June 2007 Mommies - Into our Second Trimester!

[June2007Mommies]

June 2007 Mommies
Into our Second Trimester!


22 Mommies expecting 24 Babies:

http://lafemmebonita.com/blinkies//Pregnancy%20and%20Babies/Struck_Blue.gif: (5)
L&D Nurse, Sarah6690, StacieLady, stevesbabygirl, SuzetteW

http://lafemmebonita.com/blinkies//Pregnancy%20and%20Babies/Struck_Pink.gif: (8)
Daphne, elissa, em1126, GA GAL, Irish Elf, LoveBeingAMommy (x2!), micd

http://lafemmebonita.com/blinkies//Pregnancy%20and%20Babies/bcsurprisepkg.gif: (11)
almostthere, Cosmogirl, DnJ2002, eldub, Jenean (x2!), magrat, MexicoBride'05, risa00, Smittenk, steelcitymama



If you are new here, congratulations! We hope you will consider joining us. We look forward to sharing this amazing experience together! Please posts all updates in RED. Also, when posting, please put in the subject line how far along you are (w/d) - you can do this by clicking "go advanced".

Please list your stats in RED in your first post:

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


Your threadmistresses are Jenean and L&D Nurse. Feel free to PM them if you have any questions/comments regarding the thread.


Previous thread links:
Our First Trimester (http://www.constantchatter.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25424)

[June2007Mommies]

Proud Mommies-To-Be:

almostthere - SURPRISE!
Me: Sarah, 28 (29 when baby is born)
DH: Andy, 32
Married: June 2, 2001
TTC: Sept 2005
EDD: June 14, 2007 (will be section earlier)
Gender Prediction: just want a healthy one
Any other children: Hailey 3 years old

Cosmogirl - SURPRISE!
Me: Val 29
DH: Fred 33
Married: 08.21.2004
TTC: 06.02.2006
BFP: 10.15.2006
EDD: 06.26.2007
Gender Prediction: Girl
Any other children:a son born 07.22.2005

Daphne - GIRL!
Me: 33
DH: 33
Married: August 2003
TTC: Sept 2006
BFP: 9/20/06
EDD: 6/1/07
Gender Prediction: boy
Any other children: DS 12/04

DnJ2002 - SURPRISE!
Me: Jess, 31
DH: D, 39
Married: July 6, 2002
TTC#2: September 2006
BFP: October 8, 2006
EDD: June 16, 2007
Gender Prediction: not sure yet...DH thinks boy
Any other children: Arabella Hope, 8-17-2005

eldub - SURPRISE!
Me:32
DH: 33
Married: November 2003
TTC: August 2006
BFP: October 7, 2006
EDD: June 12, 2007 (used a due date calculator, so just a guess!)
Gender Prediction: no clue!
Any other children: DD 6/05

elissa - GIRL!
Me: Elissa, 30
DH: Chris, 31
Married: October 1, 2005
TTC: October 2006
BFP: October 20, 2006
EDD: June 18, 2007
Gender Prediction: boy
Any other children:none

em1126 - GIRL!
Me: Emily, 28
DH: Mike, 27
Married: 10/11/03
TTC: 5/06
BFP: 9/27/06
EDD: 6/3/07
Gender Prediction: Boy
Any other children: Nope

GA_GAL - GIRL!
Me: 26
DH: 26
Married: 12/03
TTC: 9/05
BFP: 10/7
EDD: June 16
Gender Prediction: girl
Any other children:this is our first!

Irish Elf - GIRL!

Jenean - TWIN SURPRISES!
Me: Jenean, 30
DH: Seth, 30
Married: 6/22/03
TTC: 6/22/05
BFP: 10/2/06
EDD: 6/12/07
Gender Prediction: boy and girl
Any other children: Trevor the turtle, Purrcy the terror-kitty, Kojak the weenie-dog

L&D Nurse - BOY!
Me: Nurse, 29
DH: Professor, 29
Married: July 2003
TTC: Sept 2006
BFP: 9/21/06
EDD: 6/3/07
Gender Prediction: girl
Any other children: this is our first!

LoveBeingAMommy - TWIN GIRLS!
Me:31
DH: 31
Married: November 2002
TTC: September 2006
BFP: October 6, 2006
EDD: June 15, 2007
Gender Prediction: ??
Any other children: DD 5/04

Magrat - SURPRISE!
Me: Sarah, 27
DH: Benjamin, 26
Married: 3/1/03
TTC: 6/06
BFP: 10/9/06
EDD: June 16th

MexicoBride'05 - SURPRISE!
Me: Farah, 29
DH: Dallas, 28
Married: November 18, 2005
TTC: July 2006
BFP: October 13, 2006
EDD: June 19, 2007
Gender Prediction: No idea!
Any other children:Just our little pug Marley ;)

micd - GIRL!
Me: M, 25
DH: D, 28
Married: 05/03
TTC: 04/06
BFP: 10/23/06
EDD: 06/21/07
Gender Prediction: Girl
Any other children: none

risa00 - SURPRISE!
Me: Lisa, 28
DH: Sean, 34
Married: July 12, 2003
TTC: June 2006
BFP: October 7, 2006
EDD: June 13, 2007 (my guess)
Gender Prediction: boy but would like girl
Any other children: none

Sarah6690 - BOY!
Me: Sarah, 25
DH: Eric, 29
Married: June 11, 2005
TTC: on and off since Feb.
BFP: Sept. 24, 2006
EDD: May 29, 2007
Gender Prediction: hoping for a girl
Any other children: DS Kayden 12-06-01

Smittenk - SURPRISE!
Me: Ali, 29
DH: M, 37
Married: April 3rd, 2004
TTC: We weren't
BFP: October 16th
EDD: 6/25/2007
Gender Prediction: Don't mind as long as it is healthy
Any other children: Furbaby, Barley 08/05

StacieLady - BOY!
Me: 26
DH: 33
Married: Feb 14, 2004
TTC: April 2006 (m/c Jul 2006)
BFP: October 7, 2006
EDD: June 9, 2007
Gender Prediction: I don't know...Girl?
Any other children: no, just a dog!

stevesbabygirl - BOY!
Me: Heather, 27
DH: Steve, 29
Married: August 31, 2003
TTC: August 2006
BFP: October 14, 2006
EDD: June 17, 2007 though I think it's later
Gender Prediction: DH thinks girl but I think boy
Any other children: 3 cats and an iguana

SuzetteW - BOY!
Me: Suzette, 29
DH: Jay, 29
Married: 8/4/01
TTC: we weren't TTC
BFP: 10/8/06
EDD: 6/14/07
Gender Prediction: girl
Any other children: DS - Jackson - 10/2/03

steelcitymama - SURPRISE!
Me: Kristin, 28
DH: Doug, 30
Married: July 24 04
TTC: August 06
BFP: Sept 30 06
EDD: June 7 07
Gender Prediction: i think it's a boy, but we didn't find out.
Any other children: nope, this is our first!


In our thoughts and prayers:
Happy1, lorbo, prentiss

[June2007Mommies]

June 2007 Mommies by Estimated Due Date

May 29 ~ Sarah6690

June 1 ~ Daphne

June 3 ~ em1126, L&D Nurse

June 7 ~ steelcitymama

June 9 ~ StacieLady

June 12 ~ eldub, Jenean

June 13 ~ risa00

June 14 ~ almostthere, Irish Elf, SuzetteW

June 15 ~ LoveBeingAMommy

June 16 ~ DnJ2002, Magrat

June 17 ~ GA_GAL, stevesbabygirl

June 18 ~ elissa

June 19 ~ MexicoBride'05

June 21 ~ micd

June 25 ~ Smittenk

June 26 ~ Cosmogirl

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Appointment Dates:

March
1 ~ Jenean, L&D Nurse, LoveBeingAMommy (u/s & GTT), Smittenk
2 ~ Jenean (3-hour GTT)
6 ~ L&D Nurse (GTT)
8 ~ elissa, stevesbabygirl
12 ~ micd, Sarah6690 (GTT)
15 ~ Jenean
19 ~ MexicoBride'05
21 ~ em1126
23 ~ Sarah6690
27 ~ magrat (GTT)
29 ~ LoveBeingAMommy (u/s)
30 ~ L&D Nurse, Smittenk (GTT)

April
4 ~ Smittenk

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Ultrasound Pictures 1

Cosmogirl (11w6d)
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d172/Cosmochick/Surprise2smudge.jpg

elissa:
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a44/elissab/Ultrasound12-14-06.jpg

GA GAL (16w)
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o265/carriebethposener/profile.jpg
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o265/carriebethposener/3D.jpg

Jenean (24w2d) (Laurel and Hardy, respectively)
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l86/jmk103176/Laurel-24w2d-1.jpg
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l86/jmk103176/Hardy-24w2d.jpg

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Ultrasound Pictures 2

L&D Nurse (22w4d)
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/164/387191471_a0a47a9cf7_m.jpg

LoveBeingAMommy (19w3d)
Baby A:
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a287/Casselsshopper/BabyAProfileShot.jpg
Baby B:
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a287/Casselsshopper/BabyBProfileShot.jpg

magrat (8w3d)
http://sarah.thepuddle.com/baby/baby_8wk_web.jpg

MexicoBride'05 (20w5d)
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid224/p648dc06538b998c01f602a37136e37ba/eab79eae.jpg

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Ultrasound Pictures 3

risa00 (20w6d)
http://www.seanandlisa.net/baby1.jpg

Smittenk (23w)
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a32/Smittenk/22WeekScan2blacked.jpg

StacieLady (11w3d)
http://img74.imageshack.us/img74/6793/front11w3dzk4.jpg

stevesbabygirl (21w4d)
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/152/389688582_d998a1c21b.jpg?v=0

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Belly Shots 1

Cosmogirl (14w)
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d172/Cosmochick/grossesse214sem.jpg

GA_GAL (19w & 23w)
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o265/carriebethposener/IMG_0877.jpg
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o265/carriebethposener/IMG_0961.jpg

Jenean (22w & 24w)
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l86/jmk103176/22w-2.jpg
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l86/jmk103176/24w-profile.jpg

L&D Nurse (26w)
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/162/402052142_4156a608e2.jpg

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Belly Shots 2

magrat (18w3d & 20w1d)
http://sarah.thepuddle.com/belly_shot_Jan16.jpghttp://sarah.thepuddle.com/belly_shot_Jan28.jpg

MexicoBride'05 (17w & ??w)
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a32/Smittenk/Farah17weeksdated.jpghttp://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid223/p33c419713f96ea2d9a4b297daa11ff6f/eaeb1161.jpg

risa00 (20.5w & 24.5w)
http://www.seanandlisa.net/20.5%20weeks.jpghttp://www.seanandlisa.net/24.5%20weeks%20.jpg

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Belly Shots 3

Sarah6690 (26w)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Sarah6690/Picture145.jpg

Smittenk (22w& 23w)
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a32/Smittenk/22Weeks001copy.jpghttp://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a32/Smittenk/23Weeks001copy.jpg

StacieLady (25w)
http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/1961/25wai5.jpg

stevesbabygirl (24w & 25w)
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/156/402518996_0800412d23.jpg?v=0
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/165/410396617_9c9992f991.jpg?v=0

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

Tickers:
Baby's First Site (http://www.babysfirstsite.com/) * Baby Gaga (http://www.baby-gaga.com/) * La Femme Bonita (http://lafemmebonita.com/cgi-bin/index.cgi) * Lilypie (http://www.lilypie.com/) * One In The Oven (http://www.oneintheoven.net/) * SnugglePie (http://www.snugglepie.com/) * Ticker Central (http://www.tickercentral.com/) * Ticker Factory (http://www.tickerfactory.com/)

