May 2013 Due Dates
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Is it just me or does May seem right around the corner. I feel like I will blink and we will have another baby....
we have my hubby's bday, christmas, newyears, my little guys first bday in march, My oldest birhtday in April and then a baby in May!!!
I swear it will be here in no time. I am not ready
Yeah, it really does seem close, especially when you think our due dates are less than six months from now!0 -
Is it just me or does May seem right around the corner. I feel like I will blink and we will have another baby....
we have my hubby's bday, christmas, newyears, my little guys first bday in march, My oldest birhtday in April and then a baby in May!!!
I swear it will be here in no time. I am not ready
Yeah, it really does seem close, especially when you think our due dates are less than six months from now!
Holy Crap... thank for putting it into perspective for me ladies. Lol.
So, is anyone getting pregnancy related migraines/headaches. I don't remember these with my first. My doctor said I could take ibprofen up until about 28 weeks - but that totally freaks me out (I'm not big on medicine even when I'm not preggers).0 -
Is it just me or does May seem right around the corner. I feel like I will blink and we will have another baby....
we have my hubby's bday, christmas, newyears, my little guys first bday in march, My oldest birhtday in April and then a baby in May!!!
I swear it will be here in no time. I am not ready
Yeah, it really does seem close, especially when you think our due dates are less than six months from now!
Holy Crap... thank for putting it into perspective for me ladies. Lol.
So, is anyone getting pregnancy related migraines/headaches. I don't remember these with my first. My doctor said I could take ibprofen up until about 28 weeks - but that totally freaks me out (I'm not big on medicine even when I'm not preggers).
I had bad headaches in the first trimester with my first, but this time they weren't that bad. However, they have lingered into my second trimester. I have taken Tylenol almost every day since Thanksgiving (today has been ok, though, thankfully).
I'm surprised your doctor said ibuprofen was ok. I have always known that acetaminophen (Tylenol) is fine, but no aspirin, ibuprofen (Advil or Motrin), or Naproxen Sodium (Aleve) while pregnant.
Can you stick to Tylenol? For me it's seemed to do the trick. Otherwise, I try to drink more water, and for some reason that helps.
I hope you feel better soon!0 -
I had bad headaches in the first trimester with my first, but this time they weren't that bad. However, they have lingered into my second trimester. I have taken Tylenol almost every day since Thanksgiving (today has been ok, though, thankfully).
I'm surprised your doctor said ibuprofen was ok. I have always known that acetaminophen (Tylenol) is fine, but no aspirin, ibuprofen (Advil or Motrin), or Naproxen Sodium (Aleve) while pregnant.
Can you stick to Tylenol? For me it's seemed to do the trick. Otherwise, I try to drink more water, and for some reason that helps.
I hope you feel better soon!
Tylenol doesn't do anything for me... I heard there is an exedrin without asprin - I might look into that, but my guess is it's just acemetaphine too. I was surprised by the Ibprofen comment too. I thought it was a huge no-no, but she said that the concern is really in early pregnancy (thinned blood might effect a miscarriage) and the end of pregnancy. Regardless, I won't be taking any. I'm upping my water intake and trying to do deep breathing.0 -
I had bad headaches in the first trimester with my first, but this time they weren't that bad. However, they have lingered into my second trimester. I have taken Tylenol almost every day since Thanksgiving (today has been ok, though, thankfully).
I'm surprised your doctor said ibuprofen was ok. I have always known that acetaminophen (Tylenol) is fine, but no aspirin, ibuprofen (Advil or Motrin), or Naproxen Sodium (Aleve) while pregnant.
Can you stick to Tylenol? For me it's seemed to do the trick. Otherwise, I try to drink more water, and for some reason that helps.
I hope you feel better soon!
Tylenol doesn't do anything for me... I heard there is an exedrin without asprin - I might look into that, but my guess is it's just acemetaphine too. I was surprised by the Ibprofen comment too. I thought it was a huge no-no, but she said that the concern is really in early pregnancy (thinned blood might effect a miscarriage) and the end of pregnancy. Regardless, I won't be taking any. I'm upping my water intake and trying to do deep breathing.
