April 2006 Moms - The Second Trimester!

[April'06Moms]

April 2006 Moms – The Second Trimester!

39 Expectant Moms! 41 babies due in April!

19 BOYS, 10 GIRLS and 5 SURPRISES so far!

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To join this thread please post (in Red) the following information:

CC Name
Me: Name, age
DH: Name, age
Married: Date
TTC: Date
BFP: Date
EDD: Date

(any personal information you do not feel like sharing is optional)

***Please also note if you have any other children, etc.

**When posting, please put in the subject line how far along you are (i.e. 6w, 1d; 5w, 4d, etc.)!

Please put updates in RED to make it easier to find them!

Your Threadmistresses are: Jane&Andy & JenniferEC

[April'06Moms]

akwifeandmomma BOY! Elliot Nathan
Me: Shanna, 24
DH: Nathan, 35
DS: Noah, 2, July 2, 2003
Married: April 27, 2002
TTC #2: January 2005
M/C: May 12, 2005, natural, 11 weeks.
BFP: July 16, 2005, followed up with betas on July 19 (8) and 21 (34.)
EDD: April 2, 2006
Gender Prediction: girl

amygrrl
Me: 35
DH: 33
DD: ~ Avery Elizabeth ~ June 3, 2005 stillborn at 27 weeks
Married: February 15, 2003
TTC: February 15, 2003
BFP: August 5, 2005 ~ New baby on the way!
EDD: April 18, 2005

bctoledo
Me: Carrie, 25
DH: Brian, 25
Married: May 24, 2003
TTC: June 2005
BFP: August 10, 2005
EDD: April 22, 2006

bea_mama
Me: Jennifer, 34
DH: Ian, 37
DD: Ava, 2 in August!
Married: 2001
TTC: June 2005
BFP: July 31
EDD: April 12, 2006!

briamcd GIRL! Mackenzie Lynn
Me: Bri, 24
DH: Paul, 27
Married: Aug 4, 2001
TTC: 11/02-10/03 DH(was Deployed) 10/04-present.
BFP: 8/17/05
EDD: 4/20/06
Gender Prediction: girl

Cagey BOY!
Me: Katherine, 32
DH: Judd, 34
Married: 10/12/02
last BCP: Dec 2004
BFP: Aug 6 2005
EDD: April 15, 2006
Gender Prediction: Girl

ceallaigh
Me: K (34)
DH: P (32)
DS: C born April 12,2004
married: July 27/02
TTC #2: wasn't really
BFP: July 28,29,30, Aug 1st!
EDD: April 8th, 2006
Gender Prediction: Boy

Charissa BOY!
Me: Charissa 27
DH: Willie 29
Married: 6.28.03
TTC June 2005
BFP: 7.28.05
EDD: 4.9.06

crazycaro
Me - 33
DH - 33
Married - 20 September 2003
DD - 18 May 2004
TTC - April 2005
BFP - 25 & 28 August 2005
EDD - 5 May 2006

ginaandchris GIRL!
Me: Regina, 33
DH: Chris, 32
Married: 5/22/2004
TTC: July 2005
BFP: August 10, 2005!
EDD: April 19, 2006
Gender Prediction: Girl

Guinness It's A Surprise!
Me: Caroline, 30
DH: Tom, 31
Married: 4/25/03
TTC: 6/05
BFP: 8/21/05
EDD: 4/30/06

Haj BOY!
Me: Tiffany, 32
DH: Ethan, 39
Married: November 9, 2002
TTC: December, 2004
BFP: August 11, 2005
EDD: April 20, 2006

hapahaole GIRL!
Me: Heather, 29
DH: Matt, 31
Married: June 28, 2003
TTC: We were just playing by ear for a few months.
EDD: April 2, 2006
DS: Jack, May 27, 2004
Gender Prediction: Girl

harness2be
Me: Stephanie, 26
DH: Joe, 28
Married 8/20/05
Son: Brian 7/3/96
Daughter: Alyson 7/8/00
EDD: April 29, 2006
Gender prediction: Boy

Jakedog GIRL!
Me:Liz 31(or JD if thats easier)
Him: HUb 37
#1:Henry 6/15/04
#2: EDD 4/10/06
Gender Prediction: Girl

Jane&Andy BOY! Joseph Andrew
Me: Jane, 28
DH: Andy, 32
Married: May 24, 2003
TTC Date: April 2005
BFP Date: July 25, 2005
EDD: April 2, 2006
Gender Prediction: Boy

jeeplover BOY!
Me: H, 29
DH: J, 31
Married: June 19th, 2004
TTC since 9/04
Charting since 12/04
EDD based up FF is April 30, 2006
First BFP on August 17th
Gender Prediction: Girl

JenniferEC GIRL!
Me: Jennifer, 33
DH: John, 36
DS: Caden 3/14/04
Married: 8/31/02
TTC: Sept 04
BFP: 8/15
EDD: 4/24/06
Gender Prediction: Boy

Jrsygirl ~ GIRL & BOY TWINS!
Me: Holly, 31
DH: Brian, 32
Married: September 02
TTC: May 04
BFP: 8/18 after IUI on 8/6
EDD: 4/28
Gender Prediction: Boy and Girl

KB57 It's a surprise!
Me: Kerri, 27
DH: Billy, 27
Married: May 7, 2005
TTC: we weren't
BFP: 8/6/05
EDD: 4/6/06
Gender Prediction: Boy

Kopper BOY! Jacob Alexander
Me: Katie, 26
DH: John, 28
Married: 9/21/02
TTC: 07/30/04
BFP: 07/25/05
EDD: 04/04/06
Gender Prediction: Boy

kristin9903 BOY!
Me: Kristin, 28
DH: David, 27
Married: March 1, 2003
TTC: We weren't.
BFP: August 23, 2005
EDD: April 29, 2006
Gender Prediction: Boy

LittleStar BOY!
Me: Julie, 31
DH: Bradley, 32
Married: 3/2001
TTC: 6/2005
BFP: 8/9/2005 (10 DPO)
EDD: 4/23/2006

luckyduck
Me: Jennifer, 28
DH: Brian, 35
Married: July 19, 2003
TTC: February 2005
BFP: August 2, 2005
EDD: April 13, 2006
Gender prediction: boy

Lunaria BOY! Nicholas Anthony
Me: J- 31
DH: G- 33
Married: October 11, 2003
TTC: July 2005 (yes, first try)
BFP: August 3, 2005
EDD: April 16, 2005
Gender Prediction: Boy

Mel7dog BOY!
Me: Melissa, 23
DH: Carrick, 23
Married: 1.15.05
TTC: July 2005
BFP: 8.7.05
EDD: 4.21.06
Gender Prediction: Girl

missy329
Me: Lisa, 36
DH: Jim, 37
DD: Katie 4/16/04
Married: 5/17/03
TTC: 12/04
BFP: 8/23/05
EDD: 5/4/06

Misty911 BOY!
Me: Misty, 28
DH: Patrick, 30
Married: July 6, 2003
DS: Caleb, December 23, 2003
DD: Emily, May 9, 2005
EDD: April 9, 2006

MMHinCA GIRL! Ainsleigh Marie
Me: M (27 - 28 in September)
DH: E (29 - 30 in November)
Married: July 26, 2003
TTC: June 2005
BFP: August 18, 2005
EDD: April 28, 2006
Gender Prediction: Boy

nycnoodle It's A Surprise!
Me: Jeanette, 31
DH: Jim, 32
Married: 10.26.02
TTC since: June 2005
BFP: 8.18.05
EDD: 4.26.06

relly ~ BOY & GIRL TWINS!
Married: 11/8/3
TTC: 11/8/3
M/C: March 2004, May 2004, November 2004
BFP: 8/18/5, IVF #2
EDD: April 26, 2006

Sal03 GIRL!
me: Rebecca, 30
DH: 36
DS: Dylan Benjamin 6/29/04
EDD: 4/8/06
Gender Prediction: Girl

SaphirimalMei BOY!
Me: Marisa, 28
DH: Phil, 31
SD: Gaelyn 10/4/92
SD: Elizabeth 8/8/96
DD: Jillian 2/1/05
Married: 9/27/2003
BFP: 8/13/05
EDD: 4/22/06
Gender Prediction: boy

Scooter It's A Surprise!
Me: 29
DH: 32
Married: 8/18/01
TTC: 4/03 (28mos of TTC)
Dx: Unexplained Infertility
Got pg on 1st round of injectibles
BFP: 8/18/05
EDD: April 29, 2006

Sevilla It's a surprise!
Me: 23
DH: 25
Married: 6/14/03
TTC: 7/05
BFP: 7/20/05
EDD: 4/2/06
Gender prediction: Boy

Stumbles BOY!
Me - 25
DH - 37
Married - September 14, 2002
DD - May 10, 2004
TTC - May, 2005
BFP - August 9, 2005
EDD - April 21, 2006
Gender prediction: Boy

Sully130 BOY!
Me: 30
DH: 32
DD: ~ Hannah Jane, April 22, 2005 stillborn at 23 weeks
Married: June 22, 2002
TTC: First time by chance, then Sept. 04, then Aug. 05
M/C: July 1, 2004
BFP: August 16, 2005
EDD: April 29, 2005
Gender prediction: Boy

tin roof rusted BOY!
Me: M, 29
DH: T, 32
DS: born 5/10/03
Married: 11/17/01
TTC: 6/05
BFP: 8/15/05
EDD: 4/23/06

Txfish GIRL!
Me, Rebecca (27)
Him, William (34)
Married: 4/3/04
DD: Caroline 7/14/01 (4)
LMP: 6/29/05
Ov'ed: 7/13/05
HPT #1: 7/28/05 (15 DPO)
HPT #2: 8/2/05 (20 DPO)
EDD: April 5, 2006 (???)
Gender Prediction: girl

uskiku BOY!
Me: 33
DH: 31
Married: 1/10/04
TTC: May 2005
BFP: 08/12/05
Due date: 04/24/06
Gender prediction: boy

Always in Our Hearts: Bloomwood, Rileymom, & OCDwife, Kimmiebride and her Son

[April'06Moms]

April 2
Jane&Andy
akwifeandmomma
Sevilla
hapahaole

April 4
Kopper

April 5
Txfish

April 6
kb57

April 7
Sal03

April 8
ceallaigh

April 9
Charissa
Misty911

April 10
Jakedog

April 12
bea_mama

April 13
luckyduck

April 15
cagey

April 16
Lunaria

April 18
amygrrl

April 19
ginaandchris

April 20
briamcd
Haj

April 21
mel7dog
stumbles

April 22
SaphirimalMei
bctoledo

April 23
LittleStar
tin roof rusted

April 24
JenniferEC
uskiku

April 26
nycnoodle
relly

April 28
jrsygirl
MMHinCA

April 29
Scooter
kristin9903
harness2be
sully

April 30
Guinness
jeeplover

May 4
missy329 (but will probably have c-section the week before)

May 5
crazycaro

[April'06Moms]

December
1 - Ceallaigh, Kopper
2 - Kimmiebride, charissa, uskiku
5 - uskiku
9 - ginaandchris, SaphirimalMei
12 - jeeplover (BIG ultrasound)
13 - LittleStar (BIG ultrasound)
19 - jeeplover
20 - JenniferEC, briamcd
22 - Sully130 (BIG ultrasound)
28 - Jane&Andy, nycnoodle ultrasound
29 - Kopper
30 - SaphirimalMei

