Pregnancy Thread - Weekend Edition ---> 1/23 -1/25

[MrsIndpndent]

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

Sylv.......................Beca..................B orn 11/10/03!
Epi_Doc.................Jack Thomas.....Born 11/22/03!
Diane24.................Ian Jameson.....Born 12/17/03!
Sjoy76...................Done??................12/7/03
Misbadu.................Samuel..............Born 12/27/03!

Kitimat2000............W37.............2/3/04.............Girl (tick tock)
Heidi-M...................W37............ 2/9/04.............Boy (tick tock)
Allesandra...............W36............2/16/04
Lowcarbinmama.......W34............3/1/04.............Girl
mstigerlily...............W33.............3/5/04.............Boy
3Diva......................W32.............3/13/04...........Girl
Araceli.....................W30.............3/25/04
Looper....................W30.............3/28/04..........Girl
ChristieJ..................W28.............4/11/04
Jefinner...................W28.............4/13/04..........Girl
Sinnrah...................W27.............4/19/04...........Girl
LessCarbsMoreMe....W26.............4/27/04


Sarajewel................W22............5/25/04...........Girl
PFgal.......................W22............5/27/04...........Girl
Cynicalcyn................W22............5/28/04..........Girl
Abbymommy............W22............5/28/04..........Girl
genifire6..................W20............6/07/04
Tracy2.....................W19.............6/13/04..........Girl
Trishagrrl.................W16.............7/07/04.........Boy
SunnieGirl................W14.............7/17/04
KatieN.....................W14..............7/22/04


Redjewel..................W12..............8/04...........Twins
AngelHope...............W12..............8/02/04
bwylde.....................W11...............8/6/04
wari.........................W8.................9/1/04
Trolly........................W7?..............?/?/04
Thininmex.................W6................9/16/04
Teach2Live...............W6.................9/20/04
Mrs. Sarah....................................Trying!

[MrsIndpndent]

G'morning!! I'm off today and don't have a heck of a lot planned. The laundry and dishes are done, and the house isn't a disaster! Yeah! I'm going to run the vacuum and that's about it! We're having people over tonight to play some board games like Taboo and Pictionary, so I'm looking forward to that!

[Trishagrrl]

Hi Ladies!

Not much to report here. Looking forward to my lazy weekend Well, I've got lots of cleaning and organizing to do, but other than that I don't have much planned.

Lauren: Sounds like a good time! I love having people over, but my house needs to get back in order before I can do that

TGIF!

[Redjewel]

good afternoon ladies!


Today is a very bad day for me. It seems to be the norm, so I am going to stop complaining about it!

DH and I met online. He was the sweetest guy (online) and was so persistant. I had just ended a 20 year long marriage, and was just interested in meeting friends. So we chatted for 5 months with an occasional brief phone call. I invited him to Michigan, he stayed 20 days. I knew the 2nd day, I wanted him in my life.
I was totally amazed that at the end of the 20 days, I was sad to see him go back! He flew back Sept 9, two days before the twin towers thing.
We went back to online, and spoke about a visit to Spain. I was already unemployed and on un-emplyment benefits, plus a severence pay from my company. My job was outsourced, and with Sept 11th, the economy basicly shut down.
So Jan 22nd, I arrived in Spain with a return ticket in a month. I figured if he was not the same guy on his own turf, I could just escape, return home and start life right up where I left it.
It also turned out that my apartment building sold and everyone was evicted. So I ended up getting rid of all but my clothes and some keepsakes. (like Thinmex.. I ended up with like 5 boxes and realized that material things were just things.)

Arrived in Spain and discovered Ernesto (DH) is the most sweetest caring guy, who who make sure I had everything and anything I wanted or needed. He is also the most loving, optimistic person. I think that on his home turf, he was even more, then I saw in MI. His family welcomed me with open arms and open hearts. I was and still am treated like the long lost daughter.
I looked at my return ticket, for 10 minutes thinking about my life and tossed it in the garbage. And stayed.

lol, all you wanted to know and more?
My mother cried, when I left saying I would never be back. I have gone back for a visit. Both my grown sons are happy in their own lives, and happy that I have what I have wanted.

Also like Thinmex- Even though I sometimes miss some conviences of the US. I cannot imagine living anywhere else. The people are wonderful! It is also much like stepping back in time to the 50´s with some of the attitudes and behaviors. Sadly though, I struggle so much with the language.

[Jefinner]

CHRIS - I love your story!!!! That's so sweet. I'm glad that more people are meeting online. That's how I met DH, although we were friends for a few years before actually getting into a relationship with him.

I would love to visit Spain!!!

