January 2006 mommies-to-be

[chefker]

I guess I'll kick this one off. :) I know we had a pretty big thread on WC, for our January '06 babies.




Our thread members so far:



Me: Ali (Yoganut on WC too!)
DH: Jason
Married: 10/13/01
DS: 12/2/03
TTC: 3/26/05
BFP: 4/26/05
EDD: 1/3/05
Gender: We are 75% sure its another boy from the BUN test u/s

Me: Amy/twomidnightblues
DH: Nate
Married: 10/20/01
Began TTC: Never really tried
BFP: 5/13/05
EDD: 1/19/06
Gender: Hope to find out at u/s

Jamie/J&K2003
H: K
Married: 07/05/03
Began TTC: 03/05
BFP: 05/08/05
EDD: 01/17/06
Gender: Thinking it's a boy...

Julie/Jules1025
DH: J
Married: 10/25/03
TTC: April 2005
BFP: 5/11/05
EDD: 1/21/06

Karen/jasonsgal
DH: jason
Married: 05.24.02
Began TTC: march 05
BFP: 05.05.05
EDD: 1/14/06
Gender: We won't find out but we think it's a GIRL

Kate 27 /KRL626
DH: R 27
Married: 6/26/04 1 year anniv. today!
TTC: We weren't
EDD: 1/9/06
Gender: DH saysGirl I'm not sure

Me: Kerrie/chefker
DH: Mike
Married: 10/2/04
Occupation: Legal Assistant
Began TTC: December 2004
BFP: 5/20/05
EDD: 1/27/06
Gender: Don't know yet, but will find out at the u/s!
Prediction: Feeling it's a girl, but also wondering if it *could* be twins--they run in my family!

Me:Lisa/elladee (LAD03 on WC)
DH: Greg
Married: 10/18/03
TCC: N/A
BFP:5/18/05
EDD: 1/24/06

MrsTazlvr
Me: Cori- 31
DH: Hal- 30
Married: 10/21/01
Occupation: SAHM right now, but I was an elementary school teacher before I had DD
TTC: December 2004 (Clomid since March 2005)
DD: Allison (Allie)- 12/9/03
BFP: 5/4/05
EDD: 1/12/06
Prediction:Boy!

Nikki, 31/Nikkid
DH: Stacy, 29
Married: 02/02/02
TTC: we weren't
DS: Austin, 8
DS: Justin, 2
DD: Kaitlyn almost 1, 7/5
BFP: 4/28
EDD: 1/5/06
Gender prediction: GIRL


Meghan/meggers
DH: Jeff
Married: 06-15-02
Began TTC: April 2005
BFP: 05-13-05
EDD: 01-20-05
Gender: We will find out at the U/S

[chefker]

Today was the first day in a LONG time that I've felt 'normal'! I had NO PG symptoms at all; a few times I actually had to 'remind' myself that I was pregnant!

It was nice not having nausea and being the normal amount of tired. :) I could get used to this...it was a nice change after having two months of barfiness!

[jules1025]

Hi, Kerrie! Thanks for starting this! Hopefully more Jan mommies will come over. I can barely read our thread on WC (the text is so freaking tiny)!

Here's my info...

Name: Julie
DH: J
Married: 10/25/03
TTC: April 2005
BFP: 5/11/05
EDD: 1/21/06


Btw - I downloaded that SAME avatar yesterday (love me some Star Wars!). :D

My normal days are starting to out number the bad... hopefully this is a turning point for us!

[J&K2003]

Me: Jamie
DH: K
Married: 07/05/03
Began TTC: 03/05
BFP: 05/08/05
EDD: 01/17/06
Gender: Thinking it's a boy...

***********
As for me, still having symptoms. Just woke up from a 3-hr unintentional nap on the couch. :rolleyes: I think my belly's starting to pop out too!

[MrsTazlvr]

Sign me up! :)

MrsTazlvr
Me: Cori- 31
DH: Hal- 30
Married: 10/21/01
Occupation: SAHM right now, but I was an elementary school teacher before I had DD
TTC: December 2004 (Clomid since March 2005)
DD: Allison (Allie)- 12/9/03
BFP: 5/4/05
EDD: 1/12/06
Prediction:Boy!

[KRL626]

Glad I found you guys!

My info:

Me: Kate 27
DH: R 27
Married: 6/26/04 1 year anniv. today!
TTC: We weren't
EDD: 1/9/06
Gender: DH saysGirl I'm not sure

I'm going to post over on the WC so everyone knows about this. I hope we get a big group going! :)

[Nikkid]

Yay, I found you all! I think this thread will be much easier! Thanks Chefker for starting it! My info:

Me: Nikki, 31
DH: Stacy, 29
Married: 02/02/02
TTC: we weren't :o
DS: Austin, 8
DS: Justin, 2
DD: Kaitlyn almost 1, 7/5
BFP: 4/28
EDD: 1/5/06
Gender prediction: GIRL

Question: where did you all find your avatar pictures? I don't know how to find one to add. TIA!

[J&K2003]

Welcome everyone! Glad to see that we're making it over here. :D

[jasonsgal]

So happy that this is happening. Really dislike the new boards on WC.. it won't even let me post over there anymore! On that note, sorry I couldn't even say goodbye, it wouldn't let me!

Me: karen
DH: jason
Married: 05.24.02
Began TTC: march 05
BFP: 05.05.05
EDD: 1/14/06
Gender: We won't find out but we think it's a GIRL

[jasonsgal]

Here is my u/s from 10 weeks 6 days. The baby was so active! he/she wouldn't stop showing off for the camera. IT was incredible. :D

http://www.jasonkaren.com/images/sono2.jpg

[jules1025]

I'm so glad more Jan mommies are making their way over here! :)

jasonsgal - Those are great u/s pics!

[Nikkid]

Great pictures Jasonsgal!

Does anyone know if we can post our tickers here? I see that some of us have the link in their signatures but do you know how to make them show?

[alliannie]

Hi! I just wanted to pop in and say I am glad you are all doing so well! I am adamsangel from WC. I miss you guys but will hopefully be back at it soon :D . Ill be lurking to see how it would be if I was still in it, if you all dont mind. :o

[meggers]

Well I decided to make my way over here. When I first visited the new WC boards, I knew I didn't like them. Now the more I go there, the more I dislike them. I like this set up way better. Here's my info.

Me: Meghan
DH: Jeff
Married: 06-15-02
Began TTC: April 2005
BFP: 05-13-05
EDD: 01-20-05
Gender: We will find out at the U/S

Should we have our thread in the group section?

[chefker]

Hi ladies! I hope everyone had a great, m/s free weekend. :)

FYI, I've added everyone's name (along with screen name) in the first post of this thread, kind of a who's who. If that's not cool with anyone, please send me a PM, or email me through my profile here. Hopefully I have those options enabled!

meggers--It's funny, I started this thread before there was a group section (at least I didn't see it then), but I noticed a group section today. I can always ask the admin. if it needs to be moved over there, but it should be OK here for now I think?

[Nikkid]

So nice to "see" you Annie! Hope you are doing well and of course we don't mind you lurking. You will always be a member of the Jan 06 thread. Hope to see you in a mommy thread soon!

Glad you came over Meggers.

[twomidnightblues]

Me: Amy
DH: Nate
Married: 10/20/01
Began TTC: Never really tried
BFP: 5/13/05
EDD: 1/19/06
Gender: Hope to find out at u/s

[Nikkid]

How is everyone doing this morning? I'm home today with a sick child. I'll be taking him into the Dr shortly. I'm hoping they can give him something for it, I hate it when we have to wait it out. It always seems to take forever for him to get over it.

Well I'm excited that I have my 2nd Dr appt tomorrow! I will finally get to hear the h/b and maybe she will measure me. I'm still curious if I may be carrying twins. Everyone keeps teasing me that I am. :eek: Unfortunatley I won't get an U/s, I only get one between 16 - 20 weeks which means that should be my next appt! I can't wait to find out the sex! Although I'm pretty confident that it's a girl. ;) I told my DH that I was so sure that we didn't even need to find out at the U/S, that didn't fly with him. I believe I told him that with my last pgcy too, and I was right!

Hope everyone is having a nice m/s free Monday morning!

[jasonsgal]

annie It is great to see you! i have been thinking about you and hope you are doing well. Of course no one minds you being here!

Nikkid Sorry to hear about your sick one. :( Good luck with your drs. appt. tomorrow! how exciting. I never used to get so excited to see the dr. till now! Can't wait to hear how it goes.

QOTD - 1 So, i was talking to my MIL and explaining to her that Dh and I were probably going to rent a doppler. She was like thats nice but why don't you just use a stethoscope? it would be a lot cheaper. i didn't even think of that. Would that work just as well?

QOTD - 2 My dr. said it was fine if I had one cup of coffee and one soda a day, just not to over do it and have more than that. So do you have any caffeine?

QOTD - 3 When do you technically start the 2nd trimester? I have heard anything from 12 weeks to 14 weeks. So what do you think and why? I think i will feel I am in the 2nd trimester at 13 weeks.

i am doing really well and feel great. i am getting excited about feeling the baby kick. Sorry about all my QOTD's...
:)

Have a great day!

[jules1025]

twomidnightblues - Welcome!

Meggers - Glad to see you came over! :)

Nikki - Sorry to hear about your sick babe. Good luck at your appt tomorrow! About the pg tickers in sigs... unfortunately, this site does not allow images in the signature. :(

qotd 2 - I allow myself a soda (only one) every now and then. I also drink iced tea. I stay away from coffee b/c it has so much more caffeine than soda or tea.

qotd 3 - I found a trimester timeline at this site - http://theparentsite.com/pregnancy/trimesters.asp. It says 14 weeks is the start of the 2nd tri. I'll probably count 13 weeks though b/c I'm so dang ready to be in the 2nd trimester!! :p

[chefker]

Hi Annie, and welcome Amy! :) I'll update our members as soon as I can.

QOTD : No clue on stethoscopes--my cousin is a doctor though, I can always fire him an email and ask!

QOTD #2 : I have one small cup of coffee in the morning most days. I found when I didn't, I usually get a headache from the 'withdrawal.' I don't drink soda much at all, so that wasn't an issue for me anyway.

QOTD #3 : I always assumed it was around 12 weeks--I should consult my various books when I get home though! Probably after the 3 month mark (which is in 2.5 weeks already, WOW!), I will 'feel' like I'm entering the 2nd trimester.

[elladee]

Oh man, just this morning on the WC thread, I said I was staying there. But then curiosity got the better of me and I had to check this place out again. It is tons better. There is so much more going on here. Like I said there, though, I can't really keep up with both sites since I do most of this from work. Guess I'm going to be a convert. I feel bad leaving all the girls over there, though. Maybe they'll jump on this bandwagon, too.

So here's my stats:
Me:Lisa/elladee (LAD03 on WC)
DH: Greg
Married: 10/18/03
TCC: N/A
BFP:5/18/05
EDD: 1/24/06

Do most of you have your journals on LJ? I never really liked that because I hate asking people if they'll be my friend or if I can be their friend. I'm thinking maybe I'll start, though. If I do, will some of you be my friends? :D My WC journal isn't that big, so I think I'd just copy and paste it over.

