Pregnancy Thread ~ TGIF April 22nd

[chels_hoff]

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
shelly.....................Ethan Cole.................... Born 03/05/05
JennPayton.............Natalie Grace..................Born 03/09/05
blueyedgrl...............Reilly Grant ....................Born 3/23/05
Dar20.....................Alison Rozeta .................Born 04/06/05
Heather123..............Chad Avery....................Born 04/09/05

Marthad......................W41..............04/11/05......Boy
Jefinner.......................W40..............04 /16/05......Boy
GoJackets....................W38..............05/03/05
Hooligan......................W38...............05 /04/05
mom2twoboys..............W38...............05/07/05
chels_hoff...................W37...............05/15/05......Boy
Ravenly74...................W37...............05/15/05......Boy
Denise85.....................W36..............05/22/05......Boy
tekla...........................W36..............0 5/23/05......Boy
azktycat.....................W34...............05/30/05.....Girl
Luna...........................W33...............0 6/04/05.....Girl
nbecker.......................W31...............06 /17/05.....Girl
Vixendrop....................W31...............06/18/05.....Girl
naerenaenae................W31...............06/18/05.....Girl
jehcekah.....................W31...............06/22/05.....Boy
gilbabe75....................W30...............06/25/05.....Boy
Miss Gigl......................W30...............06/26/05.....Girl
rooney........................W30...............06 /30/05....Boy
Acutepenguin...............W28...............07/10/05
allibaba.......................W28...............0 7/12/05....Twins (Boy & Girl)

kclynn.........................W27...............0 7/22/05....Boy
Tbugs..........................W26...............0 7/21/05
Mandyhoward...............W25................07/30/05....Boy
melos...........................W25............... 08/01/05
SmileyAmy....................W24...............08/05/05....Girl
Ketosisgirl.....................W18.............. 09/22/05
jeepifer.........................W16.............. 10/04/05
Karingreen.....................W16..............10 /08/05
jojolw...........................W?............... .??/??/05
Tammeli........................W14..............10 /17/05

Karalynne7....................W?................?? /??/05
Jai...............................W8.............. ..11/27/05
saltire884......................W7................ 12/04/05
Kaillean.........................W7............... .12/08/05
cjthedog64 ...................W7................. 12/10/05

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

[chels_hoff]

Thinkin' of Marthad and Jefinner hope to read your birth stories soon. Major labor vibes going out to you !!

Mandy ~ So happy to read that you got a good report, tell little Spence to keep it up!!

Dena ~ Loved the belly shot, I am SO jealous !! Have a wonderful last day of work..... EVER !!!

Salty ~ Glad to hear the good news you got from the Dr.

Val ~ Welcome, did you want to be added to the list??

Becca ~ Love what you have picked out for the nursery, cant wait to see the finished room!!

Amy (smiley) ~ Sorry you are having a bad time, wanna have a pitty party with me cause I am in the mood to throw one... LOL

Louise ~ Will be sending ++++ vibes your way!!

Dar ~ Thanks for indulging us mommies in waiting with pics of your little one, can never get enough!! Cant wait to compare my 3D to the real deal also!!

Hey Michelle you gonna make my lazy but go find new pics of Elana over at LTBF ??...BRAT !!

Vixen ~ Thanks for saring the 3D pics, I am just amazed by technology

Heather ~ how is everything?? any new pics for us??

Congrats FatCat, what a good dad/grandpa you are!!

Hello to Sarah, Jen, Maria, Ames, Tammara and anyone I may have missed!!

Still in a poopie mood, hopefully I will snap out of it ASAP !! The swelling feet, hemoroids, heartburn and shortness of breath sure isnt helping with my mood. Had a couple of first's today that I SO could have done without. Started sweating profusely today out of the blue. I don’t sweat much (even when working out) and it was drippin' down my arm... ewwww gross!! And my hand are sweaty, aren't PG hormones wonderful??!! And the other thing was I sneezed and WHOOPS !!! Had to laugh at that one as all the kegels I have done did not save me. Hope everyone has a great Friday & weekend... it is supposed to rain here. And we had been having such nice weather this week 75 everyday, figures!! Lets have some baby's this weekend.... that will cheer me up!!

Off to bed see you all in the AM !!

xoxo Chelsea
*Pregnant with Our First*
It's a Boy!! Cant wait to meet you Payton Wayne !!


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[BrattyChelle]

rofl no chells....I can post 'em here

hehe ok here we go....Princess Elana on her new throne

[saltire]

brattychelle - Oh my lord she is precious. You did good.

cheffs- sorry your feeling bad, but pretty soon your gonna have your gonna have your boy and you wont even remember feeling like that. I know it doesn't help you now so just try and rest and pamper yourself.

So as of last night no more bleeding for me. After dinner I passed 2 small clots about the size or less of a penny and after that no more blood. So confuzzled but liking the fact there is no more bleeding. I know that it can come back at any time so I am still taking it easy but for today I am happy.

