March 2015 Mommies!
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Hi Ladies,
I'm due with our first on March 12. So I'm just about 20 weeks now. I still haven't gained anything yet. Dr isn't concerned yet but said she'd like to see a gain soon. I've been so terrible with food and excerise I'm surprised I haven't ballooned. I guess the sickness is keeping the weight at bay.
I still have to wait two weeks to find out what were having. I'm getting impatient. Whatever it is it's definitely active. I feel like baby is constantly wiggling and poking, it's very distracting. But it's nice to know baby is enjoying itself in there.
I am on my 4th pregnancy. Only with the 1st did I gain weight. I haven't gained with any of the others. I lost actually. My OB was never concerned and all my children were of normal weights (7lb 6oz, 8lb 3oz, 6lb 1oz). I wouldn't be too concerned as long as ultrasounds and such are showing normal growth in your baby.0 -
I went back yesterday for an appointment. It is 100% that I am having a GIRL. I am so excited. I will have boy-boy-girl-girl. Perfect! I get to experience the brotherly relationship and the sisterly relationship. I didn't have a sister, only brothers, so I'm happy for my daughter. The measurements were right where they were suppose to be. Fluid levels are excellent and the placenta looks good. I'm glad to report that I'm not throwing up every day finally, just occasionally. This is a vast improvement over my other pregnancies where I was still throwing up 15-25 times a day at this point. I will be 23 weeks on November 2nd. I am feeling lots of strong movements and she was very active during the ultrasound. I got to see her little hand perfectly and it was so cute!
This thread is slow so far...everyone else give us an update!0 -
That’s great news!! I’m having baby #4 march 23rd and its a girls also so we are also evened out with 2 boys and 2 girls. My daughter was psyched!!! She was ready to move out if this was another brother! lol
I had my level 2 ultrasound last week. It was so awesome to see everything so close. The tech kept saying wow your daughter has a beautiful heart which made me laugh. The Dr who reviewed the ultrasound said the same thing. I feel very luck to be having another healthy baby! Happy Halloween
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Love the pairings!! I had a brother and we got along for the most part and get along great now. Missed out on the whole sister relationship so that's awesome you guys get that for yours!
We had our 20-wk ultrasound last week and confirmed baby #2 is also a girl!! That makes 2 girls for us and my hubby WAY outnumbered (we have 2 female dogs too!) LOL. But I found out he was secretly hoping for another daughter anyway - awwwww The ultrasound was done in a radiology department and the head dr had to come to see a few more images just to make sure he saw exactly what he was looking for, but everything was spot on and "couldn't be more on schedule" 
This one has been way more active than the first - the first she do an occasional stretch of arms but mostly it was hiccups I felt. Have the 20-wk follow-up apt with my midwife Wednesday to go over the ultrasound results in more details, and she should be happy because according to my scale I have gained a few more pounds which is what she was wanting to see (so far up 10 lbs at 21 weeks - much better than the first time!).
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Had our 20 week ultrasound a few weeks ago and a follow up yesterday because baby is being stubborn and they couldn't get all the pics they wanted. We did not find out, so the name for now is 'baby'. I am feeling baby almost constantly now (currently 22.5 weeks) so they are active. Feeling good, weight is up about 10-14lbs depending on the week and still trying to exercise as much as possible. Was away all last week for a babymoon in Jamaica so trying to get back into exercise this week without hurting myself. This is our first so not too nervous yet, but I'm sure after the holidays it will become much more real!0
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Hi! I'm due March 24th. I am relieved to hear other people have trouble gaining weight. My doctor was fine with my 1st trimester weight loss (stupid morning sickness), but at the 18 week appointment he said I should really start gaining. My friend who used this site to track her food while training for an Iron Man suggested I join. So glad I did! Thank you to everyone sharing!0
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Hey ladies!
I am due March 10 (so 22wks right now), with my first baby. I've been having a hard time keeping up with eating well/exercising. I always thought - since I am someone who has tried to be quite healthy for a number of years, that being pregnant I would be even MORE motivated to provide my baby with super nutritious & healthy food. But it's proving a lot more difficult then I planned! I had been sitting around a healthy weight for a couple years and was pretty happy. Before getting pregnant I gained about 5lbs just from too much summer indulgence eating/shift work. Since I've been pregnant I've now gained about 13lbs! A far cry from all you ladies with no gain haha.
