Pregnancy Thread....Weekend Edition 9/18-9/19

[metroames]

FluffiB..................Kaden.................... ........Born 7/12/04
AngelHope..........Michael John...................Born 7/21/04
Laprettygurl........Cassidy Paige.................Born 8/19/04
wari.....................Cameron Raed Ari..........Born 8/25/04
Trolly...................Sophi Sky........................Born 8/31/04
Teach2Live..........David Morton..................Born 9/10/04

ThininMex................W40...............09/16/04........Probably a Girl
little bear.................W39...............09/22/04........Boy
aphexacid................W38...............09/28/04........Girl
babyblue26062.......W38...............10/04/04........Boy
Bozo.....................…W38................10/06/04
lizzyd.......................W34................10/21/04.......Boy
MelissaBee..............W32................11/??/04
Shenandoah............W31................11/14/04.....(TWINS!!)
Mrs. Sarah...............W31................11/18/04......Boy
karatejen.................W30...............11/26/04.......Boy
ChristinaK................W29...............12/02/04.......Boy

GetNSlim..................W25................12/24/04......Boy?
surfdol......................W25................12/28/04
supportinghubby......W24................12/30/04.....Girl
DesperateInFL..........W23................01/07/ 05......Girl
Idahospud................W23................01/09/05
GumDrop...................W21................01/??/05
Viki............................W21............... .01/22/05.....Girl
Shandril105...............W21............... 01/23/05.....Girl
ReinventingMe03.......W21................01/24/05
Nyanchan..................W21................01/31/05.....Girl
metroames................W20................02/08/05
MadameX...................W19................02/09/05.....Girl
LivnLGNOmore...........W?...................02/??/05
Sapphires2000...........W16................03/03/05
lctchr..........................W15............... ..03/10/05
AmyJuli.......................W15................. 03/10/05
JennPayton................W14.................03/13/05

NaturalMama23..........W?.....................??/??/05
blueyedgrl.................W11...................0 3/31/05
Heather123...............W11...................04/??/05
Marthad.....................W10................... 04/11/05
Dar20........................W9................... ..04/16/05
chels_hoff..................W6?................... 05/15/05
mom2twoboys...........W?.....................??/??/05

Green12........................................... ...Trying!
2BFitHourglass.................................... Trying!
michigangrad...................................... .Trying!
Kidj4............................................. .......Trying!
SmileyAmy......................................... ..Trying!
lil miss.............................................. ...Trying!
AZparalegal....................................... ..Trying!
ChristieJ......................................... .....Trying!
Miss Gigl.............................................. Trying!
MarriedinSept..................................... .Trying!
jehcekah.......................................... ....Trying!
Nicole133......................................... ....Trying!
jeepifer.......................................... ......Trying!

[metroames]

Well, I feel better now than I did about an hour ago....

It's schedule bidding time here at work and now that we hired two people I felt confident that I would be getting straight midnights next year. Well, the girl who screwed me over last year is now talking about taking a straight midnight line because it has quite a few midnights and weekends off....this is coming from a girl that HATES working midnights. It's made my other co-worker ticked off that was counting on getting that particular line. What that means for me is that my other co-worker will take the last midnight line if she takes that line I will be a relief person again and have to rotate...and it isn't a clean rotation mind you. I just don't see how I'm going to breastfeed switching my body back and forth all the time....I'm really stressed about this, because I don't want to give my baby formula...I really believe that all my allergy problems and possibly even my weight issues are because I was formula fed and I would feel awful to do that to my child.

I'm also concerned about how my maternity leave would go. Febuary/March is usually a dead time to cover vacations.....but, we are payed on an average...not what we work week to week and I would be coming back to when vacation coverage goes into full drive. It just seems like I'm going to get screwed somehow with this. Anyway, I just went and vented with the other meteorologist who may get scewed too and feel a little better, but I'm still worried.

Sorry to start the thread off in such a bad mood this morning. Hope you all have a great weekened....I'll try my best to not stress...