[Karingreen]

Vixen: I read on yesterdays post that your midwife came over, Are you having your little one at home? I am having mine at home, and my midwife is a very close friend, she delivered my last one (he is 3 1/2). She comes to my house once a month with her kids for lunch, a play day, and a prenate. She is coming over Mon., I can't wait.

Hello to everyone, I hope you have a great weekend. I hardly ever post but I read the post many times a day. I love the site.

[allibaba]

Just wondering if anyone has heard from Jefinner or Martha yet. Chelle, how come Elana isn't on the list up top? Or is she and I'm missing it? I wanted to see how old she is.

Alli

[vjfreddi]

Good morning all. Chelsea, sure, I would like to be added to the list. I am not sure what info you need but my due date is October 1 2005. Thanks. I hope you are feeling better. I think the last few weeks must be the hardest because already I am wanting these weeks to go faster.

Wonderful pics, Michelle. What a sweetie.

Wishing you good things for today Saltire, hope the troubles are behind you now.

Hoping everyone else has a wonderful day.
I am happy it's Friday! But we are going to a social (dance) tonight and I am stressed about finding something to wear! I fit nothing, but most mat clothes don't look right yet. Grrr. Hoping to have time to run out to a shop or 2 after work and hopefully luck out.

[SmileyAmy]

Hey ladies...Happy Friday!!

Dar ~ Great pictures!! I love the one with the whole family. Dogs and all. So cute!

Chelsea ~ Where were you yesterday when I needed a major pity fest? I am feeling better today.

Michelle ~ Elana is getting SO big!! What a cutie!

Saltire ~ I hope that is it for the bleeding!! Take it easy. You find out your HCG levels today right?

Mandy ~ Hoping all is still going well. Check in when you can.

Karingreen ~ Hi there!! Glad everything is going good. Hope you have a good appt on Monday!

Alli ~ Hello! I too am waiting for word on Marth and Jennifer. Hope all is well and their little babies are here now.

So, as I said above...I am in a better mood today. Just tired. Unpacking is coming along. I am hoping that I can get a majority of it done this weekend. Preferable tomorrow so that I can have Sunday to finally relax!

So far the iron doesn't upset my stomach and hasn't made me constipated...so hopefully that keeps up.

Oh, I keep meaning to tell you all. I definitly am feeling Sara more often now. I feel them at different times of the day now. Although, they still aren't what I expected them to feel like. Still more like strong flutters. Anyone know when you start to be able to feel them on the outside too?? Is it normal that you don't feel much when you are moving around but as soon as you sit down or relax, that is when you start feeling stuff? I thought I felt her this morning...but I think today it is gas.

Can't believe I am 25 weeks today!! 15 more to go! Seems like I just found out. I am getting a little nervous.

Well, I will BBL!

[Dar20]

oh, chels.. wait until the POST-delivery sweats... i've woken up drenched. very icky.

hoping martha and jenn are well... dena's NEXT.. woooo

[gilbabe75]

LOL Smiley. I don't feel alot from the outside...I can see movement sometimes but DH and DS and DD have trouble feeling it. Strong flutters will turn into strong pushes and shoves. Weird "flick" type feelings. Baby will move most when you are at rest. When you are up and about moving, you rock the baby to sleep. When you are trying to rest or are not moving about...baby WAKES UP!! Just wait until later when you really want sleep and baby wants to play!


Chelsea, I'm sorry you are feeling icky. If it helps, I pee my undies all the time! Tell us all your woes...we will listen!


Chrissy! Yippee!

Vixen and Karingreen-Glad you two are so happy with your midwives! Must be wonderful to have such close women in your homes at this time!

Chelle! CUTIE!!

Alli and Val! Hey girls!

[gilbabe75]

Hey Dar! I took forever to post and missed ya. What I tell ya about those sweats? Nasty huh!?

I wake up drenched now. lol

[Dar20]

lol, becca... at least we all have you to warn us about such icky things. when it happened, i was startled at first, but remembered you saying it was normal. blech.

the other thing that's taken me off guard is i'm never hungry. not sure if this is a tired thing, bf'ing thing, or post-surgery thing.. but i'll go a whole day and realize i haven't eaten.

[karatejen]

Originally Posted by allibaba

Chelle, how come Elana isn't on the list up top? Or is she and I'm missing it? I wanted to see how old she is.

Alli

Pssst.......Elana birth date is in Chelle's siggy.....

[gilbabe75]

Awww, Dar, it is an "everything" thing. No time, too busy, thinking of everyone else. Make sure you are getting lots of water too. And try to eat...it will help with the pumping.

[karatejen]

Originally Posted by Dar20

the other thing that's taken me off guard is i'm never hungry. not sure if this is a tired thing, bf'ing thing, or post-surgery thing.. but i'll go a whole day and realize i haven't eaten.

