Pregnancy Thread - Wednesday, July 28th

[MrsIndpndent]

Abbymommy......Hannah Genevieve...Born 5/23/04
PFgal................Kendall Elizabeth....Born 5/27/04
genifire6..................Annabelle.......... Born 5/27/04
Cynicalcyn............Alexia Rene.........Born 5/28/04
Trishagrrl.........Bradley Eugene..........Born 6/3/04
Tracy2.................Katie Elizabeth........Born 6/11/04
Redjewel……….…Laura and Samuel……......Born 6/25/04
FluffiB......................Kaden……………⠀¦...Born 7/12/04
AngelHope.............Michael John.........Born 7/21/04

Laprettygurl.............W36............….8/21/04.......Girl
wari.....................….W35.................8/29/04.......Boy
Trolly...............….....W34............…..9/8/04.........Girl
ThininMex................W33...........….9/16/04.......Probably a Girl
Teach2Live..............W32..........….....9/22/04......Boy
little bear………....….W32………….…9/22/04........Boy
aphexacid................W31..................9/28/04.…..Girl
babyblue26062........W31................10/4/04…….Boy
Bozo.....................….W31.................. 10/06/04

lizzyd.......................W27.............….. 10/21/04….Boy
MelissaBee..............W25...................11/??/04
Shenandoah............W24...............….11/14/04 (TWINS!!)
Mrs. Sarah...............W24...............….11/18/04...Boy
karatejen.................W23...............….11/26/04...Boy
surfdol...............…...W18.................†¦.12/28/04
DesperateInFL.........W16................….01/9/ 05
Idahospud…………...W16………………….0 1/9/05
GumDrop.................W14...................01/??/05
Shandril105…………...W14…………….. 01/25/05
Viki..........................W14................. ..01/27/05
Nyanchan………….....W14……………….01/31/05

metroames..............W13..................02/08/05
MadameX.................W12...................02/??/05
LivnLGNOmore.........W?..................02/??/05
Miss Gigl...................W10..................02/21/05
Sapphires2000..........W9?.................. 3/3/05
lctchr........................W8.................. 03/10/05
AmyJuli…………....……W8……..……….â €¦03/10/05
JennPayton……………..W7…………….….? ?/??/05
NaturalMama23………..W?………………..??/??/05
blueyedgrl………………..W?……………… ..3/31/05

Green12........................................... Trying!
2BFitHourglass..................................Tr ying!
michigangrad.....................................T rying!
Kidj4............................................. ....Trying!

[MrsIndpndent]

Hey pregnant ladies! G'morning!!! I had to start the thread so that I could wish a big 'ol CONGRATULATIONS to Angela on Michael!!! I'm sure he's a darling and I can't wait to see pictures!!!

[cynicalcyn]

Angel- I have been thinking of you and you were okay. I have missed you!!!! I am so happy Michael is here and doing great!!! Sounds like your labor was alot like mine!!! I'm sure the girls are big helpers because our boys are to Alexia. Our kids are the opposite...you with the girls and now a boy and us with boys and now a girl. God Bless you ALL.....and we want pics

[Suzanne]

Congratulations Angela! Glad to hear everything went well and that Michael is here with us. Can't wait to see photos!

Cyn, I just noticed your stats. You have lost 40 lbs since the birth?!?! You go girl!

[cynicalcyn]

Suzanne- I was shocked I have lost so much weight...I think the BF helped because I eat like a pig because I stay hungry. Well Monday I started Induction so we will see how much I loose now...I came to a stall at 148. I was 140 when I got pregnant but my goal is around 130 to 125. Day 3 w/ no cheats and my milk supply is still going strong. I still take prenatal vitamins for my milk and I add iron vitamins also. Also I'm drink Citrucel once a day to keep me "regular" . My OB said it was fine to do Atkins as long as I keep my vitamins...So after my 2 weeks of induction I will start adding fruits back....

Suzanne- Is the weather getting better? It has been so cold here the last 3 days. I have had to have a hat and pants on Alexia....

Cynthia

[lizzyd]

Congratulations Angela!!!
Welcome Michael

Thanks for posting your birth story. Was there a full moon or something that night with all the birthing activity going on (or perhaps the full moon was about nine months ago? ).

I can't believe how time is flying. When I first logged on you still had about 4 months to go. And I can't believe PFGirl's baby is two months old already!

Wow. This time passes so quickly, and I'm usually either trying to keep up with the laundry and logging my aches and pains, that it only really becomes precious in my memory. I'm going to try to think about it differently from now on and be much more thankful for every moment! This is undoubtedly the last time I will ever feel a baby kick inside me (since I'll be 43 years old in about 3 months) so I really want to savor it.

Good morning to all the other Mommies! How is everybody?

LAPrettygurl - that Doc does sound like a flake! You can call the local chapter of the AMA or the Assoc. of OBGYN's and report him for irresponsible behavior. Good luck getting a new doc. It's probably just as well. Sounds as though he might have had trouble finding his way to the hospital when it came time to catch your baby .

Have a great day everybody. Love all the baby pics! Please keep 'em coming. They are beautiful!

Regards,
LizzyD

[Jefinner]

CONGRATS ANGELA!!!! I can't wait to see little Michael!

[Mrs Sarah]

Good morning!!

Congratulations ANGELA!!! And little Michael! I'm so excited for you!!