Ames

[GoJackets]

Ames - I'm keeping my fingers crossed that something will work out for you. I have a good feeling that things will find a way to work themselves out.....if not, you will be so in love with your baby - you won't care!!!

Well, last night was my first treatment. I have to keep my prescription refrigerated so I now call them my progesterone "pops". We are going to a football game this weekend and are having to take a cooler to keep my "pops" cool. Whatever. Just wish I knew more about them. I put one in last night and didn't move for hours. Finally, I had to pee so I figured it was okay. I mean, I don't know how long I am supposed to let them sit. The pharmacy wasn't a lot of help, I may just call my doctor on Monday.

I'm feeling kinda yucky today, but my boobs aren't as full as they were. So my paranoid little mind kicks in to overdrive.....maybe it is part of the progesterone making that happen. We just saw the heartbeat on Wednesday, and I took the supplement last night....surely nothing would have happened in two days? Who knows?

Yep, my dreams of a happy pregnancy have been shattered.....but what can you do? You can only do what the doctors think is best to have a healthy baby. I guess motherhood starts inside the womb, not outside......we are already sacrficing ourselves for our little ones before they are even here. Maybe this is a good lesson for me.

I promise I will be okay....I have to whine and get things out of my system, then I will be fine.

I hope you have a fabulous weekend........We are heading out to see my boys play ball!! Go Jackets!!!!

Littlebear, Thininmex - Hope there are some babies when I get back!!!

[little bear]

GoJackets - we all need a place to vent, if we don't share what is bothering us we would explode!

Metroames - Sorry about the work situation. I know planning my maternity leave caused a good amount of stress. It will all work out...........

Today i am going to a breastfeeding class at the hopsital. Then just plan to relax. I got up early and vaccummed and did some tidying... So my chores are done.

Will check in later.

[MadameX]

Ames~I'm sorry about the schedule stress. If that lady is that much of a pill, she's probably not fun to work with. You can always pump and still get your baby breastmilk, it doesn't have to be formula just because you aren't there. Things will work out.

Dena~Sorry about the progesterone suppositories, but at least they pinpointed a potential problem and you are doing something about it. I'm sure your doctor will explain more, but I *think* you only need to use them until the placenta takes over, at about 13 weeks. We are lucky to live in an age where medical advances even allow for the detection and treatment of things like low progesterone. Even getting PG 100 years ago they would have had no answers, and called us "barren". Chin up! I think progesterone supplement symptoms can mirror how you feel before AF and after ovulation (because that's when progesterone takes over the cycle): crampy, maybe sore boobs, maybe headache, nausea, etc. You are taking precautions to ensure your babe gets what it needs!

LittleBear~I hope this is your weekend! Vacuuming seems like a good strategy. My friend put up her Christmas tree by herself (it was December / and that did it for her. I also heard that eating eggplant parmesan gets labor going. I posted a recipe awhile back. Good luck!

Well, I have a cautionary tale: I ate two of the brownies I made for my seminar yesterday and while they tasted good going down, the sugar rush and subsequent crash were unbearable! Oh the tummy ache! Even though I've added many more carbs in, my bod is not used to mainlining sugar. DON"T DO IT! Plus, I'm up a pound this morning. BBL!

Kelley

[SmileyAmy]

Hey ladies...I have become addicted to this place!! I can't go a day without checking in. I used to just come on LCF while at work and now I come on after I get home from work and on weekends!! And I am not even a LC person anymore!! Everyone here is so great!

Ames ~ Sorry about your work situation. That really stinks - especially to have a child and not have a schedule that you can "count on". No I work 9-5, you work all over the place. Sorry and hope everything works out!

GoJackets ~ Okay, take it easy at the game - no bruises this weekend, okay? And I know I/we have said it before, but vent away. I never get tired of reading your posts just because you may be "complaining". You have every right to - you are in a scare situation. I feel the same way about asking you guys a ton of questions and bothering you with "I hope I am, I hope I am" so I know - on a different level - how you feel.

little bear ~ I hope that vaccuming does something to help this baby come soon! Sending labor vibes your way! Don't over do it though.

