Pregnancy 2011-February

brittonymiller

Checking in! I'm right on track for my February calories burned goal. In order to reach 8500 I need to burn 2125 every week. I ended up burning 2198 last week. Go me! I'm going to take the dog for another long walk this afternoon. I usually end up burning close to 600 calories with that, so it'll be a great start to the week. I didn't weigh-in this morning like I usually do. I ended up getting up really early for work and, let's face it, superbowl snacks would not have been kind to me this morning. However, according to yesterday's weight check I only gained 0.6lbs last week. It's a gain, but recently I've been gaining nearly 2lbs a week. I could totally handle gaining half a pound every week for the rest of my pregnancy. Not going to happen, but I'm okay with that I suppose

Baby girl was kicking up a storm last night. She was probably all hopped up on pizza and potato chips. I just love how much stronger and how much more consistent it is now. Oh man I can't wait to meet her. For now I will entertain myself with nursery plans.

tahmed

Uggggg...gained 6 lbs in one week! So much for staying right on track:sad: I am so dissapointed.

Our son will be circ - but as others said, it is a personal decision that each family has to weigh the options for.

I am planning to rent a pump from our hospital. It is $30/month and is the hospital grade one that costs like $1500 to purchase. I need something that will work "fast" as I wont have more than about 10 minutes to pump once I go back to work.

Tonight we start our Baby Classes at the hospital. I am super nervous, but hopefully it goes well. We have to bring 2 pillows and a blanket. For some reason I am stressing about dragging all that stuff through the hospital. Anyone have thoughts? Should I bring two bed pillows, or should I bring the smaller, throw pillows from our couch? Would it really matter if I brought the smaller ones that fit in a bag?

ron2282

The hospital where I’m going to give birth does what’s called “on demand feeding”. The baby sleeps in the nursery and a nurse will bring the baby to mom when if and when he/she wakes up at night to eat. I have every intention of taking advantage of that; I figure it will be that last good night’s sleep I get in a while.

My brothers’ girlfriend has the Madela electric double pump – her insurance sent it to her for free. So she’s going to give it me.

I’m up 3 pounds! Seriously???? I know I was making some bad choices but that’s just ridiculous. I need to start tracking my food again.

dmdaigle17

Hope everyone's Monday has started off right

I'm looking for ideas/thoughts/input on my now teenage crazed acne face. I am breaking out incredibly bad, which I know is due to being pregnant. Anyone have the same issue and if so what did you use or find that worked/helped with it???

ckmama

Uggggg...gained 6 lbs in one week! So much for staying right on track:sad: I am so dissapointed.

Our son will be circ - but as others said, it is a personal decision that each family has to weigh the options for.

I am planning to rent a pump from our hospital. It is $30/month and is the hospital grade one that costs like $1500 to purchase. I need something that will work "fast" as I wont have more than about 10 minutes to pump once I go back to work.

Tonight we start our Baby Classes at the hospital. I am super nervous, but hopefully it goes well. We have to bring 2 pillows and a blanket. For some reason I am stressing about dragging all that stuff through the hospital. Anyone have thoughts? Should I bring two bed pillows, or should I bring the smaller, throw pillows from our couch? Would it really matter if I brought the smaller ones that fit in a bag?

OMG at least I'm not alone, I'm up 5 in one week. Not that it makes you feel any better.

ckmama

I had baby stay in nursery 2 of the 4 nights I was in the hospital, my husband got the flu and had to leave the hospital within a few hours after his birth and didn't come back until it was time to go home. I had a terrible time with my c-section getting infected so I wasn't sleeping.

I would sit up and watch to see if the baby was breathing every few minutes so I decided it would be best to put him in the nursery so I could rest some.

My baby was given a bottle almost immediatly after birth, before I was even asked if I was breast feeding. Because I was a c-section they take the baby straight to the nursery until you come out of recovery, about an hour or so. Then bring the baby to the room. That is when they asked about breast feeding. I am still on the fence about BF'ding right now, so thanks for the pump suggestions.

ckmama

My energy level has gone out the window this past week. It was fine, now all of a sudden I'm pooped.

Plus it hurts so bad to walk. I've been sleeping well up until this last week, now it hurts to turn over and i can't seem to find a comfortable position.:sick: which probably isn't helping with being tired.

But I'm still grateful my pregnancy has been going pretty well.

I just wish I could put the brakes on some of this weight gain.:blushing:

brittonymiller

Hope everyone's Monday has started off right

I'm looking for ideas/thoughts/input on my now teenage crazed acne face. I am breaking out incredibly bad, which I know is due to being pregnant. Anyone have the same issue and if so what did you use or find that worked/helped with it???

