April & May mommies 2010

[Gia]

SunnySideUp and Anemone- welcome! :)

candycorn- sorry to hear about your grandmother. Glad telling your family went well though.

Taurus- that is cool that you and your sis are due so close. Hopefully it will all work out with who has a girl and your mom being able to help you both. Yay for good MILs!

teacher_jessica and Arianna- I am thinking of you both and hoping these babies are strong and healthy and staying put!

I know I am way late to the nuchal fold discussion, but I am only getting it because I am "old"! :D I figure if it comes back that I am not at a higher statistical risk according to the tests, then it will give me a little more piece of mind. My OB recommends that first as opposed to automatically doing an amnio, since there is some risk assoc. with the amnio. I totally understand declining either test though. I probably wouldn't do it, if I weren't turning 35 next month.

[april2010moms]

Update to here

Welcome SunnySideUp and anemone!

[mimieliza]

In other big news, we told the director of our day care this week that we need a spot in next year's infant room, and she thinks there is a good chance we will be able to get in. How ridiculous is it that with an older child currently in the school (which gives you priority) and getting on the waitlist at 10 weeks, there is still a chance we won't get in?

I'm worried about this, too. The spots in the infant room are in high demand. I can't imagine trying to take each kid to a different daycare. To complicate matters, I'm hoping for a different work schedule by the time I come back from maternity leave.



ETA: MIL is visiting from WI and it is the best.thing.ever. She bought me a sign for my doorknob that says "Mommy time" and she does most of the kid work. :)

That is so great! My MIL is visiting from Hawaii right now. I got to come home and take a nap after work yesterday and today I slept in until 9:00. And she's cooking beef stew for dinner. I love it! When can she move in? :)

[stevesbabygirl]

I got an email back from the Intelligender people, and they interpreted the test result as a girl result, but they said it did look pretty dark. So they're sending me a new test, free of charge :D! I'm excited, because that stupid thing cost me $40!

[Taurus]

candy corn, so sorry about your grandmother.

...

Thanks everyone for the congrats! I need to go back and edit my post although if a friend was lurking they'd figure it out. She isn't telling anyone yet and is still in total shock.

The funny thing is, this isn't new for us: With our firsts we were due ONE day apart (our oldests are four days apart).

stevesbabygirl--funny and cool that they are sending you a new test!

My little guy turned 2 today!

[filmgirl7]

Candy Corn - I'm very sorry about your grandmother. Sending hugs!

Taurus - happy birthday to your little two year old! my DS turned 2 on aug 30th....it's so hard to believe. Does it feel like two full years ago that we were in sept 07 moms?! (and almost three years since we found out we were pregg!)


So, it's the middle of the night and I haven't slept at all yet. I came down with a sore throat last night and it has morphed into a sinus infection, which is slowly killing me. My whole face is stuffed up and my nose will not stop running. I already called in to work. On a positive note, I had begun to think the m/s was overpowering the zofran, but now I feel so much worse from the sinus infection, the nausea appears to be taking a back seat for a little while. :p

Gonna take another stab at sleep. Have a good night, everyone!

[lilo]

Wow, so much activity!

SunnySideUp and Anemone - welcome and congrats!!

Taurus: Happy 2nd Birthday to your DS! My DS is turning 3 in November and it's still crazy to think that I will have a 3 year old.

Taurus: That is great to experience this pregnancy with your sister. My brother and his wife are going to start trying later this year and I can't wait! I really would like DS to have some cousins soon. :D

teacher_jessica and Arianna: The first trimester is so stressful because there are so many unknowns but hang in there!

stevesbabygirl: Too funny about the test. I'm glad they are sending you another one though. Have you tried any of those free online Chinese gender predictors? I have done a few of them and they all say girl but we'll see. I wish we could find out now!

filmgirl7: Sorry to hear about your sinus infection. No fun. Can you take anything for it?

candy corn: I'm so sorry to hear about your grandmother. As for searching for daycares, I would maybe start doing some research now and getting your name in sooner than later. Infant spots at good daycares around us are very, very hard to get into with over a year waiting list but it may be different in your area.

daycare: Even though I'm only 11 weeks, I'm going to call our daycare today and get our name on the list for next July. We were sooo lucky to get DS an infant spot so I really hope we can get DC#2 into there too. Siblings do get a preference and there are two infant rooms but I'd really like the same infant room that DS was in.

amew: Glad you're feeling better. I just started cooking these days which makes everyone in our house so much happier. ;)

AFM: We had a pretty good weekend and the nausea stayed away for the most part. Yesterday I felt really good during the day and was able to get together with some friends for once. I've started to tell more people, including co-workers and close friends which is nice. It's been so stressful keeping this one a secret since I feel like I'm showing sooo much more this time around. We haven't told DS yet and will probably wait until it's really obvious so it's a little more 'visible' to him. I'm excited to see the baby again on Wednesday and am hoping for good test results from the test.

[mamax2]

Hi everyone! I missed a lot of chatter this weekend! We went to visit the ILs and had a great time. Saturday, my MIL took me shopping and bought me some new jeans and a cardigan sweater and then we went out to dinner at this amazing Italian restaurant w/my SIL & BIL too. Sunday, we walked our butts off at the Bronx Zoo, which I'd never been to before, but OMG, is that place HUGE!!! It was a blast though.

Oh, and last night, when we came home, we found the baby's HB on the Doppler (which arrived Friday afternoon)! We only caught if for a couple seconds and then DH found it again on the completely opposite side and then again just for a couple seconds. That little thing swims FAST! I said: "I don't think it likes the Doppler" and DH said: "Yeah, let's not piss it off" and turned the machine off. :p

Welcome Newbies!

newmommy ~ Great score on that Maclaren! If it's any consolation, I bought a complete set of boy crib bedding last time I was pg because it was such a great deal and I loved it. If this baby is another girl, I'll just sell it on eBay though, no worries!

[newmommy]

candycorn: Sorry for your loss!

mamax2: Thanks, because I'm really feeling foolish for buying it!

Taurus: My little guy turns two in December, and I can't believe how quickly that's gone!!

AFM: I'm feeling so much better!!! Still tired, occasionally nauseas, but overall MUCH BETTER : ) Yesterday went well, I sort of avoided SIL and it went smoothly. After reading about Stevesbabygirl and her intelligender kit-I'm seriously considering it! I attempted to wear non-maternity pants today, not a success!! They are zipped all the way down, and I look ridiculous!!! There are so many lumps under my shirt I just look gross! LOL!!!

When I get home from work today I'd love to clean, take the kids to the park and bake a cake--but I have to tutor at 5:30, so might not all happen.

Hope everyone is having a great day!

[Parrothead]

I feel like a moron -- what is "AFM"?

[jeggink]

teacher_jessica I hear you on the anxiety. For me it's not when i go to the bathroom, but when I get an u/s. My 7wk and nuchal fold u/s are killer for me! Hold on!

candy corn Sorry about your grandfather :(.

stevesbabygirl Glad they are sending you another!

Glad everyone is doing OK and hanging in there.

I think my nauseau is ramping up again. OMG, I feel lousy even with the Zofran. I have had to start taking some at night or I am basically in bed all night long cause I just can't function. Seems like the only food that agrees with me is salad, kinda sad. I can't wait for the next 4-6 weeks to be gone cause that means a hopeful end to my nauseau! But I am hoping that work will keep me so busy I won't notice :p.

[a_spark]

mamax2 Yay for finding the HB on doppler! That's so cool.

jeggink I'm so sorry you're feeling crappy :(

newmommy That's so great you're feeling better. It makes such a difference!

Parrothead I'm with you-- what is AFM? I cannot decipher it.


Nuchal Fold Scan Mine is today! I am really excited/nervous. And we will be arriving with an entourage because we are bringing DD and my mom asked to come, too. I hope the tech is cool about it! If not, my mom and DD will wait in the waiting room, though I'd love for them to get a peek at the baby. I know this is a serious test, though, so I'm not banking on them letting a whole bunch of us in the room. Hilariously, the hospital refers to this test as a "bun scan". LOL!

[MrsBeckyLP]

AFM = as for me

Candy Corn- I'm so sorry to hear about your grandmother. :(

a_spark- I hope the nuchal goes well today!!

mamax2- Did you rent or buy a doppler? I've been thinking about buying one on ebay or something.

filmgirl- Sinus infections are the worst. I'm sorry to hear you have one. I had one in May, and it was killer. I also had one when I was pregnant with DD, but of course I didn't want to take anything.

I told myself all weekend that I was done nursing DD in the morning; yesterday was supposed to be my last day (but I'd continue the bedtime session). But this morning when we didn't head to the chair to nurse, she looked at me funny and whined. I gave her a sippy of milk, and she looked at me like I was crazy. She didn't drink any while I fixed her hair, and then she took a sip finally after a few minutes. But by then I'd started crying, so I nursed her anyway. This is going to be way more emotionally difficult for me than I'd imagined. :( I just can't wean her on my own. I need her to lead, but it's not happening.

[Smittenk]

I feel like a moron -- what is "AFM"?

Me too! Also What is an RO?? RobynScott asked "For those RO's that think you have felt baby" I haven't been able to figure it out yet, lol!

[a_spark]

Thanks for the explanation, RobynScott! Aha! I'm sorry weaning is so tough... I had a really hard time with it emotionally and DD lead! It's just hard. I felt like I was breaking up with somebody. I hope you and she are able to find a way to do it that isn't too terribly upsetting for you.

smittenk RO= Repeat Offender. (Right, guys? Correct me if I'm wrong). Someone who already has a child/children. :)

[Smittenk]

smittenk RO= Repeat Offender. (Right, guys? Correct me if I'm wrong). Someone who already has a child/children. :)

Aha! Thanks so much!

[Parrothead]

Thanks for the AFM explanation!! I would have NEVER guessed that!

[mamax2]

mamax2- Did you rent or buy a doppler? I've been thinking about buying one on ebay or something.


I bought it from a friend on another message board. She bought it off eBay though. Honestly, I don't like this one at all. It's very tempermental. I'm trying to get her to get the manufacturer to repair/replace it under warranty because it suddenly stops working randomly, I can't use it in every room of my house, etc. I had to lay on the floor, not my bed, last night with it. It's such a pain. The one I rented w/DD1 was like 100x better - no issues w/reception, always picked up her HB loud and clear. I think I paid like $25/month and just rented it for 2 months. I bought this one for $40 with the plan to re-sell it, but I'm not impressed w/it so far.

[KGif]

Okay so I love my drs office .. my ob/gyn I mean. I've been going there since I went for my very first pap smear at the tender age of 16! Last pregnancy I loved every.single.doc there (there were 4 docs plus a midwife and they make sure you rotate through all of them during your pregnancy visits). This time around it seems as they have added a couple of docs to the practice. Must say - the new one I saw today is not my favorite.

I went in for my routine monthly visit today. The doc comes in - no introduction or anything - quickly goes over the results of my first pregnancy blood labs - then grabs the doppler. Usually the doc will talk for a bit - ask how you're feeling - ask if you have any concerns you would like to address .. etc. Not this doc. So she tells me "I'm going to try to find the heartbeat. You're 11 weeks 4 days tho and we're not always successful this early using the doppler". "Okay!" I say. So she starts moving the thing all over my lower abdomen. Nothing. She keeps going - moving it a bit faster now. Nothing. Moves it to a few more spots. Nada. She says "Nooooothing to be concerned about like I said". She tells me to sit up and I'm like "Okay! If you say no need to worry the..." Then she puts the doppler down on the counter and, interrupting me, says "I'll just see if Mary can do me a favor. Not sure if she can I know she has other patients now" and starts to leave the room. I'm like "Okay I ..." but at this point she's actually gone. Alrighty. Where did she go? And who the heck is Mary? And if there is no reason to be concerned then WHY does she look so concerned?

Doc comes back and says "Okay right this way". I follow, wondering why I'm following and where I'm following her to, and she stops at the ultrasound room. OH okay Mary is the ultrasound lady. The doc kind of points at the room and then walks off to her office. Ummm OKAY. Hows about "Hey Kelly, I really don't think there is reason for concern but since we have our ultrasound tech here why not see if she can take a quick peep!". Or even "Okay Kelly I want you to have an ultrasound" or SOMETHING to explain what the heck is going on! I'm pregnant and hormonal lady!!!

So I walk in and I'm like "Hi Mary - I guess the doc sent me here for an ultrasound". Mary gets me all set up. As I look at the screen I see her entering my name. She is then prompted for a reason for the ultrasound. And she types in "viability of pregnancy". Yeah THERE is something I didn't need to see! She gets out the probe (ah fun times!) and starts to look around in there. She tells me my bladder is really full - she's having trouble seeing anything. And as far as I know she has not yet seen the heartbeat. So I go use the bathroom while crying then come back and hop back up on the table. Moments later baby appears. Annnnd we get a heartbeat.
THANK GOD! The doc comes back to check in and Mary tells her we have a heartbeat of 152 bpm (I guess it's bpm?) and baby is measuring right on. The doc says "Great" and starts to walk out. Mary says "Okay- is that it for Kelly then? Is she free to go?" and the doc says "Yes!". And that was that. Doc never asked me if I had any questions. Concerns. Never asked how I was feeling or if I was taking my pre-natals. Nothin'! Sheesh. I saw her up at the front desk when I was checking out and I said "thanks - have a great day!" and she just smiled. I'm glad she was cautious and sent me for the ultrasound but man - lady needs to work on her bedside manner a bit :)

[Taurus]

KGif, oh, goodness I am sorry you had that crazy experience.

AFM (ha, I feel like that acronym is totally new, I've been here a few years but I did figure it out a few weeks ago), please blame my pregnancy brain and do not tell my child that I wrote that yesterday was his birthday and it's not--it's Friday. But we had just had his party and I was typing in a hurry. <cringe>

[a_spark]

Just jumping in to say that I had my nuchal scan and all is "looking great" according to the tech. YAY!!! And she zoomed in and said that she'd guess it's a boy. EEK! She said not to go shopping so I'm not banking on yet... oh who am I kidding, I'm convinced she's right. She also said that I'm measuring about 5 days ahead (mamax2, looks like you were right about me being a little farther along than you based on when I got my BFP vs when you got yours!), but she's not changing my due date, which is cool with me. I'd rather have a little more padding on the end there, anyway, in case I go a little late.

I'll be back for SOs and with a scan.

[mamax2]

kgif ~ Yeah, that was a weird (although, certainly not uncommon) experience. I think I might have mentioned that my last visit they 'forgot' to mark as a follow-up prenatal and they all acted surprised that I was still pg. Yeah, um, thanks for that vote of confidence guys :rolleyes: I also find that once you've already had a baby, they don't ask you a lot of the basics, about your prenatals, etc. They just assume you'll speak up or that you know what you're doing I think.

a spark ~ Glad you had a great appt!

My neighbor told me today that if I carry this baby to term, she thinks it'll be a girl, as if to say: "Don't get your hopes up". I know it's nothing, but you know how little things just eat at you? Just her telling me that she basically thinks I'll m/c another boy is really grating on me tonight.

[amew]

KGif -- What a ridiculous experience at the doctor! I am so glad everything is okay.

a_spark -- Yay for a good nuchal scan and how fun that you have a guess at the gender!

mamax2 -- I cannot believe your neighbor said that! She actually said "if you carry this baby to term..."? That is just so wrong. Please don't let it eat away at you.

I scheduled by NT scan for October 1. My next regular appointment is September 30.

I have officially cooked real, healthy dinners for my family two nights in a row, and my house is kind of sort of picked up. I feel very accomplished after 6 weeks of basically ignoring all household duties.

[a_spark]

kgif, wow I'm sorry you had such a weird experience!! That would have unsettled me, too.

mamax2 I cannot believe your neighbor said that. That's just really insensitive. Some people are really bad about thinking before they speak.

[filmgirl7]

mamax - I am dumbfounded that some people can be so cruel and thoughtless. Everyone in this chat room is pulling for you and your little "bun". I'm personally inspired by what you've gone through to get to this point. Just keep plugging along and ignore those thoughtless comments.

[filmgirl7]

TM, could you please add my next appt, which includes an u/s - October 16th! yay!

[MSH]

Sorry I haven't been posting much lately. I am so tired these days the boys are taking all my energy and all I want to do it lay on the couch. Our weekend was jam packed with baseball so I spent yesterday catching up. Thank goodness DH has been doing more than his share around the house as I wouldn't have gotten to it for a few more days I am sure.

mamax2 seriously, what is the matter with people! There should be some automatic mechanisem to make people think before they speak.

amew I've been doing the complete opposite of cooking and we have been eating out like crazy, I'm rather embarassed and really need to start cooking more. What makes it worse is I cannot even eat half of my serving, lol.

a_spark congrats on a good appt and a gender guess!

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I've been going diaper crazy over here. I have received a few shipments lately for our store and I am so drooling over the pink ones. I tell you if this baby is a girl there will be some new diapers in our rotation.

[april2010moms]

Updated to here

[lilo]

Yay! I am officially 11 weeks today! 2 more weeks until the 2nd trimester. Hopefully my nausea/queasy feelings will be gone by then. Anyone else feel queasy in the car or train? I felt great when I woke up this morning and as soon as I got on the metro, I felt queasy and this is after eating breakfast beforehand. I'm feeling a bit better now at work but not 100%.

mamax2: Wow, I can't believe your neighbor had the nerve to say that to you! How insensitive!!!

amew: Doesn't it feel great to cook again and feel a sense of normalcy in the house? I have been good about being able to cook most nights now and it feels good to be able to do it.

a_spark: How exciting that you may already know the gender!! My nuchal appt. is tomorrow but I'll only be 11 weeks so I doubt they'll even check.

MSH: Too funny about the diapers. Are you talking about cloth diapers? Do you own a children's clothing store? How dangerous but fun!!

KGif: Wow, no bedside manner to that doctor I guess! Sorry you had such an abrupt appointment but I'm glad to hear everything is good.

[newmommy]

mamax2 I'm sorry your neighbor was so rude, I'm not sure what is wrong with people!!!


Oh geez, I was just paged to go down to a classroom, BBL : )

[mamax2]

Thanks for the support everyone! I thought I was just being overly sensitive/petty, but it's nice to know other people find that to be an odd statement too. My neighbor (while a very sweet friend) is rather 'anti boy'. She has sort of pre-determined they're all wild, difficult, into things, etc. She makes a lot of comments about how nice it is to have girls (she has 2 as do I) so maybe she doesn't realize how much it stings to hear something like that when you've 1) longed to have a son and 2) already lost 2 babies. *sigh*

1 week from today for my next appt. - counting down the days!!!

[newmommy]

mamax2: On the subject of "ant-boys" I find that everywhere I go! Even now that I'm preggers, people are telling me that I need a girl, that another boy would be too much, etc. It's insulting because they are more than just boys, they are MY boys, and they are MY children. KWIM?

I guess it's hard for me because I've always hoped for two boys, then a girl...and now hearing comments like these strike a nerve with me! Just this morning someone here at work asked me if I have any weird rashes(oddly enough I do)....she went on to say: "it's a girl you know...girls cause hormone rashes"....I mean enough already!

Okay sort of off topic-but I know what you mean about the comments. You've been through a lot, so it's just pouring salt on the wound when they're so insensitive!!! **HUGS**

[MSH]

....she went on to say: "it's a girl you know...girls cause hormone rashes"....I mean enough already!
If that is the case we are both having girls, I've had a spot on my hip about the size of a quarter since I got PG that is just terribly dry.


It's insulting because they are more than just boys, they are MY boys, and they are MY children. KWIM?
EXACTLY! As much as I would love a girl I would be thrilled with another boy, why do people not understand this.


so maybe she doesn't realize how much it stings to hear something like that when you've 1) longed to have a son and 2) already lost 2 babies. *sigh*
My guess is she never had a m/c. I think this for me changed my perspective on PGcy all together. Sure I had hopes and dreams of what gender I would have but deep down I just wanted healthy.


MSH: Too funny about the diapers. Are you talking about cloth diapers? Do you own a children's clothing store? How dangerous but fun!!
we used cloth on both our boys, so this one will be CDed as well :) I own a CD store, it is very dangerous.

[Smittenk]

On the boy topic...I would LOVE another boy!! Personally I wouldn't know what to do with a girl, LOL! If I had a girl obviously I would be thrilled but I would be thrilled either way.

mamax2, I cannot believe your neighbour said that to you...I'm sorry you had to listen to that.

[beetle]

Hello, ladies! I'm afraid I'm way behind on the chatter... Just got back yesterday from a long weekend visiting my best friend in Florida. Had a great time and found out she's 5 weeks pregnant with their second. She's had a couple miscarriages, so I know she's not getting too excited yet, but I'm really hoping it goes well. Our babies would be just a few weeks apart.

While I was there, she gave me a BUNCH of maternity stuff that had been given to her but didn't fit. Between that and some more stuff I ordered from Old Navy, I think I'm set for a while (at least once I get some of the hand-me-down pants hemmed). It's a good thing, because I am SHOWING and pretty much in maternity full-time. I'll post a belly shot from yesterday... I am working from home today but have to be back in the office tomorrow. I'm hoping to hold out on an announcement there until after our Thursday appointment, but I honestly have no idea how I'm going to hide this belly. I am obviously pregnant at this point.

