Dec 2013 Babies
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So how is everyone doing? I am just getting over some extremely fun MS..that lasted all day. I have been feeling a lot better that last few days so hopeing that is behind me. I didn't really have any MS with my son, so it was a fun and new experience :ohwell:
Has anyone else noticed a crazy appetite. I have been shooting to stay at maintenance but it hasn't been enough. I have decided to just listen to my body and if its hungry, I am going to feed it!
Wishing everyone *feel good dust*!!0 -
Yes! There are some days when it seems like I can't eat enough and it drives me crazy! Most of my nausea is gone, and I think I can handle some light jogging again.
I had my first ultrasound this week and the baby is measuring a week early, so my due date might be 12/12 instead of 12/19! Everything looked great and I heard the heartbeat and we finally started telling people the good news. It's been a good week.
How is everyone else doing?0 -
tell me about it! I'm so fed up of the MS now, but trying to just focus on one day at a time! Each time I have a better day I think I'm getting better, but actually it's just ups and downs! Still, it will pass... hopefully soon!
I have my first scan on Thursday (at 11+5) so will be really pleased to get that done, hopefully confirm everything is ok and then be able to start being more honest with people, especially work! I hate hiding things, but I really don't want to tell everyone until I know all is ok.
Hope everyone is keeping well and looking forward to getting into trimester 2 for a break!0 -
How is everyone doing? Any luck with the morning sickness? I felt great last week and thought my MS was finally going away, but it came back in full force yesterday... :sad: On the plus side, had an ultrasound today at 11w4d and saw a healthy looking baby! The tech said that it was the most mobile fetus she had ever seen at that age. Guess I'm going to have my hands full with this one!0
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I am in the same boat, lol! Just when I think the MS is over, it decides to come back for a couple of days! Lately it has been this wonderful headache, accompanied by the never ending HUNGER!
Srsly, Ladies, I am hungry all the time. I am only 9 weeks and have already gained 5 lbs :sad: I am hoping it is a lot of water weight since I have noticed my bra size jump quite a bit! I am trying by best to stay consistent with working out but have days where I am lucky to just function. Don't get me wrong, I know that all of the nausea and hunger is soooooooooo worth it but I am soooooooooooo ready for the second Tri! Doing "okay" with staying in my calorie goal but my sodium has been nuts lately. I have resorted to pre-packaged meals since I feel like I NEED TO EAT NOW. lol. I really just need to plan better
Anyone else feel like the water weight is really taking over?0 -
Anyone else feel like the water weight is really taking over?
I'm hoping and praying it's mostly water weight!! I'm 12 weeks Friday and have been super-bloated since even before pregnancy due to the hormone supplements I'm on (Progesterone and Estrogen). I go off them Friday and am curious if I will actually lose a pound or two over the next few days, or at least not gain for a little while. I'm up about 4 lbs since embryo transfer (I'm an IVF patient).
Super-excited for my appt tomorrow....first one with my regular nurse practitioner. Although I'll miss my specialist soooo much, it's nice to be a "normal pregnancy" now. Kinda nervous too. I always knew what to expect with my specialist, and have no clue what a regular appt entails!0 -
how is everyone doing? I've had my first scan now (which brought my due date forward to 4th December, but still a December date!) and showed everything seems to be ok so that's a relief. I was also diagnosed as anaemic which explains some of my utter exhaustion so I now have an iron supplement (and trying to improve my diet of course).
The MS is still there although I seem to be managing better at the moment - or maybe I'm just used to it!0 -
also meant to say - am hoping that I stop needing to eat so much soon (it's the only thing that helps the MS) - I've put on 10lb already which is frightening (at 12 1/2 weeks...) - I can't keep this up!0
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Hi, everybody! I'm Michelle, and I'm about 12 weeks pregnant! This is our 8th, so I'm kind of old hand at this now, LOL. The kids were all super excited when we told them, and our youngest (who is almost 5) is completely thrilled about the prospect of being a big brother. He talks about the baby all the time, and is convinced it's a boy. (I'm hoping for a girl, then we'll have four of each.)
So, I'm technically due on December 12th, but based on my previous babies I'm expecting this one more like Christmas. Wouldn't it be fun to have a baby on Christmas?
I usually have horrible, debilitating morning sickness. This time I have been taking Unisom, and it's amazing how much it helps. I didn't start taking it until I'd looked at all the research on whether it was safe (yay for having a DH who works in a hospital and has easy access to medical studies), and when I started it was like night and day. One day I was barely able to sit at the dining table with my tablet, and the next day I didn't feel sick at all. Tired still, but not a trace of nausea.
I'm still having a hard time eating, though. I take like two bites of my food, and I'm full. Yet somehow, with barely eating and then throwing half of that up before I started taking the Unisom, I had gained ten pounds by my first appointment! How is that possible? It has to be water weight, right? I have lost like three pounds since then, but still. I don't get it.0 -
PS, I'd really like to find someone who is due sometime close to me -- within a month or so -- to be my accountability buddy. Just someone to share goals and encourage each other? Anybody interested?0
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Hope everyone is doing well! I'm 13 weeks today. Wondering when I'll start to show. I found a few dresses yesterday on clearance so I picked them up...they're maternity but don't look like it. $8 from Target so I couldn't resist. I find jeans are not comfy, so I bought a pair of maternity capris and I tell ya...they'll be my "Thanksgiving pants" for years to come. So comfy!