LAUREN - Would you pass some of that motivation to me? I'm eagerly awaiting my nesting instinct. Please let it be strong!!! LOL!

TRISHA - Good luck with your restful weekend... Those are wonderful!

I HATE ANTIBIOTICS... Yep... You've guessed it girlies... A darned yeast infection... (GAWD THAT SOUNDS SOOO GROSS!)

I have to double check with my midwife to see if I can take all the de-yeastifying supplements I want, but I hate this!!!

How do women who get these all the time deal with it??? This is only my second one ever and it SUCKS!!!!

Okay, I guess I shouldn't gripe, but damnit... That's all I do nowadays, being all big and pregnant. I gripe. That's my new hobby! LOL! Oh, I do other things too, like cry and nap. LMAO!

Thanks for listening to my petty rant!

*Goes to a private room where I can call my midwife and the install guys don't have to hear me mutter the words "yeast infection"*

Was that enough TMI for you!!???!! LOL!

[Teach2Live]

Chris- What a great story! So romantic. Sounds like you met the man of your dreams!!

OK, I have my first ultrasound later this afternoon. I'm scared at what they'll find or not find. Hoping for a heartbeat, though I know it's still early.

My dd has been home sick with a hacking cough the last 2 days. Nothing worse than a bored kid who doesn't feel well enough for school, but isn't sick enough to stay in bed.

[Trishagrrl]

Chris: Lovely story! My husband and I met online as well. But we were friends online for 3.5 years before meeting. I didn't expect anything more than a friend in meeting, but he admits he was smitten before meeting me. He's such a sweetie

Jennifer: YIKES! That word is a little scary. I've never had one and hope not to! Feel better, and take an extra nap for me cuz I'm having a hard time keeping my head up at work.

Teach: Good luck with your appointment!

*big yawn* Its not even 11am?! However am I going to make it through this day???

[AngelHope]

Hi everyone!

I am sorry I have been MIA this week! I will have to go back and read the posts for this week to catch up on everyone.

I love to hear the "love" stories I always tell my unmarried girlfriends to keep their eyes open b/c you never know WHERE/WHEN/HOW you will meet Mr. Right.... you have to be a little open minded sometimes.

Jen: Sorry to hear about the yeast infection! My sis always gets them when put on antibotics. They must really be horrible!! I have only had one and I do remember being miserable. Hope you find something that works QUICK.

LAUREN & TRISH: I love nice relaxing weekends like you two are having. and I LOVE playing board games, maybe I will get a few of our friends together this weekend... have fun!

CHRIS: I hate to hear you are feeling bad again :::: I was hoping your miracle pills would work!! Hopefully things will subside in the next couple of weeks when we are in our 2nd trimesters!!!

TEACH: Don't think I have met you since being MIA this week. Congratulations and welcome!!

Well here is a short summary as to why I have been MIA. My granny who is 78 yrs old went in for heart surgery earlier this week to fix a leaking valve that has caused her heart to enlarge. There were complications and things were touch and go but she was finally taken off the ventilators this morning and is somewhat responding - thank God! I have been running back and forth to the hospital earlier this week WITH the girls in tow (they were really patient). Then Wednesday afternoon I came down with the WORSE stomach flu ever since I was a child. I was up all night running to the bathroom then Thursday morning I started throwing up - awful awful awful. I was concerned with staying hydrated, but EVERYTHING would come back up. I tried powerade, coke watered down, warm tea, and the worse water...nothing stayed down. Around 4pm Thursday I was getting really concerned, I could barely lift my head and when I finally did go pee it was orange... about 5pm I found a pediatlyte I had leftover from when my dd was sick and I said... ok... I will try it... I drank a few sips and within minutes my headache went away, then I drank a little more and was able to sit up. I guess I only drank 4 oz of the nasty stuff (no wonder my dd wouldn't drink it) but I really began to feel better. I slept really well last night and woke up starving, so far I have been able to keep my jello down.... yea! and I have been able to get up out of bed.... double yea! So things have been a little stressful here this week, but things are looking up

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

[Jefinner]

OH ANGELA!!! ((((HUGS))))

[mstigerlily]

I love hearing these "How We Met" stories, especially ones that take place in foreign countries or online. So romantic!

Angela! UGH, so sorry to hear about the flu, probably something picked up at that hospital, huh? I hope you are feeling better, that sounds absolutely miserable.