[elladee]

Ack, I forgot to write about the pregnancy related things...

My first dr appt is tomorrow morning! I'm psyched. I feel so far behind some of you who have had a bunch already. I don't know that they're going to do anymore than just ask me a bunch of questions. Nikkid, I probably only get one u/s though the whole thing, too.

annie good to see you. I hope you are doing well.

QOTD2
I don't really like soda, but I love coffee. Still I have pretty much cut it out. A couple times a week or so, I have a cup after lunch if I'm in dire need of a pick me up. Like probably today. :p

QOTD3
I'm not really sure about the trimester thing either. My gut feel would be at 13 weeks - once the 12th week is over. But then, for counting weeks, you hit "week 12" when the 12th week is over anyway. It's all very confusing...

[jules1025]

If anyone has an live journal in this group, feel free to friend me and I'll friend you back. :) My username at LJ is more_cow_bell.

elladee - Welcome! What is your LJ username?

[elladee]

jules1025 I am elladee over at LJ, too. I put the link in my siggy. I added you as a friend!

[Nikkid]

Thanks Jasonsgal and Jules, he is feeling better. I feel like I wasted a day off, he's been feeling fine all day. The Dr even said he just has a viral infection because everything looked good!


Welcome Lad, I was hesitant moving to a new thread too, I don't like change. This is a lot similar to the old WC so I like it much better. Good luck with your 1st appt tomorrow. I'm glad I'm not the only one who gets one u/s.

Welcome twomidnightblues!

QOTD1 I'm not sure how well a stethoscope would work. I remember when my mom was pg with my little brother (22 years ago) she used a stethoscope but I think it was late in the pregnancy. I don't know how well it would work early on.

QOTD2 I don't drink coffee so that's a plus for me but I do like soda! I limit myself, I don't have one every day but I would guess I have around 3 or 4 a week.

QOTD3 I don't know if their really is a set week which starts the 2nd trimester. I go by 13 weeks only because if you divide 40 by 3 you get a little over 13.

[jules1025]

elladee - I friended you back! :)

BELLY SHOTS???? Anyone want to show us their belly? Ok, I'll start...

4 weeks - "baseline" photo

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v290/juliebeth13/DSCF0171.jpg

8 weeks

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v290/juliebeth13/c743cc9d.jpg

I still look like the pic above at 10 weeks.

[KRL626]

12 wks! Yay!

Feeling good in pregnancy land. I do have a cold right now which sucks because I can't take anything for it. I'm really looking forward to Thursday as we have our NT ultrasound. I've heard they can sometimes tell the gender! Seems kind of early though right?

Well I am still checking in with the WC, but like our little group here. Hopefully a lot of them will jump on the bandwagon

Jules look at that belly! I love it!

[yoganut]

Jumping on the bandwagon! I like this so much more than the new WC board...and we get to stay together. Yeah! I don't have LJ experience (though I got a logon this weekend), and don't have time to keep track of all the friending. This looks about my speed.

Me: Ali (Yoganut on WC too!)
DH: Jason
Married: 10/13/01
DS: 12/2/03
TTC: 3/26/05
BFP: 4/26/05
EDD: 1/3/05
Gender: We are 75% sure its another boy from the BUN test u/s


KRL - You might be able to tell on Thursday...though you have to look carefully. The doctor started with the bottom up shot, and we saw a little white something sticking out between the tadpole legs. From DS #1, we knew what 'boy parts' look like on u/s so we were able to make it out. I heard with girls you see 3 lines, if that makes sense. Good luck!

Jules - Great belly shot!

I called to see if my results were in from the BUN test, and they weren't. :( Hopefully we will know what is going on tomorrow. On a happier note, I am feeling so much better. Hardly any nausea and lots more energy...hooray for the second trimester!

QOTD1 - I don't really know anything about using stethascopes.

QOTD2 - I am a starbucks iced coffee addict! I asked my doctor about having one 'tall' a day, and she didn't think it was a problem. It helped my morning sickness so much.

QOTD3 - Somewhere I read that if you want to get technical, each trimester is 13.3 weeks. So, that looks closer to 13 weeks than 14, IMO. I don't think there is a precise science to it though.

[J&K2003]

Info about stethoscopes:

Fetal Heart Beat

Although the fetal heart begins beating as early as the 5th week after the LMP, your ability to detect it will be limited by your equipment.

An ultrasound machine usually will see a heartbeat by 5 to 6 weeks gestation if equipped with a vaginal probe. Abdominal ultrasound will usually see the heartbeat by the 7th-8th week of pregnancy.

If you use a Doppler ultrasound fetal heartbeat detector, you can, with effort, usually hear the heartbeat by 12-14 weeks gestation and routinely after that.

Using a DeLee stethoscope (equipped with a head-mount), you can sometimes hear the heartbeat by 16 weeks but unless you are practiced with it, you won't hear it until 20 weeks, at which time the mother can usually tell you that she feels the baby moving.

Using a conventional stethoscope, you may never hear the fetal heartbeat.

[chefker]

Welcome to twomidnightblues, elladee, and yoganut!! :)

I'm going to start a new QOTD, even though it's late in the evening, and the changeover is going to happen in a few hours!

QOTD: Anyone have a family history of twins or other multiples? Whether you've previously given birth to multiples, or they just run in your family. :)

In my family, there are 6 sets of twins (4 sets of fraternal, two sets of identical), and one set of QUADS. So naturally, everyone is teasing me that *I* will be the next one to have twins, or more. Which freaks me out, to be honest! Who knows what will happen, really--we won't honestly know until we have the u/s, which won't be for another month or two I think!

[J&K2003]

So glad to see more people making their way over to our thread from WC!

more_cow_bell and elladee , I added you as friends in my LJ. My name over there is smitty0705, and I would love to know if others are on LJ as well so I can friend more of you :)

[MrsTazlvr]

I am so tired tonight so no time for shoutouts. The caffiene question got me wondering:

QOTD2~ What are you drinking all day long? I have been limiting my caffiene, but I have been drinking a lot of drinks with Splenda. I can't drink plain water so I add lime juice and Splenda to it. Or I drink Diet Sprite with Slenda or flavored sparkling water that has Splenda in it. I can't really drink a lot of sugary drinks because I am trying to limit my sugars since I had GD last time. I am not sure what to drink these days. Any ideas? :confused:

~Cori :)

[chefker]

I am so tired tonight so no time for shoutouts. The caffiene question got me wondering:

QOTD2~ What are you drinking all day long? I have been limiting my caffiene, but I have been drinking a lot of drinks with Splenda. I can't drink plain water so I add lime juice and Splenda to it. Or I drink Diet Sprite with Slenda or flavored sparkling water that has Splenda in it. I can't really drink a lot of sugary drinks because I am trying to limit my sugars since I had GD last time. I am not sure what to drink these days. Any ideas? :confused:

~Cori :)

I have been living off of ice water with fresh lemon in it. It's nice and refreshing during the heat wave we're having too!

[jules1025]

J&K - I friended you back! :)

MrsTazlvr - I drink iced water mainly. I've had problems with low blood sugar, so I'm extremely worried I'm going to get GD. I keep having sugar cravings, though! I drink a small glass of OJ in the morning sometimes, "light" cranberry juice (with splenda), diet coke a few times a week and tea with splenda a few times a week. Other than that, it's just water all the time.

twins... We have zero twins in my family that I know of! And, our u/s confirms that there is only one baby in there. :) I couldn't imagine waiting to find out if we were having twins!!

QUESTION RE: DOPPLERS - To those of you that rented one... where did you rent it from? We are looking into renting one. TIA!

[yoganut]

jules - We rented from baby beat, and they seem really good. I rented the basic version, but added the recorder feature which is fun. Then I can 'listen' to the hb without disturbing baby. ;)

[MrsTazlvr]

I rented from www.heartones.com both times and I have been very happy with them. :)

Water~ So I guess I just have to learn to like plain water or water with lemon/lime and no sweetener. LOL Do you think Splenda is bad for the baby. I used it with DD and she's fine, but I don't remember how strict I was with my first pregnancy. :rolleyes:

[elladee]

J&K2003, I added you as a friend, too.

QOTD - Twins
We have twins in my family, too. My grandma has twin brothers, and DH's grandpa was a twin. But there have been no cases of twins since then, so I'm not really worried. I figure there's nothing I can do about it now, anyway. I won't get a sonogram for another couple months.

QOTD - Drinks
I drink a glass of OJ for breakfast and two glasses of milk for dinner. Other than that it's ice water all day long (unless I sneak in a cup of cofee like I said earlier). I acutally really like just plain water if it's cold enough.

Now I'm off to get ready for my appointment!

[jasonsgal]

jules1025 Love your belly shot!!!

yoganut Congrats on 2nd trimester! Yay! hope your test results are available today.

J&K2003 Thank you so much for finding out that information on stethoscopes. I just fired off an email to the MIL and DH. maybe I can order that doppler today ;)

QOTD no multiples run in my family. I believe there is a set in dh's fathers side though.

chefker omg! You must be going crazy to think that you may be carrying multiples but can't find out for a couple months. I browsed a 4D u/s site and it's only like $85 for 10 minutes or something like that. Or $200 for 45 minutes. You won't get great photos of the baby this early on but you could see if you were having multiples!

QOTD2 I drink 4 glasses of Milk a day. I LOVE LOVE milk!
I have one cup of coffee 4-5x a week. (yoganutMaybe that is why I had zero m/s?) i drink tons of water all day long. A sprite with lunch a few times a week. A glass of OJ every other day.

btw: i forgot to tell you all that I felt like I had gained 10 pounds. My sweet tooth has been going CRAZY! i have been trying really hard to be good. Really! I went to the dr. and I had only gained 2 pounds from week 4 of pregnancy - week 11 of pregnancy. My belly is really sticking out, I was so surprised. Is it because I went off my St. Thomas diet of bushwhackers and Miller Lite? :eek:

[twomidnightblues]

QOTD2~ What are you drinking all day long? I've been drinking water. I carry around my water bottle all day and drink. I try to drik at least 60oz, not that it always happens. I've also been making my own iced tea. I've been using ginger tea, since ginger is helpful with easing some of the queasiness. I don't sweeten it. Sometime I drink lemonaid, which is sweetened. I'm trying to not do toomuch sweet stuff though (which isn't too hard as sweet makes me feel sick). I WAS drinking 4 glasses of milk a day but for the past couple weeks, it's made me ill so I haven't been drinking it (been eating cheese).

QOTD re: multiples: None run in the family. At my last appointment they confirmed that there's only one bebe in there.


I'd like to know something. I'm almost 11 weeks. I had my 1st appointment last month where they did my "oh so fun" pap, then did a vag ultrasound to check size and determine a more accurate due date. My next appointment is July 5. Will I be poked and prodded again or is it just measuring the belly? I'd like to know what to expect and if I should shave my legs and pretty up the nether reigon. My Dr office makes you meet with all the Drs there (4 of them) so I'm not getting the one I adore.

