying twins. Then, after I allowed myself to consider all the scary stuff and accept it as a possability, i would get excited and focus on the fun that comes along with having two little ones.

That's how I process everything, tough. I go to the darkest and scariest places first and then see the sunshine of it all. :)

[polkadot]

QOTD: I would have to change my avatar to say "beyond thrilled"

Seriously i would welcome it...my hubby would probably freak...but i would love it!! :D

[MommaO]

Well after getting my appointment bumped back a week via a phone call yesterday afternoon I had good news today. I now have an appointment for Wednesday, December 6th at 9:45 instead of 12/8 which is instead of the original 12/1. I know it's only a few days sooner but I'm happy to get in and hopefully get to know that all is well.

[bensgirl1222]

Thats awesome MommaO!! I wish I could get in sooner too. Mine isn't until the 13th.

QOTD- I'd be ecstatic! I've always wanted twins :) The more the merrier!

[teacher_jessica]

Long vent to follow...
*RP from LJ if you're on that too*

Well, as I posted before I've been knocked down a few pegs by this darn cold and it's still kind of kicking my butt. I went in to school on Monday, school was cancelled due to snow on Tuesday and Wednesday, and I had sub plans prepared for today and Friday because I just feel like garbage. Well, I guess my principal was supposedly complaining about the fact that I was out today (even though everyone saw how sick I was on Monday) to the office staff. Well, one of my coworkers (who said she happened to be in the office when this happened) that I'm very close to decided to pop off at the mouth that perhaps I was out for "other reasons." She then continued on to make all sorts of insinuations about why I "might" be out leaving nothing to the imagination.

Now, I've told this coworker that I'm pregnant and she also knows I have had zero intention of talking to my principal about my pregnancy until after my first doctor's appointment so that I can be sure everything is OK. So, I wasn't planning on telling my principal until we came back from Winter Break in January and this coworker knew this. I dont' know what else she said but then my principal went off to one of my best friends that I work with and started quizzing her about how I was feeling and why I was out sick. Well, Shaunna caught on pretty quickly as to what my principal was fishing around about and just said, "Look, I've talked to Jess every day and she's really, really sick with some crazy cold and has no voice so she literally can't teach. If there's anything else going on I'm sure she'd talk to you about it when she needs to."

Can you believe this?

I told three people at work that I'm pregnant. The two gals on my grade level team that I'm very close with (one of them is Shaunna who was in my wedding) and the other gal who is a kindergarten teacher that I've been close with for years. All three knew this was to be kept quiet and all three knew when I was going to tell my principal.

Shaunna wasn't sure who'd spilled the beans but was chatting with our grade level partner this morning when the other gal popped in to say hello. Shaunna told me that she said something about our principal coming to her about me possibly being pregnant and that whoever said it was out of line and that it was incredibly rude and unkind to do.

Well, the gal who teaches Kindergarten (are you following this?) flipped out and got all pissed that my principal had gone fishing and claimed she only said something since she was complaining about me being gone, that she was protecting me, blah, blah blah and then proceeded to storm into our principals office and who knows what happened there.

So, now I'm thinking that the whole office staff knows I'm pregnant (and who knows who else) and I just can't believe my friend said something to my boss when it clearly wasn't her place. I mean, I don't care if she was bitching about me being gone. At the end of this week I'll have missed only 2 1/4 days of work (today was late start). My lesson plans and all supplies were out and ready and I had a great sub scheduled so she can piss off if she's upset that I was out. Besides I'm in accordance with my contract 100% so she can't do anything.

I'm just so upset. Maybe this shouldn't be bothering me so much but I know that this isn't the best way for a boss to find out that you're pregnan. I hate that the control I felt like I had over the situation was ripped away from me. And, my friend hasn't even called to apologize or say anything about it to me. Luckily Shaunna called to let me know what was going on. Now I get to go in to my principals office and have a little chat with her on Monday. I plan to also discuss with her the supposed dismay she experienced about my absences.

:( I'm so early along and I just didn't want to share this at work yet. :(

PS I'm so ticked I didn't want to attempt getting caught up just yet so I'll be in tomorrow and I absolutely promise, promise, promise to get caught up and do some personals! I did however want to congratulate LDSAngel on her exciting news! Twins~ yippee! How wonderful!!!

[polkadot]

teacherjessica~ Sorry that the cat is out of the bag...that sucks that it had to come out like this. I have the same problem with my prinicpal about missing class. Well we have 12 days for sick/personal/vacation whatever and i has some left over from last year. Well when i told her ( the principal) that i was pg, she was very happy for me, as she knew how long we had been trying etc. But then in the next breathe she said to try and make all my doctor appts after 3:30 so that I wouldnt miss school. Well hate to break it to her but i dont know of any doctors who have appt after 3:30 and i have days and I am taking them...i may as well since they are going to take all my days for maternity leave anyway.

I hope you feel better and can get it straightend out with the girls at school :D

[jimmysgirl424]

teacher_jessica Sorry someone was ignorant enough to think it was okay to run their mouth like that. Not only did she steal your thunder, she may have complicated things at work for you before you were ready for it. That sucks. I swear, some people really should think before they open their mouth. :rolleyes:

MommaO Glad you got your appointment moved up!


Me Just wanted to let everyone know that I saw my baby bean for the first time yesterday. :D :D :D I swear, my heart jumped up into my throat when I saw it. One thing to know it...quite another to actually see it. Anyway...everything looked perfect and the baby's little heart was beating at 163 bpm, which the tech assured me is right within normal parameters. She was able to pick up the baby via regular u/s but also did a vaginial u/s to "get a better look" as she put it.

I also had my bloodwork done (finally). I ended up getting a great technician who got my vein on the first try! She had to draw 5 tubes, which made me light-headed just looking at it, but she was very quick and I was in and out of there in less than 10 minutes. Thank goodness it wasn't nearly as bad as I expected. :o

[bensgirl1222]

teacher_jessica I'm so sorry that happened to you! I have only told one person that I work with that I'm pregnant bc we are good friends. But I'd be so pissed if she ran her mouth ot anyone and not only stole my thunder, but could possibly put me in a bad situation with my boss. People need to learn to keep their mouth shut!

So...I hate to whine but today I'm feeling like total and utter crap! Nothing to do with being pregnant though. I woke last night with body aches & a fever and a bad sinus infection! The same thing I had 2 weeks ago. Last time I nursed myself with TheraFlu, Advil, Niquil and then finally was given Zithromax once none of things worked out too well. Well, now that I'm pregnant, I obviously cant take any of that! I was told I could take Tylenol but I dont want to take anything until after I've seen a doctor. I have an appt at 2pm with my GP today. And I have the worst sinus/no sleep headache ever. It even hurts to walk bc my body is so achy. Ok I'm done with that.

I also changed OB/GYN. I LOVE my gyno BUT he practices about 40 minutes from me and delivers in a hospital that I dont really like. I made an appt with him on the 13th but decided to go to Ben's sister's ob/gyn that is much closer and delivers at the hosital that I want to deliver at! So my appt is actually changed to the 15th at 2pm. The nurse said they will listen for a heartbeat at that time :D I cant wait! But she did say it might be early so we'll see.

Hope everyone has a great day!!

[bensgirl1222]

Also, I dont know if its bc I haven't been feeling well or what but I haven't had much of an appetite. I def force myself to eat but dont really "enjoy" it. Has this happened to anyone else?

Also, my once hard nails are now paper thin and breaking...has this happened to anyone else?

[bensgirl1222]

Can someone change my dr appt to the 15th? Thank you. :)

[Applebee]

Looks like I won't be joining you gals...

I went in today for an u/s (8w1d) and the heartbeat is gone. I am so sad. I'm sitting here at work trying to concentrate but that's not happening. I hoping to leave by 2 or 3.

We are hoping I pass it on my own, but if I don't, the D&C will be scheduled. Last time I m/c I had to have an emergency D&C.

I wish all of you the very best.

[RobynScott]

Applebee - I am so, so, so very sorry - I wish there was more I could say. So, so sorry for your loss.

BBL to post/SO.

[jimmysgirl424]

applebee Oh no.... I'm so very sorry. :( Just so sorry.

[Lisa]

Applebee,
I am so sorry! I'll be praying for you and you DH! God bless

I'm leaving for my cruise! Talk to you all in a week!!

[bensgirl1222]

I am soooooo sorry Applebee:( You are in my thoughts and prayers.

[MommaO]

Applebee i'm so very sorry and wish there was something I could do for you. Blessings to you and this progresses. I really hope your body kicks in and allows you to do without the added issue of the D&C. Again, I'm sorry.

[BrownEyedGirl]

Applebee I'm so sorry this has happened. You are in my thoughts.

[polkadot]

oh Applebee....i am so sorry. I cant say anything to make it feel better...just take it one day at a time, and if need be...one hour at a time....you and DH are in my prayers....((((((((hugs)))))))))))

[kerrykate]

Applebee~ I am so sorry, take care I know how hard a m/c is to deal with. Great big hugs to you.

[Cosmogirl]

OMGOSH Applebee I'm SO sorry. This is my truest scare right now
Hugs to you and prayers are going your way.

[teacher_jessica]

Applebee~ There are no thoughts or words to convey how utterly sorry I am to hear this. I know this is every woman's greatest fear when she becomes pregnant and my heart goes out to you and your family. Take care of yourself. You're in my thoughts.

bensgirl1222~ I'm with you. I haven't had the urge to eat a ton or anything like that either. In fact, I seem to have lost my appetite and I just go through the motions of eating when I know I should. Weird huh?

jimmysgirl424~ Oh how exciting!!! I can't wait to experience this for myself and I can only imagine the utter joy you must have felt!

polkadot~ I hear you on taking days as you need them! I'm going to be right there with you. I think I've got over 40 wellness days (that's what they're called in my District so we can take them when we want whether we're sick or not) saved up.

Well, whimpy as my post may be... I'm just happy to be caught up on the posts since my last post. Thanks for allowing me to vent before. It feels good to have a place to do that! Nothing new to report on my end... still trying to kick this cold out the door but I am feeling better.

Question:
Is it the norm for a doctor to perform an u/s at your first major appointment (8-10 week appointment)? I've got an appointment made for Dec. 19th and am really hoping that we'll have an u/s then because I'm eager to see a heartbeat. But I just am not sure if that's something I can count on. Hmmm...

[polkadot]

teacher jessica~wow 40 days banked up.how long have you been teaching?..thats awesome....I checked today b/c your post made me think about it and i have 11 days and thats great b/c the year starts with 12 so i must have had some banked...I really need to be more on top of that ;) Hopefully things work out with your principal...and that the cold goes away soon!!

Applebee~ Again...so sorry..you are in my thoughts and prayers....

bensgirl1222~ I am eating but pretty much because I have too, not b/c i want too...and nothing seems good or appealing to me...i always feel full and yucky...i cant wait for this phase to pass...

jimmysgirl424~ Oh i cant wait for that to happen to me...less than a week for me!! :D

Question: I think it depends on your doctor on if you get an u/s...but i do think its pretty standard for you to get an u/s somewhere between 8-10 wks. I think I am getting mine a little early at 7wks4days...b/c of my history of m/c. I dont think it would hurt to ask your doctor for one.

[elissa]

Applebee So sorry to hear this for you, hugs go out to you...

[Lisa]

I'll talk to you all in a week! Have a great one! We are telling our parents tonight...I'm excited and a little nervous. TTYL

[kerrykate]

Lisa~ Have fun on your cruise! What ports are you stopping at? I bet your parents will be so excited to here the big news!

teacher_jessica~ Sorry about your cold, hope it goes away soon! It definitly seems more common that doctors are doing early ultrasounds. I had one at 6 weeks 4 days but it's only because of my m/c history. Otherwise my doctors office doesn't do one until 20 weeks.

Ugh, I had a bloody nose yesterday at a lunch outing for work. I had to jump up from the table and get to the bathroom, I felt it coming on so I don't think anyone noticed. I had a couple of them when I was pg with DD, not a fun pg symptom!

I'm getting ready to take DD to breakfast with Santa this morning, she's so excited:)

[bensgirl1222]

Can anyone show me what a 5-6 weeks u/s looks like? I ended up having an u/s on Friday bc my dr wanted to make sure the cramps i was experiencing wasn't any kind of cyst. I saw the "sac" on the screen but couldn't really see much else. And they didn't give me a pic (I guess bc its so early?) but I didn't ask for one either. I saw a little sac with a little stem-like thing inside. Obviously really nothing to see but I was just curious.

I asked the dr if everything looked ok and he said, "Everything looks just as it should for a 5-6 week pregnancy. Totally normal." And then he said he would forward everything over to my dr. Maybe I'm just paranoid but is it standard to send the results to the dr and not give you a pic? Granted, its early but I was just kind of wondering...

[alliannie]

Jess-I don't have a picture on my computer of my 5 week ultrasound but it looks just like you described yours as. I am guessing since it was at a different office then your doctor that is why you didn't get a picture. They don't always think of those things I think.

Applebee-I am so sorry.

QOTD(late!)-Well I have had two appts and had two u/s so I would guess it is normal. When looking over my payment sheet for the doctor it is listed that you get three ultrasounds generally(I was obviously different)-they are at your first appt(generally 8-10 weeks), then at 18 wks and at 36 wks.

Me-Well we ended up going to Adam's moms for a couple of days. We got two inches of ice with 5 inches of snow on top of it. This area doesn't get that much normally so it shut EVERYTHING down on Thursday and Friday. Banks, stores, doctors offices, everything. It was crazy!! We come home yesterday(we were afraid we would lose power!). I am feeling better but have so much to do for work since I have now missed two days!! I am having a loss of symptoms but trying not to worry since I know this can happen.

