Pregnancy 2010 - November

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  • Mamatoabunch
    Mamatoabunch Posts: 749
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    I slept so poorly last night, but I did 4 circuits of Banish Fat, Boost Metabolism today. Pretty easy peasy all things considered. I ate a lot on Sunday, just kind of out of control. I have been eating 1300-1400 w/ counting my extra exercise calories and I wonder if I am compensating by eating more a day or two each week and should just boost by calories to maintenance. I feel fearful of gaining, but I have already gained 5-6 pounds. I have been indulging a wee bit a couple of times a week, controlled though and not sure if that has anything to do w/ it. I hate this feeling of uncertainty and gain stuff. It was easier before pregnancy b/c if I was hungry and had consumed my calories for the day that was it, but now I have a snack to feed the hunger or nausea.
  • MisdemeanorM
    MisdemeanorM Posts: 3,493 Member
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    I feel you! I have been eating really about every hour! I am just STARVING. And its hungry, it's not boredom etc like when not preg. It's ravenous! I set to maintenance around 8 weeks and it helped greatly with the fatigue. I've been pretty easily sticking below it though even eating what feels like all day long. I have caved though and ate, for the first time in over 3 years (!) fast food hamburgers and it was SO good! Usually just the thought of them makes me sick! The major down side to this though.... I can't keep up with the dishes!! There is a giant stack by time I finish work!
  • AmandaR910
    AmandaR910 Posts: 991
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    4 weeks lefts for me!

    I've been having a rough time lately. I've been sick, my kids are teething, and my husband is gone. Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day.
  • pmaria10
    pmaria10 Posts: 784 Member
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    Yay! I got word from the doc
    yesterday :) my HCG levels
    are increasing which is a good
    sign :) I'm so excited!

    I did experience some very
    light bleeding again this morning
    but I'm thinking now that it's my cervix
    because it was gone as soon as it came.
  • brittonymiller
    brittonymiller Posts: 2,061 Member
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    Good morning ladies!

    I just wanted to check in with my weight. When I found out that I was pregnant 2 1/2 weeks ago I was at 167. I weighed in this morning and am still there. I'm happy about that since I still have 6 or so weeks to go before the first trimester is over and should only gain 3-4 pounds. Don't worry, though. I am eating plenty for me and baby and making sure to snack on something healthy whenever I get hungry.

    I have a random question. There is this Christmas tea called candy cane lane that I absolutely love. It is decaffienated, so I'm not concerned about that. It is, however, a green tea and I have read that green tea can prevent folic acid absorbtion. Do you guys drink green tea? I was thinking if I had it before bed a few hours after my last meal it might be alright, but I don't know.

    pmaria10: congrats on your HCG levels. I'm excited for you!

    AmandaR910: Sorry you aren't feeling very well. You are almost there, though!! I bet tomorrow will be a much better day.

    mjtwomail and mamatoabunch: I totally understand being hungry all of the time. I feel like I'm hungry every hour. It's gotten to the point where I had to have my husband take all of the cookies and chips to work with him so I only grab good stuff.

    Hope everyone has a great day!
  • Soon2Bfitmamaof3
    Soon2Bfitmamaof3 Posts: 1,911 Member
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    Yay! I got word from the doc
    yesterday :) my HCG levels
    are increasing which is a good
    sign :) I'm so excited!

    I did experience some very
    light bleeding again this morning
    but I'm thinking now that it's my cervix
    because it was gone as soon as it came.

    Congrats, will you be seeing the doctor soon?
  • MisdemeanorM
    MisdemeanorM Posts: 3,493 Member
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    i'm getting irritated with my ins company still waiting on paperwork to OK a dr's visit. I'm 1/2 way through week 11 and waiting on the paper they said was being sent out 2 weeks ago. Ah well, what's a Dr going to do right now anyway? I'll probably be 14 or so weeks before i get in. Dang gvmt offices working at a snail's pace. I wish I could be only mediocre at my job and still get paid and great benefits!