I was nauseous for the first several weeks but not enough to lose any weight. I've been trying to be gentle with myself about the weight gain, pregnancy is not about vanity right! But I'm more concerned that I'm not eating enough nutritious food for baby to grow with! I set my goal to eat 5-6servings of fruits and veggies every day and limit processed crap. (this doesn't seem to happen as often as I plan however) Up until now I have not been tracking any of my intake officially. I am wondering though if I should start again.. Halloween was the worst, I don't even usually like candy but I hate a TON of mini choco bars, and soo many ketchup chips! haha. I couldn't get enough!
I work a physical job and I walk quite regularly still outside, also doing prenatal yoga and some light work outs at home.
ANyone have any tips on how you're dealing with increased appetite/cravings?0 -
kbellnurse wrote: »Hey ladies!
I am due March 10 (so 22wks right now), with my first baby. I've been having a hard time keeping up with eating well/exercising. I always thought - since I am someone who has tried to be quite healthy for a number of years, that being pregnant I would be even MORE motivated to provide my baby with super nutritious & healthy food. But it's proving a lot more difficult then I planned! I had been sitting around a healthy weight for a couple years and was pretty happy. Before getting pregnant I gained about 5lbs just from too much summer indulgence eating/shift work. Since I've been pregnant I've now gained about 13lbs! A far cry from all you ladies with no gain haha.
I was nauseous for the first several weeks but not enough to lose any weight. I've been trying to be gentle with myself about the weight gain, pregnancy is not about vanity right! But I'm more concerned that I'm not eating enough nutritious food for baby to grow with! I set my goal to eat 5-6servings of fruits and veggies every day and limit processed crap. (this doesn't seem to happen as often as I plan however) Up until now I have not been tracking any of my intake officially. I am wondering though if I should start again.. Halloween was the worst, I don't even usually like candy but I hate a TON of mini choco bars, and soo many ketchup chips! haha. I couldn't get enough!
I work a physical job and I walk quite regularly still outside, also doing prenatal yoga and some light work outs at home.
ANyone have any tips on how you're dealing with increased appetite/cravings?
I'm due march 16th with my second. Honestly, if my appetite is outrageous, I'll eat until I'm satisfied, obviously not just junk! I find that if I work out the night before I am STARVING the next day and if I workout in the morning (around 530am) then by 10am I feel like I could eat a cow! I've been trying to stick to my cals but much more lax this time around and just trying to make sure I get my workouts in. Earlier on I was more obsessive with logging and trying to eat more fruits and veggies, but these only held me off for 20mins just to feel starved again. With my first pregnancy, I ditched the scale and only checked in at my doctors appointments, which was probably the best thing ever for me, so I'm doing it again! This is the only way I've found to be gentle about the weight gain process!0 -
MelissR75-That's neat that your having an even 'score' too!
lilchino4af-Husband's can be sweet to watch during pregnancy at times.
ganzella-Congrats on your 1st!
Sciuruslis-Welcome! I love this site.
kbellnurse-Don't be too hard on yourself, just try to pace food when possible. If your hungry, eat. If your healthy overall before pregnancy, continue to try and work out during pregnancy when possible, then you can get back into a routine after the baby, the weight will come off easier than you expect. It is harder if you didn't have a great level of fitness before, but if you did--don't stress overly much!0 -
Update to our 20 week ultrasound...lilchino4af wrote: »We had our 20-wk ultrasound last week and confirmed baby #2 is also a girl!! That makes 2 girls for us and my hubby WAY outnumbered (we have 2 female dogs too!) LOL. But I found out he was secretly hoping for another daughter anyway - awwwww The ultrasound was done in a radiology department and the head dr had to come to see a few more images just to make sure he saw exactly what he was looking for, but everything was spot on and "couldn't be more on schedule" This one has been way more active than the first - the first she do an occasional stretch of arms but mostly it was hiccups I felt. Have the 20-wk follow-up apt with my midwife Wednesday to go over the ultrasound results in more details, and she should be happy because according to my scale I have gained a few more pounds which is what she was wanting to see (so far up 10 lbs at 21 weeks - much better than the first time!).