Also, any of you ladies on the chubby side before getting pg? Belly pics are super cute but it's alway people who were skinny-minnies before. Makes me a bit self conscious and not wanting to post any belly pics. I was a size 12 before. Seriously, I worry that I'll be one of those people where other think to themselves "pregnant..or fat?"

LJ: I have an LJ. I'm twomidnightblue over there. I enjoy meeting new people so feel free to friend me. Sometimes it takes me a while to check and see if new people have added me so don't dipsair if I don't friend you back right away. I'm trying to be better about checking more often.

[J&K2003]

jules1025, like MrsTazlvr we rented our doppler from Heartones (http://www.heartones.com/). It arrived when I was 10w1d and we heard the heartbeat from the 1st day we had it. Of course that depends on other factors besides doppler sensitivity, but we've been really happy with the doppler. It's also fairly easy to hook it up to your computer and make a recording of the heartbeat, which we did. Another thing about Heartones I liked was that they have a discount if you rent for several months upfront. HTH!

twomidnightblue , I added you to my LJ. So if you see a mysterious smitty0705 on your FL, that's me. :D

[Jackie&Tom]

Wow! This thread is great!!! I haven't had a time to read everything, but I wanted to switch over from WC.

Jackie /Jackie&Tom
Me: Jackie, 28
DH: Tom, 27
Married: 08.14.04
Occupation: designer at a commerical architecture firm
TTC: Went of BCP end of January
BFP: April 23rd
EDD: January 1st, 2006!!!
gender: YES finding out
prediction: BOY


Since I couldn't add the image to the other thread, here is a pic from our first u/s at 12w2d.
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5d803b3127cce9201ae163b1e00000006108AcuW7Vy5ctu

I have my 3rd ob appointment on Saturday - looking forward to hearing the heartbeat again :)

I'm excited for our group to pick back up!!

[Jackie&Tom]

I am so tired tonight so no time for shoutouts. The caffiene question got me wondering:

QOTD2~ What are you drinking all day long? I have been limiting my caffiene, but I have been drinking a lot of drinks with Splenda. I can't drink plain water so I add lime juice and Splenda to it. Or I drink Diet Sprite with Slenda or flavored sparkling water that has Splenda in it. I can't really drink a lot of sugary drinks because I am trying to limit my sugars since I had GD last time. I am not sure what to drink these days. Any ideas? :confused:

~Cori :)

I've completely cut out soda (which I didn't drink all that much of in the first place). I'm drinking milk, water, gatorade and crystal light. Trying to focus on the water though!

[jules1025]

Happy birthday to Jackie & Tom!! (You were listed under "Today's Birthdays" on the main page.) :D Great u/s pic!

yoganut, MrsTazlvr, J&K2003 - Thanks for the doppler info!

twomidnightblues - I'm adding you to my LJ friends list! I'm more_cow_bell over there.

[Jackie&Tom]

Happy birthday to Jackie & Tom!! (You were listed under "Today's Birthdays" on the main page.) :D Great u/s pic!

yoganut, MrsTazlvr, J&K2003 - Thanks for the doppler info!

twomidnightblues - I'm adding you to my LJ friends list! I'm more_cow_bell over there.

Thank You :)

[MrsTazlvr]

twomidnightblue ~ I was overweight before getting pg and I will not be posting belly pics for a while. I know I look way more pg than I really am, but a lot of it is from my last pregnancy. :rolleyes:

[twomidnightblues]

twomidnightblue ~ I was overweight before getting pg and I will not be posting belly pics for a while. I know I look way more pg than I really am, but a lot of it is from my last pregnancy. :rolleyes:

Ok. I'm glad there's another "not skinny before" girl out there. I'm not sure I want to post belly pics of myself.

Well, I'm currently on day 5 of not puking. It's a lovely feeling. My toilet and I had such close relationship, I was considering naming it. I'm hoping I'm done with the whole morning/noon/night sickness business. It feels so great to be able to eat and keep it down. I had a supah yummy BLT at Dairy Queen this past weekend and it was like heaven.

[Jackie&Tom]

twomidnightblue ~ I was overweight before getting pg and I will not be posting belly pics for a while. I know I look way more pg than I really am, but a lot of it is from my last pregnancy. :rolleyes:

I also am plus size - it's horrible, but I haven't even taken any pictures of myself yet. I'm sure I'll regret it, but it's just not something I want!

I can really feel a difference though. My clothes still fit, but I can tell my waist is getting thicker. Maybe we need a secret plus size belly picture thread :)

[twomidnightblues]

I also am plus size - it's horrible, but I haven't even taken any pictures of myself yet. I'm sure I'll regret it, but it's just not something I want!

I can really feel a difference though. My clothes still fit, but I can tell my waist is getting thicker. Maybe we need a secret plus size belly picture thread :)

I agree!!!

[yoganut]

I just wanted to update on my ultrascreen results. Well, they are OK, but not great. Once the measurement is combined with the blood test, my risk goes to 1/230. Apparently, this is an improvement as my risk based off of the measurement alone was 1/167. Statistically speaking, the genetic counselor said that it is still a 99.5% chance that everything is fine. That said, they still recommend that I get the amnio. They would recommend it to anyone over 1/270...so I am just out of the normal range. Makes me think that my blood results must have been really good if I started at much higher odds.

I think I am going to go ahead and do the amnio, for peace of mind. The genetic counselor said that overall national risk of the procedure is miscarriage for 1/200...though that includes doctors who don't do the procedure very often. Since this doctor specializes in it, she said his risk was 1/400.

I put in a call to my ob, though she is in surgery today so I don't know if I will hear from her. I am going to call the insurance and make sure it is covered and then schedule the procedure. They do it at 16 weeks, so now I have to wait a while. Yuck! :confused:

[chefker]

Anyone else having trouble with swelling? Today (and yesterday), I'm feeling some puffiness in my hands and feet. Of course, it is WICKED muggy out, so that's probably why!

Unfortunately I also have a whopper of a migraine today, which I rarely get. Glad I got to work at home, but really all I want to do is lie down now. And I'm afraid to take anything for it! I have prescription stuff but of course it'd be too strong. Maybe Tylenol would be OK, I'll have to call the doctor. This sucks. :(

[MrsTazlvr]

Chefker~ My Dr. said all Tylenol is OK including Tylenol Sinus and Tylenol Cold. I have been getting headaches the last few weeks, too, so I feel for ya. ;)

[jules1025]

yoganut - Sorry you need to have an amnio. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that everything is ok! I'm sure it will be - a 99.5% chance that everything is fine is pretty damn good!

chefker - I've taken tylenol a few times for headaches. My doc said it's ok.

We ordered a doppler last night! I hope it gets here by Saturday. I want to check on our babe and make sure his/her heart is still beating away before we tell our friends the big news on Sunday. :) I just can't keep it hidden until the 2nd trimester - now that I have a serious gut and I'm not drinking alcohol, our friends are starting to ask questions.

[elladee]

Yoganut, best wishes with the amnio. I hope you get some happy results. Stinks that you have to wait so long, though.

I had my first appt today. It went ok. It was the first time I met my doctor (usually I see the NP) and I really like him. I'm up about 7 pounds since my last annual in early March, but I think a couple of those may have been prepregnancy. At least that's what I'm telling myself. No hb or u/s this time. :( Next time they'll start monitoring the hb at each appt (they said It was too early this time) and then I get one u/s around 18 weeks/

Jules, I'll play the belly shot game with you! Here's my 10 week one. I think you're a little bit bigger... :p
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/lisaanne14/2005%20Pregnancy/05062810wBellyShot.jpg

[Nikkid]

I'm so glad to see more people coming over!

yoganut sorry to hear you have to have an amnio. I'm sure hoping for good results for you and for the time to fly by!

chefker I noticed some swelling in my ankles the other day. With my last pgcy I swelled up really bad the last month, I was so swollen it hurt to walk. I would have people come over to my desk just to look at them, how embarrasing. I started to get a little worried when I noticed my ankles were a little puffy already but I also think it was due to the heat and humidity. It better not start this early! I have also taken Tylenol for bad headaches.

You can add me to the plus size ladies before pg! I won't be posting any belly shots either, at least not any time soon.

Jules & Elladee great belly pics!

It's funny you brought up the twins things. Twins do run in my family, I'm a twin, my grandma is a twin and my FIL is a twin. Since the moment I found out I was pg with this one I had a feeling it was twins. I had my 2nd appt today and asked spoke with the nurse about my intuition. She said I could tell the Dr that twins run in my family and that maybe she would give me an U/S. I knew she wouldn't. She came in and checked for the h/b, it took her more than 5 min to find it and then their it was, 170 bpm. I asked her if their was two and she said she only found one. So I told her I was worried that their was two and she said that I'm not larger than what I should be so she didn't think I was. The only way to know for sure is by U/S which is another two months away!! :( I thought she would schedule it with my next appt but she didn't so now I will have to wait until the end of Aug when I'm almost 21 weeks. Good news is that in the past 6 weeks since my last appt I lost 1 pound. I thought I had gained a whole bunch! That's another reason I don't think it's twins anymore.

Jackie&Tom great U/S pic!!


Well I stayed home with my sick son yesterday and now I'm sick. I don't know if I caught what he had but my throat was really hurting me this morning. It's better now but still sore. I didn't even think about asking my Dr what I could take for it. They did give me a list of medicine I can take while pg at my first appt so I will have to search for that.

Good luck to those of you who have appts this week. I don't go back again until July 26th.

[Nikkid]

Can someone tell me where you got your avatar and how you downloaded it to here? I've been searching for the past hour to figure it out on my own and I'm just not getting it. :rolleyes:

[chefker]

yoganut ~ Sorry you need the amnio, but best wishes for good results!

I still have my stupid headache. And, my stomach is bothering me now (not m/s, feels like a bug of some kind). Ick, if I have a virus or something, this'll be my first experience being ill while PG. Oh well. I guess the best thing I can do is rest and drink fluids!

[MrsTazlvr]

Yoga~ I am so sorry you need to have an amnio. I hope all goes well, but I am sure you will get a good result. :)

[Ole Miss Bride]

Hey, ladies! Just wanted to drop by quickly and subscribe.

Ole Miss Bride
Me: Betsy, 27
DH: Travis, 34
Married: July 27, 2002
Occupation: lifestyle editor for local daily newspaper
TTC: August 2003
EDD: December 29
gender: YES finding out
prediction: no idea

[KRL626]

chefker sorry you're not feeling well. I also have a cold right now which stinks, but I'll take it over feeling pukey any day.

Yoga That stinks about the results from the NT, but it really seems like your chances are so much better that things are fine. I have mine on Thursday and have already decided that no matter what the results, we're not doing an amnio. But you'll probably feel better with the peace of mind that you'll get because I'm sure that, that will turn up fine.

Ladies, I'm really liking it over here and as our group grows I'm more and more convinced that I'm going to be spending far more time here than at the WC.

[yoganut]

Thanks for the support!! I am trying to keep things in perspective. Oh, and also trying not to surf all those medical sites out there that get scary. I had a good cry on my way home from work today, and now just want to rest/relax. I so wish I could step into a time warp and know the final results.

