I went to see the specialist this am and the cyst in the babies brain is gone! I do indeed have another baby with a 2 vessel cord, but baby is growing great and no anatomy issues. Weighs 1 pound today and they will just monitor the growth a little closer than normal.

I went to see the specialist this am and the cyst in the babies brain is gone! I do indeed have another baby with a 2 vessel cord, but baby is growing great and no anatomy issues. Weighs 1 pound today and they will just monitor the growth a little closer than normal.

glad the cycst is gone and he or she is still doing ok.

Thanks everyone for the prayers.

Anyone else been having braxton hicks contractions? I have been getting them at least once a day for the past couple of weeks, sometimes 10 a day. Nothing regular and not painful, just uncomfortable tightening across my belly. I usually just lie down on my left side and drink a couple of big glasses of water and they go away. What do you do?

I will be going out of town tomorrow thru the New Year and don't know if I will be on here much. So I want to wish you all Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! While I am away we will be having our reveal party and am so excited to find out if this one is a boy or girl. My gut says it is a girl because it feels so different. My husband saw the 3d ultrasound pics from yesterday and thinks the face looks like a girl, but we will see. I will try to make a quick post after we find out for you all.

I started with some braxton hicks over the last weeks or so, just one or two a day. It is usually when I am over- doing it. I think that my uterus gets as irritable as I do when I am too busy! Have a lovely holiday, and I am excited to hear what your baby's gender will be!

welcome mhawk! I think we are all in the same boat with being astounded by weight gain, especially those of us that this is our first. I had high hopes of keeping weight gain down but I didn't know how strong cravings would be and how incredibly hungry I would be. When I get it in my head that I want something there is NO getting it out of my brain! I'm hoping that when hubs and I go visit my family next month I can just stick to my very favorite thing at all the restaurants I have missed. Urban Fries (fries with blue cheese and hot chili oil) here I come!!!!


When are you all considering the start of the 3rd trimester, I tried to look it up and some things say 26 weeks others say 28. It's confusing!

Hey yall, I have been on MFP for about a year, I actually lost 40 lbs Jan-May last year, then I got pregnant, I have gained 10 lbs so far. Hoping I can get more educated about healthier eating habits.... I crave everything it seems like. I am having a boy! I especially crave carbs and sweets....:( I know I am going to have alot of work to do after our baby is here...... I am due 4/4! Nice to meet you all and goodluck with your pregnancies

Yes it is.... I am like all that hard work, but I do believe all this waiting, when the baby actually gets here, we will be more determined then ever

How is everyone doing? My baby girl seems to be very healthy according to all tests that have been done. I have gained 30 pounds at 25.5 weeks and am so tired still. I'm starting to get quite huge and its getting uncomfortable to move. I wonder if I'll ever have energy again. I know I will though. This is my 3rd pregnancy. It's amazing how quickly I felt better after the first 2.

How is everyone doing? My baby girl seems to be very healthy according to all tests that have been done. I have gained 30 pounds at 25.5 weeks and am so tired still. I'm starting to get quite huge and its getting uncomfortable to move. I wonder if I'll ever have energy again. I know I will though. This is my 3rd pregnancy. It's amazing how quickly I felt better after the first 2.

I'm right there with you on weight gain and it being uncomfortable to move. For work we have to "blouse our pants" (the whole military thing where it looks like they are tucked into your boots) and I have been revolting against doing that until absolutely necessary because it's so uncomfortable to bend down and do it. hehe.....I think my boss is getting a bit irritated with it

I am also revolting from my work uniform. We are supposed to wear a specific color and style of scrubs, but right now I am wearing what fits. If my boss says anything, then she can buy me new scrubs!

Congrats DoubleT! That's so exciting!

Nursenikki- I don't blame you at all! Glad the boss hasn't complained yet

Late... But I am due April 1st with our 3rd baby...finally a girl!! We have two boys already who are 5 and 6. Can't believe the third trimester is here!!

Due April 28th according to ultrasound or May 4th based on LMP. With my frst son i was due july 28th with ultrasound and august 4th with LMP. I was induced on April 27th due to decreasing amiotic fluids and had him on the 28th. My mom said with all seven of us she always had us the day before or on the day of the LMP due date. I got one doctor who is fine with giving me til may 4th and a specialist who does not recommend i go past the 28th. After some research i learned that decreasing amiotic fluid is normal with impending labor and that i opted for induction due to impatience and wanting to meet my son. I am hoping impatience doesn't win out again. Here is to going to labor naturally, so i don't know my due date. My pregnancy scatter brain is all over this post. Who know maybe with working and exercising i will naturally go into labor on the 27th and have him on the 28th. It would be cute for my to sons to have 28th birthdays. This is son number two and with career wants and husbands request this is the last baby. I used to joke i wanted to be done having babies by 25 and i will be 25 sept of this year, but will have to put my nurse prac education on hold. I am hungry. who knows with work life and school life it might be better to get induced. I am graduating grad school in May for my nurse educator and will be running around doing clinicals and trying to work in these next four months plus a comprehensive exam days before my baby is suppose to be due. My poor husband and 17 month old. ok down sharing. Good luck moms!

Checking in! It's been a while! I started the pregnancy overweight and had a doctor approved max weight gain of 20 pounds for the whole pregnancy. Well, I've already reached that 20 pound gain. I'll be 27 weeks tomorrow (due 4/9). Now, I'm just hoping to to be at the same or a lower weight then I was with my son's pregnancy. It's all my fault since I'm unabashedly eating oreos and terrible foods as if the world were ending tomorrow. I do find that tracking has helped a teensey bit so I continue to do so although I don't post my diary very frequently because I'm so ashamed (not ashamed enough to stop eating leftover halloween candy!!). I am still working out consistently and feel very strong physically if not a bit chubby and I've saved up enough Christmas money to pay for a very rigerous 8 week diet and excercise program for non-pregnant mommas called Body Back through my local Stroller Strides. I've seen lots of my Stroller Strides friends come out of the program super lean, strong, and changed. I'm in! If all goes well I should be starting that up in mid to late May!! I refuse to waddle in baby fat for years after having this one! Also, this little boy finally has a name. Dmitri. YAY, I hated the ongoing name wars we were having at home!! Hubby and I both gave up the names we each loved but the other hated and chose one that we both accepted. I came up with the name so I allowed him to have the spelling. Sigh of relief. Now, let's get this third trimester done!!!

April 27th for me ! Good Luck to all you ladies!

I think I've reached the point where my belly is too full for normal sized meals and my belly button looks like it wants to start um, changing shape. EW! LOL.

I havent weighed myself in forever, but am struggling in the exercise front. This is non-preggo related as its just been busy, its been COLD (and dark at 5:00) and my gym is filled up with those dang 'resolutionaries' and there is NO PARKING. Man, I hate January. ;D

I totally get the exercise thing right now! I feel like it has been forever... between the craziness of Christmas, and then having a stomach virus AND THEN the flu, I was down and out, and now that I feel better enough to go to the gym, it is going to be packed! I can't wait until next month when the gym isn't so busy! I also ordered two prenatal workout DVD's from amazon, so if the gym is too crazy, I might be doing them a lot! I am pretty excited to try them. I got a prenatal ballet video and a prenatal yoga.

Am I the only one that feels more nausea now than in the first trimester? This is messing with me!