Pregnancy 2011 - April

sthorp1179

Well another Monday morning is here again, got to get ready for my first appointment with my midwife at 1.30pm. I'm getting quite excited now, enjoying my final shot at pregnancy x

dmdaigle17

Amanda- So glad to hear you had a good baby shower

Rachel- I used sparkpeople for a short while (similar to MFP) and then switched over to here. I lost 120lbs just by eating right/exercising and logging everything. I plan on doing the same after baby to lose the baby weight and get to my goal that I was so close to before. I plan on staying on MFP forever. It's support system is great and it gives me everything that I need. Not to mention the satisfaction I get out of helping/encouraging others. By the sounds of it, most of us are moving over to the postnatal group eventually so, we should all be able to push each other there as well

brittonymiller

Good morning ladies. I had a very bad start to my day. I stepped on the scale and weighed 5lbs more than last Monday. How is that even possible? It has got to be water weight (at least partially). I'm only allowing myself to put healthy foods in my mouth today. I'll eat whenever I'm hungry, but only stuff I would eat while trying to lose weight- fruits, veggies, protein, whole grain, etc. No more of this, I'm pregnant so I can put whatever I want into my body and not worry about gaining as fast as I would normally. Terrible mentality! I know it's not all about the number or anything, but this is a serious problem if I continue to gain like this for the rest of the pregnancy. Must figure out what's going on and fix it. Well, I'm pretty sure I know what's going on. I ate like a pig with my in-laws this weekend and I've gotten a little too used to the occasional fast food splurge. NO MORE FAST FOOD

I met my exercise challenge last week. Monday- 45 minutes walking at park. Tuesday- 32 minutes walking on treadmill, 25 minutes weights. Wednesday- 40 minutes recumbent bike, 15 minutes weights. Saturday- 40 minutes walking at the lake. I'm definitely feeling the need to exercise in some way today. I'm off tonight, so I'm thinking the hubby and I will take advantage of the nice weather and go for a long walk.

Oh my gosh, the shelves my in-laws made for the nursery are so adorable. I'll have to take some pictures and try to post them on here for you guys to see. The nursery is pretty much done. I want to do a couple more little things, but otherwise it's perfect!!

Amanda- Glad your shower went well. They are so fun!

Sheri- I'm not sure if I already said this, but congratulations on that beautiful baby!!

ron2282

Amanda – I’m glad you had a good shower

Joonzgurl – tracking my food on MFP is the only thing that’s worked for me. I did WW before but I didn’t do too well on their system. I say if you’ve found something that works for you then stick with it.

Brittony – I’ve been doing the same thing and I need to snap out of it. On Saturday I planned to cook and hubby suggested we go out. So instead of the grilled chicken I planned on I ended up with a bacon cheeseburger and fries. But 5 pounds in one week seems way too much to be all weight gain, I’m sure sodium is part of it. And I can’t wait to see pictures of the nursery!

I almost made the exercise challenge this week.
Tuesday: 30 minute walk
Wednesday: 30 minute walk
Friday: 35 minute walk

The weather is supposed to be nicer this week, so hopefully I’ll get out more.

LynnW52

Julie - been thinking a lot about, and praying for you and your family.

Amanda - It sounds like you had a great time at your shower, and you're ready for baby!

Joonz - I've never tried anything like WW or TOPS, the only thing I've ever done is MFP. I've had really great success with MFP, but my problem is I see results, start to feel good about them, and I start letting myself slack a little here, there, then all of a sudden I've gained back everything I lost. I'm hoping that being a part of the post-natal group will keep me motivated to continue even after I see results/reach my goal.

Brittony - It definitely sounds like water weight to me, do you notice any swelling? I was starting to notice some in my feet especially, and now that I've upped my water intake it has backed down quite a bit. I don't eat much fast food, never really have, but I've eaten it a few times lately out of convenience. I definitely notice a big difference in water retention and how I feel so no more fast food! Hope you enjoyed your weekend!