Chefker - I hope you feel better! Have you tried a little tylenol (I don't remember?). I have had to take some this week for headaches too.

Nikki - Sorry you caught the bug. I hope you feel better soon.

Betsy - I am so glad you are joining us. Will you still share your beauuuuutiful u/s pictures with us? Please :D

KRL - It is pretty nice over here, huh? Glad you joined.

elladee - OK...I will post my belly shot too. I don't have a shot to compare to, but I swear it was flat not long ago. This was taken last week at 12 weeks (not sure how much of the belly is bloating though).

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5d809b3127cce92c5f2d24e3c00000016108KZNmjdw0g

[twomidnightblues]

yoganut: I'll be keeping my fingers crossed that the amnio results come back fine. Is there some sort of history that makes them want to do this? If it's personal, just tell me to shut up.

Everyone has such cute bellies! I'm jealous! Mine's just flabby, lol. :rolleyes:

[Jackie&Tom]

yoganut
You'll be in my thoughts for the next couple of weeks!!

I was apprehensive to do the bun testing b/c I knew I'd be nervous if I was a high risk. My nurse called yesterday and said that my results, "Look Good". She didn't give me any numbers, so I'll have to ask for them at my appointment on Saturday.

Anybody thinking of getting a body pillow? I've already had some discomfort sleeping, so I was thinking of getting this one (http://store.babycenter.com/product/for_parents/maternity_pillows/3911) . However, we only have a queen size bed and I'm thinking DH will be on the floor :) He works nights, so I'd have the bed to myself half the week. We'll see!

[Nikkid]

I am most definately getting a body pillow! My DH bought me one when I was pg with my 2nd son and it was great! Now he uses it all the time and won't let me have it. :rolleyes: It's all flat now so he can have it and I will by myself a new fluffy one, although he claims he will take that one. I think not! :D I don't know how we will fit two body pillows plus our bodies in a queen size bed though.

Yoganut I am feeling much better today, I took some Sudafed before bed last night (OK'd by Dr) and feel much better today. Great belly shot!

twomidnightblues my belly is just flabby too. :(

Old Miss Bride glad you came over. I'm looking forward to your U/S's too!

[twomidnightblues]

So, our EDD is Jan 19. What are the odds that Bebe would actually show up on the 20th? My guess slim, since I've heard firsts like to come late.

It'd be pretty darn cool if s/he did. Nate's and my first date was April 20, My b-day is Jun 20, His b-day is Aug 20, we got married on Oct 20..so a 20th born baby would be neat.

[Ole Miss Bride]

yoga, I responded to your other thread, but I wanted to tell you over here that I'm having an amnio next Thursday. I'll be exactly 15 weeks then. I'm pretty nervous about it, but my doctor has done thousands of them, and he promises me it's no big deal. It's not a procedure anybody wants to do, but I think it can be worth the peace of mind if you're at risk (as we both are). My risk is a good bit higher than yours ––*we have a 1 out of 33 chance that our baby if affected with a genetic abnormality incompatible with life, but I'm still feeling relatively optimistic (because of my husband's chromosomal translocation). Anyway, if your doctor is experienced, it should be very safe.

Dropping off a few belly shots...not much to see, but y'all, I swear, I am busting out of my clothes. These were taken at 13w2d:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/umbetsy/clothedsidetummy.jpg

My belly button is starting to flatten out, and it's freaking me out! And I have no clue what is to become of that silly tattoo (it's a kite):
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/umbetsy/barefronttummy.jpg

And so you know I do, in fact, have a face and head, this is me being a big cheeser:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/umbetsy/fullfront.jpg

Hope everyone is having a good day!

-Betsy

[jjohm]

what a nightmare! i went on to WC, saw the link to this message board, but couldn't for the life of me, find this thread. i thought i lost my support group! anyhow, i'm glad to be joining y'all again...

jjohm
Me: Julie, 30
DH: Simon, 31
Married: 10/04/03
Occupation: Data Dork
M/C: feb 04 at 7 weeks
TTC: were supposed to start in June - woops!
Started ovulation test kit: May
BFP: 05/12/05
EDD: 01/20/05
Gender: finding out!
Prediction: BOY

[tsmom]

Ah-ha!!! found you guys!! So happy! - so is this our official new home?


tsmom (lln on wc)
Me: Cathy, 37
DH: Derek, 37
Married: 09/14/02
Occupation: Finance
TTC: 11/04
BFP: 05/18/05
EDD: 01/29/05
Gender: trying to convince dh to find out!
Prediction: BOY

*****
Yoga - Sorry to hear that you have to have the amnio...but 99.5% sound like really good odds. I will be thinking about you - try and stay positive!

Jackie Dh bought me a body pillow when I was pg with T and have to admit I still sleep with it ever night. I just love it!

Chefker - Hope the Tylenol works for you and that you are feeling better!

Nice to see everyone else...
****

Went to SF this weekend to celebrate IL's 40th wedding anniversary. The party was fun but I have been sick as a dog. Throwing up 1-3 times a day and on Saturday I got the mother of all colds. Completely lost my voice and called in sick on Monday, still trying to recover.

Did do my prenatal registration on Monday so my first appt will be July 5th. DH is now thinking there might be 2 babies in there b/c of my initial high beta's and the fact I am so sick. Unlike Nikki twins do not run in either of our families.

[yoganut]

Cathy - Yeah! So glad you found us. I hope you are feeling better soon. Did you have m/s with T?

Ole Miss Bride - Cute belly shots! Thanks for sharing them.

jjohm - Glad you made it over here too!

Body pillow - I bought just a basic one at Bed Bath & Beyond last weekend, and looooove it. I had the same one from my last pg, and ended up trashing it because it got all flat and funky. They are really cheap though...$9 for the pillow, and $9 for the cover.

japanese weekend - I don't know if any of you have checked out japanese weekend (http://www.japaneseweekend.com) maternity clothes, but they are fantastic quality, and their band on the pants actually keeps the pants up when you have a big belly (plus they are comfy). They are having a good sale online, so might be worth checking out. I ordered a couple tops today, for later ;)

[meggers]

I am finally getting around to posting again. I have been reading along with this thread and some other ones and I haven't had time to post (man, this site can be addicting)

I'm glad people have been able to find this new thread. I've hardly been over to the old thread at WC.

yoganut -- Thanks for the info about Japanese Weekend. Do they have long jeans? I'm kinda on the tallish side.

I meant to write more, but DH is calling me for dinner.

[jules1025]

HELP! Ok, now it's my turn to freak out... I am spotting for the first time. :( It's not on my panties or in the toilet - just when I wipe. And, it looks like it's only on my CM. :confused: (Does that make sense?) I'm slightly freaking out as I haven't spotted the entire time I've been pg. I know it can be common, but I need someone to reassure me!! :(

[tsmom]

Jules - sorry this happened!!! I spotted with T for about a week on and off and it was just as you described on the tp looked like it was in the cm. I am sure it is nothing. Try to rest and drink lots of water.

Cathy - Yeah! So glad you found us. I hope you are feeling better soon. Did you have m/s with T? Not one bit of m/s with T - thats why we think it is a boy ... Thanks for the well wishes.

Japanese Weekend LOVE their stuff. Wore a bunch of it last time- Ali is right - good quality and fits well. Meggers they do have long Jeans I'm 5'8" with long legs and they fit.

Love all the belly pix and the u/s pix - keep em coming! :D

[Ole Miss Bride]

Jules, I had spotting a little after nine weeks, and it totally freaked me out. Mine was bright red, though -- definite blood. I'm high risk, so I called my doctor and went in the very next day for an u/s. Baby was just fine, moving around and kicking in there, and the spotting was caused by a small intrauterine bleed. It eventually resolved itself and went away. I know it's scary as hell right now, but chances are great that everything is fine.

I meant to drop my u/s pics from this week by earlier, but I'm such a bum about posting, it seems! Anyway, here is the baby at 13w4d:

It's kinda hard to tell what's going on here, but can you tell that baby is sitting cross-legged? Those are the little legs crossed on the right side:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/umbetsy/13w4dcrosslegged.jpg

Here is Baby with his little arms up by his face. Such a sweetness.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/umbetsy/13w4darms.jpg

Can't see much in this one, but check out those fingers! Can you see them? The hand is in the middle:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/umbetsy/13w4dhands.jpg

Supah cool spine shot (that DH says looks like a fish). It's amazing how all if its little vertebrae and bones are already formed!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/umbetsy/13w4dspine.jpg

Hope y'all are having a good night!

-Betsy

[meggers]

Betsy -- Those are wonderful U/S pics. I always love seeing your U/S pics every week.

[chefker]

Welcome newbies! :D I'll do my best to add everyone to the thread, probably won't be until tonight though.

Ole Miss - Great u/s pics!!! :)

yoganut - i'll have to check out that website, thanks for posting the link.



So, having slight m/s this morning, but not TOO bad (knock on wood). I'm having more good days than bad lately---I'm at 10 wks. so maybe I'm almost out of the woods as far as m/s and exhaustion goes. I'm also starting to get some energy back.

That being said - I'm now feeling a TERRIBLE amount of guilt for not having exercised the past MONTH or so! I've kept myself busy with my veggie garden and lots of yardwork. But really that's the only activity I've been able to bring myself to do. I've just been so damn tired, I don't go to the gym like I've been used to. And I feel horrible, like I'm not helping my baby any by sitting on my a$$. :(

[elladee]

This thread moves fast! Welcome Julie and Cathy! Love the belly shots, Betsy and yoga.

Jules, sorry to hear about the spotting. It's probably perfectly normal and I hope it goes away soon.

Betsy, yay for more great u/s pics. I love them. That one of the spine is amazing!

chefker, I hear you on the lack of exercise. Before last night I have gone for maybe 2 walks and 1 bike ride the entire pregnancy. All I could do after work was lay on the couch and pretend to watch tv while I napped. But last night at 10w 2d, I had all sorts of energy. It was wonderful.

Perfect timing, too because my Amazon order with my pregnant workout DVD's came yesterday! I got:

Fit Mama
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00008J2I7.01._PE25_SCMZZZZZZZ_.jpg

Shiva Rea's Prenatal Yoga
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0000BYNMH.01._PE25_SCMZZZZZZZ_.jpg

I did the Fit Mama one last night, and must say it was actually kinda fun. I like the salsa dancing. I hope to try the Yoga one tonight, if my energy keeps up.

[jules1025]

tsmom, Betsy & elladee - Thank you for the reassurance! The spotting stopped last night and hasn't come back since. I called my doctor's nurse this morning and am now waiting to hear back from her about what to do.

Betsy - Love those u/s pics! Esp. the cross-legged one! Too cute!

chefker - 10 weeks is when my symptoms started to subside and I started getting more energy, too. Hopefully this is the beginning of a lot of good days for us!

elladee - I have that prenatal yoga video and really like it!


My spotting stopped last night and hasn't come back. I'm waiting on word from the doc on whether to come in or not. I'm going to try to take it easy today. Yesterday I was the most active I've been since I got pregnant, so I'm wondering if that had something to do with it. I hope our doppler arrives soon - I want to make sure everything is ok in there!

