Pregnancy 2011 - January

ckmama

Baby has been kicking in weird spots since yesteray. I think his head is in my right side rib cage. It is not comfortable. But glad to feel him moving just the same.

Have any previous moms suffered from post partum depression? I'm curious to hear your thoughts. I did. So many people don't understand it and think it is a made up thing, but it was like someone flipped a switch one night. Just curious on any plans to deal with it again, or if you had it once and didn't have it with your next births?

sculley

Hello everyone!!! Hope everyone is doing well. I am getting so excited. I am so anxious to see what my lil one looks like has anyone gotten 4d ultrasounds done i am thinking about doing it so any advice etc would be great.

MiSMARiE11

TELL ME ABOUT IT, IV BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH THE SAME, WEIGHING 330 lbs!!! COULD NEVER FIGURE OUT WHY LOSING THE WEIGHT WAS SOOOOO HARD. NOW WEIGH 300 lBS, AND STILL LOSING SLOWLYY. HAVE BEEN TTC FOR A YR NOW, AND NO LUCK YET. **fingers.crossed.

lee112780

Hi everyone..happy new yr!!! Anyone out of breath when they try to work out or go up stairs? Im only 4 months, and it's so hard for me to get up 3 flights of stairs now!!!! I read that it's normal, but what causes it?

MamaRandall

Baby has been kicking in weird spots since yesteray. I think his head is in my right side rib cage. It is not comfortable. But glad to feel him moving just the same.

Have any previous moms suffered from post partum depression? I'm curious to hear your thoughts. I did. So many people don't understand it and think it is a made up thing, but it was like someone flipped a switch one night. Just curious on any plans to deal with it again, or if you had it once and didn't have it with your next births?

I think I had a little PPD after my 2nd was born. I was at my parents house for Christmas when she was a week old and my (now ex) husband had left me there and went and did... whatever he used to do when he left me, which was very normal, but I couldn't stop crying. I cried for 2 days straight over that situation. After that I was very BLAH for a couple weeks. I wasn't sure if it was the bad marriage or PPD, but I just started walking with my kids in a stroller and staying active. I think that was enough for me to get through my depression I was experiencing.

MamaRandall

Hi everyone..happy new yr!!! Anyone out of breath when they try to work out or go up stairs? Im only 4 months, and it's so hard for me to get up 3 flights of stairs now!!!! I read that it's normal, but what causes it?

ALWAYS! I have been low on oxygen since about 2 months along. I find that working out, I'm ok, I just have to take it a little easier. But, walking up stairs for some reason, makes me SOOO out of breath. But a while ago I read that the reason is because you need more oxygen during pregnancy, and your body adapts to this with an increase in hormones, which directly affects your lungs and stimulates the respiratory center in your brain. And while the number of breaths you take per minute actually changes very little during pregnancy, the amount of air you take in with each breath increases significantly.

dragonfly74

Baby has been kicking in weird spots since yesteray. I think his head is in my right side rib cage. It is not comfortable. But glad to feel him moving just the same.

Have any previous moms suffered from post partum depression? I'm curious to hear your thoughts. I did. So many people don't understand it and think it is a made up thing, but it was like someone flipped a switch one night. Just curious on any plans to deal with it again, or if you had it once and didn't have it with your next births?

I have had postpartum depression in the past with my second child. I am worried about it this time around. I am always a little down (which I know is normal due to hormones and all) after the baby is born because I enjoy pregnancy (and this is definitely our last). I even cry every time I have to pass the doctor's office after my little ones are born.

I was on Lexapro for postpartum depression to help after my second child (not soon enough though). It was almost as if I had become a completely different person and wanted out of my current life. It lasted awhile and I put my family through a lot. Took me some time to admit I needed some help and needed to make some changes. Fortunately I had no true depression after my third was born and never went back on Lexapro. I know there is a major difference between feeling a little blue and post partum depression.