Sheri - Way to go on getting the post-natal started! Can't wait to join you guys, it looks like you already have a great group going! Thank you for sharing pics of your little princess, she is beautiful!! And for sharing your labor & delivery, sounds like you did a great job Momma! Hope all is going well at your house and you are all enjoying some quality time with Brooklyn.

Rachickidee

Good morning everyone. Happy Monday. I made my exercise challenge last week.

Monday: 30 min treadmill
Tuesday: 55 min elliptical
Wednesday: 45 min water aerobics
Thursday: 62 min treadmill
Plus there were two days I spent packing and pushing boxes around, that worked up a sweat.

LynnW52

I got in 3 days this week for the exercise challenge.

Tuesday - 25 min walk.

Wednesday - 30 mins light aerobics

Sunday - 2 hours cleaning/nesting

Yes, I'm officially nesting!!! I wore out a path from one end of my house to the other yesterday cleaning, moving stuff around, sorting through things, WHEW! It was a very successful day in terms of getting things accomplished! I have 7 garbage bags of clothes to take to Salvation Army along with 4 boxes of "stuff".

It rained here all day yesterday and the sides of the roads are a sloppy mess, so probably won't be able to do any outdoor walking this week. Hopefully I can stay motivated to be active indoors.

Oh! And Wal Mart has a great deal this week on the little trailors you pull behind a bike, they are $88! I like the thought of this for family bike rides much better than the seat that attaches to the bike. We looked at a few different sites for ones and this is the cheapest we've found. Even used on CL they were like $75. We'll be getting one for sure!

Mamatoabunch

Julie I am so sorry. I will be praying for you and your family.

Exercise this week was not very good. I am still recovering from the cold I had which I think turned to a sinus infection which I am now recovering from that. I had a horrendous headache Friday and Saturday.

I walked Monday 30 minutes
Tuesday 30 minutes
Thursday I vacuumed my room, LOL
Saturday 40 minutes

I am currently in nesting obsession. Saturday I finally found a white changing table for $30 used to put baby's things in. I refuse to buy new for almost everything. I ordered my birth supplies and organized all the stuff.

dragonfly74

I have officially decided I want this baby to stay in! Labor is getting too real. Sometimes I wonder if it would be better to know exactly when it is coming. I'll take all the prayers I can get. I broke down in tears this morning with my husband. I just want it over with (labor that is).

lois2324

decaff!!!

sthorp1179

Hi everyone, my appointment today went really well, BP and urine clear, discussed my options for the home birth and the possibility may not be as difficult as they seemed to be! Basically we've got to wait and see how the pregnancy goes and all being well they will make a decision around 36 weeks. I've now been referred to the maternity unit at the hospital and will receive an appointment at around 11 weeks for a dating scan. I've been offered a Nuchal Translucency scan to screen for downs syndrome so I'm going to consider whether to agree to that (I've not previously consented to any screening tests in my other pregnancies). I won't see my midwife again till 16 weeks on 20th June.

LynnW52

I have officially decided I want this baby to stay in! Labor is getting too real. Sometimes I wonder if it would be better to know exactly when it is coming. I'll take all the prayers I can get. I broke down in tears this morning with my husband. I just want it over with (labor that is).

I was thinking the same thing yesterday. I would be so much more prepared for labor if I knew exactly when it was going to happen. Not that I want to be induced, but the uncertainty of when it will happen naturally seems unnerving....and I'm not as close as you are!

I have a feeling you'll do great when the time comes! I'll be praying for you!

sthorp1179

I have officially decided I want this baby to stay in! Labor is getting too real. Sometimes I wonder if it would be better to know exactly when it is coming. I'll take all the prayers I can get. I broke down in tears this morning with my husband. I just want it over with (labor that is).

Don't worry labour isn't all that bad and you know what to expect, remember there's a baby at the end of it all, focus on that and you will do great!