[bensgirl1222]

Thank you allieannie! I just looked some up online and they pretty much looked the same. :)

[bensgirl1222]

So I think I'm going to head to the August Mommy Thread. Since my u/s I am between 5-6 weeks and I O'd much later than a 28 day cycle, I am going to put my EDD at 8/2/07 since I know I concieved 11/9/06 with a LMP of 10/19/06. So I am assuming my cycles are about 35 days long.

I have my dr's appt on the 13th so if anything changes, I might be back! But I'm pretty sure 8/2/07 is the best guess.

You ladies have a wonderful time!!!

[jimmysgirl424]

Just wanted to let everyone know that I have a call into my doctor. I am experiencing some very light spotting (brown colored, like old blood. Sorry TMI) along with some odd cramping that I haven't felt before. I'm not sure if its anything to worry about but I don't want to take any chances. :(

I'll keep everyone posted.

[RobynScott]

Jimmys - I hope everything is ok! It it makes you feel any better, I saw a tiny spot of brown on Saturday too - I tried to remind myself that it is (can be) normal at this point.

Hope you get some reassurance from your doctor!

I'm a little behind for SO's so I will do a general hello, congrats to LDS and sorry to Teacher_jessica for being outed :(

Hope everyone is feeling good. I had some moments of nausea over the weekend and lots of fatigue (and the aforementioned tiny spotting) - but nothing too bad. I was such a bum this weekend - I never left the house! and I slept a lot ... I guess I should enjoy it while I can ;)

(past) QOTD: (1) Twins - we would love to have twins even though I think we would be scared sh*tless! *lol* (one will be just fine too, thanks)

(2) ultrasounds - my dr's office you only get one at 20 weeks. I am going for the IntegratedScreen though (which includes the nuchal transluceny test) at 12 weeks though so we will get an ultrasound then (and hope that everything is ok)

My first doctor's appointment is next week at 10 weeks - I'm hoping she tries to hear the heartbeat - but who knows?

[MommaO]

jimmysgirl I look forward to hearing back from you that all is well. It's good news that it's old blood, isn't it? Let's just hope your little one is just getting more comfy in there. When are you going in?

My weekend was a long one. I'm beat. I'm already ready for the christmas season to be over. I'm tired and could use a weekend with no plans. Alas that will not happen until after the first of the year. I go to my primary care physician today to "confirm" the pregnancy. Meaning: pee in a cup for him. I swear it's a waste of time but oh well, I'll play the game. That said, I am a bit nervous. Like somehow the 3 BFP's I got and the bloating and sore boobs and random dry heaves are all in my head. I will feel so much better after Wednesday morning when I see my OB/GYN. I'm really hoping I'll get to hear or see something that will make this seem more "real".

QOTD For those of you that are still feeling sick (just queasy even) what foods have been your "go to" choices?

I'm in a rut and have been feeling bad about how I've been eating and could use some suggestions on foods that didn't make things worse. i've only barfed twice but I feel like it's always one bad smell or food experience away.

[LDS Angel 19]

I'm pretty behind too....not even sure where I left off.

jimmysgirl, I hope you hear from your dr. soon.

as for me, the m/s has kicked in, and none of my pants fit, already. Hopfully I'm just bloated from drinking so much water.

ETA: Food: I've eaten half a box of saltines in the last four days, and last night I had dry toast for dinner. I drink lots of Ginger Ale, it calms my stomach pretty well.

[jimmysgirl424]

Okay, I heard back from my doctor. What she said:

1) That for some women, spotting/bleeding/cramping is entirely normal in early pregnancy.
2) The fact that I had an U/S last week and the baby's heartbeat was picked up is very reassuring and chances of miscarriage go down after a heartbeat is detected.
3) I need to keep an eye on things and call back if the bleeding gets heavy, is bright red, or I pass clots. No need to come in right now, she thinks everything is fine.
4) I am on "pelvic rest"...translation; no sex or "objects inserted into my vagina"....darn, guess I gotta retire my vibrators. :p :rolleyes:
5) No bed rest is necessary, but I am to take it very easy. No excessive moving around, walking, or gym workouts until this abates.


So basically, I guess its a 'wait and see' thing at this point. She really does feel that everything is fine, so I am just going with that. One thing I have noticed is that I am now getting pain that reminds me of having a UTI. Is it possible to get one of those even though I drink so much darn water every day? And would a UTI cause that brown spotting? :confused:

[alliannie]

Jimmysgirl-Glad to hear your dr. thinks everything is okay! Lets hope that spotting goes away!!

MommaO-I hope Wed comes soon for you. Waiting game is no fun:(

Robyn-Sorry about your spotting. Hopefully yours is along the same lines as Jimmysgirl!!

QOTD-When I was miserable last week I ate lots of graham cracker sticks. More tasty then saltines:). I find though as long as I keep my belly at least part way full I feel better!! So I eat through the nausea and then I feel better.

Me-Stuck at home again. We are iced in still. I am working from home but am sick of looking at my walls!! I hope we can go to work tomorrow!! I feel pretty good today but still fewer symptoms.*this is normal*(I must convince myself!)

[jimmysgirl424]

QOTD Pretzels seem to work well for me. And when my tummy is really upset, the only thing that appeals is mac and cheese. So far, I have not given in to that urge! :)

[Bibay626]

Ugh. Horrible day of m/s! I thought I was doing well the last two weeks until today! :(

jimmysgirl424: Glad everything is fine and hope you get some much needed rest :)

[MommaO]

Bibay626 I'm sorry you had a rough day yesterday! Feeling any better this morning?

Well, turns out, I'm pregnant. :D Had to go see the primary yesterday to pee in a cup so they could "confirm" my pregnancy (I was willing to fax them copies of the 5 HPTs I took but that didn't meet their requirements :) ). So, now I'm good to go to see the OB/GYN tomorrow. Wooo hooo. I'm really sort of anxious about it. I really hope that I get treated to being able to see the heart beat. That would just make it all so "real". I'm starting to feel pregnant size wise too. 1) This is my 2nd and 2) Prior to getting pregnant I lost 55 pounds (still had about another 50 to go) so my "skinnier" clothes I was wearing aren't feeling as nice these days. Pants are good but the more form fitting tops aren't so nice. The good news? I'm starting this pregnancy about 25 pounds lighter than my first one. If I can keep my weight gain down I'll be set. I only gained 19 pounds w/ DS. I hope it can be similar w/ DC #2.

[jimmysgirl424]

QOTD : What is your target weight gain? In other words, how much weight do you feel comfortable gaining without worrying about how you are going to lose it afterwards?

For me, thanks to my height (5'0) and starting weight (127), I want to gain no more than 20 pounds. Even that number is terrifying to me, but whatever. I guess if 5 more end up happening, I'll have to deal with it. Ideally, I would like 15 pounds as my comfort zone number. Yeah, fat chance of that happening! :p

MommaO Hope you get to see the baby and heartbeat! That definitely made it more real for me!

Bibay Sorry you have been feeling so crappy. I totally feel you.



My nausea has kicked up several notches over the past few days. Starting Saturday, I've been feeling crappy around the clock. Nothing, absolutely nothing, sounds good enough to eat. On the happy side, I've had no spotting since last night. All day yesterday, there was only a little bit on the tp twice; once in the am, once in the pm. Nothing at all today. So I'm hoping all is well. As a bonus, my DH was so scared by the whole thing that he wouldn't let me do anything after I got home from work last night. He put his own laundry away, took care of dinner and the cleanup and pretty much waited on me hand and foot. He even (you'll love this) put my socks on for me when I was laying on the couch and I had the pair sitting next to me! Too funny! :D Not that I wasn't entirely capable of putting on my own darn socks, but it was sweet that he was so worried about me.

[RobynScott]

yay Kym for having no more spotting and Dh taking care of you!

yay MommaO- you're really pg! *lol* (though I admit, I was afraid the pg test at the dr's office would somehoe be negative)

QOTD : What is your target weight gain? In other words, how much weight do you feel comfortable gaining without worrying about how you are going to lose it afterwards

Well, even though I started this pg about 15 pounds above where I like (should) to be - I'm aiming for a healthy 30-35.

Kym - I understand why you'd like to keep it to 20 but honestly - you sound like you're a healthy weight to me (I'm 5'2" and a size 4 at 127 - when I'm at 127 - not now, *lol*) - so I don't imagine you're very big. 20 is a recommended weight gain for people that are overweight - 30-35 is for somewhat 'normal' I think. Just don't want you to set your sights too low.

MommaO - I know how you feel. 4 years ago I lost 35 pounds (40 by the time of the wedding 2 years ago) - but I am back up 15 (pre-pg) - DH is like - you're going to be like when I met you (ugh!) - but I feel you on the skinny clothes not fitting. Then again, my skinny clothes stopped fitting pre-pg thanks to the aforementioned 15 pounds :rolleyes: Oh well - just hoping for a healthy pregnancy!

A close friend of mine gained 35 and was 1o pounds under her pre-pg weight by 5 weeks post-partum - I'd like to follow in her footsteps :)

Bibay - - hope you're feeling better!

Waving hello to everyone else :)

One thought - can we try to remember to put how far along you are in the subject line? I think it's really great to see where everyone is (even better when you look back at past posts and know exactly how far along you were)

Have a great day all!

[jimmysgirl424]

Kym - I understand why you'd like to keep it to 20 but honestly - you sound like you're a healthy weight to me (I'm 5'2" and a size 4 at 127 - when I'm at 127 - not now, *lol*) - so I don't imagine you're very big. 20 is a recommended weight gain for people that are overweight - 30-35 is for somewhat 'normal' I think. Just don't want you to set your sights too low.


Thanks Robyn. My OB failed to discuss weight gain issues with me, so I really didn't know what is considered the 'norm'. That helped. Of course, to add to my misery, I have a stepsister expecting in just a few weeks. She's a teeny little thing and has gained a total of 19 pounds. And bought not one maternity item through her pregnancy. How in the heck do some women do that? :confused: My natural sister, OTOH, when pregnant with my nephew, ended up with a terrible, horrific fluid retention problem beginning in her sixth month. She ended up gaining 65 pounds (she's petite, like me). :eek: My nephew just turned 14 years old, and my sister still has a droopy, stretched-out pouch tummy that kills her to look at every day. She's sworn she's getting surgery to fix it as soon as her son is 18. Other than her tummy, the rest of her returned to normal soon after she gave birth.

[Bibay626]

Our first appt today. Saw the heartbeat... what a relief :D !!!!

Update: Due date moved to 7/7/07
Note to self: play that number in the lotto today ;)

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a119/bibay626/9w3d.jpg

[RobynScott]

Congratulations Bibay! I hope we get to hear the heartbeat next week.

C'mon ladies - where are we? Keep posting! Otherwise, I might have to work, *lol*

[LDS Angel 19]

jimmysgirl My nausea has kicked up too. I hate it when nothing sounds good! Your DH sounds so sweet. :)

QOTD- Weight Well, I've been reading, and it seems a 'good' weight gain for twins is around 50lbs!! Yikes. But, Everything I've read says the more mom gains the bigger the babes are and the less time they need in the NICU. So, I guess I better get eating! :cool:

BibayNice pic. :) Yay for seeing the heartbeat!

LOL, Robyn, I was thinking the same thing :)

I don't really have much to report myself though. Next appointment still isen't for another week. Still just TIRED and somewhat queasy.

ETA: Quick note for our threadmistresses.... you can add that I am predicting boy/girl twins, and my next appointment is 12/13. Thanks!

[RobynScott]

LOL, Robyn, I was thinking the same thing :)


Glad I'm not the only one :)


I don't really have much to report myself though. Next appointment still isen't for another week. Still just TIRED and somewhat queasy.

same here.

Anyone else just sit in shock still like holy cow, am I really pregnant? *lol*
It's still so strange to me - and I so want to get out of the first trimester so I can think a bit more further ahead (even though I know things can still happen, I will feel better then)

I keep telling DH (and everyone) we'll start everything (like cleaning out the future nursery/current junk room) after New Year's.

[LDS Angel 19]

Anyone else just sit in shock still like holy cow, am I really pregnant? *lol*
It's still so strange to me - and I so want to get out of the first trimester so I can think a bit more further ahead (even though I know things can still happen, I will feel better then)

I keep telling DH (and everyone) we'll start everything (like cleaning out the future nursery/current junk room) after New Year's.

I have a lot of the same feelings, only times two! :D I feel really impatient. I want to start planning/buying things/getting ready. But especially with my history, I know we need to wait. It dosen't make it any easier though.

[ctjo]

Hi, is there room for another July mom in here (Mom?!? I just typed MOM!!)?

I've been faithfully lurking in here for about a month. Today I had my first ultrasound and saw the heartbeat, so I feel a little more confident and very excited!!!

Username: ctjo
Me: Joanne, 32
DH: John, 33
Married: 10/25/03
TTC: 9/05
BFP: 11/03
EDD: 07/13
Gender Prediction: ??
Any other children: no


I have been one of the lucky ones and haven't had any m/s at all. It made me nervous at first, but my mom said she never had it either, so I'm hoping I inherited that gene!

As far as target weight gain - I haven't thought much about it.

I hope everyone is feeling ok. I look forward to getting to know all of you and sharing in this adventure!

[RobynScott]

Yay - welcome Joanne!

Ladies - I will try and update the thread tonight. I try and stick to one username when I am at work :)

[jimmysgirl424]

Welcome Joanne! Hope you have a happy and healthy nine months!

Well, coming in with a bit of bad news. My OB just called and apparently something not so good showed up on my U/S. A four centimeter cyst on my left ovary. :( She seems to be okay with just monitoring the condition for now and wants to look at it again during my 20W U/S. She did say that while surgery is obviously not a preferred option, it could become necessary during my pregnancy.