I am fortunate that my doctor takes it so seriously. He is always asking how I am feeling. He is especially concerned after my births and understandably so. Have you discussed your concerns with your doctor and are you using the same doctor as you did previously? Hopefully all will work out.

dragonfly74

Who else plans to stay home full time with their little one?

I am a SAHM and have been since my first was born 8 years ago. I was able to secure my job for a year though just in case I had needed to go back.

Soon2Bfitmamaof3

Baby has been kicking in weird spots since yesteray. I think his head is in my right side rib cage. It is not comfortable. But glad to feel him moving just the same.

Funny, I have a head in the right side of my rib cage too. I am sure I am correct because when the doctor checked my uterus at Labor & Delivery I saw her booty on the screen when she kicked the probe away! Feels like I can't breath most of the time.

LittleSpy

I would love love love to be a SAHM & go back to school to get my Master's (the MLIS degree program at the University of SC can be completed online so no problems there). But dh is self-employed so the only way I'll be able to stay home is if his business takes off (which it very well could) & we can get some group/small business owner rates on health insurance. Otherwise, I'll be taking the max amount of maternity leave allowed & then I'll have to go back to work. It's only 12 weeks. :frown: I'm bummed about the thought of having to go back to my job because I don't care for it at all (I work in Human Resources) & I want to go back to school.

I had my first appointment today, yay! I was surprised to have a vaginal ultrasound instead of an abdominal one, but whatever. We got to see baby wiggling around like a crazy person. It was really wonderful & they gave us several pictures. Heartbeat was 164bpm & we saw arms & legs & fingers & toes. Really neat.
My 2nd appointment is Thursday! :laugh: Today's appointment was the normal 9 week appt so Thursday's is the normal 12 week.

I knew I should either be 12+2 or 12+3 today & baby was measuring spot on at 12+2 so my due date is July 16 which happens to be MIL's birthday.

My OB's office will do private sexing scans as early as 15 weeks so I'm going to make an appointment for one of those ASAP. We just have to know!

Mamatoabunch

Hi everyone..happy new yr!!! Anyone out of breath when they try to work out or go up stairs? Im only 4 months, and it's so hard for me to get up 3 flights of stairs now!!!! I read that it's normal, but what causes it?

I went dancing last night and was out of breath after each dance, not normal for me, but we had a break since November. I have been working out so it isn't me just slacking off. Anyway, it is from increased blood volume and normal.

Mamatoabunch

We are back to HSing today! Week, 17 we will be done the end of April for a nice break before baby arrives. I am reworking my work out schedule, trying for early afternoon.

LynnW52

Hi to all of the newcomers! Congrats to those who found out they are expecting, and good luck to those who are trying to conceive!

I've been feeling pretty good lately, still a little queasy here and there, but nothing a few crackers won't take care of. I've been feeling a little pressure, or growth, or something like that in my lower belly lol I don't really know how to explain it. I'm guessing it is from my uterus expanding, the best way to describe it is feeling really full.

Is it possible for me to be feeling movement yet? I swear I've been feeling the same type of movement for about a week now. It feels like tickling, or real soft gracefull types of movements. Or is it gas? :laugh:

Thursday couldn't possibly come soon enough!!!!!

Mamatoabunch

Hi to all of the newcomers! Congrats to those who found out they are expecting, and good luck to those who are trying to conceive!

I've been feeling pretty good lately, still a little queasy here and there, but nothing a few crackers won't take care of. I've been feeling a little pressure, or growth, or something like that in my lower belly lol I don't really know how to explain it. I'm guessing it is from my uterus expanding, the best way to describe it is feeling really full.

Is it possible for me to be feeling movement yet? I swear I've been feeling the same type of movement for about a week now. It feels like tickling, or real soft gracefull types of movements. Or is it gas? :laugh:

Thursday couldn't possibly come soon enough!!!!!

A feeling of fullness is what I would describe it as well. You decide if you feel movement, if you do, you do!

