Pregnancy 2010 - September

OMG I sooo do not understand insurance... :sad: This is what moms are for...I always have to ask her insurance questions...I guess I better be listening since I'll be the one having to answer all the questions soon! I'm just frustrated....i really need to sit down and talk with my doctor's office insurance people, too. I'm the kind of person that needs to know things upfront - don't like surprises! Especially when it comes to $$! (Unless of course I'm receiving the $$...lol)

I am showing enough to have switched to PG pants, but I am just wearing long shirts to cover. I still just feel Ifat though.

Kim have you thought about doing water aerobics? It would probably help your joint pain. Although sometimes I am sure you just don't want to move...

I woke up with a massive headache this morning and it won't go away. I guess I must be dehydrated--time to pull out the crystal light, plain water just doesn't work sometimes.

Have a great Thursday!

Amanda and debnu1, I hope you guys feel better! I went through a phase of headaches around 10-16 wks, but it passed. I hope it passes for you guys too. They are the worst!

debnu1, not water aerobics, but I have swam alot and it does feel great. I've gone about 1-2 a week the whole pregnancy. My gym doesn't have a pool, so I have to just go to the public swimming pools. Last weekend was there weekend to be open too ;( I live close to an indoor pool so I may have to check out what they have to offer. I think it would help.

I have PCOS and underactive thyroid. What I wouldn't give to be healthy and pregnant right now...

not me! I cry over every tv show, the baby ones are the worse! but def whenever anybody is crying on tv, i'm going to cry. I was watching America's Got Talent the other night and a lil girl fell and she was crying while she was being judged and I was just bawling! My honey made fun of me big time!

about the leg cramps, try stretching real good before you go to bed. I assume your taking your prenatals, and sounds like you got the water thing down. I hate to say it but besides those things, I think it's just one of those things we get to live with for a while

My headache is gone today, but still not feeling too good. how about the rest of you?

I have to share my dream from last night....it was too funny.

So in my dream, I had my baby. I walked into the hospital, laid down on a bed, pushed once and the baby was born. No pain at all. Then we went home, with the minutes old baby. That night we slept in the basement (I have no idea why), and when I got up in the morning I totally forgot I had a baby. When I found the baby, I realized that I couldn't go to work that day, because...duh...I have a baby. But I also realized I never told anyone at work I was pregnant. So I called my husband, who was already at work, and was trying to figure out what to do with this brand new baby, because I had to go to work. My husband is arguing with me that I have to stay home. But I was telling him that I couldn't just call my boss and tell him that "Oh, by the way, you know when I went home early yesterday because I didn't feel good, well...I had a baby, and forgot to mention it to you." I was totally going nuts over how to tell my boss that I had just had a baby!!

The dream was so weird, and so stupid. The best part is that when I woke up I thought it was real, and it took me about 5 minutes to realize it wasn't.

I wish I could say I hadn't gained weight! I have been feeling progressively better. Perhaps part of it is that my thyroid is under better control now, but I think it also helps that I am at 12 weeks today. I don't really feel pregnant though--It will really help when I can feel the baby move. Right now it is hard to not think that I am just getting fat...:laugh: I have thought about getting one of those prenatal heartbeat monitors so I could find the heartbeat at home, just to remind myself it is there. I have not done it yet as I am afraid I would be listening daily and panic if for some reason I couldn't find it.

I have had the craziest dreams too. Not many are pregnancy related. I dreamt the other night that I was in a cemetary search for treasure, and started digging in a grave where I started pulling up a bunch of severed arms, I realized that those arms were going to come to life as soon as I found the treasure and they were going to try to bury me. A little wierd.

Hey I am sleeping better too--not up 3 times a night anymore, maybe only once. Hooray there is a light at the end of the tunnel!

I suspect Angela had her baby. Ii am sure we will hear from her once she is able to get away for a bit.

Hey Ladies!

The dreams are hilarious! I've had all the same dreams or pretty close! some even crazier than those! amazing what pregnancy can do to us! I think it's just a way of preparing our minds for all the changes that are coming. Is there anyway that you guys could tell me your first names? I have a bad memory and have a hard time responding to you enless I get used to you and who you are. I'm Kim/Kimberly by the way.

debnu1-I was the same as you in the beginning. I was so nervous b/c I had been put to sleep to have lots of dental work done when I was 6 wks pregnant and didn't know I was pregnant. I just knew something was going to go wrong. I ordered a fetal doppler from a website, it was awesome. I just used it whenever I was worried. and I was always able to find the heartbeat. I just sent it back a couple of weeks ago b/c now that I feel him move all the time I'm not as worried. The website is called heartbeatsathome.com and they are really sweet people. They mailed it to me, along with instructions and a pre-paid ups ticket to return it when i was ready. The one I got was $26 a month. The best money I've ever spent! but if you think it would just make you worry more than I would make sure that's what you want.