The irony in the ibuprofen thing is that the first time I was pregnant, I was convinced that I was not pregnant (it was our second cycle of TTC), so I had some drinks (nothing worrisome, since I'm not a big drinker), and if I had a headache or cramps (since I thought my period was on its way), I took Advil. I then got a positive pregnancy test and went, "Oh, crap!" about the medicine, but everything turned out ok, thankfully!
I find that sometimes Tylenol doesn't make the headache go away completely, but it does help some. Does it help you at all, or does it do nothing? If the former, I'd at least take it and let it help some.
Also, there's that pressure point on the meat between your thumb and index finder. I find that it works somewhat, especially if you squeeze it until it hurts - though maybe it's a distraction
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Oh, I almost forgot - good news on the insurance front!
A couple of weeks ago, I had disputed my bill for lab work surrounding the Pap smear and other fun tests they do with that, which were done on my first prenatal visit. Blue Cross only covered a small portion of the Pap test itself but none of the others (HPV, etc.). I suggested to them that under PPACA, they were required to cover those other tests, and the lady I spoke to on the phone said that they did not. She was nice enough but dismissive, so I submitted an inquiry in writing. Today I got my reply, and it turns out they re-evaluated the claim and determined that those tests *are* covered under PPACA, which means my patient liability went from nearly $400 to $0!
The claim was re-done only yesterday, so LabCorp doesn't yet have the revision in their system, but I will be SO happy to ignore that bill!
Christmas is still on! (Ok, it was always still on, but this really helps when it comes to buying gifts and donating to charities.)
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Ruby - Here is the link to a fairly recent list of "must haves" with a lot of input from other mamas. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/786561-my-must-haves-for-baby-list
Personally, I'm a minimalist, so less is more - but that will get you thinking at least
Yes - thanks for posting Momma!
And sorry to hear about your headaches. I've been getting them at the back of my skull for the past week now. When they get really bad I find that 4-6oz of regular coca cola completely stops them. Go caffeine!
Our Thanksgiving was quiet and nice -- I made my first turkey solo and felt like I passed some sort of Motherhood test. :glasses: Now we are swimming in leftovers that I have no interest in. Go figure.
My doctor will do the gender anatomy ultrasound at 18 weeks, so I have mine scheduled for December 21st (which is great - now we can share the results with our family at Christmas!). I also receive back my NT/blood results tomorrow at my monthly appointment -- nerve racking!
I'm trying to get in a cardio/strength training 3x a week, but it's sure gotten more difficult. I feel out of breath so easily. Sometimes doing laundry seems like a herculean effort. I'm also finally (finally!) getting some appetite back. I'm still having a hard time with protein (thank god for yogurt) but I've stopped losing weight, which is a good thing! So, officially I'm at 14 weeks and down 6 pounds. I'm sure I'll more than make up for it in the coming months, but for now I'm ready to gain (it's weird saying that) as I need some sign that this baby is actually in there.
Glad everyone had a good Holiday! Did anyone go nuts with Black Friday or Cyber Monday shopping?? I was very tempted, but am trying to wait for the sex.
RBXChas - congrats on sorting out the insurance! That's a huge win!!0 -
Our Thanksgiving was quiet and nice -- I made my first turkey solo and felt like I passed some sort of Motherhood test. :glasses: Now we are swimming in leftovers that I have no interest in. Go figure.
My doctor will do the gender anatomy ultrasound at 18 weeks, so I have mine scheduled for December 21st (which is great - now we can share the results with our family at Christmas!). I also receive back my NT/blood results tomorrow at my monthly appointment -- nerve racking!
I'm trying to get in a cardio/strength training 3x a week, but it's sure gotten more difficult. I feel out of breath so easily. Sometimes doing laundry seems like a herculean effort. I'm also finally (finally!) getting some appetite back. I'm still having a hard time with protein (thank god for yogurt) but I've stopped losing weight, which is a good thing! So, officially I'm at 14 weeks and down 6 pounds. I'm sure I'll more than make up for it in the coming months, but for now I'm ready to gain (it's weird saying that) as I need some sign that this baby is actually in there.