MadameX ~ about the brownies...now I want some. Mmmm...brownies. Anyway, I guess now you know better! LOL

Nothing much going on her. DH started a new job yesterday so atleast soon we will have two incomes again!

I keep grabbing my boobs to see if they are sore at all. Sometimes I think they are and other times I think I am just grasping. Plus, I don't usually go around grabbing my boobs to see if they are sore so I have nothing to compare it to. That pain above my private area isn't sore anymore. One week till TOM...cross your fingers!

Hi to everyone who may come in later!

[ChristinaK]

Happy Saturday!

Ames - all that scheduling stuff at work sounds stressful!

Go Jackets - I don't know anything about the vaginal progesterone supplements but I took progesterone orally starting the day I called my dr to get a blood test until I hit week 12 with this pregnancy. My progesterone levels were actually ok when they checked them but the dr wanted me on it as a precaution because I had a miscarriage the month before I got pregnant this time. The progesterone intensified my nausea and the dr put me on Zofran to help with that. I was also extremely tired. The dr told me the main side effects from the progesterone was that it could increase nausea and fatigue. I don't know if tis applies to using it vaginally. Try not to focus on what happened before and whether your progesterone levels had anything to do with your miscarriage. There is no way to know what caused it and fretting about it will just upset you.

Allergy testing for DS yesterday was not fun. He was such a trooper but it was really bad. He cried and cried when they did the prongs on his back and then cried because it itched so much. He was such a big boy though annd didn't try to scratch. Then they had to give him 7 shots in his arm to test some allergens that were inconclusive on his back. He cried and screamed and after each shot he would ask if it was the last one. I felt so bad for him. I wanted to cry too but didn't because I didn't want to upset him more. We found out that he is highly allergic to dust mites and is also allergic to mold, cats, and a couple of pollens. We were relieved that he is not allergic to the dog. So I have been researching avoidance strategies for the dust mites and will be cleaning out his room and revamping a lot of my (presently nonexistent) housecleaning measures. I hate cleaning and housework so this will be rough for me. I have to wait until he's in school on Monday to get started though. I don't want to make him feel worse by stirring stuff up with him in the house. I bought a mattress cover and pillow covers to encase his mattress and pillows and am probably going to have order a box spring encasing online. I'm going to get out later today and see if I can find a humidity gauge so we can check the humidity levels in the house.

That's about all that is going on here. I have to take the 3 hour glucose test Wednesday because I didn't pass the one hour. My dad's diabetic and was here so I had him check my blood sugar and it was 88 this am when I was fasting so I really don't think there is a problem but I guess we'll see what the test says.

[babyblue26062]

Hi Mommies-

Ames- Hope you get the schedule you want- You have to bid every year for this- sounds like a pain.


Dean-

Hi Kelley-

Little Bear- I have also heard about eating the eggplant to start labor- Hope it happens for your soon.

Christina- to your son!!

Well I got off of work early yesterday due to the bad flooding in our area. Some cities around her got over 9 inches of rain from Ivan!!! I think my town got around 5 inches. It rained all day. I live on a hill no where near any water so I was okay but a lot of people have been affected in my area. It was really a crazy day. Today it is nice and dry so I hope that is it.

Hope everyone has a good weekend.

Suzanne- Hope this is the weekend for you!!
Nicole- How are you feeling- I don't have that book - but that was cool that the author returned his phone calls.

[Suzanne]

Hi Mommies,

Still pregnant....other than that I feel fine.

Dena, I had a miscarriages last fall and when the spotting started, the first thing the doctor did was put me on oral progesterone. It didn´t help but seems to be the treatment of choice.

MetroAmes, sorry about the scheduling problems. You should get a good electric breast pump.

Speaking of breast pumps, I started thinking about Lizzy´s suggestions about nipple stimulation. That is the only thing we haven´t tried so I got out my new electric breast pump last night, got it all assembled, then felt too silly to try it. This morning at about 6 AM, while the guys were sleeping, I decided to go ahead and give it a try. I lasted about 5 minutes, managed to pump a bunch of colostrum, made myself horny and had to wake DH up. I figured if I couldn´t do the nipple thing for an hour, at least I could get some natural prosteglandins from DH. No such luck, at that point Max woke up. Guess natural induction methods just don´t work for me....LOL

Hope you are all having a nice weekend.

