Pregnancy Thread 3/4/05

[Marthad]

Surfdol...................Catherine Emily Jean.........Born 12/21/04
BrattyChelle...........Elana Marie.......................Born 12/23/04
GetNSlim...............Jonathan Charles..............Born 12/31/04
Kay&Lydi................"Baby".................... .........Born 01/06/05
Shandril105............Elizabeth Skye..................Born 01/10/05
Viki........................."Baby Girl".......................Born 01/18/05
Nyanchan................Audrey Kay......................Born 02/09/05
MadameX................Madeleine Jane................Born 02/09/05
metroames..............Grant David....................Born 02/18/05
kimism.....................Megan Elizabeth.............Born 02/25/05


JennPayton..................W38................03/13/05......Girl
blueyedgrl....................W37................0 3/26/05......Boy
Heather123.................W36................03/30/05......Boy
shelly...........................W36.............. ..04/02/05......Boy?
Marthad.......................W34................0 4/11/05......Boy
Dar20..........................W33................ 04/16/05......Girl
Jefinner........................W33............... .04/16/05......Boy
GoJackets....................W31................05/03/05
Hooligan.......................W31................ 05/04/05
mom2twoboys.............W31................05/07/05
chels_hoff.....................W30...............0 5/15/05......Boy
Ravenly74.....................W30................0 5/15/05......Boy
Denise85.......................W29................ 05/22/05......Boy
tekla..............................W29............ ....05/23/05......Boy


azktycat.....................W27.................0 5/30/05.....Girl
Luna...........................W26................ .06/04/05.....Girl
Vixendrop...................W24.................06/18/05.....Girl
naerenaenae...............W24.................06/18/05.....Girl
jehcekah.....................W24.................0 6/22/05.....Boy
gilbabe75....................W23.................0 6/25/05.....Boy
Miss Gigl......................W23.................06/26/05.....Girl
rooney........................W23................. .06/30/05....Boy
Acutepenguin...............W21..................07/10/05
allibaba.........................W21.............. ...07/12/05....Twins (Boy & Girl)
kclynn..........................W20............... ..07/18/05
Tbugs...........................W19............... ..07/21/05
Mandyhoward...............W18.................07/30/05....Boy
melos...........................W18............... ..08/01/05
SmileyAmy....................W17.................0 8/05/05

Ketosisgirl......................W11.............. .9/22/05
jeepifer..........................W9.............. ...10/04/05
Karingreen.....................W9................. 10/08/05
jojolw............................W?.............. .....??/??/05


Green12........................................... ...Trying!
2BFitHourglass.................................... .Trying!
lil miss.............................................. ....Trying!
Nicole133......................................... ....Trying!
StrawberryGirl.................................... ..Trying!
AnnieO............................................ .....Trying!
speckle........................................... ......Trying!
Alissaliz......................................... ........Trying!
Aediekins......................................... .....Trying!
AZParalegal....................................... ....Trying!
DasiyNYC.......................................... ....Trying!
Kaillean.......................................... .......Trying!

[Marthad]

Hi everyone!

Dar & Jeffiner, I am jealous of your birthing places! They look great!

Becca, hope you’re feeling better soon.

JennP, I don’t know about the BMI, there are only two birthing centers in Stockholm, and their sisters. They won’t take you if you’re even close to a complication, and I guess they consider being overweight a complication… I think I remember reading you can loose the mucus plug in bits and pieces? Good luck at the Dr. Hopefully we’ll see your little one soon!

Meg, your Birthing Inn looks fabulous! I love the soft colors. I am just going to plan as little time as possible at the hospital…hopefully under 12 hours. The other girls at birth class last night thought I was crazy, they wanted to stay as long as possible! I just don’t understand…I mean, even if I was in a great hospital/clinic, I’d want to go home.

