Pregnancy 2011- June

ron2282

Victoria – I weighed 151 when I got pregnant, 6 pounds overweight for my height. My doctor never said anything about how much weigh I should gain and never mentioned my weight at any of my appointments so far. My goal was to keep my total gain under 35. Right now I’m up 23 pounds so I’m not sure if that will be possible our not. But I figure as long as baby and I are healthy then I can’t really complain.

While I’m on the topic of weight – I braved the scale today and I’m the same as I was last week. I’m happy but shocked because with the exception of yesterday and today I’ve eaten crap and barely exercised at all, but I’ll take it. I’d be thrilled if I could maintain that weight until my next appointment especially considering the 10 pound gain I had at my last one.

I spent the whole day cleaning and doing laundry, my house is spotless and I’m exhausted. I planned to go for a walk but now I think that a snack, shower and a nap is a much better idea. Hope everyone is having a great Saturday!

LynnW52

Mel - Gabriel is absolutely precious!! You are both in my thoughts and prayers.

Annebelle - Congratulations and welcome back! Can't wait to see pictures.

Hello to everyone else, I can't even describe how much I've missed everyone!! I've done my best to catch up.....I thought I missed a lot when I didn't log-on at night - I take a few days off to have a baby and you ladies fill up like 12 pages :laugh:

I'll try to get on later today or tomorrow to give you guys all the details! For now, baby Joshua is doing great, resting in my arms I'm feeling really good and breastfeeding is going well.

HUGS to everyone!!

AnneElise

Hi Ladies We made it home from the beach. It was a long drive today but it could have been much worse. The first two hours my lower back was killing me… luckily a stop of walking around fixed that. Sorry if this is long I have a lot to respond too now that I am on my computer. I just picked about 2 pages back to start really catching up so sorry if I missed you before that!

Jenna- That’s so fun being able to feel the baby move at the start. Enjoy! Sorry things are so busy for you! That’s hard with being pregnant.

Julie- I hope you enjoyed/are enjoying the time with your friend! I am sorry about your ahole co-worker. That sounds awful!

On Registries: We did one at Target and Babies R Us and mostly people have purchased stuff for us off our registry. I feel fortunate hearing that people aren’t doing that for you ladies. I am very practical and I think the people purchasing stuff for us know that.

Welcome to everyone that is new!

Mel- Thanks for the tips for in the hospital, I need all of those I can get. You son is so beautiful! My thoughts are with both of you. Thank you for sharing your story. We are here for you if we can help in any way. Be strong for you LO! I love the name you chose, so fitting.

Mathjulz- hope you enjoyed your lazy day! And yes I want to see a baby bump picture!

Rachel- I feel you on the sleep. Mine is dwindling down nicely these last few weeks. I feel like I hardly sleep at all a lot of the time. I am just starting to get uncomfortable.

Meokk- You look awesome! So cute! I was at the high end of normal for my height when I started and my dr. recommended 25-35 lbs. At 30 weeks I was at 15 lbs I think, I go in tommorow to the dr. so I am interested to see what 32.5 weeks is…. But puking daily has been my weight control. My advice would be to stay active, I have been walking a lot still and it really has helped.

Rachael- You are getting so close! I hope your apt. goes well on Monday.

Kacy- We miss you! Thanks for stopping in! I understand that must be hard for you with your family member being pregnant. I am in the opposite side where my sister is having a hard time getting pregnant so I feel bad about mine sometimes… though she assures me that I should not.

Regina- I am sorry about your 1 hour glucose results. Your insurance won’t pay for the 3 hour? That has to be frustrating. That does sound like a lot of calories per day.'

Brittony- You are so cute! I love your picture. I am glad that your shower went well.

Ron- I need to clean so badly now that I am home. I hate cleaning though I hope your busy weekend goes smoothly! I have had really fluctuating weight gain as well. It will be a lot one month and nothing the next.

Annabelle- Yea! Congrats! So happy to hear from you. It sounds like you have a great LO there! I can’t wait to see a photo. Congrats again. How are you enjoying your new place?