Suzanne

[chels_hoff]

Ames ~ guess it’s a good thing that you don’t have much to say. Especially on the weather/baby fronts!! Yay to no more m/s!! Sorry to hear about the work situation, that really sucks. David has to do sign-ups every 4 months. He has been on graves forever. Hope that it all works out for you. Hey does that girl work midnights now? You may throw out a complaint or 2 in her presence to kind of sway her into not taking that shift..LOL

Martha ~ sorry to here about the dryer and the line, guess you will have to head to the laundrymat!! I HATE laundymats!!

Kelley ~ would love to answer your ?? but I am only 6 weeks. Good question though, its been interesting reading the responses.It's funny that you used the word "barren" because that’s what my grandmother is going around and telling family & friends that I am, ROFLMAO. I guess she doesn't get the whole waiting to have kids thing.

LizzyD ~ You crack me up!! Could you see some PG woman going door to door asking for "help" that’s like a segment off of Leno.

Desperate ~ Glad you found your bumper pad. I was also happy to read that is was lilac. Not sure about you but I HATE pink...lol. But on the flip side I want a girl so badly. My friend has even joked the the shower invite should say "Yes we are having a girl but please NO pink!!" Then have the word pink in pink with a big read circle with a slash through it...lol.

little bear~ glad to hear that things went well with the high strung godmother, hope she behaves when all the action starts happening!! Put lots of garlic on your eggplant. Hope your little guy makes his appearance soon!!

Darlene ~ There is a pretty good deal on maternity shorts at
http://www4.jcpenney.com/jcp/Product...n%27s&ShopBy=0 they have some good deals in there outlet. Have you tried the rubber band trick?? You have to war a longer shirt but will give you some bonus time out of your reg. clothes. I am actually going to make some pants extenders (saw them online if you want the link) so that I can stay in mine as long as possible. What-cha going to San Joes for? Its about 45 min from my house!! Get some "Airborne" and take it before you fly.

ChristinaK ~ welcome!! Sorry to hear about the testing but at least it is over and now you can make your little guy feel better!!


SmileyAmy ~ Hi!! Hope all is well with you!! When is your AFNW date?? (Aunt Flow Not Wanted) Now that your hubby is working can you tell your Mom that your $$ is no longer an issue?? I know it would be nice for you to be able to tell her that you are trying. You can always tell her that your celebration of his new job got a little out of hand!! LOL Oh and I can just picture you walking around your house grabbing yourself, what the neighbors must think!! Maybe they will ask if they can help.....LOL

Sarah ~ Sorry to here about hubby, hope you don’t catch the icky bug!! WOW I didn’t know that you had to give yourself injections, sounds pretty serious. But you seem to be a strong woman that takes everything in stride!!

GetNSlim ~ Interesting info on the breast milk, thanks for sharing!!

JennPayton ~ I cant wait to register !! I went to Babies r Us on Monday and they has SO much stuff!!

babyblue26062 ~ My husbands BP shoots up to when he is at the Dr's office. I always check it when we get home and its fine. I have to monitor mine very closely because of the Beta Blockers they have me on for my migranes. When they first put me on them they gave me to high of a dose and my BP got down to 58/42. I have a pretty low BP as it is. Getting off work early = good Flooding = Bad!!

Suzanne ~ I am with you on the BF I will do everything in my power to make it happen!! Hopefully you wont be waddling for much longer!!


Nicole ~ I was actually thinking about the whole CD thing yesterday...LOL. I am sure that the hubby and I will have different ideas about what kind of music to play. So I guess if I don’t mention it and just make a birthing CD it wont even cross his mind!!

GoJackets ~ you seem to have a great Dr!! Will be keeping to in my thoughts and prayers!! What did you come up with during your research on the net??