If I was to give you girls any advice that are just starting out that may have risks of GD....eat right!! go ahead and get on a diabetic meal plan!! b/c having GD is driving me nuts! My insurance doesn't cover the testing supplies, $255 yesterday for test trips and lanclets for a month! not too mention the poking my fingers four times a day and constantly worrying over the number and every little thing I put in my mouth. I think after this is over with I will be looking forward to just a normal diet with jsut counting calories again! It's amazing what carbs/sugar can do to our bodies! sorry...had to vent..

Just checkin in to see if Angela had her baby! Assuming so...... :P

Dr. Lawler was my old GYN about 13 years ago....He also delivered my nephew.

I see Dr. Wendy Holden-Parker at Woman's now, she is a new OB for me, I left my last one because I felt like she was just too busy for my care.

Angela, I went 10 days over with my first. I think that was the longest 10 days ever!! I just had to remind myself that it does end and the baby will come out. They don't stay in forever! I was scheduled for induction the day after my daughter was born, She came on the day I tried to avoid! Just shows how much control we really have! Take care, it will all work out!

Kim, I understand. I was attempting to get to a healthy weight before getting pregnant again, HA!! I gained all the weight I worked so hard to lose, right before and during pregnancy. So now I am really attempting to eat healthier. It was really hard the first few weeks but I am finally starting to not feel as sick so I am looking at going to my previous diet. They had me eating 45 carbs for breakfast, 60 for lunch and dinner and up to 30 for snacks.

Well ladies this was a very tough week for all of us it seems. Thankfully it is the weekend so we can put an end to it once and for all. Lets all try to get some r&r over the next couple of days. Hopefully next week will be better.:happy:

Hello!

I confess, I've been lurking around this board for a few weeks. I thought it was time to introduce myself since yesterday I was lucky enough to have an ultrasound that confirmed that my pregnancy is going well so far. I thought I'd finally take a moment to introduce myself before I hop into any conversation.

I joined MFP in late July and lost 11 lbs. (incidentally, this happens to be about the time I conceived--oops). I guess that's not the best way to start off a pregnancy, but I obviously had no idea until a few weeks later.

I was told by a doctor in mid-July that I have PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome). She told me that I would not be able to conceive without first treating the condition or taking action to try to get pregnant. She told me that I didn't ovulate and discussed with me my "options" for if I was ready to conceive. I let her know that I wasn't looking to conceive right now. It was pretty shocking and depressing news because I wasn't open to my "options" she discussed with me. I avoid taking medications/hormones for BC at all costs. So I went about life and decided that my fate had already been decided for me: no kids. I guess I should have known better. I'm a stubborn woman with an apparently stubborn body, to boot (married to a stubborn man, go figure). I got pregnant the next opportunity my body gave me. Without trying. *sigh*

The timing was poor to say the least, but my husband and I still excited, nonetheless. I have experienced lots of signs of early pregnancy in these past couple of weeks. I nap a lot and have a difficult time coming up with any foods that even sound close to desirable. Unfortunately, my exercise routine I was following has gone down the tubes. I was running 3 miles a day or doing the 30-Day Shred almost daily. My lack of energy and caloric intake and feelings of barfiness have had me down. I feel pretty guilty that this was not planned and I was not prepping my body by taking vitamins beforehand or even for the first couple of weeks after I conceived, but seeing the heartbeat on the ultrasound yesterday helped make me feel a little better. I look forward to the second trimester when hopefully these problems slowing me down will pass.

I know the next several weeks will be tough to get through, while I'm trying to pass through the feelings of fear that the pregnancy will not continue, but I'm staying positive.

I have a lot to learn and accomplish in very little time...I know April is going to be here before I know it!

I'm excited to be a part of this board and look forward to hearing/sharing stories with you all

-Nicole

Hi Nicole, Welcome to the board!

I am trying to decide if I should take the plunge and step into all maternity clothes. It seems silly at only 12 weeks, however I have been in PG pants for the last few weeks and now my shirt availability is getting smaller. I can only wear regular shirts with a long layer underneath. That isn't bad during the week, however all my Sunday clothes don't fit. My nice shirts pucker and show too much...I guess to be in good taste I will have to on Sundays.... You would think that by the time I am having my third baby it wouldn't be a dilemma, but I guess I always have a clothes dilemma--do I buy small because I am going to lose weight or buy my size now...yada yada. Gee I guess I am just rambling. Have a great weekend!

Ok so I had a gain this week, guess it's time to lay off the costco muffins :laugh: gonna try to be good next week.

Last Saturday 218.2
Today 219.0

Gain 0.8

We had a long day at the county fair, lots of walking yay! but lots of yummy food too..... hope the damage is minimal