BTW, a big WELCOME to the new members!

And here it is, my 12w2d belly shot:
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e317/beetle219/Pregnancy/12w2d-2.jpg

[MrsBeckyLP]

beetle- You look so cute!! Love the shirt, too!

mamax2- My thoughts were the same as everyone else's when I read what your neighbor said. Wow. How insensitive.

a_spark- I'm glad to hear all looked well at the nuchal scan. :)

KGif- I would have been really put off by that, too. The doc seems kind of flaky.

Boy/girl- Even thought this is our second, we keep getting the "Oh, I bet you're hoping for a boy so then you won't have to try for a third" comments. Really, I don't have a preference, and neither does DH. The good thing about belonging to message boards like this is that I learn all the dumb stuff NOT to say to other people.

This is my 12-week belly shot. Yep, my roots really need to be done. And that's not "glow" on my face -- it's just grease! :p My camera has a feature which allows me to write on photos before I upload them, so I think I finally found an instance in which it will come in handy!

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k269/lp_becky/232323232fp53699nu327879954WSNRCG33.jpghttp://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k269/lp_becky/232323232fp53693nu327879954WSNRCG33.jpg

[a_spark]

Yay, belly pics! You ladies look fantastic. I need to take on this week so I'll post it when I do :)

And here's a picture from my US yesterday:

http://www.hughesdesign.com/courtney/13w5d.jpg

[mamax2]

Becky & Beetle ~ You girls look fantastic!!

MSH ~ You're right, she's never had a m/c. She doesn't have to use birth control, just 'knows her cycle' and when she wants to get pg (both times), just gets pg the first month and had 2 girls, exactly like she wanted to almost exactly 3 years apart, just like she wanted. I'm not making assumptions on this either - she would tell you all this herself!

On the subject of gender, m/c has certainly made me appreciate the miracle of pregnancy/babies more than ever before. I still admit that I'd love to have a little boy - just so I get to see what that's like, kwim? If I don't, so be it, but it's just how I've pictured my 'ideal family' since I was a little girl: 2 girls, 1 boy. It's the one childhood dream I just can't let go of.

[Adrianna]

SunnySideUp…your situation is very similar to mine…SURPRISE with a significant other. Congratulations, and welcome!

Teacher_jessica, don’t feel alone in that anxiety…I am in the same place as you. It’s nerve-wracking. I’m not going to even tell you to relax. I *AM* going to tell you to visualize yourself round and pregnant, and see if that works. And when it doesn’t, come here…that’s what we are here for!

Welcome, anemone.

MrsBeckyLP, you’re right….all of my posts have to be approved. :p

YAY for “AFM” definition…I was totally scratching my head. Parrothead is my new hero, for asking the question!

KGif, that was a HORRIBLE experience. I would definitely share your concerns with the office manager, and I would request not to see that doctor again. Ugh. How terrifying.

Mamax2…your neighbor sucks!!!

SUPER CUTE Belly shot, Beetle! I can’t wait until I show. For real…not just big meal bloating. You’re adorable. You, too, MrsBeckyLP!

Awesome u/s, a_spark.

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So, I had my first appointment yesterday. It went really, really well. I love my doctor, I really do. She told me that anytime I was feeling nervous or scared to just come by, and I could see the baby if I wanted. I love her. She tested my progesterone (which always came back normal). I am now taking extra folic acid, in addition to the prenatal, and a baby aspirin. I am really hoping and praying for a healthy baby. I am measuring a little bit behind, which I am not worried about unless I think long and hard about it. I need to NOT do that, though, because I ovulate later than most women (around CD18)...so my due date is now May 11, and I am 7 weeks today.

My next two appointments are:
-October 26th
-November 30th

Finally, may I say hats off to you ladies dealing with morning sickness. I had a stomach bug on Sunday, and puked from 4:00 AM Sunday until 1:00 PM yesterday. I tap out. You ladies dealing with that all day every day are awesome, and way stronger than me!!!!

[Parrothead]

Love the belly pics and u/s pics. Isn't it amazing how fast they begin to look like babies, isn't it??

As to the gender thing -- I AM SO SICK OF PEOPLE SAYING TO ME "Ah, trying for that boy this time, huh?" NO. Do people think that I dislike my two wonderful, healthy girls? Honestly. People are so insensitive and stupid sometimes....

[MSH]

Yay, I am so excited. I got a phone call to see if I would take a temp position starting tomorrow, which I accepted. However, this means I cannot be at my ultrasound appt next weds so it is being moved to Monday Sept 28th!!

[polkadot]

Havent been here in awhile...I have been so caught up with work and my son...I am reading along though....seeing everyones belly shots and u/s scans I really need to get a move on with this baby...I had belly shots each week with DS 1, this poor baby is being neglected...I will try and get to one tonight...:o

Oh yes the insensitive comments...we have decided that we are only having two children, so this is my last pregnancy...well I am always hearing "so , you must really want a girl this time....and I bet you'll try again if you have another boy...
I want to scream ...uhmm no we made the decision to have two children, gender does not matter to us...we love our boy and if we have another son...great...if this baby happens to be a girl great too...I just want healthy happy children...dont you?

And I agree with the previous post that said the people who make these comments have never dealt with infertility or loss...they think its all soooo easy...they have no clue that b/c this pregnacy was so easy for me to achieve that I am TERRIFIED that something will go wrong...I know that it is just ignorance of my situation on their part...but come on...be greatful for the blessings that babies are regardless of their gender...

[lilo]

Got my first "congrats" from someone at work so I guess I am officially looking pregnant. :cool: Part of me feels a little self conscious since I'm only 11 weeks but the other part of me is like, well, what can I do about it?

beetle & MrsBecky: Great belly shots and thanks for posting those! I'm about a week behind both of you and am glad to see I'm not the only one showing. :)

Rude gender comments: Everyone knows that I would absolutely love to have a little girl, but at the end of the day, it doesn't matter. I think it would be awesome for DS to have a baby brother and like everyone else has said, I just want a healthy and happy child. DH, on the other hand, I think secretly really wants another boy even though he says he'd be excited for a little girl. We'll see in a few months I guess!

[newmommy]

Good Morning ladies!

So today I feel ugly. Nothing fits right...maternity pants are a given, but still in between some of the tops. My hair is so gross, it looks so limp and yucky...this is by far the ugliest pregnancy yet....and no that does not mean girl! LOL!!!

QOTD: anyone feel movement yet? I'm not sure if this has been discussed, but I think I felt something last night...but it's still very early.

[mamax2]

QOTD: anyone feel movement yet? I'm not sure if this has been discussed, but I think I felt something last night...but it's still very early.[/QUOTE]

No, not yet, but in my last pregnancy, I started feeling movement just after 13 weeks. I'll be curious to see if that happens this time or not. We shall see!!

RE: gender comments ~ I honestly don't mind when people say: "I bet you're hoping for a boy" or "Hope you get a boy this time!" or whatever. The truth is, we ARE hoping for a boy. I don't feel it necessary to qualify that with the healthy baby bit because that's a given. What I can't stand is any implication that I *can't* have a boy. It has just never sat well with me when people tell me I can't do something.... it's what lead me to spend a month backpacking the Appalachian Trail and a summer living in a hut on a beach in Mexico and natural childbirth. I have a ruthless determination to prove 'em wrong - LOL :P

[Smittenk]

It has just never sat well with me when people tell me I can't do something.... it's what lead me to spend a month backpacking the Appalachian Trail and a summer living in a hut on a beach in Mexico and natural childbirth. I have a ruthless determination to prove 'em wrong - LOL :P

I am the same way!! Are you a youngest child? Just wondering because I think that is why I am the way I am....I grew up with older siblings trying to tell me what I should and shouldn't do.

[mamax2]

I am the same way!! Are you a youngest child? Just wondering because I think that is why I am the way I am....I grew up with older siblings trying to tell me what I should and shouldn't do.

LOL - sort of! I have a 'blended family', so they're all step-siblings, but yes, I'm the youngest. Honestly, it's more my parents than my siblings, I think.

O.k., I better get off the computer and get on with life for the day :p

[teacher_jessica]

I am woefully behind! I know I need to get in here and do some s/o's so I'll do my best.

I just have to say that this whole insomnia thing is driving me bonkers. Last night I went to bed shortly after 9 but then woke up at 1030 for 1/2 an hour and then woke up at 1230 and didn't fall asleep again until NEARLY 5! :mad: Ugh. I'm so tired today.

In good news I passed the point of my m/c last month so I'm further along this time which makes me feel great. :) If I make it past this weekend then I'll be further along then the m/c before my son. Phew. Of course the u/s scheduled for Monday is what I'm most looking forward to and most terrified of all at the same time. :o On top of wanting to see a h/b I also want to get a better idea of how far along I am. It's hard since I had a m/c last month and don't know if I had a normal cycle or not. I believe I'm right around 6 weeks though.

I'm not noticing much nausea and the achey feelings in my abdomen have gone down in occurence dramatically. I do seem to be eating things differently than normal though so perhaps that's my current pregnancy symptom other than the whole insomnia thing??? :confused:

Movement:
I haven't felt anything but considering I'm barely 6 weeks that's not surprising. With my first pregnancy it took me a while to feel the baby move~ I think it was somewhere around 20 weeks but I'd have to check.

Gender Comments:
We haven't gotten any but then again no one really knows. We've told our parents and that's it. Right now they all are just spending their time hoping and praying for a healthy baby/pregnancy after the previous m/c's.

New Mommy~ Aw, I'm sorry you're not feeling great today. This 1st trimester is always a tough one for feeling very attractive. Just wait until you have a nice baby bump to show off and then you'll feel great!

lilo~ yay for your first congrats!

polkadot~ it definitely amazes me how experiencing infertility and/or loss completely alters your emotions in regards to pregnancy and even the process of trying. So many people have no clue what it does to your life and how you spend nearly every waking moment just praying for a healthy baby.

MSH~ I get an u/s on the 28th too!!! Yay for seeing babies!

Adrianna~ it sounds like you have an amazingly supportive doc! That's so nice that you were told you could come in any time.

aspark~ what a fantastic u/s!

MrsBeckyLP and Beetle you both look fantastic! Your little baby bumps are certainly there and it makes me super excited to get to the point where I've got something to show off too. ;)

mamax2~ your neighbor was an idiot for what she said. I'm sure it had a lot to do with her ignorance but I must say it never ceases to amaze me the things that people sometimes say.

smittenk~ I'm with you! I would be excited to have a girl (and really do want one at some point) but at the same time I know how to have a boy and would feel a bit lost with a baby girl at first. Funny huh?

Phew! I'm so glad DS let me catch up a bit. My time is up though because he's standing at the back door holding his shoes and saying "Out!" Looks like we're off to the park. Have a great day everyone!

[Parrothead]

TM - Can you update my nuchal test to October 13th?. I moved it a week later. I will be 12w6d. I moved it in the *hopes* that the u/s tech will try to look at gender ;) We'll see...

[lilo]

Just got back from my appt. and everything went great!!!

It was amazing to see the baby on a higher resolution ultrasound screen and see the little hands and feet more clearly. They measured the folds in the back of the neck and the doctor said it looked 'beautiful' (his words, not mine). Whew! He also took some blood to send to the lab for the other portion of the test and they should have the results back in about 5 days.

I'm only 11 weeks so I didn't even ask for the tech to find the gender. I'm so afraid that it would be wrong anyway. I can't wait to find out though! I keep going back and forth on the gender although a strong part of me thinks boy.

Next appt. is October 12th

[Gia]

Lilo- glad your appt went well! That's funny about getting your first congrats already. I am only 9 weeks (and I don't think I am really showing at all yet!) but a friend at church came up to me on Sun. and said "YOU'RE PREGNANT!!" It wasn't even a question- she said it like a statement. Yikes! I laughed and said yes, but that could have been embarrassing if I wasn't! She said she somehow just knew.

teacher_jessica- sorry you've been dealing with insomnia. That is good news about hitting the 6 week mark though!

newmommy- sorry you are having a bad day. This early stage is tough.

polkadot/maxmax2- the insensitive comments really stink. I agree about IF/loss really changing your perspective/emotions.

aspark- great u/s pic!

MrsBeckyLP and Beetle- you look GREAT! You have the cutest little baby bumps!:)

me: still battling the nausea and exhaustion. I've ended up cutting back a little on my exercise. I am just doing the class at the gym M-W-F and I dropped the running the other two days. I am hoping I will get some energy back in a few weeks once I am out of the 1st tri!

[MrsBeckyLP]

Adrianna, lilo- I'm glad your appointments went well!

Gia- I'm impressed you're even working out three days a week. Hopefully your energy returns soon.

teacher jessica- Yay for milestones! I'm sorry you're dealing with insomnia, but I'm so glad I'm not anymore! :p Really though, I hope yours goes away soon. I think mine went away by about 8 weeks.

I still can't get over my constant hunger. When I get hungry, my stomach feels so empty. I think I need to snack more. I'm actually craving crunchy green veggies like green peppers and celery, so I need to get to the grocery store tonight.

I've been noticing a bit of SPD (symphysis pubis dysfunction) pain for the past week. I had it horribly with DD and most of the time wasn't able to lift my legs while lying down. Getting in and out of my car was hell. Boy, I'm not looking forward to that. Regular trips to the chiro this time will be a must.

[april2010moms]

Updated to here

[newmommy]

Baby name vent

So at work today some co-workers(fellow teachers) started teasing me about possible names for #3. My boys are: vincent and luca....and they asked if I was going with Rigatoni(a pasta) and other stereotypical Italian names. Was that rude, or just my hormones????

As a matter of fact, I'm thinking of Matteo for a boy :p As for a girl name, I won't really go there too often. I do love Mia...and since DS has been asking about Angelina, it's growing on me.

Anywho, people are so rude to pregnant women!! I mean so I like ethnic names, geesh!!

oh and I forgot to add that I think I have a pinched nerve in my lower back : ( I can't wait for 11:30am so my weekend can start!!

[Adrianna]

Baby name vent

So at work today some co-workers(fellow teachers) started teasing me about possible names for #3. My boys are: vincent and luca....and they asked if I was going with Rigatoni(a pasta) and other stereotypical Italian names. Was that rude, or just my hormones????

As a matter of fact, I'm thinking of Matteo for a boy :p As for a girl name, I won't really go there too often. I do love Mia...and since DS has been asking about Angelina, it's growing on me.

Well, that is just silly. It wasn't necessarily rude, but it was SILLY...and to a hormotional pregnant woman, it's the same friggin thing. Rigatoni? I mean, really. I dooooo love Matteo. It's dreamy.

So, ladies, what other names are being kicked around? If it's a girl, we're going to name her Rylan (prounounced Rye-lynn) Teresa, although I am thinking of changing the spelling (maybe to the phonetic pronunciation above)...because Mr. P's son is named Dylan, and I don't want the names spelled too similarly. And if it's a boy, we'll probably name him Rhett MyMaidenName, which I promise sounds good. I've practiced yelling them both as if I'm angry, and they STILL sound good! :p

eta: yay!!!!!! My posts no longer have to be approved. Hooray!

[mlfallis]

I've practiced yelling them both as if I'm angry, and they STILL sound good! :p


I did this with #1 name as well. It is a key consideration I think. Poor DH thought I was nuts, glad I am not the only one.

[beetle]

newmommy, those comments do seem pretty rude. I don't blame you for being a bit annoyed. Sometimes you just have to ignore the peanut gallery. :rolleyes:

AFM, had a great appointment this morning. I really like my OB, and everything is right on track. The heart beat came up the second he put the doppler on my belly. We're finally ready to share our news with the world. :D

I did find out that I tested negative for antibodies (my blood type is O-) but positive for Group B strep. I also asked about how much I'm already showing. Doc said I may just show early - he wasn't concerned. At least now I can stop worrying about hiding the belly.

ETA: Next appointment is October 20.

[mamax2]

So, ladies, what other names are being kicked around? If it's a girl, we're going to name her Rylan (prounounced Rye-lynn) Teresa, although I am thinking of changing the spelling (maybe to the phonetic pronunciation above)...because Mr. P's son is named Dylan, and I don't want the names spelled too similarly. And if it's a boy, we'll probably name him Rhett MyMaidenName, which I promise sounds good. I've practiced yelling them both as if I'm angry, and they STILL sound good! :p


I think Rhett is great - very Gone With the Wind, which I love!!! I would pronounce Rylan 'Rye-Lynn', but ITA about the spelling being really close to Dylan.

NewMommy ~ You have every right to be upset! I'd probably ask those teachers if they make racial/ethnic slurs to everyone they know or just their 'friends'. Really, WTF is wrong w/some people?!?!?!

beetle ~ I can't believe you've managed to hide your news this long!! Have fun spreading the word!

[MrsBeckyLP]

newmommy- I'd say that's rude and uncalled for. I'm sorry. :(


We're finally ready to share our news with the world. :D

Aw, good for you! That made me smile. You must be so excited.


I did find out that I tested ... positive for Group B strep.

Just out of curiosity, how do you know that already? I didn't know that was ever tested for so early on.

Adrianna- Rylan is cute, and I'd pronounce it correctly if I saw it. But I do agree that it's a bit weird how similar the spelling is to your SO's son. I like Rhett, too.

Names- I don't really like to talk names (I just like to keep everything a surprise. It's more fun that way!), but I *think* we have a boy and girl name picked out, though we still need to come up with a middle name for a girl. Our boy name is the name DD would have gotten had she been a boy; we're still hung up on it. DH really doesn't want to entertain any other ideas for boy or girl, so that's a bit annoying. I'd at least like to discuss it some!

I'm considering today the last day of my first trimester! Yay!! (Not that it really means much.)

[beetle]

MrsBecky, yeah, after I read about it, I was surprised they'd tested that early. It can come and go, so I think I'll make them retest after 35 weeks to avoid unnecessary antibiotics. I really don't know why they checked so early.

[MrsBeckyLP]

It can come and go, so I think I'll make them retest after 35 weeks to avoid unnecessary antibiotics.

I was going to suggest that, depending upon your answer! :)

[mamax2]

MrsBecky, yeah, after I read about it, I was surprised they'd tested that early. It can come and go, so I think I'll make them retest after 35 weeks to avoid unnecessary antibiotics. I really don't know why they checked so early.

Did they do a vaginal swab culture or is it from a urine test? Typically, in early pregnancy, if you test + for GBS, it's because it's in your urine. Every practice is different, so be prepared that they may tell you they don't need to test you again, but you can definitely demand it. I made them re-test me at 35 w and 37 w in my 2nd pregnancy after having it in my urine at 11 w. I was positive every time. I didn't make it to the hospital in enough time to get ABX and I didn't have any risk factors for passing GBS to the baby so I didn't want them anyway, but just sharing my experience.

[beetle]

Good info, mamax2 - thank you. This was a urine test, and it didn't sound like they planned to re-test, but I think I probably will request it.

[KGif]

Adrianna - SO funny that you pratice saying the names angry - my husband and I do the SAME thing! We'll think of a name, then yell it to see how it really sounds ;)

newmommy - I'd say those comments were kind of rude - guess it really depends on the person it came from. If it was someone you kind of "jab" back and forth with normally then I'd say no biggie - but if it was just some random co-worker who you do *not* at all have a fun relationship with like that then I'd say it was pretty inappropriate!

Beetle - Have fun spreading the good news!! Also may I *please* have the puppy pictured in your profile pic? SO damn cute.

__________________

I had my Nuchal Translucency Scan today. Results were "outstanding" as the doctor put it. :) My risk for abnormalities are that of a 20 year old! Guess all that pre-pregnancy beer I drank did me good. ;)

Baby was moving around like crazy and kept putting his/her hand in her mouth. He/she is only TWO inches long - it simply amazes me that there are so many defined parts already in working order. We saw the spine and everything! Just blows me away every time.

Oh - and speaking of his/her - the ultrasound tech made a guess on the sex! She guessed girl! I saw the "parts" right before she gave us her guess and I was about to ask her if those were girl parts I was seeing. It's so super early tho so who knows. The guess could be completely wrong. I won't be decorating the room quite yet. I *may* however buy a dress or two. Or three.

Oh - and they have me measuring 6 days ahead of the due date my doc originally calculated based on my last missed period. Got the same results at my last ultrasound so this doc suggested that my OB/GYN might want to adjust my due date to March 31. Not sure if we'd want to do that right now or wait until my 20 week ultrasound to see if I'm still measuring ahead? We shall see ...

[Adrianna]

Great news, Kgif!

And congrats on the last day of the first trimester, Becky!

[Gia]

KGif- Great news on the nuchal trans scan! It is so amazing how everything is already there and the babies are still sooo tiny. And that is cool that you already got a gender guess.

Adrianna- that is funny about saying the names angry. I will have to try that! :) I like the name Rhett- that's my cousin's name. You don't hear it much.

newmommy- It does sound like the comment was a little rude. Definitely not the best thing to say to a pg lady!

MrsBeckyLP- Yay for the last day of the first trimester!


me: I took a B6 supplement before bed last night and had ZERO nausea for the first time in a long time!! I am really hoping it wasn't just a coincidence. The only thing is, they are 100mg tablets, so I can only take one a day or I will be over the limit. I am going to see if I can cut them in half and divide it into two doses

Hope everyone is doing well!