Everything is pretty much the same with me. My cousin flew in from England Thurs. night they wanted me to take them to Napa yesterday. It wasn’t as hard as I thought it would be with the whole explaining why I was not drinking. I just told them that I was on Beta Blockers and a Tripitan meds for my migraines so I couldn’t drink. She is a nurse so she knew that if I really was taking thoes that i in fact could not drink. It wont be so easy tonight, we have a dinner party at David's Srgt's house. So I think I will do the bait and switch with my wine glass. Boy I cant wait till this first trimester is over!! So I cant see my shoes already... and not because of my tummy!! My boobs are getting so huge I feel like they are going to burst!! 3 1/2 inches bigger already, awww man!! Well off to the shower for me, I have to get going on the cheese cakes that I am taking to the dinner party tonight.... I NEVER tell anyone that they are low carb till they start to compliment me on them!!

xoxo Chelsea
*Pregnant with Our First*
www.geocities.com/cyd_hoff

[SmileyAmy]

Originally posted by chels_hoff

SmileyAmy ~ Hi!! Hope all is well with you!! When is your AFNW date?? (Aunt Flow Not Wanted) Now that your hubby is working can you tell your Mom that your $$ is no longer an issue?? I know it would be nice for you to be able to tell her that you are trying. You can always tell her that your celebration of his new job got a little out of hand!! LOL Oh and I can just picture you walking around your house grabbing yourself, what the neighbors must think!! Maybe they will ask if they can help.....LOL

I am due to get AF either next Friday or Saturday. So we will see...I am freaking about it. I will be really bummed if I am not pregnant. I guess we will just keep trying.

DH getting a new job will not help the situation with my mom. He has only been out of work two weeks and the whole conversation I had with her happened when DH was still in a job that he had been at for over 2 years. Oh well. I will just have to fib, like I planned.

So I am freaking out now about a totally different thing. I came home yesterday to a card from the post office saying "sorry we missed you". They have a certified letter for me. And, got another one this morning - they didn't ring the doorbell for some reason so I didn't get to get it today. So, now I have to wait till Monday!! I have no idea what it could be and I am so nervous. Am I getting kicked out of my apartment, are they raising my rent? Is it about a bill? I have NO idea. I would be surprised if it was something to do with the apartment. My landlords are really nice and they have said to me that we are awesome tenants and in conversation they have used terms like "In a few years, if you are still hear..." and when their daughter moved out a couple of months ago, they asked if we would be willing to take over the yard work in exchange for not raising our rent.

I am SO nervous!!

[Suzanne]

Still here, still pregnant. I´ve been really uncomfortable for the last couple hours and hope that means something is happening. It feels like lots of Braxton Hicks contrax or else the baby is really turning into Alien and trying to escape via a new exit.

Chels, can´t you just tell your cousin you don´t feel like drinking? It always amazes me that we still have peer pressure like that as adults.

Smiley, hope you won the lottery or some other good news.

[MadameX]

Originally posted by chels_hoff
My friend has even joked the the shower invite should say "Yes we are having a girl but please NO pink!!" Then have the word pink in pink with a big read circle with a slash through it...lol.

xoxo Chelsea
*Pregnant with Our First*
www.geocities.com/cyd_hoff

Chels~OMG My thoughts exactly! Why can't people just buy red? As soon as we tell people we're having a girl, I try to say, "but no pink things", and they seem so crushed! They haven't even bought anything yet! They just found out! It is so weird. I know people will get us pink stuff anyway, but at least if we tell them not to, we'll only get about 30-50% pink stuff.

Suzanne~Sounds like something could be happening! I hope so!

Cristina~Your poor son! I'm sorry he had to go through that. He sounds very brave.

Kristen~That's nice that the flooding won't affect you. Is it still raining there?

Smiley~Don't worry all weekend over a letter, sweetie! Your landlord would probably call you if it was about that.

There were several nurses at a luncheon I went to today, and they work at another hospital close to the one I'll deliver at. They told me that something like 30% of PG women who come to that hospital say they will do a natural birth (no pain meds), but only 5 or 6 women a year actually do it! I was blown away by that statistic.

