Pregnancy Thread ~ Tuesday, June 7th

[ketosisgirl]

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..................Logan Harold .................Born 04/23/05
Jefinner...................Ezra Franklin .................Born 05/05/05
GoJackets................Hamilton Wood...............Born 05/05/05
mom2twoboys...........Melissa..................... ....Born 05/06/05
chels_hoff................Payton Wayne................Born 05/08/05
Mandyhoward...........Spencer Cole............. ...Born 05/23/05 @30 weeks
Denise85.................Paige Loralei...................Born 05/19/05
tekla.......................Zachary Alexander..........Born 05/26/05
kclynn.....................Reyli Donovan................Born 06/03/05

azktycat......................W41..............05/31/05....Girl
Luna...........................W40..............06 /04/05....Girl
nbecker.......................W38..............06/17/05....Girl
Vixendrop....................W38...............06/18/05....Girl
naerenaenae................W38...............06/18/05....Girl
jehcekah.....................W38...............06/22/05.....Boy
gilbabe75....................W37..............06/25/05.....Boy
Miss Gigl......................W37...............06/26/05....Girl
thopki00......................W37...............06 /28/05....Boy
rooney........................W37...............06 /31/05....Boy
Acutepenguin...............W36...............07/10/05
allibaba.......................W35...............0 7/12/05....Twins (Boy & Girl)
Tbugs..........................W33...............0 7/21/05
melos...........................W32............... 08/01/05
SmileyAmy....................W31...............08/05/05....Girl
StarFire........................W27............... 09/5/05....Triplets !!!

Ketosisgirl.....................W25.............. 09/22/05.....Boy
vjfreddi.........................W24.............. 10/01/05
jeepifer.........................W23.............. 10/04/05 .... Girl
Karingreen.....................W23..............10 /08/05
jojolw...........................W?............... .??/??/05
Tammeli........................W21..............10 /17/05....Girl
Karalynne7....................W?................ ??/??/05
Jai...............................W15............. ..11/27/05
Kaillean.........................W14.............. .12/06/05
cjthedog64 ...................W14...............12/10/05

Diabolique......................W11............... . 12/24/05
lcfortified.......................W11............. . .12/31/05
jadefox26......................W?................. 12/??/05
Trailboss.......................W7................ .01/20/06
Louise...........................W6............... 01/27/06
Portia...........................W6............ ...01/29/06

2BFitHourglass.................................... ...Trying!
lil miss.............................................. ....Trying!
StrawberryGirl.................................... ....Trying!
AnnieO............................................ ......Trying!
speckle........................................... .......Trying!
Alissaliz......................................... .........Trying!
AZParalegal....................................... .....Trying!
DasiyNYC.......................................... .....Trying!
Nikole............................................ ........Trying!
daisy73........................................... ........Trying!
LunaAshling....................................... .......Trying!

[ketosisgirl]

Good morning, mommies.

Dar, I thought the same thing when I saw your pics yesterday. You look a lot thinner already. 30 pounds? Wow! Good for you! Your DH looks happy and Alison is a little beauty!

Becca, sorry to hear about your rough weekend. Hopefully it will go fast when your time comes, now that your body has practiced so much.

Amy, sorry to hear about the blues. I think the same thing sometimes. But, I am confident that once the little ones are here, we will be wondering what we ever did without them!

AZ, congratulations! Sending sticky vibes from here too. Just tell us when you are ready to have your status changed. We don't want to rush you!

Dena, BFing sounds like a bear. I like what you & Dar said about lowering your expectations, that way, hopefully we will all be happily surprised. Any new pictures for us?

Louise, that is surprising that they didn't do a pap. July 18th seems like a long way away. Then again, my OB doesn't see patients at all until at least 8 weeks, which seemed odd to me at the time. It sounds like you & Trailboss are going through a lot of the same things together. It is fun that you have a pregnancy buddy.