I got pretty bad acne in the very beginning. I don't really have much advice for you. I just wanted to warn you that I read that salicylic acid has been linked with birth defects. It's in a lot of acne fighting face washes.

mwilson1018

Hope everyone's Monday has started off right

I'm looking for ideas/thoughts/input on my now teenage crazed acne face. I am breaking out incredibly bad, which I know is due to being pregnant. Anyone have the same issue and if so what did you use or find that worked/helped with it???

I went through this too all throughout my first trimester! I just had to make sure I was washing my face really good morning and night. I also use Neutrogena facewash, moisturizer, and night time acne control (it comes in a set together - sort of like ProActive I guess, which didn't work for me, but this does). There's hope though - mine did go away during the 2nd trimester!!

mwilson1018

Uggggg...gained 6 lbs in one week! So much for staying right on track:sad: I am so dissapointed.

Our son will be circ - but as others said, it is a personal decision that each family has to weigh the options for.

I am planning to rent a pump from our hospital. It is $30/month and is the hospital grade one that costs like $1500 to purchase. I need something that will work "fast" as I wont have more than about 10 minutes to pump once I go back to work.

Tonight we start our Baby Classes at the hospital. I am super nervous, but hopefully it goes well. We have to bring 2 pillows and a blanket. For some reason I am stressing about dragging all that stuff through the hospital. Anyone have thoughts? Should I bring two bed pillows, or should I bring the smaller, throw pillows from our couch? Would it really matter if I brought the smaller ones that fit in a bag?

I take my pillow to my baby class, but mine is at the instructor's home, so it's a little more intimate. I wouldn't be nervous about it thought - you're all there for the same reason. I'd take whatever is most comfortable for you!

mwilson1018

My energy level has gone out the window this past week. It was fine, now all of a sudden I'm pooped.

Plus it hurts so bad to walk. I've been sleeping well up until this last week, now it hurts to turn over and i can't seem to find a comfortable position.:sick: which probably isn't helping with being tired.

But I'm still grateful my pregnancy has been going pretty well.

I just wish I could put the brakes on some of this weight gain.:blushing:

I have started having ALOT of pain/pressure in my hips and lower belly last week and this week. The dr. says it's just because of the way she's sitting (already turned and her head is WAY down there) but my cervix is still closed (which is good) and unfortunately there's nothing that can be done. I'm a teacher so sitting down and propping my feet up isn't an option...I walk sooo slow in the hallways and find myself sitting in a chair in my room a lot more than usual, which is a big no- no, but I figure they'd rather me sit than go on bed rest or have to take a day off because I'm hurting. I teach Spanish and we're in a VERY small community so there isn't anyone that can cover for me when I'm out, except someone that basically babysits them. I'm like you though Katrina, I am still very grateful that this pregnancy has however been very good to me!

MisdemeanorM

Hope everyone's Monday has started off right

I'm looking for ideas/thoughts/input on my now teenage crazed acne face. I am breaking out incredibly bad, which I know is due to being pregnant. Anyone have the same issue and if so what did you use or find that worked/helped with it???

I went through this too all throughout my first trimester! I just had to make sure I was washing my face really good morning and night. I also use Neutrogena facewash, moisturizer, and night time acne control (it comes in a set together - sort of like ProActive I guess, which didn't work for me, but this does). There's hope though - mine did go away during the 2nd trimester!!

Me too. I just waited for it to go away since it seemed not much I could do about it. It did around 11-13 weeks. I had really brittle nails too despite the extra vitamins. They're not so bad now either. Unfortunately no luck thus far on nice glossy hair. I was hoping for some nice hair before it all falls out post birth. :ohwell:

Me too. I just waited for it to go away. I also had very brittle nails despite the extra vitamins. They all just kept breaking and breaking doing something even as easy as typing. The acne has gone away and I haven't broken a nail in a while. Unfortunately, not pretty glossy hair I was hoping to have some nice shiny hair before it all falls out after birth

MisdemeanorM

I had baby stay in nursery 2 of the 4 nights I was in the hospital, my husband got the flu and had to leave the hospital within a few hours after his birth and didn't come back until it was time to go home. I had a terrible time with my c-section getting infected so I wasn't sleeping.