Kelley

[Dar20]

Originally posted by chels_hoff
What-cha going to San Joes for? Its about 45 min from my house!! Get some "Airborne" and take it before you fly.

Chels, I'm going to San Jose for an in-house estimator's conference. I'll be stuck there, too... conference is at a hotel, no rental car, and they'll have us busy 8 am to 8 pm.. so no sight-seeing at all. Oh, well.. I hope to go to the Atlanta gig.. I'd be a judge for an estimating competition that colleges compete in. I was a judge at the nationals in spring and it was fun.

Also, telling someone your LC'ing is usually the best excuse for not drinking. Most folks don't know enough about LC to say otherwise.

What is Airborne? I don't get airsickness, I just hate to fly! Well, it's not the flying that bothers me.. it's the take off and landing.

{{{{Dena}}} Sorry things are stressful. Hopefully it's just a precaution and things work out.

I did go to Penney's last night and got two pairs of shorts. They are a bit big (were L instead of M), but they were only $7. I couldn't resist.

Didn't go shopping today.. my shopping partner came up with a sinus headache, so we rescheduled for next weekend. However, I took advantage.. and FINISHED my wedding scrapbook! Yay!!!

Went to the baptism this morning... it was so cute. There were 5 babies. I'm not biased or anything , but little David (our friend's 3 month old) did great. He just watched the priest the whole time, smiling and laughing at him. I got all teary eyed when they presented the babies. Afterwards we went to his grandma's house for the reception, and I overdid it on carbs. All she had were sandwiches and I was starving. The cake gave me a terrible sugar rush, too.

Amy, glad to hear DH got a job!

Ames, do you have no say in what you get? Or is it based on seniority or something? Not to use your pregnancy as an excuse, but jeez... working nights is hard enough on a body.. and to have you switching just won't be healthy. Surely they realize that?

Suzanne.. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you! Hopefully the fact that you don't feel well is an indicator. Most girls I know tend to feel like crap before they go into labor.. not realizing it's coming.

[metroames]

Thanks ladies for the concern....and yes we have to bid the schedule EVERY year and it is based on senority. It has always been stressful too, but since we just hired 2 people I thought for sure I was going to get my straight midnight line. This girl just makes my blood boil. Last year when I tried to talk to her when she was going to bid evenings (the line I really wanted) she told me that I didn't deserve to get what I wanted because I was on the bottom of senority. It was almost like she bid it just because she couldn't bare to see someone below her get what they wanted. I'm not sure that is the case this year, but I'm wondering because of the way she was talking about it in front both people she will screw over. There are a lot of holidays and weekends off on that line, but she has clearly said in the past that she doesn't do well on midnights. Even people above her in senority have tried to talk some sense into her the last few days (so I've heard), but I guess that she has been very stand-offish and doesn't want to listen to anybody. She even admitted that her husband doesn't want her to work mids!

Anyway, there is a silver lining. If she does take the midnight line there is a chance that the other person getting screwed over may take a relief line as his wife recently quit her job, so he's not so set on working a straight line and the extra pay would come in handy. So we'll see about that. I almost hope that happens so this girl suffers all year and never takes a midnight line again! I will be suprised if she will be able to enjoy all her holidays and weekends off screwing her body around all the time.

I have to say that it's women like her that make me really want boys. I know all women aren't like her, but it seems like I've come across quite a few in my day and I always seemed to get along better with guys. Please Lord tell me its a boy this week at my ultrasound!

I know that I can pump, but after talking to another lady I work with about it, pumping is not that easy, especially if you aren't working a straight shift. I'm just worried I will not be able to keep up my supply. Also, the day and evening shifts tend to have less down time and I may not be able to get up at a certain time to go pump if I'm busy. We used to have a desk that had tons of down time all the time that the other lady always traded into when she was breastfeeding, but that desk no longer exists. So working midnights would be ideal, because there is more down time, and not a lot of people around so it should be less stressful.

Well, everyone have a nice Sunday. Hope we hear about some new arrivals soon!