Kaillean, thanks for your thoughts on my job decision. The more that I think about it, the more I feel like I am making the right decision. I'm with you on the mom situation. I love my mom dearly, but it is hard for me to have her visit for too long. I hate to say it, but I hope she doesn't force herself upon me after the baby comes. DH and I are very private people and I think that would be difficult to have her around 24/7 at such a stressful time. Sorry if that sounds terrible & unappreciative to those of you who are closer to your moms! I think if this were my 2nd or 3rd child I would probably welcome the help more.

Jai, good to see you and to hear that your morning sickness has subsided.

Kclynn, congratulations on the birth of Reyli Donvan! That is one of the scarier birth stories that I've heard. I'm glad to hear that he is doing well.

Karingreen, good to hear from you. We are due around the same time. My baby is looking a little bigger than average too.

I think my little guy had hiccups for the first time last night. The only reason I say that is because it was kind of a consistent movement every so often and it was down low, like he was kicking my cervix. Does that sound right to you guys?

Hello to everyone else and Happy Tuesday!

-Grace

[Luna]

Hi everyone, I'm still pregnant here. My parents are visiting which is great so far. They are helpful without being overbearing. The inlaws come in this weekend though and I dread that a little.

I don't sleep more than 2 or three hours at a time. I keep thinking something is happening (increased contractions etc) and then nothing! I have an appointment this morning for a NST and regular weekly exam so I'll check back in if I learn anything.

to Reyli!

Grace, that sounds like hiccups to me. At my last ultrasound I was having the same feelings and the tech asked me if I was feeling hiccups.

Amy, My doctor checked my cervix at my 36 week appt when they did the step test other than that they ask every week if I want them to check. I let them last week.

Becca, sorry about the false labor. Lately I keep waiting for a painful contraction and so far it just seems like it's a little uncomfortable is all. I am thinking hard about induction. I will talk to my doctor more about it today.

Dar, Alison looks so happy. You all look great!

AZParalegal, let me add my good thoughts for you to have a healthy pregnancy!

Jai, glad you are feeling a bit better.

Vixen, do you think you are dilated any yet?

Well, I think I may go for a drive and try to hit all the bumps! I am restless, yet another impending sign, right?

[metroames]

Originally Posted by ketosisgirl

Good morning, mommies.
I love my mom dearly, but it is hard for me to have her visit for too long. I hate to say it, but I hope she doesn't force herself upon me after the baby comes. DH and I are very private people and I think that would be difficult to have her around 24/7 at such a stressful time. Sorry if that sounds terrible & unappreciative to those of you who are closer to your moms! I think if this were my 2nd or 3rd child I would probably welcome the help more.

I don't get along with my mom either. Thankfully, she respected our differences and kept her distance during the first few weeks. It isn't unappreciative at all to want to have her keep her distance. Those first few weeks are very stressful and your hormones are all out of wack and you need to do what is the best for you!

Ames

[Miss Gigl]

Hi everyone,

Well, had some drama over the weekend... on Saturday at noon I went for my NST at the hospital. Baby looked good on the monitors but my blood pressure was up and there was protein in my urine. They sent me for an u/s for a biophysical profile and to estimate fetal weight. The estimated her at 8.5 pounds at 37 weeks!

The midwife in my dr's practice was on call so she came in to see me and after much discussion and protest about induction, I agreed to try to let them induce me. Apparently the protein in my urine was a very bad sign and the next stop from preeclampsia is HELLP which if I got to would mean straight to a c-section. Soooo, they admitted me and started pitocin at a low dose right away. I was on the pit for 4 hours and nothing was happening. They stopped it around 9pm and let me eat. I got an hour break, then they put in cervadil to try to get me to dialate some overnight while I attempted to get some sleep. They gave me some Ambien but it didn't even make me drowsy! So, after a very miserable night of being on the monitors non-stop, blood tests, and whatnot, they checked me around 8 am Sunday morning. I was 1cm dialated, 50% effaced and head was down but not engaged. M'kay... was told to hang out on the monitors and rest while I completed a 24 hour urine test to see what my protein was doing. Then around 12 I started having mild but regular contractions. They were about 5 minutes apart and lasting 45 seconds or so each. Very noticable but not painful at all. They continued until around 6 but petered out.