[newmommy]

Hi ladies, thanks for the support. I had a really craptastic day. I felt so sick, I came home and was a lump on the couch for over an hour. Luckily DS#2 was in his crib and didn't even call for me-although he was awake!! He's an angel! I then spent the afternoon getting corn stalks, pumpkins and mums, only because I promised ODS...and he shouldn't suffer because of my M/S!!

Alright, the couch is calling my name-sorry for no So's!

[mamax2]

Good info, mamax2 - thank you. This was a urine test, and it didn't sound like they planned to re-test, but I think I probably will request it.

If it's in your urine you are considered to be 'highly colonized' and it's possible it will go away, but your Dr's will say it's unlikely. In my case that was true. There are a lot of things you can take naturally to help - garlic supplements, Probiotics, etc. I would go ahead and take the antibiotics now (I'm assuming they prescribed some) and just take Probiotics to counteract the negative effects. Let me know if you have any other questions, I've researched how to 'beat' GBS out the wazoo! :p;)

[a_spark]

Congrats on the great NT, Kgif!

AFM: (Yay, I got to use AFM!) Sorry for not doing more SOs, it's been a rough day. DD elbowed me in the stomach this morning, freaking me out, then proceeded to be pretty mean to me when she got home from school. She's been acting out a lot lately and it's hard. She tells me to "go away, Mommy" a lot, and today got furious with me because we had to leave the park (even though I'd given her several "10 more minutes, 5 more minutes" warnings. She totally lost it and was flipping around in her stroller screaming. When I leaned in to talk to her, she kicked me square in the face. She screamed at me all the way home and of course everyone was staring at us. Ugh, I felt like the Bad Mom. Or a kidnapper. She's gone through a lot of changes recently (potty training, starting preschool, me getting pregnant), so I'm sure it's all a phase, but man is it hard. I feel like she hates me sometimes. Right now, Daddy is the hero and Mommy is kind of the bad guy. And then she'll turn around and tell me she loves me, which melts me. I guess when I'm being reasonable I'm glad that they're so close, because she'll need him when the baby comes.

Sorry for the novel! I'm just having a rough one.

[mimieliza]

Congrats on the great NT, Kgif!

AFM: (Yay, I got to use AFM!) Sorry for not doing more SOs, it's been a rough day. DD elbowed me in the stomach this morning, freaking me out, then proceeded to be pretty mean to me when she got home from school. She's been acting out a lot lately and it's hard. She tells me to "go away, Mommy" a lot, and today got furious with me because we had to leave the park (even though I'd given her several "10 more minutes, 5 more minutes" warnings. She totally lost it and was flipping around in her stroller screaming. When I leaned in to talk to her, she kicked me square in the face. She screamed at me all the way home and of course everyone was staring at us. Ugh, I felt like the Bad Mom. Or a kidnapper. She's gone through a lot of changes recently (potty training, starting preschool, me getting pregnant), so I'm sure it's all a phase, but man is it hard. I feel like she hates me sometimes. Right now, Daddy is the hero and Mommy is kind of the bad guy. And then she'll turn around and tell me she loves me, which melts me. I guess when I'm being reasonable I'm glad that they're so close, because she'll need him when the baby comes.

Sorry for the novel! I'm just having a rough one.

My DD has been a total monster lately. She is just so wild and out of control and will not cooperate with anything we want her to do. It's like a constant battle just to get her dressed, get her to sit and eat (rather than play and make a mess), get her to potty, bathe, put on her shoes, get out of the house, get ready for bed, EVERYTHING! DH and I both feel like big old meanies, we are constantly threatening, bribing, putting her in time out, raising our voices...

UGH. These kids! They know something's up.



AFM, I had a crappy day. I have been having serious cramping all day, like bad menstrual cramps. I've been running to the bathroom all day to check for blood, but thank God, all is clear in that regard. My doctor's office just said "take it easy, call if you see any blood or it gets worse, check back in on Monday."

Rationally, I know it could be anything - stretching, gas, indigestion. But it hurts and makes me worried. I've been much more nauseous today and all I want to do is sleep. Which is not awesome because I work for the next four days. :rolleyes:

[lilo]

a_spark & mimieliza: Sounds like we have similar toddlers. Getting DS dressed on the weekends or the days that I have off (oddly with DH he's fine) is a nightmare. He wants to stay in his PJs all day and getting him out the door is such a theatrical, draining event. Of course once we are at the playground or outside in general, he's happy as can be. And everything these days is, "No. I can do it myself" When DS doesn't like something I've said, he will definitely swat at me or tell me to "Stop!" even if it's something simple like asking him about his day at school. Lovely. For the most part he's a good boy but my god, the drama is intense! I'm wondering if he has a feeling something is up too.

For ROs: When do you plan on telling your other DC?: We are thinking to wait to tell DS until we know the gender if not later. Is this too early?

[mamax2]

I feel like she hates me sometimes. Right now, Daddy is the hero and Mommy is kind of the bad guy. And then she'll turn around and tell me she loves me, which melts me. I guess when I'm being reasonable I'm glad that they're so close, because she'll need him when the baby comes.


Sorry you're having a rough time. My oldest (while she isn't *usually* physically aggressive with me) definitely prefers her Dad. She leaned on him a lot when I had DD2 and that really cemented their relationship. It was nice because it made things easier on me at the time, but I wish I would have seen it coming or done something about it then. Then again, maybe there was nothing to do, kids might just have a preference for one parent over the other. IDK, anyway, what I do know is that it's hard when your kid is mean to you, so I'm sorry about that!

[a_spark]

Thanks so much for the commiseration, guys. Sounds like a lot of our kids are behaving the same way, so that makes me feel a little better, as it means it's developmental and not just that she hates me! It is SUCH a chore to get her to do anything. I dread trying to leave the house. Every morning is a long series of negotiations to try and get her fed, dressed, out the door. It's exhausting!

Of course, as I type this, she is snuggled up to me and this morning said "Mommy, I love you in the whole world." So I guess I'll keep her :rolleyes:

Mimieliza, sorry about the cramps. It's always scary when you develop a new symptom out of the blue! It's probably just your uterus stretching, though.

Becky, was it you who mentioned pubic symphysis pain? I think I'm dealing with this as well. My legs feel like they're trying to pop out of the sockets and it's really uncomfortable. I found a chiropractor in my neighborhood, so hopefully she can help me!

DH and DD and I are leaving tomorrow to go to LA to visit friends and to take DD to Disneyland! I think I'm more excited than she is.

[Adrianna]

Mimieliza, I got pretty crampy around the same time as you are...I read that the baby grows A LOT right around then, so you're just stretching. Drink lots of water...muscles cramp when you don't have enough water. Hugs.

Sorry for all you ladies dealing with crazy toddlers. Makes me so glad that Mr. P's kiddoes are older...although I am dealing with a tween, so that's probably about to get hellacious, huh? :)

[mamax2]

For ROs: When do you plan on telling your other DC?: We are thinking to wait to tell DS until we know the gender if not later. Is this too early?

We'll probably tell them next week if everything goes o.k. at my next appt. I want to get to my 15th week so I'm past the point of when we lost our son last time. That loss was very hard on my younger DD and mentally I think I'll feel more ready to tell them at that point. We're taking them to a novelty u/s in 3 weeks, so definitely sometime before then. I'm showing a lot now so I'm going to have to tell them soon before someone else slips up and mentions it in front of them!

[RobynScott]

I'm so far behind - but I swear, I read along at work! Sounds like everyone is doing really well!

Cramps I was definitely crampy for the first few weeks after my BFP - I kept going to the bathroom expecting to see my period show up! Heck, I still have been having some mild cramps and getting nervous!

I called my ob's office (maybe around 6 - 7 weeks, I think?) and she said the cramps could be normal, as long as they were not severe and not accompanied by red blood - I had some brown spotting. Heck - I even had some brown CM this past week that has made me nervous - I can't wait till my appt on Friday just to make sure eveything is ok!

Telling DS DS is only 26 months now, so we won't really say anything to him till we're comfortable with him repeating it :) I don't think he'll quite get it - but if he hears baby in mommy's belly enough, it's inevitable he'll repeat it! I'm thinking around the beginning of the 2nd trimester when we start sharing the news (hoepfully) - we'll start talking it up to DS as well.

AFM: Feeling mostly ok. Still exhausted. I came home early today for a (regular) doctor's appointment b/c I have a lovely hacking cough going on right now. I fell asleep and was 20 mins late for my appt - I just passed out!

The nausea has improved some (which of course makes me nervous!) but my stomach has just been "off" - I don't know if it's the stomach bug that's going around or pgcy. I was pretty sick in the middle of the night and then couldn't sleep at 3 am - fun! Maybe that's why I was so tired this afternoon :p

As for the cough, my doc prescribed amoxicillin - but I think I'd like to check with my ob before I take it. I really feel ok - he just didn't think the cough will go away on its own. Doesn't think it's bronchitis (yet) though. Not sure what I'm going to do - probably wait till Monday to talk to my ob.

I have to share my great shopping score here - I think this was biggest excitement of the day! lol. Got a pair of maternity jeans at Old Navy for $3.48!!!! On the clearance rack, but they seem to be in fine condition - they're even a short! My jaw dropped when the cashier told me the price! They're full panel pants so still way too big (even with the panel rolled down, the jeans are too loose - I'm wondering if ON runs big) - but still, 'm sure they'll fit before not too long. Bought a few tops at Ross as well, but nothing as exciting as my jeans score :)

Hope everyone is feeling good and has a great weekend!

[newmommy]

Hello ladies!!

Well today is 11 weeks! I feel like this next week is going to drag on! The last few days have been hard, I haven't felt well, and just so tired. Other than that, things are great : ) I'm loving that the wether is a bit more crisp and cool. I brought my boys to the farm yesterday, and cleaned all morning before we left...I spent the ride home dry heaving : ( I guess it was too much for me, I find it so hard to slow down!!

My parents are picking up my boys in about an hour--we have a wedding to go to. I plan on getting a mani/pedi and then taking a nap before I get ready!! I'm kind of excited about an afternoon off :o

Well I hope everyone has a great weekend too!!!!

QOTD My big mouth DH blabbed it to ODS. I really wanted to wait a bit longer, but he noticed my belly, and kept asking if there was a baby in my belly!! LOL!!

[mimieliza]

Brown spotting now to go with my cramping. I know it can be nothing, but I'm a wreck. Waiting to hear from u/s tech at the ER who is going to get me in for a quick look.

Of course I'm at work today, that's when things always have to happen, right? Luckily I work in a hospital.

And I just told my co-workers this morning. Which I guess is good since they are covering for me while I chill.

[newmommy]

mimieliza rest if you can and try to stay calm. Let us know what happens!

[RobynScott]

Brown spotting now to go with my cramping. I know it can be nothing, but I'm a wreck. Waiting to hear from u/s tech at the ER who is going to get me in for a quick look.

Of course I'm at work today, that's when things always have to happen, right? Luckily I work in a hospital.

And I just told my co-workers this morning. Which I guess is good since they are covering for me while I chill.

Mimieliza - thinking good thougts for you. I promise I had the same thing. My cramps felt like annoying period cramps, and the nurse said that was ok.
((Hugs))) - Keep us updated!

Anyone else still exhausted? OMG - I put DS down for a nap and sat on the sofa for "5 minutes" before getting up to clean (our house really needs it - and I don't even mean clean - I mean straighten up - and here I am waking up (barely!) more than 1.5 hours later - I just passed out! Thank goodness he still naps!

I'm also feeling yucky if I'm hungry - and then yucky as soon as I am not eating. FUN. (but - if it's pregnancy related and not the stomach bug going around, I'll take it!)

[mimieliza]

Thank you for all the well wishes. Sorry to be so dramatic, but I know you guys understand how any indication of a problem just sort of sends you into a panic.

Everything is okay for now. I saw a good strong heartbeat (133) and one baby measuring 6w5d. Which means my ovulation date was accurate. :)

The doctor said I have a subchorionic hemorrhage. I have not googled that yet... I think some others here have been dealing with that? He said it does increase the risk of miscarriage slightly. But just seeing that there is a heartbeat has me feeling 1000 times better.

I'm at home resting now, and just took a two hour nap. :)



Anyone else still exhausted? OMG - I put DS down for a nap and sat on the sofa for "5 minutes" before getting up to clean (our house really needs it - and I don't even mean clean - I mean straighten up - and here I am waking up (barely!) more than 1.5 hours later - I just passed out! Thank goodness he still naps!

I'm also feeling yucky if I'm hungry - and then yucky as soon as I am not eating. FUN. (but - if it's pregnancy related and not the stomach bug going around, I'll take it!)

I'm still exhausted and queasy, but that's pretty normal for this point.

[RobynScott]

Glad everything is ok! I don't know much about the sub-chorionic hemorrhage - I have heard of it before though and think they can resolve themselves.

Keep resting and try not to worry - yay for a strong heartbeat and baby measuring on time!

[mamax2]

The doctor said I have a subchorionic hemorrhage. I have not googled that yet... I think some others here have been dealing with that? He said it does increase the risk of miscarriage slightly. But just seeing that there is a heartbeat has me feeling 1000 times better.


I have a friend who is pg now (due in November) and she had one. She did have some restrictions (couldn't play tennis, for instance), just the increased risk of m/c. She has to see a MFM specialist and various intervals throughout the pregnancy and gets extra u/s to check on things. Her experience with it has been positive!

[stevesbabygirl]

newmommy - is the pain super low in your back, like almost across the top of your butt? If so, it is probably sacroiliac joint pain. It's where the spine meets the pelvis, and when those ligaments relax, it can hurt. I had the problem with DS, and it's already reared it's ugly head with this pregnancy. It's awful :(.

[Parrothead]

So, I broke down and am wearing some maternity clothes now. I was trying to get to 12 or 13 weeks, but I was sick of my Bella band. I put a ton of non-maternity stuff away and filled my closet and drawers with lots of stretchy things. Looking forward to being more comfortable!

[mamax2]

Is anyone else having a hard time with shirts right now? I'm petite, so most of my tops tend to be cut on the shorter side - not conducive for hiding my lovely elastic waistbands these days. My maternity tops are all basically huge A-lines that make me feel like a total blob these days. I don't know what to do! I know my DH thinks I'm nuts for needing clothes (I'm sure he's thinking: "Um, haven't you BTDT? Wear the clothes again!") but they just aren't fitting right. Pants are o.k., I'm loving my Old Navy roll-waist skirts, but tops - UGH!!!

[newmommy]

mamax2I'm with you-this stage sucks! I feel like shopping too. I'm in maternity pants, but in between tops. I feel so huge at night, and I'm already feeling uncomfortable. I don't really need more clothes--but I feel like I shouldn't feel frumpy just because this is my last pregnancy! KWIM?!

AFM Holy acne! I swear I had such clear skin when I was preggers with my boys. Ieven have zits on my legs and belly : ( I feel so ugly!!

My nausea has kicked back in, and it's getting old. I'm in the last week of my first trimester--what is going on?! SO annoying! DH was teasing me about how much I'm complaining this time around, I was such a trooper before. I don't know if it's' because I have two little ones to chase OR because I'm two years older?? What could it be? I feel so run down and just not myself!!

I found the sweetest bubble one peice at Gymboree iwth a ladybug on it( our theme if we have a DD) it's $5.00!!! HOWEVER after buying that stroller-I think that I need to back off the pink! LOL!!! (I might buy it just for the heck of it!!!) Am I nuts?? Not sure if deep down/intuitively I know it's a girl, or just wishful thinking! GRRR!! I annoy myself!!

Well everyone have a great night!!

[Gia]

maxmax2 - do you have a Marshalls or TJMaxx by you? And is it "fall" now where you live? I bought a few long sweaters in the juniors dept. to tide me over until I need maternity-- they had a ton of different long styles. They were only maybe $14 each. I am using them with a bella band and my regular jeans, but they would work with maternity pants. The funny thing is, I have gotten several compliments on them! :D

newmommy- ooohhh ladybugs! I probably wouldn't have been able to control myself either. And I agree- the nausea is getting old!

Parrothead- that's exciting to be in maternity now. Yay for anything comfortable!

mimieliza- glad you were able to see the heartbeat and everything is ok for now. Hopefully the rest will help and everything will be ok.

Sorry for anyone I missed. Hope everyone had a good weekend.

me: We told my family today! It was totally spur of the moment. We were going to tell them next week when I knew everyone would be together to celebrate my one sister's b-day. It turned out today that we all ended up at my parents house, so we just decided to tell them today. It was so fun to see how excited they all were. They all knew we had been trying for 2 years so my mom and one sister were crying, which made me cry, of course. We won't be telling dh's family until Columbus Day weekend, b/c that's the next time we will see them. Hopefully my family can refrain from blabbing it on facebook until then!

[amew]

I am so behind, though I have been reading along.

mimieliza -- Sorry about your scare. So glad everything is okay. I have a friend who had a subchorionic hemorrage, and while it made for a kind of stressful first trimester, she had a perfectly healthy baby girl.

Gia -- Glad you had fun telling your family!

maternity clothes/shirts -- I have been wearing maternity pants sporadically, mainly for comfort or lack of anything else to wear. My regular pants technically still fit, but they just aren't particularly comfortable or flattering. As for shirts, I have been able to make do with a lot of the longer, non-maternity tops that I bought to get me by in the first half of my last pregnancy. I would recommend hitting up the junior section of department stores, Target, etc. (I know that sounds weird, but there are a ton of inexpensive longer shirts, tunics, etc. among the junior clothes.) That's what I did last time, and it has served me well.

AFM -- Feeling a bit more energetic and able to eat more. The off the wall dreams have continued. (Friday night DH was not properly concerned about the alien living under our bed, so I divorced him and spent the rest of the dream picking out the china and table cloths for the wedding I was planning with a new, anonymous guy. Last night my best friend from high school and I were forced to enter a quesadilla eating contest while attending some sort of summer camp for lawyers. :confused:)

Does anyone else feel like their stomach kind of comes and goes? One day I will feel huge, and the next I feel like I don't really look pregnant at all.

[lilo]

mimieliza- I’m so happy to hear that everything is okay.

Mamax2 – have you tried gap maternity tops? I have a bunch from my last pregnancy in different sizes and the size small seems to work well at this point of my pregnancy in that it doesn’t appear huge on me, but is still long enough to hide the lovely elastic band. I’m still able to get away with wearing non-maternity tunic tops too since they are loose to begin with. You may want to check Forever 21 because there are so many billowy-type tops now in style (and it’s cheaper than maternity clothing!) although I’m not sure about the length.

Parrothead- Don’t feel bad. I’ve been in maternity clothing full-time this time around since about 9 weeks. I was so uncomfortable too that it just wasn’t worth to wait.

Newmommy- I hear ya on the acne. My chest and back have cleared up for the most part but now I am getting acne on my neck (yuck) and random places on my face. Maybe we are bothing having girls??? ;) Thank god for makeup! I feel the same way about just not ‘feeling like myself’ and I think having a little one (well, you have two little ones!) to run after is making a big difference for me in terms of how tired I am these days. I’m glad I’m not alone in wishing the nausea would just stay away now!!!

Amew- Too funny about the vivid dreams!! I seem to have a constant little pooch going on these days but it’s definitely more pronounced at night.

Maternity clothes – At work, I am only wearing maternity dresses. I really hate maternity pants unless they don’t have a band since I am always tugging at them. I have a few pairs of maternity capris with the band and I am constantly pulling them up. So frustrating. I just bought some maternity tights from Motherhood so I’m hoping the dresses will take me through the winter. I did breakdown and buy two pairs of maternity pants from Gap, one with a small band (I don’t love them but they’re fine) and another with a normal waist band that are much cuter. But I feel the most comfortable in dresses so I’m glad I have a ton from my last pregnancy.

AFM- I’m so excited about reaching the 12 week mark tomorrow! I feel like the 1st trimester is flying by, but at the same time I’m ready to get into the 2nd trimester and get more energy back and have my appetite back to ‘normal’. I have been cooking a lot more these days, which I’m happy about. However, it seems like insomnia that some of you have been experiencing is creeping up to me as well. I usually have to get up at least once now to pee and lately I’ve had the worst time falling back asleep. I think we’ve settled on a girl’s name (but we’ll keep it to ourselves until delivery as a surprise for everyone) although I keep going back and forth. We can’t seem to agree on a boy’s name but I think once we know the gender, it’ll be a bit easier. The last time, our DS’s name was the only name we both agreed on so it was a done deal pretty early on.

[Smittenk]

My first appointment is today and I am a bit nervous! I just really want them to do an u/s so I can know that everything is normal.

I must admit it is fun to combine months into one thread but I feel soooo behind you April mamas. Many of you are nearing the end of the first trimester and I am right in the thick of it. It's amazing what a difference a few weeks make.

AFM - My nausea is all day long peaking in the late afternoon/evening. I don't do dinner any more. I try to have a substantial lunch and then just snack in the evening. It was the same with DS. I am exhausted most of the day...I'm just ready to get on with things.

Anyhoo wish me luck that I get an u/s!