Great. Now what??? :confused: :( :mad:

[ceaserbride]

Sorry I haven't been around much...& thanks RobynScott for coming to my journal to check on me.

Basicly I'm still sick (even with diclectin) and super tired. I'm growing like weed and already have a cute little belly but I just don't want to come on here and say the same thing all the time, ya know?? I'm not feeling good blah blah and be big downer. Don't get me wrong, I super excited and love our little babe to death already, I just feel like I dont have much to say:o Is that bad??

Congrats to all the new mommies joining the tread!!

Jimmiesgirl- Wow sorry about the cyst. I'm sure keeping my fingers crossed that you won't need any sort of surgery during your pregnancy. Try not to worry about it too much!

LDS Angel 19- Oh wouldn't boy/girl twins just be adorable?? How is the twin thing sitting with you these days??

Bibay- Yay! We share the same due date now!!!! Isn't it the coolest due date ever. 07-07-07! Lets go to the slot machines! Oh and look at your little babe..too cute.

QOTD- I'm hoping not to be any more than 180lb by the end of my pregnancy which is totally realistic. I've already gained 6:eek: All this m/s and weight gain is getting me suspicious...but still hoping I just have one little babe in there right now!

[polkadot]

I want to start planning/buying things/getting ready. But especially with my history, I know we need to wait. It dosen't make it any easier though.

I feel the exact same way LDS...i just cant wait to see the u/s on Friday....only 2 more days!!

QOTD: I am hoping to only gain about 20lbs ....i dont know how my body is going to do this...I am overweight by about 20 lbs...and ALL of my weight is in my tummy...i looked like i had a baby pooch before i was actually pregnant. So i guess we will have to see what my body does.

2nd QOTD:
Have you gained any weight yet? Do YOU think you are showing?

ok so maybe thats two questions..;)

[mel_hams]

LDS...I'm dying to know more. How did you already find out that it's a boy and a girl? How cool!!

QOTD With my m/s this time, I just try not to get an empty stomach. It's when it's empty that I get sick. Crackers, pretzels, toast, dry cereal etc.

This pg is so much different than with my first. With my first (now 3 yrs old) I threw up all day every day. I am not exaggerating when I say everyday. I started at 6.5 weeks and threw up all the way until I had her. I even through up twice in labor!! But you know what? I always felt good. I'd sit there feeling good, get a sick feeling, throw up and then feel again. But not witht his one. With this one I am so neauseated all day and night but not throwing up much at all.

My DH and I are leaving for NYC Thursday night for a few days and I went ahead and got my Rx of Zofran called in (with DD I used it from weeks 17 (I tried Phenegran before) until I had her at week 38). Tonight when we were out shopping I started to really get sicker than usual and took a half of one and felt better in about 1/2 hr. Thank God for that miracle drug!!!!

QOTD Weight gain. With DD (mostly b/c of the extreme m/s) I only gained 17 lbs. I expect since I am not throwing up as much with this one it'll be much more. I'd like to keep it 30 or under. I am 5'11" and 135 now so I could probably gain a little more.

Right now I've lost about 4-5 lbs b/c of the neausea but I am already unbuttoning my pants. Any pressure on my tummy makes me gag so I just unbutton then, loosen the belt and wear longer sweaters. "They" say with #2, your body expands faster. You'd better believe it. I didn't wear maternity until around 20 weeks the first time. Not the case with this one, I can already tell.

Talk with ya'll when I get back from our trip next week. Hope everyone's appts go well. (Ours is next Friday)

[teacher_jessica]

As you all know I am pregnant and quite excited to be. However, this afternoon when I used the restroom I thought I spied a wee bit of blood on the tp (sorry if this is TMI for you). It was so small an amount that I thougth that perhaps I was just obsessing as I tend to.

Well, this evening when I used the restroom there was a lot more blood and there has been more each time I've used the restroom. I only have slight cramping and the bleeding isn't heavy but it's bright red and I'm terrified. I've been sobbing all night and just cannot seem to calm down.

I can't call in for a doctor's appointment until 7 am in the morning because their office closed at 4:30. I could really use all the thoughts and prayers you ladies can muster.

I will let you ladies know more as soon as I know more... Thanks for listening.

[polkadot]

jessica~ you are in my prayers....keep us posted...

[ceaserbride]

Thinking of you today TeacherJessica. Hope everything is okay and be sure to keep us updated. You are in our prayers.

Mel_hams- Have fun on your trip!

QOTD-I've already gained 6lb and I do feel like my belly is definatly starting to show. I don't think it's *all* fat because it's so hard, not flabby.

[Cosmogirl]

WOAH I'm behind again!

Welcome Joanne! Happy and healthy 9 months!!!

Sorry to all that are experiencing spotting. I REALLY hope you guys have U/S and see your little bean healthy and strong!

QOTD: I took about 40bs in my first, but i'm a little below my healthy weight, so my doc was satisfied with that. This time around, I haven't taken ONE OUNCE yet!, and I cannot really say that I'm showing, even though it is my second. I have a bigger belly at night, but when I wake up in the morning, I'm almost falt again.


Me, nothing much either, that is why I'm not coming on as much. I'm in my end of semester, burried under papers and exams, and GOSH do I feel tired. Nausea has pretty much dissapeared though, quite happy with that. I FINALLY have my first doc appointement on monday :) and first U/S on teusday:D :D it should help me make things more real for me as right now, I cannot say that they are. I'm just really tired at the end of a semester...what's new:p I CANNOT wait for christmas vacay to just relax and start enjoying this pregnancy!:D
off to study again:rolleyes:

[kerrykate]

teacher_jessica~ Hopefully it turns out to be nothing. I'll be thinking of you.

Mel_hams~ Enjoy your trip!

QOTD~ I know I've gained some but I haven't weighed myself yet. I gained 45lbs with DD and I don't want to do that again.

I can't believe how big my belly looks already, right now I look like I did when I was about 16-17 weeks pg with DD. I'm pretty much in maternity pants or comfy stretchy pants full time. I took some belly pics and will try to get one posted soon.

I'm still having some insomnia, I think it's because I'm going to bed earlier. This morning I woke up at 4 and finally fell back asleep at around 6 and DD was up at 7... I don't think I've had a full nights sleep since I found out I was pg.

[jimmysgirl424]

teacher_jessica You are in my thoughts today. Really hoping that everything turns out to be okay for you and the baby. Please keep us posted and I'm so sorry this is happening.

ceaserbride Sorry you are still feeling so badly. Don't worry, totally understand why you aren't very motivated to post here. Some days its hard for me to do anything, including get out of bed! Hope you feel better soon. Can't wait to see a belly shot from you! Oh...and when is your first u/s?

kerrykate Lets see that belly pic! :)

Cosmogirl Glad that you are feeling better now. Hope the appointment goes well and yay for having the u/s! Trust me, it will definitely make it feel more real!

mel_hams Wow, at least you aren't throwing up every day like your last pregnancy! I can't even imagine going through that, you poor thing. Glad this one seems to be a little better for you. Have fun in NY!!

polkadot I'm still just so darn happy to see you post in this thread! :D Hope you get some great u/s photos this Friday!


ME Thinking about taking a belly shot today but can't make up my mind about it. To me, there is already a difference there. My tummy was flat before I got my BFP and there is already a noticeable curve there when I look in the mirror. DH swears he doesn't see it, but my sisters and cousin do. My clothes are all still fitting though. Maybe I'll just take it for me and post it together with a ten week shot here later. I am feeling sick again today...this nausea is just not letting up at all. I was in bed a little after 9 last night. I am also up to 3 wake-up calls in the middle of the night to pee. :rolleyes: I had a little bit of spotting one time yesterday, in the pm, on the tp only. Nothing today. Hoping that all is fine. Trying not to panic about the cyst at this point.

[LDS Angel 19]

Welcome, ctjo!

jimmysgirl That is really scary about the cyst! I hope everything turns out ok. That's really good that the spotting has slowed down. I think you should take the pic, even if you don't post it (but we wouldn't mind if you did!). It would be nice to have a record of all of your progress.

ceaserbride The twin thing still feels pretty darn unreal! Every time I think I am over the shock, it comes right back. But I'm really excited. :)

QOTD I have gained 2 whole pounds so far, lol. I don't really think I look like I am showing yet, but I FEEL huge. None of my pants fit! Luckily a good friend of mine is done having kids and will be loaning me her entire maternity wardrobe. I just didn't know I would need it this soon!

mel_hams We didn't find out yet, (I wish!) I just have a feeling it might be a boy and a girl. Have a great trip!

jessica I'm so sorry, that's really scary. I hope the bleeding stops and you hear from your dr soon.

cosmogirl Good luck with exams! Hope you can get some rest soon.

kerrykate hope you can get some rest too!

Sorry if I missed anyone!

As for me, still not much going on. I threw up for the first time this morning, ick. But I feel fine now. Not much else to report.

[ctjo]

Thanks for all the warm welcomes!!!

jimmysgirl424 - I hope everything goes well with the cyst.

teacher_jessica - thinking of you! Hope everything is ok!

So, gaining weight? Oh yeah, I've gained weight. Probably too much already. I'd say like 5-10 pounds. I don't know what I weighed pre-pg since I'm not really a "scale" kind of girl. But I do know that Thanksgiving and a trip to Florida hasn't helped the weight gain thing. I am kind of worried, but am just trying to eat healthy and exercise.

As far as showing? I feel heavier, but not pregnant looking. Well, except for my porn star boobs! Whoa is all I have to say!

[BrownEyedGirl]

jessica You are in my thoughts. Hopefully you can get in today for an US and see the lil one all cozy and healthy.

jimmysgirl Hopefully your cyst will be one of those that resolve on their own. When I had my US they found a small cyst (about 1cm) and figure it will go away on its own. Hopefully it will be that way for you too.

ceaserbride Sorry you are still feeling sick. That's gotta suck.

Me...I'm just queasy all day long. Dh was getting very irritated with me last night because I'm not eating much protein. I nearly asked for a divorce. I swear, one day he's sweet as can be, the next I want to beat him for being so insensitive.

QOTD1: I would like to only gain 20lbs.

QOTD2: I have lost 6lbs so far. But I feel incredibly fat. I don't think I'm showing one bit though.

[jimmysgirl424]

Whoops, forgot about this!

QOTD (isn't this from yesterday, BTW? ;) ) At my appointment last week, I had gained no weight. But I definitely feel a difference, and see it too, as I mentioned earlier.

[MommaO]

I have my appointment at 9:45, that's less than an hour from now. I'm nervous. I really hope that I get to see our little one. I'm going by myself which I'm mostly okay with, my only concern is if there's something wrong, ya know? Oh well, I shall keep my chin up until there is reason not to.

I'll be back later to report how it went.

[RobynScott]

Hello Mamas,

MommaO - hope your appt went well.

Browneyedgirl - sorry you're not feeling well - but it's also kind of nice to have symptoms, right? (I keep looking for some!)

ctjo - welcome again!

LDS - I often feel huge too b/c of the bloat!

Kym- hope you're feeling better! Sounds like the cyst is nothing too much to worry about (from the posts on your thread) - hope yours goes away on its own!

Kate - I hear you on the sleep! Hope it gets better for you soon!

Cosmo - lucky you no weight gain and yay for feeling better!

caesarbride - you should come and post whatever you want - even if it's the same thing ;) we gotta keep this thread active!

Jessica - thinking about you! Hope you were able to get into the dr today. (((cheesy internet hugs )))

polkadot - so lucky you get to have an u/s on Friday!

melhams - have fun in NY! (my hometown)

QOTD- re: weightgain - I've gained about 3 pounds (though with the way I've eaten the last few days it's gonna get worse - too much chocolate in the office!)

I don't think I'm showing yet - but you can definitely tell I've put on weight. I just feel chunky. My boobs are HUGE. They were a 34DD pre-preg - I'm thinking I'm up to at least DDD now :(

So - my crazy activity of the day was calling day-care centers :eek: Another mom I work with (who doesn't know I am pg) mentioned that with some of the good ones, you practically need to call before you are pg! I had heard that - but it was kind of weird to hear it affirmed. So, I called one place around work that she recommended - they would have no problem with Octobedr - December start - I can get on the waitlist in January.

The other recommended place (near home) is almost all full for September 2007!!!!! :eek: Their next start date is January 2008 (which I am hoping to be able to take off of work until then). I am going to check it out when I am home between Christmas and New Year's and get us on the waitlist then. I can get on the list for September and then move it to January. (which is what we will probably do)

If it turns out that we would prefer an October start - we will either have to pay for September and not use it - or find alternate care till January b/c they only have openings in Sept, Jan and June.

Crazy stuff - I can't believe I was calling daycares (and really hope I'm not jinxing anything)

Hope everyone is feeling good and Jessica hope you come back from the drs w/ reassuring news!

-Robyn

[MommaO]

I'm back and all went well. :) I like the Dr I saw. I've been w/ that practice since b/4 Landon was born but I've never seen this Dr. Anyway, had the "pleasure" of getting my annual exam and was also treated to an U/S. :) I didn't hear the heartbeat but the dr said all looked as it should for 9.5 weeks. :) She then showed me the screen where I saw our lil bean and she printed out a pic for DH. :) it's real! OMG, it's real. I think I may break down and cry. I know i've "known" I'm pg for over 4 weeks now but now it can't be denied. Amazing.

Robyn I can't believe you have to think about daycare options so far in advance. Nuts. Luckily we have LJ in an in home care situation (a woman from church that we simply adore) and she is soooooooooooo excited about the addition to the family.

[teacher_jessica]

I hope this makes sense because I'm not really doing so well right now emotionally.


