Pregnancy 2010 - May

Fawkes

This is such a cool idea. My husband and I would like to start TTC around the end of the year.
Not sure if you've already discussed this in a previous post, but for those to started this year and conceived, how long did it take?
I know it's different for everyone, but just curious.
If you've already discussed this, if you could just the post the link that'd be great!

It took us 10 months to concieve our daughter using BBT charting along with OPKs, and checking my cervix.

Caliwaters25

So this baby decided to grow a bit this week....I gained 4.5 lbs in a week?!?! I'm sure eating our for 5 days straight did not help so I'm glad to be back home and back to the weekly routine of eating at home and working out.

But holy crap! Hopefully things will even out in the next week so I'm not up a ton for my doc appointment!

Eating out is so fattening and its hard to know what to order but its good to have fun. You may come down once you get back on your normal routine I know that I yo-yo between 3lbs gain after a good weekend of eating out. How much did you gain in first trimester? I want to only gain 25 lbs at the most, since had worked so hard to loose its tough to be going in the other direction.

00Angela00

I'm having a hard time imaging I'm only going to gain 20-25 pounds this pregnancy. I'm hungy so often and am craving the not-so-good stuff. *sigh. I've only technically gained 5 pounds in my first 5 months, but that's because I lost 6 pounds my first trimester so I gained 11 pounds in like 6 weeks! AUGH! What type of foods do/did people eat at this stage to keep you full and keep you from blowing up?!

Fawkes

Lots and lots of protien! I was starving in my second and third tri. I ate frequently. I would eat boiled eggs, cheese, meat, and other things that were high in protien and fiber. I tried my best to stay away from sweets! I also had GD so I had numbers to account for and I couldn't really cheat.

For me I barely gained anything in my first and second try, but in the third tri I swear I put on like 25 pounds. I think it was mostly water weight though.

Try not to focus so much on the weight you gain but on what you're eating so you're giving your LOs what it needs to be healthy and to grow.

I was able to drop all the weight I gained, plus 10 additional pounds (I think I lost weight during the pregnancy and then gained mostly weight in baby and water).

shoppingqueen34

So this baby decided to grow a bit this week....I gained 4.5 lbs in a week?!?! I'm sure eating our for 5 days straight did not help so I'm glad to be back home and back to the weekly routine of eating at home and working out.

But holy crap! Hopefully things will even out in the next week so I'm not up a ton for my doc appointment!

Eating out is so fattening and its hard to know what to order but its good to have fun. You may come down once you get back on your normal routine I know that I yo-yo between 3lbs gain after a good weekend of eating out. How much did you gain in first trimester? I want to only gain 25 lbs at the most, since had worked so hard to loose its tough to be going in the other direction.

I'm hoping your right! Since then I've been really tracking my food and sodium so we'll see next week. I've only gained the 4.5 lbs since my last doc appt so even if I didn't loose a bit of it, it still stays in line with the 5 lbs a month that my doc told me was ok.

I gained 5lbs in my first trimester.
I have 3 weeks left in my second tri and I've gained 14 lbs (including the crazy 4.5lb gain). So I'm expecting to be down 1.5 by next Tuesday once my body gets back to normal. Trying not to gain more than 14 in the second and hold steady for the next 3 weeks.

If I can stay around a 26-28 lb gain - I'd be happy.

shoppingqueen34

I'm having a hard time imaging I'm only going to gain 20-25 pounds this pregnancy. I'm hungy so often and am craving the not-so-good stuff. *sigh. I've only technically gained 5 pounds in my first 5 months, but that's because I lost 6 pounds my first trimester so I gained 11 pounds in like 6 weeks! AUGH! What type of foods do/did people eat at this stage to keep you full and keep you from blowing up?!

I remember being starving my first trimester, so I'd eat a lot of snacks. Fruit, cheese sticks, etc. I didn't have much of a craving for stuff, but I did want the bad stuff often. I told myself that if I ate that now, I'd have to work it off later. LOL. So I stuck with my crappy healthy food for the most part and ate junk just sometimes.