January
4 - MMHinCA
9 - uskiku, jeeplover
13 - Txfish
17 - briamcd
18 - uskiku ultrasound
20 - JenniferEC, jeeplover
24 - mel7dog, Kopper, briamcd
25 - KB57, Jane&Andy, SaphirimalMei
30 - jeeplover, Kopper

February
3 - ginaandchris, MMHinCA
15 - Jane&Andy
22 - Jane&Andy

March
1 - Jane&Andy
8 - Jane&Andy
15 - Jane&Andy
23 - Jane&Andy
29 - Jane&Andy

[April'06Moms]

November
1 - charissa
9 - jakedog
14 - Jane&Andy
15 - Sal03, Kopper
18 - Ceallaigh
21 - Kimmiebride, briamcd, JenniferEC
22 - Txfish
23 - KB57, relly
29 - mel7dog, SaphirimalMei
30 - MMHinCA

December
5 - uskiku
8 - GinaandChris
12 - jeeplover
13 - LittleStar
22 - Sully130

[April'06Moms]

Boy
Ceallaigh
harness2be
Jane&Andy
JenniferEC
jrsygirl
KB57
Kopper
kristin9903
luckyduck
Lunaria
MMHinCA
SaphirimalMei
Sevilla
Stumbles
sully130
uskiku

Girl
akwifeandmomma
briamcd
ginaandchris
jeeplover
cagey
hapahaole
Jakedog
jrsygirl
Kimmiebride
mel7dog
Sal03
Txfish

[April'06Moms]

mel7dog
12w 1d
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5ce28b3127cce94fc9f5b2b5200000035108Aas3Dhi2Yt0
15w
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5ce08b3127cce955f10f98ae300000025108Aas3Dhi2Yt0
17w
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5cf33b3127cce9533dfb9b36500000075108Aas3Dhi2Yt0
20w
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5cc25b3127cce95b5774fbc3b00000035108Aas3Dhi2Yt0
21w
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5cc30b3127cce965fa6c57fce00000035108Aas3Dhi2Yt0
22w
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5cc38b3127cce9660b495daed00000035118Aas3Dhi2Yt0

[April'06Moms]

Jane&Andy
15w 4d
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5ce32b3127cce94c631dd97cf00000016108AZN27Ny3btK
18wks
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5ce11b3127cce94b292686f6400000005138AZN27Ny3btK
20w
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5cf32b3127cce956882ff8be300000015138AZN27Ny3btK
22w
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5cf06b3127cce95d57494d17500000015138AZN27Ny3btK
24w
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5cc30b3127cce958221f8ae0900000016108AZN27Ny3btK
27w
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6df23b3127cce961bac69858100000016108AZN27Ny3btK

[April'06Moms]

jrsygirl
12w
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v231/hbd511/IMG_0697.jpg
14w
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v231/hbd511/IMG_0701.jpg
18w 5d
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v231/hbd511/belly12.jpg
23w3d
http://photobucket.com/albums/v231/hbd511/th_23w3d.jpg

Sevilla
20w
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v452/Champagnepunch/P1010131.jpg
24w
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v452/Champagnepunch/Rachael24w1.jpg

[April'06Moms]

MMHinCA
12w
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5ce35b3127cce9497f4083d8400000036108AaOHDdi3ZtB
14w
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5ce08b3127cce95580b95aacf00000016108AaOHDdi3ZtB
16w
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5cf34b3127cce952e95b4593a00000015108AaOHDdi3ZtB
19w
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5cc23b3127cce95816e392e5c00000016108AaOHDdi3ZtB
20w
http://www.shutterfly.com/jsp/proceserv.jsp?uid=8AaOHDdi3ZtB&rostate=67b0de21beec9a98f483&co=-1&js=1134153274515&ps=1&rs=6
21w
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5cc37b3127cce967257ebd57b00000036108AaOHDdi3ZtB

[April'06Moms]

MMHinCA
23w
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6df22b3127cce96da86e73ce200000036108AaOHDdi3ZtB
24w
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6df27b3127cce96f19c8fa70d00000036108AaOHDdi3ZtB

Kopper
5w 6d
http://images.snapfish.com/34539%3A%3A323232%7Ffp45%3Dot%3E2327%3D357%3D565%3 DXROQDF%3E2323%3B%3A5%3C5853%3Bot1lsi
17w 2d
http://images.snapfish.com/34539%3A%3A323232%7Ffp58%3Dot%3E2327%3D357%3D565%3 DXROQDF%3E2323%3B%3A5%3C58577ot1lsi

awifeandmomma
15w 5d
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v487/akwifeandmomma/DSC03699.jpg
23w
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v487/akwifeandmomma/IMG_0075.jpg

[April'06Moms]

Haj
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v468/langetiffany/collage2.jpg
25w
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5cc38b3127cce9655d0c8fac300000015108EbtW7JuybK

Sully130
10w 3d
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v721/spoleto/2006%20Baby/10w3dbellynight.jpg

[April'06Moms]

saved for even more belly shots

[April'06Moms]

one last one for belly shots

[April'06Moms]

relly
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5d708b3127cce940798a331e600000016108AatW7Jo2aNa
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5cc20b3127cce95ca5157a69f00000026108AatW7Jo2aNa

Sully130
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v721/spoleto/2006%20Baby/9d3e6f97.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v721/spoleto/2006%20Baby/67a1c792.jpg

Jane&Andy ~ 20w 1d
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5cf35b3127cce956b4d45614e00000016108AZN27Ny3btK

Cagey
http://homepage.mac.com/ejwelton/baby_penis_111405.jpg?

[April'06Moms]

Mel7Dog
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5cf08b3127cce9591c69dc61d00000016108Aas3Dhi2Yt0


Kopper
http://images.snapfish.com/34552%3A6323232%7Ffp335%3Enu%3D3236%3E266%3E474%3E WSNRCG%3D323332%3B%3A9%3B326nu0mrj

Sevilla
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v452/Champagnepunch/7c8066a9.jpg

JenniferEC
http://images.snapfish.com/3455849923232%7Ffp336%3Enu%3D3262%3E3%3B3%3E6%3C7% 3EWSNRCG%3D323333%3A59%3B7%3A%3Cnu0mrj

KB57
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5cf09b3127cce95d39dc35ffa00000016109EZt2Lhy3U

briamcd
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/briamcd/face2.jpg

[April'06Moms]

MMHinCA ~ 18w 5d
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5cc23b3127cce95820b330e2800000016108AaOHDdi3ZtB
ginaandchris
http://images.snapfish.com/34578%3B2723232%7Ffp336%3Enu%3D3233%3E2%3A5%3E732% 3E23242%3A5823889ot1lsi
http://images.snapfish.com/3459%3A7%3A%3C7%7Ffp338%3Enu%3D3233%3E365%3E%3A3%3 B%3E2324365%3B2%3C544ot1lsi

[April'06Moms]

saved for more u/s photos

[April'06Moms]

Helpful Links
Please feel free to suggest others...

Parenting
www.sleepbaby.com
www.parentstages.com
www.inventiveparent.com
www.babywhisperer.com

Baby Shopping(Nursery, Baby equipment, toys, clothes, etc)
www.armsreach.com
www.artforkids.com
www.arunningstroller.com
www.babiesrus.com
www.babybeddingtown.com
www.babydepot.com
www.babydilly.com
www.babyfit.com
www.babystyle.com
www.babysupermall.com
www.babyuniverse.com
www.bellini.com
www.bundleme.com
www.brattdecor.com
www.balmex.com
www.bugaboo.nl/us
www.babubabu.com
www.babysdream.com
www.babydelight.com
www.babytrilogy.com
www.babybuggy.com
www.boppy.com
www.babyserene.com
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www.brandeedanielle.com
www.babybjorn.com
www.bareware.net
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www.burtsbees.com
www.carters.com
www.carouseldesigns.com
www.childrensplace.com
www.cececo.com
www.chariotcarriers.com
www.californicababy.com
www.designeroutlet.com
www.DreamDropsOnline.com
www.dreamtimebaby.com
www.distinctivenurseries.com
www.dreamerdesign.net
www.disneybaby.com
www.elegantbabygifts.com
www.forevermine.com
www.fisher-price.com
www.folkmanis.com
www.foreverinseason.com
www.gap.com
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www.gotoyourroom.com
www.gymboree.com
www.getgozo.com
www.gracobaby.com
www.gerberchildrenswear.com
www.geniusproducts.com
www.inthetreetop.com
www.joggingstroller.com
www.kellyrightsell.com
www.littleme.com
www.landofnod.com
www.landsend.com
www.lullababy.com
www.maclarenstrollers.com or www.maclarenbaby.com
www.munchkininc.com
www.mommyshelperinc.com
www.motherease.com
www.mybabysam.com
www.morigeau.com
www.nurserydepot.com
www.navadesigns.com
www.oldnavy.com
www.organicbebe.com
www.polo.com/children/
www.poshtots.com
www.potterybarnkids.com
www.pokkadots.com/
www.pregnantinc.com
www.playtexbaby.com
www.regallager.com
www.rattleroll.com
www.sassybaby.com
www.simonhorn.com
www.susanturnerbaby.com
www.target.com
www.thebabybungalow.com
www.thebabyoutlet.com
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www.tinylove.com
www.thefirstyears.com
www.thecompanystore.com
www.thebabyplace.com
www.theenchantedbaby.com
www.unisar.com
www.usababy.com
www.uggaustralia.com
www.wendybellissimo.com
www.zutano.com

Monitors
www.babybeat.com
www.storkradio.com
www.babyplus.com

Slings
www.thehiphugger.com
www.aboutbabiesinc.com
www.mayawrap.com
www.newnativebaby.com
www.prenatalcradle.com
www.babybjorn.com
www.babywearer.com

Cord Blood/stem cell Info.
www.securacell.com
www.viacord.com
www.cordblood.com
www.cryobank.com
www.lifebankusa.com
www.corcell.com
www.cryo-cell.com

Baby Registries
www.babiesrus.com
www.buybuybaby.com
www.babydepot.com
www.usababy.com
www.target.com
www.walmart.com
www.sears.com

Maternity Shopping
www.dueduds.com
www.onehotmama.com
www.oldnavy.com
www.gap.com
www.pumpkinmaternity.com
www.apeainthepod.com
www.mimimaternity.com
www.imaternity.com
www.bellybasics.com
www.bellamaterna.com
www.momstheword.com
www.japaneseweekend.com
www.target.com
www.jcpenney.com/maternity
www.chadwicks.com
www.momshop.com
www.naissancematernity.com
www.babystyle.com
www.motherhood.com
www.plussizemommies.com
www.plus-size-pregnancy.org
www.maternityplus.com
www.jakeandme.com
www.rumpled.com/plussizematernity.shtml
www.babybecoming.com
www.maternitymall.com
www.bravadodesigns.com
www.mothersinmotion.com
www.garnethill.com
www.veroniquematernity.com
www.cadeaumaternity.com
www.mommychic.com
www.aboutbabiesinc.com
www.belly-belt.com
www.duetdesigns.com
www.gabrialla.com
www.leadinglady.com
www.maternityblues.com
www.melindag.com
www.motherhoodnursing.com
www.prenatalcradle.com
www.picklesmaternity.com

Plus Size Maternity Shopping
www.oldnavy.com
www.imaternity.com
www.jcpenney/maternity.com
www.maternitymall.com
www.jakeandme.com
www.babybecoming.com
www.motherhood.com
www.maternity4less.com
www.plusmaternity.com
www.motherwear.com