Dar~I was like that for the first 2 - 4 weeks (really don't remember when it passed). My mom also had to remind me to eat. You'll get your appetite back, trust me!

[Louise]

Hello ladies.

Chelle- Thanks for the new pics. Elana is so cute.

Chels-Sorry you are still feeling bad. It will all be worth it once your baby boy is here!


vjfreddi--Good luck shopping. I hope you have fun tonight!


saltire--I hope the bleeding stays stopped. I am sure you are confused and stressed. Hugs to you!

Amy-Glad to hear you are feeling the baby more . I can't believe you are already 25 weeks. Wow. Time does fly.

Hello to everyone else!

Still no TOM. Thanks everyone for suggestions on cheap or 2 pack tests. I am going to MAKE myself wait until I go to Walmart for groceries next Wednesday to buy a test (assuming TOM hasn't started).

Does anyone have exciting weekend plans? I don't know what we are going to do. The weather has been wonderful here, but is going to turn cold (lower 50s) tomorrow. There is a flea market at the fairgrounds we might go to. I want to go to a garden place too, but might not if it is too cold/windy.

Have a great day!

Louise

[vjfreddi]

Louise, hope you find fun things to do this weekend. Doesn't a change in the weather effect all your plans! We have been having a Wonderful spring all month and suddenly, its 2 degrees this morning (34F) Oh well, it's still sunny but I am glad I didn't get ambitious planting my flowers. We learn fast in Winnipeg.

Girls, I DID NOT know about the sweating issues. Just great.
Oh well, the good outweighs the downfalls by far. Our u/s is 3 weeks and I can barely wait.

[BrattyChelle]

Originally Posted by allibaba

Just wondering if anyone has heard from Jefinner or Martha yet. Chelle, how come Elana isn't on the list up top? Or is she and I'm missing it? I wanted to see how old she is.

Alli

Alli....she's already been bumped off the list
She was born on 12/23/04 and is 4 months old tomorrow.

Trust me ladies...TIME FLIES!

[chels_hoff]

i just cant bring myself to removing ANY names when i start the post Mondays....LOL

xoxo Chels

[BrattyChelle]

It's ok Chelsea .... in the end we all hope ya'll will join us in the losin' the baby fat thread once your little ones arrive

[SmileyAmy]

Louise ~ I can't believe you are strong enought to wait. When my two week wait was up, I was peeing on that strip! And even before, ask these girls, I was going crazy trying to analyze any little thing that I was feeling.

I am hungry today.
Maybe I am PG.
I have a headache.
Maybe I am PG.
Ooo, I just had a pain!
Maybe I am PG.

I drove these girls mad!

Yeah for your will power. Regarding cheap PG tests. On another board there were a lot of girls getting their's from the Dollar Tree. I didn't have one near me - maybe you do. Good luck!

[SmileyAmy]

Quick question...maybe I am just imagining it. But did others notice that once they started wearing maternity cloths, your tummy kinda popped within a few days? I just have noticed lately after a couple of weeks of wearing maternity, that I look more pregnant and then dent in my tummy is starting to move out (no where near making a round belly, but definitly closing in a bit). Kinda like the baby isn't smooshed anymore.

Am I just totally crazy?

[saltire]

[rant] damn nurse at the office wont give me the results over the phone, she says I need to make an appt. I had this same problem last week, they said almost 2 hrs ago they would call me back and they haven't.[/rant]

[heather123]

Hi girls!
I keep popping in to see if Martha or Jefinner has checked in yet! No word, huh?

Well, I'm doing ok. My mom left on Sunday and Cory had to go back to work Monday, I am missing both of them very much! It helped so much having my mom here, I actually cried when she had to leave! Chad is such a sweet baby though, I'm savoring every moment with him because I know how fast the time is going to go. Mya, my 3 yr old, is just wearing me out. I'm trying to give here lots of attention. She just likes to help a little too much, LOL. She has to sit up on the changing table while I'm changing him, I'm using cloth dipes-so you can only imagine....she also has to sit on my lap while I'm nursing him. I can't leave her alone with him in the same room even for a second b/c she will try to pick him up. Anyway, we are getting by though!

Here are a few pictures

Our first outting

[Laprettygurl]

((((Hoping Jefinner is birthing her baby as we speak!!))))

[Jefinner]

No baby yet... I thought I might have been going into labor last night, but no such luck. Contractions were coming every 10, then 7, then 5 minutes, then stopped. I was getting so hopeful too. I already feel like this baby is never going to come out, and I'm not even a week overdue yet. (I will be tomorrow.) I debating on whether or not I'll ask my midwife to do an internal check. Part of me would like to know if I'm dilated yet, but the other part of me would be really depressed if I found out I wasn't. I might see if they'll do an U/S too, just to check the placenta.

And I promise... As soon as I have this baby (well, barring if it's the middle of the night), I will call Mrs. Sarah. I have her number, so I can stalk her. *evil laugh* LOL!