Hi Kaillean, welcome to the board! I’ll go ahead and add you to the TTC list. (I’ll be 37 next month, so you can still do it! Out of 5 cycles we had 3 pregnancies—I had 2 miscarriages, though, 1 at 12 weeks and 1 at 6 weeks.)

Ketosisgirl, Congrats! I’ll add you to the list! I was totally exhausted in the first tri, I think it’s pretty normal, there’s a lot going on in there for you to grow a baby!

Smiley, can’t wait to hear your u/s results!

Hi Heather! I miss Baby Story and those other birth shows…I like Charles/Chaz too, but that was the name of a guy I almost married…so not for us. Chaz Rincker sounds good, though!

Dar, I forgot to address that…I kinda think Rozeta sounds latino, but it doesn’t look it…

Dena, sorry to hear about the heartburn, that sucks! I bet it was the broccoli!!! (broccoli always gives me the stinkiest gas!) What a crazy dream!

Louise, it’s totally safe to ski. I think you could start TTC now if you wanted…I think the warnings are really for the later months to avoid a major fall. Just be careful. It would take a lot to hurt the baby in utero (how in the heck do you spell that!?) from a fall.

Kim, sorry about the BF troubles. Eek to the suppositories!

Chels, good luck with the 3D u/s!

Hi Luna!

Today I have a full day, midwife, pedicure and coffee with a couple of girls from birthing class. I’ll probably even throw in some shopping to cheer me up! I’ve been totally emotional lately, any little thing can make me cry. Last night we listened to an audio tape (in birthing class) of a birth using LaMaze, and that got me all worked up. It didn’t sound bad, everyone else thought it was very controlled, but all that huffing and puffing made me anxious, and the midwife sounded just like my MIL, talking really fast in high pitched Swedish. OK, that is a MUST AVOID during labor for me!! LOL Hubby is really stressed with work and we seem to butt heads over stupid things…

Anyways, have a great weekend everyone!

[kimism]

Just checking in before heading to bed...again, lol. With a newborn it's sleep whenevery she sleeps.

Woohoo....little Megan actually had 2 very huge bowel movements and seems to be feeling sooo much better. Let's hope they continue!!!

I'm posting the newest pictures that we have uploaded so far. Hope everyone enjoys them.

I can tell the hormones have kicked in. Someone posted a poem on one of the other boards about being a mother and I cried like a baby. I fed Megan what I think will be her last breast milk bottle tonight and I also cried like a baby. Then I was reading another board that was asking what everyone's favorite memories of being pregnant were, and yet again cried like a baby!!

Kim

What a hard day!!!


My first bath...and I'm not a happy camper!!


My fresh diaper after my first bath....get a load at how much bigger my socks are than my feet...and to think I have long feet and toes!!


Wewh, that bath took a lot out of me...but my fingers sure do taste good!!

[mandyhoward]

Kim, she is so beautiful! Soon you'll wonder how those huge socks ever fit her. LOL

Martha, have a great time today! I want a pedicure so badly, but I just can't bring myself to spend the money.

Welcome to our new ladies!

I am stuffed up and exhausted. I have to go to two of my best friend's wedding showers/wine & cheese party things this weekend, but they are being hosted by her fiancee's parents' friends (that's a mouthful), so we are leaving town tonight and not coming home until Sunday. I'm not looking forward to it at all. These people are very stuck up and give Regina such a hard time about everything. I told her they better not cross me the wrong way or I'll take my wedding rings off and parade around my pregnant belly. Oh the horror! LOL She is such a good sport and tolerates their (specifically her future MIL) attitude so well, but I'm not quite the doormat I used to be these days. At this point all I need is a few hours of sleeping while breathing through my nose and I wouldn't quite be so irritable. Sorry about the vent guys.

Have a good day. I'll pop back in later.

Mandy

[Dar20]

Kim, she is so beautiful! It's hard to believe she's a preemie, she looks so good. She was just so ready to meet the world! I'm so glad to hear she's feeling better.