[mamax2]

I must admit it is fun to combine months into one thread but I feel soooo behind you April mamas. Many of you are nearing the end of the first trimester and I am right in the thick of it. It's amazing what a difference a few weeks make.


Don't feel badly, I feel the same way, only in the opposite. Like everyone else is still in a different phase than me!

Thanks, everyone, for the shirt recommendations. I do live near a Marshall's, but no clue where a Forever 21 might be. I'll just look for some longer tops. It's fall here, but that means it's 70s/80s during the day and 50s at night so what I really need are 3/4 sleeve tops, I suppose. I saw a cute one when I was shopping at Destination Maternity w/my MIL last weekend. I should have bought it but didn't. Oh well!

[beetle]

mimieliza, I'm glad things are okay. Take care of yourself!

mamax2, I am having the EXACT same problem. I'm in full-time maternity pants, but the tops are a real challenge. My normal shirts are too short and are riding up in the front, but a lot of the maternity tops I've found are too full to look right at this stage.

newmommy, I hear you on continuing nausea. Mine has been getting worse rather than better. Hope we both start feeling better soon! Oh, and my skin has been bad, too - even my chest a little on my belly.

Gia, sounds like telling your family went really well. Makes it all seem more real, doesn't it?

amew, your dreams are cracking me up. I've had some vivid ones as well, though I don't remember them now.

lilo, boys' names have been a lot tougher for us, too. Like you, we're hoping it gets easier once we know the gender.

SmittenK, good luck at your appointment today. Hope you can finagle that u/s!

AFM, we started sharing our news at church over the weekend, and I've been telling my coworkers this morning. At first, it felt so strange and surreal, especially after 3 years of carefully guarding our privacy in regard to starting a family. But telling my coworkers this morning has been fun, and talking about it publicly helps everything seem more real.

I was hoping my nausea would be improving by now, but it's actually been much worse over the last week or so. I threw up for the first time Saturday morning after breakfast, and I find that I am generally feeling pretty poor. Besides the nausea, I've been having terrible sinus/allergy issues, and I get worn out so easily. I did some housecleaning and shopping yesterday, and it totally did me in - I could hardly move by the evening. My emotions have been a bit wacky, too. Is it normal to have days where I feel kinda blue/down for no real reason? It's taken me a bit by surprise, as I expected to feel more excited. It's not that I'm not excited about the baby... I don't know, I can't really explain it.

[newmommy]

Hi ladies,
I'm so bummed out, I was supposed to have my appointment this afternoon. My mom even has the day off to watch my boys, and it's been cancelled for tomorrow : ( I'm kind of relieved because I feel HORRIBLE today, but it would have been an easy appointment with my mom home. Oh well.

Well back to work : (

[Adrianna]

So....I really need to start checking in on the weekends so that I am not SO.FAR behind on Mondays!!!! Tomorrow I am 8w officially, even though I am 8w5d by LMP. I am excited and nervous.

AFM: Super tired this past week. I wake up EVERY morning around 4:00 AM to pee, and then have the hardest time going back to sleep, which is very unusual for me; I can usually pass right back out. It doesn't help that I usually have a really weird dream right before I wake up that throws me out of whack. Mr. P's friend came to visit this weekend, and I discovered two things: I can't go go go for 2.5 days straight without a nap...and I miss margaritas. Really bad! :(

Sorry no individual shout-outs...Happy Monday to you all!

[Steve's Sweety]

Steve's Sweety
Me: Tish (33)
DH/Significant Other: Steve (33)
Married: June 9, 2001
TTC Since: Aug 2009
BFP Date: Sept 1, 2009
EDD: May 14?, 2010
Gender Prediction: Boy
Finding out the gender?: We didn't with either of our DC so probably not
Other children: Holden (5), Adelyn (21 months) & Journey (Angel Baby)


I've been a member of a pregnancy group here with each of my pregnancies. Haven't been around in quite a while but didn't want to leave this little one out of the fun. :)

[teacher_jessica]

I promised I would post today since we had our ultrasound this morning and there was good news and some slightly concerning news. The really good part of course is that there is a heartbeat~ we are thrilled about that. The concerning part is that they have me measuring a full week behind where I thought I was and the heartbeat was a little slow. So they said they want me to come in again in a few weeks to do another ultrasound to make sure things are still progressing.

I wish these things were easier. Sheesh.

I feel like a total jerk because DH was on cloud nine due to the heartbeat whereas I walked out teary eyed only to lose it in the car. He seems super frustrated with me though he claims he's not. To top it all off DH decided to let DS get up at 515 this morning when he woke up crying and so Charlie is in the nastiest mood IN THE WORLD.

I am so worried. So, so worried and I just don't know how in the world I would cope with yet another m/c. I also hate that I move immediately to freaking out instead of being happy about seeing a h/b.

I thought I was due May 20 but according to measurements at today's u/s I'm due May 27.

[MrsBeckyLP]

I keep getting so far behind in here! I wasn't around home much this weekend, so I didn't check in much.

a_spark- Yep, it was me who mentioned SPD pain. Does your pain feel like it's in your hip joints? Because SPD pain is much different from that. It's right in the front of the good ol' crotch.

Robyn- Score on the jeans! I hope you're feeling better by now.

mimieliza- I'm sorry to hear about your sub-chorionic hemorrhage. I know how scary bleeding can be, but I'm glad your baby is doing well. I see my OB Friday for the first time since I had that bleeding episode a few weeks ago, and I'm curious to see what she has to say about it. I only spoke with her nurse after the ultrasound, and she mentioned a clot but didn't specifically call it a SCH. Some things I've read on the Internet say they terms are sometimes used interchangeably.

Parrothead- There's no sense holding out when maternity is so much more comfortable!

newmommy- Sorry to hear about the appointment being rescheduled. Surprisingly, I made it through my first pregnancy without ever having to reschedule. It probably helped that my doctor was new to the practice so I was one of her first patients. So she wasn't delivering many babies until around the time I was due.

amew- I was feeling like that about my belly, but for the past few days it's not gone anywhere. I think it's officially here to stay!

lilo- Can you throw some of that motivation to cook my way? I have been slacking on cooking us meals for the past few months, and I really need to start again.

SmittenK- I agree with mamax2 that sometimes it feels weird to be so far ahead of some of the rest of you!

beetle- I'm sorry your nausea has returned. Have fun continuing to share your news! It's so exciting.

Adriana- The good thing about margaritas is that they come in the n/a variety! I was into Bud Light Lime this summer, and I really wish they made a n/a variety of that! I guess I'll have to buy some O'Doul's Amber.

Teacher Jessica- I'm hoping everything is all right and that your dates could just be off. :)

Steve's Sweety- Welcome and congrats! I have to tell you that every time I've seen your name here, I always read it as "Steve's Sweaty." :p

shirts- I'm right there with you guys. And being so tall (6 feet) makes it even more difficult. I wore a long, non-maternity cable knit 3/4-sleeve sweater on Saturday, and I spent the entire time we were out tugging it down so it was long enough to cover the band on my pants. So annoying. I haven't even tried on most of my bigger maternity shirts and sweaters, because I know they'll be too big, but I'll have to bite the bullet and wear them soon. I really don't need to buy another maternity wardrobe, though I so desperately want to. How could styles have changed so much in two years?!?!

I found out through the grapevine that one of my oldest (meaning longtime) friends, my BFF growing up, is being induced today. I have thoughts on medically unnecessary inductions that I'll keep to myself, but basically I don't agree with them. I do hope all goes well for her and that I'll be able to visit her and her baby girl (Lily) later this week.

I had a bridal shower for a cousin yesterday, and another cousin's wife was there with her week-old baby girl. OMG, you really do forget how tiny they are!! DD was fascinated with her and was touching her so gently. It was adorable.

Yesterday morning while shaving, I found a lump in my armpit. It was about the size of a small grape and painful. I Googled it when I got home last night, and of course that was a bad idea -- breast cancer stories, etc. I noticed today that it had gotten smaller -- now about the size of a pea -- but I called my doctor's office (my general practitioner) anyway and spoke with a nurse. She said she'd talk to my doctor and see what she recommends, but that it's probably nothing to worry about since it's getting smaller so fast. I'm guessing she won't have me come in. I have an OB appointment on Friday, so I'll mention it to her then, but I'll probably get the, "Oh, that kind of stuff can happen" answer.

[mamax2]

Welcome Tish ~ I remember you from a LONG LONG time ago... I think back in the WC days & the original ladies in waiting thread! Congrats on your new bundle!

[Adrianna]

Sweetie, please stay strong. I, too, am measuring a week behind. My due date based on LMP was 05/04, but based on the sono, it's 05/11. Did they tell you exactly how "slow" the heartbeat was? Try not to stress too much...easier said that done, I know. I just send you big hugs.

Welcome, Tish!

[beetle]

Welcome and congrats, Steve's Sweety!

teacher_jessica, I'm sorry the ultrasound wasn't as reassuring as you hoped. It's totally understandable that you would worry. You conceived fairly quickly after your previous miscarriage, though, if I remember right? Is it possible the cycle was a little off from where you expected? Seems like the timing could have been different, since your body hadn't had a lot of time to return to a normal rhythm. I am really rooting for everything to be okay for you.

[mamax2]

Jessica & Adrianna ~ Unless you were diligently tracking ovulation (which is *really* hard to do the first cycle after m/c anyway and one of the reasons they often tell you to wait a cycle), you really won't know when you ovulated. Basing an EDD on LMP is sort of like throwing darts - you very rarely get 'bullseye' but you hope to end up somewhere on the board! Women can ovulate differently in a given month too. I was also told by my u/s tech that a baby's HB fluctuates drastically in the early stages and it's tough to get a reliable read on u/s early on. I would trust the u/s dating (that is very accurate in the 1st trimester). Hang in there. I know what it's like having been through multiple miscarriages and a scare earlier in this pregnancy. I'm crossing everything for you this time, Jessica!

[Smittenk]

Well I had my first appt and I didn't get an u/s. I was sooo disappointed I went to the car and just cried my eyes out. Well it was a combination of not getting an u/s and also feeling so lost. It was my first appt at a civilian provider since I changed from the military system. I don't think I will go back. The doctor was nice but I felt like it was really ridiculous...they don't do blood work or u/s there...not even in the hospital that the office is connected to! They want me to drive to another city to get my bloodwork?!?! Ummm what exactly are you getting paid for if I am the one driving around the city to get your info?!

So now I have to figure this out and I'm stressed. I can either go to another doctors office and give birth in a hospital or I can go to a free-standing birth center. I am leaning towards the birth center even though they send me out for u/s at least they do bloodwork in house.

UGH! I need to really sit down and figure this out.

[lilo]

Ugh SmittenK. I'm so sorry you had such a disappointing appointment and didn't get an u/s. I know how hard it is to find the right doctor, but you deserve to feel good about your doctor visits. Hang in there!

welcome steve's sweety!

teacher_jessica: I'm so sorry this has been such a rollercoaster for you. Like mamax2 said, I've heard the baby's heartbeat can vary in the 1st trimester as well and maybe you ovulated a little later than you thought?

MrsBeckyLP: Internet searches are so dangerous, aren't they? They always give you the worst-case scenarios. I hope the lump goes away.

[jeggink]

Smittenk Sorry your appt was so disapointing!

welcome steve's sweety!

teacher_jessica I hope your next u/s looks fantastic! I would recommend that you go in 1-week instead of 2. I have done that wait and it isn't pretty. They should be able to tell in 1-week if things look better. HUGS!

maternity clothes I am not in them yet, but am picky about my regular clothes, especially my tops. A lot are just getting to short or are to tight. I am waiting until after my nuchal u/s.

subchorionic hemorrage This is actually the first pregnancy where I haven't had this. I had it with all my other pg's. It does make you spot and it sucks, but the baby should be OK :).

I haven't been around, work has been super hectic and I haven't been in the office since last week Wednesday, plus a busy weekend. I can't believe I am almost 11 weeks, althouh still having to take my zofran, yuk! Can't wait for my nuchal u/s nect Friday, but super nervous about it as well!

[mimieliza]

I must admit it is fun to combine months into one thread but I feel soooo behind you April mamas. Many of you are nearing the end of the first trimester and I am right in the thick of it. It's amazing what a difference a few weeks make.

AFM - My nausea is all day long peaking in the late afternoon/evening. I don't do dinner any more. I try to have a substantial lunch and then just snack in the evening. It was the same with DS. I am exhausted most of the day...I'm just ready to get on with things.


I feel the same way, still feeling like the "baby" of the group even though I've been hanging around for three weeks. :)

I am so ready to get on with things as well. My nausea kicked in big time this weekend and I have been miserable. I spent all day in bed yesterday, except for getting up to gag in the sink and snack. I have terrible motion sickness. Today is a little better, but I'm almost crying I'm so exhausted at work. I am wearing the Sea Bands, they really help me, but they are so darn ugly! :rolleyes:





I've been a member of a pregnancy group here with each of my pregnancies. Haven't been around in quite a while but didn't want to leave this little one out of the fun.

Congrats! Welcome to the group!


I promised I would post today since we had our ultrasound this morning and there was good news and some slightly concerning news. The really good part of course is that there is a heartbeat~ we are thrilled about that. The concerning part is that they have me measuring a full week behind where I thought I was and the heartbeat was a little slow. So they said they want me to come in again in a few weeks to do another ultrasound to make sure things are still progressing.

I wish these things were easier. Sheesh.

I feel like a total jerk because DH was on cloud nine due to the heartbeat whereas I walked out teary eyed only to lose it in the car. He seems super frustrated with me though he claims he's not. To top it all off DH decided to let DS get up at 515 this morning when he woke up crying and so Charlie is in the nastiest mood IN THE WORLD.

I am so worried. So, so worried and I just don't know how in the world I would cope with yet another m/c. I also hate that I move immediately to freaking out instead of being happy about seeing a h/b.

I thought I was due May 20 but according to measurements at today's u/s I'm due May 27.

Yay for a heartbeat! And boo for things that worry you... I agree with the other posters that it can be hard to know when you conceived after a m/c. Heck, I didn't have a m/c, but I am still six days behind where the doctor's office thinks I should be based on LMP. So I am really hoping that all is well for you, but I'm sorry you have to wait and worry.


Well I had my first appt and I didn't get an u/s. I was sooo disappointed I went to the car and just cried my eyes out. Well it was a combination of not getting an u/s and also feeling so lost. It was my first appt at a civilian provider since I changed from the military system. I don't think I will go back. The doctor was nice but I felt like it was really ridiculous...they don't do blood work or u/s there...not even in the hospital that the office is connected to! They want me to drive to another city to get my bloodwork?!?! Ummm what exactly are you getting paid for if I am the one driving around the city to get your info?!

So now I have to figure this out and I'm stressed. I can either go to another doctors office and give birth in a hospital or I can go to a free-standing birth center. I am leaning towards the birth center even though they send me out for u/s at least they do bloodwork in house.

UGH! I need to really sit down and figure this out.

I'm so sorry you didn't get an ultrasound. It seems like a lot of places don't do an early one anymore - maybe because the nuchal translucency scan at 12 weeks has become so common?



subchorionic hemorrage This is actually the first pregnancy where I haven't had this. I had it with all my other pg's. It does make you spot and it sucks, but the baby should be OK :).


Oh, thank you for saying this! I mostly am feeling pretty good about things (seeing that heartbeat really helps), but I talk to my doctor about it tomorrow, so I guess I'll get more info then.

[stevesbabygirl]

teacher jessica - I'm sorry for your disconcerting news. With DS, I think I ended up being about a week off as well. It's definitely not uncommon for it to be off, and I think up to about 7-8 days is still okay. Hang in there!

Smitten - I'm sorry you didn't get to have an ultrasound today. What a frustrating system!

Shirts - I'm tall as well, 5'10, so I shop in the Old Navy tall section, which is only available online. Sometimes I don't look pregnant at all, and other times, I look about 4-5 months along. Guess it all depends on the time of day.

I've been feeling okay for the most part, though the past couple of days have been a little rough. DS woke up with a cold yesterday, and he's been cranky and hard to deal with. Yesterday, I also felt really nauseated at one point, and was afraid I was going to toss my cookies. Today, even though he's sick, I took DS to Disneyland just to get out of the house, and I was exhausted when I got home. I didn't get to take much of a nap, so I dozed on the couch when he was watching his evening TV shows.

[amew]

teacher_jessica -- My DS measured 5 days behind when I was 7 weeks pg with him. My OB scheduled my for another U/S two weeks later to "see if the pregnancy was viable", and I was worried sick that I would miscarry. But he was measuring right on track by 9 weeks and my pregnancy was smooth sailing from then on out.

SmittenK -- Sorry about the disappointing appointment. Driving to another city for bloodwork would annoy me, too. Hope you find a provider you are happy with soon.

Steve's Sweety -- Welcome!

I had a regular OB appointment scheduled for Wednesday of this week and my NT U/S scheduled for Thursday, only to find out today that I need to go out of town for work on Thursday and need to attend a four hour meeting that conflicts with my appointment on Wednesday. Ugh--so annoying.

[anemone]

Well, like smittenK I'm feeling a little behind all you other April/ May mamas. I still haven't had my m/s set in as I'm only 5W4D, and it usually hits somewhere in week 6. Fun times ahead.

I started a thread in the Pregnancy forum about Vitamin D - I'm deficient apparently, so I'm having to take a supplement. Like Becky did with the lump, I googled, and it freaked me out. However a little time and some better information and I'm ok about it all now:)

Nothing much else to report - we are in the midst of getting our house ready to sell, and I've been crazily busy. We have had to paint (well, we've had a painter in) and the fumes are horrible. I hate to think what that is doing to this poor little bean:(

maternity clothes Far from them - my bbs haven't even got bigger yet. Much to DH's disappointment:rolleyes:

sorry to all you suffering m/s. I'll be joining you soon. I found the only thing that worked was a homeopathic treatment (weirdly enough). Drugs didn't work. Is anyone on some new anti nausea drug that works for m/s?

[summerbride2005]

Like teacher_jessica my appointment didn't go great. I went last Tuesday and they couldn't find a heartbeat, but I thought by 8 weeks you would be able to see it. She said she could possibly see the start of one but wasn't sure. I'm not positive of my LMP date, it's somewhere between July 23 & 27 so at the latest I should have been measuring 8 weeks and 1 day. The doctor said it looked like I was only about 6 weeks or so which isn't possible. She sent me in for blood work on Tuesday and then again on Friday. She also said that I was spotting, which I am but it's brown. I have had awful m/s since 6 1/2 or 7 weeks which is when I felt sick with DD. I'm calling tomorrow for the blood work results and I have another appt. on 10/6.

[newmommy]

Hello ladies!!

M/S Mine was in full force yesterday and all day and night! I went to bed super early, and feel like a new woman today! I made the mistake of wearing a bit of a heel to work, and now my tailbone hurts :rolleyes: For such a tiny person living in my body he/she is really taking a toll on me! LOL!

QOTD Is anyone else having trouble focusing? I feel like such a slacker both at home and here at work(can you say mis-using prep time?!LOL) I am so ready to get into the second trimester!!!

[Taurus]

Hi all, we were away for a several days and so I am very behind here!

We had a great little vacation for a friend's wedding with the boys, and even though it was a lot of work keeping them busy, I'd rather be on vacation with DH along with me than home with the boys myself any day, so it was nice and we had lots of fun adventures. I also got a bit more sleep given that there was no TV in our cabin. :) I perked up a lot on the trip after what feels like weeks and weeks of having the blahs at home. I really hope the blahs are over soon for me. I am so tired of the morning gagging and the constant nagging hunger that I can't satisfy!

Otherwise I'm doing pretty well. Not really in maternity clothes, but some (regular) things don't fit and I'm going to keep trying to get by on elastic waist stuff and (eventually) flowy shirts. I am 5' tall and started this pgcy at 95 lbs so maternity clothes, especially pants, are really annoying for me fit-wise. I spent too much of my past pgcys in baggy butt pants and I don't want to do that again!!

One stress I had last week was I found out my doc is ill and has to immediately retire. I am sad for both him and me. I got very lucky to get in right away with a friend's beloved doc. I have uncomplicated pgcys and quick deliveries (I pushed with both my boys for less than 5 minutes) so I pray it will be similar and it was actually more stressful needing to find a new one while on vacation than it is having to change. Now I am not sure if I will see a doc again before my nuchal fold u/s which is next week. I was supposed to go in this Friday (to my old doc) but now I don't have an appt with the new doc until next week.

I'll try to catch up here soon. Hope everyone is doing well!

[Taurus]

summerbride, I am thinking good thoughts for you.

[Smittenk]

summerbride, I am thinking good thoughts for you.

Me too...I hope everything is ok and you get better news at your next u/s

[jeggink]

summerbride2005 I am hoping your next appointment is more positive. The waiting is extrememly stressful! HUGS!

So I feel like I got the hugest cold sore ever. I only get them while pg and only since my last pg, but I hate them. My husband had to tell me what it was when I got them the 1st time, LOL, no clue. But it's ugly and I hate going to work like this, but oh well.

And then on top of it I locked my keys in the car after lunch. Luckily we have AAA, but yikes!

I so cannot wait till this nauseau is gone, this is getting really old. Right now is the worst time for me and the zofran just isn't cutting it. Only 5-6 more weeks to go, sigh. Anyway, enough venting...

