Pregnancy 2010 - October

Soon2Bfitmamaof3

Well my headaches my definately be hormone related, my blood pressure was perfect today, Part 2 of the NT Scan went wonderful the baby is absolutely perfect. The doctor has me coming back in 5 weeks at 19w3d for what I believe will be my final scan. I asked about my anatomy scan and he said that there is no need and I would not be getting one. He said the NT scan is much more thorough. He was also pleased to announce that we are definately having a GIRL, no boy parts anywhere to be found. The tech who started the proceedure didn't see any boy parts either. I guess I am just still having a hard time believing it because I asked him, so if it doesn't have boy parts next time it's definately a girl, right? He said look here right between the legs, it is a perfect shot, the baby is definately a GIRL and it wont change! Yay!!! So excited :happy:

ckmama

Congratulations. That is so exciting.

Like someone mentioned earlier if you think they are sinus related, use a neti pot, they are weird but work wonders.

I think my headaches are from hormones, my blood pressure is fine as well. Plus I get similar types around my period usually too from huge up and down swings of hormones.

DoctorLaura

I too have been plagued with the dreaded pregnancy headaches! :explode:

I concur with the previous posters who advocated the Neti pot :happy: My sinuses are beyond congested--they've been blocked for weeks! :sad: But according to the books and sites I've consulted, swollen nasal passages are just another unfortunate side effect of these lovely hormones we're experiencing. When I use the Neti pot regularly it really seems to help prevent the sinus headaches I get however.

Another source of my headaches has definately been tension and stress...Massages from my sweet hubby, warm baths, naps, exercise, reading, and a day off of work are some of the things I've tried to relax--all have been effective at different times. Good luck to the rest of you who are suffering through the pain!

mwilson1018

Well my headaches my definately be hormone related, my blood pressure was perfect today, Part 2 of the NT Scan went wonderful the baby is absolutely perfect. The doctor has me coming back in 5 weeks at 19w3d for what I believe will be my final scan. I asked about my anatomy scan and he said that there is no need and I would not be getting one. He said the NT scan is much more thorough. He was also pleased to announce that we are definately having a GIRL, no boy parts anywhere to be found. The tech who started the proceedure didn't see any boy parts either. I guess I am just still having a hard time believing it because I asked him, so if it doesn't have boy parts next time it's definately a girl, right? He said look here right between the legs, it is a perfect shot, the baby is definately a GIRL and it wont change! Yay!!! So excited :happy:

it's a girl!! WOO HOO!!! Congratulations!:flowerforyou:

dragonfly74

Good morning everyone!

Workout is done for the day. I struggled a bit but I am glad it is over. I did 4.25 miles today 377.50 to go.

Hope you all have a happy and healthy Thursday!

AlisaToth

He was also pleased to announce that we are definately having a GIRL

YAY FOR GIRL! :drinker: :flowerforyou: :drinker: :flowerforyou:

When my hubby and I start TTC around Christmas i will kindly ask that you throw some of that double X baby dust our way! I already have my boy...I won't deny wanting a girl next! (I've already told my hubster if it's a boy i'm giving it away:laugh: )

Soon2Bfitmamaof3

When my hubby and I start TTC around Christmas i will kindly ask that you throw some of that double X baby dust our way! I already have my boy...I won't deny wanting a girl next! (I've already told my hubster if it's a boy i'm giving it away:laugh: )
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Wish I could give you some advice but it was pure luck. We already have 2 boys and he kept telling me we will have a girl this time when TTC. He had refused to speak of boys names at all and said he knows its a girl. Guess he was this time, LOL!! :laugh:

AmandaR910

Hi everyone!!

I'm down 9lbs (after gaining 11.5lbs in 3 weeks, so trust me, it's water lol). I have stayed on my calorie goal and worked out 6 days in a row now!! My 32 week appointment is next week (my first mini goal was to at least not gain in the 2 weeks between the appointments).

I have exactly two months until my due date!!

dragonfly74

Hi everyone!!

I'm down 9lbs (after gaining 11.5lbs in 3 weeks, so trust me, it's water lol). I have stayed on my calorie goal and worked out 6 days in a row now!! My 32 week appointment is next week (my first mini goal was to at least not gain in the 2 weeks between the appointments).

I have exactly two months until my due date!!