Lauren: Hi!!

Cyn: Great job with the weight loss! That's awesome!

Suzanne and Jenn: Morning!

Lizzy: I know how you feel. I'm trying not to wish my pregnancy away. I want to enjoy every little kick and wiggle. It's such a precious time.

Not much new here. I think we are going to go up camping today, so I need to get some groceries and stuff. I also need to clean my house!

[wari]

Angela - Congratulations!!!! Can't wait to see pictures of Michael!

Have a good morning everyone! Will try and check back later.

Wendy

[Miss Gigl]

Congratulations Angela and welcome Michael!! Angela, you sound like you were so calm throughout! I think I would have been pitching a fit of impatience!

Not much new to report here. I can't wait to get to my 2nd trimester so I can go get a prenatal massage... my shoulders and back are already killing me!

Last night I finally slept through the night without needing to pee, let the dogs out, or rolling around too much. I think I just got to the point of extreme exhaustion and nothing was gonna stop me from getting a good 7 hours in. It was heavenly!

Oh, the other day we had a big drama when we discovered a big black rat snake in our living room! My DH totally wants to move now! lol I know it's not poisonous but I can't get images of that thing slithering up in to the crib out of my mind. :-/

Have a great day all!

[babyblue26062]

Angela- CONGRATS!!!!!!! Michael- I can't wait to see pictures. So happy for you and your family!!

Well I had the 3 hour test- What a pain. I will find out Friday if I passed/failed-

I will bbl!

[Teach2Live]

Congrats, Angela!!!!! How exciting to have Michael here with you!! Take it easy and relax a bit.

[Dar20]

Hi, everyone!

Just wanted to check back in with you guys to let you know what's happened in the past month, since you were so helpful before.

I went to see my ob/gyn, and he gave me a prescription for Provera and Clomid. Well, they worked! I had a period like clockwork after taking the Provera, and as far as I can tell, I ovulated on Monday! Woo hoo! I had a cycle!

So, now we wait and see.. I have to keep myself from getting too anxious about taking a hpt too soon, but I'm just so glad my girlie parts worked this month.


ThininMex.. I saw you posted that you were diagnosed hypothyroid. How were you diagnosed? A blood test? My TSH and T4 were normal in Sept, but I had them re-tested today. My BBT's are SO low (range from 95.7 to 96.5), and I'm always cold (and I live in FL!!!), that I figured I'd better check it again. I started Atkins after the last bloodwork was done. I asked the doc what it means if my temps are so low and my thyroid is fine.. she didn't have an answer.

[Suzanne]

Originally posted by Dar20


ThininMex.. I saw you posted that you were diagnosed hypothyroid. How were you diagnosed? A blood test? My TSH and T4 were normal in Sept, but I had them re-tested today. My BBT's are SO low (range from 95.7 to 96.5), and I'm always cold (and I live in FL!!!), that I figured I'd better check it again. I started Atkins after the last bloodwork was done. I asked the doc what it means if my temps are so low and my thyroid is fine.. she didn't have an answer.

Hi Dar, glad to hear that your cycle is straightened out and hope you conceive quickly. Two months after my son was born, we were at his well-check appt with his pediatrician who also happens to be the only endocrinologist in Cancun. The doc noticed that my thyroid was enlarged and immediately sent me for tests. The blood tests came back that I was severly hypothyroid. All the other tests ruled out cancer but I do have a nodule on one lobe of my thyroid. The nodule has almost gone away and now I am hyper thyroid. The doctor is kind of baffled too but as long as my pregnancy continues to progress there is not much I can do about it now. The only symptoms I had when I was hypo were being tired and gaining weight after the initial delivery loss.

Last night I slept in my hammock most of the night and I didn't have acid reflux except when I got in the bed for a bit. And this morning I was actually COLD. No wonder 90% of the native population here sleeps in hammocks, it is so much cooler.

[Mrs Sarah]

Wari: Hi!!

Gigl: about the snake!! Do you know how it got in??? YIKES!

Kristen: I hope you passed the test! I have my one hour test next month.

Teach: Hi to you too!

Dar: Yay on having a cycle! I hope that this is your month!!!

[MadameX]

Congratulations Angela!!! Welcome MICHAEL!

Dar: Glad you had a cycle! Now we wait! for you that this is a lucky month!

Miss Gigl: Eek! I don't even know what a rat snake is, but I would want to move too! Did you leave a door open?

Hi everyone else!
I'm so rushed today...more tomorrow!

Kelley

[Suzanne]

Miss Gigl, that would freak me out, too! I used to love snakes and even had a pet python and a pet boa when I was younger. About a year ago, I picked up what I thought was a baby boa and it turned out to be a venemous snake. And it bit me. Not super poisonous but enough to scare the heck out of me and cause a lot of swelling. Our house is sealed really well but we constantly teach our son that snakes are dangerous. He's getting to the point where he's even afraid of the iguanas but I'd rather he was afraid than careless.

[Viki]

OMG I have a phobia of snakes. Gigli, that must have been scary. Do you live in an area that has a lot of snakes?

So glad Angela checked in. Michael is finally here! yeah.....!!!

Hello to everyone else.

[trolly]

Just wanted to pop in and say CONGRATULATIONS ANGELHOPE!Can't wait to see pics of your little guy.