My appetite has really changed in the last few months. I'm not super hungry at all now. It's actually hard to eat the calories I'm supposed to. I have to remind myself to eat....which is probably due to me being so fricken busy.

Are you staying active? I know some women can, but some can't...I'm sure that has helped me as well.

jalara

Hey all! It's weigh-in day today!

I haven't changed at all this week, which I'm good with.

I had a super-wonderful Valentine's Day-in-May on Saturday with my fiancé - he made me pancakes and bacon for breakfast, then we went on tour of our own city, then when we got back it was romantic movie of my choice and fresh bread from thebreadmaker (with olvie oil to dip). THEN I had a nap, got up and went to Opa! for dinner, then to the theatre to see the Peter Pan productions (I am so spoiled, I love him!).

Add all that in with the amount of food I ate last night (diary is open) and the fact that it's my TOM, I'm pleased with being where I was last week.

Other updates - I met with my trainer on Monday, and 30 minutes into hesession I started throwing up - all because of my stupid TOM (my first day is always hell). So I'm back with her tomorrow.

Does anyone work out first thing in themorning? I've set my schedule so I'm a the gym at 5:45 every morning now, so I can't excuse my way out of it, or get too busy later on. My trainer also told me that if I can, not to eat before I come so my metabolism gets kick-started.... I'm not sure if I believe that. Thoughts?

jalara

WEEKLY CHALLENGE

Drugs or natural birth? Epi, Spinal, Hypnosis, music, etc.... What are your plans? No judemental posts in this forum please!

paldal

I just had to let you guys know about my last 24 hours. I had some serious revelations!

Yesterday I hit the 180's. Its the first time in 4 years that I have seen myself in the 80's. To celebrate my accomplishment, I took myself to Panera Bread, had soup, mac n' cheese (The You Pick Two thing) a piece of french bread, butter, and a coke (haven't had soda since 1/1/10). I ate more calories at dinner than I should have had all day. I also didn't go to the gym, as I went out to eat instead. I felt SO nasty afterword. I thought I was going to get sick.

I was talking to my husband last night, explaining why I didn't feel good, and all of a sudden, a lightbulb went on. I use food to reward myself. To reward myself for good things, for bad days, for everything. It started when I was little, and if I was good at the doctor, or got an A on a test, my parents would take me out to dinner. So, to reward myself for loosing weight, I stuffed myself so full I thought I would throw up I determined I need to be more aware, and to celebrate accomplishments in a different way.

I also was super bumed because after loosing almost 20lbs, not a single person has noticed. A few people I have mentioned it to, look me up and down, and frown, like they think I am lying. This morning I was in the kitchen at work, and this lady said "I don't want to embarass you, but what ever you are doing, you look great. I didn't even know who you were when you walked in here". It made me realize that probably a lot of people notice, but aren't sure how to complement you on it. So if you guys are feeling like no one has noticed, maybe they have, and just don't know how to tell you how GREAT you look!

Have a good Tuesday.

I'm totally there with you. It seems like the best reward somehow always ends up being food.
Not trying to pass judgement here, but maybe you could still reward yourself with food, but make it yourself, or pack a healthy picnic for you and the hubby...candle lights, healthy food, could lead to some excersice.

As for the challenge, all my girlfriends with kids tell me an Epi is your best friend, but I haven't decided yet.

pmaria10

I weighed in at 178 this morning some of this weight loss has been due to grief as I have mentioned in a previous post. So, I'm not sure if it will stay off. I've only gained bk 2lbs since i've started eating regularly again.

As for the challenge question: I would prefer to have a natural birth with music but i am told that's not what happens within the last few centimeters. This is going to be my first pregnancy so......i guess I'll just have to see how things go. Our TTC month is coming up fast just two more months......i know August will be here before I know it.

yankeefamily05

My birthy plan was all natural, laboring in the tub, music...use tennis ball..bounce on exercise ball...walk it out...

Got none of that.
Instead it was an amniofusion, stuck to the bed, pitocin, epidural...than csection:(>....