Miscellaneous Informative Sites
American Pregnancy Association (http://www.americanpregnancy.org/) * Baby Names (http://www.babynames.com/) * Baby Net (http://www.babynet.com/) * Safe Fetus (for a list of safe drugs during pregnancy) (http://www.safefetus.com/)

Maternity Shopping Sites:
A Pea In The Pod (http://www.apeainthepod.com/) * Baby Style (http://www.babystyle.com/) * Belly Basics (http://www.bellybasics.com/) * Bella Materna (http://www.bellamaterna.com/) * Fashion Bug (http://www.fashionbug.charmingshoppes.com/) * Gap Maternity (http://www.gap.com/) * JC Penney (http://www.jcpenney.com/) * Lane Bryant (http://www.lanebryantcatalog.com/) * Mimi Maternity (http://www.mimimaternity.com/) * Mom's The Word (http://www.momstheword.com/) * Motherhood Maternity (http://www.motherhood.com/) * Old Navy (http://www.oldnavy.com/) * Target (http://www.target.com/)

Baby Registries:
Babies ‘R Us (http://www.babiesrus.com/) * Baby Center (http://www.babycenter.com/) * Baby Depot (http://www.babydepot.com/) * BabyStyle (http://www.babystyle.com/) * Buy Buy Baby (http://www.buybuybaby.com/) * Sears (http://www.sears.com/) * Target (http://www.target.com/) * USA Baby (http://www.usababy.com/) * WalMart (http://www.walmart.com/)

Baby Shopping Sites:
Baby Age (http://www.babyage.com/) * Baby Ant (http://www.babyant.com/) * Baby Bazaar (http://www. babybazaar.com/) * Baby Box (http://www.babybox.com/) * Baby Center’s Store (http://store.babycenter.com/) * Baby Depot (http://www.babydepot.com/) * Baby Dilly (http://www.babydilly.com/) * Baby Dream (http://www.babydreams.com/) * Babies ‘R Us (http://www.babiesrus.com/) * BabyStyle (http://www.babystyle.com/) * Baby Universe (http://www.babyuniverse.com/) * Carousel Designs (http://www.carouseldesigns.com/) * Dimples and Dandelions (http://www.dimplesanddandelions.com/) * Dreamtime Baby (http://www.dreamtimebaby.com/) * Elegant Baby (http://www.elegantbabygifts.com/) * Fisher Price (http://www.fisher-price.com/) * Gap (http://www.gap.com/) * Graco (http://www.gracobaby.com/) * Gymboree (http://www.gymboree.com/) * In The Treetop (http://www.inthetreetop.com/) * JC Penney (http://www.jcpenney.com/) * Land of Nod (http://www.landofnod.com/) * Little Showoffs (http://www.littleshowoffs.com/) * Net Kidswear (http://www.netkidswear.com/) * Nursery Depot (http://www.nurserydepot.com/) * Old Navy (http://www.oldnavy.com/) * One of a Kind (http://www.oneofakindkid.com/) * One Step Ahead (http://www.onestepahead.com/) * Pokkadots (http://www.pokkadots.com/) * Pottery Barn Kids (http://www.potterybarnkids.com/) * Signature Baby (http://www.signaturebaby.com/) * Target (http://www.target.com/) * The Baby Marketplace (http://www.thebabymarketplace.com/) * The Children’s Place (http://www.childrensplace.com/) * Tutti Bella (http://www.tuttibella.com/) * Wendy Bellissimo (http://www.wendybellissimo.com/) * Overview Baby Skin Products (http://www.cosmeticscop.com/learn/article.asp?PAGETYPE=ART&REFER=SKIN&ID=14 /)

Delivery/Birthing Options (OB, Midwives, Doulas, birthcenters, etc.):
American Association of Birth Centers (http://www.birthcenters.org/) * American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (http://www.acog.org/) * American College of Nurse-Midwives (http://www.acnm.org/) * Childbirth Connection (http://www.childbirthconnection.org/) * Lamaze (http://www.lamaze.org/) * Bradley Birth (http://www.bradleybirth.com/) * Birthing From Within (http://www.birthingfromwithin.com/) * Birthworks (http://www.birthworks.com/) * HypBirth (http://www.hypbirth.com/) * HypnoBirthing (http://www.hypnobirthing.com/) * Association of Labor Assistants & Childbirth Educators (http://www.alace.org/) * International Childbirth Education Association (http://www.icea.org/) * Waterbirth International (http://www.waterbirth.org/) * DONA International (http://www. dona.org/)

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

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

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

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

Cord Blood/Stem Cell Info:
Secureacell (http://www.secureacell.com/) * Viacord (http://www.viacord.com/) * Cord Blood (http://www.cordblood.com/) * Cryobank (http://www.cryobank.com/) * Lifebank USA (http://www.lifebankusa.com/) * CorCell (http://www.corcell.com/) * Cryo-Cell (http://www.cryo-cell.com/)

Invitations/Announcements:
2Peas1Pod (http://www.2peas1pod.com/) * 5StarBaby (http://www.5starbaby.com/) * BabyGrams (http://www.babygrams.com/) * Baby J Cards (http://www.babyjcards.com/) * Bella Baby (http://www.bellababy.com/) * Busy Bee Announcments (http://www.busybeeannouncements.com/) * Celebration Cottage (http://www.celebrationcottage.com/) * Classic Card (http://www.classiccard.com/) * inababycarriage (http://www.inababycarriage.com/) * InvitationBox (http://www.invitationbox.com/) * Inviting Smiles (http://www.invitingsmiles.com/) * MetroBaby Cards (http://www.metrobabycards.com/) * Mommy’s Miracles (http://www.mommysmiracles.com/) * My Gatsby (http://www.mygatsby.com/) * Naptime Cards (http://www.naptimecards.com/) * PhotoStamps (http://www.photo.stamps.com/) * PurpleStork (http://www.purplestork.com/) * Simply To Impess (http://www.simplytoimpress.com/) * Stork Avenue (http://www.storkavenue.com/) * Stork Grams (http://www.shopbirthannouncements.com/) * Tiny Prints (http://www.tinyprints.com/)

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

Fun Stuff:
Jewel Kids (http://www.jewelkids.com/) * Lifetime Mothers (http://www.lifetimemothers.com/) * ExpectNet (have friends and family compete in a baby pool! (http://www.expectnet.com/)

[June2007Mommies]

Books for the Expectant Mother

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

What to Expect: Eating Well When You're Expecting
Heidi Murkoff, Sharon Mazel, Sharon Mazel

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

The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth
Sheila Kitzinger, Marcia May (Photographer)

Everything Pregnancy Fitness
By Robin Elise Weiss

My Pregnancy Journal
By Ryland Peters & Small Staff

Fun books:
Diary Of A Mad Mom-To-Be
Laura Wolf

Belly Laughs: The Naked Truth about Pregnancy and Childbirth
by Jenny McCarthy

The Girlfriends' Guide to Pregnancy
By Vicki Iovine

Baby Stuff:
The Girlfriends' Guide to Baby Gear: What to Buy, What to Borrow, and What to Blow Off!
Vicki Iovine, Peg Rosen

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

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


Books for the Expectant Father:

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

The Expectant Father
By Armin A. Brott & Jennifer Ash

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

She's Having a Baby - and I'm Having a Breakdown
By James Douglas Barron

The Caveman's Pregnancy Companion: A Survival Guide for Expectant Fathers
David Port, John Ralston, Brian M. Ralston, Gideon Kendall (Illustrator), Brian M. Ralston

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Welcome Mommies-to-be!

Please take a moment to look over your information in the first few posts to make sure it is correct. When checking in with the new thread, please check in with this information (if you'd like to!):

1) Update your Gender Predictions! It'll be fun to see if women's intuition holds true.

2) Let us know what Team you'd like to be a member of.
• Team Blue = Having a boy
• Team Pink = Having a girl
• Team Green = Having a surprise
• Team Yellow = Don't know the gender yet.


Thanks to the previous mommies’ threads for all the ideas and inspirations for the June 2007 ladies!


http://images.google.com/images?q=tbn:j-F89MGbQE9xwM:http://www.withchildonline.com/images/baby_hands_feet.jpg

We are open for posting!

[gymwidow]

Reposted from the last thread:

Stacie, oh yeah, I always shake my head at the "new" products the marketers come out with all the time!

GA GAL, I think one of our links on page 1 gives a list of pregnancy-safe meds. I know the Benadryl types are and Tylenol products. I hope you're feeling better soon! Great work on getting your Christmas cards done! I'm bringing mine on the plane this week and hope to get a good chunk of them done. Your TG sounds like it will be great. Is it bad that I'm glad I'm pregnant this year so I can eat all I want w/o feeling guilty? ;)

magrat, I understand what you mean! I am so ready to be rid of the nausea, but I know I'll be nervous w/o any symptoms. I can't wait till I can feel the babies move! A friend of mine IRL CDs and loves it. We considered it till we found out we were having twins but now I don't think we will. I've read about it, but honestly I think we're going to be overwhelmed enough with two infants, so I think we may take the easy way out.

Sarah, good grief! I think all of you need this long weekend! I hope you enjoy all of it. I'm sorry your SIL is being like that. I can understand her feelings in a way, but I don't think that's any reason for treating you the way she is.

prentiss, enjoy tomorrow! Good luck to your DH!

em1126, I think I'm officially giving up on my regular clothes now. I'm starting to put together a new wardrobe a few pieces at a time. I have to say, I'm enjoying shopping without worrying about fitting into the skinny pants and stuff that are in style now! I hope your cold is gone soon!


Well, I'm officially on vacation and I'm loving it! Tomorrow DH and I are spending the day at home, just the two of us, and then on Friday we fly to my family in FL for a week. We're having a belated TG feast Friday afternoon with my whole family and a few family friends. I think I have everything covered at my office, so hopefully I'll really be able to be on vacation next week and not have to check in and take care of stuff remotely.

So, today I got a lot done early at work so I took almost 2 hours and went shopping. First I went to Old Navy and bought these:

http://www.oldnavy.com/Asset_Archive/ONWeb/Assets/Product/436/436124/category/on436124-01viv01.jpg http://www.oldnavy.com/Asset_Archive/ONWeb/Assets/Product/435/435954/category/on435954-01viv01.jpg http://www.oldnavy.com/Asset_Archive/ONWeb/Assets/Product/435/435954/category/on435954-02viv01.jpg

I love the shirts b/c they have a fitted band around the bottom, so I can kind of set them on my hips where I want the bottom to fall and then the shirt blouses out over that to fit my belly. And even now the extra material just sits there and doesn't look silly, so I can wear them now and also as my belly grows. I don't like how a lot of maternity t-shirt type shirts just kind of hang and don't look finished at the bottom, so I'm really glad I found these!

And also at the Gap, I lucked out and found a pair of black jeans on clearance for $20:
http://www.gap.com/Asset_Archive/GPWeb/Assets/Product/443/443245/category/gp443245-00viv01.jpg


HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

[elissa]

Thanks for setting up this thread, I cannot believe that some of you are already in trimester two--makes me think I may also join the July mamas. But, for now can you add me to team yellow for gender :)

[almostthere]

Hi everyone, i got so far behind in the old thread I wasn't sure how to catch up. I amstill doing well though dealing with hyperemesis with this pregnancy which has been awful. I have been very sick since 6 wks and while taking zofran it is only moderatly helping. I am sad that I am not enjoying this pregnancy more, each day is a struggle to make it through and my poor 3 year old, talks about my throwing up all the time.