Ames

[BrattyChelle]

Morning Ladies....hope you all are having a great weekend!!

metroames....good luck on the work situation. My hubby was in a job of similar bidding and rarely got the shift he wanted. Thankfully, he now works the same hours I do

GoJackets....I'm keeping you in thoughts. I can't imagine what this is like for you and find it hard to grasp the words I wish to say. I think the sacrifices and boundaries of what we will do for our children start at the time of conception, and you are proving that daily.

LittleBear....hope you got your relaxing day!! And I hope that lil one decides to meet his mom/dad soon!

MadameX....lol sry to hear about your sugar crash. I have been strangely fortunate not to go through that. While able to eat sugar (is that a good thing?!?!)....I also continue to lose weight so far.

SmileyAmy....Hoping for you that this month took. Just remember to have fun and not get down if it isn't.

ChristinaK....I feel so badly for your son. What a little trooper!!! My 8 year old always says before a shot "I'm going to be brave mom!!" Amazing how they go through so much. Good luck on your glucose test...I'm really hoping to avoid the 3 hour one as I have horrific veins.

babyblue...sorry about the flooding. It's amazed me how that hurricane has affected so many areas!!

ThininMex....I laughed so hard at your post!! That would so be me...no way I could handle that stimulation without a reward! Hoping that we meet that lil one soon!!!

chels hoff....OMG I so detest Pink!! I am the 3rd generation of maternal female redheads in my family...hoping for the 4th. My gma used to dress my mother in pink all the time...so much so that my mother hated it and put everything purple in my room/wardrobe. I think that has rubbed off on me as I'm going with lilac and sage greens. I just can't handle the whole pink theory AT ALL!! On my online registry in the comment area....we simply put, we "prefer purple to pinks". But most ppl know that about me already LOL.

Dar....congrats on the shorts and enjoy your next trip! Sounds like the baptism was beautiful....aww, 5 lil ones. Girl at work brought in her 3 week old Friday and it about scared me how little it was...not sure I'm ready for this!


We're doing ok here...actually slept in Sat. morn with only one potty break over night. Completely shocked

I had a bit of a scare yesterday. I went to the grocery store in the afternoon. As I was standing in the frozen veggies area looking for some broccoli, an older boy was running rampant with a cart while his mother ignored him. Low and behold...he hit the front of my cart hard and pushed the handle directly into my stomach. I had some immediate pain and for a split second the worst thoughts went through my head. Of course, the kid said nothing and his mother just stared at me as if to say "get out of his way already". I was mortified as I stood there cluthing my very apparant pregnant stomach. Needless to say the cramping started and I quickly left the store to return home and lie down. After a tense night of watching for blood and more cramping....it finally subsided before I fell asleep. Really bothers me how flippant some people can be....and taught me just how much we can't always protect our children.

[little bear]

Morning All.

Still pregnant!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hoping this week - come on baby!!!! Breastfeeding class was okay, some stuff i already knew, learned a few things. Was uncomfortable sitting there for 3 hours though.

I will check in with you guys later.

[SmileyAmy]

Originally posted by DesperateInFL
I had a bit of a scare yesterday. I went to the grocery store in the afternoon. As I was standing in the frozen veggies area looking for some broccoli, an older boy was running rampant with a cart while his mother ignored him. Low and behold...he hit the front of my cart hard and pushed the handle directly into my stomach. I had some immediate pain and for a split second the worst thoughts went through my head. Of course, the kid said nothing and his mother just stared at me as if to say "get out of his way already". I was mortified as I stood there cluthing my very apparant pregnant stomach. Needless to say the cramping started and I quickly left the store to return home and lie down. After a tense night of watching for blood and more cramping....it finally subsided before I fell asleep. Really bothers me how flippant some people can be....and taught me just how much we can't always protect our children.

I would have been terrified! I am glad everything seems to be okay. I can't believe the mother just stared at you! If that was my child I would be snatching it up and apologizing to you profusely!!

Chels ~ I love pink. If I were to ever have a girl, I would love to dress her in pink - although, I guess it can get old fast.