Katrina- I am sorry you have been so busy, that sounds very tough! Whine away!

Lynn- glad to hear that you are doing well! Can’t wait to hear the details and see more pictures of Joshua.

Hi to everyone else!

AnneElise

Just found out that my older sister that has been TTC has PCOS. She is going on clomid next month which I am really hoping will help her. She is very thin and runs marathons but she does have a thryriod problem she just found out about. I feel sad for her but I am glad she knows the problem so she can try to fix it!

Rachickidee

Lynn, so good to hear from you! Can't wait to see pics of little Josh.

So, I had my baby shower on my family's side today. I feel very lucky. I got lots of wonderful things. And three people made me blankets, they are adorable. I am feeling pretty lucky right now.

pmaria10

Mel: I love the name choice! And ur lil boy is precious u are both in my t&ps

Annabelle: congrats on ur lil one and a successful move! Can't wait to see pics and hear ur birth story. I also have to say u are so lucky to have missed all this smoke in nm from the az fire.

Annalise: glad to hear ur trip went well I decided to stay behind so I have officially become a home body.

Lynn: can't wait to see more pics of baby Josh

Regarding landscaping I can't reach much down below so I may give myself a shotty trim if I try which I desperately need right now sry tmi hahaha

AnneElise

Rachael- I am so glad your shower was such a success! I have my last one on Saturday.

Pmaria- I slept so good last night I may officially be a homebody as well

Hope everyone is having a nice weekend. My day is going to be filled with laundry, unpacking, grocery shopping, and cleaning... :grumble:

joonzgurl

Hi all, hope everyone is having a good weekend. Yesterday hubby and I went to the city and did a bunch of shopping, I got a dress for a wedding we are going to in 2 weeks, he got some new clothes for work, some baby stuff, and out for supper. Was a nice day, but boy oh boy was I ever exhausted at the end of the day from all of the walking around. We were supposed to go to a movie as well but I just could not do it! Had to go home to the recliner!

Here is a comparison of me at 28 weeks vs. 31 weeks. Quite the difference, my belly has sure gotten rounder!

LittleSpy

Mel -- Gabriel Alexander is an awesome name. If he's anything like you, strong mama, he's going to be just fine. And yes, he really is adorable. My brother was born with a hole in his heart but when my mom took him in for his pre-op evaluation a month or so after he was born, his heart valve had "miraculously" closed on it's own. You guys are certainly in my thoughts.

Regina -- Sorry about the glucose test results. My MIL had GD and said the "diet" really isn't bad.

Brittony -- I love your 36 week picture! Beautiful!

Rachel -- I haven't really been paying attention to how long each contraction lasts. I think some of them last about 30 seconds or so and some of them seem quite a bit longer -- sometimes my uterus feels like a rock for several minutes. Mine aren't usually something I would describe as very painful, just tight and super uncomfortable and my uterus starts to get sore and I start to feel crampy after I've had a bunch in one day. I guess it goes without saying that everyone's different. I'm starting to think I have an "irritable uterus." Great bump!! You look fabulous!

Victoria -- I love that little bump! I can reach my bits just fine, but then again I'm "so small" to be this far along (whatever!). I could shave the usual places by feel, yes, but the thought of the discomfort of hair growing back on top of whatever may be going on down there after delivery makes me wary of shaving and much more in favor of trimming at this time since I'm quickly approaching "could come at any time" territory. I definitely can't trim by feel. Waaaaayyyyy too dangerous. :laugh:

Kacy -- It must be super difficult for you for someone in your family to be pregnant right now. Thinking of you. :flowerforyou:

Annabelle -- Congratulations on your little boy bundle! You must be so relieved to have the move behind you!

Ron -- you're a better woman than I am to worry about the yard. :laugh: We haven't even cut the grass in our back yard this year. It's a total mess. I just can't bring myself to do anything about it, especially with my uterus acting up.

Lynn -- I'm so happy to hear breastfeeding is going well!