[Nikkid]

Jules so glad to hear the bleeding stopped. Hopefully your doppler will arrive to day to give you more reassurance. I'm sure baby is just doing fine.

Beautiful u/s pics Betsy, as usual! :D

I'm 13 weeks today and still no energy! Am I the only one? Maybe it's because I'm chasing after two almost toddlers? (My DD turns 1 on Tuesday!)

Maybe if I start exercising I will feel better. I bought a pg exercise DVD while pg with my son but rarely used it. I tried it once and I thought it was pretty intense. Maybe I will try it again and just tone it down a bit.

Welcome jjohm and lln, glad you made it over. Now we need to convince the rest of our old group to come over. ;)

[jules1025]

nikki - Thanks for the reassurance! :)

update... I just talked to the nurse. The doc wasn't too concerned, but said if I was really worried I could bump up my appt date. Since the spotting was light and it has stopped, I'm not as concerned. I told the nurse that we are renting a doppler and if I have trouble hearing the heartbeat or if I start spotting again, I definitely want to come in. So, here's hoping the spotting stays away and I can hear babe's heartbeat! :)

[Jackie&Tom]

jules1025 - I'm very glad to hear the nurse wasn't too concerned! Hope you're feeling better :)

Nikkid - I have NO engergy at all either! I commute 2 hours to work (each way) all week and I'm just beat by the time I get home! I swore I'd start some physical activity by the 2nd trimester, so I guess I better get in gear! I don't know how you do it with 2 kids!

elladee - I like how the Fit Mama work out sounds. Maybe I'll have DH get that as part of my belated birthday gift. Is it pretty low impact?

Betsy - As always - incredible pictures!! That's soo exciting :)

DH and I are going crib window shopping tonight. I'm really excited. The first time we looked I was only a few weeks. Tonight I'll be looking more seriously :)

[tsmom]

Betsy Just beautiful u/s pix!

Jules - so happy to hear that the spotting stopped - hope you have great luck with the doppler....

I have No appetite, No energy and have Not done any exercise. - ugh! Hoping this icky -yucky feeling is going to end soon... I have made it 2 days without actually puking so that is a postive!

Nikkid - Congrats on the 13W week mark! Hope your energy returns soon!

[jules1025]

I heard the heartbeat!! :D :D :D

The doppler arrived today - lucky me! It took me almost 10 minutes to find it, and I was starting to get worried and tear up. But, I finally found it. It was pretty faint, but I could definitely hear it. I am just so relieved and thankful. There truly is no sweeter sound. :)

Jackie and tsmom - Thank you!!

[MrsTazlvr]

Jules~ That's awesome! It's such a relief to hear the little one's heartbeat at home isn't it? I love, love, love my dopplar, too. Grrrrr, DD needs me.....will try for more shout outs later.....

[KRL626]

Jules that is wonderful! So glad for you!

Well I had my NT ultrasound today and it was so awesome! The babe was moving all over the place, waving, sticking it's butt up at us, and kicking! We saw the little heart beating away and heard it for the first time! We're absolutely elated! I swear I see a little girl part going on in one picture but we'll see. I got to schedule the big ultrasound for August 31st I'll be 21 weeks and I was hoping I could get it sooner but they won't even start until 20 weeks and we'll be away that week. Oh well, we'll know eventually!

[elladee]

Happy Friday all! So happy the weekend is almost here.

I tried the prenatal yoga video last night. I've never really done yoga before and was quite surprised at how bad I was at it. :o I can definately see how doing it a few times a week will increase flexibility, strength and stamina. All of that has to be a benifit during labor I would think. So there's my motivation. It was fun though, and I really liked the relaxation part at the end.

KRL626, how exciting that you got to see your baby!

Jules, congradulations on hearing the heartbeat! Glad that the spotting went away.

tsmom, glad to hear that you've made it 2 days without puking. Hope you feel better soon.

Jackie, how'd the crib shopping go? The FitMama video does get your heartrate up and I broke out in a slight sweat. But the movements are all pretty fluid and it wasn't so intense that I couldn't talk to DH while I was doing it.

I think that's everyone...

[Jackie&Tom]

elladee -
Crib shopping was a little dissapointing!! The first time we went, we had no expectations and had done no research. Now that I know what I want - it wasn't as much fun! I guess it was the $800 price tags on some of the cribs that bummed me out.

I actually found a crib at Target.com that I really like...and it's only $250. Now I just need to find a free shipping cupon!


QOTD: What have you been craving??
So far, my biggest craving (this week!) has been peanut butter and apples! Wow, sooo good. I've never had that combination before!

It's finally cooled off here in Chicago. Upper 70's today!! Yay!!
Happy Friday all :)

[twomidnightblues]

QOTD: What have you been craving??
So far, my biggest craving (this week!) has been peanut butter and apples! Wow, sooo good. I've never had that combination before!

I love PB and apples! It's been one of my favorite snacks for years. It's really a great combo because it's got both protein and carbs.

When I was newly pregnant I craved boneless buffalo wings from Applebees. I think I craved them for all of a week.

Then I craved milk. I could drink 5 glasses a day, I couldn't get enough. Then I got hit with morning sickness and can't even look at milk anymore (so I eat cheese/yogurt)

Now I have no cravings at all. But I can't eat sweets, they make me feel ill. I am really into fruits and veggies right now. I don't crave them but when I have them it's like heaven (especially pineapple).

[Jackie&Tom]

When I was newly pregnant I craved boneless buffalo wings from Applebees. I think I craved them for all of a week.


Those wings are my husbands "sympathy" cravings. Everynight, when I say, "what do you want for dinner"...his answer is Applebees wings!! They are good, but I'm getting burned out!!!

[twomidnightblues]

Those wings are my husbands "sympathy" cravings. Everynight, when I say, "what do you want for dinner"...his answer is Applebees wings!! They are good, but I'm getting burned out!!!

The funny thing is we made our little friend while on vacation to Ossipee NH to visit the inlaws (my DH has this "thing" about being married and this allows him to have sex in his parents' house). While we were up there, MIL and I went to the outlets. This was 2 days after DH and I had our romp (ironically enough the ONE time we found time to have relations that month). MIL and I stopped at Applebees and shared a sampler. At the end of the week, we came home and all I wanted was those danged wings.

I had them but when we were leaving the restaurant, the smell of cooking steak made me gag and got me sick and I never craved the wings again.

We nicknamed our baby Ossie since it was made in Osspiee NH. I told my MIL the kiddo's mickname and she thinks we made it in a hotel room that we got one night in MA when we were visiting friends. I haven't told her we were so tired that all we did was sleep in that hotel room. :rolleyes:

[jules1025]

MrsTazlvr - It is such a relief!! How often do you use your doppler?

KRL626 & elladee - Thank you!

QOTD... I've been craving fruit and juice a lot lately. I want nothing to do with veggies, unfortunately. :rolleyes:

Well, so much for disappearing symptoms... both nausea and fatigue decided to come back today with a vengeance. I feel like crap. :(

This weekend is DH's 32nd birthday! We plan to gather all our friends for a birthday dinner and break the news. :)

Hope everyone has a great July 4th weekend!

[MrsTazlvr]

MrsTazlvr - It is such a relief!! How often do you use your doppler?

Too often. LOL Every other night, sometimes every night before bed to say good night to the baby. ;)

[jules1025]

Too often. LOL Every other night, sometimes every night before bed to say good night to the baby. ;) We were talking about using it every night before going to bed. I was wondering if using it too much might harm the baby? But, I cannot get enough of hearing that sound! :)

[MrsTazlvr]

I used it that much with DD and I kept using it until I delivered her. She's perfectly healthy. ;)

[tsmom]

So far, my biggest craving (this week!) has been peanut butter and apples! Wow, sooo good. I've never had that combination before!

So funny!!! My Grandfather used to make this for me when I was 7. I would have it as a snax when I came home from school and he would slice up the apples and put them in one of those kinda translucent colored plastic tupperware bowls with a big dollop of pb! Yum!!!

The closest cravings that I have now are for ice cream!

Jules Sorry the symptoms are returning agian! Have a hoot at Dh's bday dinner - sure your friends will all be ecstatic!

Jackie - sorry the crib shopping was a little disappointing.... If ya want I get emails from Target all time for 10% off anything.... send me your email addy and I will fwd it to ya. We bought DD's crib from B-r-U and it was only like $170.00 - has worked fantastic - no complaints! So funny because dh always laughs at me, I spent more on her chair than I did on her crib :)

KRL626 congrats on the u/s can you post some pix for us?

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I totally hexed myself yesterday with this
I haven't thrown up in 2 days
I had to stop at a friends house on the way home last night because I couldnt make it and sure enough it hasnt let up this today.

We are off to Napa this weekend for some spa, fun and wine tasting (yeah right). Sure it will be a hoot but I am beat and will probably stay by the pool all day. Hope eveyone else has a wonderful 4th!

I called and changed my first appt to July 15th - couldnt get anyone to cover for me till then :).

[meggers]

I wanted to make a quick post tonight before DH and I head out of town. Tomorrow we leave for our Vegas vacation. We decided to do a trip to Vegas before the baby come because that's the only place that we wanted to go where we couldn't take children. The whole pregnancy things still feels strange to me. I keep feeling like I'm only 6 weeks along still. Its probably because I haven't seen any big changes yet. Anyone else ever feel this way??

exercise videos--I got a couple of DVDs that I think are pretty good. I bought 2 Leslie Sansone walking DVDs. They seem like they are going to be very adjustable based on my fitness level throughout my pregnancy. I need to ignore Leslie sometimes when she is talking though cause her personality is kind of annoying.

tsmom--If you weren't sick for two days, maybe that symptom is just going away slowly. :)

jules1025--Glad to hear you found the heartbeat. I'm waiting patiently until my doctors appt on July 11.

cravings--I haven't been craving anything lately, but I have had some aversions. DH made salmon the other day and I couldn't eat a bite of it.

Happy 4th of July Weekend!!!

[KRL626]

12w 5d

Hope everyone is having a good weekend. I would love to post US pics but am a little bit inept in that area. If anyone wants to tell me how to do it or send me in the direction of where I can learn how, then I will be sure to post some on here. Thanks so much!

[J&K2003]

MrsTazlvr-- Thanks for letting us know DD turned out just fine. :) I use the doppler daily for my own peace of mind.

Exercise video-- I bought
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0007CEX0Y.01._PE20_SCMZZZZZZZ_.jpg
It's Rocki's Prenatal Yoga Vol 1: Introduction. Of course I haven't used it yet :p but I did flip through it once and it looked good. I liked how it is an introduction (have never done yoga before) and there were other volumes for more advanced yoga if I want them. I saved a bunch by buying it from deepdiscountdvd.com

Dreams-- Anyone else having crazy dreams? Last night, the baby was a boy with dark hair. He slept through the night the first night we had him home and I thought something was wrong with him since he didn't wake up. But he was fine the next day! He was 3 days old and he was already holding his head up when I held him. We took him to someone's house for a 'playdate,' I have no idea why. :confused:

Happy 4th of July everyone! Our anniversary is tomorrow, and DH and I are going to celebrate today. :D

[MrsTazlvr]

Dreams-- Anyone else having crazy dreams? Last night, the baby was a boy with dark hair. He slept through the night the first night we had him home and I thought something was wrong with him since he didn't wake up. But he was fine the next day! He was 3 days old and he was already holding his head up when I held him. We took him to someone's house for a 'playdate,' I have no idea why. :confused:

Happy 4th of July everyone! Our anniversary is tomorrow, and DH and I are going to celebrate today. :D

I've had some weird non-pregnancy related dreams lately. Just wait until you start having the dreams where you forget the baby somewhere. LOL :rolleyes:

Happy Anniversary!