Know what I DO hate though. Cartoon characters (i.e. Winnie the Pooh, Disney, WB Characters, etc.) I keep telling all my friends if they get me a jumper that has a huge Mickey Mouse on it, they will never see it on my child. I hate them!! Yuck!

Little Bear and $ ThininMex ~ Praying that you go really soon!

[lizzyd]

Morning Mommies -

GoJackets - sorry about the progesterone pops. That stinks not being able to have a totally uneventful pregnancy (medically speaking). Here's hoping that this is the only intervention it will take to keep the baby healthy and strong, and the rest of your pregnancy will be completely routine!

MadameX - hi!

SmileyAmy - Of course, the fact that you're going around grabbing them every 3 seconds could cause them to ache as though either you're pg or AF is coming! Seriously, good luck though. And try not to focus on it so so much (I know, easier said than done). It took us five years of trying before we finally got pregnant with this one, so try to preserve you're emotional energy a little, and enjoy each other. Statistically speaking, if you're young and healthy, 3-6 months of trying is about average. Try not to set yourself up for really crushing disappointment, at least in the first few months.

ChristinaK - your poor ds! I had allergy testing done and it made ME cry. Hopefully the precautions you take with his environment will ease his symptoms and make all the testing worthwhile.

LittleBear - still blowing baby dust your way!!

BabyBlue - stay dry girl!

Suzanne - Hope you got some satisfaction last night, or while Max napped or something! It's just not right that a woman in your condition should have to go around all worked up like that and not be able to get some relief It's good to know that the lactation mechanisms are functioning properly though. More baby dust for you too! Good luck, fingers crossed!

Chels and Dar - hi!

FespFl - what a ******! I hate it when I see behavior like that, in public or anywhere else. My theory on children is that they are little barbarians, and it's a parent's job to civilize them. Seems as though so many parents now are more concerned about being their children's friend rather than their parents! I don't think there's usually any such thing as a bad kid (up to a certain age), just poor parenting. And yours was not just a cause of rude behavior either, there were safety issues involved. What if he really had caused a miscarraige? Had he crashed into my 74 year old mother, she'd probably be in the hospital now with a broken hip or something! Anyway, I'm so glad everything is ok. Definitely let your doc know that you had a blow to your abdomen and felt pain though. He/she might want you to come in to check the heart beat or something. Hope the rest of your weekend is much better than that episode!

Ames - Sorry about the scheduling stress, and that woman!

If the timing doesn't work out well for you, don't worry too much. If you get 6-8 weeks of maternity leave, that should be enough to get breastfeeding firmly established. Then, if you have to (I had to do this) you can start supplementing with some formula.

I had to do this for different reasons than you. But it worked out fine. My BF schedule ended up being: BF fist thing in the morning when we got up, last thing at night, and as many other feedings as I was in the house for. All other feedings I supplemented with a bottle of formula (I couldn't pump either), and my milk supply adjusted accordingly. It worked out really well for us. DS still got his immunity boost from my milk, we had nice bonding times every day, and since pumping didn't work out for me, the formula was the next best alternitive for times I couldn't nurse. It totally relieved my stress level, and 10 months later he was still nursing at least a couple of times a day till he self-weaned. He's had one fever in his life (at 18 months old) and never had an ear infection until this summer (swimmers ear) one month shy of his sixth birthday.

I'm not saying formula is better. I'm just saying there are ways to work it out. Do what's right for you, and you can keep BF for a long long time, even if it's not the exclusive form of sustenance. I'm a firm believer that high stress levels can be more damaging to a BF relationship than almost anything else. So whatever you can do to help alleviate your anxiety about your situation and your schedule is worth thinking about! Good luck!

That's all from here folks. Hope you all have a restfull Sunday.

Regards,
LizzyD

GO RED SOX!!!

[Teach2Live]

Hi all.... just popping in to see if anyone else delivered yet. David is wonderful and growing and nursing like theres no tomorrow (ouch!!).

Ames, there are a number of states that have laws mandating an employer to make arrangements for breastfeeding. I'd suggest calling and finding out. In many areas the employer must provide both time and a private place for a bf'ing mom to pump. Not sure if this is also a federal