We may announce to my in-laws this weekend. We're not close and my husband doesn't seem excited to tell them so who knows. My mom, brother, friends, etc... who know were so elated that I think the reaction from my in-laws will be a let down. Anyone experience that....telling people and not getting a positive reaction? (We're in our 30's, happily married, financially stable, I work part-time...really, it couldn't be a better situation to have a baby. But we still fear telling them, for some reason....)
*yes, clearly it's our first. Otherwise I wouldn't be anticipating the time when I actually show.0 -
Lisa, yeah, I've been there with people not being happy for me. My family has never, ever been happy for me having a baby. They put a lot of pressure on me to go to college and have a career and all of that. I dreamed of being a SAHM. When I had my first baby, they were disappointed and upset because it meant I wasn't going back to college. (I wasn't anyway.) I also had two young step-children, who I have raised as my own, so my family decided I had "enough" children. When we decided to TTC another, my grandmother flat out told me that she was praying I wouldn't get pregnant, and that having four children would put me in an asylum. (She had four children, and she seems to be fine!)
I'm 32. My husband is a leader in his field, and makes good money. I'm very happy at home with my children, living the life I always wanted, but my family can't stand it. My mom still asks me all the time when I'm going to get "fixed" (when I'm good and ready!), and my grandmother still sends me college brochures in the mail. I didn't even tell them when I got pregnant this time. We told our friends and my in-laws, but my family found out when I put the first ultrasound photo up on Facebook.0 -
Wow, Michelle...that's awful! I certainly don't expect anything negative, just general lack of enthusiasm. Over the years they have made it pretty clear that we're "selfish" in their eyes because we spent the first 10 yrs of our marriage traveling domestically & internationally, pursuing higher educations and hobbies, and nurturing friendships and our own relationship with each other. While I think all these experiences make us better prepared to be parents, they're in the "sex is for procreation purposes" camp and see us as probably "wasting" the first 10+ yrs of our marriage.
All our friends and family that know have wept tears of joy and excitement for us. We've had fertility issues and it wasn't an easy journey. My in-laws don't know any of this so I suspect they'll see it from a very different perspective.
Congrats on living your own life. I know it's not always the easy thing to do.0 -
Thanks. Having good friends, and great in-laws helps.
Congratulations on finally getting your baby after a long struggle! That's really awesome! 0 -
How is everyone doing? Hoping some of that MS is starting to shift now! I'm still feeling quite sick, but *I think* less than I was. Also a bit less exhausted but that will be partly iron levels going back up!
Am getting huge though - already put on 14lb which is frightening - only put on 25 in total with last pregnancy! Must stop eating...
Hoping to get on with some more exercise soon, have just been so drained it's not happened at all, but will try to get out walking again soon.0 -
Hi Everyone! Im preggo with baby #4 and just turned 40! I have 3 girls (12,9,and 1). Baby 4 is a surprise and I still had 15 lbs to lose from my last pregnancy (who I nursed a full year). Im so worried Im going to get huge. Ive been keeping track of everything on here but Im so freaking tired its been a chore to workout. Im lucky if I get 3 days per week in. Ive already gained 7lbs. Ugh. Trying not to be discouraged. I miss my pre preggo body!0
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Hi Everyone! Im preggo with baby #4 and just turned 40! I have 3 girls (12,9,and 1). Baby 4 is a surprise and I still had 15 lbs to lose from my last pregnancy (who I nursed a full year). Im so worried Im going to get huge. Ive been keeping track of everything on here but Im so freaking tired its been a chore to workout. Im lucky if I get 3 days per week in. Ive already gained 7lbs. Ugh. Trying not to be discouraged. I miss my pre preggo body!
Right there with ya. I've been trying to exercise three days a week, but I'm so exhausted. I have managed to do "something active" almost every day, whether going for a walk, taking the kids to the pool, etc. I gained ten pounds in the first few weeks, and my doctor was shocked (so was I!), but I haven't gained anything sense then.
So, I'm starting the second trimester tomorrow. Should I go ahead and change my goal to "gain 1/2 pound per week"?0 -
14 weeks today! I have an ultrasound tomorrow to make sure the small amount of bleeding the dr. saw in my last u/s has resolved itself. I think it has, since I haven't had any bleeding or spotting, and I *think* I've felt the baby a few times. I'm hoping for good news tomorrow!0
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14 weeks today! I have an ultrasound tomorrow to make sure the small amount of bleeding the dr. saw in my last u/s has resolved itself. I think it has, since I haven't had any bleeding or spotting, and I *think* I've felt the baby a few times. I'm hoping for good news tomorrow!
I'm sure everything will be fine Good luck tomorrow 0 -
I still have a tiny little bleed by the placenta, but it hasn't gotten any worse and the baby is growing perfectly! It was very wiggly during the u/s today, and had a heartbeat of 157. I'm really thinking this one is a boy!0