The baby though is growing fine we heard the heartbeat at 9wks and we have our next ultrasound on Dec 1.

wishing you all a happy thanksgiving!

[StacieLady]

Thank you for working so hard to get all this put together! It is great!!!

For now I am on team yellow.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

[magrat]

Thanks for the great new thread gymwidow! I'll join you under surprise package!

em1126 I'll try and put together a really basic overview of CDing, from what I can tell it doesn't seem all that much more trouble than disposables, especially considering all the benefits.

StacieLady Yay, I'm glad I'm not the only one here who will be CDing! I guess I never really considered using disposables. I have *very* little experience with babies, and my parents used CDs on me (chinese prefolds and plastic pants of course) and I only ever saw my cousins in disposables which seemed to me as a child as being really trashy and gross. I hated to hold a baby (the few times I have) and feel the plastic under their clothing. I know I wouldn't want to wear a disposable, so I can't really in good conscience put one on my child. It's not so much about the environmental impact to me, though of course that's part of it.

Happy Turkey Day everyone!

[risa00]

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!!! :) Hope you're eatting lots of turkey! :)

Thanks for the new thread Gymwindow. Please move me to Surprise Package. We're undecided if we want to find out or not, so I'll just stay there for now.

Well I get to finally tell my parents in the next few hours. I'm nervous for some reason although I know they're going to be estatic.

[MexicoBride'05]

Yeah for the new thread! :) Sorry I've been MIA. You can put me under the surprise package too, like Risa we are unsure yet if we will be able to keep it a surprise or just have to know!

Happy Turkey Day to all of you! We already had our Thanksgiving in October cuz I'm in Canada.

I hope the nausea ends soon. I was sick this morning. I actually forgot to take my prental last night and thought maybe I wouldn't be so bad when I woke up b/c I thought me feeling sick was partly due to the prenatals but I felt even worse this morning. I had nothing in my tummy so I was just throwing up bile (sorry TMI) yuck! not fun!

I told my boss at work yesterday that I was pregnant b/c she was starting to think something was up since I used to talk about trying for a baby and then that all of a sudden stopped! Oops! She's smart! So I told her and she cried! She is so excited! I've worked for her for about 10 years now so we're really close. She has a tendency to not be able to keep secrets so I hope she does b/c I am not telling everyone else at work until 3 months which is not too far away.

I think I need to go out and buy a bella band this weekend my pants are starting to get tight, especially after I have lunch! Right now I'm sitting here with my button on my pants undone and my fly down! :o

I don't have time to do SO's right now cuz I'm at work but have a great end of the week girls!

And thanks again gymwindow for setting up the new thread! :)

[micd]

Yay for a new thread! Thanks gymwidow!

I am changing my gender prediction to girl! (Though I will be overjoyed for a boy as well.) Right now I will join team yellow.

MexicoBride'05 - Sorry for the illness. Hope you feel better soon!

risa00 - Enjoy telling your parents. You are amazing...I don't know how I could have waited that long. We told both our parents right after we took the test! :D

almostthere - So sorry about your sickness. Hopefull it will be gone soon.

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

[GA_GAL]

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

I hope you are all having a good day. Gymwidow, thanks for starting this second thread. I can't wait to be in the second trimester...only 2 more weeks.

gymwidow: I like the clothes you bought...very cute. Have fun with your family.

MexicoBride'05: Glad your boss took the news great!

I have a couple of updates.

I'll be on team yellow for right now. Also, my next apt. is Dec. 7.

And for my profile...

GA_GAL
Me: 26
DH: 26
Married: 12/03
TTC: 9/05
BFP: 10/7
EDD: June 16
Gender Prediction: girl
Any other children:this is our first!

[Sarah6690]

Just wanted to stop by and say Happy Thanksgiving. I'm sitting at MIL's right now supposed to be looking up what new games they have for V-Smile for DS.:p Way to tired to do SO's right now. I've had 2 HUGE meals and about 3 pieces of cheesecake, plus some ice cream. I went back home in between places we had to go and changed into some sweat pants. I felt like I was going to explode and couldn't take wearing my jeans anymore.:rolleyes: Well, I should get back to the Christmas list. Thanks gymwidow for getting the new thread going!

Add me to team yellow for now.

[risa00]

My parents were soooo happy! My mom was screaming and my dad was laughing. I had my sister videotape it but unfortunately she only had a little over a minute left on her memory. She uploaded it to Google so you actually can watch it at video (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-865490794618562470). And that was me on the phone since they live 1/2 way across the US from me.

[MexicoBride'05]

OMG risa!!! Your video had me in tears!!! That was awesome!!! That was such a good way to tell them!!! K, I have to go watch that again and show my DH ;)

ETA - I just showed my DH and he leaned down and kissed my forhead after he watched it! I think the video got to him too! Awwwww!

[magrat]

risa That is so cool! I wish we had a video like that of my parents being told :)

MexicoBride When I first read your post I was like "well, everyone unbuttons their pants on Thanksgiving!" but then I reread it and saw you're in Canada so I guess that doesn't count :)

We told some more of my family today. Only a few minutes after DH and I arrived at my aunt's house my mom started making faces at me to indicate I should tell them, so I said "oh, fine then...mom can't stand it anymore, go ahead and tell them" and so she did :) They were very happy for us, and my cousin's new wife especially looked excited - I'm sure she'd love to have a baby soon but I doubt my cousin will go for that. The funny thing is my cousin's cousin (his other side of the family, but also distantly related to me) Amy has also just announced that she's pregnant, and she's the same age as us. And she just got married in September. Apparently no one is asking her when she's due, but it may end up being "premature" if you know what I mean ;)

I have to go to work tomorrow :p I underestimated my need for a four-day weekend and didn't want to use any more PTO than I have to because I want to save if for the baby. There are only going to be like 4 of us out of over 20 people in my department, so it should be pretty quiet. I'm pretty bummed about having to go though, because I'm so tired.

[Cosmogirl]

subbing..
Still nauseated Still feeling SO tired and all. Cannot wait to get into the 2nd tri! I'm praying for it LOL.
2 weeks until my unltrasound. That is another thing for which I'm counting the days. Cannot wait to see pea, and make this more real for me. Well, it sure is real with nausea, but being able to peak inside would sure give me a little bit more of strenght and motivation lol:p

We are part of the green (surprise) team for sure!

off to bed a bit more, I'm beat!

[L&D Nurse]

Please add me to Team Yellow!!! Can't wait til January to find out!!!

Happy belated Thanksgiving - we're off to Disneyland today!

[daphne]

risa00 ack! I'm in tears! That video is great! It's so amazing that you have it to watch over & over!

almostthere I'm sorry you're feeling so rotten. I was that sick for only a couple of weeks & it was wretched. my heart goes out to you & i hope you're feeling better soon!

gymwidow Thanks so much for the new thread - it's fabulous!!!

My updates: I had an u/s on Wednesday & got to see the baby, which was pretty amazing. I have a pic, but likely will not get around to scanning it in. lazy me. The u/s tech gave me a due date of May 28th, but I'm leaving it at June 1st. The dr. agreed that they don't usually change due dates, even though, I picked mine w/o the 1st day of my lmp. I guess they trust me! ;)

We found out the gender w/DS & it was the right decision for that pregnancy, but this time, we'll be on team GREEN, since this is likely my last pregnancy. phew. oh & my gender prediction is BOY !

[elissa]

Risa That video is so awesome, I love it. What a perfect way to tell them, and how fun that you have that on tape!

Hope everyone had a great T-day!

[June2007Mommies]

Updated to here.

[risa00]

Thanks ladies! It was really neat and I'm glad I do have it on video. It will definitely be something to cherish forever. :) Now all I hear from my parents is baby talk. :rolleyes:

1.5 more weeks until our 13w ultrasound! Can't wait to see the baby and if everything looks good we'll tell the whole world!

[stevesbabygirl]

CC Name: stevesbabygirl
Me: Heather, 27
DH: Steve, 29
Married: August 31, 2003
TTC: August 2006
BFP: October 14, 2006
EDD: June 17, 2007 though I think it's later
Gender Prediction: DH thinks girl but I think boy
Any other children: 3 cats and an iguana
Team Yellow for now!


I'm so excited to finally get to post in here :D! My DH wanted our families to be the first to know, so we told them yesterday at Thanksgiving. Like risa, we have it on video, so I'll have to upload it for you guys.

Here are some u/s pictures of our little Ducky at 9w3d. S/he measured at 8w3d and the yolk sac measured at 9w3d, so they averaged the age of the baby to be 9w0d, but my ob kept my due date based on my LMP. However, I think I O'd late, so I'm pretty sure I'll be going past my due date.

http://static.flickr.com/107/305500373_9d17f53090.jpg?v=0

http://static.flickr.com/119/305500374_048b048bee.jpg?v=0

[magrat]

stevesbabygirl I'm so freaking excited for you! I know how long you've wanted this - I saw you on Dr. Phil!! I can't believe you were able to keep it a secret this long!

[daphne]

stevesbabygirl welcome & congratulations!!! you were on dr. phil?!? i remember when my mother was on the phil donahue show *ages* ago & i felt like she was a celebrity!


As for me, I got sick again this am. When, oh when, will it stop? I'm more than 13 weeks along. ugh.

[MexicoBride'05]

Welcome stevesbabygirl! Congratulations!! :) I got my BFP the day before you! My doctor said my EDD is June 21 but I also O'd on CD19 I think so if FF is right I think my more accurate due date is June 25 and that's the date I'm still counting the weeks by.

All of these ultrasounds pics are so cute! I REALLY can't wait until I get to have mine. I hope the time goes by fast if I do have to wait until around 16 weeks that's a whole 6 weeks longer I have to wait!

I'm at work today. It's soooo boring. I'm done all my work and still have 4 hours left. I'm going crazy!

Hope you all have a great weekend!!

[stevesbabygirl]

magrat,
Thank you :D! I'm so glad to finally be able to talk about it here! I'm waiting until next week to talk about it in my LJ, but man, it feels good to get it out. Our families were all surprised that we were able to keep it a secret this long too.

daphne,
Thank you :D! Yep, DH and I were on Dr. Phil back in April, because I was bugging him to start a family and he didn't want to yet. We had a great time on the show. I hope you feel better soon!

mexicobride,
Thank you :D! I figured my due date was going to be June 27th, based on when I think I O'd, but my ob is still going with the 17th, so we'll see what happens. I just know I'm going to be "late."

[Cosmogirl]

COngrats Stevesbabygirl!
It is nice to see you here.
Cute U/S pics!:D :D

[stevesbabygirl]

cosmogirl,
Thanks, it's great to be here :D! I've been reading along since I found out about 6 weeks ago, and I'm so glad to finally be posting.

[GA_GAL]

stevesbabygirl: congrats and welcome. I never could have waited as long as you did to share the news with anyone...don't know how you did it.

MexicoBride'05: Hope the 6 weeks pass quickly for you so that you can finally see your baby on the screen. I'm very anxious for my 18-20 u/s so that I can find out the sex.

daphne: Sorry you are still sick. Hopefully it will end soon.

risa00: I loved the video...that was a great idea and a wonderful thing to have.

I went shopping today and had a lot of fun looking in Pottery Barn Kids. I'm so excited to decorate a nursery and can't wait to find out the sex so I can begin. Being around all of our family this weekend has been fun because they are all very excited about the baby on the way. Hope everyone's weekends are going well.

[Cosmogirl]

Ladies, I'm having a little scare this morning.