LynnW52

Hi everyone, my appointment today went really well, BP and urine clear, discussed my options for the home birth and the possibility may not be as difficult as they seemed to be! Basically we've got to wait and see how the pregnancy goes and all being well they will make a decision around 36 weeks. I've now been referred to the maternity unit at the hospital and will receive an appointment at around 11 weeks for a dating scan. I've been offered a Nuchal Translucency scan to screen for downs syndrome so I'm going to consider whether to agree to that (I've not previously consented to any screening tests in my other pregnancies). I won't see my midwife again till 16 weeks on 20th June.

So glad your appointment went well! Hoping that the rest of your pregnancy goes smoothly and you'll be able to have a home birth. By the time you see your midwife again, hopefully my little guy will have made his appearance!

sthorp1179

How exciting, I guess you really can't wait to meet him/her. Pregnancy seems to take forever when you're going through the uncomfortable stages but in reality it doesn't take a lot of time to grow a baby! Are you looking forward to the birth and holding baby for the first time? Thats my favourite part of it all the labour and birth. But I am going to try and not be too impatient and enjoy this whole pregnancy as its definitely going to be my last one :happy:

dragonfly74

Thank you Lynn and sthorp1179!

Your words are touching and I truly appreciate them.

I absolutely love pregnancy and I love my time in the hospital right after the baby is born. My labors are fast but each one gets quicker and more intense. I am hoping my water doesn't break the way it did the last time around.

wilkeskayla

Hello everyone!
I have been popping in here and there, so I guess it is time for a formal introduction. My name is Kayla, and I am ALSO from Tennessee. I see that a few of you that post here are from tn as well . I'm 20 years old & we are expecting our FIRST child I'm having a boy, due June 11th. So that makes me 30 weeks today! Couldn't be more thrilled! I love sharing pregnancy experiences and seeking advice from other mothers on things I have not yet experienced. Hope everyone is having a great weekend

Welcome! Where are you from in tn?

Carroll county, that's in west TN. In the sticks haha

LynnW52

How exciting, I guess you really can't wait to meet him/her. Pregnancy seems to take forever when you're going through the uncomfortable stages but in reality it doesn't take a lot of time to grow a baby! Are you looking forward to the birth and holding baby for the first time? Thats my favourite part of it all the labour and birth. But I am going to try and not be too impatient and enjoy this whole pregnancy as its definitely going to be my last one :happy:

Pregnancy seems like the longest short amount of time ever, if that makes any sense? :laugh: I remember when I found out I was pregnant it seemed like a lifetime until my first Dr. appointment, and an eternity until my due date. Now that it is only 2 months and some change away, I really feel like the time has flown by. I've been trying to concentrate on enjoying my third trimester because I know it will be over really soon.

I am looking forward to the birth, sounds a little psychotic, right? The anticipation of not knowing what is going to happen is unnerving, but also really exciting to me, especially since this is my first time and I only know what I've read about and heard from other people. I know that every experience is unique so I'm anxious to know what my experience will be.

And of course I'm excited for Joshua to finally be here so I can hold him, and see what he looks like!!

MisdemeanorM

Julie - I am so sorry to hear that! I don't really have any advise or anything never having been through anything that close / personal like a sibling - I would just say, do for sure take care of that baby, but don't be so overly cautious about it that you don't properly grieve. That's important to getting through this.

Mamatoabunch

I have officially decided I want this baby to stay in! Labor is getting too real. Sometimes I wonder if it would be better to know exactly when it is coming. I'll take all the prayers I can get. I broke down in tears this morning with my husband. I just want it over with (labor that is).

Oh goodness! I can relate, although I need to have everything figured and planned, labor I prefer it to happen w/o me knowing ahead. I would get too worked up w/ anxiety otherwise. I look forward to labor, I am getting tired of being pregnant actually, but a part of me worries over the pain too. Try to remember it will be just fine.

MisdemeanorM

Brittony - It definitely sounds like water weight to me, do you notice any swelling? I was starting to notice some in my feet especially, and now that I've upped my water intake it has backed down quite a bit. I don't eat much fast food, never really have, but I've eaten it a few times lately out of convenience. I definitely notice a big difference in water retention and how I feel so no more fast food! Hope you enjoyed your weekend!