Anne -- Glad to hear you made it home safely from the beach. Sorry to hear about your sister. For some reason I feel so guilty to be pregnant around people who are having a difficult time conceiving. It just isn't fair so many people who want children have such a hard time and so many people who don't really want children end up with loads of them. So many people have success with clomid.

We had our baby party last night and it was pretty fun. My best friend and her FIANCE (they just got engaged Thursday night!) drove all the way from Maryland to South Carolina and stayed with us Friday and last night. They're kind of awesome. A friend I haven't seen in probably 5 years blew my mind and drove down from Charlotte. He ended up staying until 3am. He only left because his wife (who couldn't come because she had to work) called him wondering where the eff he was. :laugh: Everyone ended up giving us a gift even though I made it explicitly clear it wasn't necessary for them to do so. Although most of it wasn't from our registry, our totally babyless friends all picked out some awesome and surprisingly very useful stuff! My best friend decorated 6 onesies. They're all pretty funny but some of them are a bit um.... distasteful. :laugh: I left the one that made me say "That's terrible!" while giggling out of this picture.

For any Dr. Who fans, the Dalek one says "Exterminate" on the bum. I'm not so much but my hubby & her fiance are, so that's how that one came about.
My best friend also wants to come and stay with us for a few days after baby comes. I really love her for being so supportive and excited for us.

The contraction saga continues. I think I had way more than ever yesterday but I was too busy to bother logging them. I've noticed a consistent pattern -- few & far between in the morning and very early afternoon then they really start picking up in frequency and intensity in the later afternoon & evening & become more and more frequent until I go to bed. I was up until about 3.30am this morning and I was having one every 5-10 minutes by that point. I slept for 6 hours and I've only noticed 2 since I woke up 4.5 hours ago (all I've really done today is cook/eat breakfast, tidy up a tiny bit, and sit on the couch). It seems they're directly related to activity/fatigue and it appears they're here to stay for the rest of my pregnancy. I've drowned myself in water this weekend but it doesn't seem to matter. Rest seems to be the only thing that slows them down so that's what I intend to do today after a crazy last couple of days.

supermom1114

Hi ladies!!! Can I join??

I'm currently 22 weeks prego, due October 13, 2011!!! My main pic is my most recent belly shot!

Happy and Healthy pregnancies to us all!

hkystar

welcome supermom114

Rachel - I love the top in your 31 week photo. You are looking great!

Glad you had a great party Julie. Those onsies are so cute. I am happy that your non-registry gifts were useful. I found that people who shopped off registry (unless they got clothes or books) got us things we didnt need and I ended up returning (and getting other things we did need).

ron2282

Lynn – I’m glad breastfeeding is working out and you’re both doing well!

Anne – glad you had a good trip and home safe. I’m sorry about your sister. A friend of mine was recently diagnosed with PCOS, she started taking something to help but I’m not 100% if it’s clomid or not.

Rachael – yea for a good shower!!

Rachel – love your new pic! I also have a wedding in two weeks, still have no idea what I’m going to wear. I don’t like the bride so I want to wear jeans, but my mom said I can’t do that. :laugh:

Julie – those onesies are hilarious! But now I want to know what the one you left out said.

Supermom – welcome!

I ended up having a girls night with my cousins last night and went to see the movie Bridesmaids. GREAT movie, I laughed the whole time. It’s raining and gross out now so our yard will look like crap for my in-laws, oh well. It’s supposed to rain for most of their visit anyway.

I had plans to hang out with a friend and her daughter today but she just called and said she has mono :noway: ….yeah, call me when you feel better. So now I’m just going to finish up the few loads of laundry left and sleep as much as I can. Well, try to sleep. I don’t know what hubby is doing in the basement right now except that it makes a s**t load of noise! No naps for me until he's done. :ohwell:

AnneElise

Rachel- You look great in your new picture!

Ron- I have heard that movie is funny. I need to keep cleaning today as well. I did a lot for about 3 hours and then started feeling really sick.... so I stopped and havn't started again even though I am feeling better.