    On a better note though, no weight gain yet (I was up 1.5 and back down) despite ravenous eating at maintenance level, though mostly (key word, mostly) healthy. I don't think I need to gain any in these first 12 weeks so I'm happy not to. I have definitely not deprived myself when hungry!

    On a down note, my 3 yr old woke up at 6:30 this morning, which means i had to skip the gym because my husband will not get up with him in the morning. Sometimes i just turn on Toy Story and leave but he was wide awake this morning so it I figured i should stay as he probably would not just relax on the couch like he often does if he gets up before i get home from the gym. Then we got donuts on the way to drop him off at school (yummy! we dont get them often). And it's a sad day because it's the day my horse died 2 yrs ago. And it's cold. And raining.
  • pmaria10
    pmaria10 Posts: 784 Member
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    Yay! I got word from the doc
    yesterday :) my HCG levels
    are increasing which is a good
    sign :) I'm so excited!

    I did experience some very
    light bleeding again this morning
    but I'm thinking now that it's my cervix
    because it was gone as soon as it came.

    Congrats, will you be seeing the doctor soon?

    Thank you!
    I went to see the doctor last Friday so my
    next appointment is scheduled for Dec. 3rd
  • ckmama
    ckmama Posts: 1,668 Member
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    Good morning ladies!

    I just wanted to check in with my weight. When I found out that I was pregnant 2 1/2 weeks ago I was at 167. I weighed in this morning and am still there. I'm happy about that since I still have 6 or so weeks to go before the first trimester is over and should only gain 3-4 pounds. Don't worry, though. I am eating plenty for me and baby and making sure to snack on something healthy whenever I get hungry.

    I have a random question. There is this Christmas tea called candy cane lane that I absolutely love. It is decaffienated, so I'm not concerned about that. It is, however, a green tea and I have read that green tea can prevent folic acid absorbtion. Do you guys drink green tea? I was thinking if I had it before bed a few hours after my last meal it might be alright, but I don't know.

    pmaria10: congrats on your HCG levels. I'm excited for you!

    AmandaR910: Sorry you aren't feeling very well. You are almost there, though!! I bet tomorrow will be a much better day.

    mjtwomail and mamatoabunch: I totally understand being hungry all of the time. I feel like I'm hungry every hour. It's gotten to the point where I had to have my husband take all of the cookies and chips to work with him so I only grab good stuff.

    Hope everyone has a great day!

    I am drank tea at first then read the same thing you did. So I stopped. I figured I could do without it for a little while.
  • ckmama
    ckmama Posts: 1,668 Member
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    4 weeks lefts for me!

    I've been having a rough time lately. I've been sick, my kids are teething, and my husband is gone. Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day.

    Hope it gets better soon. Teething can be rough. My 7 year old still gets grumpy with his big people teeth growing in and he can't tell us. He just gets all moody and won't eat.
  • ckmama
    ckmama Posts: 1,668 Member
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    I'm going to my 20 week U/S today to do the body parts check. My husband and little boy will get to go this time, it will be their first time seeing baby.

    I didn't weigh today, I don't weigh after I eat and had eaten early breakfast. Tuesday is my weigh in day, so I'll have to weigh tomorrow.

    Tomorrow is my glucose test and dr's visit. I'm not super excited, but more because I know how bad that test makes me feel after I do it. Even after I've had food, I always feel aweful. Hoping this time will be different.
  • Soon2Bfitmamaof3
    Soon2Bfitmamaof3 Posts: 1,911 Member
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    I'm going to my 20 week U/S today to do the body parts check. My husband and little boy will get to go this time, it will be their first time seeing baby.

    I didn't weigh today, I don't weigh after I eat and had eaten early breakfast. Tuesday is my weigh in day, so I'll have to weigh tomorrow.

    Tomorrow is my glucose test and dr's visit. I'm not super excited, but more because I know how bad that test makes me feel after I do it. Even after I've had food, I always feel aweful. Hoping this time will be different.