Glad everyone had a good Holiday! Did anyone go nuts with Black Friday or Cyber Monday shopping?? I was very tempted, but am trying to wait for the sex.
RBXChas - congrats on sorting out the insurance! That's a huge win!!
Thanks! I am SO glad I don't have to pay that bill this month (or ever)!
I also made my first Thanksgiving turkey all by myself, and it turned out great! Actually, it was the day after Thanksgiving, but still. I had no interest in the turkey after Friday, but my BIL told me on Saturday that he made turkey tetrazzini with the leftovers, so that's what I did on Sunday. I've been eating it for dinner ever since, and it's really good! I didn't use as much cheese as they say to in the recipe (though a smaller amount of stronger cheese, like asiago or romano, would work great), and I would cook it for less time so that it's not so dry and there's some creaminess:
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/turkey-tetrazzini-ii/
I think it's really good, and I put my turkey in the food processor so that it was chopped up really well, so the recipe is more about the pasta and cheese rather than the turkey
I also put some Italian bread crumbs on top to add some crunchiness, which worked out well.
All in all, it was a fairly simple recipe, but certainly one I'll only be doing about once a year, since I have no intention of cooking a turkey regularly. We used to do a ham when we cooked a big meal on our own like that, and after doing a turkey, ham is so much easier!
Good luck with your NT/blood test results! I'm sure it'll be fine
Like you, I get tired and winded very easily. I was putting away laundry last night and was exhausted by the end! I don't remember being quite this tired last time, but I could be wrong. Finding the energy just to get out and walk is hard. Honestly I could go to bed by 8 or 8:30 every night. I'm hoping this goes away soon!
As for Black Friday, I generally avoid it like the plague, so I didn't go out this year. I checked out some maternity clothes online but wasn't happy with the deals, so I figured I'd wait until Cyber Monday. I did that, but it seemed like I would put things in my cart, then when I went to check out, most of them were out of stock. So I bought my son two shirts at Kohl's for $11, and that was it! I do have a few maternity dresses that I am hoping will carry me through Christmas so that I can snag all those post-Christmas clearance sales :happy:0 -
I'm practically on cloud nine today! Last night I felt my little gummy bear baby moving and grooving! That feeling will never get old.
It's shocking to me how high the baby is this time. Everything was hiding behind my bellybutton at the last appointment - I wanna know where all my organs disappeared to so quick! I saw a picture of myself on FB from when I was about 7 months pregnant last time - and my baby bump is almost that big already! Yikes!
Also, my Motherhood order came in yesterday and amazingly, everything I bought fits like a glove. I may need to hem my jeans by a few inches (I'm only 5'4) but they look cute and my 18 year old sister said "Dang! I wish they made those without the belly band! I want a pair!" So yeah - last night was overall very exciting!0 -
Hello everyone!!! Im do May 27th! Im freaking out, because with my daughter who is now 9 years old I had gained 90 pounds! and so far i gained 15! my OB is yelling at me
so I need SUPPORT!!! especially from you girls who are going through this pregnancy with me! My name is Katherine 0 -
I'm practically on cloud nine today! Last night I felt my little gummy bear baby moving and grooving! That feeling will never get old.
It's shocking to me how high the baby is this time. Everything was hiding behind my bellybutton at the last appointment - I wanna know where all my organs disappeared to so quick! I saw a picture of myself on FB from when I was about 7 months pregnant last time - and my baby bump is almost that big already! Yikes!
Also, my Motherhood order came in yesterday and amazingly, everything I bought fits like a glove. I may need to hem my jeans by a few inches (I'm only 5'4) but they look cute and my 18 year old sister said "Dang! I wish they made those without the belly band! I want a pair!" So yeah - last night was overall very exciting!
Awesome for you! I still think I feel movement from time to time, but not consistently. I'm still only 14.5 weeks, so that's to be expected. But I totally get the bump thing. At my last doctor's appt almost 2 weeks ago, they found the heartbeat low on my pelvis, but I feel like my uterus actually goes up to my belly button! I feel like I look 17 or 18 weeks, if not more.