Around 6 the urinalysis results came back and I was borderline (230) for protein and my blood pressure was OK as long as I was laying down on my side.... so after much head scratching, they decided to let me go home on bedrest for a good night's sleep and to call back Monday morning to see what was going on. So, we went home and I crashed out hard, then called back yesterday morning. The plan now is for me to go back today for another NST, more lab work and if they are normal or borderline, they are going to gel my cervix this week in an attempt to get me to Saturday which is when I hit 38 weeks. Most likely they won't let me go past 38 weeks unless my blood pressure magically stays down and the protein goes away.

I feel pretty good, but it was a VERY frustrating weekend to say the least. Bed rest is a real PITA and (of course) the air conditioner in our bedroom is on the fritz!

I'll try to keep you all posted but I may be offline a fair amount this week or totally if they admit me again.

I hope everyone is doing well. I was totally thinking about you all weekend and was dying to get online!

(((Hugs)))

Meg

[Dar20]

Meg & Lara.. sending lots of good thoughts your way and hoping for happy and healthy deliveries for both of you. Hmmm... who will go first? And who knows, Becca might beat all of you. Good luck! I'll be thinking about you.

Thanks guys on the compliments. I need them considering I can't fit into anything but my maternity pants and induction doesn't seem to be working for me. I weigh in again tomorrow.. we'll see what the scale shows. I only lost 3 pounds the first week, but I'm in ketosis (can taste it, test positive on the sticks). Frustrating. I may have to do a low calorie LC, which will suck.

For those of you who are unsure whether or not you want moms around, unless you don't get along with your folks which I understand... I also thought I didn't want anyone at our house the first couple weeks. Like ketosisgirl, I felt that it was too private a time to have anyone there, and I told my parents and IL's that I felt that way. Well, I guess Mom knew better because she didn't listen... as we got closer, she asked if she could come down near my due date and stay with us. And I loved having her there. So, I changed my mind, especially when I learned I was having a c-section.

But, again, if you have family there, you need to set rules. They are there to help, not as guests. Yes, they can ooh and aah over baby, but they also need to help change diapers, comfort baby when she cries, help clean houe, whatever. Have set tasks for them to do. For instance, mom could be in charge of all things related to food.. grocery shopping, cooking, dishes. Something like that.

Just my advice!

[allibaba]

Good morning ladies,

~Dar - I agree with everyone else, you look great! I also heard LC is much harder the 2nd time around. Maybe it just takes longer to see the results unlike the first time where the weight seems to just fly off.

~Meg - WOW on the weekend! Gotta keep that bp low a little longer I guess. Baby wasn't ready yet .

~Ames - It's nice to see you pop in once in awhile with some great advice .

~Luna - Still hanging in there... Sending you some ~~~***~~~Labor vibes~~~***~~~

~Grace - I still have not felt hiccups, with ds or this pregnancy. Not that I'm aware of anyway. Maybe you should wait until the baby actually comes before you decide on how long mom will stay for. Too bad so many people don't really get along with their moms. I don't know what I'd do without mine, she's like a bestfriend to me.

We go for another u/s today. Yesterday was another NST. It took two hours again. Baby girl didn't want to accel for long enough. But, they're doing fine just the same . We're scheduled for the c/s on the 24th but the doctor said he'd be surprised if I made it to the 20th. My girlfriend is also scheduled on the 24th, but he thinks she'll beat me LOL. She's been in and out of the hospital about 4 times already with contractions and she lost her plug too. We'll see I guess.

So, I'll BBl to report how our u/s went .

Hi to everyone else!

Alli

[Dar20]

Alli, enjoy the u/s!

Forgot to mention regarding hiccups.. Alison had them ALL the time, and she still gets them often (although they've been tapering off). Hiccups, to me, felt like a very rythmic jumping. Slower than a heartbeat, with a constant beat unlike kicks. As she got bigger, my whole stomach would bounce with them. I always thought they were kind of funny.