I have been using Lavender oil as aromatherapy since forever. But learned this morning that it could be harmfu to the baby while pregnant...I didn't do it with DS (because the smell was just yucking me) , and now I'm basically freaking out...
I hope I haven't cause anything wrong :(
Anybody got info on this??

[micd]

risa00 - Love the video! What a sweet momento you have now!

stevesbabygirl - Congratulations and welcome!!

daphne - Sorry that you are still sick. That is such a bummer. But hopefully it will be letting up soon now that you are in your second tri.

MexicoBride'05 - The u/s pics are so cute huh?! I won't be having my u/s until 18-20 wks, so I'll be waiting right along with you! I haven't even heard the hb yet, so I'm dying here! :) I have longer cycles so I know that I will also go past my due date, probably by at least a week or 2.

GA_GAL - I can't wait to find out the gender either so that I can start decorating! PBK has very cute stuff!

Cosmogirl - I don't know anything about lavender oil during pregnancy...sorry :( Do you have a nurse advice line you can call about it, or your OB? (though I know it's the weekend)

Anybody experiencing sciatic nerve pain? I have it so bad; since about 8 wks. I did read a thread about it. I've had it before from running. What stinks is that I can't really run with it, so I haven't gotten a good cardio workout in about 2 wks :( I really wanted to stay in good shape during my pregnancy, but I know I have to rest it so it doesn't get aggrivated. For now I am just sticking with walking. I'll be seeing my OB (for the first time...woo hoo!) tomorrow, so I will ask then.

Happy Sunday!

[magrat]

cosmogirl I looked it up and all I could find were recipes using lavender oil while pregnant to help relax you and stuff, so it can't be that bad. If I were you I would ignore all the advice about stuff that's bad for pregnant women, it's all ridiculous. There have been two threads in the June moms section on mothering.com - one with a woman panicking because she ate tabouli and she heard parsley is bad for pregnant woman, and another who had chocolates that had alcohol in them (only it turned out they didn't). :rolleyes: Everything in moderation, okay?

I am kind of thinking we should have waited longer to tell my parents - my mom is so excited I don't know if I can stand it for the next however many months! We went out with them yesterday and we went to a couple baby stores because there was a sale this weekend and they are going to buy the crib and dresser. She was really pressuring me to order one that we saw and liked because it was on sale, but it's just way too early for me. I really don't want to pick out the first one I see and anyway the saleswoman said they're always on sale. I managed to resist and will think about buying one in a few months, but geez, I'm only 11 weeks so far! I was embarrassed even to be talking to the saleswoman knowing how far I have to go. She also mentioned baptism and argued a little about how it was my responsibility to do it and I just said we're not and I don't want to discuss it. Hopefully she won't bring it up again, but that's probably asking too much :rolleyes:

I'm feeling a lot better lately, and am hoping for a return of energy as well soon.

[gymwidow]

almostthere, I really hope that as you get further along you start feeling better!

magrat, I hope you had a quiet day at work on Friday. I hope your mom doesn’t drive you too crazy. Can you talk to her and ask her to not mention stuff like that, or will she just respect your wishes if you tell her that you’ve made your decision and would appreciate it if she respected that.

risa, That is such a FABULOUS video you have! Your kids will enjoy watching that someday.

MexicoBride, I hope you’ve been feeling better. That’s awesome that your boss was so excited for you.

micd, have you tried stretching or putting heat on the sore spot? I haven’t had any pain yet, but my DH gets that sometimes.

GA GAL, thanks, I’ve worn everything already! Everything is so comfy and it’s nice to just let my tummy hang out. PBK has the cutest stuff. I love a few of their things, and the inspiration for my planned nursery decorations came from a page in one of their catalogs. I loved the way they had the walls painted in the room in the catalog and am hoping to do something similar to our nursery.

Sarah, lol, I love elastic waistbands!!!

Cosmogirl, 2 weeks will go by fast, I’m sure. Hmmm, I have a page somewhere that my massage therapist gave me that has a list of do’s and don’ts for scents and oils and stuff during pregnancy. I’m not sure if I brought it to FL to with me, but I’ll take a look.

L&D Nurse, I hope you’re having a great time at Disney!

daphne, yay for an u/s! When is your next appt?

stevesbabygirl, welcome, and a big wow to being able to keep it a secret so long! Congrats! Very neat about Dr. Phil! Is he a nice guy in person?


We had a good TG and have been enjoying a visit with my family so far. It’s nice to not have any responsibilities! My mom has even been walking the dog more than DH or I have!

I had some spotting the last couple of days, but not a lot and I didn’t worry about it. Then this morning I woke up at 5:30 to go to the bathroom and there was a lot of bright red blood. Of course I panicked. I managed to sleep a little more and then by the time I got up for real it wasn’t bad at all. We still called the doc and he said it’s probably nothing, but to take it easy and stay off my feet today, and my mom is calling her GYN in the morning to see if I can go in for a quick u/s to check things out (at my doc’s rec). I feel okay otherwise and have been nauseous for much of the day, so hopefully all is well and it’s just my body doing it’s “normal” thing and bleeding randomly, a lot. Sigh.

Okay, I’m being called to the car for dinner out with the ‘rents. I hope everyone has a great week!

BTW, I’m on vacation this week but will have internet access, so I’ll be checking in at least once a day and will make sure that updates are done! I’m glad everyone likes the new thread. I had fun putting it together!!! :D

[June2007Mommies]

Updated to here.

Wecome and congrats stevesbabygirl!!! :D

[stevesbabygirl]

ga gal,
I'm so neurotic, I bought my nursery set about a year and a half ago :p! It's the Classic Pooh collection from Target.

cosmogirl,
I'm sure that everything will be just fine!

micd,
No sciatic pain yet, but I have had this pain in the lower part of my back, like on my hip bone. I think I might have strained something lifting some boxes at work, because it's gotten a lot better over the past few days. However, I'm going to Vegas tomorrow, so I'm sure the 4 hours in a car will do it :p.

magrat,
It's so funny how parents get when they find out! I totally know how you feel about the "I'm only x amount of weeks, it's a little early!" I went into BRU the other day just to look around, and I felt like I didn't belong there, since I didn't have a huge belly yet.

gymwidow,
Thank you :D! We didn't get to spend much time with Dr. Phil outside of our taped segment. He did seem nice, but also very direct and to the point. I hope the bleeding turns out to be nothing!

I'm off to Vegas tomorrow ladies, so if I don't have internet access (which would SUCK!), then I'll see you all in a week! Any tips on how to have fun, gamble, and yet avoid all that nasty cigarette smoke?!

[risa00]

Welcome stevesbabygirl!!! I would love to see the video of your family once you upload it. It is a cool thing to have!

gymwindow - I'm sure it's nothing and the babies are fine but do update us once you see the doctor.

I had brown spotting on Saturday which totally freaked me out. I'm wondering if it's due to the 11-12 week mark or something. It was enough for me to change underwear and then wear a couple of panty liners. I haven't seen anything sense, but it did worry me a little. Now I have to wait 9 more days for the next u/s.

[Cosmogirl]

Gymwidow
Sorry about the spotting. I hope you can get an U/S tyo make your mind at ease! Thanks for the info, I'd love to get it if you have it near

StevesbabygirlHave a great trip! :D

Risa Sorry for the spotting too. Brown is a good color ;)

Magrat I agree with some of the recommendation ebing ridiculous! Sometimes, there are things that are just too much KWIM??;)

Got to go be back later ladies, have a good one!

[em1126]

Hey ladies,
Sorry, no time for SO's right now because I'm at work, but I just got back from my doctor's appt. and I wanted to post an update. Everything looks good! Heartrate was 160 bpm (which theoretically means girl, but the ring/needle test says boy . . . hmmm), I've gained 3 lbs., & everything's measuring normally, so that's exciting. Even though I really have no reason to be, I was a little nervous! My next appt. is December 22. (Plus, I have a separate appt. for a quad screen on 12/20--not sure if that goes in the stats or not.) Hope everyone's having a good day!

[Sarah6690]

I just wanted to pop in and say hi to everyone really quickly. I love long weekends, but I hate trying to catch up at work after them. Didn't do much the rest of the weekend. I was pretty lazy, but I wasn't really very good Friday or Saturday. Tonight, I'm going out to dinner with my mom for my birthday tomorrow. I've been craving Olive Garden for about 2 weeks, so that's where we are going.

Stevesbabygirl Welcome and congrats! I can't believe you kept a secret that long. I couldn't even wait a week.

Happy Monday everyone! Hopefully I'll be back for SO's later.

[stevesbabygirl]

risa,
I'll get around to it one of these days when I'm not so lazy :p!

cosmogirl,
Thanks! It's sucking so far, but that's because I have no patience with DH when he gambles :p.

em,
Yay for everything looking good!

Sarah,
Thanks for the welcome :D! It was really hard to keep it a secret, especially from my CC and LJ friends. DH insisted though, so I figured I'd indulge him.

[stevesbabygirl]

My next appointment is December 13th!

I found out my ob/gyn doesn't deliver babies anymore, so I got shipped off to a new doctor's office. I hate them already. The office staff is so rude, cutting me off in mid-sentence to pick up their other line. And no matter how many times I said it, they just couldn't understand it when I told them my doctor doesn't deliver babies anymore. Plus, when they sent me the packet of information to fill out, I had to pay postage on it because they didn't put enough!

[gymwidow]

Hi ladies, just a quickie post to say that the babies are fine!!! :) My mom's doc wouldn't do an u/s b/c I'm not a patient of theirs, but they referred me to a radiology center that does u/s and I had a very in-depth one, must longer and more detailed than I expected! The upside of that was that we got quite a show and saw our babies for a long time, up close. They were all over the place and actually got into a fight while we looked on! Seriously, we saw Costello (a/k/a Twin B) jumping away from the sac wall every so often and then when she had them both onscreen at the same time we saw that Costello was actually jumping away in response to Abbott (a/k/a Twin A) kicking him square in the back!!! Then as we watched Costello turned around and punched Abbott. We saw the little fist come out and everything. Sheesh, I'm in for it with these two! We got some great new pics that I'll scan and upload soon. For now, the bleeding has completely stopped and I feel so much better.

After the radiologist we went to BRU for the first time. It was so much fun to wander around and look at stuff. DH saw a bouncy seat and a swing that he insisted we had to have, and we chose a pattern for our infant seat and tandem stroller (we're going to get the Gracos). It's this one:

http://www.gracobaby.com/assets/images/product/8646RRY3_z.jpg

and this is the stroller:

http://www.gracobaby.com/assets/images/product/7918RRY3_z.jpg

And with that I'm off. Happy Monday night everyone!

[GA_GAL]

gymwidow: How funny about your little ones punching. I'm so glad that everything is OK and that you got to see them so well on the u/s. I like the stuff you picked out at BRU. So much fun looking, isn't it?

stevesbabygirl: Hope your new doctors office will get their act together. I know that must be frustrating. I'm glad to hear someone else has their nursery planned out. I almost bought bedding this weekend b/c it is being discontinued at PBK, but decided to hold off b/c I saw some other stuff I like. I guess yours is gender neutral? Have fun in Vegas!

em1126: I'm dying to know the sex of our baby. Can you explain the bpm thing and how you know if it is girl/boy and also that needle/ring test you mentioned. It would be fun to try.

risa00: I'm sure the spotting was probably very scary, but I'm glad to hear it has stopped. Hopefully the next 9 days will pass quickly for you.

