Pregnancy Thread ~ Fertile Fourth of July!

[ketosisgirl]

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
azktycat..................Aeryn Rylee...................Born 05/30/05
kclynn.....................Reyli Donovan................Born 06/03/05
Miss Gigl...............Charlotte Muriel Elizabeth....Born 06/09/05
Luna.......................Abigail Rose...................Born 06/10/05
nbecker..................MacKenzie Grace.............Born 06/11/05
Vixendrop...............Kayden Ardria Kathryn.......Born 06/12/05
gilbabe75.................Luke Gregory.................Born 06/15/05
naerenaenae............Mackenzie Abigail............Born 06/17/05
allibaba.......Corrinn Helene & Griffin Edward......Born 06/24/05
jehcekah.................Benjamin Thomas.............Born 06/27/05

thopki00.......................W41...............0 6/28/05....Boy
rooney.........................W41...............0 6/31/05....Boy
Acutepenguin................W40...............07/10/05
Tbugs..........................W37...............0 7/21/05
melos...........................W36............... 08/01/05
SmileyAmy....................W35...............08/05/05....Girl
meme123......................W33...............08/22/05....Girl
StarFire........................W31............... 09/05/05....Triplets !!!
Ketosisgirl.....................W29.............. 09/22/05.....Boy
vjfreddi.........................W28.............. 10/01/05

jeepifer.........................W27.............. 10/04/05....Girl
Karingreen.....................W27..............10 /08/05
jojolw...........................W?............... ??/??/05
Tammeli........................W25..............10 /17/05....Girl
Karalynne7....................W?................??/??/05
Jai...............................W19............. .11/27/05
Kaillean.........................W18.............. 12/06/05
cjthedog64 ...................W18...............12/10/05
Diabolique......................W15............... 12/24/05

jadefox26......................W?................. 12/??/05
Trailboss.......................W11............... 01/20/06
Louise...........................W10.............. 01/27/06
Portia...........................W10.............. ..02/05/06
abvidrine.......................W9................ .02/12/06
littlegunshots.................W5.............. ...03/07/06
brandyxoxo25.................W?..................? ?/??/06

lil miss.............................................. ....Trying!
StrawberryGirl.................................,.. . ...Trying!
AnnieO............................................ ......Trying!
speckle........................................... ......Trying!
AZParalegal....................................... .....Trying!
DasiyNYC.......................................... .....Trying!
Nikole............................................ ........Trying!
daisy73........................................... .......Trying!
LunaAshling....................................... .....Trying!
MrsIndpndent...................................... ....Trying!
jennifer-in-wv..........................................Trying !

[ketosisgirl]

Happy Fourth of July Everyone!


Brandy! When are you due? I have not been LCing during pregnancy, mostly because I had trouble eating anything for the first 4 months or so. I lost weight at first. Now I am up 18 pounds, which I don't think is too bad for 29 weeks.

Jennifer, sorry to hear about AF. It took me a almost a year to conceive, so I know that it stinks to see her.

Louise, glad to hear that your mum was happy. That's great that her pregnancies were so easy. Most likely yours will be the same, yay! Have fun telling your hubby's family.

Becca, sorry about the BFing. At least Luke is getting some breast milk. Hang in there!

Alli, those pictures are absolutely adorable. LOVE the one with both of them! Glad to hear that BFing is going well.

Amy, that's great that your nursery is all set up. We painted ours this weekend and I put up some of the curtains (haven't gotten them all yet). The crib is downstairs, unassembled, in its box still.

Hi Dena & Dar & Mandy & Shelly & Luna!

Jehcekah, thanks for posting your story. Great pictures! Benjamin is such a little cutie!

[metroames]

Originally Posted by jehcekah

Hey everyone! I finally got around to writing my birth story...here it goes!!

