Pregnancy Thread - Monday 8/16

[BrattyChelle]

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.............W38............….8/21/04.......Girl
wari.....................….W37.................8/29/04.......Boy
Trolly...............….....W36............…..9/8/04.........Girl
ThininMex................W35...........….9/16/04.......Probably a Girl
Teach2Live..............W34..........….....9/22/04......Boy
little bear……….....….W34………….…9/22/04........Boy
aphexacid................W33..................9/28/04.…..Girl
babyblue26062........W33................10/4/04…….Boy
Bozo.....................….W33.................. 10/06/04
lizzyd.......................W29.............….. 10/21/04….Boy

MelissaBee..............W27...................11/??/04
Shenandoah............W26...............….11/14/04 (TWINS!!)
Mrs. Sarah...............W26...............….11/18/04...Boy
karatejen.................W25...............….11/26/04...Boy
surfdol...............…...W20.................†¦.12/28/04
supportinghubby.....W19....................12/30/04...Girl
DesperateInFL.........W18................….01/9/ 05
Idahospud…………...W18………………….0 1/9/05
GumDrop.................W16...................01/??/05
Shandril105…………...W16…………….. 01/25/05
Viki..........................W16................. ..01/27/05
Nyanchan………….....W16……………….01/31/05
metroames..............W15..................02/08/05
MadameX.................W14...................02/??/05
LivnLGNOmore.........W?..................02/??/05

Sapphires2000..........W11?.................. 3/3/05
lctchr........................W10................. .03/10/05
AmyJuli…………....……W10……..………. …03/10/05
JennPayton……………..W9…………….….? ?/??/05
NaturalMama23………..W?………………..??/??/05
blueyedgrl………………..W6……………… ..3/31/05
Marthad....................W5?................4/??/05
Dar20.........................W?.................. 4/??/05

Green12........................................... Trying!
2BFitHourglass..................................Tr ying!
michigangrad.....................................T rying!
Kidj4............................................. ....Trying!
SmileyAEE......................................... ..Trying!
lil miss.............................................. ...Trying!
AZparalegal....................................... ...Trying!
ChristieJ......................................... .....Trying!
Miss Gigl.............................................. .Trying!

[BrattyChelle]

Morning Mommies!!!

Supporting....yeah on the girl!! Any names picked yet?

Martha.....don't ever think you're a "downer" for expressing your fears and concerns. That's what this thread is supposed to be about is it not? While we always share our ups, we should be able to come and find comfort and support for our worries as well. If you still feel the way you do....call your doc. I'm sure with your history they'd gladly make room for you to come in and be checked. I'd like to think most doc's still have our mental health in mind during this pregnancy process.

Suzanne....please keep posting as to how the forecast is looking for you. I can't believe there's another tropical storm out there already!!

Laprettygurl....sending labor vibes your way!!

Miss Gigl....enjoy that B&B and take the time for YOU. I'm glad you and your husband have only grown together in this experience instead of apart. It is such a special thing to have someone in your life who can hold you hand and your heart through hard times.


Today's the big day for us! We go for our Level II Ultrasound today. Part of me is terrified while another excited to see more of the baby. It's at 9:30am, so please send some positive mojo to us if you can spare any. I may come home before heading to work for the afternoon...if I do, I'll post to let you know if we were told anything. I sure hope we don't have one of those experiences where they simply look, measure and offer you no reassurance or indications.

[Dar20]

Morning, ladies!

Meg, going to a B&B sounds like a great idea! Relax and have fun. I'm glad to hear hubby is so wonderful.

Martha, I keep getting little cramps ('twinges' is more like it) in my lower abdomen. Is it normal? Is it just the uterus expanding? Like the other girls said, go right ahead and share your concerns with us! Did you call your doc?

Desp, let us know how it goes!

Suzanne, I heard this morning Earl my fall apart today. Keeping my fingers crossed.


Okay, I have a couple questions:

Artificial sweeteners..
Anyone have an opinion? Should I stop drinking my Diet Rite and Diet Hansen's? What about my sugar free pancake syrup, low carb yogurt, and things such as that?