That's great that your clothes fit nicely, too! Are you going to start wearing them right away or wait a bit?0 -
I'm practically on cloud nine today! Last night I felt my little gummy bear baby moving and grooving! That feeling will never get old.
It's shocking to me how high the baby is this time. Everything was hiding behind my bellybutton at the last appointment - I wanna know where all my organs disappeared to so quick! I saw a picture of myself on FB from when I was about 7 months pregnant last time - and my baby bump is almost that big already! Yikes!
Also, my Motherhood order came in yesterday and amazingly, everything I bought fits like a glove. I may need to hem my jeans by a few inches (I'm only 5'4) but they look cute and my 18 year old sister said "Dang! I wish they made those without the belly band! I want a pair!" So yeah - last night was overall very exciting!
How many weeks are you?0 -
Hello everyone!!! Im do May 27th! Im freaking out, because with my daughter who is now 9 years old I had gained 90 pounds! and so far i gained 15! my OB is yelling at me so I need SUPPORT!!! especially from you girls who are going through this pregnancy with me! My name is Katherine
Hey there! Welcome, and congratulations! I am due May 25th, so I'm right there with you. I gained 65 when my son was born (he'll be 2 in January), and I've gained somewhere between 10 and 15 lbs. My OB didn't weigh me at my first appointment, though, so I guess they count from the 12-week appointment going forward? Frankly she didn't care that much what I gained the first time, only how quickly I gained from appointment to appointment.
But anyway, we are here if you need us!
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I'm practically on cloud nine today! Last night I felt my little gummy bear baby moving and grooving! That feeling will never get old.
It's shocking to me how high the baby is this time. Everything was hiding behind my bellybutton at the last appointment - I wanna know where all my organs disappeared to so quick! I saw a picture of myself on FB from when I was about 7 months pregnant last time - and my baby bump is almost that big already! Yikes!
Also, my Motherhood order came in yesterday and amazingly, everything I bought fits like a glove. I may need to hem my jeans by a few inches (I'm only 5'4) but they look cute and my 18 year old sister said "Dang! I wish they made those without the belly band! I want a pair!" So yeah - last night was overall very exciting!
What style of jeans did you get. I so need a pair. My normal jeans are just not working anymore0 -
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By the way, I'm 15 weeks and 4 days. I didn't expect to feel baby this soon - but after a bowl of frosted flakes last night the sugar must have gotten to him or her because there was defintely wigglnig going on in there. With my first I didn't feel it til about 18 weeks, but it's unmistakable! I let out a little yelp when I felt it and I think I scared him or her a little bit. Hoping to feel it again soon!
Also - I'm wearing a new dress today and have had several coworkers come up to me and say "I didn't know you were expecting!" so it's defintely getting obvious. And I'm not sure which jeans they are - I'll check the brand tonight.
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Over the last few days it does not matter what I eat or how much I eat I am STARVING!!!! Not just grab a few almonds hungry, but i can't seem to eat enough stomach making noses in meetings hungry!!! I am eating protien and all of my calories if not more. WHAT GIVES0
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Over the last few days it does not matter what I eat or how much I eat I am STARVING!!!! Not just grab a few almonds hungry, but i can't seem to eat enough stomach making noses in meetings hungry!!! I am eating protien and all of my calories if not more. WHAT GIVES
Yeah, I went from eating to stave off nausea to being STARVING all the time! I could literally eat continuously, all day long. Not necessarily unhealthy foods, either, but it is NOT helping with my weight gain!0 -
OOH, movement! Congratulations! I keep hoping I'll feel it soon, but I'm still only 17 weeks today and it's my first. I keep thinking that maybe I've felt something, but it has also felt like it could be gas and so I'm never sure. I love the word for the first time you feel the baby: quickening. It's very medieval. To be "quick" meant to be alive.