So I decided to switch doctors today. When we first moved here a year ago I saw a large practice before going to the fertility specialist. After getting pregnant, I decided to go with a friends recommendation. She loved her doctor and was just about to give birth, so I went to see him too. I really liked him, but his practice was very small (just him) and although there was a network that he belonged too, I wasn't sure how I'd like that. I called to change the time of my apt. for next week and could never get anyone on the phone. When I finally did she told me, "I needed to call you b/c he's going to be out until Jan. and we needed to refer you to see one of the other drs. in the network." I understand people have to take vacation, but I'm not comfortable with it being so long and there not being anyone else in that office I can see.

I ended up calling the large practice I was at before (also have some friends who go here) and they got me scheduled for Dec. 11th. I'll have to wait a few more days, but I think I'll be happier in the end. It's a well known and respected practice, with at least 10 drs. and I'll get to see all of them. That way, when ever I deliver, I'll at least have met the one who will be on call. I was really upset this afternoon by all of this and freaking out a little, but feel good about my decision to go with my gut and change. Plus, I'm glad I realized this now, rather than a few months down the road.

[stevesbabygirl]

gymwidow,
Ooh, I like that pattern! I saw that in the store too and I loved it. I'm going with the Moonstruck pattern by Graco because it has the safe seat, which holds babies up to 30 pounds and 32 inches, or something like that. Since DH and I are both tall, we worry about having giant babies :).

GA GAL,
Wow, that's a lot of doctors! The group I'm going to has 6, and I thought that was a lot! They couldn't get me in until mid-January for the doctor I requested, so I'm going to see the nurse practitioner on the 13th.

My DH has ditched me yet again, so he's downstairs playing craps while I'm sitting here in the room by myself.

[Sarah6690]

stevesbabygirl your comment about giant babies cracked me up! Sorry about how rude your dr's office is. I'm going to the same one that delivered DS (different dr). They were quite rude the first time, but seem a lot nicer this time. Some of the staff isn't that great, but the nurses and drs are wonderful.

gymwidow How awful about the scare you had. I'm glad that everything is going well and that you got to see the babies. And how funny that they let you have a sneak peak about what you can expect from them once they are here.;) Love the stroller and carrier!

Nothing new here. Went out to dinner last night for my b-day (which is today). It was really good. I doubt we'll be doing anything tonight which is fine with me. I am so tired. I haven't been sleeping very well lately.

On Saturday my DS went to his cousin's house to play. They were messing around and he got hit in the face with a broomstick without the broom part on it. It cut his face up in a couple of spots. It didn't look too bad until he started picking at it. Now, it just looks like he got the crap beat out of him. :rolleyes: Oh well, that's what little boys do.

[magrat]

QOTD What do you think your kids will look like? I'm thinking mine will have red hair like DH and SIL, or at least be blonde like me (both my parents have dark hair and MIL has dark hair too, so it's entirely possible it will have dark hair, but we'd all be shocked I think!). The height predictor (http://www.realsavvymoms.com/pregnancy/article.php?category2=8&article=52) says a girl will end up 5'7" and a boy will be 6'1". I'm worried that it'll have a weight problem like DH, but according to a recent article (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/6154220.stm) on the BBC a child's height is determined by its father and weight by it's mother, which means our kid will be tall and thin (oh please :) ). In DH's case that definitely holds true - his dad was tall and fairly thin and his mom is short and overweight - DH is tall and overweight. The one thing I can be sure about is that it will have blue eyes. It's genetically impossible for it to be otherwise since DH and I both have blue eyes :)

[L&D Nurse]

Welcome, stevesbabygirl!

gymwidow~ I'm glad the bleeding stopped and your little rumblers are just fine!

As for me, we made it back from California last night. I am having a lazy day today and resting up for work tomorrow. Thanksgiving day and Disneyland on Friday were fun, but I was sick on Saturday and Sunday. I threw up Saturday, which I haven't done in over a month :( Sunday I just felt like I wanted to... yuck.

Happy Tuesday, June Mommies!

[Cosmogirl]

FINALY hitiing the double digits lol:p
Today, I'm BEAT. I don't feel so queasy, but god do I have NO energy. None, niet, nada, I would just saty in bed all day not doing anything if it wasn't of my damn test this afternoon...
Oh well, I know what I'll do tonight!;)
Have a good one ladies, i have to get going for my exam.

[em1126]

Cosmogirl Congrats on hitting the double digits! Hopefully, you start to get your energy back soon. I'm at a little over 13 weeks and I'm starting to feel slightly more energetic. Some days I'm wiped out, others I'm pretty good. Hope your exam goes well!

L&D Nurse Glad you made it back from CA! That must have been a long trip. It's hard going through all those time zone changes and everything. It sounds like you're feeling better, so hopefully that continues!

Sarah6690 Happy birthday! I just had a birthday, too. I'm kind of sad it's over. Hope you're able to sleep better soon!

stevesbabygirl Welcome! Hope you're able to find something entertaining to do in Vegas.

GA_Gal I would be happy to explain the BPM and ring/needle thing. From what I've read, if the heartrate is less than 140 BPM, it's a boy; if it's more than 140 BPM, it's a girl. With the ring/needle thing, you take either your wedding ring or a needle and tie it to a string. Then, you hold it over your wrist or belly (I've heard it both ways). If it goes back and forth in a straight line, it's a boy; if it goes around in circles, it's a girl. FWIW, my baby's BPM would indicate girl and the ring/needle test says boy. :rolleyes: Do you have an ultrasound appt. set up to find out your baby's sex? Mine's Jan. 10. I can't wait! :)

gymwidow Glad the babies are fine!

QOTD What do you think your kids will look like? Fun question! I think mine will have blond, curly hair which will probably get darker later as both mine and DH's did (although I would love to have a redhead). I think (hope) green eyes. It will probably be on the shorter side. DH is bald so hopefully it will not inherit that characteristic (especially if it's a girl--LOL!) You never know, though. One of my friends from college has dark hair, eyes and complexion and has a blond, blue-eyed, fair-skinned baby!

Threadmistress--Can you add my due date as June 3rd? Thank you!!

[micd]

WooHoo! Snow Day for me! :D
I just took my dog out to a field across the street from our house (as we do not have a fenced yard), and she was INSANE! She loves the snow and would not stop rolling in it. She was a mess, but so cute!

Sarah6690 - Happy Birthday!

Boy, it's sometimes hard to keep up in here! I had my appointment yesterday. It was just an intake, so very informational, as well as having 5 viles of blood taken! I confess that I am always fearful of having blood drawn, but this lady did a good job and got it done quick. My next appt is December 19. That seems so far away...but that is when I will get an exam and hear the hb! My hospital is a training hospital, so they have studies that they do. I signed up to be part of a gall bladder study. They want to see how exercise effects the gall bladder. So, I will get to work with a trainer at first, and, the best part, I will get 3 ultrasounds (one in each trimester, I think)!

QOTD - Wow, I haven't really thought about it. I think our kids will probably be pretty athletic (as DH is). They will probably be shorter, maybe blond hair at first and then getting darker, probably lighter eyes. Most likely straight hair, though my sister has curly hair. Though, they could be completely opposite, dark hair, dark eyes, as DH's dad is Spanish (though DH doesn't look it at all). So interesting to think about.

[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!

[magrat]

elissa I'm still pretty tired, but my stomach is definitely getting back to normal, and I've actually had enough energy the last few days to help out around the house a little! It's totally normal for morning sickness to trail off at this time, so I'm just grateful more than everything. I'm not going to stop worrying until I hear the heartbeat at my next appointment, a week from today. There have been so many losses in the June moms on mothering.com to know we're not out of the woods yet. I have no reason to worry, but I don't want to be too confident yet either.

Congrats on all the recent successful appointments! It had been a while there without any doctor visits, but now it looks like there are a bunch of them coming up.

No snow here in MN yet (though we had a dusting last month). In fact, we had a thunderstorm today! It's supposed to get cold quickly starting tomorrow now. We're all trying to enjoy the warmish weather while we can because it's going to be a loooong time before it happens again.

[risa00]

SNOW day for me too! I was really hoping it would be because I just didn't want to go to work. :) It is neat because we live on a cul-d-sac with a bunch of little kids and they were all riding sleds down the hill on the ice. They were having a blast. I wish I had a little one to participate in the fun. Right now I'm drinking hot chocolate watching A Baby Story on TLC. :)

gymwindow - Glad to hear your little ones are doing great. It's not funny that your twins are already fighting but I just had to laugh that here they are not even developed and they're not getting along. My gender prediction for you is 2 boys. :) Love the pattern you picked out. Exactly where did you research for the stroller and car seat, etc. I know nothing about this stuff and don't really know where to start.

GA GAL - I think you'll be much happier with the other doctor's office that has multiple doctors and has receptionist's that do answer and return calls.


micd - Did you watch the Seahawks game last night? That was a great game!!! I rarely watch football games from beginning to end, but that was tense.

Sarah - Happy Birthday! :)

QOTD - Both DH and I are tall with light brown hair so I think baby will be. I have a feeling the baby will get my ears which came from my dad.. Big ears that stick out. :( DH and I are thin so I think later in life the baby will be thin but I was one chubby baby when I was born so ours might do the same especially since I'm already up 10 pounds at 12 weeks. I hope he'll have DH's blue eyes, but I have a feeling he'll have my hazel ones. And I want him to have my nose and not my DH's as his is on the bigger side.

[stevesbabygirl]

Sarah,
Happy birthday :D! Ouch for your DS!

L&DNurse,
Thanks :D! I live in So Cal, about 20 minutes from Disneyland!

Cosmogirl,
Welcome to double digits :D!

em,
Thank you :D! I haven't found anything yet, except sitting in my room, hating my husband, and playing on the laptop :rolleyes:.

micd,
Yay for a snow day and yay for 3 ultrasounds, woo hoo!

elissa,
I caught some of the Green Bay - Seattle game last night and I thought they were playing in GB with all that snow! I think I feel more pregnant now, but I think that has to do with the fact that we finally started telling people.

magrat,
That's scary that there are still June losses going on at this point! I guess it's never really a sure thing. I was so terrified that once we started telling people, something would happen. So far so good though.

risa,
Sounds like a nice afternoon! I wish I got TLC in this hotel room!

QOTD - I have no idea what my kid is going to look like. Even though DH has brown eyes, my entire family has blue, so I think the recessive gene will win out on this one. I also think s/he will have blonde hair that will gradually get darker to either a dark blonde or a light brown. I'm guessing s/he will be tall and thin as well.

I'm so angry at my DH right now :mad:! He was out until 11 last night playing craps, and then this morning, he ditched his first session of his conference halfway through, and played craps! I could not believe he did that, and he lost $100 in about 20 minutes. I could seriously maim him. He has his poker allowance (he has a bit of a gambling problem so I have to give him an allowance), plus some other money that I'm holding onto that I'm now refusing to give him. Ack!

[LoveBeingAMommy]

No snow day here in Florida. We did have rain and a high of 80, though. I'm jealous of those who get the white stuff. :)

stevesbabygirl, I haven't welcomed you, yet. So, congratulations and welcome!

magrat, glad you've had some good days. Enjoy those, and don't work too hard.

gymwidow, it's good to hear everything is going well with the little ones. Like Risa00, I predict two boys. They are already rough-housing.

cosmogirl, welcome to the double digits!

sarah6690, sorry about your DS, but good to know it's not serious.

QOTD: I'm sure these babies will be a good blend of my DH and myself. My DD has a good mixture of both our qualities. I'm so glad she got my DH's dimple. She has blonde hair, while my DH and I have brown. So these kids could have either.