I can relate on the water weight! Hubby decided Sat that we were going out to eat (I hate when he springs it on me, I would have skipped the ice cream earlier that day if I'd known and had tons of calories left over for dinner!) and we ended up going to IHOP because the boy said he wanted pancakes. Whenever we eat out or fast food or something I wake up at night feeling awful swelling in my hands. I guess luckily when I eat out I also drink usually a minimum of 3 big glasses of water (usually more like 6. I love lemon water!) so it doesn't stick around that long!

MisdemeanorM

Wondering what other kinds of weight loss plans people have tried? I did weight watchers, have done on and off for years and it really worked for me, it's how I lost 100lbs! I do plan to follow it losely after the baby, but to use MFP as well. What other programs have ya'all tried?

I haven't tried other things but I have been on MFP for 3 years! I haven't logged consistently for that whole time, there were probably 4-5 months off in the middles somewhere (and of course I gained almost 10 lbs!) and days here and there, but pretty much I have logged for almost 3 years! I haven't gained anything though (while logging), since I allow myself too much snacking haven't quite made it down to my preferred / goal weight yet. I have managed to get at a comfortable weight for the last year or so before getting pregnant though. I was within about 7 of my realistic goal weight (145) and losing slowly but steadily (1/2 lb a week or every other week). A lot of times I wasn't really losing anything, but i wasn't gaining and I was putting on muscle.

MisdemeanorM

Exercise challenge!:

Mon - 50 mins elliptical (300 cals)
Tue - 50 mins / 2 miles + lap swimming (450 cals)
Wed - 45 mins spin class (350 cals)
Thurs - 45 mins elliptical (350 cals)
Sat - 40 mins spin class (450 cals) / 45 mins gardening (140 cals (on top of normal burn in that time) / 120 mins running errands (204 extra cals)
Sun - lol - does this count.... I walked laps around the Publix aisles waiting for a prescription to be ready! About 20-30 mins. Also took my son to an Easter Egg hunt (300 calories combined)

Mamatoabunch

Wondering what other kinds of weight loss plans people have tried? I did weight watchers, have done on and off for years and it really worked for me, it's how I lost 100lbs! I do plan to follow it losely after the baby, but to use MFP as well. What other programs have ya'all tried?

I did WW to go from 274-210, then was expecting again. After baby I did WW again to go from 235-210, then was expecting again. After baby I used WW to go fro 245-210, then felt stuck, like WW wasn't for me any more. I was bored, I felt I grew from WW. So I came here. I went from 205-175 here over the summer. I have also lost weight on my own.

dragonfly74

I have officially decided I want this baby to stay in! Labor is getting too real. Sometimes I wonder if it would be better to know exactly when it is coming. I'll take all the prayers I can get. I broke down in tears this morning with my husband. I just want it over with (labor that is).

Oh goodness! I can relate, although I need to have everything figured and planned, labor I prefer it to happen w/o me knowing ahead. I would get too worked up w/ anxiety otherwise. I look forward to labor, I am getting tired of being pregnant actually, but a part of me worries over the pain too. Try to remember it will be just fine.

Thanks Annabelle!

brittonymiller

Brittony - It definitely sounds like water weight to me, do you notice any swelling? I was starting to notice some in my feet especially, and now that I've upped my water intake it has backed down quite a bit. I don't eat much fast food, never really have, but I've eaten it a few times lately out of convenience. I definitely notice a big difference in water retention and how I feel so no more fast food! Hope you enjoyed your weekend!

I can relate on the water weight! Hubby decided Sat that we were going out to eat (I hate when he springs it on me, I would have skipped the ice cream earlier that day if I'd known and had tons of calories left over for dinner!) and we ended up going to IHOP because the boy said he wanted pancakes. Whenever we eat out or fast food or something I wake up at night feeling awful swelling in my hands. I guess luckily when I eat out I also drink usually a minimum of 3 big glasses of water (usually more like 6. I love lemon water!) so it doesn't stick around that long!