We were at our friend's house Sunday all day just hanging out and I started to have slight contractions pretty much all afternoon. I had been having them on and off since Thursday, so I wasn't going to get toooo excited, but then they started to get worse. We ate dinner with them and by this time I couldn't really talk through the contractions. So after dinner we came home (around 6:30pm). My contractions continued to get closer, stronger, and longer as DH timed them and wrote them down. Around 9pm, I called the hospital to see if they thought that I should come in. They told me that usually with a first-time Mom, they wait until contractions are closer to 2-3 minutes apart. They told me to give it some time and come in when it gets to that point. So I paced the entire first floor of our house a hundred times and finally at 11pm, the contractions were SO strong that I couldn't stand it any longer. I told DH to pack up the car, we're going to the hospital!! He dropped me off at the Patient Receiving Unit and while he parked the car, they checked me in. I could tell that the nurse either didn't believe that my contractions were that close together or she didn't think it would be possible that I would be dilated enough to be admitted. They took me up to the triage unit where they strapped all the monitors onto me. They laid me on my side in the bed which was extremely uncomfortable through the contractions. After the nurse left, I felt like I was leaking some urine, so I called her back. She got one of those pads for the bed and when I lifted up my hips for her to slide it under me, I heard a little pop and WHAM...my water broke! She said, "Oh, there's your ticket to the other side! We're admitting you now." So a medical student came in and checked me and low and behold...I was already dilated to 6 cm! I was so proud of myself that I labored at home that whole time!! Anyway, so they admitted me and brought me into my birthing room. They hooked me up to all of the monitors again and ordered my epidural. Just minutes after receiving the epidural, they noticed that the baby's heartrate began to drop, so they had me get on all fours in the bed (not an easy feat when your lower body is half numb!) to relieve the pressure off of the baby. His heartrate became more stable, but then with every contraction would get slower again. They gave me something which was supposed to slow them, but actually stopped my contractions for a little while. They checked me a couple of hours later and I had not progressed further at all, so then they started the pitocin. On a small dose, the baby was fine, if I stayed laying on my right side only. Everytime I moved, his heartrate would drop again. They guessed that the cord might be getting in his way when I would move to another position. So because I couldn't move, the epidural began to only medicate one side of my body. I was able to feel the contractions and pressure on my left side, while my right side was as dead as a log!! Eventually one of the doctors came in and checked me again and I was finally fully dilated. They wanted me to let the baby labor down a bit before pushing though. I began to push at around 11am. The doctor informed me that due to the stress that the baby was under, they were only going to let me push for one hour. If the baby wouldn't come out at that time, they would have to do a C-Section (eeek!). Well, I pushed SOOOO hard knowing that surgery was now an option. At the end of my hour of pushing, the baby was ready to be born, but they guessed that his position was a bit weird, so they wanted to do one of three things: forceps, vaccum, or c-section. They took me out of my birthing room and into the surgical delivery room just in case they would have to do an emergency c-section. In the meantime, before moving me, they gave my DH scrubs to change into. While he was in the bathroom changing, they wheeled me away in my bed. When he came out of the bathroom, everyone and everything was GONE! He was SO scared!! He eventually found me though!

They got me set up to push so that they could try to use the forceps first. I pushed on two contractions, they used the forceps, and he was born at 12:13pm on Monday, 6/27 without any problems. Well, except for this 3rd degree tear that he left me! OUCH!!

It is funny how now that he is born, everyone asks me, "So, wanna have another one now??" Geez, let me recover first!! Haha. I do have to say though that the labor wasn't the worst part at all. My first bm post-delivery was!! Oh my, I thought I was going to DIE! I had no idea that it would be so horrible!! I had taken stool softeners and fiber and it was STILL awful! I would give birth to 20 kids over having that horrible experience again!!

I am still quite sore, though am getting better everyday. We are finally getting used to this new sleeping schedule and having this new little person around. It is such a blessing, I never knew I could be so in love!

Alli-your little ones are ADORABLE!!!

Here are some pictures of Ben:

Wow, what a scary experience! Did the doctor say that the epidural caused the heart rate to drop? You did a great job and I'm so glad everything turned out ok. I hear ya on the first bm postpartum. Why doesn't anyone tell you the postpartum experiences can and are sometimes worse than labor! You have quite a cutie on your hands, congrats!

Ames

[Kaillean]

Hi everyone,

Happy 4th!

We are back from our Canada Day long weekend. We took the boat out and met up with some friends. Had a great time.

Congratulations Jecekah! Benjamin is so cute! Thanks for posting your birth story. I hope you have a speedy recovery!