We took Reagan to get her Christmas pictures done yesterday. It was sooooo much easier this time around than at Easter. She actually let the ladies pose her, and she would stay still. Here are a few of the pictures:

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a287/Casselsshopper/s41255cb106241_8.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a287/Casselsshopper/s41255cb106241_9_0.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a287/Casselsshopper/s41255cb106241_10_3.jpg
This one is going to be the cover of our Christmas card:
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a287/Casselsshopper/s41255cb106241_14_3.jpg

[stevesbabygirl]

LoveBeingaMommy,
Thanks :D! Your DD is adorable, and I love her name!

[gymwidow]

stevesbabygirl, I also felt funny shopping till now. I went to Destination Maternity a couple of weeks ago and felt like I was just pretending to be a pregnant chick. Now that I’m starting to show, I feel a little more like I belong. Dr. Phil definitely seems like the direct to-the-point kind of guy. That’s neat you got to meet him. I’m sorry you have to switch doctors! I hope the new place gets a little better, or that you’re able to find someone else perhaps that you’re more comfortable with. I don’t think I saw the moonstruck Graco pattern, but I’ll go check it out. I saw the safe seat at the store. That looks like a great carrier. LOL to your big baby comment! Good planning ahead! ;) What hotel are you staying at in Vegas? Is it warm enough to go to the pool? I hope you’re enjoying the trip a little bit and that DH has remembered he has a wife there with him!

risa, other than my episode of red on Sunday, all the spotting I’ve had (this is my second episode, but it’s lasting longer than my first) has been brown spotting. Kind of like brown CM. If you’re not cramping or it’s not heavier, don’t worry too much. All right snow day! Next year you’ll be out there with your munchkin, all bundled up in a cute snowsuit. :) Oh boy to your boys prediction! I better get DH ready to play ref! I think it was actually easier for me to research strollers since there are only a limited number of double strollers our there. I used the double strollers thread on CC a lot, and I also read reviews in Baby Bargains and on that website, plus at epinions and one other baby site that had parent reviews. I ultimately decided to get one tandem stroller and one side-by-side. They each seem to have their pros and cons and are good for use in different situations. Along with the Graco DuoGlider, we’re going to get a Zooper Tango:

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000CQXYPK.01._AA280_SCLZZZZZZZ_V62663967_.jpg

For car seats, again I read the CC thread and also Baby Bargains. The Graco is such a popular one and just about everyone I know with a baby has used it and likes it, so that was an easy choice. For a convertible seat, the Britax jumps out as the best. I was debating between the Roundabout, Marathon, and the new Boulevard. Once my dad saw the Boulevard at BRU and saw the head protection it added, he declared that that was the only one good enough for his grandbabies! It’s about $80 more than the Roundabout, though, and since we need two of them….. I’m still undecided, but we have plenty of time to figure that out since they’ll be in the infant seats for most of their first year.

Cosmogirl, I couldn’t find the printout she gave me in the stuff I brought down with me, but I’ll see if I can google something for you. I hope your test went well today.

em1126, I’m glad that you’re appointment went well and that baby is good!

Sarah, HAPPY BIRTHDAY! I hope you had a great day today!

GA GAL, oh, yes, looking is soooo much fun! We’re probably going to start our registry next month. My mom’s friends are throwing a shower for us down here at the end of January, so as soon as those invites go out, Mom says we should have the registry up and running. It sounds like you made a good decision to change doctors!

L&D Nurse, lil’ rumblers is a good one! I like that! I’m glad you had a good first half of the weekend, but so sorry that you were sick again. I hope that’s 100% over for you soon!!!

micd, yay snow day! We haven’t even had temps low enough to hint at snow yet this year. Not that I’m complaining about that! ;) Dec. 19 will be here so fast, before you even know it!

elissa, yay another snow day! I definitely had more days where I DIDN’T feel pregnant than where I did. Now I’m feeling it more and more because my belly seems to be expanding enormously. I am, however, ready to be rid of the nausea and queasiness!

magrat, I hope the week flies by for you so you can be listening to your little one’s h/b!

LoveBeingAMommy, I can’t remember, where in FL are you? We’ll be in Miami for the next 3 days. I am loving this warm weather! But I had to go out and buy 2 more short sleeve shirts today because I didn’t have any tops to wear! I think I am going to be exhausted chasing after these two. I can imagine what it’s going to be like when I can feel them moving and kicking and punching in just a few weeks! Reagan is so beautiful! Those are great pics.

QOTD, hmmmm, I’m guessing curly hair since I have a ton of it and DH’s hair tends to get curly when he lets it grow. I would love for them to have DH’s blue eyes. Mine are hazel, so I guess it’s possible that I’m carrying a blue eye gene somewhere that could come out. I hope they eventually inherit DH’s and his parents’ height, not my family’s short genes!


DH and I went today to tell my family rabbi about the babies. That was fun. He’s been my rabbi since I was 15 and he’s the one who married us, so we were really excited to tell him. After that we went outlet shopping and I did great! There’s a Motherhood Maternity at the outlet mall here and I got a lot. I got 4 pairs of pants (one cute pair of khaki capris and 3 for work), a blazer for work, 2 sweaters, 2 short sleeve tops, and a long sleeved blouse. And the prices weren’t bad at all! DH also did well – he got a dress shirt, 2 casualer shirts for work, a sweater, and 2 long sleeved t-shirts. We were only there for about 3 hours but I was exhausted and my back was aching. I was glad to come home and relax.

Tomorrow we’re having lunch with my cousin’s wife and their 9-month-old. I can’t wait to get some baby time in! We’re going to tell her the news (we can’t really hide it much more since I’m starting to LOOK pregnant) and tell her it’s okay to tell my cousin, but ask them to not tell the rest of that branch of the family for a few more days. Next Tuesday we hit 13 weeks and have our ultrascreen, and after that it’s going to be a free-for-all for telling all!

Have a great day tomorrow ladies. :)

[June2007Mommies]

Updated to here.

[stevesbabygirl]

gymwidow,
They don't sell the pattern at BRU, unfortunately. They sell it at Burlington Coat Factory, but I really don't want to do a registry there just for that, so we'll have to just buy it ourselves. Here's the pattern:

http://www.gracobaby.com/assets/images/product/7B01MNS_z.jpg

It's actually really cold here in Vegas right now. Low 50's during the day, and getting into the 30's at night. Brrr! This Cali girl doesn't do well in this weather!

[MexicoBride'05]

Hello Mommies! You girls have been busy!!

We have lots of snow here too in Vancouver. No snow day for me though :( I got a ride with DH b/c he has 4x4. I have no sick days left anyways so there was no point in me calling in sick b/c I don't get paid.

It was so beautiful out today with all the trees covered in snow and it was nice and sunny today. They said we are suppose to get more snow tomorrow night :eek: This is so not like the West Coast this time of year! We barely ever get any snow!

My next appointment was suppose to be tomorrow but I cancelled it b/c of the snow that's expected so I will probably go next week instead.

Before I was counting my weeks by the date I think I'm due and not by what my doctor was going by and I thought to myself I might as well go by the date he is going by as it's 4 days later that what I think and that means 4 days closer to my 16 week ultrasound date! So on Thursday I will be 11 weeks and then only another 5 weeks or so (hopefully) until my 1st ultrasound! :)

I went to the dentist today. I told them I was prego and they said that your hormones can make you get more build up than normal so to floss all the time etc. I have to go back in 3 months instead of 6 to get some more scaling done. At least I had no cavities! :D

I'll be back to do SO's in a bit!

[Sarah6690]

QOTD I think that if we have a boy he will look just like DH. Our DS looks EXACTLY like DH did when he was that age. You wouldn't even know that he is mine... he looks and acts just like him.

L&D Nurse Sorry you were sick for part of your trip. That's just not fun. Pretty much everyone that I have talked to that went somewhere for the holiday ended up being sick.

Cosmogirl Congrats on hitting double digits! I know what you mean about no energy. Some days I feel great, others not so much. Hope your exam went well.

em1126 I just wanted to add to what you said about the hb. The ultrasound tech told me that in the beginning the hb is usually higher and it starts to slow down in the 2nd trimester.

micd yay for getting extra ultrasounds. I'll probably only get one more. I can't wait for it!

elissa I know what you mean about not feeling pregnant. Some days I feel very pg, but like today I don't feel anything at all.

stevesbabygirl Sorry your DH is being such a brat. Tell him that he's supposed to be spending time with you, not running around like a teenager!;) Boys are so silly.

LoveBeingaMommy Your DD's pictures are adorable! What a cutie!

Gymwidow I'm impressed with all the research you've done! Hope you're having fun telling people. I love seeing their reactions.

Thanks to everyone for the b-day wishes. The funny thing is, the only people that called me yesterday was my mom and brother. I'm really ticked that some people didn't even bother with a phone call. Like my dad. That just pisses me off. DH is so sweet if not a little slow. He got me a present, but I won't get it for another week or so. He had to order and waited too long. I finally get a real wedding band! We didn't have enough money when we got married to get the band, so I had been using my grandma's old one. I am quite proud of him since he usually isn't so good at buying gifts. Hope everyone is having a good day!

[LoveBeingAMommy]

gymwidow, I'm in the Tampa area. I haven't decided on which double-stroller to get, yet. I have the new Baby Bargains book waiting at the library for me. It was like my baby gear bible when I was pregnant with my DD. I have the Peg Perego Venezia single stroller that I love, but it won't work for two. So, we'll probably sell that. Good choice on the Graco infant carseats. They are very highly rated by Consumer Reports. We'll have to pick up one more of those. My DD is in the Britax Marathon right now. We love it, and I know we'll chose a Britax product when it's time for convertible carseats.

[magrat]

I don't think we'll get a stroller, though it's hard to remind myself of that when it's one of those major things to shop for! We'll get a light umbrella type one when the baby can sit up, but until then we'll just carry it. I can't imagine ever using a travel system :confused: But I already bought a sling! It's a Lucky Baby (http://www.lucky-baby.com) pouch. I decided to go ahead and get it because I can still accurately measure myself (don't wait to measure yourself until you're big if you plan on getting one!) and the design I wanted was limited edition. Of course they were sold out, but I found a brand new one in my size on eBay! Hurray! The fabric is Asian Cranes and is beautiful. They're a lot cheaper than hotslings and have really cool fabric choices. We'll probably just get a Graco carseat too, since they have such good ratings. Not too concerned about the pattern though, I don't really like any of them, so I guess it doesn't matter which :p

[stevesbabygirl]

Farah,
I am sooooooooo behind on going to the dentist, it's embarrassing!

Sarah,
Yay for the new wedding band! Yeah, my DH is being a jackass right now. Lovely.

LoveBeingaMommy,
So I take it that you would highly recommend the Baby Bargains book? What kind of information does it have in there, other than the obvious?

magrat,
Ooh, there are some really cute patterns on that website! I've also heard a lot of good things about Moby Wraps, so I think I might get one of those.

Well my DH has partially redeemed himself. He won $2000 on a sucker bet in craps! I took half of it from him, so we'd at least go home with what we came with. I'm not really thrilled with him having the other half, but I couldn't take it all. I'm just worried that he's going to lose it all. I'd love to go home with twice what we came with, but he doesn't look at it that way. Ah well, at least maybe now I can go downstairs and play a bit. The Let It Ride table is calling my name right now!

[micd]

Eh, I have the most horrible indegestion right now! I never get it, so it is quite a suprise.

MexicoBride'05 - I'll be 11 wks on Thursday too! I had my intate on Monday and told the nurse about my long cycles, and she said to just expect to go past my due date.