Health & Fitness during pg.
www.fitpregnancy.com
www.drapplebaum.com/pregnancy.html
www.fitmommies.com/pregnancy
www.freedhem.com
www.konsyl.com
www.sea-band.com
www.therapilates.com

Oils and Products for the Mom-to-Be(belly/massage oils)
www.bellamama.com
www.motherlove.com
www.californiababy.com
www.maternityskincare.com
www.motherofeden.com
www.sagecreeknaturals.com
www.greatmothersgoods.com
www.magiabella.com
www.preggiepops.com

All About Mom's Weight Gain Info Site
www.BabyCenter.com
www.BabiesOnline.com

Cloth Diapers
Cloth Diapering discussion in Parenting
www.diaperpin.com
www.punkinbutt.com
www.apronstringsbabythings.com
www.babiesinthesun.com
www.babyj.com
www.babykicks.com
www.beniboi.com
www.borntolove.com
www.diapercovers.com
www.diapersafari.com
www.earthbaby.com
www.ecobaby.com
www.fullmoonbabygear.com
www.greenmountaindiapers.com
www.happyheinys.com
www.katieskisses.com
www.keesterkovers.com
www.kellyscloset.com
www.kissaluvs.com/outlet.htm
www.motherease.com
www.naturalbabies.com
www.naturalbaby-catalog.com
www.organicbebe.com
www.peanutbutterkisses.com
www.sosdiapers.wahmweb.com/store
www.stacinator.com/covers.html
www.sweetcheeksdiapers.com
www.weebees.com

Delivery/Birthing options (OB, Midwifes, Doulas, birthcenters etc.)
www.birthcenters.org
www.acog.org
www.acnm.org
www.maternitywise.org
www.lamaze.org
www.bradleybirth.com
www.birthingfromwithin.com
www.birthworks.com
www.hypbirth.com
www.hypnobirthing.com
www.midwife.org
www.alace.org
www.icea.org
www.waterbirth.org
www.charm.net/~totoro/doula.html
www.dona.org

Invitations/Announcements
www.storkavenue.com
www.invitingsmiles.com
www.naptimecards.com
www.cuscraft.com
www.achildsown.com
www.celebrationcottage.com
www.classiccard.com
www.inababycarriage.com
www.mommysmiracles.com
www.babyseeds.com
www.babygrams.com

Breast feeding
www.lalecheleague.org
www.Kellymom.com
www.mothering.com
www.Promom.org
www.breastfeeding.com
www.whisperwear.com
www.medela.com
www.ameda.com
www.boppy.com
www.blis.com
www.maternalconcepts.com
www.pumpmate.com

Pumping
www.medela.com

Formula Feeding
www.similac.com
www.enfamil.com
www.verybestbaby.com (Nestle Good Start)
www.brightbeginnings.com

For fun:
Chinese Calendar: http://www.thelaboroflove.com/chart/cal.html
http://www.thelaboroflove.com/chart/pred.html

[April'06Moms]

Books for the expectant mother:

** So THAT'S What They're For! The Definitive Breastfeeding Guide (Janet Tamaro)
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** What to Expect When You're Expecting (Heidi Murkoff, Sandee Hathaway, Arlene Eisenberg)
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** Your Pregnancy Week by Week: 5th Edition (Dr. Glade B. Curtis and Judith Schuler)
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** Everything Pregnancy Fitness (Robin Elise Weiss)
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** My Pregnancy Journal (Ryland Peters & Small Staff)
This is great for keepsakes and putting down your feelings and moods, etc.
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** Baby Bargains: Secrets to Saving 20% to 50% on Baby Furniture, Equipment, Clothes, Toys, Maternity Wear and Much, Much More! May 2005 Edition (Alan and Denise Fields)
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Books for the expectant father:

** My Boys Can Swim! The Official Guy's Guide to Pregnancy (Ian Davis)

** The Expectant Father (Armin A. Brott & Jennifer Ash)

** Be Prepared : A Practical Handbook for New Dads (Gary Greenberg, Jeannie Hayden)
"The picture here is what a lot of dads imagine their newborns will look like: a big, healthy, well-formed miniature version of themselves..."

[April'06Moms]

Welcome!

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[April'06Moms]

BABY GEAR RECOMMENDATIONS
Nursery Accessories

Ocean Wonders Aquarium for crib

Prince Lionheart wipes warmer

Wipe Warmer: Best $20 I ever spent. It may seem like a silly thing to buy, but the facts are that you WILL be changing baby in the middle of the night, and there's no need to shock him/her with a cold wipe if you don't have too

Strollers/Travel

Get or make some kind of carrier: Bjorn, Sling, Wrap, etc. Most babes like to be held close to mom. My slings were lifesavers when Noah was little, and I used them up until he was nearly 2.
Floppy seat (invaluable for restaurant high chairs and shopping carts)

Bundle Me (fleece covering for stroller or car seat in TODDLER size, the infant will be outgrown too fast)

Furniture/Activity centers

Pressed for space? You can easily do without a changing table. Baby can be changed in the bassinette, crib, or on the floor. Place "changing stations" (a basket with diapers, wipes, a small foldable blankie for a pad, etc) in corners around the house. Presto!

Evenflo exersaucer

Deluxe Symphony in Motion mobile by Tiny Love. Don't go for the pretty one that matches your bedding!

Graco pack n play with bassinet and changing pad attachment - especially if you have two floors in your house. makes it much easier for baby to have a place to be changed and napped downstairs so you do not have to keep running around

Fisher Price Aquarium Swing

Wait to buy a swing. Some babes love them, some hate them. Let them try it out at BRU, or try it out at another mom's house before you buy. They're pretty expensive, and they only last to about 17-20 pounds (which in my case was around 6 months.)

Noah's vibrating bouncy chair was a Godsend. I put him in it every day to take a shower. His was the kind that works from 0-3 years, not so much a bouncy seat as a rocking chair that you can make stationary for babies. I think it's made by Fisher Price. He's 2 now and still sits in it to read. Will definitely be buying another for bb#2.

Feeding

Fisher Price Healthy Care Deluxe High Chair. It comes with toys that attach that Dylan loves and three removeable dishwasher safe trays.

Boppy pillow

Breastfeeding Essentials (if you choose to BF) Get thee a tube of Lanolin/Lansinoh. LIFESAVER. Invest in good nursing bras. Buy or make nursing pads. I loved my Boppy for nursing when Noah was a wee one, then he used it for propped up tummy time and eventually sitting up practice. Nursing pajamas were lovely for nighttime nursing.

I'd skip a highchair. Some moms love them, but not me. I was given one, and I hated cleaning the thing. Space is also an issue for us, and I preferred putting Noah in a booster type seat that attaches to a regular chair. He used the included tray at first, and now he just sits right up to the table. By 6 months when he was eating solids, the booster seat was fine.

Bathing

Infant: Sure Comfort Deluxe Newborn to Toddler Tub

then once they are sitting up the Eurotub

Toys

Gymini by Tiny Love

Leapfrog Learning Table

Whoozit

Safety/Health

Baby Quiet Sounds Video monitor by Summer Infant Products

CLOTHING

Halo sleepsacks

Registering: Other than for Sleep Sacks and the like, don't register for clothes! Especially if your baby turns out to be a girl! You will get 500 onesies & many cute outfits, but none of the things you really need.


LABOR/DELIVERY

Hospital bag: I recommend packing healthy snacks (fruit, nuts, etc) as you may be in labor for awhile and the hospital will not let you eat anything per policy (popsicles & ice chips OK, but that's it). It's a valid policy, but I was in labor for more than 24 hours and I was SO GLAD I ate on the way to the hospital and brought a few granola bars & craisins. Also glad I brought: body pillow, lip balm, unsented lotion, a med length nursing gown and long (knee/thigh high) socks.

[mel7dog]

Yeah, our new thread is open!! Even if I am still a week away from trimester 2, this is so exciting :)

Can you change my DH age to 23, his b-day is here, thanks!


Not much to report this weekend. Lots of little pains in my growing belly and sleeping for me. Hope everyone else had a more eventful weekend.

[Kimmiebride]

This is so exciting! Jane, sorry you got stuck, and hope the weather clears up soon!

mel7dog, me too! little growing pains in the belly and need for sleep. Yesterday I had a 10 1/2 hour wedding that tried to turn into longer, but I was absolutely exhausted, and couldn't stay another minute. We still managed to photograph everything, especially the bride's amazing Tango with her dad, so leaving an hour and a half later that we had originally planned was plenty! My assistant took good care of me, even though she herself was feeling a little sick. The bride and groom were so wonderful and the wedding was beautiful. I constantly marvel at how lucky I am to share in people's special wedding days week after week. Sometimes I have to pinch myself and say this is my job... but now... time for sleep!

Hope everyone has a great weekend!
Kimmie

[SaphirimalMei]

Just checking in over here :)

[charissa]

Jane - thanks for setting up the thread. You're awesome.

And just dropping by to say, I'm officially in my SECOND TRIMESTER! :-D yahoo!!!

[Stumbles]

Hey there guys! :)

I know I don't post nearly enough but I come in and read regularly. Sounds like you are all doing well and the morning sickness is slowly easing. How exciting that we have a second trimester thread up and running. I'm not quite there yet, but it's just around the corner.

I've been very lucky to have hardly an morning sickness (not like with my DD) but I did have a mild bout of gastro which saw me throwing up all the time. It wasn't pretty.
I have been given the run around trying to find an OB that will do a VBAC at the hospital I want. I have found one finally but it was stressful and I was in tears alot. Thank goodness it's taken care of now! I saw his fill in doctor (he's on holidays at the moment, typical!) and I didn't like him. Hopefully, I won't have to see him again anyway as the midwives will be taking care of me now. It's all totally different to when when I was pregnant with DD. It's a whole new world now!

It's such nice weather here in Australia (Melbourne) right now! I've been taking DD out alot in the sunshine. She loves to pick (and eat) the daisies! Hee hee. She's also learning how to throw balls so she does that too. It's such a fun age!

Appointments: NT ultrasound October 12, Midwife appointment November 22. Oh and gender prediction: Boy! :)

[Sal03]

Love the new thread!! :)


My big u/s is scheduled for November 15 Thanks!

[Guinness]

Hello all. Checking into the new thread. I am following along, but not posting much. I am an late April early May mom, but following in the May thread more closely. I am reading all your good info though and smiling at what's to come. I mostly hope to get rid of m/s which has been awful.

Here's some updates. My official EDD is 4/30/06, although I am saying 5/1/06. That is the latest I will go though, so I will most likely be a April mommy. My next appointment is Oct. 21. I have an u/s picture, but it looks like we are waiting until later ones for this thread, so I'll wait.

Hope everyone has a good week!!

[uskiku]

Thanks, Jane for a beautiful new thread! It so exciting to see that so many of us are already in the second trimester!

As to me, 2 weeks to go until my next appointment and, if all goes well, we'll start telling families and friends (and work...) after that... Cannot wait! :D

I've had a surprising energy boost; have been feeling 1000 % better since Saturday. I do wonder whether this is a fluke or not... :rolleyes: It's incredible to feel like myself again -- I'm thankful even if it'll only last a few days.

Have a great week everyone!

[Txfish]

Morning ladies! Great job on the new thread Jane :) Thanks!

I really need to get hold of the OB and get my appts figured out -- ended up having to cancel the high-risk, and don't have a regular one scheduled yet. Note to self...