Hopefully when I have another baby I get to have what I want.

Fawkes

I had a natural pitocin induction! I was induced at 39 weeks because doctors though my baby would be large because of GD. I did not want the epi (I'm more scared of it than the contractions). The contractions I had hurt. BAD. I asked for the epi, but my contractions kicked up and were coming non stop every 25 - 30 seconds, I sped through transition and then got to pushing. From the start of the first contraction to delievery it was 3 hours and 35 minutes. Not bad for a FTM! Being stuck to the bed sucked for having to deal with the contractions and having to be monitored didn't help either. In the end I'm so glad the epi didn't work out. My recovery was so easy and it was nice to be able to move right afterwards. Getting up to go pee was the best thing ever! I totally reccomend natural, though if you choose the epi, I don't blame you one bit, the contractions are not pleasant at all!

On the next baby (whenever that happens) I plan on going natural as well, except I'd like to skip the induction. Though if I got it, then it's not the end of the world. I know I can do it!

I just started the group this week, so I have no weight in information

ron2282

I’m down 2 and ½ pounds from last week!!!! :bigsmile: I started a new workout routine last week and I always see a big drop when I introduce something new. By next week I’ll probably be back to ½ - 1 pound a week.

Challenge question: I’m all for the Epi, I don’t do well with pain!!!

yankeefamily05

Oh..and I am down from 246.8 to 246.2..since friday...so Go me!

tahmed

I am down 1 lb from last week. I also started a new exercise program this week (I am trying to start running) so I am hoping to see some results by next week.

I am willing to take what ever pain killers and memory erasers they offer to me. I am absolutly terrified of the entire pregnancy, not to mention the labor portion. So epi it is!!

yessie75

I've gained two pounds this week! I'm 152 lbs.
My first daughter I went natural, was in labor for 11 hours and she was 10 lbs 7 oz!. My second daughter, I was induced and because the pain came so fast and hard, I had an epidural. I hated it afterwards, I couldn't stop shaking, vominiting, and just felt awful for a few days.
I'm not sure was going to happen with this pregnancy, I might have to get a c-section due to the fibroid in my uterus. We have to wait and see

Fawkes

I am willing to take what ever pain killers and memory erasers they offer to me. I am absolutly terrified of the entire pregnancy, not to mention the labor portion. So epi it is!!

It's really not as bad as you think! Especially if everything is "normal" nwo I can understand being scared of the what-ifs and if something goes wrong. What helped me is knowing that billions of women have done this before me and they were all OK (and they did it more than once, twice, three times!). And believe me, you won't want to erase the first moment you see your LO, it's amazing .... now the pain, well who would want to remember that LOL, but in all honestly, it just STOPS once your little one is in your arms and you really truely forget what the contractions felt like really quickly. I also think that extra anxiety will make it worse!

Gesh I can't wait to do it all over again!

yankeefamily05

I've gained two pounds this week! I'm 152 lbs.
My first daughter I went natural, was in labor for 11 hours and she was 10 lbs 7 oz!. My second daughter, I was induced and because the pain came so fast and hard, I had an epidural. I hated it afterwards, I couldn't stop shaking, vominiting, and just felt awful for a few days.
I'm not sure was going to happen with this pregnancy, I might have to get a c-section due to the fibroid in my uterus. We have to wait and see

HOLY SCHMOKES...My daughter was 9lb 14 oz....They said that because she was so big, she was having trouble coming down in to the birth canal and therefore I never dilated past a 2:(:(:(:(....My epidural went ok...I felt really weird...My bloodpressure kept dropping and that freaked my mom out....lol...Not funny than but I can laugh now....

Hope you don't have to get a csection:(

yankeefamily05

I am willing to take what ever pain killers and memory erasers they offer to me. I am absolutly terrified of the entire pregnancy, not to mention the labor portion. So epi it is!!