Re: the breastmilk, I know it's rough. I know it will be rough on me if it doesn't work for us, as I'm really looking forward to it, but I'll accept it if it doesn't. Kudos and hugs to you for giving it such a good effort.

Martha, have a good day! Try to relax and not do too much. I went to the mall yesterday at lunch, and was amazed how worn out I was after just an hour of wandering around. Thanks for your comment on the name.

Mandy, I hope you feel better soon and try to have fun this weekend.

BBL...

[Dar20]

Scary stuff...

Giving birth often means death in Sudan

What I find amazing is how many pregnancies the women have at such a young age.

[SmileyAmy]

Hi everyone!!

Martha ~ Wow, you do have a full day don't you!! Although, it sounds fun. I think shopping sounds like a great idea...buy me something?? I am starting to understand the emotional stuff. One moment I am completely fine and then next I am crying, or sad or pissed about something. My poor DH. Seems to be worse at night though...maybe because I am tired.

Kim ~ OMG...Megan is beautiful. I love those pictures!! Yeah about the poo.

Mandy ~ Hope your weekend isn't too bad. Just eat, be supportive and try to have fun. And I totally understand the whole breathing through your nose thing. This cold is KILLING me!!

Hi Dar!!

So, back to the cold. I am beginning to wonder if this is just a regular cold. My coughing is constant, it is beginning to get painful. I am so congested in my chest and I cough so hard I nearly throw up!! Some one I work with said she thinks it might be bronchitis. I don't know, but in 5 days my cough hasn't gotten the slightest bit better. And that darn Robitussin DM is doing nothing! I think I am going to ask my doctor about it today. Which leads to...

TODAY IS THE BIG DAY!! I am so nervous. I am over the whole boy, girl thing. I just want to know so badly. I am thinking about buying a Coke/Pepsi and a candy bar and eating it on the way to my doctors. Do you think that will help?? Should I eat it a certain amount of time before my appointment?? I just want to do everything I can to let the tech be able to see something. I have been talking to my baby bean for the past day or so pleading with him/her to just show the goods!! My poor mom is DYING to buy stuff. I have about a dozen phone calls to make right after. I really don't want to call and tell them the tech couldn't see anything.

Oh well...what can I do. Either they will see, or they won't. Just please, cross your fingers for me today!

[Dar20]

Amy, what time is your appointment? You know we'll be on pins and needles waiting for the news.

I always had my ultrasounds in the afternoon, and baby was always pretty active for me. I never had to drink or eat anything sugary, she was just on a high from lunch still, I think.

Oh, and ETA: our girl had her umblical cord between her legs at our 21 wk u/s. So, even though the dr. told me it was a girl, I wasn't really ready to believe it. Even with as active as she was, there's nothing you can do if something's in the way.

And I read that the fetal sleep cycle is 30 mins. awake, 30 mins. asleep, but some awake periods are more awake than others. Like I said, mine's more awake in the afternoons. She's awake now, in fact, but not moving a whole lot. It's the afternoons when she really puts on a show.

[Dar20]

And a couple more things (yes, I'm bored)...

Why is it that my DH and close friends comment to me often that I "don't look that big" or that I "don't look 8 months pregnant"... when there's a lady at work that constantly tells me I "look huge" or "look bigger everyday" or that I WADDLE! Does she think I LIKE hearing these things? Yeah, I enjoy looking pregnant, but I also like that I'm not so huge I'm cumbersome. I can still see my legs and feet, although I discovered yesterday I can no longer see my hoo-ha.

She's normally a very sweet lady, but she's really bothering me. And I don't waddle.. I limp because my hips are in pain! (she says defiantly!)

And finally, yesterday Publix was having a big party celebrating 75 years. They had all kinds of free food set up throughout the store, including a big cake. No one offered me anything.. except the WINE guy! Cracked me up.

[SmileyAmy]

My appointment is at 2:45. Thanks for the advice Dar...maybe I will just stick to a soda or something. Don't want the kid to be in sugar shock!!