During the ultrasound (and based on feedback from the tech/dr), there didn't seem to be any issues/reason to worry (baby was exactly where she should be at 20 weeks growth wise, organs, spine, etc. that they were looking at looked good). However, at our 20-week appt with the midwife the following week to discuss the results, among other things for this milestone, we were told the report noted an abnormality in the ultrasound: what should be a 3-vessel umbilical cord is only a 2. In other words, (besides the blood vessel that delivers nutrients to the baby), instead of the 2 arteries that carry waste away from the baby, there's only 1. This happens in .5-1% of pregnancies. Because the kidney and heart ultrasound pics looked normal, we look to fall in the 75% of the 1% that result in normal births with no issues. But my midwife is not taking any chances and is working on the side of caution: I'm being referred to another hospital in town with a specialty clinic every couple weeks to have additional detailed ultrasounds & fetal echocardiograms and around 34 weeks I'll go twice a week fetal monitoring. All of this is to make sure the heart and kidneys are still ok, baby's growth stays on track, and keep watch for any other issues/defects that could arise. Also, because of the potential of higher risk for complications (to include potential stillbirth) after 39 weeks should things not stay normal, they will induce early.
Anyone else known of anyone with this? I've done some research on it and from what I can tell the gist of the message is "as long as everything else is normal, there's nothing to worry about." Still doesn't stop me from constantly thinking worse-case scenario every time I do/don't feel something now throughout the rest of my 18 weeks
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Due March 22nd. Having a scheduled csection the week before. I hope my baby boy bakes that long! I got pre eclampsia with my toddler and had a emergency csection at 33 weeks. I'm hoping I don't have a repeat of that chaos and guilt!
We told everyone the day after we found out. Some night we found out. My fiance didn't think he could have kids so both our babies have been surprises and he couldn't hold it in very long!0 -
lilchino4af wrote: »
Update to our 20 week ultrasound...lilchino4af wrote: »We had our 20-wk ultrasound last week and confirmed baby #2 is also a girl!! That makes 2 girls for us and my hubby WAY outnumbered (we have 2 female dogs too!) LOL. But I found out he was secretly hoping for another daughter anyway - awwwww The ultrasound was done in a radiology department and the head dr had to come to see a few more images just to make sure he saw exactly what he was looking for, but everything was spot on and "couldn't be more on schedule" This one has been way more active than the first - the first she do an occasional stretch of arms but mostly it was hiccups I felt. Have the 20-wk follow-up apt with my midwife Wednesday to go over the ultrasound results in more details, and she should be happy because according to my scale I have gained a few more pounds which is what she was wanting to see (so far up 10 lbs at 21 weeks - much better than the first time!).
During the ultrasound (and based on feedback from the tech/dr), there didn't seem to be any issues/reason to worry (baby was exactly where she should be at 20 weeks growth wise, organs, spine, etc. that they were looking at looked good). However, at our 20-week appt with the midwife the following week to discuss the results, among other things for this milestone, we were told the report noted an abnormality in the ultrasound: what should be a 3-vessel umbilical cord is only a 2. In other words, (besides the blood vessel that delivers nutrients to the baby), instead of the 2 arteries that carry waste away from the baby, there's only 1. This happens in .5-1% of pregnancies. Because the kidney and heart ultrasound pics looked normal, we look to fall in the 75% of the 1% that result in normal births with no issues. But my midwife is not taking any chances and is working on the side of caution: I'm being referred to another hospital in town with a specialty clinic every couple weeks to have additional detailed ultrasounds & fetal echocardiograms and around 34 weeks I'll go twice a week fetal monitoring. All of this is to make sure the heart and kidneys are still ok, baby's growth stays on track, and keep watch for any other issues/defects that could arise. Also, because of the potential of higher risk for complications (to include potential stillbirth) after 39 weeks should things not stay normal, they will induce early.
Anyone else known of anyone with this? I've done some research on it and from what I can tell the gist of the message is "as long as everything else is normal, there's nothing to worry about." Still doesn't stop me from constantly thinking worse-case scenario every time I do/don't feel something now throughout the rest of my 18 weeks
That is very stressful! Prayers everything stays going well. I have no experience, but HUGS!0 -
lilchino4af wrote: »
Update to our 20 week ultrasound...lilchino4af wrote: »We had our 20-wk ultrasound last week and confirmed baby #2 is also a girl!! That makes 2 girls for us and my hubby WAY outnumbered (we have 2 female dogs too!) LOL. But I found out he was secretly hoping for another daughter anyway - awwwww The ultrasound was done in a radiology department and the head dr had to come to see a few more images just to make sure he saw exactly what he was looking for, but everything was spot on and "couldn't be more on schedule" This one has been way more active than the first - the first she do an occasional stretch of arms but mostly it was hiccups I felt. Have the 20-wk follow-up apt with my midwife Wednesday to go over the ultrasound results in more details, and she should be happy because according to my scale I have gained a few more pounds which is what she was wanting to see (so far up 10 lbs at 21 weeks - much better than the first time!).