[SmileyAmy]

WOW!! You ladies are busy in here this morning! I hope I don't miss anyone. Forgive me if I do, or just yell at me.

Meg ~ Whew...what a weekend! Question...were you at all bummed that you had to leave the hospital without Charlotte?? I think if I thought I was getting induced and I was going to have a baby and then to leave without one, I would be sad. Well, I will cross my fingers that whatever they do next works.

Luna ~ Crossing my fingers for you.

Becca ~ Crossing my toes for you.

Dar ~ I thought you looked great too!! 30lbs is a huge difference. And oh yes...Alison looks like a little princess! So adorable. I am going to have that talk with my mother to get clear what exactly she is going to do while she is here. Especially if she is with me for an extended period of time, I don't want to have to worry about entertaining her and cooking/cleaning and taking care of a new baby.

kclynn ~ Congratulations!! Keep us updated on Riley. I will keep her in my thoughts.

Grace ~ Cool on feeling the hiccups. I haven't felt anything like that...I kinda keep hoping I do, but who knows.

MetroAmes ~ Hi!! *waves big* How is Grant?

Alli ~ Still hanging in there, huh? Well, I can't wait to here news. It will be exciting to hear about twins! You have done so great!

Chelsea ~ If you happen to be lurking...there was another Tim chat on Thursday the 2nd. I totally missed it and it lasted almost an hour. I am so upset!! Did you know about it or go to it??

So, my shower is this Saturday...cat is out of the bag. Everyone knows I know. I keep checking my registry and freaking because there are only a few "big" things bought. I am just nervous that there are going to be a lot of things that DH and I are going to need to buy. But, I know, I know...don't worry about it. I will just see how it goes. I can't wait to see what the favors are. I guess my mother has been slaving over them for weeks and she finally just finished them yesterday!

Well, talk to you all later!!

[gilbabe75]

Good morning ladies. Woke up to freaking hard a$$ contractions AGAIN. That is after not sleeping most of the night. I have been getting the itchies and had to take a shower at 2:30am. Felll back asleep by 4am and woke up at 5:45 or so with contractions 5 min apart, hard and lasting 1.5-2 min. Got up and walked around...still had them...drank some water...they tapered off. I have them every so often now. It really wears your body down though.

I have to tell you ladies. False labor is SO not what I thought it was. It really is just like real labor, but without progress. Not anything like Braxton Hicks. Real contractions are more like gas pains from your back into the front down low. Braxton Hicks are more all over and high.

Luna- Sending you baby vibes girl!

I will try to do more personals soon. I read all the post and now forget.

Oh, and the creator of the mamababy sling that I got responded to an email I sent. I got them and was thinking they are too short. But the creator Jen rose says that she is bigger than me and she uses that size fine. Said it just takes some practice and she will be happy to help in any way. Cool chickie..huh?

[ketosisgirl]

Meg, tough weekend! I hope that you get to meet your little girl soon. It sounds like you have already paid your dues in the hospital.

Originally Posted by metroames

I don't get along with my mom either. Thankfully, she respected our differences and kept her distance during the first few weeks. It isn't unappreciative at all to want to have her keep her distance. Those first few weeks are very stressful and your hormones are all out of wack and you need to do what is the best for you!

Thanks, Ames. I'm glad that I'm not the only one who feels this way. I appreciate what Dar, Alli & others are saying. But, I feel pretty strongly about this. My mom lives in Chicago, so it is always a big deal when she and my father visit. They never rent a car and we are expected to entertain them every waking moment. Even on a normal visit, she offends me on a regular basis with her strong opinions, sometimes on the silliest little things. I can't even imagine them running to the store for me because I don't think they would want to drive around here, unfamiliar territory. It is really hard to explain. This is probably my issue and has nothing to do with her. I know she tries.