I got a body pillow for my birthday :D Isn't that a sad statement of what makes me happy at 27?

New crisis at work -- have to run. Check in later!

[briamcd]

Good Morning Everyone.
Hope everyone had a great weekend.

I went shopping this weekend in at a thing called "kid's market" and it's like a consignment flea market for baby/kids/maternity things. It's a twice a year thing. I managed to get a travel system (stroller & carrier) for a great price. I found me some cute maternity clothes. I bought a few baby clothes, but since I don't know the gender yet, it was hard to just find unisex clothing. I had lots of fun though.

I think my m/s is gone! I haven't thrown up in 1.5 weeks. :) but I still gag a lot. I'm exhausted today and have a horrible headache. Tommorrow is my second doctors appointment and DH and I will get to hear the heartbeat. We're so excited. :D

[jrsygirl]

Hi everyone!

Lets see...we finally told my family this weeknd about the TWINS. They were beyond excited. They will be the first grandchildren on my side. We're telling Brians family this week since they live out of town. I'm also going to break the news to work tomorrow.

I'm still feeling really gaggy and still at war with my toothbrush. Last night I had a horrible headache and had a tiny bit of bleeding yesterday. Otherwise this pregnancy sure is fun :p

I need to buy some more maternity clothes. My OBGYN last week said I was measuring at about 15 weeks already so you can imagine I'm showing a bit. My problem is I'm short so I need to find a place thats sells ankle length pants.

Hope everyone is feeling ok!

[lunaria]

happy second trimester everyone!!

Dont post too much anymore but pregnancy has been good so far, no m/s at all:) Just getting really bad headaches everyday now that nothing will take away but im sure ill make it thru it. Anyways, im always in here reading...best of luck to everyone!!

[April'06Moms]

Updated to here. :)

[JenniferEC]

Yeah for a new thread!

So tired, but glad to be back from our trip. I lost it last night when we went to pick up Caden. As we pulled in my parents' driveway I could see him running in their living room. I started crying and ran in the house. Must be those pregnancy hormones!

Txfish - What kind of pillow did you get?

[mel7dog]

Jennifer such a cute story about picking up your son!

jrsygirlTry Old Navy for "short" pants, they also have a variery of sizes and are pretty affordable!

Txfish :D for the body pillow, I'd be excited to get one too!

Not much going on with me. Lots of cramping in my uterus so hopefully my belly is finally growing!

[mel7dog]

Just a note to Jane and anyone else who is thinking about the PBK Champois Lambie bedding. I was just on the site and most of the bedding is on sale. They no longer have it listed under collections and I's thinking they are going to discontinue it (again). So if anyone wants it get ti now :)

PS: I have it all and LOVE it!

[Txfish]

jrsygrl, I didn't realize you were also having twins!! Congrats -- how exciting to have two twin mamas on our board :) Hope you find some nice-fitting pants.

Re: body pillow -- I have no idea what kind it is; some generic one from Bed Bath & Beyond. I'd kind of like to have one of the u-shaped or wedge combo preggo pillows, but I know I can do just about as well with a nice long one and a couple (or 6 ;) ) nice firm pillows. It's amazing how many pillows I can get between my knees at the end, when the ligaments have loosened up... :rolleyes: Soft places are my enemy!

[cagey]

just wanted to say hi and sign up for the 2nd tri thread!

Things are going great with me -- signed up for my 1st session of prenatal yoga last night & love it.

Had another appt w/ midwife last week and they've adjusted my EDD again (last time), so now I'm officially due on 15 April (can you please update threadmistress :) )

I've got a Nuchal US on the 10th, then just normal OB appts until mid/late November.

QOTD: Have any of you started to register yet? I was hoping to wait until Jan,. but the in-laws are thinking of doing a mini shower over thanksgiving.....

[mel7dog]

QOTD We started to register as soon as we founfdout we were pg, is that bad?! ;) We registered at BRU, Target, and PBK. Right now I am using the registry more to keep items I have heard good things about or read good reviews on. We haven't told anyone besides my mom about them yet though. We're hoping to get a lot of baby gear for Christmas instead of fun (but useless) stuff for ourselves!

[KB57]

Yay for our great new thread!

Ugh, I cannot get a good night's sleep these last couple nights. I've come to the conclusion that my mattress is too soft so last night I moved to the couch (its much firmer). My back aches all night, and I cannot find a comfy position, the couch seems to alleviate it though. I guess that will be my new sleeping place for the next couple months..:rolleyes: I also need to invest in some firm pillows.

registering: Haven't even thought about it yet. I really don't even WANT a baby shower, but I know I'll have no control my mother and MIL. I just hope its something small. We just had a BIG bridal shower and BIG wedding....I can't handle another BIG party. :o

Wednesday is my next appt, DH is coming with me, hopefully we'll get to hear the HB and get a new pic of our little one!! I can't wait, I'm taking off of work, and my appt isn't until the afternoon...I can sleep late!!! (If I can sleep, that is :cool: )

Hope you are all feeling good!!

[Kimmiebride]

Registry I started a registry at Target.com a couple of weeks ago, more to see how much this will cost US, as the crib I want is on there and the changing table too, and I don't expect that type of gifts. I will probably add one at BRU, since they have great stuff too.

sleep last night was the first night I actually slept 5 hours straight!!! I guess my UTI was making me have to get up and pee even MORE than normal, and now I got up just once to take my antibiotic on schedule, and feel incredibly rested. I am most comfortable sleeping on my left side these days, as the bump is getting bigger (!)

Nursery design I have chosen the "Guess How Much I Love You" bedding in sage green. When DH and I first met almost 11 years ago he gave me that book for Christmas (we had only been dating about 6 weeks) I just found out that it was published for the first time that year, so the Nutbrown Hares are extra special for us. I bought the baby book already. I can't buy any furniture or stuff for the baby's room until wedding season ends, and I have a chance to dig out from under all the papers and crap all over the room that will become the nursery. Right now it's my office, and I can't see many surfaces in the room due to the amount of paperwork everywhere. Can't wait for November/December!!!
Kimmie

[Jane&Andy]

Hi everyone. :)

I made it home. I've read through all the posts but I am too tired for shout outs right now (had to get up at 6:30am to catch my flight home).

Mel - thanks for letting me know about the Lambie bedding. I was in the store yesterday and it wasn't on sale, there was no indication of it being on its way out. But its on sale online now so I need to have a chat with DH quickly. thanks!

[Txfish]

Ooh! Registering. We'll definitely wait until we have a 90% gender though -- there's so much that we already have covered. My big ones this time are going to be a new swing, a breast pump and a better stroller/infant carrier. Hopefully, if it's a boy, we'll be able to sell my entire girl bedding set for not much less than we'll spend to outfit the boy bedding.

My mom told me to take her credit card (I still have one on her account, just in case? OK, I hide it from her ;) ) and buy myself a nice outfit for my birthday! We're going to Atlanta in a few weeks for my sister's baby shower, and I just know that between now and then I'll pop out just enough to be totally out of all my cute stuff. So nice of mom, so I can feel pretty too :)

Glad you made it home Jane! Sorry about the delays.

Found out today that my boss is pg. She's about 8 weeks behind me... nothing like rushing me back from maternity leave, eh? I'm going to tease her about this...

[Misty911]

May I join?


Me: Misty, 28
DH: Patrick, 30
Married: July 6, 2003
DS: Caleb, December 23, 2003
DD: Emily, May 9, 2005
EDD: April 9, 2006

[Kimmiebride]

Welcome Misty! It's so cool to have people join the new thread!!
Kimmie

[briamcd]

Welcome Misty.

[Sully130]

Hi everyone. First off, thanks to all of you who gave me such a warm welcome at the end of the last thread. I loved reading all of your welcome wishes! :) Now I can extend a welcome to Misty!

I figured I should stop by the new thread. Thanks so much for getting this going...though I'm still a little ways from the second trimester. Pregnancy just moves so slowly!

I told my boss today! I was so nervous, but I just started the job three weeks ago today so I really felt like I needed to say something. I gave him a little insight into our sad history hoping that would help him understand me a little more. I'm glad to finally get it off my chest, and though I won't have been there long enough to qualify for FMLA or "maternity leave," he said they definitely would work with me. So YEAH for that!

Registry... Ha! No, I don't think I'll even think about that until after my 20-week ultrasound. I am much more excited about this pregnancy than I would have thought I could be, but I also don't want to do too much planning for our future until I know this baby is going to make it. I wish I could think about those things now, but I just can't. Besides, we don't have a house yet...though we are hoping to close on one in a couple of weeks.

Also, my husband will be gone (across the country) for military training starting in November and he won't be back until March! It's going to be hard to do all of those things without him. :( We've already been separated now since March 1st (I've been able to see him most weekends though). It's a crazy life we lead. I just love the military! :rolleyes:

I have my next three months of appointments scheduled, but I don't have my appointment card near me. So I'll just update the ones I remember: NT screening (u/s and blood test) is October 11 and next ob appointment is October 25.

Of course next week's appointment assumes I get my insurance straightened out by then. My DH is off of active duty orders for the next month so we had to go on a temporary insurance plan (through the military, basically everything stays the same). But since we had to re-enroll, right now the system is saying I have no insurance. Lovely. Hopefully they'll get the paperwork through soon!

Anyway, I promise next time I won't be so chatty! :p

[mel7dog]

MistyWelcome!

Sully I hear you on being away from DH, no fun. We have been doing the weekend thing since April and I am sick of it! I'm glad your Dh will be back in March though, hopefully plenty of time before baby arrives.

[relly]

Misty - welcome and congrats!

Jane&Andy - thanks for all you do, new thread looks great.

Kopper - hope this week is flying by for you, but gosh how sweet those post its must be.

Mel - hoping Jakedog's right and they're a boy and a girl, but not having any intuitions towards gender, will definitely find out as soon as we can

Jakedog - hope your new diet and drugs is just the thing to get you on the road to recovery. I'm sorry its gone on for so long but glad you made the call to the MW.

Kimmie - sorry you've got an infection, hope you don't have to repeat that protein test.

Ceallaigh - congrats on your little girl! I have a big brother, just a year older, and we have a fabulous relationship, big brothers are cool for little sisters to have - just a little something to think about. After saying all that, I'll be dissappointed if I find out I'm having 2 girls.

Sully - glad things went well with your boss. While your DH is away, we'll all be here for you.

Had my first barfing experience when I walked in the door after a miserable day at work. I think it was mostly stress related, since I had a horrific headache by the end of the workday. I have one helluva mean boss lady, she got to me today, I can usually handle her better.

Registering - not yet, but we will at BRU and Target.

[jrsygirl]

Hi everyone!

Yesterday was horrible. I threw up like 4 times in a row last night. I think I waited too long to eat. Ugh. now my tummy is all tight from the clenching. Ugh. make it go away!!:(

Anyway, other than that there's not much going on. I was suuposed to have another US next week but now I may have to travel for work that day. I've been mostly getting out of going anywhere but since work doesn't know I'm PG yet its been tough. I just hate the thought of travelling while I'm not feeling well.

registeringnot yet. I'll probably wait a while still. Even though we've seen HB's it doesn't significantly reduce your MC chances when you're carrying twins. Everything is looking really good so far but i'm still nervous I guess that something will go wrong.

[Jane&Andy]

I'll do some shout outs eventually. I'm here and I'm reading along but I'm still exhausted from my weekend and I need to go find my boss and check in with him.