[tsmom]

Dreams-- Anyone else having crazy dreams? Last night, the baby was a boy with dark hair. He slept through the night the first night we had him home and I thought something was wrong with him since he didn't wake up. But he was fine the next day! He was 3 days old and he was already holding his head up when I held him. We took him to someone's house for a 'playdate,' I have no idea why.

That really would be a dream come true :D sleeping through the night and bein able to hold his head up - lets keep our fingers crossed! Happy Anniversary to you!

Meggers - Thanks for the positive thoughts - I am not saying this but I have not been sick for 2 more days again.

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Double didgets for me :p ! We had a great 4th weekend - took a trip with 3 other couples and their kidlets to Napa. It was just beautiful there and we stayed at an incredible house (belongs to our friends parents). We hired 2 sitter on Saturday and the girls went to the spa while the boys played golf. I pretty much held it together all weekend and have been feeling a little better.

cravings--I haven't been craving anything lately, but I have had some aversions. DH made salmon the other day and I couldn't eat a bite of it. Me too - we had steaks on Saturday night and I couldn't even put it on my plate for some reason. Really still into ice cream and cold milk though.

Looking fwd to my first appt and wishing it was not so far away. Guess it is time for me to call the genetic counselor to talk about setting up an amnio appt.

Hope you all had a nice 4th -

Ali - how ya doing?

[jules1025]

tsmom - Your weekend sounded divine! I so need a spa day.

MrsTazlvr - So glad to hear you used your doppler every day with your DD. :) I won't worry too much then!

J&K2003 - Happy belated anniversary!

dreams... I have been having very vivid dreams - really crazy, vivid dreams. But, none have been baby-related. :(

Not much to report here... I've been feeling pretty good since last friday (when my nausea and fatigue came back). Here's hoping they stay away for good!

[jjohm]

11 wk 5 days...


my 12 week appt is this friday. i'm not sure if i'm scheduled for an u/s, but i sure do hope i get one.

the only dreams i had lately, go like this: i wake up, take a shower, and get going. i do all my chores, go to work, etc. etc. and then. i wake up and realize i didn't do any of those things. it's so disappointing! i have been dead tired a few times each day, like someone's drugged me. it usually happens once on the way to work (good thing i carpool w/ DH and he's the one driving), once after lunch, and once after i get home from work. i am *this* close to telling people at work that i'm pregnant...i don't want them to think i'm just lazy or a slacker.

cravings? mostly fruit and juice. the other day, i had some watermelon straight from the fridge and it was the most delicious thing i ever ate! i need to start eating healthy and exercize...

today, we're going to my jeweler's as a favor for a friend (she lives down in richmond and asked me to drop off her ring to get it sized). but, i can't wait to take a peek at all those pretty accessories! i'm trying really hard to give DH the hint that i want some (teeny tiny) diamond earrings for my "push present." anyone else have their gift picked out? or is it supposed to be a surprise gift? hehhehe.

take care everyone!!

[Ole Miss Bride]

Hey, ladies!

Cravings? For me, it's been tomatoes. I can't get enough of them! We went to Gulf Shores in Alabama for July 4, and I made DH stop off at a produce stand on the side of the road so I could buy my weight in tomatoes. And I can't stop eating them! With a little bit of salt, pepper and some yummy, creamy Italian dressing....mmmmmm.

I had my regular u/s yesterday, and the baby was so active! I could actually see it swallowing. It was so, so cool. After all that swallowing, Baby got a case of the hiccups, which was funny. So strange that I can't feel any of its movements, though.

My amnio is scheduled for tomorrow afternoon, and I'm pretty nervous about it, but I have a lot of faith in my perinatologist. He's pretty much the best in the area, so I know I'm in good hands. Still, it's nerve-wracking, ya know? I'll be on bedrest for 24 hours after the procedure, and I think I'll just take it easy and be a couch potato for the rest of the weekend. If y'all have a spare moment, would you mind saying a prayer that everything goes well with my amnio? I'm pretty scared about it.

J&K2003, FWIW, I listen to the h/b daily, too. It gives me such reassurance.

So glad everyone is doing well!

-Betsy

[elladee]

I haven't really had any cravings, either. I've had random food that I thought tasted really really good while I was eating it. But I haven't had any strong pulls to start eating something, if that makes any sense. :rolleyes:

I have had some really crazy vivid dreams, but nothing baby related. My father said he had a dream that the baby was a girl. It's totally not fair that my father gets baby dreams and I don't. :(

Betsy, I hope all goes well tomorrow. I will definately keep you in my thoughts.

[twomidnightblues]

Here's what I got from my appointment yesterday :) . Everything looked great!

11w5d
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/twomidnightblues/7.jpg

[Ole Miss Bride]

Beautiful u/s, twomidnightblues! I know you must have fallen head over heels when you saw your little one on the u/s screen. :)

[jules1025]

jjohm - I *just* found out this weekend that it's typical for your DH to buy you a gift as a thank you for the baby. Now I'm excited! :) I want diamond earrings as well - princess cut like my e-ring and wedding band.

Ole Miss Bride - I'll say a prayer for you tomorrow. I hope everything goes well!

twomidnightblues - What a great u/s pic! :)

Cravings? I am craving a big salad right now. I'm pretty excited about it b/c up until this past week I've had an aversion to all veggies. :)

[yoganut]

I am back from our 4th of July weekend holiday...we took Tuesday off as well, which was wonderful. We went down to San Diego, visited family, and took DS to his first parade! He loved seeing the horses and marching bands. So fun!!

tsmom - Napa sounds wonderful! What a nice way to spend the weekend. I'm around and doing well. Trying not to think about the amnio and focusing on the positives...99.5% that everything is fine. ;)

J&K - Happy Belated Anniversary!

jjohn - My DH did give me a 'push present'/Christmas present after DS was born. I did have to drop hints though. He gave me beautiful diamond studs, that I wear about every day. Doubt I will get anything with baby #2 though.

Betsy - You are in my thoughts and prayers. I hope everything goes well tomorrow, and even more importantly that you learn that the miracle you are carrying is just perfect!

twomidnightblues - Your picture is beautiful...congrats!

cravings - I haven't had too much in the way of cravings lately...except last week I HAD to buy popcicles on the way home from yoga. That was kind of strange for me.

dreams - I have been having crazy vivid dreams from just before my bfp. That was a major sign to me that I might be pg...I went from sleeping really lightly (listening for DS at night) to deep sleep with vivid dreams. Definitely must be something to do with hormones.

[tsmom]

twomidnightblues - That is a lovely parting gift from your appointment - just beautiful!

Yoga - Glad to hear that you had a good 4th and that Rowan enjoyed the parade! Sound like a great time!

Betsy - Thinking about you and praying that all is uneventful and that you will be able to rest easy for the rest of your pg.

No push present for me last time but I did convince DH to stay home with DD for over a year now and that is more of a gift than I could have asked for.

Dont want to say anthing but think I am finally feeling a bit better! Coffee actually sounded good to me this am and I have not tossed my cookies in like 4 days! - very hopeful :rolleyes:

Read on WC that MrsPuls just found out she has twins in her belly :D

[KRL626]

Twins how exciting for her!

Well I had my OB appt. yesterday and were able to hear the heartbeat! I am so in love! I also finagled my way into an earlier level II ultrasound, so I won't have to wait until the very end of August.

Betsy I will be thinking of you and praying for you tomorrow.

[elladee]

twomidnightblues , Great u/s! Cute baby you have there.

Jules, you're lucky to be craving a salad. I've had no desire for veggies lately. I'm eating Ben&Jerry's right now. Not exactly a craving, but it was on sale at the grocery store and I couldn't resist.

Yoga, glad to hear you had a nice long weekend.

KRL, congrats on hearing the heartbeat! Good job on getting an earlier u/s, too.

[Nikkid]

Hello everyone! I've been trying to get on here during the day at work but when I pull up the site their is a message that says they are trying to move it, yet I can get on it just fine at home. So I've been trying to keep up with everyone!

Glad to hear everyone is doing well!

twomidnightblues what a beautiful picture of your baby!

Betsy I will be thinking of you tomorrow and praying that everything goes well for you.

KRL626 yeah on an earlier U/S and a level II, that is awesome! I think I still have to wait until the end of Aug for mine. :( Oh well.

Yoganut isn't it fun to watch them get all excited watching the parade? It was my 2 1/2 yr olds first parade too, he loved the candy! Glad you had a nice 4th!


jjohm hope you get to have an u/s at your appt on Friday. This is sad but this is my 4th pgcy and I didn't even know I was suppose to get a gift from DH. :rolleyes: Maybe I should mention it to him this time.

cravings I have definately been craving fruit. That's the only thing that's been consistent, otherwise it changes all the time. I have noticed that my appetite has gone way down and when I do eat I get full right away. I guess that helps with the weight gain!

dreams I know I've been having some vivid dreams but I don't remember them right now. I did have a baby dream awhile back and it was that I had boy/girl twins. I saw what they looked like and even had names for them (although I don't remember them now).

I've been feeling pretty good lately, still tired but getting better. I was one of the lucky ones that never had m/s. I'm still wearing my regular pants but I think that's because they were big on me to begin with. They are starting to get a little snug in the waist. I'm not ready to break into my maternity clothes just yet. I have worn a couple of my maternity pants to work and everytime I do people comment on how my belly has really popped. The embarassing thing is that it's just my extra flab, not the baby. So I look a lot further along in maternity clothes than I really am. I'll try to squeeze into my jeans as long as I can.

[Jackie&Tom]

I'm running late for work, so I'll have to catch up with everyone later.

Betsy I just wated to let you know I'll be thinking of you today. Please let us know how it goes!!

Have a good day ladies!!

[twomidnightblues]

Betsy Thinking of you and hope everything goes well today.

Cravings: For the past couple days I've been obsessed with Edy's Whole Fruit pops. They come in a box of mixed flavors, mixed merry, lime and strawberry. OMG they're yummy.

[jules1025]

Betsy - I hope everything went well with the amnio today. I've been thinking about you!

Is anyone else getting major heartburn all the time?? I have been getting it constantly. B/c of my salad craving last night, we went to a salad bar where I filled up on green salad and had a little bit of potato salad. And, I got heartburn last night! Like "keep me up at night with intense burning" heartburn. :( I tried to eat healthy, and it still made me feel bad. I can't win!