LynnW52

I had my first appointment today, yay! I was surprised to have a vaginal ultrasound instead of an abdominal one, but whatever. We got to see baby wiggling around like a crazy person. It was really wonderful & they gave us several pictures. Heartbeat was 164bpm & we saw arms & legs & fingers & toes. Really neat.
My 2nd appointment is Thursday! :laugh: Today's appointment was the normal 9 week appt so Thursday's is the normal 12 week.

Aw, that is soooo awesome!! Post some of your pics, I'd love to see them!

LittleSpy

Aw, that is soooo awesome!! Post some of your pics, I'd love to see them!

:bigsmile:
Our scanner isn't cooperating so I took pictures of them with my phone. :laugh:

vanishingirl77

Awesome littlespy!

I had transvag instead of trans abdominal us with my son at first, too, and honestly, I think I prefer it that way. Can't stand the pain of them pushing down on me so hard!

(ps, i worked in human resources too, although i was just the office specialist...i hated it! there were two of us there that were pregnant, and the director of Hr started treating me VERY different because I was still on probation...basically my performance went from being perfect to not passing probation..i was so stressed out and depressed! i called the employee assistance hotline and went to a psychiatrist who advised me just to quit because the stress wasn't worth it. i thought i had my dream job, but it turned out that having to leave was the best thing EVER because I was able to return to school and finish my degree (well, i'll finish soon.) okay, that was long and off topic. sorry! but i love your pics!)

dragonfly74

Hi to all of the newcomers! Congrats to those who found out they are expecting, and good luck to those who are trying to conceive!

I've been feeling pretty good lately, still a little queasy here and there, but nothing a few crackers won't take care of. I've been feeling a little pressure, or growth, or something like that in my lower belly lol I don't really know how to explain it. I'm guessing it is from my uterus expanding, the best way to describe it is feeling really full.

Is it possible for me to be feeling movement yet? I swear I've been feeling the same type of movement for about a week now. It feels like tickling, or real soft gracefull types of movements. Or is it gas? :laugh:

Thursday couldn't possibly come soon enough!!!!!

Definitely not too early to feel movement. I cannot wait to hear about your Thursday appointment! My mom is a twin and one of my aunts on my dad's side has twins (my cousins of course ) But no twins for us.



On the topic of exercise, I was able to walk my 6 miles in 100 minutes today and burned 740 calories. I struggled so much the last time that I walked and was a little nervous I would have to slow down a bit. Fortunately today I had no issues.

Hope everyone's week is off to a great start.

LynnW52

Aw, that is soooo awesome!! Post some of your pics, I'd love to see them!

:bigsmile:
Our scanner isn't cooperating so I took pictures of them with my phone. :laugh:

Sooo cool! Thanks for sharing!

pmaria10

HAPPY NEW YEAR Ladies!!!
I'm glad to hear most of you
enjoyed your holidays.

Welcome Newcomers!!

I've been MIA for the past week
mostly because I didn't want to
do much during my vacay. I did
start walking which i hope i can
keep up. Lately, i've been having
quick, sharp pains in my lower
abdomen usually if I move to fast.
My next appt is tomorrow so I'll ask
but I'm thinking according to my
book, Pregnancy Day by Day (which
i highly recommend) it may be caused
by round ligament pains. My nausea
seems to have worsen the last few
days but i'm trying my best to control it
with snacks.

brittonymiller

Love the pics littlespy! I can't wait for my next US.

Just checking in. Weighed in today at 169.8, a 2.8lb gain thus far. I have set a goal for myself to burn at least 8000 calories this month. That would mean working out 4-5 times a week with the intensity that I usually work at. So far I have burned 301. Only 7699 to go! Hehe. If anyone wants to join me in this challenge, feel free. I'll probably update you each Monday with my progress and weight.

Got my first maternity shirt today. My MIL ordered it for me for Christmas. It is so pretty! Here's the link:http://www.motherhood.com/Product.asp?Product_Id=910450485&MasterCategory_Id=MC43 It doesn't fit in the belly or boobs yet, but will fit perfectly in a couple months. Maybe I'll wear it for my birthday

Hope everyone's weeks have started out well.