QOTD - What kind of provider are you going to be using...doctor, midwife, any others? Just curious. I decided to go with a midwife. As long as I don't have any complications, it seems like a good fit for me. The nurse I spoke with said that they are very personable and knowledgable, and then I would hopefully see the same person each time (with a doctor, I would definitely not see the same one each time). The doctors and midwives all work together in the hospital, so if there were problems, I know I would be okay.

[stevesbabygirl]

QOTD - I'm going with a doctor. I was never into researching midwives or anything. I don't have a problem with them, and they're probably better than doctors, but I guess I feel more comfortable with a doctor.

[LoveBeingAMommy]

stevesbabygirl, I do recommend the Baby Bargains book. I used as a starting point. As many of us know, walking into a store like Babies R Us can be very overwhelming. This book helped me weed out the good from the bad, and the most expensive products weren't always the best. I also had a subscription to consumerreports.org, so I could check some of the recommendations on there. I didn't go with everything the book recommended, but I will say I was happy with every baby gear item I had. The book basically gives you information for just about any type of baby item. For example, it'll explain the various choices of cribs and then grade it from A to D. Also included in the book are safety and money-saving tips, as well as a web/phone directory for hundreds of baby gear companies and online retailers. It's definitely worth checking out.

QOTD: I'm using a doctor. I really lucked out, because everyone at the office is so kind.

[Cosmogirl]

But I already bought a sling! It's a Lucky Baby (http://www.lucky-baby.com) pouch. I decided to go ahead and get it because I can still accurately measure myself (don't wait to measure yourself until you're big if you plan on getting one!) and the design I wanted was limited edition.
Good choice!:D
I heard they are good slings! But beware as if right now your weight is still OK for you to mesure up and get the right sling, it might not be the case right after birth, where you'll still have your preggo weight on. I did the same for my first, and ended up not being able to use the sling for several months as it was too small at that point, and since they are not adjustable, I was kinda screwed... It might be a good idea to look into something that is adjustable too ;)


Off to school again :rolleyes:


But I do have a question for you ladies!
I am a little over 10 weeks now. And I was surpirsed in the last few day to see that MS seems to be going away. With my last pregnancy, it kept on going strong until at least 12-13 weeks. Anybody of you that had MS start to stop around 10 weeks? I CANNOT wait to see or hear the HB to ease my mind LOL. Only 1 1/2 week to go :rolleyes:
thanks ladies!
have a good one!:D

[L&D Nurse]

QOTD~ I am seeing an OB for prenatal care and delivery.

Speaking of OBs, I am seeing mine today... hopefully we will hear the hb (even though I heard it yesterday at work!!!) and make an appt for the big u/s! :D

[magrat]

Sarah That's so nice about the wedding band - we couldn't afford a diamond engagement ring at the time so I got a cheaper sapphire one that I like, but it's not much of an engagement ring. Someday he'll get me a different one :)

stevesbabygirl I am going to get a Moby Wrap too, I really like the look of them as well, they look so comfortable!

cosmogirl My m/s definitely trailed off around that time, thank goodness, so I wouldn't worry. I would be grateful :)

QOTD - What kind of provider are you going to be using...doctor, midwife, any others?

Midwife! I found a great practice through mothering.com (the only CNMs never labeled medwives). There are two of them and they have a female backup doctor, so I have appointments with both of them so I get to know each, and then whoever is on call will help me deliver. The hospital I'm going to has tubs for waterbirth so I can try that as well. It's disappointing that the Twin Cities doesn't have a free standing birth center considering how many crunchy and liberal people live here, but I think I've found the closest thing to it. All bets are off if there are the slightest complications though, because hospitals have "rules" :rolleyes:

[almostthere]

Hi girls, sorry I am so in and out. I am still very sick and it is disapointing to me how much I am not enjoying pregnancy. (one that esp took so long in coming). The baby is growing fine and I go in Monday for my NTS (supose to be Friday but we changed it). I am trying as best I can to muddle through work but it is hard. For those of you with older children, how old are they and when do you plan to tell them about the baby?

[Sarah6690]

OMG! Yesterday it was 60 degrees out, today we have a high of 30. :eek: I'm not ready for winter. We are supposed to get 6-12" of snow tonight. It was a super warm November so I got a little spoiled, but I am so not ready for this!

magrat you know, as much as I loved my stroller with DS, I hardly used it at all. I'll probably just get an umbrella stroller as well. We still have the other one, but I don't see myself using it very often. We kept saying that I would get a wedding band but I really didn't think that it was actually going to happen. It wasn't really a big deal to me, so when he got it, I was really surprised.

Cosmogirl I am going to look into an adjustable sling. Also, it is completely normal for your ms to start to go away about this time. Mine did, but it came back and went away pretty much for good at about 13 weeks.

almostthere So sorry you are still feeling sick. Hopefully it will go away soon and you will be able to enjoy this. But even if it doesn't, at least in the end, you will forget all the unpleasantness. As for telling older siblings, my DS is going to be 5 next week and we told him a couple of weeks ago. He's been very good about the whole thing and asks me everyday to see my tummy and wants to know how big the baby is now.

threadmistress, please change my age to 25. Thanks

[lorbo]

i've been following along and have little by little gotten up the nerve to post...needed to post in my prior mommys' threads though.

CC Name:lorbo
Me: lori, 35-i'm the oldest one here i think:(
DH: hubby, 36
Married: 12/1/01
TTC: this past summer
BFP: i have pregnancy brain so often can't remember
EDD: 6/15/07
Gender Prediction: i don't know...just a healthy baby
Any other children: DD-1/03
DS 1/05

a little about myself...part time veterinary technician, fulltime mom. this pregnancy was unexpected...i wouldn't say unplanned though. we thought we were out and i had resigned myself to getting in shape for the next 6 months or so. then the very heightened sense of smell and aversions started. i've had a few episodes of lots of red blood and lots of spotting that seems to have tapered off in the past few weeks. i have had 3 u/s already. 2 u/s to confirm there was no m/c. the last u/s was done by the perinatalogists as i am a high risk candidate immediately. i am rh- and was sensitized at some point. i had an amnio with DD and they determined she was - a few weeks later and the docs backed off on watching her so much. with DS, the stance from my set of docs was to watch dopplers of bloodflow thru the brain and treat when dopplers really rose...and that happened around christmas of 2004. i was hospitalized over new year's eve weekend, given steroid injections and DS received an in utero blood transfusion. 2 weeks later, he was in congestive heart failure and after much drama, he was delivered via emergent c/s at 32 1/2 weeks. he spent 5 weeks in 2 NICUs(the delivering hospital and my supposed to be delivering hospital). he had to go back to children's hospital of philadelphia a month later because he was severely anemic due to my pesky antibodies still killing off his red blood cells and his old transfused blood from hospital #1 was dying off. he surprised all of the staff there because he was pretty nonsymptomatic aside from being jaundiced(which was being treated by his reg doc and a GI doc)...his blood values were pretty bad though. he had a several small volume blood transfusions and a couple of larger volume transfers over a long weekend and we never looked back. we spent the next 2-3 months on pins and needles, ready to go back to CHOP-meaning i had the suitcase packed and at the door-and at his 9 month appt he was deemed a healthy normal baby. at his one year appt, his doc declared that he was done being a preemie and should be considered a normal one year old.

what that means...if this baby is negative...a normalish pregnancy-perinatalogists will watch monthly, though i do have to have an amnio in about 5 weeks. positive baby is a whole different matter-the amnio will determine blood type and if positive, cord sampling starts at 22-23 weeks along and they'll go from there to keep an eye on baby's RBC count-this pretty much guarantees an early c/s. a negative baby delivery could go either way-i would prefer a VBAC-as the c/s was killer-thank god i had drugs but i was too nice about telling the nurses i needed them. God willing, i'll BF again-DD was easy to BF, DS was a work in progress because his stay at the first hospital, he received a very simple formula and there was talk of switching him to another...though i was pumping every 4 hours, killing myself. his move to the 2 nd hospital started the transition back to breast and when we left the hospital...he was nursing on his own.
QOTD-i'm with a practice of docs with a midwife, though i'll be delivered by a doc...heavily watched by perinatalogists.
DD already knows and has proceeded to tell her preschool class:rolleyes: though my inlaws are unaware-major issues with them. DS is a typical 2 year old to be and i don't think he'll understand...maybe more when the time gets closer.

that's it about me for now...i don't post much, though i do check in

[L&D Nurse]

welcome, lorbo!

My appointment went well. Here's a summary:
- my b/p is good (110/60)
- I still haven't gained any weight (dr. wasn't concerned, she was glad I haven't lost weight)
- baby's hb is in the 160's, nice and strong (love that!)
- dr. felt the top of my uterus above my pubic bone and said I am measuring right on track :)
- they gave me a lab slip to check my hemoglobin and also to check for neural tube defects (that one is optional, still haven't decided if I'm going to do it because of the risk of false positives); blood has to be drawn between 12/17 and 12/31.

Next appt. is 1/4/07. There was no mention of setting an appt. for another u/s :( bummer. Hopefully next time!

[stevesbabygirl]

Welcome lorbo :D! Did you ever get a RhoGam injection?

cosmogirl,
Though I'm afraid to jinx it, I feel like my queasiness is starting to let up. I'm still very aversive to eggs though.

L&DNurse,
Yay for the great appointment!

[L&D Nurse]

Forgot to mention that after my appt. I bought my first pair of maternity pants! They are half-panel khaki cargo cords.

2nd QOTD~ Are you having a screen for neural tube defects and Down Syndrome (AFP, Triple/Quad/Ultra screen)? What is your reasoning behind either opting to do it or declining it?

I found this info on the screening on yahoo:
The alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) part of the triple or quadruple screen test estimates your risk of carrying a fetus with a neural tube defect such as spina bifida, abdominal wall defect, or certain types of genetic disorders.

The risk of having a baby with a neural tube or abdominal wall defect does not increase with a mother's age. In women of all ages, the risk of having a baby with an open neural tube defect is most influenced by their folic acid intake, high blood sugar related to diabetes, or high body temperature during the first 28 days of fetal growth and some rare inherited conditions. 1 The risk of neural tube defects also increases if the mother takes certain antiseizure medications while pregnant.

The triple screen and follow-up diagnostic tests can detect most, but not all, neural tube defects.

-Most women have a screen-negative result for neural tube defects. 2 This means that the triple screen shows no increased risk that a fetus has a neural tube defect.
-Of women whose alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) level is high (suggesting a neural tube defect), only 1 in 16 to 1 in 33 actually has an affected fetus. 1 These women can then have fetal ultrasound or amniocentesis to see whether the fetus has a birth defect.
-Overall, the triple screen helps detect 80% of fetuses with open spina bifida and 97% of those with anencephaly. 2 A follow-up amniocentesis provides a definitive diagnosis.

[lorbo]

as far as rhogam, i'm already sensitized...confirmed during the antibody screen while pregnant with DD...so rhogam won't help. though as i was released from the delivering hospital with James, they wanted to check my antibody levels and if they were extremely high, i was to receive rhogam to try to knock down that level...and they gave me the rhogam injection...i also had it with DD in the second trimester because my levels were supposedly mistakenly given as 0. rhogam only takes care of the D...i'm anti-C, anti-D and anti-duffy...so C and duffy are not affected by the rhogam injection regardless.

[daphne]

Welcome Lorbo! That's quite an ordeal you went through with DS! Here's hoping for an rh- baby!

QOTD 1 We're going with the standard doctor practice. I love the idea of midwives, and saw only midwives during the 30 weeks I was pregnant in England, but am sticking with the OB I found when we moved back to the States

QOTD 2 I went through with the screening because : 1. my OB recommended it and 2. My DH is a worrier to the *extreme* and anything to alleviate his concern is a good thing for me. Oh & 3. because we got an u/s out of it. If it had been any more invasive (ie amniocentesis or the like) I definitely would not have done it.

