Pregnancy 2011- May

Ron: I really cracked up during dinner about your pregnancy story! thanks for sharing....I wanted to respond last night but my phone makes it so difficult.


Anne: There are times I seriously feel preggers!! usually when i'm swollen and when I wake up in the morning and my hips are sore. Oh, and when i bump my stomach with something like yesterday while getting clothes out of the washing machine my belly was so in the way i couldn't quite reach to the bottom (we have a top loader) and had to kinda bend sideways to get everything out :laugh:

AFM: I finally got in a 30 min stationary bike ride it felt great! Although it was very slow because i was sore from a fall i caught myself from in the May snow we got. I'm okay just sore.
So I had two dreams last night both were regarding my fears. The first i dream't that our house which is under construction caught fire it didn't burn down but we had to replace some of the framing etc. and the second was the worst in the dream I was w a close friend who recently had her baby and we were finally spending time together and i found that I had started bleeding while 30 weeks pregnant and for some reason i jumped into the shower thinking it would stop it which it didn't then on my arms a weird rash or skin deformity started (this is my phobia hives, skin bumps, and rashes) that looked like sesame seeds and well to best describe it the top of an everything bagel EW!! and I get goose pimple everytime i think about it now. :sick: It was so creepy and strange. I really didn't want to go back to sleep after so i'm with you julie and ron for a restless night.

pmaria- I know what you mean about the weird dreams. The other night I had a dream that I gave birth to Emma at my current gestation, which is a tiny fear of mine. She came out at 4lbs, though, and I was able to take her home soon after delivery. It was really weird. Then last night I had a dream that my sister hid one of my tennis shoes right before I had to pack and leave. She wouldn't tell me where it was and the whole family thought it was funny when I was obviously really mad. I ended up kicking her butt so that I could get my shoe back. SO WEIRD! I woke up tired and in a really bad mood from that one. After my morning shift, I went straight back home and took a two hour nap. I've come to realize that I need to grab sleep whenever I can get it. Between the crazy dreams, the sore hips, and the constant tossing a turning, I get very little sleep at night. My husband says I should skip naps so that I can sleep better at night. I had to explain that I'm not going to sleep well at night regardless.

I tried to wedge something smaller under one side last night so I could sleep on my back. It didn't work. Just felt uncomfortable. Maybe if I just force myself to stay that way til I fall asleep...

Julie- I'm sorry you are having body issues. I am getting there too, but at least I had a good run of feeling cute. If you are anything like me when I have body image issues, I know that nothing we say is going to make you feel better. One thing I keep telling myself is that I am so thankful I lost the weight before getting pregnant. I can't even fathom weighing what I did before MFP and adding what I've gained during this pregnancy to that. Just imagine how you would feel if you hadn't lost so much beforehand. This is probably pretty great in comparison. I'm going to say this again, though. You look like a pregnant person, not a fat person. I think people think they are giving you some sort of compliment by saying they can't tell. They are seriously mistaken, but yeah. I bet they think they are making you feel good by saying something like that.

Lynn- I wish I could go nesting crazy and get some more stuff done. It sounds like you had a really successful day! There are so many little things I want to buy and organize before the baby comes, but there are two more showers coming up in June. I don't want to spend our money if they are going to give us some (which I know they will). I went ahead and registered for everything I wanted at BRU this weekend. It made me feel like I accomplished something. My husband's parents gave us his old rocking horse. It needs sanded and repainted. That will have to be my project this weekend. If I do something for the baby, even something silly, it makes me breathe easier I'm sure you know what I mean.

Okay I'm going to stop being a board hog now. I'm at work and should probably start... working. Welcome to the newcomers! I'm so excited about how busy this board is!

Is the 140 heart rate pretty accurate? I've gotten some pointers from 2 of the teachers (who taught through their pregnancies) about scaling back on the jumping, knees and such. Anyone else do the Les Mills classes? Any input/ ideas/ recs?

When I do spin currently I try to stay under 175, but try to average closer to 160. If I hit 180 I take down the intensity for a while since that feels to high for me, while 175 just feels intense, but I can still talk rather comfortably. When i swim I tend to keep it more around 145 / 150 but I think that's just harder to keep up a higher heart rate for me because of less oxygen. Probably similar HR on the elliptical - 150 or 160. Working out at 130 is noting for me - just a fast walk, so I definitely don't try to keep it down there.

Had an apt this morning. First mention of my weight so far, but she said "you haven't gained a lot have you" I said "I feel like I have!" ... apparently she was initially a little concerned on how I would measure because when I lied back "my stomach disappeared" - ok I'll take that! :laugh: :laugh: Then she was like... oh, you have a long torso!