There were baptisms at my church last week and I was practically in tears about how cute those babies were and how I'll be in those mothers' places before too long! I had my midwife appointment today and heard the heartbeart. Next week is the anatomy scan, for which I'm pretty excited! And then it's off to Turkey for our honeymoon/babymoon. I'm scared that none of my clothes will fit me by the end of the trip!0 -
Tonight my sister and I are having a girls' night out - last week her husband and my husband went to see Skyfall (which I really want to see and my sister kind of does), so we're taking this Saturday for ourselves. We're going out to eat somewhere and then catching a movie. I'm so excited! I haven't been to the movies since my 30th birthday (May 2010), which was a good while before my son was born (um, about 9 months...). I'm hoping we'll see Skyfall, but if not, I'm just happy to be out and going to the movies. My husband and I try to go out to eat at least once a month, but we have yet to go to the movies. It's just so dang expensive, and there are so few movies I feel compelled to see on the big screen.
Even if we don't see Skyfall, I might try to skip out of work one day and go see it by myself (or convince my husband to skip out with me and see it again). We'd have to find a slow day to do it, but as Christmas approaches, I bet we can do it!
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RBX - hope you had a fun girls night! I get to go to a "salads and sweets" Christmas party tomorrow night AND next Tuesday I'm going to a ladies late night dinner with some other young mommies in our community. I haven't had a girls night in a long time so I'm excited.
I'm still suffering from this headache... it's been since the week before Thanksgving - and if it doesn't go away soon I'm going to call my family doctor to see if anything else might be going on... I used to get migraines in high school, but haven't had one in years. I'm trying caffiene, increased water, tylenol, ice packs on my neck, stretching... my last "self help" attempt will be to cut out sugar and see if after 2 or 3 days the pain lessens at all, but that is going to suck (especially during the holidays and with pregnancy cravings).
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Sorry you are still dealing with headaches. I'm sure that is no fun! Mine come and go. Today I had one, but I had to run to court at the last second to deal with some hearings because my husband suddenly came down with a stomach bug (again), so I didn't get a morning snack and was starving. Once I got a bit of caffeine in me and some food and water, I was better.
We did end up going to see Skyfall, which was AWESOME!!! I'm a big James Bond fan anyway, but we enjoyed it. We had Japanese beforehand, which I haven't had in a while, and then the movie started close to 8:30 (it's a 2.5-hour movie). I was so tired by the end, but it was worth staying up for.
The only downside was that some lady brought in her toddler with her, and the little girl kept making noises during the movie that were really distracting (not crying, just random toddler noises). We felt so bad for the little girl but were making jokes between us that we totally could have made it a big family outing and brought all of our kids!
Seriously, I don't know what people are thinking. One is not entitled to go to a movie, and definitely not so much so that one should bring a child to a very violent and sexually suggestive movie. Heck, I hadn't been to the movies in 2.5 years! Had I not had a child, I'm sure it wouldn't have been every weekend, but certainly I would have gone more frequently than that.0 -
We did end up going to see Skyfall, which was AWESOME!!! I'm a big James Bond fan anyway, but we enjoyed it. We had Japanese beforehand, which I haven't had in a while, and then the movie started close to 8:30 (it's a 2.5-hour movie). I was so tired by the end, but it was worth staying up for.
Ha - I'm the same -- I can't be out past my 'bedtime' these days or I go catatonic. Glad you liked Skyfall! I saw that a few weeks ago and thought it was fun too - loved seeing Javier Bardem in a creepy role.
Got my NT & blood results back and all is well - odd are 1 in 2,000, so we're going to skip further testing. Nice to have that off the list. I do want to gripe about insurance deductibles though -- my current group plan resets it's deductible every January 1st - and even though it's completely normal, I find it incredibly annoying this year - hard to say goodbye to all that money 'towards deductible' on 12/31.
Anyways - what's everyone snacking on these days? I am NEVER without a bag of raw almonds and dried cranberries in my purse. Other than that, I seem to be having a vegetarian pregnancy so far (can't stomach meat) so I'm grateful to greek yogurt for my protein.
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We did end up going to see Skyfall, which was AWESOME!!! I'm a big James Bond fan anyway, but we enjoyed it. We had Japanese beforehand, which I haven't had in a while, and then the movie started close to 8:30 (it's a 2.5-hour movie). I was so tired by the end, but it was worth staying up for.