I was on a catheter and so many IVs (not to mention in pain) the first 2 days so I could not get out of bed unassisted if I wanted to, so even if it woke up I would have to page the nurse to pick it up and bring it over to me to eat. So I figured why bother? I'm gonna have him around for 18 yrs, what's a couple nights off the bat? My hubby was only in and out about an hour a day to check in and went home at night so maybe if he was there I would have kept it. Not sure. It was nice to have time to rest and sleep since I knew it was 100% just me after I got home - no one to hand the baby off to for even an hour to get a shower or nap or anything, plus, I knew I would be right back at work too on top of it, so I rested while I could! Read the whole last Harry Potter book those 3 days in the hospital!

I know moms whose kids are 7 or 8 and never spent a night away from them. Mine is 3.5 and has spent several weeks to months away in a couple different blocks. He adjusts well to anything. The first "official" night away (outside hospital) was probably 5 or 6 months old. I had a business trip to Chicago and left him with my mom in Chicago suburbs while I stayed downtown for work. I called her one of the nights to chat and prefaced it with - "I don't want to hear about the baby. You have 4 kids. I am sure it is fine. I am "off" I want to talk about anything but.":laugh:

MisdemeanorM

Busy weekend cleaning and moving and unpacking. It seems were still only about 1/2 way there. Burnt an extra 1500 calories between Sat and Sun though per my BODYMEDIAFIT. Was feeling it in my back though by end of each day from all the shower / tub / toilet / floor scrubbing. Almost glad to be back at work and only moving a couple hours a day not all day long.

pmaria10

I saw brittony's post on Salylic Acid and it scared me cause i'm
still using products with that ingredient which i will stop today!
I didn't know it can cause birth defects but i found this on the
topic:

http://www.babycenter.com/0_safe-skin-care-during-pregnancy_1490031.bc?page=1

I was wondering about soy...cause I do eat soy boca burgers is that the same?
And should I stop?

AnneElise

Hope everyone's Monday has started off right

I'm looking for ideas/thoughts/input on my now teenage crazed acne face. I am breaking out incredibly bad, which I know is due to being pregnant. Anyone have the same issue and if so what did you use or find that worked/helped with it???

I got random acne during the 1st trimester too. It wasn't too bad just in spots I never get it in on my face. Anytime I tried using cover up it would just get worse. I would just wash my face really well with soup and water and it never got too bad.

LittleSpy

I saw brittony's post on Salylic Acid and it scared me cause i'm
still using products with that ingredient which i will stop today!
I didn't know it can cause birth defects but i found this on the
topic:

http://www.babycenter.com/0_safe-skin-care-during-pregnancy_1490031.bc?page=1

I was wondering about soy...cause I do eat soy boca burgers is that the same?
And should I stop?

I have personally chosen to continue eating soy products occasionally in moderation. As long as you're not eating it for every meal, I really don't think you have anything to worry about.

My facewash contains salycilic acid. It's the 9th ingredient listed so the amount is almost non-existant. I seriously doubt that I'll stop washing my face with it. It's not like I slather on a whole bunch of salycilic acid & then leave it there to be absorbed.
If a tiny amount of that ingredient was really that big of a risk, I think our OBs would have advised us since most women do indeed wash their faces with products that contain it. Even the article you referenced says HIGH doses in ORAL form have been linked to birth defects and that small amounts applied to the skin once or twice a day are considered safe. My face wash only has a tiny amount of salycilic acid in it and I'm certainly not guzzling it.

LittleSpy

My girl has gotten herself back into that uncomfortable-for-me position only this time I think she's tap dancing on my bladder. I can't stay out of the bathroom! I jiggled her out of it last week with a long brisk walk/jog. Maybe she's just reminding me to get off my rapidly-growing butt and exercise. :laugh:

I thought it was too early for her to make me this uncomfortable (I think I'm mostly being a whiney baby -- it's not really *that* bad. It's not painful -- just uncomfortable. I don't know how else to describe it.). But when my OB looked at her on u/s last week she said her position could definitely be the cause of my discomort. :ohwell:

Mamatoabunch

www.safefetus.com to look up any drug

joonzgurl

My energy level has gone out the window this past week. It was fine, now all of a sudden I'm pooped.

Plus it hurts so bad to walk. I've been sleeping well up until this last week, now it hurts to turn over and i can't seem to find a comfortable position.:sick: which probably isn't helping with being tired.

But I'm still grateful my pregnancy has been going pretty well.

I just wish I could put the brakes on some of this weight gain.:blushing:

i'm sorry you are feeling so crappy! Hopefully you will get some relief soon. I love reading what we all have to look forward to! lol!