The whole thing about one person saying you look small and the other saying you are huge is weird. Kinda like people who insist I am having boy or others who say a girl. Who knows where they get their info from. They just say what they think.

[gilbabe75]

Hey gals, popping in quick, almost typed pooping! LOL
Be back for personals in a bit.

Amy-I would drink eat something sugary, but just a bit, right before you go in there. Plus, not sure if you saw my advice to ya the other day, but you can poke and push at your belly to make the baby move. Just let the tech do their measuring first. If it is a boy there is usually no mistaking. A girl is less definitive. Usually you will see I think 3 lines there. Good luck.

Hey gals, I have 6 pair of brand new never been washed motherhood brand bikini maternity underwear size XL. The pair I wore (of course not of the 6) I hated so I'm giving these away for free. I will ship them out to the first person that wants them. Like I said Brand new never washed bought about 2 weeks ago. Cute white, grey, pink, blue striped, etc. Solids and patterns. PM me if you want them!

BBS for personals. Martha-hang in there hun!! Darn foreign countries! Don't they know that a pregnant women doesn't want to mess with strange ways? LOL

[metroames]

Hi SmileyAmy! Good luck on your ultrasound today!

I was thinking about you yesterday. Remember a while back we had quite a discussion on here about breast feeding and you said you wouldn't feel comfortable with a baby looking "big eyed" and hungry at your boobies? Well, yesterday after having a traumatic diaper change from daddy, he brought him to me to get fed. You should have seen how big Grant's eyes got when he saw mommy was gonna feed him after that tramatic event! Boy did he ever open that mouth wide fast and latch on like the food was gonna go away. I just couldn't get over those big eyes!

Well, we had a weight check appointment yesterday and my "little" boy is now a whopping 10 pounds even! The PKU test came back "abnormal" though. It seems that for some reason some adult hemoglobin showed up in the test even though he didn't have a blood transfusion. For lack of a reason for that they decided we should redo the test. My poor little guy had to get stuck in the foot several times to get enough blood and me and my husband had to hold him down while the nurse did it. Hopefully, this test will be ok.

Well, I guess that is all that is going on here. Have a great day everyone!

Ames

[SmileyAmy]

Originally posted by metroames
You should have seen how big Grant's eyes got when he saw mommy was gonna feed him after that tramatic event! Boy did he ever open that mouth wide fast and latch on like the food was gonna go away. I just couldn't get over those big eyes!

Well, we had a weight check appointment yesterday and my "little" boy is now a whopping 10 pounds even! The PKU test came back "abnormal" though. It seems that for some reason some adult hemoglobin showed up in the test even though he didn't have a blood transfusion. For lack of a reason for that they decided we should redo the test. My poor little guy had to get stuck in the foot several times to get enough blood and me and my husband had to hold him down while the nurse did it. Hopefully, this test will be ok.

Well, I guess that is all that is going on here. Have a great day everyone!

Ames

Re: the big eyes... *faint* LOL

And PKU is what I have...very mild though. You don't hear about it very often. Most mothers don't even know that their baby is automatically tested for it. They are monitoring my levels throughout my pregnancy. Keep me updated. I hope everything goes okay. Grant would have to have gotten the gene from either you or DH. Here is hoping that the test result was wrong.

[JennPayton]

Good Morning!

Martha - Have a fun day! I wish I could fit all those things in and still be awake! You'll probably sleep well tonight. I am thinking of scheduling a pedicure for tomorrow - its going to be in the 60s this weekend in Kansas City, so I am feeling very "springish". Of course, I wouldn't mind the possible inducing power of a pedicure either...

Dar - I work with a bunch of very nice (and well-meaning) women. At least one of them says something to me daily. I'm in the office today for a few hours (mostly because I was so bored working from home yesterday) and of course now I am dealing with the "well you can't get much bigger, I am sure you will have that baby this weekend". Well I like the prognosis on when I will give birth because this weekend would work nicely, but do we really need to add int he "well you can't get much bigger..." part??? So, I feel your pain! Hang in there! DH said yesterday that he would miss my little waddle when the baby gets here...I thought that was cute.