I just wanted to let you know that I spent the all morning and early afternoon at the doctor's office getting tests done and had an ultrasound that confirmed my worst fear. They found the sack but there was no visible heart beat and my bleeding has increased. It appears that I'm in the ealry stages of a miscarriage. I have to go in for more tests this week and am supposed to stay off of my feet so I won't be back at work this week.

I was certainly hoping for better news and this has truly been the toughest thing to hear and start to deal with. The toughtest part so far was hearing my husband call his parents and let them know and to hear him try to talk and explain through his tears.

I'm going to remain hopeful that we'll succeed at this whole pregnancy thing soon in the future but right now I'm just having a really, really hard time.

Thank you all for the many thoughts and prayers you sent our way. It really did and still does mean a lot. Thank you.

[RobynScott]

Jessica - I am so, so sorry for what you are going through. If there's any possibility that you're not as far along as you think so that there wouldn't be a visible heart beat yet - I will wish that for you.

So sorry - please know that we're all thinking of you. If there's anything I (we) can do - please let us know.

I am so sorry for your loss.

- Robyn

[jimmysgirl424]

jessica I am choked up right now after reading your post. So terribly sorry for your loss. I am thinking of you and sending big {{{HUGS}}} your way. I hope you and your DH are able to find a way through this together. Again, I'm so very sorry. :( :(

[Loud_curly]

Jessica - After cheering you on over at the charting thread, I'm devastated to read your news now. I have nothing to say, except that I'm so terribly sorry for your loss.

[Cosmogirl]

Jessica I'm SO sorry you are going through this. :( This is every pregnant women's worst fear. Hugs to you this is really terrible
I don,t know how far along you are, but maybe it was too early for an U/S? Hoping for the best to you!

[polkadot]

Jessica~ I am so sorry for what you are going through right now....please know that we are all here for you and you are in your thoughts....try and take it one day at a time and if thats too much take it one hour at a time...

I have been through this twice...pm me if you want to talk...

((((hugs))))

[LDS Angel 19]

Jessica- I am so so sorry. :(

[MommaO]

Jessica I'm so sorry you are having to deal with this. So sorry. I wish I could something to help. Continued blessings and peace to you as you deal with your loss.

[BrownEyedGirl]

Jessica I'm so very sorry you have to go through this. If you need anything we are always here for you.

[Bibay626]

Jessica: I am so sorry for your loss. Words don't seem so much help at a time like this (I've had two before) but please know we are here to support you.

[bensgirl1222]

I'm so sorry Jessica :( You will be in my thoughts & prayers.

[ctjo]

Jessica - I'm so, so sorry. My thoughts are with you and your family.

[jimmysgirl424]

Just checking in. Nothing much going on today other than I'm exhausted. Just couldn't fall asleep last night to save my life and then kept waking up 'round the clock once I did get to sleep. Maybe I didn't help the situation by having Taco Bell for dinner, which I wanted but apparently my stomach wasn't very happy with. :rolleyes:

Jessica Don't know if you'll check back in this thread again, but I again wanted to tell you how sorry I am.

[Bibay626]

Anyone not have an appetite for anything? I'm hungry, but the thought of food is almost revolting... so strange! Not that much nausea or puking the last couple of weeks, but it's been challenging trying to find something to eat. :(

[Cosmogirl]

Anyone not have an appetite for anything? I'm hungry, but the thought of food is almost revolting... so strange! Not that much nausea or puking the last couple of weeks, but it's been challenging trying to find something to eat. :(
Yeap!
I don't feel for anything, and don't have the energy to make myself stuff lol


Well, ladies a bit of good news for me :D
I decided this morning to go to my clinic (I'm a vet) and borrow the Doppler. I brought it home and tried to find a HB...and I did:D :D It was loud and clear, way faster then my own pulse. I was just too happy to finally hear this. I must have squeezed him a little in there though, because once I removed the doppler I actually felt him move :shock: I felt it, and though ' that is NOT possible, I'm WAY to early" and thought that it must have been a gaz bubble that had passed or something and then he did it again, and I'm SO sure of that feeling. I remember it SO well, it couldn't be anything else then that. DH reminded me that I had felt DS in a similar situation once at 13 weeks (I had squeezed him by sitting down in a weird position and SWORE I felt him move, but at that point, I couldn't be sure since it was my first child...) but anyhow, it felt good just to hear the HB.
I'm kinda happy tonight to know that Pea is just fine!:D
Thanks for letting me share!

[polkadot]

Hi girls....Bibay...yeah I am the same way with food, nothing sounds good...but i am always hungry...and then when I do eat i feel ick afterwards...i guess this too shall pass :)

Tomorrow is my first ultrasound is tomorrow I am sooooo excited!! I cant wait...i will post an update as soon as we get back!!

[elissa]

According to the new due date, I guess I am technically 10w5d, but we'll stick with this for now.

So, we had our first doctors appointment today--FINALLY! It was not that super exciting. I met the nurse practitioner whom I had not met before, we went through some history and all the usual stuff, asked questions. She tried to hear the baby's heartbeat with the doppler, but no such luck. She said beforehand that they may not be able to hear it because of my fibroids, so I get to go for an u/s next week. This is both exciting and nervewracking because they obviously are checking for viability, I feel better then if I'd had any symptoms of m/c, but it is still a bit unnerving.

Some updates:

Next appointment, December 14th U/S
January 8th, Quad 4 screening
Updated due date, June 30th

[July2007Mommies]

updated to here!!!

[jimmysgirl424]

Wanting to wish lots of luck to polkadot today for your first ultrasound! Hope you get a good picture of your little one!

elissa Don't worry, the symptoms will probably start when you aren't even expecting them. Mine just snuck up on me and now I'm miserable. Its worth it though. Hope the U/S goes okay!

Cosmogirl Thats awesome that you were able to pick up the heartbeat and stunning that you felt the baby move already!! :D How exciting!!

Bibay I just posted a vent about the appetite thing in the venting thread over in emotional support. :o Its driving me crazy! I'm nauseated all of the time and hungry all of the time, and nothing, absolutely nothing, sounds good to me. Its starting to become quite depressing.

ME Feeling like crap again today. The nausea seems to be a little worse every single day. Still not throwing up, but I almost wish I would on the hope that it would make me feel better. I was so tired last night that I was in bed by 9:15!!

QOTD Anyone have any cravings yet? Pickles and ice cream? Anything like that? I haven't craved anything strange, or odd combinations of food. For awhile, all I wanted was spicy foods, like Mexican food (Taco Bell) and bufflao wings and tenders.

I also wanted to post a picture of the birthing suites that are used in the hospital that I will be giving birth at, which is Saint Joseph Medical Center in Towson, Maryland. DH's sister had his niece there and we were so impressed with everything about the place. I specifically chose my OB because she delivers there. Here we go:

http://sjmcmd.org/obstetrics/images/Motherbaby.JPG

St. Joseph's Family Childbirth Center offers high-quality, personalized care for normal and high-risk pregnancies. With homelike labor and delivery and recovery suites, the Family Childbirth Center is designed to make this precious time for new moms as safe and pleasant as possible. Mother and baby who stay in the same room are attended to by one nurse. Our postpartum rooms are spacious and private, and fathers are invited to remain with their newly expanded families.

Pagers are available for expectant dads so they can be with their loved one for the special moment. To reserve a pager, please call 410-337-1337.

Lactation consultants provide special support for breastfeeding mothers both during your stay and after you go home. The Family Childbirth Center also offers grandparent and sibling visitation, and meals and snacks are available to new mothers any time of day

Next appointment, December 28th

[alliannie]

Please keep me in your thoughts today. I am having really bad cramping and am trying my hardest to get a hold of my dr. It appears his office is closed on Fridays so I am having a very difficult time. Hopefully I get a hold of someone who can help. I will update probably tonight after work.

[jimmysgirl424]

Please keep me in your thoughts today. I am having really bad cramping and am trying my hardest to get a hold of my dr. It appears his office is closed on Fridays so I am having a very difficult time. Hopefully I get a hold of someone who can help. I will update probably tonight after work.

Alliannie I'm not going to tell you not to worry, because who wouldn't? I will tell you that I experienced terrible cramping for several weeks and while it scared the crap out of me, my doctor assured me its normal. You aren't bleeding or spotting are you? Try and relax and take it easy today, okay? {{HUGS}}

[jimmysgirl424]

Hmmm..quiet in the thread today. Just checking to see if polkadot is back from her U/S yet! :D

[bensgirl1222]

allieannie I had HORRIBLE cramping even before i found out I was pregnant. I would sometimes double-over in pain and wake up at 2am with these terrible cramps. Scared me half to death. Luckily, I haven't had much cramping the last few days. BUT my doctor said it was completely normal and my mom even said that when she was pregnant (5 years ago!) that she had awful cramps too and that even if she sneezed the wrong way, she'd cramp up. But try to get ahold of your doctor and see what he says. It will make to feel better. Good luck!

[bensgirl1222]

Kym I didn't know you lived in MD! I live in MD too :)

[RobynScott]

Hey all,

I'm here now. Had a "consult" this morning to check out another practice. We LOVED the OB - she was very cool, down to earth and used to dealing with 'neurotic' (my word) first time moms to be :)

We really liked her and the fact that her office is in the hospital (and next to the perinatal testing center) - so if we need more tests, we wouldn't have far to go. We have an appointment with the 'original' practice on Monday so we will have to see which we prefer. I'd say the other practice has 'newer' looking offices - but it's not in a hospital.

I'm not cancelling my other appointment b/c I want to check it out and I really want to have my first "real" appt! already ;)

In other news - I went for my pre-natal blood tests after the consult. I also did the "Jewish screen" for Tay Sachs/Canavans/Cystic fibrosis and other diseases. I was afraid they would take like 5 vials of blood or something - ha! For the two tests, it was a total of 23 vials :eek: The phlebomotist did tell me it would have been less if they had had some bigger tubes for some of the tests, but still - 23 :eek:

Annie - I hope you get someone on the phone! Even if your dr is not available, they should have a 24 hour call service. Good luck - I hope everything is ok - thinking of you!

Hope everyone else is feeling good. I'm supposed to be working from home now (didn't go in b/c my appts took so long) - we'll see how successful I am ...

Have a good day all.

[bensgirl1222]

Since Kym posted her birthing suite...here is mine! Its at Anne Arundel Medical Center

http://www.askaamc.org/services/womens/images/thebed.jpg

I've always wanted to deliver here! The hospital is practically brand new and the maternity ward is really nice! Ben's sister had her baby there last August.

[bensgirl1222]

Damn Robyn! 23 vials??? Thats crazy! I would have probably passed out. LOL Glad you like your OB though :) Good luck!

[RobynScott]

Damn Robyn! 23 vials??? Thats crazy! I would have probably passed out. LOL Glad you like your OB though :) Good luck!

yeah - I was (surprisingly) ok - they had me lay down though before they took them, *lol* - (and I left to get something to eat and drink when I heard how many vials it was) - I'll get the results on Monday - hope everything is good.

[bensgirl1222]

My fingers are crossed for you but I'm sure everything will be ok. I've never heard of "Jewish screening". If you're Jewish, you need certain testing done? Maybe I'm confused...lol

[RobynScott]

Jess,

There are certain diseases (such as Tay-Sachs, Canavan's, Cystic Fibrosis (among others)) - that have a higher percentage among Ashkenazi Jews (generally, Jews of Eastern European descent). Since DH and I are both Jewish, we decided to be tested. (probably should have done it before we got pg) - If I am a carrier for any of the diseases, DH will get tested as well. If he is also a carrier, there would be a 25% chance that our child could (g-d forbid) have a potentially fatal disease. If I am not a carrier, we have nothing to worry about.

So yes - special tests for Jewish people, *lol* (others can get them as well - but it's more prevalent amongst Eastern European Jews and some other nationalities).

[bensgirl1222]

Ah...ok. LOL. Well, I will keep my fingers crossed for you!!!

[jimmysgirl424]

Jess,

There are certain diseases (such as Tay-Sachs, Canavan's, Cystic Fibrosis (among others)) - that have a higher percentage among Ashkenazi Jews (generally, Jews of Eastern European descent). Since DH and I are both Jewish, we decided to be tested. (probably should have done it before we got pg) - If I am a carrier for any of the diseases, DH will get tested as well. If he is also a carrier, there would be a 25% chance that our child could (g-d forbid) have a potentially fatal disease. If I am not a carrier, we have nothing to worry about.

So yes - special tests for Jewish people, *lol* (others can get them as well - but it's more prevalent amongst Eastern European Jews and some other nationalities).

Holy crap! :eek: Well...you learn something new every day! I never would have dreamt that in a million years! 23 vials is insane! I didn't even know it was safe to take that much blood from someone at one time. How big were the vials anyway? Poor thing. I would have run screaming in the other direction for sure! :o

Bensgirl Now how in the heck is it that neither of us ever noticed that we both live in Maryland? Thats crazy! Given you are delivering at Anne Arundel Medical Center, I'm venturing a guess that you probably live a bit away from me...what area are you in? I am currently in the Rosedale/White Marsh area but am moving to Cockeysville/Hunt Valley in February to be closer to my sister, who lives in Hampstead. (Carroll County) Sheesh, we need to get together soon! :) I really need a pregnant friend as none of my friends are even close to that point in their lives. Hell, DH and I are the only damn married couple in our immediate social circle!

ETA: Did you notice how alike our birthing suites look? Too funny!!

[polkadot]

Girls.....it was beautiful...the machine they used did not allow us to hear the hearbeat but we could see it. The one and only one bean is measuring exactly as he/she should be and my due date is still correct I am due on July 24th! It was so cool that there is a little beating heart inside me...just totally amazing...My doctor said everything looked good and that he was actually thinking it could have been twins b/c my progesterone was so high in the beginning but nope...just one bean and its a healthy bean so we are estatic...

i will post pics of the u/s as soon as I get over to my moms to scan them...

thanks for all of the great thoughts today!!off to post this about 1000 other places...:D

[RobynScott]

Congrats Lauren! I hope I have a similar report next week. Wonderful news!