Welcome Supermom- just jump right in Do you know if you are having a boy or girl?

Julie- I am glad that your party went so well. It sounds like a really fun time Make sure you settle down and get some rest now!

AnneElise

I just noticed Maureen, Rachael, Pmaria and Julie... you guys are all very close together!

LittleSpy

I just noticed Maureen, Rachael, Pmaria and Julie... you guys are all very close together!

Brittony, too!

AnneElise

I just noticed Maureen, Rachael, Pmaria and Julie... you guys are all very close together!

Brittony, too!

of course! wow! that will be fun so many babies to look forward too at once!

MisdemeanorM

Thanks everyone for all of the thoughts and prayers. It looks like actually Gabriel might come home this weekend and theyll do surgery when he's a little bit older. Maybe 3 months. So that will make me paranoid I'm sure, but glad he's stable enough to do si. It's incredible to think they can send home a baby that has no pulmonary artery.

On the landscaping front, I highly recommend going to Walmart and grabbing one of those little electronic clippers (like a beard trimmer but made for ladies. They're like $11) because you don't have to be able to see and you won't cut yourself or go too short and get razor burn later.

I will keep everybody posted on Buck.

Joon -too cute picture, Lynn adorable baby glad you're doing well!

I'll keep checking by!

MisdemeanorM

Hey all! I'm due today! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

AnneElise

I go for me 32 week apt. tommorow. What are some questions I should be asking my midwife as we get closer to delivery?

dmdaigle17

Rachel- Cute pics! I really like your outfit in the newest belly bump picture

Julie- I love those homemade onesies! What did she use on them? Fabric paint? Cute idea!

Supermom- Welcome and congrats!

Ronya- I want to see that movie so bad! It looks hilarious! Glad you enjoyed your weekend.

Anne- Welcome back!

Mel- Thanks for the tip on the landscaping Glad to hear that Gabriel will get to come home soon. That’s great news!

I went to my cousin's bridal shower yesterday and have seriously never been to something so unorganized. Not to mention the pregnant one was left to do most of the clean up....? :noway: :grumble:

We got a lot accomplished this weekend though with making room for Avery. The hubby has been on a cleaning/organizing spree lately and I'm most certainly not going to stop him :laugh:

3 (technically 4) hour glucose tomorrow at 7am. Gotta get up at 4:30 so I can make the hour drive and be there before 7. I've really watched my sugar/carb intake this weekend so here's hoping. Wish me luck! :ohwell:

AnneElise

I know I have complained about this many times and I am sorry but I don't feel like my other friends understand so I don't like to say anything to them. I don't even need a response just to be able to complain if thats okay... I have felt awful today. I am used to my 2ish times a day of throwing up... i get it... its happened since 7 weeks. but days like today are hard. I have thrown up after everything I have eaten today. The only thing that I havn't puked after is a fruit popcycle. It makes me feel so tired that I feel like I can't do anything. I tried to ignore it and I got 5 loads of laundry done, cleaned 3 bathrooms, put away all of our trip stuff, and walked 3 miles... but i had so much more I needed to do and just physically couldn't doit and that is so frustrating. and the worst part is, I AM SO HUNGRY

hkystar

AnneElise - hugs! I completely understand how you feel. I wish I had some advice but all I can say is 8 more weeks. I feel bad when 90% of the time I have to tell people I feel like crap. I am so ready to feel normal again. As far as midwife questions, have you discussed labor plans? Did you make a birth plan? Do you feel like you understand how everything is going to go with respect to hospital personal and their policies?

As far as landscaping down there... bf likes natural and that works for me since I like being lazy!

I think its cool that a bunch of us will prolly all have babies in a very short time period!