I have my next appt tomorrow. I can't wait. I need to be nice and calm when I go in so that my blood pressure will go back to normal. I never had a problem with it before so I think its just me getting a little too stressed before my appts (worried about confirming the pregnancy, and then worried about finding the heartbeat). If its high again then my sister is going to mail me her blood pressure cuff (something her FIL gave them when he was on a health kick) so that I can measure it at home. I hope they don't comment on my weight again. I didn't eat great while I was in Chicago b/c we were out a lot BUT I did do tons and tons of walking. So maybe it will balance out.

Mel - thanks for mentioning the sale on the lambie bedding. I cleared it with DH yesterday and went ahead and ordered it. Since it was on sale it wasn't too expensive and I didn't get the quilt.

Registering - I'm going to register at BRU and PBK. I already started a PBK registry since the bedding I wanted is old and I was worried about it being discontinued (I know Crate & Barrel emailed me when something I registered for was being discontinued so I thought PBK might do the same). I didn't get an email from them so either they just don't do that or the bedding isn't being discontinued. Either way, I'm still getting the bedding and for a great price so it worked out. There's a few other things I want from there so I think I'll keep that registry but I'll register for most things at BRU. I'll probably wait until after my next appt (18 1/2 wks) to register. Gender isn't going to affect anything since I'm setting up a gender neutral nursery.

[Jane&Andy]

Please post a gender prediction if you haven't already and I will add it to the first page (if you have a prediction). Also, if you do not plan to find out the gender please post and let me know - I'll add "Its a surprise" to your stats on the first page. :)

[charissa]

Registering We've discussed about where, but not really when. I figure I'd wait till later, I haven't even purchased anything FOR the baby yet, just b/c I was waiting to get out of the 1st trimester.

And is it just me or do any of you feel a little funny at babies R us for yourself, cuz we're so early in our pregnancy, we're probably not showing... I feel like wearing an ultrasound pic on my shirt so that people know i'm not a baby crazy lady just walking around, I really have a purpose, hahaha. I never feel weird when I have a registry printout in my hand, but right now I feel funny being there, hahaha. Like I'm not part of the "club" yet b/c I'm not showing... haha. Just me probably. I'm weird like that.

Hope everyone is having a good day! :)

[Kopper]

relly - Thanks. This week has gone kind of slow but it is almost over! I still have all the little notes up. :)

QOTD - We will probably register around Thanksgiving. Hopefully we will know the gender by then. I would register later but I think it will help with Christmas shopping.

Misty - Congrats and welcome!! :)

I'm counting down the days until Friday. Does anyone else think it's so hard to wait 4 weeks between appointments? I have no idea if my OB will do another U/S or not. She seems to like to do them so I wouldn't be suprised if she did.

[charissa]

QOTD - We will probably register around Thanksgiving. Hopefully we will know the gender by then. I would register later but I think it will help with Christmas shopping.



Kopper - VERY good point... maybe we'll register after we find out the gender too, I know my mom is just dying to buy things, hahaha.

[Jane&Andy]

Charissa - I don't feel too funny at Babies R Us. I guess I'm showing a little although its not obvious. I've been there before to shop for other people when I wasn't pregnant. I think if I was there by myself I might feel more self conscious but with my sisters there to distract me I've just had fun. :)

I'm counting down the days until Friday. Does anyone else think it's so hard to wait 4 weeks between appointments?

yes, it feels like far too long BUT since I need my sick leave for maternity leave I'm happy for now that I've had to take minimal time off for my appts.

ok, now I really need to log out and go find my boss. :( :p

[Kopper]

Like I'm not part of the "club" yet b/c I'm not showing... haha. Just me probably. I'm weird like that.

I felt the same way when I went maternity clothes shopping this past weekend. I'm not obviously pregnant but all of my regular clothes are getting way too tight. I didn't feel weird at Gap and Old Navy but Motherhood made me uncomfortable. Everyone in there was super nice, I just felt like an imposter. I guess I felt normal in Gap and ON because I shop there all the time so it wasn't a new store etc.

At BRU and PBK I like to think that people just think I am shopping for someone else. Completely plausible right? :)

[Kimmiebride]

Hi gang!
I went shopping in July with a very pregnant friend at Motherhood, and I tried on the cutest top, and bought it... I felt like a dork, but the sales girls said people do it all the time. Little did I know that top would bring me luck as July is when we got pregnant!

Waiting 4 weeks is killing me! I keep thinking it's right around the corner, but it's really 2 1/2 weeks away. I have had the tiniest bit of brown spotting for a couple of days on and off, and have been resting, and feeling better and better now that the UTI is being treated. It's funny how I thought I didn't have any UTI symptoms, but I guess I did!

I am starving... time to find something to eat!
Kimmie

UPDATE: big u/s November 21, Gender prediction: Girl, but we're not finding out so it's a surprise!!!

[KB57]

I have an officemate who is wearing perfume that is burning my eyeballs and turning my stomach. It's horrible! :eek: Can I get away with asking her nicely to keep away from the cheap perfume for the next six months?

I have my gender prediction as boy but we're not finding out so, it's a surprise!

[akwifeandmomma]

Gender prediction: I'll go with my hubby's, he's thinking GIRL this time. We won't be finding out, so IT'S A SURPRISE!

Registering I don't think we'll need to register this time. I have every bit of "gear" I'll need, besides a new stroller (I think I want the Peg Perego Pliko P3) and maybe a new swing (I just borrowed one last time for a few months.) If it's a boy, I've got plenty of clothes, too. :p

[cagey]

my gender prediction is girl, despite what DH's prediction/desires are!!

[jrsygirl]

I'm going to predict a boy and a girl

[April'06Moms]

Updated to here. :)

Guiness - please feel free to post your u/s photo, this thread is not restricted to big u/s photos.

[Txfish]

Gender prediction: GIRL (even though I really want a wee boy!)

[Sal03]

wow this thread is moving fast!

Registering We will probably wait until after the big u/s. Do not need too much this time so I will just do things like bedding and a double stroller and lots of sleep sacks. Did not know about those early enough the first time around so we had to buy most of them ourselves.

I am so excited - I think my order from Old Navy should be coming today or tomorrow. Had a check up yesterday. Baby's heartbeat is around 160 and somehow I only gained 2 pounds since my last appointment. YAY!

[JenniferEC]

mel7dog - I don't think it's weird at all that you are registering now. It takes so long to pick everything out, so at least you have a head start.

KB57 - Good luck at your appt tomorrow. I definitely think it's okay to ask your officemate to cut down on the perfume. She should be more sensitive to people around her. Does she know that your pregnant?

Kimmiebride - That's a sweet story about the book. Do you have pics of the bedding you can post? I'd love to see it.

Jane - Glad you made it home and hope you are catching up on rest. Congrats on getting your bedding. Good luck at your appt tomorrow, too.

Txfish - That's very nice of your mom! I'm jealous!

Misty911 - Congrats and Welcome!

Sully - That's too bad your DH will be gone so long. Do you get to spend the holidays together?

Charissa - I've seen women at all stages of pregnancy registering at BRU. We registered there when I was barely showing last time, but I didn't care. I just loved having the power of that scan gun and picking things out! Have fun.

Kopper - 4 weeks is more than torture!! It would be nice if all pregnant woman could get dopplers and u/s machines to take home!

Sal03 - What double stroller are you looking at? I'm pretty sure I don't want to Graco Duoglider because of the weight, so we're thinking about a side-by-side Peg, but I have to make sure it takes a SnugRide. This is going to be our one big purchase this time, so I want to get the right stroller.

Registering - We won't do this. Since we're finding out the sex, I'll let people know and if they want to give gifts, then that's fine. I feel odd about registering since I've already had the showers.

I'm trying to get all of my Halloween decorations out today. I went and bought pumpkins and some mums for the front yard. Now I just need DH to get home so he can plant the mums for me. :)

Hope everyone is having a good day.

[kristin9903]

Just checking in on the new thread...I've been reading along, just not much to say.

My gender prediction: boy

I could be totally off, but we'll just go with my preference!

I'm 10w and some change and waiting for m/s to leave. Hope all is well with you ladies!

[SaphirimalMei]

Registering: We will not be registering for this baby. I registered at 29 weeks for my DD. NOTE FOR FIRST-TIMERS, based on the experience of myself and my friends who've had babies recently...other than for Sleep Sacks and the like, DO NOT register for clothes! Especially if your baby turns out to be a girl! You will get 500 onesies & many cute outfits, but none of the things you really need. Other mommies in this thread may back me up on this one based on their experience. The day after my shower, I went to target, returned a bunch of clothes for store credit and dropped another $500 on: a digital thermometer, urp cloths, crib sheets, mattress cover, blankets, a baby bath, etc...the list could go on and on as we literally got almost no practical stuff at all :p

Gender Prediction: I now predict BOY

Next Appointment: Is on 10/14

another update: Today is my birthday and I am now 28

[Kimmiebride]

SaphirimalMei Happy Birthday!!!!
Kimmie

[SaphirimalMei]