[Dar20]

Originally Posted by ketosisgirl

Thanks, Ames. I'm glad that I'm not the only one who feels this way. I appreciate what Dar, Alli & others are saying. But, I feel pretty strongly about this. My mom lives in Chicago, so it is always a big deal when she and my father visit. They never rent a car and we are expected to entertain them every waking moment. Even on a normal visit, she offends me on a regular basis with her strong opinions, sometimes on the silliest little things. I can't even imagine them running to the store for me because I don't think they would want to drive around here, unfamiliar territory. It is really hard to explain. This is probably my issue and has nothing to do with her. I know she tries.

I was fine with my mother being here. Now, my MIL.. that's a totally different story! The IL's are like your mother.. need to be entertained every waking moment. I simply can't relax when they are here, I have to play hostess. DH doesn't understand why I didn't want them here right away. He's still peeved at me about that. I told him it was fine if they came down but didn't stay with us. Men! LOL...

[Kaillean]

Morning girls,

Grace - my mom tries too. We both do. But it doesn't help! There is no way in hel* my mom is coming down when the baby is born. The last thing I need when I'm freaked out and trying to figure out how to be a parent, is my mom looking over my shoulder and offering advice. I would go crazy. She takes offense at the drop of a hat and then cries, while telling you at the same time, "dont' worry about me dear. I'm fine."

If you're fine, then why are you sitting on my couch crying!!!???

She would also be freezing cold or starving before she'd ever pipe up and say she was cold or hungry. "I'm fine dear. I don't want you fussing over me, I don't mind wearing my coat and eating these mints."

You get the idea. She's a martyr/passive-aggressive. She also makes these faces of diapproval that I have been able to read since I was a kid. But if you ask her why she's making the face she will say she doesn't know what you are talking about. My DH who is not experienced at reading "the face" thinks I am imagining things.

Whew. It felt good to get that off my chest. I will try to think calming, pleasant thoughts now until she arrives. That oughta last about an hour.

BBL for more personals

[Miss Gigl]

Hi everyone,

Back again from the hospital. My blood pressure was still up, but went down after laying on my left side awhile. Baby looked great on the monitor. Consulted with my dr. and she's going to induce me TOMORROW!!! So, keep us in your thoughts and prayers!!

Gotta head back to bed now before my DH catches me at the computer!

((Hugs))
Meg

PS: Amy, yes, it was VERY frustrating leave the hospital without the baby but I just want what's best for me & baby so I'm not letting it get to me too much!

[Dar20]

GOOD LUCK, Meg!!!

Kaillean, your mom sounds exactly like my MIL!!!! The martyr/passive-aggressive, but add in some OCD that gets out of hand if she doesn't take her medication and she's spot on. Every seat on the couch could be open, and she will grab a wooden chair from the dining room and sit on it... the most uncomfortable chair in the house!! Drives us batty.

[Kaillean]

LOL Dar! That sounds exactly like my mom. She would sit on that chair sighing and fidgeting and rubbing her back. But then if you pointed out the couch was completely empty, she would say, "that's okay, I'm fine dear." AAAARGH!!!!

Good luck, Meg!! Woohoo more baby pics. Can't wait to meet Charlotte!

[ketosisgirl]

Originally Posted by Kaillean

She takes offense at the drop of a hat and then cries, while telling you at the same time, "dont' worry about me dear. I'm fine."

If you're fine, then why are you sitting on my couch crying!!!???

She would also be freezing cold or starving before she'd ever pipe up and say she was cold or hungry. "I'm fine dear. I don't want you fussing over me, I don't mind wearing my coat and eating these mints."

LOL, that's funny, wearing her coat and eating mints! She probably is trying to not be any trouble and doesn't understand that you would rather that she told you what she wanted/needed. My mom is the same way, oh my.

Meg, you will be in our thoughts & prayers. You are going to see Charlotte soon! Yay!!!

-Grace

[Louise]

Hi ladies.


I don't really feel like posting today, but wanted to stop in and say hello.