It's really not as bad as you think! Especially if everything is "normal" nwo I can understand being scared of the what-ifs and if something goes wrong. What helped me is knowing that billions of women have done this before me and they were all OK (and they did it more than once, twice, three times!). And believe me, you won't want to erase the first moment you see your LO, it's amazing .... now the pain, well who would want to remember that LOL, but in all honestly, it just STOPS once your little one is in your arms and you really truely forget what the contractions felt like really quickly. I also think that extra anxiety will make it worse!

Gesh I can't wait to do it all over again!

I have to admit...Natural contractions aren't as bad as pitocin induced contractions....They don't come as fast and hard.

Fawkes

I am willing to take what ever pain killers and memory erasers they offer to me. I am absolutly terrified of the entire pregnancy, not to mention the labor portion. So epi it is!!

It's really not as bad as you think! Especially if everything is "normal" nwo I can understand being scared of the what-ifs and if something goes wrong. What helped me is knowing that billions of women have done this before me and they were all OK (and they did it more than once, twice, three times!). And believe me, you won't want to erase the first moment you see your LO, it's amazing .... now the pain, well who would want to remember that LOL, but in all honestly, it just STOPS once your little one is in your arms and you really truely forget what the contractions felt like really quickly. I also think that extra anxiety will make it worse!

Gesh I can't wait to do it all over again!

I have to admit...Natural contractions aren't as bad as pitocin induced contractions....They don't come as fast and hard.

That's what I hear and If I can do it while on Pitocin, I definantly know I can do it naturally!!!! It's such an amazing experience "feeling" it all and being able to feel your way through pushing. I pushed when I felt I needed too and I didn't listen to the doctor at all (how would he know when I was feeling a contraction anyways???). I pushed with my contractions and stopped when it hurt too bad. That allowed me to stretch. I only ended up with a small first degree tear.

seventeenlucky77

Hi ladies. I fall into the losing weight before TTC. I had my first visit with my obgyn since I had health insurance again and after 3 years of an almost non existent cycle. I was diagnosed with hypertension and PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome) at 26 years old. I had been fairly heavy all my life. My doctor told me she would hold off on prescribing medication if I could lose 50lbs. After that she would do a physical and work up to see what my chances of fertility were because at 245lbs it was about a 5% chance of a successful pregnancy. This lit a fire under me and I completely changed my diet and joined the gym that day with my husband! I am really hoping that my chances of becoming pregnant will increase with my weigh loss. I have lost 15 lbs so far (5lbs prior to MFP).

More info on PCOS: http://www.womenshealth.gov/faq/polycystic-ovary-syndrome.cfm#a

tahmed

I am willing to take what ever pain killers and memory erasers they offer to me. I am absolutly terrified of the entire pregnancy, not to mention the labor portion. So epi it is!!

It's really not as bad as you think! Especially if everything is "normal" nwo I can understand being scared of the what-ifs and if something goes wrong. What helped me is knowing that billions of women have done this before me and they were all OK (and they did it more than once, twice, three times!). And believe me, you won't want to erase the first moment you see your LO, it's amazing .... now the pain, well who would want to remember that LOL, but in all honestly, it just STOPS once your little one is in your arms and you really truely forget what the contractions felt like really quickly. I also think that extra anxiety will make it worse!

Gesh I can't wait to do it all over again!

I have to admit...Natural contractions aren't as bad as pitocin induced contractions....They don't come as fast and hard.

That's what I hear and If I can do it while on Pitocin, I definantly know I can do it naturally!!!! It's such an amazing experience "feeling" it all and being able to feel your way through pushing. I pushed when I felt I needed too and I didn't listen to the doctor at all (how would he know when I was feeling a contraction anyways???). I pushed with my contractions and stopped when it hurt too bad. That allowed me to stretch. I only ended up with a small first degree tear.

Maybe I need to do more research on this before I make a decision. I am totally freeked out about the entire pregnancy. I am terrified of roller coasters too. I compare getting pregnant to getting on a roller coaster. Once you sit down, get strapped in and start moving (aka get pregnant), you are in it for the long haul. You will have to have the tense moments of going up the huge hills, and the completely insane monments of going down, but you cant get off until the ride is done (baby is delivered).