Mamatoabunch

I haven't exercised in 4 days. I was sick, anyway, dreaded working out today, but it was fine. Did a cardio dvd w/ weights. I had to switched my workout time b/c of starting school back up today.

kjrosa

Neat thread I'm currently 20 weeks pregnant and just recently got over my morning sickness...I have gained quite a bit of weight so far (25 LBS) ugghhh...odd thing is i have not changed my diet that much...i eat as healthy as i ever did (i added 200 calories to my diet because my nurse recommended me to for the baby to gain more weight; so i currently eat 1400 calories a day). the big change though is that prior to getting pregnant i was burning off an average of 2000 calories a day give or take since i was exercising intensely about 4 hours a day. now my best work out is just going for a walk (on days that i was unable to work out much prior to getting pregnant i ate 1200 calories but i still always burned no less than 600 calories that day)...i really need to get back into working out i just am afraid to since i have had complications with working out in past pregnancies. i think the best thing for me is to probably start swimming 2 hours a day (that has got to be the lowest impact exercise i can think of...what do you guys think???).
lol the ironic thing is two weeks before i met my one year goal of loosing 100 lbs i got pregnant...i knew that something was up when i gained 10 lbs (right after loosing my 100 lbs) over night and no matter what i did to try to loose it it wouldn't go away...once i found out that i was pregnant i stopped exercising in fear that something might happen with the pregnancy.

highest weight: 275
starting mfp: 225
pre-pregnancy weight: 175
current weight: 200

AnneElise

I love the pictures

I had a vaginal ultrasound as well. My Dr. said they do those before lke 15 weeks because it is easier to see everything.

I told my boss today She was excited for us. She can be unpredictable so I was glad she had a positive reaction. Her first comment to our staff this morning at the meeting was that she had a grandbaby born over the break and she was all oooing and aaing over him.... I thought to myself PERFECT TIMING she is in babyland right now

I also told my basketball team. They were all very excited. Its fun to see high schoolers excited about things like that.

Still feeling sick, but getting used to throwing up. Being back to work is tough though.

LittleSpy

<snip> My nausea
seems to have worsen the last few
days but i'm trying my best to control it
with snacks.

That's funny -- we're so close & my nausea has gotten worse over the last few days, too. Wonder what that's about -- I thought women typically started feeling better right about now!
I thought I was feeling better for several days last week & then suddenly I was feeling worse again. Boo!

I made my sex determination ultrasound appointment -- 1/24, just 3 weeks from today! I really really really hope they can get a good view & give me a good sex guess. I'm trying to prepare myself for being told one thing in 3 weeks & possibly being told another thing altogether at my anatomy scan 6 weeks later. :laugh:

ckmama

Baby has been kicking in weird spots since yesteray. I think his head is in my right side rib cage. It is not comfortable. But glad to feel him moving just the same.

Have any previous moms suffered from post partum depression? I'm curious to hear your thoughts. I did. So many people don't understand it and think it is a made up thing, but it was like someone flipped a switch one night. Just curious on any plans to deal with it again, or if you had it once and didn't have it with your next births?

I have had postpartum depression in the past with my second child. I am worried about it this time around. I am always a little down (which I know is normal due to hormones and all) after the baby is born because I enjoy pregnancy (and this is definitely our last). I even cry every time I have to pass the doctor's office after my little ones are born.

I was on Lexapro for postpartum depression to help after my second child (not soon enough though). It was almost as if I had become a completely different person and wanted out of my current life. It lasted awhile and I put my family through a lot. Took me some time to admit I needed some help and needed to make some changes. Fortunately I had no true depression after my third was born and never went back on Lexapro. I know there is a major difference between feeling a little blue and post partum depression.

I am fortunate that my doctor takes it so seriously. He is always asking how I am feeling. He is especially concerned after my births and understandably so. Have you discussed your concerns with your doctor and are you using the same doctor as you did previously? Hopefully all will work out.