Meg--Good luck! My best friend was induced and sent home 3!!! times last summer. Her water finally broke on its own.

Becca--Sorry that false labor is such a ******. Hang in there!



Neither my mother or mothers! in law (yep, I have 2 of them) live close, so hopefully no one will come down to "help" once the baby is here. I don't really want them here either.

I am so tired today. Ick. I haven't slept well the last 2 nights, and it is taking its toll on me. Plus, last night every time I'd almost drift to sleep I'd belch and think for sure I was going to puke.

Okay, going to try to snooze at my desk for a few minutes.


louise

[GoJackets]

Hi Grace! Gotta love those hiccups. I did! Hamilton got them every night between 9pm and 10pm. He still does now that he is born....strange, huh?

Meg - Wishing the best for you.....I'm so excited!!!

Luna - Baby vibes!!

Hi Ames, Amy and Kaillean!!!

Becca - we need to see pictures of you and the sling. Cool!

Darlene (and others) - What was it like when you quit breastfeeding? What happened with your boobs? I'm still doing what the LC told me to, but Hamilton's appetite is getting bigger and I'm not producing more. I've got bridal showers and weddings and church events coming up.....there are times where I am going to need to be away from him for 6 to 8 hours and I can't be pumping, supplementing and feeding. I'm going to probably give it up in a couple of weeks. Just wondered what to expect assuming I do.

Oh, and Hamilton is 7 pounds 1 ounce! Yea! Still looks puny because he is so long, but he is one pound over his birth weight!!!

[GoJackets]

Hey Louise - you snuck in on me!!

[Dar20]

Dena, glad to hear he's still gaining!

Now, keep in mind that I hardly produced anything, so stopping BF'ing was not really painful for me. The first few days, I hardly noticed anything. My breasts felt a little bigger, but no pain. After a few days, I did have a little pain, mostly tenderness. The most was in my left breast, I had one lumpy spot that was tender and if touched I would get drops of milk. That dissipated after a couple days and the pain was gone. For about another week, when I would take a shower, I would get a couple droplets of milk. Sometimes I'd get some wetness at odd times during the day and at night my shirt would be a little damp since I stopped wearing the nursing bra. But, two weeks after stopping, my breasts were back to normal. Nipples, too.

to you for whatever you decide. Some people make it look so easy, but it really isn't. Sucks, I know.

[GoJackets]

I'm still not sure what to do. I don't want to quit for selfish reasons, but I am miserable. The only reason I have stuck with it is the medical benefit. DH was a sickly kid, and I guess I am paranoid. I don't know why, many of us were raised on formula and didn't get sick...but then I look at the obesity rate, and some attribute it to formual....although I think we don't teach people how to eat properly...maybe there is a correlation, but not every formula fed baby is going to be obese.

And like everything else, for each "breastfeeding Nazi" article, there is one in favor of formula.

I don't think anyone doubts that mother's milk is the best milk. Personally, I believe that and that is why I want to try and stick it out....but I have never been so physically miserable. Rather than bonding, I am building resentment. I am so much happier when I can get a break and give him a bottle.

Just don't know what to do.................

[gilbabe75]

Dena- I wish you luck in figuring out what you want to do. If you can...kinda ween him from the breast milk. Pump when you can for a bit. If you quit all at once and you are producing...your breasts will get big, hard, hot and hurt like hell! They make cold packs that you can put in your bra. BBRUS has the gerber ones that are nice. They are big. Cabbage leaves are supposed to help but with the heat that engorged boobs put off, you'd be cooking cabbage. Wearing a supportive bra, with nursing pads and not touching your breasts will help. A day or so and it will pass.

Dena, do what you feel is right for your family. You may cry, you may not, it is okay. You are still doing the best you can for your baby. They make some great formulas out there too.

Oh and on the sling. I'm still kinda clueless!! I can't wait to get my Lucky-Baby dot com pouch. They are beautiful. Not as useful for nursing, but great for carrying and purty!!

[Dar20]

Dena, I sent you a PM.