The first one was pretty much of a bust since I got about a thousand super-expensive boutiquey 0-3 outfits in green, yellow, and ducks Sounds sooooo familiar ;) order the miracle blanket. Its ridiculous and overpriced and if you don't get one you will hate yourself and then have to spend the $17 for overnight shipping when you realise its vital to your very sanity. I feel the same way about the wipe warmer. Seems totally frivilous to get one, but GET ONE! It makes midnight diaper changes so much nicer. A cold shocked baby in the middle of the night is no happy camper. Spend the $20. You will not regret it!

~~~~~~

Thanks, JD & Kimmie for the b-day wishes :)

[JenniferEC]

SaphirimalMei - Happy Birthday! Hope it's a good one! Ditto on the not registering for clothes. People buy them anyway so why bother. I returned quite a few for either bigger sizes or things like a thermometer or bottles, etc.

jakedog - Is that a jogger stroller? I'm obsessed with double strollers right now!

[MMHinCA]

Subscribing! We have our next appointment on Monday. I am hoping that we get to hear the heart beat! :)

[Sevilla]

Registering: I know we'll register, probably at BRU and somewhere online. I'm all about *not* registering for clothes, especially b/c at our church people pass around tons of gently used baby clothes to each other all the time. So between that and having two sets of 'first time grandparents' who will spoil this baby rotten, we're not planning on buying many clothes at all in that first year ;).

Gender Prediction: I think we're going to be surprised, and my guess is boy.

[Misty911]

Has anyone not told their family yet? I haven't told a soul except for my husband of course. One reason is my mom isn't going to be very happy about me having another baby. So it is hard for me to tell her. I'm trying to find the right words to say to her but I just can't get it out. My husband says just tell her you're pregnant. I guess I know I'm going to get a good lecture after I tell her. I guess that is one reason why I have put it off on telling everyone.

[Sully130]

Happy Birthday SaphirimalMei!!!

mel7dog - I'm sorry you've been going through a similar separation from your DH. Hopefully you'll be reunited permanently with your hubby soon!

JenniferEC - We'll probably spend Christmas together, but I doubt we'll see each other from Nov. 5 until Christmas (so no Thanksgiving), and then not again until he returns in March. Sigh.

Telling people (Misty's question)... Our parents know and have known since the night we found out. I found out on a visit to my ob/gyn for an unrelated issue; I was only 3w3d! So we've known for seven weeks from today. I told my best friends on my birthday a week later. And we've just slowly started to tell other close friends and relatives. I'm waiting a few more weeks to let the cat out of the bag to everyone else.

Misty, I hope she doesn't lecture you and she is able to just be happy for you guys!

[April'06Moms]

Updated to here. :)

[Kimmiebride]

We told everyone... can't shut me up, I guess! I am sure it's hard when you have someone in your life that is going to want to lecture you, but from what my friends who have two boys about the same age apart as your middle baby and your new one, it's really tough in the beginning, but then when they are best friends and so close because they are close in age, it's really cool! And you and your DH are excited about it, so in the end, that's all that really matters, and she'll come around, right? We're glad your here so you can at least enjoy chatting about stuff with us, and hopefully it makes it easier to tell in real life!
Kimmie

[Sevilla]

Has anyone not told their family yet? I haven't told a soul except for my husband of course.
We waited until i was a little over 12 weeks to tell family/work/friends. But i know some people, who b/c of knowing there would be family disapproval, waited a *lot* longer.

[briamcd]

Registering - I've started a list on BRU and babycenter.com. I want to have stuff on there in case family wants to buy us stuff for Christmas. Plus it helps me keep track of the things I want.

Misty - I hope your mom does not lecture you, babies are such miracles. I hope she's happy for you. :)

Sully & Mel - I'm sorry you're not able to be near your husbands. I know how that separation is. My husband was deployed overseas for a whole year. I'm thankful that I was not pregnant at the time. It must be really hard for you. I'm so sorry. :(

Sal03 - what are sleep sacks?

Happy belated Birthday SaphirimalMei!

Telling People - everyone knows, I couldn't keep a secret.

Yesterday was my second appointment. We got to hear the heartbeat. It sounded so beautiful. It was around 160-165. If you believe in old wives tales, that means girl. :) My next appointment is Nov 3rd. and the Big U/S Nov 21st.

[mel7dog]

Jane
Glad you were able to buy the lambie bedding, you are going to love it and we'll be nursery twins :) I have everything except the rug and curtains, including some things that were discontinued and I bought off ebay. Be sure to check out "lambie" on ebay, they have so many cute things!

jakedog
Thanks for the tip on the miracle blanket, I a off to check it out!

SaphirimalMei
Thanks for the tip on the wipe warmer! I literally laughed when I saw them and thought it seemed like a waste, but now I feel stupid, you are so right. Adding that to the registry as well!

MMHinCA
Keeping my fingers crossed for a nice strong HB for you on Monday :)

Sevilla
I'm not registering for clothes either, or bibs or recieving blankets. It seems like everyone gets more than enough of those at showers anyhow. We'll be having 2 sets of first time grandparents too, too exciting isn't it?!

Misty
We told our family and work right away because we hdon't have much choice in the military. Told everyone else at 8 weeks. Sorry you are worried about how your mom will take the news. Hopefully she will surprise you and be happy once she realizes there's another precious baby growing in your belly.

Sully
Thanks Sully, it is hard being away from DH, but I have already applied to levae the Air Force right before I give birth, hopeully my request gets approved!

As for me feeling pretty good besides being so tired. Still haven't gained any weight, but after my BK lunch yesterday, I'm sure it's not far off!

I am SO wanting to schdeule my big US, to make sure I get it in before Turkey day and on a day DH can take off work to be there. I know I can schedule it at my next apt, but that's not untill Oct 28th and I doubt I could get one is only 3 weeks. The girl I work with has "the number" they give you to call for an US sicne she just had hers, so I think I am going to give it a whirl and hope to get lucky.

Leaving today for D.C. for DH's graducation tomorrow, then heading up to Cape Cod to see my parents! Won't be back till late Monday, but we are very excited. My mom has already bought me a bunch of maternity clothes from ON, and I'm sure we'll do more shopping. Hope everyone has a great weekend :)

[Jane&Andy]

I have an OB appt this afternoon. According to my own scale at home, I was only up 1 more pound as of this morning. Hopefully the doctor's scale will be just as kind to me as of this afternoon. I am trying very hard to eat well and I got tons of exercise last weekend (walking around Chicago) so I was really hoping it would pay off and I wouldn't be told today that I'm still gaining too much weight this afternoon.

Yesterday was rough. I threw up twice just from gagging. After the second time I had a pounding headache for the rest of the evening. I was very gaggy this morning but it seems to be going away now.

When I was in Chicago last weekend I did a lot of shopping with my sister. We went to BRU together and I showed her some things I like and she showed me things her kids have enjoyed. It was a lot of fun. The best part was that they had the stroller I want so I got to see it in person and test drive it (the other BRU I've been to didn't have that stroller). I really like the stroller and my sister agreed that it was nice. My Mom asked about it last night and I told her it was $200. She choked a bit over that but then I pointed out that its really an averaged priced stroller. I've seen some cheaper (talking about strollers that work with an infant carrier, not umbrella strollers) and I've seen plenty that were more expensive. She agreed it wasn't a bad deal - I don't have a clue why she choked over it then. I didn't ask her to buy it for me. :rolleyes:

I also worked on stocking up my children's library. My sister and I had so much fun shopping for books together. And I bought some more maternity clothes too.

So, I am way behind on shout outs and I know I won't get caught up. So I am sorry to those I have missed. I have been reading along for the past few days so I'm not ignoring you.

Registering - I'm definitely not registering for clothes (or blankets or bibs). I've only known 2 people who registered for a few clothing items and it seemed totally bizzare to me (just hadn't seen it done before, I'm sure its common in some areas though). I'm sure I'll receive some clothing items but I know my family won't bother with that (unless they see something too cute to resist). My sisters have tons of baby clothes to pass on to me so it would be a waste for them to buy me new clothes. Thinking back to my SIL's baby shower this past summer she received mostly registry items and not too terribly many clothing items. So my in-laws seem pretty practical about that. Some clothing is ok, I just need other stuff too. :)

mel - my bedding shipped today. I can't wait to get it. I only ordered the sheets, bed skirt and bumper. I'll have to check out ebay. I don't have a ton of wall space but I was planning to try to draw a few pictures for the walls to go with the theme. I used to take art lessons and draw a lot but its been a long time so this may be a bit overambitious. Its worth a try though. Have you decided on a color to paint the room? I'm thinking green or yellow but won't decide til I have the bedding in my hands.

good luck getting your u/s scheduled. have fun in DC!

Misty - good luck telling your Mom. I hope she takes it well and doesn't spoil this time for you.

Happy Birthday SaphirimalMei! :)

jakedog -
One more piece of advice from a veteran- order the miracle blanket. Its rediculous and overpriced and if you don't get one you will hate yourself and then have to spend the $17 for overnight shipping when you realise its vital to your very sanity.

where do you order this from?

Good luck going off the meds!

[April'06Moms]

Updated to here. :)

[mel7dog]

Jane I think we will go with the same green color as the bedding. I have some pics in my journal from (tgray I think) who had the perfect lambie nursery. I am also planning on including some pink/blue depending on the sex of the baby.

[Sal03]

Misty Welcome and congrats!

briamcd these are sleepsacks. they are made by Halo and you can get them at BRU. once DS could break free of the swaddle we put him in these which are basically zip up blankets. They are recommended for SIDS prevention over using a blanket in the crib
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00008KWO4.01._SCMZZZZZZZ_.jpg

SaphirimalMei Happy Birthday!

Mel We also love our wipes warmer! Now it is not as necessary but in the beginning it was DEFINITELY.

Sully&Mel I have such respect for you both! I am such a wimp when DH goes away for just one night. Hoping your DH's are back home where they belong for good soon!

[Jane&Andy]

mel - I do remember seeing pictures of tgray's nursery long ago. I was thinking of painting mine green like that but I really like the yellow in the bedding. I would do both, one color on the bottom, one on top, but with the sloped walls I have to deal with it would probably not look right.

I have a few sleep sack type things but they're open on the bottom. My sisters said they are great for late night diaper changes. I have no clue if they're recommended for SIDs prevention like the ones Sal just posted.

[Txfish]

Heh, I didn't even think of updating my own age... thanks Saphirimal and Happy Birthday! Mine was Oct 2 and I am now 27.

What is a miracle blanket? I am off to find it... never heard of that one. Never had the wipe warmer, either -- just scrunched them up in my hand to warm them for a moment.

Jane, what is this perfect stroller you have found??

Misty, sorry you're stressed about your mom. It's so hard to have people not just be happy for you. ((Hugs))

[Jane&Andy]

Happy Birthday Txfish!

this is the stroller I want:
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00070QJG2.01._SCMZZZZZZZ_.jpg
Combi Savvy Soho EX Stroller
$199 at BRU, then its another $150 for the infant seat (Combi Connection)
Its light weight, has a full recline so you can put an infant in it without the car seat. The sun shade can actually be pulled all the way down to the snack tray to complete envelope the baby. When the shade sits like it is shown in the picture there is a little see through window to viet the baby through. When the shade is all the way down there is a larger mesh viewing window. The snack tray doesn't have a full flat tray space but it has two cupholders. I figure I can stick snacks in a cup if needed and that still leaves a spot for a cup with a drink in it. I think the biggest complaint in any of the reviews on BRU is that the basket underneath isn't big enough. But my sister said most of the baskets aren't very big anyway.

[Sal03]

Double stroller forgot to post about this before. I am borrowing a friend's duoglider while newbaby is still in the snugride. then I am not sure what we will get. I want something with trays and decent sized baskets. one of these days we'll go testdrive some!

[SaphirimalMei]

Thanks everyone for the birthday wishes! It was a nice day :)

mel - dont feel stupid! I felt stupid buying one, but I very quickly realized it's true worth...priceless :)

jane - I have a few sleep sack type things but they're open on the bottom. Like this one, right?
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5dd11b3127cce90be30cafe4300000016108Actmbhy1btI
Those are gowns and they are AWESOME! DD practically lived in them til she started sleeping through the night (afterwards we switched to regular jammies w/ feet). They're not (as far as I know) in any way related to SIDS prevention because it's just a plain ole jammie, but they do make nighttime diaper changes a breeze...who wants to deal with snaps at 3am while half asleep? ;)

[mel7dog]

SaphirimalMei Those are the cutest little feet ever!

StrollersI am completely overwhelemed by strollers! I have *tried* to read up, but there's so much info! I posted a long "HELP" about this is the stroller thread if anyone want to give advice. I think we have decided on the Roundabout carseat after I spent half a day reading up on it!

[jrsygirl]

Strollers I'm completely overwhelmed by the options but since we are having twins I am somewhat limited. I love the Zooper
http://www.sherwoodsforkids.com/images/strollers/tangonavy.jpg
but it weighs 30lbs.

so i might check out the combi
http://www.kidslandusa.com/images/product/combi_twin_stroller_ocean.jpg

[Jane&Andy]

SaphirimalMei - yep, just like that! I bought a few gender neutral ones already and I know my sisters have some more to pass on to me.

Mel - what features are you looking for in a stroller? I'm no expert since this is my first baby but I've done a lot of browsing already. I think I'm going to use the roundabout too as a convertible seat (after the infant seat).

Do you want a stroller that can hold an infant seat?
Do you want a stroller with a full recline? (strollers without a full recline can't be used by an infant without the infant carrier until 6 months)

I really like the Combi I posted above b/c it is lightweight. I also looked at the Britax Preview and Forerunner but neither of those has full recline.

[mel7dog]

Jane and anyone else who can help

-Fully reclines so I can use it right away when the baby is an infant
- Use the stroller for long trips/walks (I plan on using a sling/bjorn for short trips)
-Will be purchasing a seperate jogging stroller, won't use outside
-$ isn't a big issue, though I can't see spending more than $300, just want good lasting quality and a stroller that is worth the price tag
-Also would prefer somewhat lightweight if possible!

I *think* it sounds like the P3 or a Maclaren model may be for me?

[SaphirimalMei]

We have the Graco Quattro Tour. It is compatable with the Graco SnugRide Infant seat to make a travel system.

It does have the full recline and it holds an amazing amount of crap in the basket underneath. I usually store the diaper bag in there when tooling around the mall, or at the grocery store, if I dont need a ton of stuff, I bypass using a cart and let my baby ride in style and put the grocery items in the aforementioned basket :p It folds impressively flat for how big it is.

The only thing is: a) I wish it was lighter (26 lbs!) b)I wish that the push bar could flip around. As it is, you can only push the stroller with the baby facing away from you when not in the Infant seat.

[Jane&Andy]

Mel - here are some strollers that I think you might like from BRU

Ingelsia Zippy (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0008JILK4/qid=1128528561/br=1-11/ref=br_lf_ba_11//002-4770132-1514403?v=glance&s=baby&n=548074)

Combi Savvy Soho EX (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00070QJG2/qid=1128529040/br=1-14/ref=br_lf_ba_14//002-4770132-1514403?v=glance&s=baby&n=542444) (thats the one I already posted about, but this link will give you more info on it)

ok, I keep running across strollers without the full recline. If I find some more for you I will post them. :)

[JenniferEC]

Jane - We have the Combi Soho and love it. It's not as nice as the model you're looking at, but the Combi strollers are so great. They hardly weigh anything and their so easy to clean. I take ours apart every couple of months and throw it in the wash. Another plus is how easy they fold up. If you end up with that stoller, it's a great choice.

[Kimmiebride]

My head is spinning with all this stroller talk. First time mom here, and I had NO idea there were so many choices. My brain is going to explode! I think my friend is going to loan us her infant car seat and carrier, and the stroller that goes with it... I remember loading it into her car one day and it was light but so sturdy I was amazed. It's so hard to believe her little boy will be TWO when our baby arrives. I was at his birth, and it seems like yesterday.

TMI alert: has any one had the someone-just-put-my-nipples-in-ground-glass experience?? OMG. I thought I would die. It was cold this morning and I got dressed in my comfy sweats, a loose sports bra thing and my sweatshirt. Right about then I almost had to scream they hurt so bad. I took a hot shower and somehow it subsided. Wowowow... not fun. Lovely - just had to share...
Kimmie

[ginandchris]

Happy Wednesday everyone,

I'm soo behind, and haven't posted yet here in the new thread, but I have been reading along.

Sully & Mel--Hugs to both of you, I can't imagine being with without my DH during this time! Hope it passes quickly for both of you!

SaphirimalMe--Happy Birthday, did you do anything special?

Now for QOTD's

Registering--we probably will, and will mostly like be like everyone else and just ask for practical stuff. Our parents aren't first timers but they have already told us the stuff they would buy, which is mostly the big $ items. And using my research from Baby Bargains and my Pregnancy class i know which items I want to buy.

Stroller--I think we will be going with the P3 but not sure if the Aria or A4? My DH is the one who has done all the research and we even did a test drive of 1 of them in BRU. He definitely likes it.

As for me, had a very LONG weekend with my MIL. I couldn't wait for Monday to come! I know she means well, but out of her long visit my DH and I decided that we probably won't have her visit until the baby is almost a month old. She is Chinese and anyone who has ILs that are Chinese knows what I'm talking about, all the restrictions, etc. So, to make life easier we'll just tell her to visit (NOT stay over) after the baby is born. Other than that, I'm feeling much better, sleep is hit and miss sometimes, its hard finding a comfortable spot. I can't wait for my appt it is STILL 2 weeks away!

GENDER PREDICTION: I don't know, but DH guesses girl so I'll just go with that.

[briamcd]

the miracle blanket and the swaddle blankets look so restrictive...do babies really like that?

[Sal03]

briamcd yes yes yes! Dylan did not like it for too long but in the beginning he loved being swaddled so tightly when he slept. Within a few months, no more swaddling of his arms, but he did like me to swaddle him under his armpits so he could be partially swaddled. They love that security of being tightly bundled :)

[briamcd]

Ok. well, i got lots to learn. I'd freak out if i was wrapped up like that, but i'm not a baby either. So...I'm learning. :)

[Kimmiebride]

Briamcd, it's like when they're inside... all snuggled in... it calms them. They don't like all that flailing about in the beginning. I personally can't handle having a sheet over me, much less all wrapped like a burrito, but babies love that stuff! :)
Kimmie

[KB57]

Hi ladies just checking in real quick, just came from my OB appt and everything is looking great. DH came too and got to see a live shot of the little one. I had my first regular u/s (as opposed to the internal) and we got to hear the heartbeat which we would have heard a little better but the baby was kicking so much all you heard were these big "whoosh" sounds that drowned it out!! Baby is measuring 8.25 cm which is right on and the HB was 155bpm. DH was speechless. It really is unbelievable. Oh, and I only gained 2lbs since my last visit 4 weeks ago. My next appt is 10/26/05 and I'll be having the quad screen and be getting my flu shot.
Hope all is well with everyone...I have to run to class now :)

[Jane&Andy]

My appointment went well. My blood pressure was insanely high at first when she used a machine type thing. Then she took it manually and it was perfectly normal. So from now on she said they'd take mine manually. The doctor found the heartbeat and said the rate was about 155-160. No complaints about my weight this time, I was up by about 2lbs as of this afternoon (from last month). My next appointment is Nov. 2 and I'll go back on Nov 14 for the u/s (will be 20wks then). :) Unless DH insists on it I think we'll be declining the AFP when we go in next time. He doesn't know much about it so he wants to read up about it before making a decision.

Jennifer - thanks for the positive feedback on the Combi. :)

[relly]

Saphirimalmei and Txfish - Happy Belated Birthdays!!

Misty - I agree with briamcd, "babies are such miracles". Go ahead and tell your Mom so you can get that off your back, let her lecture, then its all over. Maybe she'll surprise you and be ok with it. I remember when my older sister was afraid to tell us she was having her 3rd child, I couldn't understand why she was worried we wouldn't be happy for her, we were all thrilled. She was so relieved after she told us.

Mel - good luck with u/s call.

Kimmie - baby burritos, that's funny.

Strollers - wow, I had no idea it'd be so tough, sounds as if it's just like shopping for a car, eek. My sister has this fancy schmancy double stroller she'll pass on to me. I want a jogger double stroller so I think I'll check out Jakedogs's H's new ride, the DDD.

Thanks for all the tips regarding must haves, keep 'em coming.

[Misty911]

The sad thing is my mom has said it over and over again, "I hope you're not planning on having more children" Everytime she has said that I have just kept my mouth shut. I wish i could just face her and tell her so I can get it off of my chest. My husband and I both work 12 hours shifts and at times my mom has to keep my kids through the night. Sometimes she watches them during the day just for a few hours (not the whole 12 hours)

Last Saturday night we went to a church auction and I started bidding on a baby blanket and she looked at me and said "I hope you're not pregnant again" I didn't say a word! That was probably the best opportunity, I should have told her then.

[jeeplover]

Hi Ladies! I am just checking in. I won't be on much in the next week or so since we still don't have internet at home (I am at DH's office right now).

Our move was a nightmare and that is all I will say but we do love our new house!

Telling parents: We told the IL's this weekend. We bought a #8 birthday candle for MIL since this is her 8th grandchild and of course DH couldn't wait until the morning to tell them so when we arrived at midnight he gave it to his mom and she had no clue what it meant. Finally it clicked but you got to give her a break since it was so late. We are telling my family this weekend so it should be interesting!

I have to find an OB in my area now but since we are leaving tomorrow for a week in Boston I won't be doing that until next week probably.

Gender prediction: Girl

Sorry for no shoutouts but time is limited!

[Jane&Andy]

I am so tired today. Our dog was sick (vomitting) all night long. He stopped 6hrs ago (3am) so I think he'll be ok now but it was a scarey and awful and sleepless night. DH leaves today for NC. He's taking a board exam there tomorrow and Saturday. He'll be staying with my Mom and then coming back Sunday night so I'm on my own for a few days. But this is good timing b/c he's home right now and not leaving til noon so our dog will only be alone for a few hours before I get home from work. :( Poor puppy. It just broke my heart to see him hurting.

I just found out yesterday that my neice's christening is in 2wks. So now I need to figure out what to wear. I think I'll look for some tan pants this weekend and then I could dress them up with a sweater set (I have a bunch of those from my sisters) and some fun jewelry. I want to be dressed appropriately for the occasion but I'm not looking to buy something I'm only going to wear once.

Misty - I am so sorry that your Mom has been so negative to you about having more children. :(

KB57 - I'm glad your appt went well. :)

jeeplover - I'm sorry your move was rough, but welcome to the area. :)

[April'06Moms]

Updated to here. :)

[Jane&Andy]

Its quiet in here today. DH has left for NC now. The dog wouldn't eat the chicken he tried to feed him so I'm stuck here for the next few hours just trying to stay awake while I worry about the dog.

[Sal03]

Jane Hope your dog is okay :( That sounds like an awful night

Misty I am so sorry you have to worry about this. Your mom's comments are just mean. And really, it's YOUR life not hers. Children are a blessing and she should realize that. Try not to let it bother you too much. Although I know from my own mother issues - it's hard!

KB57 Congrats on such a good appt!

jeeplover congrats on telling the inlaws. so much fun!

My Old Navy order came today. YAY! And everything actually fits well. It is kind of annoying that so many have these really low v-necks. they seem to assume that everyone gets a huge chest during pregnancy. not at ALL true for me! But I did find 4 tops that are comfortable and nice soft fabrics so I am happy. I did not realize how clingy my other clothes were until I tried these on! Feeling so much better. Nausea is only an occasional thing now and I have much more energy. DH and I are going away for the night on Sunday to a wedding at a romantic inn and I am so excited. We will obviously miss Dylan but we want to get in a few getaways before newbaby is born.

[Jane&Andy]

Sal - I have a big chest and I still don't like the plunging necklines on some of these shirts. They look obscene on me.

[Txfish]

Sorry about the obscenity going around :eek: (Just kiddding!)

Jane, hope pup is feeling better. Poor guy.