[alliannie]

allieannie I had HORRIBLE cramping even before i found out I was pregnant. I would sometimes double-over in pain and wake up at 2am with these terrible cramps. Scared me half to death. Luckily, I haven't had much cramping the last few days. BUT my doctor said it was completely normal and my mom even said that when she was pregnant (5 years ago!) that she had awful cramps too and that even if she sneezed the wrong way, she'd cramp up. But try to get ahold of your doctor and see what he says. It will make to feel better. Good luck!

I get those cramps when I sneeze like you described your mom getting!! It makes me hate to sneeze. So I finally got in touch with my doctor. In reality it wasn't any more helpful. He told me unless I was spotting/bleeding to just take it easy. I really wanted more reassurance than that due to my past m/c. He said if I was really worried to go to ER. Since I don't want to do that I guess I will just wait it out. I will call Monday if it is still bad. Thanks for the thoughts.

Lauren-so excited you got to see your bean!! That feeling is so awesome.

Kym and Jess-your guys birthing rooms are awesome!! I can really tell at times like that I live in rural, rural USA. I would love a room like that.

Robyn-I never knew about those screens either. Learn something new everyday they say...;).

[polkadot]

with out further adu.....

meet Polkatot!!!

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h204/ladibugglet/lauren2.jpg

i think its a pretty good pic...you can see the bean and the cord and the yold sac...i was very satisfied....ok off to post a bunch of other places and then to bed...

My next appt is Jan.5th!!

[kerrykate]

polkadot~ Beautiful picture:D Congrats on seeing your babe!

RobynScott~ Wow 23 vials, I didn't know they would take that from a pg lady! Hope your feeling well.

Cravings~ I have been craving maple syrup:rolleyes: I had a huge stack of pancakes last weekend then I was at the grocery store and saw that eggo make a waffle cereal that taste like it has syrup on it so I bought the box and ate the whole thing within 3 days. Yea, I now REAL healthy;)

I fell asleep last night at 9:30 and slept like a rock until 7. I feel so good today!

I have an appt on Tuesday to hear the heartbeat, I'm so nervous/excited.

[jimmysgirl424]

polkadot Great picture! I'm so happy for you!!! :D :D

kerrykate LOL at the maple syrup! Don't feel bad..I went to the store last night with a small list in hand and ended up buying $90 worth of stuff! :o For me, its definitely cheese at the moment; I bought four different kinds! I told DH it was his fault for letting a pregnant lady go to the grocery store. I kept looking for stuff that wouldn't make me gag to think about it!

alliannie Hope the cramping has slowed down a little bit. Did you happen to see the thread that I had up about it over in the pregnancy/postpartum thread? There were a number of responses given that should make you feel alot better. My favorite one was from someone who said she thought of them as "backwards cramps". You know, when you have your period, you get cramps from your uterus contracting to get rid of everything? She said when she got cramps during pregnancy, she just thought of them as being the result of her uterus expanding to make room for the baby!! Therefore; backwards cramps! It made perfect sense to me and made me feel alot better. Keep us updated!

[LDS Angel 19]

Hi ladies.. having a busy weekend here but wanted to stop in....

polkadotI am so happy everything went well. Great pic!

As for me, I've been feeling really great the past few days. *knock on wood* But, I've grown out of all but one pair of my pants! I'm reading a book on twins and it says that in a twin pregnancy, your uterus is the size of a singlton pregnacy 6-8 weeks further along. So right now, my uterus is the size it would be at 13-15 weeks! Kinda crazy.
Oh well, maternity pants are pretty comfy. :)

Hope everyone is having a great weekend!

[Mystikal]

Wanted to shout out a congrats to mel_hams! :D H&H 9 months! How is Grace doing?

[Lisa]

Well I guess a cruise is good if you wanna gain 3.5 lbs! I hope this isnt the rate I continue to gain. I gained 50lbs with DS and 35 lbs with DD. I'm hoping for 20ish since I'm 15 lbs heavier than I was before both pregnancies. but BF worked wondering for me so I guess we will see. If I gain more whoops!!;)

[gator97]

Hope you guys have room for one more. I'll be 11 weeks tomorrow.

Username: gator97
Me: 31
DH: 31
Married: 11/2004
TTC: 2/2005
BFP: 10/23/2006
EDD: 07/02/07
Gender Prediction:???

I've been lurking but have been hesitant to join. To give you some background, I had a lap last August after TTC for 7 mo. I had a strong family history and a list of symptoms for endo. I was found to have stage 2-3 endo. We were able to get pregnant the next cycle but had an early miscarriage. In Jan, we went to an RE and he said due to the fluid (indicative of endo) around my ovaries and behind my uterus it is highly unlikely that we would get pregnant on our own. He suggested IVF. This current pregnancy is the result of our 3rd IVF cycle.

We saw one glorious heartbeat at 7 weeks. Two days later I had a strong bleed for 1 hr. It was bright red blood and I was terrified. My RE rushed me in for an ultrasound and we saw that beautiful heartbeat. We were shocked to also see another heartbeat. A second baby was hiding behind a blood clot that I had in my uterus. Unfortunately, the sac was already pulling away from the uterine wall. I was put on bedrest hoping to save both of the babies. We found out at 8 weeks that we lost Baby B. I had been diagnosed with a subchorionic hematoma (a blood clot) and the baby was just too close to the clot. While they can't be sure, they think this is the reason we lost Baby B. So, I continue to be on limited activity (and my sweet DH won't let me do much at all). I can't lift anything heavy, walk a lot, or run around.

We are working hard to focus positive thoughts on Baby A. So far it looks like everything is going well. The clot isn't shrinking but most resolve themselves by 20 weeks so we are hoping for that. We have another ultrasound to check on the progress of the clot on Jan. 3. Up until now, we truly feel like we have been existing ultrasound to ultrasound. At this point, though, we are starting to get excited and talk about the future instead of just the next doctor's appointment. Can't wait to hit 12 weeks next week. I think I'll be dancing for joy.

So sorry for the novel- it's been a rollercoaster so far and it certainly helps to describe my current mindset. I look forward to sharing this journey with you all.

[RobynScott]

Welcome Gator! Glad to have you join us! I saw you posting on another thread and I was hoping you would come join us here - congrats!!!!!!

Hope everyone had a good weekend. Mine was fine - I felt fine most of the weekend (which if course makes me worry if I am still pg :rolleyes: ) - and then when I didn't feel great, I always thought it was b/c of other things.

I have my first doctor's appointment tonight and I am really hoping they listen for a heartbeat tonight so I can feel better about things.

Welcome back Lisa!Sounds like you had a great time on the cruise - yay for telling the 'rents!

Have a great day all!

- Robyn

[Cosmogirl]

I'm just back from my appointment.:D Everything sounds good except from the vaginitis I'm having. It is So itchy, there is just no end to it. I have a prescription, cannot wait for this to leave me alone. The doc was like, owwww that must NOT be comfy. Got it right doc, NOT comfy.
We talked about my previous pregnancy and labor (I love my doc, we have such a good relationship!) and he remembered that labor went pretty fast for me. He checked my chart and was like OMG, yeah, now I remember, 5 hours and 50 minutes total! So he kinda told me that once the time comes, to rush at the hospital at the first contraction, because this baby should be ejected quite fast:p :p
Heared the heatbeat again, and I'm mesuring right on track at 12 w
U/S TOMORROW!:D :D
Cannot wait to see Pea!
I'm off to my big practical exam. I'm SO not in the mood for school, it is crazy!
Wish me luck!

[RobynScott]

Congrats and good luck Val!

[RobynScott]

Ok July mamas - we're a quiet bunch, aren't we? :)

Hmm - and here I am trying to avoid work .... anyone else out there?

[LDS Angel 19]

Gosh we are quiet!

Not a lot new here... I had a traditonal PG craving over the weekend, pickles! lol. Love 'em. Still feeling pretty good, just tired, tired, and more tired.

welcome to gator! I'm thinking good thoughts for you.

Robyn, Hope your appointment goes well!

cosmo Glad you had a good appointment and good luck with your exam!

[RobynScott]

Gosh we are quiet!

Still feeling pretty good, just tired, tired, and more tired.



I totally understand that one. I feel like I could sleep forever! January is going to be a crazy month for me at work - hopefully I will get back some energy and focus ;)

[ctjo]

Polkadot - great pic!!

Welcome, gator97!!

RobynScott - daycare already?! Wow. Had you researched places in advance? That is one of my biggest stressors. I think I'll feel so much better once that's settled.

kerrykate - maple syrup? Are you serious? ME TOO!!! I went out for breakfast on Sunday and got a Belgian waffle and just drowned the thing in maple syrup. I wanted it sooooooooo bad. And it was soooooooooo good :)

I had another appointment last Friday. It was good, but I was a little miffed that the doctor didn't seem to know I had an ultrasound on Tuesday. I told her and she was like, "Oh yeah, you did!" Um...why do you keep these detailed charts if you aren't going to read them? Anyway, this is actually the last time I'll see this doc. She is my regular gyn, but doesn't deliver babies anymore, so starting with my next appointment, I'll be rotating between all the other doctors in the practice.

Speaking of, my next appointment is 1/5.

Hope everyone is doing well! I'm feeling great and loving maple syrup as I mentioned ;)

[BrownEyedGirl]

Just thought I'd check in. I am extremely tired. That's about it. Just very, very tired. If I had more energy, I'd probably write more...but this is about all I've got.

[RobynScott]

Brown-eyedgirl - I feel you on the tired thing!

ctjo - One of the daycares I know of b/c working moms in my neighborhood use it. I couldn't believe it either when she said they are booked for September!

One thing I was thinking about - assuming we stay in this neighborhood (which I think we will) - DC could start there and probably be with the same kids all through school which is pretty cool.

Off to my first official appt soon! (which we will be late for b/c Dh left late and is stuck in traffic) - this is my first real appt - I really hope everything is ok and we get to hear a heartbeat!

Keep your fingers crossed for me please! Have a great night all!

[ctjo]

RobynScott - good luck!!! :)

[gator97]

Thanks for the warm welcome!

LDS- I ate at least one pickle a day for the first month, I think. We had these yummy half dills that were just wonderful. I bought them at my DH's request and then I ate them all!

Cosmogirl- yeah for your u/s tomorrow. And less than 6 hr. labor? wow.

Browneyedgirl- Hope you get more energy soon. I've been insanely tired. I was actually excited I made it through yesterday without taking a nap. That is a first.

RobynScott- good luck at your first appointment!

[polkadot]

welcome to gator!! I seem to remember you from some other thread...glad to see you around...

Robyn~ anxiously waiting your update about the appointment....

Me~ Yeah well I broke down and wore maternity jeans to work today...I am a Kindergarten teacher and I am constantly on the floor or bending and such and my jeans were just too tight...i know its early but my sister gave me a bunch of maternity clothes that I wont fit in for a while but this one pair of jeans has a small band and works just perfectly...so i gave in to the pressure...oh well..no one knew...so my secret is safe...

be back later...:p

[RobynScott]

Houston, we have a heartbeat!!!!!! Woohoo!

The nurse warned us that we might not hear it - but as soon as she put the doppler on, bam! there it was, nice and strong :) yay! Dh cried, I laughed (oops, I was in such shock!) and the peanut moved - but the nurse got the heartbeat again.

This all just seems so surreal! I wish I could listen to it again and again. Dh (wisely) is not going to allow me to rent a doppler - I would be obsessive with it.

Wow - I still can't believe this is really happening! We have a heartbeat. Dr. also said my uterus feels exactly like it should - a California grapefruit!

Came home and devoured a huge dinner of baked ziti - I hope my appetite slows down a bot tomorrow. Oy. so much for that slow weight gain - but we didn't get home till 9 and I was SO hungry!

Thanks again for all of the good wishes - I still really can't believe this. wow!

Now - just a couple more weeks till we tell the world :)

Question - we are probably going to have a pre-New Year's party belated 30th birthday celebration (my birthday was in October!) on December 30. It will be close friends - I thought that would be the perfect time to tell people we are pregnant (I will be 12w4d at the time and will have had first ultrasound on the 26th) - DH thinks it is obnoxious to tell people in a group setting. I'd rather tell people in person though and we probably won't see our friends in person before the party.

So - thoughts - is it obnoxious to tell the big group at once at our Pre-New Year's / belated birthday get together? (Dh's birthday is this week)

Have a great night / day all!

[Lisa]

[B]Question -

So - thoughts - is it obnoxious to tell the big group at once at our Pre-New Year's / belated birthday get together? (Dh's birthday is this week)



I had 2 friends that did it this way, One did it at there son's 1st b day. There was like 75 people there and another did it at a get together with like 30 people. I dont think its obnoxious but then again We're telling our family christmas with like 40 people so maybe I'm biase;) .

[Lisa]

Okay I'll post again;) E has a dentist appt this morning so I wont be around later today. I have an appt tomorrow. Hopefully I wont tip the scale:p I think we will be discussing a c-section for me. It be my 1st so I'm a little worried but hopefully my Dr will be fine with it. I better go Ethan is running around and I get to get ready to leave. Have a great day:D

[jimmysgirl424]

Lisa Does your doc consider c-sections to be elective? I didn't think it was very common to do one at patient's request unless medically necessary? Just curious, I've heard all doctor's were different when it comes to that.