[GA_GAL]

em1126: Thanks for the explanation. I'll have to try it this weekend! I don't have an u/s set up yet, but my next apt. is Dec. 11th, so maybe then I'll find out when my next u/s will be.

micd: It's really neat that you get to participate in the study and get a couple of ulstrasounds out of it! Sign me up!

elissa: The same thing happened to me. I 'felt' really pregnant from weeks 6-9, but at week 10 most of my queasiness went away and my boobs weren't as sore. This week it has come back a little, but not nearly as much. Headaches are my main bother now.

Cosmogirl: See my response above to elissa regarding m/s going away at 10 weeks.

risa00: I'm jealous of your snow day! It was 80 degrees here today and I'm ready for some fall weather.
LoveBeingAMommy : Your daughter's photos are adorable!

gymwidow: I love that red stroller you picked out. It sounds like you had a great trip to visit your family. You got some good deals on all the maternity clothes. Aren't the stretchy pants just so comfy?!?

MexicoBride'05: Lucky you for being closer to your u/s. I don't think mine will be until 20 weeks, but I'm going to do all I can do to have it a little sooner. Good to know about flossing. I hate to floss, but better get into the routine of it.

Sarah6690: Happy belated b-day!

stevesbabygirl : I'm glad your DH hit it big and came out ahead.

almostthere: Sorry you are still feeling bad. I don't have any other children, so won't need to worry about telling them.

lorbo : Welcome!!!

L&D Nurse: Glad your apt. went well.


QOTD 1: I'm going to have a regular OB. I just feel more comfortable with that choice. The women's hospital I'll be delivering at is brand new and really designed to make the entire experience as peaceful and pleasant as possible. The design and focus is to keep it from feeling like a hospital. It is really nice and I'm so happy to be able to deliver there.

QOTD 2 : I'm not sure yet. I've put some thought into it, but haven't made any decision yet. I'll be talking with my dr. at my next apt. on Dec. 11, so I'll probably have more info then.

I've started getting some really bad headaches. Has this been happening to anyone else? I've always gotten headaches, but I'm having them more frequently now. I also had a bad migraine the other night...not fun. Other than that I feel pretty good. More of my energy is coming back, but I've still been really hungry. I was at a Pampered Chef party tonight and everything was sounding good. Eating all the yummy stuff we cooked was the best part.

[micd]

Cosmogirl - Yes, I noticed that my m/s was going away last weekend (I was 10 weeks), and now it is starting to come back, but only in the evenings, so that is better.

GA_GAL - I had a killer headache when I was at the gym tonight...I wasn't even working out hard. When I wasn't pg, I would only ever get headaches when I was dehydrated, so I don't know if that is the same now. I thought I drank a good amount of water today. That is too bad about the migrane.

lorbo - Congratulations and welcome! You have been through quite a lot!

QOTD - I actually talked to DH about this last night. I am not planning on having any of the screening done. Personally, it will just make me worry, so I would rather not know beforehand. The nurse also told me that the tests are not very accurate, but I don't really know that much about them.

[Cosmogirl]

Cosmogirl I am going to look into an adjustable sling. Also, it is completely normal for your ms to start to go away about this time. Mine did, but it came back and went away pretty much for good at about 13 weeks.


Happy belate birthday is in order I guess :p
Thanks. I'm feeling more heartburns lately then MS. I'm kinda happy with that though as MS was really killing me. Hoping it stays away or stays really mild like it does.



cosmogirl,
Though I'm afraid to jinx it, I feel like my queasiness is starting to let up. I'm still very aversive to eggs though.



It is beef for me lol. DH served me a plate wiht beef bourguignon last night(which I usually LOVE) and just saw it and was like ewwwww, get this thing out of my face. Interestingly enough, beef was also my aversion in my last pregnancy . Glad you are feeling better too. Makes pregnancy a whole lot more interesteing I guess.

i've been following along and have little by little gotten up the nerve to post
WELCOME MAMA! I hope this pregnancy will be sommther on you and your baby then the last time
I'm a vet BTW, cool to see a vet tech around

Cosmogirl - Yes, I noticed that my m/s was going away last weekend (I was 10 weeks), and now it is starting to come back, but only in the evenings, so that is better.


Well, glad that I'm not the only one that is feeling this way, although I don't feel them coming back. Maybe I'm really done. I'm having heartrburn though. I rather that then being nauseated all day though ;)



The same thing happened to me. I 'felt' really pregnant from weeks 6-9, but at week 10 most of my queasiness went away and my boobs weren't as sore. This week it has come back a little, but not nearly as much. Headaches are my main bother now.

but I've still been really hungry.

I had the headache thing in the first weeks. I never have migrate and got 2 really good ones. But this stopped when I started to have MS.
I hear you on being more hungry, yesterday, I had 2 breakfast, and 2 lunches :p


Me: The weekend is here finally. I'm feeling tons better then the last weekends, so I might be able to actually DO stuff this weekend...I still feel tired, and need occasional naps, but at least, it looks like MS is really subsiding, unless I don't eat regularly. My appetite seems to increase, but for junk food :rolleyes: I have yet to take weight though, and still no changes with my boobs...:confused: At this point last time, i was already in new bras. NOT the case this time!
Me feeling better is helping me enjoy more this pregnancy, but being overloaded by schoolwork is kinda not helping in me enjoying this. I wish I had as much time on my hand then last time just to enjoy the show KWIM? But X-mas vacay are almost here (OMG Decemeber 1st today! :eek: ) and I have a whole month so that should be good to me.
Still in regular clothes, aside for my button that is often too tight, the rest fits well, so I guess it would be time for me to find those elastic waistband that you can use to cover the top of your pants. I can see that I have a belly at night, but in the morning, you cannot see a thing.

QOTD: going with an OB. I would love to have a midwife, but since I had a very good experience with my OB last time, I'm sticking with him.

QOTD: I don't know yet what teste will be recommended to me. When I see my doc (2 weeks!!!!) I'll discusse this with him and see. But I don't think I'm a high risk pregnancy.

[magrat]

QOTD No tests for me. I want to avoid ultrasounds if possible and they're not accurate at all. My midwife asked if I wanted to do any tests and I said no immediately and she seemed pleased with my response. She said all they're likely to do is make you worry. I'm not high risk at all - I'd consider it if I were.

lorbo Welcome, and I'm crossing my fingers for an rH- baby for you! I think I read about your inlaws in another thread. If I were you I would just stop seeing them. Your DH can go visit by himself if he wants, it doesn't sound like they care one way or the other. I've always been of the opinion that you can in fact choose your family.

It seems my biggest symptom at the moment (besides tiredness) is acne! I haven't broken out this much in years. My face wash just isn't cutting it anymore. Good thing I'm not too bothered about my appearance or I'd probably be really upset :rolleyes:

[Cosmogirl]

It seems my biggest symptom at the moment (besides tiredness) is acne! I haven't broken out this much in years. My face wash just isn't cutting it anymore. Good thing I'm not too bothered about my appearance or I'd probably be really upset :rolleyes:

AMEN Sistah! I look like I have a mild case of chicken pox :p

[StacieLady]

I haven't posted in a long time! You ladies have been busy in here! :)

Welcome new mommies! I can't believe you were able to wait this long to join! That takes a lot of control! :)

I have felt really good most of this week! It has been so wonderful! (wow, I am going to have to cool it with the exclamation points now. :o ) I had forgotten what it is like to feel human. It is great. I have a lot more heartburn (TUMS are my friend) and my boobs are tender and feel like they weigh about 8 lbs each. Oh, and my skin is so confused. I have these strange dry patches on each side of the crease between my bottom lip and my chin, and I have an odd patch of pimples on the left side of my neck, I get one or two in that same patch every week. STRANGE.

OB vs. midwife - I would love to have a midwife because I REALLY want to go natural, but I live in Arkansas, and apparently there aren't any here! I searched on line and found nothing. So I am going with an OB. I really like her though, so I am sure it will be okay. She seems to be really down to earth and not overly interested in "procedures".

Tests - We will probably get the test. I am not adverse to the idea, and my doctor recommends it, so I am just going to do it. I don't know what we would do if it were positive. My husband and I haven't discussed that yet. My guess is that we probably wouldn't be okay with an amnio.

[em1126]

AMEN Sistah! I look like I have a mild case of chicken pox :p

Me, too! And here I thought I was the only one . . . :)

[magrat]

StacieLady I'm glad you're happy with your OB, but have you checked your local board at mothering.com? There are several threads on midwives in AK. Maybe they're not near you though: http://www.mothering.com/discussions/forumdisplay.php?f=85

Oh, and my skin is so confused. I have these strange dry patches on each side of the crease between my bottom lip and my chin, and I have an odd patch of pimples on the left side of my neck, I get one or two in that same patch every week. STRANGE.


Sounds like me. Some skin around my mouth is so dry, I was horrified when I looked in the mirror the other day because it was all white and flaking (attractive :rolleyes: ). But I have pimples all along my jawline. And talk about strange, I noticed this morning that I have matching pimples - one on each of my outer upper arms in the exact same spot. And this is while I'm scratching my legs and stomach all day because they're so dry and itchy.

[Smittenk]

Hurray!!! I finally get to join you ladies!!

CC Name:Smittenk
Me: Ali, 29
DH: M, 37
Married: April 3rd, 2004
TTC: We weren't
BFP: October 16th
EDD: 6/25/2007
Gender Prediction: Don't mind as long as it is healthy
Any other children: Furbaby, Barley 08/05

I have been following along ever since October but was waiting to post until we had a clear ultrasound. I had it today and it was fantastic!! Made it real that is for sure. It was flipflopping around like a fish..like it was doing a synchronized swimming routine!

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a32/Smittenk/10WeekUltrasoundblurred.jpg

Looking forward to welcoming a summer baby!

[StacieLady]

Magrat - I am sorry about your skin. I have been having trouble with my back (talk about sexy!) Thank you for the link. :) The only problem is that they are all homebirth midwives, and I am really not quite up to that. I would be more than happy to go to a birthing center, especially one that had a good relationship with a hospital in case of complications, but I am not quite willing to have a go at it at home.

[magrat]

smittenk Oh, I'm so excited you're in this thread too! I follow your journal sometimes. I was wondering when we'd get some more people, we didn't seem to have as many members as some of the other monthly threads.

stacielady I'm not prepared for a homebirth either, as much as I believe in it :o I'm not worried about complications, but my house just wouldn't be as comfortable, I don't think. I thought I saw some mention of CNMs and a birth center in those threads, but if you like your OB, maybe you should just look into getting a doula?

[risa00]

AMEN Sistah! I look like I have a mild case of chicken pox :p

I fourth this! I have Proactiv and it's just not cutting it. Even have medication from the dermatologist and that's not working either. Oh well... I didn't really care to look pretty for the holidays anyways. :p

[micd]

Smittenk - OH my gosh, you probably don't remember me but I was AirForceBride on the WC! We're stationed out here in Washington (you're from Canada, right?)...we had the choco lab pup (not a pup anymore!) Did you ever get your lab pup? Congratulations to you!!! :D

[stevesbabygirl]

Welcome smitten :D!

[Smittenk]

Thanks so much for the welcome ladies!

Thanks Magrat!! Yeah hopefully there will more more lurkers coming out of the woodwork as they hit their second trimester! I was dying to post since I have been lurking since the day after I got my BFP ;)

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