Alli - the twins are gorgeous! Can't wait to hear more news when you have time....that'll be in about what..... 18 years!? Glad to hear you have lots of help. Must be some juggling act you're doing!

Welcome Brandi! Congrats on the baby! I have been moderately successful staying LC. I'm trying to stick to Atkins maintenance, though I have had the occasional treat here and there. Don't be alarmed if you put on 3-5 lbs almost instantly going out of ketosis. That's just extra water weight. That happened to me, and then things leveled out.

I didn't have much morning sickness, and the doctor thought that might be because I was eating lots of protein. Keeping your blood sugar stable is important, just like you do on LC. You will find you get very hungry very fast, and only when I got really hungry did I feel sick. So it helps to eat small portions regularly to keep things stable. I was lucky to not suffer any meat aversions, as many pregnant women do. I was pretty much able to keep eating the same foods I was before, in adjusted quantities.

I added more fruit, unlimited low carb veggies, and occasionally some of the higher carb ones like carrots, a potato, corn, etc. I also added in some grains, like Wasa crackers, and a good quality sprouted grain bread. I also eat oatmeal sometimes for breakfast now. I still try to avoid sugar, and don't eat any rice. I do have some Dreamfields or whole wheat pasta sometimes.

The combo of being pregnant and adding in the higher carbs has caused some cravings. I have indulged in the odd treat here and there as I think it helps me from going totally off the wagon. I've had ice cream a few times, and chocolate. Popcorn two or three times as well.

I'm almost 18 weeks and have gained 13 lbs so far. Like I said, about 5 of that was almost instant when I got myself out of ketosis. I had gained 10 lbs by the end of the first trimester (12 weeks), but my weight gain has slowed since then, only 3 lbs in the last six weeks. I think my body was just adjusting to eating higher carb again. Also I have not been very good with exercise, which I think would have helped me keep those early pounds down more. I was very tired and super hungry all the time. That's much better now.

It is hard to see the scale going up when you've worked hard to keep it off. But trying to stick to plan as much as possible makes me feel better that I'm gaining the weight the baby needs. The doctor feels confident that I will be able to drop the pounds quickly once the baby comes. My girlfriend, who was also doing LC, gained 27 lbs with her baby, and had only 7 to lose once the baby was born. The breastfeeding quickly got rid of that.

Anyway, enough rambling. Good luck with your pregnancy! I hope you'll check in with us often, there is lots of good info from the girls here!

Hi to everyone else I missed. Have to read back and catch up on more news.

Great photos of Chad and Ethan!

BBL

[Texoma]

I went off of my BC pills about 2 months ago with the intention of getting them out of my system but not actively ttc. We always said that if it did happen then we would be thrilled. Well, I just found out on Wednesday that I am pregnant. DH said that he knew a week ago when I told him the strangest thing about having tender thoughts about coleslaw. We are very excited and I think we are in the 6th week.

Question: How do you figure out what week you are in. I know the first date of my last period so do I count 7 days from that and call it the first day of week two. I was trying to put it on DH calendar because he wanted to know but I didn't know if my numbering was right so I have no idea.

I got the What to Expect When your Expecting book from DH. I can't read about all of the things that can go wrong. It makes me sick/worry. I am no longer in Atkins-OWL. I am going to try to stick to the pregnancy diet as outlined in the book. It is so much food! I am used to eating food that sticks with you so you don't really get hungry but now I need a snack every couple of hours or I get fussy. Is that just being pregnant or because of the less than filling fruits and grains? Fortunately even with all of the added variety of fruits and whole grains I do not want sweets still. Eating so much fruit is heaven. I tried a mango for the first time and I am not impressed. I love drinking milk again.

I don't know if I read it in the book or online that you should not gain but about 3-4lb in the first trimester so that is my goal (Wow how they change when your not trying to lose the weight but just gain a little) This morning I was 144.5 which after eating so much grains and fruit is the best looking number and will be my starting weight for the trimester.

I do not see the doctor until the 9th week, which is so weird. You would think they would want to inform you of how to eat, what not to do, exercise tips and medications not to take. I guess they expect you to self educate which is just what I am doing.