I forgot that I did experience some major swelling yesterday. I had the cankle thing going on and some major sausage fingers. I'll have to drink tons of water today!

AmyMooreOrLess

Great to find you Ladies again... Not sure if I'll ever get caught up in everything I missed these past 8 days.

Home from cruisin'. Up only two pounds. 6 pounds total gain at 16 weeks which I'm pretty happy about. Will update photo soon. Obviously pregnant. Strangers were boldly commenting about my baby #2 on the way!

Hope everyone is well. How many babies have been born in my absence?!

pmaria10

It's Monday again and I am officially starting the third trimester according to my book. I've decided that telling people how many months I am isn't going to work so I'm going to respond by weeks.

Sherri: CONGRATULATIONS!!! Brooklyn is adorable and kudos for not having an epi!!! So awesome!!

Julie: I am so very sorry to hear about your brother. My heart and prayers goes out to you and your family during this difficult time. Please take care of your self.

Brittony: I know what you mean about the swelling. I've been trying to cut down on sodium and up my water intake it seems to help a lot because for a whole week I would come home with swollen ankles and fingers. I wouldn't be able to take my wedding ring off for the night until I had relaxed before bed.

Exercise Check In:

Monday: 25 mins of walking
Friday: 25 Mins of walking
Saturday: 25 mins of walking
15 mins of squats and stretching

So it's a start back into exercise. I would have put in more time but we had a CRAZY wind storm yesterday and I did not want to brave the weather. I plan on getting in more this week I found that it's helping the round ligament pain i've been experiencing.

Mamatoabunch

So it's a start back into exercise. I would have put in more time but we had a CRAZY wind storm yesterday and I did not want to brave the weather. I plan on getting in more this week I found that it's helping the round ligament pain i've been experiencing.

I know! We could not go outside. We lost power from 2-9pm.

sthorp1179

How exciting, I guess you really can't wait to meet him/her. Pregnancy seems to take forever when you're going through the uncomfortable stages but in reality it doesn't take a lot of time to grow a baby! Are you looking forward to the birth and holding baby for the first time? Thats my favourite part of it all the labour and birth. But I am going to try and not be too impatient and enjoy this whole pregnancy as its definitely going to be my last one :happy:

Pregnancy seems like the longest short amount of time ever, if that makes any sense? :laugh: I remember when I found out I was pregnant it seemed like a lifetime until my first Dr. appointment, and an eternity until my due date. Now that it is only 2 months and some change away, I really feel like the time has flown by. I've been trying to concentrate on enjoying my third trimester because I know it will be over really soon.

I am looking forward to the birth, sounds a little psychotic, right? The anticipation of not knowing what is going to happen is unnerving, but also really exciting to me, especially since this is my first time and I only know what I've read about and heard from other people. I know that every experience is unique so I'm anxious to know what my experience will be.

And of course I'm excited for Joshua to finally be here so I can hold him, and see what he looks like!!

It makes perfect sense, sometimes living through each day seems to take forever but somehow the weeks keep ticking by, if you think its going slowly now wait till you get to week 35/36 lol!

I always looked forward to going into labour, its always been the most exciting and although you get the pain which lets be honest we could all do without, every contraction brings you a step closer to your babys birthday. Each of my experiences of birth have been very different but I can offer you a few tips!!! Stay active during labour, try and stay on your feet or find a position that you feel comfortable. I would spend as little time on that bed as I could, it speeds up labour considerably and helps you to feel in control of the pain better. Babys come out looking pretty blue/purple but its totally normal, I panicked when I saw my firstborn but she soon started pinking up. Enjoy it, it truly is a miracle holding that baby and a moment you will never forget so while the labour may have been 4 days of absolute hell it will all be worth it (and you will soon forget it and probably want to do it all over again!)

Joshua is a lovely name, I guess you're having a boy, I've got strong boy feelings myself but undecided whether to find out the sex on the ultrasound.