I met with anesthesia at the hospital after that. That was probably good because it made me know where parking and Labor and Delivery is since I'm not planning any sort of tour. (Side note, from what i can tell, WOW their recovery rooms are TINY! I am hoping that is not an actual room I saw! It was like 10x10... the hospital I was at last time had the same rooms for delivery as recovery and they were nice and spacious). I've decided I hope I go into labor in the middle of the night so we are not fighting traffic and so we can find a parking spot! :laugh: Anesthesia was very pro epidural and one of their biggest support causes was in case I need an emergency C/S Sounds sort of counter intuitive! I just want to have the option there and wanted to be sure my back surgery wouldn't interfere with it if I decide to get one.

Now I have to take my son in for a physical for registering for preschool. I was so mad last night because I took 40 minutes looking for his shot record which I had 3 minutes earlier and it disappeared! I had to go pick up a new one this morning since we're seeing a new ped today. Frustrating. Same thing happened this weekend when I lost one of my fav shirts. No idea where it went!

I dreamed the other day I woke up and caught my husband watching the royal wedding... god I hope that was a dream! :laugh: :laugh:

No swimsuits for me this summer. *shudder* At least not until after baby is here.

Mel -- I DID wake up and catch my husband watching the royal wedding!!! He wasn't *really* watching it, he just had the TV on & was sitting in the room next to it doing whatever the hell he does when he stays up all night.

I love my homemade laundry soap so much that I've been researching all kinds of similar homemade products. I'll be trying homemade hand soap over the next couple of days. Then, this weekend (as soon as my citric acid comes in the mail :laugh:), homemade dishwasher detergent. Also, as soon as I can empty out a spray bottles, I'll be making homemade fabric freshener. And some day I may even venture into the land of bar soap (but that's a while away I'm sure). Looks like I have a new hobby.

Julie - those people who know you now and before are crazy to not think you are preggo. I've seen enough before photos of you to KNOW that you totally look pregnant now and I've never even seen you in real life !!!!! You look great to me and firmly pregnant, just embrace it, it's not fat - it's healthy baby-growing matter and Maisie (?) needs it !!! What name did you decide on anyway or have you not??

Anne Elise - since I'm off to Hawaii I just panicked about bathing suits because my current ones are just a little snug. Not being able to find a maternity suit that I liked or would be suitable for my not-yet-very-large belly I ended up buying mix and match tops and bottoms from Land's End. They have a decent selection and I just ordered a larger size bottom than normal so the waist is larger.
I'll let you know if they work out once they arrive on Wednesday.

Good job everyone on your exercise challenge! Also, thanks to everyone who had nice comments on my picture.

AnneElise: I hope your power returns soon! That would be super frustrating. I can’t wait to see pictures of your nursery though. Good job on the exercise challenge! Way to stick with it. I haven’t really thought about swimming suits. I am hoping I can just avoid getting one all together. lol

Hkystar: I am glad your appointment went well. 30 weeks along, sweet! You are getting close.

Lynn: That’s awesome about your work shower! I think that my work is going to throw me a shower. Sounds like you got some nice things. Oh, and way to go on getting all of that done. Make sure you pamper yourself tonight.

Pmaria: Sorry about the snow! Yuck! That is definitely not fun to have over the weekend. I am looking forward to consistent nice weather here. It seems to be teasing us. But then in Utah it usually skips most of Spring and just goes from winter straight to a hot hot summer.

Brittony: I feel the same in the sense that I am stressing about gaining weight and losing it after I give birth, but then I don’t have the motivation to eat all the right choices. It’s hard. I am glad your dr. apt went well too. It is nice to have someone who is good at answering questions. If you like the new guy better I’d definitely consider switching over.

Mel: That’ll be nice if you have someone to take care of your son when your have your baby! Hopefully it works out as planned.

Julie: I’m sorry you’ve had rough nights sleeping, and I am sorry you had a hard day at work Monday. It’s rough when people die anyway.

Autty: Welcome to our group and congratulations!

Ron: Your story was really funny! Thanks for the laugh!

Danielle: Yay for Friday!! I can’t wait to hear what you are having! How exciting for you.

Peanutrenee: I hope you are having a better day today.

Annebelle: I hope you are feeling better!!


Meokk: Lucky! I have always wanted to go to Hawaii. Good for you though, I hope you have a great time.

Collinsclan: Good job on the exercise challenge! I remember how hard it was to keep it a secret! I didn’t tell anyone except my husband until I was about 11 weeks! It was rough. When do you plan on telling people?

Remaho80: Welcome! I hope you have good success in ttc.

Newmrsdec: Welcome! I think 140 is a good number, at least that is the number my doctor told me to try to keep my heart rate around. I also think you can listen to your body, just don’t overheat yourself or overdo it.

Ok, so I am sorry I got so behind, and sorry to take up so much space! Hope you have a good night tonight. I will keep you posted on my massage.