Fawkes

I am willing to take what ever pain killers and memory erasers they offer to me. I am absolutly terrified of the entire pregnancy, not to mention the labor portion. So epi it is!!

It's really not as bad as you think! Especially if everything is "normal" nwo I can understand being scared of the what-ifs and if something goes wrong. What helped me is knowing that billions of women have done this before me and they were all OK (and they did it more than once, twice, three times!). And believe me, you won't want to erase the first moment you see your LO, it's amazing .... now the pain, well who would want to remember that LOL, but in all honestly, it just STOPS once your little one is in your arms and you really truely forget what the contractions felt like really quickly. I also think that extra anxiety will make it worse!

Gesh I can't wait to do it all over again!

I have to admit...Natural contractions aren't as bad as pitocin induced contractions....They don't come as fast and hard.

That's what I hear and If I can do it while on Pitocin, I definantly know I can do it naturally!!!! It's such an amazing experience "feeling" it all and being able to feel your way through pushing. I pushed when I felt I needed too and I didn't listen to the doctor at all (how would he know when I was feeling a contraction anyways???). I pushed with my contractions and stopped when it hurt too bad. That allowed me to stretch. I only ended up with a small first degree tear.

Maybe I need to do more research on this before I make a decision. I am totally freeked out about the entire pregnancy. I am terrified of roller coasters too. I compare getting pregnant to getting on a roller coaster. Once you sit down, get strapped in and start moving (aka get pregnant), you are in it for the long haul. You will have to have the tense moments of going up the huge hills, and the completely insane monments of going down, but you cant get off until the ride is done (baby is delivered).

Definantly do research and watch some natural births on youtube. I think they are empowering. There really isnt a better feeling than being able to do what your body was made to do. I wont lie the contractions dont feel good, they hurt. A LOT. But for me the moment i started pushing the contraction pains didnt hurt and all the pain stopped once she was in my arms.

Recovery was so easy with out medication. I even got to leave a day early!

Pregnacy is scary, its full of aches and pains and you walk around in a body that you no longer own. But the moment you can feel them kick and move inside you, you cant really imagine your life with out it. I miss those baby kicks and feeling her move and just being "connected" to her. If you ever need to chat about your fears message me

00Angela00

I'm having a hard time imaging I'm only going to gain 20-25 pounds this pregnancy. I'm hungy so often and am craving the not-so-good stuff. *sigh. I've only technically gained 5 pounds in my first 5 months, but that's because I lost 6 pounds my first trimester so I gained 11 pounds in like 6 weeks! AUGH! What type of foods do/did people eat at this stage to keep you full and keep you from blowing up?!

I remember being starving my first trimester, so I'd eat a lot of snacks. Fruit, cheese sticks, etc. I didn't have much of a craving for stuff, but I did want the bad stuff often. I told myself that if I ate that now, I'd have to work it off later. LOL. So I stuck with my crappy healthy food for the most part and ate junk just sometimes.

My appetite has really changed in the last few months. I'm not super hungry at all now. It's actually hard to eat the calories I'm supposed to. I have to remind myself to eat....which is probably due to me being so fricken busy.

Are you staying active? I know some women can, but some can't...I'm sure that has helped me as well.

I'm shocked when I read that you gals are doing so much exercise! I want to, but it's painful to get up and even walk! The ligament stretching is super super uncomfortable for me and gets worse with more activity. I would love to swim, but financially we can't afford it. All our money is going towards saving up for my 12 weeks maternity leave. How many of the pregnant women are experiencing the ligament stretching pain?

Fawkes

Now I'm not pregnant NOW, but it was only 4 months ago I had horrible Round ligament pains! I also had problems with pains in my hip and pelvis. I could barely walk so I didn't do any exercise through out my pregnancy. Oh and I got bad sciatica pains as well!

It was enough exercise for me to walk to the bathroom 20 times a day (at least). LOL I didn't gain too much weight because I really watched what I ate and I ended up having to go on a gestational diabetes diet. Lots and lots of protien and hardly any carbs!