That is excellent! You should be very proud of yourself. I am hoping to still be going strong once I am that far along. With my first three pregnancies I took time off from exercising. I decided to go a different route this time.

What are you doing for exercise?

AmandaR910

Hi everyone!!

I'm down 9lbs (after gaining 11.5lbs in 3 weeks, so trust me, it's water lol). I have stayed on my calorie goal and worked out 6 days in a row now!! My 32 week appointment is next week (my first mini goal was to at least not gain in the 2 weeks between the appointments).

I have exactly two months until my due date!!

That is excellent! You should be very proud of yourself. I am hoping to still be going strong once I am that far along. With my first three pregnancies I took time off from exercising. I decided to go a different route this time.

What are you doing for exercise?

I sure wish I had been keeping track the whole time. I'm up almost 30 pounds this pregnancy still (and 22lbs left from my first son) but anyways, can't change that now. So hopefully I can at least keep the rest of the weight gain to just what he needs.

For exercise I have been doing a variety of things. I am doing the Couch to 5 K Program, but instead of walking/jogging I'm doing 2mph on treadmill and 3mph on treadmill intervals, 25 minutes. I am doing the 200 Sit Ups Challenge with crunches instead of sit ups. I found some walking and Jillian Michaels videos on OnDemand today and did those since I couldn't make it to the gym. I also do the elliptical and the stationary bike (I found a great interval program on there, 20 minutes and just over 100 calories). I get bored easily so I've been trying to change it up often. Plus, with kids, as I'm sure you know, your schedule doesn't always work out the way you planned, so multiple options, both at the gym and away from the gym, work better for me.

angrypanda

Dragonfly, you're a machine! I'm down to 388 miles to go. I know I better get a move on it. Should be taking advantage of getting more miles out of the way now before I'm much bigger!

I visited my cousin who had a baby on the 11th of this month, and got to hold her new baby boy. I know this may not seem like a big deal, but I've never really been around babies, so it was literally my first time holding a baby. I was really scared at first, but got more comfortable with it. I'll have to get more practice in before April

I'm really excited because I have my gender-determination ultrasound tomorrow. Hope the baby cooperates.

dragonfly74

Dragonfly, you're a machine! I'm down to 388 miles to go. I know I better get a move on it. Should be taking advantage of getting more miles out of the way now before I'm much bigger!

I visited my cousin who had a baby on the 11th of this month, and got to hold her new baby boy. I know this may not seem like a big deal, but I've never really been around babies, so it was literally my first time holding a baby. I was really scared at first, but got more comfortable with it. I'll have to get more practice in before April

I'm really excited because I have my gender-determination ultrasound tomorrow. Hope the baby cooperates.

Yay! Great job angrypanda! So glad to have you along with me. Sounds like you are doing a great job with the walking. I appreciate your encouraging words, they are exactly what I need to keep walking. I was figuring on 3 miles a day 5 days a week when I came up with the 400 miles. But some days when there is good television on I just decide to keep on walking.

Once you have your own little one you will become a natural with your baby. You will do great. I sure hope the baby cooperates at your ultrasound today, I'll keep my fingers crossed for you. I have an appointment too but second ultrasound will be early November. Probably going to let it be a surprise for us.

Let us know what you find out!

jalara

Dragonfly = where did you get your moving ticker? I love it!

Hoping to be joing you ladies soon!

Tahmed- where you been girlie??

mwilson1018

I weighed in this morning at 155.2. I started pregnancy at 153.4 so I've gained 1.8 lbs total. The lack of weight gain kind of scares me, but I know I'm eating a lot, so idk... :huh: I was just glad to see an increase on the scale. HOW CRAZY IS THAT! haha it sounds sooo weird to say I WANT to gain weight when for YEARS that was so dreadful!! So funny to me. Hopefully it will just continue to increase very slowly throughout the whole pregnancy and it won't get out of hand.

debnu1

mwilson you are doing great! You chance of health issues are less when you don't gain too much--As long as you are eating lots of healthy stuff the baby will be fine! I am hoping to maintain my weight for at least the next month or two--I don't want to gain that much more! I am already up 12lbs...

dragonfly74

Dragonfly = where did you get your moving ticker? I love it!

jalara ~ thanks! I found it at this site: http://www.andfam.net/kim/tickerpicker.html

mwilson ~ I agree with debnu1, you are doing great and the little gain is absolutely fine. I started at 143 and currently I am 141. So I am still down 2 lbs. As long as you are eating right you don't need to worry. It is still early on and the weight gain will come.

