Pregnancy 2011 - March

I have been enjoying many hot baths to try and calm things down.

I'm new at all this....but I thought we weren't supposed to take hot baths when we are pregnant? I'm not judging...I'm just asking.

My dr. said you can do it all through pregnancy as long as your whole body isn't in the water. With some of your body in the air your body tempature won't raise as much.

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!

The first question I asked the ultrasound tech today was, "there's only one in there right?" :laugh:

I can't wait for my first ultrasound!! What if there are two in there??? My father in law is a twin, my hubby has cousin's who are twins (my father in law's brothers kids). Not sure if that will make any difference for me.

Edit- thought i should also mention- when my mother was pregnant with me they told her she was having twins. But at her next ultrasound there was no sign of the 2nd baby. I assume that the technology used in sonograms has changed a lot since 1984.

I did do some research and my FIL should do effect our chances at all. Twins would be exciting!!

Oh my.... Joonz when is your first US? I asked my hubby before we went for ours what he would do if it were twins... I told him I would cry... he said he would go back to work lol (needing more overtime ;D)

I posted in the beginning of my pregnancy but haven't had much time since then to get in here...
Hope I can jump in from here. I am 28 weeks along, and so far not much to report.
I have two little girls, 6 and 3 and expecting a third... girl. Working on a name, but my husband is Spanish and we live in Spain and so we are trying to pick something that works in both languages. We have a Sofia and an Alicia; and for the third we are throwing around Olivia. But still not sure. Lots of "advice" on the name from good intentioned in-laws and I've decided to not bring up the topic with them. I'm going to try and stay updated on all the news from here on out. Good luck to the ladies who are coming close to the end and sending out strength and patience for those who are just beginning I'll see if I can post a pic that's better than the generic one I have now.
Heather

Welcome back! Some of the other ladies on here have had fun in-law name advice

I ate low low low sodium yesterday with alot of water. She said it can take a couple of days for some of the fluid to pass. My blood pressure was great, heart beat was good, and no protein in the urine. Guess it's just getting that time for me.

I've found with sodium that i am either easily at or under my levels or I am WAY (double or so) over. No in betweens! Most of them occur when I eat out rather than at home - like the other day IHOP pancakes - 1600+mg!!

I went to a "healthy" place to eat with my husband yesterday and they had a booklet of all the contents of their foods. I was looking for something under 1000 mg of sodium to eat. There was nothing under 2000mg.

SO I ate a fruit bowl and a bowl of steamed veggies with no butter or seasoning. I knew eating out had lots of sodium like fast food joints, but regular restaurants are just as bad.

I've taken hot bath's since day one. I still take them, mind you my husband has to help me out of the tub cause I'm so round now. But it is the only thing that relaxes me. My belly pokes far out of the water and I don't get it so hot it would get my blood pressure up.

It goes along with common sense, my grandmother thinks you shouldn't have sex, hang out clothes, lift your arms above your head, run, exercise, lift weights, etc....on and on and on.

Rachael -- Have our due dates seriously always only been a day apart or did your OB change your due date? :laugh: Maybe I'm really just that unobservant.

Heather -- HCG levels vary GREATLY. Here's a chart that puts 446 on the high side of what is expected at 4+1so I'd guess you don't need to freak about multiples *yet.* http://www.americanpregnancy.org/duringpregnancy/hcglevels.html There are tons of BS "dos and don'ts" of pregnancy. I'd say use common sense but I guess the problem with that is that it's not all that common. :laugh:

Sheri -- Getting clamped open is how it felt last time I tried to do the deed, too. Not sure why but I haven't had any desire to give it another go since then. My cervix was checked on u/s Wednesday & was still good and long and closed so I don't think that has anything to do with it for me.

Rachel -- Your hubby having a family history of twins doesn't make you more likely to have twins. If there was a family history of fraternal twins in YOUR family, however, you may be more likely to have twins (because there's supposedly a genetic link for women who release more than one egg at a time on a regular basis). Identical twins don't make any difference.