Jenn: Sad to say, I've had two yeast infections now during this pregnancy. Don't know why as I'm NOT prone to them and never got them during any of my other pregnancies. Sadly, they wouldn't let me take ANYTHING but those over the counter Monistat cream and suppositories. There is a pill you take once - Diflucan - which knocks the yeast right out - but they wouldn't let me take it. So I had to deal with those messy creams. They worked, but it sucked and it took 4-5 days to go away completely.

Tigerlily

[Suzanne]

Chris, that is so romantic!!!! I hope your m/s gets better soon, this is the time when it should go away.

Jenn and TigerLily, did you know you can actually apply plain yogurt or acidophilous tablets right to the source of your misery? Works much more quickly than most yeast meds. Just insert whichever the same way you would Monistat cream or suppositories.

Teach2, have a good ultrasound and I hope you get to see something! It is so exciting.

Angel, hope your granny is better and you too!

Everyone else have a great day!

[MrsIndpndent]

Lots of online marriages here!! That's how Dean and I met also!!

Angel - I'm so sorry to hear about your grandmother, I certainly will keep her in my prayers and hope that she continues to improve. Also, I'm so glad you're doing better. That sounds like one BAD BAD case of the flu!!!!

Teach - Good luck at your sonogram!!!

Jenn - I hope that yeast infection goes away soon...blech!!

[Jefinner]

ELLEN - Good luck at your sonogram!

THININMEX - Thanks for the suggestion...

The last time this happened, I just took caprylic acid, oil of oregano, and olive leaf extract. Worked like a charm, so I just called my midwife to make sure all those were safe to take. She said they were, and they would work wonders if I wasn't pregnant, but since I was, the only thing strong enough is to take Monistat or Gynelotrimin, but to make sure to use the 7-day stuff... The 3 and 1 day stuff is too strong. So, I guess I'm in for a fun week. LOL!

TIGERLILY - Sorry to hear about your bouts too... They suck, don't they? BLECH!

LAUREN - It's amazing how many people meet that way now... Yet people still sometimes look at me like this when I tell them how I met Hank. Because, meeting them in a bar or going on a blind date is better... LOL!

[mstigerlily]

Jenn: YEP, that's what I took...the 7 day stuff. Didn't take quite that long to get relief but it DID take about 4-5 days which was too long. Don't know about you but I can't stand being all puffy and itchy down there, it is one of the WORST ailments ever, you can't think about anything else and you feel nas-tay!

As for yogurt, that seems really messy...I guess ok at night though. Hopefully I've had my last yeast infection though. Normally I go years and years without one.

Tigerlily

[Heidi-M]

My night was fun. Started contracting at 7:20pm and they were 5 minutes apart up until about 10:30pm. Not too strong, though, so I didn't know what to think. I was reluctant to wake up Kayla to take her to grandma's for nothing, ya know? I packed my bag some more, though, just in case but they seemed to subside at that point. THEN, they came back at 3 to 5 minutes apart but once again, they went away (because I was trying to get them too). I didn't get to sleep until after midnight. Maybe next time I won't try to stop them.

Gotta go, Kayla's banging the cabinet and I've got a headache. I'll be back later to read and hopefully post some more.

[alessandra]

Hi everyone,
Happy Friday!

Angela - Hope you and grandma are feeling better.

Great online meeting story. My bf and her dh met online too, although not internationally. I love Spain too. In some ways life seems much healthier in western europe. I don't mean physically (well, that too), but it's just not as crazed and hectic over there.

Got my u/s and weight estimate today. Turns out the baby is already 6 lbs (with a little over 3 weeks to go), so she's in the average range. The dr said it's just how I'm carrying and my belly size that can throw off the fundal measurements, but that the baby is normal size. I know the estimates have a margin of error, but anything close to that at this point is fine. I was a small baby anyway. What a relief!

Have a good one!

[Teach2Live]

Hi there. Back from my ultrasound. It was good and not so good. They saw a gestational sac, and it measured about 5W 3D, which is about what the dr. thought. No heartbeat yet, which was very disappointing. The tech was not very helpful, and just said it was too early and I should have waited another week. Sigh. I'm hoping that the dr. will let me get another ultrasound in a week to reassure me that all is well.

[trolly]

Teach--I wouldn't worry! (easier said than done, I know) They had me wait until I was 7 weeks along before the first u/s to make sure they'd be able to detect a heartbeat. 5 w 3d is super-early.

[mstigerlily]

Heidi: maybe things are starting to happen for you already! How exciting! Keep us posted.

Tigerlily

[3Diva]

Whew.. what a busy day already. I'm at home troubleshooting network problems, applying to online nursing programs while hubby is working on his essay and going through mountains of paperwork!

I hit 33 weeks today and according to my scale, 34 lbs! Yikes!