Robyn Thats so exciting and wonderful that you actually got to hear the heartbeat! Yay!! My doctor said we should be able to hear it at my next appointment on the 28th of this month, so I'm anxiously waiting for that moment. I don't think its obnoxious at all to tell people in a large group setting, as long as you feel comfortable with everyone wanting to congratulate you all at once!

polkadot I keep waiting for my jeans to get too tight for me too! The pair I wore last Friday, I could definitely tell a difference, but they were one of two pairs I had bought too big by accident, so they were still okay. I looked in the mirror yesterday when I woke up and my tummy is definitely perfectly flat in the morning, but rounder in the evening. How strange!

gator97 Welcome! Wow, you've had a heck of a journey to get here! Congratulations and I really hope your pregnancy goes smoothly for you from here on out. Good luck to you!

LDSAngel So, how many maternity outfits have you bought already? :D

ctjo Well, hopefully the OB that you see from here on out will be a little more on the ball. Hmmm..another maple syrup lover? Thats pretty funny!



ME Well, I ended up having a pretty awful weekend. I was horribly nauseous night and day and to complicate matters, I woke up with a headache on Saturday. Wasn't able to shake it and woke up with it again on Sunday. Between feeling like I was going to throw up non-stop and the headache, I was totally out of it during the game and couldn't even enjoy watching the Ravens kick some Kansas City butt. :( So, went to bed Sunday night, only to be woken up by the same damn headache, only it was so bad that I couldn't even lift my head off of the pillow. I ended up awake through the whole night and couldn't go to work yesterday. Called my OB, who prescribed a prescription pain medication that she assured me is safe to take during pregnancy. Fortunately, the headache has abated and I haven't needed to take one dose of it. In addition, my OB also said she was going to call me anyway because she finally got my urine culture results back and I have a urinary tract infection. :rolleyes: I swear, when it rains, it freakin' pours. :( :mad: Anyway, we think that is what was causing the spotting I had early last week. Today, no headache and the nausea hasn't set in yet. But for me, its usually attacking mid-day and goes nonstop from there. Hopefully it will back off soon. I feel like I'm going crazy with all of this stuff. :(

[Lisa]

Lisa Does your doc consider c-sections to be elective? I didn't think it was very common to do one at patient's request unless medically necessary? Just curious, I've heard all doctor's were different when it comes to that.


I've heard the same. I don't think my Dr does elective but I had a really bad experience with my DD and without going into lots of details I think this will be the best opinion for us. It will also give me some peace of mind. I'm totally freaked though b/c I had 2 quick delieveries and I know this one be the quickest...oh well

Sorry about the bad weekend! that stinks :( I've already had a bladder infection...I hate those things!!!

[RobynScott]

Ugh Kym - I hope you feel better soon. I had a headache this weekend - but nothing like yours. Hope the m/c stays away today.

[ceaserbride]

Hello Mamas! Hope everyone is feeling well!

Not much new here. Just trying to get ready for Christmas and all that fun stuff.

Anyone else just excited for Christmas to be over so they can focus on purchasing/planning for the new babe????

That how I feel anyway.

[LDS Angel 19]

Well I don't know about anyone else, but I feel like the walking dead today. I couldn't get back to sleep last night after I got up to pee, so I'm half asleep and I can hardly keep anything down. Yet I am still at work.... I just wanna be in bed.

Hope everyone else is doing better than me...

[Cosmogirl]

What a great day this is! I have NO exams today, I'm FINALLY entering second tri, and I got my U/S!! http://www.thebabywearer.com/forum/images/smilies/woohoo.gif

Presenting my little Pea!
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d172/Cosmochick/Surprisesmudge.jpg

THis was taken the second the doc put the U/S tranducer on my belly. I said, OMG' that is SO cute, he is sucking his thumb! And the doc said, yeah, that is one cute pic, and he hit the button.
I'm in love already!

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d172/Cosmochick/Surprise2smudge.jpg

Pea is doing well, but it looks as though he is mesuring ahead. SO they changed my due date to June 24th 2007.(mind me staying to hang around with you guys eventhough it looks like I'm due before what I thought I was??? )
He has 2 feets, 2 arms, and everything looks good for now. Nuchal translucency are great, no worries there :D

I'm SO excited and giddy, it was fun to confirm the whole thing with the Doppler, but to see it gave me a whole new perpective. It is reallly real now! I cannot wait to finish my semester and just enjoy this a bit. Only nice things are ahead now, since first tri is finally over

BTW ladies, my exam went super well yesterday, thanks for all your well wishes! I have another one tomorrow, and needless to say, I,m SO not in the mood to study!
Have a great one, I'll be back later. Off to post this at 1 zilliion places!

[RobynScott]

Congrats Val!

ETA - I can't see pictures at work (not even a blank where they are) - so that's why I can't comment on them - sorry!

Just to let you all know so you know I'm not ignoring anyone/anything ;)

[jimmysgirl424]

Cosmogirl, what awesome pictures!! :D

[kerrykate]

We went for a heartbeat check today and the doctor couldn't find it so he sent us for an ultrasound. I should be 10w 5d and the baby only measured at 9w and didn't have a heartbeat. I think the early ultrasound and seeing a h/b at 6w 5d gave me a false sence of security. I feel totally dooped by my body, it didn't give me any indication that anything was wrong, no spotting absoultly nothing. I have a d&c scheduled for tomorrow. Take care everyone.

[RobynScott]

Kerry,

I am so, so sorry for your loss - I wish there was something more I could say.

Thinking of you,

Robyn

[Lisa]

Kerry,
I'm so sorry...so sorry! Take care :(

[Cosmogirl]

Oh gosh Kerry I'm SO sorry about that:( THere are just no words.
Hugs to you and your family.:(

[gator97]

KerryKate- I am so sorry.

[polkadot]

kerry~ again..i am soooo sorry...sending more (((hugs)))

Cosmo~ beautiful pics...and how cute...sucking its thumb!!

[mkvh]

Delurking to address Jimmy's Girl's headache issue:

I had SEVERE migraines beginning at the end of the first tri. They lasted thru 24 weeks or so and then resurfaced at the end (39w). TAKE THE MEDS! They're fine for baby and will allow you to rest. PM me if you have questions. Mine would last for 2-3 days and were debilitating!

[jimmysgirl424]

kerrykate Oh my gosh...I'm so sorry. I can't even find the right words here. Please take care of yourself. :(

mkvh Thank you for the heads-up! Headache is gone for now, but you are right, it totally took me down when I had it.

[LDS Angel 19]

kerry I am so sorry for your loss. :(

cosmo great pics!

So after feeling like the living dead yesterday and not being able to keep anything down for a really long time, I feel a little better today, but still not great.
Good thing is I'm leaving for a dr appt. in less than an hour and I'll have another pic to show off. :)

[BrownEyedGirl]

kerry I am so sorry for your loss.

[Lisa]

Good morning ladies,
I just got back from my appt. Everything went good. I didnt gain much:D but I rewarded myself woth chocolate chip pancakes. Someone here mentioned syrup and it was all down hill from there for me:p They drew some blood for my prenatal test, BP good. So I go back Jan 10 I asked for another u/s and my dr just smiled and said we'll talk next appt. I wanna see bean again! They didnt change my EDD so I guess I'll stay at the 12th for now. Hope everyone has a great day

[jimmysgirl424]

Can't wait to see another U/S picture, LDSAngel! Hope you get a good shot of both of the beans!!

Lisa Glad everything went well at your appointment. And hey, its always nice to see you didn't gain as much as weight as you thought, right?


ME Speaking of weight...I'd better watch it or I'm going to turn into a beach ball with feet very quickly. I ate four pieces of pizza for dinner last night. FOUR!!! I was horrified at myself afterwards. :o I think I was just indulging after having felt like crap for endless days on end. Oh well.

[Cosmogirl]

I ate four pieces of pizza for dinner last night. FOUR!!!
Oh yummm pizza. Now that is something that sounds good to my hear!:D

LDSAngel I cannot wait to see some U/S shots of your beans!

[RobynScott]

Kym - I devoured a thing of Baked Ziti on Monday night after my doctor's appointment. Add that to too many (salty) wheat thing on Sunday night - from Sunday morning to yesterday I gained 3.5 pounds! That's happened to me when not PG so I am really hoping that it is water retention that will ease soon - I could not gain 3.5 pounds in 2 days! :eek:

My longwinded way of saying - I know how you feel :) And - I have Christmas parties tonight and the next two nights after that!

[Lisa]

My longwinded way of saying - I know how you feel :) And - I have Christmas parties tonight and the next two nights after that!

I had a Christmas party Sunday night and last night my in laws brought over a cookie cake saying "congratulations" so sweet but man not good for a preggo lady!

[RobynScott]

wow - we really are a quiet bunch, huh? It's ok - I should be working. trying to get a motion drafted (that should have been drafted already) - today is DH's birthday (still don't even have a card!:o ) and tonight is his work christmas party - and really what I need to be doing is working late.

oy!

[LDS Angel 19]

Hi ladies, back with my update :)

My appointment was good... both twins look normal, we saw and heard both heartbeats. Had the bloodwork and a flu shot, not so fun.
One little shock, we found out that on our first ultrasound, they had actually seen THREE sacs! One just stopped growing. I was pretty shocked. We (almost) had triplets. I have mixed feelings. I'm sad, but also a little relieved. And just really gratful that the other two are doing so well.
Anyway, heres the pic:

http://static.flickr.com/137/321692483_5e4a2398f4.jpg?v=0


Next appt is 1/3/07.

[Cosmogirl]

LDS Angel Great pic!
OMG on the almost triplet thing! I understand what you mean though as for a moment I thought I was having twins, and although I was kinda happy, I was also a little shock myself!
Glad they are doing well!:D

[rangerwendy]

LDS Angel 19 Our friends found out a few months ago they were having triplets.It was the shock of a lifetime, believe me!! It is her first pregnancy(and last!!) and she was not on any fertility meds. Turns out they are having 2 identical twin boys and one girl. Weird, huh? I think I would freak.

Anyway, had my second appt. today and everything was good. I was in and out of the dr. office in literally 10 minutes. Took my weight, made me pee, did a sonar to hear the heatbeat, done. But it is just good to know everything is still going well with the bean.

[Cosmogirl]

Our friends found out a few months ago they were having triplets.It was the shock of a lifetime, believe me!! It is her first pregnancy(and last!!) and she was not on any fertility meds. Turns out they are having 2 identical twin boys and one girl. Weird, huh? I think I would freak.

OMGOSH! She was really due to have babies that month!:p
Did she buy a lottery ticket or something??? What are the odds??
Good luck to her!

[polkadot]

Glad everyone is having good baby things going on...

LDS...wow..triplets...i understand the sadness and the shock all of the same time...i hope you dont mind me asking but were you on fertility meds? I was and I am scared that when i go back they are going to see another bean...not that i wouldnt be happy with two but it will be such a shock...i am scared one of them is hiding out ;)

[LDS Angel 19]

polkadot No I don't mind at all. We conceived on our second Clomid cycle, 100mg.

[jimmysgirl424]

LDSAngel Wow...I can understand the shock! Twins are huge, but jeez, triplets?? Now that would be a handful!! Glad everything is going well with you. I am seeing two sacs in your u/s. I don't know anything about multiple pregnancies, but since there are two separate sacs, does that mean you are having fraternal twins? For some reason I have the idea in my head that identical twins share one sac, but obviously, I could be wrong. Let me know!

rangerwendy Sounds like your appointment was short and sweet! Thats a good thing and so nice that you got to hear the heartbeat. How far along are you, again?

RobynScott I haven't had any Christmas parties yet, but our office holiday party is next Wednesday and we are quite notorious for having obscene amounts of food at it! :p I'm sure I will over-indulge. Oh, and I will be making my baby announcement to my coworkers at that party and once I do that, they will be all over me to make sure I have food galore! I work with 25 women, and most are older than me, so this should be interesting!

Cosmogirl Yeah, it was pizza Tuesday night. Last night it was Taco Bell. And we drove past a Popeyes and I wanted that too! :rolleyes:



ME I have to admit to something here. Everytime I read about one of our girls in this thread having a miscarriage, not only am I devastated for them, but I get scared for myself too. Does anyone else have the same reaction? And then I feel awful for even thinking that, like I am belittling the terrible thing that has happened to them. KWIM? I don't know if anyone else feels this way, but I've wanted to be able to hear my baby's heartbeat in the worst way for a number of days now, just to make sure everything is okay. :( And my next appointment isn't till December 28th.

My clothes are starting to get tight on me now. I'm really mad about that, it still seems like its too early for that to happen. The outfit I'm wearing today has a skirt with an elastic waistband, and its all of the sudden quite snug on me. :mad: Blah!!

[Cosmogirl]

but I've wanted to be able to hear my baby's heartbeat in the worst way for a number of days now, just to make sure everything is okay. :( And my next appointment isn't till December 28th.


I've felt like that until I finally broke down and got my clinic's doppler to feel better.
What about renting a doppler? There are loads of places that does this.

[Lisa]

My clothes are starting to get tight on me now. I'm really mad about that, it still seems like its too early for that to happen. The outfit I'm wearing today has a skirt with an elastic waistband, and its all of the sudden quite snug on me. :mad: Blah!!

This happened to me in my 1st pregnancy but by 13 weeks my clothes were a little looser than at 10 weeks I think I was a little bloated. Your little bean is just getter bigger:D

I'm good. I have lunch with my mom today and I've been thinking since I got up what I will eat :rolleyes: I have so much christmas stuff to do. I am making the family scrapbooks of our daughter so they have all her cute pictures but i wont be done by Christmas I have 6 to do..Oh well I guess its the thought that counts and no one will be mad there gift is a little late or at least I hope not.

[RobynScott]

What about renting a doppler? There are loads of places that does this.

I mentioned renting one to DH - he says no way! He knows I would be way too obsessed with it, *lol*

Lisa - I'm already thinking about lunch too and it's only 10:40! (mostly b/c I am trying not to snack)

we'll see if water does the trick.