During the ultrasound (and based on feedback from the tech/dr), there didn't seem to be any issues/reason to worry (baby was exactly where she should be at 20 weeks growth wise, organs, spine, etc. that they were looking at looked good). However, at our 20-week appt with the midwife the following week to discuss the results, among other things for this milestone, we were told the report noted an abnormality in the ultrasound: what should be a 3-vessel umbilical cord is only a 2. In other words, (besides the blood vessel that delivers nutrients to the baby), instead of the 2 arteries that carry waste away from the baby, there's only 1. This happens in .5-1% of pregnancies. Because the kidney and heart ultrasound pics looked normal, we look to fall in the 75% of the 1% that result in normal births with no issues. But my midwife is not taking any chances and is working on the side of caution: I'm being referred to another hospital in town with a specialty clinic every couple weeks to have additional detailed ultrasounds & fetal echocardiograms and around 34 weeks I'll go twice a week fetal monitoring. All of this is to make sure the heart and kidneys are still ok, baby's growth stays on track, and keep watch for any other issues/defects that could arise. Also, because of the potential of higher risk for complications (to include potential stillbirth) after 39 weeks should things not stay normal, they will induce early.
Anyone else known of anyone with this? I've done some research on it and from what I can tell the gist of the message is "as long as everything else is normal, there's nothing to worry about." Still doesn't stop me from constantly thinking worse-case scenario every time I do/don't feel something now throughout the rest of my 18 weeks
I know its hard not to worry but try to stay positive!! I haven't heard of this before but I wish you all the best.0 -
Im getting very bored with prenatal yoga...plus the instructor irritates me! if I hear "now glance down at your growing belly and smile" one more time I might just throw something at the TV! I think Im going to try pilates for a few weeks instead on non-lifting days. Do any of you have a good Pilates DVD you can recommend? I Had my 22 week check-up today..Ive gained 13 pounds so far. I was very happy Now I dont feel so bad when I cave and devour a donut (or 2)!! lol. The baby's heart rate is great and of course Im measuring a week ahead of schedule but that was always the case with my other 3 pregnancies also. Ive never made it to my actual due date and all my kids were good sizes. My boys were both 8lbs and my daughter (my 3rd baby) was 9lbs. We will see what this little girl has in store for me!
Have a great day ☺☺☺
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Today I am going to get my Rograhm shot and glucose screening.
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Good luck!Longtobelean wrote: »Today I am going to get my Rograhm shot and glucose screening. Wish me luck!
I'm going in for my detailed ultrasound and fetal echocardiogram this afternoon (because of the SUA)... pray for continued good news!0 -
lilchino4af wrote: »
Good luck!Longtobelean wrote: »Today I am going to get my Rograhm shot and glucose screening. Wish me luck!
I'm going in for my detailed ultrasound and fetal echocardiogram this afternoon (because of the SUA)... pray for continued good news!
I will pray. We both need good news!
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Thanks - good news! While confirmed a SUA, everything else looked good with no signs of visible genetic issues and she was in the 55th percentile for growth! As long as everything continues on this path, she'll be a healthy normal baby girlLongtobelean wrote: »lilchino4af wrote: »
Good luck!Longtobelean wrote: »Today I am going to get my Rograhm shot and glucose screening. Wish me luck!
I'm going in for my detailed ultrasound and fetal echocardiogram this afternoon (because of the SUA)... pray for continued good news!
I will pray. We both need good news!
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lilchino4af wrote: »
Thanks - good news! While confirmed a SUA, everything else looked good with no signs of visible genetic issues and she was in the 55th percentile for growth! As long as everything continues on this path, she'll be a healthy normal baby girlLongtobelean wrote: »lilchino4af wrote: »
Good luck!Longtobelean wrote: »Today I am going to get my Rograhm shot and glucose screening. Wish me luck!
