Pregnancy Thread ~ Friday 11/28/03

[Sarajewel]

Name.............Week............Due Date

farmgirl_05...........Rebekah Marie born 10/2/03!
Sylv.......................Beca born 11/10/03!
Epi_Doc.................Jack Thomas born 11/22/03!
Sjoy76...................W38.........12/7/03
Diane24.................W37.........12/11/03
Misbadu.................W33.........01/08/04
Baraboo.................W30.........1/31/04
Heidi-M...................W29........ 2/9/04
Kitimat2000............W29........2/12/04
Lowcarbinmama.... .W26.........3/1/04
mstigerlily...............W25.........3/8/04
3Diva......................W24.........3/13/04
mary.......................W24.........3/14/04
Aquaria...................W22.........3/24/04
Looper....................W22.........3/28/04
Jefinner...................W20.........4/13/04
ChristieJ..................W20...........4/11/04
Sinnrah...................W19.........4/19/04
LessCarbsMoreMe.....W18.........4/27/04
Sarajewel................W14........5/25/04
Abbymommy............W14..........5/28/04
cynicalcyn.................W13...........5/29/04
PFgal........................W13...........5/30/04
genifire6..................W12...........6/7/04
Tracy2......................W11..........6/13/04
Trishagrrl..................W8?.............?
SunnieGirl.................W7.............7/17/04
KatieN.......................W6...............?
Kaisergirl...................W5............7/24/04
Mrs. Sarah..................................Trying!

Happy Friday!

[Sarajewel]

It feels like a monday because I have to go to work today... It should be quiet so I'm hoping to complete at least one project.

Hope you are all enjoying the holiday weekend with loved ones. Spending the day consciously aware that we chose to be alone together was wonderful.

Tigerlilly and PFgal - prayers out for both of your families.

Do you gals ever feel like you have been/will be pregnant FOEVER?

Sarah - fingers crossed for good news!

Sara

[3Diva]

Yeah, I'm somewhere in that place right now...

Of course, I have lots of other things in my life that seem like they are taking "forever", too, so maybe it's just my general mindset... (Hubby is starting nursing school....other stuff, I won't bore you to death..)

What I feel bad about right now is a being a lousy employee. I've been so demotivated at work...I find myself wasting a lot of time lately. Part of it is this pregnanct... I'm tired and I really want to focus on getting ready for baby. It's only another 3.5 months til my baby comes and I feel like I need a month to just sit in a quiet room to uncoil!

However, it's not really all my fault, because the company hired me to do a certain job, but it turns out that was built on a fantasy of what they'd like to be as a company rather than what they actually are.

Anyway, what it means to me is that I often have to partially invent my role and duties, and while I've been good at it, for the most part it's intensely stressful... I wear a lot of hats, I have to occasionally offer services to clients that I'm certainly not experienced in, all the while trying not to step on the toes of people who've been entrenched here who may have overlapping responsibilites on paper, but dont bother to take care of them. (Doesn't stop 'em from being pissed about it, though!)

My plan is to work part-time forever, if possible, after the baby comes, because frankly, if I didn't, I can't imagine things would go on the way they have been! I think switching to part time will allow me to get paid to do the things I should be doing and elimate most of the inventing and juggling I do in order to be "fully employed and billable."

Thanks for giving me a place to rant this morning.

Thanksgiving was almost a total and utter disaster yesterday, but I think one rant is enough for a day

[LessCarbsMoreMe]

... hey gang

I saw my Dr on Tuesday and I have Symphsis Pubis Dysfunction, which translates as the joint holding my pelvis together is not working properly. Great amounts of pain HOPEFULLY once the baby is born it will sort itself out, but in the meantime I am off work yet again. Only got to hold on for another 22 weeks

Not in a good place at the moment - ARGH!

[mstigerlily]

Did we ever hear back from Heidi regarding her second gestational diabetes test?? I've been wondering. I have to go to the lab and take mine but I've been putting it off. I HATE that orange crap, and I flunked the first one last time and had to do the 2nd one (which I passed with flying colors) so I'm dreading it.

Despite trying really hard I ate too much yesterday. Probably 2200 calories and 150 carbs. Ugh. It's like the weight gain train has left the station and I just can't get off. I've never made it past 37 weeks, so I figure I have 12 weeks to go. The way I'm going that's 12-15 more lbs

Tigerlily

[kaisergirl]

Hello everyone! I hope you all had a good Thanksgiving, however you chose to spend it! We went to my inlaws. Announced to them the "news" and they were excited! Not their first grandchild, but the others are 16 yo twins, so it'll be like the first! Then we went over to my dad's house just to visit and we told him! Oh my!! He was speechless and then cried. I've seen my dad cry two other times, my wedding and sister's wedding. It was soooooo sweet! He's the most excited I think!


I had to work today too, and let me tell you... not where I wanted to be. I was so PO'd that I had to even get out of bed this morning. I'm telling you, these mood swings.... something fierce. I know I pissed some people off today. Hell, I got on my own nerves with all my complaining. Not good. How did you all get through it? I tried to walk away and take a deep breath, only to be refreshed for about 5 minutes then it was on again! I tell myself to BE NICE, but it's not working. Any advise?

To top it all off I've gained 5 pounds since last weekend. *sigh*


I'm sorry, I know it's not always about me.... just having a moment. I hope everyone is feeling well today and keep those babies safe!!!