[jules1025]

bumping

I finally scheduled my ultrascreen today. Just in the nick of time, too - I'm getting it done at 13w2d. I'm hoping we'll be able to figure out the baby's sex! :)


Nikki - Have you tried deleting your temporary internet files at work?

[MrsPuls]

Can I join over here too?

Me: Sarah
DH: Shaun
Married: 11/10/01
DS: 11/23/03
TWINS EDD: 1/28/05
Gender: Will find out in 6 weeks at the next ultrasound. Guessing Boy and girl

We're finally falling out of our twin shock, and thinking more clearly. I did go out to gymboree and buy two preemie outfits. Too cute!

[tsmom]

Welcome MrsPuls!! Congrats again on the twins - so exciting!

Betsy - thinking about you today - please update us when you feel up to it!!

Jules - ouch - heartburn!! I was envious of your salad cravings, I only want ice cream and cold milk...Oh and Taco Bell (I know really healthy)! congrats on scheduling your u/s :)!

[Ole Miss Bride]

Hey, ladies! Thank you so much for the kind thoughts. Yesterday's amnio went very well, although I freaked out a little beforehand. But the procedure itself wasn't very painful at all, and it was over fairly quickly.

My doctor prescribed moderate bedrest for 24 hours afterwards, but I think I'm going to be a couch potato for the whole weekend, just to be safe. Makes me feel better.

Anyway, just wanted to check in and let y'all know it went fine! I'll write more when I'm not confining myself to the couch. :)

-Betsy

[yoganut]

Yeah Betsy! So glad to hear from you. You have been on my mind the last couple days. I am happy to hear it went well. And...I have some questions for ya. When you say 'very' painful, would you say there is just some discomfort but no real 'pain' per say? How did your DH do? I had a dream last night that my DH passed out when he saw the needle. Did you feel crampy or anything afterwards? You must be so relieved to have this behind you, and I just 'believe' you are going to get good results next week. Hang in there and keep those feet up!

Mrs Puls - Congrats again! So exciting!

Hey, did any of you hear a 'rumor' that Brittney Spears is pregnant with twins? The local morning news reported that it was in the NY Post or something. They said that she just found out. First, do you think its true? Second, how could someone just find out at 6 months that its twins? I am sure she has had thorough care...and probably a few u/s? So strange.

[yoganut]

Is Britney Spears eating junk food for three?
Lowdown hears that the 23-year-old Mrs. Kevin Federline has just learned she will be giving birth to twins.

Yesterday Spears' rep, Leslie Sloane Zelnick, responded: "If she's having twins, I have not been told that yet. Let me make some calls." She never called back.

According to a Lowdown spy with knowledge of the situation, the revelation that they're facing twice the financial burden has made the pregnant pop tart clamp down on her backup-dancing husband's extravagant spending habits.

"Kevin's on a leash," says the spy. "He's been spending too much, flaunting his new American Express black card. She told him, 'We have bills to pay, this s- adds up.' He's got a bigger entourage than the guy on HBO! They all go golfing every morning."

The source also says that the 27-year-old Federline still isn't paying any child support to the babymama of his two children, actress Shar Jackson, whom he abandoned for Britney last year.

"Ninety percent of that is untrue," said Sloane Zelnick. "He does pay child support."

As for Kevin's earning power, "Britney and Kevin made $5 million with that UPN show, and there's a whole international back end," a source told Lowdown. "Kevin was on the tour to take the video, so I know he got paid."

But the Lowdown spy insisted: "He spends money like it's water, has no job to speak of, and I think Britney's starting to wake up and realize it."

[tsmom]

Hmmmm I find it hard to believe that she just found out she is having twins.. puhleeze!

Ali - my amnio wasn't really painful at all. It was basically just like a pin prick and it really is over rather quickly. I did not have any cramping or anything like that the following weekend. Truthfully, I had to have a rogam (sp) shot afterwards and that hurt more than the actual amnio.

Betsy - glad that you are feeling good! Keep those toes up :)

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Think I am seeing a light at the end of the tunnel. - Have not lost my cookies in about 4 days now and I am feeling better :D in general! Getting really tired at night and starting to have that weird popping noise in my pelvis (lovely I know) but this is all better than before. Hope you guys are doing well and that you have a nice weekend!

[Nikkid]

Yeah, I can finally get on! I tried again at work and this time I could get the the ATF but then when I tried clicking on ATF groups the page would not display, so frustrating! I think I will try Jules idea on Monday!

MrsPuls glad you made it over here and congrats again on the twins!

Jules congrats on scheduling your ultrascreen. Hope you can find out the sex then. I can't believe that Aakard found out the sex at 11.5 weeks at hers, that is amazing! And yes I get heartburn quite a bit. It's rarely as bad as you described but I do get it quite often when it's mild.

Betsy glad to hear your amnio went well. How long do you have to wait to find out the results? Take it easy and have a nice relaxing weekend.

Yoganut I didn't hear the rumor but I did see a tabloid at the supermarket that had a picture of her and then TWINS? next to it so I was wondering if it was a rumor or not. I have to agree, how can she not know by 6 months?

tsmom I hope that's a sign of your m/s going away. I feel so bad for all of you that had m/s. I was lucky and never had it with any of my pregnancies.

Tomorrow I'm getting my DD's 1 year picture taken, she turned one on the 5th. She went to the Dr today and had her shots, my DH said she did very well. Now just one more round in 3 mos and she will be done until kindergarten. Then I get to start all over with them again in Jan! I so hate that part, I can't wait until I'm all done with taking them in for shots.

Not much new going on with me. I've had a stuffy nose for quite sometime and received an email newsletter from baby center about pregnancy causing stuffy noses. Is anyone else having this problem? It's really driving me nuts, it's worse in the morning. This may be TMI but all the flem is in my throat and I just feel so plugged up like I can't breathe. I wonder if I could take something for it or if it would even work if it's pg related. This is going to be a long 6 months!

Hope everyone has a nice relaxing weekend. It's going to be hot here so we may have to cool off in the pool.

[Ole Miss Bride]

Yoga, the anticipation before the procedure was 100 times worse than the actual amnio itself. I'm not kidding, I was completely freaking out beforehand. Like, sobbing and about to hyperventilate freaking out. My doctor told me if I didn't calm down, he wouldn't be able to go through with the amnio, so I managed to hold it together during the actual procedure.

He explained everything step by step as he went, and that helped. The pain was no worse, really, than having blood drawn. I felt the initial prick when the needle went in, and then I felt another poke when the needle pierced my uterus. That was weird,but not painful. I had some mild cramping when the needle first went through the uterine wall, but nothing bad at all. The needle stayed in about one minute while he withdrew the sample, and there was some very, very mild cramping. Like, VERY mild. My doctor uses a super thin needle for his amnios, so it takes him a little while to get all the fluid he needs. It was a clean tap -- no blood or anything in the sample -- so that was good.

I kept my eyes closed the whole time and pretty much held my breath. It honestly didn't hurt....at the most, it was mildly uncomfortable. My fear about hurting the baby was much worse than any of the physical sensations I experienced.

My DH is pretty squeamish, but he did okay. Mostly, he just watched me or watched the u/s monitor. He said he couldn't even see the needle on the u/s monitor, and the doctor didn't go anywhere near the baby.

Once it was over, my doctor showed me the baby's h/b again, so that was reassuring. Baby was moving around a good bit (thanks to my freakout before the amnio!), but it wasn't a problem, and like I said before, the needle was nowhere near the baby.

Since then, I've experienced some mild cramping here and there, but I don't know if I'm any crampier than I usually am. I think I'm just super aware of any feelings I'm experiencing in my tummy, so I'm a little hyper-sensitive to any crampiness I might be having. Honestly, I don't think I've experienced anything weird or out of the ordinary at all. I've pretty much kept to the sofa since the procedure, and I think I'll stay a couch potato through the weekend. I know you have a little one to run after, but if you could stay in bed for the first 24 hours afterward, that would probably be just fine.

So that's my amnio experience. Other than the fact that I got all emotional and freaky-deaky beforehand, it wasn't bad at all. Physically, it was easy. But I was pretty exhausted, emotionally, when it was over. I think I just wore myself out by getting so worked up.

When is yours scheduled? 17 weeks, right? I'll be keeping you in my thoughts. I hope yours goes as smoothly as mine did. Chances are, it will.

The nurse said we should have our results in about two weeks. Sometimes they come in sooner, she said, but we should count on the full two weeks. So now the wait is on. Ugh. The worst 2WW ever.

Hope that helped a little.

-Betsy

[terrys wifey]

Hey Ladies,
I can't tell ya how long it took me to find this.

Terrys Wifey (Oct 2003Bride on WC)
Me: Kimberly 31
DH: Terry 33
Married: October 25, 2003
EDD: 1/7/05 although we are thinking about scheduling the
C-section in December
Gender: Yes we're finding out
Prediction: Girl


I have been doing okay still have my gagging moments, my m/s sickness has gotten better but I still have it.

I finally bought some maternity clothes: 3 pair of pants & 6 shirts I think 2 more pair of pants will be good for now. I don't want to have a closet full of maternity clothes.

We told my 9 year old and he is soooo excited, always asking questions, talking to my belly and comforting me in the morning when I have m/s.
He's so cute about the whole thing.

I'm 14 weeks today, DH and I are thinking about renting a doppler I was just wondering about the safety of it though.

My next appointment is July 25th

[tsmom]

Welcome Kimberly!!! Glad you found us and that the m/s has gotten a bit better!

Betsy - so nice to read your amnio story and hear that all went well, I know it will be a long 2ww but I am sure the results will be perfect.

My dh isnt usually squeamish but he was standing beside me and watched the whole thing, when the doc stuck the needle in he turned sheet white and started shaking - it is actually funny now - not so funny then. The nurse had him go sit down :rolleyes: ! He was fine after and we actually went out ot town that weekend - just to Laguna, hung on the beach and took it easy.

Nikki - good luck with the pix and hope you nose clears up soon!

[MrsTazlvr]

I'm 14 weeks today, DH and I are thinking about renting a doppler I was just wondering about the safety of it though.


Welcome, Kimberly. FYI, I used a doppler every few days most of my last pregnancy and DD is just fine from it. I already rented one this time and I love being able to hear the baby's heartbeat. For me, it has brought me a lot of peace of mind. :)

[J&K2003]

Betsy-- So glad to hear that you made it throught the amnio and that you're resting. :)

MrsPuls-- Twins! :eek: What a surprise-- congratulations!!

[yoganut]

Betsy - Thank you so much for sharing the details on your amnio. I think it will help me to have an idea of what to expect. My mom is coming up for the procedure too, to help DH take care of Rowan that weekend, and then help when I have Rowan alone for Monday through Wednesday thereafter. I am nervous about him wanting to be picked up. My ob really doesn't want me carrying him much normally (he's 25lb) so I am sure it will be a no-no the week after the procedure.

Nikki - I have had stuffiness from time to time, but not bad enough that I have needed to take something. I recall that sutafed or Tylenol cold is OK.

Kimberly - Welcome! So glad you found us!