AFM: I am feeling more and more uncomfortable. I feel physically ready for her to be born but know its not her time yet. so I just press on. This week should be a little less stressful at work. No deadlines, so I can try to train people on a much higher level (aka no more baby steps). Tomorrow night we have a session with a dr. Hopefully we will like this practice and have a ped (we are cutting it close and I worry about not finding one we like before the baby comes).

joonzgurl

Julie- those onesies are absolutely adorable!!! What did she use to decorate them? Is that glitter glue? She must be very artistic, I think they look awesome! Such a cool personalized gift. Glad you enjoyed your friends. Make any headway with your mother?

Anne- Welcome back from vacation, I am sorry you feel so crappy today. Sounds like you did a lot though, so take it easy on yourself. I can't believe you have been so sick through all of this!! Was your mother really sick in her pregnancies?

Hyskar- Thanks!

Supermommy- Welcome, jump right in!

Danielle- Good luck tomorrow! That sucks about the shower.

Mel- Here is hoping he gets to come home! How are you feeling otherwise?

Ron- That's nice you got to get out with the girls. I really want to see Bridesmaids, all the more reason now I guess since it was so good. I really want to see something borrowed too. Don't worry too much about the yard- I am sure your in laws won't even notice if it's not perfect, although I do know how it feels to want everything to look great when family comes to visit

meokk

I know I have complained about this many times and I am sorry but I don't feel like my other friends understand so I don't like to say anything to them. I don't even need a response just to be able to complain if thats okay... I have felt awful today. I am used to my 2ish times a day of throwing up... i get it... its happened since 7 weeks. but days like today are hard. I have thrown up after everything I have eaten today. The only thing that I havn't puked after is a fruit popcycle. It makes me feel so tired that I feel like I can't do anything. I tried to ignore it and I got 5 loads of laundry done, cleaned 3 bathrooms, put away all of our trip stuff, and walked 3 miles... but i had so much more I needed to do and just physically couldn't doit and that is so frustrating. and the worst part is, I AM SO HUNGRY

I feel so bad for you..... I joined the group later so maybe missed this but did you try medications already and nothing works?
Were you diagnosed with Hyperemesis gravidarum?
Don't feel bad and push yourself too hard. With all the vomiting you can;t possibly have enough energy.
I'm worried about you because it;s so easy to get dehydrated and then that can lead to needing an IV.
A close friend of mine was terribly sick with her third child, had to get IV fluids and was about 2 days away from needed to have a feeding tube inserted surgically before she improved enough that they allowed her not to.
If your doctor is not taking this seriously, PLEASE get a 2nd opinion.

LittleSpy

I just noticed Maureen, Rachael, Pmaria and Julie... you guys are all very close together!

Brittony, too!

of course! wow! that will be fun so many babies to look forward too at once!

I pity the one of the 5 of us who is last to go. :laugh: My money is on me.

Anne -- I'm so sorry you've been so sick. :frown: I wish I had some advice I thought could help.

Rachel/Danielle -- She used fabric paint & also glued on little plastic faceted jewels.

Maureen -- If you can't find a pediatrician you like before she's born you can always choose the one you like most & then keep searching for one you love after she's here. At least that's what I'm telling myself since we've pretty much put all of our eggs into one basket in terms of pediatrician offices. Our "prenatal visit" is next Tuesday so I'll be 36+3 just like you'll be during your visit tomorrow.

I've taken it VERY easy today and I've definitely had fewer contractions. WAY fewer. I think only 5-6 in over 12 hours. So, yeah, *doing stuff* is the trigger. :huh: I don't have anything scheduled after work this week so I should be able to take it pretty easy relative to last week. I know I have a lot of training people to do, including training the total douche how to do my job (and his job) while I'm out. We also have several new employees starting on Friday so that will be a stressful and tiring day for me. Saturday is our 7 hour childbirth education class. What a way to spend our first anniversary, eh? :laugh:

AMummysLife

Hi Ladies.

Sorry to be MIA for a week. Hubby had an assignment to do so hogged the laptop all week.

Congrats to all the mummies who've just given birth.

brittonymiller

Good morning all! Hope everyone had a good weekend.