Turning over my body..
I'm having trouble accepting that my body is no longer mine. I know that any weight I gain during pregnancy can be lost by going back on induction when it's all over. Thanks to low carb, I KNOW this CAN be done. However, having spent the last 1 1/2 years losing 45 pounds (low fat, then low carb), I'm having trouble with the fact that the scale's going to go up. I gained 1/2 a pound in the past week.. and in the back of my brain I hear this little voice saying, "oh! need to eat clean!". I'm just terrified that by adding some carbs back in (with fruits and whole grains), I'm going to gain more than I should. Especially in the beginning.. when I don't want to gain too much until we spill the beans.

Anyways, I know this is all mental, but wondering if anyone else went through it? I'm sure I'm not. I've lost all the weight while working at the same place... they all know about me being on Atkins and know I worked hard to lose the weight and stick with the program. Now, if I suddenly gain 5-10 pounds in a couple months.. I think some will figure it out. Oh, well, I guess...

And finally.. soft cheese?
I read last night that I can't eat soft cheeses such as blue cheese? Does this rule out blue cheese dressing, too?! Ah!!! What to have with my chicken wings?!?!

BTW, we made chicken wings with Emeril's sauce this weekend.. it was very yummy and not too spicy.

Have a good day!

[Marthad]

Hi everyone,

LilMiss, thanks for calming me down a bit

Dar, I didn't call the doctor, I don't know, I started feeling a little more pregnant again, and haven't had any bleeding or spotting. Also, as you know, I did a lot of research on artificial sweetners. Based on what I found on the 'net, I came to the conclusion that Sacharine (sp?) is VERY BAD. Equal is questionable...it can cross the placenta but no one really knows. Splenda, too is questionable, but I have a book (What to Expect when you're Expecting that says it's safe. Basically, I think it must be better than sugar, which could start a binge (for me, at least).

Soft cheese is one of my questions too. I'm pretty sure any type of blue cheese is out, but may be OK if it's cooked? But what about pasturized soft cheeses? Like pasturized feta, brie spread, etc? I'm planning to ask the doctor on Thursday.

Hi all to come!

[SmileyAmy]

Good morning ladies!! Hope everyone had a good weekend.

Meg - I know I am a couple days late on this, but just wanted to say sorry for what you have gone through. I am crossing my fingers for you and your DH that TTC again goes well.

Well, I had my Dr's appointment on Friday. My Dr says that everything looks good and I should have no issues ttc. She prescribed me a prenatal pill and told me "good luck trying"!

I took my first one last night. If it were going to have a bad effect on me - would I know pretty much right away? I took one last night and stayed awake for a couple of hours and felt fine. I would like to start taking them in the AM. Any reasons not to? Do they have a different effect on you when you become pregnant?

[Dar20]

Originally posted by SmileyAEE
I took my first one last night. If it were going to have a bad effect on me - would I know pretty much right away? I took one last night and stayed awake for a couple of hours and felt fine. I would like to start taking them in the AM. Any reasons not to? Do they have a different effect on you when you become pregnant?

Smiley, I've never had a problem with my prenatal vitamins. I take them before bed - helps me to remember when I have a routine like that. I only have problems with pills if I take them in the morning on an empty stomach or if they are too large... I tend to gag. Ick!

Basically, I think it must be better than sugar, which could start a binge (for me, at least).

That was my thought! If I have pancakes, I don't want to put a full sugar syrup on them.. that's just asking for trouble.

[MadameX]

Good morning!

Martha~ Don't worry, for the first eight weeks I felt as if my period would show up any day. The cramps just felt EXACTLY the same! I hope the m/s stays away for you.

Desp~Good Luck at your ultrasound! It's already 9:50 in FL as I type this, so you're probably in there now. Let us know! So exciting.

Smiley~ Yay on the thumbs up to TTC. If you want to take your prenatals in the AM, there should be no problem unless you feel ill, but, try it! It's just whenever you'll remember best, really.

Dar~I have been a little leery of artificial sweeteners too. I'm not adding in sugar, I'm just not eating/drinking much with even SPlenda (which I think is the best of the art. sweeteners). I do have SF pancake syrup occasionally, but I'm staying far away from anything with sugar alcohols, since those can have a laxative effect and that's bad for the babe.
As for soft cheeses, they are fine as long as they are made with pasteurised milk, it'll say on the ingredients. I think this goes for Blue too, but it just hasn't sounded appealing to me so I haven't eaten it.
Yes, we will all gain weight. I hear ya; it took me 10 months to lose 22 lbs and reach my goal, then, Bam! PG. I haven't put on any weight yet but I think it's because my morning sickness has been so bad. I get about 175g/carbs a day! Most of them come from fresh fruit (I don't drink juice), milk (real milk), and the occasional whole grain product. I still track on Fitday and my fat intake went way down, but calories are around 17-1800 per day for me. If I'm hungry, I eat! Actually, there's no holding me back, LOL.