I'm a little nauseous but I keep thinking it's not M/S - just hunger. (maybe it is M/S?) - I don't feel great but not horrible - so even though I heard the heartbeat, I of course keep worrying too.


I have to admit to something here. Everytime I read about one of our girls in this thread having a miscarriage, not only am I devastated for them, but I get scared for myself too. Does anyone else have the same reaction? And then I feel awful for even thinking that, like I am belittling the terrible thing that has happened to them. KWIM?

Kym - I think it's only natural to feel that way! I get just as scared! and now - even though we heard the h/b on Monday - I'm still nervous that something could have happened. I don't know if that ever goes away - but I'm hoping to feel a little better once I can feel the baby move (ages away, I know!)

We have our first ultrasound / part 1 of Integrated Screen on 12/26 - I am really looking forward to that and hoping we see a good bean. I think (hope) I'll feel a little more confident after that (and really ready to tell people)

[jimmysgirl424]

I'm already thinking about lunch too and it's only 10:40! (mostly b/c I am trying not to snack)


Ha! I wake up obsessing over food. Its pretty bad when all I am capable of thinking about is food and sleep, sleep and food, food and sleep, sleep and food.........all.day.long.!!:rolleyes: :o

[LDS Angel 19]

jimmysgirl The chances are good that they are fraternal, just since they are Clomid babies. I think I read somewhere too that seperate sacs usually indicate fraternals too. I'll try to remember to ask at my next appointment. If course, if they turn out to be boy/girl like my gut is telling me, then we'd know for sure that they're fraternal. :)

I'm with you girls on thinking about food all the time! esp. since yesterday my dr told me I should be eating every two hours, oy. Staying full does help stop the queasyness though.

[jimmysgirl424]

Wow...how come our thread is always the quiet one here? :)

[ceaserbride]

10 weeks-4days

Hello girls.
Michelle- You're ultrasound is amazing! I think your feelings about the earlier possiblitly of triplets is completely normal.

Oh geez I woke up this morning dreaming about food! It was terrible...I was dreaming that it was Christmas dinner and all the wonderful food I'd be eating. DH also said I was chewing in my sleep.

QOTD- Are you finding it harder getting ready for Christmas this year??

I'm finding it hard with how tired and unmotivated I feel. I just want to buy things for our babe and not everything else:p

[ctjo]

kerrykateh - so sorry for your loss


I love seeing the great pics from everyone!
LDS Angel 19 - wow, almost triplets! Glad you're doing ok.

I'm still doing fine. Someone mentioned headaches? That was happening to me a few weeks ago. I think it's from not drinking enough water. When I chug water constantly, I feel much, much better.

I'm looking forward to the weekend - almost here! Then it's so close to Christmas, then New Year's! Anyone have any fun plans?

[RobynScott]

Wow...how come our thread is always the quiet one here? :)

I keep saying the same thing. Guess you and I (and sometimes LDS ;) ) are the chatty ones :)

Caesarbride - your DD is three days before me so I would think you are 10w5 days - but you say 10w4d - makes me wonder if I am one less than I think?

Sitting here nauseous - not to the level where I will throw up - just not feeling great. somehow, I still don't think this is M/s though - I just feel off. Considering I've been feeling this way every afternoon - maybe I finally need to admit that maybe it is m/c?
*lol*

hope everyone is having a great day. I should be working and not playing around here ...

[jimmysgirl424]

ceaserbride Chewing in your sleep? Hmm, thats a new one! How funny!

ctjo I'm the one who is having issues with headaches. I am a huge water drinker; I start drinking at 9 in the am and go all the way through the day. By the time I'm done, I'm usually around a gallon or more. I wish it was a water shortage causing them, believe me! This weekend, I'm supposed to be going to a surprise party for my cousin's DH and I'm so unmotivated to go. I'd rather just stay home. :(

RobynScott I am definitely bored out of my mind all day at work, which may explain why I check this thread two dozen times a day! :o I'm pretty sure you can chalk up the nausea as morning sickness at this point! Wish I knew why they called it morning sickness as for me, its more like morning, afternoon, evening and night sickness!


QOTD We just got our tree a few days ago and DH finished putting the lights on last night. I couldn't even muster the energy to begin trimming it, and I'm the one who bugged him to go pick out a tree! I just don't feel like doing anything, and this is usually my favorite holiday of the year. Oh well.

[RobynScott]

Kym - we can check in together ;)

QOTD -We're going to a neighbor's to decorate a gingerbread house tomorrow night! I'm excited - DH, not so much, *lol*

Anyone else celebrating Chanukah? I can't believe it starts tonight!

[Lisa]

Double digits!! Yah! We have had nasty rain the last 2 days! I hate it there go my walks! When I get headaches I think its lack of water too because if I have a lot of water no headache!

Ceasar-I wanna shop but since we are finding out the sex I think its making me wanna wait to get all the little cute girly or handsome boy clothes. And I really dont have an excuse since I have had 2 kids. I have all the stuff. I think its cute you wanna shop for your little one. Thats one of the best parts;)

[LDS Angel 19]

QOTD Getting ready for Christmas Uh, yeah. We whipped up our decorations the day after thanksgiving, but that's about it. We ventured out to the mall last night, and after two hours I was ready to pass out. And we were there even longer than we probably needed to be since I kept getting side-tracked by baby stuff and maternity clothes!


Robyn I'm pretty much in the same boat as you with the feeling 'off' for most of the day. I kinda wish I could just throw up and get it over with and then maybe feel better.


Feeling ok today. Still can't seem to get enough sleep though. Yay for weekend naps, I can't wait.

[jimmysgirl424]

Another QOTD:

Have you bought anything yet for your baby?

My sister went first by buying a beautiful white sleeper and matching white blanket, both embroidered with a cute little giraffe (sp) and the saying "Watch Me Grow".

I couldn't resist when I found two little onesies done up in Baltimore Ravens logos! :o DH couldn't say a word when he saw them because he's a bigger fan than I am!

[RobynScott]

Another QOTD:

Have you bought anything yet for your baby?



I've told everyone not to do anything till January - guess I really want to get out of the first tri. Also, b/c we're Jewish and probably won't bring things in the house before baby is born (though DH and I may wind up arguing over this) - not sure if we will buy anything till just before baby is born - doesn't mean I don't want to though ;)

My mom saw a onesie that says "Save the Date: 2020" that she wanted to buy - it's for DC's BAr or Bat Mitzvah! *lol* - I told her not to do anything just yet.

[jimmysgirl424]

Also, b/c we're Jewish and probably won't bring things in the house before baby is born (though DH and I may wind up arguing over this)

I'm not familiar with your faith...can you elaborate a little more on why this is a followed tradition?

[LDS Angel 19]

QOTD buying stuff Nothing yet. We've been looking a little, trying to plan. I'm sort of torn, because with my history I am inclined to wait longer, but since it's twins I want to be ready a little sooner... so it's a catch 22. But we probably won't buy much until 20ish weeks when we find out the genders anyway.

[RobynScott]

I'm not familiar with your faith...can you elaborate a little more on why this is a followed tradition?

Kym - It's really more superstition than anything - we typically don't bring anything into the house until after the baby is born. No baby showers either. Not sure of the origins of the superstition - but G-d forbid anything were to happen - I guess we don't want to invite trouble so to speak.

[Lisa]

My mom saw a onesie that says "Save the Date: 2020" that she wanted to buy - it's for DC's BAr or Bat Mitzvah! *lol* - I told her not to do anything just yet.

that reminds me my mom wanted to but my DS a shirt that said "Class of
2021"? I think thats the year he graduates....I was like mom he isnt even in pre-k yet:p I thought it was cute though...

once we find out the sex its all over, I'm going shopping!!! I told DH this is our last kid...he like to debate this... and I need new maternity clothes...he just started laughing! I think the 3rd one deserves to look styling!;)

Robyn we all made a ginger bread house last night. It was fun but not pretty...the roof fell off:rolleyes: ;)

[ctjo]

jimmysgirl424 - ugh, bummer about the headaches. I hope you feel better soon!

QOTD - Christmas - I'm basically ready. I have all our decorations up, and gifts are bought, except for DH. I was a little late this year, but basically because we were away for Thanksgiving and the week after. I hate to sounds like Scrooge, but Christmas is so stressful for us, with traveling all over and the resulting guilt trips. I'll be glad when it's over. This is the LAST year we are doing this though - we can't do 5 states in 4 days once the bambino is here :)

QOTD - Buying babys stuff - I haven't, yet. My sister, on the other hand, just could not resist and bought the baby a pack of onesies and the cutest little booties you ever did see :) I'm still nervous - maybe after the first trimester ends?

[July2007Mommies]

updated to here

[Bibay626]

QOTD buying baby stuff: OK guilty! We've always known we wanted a Disney theme (Dumbo, for DH's favorite character). Hard to find, but over the years when things came up at stores, we went ahead and bought them. DH cringes at my diaperbag collection too!

[jimmysgirl424]

This is the LAST year we are doing this though - we can't do 5 states in 4 days once the bambino is here :)

I hear ya! I just made mention of this over in one of the holiday threads...DH and I have already made up our minds that next year we aren't budging from our home on Christmas. Sorry..we just had a baby a few months ago, so if you want to see us, you get to come to us! Ha!! I've been waiting for loooong time to have a reason not to run to the four corners of the earth every year on Christmas! :p

[Cosmogirl]

Kym - It's really more superstition than anything - we typically don't bring anything into the house until after the baby is born. No baby showers either. Not sure of the origins of the superstition - but G-d forbid anything were to happen - I guess we don't want to invite trouble so to speak.
I didn't know that. Are you "allowed" to buy the bay stuff like a crib and all of is that even "forbidden" ? Or can you buy it beforehand and have it delivered right after delivery :p

Christmas: Not ready, I'm just too tred and too busy anyhow!

Bought stuff alreadY?Nope. Not yet. I didn't even have time to hit a store since I got pg lol. But I'm not in a hurry either, we are kinda tight financially. Plus, we don,t need tons, we have just been through this with DS...But I'm sure I'll get a cool home coming outsift or something especially for this one.

[BrownEyedGirl]

Christmas Too tired to think about it. Although, I do have a lot done...mostly online. We don't even have a tree yet. I said we should just forget about it, my mom insists that we at least get a little one. I might be okay with that.

Baby stuff We haven't really bought anything new. We had a painting of a baby bottle that dh's friend did in college that was just sitting in a garbage bag (for protection, the frame broke about 8 years ago). The day after i got my bfp, we went and had it professionally framed.


Has anyone else lost a lot of weight?? I am down 8.5 pounds now! I wasn't obese when I started (a little chubby, but healthy...5'6" 162lbs). I called the nurse, she didn't seem too concerned since I wasn't vomitting. I'm eating more and more every day and I just keep losing weight. Arrrgh! Who'd have thought i'd ever be upset about that. Luckily I have my appointment with the doctor on Thursday, so hopefully she will calm my fears.

Hope everyone is doing well.

[gator97]

hi ladies! I'm on of the quiet ones. I can't post at work and I'm always tired when I get home. The good news is the tiredness is starting to lessen. I'm still tired but I'm not "can barely keep my eyes open" exhausted.

QOTD- Christmas- We haven't gotten anything out decorations wise. At this point, I don't think we will. We were supposed to do it last weekend but we got delayed. DH is doing so much around the house- I hate to ask him to get stuff out of the attic on top of it. Oh well. I think we are hosting over here as well but everyone will just have to get over the fact we don't have a tree up.

QOTD-Baby Stuff- we haven't bought anything. We'll be getting some hand me downs from my sister and I don't think we'll buy until later on. We're still a bit nervous. Now, my mom has been going crazy since 4 weeks. But we asked her to take it down a notch so she has calmed a bit.

I hit 12 weeks on Monday and I'm very excited about that. We started telling close friends this week. We are going to wait until after our next appointment to tell my work. I won't be hiding it for too much longer. I've decided to switch to maternity pants. My pants are just not comfortable any more.

Hope everyone is doing well!

[polkadot]

I am so behind...

LDS~ thanks for sharing about the clomid...i was on the same dosage...so i guess we will see if there is still just one bean in there when we go back Jan 5th.

Christmas~ yeah the decorating...Brian mostly did...the shopping we finally finished today and now all the gifts need to be wrapped...can you say procrastination??

Buying Stuff~ nope havent bought anything yet...we did buy photo albums for our parents to pu the ultrasounds in. My inlaws have bought a christmas stocking and a stuffed animal...they cant control themselves ;) We havent bought anything specifically for the baby b/c we are still trying to be cautious...with my history I am being very caitious...

I will be 9 weeks on Monday I am so excited...each week is a huge milestone for me...My anxiety lessens a bit each week...as well as the nausea...it seems to be
s---l---o---w---l---y
going away...I just want to be able to wear a short sleeve shirt and people not ask me about my sea bands :o

[alliannie]

I haven't been around in awhile.:o

My cramps from a week ago subsided. My dr. only wanted to see if I spotted/bleed so I never saw him. Then Monday night I got really sick. I was up all night-literally-when DH woke up at 6:30 to go to work I started crying and asked him not to go. I knew something was really wrong with me. He called in and called my mom and then took me the the ER. I had a really bad stomach flu and was very dehydrated. We were there for about 3 hours while I got fluids via IV. They also gave me a pregnancy test and said I was pregnant..lol duh. I guess they just had to confirm it since I said I was. It was all kind of a blur since I am so exhausted. When we got home I slept all day. Since then my m/s has been considerably worse though which is no fun. I go to the dr. Tuesday and if it is still bad I am going to get something to help. I wasn't able to work due to it being so bad. I would get sick anytime I moved.