I found, for me, that taking a warm bath before work and before bed really helped the aches and pains. I also had to ask DH to help me out of bed in the middle of the night when I had to pee, my aches and pains got worse the bigger I got.

All worth it though

yessie75

I have very painful sciatica pain. i'm going t talk to my doctor about it tomorrow. With my other pregnancy, I only had it in my last trimester. With this one it has been since my first trimester. What gives? I also got the worst charlie horse ever the other night and I couldn't even scream in pain because everybody was sleeping. I had to stuff a pillow in my mouth until it was gone. Now I'm afraid to stretch my legs in bed.

Fawkes

I have very painful sciatica pain. i'm going t talk to my doctor about it tomorrow. With my other pregnancy, I only had it in my last trimester. With this one it has been since my first trimester. What gives? I also got the worst charlie horse ever the other night and I couldn't even scream in pain because everybody was sleeping. I had to stuff a pillow in my mouth until it was gone. Now I'm afraid to stretch my legs in bed.

TIP: If you have to stretch your legs always make sure your toes point up towards your head, never point them down that causes those muscles to cramp up! I alwasy did this and never got one of those darn charlie horses!!

jalara

First day of personal training (aside from Monoday when they gave me the session for free and I left ill half way through) is done. I made it to the gym at 5:45 this morning for an hour of resisitence-circuit training! I now have a program and I really hope it works!

I found out last night that my VO2 Max is 28.8, I'm 43.7% body fat, and I have 123 lbs of lean body tissue (which means I can never be that small since you have to have a certain percentage of fat on the body). So here's to improvements!!!!

Oh - still weigh 219.8 - same as last week

shoppingqueen34

I'm having a hard time imaging I'm only going to gain 20-25 pounds this pregnancy. I'm hungy so often and am craving the not-so-good stuff. *sigh. I've only technically gained 5 pounds in my first 5 months, but that's because I lost 6 pounds my first trimester so I gained 11 pounds in like 6 weeks! AUGH! What type of foods do/did people eat at this stage to keep you full and keep you from blowing up?!

I remember being starving my first trimester, so I'd eat a lot of snacks. Fruit, cheese sticks, etc. I didn't have much of a craving for stuff, but I did want the bad stuff often. I told myself that if I ate that now, I'd have to work it off later. LOL. So I stuck with my crappy healthy food for the most part and ate junk just sometimes.

My appetite has really changed in the last few months. I'm not super hungry at all now. It's actually hard to eat the calories I'm supposed to. I have to remind myself to eat....which is probably due to me being so fricken busy.

Are you staying active? I know some women can, but some can't...I'm sure that has helped me as well.

I'm shocked when I read that you gals are doing so much exercise! I want to, but it's painful to get up and even walk! The ligament stretching is super super uncomfortable for me and gets worse with more activity. I would love to swim, but financially we can't afford it. All our money is going towards saving up for my 12 weeks maternity leave. How many of the pregnant women are experiencing the ligament stretching pain?

I have a little pain on my right side every so often, but I rub it and it seems to subside. That sucks that you're in pain! Wish I could wave a wand and poof it would all be done. I would love the take 12 weeks off....but I'm only doing the 6-8 weeks. I have a full time gig and then and I own my own business as well. So I'm planning on doing only my business early next year. I've got to give something up unless I will go nutso! :noway:

00Angela00

First day of personal training (aside from Monoday when they gave me the session for free and I left ill half way through) is done. I made it to the gym at 5:45 this morning for an hour of resisitence-circuit training! I now have a program and I really hope it works!

I found out last night that my VO2 Max is 28.8, I'm 43.7% body fat, and I have 123 lbs of lean body tissue (which means I can never be that small since you have to have a certain percentage of fat on the body). So here's to improvements!!!!

Oh - still weigh 219.8 - same as last week

YAY! it's nice to know where you stand and what a reasonable goal is! At least there is not pressure to get to 123lbs! that's tiny!