[Adrianna]

Summerbride, thinking of you and sending good thoughts your way!

I am 8w today, by the sono. Yay. I want to feel elated, but I think that I am just going to keep saying, "Just one more week" before I feel relaxed and comfortable.

I have had some stressful things happen to me in the last few days, so I am trying to focus on staying calm and positive so that Limey isn't stressed to the max.

[SunnySideUp]

beetle
- It's so exciting telling everyone!!! My friends get so excited for me and they ask me lots of questions, lol. My family and his family are thrilled!

Adrianna- I'm so behind in this thread. Its difficult to keep up. I feel you on the peeing thing. It's becoming an issue in class because I'm walking out of my lectures 2 and 3 times....and they are only 1 hour lecture!!

teacher_jessica- Just try to think positive. Right now, all you can do is be good to yourself and baby.

Smittenk- I don't know your situation. Are you military or is your DH?

summerbride2005- Lots of good thoughts for you too. Like I said to teacher_jessica, all you can do is think positive. Chances are, you ovulated later than you thought, which isn't a bad thing. It gives you a good reason for not seeing the h/b

Taurus- Good to hear you had fun on your vaca. I went camping with friends this past weekend and I felt horrible. I have another vaca planned in almost 3 weeks. hopefully I'll be feeling better for that one.

AFM: I feel awful. Since Friday, I have felt like absolute poo. Yesterday I stayed in bed all day. I was so nauseas and freaking exhausted. I had class today and I had 2 bags of muncho chips and gatorade, as that was the only thing that didn't make me nauseas. Then I stopped at checkers on my way home and had 2 spicy chicken sandwiches :eek: . Ya....but I haven't gotten sick from it, lol. So I'm guessing baby liked it.

I had some brown spotting last night, and also today. It's not bad, just kinda like right before you get your period and it's a little brown discharge...very light. I had a little bit of cramping earlier, but I think it was stomach cramps, not pelvic cramps. My midwife said as long as it's not red and there isn't any strong cramping, then it is normal and I should take it easy for a couple days. Unfortunately, I don't really have that luxury tomorrow cuz I have class all day, but I'll probably stay on the couch for the rest of the day. The nausea seems to come in waves and I can't get much done in between.

I am also crazy bloated and cannot hold in my stomach like I used to, so I actually LOOK pregnant right now, lol. I'm getting a little self conscious. I haven't had an ultrasound yet, but according to my LMP, I'm 6 weeks today.

[CarrieCP]

Nervously joining...

CarrieCP
Me: Carrie, 33
DH: 34
Married: 2003
TTC Since: July 2009
BFP Date: Sept. 19
EDD: May 25
Gender prediction: Boy
Finding out the gender? Yes
Other children: DS, Oct. 2007

I'm at best 6 weeks today, but may not be even that far along - I didn't track my temps this month, so my O date is a just an educated guess. I didn't even POAS until CD 35 because I was convinced that I wasn't pregnant.

I'm not having very many symptoms yet. I felt the same way with my son early on, but it's still troubling. And my first OB appointment isn't until Oct. 19. The uncertainty is killing me!

[filmgirl7]

QOTD Is anyone else having trouble focusing? I feel like such a slacker both at home and here at work(can you say mis-using prep time?!LOL) I am so ready to get into the second trimester!!!

Definitely! I just had to chime in and agree with this. I spend my prep time either eating, going to the bathroom, or just watching the clock tick until I pick up my next group of kids. It's incredibly hard to focus. And by the time I'm home at night and DS is in bed, I'm too tired to do anything but watch TV. Sometimes even too tired for that!

[polkadot]

Hi ladies...I am sooo far behind I could never catch up...I have been really busy with work, the house, and keeping up with my son, I never get to get here...I do read along though.:o

I have a question for everyone...Anyone else having HORRIBLE acne issues?
Seriously, my skin looks like it belongs to a 15 year old. I have a new pimple every other day and my forehead is just little pimples everywhere. I hate it. I am still using the facewash I was using before I was PG but I dont think its working very well, I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions of products that work and are safe during pregnancy...

thanks

I really am going to try and keep up :D

[filmgirl7]

QOTD - I need to know how you ladies keep going to work and going about life when you feel like absolute crap.

The nausea, the sleeplessness, the constant exhaustion - it's really sucking my will to live. I just had a big fight with my DH over something stupid and I just want to cry. I told my husband "I never want to do this again." I know we still have 30 more weeks to go and I have no idea how I"m going to get through it (then the c-section and recovery and everything that comes after.) I feel so totally overwhelmed. Any suggestions?

[mimieliza]

filmgirl I don't know if I have any suggestions to help. You described exactly how I feel - the nausea and fatigue is sucking my will to live. I just feel defeated. I can't sleep enough. On Sunday when I called in sick to work due to the spotting issues, I took two naps totaling five hours. And then still went to bed at the normal time. And it is like a constant battle to keep my stomach settled. I'm thinking about food constantly, trying to find things to keep my tummy full that sound even remotely appetizing.

It's only been a week or so that I've even felt bad. Going through this for 7-8 more weeks is really depressing me. I told DH I want to bottle how I feel so that a few years from now I start getting all wistful and thinking about baby number 3 I can take a sip and remember what it's like.

Last time around, though, things did get much better after 20 weeks or so. So there is that. :rolleyes:

Anyone else having HORRIBLE acne issues? - Yes.

CarrieCP - Congrats and welcome! :)

Summerbride - I am so sorry your appt did not go well, and I hope you get better news at your next appt and with the bloodwork.


AFM - I saw my OB today to follow up on the spotting/cramping issues. She was really reassuring, and we decided to just wait and see about the subchorionic hematoma. I haven't had any spotting since Sunday, so that is good. My next appt is with the nurse next week, and my OB said that she would get me in for another u/s if I have more spotting.

She also wrote me an Rx for Zofran, which I did not take last time around. So I'm anxious to see if that helps restore my will to live. :)

[newmommy]

acne here too! On my belly, back, legs, neck...they're little but gross! I never had this before--my skin used was so radiant during pregnancy!!! :rolleyes:

[mamax2]

Well, today is the day my son died in my last pregnancy so I'm a little out of sorts. Just trying to make it through this day, stay busy, etc.

Mini-vent about my MW visit yesterday: Why don't these people check their notes BEFORE they walk in the room? So, my Dr's office has moved to an all digital records system. It seems there are always new questions (things they should already know since I've been going there 4.5 years, but they just didn't get everything transferred over). Whatever, I happily answer for the umpteenth time that this is my 5th pregnancy, 2 living children, who's had cancer, etc.

So, we're doing the medical history stuff (again, how can they not already have this?!?!?!) Anywho, my MW (who is the *same* MW who was with me when we found out Nathaniel had died) proceeds to say: "Well, at least you're well past the point of your miscarriages so I'm sure everything is fine!". I said: "Well, not really. We lost our son at 14 weeks and I was completely asymptomatic. You couldn't find his HB during our visit." She had a brief second of panic and then set the computer to the side and said: "We'll just forget this history stuff, let's hear this baby." O.k., so she recovered well, but seriously, could she not have checked that out before walking into the room?

I know lightening wouldn't strike the same way twice and all, but I was still stressed out. I was going on 2 hours sleep, I'd had 2 panic attacks the night before. Throw me a bone, lady! Anyway, she found baby immediately - first place she tried and his/her HB was 152-154. I also ended up with a 'surprise' Pap smear - lovely. :rolleyes: I go back in 2 weeks on October 12th for another check.

acne ~ Some on my face. It's like a perpetual state of PMS :o

summerbride ~ I'm saying a prayer for you & your little bean!

[newmommy]

Mamax2 *hugs* I can't fathom what you're going through, and I don't want to say the wrong things! I'm sorry that your MW was careless, I agree she could've checked her notes first!! I hope today goes quickly for you :)

[a_spark]

mamax2 What a sad day for you. I'm sorry :( I'm so glad you got to hear the HB, though! Sorry your MW was so insensitive. I've often been annoyed with HCPs when they seem to have forgotten pretty huge details and don't bother to check the chart. My new MW keeps thinking I had my DD with her and I have to keep reminding her that I didn't. I know they see a lot of people, etc, but I'd like to feel like they can tell us apart, KWIM?

AFM: We took a trip to LA to see friends and visit Disneyland with DD over the weekend and just got in late last night. It was a fun trip but man, am I exhausted. We were at Disney for 9 hours and walking the entire time. I'm still sore! DD is a bit of a ...cautious child, so she was pretty overwhelmed at times but she LOVED It's a Small World. So much that we went on it twice!

I haven't been on here in days, so I need to spend the day catching up. Hope everyone is doing well today. :)

[SunnySideUp]

filmgirl- All I can say is that I just do it. I don't know how I get through the day, I just do. I just got out of my second class of the day. It's 2:15 and I'm been on campus since 10am. My nausea JUST subsided and I'm fighting to stay awake. I have another class at 3pm and then I have to go to C's grandmother's house to pick up some stuff she wants to give us. Then, I have about an hour to take a nap before I have to be somewhere with friends to celebrate someone's anniversary. I probably won't get home until 9:30 or 10, and then I'll be up till midnight cuz I can never fall asleep before then, no matter how hard I try. And I have class at 9:30 am tomorrow and it's a 45 minute commute to school. I also am having stupid, pointless fights with my man. This morning we had a ridiculous squabble and I was still crying long after he got over it. He didn't know what to do with me.

From what I hear, this stuff all subsides in a few weeks and we will get to enjoy the rest of our pregnancy!!! I sure hope that's true, otherwise this will be the only time I do this, lol.

[jeggink]

oh man, I feel like total crud today, the nausea is killing me. I have a 4-hr drive ahead of me with my boss. He already knows, but I really don't want to throw up in the vehicle if you know what I mean. I guess I had better hope that my evening zofran helps better than the morning one, sigh...all I want to do is go to bed and sleep it off!

mamax2 Sorry about your appt, that is horrible!

Welcome CarrieCP

[MrsBeckyLP]

mamax2- I hope you can make it through today without too much pain and heartache. I hate how some health care providers can make their patients feel like nobodies. I really love my general practitioner (I saw her throughout my first pregnancy and she's DD's doctor as well), and part of that is because she knows who I am and even remembers things about us without looking them up first. I'm pretty sure she'd know me by name if we ran into her outside of the office. I really wish I could have seen her for this pregnancy, too.

summerbride- I hope everything is OK. Please check in when you can.

Welcome, CarrieCP!

acne- Just some on my shoulders. My face has been fine, but it's never perfect anyway.

I am very much looking forward to this weekend. DH has been getting on my nerves, so I'm taking off with DD after my OB appointment on Friday and going to visit my parents and two friends who just had babies (Monday and yesterday). I need to get away from him for a few days!! That's always good for us.

[Parrothead]

Acne - Oh yeah, I look like a 13 year old girl.

I am noticing that I am a lot more feisty & cranky with this pregnancy. I have a much shorter fuse with my girls and my poor hubby. I think that it is b/c I am more tired. Ugh.

[filmgirl7]

mamax - I can't even imagine what this day has felt like for you, but I wanted to send hugs and support. I'm sorry that your HCP didn't get her facts straight before coming in to see you. I'm so glad that you were able to hear a heartbeat so readily. I hope that you're able to get a good night's sleep tonight and feel a little more peace tomorrow. Take care!

[Smittenk]

mamax...my heart goes out to you today...I'm so sorry you had a bad experience at your appt but so happy that you got to hear the heartbeat...how wonderful!

That makes me wonder about something...when was the earliest you were able to get a heartbeat on doppler?

I got a fetal monitor when I was pregnant with DS but not until about 15 weeks...I am definitely getting one this time (the last time I rented). I'm planning on getting the 2hz ones that they use in OB offices so they are good but I am wondering how early I'll be able to hear it even though they state to start using them at 12 weeks. My first appt at the birth center isn't until October 15tha nd I am just dying to hear a heartbeat!

[mamax2]

I got a fetal monitor when I was pregnant with DS but not until about 15 weeks...I am definitely getting one this time (the last time I rented). I'm planning on getting the 2hz ones that they use in OB offices so they are good but I am wondering how early I'll be able to hear it even though they state to start using them at 12 weeks. My first appt at the birth center isn't until October 15tha nd I am just dying to hear a heartbeat!

I rented one w/DD1 and her her at 9 weeks. I bought a Doppler from a friend this time, but didn't get it from her until I was almost 13 weeks and have heard the HB several times since then. It's not as good as the one at the Dr's office though. Definitely takes more searching and picks up ambient sounds more. The one I rented was on par w/a Dr's office quality.

ETA: Thank you so much for all the kind words, everyone! We told our DDs tonight that I'm pregnant so that was nerve-wracking, but also exciting. I couldn't get the words out. DH did all the talking, but they know now and it's a relief not to be 'in hiding' any more.

[Smittenk]

I rented one w/DD1 and her her at 9 weeks. I bought a Doppler from a friend this time, but didn't get it from her until I was almost 13 weeks and have heard the HB several times since then. It's not as good as the one at the Dr's office though. Definitely takes more searching and picks up ambient sounds more. The one I rented was on par w/a Dr's office quality.


Hmmmm good to know, thank you!

[anemone]

Welcome CarrieCP and congrats!

mamax2 what a horrible visit - and how stupid that they keep asking you the same questions. I'm so glad they found a h/b. Hopefully this pg will be smooth sailing for you after all you've endured.

summerbride thinking of you - hope all is well.

jeggink, Sunnysideup & mimieliza and all those suffering m/s hope you're feeling better (much better) soon.

Well, today is my first day with some nausea. It didn't help that DH had to travel interstate for work and woke us all up at around 5am. I think the tiredness has not helped. I've taken a lot of B vitamins (and had vegemite on toast, which is perfect for mild nausea) and things have settled. Having to make the kids breakfast while vomiting into the kitchen sink wasn't pleasant.

mimieliza I said the same thing when pg with #2. #3 has been a surprise, and that is not a bad thing, because I always wanted 3, but the thought of having m/s again made me really question it.

[newmommy]

Hi ladies,
Well today I feel GREAT! I have energy, and I am not sick....but my belly isn't as large..and that is making me nervous! I can't wait for my next appointment next Tuesday!!!

So everyone here at work keeps asking me when I'm due, and one lady even said: "oh, I thought you were due sooner"....nice :rolleyes:

Yesterday a co-worker said that my face looks different, maybe it's a girl...and the other co-worker sitting next to us said: "oh my face looked different with my last, and he was my third boy"....was that insensitive or is it me? It ell you ladies, everyone is rubbing me the wrong way lately!!!

DH is being super sweet though-doing all of the laundry, picking up toys, etc. I'm just so anxious to feel this baby kick!!!

Well back to work, have a great day ladies!

[Adrianna]

So, pants don't fit. How sad is that? I just wear long shirts, safety pin, and GO. I am resourceful, I tell you.

Mamax2: sending super hugs. I know that this day must be hard for you. I am glad that you heard the heartbeat, though.

Welcome, CarrieCP!!!

Acne: CHECK. :eek: I have been using Neutrogena acne whatever...and some days it helps, and some days it doesn't.

AFM: I wake up EVERY morning (not exaggerating...it's been two weeks STRAIGHT) at around 4:00 AM (give or take 5-10 minutes) to pee, and then I am wide awake for anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour. *IF* I were not so silly scared about the continued viability of this pregnancy, I would nut up and go to the gym or something, but I don't. So I lay there. Forever. And the thing that sucks the most is that I don't have to be at work until 11:30, so I DEFINITELY do not like being awake that early. But you know what? I'll deal, because I'm having a baby....WOOOOOO!:D

[Gia]

Adriana- the bouts of insomnia really stink. Hopefully they will end for you soon!

newmommy- yay for feeling better! As for the co-worker comments... yeah, they would have bugged me too! WHY do people feel the need to make comments like that to pg women?

anemone- I'm sorry the nausea hit you. Hopefully it will pass soon!

maxmax2- I'm so sorry you had to go through that. :( It is good that you got to hear the heart beat though and the baby is ok.

CarrieCP- welcome!

MrsBeckyLP- Have fun on your weekend away!

jeggink- I hope your drive with your boss went ok.

I'm sorry if I missed anyone else!

AFM: I'm hanging in there with the nausea- it's still worse in the evenings. I've had some days this week that I have felt a little better, so hopefully that means it is on it's way out!

A few pages back someone was saying about being pg sucking your will to live. I totally agree! I just said to my husband a few days ago that I think this will be our only child b/c I can't see myself going through this again! I think it's just feeling so sick and exhausted day after day after day that wears you down emotionally. I am sure once I hold my baby I will get amnesia and forget all of this 1st tri stuff!

[filmgirl7]

It's good to know that I'm not the only one who feels like being pregnant is sometimes "sucking my will to live." But I need to be like Adrianna and remember that We're having a BABY! and it is something awesome to be very happy about. Yesterday and today I've felt a little better, and today I told some of my close friends at work, and when I thought about how I'm almost at 10 weeks, I was really happy and excited. It was great to feel more happy than sick/tired. :) I hope that continues.

Today I went to my very first open house for my son. He's only 2, but his daycare is really like a school, with lots of enrichment programs. Anyway, it was great to meet all of his teachers and hear how he's doing. I also got a registration form to fill out for baby #2, to start there in Sept '10. LOL! :eek:

I hope that everyone had a good day. Feel better, everyone who is nauseous, especially anemone and mimieliza (I remember you said your nausea is really bad right now.)

newmommy - more thoughtless comments. It's crazy. I swear, if anyone tells me my face looks different, I'm going to call them out on it and say "Is that just a nice way of saying it's getting FAT?!??!" :mad: (which mine is.....pfft)

[MrsBeckyLP]

Having to make the kids breakfast while vomiting into the kitchen sink wasn't pleasant.

Oh man! Sorry to hear that.



Yesterday a co-worker said that my face looks different, maybe it's a girl...and the other co-worker sitting next to us said: "oh my face looked different with my last, and he was my third boy"....was that insensitive or is it me? It ell you ladies, everyone is rubbing me the wrong way lately!!!

You sure have a lot of people worried about/commenting on the gender of your baby. I bet you're sick of it already!


I just said to my husband a few days ago that I think this will be our only child b/c I can't see myself going through this again! I think it's just feeling so sick and exhausted day after day after day that wears you down emotionally.

I have a friend who was saying the same thing for about 25 or 30 weeks of her pregnancy. She was sick all the time. She's almost 37 weeks now, and she's already changed her mind. So there is hope!

filmgirl- I hope you continue to feel better!

Either I have allergies flaring up, or I'm coming down with a cold. :( I hate being sick when pregnant, because 1) There aren't many options for what you can take, and 2) I don't like taking meds when pregnant. And for some reason I'm having problems getting my neti pot to work. It won't drain out the other side. I can't be that plugged up! Time to go look up some instructions on YouTube and figure out what I'm doing wrong. I haven't used it in months, so it seems like I forgot how or something.

I have an OB appointment tomorrow. I'm excited to hear baby's heartbeat again! I'm taking DD with me, so that should be interesting. Then it's off to Grandma's house we go. Hopefully Grandma (my mom) will let me sleep in on Saturday!

[mimieliza]

Woo hoo, I can officially call it 8 weeks now when people ask how far along I am. :)


MrsBeckyLP - I have terrible allergies, and I have been taking Benadryl throughout (just the plain kind, not any decongestants). It also helps with nausea. It is a category B drug, so I feel okay about it, and it was recommended by my OB. I really did not have a choice, without it I can't even talk for all the sneezing, my eyes swell, I start coughing and hacking, it's not good.

filmgirl - yeah, I felt bad yesterday that all I did is complain about how I was feeling. That's part of what is so depressing about being so sick - it really saps the joy out of being pregnant. It's hard to focus on the BABY when all you can think about is trying not to puke.

Gia - I was really shocked by how hard the first tri was the first time around. I was totally not prepared. We actually did end up delaying TTC for our second about a year longer than we had planned. I wanted DD to be a little more independent before I took this on again. Of course, then TTC took almost a year, so now she's really independent, which is nice. :)

Adrianna - Yeah, my pants don't fit, either. I am loving the Belly Band things, though. I got one from Motherhood and one from Target. They allow me to wear my pants unbuttoned, keep my maternity pants from falling down, and allow me to wear my getting-too-short regular tops.

newmommy - Everyone is irritating me lately, too. I thought it got better once I started showing last time. People are nice to visibly pregnant ladies. But then again, maybe my attitude just improved as I moved into the 2nd tri. :)

anemone - Congrats on your surprise third! I think that's the only way we'll have a third. We have always wanted two. But I know that the baby fever gets strong when your youngest starts getting all big and lanky and independent, so I have to be prepared to resist.

mamaX2 - Congrats on telling your DDs! That must have been a big and emotional step for you and your DH. :)


AFM - I've been bitter because my insurance will only cover 7 Zofran every 28 days. And I have to pay $10 for those 7 pills. WTF?!? It is a frickin generic, it is not even that expensive! Fools. Anyway, I did a quick search back through the thread and found the suggestion of going through Drugstore.com. THANK YOU! I just placed my order for 30 pills for $43 shipped. SOOOOOO much easier than fighting with my insurance company Although I still want to make those jerks pay. GRRRR... don't they know better than to mess with pregnant hormonal ladies? I just feel bad for some poor person who is going through chemo or something trying to deal with this crap for their anti-nausea pills. :(

So yesterday, I noticed that my DD smells funky to me. Like bad breath, sweaty feet and that sweaty outdoor smell they get. Yes, she is bathed and toothbrushed regularly. But it made me so sad because she has always smelled sooooo sweet to me. Like I could just breathe in the top of her head forever (even sweaty outdoor head). But now it's like my body is pushing her away to prepare for the new baby by making her smell bad to me. Okay, I know I sound totally crazy, it's the hormones talking, I swear.

[MrsBeckyLP]

mimieliza- I'll talk to my OB today about options. I cannot deal with this without meds. So far it's just a stuffed up nose, so I really do think it's allergies. I have no cough, sore throat or anything. I want to go visit my friends and their new babies this weekend, dammit! I'm glad you found Zofran for cheaper. Damn insurance companies!

Seriously, I cannot get the neti pot to flow decently, even after finding videos on YouTube. So if anyone has suggestions for that, shoot away! I've found, in the past, that it really does help me.

I had milk leakage this morning! I know I'm still nursing DD, so the milk is already there, but I haven't leaked in ages. I noticed it dripping on my leg while I was sitting on the edge of the soaking tub after my shower. Weird.

I hope everyone has a great weekend. I'm looking forward to getting away for a few days. And a restaurant in my hometown has my favorite wrap ever, so I'm definitely getting one this weekend. I haven't had one in about six months, and I'm craving one like crazy. Yum!

[jeggink]

AFM - I've been bitter because my insurance will only cover 7 Zofran every 28 days. And I have to pay $10 for those 7 pills. WTF?!? It is a frickin generic, it is not even that expensive! Fools. Anyway, I did a quick search back through the thread and found the suggestion of going through Drugstore.com. THANK YOU! I just placed my order for 30 pills for $43 shipped. SOOOOOO much easier than fighting with my insurance company Although I still want to make those jerks pay. GRRRR... don't they know better than to mess with pregnant hormonal ladies? I just feel bad for some poor person who is going through chemo or something trying to deal with this crap for their anti-nausea pills. :(



Glad that was able to help. I actually just put in another order :p. Just make sure the dr calls in the prescription as well, which I am sure you already did.

My trip went well and I managed not to throw up in the car with my boss, yeah! I am so super swamped at work now since I have been out of the office a lot in these last few weeks. But it's been good as I now only have 1 week till mu nuchal fold u/s. Next week is going to be super tough to get through. I am just so scared that something will be wrong as we have experience it before, and I do not want to experience that again. If the u/s looks good we will start telling more people and I will tell work.

I hope everyone has a great weekend. We will be going apple and pumpkin picking at a local farm, lots of fun :).

[Taurus]

allergies/meds - I took Claritin for one day on our trip because I could NOT stop sneezing and blowing my nose and was beyond miserable. Had to ask my pg friend who was there what I could take because I didn't even know (yeah, my third time around...). I also took Benadryl for two nights. The first was the night before I got the Claritin, when I was so exhausted and desperate to stop the sneezing. I slept for 9 hours of glorious sleep despite the crappy beds there, so I took it again two nights later...you know, for the "sneezing" again. ;)

Today I am seeing the NP at my old/original office as planned, but really only because I want to hear the HB and I need to get my records. Then next week I have my nuchal scan and see my new OB all on the same day. Things don't look good for my sister's pregnancy, but I don't want to dwell on that here, so let's just stick to positive news. I will be 12 weeks Sunday and I guess I really need to start telling more people soon. Let the gender and "Wow, three!" comments begin!

Have a good day everyone!

[mamax2]

You sure have a lot of people worried about/commenting on the gender of your baby. I bet you're sick of it already!


Once you have 2 kids of the same gender, that's just what happens - whether you are pg or not, EVERYONE is so very interested to know if you'll have a third of the opposite gender.

We have a busy weekend ahead: friends coming for dinner tonight (so I need to clean & shop still!), community yard sale in the morning, fall festival at Church and then on Sunday Family Carnival at the local book/toy store. Lots of stuff to stay busy!

[beetle]

I'm way behind and haven't had much time to post...

MrsBecky, not sure what's going on with your neti pot. I can tell you mine is a life-saver right now. When you use yours, are you tipping your head all the way to the side? When I'm particularly stuffy, I find that making sure my head is tipped far enough helps, as does sometimes changing the angle at which I'm holding the neti pot, if that makes sense. Have you also tried blowing your nose before using the neti pot? Also, my sinuses loosen up a lot after a shower, due to the steam. Maybe you could try inhaling steam for a few minutes before using the neti pot. Hope you can get it working - I know what a huge difference it makes.

AFM, not too much happening. Still dealing with quite a bit of nausea. I've noticed that if I eat a really large dinner, I do much better the next day. But how can I keep eating that much and not gain an enormous amount of weight? :confused:

[a_spark]

Beetle and MrsBecky, I, too am all about the neti pot right now! My sinuses are going insane. It's helping but I'm still getting the dreaded sinus headaches and the other night woke up at 4am with what felt like my head being crushed in a vice. I took some Tylenol, but it totally weirds me out to take meds when pregnant. I'm not sure I'll get through fall without taking it, though. Those headaches are AWFUL. Becky, as far as one side being stopped up, that happened to me last night. I think the one side was just blocked way up in my sinuses, so the water was just driiiiiip driiiiping out. I tried blowing my nose but it didn't help. It's frustrating when it doesn't flow smoothly!

[Adrianna]

I have been thinking about giving the Neti pot a shot...does it feel like getting water up your nose when you're swimming? Because that's uncomfortable....

[a_spark]

adrianna It feels like that (to me) for the first second of using it, but that feeling subsides really quickly. I highly recommend it- I get a ton of sinus infections in the winter and it's really helped!

[beetle]

Adrianna, it feels nothing at all like getting water up your nose while you're swimming! You're not actually "snorting" up the water - you're simply allowing it to drain through your sinuses. I actually find it to be very soothing. If you have sinus/allergy issues, I highly recommend it. I was on strong allergy meds for years but quit taking them three years ago, when we started TTC. The neti pot has been my saving grace through all this time of not taking meds.

ETA - I should probably say it feels nothing like getting water up your nose *to me*. The experience is probably a little different for everyone, but in general, I think you would find it to be much less uncomfortable than you might expect.

[Taurus]

Heard a good heartbeat today! Sad to leave my OB's office but have heard such good things about where I'm going. DS2 came with me and I had a DVD on for him, but when she took out the doppler he got curious and came over and then when we heard the heartbeat I didn't say anything to him but he put his hand on my ankle. So cute!

So true about the comments...on my way in I ran into a mom of DS1's classmate who is an OB-GYN and told her, and she said, "It's a girl. Three kids with the same dad...it's a girl." Um, as far as I know my two sisters and I all have the same father and I am pretty sure we are all of the same gender. :)

[Adrianna]

ETA - I should probably say it feels nothing like getting water up your nose *to me*. The experience is probably a little different for everyone, but in general, I think you would find it to be much less uncomfortable than you might expect.

I think I would picture the YouTubes out there of people Neti potting all sorts of crazy stuff (coffee, whiskey, etc) and I would crack up in the process. But I have been very curious, especially since the ragweed is blowing in, so thanks for the 411, A_spark and Beetle!!!!

Yay for a good heartbeat, Taurus!

[mimieliza]

At work. Soooo miserable. Zofran worked wonders for four hours, now it has worn off. I just want my bed.

[Parrothead]

sinuses - I have never used a Neti pot, but I use the Neil Med Sinus rinse squeeze bottle and I LOVE it. Helps a ton.

[jeggink]

At work. Soooo miserable. Zofran worked wonders for four hours, now it has worn off. I just want my bed.

Yup, same with me, about 4-5 hrs and then it's just like you never took anything. On really bad days it barely helps at all. It is just supposed to help take the worst edge off. Sorry you are feeling so horrible as well :(

Yeah for a good heartbeat taurus

[Smittenk]

A quick post cuz I am off to bed...I am suffering from a terrible head cold that makes me head ache when I move (definitely rocks with nausea :()
Ooh and I am using the neti pot too...how funny that it is being posted about on here!

Anyways just wanted to share some exciting news...got a doppler yesterday and found the heartbeat within minutes!!! It was up to 185 and sounded wonderful...makes it all more real.

Hope you all have a great weekend...I'm hoping to sleep mine away and get rid of this horrible cold.

[RobynScott]

Yay Smitten for a heartbeat!

Sorry for everyone still dealing with nausea - especially those of you that have it really bad :( Sorry to hear about all of the sinus issues / colds too.

Got some nausea here too - and head cold issues. Hard to tell if the nausea is pregnancy related or related to all of the illness around here (DH, DS, DS's daycare class).

Sorry, I know there are a lot more people I am missing! I've been reading along and trying to keep up. Glad to see this group so active!

AFM - Had part 1 of the sequential screen today. Ultrasound (yay!) and then bloodwork (11 vials, since it was also my initial pregnancy bloodwork). I was so nervous about the u/s (just b/c I had no reason to know for sure that everything is ok - though no reason not to, I guess) - but everything was great. Baby had a beautiful heartbeat of 165 bpm :) Due date stays the same. She didn't tell us anything about the measurements, but I saw them on the screen, and they looked to be in the right range to me :) I asked the tech - even though she couldn't give us results - what she thought and she said "I have no concerns" - phew! It was great.

That's about it for me! Oh yeah, she said no guesses on gender - she didn't even look. This (finally) feels so real now - I am so ready to start telling people! (if only we could get together with our friends in person - I'm ready to have DS wear his Big Brother shirt!)

Hope everyone feels good and/or better and has great weekends!

[rosa727]

I'm technically a June 2010 Mama (due date June 5th but DS was a week early, so this one could definitely come in May). Anyway, since there is no group for June Mamas yet, I was wondering whether any of you could help me out. I am just still having a lot of cramps (pretty mild and definitely not constant) at 5 weeks. I don't remember having a whole lot with DS. Have a lot of you experienced the cramping? How long does it last?

[RobynScott]

I'm technically a June 2010 Mama (due date June 5th but DS was a week early, so this one could definitely come in May). Anyway, since there is no group for June Mamas yet, I was wondering whether any of you could help me out. I am just still having a lot of cramps (pretty mild and definitely not constant) at 5 weeks. I don't remember having a whole lot with DS. Have a lot of you experienced the cramping? How long does it last?

Rosa - congrats again! I totally had "period like" cramps for a few weeks after I found out I was pregnant. I totally would have sworn AF was coming - don't remember when that stopped - maybe 7 weeks? Sounds normal to me - like baby is settling in and getting nice and comfy :) My ob's nurse said as long as they are not really painful and/or accompanied by bleeding, not to worry.

[rosa727]

RobynScott: Thanks for your advice! That makes me feel better. Sounds like everything is fine.

[teacher_jessica]

Ugh. I'm terrified right now. Despite having nasty nausea and all that comes along with it I've been really dwelling on the u/s from Monday and the fact that the baby was measuring a week behind with such a low heart rate. So I finally caved and this morning I took a hpt. The line was so faint that I could barely see it. :( The last time I got really nervous about this pregnancy and took a test the line was insanely dark. So I can't help but think this means I'm looking at an impending miscarriage and that would make three for me. I really, really hope I'm wrong and we have a repeat u/s scheduled for Monday morning but I just don't see how this pregnancy could be viable with an hpt that came back like that. :(:(:(

Sorry to be such a downer ladies. This is just so, so rough.

[Eloo]

Hi ladies. I know it's been a while since I've posted but I just got home from my second appointment and the news isn't good. My midwife couldn't find the heart beat with the doppler so they pulled out the ultrasound machine. She couldn't find it via external so she did an internal ultrasound too. Both showed a baby that was measuring behind and no heart beat. I'm absolutely crushed. She has me coming back in on Monday for a repeat u/s just in case today was a total fluke, but I'm not holding out much hope. I had an u/s at 7w4d and the baby was measuring right on target with a beautiful h/b of 160. She said she didn't want to sugar coat anything and that it didn't look good. So, now we wait. If it is confirmed the baby has no h/b then we will discuss my next options after the ultrasound.

Think good thoughts for me... :(

[MrsBeckyLP]

Eloo- I'm so, so sorry. :( You are in my thoughts.

Teacher Jessica- I hope Monday arrives quickly for you. I'm thinking positive thoughts.


I think I would picture the YouTubes out there of people Neti potting all sorts of crazy stuff (coffee, whiskey, etc) and I would crack up in the process.

People do that?!?! Nasty. (But I might have to look it up later!)


sinuses - I have never used a Neti pot, but I use the Neil Med Sinus rinse squeeze bottle and I LOVE it. Helps a ton.

I've been thinking about trying that instead.

Thanks for the neti pot tips. Yesterday my OB said it's possible I'm just so swollen up there that it might not be able to go through. I try all kinds of different angles, and I've even done it in the shower, but nothing works! I took Benadryl last night, and it worked great. I won't bother with Claritin or Zyrtec, because they don't do anything for me. I tried the neti pot again this morning, and the water did drip out, so that was better than nothing.

My OB appt. was uneventful. In and out, heartbeat around 150s to 160s. DD was not a fan of the doctor's office, so I'll try to avoid bringing her back. It could have something to do with the fact that she cut another tooth yesterday, though!

[Parrothead]

Sorry Eloo & teacher jessica :(

[jeggink]

Eloo HUGS! I am thinking lots of good thoughts for you!

teacher_jessica I am also thinking positive thoughts for you, you just never know, keep positive.

[stevesbabygirl]

teacher jessica - I know this isn't what you want to hear, but please don't worry and assume the worst. A line is a line, no matter how faint or how dark. My friend took a test the other day and it was really faint, and she ended up going to our OB because she was having a lot of cramping (which turned out to be round ligament pain), and the baby was just fine. Hang in there!

Eloo - I am so sorry :(. I'm thinking of you and sending positive thoughts for Monday!

[MSH]

jessica I had my U/S earlier this week and my baby measured a week behind also. Was the test you used from the same batch as you used earlier? Each batch and brand of tests will use a different amount of colour so you could take several tests with the same sample and some come back really faint and others really dark. Hoping for the best {{hugs}}

Eloo I'm so sorry. I hope it was just a fluke. I will be thinking of you on Monday.


__________________

Sorry I haven't been around much ladies. I started a new job 1.5 weeks ago, it is only a few weeks to get ready for a charity event. I'm on my feet all day long lifting 30-50lbs boxes (I won't lift anything over 30lbs solo), I am drained when I get home and have been eating at least double what I normally do since I started. It is a lot of fun though and hopefully should give me just enough hours that I can claim mat leave.

I had my u/s last Monday and it went really well. The baby measured a week behind but the h/b was 160bpm and he/she was moving a tonne. They don't offer print pictures at the office I went to (never been there before) only CDs, which they wanted an arm and a leg for so we declined. I will make sure to book my anatomy scan when I usually go so I at least get a picture there.

[amew]

teacher_jessica -- Sending positive thoughts your way. Hope Monday brings good news and helps to alleviate all the stress and worry you have had to deal with.

Eloo -- I am so sorry! Sending lots of positive thoughts your way as well.

[RobynScott]

Eloo - I am so sorry :( I'll be thinking of you and hoping for the best on Monday.

Jessica- try not to worry. Easier said than done, I know - but remember, the pg test measures qualitative (are you or aren't you pregnant) not quantitative (how pregnant are you). I hope Monday morning goes well!

MrsBecky - glad you're feeling a bit better. Yay for a good appt.

MSH- yay for the new job and a good appointment. Love your spelling of tonne ;)

[beetle]

teacher_jessica, I am so sorry for the stress you're under and hope you can get some good news that puts your mind at ease. I know it can't be easy with that uncertainty hanging over your head. :(

And Eloo, I am really sorry about the news at your appointment. I am thinking of you.

[a_spark]

Eloo and Teacher_Jessica I'm thinking positive thoughts for you both. I'm so sorry you have to deal with this!

[lilo]

Eloo & Teacher_Jessica: I am thinking positive thoughts and am so sorry you are having to go through this. Hang in there.

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Not much going on with me. I am feel like the nausea has gone for good, which is great. I still get really tired in the evenings but nothing like before. We've been having amazing weather lately so we have been out and about all weekend, which has been great. We are also starting to tell more people, which is fun but also a little nervewrecking since I feel like it's still early. But everyone is very excited for us.

I'm glad to hear all the rave reviews about the neti pot because I have really bad allergies that luckily have been kept at bay for right now but I"m sure it will get worse as we hit the fall season. One of my girlfriends swears by it so I will have to look into it. Where can you buy one?

[mamax2]

Eloo & Jessica ~ I'm thinking of you both and praying for positive outcomes on Monday. Wishing you both a lot of strength.

Neti-Pot ~ Darn you girls and your sinus issues because here I am all clogged up now! :p Seriously, where can I buy this famed neti pot? My face is killing me.

[Smittenk]

Neti Pot--I got mine at a health food store but I have also seen them at Walgreens

[anemone]

Eloo and TeacherJessica I hope all goes well with your appointments on Monday. Hang in there, I can't imagine how stressed you must both be feeling.

Lilo I'm totally jealous that you're over the m/s. Mine is just amping up, and as I'm only 6W4D, I've got a loooong way to go.

DS is back at preschool this week (we've had school holidays) and I am so relieved, as he's been a bit bored being at home. DD is in childcare on Wednesdays, so hopefully I'll get some time to sleep as they have been consistently getting me up at 5am for the past 2 weeks :mad: it's usually been 7am in the past, so the early starts have not helped me with the nausea.

[newmommy]

Eloo and Teacher_Jessica: I'm also very sorry that you're both dealing with this. I hope that today is a better day, and your appointments go well.

AFM: I weighed myself at my mom's house and I think I've gained 15lbs :eek: I'm not even sure how that's happened! My M/S has not disappeared yet---and I don't know why! With my boys it was gone by now....and it was gone for a few days....oh well. I attempted the gym yesterday--what a joke! I was dry heaving on the eliptical, bike and had to quit and move on the arm weights. At least I tried-right? LOL!

I still feel ugly. I'm going to get some new maternity clothes--I think maybe that's it? I don't feel like I'm glowing like I did with my boys-I am hagard looking. Any other ROs feel the same way?? I'm wondering if it's just because I have two kiddos to chase!

Getting excited about my appointment tomorrow--I'm going to beg my OBGYN for an U/S...she's pretty cool-so I'm hoping to convince her ; )

Have a good day ladies, off to work I go!

[Smittenk]

[ Any other ROs feel the same way?? I'm wondering if it's just because I have two kiddos to chase!


Yep over here! I think it is because I am in mat clothes waaaaay earlier than I ever was with DS. And I am in desperate need of a hair appt, wax appt, new clothes, new face creams etc etc. I hate it when I run out of everything at the same time.

I'm hoping that once I get some new clothes though I will feel much better.

[newmommy]

Ladies!!!!!!!! Soon after my post, DH ran upstairs with my youngest son. He was bleeding from his mouth==lot's of blood!

Well it was chaotic...once I got into the car I began to dry heave. BUT not like ever before. Soon I had to stop the car, open the door and vomit!! :o:(

I swear, this little one is goign to do me in!! I'm loving that i have a lot of symptoms..but ALL of them?? I tell ya...I need a day at the spa!

I called DH crying---oh ya, I'm doing that almost on a daily basis!! LOL!! The more time goes by, the more I thin it is a girl!! Arent' they supposed to give their mommies a hard time? LOL!!!

Hope everyone is off to a better start than me! :rolleyes:

[MrsBeckyLP]

Neti pot- I bought mine at Walgreens. I believe they're stocked near the allergy meds.

My allergies are calming down. I took Benadryl the past three nights, and it really helped.

I spent Saturday visiting three new babies, and it was wonderful!! Three of my good girlfriends were due within four weeks of each other, and they all had their babies in the same week. One on Monday, one on Tuesday and the other on Saturday. The friend who had her baby Saturday was 3.5 weeks early; she had planned to come visit one of the other babies with me on Saturday morning. When I called her to see who wanted to drive, she said, "Um, change of plans. I'm in the hospital. My water broke last night, and I'm 9 cm." WHAT?!?! I had to ask her twice if she was telling the truth! She didn't tell anyone else she was in labor, but she felt like she had to tell me since we had plans. I hate knowing when someone is in labor -- the waiting is so tough!

The names of the new babies, in case anyone is wondering or needs ideas, are: Trevin Jason, LilyAnn Patricia (not sure on the spelling of the first name, since I forgot to ask and I've seen it written various ways on Facebook), and Myah Lynn.

Round ligament pain- Anyone else having any? I'm getting it randomly or when I move in a certain way, and it's pretty painful. It's always kind of a scary feeling.

Weight gain- I'm happy to report that I've officially gained one pound according to the doctor's office. I gained around 30 with DD, but most of it was after 20 weeks, and since this pregnancy is pretty similar, I'm expecting the same this time.

Clothes- I really want new tops. How could styles have changed so much in two years? I look at the crap I have, and I get depressed thinking I'll have to wear that all winter. I'm thinking I need at least five new, stylish tops to get me through.