Meg~ I hope you have a relaxing time at the B&B. What a great idea. It sounds like your hubby is great.

Pauline~ You "there" yet? Or, is baby on her way? You are soooo close!

I don't know how much I will be around this week, I have to go out of town and handle some family/business crisis. All this before my amnio on Friday. BBL...

Kelley

[Mrs Sarah]

Good morning!!

Whew, what a weekend. We were SO busy, it flew by. I had to come to work, just so I could get a break! I went to Motherhood Maternity this weekend and got some clothes. I was in DESPERATE need. I got a pair of tan pants and some tops. Finally I have some clothes!!

FL: Good luck on your ultrasound! How exciting!! You'll have to tell us all about it! Also, did you move the weeks forward this morning when you started the thread? I'll be 27 weeks this week.

Dar: I have cut out all artificial sweetners. I try not to go crazy on the sugar, but I'm not watching it too closely. I feel better eating sugar than artificial sweetners, but that's just me. As far as the cheeses. Feta, blue, etc (soft cheeses) as well as lunch meats can carry a bacteria called listeria. It can kill a fetus. It is not present in soft cheeses that are made with pasturized milk. You can eat lunch meats that have been cooked or heated in a microwave.

Martha: Hi!

Smiley: I'm glad your appointment went okay! As far as prenatals, they never bothered me until I became pregnant. My tummy became super sensitive.

Kelley: I hope everything is okay with your family!

[babyblue26062]

Hi Mommies!

Ellen- Your countdown has began- LOL!! Hope everything goes ok with insurance company.

Pauline- Sorry about your friends father. That is so sad.

Trolly- Hope you have a good appoinment tomorrow. I have been wondering if my doctor will order another U/S- I would really like to see my baby agian.

Nicole- I wouldn't be worried about the weight loss if the doctor isn't - You might not be eating as much because you might be getting fuller faster due to little room in stomach-

Sarah (SupportingHubby) Sorry about the bedrest. That is a bummer.

Sarah- I knew you would find stuff at Motherhood. I love that store!!

Well we got Alexander's room painted (we are pretty sure that is the name we are going with- no middle picked out yet). I want to go look for a border tonight. We still didn't pick out the ceiling fan and still have to order carpet but at least we got a little bit done.
It was a fast weekend- I was very hormonal on Saturday and cried half the morning over stupid stuff- I hate that. I feel good today. I might even walk at lunch!

Hope everyone is doing well!!

[GoJackets]

Question for the ladies......I just started "paying more attention" to my cervix. Did yours change much when you were first pregnant? I still have at least a week before I can even think of having enough hormone to test. I just remember going to my first appointment at six weeks and my doctor said, "everything feels nice and spongy like it's supposed to"......but I've looked online and see no real conclusive information about cervix changes in early pregnancy.

[MadameX]

Question for the ladies......I just started "paying more attention" to my cervix. Did yours change much when you were first pregnant?

GoJackets~ my cervix was always so far up there, it wasn't even a reliable fertility sign for me...I could never reach it! As for early pregnancy, I have heard it softens, but I don't think they advise checking regularly it if you are PG due to risk of infection.

kelley

[GoJackets]

Originally posted by MadameX
GoJackets~ my cervix was always so far up there, it wasn't even a reliable fertility sign for me...I could never reach it! As for early pregnancy, I have heard it softens, but I don't think they advise checking regularly it if you are PG due to risk of infection.

kelley

I never really started checking it before.....it is really low and "spongy". I think when you are fertile, it's supposed to be high. So, the fact I'm past ovulation, it is no surprise that it is low.....but because I just got started checking it...I have nothing to compare it to. I don't know if it feels like the "tip of my nose" or the "lips on my mouth". Just grasping at straws while I torture myself waiting this week.

[AZParalegal]

Good morning everyone! Just checking in for the week. I am now in the 2ww hoping that I don't have to try again next month. I am hoping this is our month.

Smiley-Congrats on getting the thumbs up on TTC. Good luck

GoJackets-I monitor my cervical position. It is high and soft when you are fertile and it is supposed to return to the low position around the time of your period. When I was pregnant mine never went back down. It is hard to tell based on your cervical position if you are pregnant. I think everyone is different. It is such a pain having to wait out the two weeks before your period. I hate it and I am there right now. I hope this is your month!