Movement - OK, so this probably sounds crazy, but I am certain I have been feeling the baby for the past few days. At first I thought it was intestinal stuff or gas, but recalled that it felt similar to the fluttering with DS #1. Then, I noticed that it would only be in one spot at one time (didn't travel like gas does with me), another at another time and always the same sensation. Feels like light tickles from the inside. Now, I have felt it about 4 times today!! So wild! I felt DS#1 around 16 weeks, and I know they say you can feel subsequent babies earlier.

Bra rec- Oh, in our old thread I know someone asked about a comfy bra. I loooove this one by bella materna, and just bought another one today. I think it gives enough support for an expanding bosom but isn't constricting at all (right now, I am probably a good C). There are no clips or hooks to deal with either. Plus, it works for nursing after the baby. Just thought I would share ;) (By the way, there is no way the lady in the picture just had a baby :p)

http://www.bellamaterna.com/img/sub_nabralet1.jpg

[elladee]

Welcome Kimberly!

Welcome MrsPuls! Congrats on the twins! That's exciting.

Betsy, glad to hear that the amnio went well. I hope the next two weeks go by quickly for you.

Nikki, I've had a horribly stuffy nose, too. I have seasonal allergies, so I'm not sure if it's from that or not. Who knows, but it is annoying.

Yoga, that's really neat that you can feel the baby already! It must feel amazing.

[MrsTazlvr]

Movement - OK, so this probably sounds crazy, but I am certain I have been feeling the baby for the past few days. At first I thought it was intestinal stuff or gas, but recalled that it felt similar to the fluttering with DS #1. Then, I noticed that it would only be in one spot at one time (didn't travel like gas does with me), another at another time and always the same sensation. Feels like light tickles from the inside. Now, I have felt it about 4 times today!! So wild! I felt DS#1 around 16 weeks, and I know they say you can feel subsequent babies earlier.

How exciting, Yoga. I swear that I have been feeling the baby for the last few days, too. Usually when I am laying still in bed. I felt DD at like 15 or 16 weeks so it could be the baby that I am feeling now. I think that since I've had a baby already, I know more what to expect. Of course the Dr. told me that there is no way I would feel this one any earlier than 16 weeks because I am heavier. Well he also said that I might not be able to hear the heartbeat at 12 with the doppler in his office. He was in shock when I told him I had been listening at home to the baby's heartbeat since I was a little over 10 weeks. Sometimes doctors don't know everything. LOL :rolleyes:

Betsy~ I'm glad to hear the amnio wasn't so bad. I hope you get your results soon.

MrsPuls~ Congrats on the twins. :)

[Nikkid]

I don't know if this will work but I'm going to try and post a few pics of my baby girl that we took yesterday.

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5d931b3127cce92fa64ffff4f00000015108Aas3Dly3aNJ

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5d931b3127cce92fa64fe7e7e00000015108Aas3Dly3aNJ

[MrsTazlvr]

Nikki~ She's so cute! Wish her Happy Birthday for me. ;)

[jules1025]

MrsPuls - Congrats on your twins!

Betsy - I'm glad to hear your amnio went well! I hope you only hear good news from the docs!

terrys wifey - Welcome! Glad to have you over here! :)

yoganut - That's so awesome you can feel the baby already! I am so looking forward to that. Thanks for the bra rec. That bra looks really comfortable.

Nikki - Your DD is such an adorable little girl! :) Happy first b-day to her! I am getting stuffy noses every day, too. I also have allergies, which seem to have gotten worse since I've been pg. :rolleyes:

[meggers]

Nikki Your little girl is so cute!! I have noticed a little bit of stuffiness in my nose, but not too much.

MrsPuls Congrats on the twins.

Besty Glad to hear that your amnio went well. I hope this 2WW goes quickly for you.


I am finally back. DH and I got back from Vegas on Wed night/Thur. morning, but I didn't have time on Thursday to get on the computer. Well, Thursday night my body decided to hate me and got sick. I couldn't hold anything in (including water, which drove me nuts cause all I wanted to do is drink water). Friday afternoon, I was finally able to hold in water. I tried to eat somthing for dinner on Friday, but that didn't agree with my stomach either and came back up. I went and saw a general doctor (I didn't think the sickness was pregnancy related) on Friday hoping he could do something to make me feel better (he couldn't). He had me go to the lab and take a blood sample and tested it for viruses. It all came back normal, except he said my blood sugar was high for a fasting blood sugar test. Does anyone know how long you fast for a fasting test? Cause it had been awhile since I had eaten anything due to being sick and all. I am feeling much better now. I have no idea what the issue with me was. It seemed really strange that at 12 weeks my body would suddenly have tons of prenancy related sickness. My only thought that it might have been food poisoning from something I ate. Has anyone else had food poisoning?

[J&K2003]

I started spotting last night. It lasted through the night and is still going on this morning. :( :( :( Please send me positive thoughts! I'm terrified and have no idea what could be causing this... 1 hour 15 mins until the dr's office opens...

[MrsTazlvr]

I started spotting last night. It lasted through the night and is still going on this morning. :( :( :( Please send me positive thoughts! I'm terrified and have no idea what could be causing this... 1 hour 15 mins until the dr's office opens...

{{{{HUGS}}}}} I'm sure it's nothing, but I hope everything goes ok at the doctors office. You'll be in my thoughts.

[elladee]

Oh J&K2003 I hope everything is ok. My doctor told me a couple times that spotting is normal, and not to freak out if it happens. But still, I can imagine that it is really really really hard not to freak out. I hope you get some reassurance soon.

meggers, sorry to hear you've been sick. I don't think I've ever had food posioning. I hope that's all it was though, and that you're over it now.

Nikki, what a cutie! Love the pics.

[terrys wifey]

Hey Ladies,
had a rough morning after brushing my teeth this really irks me b/c I want to eat breakfast but after m/s I just eat a few crackers and ginger ale. Ginger ale use to be my favorite soda I don't about it after this pregnancy. :o

I forgot to post my cravings:
McDonalds French fries, Big Mac, chicken nuggets
Pickled Sausage (ya know the red kind in the packs or in the jar)
Campbell's Chicken noodle Soup
Lucky Charms Cereal
Honey Nut Cherrios Cereal

[Jackie&Tom]

J&K2003 - I hope everything is okay!! Please keep us updated.

Nikkid - Beautiful pictures of your daughter!! :)

yoganut - I felt a flutter last week and thought, "no way, this can't be the baby". But my book says this week you could start feeling a fluttering that feels like butterfly wings. How exciting!!


Question... Has anyone had very mild cramping or pressure? I've had some pressure for the last few days. Kind of feels like constipation, but it's not. I've had no spotting, so I'm not really alarmed. I'm guessing the pressure is my uterus expanding (since it's growing so quickly), but I was wondering if anyone else has had the same feeling?

[jules1025]

My major craving the past week has been cherries! I just bought my 2nd huge bag of cherries yesterday and have finished almost half of them. Isn't there a horror movie (maybe creep show?) that has a girl that eats a lot of cherries and then vomits them all up (like violently)?? That thought keeps coming into my head every time I eat them, but I can't figure out what movie it was.

J&K - I hope everything is ok! You are in my thoughts. Please keep us updated!

meggers - sorry you have been so sick!

[Ole Miss Bride]

J&K2003, I am so sorry you're going through this scare! I had some bright red spotting around 9.5 weeks, and I about lost it, I was so freaked out. Turns out, the baby was just fine, and I had a small, intrauterine bleed. My doctor put me on bedrest for a few days, and it resolved itself fine. Some doctors don't even go as far as the bedrest route, but mine is super cautious, especially because I'm considered high risk.

Well, ladies, I had my weekly u/s appointment today, and everything looked perfect! The u/s tech said my baby has a "beautiful heart." We could see all four chambers very distinctly –– it was amazing! Baby was moving its little fingers around and wiggling and being generally adorable.

And then.....

I asked the tech if she could tell the sex. At first it was tough because Baby was sitting cross-legged. But pretty soon, Baby started kicking. The tech gasped and said "Oooh! I see something!" I kept asking her what it was, and she kept looking at the screen to make sure she was seeing what she thought she was seeing. And then she turned the screen toward me so I could see my....














LITTLE BOY!!!!

I can't believe we're having a boy. I'm just overjoyed thrilled about it, and DH is, of course, ecstatic. After I got the news, I raced by Wal-Mart and picked up a little blue hat that says "It's a Boy!" on it, wrapped it in a gift bag, and called him up to meet me for lunch. When I gave him the gift bag, he had no idea what was going on. He opened it up, saw the hat, and got this huge smile on his face. "Really? Really?" he kept asking. He was so cute....he wanted a son so much, and I'm just so excited that he's going to get a little boy. And me, too! Although I'd always imagined myself as a Girl Mommy, I couldn't be happier about this boy. *sigh*

We're still remaining a little guarded, as we won't have our amnio results until late next week. But everything looks so good, y'all, that I just have to believe our baby is healthy! Surely if something were really wrong we would have seen it on u/s by now!

Oh, I am just so excited today about my little boy. I can't even tell y'all. I just hope and pray he is as healthy as he looks.

-Betsy

[J&K2003]

Thanks for your well-wishes, everyone! It looks like everything's fine. The doctor wanted me to come in, and they checked the heartbeat (A-OK) and did an internal exam. They couldn't determine the source of the bleeding though. The doctor did say my uterus is the perfect size for how far along I am, cervix looks good, etc. and she said to continue trying to enjoy the pregnancy. Of course I still feel a bit guarded, but the bleeding seems to have tapered off. I hope it's over for good!!!

Betsy, so excited to hear about your little boy!

terrys wifey, I have the McDonald's french fries and Honey Nut Cheerios problems too. :rolleyes:

[Ole Miss Bride]

J&K, I am so glad to hear everything is okay! Put your feet up and try to take it easy for the next few days. I have no idea if bedrest is what worked to resolve my bleed, but it definitely can't hurt. Besides, it's always nice to have your DH wait on you. :)

-Betsy

[tsmom]

J&K - SO SO happy to hear that all is well - I have been thinking good thoughts all day!

Ole Miss - CONGRATS on BABY BOY!!! :D

Meggers - sounds like food poisoning or something non pregnancy related..Either way glad that you are feeling better.

Nikki - Darling little girl!!

Jackie &Tom - I have had a little cramoing and pulling but nothing major.

Hope the rest of you are doing well - all is the same here still feeling a bit better but not quite back up to par yet. DD had a fever and slept all day yesterday - she was doing better this morning when I left for work. Have a great night!

[meggers]

J&K Glad to hear that everything is fine.

Ole Miss Congrats on the baby boy.

Appointment Update I had my second appointment today. It went very well. I didn't gain any weight since my first appointment (part of that maybe due to being sick on Friday). We also got to hear the heart beat for the first time. It was so exciting. Now I kind of wish that I was renting a doppler so I could hear it all of the time (I know I would be so addicted to it). My doctor estimated the hb to be 154 bpm. My next appointment is on August 1st, by that time we need to decide if we want to do the quad screen. I'm kind of torn on whether to do it or not, so I think I'm going to do some research on it.

[jules1025]

Betsy - Congrats on your baby boy! :D

J&K - SO happy to hear that everything's ok!