Metro - 10 lbs! That's awesome! He is so cute. Keep us updated on the test...it must have been some weird fluke.

[Dar20]

Jenn, glad I'm not the only one who felt a little touchy about those comments. What makes normally nice people say something that, when you get down to it, is quite rude? I guess they think it's 'cute' or something?

Thinking of you... hoping baby is on it's way!

[JennPayton]

Ok - somehow I sent my message before I was finished...Sorry!

Mandy - I hope you are able to have some fun this weekend. Will your doc let you take anything for the congestion? Mine let me take sudafed, and now that I am so far along, I can take tylenol PM if my sleep is really being disrupted - it works great, but I feel so apprehensive using it.

Becca - I would snatch up your offer if I weren't so close to the end (or beginning...however you want to look at it). I got some Motherhood panties that I loved and some that I hated. I think the ones I love have stretch in them, and the ones I hated didnt and by the end of the day they were all stretched out. You are so sweet to offer them to the board!

Amy - Can't wait to hear how the u/s goes! I remember the day I had mine I was a mess. It was at 11am too! I was so fidgety, etc. I drank some OJ on the way - that seemed to be plenty to get her moving!! I am dying for my appt. today too, it's at 3:45pm. I never thought I would be looking forward to an internal exam to check my cervix...in fact, after last week I told DH I wasn't sure if I could do another one. Just goes to show how ready I am, I guess! I just hope I've made a little more progress in a week's time!

Kim - Megan is gorgeous. I love the little bow. I still can't believe I am going to have a little one around very soon. Feels so unreal to me! Sorry to hear about the hormonal battles - just think - every day your body is getting closer and closer to "normal"!

Well, I am doing OK. I feel like I am doing too well - not miserable enough to have a baby today. Of course, I am still 9 days before my due date. I guess between the dilation, effacement, and mucous plug, I got excited. Well, and the doc telling me "any time now". At least I know that I won't go past my due date because of the baby's size. So, I do have a light at the end of the tunnel. Last week my fundal height measured 41 weeks and I was 37W 5D...so the size thing is an issue...

I'll try to check back in after my appt.!

[Marthad]

Hi again,

Kim, fabulous pictures! I love the puffy socks, so cute!

Mandy, hope you're feeling better, don't push it this weekend, and try to have some fun, despite some of the people!

Dar, scary story! And I understand the comments. I feel as big as a house and some people say, what?! you're pregnant!? Ugh, that really sucks. Hubby keeps saying he loves my huge bump...That's funny about the wine guy, where's the chocolate guy when you need him?!

Smiley, hope the babe shows its stuff!

Martha-hang in there hun!! Darn foreign countries! Don't they know that a pregnant women doesn't want to mess with strange ways? LOL

Becca,

JennP, i actually fell asleep during the pedicure--and not the massage part, it was during the scraping and buffing! I jolted awake and she poked me with something sharp. Pretty amusing! Glad to hear you're feeling decent, can't wait to meet your little girl!

Well, I'm pretty beat, I was going to do lamb racks for dinner, but I don't think I have the energy--mostly for doing the veggie and sauce....maybe it'll be (our now weekly!) cheese fondue night.

Cheers!

[gilbabe75]

Hey Martha...think she poked you on purpose?


I want a pedicure badly but have ingrown toenail issues right now. Happens every time I get pregnant... dagnamet! My feet swell and my nails grow fast. I doubt anyone wants to touch those toes!!

I want to get my legs waxed though. I hate trying to shave them pregnant. I just can't bend like that anymore!