Soon2Bfitmamaof3

Woohoo done getting poked for the day! So glad that is over with and will not be doing that again. I could not imagine having to be at work, I started with all of the pressure and being uncomfortable/unable to walk at like 24 weeks. I do not sleep well at all and feel like a ton of bricks is on my lower half when I try to turn over, I have found that the easiest thing for me is to get up out of bed and turn then get up. Ours is a little on the tall side. On the bright side of things we are almost there ladies!

Rachickidee

I have finally noticed a little baby bump. It's small, but now there. I have also felt my baby move around a bit. It's pretty neat.

AnneElise

So today I was sitting back in our big chair and I just got up to get my bagel. I got a really sharp pain in the side of my stomach... only for a minute and now its gone. Should I worry about that?

carina73

@ AnneElise - I don't know. if you start spotting, then for sure, call your Dr.

I know I'm going to be at my Dr's office for EVERY LITTLE THING when I finally get pregnant. I'm going to be so worried right up to 37 weeks!!!

2 weeks after my miscarriage I heard about my friend's brother loosing his baby at 6 months (not sure how many weeks.) they had a funeral for the baby.

I'm going to be so paranoid!

LittleSpy

So today I was sitting back in our big chair and I just got up to get my bagel. I got a really sharp pain in the side of my stomach... only for a minute and now its gone. Should I worry about that?

Probably round ligament pain. I get pretty sharp pains occasionally. Usually it's if I'm turning over in bed or if I sneeze. :laugh: Oh, I hate sneezing so much right now. It sounds like "Ahchoo - ow" when I do.

LynnW52

Is anyone else having issues with circulation in their hands?

When I wake up in the morning my wrists/hands hurt, and all of my fingers are either tingly or sleeping. It gets better the longer I'm awake, but for the first hour I'm up anything I do (like putting on mascara) causes my fingertips to tingle.

On a side note, hubby and I made our first batch of homemade laundry detergent lastnight using the recipe that Mama posted. We had to let it sit overnight and cool so we'll test it out on the first load of laundry today. Either way, for $1.12 a batch, even if it doesn't work for some reason, the house smells really good!!

LittleSpy

We went to register at Babies R Us last night because I had a coupon to get a $10 gift card when I register. Recently I've been trying to start making decisions about things like crib bedding and travel systems and so on (gotta start now -- I'm terrible at making decisions). This weekend I found online that Baby Trend makes a very affordable jogging stroller travel system. I saw it last night (thought they only carry the green in store & I think I'll be going with the purple) and it's a comparable size to a regular stroller so.... I can't think of any cons to the jogging stroller travel system over a traditional travel system.

http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=10870672

Can anyone shed some light on possible dealbreaking cons? Now that I've seen the size of the jogging stroller, I can't think of a single situation in which the traditional stroller would work better for me over the jogging stroller. I drive a Honda Element so even the fact that the stroller may not fold down to be as small as traditional strollers isn't a concern for me. The stroller would mainly be used for exercise and for outings like the zoo. In theory, I plan to baby-wear in most other situations (shopping in a store with confined space, for example).

ckmama

jogging strollers are known for being super heavy, cumbersome to close up and larger than a regular stroller when it comes to putting in the car.

I would get both if I wanted a jogging stroller. We have always been big fans of the Graco lite strollers, they are the lightest made around 17-19 lbs. or less.

I think a jogging stroller would be great for walking or trips to go walking, but I wouldn't get one for everyday use.

THe 1 reviews on this item says it is super bulky and have strong arms said it wouldn't work for you. Good luck.

ckmama

Babies r us is running the trade in special for 25% off right now, my issue was I didn't have any old baby stuff.

So 2 days a go my neighbor 3 doors down had a stroller out by the curb for garbage. Yesterday it hit me I could pick it up and trade it in if it was the brand. So I asked my husband to pick it up on his way by there but he forgot so this morning, I stopped picked that heavy thing up ice and leaves and all to trade it in for my new stroller. :laugh:

I never had a heavy stroller, there was no way I could have picked that thing up and out of my trunk on a regular basis.:indifferent:

brittonymiller

So today I was sitting back in our big chair and I just got up to get my bagel. I got a really sharp pain in the side of my stomach... only for a minute and now its gone. Should I worry about that?

Probably round ligament pain. I get pretty sharp pains occasionally. Usually it's if I'm turning over in bed or if I sneeze. :laugh: Oh, I hate sneezing so much right now. It sounds like "Ahchoo - ow" when I do.

I agree. Probably round ligament pain. I had a lot of that a few weeks ago right before my belly really popped out.

I hate sneezing too! Not because it hurts, but because I peed myself a little the other day!! Never happened to me before. Ever since I have been trying to do kegels on my drives to and from work. Oh the joys of pregnancy :laugh: