Pregnancy 2011 - March

I am SO excited. I had told my mom about the travel system that we really wanted with an extra base... all together it was 400 dollars but we didn't want to spend that much/have someone else spend that much so we registered for a nice one but cheaper... WELL my mom just called me and someone at our church was selling the exact stroller we wanted with an extra base for 200 dollars and it is only 1 year old. She still has the warrenty on it and everything. They are pregnant again so they are getting a double. She bought it for me

Just make sure it has never been in an accident carseats should never be used after any motor vehicle accident, even a very low impact.

It hasn't. My mom checked on it. We have known the people we bought it from since I was little. We really trust them.

How fun to find a pregnancy board on the fitness group!! My husband joined MFP and wanted me to join too. I actually have not been trying to eat healthy at all, though my reflux is killing me so I might have too!!

My name is Marceen and I am currently 23 weeks (24 tomorrow) with number 4. My oldest is Amelia - age 14, then my son Cathan - age 8.75, and then Sabina - who turns 5 years old on the 21st. Yes, this was a planned pregnancy!!

SW: 154 lbs
CW: 168 lbs
GW: 135 lbs

Okay so does a challenge to exercise AT LEAST 4x/week for AT LEAST 30 minutes work? I agree with Brittony -- I can see myself cheating with the "I exercised for an hour yesterday" thing. I can't be trusted at all. :laugh:

Check in on Mondays works for me -- gives a chance to make it up over the weekend if we had a particularly busy (er, lazy) week.

I know there are a lot of posts on here about people who's doctors may or may not handle addressing weight gain very sensitively - but I was wondering - I don't necessarily think it is wrong for the Dr to tell you that you're on the high end, or you should try to not gain any or much more (key word TRY). I know that we're all on this board in the first place because we want to lose weight and be healthier - and that, very often, comes with a lot of emotional baggage. Weight-conscious predispositions, combined with the emotions of a pregnant woman - it could be likely that some might be projecting their own thoughts on the issue onto what they think they are hearing from their doctor?

The problem I see is red circles around a weight number and a nutritionist stating a women should not gain any more weight. Yes, ideally they should be saying, you have gained x number of pounds the last two months. I would like you to bring in this diet sheet the next visit so we can go over diet and see if there is anything I can help you w/. Are you exercising? Here are some great forms of exercise, what do you enjoy? The problem though OB's themselves receive very little nutritional schooling, but are handing out very poor or outdated information.

My first pregnancy I saw a midwife and transferred care after I was found expecting twins. They had a problem w/ my lack of gain, but I was eating and had very little MS, yet what could I do scarf done more food. Had I known what I know now I should have been consuming more protein for sure, yet nobody actually had any useful advice on gaining or diet. W/ my third I saw a HB midwife. She asked to see my diet written down and gave positive advice on portion and tweaking my diet.

Now at the weight I started at this pregnancy 175, overweight I should have only gained 15-25lbs at term, yet here I am exercising 5 days, watching my calories and portions and at 25lbs at 25 weeks. If I was ding outside OB care what advise might they have. Don't gain anymore or ignore my weight if it wasn't a concern to that particular OB? That is the problem, there are parameters yet there is little of actual realistic help. I know my own body and no matter what a OB said I know I will gain more and this is just what my body and baby needed this pregnancy.

Yay!!! my doc just called to inform me that my u/s looks good, baby looks good, but i'll have to have a follow up u/s to check my placenta cause it's lower than they would like but she didn't seem to concerned and confident that it would move up. I'm just so glad to hear baby is good and that we'll have another shot at seeing if baby is a he or she.

awww I hope your little man or little lady is cooperating next time!

Lynn – you are not a failure! I really don’t think that’s bad amount of weight to gain, my friend gained over 80 with her last pregnancy. And it’s not like you don’t know what to do after the baby is born to take the weight off again.

Jalyner – I’m glad you had a good first appointment and liked your doctor. I really like mine too, but my husband said he didn’t like him at all. I think he’s a little annoyed that my doctor is extremely good looking.

Pmaria – glad everything looked good, hopefully baby will flash you next time! :laugh:

I like the idea of an exercise challenge. I’m finally feeling good enough to work out again, but I’m being lazy about it. I like the idea of 30 minutes four times a week, Monday check in work for me.

I had a bit of a panic attack today - TMI alert. I had a pap at my appointment this morning and the doctor said it's completely normal to spot afterward and not to be worried. I usually spot after a pap so I wasn't too concerned. I went to the bathroom a few hours later ready to see a little spotting - my panty liner was covered in blood, I think I almost passed out. It wasn't bright red and there was no cramping so I wasn't really scared, but it still freaked me out. It's completely stopped now, but I still say a little prayer when I go to the bathroom.

Oh my you ladies are busy busy today! I LOVE the idea of an exercise challenge. I actually cut back from exercising a little only because lately my priorities seem to lie in taking a nap rather than making it to cardio kickboxing class! I will do 60 minutes 5 days per week at least (usually I do 2 hours mon/wed/fri/sat) so I think that this will be a good goal to keep up with.

The nurse called from the doc's office and my HCG level at 4wks 1 day was 446! My progesterone is 46.1 (the same as it was on CD21). I'm thinking my hcg is on the high side...what do you think? There better only be one baby in there! Also, I'm getting another blood draw to check my hcg again tomorrow. So far so good! Things are looking very positive that's for sure!

I also had a mini panic attack...what it if it twins...and what if they are both boys....Lord please let there only be one healthy, perfect baby inside of me!

I also had a mini panic attack...what it if it twins...and what if they are both boys....Lord please let there only be one healthy, perfect baby inside of me!

I have noidea on the HCG numbers, I had those tests, but you sure can't give a baby back. If it is two you have plenty of time to adjust

TMI alert--- sex has officially become no fun, it feels different down there and I don't know if it is because with all of the contrax and such I am begining to eface or dialate but it was rather bothersome. Annabelle?

Different how? Painful, can't orgasm, not pleasurable? You can check your own cervix BTW.

Can't orgasm, not pleasurable and not exactly painful but penetration felt more like getting it clamped open for a pap smear. How do you check your cervix? This has only been this week, I have been feeling like I am in labor but it doesnt get intense so it must be the prodromal part, wondering if it is causing cervical change. How on earth do you deal with this? It is so miserable when you can't sleep for yet another reason. I have been enjoying many hot baths to try and calm things down.