That pretty much sums it up. We have nothing Christmas done. I finally felt good enough yesterday so we could go get groceries. Hopefully one day this week we can go shop. We never are this late I just haven't been able too. We moved in the middle of this week(okay DH moved us while I was sick...he is so wonderful lately!!) too so we haven't had loads of free time.

Bought anything-we talked about this last night. As long as my appt Tuesday goes good I think we will start venturing into buying. Due to my last m/c at 10wks buying any earlier felt like a curse. Even though that has nothing to do with it!!

I hope everyone is doing well!!!!

[LDS Angel 19]

bump! good morning ladies!

BrownEyedGirl I lost 10lbs in the beginning of my first pregnancy. My dr wasen't concerned at all either. And I started gaining it back almost as soon as I hit the second trimester. Try not to worry too much.

alliannie Yikes! I hope you're feeling better!


Nothing exciting here. Feeling ok today. I did score a pair of maternity jeans over the weekend at Old Navy for $14.99. I also bought my first baby thing, two "I Love Daddy" bibs that I'm going to stick in DH's stocking. :)

[jimmysgirl424]

LDSAngel Okay..I totally love that bib idea! I might have to go hunting for some of those for DH's stocking now! Nice price on the maternity jeans...did you get the kind with the band or the elastic at the back?

alliannie Jeez, you poor thing! That sounds like you were absolutely miserable. How awful to be pregnant and sick on top of it! Yuck! :( Hope things get better soon with the m/s.

gator97 Happy 12 weeks! :D

polkadot Happy 9 weeks! :D

browneyedgirl I would love to say that I've actually lost weight but I'm certain that is not the case. Won't know for sure till I go for my next appointment on the 28th. Good luck with your appointment on Thursday!


Me Well, I haven't had any nausea since last Friday, which is great! I did, however, end up with another headache on Friday though and after suffering all day, I finally gave in and took the prescription medication my OB prescribed for me at bedtime so I could get some sleep. I hope these headaches aren't going to become a common thing for me. :( On a happy note, I was able to trim my tree yesterday, after it sat in our living room with nothing but lights on it for 4 days! I just couldn't summon up the energy to do it earlier! Well, at least thats done now.

QOTD One to smile about...has anyone started doing kegels yet? I began as of yesterday. They feel so strange to do and I have no idea how many I need to do per day. Yesterday I did 10 sets of 10, so 100 total. I've been doing sets of 15 all day today, here and there. I'd love to know if I'm doing enough to make a difference or not.

[polkadot]

well....i am hope early from work today b/c i am having some cramping...i called the doctor and he said to take it easy for the rest of the day and call if i have any bleeding/spotting...which i have none of...i guess i am just wanting to be cautious. I do think that it may have something to do with my digestive system if ya get my drift...TMI ahead...I dont usually have a bowel movement everyday its more like every other day...but i havent had a BM in like three days so that could be the problem...so i came home took something and I am hoping that this YUCK feeling goes away....

off to nap...since i got off early ;)

[ceaserbride]

12 weeks 2 days

Take it easy Polkadot!. I scared myself yesterday too. While driving to work I had a huge weird feeling cramp when I coughed. It never came back but it was very strange. I'm sure everythings fine but there is nothing wrong with being a little cautious.

Well I way too tired today. All this Christmas stuff is catching up with me. I really can't wait for a few days off!

[gator97]

caeserbride- that sounds like round ligament pain. I get it sometimes when I sneeze. The first corresponded with when I was on bedrest and it freaked me out. I did A LOT of reading and that really sounded that what it was- a sharp pain at the time of my sneeze that went away shortly after. It sounds like coughing, sneezing, or moving quickly can cause it. It usually occurs in the second trimester.

polkadot- take it easy. thinking good thoughts for you.

jimmysgirl- sorry that you continue to have issues with headaches. hope this goes away soon.

QOTD- I do Kegels periodically- but I did that before, too :) I just do it when I think about it- not really a set amount.

Browneyedgirl-I have gained three pounds thus far. Though I know people who have lost weight at first and drs weren't concerned.

I broke out the maternity pants over the weekend. My clothes just weren't comfy anymore. The maternity pants are so much more comfortable.

alliannie- hope you are feeling better.

So, I'm debating with myself today. part of me wants to call my dr. and see if he can squeeze me in just to hear the heartbeat. I'm in panic mode as of Saturday. It's been almost 3 weeks since our last appt (which I know is nothing but we went once a week for a while due to our complications). I'm going back and forth. I just need to talk myself off the ledge.

[RobynScott]

Well, I had a whole huge reply typed up yesterday (including SO's if you can believe it! ;) ) - and I accidentally closed the window before I posted :eek: - doh!

So, my apologies now for not doing more SO's - must work.

Lauren - hope you are feeling better today and had a nice nap!

Caesar - question - you are due 3 days before me but you have 12w2d in your subject - do you mean 11w2d or am I off? Because I think I am only (well, not only - I'm really excited) 11 weeks today.

Funny story - the first person at work figured it out! I didn't have time for breakfast before I got to work. I started talking to her on the way to the kitchen for utensils (brough b-fast with me) - and I mid-sentence I was like - I need to get something to eat - can we talk later? (in my mind, not too unusual for me pre-pg either - I am a b-fast eater)

She came into my office afterwards and was like - "YOU HAVE A BABY IN YOUR BELLY!" - too funny. I told her the truth but told her we are not telling anyone just yet - it was really funny though! Nice to have someone know. (and she said she couldn't telll from looking at me - just when I made the comment, she "knew") - guess I'd better be careful what I say from here on out :)

Have a great day all!

[ceaserbride]

11 weeks 2 days!

GatorThats good to know! I haven't done any research on it but I thought this aweful pain I was having in my hip was round ligament pain!! Whats my hip pain then??? Awww..man do I have every uncomfortable symptom of pregnancy??

RobynScott- Haha..yup supposed to be 11weeks 2 days. Sorry! I have the weeks written on the side of my calendar and beside this week is the number 12 because it's the 12th week. I just glanced at it early this am and thought 12 weeks, 2 days! OOoops! Sorry!

So cute that someone just found you out.
Unfortuantly I was outted by a snoopy member (I manage a gym) who *overheard* my dad talking at the hardwear store. How she knew he was my dad is beyond me! She came into the gym and was like "Oh I heard you're expecting!" Thank god just the co op student was here and not my boss!

[polkadot]

well i am feeling better...i stayed home from work anyway just to get some more rest...i finished all the Christmas wrapping and now we are DONE...for real...i am feeling ok pregnanct wise..so that is great...my next appt in Jan 5th...cant wait...:D

[ctjo]

jimmysgirl424I've been waiting for loooong time to have a reason not to run to the four corners of the earth every year on Christmas!

Oh yeah, me too!!!

polkadot - glad you're feeling better.

gator97 - when is your next appointment? I hope you feel more relaxed soon, it's tough.

ceaserbride and RobynScott - found out, huh?!? Too funny. No one has noticed so far for me. I feel fat as a cow and probably look it, but no one has suspected pregnancy :) Oh, that is except for a couple we know - we were at their wedding a few weeks ago and hadn't broken the news. When we did tell them they said they knew all along. They know me too well ;)

QOTD - Kegels. I started doing them sporadically. jimmysgirl424, can I ask a dumb question? How do you keep track of so many? I think I'd have to write it down :o

Hope everyone is doing well. I checked out some pregnancy books from the library today. Oh, and this weekend I caught a little of that show on National Geographic, "In the Womb: Animals." Ok, so not really related to pregnancy, but after looking at lots of pictures of our babes in the womb, it was super cool to see this show about animals. And, an elephant is pregnant for 22 months! No thanks!!

[jimmysgirl424]

Ok, so not really related to pregnancy, but after looking at lots of pictures of our babes in the womb, it was super cool to see this show about animals

Have you ever seen Lennart Nilsson's book; A Child Is Born? Someone here recommended it to me before I even got pg, and I purchased it off of eBay. Truly some of the most amazing pictures I have ever seen of baby's taken during the entire pregnancy, right from the moment of conception to birth. Highly recommend it.


I'm a little worried. Last night I started getting a...soreness is the best way I can describe it, all the way in the bottom of my tummy. It almost feels like a urinary tract or bladder infection, but nothing is hurting when I pee. (sorry if TMI) The pain is still there today and I'm frustrated. I don't want to call my OB's office yet AGAIN, but I can't figure out what could be wrong. I just took my last dose of medication for the urinary tract infection that I had on Tuesday. How is it possible that it either didn't go away or that I have another one? I'm not sure what to do at this point.

On a happy note...YAY...I'm in the double digits now!! :D

[LDS Angel 19]

I don't know where I left off so sorry if I miss anyone!

Robyn What your co-worker said is hilarious! I hope she keeps your secret for you.

jimmysgirl No advice, other than if you feel like you need to call your doctor, just call. Maybe they'll be able to help.


Nothing new with me. Just feeling blah. And I'm having the I'm-hungry-but-nothing-sounds-good thing again.

Question: Maybe this is TMI, but I want to talk about sex. Who has done it recently and how was it? Between the exahustion, nasuea, and fear of hurting the kiddos, my sex drive is pretty much non-existant at this point. Poor DH, lol.

[jimmysgirl424]

Question: Maybe this is TMI, but I want to talk about sex. Who has done it recently and how was it? Between the exahustion, nasuea, and fear of hurting the kiddos, my sex drive is pretty much non-existant at this point. Poor DH, lol.


Thanks for bringing this up. I was thinking about it as well. Its kind of gone in phases for me. I had no interest at all for awhile, then I was interested all of the time. Now I'm just...eh....if I get it, fine, if I don't, thats fine too. It might help to note here that as soon as I got pg, DH's sex drive seemed to go out the window. Must have been all of the non-stop BD'ing we did for two months straight to get us pregnant! I swear, we haven't had that much sex in a short period of time since our honeymoon. :o


Oh...and the last time we tried to have sex, I wasn't into it at all. No position was comfortable and certain positions were downright painful. Blech. :(

[ctjo]

jimmysgirl424 - I haven't, but that book seems right up my alley. I'm definitely going to check it out! Hope you feel better!

LDS Angel 19 - I'll bite - we've had sex and it's great :o Less often than usual, but mainly because I'm tired. For me it hasn't been that different than pre-pregnancy, except for the frequency. Also, we TTCed for awhile, so there was more of a focus on doing it - now that I'm pregnant some of the "pressure" is off.

[Bibay626]

Went in for another u/s 'cause the doctor wanted to see that growth spirt from the last two weeks.

All I can say is "amazing!" We saw the little pudge moving his little arms and legs instead of two weeks ago being just a blob. It was so wonderful! Everything was fine, heartbeat strong, it was just incredible to see him moving so much! :D

QOTD: I'm kinda just "eh" about sex. After the baby dancing marathon, it's kinda crazy how all things change ;)

[polkadot]

Sex~ yeah i am not all that interested...but hubby is taking it very hard...i made him wait 7 weeks until i had my first ultrasound and since then we have only had sex twice...I am just not that into it..i am sooo tired and the thought of it doesnt really appeal to me right now...i know that it sucsk for my hubby b/c we had to do it so much to get pg and now its like non-existant...poor hubby.:(

QOTD: Are you always thirsty?
I am constantly thirsty and water is only making me more nauseated...anyone have anything that quenches your thirst and isnt water...I was thinking about those powder drinks you can add to the water for flavor but those all have aspartame in them and my doc wants me to stay away from that b/c of my recurrent losses...so thats out...anyone have any ideas...i am about to resort to pedialyte...thanks

[Cosmogirl]

hey ladies
I have been seriously MIA. I caught some sort of stomach virus. VERY BAD. I was a little scared for pea while being sick, and still am a little as I didn't eat and vomited for 2 days. I'm just back up on my feets, and I have one exam to go. :rolleyes: Can I say how exhausted I am? Being sick and preggo with a 17 months old is something else to go through.
I hope you are all doing fine, and getting better. Send some good vibes my way that this virus didn,t do anything bad to my baby.
I'll come back some more later on, when i really feel better.

[Lisa]

I'm so sick I ate 5 cookies today...so much for making Christmas cookies with a preggo lady~

Sorry for everyone thats sick! I got horribly sick with my 1st. Hopefully you all feel better soon.

I think we are getting ready for a new thread....2 tri is coming up!!!:D

[RobynScott]

I think we are getting ready for a new thread....2 tri is coming up!!!:D

Yay! I was wondering about that - when does second tri officially start?

I am also sick from eating junk - and regular stuff too! I either feel like I am starving and must eat - then I eat and feel sick 0 ugh!

Lauren - I was having the same problem with water for a while - sometimes Crystal Light is good (don't know if that has aspartame though)

Cosmo - so sorry you are feeling so sick! Hope you feel better soon. I'm sure Pea is getting everything he/she needs - just take care of yourself as well as you can!

bibay - yay for a great u/s! I can't wait for ours next week - I really hope everything is ok!

re: sex - LDS I hear ya! 'nuff said! Also, DH and I don't seem to be in the mood at the same time - I tend to feel yuckier at night and - well - it's just not happening when you're nauseous! Then again, he said something about no sex at all during pg :eek: - I tried to convince him it's safe. I'm sure he'll get over it ;)

Hope everyone is doing well - I'm just trying to hang in there at work - and trying to make myself focus too!

[jimmysgirl424]

polkadot I have always been a big water drinker, but there have been several times already where I've had trouble with it making me feel sick. What I've found works for me is putting a slice of lemon in with it, the smell and taste of it makes it much more drinkable than just plain water.

Unfortunately, Crystal Light does contain artificial sweetners. You might want to ask your doctor about Diet Coke with Lemon, made with Splenda. Splenda is the only natural sweetner out there, mainly because its derived from sugar. Many OB's who don't approve of aspartame or NutraSweet give the green light on Splenda.