Something's got to be wrong, because my total was only 25 abotu 2.5 weeks ago ?!? Admittedly, I have been eating a good amount of food, but it's all been healthy stuff, Lots of cottage cheese, salads, protein, veggies, very small amount of whole grain or low-carb tortillas, some low-carb ice cream....

Oh well, going to try not to stress over it too badly.

Also, remember the layoff I was worried about? Well, I got a call on Friday and it turns out they axed my full-time coworker and it looks like I'm off the chopping block for now. I can't but help suspect they think I might drop off the radar on my own accord after the baby comes and I have my leave, but right now, no news is good news. I'm going to do what I can to help Charles with his resume and portfolio since it's the first time he's gone through this, and well, sad to say, I'm an old pro.

I will answer the hypnobirthing question, trolley, just need to get my links together and whatnot. Sometime this weekend, I promise!

Allesandra.. thank goodness it's nothing, but I'm sorry you had to go through the worry. I'm such a big baby that I worry if I don't feel the baby move for a few hours at a stretch. LOL

Ugh.. poor Angela, what a week ((feel better))

Teach, try not to stress too much, early u/s can be a little flaky that way. But I would still demand a repeat in a few weeks to keep yourself from going crazy.

Thanks so much for telling us your story. There is a part of me that would love to do something like that (reinvent my life in a really different place), but I'm not sure how well that would work with our family connections and wanting Olivia (and hopefully future kiddies) to grow up near their grandparents.

Ok, gotta go and get this stuff in the mail before last pickup.

Maybe, I'll even *gasp* have time to work on the nursey and the bedding!!!!

[MrsIndpndent]

Heidi....I'm excited to hear that you were having contractions!! Keep us posted!

[AngelHope]

Happy Weekend everyone!

Thanks for the well wishes for me and my grandmother. I am happy to say we both are doing better! My Granny will be getting out of the ICU sometime this week and I think we all will breath a little easier.

Maggie came down with the stomach flu I had yesterday.... poor thing... I felt sooooooo bad b/c I gave it to her While she is on the tall end of the scale (90%) for her age she is on the low end in weight (25-50%) and her height makes it an even bigger range. I was really worried when she couldn't keep anything down. The poor little thing was sooooo thirsty but everytime I gave her anything she would throw it right back up She woke at midnight and I tried her again on some gatorade... only about 2 oz but it stayed in and she fell fast asleep. Now today she is a totally different kid, its like she wasn't even sick LOL - wish I recovered that quick!!! I think we are all on the road to recovery

JENN: Hope you have found some relief!!!

LAUREN: Thank you for your prayers, my granny could really use them

HEIDI: Sounds like SOMETHING is going on!!! Keep us posted. I know I kept having false contractions with Maggie, then my bloodpressure shot up and they induced. I know you are ready for something to happen!!!! Sending you ~~~~~~labor vibes~~~~~ LOL

ALESSANDRA: Great news about the baby's size! Mine always run on the big size.... don't know why b/c I was a small baby too Happy the appt went well!

ELLEN: :::::: Please don't stress over this! It is really really really early yet!! And if you dr's office is like most they DON'T want you to stress out and will give you another ultrasound in a week or 2. I doubt if they will make you wait until your 11th week when you can hear the heartbeat!!! If they do I would INSIST upon another ultrasound!

DIVA: Sooooo glad to hear the stress has lifted a little bit on the job issue!! And about the weight, I remember with my first all of a sudden putting on a LOT of water weight towards the end.... my ankles would swell up to about the size of my knees. Hopefully you won't have to endure that type of edema BUT your body could be holding onto that water now!! Don't worry about it

TROLLY & TIGER: Happy weekend to you two!!!

[lowcarbinmama]

Just popping in to say a quick hello, I haven't even had time to read the threads! Hoping everyone is having a great weekend, I had a hectic week last week and wasn't around much!!

Wonder if HEIDI is off having her baby?

Heres me today, 35 weeks!

[AngelHope]

Hey Stacy!!!

Do you know how much I would KILL not to have stretch marks like you!!!!! LOL You have the cutest little pregnant belly!!!

Love the pinks and yellows together in the nursery.... they remind me of sherbert That yellow is the PERFECT yellow!

[Heidi-M]

I'm still here. I've been cramping on and off today and not just having the Braxton's. This is more like labor pains so we'll see what happens. My sister had my doctor deliver her first baby and at her visit, he told her she was in labor and to get to the hospital. I hope that's what he tells me too. Thanks for the labor vibes!!

Stacy - You are just too cute! Really, you look so happy.

Oh man, Kayla's crying. Gotta run. Be back soon ...