Going by online calculators I am looking at a due date of March 1st. I am so glad that my favorite bb has a pregnancy thread and I look forward to getting your sage advice.

[Kaillean]

Texoma, and congratulations!

You can calculate your due date by counting from the first day of your last period, if you know it. For example, the date of my LMP (last menstrual period) was March 1, so by the end of March I was 4 weeks pregnant. This might seem weird, because the baby would actually only be two weeks old, but that's the way doctors do it because it is a date they can be relatively sure of, while actual conception is much harder to pinpoint.

I don't really like WTEWYE very much either. Try Your Pregnancy Week by Week. The Girlfriend's Guide to Pregnancy is also fun.

I think the hunger is mainly due to pregnancy, but perhaps also a little to adding in more carbs. I was very hungry also. I tried to eat protein with all of my snacks to help slow down the insulin response, and make me feel full longer. I try no to eat fruit on it's own. I'll have an apple with some peanut butter or cheese, for example. I also still avoid really high glycemic fruits like pineapple or bananas.

Don't get too mentally tied to the 3-4 lb average gain in the first tri. Were you still in ketosis up until when you got pregnant? If so, like I told Brandy above, you may get a roughly 3-5 lb water gain right off the bat when you get out of ketosis and into maintenance. Could be a little more or less.

I wouldn't worry about comparing yourself to averages. Just try to eat as healthy as you can, and that way you'll feel more confident any weight you gain is what your body and the baby need.

[Texoma]

kaileen: Thanks for the quick response. I didn't know if this board was frequented often.

I was in OWL when I found out. I had already added in fruits other than berries and whole grains like steel cut oats and whole wheat tortillas and I ate sweet potatoes like they were going to stop growing them. I have been eating on this new plan for a couple days with no weight change and in an ideal world I will start walking. I will look into those books you suggested.

I think the most terrifying thing about having a baby is actually having it. I start thinking about what could go wrong and it really gets me down. I am just going to do everything in my power to be healthy and let the rest be in Gods hands via the doctors.

[Kaillean]

The board is usually quite busy, but it's a holiday weekend, which always makes things quieter.

If you were already eating some higher carb foods, you may not have much initial weight gain at all. I was doing Induction to try and lose 4 or 5 lbs that had snuck up on me, so I gained some water back fast.

You're wise to try and not worry too much. There are many things that CAN go wrong, but the vast majority of us will have healthy pregnancies and healthy babies. Stress isn't good for the baby, so all we can do is the best we can!

I try to focus on the positive, while also educating myself on issues affecting my health and the baby's.

[thopki00]

Hello! Thanks ketosisgirl for noticing that my due date has indeed come and gone! Can you believe still no baby?????? I'm getting quite cranky for this kiddo to come at this point. He must be pretty happy. LOL! If he doesn't get here by this Friday (July 8th), I'm scheduled for an 11:30 C-Section (My doctor doesn't want to induce since I've already had one C-Section). I'm 41 weeks now. At least I know he'll be here in 4 days then it's back to a better diet. I've not been such a good girl but oh well. I lost it once, I can do it again. I still weigh less that I did when I delivered my first son though so I'm pretty happy. Hope everyone else is well and congrats to all the newly expecting mommies. Sorry I've been MIA. I'll try to do better.

[Marthad]

Hi everyone!

I'm so sorry I haven't checked in lately. I've lurked a tiny bit, but the threads get so long, there is no way I could keep up! Things are pretty good here. Logan is 10 weeks old now and getting big--up to 12 lb 3 oz and almost 24 inches:-) He's smiling and baby talking all the time and its getting really fun! We gave up on breastfeeding at 6 weeks--he was just sucking for comfort.

We're planning a trip to Bordeaux in August--I have no idea how I'm going to do it with bottles and laundry And the NYC in late Sept. early Oct.

Anyhow, I wanted to send out warm wishes to everyone here. I still think about you all and wonder how everyone is doing. I'm trying to get the weight off now, and it's frustrating. I probably need to eat more veggies...I've only lost 8 lbs in the last month. I guess that's not so bad.

Here are a couple of new pictures:


And his passport photo:


Hope everyone is well, I'll try to check back soon!