    We had our U/S yesterday too! It is so cool how the doctor was able to count all of the fingers and toes. U/S has become so detailed, I do not remember being able to see every little detail with my two little boys. We are still having a GIRL woohoo, I guess my doctor was right on at 12 weeks when he first determined the gender. Everything looks perfect with baby and all of our screenings have come back with excellent results. Now it's time to shop and prepare for the shower, seems like with Thanksgiving and Christmas coming up followed immediately by birthdays for both of my boys time is going to fly. I think I'll be planning one event after the other, all back to back. I hope this baby comes right in between both of my boys birthdays because I really do not want to have 2 kids with the same birthday, the two we have are 2 weeks apart and this one is due the day after my youngest ones birthday. Boy oh boy.... have any of you decided on names yet?

    BTW this ticker and is 10.5 oz weight of the baby is way off.... my little one is already 18 oz ! Crazy 1lb 2oz at 19 weeks? I think she is going to be another big one in our family!
  • brittonymiller
    brittonymiller Posts: 2,061 Member
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    Oh my goodness the later ultrasounds sound so amazing! At this point I am just excited about establishing a heartbeat. I can't wait to get where you two are! Though I've been told to enjoy this time without the baby bumb because it's not going to be as fun as I think it will be :laugh:
  • AmandaR910
    AmandaR910 Posts: 991
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    27 days until delivery!!

    So ready. Weight gain is still staying at 24-25lbs, so very happy about that.

    Out of my three pregnancies that made it this far, this is definitely my easiest third trimester by far.
  • MisdemeanorM
    MisdemeanorM Posts: 3,493 Member
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    U/S has become so detailed, I do not remember being able to see every little detail with my two little boys.

    I've never had one, but some friends have, but the 3D ultarsounds creep me out. The babies are NOT cute in them. They are nasty looking aliens! When I see their photos I'm just like... ohhh, it's a baby... OK, that's great, but I can't look at it anymore! :laugh:
  • Mamatoabunch
    Mamatoabunch Posts: 749
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    I've never had one, but some friends have, but the 3D ultarsounds creep me out. The babies are NOT cute in them. They are nasty looking aliens! When I see their photos I'm just like... ohhh, it's a baby... OK, that's great, but I can't look at it anymore! :laugh:

    I haven't had one either. ITA! I think the babies look weird in them too.
  • AmandaR910
    AmandaR910 Posts: 991
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    Just got back from a great work out, 614 calories!! (50 minutes on treadmill, 25 minutes on elliptical).

    Also did my 100 Push Ups Program exhaustion test (60 modified push ups) and working on Week 2 Day 1 of 200 Squats, maxed out at 20.




    As for 3d/4d ultrasounds, I like them lol. Though I will say some I've seen are better than others. I've had several.
  • LittleSpy
    LittleSpy Posts: 6,754 Member
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    Yikes! The pregnancy hormones are RAGING today. :laugh: I went for a 40 minute walk during lunch and that seems to have calmed me down a little.
    I'm not sure I'll be able to tolerate this moronic coworker for the next 8 months.
  • MisdemeanorM
    MisdemeanorM Posts: 3,493 Member
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    So.... finally got my paperwork in the mail OKing me to see a Dr! Yay! But, there are none within about 25 miles of here... So, they put in a request to switch me to the sister plan which actually covers my area and the local hospital ... and I will find out in 4-6 weeks if that was accepted, then I can call and make an appointment. That will put me between 14 1/2 and 16 1/2 weeks before my first visit (providing my Dr can see me the same week my approval comes through, likely I won't get in until 17 weeks or so... probably 18 or more since timing puts me right at Christmas week when I will likely be trying to make an appointment.) So long as they get me in by 20 weeks, he doesn't accept patients who are past 20 weeks.

    I shouldn't complain, it's free [state] healthcare, but seriously people! Ah well, at least maybe on only my first or 2nd visit I will be able to find out the gender!
  • Soon2Bfitmamaof3
    Soon2Bfitmamaof3 Posts: 1,911 Member
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    I did not have a 3d/4d ultrasound, it was a 2d in the office with the specialist. It is just that the technology is so much better than when my little ones were born. My husband wants to go get the 3d/4d but I too am creeped out by the way the babys look too.

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