To everyone else Happy Monday.

[BrattyChelle]

MrsSarah...sorry, no I didn't move the weeks ahead this morning as I was not sure when that was done. My apologies.

Had my u/s once I finally got in. Appt. was scheduled at 9:30 and finally met with the genetic counselor around 10:45 and was 11:15 before I actually saw the u/s tech. Needless to say, I gave up on holding my bladder and pee'd 3 times and refilled. My poor bladder is still extremely sore from the trauma.

The u/s went well. Had an awesome tech and the perinatologist was there for the whole thing. We saw absoltely everything on that child, except the sex...grrrrr, which she was going to look for at the end. But it's healthy and that is what is important. No Downs markers were observed and we even got a few waves from the lil one. I'm still on target for my Jan. 7 due date with a C-Section at 38 weeks and the lil one weighs in at 11 ounces.

Keeping fingers crossed that we can find out the sex next Tues. at our anatomy u/s appt. with our doctor's office.

Right now I'm trying to send positive vibes to my coworker who was on vacation in NY when she went to board her plane and found herself bleeding. We're due the exact same day and she's already m/c'd twice. I really hope she'll be ok this time

[Teach2Live]

Hi all.... Hope everyone is doing well today!

Had a good drs. visit today. I now see the peri every week and have fetal monitoring twice week till I deliver. She gave me yet another rx for antibiotics, this time for a sinus infection. Maybe it'll help! Baby is fine. He's actually head down today, though I doubt he'll stay there! My blood pressure is still up a bit. Hope it decides to come down soon. C-section still set for Sept. 10th.

Dar, as far as artificial sweeteners, my peri said that Splenda was ok in very limited amounts. I let myself have 1 diet soda a day, and that's about it. As for soft cheese and lunch meats, listeria is a very serious bacteria that you can get from these. I've heard that blue cheese dressing (bottled) is usually ok since it's been processed. I'd ask the dr.

Have a good afternoon....

[babyblue26062]

DSFL- Glad the U/S went well- Don't you just love to see the baby. I hope that gave you some piece of mind.

Ellen- September 10th is so close!!!!

[Laprettygurl]

Hello everyone........still here.

Went to the funeral today, couldn't stay the whole thing, I couldn't sleep last night and I was too uncomfortable to stay.

Has anyone heard from Suzanne? They were supposed to get that nasty hurricane.

DesperateInFL~ I am so glad that everything came back for you..those (quad screen??) tests come back with such a high false positives it's not even funny.

GoJackets~ Never checked on my actual cervix, just waited until the mucous was right. I tracked fertility by the mucous and by dates of my periods and it worked dead on. First month we tried.

Babyblue~ Isn't it fun doing the baby's room???

Mrs Sarah~ All my maternity clothes don't even fit anymore. It's quite sad....:P Hope yours last right until the end!

Kelley~ I am absolutely nowhere!! Everytime I go pee I hope for something (bloody show) anything to tell me something is going to happen soon.

Dar20~ I drank diet pop with aspartame for a long time and still do sometimes. I love the taste of it. Be careful with the cheese and hotdogs too. I got a nasty round of food poisoning from hotdogs. It can be fatal for the baby....

Well looks like we're in for a heck of a thunderstorm so I will go before the lightning takes care of that for me.

[Suzanne]

Hi Mommies,

I had to go to the city today. The tropical storm that was aiming right at us dissipated! But we did get a big rain storm this morning, most people's wells are dry so it was very welcome.

It's been a long time since I went to the city alone and it was a terrible trip. First, I got 30 kms down the road and realized I had forgotten the brief case with the check book in it. That took an hour to correct. Then the rain hit so I spent 45 minutes driving in very limited visibility. Finally got to Chetumal, did all my business, and stopped at the new super market. As soon as I got out of the truck I realized that I had locked my keys inside.....After phoning half the world trying to figure out what to do (it's not like we have AAA in Mexico), I finally called my accountant, who doesn't even drive, and asked him what to do. Within 20 minutes he had a lock smith at my side who was able to pick the lock and only charge me 150 pesos (like $13 US). Home again, home again jiggety jig.

I'll catch up on personals tomorrow.

Saludos,

Suzanne

[lizzyd]

Suzanne - what a day! glad you made it home safe despite yourself

LizzyD