OK, I don't know if I mentioned it before -- when I was in Dallas we met up with my SIL's friend, who has a 2 1/2 year old and a 4 month old. She had this awesome stroller -- not really a double, because it was just a bench seat. But it had a normal stroller seat for the other kid, and could connect with infant seats. I just found it -- I doubt we'd get a ton of use out of it, as dd is almost 5 then, but for someone else who doesn't want to do a full-on double:

http://i5.ebayimg.com/02/i/05/1a/62/bc_1.JPG?set_id=7

It's a Baby Trend Deluxe Sit n Stand or something like that... found it on ebay.

I think I'm being converted to the Combi with Jane... becoming less impressed with the P3 Pliko. Plus, although a lot of the reviews are complaining that the seat is too small for their kid, my dd fits in it fine right now at 35 lbs and 4.5 years. Plus, I read that they have a button for the recline instead of the drawstring now? True?

[cagey]

Jane: hope your pup is better....nothing's sadder than a sick puppy :(


As for strollers, I'm determined to NOT be my SIL and have $900 worth of strollers before baby is 1. (and not one is the bugaboo!) She's got a P3, Aira, a Zooper, a Zippy and something else just trying to find the perfect stroller. Hm...maybe I'll just luck out and she'll give me what she doesn't like anymore :P

Ideally, I'm going to sling as much as possible (a hotsling at first, then a mei tai) and then transition to a Maclaren (Truimph or Techno) for the longer outings. I'm not adverse to the snap-n-go, but would like to find one on ebay/local consignment. I will be test-driving one of these days, so who knows...my opinions may soon change!

[JenniferEC]

Misty - That's too bad about your mom. It's your and your DH's decision on when to have children and how many to have. She should be happy that she's getting another grandchild and leave it at that.

jeeplover - I hope things settle down with your move.

Jane - Sorry to hear about your furbaby. I hope he's feeling better by the time you get home.

cagey - Those bugaboos are nice, but so darn expensive. Your sister has some nice strollers!

We got our doppler yesterday and I had to wait for DH to get home from work so we could find the heartbeat together. It took a few minutes but we found it. Such relief! Now we can finish telling everyone.

It's almost Friday!!!!!!!!! :)

[Jane&Andy]

my dog still won't eat and my vet office has no vets right now b/c the vet is helping out in Louisiana. Its great that he's doing that but I think its rather irresponsible to leave the practice doctorless. :( A local CC member recommended a vet to me so I'll be calling in the morning and begging them to work us in. Which means I need to use more time off that I can't afford. :( dammit, I just want my dog to be happy and healthy again.

sorry to be such a downer, but I'm home alone til Sunday and feeling rather helpless.

on the bright side, my Lambie bedding arrived today. :)

[jrsygirl]

Jane- sorry to hear your pup is sick, my world revolves around our "baby". He was really sick the other night too but luckily it turned out he had just eaten a bunch of leaves and once he threw them up he was fine...
have you tried chicken and rice or some pumpkin?
Does he have a fever?
I agree that its irresponsible of your vet to leave and at least not have another vet covering emergencies! Luckily we go to a really large practice where there are like 20 vets and they are open 24/7.
Good luck,,i hope he feels better soon!

[Jane&Andy]

Butter is doing a little better this morning but he's still not well. I have an 11am appt with him with a new vet. I was supposed to meet with my boss this afternoon to discuss maternity leave and related issues (he works elsewhere so he's not normally here) so now I need to tell him I'm heading out soon. He's a vet (although not practicing) so he ought to understand.

[Jane&Andy]

jrsygirl - last time he got sick he wouldn't eat rice but he ate chicken. I've tried chicken, tuna, cat food and pupperoni treats this time. I stuck some peanut butter on his tongue and got him to swallow little.

He actually licked at the food this morning but still wouldn't eat it. Hopefully the vet will be able to fix him up for me. I'm pretty sure all he did was eat too many pine cones so I thought he'd be ok once he finished puking but he's not.

[jrsygirl]

aww poor Butter.

Why oh why do they insist on eating crap all the time? Brody *loves* to chew up sticks and twigs. He's my little mulcher, unfortunately they don't associate eating crap with not feeling well. :rolleyes:

[Jane&Andy]

unfortunately he really really loves eating sticks and pine cones and all that crap. A few are ok but he just can't feast on them like he likes to. He's gotten sick before but has always recovered quickly. I've only had to take him the vet once before for this and he was puking and had diarrhea all at once so it was pretty severe that time.

I'm heading out in a few minutes. I hope everyone has a great weekend.

[briamcd]

I hope Butter will feel better soon, and stop you from worrying. :)

[Kopper]

Jane&Andy - I'm so sorry about your dog. I'm glad the vet could work him in. Poor thing! :( Let us know how it goes.

---
I had my appointment today. It was supposed to be a regular appointment where she used the doppler to hear the HB etc but when she came in she asked if we wanted to see the baby. I had a feeling that would happen. :D She really loves to do U/S and I wouldn't be surprised if we have one every appointment. The baby is doing great. We were able to see the brain, spinal column, heart, fingers, toes etc. Everything looks great.

I have been having more sciatic pain recently. It is much worse in the evenings. I mentioned it to her and she said it was early but it sounds like what I have been experiencing. She also said that since it is much worse in the evenings that my nerves are probably swelling through out the day. Last night I could barely walk and laying down was the only thing that helped. She gave me some information and I'm going to check out that video. If things get worse she said she would send me to physical therapy. She also said that if I am feeling pain right now it would only get worse with time. I am probably more sucptible because my hips are uneven and I have had hip pain when running or after walking long distances.

Sorry I wrote a novel! Hope everyone is having a great Friday!

Oh one more thing.... My mom and I are going to look at this rocking chair tonight. She wants to buy it for me if I like it. It's Stickley. I'm not sure about the cushion color. Hopefully they will have other colors.
http://www.stickley.com/images/Single%20Silhouette/Full/f_89-0353%20.5R_HarveyEllisRocker_o_s_.jpg

[Kopper]

I forgot to add my appointments: Nov 3rd & Nov 15th (big ultrasound)

Thanks! :)

[Jane&Andy]

thanks everyone for the support and well wishes for my pup.

Butter is staying at the vet's overnight. She palpated his abdomen and could feel something in there. There was blood on the thermometer when she took his temperature but he didn't have a fever. And it did seem to cause him any pain when she palpated him. They took xrays and there is definitely something in there that shouldn't be. Its somewhere in his small intestine. But she said if his small intestine was completely blocked then he would have continued to vomit over and over. He does have some pretty wretched breath right now though. She said it almost looked like it could be fabric in him. I know Andy had him outside some while he studied but he didn't have him loose in the house. Butter picks up socks and wash cloths, etc all the time but he gets very excited and prances around the house with them so I've always gotten whatever it was away from him before he did anything but slobber all over it. So I'd be pretty baffled if it does turn out to be fabric. She said he's not in immediate distress. They're going to give him some fluids to rehydrate him and try to get him to eat something nice and gooey (the fluids could help lubricate whatever is in there and help it move along). They're going to do another xray in the morning to see if the mass is moving. If it doesn't move then they'll have to do surgery to remove it.

I'm at home now, didn't feel up to going back to work. I'm going to try to make up some of the time next week.

I'm not feeling up to shout outs right now. I'll check back in later this weekend and work on updates then.

[jrsygirl]

Jane&Andy I'm sorry, thats awful! Poor Butter I hope he gets well soon!

[LittleStar]

Oh Jane - I totally feel for you. I'm so glad that you got in to see the vet and that hopefully Butter is on his way to feeling better. Our dog has a sensitive tummy, and she is always eating things out in the backyard. She used to throw up in the house about once every 2 weeks - but she's much better now.

DH is back today after being gone all week. He's home for 2 weeks before his next trip. I hate it when he travels.

I got a flu shot yesterday - is anyone else getting one? My dr. said to get one, but a few people in the office (not dr's :rolleyes: ) were saying not to get one in the first trimester.

I've been sooo tired. I'm having my second Starbucks of the day (decaf of course). Trying to trick myself into having more energy!

[Jane&Andy]

thanks everyone for the support. No word from the vet so I guess no news is good news (I wasn't expecting a call tonight unless something goes wrong).

I started working on a drawing to hang on the wall of the nursery. Nothing fancy, just a simple design copied off the bumper (sheep jumping over a fence). I have to go back to the craft store for one more thing before I can finish it. I'd like to do one more drawing and then frame them in simple, white frames. I'll probably hang them up over the changing table, just depends on how we end up arranging the furniture.

LittleStar - my last dog developed a sensitive stomach when he got older. He had bad diarrhea every 4-6wks until I finally found a diet that worked for him, that was so not fun. But at least he did like to devour yard debris.

I haven't gotten a flu shot and my doctor hasn't mentioned it. I guess I should call my GP and see if they'll give me one. I don't normally get them and I never get the flu but just watch - this is the one year I really shouldn't get it and it will be the one year I do get it.

Kopper - yay for getting an extra u/s. I still haven't gotten 1! oh well, just a few more weeks.

[Kopper]

Jane - No news is good news. I hope Butter starts feeling better and eating so whatever he has in his belly will pass soon.

I think my doctor is just U/S happy which I don't mind at all. :)

QOTD - I will be getting the flu shot but I'm not sure when. My OB should have the vaccine in a few weeks but if I can find it somewhere sooner I will get it.

3D/4D U/S - Does anyone plan on getting one? DH really, really wants to do this so I'm pretty sure we will be having one. My doctor does them in her office and is pretty reasonable. She said the best time to have one is around 30w.

[JenniferEC]

Jane - I hope Butter is feeling better now and you can get some rest. I don't think there are many updates for the thread, but I can take care of them either tonight or tomorrow.

Kopper - That's a very pretty chair! What color are you thinking of getting?

QOTD - My doctor pretty much insisted I get one last time, so I'm sure it will be the same this time.

4D U/S - My doctor's office just started offering these. We'll do them depending on the cost, because I'm sure insurance doesn't cover them.

[ginandchris]

Jane--hope Butter feels better, I'm sure you'll hear good news tomorrow.

QOTD's

Flu shots--I wasn't planning on getting one I never have actually. :rolleyes:


4D--yup we plan on getting them, our dr office I don't think does them, but a place nearby that specializes in doing just those ultrasounds is where we are going to go. I've been to their site and they say you can have it done and see the features as early as 25 weeks.

Hope everyone has a good weekend!:D

[Jane&Andy]

the pictures are a little dark (thats what happens when i take photos at night) but here are the two sketches I did for the nursery.

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5ce26b3127cce942c9b43bd6500000016108AZN27Ny3btK
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5ce26b3127cce942c9b41bd6700000016108AZN27Ny3btK

Like I said, they're nothing fancy but I'm pretty happy with them.

Jennifer - thanks, I think there are only a few updates so if you don't have a chance to do it I will do it eventually.

4d/3d u/s - nope. I hadn't really thought about it before but I'm pretty sure I'm going to be pretty broke once the dog is done at the vet's. Plus we have to upgrade one of our cars to a bigger one before we have the baby.

[April'06Moms]

Updated to here. :)

[Jane&Andy]

Butter is home now. :) Whatever is in there has moved into his large intestine and should pass soon. He's spunkier and ate some kibble as soon as I got him home. He's blown his toy budget for next year but I'm just happy he is ok. :)

[Kimmiebride]

Jane, those drawings are adorable!!! You are very talented! I am glad that Butter is doing better!
Kimmie

[mel7dog]

Jane Thanks for posting that stroller info, good thing we have a while still because I have more reading to do. I LOVE the lambie pics you posted, they looks exactly like the bedding.

Snap n Go/Travel system ? I have read somewhere (I think in a CC thread) that leaving in baby in their car seat/carrier when using a travel system is bad because the baby is so contsricted. Does anyone know if this is proven true? Is the Snap n Go just a holder for the carrier?

Old Navy
I got a TON of clothes at ON this weekend! Since I am in MA visiting my parents both the ON here carry maternity so I went crazy. 3 pairs of jeans (1 capri), 1 pair of kakais, 5 tie back shirts, t-shirt, tie back sweater, and 3 packs of low rise thongs. I find the tie backs work great for growing! I am just starting to really show I am looks pg for sure with the tie back shirts on. As far as sizes, the clothes do run big. I usally wear a size small, but I got everything XS and most of it is still a little big on me. I feel like ON has a decent selection at great prices :)