[candy corn]

Eloo and teacher jessica - I am so sorry to hear your scary news... keeping my fingers crossed you get good news today!!!

newmommy - it's possible your mom's scale is not that accurate! I love weighing myself at my mom's house, cause it always makes me look about 10 pounds lighter :) How is your son doing?

sorry I've been absent for so long!! I'm trying to follow along, but I'm so bad about sitting down and actally typing!! :) I am officially 10 weeks today - yay!! I'm scheduled for my nuchal screen test on Oct 19th (also the date of my next OB appt - he wanted to see me the week after, but I'll be home visiting my sister and new niece that week!!)

I've been feeling pretty good lately - in fact, Friday morning, I was bragging to DH about how great I felt, and how bad I feel for some of my friends who are really suffering (one of which is 7 months pg, and still sick!) of course, that afternoon, I got really bad #2 cramps, and instead of going #2, I threw up instead... oh well! that's what I get for bragging I guess!!! :) We saw DH's family this weekend, and told them the news - they are SO excited, which is fun! We had to tell my SIL via phone - she was so funny, she was so surprised that she was getting herself lost on her way back to her apt! DH is pretty sure we won't have to buy the baby a single thing since his family is so excited :)

congrats to those entering the 2nd trimester! so exciting!! can't wait to join you in a few more weeks!!!

[Taurus]

teacherjessica and Eloo, I am thinking of you both. My sister had a similar weekend of worry. I am very hopeful for you.

Ugh, DS1 just had a hard time going to preschool (DH took him because DH is having to do EVERYTHING lately) and I feel awful. I just can't seem to pull it together in the mornings and I am SO tired of feeling this way. I know I had similar symptoms with both boys, but I did not have two walking, talking, demanding children then. I had one easy as pie not-even-walking-yet toddler at this point in my pgcy with DS2. This is the worst one by far, I barely even make plans with people because i can't bear the thought most mornings, but I feel so much better when I get up and go. Good thing I HAVE to be at music class with DS2 soon.

I am wondering if I need to do SOMETHING--allergy meds, B vitamins, I have no idea what. I wake up so congested every day and end up gagging from either that or the empty stomach/low blood sugar. Then I spend a few hours eating, then feeling vaguely nauseous ,then hungry again. I have had a headache the last two days. And I have a slight sore throat now, probably from sleeping with my mouth open. UGH, I am so, so tired of feeling sick and not even able to take care of my family. :( Yet I feel grateful I'm not sicker.

[Adrianna]

Teacher Jessica and Eloo, I am thinking of you both and sending big, big hugs.

[teacher_jessica]

Well, the appointment went about as perfectly as it could have. :o)

We have a healthy bambino with a nice heartbeat of 133 beats per minute (last week was 95 bpm). Last week I was measuring at 5 weeks 4 days so today we were hoping to see at least 6 weeks 4 days and I was measuring at 7 weeks!!! The doctor that did the consult afterwards was SOOOOO much better than the one we saw last week. He went over everything, including my u/s from last week.

It was nice to hear him say that this baby is a perfectly healthy baby and that my likelihood of having a miscarriage at this point is very minimal. Wahoo!

The funny thing though was that he looked at DS and after hearing he was not quite 2 yet he said we must just make them big because this baby is already measuring one and a half milimeters bigger than an average baby at this point in pregnancy.

Ah, sweet relief. I started trembling and tearing up as soon as I could see the fast flickering heartbeat on the screen and that joy hasn't diminished a bit~ I am so thrilled.

Also, you guys were right that taking a pregnancy test over again was really not smart. The doc basically said that those tests are simply to show you IF you are pregnant... not HOW pregnant you are. Oops.

Thanks again for all your thoughts and prayers. Eeeeeee!

With this new info I'm just going to stick with my EDD until I see my doc on October 14th. So TM if you could put my EDD for May 20 that would be fantastic!

Now that I'm terrified to be leaving this thread I'll come back and start doing some SO's later tonight maybe. I was just so scared of having to leave again.

Eloo you are in my thoughts and prayers and I hope you have a miraculous appointment too.

[candy corn]

yay teacher jessica!!!!! what a relief!! I'm so happy for you!!!!! :) :) :)!!!!

[MrsBeckyLP]

Great news, Jessica!!!!!

[Eloo]

BABY WINTER IS ALIVE AND WELL!!!

Holy Lord, I cannot tell you ladies what a weekend this has been. My ultrasound was scheduled for 11 this morning and the instant the tech put the wand in we could see the baby moving and bopping around. I just burst into tears and sobbed for the rest of the appointment. I cannot tell you ladies what an intense feeling of relief we have. Unreal. Holy cow. I seriously am not getting over it! Baby has a heartbeat of 154 and is measuring a few days a head. Such a change from no heartbeat to measuring small!!!! I seriously am in shock. Thank you so much for your prayers and well wishes!

teacher_jessica - I'm SO glad that you had a good appointment too!

[Smittenk]

That's so wonderful teacher_jessica!!! So happy for you!!

And Eloo!!! WOW What an awesome day!!!

[beetle]

Wow, I am so excited about the GREAT news for both of you, jessica and Eloo!! That is just fantastic. You've both been on my mind.

[a_spark]

Yay, Teacher_Jessica! That is wonderful.

[MrsBeckyLP]

OMG, what wonderful news, Eloo!!!

I'm so happy we had two great stories today!!

[Adrianna]

WAHOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!

Ladies, that is simply fantastic. That made my day.

[teacher_jessica]

Thanks for the congrats ladies!

Eloo~ I got all teary the second I saw your post. I know the relief you felt. I swear that before we got the good news it was like I had 50 lb weights pushing down on every part of my body and after seeing that everything was ok it was just pure joy. Yahoo for miracles!!!

[jeggink]

WOW, that is some awesome news ladies, so happy that everything is positive!!!!!

[candy corn]

congrats, Eloo!!! it's so great to hear that you and teacher jessica had such great and positive appointments today!!!! I am so happy for you!!! :)

[mamax2]

Eloo & Jessica ~ Great news! Congratulations to you both!

[amyinlosangeles]

wow - it's a fantastic day in here!!! really happy for both of you Eloo & Jessica!!!

[lilo]

Eloo & Jessica: I am so happy to hear that both of you had great appointments!!!!!!

[Taurus]

Oh my, we could not have asked for better news in this thread today! I love these stories! So happy for you two!

[summerbride2005]

Eloo & Jessica- I am so happy that you both had great appointments today!

[Gia]

Eloo and Jessica - I am so glad you both had good appointments and everything is ok with the babies!!

[mimieliza]

Eloo and Teacher_Jessica - I'm crying! I'm so happy for both of you! I was praying for good news for you both today. :)

Taurus - I would try something. After being so sick with DD, I decided that I was going to try everything that might help this time around, up to and including Rx meds. I am still sick, for sure, and of no use to my family when I am home, but at least I am able to go to work four days a week and get through the day. I'm using Benadryl, B6, sea bands, ginger capsules and Zofran (not all at once, of course).

Candy Corn - Congrats on making 10 weeks! It is so wonderful to reach these little milestones. I remember thinking that 10 weeks is when the baby starts really looking like a baby and less like an alien. I look forward to that for some reason. :)

MrsBeckyLP - Clothes. Yuck! I agree with the sentiment wondering how much styles could have changed in two years. My clothes from DD (well, three years ago) are hideous. Plus they are all summery, and we got four inches of snow here yesterday. :rolleyes: I found some cute maternity tops at Target with ruched sides for $9.99 that I'm already wearing.

newmommy - I look tore up, too. I was at work for an hour today before stopping in the bathroom. I was horrified. I had raccoon eyes from throwing up at home and smudging my makeup, red eyes, and my face was ghost white. Plus I'm fat as all get out. Seriously, I look like I did at 20 weeks last time around. I'm in all maternity pants at this point, or the bella band and unbottoned regular pants. And I need to shave my legs, and I need a mani/pedi/haircut... etc., etc., etc.


AFM - Still sick, but I made it to work all weekend. Today is my Friday, and it was the worst. I threw up before getting to work, couldn't eat anything, got all miserable, took the Zofran and got a headache. Does anyone else get headaches from Zofran? Right now I'm on my lunch break, I managed to eat a bowl of chicken soup and now I'm having a smoothie. Starting to feel a little more human, but soooooo ready to go home.

My co-workers are really supportive, but they like to tease. I know I'm a little difficult right now, but I'm worried that they are going to really get tired of me. It is hard to hide how I am feeling. I have a really active job, and I'm out on the hospital unit or at the nurses station all day. It's not like I can hide in my office when I feel sick. Oh well, most of them are women with kids, so they know what I'm going through.

To make matters worse, I have really minimal sick leave, and it is combined with vacation leave. Basically, every time I take a sick day, it takes time away from planned vacations or takes away time I may need to take care of DD this winter during cold/flu season. And I get no holidays - for example, I am scheduled to work Christmas and have to take 8 hours of leave if I want it off. It really sucks.

[MrsBeckyLP]

I found some cute maternity tops at Target with ruched sides for $9.99 that I'm already wearing.

Good to know. I like the ruched sides! Sorry about your vacation/sick time. What do you do?

[filmgirl7]

Jessica and Eloo - I have been thinking about you both today, and I am SO happy for you that your babies are doing fine and growing as they should! That is such wonderful news! Hooray! :D Thanks for keeping us posted.

Is anyone else not getting an ultrasound until 12 weeks? I don't have mine until next Friday, and I am very eager to see what's going on in there, and to know for sure that the baby is growing on schedule. Sometimes I go on youtube and look up ultrasounds of approx. where I am so I can see what my little pop tart probably looks like...but not knowing is really tough. I will live though; I know that we've gotten spoiled since ultrasounds are so common, and our mothers really never had that luxury, and they made it through.:cool:

[a_spark]

Eloo, we must have cross-posted. Congrats to you, too!!! I'm so, so happy everything turned out alright for you and Jessica.

[jeggink]

AFM - Still sick, but I made it to work all weekend. Today is my Friday, and it was the worst. I threw up before getting to work, couldn't eat anything, got all miserable, took the Zofran and got a headache. Does anyone else get headaches from Zofran? Right now I'm on my lunch break, I managed to eat a bowl of chicken soup and now I'm having a smoothie. Starting to feel a little more human, but soooooo ready to go home.


Occasionally I get headaches from the zofran, it is actually listed as a side effect. Usually 500mg of tylenol will take care of it.

[nawsgirl]

Hi all, I hope there is room for one more :)

nawsgirl
Me: 30
DH: 30
Married: 6/25/05
TTC Since: 7/09
BFP Date: 8/22/09
EDD: April 27, 2010
Gender Prediction: Boy?
Finding out the gender?: Yes
Other children: no

I have an IRL friend on here and I wanted to be able to tell her in person before I joined the group. We still haven't told most people- only a few co-workers, my parents, and some friends.

eloo and teacher_jessica, I am so glad that both of your appts went well, I can't imagine going the whole weekend not knowing what was happening...

[Adrianna]

Welcome, Nawsgirl!!

I don't have any update on me really, other than that I found out a girlfriend is 14 weeks pregnant (so THAT's why she didn't have a margarita at Mi Cocina a few weeks ago), so I told her I was, too. She was so excited. Other than Mr. P and one other girlfriend, no one IRL knows. My situation is not really all that conducive to announcing I am pregnant to the world (divorce recently finalized, family doesn't know I am dating anyone, even though we've been dating a year), so I have been waiting until I am really, really pregnant before I start dropping bombshells. No sense in giving my mother a coronary just to have a miscarriage. :p

QOTD: Is it really silly of me to be stressed about helping out at Habitat for Humanity this weekend, and moving into my new house next week? I am really freaking myself out, thinking that I'll cause something bad, and I hate thinking that I am in a "delicate condition". Someone tell me that it won't kill me to lift a box, or be around paint...

[MrsBeckyLP]

Welcome, nawsgirl!

Adrianna- Don't worry about Habitat and moving. DH and I moved when I was about 13 weeks pregnant with DD, and it was fine. I didn't do any heavy lifting, but I probably wouldn't have done that normally. I did more directing and unpacking than anything else. And I actually painted around the ceiling in a poorly ventilated room when I was pregnant, too. Not the best idea, but it needed to get done. Being "around paint" should be fine.

[MSH]

jessica and Eloo so happy to hear both of your positive updates!!!

[amew]

teacher_jessica & Eloo -- Yay! I am so thrilled that you both had such fantastic outcomes today! How amazing!

I don't think I ever reported on my appointment last Wednesday. I heard the heartbeat on the doppler, which was very fun. It was fast--was somewhere in the 170s. I have my NT screening tomorrow morning and am anxious to see the baby again. I have been feeling a little better, though I am still tired and occasionally queasy. We've been telling more people. So far my favorite reaction was a (single guy) friend of DH's who upon hearing that I was pregnant said, "Again! How many kids are you going to have?" DH was like, "Um, probably just the two..." You would think we were announcing our sixth pregnancy. Too funny. Other than that, nothing much to report.

[stevesbabygirl]

nawsgirl - congratulations and welcome :D!

teacher jessica and eloo - I got teary reading both of your wonderful posts! I don't consider myself to be a religious person, but all I could think of when I read the posts was that God is great! I'm so happy for you both!

[RobynScott]

Welcome nawsgirl!

Teacher_Jessica and Eloo - I am so happy for both of you! I kept checking this thread all day hoping to see good news - what wonderful news for both of you! Sorry it was such a stressful wait though!

amew - good luck tomorrow!

newmommy - hope your feeling better and your DS is ok!

mimieliza- hope the next few days are better now that you have your 'weekend'.

Sorry for everyone else I'm missing - hope people are feeling good!

As for me, I feel like I am getting so BIG. (probably b/c I am eating so much!) I am still in non-maternity clothes, but the lovely muffin top created by my pants the last few days means going through a bunch of tops to find something (anything!) that doesn't make me look totally roly-poly. I am so ready to be able to wear maternity tops to work. Doesn't help that it's staying warmer here - I need cooler weather so I can move on to sweaters to hide stuff. Though I guess I'll be coming out soon. We started telling friends. I am just so nervous about work since I just started there at the beginning of the year .... Pretty soon though, I feel like there will be no hiding it- the stomach is definitely pooching out, especially by the end of the day.

OK - it's almost midnight and despite being exhausted 2 hours ago, I am now wide awake - WTH is that about?

Have a great night/day everyone!

ps - someone mentioned already having snow (mimieliza maybe?) where the heck are you that is snowing already? I'm in Philly and it was 70 here today - I'm ready for some real fall weather!

[mimieliza]

Snow - LOL, I live in Central Oregon, at 4000 feet elevation in the Cascades. But still, not expecting four inches of snow on October 4. I slipped and slid all the way into work. We skipped fall altogether - the trees were still covered with green leaves. And snow.

[newmommy]

Teacher Jessica and Eloo What great news!! I'm so happy for you ladies!!!!!!!

AFM: didn't rest when I got home yesterday(stupid me). I have a habit of pushing myself. I hosted a playdate that literally last 4 hours! THEN made dinner, and then tutoried from 6-7, came home and put ODS to bed. He was then up all night with nightmares...and here I am. In my classroom with a headache : ( :( :(

I have an appointment with my OBGYN today. I'm going to ask about the H1N1 vaccine and about my previous low lying placenta. Hope I get an U/S today!!!

[mamax2]

So far my favorite reaction was a (single guy) friend of DH's who upon hearing that I was pregnant said, "Again! How many kids are you going to have?" DH was like, "Um, probably just the two..." You would think we were announcing our sixth pregnancy. Too funny. Other than that, nothing much to report.

LOL! Yesterday, DH told his business partner and the first thing he said was: "Damn! You gotta tell me, how do you do it?" DH was shell-shocked, but then his partner said "How do you afford it?" LOL - we totally thought he was looking for a more, um, instructional-type answer :D

I have a full-on sinus issue and I think it could be turning into an ear infection too. Ugh! I'm buying that infamous Neti-Pot today for sure!

[lilo]

yay! 13 weeks! Does that mean I'm 'officially' in the 2nd trimester? Wish I felt better! :rolleyes:

Newmommy & mimieliza: I feel the same way about looking rough. Thank god for makeup. When I wake up in the morning, it is not pretty and I feel pretty huge already too. I’m getting some lovely headaches as well, which is just the best. Ugh.

Mimieliza: sorry you’re still not feeling well. Hang in there. I felt like death from week 7 to week 12 and now am feeling good for the most part. And thanks for the heads up on the Target shirts. I love ruched sides as well and what a great price. How is the sizing?

Welcome Nawsgirl!

Amew: that is hilarious about the single guy’s comment. Leave it to a man! Haha.

RobynScott: I am so impressed that you are still in non-maternity clothing. We are having warm weather here too but luckily for me, it works out since most of maternity clothing are for warmer weather.

Mamax2: too funny about your DH’s business partner.

Maternity clothing purchases: Since I have virtually no warm maternity clothing (I was pregnant during the warmer months with DS), I broke down and bought a bunch of things from Gap and Old Navy. I have to say that I love these dark wash jeans from Gap! They are super comfy and only have a band in the back, which I love:

http://www.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=31233&vid=1&pid=636975

I also bought some Gap leggings which are comfy and a hoodie from Old Navy. I bought the hoodie in size small but should have bought size medium since the arms are a bit tight. But it’s super warm so it’ll do for right now. I ordered a couple of other things but haven’t received them yet. I’m really dreading having to buy a maternity coat since I don’t think any of them are stylish.

AFM: I think I spoke too soon about the nausea. It seems to be back today unfortunately which is not fun. Ugh. I had the worst headache last night but luckily I slept it off and it’s gone. But this morning, I ate some breakfast, left for work and then bam, I felt sick. I just feel off and blah. I’m hoping it will go away by tomorrow because it’s getting old. I should try the B6 trick.

I had to change my next appt. since I am off from work on the 12th (yay!) and will have DS with me. So my next appt. will now be October 20th.

[a_spark]

Morning, everyone! I woke up in the middle of the night with a sinus cold, so..ugh. I am in the same boat as the rest of you! I used the neti pot this morning and am planning on getting a large peppermint tea to nurse all am so hopefully that'll help! I hate being sick while pregnant!

I'm off to interview a doula this morning and I am REALLY excited about her. I hope we click!

Mimieliza I can't believe you have snow already! Our weather turned quickly, too (I'm in Chicago), but no snow yet. I can smell it in the early mornings, though.

Amew and Mamax2 You both just made me LOL, how funny! People, especially men, say the funniest stuff. Actually, maybe it's people without kids. I had a friend ask me, when I was first pregnant with DD, if I planned on having DH in the delivery room when she was born. I was like... "Um, YEAH!"

Maternity Clothing I'm lucky that my best friend is a clotheshorse and gave me three giant boxes of maternity clothes. She was mostly pregnant in the summer, but there are a few pairs of pants in there-- Gap jeans, cords, plus a couple of dresses and sweaters that I can wear. I also bought a pair of maternity leggings (which I plan to be buried in) and a few long-sleeve shirts. I'm HATING the selection of maternity coats but I have to have one since it gets so cold here, so at the moment I am awaiting one I ordered from Topshop. It looks cute online, but we'll see. I had ordered what looked to be a cute coat from the Gap but when it came, I discovered that it was unlined, which was totally weird. It looked half finished and not quite warm enough.

Mimieliza and Lilo I'm so sorry you're not feeling well. That's a bummer :(

Welcome, Nawsgirl!!

[Adrianna]

Wow. I am just happy and pleased to see "9w" in my subject line. Whoa.

Thanks for the feedback, Becky. I am just so scared to do ANYTHING that could be bad. Unfortunately, that hasn't extended to eating bad foods, and I told myself today NO MORE TACO BELL. I love Taco Bell, and this baby LOVES Taco Bell. But I have to be healthy, right. I never thought I would be able to give up my morning coffee, but I did it!

Thanks for all the tips on maternity clothing!

[SunnySideUp]

Teacher Jessica and Eloo :) so glad to hear that everything is ok.

Other than that, I am limited on my shout out skills for today. I haven't been around much. My days pretty much consist of school and sleep. I am so nauseas, I can barely function. I hope this stops soon.

[cyd_96]

Wow, I didn't realize it had been that long since I've been in here. Just skimmed through 12 pages of catching up!

Like everyone else - definitely got choked up for Teacher Jessica and Eloo! So happy for both of you.

AFM: I actually was going through a similar scare over the last week - but with me, I tend to prefer the state of denial - so didn't post anything - just avoided this altogether. I started spotting over a week ago, but it was only brown. Then last Thursday it was red and I began to freak. Fortunately I was able to get in for an ultrasound, and everything was fine. My Dr. said it's probably implantation bleeding, which seems odd, because didn't the baby implant a long time ago? Regardless, everything is ok. I went in for my scheduled appointment yesterday, and got to see the baby AGAIN! So fun! HB is at 145, and I'm measuring about 4 days behind - but my Dr. said that it's typical for there to be a variance anywhere around a week or less.

My next appointment with the nuchal fold is Monday, November 2nd.