I'm going in for my detailed ultrasound and fetal echocardiogram this afternoon (because of the SUA)... pray for continued good news!
I will pray. We both need good news!
Awesome!!! I'm so happy for you!
I did not receive good news. :-( I failed my glucose screening. So I have to go the 11th to do the 3 hour glucose test. If I fail it, I will be diagnosed with gestational diabetes. Boo! I also was hosipitilized this weekend for pneumonia. So I am on meds and trying to get over that. They wanted to retest my blood this week, but I told them I wouldn't do it until I was off antibotics.
However, the baby is doing great and looking great, so I am very happy about that.0 -
Hi everyone. I'm having a planned c-section on March 18. This is my third baby. I already have a girl and a boy. This one is a girl! I'm getting my glucose test done this week, wish me luck!! I had gestational diabetes with my 2nd so it's not looking too god for me. 0
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Well, I went for my 3 hour test and puked it all up. I get the pleasure
of trying again sometime this week. 0 -
I went for my check-up today. Im 25 weeks 6 days but am measuring 29 weeks, sooooo they scheduled me for an ultraosund tomorrow to check on her growth. Ive also gained about 10lbs in 4 weeks which is crazy. I feel huge (its literally all belly) so Im sure she is going to be a big girl (both my boys were 8lbs and my daughter was 9lbs) Ive got a turkey cooking in my belly! lol
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Hello ladies, I am new to the group. I am due March 11th, but will have a scheduled induction on March 5th. I had very low odds of being able to get pregnant, so this is a miracle baby for us. We are so excited, and can't wait to meet our baby girl! However, I got chastized by my doctor for gaing ning 8 lbs. between appointments (over Thanksgiving, which lasts a week in my family). I have lost 6 of the 8 in the past 2 weeks. This is a step in the right direction since my doctor does not want me to gain ANY MORE weight before delivery. This will be a challenge, but I'm up to it!0
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I took the 3 hr again and failed the fasting portion. So they put me on gestational diabetes diet. Yay. Not. It is my 3rd day on it. I was very overwhelmed the first day, but it is getting easier and my numbers have been great so far.0
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Bummer - sorry to hear that! Hope it continues to go well for you!Longtobelean wrote: »I took the 3 hr again and failed the fasting portion. So they put me on gestational diabetes diet. Yay. Not. It is my 3rd day on it. I was very overwhelmed the first day, but it is getting easier and my numbers have been great so far.
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Hi everyone! I am new to this group (just found it!) but I am due on March 10th with my second little boy--I have a 3.5 year old. My eating has been horrible over the holidays but I'm ready to start tracking again. I'm great at the fitness side of things since I teach cycle classes, Bodyworks (light weights/high reps), and yoga. I feel very fortunate to be 31 weeks and still feeling great physically. At my last appointment I had gained 16 pounds which I was happy with. I have another one on Thursday though and that may not be so great since I've been eating like a pig over Christmas/New Years
Anyway, I hope you all are doing well and I would love to find a supportive group through the rest of this pregnancy and through the postpartum period. I struggled for a couple of months after my first son because I was a little depressed I think and way overwhelmed. I'm hoping to get back in the gym again after my six week checkup because I really think that regulates my mood a lot. I didn't really do ANYthing until my son was four months and didn't get seriously into it again until 10 months.
Teresa
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I'm guessing it is following the gestational diabetes diet, but I'm losing weight. In the last 2 weeks, I have lost 8 lbs. I'm 32 weeks 3 days. Any one else losing weight at the end? I usually lose 2-4 lbs at 35 weeks, but never this early or this much.0
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HI ladies I am due March 12th with our first..a little girl. I am so excited as the time gets closer. on the fitness end of things I have been walking every day and I go to the gym mostly on the wknds when I feel up to it. Through out this entire pregnancy thus far I have been simply listening to my body and doing what I can when I can. I has gained about 13 pounds so far (my little girl is currently weighing a little over 3 pounds). I wish you all luck and I am excited to have found this group 0
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How is everyone doing? Due March 6, up about 22lbs, want to stay around 30lb total so hopefully I will be ok. Still exercising usually 6 days a week, doing body beast right now. Having to lay off weights for legs because of groin pain. I think the relaxin hormone is kicking in. Hopefully everyone is feeling good!0
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How's everyone doing here? Our due dates are getting crazy close!0
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