Brittony -- Yay for Charleston! Have fun! Wave hi to me if you're passing through Columbia. (I just assume you could be since I see mountains in your avatar)

Oh yeah, as for me I'm up a pound from last Saturday. This is the first week I've really tracked my calories & exercise & I've been at what should have been a small (100-300) calorie deficit nearly every day. I did eat pizza Wednesday and Thursday though, so I have a sneaking suspicion I'm retaining some extra water. I think my weight will be back down a pound or two if I keep my sodium intake in check over the next couple of days.

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?

This has absolutely crossed my mind. I do have a lot of emotional baggage regarding my weight and self-esteem and I do feel like I project some of my own thoughts onto the issue, and maybe I hear her saying things that she really isn't saying, or I perceive a tone from her that isn't really there.

Definitely something I need to work on.

It goes along with common sense, my grandmother thinks you shouldn't have sex, hang out clothes, lift your arms above your head, run, exercise, lift weights, etc....on and on and on.

I was gonna ask about "raising your arms above your head".... I had never heard of this til someone yelled at me for it the other day....

I look like such a board-*kitten* for posting so many times in a row :laugh: Sorry guys!!

It should not be that way. Have you thought about a new care provider?

It's funny you should mention this Annabelle. I haven't really thought about a new provider, but I did think about a whole new birth plan.

Lastnight hubby and I watched "The Business of Birth" on instant Netflix and I HIGHLY recommend anyone that hasn't seen it to watch it. What an eye opener!!

After watching this, I am seriously contemplating home birth. Not sure I am going to switch at this point in my pregnancy, but it is definitely going to be a top option for any future pregnancies.

I wish I had stuck w/ transferring care and continuing w/ my HB plans w/ my first pregnancy.

It goes along with common sense, my grandmother thinks you shouldn't have sex, hang out clothes, lift your arms above your head, run, exercise, lift weights, etc....on and on and on.

I was gonna ask about "raising your arms above your head".... I had never heard of this til someone yelled at me for it the other day....

I look like such a board-*kitten* for posting so many times in a row :laugh: Sorry guys!!

They think it wraps the cord around the baby's neck. From what I understand a third of baby's born have the cord wrapped around them.

Oh my.... Joonz when is your first US? I asked my hubby before we went for ours what he would do if it were twins... I told him I would cry... he said he would go back to work lol (needing more overtime ;D)

My first ultrasound is on March 25th. I will be exactly 20 weeks! I am soo looking forward to it, as is hubby. We are not going to find out the sex though.

Thanks Annabelle for the advice

Dragonfly I also gained 4 lbs at my last 2 week visit... muffins from costco are brutal! I have been logging all week so hopefully it will stay at no more than 2 lbs at my next visit.

Rachel and 911girl I have NO idea how you aren't busting at the seams to find out what the sex is. I tried to go buy stuff for the baby but everything is so gender specific that I ended up walking out of the store with nothing! I think it is awesome that you have that much self control! lol!

911Girl you look fabulous! I read that you had done Insanity. I started it (and it was intense) but it was so boring for me and I ended up not looking forward to working out (and that's not me). That is awesome that you finished it though. How much have you worked out since becoming pregnant. People always think I'm weird cause I do an hour of strength training/toning (I do Tracy Anderson Method) 6 days per week and an hour of cardio 4 days per week. I was doing cardio kickboxing/TKB 3 days per week and Spinning twice per week in addition to the strength training and cardio. I only cut that out cause I'm so tired! lol! I'm a fitness fanatic but lately it has been harder only because I'm so sleepy. What did you do to stay motivated to workout throughout your pregnancy?

After hearing how high my HCG levels were I decided to go ahead and tell my family. It was hard to hold it in as long as I did (all 6 days! lol!). The highest my levels ever got were 46 when I had miscarried back in October. I'm very optimistic and hopeful that this baby is here to stay. 12 more days and I get to see my little peanut (well at least a black blob on the screen hopefully with a little flutter)! I can't wait!

Feeling a little bit more queasy today. I did do my hour of strength training but have given up on the idea on doing an hour of cardio today. My husband and I are leaving to go out of town. He has some army convention thing to go to...and I will be spending my time shopping at the outlet mall! They have a Motherhood I plan on hitting up. Hopefully I'll find some good deals!

Hope you ladies have a wonderful day!