Jenn-Awww, I'm sorry you are uncomfortable. And yes, people say stupid things to pregnant women. I was guilty of it myself. Asked this girl that was a few months ahead of me that I worked with if she was "ready to pop" (this was with my last pregnancy) DUH..how many times did I ask her that stupid question?

I'm sending you labor vibes. Will they induce you if you ask??

[SmileyAmy]

2 Hours until my u/s!!!

[Louise]

quickly checking in to wish Amy good luck with her ultrasound! I hope the baby doesn't try to hide from you!

Kim--Megan is so pretty. I love the bow in her hair.

Thank you all for your advice yesterday . I tried to talk to DH about it last night, but he wasn't very receptive. Hmm. I guess I need to talk to him again tonight. He's not much of a planner and thinks that we don't need to worry about how long it will take to get pregnant. He thinks it will happen right away.

I'll be back later to check on Amy's big news.


louise

[JennPayton]

Becca -
I'm not sure if they will induce me if I ask. I have mixed feelings about asking, too!

Since we know the baby is very big, I am worried about several things, which makes me want to deliver ASAP. I desperately want to avoid the long unproductive labor that only ends with an emergency c-section...I guess I feel like every woman who has ever been in my shoes - I feel so out of control of my situation. I guess I have to get used to this as a mother, right?

The doc did say last Friday that we would discuss our options this week. She also said she did not see me going past 3/16 and even mentioned a great window for "intervention" between 3/9 and 3/16. 3/9 sounds awesome!

The baby's head is not at zero station, but of course, that doesn't necessarily mean anything, but the doc is curious to see if it is down there today. We are worried about her head and shoulders fitting they way they should since we know how big she is. I'm not a big person - and have a pretty average bone structure.

Waiting...waiting...waiting...

I bet Amy is on her way to her u/s! I can't wait!

[Dar20]

Don't fret, Louise. Guys don't usually want to talk about it beyond the "ok, let's try it", anyways. I found that, once we dedided to officially try, DH just asked me to let him know when and where, and he'd be there. Otherwise, he just left all the charting, day counting, temperature reading up to me. And I'd just let him know in advance, "Hon, we need to do the deed tonight. Can you pencil me in?"

Was it you that asked about the skiing? I think you'll be MORE than fine. A friend of mine was a couple months pregnant before she knew it. In the meantime, we got wasted at Super Bowl parties (when it was here in Tampa), then rode tons of nauseating rides at the State Fair. You know, the kind that say pregnant women should not ride? She and baby were just fine.

Baby will be so protected in there, it won't even know the difference.

Just got back from lunch and picking up my car (with it's new, shiny tires.. with tread! LOL...) and there was an invitation on my desk to a shower.. for ME! They are holding a shower at work for me next week. How cool is that?! Where's a fainting smiley when I need it?

[vixendrop]

I have been inspired! I'm going to try and get back closer to Maintainance finally... I've been giving in to my cravings, but also going overboard too... I crave potatoes, so I get french fries AND a burger on a bun... why not just have the potatoes, right? Anyway... DH and I watched a food show today (which is VERY unlike us) and they made some really yummy looking LC wraps... DH and I had been in such a LC rut (mainly because we both DESPISE cooking with a passion!!!) that I think I was THRILLED with having an excuse to not eat LC for a while... even if I dreaded the weight gain with it.

So today I'm going to the store and try to get some stuff to eat healthier again... we have very little money so I don't know how successful I'll be, but I'm going to try!

[Louise]

And back from lunch.....

Marthad-Your day sounds like fun! Sorry the midwife sounded like your MIL! I already dread thinking about my MIL(s) and the baby, etc


Mandy--Wow the party sounds like so much fun!

Jenn--Sorry you are getting strange comments from people. You are getting so close!

Dar--Yes, DH just wants the kid. He doesn't want to think about it too much though. I did mention the mayo jar comment from here and he was like . Our ski trip is March 19-26, and we have decided to just not use protection between now and then. So not really trying, but not avoiding either.


Can't wait for Amy to come back......

Louise