Mamatoabunch

In most of my pregnancies I never gained anything or much of anything the first 20 weeks.

DoctorLaura

mwilson1018--I can relate. My PP weight was 160. At around 10 weeks I was up 4 lbs, then I lost 3lbs (not on purpose), then I gained half a lb...My current weight is 161.5--so I'm only up 1.5 lbs at 17 and a half weeks. Admittedly, I have VERY mixed feelings about it.
I'm secretly relieved that I haven't gained much but I know it's important to gain SOME weight for baby to be healthy. I talked to my Dr about it on Tuesday and he said it's totally normal. To quote him (although I can't do his cool accent) "Good for you for eating healthy and losing weight before you conceived. You don't really need to alter your eating habits now that you're pregant, maybe just have a donut once in a while." :happy:

dragonfly74

Just finished my workout for the day. I walked 5.5 miles today so that puts me at 28 miles for the week. 372 miles to go.

Have a happy Friday!

Ready2lose4ever

Hi, my name is Laura. On January 1, 2009 I joined this site and I lost 52 pounds. Sadly on May 29, 2009 I was in a car accident and the stress from having to deal with all of that wasn't good and I let life get in the way and I gained all the weight back plus 3 more pounds. I am back now and I want to lose the weight so I can have a Tubal Reversal and be able to have another baby without being overweigt. I had my 1st child Anna Grace on June 5, 2005. She weighed 8 lbs 1.7 oz. and was 19 1/2 inches long. July 14, 2007, I was blessed by my little man Jacob and he weighed 9 lbs. 5.9 oz. and was 21 inches long. I had a really hard time having him and decided that I was done having babies and that I wanted to have my tubes tied. I had my tubes tied the day after he was born. I have totally regretted it ever since. I want to have my tubes untied in the next year or so and I don't want to go through a surgery being this overweight nor do I want to get pregnant with me being this overweight. So, that it one of the reasons I am here. My other reasons are on my profile. :flowerforyou:

Mamatoabunch

Just finished my workout for the day. I walked 5.5 miles today so that puts me at 28 miles for the week. 372 miles to go.

Have a happy Friday!

You rock!

Mamatoabunch

Hi, my name is Laura. On January 1, 2009 I joined this site and I lost 52 pounds. Sadly on May 29, 2009 I was in a car accident and the stress from having to deal with all of that wasn't good and I let life get in the way and I gained all the weight back plus 3 more pounds. I am back now and I want to lose the weight so I can have a Tubal Reversal and be able to have another baby without being overweigt. I had my 1st child Anna Grace on June 5, 2005. She weighed 8 lbs 1.7 oz. and was 19 1/2 inches long. July 14, 2007, I was blessed by my little man Jacob and he weighed 9 lbs. 5.9 oz. and was 21 inches long. I had a really hard time having him and decided that I was done having babies and that I wanted to have my tubes tied. I had my tubes tied the day after he was born. I have totally regretted it ever since. I want to have my tubes untied in the next year or so and I don't want to go through a surgery being this overweight nor do I want to get pregnant with me being this overweight. So, that it one of the reasons I am here. My other reasons are on my profile. :flowerforyou:

Welcome! Good luck w/ your weight loss and reversal!

Ready2lose4ever

Hi, my name is Laura. On January 1, 2009 I joined this site and I lost 52 pounds. Sadly on May 29, 2009 I was in a car accident and the stress from having to deal with all of that wasn't good and I let life get in the way and I gained all the weight back plus 3 more pounds. I am back now and I want to lose the weight so I can have a Tubal Reversal and be able to have another baby without being overweigt. I had my 1st child Anna Grace on June 5, 2005. She weighed 8 lbs 1.7 oz. and was 19 1/2 inches long. July 14, 2007, I was blessed by my little man Jacob and he weighed 9 lbs. 5.9 oz. and was 21 inches long. I had a really hard time having him and decided that I was done having babies and that I wanted to have my tubes tied. I had my tubes tied the day after he was born. I have totally regretted it ever since. I want to have my tubes untied in the next year or so and I don't want to go through a surgery being this overweight nor do I want to get pregnant with me being this overweight. So, that it one of the reasons I am here. My other reasons are on my profile. :flowerforyou:

Welcome! Good luck w/ your weight loss and reversal!