Ha - I'm the same -- I can't be out past my 'bedtime' these days or I go catatonic. Glad you liked Skyfall! I saw that a few weeks ago and thought it was fun too - loved seeing Javier Bardem in a creepy role.
Got my NT & blood results back and all is well - odd are 1 in 2,000, so we're going to skip further testing. Nice to have that off the list. I do want to gripe about insurance deductibles though -- my current group plan resets it's deductible every January 1st - and even though it's completely normal, I find it incredibly annoying this year - hard to say goodbye to all that money 'towards deductible' on 12/31.
Anyways - what's everyone snacking on these days? I am NEVER without a bag of raw almonds and dried cranberries in my purse. Other than that, I seem to be having a vegetarian pregnancy so far (can't stomach meat) so I'm grateful to greek yogurt for my protein.
Enjoy the day!
I am loving Greek yogurt and try to make sure I have that on hand. Obviously I can't keep it in my purse, but I make sure I have extra in the fridge at work. (We have a small office, so no one steals food here.)
As much as I complain about my insurance, the one thing we did right was have the turnover happen on the renewal, not on the calendar year. (We were given a choice.) This time my deductible starts over on August 1st, which means that all of the crap I've had to pay with this pregnancy so far and two sick visits plus antibiotics with my son means that the birth will definitely eat up the deductible (and then some), so we'll have free medical care for me, my son, and the new baby until 7/31/13 :happy:
Otherwise, BCBS did us right with free flu shots (no deductible or co-pay). My husband has the flu right now, and both my son and I, who've had our flu shots, have been fine so far. I'm hoping it stays that way, but right now we are poster children for the flu shot. My husband had not yet gotten his. He doesn't like shots, so unless he gets it when I get mine, he tends to not bother getting it.
Edited to add that I'm glad your NT results were good!!!0 -
Hi ladies, just joined the group! I'm due on May 31 so I'm 14+5 today. I just started tracking on MFP again yesterday because I felt like I was gaining weight too fast and I've been eating like crap, using pregnancy as an excuse, which I told myself I'd never do. I'm 5'11 and started at 151.4lbs, as of Sunday I was 160.0. I'm really aiming to keep my gain to 25-30lbs and I've got a long way to go so I need to keep it under control! My goal is to not exceed 180lbs. The 5lb tub of choco chip cookie dough I got at Costco hasn't been helping (cooked of course)...:blushing:
This is our first baby (3rd pregnancy) and I'm so excited to be this far along and forming a little bump for the first time ever! I've had practically no adverse symptoms so I've maintained my 4 days a week at the gym since the beginning, and I've been working on fitting more walks in so I'm doing a little bit of something every day. Healthier eating started on Monday.
I just wanted to drop in and say hello! :flowerforyou:0 -
Hi ladies, just joined the group! I'm due on May 31 so I'm 14+5 today. I just started tracking on MFP again yesterday because I felt like I was gaining weight too fast and I've been eating like crap, using pregnancy as an excuse, which I told myself I'd never do. I'm 5'11 and started at 151.4lbs, as of Sunday I was 160.0. I'm really aiming to keep my gain to 25-30lbs and I've got a long way to go so I need to keep it under control! My goal is to not exceed 180lbs. The 5lb tub of choco chip cookie dough I got at Costco hasn't been helping (cooked of course)...:blushing:
This is our first baby (3rd pregnancy) and I'm so excited to be this far along and forming a little bump for the first time ever! I've had practically no adverse symptoms so I've maintained my 4 days a week at the gym since the beginning, and I've been working on fitting more walks in so I'm doing a little bit of something every day. Healthier eating started on Monday.
I just wanted to drop in and say hello! :flowerforyou:
Hi there! Welcome and congratulations!
I am due on May 26th, so I'm right there with you. I have gained 15 pounds (it was closer to 10 before Thanksgiving, ugh). This is my second, and I definitely can't wear any of my old clothes, and though I have a little bump it's not big enough to really warrant maternity clothes yet :frown: How are you handling clothes? Do you still fit into your old clothes? Have you moved to maternity clothes yet?