I've discussed my previous PPD with this doctor, but am hoping that things will be different this time. My Section was infected and I wasn't sleeping at all b/c I had a high fever and my doctor at teh time wouldn't call me back. I was so naive back then. I even went to the Pregnancy hospital ER which at teh time was very lac luster. They have changed so much since then. After about 6 days home I just handed my son to my husband and walked to the bedroom and got in bed. It was so weird. Finally when I called the doc and said, I don't want to hold my son, they saw me. They drained a cup (no lie) of fluid from my incision and I got up off the table like a new woman. She gave me effexor for depression that same night, I took it for only a couple of weeks. Once I started draining my incision daily I felt blue on some days, but not like those first couple of nights. It was very strange. It is like nothing I've ever experienced and am hoping not to experience it this time.

I do have a new doctor and she is aware. I will remind her as we get closer. My husband is very aware of my moods and what is normal and what isn't.

ckmama

Hi to all of the newcomers! Congrats to those who found out they are expecting, and good luck to those who are trying to conceive!

I've been feeling pretty good lately, still a little queasy here and there, but nothing a few crackers won't take care of. I've been feeling a little pressure, or growth, or something like that in my lower belly lol I don't really know how to explain it. I'm guessing it is from my uterus expanding, the best way to describe it is feeling really full.

Is it possible for me to be feeling movement yet? I swear I've been feeling the same type of movement for about a week now. It feels like tickling, or real soft gracefull types of movements. Or is it gas? :laugh:

Thursday couldn't possibly come soon enough!!!!!

I felt movement at 15-16 weeks this time. It is very different from Gas. it feels like a tickle of flutter across the bottom of the abdomen area.

Rachickidee

Does anyone experience migraines during their pregnancy? I would get them a lot before, and now it seems I get them even more frequently now that I am pregnant. The problem is I obviously cannot take the pain pills that would even faze a migraine. I don't know what to do to prevent them or to control them once I get them. The last one was so bad I threw up 6 times and lost 2 pounds in one day. If any of you do, what kinds of things do you do for relief?

Mamatoabunch

Does anyone experience migraines during their pregnancy? I would get them a lot before, and now it seems I get them even more frequently now that I am pregnant. The problem is I obviously cannot take the pain pills that would even faze a migraine. I don't know what to do to prevent them or to control them once I get them. The last one was so bad I threw up 6 times and lost 2 pounds in one day. If any of you do, what kinds of things do you do for relief?

I don't normally get them, but started to get them w/ my 9th. I drank a cold coke and that often helped or going to a dark, quiet room.

Soon2Bfitmamaof3

<snip> My nausea
seems to have worsen the last few
days but i'm trying my best to control it
with snacks.

That's funny -- we're so close & my nausea has gotten worse over the last few days, too. Wonder what that's about -- I thought women typically started feeling better right about now!
I thought I was feeling better for several days last week & then suddenly I was feeling worse again. Boo!

I made my sex determination ultrasound appointment -- 1/24, just 3 weeks from today! I really really really hope they can get a good view & give me a good sex guess. I'm trying to prepare myself for being told one thing in 3 weeks & possibly being told another thing altogether at my anatomy scan 6 weeks later. :laugh:

It should be correct, at 15 weeks it is supposed to be pretty darn accurate. Besides if its a boy you'll definately be able to see his part. My doctor has told me 3 times that it is a girl and I still worry because with the nst scan they do not give you an anatomy scan. My last u/s was at 19+2 so it better be accurate, lol. If not I will have a boy all pretty in pink :laugh: I have been so down lately with all of the pain and didn't hear back from my doctor today. Hopefully it will be bed rest soon so I can get through the next 11-14 weeks. Delivering at 37 weeks like with my first sounds pretty awesome right about now. On the bright side it is time to start planning my shower. My cousin and aunt will be paying for it, yay! We are so lucky because there is no $ in the budget for it right now.