Julie- I'm glad you had a fun baby party! Those onesies are really cute. Normally I think decorated onesies turn out looking pretty cruddy, but those are well done! And cute! You and your contractions man! I don't think you'll be the last of us to go! I keep worrying you are going to go soon. I guess we're close enough to the due date that you and baby will be just fine, so I shouldn't worry. haha.

Anne- I am so sorry you are still having to deal with the MS. I really admire you for staying so positive. You def. have a right to be upset over it every once in awhile. You are a real trooper. ALMOST THERE!

Rachel- Very cute picture! I love your outfit.

Mel- Congrats on your beautiful baby boy! My friends just named their little one Gabriel. I really like that name. I'm so sorry he is having health issues. I'm sure he will be just as strong as his Mommy and pull through anything that is thrown his way. We are all here for you and sending positive thoughts your way.

Maureen- I know how you feel, girl! We are almost there.

brittonymiller

My weekend was really nice. We went and got the last things I felt we needed for the baby off of our registry. Yesterday we took a two hour walk/hike. It was nice and shaded and along a pretty river. My dog was one happy boy. I was spent by the end, though. I'm glad I remembered to bring an energy bar, because I was feeling pretty faint towards the end.

Tonight we are going to the fire dept. to get our car seat bases inspected/installed correctly. I think I'm going to pack my hospital bags today too. More to cross off the list!

I have a doctor's appointment again tomorrow. I'm fairly certain she is still breech. The doctor will feel around to see if she is, but we won't be confirming position again with ultrasound until next week.

Last night was my first night getting up many times to pee! It was very annoying! I felt like she was waking me up every hour. I only ended up getting up to pee three times, but I was woken up way more than that. I guess it was especially annoying because I had to be up at 5:30 this morning so I could get to work by 6:30. I def. felt that it was acceptable to have coffee today

AnneElise

Mel- Glad that the little guy is getting to head home. They wouldn’t send him home if they weren’t sure!

Danielle- glad you got so much done on the nursery! That feels good to do. Good luck on your glucose test!

Maureen- You are right, I don’t want to tell people I feel like crap so I usually just say I am feeling alright. Thank you for the question suggestions. I feel mostly comfortable about those (asked a lot of them at 28 weeks when DH was there) but I want to clarify some things. I hope that you like the ped. That you meet with!

Rachel- No my mother never got sick one time in 5 pregnancies… not fair right haha.

Meokk- In the first trimester I threw up every time I ate. It went away from about weeks 14-17 and then come back (but not quite as severe most days). My dr. tests me for being dehydrated every time I go in and so far so good. I drink a LOT of water. I have tried 4 medicines now but they don’t work. It is a digestion problem not so much nausea and my dr. doesn’t know what to do. She has offered me a lot of more extreme measures but I don’t think they sound like they will work. She isn’t worried about letting me go because the baby is growing perfectly and I have still be gaining some weight. Thank you for your concern and letting me complain, I have another apt. today so we will see what she this time.

Julie- I think that means you need to relax oh fun, 7 hr. childbirth class for your anniversary haha.

Patricia- Missed you!

Brittony- Thanks for letting me complain!

Thanks everyone for letting me complain last night. I, of course, feel more positive this morning. About throw up number 5 I was NOT feeling positive yesterday (and DH wasn’t home to make me feel better as usual). I am starting to worry that it has become something mental for me. I don’t know if that makes any sense but I just can’t figure out why else I would be throwing up so much haha. I have a dr. apt. at 9:45. Shouldn’t be too eventful I don’t think!

jenzimmer

:frown: OMG! WORST....WEIGH IN.....EVER! So today was my weigh in and I wanted to cry! I knew it was going to be bad. The weather up here has sucked for the last 3 days so I really didn't get to walk. And we had a ton of family stuff going on. My DH family had their picnic and there was tons of food. I couldn't help it. Anyway, yay, up 3 pounds from last week! :noway: I so need to get back on the wagon! If I keep this up I'm going to end up gaining 50 pounds again! Grrrrrr! Anyone have a big gain and then keep it under control? Trying not to freak out here!