My sister and I had both lost a bunch of weight (she lost about 90 pounds, I lost 82) using MFP over a chunk of 2011 and early 2012, but since she was usually running a size behind me as we shrunk, I gave her a lot of the clothes I had shrunk out of. As such, I don't have a lot of bigger clothes and am wearing the same things over and over and over until I can wear maternity clothes. Last night she had me over to her house where we went through her closet, so I have more clothes now. I'm not sure if they will work yet since the bulk of my weight gain has been my belly, waist, and boobs, but we'll see! I'm just glad to have some more options.
That's awesome that you've been able to keep working out! Honestly I have had zero energy up until a couple of weeks ago, so I went from working out 4-6x/week to maybe once. This week I had started my December challenge, which was to work out 3x/week, and I have worked out once... I'd wanted to walk/jog at night, but my husband has had the flu, which means if our son wakes up, I have to be around since I don't want my husband getting our son sick.
And yes, that tub of cookie dough at Costco is HORRIBLE. We bought that once and never did it again. My husband loves raw cookie dough (so do I, but he can eat a bowl of it as a dessert), and we did actually make some cookies. However, most of it got eaten raw (not while I was pregnant). I don't think I could handle having that in my fridge and not being able to eat it raw!0 -
random question-
I wil be 14 wks tom. I have gained about 3 lbs so far. My belly is not that big yet. i still wear non-maternity clothes and sleep on my belly.
Could I still wear a non maternity shaper? I want to wear a dress to the christmas party tonight but I need the shaper or the dress looks a mess.
Could I hurt the baby if I wear it?
Please don't judge me. I don't want to spend the $$$ on a new dress 0 -
Okay - This is kind of embarassing but I need advice ladies...
You know that I've been feeling under the weather with the headaches, but this morning I blacked out. It was only momentarily, but it was scary none the less.
I was in the office restroom and stood up (I don't think I stood up too fast, but maybe?) and the next thing I remember I hit my shoulder and head on the door of the stall. It startled me awake and I grabbed onto the top of the door with my hands to stay vertical beccause my legs were not supporting my body. (Now, if it wasn't so scary the funny part would be I hadn't gotten my pants pulled up yet).
I couldn't have blacked out for more than a second or two - and it took me about 45 seconds for my legs to support my body (I couldn't feel anything - one of my shoes had fallen off when I fell and I didn't even notice).
My husband thinks I must have cut circulation off to my sciatic nerve? That would explain why I couldn't feel one of my legs - but not both? And why would I have blacked out?? Anyway- here's where I'm looking for advice. If this happened to you and you had been experiencing severe headaches for the last few weeks would you call your doctor? Could it be gestational diabetes?
Thanks in advance...
PS speshell4 - I'd avoid the shaper (especially if its not just spandex) but you know your body and baby will let you know if they need more room (you'll feel sqished or uncomfortable). If I were you I'd just grab a pair of maternity panty hose by Asset. They are $15-20 but they shape everything except the baby bump. I wear them under all my work skirts/dresses.0 -
random question-
I wil be 14 wks tom. I have gained about 3 lbs so far. My belly is not that big yet. i still wear non-maternity clothes and sleep on my belly.
Could I still wear a non maternity shaper? I want to wear a dress to the christmas party tonight but I need the shaper or the dress looks a mess.
Could I hurt the baby if I wear it?
Please don't judge me. I don't want to spend the $$$ on a new dress
Good for you on such a small gain! I wish I could say that I had gained so little, but I'm ok with it
Like mormonmomma, I would probably recommend maternity pantyhose instead of a shaper, but if you can wear the shaper and don't feel squished at all in it (in any position, seated, standing, leaning over), I would say fine. I don't think it's selfish or anything like that. I just think about how I feel (which sounds like I'm showing more than you are, but still), and putting pressure on that area in regular, albeit bigger, pants is uncomfortable. I would get the pantyhose as a backup, since you can always use them later.0