I am also dealing with a horrible cold. Have had it for a little less than a week and HIGHLY recommend the neti pot....I know this discussion was a few pages back - but for those of you worried about how it feels, the key is to lean forward far enough to where it doesn't go down the back of your throat. And Becky - I have had times where I can't get it to go through I'm so clogged...sorry you were dealing with that! It's amazing how well it works - once you get past the oddness of pouring water up your nose! Also, my Dr. said I could take Sudafed or Mucinex for the cold- so I've gone with Mucinex and it's helping a lot!

Aaack, I'm late for a meeting - sorry no SO's!

[Taurus]

Amazing morning for me! I had my nuchal fold/first tri screening at the perinatologist (this is becoming standard here). I have been scared to death for this appointment, a combo of feeling three healthy kids is more than a person should ask for, and because of the scare I had at the peri with DS2. But we saw an amazing, perfect-looking baby, and the second I saw the baby in all that detail, all my recent worries about having three disappeared and I just knew that baby was meant to be my third child and has been such a trouper hanging in there while I have worried and doubted and fretted.

And then they told us they are 90-95% sure it is a GIRL! I can't believe it, I'm going to be the mom of two boys and a daughter!

[cyd_96]

Taurus - what a wonderful story and experience - congrats on being a mommy to a sweet baby girl!

[beetle]

CONGRATS on your healthy little girl, Taurus! That must have been such a great experience.

And a warm welcome to nawsgirl!

Sorry to not have more individual SOs - I'm not keeping up so well!

Round ligament- I think someone mentioned earlier they'd been having round ligament pain. I have had some of this since very early on. It really is pretty painful. Mine seems to particularly flare when I turn a certain way in bed at night and, strangely enough, sometimes when I sneeze.

Otherwise, just hanging in here, hoping to soon start experiencing all the positive things I keep hearing come with the 2nd trimester. So far, I haven't noticed much difference. I'm still very low on energy and dealing with quite a bit of nausea. I am getting more and more excited about the baby, though. It's all starting to feel much more real. Have started to do a little research into baby gear and am beginning the search for a doula.

[newmommy]

TAURUS Congrats on the healthy baby--I know what you mean about three and feeling blessed! I've been feeling like we're pushing our luck too!! Not to mention a BABY GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


AFM: I had my appointment today--heard a strong and fast heartbeat : ) The Dr is guessing boy--we'll soon see : )

[a_spark]

newmommy I'm so happy you had a good appointment!

Taurus Congrats on the great u/s and the BABY GIRL! Awesome.

Beetle I hope things turn around for you soon and you can get some energy back.

AFM: I found my doula! I'm so happy. I feel like I've shored up a huge worry for me: assembling my VBAC team. Now I can just concentrate on growing this baby :)

[nawsgirl]

Thanks for the welcomes, I am happy to be here :)

Taurus- congrats on your girl! I can't believe they could tell so early- I have my NT scan in a week so now I will have expectations :p

newmommy- yay for a great appt.!

a_spark- congrats on finding a doula. I am kind of thinking about this too...

beetle- hopefully you will start feeling better soon. Round ligament pain sounds really uncomfortable... I don't know if this is something you are interested in, but maybe a gentle or prenatal yoga class or video might help? I have had some pain in my very low back and my yoga teacher recommended some poses to help with it...

[mkvh]

And then they told us they are 90-95% sure it is a GIRL! I can't believe it, I'm going to be the mom of two boys and a daughter!
ACK!!!!!!! I was lurking, and OMG...so, so, so excited for you!!!!

[candy corn]

congrats, Taurus!! so exciting :)

newmommy - why are they guessing boy? can they see that on the ultrasound already?

now I'm wondering how on earth I'm going to survive until May without knowing the sex!!!!

[newmommy]

candycorn just by the heartbeat....I mean she doesn't have it down to a science--but I'm thinking that with her experience she'd know...:confused:

[mamax2]

candycorn just by the heartbeat....I mean she doesn't have it down to a science--but I'm thinking that with her experience she'd know...:confused:

Baby's HB is notoriously a bad indicator of gender. It ranks right up there with the Chinese Gender charts - everyone will be right 50% of the time :p

taurus ~ Congratualations! I'm shocked that your Dr/Tech would even take a guess on gender at 12w! I've seen sites online where people obsess/guess the gender, but very few Drs or Techs will actually play along at that stage. Yay for you!

Beetle ~ that definitely sounds like round ligament pain you are describing. I feel it when I go from sitting on the couch to standing, roll the wrong way in bed and definitely when sneezing or coughing. It makes my DH a nervous wreck when I grab my belly as I'm coughing or when I stand up. It's like I'm just trying to hold everything together. Sadly, there's nothing you can really do for it. It's gotten worse and happened earlier for me with each pregnancy.

[RobynScott]

Congratulations Taurus! You're so lucky - my sonographer refused to even look / guess!

AFM - I am feeling HUGE! Like literally, I popped overnight. I don't know how anyone at work today did not realize I am pregnant. OMG - if you know me at all, there is no hiding it! I also broke out the bella band today - there was no denying it if I wanted to wear my pre-preg pants. I went to Target tonight and bought a bunch of loose non-maternity tops that kind of fit like maternity. I hope they help.

I can't believe how on Sunday I looked just a little heavier and today I have a belly! whoa! If I look like this now, I'm nervous what I'll look like by April!
Anyone else feel this way? gosh, I feel huge!

I have to wear a suit tomorrow - hope one of the loose tops I bought tonight works!

Also told some friends tonight which was awesome and one of them lent me a whole TUB of maternity clothes - I hope some of them work!

Hope everyone has a great day tomorrow - and for those of you still suffering, I hope the nausea is gone soon! (mine is still coming and going as well)

[Taurus]

Thanks everyone for the good wishes, including newmommy ;) and mkvh who was lurking. :)



taurus ~ Congratualations! I'm shocked that your Dr/Tech would even take a guess on gender at 12w! I've seen sites online where people obsess/guess the gender, but very few Drs or Techs will actually play along at that stage. Yay for you!


Honestly, I hate that it is standard practice in my area for all the OBs to send their patients to the two perinatalogists in the area for a Level II (parts of it are in 3- and 4-D) at both 12 and 18-20 weeks, but that's the way it seems to be here since '07, and most people I know have found out the gender at this appointment (if they want to know). Almost all of my friends have gone to see him, and they have predicted the gender of all my friends' babies at this point. Some of my friends with girls were told 75% or "80% sure" though, so I was very surprised when the tech said 90% and then said she thought the doc might even say 95%, which he did. They also told me at 12 weeks that my second son was a boy, but I thought boys are easier for them to see, and today I either expected to see a boy or to be told a low percentage of a girl, which I would have taken with a grain of salt. I could actually tell my DS2 was a boy before they said something at my 12 week with him; today I kept thinking I was not seeing what I have seen with my boys, yet there is still that ambiguity because of the protrusion girls have, and then the tech said it was a girl and the doc later showed me the angle of the protrusion and how it is different from their being a penis there. I kept questioning him but he said he has two boys, and he wouldn't tell another parent with two boys unless he knew, but the tech said not to buy anything until the second tri ultrasound. (ETA: it is so "expected" in my circle to get a good guess that the few friends who knew I was pregnant were waiting anxiously "to hear about the gender".)

ETA again: This ultrasound also included being able to measure parts of the brain, seeing the blood flow in the heart, measuring ears and size and placement of eyes, lips and nose, so it is very, very detailed.

[amew]

newmommy -- Congrats on a good appointment!

Taurus -- Congrats on your girl!

I had my NT scan today, and the baby looked good. I should get the results from the blood test back on Friday. I asked about gender, but the ultrasound tech and perinatalogist both refused to even hazard a guess. They insist that before 16 weeks is too early to determine gender. I got a picture that shows the "nub", though, so now I am obssessing over the angle and comparing it to pictures posted online. At this point, I am pretty certain it is either a boy or a girl. ;)

[Taurus]

amew, so happy you had a good NT scan!!!

[Smittenk]

Baby's HB is notoriously a bad indicator of gender. It ranks right up there with the Chinese Gender charts - everyone will be right 50% of the time :p




I have heard this too..in fact right up until I was born the doctors were trying to prepare my mother for a 4th boy based on heartbeat and statistics. She stuck to her guns that I would be a girl and thank goodness she was right!

[Eloo]

Thanks for all the congrats! We feel so, incredibly blessed that everything turned out to be a huge mistake.

Question for you all regarding the NT scan. Yesterday I went to see a new OB and they did bloodwork and a dating u/s. When I finally got in to see the Dr. she said that they took a few extra vials of blood and took a quick measurement of the baby's neck in the event I wanted a NT scan. First off, that seems a little sketch to me. Don't I have to consent to that before they do it? Second of all, I had a NT scan with DS and it seemed to be a much more in depth scan than a 5 minute "oh look there's your baby and it has a heartbeat" scan. We also went to a perinatologist for it - not the in-house ultrasound tech. Was that the case for you ladies who have recently had it done? I feel incredibly disappointed that I got "cheated" out of a real NT scan. It's where we found out DS's gender and I know that DH was really looking forward to it.


ETA - I just wanted to see if my memory was right regarding the NT scan before I called up asking for a "real" one. :p

[newmommy]

Thanks ladies. Not that I'd mind another boy, I was just surprised she responded that way--guess I shouldn't have asked :o

AFM: another rough night last night : ( ODS woke up with nightmares--and the worst mom award goes to me! I yelled at him each time. I'm so tired and sore this morning. Going to go home, veg out and bake cookies this afternoon. That is all!

[mamax2]

At this point, I am pretty certain it is either a boy or a girl. ;)
:p LOL - Yes, I think you have your bases covered w/that guess! :p


Honestly, I hate that it is standard practice in my area for all the OBs to send their patients to the two perinatalogists in the area for a Level II (parts of it are in 3- and 4-D) at both 12 and 18-20 weeks,

Taurus ~ Why do you dislike that as standard practice? It seems really thorough and I wouldn't mind provided the offices are a reasonable distance and you have insurance. I am getting a Level II u/s at 19 weeks, but that is NOT standard practice. It's due to a blood clotting issue that puts my baby at higher risk for a few things. This will be my first Level II and I'll have to drive 2.5 hours each way to get it. In fact, everyone I know who has to see a MFM/perinatologist has to drive 2-2.5 hours to get to one so getting those detailed u/s is really rare. I wish I had access to more high-level care.

[a_spark]

anew Ah, yes, "the angle of the dangle"! I was obsessed with my NT pics, trying to figure that out. My tech said it looked like a boy to her and I was really excited but then I started wondering later how she came to that conclusion, so I started scanning in and adjusting contrast and obsessing over the pictures. I can't see a clear nub, so I'm just going to go with my gut and her guess and think it's a boy until proven otherwise at my "big" u/s. :)

[MrsBeckyLP]

Taurus- Yay! Congrats. :)

newmommy- I was going to say the same thing as mamax2 -- heart rate as a gender predictor isn't very accurate. However, it's still very possible you have a girl in there! ;)

candy corn- You can do it!!! I promise it will be well worth the wait and the best damn surprise ever!

amew- I'm glad your nuchal scan went well. Good guess on gender. ;)

a_spark- So glad you found a doula! How many did you talk to? I talked to two, and I think the reason I did that was because there was something about the the first one I interviewed that I wasn't sure about. I knew I needed to talk to someone else. Had I talked to the second doula -- the one I hired -- first, I wouldn't have had to talk to anyone else. I'm sure she's the one for me. But now I'm second-guessing my choice in OBs, but that's another story. :(

cyd- Glad everything is OK!

Robyn- I don't feel huge yet, but I had two teachers at DD's daycare today tell me that I definitely look pregnant (I said I felt like I was at that fat stage). I still think someone who doesn't know me would think, "Hmm, is she pregnant or does she just have a belly?" but at least the ones who know me can tell for sure it's a pregnant belly. I'll never forget when I was pregnant with DD. DH and I were walking into Target, and out of the blue he says to me, "Babe, I bet people think you're just fat." Thanks dear. He's so lucky I have a good sense of humor!


I feel it when I go from sitting on the couch to standing, roll the wrong way in bed and definitely when sneezing or coughing. It makes my DH a nervous wreck when I grab my belly as I'm coughing or when I stand up. It's like I'm just trying to hold everything together.

That's exactly what I'm experiencing, but mostly when I go from sitting on the couch to standing (I don't have it when I stand from my office chair). I can't help but grab my lower belly when it happens. I never really had it with DD, so it's new to me and always worries me a bit when it happens, and then I remember what it is.

Not much is new here. Just wanted to catch up on some SOs before I get too behind again!

[beetle]

Not a lot of time to post, but I have a quick question... Over the last week or so, I've noticed occasional pressure/pinching sensations in the general area of my cervix. Is this normal? Anyone ever experienced anything like that?

[lilo]

Taurus: Congrats on your great u/s and girl! Wow, I can't believe they were able to tell that early. Lucky you! Probably a good idea to wait until the next u/s though to buy anything although I don't know if I could hold out. :)

amew: Great to hear that your NT scan went well too. Isn't it great to see the baby again? I think the next time u/s I'll get at this point will be the big 20 week appt. to find out the gender.

newmommy: Sorry to hear you had a rough night. I seem to be snapping at my DH much more often these days so I should get the 'worst wife' award. whoops. But hey, I'll chalk it up to hormones. ;)

Eloo: I don't think it would hurt to ask although I had my NT scan done with an in-house tech but it's a pretty sophisticated machine and the same tech is the one we go to for the 20 week appt. But I will say that my appt. was much longer than 5 minutes and the tech. really took her time at looking at the images.

RobynScott: Lucky you for getting some maternity clothing from friends. I think I will look much bigger by the end of this pregnancy than the last one but oh well. I am hoping that exercising, eating right, etc. will help though.

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As for me, not much new except for these annoying headaches! I never got them with my first pregnancy but I am quickly learning how different the pregnancies are becoming. I definitely didn't have any nausea with DS at this point of my pregnancy but this time around, it's still here every now and again. I got my blood pressure checked and it's fine so I'm guessing it may be allergies or perhaps a tension headache. I took a half dose of Tylenol again today and that helped a lot. I'm thinking of doing acupuncture too if they don't go away soon.

[Taurus]

MrsBecky/mamax2 - I am having a similar pain sometimes when I am lying down and cough or sneeze. I agree it freaks DH out!

mamax2- I guess I didn't think about it from that perspective. Yes, the access to the high-level care is great. I guess I just am stuck on my experience with DS2 and then finding something that was nothing and the extra worry. We also went in yesterday and were told we had to pay for the 3D portion of the scan (it was about $165). Last time my insurance covered it all. So I felt like, hey I didn't even ASK for the scan and now I'm here and have to pay for part of it! I'm 31 with no risk factors; I was 28 the last time. I guess the data (combined with the blood test) combined with the data from the second tri scan give really good info about potential problems and that is a GOOD thing for people to get to know, but I guess I sort of feel like there is an assumption about whether people would continue with the pregnancy, and there is just something expensive and excessive seeing every person you know (including yourself) being sent to a maternal fetal specialist, not to mention the expectation it puts out there for gender and for "getting to see" your baby, and the whole culture of that. I don't know, I can't quite explain it but don't at all mean to imply that it's not a good thing for people with different risk factors to have access to this care.

lilo- I am definitely NOT going shopping! Even when I knew at 20 weeks DS1 was a boy, we did all gender neutral gear, and this baby will not only inherit that but will have plenty of blue sleepers, I can assure you! I used to say we could walk out with a girl and all we'd have to do is exchange a few clothes! There is definitely always a chance they are wrong! I won't even have my other scan until Dec. 1.

I am also getting headaches daily now. They are making me miserable! I did not have this with my other pregnancies.

Eloo -Yes, my NT scan was at a peri's office and included an in-depth look at organs, etc. The blood draw was a separate order because in my state the state coordinates this blood test and it is a separate lab order.

[lilo]

Taurus: What are you doing for your headaches?? They are such a pain (no pun intended) to deal with, aren't they? Ugh.

[MrsBeckyLP]

I just scheduled my "big" ultrasound for Nov. 17. I'll be 20w4d, and I think I had mine with DD about a week earlier than that. This was the only day that would work so DH could make it AND I can have someone (my mom) to watch DD.

I'm off to the eye doctor. I put in my last contact this morning (I wear only one), so it's definitely timely. I just can't wait to have that puff of air blown in my eye and to have my pupils dilated. Oh the joy. :rolleyes:

[jeggink]

lilo For headaches I just use tylenol, 500mg.

Round Ligament Pain Yup, that is actually one of the signes that tipped me off I was pg, I get them very early :). Since the baby is undergoing a growth spurt from about 10-13 weeks or so, you may feel it quite a bit then. Nothing to worry about, just don't make any fast movements. It also helps to sneeze bent over.

Movement Anyone else feeling it? I have been feeling very definate movement now for a few days, but it's very light. It's only when I am scruched up at my desk though. I felt it about the same time with my last pg as well, such a cool feeling. I have missed it.

Taurus: Congrats on your girl. I am sure you will really be hearing it now. You know the old "wow, aren't you happy you are having a girl instead of another boy" thing, LOL. I am constantly asked if I would prefer a girl and honestly I couldn't care less, would actually prefer a boy since this was a surprise and it would financially be a lot easier :p.

beetle Yup, I have that cervix pinching sensation as well and it can be quite uncomfortable. I don't believe it is anything, but just ask your dr at the next appt.

NT Scan The NT part of my scan does not last very long at all. But they do go through and do all the other measurements as well to check on growth and such, and that can take some time.

Welcome nawsgirl!

I actually had a few good days where I only had to take one zofran for the afternoon/evening, but it only lasted 2 days. The last 2 days have been miserable, like it's making up for the good days, yuk! I can't wait till this is gone in oh, about, 4-6 weeks.

I have my NT on Friday and part of me can't wait and the other part is terrified and hope it doesn't happen. I really don't need bad news again!

[cyd_96]

Quick question....is anyone getting the H1N1 vaccine? Sorry if this has already been discussed and I missed it.

I had my normal flu shot on Monday and my OB didn't say anything about it - but all of these newscasts are saying pregnant women are part of the group that should have it.

I have major concerns with that...how well has it been tested, etc.? I really have no intentions of getting it, but am I off-base?

[MrsBeckyLP]

No pupil dilation when you're pregnant! Sweet! I was in and out of the eye doctor in less than 30 minutes!

H1N1- It has been discussed on and off in this thread. I've decided I'm getting it, and so will DD. Cyd, I believe you'll have to wait a month between your flu shot and the H1N1 shot. That was what I was told by my OB, anyway. Because of that, I'm just getting them both at the same time (because apparently you can get them both at once or you have to wait a month between). I've never had a flu shot before, even when I was pregnant with DD, but I'm getting both this year. When I was at the eye doctor today, I asked about it at the main clinic desk (we have an eye clinic in the same building as one of the regular clinics). They told me they haven't been informed as to when they're getting it or how they'll prioritize who gets it.

Do any ROs feel like this pregnancy is going by faster than the other(s)? I really can't believe I'm almost 15 weeks already. I'm sure it's because I have so much more to keep my mind OFF the pregnancy -- like a nearly 18-month-old!

[Taurus]

lilo - I have been taking Tylenol when I must, but not even as good as you and jeggink, I've taken two at once before. Is that bad? I think my doc's paperwork just says to follow the instructions. Sometimes I just take one. I've also tried to have some caffeine each day.

jeggink - I agree, we kept saying 3 boys would be a lot less expensive if only since I've got those boxes of clothes! I just kept praying for what would be easier for us; I wasn't sure if that would be another boy or a girl to balance the crazy energy in this house!

So I saw DS1's classmate's mom who is a local OB and she said it's really just this particular peri who is so confident in his office's experience and gender guesses. She said some other peri's in our area won't go there. She said she's only seen him be wrong twice. She said they told her 70% girl at 12 weeks but it was a boy. So this is definitely not a common thing. We shall see! I certainly don't mind the uncertainty since I didn't even want to know the gender this time!! (ETA: she did say to believe them. Shrug!!)

[Gia]

lilo- I only had one bad headache so far. I took tylenol, a glass of water, and and drank half a caffeinated soda and it went away. Fortunately, that is the only one I have had. I hope they go away for you soon!

Tauras- wow- congrats on your good nuchal scan results and girl! That is exciting!

MrsBeckyLP- I was going to tell you you can decline the pupil dilation since you're pg. Glad you got out of it-- that's the worst, isn't it? Oh, and yes, your husband is definitely lucky you have a sense of humor!! Most pg women probably would have killed him. LOL.

beetle- I haven't had any cervical pain yet, but I am a few weeks behind you. Hopefully it's nothing to worry about.

round ligament pain- Yes! I am so glad someone mentioned this. I also have it bad when I sneeze! I thought I was just weird. jeggink- I will try the trick of sneezing bent over and see if that helps.

jeggink- That's awesome that you can feel movement already! This is my first pregnancy, so I have no idea what it would feel like. I also have so much gas, I probably wouldn't be able to feel the difference! :o

Robyn- I know what you mean. I feel like all of a sudden my belly is popping out a lot. I am only 11 weeks and this is my first pg! I am down to only being able to button a few pairs of my pants. Oh well, maybe I will just get to the "obviously pregnant" stage faster!