Thanks so much.

AmandaR910

Hit the 10lb mark today. Boy was I carrying a lot of water weight (been on new calorie plan for 7 days now).

My 32 week appointment is Thursday. Hopefully I'll be scheduling my next growth ultrasound for the following week.

Less than 8 weeks left for me!!

dragonfly74

Just finished my workout for the day. I walked 5.5 miles today so that puts me at 28 miles for the week. 372 miles to go.

Have a happy Friday!

You rock!

Aw thank you! I need motivation to keep on going and you have helped me.

MisdemeanorM

I have a question for you ladies:

I am almost 11 weeks, and I feel like I could possibly start wearing maternity pants soon. I mentioned this to my mom, and she was in shock. She said I shouldn't start showing and needing maternity pants until at least Christmas (that would put me at 22 weeks). I feel like she thinks I am doing something wrong for wearing them so soon. It isn't that my pants are that tight, it just feels restricting, and I think I might be more comfortable in something a little looser/streatchier. Keep in mind that I am in business suits every day, so in general...they aren't too comfy!

When did you all switch to maternity pants? Does anyone have recommendations as to where I should shop to find business professional clothes??

I gave in to what I like to call "fat clothes" in month 7 (I hate the phrase maternity clothes for some reason). Granted my jeans sat on my hips so I wasn't buttoning over the bulge, and I also started wearing them unbuttoned with a rubber band around month 6. I wish I'd stayed in them longer as I gained a lot more after wearing looser clothes. Oh, and I also went on a cruise in month 7.... so.... yeah.

mwilson1018

Hit the 10lb mark today. Boy was I carrying a lot of water weight (been on new calorie plan for 7 days now).

My 32 week appointment is Thursday. Hopefully I'll be scheduling my next growth ultrasound for the following week.

Less than 8 weeks left for me!!

You're getting so close!

debnu1

I have a question for you ladies:

I am almost 11 weeks, and I feel like I could possibly start wearing maternity pants soon. I mentioned this to my mom, and she was in shock. She said I shouldn't start showing and needing maternity pants until at least Christmas (that would put me at 22 weeks). I feel like she thinks I am doing something wrong for wearing them so soon. It isn't that my pants are that tight, it just feels restricting, and I think I might be more comfortable in something a little looser/streatchier. Keep in mind that I am in business suits every day, so in general...they aren't too comfy!

When did you all switch to maternity pants? Does anyone have recommendations as to where I should shop to find business professional clothes??

I gave in to what I like to call "fat clothes" in month 7 (I hate the phrase maternity clothes for some reason). Granted my jeans sat on my hips so I wasn't buttoning over the bulge, and I also started wearing them unbuttoned with a rubber band around month 6. I wish I'd stayed in them longer as I gained a lot more after wearing looser clothes. Oh, and I also went on a cruise in month 7.... so.... yeah.

My first baby I didn't get into maternity clothes until about 4-5 months. With my last two I have switched at 6 weeks. I find I can't stand the pressure on my stomach. You can find cute pants from lilac clothing which work both for pre/post and during. Check out motherhood maternity too. They have some cute stuff too. I say do whatever works for you. I didn't graduate to all maternity clothes until 3 months this time, but I definitely am showing much earlier than before...

ckmama

I could wear my loose jeans last week with the button undone and they were fine. But yesterday I had to put a rubber band because I thought the zipper was going to come undone.

My DH was not very satisfied to know I was putting any kind of pressure on my stomach. Although my maternity pants are super loose and I have to keep pulling them up I will wear them or workout clothes from now on. I'm not buying bigger size regular pants when I will end up with maternity anyway. My bell has grown in weird ways this time. I guess my c-section and extra belly fat caused that.:embarassed:

I've been walking a good bit these last couple of days and that is making me feel so much better. I even hit the gym 3 days this week, nothing too heavy. I'm hoping not to have a huge weight gain when I go back in 3 weeks. I've already gained so much.:frown:

But you know I can't be too focused on that, my health and the babies health is what matters.

ckmama

Tomorrow's the day I go in for my sex determination U/S. I am so excited. I really believe it is a girl. This pregnancy has been so different, plus I've been having dreams about baby and little girls in the house. I did that with my son and it was a boy in my dreams.